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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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啊
啊 · a
a sentence-ending particle that can soften or emphasise a statement
这杯茶真好喝啊！
zhè bēi chá zhēn hǎo hē a！
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This cup of tea tastes really good!
Here, 啊: a sentence-ending particle that can soften or emphasise a statement.
Dictionary senses and source
- a sentence-ending particle that can soften or emphasise a statement
- modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 301, syllabus PDF page 87. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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啊
啊 · ā
ā; an exclamation expressing surprise or sudden realisation
啊，原来你也在这里！
ā， yuán lái nǐ yě zài zhè lǐ！
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Oh, you are here too!
Here, 啊: ā; an exclamation expressing surprise or sudden realisation.
Dictionary senses and source
- ā; an exclamation expressing surprise or sudden realisation
- interjection of surprise
- Ah!
- Oh!
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1001, syllabus PDF page 105. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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呀
呀 · yā
an exclamation expressing surprise
This inventory entry uses yā as an exclamation of surprise. The sentence-final particle 呀 often has a neutral tone, as in 好呀 (sure!); do not give every use the same tone.
呀，这里的风景真漂亮！
yā， zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng zhēn piào liang！
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Wow, the scenery here is beautiful!
Here, 呀: an exclamation expressing surprise.
Dictionary senses and source
- an exclamation expressing surprise
- (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3320, syllabus PDF page 162. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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啦
啦 · la
sentence-final particle expressing a lively update or change
Here neutral-tone 啦 gives a lively announcement of a changed situation. It is often associated with 了 + 啊 in speech, and English usually expresses its effect through intonation. It is not a separate action word.
放假啦，我们可以休息了！
fàng jià la， wǒ men kě yǐ xiū xi le！
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The holidays are here; we can have a rest!
Here, 啦: sentence-final particle expressing a lively update or change.
Dictionary senses and source
- sentence-final particle expressing a lively update or change
- sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation
- particle placed after each item in a list of examples
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4412, syllabus PDF page 190. 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.