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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.


33 word entries · Batch 1 of 4

变成

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变成 · biànchéng

turn into; become

water水shuǐto change into变成biàn chéngvariant of 冰冰bīng(completed / change)了le。

shuǐ biàn chéng bīng le。

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The water has turned into ice.

Here, 变成: turn into; become.

Dictionary senses and source
  • turn into; become
  • to change into
  • to turn into
  • to become

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 528, syllabus PDF page 93. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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成绩

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成绩 · chéngjì

result; achievement; an exam or school mark

这次zhè cìto take an exam考试kǎo shìI / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的deachievement成绩chéng jìcorrect不错bù cuò。

zhè cì kǎo shì wǒ de chéng jì bú cuò。

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My result in this exam was pretty good.

Here, 成绩: result; achievement; an exam or school mark.

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despite尽管jǐn guǎnhe / him他tādegree / adjective linker很hěnto make an effort努力nǔ lì,but可是kě shìachievement成绩chéng jìor / still还是hái shìnot so good不太好bù tài hǎo。

Here, 成绩: grades. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • result; achievement; an exam or school mark
  • achievement
  • performance records
  • grades

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 559, syllabus PDF page 93. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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完成

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完成 · wánchéng

complete; finish a task

I / me我wǒalready已经yǐ jīngto complete完成wán chéngtoday今天jīn tiān(modifier / structural particle)的deschool assignment作业zuò yè(completed / change)了le。

wǒ yǐ jīng wán chéng jīn tiān de zuò yè le。

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I have already finished today's homework.

Here, 完成: complete; finish a task.

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he / him他tāon time按时àn shíto complete完成wán chéng(completed / change)了lemission任务rèn wù,moreover并且bìng qiěto make做zuò(degree marker)得dedegree / adjective linker很hěngood好hǎo。

Here, 完成: finished. Learn this use in its lesson.

whether or not能否néng fǒuon time按时àn shíto complete完成wán chéngstill / also还háinot不bùdefinite确定què dìng。

Here, 完成: finish. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • complete; finish a task
  • to complete
  • to accomplish

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 868, syllabus PDF page 101. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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成功

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成功 · chénggōng

succeed; successful; success

这次zhè cìto exercise活动huó dòngdegree / adjective linker很hěnsuccess成功chéng gōng。

zhè cì huó dòng hěn chéng gōng。

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This event was very successful.

Here, 成功: succeed; successful; success.

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everyone大家dà jiāall / both都dōufor为wèihe / him他tā(modifier / structural particle)的desuccess成功chéng gōngand / but而érhappy高兴gāo xìng。

Here, 成功: success. Learn this use in its lesson.

成功之路chéng gōng zhī lù。

Here, 成功: success. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • succeed; successful; success
  • success
  • to succeed

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1079, syllabus PDF page 106. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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成为

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成为 · chéngwéi

become; develop into

she / her她tāto hope希望xī wàngto become成为chéng wéi一名yī míngteacher老师lǎo shī。

tā xī wàng chéng wéi yī míng lǎo shī。

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She hopes to become a teacher.

Here, 成为: become; develop into.

Dictionary senses and source
  • become; develop into
  • to become
  • to turn into

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1082, 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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为

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为 · wéi

be; become; pronounced wéi in words such as 成为

she / her她tā(modifier / structural particle)的de(fig.) to dream of梦想mèng xiǎngto be / is是shìto become成为chéng wéi一名yī míngteacher教师jiào shī。

tā de mèng xiǎng shì chéng wéi yī míng jiào shī。

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Her dream is to become a teacher.

Here, 为: be; become; pronounced wéi in words such as 成为.

Dictionary senses and source
  • be; become; pronounced wéi in words such as 成为
  • as (in the capacity of)
  • to take sth as
  • to act as
  • to serve as
  • to behave as
  • to become
  • to be
  • to do
  • by (in the passive voice)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1771, syllabus PDF page 124. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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养成

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养成 · yǎngchéng

develop a habit or pattern over time

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto cultivate养成yǎng chéngevery day每天měi tiānto read a book读书dú shū(modifier / structural particle)的dehabit习惯xí guàn。

wǒ xiǎng yǎng chéng měi tiān dú shū de xí guàn。

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I would like to develop the habit of reading every day.

Here, 养成: develop a habit or pattern over time.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

habit习惯xí guànin case (sth happens)一旦yí dànto cultivate养成yǎng chéng,then / just就jiùdegree / adjective linker很hěndifficult / hard难nánto change改变gǎi biàn。

Here, 养成: formed. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • develop a habit or pattern over time
  • to cultivate
  • to raise
  • to form (a habit)
  • to acquire

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1856, 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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成本

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成本 · chéngběn

cost of producing or providing something

to use使用shǐ yòngnew新xīnequipment设备shè bèican / may可以kě yǐ降低生产jiàng dī shēng chǎn(manufacturing, production…成本chéng běn。

shǐ yòng xīn shè bèi kě yǐ jiàng dī shēng chǎn chéng běn。

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Using new equipment can reduce production costs.

Here, 成本: cost of producing or providing something.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

(manufacturing, production…成本chéng běnto compare较jiàohigh高gāo。

Here, 成本: cost. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • cost of producing or providing something
  • (manufacturing, production etc) costs

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2136, syllabus PDF page 133. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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成分

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成分 · chéngfèn

ingredient; component of a mixture

to buy买mǎifoodstuff食品shí pǐnfront前qián,can / may可以kě yǐearly先xiānto take a look at看看kàn kànit它tā(modifier / structural particle)的decomposition成分chéng fèn。

mǎi shí pǐn qián, kě yǐ xiān kàn kàn tā de chéng fèn。

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Before buying food, you can check its ingredients.

Here, 成分: ingredient; component of a mixture.

Dictionary senses and source
  • ingredient; component of a mixture
  • composition
  • ingredient
  • element
  • component
  • one's social status

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2139, syllabus PDF page 133. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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成果

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成果 · chéngguǒ

result or achievement produced by work

这份zhè fènto inform报告bào gàoto reveal展示zhǎn shì(completed / change)了lewe / us我们wǒ men(modifier / structural particle)的de研究成果yán jiū chéng guǒ。

zhè fèn bào gào zhǎn shì le wǒ men de yán jiū chéng guǒ。

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This report presents the results of our research.

Here, 成果: result or achievement produced by work.

Dictionary senses and source
  • result or achievement produced by work
  • result
  • achievement
  • gain
  • profit

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2140, syllabus PDF page 133. 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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