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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.
36 word entries · Batch 1 of 4
不行
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不行 · bùxíng
not work; not be acceptable or possible
this这张卡won't do不行，请换一张。
zhè zhāng kǎ bù xíng， qǐng huàn yī zhāng。
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This card does not work; please use another one.
Here, 不行: not work; not be acceptable or possible.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
I / me我to be hungry饿(degree marker)得won't do不行(completed / change)了。
Here, 不行: unbearably. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- not work; not be acceptable or possible
- won't do
- be out of the question
- be no good
- not work
- not be capable
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 543, syllabus PDF page 93. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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行
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行 · xíng
be acceptable; work; be all right, pronounced xíng
tomorrow明天afternoon下午三点to meet见面，OK / to walk行(yes/no ?)吗？
míng tiān xià wǔ sān diǎn jiàn miàn， xíng ma？
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Would meeting at three tomorrow afternoon be all right?
Here, 行: be acceptable; work; be all right, pronounced xíng.
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this way / so这样to go down下去won't do不行。
Here, 行: OK. Learn this use in its lesson.
about the same差不多就行了。
Here, 行: OK. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- be acceptable; work; be all right, pronounced xíng
- to walk
- to go
- to travel
- a visit
- temporary
- makeshift
- current
- in circulation
- to do
- to perform
- capable
- competent
- effective
- all right
- OK!
- will do
- behavior
- conduct
- Taiwan pr. [xing4] for the behavior-conduct sense
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 908, syllabus PDF page 102. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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行李
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行李 · xíngli
luggage; baggage
to ask请(把: marks the object)把luggage行李放在here这里。
qǐng bǎ xíng li fàng zài zhè lǐ。
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Please put your luggage here.
Here, 行李: luggage; baggage.
Dictionary senses and source
- luggage; baggage
- luggage
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 909, syllabus PDF page 102. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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银行
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银行 · yínháng
bank
bank银行at / in在shopping mall商场side旁边。
yín háng zài shāng chǎng páng biān。
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The bank is beside the shopping centre.
Here, 银行: bank.
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bank银行regular通常九点to open a door (lit. and…开门。
Here, 银行: banks. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- bank
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 936, syllabus PDF page 103. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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银行卡
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银行卡 · yínhángkǎ
bank card
I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的bank card银行卡at / in在to cover包li, ancient measure of…里。
wǒ de yín háng kǎ zài bāo lǐ。
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My bank card is in my bag.
Here, 银行卡: bank card.
Dictionary senses and source
- bank card
- ATM card
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 937, syllabus PDF page 103. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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自行车
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自行车 · zìxíngchē
bicycle
I / me我every day每天to sit astride骑bicycle自行车to go去school学校。
wǒ měi tiān qí zì xíng chē qù xué xiào。
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I cycle to school every day.
Here, 自行车: bicycle.
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I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的bicycle自行车(passive: by)被to steal偷(completed / change)了。
Here, 自行车: bike. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- bicycle
- bike
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 991, syllabus PDF page 104. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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出行
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出行 · chūxíng
travel; go out on a journey
下雨天to go out somewhere…出行，to ask请band带good好raincoat雨衣。
xià yǔ tiān chū xíng， qǐng dài hǎo yǔ yī。
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Please take a raincoat when travelling on a rainy day.
Here, 出行: travel; go out on a journey.
Dictionary senses and source
- travel; go out on a journey
- to go out somewhere (relatively short trip)
- to set off on a journey (longer trip)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1091, syllabus PDF page 107. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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进行
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进行 · jìnxíng
carry out; be in progress
student学生(plural)们in the middle of正在to carry out进行小组讨论。
xué shēng men zhèng zài jìn xíng xiǎo zǔ tǎo lùn。
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The students are having a group discussion.
Here, 进行: carry out; be in progress.
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only if (..., or otherwise…除非down下heavy rain大雨，otherwise否则competition (sports etc)比赛照常进行。
Here, 进行: goes ahead. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- carry out; be in progress
- to advance
- to conduct
- underway
- in progress
- to do
- to carry out
- to carry on
- to execute
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1393, 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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举行
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举行 · jǔxíng
hold; take place, about an organised event
competition (sports etc)比赛to desire将at / in在next week下周to hold (a meeting…举行。
bǐ sài jiāng zài xià zhōu jǔ xíng。
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The competition will take place next week.
Here, 举行: hold; take place, about an organised event.
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meeting会议to desire将at / in在tomorrow明天to hold (a meeting…举行。
Here, 举行: be held. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- hold; take place, about an organised event
- to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1412, syllabus PDF page 115. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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流行
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流行 · liúxíng
be popular; be in fashion
this这首歌recently最近degree / adjective linker很(of a contagious disease…流行。
zhè shǒu gē zuì jìn hěn liú xíng。
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This song is very popular lately.
Here, 流行: be popular; be in fashion.
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this这首歌for a time一度very非常(of a contagious disease…流行。
Here, 流行: popular. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- be popular; be in fashion
- (of a contagious disease etc) to spread
- to propagate
- (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular
- fashionable
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1486, syllabus PDF page 117. 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.