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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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饮料
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饮料 · yǐnliào
drink; beverage
you你want / think / miss想to shout喝what什么drink饮料?
nǐ xiǎng hē shén me yǐn liào?
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What would you like to drink?
Here, 饮料: drink; beverage.
Dictionary senses and source
- drink; beverage
- drink
- beverage
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 938, syllabus PDF page 103. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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材料
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材料 · cáiliào
material; information or documents used for a purpose
to go to class上课front前,to ask请preparation准备good好these这些(raw) material材料。
shàng kè qián, qǐng zhǔn bèi hǎo zhè xiē cái liào。
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Please get these materials ready before class.
Here, 材料: material; information or documents used for a purpose.
Dictionary senses and source
- material; information or documents used for a purpose
- (raw) material
- data
- (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1061, 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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塑料
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塑料 · sùliào
plastic; a material
this这个box盒子to be / is是plastics塑料to make做(modifier / structural particle)的。
zhè ge hé zi shì sù liào zuò de。
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This box is made of plastic.
Here, 塑料: plastic; a material.
Dictionary senses and source
- plastic; a material
- plastics
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1705, syllabus PDF page 122. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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资料
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资料 · zīliào
material; information or documents for a purpose
to ask请(把: marks the object)把to learn学习material资料放在in the same place一起。
qǐng bǎ xué xí zī liào fàng zài yì qǐ。
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Please keep the study materials together.
Here, 资料: material; information or documents for a purpose.
Dictionary senses and source
- material; information or documents for a purpose
- material
- resources
- data
- information
- profile (Internet)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1978, syllabus PDF page 129. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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不料
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不料 · búliào
unexpectedly; to one's surprise
we / us我们to think (i.e. to take it…以为he / him他improbable不会to come来,unexpectedly不料he / him他(the) very first最先to / arrive到(completed / change)了。
wǒ men yǐ wéi tā bú huì lái, bú liào tā zuì xiān dào le。
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We thought he would not come, but unexpectedly, he arrived first.
Here, 不料: unexpectedly; to one's surprise.
Dictionary senses and source
- unexpectedly; to one's surprise
- unexpectedly
- to one's surprise
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3669, syllabus PDF page 171. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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料
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料 · liào
material; ingredients
This example illustrates 料 meaning ingredients or material. The official inventory lists 料1 and 料2; these teaching examples illustrate common noun and verb uses without asserting an unverified official sense-number mapping.
to make做this这道菜to need需要先把料preparation准备good好。
zuò zhè dào cài xū yào xiān bǎ liào zhǔn bèi hǎo。
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To make this dish, you first need to prepare the ingredients.
Here, 料: material; ingredients.
Dictionary senses and source
- material; ingredients
- material
- stuff
- grain
- feed
- to expect
- to anticipate
- to guess
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4450, syllabus PDF page 191. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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料
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料 · liào
to expect or anticipate
料到 means anticipate or expect, as in 没料到 (did not expect). This illustrates a common verb use of 料, rather than claiming a verified mapping to the official source's sense-number label.
I / me我not / haven't没to foresee料到他会来。
wǒ méi liào dào tā huì lái。
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I did not expect him to come.
Here, 料: to expect or anticipate.
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to make做this这道菜to need需要先把料preparation准备good好。
zuò zhè dào cài xū yào xiān bǎ liào zhǔn bèi hǎo。
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To make this dish, you first need to prepare the ingredients.
Here, 料: material; ingredients.
Dictionary senses and source
- to expect or anticipate
- material
- stuff
- grain
- feed
- to expect
- to anticipate
- to guess
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4451, syllabus PDF page 191. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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燃料
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燃料 · ránliào
fuel
这台machine机器to use使用what什么fuel燃料?
zhè tái jī qì shǐ yòng shén me rán liào?
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What fuel does this machine use?
Here, 燃料: fuel.
Dictionary senses and source
- fuel
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4686, syllabus PDF page 197. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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预料
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预料 · yùliào
to anticipate; to expect an outcome
预料 concerns anticipating an outcome before it happens. 预期 can describe the expected outcome or target, as in 预期目标; neither term guarantees that the expectation will be met.
outcome结果than / compared to比we / us我们to forecast预料(modifier / structural particle)的good好。
jié guǒ bǐ wǒ men yù liào de hǎo。
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The result was better than we expected.
Here, 预料: to anticipate; to expect an outcome.
Dictionary senses and source
- to anticipate; to expect an outcome
- to forecast
- to anticipate
- expectation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5211, syllabus PDF page 210. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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原材料
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原材料 · yuáncáiliào
raw materials
这家factory工厂to use使用local当地(modifier / structural particle)的raw and semifinished…原材料。
zhè jiā gōng chǎng shǐ yòng dāng dì de yuán cái liào。
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This factory uses local raw materials.
Here, 原材料: raw materials.
Dictionary senses and source
- raw materials
- raw and semifinished materials
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5216, syllabus PDF page 210. 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.
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