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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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酒店
酒店 · jiǔdiàn
hotel
这家酒店离机场很近。
zhè jiā jiǔ diàn lí jī chǎng hěn jìn。
Show English meaning
This hotel is very close to the airport.
Here, 酒店: hotel.
Dictionary senses and source
- hotel
- wine shop
- pub (public house)
- restaurant
- (Tw) hostess club
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 375, syllabus PDF page 89. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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酒
酒 · jiǔ
an alcoholic drink; wine or spirits depending on context
这家店也卖酒。
zhè jiā diàn yě mài jiǔ。
Show English meaning
This shop also sells alcoholic drinks.
Here, 酒: an alcoholic drink; wine or spirits depending on context.
Dictionary senses and source
- an alcoholic drink; wine or spirits depending on context
- wine (esp. rice wine)
- liquor
- spirits
- alcoholic beverage
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 720, syllabus PDF page 97. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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啤酒
啤酒 · píjiǔ
beer
这家饭馆也卖啤酒。
zhè jiā fàn guǎn yě mài pí jiǔ。
Show English meaning
This restaurant also sells beer.
Here, 啤酒: beer.
Dictionary senses and source
- beer
- beer (loanword)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 794, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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白酒
白酒 · báijiǔ
báijiǔ; a Chinese distilled alcoholic drink
这家店卖白酒，也卖啤酒。
zhè jiā diàn mài bái jiǔ， yě mài pí jiǔ。
Show English meaning
This shop sells baijiu as well as beer.
Here, 白酒: báijiǔ; a Chinese distilled alcoholic drink.
Dictionary senses and source
- báijiǔ; a Chinese distilled alcoholic drink
- baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum
- (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 白葡萄酒[bai2 pu2 tao5 jiu3])
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1009, syllabus PDF page 105. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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葡萄酒
葡萄酒 · pútaojiǔ
wine made from grapes
这家店卖葡萄酒，也卖茶。
zhè jiā diàn mài pú tao jiǔ， yě mài chá。
Show English meaning
This shop sells wine as well as tea.
Here, 葡萄酒: wine made from grapes.
Dictionary senses and source
- wine made from grapes
- (grape) wine
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1560, 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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酒吧
酒吧 · jiǔbā
bar; a place serving alcoholic drinks
这家酒吧每周都有音乐演出。
zhè jiā jiǔ bā měi zhōu dōu yǒu yīn yuè yǎn chū。
Show English meaning
This bar has live music every week.
Here, 酒吧: bar; a place serving alcoholic drinks.
Dictionary senses and source
- bar; a place serving alcoholic drinks
- bar
- pub
- saloon
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2627, syllabus PDF page 145. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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酒精
酒精 · jiǔjīng
alcohol; the substance rather than a particular drink
这个标签上写着酒精含量。
zhè ge biāo qiān shàng xiě zhe jiǔ jīng hán liàng。
Show English meaning
This label states the alcohol content.
Here, 酒精: alcohol; the substance rather than a particular drink.
Dictionary senses and source
- alcohol; the substance rather than a particular drink
- alcohol
- ethanol CH3CH2OH
- ethyl alcohol
- also written 乙醇
- grain alcohol
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4332, syllabus PDF page 188. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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酒水
酒水 · jiǔshuǐ
beverages; drinks offered at a meal or venue
In restaurant and event contexts, 酒水 is a collective term for drinks and may include soft drinks as well as alcoholic drinks. Check the menu or context for what is included.
菜单上的价格不包括酒水。
cài dān shàng de jià gé bù bāo kuò jiǔ shuǐ。
Show English meaning
The prices on the menu do not include drinks.
Here, 酒水: beverages; drinks offered at a meal or venue.
Dictionary senses and source
- beverages; drinks offered at a meal or venue
- beverage
- drink
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4333, syllabus PDF page 188. 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.
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