Skip to content

Chinese course / HSK6

HSK6: learn ten words at a time

When a word is new, open its help and listen to the example. On later visits, try recalling before opening help. Start with five to ten words and revisit tomorrow.

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.


16 word entries · Batch 1 of 2

放

Reveal help

放 · fàng

put; place

to ask请qǐng(把: marks the object)把bǎbook书shū放在fàng zàitable桌子zhuō zi(bound form) up上shàng。

qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi shàng。

Show English meaning

Please put the book on the table.

Here, 放: put; place.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

table桌子zhuō zi上放shàng fàng(ongoing -ing)着zheone / a一yī本书běn shū。

Here, 放: place. Learn this use in its lesson.

he / him他tā(把: marks the object)把bǎbook书shū放在fàng zàitable桌子zhuō zi(bound form) up上shàng。

Here, 放: put. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • put; place
  • to put
  • to place
  • to release
  • to free
  • to let go
  • to let out
  • to set off (fireworks)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 624, syllabus PDF page 95. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.

Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.

放假

Reveal help

放假 · fàngjià

start a holiday; have time off from school or work

we / us我们wǒ mennext week下周xià zhōuto have a holiday or…放假fàng jià。

wǒ men xià zhōu fàng jià。

Show English meaning

Our holiday starts next week.

Here, 放假: start a holiday; have time off from school or work.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

is or isn't是不是shì bú shìtoday今天jīn tiānto have a holiday or…放假fàng jià?

Here, 放假: is a holiday. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • start a holiday; have time off from school or work
  • to have a holiday or vacation

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 625, syllabus PDF page 95. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.

Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.

放心

Reveal help

放心 · fàngxīn

feel reassured; stop worrying

to ask请qǐngto feel relieved放心fàng xīn,我会wǒ huìon time准时zhǔn shíto / arrive到dào。

qǐng fàng xīn, wǒ huì zhǔn shí dào。

Show English meaning

Please do not worry; I will arrive on time.

Here, 放心: feel reassured; stop worrying.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

to feel relieved放心fàng xīn,I / me我wǒimprobable不会bú huìto tell告诉gào sùother people别人bié rén(modifier / structural particle)的de。

Here, 放心: don't worry. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • feel reassured; stop worrying
  • to feel relieved
  • to feel reassured
  • to be at ease

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 626, syllabus PDF page 95. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.

Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.

放学

Reveal help

放学 · fàngxué

finish school for the day

I / me我wǒto dismiss students at the…放学fàng xuéafter以后yǐ hòuto go去qù打篮球dǎ lán qiú。

wǒ fàng xué yǐ hòu qù dǎ lán qiú。

Show English meaning

I play basketball after school.

Here, 放学: finish school for the day.

Dictionary senses and source
  • finish school for the day
  • to dismiss students at the end of the school day

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 627, syllabus PDF page 95. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.

Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.

播放

Reveal help

播放 · bōfàng

play a recording, programme or video

teacher老师lǎo shīin the middle of正在zhèng zàito broadcast播放bō fàng一段yī duànto record (sound)录音lù yīn。

lǎo shī zhèng zài bō fàng yī duàn lù yīn。

Show English meaning

The teacher is playing a recording.

Here, 播放: play a recording, programme or video.

Dictionary senses and source
  • play a recording, programme or video
  • to broadcast
  • to transmit (by radio or TV)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1041, syllabus PDF page 106. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.

Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.

放弃

Reveal help

放弃 · fàngqì

give up; abandon a plan or activity

这道题zhè dào tídegree / adjective linker很hěndifficult / hard难nán,but但dànI / me我wǒunexpectedly不想bù xiǎngto renounce放弃fàng qì。

zhè dào tí hěn nán, dàn wǒ bù xiǎng fàng qì。

Show English meaning

This question is difficult, but I do not want to give up.

Here, 放弃: give up; abandon a plan or activity.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

no matter what or how无论wú lùnto meet遇到yù dàowhat什么shén medifficult困难kùn nán,he / him他tāall / both都dōunot不bùto renounce放弃fàng qì。

Here, 放弃: give up. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • give up; abandon a plan or activity
  • to renounce
  • to abandon
  • to give up

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1197, syllabus PDF page 109. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.

Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.

放松

Reveal help

放松 · fàngsōng

relax; loosen tension

to finish class下课xià kèafter以后yǐ hòu,听听tīng tīngmusic音乐yīn yuè,to relax放松fàng sōng(used after a verb) give it…一下yī xià(suggestion)吧ba。

xià kè yǐ hòu, tīng tīng yīn yuè, fàng sōng yí xià ba。

Show English meaning

Listen to some music and relax after class.

Here, 放松: relax; loosen tension.

Dictionary senses and source
  • relax; loosen tension
  • to relax
  • to slacken
  • to loosen

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1198, syllabus PDF page 109. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.

Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.

存放

Reveal help

存放 · cúnfàng

store; keep something in a place

luggage行李xíng lǐcan / may可以kě yǐto deposit存放cún fàngat / in在zàiservice desk服务台fú wù táiside旁边páng biān。

xíng li kě yǐ cún fàng zài fú wù tái páng biān。

Show English meaning

You can store your luggage beside the service desk.

Here, 存放: store; keep something in a place.

Dictionary senses and source
  • store; keep something in a place
  • to deposit
  • to store
  • to leave in sb's care

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2208, syllabus PDF page 135. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.

Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.

开放

Reveal help

开放 · kāifàng

open to visitors or use

这座zhè zuògarden花园huā yuánevery day每天měi tiāntowards向xiàngpublic公众gōng zhòngto bloom开放kāi fàng。

zhè zuò huā yuán měi tiān xiàng gōng zhòng kāi fàng。

Show English meaning

This garden is open to the public every day.

Here, 开放: open to visitors or use.

Dictionary senses and source
  • open to visitors or use
  • to bloom
  • to open
  • to be open (to the public)
  • to open up (to the outside)
  • to be open-minded
  • unrestrained by convention
  • unconstrained in one's sexuality

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2650, syllabus PDF page 146. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.

Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.

摆放

Reveal help

摆放 · bǎifàng

place; arrange objects

these这些zhè xiēbook书shūto press按ànlarge and small大小dà xiǎoto set up摆放bǎi fàngat / in在zài书架上shū jià shàng。

zhè xiē shū àn dà xiǎo bǎi fàng zài shū jià shàng。

Show English meaning

These books are arranged on the shelf by size.

Here, 摆放: place; arrange objects.

Dictionary senses and source
  • place; arrange objects
  • to set up
  • to arrange
  • to lay out

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3609, syllabus PDF page 170. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.

Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.

Next ten

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.

Log in or create account

IGCSE, A-Level & AP