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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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角
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角 · jiǎo
jiǎo; a monetary unit worth one tenth of a yuan
this这支笔两元pentagon五角。
zhè zhī bǐ liǎng yuán wǔ jiǎo。
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This pen costs two yuan and fifty cents.
Here, 角: jiǎo; a monetary unit worth one tenth of a yuan.
Dictionary senses and source
- jiǎo; a monetary unit worth one tenth of a yuan
- angle
- corner
- horn
- horn-shaped
- unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 704, syllabus PDF page 97. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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毛
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毛 · máo
máo; a conversational monetary unit equal to one tenth of a yuan
this这支笔两块fifty cents (0.5 RMB)五毛。
zhè zhī bǐ liǎng kuài wǔ máo。
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This pen costs two yuan and fifty cents.
Here, 毛: máo; a conversational monetary unit equal to one tenth of a yuan.
Dictionary senses and source
- máo; a conversational monetary unit equal to one tenth of a yuan
- hair
- feather
- down
- wool
- mildew
- mold
- coarse or semifinished
- young
- raw
- careless
- unthinking
- nervous
- scared
- (of currency) to devalue or depreciate
- classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1])
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 768, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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角度
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角度 · jiǎodù
angle; a viewpoint from which to consider something
we / us我们can / may可以from从other另一个角度看this这个question问题。
wǒ men kě yǐ cóng lìng yí gè jiǎo dù kàn zhè ge wèn tí。
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We can look at this issue from another perspective.
Here, 角度: angle; a viewpoint from which to consider something.
Dictionary senses and source
- angle; a viewpoint from which to consider something
- angle
- point of view
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2592, 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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角色
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角色 · juésè
role or character in a story or performance; pronounced juésè
she / her她at / in在这部movie电影to hit (the mark)中to play the role of扮演一个important重要role角色。
tā zài zhè bù diàn yǐng zhōng bàn yǎn yí gè zhòng yào jué sè。
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She plays an important role in this film.
Here, 角色: role or character in a story or performance; pronounced juésè.
Dictionary senses and source
- role or character in a story or performance; pronounced juésè
- role
- character in a novel
- persona
- also pr. [jiao3 se4]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2647, 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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角落
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角落 · jiǎoluò
corner; an out-of-the-way part of a place
kitten小猫to hide躲at / in在room房间(modifier / structural particle)的角落里。
xiǎo māo duǒ zài fáng jiān de jiǎo luò lǐ。
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The kitten is hiding in a corner of the room.
Here, 角落: corner; an out-of-the-way part of a place.
Dictionary senses and source
- corner; an out-of-the-way part of a place
- nook
- corner
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4277, 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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主角
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主角 · zhǔjué
main character; a leading role
主角 is zhǔjué, with second-tone 角, meaning the leading character or role. 主演 concerns the actor starring in the work. Compare jiǎo in 角度 (angle).
she / her她at / in在这部戏里to play the role of扮演leading role主角。
tā zài zhè bù xì lǐ bàn yǎn zhǔ jué。
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She plays the leading role in this play.
Here, 主角: main character; a leading role.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
he / him他to be / is是leading role主角，cannot do without少不了he / him他。
Here, 主角: the lead. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- main character; a leading role
- leading role
- lead
- protagonist
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5348, syllabus PDF page 213. 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.