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81 more HSK 3 words under HSK 3.0, the HSK exam syllabus of November 2025: seasons and holidays, home and family, school life, travel and getting around, each in an original example sentence with pinyin, with the gloss, translation and some measure words on the back.

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  1. 以外 (yǐwài) (n.)
    除了米饭以外，桌子上还有鱼和鸡蛋。 (Chúle mǐfàn yǐwài, zhuōzi shang hái yǒu yú hé jīdàn.)
    apart from; besides; beyond (a limit or place)

    Besides rice, there are fish and eggs on the table.

    Note: After a place or an amount it means 'beyond, outside': 十米以外, more than ten metres away.
    Prepositions & Conjunctions
  2. 数学 (數學) (shùxué) (n.)
    我弟弟的数学特别好。 (Wǒ dìdi de shùxué tèbié hǎo.)
    mathematics; maths

    My younger brother is really good at maths.
    Work & Study
  3. 刷 (shuā) (v.)
    睡觉以前别忘了刷牙。 (Shuìjiào yǐqián bié wàngle shuā yá.)
    to brush; to swipe (a card)

    Before bed, don't forget to brush your teeth.

    Note: 刷卡 (shuākǎ) is paying by card; 刷手机 is scrolling on your phone.
    Verbs
  4. 新年 (xīnnián) (n.)
    新年的时候，我们一家人一起吃饭。 (Xīnnián de shíhou, wǒmen yī jiā rén yīqǐ chī fàn.)
    New Year

    At New Year, our whole family has a meal together.

    Note: 新年快乐 (xīnnián kuàilè) is 'Happy New Year'; the Chinese New Year holiday itself is 春节 (Chūnjié).
    Time
  5. 运动员 (運動員) (yùndòngyuán) (n.)
    他是一名游泳运动员。 (Tā shì yī míng yóuyǒng yùndòngyuán.)
    athlete; sportsman or sportswoman

    Measure word: 名 (míng) or 个 (gè): 一名运动员

    He is a competitive swimmer.
    People & Pronouns
  6. 南方 (nánfāng) (n.)
    中国南方的冬天不太冷。 (Zhōngguó nánfāng de dōngtiān bù tài lěng.)
    the south; the southern part (of a country)

    Winters in southern China aren't very cold.

    Watch out: 南方 often names a region; the south side of a building or place is 南边 (nánbian).
    Places & Directions
  7. 尝 (嘗) (cháng) (v.)
    这是我做的菜，你尝一下吧。 (Zhè shì wǒ zuò de cài, nǐ cháng yīxià ba.)
    to taste; to try (food)

    I made this dish. Have a taste!

    Tone change: 一下 is pronounced yíxià.

    Note: Doubling it makes a friendly offer: 你尝尝 (chángchang).
    Food & Drink
  8. 自行车 (自行車) (zìxíngchē) (n.)
    这辆自行车太旧了，骑起来很慢。 (Zhè liàng zìxíngchē tài jiù le, qí qǐlái hěn màn.)
    bicycle

    Measure word: 辆 (liàng): 一辆自行车

    This bike is too old; it's slow to ride.

    Watch out: You ride it with 骑 (qí): 骑自行车, never 开.
    Travel & Transport
  9. 晚会 (晚會) (wǎnhuì) (n.)
    新年晚会上，同学们又唱歌又跳舞。 (Xīnnián wǎnhuì shang, tóngxuémen yòu chànggē yòu tiàowǔ.)
    evening party; evening show or gala

    At the New Year party, the students sang and danced.

    Note: A 晚会 is an organised evening event, usually with performances.
    Ideas & Activities
  10. 一共 (yīgòng) (adv.)
    这些东西一共多少钱？ (Zhèxiē dōngxi yīgòng duōshao qián?)
    altogether; in total

    How much are these things altogether?

    Tone change: Pronounced yígòng.
    Particles & Adverbs

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  • Pinyin, tones, measure words and meanings checked against CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0) and the Taiwan Ministry of Education's dictionaries (the Revised Mandarin Chinese Dictionary and the Cross-Strait Dictionary 兩岸常用詞典, via moedict.tw) (reference only). Levels follow HSK 3.0: the HSK examination syllabus (HSK 考试大纲) published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation in November 2025, a separate document from the 2021 standard GF 0025-2021, which it cites among its references. The headwords are level-3 words of the syllabus that the folder's earlier parts do not card, in frequency order (frequency ranks from drkameleon/complete-hsk-vocabulary); levels checked against two transcriptions of the syllabus word list (harukicoder/hsk30, drkameleon/complete-hsk-vocabulary). All example sentences are original.

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