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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.
1800 word entries · Batch 58 of 180
化妆
化妆 · huàzhuāng
put on makeup
to rise to power (in…上台before之前，she / her她flower花(completed / change)了a bit一点(concept of) time时间to put on makeup化妆。
shàng tái zhī qián， tā huā le yì diǎn shí jiān huà zhuāng。
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She spent a little time putting on makeup before going on stage.
Here, 化妆: put on makeup.
Dictionary senses and source
- put on makeup
- to put on makeup
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4171, syllabus PDF page 184. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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怀
怀 · huái
hold in one's mind; harbor a feeling or intention
she / her她怀着interest in sth好奇心to enter走进(completed / change)了展览厅。
tā huái zhe hào qí xīn zǒu jìn le zhǎn lǎn tīng。
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She entered the exhibition hall with curiosity.
Here, 怀: hold in one's mind; harbor a feeling or intention.
Dictionary senses and source
- hold in one's mind; harbor a feeling or intention
- bosom
- heart
- mind
- to think of
- to harbor in one's mind
- to conceive (a child)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4172, syllabus PDF page 184. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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怀念
怀念 · huáiniàn
cherish the memory of; think fondly of the past
怀念 emphasizes remembering someone or something fondly, often from the past. 想念 emphasizes missing or longing for someone or something.
I / me我degree / adjective linker很to cherish the memory of怀念before以前and / with和friend朋友in the same place一起to learn学习(modifier / structural particle)的day日子。
wǒ hěn huái niàn yǐ qián hé péng you yì qǐ xué xí de rì zi。
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I fondly remember the days when I studied with friends.
Here, 怀念: cherish the memory of; think fondly of the past.
Dictionary senses and source
- cherish the memory of; think fondly of the past
- to cherish the memory of
- to think of
- to reminisce
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4173, syllabus PDF page 184. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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怀孕
怀孕 · huáiyùn
be pregnant
she / her她pregnant怀孕after以后，to start开始to record记录every day每天(modifier / structural particle)的to live生活。
tā huái yùn yǐ hòu， kāi shǐ jì lù měi tiān de shēng huó。
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After becoming pregnant, she began recording her everyday life.
Here, 怀孕: be pregnant.
Dictionary senses and source
- be pregnant
- pregnant
- to have conceived
- gestation
- pregnancy
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4174, syllabus PDF page 184. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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欢乐
欢乐 · huānlè
joyful; joy shared in an activity or atmosphere
这次party聚会full of充满(completed / change)了gaiety欢乐。
zhè cì jù huì chōng mǎn le huān lè。
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This gathering was full of joy.
Here, 欢乐: joyful; joy shared in an activity or atmosphere.
Dictionary senses and source
- joyful; joy shared in an activity or atmosphere
- gaiety
- gladness
- glee
- merriment
- pleasure
- happy
- joyous
- gay
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4175, syllabus PDF page 184. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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环
环 · huán
ring; loop; a circular structure
this这个design图案to follow由两个ring环to form组成。
zhè ge tú àn yóu liǎng gè huán zǔ chéng。
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This pattern is made up of two rings.
Here, 环: ring; loop; a circular structure.
Dictionary senses and source
- ring; loop; a circular structure
- ring
- hoop
- loop
- (chain) link
- classifier for scores in archery etc
- to surround
- to encircle
- to hem in
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4176, syllabus PDF page 184. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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还原
还原 · huányuán
restore an original state; reconstruct what happened
these这些photograph照片assistance帮助we / us我们to restore to the original…还原(completed / change)了at once当时(modifier / structural particle)的scene场景。
zhè xiē zhào piàn bāng zhù wǒ men huán yuán le dāng shí de chǎng jǐng。
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These photos helped us reconstruct the scene as it was then.
Here, 还原: restore an original state; reconstruct what happened.
Dictionary senses and source
- restore an original state; reconstruct what happened
- to restore to the original state
- to reconstruct (an event)
- reduction (chemistry)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4177, syllabus PDF page 184. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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患
患 · huàn
suffer from an illness (often in formal writing)
to report (news)报道to hit (the mark)中to mention提到，this (person)这位old man or woman老人to contract (an illness)患有one kind of一种rare罕见(modifier / structural particle)的illness病。
bào dào zhōng tí dào， zhè wèi lǎo rén huàn yǒu yī zhǒng hǎn jiàn de bìng。
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The report mentions that this elderly person has a rare illness.
Here, 患: suffer from an illness (often in formal writing).
Dictionary senses and source
- suffer from an illness (often in formal writing)
- to suffer (from illness)
- to contract (a disease)
- misfortune
- trouble
- danger
- worry
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4178, syllabus PDF page 184. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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幻想
幻想 · huànxiǎng
fantasize; imagine something unlikely or unreal
in one's childhood小时候，I / me我often常常to fantasize幻想oneself自己能飞。
xiǎo shí hou， wǒ cháng cháng huàn xiǎng zì jǐ néng fēi。
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As a child, I often imagined that I could fly.
Here, 幻想: fantasize; imagine something unlikely or unreal.
Dictionary senses and source
- fantasize; imagine something unlikely or unreal
- to fantasize
- to imagine
- an illusion
- a fantasy
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4179, syllabus PDF page 184. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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患者
患者 · huànzhě
patient; a person with an illness receiving care
nurse护士to be patient耐心(adverb -ly)地to reply回答(completed / change)了patient患者(modifier / structural particle)的question问题。
hù shi nài xīn de huí dá le huàn zhě de wèn tí。
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The nurse patiently answered the patient's questions.
Here, 患者: patient; a person with an illness receiving care.
Dictionary senses and source
- patient; a person with an illness receiving care
- patient
- sufferer
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4180, syllabus PDF page 184. 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.