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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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费
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费 · fèi
cost; an expense, often in compounds
this这张票to contain包含passenger fare车费。
zhè zhāng piào bāo hán chē fèi。
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This ticket includes the transport fare.
Here, 费: cost; an expense, often in compounds.
Dictionary senses and source
- cost; an expense, often in compounds
- to cost
- to spend
- fee
- wasteful
- expenses
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1199, syllabus PDF page 109. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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费用
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费用 · fèiyong
expense; cost; charges
这次to travel旅行(modifier / structural particle)的cost费用to be / is是how many / how much多少?
zhè cì lǚ xíng de fèi yong shì duō shao?
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How much does this trip cost?
Here, 费用: expense; cost; charges.
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to discuss讨论(completed / change)了(concept of) time时间、place地点as well as以及cost费用。
Here, 费用: cost. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- expense; cost; charges
- cost
- expenditure
- expense
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1200, syllabus PDF page 109. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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浪费
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浪费 · làngfèi
waste; use something without good reason
to ask请don't不要to waste浪费water水。
qǐng bú yào làng fèi shuǐ。
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Please do not waste water.
Here, 浪费: waste; use something without good reason.
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浪费时间then / just就to equal等于to waste浪费life (as the characteristic…生命。
Here, 浪费: wasting. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- waste; use something without good reason
- to waste
- to squander
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1453, 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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免费
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免费 · miǎnfèi
free of charge
this这个museum博物馆today今天free (of charge)免费to bloom开放。
zhè ge bó wù guǎn jīn tiān miǎn fèi kāi fàng。
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This museum is open free of charge today.
Here, 免费: free of charge.
Dictionary senses and source
- free of charge
- free (of charge)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1508, 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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收费
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收费 · shōufèi
charge a fee; require payment
this这个parking lot停车场how / why怎么to charge a fee收费?
zhè ge tíng chē chǎng zěn me shōu fèi?
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How does this car park charge for parking?
Here, 收费: charge a fee; require payment.
Dictionary senses and source
- charge a fee; require payment
- to charge a fee
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1677, syllabus PDF page 121. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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学费
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学费 · xuéfèi
tuition fee; money paid for a course of study
这门course课程(modifier / structural particle)的tuition fee学费to be / is是how many / how much多少?
zhè mén kè chéng de xué fèi shì duō shao?
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How much is the tuition fee for this course?
Here, 学费: tuition fee; money paid for a course of study.
Dictionary senses and source
- tuition fee; money paid for a course of study
- tuition fee
- tuition
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1837, syllabus PDF page 125. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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花费
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花费 · huāfèi
spend time or money on something
to complete完成这项to work工作to need需要expense花费两天。
wán chéng zhè xiàng gōng zuò xū yào huā fèi liǎng tiān。
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It takes two days to complete this work.
Here, 花费: spend time or money on something.
Dictionary senses and source
- spend time or money on something
- expense
- cost
- to spend (time or money)
- expenditure
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2494, 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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话费
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话费 · huàfèi
phone charges; money spent on phone service
I / me我this这个moon月(modifier / structural particle)的call charge话费than / compared to比last month上个月young少。
wǒ zhè ge yuè de huà fèi bǐ shàng gè yuè shǎo。
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My phone bill is lower this month than last month.
Here, 话费: phone charges; money spent on phone service.
Dictionary senses and source
- phone charges; money spent on phone service
- call charge
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2498, 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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消费
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消费 · xiāofèi
spend on goods or services; consumption
我会to record记录每个moon月(modifier / structural particle)的to consume (goods and…消费,to avert避免花太多coin钱。
wǒ huì jì lù měi gè yuè de xiāo fèi, bì miǎn huā tài duō qián。
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I record my spending each month to avoid spending too much.
Here, 消费: spend on goods or services; consumption.
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价格上涨to be bound to势必influence影响to consume (goods and…消费。
Here, 消费: spending. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- spend on goods or services; consumption
- to consume (goods and services, resources etc)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3262, syllabus PDF page 161. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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消费者
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消费者 · xiāofèizhě
consumer; a person who buys goods or services
consumer消费者to have the right to有权to understand了解goods产品(modifier / structural particle)的information信息。
xiāo fèi zhě yǒu quán liǎo jiě chǎn pǐn de xìn xī。
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Consumers have the right to know about the products they buy.
Here, 消费者: consumer; a person who buys goods or services.
Dictionary senses and source
- consumer; a person who buys goods or services
- consumer
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3263, syllabus PDF page 161. 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.