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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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男
男 · nán
male; man, usually in a phrase
他是男学生。
tā shì nán xué shēng。
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He is a male student.
Here, 男: male; man, usually in a phrase.
Dictionary senses and source
- male; man, usually in a phrase
- male
- Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 142, syllabus PDF page 83. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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男朋友
男朋友 · nánpéngyou
boyfriend
她的男朋友是老师。
tā de nán péng you shì lǎo shī。
Show English meaning
Her boyfriend is a teacher.
Here, 男朋友: boyfriend.
Dictionary senses and source
- boyfriend
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 143, syllabus PDF page 83. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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男孩儿
男孩儿 · nánháir
boy
那个男孩儿在踢足球。
nà ge nán háir zài tī zú qiú。
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That boy is playing football.
Here, 男孩儿: boy.
Dictionary senses and source
- boy
- erhua variant of 男孩[nan2 hai2]
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 410, 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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男人
男人 · nánrén
man; an adult male
那个男人是我邻居。
nà ge nán rén shì wǒ lín jū。
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That man is my neighbour.
Here, 男人: man; an adult male.
Dictionary senses and source
- man; an adult male
- a man
- a male
- men
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 779, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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男生
男生 · nánshēng
male student; boy in a school context
我们班有十名男生。
wǒ men bān yǒu shí míng nán shēng。
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There are ten male students in our class.
Here, 男生: male student; boy in a school context.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
三十个学生，其中五个是男生。
Here, 男生: boys. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- male student; boy in a school context
- schoolboy
- male student
- boy
- guy (young adult male)
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 780, syllabus PDF page 99. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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只有
只有 · zhǐyǒu
only; introduces a necessary condition in 只有……才…… statements
只有多练习，才能提高水平。
zhǐ yǒu duō liàn xí， cái néng tí gāo shuǐ píng。
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Only by practising more can you improve your level.
Here, 只有: only; introduces a necessary condition in 只有……才…… statements.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
只有努力，才能成功。
Here, 只有: only if. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- only; introduces a necessary condition in 只有……才…… statements
- only have ...
- there is only ...
- (used in combination with 才[cai2]) it is only if one ... (that one can ...) (Example: 只有通過治療才能痊愈|只有通过治疗才能痊愈[zhi3 you3 tong1 guo4 zhi4 liao2 cai2 neng2 quan2 yu4] "the only way to cure it is with therapy")
- it is only ... (who ...) (Example: 只有男性才有此需要[zhi3 you3 nan2 xing4 cai2 you3 ci3 xu1 yao4] "only men would have such a requirement")
- (used to indicate that one has no alternative) one can only (do a certain thing) (Example: 只有屈服[zhi3 you3 qu1 fu2] "the only thing you can do is give in")
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 980, 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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男士
男士 · nánshì
gentleman; a polite word for an adult man
那位男士正在问路。
nà wèi nán shì zhèng zài wèn lù。
Show English meaning
That gentleman is asking for directions.
Here, 男士: gentleman; a polite word for an adult man.
Dictionary senses and source
- gentleman; a polite word for an adult man
- man
- gentleman
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1524, syllabus PDF page 118. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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男性
男性 · nánxìng
male; men as a group, usually in a formal context
参加这次调查的男性有二十人。
cān jiā zhè cì diào chá de nán xìng yǒu èr shí rén。
Show English meaning
Twenty men took part in this survey.
Here, 男性: male; men as a group, usually in a formal context.
Dictionary senses and source
- male; men as a group, usually in a formal context
- the male sex
- a male
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1527, syllabus PDF page 118. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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男子
男子 · nánzǐ
man; a formal term for a male adult
那位男子正在问路。
nà wèi nán zǐ zhèng zài wèn lù。
Show English meaning
That man is asking for directions.
Here, 男子: man; a formal term for a male adult.
Dictionary senses and source
- man; a formal term for a male adult
- a man
- a male
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2792, syllabus PDF page 149. 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.