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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.


6 word entries · Batch 1 of 1

退

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退 · tuì

return an item; send it back

这件zhè jiànclothes衣服yī fú太小tài xiǎo(completed / change)了le,I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎng退掉tuì diào。

zhè jiàn yī fu tài xiǎo le, wǒ xiǎng tuì diào。

Show English meaning

This item of clothing is too small. I would like to return it.

Here, 退: return an item; send it back.

Dictionary senses and source
  • return an item; send it back
  • to retreat
  • to withdraw
  • to reject
  • to return (sth)
  • to decline

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3162, syllabus PDF page 159. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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退出

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退出 · tuìchū

leave; withdraw from; exit

he / him他tābecause因为yīn wèi(concept of) time时间shí jiānnot enough不够bù gòu,to withdraw退出tuì chū(completed / change)了le这次zhè cìcompetition (sports etc)比赛bǐ sài。

tā yīn wèi shí jiān bú gòu, tuì chū le zhè cì bǐ sài。

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He withdrew from this competition because he did not have enough time.

Here, 退出: leave; withdraw from; exit.

Dictionary senses and source
  • leave; withdraw from; exit
  • to withdraw
  • to abort
  • to quit
  • to log out (computing)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3163, syllabus PDF page 159. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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退还

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退还 · tuìhuán

return something to its owner; refund

store商店shāng diànalready已经yǐ jīng(把: marks the object)把bǎcoin钱qián退还给tuì huán gěiI / me我wǒ(completed / change)了le。

shāng diàn yǐ jīng bǎ qián tuì huán gěi wǒ le。

Show English meaning

The shop has refunded my money.

Here, 退还: return something to its owner; refund.

Dictionary senses and source
  • return something to its owner; refund
  • to return (sth borrowed etc)
  • to send back
  • to refund
  • to rebate

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3164, syllabus PDF page 159. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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退休

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退休 · tuìxiū

retire from work

I / me我wǒfather父亲fù qīnto retire (from the…退休tuì xiūafter以后yǐ hòuto start开始kāi shǐto learn学习xué xíto draw画画huà huà。

wǒ fù qīn tuì xiū yǐ hòu kāi shǐ xué xí huà huà。

Show English meaning

My father started learning to paint after he retired.

Here, 退休: retire from work.

Dictionary senses and source
  • retire from work
  • to retire (from the workforce)
  • to go into retirement

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3165, syllabus PDF page 159. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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后退

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后退 · hòutuì

move backward; retreat

to ask请qǐngfrom now on往后wǎng hòu退一步tuì yī bù,让出ràng chūa bit一点yì diǎnspace空间kōng jiān。

qǐng wǎng hòu tuì yī bù, ràng chū yì diǎn kōng jiān。

Show English meaning

Please take a step back to make some space.

Here, 后退: move backward; retreat.

Dictionary senses and source
  • move backward; retreat
  • to recoil
  • to draw back
  • to fall back
  • to retreat

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4155, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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退税

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退税 · tuìshuì

to refund tax; a tax refund

she / her她tāin the middle of正在zhèng zàito handle办理bàn lǐtax rebate or refund退税tuì shuìprocedure手续shǒu xù。

tā zhèng zài bàn lǐ tuì shuì shǒu xù。

Show English meaning

She is completing the paperwork for a tax refund.

Here, 退税: to refund tax; a tax refund.

Dictionary senses and source
  • to refund tax; a tax refund
  • tax rebate or refund

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4942, syllabus PDF page 203. 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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