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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 33 of 160
发起
发起 · fāqǐ
initiate; organize the start of an activity
student学生(plural)们to originate发起(completed / change)了first一次second-hand book旧书to exchange交换to exercise活动。
xué shēng men fā qǐ le yī cì jiù shū jiāo huàn huó dòng。
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The students organized a used-book exchange.
Here, 发起: initiate; organize the start of an activity.
Dictionary senses and source
- initiate; organize the start of an activity
- to originate
- to initiate
- to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
- to start
- to propose sth (for the first time)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2321, syllabus PDF page 138. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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发言
发言 · fāyán
speak at a meeting or discussion
to discuss讨论o'clock时，每个person人all / both都to have / there is有opportunity机会to make a speech发言。
tǎo lùn shí， měi gè rén dōu yǒu jī huì fā yán。
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Everyone has a chance to speak during the discussion.
Here, 发言: speak at a meeting or discussion.
Dictionary senses and source
- speak at a meeting or discussion
- to make a speech
- statement
- utterance
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2322, syllabus PDF page 138. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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发音
发音 · fāyīn
pronunciation; produce the sounds of speech
to listen to听to record (sound)录音can / may可以assistance帮助you你to practice练习to pronounce发音。
tīng lù yīn kě yǐ bāng zhù nǐ liàn xí fā yīn。
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Listening to recordings can help you practice pronunciation.
Here, 发音: pronunciation; produce the sounds of speech.
Dictionary senses and source
- pronunciation; produce the sounds of speech
- to pronounce
- pronunciation
- to emit sound
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2323, syllabus PDF page 138. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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罚
罚 · fá
punish or impose a penalty
judgment裁判variant of 罚罚he / him他离场。
cái pàn fá tā lí chǎng。
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The referee sent him off as a penalty.
Here, 罚: punish or impose a penalty.
Dictionary senses and source
- punish or impose a penalty
- to punish
- to penalize
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2324, syllabus PDF page 138. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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罚款
罚款 · fákuǎn
fine; money imposed as a penalty
he / him他because因为to break the rules违章to pull up (stop one's…停车(passive: by)被to fine罚款(completed / change)了。
tā yīn wèi wéi zhāng tíng chē bèi fá kuǎn le。
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He was fined for parking illegally.
Here, 罚款: fine; money imposed as a penalty.
Dictionary senses and source
- fine; money imposed as a penalty
- to fine
- penalty
- fine (monetary)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2325, syllabus PDF page 138. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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法院
法院 · fǎyuàn
court of law
court of law法院to desire将to hear (a case)审理this这个case案件。
fǎ yuàn jiāng shěn lǐ zhè ge àn jiàn。
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The court will hear this case.
Here, 法院: court of law.
Dictionary senses and source
- court of law
- court
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2326, syllabus PDF page 138. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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翻
翻 · fān
turn over; flip
to ask请variant of 翻翻to / arrive到down下一页。
qǐng fān dào xià yī yè。
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Please turn to the next page.
Here, 翻: turn over; flip.
Dictionary senses and source
- turn over; flip
- to turn over
- to flip over
- to overturn
- to rummage through
- to translate
- to decode
- to double
- to climb over or into
- to cross
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2327, syllabus PDF page 138. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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番茄
番茄 · fānqié
tomato; also called 西红柿
我用tomato番茄and / with和(chicken) egg鸡蛋to make做(completed / change)了一碗soup汤。
wǒ yòng fān qié hé jī dàn zuò le yī wǎn tāng。
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I made a bowl of soup with tomatoes and eggs.
Here, 番茄: tomato; also called 西红柿.
Dictionary senses and source
- tomato; also called 西红柿
- tomato
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2328, syllabus PDF page 138. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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繁荣
繁荣 · fánróng
prosperous; thriving
tourism industry旅游业(modifier / structural particle)的development发展to let / make让这座city城市more (than sth else)更加prosperous繁荣。
lǚ yóu yè de fā zhǎn ràng zhè zuò chéng shì gèng jiā fán róng。
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The growth of tourism has made this city more prosperous.
Here, 繁荣: prosperous; thriving.
Dictionary senses and source
- prosperous; thriving
- prosperous
- booming (economy)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2329, syllabus PDF page 138. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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反
反 · fǎn
reversed; the opposite way round
you你(把: marks the object)把clothes衣服to wear穿contrary反(completed / change)了。
nǐ bǎ yī fu chuān fǎn le。
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You have put your clothes on back to front.
Here, 反: reversed; the opposite way round.
Dictionary senses and source
- reversed; the opposite way round
- contrary
- in reverse
- inside out or upside down
- to reverse
- to return
- to oppose
- opposite
- against
- anti-
- to rebel
- to use analogy
- instead
- abbr. for 反切[fan3 qie4] phonetic system
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2330, syllabus PDF page 138. 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.