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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.


21 word entries · Batch 1 of 3

相信

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相信 · xiāngxìn

believe; trust

I / me我wǒto be convinced (that sth…相信xiāng xìnyou你nǐcan / be able to能néngto follow good examples学好xué hǎoChinese language汉语hàn yǔ。

wǒ xiāng xìn nǐ néng xué hǎo hàn yǔ。

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I believe you can learn Chinese well.

Here, 相信: believe; trust.

Dictionary senses and source
  • believe; trust
  • to be convinced (that sth is true)
  • to believe
  • to accept sth as true

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 892, syllabus PDF page 102. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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相机

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相机 · xiàngjī

camera

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto use / with用yòngcamera (abbr. for 照相机)相机xiàng jīto take a picture拍照pāi zhào。

wǒ xiǎng yòng xiàng jī pāi zhào。

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I would like to take photos with a camera.

Here, 相机: camera.

Dictionary senses and source
  • camera
  • camera (abbr. for 照相機|照相机[zhao4 xiang4 ji1])
  • at the opportune moment
  • as the circumstances allow

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 896, syllabus PDF page 102. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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照相

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照相 · zhàoxiàng

take a photograph

we / us我们wǒ menat / in在zàipark (for public recreation)公园gōng yuánli, ancient measure of…里lǐto take a photograph照相zhào xiàng。

wǒ men zài gōng yuán lǐ zhào xiàng。

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We take photos in the park.

Here, 照相: take a photograph.

Dictionary senses and source
  • take a photograph
  • to take a photograph

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 973, syllabus PDF page 104. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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互相

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互相 · hùxiāng

each other; mutually

we / us我们wǒ men互相帮助hù xiāng bāng zhù,in the same place一起yì qǐto learn学习xué xí。

wǒ men hù xiāng bāng zhù, yì qǐ xué xí。

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We help each other and study together.

Here, 互相: each other; mutually.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

to pass through通过tōng guò这次zhè cìto exercise活动huó dòng,everyone大家dà jiāeach other互相hù xiāngto understand了解liǎo jiě(completed / change)了le。

Here, 互相: each other. Learn this use in its lesson.

we / us我们wǒ menshould应该yīng gāi互相帮助hù xiāng bāng zhù。

Here, 互相: each other. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • each other; mutually
  • each other
  • mutually
  • mutual

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1301, syllabus PDF page 112. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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相比

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相比 · xiāngbǐ

compared with; in comparison

with / and跟gēnlast month上个月shàng gè yuèto compare相比xiāng bǐ,I / me我wǒprogress进步jìn bù(completed / change)了leerhua variant of 一点一点儿yì diǎn ér。

gēn shàng gè yuè xiàng bǐ, wǒ jìn bù le yī diǎnr。

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I have improved a little compared with last month.

Here, 相比: compared with; in comparison.

Dictionary senses and source
  • compared with; in comparison
  • to compare

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1803, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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相反

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相反 · xiāngfǎn

opposite; on the contrary

they他们tā men(modifier / structural particle)的deidea意见yì jiànjust (in time)正好zhèng hǎoopposite相反xiāng fǎn。

tā men de yì jiàn zhèng hǎo xiāng fǎn。

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Their opinions are exactly opposite.

Here, 相反: opposite; on the contrary.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

he / him他tānot不bùlazy懒lǎn。opposite相反xiāng fǎn,he / him他tādegree / adjective linker很hěnto make an effort努力nǔ lì。

Here, 相反: on the contrary. Learn this use in its lesson.

opposite相反xiāng fǎn,he / him他tādegree / adjective linker很hěnhappy高兴gāo xìng。

Here, 相反: on the contrary. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • opposite; on the contrary
  • opposite
  • contrary

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1804, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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相互

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相互 · xiānghù

each other; mutually

to study at the same school同学tóng xué(plural)们meneach other相互xiāng hùassistance帮助bāng zhù,in the same place一起yì qǐprogress进步jìn bù。

tóng xué men xiāng hù bāng zhù, yì qǐ jìn bù。

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The classmates help each other and improve together.

Here, 相互: each other; mutually.

Dictionary senses and source
  • each other; mutually
  • each other
  • mutual

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1805, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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相同

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相同 · xiāngtóng

the same; identical

this这zhè两个liǎng gèword词cí(modifier / structural particle)的deidea意思yì sinot不bùidentical相同xiāng tóng。

zhè liǎng gè cí de yì si bù xiāng tóng。

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These two words do not mean the same thing.

Here, 相同: the same; identical.

Dictionary senses and source
  • the same; identical
  • identical
  • same

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1806, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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相处

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相处 · xiāngchǔ

get along; interact with someone

I / me我wǒand / with和héroommate室友shì yǒuto be in contact (with sb)相处xiāng chǔ(degree marker)得dedegree / adjective linker很hěngood好hǎo。

wǒ hé shì yǒu xiāng chǔ de hěn hǎo。

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My roommate and I get along very well.

Here, 相处: get along; interact with someone.

Dictionary senses and source
  • get along; interact with someone
  • to be in contact (with sb)
  • to associate
  • to interact
  • to get along (well, poorly)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3247, syllabus PDF page 161. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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相当

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相当 · xiāngdāng

quite; to a considerable degree

这道题zhè dào tíequivalent to相当xiāng dāngdifficult / hard难nán,I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎng(completed / change)了ledegree / adjective linker很hěn(long) time久jiǔ。

zhè dào tí xiāng dāng nán, wǒ xiǎng le hěn jiǔ。

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This question is quite difficult. I thought about it for a long time.

Here, 相当: quite; to a considerable degree.

Dictionary senses and source
  • quite; to a considerable degree
  • equivalent to
  • appropriate
  • considerably
  • to a certain extent
  • fairly
  • quite

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3249, syllabus PDF page 161. 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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