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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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吃惊
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吃惊 · chījīng
be surprised
to hear听到this这个news消息，I / me我degree / adjective linker很to be startled吃惊。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi， wǒ hěn chī jīng。
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I was surprised to hear this news.
Here, 吃惊: be surprised.
Dictionary senses and source
- be surprised
- to be startled
- to be shocked
- to be amazed
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1084, 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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惊喜
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惊喜 · jīngxǐ
pleasant surprise
to see看到friend朋友for为I / me我preparation准备(modifier / structural particle)的gift礼物，I / me我degree / adjective linker很nice surprise惊喜。
kàn dào péng you wèi wǒ zhǔn bèi de lǐ wù， wǒ hěn jīng xǐ。
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I was pleasantly surprised to see the gift my friend had prepared for me.
Here, 惊喜: pleasant surprise.
Dictionary senses and source
- pleasant surprise
- nice surprise
- to be pleasantly surprised
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2624, syllabus PDF page 145. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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大吃一惊
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大吃一惊 · dàchī-yìjīng
be very surprised; be startled
to see看到room房间li, ancient measure of…里(modifier / structural particle)的生日蛋糕，she / her她to have a surprise (idiom)大吃一惊。
kàn dào fáng jiān lǐ de shēng rì dàn gāo， tā dà chī yì jīng。
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She was very surprised to see the birthday cake in the room.
Here, 大吃一惊: be very surprised; be startled.
Dictionary senses and source
- be very surprised; be startled
- to have a surprise (idiom)
- shocked or startled
- gobsmacked
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3845, syllabus PDF page 176. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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惊人
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惊人 · jīngrén
astonishing; strikingly great
he / him他to use以astonishing惊人(modifier / structural particle)的speed速度to run跑to finish完(completed / change)了the whole distance全程。
tā yǐ jīng rén de sù dù pǎo wán le quán chéng。
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He completed the entire course at an astonishing speed.
Here, 惊人: astonishing; strikingly great.
Dictionary senses and source
- astonishing; strikingly great
- astonishing
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4315, syllabus PDF page 187. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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惊讶
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惊讶 · jīngyà
surprised; astonished
to hear听到this这个news消息，I / me我degree / adjective linker很amazed惊讶。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi， wǒ hěn jīng yà。
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I was very surprised to hear this news.
Here, 惊讶: surprised; astonished.
Dictionary senses and source
- surprised; astonished
- amazed
- astonished
- to surprise
- amazing
- astonishment
- awe
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4319, syllabus PDF page 187. 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.