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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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空调
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空调 · kōngtiáo
air conditioner; air conditioning
room房间太热(completed / change)了,to ask请to open打开air conditioning空调。
fáng jiān tài rè le, qǐng dǎ kāi kōng tiáo。
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The room is too hot; please turn on the air conditioner.
Here, 空调: air conditioner; air conditioning.
Dictionary senses and source
- air conditioner; air conditioning
- air conditioning
- air conditioner (including units that have a heating mode)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 739, syllabus PDF page 98. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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空
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空 · kōng
empty; containing nothing, pronounced kōng
this这个box盒子to be / is是empty / sky空(modifier / structural particle)的。
zhè ge hé zi shì kōng de。
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This box is empty.
Here, 空: empty; containing nothing, pronounced kōng.
Dictionary senses and source
- empty; containing nothing, pronounced kōng
- empty
- air
- sky
- in vain
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1436, syllabus PDF page 115. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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空气
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空气 · kōngqì
air
山里(modifier / structural particle)的air空气degree / adjective linker很good好。
shān lǐ de kōng qì hěn hǎo。
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The air in the mountains is very good.
Here, 空气: air.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
(literary) to rain雨back后(modifier / structural particle)的air空气especially格外fresh and clean清新。
Here, 空气: the air. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- air
- atmosphere
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1437, syllabus PDF page 115. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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空
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空 · kòng
free time; be available, pronounced kòng
you你tomorrow明天afternoon下午to have time (to do sth)有空(yes/no ?)吗?
nǐ míng tiān xià wǔ yǒu kòng ma?
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Are you free tomorrow afternoon?
Here, 空: free time; be available, pronounced kòng.
Dictionary senses and source
- free time; be available, pronounced kòng
- to empty
- vacant
- unoccupied
- space
- leisure
- free time
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1439, syllabus PDF page 115. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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空间
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空间 · kōngjiān
space; room available for something
this这个room房间not have / haven't没有enough足够(modifier / structural particle)的space空间to enlarge放大table桌子。
zhè ge fáng jiān méi yǒu zú gòu de kōng jiān fàng dà zhuō zi。
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This room does not have enough space for a large table.
Here, 空间: space; room available for something.
Dictionary senses and source
- space; room available for something
- space
- room
- (fig.) scope
- leeway
- (astronomy) outer space
- (physics, math.) space
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2671, syllabus PDF page 146. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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空中
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空中 · kōngzhōng
in the air; in the sky
几只bird鸟at / in在in the sky空中to fly飞。
jǐ zhī niǎo zài kōng zhōng fēi。
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Several birds are flying in the sky.
Here, 空中: in the air; in the sky.
Dictionary senses and source
- in the air; in the sky
- in the sky
- in the air
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2672, syllabus PDF page 146. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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天空
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天空 · tiānkōng
sky
雨停(completed / change)了,sky天空again又to change变blue蓝(completed / change)了。
yǔ tíng le, tiān kōng yòu biàn lán le。
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The rain has stopped, and the sky is blue again.
Here, 天空: sky.
Dictionary senses and source
- sky
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3124, syllabus PDF page 158. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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航空
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航空 · hángkōng
aviation; transport by aircraft
she / her她to / towards / correct对aviation航空technology技术很感兴趣。
tā duì háng kōng jì shù hěn gǎn xìng qù。
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She is very interested in aviation technology.
Here, 航空: aviation; transport by aircraft.
Dictionary senses and source
- aviation; transport by aircraft
- aviation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4127, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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空地
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空地 · kòngdì
vacant land; an open space
空地 is kòngdì, with fourth-tone 空, meaning unused or open land. Compare first-tone kōng in 空气 (air). The reading depends on the particular word.
child孩子(plural)们at / in在楼前(modifier / structural particle)的vacant land空地(bound form) up上Taiwan pr.玩。
hái zi men zài lóu qián de kòng dì shàng wán。
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The children are playing in the open space in front of the building.
Here, 空地: vacant land; an open space.
Dictionary senses and source
- vacant land; an open space
- vacant land
- open space
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4391, syllabus PDF page 189. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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空闲
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空闲 · kòngxián
free time; unoccupied
空闲 is kòngxián, with fourth-tone 空, meaning free or unoccupied time. Compare first-tone kōng in 天空 (sky).
you你tomorrow明天afternoon下午to have / there is有leisure空闲(concept of) time时间(yes/no ?)吗?
nǐ míng tiān xià wǔ yǒu kòng xián shí jiān ma?
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Do you have any free time tomorrow afternoon?
Here, 空闲: free time; unoccupied.
Dictionary senses and source
- free time; unoccupied
- leisure
- spare time
- (of a person) free
- unoccupied
- (of equipment, rooms etc) unoccupied
- unused
- idle
- vacant
- spare
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4392, syllabus PDF page 189. 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.