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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.
38 word entries · Batch 1 of 4
担心
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担心 · dānxīn
worry; be worried about
mama妈妈anxious担心I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的the body身体。
mā ma dān xīn wǒ de shēn tǐ。
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Mum is worried about my health.
Here, 担心: worry; be worried about.
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everyone大家all / both都degree / adjective linker很anxious担心,he / him他to invert倒not不to worry着急。
Here, 担心: worried. Learn this use in its lesson.
child孩子(plural)们degree / adjective linker很to be / is是anxious担心。
Here, 担心: worried. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- worry; be worried about
- anxious
- worried
- uneasy
- to worry
- to be anxious
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 579, syllabus PDF page 94. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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放心
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放心 · fàngxīn
feel reassured; stop worrying
to ask请to feel relieved放心,我会on time准时to / arrive到。
qǐng fàng xīn, wǒ huì zhǔn shí dào。
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Please do not worry; I will arrive on time.
Here, 放心: feel reassured; stop worrying.
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to feel relieved放心,I / me我improbable不会to tell告诉other people别人(modifier / structural particle)的。
Here, 放心: don't worry. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- feel reassured; stop worrying
- to feel relieved
- to feel reassured
- to be at ease
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 626, 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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关心
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关心 · guānxīn
care about; show concern for
(coll.) father爸爸degree / adjective linker很to be concerned about关心I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的to learn学习。
bà ba hěn guān xīn wǒ de xué xí。
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Dad cares a lot about my studies.
Here, 关心: care about; show concern for.
Dictionary senses and source
- care about; show concern for
- to be concerned about
- to care about
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 655, syllabus PDF page 96. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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开心
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开心 · kāixīn
happy; pleased
today今天to see见到you你,I / me我degree / adjective linker很to feel happy开心。
jīn tiān jiàn dào nǐ, wǒ hěn kāi xīn。
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I am very happy to see you today.
Here, 开心: happy; pleased.
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although虽然很累,but但是degree / adjective linker很to feel happy开心。
Here, 开心: happy. Learn this use in its lesson.
since (a time)自从to come来here这儿,I / me我degree / adjective linker很to feel happy开心。
Here, 开心: happy. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- happy; pleased
- to feel happy
- to rejoice
- to have a great time
- to make fun of sb
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 729, syllabus PDF page 98. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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小心
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小心 · xiǎoxīn
be careful; take care
to be careful小心,on the ground地上supplied with water (of a…有水。
xiǎo xīn, dì shàng yǒu shuǐ。
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Be careful; there is water on the floor.
Here, 小心: be careful; take care.
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ten million千万want / will / need要to be careful小心!
Here, 小心: be careful. Learn this use in its lesson.
to snow下雪(completed / change)了,to drive a car开车want / will / need要especially格外to be careful小心。
Here, 小心: careful. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- be careful; take care
- to be careful
- to take care
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 898, syllabus PDF page 102. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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心里
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心里 · xīnlǐ
in one's mind or heart; inwardly
to hear听到this这个news消息,I / me我chest心里degree / adjective linker很happy高兴。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, wǒ xīn lǐ hěn gāo xìng。
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I feel very happy to hear this news.
Here, 心里: in one's mind or heart; inwardly.
Dictionary senses and source
- in one's mind or heart; inwardly
- chest
- heart
- mind
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 902, syllabus PDF page 102. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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爱心
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爱心 · àixīn
care and kindness towards others
she / her她to be / is是一位degree / adjective linker很to have / there is有compassion爱心(modifier / structural particle)的teacher老师。
tā shì yī wèi hěn yǒu ài xīn de lǎo shī。
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She is a very caring teacher.
Here, 爱心: care and kindness towards others.
Dictionary senses and source
- care and kindness towards others
- compassion
- kindness
- care for others
- love
- charity (bazaar, golf day etc)
- heart (the symbol ♥)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1003, 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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粗心
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粗心 · cūxīn
careless; not paying enough attention
I / me我too太careless粗心(completed / change)了,(把: marks the object)把name (of a person or thing)名字写错(completed / change)了。
wǒ tài cū xīn le, bǎ míng zi xiě cuò le。
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I was too careless and wrote the name incorrectly.
Here, 粗心: careless; not paying enough attention.
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he / him他this这个person人slightly有点儿careless粗心。
Here, 粗心: careless. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- careless; not paying enough attention
- careless
- thoughtless
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1106, 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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耐心
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耐心 · nàixīn
patience; patient when helping or waiting
teacher老师degree / adjective linker很to have / there is有to be patient耐心,one time (all the way…一遍one time (all the way…一遍(adverb -ly)地explanation解释。
lǎo shī hěn yǒu nài xīn, yī biàn yī biàn de jiě shì。
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The teacher is very patient and explains things again and again.
Here, 耐心: patience; patient when helping or waiting.
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teacher老师to / towards / correct对student学生degree / adjective linker很to be patient耐心。
Here, 耐心: patient. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- patience; patient when helping or waiting
- to be patient
- patience
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1521, syllabus PDF page 118. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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内心
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内心 · nèixīn
one's inner feelings; one's heart or mind
to hear听到this这个news消息,I / me我heart内心degree / adjective linker很happy高兴。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, wǒ nèi xīn hěn gāo xìng。
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I felt very happy inside when I heard this news.
Here, 内心: one's inner feelings; one's heart or mind.
Dictionary senses and source
- one's inner feelings; one's heart or mind
- heart
- innermost being
- (math.) incenter
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1530, syllabus PDF page 118. 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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