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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mǐ fànalready已经yǐ jīngripe熟shú(completed / change)了le。

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wǒdegree / adjective linker很hěnto be familiar with熟悉shú xīthis这zhèstrip条tiáoroad路lù。

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zhè xiētomato西红柿xī hóng shìalready已经yǐ jīngmature成熟chéng shú(completed / change)了le。

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jīng guòto practice练习liàn xí,she / her她tācan / be able to能néng熟练地shú liàn dìto use使用shǐ yòng这台zhè táimachine机器jī qì。

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zàistrange陌生mò shēng(modifier / structural particle)的decity城市chéng shìli, ancient measure of…里lǐto meet遇到yù dàoacquaintance熟人shú rén,I / me我wǒdegree / adjective linker很hěnhappy高兴gāo xìng。

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.

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