HSK6: learn ten words at a time
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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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困
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困 · kùn
sleepy; feel a need to sleep
I / me我yesterday evening昨晚没睡good好，now现在很困。
wǒ zuó wǎn méi shuì hǎo， xiàn zài hěn kùn。
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I did not sleep well last night and am very sleepy now.
Here, 困: sleepy; feel a need to sleep.
Dictionary senses and source
- sleepy; feel a need to sleep
- to trap
- to surround
- hard-pressed
- stranded
- destitute
- sleepy
- tired
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1445, syllabus PDF page 116. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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困难
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困难 · kùnnan
difficult; a difficulty or problem
this这个mission任务slightly有点儿difficult困难。
zhè ge rèn wu yǒu diǎnr kùn nan。
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This task is a little difficult.
Here, 困难: difficult; a difficulty or problem.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
if倘若to have / there is有difficult困难，to ask请to tell告诉I / me我。
Here, 困难: difficulty. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- difficult; a difficulty or problem
- difficult
- challenging
- straitened circumstances
- difficult situation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1446, syllabus PDF page 116. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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困扰
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困扰 · kùnrǎo
to trouble or bother; a persistent difficulty
this这个question问题all along一直to perplex困扰(ongoing -ing)着I / me我。
zhè ge wèn tí yì zhí kùn rǎo zhe wǒ。
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This problem has been troubling me for some time.
Here, 困扰: to trouble or bother; a persistent difficulty.
Dictionary senses and source
- to trouble or bother; a persistent difficulty
- to perplex
- to disturb
- to cause complications
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4408, 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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贫困
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贫困 · pínkùn
poor; living in poverty
this这个item项目assistance帮助贫困家庭(modifier / structural particle)的child孩子to go to school上学。
zhè ge xiàng mù bāng zhù pín kùn jiā tíng de hái zi shàng xué。
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This project helps children from poor families attend school.
Here, 贫困: poor; living in poverty.
Dictionary senses and source
- poor; living in poverty
- impoverished
- poverty
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4594, syllabus PDF page 194. 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.