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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毛
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毛 · máo
máo; a conversational monetary unit equal to one tenth of a yuan
this这支笔两块fifty cents (0.5 RMB)五毛。
zhè zhī bǐ liǎng kuài wǔ máo。
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This pen costs two yuan and fifty cents.
Here, 毛: máo; a conversational monetary unit equal to one tenth of a yuan.
Dictionary senses and source
- máo; a conversational monetary unit equal to one tenth of a yuan
- hair
- feather
- down
- wool
- mildew
- mold
- coarse or semifinished
- young
- raw
- careless
- unthinking
- nervous
- scared
- (of currency) to devalue or depreciate
- classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1])
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 768, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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羽毛球
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羽毛球 · yǔmáoqiú
badminton; a shuttlecock, depending on context
we / us我们weekend周末to go去to beat打badminton羽毛球(suggestion)吧。
wǒ men zhōu mò qù dǎ yǔ máo qiú ba。
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Let us play badminton at the weekend.
Here, 羽毛球: badminton; a shuttlecock, depending on context.
Dictionary senses and source
- badminton; a shuttlecock, depending on context
- badminton
- shuttlecock
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 950, 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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毛巾
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毛巾 · máojīn
towel
洗完face脸after以后,to ask请to use / with用towel毛巾to wipe dry擦干。
xǐ wán liǎn yǐ hòu, qǐng yòng máo jīn cā gān。
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Please dry your face with a towel after washing it.
Here, 毛巾: towel.
Dictionary senses and source
- towel
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1497, syllabus PDF page 117. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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毛衣
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毛衣 · máoyī
jumper; sweater
today今天cold冷,to ask请to wear穿(bound form) up上(wool) sweater毛衣。
jīn tiān lěng, qǐng chuān shàng máo yī。
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It is cold today; please put on a jumper.
Here, 毛衣: jumper; sweater.
Dictionary senses and source
- jumper; sweater
- (wool) sweater
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1498, syllabus PDF page 117. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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毛笔
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毛笔 · máobǐ
writing brush used in Chinese calligraphy or painting
(coll.) father's father爷爷to use / with用writing brush毛笔to write写(completed / change)了一副rhyming couplet对联。
yé ye yòng máo bǐ xiě le yī fù duì lián。
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Grandpa wrote a pair of couplets with a writing brush.
Here, 毛笔: writing brush used in Chinese calligraphy or painting.
Dictionary senses and source
- writing brush used in Chinese calligraphy or painting
- writing brush
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2752, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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毛病
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毛病 · máobìng
fault; a problem with a machine or person
这台computer电脑variant of 出 (classifier…出(completed / change)了erhua variant of 点点儿fault毛病。
zhè tái diàn nǎo chū le diǎnr máo bìng。
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This computer has developed a small problem.
Here, 毛病: fault; a problem with a machine or person.
Dictionary senses and source
- fault; a problem with a machine or person
- fault
- defect
- shortcomings
- ailment
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2753, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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眉毛
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眉毛 · méimao
eyebrow
he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的eyebrow眉毛很浓。
tā de méi mao hěn nóng。
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He has thick eyebrows.
Here, 眉毛: eyebrow.
Dictionary senses and source
- eyebrow
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4498, syllabus PDF page 192. 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.