HSK6: learn ten words at a time
When a word is new, open its help and listen to the example. On later visits, try recalling before opening help. Start with five to ten words and revisit tomorrow.
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.
12 word entries · Batch 1 of 2
取消
Reveal help
取消 · qǔxiāo
cancel
because因为to rain下雨,today今天(modifier / structural particle)的competition (sports etc)比赛to cancel取消(completed / change)了。
yīn wèi xià yǔ, jīn tiān de bǐ sài qǔ xiāo le。
Show English meaning
Today's match was cancelled because of the rain.
Here, 取消: cancel.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
in view of鉴于weather天气no good不好,to exercise活动to cancel取消。
Here, 取消: cancel. Learn this use in its lesson.
competition (sports etc)比赛because因为to rain下雨and / but而to cancel取消(completed / change)了。
Here, 取消: cancel. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- cancel
- to cancel
- cancellation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1597, syllabus PDF page 119. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.
Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.
消息
Reveal help
消息 · xiāoxi
news; a message about something that has happened
I / me我to receive收到(completed / change)了friend朋友发来(modifier / structural particle)的news消息。
wǒ shōu dào le péng you fā lái de xiāo xi。
Show English meaning
I received a message from my friend.
Here, 消息: news; a message about something that has happened.
Dictionary senses and source
- news; a message about something that has happened
- news
- information
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1811, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.
Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.
消费
Reveal help
消费 · xiāofèi
spend on goods or services; consumption
我会to record记录每个moon月(modifier / structural particle)的to consume (goods and…消费,to avert避免花太多coin钱。
wǒ huì jì lù měi gè yuè de xiāo fèi, bì miǎn huā tài duō qián。
Show English meaning
I record my spending each month to avoid spending too much.
Here, 消费: spend on goods or services; consumption.
Dictionary senses and source
- spend on goods or services; consumption
- to consume (goods and services, resources etc)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3262, syllabus PDF page 161. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.
Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.
消费者
Reveal help
消费者 · xiāofèizhě
consumer; a person who buys goods or services
consumer消费者to have the right to有权to understand了解goods产品(modifier / structural particle)的information信息。
xiāo fèi zhě yǒu quán liǎo jiě chǎn pǐn de xìn xī。
Show English meaning
Consumers have the right to know about the products they buy.
Here, 消费者: consumer; a person who buys goods or services.
Dictionary senses and source
- consumer; a person who buys goods or services
- consumer
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3263, syllabus PDF page 161. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.
Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.
消化
Reveal help
消化 · xiāohuà
digest food; absorb and process information
variant of 吃吃(degree marker)得太快maybe / possible可能can / will会influence影响to digest (food)消化。
chī de tài kuài kě néng huì yǐng xiǎng xiāo huà。
Show English meaning
Eating too quickly may affect digestion.
Here, 消化: digest food; absorb and process information.
Dictionary senses and source
- digest food; absorb and process information
- to digest (food)
- (fig.) to absorb (information etc)
- to assimilate
- to process
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3264, syllabus PDF page 161. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.
Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.
消极
Reveal help
消极 · xiāojí
negative; lacking a willingness to act
he / him他to / towards / correct对这次(intransitive) to change变化(modifier / structural particle)的manner态度fairly / rather比较negative消极。
tā duì zhè cì biàn huà de tài dù bǐ jiào xiāo jí。
Show English meaning
He has a rather negative attitude toward this change.
Here, 消极: negative; lacking a willingness to act.
Dictionary senses and source
- negative; lacking a willingness to act
- negative
- passive
- inactive
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3265, syllabus PDF page 161. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.
Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.
消失
Reveal help
消失 · xiāoshī
disappear
sun太阳落山back后,那道rainbow彩虹slowly慢慢to disappear消失(completed / change)了。
tài yáng luò shān hòu, nà dào cǎi hóng màn màn xiāo shī le。
Show English meaning
After sunset, the rainbow slowly disappeared.
Here, 消失: disappear.
Dictionary senses and source
- disappear
- to disappear
- to fade away
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3267, syllabus PDF page 161. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.
Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.
消除
Reveal help
消除 · xiāochú
to remove or eliminate a problem or unwanted state
explanation解释clear清楚can / may可以to eliminate消除to misunderstand误会。
jiě shì qīng chu kě yǐ xiāo chú wù huì。
Show English meaning
A clear explanation can remove a misunderstanding.
Here, 消除: to remove or eliminate a problem or unwanted state.
Dictionary senses and source
- to remove or eliminate a problem or unwanted state
- to eliminate
- to remove
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5045, syllabus PDF page 206. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.
Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.
消毒
Reveal help
消毒 · xiāodú
to disinfect
staff member工作人员in the middle of正在to / for / give给equipment设备to disinfect消毒。
gōng zuò rén yuán zhèng zài gěi shè bèi xiāo dú。
Show English meaning
The staff are disinfecting the equipment.
Here, 消毒: to disinfect.
Dictionary senses and source
- to disinfect
- to sterilize
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5046, syllabus PDF page 206. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.
Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.
消防
Reveal help
消防 · xiāofáng
fire prevention and firefighting
school学校to organize组织(completed / change)了first一次消防演习。
xué xiào zǔ zhī le yī cì xiāo fáng yǎn xí。
Show English meaning
The school organised a fire drill.
Here, 消防: fire prevention and firefighting.
Dictionary senses and source
- fire prevention and firefighting
- firefighting
- fire control
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5047, syllabus PDF page 206. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.
Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.
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.