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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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胡同
胡同 · hútòng
alley; a narrow lane, especially in older northern Chinese neighborhoods
we / us我们to go along沿着一条variant of 胡同胡同to walk走to / arrive到marketplace市场。
wǒ men yán zhe yī tiáo hú tòng zǒu dào shì chǎng。
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We walked along an alley to the market.
Here, 胡同: alley; a narrow lane, especially in older northern Chinese neighborhoods.
Dictionary senses and source
- alley; a narrow lane, especially in older northern Chinese neighborhoods
- lane
- alley
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2491, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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互动
互动 · hùdòng
interact; exchange actions or responses
这门subject课to let / make让teacher老师and / with和student学生to have / there is有more更many多to interact互动。
zhè mén kè ràng lǎo shī hé xué shēng yǒu gèng duō hù dòng。
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This course allows more interaction between teachers and students.
Here, 互动: interact; exchange actions or responses.
Dictionary senses and source
- interact; exchange actions or responses
- to interact
- interactive
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2492, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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户外
户外 · hùwài
outdoors; outside buildings
weather天气Hershey's (brand)好时，we / us我们to like喜欢户外活动。
tiān qì hǎo shí， wǒ men xǐ huan hù wài huó dòng。
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We enjoy outdoor activities when the weather is good.
Here, 户外: outdoors; outside buildings.
Dictionary senses and source
- outdoors; outside buildings
- outdoor
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2493, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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花费
花费 · huāfèi
spend time or money on something
to complete完成这项to work工作to need需要expense花费两天。
wán chéng zhè xiàng gōng zuò xū yào huā fèi liǎng tiān。
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It takes two days to complete this work.
Here, 花费: spend time or money on something.
Dictionary senses and source
- spend time or money on something
- expense
- cost
- to spend (time or money)
- expenditure
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2494, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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滑
滑 · huá
slippery; easy to slip on
floor地板degree / adjective linker很to slip滑，to walk走路want / will / need要to be careful小心。
dì bǎn hěn huá， zǒu lù yào xiǎo xīn。
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The floor is slippery; walk carefully.
Here, 滑: slippery; easy to slip on.
Dictionary senses and source
- slippery; easy to slip on
- to slip
- to slide
- slippery
- smooth
- sly
- not to be trusted
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2495, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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划
划 · huá
row or paddle a boat; pronounced huá
we / us我们at / in在湖上to row a boat划船。
wǒ men zài hú shàng huá chuán。
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We rowed a boat on the lake.
Here, 划: row or paddle a boat; pronounced huá.
Dictionary senses and source
- row or paddle a boat; pronounced huá
- to row
- to paddle
- profitable
- worth (the effort)
- it pays (to do sth)
- to cut
- to slash
- to scratch (cut into the surface of sth)
- to strike (a match)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2496, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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化
化 · huà
melt; turn into liquid
weather天气variant of 暖, warm暖(completed / change)了，river河(bound form) up上(modifier / structural particle)的variant of 冰冰to start开始to make into化(completed / change)了。
tiān qì nuǎn le， hé shàng de bīng kāi shǐ huà le。
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The weather has warmed up, and the ice on the river has begun to melt.
Here, 化: melt; turn into liquid.
Dictionary senses and source
- melt; turn into liquid
- to make into
- to change into
- -ization
- to ... -ize
- to transform
- abbr. for 化學|化学[hua4 xue2]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2497, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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话费
话费 · huàfèi
phone charges; money spent on phone service
I / me我this这个moon月(modifier / structural particle)的call charge话费than / compared to比last month上个月young少。
wǒ zhè ge yuè de huà fèi bǐ shàng gè yuè shǎo。
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My phone bill is lower this month than last month.
Here, 话费: phone charges; money spent on phone service.
Dictionary senses and source
- phone charges; money spent on phone service
- call charge
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2498, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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画面
画面 · huàmiàn
image or scene shown on a screen or in a picture
这部movie电影(modifier / structural particle)的scene画面degree / adjective linker很beautiful美。
zhè bù diàn yǐng de huà miàn hěn měi。
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The images in this film are beautiful.
Here, 画面: image or scene shown on a screen or in a picture.
Dictionary senses and source
- image or scene shown on a screen or in a picture
- scene
- tableau
- picture
- image
- screen (displayed by a computer)
- (motion picture) frame
- field of view
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2499, syllabus PDF page 142. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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话题
话题 · huàtí
topic of a conversation or discussion
we / us我们to exchange换一个subject (of a talk or…话题(suggestion)吧。
wǒ men huàn yí gè huà tí ba。
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Let's change the topic.
Here, 话题: topic of a conversation or discussion.
Dictionary senses and source
- topic of a conversation or discussion
- subject (of a talk or conversation)
- topic
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2500, syllabus PDF page 142. 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.