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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.
14 word entries · Batch 1 of 2
回
回 · huí
return; go back
我下午回家。
wǒ xià wǔ huí jiā。
Show English meaning
I go home in the afternoon.
Here, 回: return; go back.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
毕业以来，我回学校三次了。
Here, 回: return. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- return; go back
- to circle
- to go back
- to turn around
- to answer
- to return
- to revolve
- Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims)
- time
- classifier for acts of a play
- section or chapter (of a classic book)
- to curve
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 81, syllabus PDF page 82. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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来
来 · lái
come
请来这里。
qǐng lái zhè lǐ。
Show English meaning
Please come here.
Here, 来: come.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
明天再来吧！
Here, 来: come. Learn this use in its lesson.
刚才他来了。
Here, 来: come. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- come
- to come
- (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)
- hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5])
- ever since (as in 自古以來|自古以来[zi4 gu3 yi3 lai2])
- for the past (amount of time)
- (prefix) the coming ...
- the next ... (as in 來世|来世[lai2 shi4])
- (between two verbs) in order to
- (after a round number) approximately
- (used after 得[de2] to indicate possibility, as in 談得來|谈得来[tan2 de5 lai2], or after 不[bu4] to indicate impossibility, as in 吃不來|吃不来[chi1 bu5 lai2])
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 106, syllabus PDF page 82. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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回来
回来 · huílái
come back
你什么时候回来？
nǐ shén me shí hòu huí lái？
Show English meaning
When are you coming back?
Here, 回来: come back.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
三点以前回来。
Here, 回来: come back. Learn this use in its lesson.
三天之后，他回来了。
Here, 回来: come back. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- come back
- to return
- to come back
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 361, syllabus PDF page 89. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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回去
回去 · huíqù
go back
太晚了，我要回去了。
tài wǎn le， wǒ yào huí qù le。
Show English meaning
It is too late; I need to go back.
Here, 回去: go back.
Dictionary senses and source
- go back
- to return
- to go back
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 362, syllabus PDF page 89. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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回答
回答 · huídá
answer; reply
请回答老师的问题。
qǐng huí dá lǎo shī de wèn tí。
Show English meaning
Please answer the teacher's question.
Here, 回答: answer; reply.
Dictionary senses and source
- answer; reply
- to reply
- to answer
- reply
- answer
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 682, syllabus PDF page 97. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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回复
回复 · huífù
reply; respond, often to a message
谢谢你及时回复我的邮件。
xiè xie nǐ jí shí huí fù wǒ de yóu jiàn。
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Thank you for replying promptly to my email.
Here, 回复: reply; respond, often to a message.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
请回复这封邮件。
Here, 回复: reply. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- reply; respond, often to a message
- to reply
- to recover
- to return (to a previous condition)
- Re: in reply to (email)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1307, 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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回信
回信 · huíxìn
reply to a letter; a reply letter
收到你的信以后，我马上回信了。
shōu dào nǐ de xìn yǐ hòu， wǒ mǎ shàng huí xìn le。
Show English meaning
I replied immediately after receiving your letter.
Here, 回信: reply to a letter; a reply letter.
Dictionary senses and source
- reply to a letter; a reply letter
- to reply
- to write back
- letter written in reply
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1308, 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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回忆
回忆 · huíyì
recall; memories of past events
这张照片让我回忆起那次旅行。
zhè zhāng zhào piàn ràng wǒ huí yì qǐ nà cì lǚ xíng。
Show English meaning
This photograph reminds me of that trip.
Here, 回忆: recall; memories of past events.
Dictionary senses and source
- recall; memories of past events
- to recall
- memories
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1309, 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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返回
返回 · fǎnhuí
return to a place
天黑之前，我们返回了营地。
tiān hēi zhī qián， wǒ men fǎn huí le yíng dì。
Show English meaning
We returned to the campsite before dark.
Here, 返回: return to a place.
Dictionary senses and source
- return to a place
- to return to
- to come (or go) back
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2333, syllabus PDF page 138. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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回收
回收 · huíshōu
collect for reuse or recycling
这些旧报纸可以回收。
zhè xiē jiù bào zhǐ kě yǐ huí shōu。
Show English meaning
These old newspapers can be recycled.
Here, 回收: collect for reuse or recycling.
Dictionary senses and source
- collect for reuse or recycling
- to recycle
- to reclaim
- to retrieve
- to recover
- to recall (a defective product)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2511, syllabus PDF page 142. 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.