HSK3: learn ten words at a time
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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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角
角 · jiǎo
jiǎo; a monetary unit worth one tenth of a yuan
这支笔两元五角。
zhè zhī bǐ liǎng yuán wǔ jiǎo。
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This pen costs two yuan and fifty cents.
Here, 角: jiǎo; a monetary unit worth one tenth of a yuan.
Dictionary senses and source
- jiǎo; a monetary unit worth one tenth of a yuan
- angle
- corner
- horn
- horn-shaped
- unit of money equal to 0.1 yuan, or 10 cents (a dime)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 704, syllabus PDF page 97. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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毛
毛 · máo
máo; a conversational monetary unit equal to one tenth of a yuan
这支笔两块五毛。
zhè zhī bǐ liǎng kuài wǔ máo。
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This pen costs two yuan and fifty cents.
Here, 毛: máo; a conversational monetary unit equal to one tenth of a yuan.
Dictionary senses and source
- máo; a conversational monetary unit equal to one tenth of a yuan
- hair
- feather
- down
- wool
- mildew
- mold
- coarse or semifinished
- young
- raw
- careless
- unthinking
- nervous
- scared
- (of currency) to devalue or depreciate
- classifier for Chinese fractional monetary unit ( = 角[jiao3] , = one-tenth of a yuan or 10 fen 分[fen1])
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 768, 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.