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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 59 of 160
讲话
讲话 · jiǎnghuà
speak; give a talk
teacher老师in the middle of正在towards向new新生a speech讲话。
lǎo shī zhèng zài xiàng xīn shēng jiǎng huà。
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The teacher is speaking to the new students.
Here, 讲话: speak; give a talk.
Dictionary senses and source
- speak; give a talk
- a speech
- to speak
- to talk
- to address
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2581, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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讲究
讲究 · jiǎngjiu
pay particular attention to a standard or quality
she / her她to prepare a meal做饭degree / adjective linker很to pay particular attention…讲究(food) ingredient食材(modifier / structural particle)的fresh (experience, food etc)新鲜degree程度。
tā zuò fàn hěn jiǎng jiu shí cái de xīn xiān chéng dù。
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She pays close attention to the freshness of ingredients when cooking.
Here, 讲究: pay particular attention to a standard or quality.
Dictionary senses and source
- pay particular attention to a standard or quality
- to pay particular attention to
- carefully selected for quality
- tastefully chosen
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2582, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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奖励
奖励 · jiǎnglì
reward; give something in recognition of achievement
school学校to reward奖励(completed / change)了表现出色(modifier / structural particle)的student学生。
xué xiào jiǎng lì le biǎo xiàn chū sè de xué shēng。
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The school rewarded the students who performed well.
Here, 奖励: reward; give something in recognition of achievement.
Dictionary senses and source
- reward; give something in recognition of achievement
- to reward
- reward (as encouragement)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2583, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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讲述
讲述 · jiǎngshù
tell or narrate events
he / him他towards向we / us我们to talk about讲述(completed / change)了这次to travel旅行(modifier / structural particle)的experience经历。
tā xiàng wǒ men jiǎng shù le zhè cì lǚ xíng de jīng lì。
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He told us about his experiences on this trip.
Here, 讲述: tell or narrate events.
Dictionary senses and source
- tell or narrate events
- to talk about
- to narrate
- to give an account
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2584, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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讲座
讲座 · jiǎngzuò
lecture; a talk on a particular subject
I / me我to participate参加(completed / change)了一场pertaining to关于China中国culture文化(modifier / structural particle)的a course of lectures讲座。
wǒ cān jiā le yī chǎng guān yú zhōng guó wén huà de jiǎng zuò。
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I attended a lecture on Chinese culture.
Here, 讲座: lecture; a talk on a particular subject.
Dictionary senses and source
- lecture; a talk on a particular subject
- a course of lectures
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2585, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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降水
降水 · jiàngshuǐ
precipitation; rain, snow and other water falling from clouds
this这个local地区summer夏季rain and snow降水to compare较many多。
zhè ge dì qū xià jì jiàng shuǐ jiào duō。
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This region receives more precipitation in summer.
Here, 降水: precipitation; rain, snow and other water falling from clouds.
Dictionary senses and source
- precipitation; rain, snow and other water falling from clouds
- rain and snow
- precipitation (meteorology)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2586, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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浇
浇 · jiāo
water a plant; pour water onto something
I / me我every day每天early morning早上to / for / give给flower花to water (plants etc)浇水。
wǒ měi tiān zǎo shang gěi huā jiāo shuǐ。
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I water the flowers every morning.
Here, 浇: water a plant; pour water onto something.
Dictionary senses and source
- water a plant; pour water onto something
- to pour liquid
- to irrigate (using waterwheel)
- to water
- to cast (molten metal)
- to mold
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2587, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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交换
交换 · jiāohuàn
exchange; give one thing and receive another
we / us我们to exchange交换(completed / change)了电话号码。
wǒ men jiāo huàn le diàn huà hào mǎ。
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We exchanged phone numbers.
Here, 交换: exchange; give one thing and receive another.
Dictionary senses and source
- exchange; give one thing and receive another
- to exchange
- to swap
- to switch (telecom)
- commutative (math)
- to commute
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2588, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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交往
交往 · jiāowǎng
associate with; have social contact with someone
I / me我to like喜欢and / with和honest诚实(modifier / structural particle)的person人to associate (with)交往。
wǒ xǐ huan hé chéng shí de rén jiāo wǎng。
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I like spending time with honest people.
Here, 交往: associate with; have social contact with someone.
Dictionary senses and source
- associate with; have social contact with someone
- to associate (with)
- to have contact (with)
- to hang out (with)
- to date
- (interpersonal) relationship
- association
- contact
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2589, syllabus PDF page 144. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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交易
交易 · jiāoyì
transaction; a trade between parties
这笔to deal交易already已经to complete完成(completed / change)了。
zhè bǐ jiāo yì yǐ jīng wán chéng le。
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This transaction has been completed.
Here, 交易: transaction; a trade between parties.
Dictionary senses and source
- transaction; a trade between parties
- to deal
- to trade
- to transact
- transaction
- deal
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2590, syllabus PDF page 144. 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.