HSK6: learn ten words at a time
When a word is new, open its help and listen to the example. On later visits, try recalling before opening help. Start with five to ten words and revisit tomorrow.
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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危险
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危险 · wēixiǎn
dangerous; danger
this这strip条road路degree / adjective linker很danger危险，we / us我们to exchange换一条road路(suggestion)吧。
zhè tiáo lù hěn wēi xiǎn， wǒ men huàn yī tiáo lù ba。
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This road is dangerous; let us take another one.
Here, 危险: dangerous; danger.
Dictionary senses and source
- dangerous; danger
- danger
- dangerous
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 1770, syllabus PDF page 124. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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保险
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保险 · bǎoxiǎn
insurance
Study these uses in context
Your goal: Distinguish an insurance product from a judgment that a course of action is safer.
Before you start: Recognise 买 for buying, 旅行 for travel and 提前 for doing something in advance.
insurance
After 买, 保险 names the cover being purchased. The sentence does not describe all the policy's terms.
出国前，我买了旅行保险。
Chū guó qián, wǒ mǎi le lǚxíng bǎoxiǎn.
Before going abroad, I bought travel insurance.
safe or reliable as a precaution
比较保险 evaluates arriving early as the safer choice. There is no purchase of a policy.
提前半小时到机场比较保险。
Tíqián bàn xiǎoshí dào jīchǎng bǐjiào bǎoxiǎn.
Arriving at the airport half an hour earlier is a safer precaution.
Compare: A traveller may 买保险 and also decide that 提前出发比较保险. One names a product; the other evaluates a precaution. Neither word use proves that every loss is covered or that an early departure guarantees success. Interpret the actual noun or judgment rather than treating both as a promise.
Try with a clue: 他正在比较两种旅行保险的价格。两种 means two types. What is being compared — policy prices or the reliability of two departure times?
Check your reasoning
Prices of two travel insurance products. The noun phrase 两种旅行保险 and its 价格 identify the products, not departure times.
Try a fresh context: 文件再保存一份更保险。文件 means file and 再保存一份 means save another copy. Is someone buying insurance? Explain the practical judgment.
Check your reasoning
No purchase is stated. Keeping another copy is judged safer as a precaution against losing the file.
Use it in a new situation: Write one sentence about buying travel insurance and another about taking a safer precaution with a file. Explain why the second sentence need not mention an insurer or a price.
Check your reasoning
我买了旅行保险。I bought travel insurance. 把文件备份更保险。Backing up the file is safer. In the second, 保险 describes the precaution; it is not a product noun requiring a price or seller.
Recall later: Tomorrow, produce a product sentence and a precaution sentence without looking. Later, read a new example and identify whether 保险 names something or evaluates an action.
These are selected reading and usage activities. Compare your reasoning before rating recall below; no automatic usage or pronunciation score is awarded.
I / me我to / for / give给新车to buy买(completed / change)了insurance保险。
wǒ gěi xīn chē mǎi le bǎo xiǎn。
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I bought insurance for my new car.
Here, 保险: insurance.
Dictionary senses and source
- insurance
- to insure
- safe
- secure
- be sure
- be bound to
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2028, syllabus PDF page 130. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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风险
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风险 · fēngxiǎn
risk; the possibility of loss or harm
to make做to decide (to do something)决定before之前，want / will / need要to think over考虑maybe / possible可能(modifier / structural particle)的risk风险。
zuò jué dìng zhī qián， yào kǎo lǜ kě néng de fēng xiǎn。
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Before making a decision, consider the possible risks.
Here, 风险: risk; the possibility of loss or harm.
More course examples (may introduce later-level language)
every day每天to walk走路can / be able to能to reduce降低to fall ill生病(modifier / structural particle)的risk风险。
Here, 风险: risk. Learn this use in its lesson.
Dictionary senses and source
- risk; the possibility of loss or harm
- risk
- hazard
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 2362, syllabus PDF page 139. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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冒险
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冒险 · màoxiǎn
to take a risk; an adventure
not have / haven't没有preparation准备then / just就to enter进入山里to be / is是to take risks冒险action行为。
méi yǒu zhǔn bèi jiù jìn rù shān lǐ shì mào xiǎn xíng wéi。
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Going into the mountains without preparation is risky behaviour.
Here, 冒险: to take a risk; an adventure.
Dictionary senses and source
- to take a risk; an adventure
- to take risks
- to take chances
- foray
- adventure
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 4494, syllabus PDF page 192. Dictionary reading comparison: exact. Numbered senses in the official inventory are not assigned from the dictionary automatically.
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险
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险 · xiǎn
dangerous; nearly, in the expression almost
Here 险 describes danger. 险些 and 险些没…… can express nearly doing or nearly failing to do something; check the full sentence rather than translate every 险 as dangerous.
this这strip条mountain road山路again又narrow窄again又danger险。
zhè tiáo shān lù yòu zhǎi yòu xiǎn。
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This mountain road is narrow and dangerous.
Here, 险: dangerous; nearly, in the expression almost.
Dictionary senses and source
- dangerous; nearly, in the expression almost
- danger
- dangerous
- rugged
Original teaching usage; additional dictionary senses from CC-CEDICT; official sense numbers are not assigned automatically. Official entry 5024, syllabus PDF page 205. 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.
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