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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.


11 word entries · Batch 1 of 2

餐厅

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餐厅 · cāntīng

dining room; restaurant

wine shop酒店jiǔ diàn(modifier / structural particle)的dedining hall餐厅cān tīngat / in在zài一楼yī lóu。

jiǔ diàn de cān tīng zài yī lóu。

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The hotel's restaurant is on the ground floor.

Here, 餐厅: dining room; restaurant.

More course examples (may introduce later-level language)

although虽然suī rán这家zhè jiādining hall餐厅cān tīngdegree / adjective linker很hěnexpensive贵guì,but但是dàn shì很多hěn duōperson人rénor / still还是hái shìto wish愿意yuàn yìto come来lái。

Here, 餐厅: restaurant. Learn this use in its lesson.

Dictionary senses and source
  • dining room; restaurant
  • dining hall
  • dining room
  • restaurant

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1064, syllabus PDF page 106. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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聚餐

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聚餐 · jùcān

get together for a meal

colleague同事tóng shì(plural)们mento finish work下班xià bānback后hòuin the same place一起yì qǐcommunal meal聚餐jù cān。

tóng shì men xià bān hòu yì qǐ jù cān。

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The colleagues are having a meal together after work.

Here, 聚餐: get together for a meal.

Dictionary senses and source
  • get together for a meal
  • communal meal
  • formal dinner of club or group

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1414, syllabus PDF page 115. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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快餐

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快餐 · kuàicān

fast food; a quick prepared meal

today今天jīn tiānlunch午饭wǔ fànI / me我wǒvariant of 吃吃chī(completed / change)了lefast food快餐kuài cān。

jīn tiān wǔ fàn wǒ chī le kuài cān。

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I had fast food for lunch today.

Here, 快餐: fast food; a quick prepared meal.

Dictionary senses and source
  • fast food; a quick prepared meal
  • fast food
  • snack
  • quick meal

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1442, 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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晚餐

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晚餐 · wǎncān

dinner; the evening meal

today今天jīn tiān(modifier / structural particle)的deevening meal晚餐wǎn cānto follow由yóuI / me我wǒto come来láipreparation准备zhǔn bèi。

jīn tiān de wǎn cān yóu wǒ lái zhǔn bèi。

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I will prepare dinner today.

Here, 晚餐: dinner; the evening meal.

Dictionary senses and source
  • dinner; the evening meal
  • evening meal
  • dinner

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1764, syllabus PDF page 124. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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午餐

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午餐 · wǔcān

lunch; the midday meal

we / us我们wǒ menat / in在zài学校食堂xué xiào shí tángvariant of 吃吃chīlunch午餐wǔ cān。

wǒ men zài xué xiào shí táng chī wǔ cān。

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We have lunch in the school canteen.

Here, 午餐: lunch; the midday meal.

Dictionary senses and source
  • lunch; the midday meal
  • lunch
  • luncheon

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1785, syllabus PDF page 124. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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早餐

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早餐 · zǎocān

breakfast; the morning meal

I / me我wǒevery day每天měi tiān七点qī diǎnvariant of 吃吃chībreakfast早餐zǎo cān。

wǒ měi tiān qī diǎn chī zǎo cān。

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I have breakfast at seven every day.

Here, 早餐: breakfast; the morning meal.

Dictionary senses and source
  • breakfast; the morning meal
  • breakfast

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1918, syllabus PDF page 127. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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中餐

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中餐 · zhōngcān

Chinese food; a Chinese meal

这家zhè jiādining hall餐厅cān tīngmain主要zhǔ yàoto make做zuòlunch中餐zhōng cān。

zhè jiā cān tīng zhǔ yào zuò zhōng cān。

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This restaurant mainly serves Chinese food.

Here, 中餐: Chinese food; a Chinese meal.

Dictionary senses and source
  • Chinese food; a Chinese meal
  • lunch
  • Chinese meal
  • Chinese food

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1957, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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餐饮

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餐饮 · cānyǐn

food and drink services; catering

she / her她tāat / in在zài餐饮行业cān yǐn háng yèto work工作gōng zuò。

tā zài cān yǐn háng yè gōng zuò。

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She works in the food and drink industry.

Here, 餐饮: food and drink services; catering.

Dictionary senses and source
  • food and drink services; catering
  • food and beverage
  • catering
  • repast

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2090, syllabus PDF page 132. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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西餐

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西餐 · xīcān

Western-style food

tonight今晚jīn wǎnyou你nǐwant / think / miss想xiǎngvariant of 吃吃chīlunch中餐zhōng cānor / still还是hái shìWestern-style food西餐xī cān?

jīn wǎn nǐ xiǎng chī zhōng cān hái shi xī cān?

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Would you like Chinese or Western-style food tonight?

Here, 西餐: Western-style food.

Dictionary senses and source
  • Western-style food

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3221, syllabus PDF page 160. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.

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套餐

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套餐 · tàocān

set meal; a package of services

套餐 can be a set meal or a package of services, such as a phone plan. It is not restricted to food; look at what the package includes.

this这个zhè gelunch午餐wǔ cānset meal套餐tào cānto comprise包括bāo kuò一份yī fènsoup汤tāng。

zhè ge wǔ cān tào cān bāo kuò yī fèn tāng。

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This lunch set includes a serving of soup.

Here, 套餐: set meal; a package of services.

Dictionary senses and source
  • set meal; a package of services
  • set meal
  • (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)

Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4874, syllabus PDF page 201. 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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