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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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味
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味 · wèi
taste; smell; a flavour or scent, often in compounds
这杯tea茶to have / there is有erhua variant of 一点一点儿sweetness甜味。
zhè bēi chá yǒu yī diǎnr tián wèi。
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This tea has a slightly sweet taste.
Here, 味: taste; smell; a flavour or scent, often in compounds.
Dictionary senses and source
- taste; smell; a flavour or scent, often in compounds
- taste
- smell
- (fig.) (noun suffix) feel
- quality
- sense
- (TCM) classifier for ingredients of a medicine prescription
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1772, syllabus PDF page 124. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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味道
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味道 · wèidào
taste; flavour; smell, depending on context
this这个vegetable菜(modifier / structural particle)的flavor味道degree / adjective linker很good好。
zhè ge cài de wèi dào hěn hǎo。
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This dish tastes very good.
Here, 味道: taste; flavour; smell, depending on context.
Dictionary senses and source
- taste; flavour; smell, depending on context
- flavor
- taste
- (fig.) feeling (of ...)
- sense (of ...)
- hint (of ...)
- (fig.) interest
- delight
- (dialect) smell
- odor
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1773, syllabus PDF page 124. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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口味
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口味 · kǒuwèi
taste; preferences in food
this这道菜不太in keeping with符合I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的a person's preferences口味。
zhè dào cài bù tài fú hé wǒ de kǒu wèi。
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This dish is not quite to my taste.
Here, 口味: taste; preferences in food.
Dictionary senses and source
- taste; preferences in food
- a person's preferences
- tastes (in food)
- flavor
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2675, syllabus PDF page 146. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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美味
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美味 · měiwèi
delicious; pleasant to eat
(informal) grandma…奶奶to make做(modifier / structural particle)的food饭菜degree / adjective linker很delicious美味。
nǎi nai zuò de fàn cài hěn měi wèi。
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Grandma's cooking is delicious.
Here, 美味: delicious; pleasant to eat.
Dictionary senses and source
- delicious; pleasant to eat
- delicious
- delicious food
- delicacy
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2759, 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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意味着
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意味着 · yìwèizhe
mean; imply that something follows
to exchange换to work工作to signify意味着我要to move (i.e. relocate…搬to / arrive到other另一个city城市。
huàn gōng zuò yì wèi zhe wǒ yào bān dào lìng yí gè chéng shì。
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Changing jobs means that I will have to move to another city.
Here, 意味着: mean; imply that something follows.
Dictionary senses and source
- mean; imply that something follows
- to signify
- to mean
- to imply
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3368, syllabus PDF page 164. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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气味
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气味 · qìwèi
smell; odour
kitchen厨房li, ancient measure of…里(of a sound) to come through传来coffee (loanword)咖啡(modifier / structural particle)的odor气味。
chú fáng lǐ chuán lái kā fēi de qì wèi。
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The smell of coffee came from the kitchen.
Here, 气味: smell; odour.
Dictionary senses and source
- smell; odour
- odor
- scent
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4627, syllabus PDF page 195. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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趣味
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趣味 · qùwèi
interest and enjoyment; entertaining appeal
this这个game游戏degree / adjective linker很to have / there is有fun趣味。
zhè ge yóu xì hěn yǒu qù wèi。
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This game is enjoyable and engaging.
Here, 趣味: interest and enjoyment; entertaining appeal.
Dictionary senses and source
- interest and enjoyment; entertaining appeal
- fun
- interest
- delight
- taste
- liking
- preference
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4678, 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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味觉
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味觉 · wèijué
taste; the sense that detects flavours
this这个experiment实验fairly / rather比较(completed / change)了sense of taste味觉and / with和sense of smell嗅觉(modifier / structural particle)的to act on作用。
zhè ge shí yàn bǐ jiào le wèi jué hé xiù jué de zuò yòng。
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This experiment compared the roles of taste and smell.
Here, 味觉: taste; the sense that detects flavours.
Dictionary senses and source
- taste; the sense that detects flavours
- sense of taste
- gustation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4982, syllabus PDF page 204. 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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