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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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高考
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高考 · gāokǎo
gāokǎo; China's national college entrance examination
older brother哥哥in the middle of正在preparation准备college entrance exam…高考。
gē ge zhèng zài zhǔn bèi gāo kǎo。
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My older brother is preparing for the gaokao, China's national college entrance exam.
Here, 高考: gāokǎo; China's national college entrance examination.
Dictionary senses and source
- gāokǎo; China's national college entrance examination
- college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4])
- (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公務人員高等考試|公务人员高等考试)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1237, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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传统
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传统 · chuántǒng
tradition; something passed down over time
Spring Festival (Chinese…春节to return home回家to reunite团聚to be / is是we / us我们home家(modifier / structural particle)的tradition传统。
chūn jié huí jiā tuán jù shì wǒ men jiā de chuán tǒng。
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Returning home for a family reunion at Spring Festival is a tradition in our family.
Here, 传统: tradition; something passed down over time.
Dictionary senses and source
- tradition; something passed down over time
- tradition
- traditional
- convention
- conventional
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2187, syllabus PDF page 134. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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统计
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统计 · tǒngjì
count and compile figures; statistics
we / us我们to need需要statistics统计to participate参加to exercise活动(modifier / structural particle)的number of people人数。
wǒ men xū yào tǒng jì cān jiā huó dòng de rén shù。
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We need to count how many people are taking part in the event.
Here, 统计: count and compile figures; statistics.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
according to statistics据统计,population人口to raise增加(completed / change)了。
Here, 统计: statistics. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- count and compile figures; statistics
- statistics
- to count
- to add up
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3144, 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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统一
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统一 · tǒngyī
make consistent; unify
in order to为了convenient方便to read阅读,document文件li, ancient measure of…里(modifier / structural particle)的calligraphic style字体want / will / need要to unify统一。
wèi le fāng biàn yuè dú, wén jiàn lǐ de zì tǐ yào tǒng yī。
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To make the document easy to read, the fonts need to be consistent.
Here, 统一: make consistent; unify.
Dictionary senses and source
- make consistent; unify
- to unify
- to integrate
- unified
- integrated
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3145, 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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系统
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系统 · xìtǒng
system; a set of connected parts
company公司(modifier / structural particle)的computer system电脑系统in the middle of正在to replace the old with new更新。
gōng sī de diàn nǎo xì tǒng zhèng zài gēng xīn。
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The company's computer system is being updated.
Here, 系统: system; a set of connected parts.
Dictionary senses and source
- system; a set of connected parts
- system
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3229, 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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总统
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总统 · zǒngtǒng
president of a country
this这篇文章to introduce (sb to sb)介绍(completed / change)了president (of a country)总统(modifier / structural particle)的duty职责。
zhè piān wén zhāng jiè shào le zǒng tǒng de zhí zé。
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This article introduces the responsibilities of a country's president.
Here, 总统: president of a country.
Dictionary senses and source
- president of a country
- president (of a country)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3585, syllabus PDF page 169. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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发票
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发票 · fāpiào
invoice; an official document recording a purchase
发票 is an invoice documenting a purchase and may be printed or electronic. 收据 is a receipt acknowledging money received; the words are not interchangeable in every transaction.
to travel旅行termination结束back后,I / me我to arrange整理(completed / change)了wine shop酒店(modifier / structural particle)的invoice发票。
lǚ xíng jié shù hòu, wǒ zhěng lǐ le jiǔ diàn de fā piào。
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After the trip, I organized the hotel invoices.
Here, 发票: invoice; an official document recording a purchase.
Dictionary senses and source
- invoice; an official document recording a purchase
- invoice
- receipt
- bill
- uniform invoice (abbr. for 統一發票|统一发票[tong3 yi1 fa1 piao4])
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3955, syllabus PDF page 178. 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.