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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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鼓励
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鼓励 · gǔlì
encourage
teacher老师to encourage鼓励we / us我们many多to open one's mouth开口variant of 说说Chinese language汉语。
lǎo shī gǔ lì wǒ men duō kāi kǒu shuō hàn yǔ。
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The teacher encourages us to speak Chinese more often.
Here, 鼓励: encourage.
Dictionary senses and source
- encourage
- to encourage
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1265, syllabus PDF page 111. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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鼓
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鼓 · gǔ
drum
he / him他to follow after跟着music音乐(modifier / structural particle)的rhythm节奏to beat a drum打鼓。
tā gēn zhe yīn yuè de jié zòu dǎ gǔ。
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He plays the drum to the rhythm of the music.
Here, 鼓: drum.
Dictionary senses and source
- drum
- to drum
- to strike
- to rouse
- to bulge
- to swell
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2423, syllabus PDF page 140. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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鼓掌
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鼓掌 · gǔzhǎng
applaud; clap one's hands
to act (in a play)演出termination结束back后，spectators观众热烈鼓掌。
yǎn chū jié shù hòu， guān zhòng rè liè gǔ zhǎng。
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The audience applauded enthusiastically after the performance.
Here, 鼓掌: applaud; clap one's hands.
Dictionary senses and source
- applaud; clap one's hands
- to applaud
- to clap
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2426, syllabus PDF page 140. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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鼓舞
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鼓舞 · gǔwǔ
encourage; lift someone's spirits or confidence
you你(modifier / structural particle)的progress进步heartening (news)鼓舞(completed / change)了I / me我。
nǐ de jìn bù gǔ wǔ le wǒ。
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Your progress encouraged me.
Here, 鼓舞: encourage; lift someone's spirits or confidence.
Dictionary senses and source
- encourage; lift someone's spirits or confidence
- heartening (news)
- to boost (morale)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4081, syllabus PDF page 182. 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.