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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.
200 word entries · Batch 12 of 20
鸟
鸟 · niǎo
bird
树上有两只鸟。
shù shàng yǒu liǎng zhǐ niǎo。
Show English meaning
There are two birds in the tree.
Here, 鸟: bird.
Dictionary senses and source
- bird
- "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196)
- (dialect) to pay attention to
- (intensifier) damned
- goddamn
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 411, syllabus PDF page 90. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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女孩儿
女孩儿 · nǚháir
girl
那个女孩儿是我妹妹。
nà ge nǚ háir shì wǒ mèi mei。
Show English meaning
That girl is my younger sister.
Here, 女孩儿: girl.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
漂亮的女孩儿
Here, 女孩儿: girl. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- girl
- erhua variant of 女孩[nu:3 hai2]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 412, syllabus PDF page 90. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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旁边
旁边 · pángbiān
beside; next to
我家旁边有一家药店。
wǒ jiā páng biān yǒu yī jiā yào diàn。
Show English meaning
There is a pharmacy next to my home.
Here, 旁边: beside; next to.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
学校在医院旁边。
Here, 旁边: beside. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- beside; next to
- side
- adjacent place
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 413, syllabus PDF page 90. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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跑
跑 · pǎo
run
别跑，小心车！
bié pǎo， xiǎo xīn chē！
Show English meaning
Do not run; watch out for traffic!
Here, 跑: run.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
他跑得很快。
Here, 跑: run. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- run
- to run
- to run away
- to escape
- to run around (on errands etc)
- (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate
- (verb complement) away
- off
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 414, syllabus PDF page 90. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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跑步
跑步 · pǎobù
go running; run as exercise
我每周跑步三次。
wǒ měi zhōu pǎo bù sān cì。
Show English meaning
I go running three times a week.
Here, 跑步: go running; run as exercise.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
为了健康，他每天跑步。
Here, 跑步: run. Learn this use in its lesson.
他连走路都难，更不用说跑步。
Here, 跑步: run. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- go running; run as exercise
- to run
- to jog
- (military) to march at the double
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 415, syllabus PDF page 90. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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票
票 · piào
ticket
请先买票，再进去。
qǐng xiān mǎi piào， zài jìn qù。
Show English meaning
Please buy a ticket before going in.
Here, 票: ticket.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
没有票，只好回家。
Here, 票: ticket. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- ticket
- ballot
- banknote
- person held for ransom
- amateur performance of Chinese opera
- classifier for groups, batches, business transactions
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 416, syllabus PDF page 90. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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妻子
妻子 · qīzi
wife
他的妻子是一名老师。
tā de qī zi shì yī míng lǎo shī。
Show English meaning
His wife is a teacher.
Here, 妻子: wife.
Dictionary senses and source
- wife
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 417, syllabus PDF page 90. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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起来
起来 · qǐlái
get up; move upwards from a lower position
已经七点了，快起来吧。
yǐ jīng qī diǎn le， kuài qǐ lái ba。
Show English meaning
It is already seven; get up now.
Here, 起来: get up; move upwards from a lower position.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
这个词用起来很方便。
Here, 起来: (to use). Learn this use in its lesson.
大家笑起来了。
Here, 起来: start to. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- get up; move upwards from a lower position
- to stand up
- to get up
- also pr. [qi3 lai2]
- (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
- indicating an upward movement (e.g. after 站[zhan4])
- indicating completion
- (after a perception verb, e.g. 看[kan4]) expressing preliminary judgment
- also pr. [qi3 lai5]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 418, syllabus PDF page 90. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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前面
前面 · qiánmiàn
in front; ahead
车站就在前面。
chē zhàn jiù zài qián miàn。
Show English meaning
The station is just ahead.
Here, 前面: in front; ahead.
Dictionary senses and source
- in front; ahead
- ahead
- in front
- preceding
- above
- also pr. [qian2 mian5]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 419, syllabus PDF page 90. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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晴
晴 · qíng
clear; sunny weather
今天是晴天，我们出去玩吧。
jīn tiān shì qíng tiān， wǒ men chū qù wán ba。
Show English meaning
It is sunny today; let us go out and have fun.
Here, 晴: clear; sunny weather.
Dictionary senses and source
- clear; sunny weather
- clear
- fine (weather)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 420, syllabus PDF page 90. 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.