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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.


15 word entries · Batch 1 of 2

参观

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参观 · cānguān

visit and look around a place

we / us我们wǒ mentomorrow明天míng tiānto go去qùto look around参观cān guānmuseum博物馆bó wù guǎn。

wǒ men míng tiān qù cān guān bó wù guǎn。

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We are visiting the museum tomorrow.

Here, 参观: visit and look around a place.

Dictionary senses and source
  • visit and look around a place
  • to look around
  • to tour
  • to visit

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1062, syllabus PDF page 106. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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观看

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观看 · guānkàn

watch; view an event or programme

we / us我们wǒ menin the same place一起yì qǐto watch观看guān kàn(completed / change)了le这场zhè chǎngcompetition (sports etc)比赛bǐ sài。

wǒ men yì qǐ guān kàn le zhè chǎng bǐ sài。

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We watched this match together.

Here, 观看: watch; view an event or programme.

Dictionary senses and source
  • watch; view an event or programme
  • to watch
  • to view

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1270, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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观众

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观众 · guānzhòng

audience; spectators

观众们guān zhòng menin the middle of正在zhèng zàito applaud鼓掌gǔ zhǎng。

guān zhòng men zhèng zài gǔ zhǎng。

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The audience is applauding.

Here, 观众: audience; spectators.

Dictionary senses and source
  • audience; spectators
  • spectators
  • audience
  • visitors (to an exhibition etc)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1271, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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观察

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观察 · guānchá

observe; look carefully to learn about something

to ask请qǐngto observe观察guān cháthis这zhè两张liǎng zhāngpicture图片tú piànto have / there is有yǒuwhat什么shén medifferent不同bù tóng。

qǐng guān chá zhè liǎng zhāng tú piàn yǒu shén me bù tóng。

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Please look carefully at how these two pictures differ.

Here, 观察: observe; look carefully to learn about something.

Dictionary senses and source
  • observe; look carefully to learn about something
  • to observe
  • to watch
  • to survey

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2432, syllabus PDF page 140. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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观点

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观点 · guāndiǎn

viewpoint; an opinion about an issue

I / me我wǒto comprehend理解lǐ jiěyou你nǐ(modifier / structural particle)的depoint of view观点guān diǎn,but但dànnot不bù完全同意wán quán tóng yì。

wǒ lǐ jiě nǐ de guān diǎn, dàn bù wán quán tóng yì。

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I understand your viewpoint but do not entirely agree.

Here, 观点: viewpoint; an opinion about an issue.

Dictionary senses and source
  • viewpoint; an opinion about an issue
  • point of view
  • viewpoint
  • standpoint

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2433, syllabus PDF page 140. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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观念

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观念 · guānniàn

idea or belief that shapes how someone thinks

to travel旅行lǚ xíngto change改变gǎi biàn(completed / change)了lehe / him他tāto / towards / correct对duìto live生活shēng huó(modifier / structural particle)的denotion观念guān niàn。

lǚ xíng gǎi biàn le tā duì shēng huó de guān niàn。

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Travel changed his ideas about life.

Here, 观念: idea or belief that shapes how someone thinks.

Dictionary senses and source
  • idea or belief that shapes how someone thinks
  • notion
  • thought
  • concept
  • sense
  • views
  • ideology
  • general impressions

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2434, syllabus PDF page 140. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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客观

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客观 · kèguān

objective; based on facts rather than personal feelings

这篇zhè piānto inform报告bào gàoto / towards / correct对duìcircumstances情况qíng kuàngto do作zuò(completed / change)了leobjective客观kè guān(modifier / structural particle)的deto analyze分析fēn xī。

zhè piān bào gào duì qíng kuàng zuò le kè guān de fēn xī。

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This report gives an objective analysis of the situation.

Here, 客观: objective; based on facts rather than personal feelings.

Dictionary senses and source
  • objective; based on facts rather than personal feelings
  • objective
  • impartial

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2669, syllabus PDF page 146. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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乐观

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乐观 · lèguān

optimistic; expecting good things

although虽然suī ránto meet遇到yù dào(completed / change)了ledifficult困难kùn nán,she / her她tāstill仍然réng rándegree / adjective linker很hěnoptimistic乐观lè guān。

suī rán yù dào le kùn nan, tā réng rán hěn lè guān。

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Although she has run into difficulties, she is still optimistic.

Here, 乐观: optimistic; expecting good things.

Dictionary senses and source
  • optimistic; expecting good things
  • optimistic
  • hopeful

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2690, syllabus PDF page 147. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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外观

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外观 · wàiguān

appearance; how something looks

this这zhè部手机bù shǒu jī(modifier / structural particle)的deoutward appearance外观wài guāndegree / adjective linker很hěnsimple简单jiǎn dān。

zhè bù shǒu jī de wài guān hěn jiǎn dān。

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This phone has a simple design.

Here, 外观: appearance; how something looks.

Dictionary senses and source
  • appearance; how something looks
  • outward appearance

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3169, syllabus PDF page 159. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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主观

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主观 · zhǔguān

subjective; based on personal views or feelings

to / towards / correct对duìthis这zhèwidth幅fúto draw画huà(modifier / structural particle)的deto evaluate评价píng jiàfairly / rather比较bǐ jiàosubjective主观zhǔ guān,每个měi gèperson人rén(modifier / structural particle)的deto sense感受gǎn shòudifferent不同bù tóng。

duì zhè fú huà de píng jià bǐ jiào zhǔ guān, měi gè rén de gǎn shòu bù tóng。

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Judgments about this painting are rather subjective: everyone feels differently about it.

Here, 主观: subjective; based on personal views or feelings.

Dictionary senses and source
  • subjective; based on personal views or feelings
  • subjective

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3543, syllabus PDF page 168. 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.

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