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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.
27 word entries · Batch 3 of 3
自来水
自来水 · zìláishuǐ
tap water; water supplied through pipes
自来水 means water supplied through pipes to taps. The word names the supply type and does not itself establish whether water at a particular place is safe to drink.
这个水龙头接的是自来水。
zhè ge shuǐ lóng tóu jiē de shì zì lái shuǐ。
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This tap is connected to the piped water supply.
Here, 自来水: tap water; water supplied through pipes.
Dictionary senses and source
- tap water; water supplied through pipes
- running water
- tap water
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5378, 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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自律
自律 · zìlǜ
self-discipline; to regulate one's own behaviour
每天坚持练习需要自律。
měi tiān jiān chí liàn xí xū yào zì lǜ。
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Keeping up daily practice requires self-discipline.
Here, 自律: self-discipline; to regulate one's own behaviour.
Dictionary senses and source
- self-discipline; to regulate one's own behaviour
- self-discipline
- self-regulation
- autonomy (ethics)
- autonomic (physiology)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5379, 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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自杀
自杀 · zìshā
suicide; the act of intentionally ending one's own life
这篇文章讨论了预防自杀的重要性。
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
她在写作中表达了真实的自我。
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.
他一边做题，一边自言自语。
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.
学生可以自愿参加这个活动。
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.
这家餐厅提供自助早餐。
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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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.