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.
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不好意思
不好意思 · bù hǎoyìsi
sorry; excuse me, often when making a request or inconveniencing someone
不好意思，请问洗手间在哪儿？
bù hǎo yì si， qǐng wèn xǐ shǒu jiān zài nǎr？
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Excuse me, where is the toilet?
Here, 不好意思: sorry; excuse me, often when making a request or inconveniencing someone.
Dictionary senses and source
- sorry; excuse me, often when making a request or inconveniencing someone
- to feel embarrassed
- to find it embarrassing
- to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 313, syllabus PDF page 87. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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没意思
没意思 · méi yìsi
boring; not interesting
这本书有点儿没意思。
zhè běn shū yǒu diǎnr méi yì si。
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This book is a little boring.
Here, 没意思: boring; not interesting.
Dictionary senses and source
- boring; not interesting
- boring
- of no interest
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 398, syllabus PDF page 89. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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意思
意思 · yìsi
meaning
这个词的意思是什么？
zhè ge cí de yì si shì shén me？
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What does this word mean?
Here, 意思: meaning.
Dictionary senses and source
- meaning
- idea
- opinion
- wish
- desire
- interest
- fun
- token of appreciation, affection etc
- to give as a small token
- to do sth as a gesture of goodwill etc
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 474, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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有意思
有意思 · yǒu yìsi
interesting
这本书很有意思。
zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yì si。
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This book is very interesting.
Here, 有意思: interesting.
Dictionary senses and source
- interesting
- meaningful
- enjoyable
- fun
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 479, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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思考
思考 · sīkǎo
think carefully about something
回答之前，请先思考一下。
huí dá zhī qián， qǐng xiān sī kǎo yí xià。
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Please think before answering.
Here, 思考: think carefully about something.
Dictionary senses and source
- think carefully about something
- to reflect on
- to ponder over
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3077, syllabus PDF page 156. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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思维
思维 · sīwéi
thinking; the process or manner of thinking
学习新语言可以训练思维。
xué xí xīn yǔ yán kě yǐ xùn liàn sī wéi。
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Learning a new language can exercise your thinking.
Here, 思维: thinking; the process or manner of thinking.
Dictionary senses and source
- thinking; the process or manner of thinking
- (line of) thought
- thinking
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3079, syllabus PDF page 156. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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思想
思想 · sīxiǎng
ideas or thoughts
这本书介绍了作者的思想。
zhè běn shū jiè shào le zuò zhě de sī xiǎng。
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This book introduces the author's ideas.
Here, 思想: ideas or thoughts.
Dictionary senses and source
- ideas or thoughts
- thought
- thinking
- idea
- ideology
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3080, syllabus PDF page 156. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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反思
反思 · fǎnsī
reflect on; reconsider experience to understand or improve
比赛结束后，我们反思了自己的表现。
bǐ sài jié shù hòu， wǒ men fǎn sī le zì jǐ de biǎo xiàn。
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After the competition, we reflected on our performance.
Here, 反思: reflect on; reconsider experience to understand or improve.
Dictionary senses and source
- reflect on; reconsider experience to understand or improve
- to think back over sth
- to review
- to revisit
- to rethink
- reflection
- reassessment
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3967, syllabus PDF page 179. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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思路
思路 · sīlù
train of thought; an approach to thinking through a problem
思路 is a line of reasoning or an approach to thinking through something. 理清思路 means clarify your thinking; 思想 more broadly concerns thought, ideas or ideology.
老师帮助我理清了解题思路。
lǎo shī bāng zhù wǒ lǐ qīng le jiě tí sī lù。
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The teacher helped me clarify my approach to solving the problem.
Here, 思路: train of thought; an approach to thinking through a problem.
Dictionary senses and source
- train of thought; an approach to thinking through a problem
- line of thought
- way of thinking
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4839, syllabus PDF page 200. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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思念
思念 · sīniàn
to miss or long for someone or somewhere
她很思念远方的家人。
tā hěn sī niàn yuǎn fāng de jiā rén。
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She misses her family far away very much.
Here, 思念: to miss or long for someone or somewhere.
Dictionary senses and source
- to miss or long for someone or somewhere
- to think of
- to long for
- to miss
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4840, syllabus PDF page 200. 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.