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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.


12 word entries · Batch 1 of 2

零食

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零食 · língshí

snack food; food eaten between meals

这家zhè jiā店卖diàn màievery kind of各种gè zhǒngbetween-meal nibbles零食líng shí。

zhè jiā diàn mài gè zhǒng líng shí。

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This shop sells all kinds of snacks.

Here, 零食: snack food; food eaten between meals.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

fruit水果shuǐ guǒ、between-meal nibbles零食líng shíwhat什么shén me(modifier / structural particle)的de。

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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美食

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美食 · měishí

delicious food; food enjoyed for its quality or local character

to travel旅行lǚ xíngo'clock时shí,I / me我wǒto like喜欢xǐ huan尝尝cháng chánglocal当地dāng dì(modifier / structural particle)的deculinary delicacy美食měi shí。

lǚ xíng shí, wǒ xǐ huan cháng cháng dāng dì de měi shí。

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I like trying local delicacies when travelling.

Here, 美食: delicious food; food enjoyed for its quality or local character.

Dictionary senses and source
  • delicious food; food enjoyed for its quality or local character
  • culinary delicacy
  • fine food
  • gourmet food

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1504, syllabus PDF page 117. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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食品

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食品 · shípǐn

food; food products, often in formal or commercial use

这家zhè jiāinn店diànto sell出售chū shòuevery kind of各种gè zhǒngfoodstuff食品shí pǐn。

zhè jiā diàn chū shòu gè zhǒng shí pǐn。

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This shop sells all kinds of food products.

Here, 食品: food; food products, often in formal or commercial use.

Dictionary senses and source
  • food; food products, often in formal or commercial use
  • foodstuff
  • food
  • provisions

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1661, syllabus PDF page 121. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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食堂

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食堂 · shítáng

canteen; cafeteria serving a school or workplace

we / us我们wǒ mennoon中午zhōng wǔat / in在zài学校食堂xué xiào shí tángto have a meal吃饭chī fàn。

wǒ men zhōng wǔ zài xué xiào shí táng chī fàn。

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We have lunch in the school canteen.

Here, 食堂: canteen; cafeteria serving a school or workplace.

Dictionary senses and source
  • canteen; cafeteria serving a school or workplace
  • dining hall
  • cafeteria

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1662, syllabus PDF page 121. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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食物

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食物 · shíwù

food; things that people or animals eat

to ask请qǐngdon't不要bú yàoto / for / give给gěianimal动物dòng wùto feed喂wèifood食物shí wù。

qǐng bú yào gěi dòng wù wèi shí wù。

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Please do not feed the animals.

Here, 食物: food; things that people or animals eat.

Dictionary senses and source
  • food; things that people or animals eat
  • food

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1663, syllabus PDF page 121. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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伙

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伙 · huǒ

a classifier for a group of people, often acting together

一伙yī huǒchild孩子hái ziat / in在zàicourtyard院子yuàn zili, ancient measure of…里lǐTaiwan pr.玩wán。

yī huǒ hái zi zài yuàn zi lǐ wán。

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A group of children is playing in the courtyard.

Here, 伙: a classifier for a group of people, often acting together.

Dictionary senses and source
  • a classifier for a group of people, often acting together
  • companion
  • partner
  • group
  • classifier for groups of people
  • to combine
  • together
  • meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2])

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2514, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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粮食

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粮食 · liángshi

grain used for food; staple food supplies

we / us我们wǒ mennot不bùshould应该yīng gāito waste浪费làng fèifoodstuff粮食liáng shí。

wǒ men bù yīng gāi làng fèi liáng shi。

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We should not waste food.

Here, 粮食: grain used for food; staple food supplies.

Dictionary senses and source
  • grain used for food; staple food supplies
  • foodstuff
  • cereals

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2718, syllabus PDF page 147. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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食用

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食用 · shíyòng

eat or consume; a formal term often used on food labels

this kind of这种zhè zhǒngfruit水果shuǐ guǒcan / may可以kě yǐdirect (opposite: indirect…直接zhí jiēto eat食用shí yòng。

zhè zhǒng shuǐ guǒ kě yǐ zhí jiē shí yòng。

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This fruit can be eaten as it is.

Here, 食用: eat or consume; a formal term often used on food labels.

Dictionary senses and source
  • eat or consume; a formal term often used on food labels
  • to eat
  • to consume
  • edible

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3025, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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饮食

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饮食 · yǐnshí

diet; food and drink habits

she / her她tādegree / adjective linker很hěnto take note of注意zhù yìday-to-day日常rì chángeating and drinking饮食yǐn shí。

tā hěn zhù yì rì cháng yǐn shí。

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She pays close attention to her everyday diet.

Here, 饮食: diet; food and drink habits.

Dictionary senses and source
  • diet; food and drink habits
  • eating and drinking
  • food and drink
  • diet

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3375, 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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主食

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主食 · zhǔshí

staple food; the main source of energy in meals

(cooked) rice米饭mǐ fànto be / is是shìhere这里zhè lǐcommonly seen常见cháng jiàn(modifier / structural particle)的destaple food主食zhǔ shí。

mǐ fàn shì zhè lǐ cháng jiàn de zhǔ shí。

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Rice is a common staple food here.

Here, 主食: staple food; the main source of energy in meals.

Dictionary senses and source
  • staple food; the main source of energy in meals
  • staple food

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3546, syllabus PDF page 168. 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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