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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.


14 word entries · Batch 1 of 2

转

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转 · zhuǎn

turn; change direction; pronounced zhuǎn

at / in在zàiahead前面qián miàn(modifier / structural particle)的decrossing路口lù kǒu向左转xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn。

zài qián miàn de lù kǒu xiàng zuǒ zhuǎn。

Show English meaning

Turn left at the junction ahead.

Here, 转: turn; change direction; pronounced zhuǎn.

Dictionary senses and source
  • turn; change direction; pronounced zhuǎn
  • to turn
  • to change direction
  • to transfer
  • to forward (mail)
  • (Internet) to share (sb else's content)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1970, syllabus PDF page 129. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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转发

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转发 · zhuǎnfā

forward a message, email or online post

to ask请qǐng(把: marks the object)把bǎthis这zhèto confer封fēngmail邮件yóu jiàn转发给zhuǎn fā gěito study at the same school同学tóng xué(plural)们men。

qǐng bǎ zhè fēng yóu jiàn zhuǎn fā gěi tóng xué men。

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Please forward this email to your classmates.

Here, 转发: forward a message, email or online post.

Dictionary senses and source
  • forward a message, email or online post
  • to transmit
  • to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data)
  • to pass on
  • to republish (an article from another publication)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1971, syllabus PDF page 129. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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转机

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转机 · zhuǎnjī

change planes; transfer between flights

we / us我们wǒ mento need需要xū yàoat / in在zàiShanghai municipality…上海shàng hǎi(to take) a turn for the…转机zhuǎn jī。

wǒ men xū yào zài shàng hǎi zhuǎn jī。

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We need to change planes in Shanghai.

Here, 转机: change planes; transfer between flights.

Dictionary senses and source
  • change planes; transfer between flights
  • (to take) a turn for the better
  • to change planes

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1972, syllabus PDF page 129. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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好转

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好转 · hǎozhuǎn

improve; take a turn for the better

to pass经过jīng guòrest休息xiū xī,he / him他tā(modifier / structural particle)的de身体状况shēn tǐ zhuàng kuàngto start开始kāi shǐto improve好转hǎo zhuǎn。

jīng guò xiū xi, tā de shēn tǐ zhuàng kuàng kāi shǐ hǎo zhuǎn。

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After some rest, his health began to improve.

Here, 好转: improve; take a turn for the better.

Dictionary senses and source
  • improve; take a turn for the better
  • to improve
  • to take a turn for the better
  • improvement

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2471, syllabus PDF page 141. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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转变

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转变 · zhuǎnbiàn

change; shift to a different state or way of thinking

这次zhè cìexperience经历jīng lìto let / make让ràngI / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的deto learn学习xué xínotion观念guān niànto happen发生fā shēng(completed / change)了leto change转变zhuǎn biàn。

zhè cì jīng lì ràng wǒ de xué xí guān niàn fā shēng le zhuǎn biàn。

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This experience changed my view of learning.

Here, 转变: change; shift to a different state or way of thinking.

Dictionary senses and source
  • change; shift to a different state or way of thinking
  • to change
  • to transform
  • shift
  • transformation

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3558, 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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转告

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转告 · zhuǎngào

pass on a message to someone

to ask请qǐngto pass on转告zhuǎn gàoshe / her她tā,we / us我们wǒ mentomorrow明天míng tiānmorning上午shàng wǔto meet见面jiàn miàn。

qǐng zhuǎn gào tā, wǒ men míng tiān shàng wǔ jiàn miàn。

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Please tell her that we will meet tomorrow morning.

Here, 转告: pass on a message to someone.

Dictionary senses and source
  • pass on a message to someone
  • to pass on
  • to communicate
  • to transmit

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3559, 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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旋转

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旋转 · xuánzhuǎn

to rotate or spin

旋转 is xuánzhuǎn, with third-tone 转 in the supplied reading. It means rotate or spin; use the reading attached to the complete word rather than substitute a reading from another expression with 转.

this这个zhè gewheel轮子lún ziin the middle of正在zhèng zàito rotate旋转xuán zhuǎn。

zhè ge lún zi zhèng zài xuán zhuǎn。

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This wheel is rotating.

Here, 旋转: to rotate or spin.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to rotate or spin
  • to rotate
  • to revolve
  • to spin
  • to whirl

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5086, syllabus PDF page 207. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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转换

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转换 · zhuǎnhuàn

to switch or convert between forms or states

you你nǐcan / may可以kě yǐto change转换zhuǎn huànlanguage语言yǔ yánto set up设置shè zhì。

nǐ kě yǐ zhuǎn huàn yǔ yán shè zhì。

Show English meaning

You can switch the language setting.

Here, 转换: to switch or convert between forms or states.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to switch or convert between forms or states
  • to change
  • to switch
  • to convert
  • to transform

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5364, syllabus PDF page 214. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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转交

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转交 · zhuǎnjiāo

to pass something on to another person

to ask请qǐng(把: marks the object)把bǎthis这zhè封信fēng xìnto revolve转zhuǎnto give交给jiāo gěiteacher老师lǎo shī。

qǐng bǎ zhè fēng xìn zhuǎn jiāo gěi lǎo shī。

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Please pass this letter on to the teacher.

Here, 转交: to pass something on to another person.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to pass something on to another person
  • to pass on to sb
  • to carry and give to sb else

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5365, syllabus PDF page 214. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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转让

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转让 · zhuǎnràng

to transfer ownership or rights to someone else

he / him他tā(把: marks the object)把bǎstore店铺diàn pùto transfer (ownership…转让zhuǎn ràngto / for / give给gěi(completed / change)了lefriend朋友péng yǒu。

tā bǎ diàn pù zhuǎn ràng gěi le péng you。

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He transferred the shop to a friend.

Here, 转让: to transfer ownership or rights to someone else.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to transfer ownership or rights to someone else
  • to transfer (ownership, rights etc)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5366, syllabus PDF page 214. 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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