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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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解决

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解决 · jiějué

solve; resolve a problem

we / us我们wǒ menin the same place一起yì qǐwant / think / miss想xiǎngmeans办法bàn fǎto solve解决jiě juéthis这个zhè gequestion问题wèn tí。

wǒ men yì qǐ xiǎng bàn fǎ jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí。

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Let us work together to find a way to solve this problem.

Here, 解决: solve; resolve a problem.

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all所有suǒ yǒu(modifier / structural particle)的dequestion问题wèn tíall / both都dōuto solve解决jiě jué(completed / change)了le。

Here, 解决: solved. Learn this use in its lesson.

this这个zhè gequestion问题wèn títo not be非fēito solve解决jiě juécannot不可bù kě。

Here, 解决: be solved. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • solve; resolve a problem
  • to solve
  • to resolve
  • to settle (a problem)
  • to eliminate
  • to wipe out (an enemy, bandits etc)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 713, 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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了解

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了解 · liǎojiě

understand; learn about; know something about

I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto understand了解liǎo jiěthis这个zhè gecity城市chéng shì(modifier / structural particle)的dehistory历史lì shǐ。

wǒ xiǎng liǎo jiě zhè ge chéng shì de lì shǐ。

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I would like to learn about this city's history.

Here, 了解: understand; learn about; know something about.

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to pass through通过tōng guò这次zhè cìto exercise活动huó dòng,everyone大家dà jiāeach other互相hù xiāngto understand了解liǎo jiě(completed / change)了le。

Here, 了解: got to know. Learn this use in its lesson.

we / us我们wǒ mento understand了解liǎo jiěeach other彼此bǐ cǐ。

Here, 了解: understand. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • understand; learn about; know something about
  • to understand
  • to realize
  • to find out

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 757, syllabus PDF page 98. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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解释

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解释 · jiěshì

explain; make something clear

you你nǐcan / be able to能néng解释一下jiě shì yī xiàthis这个zhè geword词cí(yes/no ?)吗ma?

nǐ néng jiě shì yí xià zhè ge cí ma?

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Could you explain this word?

Here, 解释: explain; make something clear.

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you你nǐagain / then再zàiexplanation解释jiě shìalso也yěuseless没用méi yòng。

Here, 解释: explain. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • explain; make something clear
  • explanation
  • to explain
  • to interpret
  • to resolve

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1386, 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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理解

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理解 · lǐjiě

understand; grasp the meaning or someone's situation

you你nǐto comprehend理解lǐ jiě这句zhè jùold variant of 话话huà(modifier / structural particle)的deidea意思yì si(yes/no ?)吗ma?

nǐ lǐ jiě zhè jù huà de yì si ma?

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Do you understand what this sentence means?

Here, 理解: understand; grasp the meaning or someone's situation.

Dictionary senses and source
  • understand; grasp the meaning or someone's situation
  • to comprehend
  • to understand

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1461, syllabus PDF page 116. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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缓解

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缓解 · huǎnjiě

alleviate; make a problem or discomfort less severe

rest休息xiū xīa moment一会儿yī huì er,can / may可以kě yǐto bring relief缓解huǎn jiěfatigue疲劳pí láo。

xiū xi yí huìr, kě yǐ huǎn jiě pí láo。

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Resting for a while can ease fatigue.

Here, 缓解: alleviate; make a problem or discomfort less severe.

Dictionary senses and source
  • alleviate; make a problem or discomfort less severe
  • to bring relief
  • to alleviate (a crisis)
  • to dull (a pain)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2503, 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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讲解

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讲解 · jiǎngjiě

to explain and guide someone through information

tour guide导游dǎo yóufor为wèiwe / us我们wǒ mento explain讲解jiǎng jiě(completed / change)了le这座zhè zuòancient city古城gǔ chéng(modifier / structural particle)的dehistory历史lì shǐ。

dǎo yóu wèi wǒ men jiǎng jiě le zhè zuò gǔ chéng de lì shǐ。

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The guide explained the history of this ancient city to us.

Here, 讲解: to explain and guide someone through information.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to explain and guide someone through information
  • to explain

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4265, 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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解

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解 · jiě

to solve or work out

teacher老师lǎo shīreligion教jiàowe / us我们wǒ menhow / why怎么zěn meacrobatic display (esp. on…解jiě这道题zhè dào tí。

lǎo shī jiāo wǒ men zěn me jiě zhè dào tí。

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The teacher taught us how to solve this problem.

Here, 解: to solve or work out.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to solve or work out
  • to divide
  • to break up
  • to split
  • to separate
  • to dissolve
  • to solve
  • to melt
  • to remove
  • to untie
  • to loosen
  • to open
  • to emancipate
  • to explain
  • to understand
  • to know
  • a solution
  • a dissection

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4292, syllabus PDF page 187. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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解答

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解答 · jiědá

to answer or explain a question; an answer

teacher老师lǎo shīto be patient耐心nài xīn(adverb -ly)地deto solve (a problem)解答jiě dá(completed / change)了leI / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的dequestion问题wèn tí。

lǎo shī nài xīn de jiě dá le wǒ de wèn tí。

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The teacher patiently answered my question.

Here, 解答: to answer or explain a question; an answer.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to answer or explain a question; an answer
  • to solve (a problem)
  • to resolve (a difficulty)
  • to provide an answer
  • solution
  • resolution
  • answer

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4293, syllabus PDF page 187. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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解读

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解读 · jiědú

to interpret; to explain the meaning of something

this这zhè篇文章piān wén zhāngto decipher解读jiě dú(completed / change)了leto inform报告bào gàoto hit (the mark)中zhōng(modifier / structural particle)的dedata数据shù jù。

zhè piān wén zhāng jiě dú le bào gào zhōng de shù jù。

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This article interprets the data in the report.

Here, 解读: to interpret; to explain the meaning of something.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to interpret; to explain the meaning of something
  • to decipher
  • to decode
  • to interpret

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4294, syllabus PDF page 187. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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解放

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解放 · jiěfàng

to liberate; to free from a constraint

new新xīnmachine机器jī qì(把: marks the object)把bǎworker工人gōng rénfrom从cóngheavy繁重fán zhòng(modifier / structural particle)的dephysical labor体力劳动tǐ lì láo dòngto hit (the mark)中zhōng解放出来jiě fàng chū lái。

xīn jī qì bǎ gōng rén cóng fán zhòng de tǐ lì láo dòng zhōng jiě fàng chū lái。

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The new machines freed the workers from heavy physical labour.

Here, 解放: to liberate; to free from a constraint.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to liberate; to free from a constraint
  • to liberate
  • to emancipate
  • liberation
  • refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4295, syllabus PDF page 187. 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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