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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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热水器
热水器 · rèshuǐqì
water heater
bathroom (room used for…浴室里装(completed / change)了一台water heater热水器。
yù shì lǐ zhuāng le yī tái rè shuǐ qì。
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A water heater has been installed in the bathroom.
Here, 热水器: water heater.
Dictionary senses and source
- water heater
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4691, syllabus PDF page 197. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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热线
热线 · rèxiàn
hotline; a dedicated telephone contact service
to have / there is有question问题can / may可以to call拨打to serve服务hotline (communications…热线。
yǒu wèn tí kě yǐ bō dǎ fú wù rè xiàn。
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If you have a question, you can call the service hotline.
Here, 热线: hotline; a dedicated telephone contact service.
Dictionary senses and source
- hotline; a dedicated telephone contact service
- hotline (communications link)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4692, syllabus PDF page 197. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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热议
热议 · rèyì
to discuss widely and actively
this这个subject (of a talk or…话题to give rise to引起(completed / change)了everyone大家(modifier / structural particle)的to discuss passionately热议。
zhè ge huà tí yǐn qǐ le dà jiā de rè yì。
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This topic sparked lively discussion among everyone.
Here, 热议: to discuss widely and actively.
Dictionary senses and source
- to discuss widely and actively
- to discuss passionately
- heated debate
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4693, syllabus PDF page 197. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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人工智能
人工智能 · réngōng zhìnéng
artificial intelligence
this这个course课程to introduce (sb to sb)介绍(completed / change)了artificial intelligence (AI)人工智能(modifier / structural particle)的basic concept基本概念。
zhè ge kè chéng jiè shào le rén gōng zhì néng de jī běn gài niàn。
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This course introduces the basic concepts of artificial intelligence.
Here, 人工智能: artificial intelligence.
Dictionary senses and source
- artificial intelligence
- artificial intelligence (AI)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4694, syllabus PDF page 197. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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人家
人家 · rénjia
other people; someone else, often without naming them
Here 人家 means other people without naming them. The same neutral-tone reading can refer colloquially to the speaker. In 一户人家 (one household), the household noun is rénjiā, with first-tone 家; context distinguishes these uses.
other people人家already已经to start开始(completed / change)了，we / us我们also也should该preparation准备(completed / change)了。
rén jia yǐ jīng kāi shǐ le， wǒ men yě gāi zhǔn bèi le。
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The others have already started; we should get ready too.
Here, 人家: other people; someone else, often without naming them.
Dictionary senses and source
- other people; someone else, often without naming them
- other people
- sb else
- he, she or they
- I, me (referring to oneself as "one" or "people")
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4695, syllabus PDF page 197. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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人均
人均 · rénjūn
per person; on average for each person
人均 means per person on average. 人均费用 is total cost divided by the number of people; it does not necessarily mean each person actually paid that same amount.
这次to travel旅行(modifier / structural particle)的per capita人均cost费用to be / is是三百元。
zhè cì lǚ xíng de rén jūn fèi yong shì sān bǎi yuán。
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The average cost of this trip is three hundred yuan per person.
Here, 人均: per person; on average for each person.
Dictionary senses and source
- per person; on average for each person
- per capita
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4696, syllabus PDF page 197. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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人山人海
人山人海 · rénshān-rénhǎi
a huge crowd; a sea of people
人山人海 is an idiom for a very large crowd, literally mountains and seas of people. It describes how crowded a place is rather than real mountains or water.
holiday节日li, ancient measure of…里(modifier / structural particle)的public square广场(idiom) multitude人山人海。
jié rì lǐ de guǎng chǎng rén shān rén hǎi。
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The square was packed with people during the festival.
Here, 人山人海: a huge crowd; a sea of people.
Dictionary senses and source
- a huge crowd; a sea of people
- (idiom) multitude
- vast crowd
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4697, syllabus PDF page 197. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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人士
人士 · rénshì
person; a formal term referring to a type of person
人士 is formal and usually follows a description of a group, such as 教育界人士 (people in education). 人事 concerns personnel or staffing matters; the two sound the same.
we / us我们to invite邀请(completed / change)了几位academic world教育界person人士。
wǒ men yāo qǐng le jǐ wèi jiào yù jiè rén shì。
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We invited several people from the education sector.
Here, 人士: person; a formal term referring to a type of person.
Dictionary senses and source
- person; a formal term referring to a type of person
- person
- figure
- public figure
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4698, syllabus PDF page 197. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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人事
人事 · rénshì
personnel; matters concerning staff
Here 人事 concerns staff or personnel, as in 人事部门 (personnel department). 人士 is a formal term for people of a specified group, as in 专业人士 (professionals); both are pronounced rénshì.
to ask请(把: marks the object)把to apply for sth申请to give交给personnel office人事部门。
qǐng bǎ shēn qǐng jiāo gěi rén shì bù mén。
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Please submit the application to the personnel department.
Here, 人事: personnel; matters concerning staff.
Dictionary senses and source
- personnel; matters concerning staff
- personnel
- human resources
- human affairs
- ways of the world
- (euphemism) sexuality
- the facts of life
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4699, syllabus PDF page 197. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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人为
人为 · rénwéi
caused or done by people; human-made
Here 人为 is rénwéi, meaning caused or done by people. 人为错误 is human error. The expression does not necessarily imply deliberate wrongdoing; context shows whether the action was intentional.
investigation调查to notice发现，这是artificial人为to bring about造成(modifier / structural particle)的mistaken错误。
diào chá fā xiàn， zhè shì rén wéi zào chéng de cuò wù。
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The investigation found that this was an error caused by people.
Here, 人为: caused or done by people; human-made.
Dictionary senses and source
- caused or done by people; human-made
- artificial
- man-made
- having human cause or origin
- human attempt or effort
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4700, syllabus PDF page 197. 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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