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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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艰苦
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艰苦 · jiānkǔ
hard; involving difficult conditions
they他们at / in在difficult艰苦(modifier / structural particle)的condition条件down下to complete完成(completed / change)了to work工作。
tā men zài jiān kǔ de tiáo jiàn xià wán chéng le gōng zuò。
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They completed the work under difficult conditions.
Here, 艰苦: hard; involving difficult conditions.
Dictionary senses and source
- hard; involving difficult conditions
- difficult
- hard
- arduous
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2564, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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艰难
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艰难 · jiānnán
difficult; hard to accomplish or endure
to put out做出this这个to decide (to do something)决定degree / adjective linker很difficult艰难。
zuò chū zhè ge jué dìng hěn jiān nán。
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Making this decision was difficult.
Here, 艰难: difficult; hard to accomplish or endure.
Dictionary senses and source
- difficult; hard to accomplish or endure
- difficult
- hard
- challenging
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4247, syllabus PDF page 186. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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艰辛
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艰辛 · jiānxīn
hardship; involving sustained difficulty and effort
this这本书to record记录(completed / change)了she / her她to begin an undertaking创业(modifier / structural particle)的hardships艰辛。
zhè běn shū jì lù le tā chuàng yè de jiān xīn。
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This book records the hardships she faced in starting a business.
Here, 艰辛: hardship; involving sustained difficulty and effort.
Dictionary senses and source
- hardship; involving sustained difficulty and effort
- hardships
- arduous
- difficult
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4248, syllabus PDF page 186. 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.
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