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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 32 of 160
朵
朵 · duǒ
a classifier for flowers and clouds
she / her她to send送给I / me我一朵花。
tā sòng gěi wǒ yī duǒ huā。
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She gave me a flower.
Here, 朵: a classifier for flowers and clouds.
Dictionary senses and source
- a classifier for flowers and clouds
- flower
- earlobe
- fig. item on both sides
- classifier for flowers, clouds etc
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2311, syllabus PDF page 137. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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躲
躲 · duǒ
hide; move out of sight or out of the way
to hear听到敲门声，kitten小猫躲到variant of 床床to boil noodles下面(completed / change)了。
tīng dào qiāo mén shēng， xiǎo māo duǒ dào chuáng xià miàn le。
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Hearing a knock at the door, the kitten hid under the bed.
Here, 躲: hide; move out of sight or out of the way.
Dictionary senses and source
- hide; move out of sight or out of the way
- to hide
- to dodge
- to avoid
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2312, syllabus PDF page 137. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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儿女
儿女 · érnǚ
children; sons and daughters
she / her她(modifier / structural particle)的children儿女all / both都at / in在parts of the country other…外地to work工作。
tā de ér nǚ dōu zài wài dì gōng zuò。
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Her children all work away from home.
Here, 儿女: children; sons and daughters.
Dictionary senses and source
- children; sons and daughters
- children
- sons and daughters
- a young man and a young woman (in love)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2313, syllabus PDF page 137. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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二手
二手 · èrshǒu
second-hand; previously owned
I / me我to buy买(completed / change)了一辆indirectly acquired二手bicycle自行车。
wǒ mǎi le yī liàng èr shǒu zì xíng chē。
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I bought a second-hand bicycle.
Here, 二手: second-hand; previously owned.
Dictionary senses and source
- second-hand; previously owned
- indirectly acquired
- second-hand (information, equipment etc)
- assistant
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2314, syllabus PDF page 137. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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二维码
二维码 · èrwéimǎ
QR code; a two-dimensional barcode
to scan扫描this这个two-dimensional barcode二维码then / just就can / be able to能to open打开menu菜单。
sǎo miáo zhè ge èr wéi mǎ jiù néng dǎ kāi cài dān。
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Scan this QR code to open the menu.
Here, 二维码: QR code; a two-dimensional barcode.
Dictionary senses and source
- QR code; a two-dimensional barcode
- two-dimensional barcode
- QR code
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2315, syllabus PDF page 137. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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发表
发表 · fābiǎo
publish a written work or express a view publicly
she / her她at / in在magazine杂志(bound form) up上to issue发表(completed / change)了一篇article文章。
tā zài zá zhì shàng fā biǎo le yì piān wén zhāng。
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She published an article in a magazine.
Here, 发表: publish a written work or express a view publicly.
Dictionary senses and source
- publish a written work or express a view publicly
- to issue
- to publish
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2316, syllabus PDF page 137. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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发布
发布 · fābù
release or announce information publicly
school学校to release发布(completed / change)了new新(modifier / structural particle)的course课程to arrange安排。
xué xiào fā bù le xīn de kè chéng ān pái。
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The school released the new course schedule.
Here, 发布: release or announce information publicly.
Dictionary senses and source
- release or announce information publicly
- to release
- to issue
- to announce
- to distribute
- also written 發布|发布[fa1 bu4]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2317, syllabus PDF page 137. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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发达
发达 · fādá
well developed
this这个city城市(modifier / structural particle)的public transport公共交通degree / adjective linker很well-developed发达。
zhè ge chéng shì de gōng gòng jiāo tōng hěn fā dá。
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Public transport is well developed in this city.
Here, 发达: well developed.
Dictionary senses and source
- well developed
- well-developed
- flourishing
- to develop
- to promote
- to expand
- (literary) to achieve fame and fortune
- to prosper
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2318, syllabus PDF page 137. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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发挥
发挥 · fāhuī
put an ability or function to use
at / in在这份to work工作to hit (the mark)中，she / her她can / be able to能to display发挥oneself自己(modifier / structural particle)的good aspects长处。
zài zhè fèn gōng zuò zhōng， tā néng fā huī zì jǐ de cháng chù。
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In this job, she can make use of her strengths.
Here, 发挥: put an ability or function to use.
Dictionary senses and source
- put an ability or function to use
- to display
- to exhibit
- to bring out implicit or innate qualities
- to express (a thought or moral)
- to develop (an idea)
- to elaborate (on a theme)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2319, syllabus PDF page 137. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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发明
发明 · fāmíng
invent; create something new
he / him他to invent发明(completed / change)了one kind of一种to save water节水equipment设备。
tā fā míng le yī zhǒng jié shuǐ shè bèi。
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He invented a device that saves water.
Here, 发明: invent; create something new.
Dictionary senses and source
- invent; create something new
- to invent
- an invention
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2320, syllabus PDF page 137. 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.