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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.


18 word entries · Batch 1 of 2

收

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收 · shōu

receive; collect; put something away

to ask请qǐng(把: marks the object)把bǎ桌上zhuō shàng(modifier / structural particle)的de书收shū shōu(after a verb) indicating…起来qǐ lái。

qǐng bǎ zhuō shàng de shū shōu qǐ lái。

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Please put away the books on the table.

Here, 收: receive; collect; put something away.

Dictionary senses and source
  • receive; collect; put something away
  • to receive
  • to accept
  • to collect
  • to put away
  • to restrain
  • to stop
  • in care of (used on address line after name)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 836, syllabus PDF page 100. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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收到

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收到 · shōudào

receive; successfully get something sent or given

I / me我wǒto receive收到shōu dào(completed / change)了leyou你nǐ(modifier / structural particle)的demail邮件yóu jiàn。

wǒ shōu dào le nǐ de yóu jiàn。

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I received your email.

Here, 收到: receive; successfully get something sent or given.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

you你nǐto receive收到shōu dàoI / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的demail邮件yóu jiàn(completed / change)了le(yes/no ?)吗ma?

Here, 收到: receive. Learn this use in its lesson.

I / me我wǒfinally终于zhōng yúto receive收到shōu dào(completed / change)了leto notify通知tōng zhī。

Here, 收到: received. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • receive; successfully get something sent or given
  • to receive

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 837, syllabus PDF page 100. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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收费

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收费 · shōufèi

charge a fee; require payment

this这个zhè geparking lot停车场tíng chē chǎnghow / why怎么zěn meto charge a fee收费shōu fèi?

zhè ge tíng chē chǎng zěn me shōu fèi?

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How does this car park charge for parking?

Here, 收费: charge a fee; require payment.

Dictionary senses and source
  • charge a fee; require payment
  • to charge a fee

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1677, syllabus PDF page 121. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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收入

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收入 · shōurù

income; money earned or received

这份zhè fènto work工作gōng zuò(modifier / structural particle)的deto take in收入shōu rùthan / compared to比bǐbefore以前yǐ qiánhigh高gāo。

zhè fèn gōng zuò de shōu rù bǐ yǐ qián gāo。

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The income from this job is higher than before.

Here, 收入: income; money earned or received.

Dictionary senses and source
  • income; money earned or received
  • to take in
  • income
  • revenue

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1678, syllabus PDF page 121. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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收拾

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收拾 · shōushi

tidy up; put things in order

我先wǒ xiānto put in order收拾shōu shíroom房间fáng jiān,again / then再zàito make做zuòhomework功课gōng kè。

wǒ xiān shōu shi fáng jiān, zài zuò gōng kè。

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I will tidy my room before doing my schoolwork.

Here, 收拾: tidy up; put things in order.

Dictionary senses and source
  • tidy up; put things in order
  • to put in order
  • to tidy up
  • to pack
  • to repair
  • (coll.) to sort sb out
  • to fix sb

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1679, syllabus PDF page 121. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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收听

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收听 · shōutīng

listen to a radio programme or broadcast

I / me我wǒevery day每天měi tiānto listen to (a radio…收听shōu tīngChinese language汉语hàn yǔbroadcast广播guǎng bō。

wǒ měi tiān shōu tīng hàn yǔ guǎng bō。

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I listen to Chinese radio broadcasts every day.

Here, 收听: listen to a radio programme or broadcast.

Dictionary senses and source
  • listen to a radio programme or broadcast
  • to listen to (a radio broadcast)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1680, syllabus PDF page 121. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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回收

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回收 · huíshōu

collect for reuse or recycling

these这些zhè xiēold旧jiùnewspaper报纸bào zhǐcan / may可以kě yǐto recycle回收huí shōu。

zhè xiē jiù bào zhǐ kě yǐ huí shōu。

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These old newspapers can be recycled.

Here, 回收: collect for reuse or recycling.

Dictionary senses and source
  • collect for reuse or recycling
  • to recycle
  • to reclaim
  • to retrieve
  • to recover
  • to recall (a defective product)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2511, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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接收

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接收 · jiēshōu

receive something sent or transmitted

this这zhè部手机bù shǒu jīcan / may可以kě yǐreception (of transmitted…接收jiē shōuemail电子邮件diàn zi yóu jiàn。

zhè bù shǒu jī kě yǐ jiē shōu diàn zi yóu jiàn。

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This phone can receive emails.

Here, 接收: receive something sent or transmitted.

Dictionary senses and source
  • receive something sent or transmitted
  • reception (of transmitted signal)
  • to receive
  • to accept
  • to admit
  • to take over (e.g. a factory)
  • to expropriate

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2599, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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收获

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收获 · shōuhuò

gain or benefit from an activity

这次zhè cìto travel旅行lǚ xíngto let / make让ràngI / me我wǒto have / there is有yǒu很多hěn duōto harvest收获shōu huò。

zhè cì lǚ xíng ràng wǒ yǒu hěn duō shōu huò。

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I gained a lot from this trip.

Here, 收获: gain or benefit from an activity.

Dictionary senses and source
  • gain or benefit from an activity
  • to harvest
  • to reap
  • to gain
  • crop
  • harvest
  • profit
  • gain
  • bonus
  • reward

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3043, 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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收集

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收集 · shōují

collect; gather things together

she / her她tāto like喜欢xǐ huanto gather收集shōu jídifferent不同bù tóngarea地方dì fāng(modifier / structural particle)的depostcard明信片míng xìn piàn。

tā xǐ huan shōu jí bù tóng dì fang de míng xìn piàn。

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She likes collecting postcards from different places.

Here, 收集: collect; gather things together.

Dictionary senses and source
  • collect; gather things together
  • to gather
  • to collect

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3044, 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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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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