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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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原谅
原谅 · yuánliàng
forgive; excuse someone's mistake
I'm sorry对不起，请原谅I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的mistaken错误。
duì bu qǐ， qǐng yuán liàng wǒ de cuò wù。
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I am sorry; please forgive my mistake.
Here, 原谅: forgive; excuse someone's mistake.
Dictionary senses and source
- forgive; excuse someone's mistake
- to excuse
- to forgive
- to pardon
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1901, syllabus PDF page 127. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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原因
原因 · yuányīn
reason; cause of something
you你to arrive late迟到(modifier / structural particle)的cause原因to be / is是what什么？
nǐ chí dào de yuán yīn shì shén me？
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Why were you late?
Here, 原因: reason; cause of something.
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this这to be / is是most最important重要(modifier / structural particle)的cause原因one of (sth)之一。
Here, 原因: reason. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- reason; cause of something
- cause
- origin
- root cause
- reason
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1902, syllabus PDF page 127. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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远离
远离 · yuǎnlí
stay far from; move away from something
to ask请to be far from远离in the middle of正在to work工作(modifier / structural particle)的machine机器。
qǐng yuǎn lí zhèng zài gōng zuò de jī qì。
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Please stay away from the machine while it is running.
Here, 远离: stay far from; move away from something.
Dictionary senses and source
- stay far from; move away from something
- to be far from
- to keep away from
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1903, syllabus PDF page 127. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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院长
院长 · yuànzhǎng
head of an institute, college or hospital
the head of an institution…院长in the middle of正在to / for / give给new新student学生to introduce (sb to sb)介绍college学院。
yuàn zhǎng zhèng zài gěi xīn xué shēng jiè shào xué yuàn。
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The head of the college is introducing it to the new students.
Here, 院长: head of an institute, college or hospital.
Dictionary senses and source
- head of an institute, college or hospital
- the head of an institution whose name ends in 院[yuan4]
- chair of a board
- president of a university
- department head
- dean
- premier of the Republic of China
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1904, syllabus PDF page 127. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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院子
院子 · yuànzi
courtyard; yard around a building
(coll.) father's father爷爷at / in在courtyard院子li, ancient measure of…里to grow flowers种花。
yé ye zài yuàn zi lǐ zhòng huā。
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My grandfather grows flowers in the courtyard.
Here, 院子: courtyard; yard around a building.
Dictionary senses and source
- courtyard; yard around a building
- courtyard
- garden
- yard
- patio
- (old) servant
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1905, syllabus PDF page 127. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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约
约 · yuē
arrange to meet; make an appointment
I / me我to make an appointment约(completed / change)了friend朋友afternoon下午三点to meet见面。
wǒ yuē le péng you xià wǔ sān diǎn jiàn miàn。
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I arranged to meet a friend at three this afternoon.
Here, 约: arrange to meet; make an appointment.
Dictionary senses and source
- arrange to meet; make an appointment
- to make an appointment
- to invite
- approximately
- pact
- treaty
- to economize
- to restrict
- to reduce (a fraction)
- concise
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1906, syllabus PDF page 127. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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约会
约会 · yuēhuì
an arranged meeting; a date, often romantic
I / me我tonight今晚有个appointment约会。
wǒ jīn wǎn yǒu gè yuē huì。
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I have a date tonight.
Here, 约会: an arranged meeting; a date, often romantic.
Dictionary senses and source
- an arranged meeting; a date, often romantic
- appointment
- engagement
- date
- to arrange to meet
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1907, syllabus PDF page 127. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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月饼
月饼 · yuèbing
mooncake; a pastry associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival
the Mid-Autumn Festival on…中秋节(modifier / structural particle)的time时候，we / us我们in the same place一起variant of 吃吃mooncake (esp. for the…月饼。
zhōng qiū jié de shí hou， wǒ men yì qǐ chī yuè bing。
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We eat mooncakes together at the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Here, 月饼: mooncake; a pastry associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Dictionary senses and source
- mooncake; a pastry associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival
- mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1908, syllabus PDF page 127. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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阅读
阅读 · yuèdú
read; reading as an activity or skill
I / me我every day每天to read阅读一小paragraph段Chinese language汉语article文章。
wǒ měi tiān yuè dú yī xiǎo duàn hàn yǔ wén zhāng。
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I read a short passage in Chinese every day.
Here, 阅读: read; reading as an activity or skill.
Dictionary senses and source
- read; reading as an activity or skill
- to read
- reading
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1909, syllabus PDF page 127. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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月份
月份 · yuèfèn
month; a particular month of the year
you你most最to like喜欢which哪个month月份？
nǐ zuì xǐ huan nǎ ge yuè fèn？
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Which month do you like best?
Here, 月份: month; a particular month of the year.
Dictionary senses and source
- month; a particular month of the year
- month
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1910, syllabus PDF page 127. 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.