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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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打招呼

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打招呼 · dǎ zhāohu

greet someone; say hello

to see见到jiàn dàoteacher老师lǎo shīo'clock时shí,to ask请qǐngto greet sb by word or…打招呼dǎ zhāo hū。

jiàn dào lǎo shī shí, qǐng dǎ zhāo hu。

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Please greet your teacher when you see them.

Here, 打招呼: greet someone; say hello.

Dictionary senses and source
  • greet someone; say hello
  • to greet sb by word or action
  • to give prior notice

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1115, 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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高考

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高考 · gāokǎo

gāokǎo; China's national college entrance examination

older brother哥哥gē gēin the middle of正在zhèng zàipreparation准备zhǔn bèicollege entrance exam…高考gāo kǎo。

gē ge zhèng zài zhǔn bèi gāo kǎo。

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My older brother is preparing for the gaokao, China's national college entrance exam.

Here, 高考: gāokǎo; China's national college entrance examination.

Dictionary senses and source
  • gāokǎo; China's national college entrance examination
  • college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4])
  • (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1237, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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招聘

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招聘 · zhāopìn

recruit; look for people to fill jobs

这家zhè jiārestaurant饭馆fàn guǎnin the middle of正在zhèng zàito invite applications for…招聘zhāo pìncook厨师chú shī。

zhè jiā fàn guǎn zhèng zài zhāo pìn chú shī。

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This restaurant is recruiting chefs.

Here, 招聘: recruit; look for people to fill jobs.

Dictionary senses and source
  • recruit; look for people to fill jobs
  • to invite applications for a job
  • to recruit

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1923, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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招

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招 · zhāo

move or trick; a method used to achieve something

Here 招 is a trick, move or method, counted as 一招. It also occurs as a verb in 招手 (wave) and 招收 (recruit); translate the complete expression.

teacher老师lǎo shīreligion教jiào(completed / change)了leI / me我wǒ一招yī zhāoto record记jìword单词dān cí(modifier / structural particle)的demeans办法bàn fǎ。

lǎo shī jiāo le wǒ yī zhāo jì dān cí de bàn fǎ。

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The teacher taught me a trick for remembering words.

Here, 招: move or trick; a method used to achieve something.

Dictionary senses and source
  • move or trick; a method used to achieve something
  • to recruit
  • to provoke
  • to beckon
  • to incur
  • to infect
  • contagious
  • a move (chess)
  • a maneuver
  • device
  • trick
  • to confess

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5269, syllabus PDF page 211. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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招待

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招待 · zhāodài

to receive and look after guests

she / her她tāpreparation准备zhǔn bèi(completed / change)了letea茶cháto come来láito hold a reception招待zhāo dàivisitor客人kè rén。

tā zhǔn bèi le chá lái zhāo dài kè rén。

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She prepared tea to welcome the guests.

Here, 招待: to receive and look after guests.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to receive and look after guests
  • to hold a reception
  • to offer hospitality
  • to entertain (guests)
  • to serve (customers)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5270, syllabus PDF page 211. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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招生

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招生 · zhāoshēng

to recruit or admit students

这所zhè suǒschool学校xué xiàoevery year每年měi niánspring (season)春天chūn tiānto enroll new students招生zhāo shēng。

zhè suǒ xué xiào měi nián chūn tiān zhāo shēng。

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This school admits new students every spring.

Here, 招生: to recruit or admit students.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to recruit or admit students
  • to enroll new students
  • to get students

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5271, syllabus PDF page 211. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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招手

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招手 · zhāoshǒu

to wave one's hand to attract attention

she / her她tāstation站zhànat / in在zàidoorway门口mén kǒutowards向xiàngI / me我wǒto wave招手zhāo shǒu。

tā zhàn zài mén kǒu xiàng wǒ zhāo shǒu。

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She stood at the door and waved to me.

Here, 招手: to wave one's hand to attract attention.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to wave one's hand to attract attention
  • to wave
  • to beckon

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5272, syllabus PDF page 211. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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招收

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招收 · zhāoshōu

to recruit or accept people into an organisation

this这个zhè geclub (the organisation or…俱乐部jù lè bùin the middle of正在zhèng zàito hire招收zhāo shōunew新xīnmember成员chéng yuán。

zhè ge jù lè bù zhèng zài zhāo shōu xīn chéng yuán。

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This club is recruiting new members.

Here, 招收: to recruit or accept people into an organisation.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to recruit or accept people into an organisation
  • to hire
  • to recruit

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5273, syllabus PDF page 211. 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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