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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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爷爷
爷爷 · yéye
paternal grandfather; one's father's father
我爷爷喜欢看书。
wǒ yé ye xǐ huan kàn shū。
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My paternal grandfather likes reading.
Here, 爷爷: paternal grandfather; one's father's father.
Dictionary senses and source
- paternal grandfather; one's father's father
- (coll.) father's father
- paternal grandfather
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 470, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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大爷
大爷 · dàye
a familiar way to address or refer to an older man; yé becomes neutral ye here
门口的大爷告诉我车站在哪里。
mén kǒu de dà ye gào su wǒ chē zhàn zài nǎ lǐ。
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The older man at the entrance told me where the station was.
Here, 大爷: a familiar way to address or refer to an older man; yé becomes neutral ye here.
Dictionary senses and source
- a familiar way to address or refer to an older man; yé becomes neutral ye here
- (coll.) father's older brother
- uncle
- term of respect for older man
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2230, syllabus PDF page 135. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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姥爷
姥爷 · lǎoye
maternal grandfather; mother's father, common in northern usage
姥爷教我下象棋。
lǎo ye jiāo wǒ xià xiàng qí。
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My maternal grandfather teaches me to play Chinese chess.
Here, 姥爷: maternal grandfather; mother's father, common in northern usage.
Dictionary senses and source
- maternal grandfather; mother's father, common in northern usage
- maternal grandfather (dialectal)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2689, syllabus PDF page 147. 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.
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