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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.


8 word entries · Batch 1 of 1

冰激凌

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冰激凌 · bīngjīlíng

ice cream

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngvariant of 吃吃chī一个yí gèice cream冰激凌bīng jī líng。

wǒ xiǎng chī yí gè bīng jī líng。

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I would like an ice cream.

Here, 冰激凌: ice cream.

Dictionary senses and source
  • ice cream

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 535, 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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激动

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激动 · jīdòng

excited; emotionally stirred

to see见到jiàn dào很久没hěn jiǔ méito appear见jiàn(modifier / structural particle)的defriend朋友péng yǒu,I / me我wǒdegree / adjective linker很hěnto move emotionally激动jī dòng。

jiàn dào hěn jiǔ méi jiàn de péng you, wǒ hěn jī dòng。

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I was excited to see a friend I had not seen for a long time.

Here, 激动: excited; emotionally stirred.

Dictionary senses and source
  • excited; emotionally stirred
  • to move emotionally
  • to stir up (emotions)
  • to excite

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1322, syllabus PDF page 113. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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刺激

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刺激 · cìjī

irritate; cause an unpleasant physical reaction

this kind of这种zhè zhǒngodor气味qì wèican / will会huìto provoke刺激cì jīnose鼻子bí zi。

zhè zhǒng qì wèi huì cì jī bí zi。

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This smell can irritate your nose.

Here, 刺激: irritate; cause an unpleasant physical reaction.

Dictionary senses and source
  • irritate; cause an unpleasant physical reaction
  • to provoke
  • to irritate
  • to upset
  • to stimulate
  • to excite
  • irritant

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2199, syllabus PDF page 134. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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激烈

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激烈 · jīliè

intense; fierce in competition or debate

这场zhè chǎngcompetition (sports etc)比赛bǐ sàivery非常fēi cháng(of competition or…激烈jī liè。

zhè chǎng bǐ sài fēi cháng jī liè。

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This match is very intense.

Here, 激烈: intense; fierce in competition or debate.

Dictionary senses and source
  • intense; fierce in competition or debate
  • (of competition or fighting) intense
  • fierce
  • (of pain) acute
  • (of an expression of opinion) impassioned
  • vehement
  • (of a course of action) drastic
  • extreme

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2521, syllabus PDF page 143. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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感激

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感激 · gǎnjī

be grateful; feel thankful for help

I / me我wǒdegree / adjective linker很hěnto be grateful感激gǎn jīyou你nǐto be patient耐心nài xīn(adverb -ly)地deassistance帮助bāng zhùI / me我wǒ。

wǒ hěn gǎn jī nǐ nài xīn de bāng zhù wǒ。

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I am very grateful for your patient help.

Here, 感激: be grateful; feel thankful for help.

Dictionary senses and source
  • be grateful; feel thankful for help
  • to be grateful
  • to appreciate
  • thankful

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4023, syllabus PDF page 180. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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激发

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激发 · jīfā

to spark or stimulate interest, energy or an idea

this这个zhè gequestion问题wèn títo arouse激发jī fā(completed / change)了leI / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的deinterest in sth好奇心hào qí xīn。

zhè ge wèn tí jī fā le wǒ de hào qí xīn。

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This question sparked my curiosity.

Here, 激发: to spark or stimulate interest, energy or an idea.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to spark or stimulate interest, energy or an idea
  • to arouse
  • to stimulate
  • (physics) to excite

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4207, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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激励

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激励 · jīlì

to encourage and motivate

she / her她tā(modifier / structural particle)的deprogress进步jìn bùto encourage激励jī lì(completed / change)了le其他同学qí tā tóng xué。

tā de jìn bù jī lì le qí tā tóng xué。

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Her progress motivated the other students.

Here, 激励: to encourage and motivate.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to encourage and motivate
  • to encourage
  • to urge
  • motivation
  • incentive

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4209, syllabus PDF page 185. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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激情

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激情 · jīqíng

passion; strong enthusiasm

he / him他tāto mention谈起tán qǐmusic音乐yīn yuèo'clock时shífull of充满chōng mǎnpassion激情jī qíng。

tā tán qǐ yīn yuè shí chōng mǎn jī qíng。

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He is full of passion when he talks about music.

Here, 激情: passion; strong enthusiasm.

Dictionary senses and source
  • passion; strong enthusiasm
  • passion
  • fervor
  • enthusiasm
  • strong emotion

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4210, syllabus PDF page 185. 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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