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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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元旦
元旦 · Yuándàn
New Year's Day (January 1)
New Year's Day元旦that day那天，we / us我们in the same place一起to go去to climb a mountain爬山。
yuán dàn nà tiān， wǒ men yì qǐ qù pá shān。
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We went hiking together on New Year's Day.
Here, 元旦: New Year's Day (January 1).
Dictionary senses and source
- New Year's Day (January 1)
- New Year's Day
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3431, syllabus PDF page 165. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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员工
员工 · yuángōng
employee; staff member
new新staff员工today今天to start开始to go to work上班。
xīn yuán gōng jīn tiān kāi shǐ shàng bān。
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The new employee starts work today.
Here, 员工: employee; staff member.
Dictionary senses and source
- employee; staff member
- staff
- personnel
- employee
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3432, syllabus PDF page 165. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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原则
原则 · yuánzé
principle; a basic rule guiding decisions
fair公平to be / is是we / us我们to handle处理question问题(modifier / structural particle)的principle原则。
gōng píng shì wǒ men chǔ lǐ wèn tí de yuán zé。
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Fairness is the principle guiding how we handle problems.
Here, 原则: principle; a basic rule guiding decisions.
Dictionary senses and source
- principle; a basic rule guiding decisions
- principle
- doctrine
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3433, syllabus PDF page 165. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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愿
愿 · yuàn
wish; be willing (often literary or in set expressions)
to hope愿you你every day每天all / both都to feel happy开心。
yuàn nǐ měi tiān dōu kāi xīn。
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May you be happy every day.
Here, 愿: wish; be willing (often literary or in set expressions).
Dictionary senses and source
- wish; be willing (often literary or in set expressions)
- to hope
- to wish
- to desire
- hoped-for
- ready
- willing
- honest
- prudent
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3434, syllabus PDF page 165. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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愿望
愿望 · yuànwàng
wish; something you hope will happen
I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的desire愿望to be / is是can / be able to能to use / with用Chinese language中文and / with和friend朋友nature自然(adverb -ly)地to chat聊天。
wǒ de yuàn wàng shì néng yòng zhōng wén hé péng you zì rán de liáo tiān。
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My wish is to be able to chat naturally with friends in Chinese.
Here, 愿望: wish; something you hope will happen.
Dictionary senses and source
- wish; something you hope will happen
- desire
- wish
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3435, syllabus PDF page 165. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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约定
约定 · yuēdìng
agree on an arrangement; arrangement agreed in advance
we / us我们to agree on sth (after…约定Saturday周六morning上午at / in在rail station车站to meet见面。
wǒ men yuē dìng zhōu liù shàng wǔ zài chē zhàn jiàn miàn。
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We agreed to meet at the station on Saturday morning.
Here, 约定: agree on an arrangement; arrangement agreed in advance.
Dictionary senses and source
- agree on an arrangement; arrangement agreed in advance
- to agree on sth (after discussion)
- to conclude a bargain
- to arrange
- to promise
- to stipulate
- to make an appointment
- stipulated (time, amount, quality etc)
- an arrangement
- a deal
- appointment
- undertaking
- commitment
- understanding
- engagement
- stipulation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3436, syllabus PDF page 165. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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运
运 · yùn
transport; carry goods from one place to another
these这些fruit水果want / will / need要运到nearby附近(modifier / structural particle)的marketplace市场。
zhè xiē shuǐ guǒ yào yùn dào fù jìn de shì chǎng。
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These fruits need to be transported to the nearby market.
Here, 运: transport; carry goods from one place to another.
Dictionary senses and source
- transport; carry goods from one place to another
- to move
- to transport
- to use
- to apply
- fortune
- luck
- fate
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3437, syllabus PDF page 165. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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运费
运费 · yùnfèi
shipping charge; cost of transporting goods
this这个price价格to comprise包括freight fee运费(yes/no ?)吗？
zhè ge jià gé bāo kuò yùn fèi ma？
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Does this price include shipping?
Here, 运费: shipping charge; cost of transporting goods.
Dictionary senses and source
- shipping charge; cost of transporting goods
- freight fee
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3438, syllabus PDF page 165. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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运气
运气 · yùnqi
luck
today今天luck (good or bad)运气correct不错，I / me我to buy买to / arrive到(completed / change)了final最后一张ticket票。
jīn tiān yùn qi bú cuò， wǒ mǎi dào le zuì hòu yī zhāng piào。
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I was lucky today: I got the last ticket.
Here, 运气: luck.
Dictionary senses and source
- luck
- luck (good or bad)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3439, syllabus PDF page 165. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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运输
运输 · yùnshū
transport; transportation of goods or people
these这些goods货物to pass through通过铁路运输。
zhè xiē huò wù tōng guò tiě lù yùn shū。
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These goods are transported by rail.
Here, 运输: transport; transportation of goods or people.
Dictionary senses and source
- transport; transportation of goods or people
- to transport
- to carry
- transportation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3440, syllabus PDF page 165. 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.