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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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不管

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不管 · bùguǎn

no matter; regardless of, normally followed by 都

not to be concerned不管bù guǎnyou你nǐto choose选xuǎnwhich哪nǎ本书běn shū,I / me我wǒall / both都dōuto be in favor of支持zhī chíyou你nǐ。

bù guǎn nǐ xuǎn nǎ běn shū, wǒ dōu zhī chí nǐ。

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Whichever book you choose, I will support you.

Here, 不管: no matter; regardless of, normally followed by 都.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

not to be concerned不管bù guǎn多难duō nán,I / me我wǒall / both都dōu要试yào shì。

Here, 不管: no matter. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • no matter; regardless of, normally followed by 都
  • not to be concerned
  • regardless of
  • no matter

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1053, syllabus PDF page 106. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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管

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管 · guǎn

manage; be in charge of

this这zhègap间jiānclassroom教室jiào shì谁来管shuí lái guǎn?

zhè jiān jiào shì shuí lái guǎn?

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Who is in charge of this classroom?

Here, 管: manage; be in charge of.

Dictionary senses and source
  • manage; be in charge of
  • to take care (of)
  • to control
  • to manage
  • to be in charge of
  • to look after
  • to run
  • to care about
  • tube
  • pipe
  • woodwind
  • classifier for tube-shaped objects
  • particle similar to 把[ba3] in 管...叫 constructions
  • writing brush
  • (coll.) to
  • towards

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1272, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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管理

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管理 · guǎnlǐ

manage; organise and look after something

she / her她tā负责管理fù zé guǎn lǐlibrary图书馆tú shū guǎn。

tā fù zé guǎn lǐ tú shū guǎn。

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She is responsible for managing the library.

Here, 管理: manage; organise and look after something.

Dictionary senses and source
  • manage; organise and look after something
  • to supervise
  • to manage
  • to administer
  • management
  • administration

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1273, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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尽管

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尽管 · jǐnguǎn

although; despite the situation being described

despite尽管jǐn guǎn这道题zhè dào tídegree / adjective linker很hěndifficult / hard难nán,he / him他tāor / still还是hái shìto make做zuò(after a verb, indicates…出来chū lái(completed / change)了le。

jǐn guǎn zhè dào tí hěn nán, tā hái shi zuò chū lái le。

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Although this question was difficult, he still managed to solve it.

Here, 尽管: although; despite the situation being described.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

despite尽管jǐn guǎnto rain下雨xià yǔ,but但是dàn shìwe / us我们wǒ menor / still还是hái shìto go去qù(completed / change)了le。

Here, 尽管: although. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • although; despite the situation being described
  • despite
  • although
  • even though
  • in spite of
  • unhesitatingly
  • do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc)
  • (go ahead and do it) without hesitating

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1389, syllabus PDF page 114. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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物业

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物业 · wùyè

property management; the team managing a building

water pipe水管shuǐ guǎnto leak (of water)漏水lòu shuǐ(completed / change)了le,I / me我wǒto / for / give给gěiproperty物业wù yèto beat打dǎ(completed / change)了letelephone电话diàn huà。

shuǐ guǎn lòu shuǐ le, wǒ gěi wù yè dǎ le diàn huà。

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The water pipe was leaking, so I called the property management office.

Here, 物业: property management; the team managing a building.

Dictionary senses and source
  • property management; the team managing a building
  • property
  • real estate
  • abbr. for 物業管理|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3219, syllabus PDF page 160. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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吸管

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吸管 · xīguǎn

drinking straw

这杯zhè bēidrink饮料yǐn liàonot不bùto need需要xū yào(drinking) straw吸管xī guǎn。

zhè bēi yǐn liào bù xū yào xī guǎn。

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This drink does not need a straw.

Here, 吸管: drinking straw.

Dictionary senses and source
  • drinking straw
  • (drinking) straw
  • pipette
  • eyedropper
  • snorkel

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3222, syllabus PDF page 160. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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保管

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保管 · bǎoguǎn

keep safe; look after an item entrusted to you

to travel旅行lǚ xíngo'clock时shí,to ask请qǐngto hold in safekeeping保管bǎo guǎngood好hǎooneself自己zì jǐ(modifier / structural particle)的depassport护照hù zhào。

lǚ xíng shí, qǐng bǎo guǎn hǎo zì jǐ de hù zhào。

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Please keep your passport safe when traveling.

Here, 保管: keep safe; look after an item entrusted to you.

Dictionary senses and source
  • keep safe; look after an item entrusted to you
  • to hold in safekeeping
  • to have in one's care
  • to guarantee
  • certainly
  • surely
  • custodian
  • curator

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3622, syllabus PDF page 170. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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管道

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管道 · guǎndào

pipe; a channel carrying liquid, gas, or other material

water水shuǐto pass through通过tōng guòtubing管道guǎn dàoto enter进入jìn rù这栋zhè dònghouse with more than 1 story楼lóu。

shuǐ tōng guò guǎn dào jìn rù zhè dòng lóu。

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Water enters this building through pipes.

Here, 管道: pipe; a channel carrying liquid, gas, or other material.

Dictionary senses and source
  • pipe; a channel carrying liquid, gas, or other material
  • tubing
  • pipeline
  • (fig.) channel
  • means

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4096, syllabus PDF page 182. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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血管

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血管 · xuèguǎn

blood vessel

this这zhè张图zhāng túto reveal展示zhǎn shì(completed / change)了learm手臂shǒu bìli, ancient measure of…里lǐ(modifier / structural particle)的devein血管xuè guǎn。

zhè zhāng tú zhǎn shì le shǒu bì lǐ de xuè guǎn。

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This diagram shows the blood vessels in the arm.

Here, 血管: blood vessel.

Dictionary senses and source
  • blood vessel
  • vein
  • artery

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5093, syllabus PDF page 207. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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主管

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主管 · zhǔguǎn

to be in charge of; a supervisor

主管 can be a verb meaning be in charge of or a noun meaning supervisor. 她主管这个部门 uses the verb; 她是部门主管 uses the noun.

she / her她tāin charge主管zhǔ guǎnthis这个zhè gedepartment部门bù mén。

tā zhǔ guǎn zhè ge bù mén。

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She is in charge of this department.

Here, 主管: to be in charge of; a supervisor.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to be in charge of; a supervisor
  • in charge
  • responsible for
  • person in charge
  • manager

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5347, syllabus PDF page 213. 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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