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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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什么
什么 · shénme
what
你想喝什么？
nǐ xiǎng hē shén me？
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What would you like to drink?
Here, 什么: what.
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你刚才说什么？
Here, 什么: what. Learn this use in its lesson.
你想吃什么就吃什么。
Here, 什么: what. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- what
- what?
- something
- anything
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 182, syllabus PDF page 84. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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怎么
怎么 · zěnme
how; why, depending on context
这个字怎么写？
zhè ge zì zěn me xiě？
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How do you write this character?
Here, 怎么: how; why, depending on context.
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今天怎么这么冷？
Here, 怎么: how come. Learn this use in its lesson.
你怎么老是迟到？
Here, 怎么: why. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- how; why, depending on context
- how?
- what?
- why?
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 276, syllabus PDF page 86. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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怎么样
怎么样 · zěnmeyàng
how; what something is like
今天的天气怎么样？
jīn tiān de tiān qì zěn me yàng？
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What is the weather like today?
Here, 怎么样: how; what something is like.
Dictionary senses and source
- how; what something is like
- how?
- how about?
- how was it?
- how are things?
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 277, syllabus PDF page 86. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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那么
那么 · nàme
that; so; to that extent
这件衣服没有那么贵。
zhè jiàn yī fu méi yǒu nà me guì。
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These clothes are not that expensive.
Here, 那么: that; so; to that extent.
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你那么聪明，一定能猜到。
Here, 那么: so. Learn this use in its lesson.
我不像他那么高。
Here, 那么: so. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- that; so; to that extent
- like that
- in that way
- or so
- so
- so very much
- about
- in that case
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 406, syllabus PDF page 90. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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为什么
为什么 · wèi shénme
why
你为什么学习汉语？
nǐ wèi shén me xué xí hàn yǔ？
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Why are you learning Chinese?
Here, 为什么: why.
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你为什么不去？
Here, 为什么: why. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- why
- why?
- for what reason?
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 454, syllabus PDF page 91. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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这么
这么 · zhème
so; this; to this extent
这杯茶怎么这么热？
zhè bēi chá zěn me zhè me rè？
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Why is this cup of tea so hot?
Here, 这么: so; this; to this extent.
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今天怎么这么冷？
Here, 这么: so. Learn this use in its lesson.
这么多，我吃不了。
Here, 这么: so. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- so; this; to this extent
- so much
- this much
- how much?
- this way
- like this
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 488, syllabus PDF page 92. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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怎么办
怎么办 · zěnme bàn
what to do; how to deal with a situation
我的手机丢了，怎么办？
wǒ de shǒu jī diū le， zěn me bàn？
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I have lost my phone; what should I do?
Here, 怎么办: what to do; how to deal with a situation.
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万一下雨怎么办？
Here, 怎么办: what to do. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- what to do; how to deal with a situation
- what's to be done
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 964, syllabus PDF page 104. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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多么
多么 · duōme
how; what a, emphasising a degree in an exclamation
这里的风景多么美啊！
zhè lǐ de fēng jǐng duō me měi a！
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What beautiful scenery there is here!
Here, 多么: how; what a, emphasising a degree in an exclamation.
Dictionary senses and source
- how; what a, emphasising a degree in an exclamation
- how (wonderful etc)
- what (a great idea etc)
- however (difficult it may be etc)
- (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc)
- to what extent
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1180, syllabus PDF page 109. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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要么
要么 · yàome
either; introducing alternatives
要么……要么…… offers alternatives, like either ... or .... It often asks for a choice between options rather than expressing two actions that will both happen.
要么坐公交，要么走路，你选吧。
yào me zuò gōng jiāo， yào me zǒu lù， nǐ xuǎn ba。
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Either take the bus or walk; you choose.
Here, 要么: either; introducing alternatives.
Dictionary senses and source
- either; introducing alternatives
- or
- either one or the other
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5128, 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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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.