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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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父女
父女 · fùnǚ
father and daughter
这对父女都喜欢打网球。
zhè duì fù nǚ dōu xǐ huan dǎ wǎng qiú。
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This father and daughter both like playing tennis.
Here, 父女: father and daughter.
Dictionary senses and source
- father and daughter
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1211, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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父亲
父亲 · fùqīn
father; more formal than 爸爸
我的父亲是一名司机。
wǒ de fù qīn shì yī míng sī jī。
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My father is a driver.
Here, 父亲: father; more formal than 爸爸.
Dictionary senses and source
- father; more formal than 爸爸
- father
- also pr. [fu4 qin5]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1212, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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复印
复印 · fùyìn
photocopy; make a copy of a document
请帮我复印这份材料。
qǐng bāng wǒ fù yìn zhè fèn cái liào。
Show English meaning
Please help me photocopy this document.
Here, 复印: photocopy; make a copy of a document.
Dictionary senses and source
- photocopy; make a copy of a document
- to photocopy
- to duplicate a document
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1213, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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复杂
复杂 · fùzá
complicated; complex
这个问题有点儿复杂，我们一起讨论吧。
zhè ge wèn tí yǒu diǎnr fù zá， wǒ men yì qǐ tǎo lùn ba。
Show English meaning
This question is a little complicated; let us discuss it together.
Here, 复杂: complicated; complex.
Dictionary senses and source
- complicated; complex
- complicated
- complex
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1214, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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负责
负责 · fùzé
be responsible for; take charge of
我负责准备今天的材料。
wǒ fù zé zhǔn bèi jīn tiān de cái liào。
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I am responsible for preparing today's materials.
Here, 负责: be responsible for; take charge of.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
这件事由我负责。
Here, 负责: be in charge. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- be responsible for; take charge of
- to be responsible for
- to be in charge of
- to bear responsibility for
- conscientious
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1215, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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负责人
负责人 · fùzérén
person in charge
请问，这次活动的负责人是谁？
qǐng wèn， zhè cì huó dòng de fù zé rén shì shuí？
Show English meaning
Who is in charge of this event?
Here, 负责人: person in charge.
Dictionary senses and source
- person in charge
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1216, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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父子
父子 · fùzǐ
father and son
这对父子正在一起做饭。
zhè duì fù zǐ zhèng zài yì qǐ zuò fàn。
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This father and son are cooking together.
Here, 父子: father and son.
Dictionary senses and source
- father and son
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1217, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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改
改 · gǎi
change; alter; correct
这个句子我想改一下。
zhè ge jù zi wǒ xiǎng gǎi yí xià。
Show English meaning
I would like to make a small change to this sentence.
Here, 改: change; alter; correct.
Dictionary senses and source
- change; alter; correct
- to change
- to alter
- to transform
- to correct
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1218, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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改变
改变 · gǎibiàn
change; make or become different
这次旅行改变了我的想法。
zhè cì lǚ xíng gǎi biàn le wǒ de xiǎng fǎ。
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This trip changed my way of thinking.
Here, 改变: change; make or become different.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
不改变，势必落后。
Here, 改变: change. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- change; make or become different
- to change
- to alter
- to transform
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1219, syllabus PDF page 110. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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干
干 · gān
dry; containing little or no moisture, pronounced gān
衣服已经干了，可以收起来了。
yī fu yǐ jīng gān le， kě yǐ shōu qǐ lái le。
Show English meaning
The clothes are dry now and can be put away.
Here, 干: dry; containing little or no moisture, pronounced gān.
Dictionary senses and source
- dry; containing little or no moisture, pronounced gān
- dry
- dried food
- empty
- hollow
- taken in to nominal kinship
- adoptive
- foster
- futile
- in vain
- (dialect) rude
- blunt
- (dialect) to cold-shoulder
- (bound form) to have to do with
- to concern oneself with
- one of the ten heavenly stems 天干[tian gan1]
- (archaic) shield
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1220, syllabus PDF page 110. 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.