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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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错误
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错误 · cuòwù
mistake; error; incorrect
I / me我to notice发现(completed / change)了一个mistaken错误。
wǒ fā xiàn le yí gè cuò wù。
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I found a mistake.
Here, 错误: mistake; error; incorrect.
Dictionary senses and source
- mistake; error; incorrect
- mistaken
- false
- wrong
- error
- mistake
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1110, 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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误会
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误会 · wùhuì
misunderstand; a misunderstanding
I'm sorry对不起，I / me我to misunderstand误会you你(modifier / structural particle)的idea意思(completed / change)了。
duì bu qǐ， wǒ wù huì nǐ de yì si le。
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I am sorry; I misunderstood what you meant.
Here, 误会: misunderstand; a misunderstanding.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
这是一个to misunderstand误会。
Here, 误会: misunderstanding. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- misunderstand; a misunderstanding
- to misunderstand
- to mistake
- misunderstanding
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1786, syllabus PDF page 124. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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失误
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失误 · shīwù
mistake; an error in performing a task
I / me我at / in在to count计算o'clock时to appear出现(completed / change)了一个lapse失误。
wǒ zài jì suàn shí chū xiàn le yí gè shī wù。
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I made a mistake in the calculation.
Here, 失误: mistake; an error in performing a task.
Dictionary senses and source
- mistake; an error in performing a task
- lapse
- mistake
- to make a mistake
- fault
- service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3008, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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耽误
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耽误 · dānwu
delay; hold up someone's time or progress
on the road路上traffic jam堵车，to delay耽误(completed / change)了half of sth半个hour小时。
lù shang dǔ chē， dān wu le bàn gè xiǎo shí。
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The traffic jam delayed us by half an hour.
Here, 耽误: delay; hold up someone's time or progress.
Dictionary senses and source
- delay; hold up someone's time or progress
- to delay
- to hold up
- to waste time
- to interfere with
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3863, syllabus PDF page 176. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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误
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误 · wù
to delay or miss because of a mistake
别误(completed / change)了to hold a meeting开会(modifier / structural particle)的(concept of) time时间。
bié wù le kāi huì de shí jiān。
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Don't miss the scheduled meeting time.
Here, 误: to delay or miss because of a mistake.
Dictionary senses and source
- to delay or miss because of a mistake
- mistake
- error
- to miss
- to harm
- to delay
- to neglect
- mistakenly
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4999, syllabus PDF page 204. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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误解
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误解 · wùjiě
to misunderstand; a misunderstanding
I / me我to misunderstand误解(completed / change)了you你(modifier / structural particle)的idea意思，I'm sorry对不起。
wǒ wù jiě le nǐ de yì si， duì bu qǐ。
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I misunderstood what you meant; I'm sorry.
Here, 误解: to misunderstand; a misunderstanding.
Dictionary senses and source
- to misunderstand; a misunderstanding
- to misunderstand
- misunderstanding
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5000, syllabus PDF page 204. 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.