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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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缩短
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缩短 · suōduǎn
shorten; reduce length or duration
new新(modifier / structural particle)的itinerary路线to curtail缩短(completed / change)了to travel旅行(concept of) time时间。
xīn de lù xiàn suō duǎn le lǚ xíng shí jiān。
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The new route shortened the travel time.
Here, 缩短: shorten; reduce length or duration.
Dictionary senses and source
- shorten; reduce length or duration
- to curtail
- to cut down
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3096, syllabus PDF page 157. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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缩小
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缩小 · suōxiǎo
reduce in size or narrow a gap
we / us我们to need需要to reduce缩小to search (a place)搜索range范围。
wǒ men xū yào suō xiǎo sōu suǒ fàn wéi。
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We need to narrow the search area.
Here, 缩小: reduce in size or narrow a gap.
Dictionary senses and source
- reduce in size or narrow a gap
- to reduce
- to decrease
- to shrink
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3097, syllabus PDF page 157. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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压缩
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压缩 · yāsuō
to compress; to reduce size or length
to transmit发送document文件front前，to ask请early先to compress压缩。
fā sòng wén jiàn qián， qǐng xiān yā suō。
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Please compress the file before sending it.
Here, 压缩: to compress; to reduce size or length.
Dictionary senses and source
- to compress; to reduce size or length
- to compress
- compression
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5099, 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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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.