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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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放
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放 · fàng
put; place
to ask请(把: marks the object)把book书放在table桌子(bound form) up上。
qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi shàng。
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Please put the book on the table.
Here, 放: put; place.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
table桌子上放(ongoing -ing)着one / a一本书。
Here, 放: place. Learn this use in its lesson.
he / him他(把: marks the object)把book书放在table桌子(bound form) up上。
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.
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放假
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放假 · fàngjià
start a holiday; have time off from school or work
we / us我们next week下周to have a holiday or…放假。
wǒ men xià zhōu fàng jià。
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Our holiday starts next week.
Here, 放假: start a holiday; have time off from school or work.
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is or isn't是不是today今天to have a holiday or…放假?
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.
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放心
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放心 · fàngxīn
feel reassured; stop worrying
to ask请to feel relieved放心,我会on time准时to / arrive到。
qǐng fàng xīn, wǒ huì zhǔn shí dào。
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Please do not worry; I will arrive on time.
Here, 放心: feel reassured; stop worrying.
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to feel relieved放心,I / me我improbable不会to tell告诉other people别人(modifier / structural particle)的。
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.
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放学
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放学 · fàngxué
finish school for the day
I / me我to dismiss students at the…放学after以后to go去打篮球。
wǒ fàng xué yǐ hòu qù dǎ lán qiú。
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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.
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播放
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播放 · bōfàng
play a recording, programme or video
teacher老师in the middle of正在to broadcast播放一段to record (sound)录音。
lǎo shī zhèng zài bō fàng yī duàn lù yīn。
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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.
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放弃
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放弃 · fàngqì
give up; abandon a plan or activity
这道题degree / adjective linker很difficult / hard难,but但I / me我unexpectedly不想to renounce放弃。
zhè dào tí hěn nán, dàn wǒ bù xiǎng fàng qì。
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This question is difficult, but I do not want to give up.
Here, 放弃: give up; abandon a plan or activity.
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no matter what or how无论to meet遇到what什么difficult困难,he / him他all / both都not不to renounce放弃。
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.
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放松
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放松 · fàngsōng
relax; loosen tension
to finish class下课after以后,听听music音乐,to relax放松(used after a verb) give it…一下(suggestion)吧。
xià kè yǐ hòu, tīng tīng yīn yuè, fàng sōng yí xià ba。
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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.
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存放
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存放 · cúnfàng
store; keep something in a place
luggage行李can / may可以to deposit存放at / in在service desk服务台side旁边。
xíng li kě yǐ cún fàng zài fú wù tái páng biān。
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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.
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开放
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开放 · kāifàng
open to visitors or use
这座garden花园every day每天towards向public公众to bloom开放。
zhè zuò huā yuán měi tiān xiàng gōng zhòng kāi fàng。
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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.
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摆放
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摆放 · bǎifàng
place; arrange objects
these这些book书to press按large and small大小to set up摆放at / in在书架上。
zhè xiē shū àn dà xiǎo bǎi fàng zài shū jià shàng。
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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.
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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.