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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.


17 word entries · Batch 1 of 2

难

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难 · nán

difficult

这道题zhè dào tíslightly有点儿yǒu diǎn érdifficult / hard难nán。

zhè dào tí yǒu diǎnr nán。

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This question is a little difficult.

Here, 难: difficult.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

this这个zhè gequestion问题wèn tífairly / rather比较bǐ jiàodifficult / hard难nán。

Here, 难: difficult. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • difficult
  • difficult (to...)
  • problem
  • difficulty
  • not good

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 775, 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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难过

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难过 · nánguò

sad; upset

to hear听到tīng dàothis这个zhè genews消息xiāo xī,I / me我wǒdegree / adjective linker很hěnto feel sad难过nán guò。

tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi, wǒ hěn nán guò。

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I was very sad to hear this news.

Here, 难过: sad; upset.

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this这个zhè genews消息xiāo xīto let / make让ràngI / me我wǒdegree / adjective linker很hěnto feel sad难过nán guò。

Here, 难过: sad. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • sad; upset
  • to feel sad
  • to feel unwell
  • (of life) to be difficult

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 777, 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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难看

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难看 · nánkàn

unattractive; unpleasant to look at

this这个zhè gecolor颜色yán sèI / me我wǒto feel / think觉得jué deslightly有点儿yǒu diǎn érugly难看nán kàn。

zhè ge yán sè wǒ jué de yǒu diǎnr nán kàn。

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I find this colour a little unattractive.

Here, 难看: unattractive; unpleasant to look at.

Dictionary senses and source
  • unattractive; unpleasant to look at
  • ugly
  • unsightly

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 778, 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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难题

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难题 · nántí

difficult question or problem

we / us我们wǒ menin the same place一起yì qǐto solve解决jiě juéthis这个zhè gedifficult problem难题nán tí(suggestion)吧ba。

wǒ men yì qǐ jiě jué zhè ge nán tí ba。

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Let us solve this difficult problem together.

Here, 难题: difficult question or problem.

Dictionary senses and source
  • difficult question or problem
  • difficult problem

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 781, 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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难听

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难听 · nántīng

unpleasant to hear; unkind, about words

to ask请qǐngdon't不要bú yàovariant of 说说shuōunpleasant to hear难听nán tīngif (coming after a…的话de huà。

qǐng bú yào shuō nán tīng de huà。

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Please do not say unkind things.

Here, 难听: unpleasant to hear; unkind, about words.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

this这zhè首歌shǒu gēdegree / adjective linker很hěnunpleasant to hear难听nán tīng。

Here, 难听: unpleasant to hear. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • unpleasant to hear; unkind, about words
  • unpleasant to hear
  • coarse
  • vulgar
  • offensive
  • shameful

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 782, 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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困难

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困难 · kùnnan

difficult; a difficulty or problem

this这个zhè gemission任务rèn wùslightly有点儿yǒu diǎn érdifficult困难kùn nán。

zhè ge rèn wu yǒu diǎnr kùn nan。

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This task is a little difficult.

Here, 困难: difficult; a difficulty or problem.

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no matter what or how无论wú lùnto meet遇到yù dàowhat什么shén medifficult困难kùn nán,he / him他tāall / both都dōunot不bùto renounce放弃fàng qì。

Here, 困难: difficulty. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • difficult; a difficulty or problem
  • difficult
  • challenging
  • straitened circumstances
  • difficult situation

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1446, syllabus PDF page 116. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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难道

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难道 · nándào

really; can it be that, expressing surprise or doubt in a question

don't tell me ...难道nán dàoyou你nǐto confiscate没收mò shōuto / arrive到dàoI / me我wǒ(modifier / structural particle)的demail邮件yóu jiàn(yes/no ?)吗ma?

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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don't tell me ...难道nán dàoyou你nǐnot不bùrope累lèi(yes/no ?)吗ma?

Here, 难道: surely. Learn this use in its lesson.

don't tell me ...难道nán dàohe / him他tāto forget忘wàng(completed / change)了le?

Here, 难道: can it be. 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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难受

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难受 · nánshòu

feel unwell; feel uncomfortable or upset

I / me我wǒtoday今天jīn tiānslightly有点儿yǒu diǎn érto feel unwell难受nán shòu,want / think / miss想xiǎngrest休息xiū xī(used after a verb) give it…一下yī xià。

wǒ jīn tiān yǒu diǎnr nán shòu, xiǎng xiū xi yí xià。

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I feel a little unwell today and would like to rest.

Here, 难受: feel unwell; feel uncomfortable or upset.

Dictionary senses and source
  • feel unwell; feel uncomfortable or upset
  • to feel unwell
  • to suffer pain
  • to be difficult to bear

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1525, 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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难忘

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难忘 · nánwàng

unforgettable; memorable

that那nàto be / is是shìfirst一次yī cìunforgettable难忘nán wàng(modifier / structural particle)的deto travel旅行lǚ xíng。

nà shì yī cì nán wàng de lǚ xíng。

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That was an unforgettable trip.

Here, 难忘: unforgettable; memorable.

Dictionary senses and source
  • unforgettable; memorable
  • unforgettable

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1526, 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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难得

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难得 · nándé

rare; not often available or encountered

we / us我们wǒ menseldom难得nán déto have / there is有yǒuopportunity机会jī huìin the same place一起yì qǐto travel旅行lǚ xíng。

wǒ men nán dé yǒu jī huì yì qǐ lǚ xíng。

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We rarely get a chance to travel together.

Here, 难得: rare; not often available or encountered.

Dictionary senses and source
  • rare; not often available or encountered
  • seldom
  • rare
  • hard to come by

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2789, syllabus PDF page 149. 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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