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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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熟
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熟 · shú/shóu
cooked; ripe; also familiar in other contexts; shú and shóu are accepted readings
In this example, 熟 means cooked. The example pinyin uses shú; shóu is also an accepted reading of 熟. In 熟悉 (familiar), use shú.
(cooked) rice米饭already已经ripe熟(completed / change)了。
mǐ fàn yǐ jīng shú le。
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The rice is cooked now.
Here, 熟: cooked; ripe; also familiar in other contexts; shú and shóu are accepted readings.
Dictionary senses and source
- cooked; ripe; also familiar in other contexts; shú and shóu are accepted readings
- ripe
- mature
- thoroughly cooked
- done
- familiar
- acquainted
- experienced
- skilled
- (of sleep etc) deep
- profound
- also pr. [shou2]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1688, syllabus PDF page 122. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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熟悉
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熟悉 · shúxi
be familiar with; know something well
I / me我degree / adjective linker很to be familiar with熟悉this这strip条road路。
wǒ hěn shú xi zhè tiáo lù。
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I know this road very well.
Here, 熟悉: be familiar with; know something well.
Dictionary senses and source
- be familiar with; know something well
- to be familiar with
- to know well
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1689, syllabus PDF page 122. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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成熟
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成熟 · chéngshú
ripe; fully developed
these这些tomato西红柿already已经mature成熟(completed / change)了。
zhè xiē xī hóng shì yǐ jīng chéng shú le。
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These tomatoes are ripe now.
Here, 成熟: ripe; fully developed.
Dictionary senses and source
- ripe; fully developed
- mature
- ripe
- to mature
- to ripen
- Taiwan pr. [cheng2 shou2]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2148, syllabus PDF page 133. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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熟练
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熟练 · shúliàn
proficient; able to do something easily through practice
to pass经过to practice练习,she / her她can / be able to能熟练地to use使用这台machine机器。
jīng guò liàn xí, tā néng shú liàn de shǐ yòng zhè tái jī qì。
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With practice, she can use this machine proficiently.
Here, 熟练: proficient; able to do something easily through practice.
Dictionary senses and source
- proficient; able to do something easily through practice
- practiced
- proficient
- skilled
- skillful
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3061, syllabus PDF page 156. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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熟人
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熟人 · shúrén
acquaintance; someone you already know
at / in在strange陌生(modifier / structural particle)的city城市li, ancient measure of…里to meet遇到acquaintance熟人,I / me我degree / adjective linker很happy高兴。
zài mò shēng de chéng shì lǐ yù dào shú rén, wǒ hěn gāo xìng。
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I was happy to meet someone I knew in an unfamiliar city.
Here, 熟人: acquaintance; someone you already know.
Dictionary senses and source
- acquaintance; someone you already know
- acquaintance
- friend
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3062, syllabus PDF page 156. 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.