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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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父母
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父母 · fùmǔ
parents; father and mother
I / me我weekend周末常给father and mother父母to make a telephone call打电话。
wǒ zhōu mò cháng gěi fù mǔ dǎ diàn huà。
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I often phone my parents at weekends.
Here, 父母: parents; father and mother.
Dictionary senses and source
- parents; father and mother
- father and mother
- parents
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1210, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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父女
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父女 · fùnǚ
father and daughter
this这to / towards / correct对father and daughter父女all / both都to like喜欢打网球。
zhè duì fù nǚ dōu xǐ huan dǎ wǎng qiú。
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This father and daughter both like playing tennis.
Here, 父女: father and daughter.
Dictionary senses and source
- father and daughter
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1211, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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父亲
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父亲 · fùqīn
father; more formal than 爸爸
I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的father父亲to be / is是一名chauffeur司机。
wǒ de fù qīn shì yī míng sī jī。
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My father is a driver.
Here, 父亲: father; more formal than 爸爸.
Dictionary senses and source
- father; more formal than 爸爸
- father
- also pr. [fu4 qin5]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1212, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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父子
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父子 · fùzǐ
father and son
this这to / towards / correct对father and son父子in the middle of正在in the same place一起to prepare a meal做饭。
zhè duì fù zǐ zhèng zài yì qǐ zuò fàn。
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This father and son are cooking together.
Here, 父子: father and son.
Dictionary senses and source
- father and son
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1217, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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师父
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师父 · shīfu
master; a teacher of a craft or traditional skill
师父 is a master who teaches a craft or traditional skill. 师傅 is often a respectful title for a skilled worker and may also refer to a teacher. Both usually have a neutral second syllable; the characters and relationship matter.
he / him他with / and跟used for 师傅 (in Taiwan)师父to learn学习woodwork木工。
tā gēn shī fu xué xí mù gōng。
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He learns woodworking from his master.
Here, 师父: master; a teacher of a craft or traditional skill.
Dictionary senses and source
- master; a teacher of a craft or traditional skill
- used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan)
- master
- qualified worker
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4778, syllabus PDF page 199. 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.