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When a word is new, open its help and listen to the example. On later visits, try recalling before opening help. Start with five to ten words and revisit tomorrow.

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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轮

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轮 · lún

turn or round; a cycle of an activity

Here 轮 counts rounds or cycles, as in 第一轮比赛 (the first round of a competition). It also means wheel in compounds such as 车轮; 轮流 means take turns.

first round (of match, or…第一轮dì yī lúncompetition (sports etc)比赛bǐ sàialready已经yǐ jīngtermination结束jié shù。

dì yī lún bǐ sài yǐ jīng jié shù。

Show English meaning

The first round of the competition has finished.

Here, 轮: turn or round; a cycle of an activity.

Dictionary senses and source
  • turn or round; a cycle of an activity
  • wheel
  • disk
  • ring
  • steamship
  • to take turns
  • to rotate
  • classifier for big round objects: disk, or recurring events: round, turn

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4475, syllabus PDF page 191. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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轮船

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轮船 · lúnchuán

ship; a large vessel

we / us我们wǒ mento sit坐zuòsteamship轮船lún chuánto go去qù(completed / change)了le那座nà zuòisland岛dǎo。

wǒ men zuò lún chuán qù le nà zuò dǎo。

Show English meaning

We travelled to that island by ship.

Here, 轮船: ship; a large vessel.

Dictionary senses and source
  • ship; a large vessel
  • steamship
  • steamer
  • steamboat

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4476, syllabus PDF page 191. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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轮流

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轮流 · lúnliú

to take turns

we / us我们wǒ mento alternate轮流lún liúto take care of照顾zhào gùthis这zhèonly只zhǐkitten小猫xiǎo māo。

wǒ men lún liú zhào gù zhè zhī xiǎo māo。

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We take turns looking after this kitten.

Here, 轮流: to take turns.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to take turns
  • to alternate

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4477, syllabus PDF page 191. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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轮椅

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轮椅 · lúnyǐ

wheelchair

entrance入口rù kǒuto have / there is有yǒuconvenient方便fāng biànwheelchair轮椅lún yǐto go through通行tōng xíng(modifier / structural particle)的deroad on a slope坡道pō dào。

rù kǒu yǒu fāng biàn lún yǐ tōng xíng de pō dào。

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There is a ramp at the entrance for wheelchair access.

Here, 轮椅: wheelchair.

Dictionary senses and source
  • wheelchair

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4478, syllabus PDF page 191. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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轮子

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轮子 · lúnzi

wheel

这辆zhè liàngwar chariot (archaic)车chē(modifier / structural particle)的de一个yí gèwheel轮子lún zito need需要xū yàoto replace (a worn-out tire…更换gēng huàn。

zhè liàng chē de yí gè lún zi xū yào gēng huàn。

Show English meaning

One wheel on this vehicle needs replacing.

Here, 轮子: wheel.

Dictionary senses and source
  • wheel
  • (derog.) Falun Gong practitioner

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4479, syllabus PDF page 191. 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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