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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.
25 word entries · Batch 3 of 3
淘气
淘气 · táoqì
naughty; playfully mischievous
这个孩子很淘气，总爱开玩笑。
zhè ge hái zi hěn táo qì， zǒng ài kāi wán xiào。
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This child is mischievous and always likes joking around.
Here, 淘气: naughty; playfully mischievous.
Dictionary senses and source
- naughty; playfully mischievous
- naughty
- mischievous
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4872, syllabus PDF page 201. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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天然气
天然气 · tiānránqì
natural gas
这栋楼使用天然气做饭。
zhè dòng lóu shǐ yòng tiān rán qì zuò fàn。
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This building uses natural gas for cooking.
Here, 天然气: natural gas.
Dictionary senses and source
- natural gas
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4891, syllabus PDF page 202. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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小气
小气 · xiǎoqi
stingy; ungenerous
小气 usually criticises someone as ungenerous or petty, so it can be insulting. It is different from 节省, which can positively describe saving resources or money.
他有点小气，不愿意把笔借给别人。
tā yǒu diǎn xiǎo qi， bù yuàn yì bǎ bǐ jiè gěi bié rén。
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He is a little ungenerous and does not want to lend his pen to others.
Here, 小气: stingy; ungenerous.
Dictionary senses and source
- stingy; ungenerous
- stingy
- miserly
- narrow-minded
- petty
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5051, syllabus PDF page 206. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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氧气
氧气 · yǎngqì
oxygen
这堂课介绍了氧气的性质。
zhè táng kè jiè shào le yǎng qì de xìng zhì。
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This lesson introduces the properties of oxygen.
Here, 氧气: oxygen.
Dictionary senses and source
- oxygen
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5124, syllabus PDF page 208. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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一口气
一口气 · yìkǒuqì
in one go; without stopping
一口气 means in one go or without stopping. It can describe finishing a book or a task, rather than literally using a single breath.
她一口气读完了这本书。
tā yì kǒu qì dú wán le zhè běn shū。
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She read this book in one go.
Here, 一口气: in one go; without stopping.
Dictionary senses and source
- in one go; without stopping
- one breath
- in one breath
- at a stretch
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5165, syllabus PDF page 209. Dictionary reading comparison: reading variant. 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.