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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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保
保 · bǎo
ensure or keep something; often used in short expressions
这项工作首先要保安全。
zhè xiàng gōng zuò shǒu xiān yào bǎo ān quán。
Show English meaning
Safety must come first in this work.
Here, 保: ensure or keep something; often used in short expressions.
Dictionary senses and source
- ensure or keep something; often used in short expressions
- to defend
- to protect
- to keep
- to guarantee
- to ensure
- civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2021, syllabus PDF page 130. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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甲
甲 · jiǎ
Party A; the first of two labeled parties or people
合同里，甲方提供设备，乙方负责安装。
hé tóng lǐ， jiǎ fāng tí gōng shè bèi， yǐ fāng fù zé ān zhuāng。
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In the contract, Party A provides the equipment, and Party B installs it.
Here, 甲: Party A; the first of two labeled parties or people.
Dictionary senses and source
- Party A; the first of two labeled parties or people
- first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
- (used for an unspecified person or thing)
- first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
- letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
- armor plating
- shell or carapace
- (of the fingers or toes) nail
- bladed leather or metal armor (old)
- ranking system used in the Imperial examinations (old)
- civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲[bao3 jia3] system (old)
- ancient Chinese compass point: 75°
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2558, syllabus PDF page 143. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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乙
乙 · yǐ
B; the second item or party in an ordered set
合同上写着甲方和乙方的名字。
hé tóng shàng xiě zhe jiǎ fāng hé yǐ fāng de míng zi。
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The contract lists the names of Party A and Party B.
Here, 乙: B; the second item or party in an ordered set.
Dictionary senses and source
- B; the second item or party in an ordered set
- second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
- second in order
- letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
- second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方[yi3 fang1], as opposed to 甲方[jia3 fang1])
- ethyl
- bent
- winding
- radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 5)
- ancient Chinese compass point: 105°
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3361, syllabus PDF page 164. 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.