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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.
1600 word entries · Batch 104 of 160
事故
事故 · shìgù
accident; an unexpected event causing harm or damage
crossing路口to happen发生(completed / change)了in the same place一起交通事故。
lù kǒu fā shēng le yì qǐ jiāo tōng shì gù。
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A traffic accident happened at the intersection.
Here, 事故: accident; an unexpected event causing harm or damage.
Dictionary senses and source
- accident; an unexpected event causing harm or damage
- accident
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3031, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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事件
事件 · shìjiàn
event or incident
this这个event事件to give rise to引起(completed / change)了很多person人(modifier / structural particle)的to pay attention to关注。
zhè ge shì jiàn yǐn qǐ le hěn duō rén de guān zhù。
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This event attracted a lot of attention.
Here, 事件: event or incident.
Dictionary senses and source
- event or incident
- event
- happening
- incident
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3032, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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试卷
试卷 · shìjuàn
exam paper
to take an exam考试termination结束back后，to ask请交上examination paper试卷。
kǎo shì jié shù hòu， qǐng jiāo shàng shì juàn。
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Please hand in the exam paper after the exam.
Here, 试卷: exam paper.
Dictionary senses and source
- exam paper
- examination paper
- test paper
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3033, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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市民
市民 · shìmín
city resident
city resident市民(plural)们to hope希望to raise增加more更many多公交线路。
shì mín men xī wàng zēng jiā gèng duō gōng jiāo xiàn lù。
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The city's residents hope for more bus routes.
Here, 市民: city resident.
Dictionary senses and source
- city resident
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3034, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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事实
事实 · shìshí
fact; something that is true
这是一个fact事实，no不是to guess猜测。
zhè shì yí gè shì shí， bú shì cāi cè。
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This is a fact, rather than a guess.
Here, 事实: fact; something that is true.
Dictionary senses and source
- fact; something that is true
- fact
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3035, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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视为
视为 · shìwéi
regard as; consider something to be
we / us我们(把: marks the object)把这次to be defeated失败to view as视为to learn学习(modifier / structural particle)的opportunity机会。
wǒ men bǎ zhè cì shī bài shì wéi xué xí de jī huì。
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We regard this failure as an opportunity to learn.
Here, 视为: regard as; consider something to be.
Dictionary senses and source
- regard as; consider something to be
- to view as
- to see as
- to consider to be
- to deem
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3036, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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事物
事物 · shìwù
thing; something considered as an object of thought
child孩子to / towards / correct对new新thing事物full of充满inquisitive好奇。
hái zi duì xīn shì wù chōng mǎn hào qí。
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Children are full of curiosity about new things.
Here, 事物: thing; something considered as an object of thought.
Dictionary senses and source
- thing; something considered as an object of thought
- thing
- object
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3037, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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事先
事先 · shìxiān
in advance; before something happens
to participate参加to exercise活动front前，to ask请in advance事先to sign up报名。
cān jiā huó dòng qián， qǐng shì xiān bào míng。
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Please register in advance before joining the activity.
Here, 事先: in advance; before something happens.
Dictionary senses and source
- in advance; before something happens
- in advance
- before the event
- beforehand
- prior
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3038, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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试验
试验 · shìyàn
test or trial; try something to see whether it works
试验 often tests a method, material or machine. 实验 often investigates an idea under controlled conditions. The first syllables differ: shìyàn and shíyàn.
engineer工程师in the middle of正在experiment试验one kind of一种new新(modifier / structural particle)的(raw) material材料。
gōng chéng shī zhèng zài shì yàn yī zhǒng xīn de cái liào。
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The engineer is testing a new material.
Here, 试验: test or trial; try something to see whether it works.
Dictionary senses and source
- test or trial; try something to see whether it works
- experiment
- test
- to experiment
- experimental
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3039, syllabus PDF page 155. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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事业
事业 · shìyè
career or undertaking pursued over time
she / her她(把: marks the object)把to educate教育to treat as当作oneself自己(modifier / structural particle)的undertaking事业。
tā bǎ jiào yù dàng zuò zì jǐ de shì yè。
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She has made education her career.
Here, 事业: career or undertaking pursued over time.
Dictionary senses and source
- career or undertaking pursued over time
- undertaking
- project
- activity
- (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause
- publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation
- career
- occupation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3040, syllabus PDF page 155. 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.