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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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叔叔
叔叔 · shūshu
uncle; also a familiar or polite address for an older man
I / me我father's younger brother叔叔to be / is是一名chauffeur司机。
wǒ shū shu shì yī míng sī jī。
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My uncle is a driver.
Here, 叔叔: uncle; also a familiar or polite address for an older man.
Dictionary senses and source
- uncle; also a familiar or polite address for an older man
- father's younger brother
- uncle
- Taiwan pr. [shu2 shu5]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 841, syllabus PDF page 101. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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树
树 · shù
tree
I / me我家门口to have / there is有一棵树。
wǒ jiā mén kǒu yǒu yī kē shù。
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There is a tree at the entrance to my home.
Here, 树: tree.
Dictionary senses and source
- tree
- to cultivate
- to set up
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 842, syllabus PDF page 101. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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数学
数学 · shùxué
mathematics; maths
I / me我degree / adjective linker很to like喜欢数学课。
wǒ hěn xǐ huan shù xué kè。
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I really like maths classes.
Here, 数学: mathematics; maths.
Dictionary senses and source
- mathematics; maths
- mathematics
- mathematical
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 843, syllabus PDF page 101. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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刷
刷 · shuā
brush; scrub
I / me我every day每天early morning早上to brush one's teeth刷牙。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang shuā yá。
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I brush my teeth every morning.
Here, 刷: brush; scrub.
Dictionary senses and source
- brush; scrub
- to brush
- to paint
- to daub
- to paste up
- to skip class (of students)
- to fire from a job
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 844, syllabus PDF page 101. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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双
双 · shuāng
a classifier for things that come in pairs
这双鞋degree / adjective linker很comfortable舒服。
zhè shuāng xié hěn shū fu。
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These shoes are comfortable.
Here, 双: a classifier for things that come in pairs.
Dictionary senses and source
- a classifier for things that come in pairs
- two
- double
- pair
- both
- even (number)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 845, syllabus PDF page 101. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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水平
水平 · shuǐpíng
level of skill or ability
I / me我want / think / miss想to raise提高oneself自己(modifier / structural particle)的Chinese language汉语level (of achievement etc)水平。
wǒ xiǎng tí gāo zì jǐ de hàn yǔ shuǐ píng。
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I want to improve my Chinese proficiency.
Here, 水平: level of skill or ability.
Dictionary senses and source
- level of skill or ability
- level (of achievement etc)
- standard
- horizontal
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 846, syllabus PDF page 101. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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司机
司机 · sījī
driver
this (person)这位chauffeur司机every day每天to drive a car开车to send送student学生to go去school学校。
zhè wèi sī jī měi tiān kāi chē sòng xué shēng qù xué xiào。
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This driver drives students to school every day.
Here, 司机: driver.
Dictionary senses and source
- driver
- chauffeur
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 847, syllabus PDF page 101. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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四季
四季 · sìjì
the four seasons
I / me我want / think / miss想to take a look at看看this这个area地方four seasons, namely…四季(modifier / structural particle)的(intransitive) to change变化。
wǒ xiǎng kàn kàn zhè ge dì fang sì jì de biàn huà。
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I would like to see how this place changes across the four seasons.
Here, 四季: the four seasons.
Dictionary senses and source
- the four seasons
- four seasons, namely: spring 春[chun1], summer 夏[xia4], autumn 秋[qiu1] and winter 冬[dong1]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 848, syllabus PDF page 101. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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太阳
太阳 · tàiyáng
sun
sun太阳(after a verb, indicates…出来(completed / change)了，weather天气warm暖和(completed / change)了。
tài yáng chū lái le， tiān qì nuǎn huo le。
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The sun has come out, and the weather is warmer.
Here, 太阳: sun.
Dictionary senses and source
- sun
- abbr. for 太陽穴|太阳穴[tai4 yang2 xue2]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 849, syllabus PDF page 101. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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糖
糖 · táng
sugar; sweets or candy, depending on context
to ask请to / for / give给coffee (loanword)咖啡to add加erhua variant of 一点一点儿old variant of 糖糖。
qǐng gěi kā fēi jiā yī diǎnr táng。
Show English meaning
Please add a little sugar to the coffee.
Here, 糖: sugar; sweets or candy, depending on context.
Dictionary senses and source
- sugar; sweets or candy, depending on context
- sugar
- sweets
- candy
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 850, syllabus PDF page 101. 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.