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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wǒ menshould应该yīng gāiearly先xiānvariant of 复习复习fù xí,again / then再zàito make做zuòto practice练习liàn xí。

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nǐnot不bùshould应该yīng gāi这么晚zhè me wǎnto go to bed睡觉shuì jiào。

Here, 应该: should. Learn this use in its lesson.

he / him他tāshould应该yīng gāialready已经yǐ jīngperfect到家dào jiā(completed / change)了le。

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tāto answer答应dā yìngtomorrow明天míng tiānto come来láito help帮忙bāng máng。

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.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

he / him他tāto link连liánwant / think / miss想xiǎngall / both都dōunot / haven't没méiwant / think / miss想xiǎngthen / just就jiùto answer答应dā yìng(completed / change)了le。

Here, 答应: agreed. Learn this use in its lesson.

each and every凡是fán shìhe / him他tāto answer答应dā yìng(modifier / structural particle)的dematter事shì,all / both都dōucan / will会huìto accomplish做到zuò dào。

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wǒslowly慢慢màn mànto adapt适应shì yìng(completed / change)了lehere这里zhè lǐ(modifier / structural particle)的deto live生活shēng huó。

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wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto accept a job offer应聘yìng pìn这家zhè jiācompany公司gōng sī(modifier / structural particle)的deto work工作gōng zuò。

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tīng dàothis这个zhè genews消息xiāo xīo'clock时shí,he / him他tā(modifier / structural particle)的deto react反应fǎn yìngdegree / adjective linker很hěntranquil平静píng jìng。

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wǒ menshould应当yīng dāngto esteem尊重zūn zhòngother people别人bié rén(modifier / structural particle)的deto select选择xuǎn zé。

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wǒ menin the same place一起yì qǐto discuss讨论tǎo lùnhow怎样zěn yàngto answer应对yìng duìthis这个zhè gequestion问题wèn tí。

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wǒ men(把: marks the object)把bǎclassroom课堂kè tángto go to school上学shàng xuéto / arrive到dào(modifier / structural particle)的deknowledge知识zhī shíto put to use应用yìng yòngto / arrive到dàoto work工作gōng zuòto hit (the mark)中zhōng。

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qǐng(把: marks the object)把bǎpicture图片tú piànand / with和héto correspond (to)对应duì yìng(modifier / structural particle)的deword (general term…词语cí yǔto link连lián(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ lái。

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zhè jiādining hall餐厅cān tīngevery day每天měi tiānto supply供应gōng yìngbreakfast早餐zǎo cān。

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.

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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