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HSK6: learn ten words at a time

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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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声音

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声音 · shēngyīn

sound; voice

to ask请qǐng(把: marks the object)把bǎvoice声音shēng yīn放小fàng xiǎoerhua variant of 一点一点儿yì diǎn ér。

qǐng bǎ shēng yīn fàng xiǎo yī diǎnr。

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Please turn the volume down a little.

Here, 声音: sound; voice.

Dictionary senses and source
  • sound; voice
  • voice
  • sound

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 831, syllabus PDF page 100. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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音乐

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音乐 · yīnyuè

music

I / me我wǒto like喜欢xǐ huanone side一边yī biānto walk走路zǒu lù,one side一边yī biānto listen to听tīngmusic音乐yīn yuè。

wǒ xǐ huan yì biān zǒu lù, yì biān tīng yīn yuè。

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I like listening to music while walking.

Here, 音乐: music.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

I / me我wǒone side一边yī biānto listen to听tīngmusic音乐yīn yuèone side一边yī biān做作业zuò zuò yè。

Here, 音乐: music. Learn this use in its lesson.

I / me我wǒto like喜欢xǐ huanto read看书kàn shū、to listen to听tīngmusic音乐yīn yuèwhat什么shén me(modifier / structural particle)的de。

Here, 音乐: music. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • music

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 935, syllabus PDF page 103. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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土

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土 · tǔ

soil; earth

this这zhèpotted flower盆花pén huā(modifier / structural particle)的deearth土tǔslightly有点儿yǒu diǎn értree trunk干gàn。

zhè pén huā de tǔ yǒu diǎnr gān。

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The soil in this flowerpot is a little dry.

Here, 土: soil; earth.

Dictionary senses and source
  • soil; earth
  • earth
  • dust
  • clay
  • local
  • indigenous
  • crude opium
  • unsophisticated
  • one of the eight categories of ancient musical instruments 八音[ba1 yin1]

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1754, syllabus PDF page 123. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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读音

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读音 · dúyīn

pronunciation of a word or character

this这个zhè geletter字zìto have / there is有yǒu两个liǎng gèpronunciation读音dú yīn。

zhè ge zì yǒu liǎng gè dú yīn。

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This character has two pronunciations.

Here, 读音: pronunciation of a word or character.

Dictionary senses and source
  • pronunciation of a word or character
  • pronunciation
  • literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2297, syllabus PDF page 137. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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发音

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发音 · fāyīn

pronunciation; produce the sounds of speech

to listen to听tīngto record (sound)录音lù yīncan / may可以kě yǐassistance帮助bāng zhùyou你nǐto practice练习liàn xíto pronounce发音fā yīn。

tīng lù yīn kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ liàn xí fā yīn。

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Listening to recordings can help you practice pronunciation.

Here, 发音: pronunciation; produce the sounds of speech.

Dictionary senses and source
  • pronunciation; produce the sounds of speech
  • to pronounce
  • pronunciation
  • to emit sound

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2323, syllabus PDF page 138. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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录音

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录音 · lùyīn

sound recording; record sound

I / me我wǒto listen to听tīngto record (sound)录音lù yīnto come来láito practice练习liàn xíto pronounce发音fā yīn。

wǒ tīng lù yīn lái liàn xí fā yīn。

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I listen to recordings to practice pronunciation.

Here, 录音: sound recording; record sound.

Dictionary senses and source
  • sound recording; record sound
  • to record (sound)
  • sound recording

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2744, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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拼音

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拼音 · pīnyīn

pinyin; the standard Roman-letter system for Mandarin pronunciation

to meet遇到yù dàonot不bùto know认识rèn shí(modifier / structural particle)的deletter字zì,我会wǒ huì先看xiān kànphonetic writing拼音pīn yīn。

yù dào bù rèn shi de zì, wǒ huì xiān kàn pīn yīn。

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When I come across an unfamiliar character, I look at its pinyin first.

Here, 拼音: pinyin; the standard Roman-letter system for Mandarin pronunciation.

Dictionary senses and source
  • pinyin; the standard Roman-letter system for Mandarin pronunciation
  • phonetic writing
  • pinyin (Chinese romanization)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2831, syllabus PDF page 150. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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音量

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音量 · yīnliàng

volume; loudness of a sound

to ask请qǐng(把: marks the object)把bǎloudness音量yīn liàng调小diào xiǎoa bit一点yì diǎn。

qǐng bǎ yīn liàng tiáo xiǎo yì diǎn。

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Please turn the volume down a little.

Here, 音量: volume; loudness of a sound.

Dictionary senses and source
  • volume; loudness of a sound
  • loudness
  • volume

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3372, syllabus PDF page 164. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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语音

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语音 · yǔyīn

speech sounds; pronunciation

to learn学习xué xíspeech sounds语音yǔ yīno'clock时shí,want / will / need要yàoto take note of注意zhù yìtone声调shēng diào。

xué xí yǔ yīn shí, yào zhù yì shēng diào。

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When learning pronunciation, pay attention to the tones.

Here, 语音: speech sounds; pronunciation.

Dictionary senses and source
  • speech sounds; pronunciation
  • speech sounds
  • pronunciation
  • colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character
  • phonetic
  • audio
  • voice
  • (Internet) to voice chat
  • voice message

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3420, syllabus PDF page 165. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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音节

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音节 · yīnjié

syllable

音节 means syllable. 声调 is a syllable's pitch pattern in a tonal language, and 声母/韵母 describe parts of a Mandarin syllable; these labels describe different things.

this这个zhè ge词有cí yǒu两个liǎng gèsyllable音节yīn jié。

zhè ge cí yǒu liǎng gè yīn jié。

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This word has two syllables.

Here, 音节: syllable.

Dictionary senses and source
  • syllable

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5175, syllabus PDF page 209. 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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