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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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洪水
洪水 · hóngshuǐ
flood; a large amount of water overflowing onto land
deluge洪水after the event过后，villager村民(plural)们to start开始to clear up清理home家园。
hóng shuǐ guò hòu， cūn mín men kāi shǐ qīng lǐ jiā yuán。
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After the flood, the villagers began cleaning up their homes.
Here, 洪水: flood; a large amount of water overflowing onto land.
Dictionary senses and source
- flood; a large amount of water overflowing onto land
- deluge
- flood
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4151, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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后代
后代 · hòudài
descendants; later generations of a family or group
these这些tradition传统to follow由they他们(modifier / structural particle)的descendant后代to continue继续to pass on (to future…传承。
zhè xiē chuán tǒng yóu tā men de hòu dài jì xù chuán chéng。
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These traditions continue to be passed on by their descendants.
Here, 后代: descendants; later generations of a family or group.
Dictionary senses and source
- descendants; later generations of a family or group
- descendant
- progeny
- posterity
- later ages
- later generations
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4152, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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后期
后期 · hòuqī
later stage of a project or period
item项目late stage后期，we / us我们main主要inspection检查details细节。
xiàng mù hòu qī， wǒ men zhǔ yào jiǎn chá xì jié。
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In the later stage of the project, we mainly check the details.
Here, 后期: later stage of a project or period.
Dictionary senses and source
- later stage of a project or period
- late stage
- later period
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4153, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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后人
后人 · hòurén
later generations; people who come after
he / him他to leave behind留下(modifier / structural particle)的work (of art)作品to / for / give给later generation后人to bring带来(completed / change)了很多to enlighten启发。
tā liú xia de zuò pǐn gěi hòu rén dài lái le hěn duō qǐ fā。
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The work he left behind has inspired later generations.
Here, 后人: later generations; people who come after.
Dictionary senses and source
- later generations; people who come after
- later generation
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4154, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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后退
后退 · hòutuì
move backward; retreat
to ask请from now on往后退一步，让出a bit一点space空间。
qǐng wǎng hòu tuì yī bù， ràng chū yì diǎn kōng jiān。
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Please take a step back to make some space.
Here, 后退: move backward; retreat.
Dictionary senses and source
- move backward; retreat
- to recoil
- to draw back
- to fall back
- to retreat
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4155, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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后者
后者 · hòuzhě
the latter; the second of two things mentioned
后者 means the second of two things just mentioned. 前者 means the first. Here taking the bus is 前者 and walking is 后者.
to sit坐public transport vehicle公交车and / with和to walk走路to compare相比，I / me我more更to like喜欢the latter后者。
zuò gōng jiāo chē hé zǒu lù xiāng bǐ， wǒ gèng xǐ huan hòu zhě。
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Between taking the bus and walking, I prefer the latter.
Here, 后者: the latter; the second of two things mentioned.
Dictionary senses and source
- the latter; the second of two things mentioned
- the latter
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4156, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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忽略
忽略 · hūlüè
overlook; fail to notice or consider
inspection检查school assignment作业o'clock时，don't不要to neglect忽略small小details细节。
jiǎn chá zuò yè shí， bú yào hū lüè xiǎo xì jié。
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When checking your work, do not overlook small details.
Here, 忽略: overlook; fail to notice or consider.
Dictionary senses and source
- overlook; fail to notice or consider
- to neglect
- to overlook
- to ignore
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4157, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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壶
壶 · hú
pot; a container used for pouring liquids
I / me我bubble泡(completed / change)了一壶tea茶。
wǒ pào le yī hú chá。
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I made a pot of tea.
Here, 壶: pot; a container used for pouring liquids.
Dictionary senses and source
- pot; a container used for pouring liquids
- pot
- classifier for bottled liquid
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4158, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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胡子
胡子 · húzi
beard, mustache, or other facial hair
he / him他old variant of 留留(ongoing -ing)着short短beard胡子。
tā liú zhe duǎn hú zi。
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He has short facial hair.
Here, 胡子: beard, mustache, or other facial hair.
Dictionary senses and source
- beard, mustache, or other facial hair
- beard
- mustache or whiskers
- facial hair
- (coll.) bandit
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4159, syllabus PDF page 183. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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户
户 · hù
household; a measure word for families as households
this这个village村里to have / there is有五十户other people人家。
zhè ge cūn lǐ yǒu wǔ shí hù rén jiā。
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There are fifty households in this village.
Here, 户: household; a measure word for families as households.
Dictionary senses and source
- household; a measure word for families as households
- a household
- door
- family
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4160, syllabus PDF page 183. 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.