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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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零
零 · líng
zero
这个电话号码里有三个零。
zhè ge diàn huà hào mǎ lǐ yǒu sān gè líng。
Show English meaning
There are three zeroes in this telephone number.
Here, 零: zero.
Dictionary senses and source
- zero
- nought
- zero sign
- fractional
- fragmentary
- odd (of numbers)
- (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one)
- fraction
- (in mathematics) remainder (after division)
- extra
- to wither and fall
- to wither
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 112, syllabus PDF page 82. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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零下
零下 · líng xià
below zero, about temperature
今天的气温是零下五度。
jīn tiān de qì wēn shì líng xià wǔ dù。
Show English meaning
Today's temperature is five degrees below zero.
Here, 零下: below zero, about temperature.
Dictionary senses and source
- below zero, about temperature
- below zero
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1476, 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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零花钱
零花钱 · línghuāqián
pocket money; spending money for small personal expenses
我用零花钱买了这本书。
wǒ yòng líng huā qián mǎi le zhè běn shū。
Show English meaning
I bought this book with my pocket money.
Here, 零花钱: pocket money; spending money for small personal expenses.
Dictionary senses and source
- pocket money; spending money for small personal expenses
- pocket money
- allowance
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1477, 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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零钱
零钱 · língqián
small change; money in small denominations
我没有零钱，可以用银行卡吗？
wǒ méi yǒu líng qián， kě yǐ yòng yín háng kǎ ma？
Show English meaning
I do not have any small change; can I use a bank card?
Here, 零钱: small change; money in small denominations.
Dictionary senses and source
- small change; money in small denominations
- change (of money)
- small change
- pocket money
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1478, 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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零食
零食 · língshí
snack food; food eaten between meals
这家店卖各种零食。
zhè jiā diàn mài gè zhǒng líng shí。
Show English meaning
This shop sells all kinds of snacks.
Here, 零食: snack food; food eaten between meals.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
水果、零食什么的。
Here, 零食: snacks. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- snack food; food eaten between meals
- between-meal nibbles
- snacks
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1479, 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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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.