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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 146 of 160
早晚
早晚 · zǎowǎn
sooner or later; eventually
if only只要to persevere with坚持to practice练习，you你morning and evening早晚can / will会to see看到progress进步。
zhǐ yào jiān chí liàn xí， nǐ zǎo wǎn huì kàn dào jìn bù。
Show English meaning
If you keep practicing, you will see progress sooner or later.
Here, 早晚: sooner or later; eventually.
Dictionary senses and source
- sooner or later; eventually
- morning and evening
- (dialect) some time in the future
- some day
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3451, syllabus PDF page 166. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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早已
早已 · zǎoyǐ
already; long before now
we / us我们to / arrive到(modifier / structural particle)的time时候，meeting会议for a long time早已to start开始(completed / change)了。
wǒ men dào de shí hou， huì yì zǎo yǐ kāi shǐ le。
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By the time we arrived, the meeting had already started.
Here, 早已: already; long before now.
Dictionary senses and source
- already; long before now
- for a long time
- long since
- (dialect) in the past
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3452, syllabus PDF page 166. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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造
造 · zào
build; make
worker工人(plural)们in the middle of正在to make造一艘船。
gōng rén men zhèng zài zào yì sōu chuán。
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The workers are building a ship.
Here, 造: build; make.
Dictionary senses and source
- build; make
- to make
- to build
- to manufacture
- to invent
- to fabricate
- to go to
- party (in a lawsuit or legal agreement)
- crop
- classifier for crops
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3453, syllabus PDF page 166. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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造成
造成 · zàochéng
cause; bring about a result (often a problem)
heavy rain大雨to bring about造成(completed / change)了road congestion交通堵塞。
dà yǔ zào chéng le jiāo tōng dǔ sè。
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The heavy rain caused traffic congestion.
Here, 造成: cause; bring about a result (often a problem).
Dictionary senses and source
- cause; bring about a result (often a problem)
- to bring about
- to create
- to cause
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3454, syllabus PDF page 166. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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增
增 · zēng
increase; add (often in compact written expressions)
this year今年(modifier / structural particle)的to take in收入than / compared to比last year去年增了many不少。
jīn nián de shōu rù bǐ qù nián zēng le bù shǎo。
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This year's income has increased considerably compared with last year's.
Here, 增: increase; add (often in compact written expressions).
Dictionary senses and source
- increase; add (often in compact written expressions)
- (bound form) to increase
- to augment
- to add to
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3455, syllabus PDF page 166. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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增进
增进 · zēngjìn
improve; strengthen a relationship or understanding
这次to exchange交流to promote增进(completed / change)了we / us我们(after a noun) between之间(modifier / structural particle)的to understand了解。
zhè cì jiāo liú zēng jìn le wǒ men zhī jiān de liǎo jiě。
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This exchange helped us understand each other better.
Here, 增进: improve; strengthen a relationship or understanding.
Dictionary senses and source
- improve; strengthen a relationship or understanding
- to promote
- to enhance
- to further
- to advance (a cause etc)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3456, syllabus PDF page 166. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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增强
增强 · zēngqiáng
strengthen; make something more powerful or effective
这次success成功to increase增强(completed / change)了she / her她(modifier / structural particle)的confidence信心。
zhè cì chéng gōng zēng qiáng le tā de xìn xīn。
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This success strengthened her confidence.
Here, 增强: strengthen; make something more powerful or effective.
Dictionary senses and source
- strengthen; make something more powerful or effective
- to increase
- to strengthen
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3457, syllabus PDF page 166. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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赠
赠 · zèng
give as a gift (often in written or formal contexts)
this这本书to be / is是friend朋友赠给I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的。
zhè běn shū shì péng you zèng gěi wǒ de。
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This book was given to me as a gift by a friend.
Here, 赠: give as a gift (often in written or formal contexts).
Dictionary senses and source
- give as a gift (often in written or formal contexts)
- to give as a present
- to repel
- to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3458, syllabus PDF page 166. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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赠送
赠送 · zèngsòng
give as a gift; present someone with something
to exercise活动termination结束back后，主办方to present as a gift赠送(completed / change)了small小gift礼物。
huó dòng jié shù hòu， zhǔ bàn fāng zèng sòng le xiǎo lǐ wù。
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At the end of the event, the organizers gave out small gifts.
Here, 赠送: give as a gift; present someone with something.
Dictionary senses and source
- give as a gift; present someone with something
- to present as a gift
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3459, syllabus PDF page 166. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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炸
炸 · zhá
deep-fry; cook in hot oil
炸 is zhá when it means deep-fry, as in 炸春卷. When it means explode, it is zhà, as in 爆炸.
(informal) grandma…奶奶in the middle of正在to burst炸egg roll春卷。
nǎi nai zhèng zài zhá chūn juǎn。
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Grandma is deep-frying spring rolls.
Here, 炸: deep-fry; cook in hot oil.
Dictionary senses and source
- deep-fry; cook in hot oil
- to deep fry
- Taiwan pr. [zha4]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3460, syllabus PDF page 166. 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.