HSK6: learn ten words at a time
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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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教
教 · jiāo
teach; pronounced jiāo
王老师教我们汉语。
wáng lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men hàn yǔ。
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Teacher Wang teaches us Chinese.
Here, 教: teach; pronounced jiāo.
Dictionary senses and source
- teach; pronounced jiāo
- to teach
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 367, syllabus PDF page 89. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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教室
教室 · jiàoshì
classroom
学生们都在教室里。
xué shēng men dōu zài jiào shì lǐ。
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The students are all in the classroom.
Here, 教室: classroom.
Dictionary senses and source
- classroom
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 368, syllabus PDF page 89. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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教练
教练 · jiàoliàn
coach; instructor for sport or a practical skill
教练让我们先练习基本动作。
jiào liàn ràng wǒ men xiān liàn xí jī běn dòng zuò。
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The coach asked us to practise the basic movements first.
Here, 教练: coach; instructor for sport or a practical skill.
Dictionary senses and source
- coach; instructor for sport or a practical skill
- instructor
- sports coach
- trainer
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1373, syllabus PDF page 114. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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教师
教师 · jiàoshī
teacher; a more formal word than 老师
她是一名汉语教师。
tā shì yī míng hàn yǔ jiào shī。
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She is a Chinese-language teacher.
Here, 教师: teacher; a more formal word than 老师.
Dictionary senses and source
- teacher; a more formal word than 老师
- teacher
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1374, syllabus PDF page 114. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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教授
教授 · jiàoshòu
professor; a senior university teacher, in this use
这位教授正在给学生讲课。
zhè wèi jiào shòu zhèng zài gěi xué shēng jiǎng kè。
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This professor is teaching the students.
Here, 教授: professor; a senior university teacher, in this use.
Dictionary senses and source
- professor; a senior university teacher, in this use
- professor
- to instruct
- to lecture on
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1375, syllabus PDF page 114. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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教学
教学 · jiàoxué
teaching; the work or process of instruction
她很喜欢教学工作。
tā hěn xǐ huan jiào xué gōng zuò。
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She really enjoys teaching.
Here, 教学: teaching; the work or process of instruction.
Dictionary senses and source
- teaching; the work or process of instruction
- teaching
- instruction
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1376, syllabus PDF page 114. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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教育
教育 · jiàoyù
education; educate
家庭教育对孩子很重要。
jiā tíng jiào yù duì hái zi hěn zhòng yào。
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Education at home is important for children.
Here, 教育: education; educate.
Dictionary senses and source
- education; educate
- to educate
- to teach
- education
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1377, syllabus PDF page 114. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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教材
教材 · jiàocái
teaching materials; textbook
老师推荐了一套适合初学者的教材。
lǎo shī tuī jiàn le yī tào shì hé chū xué zhě de jiào cái。
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The teacher recommended a set of textbooks suitable for beginners.
Here, 教材: teaching materials; textbook.
Dictionary senses and source
- teaching materials; textbook
- teaching material
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2594, 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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请教
请教 · qǐngjiào
ask someone for guidance or advice
我想向老师请教这个问题。
wǒ xiǎng xiàng lǎo shī qǐng jiào zhè ge wèn tí。
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I would like to ask the teacher for guidance on this question.
Here, 请教: ask someone for guidance or advice.
Dictionary senses and source
- ask someone for guidance or advice
- to ask for guidance
- to consult
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2892, syllabus PDF page 152. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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教训
教训 · jiàoxùn
lesson learned from a mistake; to reprimand
一个教训 is a lesson learned from an experience, often a mistake. As a verb, 教训 can mean reprimand or tell someone off; it does not mean simply teach a school lesson.
这次失败给了我们一个教训。
zhè cì shī bài gěi le wǒ men yí gè jiào xùn。
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This failure taught us a lesson.
Here, 教训: lesson learned from a mistake; to reprimand.
Dictionary senses and source
- lesson learned from a mistake; to reprimand
- to provide guidance
- to lecture sb
- to upbraid
- a talking-to
- a bitter lesson
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4280, syllabus PDF page 186. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. 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.