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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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职位
职位 · zhíwèi
position; a post in an organisation
职位 is a position or post that someone holds or applies for. 职责 refers to the responsibilities attached to a role; 职务 often concerns the role or duties performed.
she / her她to apply for sth申请(completed / change)了一个designer设计师position职位。
tā shēn qǐng le yí gè shè jì shī zhí wèi。
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She applied for a designer position.
Here, 职位: position; a post in an organisation.
Dictionary senses and source
- position; a post in an organisation
- position
- post
- job
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5301, syllabus PDF page 212. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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职务
职务 · zhíwù
job duties; an official post and its responsibilities
he / him他to hold a governmental…担任(completed / change)了class monitor班长(modifier / structural particle)的post职务。
tā dān rèn le bān zhǎng de zhí wù。
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He took on the role of class leader.
Here, 职务: job duties; an official post and its responsibilities.
Dictionary senses and source
- job duties; an official post and its responsibilities
- post
- position
- job
- duties
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5302, syllabus PDF page 212. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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职员
职员 · zhíyuán
staff member; an employee, especially in an office
这家company公司to have / there is有二十名office worker职员。
zhè jiā gōng sī yǒu èr shí míng zhí yuán。
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This company has twenty staff members.
Here, 职员: staff member; an employee, especially in an office.
Dictionary senses and source
- staff member; an employee, especially in an office
- office worker
- staff member
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5303, syllabus PDF page 212. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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职责
职责 · zhízé
duties; responsibilities attached to a role
职责 refers to what a role requires someone to do. 职位 is the position itself, and 职员 is a staff member; the shared 职 does not make these words interchangeable.
to take care of照顾student学生(modifier / structural particle)的safe安全to be / is是teacher老师(modifier / structural particle)的duty职责。
zhào gù xué shēng de ān quán shì lǎo shī de zhí zé。
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Looking after students' safety is a teacher's responsibility.
Here, 职责: duties; responsibilities attached to a role.
Dictionary senses and source
- duties; responsibilities attached to a role
- duty
- responsibility
- obligation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5304, syllabus PDF page 212. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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侄子
侄子 · zhízi
nephew; one's brother's son
侄子 is your brother's son, and 侄女 is your brother's daughter. Your sister's son is 外甥 and her daughter is 外甥女; English nephew and niece do not make this distinction.
I / me我(modifier / structural particle)的brother's son侄子to be / is是older brother哥哥(modifier / structural particle)的son儿子。
wǒ de zhí zi shì gē ge de ér zi。
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My nephew is my older brother's son.
Here, 侄子: nephew; one's brother's son.
Dictionary senses and source
- nephew; one's brother's son
- brother's son
- nephew
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5305, syllabus PDF page 212. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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只得
只得 · zhǐdé
to have no choice but to do something
只得 means have no choice but to do something. It is zhǐdé, with second-tone 得, unlike neutral de in 跑得快 (run fast). 只好 is a common alternative.
last bus or train末班车to walk走(completed / change)了，we / us我们to have no alternative but…只得to go on foot步行to return home回家。
mò bān chē zǒu le， wǒ men zhǐ dé bù xíng huí jiā。
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The last bus had gone, so we had no choice but to walk home.
Here, 只得: to have no choice but to do something.
Dictionary senses and source
- to have no choice but to do something
- to have no alternative but to
- to be obliged to
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5306, syllabus PDF page 212. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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指定
指定 · zhǐdìng
to designate or specify
to ask请to / arrive到to appoint指定(modifier / structural particle)的place地点to gather集合。
qǐng dào zhǐ dìng de dì diǎn jí hé。
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Please gather at the designated place.
Here, 指定: to designate or specify.
Dictionary senses and source
- to designate or specify
- to appoint
- to assign
- to indicate clearly and with certainty
- designated
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5307, syllabus PDF page 212. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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只顾
只顾 · zhǐgù
to focus only on one thing while neglecting others
只顾 often implies concentrating on one thing while neglecting something else. 只顾玩游戏 can criticise someone for ignoring other responsibilities, rather than merely describe enjoying a game.
he / him他solely preoccupied (with…只顾玩游戏，to forget忘(completed / change)了(concept of) time时间。
tā zhǐ gù wán yóu xì， wàng le shí jiān。
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He focused only on playing the game and lost track of time.
Here, 只顾: to focus only on one thing while neglecting others.
Dictionary senses and source
- to focus only on one thing while neglecting others
- solely preoccupied (with one thing)
- engrossed
- focusing (on sth)
- to look after only one aspect
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5308, syllabus PDF page 212. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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指挥
指挥 · zhǐhuī
to direct or command an activity
she / her她station站at / in在ahead前面to conduct指挥chorus合唱团。
tā zhàn zài qián miàn zhǐ huī hé chàng tuán。
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She stood at the front and conducted the choir.
Here, 指挥: to direct or command an activity.
Dictionary senses and source
- to direct or command an activity
- to conduct
- to command
- to direct
- conductor (of an orchestra)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5309, syllabus PDF page 212. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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指示
指示 · zhǐshì
to indicate; instructions from someone directing an action
to ask请according to按照teacher老师(modifier / structural particle)的to point out指示to work操作。
qǐng àn zhào lǎo shī de zhǐ shì cāo zuò。
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Please follow the teacher's instructions when carrying out the procedure.
Here, 指示: to indicate; instructions from someone directing an action.
Dictionary senses and source
- to indicate; instructions from someone directing an action
- to point out
- to indicate
- to instruct
- directives
- instructions
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5310, syllabus PDF page 212. 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.