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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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伤心
伤心 · shāngxīn
sad; hurt emotionally
to hear听到this这个news消息，she / her她degree / adjective linker很to grieve伤心。
tīng dào zhè ge xiāo xi， tā hěn shāng xīn。
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She was very sad to hear this news.
Here, 伤心: sad; hurt emotionally.
Dictionary senses and source
- sad; hurt emotionally
- to grieve
- to be broken-hearted
- to feel deeply hurt
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1631, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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上门
上门 · shàngmén
visit someone's home; provide a service at their address
这家inn店can / may可以to drop in上门variant of 修修computer电脑。
zhè jiā diàn kě yǐ shàng mén xiū diàn nǎo。
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This shop can repair computers at customers' homes.
Here, 上门: visit someone's home; provide a service at their address.
Dictionary senses and source
- visit someone's home; provide a service at their address
- to drop in
- to visit
- to lock a door
- (of a shop) to close
- to go and live with one's wife's family, in effect becoming a member of her family
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1632, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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稍
稍 · shāo
a little; slightly, before a verb or description
请稍等，I / me我right away马上to come来。
qǐng shāo děng， wǒ mǎ shàng lái。
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Please wait a moment; I will be right there.
Here, 稍: a little; slightly, before a verb or description.
Dictionary senses and source
- a little; slightly, before a verb or description
- somewhat
- a little
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1633, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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稍微
稍微 · shāowēi
a little; slightly, when describing a degree
这件jacket上衣a little bit稍微slightly有点儿see 大夫大。
zhè jiàn shàng yī shāo wēi yǒu diǎnr dà。
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This top is slightly too big.
Here, 稍微: a little; slightly, when describing a degree.
Dictionary senses and source
- a little; slightly, when describing a degree
- a little bit
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1634, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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少见
少见 · shǎojiàn
rarely seen; uncommon
this kind of这种bird鸟at / in在here这里很少to appear见。
zhè zhǒng niǎo zài zhè lǐ hěn shǎo jiàn。
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This kind of bird is rarely seen here.
Here, 少见: rarely seen; uncommon.
Dictionary senses and source
- rarely seen; uncommon
- rare
- seldom seen
- (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1635, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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少量
少量 · shǎoliàng
a small amount or number
to ask请at / in在tea茶Riga, capital of Latvia里加a smidgen少量(modifier / structural particle)的old variant of 糖糖。
qǐng zài chá lǐ jiā shǎo liàng de táng。
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Please add a small amount of sugar to the tea.
Here, 少量: a small amount or number.
Dictionary senses and source
- a small amount or number
- a smidgen
- a little bit
- a few
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1636, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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少数
少数 · shǎoshù
a minority; a small number of a group
only have ...只有small number少数to study at the same school同学to choose选(completed / change)了this这个answer答案。
zhǐ yǒu shǎo shù tóng xué xuǎn le zhè ge dá àn。
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Only a small number of classmates chose this answer.
Here, 少数: a minority; a small number of a group.
Dictionary senses and source
- a minority; a small number of a group
- small number
- few
- minority
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1637, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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少年
少年 · shàonián
young teenager; a young person before adulthood
this (person)这位early youth少年to like喜欢打篮球。
zhè wèi shào nián xǐ huan dǎ lán qiú。
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This teenager likes playing basketball.
Here, 少年: young teenager; a young person before adulthood.
Dictionary senses and source
- young teenager; a young person before adulthood
- early youth
- youngster
- (literary) youth
- young man
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1638, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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社会
社会 · shèhuì
society; the community in which people live
school学校to let / make让we / us我们更多地to understand了解society社会。
xué xiào ràng wǒ men gèng duō de liǎo jiě shè huì。
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School helps us learn more about society.
Here, 社会: society; the community in which people live.
Dictionary senses and source
- society; the community in which people live
- society
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1639, syllabus PDF page 120. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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摄氏度
摄氏度 · shèshìdù
degree Celsius; a unit of temperature
today今天(modifier / structural particle)的air temperature气温to be / is是twenty二十°C (degrees Celsius)摄氏度。
jīn tiān de qì wēn shì èr shí shè shì dù。
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Today's temperature is twenty degrees Celsius.
Here, 摄氏度: degree Celsius; a unit of temperature.
Dictionary senses and source
- degree Celsius; a unit of temperature
- °C (degrees Celsius)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1640, syllabus PDF page 120. 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.