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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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笑
笑 · xiào
laugh; smile
她看见朋友就笑了。
tā kàn jiàn péng you jiù xiào le。
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She smiled when she saw her friend.
Here, 笑: laugh; smile.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
他高兴地笑了。
Here, 笑: smiled. Learn this use in its lesson.
大家笑起来了。
Here, 笑: laugh. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- laugh; smile
- to laugh
- to smile
- to laugh at
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 463, 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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好笑
好笑 · hǎoxiào
funny; amusing
这个故事真好笑！
zhè ge gù shi zhēn hǎo xiào！
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This story is really funny!
Here, 好笑: funny; amusing.
Dictionary senses and source
- funny; amusing
- laughable
- funny
- ridiculous
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1292, 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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开玩笑
开玩笑 · kāi wánxiào
joke; make a joke
别担心，我只是开玩笑。
bié dān xīn， wǒ zhǐ shì kāi wán xiào。
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Do not worry; I am only joking.
Here, 开玩笑: joke; make a joke.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
我只是开玩笑而已。
Here, 开玩笑: joke. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- joke; make a joke
- to play a joke
- to make fun of
- to joke
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1419, 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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笑话
笑话 · xiàohua
joke; a funny story
爷爷给我们讲了一个笑话。
yé ye gěi wǒ men jiǎng le yí gè xiào hua。
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Grandfather told us a joke.
Here, 笑话: joke; a funny story.
Dictionary senses and source
- joke; a funny story
- joke
- jest (CL:個|个[ge4])
- to laugh at
- to mock
- ridiculous
- absurd
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1817, 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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微笑
微笑 · wēixiào
smile
她微笑着向我们打招呼。
tā wēi xiào zhe xiàng wǒ men dǎ zhāo hu。
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She greeted us with a smile.
Here, 微笑: smile.
Dictionary senses and source
- smile
- to smile
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3181, syllabus PDF page 159. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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嘲笑
嘲笑 · cháoxiào
mock; laugh at someone unkindly
别人说错了，也不要嘲笑他们。
bié rén shuō cuò le， yě bú yào cháo xiào tā men。
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Don't make fun of people when they say something incorrectly.
Here, 嘲笑: mock; laugh at someone unkindly.
Dictionary senses and source
- mock; laugh at someone unkindly
- to jeer at
- to deride
- to ridicule
- mockery
- derision
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3745, syllabus PDF page 173. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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笑容
笑容 · xiàoróng
smile; a smiling expression
笑容 is the expression of smiling on a person's face. 笑声 is the sound of laughter; a person can have a 笑容 without making a 笑声.
她脸上露出了笑容。
tā liǎn shàng lù chū le xiào róng。
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A smile appeared on her face.
Here, 笑容: smile; a smiling expression.
Dictionary senses and source
- smile; a smiling expression
- smile
- smiling expression
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5053, syllabus PDF page 206. 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.