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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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难题
难题 · nántí
difficult question or problem
我们一起解决这个难题吧。
wǒ men yì qǐ jiě jué zhè ge nán tí ba。
Show English meaning
Let us solve this difficult problem together.
Here, 难题: difficult question or problem.
Dictionary senses and source
- difficult question or problem
- difficult problem
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 781, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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难听
难听 · nántīng
unpleasant to hear; unkind, about words
请不要说难听的话。
qǐng bú yào shuō nán tīng de huà。
Show English meaning
Please do not say unkind things.
Here, 难听: unpleasant to hear; unkind, about words.
Dictionary senses and source
- unpleasant to hear; unkind, about words
- unpleasant to hear
- coarse
- vulgar
- offensive
- shameful
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 782, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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年级
年级 · niánjí
school grade; year group
你在几年级？
nǐ zài jǐ nián jí？
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What grade are you in?
Here, 年级: school grade; year group.
Dictionary senses and source
- school grade; year group
- grade
- year (in school, college etc)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 783, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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年轻
年轻 · niánqīng
young
这位老师很年轻。
zhè wèi lǎo shī hěn nián qīng。
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This teacher is young.
Here, 年轻: young.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
他看起来很年轻。
Here, 年轻: young. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- young
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 784, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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牛
牛 · niú
cow; cattle; an ox, depending on context
那边有三头牛。
nà biān yǒu sān tóu niú。
Show English meaning
There are three cattle over there.
Here, 牛: cow; cattle; an ox, depending on context.
Dictionary senses and source
- cow; cattle; an ox, depending on context
- ox
- cow
- bull
- newton (abbr. for 牛頓|牛顿[niu2 dun4])
- (slang) awesome
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 785, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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努力
努力 · nǔlì
make an effort; work hard
我想努力提高汉语水平。
wǒ xiǎng nǔ lì tí gāo hàn yǔ shuǐ píng。
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I want to work hard to improve my Chinese.
Here, 努力: make an effort; work hard.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
他聪明，并且很努力。
Here, 努力: hard-working. Learn this use in its lesson.
他一向很努力。
Here, 努力: hard-working. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- make an effort; work hard
- to make an effort
- to try hard
- to strive
- hard-working
- conscientious
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 786, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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女人
女人 · nǚrén
woman; an adult female
那个女人是我的汉语老师。
nà ge nǚ rén shì wǒ de hàn yǔ lǎo shī。
Show English meaning
That woman is my Chinese teacher.
Here, 女人: woman; an adult female.
Dictionary senses and source
- woman; an adult female
- woman
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 787, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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女生
女生 · nǚshēng
female student; girl in a school context
我们班有十名女生。
wǒ men bān yǒu shí míng nǚ shēng。
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There are ten female students in our class.
Here, 女生: female student; girl in a school context.
Dictionary senses and source
- female student; girl in a school context
- schoolgirl
- female student
- girl
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 788, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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爬
爬 · pá
climb; crawl, depending on context
周末我们去爬山吧。
zhōu mò wǒ men qù pá shān ba。
Show English meaning
Let us go mountain climbing at the weekend.
Here, 爬: climb; crawl, depending on context.
Dictionary senses and source
- climb; crawl, depending on context
- to crawl
- to climb
- to get up or sit up
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 789, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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怕
怕 · pà
be afraid of
我有点儿怕狗。
wǒ yǒu diǎnr pà gǒu。
Show English meaning
I am a little afraid of dogs.
Here, 怕: be afraid of.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
去就去，怕什么。
Here, 怕: fear. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- be afraid of
- to be afraid
- to fear
- to dread
- to be unable to endure
- perhaps
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 790, syllabus PDF page 99. 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.