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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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路人
路人 · lùrén
passer-by; someone passing along a road
一位road路person人to tell告诉I / me我rail station车站(modifier / structural particle)的direction方向。
yī wèi lù rén gào su wǒ chē zhàn de fāng xiàng。
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A passer-by told me the way to the station.
Here, 路人: passer-by; someone passing along a road.
Dictionary senses and source
- passer-by; someone passing along a road
- passer-by
- stranger
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2741, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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路线
路线 · lùxiàn
route; the path taken to a destination
to set off出发front前，we / us我们early先definite确定to travel旅行itinerary路线。
chū fā qián， wǒ men xiān què dìng lǚ xíng lù xiàn。
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Before setting off, we decide on our travel route.
Here, 路线: route; the path taken to a destination.
Dictionary senses and source
- route; the path taken to a destination
- itinerary
- route
- political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2742, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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陆续
陆续 · lùxù
one after another over a period of time
陆续 means people or events follow one another over a period of time. 连续 stresses an unbroken sequence, as in 连续三天 (three consecutive days).
visitor客人(plural)们in turn陆续to reach到达(completed / change)了。
kè rén men lù xù dào dá le。
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The guests arrived one after another.
Here, 陆续: one after another over a period of time.
Dictionary senses and source
- one after another over a period of time
- in turn
- successively
- one after the other
- bit by bit
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2743, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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录音
录音 · lùyīn
sound recording; record sound
I / me我to listen to听to record (sound)录音to come来to practice练习to pronounce发音。
wǒ tīng lù yīn lái liàn xí fā yīn。
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I listen to recordings to practice pronunciation.
Here, 录音: sound recording; record sound.
Dictionary senses and source
- sound recording; record sound
- to record (sound)
- sound recording
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2744, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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旅行社
旅行社 · lǚxíngshè
travel agency
we / us我们to pass through通过travel agency旅行社to agree订(completed / change)了这次to travel旅行。
wǒ men tōng guò lǚ xíng shè dìng le zhè cì lǚ xíng。
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We booked this trip through a travel agency.
Here, 旅行社: travel agency.
Dictionary senses and source
- travel agency
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2745, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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论文
论文 · lùnwén
academic paper; a piece of research writing
she / her她in the middle of正在to write写毕业论文。
tā zhèng zài xiě bì yè lùn wén。
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She is writing her graduation thesis.
Here, 论文: academic paper; a piece of research writing.
Dictionary senses and source
- academic paper; a piece of research writing
- paper
- treatise
- thesis
- to discuss a paper or thesis (old)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2746, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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逻辑
逻辑 · luójí
logic; how ideas or reasoning fit together
this这篇文章(modifier / structural particle)的logic (loanword)逻辑degree / adjective linker很clear清楚。
zhè piān wén zhāng de luó jí hěn qīng chu。
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The reasoning in this article is clear.
Here, 逻辑: logic; how ideas or reasoning fit together.
Dictionary senses and source
- logic; how ideas or reasoning fit together
- logic (loanword)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2747, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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骂
骂 · mà
scold; speak angrily or abusively to someone
别骂he / him他(completed / change)了，early先听听he / him他(modifier / structural particle)的explanation解释。
bié mà tā le， xiān tīng tīng tā de jiě shì。
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Stop scolding him and listen to his explanation first.
Here, 骂: scold; speak angrily or abusively to someone.
Dictionary senses and source
- scold; speak angrily or abusively to someone
- to scold
- to abuse
- to curse
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2748, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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买卖
买卖 · mǎimai
business; buying and selling, with neutral mai
they他们at / in在marketplace市场to make做fruit水果buying and selling买卖。
tā men zài shì chǎng zuò shuǐ guǒ mǎi mai。
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They sell fruit at the market.
Here, 买卖: business; buying and selling, with neutral mai.
Dictionary senses and source
- business; buying and selling, with neutral mai
- buying and selling
- business
- business transactions
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2749, syllabus PDF page 148. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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满足
满足 · mǎnzú
meet a need or requirement
this这个room房间can / be able to能to satisfy满足we / us我们(modifier / structural particle)的to need需要。
zhè ge fáng jiān néng mǎn zú wǒ men de xū yào。
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This room meets our needs.
Here, 满足: meet a need or requirement.
Dictionary senses and source
- meet a need or requirement
- to satisfy
- to meet (the needs of)
- satisfied
- content
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2750, syllabus PDF page 148. 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.