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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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表演

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表演 · biǎoyǎn

perform; a performance

student学生xué shēng(plural)们menat / in在zàiplay表演biǎo yǎnprogram节目jié mù。

xué shēng men zài biǎo yǎn jié mù。

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The students are giving a performance.

Here, 表演: perform; a performance.

Dictionary senses and source
  • perform; a performance
  • play
  • show
  • performance
  • exhibition
  • to perform
  • to act
  • to demonstrate

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 530, syllabus PDF page 93. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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演

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演 · yǎn

perform; act in a play or film

he / him他tāat / in在zàischool学校xué xiào(modifier / structural particle)的destage play话剧huà jù里演lǐ yǎn一个yí gèteacher老师lǎo shī。

tā zài xué xiào de huà jù lǐ yǎn yí gè lǎo shī。

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He plays a teacher in the school play.

Here, 演: perform; act in a play or film.

Dictionary senses and source
  • perform; act in a play or film
  • to perform (a play etc)
  • to stage (a show)
  • (bound form) to develop
  • to play out
  • to carry out (a task)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1849, syllabus PDF page 126. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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演唱

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演唱 · yǎnchàng

sing in a performance

she / her她tāto desire将jiāngat / in在zàievening party晚会wǎn huì(bound form) up上shàngto sing (for an audience)演唱yǎn chàngthis这zhè首歌shǒu gē。

tā jiāng zài wǎn huì shàng yǎn chàng zhè shǒu gē。

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She will sing this song at the evening event.

Here, 演唱: sing in a performance.

Dictionary senses and source
  • sing in a performance
  • to sing (for an audience)
  • vocal performance

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1850, syllabus PDF page 126. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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演出

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演出 · yǎnchū

perform on stage; a performance

today今天jīn tiānevening晚上wǎn shàng(modifier / structural particle)的deto act (in a play)演出yǎn chūwhat time?几点jǐ diǎnto start开始kāi shǐ?

jīn tiān wǎn shang de yǎn chū jǐ diǎn kāi shǐ?

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What time does tonight's performance start?

Here, 演出: perform on stage; a performance.

Dictionary senses and source
  • perform on stage; a performance
  • to act (in a play)
  • to perform
  • to put on (a performance)
  • performance
  • concert
  • show

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1851, syllabus PDF page 126. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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演员

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演员 · yǎnyuán

actor; a performer in a play or film

this (person)这位zhè wèiactor or actress演员yǎn yuán(modifier / structural particle)的deplay表演biǎo yǎndegree / adjective linker很hěnwonderful精彩jīng cǎi。

zhè wèi yǎn yuán de biǎo yǎn hěn jīng cǎi。

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This actor's performance is excellent.

Here, 演员: actor; a performer in a play or film.

Dictionary senses and source
  • actor; a performer in a play or film
  • actor or actress
  • performer

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1854, syllabus PDF page 126. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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导演

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导演 · dǎoyǎn

director of a film or play

this (person)这位zhè wèito direct导演dǎo yǎnin the middle of正在zhèng zàito pat拍pāi一部yī bùnew新xīnmovie电影diàn yǐng。

zhè wèi dǎo yǎn zhèng zài pāi yī bù xīn diàn yǐng。

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This director is making a new film.

Here, 导演: director of a film or play.

Dictionary senses and source
  • director of a film or play
  • to direct
  • director (film etc)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2254, syllabus PDF page 136. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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演讲

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演讲 · yǎnjiǎng

give a speech; speech

she / her她tā(modifier / structural particle)的delecture演讲yǎn jiǎngto introduce (sb to sb)介绍jiè shào(completed / change)了le保护环境bǎo hù huán jìng(modifier / structural particle)的demethod方法fāng fǎ。

tā de yǎn jiǎng jiè shào le bǎo hù huán jìng de fāng fǎ。

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Her speech introduced ways to protect the environment.

Here, 演讲: give a speech; speech.

Dictionary senses and source
  • give a speech; speech
  • lecture
  • to make a speech

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3331, syllabus PDF page 163. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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扮演

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扮演 · bànyǎn

play a role in a performance

she / her她tāat / in在zài这部zhè bù戏里xì lǐto play the role of扮演bàn yǎn一位yī wèiteacher老师lǎo shī。

tā zài zhè bù xì lǐ bàn yǎn yī wèi lǎo shī。

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She plays a teacher in this play.

Here, 扮演: play a role in a performance.

Dictionary senses and source
  • play a role in a performance
  • to play the role of
  • to act

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3619, syllabus PDF page 170. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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演奏

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演奏 · yǎnzòu

to perform music on an instrument

she / her她tāfor为wèieveryone大家dà jiāto perform on a musical…演奏yǎn zòu(completed / change)了le一首yī shǒu钢琴曲gāng qín qǔ。

tā wèi dà jiā yǎn zòu le yī shǒu gāng qín qǔ。

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She played a piano piece for everyone.

Here, 演奏: to perform music on an instrument.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to perform music on an instrument
  • to perform on a musical instrument

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5117, syllabus PDF page 207. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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主演

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主演 · zhǔyǎn

to star in a film or play; a leading actor

这部zhè bùmovie电影diàn yǐngto follow由yóushe / her她tāto play the leading role主演zhǔ yǎn。

zhè bù diàn yǐng yóu tā zhǔ yǎn。

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She stars in this film.

Here, 主演: to star in a film or play; a leading actor.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to star in a film or play; a leading actor
  • to play the leading role
  • to star
  • lead actor

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5350, syllabus PDF page 213. 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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