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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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胡同
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胡同 · hútòng
alley; a narrow lane, especially in older northern Chinese neighborhoods
we / us我们to go along沿着一条variant of 胡同胡同to walk走to / arrive到marketplace市场。
wǒ men yán zhe yī tiáo hú tòng zǒu dào shì chǎng。
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We walked along an alley to the market.
Here, 胡同: alley; a narrow lane, especially in older northern Chinese neighborhoods.
Dictionary senses and source
- alley; a narrow lane, especially in older northern Chinese neighborhoods
- lane
- alley
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2491, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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胡子
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胡子 · húzi
beard, mustache, or other facial hair
he / him他old variant of 留留(ongoing -ing)着short短beard胡子。
tā liú zhe duǎn hú zi。
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He has short facial hair.
Here, 胡子: beard, mustache, or other facial hair.
Dictionary senses and source
- beard, mustache, or other facial hair
- beard
- mustache or whiskers
- facial hair
- (coll.) bandit
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4159, 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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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.