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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zhè geclassroom教室jiào shìdegree / adjective linker很hěnclean干净gān jìng。

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nǐtoday今天jīn tiān想干什么xiǎng gàn shén me?

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nǐwant / think / miss想xiǎngvariant of 吃吃chī几块jǐ kuàibiscuit饼干bǐng gān?

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yī fúalready已经yǐ jīngtree trunk干gàn(completed / change)了le,can / may可以kě yǐto receive收shōu(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ lái(completed / change)了le。

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dà jiāto heave举起jǔ qǐcup杯子bēi zi,variant of 说说shuō(completed / change)了lefirst tone in Mandarin…一声yī shēngto drink a toast干杯gān bēi。

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yé yéin the middle of正在zhèng zài花园里huā yuán lǐerhua variant of 干活干活儿gàn huó ér。

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hé tóngli, ancient measure of…里lǐ,first party (law)甲方jiǎ fāngto offer提供tí gōngequipment设备shè bèi,second party (law)…乙方yǐ fāngto be responsible for负责fù zéto install安装ān zhuāng。

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tādegree / adjective linker很hěncapable能干néng gàn,can / be able to能néngindependent独立dú lìto complete完成wán chéng这项zhè xiàngto work工作gōng zuò。

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hé tóng(bound form) up上shàngto write写xiě(ongoing -ing)着zhefirst party (law)甲方jiǎ fāngand / with和hésecond party (law)…乙方yǐ fāng(modifier / structural particle)的dename (of a person or thing)名字míng zì。

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jì rán(literary) to rain雨yǔso much这么zhè mesee 大夫大dà,we / us我们wǒ mencandid干脆gān cuìanother day改天gǎi tiānagain / then再zàito go去qù(suggestion)吧ba。

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gān cuì别去了bié qù le。

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.

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.

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