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From the new HSK 3.0 word list. Every word here has an original Chinese example, English translation and pinyin. Try reading the example after recalling the word.
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获取
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获取 · huòqǔ
obtain or access information or resources
you你from从where哪里to gain获取these这些information信息?
nǐ cóng nǎ lǐ huò qǔ zhè xiē xìn xī?
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Where do you get this information?
Here, 获取: obtain or access information or resources.
Dictionary senses and source
- obtain or access information or resources
- to gain
- to get
- to acquire
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1318, syllabus PDF page 112. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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取
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取 · qǔ
get; collect; take something from a place
I / me我to go去rail station车站取票。
wǒ qù chē zhàn qǔ piào。
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I am going to the station to collect my ticket.
Here, 取: get; collect; take something from a place.
Dictionary senses and source
- get; collect; take something from a place
- to take
- to get
- to choose
- to fetch
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1595, syllabus PDF page 119. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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取得
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取得 · qǔdé
obtain; achieve a result
he / him他at / in在competition (sports etc)比赛to hit (the mark)中to acquire取得(completed / change)了good好achievement成绩。
tā zài bǐ sài zhōng qǔ dé le hǎo chéng jì。
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He achieved a good result in the competition.
Here, 取得: obtain; achieve a result.
Dictionary senses and source
- obtain; achieve a result
- to acquire
- to get
- to obtain
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1596, syllabus PDF page 119. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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取消
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取消 · qǔxiāo
cancel
because因为to rain下雨,today今天(modifier / structural particle)的competition (sports etc)比赛to cancel取消(completed / change)了。
yīn wèi xià yǔ, jīn tiān de bǐ sài qǔ xiāo le。
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Today's match was cancelled because of the rain.
Here, 取消: cancel.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
in view of鉴于weather天气no good不好,to exercise活动to cancel取消。
Here, 取消: cancel. Learn this use in its lesson.
competition (sports etc)比赛because因为to rain下雨and / but而to cancel取消(completed / change)了。
Here, 取消: cancel. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- cancel
- to cancel
- cancellation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1597, syllabus PDF page 119. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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采取
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采取 · cǎiqǔ
take or adopt measures
采取 usually goes with measures, action or an attitude. 采用 usually goes with a method, material or design.
school学校to adopt or carry out…采取(completed / change)了new新(modifier / structural particle)的measure措施to come来to lessen减少to waste浪费。
xué xiào cǎi qǔ le xīn de cuò shī lái jiǎn shǎo làng fèi。
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The school took new measures to reduce waste.
Here, 采取: take or adopt measures.
Dictionary senses and source
- take or adopt measures
- to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
- to take
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2086, syllabus PDF page 132. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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领取
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领取 · lǐngqǔ
collect or receive an item, payment or document
to ask请to lean against凭student identity card学生证to receive领取teaching material教材。
qǐng píng xué shēng zhèng lǐng qǔ jiào cái。
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Please show your student card to collect your textbooks.
Here, 领取: collect or receive an item, payment or document.
Dictionary senses and source
- collect or receive an item, payment or document
- to receive
- to draw
- to get
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2728, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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录取
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录取 · lùqǔ
admit or accept an applicant
she / her她(passive: by)被oneself自己to like喜欢(modifier / structural particle)的university大学to accept an applicant…录取(completed / change)了。
tā bèi zì jǐ xǐ huan de dà xué lù qǔ le。
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She was accepted by the university she wanted to attend.
Here, 录取: admit or accept an applicant.
Dictionary senses and source
- admit or accept an applicant
- to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam
- to admit (a student)
- to hire (a job candidate)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2740, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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争取
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争取 · zhēngqǔ
strive for; try to obtain a result or opportunity
I / me我want / think / miss想to fight for争取一个to go abroad出国to learn学习(modifier / structural particle)的opportunity机会。
wǒ xiǎng zhēng qǔ yí gè chū guó xué xí de jī huì。
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I would like to try to get an opportunity to study abroad.
Here, 争取: strive for; try to obtain a result or opportunity.
Dictionary senses and source
- strive for; try to obtain a result or opportunity
- to fight for
- to strive for
- to win over
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3489, syllabus PDF page 167. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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夺取
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夺取 · duóqǔ
seize; win something through determined effort
sports team (basketball…球队经过努力to seize夺取(completed / change)了champion冠军。
qiú duì jīng guò nǔ lì duó qǔ le guàn jūn。
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Through hard work, the team won the championship.
Here, 夺取: seize; win something through determined effort.
Dictionary senses and source
- seize; win something through determined effort
- to seize
- to capture
- to wrest control of
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3942, syllabus PDF page 178. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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取代
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取代 · qǔdài
to replace; to take the place of
new新system系统to replace取代(completed / change)了old旧system系统。
xīn xì tǒng qǔ dài le jiù xì tǒng。
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The new system replaced the old one.
Here, 取代: to replace; to take the place of.
Dictionary senses and source
- to replace; to take the place of
- to replace
- to supersede
- to supplant
- (chemistry) substitution
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4677, syllabus PDF page 196. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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About this word list
The index includes all 5,400 official HSK 3.0 entries across six levels. Different readings and official entries remain separate. Original teaching examples illustrate particular uses; additional dictionary senses are reference support. This does not establish complete syllabus teaching or exam readiness.
Use example pinyin with the audio. 一 and 不 can change tone in ordinary speech; revisit tone changes if these sound different. 儿 can join the preceding syllable, as in huìr.
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