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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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自杀
自杀 · zìshā
suicide; the act of intentionally ending one's own life
this这篇文章to discuss讨论(completed / change)了to prevent预防to kill oneself自杀(modifier / structural particle)的importance重要性。
zhè piān wén zhāng tǎo lùn le yù fáng zì shā de zhòng yào xìng。
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This article discusses the importance of suicide prevention.
Here, 自杀: suicide; the act of intentionally ending one's own life.
Dictionary senses and source
- suicide; the act of intentionally ending one's own life
- to kill oneself
- to commit suicide
- to attempt suicide
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5381, syllabus PDF page 214. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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自我
自我 · zìwǒ
self; one's own identity or awareness
she / her她at / in在to write写作to hit (the mark)中to express表达(completed / change)了true真实(modifier / structural particle)的self-自我。
tā zài xiě zuò zhōng biǎo dá le zhēn shí de zì wǒ。
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She expressed her true self in her writing.
Here, 自我: self; one's own identity or awareness.
Dictionary senses and source
- self; one's own identity or awareness
- self-
- ego (psychology)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5382, syllabus PDF page 214. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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自言自语
自言自语 · zìyán-zìyǔ
to talk to oneself
自言自语 means talk to oneself. It can describe quietly speaking through a task or thought; it is not necessarily a conversation with another person.
he / him他one side一边to make做topic题，one side一边to talk to oneself自言自语。
tā yì biān zuò tí， yì biān zì yán zì yǔ。
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He talked to himself while working through the questions.
Here, 自言自语: to talk to oneself.
Dictionary senses and source
- to talk to oneself
- to think aloud
- to soliloquize
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5383, syllabus PDF page 214. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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自愿
自愿 · zìyuàn
voluntary; acting of one's own free will
自愿 means voluntary or of one's own free will. It contrasts with being required or forced; 志愿者 is the noun volunteer.
student学生can / may可以voluntary自愿to participate参加this这个to exercise活动。
xué shēng kě yǐ zì yuàn cān jiā zhè ge huó dòng。
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Students can choose to take part in this activity voluntarily.
Here, 自愿: voluntary; acting of one's own free will.
Dictionary senses and source
- voluntary; acting of one's own free will
- voluntary
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5384, syllabus PDF page 214. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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自助
自助 · zìzhù
self-service; helping oneself
自助 means self-service or helping oneself, as in 自助早餐 (self-service breakfast) or 自助机器 (self-service machine). It does not always describe a restaurant buffet.
这家dining hall餐厅to offer提供self-service自助breakfast早餐。
zhè jiā cān tīng tí gōng zì zhù zǎo cān。
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This restaurant offers a self-service breakfast.
Here, 自助: self-service; helping oneself.
Dictionary senses and source
- self-service; helping oneself
- self-service
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5385, syllabus PDF page 214. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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棕色
棕色 · zōngsè
brown
she / her她to buy买(completed / change)了一个brown棕色(modifier / structural particle)的schoolbag书包。
tā mǎi le yí gè zōng sè de shū bāo。
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She bought a brown schoolbag.
Here, 棕色: brown.
Dictionary senses and source
- brown
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5386, syllabus PDF page 214. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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总裁
总裁 · zǒngcái
president or chief executive of a company or organisation
company公司(modifier / structural particle)的chairman总裁to participate参加(completed / change)了这次meeting会议。
gōng sī de zǒng cái cān jiā le zhè cì huì yì。
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The company's president attended this meeting.
Here, 总裁: president or chief executive of a company or organisation.
Dictionary senses and source
- president or chief executive of a company or organisation
- chairman
- director-general (of a company etc)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5387, syllabus PDF page 214. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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总计
总计 · zǒngjì
total; to amount to altogether
总计 gives a total, as in 总计五十人 (fifty people in all). 合计 is a common alternative when combining amounts.
这次to exercise活动总计有fifty五十person人to participate参加。
zhè cì huó dòng zǒng jì yǒu wǔ shí rén cān jiā。
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A total of fifty people took part in this activity.
Here, 总计: total; to amount to altogether.
Dictionary senses and source
- total; to amount to altogether
- (grand) total
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5388, syllabus PDF page 214. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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总理
总理 · zǒnglǐ
prime minister; a head of government in some systems
这篇新闻报道(completed / change)了premier总理(modifier / structural particle)的to visit访问。
zhè piān xīn wén bào dào le zǒng lǐ de fǎng wèn。
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This news article reports on the prime minister's visit.
Here, 总理: prime minister; a head of government in some systems.
Dictionary senses and source
- prime minister; a head of government in some systems
- premier
- prime minister
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5389, syllabus PDF page 214. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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总算
总算 · zǒngsuàn
finally; at last after effort or delay
总算 means finally after effort, delay or difficulty, often with a sense of relief. 终于 has a similar use; 总共 instead means in total.
to try to find找(completed / change)了degree / adjective linker很(long) time久，we / us我们at long last总算to find找到那家店(completed / change)了。
zhǎo le hěn jiǔ， wǒ men zǒng suàn zhǎo dào nà jiā diàn le。
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After searching for a long time, we finally found that shop.
Here, 总算: finally; at last after effort or delay.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
at long last总算termination结束(completed / change)了。
Here, 总算: finally. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- finally; at last after effort or delay
- at long last
- finally
- on the whole
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5390, syllabus PDF page 214. 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.