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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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发烧
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发烧 · fāshāo
have a fever
he / him他to have a high temperature…发烧(completed / change)了，today今天to be at home在家rest休息。
tā fā shāo le， jīn tiān zài jiā xiū xi。
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He has a fever and is resting at home today.
Here, 发烧: have a fever.
Dictionary senses and source
- have a fever
- to have a high temperature (from illness)
- to have a fever
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 615, syllabus PDF page 95. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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燃烧
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燃烧 · ránshāo
burn; be on fire
stove炉子li, ancient measure of…里(modifier / structural particle)的slow-witted木头in the middle of正在to ignite燃烧。
lú zi lǐ de mù tou zhèng zài rán shāo。
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The wood in the stove is burning.
Here, 燃烧: burn; be on fire.
Dictionary senses and source
- burn; be on fire
- to ignite
- to combust
- to burn
- combustion
- flaming
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2911, syllabus PDF page 152. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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烧
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烧 · shāo
boil or heat water; cook using heat
I / me我先烧一壶水，again / then再to make tea泡茶。
wǒ xiān shāo yī hú shuǐ， zài pào chá。
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I will boil a kettle of water first, then make tea.
Here, 烧: boil or heat water; cook using heat.
Dictionary senses and source
- boil or heat water; cook using heat
- to burn
- to cook
- to stew
- to bake
- to roast
- to heat
- to boil (tea, water etc)
- fever
- to run a temperature
- (coll.) to let things go to one's head
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2967, syllabus PDF page 154. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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烧烤
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烧烤 · shāokǎo
barbecue; cook food over direct heat
weekend周末we / us我们at / in在courtyard院子li, ancient measure of…里barbecue烧烤。
zhōu mò wǒ men zài yuàn zi lǐ shāo kǎo。
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We have a barbecue in the courtyard at the weekend.
Here, 烧烤: barbecue; cook food over direct heat.
Dictionary senses and source
- barbecue; cook food over direct heat
- barbecue
- to roast
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2968, syllabus PDF page 154. 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.