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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.
11 word entries · Batch 1 of 2
读
读 · dú
read
请读这个字。
qǐng dú zhè ge zì。
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Please read this character.
Here, 读: read.
Dictionary senses and source
- read
- to read out
- to read aloud
- to read
- to attend (school)
- to study (a subject in school)
- to pronounce
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 42, syllabus PDF page 81. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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读书
读书 · dúshū
read books; study, depending on context
我晚上喜欢读书。
wǒ wǎn shang xǐ huan dú shū。
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I like reading books in the evening.
Here, 读书: read books; study, depending on context.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
哥哥爱运动，弟弟则爱读书。
Here, 读书: reading. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- read books; study, depending on context
- to read a book
- to study
- to attend school
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 43, syllabus PDF page 81. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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重
重 · chóng
chóng; again, as part of words such as 重读
这本书我想重读一遍。
zhè běn shū wǒ xiǎng chóng dú yī biàn。
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I would like to read this book again.
Here, 重: chóng; again, as part of words such as 重读.
Dictionary senses and source
- chóng; again, as part of words such as 重读
- to repeat
- repetition
- again
- re-
- classifier: layer
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1086, syllabus PDF page 107. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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读者
读者 · dúzhě
reader; someone who reads a book or publication
这本书有很多读者。
zhè běn shū yǒu hěn duō dú zhě。
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This book has many readers.
Here, 读者: reader; someone who reads a book or publication.
Dictionary senses and source
- reader; someone who reads a book or publication
- reader
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1168, 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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阅读
阅读 · yuèdú
read; reading as an activity or skill
我每天阅读一小段汉语文章。
wǒ měi tiān yuè dú yī xiǎo duàn hàn yǔ wén zhāng。
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I read a short passage in Chinese every day.
Here, 阅读: read; reading as an activity or skill.
Dictionary senses and source
- read; reading as an activity or skill
- to read
- reading
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1909, syllabus PDF page 127. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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者
者 · zhě
a person connected with an action or role; a suffix in words such as 读者
这本书的作者很有名。
zhè běn shū de zuò zhě hěn yǒu míng。
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The author of this book is well known.
Here, 者: a person connected with an action or role; a suffix in words such as 读者.
Dictionary senses and source
- a person connected with an action or role; a suffix in words such as 读者
- (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
- (after a noun) person involved in ...
- -er
- -ist
- (used after a number or 後|后[hou4] or 前[qian2] to refer to sth mentioned previously)
- (used after a term, to mark a pause before defining the term)
- (old) (used at the end of a command)
- (old) this
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1926, syllabus PDF page 128. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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读音
读音 · dúyīn
pronunciation of a word or character
这个字有两个读音。
zhè ge zì yǒu liǎng gè dú yīn。
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This character has two pronunciations.
Here, 读音: pronunciation of a word or character.
Dictionary senses and source
- pronunciation of a word or character
- pronunciation
- literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2297, syllabus PDF page 137. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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逗
逗 · dòu
amuse; playfully make someone respond
这个笑话把大家都逗笑了。
zhè ge xiào hua bǎ dà jiā dōu dòu xiào le。
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This joke made everyone laugh.
Here, 逗: amuse; playfully make someone respond.
Dictionary senses and source
- amuse; playfully make someone respond
- to tease (playfully)
- to entice
- (coll.) to joke
- (coll.) funny
- amusing
- to stay
- to sojourn
- brief pause at the end of a phrase (variant of 讀|读[dou4])
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 3922, syllabus PDF page 178. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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解读
解读 · jiědú
to interpret; to explain the meaning of something
这篇文章解读了报告中的数据。
zhè piān wén zhāng jiě dú le bào gào zhōng de shù jù。
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This article interprets the data in the report.
Here, 解读: to interpret; to explain the meaning of something.
Dictionary senses and source
- to interpret; to explain the meaning of something
- to decipher
- to decode
- to interpret
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4294, syllabus PDF page 187. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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就读
就读 · jiùdú
to study at or attend an educational institution
就读 is a formal way to say someone studies at a school or college. 就读于 + institution is common in biographies; 在……上学 is more everyday wording.
她目前就读于一所音乐学院。
tā mù qián jiù dú yú yī suǒ yīn yuè xué yuàn。
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She currently studies at a music college.
Here, 就读: to study at or attend an educational institution.
Dictionary senses and source
- to study at or attend an educational institution
- to go to school
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4334, syllabus PDF page 188. 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.