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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.
23 word entries · Batch 1 of 3
菜
菜 · cài
a dish; vegetables, depending on context
这个菜很好吃。
zhè ge cài hěn hǎo chī。
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This dish is tasty.
Here, 菜: a dish; vegetables, depending on context.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
这个菜看起来很好吃。
Here, 菜: dish. Learn this use in its lesson.
这个菜不但便宜，而且好吃。
Here, 菜: dish. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- a dish; vegetables, depending on context
- vegetable
- greens (CL:棵[ke1])
- dish (of food) (CL:樣|样[yang4],道[dao4],盤|盘[pan2])
- (of one's skills etc) weak
- poor
- (coll.) (one's) type
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 16, syllabus PDF page 80. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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知道
知道 · zhīdào
know a fact
我知道他的名字。
wǒ zhī dào tā de míng zi。
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I know his name.
Here, 知道: know a fact.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
谁都知道。
Here, 知道: know. Learn this use in its lesson.
关于这件事，我不知道。
Here, 知道: know. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- know a fact
- to know
- to become aware of
- also pr. [zhi1 dao5]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 288, syllabus PDF page 87. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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道
道 · dào
a classifier for questions or dishes
这道题有点儿难。
zhè dào tí yǒu diǎnr nán。
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This question is a little difficult.
Here, 道: a classifier for questions or dishes.
Dictionary senses and source
- a classifier for questions or dishes
- road
- path
- principle
- truth
- morality
- reason
- skill
- method
- Dao (of Daoism)
- to say
- to speak
- to talk
- classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process
- (old) circuit (administrative division)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1140, syllabus PDF page 108. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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道路
道路 · dàolù
road; route
这条道路通向机场。
zhè tiáo dào lù tōng xiàng jī chǎng。
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This road leads to the airport.
Here, 道路: road; route.
Dictionary senses and source
- road; route
- road
- path
- way
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1143, syllabus PDF page 108. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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道歉
道歉 · dàoqiàn
apologise; offer an apology
我因为迟到向老师道歉。
wǒ yīn wèi chí dào xiàng lǎo shī dào qiàn。
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I apologised to the teacher for being late.
Here, 道歉: apologise; offer an apology.
Dictionary senses and source
- apologise; offer an apology
- to apologize
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1144, syllabus PDF page 108. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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光
光 · guāng
light; the brightness that lets us see
窗外的光照进了房间。
chuāng wài de guāng zhào jìn le fáng jiān。
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Light from outside the window shone into the room.
Here, 光: light; the brightness that lets us see.
Dictionary senses and source
- light; the brightness that lets us see
- light
- ray (CL:道[dao4])
- bright
- shiny
- only
- merely
- used up
- finished
- to leave (a part of the body) uncovered
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1274, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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街道
街道 · jiēdào
street; an urban road
这条街道两边有很多商店。
zhè tiáo jiē dào liǎng biān yǒu hěn duō shāng diàn。
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There are many shops on both sides of this street.
Here, 街道: street; an urban road.
Dictionary senses and source
- street; an urban road
- street
- subdistrict
- residential district
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1379, syllabus PDF page 114. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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难道
难道 · nándào
really; can it be that, expressing surprise or doubt in a question
难道你没收到我的邮件吗？
nán dào nǐ mò shōu dào wǒ de yóu jiàn ma？
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Did you really not receive my email?
Here, 难道: really; can it be that, expressing surprise or doubt in a question.
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难道你忘了吗？
Here, 难道: don't tell me. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- really; can it be that, expressing surprise or doubt in a question
- don't tell me ...
- could it be that...?
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1523, syllabus PDF page 118. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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味道
味道 · wèidào
taste; flavour; smell, depending on context
这个菜的味道很好。
zhè ge cài de wèi dào hěn hǎo。
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This dish tastes very good.
Here, 味道: taste; flavour; smell, depending on context.
Dictionary senses and source
- taste; flavour; smell, depending on context
- flavor
- taste
- (fig.) feeling (of ...)
- sense (of ...)
- hint (of ...)
- (fig.) interest
- delight
- (dialect) smell
- odor
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1773, syllabus PDF page 124. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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报道
报道 · bàodào
report news; a news report
报道 concerns news or media coverage. Use 报到 for reporting your arrival at a school, workplace or event.
记者正在报道这场比赛。
jì zhě zhèng zài bào dào zhè chǎng bǐ sài。
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The reporter is covering this match.
Here, 报道: report news; a news report.
Dictionary senses and source
- report news; a news report
- to report (news)
- report
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2031, syllabus PDF page 130. 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.