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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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洒
洒 · sǎ
spill or sprinkle liquid
he / him他not不to be careful小心(把: marks the object)把水洒at / in在table桌子(bound form) up上(completed / change)了。
tā bù xiǎo xīn bǎ shuǐ sǎ zài zhuō zi shàng le。
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He accidentally spilled water on the table.
Here, 洒: spill or sprinkle liquid.
Dictionary senses and source
- spill or sprinkle liquid
- to sprinkle
- to spray
- to spill
- to shed
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2941, syllabus PDF page 153. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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赛场
赛场 · sàichǎng
competition venue; the place where a sporting event happens
athlete运动员(plural)们already已经to arrive来到racetrack赛场。
yùn dòng yuán men yǐ jīng lái dào sài chǎng。
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The athletes have arrived at the competition venue.
Here, 赛场: competition venue; the place where a sporting event happens.
Dictionary senses and source
- competition venue; the place where a sporting event happens
- racetrack
- field (for athletics competition)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2942, syllabus PDF page 153. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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色彩
色彩 · sècǎi
colors; the use or combination of colors
this这width幅to draw画(modifier / structural particle)的tint色彩degree / adjective linker很to enrich丰富。
zhè fú huà de sè cǎi hěn fēng fù。
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This painting has a rich variety of colors.
Here, 色彩: colors; the use or combination of colors.
Dictionary senses and source
- colors; the use or combination of colors
- tint
- coloring
- coloration
- (fig.) flavor
- character
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2943, syllabus PDF page 153. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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沙漠
沙漠 · shāmò
desert
desert沙漠li, ancient measure of…里很少to rain下雨。
shā mò lǐ hěn shǎo xià yǔ。
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It rarely rains in the desert.
Here, 沙漠: desert.
Dictionary senses and source
- desert
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2944, syllabus PDF page 153. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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沙子
沙子 · shāzi
sand
child孩子to use / with用sand沙子to pile up堆(completed / change)了一座small小castle城堡。
hái zi yòng shā zi duī le yī zuò xiǎo chéng bǎo。
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The child made a small castle out of sand.
Here, 沙子: sand.
Dictionary senses and source
- sand
- grit
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2945, syllabus PDF page 153. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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傻
傻 · shǎ
foolish; not sensible in a particular situation
(把: marks the object)把cipher密码to tell告诉stranger陌生人to be / is是很傻(modifier / structural particle)的way of handling sth做法。
bǎ mì mǎ gào su mò shēng rén shì hěn shǎ de zuò fǎ。
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Giving your password to a stranger is foolish.
Here, 傻: foolish; not sensible in a particular situation.
Dictionary senses and source
- foolish; not sensible in a particular situation
- foolish
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2946, syllabus PDF page 153. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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晒
晒 · shài
dry or air something in the sun
she / her她(把: marks the object)把to wash洗good好(modifier / structural particle)的clothes衣服to get拿到balcony阳台(bound form) up上(of the sun) to shine on晒。
tā bǎ xǐ hǎo de yī fu ná dào yáng tái shàng shài。
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She took the washed clothes onto the balcony to dry in the sun.
Here, 晒: dry or air something in the sun.
Dictionary senses and source
- dry or air something in the sun
- (of the sun) to shine on
- to bask in (the sunshine)
- to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun
- (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share")
- (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2947, syllabus PDF page 153. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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删
删 · shān
delete; remove text or digital content
这句old variant of 话话too太superfluous多余，can / may可以to delete删掉。
zhè jù huà tài duō yú， kě yǐ shān diào。
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This sentence is unnecessary and can be deleted.
Here, 删: delete; remove text or digital content.
Dictionary senses and source
- delete; remove text or digital content
- to delete
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2948, syllabus PDF page 153. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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扇
扇 · shān
fan; move air toward someone, pronounced shān
Use shān when 扇 is the action of fanning. 扇子 (a fan) is shànzi, with a different tone on the first syllable.
weather天气太热，he / him他用纸to / for / give给oneself自己to fan oneself扇风。
tiān qì tài rè， tā yòng zhǐ gěi zì jǐ shān fēng。
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It was very hot, so he used a piece of paper to fan himself.
Here, 扇: fan; move air toward someone, pronounced shān.
Dictionary senses and source
- fan; move air toward someone, pronounced shān
- to fan
- to slap sb on the face
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2949, syllabus PDF page 153. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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删除
删除 · shānchú
delete; remove something recorded or stored
to ask请to delete删除这张variant of 重复重复(modifier / structural particle)的photograph照片。
qǐng shān chú zhè zhāng chóng fù de zhào piàn。
Show English meaning
Please delete this duplicate photo.
Here, 删除: delete; remove something recorded or stored.
Dictionary senses and source
- delete; remove something recorded or stored
- to delete
- to cancel
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2950, syllabus PDF page 153. 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.
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