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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.


17 word entries · Batch 1 of 2

交流

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交流 · jiāoliú

communicate; exchange ideas or experience

we / us我们wǒ menoften经常jīng cháng交流学习jiāo liú xué xímethod方法fāng fǎ。

wǒ men jīng cháng jiāo liú xué xí fāng fǎ。

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We often share our ways of studying.

Here, 交流: communicate; exchange ideas or experience.

Dictionary senses and source
  • communicate; exchange ideas or experience
  • to exchange
  • exchange
  • communication
  • interaction
  • to have social contact (with sb)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1370, 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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流

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流 · liú

flow; move along like water

river water河水hé shuǐslowly慢慢màn màn(adverb -ly)地dedirection of a current流向liú xiàngocean海洋hǎi yáng。

hé shuǐ màn màn de liú xiàng hǎi yáng。

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The river water flows slowly towards the ocean.

Here, 流: flow; move along like water.

Dictionary senses and source
  • flow; move along like water
  • to flow
  • to disseminate
  • to circulate or spread
  • to move or drift
  • to degenerate
  • to banish or send into exile
  • stream of water or sth resembling one
  • class, rate or grade

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1483, 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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流利

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流利 · liúlì

fluent; smooth in speaking a language

she / her她tāChinese language汉语hàn yǔvariant of 说说shuō(degree marker)得dedegree / adjective linker很hěnfluent流利liú lì。

tā hàn yǔ shuō de hěn liú lì。

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She speaks Chinese fluently.

Here, 流利: fluent; smooth in speaking a language.

Dictionary senses and source
  • fluent; smooth in speaking a language
  • fluent

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1484, 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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流行

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流行 · liúxíng

be popular; be in fashion

this这zhè首歌shǒu gērecently最近zuì jìndegree / adjective linker很hěn(of a contagious disease…流行liú xíng。

zhè shǒu gē zuì jìn hěn liú xíng。

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This song is very popular lately.

Here, 流行: be popular; be in fashion.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

this这zhè首歌shǒu gēfor a time一度yí dùdegree / adjective linker很hěn(of a contagious disease…流行liú xíng。

Here, 流行: popular. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • be popular; be in fashion
  • (of a contagious disease etc) to spread
  • to propagate
  • (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular
  • fashionable

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1486, 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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河流

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河流 · héliú

river

this这zhèstrip条tiáoriver河流hé liúto pass through穿过chuān guòcity城市chéng shìcenter中心zhōng xīn。

zhè tiáo hé liú chuān guò chéng shì zhōng xīn。

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This river runs through the city center.

Here, 河流: river.

Dictionary senses and source
  • river

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2478, syllabus PDF page 141. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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流传

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流传 · liúchuán

be passed on; circulate among people over time

this这个zhè genarrative故事gù shìat / in在zàilocal当地dāng dìto spread流传liú chuán(completed / change)了ledegree / adjective linker很hěn(long) time久jiǔ。

zhè ge gù shi zài dāng dì liú chuán le hěn jiǔ。

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This story has been passed down in the area for a long time.

Here, 流传: be passed on; circulate among people over time.

Dictionary senses and source
  • be passed on; circulate among people over time
  • to spread
  • to circulate
  • to hand down

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2732, 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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流感

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流感 · liúgǎn

influenza; flu

he / him他tā(degree marker)得de(completed / change)了leflu流感liú gǎn,this这zhèseveral days几天jǐ tiānto be at home在家zài jiārest休息xiū xī。

tā dé le liú gǎn, zhè jǐ tiān zài jiā xiū xi。

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He has the flu and is resting at home for a few days.

Here, 流感: influenza; flu.

Dictionary senses and source
  • influenza; flu
  • flu
  • influenza

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2733, 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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潮流

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潮流 · cháoliú

trend; a popular direction of change

she / her她tānot不bùtoo太tàito pursue (a goal etc)…追求zhuī qiútide潮流cháo liú,more更gèngto like喜欢xǐ huanto fit适合shì héoneself自己zì jǐ(modifier / structural particle)的declothes衣服yī fú。

tā bù tài zhuī qiú cháo liú, gèng xǐ huan shì hé zì jǐ de yī fu。

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She does not focus much on trends. She prefers clothes that suit her.

Here, 潮流: trend; a popular direction of change.

Dictionary senses and source
  • trend; a popular direction of change
  • tide
  • current
  • trend

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3743, syllabus PDF page 173. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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流程

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流程 · liúchéng

process; an ordered sequence of steps

to ask请qǐngearly先xiānto understand了解liǎo jiěto sign up报名bào míngcourse流程liú chéng。

qǐng xiān liǎo jiě bào míng liú chéng。

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Please first familiarise yourself with the registration process.

Here, 流程: process; an ordered sequence of steps.

Dictionary senses and source
  • process; an ordered sequence of steps
  • course
  • stream
  • sequence of processes
  • work flow in manufacturing

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4454, 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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流动

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流动 · liúdòng

to flow or move from one place to another

河里hé lǐ(modifier / structural particle)的dewater水shuǐunceasing不断bù duànto flow流动liú dòng。

hé lǐ de shuǐ bú duàn liú dòng。

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The water in the river flows continuously.

Here, 流动: to flow or move from one place to another.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to flow or move from one place to another
  • to flow
  • to circulate
  • to go from place to place
  • to be mobile
  • (of assets) liquid

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4455, 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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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.

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