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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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变

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变 · biàn

change; become different

weather天气tiān qì变冷biàn lěng(completed / change)了le。

tiān qì biàn lěng le。

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The weather has turned cold.

Here, 变: change; become different.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

along with随着suí zheweather天气tiān qì变冷biàn lěng,to catch cold感冒gǎn mào(modifier / structural particle)的deperson人rénmany多duō(completed / change)了le(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ lái。

Here, 变: turns. Learn this use in its lesson.

he / him他tāerhua variant of 一点一点儿yì diǎn éralso也yěnot / haven't没méito change变biàn。

Here, 变: changed. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • change; become different
  • to change
  • to become different
  • to transform
  • to vary
  • rebellion

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 526, syllabus PDF page 93. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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变成

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变成 · biànchéng

turn into; become

water水shuǐto change into变成biàn chéngvariant of 冰冰bīng(completed / change)了le。

shuǐ biàn chéng bīng le。

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The water has turned into ice.

Here, 变成: turn into; become.

Dictionary senses and source
  • turn into; become
  • to change into
  • to turn into
  • to become

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 528, syllabus PDF page 93. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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变化

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变化 · biànhuà

change; a change in a situation

this这个zhè gecity城市chéng shì(modifier / structural particle)的de变化很大biàn huà hěn dà。

zhè ge chéng shì de biàn huà hěn dà。

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This city has changed a lot.

Here, 变化: change; a change in a situation.

Dictionary senses and source
  • change; a change in a situation
  • (intransitive) to change
  • to vary
  • change
  • variation

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 529, syllabus PDF page 93. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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改变

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改变 · gǎibiàn

change; make or become different

这次zhè cìto travel旅行lǚ xíngto change改变gǎi biàn(completed / change)了leI / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的deway of thinking想法xiǎng fǎ。

zhè cì lǚ xíng gǎi biàn le wǒ de xiǎng fǎ。

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This trip changed my way of thinking.

Here, 改变: change; make or become different.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

habit习惯xí guànin case (sth happens)一旦yí dànto cultivate养成yǎng chéng,then / just就jiùdegree / adjective linker很hěndifficult / hard难nánto change改变gǎi biàn。

Here, 改变: to change. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • change; make or become different
  • to change
  • to alter
  • to transform

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1219, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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变动

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变动 · biàndòng

change; a change in arrangements or conditions

tomorrow明天míng tiān(modifier / structural particle)的deto go to class上课shàng kè(concept of) time时间shí jiānto have / there is有yǒuto change变动biàn dòng。

míng tiān de shàng kè shí jiān yǒu biàn dòng。

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There has been a change to tomorrow's class time.

Here, 变动: change; a change in arrangements or conditions.

Dictionary senses and source
  • change; a change in arrangements or conditions
  • to change
  • to fluctuate
  • change
  • fluctuation

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2057, syllabus PDF page 131. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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转变

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转变 · zhuǎnbiàn

change; shift to a different state or way of thinking

这次zhè cìexperience经历jīng lìto let / make让ràngI / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的deto learn学习xué xínotion观念guān niànto happen发生fā shēng(completed / change)了leto change转变zhuǎn biàn。

zhè cì jīng lì ràng wǒ de xué xí guān niàn fā shēng le zhuǎn biàn。

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This experience changed my view of learning.

Here, 转变: change; shift to a different state or way of thinking.

Dictionary senses and source
  • change; shift to a different state or way of thinking
  • to change
  • to transform
  • shift
  • transformation

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3558, syllabus PDF page 168. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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变质

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变质 · biànzhì

go bad; deteriorate in quality

这盒zhè hécow's milk牛奶niú nǎialready已经yǐ jīngto degenerate变质biàn zhì(completed / change)了le,cannot不能bù néngto shout喝hē。

zhè hé niú nǎi yǐ jīng biàn zhì le, bù néng hē。

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This carton of milk has gone bad and cannot be drunk.

Here, 变质: go bad; deteriorate in quality.

Dictionary senses and source
  • go bad; deteriorate in quality
  • to degenerate
  • to deteriorate
  • (of food) to go bad
  • to go off
  • (geology) metamorphism

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3659, syllabus PDF page 171. 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.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, CC BY-SA 4.0. Original teaching examples retain their course-reference attribution. Self-review is saved on this device; writing is not uploaded.

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