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HSK6: learn ten words at a time

When a word is new, open its help and listen to the example. On later visits, try recalling before opening help. Start with five to ten words and revisit tomorrow.

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.


6 word entries · Batch 1 of 1

顺便

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顺便 · shùnbiàn

while doing something else; take the opportunity to do an additional thing

I / me我wǒto go去qùbookstore书店shū diàn,conveniently顺便shùn biànto help帮bāngyou你nǐto buy买mǎi本词典běn cí diǎn。

wǒ qù shū diàn, shùn biàn bāng nǐ mǎi běn cí diǎn。

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I am going to the bookshop and will get you a dictionary while I am there.

Here, 顺便: while doing something else; take the opportunity to do an additional thing.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

you你nǐto go out出去chū qùconveniently顺便shùn biàn买点mǎi diǎnvegetable菜cài。

Here, 顺便: while at it. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • while doing something else; take the opportunity to do an additional thing
  • conveniently
  • in passing
  • without much extra effort

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1696, syllabus PDF page 122. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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顺利

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顺利 · shùnlì

smooth; successfully and without difficulty

to pray for祝zhùyou你nǐto take an exam考试kǎo shìsmoothly顺利shùn lì!

zhù nǐ kǎo shì shùn lì!

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I hope your exam goes smoothly!

Here, 顺利: smooth; successfully and without difficulty.

Dictionary senses and source
  • smooth; successfully and without difficulty
  • smoothly
  • without a hitch

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1697, syllabus PDF page 122. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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顺序

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顺序 · shùnxù

order; sequence

to ask请qǐngaccording to按照àn zhàosequence顺序shùn xùto reply回答huí dáquestion问题wèn tí。

qǐng àn zhào shùn xù huí dá wèn tí。

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Please answer the questions in order.

Here, 顺序: order; sequence.

Dictionary senses and source
  • order; sequence
  • sequence
  • order

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1698, syllabus PDF page 122. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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顺

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顺 · shùn

smooth; going well

today今天jīn tiān(modifier / structural particle)的deto work工作gōng zuòdegree / adjective linker很hěnto obey顺shùn。

jīn tiān de gōng zuò hěn shùn。

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Today's work is going smoothly.

Here, 顺: smooth; going well.

Dictionary senses and source
  • smooth; going well
  • to obey
  • to follow
  • to arrange
  • to make reasonable
  • along
  • favorable

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3074, syllabus PDF page 156. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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一路顺风

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一路顺风 · yílù-shùnfēng

have a good trip (a wish for someone leaving)

you你nǐtomorrow明天míng tiānto set off出发chū fā(suggestion)吧ba?to pray for祝zhùyou你nǐto have a pleasant journey…一路顺风yī lù shùn fēng!

nǐ míng tiān chū fā ba? zhù nǐ yí lù shùn fēng!

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You are leaving tomorrow, right? Have a good trip!

Here, 一路顺风: have a good trip (a wish for someone leaving).

Dictionary senses and source
  • have a good trip (a wish for someone leaving)
  • to have a pleasant journey (idiom)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3358, syllabus PDF page 163. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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一帆风顺

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一帆风顺 · yìfān-fēngshùn

smooth sailing; proceeding without setbacks

一帆风顺 is an idiom wishing or describing smooth progress without setbacks. It literally evokes a sail catching a favourable wind and does not require a real boat.

to pray for祝zhùyou你nǐ(modifier / structural particle)的denew新xīnplan计划jì huàpropitious wind throughout…一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùn!

zhù nǐ de xīn jì huà yì fān fēng shùn!

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May your new plan go smoothly!

Here, 一帆风顺: smooth sailing; proceeding without setbacks.

Dictionary senses and source
  • smooth sailing; proceeding without setbacks
  • propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
  • plain sailing
  • to go smoothly
  • have a nice trip!

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5164, syllabus PDF page 209. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

Try saying or writing a short sentence with this word. Check the intended meaning, its position and the surrounding words; recall alone does not establish correct usage.

Rate the attempt you made before opening help. For a new word, choose “Review again” and try recalling it later.

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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