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.
13 word entries · Batch 1 of 2
干净
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干净 · gānjìng
clean
this这个classroom教室degree / adjective linker很clean干净。
zhè ge jiào shì hěn gān jìng。
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This classroom is clean.
Here, 干净: clean.
Dictionary senses and source
- clean
- neat
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 636, syllabus PDF page 95. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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干
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干 · gàn
do; work at; pronounced gàn
you你today今天想干什么?
nǐ jīn tiān xiǎng gàn shén me?
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What would you like to do today?
Here, 干: do; work at; pronounced gàn.
Dictionary senses and source
- do; work at; pronounced gàn
- tree trunk
- main part of sth
- to manage
- to work
- to do
- capable
- cadre
- to kill (slang)
- to fuck (vulgar)
- (coll.) pissed off
- annoyed
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 640, syllabus PDF page 95. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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饼干
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饼干 · bǐnggān
biscuit; cookie
you你want / think / miss想variant of 吃吃几块biscuit饼干?
nǐ xiǎng chī jǐ kuài bǐng gān?
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How many biscuits would you like?
Here, 饼干: biscuit; cookie.
Dictionary senses and source
- biscuit; cookie
- biscuit
- cracker
- cookie
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1038, 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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干
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干 · gān
dry; containing little or no moisture, pronounced gān
clothes衣服already已经tree trunk干(completed / change)了,can / may可以to receive收(after a verb) indicating…起来(completed / change)了。
yī fu yǐ jīng gān le, kě yǐ shōu qǐ lái le。
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The clothes are dry now and can be put away.
Here, 干: dry; containing little or no moisture, pronounced gān.
Dictionary senses and source
- dry; containing little or no moisture, pronounced gān
- dry
- dried food
- empty
- hollow
- taken in to nominal kinship
- adoptive
- foster
- futile
- in vain
- (dialect) rude
- blunt
- (dialect) to cold-shoulder
- (bound form) to have to do with
- to concern oneself with
- one of the ten heavenly stems 天干[tian gan1]
- (archaic) shield
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1220, 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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干杯
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干杯 · gānbēi
cheers; a toast when people raise their drinks
everyone大家to heave举起cup杯子,variant of 说说(completed / change)了first tone in Mandarin…一声to drink a toast干杯。
dà jiā jǔ qǐ bēi zi, shuō le yī shēng gān bēi。
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Everyone raised their glass and said cheers.
Here, 干杯: cheers; a toast when people raise their drinks.
Dictionary senses and source
- cheers; a toast when people raise their drinks
- to drink a toast
- Cheers! (proposing a toast)
- Here's to you!
- Bottoms up!
- lit. dry cup
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1221, 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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干活儿
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干活儿 · gànhuór
work; do practical tasks
(coll.) father's father爷爷in the middle of正在花园里erhua variant of 干活干活儿。
yé ye zhèng zài huā yuán lǐ gàn huór。
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My grandfather is working in the garden.
Here, 干活儿: work; do practical tasks.
Dictionary senses and source
- work; do practical tasks
- erhua variant of 幹活|干活[gan4 huo2]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1234, 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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甲
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甲 · jiǎ
Party A; the first of two labeled parties or people
(business) contract合同li, ancient measure of…里,first party (law)甲方to offer提供equipment设备,second party (law)…乙方to be responsible for负责to install安装。
hé tóng lǐ, jiǎ fāng tí gōng shè bèi, yǐ fāng fù zé ān zhuāng。
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In the contract, Party A provides the equipment, and Party B installs it.
Here, 甲: Party A; the first of two labeled parties or people.
Dictionary senses and source
- Party A; the first of two labeled parties or people
- first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
- (used for an unspecified person or thing)
- first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
- letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
- armor plating
- shell or carapace
- (of the fingers or toes) nail
- bladed leather or metal armor (old)
- ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)
- civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old)
- ancient Chinese compass point: 75°
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2558, syllabus PDF page 143. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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能干
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能干 · nénggàn
capable; good at handling work or tasks
she / her她degree / adjective linker很capable能干,can / be able to能independent独立to complete完成这项to work工作。
tā hěn néng gàn, néng dú lì wán chéng zhè xiàng gōng zuò。
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She is capable and can complete this work on her own.
Here, 能干: capable; good at handling work or tasks.
Dictionary senses and source
- capable; good at handling work or tasks
- capable
- competent
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2796, syllabus PDF page 149. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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乙
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乙 · yǐ
B; the second item or party in an ordered set
(business) contract合同(bound form) up上to write写(ongoing -ing)着first party (law)甲方and / with和second party (law)…乙方(modifier / structural particle)的name (of a person or thing)名字。
hé tóng shàng xiě zhe jiǎ fāng hé yǐ fāng de míng zi。
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The contract lists the names of Party A and Party B.
Here, 乙: B; the second item or party in an ordered set.
Dictionary senses and source
- B; the second item or party in an ordered set
- second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
- second in order
- letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
- second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1])
- ethyl
- bent
- winding
- radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)
- ancient Chinese compass point: 105°
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3361, 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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干脆
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干脆 · gāncuì
might as well; simply choose an option without further delay
since既然(literary) to rain雨so much这么see 大夫大,we / us我们candid干脆another day改天again / then再to go去(suggestion)吧。
jì rán yǔ zhè me dà, wǒ men gān cuì gǎi tiān zài qù ba。
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Since the rain is so heavy, we might as well go another day.
Here, 干脆: might as well; simply choose an option without further delay.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
candid干脆别去了。
Here, 干脆: just. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- might as well; simply choose an option without further delay
- candid
- direct and to the point
- simply
- just
- might as well
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4018, syllabus PDF page 180. 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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