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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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应该
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应该 · yīnggāi
should; ought to; sometimes an expectation rather than an obligation
we / us我们should应该early先variant of 复习复习,again / then再to make做to practice练习。
wǒ men yīng gāi xiān fù xí, zài zuò liàn xí。
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We should review first, then do the exercises.
Here, 应该: should; ought to; sometimes an expectation rather than an obligation.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
you你not不should应该这么晚to go to bed睡觉。
Here, 应该: should. Learn this use in its lesson.
he / him他should应该already已经perfect到家(completed / change)了。
Here, 应该: should. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- should; ought to; sometimes an expectation rather than an obligation
- ought to
- should
- must
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 939, syllabus PDF page 103. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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答应
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答应 · dāying
agree to a request; promise to do something
he / him他to answer答应tomorrow明天to come来to help帮忙。
tā dā ying míng tiān lái bāng máng。
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He promised to come and help tomorrow.
Here, 答应: agree to a request; promise to do something.
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he / him他to link连want / think / miss想all / both都not / haven't没want / think / miss想then / just就to answer答应(completed / change)了。
Here, 答应: agreed. Learn this use in its lesson.
each and every凡是he / him他to answer答应(modifier / structural particle)的matter事,all / both都can / will会to accomplish做到。
Here, 答应: promises. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- agree to a request; promise to do something
- to answer
- to respond
- to answer positively
- to agree
- to accept
- to promise
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1111, syllabus PDF page 107. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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适应
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适应 · shìyìng
adapt to; get used to a situation
I / me我slowly慢慢to adapt适应(completed / change)了here这里(modifier / structural particle)的to live生活。
wǒ màn màn shì yìng le zhè lǐ de shēng huó。
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I gradually got used to life here.
Here, 适应: adapt to; get used to a situation.
Dictionary senses and source
- adapt to; get used to a situation
- to adapt
- to fit
- to suit
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1676, syllabus PDF page 121. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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应聘
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应聘 · yìngpìn
apply for a job; respond to a recruitment offer
I / me我want / think / miss想to accept a job offer应聘这家company公司(modifier / structural particle)的to work工作。
wǒ xiǎng yìng pìn zhè jiā gōng sī de gōng zuò。
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I would like to apply for a job at this company.
Here, 应聘: apply for a job; respond to a recruitment offer.
Dictionary senses and source
- apply for a job; respond to a recruitment offer
- to accept a job offer
- to apply for an advertised position
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1876, syllabus PDF page 126. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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反应
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反应 · fǎnyìng
reaction; a response to something
反应 is a reaction or response. 反映 means reflect or report a situation; both are pronounced fǎnyìng.
to hear听到this这个news消息o'clock时,he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的to react反应degree / adjective linker很tranquil平静。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi shí, tā de fǎn yìng hěn píng jìng。
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He reacted calmly when he heard this news.
Here, 反应: reaction; a response to something.
Dictionary senses and source
- reaction; a response to something
- to react
- to respond
- reaction
- response
- reply
- chemical reaction
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2334, 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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应当
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应当 · yīngdāng
should; ought to
we / us我们should应当to esteem尊重other people别人(modifier / structural particle)的to select选择。
wǒ men yīng dāng zūn zhòng bié rén de xuǎn zé。
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We should respect other people's choices.
Here, 应当: should; ought to.
Dictionary senses and source
- should; ought to
- should
- ought to
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3377, 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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应对
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应对 · yìngduì
deal with; respond to a situation or difficulty
we / us我们in the same place一起to discuss讨论how怎样to answer应对this这个question问题。
wǒ men yì qǐ tǎo lùn zěn yàng yìng duì zhè ge wèn tí。
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We discussed together how to deal with this problem.
Here, 应对: deal with; respond to a situation or difficulty.
Dictionary senses and source
- deal with; respond to a situation or difficulty
- to answer
- to reply
- to handle
- to deal with
- response
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3385, 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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应用
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应用 · yìngyòng
apply; put knowledge or a method to practical use
we / us我们(把: marks the object)把classroom课堂to go to school上学to / arrive到(modifier / structural particle)的knowledge知识to put to use应用to / arrive到to work工作to hit (the mark)中。
wǒ men bǎ kè táng shàng xué dào de zhī shi yìng yòng dào gōng zuò zhōng。
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We apply what we learn in class to our work.
Here, 应用: apply; put knowledge or a method to practical use.
Dictionary senses and source
- apply; put knowledge or a method to practical use
- to put to use
- to apply
- practical
- applied (science, linguistics etc)
- application
- practical use
- (computing) app
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3387, 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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对应
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对应 · duìyìng
correspond; match with a related item
to ask请(把: marks the object)把picture图片and / with和to correspond (to)对应(modifier / structural particle)的word (general term…词语to link连(after a verb) indicating…起来。
qǐng bǎ tú piàn hé duì yìng de cí yǔ lián qǐ lái。
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Please connect each picture to its corresponding word.
Here, 对应: correspond; match with a related item.
Dictionary senses and source
- correspond; match with a related item
- to correspond (to)
- to be equivalent to
- to be a counterpart to
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3933, syllabus PDF page 178. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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供应
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供应 · gōngyìng
supply; provide goods or services
这家dining hall餐厅every day每天to supply供应breakfast早餐。
zhè jiā cān tīng měi tiān gōng yìng zǎo cān。
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This restaurant serves breakfast every day.
Here, 供应: supply; provide goods or services.
Dictionary senses and source
- supply; provide goods or services
- to supply
- to provide
- to offer
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4064, syllabus PDF page 181. 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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