A free, single-page reference for Chinese Mandarin vocabulary — every word from the official HSK 1 to HSK 6 syllabus, across 27 themed chapters.
Each chapter has its own characters, pinyin, English meaning and six example sentences. Every Chinese word has audio examples.
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✏️ Usage: Pronoun + 的 + Noun
Plurality Marker: Affix 们 (men) to singular personal pronouns to construct plurals (e.g., 我们 (wǒmen) - we/us). *Crucial Rule:* Never apply 们 (men) to non-human elements unless executing formal poetic personification.
Possessive Linker: Append 的 (de) to pronouns to declare possession (e.g., 我的书 (wǒ de shū) - my book). You must drop 的 (de) when expressing close family relations, trusted associates, or institutional identity (e.g., 我妈妈 (wǒ māma) - my mother; 我们公司 (wǒmen gōngsī) - our company).
Demonstratives & Classifiers: When pointing to items using 这 (zhè/zhèi) or 那 (nà/nèi), you must include a proper classifier before the noun (e.g., 这个人 (zhège rén) - this person, 那本书 (nà běn shū) - that book).
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✏️ Usage: Number + 零 + Number
Compound Numbers: Numbers above 10 combine elements cleanly (e.g., 25 is written as 二十五 (èrshíwǔ)). For segments spanning internal empty digits, you must place the character 零 (líng) as a placeholder (e.g., 105 is written 一百零五 (yìbǎi líng wǔ)).
Distinguishing 二 (èr) and 两 (liǎng): Utilize 二 (èr) for direct mathematics, listing figures, sequential ranks, or saying decimals/fractions. Adopt 两 (liǎng) exclusively before active classifiers representing spatial quantities (e.g., 两个碗 (liǎng gè wǎn) - two bowls; 两百 (liǎng bǎi) - two hundred).
Ordinals: Introduce ordinal sequences by preposing 第 (dì) directly to your base numerical sequence (e.g., 第一名 (dì yī míng) - first place).
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 72 | HSK 5 | 大于 | dàyú | greater than | 这个数字大于我们最初的预计。(Zhège shùzì dàyú wǒmen zuìchū de yùjì.) — This figure is greater than our initial estimate. | 今年的产量大于去年同期水平。(Jīnnián de chǎnliàng dàyú qùnián tóngqī shuǐpíng.) — This year's output exceeds the same period last year. 十大于八，这是很简单的道理。(Shí dàyú bā, zhè shì hěn jiǎndān de dàolǐ.) — Ten is greater than eight — a very simple truth. 他付出的努力远大于得到的回报。(Tā fùchū de nǔlì yuǎn dàyú dédào de huíbào.) — The effort he put in far exceeded the reward he received. 这次活动的意义大于活动本身。(Zhè cì huódòng de yìyì dàyú huódòng běnshēn.) — The significance of this event is greater than the event itself. 风险大于收益的时候就该停下来。(Fēngxiǎn dàyú shōuyì de shíhou jiù gāi tíng xiàlái.) — When risk exceeds return, it is time to stop. |
✏️ Usage: Number + Measure Word + Noun
Mandatory Construction: Unlike Western languages, you cannot pair a numeric figure directly to a substantive noun. You must follow the precise blueprint: Number + Measure Word (Classifier) + Noun (e.g., "three books" is structured as 三 (sān) + 本 (běn) + 书 (shū)).
Specific vs. Generic Classifiers: While 个 (gè) represents a useful, general-purpose catchall classifier, utilizing the specific shape-dependent measure word denotes higher lexical precision (e.g., use 张 (zhāng) for flat tables, 口 (kǒu) for family members, and 只 (zhī) for delicate animals).
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 138 | HSK 5 | 册 | cè | measure word for books/volumes | 这套书一共有十二册。(Zhè tào shū yígòng yǒu shí'èr cè.) — This set of books comprises twelve volumes. | 图书馆新进了三千册图书。(Túshūguǎn xīn jìnle sānqiān cè túshū.) — The library has acquired three thousand new volumes. 他手里拿着一册厚厚的笔记。(Tā shǒu lǐ názhe yí cè hòuhòu de bǐjì.) — He held a thick volume of notes. 这册资料记录了整个工程的过程。(Zhè cè zīliào jìlùle zhěnggè gōngchéng de guòchéng.) — This volume records the entire course of the project. 第一册讲基础，第二册讲应用。(Dì yī cè jiǎng jīchǔ, dì èr cè jiǎng yìngyòng.) — The first volume covers basics, the second applications. 这部作品分上下两册出版。(Zhè bù zuòpǐn fēn shàng xià liǎng cè chūbǎn.) — This work was published in two volumes. | |
| 139 | HSK 5 | 寸 | cùn | a Chinese inch (unit) | 这块布比原来短了三寸。(Zhè kuài bù bǐ yuánlái duǎnle sān cùn.) — This cloth is three inches shorter than before. | 他寸步不离地守在病人身边。(Tā cùnbù bù lí de shǒu zài bìngrén shēnbiān.) — He stayed at the patient's side without moving an inch. 这台电视机有五十寸大。(Zhè tái diànshìjī yǒu wǔshí cùn dà.) — This television is fifty inches across. 做人做事都要有分寸。(Zuòrén zuòshì dōu yào yǒu fēncùn.) — In conduct and in work one must have a sense of proportion. 一寸光阴一寸金，时间最宝贵。(Yí cùn guāngyīn yí cùn jīn, shíjiān zuì bǎoguì.) — An inch of time is an inch of gold; time is most precious. 他量了量，发现还差半寸。(Tā liángle liáng, fāxiàn hái chà bàn cùn.) — He measured and found it still half an inch short. | |
| 140 | HSK 5 | 堆 | duī | pile; heap | 桌上堆着一堆没处理的文件。(Zhuō shàng duīzhe yì duī méi chǔlǐ de wénjiàn.) — A pile of unprocessed documents sat on the desk. | 他把落叶扫成了一堆。(Tā bǎ luòyè sǎochéngle yì duī.) — He swept the fallen leaves into a pile. 工地上堆满了建筑材料。(Gōngdì shàng duīmǎnle jiànzhù cáiliào.) — The site is piled high with building materials. 这些问题堆在一起就更难解决了。(Zhèxiē wèntí duī zài yìqǐ jiù gèng nán jiějué le.) — These problems become harder once they pile up. 她面前堆着一大堆要改的作业。(Tā miànqián duīzhe yí dà duī yào gǎi de zuòyè.) — A great pile of homework to mark lay before her. 雪在门口堆得有半米高。(Xuě zài ménkǒu duī de yǒu bàn mǐ gāo.) — The snow piled half a metre high at the door. | |
| 141 | HSK 5 | 吨 | dūn | ton (unit) | 这艘船能装五千吨货物。(Zhè sōu chuán néng zhuāng wǔqiān dūn huòwù.) — This ship can carry five thousand tons of cargo. | 今年的粮食产量超过了一百万吨。(Jīnnián de liángshi chǎnliàng chāoguòle yìbǎi wàn dūn.) — Grain output this year exceeded a million tons. 这台机器的重量接近三吨。(Zhè tái jīqì de zhòngliàng jiējìn sān dūn.) — This machine weighs close to three tons. 每吨的运费比去年涨了不少。(Měi dūn de yùnfèi bǐ qùnián zhǎngle bù shǎo.) — Freight per ton has risen considerably since last year. 工厂每天要用掉二十吨水。(Gōngchǎng měitiān yào yòngdiào èrshí dūn shuǐ.) — The factory uses twenty tons of water a day. 一吨废纸可以救下十几棵树。(Yì dūn fèizhǐ kěyǐ jiùxià shí jǐ kē shù.) — A ton of waste paper can save a dozen trees. | |
| 142 | HSK 5 | 朵 | duǒ | measure word for flowers/clouds | 他从花园里摘了一朵最大的花。(Tā cóng huāyuán lǐ zhāile yì duǒ zuì dà de huā.) — He picked the largest flower from the garden. | 天上飘着几朵白云。(Tiānshàng piāozhe jǐ duǒ báiyún.) — A few white clouds drifted in the sky. 这朵花开了整整一个星期。(Zhè duǒ huā kāile zhěngzhěng yí gè xīngqī.) — This flower stayed open a full week. 她把一朵小花别在了衣服上。(Tā bǎ yì duǒ xiǎo huā biézài le yīfu shàng.) — She pinned a small flower to her clothes. 每朵花的形状都不完全一样。(Měi duǒ huā de xíngzhuàng dōu bù wánquán yíyàng.) — No two flowers are exactly the same in shape. 桌上的那朵花已经开始谢了。(Zhuō shàng de nà duǒ huā yǐjīng kāishǐ xiè le.) — The flower on the table has begun to wither. | |
| 143 | HSK 5 | 幅 | fú | measure word for paintings/cloth | 墙上挂着一幅很大的山水画。(Qiáng shàng guàzhe yì fú hěn dà de shānshuǐhuà.) — A large landscape painting hangs on the wall. | 这幅作品是他二十年前画的。(Zhè fú zuòpǐn shì tā èrshí nián qián huà de.) — He painted this work twenty years ago. 那幅照片记录了当时的情景。(Nà fú zhàopiàn jìlùle dāngshí de qíngjǐng.) — That photograph recorded the scene at the time. 他花了三年才完成这幅画。(Tā huāle sān nián cái wánchéng zhè fú huà.) — It took him three years to finish this painting. 这幅地图上标着所有的车站。(Zhè fú dìtú shàng biāozhe suǒyǒu de chēzhàn.) — All the stations are marked on this map. 眼前的景色像一幅画一样美。(Yǎnqián de jǐngsè xiàng yì fú huà yíyàng měi.) — The view before us is as lovely as a painting. | |
| 144 | HSK 5 | 盒 | hé | box | 他送了她一盒亲手做的点心。(Tā sòngle tā yì hé qīnshǒu zuò de diǎnxin.) — He gave her a box of hand-made pastries. | 这盒药一天吃三次。(Zhè hé yào yìtiān chī sān cì.) — This box of medicine is taken three times a day. 桌上放着一盒还没开封的茶叶。(Zhuō shàng fàngzhe yì hé hái méi kāifēng de cháyè.) — An unopened box of tea sat on the table. 请把工具放回盒子里。(Qǐng bǎ gōngjù fànghuí hézi lǐ.) — Please put the tools back in the box. 这个盒子看着小，装得却不少。(Zhège hézi kànzhe xiǎo, zhuāng de què bù shǎo.) — This box looks small but holds a great deal. 一盒火柴在潮湿的地方就没用了。(Yì hé huǒchái zài cháoshī de dìfang jiù méiyòng le.) — A box of matches is useless in a damp place. | |
| 145 | HSK 5 | 届 | jiè | measure word for sessions/terms | 他是这所学校第一届毕业生。(Tā shì zhè suǒ xuéxiào dì yī jiè bìyèshēng.) — He is of this school's first graduating class. | 本届运动会一共有八个国家参加。(Běn jiè yùndònghuì yígòng yǒu bā gè guójiā cānjiā.) — Eight countries took part in this session of the games. 上一届会议是在三年前举行的。(Shàng yí jiè huìyì shì zài sān nián qián jǔxíng de.) — The previous session was held three years ago. 每届学生都有自己的特点。(Měi jiè xuéshēng dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tèdiǎn.) — Every cohort of students has its own character. 下届比赛将在北方的城市举行。(Xià jiè bǐsài jiāng zài běifāng de chéngshì jǔxíng.) — The next games will be held in a northern city. 这是他连续第三届获得这个奖。(Zhè shì tā liánxù dì sān jiè huòdé zhège jiǎng.) — This is the third consecutive time he has won this award. | |
| 146 | HSK 5 | 颗 | kē | measure word for small round things | 她的项链上有一颗很小的珍珠。(Tā de xiàngliàn shàng yǒu yì kē hěn xiǎo de zhēnzhū.) — There is a tiny pearl on her necklace. | 医生说他必须拔掉那颗牙。(Yīshēng shuō tā bìxū bádiào nà kē yá.) — The doctor said that tooth must come out. 夜里天上有无数颗星星。(Yèlǐ tiānshàng yǒu wúshù kē xīngxing.) — There are countless stars in the night sky. 他有一颗善良而安静的心。(Tā yǒu yì kē shànliáng ér ānjìng de xīn.) — He has a kind and quiet heart. 这棵树上结了上百颗果子。(Zhè kē shù shàng jiéle shàng bǎi kē guǒzi.) — This tree has borne over a hundred fruits. 一颗小石子把整块玻璃打碎了。(Yì kē xiǎo shízǐ bǎ zhěng kuài bōli dǎsuì le.) — A single pebble shattered the whole pane. | |
| 147 | HSK 5 | 匹 | pǐ | measure word for horses/cloth | 他在草原上买了两匹好马。(Tā zài cǎoyuán shàng mǎile liǎng pǐ hǎo mǎ.) — He bought two fine horses on the grassland. | 这匹布的颜色比另一匹深一些。(Zhè pǐ bù de yánsè bǐ lìng yì pǐ shēn yìxiē.) — This bolt of cloth is a shade darker than the other. 那匹马跑得比谁都快。(Nà pǐ mǎ pǎo de bǐ shéi dōu kuài.) — That horse runs faster than any other. 他一个人干的活儿抵得上三匹马。(Tā yí gè rén gàn de huór dǐ de shàng sān pǐ mǎ.) — The work he does alone is worth three horses. 这几匹马是从很远的地方运来的。(Zhè jǐ pǐ mǎ shì cóng hěn yuǎn de dìfang yùnlái de.) — These horses were brought from far away. 每匹布上都标着长度和价格。(Měi pǐ bù shàng dōu biāozhe chángdù hé jiàgé.) — Every bolt of cloth is marked with length and price. |
✏️ Usage: Year + Month + Day + Time
Time units are structured from largest to smallest: Year + Month + Day + Time (e.g., 2026年7月).
Unlike English, time words must be placed *before* the main verb. Use the pattern Subject + Time + Verb or Time + Subject + Verb.
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 271 | HSK 5 | 初期 | chūqī | initial stage | 项目初期遇到的困难特别多。(Xiàngmù chūqī yùdào de kùnnan tèbié duō.) — The difficulties met in the project's early stage were many. | 这种病在初期几乎没有症状。(Zhè zhǒng bìng zài chūqī jīhū méiyǒu zhèngzhuàng.) — This illness has almost no symptoms in its early stage. 改革初期，很多人都不理解。(Gǎigé chūqī, hěn duō rén dōu bù lǐjiě.) — In the early days of the reform, many did not understand. 初期的投入决定了后面的效果。(Chūqī de tóurù juédìngle hòumiàn de xiàoguǒ.) — The early investment decided the later results. 学习初期最重要的是打好基础。(Xuéxí chūqī zuì zhòngyào de shì dǎhǎo jīchǔ.) — What matters most early on is a solid foundation. 他在初期就看出了这个问题。(Tā zài chūqī jiù kànchūle zhège wèntí.) — He spotted this problem early on. | |
| 272 | HSK 5 | 此后 | cǐhòu | after this | 此后他再也没有回过那个地方。(Cǐhòu tā zài yě méiyǒu huíguò nàge dìfang.) — He never returned to that place afterwards. | 这件事发生在春天，此后一切都变了。(Zhè jiàn shì fāshēng zài chūntiān, cǐhòu yíqiè dōu biàn le.) — It happened in spring, and everything changed thereafter. 此后的三年里，他一直在准备。(Cǐhòu de sān nián lǐ, tā yìzhí zài zhǔnbèi.) — In the three years that followed, he kept preparing. 他们那年分别，此后各奔东西。(Tāmen nà nián fēnbié, cǐhòu gèbēndōngxī.) — They parted that year and went their separate ways. 此后再也没有人提起过这件事。(Cǐhòu zài yě méiyǒu rén tíqǐguò zhè jiàn shì.) — No one ever mentioned it again afterwards. 此后的发展远远超出了预期。(Cǐhòu de fāzhǎn yuǎnyuǎn chāochūle yùqī.) — Subsequent developments far exceeded expectations. | |
| 273 | HSK 5 | 此刻 | cǐkè | this moment | 此刻他心里想的只有回家。(Cǐkè tā xīnlǐ xiǎng de zhǐyǒu huíjiā.) — At this moment all he thought of was going home. | 此刻的安静让人格外舒服。(Cǐkè de ānjìng ràng rén géwài shūfu.) — The quiet of this moment is especially comforting. 此刻窗外正下着大雨。(Cǐkè chuāng wài zhèng xiàzhe dàyǔ.) — At this moment heavy rain is falling outside. 无论过去怎样，此刻才最重要。(Wúlùn guòqù zěnyàng, cǐkè cái zuì zhòngyào.) — Whatever the past, this moment matters most. 此刻他终于明白了父亲的话。(Cǐkè tā zhōngyú míngbaile fùqīn de huà.) — At this moment he finally understood his father's words. 此刻做出的决定会影响很多年。(Cǐkè zuòchū de juédìng huì yǐngxiǎng hěn duō nián.) — A decision made now will matter for years. | |
| 274 | HSK 5 | 此时 | cǐshí | at this moment | 此时天已经完全黑了下来。(Cǐshí tiān yǐjīng wánquán hēile xiàlái.) — By this time it had gone completely dark. | 此时正是一年中最热的季节。(Cǐshí zhèng shì yì nián zhōng zuì rè de jìjié.) — This is the hottest season of the year. 此时他才意识到自己错了。(Cǐshí tā cái yìshí dào zìjǐ cuò le.) — Only then did he realise he was wrong. 此时的心情很难用语言形容。(Cǐshí de xīnqíng hěn nán yòng yǔyán xíngróng.) — The mood at this moment is hard to put into words. 此时如果放弃，前面的努力就白费了。(Cǐshí rúguǒ fàngqì, qiánmiàn de nǔlì jiù báifèi le.) — To give up now would waste all the earlier effort. 此时街上已经看不见一个人了。(Cǐshí jiē shàng yǐjīng kàn bu jiàn yí gè rén le.) — By now not a soul could be seen on the street. | |
| 275 | HSK 5 | 当代 | dāngdài | contemporary | 这位作家是当代最重要的作者之一。(Zhè wèi zuòjiā shì dāngdài zuì zhòngyào de zuòzhě zhī yī.) — This writer is one of the most important of our time. | 当代社会的节奏比过去快得多。(Dāngdài shèhuì de jiézòu bǐ guòqù kuài de duō.) — The pace of contemporary society is far faster than before. 这本书研究的是当代的语言变化。(Zhè běn shū yánjiū de shì dāngdài de yǔyán biànhuà.) — This book studies contemporary language change. 当代年轻人面临的选择更多了。(Dāngdài niánqīng rén miànlín de xuǎnzé gèng duō le.) — Young people today face more choices. 这幅画代表了当代艺术的一种方向。(Zhè fú huà dàibiǎole dāngdài yìshù de yì zhǒng fāngxiàng.) — This painting represents one direction in contemporary art. 当代的问题需要当代的办法。(Dāngdài de wèntí xūyào dāngdài de bànfǎ.) — Contemporary problems need contemporary solutions. | |
| 276 | HSK 5 | 当年 | dāngnián | that (particular) year | 当年这里还是一片农田。(Dāngnián zhèlǐ hái shì yí piàn nóngtián.) — In those days this was still farmland. | 他常常想起当年一起工作的同事。(Tā chángcháng xiǎngqǐ dāngnián yìqǐ gōngzuò de tóngshì.) — He often thinks of the colleagues he worked with then. 当年做的决定影响了他一生。(Dāngnián zuò de juédìng yǐngxiǎngle tā yìshēng.) — The decision made then shaped his whole life. 当年的照片现在看格外珍贵。(Dāngnián de zhàopiàn xiànzài kàn géwài zhēnguì.) — Photographs from those days look especially precious now. 他当年离开的时候什么也没带。(Tā dāngnián líkāi de shíhou shénme yě méi dài.) — When he left in those days he took nothing. 当年的困难现在说起来像故事。(Dāngnián de kùnnan xiànzài shuō qǐlái xiàng gùshi.) — The hardships of those days now sound like a story. | |
| 277 | HSK 5 | 当前 | dāngqián | current; present | 当前最重要的任务是保证质量。(Dāngqián zuì zhòngyào de rènwù shì bǎozhèng zhìliàng.) — The most important task at present is to ensure quality. | 当前的形势比去年复杂得多。(Dāngqián de xíngshì bǐ qùnián fùzá de duō.) — The present situation is far more complex than last year's. 我们必须从当前的实际出发。(Wǒmen bìxū cóng dāngqián de shíjì chūfā.) — We must start from present realities. 当前的困难只是暂时的。(Dāngqián de kùnnan zhǐshì zànshí de.) — The present difficulties are only temporary. 当前的政策鼓励年轻人创业。(Dāngqián de zhèngcè gǔlì niánqīng rén chuàngyè.) — Current policy encourages young people to start businesses. 不要只看当前，也要看长远。(Búyào zhǐ kàn dāngqián, yě yào kàn chángyuǎn.) — Don't look only at the present; look long-term too. | |
| 278 | HSK 5 | 工作日 | gōngzuòrì | workday | 这家银行只在工作日营业。(Zhè jiā yínháng zhǐ zài gōngzuòrì yíngyè.) — This bank opens only on working days. | 工作日的早上路上特别堵。(Gōngzuòrì de zǎoshang lùshang tèbié dǔ.) — The roads are terribly jammed on weekday mornings. 文件将在三个工作日内处理完。(Wénjiàn jiāng zài sān gè gōngzuòrì nèi chǔlǐ wán.) — The documents will be processed within three working days. 他把私人的事都放在非工作日。(Tā bǎ sīrén de shì dōu fàng zài fēi gōngzuòrì.) — He keeps personal matters to non-working days. 工作日和休息日的作息完全不同。(Gōngzuòrì hé xiūxirì de zuòxī wánquán bùtóng.) — His routine on working days and rest days differs entirely. 退款一般需要五个工作日。(Tuìkuǎn yìbān xūyào wǔ gè gōngzuòrì.) — A refund normally takes five working days. | |
| 279 | HSK 5 | 今日 | jīnrì | today (formal) | 今日的天气比昨日凉爽许多。(Jīnrì de tiānqì bǐ zuórì liángshuǎng xǔduō.) — Today's weather is much cooler than yesterday's. | 今日事今日毕，不要拖到明天。(Jīnrì shì jīnrì bì, búyào tuō dào míngtiān.) — Finish today's work today; don't put it off. 今日的成就来自多年的积累。(Jīnrì de chéngjiù láizì duō nián de jīlěi.) — Today's achievement comes from years of accumulation. 今日起，这条规定正式实施。(Jīnrì qǐ, zhè tiáo guīdìng zhèngshì shíshī.) — From today this rule formally takes effect. 今日的报纸上有一篇很好的文章。(Jīnrì de bàozhǐ shàng yǒu yì piān hěn hǎo de wénzhāng.) — There is a fine article in today's paper. 今非昔比，今日的条件好多了。(Jīn fēi xī bǐ, jīnrì de tiáojiàn hǎo duō le.) — Times have changed; conditions today are far better. | |
| 280 | HSK 5 | 近来 | jìnlái | recently | 近来他的身体好了不少。(Jìnlái tā de shēntǐ hǎole bù shǎo.) — His health has improved considerably of late. | 近来天气变化很大，注意保暖。(Jìnlái tiānqì biànhuà hěn dà, zhùyì bǎonuǎn.) — The weather has been changeable lately; keep warm. 近来这个话题被讨论得很多。(Jìnlái zhège huàtí bèi tǎolùn de hěn duō.) — This topic has been much discussed recently. 近来他一直在准备考试。(Jìnlái tā yìzhí zài zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.) — He has been preparing for an exam of late. 近来的销售情况不太理想。(Jìnlái de xiāoshòu qíngkuàng bú tài lǐxiǎng.) — Recent sales have been less than ideal. 近来我常常想起小时候的事。(Jìnlái wǒ chángcháng xiǎngqǐ xiǎoshíhou de shì.) — Lately I often think of childhood. | |
| 281 | HSK 5 | 礼拜 | lǐbài | week (colloquial) | 这个礼拜他要出差三天。(Zhège lǐbài tā yào chūchāi sān tiān.) — He is away on business three days this week. | 他们每个礼拜天都去看奶奶。(Tāmen měi gè lǐbàitiān dōu qù kàn nǎinai.) — They visit grandma every Sunday. 下个礼拜的安排还没有定。(Xià gè lǐbài de ānpái hái méiyǒu dìng.) — Next week's arrangements aren't settled yet. 这份工作他做了三个礼拜。(Zhè fèn gōngzuò tā zuòle sān gè lǐbài.) — He has done this job for three weeks. 上个礼拜的事我已经忘了。(Shàng gè lǐbài de shì wǒ yǐjīng wàng le.) — I've already forgotten what happened last week. 一个礼拜有七天，他休息一天。(Yí gè lǐbài yǒu qī tiān, tā xiūxi yìtiān.) — A week has seven days, and he rests one. | |
| 282 | HSK 5 | 秒 | miǎo | second (time unit) | 这场比赛只剩下最后三十秒了。(Zhè chǎng bǐsài zhǐ shèngxià zuìhòu sānshí miǎo le.) — Only the final thirty seconds of the match remain. | 他比对手快了不到一秒。(Tā bǐ duìshǒu kuàile bú dào yì miǎo.) — He beat his opponent by less than a second. 关键时刻，每一秒都很重要。(Guānjiàn shíkè, měi yì miǎo dōu hěn zhòngyào.) — At the critical moment every second counts. 这台机器每秒能处理上万条数据。(Zhè tái jīqì měi miǎo néng chǔlǐ shàng wàn tiáo shùjù.) — This machine processes tens of thousands of records a second. 他在最后一秒改变了主意。(Tā zài zuìhòu yì miǎo gǎibiànle zhǔyi.) — He changed his mind in the last second. 一分钟有六十秒，一秒也不能浪费。(Yì fēnzhōng yǒu liùshí miǎo, yì miǎo yě bù néng làngfèi.) — A minute has sixty seconds, and not one may be wasted. | |
| 283 | HSK 5 | 年度 | niándù | fiscal/annual year | 公司公布了本年度的经营报告。(Gōngsī gōngbùle běn niándù de jīngyíng bàogào.) — The company published this year's operating report. | 年度总结要在月底之前完成。(Niándù zǒngjié yào zài yuèdǐ zhīqián wánchéng.) — The annual summary must be done before month end. 他连续三个年度被评为优秀员工。(Tā liánxù sān gè niándù bèi píngwéi yōuxiù yuángōng.) — He was named outstanding employee three years running. 本年度的预算比上年度增加了。(Běn niándù de yùsuàn bǐ shàng niándù zēngjiā le.) — This year's budget is larger than last year's. 年度会议通常在春天召开。(Niándù huìyì tōngcháng zài chūntiān zhàokāi.) — The annual meeting is usually convened in spring. 这是本年度最重要的一项决定。(Zhè shì běn niándù zuì zhòngyào de yí xiàng juédìng.) — This is the year's most important decision. | |
| 284 | HSK 5 | 年龄 | niánlíng | age | 他的年龄比看上去大得多。(Tā de niánlíng bǐ kàn shàngqù dà de duō.) — He is much older than he looks. | 这个职位对年龄没有限制。(Zhège zhíwèi duì niánlíng méiyǒu xiànzhì.) — There is no age limit for this post. 不同年龄的人想法自然不同。(Bùtóng niánlíng de rén xiǎngfǎ zìrán bùtóng.) — People of different ages naturally think differently. 年龄不是决定能力的标准。(Niánlíng bú shì juédìng nénglì de biāozhǔn.) — Age is no measure of ability. 到了一定的年龄就会明白这些道理。(Dàole yídìng de niánlíng jiù huì míngbai zhèxiē dàolǐ.) — At a certain age these truths become clear. 他们两个人的年龄相差十岁。(Tāmen liǎng gè rén de niánlíng xiāngchà shí suì.) — The two of them are ten years apart in age. | |
| 285 | HSK 5 | 年前 | niánqián | years ago | 这件事发生在二十年前。(Zhè jiàn shì fāshēng zài èrshí nián qián.) — This happened twenty years ago. | 年前他打算把工作都处理完。(Niánqián tā dǎsuàn bǎ gōngzuò dōu chǔlǐ wán.) — He plans to clear all his work before New Year. 几年前这里还没有这条路。(Jǐ nián qián zhèlǐ hái méiyǒu zhè tiáo lù.) — A few years ago this road did not exist. 年前的机票通常特别贵。(Niánqián de jīpiào tōngcháng tèbié guì.) — Air tickets before New Year are usually very dear. 十年前的照片和现在差别很大。(Shí nián qián de zhàopiàn hé xiànzài chābié hěn dà.) — Photographs from ten years ago differ greatly from now. 年前年后是一年中最忙的时候。(Niánqián niánhòu shì yì nián zhōng zuì máng de shíhou.) — The weeks around New Year are the busiest of the year. | |
| 286 | HSK 5 | 清晨 | qīngchén | early morning | 清晨的空气特别新鲜。(Qīngchén de kōngqì tèbié xīnxiān.) — The air in the early morning is especially fresh. | 他习惯在清晨读书。(Tā xíguàn zài qīngchén dúshū.) — He is used to reading in the early morning. 清晨的街道上几乎没有人。(Qīngchén de jiēdào shàng jīhū méiyǒu rén.) — There is almost no one on the streets at dawn. 他们清晨五点就出发了。(Tāmen qīngchén wǔ diǎn jiù chūfā le.) — They set off at five in the morning. 清晨的阳光照进了房间。(Qīngchén de yángguāng zhàojìnle fángjiān.) — The early morning sun shone into the room. 一年之计在于春，一日之计在于清晨。(Yì nián zhī jì zàiyú chūn, yí rì zhī jì zàiyú qīngchén.) — The year's plan lies in spring, the day's in the early morning. | |
| 287 | HSK 5 | 时光 | shíguāng | time (period of life) | 那段时光是他一生中最快乐的。(Nà duàn shíguāng shì tā yìshēng zhōng zuì kuàilè de.) — That was the happiest time of his life. | 时光过得比想象的快得多。(Shíguāng guò de bǐ xiǎngxiàng de kuài de duō.) — Time passes far faster than one imagines. 他们一起度过了三年的时光。(Tāmen yìqǐ dùguòle sān nián de shíguāng.) — They spent three years together. 童年的时光总是让人怀念。(Tóngnián de shíguāng zǒngshì ràng rén huáiniàn.) — Childhood days are always remembered fondly. 时光不会倒流，所以更要珍惜。(Shíguāng bú huì dàoliú, suǒyǐ gèng yào zhēnxī.) — Time does not flow backwards, so it must be treasured. 这些照片留住了那段时光。(Zhèxiē zhàopiàn liúzhùle nà duàn shíguāng.) — These photographs preserve that time. | |
| 288 | HSK 5 | 时机 | shíjī | opportune moment | 他一直在等待合适的时机。(Tā yìzhí zài děngdài héshì de shíjī.) — He has been waiting for the right moment. | 现在还不是说这件事的时机。(Xiànzài hái bú shì shuō zhè jiàn shì de shíjī.) — Now is not the moment to raise this. 时机成熟的时候自然会有结果。(Shíjī chéngshú de shíhou zìrán huì yǒu jiéguǒ.) — When the time is ripe, results will come of themselves. 他抓住了这个难得的时机。(Tā zhuāzhùle zhège nándé de shíjī.) — He seized this rare opportunity. 错过了时机就很难再有机会。(Cuòguòle shíjī jiù hěn nán zài yǒu jīhuì.) — Once the moment is missed, another rarely comes. 选择时机有时比努力更重要。(Xuǎnzé shíjī yǒushí bǐ nǔlì gèng zhòngyào.) — Choosing the moment sometimes matters more than effort. | |
| 289 | HSK 5 | 岁月 | suìyuè | years; time passing | 岁月在他脸上留下了痕迹。(Suìyuè zài tā liǎn shàng liúxiàle hénjì.) — The years have left their marks on his face. | 那些艰苦的岁月他从没抱怨过。(Nàxiē jiānkǔ de suìyuè tā cóng méi bàoyuàn guò.) — He never complained through those hard years. 岁月带走了很多，也留下了很多。(Suìyuè dàizǒule hěn duō, yě liúxiàle hěn duō.) — The years take much away and leave much behind. 他们共同走过了四十年的岁月。(Tāmen gòngtóng zǒuguòle sìshí nián de suìyuè.) — They walked forty years of life together. 岁月不等人，想做就赶快做。(Suìyuè bù děng rén, xiǎng zuò jiù gǎnkuài zuò.) — The years wait for no one; do it while you can. 这本书记录了那段特殊的岁月。(Zhè běn shū jìlùle nà duàn tèshū de suìyuè.) — This book records that extraordinary period. | |
| 290 | HSK 5 | 先前 | xiānqián | previously | 他先前住的地方离这里不远。(Tā xiānqián zhù de dìfang lí zhèlǐ bù yuǎn.) — The place he lived in before is not far from here. | 先前的计划因为下雨取消了。(Xiānqián de jìhuà yīnwèi xiàyǔ qǔxiāo le.) — The earlier plan was cancelled because of rain. 他比先前更有信心了。(Tā bǐ xiānqián gèng yǒu xìnxīn le.) — He is more confident than before. 先前说好的条件不能随便改。(Xiānqián shuōhǎo de tiáojiàn bù néng suíbiàn gǎi.) — Terms agreed earlier can't be changed lightly. 这个问题先前已经讨论过了。(Zhège wèntí xiānqián yǐjīng tǎolùnguò le.) — This question was discussed earlier. 他早已不是先前那个样子了。(Tā zǎo yǐ bú shì xiānqián nàge yàngzi le.) — He has long ceased to be what he was. | |
| 291 | HSK 5 | 夜间 | yèjiān | nighttime | 夜间的气温会降到零度以下。(Yèjiān de qìwēn huì jiàng dào líng dù yǐxià.) — The night temperature will fall below zero. | 这条路夜间禁止大车通行。(Zhè tiáo lù yèjiān jìnzhǐ dàchē tōngxíng.) — Heavy vehicles are barred from this road at night. 他做的是夜间的工作。(Tā zuò de shì yèjiān de gōngzuò.) — He works nights. 夜间开车要特别小心。(Yèjiān kāichē yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.) — Driving at night calls for particular care. 医院夜间也有医生值班。(Yīyuàn yèjiān yě yǒu yīshēng zhíbān.) — The hospital has doctors on duty at night too. 夜间的城市和白天完全是两个样子。(Yèjiān de chéngshì hé báitiān wánquán shì liǎng gè yàngzi.) — The city by night and by day are two different things. | |
| 292 | HSK 5 | 一辈子 | yíbèizi | a lifetime | 他在这座城市住了一辈子。(Tā zài zhè zuò chéngshì zhùle yíbèizi.) — He has lived in this city all his life. | 这件事他记了一辈子。(Zhè jiàn shì tā jìle yíbèizi.) — He remembered this all his life. 她为家庭付出了一辈子。(Tā wèi jiātíng fùchūle yíbèizi.) — She gave her whole life to her family. 一辈子做好一件事就很了不起。(Yíbèizi zuòhǎo yí jiàn shì jiù hěn liǎobuqǐ.) — To do one thing well in a lifetime is remarkable. 他们做了一辈子的邻居。(Tāmen zuòle yíbèizi de línjū.) — They were neighbours all their lives. 一辈子很长，也很短。(Yíbèizi hěn cháng, yě hěn duǎn.) — A lifetime is long, and also short. | |
| 293 | HSK 5 | 以往 | yǐwǎng | in the past | 今年的情况和以往不太一样。(Jīnnián de qíngkuàng hé yǐwǎng bú tài yíyàng.) — This year's situation differs from previous years. | 以往的经验这次不管用了。(Yǐwǎng de jīngyàn zhè cì bù guǎnyòng le.) — Past experience is of no use this time. 和以往相比，他成熟了很多。(Hé yǐwǎng xiāngbǐ, tā chéngshúle hěn duō.) — Compared with before, he has matured a great deal. 以往这个时候早就下雪了。(Yǐwǎng zhège shíhou zǎo jiù xiàxuě le.) — In past years it would have snowed by now. 以往的做法需要重新考虑。(Yǐwǎng de zuòfǎ xūyào chóngxīn kǎolǜ.) — Past practice needs rethinking. 他一如以往地准时出现了。(Tā yìrú yǐwǎng de zhǔnshí chūxiàn le.) — He appeared punctually, as always. | |
| 294 | HSK 5 | 原先 | yuánxiān | originally | 原先的计划被完全改变了。(Yuánxiān de jìhuà bèi wánquán gǎibiàn le.) — The original plan was entirely changed. | 他原先并不打算参加。(Tā yuánxiān bìng bù dǎsuàn cānjiā.) — He had not originally intended to take part. 这里原先是一座老房子。(Zhèlǐ yuánxiān shì yí zuò lǎo fángzi.) — There was originally an old house here. 结果比原先想的好得多。(Jiéguǒ bǐ yuánxiān xiǎng de hǎo de duō.) — The result was far better than originally thought. 原先说好三个人去，后来变成五个。(Yuánxiān shuōhǎo sān gè rén qù, hòulái biànchéng wǔ gè.) — Three were to go originally, later it became five. 他还是原先那个脾气。(Tā háishi yuánxiān nàge píqi.) — He still has the same temper as before. | |
| 295 | HSK 5 | 暂时 | zànshí | temporary | 这个问题暂时还没有答案。(Zhège wèntí zànshí hái méiyǒu dá'àn.) — There is as yet no answer to this question. | 他暂时住在朋友家里。(Tā zànshí zhù zài péngyou jiā lǐ.) — He is staying at a friend's house for now. 困难只是暂时的，会过去的。(Kùnnan zhǐshì zànshí de, huì guòqù de.) — The difficulty is only temporary and will pass. 公司暂时停止了这个项目。(Gōngsī zànshí tíngzhǐle zhège xiàngmù.) — The company has suspended this project for now. 请暂时不要把消息告诉别人。(Qǐng zànshí búyào bǎ xiāoxi gàosu biérén.) — Please don't tell anyone the news for the moment. 暂时的落后不代表最后的结果。(Zànshí de luòhòu bú dàibiǎo zuìhòu de jiéguǒ.) — Being behind for now doesn't decide the final result. | |
| 296 | HSK 5 | 早期 | zǎoqī | early period | 他早期的作品和现在很不一样。(Tā zǎoqī de zuòpǐn hé xiànzài hěn bù yíyàng.) — His early work differs greatly from now. | 这种病早期治疗效果最好。(Zhè zhǒng bìng zǎoqī zhìliáo xiàoguǒ zuì hǎo.) — This illness responds best to early treatment. 早期的电脑又大又慢。(Zǎoqī de diànnǎo yòu dà yòu màn.) — Early computers were large and slow. 公司早期只有五个员工。(Gōngsī zǎoqī zhǐ yǒu wǔ gè yuángōng.) — The company had only five staff in its early days. 早期的投资者获得了很高的回报。(Zǎoqī de tóuzīzhě huòdéle hěn gāo de huíbào.) — Early investors got a high return. 早期发现问题就能少走弯路。(Zǎoqī fāxiàn wèntí jiù néng shǎo zǒu wānlù.) — Spotting problems early saves detours. |
✏️ Usage: Pronoun + Noun (的 dropped)
Typically, the particle 的 (de) is placed between a possessor and the possessed noun.
However, for close interpersonal connections, such as family members (e.g., 我爸爸 (wǒ bàba) instead of 我的爸爸 (wǒ de bàba)) or schools/workplaces, 的 (de) is regularly dropped.
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| 461 | HSK 5 | 辈 | bèi | generation | 他们两家是好几辈的老朋友。(Tāmen liǎng jiā shì hǎo jǐ bèi de lǎo péngyou.) — The two families have been friends for generations. | 在他这一辈人里，他算是成功的。(Zài tā zhè yí bèi rén lǐ, tā suànshì chénggōng de.) — Among his generation he counts as successful. 长辈说的话要认真听。(Zhǎngbèi shuō de huà yào rènzhēn tīng.) — One should listen carefully to what elders say. 他是我的晚辈，比我小十岁。(Tā shì wǒ de wǎnbèi, bǐ wǒ xiǎo shí suì.) — He is of a younger generation, ten years my junior. 这份手艺已经传了三辈人。(Zhè fèn shǒuyì yǐjīng chuánle sān bèi rén.) — This craft has passed down three generations. 一辈不如一辈的说法并不公平。(Yí bèi bùrú yí bèi de shuōfǎ bìng bù gōngpíng.) — The claim that each generation is worse is unfair. | |
| 462 | HSK 5 | 大伙儿 | dàhuǒr | everybody (colloquial) | 大伙儿都同意这个安排。(Dàhuǒr dōu tóngyì zhège ānpái.) — Everyone agrees to this arrangement. | 这件事得跟大伙儿商量商量。(Zhè jiàn shì děi gēn dàhuǒr shāngliang shāngliang.) — This must be discussed with everybody. 大伙儿一起动手，很快就干完了。(Dàhuǒr yìqǐ dòngshǒu, hěn kuài jiù gànwán le.) — With everyone pitching in it was soon done. 他把这个好消息告诉了大伙儿。(Tā bǎ zhège hǎo xiāoxi gàosule dàhuǒr.) — He told everyone the good news. 大伙儿的意见不太一致。(Dàhuǒr de yìjiàn bú tài yízhì.) — Opinions among the group are not uniform. 谢谢大伙儿这段时间的帮助。(Xièxie dàhuǒr zhè duàn shíjiān de bāngzhù.) — Thank you all for your help during this time. | |
| 463 | HSK 5 | 儿女 | érnǚ | sons and daughters | 他们的儿女都在外地工作。(Tāmen de érnǚ dōu zài wàidì gōngzuò.) — Their children all work away from home. | 父母总是为儿女操心。(Fùmǔ zǒngshì wèi érnǚ cāoxīn.) — Parents always worry about their children. 她一个人把三个儿女养大。(Tā yí gè rén bǎ sān gè érnǚ yǎngdà.) — She raised three children on her own. 儿女长大以后就有自己的生活了。(Érnǚ zhǎngdà yǐhòu jiù yǒu zìjǐ de shēnghuó le.) — Once children grow up they have lives of their own. 这位老人的儿女每周都来看他。(Zhè wèi lǎorén de érnǚ měi zhōu dōu lái kàn tā.) — This old man's children visit him every week. 儿女的成长是父母最大的安慰。(Érnǚ de chéngzhǎng shì fùmǔ zuì dà de ānwèi.) — Children's growth is a parent's greatest comfort. | |
| 464 | HSK 5 | 酒鬼 | jiǔguǐ | drunkard | 他年轻时曾经是个酒鬼。(Tā niánqīng shí céngjīng shì gè jiǔguǐ.) — He was once a drunkard in his youth. | 这个酒鬼终于下决心戒酒了。(Zhège jiǔguǐ zhōngyú xià juéxīn jièjiǔ le.) — This drunkard finally resolved to give up drink. 别人都叫他酒鬼，其实他很少喝。(Biérén dōu jiào tā jiǔguǐ, qíshí tā hěn shǎo hē.) — People call him a drunkard, but he rarely drinks. 他父亲是个酒鬼，家里过得很苦。(Tā fùqīn shì gè jiǔguǐ, jiā lǐ guò de hěn kǔ.) — His father was a drunkard and the family suffered. 酒鬼的问题不只是酒。(Jiǔguǐ de wèntí bù zhǐ shì jiǔ.) — A drunkard's problem is more than drink. 他从酒鬼变成了一个健康的人。(Tā cóng jiǔguǐ biànchéngle yí gè jiànkāng de rén.) — He went from drunkard to a healthy man. | |
| 465 | HSK 5 | 男性 | nánxìng | male (gender) | 这项工作男性女性都可以做。(Zhè xiàng gōngzuò nánxìng nǚxìng dōu kěyǐ zuò.) — Both men and women can do this work. | 男性在这个行业里占多数。(Nánxìng zài zhège hángyè lǐ zhàn duōshù.) — Men make up the majority in this industry. 这种病在男性中更常见。(Zhè zhǒng bìng zài nánxìng zhōng gèng chángjiàn.) — This illness is commoner among men. 参加者中男性有三十人。(Cānjiāzhě zhōng nánxìng yǒu sānshí rén.) — Thirty of the participants are men. 男性和女性的平均寿命不同。(Nánxìng hé nǚxìng de píngjūn shòumìng bùtóng.) — Average life expectancy differs between men and women. 这个品牌主要面向年轻男性。(Zhège pǐnpái zhǔyào miànxiàng niánqīng nánxìng.) — This brand is aimed mainly at young men. | |
| 466 | HSK 5 | 女性 | nǚxìng | female (gender) | 越来越多的女性进入了这个领域。(Yuèláiyuè duō de nǚxìng jìnrùle zhège lǐngyù.) — More and more women are entering this field. | 这本书是写给女性读者的。(Zhè běn shū shì xiě gěi nǚxìng dúzhě de.) — This book is written for women readers. 女性在公司里担任重要职位。(Nǚxìng zài gōngsī lǐ dānrèn zhòngyào zhíwèi.) — Women hold important posts in the company. 女性的社会地位一直在提高。(Nǚxìng de shèhuì dìwèi yìzhí zài tígāo.) — Women's social standing has kept rising. 这项研究的对象是中年女性。(Zhè xiàng yánjiū de duìxiàng shì zhōngnián nǚxìng.) — The subjects of this study are middle-aged women. 女性和男性应该有同样的机会。(Nǚxìng hé nánxìng yīnggāi yǒu tóngyàng de jīhuì.) — Women and men should have the same opportunities. | |
| 467 | HSK 5 | 骗子 | piànzi | swindler | 他后来才知道对方是个骗子。(Tā hòulái cái zhīdào duìfāng shì gè piànzi.) — He only later learned the other party was a swindler. | 街上的骗子专门找老人下手。(Jiē shàng de piànzi zhuānmén zhǎo lǎorén xiàshǒu.) — Swindlers in the street prey on the elderly. 不要相信陌生人，小心骗子。(Búyào xiāngxìn mòshēng rén, xiǎoxīn piànzi.) — Don't trust strangers; beware of swindlers. 这个骗子最后被抓住了。(Zhège piànzi zuìhòu bèi zhuāzhù le.) — The swindler was caught in the end. 骗子的话听起来往往很有道理。(Piànzi de huà tīng qǐlái wǎngwǎng hěn yǒu dàolǐ.) — A swindler's words usually sound quite reasonable. 被骗一次就要长记性，别再信骗子。(Bèi piàn yí cì jiù yào zhǎng jìxìng, bié zài xìn piànzi.) — Once cheated, learn the lesson and trust no swindler again. | |
| 468 | HSK 5 | 人士 | rénshì | public figure; person | 这次会议邀请了各界人士参加。(Zhè cì huìyì yāoqǐngle gè jiè rénshì cānjiā.) — The meeting invited figures from all walks of life. | 这位是教育界的知名人士。(Zhè wèi shì jiàoyù jiè de zhīmíng rénshì.) — This is a well-known figure in education. 有关人士对这件事发表了看法。(Yǒuguān rénshì duì zhè jiàn shì fābiǎole kànfǎ.) — Those concerned have given their views on this. 很多热心人士为学校捐了钱。(Hěn duō rèxīn rénshì wèi xuéxiào juānle qián.) — Many kind-hearted people donated to the school. 专业人士的意见值得认真听取。(Zhuānyè rénshì de yìjiàn zhíde rènzhēn tīngqǔ.) — The views of professionals deserve careful attention. 社会人士也可以报名参加。(Shèhuì rénshì yě kěyǐ bàomíng cānjiā.) — Members of the public may also sign up. | |
| 469 | HSK 5 | 摄影师 | shèyǐngshī | photographer | 这位摄影师的作品在国际上获过奖。(Zhè wèi shèyǐngshī de zuòpǐn zài guójì shàng huòguò jiǎng.) — This photographer's work has won international awards. | 他做了二十年的新闻摄影师。(Tā zuòle èrshí nián de xīnwén shèyǐngshī.) — He worked twenty years as a news photographer. 摄影师在拍摄前反复调整了角度。(Shèyǐngshī zài pāishè qián fǎnfù tiáozhěngle jiǎodù.) — The photographer adjusted the angle repeatedly before shooting. 好的摄影师懂得等待合适的光线。(Hǎo de shèyǐngshī dǒngde děngdài héshì de guāngxiàn.) — A good photographer knows how to wait for the right light. 婚礼请了一位很有经验的摄影师。(Hūnlǐ qǐngle yí wèi hěn yǒu jīngyàn de shèyǐngshī.) — An experienced photographer was hired for the wedding. 摄影师镜头下的城市和平时不一样。(Shèyǐngshī jìngtóu xià de chéngshì hé píngshí bù yíyàng.) — The city through a photographer's lens differs from the everyday one. | |
| 470 | HSK 5 | 师傅 | shīfu | master; skilled worker | 这位师傅修车已经修了三十年。(Zhè wèi shīfu xiūchē yǐjīng xiūle sānshí nián.) — This master has been repairing cars for thirty years. | 师傅，请问去火车站怎么走？(Shīfu, qǐngwèn qù huǒchēzhàn zěnme zǒu?) — Excuse me, how do I get to the railway station? 他跟着师傅学了三年手艺。(Tā gēnzhe shīfu xuéle sān nián shǒuyì.) — He learned the craft under his master for three years. 老师傅的经验是书上学不到的。(Lǎo shīfu de jīngyàn shì shū shàng xué bu dào de.) — An old master's experience can't be learned from books. 厨房里的师傅正在准备晚上的菜。(Chúfáng lǐ de shīfu zhèngzài zhǔnbèi wǎnshang de cài.) — The chef in the kitchen is preparing the evening's dishes. 师傅领进门，修行在个人。(Shīfu lǐng jìn mén, xiūxíng zài gèrén.) — The master shows the door; the practice is your own. | |
| 471 | HSK 5 | 向导 | xiàngdǎo | guide (person) | 他们请了一位当地人做向导。(Tāmen qǐngle yí wèi dāngdì rén zuò xiàngdǎo.) — They hired a local as their guide. | 没有向导，他们很难找到那个村子。(Méiyǒu xiàngdǎo, tāmen hěn nán zhǎodào nàge cūnzi.) — Without a guide they'd hardly have found that village. 向导熟悉山里的每一条小路。(Xiàngdǎo shúxī shān lǐ de měi yì tiáo xiǎolù.) — The guide knows every path in the mountains. 这本书可以做你旅行的向导。(Zhè běn shū kěyǐ zuò nǐ lǚxíng de xiàngdǎo.) — This book can serve as a guide for your travels. 向导提醒大家不要走散。(Xiàngdǎo tíxǐng dàjiā búyào zǒusàn.) — The guide reminded everyone not to get separated. 经验是最可靠的向导。(Jīngyàn shì zuì kěkào de xiàngdǎo.) — Experience is the most reliable guide. | |
| 472 | HSK 5 | 小偷儿 | xiǎotōur | thief | 小偷儿趁人多的时候下手。(Xiǎotōur chèn rén duō de shíhou xiàshǒu.) — The thief strikes when there is a crowd. | 警察当场抓住了那个小偷儿。(Jǐngchá dāngchǎng zhuāzhùle nàge xiǎotōur.) — The police caught the thief on the spot. 出门在外要小心小偷儿。(Chūmén zàiwài yào xiǎoxīn xiǎotōur.) — Watch out for thieves when away from home. 小偷儿把他的钱包偷走了。(Xiǎotōur bǎ tā de qiánbāo tōuzǒu le.) — A thief made off with his wallet. 这一带最近出现了不少小偷儿。(Zhè yídài zuìjìn chūxiànle bù shǎo xiǎotōur.) — A number of thieves have appeared in this area lately. 防小偷儿最好的办法是别露财。(Fáng xiǎotōur zuì hǎo de bànfǎ shì bié lòucái.) — The best guard against thieves is not to show your money. | |
| 473 | HSK 5 | 学者 | xuézhě | scholar | 这位学者在语言研究方面很有名。(Zhè wèi xuézhě zài yǔyán yánjiū fāngmiàn hěn yǒumíng.) — This scholar is well known in language research. | 不同的学者对这个问题看法不同。(Bùtóng de xuézhě duì zhège wèntí kànfǎ bùtóng.) — Scholars differ on this question. 他一生都在做学者应该做的事。(Tā yìshēng dōu zài zuò xuézhě yīnggāi zuò de shì.) — All his life he did what a scholar should. 几位学者共同完成了这本著作。(Jǐ wèi xuézhě gòngtóng wánchéngle zhè běn zhùzuò.) — Several scholars produced this work together. 学者的意见不一定就是结论。(Xuézhě de yìjiàn bù yídìng jiùshì jiélùn.) — A scholar's opinion isn't necessarily the conclusion. 他是一位既严谨又谦虚的学者。(Tā shì yí wèi jì yánjǐn yòu qiānxū de xuézhě.) — He is a scholar both rigorous and modest. |
✏️ Usage: Noun + 在 + Location
To express where something is, use the structure: Noun + 在 (zài) + Location Word (e.g., 书在桌子上 (shū zài zhuōzi shàng)).
Simple location boundaries like 上 (shàng), 下 (xià), and 里 (lǐ) are attached directly to the noun without 的 (de).
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 639 | HSK 5 | 边境 | biānjìng | border (national) | 士兵们日夜守卫着边境。(Shìbīngmen rìyè shǒuwèizhe biānjìng.) — Soldiers guard the border day and night. | 从这里到边境还有两百公里。(Cóng zhèlǐ dào biānjìng hái yǒu liǎngbǎi gōnglǐ.) — It is another two hundred kilometres to the border. 边境地区的气候比较特别。(Biānjìng dìqū de qìhòu bǐjiào tèbié.) — The climate in border areas is rather distinctive. 过边境需要出示护照。(Guò biānjìng xūyào chūshì hùzhào.) — Crossing the border requires showing a passport. 两国在边境上开设了新的口岸。(Liǎng guó zài biānjìng shàng kāishèle xīn de kǒu'àn.) — The two countries opened a new crossing on the border. 边境两边的人说着同一种语言。(Biānjìng liǎng biān de rén shuōzhe tóng yì zhǒng yǔyán.) — People on both sides of the border speak the same language. | |
| 640 | HSK 5 | 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | hotel | 他们在车站附近找了一家宾馆。(Tāmen zài chēzhàn fùjìn zhǎole yì jiā bīnguǎn.) — They found a hotel near the station. | 这家宾馆的服务态度非常好。(Zhè jiā bīnguǎn de fúwù tàidu fēicháng hǎo.) — The service at this hotel is excellent. 宾馆的房间已经全部订满了。(Bīnguǎn de fángjiān yǐjīng quánbù dìngmǎn le.) — The hotel is fully booked. 他在宾馆住了将近一个月。(Tā zài bīnguǎn zhùle jiāngjìn yí gè yuè.) — He stayed at the hotel for nearly a month. 宾馆门口停着一排出租车。(Bīnguǎn ménkǒu tíngzhe yì pái chūzūchē.) — A row of taxis waits outside the hotel. 这家老宾馆已经开了六十年。(Zhè jiā lǎo bīnguǎn yǐjīng kāile liùshí nián.) — This old hotel has been open sixty years. | |
| 641 | HSK 5 | 博物馆 | bówùguǎn | museum | 这座博物馆收藏了大量的古代文物。(Zhè zuò bówùguǎn shōucángle dàliàng de gǔdài wénwù.) — This museum holds a great many ancient artefacts. | 博物馆每周一闭馆。(Bówùguǎn měi zhōu yī bìguǎn.) — The museum closes on Mondays. 他们在博物馆里待了整整一天。(Tāmen zài bówùguǎn lǐ dāile zhěngzhěng yìtiān.) — They spent an entire day in the museum. 这个展览只在博物馆展出三个月。(Zhège zhǎnlǎn zhǐ zài bówùguǎn zhǎnchū sān gè yuè.) — This exhibition runs at the museum for only three months. 博物馆里禁止使用闪光灯。(Bówùguǎn lǐ jìnzhǐ shǐyòng shǎnguāngdēng.) — Flash photography is forbidden in the museum. 一座城市的博物馆反映着它的历史。(Yí zuò chéngshì de bówùguǎn fǎnyìngzhe tā de lìshǐ.) — A city's museum reflects its history. | |
| 642 | HSK 5 | 餐厅 | cāntīng | dining hall; restaurant | 这家餐厅的菜做得很地道。(Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài zuò de hěn dìdao.) — This restaurant's food is very authentic. | 餐厅每天晚上都需要提前预订。(Cāntīng měitiān wǎnshang dōu xūyào tíqián yùdìng.) — The restaurant requires booking every evening. 学校的餐厅可以坐三百人。(Xuéxiào de cāntīng kěyǐ zuò sānbǎi rén.) — The school canteen seats three hundred. 他们在餐厅一直聊到打烊。(Tāmen zài cāntīng yìzhí liáo dào dǎyàng.) — They talked in the restaurant until closing time. 这家餐厅换了厨师以后生意好多了。(Zhè jiā cāntīng huànle chúshī yǐhòu shēngyi hǎo duō le.) — Business improved once this restaurant changed chefs. 酒店的餐厅在大厅的右边。(Jiǔdiàn de cāntīng zài dàtīng de yòubian.) — The hotel restaurant is to the right of the lobby. | |
| 643 | HSK 5 | 城里 | chénglǐ | in the city | 他从乡下搬到城里已经十年了。(Tā cóng xiāngxià bān dào chéng lǐ yǐjīng shí nián le.) — It is ten years since he moved from the country to the city. | 城里的房价比郊区高出一倍。(Chéng lǐ de fángjià bǐ jiāoqū gāochū yí bèi.) — City property costs twice as much as the suburbs. 周末城里的人特别多。(Zhōumò chéng lǐ de rén tèbié duō.) — The city is very crowded at weekends. 他每个月进城里办一次事。(Tā měi gè yuè jìn chéng lǐ bàn yí cì shì.) — He goes into town on business once a month. 城里的孩子很少见到这种景色。(Chéng lǐ de háizi hěn shǎo jiàndào zhè zhǒng jǐngsè.) — City children rarely see such scenery. 在城里生活方便，可是也很累。(Zài chéng lǐ shēnghuó fāngbiàn, kěshì yě hěn lèi.) — City life is convenient but also tiring. | |
| 644 | HSK 5 | 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen | 厨房里传出了饭菜的香味。(Chúfáng lǐ chuánchūle fàncài de xiāngwèi.) — The smell of cooking came from the kitchen. | 这套房子的厨房又大又亮。(Zhè tào fángzi de chúfáng yòu dà yòu liàng.) — This flat's kitchen is large and bright. 他从来不进厨房，什么也不会做。(Tā cónglái bú jìn chúfáng, shénme yě bú huì zuò.) — He never enters the kitchen and can cook nothing. 厨房用完以后要及时打扫。(Chúfáng yòngwán yǐhòu yào jíshí dǎsǎo.) — The kitchen should be cleaned promptly after use. 厨房的水管坏了，得找人来修。(Chúfáng de shuǐguǎn huài le, děi zhǎo rén lái xiū.) — The kitchen pipe is broken and needs a repairman. 一家人常常在厨房里聊天。(Yì jiā rén chángcháng zài chúfáng lǐ liáotiān.) — The family often chats in the kitchen. | |
| 645 | HSK 5 | 大厅 | dàtīng | hall; lobby | 宾馆的大厅里坐满了等候的客人。(Bīnguǎn de dàtīng lǐ zuòmǎnle děnghòu de kèrén.) — The hotel lobby was full of waiting guests. | 会议在二楼的大厅举行。(Huìyì zài èr lóu de dàtīng jǔxíng.) — The meeting is held in the second-floor hall. 大厅中间摆着一架旧钢琴。(Dàtīng zhōngjiān bǎizhe yí jià jiù gāngqín.) — An old piano stands in the middle of the hall. 请在大厅等我，我十分钟就到。(Qǐng zài dàtīng děng wǒ, wǒ shí fēnzhōng jiù dào.) — Please wait for me in the lobby; I'll be ten minutes. 车站的大厅非常宽敞明亮。(Chēzhàn de dàtīng fēicháng kuānchang míngliàng.) — The station hall is spacious and bright. 大厅的墙上挂着一幅巨大的地图。(Dàtīng de qiáng shàng guàzhe yì fú jùdà de dìtú.) — An enormous map hangs on the hall wall. | |
| 646 | HSK 5 | 地带 | dìdài | zone; area | 这一地带的气候比较干燥。(Zhè yí dìdài de qìhòu bǐjiào gānzào.) — The climate of this zone is fairly dry. | 这里属于地震多发地带。(Zhèlǐ shǔyú dìzhèn duōfā dìdài.) — This falls within an earthquake-prone zone. 沿海地带的经济发展得比较快。(Yánhǎi dìdài de jīngjì fāzhǎn de bǐjiào kuài.) — The coastal zone's economy has developed fairly fast. 两国之间有一片无人地带。(Liǎng guó zhījiān yǒu yí piàn wúrén dìdài.) — There is a no-man's-land between the two countries. 森林地带的空气特别湿润。(Sēnlín dìdài de kōngqì tèbié shīrùn.) — The air in the forest zone is especially moist. 这个地带禁止建造工厂。(Zhège dìdài jìnzhǐ jiànzào gōngchǎng.) — Building factories is forbidden in this zone. | |
| 647 | HSK 5 | 隔壁 | gébì | next door | 隔壁的邻居昨天刚搬走。(Gébì de línjū zuótiān gāng bānzǒu.) — The neighbours next door moved out yesterday. | 他就住在我家隔壁。(Tā jiù zhù zài wǒ jiā gébì.) — He lives right next door to me. 隔壁教室的声音太大了。(Gébì jiàoshì de shēngyīn tài dà le.) — The classroom next door is too noisy. 他敲了敲隔壁的门，没有人应。(Tā qiāole qiāo gébì de mén, méiyǒu rén yìng.) — He knocked next door but no one answered. 隔壁开了一家新的书店。(Gébì kāile yì jiā xīn de shūdiàn.) — A new bookshop has opened next door. 两家住得这么近，隔壁的事都知道。(Liǎng jiā zhù de zhème jìn, gébì de shì dōu zhīdào.) — Living so close, each knows the other's business. | |
| 648 | HSK 5 | 胡同儿 | hútòngr | alley (Beijing style) | 北京的老胡同儿保留着从前的样子。(Běijīng de lǎo hútòngr bǎoliúzhe cóngqián de yàngzi.) — Beijing's old lanes keep their former appearance. | 他在这条胡同儿里长大。(Tā zài zhè tiáo hútòngr lǐ zhǎngdà.) — He grew up in this lane. 胡同儿很窄，汽车开不进去。(Hútòngr hěn zhǎi, qìchē kāi bu jìnqù.) — The lane is narrow and cars can't get in. 夏天的傍晚，胡同儿里坐满了人。(Xiàtiān de bàngwǎn, hútòngr lǐ zuòmǎnle rén.) — On summer evenings the lane fills with people. 很多老胡同儿已经被拆掉了。(Hěn duō lǎo hútòngr yǐjīng bèi chāidiào le.) — Many old lanes have been pulled down. 走进胡同儿就像回到了过去。(Zǒujìn hútòngr jiù xiàng huídàole guòqù.) — Stepping into the lane is like returning to the past. | |
| 649 | HSK 5 | 建筑 | jiànzhù | building; architecture | 这座建筑已经有三百年的历史。(Zhè zuò jiànzhù yǐjīng yǒu sānbǎi nián de lìshǐ.) — This building has a three-hundred-year history. | 他学的是建筑，毕业后做了设计。(Tā xué de shì jiànzhù, bìyè hòu zuòle shèjì.) — He studied architecture and went into design. 这一带的建筑风格很统一。(Zhè yídài de jiànzhù fēnggé hěn tǒngyī.) — The architectural style of this area is uniform. 建筑工人正在加班赶工期。(Jiànzhù gōngrén zhèngzài jiābān gǎn gōngqī.) — Construction workers are working overtime to meet the deadline. 古代的建筑很少使用铁钉。(Gǔdài de jiànzhù hěn shǎo shǐyòng tiědīng.) — Ancient buildings rarely used iron nails. 一个城市的建筑就是它的名片。(Yí gè chéngshì de jiànzhù jiùshì tā de míngpiàn.) — A city's architecture is its calling card. | |
| 650 | HSK 5 | 郊区 | jiāoqū | suburb | 他们把房子买在了郊区。(Tāmen bǎ fángzi mǎi zài le jiāoqū.) — They bought a house in the suburbs. | 郊区的空气比市中心好得多。(Jiāoqū de kōngqì bǐ shì zhōngxīn hǎo de duō.) — Suburban air is far better than the city centre's. 从郊区到市里要坐一个小时的车。(Cóng jiāoqū dào shì lǐ yào zuò yí gè xiǎoshí de chē.) — It is an hour's ride from the suburbs into town. 郊区新建了一所很大的学校。(Jiāoqū xīnjiànle yì suǒ hěn dà de xuéxiào.) — A large new school has been built in the suburbs. 周末他们常去郊区走走。(Zhōumò tāmen cháng qù jiāoqū zǒuzou.) — At weekends they often walk in the suburbs. 郊区的生活安静，但不太方便。(Jiāoqū de shēnghuó ānjìng, dàn bú tài fāngbiàn.) — Suburban life is quiet but not very convenient. | |
| 651 | HSK 5 | 俱乐部 | jùlèbù | club | 他参加了学校的摄影俱乐部。(Tā cānjiāle xuéxiào de shèyǐng jùlèbù.) — He joined the school photography club. | 这个俱乐部每周活动一次。(Zhège jùlèbù měi zhōu huódòng yí cì.) — This club meets once a week. 俱乐部的成员来自各行各业。(Jùlèbù de chéngyuán láizì gè háng gè yè.) — The club's members come from all trades. 他在俱乐部里认识了不少朋友。(Tā zài jùlèbù lǐ rènshile bù shǎo péngyou.) — He met a good many friends at the club. 这家俱乐部有五十年的历史。(Zhè jiā jùlèbù yǒu wǔshí nián de lìshǐ.) — This club has a fifty-year history. 加入俱乐部要先交一笔会费。(Jiārù jùlèbù yào xiān jiāo yì bǐ huìfèi.) — Joining the club requires a membership fee. | |
| 652 | HSK 5 | 客厅 | kètīng | living room | 客厅里摆着一张很旧的沙发。(Kètīng lǐ bǎizhe yì zhāng hěn jiù de shāfā.) — A very old sofa stands in the sitting room. | 他们一家人晚上都在客厅看电视。(Tāmen yì jiā rén wǎnshang dōu zài kètīng kàn diànshì.) — The family watch television in the sitting room in the evening. 客厅的窗户朝南，阳光很好。(Kètīng de chuānghu cháo nán, yángguāng hěn hǎo.) — The sitting room faces south and gets good light. 客人来了，请到客厅坐。(Kèrén lái le, qǐng dào kètīng zuò.) — The guests have arrived; please show them into the sitting room. 客厅虽然不大，收拾得很整齐。(Kètīng suīrán bú dà, shōushi de hěn zhěngqí.) — The sitting room isn't large but is very tidy. 他们把客厅改成了书房。(Tāmen bǎ kètīng gǎichéngle shūfáng.) — They turned the sitting room into a study. | |
| 653 | HSK 5 | 码头 | mǎtou | dock; wharf | 船已经靠在码头上了。(Chuán yǐjīng kào zài mǎtóu shàng le.) — The ship has already docked at the quay. | 码头上堆满了等待装船的货物。(Mǎtóu shàng duīmǎnle děngdài zhuāngchuán de huòwù.) — The quay is piled with goods waiting to be loaded. 他在码头工作了大半辈子。(Tā zài mǎtóu gōngzuòle dà bànbèizi.) — He worked on the docks most of his life. 清晨的码头已经忙碌起来了。(Qīngchén de mǎtóu yǐjīng mánglù qǐlái le.) — The quay is already busy at daybreak. 从码头坐船过去只要二十分钟。(Cóng mǎtóu zuò chuán guòqù zhǐ yào èrshí fēnzhōng.) — The crossing from the quay takes only twenty minutes. 这座城市因为码头而发展起来。(Zhè zuò chéngshì yīnwèi mǎtóu ér fāzhǎn qǐlái.) — This city grew up because of its harbour. | |
| 654 | HSK 5 | 南北 | nánběi | north and south | 这条铁路把南北连接了起来。(Zhè tiáo tiělù bǎ nánběi liánjiēle qǐlái.) — This railway links north and south. | 中国南北的饮食习惯差别很大。(Zhōngguó nánběi de yǐnshí xíguàn chābié hěn dà.) — Eating habits differ greatly between north and south China. 这条路是南北走向的。(Zhè tiáo lù shì nánběi zǒuxiàng de.) — This road runs north to south. 南北的气候差异造成了不同的生活方式。(Nánběi de qìhòu chāyì zàochéngle bùtóng de shēnghuó fāngshì.) — Climate differences between north and south produced different ways of life. 他们一个来自南方，一个来自北方，南北口音都有。(Tāmen yí gè láizì nánfāng, yí gè láizì běifāng, nánběi kǒuyīn dōu yǒu.) — One is from the south and one the north, so both accents are heard. 这座桥把南北两岸的居民连在了一起。(Zhè zuò qiáo bǎ nánběi liǎng àn de jūmín lián zài le yìqǐ.) — This bridge joins the residents of the north and south banks. | |
| 655 | HSK 5 | 区域 | qūyù | region; area | 这个区域禁止车辆通行。(Zhège qūyù jìnzhǐ chēliàng tōngxíng.) — Vehicles are barred from this area. | 公司把市场分成了五个区域。(Gōngsī bǎ shìchǎng fēnchéngle wǔ gè qūyù.) — The company divided the market into five regions. 这一区域的降雨量比往年少。(Zhè yí qūyù de jiàngyǔliàng bǐ wǎngnián shǎo.) — Rainfall in this area is lower than in past years. 不同区域的价格标准不一样。(Bùtóng qūyù de jiàgé biāozhǔn bù yíyàng.) — Price standards differ from region to region. 这个区域正在进行大规模建设。(Zhège qūyù zhèngzài jìnxíng dàguīmó jiànshè.) — Large-scale construction is under way in this area. 他负责整个南方区域的销售。(Tā fùzé zhěnggè nánfāng qūyù de xiāoshòu.) — He is responsible for sales across the whole southern region. | |
| 656 | HSK 5 | 山区 | shānqū | mountainous area | 山区的交通条件正在慢慢改善。(Shānqū de jiāotōng tiáojiàn zhèngzài mànmàn gǎishàn.) — Transport in the mountains is slowly improving. | 他在山区的小学教了十年书。(Tā zài shānqū de xiǎoxué jiāole shí nián shū.) — He taught ten years at a mountain primary school. 山区的孩子上学要走很远的路。(Shānqū de háizi shàngxué yào zǒu hěn yuǎn de lù.) — Children in the mountains walk a long way to school. 山区的气候变化很快。(Shānqū de qìhòu biànhuà hěn kuài.) — The weather in the mountains changes quickly. 这种药材只在山区才有。(Zhè zhǒng yàocái zhǐ zài shānqū cái yǒu.) — This medicinal herb grows only in the mountains. 山区的风景虽美，生活却不容易。(Shānqū de fēngjǐng suī měi, shēnghuó què bù róngyì.) — Mountain scenery is lovely, but life there is not easy. | |
| 657 | HSK 5 | 社区 | shèqū | community | 社区里新建了一个小公园。(Shèqū lǐ xīnjiànle yí gè xiǎo gōngyuán.) — A small park has been built in the community. | 社区每月组织一次活动。(Shèqū měi yuè zǔzhī yí cì huódòng.) — The community organises an event each month. 他是社区里最热心的居民。(Tā shì shèqū lǐ zuì rèxīn de jūmín.) — He is the most public-spirited resident in the community. 社区的服务中心就在楼下。(Shèqū de fúwù zhōngxīn jiù zài lóu xià.) — The community service centre is just downstairs. 一个好的社区能让人有归属感。(Yí gè hǎo de shèqū néng ràng rén yǒu guīshǔgǎn.) — A good community gives people a sense of belonging. 社区里的老人常在一起下棋。(Shèqū lǐ de lǎorén cháng zài yìqǐ xiàqí.) — The elderly in the community often play chess together. | |
| 658 | HSK 5 | 宿舍 | sùshè | dormitory | 学校的宿舍四个人住一间。(Xuéxiào de sùshè sì gè rén zhù yì jiān.) — Four students share a room in the school dormitory. | 宿舍晚上十一点关门。(Sùshè wǎnshang shíyī diǎn guānmén.) — The dormitory closes at eleven at night. 他们在宿舍里聊到很晚。(Tāmen zài sùshè lǐ liáo dào hěn wǎn.) — They talked in the dormitory until late. 宿舍的条件虽然简单，但很干净。(Sùshè de tiáojiàn suīrán jiǎndān, dàn hěn gānjìng.) — The dormitory is simple but clean. 公司为外地员工提供宿舍。(Gōngsī wèi wàidì yuángōng tígōng sùshè.) — The company provides dormitories for staff from out of town. 毕业那天大家在宿舍前合了影。(Bìyè nà tiān dàjiā zài sùshè qián héle yǐng.) — On graduation day everyone took a photo before the dormitory. | |
| 659 | HSK 5 | 厅 | tīng | hall | 他们在厅里等了将近半个小时。(Tāmen zài tīng lǐ děngle jiāngjìn bàn gè xiǎoshí.) — They waited in the hall nearly half an hour. | 这家餐厅的大厅可以摆二十桌。(Zhè jiā cāntīng de dàtīng kěyǐ bǎi èrshí zhuō.) — This restaurant's hall holds twenty tables. 客厅和餐厅之间没有隔墙。(Kètīng hé cāntīng zhījiān méiyǒu géqiáng.) — There is no wall between the sitting room and dining room. 音乐厅今晚有一场演出。(Yīnyuètīng jīnwǎn yǒu yì chǎng yǎnchū.) — There is a performance at the concert hall tonight. 厅里的灯光有点暗。(Tīng lǐ de dēngguāng yǒudiǎn àn.) — The lighting in the hall is rather dim. 展览厅的入口在建筑的西面。(Zhǎnlǎntīng de rùkǒu zài jiànzhù de xīmiàn.) — The exhibition hall's entrance is on the building's west side. | |
| 660 | HSK 5 | 卧室 | wòshì | bedroom | 卧室的窗帘挡住了早晨的阳光。(Wòshì de chuānglián dǎngzhùle zǎochén de yángguāng.) — The bedroom curtains block the morning sun. | 这套房子有两间卧室。(Zhè tào fángzi yǒu liǎng jiān wòshì.) — This flat has two bedrooms. 他把卧室的一角改成了书桌。(Tā bǎ wòshì de yì jiǎo gǎichéngle shūzhuō.) — He turned a corner of the bedroom into a desk. 卧室里最好不要放太多东西。(Wòshì lǐ zuìhǎo búyào fàng tài duō dōngxi.) — It is best not to keep too much in a bedroom. 孩子的卧室在走廊的尽头。(Háizi de wòshì zài zǒuláng de jìntóu.) — The child's bedroom is at the end of the corridor. 卧室的墙刷成了浅蓝色。(Wòshì de qiáng shuāchéngle qiǎn lánsè.) — The bedroom walls were painted pale blue. | |
| 661 | HSK 5 | 屋 | wū | room; house | 他一个人住在这间小屋里。(Tā yí gè rén zhù zài zhè jiān xiǎo wū lǐ.) — He lives alone in this small room. | 屋里屋外都收拾得干干净净。(Wū lǐ wū wài dōu shōushi de gāngānjìngjìng.) — Inside and out, everything is spotlessly tidy. 天冷了，快进屋来暖和暖和。(Tiān lěng le, kuài jìn wū lái nuǎnhuo nuǎnhuo.) — It's cold; come inside and warm up. 这间屋子的采光不太好。(Zhè jiān wūzi de cǎiguāng bú tài hǎo.) — This room doesn't get much light. 老屋虽然旧，却装着很多回忆。(Lǎo wū suīrán jiù, què zhuāngzhe hěn duō huíyì.) — The old house is shabby but holds many memories. 屋顶昨天被大风掀掉了一角。(Wūdǐng zuótiān bèi dàfēng xiāndiàole yì jiǎo.) — A corner of the roof was torn off by the gale yesterday. | |
| 662 | HSK 5 | 物业 | wùyè | property (real estate management) | 小区的物业管理得很不错。(Xiǎoqū de wùyè guǎnlǐ de hěn búcuò.) — The estate's property management is quite good. | 有问题可以找物业解决。(Yǒu wèntí kěyǐ zhǎo wùyè jiějué.) — If there's a problem, the management office can sort it. 物业费每年交一次。(Wùyè fèi měi nián jiāo yí cì.) — The management fee is paid once a year. 物业昨天通知明天停水。(Wùyè zuótiān tōngzhī míngtiān tíngshuǐ.) — The management gave notice yesterday that water will be off tomorrow. 好的物业能让房子更值钱。(Hǎo de wùyè néng ràng fángzi gèng zhíqián.) — Good management makes a property more valuable. 居民对物业的服务提出了意见。(Jūmín duì wùyè de fúwù tíchūle yìjiàn.) — Residents raised concerns about the management's service. | |
| 663 | HSK 5 | 乡 | xiāng | township; countryside | 他从小在乡下长大。(Tā cóngxiǎo zài xiāngxià zhǎngdà.) — He grew up in the countryside. | 离开家乡二十年，他终于回来了。(Líkāi jiāxiāng èrshí nián, tā zhōngyú huílái le.) — Twenty years from home, he has finally returned. 这个乡有五千多人口。(Zhège xiāng yǒu wǔqiān duō rénkǒu.) — This township has a population of over five thousand. 入乡随俗是最基本的礼貌。(Rùxiāngsuísú shì zuì jīběn de lǐmào.) — To follow local custom is the most basic courtesy. 乡里的路今年终于修好了。(Xiāng lǐ de lù jīnnián zhōngyú xiūhǎo le.) — The township road was finally repaired this year. 无论走多远，故乡总在心里。(Wúlùn zǒu duō yuǎn, gùxiāng zǒng zài xīnlǐ.) — However far one goes, one's home village stays in the heart. | |
| 664 | HSK 5 | 乡村 | xiāngcūn | village; countryside | 乡村的夜晚安静得能听见虫叫。(Xiāngcūn de yèwǎn ānjìng de néng tīngjiàn chóng jiào.) — Country nights are so quiet you can hear the insects. | 近年来乡村的变化非常大。(Jìnnián lái xiāngcūn de biànhuà fēicháng dà.) — Rural areas have changed greatly in recent years. 他辞去工作，回到乡村生活。(Tā cíqù gōngzuò, huídào xiāngcūn shēnghuó.) — He quit his job and returned to live in the country. 乡村的教育条件正在逐步改善。(Xiāngcūn de jiàoyù tiáojiàn zhèngzài zhúbù gǎishàn.) — Rural education is steadily improving. 这幅画描写的是乡村的秋天。(Zhè fú huà miáoxiě de shì xiāngcūn de qiūtiān.) — This painting depicts autumn in the countryside. 越来越多的游客愿意去乡村度假。(Yuèláiyuè duō de yóukè yuànyì qù xiāngcūn dùjià.) — More and more tourists choose country holidays. | |
| 665 | HSK 5 | 一带 | yídài | the area around | 这一带的房子都是新盖的。(Zhè yídài de fángzi dōu shì xīn gài de.) — The houses in this area are all newly built. | 他对这一带的路非常熟悉。(Tā duì zhè yídài de lù fēicháng shúxī.) — He knows the roads in this area very well. 这一带过去是有名的产茶区。(Zhè yídài guòqù shì yǒumíng de chǎnchá qū.) — This area was once a famous tea-producing region. 最近这一带常常停电。(Zuìjìn zhè yídài chángcháng tíngdiàn.) — There have been frequent power cuts in this area lately. 这一带的居民大多是老人。(Zhè yídài de jūmín dàduō shì lǎorén.) — Most residents in this area are elderly. 沿海一带的天气变化很快。(Yánhǎi yídài de tiānqì biànhuà hěn kuài.) — The weather along the coast changes quickly. | |
| 666 | HSK 5 | 园林 | yuánlín | garden (landscaped) | 苏州的园林在世界上很有名。(Sūzhōu de yuánlín zài shìjiè shàng hěn yǒumíng.) — Suzhou's gardens are famous throughout the world. | 这座园林建于三百多年前。(Zhè zuò yuánlín jiànyú sānbǎi duō nián qián.) — This garden was built over three hundred years ago. 园林的设计讲究自然和人工的结合。(Yuánlín de shèjì jiǎngjiu zìrán hé réngōng de jiéhé.) — Garden design values the union of nature and artifice. 他专门研究中国古代园林。(Tā zhuānmén yánjiū Zhōngguó gǔdài yuánlín.) — He specialises in ancient Chinese gardens. 园林里的每一块石头都是精心安排的。(Yuánlín lǐ de měi yí kuài shítou dōu shì jīngxīn ānpái de.) — Every stone in the garden is carefully placed. 秋天是游览园林最好的季节。(Qiūtiān shì yóulǎn yuánlín zuì hǎo de jìjié.) — Autumn is the best season for visiting gardens. |
✏️ Usage: Reference + (的) + Direction
Directional terms function as nouns in Chinese. Phrases like 我的左边 (wǒ de zuǒbian) ("my left side") position the reference object first, followed optionally by 的 (de), and finally the directional word.
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 767 | HSK 5 | 跟前 | gēnqián | in front of; nearby | 孩子一直待在母亲跟前。(Háizi yìzhí dāi zài mǔqīn gēnqián.) — The child stayed close by his mother. | 他走到我跟前才认出我来。(Tā zǒudào wǒ gēnqián cái rèn chū wǒ lái.) — Only when he came right up did he recognise me. 桌子跟前放着一把旧椅子。(Zhuōzi gēnqián fàngzhe yì bǎ jiù yǐzi.) — An old chair stands by the table. 老人跟前总围着一群孩子。(Lǎorén gēnqián zǒng wéizhe yì qún háizi.) — A crowd of children always gathers round the old man. 到了跟前才发现门是锁着的。(Dàole gēnqián cái fāxiàn mén shì suǒzhe de.) — Only on reaching it did he find the door locked. 在他跟前说话要小心一点。(Zài tā gēnqián shuōhuà yào xiǎoxīn yìdiǎn.) — Be careful what you say in his presence. | |
| 768 | HSK 5 | 空中 | kōngzhōng | in the air | 飞机在空中盘旋了半个小时。(Fēijī zài kōngzhōng pánxuánle bàn gè xiǎoshí.) — The plane circled in the air for half an hour. | 几只鸟从空中飞过。(Jǐ zhī niǎo cóng kōngzhōng fēiguò.) — A few birds flew past overhead. 空中飘着淡淡的花香。(Kōngzhōng piāozhe dàndàn de huāxiāng.) — A faint scent of flowers drifted in the air. 这些想法都是空中楼阁，不实际。(Zhèxiē xiǎngfǎ dōu shì kōngzhōng lóugé, bù shíjì.) — These ideas are castles in the air, not practical. 空中的云层一层比一层厚。(Kōngzhōng de yúncéng yì céng bǐ yì céng hòu.) — The layers of cloud grow thicker one above another. 节日的夜晚，空中放起了烟花。(Jiérì de yèwǎn, kōngzhōng fàngqǐle yānhuā.) — On the festival night fireworks rose into the sky. | |
| 769 | HSK 5 | 旁 | páng | side | 他站在门旁等了很久。(Tā zhàn zài mén páng děngle hěn jiǔ.) — He stood by the door and waited a long while. | 路旁种着两排高大的树。(Lù páng zhòngzhe liǎng pái gāodà de shù.) — Two rows of tall trees are planted by the road. 他把车停在了楼旁。(Tā bǎ chē tíng zài le lóu páng.) — He parked the car beside the building. 旁人的意见可以听，但不能全听。(Pángrén de yìjiàn kěyǐ tīng, dàn bù néng quán tīng.) — Others' opinions may be heard but not wholly followed. 她坐在窗旁看了一下午的书。(Tā zuò zài chuāng páng kànle yí xiàwǔ de shū.) — She sat by the window reading all afternoon. 旁边的位子一直空着。(Pángbiān de wèizi yìzhí kōngzhe.) — The seat beside remained empty throughout. | |
| 770 | HSK 5 | 上下 | shàngxià | up and down; approximately | 这件事上下都很重视。(Zhè jiàn shì shàngxià dōu hěn zhòngshì.) — This matter is taken seriously at every level. | 他上下打量了我一眼。(Tā shàngxià dǎliangle wǒ yì yǎn.) — He looked me up and down. 这本书大概三百页上下。(Zhè běn shū dàgài sānbǎi yè shàngxià.) — This book runs to about three hundred pages. 全公司上下齐心，才完成了任务。(Quán gōngsī shàngxià qíxīn, cái wánchéngle rènwù.) — Only with the whole company united was the task completed. 电梯上下一次要三分钟。(Diàntī shàngxià yí cì yào sān fēnzhōng.) — The lift takes three minutes to go up and down. 两个人的水平不相上下。(Liǎng gè rén de shuǐpíng bùxiāngshàngxià.) — The two are evenly matched in ability. | |
| 771 | HSK 5 | 深处 | shēnchù | depths; deep place | 森林深处传来了奇怪的声音。(Sēnlín shēnchù chuánláile qíguài de shēngyīn.) — A strange sound came from deep in the forest. | 在他内心深处，其实一直很后悔。(Zài tā nèixīn shēnchù, qíshí yìzhí hěn hòuhuǐ.) — Deep down he has in fact always regretted it. 这条鱼生活在海洋的深处。(Zhè tiáo yú shēnghuó zài hǎiyáng de shēnchù.) — This fish lives in the depths of the ocean. 山谷深处有一座很小的庙。(Shāngǔ shēnchù yǒu yí zuò hěn xiǎo de miào.) — Deep in the valley stands a very small temple. 记忆深处的画面渐渐模糊了。(Jìyì shēnchù de huàmiàn jiànjiàn móhu le.) — Images deep in memory grow gradually blurred. 问题的深处往往不是表面看到的。(Wèntí de shēnchù wǎngwǎng bú shì biǎomiàn kàndào de.) — The depths of a problem are seldom what shows on the surface. | |
| 772 | HSK 5 | 四周 | sìzhōu | all around | 他站在山顶，四周都是云。(Tā zhàn zài shāndǐng, sìzhōu dōu shì yún.) — He stood on the summit with cloud all around. | 房子四周种满了花草。(Fángzi sìzhōu zhòngmǎnle huācǎo.) — Flowers and grass are planted all around the house. 他警惕地看了看四周。(Tā jǐngtì de kànle kàn sìzhōu.) — He looked warily about him. 四周安静得连呼吸声都能听见。(Sìzhōu ānjìng de lián hūxī shēng dōu néng tīngjiàn.) — It was so quiet all round that breathing could be heard. 广场四周停满了自行车。(Guǎngchǎng sìzhōu tíngmǎnle zìxíngchē.) — Bicycles are parked all around the square. 四周的环境对孩子影响很大。(Sìzhōu de huánjìng duì háizi yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.) — The surrounding environment greatly affects a child. | |
| 773 | HSK 5 | 向前 | xiàngqián | forward | 无论多难，他都坚持向前走。(Wúlùn duō nán, tā dōu jiānchí xiàng qián zǒu.) — However hard it was, he kept pressing forward. | 队伍缓慢地向前移动。(Duìwu huǎnmàn de xiàng qián yídòng.) — The queue moved slowly forward. 向前看，不要总想着过去。(Xiàng qián kàn, búyào zǒng xiǎngzhe guòqù.) — Look ahead; don't dwell on the past. 他向前走了几步，又停了下来。(Tā xiàng qián zǒule jǐ bù, yòu tíngle xiàlái.) — He took a few steps forward and stopped again. 时代总是向前发展的。(Shídài zǒngshì xiàng qián fāzhǎn de.) — The times always move forward. 只要方向对，慢慢向前也会到。(Zhǐyào fāngxiàng duì, mànmàn xiàng qián yě huì dào.) — If the direction is right, even slow progress arrives. | |
| 774 | HSK 5 | 向上 | xiàngshàng | upward | 他一直是个积极向上的年轻人。(Tā yìzhí shì gè jījí xiàngshàng de niánqīng rén.) — He has always been a positive, striving young man. | 烟从烟囱里一直向上飘。(Yān cóng yāncōng lǐ yìzhí xiàngshàng piāo.) — Smoke drifted steadily up from the chimney. 请把这一行向上移动一格。(Qǐng bǎ zhè yì háng xiàngshàng yídòng yì gé.) — Please move this row up one space. 成绩向上走了，他也更有信心了。(Chéngjì xiàngshàng zǒu le, tā yě gèng yǒu xìnxīn le.) — As his marks rose, so did his confidence. 向上看，天空一片湛蓝。(Xiàngshàng kàn, tiānkōng yí piàn zhànlán.) — Looking up, the sky was a deep blue. 一个向上的环境能改变一个人。(Yí gè xiàngshàng de huánjìng néng gǎibiàn yí gè rén.) — An aspiring environment can change a person. | |
| 775 | HSK 5 | 远处 | yuǎnchù | distant place | 远处的山在雾里若隐若现。(Yuǎnchù de shān zài wù lǐ ruòyǐnruòxiàn.) — The distant mountains loomed faintly through the mist. | 他朝远处望了很久，什么也没看见。(Tā cháo yuǎnchù wàngle hěn jiǔ, shénme yě méi kànjiàn.) — He gazed into the distance a long while and saw nothing. 远处传来了火车的声音。(Yuǎnchù chuánláile huǒchē de shēngyīn.) — The sound of a train came from far off. 站得高才能看得到远处。(Zhàn de gāo cái néng kàn de dào yuǎnchù.) — Only by standing high can you see far. 远处的灯光在夜里格外明显。(Yuǎnchù de dēngguāng zài yèlǐ géwài míngxiǎn.) — Distant lights stand out at night. 从远处看，这座楼并不算高。(Cóng yuǎnchù kàn, zhè zuò lóu bìng bú suàn gāo.) — Seen from a distance, this building isn't tall. | |
| 776 | HSK 5 | 之内 | zhīnèi | within | 请在三天之内给我答复。(Qǐng zài sān tiān zhīnèi gěi wǒ dáfù.) — Please reply to me within three days. | 这件事在我的能力之内。(Zhè jiàn shì zài wǒ de nénglì zhīnèi.) — This is within my capacity. 一个月之内他跑遍了整个城市。(Yí gè yuè zhīnèi tā pǎobiànle zhěnggè chéngshì.) — Within a month he had covered the whole city. 费用控制在预算之内就可以。(Fèiyòng kòngzhì zài yùsuàn zhīnèi jiù kěyǐ.) — Keeping costs within budget will do. 五公里之内都属于市区。(Wǔ gōnglǐ zhīnèi dōu shǔyú shìqū.) — Everything within five kilometres is urban district. 在合理的范围之内，我都同意。(Zài hélǐ de fànwéi zhīnèi, wǒ dōu tóngyì.) — Within reasonable bounds I agree to it all. | |
| 777 | HSK 5 | 之外 | zhīwài | outside; beyond | 除此之外，我没有别的要求。(Chú cǐ zhīwài, wǒ méiyǒu bié de yāoqiú.) — Apart from this I have no other request. | 这件事完全在我的意料之外。(Zhè jiàn shì wánquán zài wǒ de yìliào zhīwài.) — This was entirely beyond my expectation. 学校之外还有很多要学的东西。(Xuéxiào zhīwài hái yǒu hěn duō yào xué de dōngxi.) — There is much to learn outside school. 在工作之外，他还是个作家。(Zài gōngzuò zhīwài, tā háishi gè zuòjiā.) — Outside his job he is also a writer. 这个问题在我的专业之外。(Zhège wèntí zài wǒ de zhuānyè zhīwài.) — This question lies outside my field. 除了下雨之外，一切都很顺利。(Chúle xiàyǔ zhīwài, yíqiè dōu hěn shùnlì.) — Apart from the rain, everything went smoothly. |
✏️ Usage: Adjective + 的 + Noun
When specifying attributes of an object (such as color, origin, or material), modifiers are placed *before* the head noun.
Example: 红色的苹果 (hóngsè de píngguǒ) ("red apple").
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 971 | HSK 5 | 白酒 | báijiǔ | Chinese liquor | 中国的白酒度数一般都很高。(Zhōngguó de báijiǔ dùshu yìbān dōu hěn gāo.) — Chinese spirits are generally high in strength. | 他喝了两杯白酒就醉了。(Tā hēle liǎng bēi báijiǔ jiù zuì le.) — Two glasses of spirits and he was drunk. 过年的时候长辈喜欢喝点白酒。(Guònián de shíhou zhǎngbèi xǐhuan hē diǎn báijiǔ.) — Elders like a little spirits at New Year. 这瓶白酒放了二十年了。(Zhè píng báijiǔ fàngle èrshí nián le.) — This bottle of spirits has been kept twenty years. 开车的人一口白酒也不能喝。(Kāichē de rén yì kǒu báijiǔ yě bù néng hē.) — Anyone driving mustn't touch a drop of spirits. 白酒和红酒的做法完全不同。(Báijiǔ hé hóngjiǔ de zuòfǎ wánquán bùtóng.) — Spirits and wine are made in entirely different ways. | |
| 972 | HSK 5 | 背包 | bēibāo | backpack | 他背着一个很大的背包出发了。(Tā bēizhe yí gè hěn dà de bēibāo chūfā le.) — He set off carrying a large rucksack. | 背包里装着三天的食物和水。(Bēibāo lǐ zhuāngzhe sān tiān de shíwù hé shuǐ.) — The rucksack held three days' food and water. 这个背包又轻又结实。(Zhège bēibāo yòu qīng yòu jiēshi.) — This rucksack is light and sturdy. 他把背包放在了脚边。(Tā bǎ bēibāo fàng zài le jiǎo biān.) — He set the rucksack down by his feet. 学生的背包一年比一年重。(Xuéshēng de bēibāo yì nián bǐ yì nián zhòng.) — Students' bags grow heavier year by year. 背包旅行是他最喜欢的方式。(Bēibāo lǚxíng shì tā zuì xǐhuan de fāngshì.) — Backpacking is his favourite way to travel. | |
| 973 | HSK 5 | 饼 | bǐng | round flatcake | 妈妈今天早上烙了几张饼。(Māma jīntiān zǎoshang làole jǐ zhāng bǐng.) — Mum made several flatbreads this morning. | 这种饼要趁热吃才好吃。(Zhè zhǒng bǐng yào chèn rè chī cái hǎochī.) — This kind of pancake is only good eaten hot. 中秋节大家都要吃月饼。(Zhōngqiūjié dàjiā dōu yào chī yuèbǐng.) — Everyone eats mooncakes at Mid-Autumn. 他买了一张饼当午饭。(Tā mǎile yì zhāng bǐng dāng wǔfàn.) — He bought a flatbread for lunch. 画饼充饥解决不了实际问题。(Huàbǐngchōngjī jiějué bu liǎo shíjì wèntí.) — Drawing a cake to stay hunger solves nothing real. 北方人比南方人更爱吃饼。(Běifāng rén bǐ nánfāng rén gèng ài chī bǐng.) — Northerners like flatbread more than southerners. | |
| 974 | HSK 5 | 饼干 | bǐnggān | biscuit; cracker | 孩子最喜欢吃这种饼干。(Háizi zuì xǐhuan chī zhè zhǒng bǐnggān.) — Children love this kind of biscuit best. | 桌上放着一盒还没开的饼干。(Zhuō shàng fàngzhe yì hé hái méi kāi de bǐnggān.) — An unopened box of biscuits sits on the table. 饼干受潮以后就不脆了。(Bǐnggān shòucháo yǐhòu jiù bú cuì le.) — Biscuits lose their crispness once damp. 他把饼干分给了每个孩子。(Tā bǎ bǐnggān fēn gěile měi gè háizi.) — He shared the biscuits among all the children. 这种饼干的糖含量比较低。(Zhè zhǒng bǐnggān de táng hánliàng bǐjiào dī.) — This biscuit is fairly low in sugar. 出门带点饼干，路上好垫肚子。(Chūmén dài diǎn bǐnggān, lùshang hǎo diàn dùzi.) — Take biscuits when you go out to stave off hunger. | |
| 975 | HSK 5 | 玻璃 | bōli | glass (material) | 窗户的玻璃被球打碎了。(Chuānghu de bōli bèi qiú dǎsuì le.) — The window glass was smashed by a ball. | 这种玻璃又厚又结实。(Zhè zhǒng bōli yòu hòu yòu jiēshi.) — This glass is thick and strong. 玻璃碎了，小心别划到手。(Bōli suì le, xiǎoxīn bié huádào shǒu.) — The glass is broken; mind you don't cut your hand. 他隔着玻璃看着外面的雨。(Tā gézhe bōli kànzhe wàimiàn de yǔ.) — He watched the rain through the glass. 玻璃擦干净以后房间亮了很多。(Bōli cā gānjìng yǐhòu fángjiān liàngle hěn duō.) — The room brightened once the glass was cleaned. 这座建筑的外墙全是玻璃的。(Zhè zuò jiànzhù de wàiqiáng quán shì bōli de.) — This building's exterior walls are all glass. | |
| 976 | HSK 5 | 叉 | chā | fork; to cross | 两条路在这里交叉。(Liǎng tiáo lù zài zhèlǐ jiāochā.) — The two roads cross here. | 他用叉把地上的草挑起来。(Tā yòng chā bǎ dì shàng de cǎo tiāo qǐlái.) — He lifted the grass with a fork. 写错的地方他打了个叉。(Xiěcuò de dìfang tā dǎle gè chā.) — He put a cross where it was wrong. 西餐要用刀和叉。(Xīcān yào yòng dāo hé chā.) — Western food is eaten with knife and fork. 他双手交叉着站在门口。(Tā shuāngshǒu jiāochāzhe zhàn zài ménkǒu.) — He stood at the door with arms crossed. 路口交叉的地方最容易出事。(Lùkǒu jiāochā de dìfang zuì róngyì chūshì.) — Accidents happen most where roads cross. | |
| 977 | HSK 5 | 叉子 | chāzi | fork (utensil) | 请给我一把叉子。(Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bǎ chāzi.) — Please give me a fork. | 他不太会用叉子吃饭。(Tā bú tài huì yòng chāzi chīfàn.) — He isn't very good at eating with a fork. 叉子和勺子都放在右边。(Chāzi hé sháozi dōu fàng zài yòubian.) — The fork and spoon both go on the right. 这套餐具少了一把叉子。(Zhè tào cānjù shǎole yì bǎ chāzi.) — This set of cutlery is missing a fork. 孩子用叉子把面条卷了起来。(Háizi yòng chāzi bǎ miàntiáo juǎnle qǐlái.) — The child wound the noodles round the fork. 叉子掉在地上，得换一把。(Chāzi diào zài dì shàng, děi huàn yì bǎ.) — The fork fell on the floor and must be changed. | |
| 978 | HSK 5 | 窗帘 | chuānglián | curtain | 她拉开窗帘，让阳光照进来。(Tā lākāi chuānglián, ràng yángguāng zhào jìnlái.) — She drew the curtains to let the sun in. | 这块窗帘的颜色和墙很配。(Zhè kuài chuānglián de yánsè hé qiáng hěn pèi.) — This curtain's colour matches the wall well. 晚上记得把窗帘拉上。(Wǎnshang jìde bǎ chuānglián lāshàng.) — Remember to draw the curtains at night. 厚窗帘可以挡住外面的光。(Hòu chuānglián kěyǐ dǎngzhù wàimiàn de guāng.) — Thick curtains block the light outside. 窗帘洗过以后颜色淡了一些。(Chuānglián xǐguò yǐhòu yánsè dànle yìxiē.) — The curtains faded a little after washing. 风一吹，窗帘就轻轻摆动。(Fēng yì chuī, chuānglián jiù qīngqīng bǎidòng.) — The curtains sway gently when the wind blows. | |
| 979 | HSK 5 | 电池 | diànchí | battery | 遥控器的电池没电了。(Yáokòngqì de diànchí méi diàn le.) — The remote's battery is flat. | 这种电池可以反复充电使用。(Zhè zhǒng diànchí kěyǐ fǎnfù chōngdiàn shǐyòng.) — This battery can be recharged repeatedly. 旧电池不能随便扔掉。(Jiù diànchí bù néng suíbiàn rēngdiào.) — Old batteries mustn't be thrown away carelessly. 手机的电池用了两年就不行了。(Shǒujī de diànchí yòngle liǎng nián jiù bù xíng le.) — The phone battery gave out after two years. 出门前记得多带一块电池。(Chūmén qián jìde duō dài yí kuài diànchí.) — Remember to take a spare battery before going out. 天冷的时候电池用得特别快。(Tiān lěng de shíhou diànchí yòng de tèbié kuài.) — Batteries drain especially fast in cold weather. | |
| 980 | HSK 5 | 电饭锅 | diànfànguō | rice cooker | 用电饭锅做饭又快又方便。(Yòng diànfànguō zuòfàn yòu kuài yòu fāngbiàn.) — Cooking with a rice cooker is quick and convenient. | 这个电饭锅可以煮四个人的饭。(Zhège diànfànguō kěyǐ zhǔ sì gè rén de fàn.) — This rice cooker cooks for four. 电饭锅坏了，只好用锅煮。(Diànfànguō huài le, zhǐhǎo yòng guō zhǔ.) — The rice cooker broke, so we had to use a pot. 新买的电饭锅还带蒸的功能。(Xīn mǎi de diànfànguō hái dài zhēng de gōngnéng.) — The new rice cooker also steams. 电饭锅用完要及时清洗。(Diànfànguō yòngwán yào jíshí qīngxǐ.) — The rice cooker should be washed promptly after use. 她把米放进电饭锅就出门了。(Tā bǎ mǐ fàngjìn diànfànguō jiù chūmén le.) — She put the rice in the cooker and went out. | |
| 981 | HSK 5 | 豆制品 | dòuzhìpǐn | soy products | 豆制品是很好的蛋白质来源。(Dòuzhìpǐn shì hěn hǎo de dànbáizhì láiyuán.) — Bean products are a good source of protein. | 他不吃肉，主要靠豆制品。(Tā bù chī ròu, zhǔyào kào dòuzhìpǐn.) — He eats no meat and relies mainly on bean products. 市场上的豆制品种类很多。(Shìchǎng shàng de dòuzhìpǐn zhǒnglèi hěn duō.) — There are many kinds of bean product in the market. 豆制品不能放太久。(Dòuzhìpǐn bù néng fàng tài jiǔ.) — Bean products don't keep long. 这家店的豆制品都是当天做的。(Zhè jiā diàn de dòuzhìpǐn dōu shì dàngtiān zuò de.) — This shop's bean products are all made the same day. 医生建议他多吃豆制品。(Yīshēng jiànyì tā duō chī dòuzhìpǐn.) — The doctor advised him to eat more bean products. | |
| 982 | HSK 5 | 高跟鞋 | gāogēnxié | high heels | 她穿高跟鞋走了一整天，脚很疼。(Tā chuān gāogēnxié zǒule yì zhěngtiān, jiǎo hěn téng.) — She walked all day in high heels and her feet ache. | 这双高跟鞋的跟太高了。(Zhè shuāng gāogēnxié de gēn tài gāo le.) — The heels on these shoes are too high. 参加正式场合她才穿高跟鞋。(Cānjiā zhèngshì chǎnghé tā cái chuān gāogēnxié.) — She only wears heels for formal occasions. 高跟鞋在石头路上很难走。(Gāogēnxié zài shítou lù shàng hěn nán zǒu.) — High heels are hard to walk in on cobbles. 她把高跟鞋换成了平底鞋。(Tā bǎ gāogēnxié huànchéngle píngdǐxié.) — She changed her heels for flat shoes. 穿高跟鞋时间长了对脚不好。(Chuān gāogēnxié shíjiān cháng le duì jiǎo bù hǎo.) — Wearing heels for long is bad for the feet. | |
| 983 | HSK 5 | 柜子 | guìzi | cabinet; cupboard | 衣服都收在这个柜子里。(Yīfu dōu shōu zài zhège guìzi lǐ.) — The clothes are all kept in this cupboard. | 柜子太高，他够不着上面。(Guìzi tài gāo, tā gòu bu zháo shàngmiàn.) — The cupboard is too high for him to reach the top. 他打开柜子，里面空空的。(Tā dǎkāi guìzi, lǐmiàn kōngkōng de.) — He opened the cupboard and it was empty. 这个柜子是用老木头做的。(Zhège guìzi shì yòng lǎo mùtou zuò de.) — This cupboard is made of old wood. 柜子的门关不严了。(Guìzi de mén guān bu yán le.) — The cupboard door no longer shuts tight. 搬家的时候柜子最难搬。(Bānjiā de shíhou guìzi zuì nán bān.) — Cupboards are the hardest thing to move house with. | |
| 984 | HSK 5 | 锅 | guō | pot; wok | 锅里的水已经开了。(Guō lǐ de shuǐ yǐjīng kāi le.) — The water in the pot has boiled. | 这口锅用了十几年还很好。(Zhè kǒu guō yòngle shí jǐ nián hái hěn hǎo.) — This pot has been used a dozen years and is still good. 她把菜倒进锅里翻炒。(Tā bǎ cài dàojìn guō lǐ fānchǎo.) — She tipped the vegetables into the pot and stir-fried them. 锅太小，一次做不了那么多。(Guō tài xiǎo, yí cì zuò bu liǎo nàme duō.) — The pot is too small to cook that much at once. 用完的锅要马上刷干净。(Yòngwán de guō yào mǎshàng shuā gānjìng.) — A pot should be scrubbed clean straight after use. 一锅汤炖了整整三个小时。(Yì guō tāng dùnle zhěngzhěng sān gè xiǎoshí.) — A pot of soup simmered a full three hours. | |
| 985 | HSK 5 | 盒饭 | héfàn | boxed meal | 中午他在办公室吃盒饭。(Zhōngwǔ tā zài bàngōngshì chī héfàn.) — At noon he eats a lunchbox in the office. | 这家店的盒饭又便宜又实惠。(Zhè jiā diàn de héfàn yòu piányi yòu shíhuì.) — This shop's lunchboxes are cheap and filling. 加班的时候公司会订盒饭。(Jiābān de shíhou gōngsī huì dìng héfàn.) — The company orders lunchboxes when there's overtime. 盒饭凉了就不好吃了。(Héfàn liáng le jiù bù hǎochī le.) — A lunchbox tastes poor once cold. 火车上的盒饭价格偏高。(Huǒchē shàng de héfàn jiàgé piān gāo.) — Lunchboxes on the train are on the dear side. 他连着吃了一个星期的盒饭。(Tā liánzhe chīle yí gè xīngqī de héfàn.) — He ate lunchboxes for a week straight. | |
| 986 | HSK 5 | 盒子 | hézi | box | 这个盒子里装的是旧照片。(Zhège hézi lǐ zhuāng de shì jiù zhàopiàn.) — This box holds old photographs. | 他小心地打开了那个盒子。(Tā xiǎoxīn de dǎkāile nàge hézi.) — He carefully opened that box. 盒子外面写着收件人的名字。(Hézi wàimiàn xiězhe shōujiàn rén de míngzi.) — The recipient's name is written on the box. 这么大的盒子放不进抽屉。(Zhème dà de hézi fàng bu jìn chōuti.) — A box this big won't fit in the drawer. 她把信都收在一个木盒子里。(Tā bǎ xìn dōu shōu zài yí gè mù hézi lǐ.) — She keeps all the letters in a wooden box. 盒子空了，东西早就用完了。(Hézi kōng le, dōngxi zǎo jiù yòngwán le.) — The box is empty; the contents were used up long ago. | |
| 987 | HSK 5 | 火柴 | huǒchái | matches (for fire) | 他划了一根火柴点着了蜡烛。(Tā huále yì gēn huǒchái diǎnzháole làzhú.) — He struck a match and lit the candle. | 潮湿的火柴划不着。(Cháoshī de huǒchái huá bu zháo.) — Damp matches won't strike. 现在很少有人用火柴了。(Xiànzài hěn shǎo yǒu rén yòng huǒchái le.) — Few people use matches now. 盒子里只剩下最后一根火柴。(Hézi lǐ zhǐ shèngxià zuìhòu yì gēn huǒchái.) — Only one last match remained in the box. 火柴要放在孩子拿不到的地方。(Huǒchái yào fàng zài háizi ná bu dào de dìfang.) — Matches must be kept out of children's reach. 一根火柴就能烧掉一片林子。(Yì gēn huǒchái jiù néng shāodiào yí piàn línzi.) — A single match can burn down a whole wood. | |
| 988 | HSK 5 | 火腿 | huǒtuǐ | ham | 早餐他吃了一片火腿和一个鸡蛋。(Zǎocān tā chīle yí piàn huǒtuǐ hé yí gè jīdàn.) — For breakfast he had a slice of ham and an egg. | 这种火腿要放在冰箱里保存。(Zhè zhǒng huǒtuǐ yào fàng zài bīngxiāng lǐ bǎocún.) — This ham must be kept in the fridge. 金华的火腿在国内很有名。(Jīnhuá de huǒtuǐ zài guónèi hěn yǒumíng.) — Jinhua ham is famous throughout the country. 她把火腿切成了薄片。(Tā bǎ huǒtuǐ qiēchéngle báopiàn.) — She cut the ham into thin slices. 火腿的盐分比较高。(Huǒtuǐ de yánfèn bǐjiào gāo.) — Ham is fairly high in salt. 这道菜用火腿提味。(Zhè dào cài yòng huǒtuǐ tíwèi.) — This dish uses ham to lift the flavour. | |
| 989 | HSK 5 | 剪刀 | jiǎndāo | scissors | 请把剪刀递给我。(Qǐng bǎ jiǎndāo dì gěi wǒ.) — Please pass me the scissors. | 这把剪刀已经不快了。(Zhè bǎ jiǎndāo yǐjīng bú kuài le.) — These scissors are no longer sharp. 她用剪刀把照片剪成了圆形。(Tā yòng jiǎndāo bǎ zhàopiàn jiǎnchéngle yuánxíng.) — She cut the photograph into a circle with scissors. 剪刀要放在安全的地方。(Jiǎndāo yào fàng zài ānquán de dìfang.) — Scissors must be kept somewhere safe. 用剪刀的时候不要对着别人。(Yòng jiǎndāo de shíhou búyào duìzhe biérén.) — Don't point scissors at anyone when using them. 园丁用大剪刀修剪树枝。(Yuándīng yòng dà jiǎndāo xiūjiǎn shùzhī.) — The gardener trims the branches with large shears. | |
| 990 | HSK 5 | 剪子 | jiǎnzi | scissors (colloquial) | 奶奶的剪子用了几十年。(Nǎinai de jiǎnzi yòngle jǐshí nián.) — Grandma's scissors have served decades. | 他找了半天也没找到剪子。(Tā zhǎole bàntiān yě méi zhǎodào jiǎnzi.) — He hunted a long while without finding the scissors. 这把剪子专门用来剪布。(Zhè bǎ jiǎnzi zhuānmén yònglái jiǎn bù.) — These scissors are just for cutting cloth. 剪子钝了，剪不动厚纸。(Jiǎnzi dùn le, jiǎn bu dòng hòu zhǐ.) — The scissors are blunt and won't cut thick paper. 她拿起剪子，把线头剪掉了。(Tā náqǐ jiǎnzi, bǎ xiàntóu jiǎndiào le.) — She picked up the scissors and snipped the thread end. 剪子和刀都要小心使用。(Jiǎnzi hé dāo dōu yào xiǎoxīn shǐyòng.) — Both scissors and knives must be used with care. | |
| 991 | HSK 5 | 键 | jiàn | key (button) | 这个键按下去没有反应。(Zhège jiàn àn xiàqù méiyǒu fǎnyìng.) — This key gives no response when pressed. | 钢琴的黑键和白键各有作用。(Gāngqín de hēi jiàn hé bái jiàn gè yǒu zuòyòng.) — A piano's black and white keys each have their use. 他不小心按错了一个键。(Tā bù xiǎoxīn àncuòle yí gè jiàn.) — He pressed the wrong key by accident. 这几个键已经磨得看不清字了。(Zhè jǐ gè jiàn yǐjīng mó de kàn bu qīng zì le.) — These keys are worn until the letters can't be read. 按住这个键三秒就能关机。(Ànzhù zhège jiàn sān miǎo jiù néng guānjī.) — Hold this key three seconds to switch off. 关键的一步就像关键的一个键。(Guānjiàn de yí bù jiù xiàng guānjiàn de yí gè jiàn.) — A crucial step is like a crucial key. | |
| 992 | HSK 5 | 键盘 | jiànpán | keyboard | 这个键盘用起来很舒服。(Zhège jiànpán yòng qǐlái hěn shūfu.) — This keyboard is comfortable to use. | 他打字的时候几乎不看键盘。(Tā dǎzì de shíhou jīhū bú kàn jiànpán.) — He hardly looks at the keyboard when typing. 键盘上有几个字母已经模糊了。(Jiànpán shàng yǒu jǐ gè zìmǔ yǐjīng móhu le.) — Several letters on the keyboard have worn faint. 键盘进水以后就坏了。(Jiànpán jìnshuǐ yǐhòu jiù huài le.) — The keyboard broke after water got in. 他换了一个安静一点的键盘。(Tā huànle yí gè ānjìng yìdiǎn de jiànpán.) — He changed to a quieter keyboard. 键盘要定期清理才不容易坏。(Jiànpán yào dìngqī qīnglǐ cái bù róngyì huài.) — A keyboard lasts longer if cleaned regularly. | |
| 993 | HSK 5 | 胶带 | jiāodài | tape (adhesive) | 他用胶带把箱子封好了。(Tā yòng jiāodài bǎ xiāngzi fēnghǎo le.) — He sealed the box with tape. | 这卷胶带已经用完了。(Zhè juǎn jiāodài yǐjīng yòngwán le.) — This roll of tape is used up. 胶带粘得太紧，撕不开。(Jiāodài zhān de tài jǐn, sī bu kāi.) — The tape sticks too fast to tear off. 纸破了，用胶带贴一下就行。(Zhǐ pò le, yòng jiāodài tiē yíxià jiù xíng.) — The paper tore; a bit of tape will do. 搬家前先准备好胶带和纸箱。(Bānjiā qián xiān zhǔnbèi hǎo jiāodài hé zhǐxiāng.) — Prepare tape and cartons before moving house. 这种胶带在低温下容易脱落。(Zhè zhǒng jiāodài zài dīwēn xià róngyì tuōluò.) — This tape peels off easily in low temperatures. | |
| 994 | HSK 5 | 胶水 | jiāoshuǐ | glue | 他用胶水把两张纸粘在一起。(Tā yòng jiāoshuǐ bǎ liǎng zhāng zhǐ zhān zài yìqǐ.) — He glued the two sheets together. | 胶水干了以后就很结实。(Jiāoshuǐ gān le yǐhòu jiù hěn jiēshi.) — Once the glue dries it is very firm. 胶水用完了，得再买一瓶。(Jiāoshuǐ yòngwán le, děi zài mǎi yì píng.) — The glue is finished; another bottle is needed. 这种胶水不适合粘玻璃。(Zhè zhǒng jiāoshuǐ bú shìhé zhān bōli.) — This glue isn't suitable for glass. 小心别把胶水弄到手上。(Xiǎoxīn bié bǎ jiāoshuǐ nòngdào shǒu shàng.) — Take care not to get glue on your hands. 胶水的味道有点重。(Jiāoshuǐ de wèidào yǒudiǎn zhòng.) — The glue has rather a strong smell. | |
| 995 | HSK 5 | 烤肉 | kǎoròu | grilled/roasted meat | 他们在院子里烤肉，香味飘得很远。(Tāmen zài yuànzi lǐ kǎoròu, xiāngwèi piāo de hěn yuǎn.) — They barbecued in the yard and the smell carried far. | 这家店的烤肉做得特别地道。(Zhè jiā diàn de kǎoròu zuò de tèbié dìdao.) — This shop's grilled meat is especially authentic. 烤肉的时候要注意火候。(Kǎoròu de shíhou yào zhùyì huǒhòu.) — Mind the heat when grilling meat. 周末朋友们聚在一起烤肉。(Zhōumò péngyoumen jù zài yìqǐ kǎoròu.) — Friends gathered for a barbecue at the weekend. 烤肉吃多了对身体不太好。(Kǎoròu chī duō le duì shēntǐ bú tài hǎo.) — Too much grilled meat isn't good for you. 他第一次烤肉就烤糊了。(Tā dì yī cì kǎoròu jiù kǎohú le.) — The first time he grilled meat he burned it. | |
| 996 | HSK 5 | 烤鸭 | kǎoyā | roast duck | 北京烤鸭是这里最有名的菜。(Běijīng kǎoyā shì zhèlǐ zuì yǒumíng de cài.) — Peking duck is the most famous dish here. | 这只烤鸭烤得皮脆肉嫩。(Zhè zhī kǎoyā kǎo de pí cuì ròu nèn.) — This duck is roasted crisp-skinned and tender. 吃烤鸭要配薄饼和甜面酱。(Chī kǎoyā yào pèi báobǐng hé tiánmiànjiàng.) — Roast duck is eaten with pancakes and sweet sauce. 这家店的烤鸭要提前预订。(Zhè jiā diàn de kǎoyā yào tíqián yùdìng.) — This shop's roast duck must be ordered ahead. 他来北京第一件事就是吃烤鸭。(Tā lái Běijīng dì yī jiàn shì jiùshì chī kǎoyā.) — The first thing he did in Beijing was eat roast duck. 一只烤鸭够四个人吃。(Yì zhī kǎoyā gòu sì gè rén chī.) — One roast duck feeds four. | |
| 997 | HSK 5 | 库 | kù | storehouse | 这些货物都存在仓库里。(Zhèxiē huòwù dōu cún zài cāngkù lǐ.) — These goods are all stored in the warehouse. | 车库的门是自动的。(Chēkù de mén shì zìdòng de.) — The garage door is automatic. 数据库里存着上万条记录。(Shùjùkù lǐ cúnzhe shàng wàn tiáo jìlù.) — The database holds tens of thousands of records. 水库的水位比去年低了很多。(Shuǐkù de shuǐwèi bǐ qùnián dīle hěn duō.) — The reservoir level is much lower than last year. 这批书暂时放在库里。(Zhè pī shū zànshí fàng zài kù lǐ.) — This batch of books is stored for now. 入库之前要先登记数量。(Rùkù zhīqián yào xiān dēngjì shùliàng.) — Quantities must be recorded before storage. | |
| 998 | HSK 5 | 梨 | lí | pear | 这种梨又甜又多汁。(Zhè zhǒng lí yòu tián yòu duō zhī.) — This kind of pear is sweet and juicy. | 秋天是吃梨的季节。(Qiūtiān shì chī lí de jìjié.) — Autumn is the season for pears. 她买了一斤梨回家。(Tā mǎile yì jīn lí huíjiā.) — She bought half a kilo of pears. 梨对嗓子有好处。(Lí duì sǎngzi yǒu hǎochu.) — Pears are good for the throat. 这棵梨树今年结了很多果。(Zhè kē líshù jīnnián jiéle hěn duō guǒ.) — This pear tree bore a lot of fruit this year. 梨放久了会变软。(Lí fàng jiǔ le huì biàn ruǎn.) — Pears go soft if kept too long. | |
| 999 | HSK 5 | 脸盆 | liǎnpén | washbasin | 他把脸盆里的水倒掉了。(Tā bǎ liǎnpén lǐ de shuǐ dàodiào le.) — He poured out the water in the basin. | 这个脸盆是塑料做的。(Zhège liǎnpén shì sùliào zuò de.) — This basin is made of plastic. 她端着脸盆去打水。(Tā duānzhe liǎnpén qù dǎshuǐ.) — She carried the basin to fetch water. 宿舍里每人都有一个脸盆。(Sùshè lǐ měi rén dōu yǒu yí gè liǎnpén.) — Everyone in the dormitory has a basin. 脸盆放在架子的下层。(Liǎnpén fàng zài jiàzi de xiàcéng.) — The basin is on the lower shelf. 以前家家户户都有这样的脸盆。(Yǐqián jiājiāhùhù dōu yǒu zhèyàng de liǎnpén.) — Every household once had a basin like this. | |
| 1000 | HSK 5 | 铃 | líng | bell | 上课铃已经响了。(Shàngkè líng yǐjīng xiǎng le.) — The bell for class has already rung. | 门铃响了三次也没人开门。(Ménlíng xiǎngle sān cì yě méi rén kāimén.) — The doorbell rang three times and no one answered. 自行车上的铃坏了。(Zìxíngchē shàng de líng huài le.) — The bell on the bicycle is broken. 风一吹，屋檐下的铃就响。(Fēng yì chuī, wūyán xià de líng jiù xiǎng.) — The bell under the eaves rings when the wind blows. 听到铃声，学生们跑出了教室。(Tīngdào língshēng, xuéshēngmen pǎochūle jiàoshì.) — At the bell the students ran out of the classroom. 解铃还须系铃人。(Jiě líng hái xū xì líng rén.) — The one who tied the bell must untie it. | |
| 1001 | HSK 5 | 领带 | lǐngdài | necktie | 他打了一条深蓝色的领带。(Tā dǎle yì tiáo shēn lánsè de lǐngdài.) — He wore a dark blue tie. | 参加面试最好系一条领带。(Cānjiā miànshì zuìhǎo jì yì tiáo lǐngdài.) — It's best to wear a tie to an interview. 这条领带和他的衬衫很配。(Zhè tiáo lǐngdài hé tā de chènshān hěn pèi.) — This tie goes well with his shirt. 他不习惯系领带，觉得太紧。(Tā bù xíguàn jì lǐngdài, juéde tài jǐn.) — He isn't used to ties and finds them too tight. 父亲送了他一条领带作为礼物。(Fùqīn sòngle tā yì tiáo lǐngdài zuòwéi lǐwù.) — His father gave him a tie as a present. 领带的打法他学了很久。(Lǐngdài de dǎfǎ tā xuéle hěn jiǔ.) — It took him a long time to learn to tie a tie. | |
| 1002 | HSK 5 | 煤气 | méiqì | coal gas | 做饭前要先打开煤气。(Zuòfàn qián yào xiān dǎkāi méiqì.) — Turn on the gas before cooking. | 用完煤气一定要关好。(Yòngwán méiqì yídìng yào guānhǎo.) — Always turn the gas off properly after use. 煤气的味道很特别，容易发现。(Méiqì de wèidào hěn tèbié, róngyì fāxiàn.) — Gas has a distinctive smell and is easily noticed. 这个月的煤气费比上个月高。(Zhège yuè de méiqì fèi bǐ shàng gè yuè gāo.) — This month's gas bill is higher than last month's. 煤气泄漏是很危险的事。(Méiqì xièlòu shì hěn wēixiǎn de shì.) — A gas leak is a dangerous thing. 他们把煤气换成了电。(Tāmen bǎ méiqì huànchéngle diàn.) — They switched from gas to electricity. | |
| 1003 | HSK 5 | 牛仔裤 | niúzǎikù | jeans | 他一年四季都穿牛仔裤。(Tā yì nián sìjì dōu chuān niúzǎikù.) — He wears jeans all year round. | 这条牛仔裤洗过以后有点掉色。(Zhè tiáo niúzǎikù xǐguò yǐhòu yǒudiǎn diàosè.) — These jeans faded a little after washing. 牛仔裤结实耐穿，很受欢迎。(Niúzǎikù jiēshi nàichuān, hěn shòu huānyíng.) — Jeans are hard-wearing and much liked. 正式场合最好别穿牛仔裤。(Zhèngshì chǎnghé zuìhǎo bié chuān niúzǎikù.) — Best not to wear jeans on formal occasions. 这条牛仔裤穿了五年还没坏。(Zhè tiáo niúzǎikù chuānle wǔ nián hái méi huài.) — These jeans have lasted five years. 牛仔裤配什么鞋都好看。(Niúzǎikù pèi shénme xié dōu hǎokàn.) — Jeans look good with any shoes. | |
| 1004 | HSK 5 | 盆 | pén | basin | 院子里摆着几盆花。(Yuànzi lǐ bǎizhe jǐ pén huā.) — Several pots of flowers stand in the yard. | 他端来一盆热水。(Tā duānlái yì pén rèshuǐ.) — He brought a basin of hot water. 这盆花已经开了半个月。(Zhè pén huā yǐjīng kāile bàn gè yuè.) — This pot of flowers has bloomed half a month. 外面下起了倾盆大雨。(Wàimiàn xiàqǐle qīngpén dàyǔ.) — A downpour began outside. 盆里的水已经凉了。(Pén lǐ de shuǐ yǐjīng liáng le.) — The water in the basin has gone cold. 他把土装进盆里，种上了种子。(Tā bǎ tǔ zhuāngjìn pén lǐ, zhòngshàngle zhǒngzi.) — He filled the pot with earth and planted the seeds. | |
| 1005 | HSK 5 | 皮鞋 | píxié | leather shoes | 他每天都把皮鞋擦得很亮。(Tā měitiān dōu bǎ píxié cā de hěn liàng.) — He polishes his leather shoes bright every day. | 这双皮鞋穿了三年还很好。(Zhè shuāng píxié chuānle sān nián hái hěn hǎo.) — These leather shoes are still good after three years. 下雨天最好别穿皮鞋。(Xiàyǔ tiān zuìhǎo bié chuān píxié.) — Best not to wear leather shoes on rainy days. 新皮鞋有点挤脚。(Xīn píxié yǒudiǎn jǐ jiǎo.) — The new leather shoes pinch a little. 参加婚礼他特意买了一双皮鞋。(Cānjiā hūnlǐ tā tèyì mǎile yì shuāng píxié.) — He bought leather shoes specially for the wedding. 好的皮鞋越穿越舒服。(Hǎo de píxié yuè chuān yuè shūfu.) — Good leather shoes grow more comfortable with wear. | |
| 1006 | HSK 5 | 葡萄 | pútao | grape | 这串葡萄又大又甜。(Zhè chuàn pútao yòu dà yòu tián.) — This bunch of grapes is large and sweet. | 秋天是葡萄成熟的季节。(Qiūtiān shì pútao chéngshú de jìjié.) — Autumn is when grapes ripen. 葡萄可以用来酿酒。(Pútao kěyǐ yònglái niàngjiǔ.) — Grapes can be used to make wine. 他家院子里种了一棵葡萄。(Tā jiā yuànzi lǐ zhòngle yì kē pútao.) — A vine grows in his courtyard. 洗葡萄的时候要一颗一颗地洗。(Xǐ pútao de shíhou yào yì kē yì kē de xǐ.) — Grapes should be washed one by one. 这种葡萄没有籽，孩子爱吃。(Zhè zhǒng pútao méiyǒu zǐ, háizi ài chī.) — This kind of grape is seedless and children like it. | |
| 1007 | HSK 5 | 葡萄酒 | pútaojiǔ | (grape) wine | 他开了一瓶红葡萄酒招待客人。(Tā kāile yì píng hóng pútaojiǔ zhāodài kèrén.) — He opened a bottle of red wine for his guests. | 这种葡萄酒放得越久越香。(Zhè zhǒng pútaojiǔ fàng de yuè jiǔ yuè xiāng.) — This wine grows more fragrant the longer it is kept. 葡萄酒的产地决定了它的味道。(Pútaojiǔ de chǎndì juédìngle tā de wèidào.) — Where a wine comes from decides its taste. 喝葡萄酒的时候要用专门的杯子。(Hē pútaojiǔ de shíhou yào yòng zhuānmén de bēizi.) — Wine should be drunk from a proper glass. 他对葡萄酒很有研究。(Tā duì pútaojiǔ hěn yǒu yánjiū.) — He is quite knowledgeable about wine. 一杯葡萄酒配这道菜正合适。(Yì bēi pútaojiǔ pèi zhè dào cài zhèng héshì.) — A glass of wine suits this dish perfectly. | |
| 1008 | HSK 5 | 墙壁 | qiángbì | wall | 墙壁上挂满了孩子的画。(Qiángbì shàng guàmǎnle háizi de huà.) — The walls are covered with the children's drawings. | 这间屋子的墙壁刷成了白色。(Zhè jiān wūzi de qiángbì shuāchéngle báisè.) — This room's walls were painted white. 墙壁太薄，隔壁说话都听得见。(Qiángbì tài báo, gébì shuōhuà dōu tīng de jiàn.) — The walls are so thin you hear the neighbours talking. 潮湿让墙壁开始发霉。(Cháoshī ràng qiángbì kāishǐ fāméi.) — Damp has started the walls going mouldy. 他靠着墙壁站了很久。(Tā kàozhe qiángbì zhànle hěn jiǔ.) — He stood leaning against the wall a long while. 墙壁上还留着以前的字迹。(Qiángbì shàng hái liúzhe yǐqián de zìjì.) — Old writing still remains on the wall. | |
| 1009 | HSK 5 | 扇 | shàn | fan (device); measure word for doors | 房间里有两扇朝南的窗户。(Fángjiān lǐ yǒu liǎng shàn cháo nán de chuānghu.) — The room has two south-facing windows. | 他推开那扇沉重的木门。(Tā tuīkāi nà shàn chénzhòng de mùmén.) — He pushed open that heavy wooden door. 她用手扇了扇脸上的热气。(Tā yòng shǒu shānle shān liǎn shàng de rèqì.) — She fanned the heat from her face with her hand. 这扇门一到冬天就关不严。(Zhè shàn mén yí dào dōngtiān jiù guān bu yán.) — This door won't shut tight once winter comes. 风扇转了一夜也没凉快多少。(Fēngshàn zhuànle yí yè yě méi liángkuai duōshǎo.) — The fan turned all night without cooling things much. 每扇窗户都要装上纱窗。(Měi shàn chuānghu dōu yào zhuāngshàng shāchuāng.) — Every window needs a screen fitted. | |
| 1010 | HSK 5 | 扇子 | shànzi | hand fan | 天热的时候老人喜欢摇扇子。(Tiān rè de shíhou lǎorén xǐhuan yáo shànzi.) — In hot weather the old like to wave a fan. | 这把扇子上画着山水。(Zhè bǎ shànzi shàng huàzhe shānshuǐ.) — A landscape is painted on this fan. 他从包里拿出一把扇子。(Tā cóng bāo lǐ náchū yì bǎ shànzi.) — He took a fan out of his bag. 扇子在空调出现以前很常用。(Shànzi zài kōngtiáo chūxiàn yǐqián hěn chángyòng.) — Fans were common before air conditioning appeared. 这把扇子是奶奶留下的。(Zhè bǎ shànzi shì nǎinai liúxià de.) — This fan was left by grandma. 一把小扇子扇不走这么大的热。(Yì bǎ xiǎo shànzi shān bu zǒu zhème dà de rè.) — A small fan can't drive off heat like this. | |
| 1011 | HSK 5 | 寿司 | shòusī | sushi | 他第一次吃寿司就爱上了。(Tā dì yī cì chī shòusī jiù àishàng le.) — He loved sushi the first time he ate it. | 这家店的寿司用的是新鲜的鱼。(Zhè jiā diàn de shòusī yòng de shì xīnxiān de yú.) — This shop's sushi uses fresh fish. 做寿司最重要的是米饭。(Zuò shòusī zuì zhòngyào de shì mǐfàn.) — The rice matters most in making sushi. 寿司要趁新鲜的时候吃。(Shòusī yào chèn xīnxiān de shíhou chī.) — Sushi should be eaten while fresh. 她点了一份寿司和一碗汤。(Tā diǎnle yí fèn shòusī hé yì wǎn tāng.) — She ordered sushi and a bowl of soup. 这种寿司里面没有生鱼。(Zhè zhǒng shòusī lǐmiàn méiyǒu shēngyú.) — This kind of sushi contains no raw fish. | |
| 1012 | HSK 5 | 书柜 | shūguì | bookcase | 书柜里摆满了各种各样的书。(Shūguì lǐ bǎimǎnle gèzhǒnggèyàng de shū.) — The bookcase is filled with all kinds of books. | 他新买了一个大书柜。(Tā xīn mǎile yí gè dà shūguì.) — He has bought a large new bookcase. 书柜的第三层放的是词典。(Shūguì de dì sān céng fàng de shì cídiǎn.) — The third shelf of the bookcase holds dictionaries. 书太多了，一个书柜放不下。(Shū tài duō le, yí gè shūguì fàng bu xià.) — There are too many books for one bookcase. 他把书柜按照类别重新整理了。(Tā bǎ shūguì ànzhào lèibié chóngxīn zhěnglǐ le.) — He reorganised the bookcase by category. 从一个人的书柜能看出他的兴趣。(Cóng yí gè rén de shūguì néng kànchū tā de xìngqù.) — A person's bookcase reveals their interests. | |
| 1013 | HSK 5 | 书桌 | shūzhuō | desk | 他每天在书桌前坐三个小时。(Tā měitiān zài shūzhuō qián zuò sān gè xiǎoshí.) — He sits at his desk three hours a day. | 书桌上堆着还没看完的书。(Shūzhuō shàng duīzhe hái méi kànwán de shū.) — Unfinished books are piled on the desk. 这张书桌是父亲留给他的。(Zhè zhāng shūzhuō shì fùqīn liú gěi tā de.) — This desk was left to him by his father. 书桌靠窗放，光线比较好。(Shūzhuō kào chuāng fàng, guāngxiàn bǐjiào hǎo.) — The desk stands by the window where the light is better. 他把书桌收拾得干干净净。(Tā bǎ shūzhuō shōushi de gāngānjìngjìng.) — He kept his desk spotlessly tidy. 书桌的抽屉里锁着他的日记。(Shūzhuō de chōuti lǐ suǒzhe tā de rìjì.) — His diary is locked in the desk drawer. | |
| 1014 | HSK 5 | 蔬菜 | shūcài | vegetables | 医生建议他多吃新鲜蔬菜。(Yīshēng jiànyì tā duō chī xīnxiān shūcài.) — The doctor advised him to eat more fresh vegetables. | 这个季节的蔬菜价格比较便宜。(Zhège jìjié de shūcài jiàgé bǐjiào piányi.) — Vegetable prices are fairly low this season. 他在院子里种了几种蔬菜。(Tā zài yuànzi lǐ zhòngle jǐ zhǒng shūcài.) — He grows several vegetables in the yard. 蔬菜洗干净以后要马上做。(Shūcài xǐ gānjìng yǐhòu yào mǎshàng zuò.) — Vegetables should be cooked as soon as they're washed. 市场上的蔬菜种类比超市多。(Shìchǎng shàng de shūcài zhǒnglèi bǐ chāoshì duō.) — The market has more kinds of vegetable than the supermarket. 蔬菜煮得太久会失去营养。(Shūcài zhǔ de tài jiǔ huì shīqù yíngyǎng.) — Vegetables lose their nutrients if boiled too long. | |
| 1015 | HSK 5 | 锁 | suǒ | lock | 出门前记得把门锁好。(Chūmén qián jìde bǎ mén suǒhǎo.) — Remember to lock the door before going out. | 这把锁已经锈得打不开了。(Zhè bǎ suǒ yǐjīng xiù de dǎ bu kāi le.) — This lock has rusted until it won't open. 他忘了带钥匙，被锁在了门外。(Tā wàngle dài yàoshi, bèi suǒ zài le mén wài.) — He forgot his key and was locked out. 自行车一定要上锁。(Zìxíngchē yídìng yào shàngsuǒ.) — A bicycle must always be locked. 这个抽屉里锁着重要的文件。(Zhège chōuti lǐ suǒzhe zhòngyào de wénjiàn.) — Important documents are locked in this drawer. 心里的锁只有自己能打开。(Xīnlǐ de suǒ zhǐyǒu zìjǐ néng dǎkāi.) — Only you can open the lock inside your own heart. | |
| 1016 | HSK 5 | 桃 | táo | peach | 院子里的桃树今年结了很多果。(Yuànzi lǐ de táoshù jīnnián jiéle hěn duō guǒ.) — The peach tree in the yard bore much fruit this year. | 这种桃又大又甜。(Zhè zhǒng táo yòu dà yòu tián.) — This kind of peach is large and sweet. 春天桃花开的时候特别美。(Chūntiān táohuā kāi de shíhou tèbié měi.) — It is especially lovely when the peach blossom opens in spring. 他买了一斤桃回家。(Tā mǎile yì jīn táo huíjiā.) — He bought half a kilo of peaches. 桃熟得很快，要及时吃。(Táo shú de hěn kuài, yào jíshí chī.) — Peaches ripen fast and should be eaten in time. 桃的皮很薄，很容易碰坏。(Táo de pí hěn báo, hěn róngyì pènghuài.) — Peach skin is thin and bruises easily. | |
| 1017 | HSK 5 | 土豆 | tǔdòu | potato | 土豆是他最常做的一道菜。(Tǔdòu shì tā zuì cháng zuò de yí dào cài.) — Potatoes are the dish he cooks most often. | 这种土豆适合做汤。(Zhè zhǒng tǔdòu shìhé zuò tāng.) — This kind of potato suits soup. 土豆要放在阴凉的地方保存。(Tǔdòu yào fàng zài yīnliáng de dìfang bǎocún.) — Potatoes should be kept somewhere cool and dark. 她把土豆切成了细丝。(Tā bǎ tǔdòu qiēchéngle xì sī.) — She cut the potatoes into fine shreds. 北方很多地区都种土豆。(Běifāng hěn duō dìqū dōu zhòng tǔdòu.) — Potatoes are grown in many northern areas. 发芽的土豆不能吃。(Fāyá de tǔdòu bù néng chī.) — Sprouted potatoes mustn't be eaten. | |
| 1018 | HSK 5 | 西红柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato | 她用西红柿和鸡蛋做了一道菜。(Tā yòng xīhóngshì hé jīdàn zuòle yí dào cài.) — She made a dish with tomato and egg. | 这种西红柿又酸又甜。(Zhè zhǒng xīhóngshì yòu suān yòu tián.) — This kind of tomato is both tart and sweet. 夏天的西红柿最好吃。(Xiàtiān de xīhóngshì zuì hǎochī.) — Summer tomatoes taste best. 他在阳台上种了两棵西红柿。(Tā zài yángtái shàng zhòngle liǎng kē xīhóngshì.) — He grows two tomato plants on the balcony. 西红柿放冰箱里会失去味道。(Xīhóngshì fàng bīngxiāng lǐ huì shīqù wèidào.) — Tomatoes lose their flavour in the fridge. 这道汤里加了几片西红柿。(Zhè dào tāng lǐ jiāle jǐ piàn xīhóngshì.) — A few slices of tomato were added to this soup. | |
| 1019 | HSK 5 | 西装 | xīzhuāng | (Western-style) suit | 他穿着一身黑色的西装。(Tā chuānzhe yì shēn hēisè de xīzhuāng.) — He was dressed in a black suit. | 这套西装是量身定做的。(Zhè tào xīzhuāng shì liángshēn dìngzuò de.) — This suit was made to measure. 参加婚礼他特意换了西装。(Cānjiā hūnlǐ tā tèyì huànle xīzhuāng.) — He changed into a suit specially for the wedding. 西装要挂起来才不会起皱。(Xīzhuāng yào guà qǐlái cái bú huì qǐzhòu.) — A suit must be hung up to avoid creasing. 他平时不穿西装，觉得太正式。(Tā píngshí bù chuān xīzhuāng, juéde tài zhèngshì.) — He doesn't usually wear a suit; he finds it too formal. 一套合身的西装能让人更精神。(Yí tào héshēn de xīzhuāng néng ràng rén gèng jīngshen.) — A well-fitting suit makes a person look smarter. | |
| 1020 | HSK 5 | 香肠 | xiāngcháng | sausage | 早餐他吃了两根香肠。(Zǎocān tā chīle liǎng gēn xiāngcháng.) — He ate two sausages for breakfast. | 这种香肠是当地的特产。(Zhè zhǒng xiāngcháng shì dāngdì de tèchǎn.) — This sausage is a local speciality. 香肠要煎熟了才能吃。(Xiāngcháng yào jiānshúle cái néng chī.) — Sausages must be fried through before eating. 他把香肠切成薄片放进汤里。(Tā bǎ xiāngcháng qiēchéng báopiàn fàngjìn tāng lǐ.) — He sliced the sausage thin and put it in the soup. 香肠挂在阳台上风干。(Xiāngcháng guà zài yángtái shàng fēnggān.) — The sausages hang on the balcony to air-dry. 香肠虽然好吃，但不宜多吃。(Xiāngcháng suīrán hǎochī, dàn bùyí duō chī.) — Sausage tastes good but shouldn't be eaten often. | |
| 1021 | HSK 5 | 饮食 | yǐnshí | diet; food and drink | 健康的饮食对身体非常重要。(Jiànkāng de yǐnshí duì shēntǐ fēicháng zhòngyào.) — A healthy diet is very important for the body. | 南北方的饮食习惯差别很大。(Nán běifāng de yǐnshí xíguàn chābié hěn dà.) — Eating habits differ greatly between north and south. 医生让他注意饮食，少吃油腻的。(Yīshēng ràng tā zhùyì yǐnshí, shǎo chī yóunì de.) — The doctor told him to mind his diet and eat less greasy food. 他的饮食一直很有规律。(Tā de yǐnshí yìzhí hěn yǒu guīlǜ.) — His eating has always been regular. 饮食文化反映着一个地方的历史。(Yǐnshí wénhuà fǎnyìngzhe yí gè dìfang de lìshǐ.) — Food culture reflects a place's history. 改变饮食比吃药更难坚持。(Gǎibiàn yǐnshí bǐ chī yào gèng nán jiānchí.) — Changing one's diet is harder to keep up than taking medicine. | |
| 1022 | HSK 5 | 羽绒服 | yǔróngfú | down jacket | 冬天他只穿这件羽绒服。(Dōngtiān tā zhǐ chuān zhè jiàn yǔróngfú.) — In winter he wears only this down jacket. | 这件羽绒服又轻又暖和。(Zhè jiàn yǔróngfú yòu qīng yòu nuǎnhuo.) — This down jacket is light and warm. 羽绒服不能经常洗。(Yǔróngfú bù néng jīngcháng xǐ.) — Down jackets mustn't be washed often. 去北方一定要带羽绒服。(Qù běifāng yídìng yào dài yǔróngfú.) — You must take a down jacket up north. 这件羽绒服穿了五年还很暖和。(Zhè jiàn yǔróngfú chuānle wǔ nián hái hěn nuǎnhuo.) — This jacket is still warm after five years. 羽绒服脏了最好送去干洗。(Yǔróngfú zāng le zuìhǎo sòng qù gānxǐ.) — A soiled down jacket is best dry-cleaned. | |
| 1023 | HSK 5 | 月饼 | yuèbǐng | mooncake | 中秋节家家户户都吃月饼。(Zhōngqiūjié jiājiāhùhù dōu chī yuèbǐng.) — Every household eats mooncakes at Mid-Autumn. | 这盒月饼是同事送的。(Zhè hé yuèbǐng shì tóngshì sòng de.) — This box of mooncakes was a gift from a colleague. 现在的月饼有很多新口味。(Xiànzài de yuèbǐng yǒu hěn duō xīn kǒuwèi.) — Mooncakes now come in many new flavours. 月饼的糖分很高，不能多吃。(Yuèbǐng de tángfèn hěn gāo, bù néng duō chī.) — Mooncakes are high in sugar and shouldn't be overeaten. 一家人分着吃一个月饼。(Yì jiā rén fēnzhe chī yí gè yuèbǐng.) — The family shared one mooncake between them. 月饼代表着团圆的意思。(Yuèbǐng dàibiǎozhe tuányuán de yìsi.) — The mooncake carries the sense of reunion. | |
| 1024 | HSK 5 | 珍珠 | zhēnzhū | pearl | 她戴着一串白色的珍珠项链。(Tā dàizhe yí chuàn báisè de zhēnzhū xiàngliàn.) — She wore a string of white pearls. | 这颗珍珠又圆又亮。(Zhè kē zhēnzhū yòu yuán yòu liàng.) — This pearl is round and lustrous. 珍珠是在海里的贝壳中形成的。(Zhēnzhū shì zài hǎi lǐ de bèiké zhōng xíngchéng de.) — Pearls form inside shells in the sea. 这串珍珠是母亲留下的。(Zhè chuàn zhēnzhū shì mǔqīn liúxià de.) — This string of pearls was left by his mother. 真珍珠和假的用眼睛很难分辨。(Zhēn zhēnzhū hé jiǎ de yòng yǎnjing hěn nán fēnbiàn.) — Real and false pearls are hard to tell apart by eye. 珍珠要用软布擦，不能用水泡。(Zhēnzhū yào yòng ruǎn bù cā, bù néng yòng shuǐ pào.) — Pearls should be wiped with soft cloth, not soaked. |
✏️ Usage: Subject + Verb + Object
Basic sentences follow the Subject + Verb + Object syntax, identical to English (e.g., 我看电视 (wǒ kàn diànshì) means "I watch TV").
Chinese nouns have no gender or plural form inflections.
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 1169 | HSK 5 | 便条 | biàntiáo | (informal) note | 他在桌上留了一张便条。(Tā zài zhuō shàng liúle yì zhāng biàntiáo.) — He left a note on the table. | 便条上只写了几个字。(Biàntiáo shàng zhǐ xiěle jǐ gè zì.) — Only a few words were written on the note. 她把便条贴在了冰箱上。(Tā bǎ biàntiáo tiē zài le bīngxiāng shàng.) — She stuck the note on the fridge. 走之前记得写张便条告诉他。(Zǒu zhīqián jìde xiě zhāng biàntiáo gàosu tā.) — Remember to leave a note telling him before you go. 这张便条已经放了三天没人看。(Zhè zhāng biàntiáo yǐjīng fàngle sān tiān méi rén kàn.) — This note has lain three days unread. 便条虽短，意思却很清楚。(Biàntiáo suī duǎn, yìsi què hěn qīngchu.) — The note is short but its meaning is clear. | |
| 1170 | HSK 5 | 车主 | chēzhǔ | car owner | 警察正在寻找这辆车的车主。(Jǐngchá zhèngzài xúnzhǎo zhè liàng chē de chēzhǔ.) — The police are looking for this car's owner. | 车主必须随身携带驾照。(Chēzhǔ bìxū suíshēn xiédài jiàzhào.) — An owner must carry their licence with them. 这位车主把车停错了地方。(Zhè wèi chēzhǔ bǎ chē tíngcuòle dìfang.) — This owner parked in the wrong place. 车主对车的保养很上心。(Chēzhǔ duì chē de bǎoyǎng hěn shàngxīn.) — The owner takes great care over maintenance. 新车主还不太熟悉这些功能。(Xīn chēzhǔ hái bú tài shúxī zhèxiē gōngnéng.) — The new owner isn't yet familiar with these functions. 出了事故，两位车主都很冷静。(Chūle shìgù, liǎng wèi chēzhǔ dōu hěn lěngjìng.) — After the accident both owners stayed calm. | |
| 1171 | HSK 5 | 乘车 | chéngchē | to ride a vehicle | 乘车前请先买好票。(Chéngchē qián qǐng xiān mǎihǎo piào.) — Please buy your ticket before boarding. | 他每天乘车上下班。(Tā měitiān chéngchē shàng xiàbān.) — He commutes by bus every day. 乘车时请照顾好随身物品。(Chéngchē shí qǐng zhàogù hǎo suíshēn wùpǐn.) — Please look after your belongings while travelling. 乘车的人比平时多了一倍。(Chéngchē de rén bǐ píngshí duōle yí bèi.) — Twice as many people are travelling as usual. 乘车路线在网上可以查到。(Chéngchē lùxiàn zài wǎngshàng kěyǐ chádào.) — Travel routes can be found online. 乘车时间比走路还长。(Chéngchē shíjiān bǐ zǒulù hái cháng.) — The ride takes longer than walking. | |
| 1172 | HSK 5 | 乘客 | chéngkè | passenger | 车上的乘客都坐好了。(Chē shàng de chéngkè dōu zuòhǎo le.) — The passengers on board are all seated. | 请各位乘客系好安全带。(Qǐng gèwèi chéngkè jìhǎo ānquándài.) — Passengers are asked to fasten their seat belts. 这趟航班一共有两百名乘客。(Zhè tàng hángbān yígòng yǒu liǎngbǎi míng chéngkè.) — This flight carries two hundred passengers in all. 司机提醒乘客不要忘记行李。(Sījī tíxǐng chéngkè búyào wàngjì xíngli.) — The driver reminded passengers not to forget their luggage. 高峰期的乘客特别多。(Gāofēngqī de chéngkè tèbié duō.) — There are a great many passengers at peak times. 一位乘客把座位让给了老人。(Yí wèi chéngkè bǎ zuòwèi ràng gěile lǎorén.) — A passenger gave up his seat to an elderly person. | |
| 1173 | HSK 5 | 乘坐 | chéngzuò | to ride; to travel by | 他们乘坐飞机去了南方。(Tāmen chéngzuò fēijī qùle nánfāng.) — They flew south by plane. | 乘坐地铁比开车快得多。(Chéngzuò dìtiě bǐ kāichē kuài de duō.) — Taking the metro is far faster than driving. 乘坐这趟车需要提前预订。(Chéngzuò zhè tàng chē xūyào tíqián yùdìng.) — This service must be booked in advance. 老人乘坐公共交通可以免费。(Lǎorén chéngzuò gōnggòng jiāotōng kěyǐ miǎnfèi.) — The elderly travel free on public transport. 他第一次乘坐高铁，觉得很稳。(Tā dì yī cì chéngzuò gāotiě, juéde hěn wěn.) — His first time on a high-speed train, he found it steady. 乘坐时请遵守车上的规定。(Chéngzuò shí qǐng zūnshǒu chē shàng de guīdìng.) — Please observe the rules on board while travelling. | |
| 1174 | HSK 5 | 传真 | chuánzhēn | fax | 请把文件用传真发过来。(Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn yòng chuánzhēn fā guòlái.) — Please send the document by fax. | 公司的传真号写在名片上。(Gōngsī de chuánzhēn hào xiě zài míngpiàn shàng.) — The company's fax number is on the card. 传真收到了，内容看不太清楚。(Chuánzhēn shōudào le, nèiróng kàn bú tài qīngchu.) — The fax arrived but the content isn't very clear. 现在用传真的人越来越少了。(Xiànzài yòng chuánzhēn de rén yuèláiyuè shǎo le.) — Fewer and fewer people use fax now. 这台传真机已经很久没用过。(Zhè tái chuánzhēnjī yǐjīng hěn jiǔ méi yòngguò.) — This fax machine hasn't been used for a long while. 有些正式文件还是要靠传真。(Yǒuxiē zhèngshì wénjiàn háishi yào kào chuánzhēn.) — Some official documents still depend on fax. | |
| 1175 | HSK 5 | 二维码 | èrwéimǎ | QR code | 付款请扫这个二维码。(Fùkuǎn qǐng sǎo zhège èrwéimǎ.) — Please scan this code to pay. | 现在到处都能看到二维码。(Xiànzài dàochù dōu néng kàndào èrwéimǎ.) — Codes like this are seen everywhere now. 这个二维码已经过期了。(Zhège èrwéimǎ yǐjīng guòqī le.) — This code has expired. 他扫了二维码才进了展馆。(Tā sǎole èrwéimǎ cái jìnle zhǎnguǎn.) — He scanned the code before entering the exhibition hall. 二维码里存着这道菜的做法。(Èrwéimǎ lǐ cúnzhe zhè dào cài de zuòfǎ.) — The code holds the recipe for this dish. 不要随便扫来路不明的二维码。(Búyào suíbiàn sǎo láilù bùmíng de èrwéimǎ.) — Don't scan codes of unknown origin. | |
| 1176 | HSK 5 | 附件 | fùjiàn | attachment (email); accessory | 详细的资料请见附件。(Xiángxì de zīliào qǐng jiàn fùjiàn.) — Please see the attachment for details. | 他忘了把附件一起发出去。(Tā wàngle bǎ fùjiàn yìqǐ fā chūqù.) — He forgot to send the attachment with it. 附件太大，邮箱发不出去。(Fùjiàn tài dà, yóuxiāng fā bu chūqù.) — The attachment is too large for the mailbox to send. 请不要打开来历不明的附件。(Qǐng búyào dǎkāi láilì bùmíng de fùjiàn.) — Please don't open attachments of unknown origin. 这封邮件一共有三个附件。(Zhè fēng yóujiàn yígòng yǒu sān gè fùjiàn.) — This email has three attachments in all. 合同的附件里写着具体条件。(Hétong de fùjiàn lǐ xiězhe jùtǐ tiáojiàn.) — The specific terms are set out in the contract's annex. | |
| 1177 | HSK 5 | 贺卡 | hèkǎ | greeting card | 过年时他给每位朋友寄了贺卡。(Guònián shí tā gěi měi wèi péngyou jìle hèkǎ.) — At New Year he sent every friend a card. | 这张贺卡是学生亲手做的。(Zhè zhāng hèkǎ shì xuéshēng qīnshǒu zuò de.) — This card was made by a student's own hand. 贺卡上写着简单的祝福。(Hèkǎ shàng xiězhe jiǎndān de zhùfú.) — A simple greeting is written on the card. 现在寄贺卡的人比过去少了。(Xiànzài jì hèkǎ de rén bǐ guòqù shǎo le.) — Fewer people send cards now than before. 他把收到的贺卡都留了下来。(Tā bǎ shōudào de hèkǎ dōu liúle xiàlái.) — He kept every card he received. 一张贺卡比一条短信更用心。(Yì zhāng hèkǎ bǐ yì tiáo duǎnxìn gèng yòngxīn.) — A card shows more care than a text message. | |
| 1178 | HSK 5 | 机器人 | jīqìrén | robot | 这家工厂用机器人代替了人工。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng yòng jīqìrén dàitìle réngōng.) — This factory replaced manual labour with robots. | 机器人可以做一些危险的工作。(Jīqìrén kěyǐ zuò yìxiē wēixiǎn de gōngzuò.) — Robots can do some dangerous jobs. 孩子对机器人特别感兴趣。(Háizi duì jīqìrén tèbié gǎn xìngqù.) — Children are especially interested in robots. 机器人还不能完全代替人。(Jīqìrén hái bù néng wánquán dàitì rén.) — Robots still cannot fully replace people. 这个机器人能听懂简单的指令。(Zhège jīqìrén néng tīngdǒng jiǎndān de zhǐlìng.) — This robot understands simple commands. 餐厅里的机器人负责送菜。(Cāntīng lǐ de jīqìrén fùzé sòngcài.) — The robot in the restaurant delivers dishes. | |
| 1179 | HSK 5 | 驾驶 | jiàshǐ | to drive (vehicle/vessel) | 驾驶的时候不能看手机。(Jiàshǐ de shíhou bù néng kàn shǒujī.) — You mustn't look at your phone while driving. | 他有二十年的驾驶经验。(Tā yǒu èrshí nián de jiàshǐ jīngyàn.) — He has twenty years' driving experience. 雨天驾驶要特别小心。(Yǔtiān jiàshǐ yào tèbié xiǎoxīn.) — Driving in rain calls for particular care. 喝了酒绝对不能驾驶。(Hēle jiǔ juéduì bù néng jiàshǐ.) — One must never drive after drinking. 他正在学习驾驶大型车辆。(Tā zhèngzài xuéxí jiàshǐ dàxíng chēliàng.) — He is learning to drive large vehicles. 安全驾驶靠的是习惯。(Ānquán jiàshǐ kào de shì xíguàn.) — Safe driving depends on habit. | |
| 1180 | HSK 5 | 驾照 | jiàzhào | driver's license | 他去年拿到了驾照。(Tā qùnián nádàole jiàzhào.) — He got his driving licence last year. | 驾照每六年要换一次。(Jiàzhào měi liù nián yào huàn yí cì.) — A licence must be renewed every six years. 没有驾照开车是违法的。(Méiyǒu jiàzhào kāichē shì wéifǎ de.) — Driving without a licence is against the law. 他的驾照忘在家里了。(Tā de jiàzhào wàng zài jiā lǐ le.) — He left his licence at home. 考驾照他一共考了三次。(Kǎo jiàzhào tā yígòng kǎole sān cì.) — He took the driving test three times in all. 在国外用这张驾照需要翻译件。(Zài guówài yòng zhè zhāng jiàzhào xūyào fānyìjiàn.) — Using this licence abroad requires a translation. | |
| 1181 | HSK 5 | 来信 | láixìn | incoming letter | 他昨天收到了朋友的来信。(Tā zuótiān shōudàole péngyou de láixìn.) — He received a letter from a friend yesterday. | 来信中提到了很多往事。(Láixìn zhōng tídàole hěn duō wǎngshì.) — The letter mentioned many past events. 感谢您的来信，我们会尽快回复。(Gǎnxiè nín de láixìn, wǒmen huì jǐnkuài huífù.) — Thank you for your letter; we will reply soon. 这些来信他都好好保存着。(Zhèxiē láixìn tā dōu hǎohǎo bǎocúnzhe.) — He has kept all these letters carefully. 多年没有来信，他有些担心。(Duō nián méiyǒu láixìn, tā yǒuxiē dānxīn.) — With no letter for years, he grew somewhat worried. 读者的来信编辑都认真看了。(Dúzhě de láixìn biānjí dōu rènzhēn kàn le.) — The editor read every reader's letter carefully. | |
| 1182 | HSK 5 | 铃声 | língshēng | ringtone; bell sound | 手机的铃声突然响了起来。(Shǒujī de língshēng tūrán xiǎngle qǐlái.) — The phone's ringtone suddenly sounded. | 他把铃声调成了震动。(Tā bǎ língshēng tiáochéngle zhèndòng.) — He switched the ringtone to vibrate. 上课铃声一响，教室就安静了。(Shàngkè língshēng yì xiǎng, jiàoshì jiù ānjìng le.) — The classroom fell silent the moment the bell rang. 这个铃声太吵，该换一个了。(Zhège língshēng tài chǎo, gāi huàn yí gè le.) — This ringtone is too loud; it should be changed. 会议中请把铃声关掉。(Huìyì zhōng qǐng bǎ língshēng guāndiào.) — Please turn ringtones off during the meeting. 熟悉的铃声让他想起了从前。(Shúxī de língshēng ràng tā xiǎngqǐle cóngqián.) — The familiar ring reminded him of former days. | |
| 1183 | HSK 5 | 摩托 | mótuō | motor(cycle) | 他骑摩托上下班已经十年了。(Tā qí mótuō shàng xiàbān yǐjīng shí nián le.) — He has commuted by motorbike for ten years. | 骑摩托一定要戴头盔。(Qí mótuō yídìng yào dài tóukuī.) — A helmet must always be worn on a motorbike. 这辆摩托的声音特别大。(Zhè liàng mótuō de shēngyīn tèbié dà.) — This motorbike is extremely loud. 市中心禁止摩托通行。(Shì zhōngxīn jìnzhǐ mótuō tōngxíng.) — Motorbikes are barred from the city centre. 他把旧摩托修好又卖掉了。(Tā bǎ jiù mótuō xiūhǎo yòu màidiào le.) — He repaired the old motorbike and sold it. 摩托在山路上比汽车方便。(Mótuō zài shānlù shàng bǐ qìchē fāngbiàn.) — A motorbike is handier than a car on mountain roads. | |
| 1184 | HSK 5 | 启事 | qǐshì | (public) notice | 墙上贴着一张寻人启事。(Qiáng shàng tiēzhe yì zhāng xún rén qǐshì.) — A missing-person notice is posted on the wall. | 他在报纸上登了一则启事。(Tā zài bàozhǐ shàng dēngle yì zé qǐshì.) — He placed a notice in the newspaper. 这张启事已经贴了半个月。(Zhè zhāng qǐshì yǐjīng tiēle bàn gè yuè.) — This notice has been up half a month. 启事上写着联系电话。(Qǐshì shàng xiězhe liánxì diànhuà.) — A contact number is written on the notice. 招聘启事下面围了很多人。(Zhāopìn qǐshì xiàmiàn wéile hěn duō rén.) — A crowd gathered beneath the recruitment notice. 写启事要把关键信息写清楚。(Xiě qǐshì yào bǎ guānjiàn xìnxī xiě qīngchu.) — A notice must state the key information clearly. | |
| 1185 | HSK 5 | 签证 | qiānzhèng | visa | 他的签证下个月就到期了。(Tā de qiānzhèng xià gè yuè jiù dàoqī le.) — His visa expires next month. | 办签证需要准备很多材料。(Bàn qiānzhèng xūyào zhǔnbèi hěn duō cáiliào.) — Applying for a visa requires much documentation. 签证被拒了，他只好改变计划。(Qiānzhèng bèi jù le, tā zhǐhǎo gǎibiàn jìhuà.) — His visa was refused, so he had to change plans. 这个国家对我们免签证。(Zhège guójiā duì wǒmen miǎn qiānzhèng.) — This country requires no visa from us. 签证的有效期是三个月。(Qiānzhèng de yǒuxiàoqī shì sān gè yuè.) — The visa is valid for three months. 拿到签证那天他高兴了很久。(Nádào qiānzhèng nà tiān tā gāoxìngle hěn jiǔ.) — He was happy for a long while the day the visa came. | |
| 1186 | HSK 5 | 软件 | ruǎnjiàn | software | 这个软件用起来很方便。(Zhège ruǎnjiàn yòng qǐlái hěn fāngbiàn.) — This software is convenient to use. | 他花了两年开发这个软件。(Tā huāle liǎng nián kāifā zhège ruǎnjiàn.) — He spent two years developing this software. 软件需要定期更新。(Ruǎnjiàn xūyào dìngqī gēngxīn.) — Software needs updating regularly. 这个软件占的空间太大了。(Zhège ruǎnjiàn zhàn de kōngjiān tài dà le.) — This software takes up too much space. 请从官方网站下载软件。(Qǐng cóng guānfāng wǎngzhàn xiàzài ruǎnjiàn.) — Please download the software from the official site. 好的软件应该让人一看就会用。(Hǎo de ruǎnjiàn yīnggāi ràng rén yí kàn jiù huì yòng.) — Good software should be usable at a glance. | |
| 1187 | HSK 5 | 杀毒 | shādú | to remove viruses (computer) | 电脑最好定期杀毒。(Diànnǎo zuìhǎo dìngqī shādú.) — A computer is best scanned regularly. | 杀毒软件发现了三个问题。(Shādú ruǎnjiàn fāxiànle sān gè wèntí.) — The antivirus found three problems. 杀毒的时候电脑会变慢。(Shādú de shíhou diànnǎo huì biàn màn.) — The computer slows while scanning. 他忘了杀毒，结果文件都丢了。(Tā wàngle shādú, jiéguǒ wénjiàn dōu diū le.) — He forgot to scan and lost all his files. 杀毒不能解决所有的安全问题。(Shādú bù néng jiějué suǒyǒu de ānquán wèntí.) — Scanning doesn't solve every security problem. 装好杀毒软件再上网比较安全。(Zhuānghǎo shādú ruǎnjiàn zài shàngwǎng bǐjiào ānquán.) — It is safer to install antivirus before going online. | |
| 1188 | HSK 5 | 摄像机 | shèxiàngjī | video camera | 门口装了一台摄像机。(Ménkǒu zhuāngle yì tái shèxiàngjī.) — A camera has been installed at the entrance. | 摄像机把整个过程都拍下来了。(Shèxiàngjī bǎ zhěnggè guòchéng dōu pāi xiàlái le.) — The camera recorded the whole process. 这台摄像机在夜里也能拍清楚。(Zhè tái shèxiàngjī zài yèlǐ yě néng pāi qīngchu.) — This camera records clearly even at night. 他扛着摄像机走了一整天。(Tā kángzhe shèxiàngjī zǒule yì zhěngtiān.) — He carried the camera on his shoulder all day. 摄像机没电了，错过了最好的镜头。(Shèxiàngjī méi diàn le, cuòguòle zuì hǎo de jìngtóu.) — The camera went flat and missed the best shot. 公共场所的摄像机越来越多。(Gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ de shèxiàngjī yuèláiyuè duō.) — There are more and more cameras in public places. | |
| 1189 | HSK 5 | 声 | shēng | sound | 他小声说了一句，没人听见。(Tā xiǎoshēng shuōle yí jù, méi rén tīngjiàn.) — He said something quietly and no one heard. | 外面传来一声很响的雷。(Wàimiàn chuánlái yì shēng hěn xiǎng de léi.) — A very loud clap of thunder came from outside. 走的时候他连一声招呼都没打。(Zǒu de shíhou tā lián yì shēng zhāohu dōu méi dǎ.) — He left without so much as a word. 汉语的每个字都有声调。(Hànyǔ de měi gè zì dōu yǒu shēngdiào.) — Every Chinese character has a tone. 他大声地叫了三声，还是没人应。(Tā dàshēng de jiàole sān shēng, háishi méi rén yìng.) — He called out three times and still no one answered. 不出声不代表没有意见。(Bù chūshēng bú dàibiǎo méiyǒu yìjiàn.) — Saying nothing doesn't mean having no view. | |
| 1190 | HSK 5 | 视频 | shìpín | video | 他给家人发了一段视频。(Tā gěi jiārén fāle yí duàn shìpín.) — He sent his family a video. | 这个视频已经有上百万人看过。(Zhège shìpín yǐjīng yǒu shàng bǎi wàn rén kànguò.) — Over a million people have watched this video. 他们通过视频开了一次会。(Tāmen tōngguò shìpín kāile yí cì huì.) — They held a meeting by video. 视频比文字更容易理解。(Shìpín bǐ wénzì gèng róngyì lǐjiě.) — Video is easier to grasp than text. 这段视频的画面不太清楚。(Zhè duàn shìpín de huàmiàn bú tài qīngchu.) — The picture in this video isn't very clear. 录视频比写文章花的时间还多。(Lù shìpín bǐ xiě wénzhāng huā de shíjiān hái duō.) — Recording video takes even longer than writing an article. | |
| 1191 | HSK 5 | 鼠标 | shǔbiāo | (computer) mouse | 他的鼠标已经不太灵了。(Tā de shǔbiāo yǐjīng bú tài líng le.) — His mouse no longer responds well. | 用鼠标点两下就能打开文件。(Yòng shǔbiāo diǎn liǎng xià jiù néng dǎkāi wénjiàn.) — Two clicks of the mouse opens the file. 他换了一个无线鼠标。(Tā huànle yí gè wúxiàn shǔbiāo.) — He changed to a wireless mouse. 长时间用鼠标手腕会酸。(Cháng shíjiān yòng shǔbiāo shǒuwàn huì suān.) — Long use of a mouse makes the wrist ache. 鼠标的电池又该换了。(Shǔbiāo de diànchí yòu gāi huàn le.) — The mouse battery needs changing again. 把鼠标放在图上就能看见说明。(Bǎ shǔbiāo fàng zài tú shàng jiù néng kànjiàn shuōmíng.) — Put the mouse over the picture and the caption appears. | |
| 1192 | HSK 5 | 搜索 | sōusuǒ | to search (esp. internet) | 他在网上搜索了半天也没找到。(Tā zài wǎngshàng sōusuǒle bàntiān yě méi zhǎodào.) — He searched online a long while without finding it. | 警察在附近的山里搜索了三天。(Jǐngchá zài fùjìn de shān lǐ sōusuǒle sān tiān.) — The police searched the nearby hills for three days. 搜索的时候换个词可能更有用。(Sōusuǒ de shíhou huàn gè cí kěnéng gèng yǒuyòng.) — Changing the word may help when searching. 这个搜索结果和我想要的不一样。(Zhège sōusuǒ jiéguǒ hé wǒ xiǎng yào de bù yíyàng.) — This search result isn't what I wanted. 他习惯先搜索再问别人。(Tā xíguàn xiān sōusuǒ zài wèn biérén.) — He is used to searching before asking anyone. 搜索到的信息不一定都可靠。(Sōusuǒ dào de xìnxī bù yídìng dōu kěkào.) — Information found by searching isn't always reliable. | |
| 1193 | HSK 5 | 微博 | Wēibó | Weibo (microblog) | 他在微博上发了一张照片。(Tā zài wēibó shàng fāle yì zhāng zhàopiàn.) — He posted a photograph on Weibo. | 这条微博被转了上万次。(Zhè tiáo wēibó bèi zhuǎnle shàng wàn cì.) — This post was shared tens of thousands of times. 他很少上微博，也不看评论。(Tā hěn shǎo shàng wēibó, yě bú kàn pínglùn.) — He rarely goes on Weibo and doesn't read comments. 微博上的消息要自己判断真假。(Wēibó shàng de xiāoxi yào zìjǐ pànduàn zhēnjiǎ.) — You must judge for yourself what is true on Weibo. 公司通过微博发布了公告。(Gōngsī tōngguò wēibó fābùle gōnggào.) — The company issued the announcement via Weibo. 一条微博有时能影响很多人。(Yì tiáo wēibó yǒushí néng yǐngxiǎng hěn duō rén.) — A single post can sometimes affect many people. | |
| 1194 | HSK 5 | 信箱 | xìnxiāng | mailbox | 他每天早上都去看一次信箱。(Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu qù kàn yí cì xìnxiāng.) — He checks the letterbox every morning. | 信箱里塞满了广告。(Xìnxiāng lǐ sāimǎnle guǎnggào.) — The letterbox is stuffed with advertisements. 请把简历发到这个电子信箱。(Qǐng bǎ jiǎnlì fā dào zhège diànzǐ xìnxiāng.) — Please send your CV to this email address. 信箱的钥匙他弄丢了。(Xìnxiāng de yàoshi tā nòngdiū le.) — He lost the letterbox key. 楼下的信箱都编了号。(Lóu xià de xìnxiāng dōu biānle hào.) — The letterboxes downstairs are all numbered. 信箱满了，新邮件收不进来。(Xìnxiāng mǎn le, xīn yóujiàn shōu bu jìnlái.) — The mailbox is full and can't take new mail. | |
| 1195 | HSK 5 | 行驶 | xíngshǐ | to travel (vehicle) | 车辆在高速公路上行驶。(Chēliàng zài gāosù gōnglù shàng xíngshǐ.) — Vehicles travel along the motorway. | 船在江面上缓慢行驶。(Chuán zài jiāngmiàn shàng huǎnmàn xíngshǐ.) — The boat moved slowly along the river. 雨天行驶要保持车距。(Yǔtiān xíngshǐ yào bǎochí chējù.) — Keep your distance when driving in rain. 这辆车已经行驶了二十万公里。(Zhè liàng chē yǐjīng xíngshǐle èrshí wàn gōnglǐ.) — This car has covered two hundred thousand kilometres. 禁止在人行道上行驶。(Jìnzhǐ zài rénxíngdào shàng xíngshǐ.) — Driving on the pavement is forbidden. 行驶中请不要和司机说话。(Xíngshǐ zhōng qǐng búyào hé sījī shuōhuà.) — Please don't talk to the driver while in motion. | |
| 1196 | HSK 5 | 硬件 | yìngjiàn | hardware | 这台电脑的硬件已经过时了。(Zhè tái diànnǎo de yìngjiàn yǐjīng guòshí le.) — This computer's hardware is out of date. | 硬件坏了，软件再好也没用。(Yìngjiàn huài le, ruǎnjiàn zài hǎo yě méiyòng.) — If the hardware fails, the best software is useless. 学校的硬件条件有了很大改善。(Xuéxiào de yìngjiàn tiáojiàn yǒule hěn dà gǎishàn.) — The school's facilities have greatly improved. 更新硬件比更新软件贵得多。(Gēngxīn yìngjiàn bǐ gēngxīn ruǎnjiàn guì de duō.) — Upgrading hardware costs far more than software. 硬件和软件要互相配合。(Yìngjiàn hé ruǎnjiàn yào hùxiāng pèihé.) — Hardware and software must work together. 这家公司主要做硬件生产。(Zhè jiā gōngsī zhǔyào zuò yìngjiàn shēngchǎn.) — This company mainly makes hardware. | |
| 1197 | HSK 5 | 用户 | yònghù | user | 这个软件的用户已经超过一百万。(Zhège ruǎnjiàn de yònghù yǐjīng chāoguò yìbǎi wàn.) — This software has over a million users. | 公司很重视用户的意见。(Gōngsī hěn zhòngshì yònghù de yìjiàn.) — The company takes users' views seriously. 新用户第一个月可以免费使用。(Xīn yònghù dì yī gè yuè kěyǐ miǎnfèi shǐyòng.) — New users may use it free for the first month. 用户注册以后才能下载。(Yònghù zhùcè yǐhòu cái néng xiàzài.) — Users may download only after registering. 产品设计要从用户出发。(Chǎnpǐn shèjì yào cóng yònghù chūfā.) — Product design must start from the user. 用户体验决定了产品的成败。(Yònghù tǐyàn juédìngle chǎnpǐn de chéngbài.) — User experience decides a product's success or failure. | |
| 1198 | HSK 5 | 运 | yùn | to transport; luck | 这批货是用船运过来的。(Zhè pī huò shì yòng chuán yùn guòlái de.) — This shipment was brought over by ship. | 他这几年运气一直不错。(Tā zhè jǐ nián yùnqi yìzhí búcuò.) — His luck has been good these few years. 把桌子运到三楼要两个人。(Bǎ zhuōzi yùndào sān lóu yào liǎng gè rén.) — Moving the table to the third floor takes two people. 运输的费用比货物本身还贵。(Yùnshū de fèiyòng bǐ huòwù běnshēn hái guì.) — Transport costs more than the goods themselves. 他每天运动一个小时。(Tā měitiān yùndòng yí gè xiǎoshí.) — He exercises for an hour every day. 命运掌握在自己手里。(Mìngyùn zhǎngwò zài zìjǐ shǒu lǐ.) — Fate is held in one's own hands. |
✏️ Usage: Noun + 的 + Noun
Abstract concepts and language definitions place their qualifiers first: 汉语书 (Hànyǔ shū) ("Chinese language book").
Noun-modifying phrases ending in 的 (de) clarify exact relations (e.g., 词语的意思 (cíyǔ de yìsi) means "the meaning of the word").
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1438 | HSK 5 | 比重 | bǐzhòng | proportion; weight (relative) | 农业在经济中的比重逐年下降。(Nóngyè zài jīngjì zhōng de bǐzhòng zhúnián xiàjiàng.) — Agriculture's share of the economy falls year by year. | 这部分内容在考试中比重很大。(Zhè bùfen nèiróng zài kǎoshì zhōng bǐzhòng hěn dà.) — This part carries great weight in the exam. 服务业的比重已经超过了一半。(Fúwùyè de bǐzhòng yǐjīng chāoguòle yíbàn.) — Services now account for more than half. 铁的比重比木头大得多。(Tiě de bǐzhòng bǐ mùtou dà de duō.) — Iron is far denser than wood. 女性在这个行业的比重在上升。(Nǚxìng zài zhège hángyè de bǐzhòng zài shàngshēng.) — Women's share in this industry is rising. 提高质量的比重，降低数量的比重。(Tígāo zhìliàng de bǐzhòng, jiàngdī shùliàng de bǐzhòng.) — Raise the weight given to quality and lower that given to quantity. | |
| 1439 | HSK 5 | 层次 | céngcì | level; hierarchy | 这篇文章的层次非常清楚。(Zhè piān wénzhāng de céngcì fēicháng qīngchu.) — This article's structure is very clear. | 说话要分层次，别一下子说完。(Shuōhuà yào fēn céngcì, bié yíxiàzi shuōwán.) — Speak in stages; don't say it all at once. 这个问题需要从不同层次分析。(Zhège wèntí xūyào cóng bùtóng céngcì fēnxī.) — This question needs analysis at different levels. 他的理解已经上了一个层次。(Tā de lǐjiě yǐjīng shàngle yí gè céngcì.) — His understanding has risen a level. 公司管理分成三个层次。(Gōngsī guǎnlǐ fēnchéng sān gè céngcì.) — The company's management has three levels. 颜色的层次让这幅画更有深度。(Yánsè de céngcì ràng zhè fú huà gèng yǒu shēndù.) — The gradation of colour gives this painting depth. | |
| 1440 | HSK 5 | 差别 | chābié | difference | 两者之间的差别并不明显。(Liǎngzhě zhījiān de chābié bìng bù míngxiǎn.) — The difference between the two isn't obvious. | 南北方的气候差别很大。(Nán běifāng de qìhòu chābié hěn dà.) — The climate differs greatly between north and south. 价格上的差别只有几块钱。(Jiàgé shàng de chābié zhǐ yǒu jǐ kuài qián.) — The price difference is only a few yuan. 这两种做法的差别在于顺序。(Zhè liǎng zhǒng zuòfǎ de chābié zàiyú shùnxù.) — The difference between these methods lies in the order. 不看差别就看不到问题。(Bú kàn chābié jiù kàn bu dào wèntí.) — Ignore the differences and you miss the problem. 每个人的想法都有差别。(Měi gè rén de xiǎngfǎ dōu yǒu chābié.) — Everyone's thinking differs. | |
| 1441 | HSK 5 | 差距 | chājù | gap; disparity | 两个队之间的差距在缩小。(Liǎng gè duì zhījiān de chājù zài suōxiǎo.) — The gap between the two teams is narrowing. | 城乡收入的差距仍然存在。(Chéngxiāng shōurù de chājù réngrán cúnzài.) — The income gap between town and country still exists. 他和目标之间还有很大差距。(Tā hé mùbiāo zhījiān hái yǒu hěn dà chājù.) — There is still a wide gap between him and his goal. 看到差距才知道该往哪儿努力。(Kàndào chājù cái zhīdào gāi wǎng nǎr nǔlì.) — Only by seeing the gap do you know where to try. 技术上的差距不是一天造成的。(Jìshù shàng de chājù bú shì yìtiān zàochéng de.) — A technological gap isn't created in a day. 差距虽然大，但并不是不能追上。(Chājù suīrán dà, dàn bìng bú shì bù néng zhuīshàng.) — The gap is wide but not impossible to close. | |
| 1442 | HSK 5 | 长度 | chángdù | length | 请量一下这块布的长度。(Qǐng liáng yíxià zhè kuài bù de chángdù.) — Please measure the length of this cloth. | 这条河的长度超过一千公里。(Zhè tiáo hé de chángdù chāoguò yìqiān gōnglǐ.) — This river is over a thousand kilometres long. 文章的长度要控制在两千字以内。(Wénzhāng de chángdù yào kòngzhì zài liǎngqiān zì yǐnèi.) — The article must be kept within two thousand characters. 两根线的长度差不多。(Liǎng gēn xiàn de chángdù chàbuduō.) — The two threads are about the same length. 会议的长度取决于讨论的内容。(Huìyì de chángdù qǔjué yú tǎolùn de nèiróng.) — The meeting's length depends on what is discussed. 长度不够，接一段就可以了。(Chángdù bú gòu, jiē yí duàn jiù kěyǐ le.) — If it isn't long enough, join on another piece. | |
| 1443 | HSK 5 | 场面 | chǎngmiàn | scene (of an event) | 当时的场面十分感人。(Dāngshí de chǎngmiàn shífēn gǎnrén.) — The scene at the time was deeply moving. | 他见过大场面，一点也不紧张。(Tā jiànguò dà chǎngmiàn, yìdiǎn yě bù jǐnzhāng.) — He has seen great occasions and isn't nervous at all. 婚礼的场面比想象中简单。(Hūnlǐ de chǎngmiàn bǐ xiǎngxiàng zhōng jiǎndān.) — The wedding was simpler than imagined. 那个场面他一辈子也忘不了。(Nàge chǎngmiàn tā yíbèizi yě wàng bu liǎo.) — He will never forget that scene as long as he lives. 电影里最难拍的就是这种场面。(Diànyǐng lǐ zuì nán pāi de jiùshì zhè zhǒng chǎngmiàn.) — Scenes like this are the hardest to film. 场面越大，越要注意细节。(Chǎngmiàn yuè dà, yuè yào zhùyì xìjié.) — The bigger the occasion, the more the details matter. | |
| 1444 | HSK 5 | 成效 | chéngxiào | effect; result | 这个办法已经取得了明显的成效。(Zhège bànfǎ yǐjīng qǔdéle míngxiǎn de chéngxiào.) — This method has already achieved marked results. | 努力了半年，还是没什么成效。(Nǔlìle bàn nián, háishi méi shénme chéngxiào.) — Half a year of effort has brought little result. 成效需要时间才能看出来。(Chéngxiào xūyào shíjiān cái néng kàn chūlái.) — Results take time to show. 这项政策的成效超出了预期。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè de chéngxiào chāochūle yùqī.) — This policy's results exceeded expectations. 只看成效不看过程是不公平的。(Zhǐ kàn chéngxiào bú kàn guòchéng shì bù gōngpíng de.) — Judging results without the process is unfair. 方法对了，成效自然就有了。(Fāngfǎ duì le, chéngxiào zìrán jiù yǒu le.) — Get the method right and results follow. | |
| 1445 | HSK 5 | 大事 | dàshì | major event | 这是关系到全家的一件大事。(Zhè shì guānxì dào quánjiā de yí jiàn dàshì.) — This is a great matter affecting the whole family. | 结婚是人生中的大事。(Jiéhūn shì rénshēng zhōng de dàshì.) — Marriage is one of life's great events. 这点小问题算不上什么大事。(Zhè diǎn xiǎo wèntí suàn bu shàng shénme dàshì.) — A small problem like this is no great matter. 他把每件小事都当成大事来做。(Tā bǎ měi jiàn xiǎoshì dōu dàngchéng dàshì lái zuò.) — He treats every small task as a great one. 今年发生了不少大事。(Jīnnián fāshēngle bù shǎo dàshì.) — A good many great events happened this year. 大事化小，小事化了。(Dàshì huà xiǎo, xiǎoshì huà liǎo.) — Turn great matters small, and small matters into nothing. | |
| 1446 | HSK 5 | 等级 | děngjí | grade; rank | 这些产品分成三个等级。(Zhèxiē chǎnpǐn fēnchéng sān gè děngjí.) — These products are graded into three levels. | 他的汉语已经达到了高等级。(Tā de Hànyǔ yǐjīng dádàole gāo děngjí.) — His Chinese has reached an advanced level. 等级越高，要求也越严格。(Děngjí yuè gāo, yāoqiú yě yuè yángé.) — The higher the grade, the stricter the requirement. 考试按等级发证书。(Kǎoshì àn děngjí fā zhèngshū.) — Certificates are issued by exam grade. 这种做法容易造成等级观念。(Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ róngyì zàochéng děngjí guānniàn.) — Such practice easily breeds notions of rank. 不同等级的房间价格差很多。(Bùtóng děngjí de fángjiān jiàgé chà hěn duō.) — Rooms of different grades differ widely in price. | |
| 1447 | HSK 5 | 动态 | dòngtài | dynamic; developments | 他一直关注这个行业的动态。(Tā yìzhí guānzhù zhège hángyè de dòngtài.) — He follows developments in this industry closely. | 请及时向我们报告最新动态。(Qǐng jíshí xiàng wǒmen bàogào zuìxīn dòngtài.) — Please report the latest developments to us promptly. 市场的动态每天都在变化。(Shìchǎng de dòngtài měitiān dōu zài biànhuà.) — Market conditions change daily. 这张图能显示动态的过程。(Zhè zhāng tú néng xiǎnshì dòngtài de guòchéng.) — This diagram shows the process in motion. 了解动态才能做出正确判断。(Liǎojiě dòngtài cái néng zuòchū zhèngquè pànduàn.) — Only by knowing developments can you judge rightly. 他在朋友圈发了一条动态。(Tā zài péngyouquān fāle yì tiáo dòngtài.) — He posted an update on his feed. | |
| 1448 | HSK 5 | 幅度 | fúdù | extent; margin | 今年物价上涨的幅度不大。(Jīnnián wùjià shàngzhǎng de fúdù bú dà.) — Prices haven't risen much this year. | 温度下降的幅度超过了十度。(Wēndù xiàjiàng de fúdù chāoguòle shí dù.) — The temperature fell by more than ten degrees. 公司大幅度提高了员工待遇。(Gōngsī dà fúdù tígāole yuángōng dàiyù.) — The company greatly improved staff terms. 调整的幅度要根据实际情况。(Tiáozhěng de fúdù yào gēnjù shíjì qíngkuàng.) — The extent of adjustment must fit actual conditions. 他的进步幅度让老师很吃惊。(Tā de jìnbù fúdù ràng lǎoshī hěn chījīng.) — The extent of his progress astonished the teacher. 幅度太大反而会带来问题。(Fúdù tài dà fǎn'ér huì dàilái wèntí.) — Too great a swing brings problems of its own. | |
| 1449 | HSK 5 | 高度 | gāodù | height; altitude | 这座山的高度超过三千米。(Zhè zuò shān de gāodù chāoguò sānqiān mǐ.) — This mountain is over three thousand metres high. | 飞机正在慢慢下降高度。(Fēijī zhèngzài mànmàn xiàjiàng gāodù.) — The plane is slowly losing height. 公司高度重视这次事故。(Gōngsī gāodù zhòngshì zhè cì shìgù.) — The company takes this accident very seriously. 从这个高度看，城市小得像模型。(Cóng zhège gāodù kàn, chéngshì xiǎo de xiàng móxíng.) — From this height the city looks like a model. 桌子的高度可以调整。(Zhuōzi de gāodù kěyǐ tiáozhěng.) — The table's height can be adjusted. 站在不同的高度，看到的东西不同。(Zhàn zài bùtóng de gāodù, kàndào de dōngxi bùtóng.) — Standing at different heights, you see different things. | |
| 1450 | HSK 5 | 光线 | guāngxiàn | light (ray) | 房间里的光线不太够。(Fángjiān lǐ de guāngxiàn bú tài gòu.) — There isn't quite enough light in the room. | 拍照最好选光线好的时候。(Pāizhào zuìhǎo xuǎn guāngxiàn hǎo de shíhou.) — It's best to photograph when the light is good. 光线太强对眼睛不好。(Guāngxiàn tài qiáng duì yǎnjing bù hǎo.) — Too strong a light is bad for the eyes. 早晨的光线特别柔和。(Zǎochén de guāngxiàn tèbié róuhé.) — The morning light is especially soft. 光线从窗帘的缝里透了进来。(Guāngxiàn cóng chuānglián de fèng lǐ tòule jìnlái.) — Light came through the gap in the curtains. 读书的时候光线一定要充足。(Dúshū de shíhou guāngxiàn yídìng yào chōngzú.) — There must be ample light for reading. | |
| 1451 | HSK 5 | 环节 | huánjié | link (in a process) | 这是整个过程中最重要的环节。(Zhè shì zhěnggè guòchéng zhōng zuì zhòngyào de huánjié.) — This is the most important link in the whole process. | 任何一个环节出错都会影响结果。(Rènhé yí gè huánjié chūcuò dōu huì yǐngxiǎng jiéguǒ.) — An error at any link affects the result. 他们在检查每一个环节。(Tāmen zài jiǎnchá měi yí gè huánjié.) — They are checking every stage. 这个环节可以省掉，节省时间。(Zhège huánjié kěyǐ shěngdiào, jiéshěng shíjiān.) — This step can be dropped to save time. 薄弱环节最容易出问题。(Bóruò huánjié zuì róngyì chū wèntí.) — The weakest link most easily fails. 把每个环节都做好才能成功。(Bǎ měi gè huánjié dōu zuòhǎo cái néng chénggōng.) — Only by doing every stage well can you succeed. | |
| 1452 | HSK 5 | 机制 | jīzhì | mechanism (system) | 公司建立了新的管理机制。(Gōngsī jiànlìle xīn de guǎnlǐ jīzhì.) — The company set up a new management mechanism. | 这种机制在实际中很难执行。(Zhè zhǒng jīzhì zài shíjì zhōng hěn nán zhíxíng.) — This mechanism is hard to carry out in practice. 好的机制比好的规定更有用。(Hǎo de jīzhì bǐ hǎo de guīdìng gèng yǒuyòng.) — A good mechanism is more use than a good rule. 科学家在研究这种机制。(Kēxuéjiā zài yánjiū zhè zhǒng jīzhì.) — Scientists are studying this mechanism. 缺少监督机制就容易出问题。(Quēshǎo jiāndū jīzhì jiù róngyì chū wèntí.) — Without a supervisory mechanism problems arise easily. 这个机制运行了三年才成熟。(Zhège jīzhì yùnxíngle sān nián cái chéngshú.) — This mechanism took three years to mature. | |
| 1453 | HSK 5 | 技能 | jìnéng | skill | 这份工作需要专门的技能。(Zhè fèn gōngzuò xūyào zhuānmén de jìnéng.) — This job requires specialist skills. | 他利用业余时间学了一门技能。(Tā lìyòng yèyú shíjiān xuéle yì mén jìnéng.) — He learned a skill in his spare time. 技能是靠反复练习得来的。(Jìnéng shì kào fǎnfù liànxí dé lái de.) — Skill comes from repeated practice. 学校开设了各种技能培训班。(Xuéxiào kāishèle gè zhǒng jìnéng péixùnbān.) — The school runs all kinds of skills courses. 有一门技能，走到哪里都不怕。(Yǒu yì mén jìnéng, zǒudào nǎlǐ dōu bú pà.) — With a skill in hand you need fear no place. 技能会过时，学习的能力不会。(Jìnéng huì guòshí, xuéxí de nénglì bú huì.) — Skills go out of date; the ability to learn does not. | |
| 1454 | HSK 5 | 景象 | jǐngxiàng | scene; sight | 眼前的景象让他停下了脚步。(Yǎnqián de jǐngxiàng ràng tā tíngxiàle jiǎobù.) — The sight before him stopped him in his tracks. | 春天的田野是一片新绿的景象。(Chūntiān de tiányě shì yí piàn xīnlǜ de jǐngxiàng.) — The spring fields present a scene of fresh green. 这种景象在城市里很难看到。(Zhè zhǒng jǐngxiàng zài chéngshì lǐ hěn nán kàndào.) — Such a sight is rarely seen in the city. 灾后的景象让人心情沉重。(Zāihòu de jǐngxiàng ràng rén xīnqíng chénzhòng.) — The scene after the disaster weighed on the heart. 这幅画描写的是丰收的景象。(Zhè fú huà miáoxiě de shì fēngshōu de jǐngxiàng.) — This painting depicts a scene of good harvest. 多年以后，那个景象仍然清晰。(Duō nián yǐhòu, nàge jǐngxiàng réngrán qīngxī.) — Years later that scene remains vivid. | |
| 1455 | HSK 5 | 局面 | júmiàn | situation; aspect | 目前的局面比较复杂。(Mùqián de júmiàn bǐjiào fùzá.) — The present situation is fairly complex. | 他一个人扭转了整个局面。(Tā yí gè rén niǔzhuǎnle zhěnggè júmiàn.) — He turned the whole situation round single-handed. 这种局面是谁也不愿意看到的。(Zhè zhǒng júmiàn shì shéi yě bú yuànyì kàndào de.) — No one wanted to see a situation like this. 经过努力，局面终于好转了。(Jīngguò nǔlì, júmiàn zhōngyú hǎozhuǎn le.) — After much effort the situation finally improved. 打开局面需要时间和耐心。(Dǎkāi júmiàn xūyào shíjiān hé nàixīn.) — Opening up a situation takes time and patience. 局面一旦失控就很难收拾。(Júmiàn yídàn shīkòng jiù hěn nán shōushi.) — Once a situation gets out of hand it is hard to mend. | |
| 1456 | HSK 5 | 举动 | jǔdòng | move; action | 他的这个举动让大家很意外。(Tā de zhège jǔdòng ràng dàjiā hěn yìwài.) — This action of his surprised everyone. | 这是一个很不寻常的举动。(Zhè shì yí gè hěn bù xúncháng de jǔdòng.) — This is a most unusual move. 他的每一个举动都被人注意着。(Tā de měi yí gè jǔdòng dōu bèi rén zhùyìzhe.) — Every move he makes is watched. 这个小小的举动温暖了很多人。(Zhège xiǎoxiǎo de jǔdòng wēnnuǎnle hěn duō rén.) — This small act warmed many hearts. 危险的时候不要有多余的举动。(Wēixiǎn de shíhou búyào yǒu duōyú de jǔdòng.) — In danger make no unnecessary movements. 举动比语言更能说明问题。(Jǔdòng bǐ yǔyán gèng néng shuōmíng wèntí.) — Actions explain more than words. | |
| 1457 | HSK 5 | 宽度 | kuāndù | width | 请量一下这张桌子的宽度。(Qǐng liáng yíxià zhè zhāng zhuōzi de kuāndù.) — Please measure this table's width. | 这条路的宽度不够两辆车通过。(Zhè tiáo lù de kuāndù bú gòu liǎng liàng chē tōngguò.) — This road isn't wide enough for two cars. 门的宽度决定了柜子能不能进去。(Mén de kuāndù juédìngle guìzi néng bu néng jìnqù.) — The door's width decides whether the cupboard fits. 河的宽度在雨季会明显增加。(Hé de kuāndù zài yǔjì huì míngxiǎn zēngjiā.) — The river's width increases markedly in the rainy season. 这块布的宽度正好合适。(Zhè kuài bù de kuāndù zhènghǎo héshì.) — This cloth is exactly the right width. 知识的宽度和深度同样重要。(Zhīshi de kuāndù hé shēndù tóngyàng zhòngyào.) — Breadth and depth of knowledge matter equally. | |
| 1458 | HSK 5 | 逻辑 | luójí | logic | 他说话很有逻辑。(Tā shuōhuà hěn yǒu luóji.) — He speaks very logically. | 这篇文章的逻辑不太清楚。(Zhè piān wénzhāng de luóji bú tài qīngchu.) — This article's logic isn't very clear. 按照这个逻辑，结论应该相反。(Ànzhào zhège luóji, jiélùn yīnggāi xiāngfǎn.) — By this logic the conclusion should be the opposite. 学数学可以训练逻辑。(Xué shùxué kěyǐ xùnliàn luóji.) — Studying mathematics trains one's logic. 感情和逻辑常常是两回事。(Gǎnqíng hé luóji chángcháng shì liǎng huí shì.) — Feeling and logic are often two different things. 逻辑再好，前提错了也没用。(Luóji zài hǎo, qiántí cuò le yě méiyòng.) — However good the logic, a wrong premise wastes it. | |
| 1459 | HSK 5 | 矛盾 | máodùn | contradiction; conflict | 他们之间的矛盾越来越深。(Tāmen zhījiān de máodùn yuèláiyuè shēn.) — The conflict between them grows deeper. | 他的话前后有矛盾。(Tā de huà qián hòu yǒu máodùn.) — What he said contradicts itself. 矛盾解决不了就会积累起来。(Máodùn jiějué bu liǎo jiù huì jīlěi qǐlái.) — Unresolved conflicts accumulate. 他心里很矛盾，不知道怎么选。(Tā xīnlǐ hěn máodùn, bù zhīdào zěnme xuǎn.) — He is torn inside and doesn't know how to choose. 任何事物内部都有矛盾。(Rènhé shìwù nèibù dōu yǒu máodùn.) — Everything contains contradictions within it. 把矛盾说开反而更容易解决。(Bǎ máodùn shuōkāi fǎn'ér gèng róngyì jiějué.) — Talking a conflict out makes it easier to resolve. | |
| 1460 | HSK 5 | 面貌 | miànmào | appearance; look | 这座城市的面貌变化很大。(Zhè zuò chéngshì de miànmào biànhuà hěn dà.) — This city's appearance has changed greatly. | 几年不见，他的精神面貌完全不同了。(Jǐ nián bú jiàn, tā de jīngshén miànmào wánquán bùtóng le.) — Unseen for years, his whole bearing has changed. 改造以后，村子有了新的面貌。(Gǎizào yǐhòu, cūnzi yǒule xīn de miànmào.) — After renovation the village has a new look. 这本书展示了那个时代的面貌。(Zhè běn shū zhǎnshìle nàge shídài de miànmào.) — This book shows the face of that era. 他的面貌和二十年前差不多。(Tā de miànmào hé èrshí nián qián chàbuduō.) — His appearance is much as it was twenty years ago. 面貌可以改变，性格很难。(Miànmào kěyǐ gǎibiàn, xìnggé hěn nán.) — Appearance can change; character seldom does. | |
| 1461 | HSK 5 | 模式 | móshì | mode; pattern | 这种经营模式已经不适合现在了。(Zhè zhǒng jīngyíng móshì yǐjīng bú shìhé xiànzài le.) — This business model no longer suits the present. | 他们尝试了一种新的教学模式。(Tāmen chángshìle yì zhǒng xīn de jiàoxué móshì.) — They tried a new teaching model. 生活模式改变以后，他健康多了。(Shēnghuó móshì gǎibiàn yǐhòu, tā jiànkāng duō le.) — Since changing his way of life he is much healthier. 这个模式在别的地方不一定管用。(Zhège móshì zài bié de dìfang bù yídìng guǎnyòng.) — This model may not work elsewhere. 手机有一个省电模式。(Shǒujī yǒu yí gè shěngdiàn móshì.) — The phone has a power-saving mode. 成功的模式很难简单复制。(Chénggōng de móshì hěn nán jiǎndān fùzhì.) — A successful model is hard to copy outright. | |
| 1462 | HSK 5 | 摩擦 | mócā | friction | 两块木头摩擦会产生热量。(Liǎng kuài mùtou mócā huì chǎnshēng rèliàng.) — Two pieces of wood rubbing produce heat. | 鞋子和脚摩擦，起了水泡。(Xiézi hé jiǎo mócā, qǐle shuǐpào.) — The shoe rubbed his foot and raised a blister. 两个部门之间有一些摩擦。(Liǎng gè bùmén zhījiān yǒu yìxiē mócā.) — There is some friction between the two departments. 摩擦力太小，车容易打滑。(Mócālì tài xiǎo, chē róngyì dǎhuá.) — With too little friction the car slips easily. 小摩擦如果不处理会变成大矛盾。(Xiǎo mócā rúguǒ bù chǔlǐ huì biànchéng dà máodùn.) — Small frictions become great conflicts if left. 生活中的摩擦很难完全避免。(Shēnghuó zhōng de mócā hěn nán wánquán bìmiǎn.) — Friction in life is hard to avoid entirely. | |
| 1463 | HSK 5 | 模样 | múyàng | appearance; shape | 他还是二十年前的模样。(Tā háishi èrshí nián qián de múyàng.) — He looks just as he did twenty years ago. | 孩子的模样像极了他母亲。(Háizi de múyàng xiàng jíle tā mǔqīn.) — The child looks exactly like his mother. 看他的模样，好像遇到了麻烦。(Kàn tā de múyàng, hǎoxiàng yùdàole máfan.) — By the look of him, he has run into trouble. 这条街还保留着从前的模样。(Zhè tiáo jiē hái bǎoliúzhe cóngqián de múyàng.) — This street still keeps its former appearance. 他装出一副认真的模样。(Tā zhuāngchū yí fù rènzhēn de múyàng.) — He put on a serious air. 时间会改变模样，改变不了本性。(Shíjiān huì gǎibiàn múyàng, gǎibiàn bu liǎo běnxìng.) — Time changes appearance but not nature. | |
| 1464 | HSK 5 | 目光 | mùguāng | gaze; sight | 他的目光一直停在那幅画上。(Tā de mùguāng yìzhí tíng zài nà fú huà shàng.) — His gaze rested on that painting. | 所有人的目光都集中在他身上。(Suǒyǒu rén de mùguāng dōu jízhōng zài tā shēnshang.) — Everyone's eyes were fixed on him. 他的目光里有一丝失望。(Tā de mùguāng lǐ yǒu yìsī shīwàng.) — There was a trace of disappointment in his eyes. 看问题要有长远的目光。(Kàn wèntí yào yǒu chángyuǎn de mùguāng.) — Problems must be seen with a long view. 她避开了他的目光。(Tā bìkāile tā de mùguāng.) — She avoided his gaze. 目光所及的地方全是麦田。(Mùguāng suǒ jí de dìfang quán shì màitián.) — Wheat fields stretched as far as the eye could see. | |
| 1465 | HSK 5 | 品种 | pǐnzhǒng | variety; breed | 这家店的品种比别家齐全。(Zhè jiā diàn de pǐnzhǒng bǐ bié jiā qíquán.) — This shop's range is more complete than others. | 农民培育出了新的水稻品种。(Nóngmín péiyù chūle xīn de shuǐdào pǐnzhǒng.) — Farmers have bred a new rice variety. 这种品种的苹果特别甜。(Zhè zhǒng pǐnzhǒng de píngguǒ tèbié tián.) — This variety of apple is especially sweet. 品种越多，选择越难。(Pǐnzhǒng yuè duō, xuǎnzé yuè nán.) — The more varieties, the harder the choice. 这个品种不适合在北方种植。(Zhège pǐnzhǒng bú shìhé zài běifāng zhòngzhí.) — This variety isn't suited to growing in the north. 保护老品种也是一种责任。(Bǎohù lǎo pǐnzhǒng yě shì yì zhǒng zérèn.) — Preserving old varieties is a duty too. | |
| 1466 | HSK 5 | 前景 | qiánjǐng | prospects; foreground | 这个行业的前景非常好。(Zhège hángyè de qiánjǐng fēicháng hǎo.) — This industry's prospects are excellent. | 公司的发展前景还不太明朗。(Gōngsī de fāzhǎn qiánjǐng hái bú tài mínglǎng.) — The company's prospects aren't yet clear. 年轻人更看重工作的前景。(Niánqīng rén gèng kànzhòng gōngzuò de qiánjǐng.) — Young people care more about a job's prospects. 技术的进步让前景变得广阔。(Jìshù de jìnbù ràng qiánjǐng biàn de guǎngkuò.) — Technical progress has widened the prospects. 前景再好，也要一步一步走。(Qiánjǐng zài hǎo, yě yào yí bù yí bù zǒu.) — However bright the prospect, one must walk step by step. 他对未来的前景充满信心。(Tā duì wèilái de qiánjǐng chōngmǎn xìnxīn.) — He is full of confidence about the future. | |
| 1467 | HSK 5 | 前提 | qiántí | premise; prerequisite | 互相信任是合作的前提。(Hùxiāng xìnrèn shì hézuò de qiántí.) — Mutual trust is the precondition of cooperation. | 这个结论的前提并不成立。(Zhège jiélùn de qiántí bìng bù chénglì.) — The premise of this conclusion doesn't hold. 在保证安全的前提下才能开工。(Zài bǎozhèng ānquán de qiántí xià cái néng kāigōng.) — Work may begin only on condition that safety is assured. 前提错了，后面全都错了。(Qiántí cuò le, hòumiàn quándōu cuò le.) — If the premise is wrong, all that follows is wrong. 了解事实是判断的前提。(Liǎojiě shìshí shì pànduàn de qiántí.) — Knowing the facts is the precondition of judgement. 任何自由都有它的前提。(Rènhé zìyóu dōu yǒu tā de qiántí.) — Every freedom has its preconditions. | |
| 1468 | HSK 5 | 强度 | qiángdù | intensity | 这次训练的强度很大。(Zhè cì xùnliàn de qiángdù hěn dà.) — This training is of high intensity. | 工作强度太大，身体会受不了。(Gōngzuò qiángdù tài dà, shēntǐ huì shòu bu liǎo.) — If the work is too intense the body can't take it. 这种材料的强度经过了测试。(Zhè zhǒng cáiliào de qiángdù jīngguòle cèshì.) — This material's strength has been tested. 光的强度会影响植物生长。(Guāng de qiángdù huì yǐngxiǎng zhíwù shēngzhǎng.) — Light intensity affects plant growth. 运动强度要根据身体来定。(Yùndòng qiángdù yào gēnjù shēntǐ lái dìng.) — Exercise intensity must suit the body. 强度上去了，时间可以短一些。(Qiángdù shàngqù le, shíjiān kěyǐ duǎn yìxiē.) — With higher intensity the time can be shorter. | |
| 1469 | HSK 5 | 情形 | qíngxíng | situation | 当时的情形我记得很清楚。(Dāngshí de qíngxíng wǒ jìde hěn qīngchu.) — I remember the circumstances clearly. | 这种情形以前从来没有发生过。(Zhè zhǒng qíngxíng yǐqián cónglái méiyǒu fāshēng guò.) — Such a situation has never arisen before. 根据不同的情形采取不同的办法。(Gēnjù bùtóng de qíngxíng cǎiqǔ bùtóng de bànfǎ.) — Different circumstances call for different methods. 他把当时的情形详细地说了一遍。(Tā bǎ dāngshí de qíngxíng xiángxì de shuōle yí biàn.) — He described the circumstances in detail. 情形比我们预想的要复杂。(Qíngxíng bǐ wǒmen yùxiǎng de yào fùzá.) — The situation is more complex than we anticipated. 在那种情形下，谁都会紧张。(Zài nà zhǒng qíngxíng xià, shéi dōu huì jǐnzhāng.) — In such circumstances anyone would be nervous. | |
| 1470 | HSK 5 | 群体 | qúntǐ | group (of people/things) | 这个群体的需求一直被忽视。(Zhège qúntǐ de xūqiú yìzhí bèi hūshì.) — This group's needs have long been overlooked. | 研究的对象是一个特殊的群体。(Yánjiū de duìxiàng shì yí gè tèshū de qúntǐ.) — The study's subject is a particular group. 个人的选择会受到群体的影响。(Gèrén de xuǎnzé huì shòudào qúntǐ de yǐngxiǎng.) — Individual choices are influenced by the group. 不同群体之间需要更多沟通。(Bùtóng qúntǐ zhījiān xūyào gèng duō gōutōng.) — Different groups need more communication between them. 这些动物习惯以群体的方式生活。(Zhèxiē dòngwù xíguàn yǐ qúntǐ de fāngshì shēnghuó.) — These animals are used to living in groups. 群体的意见不等于每个人的意见。(Qúntǐ de yìjiàn bù děngyú měi gè rén de yìjiàn.) — A group's view isn't every individual's view. | |
| 1471 | HSK 5 | 深度 | shēndù | depth | 这个湖的深度超过两百米。(Zhège hú de shēndù chāoguò liǎngbǎi mǐ.) — This lake is over two hundred metres deep. | 他对这个问题的理解很有深度。(Tā duì zhège wèntí de lǐjiě hěn yǒu shēndù.) — His understanding of this question has real depth. 这次谈话进行了深度交流。(Zhè cì tánhuà jìnxíngle shēndù jiāoliú.) — This conversation involved a deep exchange. 广度和深度不能只要一样。(Guǎngdù hé shēndù bù néng zhǐ yào yíyàng.) — You can't have breadth alone or depth alone. 文章缺少深度，只停在表面。(Wénzhāng quēshǎo shēndù, zhǐ tíng zài biǎomiàn.) — The article lacks depth and stays on the surface. 睡眠的深度比时间更重要。(Shuìmián de shēndù bǐ shíjiān gèng zhòngyào.) — The depth of sleep matters more than its length. | |
| 1472 | HSK 5 | 式 | shì | style; type | 这是一座典型的中式建筑。(Zhè shì yí zuò diǎnxíng de zhōngshì jiànzhù.) — This is a typical Chinese-style building. | 他们办了一场西式的婚礼。(Tāmen bànle yì chǎng xīshì de hūnlǐ.) — They held a Western-style wedding. 这台机器是新式的，操作更简单。(Zhè tái jīqì shì xīnshì de, cāozuò gèng jiǎndān.) — This machine is a new type and simpler to operate. 老式的做法虽然慢，但很可靠。(Lǎoshì de zuòfǎ suīrán màn, dàn hěn kěkào.) — The old-style method is slow but reliable. 这道数学题要先列出算式。(Zhè dào shùxué tí yào xiān lièchū suànshì.) — This maths problem requires writing out the equation first. 形式和内容同样重要。(Xíngshì hé nèiróng tóngyàng zhòngyào.) — Form and content matter equally. | |
| 1473 | HSK 5 | 手段 | shǒuduàn | method; means | 为了达到目的，他用了不少手段。(Wèile dádào mùdì, tā yòngle bù shǎo shǒuduàn.) — He used a good many means to reach his end. | 这只是一种手段，不是目的。(Zhè zhǐshì yì zhǒng shǒuduàn, bú shì mùdì.) — This is only a means, not an end. 用不正当的手段得来的不会长久。(Yòng bú zhèngdàng de shǒuduàn dé lái de bú huì chángjiǔ.) — What is got by improper means does not last. 教育不能只靠一种手段。(Jiàoyù bù néng zhǐ kào yì zhǒng shǒuduàn.) — Education can't rely on one method alone. 技术是解决问题的重要手段。(Jìshù shì jiějué wèntí de zhòngyào shǒuduàn.) — Technology is an important means of solving problems. 手段可以变，原则不能变。(Shǒuduàn kěyǐ biàn, yuánzé bù néng biàn.) — Means may change; principles may not. | |
| 1474 | HSK 5 | 数目 | shùmù | number; amount | 参加的人数目比预计的多。(Cānjiā de rén shùmù bǐ yùjì de duō.) — The number attending exceeded the estimate. | 这笔钱的数目不算小。(Zhè bǐ qián de shùmù bú suàn xiǎo.) — This sum of money is not small. 请把准确的数目报给我。(Qǐng bǎ zhǔnquè de shùmù bào gěi wǒ.) — Please report the exact number to me. 两次统计的数目不一致。(Liǎng cì tǒngjì de shùmù bù yízhì.) — The two counts don't agree. 数目虽然小，意义却很大。(Shùmù suīrán xiǎo, yìyì què hěn dà.) — The number is small but the significance great. 他数了三遍才确定数目。(Tā shǔle sān biàn cái quèdìng shùmù.) — He counted three times before settling the number. | |
| 1475 | HSK 5 | 水分 | shuǐfèn | moisture content | 这种水果的水分特别多。(Zhè zhǒng shuǐguǒ de shuǐfèn tèbié duō.) — This fruit is especially juicy. | 土壤里的水分不够，苗长不好。(Tǔrǎng lǐ de shuǐfèn bú gòu, miáo zhǎng bù hǎo.) — There isn't enough moisture in the soil for the seedlings. 运动以后要及时补充水分。(Yùndòng yǐhòu yào jíshí bǔchōng shuǐfèn.) — Fluids must be replaced promptly after exercise. 这份报告里有不少水分。(Zhè fèn bàogào lǐ yǒu bù shǎo shuǐfèn.) — There is a good deal of padding in this report. 空气中的水分决定了湿度。(Kōngqì zhōng de shuǐfèn juédìngle shīdù.) — The moisture in the air determines the humidity. 晒干以后水分就没有了。(Shàigān yǐhòu shuǐfèn jiù méiyǒu le.) — Once dried in the sun the moisture is gone. | |
| 1476 | HSK 5 | 说法 | shuōfǎ | way of saying; statement | 关于这件事有好几种说法。(Guānyú zhè jiàn shì yǒu hǎo jǐ zhǒng shuōfǎ.) — There are several accounts of this matter. | 这种说法没有事实根据。(Zhè zhǒng shuōfǎ méiyǒu shìshí gēnjù.) — This claim has no factual basis. 他要求对方给一个说法。(Tā yāoqiú duìfāng gěi yí gè shuōfǎ.) — He demanded an explanation from the other party. 同一件事，不同的人说法不同。(Tóng yí jiàn shì, bùtóng de rén shuōfǎ bùtóng.) — The same event is told differently by different people. 换个说法可能更容易被接受。(Huàn gè shuōfǎ kěnéng gèng róngyì bèi jiēshòu.) — Put another way it may be easier to accept. 这个说法在民间流传了很久。(Zhège shuōfǎ zài mínjiān liúchuánle hěn jiǔ.) — This saying has long circulated among the people. | |
| 1477 | HSK 5 | 所在 | suǒzài | location; whereabouts | 这就是问题的所在。(Zhè jiùshì wèntí de suǒzài.) — This is precisely where the problem lies. | 他终于找到了原因所在。(Tā zhōngyú zhǎodàole yuányīn suǒzài.) — He finally found where the cause lay. 价值所在往往不是最明显的部分。(Jiàzhí suǒzài wǎngwǎng bú shì zuì míngxiǎn de bùfen.) — Where the value lies is rarely the most obvious part. 这座城市是他事业的所在。(Zhè zuò chéngshì shì tā shìyè de suǒzài.) — This city is where his career is based. 困难所在，也是机会所在。(Kùnnan suǒzài, yě shì jīhuì suǒzài.) — Where the difficulty lies, so does the opportunity. 他说不清自己的问题所在。(Tā shuō bu qīng zìjǐ de wèntí suǒzài.) — He can't say clearly where his own problem lies. | |
| 1478 | HSK 5 | 特性 | tèxìng | characteristic (trait) | 这种材料有防水的特性。(Zhè zhǒng cáiliào yǒu fángshuǐ de tèxìng.) — This material has waterproof properties. | 每种金属都有自己的特性。(Měi zhǒng jīnshǔ dōu yǒu zìjǐ de tèxìng.) — Every metal has its own properties. 了解特性才能正确使用。(Liǎojiě tèxìng cái néng zhèngquè shǐyòng.) — Only by knowing its properties can you use it rightly. 这种植物耐旱的特性很明显。(Zhè zhǒng zhíwù nàihàn de tèxìng hěn míngxiǎn.) — This plant's drought resistance is marked. 产品的特性决定了它的用途。(Chǎnpǐn de tèxìng juédìngle tā de yòngtú.) — A product's properties decide its use. 人的特性比材料复杂得多。(Rén de tèxìng bǐ cáiliào fùzá de duō.) — Human characteristics are far more complex than materials'. | |
| 1479 | HSK 5 | 体积 | tǐjī | volume (size) | 这个箱子的体积太大了。(Zhège xiāngzi de tǐjī tài dà le.) — This case is too bulky. | 体积小不代表重量轻。(Tǐjī xiǎo bú dàibiǎo zhòngliàng qīng.) — Small volume doesn't mean light weight. 新型设备的体积缩小了一半。(Xīnxíng shèbèi de tǐjī suōxiǎole yíbàn.) — The new equipment is half the size. 水结成冰以后体积会变大。(Shuǐ jiéchéng bīng yǐhòu tǐjī huì biàn dà.) — Water expands in volume when it freezes. 请按体积计算运费。(Qǐng àn tǐjī jìsuàn yùnfèi.) — Please calculate the freight by volume. 体积和重量是两个概念。(Tǐjī hé zhòngliàng shì liǎng gè gàiniàn.) — Volume and weight are two different notions. | |
| 1480 | HSK 5 | 天才 | tiāncái | genius; talent | 他在音乐方面是个天才。(Tā zài yīnyuè fāngmiàn shì gè tiāncái.) — He is a genius in music. | 天才也需要长期的练习。(Tiāncái yě xūyào chángqī de liànxí.) — Even genius needs long practice. 把他叫做天才其实不太公平。(Bǎ tā jiàozuò tiāncái qíshí bú tài gōngpíng.) — Calling him a genius isn't really fair. 天才和努力常常分不开。(Tiāncái hé nǔlì chángcháng fēn bu kāi.) — Genius and effort are usually inseparable. 这个孩子表现出了数学天才。(Zhège háizi biǎoxiàn chūle shùxué tiāncái.) — This child has shown a gift for mathematics. 世上的天才少，肯下功夫的人更少。(Shìshàng de tiāncái shǎo, kěn xià gōngfu de rén gèng shǎo.) — Geniuses are few; those willing to work are fewer. | |
| 1481 | HSK 5 | 外界 | wàijiè | the outside world | 他不太在意外界的看法。(Tā bú tài zàiyì wàijiè de kànfǎ.) — He doesn't much mind outside opinion. | 公司对外界公布了这个消息。(Gōngsī duì wàijiè gōngbùle zhège xiāoxi.) — The company announced this news publicly. 外界的压力让他有些动摇。(Wàijiè de yālì ràng tā yǒuxiē dòngyáo.) — Outside pressure made him waver somewhat. 这个地方几乎与外界隔绝。(Zhège dìfang jīhū yǔ wàijiè géjué.) — This place is almost cut off from the outside world. 外界的评价和事实常有出入。(Wàijiè de píngjià hé shìshí cháng yǒu chūrù.) — Outside judgement often differs from the facts. 他需要一段与外界隔开的时间。(Tā xūyào yí duàn yǔ wàijiè gékāi de shíjiān.) — He needs a period away from the outside world. | |
| 1482 | HSK 5 | 物质 | wùzhì | matter (substance); material | 物质条件好了，精神生活也要跟上。(Wùzhì tiáojiàn hǎo le, jīngshén shēnghuó yě yào gēnshàng.) — As material conditions improve, so must the inner life. | 这种物质在高温下会变化。(Zhè zhǒng wùzhì zài gāowēn xià huì biànhuà.) — This substance changes under high temperature. 他并不追求物质上的享受。(Tā bìng bù zhuīqiú wùzhì shàng de xiǎngshòu.) — He does not chase material comforts. 科学家发现了一种新物质。(Kēxuéjiā fāxiànle yì zhǒng xīn wùzhì.) — Scientists discovered a new substance. 物质和精神应该保持平衡。(Wùzhì hé jīngshén yīnggāi bǎochí pínghéng.) — The material and the spiritual should stay in balance. 这种物质对人体有害。(Zhè zhǒng wùzhì duì réntǐ yǒuhài.) — This substance is harmful to the body. | |
| 1483 | HSK 5 | 现状 | xiànzhuàng | current situation | 他对目前的现状不太满意。(Tā duì mùqián de xiànzhuàng bú tài mǎnyì.) — He isn't very satisfied with the present state of things. | 改变现状需要很大的勇气。(Gǎibiàn xiànzhuàng xūyào hěn dà de yǒngqì.) — Changing the status quo takes great courage. 这份报告分析了行业的现状。(Zhè fèn bàogào fēnxīle hángyè de xiànzhuàng.) — This report analyses the industry's present state. 安于现状的人很难进步。(Ān yú xiànzhuàng de rén hěn nán jìnbù.) — Those content with things as they are rarely progress. 先了解现状，再谈改革。(Xiān liǎojiě xiànzhuàng, zài tán gǎigé.) — Understand the present state before talking of reform. 现状不理想，但也不是没有希望。(Xiànzhuàng bù lǐxiǎng, dàn yě bú shì méiyǒu xīwàng.) — The present state isn't ideal but not hopeless. | |
| 1484 | HSK 5 | 线索 | xiànsuǒ | clue | 警察终于找到了一条重要线索。(Jǐngchá zhōngyú zhǎodàole yì tiáo zhòngyào xiànsuǒ.) — The police finally found an important lead. | 这本小说有两条并行的线索。(Zhè běn xiǎoshuō yǒu liǎng tiáo bìngxíng de xiànsuǒ.) — This novel has two parallel threads. 没有线索，调查很难进行。(Méiyǒu xiànsuǒ, diàochá hěn nán jìnxíng.) — Without a lead the investigation can hardly proceed. 这句话给了他新的线索。(Zhè jù huà gěile tā xīn de xiànsuǒ.) — This remark gave him a new lead. 线索断了，只好从头再来。(Xiànsuǒ duàn le, zhǐhǎo cóngtóu zài lái.) — The trail went cold and they had to start again. 细节里往往藏着线索。(Xìjié lǐ wǎngwǎng cángzhe xiànsuǒ.) — Clues usually hide in the details. | |
| 1485 | HSK 5 | 形态 | xíngtài | form; shape | 水有三种不同的形态。(Shuǐ yǒu sān zhǒng bùtóng de xíngtài.) — Water has three different states. | 这种植物的形态很特别。(Zhè zhǒng zhíwù de xíngtài hěn tèbié.) — This plant's form is unusual. 社会形态随着时代变化。(Shèhuì xíngtài suízhe shídài biànhuà.) — Social forms change with the times. 汉字的形态经过了多次演变。(Hànzì de xíngtài jīngguòle duō cì yǎnbiàn.) — The form of Chinese characters has evolved many times. 不同形态的能量可以互相转化。(Bùtóng xíngtài de néngliàng kěyǐ hùxiāng zhuǎnhuà.) — Different forms of energy convert into one another. 内容相同，形态可以不同。(Nèiróng xiāngtóng, xíngtài kěyǐ bùtóng.) — The content may be the same and the form different. | |
| 1486 | HSK 5 | 眼光 | yǎnguāng | vision; foresight | 他看人的眼光一向很准。(Tā kàn rén de yǎnguāng yíxiàng hěn zhǔn.) — His judgement of people has always been sound. | 做事要有长远的眼光。(Zuòshì yào yǒu chángyuǎn de yǎnguāng.) — One must take a long view in what one does. 他用怀疑的眼光看着我。(Tā yòng huáiyí de yǎnguāng kànzhe wǒ.) — He looked at me with a doubting eye. 她挑东西的眼光特别好。(Tā tiāo dōngxi de yǎnguāng tèbié hǎo.) — She has an excellent eye for choosing things. 不要用老眼光看新事物。(Búyào yòng lǎo yǎnguāng kàn xīn shìwù.) — Don't view new things with old eyes. 眼光决定了一个人能走多远。(Yǎnguāng juédìngle yí gè rén néng zǒu duō yuǎn.) — Vision decides how far a person can go. | |
| 1487 | HSK 5 | 原理 | yuánlǐ | principle (scientific) | 这台机器的原理其实很简单。(Zhè tái jīqì de yuánlǐ qíshí hěn jiǎndān.) — This machine's principle is in fact very simple. | 懂了原理就能举一反三。(Dǒngle yuánlǐ jiù néng jǔyīfǎnsān.) — Grasp the principle and you can apply it widely. 老师先讲原理，再讲应用。(Lǎoshī xiān jiǎng yuánlǐ, zài jiǎng yìngyòng.) — The teacher explains the principle before the application. 这个原理在很多领域都适用。(Zhège yuánlǐ zài hěn duō lǐngyù dōu shìyòng.) — This principle applies in many fields. 不明白原理，只能死记硬背。(Bù míngbai yuánlǐ, zhǐ néng sǐjìyìngbèi.) — Without understanding the principle you can only cram. 科学原理不会因为人的意愿改变。(Kēxué yuánlǐ bú huì yīnwèi rén de yìyuàn gǎibiàn.) — Scientific principles don't bend to human wishes. | |
| 1488 | HSK 5 | 真理 | zhēnlǐ | truth | 追求真理是科学的目的。(Zhuīqiú zhēnlǐ shì kēxué de mùdì.) — The pursuit of truth is the aim of science. | 真理有时掌握在少数人手里。(Zhēnlǐ yǒushí zhǎngwò zài shǎoshù rén shǒu lǐ.) — Truth is sometimes held by the few. 实践是检验真理的标准。(Shíjiàn shì jiǎnyàn zhēnlǐ de biāozhǔn.) — Practice is the test of truth. 他一生都在寻找真理。(Tā yìshēng dōu zài xúnzhǎo zhēnlǐ.) — He spent his life in search of truth. 真理不怕被讨论。(Zhēnlǐ bú pà bèi tǎolùn.) — Truth does not fear discussion. 简单的话里也可能有真理。(Jiǎndān de huà lǐ yě kěnéng yǒu zhēnlǐ.) — Truth may lie in simple words too. | |
| 1489 | HSK 5 | 真相 | zhēnxiàng | the truth (of a matter) | 调查了三个月才弄清真相。(Diàochále sān gè yuè cái nòngqīng zhēnxiàng.) — Three months of investigation revealed the truth. | 他决定把真相告诉所有人。(Tā juédìng bǎ zhēnxiàng gàosu suǒyǒu rén.) — He decided to tell everyone the truth. 真相往往比想象的简单。(Zhēnxiàng wǎngwǎng bǐ xiǎngxiàng de jiǎndān.) — The truth is usually simpler than imagined. 掩盖真相只会让事情更糟。(Yǎngài zhēnxiàng zhǐ huì ràng shìqing gèng zāo.) — Concealing the truth only makes things worse. 每个人都有知道真相的权利。(Měi gè rén dōu yǒu zhīdào zhēnxiàng de quánlì.) — Everyone has the right to know the truth. 真相大白以后，误会就解开了。(Zhēnxiàng dàbái yǐhòu, wùhuì jiù jiěkāi le.) — Once the truth came out the misunderstanding dissolved. |
✏️ Usage: 不 / 没 + Verb
Chinese verbs never change form. There are no conjugations for person, tense, or plurality.
Example: 是 (shì) is "to be" (am, is, are) and never changes.
Negate general verbs using 不 (bù), but always negate 有 (yǒu) using 没 (méi).
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 1836 | HSK 5 | 拔 | bá | to pull out | 他用力把钉子拔了出来。(Tā yònglì bǎ dīngzi bále chūlái.) — He pulled the nail out with force. | 医生给他拔掉了一颗牙。(Yīshēng gěi tā bádiàole yì kē yá.) — The doctor pulled out one of his teeth. 农民在地里拔草。(Nóngmín zài dì lǐ bácǎo.) — The farmer is pulling weeds in the field. 拔苗助长反而害了庄稼。(Bá miáo zhù zhǎng fǎn'ér hàile zhuāngjia.) — Pulling up shoots to help them grow only harms the crop. 他从人群中被拔了出来。(Tā cóng rénqún zhōng bèi bále chūlái.) — He was singled out from the crowd. 用完请把插头拔下来。(Yòngwán qǐng bǎ chātóu bá xiàlái.) — Please pull the plug out after use. | |
| 1837 | HSK 5 | 包围 | bāowéi | to surround | 村子四面被大山包围着。(Cūnzi sìmiàn bèi dàshān bāowéizhe.) — The village is surrounded by mountains on all sides. | 记者把他团团包围了起来。(Jìzhě bǎ tā tuántuán bāowéile qǐlái.) — Reporters closed in around him. 他被各种问题包围，喘不过气。(Tā bèi gè zhǒng wèntí bāowéi, chuǎn bu guò qì.) — Beset by problems, he could hardly breathe. 士兵们包围了整座房子。(Shìbīngmen bāowéile zhěng zuò fángzi.) — The soldiers surrounded the whole house. 被爱包围的孩子更有安全感。(Bèi ài bāowéi de háizi gèng yǒu ānquángǎn.) — A child surrounded by love feels safer. 火从三面包围过来。(Huǒ cóng sān miàn bāowéi guòlái.) — The fire closed in from three sides. | |
| 1838 | HSK 5 | 变动 | biàndòng | change; fluctuation | 公司的人事有了一些变动。(Gōngsī de rénshì yǒule yìxiē biàndòng.) — There have been some personnel changes at the company. | 计划临时发生了变动。(Jìhuà línshí fāshēngle biàndòng.) — The plan changed at short notice. 价格随时可能变动。(Jiàgé suíshí kěnéng biàndòng.) — Prices may change at any time. 这次变动对大家影响不大。(Zhè cì biàndòng duì dàjiā yǐngxiǎng bú dà.) — This change affects most people little. 请注意课程表的变动。(Qǐng zhùyì kèchéngbiǎo de biàndòng.) — Please note the change in the timetable. 频繁的变动会让人不安。(Pínfán de biàndòng huì ràng rén bù'ān.) — Frequent changes unsettle people. | |
| 1839 | HSK 5 | 猜 | cāi | to guess | 你猜他今年多大了？(Nǐ cāi tā jīnnián duō dà le?) — Guess how old he is this year. | 他猜了三次都没猜对。(Tā cāile sān cì dōu méi cāiduì.) — He guessed three times and got it wrong each time. 不要猜别人的想法，直接问。(Búyào cāi biérén de xiǎngfǎ, zhíjiē wèn.) — Don't guess what others think; ask directly. 这个谜语我怎么也猜不出来。(Zhège míyǔ wǒ zěnme yě cāi bu chūlái.) — I can't guess this riddle at all. 我猜他今天不会来了。(Wǒ cāi tā jīntiān bú huì lái le.) — I'd guess he isn't coming today. 猜得再准也不如问一句。(Cāi de zài zhǔn yě bùrú wèn yí jù.) — However accurate the guess, asking is better. | |
| 1840 | HSK 5 | 插 | chā | to insert | 他把花插进了瓶子里。(Tā bǎ huā chājìnle píngzi lǐ.) — He put the flowers into the vase. | 请不要插队，大家都在等。(Qǐng búyào chāduì, dàjiā dōu zài děng.) — Please don't jump the queue; everyone is waiting. 他忍不住插了一句话。(Tā rěn bu zhù chāle yí jù huà.) — He couldn't help putting in a word. 插头插好了，机器才能用。(Chātóu chāhǎo le, jīqì cái néng yòng.) — The machine works only once the plug is in. 书里插着一张旧照片。(Shū lǐ chāzhe yì zhāng jiù zhàopiàn.) — An old photograph is tucked in the book. 他在两人的谈话中插不上嘴。(Tā zài liǎng rén de tánhuà zhōng chā bu shàng zuǐ.) — He couldn't get a word into their conversation. | |
| 1841 | HSK 5 | 拆 | chāi | to dismantle | 他小心地拆开了信封。(Tā xiǎoxīn de chāikāile xìnfēng.) — He carefully opened the envelope. | 这台机器拆开容易，装回去难。(Zhè tái jīqì chāikāi róngyì, zhuāng huíqù nán.) — This machine is easy to take apart, hard to reassemble. 那排老房子上个月被拆了。(Nà pái lǎo fángzi shàng gè yuè bèi chāi le.) — That row of old houses was pulled down last month. 他把毛衣拆了重新织。(Tā bǎ máoyī chāile chóngxīn zhī.) — He unravelled the jumper and knitted it again. 拆快递的时候要小心刀子。(Chāi kuàidì de shíhou yào xiǎoxīn dāozi.) — Mind the knife when opening parcels. 拆得容易，建起来难。(Chāi de róngyì, jiàn qǐlái nán.) — Tearing down is easy; building up is hard. | |
| 1842 | HSK 5 | 拆除 | chāichú | to demolish | 这座旧桥去年被拆除了。(Zhè zuò jiù qiáo qùnián bèi chāichú le.) — This old bridge was demolished last year. | 拆除工作预计要三个月。(Chāichú gōngzuò yùjì yào sān gè yuè.) — The demolition is expected to take three months. 拆除之前必须先做安全评估。(Chāichú zhīqián bìxū xiān zuò ānquán pínggū.) — A safety assessment must precede demolition. 这些违章建筑将被全部拆除。(Zhèxiē wéizhāng jiànzhù jiāng bèi quánbù chāichú.) — These illegal structures will all be demolished. 拆除以后这里要建一个公园。(Chāichú yǐhòu zhèlǐ yào jiàn yí gè gōngyuán.) — A park is to be built here after demolition. 拆除一座老建筑也是拆掉一段记忆。(Chāichú yí zuò lǎo jiànzhù yě shì chāidiào yí duàn jìyì.) — To demolish an old building is to demolish a memory. | |
| 1843 | HSK 5 | 超越 | chāoyuè | to surpass; to transcend | 他超越了自己以前的纪录。(Tā chāoyuèle zìjǐ yǐqián de jìlù.) — He surpassed his own previous record. | 这项技术已经超越了同行。(Zhè xiàng jìshù yǐjīng chāoyuèle tóngháng.) — This technology has surpassed its competitors. 真正的对手是需要超越的自己。(Zhēnzhèng de duìshǒu shì xūyào chāoyuè de zìjǐ.) — The real opponent is the self you must surpass. 他在最后一圈超越了对手。(Tā zài zuìhòu yì quān chāoyuèle duìshǒu.) — He overtook his rival on the final lap. 这本书的影响超越了国界。(Zhè běn shū de yǐngxiǎng chāoyuèle guójiè.) — This book's influence transcends borders. 超越别人容易，超越自己难。(Chāoyuè biérén róngyì, chāoyuè zìjǐ nán.) — Surpassing others is easy; surpassing yourself is hard. | |
| 1844 | HSK 5 | 乘 | chéng | to ride; to multiply | 三乘以四等于十二。(Sān chéng yǐ sì děngyú shí'èr.) — Three times four is twelve. | 他们乘飞机去了南方。(Tāmen chéng fēijī qùle nánfāng.) — They flew south. 他乘人不注意就走了。(Tā chéng rén bú zhùyì jiù zǒu le.) — He slipped away while no one was looking. 乘车的人请从前门上。(Chéngchē de rén qǐng cóng qiánmén shàng.) — Passengers please board by the front door. 乘着天气好，我们出去走走。(Chéngzhe tiānqì hǎo, wǒmen chūqù zǒuzou.) — While the weather holds, let's go for a walk. 乘胜追击是最好的时机。(Chéngshèng zhuījī shì zuì hǎo de shíjī.) — Pressing on after a victory is the best moment. | |
| 1845 | HSK 5 | 处在 | chǔzài | to be situated in | 公司正处在最困难的时期。(Gōngsī zhèng chǔzài zuì kùnnan de shíqī.) — The company is in its most difficult period. | 他处在一个很尴尬的位置。(Tā chǔzài yí gè hěn gāngà de wèizhi.) — He is in a very awkward position. 这个项目处在准备阶段。(Zhège xiàngmù chǔzài zhǔnbèi jiēduàn.) — This project is at the preparation stage. 病人还处在观察期。(Bìngrén hái chǔzài guānchá qī.) — The patient is still under observation. 处在什么位置就该做什么事。(Chǔzài shénme wèizhi jiù gāi zuò shénme shì.) — One should do what one's position requires. 他一直处在别人的影子里。(Tā yìzhí chǔzài biérén de yǐngzi lǐ.) — He has always stood in another's shadow. | |
| 1846 | HSK 5 | 传递 | chuándì | to transmit; to pass on | 请把这个消息传递给大家。(Qǐng bǎ zhège xiāoxi chuándì gěi dàjiā.) — Please pass this news on to everyone. | 火炬在城市之间传递。(Huǒjù zài chéngshì zhījiān chuándì.) — The torch is passed from city to city. 文字是传递信息的重要方式。(Wénzì shì chuándì xìnxī de zhòngyào fāngshì.) — Writing is an important way of passing on information. 他的作品传递着一种温暖。(Tā de zuòpǐn chuándìzhe yì zhǒng wēnnuǎn.) — His work conveys a kind of warmth. 传递的过程中难免有误差。(Chuándì de guòchéng zhōng nánmiǎn yǒu wùchā.) — Errors are inevitable in the passing on. 父母把价值观传递给了孩子。(Fùmǔ bǎ jiàzhíguān chuándì gěile háizi.) — The parents passed their values to the child. | |
| 1847 | HSK 5 | 闯 | chuǎng | to charge; to rush | 他一个人闯进了会议室。(Tā yí gè rén chuǎngjìnle huìyìshì.) — He burst alone into the meeting room. | 年轻的时候他出去闯了几年。(Niánqīng de shíhou tā chūqù chuǎngle jǐ nián.) — In his youth he went out and made his own way for years. 闯红灯是很危险的行为。(Chuǎng hóngdēng shì hěn wēixiǎn de xíngwéi.) — Running a red light is very dangerous. 他闯了祸，不敢回家。(Tā chuǎngle huò, bù gǎn huíjiā.) — He got into trouble and dared not go home. 在陌生的城市闯出一条路不容易。(Zài mòshēng de chéngshì chuǎngchū yì tiáo lù bù róngyì.) — Making one's way in a strange city isn't easy. 不懂规矩就容易闯祸。(Bù dǒng guīju jiù róngyì chuǎnghuò.) — Not knowing the rules invites trouble. | |
| 1848 | HSK 5 | 打击 | dǎjī | to strike; blow | 这个消息对他打击很大。(Zhège xiāoxi duì tā dǎjī hěn dà.) — This news was a heavy blow to him. | 政府正在打击这类犯罪。(Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài dǎjī zhè lèi fànzuì.) — The government is cracking down on such crime. 一次失败不应该打击你的信心。(Yí cì shībài bù yīnggāi dǎjī nǐ de xìnxīn.) — One failure shouldn't dent your confidence. 他受了打击以后变得沉默了。(Tā shòule dǎjī yǐhòu biàn de chénmò le.) — After the blow he became silent. 批评应该是帮助，不是打击。(Pīpíng yīnggāi shì bāngzhù, bú shì dǎjī.) — Criticism should help, not strike down. 连续的打击让他重新思考。(Liánxù de dǎjī ràng tā chóngxīn sīkǎo.) — Repeated blows made him rethink. | |
| 1849 | HSK 5 | 呆 | dāi | to stay; dull | 他在家里呆了一整天。(Tā zài jiā lǐ dāile yì zhěngtiān.) — He stayed at home the whole day. | 听到消息他呆住了。(Tīngdào xiāoxi tā dāizhù le.) — He was struck dumb at the news. 你先在这儿呆一会儿。(Nǐ xiān zài zhèr dāi yíhuìr.) — Stay here a moment first. 他呆呆地看着窗外。(Tā dāidāi de kànzhe chuāng wài.) — He stared blankly out of the window. 在一个地方呆久了会想换换。(Zài yí gè dìfang dāi jiǔ le huì xiǎng huànhuan.) — Stay in one place long enough and you want a change. 别呆着了，快来帮忙。(Bié dāizhe le, kuài lái bāngmáng.) — Don't just stand there; come and help. | |
| 1850 | HSK 5 | 待 | dāi | to stay | 他在这家公司待了十年。(Tā zài zhè jiā gōngsī dāile shí nián.) — He has been at this company ten years. | 请稍待片刻，马上就好。(Qǐng shāo dài piànkè, mǎshàng jiù hǎo.) — Please wait a moment; it will be ready soon. 他待人一向很客气。(Tā dàirén yíxiàng hěn kèqi.) — He has always treated people courteously. 这件事还有待研究。(Zhè jiàn shì hái yǒudài yánjiū.) — This matter still awaits study. 待会儿我们再谈这个问题。(Dāihuìr wǒmen zài tán zhège wèntí.) — We'll discuss this again in a while. 待人如待己是最难做到的。(Dài rén rú dài jǐ shì zuì nán zuòdào de.) — Treating others as yourself is the hardest thing. | |
| 1851 | HSK 5 | 带有 | dàiyǒu | to have (a quality); to carry | 他的话里带有一点不满。(Tā de huà lǐ dàiyǒu yìdiǎn bùmǎn.) — There was a note of discontent in his words. | 这种做法带有明显的地方特色。(Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ dàiyǒu míngxiǎn de dìfāng tèsè.) — This practice carries a marked local character. 文章带有很强的个人风格。(Wénzhāng dàiyǒu hěn qiáng de gèrén fēnggé.) — The article bears a strong personal style. 这句话带有开玩笑的意思。(Zhè jù huà dàiyǒu kāi wánxiào de yìsi.) — This remark carries a joking sense. 产品带有一年的保修。(Chǎnpǐn dàiyǒu yì nián de bǎoxiū.) — The product carries a one-year warranty. 他看我的眼神带有一丝怀疑。(Tā kàn wǒ de yǎnshén dàiyǒu yìsī huáiyí.) — There was a trace of doubt in the way he looked at me. | |
| 1852 | HSK 5 | 挡 | dǎng | to block | 他用手挡住了刺眼的阳光。(Tā yòng shǒu dǎngzhùle cìyǎn de yángguāng.) — He shaded his eyes from the glare with his hand. | 一棵大树挡住了我们的视线。(Yì kē dàshù dǎngzhùle wǒmen de shìxiàn.) — A big tree blocked our view. 什么也挡不住他学习的决心。(Shénme yě dǎng bu zhù tā xuéxí de juéxīn.) — Nothing can block his determination to study. 请别挡路，让车先过去。(Qǐng bié dǎnglù, ràng chē xiān guòqù.) — Please don't block the road; let the car pass. 这件外套能挡风，但不挡雨。(Zhè jiàn wàitào néng dǎngfēng, dàn bù dǎngyǔ.) — This coat keeps out wind but not rain. 挡得住一时，挡不住一世。(Dǎng de zhù yìshí, dǎng bu zhù yíshì.) — You may block it for a moment, not for a lifetime. | |
| 1853 | HSK 5 | 到来 | dàolái | arrival | 春天的到来让人心情变好。(Chūntiān de dàolái ràng rén xīnqíng biàn hǎo.) — The coming of spring lifts the spirits. | 他们在等待这一天的到来。(Tāmen zài děngdài zhè yìtiān de dàolái.) — They are waiting for this day to come. 随着假期的到来，车站人多了。(Suízhe jiàqī de dàolái, chēzhàn rén duō le.) — As the holidays came, the station filled up. 新技术的到来改变了这个行业。(Xīn jìshù de dàolái gǎibiànle zhège hángyè.) — The arrival of new technology changed this industry. 他没有想到这一天会这么快到来。(Tā méiyǒu xiǎngdào zhè yìtiān huì zhème kuài dàolái.) — He hadn't expected this day to come so soon. 面对到来的困难，他很平静。(Miànduì dàolái de kùnnan, tā hěn píngjìng.) — He faced the coming difficulties calmly. | |
| 1854 | HSK 5 | 等候 | děnghòu | to wait for | 他在门口等候了半个小时。(Tā zài ménkǒu děnghòule bàn gè xiǎoshí.) — He waited at the entrance half an hour. | 请在这里等候通知。(Qǐng zài zhèlǐ děnghòu tōngzhī.) — Please wait here for notification. 等候的人排成了长长的队。(Děnghòu de rén páichéngle chángcháng de duì.) — Those waiting formed a long queue. 他耐心地等候着结果。(Tā nàixīn de děnghòuzhe jiéguǒ.) — He waited patiently for the result. 等候区在大厅的左边。(Děnghòu qū zài dàtīng de zuǒbian.) — The waiting area is to the left of the hall. 等候本身也是一种考验。(Děnghòu běnshēn yě shì yì zhǒng kǎoyàn.) — Waiting is itself a kind of test. | |
| 1855 | HSK 5 | 递 | dì | to hand over | 他把文件递给了经理。(Tā bǎ wénjiàn dì gěile jīnglǐ.) — He handed the document to the manager. | 请把盐递过来一下。(Qǐng bǎ yán dì guòlái yíxià.) — Please pass the salt. 她递给我一杯热茶。(Tā dì gěi wǒ yì bēi rè chá.) — She handed me a cup of hot tea. 消息一层一层地传递下去。(Xiāoxi yì céng yì céng de chuándì xiàqù.) — The news was passed down level by level. 他递上了辞职信。(Tā dìshàngle cízhí xìn.) — He handed in his resignation letter. 递东西给长辈要用双手。(Dì dōngxi gěi zhǎngbèi yào yòng shuāngshǒu.) — Pass things to elders with both hands. | |
| 1856 | HSK 5 | 递给 | dìgěi | to hand to | 他把钥匙递给了新来的同事。(Tā bǎ yàoshi dì gěile xīn lái de tóngshì.) — He handed the keys to the new colleague. | 服务员递给我一份菜单。(Fúwùyuán dì gěi wǒ yí fèn càidān.) — The waiter handed me a menu. 她递给他一张写着地址的纸。(Tā dì gěi tā yì zhāng xiězhe dìzhǐ de zhǐ.) — She handed him a paper with the address on it. 请把这本书递给后面的同学。(Qǐng bǎ zhè běn shū dì gěi hòumiàn de tóngxué.) — Please pass this book to the student behind. 他默默地把伞递给了我。(Tā mòmò de bǎ sǎn dì gěile wǒ.) — He silently handed me the umbrella. 递给别人东西时最好站起来。(Dì gěi biérén dōngxi shí zuìhǎo zhàn qǐlái.) — It's best to stand when handing something to someone. | |
| 1857 | HSK 5 | 点燃 | diǎnrán | to ignite | 他划了一根火柴点燃了蜡烛。(Tā huále yì gēn huǒchái diǎnránle làzhú.) — He struck a match and lit the candle. | 一句话点燃了大家的热情。(Yí jù huà diǎnránle dàjiā de rèqíng.) — A single remark kindled everyone's enthusiasm. 潮湿的木头很难点燃。(Cháoshī de mùtou hěn nán diǎnrán.) — Damp wood is hard to light. 节日的夜晚，人们点燃了灯笼。(Jiérì de yèwǎn, rénmen diǎnránle dēnglong.) — On the festival night people lit lanterns. 这本书点燃了他对历史的兴趣。(Zhè běn shū diǎnránle tā duì lìshǐ de xìngqù.) — This book kindled his interest in history. 点燃容易，保持燃烧才难。(Diǎnrán róngyì, bǎochí ránshāo cái nán.) — Lighting is easy; keeping it burning is hard. | |
| 1858 | HSK 5 | 丢 | diū | to lose; to throw | 他把钱包丢在了出租车上。(Tā bǎ qiánbāo diū zài le chūzūchē shàng.) — He left his wallet in the taxi. | 请不要随便丢垃圾。(Qǐng búyào suíbiàn diū lājī.) — Please don't drop litter. 这件事让他丢了面子。(Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā diūle miànzi.) — This made him lose face. 钥匙丢了三天才找到。(Yàoshi diūle sān tiān cái zhǎodào.) — The keys were lost three days before being found. 丢掉的东西可以再买，丢掉的时间不能。(Diūdiào de dōngxi kěyǐ zài mǎi, diūdiào de shíjiān bù néng.) — Lost things can be rebought; lost time cannot. 他把学过的东西差不多丢光了。(Tā bǎ xuéguò de dōngxi chàbuduō diūguāng le.) — He has forgotten almost everything he learned. | |
| 1859 | HSK 5 | 动手 | dòngshǒu | to start work; to act | 说得再多，不如动手做一次。(Shuō de zài duō, bùrú dòngshǒu zuò yí cì.) — All the talk in the world is worth less than doing it once. | 大家一起动手，很快就完成了。(Dàjiā yìqǐ dòngshǒu, hěn kuài jiù wánchéng le.) — Everyone set to and it was soon finished. 他喜欢自己动手修东西。(Tā xǐhuan zìjǐ dòngshǒu xiū dōngxi.) — He likes to repair things with his own hands. 有话好好说，不要动手。(Yǒu huà hǎohǎo shuō, búyào dòngshǒu.) — Talk it out properly; don't come to blows. 动手之前先把步骤想清楚。(Dòngshǒu zhīqián xiān bǎ bùzhòu xiǎng qīngchu.) — Think the steps through before starting. 孩子应该多动手，少看屏幕。(Háizi yīnggāi duō dòngshǒu, shǎo kàn píngmù.) — Children should use their hands more and screens less. | |
| 1860 | HSK 5 | 躲 | duǒ | to hide; to avoid | 他躲在树后面，没被人看见。(Tā duǒ zài shù hòumiàn, méi bèi rén kànjiàn.) — He hid behind the tree and wasn't seen. | 下雨了，我们进去躲一躲。(Xiàyǔ le, wǒmen jìnqù duǒ yi duǒ.) — It's raining; let's go in and take shelter. 问题躲是躲不掉的。(Wèntí duǒ shì duǒ bu diào de.) — Problems can't be dodged. 他一直躲着不肯见我。(Tā yìzhí duǒzhe bù kěn jiàn wǒ.) — He has kept out of my way and won't see me. 孩子们在院子里玩躲猫猫。(Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ wán duǒ māomāo.) — The children play hide-and-seek in the yard. 躲得过今天，躲不过明天。(Duǒ de guò jīntiān, duǒ bu guò míngtiān.) — You may dodge today but not tomorrow. | |
| 1861 | HSK 5 | 返回 | fǎnhuí | to return | 他办完事就返回了公司。(Tā bànwán shì jiù fǎnhuíle gōngsī.) — He returned to the office once his business was done. | 因为天气原因，飞机返回了原地。(Yīnwèi tiānqì yuányīn, fēijī fǎnhuíle yuándì.) — Owing to weather the plane returned to its origin. 按这个键可以返回上一页。(Àn zhège jiàn kěyǐ fǎnhuí shàng yí yè.) — This key returns you to the previous page. 他们在山里迷路，很晚才返回。(Tāmen zài shān lǐ mílù, hěn wǎn cái fǎnhuí.) — They lost their way in the hills and returned late. 返回的路上他一句话也没说。(Fǎnhuí de lùshang tā yí jù huà yě méi shuō.) — He said not a word on the way back. 有些路一旦走了就无法返回。(Yǒuxiē lù yídàn zǒule jiù wúfǎ fǎnhuí.) — Some roads, once taken, cannot be returned along. | |
| 1862 | HSK 5 | 放大 | fàngdà | to enlarge | 请把这张照片放大一点。(Qǐng bǎ zhè zhāng zhàopiàn fàngdà yìdiǎn.) — Please enlarge this photograph a little. | 用放大镜才能看清上面的字。(Yòng fàngdàjìng cái néng kànqīng shàngmiàn de zì.) — A magnifying glass is needed to read the writing. 不要把小问题放大成大矛盾。(Búyào bǎ xiǎo wèntí fàngdà chéng dà máodùn.) — Don't magnify a small problem into a great conflict. 放大以后画面就模糊了。(Fàngdà yǐhòu huàmiàn jiù móhu le.) — The picture blurs once enlarged. 媒体常常放大个别现象。(Méitǐ chángcháng fàngdà gèbié xiànxiàng.) — The media often magnify isolated cases. 情绪会放大人对事情的判断。(Qíngxù huì fàngdà rén duì shìqing de pànduàn.) — Emotion magnifies one's judgement of things. | |
| 1863 | HSK 5 | 分成 | fēnchéng | to divide into | 老师把学生分成了四个小组。(Lǎoshī bǎ xuéshēng fēnchéngle sì gè xiǎozǔ.) — The teacher divided the students into four groups. | 这本书分成上下两部分。(Zhè běn shū fēnchéng shàng xià liǎng bùfen.) — This book is divided into two parts. 把工作分成几步就没那么难了。(Bǎ gōngzuò fēnchéng jǐ bù jiù méi nàme nán le.) — Split the work into steps and it isn't so hard. 一天的时间可以分成三段来用。(Yìtiān de shíjiān kěyǐ fēnchéng sān duàn lái yòng.) — A day can be used in three blocks. 他们把利润平均分成了五份。(Tāmen bǎ lìrùn píngjūn fēnchéngle wǔ fèn.) — They divided the profit into five equal shares. 分成小块以后就容易解决了。(Fēnchéng xiǎo kuài yǐhòu jiù róngyì jiějué le.) — Broken into small pieces it becomes easy to solve. | |
| 1864 | HSK 5 | 分解 | fēnjiě | to break down; decompose | 老师把动作分解成三步来教。(Lǎoshī bǎ dòngzuò fēnjiě chéng sān bù lái jiāo.) — The teacher broke the movement into three steps. | 这种材料在土里能自然分解。(Zhè zhǒng cáiliào zài tǔ lǐ néng zìrán fēnjiě.) — This material breaks down naturally in soil. 把复杂的问题分解开就清楚了。(Bǎ fùzá de wèntí fēnjiě kāi jiù qīngchu le.) — Break a complex problem down and it becomes clear. 食物在胃里被慢慢分解。(Shíwù zài wèi lǐ bèi mànmàn fēnjiě.) — Food is slowly broken down in the stomach. 这个任务需要分解成几个部分。(Zhège rènwù xūyào fēnjiě chéng jǐ gè bùfen.) — This task needs breaking into several parts. 分解得越细，越容易执行。(Fēnjiě de yuè xì, yuè róngyì zhíxíng.) — The finer the breakdown, the easier the execution. | |
| 1865 | HSK 5 | 分离 | fēnlí | to separate | 他们分离了二十年才重新见面。(Tāmen fēnlíle èrshí nián cái chóngxīn jiànmiàn.) — They were parted twenty years before meeting again. | 这两种物质很容易分离。(Zhè liǎng zhǒng wùzhì hěn róngyì fēnlí.) — These two substances separate easily. 理论和实践不能分离。(Lǐlùn hé shíjiàn bù néng fēnlí.) — Theory and practice mustn't be separated. 分离的时候谁都没有说话。(Fēnlí de shíhou shéi dōu méiyǒu shuōhuà.) — At the parting no one spoke. 战争让很多家庭被迫分离。(Zhànzhēng ràng hěn duō jiātíng bèipò fēnlí.) — War forced many families apart. 油和水放在一起会自然分离。(Yóu hé shuǐ fàng zài yìqǐ huì zìrán fēnlí.) — Oil and water separate of themselves. | |
| 1866 | HSK 5 | 扶 | fú | to support (with hand) | 他扶着老人慢慢走过马路。(Tā fúzhe lǎorén mànmàn zǒuguò mǎlù.) — He helped the old man slowly across the road. | 她摔倒了，旁边的人赶紧扶她起来。(Tā shuāidǎo le, pángbiān de rén gǎnjǐn fú tā qǐlái.) — She fell and those nearby quickly helped her up. 请扶好扶手，车要开了。(Qǐng fúhǎo fúshǒu, chē yào kāi le.) — Hold the handrail; the vehicle is about to move. 他扶着墙站了起来。(Tā fúzhe qiáng zhànle qǐlái.) — He got up leaning on the wall. 扶人一把，自己也会觉得温暖。(Fú rén yì bǎ, zìjǐ yě huì juéde wēnnuǎn.) — Give someone a hand and you feel warmer yourself. 树苗太细，要用竹子扶着。(Shùmiáo tài xì, yào yòng zhúzi fúzhe.) — The sapling is too slender and needs a bamboo prop. | |
| 1867 | HSK 5 | 干扰 | gānrǎo | to disturb; interference | 外面的声音干扰了他的思考。(Wàimiàn de shēngyīn gānrǎole tā de sīkǎo.) — The noise outside disturbed his thinking. | 请不要干扰正在考试的学生。(Qǐng búyào gānrǎo zhèngzài kǎoshì de xuéshēng.) — Please don't disturb students sitting an exam. 信号受到了严重干扰。(Xìnhào shòudàole yánzhòng gānrǎo.) — The signal suffered serious interference. 他不受外界干扰，坚持自己的判断。(Tā bú shòu wàijiè gānrǎo, jiānchí zìjǐ de pànduàn.) — Undisturbed by outside noise, he held to his judgement. 太多的选择反而是一种干扰。(Tài duō de xuǎnzé fǎn'ér shì yì zhǒng gānrǎo.) — Too much choice is itself a distraction. 干扰因素太多，实验做不准。(Gānrǎo yīnsù tài duō, shíyàn zuò bu zhǔn.) — With too many disturbances the experiment can't be accurate. | |
| 1868 | HSK 5 | 搞 | gǎo | to do; to make | 这件事被他搞得一团糟。(Zhè jiàn shì bèi tā gǎo de yì tuán zāo.) — He made a complete mess of this. | 他们正在搞一个新项目。(Tāmen zhèngzài gǎo yí gè xīn xiàngmù.) — They are working on a new project. 我一直没搞清楚是怎么回事。(Wǒ yìzhí méi gǎo qīngchu shì zěnme huí shì.) — I still haven't worked out what happened. 他搞了半天也没修好。(Tā gǎole bàntiān yě méi xiūhǎo.) — He fiddled with it for ages without fixing it. 别搞那么复杂，简单一点就行。(Bié gǎo nàme fùzá, jiǎndān yìdiǎn jiù xíng.) — Don't make it so complicated; simple will do. 他大学搞的是研究工作。(Tā dàxué gǎo de shì yánjiū gōngzuò.) — At university he did research work. | |
| 1869 | HSK 5 | 搞好 | gǎohǎo | to do well | 先把基础搞好，再谈别的。(Xiān bǎ jīchǔ gǎohǎo, zài tán bié de.) — Get the foundations right before anything else. | 他和同事的关系搞得很好。(Tā hé tóngshì de guānxì gǎo de hěn hǎo.) — He gets on very well with his colleagues. 要想搞好工作，先要搞好身体。(Yào xiǎng gǎohǎo gōngzuò, xiān yào gǎohǎo shēntǐ.) — To do your work well, first look after your health. 这次卫生没搞好，得重做。(Zhè cì wèishēng méi gǎohǎo, děi chóng zuò.) — The cleaning wasn't done properly and must be redone. 搞好一件事比做完十件强。(Gǎohǎo yí jiàn shì bǐ zuòwán shí jiàn qiáng.) — Doing one thing well beats finishing ten. 他花了三年才把这个部门搞好。(Tā huāle sān nián cái bǎ zhège bùmén gǎohǎo.) — It took him three years to put this department right. | |
| 1870 | HSK 5 | 跟随 | gēnsuí | to follow | 小狗一直跟随着主人。(Xiǎogǒu yìzhí gēnsuízhe zhǔrén.) — The dog follows its master everywhere. | 他跟随老师学了十年画画。(Tā gēnsuí lǎoshī xuéle shí nián huàhuà.) — He studied painting under his teacher for ten years. 不要盲目跟随别人的选择。(Búyào mángmù gēnsuí biérén de xuǎnzé.) — Don't blindly follow others' choices. 这些问题一直跟随着他。(Zhèxiē wèntí yìzhí gēnsuízhe tā.) — These problems have followed him throughout. 跟随潮流容易，走出自己的路难。(Gēnsuí cháoliú róngyì, zǒuchū zìjǐ de lù nán.) — Following the trend is easy; finding your own way is hard. 他们跟随向导走进了森林。(Tāmen gēnsuí xiàngdǎo zǒujìnle sēnlín.) — They followed the guide into the forest. | |
| 1871 | HSK 5 | 更换 | gēnghuàn | to replace | 这批设备该更换了。(Zhè pī shèbèi gāi gēnghuàn le.) — This batch of equipment should be replaced. | 他更换了新的工作岗位。(Tā gēnghuànle xīn de gōngzuò gǎngwèi.) — He moved to a new post. 更换零件比修理还贵。(Gēnghuàn língjiàn bǐ xiūlǐ hái guì.) — Replacing the part costs more than repairing. 密码建议每半年更换一次。(Mìmǎ jiànyì měi bàn nián gēnghuàn yí cì.) — It is advised to change your password every six months. 更换之前请先备份数据。(Gēnghuàn zhīqián qǐng xiān bèifèn shùjù.) — Please back up the data before replacing. 频繁更换会影响稳定。(Pínfán gēnghuàn huì yǐngxiǎng wěndìng.) — Frequent replacement harms stability. | |
| 1872 | HSK 5 | 更新 | gēngxīn | to update | 这个软件需要及时更新。(Zhège ruǎnjiàn xūyào jíshí gēngxīn.) — This software needs updating promptly. | 网站的内容每天都在更新。(Wǎngzhàn de nèiróng měitiān dōu zài gēngxīn.) — The site's content is updated daily. 观念也需要不断更新。(Guānniàn yě xūyào búduàn gēngxīn.) — Ideas too need constant renewal. 更新以后功能多了不少。(Gēngxīn yǐhòu gōngnéng duōle bù shǎo.) — There are many more functions after the update. 设备更新的速度越来越快。(Shèbèi gēngxīn de sùdù yuèláiyuè kuài.) — Equipment is renewed ever faster. 知识不更新就会落后。(Zhīshi bù gēngxīn jiù huì luòhòu.) — Knowledge not renewed falls behind. | |
| 1873 | HSK 5 | 滚 | gǔn | to roll | 球从桌上滚到了地上。(Qiú cóng zhuō shàng gǔndàole dì shàng.) — The ball rolled off the table onto the floor. | 石头顺着山坡滚了下来。(Shítou shùnzhe shānpō gǔnle xiàlái.) — The stone rolled down the slope. 锅里的水已经滚了。(Guō lǐ de shuǐ yǐjīng gǔn le.) — The water in the pot is boiling. 他气得让对方滚出去。(Tā qì de ràng duìfāng gǔn chūqù.) — In his anger he told the man to get out. 雪球越滚越大。(Xuěqiú yuè gǔn yuè dà.) — The snowball grows bigger as it rolls. 汗珠顺着脸滚了下来。(Hànzhū shùnzhe liǎn gǔnle xiàlái.) — Beads of sweat rolled down his face. | |
| 1874 | HSK 5 | 害 | hài | harm; to harm | 抽烟对身体有害无益。(Chōuyān duì shēntǐ yǒuhài wúyì.) — Smoking harms the body and does no good. | 这场大雨害得庄稼全倒了。(Zhè chǎng dàyǔ hài de zhuāngjia quán dǎo le.) — The downpour laid all the crops flat. 他害怕在很多人面前说话。(Tā hàipà zài hěn duō rén miànqián shuōhuà.) — He is afraid of speaking before a crowd. 他小时候害过一场大病。(Tā xiǎoshíhou hàiguò yì chǎng dàbìng.) — He suffered a serious illness as a child. 一句话害了两个人的关系。(Yí jù huà hàile liǎng gè rén de guānxì.) — One remark damaged the relations between two people. 害人的事绝对不能做。(Hài rén de shì juéduì bù néng zuò.) — One must never do what harms others. | |
| 1875 | HSK 5 | 合成 | héchéng | to synthesize | 这种材料是人工合成的。(Zhè zhǒng cáiliào shì réngōng héchéng de.) — This material is artificially synthesised. | 他把三张照片合成了一张。(Tā bǎ sān zhāng zhàopiàn héchéngle yì zhāng.) — He combined three photographs into one. 这段声音是电脑合成的。(Zhè duàn shēngyīn shì diànnǎo héchéng de.) — This sound was synthesised by computer. 植物通过阳光合成养分。(Zhíwù tōngguò yángguāng héchéng yǎngfèn.) — Plants synthesise nutrients through sunlight. 合成的东西不一定不如天然的。(Héchéng de dōngxi bù yídìng bùrú tiānrán de.) — Synthetic things aren't necessarily worse than natural. 两个部门合成了一个。(Liǎng gè bùmén héchéngle yí gè.) — The two departments were merged into one. | |
| 1876 | HSK 5 | 划分 | huàfēn | to divide (into parts) | 全国被划分成几个大区。(Quánguó bèi huàfēn chéng jǐ gè dàqū.) — The country is divided into several large regions. | 这些书按内容划分类别。(Zhèxiē shū àn nèiróng huàfēn lèibié.) — These books are classified by content. 责任要划分清楚。(Zérèn yào huàfēn qīngchu.) — Responsibilities must be clearly divided. 年龄的划分只是一个参考。(Niánlíng de huàfēn zhǐshì yí gè cānkǎo.) — The division by age is only a guide. 两块地之间用篱笆划分开。(Liǎng kuài dì zhījiān yòng líba huàfēn kāi.) — The two plots are divided by a fence. 划分得太细反而不方便。(Huàfēn de tài xì fǎn'ér bù fāngbiàn.) — Dividing too finely becomes inconvenient. | |
| 1877 | HSK 5 | 恢复 | huīfù | to recover; to restore | 他的身体已经恢复得差不多了。(Tā de shēntǐ yǐjīng huīfù de chàbuduō le.) — His health has almost recovered. | 停电以后供电很快就恢复了。(Tíngdiàn yǐhòu gōngdiàn hěn kuài jiù huīfù le.) — Power was soon restored after the cut. 这座古建筑正在恢复原样。(Zhè zuò gǔ jiànzhù zhèngzài huīfù yuányàng.) — This ancient building is being restored to its original form. 经过一年，市场慢慢恢复了。(Jīngguò yì nián, shìchǎng mànmàn huīfù le.) — After a year the market slowly recovered. 恢复信心比恢复健康更难。(Huīfù xìnxīn bǐ huīfù jiànkāng gèng nán.) — Restoring confidence is harder than restoring health. 删掉的文件已经无法恢复。(Shāndiào de wénjiàn yǐjīng wúfǎ huīfù.) — The deleted files can no longer be recovered. | |
| 1878 | HSK 5 | 回头 | huítóu | to turn one's head; later | 他走了几步又回头看了一眼。(Tā zǒule jǐ bù yòu huítóu kànle yì yǎn.) — He walked a few steps and looked back. | 回头我们再详细谈。(Huítóu wǒmen zài xiángxì tán.) — We'll talk it over in detail later. 做错了事，回头还来得及。(Zuòcuòle shì, huítóu hái láidejí.) — Having done wrong, there is still time to turn back. 她走了，一次也没回头。(Tā zǒu le, yí cì yě méi huítóu.) — She left without looking back once. 回头看看走过的路很有意思。(Huítóu kànkan zǒuguò de lù hěn yǒu yìsi.) — Looking back over the road travelled is interesting. 有些事一旦开始就不能回头。(Yǒuxiē shì yídàn kāishǐ jiù bù néng huítóu.) — Some things, once begun, admit no turning back. | |
| 1879 | HSK 5 | 加速 | jiāsù | to accelerate | 车在高速上开始加速。(Chē zài gāosù shàng kāishǐ jiāsù.) — The car began to accelerate on the motorway. | 新技术加速了行业的变化。(Xīn jìshù jiāsùle hángyè de biànhuà.) — New technology accelerated change in the industry. 熬夜会加速身体的衰老。(Áoyè huì jiāsù shēntǐ de shuāilǎo.) — Staying up late accelerates ageing. 加速之前要先看清路况。(Jiāsù zhīqián yào xiān kàn qīng lùkuàng.) — Check the road before accelerating. 这项政策加速了城市的发展。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè jiāsùle chéngshì de fāzhǎn.) — This policy accelerated the city's growth. 加速容易，停下来才难。(Jiāsù róngyì, tíng xiàlái cái nán.) — Accelerating is easy; stopping is hard. | |
| 1880 | HSK 5 | 夹 | jiā | to clip; to sandwich | 他用筷子夹起了一块肉。(Tā yòng kuàizi jiāqǐle yí kuài ròu.) — He picked up a piece of meat with his chopsticks. | 书里夹着一张旧照片。(Shū lǐ jiāzhe yì zhāng jiù zhàopiàn.) — An old photograph is tucked in the book. 他被夹在两个人中间，很为难。(Tā bèi jiā zài liǎng gè rén zhōngjiān, hěn wéinán.) — Caught between the two, he was in a difficult position. 请把文件夹在这个夹子里。(Qǐng bǎ wénjiàn jiā zài zhège jiāzi lǐ.) — Please clip the documents in this folder. 风里夹着细细的雨。(Fēng lǐ jiāzhe xìxì de yǔ.) — Fine rain was mixed in with the wind. 他的话里夹着不少抱怨。(Tā de huà lǐ jiāzhe bù shǎo bàoyuàn.) — A good deal of complaint was mixed into his words. | |
| 1881 | HSK 5 | 减轻 | jiǎnqīng | to alleviate | 这种药可以减轻疼痛。(Zhè zhǒng yào kěyǐ jiǎnqīng téngtòng.) — This medicine can ease the pain. | 分担一些工作能减轻他的负担。(Fēndān yìxiē gōngzuò néng jiǎnqīng tā de fùdān.) — Sharing some work would lighten his burden. 说出来以后心里减轻了不少。(Shuō chūlái yǐhòu xīnlǐ jiǎnqīngle bù shǎo.) — Speaking of it lightened his heart considerably. 新政策减轻了农民的税收。(Xīn zhèngcè jiǎnqīngle nóngmín de shuìshōu.) — The new policy reduced the farmers' taxes. 减轻重量可以提高速度。(Jiǎnqīng zhòngliàng kěyǐ tígāo sùdù.) — Reducing weight increases speed. 减轻压力不等于放弃责任。(Jiǎnqīng yālì bù děngyú fàngqì zérèn.) — Easing pressure isn't abandoning responsibility. | |
| 1882 | HSK 5 | 剪 | jiǎn | to cut (with scissors) | 她把照片剪成了圆形。(Tā bǎ zhàopiàn jiǎnchéngle yuánxíng.) — She cut the photograph into a circle. | 他每个月去剪一次头发。(Tā měi gè yuè qù jiǎn yí cì tóufa.) — He has his hair cut once a month. 园丁正在剪树枝。(Yuándīng zhèngzài jiǎn shùzhī.) — The gardener is trimming branches. 这段内容被剪掉了。(Zhè duàn nèiróng bèi jiǎndiào le.) — This section was cut out. 剪的时候要沿着线剪。(Jiǎn de shíhou yào yánzhe xiàn jiǎn.) — Cut along the line. 剪短容易，接长就难了。(Jiǎn duǎn róngyì, jiē cháng jiù nán le.) — Cutting short is easy; joining longer is hard. | |
| 1883 | HSK 5 | 建造 | jiànzào | to build | 这座桥建造了整整五年。(Zhè zuò qiáo jiànzàole zhěngzhěng wǔ nián.) — This bridge took a full five years to build. | 他们打算在山上建造一所学校。(Tāmen dǎsuàn zài shān shàng jiànzào yì suǒ xuéxiào.) — They plan to build a school on the hill. 建造这样的建筑需要特殊技术。(Jiànzào zhèyàng de jiànzhù xūyào tèshū jìshù.) — Building like this requires special techniques. 古人建造房子很少用铁。(Gǔrén jiànzào fángzi hěn shǎo yòng tiě.) — The ancients rarely used iron in building houses. 建造的过程比想象的复杂。(Jiànzào de guòchéng bǐ xiǎngxiàng de fùzá.) — The building process is more complex than imagined. 建造一座城容易，建立信任难。(Jiànzào yí zuò chéng róngyì, jiànlì xìnrèn nán.) — Building a city is easy; building trust is hard. | |
| 1884 | HSK 5 | 看出 | kànchū | to discern; to make out | 我一眼就看出他在说谎。(Wǒ yì yǎn jiù kànchū tā zài shuōhuǎng.) — I saw at a glance that he was lying. | 从他的表情能看出他很累。(Cóng tā de biǎoqíng néng kànchū tā hěn lèi.) — You can tell from his face that he is tired. 这幅画看出了作者的心情。(Zhè fú huà kànchūle zuòzhě de xīnqíng.) — The painting reveals the artist's mood. 外行很难看出其中的差别。(Wàiháng hěn nán kànchū qízhōng de chābié.) — A layman can hardly see the difference. 他没看出这里面有问题。(Tā méi kànchū zhè lǐmiàn yǒu wèntí.) — He didn't see that there was a problem in it. 看出问题容易，解决问题难。(Kànchū wèntí róngyì, jiějué wèntí nán.) — Seeing a problem is easy; solving it is hard. | |
| 1885 | HSK 5 | 靠近 | kàojìn | to draw near | 船慢慢靠近了码头。(Chuán mànmàn kàojìnle mǎtóu.) — The boat slowly drew near the quay. | 请不要靠近正在工作的机器。(Qǐng búyào kàojìn zhèngzài gōngzuò de jīqì.) — Please don't approach machinery in operation. 他把椅子靠近窗户放。(Tā bǎ yǐzi kàojìn chuānghu fàng.) — He put the chair near the window. 天气一天比一天靠近冬天。(Tiānqì yìtiān bǐ yìtiān kàojìn dōngtiān.) — The weather draws nearer winter day by day. 他不太愿意让别人靠近。(Tā bú tài yuànyì ràng biérén kàojìn.) — He isn't very willing to let people close. 越靠近目标，越要小心。(Yuè kàojìn mùbiāo, yuè yào xiǎoxīn.) — The nearer the goal, the more care is needed. | |
| 1886 | HSK 5 | 立 | lì | to stand; to establish | 门口立着一块石碑。(Ménkǒu lìzhe yí kuài shíbēi.) — A stone tablet stands at the entrance. | 他从小就立下了志向。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù lìxiàle zhìxiàng.) — He set his ambition from childhood. 两国之间立了新的协议。(Liǎng guó zhījiān lìle xīn de xiéyì.) — A new agreement was established between the two countries. 他立即站了起来。(Tā lìjí zhànle qǐlái.) — He stood up at once. 先立好规矩，再开始做事。(Xiān lìhǎo guīju, zài kāishǐ zuòshì.) — Set the rules first and then begin work. 立得住的道理不怕反复讨论。(Lì de zhù de dàolǐ bú pà fǎnfù tǎolùn.) — Reasoning that stands does not fear repeated discussion. | |
| 1887 | HSK 5 | 连接 | liánjiē | to connect | 这座桥连接着两个城市。(Zhè zuò qiáo liánjiēzhe liǎng gè chéngshì.) — This bridge connects two cities. | 请把电线连接好。(Qǐng bǎ diànxiàn liánjiē hǎo.) — Please connect the wires properly. 网络连接不太稳定。(Wǎngluò liánjiē bú tài wěndìng.) — The network connection isn't very stable. 语言是连接不同文化的桥梁。(Yǔyán shì liánjiē bùtóng wénhuà de qiáoliáng.) — Language is the bridge connecting different cultures. 这两件事之间没有必然的连接。(Zhè liǎng jiàn shì zhījiān méiyǒu bìrán de liánjiē.) — There is no necessary connection between these two matters. 连接断了，数据就传不过去。(Liánjiē duàn le, shùjù jiù chuán bu guòqù.) — Once the connection breaks the data can't be sent. | |
| 1888 | HSK 5 | 流动 | liúdòng | to flow; mobile | 河水在山谷里缓慢流动。(Héshuǐ zài shāngǔ lǐ huǎnmàn liúdòng.) — The river flows slowly through the valley. | 空气不流动，房间就很闷。(Kōngqì bù liúdòng, fángjiān jiù hěn mèn.) — Without moving air the room feels stuffy. 这个城市的人口流动很大。(Zhège chéngshì de rénkǒu liúdòng hěn dà.) — This city has a highly mobile population. 资金的流动需要严格管理。(Zījīn de liúdòng xūyào yángé guǎnlǐ.) — The movement of funds needs strict management. 街上有很多流动的小摊。(Jiē shàng yǒu hěn duō liúdòng de xiǎotān.) — There are many mobile stalls in the street. 不流动的水容易变坏。(Bù liúdòng de shuǐ róngyì biànhuài.) — Water that doesn't move goes bad easily. | |
| 1889 | HSK 5 | 漏 | lòu | to leak | 屋顶漏雨，得赶快修。(Wūdǐng lòuyǔ, děi gǎnkuài xiū.) — The roof leaks and must be fixed quickly. | 这个袋子漏了一个小洞。(Zhège dàizi lòule yí gè xiǎo dòng.) — This bag has sprung a small hole. 他抄的时候漏了一行。(Tā chāo de shíhou lòule yì háng.) — He missed a line while copying. 煤气漏了是很危险的事。(Méiqì lòu le shì hěn wēixiǎn de shì.) — A gas leak is a dangerous thing. 名单上漏掉了两个人。(Míngdān shàng lòudiàole liǎng gè rén.) — Two people were left off the list. 话说得太多容易漏出秘密。(Huà shuō de tài duō róngyì lòuchū mìmì.) — Talking too much easily lets a secret slip. | |
| 1890 | HSK 5 | 冒 | mào | to risk; to emit | 锅里的水冒着热气。(Guō lǐ de shuǐ màozhe rèqì.) — Steam rises from the water in the pot. | 他冒着大雨赶了过来。(Tā màozhe dàyǔ gǎnle guòlái.) — He hurried over through the heavy rain. 这样做风险太大，不值得冒。(Zhèyàng zuò fēngxiǎn tài dà, bù zhíde mào.) — The risk is too great to be worth taking. 他额头上冒出了汗。(Tā étóu shàng màochūle hàn.) — Sweat broke out on his forehead. 他冒名参加了这次考试。(Tā màomíng cānjiāle zhè cì kǎoshì.) — He sat the exam under a false name. 冒险之前要先算清后果。(Màoxiǎn zhīqián yào xiān suànqīng hòuguǒ.) — Reckon the consequences before taking a risk. | |
| 1891 | HSK 5 | 喷 | pēn | to spray | 水从管子里喷了出来。(Shuǐ cóng guǎnzi lǐ pēnle chūlái.) — Water spurted from the pipe. | 他往花上喷了点水。(Tā wǎng huā shàng pēnle diǎn shuǐ.) — He sprayed a little water on the flowers. 火山喷发已经是很久以前的事了。(Huǒshān pēnfā yǐjīng shì hěn jiǔ yǐqián de shì le.) — The volcano's eruption was long ago. 这种药需要喷在叶子上。(Zhè zhǒng yào xūyào pēn zài yèzi shàng.) — This spray must go on the leaves. 他一口水喷了出来。(Tā yì kǒu shuǐ pēnle chūlái.) — He spat out a mouthful of water. 喷出来的话收不回去。(Pēn chūlái de huà shōu bu huíqù.) — Words once blurted out can't be taken back. | |
| 1892 | HSK 5 | 拼 | pīn | to piece together; to spell | 他把碎片一块一块拼了起来。(Tā bǎ suìpiàn yí kuài yí kuài pīnle qǐlái.) — He pieced the fragments together one by one. | 汉语的拼音是用字母拼的。(Hànyǔ de pīnyīn shì yòng zìmǔ pīn de.) — Chinese pinyin is spelled with letters. 为了这个目标他拼了三年。(Wèile zhège mùbiāo tā pīnle sān nián.) — He fought for this goal for three years. 孩子喜欢玩拼图。(Háizi xǐhuan wán pīntú.) — Children like doing jigsaw puzzles. 两块木板拼在一起正好。(Liǎng kuài mùbǎn pīn zài yìqǐ zhènghǎo.) — The two boards fit together exactly. 光靠拼时间是不够的。(Guāng kào pīn shíjiān shì bú gòu de.) — Merely putting in hours isn't enough. | |
| 1893 | HSK 5 | 泼 | pō | to splash | 他不小心把水泼到了地上。(Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ shuǐ pō dàole dì shàng.) — He accidentally spilled water on the floor. | 她往地上泼了一盆水降温。(Tā wǎng dì shàng pōle yì pén shuǐ jiàngwēn.) — She threw a basin of water on the ground to cool it. 不要给别人的热情泼冷水。(Búyào gěi biérén de rèqíng pō lěngshuǐ.) — Don't throw cold water on others' enthusiasm. 泼出去的水收不回来。(Pō chūqù de shuǐ shōu bu huílái.) — Spilled water can't be gathered up again. 油泼在衣服上很难洗掉。(Yóu pō zài yīfu shàng hěn nán xǐdiào.) — Oil spilled on clothes is hard to wash out. 这个孩子活泼得像泼出去的水。(Zhège háizi huópo de xiàng pō chūqù de shuǐ.) — This child is as lively as water flung out. | |
| 1894 | HSK 5 | 启动 | qǐdòng | to start (a process) | 按这个键就能启动机器。(Àn zhège jiàn jiù néng qǐdòng jīqì.) — Press this key to start the machine. | 项目下个月正式启动。(Xiàngmù xià gè yuè zhèngshì qǐdòng.) — The project formally starts next month. 车启动以后要等一会儿再开。(Chē qǐdòng yǐhòu yào děng yíhuìr zài kāi.) — Wait a moment after starting the car before driving. 天太冷，机器很难启动。(Tiān tài lěng, jīqì hěn nán qǐdòng.) — It is so cold the machine is hard to start. 计划启动得比预期晚了两周。(Jìhuà qǐdòng de bǐ yùqī wǎnle liǎng zhōu.) — The plan started two weeks later than expected. 启动容易，坚持下去才难。(Qǐdòng róngyì, jiānchí xiàqù cái nán.) — Starting is easy; keeping going is hard. | |
| 1895 | HSK 5 | 起到 | qǐdào | to play (a role) | 这个办法起到了很好的作用。(Zhège bànfǎ qǐdàole hěn hǎo de zuòyòng.) — This method served very well. | 他的话起到了安慰的作用。(Tā de huà qǐdàole ānwèi de zuòyòng.) — His words had a comforting effect. 这项措施没有起到预期的效果。(Zhè xiàng cuòshī méiyǒu qǐdào yùqī de xiàoguǒ.) — This measure didn't have the expected effect. 经验在关键时刻起到了作用。(Jīngyàn zài guānjiàn shíkè qǐdàole zuòyòng.) — Experience told at the critical moment. 一个小改动起到了很大作用。(Yí gè xiǎo gǎidòng qǐdàole hěn dà zuòyòng.) — A small change made a great difference. 批评应该起到帮助的作用。(Pīpíng yīnggāi qǐdào bāngzhù de zuòyòng.) — Criticism should serve to help. | |
| 1896 | HSK 5 | 抢 | qiǎng | to snatch; to rob | 两个孩子在抢同一个玩具。(Liǎng gè háizi zài qiǎng tóng yí gè wánjù.) — The two children are fighting over the same toy. | 他抢在别人前面报了名。(Tā qiǎng zài biérén qiánmiàn bàole míng.) — He got his name down ahead of everyone else. 东西被人抢走了，他很生气。(Dōngxi bèi rén qiǎngzǒu le, tā hěn shēngqì.) — His things were snatched away and he was furious. 大家都在抢时间完成这项工作。(Dàjiā dōu zài qiǎng shíjiān wánchéng zhè xiàng gōngzuò.) — Everyone is racing against time to finish this work. 说话不要抢，让他先说完。(Shuōhuà búyào qiǎng, ràng tā xiān shuōwán.) — Don't cut in; let him finish first. 好机会要靠抢，也要靠等。(Hǎo jīhuì yào kào qiǎng, yě yào kào děng.) — Good chances are partly seized and partly waited for. | |
| 1897 | HSK 5 | 敲 | qiāo | to knock | 他轻轻敲了敲桌子。(Tā qīngqīng qiāole qiāo zhuōzi.) — He tapped lightly on the table. | 外面有人在敲窗户。(Wàimiàn yǒu rén zài qiāo chuānghu.) — Someone is knocking at the window outside. 钟敲了十二下。(Zhōng qiāole shí'èr xià.) — The clock struck twelve. 他用锤子把钉子敲了进去。(Tā yòng chuízi bǎ dīngzi qiāole jìnqù.) — He hammered the nail in. 这句话像敲在了他心上。(Zhè jù huà xiàng qiāo zài le tā xīn shàng.) — The remark seemed to strike his heart. 敲边鼓不如直接说清楚。(Qiāo biāngǔ bùrú zhíjiē shuō qīngchu.) — Hinting round the edges is worse than saying it plainly. | |
| 1898 | HSK 5 | 敲门 | qiāomén | to knock on the door | 有人在敲门，你去看看。(Yǒu rén zài qiāomén, nǐ qù kànkan.) — Someone is knocking; go and see. | 进屋之前要先敲门。(Jìn wū zhīqián yào xiān qiāomén.) — Knock before entering a room. 他敲了三次门都没人应。(Tā qiāole sān cì mén dōu méi rén yìng.) — He knocked three times and no one answered. 深夜的敲门声让人不安。(Shēnyè de qiāomén shēng ràng rén bù'ān.) — A knock late at night is unsettling. 机会敲门的时候要听得见。(Jīhuì qiāomén de shíhou yào tīng de jiàn.) — You must hear opportunity when it knocks. 她敲门的方式很有礼貌。(Tā qiāomén de fāngshì hěn yǒu lǐmào.) — She knocks in a very polite way. | |
| 1899 | HSK 5 | 瞧 | qiáo | to look (colloquial) | 你瞧，那边有一只鸟。(Nǐ qiáo, nàbiān yǒu yì zhī niǎo.) — Look, there's a bird over there. | 他瞧了一眼就知道怎么回事。(Tā qiáole yì yǎn jiù zhīdào zěnme huí shì.) — One glance told him what was going on. 让我瞧瞧你写的东西。(Ràng wǒ qiáoqiao nǐ xiě de dōngxi.) — Let me have a look at what you've written. 别瞧不起任何一份工作。(Bié qiáobuqǐ rènhé yí fèn gōngzuò.) — Don't look down on any kind of work. 瞧他的样子，好像有心事。(Qiáo tā de yàngzi, hǎoxiàng yǒu xīnshì.) — By the look of him something is on his mind. 走着瞧，结果还不一定。(Zǒuzhe qiáo, jiéguǒ hái bù yídìng.) — We'll see; the outcome isn't settled yet. | |
| 1900 | HSK 5 | 缺乏 | quēfá | to lack | 这个地区严重缺乏干净的水。(Zhège dìqū yánzhòng quēfá gānjìng de shuǐ.) — This region badly lacks clean water. | 他缺乏实际工作的经验。(Tā quēfá shíjì gōngzuò de jīngyàn.) — He lacks practical work experience. 计划缺乏具体的执行办法。(Jìhuà quēfá jùtǐ de zhíxíng bànfǎ.) — The plan lacks concrete means of execution. 孩子最缺乏的往往是陪伴。(Háizi zuì quēfá de wǎngwǎng shì péibàn.) — What children most lack is usually company. 缺乏睡眠会影响判断力。(Quēfá shuìmián huì yǐngxiǎng pànduànlì.) — Lack of sleep affects judgement. 不是缺乏机会，是缺乏准备。(Bú shì quēfá jīhuì, shì quēfá zhǔnbèi.) — It isn't chances that are lacking but preparation. | |
| 1901 | HSK 5 | 确立 | quèlì | to establish | 他很早就确立了自己的目标。(Tā hěn zǎo jiù quèlìle zìjǐ de mùbiāo.) — He set his goal early on. | 这项制度已经正式确立。(Zhè xiàng zhìdù yǐjīng zhèngshì quèlì.) — This system has been formally established. 两国确立了新的合作关系。(Liǎng guó quèlìle xīn de hézuò guānxì.) — The two countries established a new partnership. 确立标准是第一步。(Quèlì biāozhǔn shì dì yī bù.) — Establishing the standard is the first step. 他在行业里确立了自己的地位。(Tā zài hángyè lǐ quèlìle zìjǐ de dìwèi.) — He established his position in the industry. 确立容易，坚持下去才难。(Quèlì róngyì, jiānchí xiàqù cái nán.) — Establishing is easy; sustaining is hard. | |
| 1902 | HSK 5 | 染 | rǎn | to dye | 她把头发染成了棕色。(Tā bǎ tóufa rǎnchéngle zōngsè.) — She dyed her hair brown. | 白布被染成了深蓝色。(Bái bù bèi rǎnchéngle shēn lánsè.) — The white cloth was dyed dark blue. 伤口不小心染上了细菌。(Shāngkǒu bù xiǎoxīn rǎnshàngle xìjūn.) — The wound became infected by accident. 他染上了熬夜的坏习惯。(Tā rǎnshàngle áoyè de huài xíguàn.) — He picked up the bad habit of staying up late. 秋天把整座山染成了红色。(Qiūtiān bǎ zhěng zuò shān rǎnchéngle hóngsè.) — Autumn dyed the whole mountain red. 染上容易，改掉难。(Rǎnshàng róngyì, gǎidiào nán.) — A habit is easily picked up and hard to drop. | |
| 1903 | HSK 5 | 绕 | rào | to go around | 这条路要绕过整座山。(Zhè tiáo lù yào ràoguò zhěng zuò shān.) — This road goes right around the mountain. | 他绕了一大圈才找到入口。(Tā ràole yí dà quān cái zhǎodào rùkǒu.) — He went a long way round before finding the entrance. 说话别绕弯子，直接一点。(Shuōhuà bié rào wānzi, zhíjiē yìdiǎn.) — Don't talk in circles; be direct. 线绕在了一起，很难解开。(Xiàn rào zài le yìqǐ, hěn nán jiěkāi.) — The threads are tangled and hard to undo. 地球绕着太阳转。(Dìqiú ràozhe tàiyáng zhuàn.) — The earth revolves around the sun. 绕远路有时反而更快。(Rào yuǎnlù yǒushí fǎn'ér gèng kuài.) — Taking the long way round is sometimes faster. | |
| 1904 | HSK 5 | 扔 | rēng | to throw | 请不要把垃圾扔在地上。(Qǐng búyào bǎ lājī rēng zài dì shàng.) — Please don't throw rubbish on the ground. | 他把球用力扔了过去。(Tā bǎ qiú yònglì rēngle guòqù.) — He threw the ball across with force. 旧衣服别扔，可以捐出去。(Jiù yīfu bié rēng, kěyǐ juān chūqù.) — Don't throw old clothes away; they can be donated. 他把学过的东西全扔了。(Tā bǎ xuéguò de dōngxi quán rēng le.) — He has thrown away everything he learned. 这件事被他扔在一边不管了。(Zhè jiàn shì bèi tā rēng zài yìbiān bù guǎn le.) — He tossed the matter aside and ignored it. 扔掉一样东西之前先想三秒。(Rēngdiào yíyàng dōngxi zhīqián xiān xiǎng sān miǎo.) — Think for three seconds before throwing anything out. | |
| 1905 | HSK 5 | 洒 | sǎ | to sprinkle | 他不小心把水洒了一地。(Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ shuǐ sǎle yí dì.) — He accidentally spilled water all over the floor. | 她在菜上洒了一点盐。(Tā zài cài shàng sǎle yìdiǎn yán.) — She sprinkled a little salt on the dish. 阳光洒在了安静的院子里。(Yángguāng sǎ zài le ānjìng de yuànzi lǐ.) — Sunlight spilled into the quiet courtyard. 洒在书上的茶留下了印子。(Sǎ zài shū shàng de chá liúxiàle yìnzi.) — The tea spilled on the book left a mark. 他往地上洒水，好让灰不飞起来。(Tā wǎng dì shàng sǎshuǐ, hǎo ràng huī bù fēi qǐlái.) — He sprinkled water to keep the dust down. 洒出去的东西很难收回来。(Sǎ chūqù de dōngxi hěn nán shōu huílái.) — What is spilled is hard to gather back. | |
| 1906 | HSK 5 | 杀 | shā | to kill | 这种药可以杀死细菌。(Zhè zhǒng yào kěyǐ shāsǐ xìjūn.) — This medicine kills bacteria. | 他从来不杀任何动物。(Tā cónglái bù shā rènhé dòngwù.) — He never kills any animal. 这件事杀掉了他的积极性。(Zhè jiàn shì shādiàole tā de jījíxìng.) — This killed off his enthusiasm. 电脑要定期杀毒。(Diànnǎo yào dìngqī shādú.) — A computer should be scanned regularly. 杀鸡不用牛刀。(Shā jī búyòng niúdāo.) — You don't need an ox-cleaver to kill a chicken. 杀鸡取卵是最短视的做法。(Shā jī qǔ luǎn shì zuì duǎnshì de zuòfǎ.) — Killing the hen for the eggs is the most short-sighted course. | |
| 1907 | HSK 5 | 射 | shè | to shoot | 太阳的光线射进了房间。(Tàiyáng de guāngxiàn shèjìnle fángjiān.) — The sun's rays shone into the room. | 他一箭射中了目标。(Tā yí jiàn shèzhòngle mùbiāo.) — He hit the target with one arrow. 灯光直接射在他脸上。(Dēngguāng zhíjiē shè zài tā liǎn shàng.) — The light shone straight on his face. 他射门的时候太紧张了。(Tā shèmén de shíhou tài jǐnzhāng le.) — He was too nervous when he shot at goal. 医生给他注射了一针。(Yīshēng gěi tā zhùshèle yì zhēn.) — The doctor gave him an injection. 射出去的箭不会回头。(Shè chūqù de jiàn bú huì huítóu.) — An arrow once loosed does not turn back. | |
| 1908 | HSK 5 | 伸 | shēn | to stretch out | 他伸手拿到了最上面的书。(Tā shēnshǒu nádàole zuì shàngmiàn de shū.) — He reached up and got the topmost book. | 起床后他伸了个懒腰。(Qǐchuáng hòu tā shēnle gè lǎnyāo.) — He stretched after getting up. 请把腿伸直。(Qǐng bǎ tuǐ shēnzhí.) — Please straighten your legs. 他向我伸出了手。(Tā xiàng wǒ shēnchūle shǒu.) — He held out his hand to me. 树枝一直伸到了窗户边。(Shùzhī yìzhí shēndàole chuānghu biān.) — The branch reached right up to the window. 伸手容易，缩手难。(Shēnshǒu róngyì, suōshǒu nán.) — Reaching out is easy; pulling back is hard. | |
| 1909 | HSK 5 | 升高 | shēnggāo | to rise (level) | 气温在中午升高到三十五度。(Qìwēn zài zhōngwǔ shēnggāo dào sānshíwǔ dù.) — The temperature rose to thirty-five degrees at noon. | 水位这几天一直在升高。(Shuǐwèi zhè jǐ tiān yìzhí zài shēnggāo.) — The water level has kept rising these days. 他的血压有点升高。(Tā de xuèyā yǒudiǎn shēnggāo.) — His blood pressure has risen a little. 随着讨论深入，气氛也升高了。(Suízhe tǎolùn shēnrù, qìfēn yě shēnggāo le.) — As the discussion deepened the mood rose too. 物价升高影响了每个家庭。(Wùjià shēnggāo yǐngxiǎngle měi gè jiātíng.) — Rising prices affected every household. 升高的过程往往比下降慢。(Shēnggāo de guòchéng wǎngwǎng bǐ xiàjiàng màn.) — Rising is usually slower than falling. | |
| 1910 | HSK 5 | 生成 | shēngchéng | to generate | 这个文件是系统自动生成的。(Zhège wénjiàn shì xìtǒng zìdòng shēngchéng de.) — This file was generated automatically by the system. | 高温下会生成一种新物质。(Gāowēn xià huì shēngchéng yì zhǒng xīn wùzhì.) — A new substance forms under high temperature. 请等待报告生成完毕。(Qǐng děngdài bàogào shēngchéng wánbì.) — Please wait for the report to finish generating. 习惯是慢慢生成的。(Xíguàn shì mànmàn shēngchéng de.) — Habits form gradually. 这张图是根据数据生成的。(Zhè zhāng tú shì gēnjù shùjù shēngchéng de.) — This chart was generated from the data. 生成的东西还需要人来判断。(Shēngchéng de dōngxi hái xūyào rén lái pànduàn.) — What is generated still needs human judgement. | |
| 1911 | HSK 5 | 剩 | shèng | to remain; left over | 饭菜还剩了不少。(Fàncài hái shèngle bù shǎo.) — A good deal of food is left. | 时间只剩十分钟了。(Shíjiān zhǐ shèng shí fēnzhōng le.) — Only ten minutes remain. 钱花光了，一分也没剩。(Qián huāguāng le, yì fēn yě méi shèng.) — The money is gone; not a cent is left. 剩的材料还能再做一件。(Shèng de cáiliào hái néng zài zuò yí jiàn.) — The leftover material will make one more. 他把剩下的工作带回家做。(Tā bǎ shèngxià de gōngzuò dàihuí jiā zuò.) — He took the remaining work home. 剩得越多，浪费得越多。(Shèng de yuè duō, làngfèi de yuè duō.) — The more left over, the more wasted. | |
| 1912 | HSK 5 | 剩下 | shèngxià | to be left (remaining) | 剩下的问题下次再讨论。(Shèngxià de wèntí xià cì zài tǎolùn.) — The remaining questions will be discussed next time. | 教室里只剩下他一个人。(Jiàoshì lǐ zhǐ shèngxià tā yí gè rén.) — Only he was left in the classroom. 剩下的时间不多了，抓紧吧。(Shèngxià de shíjiān bù duō le, zhuājǐn ba.) — Little time is left; get on with it. 把剩下的钱存了起来。(Bǎ shèngxià de qián cúnle qǐlái.) — The remaining money was put away. 大家走后，剩下一片安静。(Dàjiā zǒu hòu, shèngxià yí piàn ānjìng.) — After everyone left, silence remained. 剩下的路要自己走完。(Shèngxià de lù yào zìjǐ zǒuwán.) — The rest of the road must be walked alone. | |
| 1913 | HSK 5 | 拾 | shí | to pick up | 他弯腰拾起了地上的纸。(Tā wānyāo shíqǐle dì shàng de zhǐ.) — He bent and picked up the paper from the floor. | 孩子们在树下拾果子。(Háizimen zài shù xià shí guǒzi.) — The children gather fruit under the tree. 他把散落的书一本本拾了起来。(Tā bǎ sànluò de shū yì běn běn shíle qǐlái.) — He picked up the scattered books one by one. 拾金不昧是一种好品德。(Shí jīn bú mèi shì yì zhǒng hǎo pǐndé.) — Returning found money is a fine virtue. 她拾起碎片，小心地包了起来。(Tā shíqǐ suìpiàn, xiǎoxīn de bāole qǐlái.) — She picked up the fragments and wrapped them carefully. 把心情收拾好再出发。(Bǎ xīnqíng shōushi hǎo zài chūfā.) — Compose yourself before setting out. | |
| 1914 | HSK 5 | 收集 | shōují | to collect | 他从小就喜欢收集邮票。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan shōují yóupiào.) — He has liked collecting stamps since childhood. | 研究前要先收集大量资料。(Yánjiū qián yào xiān shōují dàliàng zīliào.) — A great deal of material must be collected before research. 他们收集了三千份问卷。(Tāmen shōujíle sānqiān fèn wènjuàn.) — They collected three thousand questionnaires. 收集意见是改进的第一步。(Shōují yìjiàn shì gǎijìn de dì yī bù.) — Gathering views is the first step to improvement. 雨水被收集起来浇花。(Yǔshuǐ bèi shōují qǐlái jiāo huā.) — Rainwater is collected for watering flowers. 收集容易，整理才花时间。(Shōují róngyì, zhěnglǐ cái huā shíjiān.) — Collecting is easy; sorting takes the time. | |
| 1915 | HSK 5 | 输出 | shūchū | to output; export | 这个国家主要输出农产品。(Zhège guójiā zhǔyào shūchū nóngchǎnpǐn.) — This country mainly exports agricultural produce. | 请把结果输出到这个文件里。(Qǐng bǎ jiéguǒ shūchū dào zhège wénjiàn lǐ.) — Please output the result to this file. 文化输出比商品输出更难。(Wénhuà shūchū bǐ shāngpǐn shūchū gèng nán.) — Exporting culture is harder than exporting goods. 机器的输出功率不太稳定。(Jīqì de shūchū gōnglǜ bú tài wěndìng.) — The machine's output is unstable. 只有输入没有输出，学不深。(Zhǐyǒu shūrù méiyǒu shūchū, xué bù shēn.) — Input without output makes for shallow learning. 输出的质量取决于输入。(Shūchū de zhìliàng qǔjué yú shūrù.) — Output quality depends on input. | |
| 1916 | HSK 5 | 摔 | shuāi | to fall; to throw down | 他不小心把杯子摔碎了。(Tā bù xiǎoxīn bǎ bēizi shuāisuì le.) — He accidentally smashed the cup. | 路太滑，他摔了一跤。(Lù tài huá, tā shuāile yì jiāo.) — The road was slippery and he took a fall. 手机从桌上摔了下去。(Shǒujī cóng zhuō shàng shuāile xiàqù.) — The phone fell off the table. 他气得把书摔在了地上。(Tā qì de bǎ shū shuāi zài le dì shàng.) — In anger he threw the book on the floor. 摔一次不可怕，怕的是不起来。(Shuāi yí cì bù kěpà, pà de shì bù qǐlái.) — One fall is nothing; not getting up is the fear. 孩子摔倒了自己爬起来最好。(Háizi shuāidǎole zìjǐ pá qǐlái zuì hǎo.) — It is best when a child gets up by himself after a fall. | |
| 1917 | HSK 5 | 摔倒 | shuāidǎo | to fall down | 老人在雪地上摔倒了。(Lǎorén zài xuědì shàng shuāidǎo le.) — The old man fell on the snow. | 他摔倒以后马上又站了起来。(Tā shuāidǎo yǐhòu mǎshàng yòu zhànle qǐlái.) — He got straight up after falling. 地面太滑，很容易摔倒。(Dìmiàn tài huá, hěn róngyì shuāidǎo.) — The floor is slippery and easy to fall on. 比赛中他摔倒了两次。(Bǐsài zhōng tā shuāidǎole liǎng cì.) — He fell twice during the race. 看见有人摔倒要及时扶一把。(Kànjiàn yǒu rén shuāidǎo yào jíshí fú yì bǎ.) — If you see someone fall, help them up promptly. 摔倒的地方就是要爬起来的地方。(Shuāidǎo de dìfang jiùshì yào pá qǐlái de dìfang.) — Where you fall is where you must rise. | |
| 1918 | HSK 5 | 搜 | sōu | to search | 警察搜遍了整栋楼。(Jǐngchá sōubiànle zhěng dòng lóu.) — The police searched the whole building. | 他在网上搜了半天也没找到。(Tā zài wǎngshàng sōule bàntiān yě méi zhǎodào.) — He searched online a long while without finding it. 搜一下这个词就知道意思了。(Sōu yíxià zhège cí jiù zhīdào yìsi le.) — Search this word and you'll know the meaning. 他把抽屉搜了一遍。(Tā bǎ chōuti sōule yí biàn.) — He searched right through the drawer. 搜索的方法比搜索本身重要。(Sōusuǒ de fāngfǎ bǐ sōusuǒ běnshēn zhòngyào.) — How you search matters more than the searching. 他搜遍了记忆也想不起来。(Tā sōubiànle jìyì yě xiǎng bu qǐlái.) — He searched his memory and still couldn't recall it. | |
| 1919 | HSK 5 | 损害 | sǔnhài | to harm; damage | 抽烟会损害身体健康。(Chōuyān huì sǔnhài shēntǐ jiànkāng.) — Smoking damages bodily health. | 这件事损害了公司的名声。(Zhè jiàn shì sǔnhàile gōngsī de míngshēng.) — This damaged the company's reputation. 长时间看屏幕会损害视力。(Cháng shíjiān kàn píngmù huì sǔnhài shìlì.) — Long screen use damages eyesight. 不能为了利益损害别人。(Bù néng wèile lìyì sǔnhài biérén.) — One mustn't harm others for gain. 损害容易，修复很难。(Sǔnhài róngyì, xiūfù hěn nán.) — Damage is easy; repair is hard. 这种做法损害了双方的信任。(Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ sǔnhàile shuāngfāng de xìnrèn.) — This practice damaged trust on both sides. | |
| 1920 | HSK 5 | 抬 | tái | to lift | 两个人一起把桌子抬了起来。(Liǎng gè rén yìqǐ bǎ zhuōzi táile qǐlái.) — The two lifted the table together. | 他抬手看了看表。(Tā táishǒu kànle kàn biǎo.) — He raised his hand and looked at his watch. 这个箱子太重，一个人抬不动。(Zhège xiāngzi tài zhòng, yí gè rén tái bu dòng.) — This case is too heavy for one to lift. 请把脚抬高一点。(Qǐng bǎ jiǎo táigāo yìdiǎn.) — Please raise your foot a little. 他们把伤员抬上了车。(Tāmen bǎ shāngyuán táishàngle chē.) — They carried the injured man onto the vehicle. 抬得起放得下才是本事。(Tái de qǐ fàng de xià cái shì běnshi.) — To lift and to set down again — that is skill. | |
| 1921 | HSK 5 | 抬头 | táitóu | to look up; to raise one's head | 他抬头看了看天。(Tā táitóu kànle kàn tiān.) — He looked up at the sky. | 听到声音，她抬头望向门口。(Tīngdào shēngyīn, tā táitóu wàng xiàng ménkǒu.) — At the sound she looked up towards the door. 经过努力，公司终于抬头了。(Jīngguò nǔlì, gōngsī zhōngyú táitóu le.) — After much effort the company finally looked up. 做人要抬头挺胸。(Zuòrén yào táitóu tǐngxiōng.) — One should carry oneself with head up and chest out. 他一直低头写字，很少抬头。(Tā yìzhí dītóu xiězì, hěn shǎo táitóu.) — He kept his head down writing and rarely looked up. 抬头才能看见更远的地方。(Táitóu cái néng kànjiàn gèng yuǎn de dìfang.) — Only by raising your head can you see farther. | |
| 1922 | HSK 5 | 逃 | táo | to escape | 小偷儿趁乱逃了出去。(Xiǎotōur chèn luàn táole chūqù.) — The thief escaped in the confusion. | 问题是逃不掉的。(Wèntí shì táo bu diào de.) — Problems can't be escaped. 他逃过了这一次，逃不过下一次。(Tā táoguòle zhè yí cì, táo bu guò xià yí cì.) — He escaped this time but won't the next. 动物一看见人就逃走了。(Dòngwù yí kànjiàn rén jiù táozǒu le.) — The animal fled the moment it saw people. 他逃学被老师发现了。(Tā táoxué bèi lǎoshī fāxiàn le.) — He was caught skipping school by the teacher. 逃避责任的人最后会失去信任。(Táobì zérèn de rén zuìhòu huì shīqù xìnrèn.) — Those who evade responsibility end by losing trust. | |
| 1923 | HSK 5 | 逃跑 | táopǎo | to flee | 犯人趁夜里逃跑了。(Fànrén chèn yèlǐ táopǎo le.) — The prisoner fled during the night. | 遇到危险不能只想着逃跑。(Yùdào wēixiǎn bù néng zhǐ xiǎngzhe táopǎo.) — In danger one mustn't think only of running. 他逃跑的时候被人看见了。(Tā táopǎo de shíhou bèi rén kànjiàn le.) — He was seen as he fled. 动物逃跑的速度非常快。(Dòngwù táopǎo de sùdù fēicháng kuài.) — The animal fled at great speed. 逃跑解决不了根本问题。(Táopǎo jiějué bu liǎo gēnběn wèntí.) — Running away solves nothing fundamental. 他从来没有想过逃跑。(Tā cónglái méiyǒu xiǎngguò táopǎo.) — He never once thought of running away. | |
| 1924 | HSK 5 | 逃走 | táozǒu | to run away | 那只鸟从笼子里逃走了。(Nà zhī niǎo cóng lóngzi lǐ táozǒu le.) — The bird escaped from its cage. | 他趁人不注意逃走了。(Tā chèn rén bú zhùyì táozǒu le.) — He slipped away while no one was watching. 机会一旦逃走就很难追回。(Jīhuì yídàn táozǒu jiù hěn nán zhuīhuí.) — Once a chance escapes it is hard to recover. 他们发现的时候人已经逃走了。(Tāmen fāxiàn de shíhou rén yǐjīng táozǒu le.) — By the time they noticed, he had fled. 时间在不知不觉中逃走了。(Shíjiān zài bùzhī bùjué zhōng táozǒu le.) — Time slipped away unnoticed. 逃走以后他一直很后悔。(Táozǒu yǐhòu tā yìzhí hěn hòuhuǐ.) — He regretted it ever after he fled. | |
| 1925 | HSK 5 | 调节 | tiáojié | to adjust; to regulate | 空调可以调节房间的温度。(Kōngtiáo kěyǐ tiáojié fángjiān de wēndù.) — The air conditioner regulates the room temperature. | 他很会调节自己的情绪。(Tā hěn huì tiáojié zìjǐ de qíngxù.) — He is good at regulating his own moods. 运动可以调节身体的状态。(Yùndòng kěyǐ tiáojié shēntǐ de zhuàngtài.) — Exercise regulates the body's condition. 这个装置能自动调节光线。(Zhège zhuāngzhì néng zìdòng tiáojié guāngxiàn.) — This device adjusts the light automatically. 工作和休息要互相调节。(Gōngzuò hé xiūxi yào hùxiāng tiáojié.) — Work and rest must be balanced against each other. 调节比控制更需要智慧。(Tiáojié bǐ kòngzhì gèng xūyào zhìhuì.) — Regulating takes more wisdom than controlling. | |
| 1926 | HSK 5 | 停留 | tíngliú | to stay; to remain | 他在这座城市停留了三天。(Tā zài zhè zuò chéngshì tíngliúle sān tiān.) — He stayed three days in this city. | 他的目光在那幅画上停留了很久。(Tā de mùguāng zài nà fú huà shàng tíngliúle hěn jiǔ.) — His gaze rested long on that painting. 认识不能只停留在表面。(Rènshi bù néng zhǐ tíngliú zài biǎomiàn.) — Understanding mustn't stay on the surface. 飞机在这里停留一个小时。(Fēijī zài zhèlǐ tíngliú yí gè xiǎoshí.) — The plane stops here for an hour. 计划一直停留在纸上。(Jìhuà yìzhí tíngliú zài zhǐ shàng.) — The plan has stayed on paper. 不要在过去停留太久。(Búyào zài guòqù tíngliú tài jiǔ.) — Don't linger too long in the past. | |
| 1927 | HSK 5 | 突破 | tūpò | to break through | 他终于突破了自己的纪录。(Tā zhōngyú tūpòle zìjǐ de jìlù.) — He finally broke his own record. | 这项研究取得了重大突破。(Zhè xiàng yánjiū qǔdéle zhòngdà tūpò.) — This research achieved a major breakthrough. 销售额首次突破了一亿。(Xiāoshòu é shǒucì tūpòle yí yì.) — Sales broke a hundred million for the first time. 突破自己的局限最难。(Tūpò zìjǐ de júxiàn zuì nán.) — Breaking your own limits is hardest. 他在最后一分钟突破了防守。(Tā zài zuìhòu yì fēnzhōng tūpòle fángshǒu.) — He broke through the defence in the final minute. 没有积累就不会有突破。(Méiyǒu jīlěi jiù bú huì yǒu tūpò.) — Without accumulation there is no breakthrough. | |
| 1928 | HSK 5 | 吐 | tǔ | to spit | 他晕车，吐了一路。(Tā yùnchē, tùle yí lù.) — He was carsick and vomited all the way. | 孩子吃坏了肚子，吐了两次。(Háizi chīhuàile dùzi, tùle liǎng cì.) — The child had a bad stomach and vomited twice. 他终于把心里的话吐了出来。(Tā zhōngyú bǎ xīnlǐ de huà tùle chūlái.) — He finally poured out what was on his mind. 请不要随地吐痰。(Qǐng búyào suídì tǔtán.) — Please don't spit in public. 他吐了口气，觉得轻松多了。(Tā tǔle kǒu qì, juéde qīngsōng duō le.) — He let out a breath and felt much lighter. 吐出来的话就像泼出去的水。(Tù chūlái de huà jiù xiàng pō chūqù de shuǐ.) — Words spoken are like water spilled. | |
| 1929 | HSK 5 | 脱离 | tuōlí | to break away from | 他终于脱离了危险。(Tā zhōngyú tuōlíle wēixiǎn.) — He is finally out of danger. | 理论不能脱离实际。(Lǐlùn bù néng tuōlí shíjì.) — Theory mustn't be divorced from practice. 他早就脱离了那个行业。(Tā zǎo jiù tuōlíle nàge hángyè.) — He left that industry long ago. 孩子长大后逐渐脱离父母。(Háizi zhǎngdà hòu zhújiàn tuōlí fùmǔ.) — Children gradually separate from parents as they grow. 这架飞机脱离了原定航线。(Zhè jià fēijī tuōlíle yuándìng hángxiàn.) — The plane departed from its planned route. 脱离群众的做法很难长久。(Tuōlí qúnzhòng de zuòfǎ hěn nán chángjiǔ.) — A course cut off from ordinary people rarely lasts. | |
| 1930 | HSK 5 | 围绕 | wéirào | to revolve around | 讨论一直围绕着这个主题。(Tǎolùn yìzhí wéiràozhe zhège zhǔtí.) — The discussion revolved around this theme. | 村子四周围绕着高山。(Cūnzi sìzhōu wéiràozhe gāoshān.) — High mountains encircle the village. 所有工作都围绕安全展开。(Suǒyǒu gōngzuò dōu wéirào ānquán zhǎnkāi.) — All the work is organised around safety. 孩子们围绕在老人身边听故事。(Háizimen wéirào zài lǎorén shēnbiān tīng gùshi.) — The children gathered round the old man to listen. 月亮围绕地球转动。(Yuèliang wéirào dìqiú zhuàndòng.) — The moon revolves around the earth. 围绕这个问题产生了很多争论。(Wéirào zhège wèntí chǎnshēngle hěn duō zhēnglùn.) — Much dispute has arisen around this question. | |
| 1931 | HSK 5 | 握 | wò | to hold; to grasp | 他紧紧握住了我的手。(Tā jǐnjǐn wòzhùle wǒ de shǒu.) — He gripped my hand tightly. | 她手里握着一支笔。(Tā shǒu lǐ wòzhe yì zhī bǐ.) — She held a pen in her hand. 命运掌握在自己手里。(Mìngyùn zhǎngwò zài zìjǐ shǒu lǐ.) — Fate is held in one's own hands. 两人握手以后就和好了。(Liǎng rén wòshǒu yǐhòu jiù héhǎo le.) — The two shook hands and were reconciled. 握得太紧反而容易失去。(Wò de tài jǐn fǎn'ér róngyì shīqù.) — Gripping too tightly makes losing easier. 他握着方向盘，一言不发。(Tā wòzhe fāngxiàngpán, yìyán bù fā.) — He held the wheel without a word. | |
| 1932 | HSK 5 | 消除 | xiāochú | to eliminate | 这次谈话消除了他们之间的误会。(Zhè cì tánhuà xiāochúle tāmen zhījiān de wùhuì.) — This talk cleared up the misunderstanding between them. | 运动可以消除疲劳。(Yùndòng kěyǐ xiāochú píláo.) — Exercise can dispel fatigue. 消除偏见需要很长时间。(Xiāochú piānjiàn xūyào hěn cháng shíjiān.) — Removing prejudice takes a long time. 这种药能消除疼痛。(Zhè zhǒng yào néng xiāochú téngtòng.) — This medicine can remove the pain. 他的解释消除了大家的担心。(Tā de jiěshì xiāochúle dàjiā de dānxīn.) — His explanation dispelled everyone's worry. 消除问题不如从源头预防。(Xiāochú wèntí bùrú cóng yuántóu yùfáng.) — Better to prevent at source than to remove afterwards. | |
| 1933 | HSK 5 | 修复 | xiūfù | to restore; to repair | 这幅古画正在慢慢修复。(Zhè fú gǔhuà zhèngzài mànmàn xiūfù.) — This ancient painting is being slowly restored. | 损坏的文件已经无法修复。(Sǔnhuài de wénjiàn yǐjīng wúfǎ xiūfù.) — The damaged file can no longer be repaired. 修复这座桥花了整整两年。(Xiūfù zhè zuò qiáo huāle zhěngzhěng liǎng nián.) — Restoring this bridge took a full two years. 关系一旦破裂就很难修复。(Guānxì yídàn pòliè jiù hěn nán xiūfù.) — Once a relationship breaks it is hard to mend. 身体有自我修复的能力。(Shēntǐ yǒu zìwǒ xiūfù de nénglì.) — The body has the ability to repair itself. 修复比建造更需要耐心。(Xiūfù bǐ jiànzào gèng xūyào nàixīn.) — Restoring takes more patience than building. | |
| 1934 | HSK 5 | 修建 | xiūjiàn | to build; to construct | 政府计划在这里修建一座公园。(Zhèngfǔ jìhuà zài zhèlǐ xiūjiàn yí zuò gōngyuán.) — The government plans to build a park here. | 这条铁路修建了整整十年。(Zhè tiáo tiělù xiūjiànle zhěngzhěng shí nián.) — This railway took ten full years to build. 修建之前要先做地质调查。(Xiūjiàn zhīqián yào xiān zuò dìzhì diàochá.) — A geological survey must precede construction. 村里修建了新的学校。(Cūn lǐ xiūjiànle xīn de xuéxiào.) — A new school was built in the village. 修建这样的工程需要大量资金。(Xiūjiàn zhèyàng de gōngchéng xūyào dàliàng zījīn.) — Building a project like this needs great funding. 修建容易，维护更花钱。(Xiūjiàn róngyì, wéihù gèng huāqián.) — Building is easy; upkeep costs more. | |
| 1935 | HSK 5 | 延伸 | yánshēn | to extend | 这条路一直延伸到山脚下。(Zhè tiáo lù yìzhí yánshēn dào shānjiǎo xià.) — This road extends right to the foot of the hill. | 铁路正在向西延伸。(Tiělù zhèngzài xiàng xī yánshēn.) — The railway is being extended westwards. 这个概念后来延伸出新的含义。(Zhège gàiniàn hòulái yánshēn chū xīn de hányì.) — This concept later extended to a new meaning. 话题从教育延伸到了社会。(Huàtí cóng jiàoyù yánshēn dàole shèhuì.) — The topic extended from education to society. 影子随着太阳慢慢延伸。(Yǐngzi suízhe tàiyáng mànmàn yánshēn.) — The shadow lengthened slowly with the sun. 思考的延伸往往带来新问题。(Sīkǎo de yánshēn wǎngwǎng dàilái xīn wèntí.) — Extending a line of thought usually raises new questions. | |
| 1936 | HSK 5 | 摇头 | yáotóu | to shake one's head | 他听完以后摇头表示不同意。(Tā tīngwán yǐhòu yáotóu biǎoshì bù tóngyì.) — After hearing it out he shook his head in disagreement. | 医生摇了摇头，什么也没说。(Yīshēng yáole yáo tóu, shénme yě méi shuō.) — The doctor shook his head and said nothing. 他摇头的样子让人心里发凉。(Tā yáotóu de yàngzi ràng rén xīnlǐ fā liáng.) — The way he shook his head chilled the heart. 提到这件事，大家都摇头。(Tídào zhè jiàn shì, dàjiā dōu yáotóu.) — At the mention of it everyone shook their heads. 他摇头笑了笑，没有反驳。(Tā yáotóu xiàole xiào, méiyǒu fǎnbó.) — He shook his head with a smile and did not argue. 点头容易，摇头需要勇气。(Diǎntóu róngyì, yáotóu xūyào yǒngqì.) — Nodding is easy; shaking your head takes courage. | |
| 1937 | HSK 5 | 咬 | yǎo | to bite | 小狗轻轻咬了他一下。(Xiǎogǒu qīngqīng yǎole tā yíxià.) — The puppy nipped him gently. | 这个苹果太硬，咬不动。(Zhège píngguǒ tài yìng, yǎo bu dòng.) — This apple is too hard to bite. 他咬着牙坚持到了最后。(Tā yǎozhe yá jiānchí dàole zuìhòu.) — He gritted his teeth and held on to the end. 她咬了咬嘴唇，还是没说话。(Tā yǎole yǎo zuǐchún, háishi méi shuōhuà.) — She bit her lip and still said nothing. 蚊子把他的胳膊咬了好几个包。(Wénzi bǎ tā de gēbo yǎole hǎo jǐ gè bāo.) — Mosquitoes gave his arm several bites. 一口咬不成胖子。(Yì kǒu yǎo bu chéng pàngzi.) — You can't get fat in a single bite. | |
| 1938 | HSK 5 | 拥有 | yōngyǒu | to possess | 他拥有一家小小的书店。(Tā yōngyǒu yì jiā xiǎoxiǎo de shūdiàn.) — He owns a small bookshop. | 这个国家拥有丰富的资源。(Zhège guójiā yōngyǒu fēngfù de zīyuán.) — This country possesses abundant resources. 拥有健康比拥有财富更重要。(Yōngyǒu jiànkāng bǐ yōngyǒu cáifù gèng zhòngyào.) — Having health matters more than having wealth. 他拥有二十年的从业经验。(Tā yōngyǒu èrshí nián de cóngyè jīngyàn.) — He has twenty years of professional experience. 拥有的时候往往不懂得珍惜。(Yōngyǒu de shíhou wǎngwǎng bù dǒngde zhēnxī.) — We rarely value what we have while we have it. 这座城市拥有悠久的历史。(Zhè zuò chéngshì yōngyǒu yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.) — This city possesses a long history. | |
| 1939 | HSK 5 | 暂停 | zàntíng | to pause | 比赛因为下雨暂停了。(Bǐsài yīnwèi xiàyǔ zàntíng le.) — The match was suspended because of rain. | 请按这个键暂停播放。(Qǐng àn zhège jiàn zàntíng bòfàng.) — Press this key to pause playback. 这项工作暂停了三个月。(Zhè xiàng gōngzuò zàntíngle sān gè yuè.) — This work was suspended for three months. 暂停不等于结束。(Zàntíng bù děngyú jiéshù.) — A pause is not an ending. 他决定暂停一切安排，好好休息。(Tā juédìng zàntíng yíqiè ānpái, hǎohǎo xiūxi.) — He decided to suspend everything and rest properly. 有时候暂停一下反而看得更清楚。(Yǒushíhou zàntíng yíxià fǎn'ér kàn de gèng qīngchu.) — Sometimes pausing lets you see more clearly. | |
| 1940 | HSK 5 | 增 | zēng | to increase | 今年的收入比去年增了两成。(Jīnnián de shōurù bǐ qùnián zēngle liǎng chéng.) — Income rose twenty percent on last year. | 他的体重增了三公斤。(Tā de tǐzhòng zēngle sān gōngjīn.) — He put on three kilos. 学校今年增了两个专业。(Xuéxiào jīnnián zēngle liǎng gè zhuānyè.) — The school added two subjects this year. 经验一年一年地增，脾气反而小了。(Jīngyàn yì nián yì nián de zēng, píqi fǎn'ér xiǎo le.) — As experience grew year by year, his temper shrank. 人数只增不减，场地不够用了。(Rénshù zhǐ zēng bù jiǎn, chǎngdì bú gòu yòng le.) — Numbers only rise, and the space no longer suffices. 增一分则太多，减一分则太少。(Zēng yì fēn zé tài duō, jiǎn yì fēn zé tài shǎo.) — A touch more is too much, a touch less too little. | |
| 1941 | HSK 5 | 增大 | zēngdà | to increase (in size) | 风力正在慢慢增大。(Fēnglì zhèngzài mànmàn zēngdà.) — The wind is slowly strengthening. | 两者之间的差距在增大。(Liǎngzhě zhījiān de chājù zài zēngdà.) — The gap between the two is widening. 请把字体增大一点。(Qǐng bǎ zìtǐ zēngdà yìdiǎn.) — Please make the font a little larger. 随着水位增大，危险也增加了。(Suízhe shuǐwèi zēngdà, wēixiǎn yě zēngjiā le.) — As the water rose, so did the danger. 声音突然增大，把人吓了一跳。(Shēngyīn tūrán zēngdà, bǎ rén xiàle yí tiào.) — The sound suddenly swelled and gave people a start. 压力增大的时候更要冷静。(Yālì zēngdà de shíhou gèng yào lěngjìng.) — The greater the pressure, the calmer one must be. | |
| 1942 | HSK 5 | 增多 | zēngduō | to increase (in number) | 最近来参观的人明显增多。(Zuìjìn lái cānguān de rén míngxiǎn zēngduō.) — Visitors have clearly increased lately. | 随着年龄增长，白头发也增多了。(Suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng, bái tóufa yě zēngduō le.) — As he aged, grey hairs increased too. 夏天蚊子会明显增多。(Xiàtiān wénzi huì míngxiǎn zēngduō.) — Mosquitoes increase noticeably in summer. 问题增多说明工作在深入。(Wèntí zēngduō shuōmíng gōngzuò zài shēnrù.) — More problems show the work is going deeper. 选择增多以后反而更难决定。(Xuǎnzé zēngduō yǐhòu fǎn'ér gèng nán juédìng.) — More choices make deciding harder. 使用的人增多了，问题也跟着来了。(Shǐyòng de rén zēngduō le, wèntí yě gēnzhe lái le.) — As users increased, problems followed. | |
| 1943 | HSK 5 | 增强 | zēngqiáng | to strengthen | 锻炼可以增强身体的抵抗力。(Duànliàn kěyǐ zēngqiáng shēntǐ de dǐkànglì.) — Exercise strengthens the body's resistance. | 这次成功增强了他的信心。(Zhè cì chénggōng zēngqiángle tā de xìnxīn.) — This success strengthened his confidence. 交流能增强互相的了解。(Jiāoliú néng zēngqiáng hùxiāng de liǎojiě.) — Exchange strengthens mutual understanding. 公司正在增强研发的力量。(Gōngsī zhèngzài zēngqiáng yánfā de lìliàng.) — The company is strengthening its research capacity. 增强实力比增加数量更重要。(Zēngqiáng shílì bǐ zēngjiā shùliàng gèng zhòngyào.) — Strengthening capability matters more than increasing numbers. 信任一旦增强，合作就顺利了。(Xìnrèn yídàn zēngqiáng, hézuò jiù shùnlì le.) — Once trust strengthens, cooperation goes smoothly. | |
| 1944 | HSK 5 | 摘 | zhāi | to pick (fruit); to take off | 她从树上摘了一个桃。(Tā cóng shù shàng zhāile yí gè táo.) — She picked a peach from the tree. | 公园里的花不能随便摘。(Gōngyuán lǐ de huā bù néng suíbiàn zhāi.) — Flowers in the park mustn't be picked freely. 他进屋后摘下了帽子。(Tā jìn wū hòu zhāixiàle màozi.) — He took off his hat on entering. 请把文章的重点摘出来。(Qǐng bǎ wénzhāng de zhòngdiǎn zhāi chūlái.) — Please extract the article's key points. 他摘下眼镜，揉了揉眼睛。(Tā zhāixià yǎnjìng, róule róu yǎnjing.) — He took off his glasses and rubbed his eyes. 果子没熟就摘，味道不好。(Guǒzi méi shú jiù zhāi, wèidào bù hǎo.) — Fruit picked unripe tastes poor. | |
| 1945 | HSK 5 | 占有 | zhànyǒu | to occupy; to possess | 这家公司占有很大的市场份额。(Zhè jiā gōngsī zhànyǒu hěn dà de shìchǎng fèn'é.) — This company holds a large market share. | 他占有的资源比别人多得多。(Tā zhànyǒu de zīyuán bǐ biérén duō de duō.) — He holds far more resources than others. 这项技术在行业里占有优势。(Zhè xiàng jìshù zài hángyè lǐ zhànyǒu yōushì.) — This technology holds an advantage in the industry. 书籍在他家里占有很大空间。(Shūjí zài tā jiā lǐ zhànyǒu hěn dà kōngjiān.) — Books take up a great deal of space at his home. 占有不等于会使用。(Zhànyǒu bù děngyú huì shǐyòng.) — Possessing isn't the same as knowing how to use. 感情不应该建立在占有上。(Gǎnqíng bù yīnggāi jiànlì zài zhànyǒu shàng.) — Affection shouldn't be built on possession. | |
| 1946 | HSK 5 | 招手 | zhāoshǒu | to wave one's hand | 他在车站朝我招手。(Tā zài chēzhàn cháo wǒ zhāoshǒu.) — He waved to me at the station. | 她站在门口招手告别。(Tā zhàn zài ménkǒu zhāoshǒu gàobié.) — She stood at the door waving goodbye. 他招手叫来了一辆出租车。(Tā zhāoshǒu jiàoláile yí liàng chūzūchē.) — He waved down a taxi. 孩子远远地就开始招手。(Háizi yuǎnyuǎn de jiù kāishǐ zhāoshǒu.) — The child began waving from far off. 他招了招手，示意我过去。(Tā zhāole zhāo shǒu, shìyì wǒ guòqù.) — He waved for me to come over. 机会不会主动向你招手。(Jīhuì bú huì zhǔdòng xiàng nǐ zhāoshǒu.) — Opportunity doesn't wave you over of its own accord. | |
| 1947 | HSK 5 | 振动 | zhèndòng | to vibrate | 手机在桌上振动了几下。(Shǒujī zài zhuō shàng zhèndòngle jǐ xià.) — The phone vibrated a few times on the table. | 机器工作时会产生振动。(Jīqì gōngzuò shí huì chǎnshēng zhèndòng.) — The machine vibrates while working. 声音是由空气振动产生的。(Shēngyīn shì yóu kōngqì zhèndòng chǎnshēng de.) — Sound is produced by the vibration of air. 地面的振动让人有点害怕。(Dìmiàn de zhèndòng ràng rén yǒudiǎn hàipà.) — The vibration of the ground was rather frightening. 他把手机调成了振动。(Tā bǎ shǒujī tiáochéngle zhèndòng.) — He set his phone to vibrate. 轻微的振动持续了几秒钟。(Qīngwēi de zhèndòng chíxùle jǐ miǎozhōng.) — The slight vibration lasted a few seconds. |
✏️ Usage: Verb + Object
Many Chinese verbs naturally combine with direct objects to form common activities (e.g., 读书 (dúshū) "read books", 写字 (xiězì) "write characters").
If you want to add details (like duration), the structure must adapt, often by repeating the verb or inserting details inside separable structures.
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 2302 | HSK 5 | 不敢当 | bùgǎndāng | I don't deserve it (modesty) | 您过奖了，我实在不敢当。(Nín guòjiǎng le, wǒ shízài bù gǎndāng.) — You flatter me; I really can't accept such praise. | 说我是专家，实在不敢当。(Shuō wǒ shì zhuānjiā, shízài bù gǎndāng.) — To call me an expert is more than I deserve. 听到这样的称赞他连说不敢当。(Tīngdào zhèyàng de chēngzàn tā lián shuō bù gǎndāng.) — At such praise he kept saying he didn't deserve it. 这个奖给我，我有点不敢当。(Zhège jiǎng gěi wǒ, wǒ yǒudiǎn bù gǎndāng.) — I feel unworthy of this award. 他笑着摆手说不敢当。(Tā xiàozhe bǎishǒu shuō bù gǎndāng.) — He waved a hand with a smile and said it was too much. 不敢当三个字里有谦虚，也有分寸。(Bù gǎndāng sān gè zì lǐ yǒu qiānxū, yě yǒu fēncùn.) — The phrase carries both modesty and a sense of proportion. | |
| 2303 | HSK 5 | 猜测 | cāicè | to speculate; guess | 这只是我的猜测，不一定对。(Zhè zhǐshì wǒ de cāicè, bù yídìng duì.) — This is only my guess and may be wrong. | 大家都在猜测结果会怎样。(Dàjiā dōu zài cāicè jiéguǒ huì zěnyàng.) — Everyone is speculating about the result. 不要根据猜测下结论。(Búyào gēnjù cāicè xià jiélùn.) — Don't draw conclusions from guesswork. 他的猜测后来被证实了。(Tā de cāicè hòulái bèi zhèngshí le.) — His conjecture was later confirmed. 外界的猜测大多没有根据。(Wàijiè de cāicè dàduō méiyǒu gēnjù.) — Most outside speculation is groundless. 与其猜测，不如直接去问。(Yǔqí cāicè, bùrú zhíjiē qù wèn.) — Better to ask directly than to guess. | |
| 2304 | HSK 5 | 查询 | cháxún | to inquire; to look up | 请到网上查询详细信息。(Qǐng dào wǎngshàng cháxún xiángxì xìnxī.) — Please look up the details online. | 他打电话查询了航班时间。(Tā dǎ diànhuà cháxúnle hángbān shíjiān.) — He phoned to check the flight time. 查询结果需要等三个工作日。(Cháxún jiéguǒ xūyào děng sān gè gōngzuòrì.) — The enquiry result takes three working days. 这个号码可以查询余额。(Zhège hàomǎ kěyǐ cháxún yú'é.) — This number can be used to check the balance. 查询之前要准备好证件。(Cháxún zhīqián yào zhǔnbèi hǎo zhèngjiàn.) — Have your documents ready before enquiring. 自己查询比问别人快得多。(Zìjǐ cháxún bǐ wèn biérén kuài de duō.) — Looking it up yourself is far faster than asking. | |
| 2305 | HSK 5 | 尝试 | chángshì | to attempt; try | 他决定尝试一种新的方法。(Tā juédìng chángshì yì zhǒng xīn de fāngfǎ.) — He decided to try a new method. | 第一次尝试就成功的人很少。(Dì yī cì chángshì jiù chénggōng de rén hěn shǎo.) — Few succeed on the first attempt. 不尝试就永远不知道结果。(Bù chángshì jiù yǒngyuǎn bù zhīdào jiéguǒ.) — Without trying you never know the result. 这次尝试虽然失败了，但很有价值。(Zhè cì chángshì suīrán shībài le, dàn hěn yǒu jiàzhí.) — This attempt failed but was valuable. 他尝试了三次才做出来。(Tā chángshìle sān cì cái zuò chūlái.) — It took him three attempts to make it. 尝试的成本往往比想象的低。(Chángshì de chéngběn wǎngwǎng bǐ xiǎngxiàng de dī.) — The cost of trying is usually lower than imagined. | |
| 2306 | HSK 5 | 倡导 | chàngdǎo | to advocate | 他一直倡导健康的生活方式。(Tā yìzhí chàngdǎo jiànkāng de shēnghuó fāngshì.) — He has long advocated a healthy way of life. | 学校倡导学生多读原著。(Xuéxiào chàngdǎo xuéshēng duō dú yuánzhù.) — The school encourages students to read originals. 这个组织倡导保护环境。(Zhège zǔzhī chàngdǎo bǎohù huánjìng.) — This organisation advocates protecting the environment. 倡导容易，落实很难。(Chàngdǎo róngyì, luòshí hěn nán.) — Advocating is easy; implementing is hard. 他倡导的理念影响了很多人。(Tā chàngdǎo de lǐniàn yǐngxiǎngle hěn duō rén.) — The ideas he advocated influenced many. 社会正在倡导节约用水。(Shèhuì zhèngzài chàngdǎo jiéyuē yòngshuǐ.) — Society is promoting water conservation. | |
| 2307 | HSK 5 | 传达 | chuándá | to convey; to relay | 请把这个决定传达给每位员工。(Qǐng bǎ zhège juédìng chuándá gěi měi wèi yuángōng.) — Please convey this decision to every employee. | 他的表情传达了内心的想法。(Tā de biǎoqíng chuándále nèixīn de xiǎngfǎ.) — His expression conveyed his inner thoughts. 会议精神已经传达下去了。(Huìyì jīngshén yǐjīng chuándá xiàqù le.) — The gist of the meeting has been passed down. 文字很难完全传达情感。(Wénzì hěn nán wánquán chuándá qínggǎn.) — Writing rarely conveys feeling completely. 传达的过程中意思常常会走样。(Chuándá de guòchéng zhōng yìsi chángcháng huì zǒuyàng.) — Meaning often distorts in the conveying. 这首歌传达了一种平静的力量。(Zhè shǒu gē chuándále yì zhǒng píngjìng de lìliàng.) — This song conveys a quiet strength. | |
| 2308 | HSK 5 | 达成 | dáchéng | to reach (an agreement) | 双方终于达成了一致。(Shuāngfāng zhōngyú dáchéngle yízhì.) — The two sides finally reached agreement. | 经过谈判，他们达成了协议。(Jīngguò tánpàn, tāmen dáchéngle xiéyì.) — After negotiation they concluded an agreement. 这个目标很难在短期内达成。(Zhège mùbiāo hěn nán zài duǎnqī nèi dáchéng.) — This goal is hard to reach in the short term. 达成共识比说服对方更重要。(Dáchéng gòngshí bǐ shuōfú duìfāng gèng zhòngyào.) — Reaching consensus matters more than winning the argument. 经过三年努力，愿望终于达成。(Jīngguò sān nián nǔlì, yuànwàng zhōngyú dáchéng.) — After three years of effort the wish was fulfilled. 达成的条件写进了合同。(Dáchéng de tiáojiàn xiějìnle hétong.) — The agreed terms were written into the contract. | |
| 2309 | HSK 5 | 答 | dá | to answer | 老师提的问题他答对了。(Lǎoshī tí de wèntí tā dáduì le.) — He answered the teacher's question correctly. | 这个问题不好答。(Zhège wèntí bù hǎo dá.) — This question isn't easy to answer. 他答非所问，让人摸不着头脑。(Tā dá fēi suǒ wèn, ràng rén mō bu zháo tóunǎo.) — His answer missed the question and left people baffled. 考试时不会的题可以先跳过再答。(Kǎoshì shí bú huì de tí kěyǐ xiān tiàoguò zài dá.) — In an exam skip what you can't do and answer it later. 他想了很久才答了一个字。(Tā xiǎngle hěn jiǔ cái dále yí gè zì.) — He thought long and answered with one word. 有问必答是一种态度。(Yǒu wèn bì dá shì yì zhǒng tàidu.) — Answering every question is a kind of attitude. | |
| 2310 | HSK 5 | 答复 | dáfù | to reply (formally) | 公司下周会给你正式答复。(Gōngsī xià zhōu huì gěi nǐ zhèngshì dáfù.) — The company will give you a formal reply next week. | 等了半个月还没有答复。(Děngle bàn gè yuè hái méiyǒu dáfù.) — Half a month has passed with no reply. 他的答复既礼貌又坚定。(Tā de dáfù jì lǐmào yòu jiāndìng.) — His reply was both polite and firm. 这个答复不能让人满意。(Zhège dáfù bù néng ràng rén mǎnyì.) — This reply is unsatisfactory. 请尽快给我一个明确的答复。(Qǐng jǐnkuài gěi wǒ yí gè míngquè de dáfù.) — Please give me a clear reply as soon as possible. 沉默有时也是一种答复。(Chénmò yǒushí yě shì yì zhǒng dáfù.) — Silence is sometimes a reply too. | |
| 2311 | HSK 5 | 打架 | dǎjià | to fight (physically) | 两个孩子为一个玩具打架。(Liǎng gè háizi wèi yí gè wánjù dǎjià.) — The two children fought over a toy. | 有话好好说，别打架。(Yǒu huà hǎohǎo shuō, bié dǎjià.) — Talk it out properly; don't fight. 他从小到大没跟人打过架。(Tā cóng xiǎo dào dà méi gēn rén dǎguò jià.) — He has never fought with anyone in his life. 打架解决不了任何问题。(Dǎjià jiějué bu liǎo rènhé wèntí.) — Fighting solves nothing. 他们打完架反而成了朋友。(Tāmen dǎwán jià fǎn'ér chéngle péngyou.) — Having fought, they actually became friends. 在学校打架会受到处分。(Zài xuéxiào dǎjià huì shòudào chǔfèn.) — Fighting at school brings punishment. | |
| 2312 | HSK 5 | 打扰 | dǎrǎo | to disturb | 对不起，打扰一下。(Duìbuqǐ, dǎrǎo yíxià.) — Excuse me for disturbing you. | 他正在工作，别去打扰他。(Tā zhèngzài gōngzuò, bié qù dǎrǎo tā.) — He's working; don't disturb him. 不好意思，打扰你休息了。(Bù hǎoyìsi, dǎrǎole nǐ xiūxi le.) — Sorry to have disturbed your rest. 这段时间打扰您了，非常感谢。(Zhè duàn shíjiān dǎrǎo nín le, fēicháng gǎnxiè.) — Thank you for putting up with me during this time. 他讨厌被人打扰思路。(Tā tǎoyàn bèi rén dǎrǎo sīlù.) — He hates having his train of thought interrupted. 安静的环境里最怕被打扰。(Ānjìng de huánjìng lǐ zuì pà bèi dǎrǎo.) — In a quiet setting interruption is most unwelcome. | |
| 2313 | HSK 5 | 对应 | duìyìng | to correspond to | 这两个词在英语里没有对应的说法。(Zhè liǎng gè cí zài Yīngyǔ lǐ méiyǒu duìyìng de shuōfǎ.) — These two words have no corresponding English expression. | 每个编号都对应一个座位。(Měi gè biānhào dōu duìyìng yí gè zuòwèi.) — Each number corresponds to a seat. 请把图和文字对应起来看。(Qǐng bǎ tú hé wénzì duìyìng qǐlái kàn.) — Please read the picture and text against each other. 责任和权利应该互相对应。(Zérèn hé quánlì yīnggāi hùxiāng duìyìng.) — Duties and rights should correspond. 这两组数据并不完全对应。(Zhè liǎng zǔ shùjù bìng bù wánquán duìyìng.) — These two sets of data don't fully correspond. 不同的问题要有对应的办法。(Bùtóng de wèntí yào yǒu duìyìng de bànfǎ.) — Different problems need corresponding methods. | |
| 2314 | HSK 5 | 发觉 | fājué | to become aware of | 他很晚才发觉自己错了。(Tā hěn wǎn cái fājué zìjǐ cuò le.) — Only late did he realise he was wrong. | 我发觉他今天有点不对劲。(Wǒ fājué tā jīntiān yǒudiǎn bú duìjìn.) — I sense something is off with him today. 她发觉有人一直在跟着她。(Tā fājué yǒu rén yìzhí zài gēnzhe tā.) — She became aware that someone was following her. 等他发觉的时候已经太晚了。(Děng tā fājué de shíhou yǐjīng tài wǎn le.) — By the time he noticed it was too late. 读了几遍才发觉其中的深意。(Dúle jǐ biàn cái fājué qízhōng de shēnyì.) — Only after several readings did he sense the deeper meaning. 发觉问题是解决问题的开始。(Fājué wèntí shì jiějué wèntí de kāishǐ.) — Noticing a problem is where solving it begins. | |
| 2315 | HSK 5 | 放弃 | fàngqì | to give up | 他从来没有放弃过这个梦想。(Tā cónglái méiyǒu fàngqì guò zhège mèngxiǎng.) — He has never given up this dream. | 为了家庭，她放弃了升职的机会。(Wèile jiātíng, tā fàngqìle shēngzhí de jīhuì.) — For her family she gave up a promotion. 遇到困难就放弃是最容易的。(Yùdào kùnnan jiù fàngqì shì zuì róngyì de.) — Giving up at the first difficulty is the easiest thing. 他放弃了原来的计划，重新开始。(Tā fàngqìle yuánlái de jìhuà, chóngxīn kāishǐ.) — He abandoned the original plan and began again. 有些东西该放弃就要放弃。(Yǒuxiē dōngxi gāi fàngqì jiù yào fàngqì.) — Some things should be let go when the time comes. 放弃有时候比坚持更需要判断。(Fàngqì yǒushíhou bǐ jiānchí gèng xūyào pànduàn.) — Giving up sometimes takes more judgement than persisting. | |
| 2316 | HSK 5 | 分类 | fēnlèi | to classify | 请把这些书按内容分类。(Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē shū àn nèiróng fēnlèi.) — Please classify these books by content. | 垃圾分类已经成了习惯。(Lājī fēnlèi yǐjīng chéngle xíguàn.) — Sorting rubbish has become a habit. 分类越清楚，找起来越快。(Fēnlèi yuè qīngchu, zhǎo qǐlái yuè kuài.) — The clearer the classification, the faster the search. 这些问题可以分类处理。(Zhèxiē wèntí kěyǐ fēnlèi chǔlǐ.) — These problems can be handled by category. 他花了一天时间给照片分类。(Tā huāle yìtiān shíjiān gěi zhàopiàn fēnlèi.) — He spent a day sorting the photographs. 分类的标准不同，结果也不同。(Fēnlèi de biāozhǔn bùtóng, jiéguǒ yě bùtóng.) — Different criteria give different classifications. | |
| 2317 | HSK 5 | 分析 | fēnxī | to analyze | 他仔细分析了失败的原因。(Tā zǐxì fēnxīle shībài de yuányīn.) — He carefully analysed the causes of failure. | 这份报告分析得很有深度。(Zhè fèn bàogào fēnxī de hěn yǒu shēndù.) — This report's analysis has real depth. 分析问题要先看清事实。(Fēnxī wèntí yào xiān kàn qīng shìshí.) — Analysing a problem starts with seeing the facts. 数据分析的结果出乎意料。(Shùjù fēnxī de jiéguǒ chū hū yìliào.) — The data analysis produced an unexpected result. 只有分析没有行动是不够的。(Zhǐyǒu fēnxī méiyǒu xíngdòng shì bú gòu de.) — Analysis without action isn't enough. 他习惯把复杂的事分析成几部分。(Tā xíguàn bǎ fùzá de shì fēnxī chéng jǐ bùfen.) — He is used to breaking complex matters into parts. | |
| 2318 | HSK 5 | 分享 | fēnxiǎng | to share | 他很愿意和别人分享自己的经验。(Tā hěn yuànyì hé biérén fēnxiǎng zìjǐ de jīngyàn.) — He is glad to share his experience with others. | 好消息应该和朋友分享。(Hǎo xiāoxi yīnggāi hé péngyou fēnxiǎng.) — Good news should be shared with friends. 她把这本书分享给了全班。(Tā bǎ zhè běn shū fēnxiǎng gěile quán bān.) — She shared this book with the whole class. 分享不会让自己变少。(Fēnxiǎng bú huì ràng zìjǐ biàn shǎo.) — Sharing doesn't leave you with less. 他在会上分享了三个观点。(Tā zài huì shàng fēnxiǎngle sān gè guāndiǎn.) — He shared three points at the meeting. 快乐分享以后会变成双份。(Kuàilè fēnxiǎng yǐhòu huì biànchéng shuāngfèn.) — Joy shared becomes twice the joy. | |
| 2319 | HSK 5 | 服从 | fúcóng | to obey | 士兵必须服从命令。(Shìbīng bìxū fúcóng mìnglìng.) — Soldiers must obey orders. | 少数服从多数是基本原则。(Shǎoshù fúcóng duōshù shì jīběn yuánzé.) — The minority yielding to the majority is a basic principle. 他并不盲目服从别人的意见。(Tā bìng bù mángmù fúcóng biérén de yìjiàn.) — He doesn't blindly submit to others' opinions. 服从安排不等于没有想法。(Fúcóng ānpái bù děngyú méiyǒu xiǎngfǎ.) — Complying with arrangements isn't having no views. 个人利益要服从整体利益。(Gèrén lìyì yào fúcóng zhěngtǐ lìyì.) — Individual interests must yield to the whole. 服从和盲从是两回事。(Fúcóng hé mángcóng shì liǎng huí shì.) — Obedience and blind following are two different things. | |
| 2320 | HSK 5 | 辅助 | fǔzhù | to assist; auxiliary | 这些工具只是辅助，不能代替人。(Zhèxiē gōngjù zhǐshì fǔzhù, bù néng dàitì rén.) — These tools only assist; they can't replace people. | 他找了一位老师辅助学习。(Tā zhǎole yí wèi lǎoshī fǔzhù xuéxí.) — He found a teacher to assist his studies. 这个软件有辅助阅读的功能。(Zhège ruǎnjiàn yǒu fǔzhù yuèdú de gōngnéng.) — This software has a reading-assistance function. 辅助的作用有时比主力还大。(Fǔzhù de zuòyòng yǒushí bǐ zhǔlì hái dà.) — A supporting role sometimes matters more than the main one. 药物只能辅助治疗。(Yàowù zhǐ néng fǔzhù zhìliáo.) — Medicine can only assist the treatment. 他在团队里做辅助工作。(Tā zài tuánduì lǐ zuò fǔzhù gōngzuò.) — He does support work in the team. | |
| 2321 | HSK 5 | 公认 | gōngrèn | publicly acknowledged | 他是公认的这个领域的专家。(Tā shì gōngrèn de zhège lǐngyù de zhuānjiā.) — He is an acknowledged expert in this field. | 这是公认的事实，没有争议。(Zhè shì gōngrèn de shìshí, méiyǒu zhēngyì.) — This is an accepted fact, undisputed. 这本书被公认为经典。(Zhè běn shū bèi gōngrèn wéi jīngdiǎn.) — This book is acknowledged as a classic. 公认的标准也可能被推翻。(Gōngrèn de biāozhǔn yě kěnéng bèi tuīfān.) — Even accepted standards may be overturned. 他的能力得到了大家的公认。(Tā de nénglì dédàole dàjiā de gōngrèn.) — His ability is generally acknowledged. 公认不等于正确。(Gōngrèn bù děngyú zhèngquè.) — Generally accepted isn't the same as correct. | |
| 2322 | HSK 5 | 共享 | gòngxiǎng | to share (jointly) | 这些资料可以大家共享。(Zhèxiē zīliào kěyǐ dàjiā gòngxiǎng.) — These materials can be shared by all. | 街上到处都有共享单车。(Jiē shàng dàochù dōu yǒu gòngxiǎng dānchē.) — Shared bicycles are everywhere in the streets. 两个部门共享一个数据库。(Liǎng gè bùmén gòngxiǎng yí gè shùjùkù.) — The two departments share one database. 资源共享可以减少浪费。(Zīyuán gòngxiǎng kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo làngfèi.) — Sharing resources reduces waste. 共享的前提是互相信任。(Gòngxiǎng de qiántí shì hùxiāng xìnrèn.) — Sharing presupposes mutual trust. 他们共享着同一段回忆。(Tāmen gòngxiǎngzhe tóng yí duàn huíyì.) — They share the same memory. | |
| 2323 | HSK 5 | 沟通 | gōutōng | to communicate | 有问题就要及时沟通。(Yǒu wèntí jiù yào jíshí gōutōng.) — Problems should be talked over promptly. | 他们之间缺少必要的沟通。(Tāmen zhījiān quēshǎo bìyào de gōutōng.) — They lack the necessary communication. 沟通不是说服，是互相理解。(Gōutōng bú shì shuōfú, shì hùxiāng lǐjiě.) — Communication isn't persuasion but mutual understanding. 经过一次长谈，两人沟通好了。(Jīngguò yí cì cháng tán, liǎng rén gōutōng hǎo le.) — After a long talk the two came to an understanding. 语言只是沟通的工具之一。(Yǔyán zhǐshì gōutōng de gōngjù zhī yī.) — Language is only one tool of communication. 沟通的成本远低于误会的成本。(Gōutōng de chéngběn yuǎn dī yú wùhuì de chéngběn.) — Communication costs far less than misunderstanding. | |
| 2324 | HSK 5 | 估计 | gūjì | to estimate | 我估计他明天不会来。(Wǒ gūjì tā míngtiān bú huì lái.) — I reckon he won't come tomorrow. | 这个数字只是初步估计。(Zhège shùzì zhǐshì chūbù gūjì.) — This figure is only a preliminary estimate. 他估计错了这件事的难度。(Tā gūjì cuòle zhè jiàn shì de nándù.) — He misjudged the difficulty of this. 估计要三个小时才能到。(Gūjì yào sān gè xiǎoshí cái néng dào.) — It should take three hours to get there. 实际情况比估计的复杂。(Shíjì qíngkuàng bǐ gūjì de fùzá.) — The real situation is more complex than estimated. 估计得再准也不如实际测量。(Gūjì de zài zhǔn yě bùrú shíjì cèliáng.) — However accurate the estimate, measuring beats it. | |
| 2325 | HSK 5 | 鼓励 | gǔlì | to encourage | 老师的鼓励给了他很大信心。(Lǎoshī de gǔlì gěile tā hěn dà xìnxīn.) — The teacher's encouragement gave him great confidence. | 父母一直鼓励他做自己喜欢的事。(Fùmǔ yìzhí gǔlì tā zuò zìjǐ xǐhuan de shì.) — His parents have always encouraged him to do what he loves. 一句鼓励的话可能改变一个人。(Yí jù gǔlì de huà kěnéng gǎibiàn yí gè rén.) — One encouraging word may change a person. 公司鼓励员工提出新想法。(Gōngsī gǔlì yuángōng tíchū xīn xiǎngfǎ.) — The company encourages staff to put forward new ideas. 鼓励比批评更容易让人进步。(Gǔlì bǐ pīpíng gèng róngyì ràng rén jìnbù.) — Encouragement improves people more readily than criticism. 他需要的不是同情，而是鼓励。(Tā xūyào de bú shì tóngqíng, ér shì gǔlì.) — What he needs isn't pity but encouragement. | |
| 2326 | HSK 5 | 鼓掌 | gǔzhǎng | to applaud | 演出结束后大家热烈鼓掌。(Yǎnchū jiéshù hòu dàjiā rèliè gǔzhǎng.) — The audience applauded warmly after the performance. | 他讲完以后全场鼓掌。(Tā jiǎngwán yǐhòu quánchǎng gǔzhǎng.) — The whole hall applauded when he finished speaking. 观众站起来为他鼓掌。(Guānzhòng zhàn qǐlái wèi tā gǔzhǎng.) — The audience stood to applaud him. 鼓掌的声音持续了很久。(Gǔzhǎng de shēngyīn chíxùle hěn jiǔ.) — The applause went on a long while. 他为对手的表现真心鼓掌。(Tā wèi duìshǒu de biǎoxiàn zhēnxīn gǔzhǎng.) — He applauded his rival's performance sincerely. 懂得为别人鼓掌也是一种修养。(Dǒngde wèi biérén gǔzhǎng yě shì yì zhǒng xiūyǎng.) — Knowing how to applaud others is a mark of breeding. | |
| 2327 | HSK 5 | 回避 | huíbì | to avoid; evade | 他一直回避这个话题。(Tā yìzhí huíbì zhège huàtí.) — He has consistently avoided this topic. | 问题回避不了，早晚要面对。(Wèntí huíbì bu liǎo, zǎowǎn yào miànduì.) — The problem can't be evaded; it must be faced sooner or later. 他回避了记者的提问。(Tā huíbìle jìzhě de tíwèn.) — He sidestepped the reporter's question. 按规定，有关系的人应该回避。(Àn guīdìng, yǒu guānxì de rén yīnggāi huíbì.) — By the rules, those with a connection should stand aside. 她的目光回避着我的。(Tā de mùguāng huíbìzhe wǒ de.) — Her eyes avoided mine. 回避矛盾只会让它变大。(Huíbì máodùn zhǐ huì ràng tā biàn dà.) — Evading a conflict only makes it grow. | |
| 2328 | HSK 5 | 回顾 | huígù | to look back; review | 年底大家一起回顾这一年。(Niándǐ dàjiā yìqǐ huígù zhè yì nián.) — At year's end everyone looks back over the year. | 回顾过去是为了看清将来。(Huígù guòqù shì wèile kàn qīng jiānglái.) — Looking back is a way of seeing the future clearly. 这篇文章回顾了十年的变化。(Zhè piān wénzhāng huígùle shí nián de biànhuà.) — This article reviews ten years of change. 回顾的时候他心里很平静。(Huígù de shíhou tā xīnlǐ hěn píngjìng.) — Looking back, he felt quite calm. 每周回顾一次能发现很多问题。(Měi zhōu huígù yí cì néng fāxiàn hěn duō wèntí.) — A weekly review turns up many problems. 回顾不是留恋，是总结。(Huígù bú shì liúliàn, shì zǒngjié.) — Looking back isn't clinging; it's taking stock. | |
| 2329 | HSK 5 | 回信 | huíxìn | to reply (a letter) | 他收到信以后马上回信了。(Tā shōudào xìn yǐhòu mǎshàng huíxìn le.) — He replied as soon as he received the letter. | 等了一个月还没有回信。(Děngle yí gè yuè hái méiyǒu huíxìn.) — A month has passed with no reply. 请在信封上写好回信地址。(Qǐng zài xìnfēng shàng xiěhǎo huíxìn dìzhǐ.) — Please write the return address on the envelope. 她的回信写得很长很认真。(Tā de huíxìn xiě de hěn cháng hěn rènzhēn.) — Her reply was long and carefully written. 不回信有时也是一种表态。(Bù huíxìn yǒushí yě shì yì zhǒng biǎotài.) — Not replying is sometimes a statement in itself. 他把所有的回信都保存着。(Tā bǎ suǒyǒu de huíxìn dōu bǎocúnzhe.) — He has kept every reply. | |
| 2330 | HSK 5 | 检验 | jiǎnyàn | to test; to inspect | 这批产品必须经过严格检验。(Zhè pī chǎnpǐn bìxū jīngguò yángé jiǎnyàn.) — This batch must undergo strict inspection. | 实践是检验真理的唯一标准。(Shíjiàn shì jiǎnyàn zhēnlǐ de wéiyī biāozhǔn.) — Practice is the sole test of truth. 检验结果三天以后才能出来。(Jiǎnyàn jiéguǒ sān tiān yǐhòu cái néng chūlái.) — The test results come only after three days. 时间会检验一个人的品格。(Shíjiān huì jiǎnyàn yí gè rén de pǐngé.) — Time tests a person's character. 没有通过检验的产品不能出厂。(Méiyǒu tōngguò jiǎnyàn de chǎnpǐn bù néng chūchǎng.) — Products failing inspection may not leave the factory. 检验的标准每年都在提高。(Jiǎnyàn de biāozhǔn měi nián dōu zài tígāo.) — Inspection standards rise every year. | |
| 2331 | HSK 5 | 奖励 | jiǎnglì | reward; to reward | 公司奖励了表现优秀的员工。(Gōngsī jiǎnglìle biǎoxiàn yōuxiù de yuángōng.) — The company rewarded its outstanding staff. | 这次奖励对他是很大的鼓舞。(Zhè cì jiǎnglì duì tā shì hěn dà de gǔwǔ.) — This reward was a great encouragement to him. 奖励应该公平，不能凭关系。(Jiǎnglì yīnggāi gōngpíng, bù néng píng guānxi.) — Rewards should be fair, not based on connections. 父母用奖励的方式鼓励孩子读书。(Fùmǔ yòng jiǎnglì de fāngshì gǔlì háizi dúshū.) — The parents used rewards to encourage reading. 过多的奖励反而会失去作用。(Guòduō de jiǎnglì fǎn'ér huì shīqù zuòyòng.) — Too many rewards lose their effect. 最好的奖励是被人真正看见。(Zuì hǎo de jiǎnglì shì bèi rén zhēnzhèng kànjiàn.) — The best reward is to be genuinely seen. | |
| 2332 | HSK 5 | 交代 | jiāodài | to explain; to instruct | 他把工作交代给了同事。(Tā bǎ gōngzuò jiāodài gěile tóngshì.) — He handed his work over to a colleague. | 临走前他交代了几件事。(Lín zǒu qián tā jiāodàile jǐ jiàn shì.) — Before leaving he gave instructions on several matters. 这件事必须给大家一个交代。(Zhè jiàn shì bìxū gěi dàjiā yí gè jiāodài.) — An account of this must be given to everyone. 他老老实实地交代了全部经过。(Tā lǎolǎoshíshí de jiāodàile quánbù jīngguò.) — He honestly recounted the whole course of events. 交代得越清楚，误会越少。(Jiāodài de yuè qīngchu, wùhuì yuè shǎo.) — The clearer the account, the fewer misunderstandings. 父母交代的话他一直记着。(Fùmǔ jiāodài de huà tā yìzhí jìzhe.) — He has always remembered his parents' instructions. | |
| 2333 | HSK 5 | 接触 | jiēchù | to contact; to touch | 他很少和外界接触。(Tā hěn shǎo hé wàijiè jiēchù.) — He has little contact with the outside world. | 这是他第一次接触这门技术。(Zhè shì tā dì yī cì jiēchù zhè mén jìshù.) — This is his first contact with this technology. 两国之间的接触越来越多。(Liǎng guó zhījiān de jiēchù yuèláiyuè duō.) — Contacts between the two countries grow. 接触久了才知道他的为人。(Jiēchù jiǔ le cái zhīdào tā de wéirén.) — Only after long acquaintance did his character show. 皮肤直接接触阳光容易受伤。(Pífū zhíjiē jiēchù yángguāng róngyì shòushāng.) — Skin in direct contact with sunlight is easily harmed. 多接触不同的人能开阔眼界。(Duō jiēchù bùtóng de rén néng kāikuò yǎnjiè.) — Meeting different people broadens the outlook. | |
| 2334 | HSK 5 | 解除 | jiěchú | to lift (a ban); to remove | 两人解除了合同关系。(Liǎng rén jiěchúle hétong guānxì.) — The two dissolved their contractual relationship. | 警报已经解除，大家可以回去了。(Jǐngbào yǐjīng jiěchú, dàjiā kěyǐ huíqù le.) — The alarm has been lifted; everyone may return. 这次谈话解除了他的顾虑。(Zhè cì tánhuà jiěchúle tā de gùlǜ.) — This talk removed his misgivings. 药物解除了他的疼痛。(Yàowù jiěchúle tā de téngtòng.) — The medicine relieved his pain. 限制什么时候解除还不清楚。(Xiànzhì shénme shíhou jiěchú hái bù qīngchu.) — When the restrictions will be lifted is unclear. 解除误会比解除限制更难。(Jiěchú wùhuì bǐ jiěchú xiànzhì gèng nán.) — Clearing a misunderstanding is harder than lifting a restriction. | |
| 2335 | HSK 5 | 戒 | jiè | to quit (a habit); to guard against | 他去年终于把烟戒了。(Tā qùnián zhōngyú bǎ yān jiè le.) — He finally gave up smoking last year. | 医生建议他戒酒。(Yīshēng jiànyì tā jièjiǔ.) — The doctor advised him to give up drink. 戒掉一个习惯要二十一天。(Jièdiào yí gè xíguàn yào èrshíyī tiān.) — Breaking a habit takes twenty-one days. 他戒了三次都没成功。(Tā jièle sān cì dōu méi chénggōng.) — He tried three times to quit without success. 最难戒的是心里的依赖。(Zuì nán jiè de shì xīnlǐ de yīlài.) — The hardest thing to give up is inner dependence. 戒骄戒躁才能不断进步。(Jiè jiāo jiè zào cái néng búduàn jìnbù.) — Guard against pride and haste to keep improving. | |
| 2336 | HSK 5 | 拒绝 | jùjué | to refuse | 他委婉地拒绝了这个邀请。(Tā wěiwǎn de jùjuéle zhège yāoqǐng.) — He tactfully declined the invitation. | 学会拒绝也是一种能力。(Xuéhuì jùjué yě shì yì zhǒng nénglì.) — Learning to say no is an ability too. 他的申请被拒绝了两次。(Tā de shēnqǐng bèi jùjuéle liǎng cì.) — His application was rejected twice. 她从来不拒绝别人的求助。(Tā cónglái bú jùjué biérén de qiúzhù.) — She never refuses a request for help. 拒绝的时候语气要客气。(Jùjué de shíhou yǔqì yào kèqi.) — Be courteous in tone when refusing. 不敢拒绝的人往往最辛苦。(Bù gǎn jùjué de rén wǎngwǎng zuì xīnkǔ.) — Those who dare not refuse suffer most. | |
| 2337 | HSK 5 | 看成 | kànchéng | to regard as | 他把这次失败看成一次学习。(Tā bǎ zhè cì shībài kànchéng yí cì xuéxí.) — He regards this failure as a lesson. | 不要把批评看成攻击。(Búyào bǎ pīpíng kànchéng gōngjī.) — Don't take criticism as an attack. 大家把他看成这个领域的权威。(Dàjiā bǎ tā kànchéng zhège lǐngyù de quánwēi.) — Everyone regards him as an authority in this field. 他把工作看成生活的全部。(Tā bǎ gōngzuò kànchéng shēnghuó de quánbù.) — He treats work as the whole of life. 把困难看成机会，心情就不同了。(Bǎ kùnnan kànchéng jīhuì, xīnqíng jiù bùtóng le.) — See difficulty as opportunity and the mood changes. 别把偶然看成必然。(Bié bǎ ǒurán kànchéng bìrán.) — Don't take the accidental for the inevitable. | |
| 2338 | HSK 5 | 看待 | kàndài | to regard; to view | 应该用发展的眼光看待问题。(Yīnggāi yòng fāzhǎn de yǎnguāng kàndài wèntí.) — Problems should be viewed with an eye to development. | 他对每个学生都一样看待。(Tā duì měi gè xuéshēng dōu yíyàng kàndài.) — He treats every student alike. 不同的人看待同一件事很不一样。(Bùtóng de rén kàndài tóng yí jiàn shì hěn bù yíyàng.) — Different people view the same matter very differently. 要客观看待自己的能力。(Yào kèguān kàndài zìjǐ de nénglì.) — One must view one's own ability objectively. 他把这件事看待得很认真。(Tā bǎ zhè jiàn shì kàndài de hěn rènzhēn.) — He takes this matter very seriously. 怎么看待失败，决定了怎么面对它。(Zěnme kàndài shībài, juédìngle zěnme miànduì tā.) — How you view failure decides how you face it. | |
| 2339 | HSK 5 | 控制 | kòngzhì | to control | 他很难控制自己的情绪。(Tā hěn nán kòngzhì zìjǐ de qíngxù.) — He finds it hard to control his emotions. | 火势已经被控制住了。(Huǒshì yǐjīng bèi kòngzhì zhù le.) — The fire has been brought under control. 请把成本控制在预算之内。(Qǐng bǎ chéngběn kòngzhì zài yùsuàn zhīnèi.) — Please keep costs within budget. 这台机器可以远程控制。(Zhè tái jīqì kěyǐ yuǎnchéng kòngzhì.) — This machine can be controlled remotely. 控制饮食比吃药更有效。(Kòngzhì yǐnshí bǐ chī yào gèng yǒuxiào.) — Controlling the diet works better than medicine. 能控制的是自己，不是别人。(Néng kòngzhì de shì zìjǐ, bú shì biérén.) — What you can control is yourself, not others. | |
| 2340 | HSK 5 | 联络 | liánluò | to contact; to liaise | 他和老同学一直保持联络。(Tā hé lǎo tóngxué yìzhí bǎochí liánluò.) — He has kept in touch with old classmates. | 请留下联络方式。(Qǐng liúxià liánluò fāngshì.) — Please leave your contact details. 两个部门之间缺少联络。(Liǎng gè bùmén zhījiān quēshǎo liánluò.) — The two departments lack contact. 出发前我们再联络一次。(Chūfā qián wǒmen zài liánluò yí cì.) — We'll be in touch once more before setting off. 他负责和外面的单位联络。(Tā fùzé hé wàimiàn de dānwèi liánluò.) — He is responsible for liaising with outside bodies. 断了联络的人未必忘了你。(Duànle liánluò de rén wèibì wàngle nǐ.) — Someone out of touch hasn't necessarily forgotten you. | |
| 2341 | HSK 5 | 联想 | liánxiǎng | to associate (mentally) | 这首歌让我联想起小时候。(Zhè shǒu gē ràng wǒ liánxiǎng qǐ xiǎoshíhou.) — This song makes me think of childhood. | 看到这个词，你会联想到什么？(Kàndào zhège cí, nǐ huì liánxiǎng dào shénme?) — What does this word make you think of? 他的联想能力特别强。(Tā de liánxiǎng nénglì tèbié qiáng.) — His powers of association are unusually strong. 不要随便联想，先看事实。(Búyào suíbiàn liánxiǎng, xiān kàn shìshí.) — Don't leap to associations; look at the facts first. 这两件事很容易让人联想到一起。(Zhè liǎng jiàn shì hěn róngyì ràng rén liánxiǎng dào yìqǐ.) — These two matters are easily linked in the mind. 学习词汇时用联想记得更牢。(Xuéxí cíhuì shí yòng liánxiǎng jì de gèng láo.) — Association fixes vocabulary more firmly. | |
| 2342 | HSK 5 | 令 | lìng | to make; to cause; order | 这个消息令所有人吃惊。(Zhège xiāoxi lìng suǒyǒu rén chījīng.) — The news astonished everyone. | 他的表现令人满意。(Tā de biǎoxiàn lìng rén mǎnyì.) — His performance is satisfactory. 将军下令部队立即出发。(Jiāngjūn xiàlìng bùduì lìjí chūfā.) — The general ordered the troops to set off at once. 这种做法令人难以理解。(Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ lìng rén nányǐ lǐjiě.) — Such conduct is hard to understand. 结果令他失望，但没让他放弃。(Jiéguǒ lìng tā shīwàng, dàn méi ràng tā fàngqì.) — The result disappointed him but didn't make him give up. 一道命令改变了很多人的生活。(Yí dào mìnglìng gǎibiànle hěn duō rén de shēnghuó.) — One order changed many people's lives. | |
| 2343 | HSK 5 | 骂 | mà | to scold | 父亲从来没骂过他。(Fùqīn cónglái méi mà guò tā.) — His father never once scolded him. | 他因为迟到被经理骂了一顿。(Tā yīnwèi chídào bèi jīnglǐ màle yí dùn.) — He got a dressing-down from the manager for being late. 骂人解决不了任何问题。(Mà rén jiějué bu liǎo rènhé wèntí.) — Cursing solves nothing. 他挨骂以后一句话也没说。(Tā áimà yǐhòu yí jù huà yě méi shuō.) — After the scolding he said not a word. 她心里骂了自己好几遍。(Tā xīnlǐ màle zìjǐ hǎo jǐ biàn.) — She cursed herself several times inwardly. 被骂不可怕，怕的是不明白为什么。(Bèi mà bù kěpà, pà de shì bù míngbai wèishénme.) — Being scolded isn't the fear; not knowing why is. | |
| 2344 | HSK 5 | 模仿 | mófǎng | to imitate | 孩子会模仿大人的动作。(Háizi huì mófǎng dàrén de dòngzuò.) — Children imitate adults' movements. | 学习语言从模仿开始。(Xuéxí yǔyán cóng mófǎng kāishǐ.) — Language learning begins with imitation. 他模仿得非常像。(Tā mófǎng de fēicháng xiàng.) — His imitation is extremely close. 模仿之后要形成自己的风格。(Mófǎng zhīhòu yào xíngchéng zìjǐ de fēnggé.) — After imitation one must form one's own style. 这个牌子被很多人模仿。(Zhège páizi bèi hěn duō rén mófǎng.) — This brand is imitated by many. 只会模仿的人走不远。(Zhǐ huì mófǎng de rén zǒu bù yuǎn.) — Those who can only imitate don't go far. | |
| 2345 | HSK 5 | 排除 | páichú | to rule out; to eliminate | 医生排除了几种可能的疾病。(Yīshēng páichúle jǐ zhǒng kěnéng de jíbìng.) — The doctor ruled out several possible illnesses. | 经过检查，故障已经排除。(Jīngguò jiǎnchá, gùzhàng yǐjīng páichú.) — After inspection the fault has been cleared. 不能排除他改变主意的可能。(Bù néng páichú tā gǎibiàn zhǔyi de kěnéng.) — The possibility of his changing his mind can't be ruled out. 他排除了一切干扰，专心工作。(Tā páichúle yíqiè gānrǎo, zhuānxīn gōngzuò.) — He shut out all distraction and worked with full attention. 排除错误答案后就好选了。(Páichú cuòwù dá'àn hòu jiù hǎo xuǎn le.) — Once the wrong answers are eliminated the choice is easy. 排除困难需要方法，也需要耐心。(Páichú kùnnan xūyào fāngfǎ, yě xūyào nàixīn.) — Removing difficulties takes method and patience. | |
| 2346 | HSK 5 | 配备 | pèibèi | to equip | 每个教室都配备了电脑。(Měi gè jiàoshì dōu pèibèile diànnǎo.) — Every classroom is equipped with a computer. | 这辆车配备了最新的安全系统。(Zhè liàng chē pèibèile zuìxīn de ānquán xìtǒng.) — This car is fitted with the latest safety system. 公司为他配备了一名助手。(Gōngsī wèi tā pèibèile yì míng zhùshǒu.) — The company assigned him an assistant. 设备配备齐全才能开工。(Shèbèi pèibèi qíquán cái néng kāigōng.) — Work may begin only when equipment is complete. 山区学校的配备还不够好。(Shānqū xuéxiào de pèibèi hái bú gòu hǎo.) — Mountain schools are still not well enough equipped. 配备再好，也要有人会用。(Pèibèi zài hǎo, yě yào yǒu rén huì yòng.) — However good the equipment, someone must know how to use it. | |
| 2347 | HSK 5 | 骗 | piàn | to deceive | 他被人骗走了一笔钱。(Tā bèi rén piànzǒule yì bǐ qián.) — He was cheated out of a sum of money. | 不要骗孩子，他们会记得。(Búyào piàn háizi, tāmen huì jìde.) — Don't lie to children; they remember. 他骗了自己很多年。(Tā piànle zìjǐ hěn duō nián.) — He deceived himself for many years. 这种手段骗不了明白人。(Zhè zhǒng shǒuduàn piàn bu liǎo míngbai rén.) — Such tricks don't fool the discerning. 被骗一次能长很多见识。(Bèi piàn yí cì néng zhǎng hěn duō jiànshi.) — Being cheated once teaches a great deal. 骗得了一时，骗不了一世。(Piàn de liǎo yìshí, piàn bu liǎo yíshì.) — You may deceive for a while but not for a lifetime. | |
| 2348 | HSK 5 | 评估 | pínggū | to evaluate | 专家对这个项目做了评估。(Zhuānjiā duì zhège xiàngmù zuòle pínggū.) — Experts assessed this project. | 风险评估必须在开工前完成。(Fēngxiǎn pínggū bìxū zài kāigōng qián wánchéng.) — The risk assessment must precede work. 这次评估的结果不太理想。(Zhè cì pínggū de jiéguǒ bú tài lǐxiǎng.) — The assessment result isn't very good. 评估的标准应该公开透明。(Pínggū de biāozhǔn yīnggāi gōngkāi tòumíng.) — Assessment criteria should be open and transparent. 他重新评估了自己的能力。(Tā chóngxīn pínggūle zìjǐ de nénglì.) — He reassessed his own abilities. 评估不是打分，是了解情况。(Pínggū bú shì dǎfēn, shì liǎojiě qíngkuàng.) — Assessment isn't scoring but understanding. | |
| 2349 | HSK 5 | 启发 | qǐfā | to inspire | 老师的一句话启发了他。(Lǎoshī de yí jù huà qǐfāle tā.) — One remark from the teacher inspired him. | 这本书给了我很大的启发。(Zhè běn shū gěile wǒ hěn dà de qǐfā.) — This book gave me great inspiration. 好的教育是启发，不是灌输。(Hǎo de jiàoyù shì qǐfā, bú shì guànshū.) — Good education inspires rather than instils. 他从自然中得到了启发。(Tā cóng zìrán zhōng dédàole qǐfā.) — He drew inspiration from nature. 启发学生思考比给出答案更重要。(Qǐfā xuéshēng sīkǎo bǐ gěichū dá'àn gèng zhòngyào.) — Prompting students to think matters more than giving answers. 一次失败也可能是一种启发。(Yí cì shībài yě kěnéng shì yì zhǒng qǐfā.) — A failure may itself be an inspiration. | |
| 2350 | HSK 5 | 签 | qiān | to sign | 请在这里签上您的名字。(Qǐng zài zhèlǐ qiānshàng nín de míngzi.) — Please sign your name here. | 合同双方都签了字。(Hétong shuāngfāng dōu qiānle zì.) — Both parties signed the contract. 他签的是三年的工作合同。(Tā qiān de shì sān nián de gōngzuò hétong.) — He signed a three-year employment contract. 签之前一定要看清楚条件。(Qiān zhīqián yídìng yào kàn qīngchu tiáojiàn.) — Read the terms carefully before signing. 这份文件还没有人签。(Zhè fèn wénjiàn hái méiyǒu rén qiān.) — No one has signed this document yet. 签下名字就意味着承担责任。(Qiānxià míngzi jiù yìwèizhe chéngdān zérèn.) — To sign one's name is to take on responsibility. | |
| 2351 | HSK 5 | 签名 | qiānmíng | signature; to sign | 读者排队请作家签名。(Dúzhě páiduì qǐng zuòjiā qiānmíng.) — Readers queued for the author's signature. | 他的签名很难看懂。(Tā de qiānmíng hěn nán kàn dǒng.) — His signature is hard to make out. 这本书上有作者的亲笔签名。(Zhè běn shū shàng yǒu zuòzhě de qīnbǐ qiānmíng.) — This book bears the author's own signature. 签名之前请再确认一次内容。(Qiānmíng zhīqián qǐng zài quèrèn yí cì nèiróng.) — Please confirm the content once more before signing. 他收集了很多球员的签名。(Tā shōujíle hěn duō qiúyuán de qiānmíng.) — He has collected many players' signatures. 签名代表的是承诺。(Qiānmíng dàibiǎo de shì chéngnuò.) — A signature stands for a promise. | |
| 2352 | HSK 5 | 签字 | qiānzì | to sign (one's name) | 请在这份文件上签字。(Qǐng zài zhè fèn wénjiàn shàng qiānzì.) — Please sign this document. | 没有签字的合同不生效。(Méiyǒu qiānzì de hétong bù shēngxiào.) — An unsigned contract has no effect. 他犹豫了很久才签字。(Tā yóuyùle hěn jiǔ cái qiānzì.) — He hesitated a long time before signing. 签字以后就不能反悔了。(Qiānzì yǐhòu jiù bù néng fǎnhuǐ le.) — Once signed, there is no going back. 双方在协议上正式签字。(Shuāngfāng zài xiéyì shàng zhèngshì qiānzì.) — The two sides formally signed the agreement. 签字是最后一步，也是最重的一步。(Qiānzì shì zuìhòu yí bù, yě shì zuì zhòng de yí bù.) — Signing is the last step and the weightiest. | |
| 2353 | HSK 5 | 强迫 | qiǎngpò | to force | 不要强迫孩子学他不喜欢的东西。(Búyào qiǎngpò háizi xué tā bù xǐhuan de dōngxi.) — Don't force a child to study what he dislikes. | 他是被强迫签的字。(Tā shì bèi qiǎngpò qiān de zì.) — He was forced to sign. 强迫别人接受自己的想法是不对的。(Qiǎngpò biérén jiēshòu zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ shì bú duì de.) — Forcing one's views on others is wrong. 他强迫自己每天早起。(Tā qiǎngpò zìjǐ měitiān zǎoqǐ.) — He forces himself to rise early each day. 强迫来的服从不会长久。(Qiǎngpò lái de fúcóng bú huì chángjiǔ.) — Obedience got by force doesn't last. 学习不能靠强迫，要靠兴趣。(Xuéxí bù néng kào qiǎngpò, yào kào xìngqù.) — Learning can't rest on compulsion but on interest. | |
| 2354 | HSK 5 | 劝 | quàn | to persuade | 大家都劝他别太着急。(Dàjiā dōu quàn tā bié tài zháojí.) — Everyone urged him not to fret. | 他劝了半天也没劝住。(Tā quànle bàntiān yě méi quànzhù.) — He argued a long while without dissuading him. 朋友劝他去看看医生。(Péngyou quàn tā qù kànkan yīshēng.) — His friend urged him to see a doctor. 劝人要看时机和方式。(Quàn rén yào kàn shíjī hé fāngshì.) — Persuading takes the right moment and manner. 她劝他放下这件事。(Tā quàn tā fàngxià zhè jiàn shì.) — She urged him to let the matter go. 劝得再多，还是要他自己想通。(Quàn de zài duō, háishi yào tā zìjǐ xiǎngtōng.) — However much you urge, he must see it himself. | |
| 2355 | HSK 5 | 认 | rèn | to recognize; to admit | 他一眼就认出了老同学。(Tā yì yǎn jiù rènchūle lǎo tóngxué.) — He recognised his old classmate at a glance. | 这个字他不认识。(Zhège zì tā bú rènshi.) — He doesn't know this character. 错了就要认，不能找借口。(Cuò le jiù yào rèn, bù néng zhǎo jièkǒu.) — If you're wrong, own it; don't make excuses. 他认了这个结果，没有抱怨。(Tā rènle zhège jiéguǒ, méiyǒu bàoyuàn.) — He accepted the result without complaint. 天太黑，他认不清路。(Tiān tài hēi, tā rèn bu qīng lù.) — It was too dark for him to make out the road. 认错比犯错更需要勇气。(Rèncuò bǐ fàncuò gèng xūyào yǒngqì.) — Admitting a mistake takes more courage than making one. | |
| 2356 | HSK 5 | 认定 | rèndìng | to firmly believe; to determine | 他认定这条路是对的。(Tā rèndìng zhè tiáo lù shì duì de.) — He is convinced this road is the right one. | 法院认定他没有责任。(Fǎyuàn rèndìngle tā méiyǒu zérèn.) — The court found him not responsible. 一旦认定目标，他就不会改变。(Yídàn rèndìng mùbiāo, tā jiù bú huì gǎibiàn.) — Once he settles on a goal he doesn't change. 不要轻易认定一个人的好坏。(Búyào qīngyì rèndìng yí gè rén de hǎohuài.) — Don't judge a person's worth lightly. 这份材料被认定为无效。(Zhè fèn cáiliào bèi rèndìng wéi wúxiào.) — This document was ruled invalid. 认定之后就要付出行动。(Rèndìng zhīhòu jiù yào fùchū xíngdòng.) — Once settled on, action must follow. | |
| 2357 | HSK 5 | 设想 | shèxiǎng | to envision; assumption | 请设想一下十年后的情况。(Qǐng shèxiǎng yíxià shí nián hòu de qíngkuàng.) — Try to imagine the situation ten years hence. | 这个设想还不够成熟。(Zhège shèxiǎng hái bú gòu chéngshú.) — This idea isn't yet mature enough. 他提出了一个大胆的设想。(Tā tíchūle yí gè dàdǎn de shèxiǎng.) — He put forward a bold conception. 设想再好，也要看能不能做到。(Shèxiǎng zài hǎo, yě yào kàn néng bu néng zuòdào.) — However fine the conception, feasibility decides. 做事前要设想可能的后果。(Zuòshì qián yào shèxiǎng kěnéng de hòuguǒ.) — Before acting, imagine the possible consequences. 很难设想没有电的生活。(Hěn nán shèxiǎng méiyǒu diàn de shēnghuó.) — Life without electricity is hard to imagine. | |
| 2358 | HSK 5 | 失误 | shīwù | mistake; error | 这次失误造成了很大损失。(Zhè cì shīwù zàochéngle hěn dà sǔnshī.) — This error caused great loss. | 比赛中他出现了一次失误。(Bǐsài zhōng tā chūxiànle yí cì shīwù.) — He made one error during the match. 小失误积累起来就是大问题。(Xiǎo shīwù jīlěi qǐlái jiùshì dà wèntí.) — Small errors accumulate into big problems. 承认失误是改正的第一步。(Chéngrèn shīwù shì gǎizhèng de dì yī bù.) — Admitting an error is the first step to correcting it. 经验丰富的人也难免失误。(Jīngyàn fēngfù de rén yě nánmiǎn shīwù.) — Even the experienced can't avoid errors. 关键时刻的失误代价最高。(Guānjiàn shíkè de shīwù dàijià zuì gāo.) — Errors at critical moments cost most. | |
| 2359 | HSK 5 | 使得 | shǐde | to cause; to make | 这场大雨使得比赛推迟了。(Zhè chǎng dàyǔ shǐde bǐsài tuīchí le.) — The downpour caused the match to be postponed. | 新技术使得工作效率大大提高。(Xīn jìshù shǐde gōngzuò xiàolǜ dàdà tígāo.) — New technology greatly raised efficiency. 他的解释使得大家放下了心。(Tā de jiěshì shǐde dàjiā fàngxiàle xīn.) — His explanation set everyone's mind at rest. 交通不便使得这里发展缓慢。(Jiāotōng bú biàn shǐde zhèlǐ fāzhǎn huǎnmàn.) — Poor transport made development here slow. 这个决定使得局面完全改变。(Zhège juédìng shǐde júmiàn wánquán gǎibiàn.) — This decision changed the situation entirely. 一句话使得两人多年不说话。(Yí jù huà shǐde liǎng rén duō nián bù shuōhuà.) — One remark kept the two from speaking for years. | |
| 2360 | HSK 5 | 示范 | shìfàn | to demonstrate | 老师先示范了一遍动作。(Lǎoshī xiān shìfànle yí biàn dòngzuò.) — The teacher demonstrated the movement first. | 他给新人示范了操作方法。(Tā gěi xīnrén shìfànle cāozuò fāngfǎ.) — He demonstrated the method to the newcomers. 这个村子是全县的示范。(Zhège cūnzi shì quán xiàn de shìfàn.) — This village is a model for the whole county. 示范比讲解更容易理解。(Shìfàn bǐ jiǎngjiě gèng róngyì lǐjiě.) — Demonstration is easier to grasp than explanation. 父母的行为对孩子是一种示范。(Fùmǔ de xíngwéi duì háizi shì yì zhǒng shìfàn.) — Parents' conduct is a model for children. 示范一次不如让他自己做一次。(Shìfàn yí cì bùrú ràng tā zìjǐ zuò yí cì.) — One demonstration is worth less than letting him try. | |
| 2361 | HSK 5 | 试图 | shìtú | to attempt | 他试图说服父母改变主意。(Tā shìtú shuōfú fùmǔ gǎibiàn zhǔyi.) — He tried to persuade his parents to change their minds. | 她试图解释，但没人愿意听。(Tā shìtú jiěshì, dàn méi rén yuànyì tīng.) — She tried to explain but no one would listen. 他试图掩盖事实，结果失败了。(Tā shìtú yǎngài shìshí, jiéguǒ shībài le.) — He tried to conceal the facts and failed. 科学家试图找到新的解决办法。(Kēxuéjiā shìtú zhǎodào xīn de jiějué bànfǎ.) — Scientists are trying to find a new solution. 他试图站起来，却没有力气。(Tā shìtú zhàn qǐlái, què méiyǒu lìqi.) — He tried to stand but had no strength. 试图改变别人不如改变自己。(Shìtú gǎibiàn biérén bùrú gǎibiàn zìjǐ.) — Trying to change others is worse than changing yourself. | |
| 2362 | HSK 5 | 视为 | shìwéi | to regard as | 大家把他视为最可靠的人。(Dàjiā bǎ tā shìwéi zuì kěkào de rén.) — Everyone regards him as the most reliable. | 这本书被视为该领域的经典。(Zhè běn shū bèi shìwéi gāi lǐngyù de jīngdiǎn.) — This book is regarded as a classic in the field. 沉默有时被视为默认。(Chénmò yǒushí bèi shìwéi mòrèn.) — Silence is sometimes taken as consent. 他把这次机会视为转折点。(Tā bǎ zhè cì jīhuì shìwéi zhuǎnzhédiǎn.) — He regards this chance as a turning point. 迟到被视为不尊重别人的时间。(Chídào bèi shìwéi bù zūnzhòng biérén de shíjiān.) — Lateness is seen as disrespect for others' time. 不要把善意视为理所当然。(Búyào bǎ shànyì shìwéi lǐsuǒdāngrán.) — Don't take goodwill for granted. | |
| 2363 | HSK 5 | 提倡 | tíchàng | to advocate | 学校提倡学生多参加体育活动。(Xuéxiào tíchàng xuéshēng duō cānjiā tǐyù huódòng.) — The school promotes more sport among students. | 社会提倡节约用水。(Shèhuì tíchàng jiéyuē yòngshuǐ.) — Society promotes saving water. 我们提倡诚实，反对欺骗。(Wǒmen tíchàng chéngshí, fǎnduì qīpiàn.) — We promote honesty and oppose deceit. 提倡的东西往往是缺少的东西。(Tíchàng de dōngxi wǎngwǎng shì quēshǎo de dōngxi.) — What is promoted is usually what is lacking. 他一直提倡用简单的语言写作。(Tā yìzhí tíchàng yòng jiǎndān de yǔyán xiězuò.) — He has long advocated writing in plain language. 提倡不等于强制。(Tíchàng bù děngyú qiángzhì.) — Promoting isn't the same as compelling. | |
| 2364 | HSK 5 | 提起 | tíqǐ | to mention; to bring up | 一提起这件事他就生气。(Yì tíqǐ zhè jiàn shì tā jiù shēngqì.) — He gets angry the moment this is mentioned. | 他提起箱子就往外走。(Tā tíqǐ xiāngzi jiù wǎng wài zǒu.) — He picked up the case and walked out. 没有人再提起那段往事。(Méiyǒu rén zài tíqǐ nà duàn wǎngshì.) — No one mentions that past business any more. 她提起笔，却不知道写什么。(Tā tíqǐ bǐ, què bù zhīdào xiě shénme.) — She took up her pen but didn't know what to write. 提起他，大家都很尊敬。(Tíqǐ tā, dàjiā dōu hěn zūnjìng.) — At the mention of him everyone shows respect. 有些事不必再提起。(Yǒuxiē shì búbì zài tíqǐ.) — Some things need not be raised again. | |
| 2365 | HSK 5 | 提示 | tíshì | to prompt; hint | 屏幕上出现了一行提示。(Píngmù shàng chūxiànle yì háng tíshì.) — A line of prompt appeared on the screen. | 老师给了他一点提示。(Lǎoshī gěile tā yìdiǎn tíshì.) — The teacher gave him a hint. 这个提示对解题很有帮助。(Zhège tíshì duì jiětí hěn yǒu bāngzhù.) — This hint helps greatly in solving the problem. 没有提示，他自己想了出来。(Méiyǒu tíshì, tā zìjǐ xiǎngle chūlái.) — Without a hint he worked it out himself. 提示太多反而妨碍思考。(Tíshì tài duō fǎn'ér fáng'ài sīkǎo.) — Too many hints hinder thinking. 请注意门口的安全提示。(Qǐng zhùyì ménkǒu de ānquán tíshì.) — Please note the safety notice at the entrance. | |
| 2366 | HSK 5 | 偷 | tōu | to steal | 他的自行车昨晚被偷了。(Tā de zìxíngchē zuówǎn bèi tōu le.) — His bicycle was stolen last night. | 偷东西是违法的行为。(Tōu dōngxi shì wéifǎ de xíngwéi.) — Stealing is against the law. 他偷偷看了一眼答案。(Tā tōutōu kànle yì yǎn dá'àn.) — He stole a glance at the answer. 她偷偷把礼物放在了桌上。(Tā tōutōu bǎ lǐwù fàng zài le zhuō shàng.) — She quietly left the gift on the table. 偷来的时间用着不安心。(Tōu lái de shíjiān yòngzhe bù ānxīn.) — Time stolen is uneasy in the using. 他偷学了三年才敢开口。(Tā tōu xuéle sān nián cái gǎn kāikǒu.) — He studied on the sly three years before daring to speak. | |
| 2367 | HSK 5 | 委托 | wěituō | to entrust | 他委托律师处理这件事。(Tā wěituō lǜshī chǔlǐ zhè jiàn shì.) — He entrusted a lawyer with this matter. | 这批货是受人委托运来的。(Zhè pī huò shì shòu rén wěituō yùnlái de.) — This shipment was brought at someone's commission. 委托别人不等于放手不管。(Wěituō biérén bù děngyú fàngshǒu bù guǎn.) — Entrusting someone isn't washing your hands of it. 她委托朋友帮忙照顾孩子。(Tā wěituō péngyou bāngmáng zhàogù háizi.) — She entrusted a friend with looking after the child. 这项工作被委托给了专业公司。(Zhè xiàng gōngzuò bèi wěituō gěile zhuānyè gōngsī.) — This work was entrusted to a specialist firm. 委托需要建立在信任之上。(Wěituō xūyào jiànlì zài xìnrèn zhī shàng.) — Entrusting must rest on trust. | |
| 2368 | HSK 5 | 误解 | wùjiě | misunderstanding | 他误解了我的意思。(Tā wùjiěle wǒ de yìsi.) — He misunderstood my meaning. | 这句话很容易被误解。(Zhè jù huà hěn róngyì bèi wùjiě.) — This sentence is easily misunderstood. 误解产生以后要及时解释。(Wùjiě chǎnshēng yǐhòu yào jíshí jiěshì.) — Once a misunderstanding arises, explain promptly. 沉默常常会带来误解。(Chénmò chángcháng huì dàilái wùjiě.) — Silence often brings misunderstanding. 他一直被人误解，却从不辩解。(Tā yìzhí bèi rén wùjiě, què cóng bù biànjiě.) — He has long been misunderstood yet never defends himself. 消除误解比避免误解更难。(Xiāochú wùjiě bǐ bìmiǎn wùjiě gèng nán.) — Clearing a misunderstanding is harder than avoiding one. | |
| 2369 | HSK 5 | 献 | xiàn | to offer; to dedicate | 他把一生献给了教育事业。(Tā bǎ yìshēng xiàn gěile jiàoyù shìyè.) — He gave his whole life to education. | 学生们向老师献上了鲜花。(Xuéshēngmen xiàng lǎoshī xiànshàngle xiānhuā.) — The students presented flowers to the teacher. 他每年都去献血。(Tā měi nián dōu qù xiànxuè.) — He gives blood every year. 这本书是献给他母亲的。(Zhè běn shū shì xiàn gěi tā mǔqīn de.) — This book is dedicated to his mother. 献出的东西不该指望回报。(Xiànchū de dōngxi bù gāi zhǐwàng huíbào.) — What is given shouldn't expect return. 他为这个项目献出了三年时间。(Tā wèi zhège xiàngmù xiànchūle sān nián shíjiān.) — He gave three years to this project. | |
| 2370 | HSK 5 | 寻求 | xúnqiú | to seek | 他到处寻求专家的帮助。(Tā dàochù xúnqiú zhuānjiā de bāngzhù.) — He sought expert help everywhere. | 两国正在寻求新的合作方式。(Liǎng guó zhèngzài xúnqiú xīn de hézuò fāngshì.) — The two countries are seeking new ways to cooperate. 遇到困难要主动寻求支持。(Yùdào kùnnan yào zhǔdòng xúnqiú zhīchí.) — In difficulty one should actively seek support. 他一生都在寻求答案。(Tā yìshēng dōu zài xúnqiú dá'àn.) — All his life he sought answers. 寻求帮助不是软弱的表现。(Xúnqiú bāngzhù bú shì ruǎnruò de biǎoxiàn.) — Seeking help is no sign of weakness. 他们在寻求一个双方都能接受的办法。(Tāmen zài xúnqiú yí gè shuāngfāng dōu néng jiēshòu de bànfǎ.) — They are seeking a method acceptable to both. | |
| 2371 | HSK 5 | 询问 | xúnwèn | to inquire | 他打电话询问了详细情况。(Tā dǎ diànhuà xúnwènle xiángxì qíngkuàng.) — He phoned to ask about the details. | 警察询问了在场的每一个人。(Jǐngchá xúnwènle zàichǎng de měi yí gè rén.) — The police questioned everyone present. 有不明白的地方请随时询问。(Yǒu bù míngbai de dìfang qǐng suíshí xúnwèn.) — Please ask whenever anything is unclear. 他询问的语气很客气。(Tā xúnwèn de yǔqì hěn kèqi.) — His tone of enquiry was very courteous. 经过反复询问才弄清了事实。(Jīngguò fǎnfù xúnwèn cái nòngqīngle shìshí.) — Only after repeated questioning were the facts established. 询问之前最好先自己查一查。(Xúnwèn zhīqián zuìhǎo xiān zìjǐ chá yi chá.) — Best to look it up yourself before asking. | |
| 2372 | HSK 5 | 言语 | yányǔ | speech; words | 他是个不善言语的人。(Tā shì gè bú shàn yányǔ de rén.) — He is a man of few words. | 有些感情很难用言语表达。(Yǒuxiē gǎnqíng hěn nán yòng yányǔ biǎodá.) — Some feelings are hard to put into words. 言语上的伤害有时最深。(Yányǔ shàng de shānghài yǒushí zuì shēn.) — Harm done by words is sometimes deepest. 他的言语中带着一丝不满。(Tā de yányǔ zhōng dàizhe yìsī bùmǎn.) — There was a trace of discontent in his words. 言语可以骗人，行动不会。(Yányǔ kěyǐ piàn rén, xíngdòng bú huì.) — Words can deceive; actions cannot. 两人之间已经没有言语了。(Liǎng rén zhījiān yǐjīng méiyǒu yányǔ le.) — Words have ceased between the two. | |
| 2373 | HSK 5 | 邀请 | yāoqǐng | to invite | 他邀请我参加他的婚礼。(Tā yāoqǐng wǒ cānjiā tā de hūnlǐ.) — He invited me to his wedding. | 学校邀请了一位作家来演讲。(Xuéxiào yāoqǐngle yí wèi zuòjiā lái yǎnjiǎng.) — The school invited a writer to speak. 邀请函上写着时间和地点。(Yāoqǐnghán shàng xiězhe shíjiān hé dìdiǎn.) — The time and place are on the invitation. 她婉言拒绝了这次邀请。(Tā wǎnyán jùjuéle zhè cì yāoqǐng.) — She politely declined the invitation. 被邀请是一种认可。(Bèi yāoqǐng shì yì zhǒng rènkě.) — To be invited is a kind of recognition. 他邀请了三次，对方都没答应。(Tā yāoqǐngle sān cì, duìfāng dōu méi dāying.) — He invited three times and was refused each time. | |
| 2374 | HSK 5 | 意味着 | yìwèizhe | to signify | 这意味着我们要重新开始。(Zhè yìwèizhe wǒmen yào chóngxīn kāishǐ.) — This means we must start again. | 沉默并不意味着同意。(Chénmò bìng bú yìwèizhe tóngyì.) — Silence does not mean consent. 成功意味着更大的责任。(Chénggōng yìwèizhe gèng dà de zérèn.) — Success means greater responsibility. 签字意味着你接受了全部条件。(Qiānzì yìwèizhe nǐ jiēshòule quánbù tiáojiàn.) — Signing means you accept all the terms. 年龄增长意味着选择变少。(Niánlíng zēngzhǎng yìwèizhe xuǎnzé biàn shǎo.) — Growing older means fewer choices. 放弃并不总意味着失败。(Fàngqì bìng bù zǒng yìwèizhe shībài.) — Giving up doesn't always mean failure. | |
| 2375 | HSK 5 | 预备 | yùbèi | to prepare | 出发前请预备好证件。(Chūfā qián qǐng yùbèi hǎo zhèngjiàn.) — Please have your documents ready before departure. | 他为这次考试预备了半年。(Tā wèi zhè cì kǎoshì yùbèile bàn nián.) — He prepared half a year for this exam. 预备的材料比实际用的多。(Yùbèi de cáiliào bǐ shíjì yòng de duō.) — More material was prepared than actually used. 预备，开始！(Yùbèi, kāishǐ!) — Ready, go! 他心里预备好了最坏的结果。(Tā xīnlǐ yùbèi hǎole zuì huài de jiéguǒ.) — He was prepared inwardly for the worst. 预备得越充分，越不容易慌。(Yùbèi de yuè chōngfèn, yuè bù róngyì huāng.) — The fuller the preparation, the less the panic. | |
| 2376 | HSK 5 | 预期 | yùqī | expected; anticipated | 结果比预期的好很多。(Jiéguǒ bǐ yùqī de hǎo hěn duō.) — The result was far better than expected. | 项目没有达到预期的目标。(Xiàngmù méiyǒu dádào yùqī de mùbiāo.) — The project fell short of its expected goal. 预期的收入和实际差了不少。(Yùqī de shōurù hé shíjì chàle bù shǎo.) — Expected income differed considerably from actual. 他的表现在预期之内。(Tā de biǎoxiàn zài yùqī zhīnèi.) — His performance was within expectations. 过高的预期容易带来失望。(Guò gāo de yùqī róngyì dàilái shīwàng.) — Too high an expectation invites disappointment. 一切都按预期在进行。(Yíqiè dōu àn yùqī zài jìnxíng.) — Everything is proceeding as expected. | |
| 2377 | HSK 5 | 赠 | zèng | to give (as a gift) | 这本书是朋友赠的。(Zhè běn shū shì péngyou zèng de.) — This book was a gift from a friend. | 买一送一，多赠一份。(Mǎi yī sòng yī, duō zèng yí fèn.) — Buy one get one; an extra is given. 他把珍藏的画赠给了博物馆。(Tā bǎ zhēncáng de huà zèng gěile bówùguǎn.) — He gave his treasured painting to the museum. 这幅字上写着赠给恩师。(Zhè fú zì shàng xiězhe zèng gěi ēnshī.) — The calligraphy is inscribed to his teacher. 赠人玫瑰，手有余香。(Zèng rén méigui, shǒu yǒu yú xiāng.) — Give roses and the scent lingers on your hand. 赠出去的东西不该再提。(Zèng chūqù de dōngxi bù gāi zài tí.) — What is given away shouldn't be mentioned again. | |
| 2378 | HSK 5 | 赠送 | zèngsòng | to present (as a gift) | 商店赠送了一份小礼物。(Shāngdiàn zèngsòngle yí fèn xiǎo lǐwù.) — The shop gave a small gift. | 他向学校赠送了一千册图书。(Tā xiàng xuéxiào zèngsòngle yìqiān cè túshū.) — He donated a thousand volumes to the school. 这些花是读者赠送的。(Zhèxiē huā shì dúzhě zèngsòng de.) — These flowers were given by readers. 赠送的东西也要认真对待。(Zèngsòng de dōngxi yě yào rènzhēn duìdài.) — Even a gift deserves proper treatment. 活动结束后赠送纪念品。(Huódòng jiéshù hòu zèngsòng jìniànpǐn.) — Souvenirs are given after the event. 赠送不是交易，不图回报。(Zèngsòng bú shì jiāoyì, bù tú huíbào.) — Giving isn't trade and seeks no return. | |
| 2379 | HSK 5 | 展示 | zhǎnshì | to exhibit; to display | 他向大家展示了新的产品。(Tā xiàng dàjiā zhǎnshìle xīn de chǎnpǐn.) — He showed everyone the new product. | 这次活动展示了学生的作品。(Zhè cì huódòng zhǎnshìle xuéshēng de zuòpǐn.) — The event displayed the students' work. 博物馆展示着几千年的历史。(Bówùguǎn zhǎnshìzhe jǐqiān nián de lìshǐ.) — The museum displays several thousand years of history. 他用一个例子展示了这个原理。(Tā yòng yí gè lìzi zhǎnshìle zhège yuánlǐ.) — He demonstrated the principle with an example. 展示自己不等于炫耀。(Zhǎnshì zìjǐ bù děngyú xuànyào.) — Showing yourself isn't showing off. 好的作品自己会展示价值。(Hǎo de zuòpǐn zìjǐ huì zhǎnshì jiàzhí.) — Good work displays its own value. | |
| 2380 | HSK 5 | 展现 | zhǎnxiàn | to reveal; to unfold | 眼前展现出一片开阔的田野。(Yǎnqián zhǎnxiàn chū yí piàn kāikuò de tiányě.) — A broad field opened out before them. | 这部电影展现了那个时代的生活。(Zhè bù diànyǐng zhǎnxiànle nàge shídài de shēnghuó.) — This film shows life in that era. 他在比赛中展现了真正的实力。(Tā zài bǐsài zhōng zhǎnxiànle zhēnzhèng de shílì.) — He showed his true strength in the match. 未来在他面前展现出无数可能。(Wèilái zài tā miànqián zhǎnxiàn chū wúshù kěnéng.) — The future opened countless possibilities before him. 她的画展现了很强的想象力。(Tā de huà zhǎnxiànle hěn qiáng de xiǎngxiànglì.) — Her paintings display strong imagination. 困难中最能展现一个人的性格。(Kùnnan zhōng zuì néng zhǎnxiàn yí gè rén de xìnggé.) — Difficulty best reveals a person's character. | |
| 2381 | HSK 5 | 掌握 | zhǎngwò | to master; to grasp | 他已经掌握了三门外语。(Tā yǐjīng zhǎngwòle sān mén wàiyǔ.) — He has mastered three foreign languages. | 命运掌握在自己手里。(Mìngyùn zhǎngwò zài zìjǐ shǒu lǐ.) — Fate is held in one's own hands. 掌握方法比记住答案更重要。(Zhǎngwò fāngfǎ bǐ jìzhù dá'àn gèng zhòngyào.) — Mastering method matters more than memorising answers. 他掌握了大量第一手资料。(Tā zhǎngwòle dàliàng dì yī shǒu zīliào.) — He has a great deal of first-hand material. 这项技术他掌握得很熟练。(Zhè xiàng jìshù tā zhǎngwò de hěn shúliàn.) — He has a fluent command of this technique. 掌握不等于精通。(Zhǎngwò bù děngyú jīngtōng.) — Command isn't the same as mastery. | |
| 2382 | HSK 5 | 证实 | zhèngshí | to confirm; to verify | 这个消息已经得到证实。(Zhège xiāoxi yǐjīng dédào zhèngshí.) — This news has been confirmed. | 实验证实了他的猜测。(Shíyàn zhèngshíle tā de cāicè.) — The experiment confirmed his conjecture. 没有证实的事不要到处说。(Méiyǒu zhèngshí de shì búyào dàochù shuō.) — Don't spread what hasn't been confirmed. 时间证实了他当初的判断。(Shíjiān zhèngshíle tā dāngchū de pànduàn.) — Time confirmed his original judgement. 这份文件证实了双方的约定。(Zhè fèn wénjiàn zhèngshíle shuāngfāng de yuēdìng.) — This document confirms the agreement between the parties. 证实一件事比怀疑它难得多。(Zhèngshí yí jiàn shì bǐ huáiyí tā nán de duō.) — Confirming something is far harder than doubting it. |
✏️ Usage: Modal Verb + Main Verb
Auxiliary modal verbs (like 会 (huì) can/will, 能 (néng) can/be able to, 可以 (kěyǐ) may/can) are placed directly *before* the main verb.
Watch out for "separable verbs" like 睡觉 (shuìjiào) and 唱歌 (chànggē); they contain a verb and an object built-in, meaning any details must be placed *inside* them (e.g., 睡了个好觉 (shuì le gè hǎo jiào) means "slept a good sleep").
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2643 | HSK 5 | 拜访 | bàifǎng | to visit (formal) | 他昨天去拜访了一位老教授。(Tā zuótiān qù bàifǎngle yí wèi lǎo jiàoshòu.) — He called on an old professor yesterday. | 拜访之前最好先打个电话。(Bàifǎng zhīqián zuìhǎo xiān dǎ gè diànhuà.) — Best to telephone before calling on someone. 他们每年春节都去拜访老师。(Tāmen měi nián Chūnjié dōu qù bàifǎng lǎoshī.) — They visit their teacher every Spring Festival. 这次拜访让他收获很大。(Zhè cì bàifǎng ràng tā shōuhuò hěn dà.) — He gained a great deal from this visit. 他远道而来，专程拜访。(Tā yuǎndào ér lái, zhuānchéng bàifǎng.) — He came a long way expressly to call. 拜访要注意时间，不要打扰。(Bàifǎng yào zhùyì shíjiān, búyào dǎrǎo.) — Mind the time when visiting so as not to intrude. | |
| 2644 | HSK 5 | 闭幕 | bìmù | to close (an event/ceremony) | 运动会昨晚正式闭幕。(Yùndònghuì zuówǎn zhèngshì bìmù.) — The games formally closed last night. | 闭幕式比开幕式还精彩。(Bìmùshì bǐ kāimùshì hái jīngcǎi.) — The closing ceremony outshone the opening. 会议将于明天下午闭幕。(Huìyì jiāng yú míngtiān xiàwǔ bìmù.) — The conference closes tomorrow afternoon. 展览闭幕前一天人特别多。(Zhǎnlǎn bìmù qián yìtiān rén tèbié duō.) — Crowds were greatest the day before the exhibition closed. 闭幕不代表工作的结束。(Bìmù bú dàibiǎo gōngzuò de jiéshù.) — Closing doesn't mean the work has ended. 他在闭幕时做了简短的发言。(Tā zài bìmù shí zuòle jiǎnduǎn de fāyán.) — He made a brief speech at the closing. | |
| 2645 | HSK 5 | 尝 | cháng | to taste | 你尝尝这道菜，味道不错。(Nǐ chángchang zhè dào cài, wèidào búcuò.) — Try this dish; it tastes good. | 他尝了一口就放下了筷子。(Tā chángle yì kǒu jiù fàngxiàle kuàizi.) — He tasted a mouthful and put down his chopsticks. 这几年他尝够了苦头。(Zhè jǐ nián tā chánggòule kǔtou.) — He has had his fill of hardship these years. 尝试之前先尝一小口。(Chángshì zhīqián xiān cháng yì xiǎo kǒu.) — Take a small taste before trying properly. 她第一次尝到了成功的滋味。(Tā dì yī cì chángdàole chénggōng de zīwèi.) — She tasted success for the first time. 没尝过失败的人不懂珍惜。(Méi chángguò shībài de rén bù dǒng zhēnxī.) — Those who never tasted failure don't know how to value things. | |
| 2646 | HSK 5 | 打扮 | dǎbàn | to dress up | 她今天打扮得特别漂亮。(Tā jīntiān dǎban de tèbié piàoliang.) — She is especially beautifully dressed today. | 出门前她打扮了半个小时。(Chūmén qián tā dǎbanle bàn gè xiǎoshí.) — She spent half an hour getting ready before going out. 他从来不太在意打扮。(Tā cónglái bú tài zàiyì dǎban.) — He has never much cared about his appearance. 孩子被打扮成了一只小老虎。(Háizi bèi dǎban chéngle yì zhī xiǎo lǎohǔ.) — The child was dressed up as a little tiger. 打扮得体是对别人的尊重。(Dǎban détǐ shì duì biérén de zūnzhòng.) — Dressing appropriately shows respect for others. 打扮再好，也遮不住疲惫。(Dǎban zài hǎo, yě zhē bu zhù píbèi.) — However well dressed, weariness still shows. | |
| 2647 | HSK 5 | 打包 | dǎbāo | to pack; to box up (food) | 吃不完的菜可以打包带走。(Chī bu wán de cài kěyǐ dǎbāo dàizǒu.) — Uneaten food can be packed to take away. | 他把行李打包好就出发了。(Tā bǎ xíngli dǎbāo hǎo jiù chūfā le.) — He packed his luggage and set off. 请帮我把这些书打包。(Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ zhèxiē shū dǎbāo.) — Please help me pack these books. 搬家前要提前几天打包。(Bānjiā qián yào tíqián jǐ tiān dǎbāo.) — Packing should start several days before moving. 打包剩菜是一种好习惯。(Dǎbāo shèngcài shì yì zhǒng hǎo xíguàn.) — Packing up leftovers is a good habit. 这些资料被打包发了过来。(Zhèxiē zīliào bèi dǎbāo fāle guòlái.) — These materials were sent over bundled together. | |
| 2648 | HSK 5 | 加热 | jiārè | to heat up | 请把牛奶加热一下。(Qǐng bǎ niúnǎi jiārè yíxià.) — Please warm the milk. | 食物加热以后更容易消化。(Shíwù jiārè yǐhòu gèng róngyì xiāohuà.) — Food is easier to digest once heated. 加热的时间不要太长。(Jiārè de shíjiān búyào tài cháng.) — Don't heat it for too long. 这种材料加热后会变形。(Zhè zhǒng cáiliào jiārè hòu huì biànxíng.) — This material deforms when heated. 他用微波炉把盒饭加热了。(Tā yòng wēibōlú bǎ héfàn jiārè le.) — He heated the lunchbox in the microwave. 反复加热会让营养流失。(Fǎnfù jiārè huì ràng yíngyǎng liúshī.) — Repeated heating loses nutrients. | |
| 2649 | HSK 5 | 开幕 | kāimù | to open (an event) | 运动会明天上午开幕。(Yùndònghuì míngtiān shàngwǔ kāimù.) — The games open tomorrow morning. | 开幕式上有精彩的表演。(Kāimùshì shàng yǒu jīngcǎi de biǎoyǎn.) — There are splendid performances at the opening ceremony. 展览开幕第一天就来了很多人。(Zhǎnlǎn kāimù dì yī tiān jiù láile hěn duō rén.) — Many came on the exhibition's opening day. 会议将于下周一开幕。(Huìyì jiāng yú xià zhōu yī kāimù.) — The conference opens next Monday. 开幕之前大家都很紧张。(Kāimù zhīqián dàjiā dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.) — Everyone was nervous before the opening. 开幕只是开始，后面才是重点。(Kāimù zhǐshì kāishǐ, hòumiàn cái shì zhòngdiǎn.) — The opening is only the start; what follows matters. | |
| 2650 | HSK 5 | 陪 | péi | to accompany | 他陪母亲去医院看病。(Tā péi mǔqīn qù yīyuàn kànbìng.) — He went with his mother to the hospital. | 周末他都陪孩子一起玩。(Zhōumò tā dōu péi háizi yìqǐ wán.) — At weekends he plays with his children. 朋友陪他走过了最难的时期。(Péngyou péi tā zǒuguòle zuì nán de shíqī.) — A friend saw him through his hardest time. 他陪客人聊了一个下午。(Tā péi kèrén liáole yí gè xiàwǔ.) — He kept his guest company all afternoon. 陪伴是最长情的告白。(Péibàn shì zuì chángqíng de gàobái.) — Companionship is the most enduring declaration of love. 她一直陪在病人身边。(Tā yìzhí péi zài bìngrén shēnbiān.) — She stayed by the patient's side throughout. | |
| 2651 | HSK 5 | 披 | pī | to drape over | 天冷了，她披上了一件外套。(Tiān lěng le, tā pīshàngle yí jiàn wàitào.) — It turned cold and she threw on a coat. | 他披着大衣走进了风里。(Tā pīzhe dàyī zǒujìnle fēng lǐ.) — He walked into the wind with his coat over his shoulders. 山顶披着一层白雪。(Shāndǐng pīzhe yì céng báixuě.) — The summit is draped in white snow. 她把头发披在肩上。(Tā bǎ tóufa pī zài jiān shàng.) — She let her hair down over her shoulders. 他披星戴月地赶回了家。(Tā pīxīngdàiyuè de gǎnhuíle jiā.) — He hurried home under the stars and moon. 披着好听的名字未必是好事。(Pīzhe hǎotīng de míngzi wèibì shì hǎoshì.) — A fine-sounding name doesn't guarantee a good thing. | |
| 2652 | HSK 5 | 清理 | qīnglǐ | to clear up; sort out | 他花了一天清理房间。(Tā huāle yìtiān qīnglǐ fángjiān.) — He spent a day clearing the room. | 请定期清理不用的文件。(Qǐng dìngqī qīnglǐ búyòng de wénjiàn.) — Please clear out unused files regularly. 工人正在清理路上的积雪。(Gōngrén zhèngzài qīnglǐ lùshang de jīxuě.) — Workers are clearing snow from the road. 清理之后房间大了一倍。(Qīnglǐ zhīhòu fángjiān dàle yí bèi.) — The room seemed twice the size once cleared. 清理旧东西也是清理心情。(Qīnglǐ jiù dōngxi yě shì qīnglǐ xīnqíng.) — Clearing out old things clears the mind too. 清理垃圾的工作没人愿意做。(Qīnglǐ lājī de gōngzuò méi rén yuànyì zuò.) — No one wants the job of clearing rubbish. | |
| 2653 | HSK 5 | 收拾 | shōushi | to tidy up | 她把桌子收拾得干干净净。(Tā bǎ zhuōzi shōushi de gāngānjìngjìng.) — She tidied the table spotlessly clean. | 出发前先把行李收拾好。(Chūfā qián xiān bǎ xíngli shōushi hǎo.) — Pack your luggage before setting off. 这个局面已经很难收拾了。(Zhège júmiàn yǐjīng hěn nán shōushi le.) — This situation is now hard to mend. 他收拾好心情，重新开始。(Tā shōushi hǎo xīnqíng, chóngxīn kāishǐ.) — He composed himself and began again. 吃完饭大家一起收拾。(Chīwán fàn dàjiā yìqǐ shōushi.) — Everyone clears up together after the meal. 收拾容易，坚持整洁难。(Shōushi róngyì, jiānchí zhěngjié nán.) — Tidying is easy; staying tidy is hard. | |
| 2654 | HSK 5 | 享受 | xiǎngshòu | to enjoy | 他很会享受生活。(Tā hěn huì xiǎngshòu shēnghuó.) — He knows how to enjoy life. | 退休以后他终于可以享受安静了。(Tuìxiū yǐhòu tā zhōngyú kěyǐ xiǎngshòu ānjìng le.) — After retiring he could finally enjoy the quiet. 学生可以享受票价优惠。(Xuéshēng kěyǐ xiǎngshòu piàojià yōuhuì.) — Students enjoy a fare discount. 他享受过程，不太在意结果。(Tā xiǎngshòu guòchéng, bú tài zàiyì jiéguǒ.) — He enjoys the process and cares little for the result. 享受不等于浪费。(Xiǎngshòu bù děngyú làngfèi.) — Enjoyment isn't waste. 一杯茶，一本书，就是他的享受。(Yì bēi chá, yì běn shū, jiùshì tā de xiǎngshòu.) — A cup of tea and a book — that is his pleasure. | |
| 2655 | HSK 5 | 歇 | xiē | to rest | 走了一上午，该歇一会儿了。(Zǒule yí shàngwǔ, gāi xiē yíhuìr le.) — After a morning's walk it's time to rest a while. | 他一天也没歇过。(Tā yìtiān yě méi xiēguò.) — He hasn't rested a single day. 这家店中午歇两个小时。(Zhè jiā diàn zhōngwǔ xiē liǎng gè xiǎoshí.) — This shop closes two hours at midday. 歇够了才能走得更远。(Xiēgòule cái néng zǒu de gèng yuǎn.) — Only well rested can you go further. 他坐下来歇了口气。(Tā zuò xiàlái xiēle kǒu qì.) — He sat down and caught his breath. 雨一直没歇，下了整整一夜。(Yǔ yìzhí méi xiē, xiàle zhěngzhěng yí yè.) — The rain never let up and fell all night. |
✏️ Usage: Subject + 很 + Adjective
In Chinese, predicate adjectives act like verbs. You **do not** use the verb 是 (shì) to link a subject and an adjective.
Instead, use the modifier 很 (hěn) (e.g., 我累 (wǒ lèi) becomes 我很累 (wǒ hěn lèi)).
When 很 (hěn) is used in this way, it loses its literal meaning of "very" and simply connects the adjective.
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2969 | HSK 5 | 棒 | bàng | great; excellent (colloquial) | 他的汉语说得真棒。(Tā de Hànyǔ shuō de zhēn bàng.) — His Chinese is really good. | 这个主意棒极了。(Zhège zhǔyi bàng jí le.) — This idea is excellent. 孩子考得不错，父母夸他真棒。(Háizi kǎo de búcuò, fùmǔ kuā tā zhēn bàng.) — The child did well and his parents praised him. 他手里拿着一根木棒。(Tā shǒu lǐ názhe yì gēn mùbàng.) — He held a wooden stick in his hand. 这场表演棒得让人难忘。(Zhè chǎng biǎoyǎn bàng de ràng rén nánwàng.) — The performance was unforgettably good. 说别人棒也要说得真诚。(Shuō biérén bàng yě yào shuō de zhēnchéng.) — Praise should be sincere too. | |
| 2970 | HSK 5 | 被动 | bèidòng | passive | 他在这件事上一直很被动。(Tā zài zhè jiàn shì shàng yìzhí hěn bèidòng.) — He has been very passive in this matter. | 被动接受不如主动争取。(Bèidòng jiēshòu bùrú zhǔdòng zhēngqǔ.) — Passive acceptance is worse than active striving. 准备不足会让人陷入被动。(Zhǔnbèi bùzú huì ràng rén xiànrù bèidòng.) — Poor preparation puts one in a passive position. 被动的局面需要主动打破。(Bèidòng de júmiàn xūyào zhǔdòng dǎpò.) — A passive situation must be broken actively. 他从被动变成了主动。(Tā cóng bèidòng biànchéngle zhǔdòng.) — He went from passive to active. 被动的人往往失去选择权。(Bèidòng de rén wǎngwǎng shīqù xuǎnzéquán.) — The passive usually lose the right to choose. | |
| 2971 | HSK 5 | 必需 | bìxū | essential | 水是生活必需的东西。(Shuǐ shì shēnghuó bìxū de dōngxi.) — Water is a necessity of life. | 这些是旅行必需的物品。(Zhèxiē shì lǚxíng bìxū de wùpǐn.) — These are necessities for travel. 必需的开支不能省。(Bìxū de kāizhī bù néng shěng.) — Necessary expenses can't be cut. 他只带了最必需的几样东西。(Tā zhǐ dàile zuì bìxū de jǐ yàng dōngxi.) — He took only the barest necessities. 睡眠是身体必需的。(Shuìmián shì shēntǐ bìxū de.) — Sleep is a bodily necessity. 分清必需和想要很重要。(Fēnqīng bìxū hé xiǎng yào hěn zhòngyào.) — Telling need from want matters greatly. | |
| 2972 | HSK 5 | 便利 | biànlì | convenient | 这里的交通非常便利。(Zhèlǐ de jiāotōng fēicháng biànlì.) — Transport here is very convenient. | 网上购物给生活带来了便利。(Wǎngshàng gòuwù gěi shēnghuó dàiláile biànlì.) — Online shopping has brought convenience to life. 楼下有一家便利店。(Lóu xià yǒu yì jiā biànlìdiàn.) — There is a convenience store downstairs. 便利的背后往往是别人的辛苦。(Biànlì de bèihòu wǎngwǎng shì biérén de xīnkǔ.) — Behind convenience usually lies someone's hard work. 这个设计为老人提供了便利。(Zhège shèjì wèi lǎorén tígōngle biànlì.) — This design provides convenience for the elderly. 过分追求便利会失去一些东西。(Guòfèn zhuīqiú biànlì huì shīqù yìxiē dōngxi.) — Chasing convenience too far costs something. | |
| 2973 | HSK 5 | 薄弱 | bóruò | weak; frail | 这是整个计划最薄弱的环节。(Zhè shì zhěnggè jìhuà zuì bóruò de huánjié.) — This is the weakest link in the whole plan. | 他的基础比较薄弱。(Tā de jīchǔ bǐjiào bóruò.) — His foundation is fairly weak. 薄弱的地方最先出问题。(Bóruò de dìfang zuì xiān chū wèntí.) — Weak points fail first. 这个地区的教育力量还很薄弱。(Zhège dìqū de jiàoyù lìliàng hái hěn bóruò.) — Educational provision in this region is still weak. 意志薄弱的人很难坚持。(Yìzhì bóruò de rén hěn nán jiānchí.) — Those of weak will find it hard to persist. 认识到薄弱之处才能补强。(Rènshi dào bóruò zhī chù cái néng bǔqiáng.) — Only by knowing the weak points can they be strengthened. | |
| 2974 | HSK 5 | 不利 | búlì | unfavorable | 这样做对你自己不利。(Zhèyàng zuò duì nǐ zìjǐ búlì.) — Doing this is against your own interest. | 天气对比赛非常不利。(Tiānqì duì bǐsài fēicháng búlì.) — The weather is very unfavourable for the match. 熬夜对健康不利。(Áoyè duì jiànkāng búlì.) — Staying up late is bad for health. 目前的形势对我们不利。(Mùqián de xíngshì duì wǒmen búlì.) — The present situation is unfavourable to us. 不利的条件也可能变成优势。(Búlì de tiáojiàn yě kěnéng biànchéng yōushì.) — Unfavourable conditions may become advantages. 在不利的情况下更能看出能力。(Zài búlì de qíngkuàng xià gèng néng kànchū nénglì.) — Ability shows best in unfavourable conditions. | |
| 2975 | HSK 5 | 不幸 | búxìng | unfortunate | 不幸的是，他没能赶上。(Búxìng de shì, tā méi néng gǎnshàng.) — Unfortunately he didn't make it in time. | 这场不幸让全家人都很难过。(Zhè chǎng búxìng ràng quánjiā rén dōu hěn nánguò.) — This misfortune saddened the whole family. 他不幸在事故中受了伤。(Tā búxìng zài shìgù zhōng shòule shāng.) — He was unluckily injured in the accident. 不幸的经历让他更加坚强。(Búxìng de jīnglì ràng tā gèngjiā jiānqiáng.) — Unhappy experience made him stronger. 不幸中的万幸是没有人受伤。(Búxìng zhōng de wànxìng shì méiyǒu rén shòushāng.) — The one mercy in the misfortune was that no one was hurt. 幸与不幸常常只差一步。(Xìng yǔ búxìng chángcháng zhǐ chà yí bù.) — Fortune and misfortune are often one step apart. | |
| 2976 | HSK 5 | 不易 | búyì | not easy | 坚持二十年很不易。(Jiānchí èrshí nián hěn búyì.) — Keeping at it twenty years is no easy thing. | 这样的机会来之不易。(Zhèyàng de jīhuì lái zhī búyì.) — A chance like this doesn't come easily. 让所有人满意是很不易的事。(Ràng suǒyǒu rén mǎnyì shì hěn búyì de shì.) — Satisfying everyone is far from easy. 父母把他养大很不易。(Fùmǔ bǎ tā yǎngdà hěn búyì.) — It was no small thing for his parents to raise him. 不易的事情往往更有价值。(Búyì de shìqing wǎngwǎng gèng yǒu jiàzhí.) — What is not easy is usually worth more. 知道不易，才懂得珍惜。(Zhīdào búyì, cái dǒngde zhēnxī.) — Knowing it was hard teaches you to value it. | |
| 2977 | HSK 5 | 不良 | bùliáng | bad; harmful | 熬夜是一种不良习惯。(Áoyè shì yì zhǒng bùliáng xíguàn.) — Staying up late is a bad habit. | 这种食品对健康有不良影响。(Zhè zhǒng shípǐn duì jiànkāng yǒu bùliáng yǐngxiǎng.) — This food has a bad effect on health. 不良的环境会影响孩子的成长。(Bùliáng de huánjìng huì yǐngxiǎng háizi de chéngzhǎng.) — A bad environment affects a child's growth. 这批产品被查出质量不良。(Zhè pī chǎnpǐn bèi cháchū zhìliàng bùliáng.) — This batch was found to be of poor quality. 不良情绪要及时排解。(Bùliáng qíngxù yào jíshí páijiě.) — Bad feelings should be worked through promptly. 改掉不良习惯需要时间。(Gǎidiào bùliáng xíguàn xūyào shíjiān.) — Breaking a bad habit takes time. | |
| 2978 | HSK 5 | 不足 | bùzú | insufficient | 他的经验还有些不足。(Tā de jīngyàn hái yǒuxiē bùzú.) — His experience is still somewhat lacking. | 资金不足是最大的问题。(Zījīn bùzú shì zuì dà de wèntí.) — Insufficient funding is the greatest problem. 准备不足导致了这次失败。(Zhǔnbèi bùzú dǎozhìle zhè cì shībài.) — Inadequate preparation caused this failure. 不足之处希望大家指出。(Bùzú zhī chù xīwàng dàjiā zhǐchū.) — I hope you will point out the shortcomings. 睡眠不足会影响判断。(Shuìmián bùzú huì yǐngxiǎng pànduàn.) — Insufficient sleep affects judgement. 认识到不足是进步的开始。(Rènshi dào bùzú shì jìnbù de kāishǐ.) — Recognising a shortcoming is where progress starts. | |
| 2979 | HSK 5 | 吃力 | chīlì | laborious; strenuous | 这个箱子很重，搬起来很吃力。(Zhège xiāngzi hěn zhòng, bān qǐlái hěn chīlì.) — The case is heavy and a strain to move. | 他学得有点吃力，但没放弃。(Tā xué de yǒudiǎn chīlì, dàn méi fàngqì.) — He finds the study a strain but hasn't given up. 上了年纪，爬楼梯就吃力了。(Shàngle niánjì, pá lóutī jiù chīlì le.) — With age, climbing stairs becomes a labour. 听得吃力说明还需要多练。(Tīng de chīlì shuōmíng hái xūyào duō liàn.) — Straining to listen means more practice is needed. 这份工作对他来说不太吃力。(Zhè fèn gōngzuò duì tā lái shuō bú tài chīlì.) — This job isn't much of a strain for him. 吃力的时候正是在进步。(Chīlì de shíhou zhèng shì zài jìnbù.) — The moment it feels a strain is when you improve. | |
| 2980 | HSK 5 | 迟 | chí | late | 他今天来得有点迟。(Tā jīntiān lái de yǒudiǎn chí.) — He came rather late today. | 迟做总比不做好。(Chí zuò zǒng bǐ bú zuò hǎo.) — Doing it late is better than not at all. 现在明白还不迟。(Xiànzài míngbai hái bù chí.) — It isn't too late to understand now. 他迟迟没有做出决定。(Tā chíchí méiyǒu zuòchū juédìng.) — He long delayed making a decision. 消息来得太迟，已经没用了。(Xiāoxi lái de tài chí, yǐjīng méiyòng le.) — The news came too late to be of use. 迟到一次不要紧，常迟就是问题。(Chídào yí cì búyàojǐn, cháng chí jiùshì wèntí.) — Being late once doesn't matter; being often late does. | |
| 2981 | HSK 5 | 充足 | chōngzú | sufficient | 这里的阳光非常充足。(Zhèlǐ de yángguāng fēicháng chōngzú.) — There is ample sunlight here. | 准备充足才不会紧张。(Zhǔnbèi chōngzú cái bú huì jǐnzhāng.) — Only ample preparation banishes nerves. 资金充足，项目才能顺利进行。(Zījīn chōngzú, xiàngmù cái néng shùnlì jìnxíng.) — Only with ample funds can the project run smoothly. 今年的雨水比较充足。(Jīnnián de yǔshuǐ bǐjiào chōngzú.) — Rainfall has been fairly ample this year. 睡眠充足的人精神好。(Shuìmián chōngzú de rén jīngshen hǎo.) — Those who sleep enough are in good spirits. 理由充足才能说服别人。(Lǐyóu chōngzú cái néng shuōfú biérén.) — Only ample reasons persuade others. | |
| 2982 | HSK 5 | 丑 | chǒu | ugly | 他觉得自己长得不好看，其实并不丑。(Tā juéde zìjǐ zhǎng de bù hǎokàn, qíshí bìng bù chǒu.) — He thinks himself plain, but he isn't ugly at all. | 这件事说出来实在太丑了。(Zhè jiàn shì shuō chūlái shízài tài chǒu le.) — This business is too shameful to speak of. 丑话说在前面比较好。(Chǒu huà shuō zài qiánmiàn bǐjiào hǎo.) — Better to state the unpleasant terms up front. 外表丑不代表心也丑。(Wàibiǎo chǒu bú dàibiǎo xīn yě chǒu.) — An ugly appearance doesn't mean an ugly heart. 他不怕出丑，敢于尝试。(Tā bú pà chūchǒu, gǎnyú chángshì.) — He isn't afraid of looking foolish and dares to try. 家丑不可外扬。(Jiā chǒu bùkě wài yáng.) — Family shame shouldn't be aired abroad. | |
| 2983 | HSK 5 | 臭 | chòu | smelly | 这块肉放久了，已经臭了。(Zhè kuài ròu fàng jiǔ le, yǐjīng chòu le.) — This meat has been kept too long and gone off. | 屋子里有一股奇怪的臭味。(Wūzi lǐ yǒu yì gǔ qíguài de chòuwèi.) — There is a strange bad smell in the room. 他的名声已经臭了。(Tā de míngshēng yǐjīng chòu le.) — His reputation is already ruined. 臭豆腐闻着臭，吃着香。(Chòu dòufu wénzhe chòu, chīzhe xiāng.) — Stinky tofu smells foul and tastes fine. 垃圾不及时清理就会发臭。(Lājī bù jíshí qīnglǐ jiù huì fāchòu.) — Rubbish not cleared promptly goes bad. 臭和香有时只隔一层习惯。(Chòu hé xiāng yǒushí zhǐ gé yì céng xíguàn.) — Foul and fragrant are sometimes only a habit apart. | |
| 2984 | HSK 5 | 脆 | cuì | crisp | 这种饼干又香又脆。(Zhè zhǒng bǐnggān yòu xiāng yòu cuì.) — This biscuit is fragrant and crisp. | 苹果放久了就不脆了。(Píngguǒ fàng jiǔ le jiù bú cuì le.) — Apples lose their crispness if kept too long. 这种玻璃很脆，容易碎。(Zhè zhǒng bōli hěn cuì, róngyì suì.) — This glass is brittle and breaks easily. 他说话很干脆，从不拖泥带水。(Tā shuōhuà hěn gāncuì, cóng bù tuōnídàishuǐ.) — He speaks crisply and never dithers. 烤鸭的皮特别脆。(Kǎoyā de pí tèbié cuì.) — The skin of the roast duck is especially crisp. 听起来干脆的答复最让人安心。(Tīng qǐlái gāncuì de dáfù zuì ràng rén ānxīn.) — A crisp reply is the most reassuring. | |
| 2985 | HSK 5 | 大胆 | dàdǎn | bold | 他提出了一个大胆的设想。(Tā tíchūle yí gè dàdǎn de shèxiǎng.) — He put forward a bold conception. | 大胆一点，没什么好怕的。(Dàdǎn yìdiǎn, méi shénme hǎo pà de.) — Be bolder; there's nothing to fear. 这是一次大胆的尝试。(Zhè shì yí cì dàdǎn de chángshì.) — This was a bold attempt. 他大胆地说出了自己的想法。(Tā dàdǎn de shuōchūle zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ.) — He boldly spoke his mind. 大胆假设，小心求证。(Dàdǎn jiǎshè, xiǎoxīn qiúzhèng.) — Hypothesise boldly and verify carefully. 大胆不等于莽撞。(Dàdǎn bù děngyú mǎngzhuàng.) — Boldness isn't recklessness. | |
| 2986 | HSK 5 | 单一 | dānyī | single; simple | 这里的产业结构比较单一。(Zhèlǐ de chǎnyè jiégòu bǐjiào dānyī.) — The industrial structure here is fairly single-track. | 食物太单一对健康不好。(Shíwù tài dānyī duì jiànkāng bù hǎo.) — Too monotonous a diet is bad for health. 不能用单一的标准评价学生。(Bù néng yòng dānyī de biāozhǔn píngjià xuéshēng.) — Students can't be judged by a single standard. 这个问题不是单一原因造成的。(Zhège wèntí bú shì dānyī yuányīn zàochéng de.) — This problem wasn't caused by a single cause. 产品太单一，风险就大。(Chǎnpǐn tài dānyī, fēngxiǎn jiù dà.) — Too narrow a product range carries great risk. 单一的答案往往不够真实。(Dānyī de dá'àn wǎngwǎng bú gòu zhēnshí.) — A single answer is usually not true enough. | |
| 2987 | HSK 5 | 对立 | duìlì | opposed; antagonistic | 双方的观点完全对立。(Shuāngfāng de guāndiǎn wánquán duìlì.) — The two sides' views are wholly opposed. | 不要把两者放在对立的位置。(Búyào bǎ liǎngzhě fàng zài duìlì de wèizhi.) — Don't set the two in opposition. 长期对立对谁都没有好处。(Chángqī duìlì duì shéi dōu méiyǒu hǎochu.) — Prolonged antagonism benefits no one. 传统和创新并不一定对立。(Chuántǒng hé chuàngxīn bìng bù yídìng duìlì.) — Tradition and innovation aren't necessarily opposed. 他们从对立慢慢走向了合作。(Tāmen cóng duìlì mànmàn zǒuxiàngle hézuò.) — They moved slowly from opposition to cooperation. 对立的双方也可能有共同点。(Duìlì de shuāngfāng yě kěnéng yǒu gòngtóngdiǎn.) — Even opposing sides may have common ground. | |
| 2988 | HSK 5 | 疯 | fēng | crazy | 这么冷的天下水，你疯了吗？(Zhème lěng de tiān xiàshuǐ, nǐ fēng le ma?) — Going in the water in this cold — are you mad? | 他为了这件事快疯了。(Tā wèile zhè jiàn shì kuài fēng le.) — This business is driving him mad. 孩子们玩疯了，一直不肯回家。(Háizimen wánfēng le, yìzhí bù kěn huíjiā.) — The children played wildly and wouldn't go home. 他疯了一样地找那份文件。(Tā fēngle yíyàng de zhǎo nà fèn wénjiàn.) — He hunted for that document like a madman. 这个想法听起来有点疯。(Zhège xiǎngfǎ tīng qǐlái yǒudiǎn fēng.) — This idea sounds slightly mad. 不疯一次，怎么知道自己的极限。(Bù fēng yí cì, zěnme zhīdào zìjǐ de jíxiàn.) — Without going mad once, how would you know your limits? | |
| 2989 | HSK 5 | 疯狂 | fēngkuáng | crazy; frenzied | 他疯狂地爱上了这门艺术。(Tā fēngkuáng de àishàngle zhè mén yìshù.) — He fell madly in love with this art. | 这几年房价疯狂上涨。(Zhè jǐ nián fángjià fēngkuáng shàngzhǎng.) — Property prices have risen madly these years. 他用疯狂的速度完成了工作。(Tā yòng fēngkuáng de sùdù wánchéngle gōngzuò.) — He finished the work at a mad pace. 疯狂过后是长久的安静。(Fēngkuáng guò hòu shì chángjiǔ de ānjìng.) — After the frenzy comes a long quiet. 购物节那天大家疯狂抢购。(Gòuwùjié nà tiān dàjiā fēngkuáng qiǎnggòu.) — On the shopping festival everyone bought madly. 疯狂的想法有时会改变世界。(Fēngkuáng de xiǎngfǎ yǒushí huì gǎibiàn shìjiè.) — Mad ideas sometimes change the world. | |
| 2990 | HSK 5 | 高大 | gāodà | tall and big | 门口站着一个高大的男人。(Ménkǒu zhànzhe yí gè gāodà de nánrén.) — A tall, well-built man stood at the door. | 这些高大的树有上百年了。(Zhèxiē gāodà de shù yǒu shàng bǎi nián le.) — These tall trees are over a hundred years old. 在孩子心里，父亲的形象很高大。(Zài háizi xīnlǐ, fùqīn de xíngxiàng hěn gāodà.) — In a child's mind a father looms large. 高大的建筑挡住了阳光。(Gāodà de jiànzhù dǎngzhùle yángguāng.) — The tall building blocked the sunlight. 他身材高大，声音却很轻。(Tā shēncái gāodà, shēngyīn què hěn qīng.) — He is tall and large but soft-spoken. 高大不代表强大。(Gāodà bú dàibiǎo qiángdà.) — Being tall isn't being strong. | |
| 2991 | HSK 5 | 古老 | gǔlǎo | ancient | 这是一座古老的城市。(Zhè shì yí zuò gǔlǎo de chéngshì.) — This is an ancient city. | 这个传统已经非常古老了。(Zhège chuántǒng yǐjīng fēicháng gǔlǎo le.) — This tradition is already very old. 古老的方法有时最可靠。(Gǔlǎo de fāngfǎ yǒushí zuì kěkào.) — Ancient methods are sometimes the most reliable. 这些古老的建筑需要保护。(Zhèxiē gǔlǎo de jiànzhù xūyào bǎohù.) — These ancient buildings need protecting. 汉字是世界上最古老的文字之一。(Hànzì shì shìjiè shàng zuì gǔlǎo de wénzì zhī yī.) — Chinese characters are among the world's oldest scripts. 古老不等于过时。(Gǔlǎo bù děngyú guòshí.) — Ancient isn't the same as out of date. | |
| 2992 | HSK 5 | 关键 | guānjiàn | key; crucial | 这是解决问题的关键。(Zhè shì jiějué wèntí de guānjiàn.) — This is the key to solving the problem. | 关键时刻他站了出来。(Guānjiàn shíkè tā zhànle chūlái.) — He stepped forward at the critical moment. 关键在于能不能坚持。(Guānjiàn zàiyú néng bu néng jiānchí.) — The key lies in whether you can persist. 这个零件是整台机器的关键。(Zhège língjiàn shì zhěng tái jīqì de guānjiàn.) — This part is the key to the whole machine. 关键的问题往往最简单。(Guānjiàn de wèntí wǎngwǎng zuì jiǎndān.) — Key questions are usually the simplest. 抓住关键就抓住了一半。(Zhuāzhù guānjiàn jiù zhuāzhùle yíbàn.) — Grasp the key and you have grasped half. | |
| 2993 | HSK 5 | 光荣 | guāngróng | glorious; honor | 这是一项光荣的任务。(Zhè shì yí xiàng guāngróng de rènwù.) — This is an honourable task. | 劳动是光荣的。(Láodòng shì guāngróng de.) — Labour is honourable. 他为自己的工作感到光荣。(Tā wèi zìjǐ de gōngzuò gǎndào guāngróng.) — He feels honoured by his work. 光荣的背后是无数次努力。(Guāngróng de bèihòu shì wúshù cì nǔlì.) — Behind honour lie countless efforts. 他光荣地完成了任务。(Tā guāngróng de wánchéngle rènwù.) — He completed the task with honour. 光荣属于每一个参与的人。(Guāngróng shǔyú měi yí gè cānyù de rén.) — The honour belongs to everyone who took part. | |
| 2994 | HSK 5 | 广 | guǎng | wide; broad | 这里的地方很广。(Zhèlǐ de dìfang hěn guǎng.) — The space here is very wide. | 他的知识面很广。(Tā de zhīshi miàn hěn guǎng.) — His knowledge is very wide-ranging. 这条消息传得很广。(Zhè tiáo xiāoxi chuán de hěn guǎng.) — This news has spread widely. 广交朋友对工作有好处。(Guǎng jiāo péngyou duì gōngzuò yǒu hǎochu.) — Making many friends helps in work. 眼界广了，心也就宽了。(Yǎnjiè guǎng le, xīn yě jiù kuān le.) — A wide outlook widens the heart too. 广而不深，也是一种问题。(Guǎng ér bù shēn, yě shì yì zhǒng wèntí.) — Wide but shallow is a problem in itself. | |
| 2995 | HSK 5 | 广泛 | guǎngfàn | extensive; widespread | 这本书受到了广泛的欢迎。(Zhè běn shū shòudàole guǎngfàn de huānyíng.) — This book has been widely welcomed. | 他有广泛的兴趣爱好。(Tā yǒu guǎngfàn de xìngqù àihào.) — He has wide-ranging interests. 这个问题引起了广泛的讨论。(Zhège wèntí yǐnqǐle guǎngfàn de tǎolùn.) — This question sparked wide discussion. 这种技术已经被广泛应用。(Zhè zhǒng jìshù yǐjīng bèi guǎngfàn yìngyòng.) — This technology is already widely applied. 他广泛听取了各方意见。(Tā guǎngfàn tīngqǔle gèfāng yìjiàn.) — He listened widely to all sides. 广泛阅读能打开思路。(Guǎngfàn yuèdú néng dǎkāi sīlù.) — Wide reading opens the mind. | |
| 2996 | HSK 5 | 过度 | guòdù | excessive | 过度劳累会损害身体。(Guòdù láolèi huì sǔnhài shēntǐ.) — Excessive fatigue damages the body. | 不要过度依赖别人。(Búyào guòdù yīlài biérén.) — Don't rely on others excessively. 过度包装是一种浪费。(Guòdù bāozhuāng shì yì zhǒng làngfèi.) — Excessive packaging is a waste. 他因为过度紧张没发挥好。(Tā yīnwèi guòdù jǐnzhāng méi fāhuī hǎo.) — Excessive nerves kept him from performing well. 任何事情过度都会变坏。(Rènhé shìqing guòdù dōu huì biànhuài.) — Anything taken to excess turns bad. 关心过度反而成了压力。(Guānxīn guòdù fǎn'ér chéngle yālì.) — Excessive concern becomes pressure instead. | |
| 2997 | HSK 5 | 滑 | huá | slippery | 下雪以后路面很滑。(Xiàxuě yǐhòu lùmiàn hěn huá.) — The road is slippery after the snow. | 他不小心滑倒了。(Tā bù xiǎoxīn huádǎo le.) — He slipped and fell by accident. 这种布摸起来很滑。(Zhè zhǒng bù mō qǐlái hěn huá.) — This cloth feels very smooth. 孩子们在冰上滑来滑去。(Háizimen zài bīng shàng huá lái huá qù.) — The children slide back and forth on the ice. 这个人做事太滑，不太可靠。(Zhège rén zuòshì tài huá, bú tài kěkào.) — This person is too slippery to be reliable. 滑的地方要慢走，急不得。(Huá de dìfang yào màn zǒu, jí bu dé.) — Walk slowly where it's slippery; haste won't do. | |
| 2998 | HSK 5 | 挤 | jǐ | crowded; to squeeze | 早高峰的地铁特别挤。(Zǎo gāofēng de dìtiě tèbié jǐ.) — The metro is terribly crowded in the morning rush. | 他从人群中挤了出来。(Tā cóng rénqún zhōng jǐle chūlái.) — He squeezed his way out of the crowd. 请把牙膏挤出来一点。(Qǐng bǎ yágāo jǐ chūlái yìdiǎn.) — Please squeeze out a little toothpaste. 时间是挤出来的。(Shíjiān shì jǐ chūlái de.) — Time is squeezed out, not found. 这双鞋有点挤脚。(Zhè shuāng xié yǒudiǎn jǐ jiǎo.) — These shoes pinch a little. 挤在一起反而更暖和。(Jǐ zài yìqǐ fǎn'ér gèng nuǎnhuo.) — Squeezed together it is actually warmer. | |
| 2999 | HSK 5 | 艰苦 | jiānkǔ | arduous | 他们在艰苦的条件下坚持了三年。(Tāmen zài jiānkǔ de tiáojiàn xià jiānchíle sān nián.) — They held out three years in hard conditions. | 艰苦的日子培养了他的意志。(Jiānkǔ de rìzi péiyǎngle tā de yìzhì.) — Hard days built his will. 这是一项艰苦的工作。(Zhè shì yí xiàng jiānkǔ de gōngzuò.) — This is arduous work. 他从来不怕艰苦。(Tā cónglái bú pà jiānkǔ.) — He has never feared hardship. 艰苦不等于痛苦。(Jiānkǔ bù děngyú tòngkǔ.) — Hardship isn't the same as suffering. 经历过艰苦的人更懂得珍惜。(Jīnglìguò jiānkǔ de rén gèng dǒngde zhēnxī.) — Those who have known hardship value things more. | |
| 3000 | HSK 5 | 艰难 | jiānnán | difficult; hard | 他艰难地走完了全程。(Tā jiānnán de zǒuwánle quánchéng.) — He completed the whole course with difficulty. | 公司正处在艰难的时期。(Gōngsī zhèng chǔzài jiānnán de shíqī.) — The company is in a difficult period. 这是一个艰难的决定。(Zhè shì yí gè jiānnán de juédìng.) — This is a hard decision. 艰难的时候更需要互相支持。(Jiānnán de shíhou gèng xūyào hùxiāng zhīchí.) — Hard times call for more mutual support. 他艰难地咽下了那口饭。(Tā jiānnán de yànxiàle nà kǒu fàn.) — He swallowed that mouthful with difficulty. 路越艰难，走过以后越难忘。(Lù yuè jiānnán, zǒuguò yǐhòu yuè nánwàng.) — The harder the road, the more unforgettable once walked. | |
| 3001 | HSK 5 | 间接 | jiànjiē | indirect | 这件事和他只有间接的关系。(Zhè jiàn shì hé tā zhǐ yǒu jiànjiē de guānxì.) — He is only indirectly connected with this. | 他是通过朋友间接知道的。(Tā shì tōngguò péngyou jiànjiē zhīdào de.) — He learned it indirectly through a friend. 间接的影响有时比直接的更大。(Jiànjiē de yǐngxiǎng yǒushí bǐ zhíjiē de gèng dà.) — Indirect influence is sometimes greater than direct. 这种说法太间接，不容易听懂。(Zhè zhǒng shuōfǎ tài jiànjiē, bù róngyì tīngdǒng.) — This way of putting it is too indirect to follow. 间接经验代替不了亲身经历。(Jiànjiē jīngyàn dàitì bu liǎo qīnshēn jīnglì.) — Second-hand experience can't replace living it. 有些话间接说反而更有力。(Yǒuxiē huà jiànjiē shuō fǎn'ér gèng yǒulì.) — Some things said indirectly carry more force. | |
| 3002 | HSK 5 | 健全 | jiànquán | sound; perfect (system) | 这套制度还不够健全。(Zhè tào zhìdù hái bú gòu jiànquán.) — This system isn't yet sound enough. | 他身体健全，精神也好。(Tā shēntǐ jiànquán, jīngshén yě hǎo.) — He is sound in body and good in spirits. 健全的法律能保护每个人。(Jiànquán de fǎlǜ néng bǎohù měi gè rén.) — Sound law protects everyone. 公司正在健全内部管理。(Gōngsī zhèngzài jiànquán nèibù guǎnlǐ.) — The company is strengthening internal management. 制度健全了，问题自然少了。(Zhìdù jiànquán le, wèntí zìrán shǎo le.) — With a sound system, problems naturally lessen. 健全的心理比健全的身体更难得。(Jiànquán de xīnlǐ bǐ jiànquán de shēntǐ gèng nándé.) — A sound mind is rarer than a sound body. | |
| 3003 | HSK 5 | 客气 | kèqi | polite | 您太客气了，不用这样。(Nín tài kèqi le, búyòng zhèyàng.) — You're too kind; there's no need. | 他对谁都很客气。(Tā duì shéi dōu hěn kèqi.) — He is courteous to everyone. 大家不要客气，随便吃。(Dàjiā búyào kèqi, suíbiàn chī.) — Don't stand on ceremony; help yourselves. 他客气地拒绝了这个邀请。(Tā kèqi de jùjuéle zhège yāoqǐng.) — He politely declined the invitation. 太客气反而显得生分。(Tài kèqi fǎn'ér xiǎnde shēngfèn.) — Too much politeness seems distant. 客气是礼貌，不是心里话。(Kèqi shì lǐmào, bú shì xīnlǐ huà.) — Politeness is manners, not what one really thinks. | |
| 3004 | HSK 5 | 狂 | kuáng | crazy; wild | 外面刮着狂风。(Wàimiàn guāzhe kuángfēng.) — A wild wind is blowing outside. | 他高兴得快发狂了。(Tā gāoxìng de kuài fākuáng le.) — He was almost wild with joy. 这场雨下得很狂。(Zhè chǎng yǔ xià de hěn kuáng.) — This rain fell wildly. 他说话有点狂，让人不舒服。(Tā shuōhuà yǒudiǎn kuáng, ràng rén bù shūfu.) — He speaks rather arrogantly and puts people off. 年轻的时候谁没狂过。(Niánqīng de shíhou shéi méi kuángguò.) — Who wasn't wild when young? 狂的人往往看不见自己的不足。(Kuáng de rén wǎngwǎng kàn bu jiàn zìjǐ de bùzú.) — The arrogant usually can't see their own shortcomings. | |
| 3005 | HSK 5 | 烂 | làn | rotten | 这些水果已经烂了。(Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ yǐjīng làn le.) — This fruit has gone rotten. | 他的鞋子破得快烂了。(Tā de xiézi pò de kuài làn le.) — His shoes are worn almost to pieces. 肉煮得很烂，老人也能吃。(Ròu zhǔ de hěn làn, lǎorén yě néng chī.) — The meat is cooked so soft even the old can eat it. 这个借口太烂了，没人信。(Zhège jièkǒu tài làn le, méi rén xìn.) — This excuse is too poor for anyone to believe. 好记性不如烂笔头。(Hǎo jìxing bùrú làn bǐtóu.) — A good memory is worth less than a worn-out pen. 烂在肚子里的话最难受。(Làn zài dùzi lǐ de huà zuì nánshòu.) — Words left to rot inside are the hardest to bear. | |
| 3006 | HSK 5 | 礼貌 | lǐmào | manners; politeness | 他是个很有礼貌的孩子。(Tā shì gè hěn yǒu lǐmào de háizi.) — He is a very well-mannered child. | 不敲门就进去是不礼貌的。(Bù qiāomén jiù jìnqù shì bù lǐmào de.) — Entering without knocking is impolite. 礼貌不需要花钱，却很珍贵。(Lǐmào bù xūyào huāqián, què hěn zhēnguì.) — Manners cost nothing yet are precious. 他礼貌地向大家点了点头。(Tā lǐmào de xiàng dàjiā diǎnle diǎn tóu.) — He nodded politely to everyone. 礼貌是最基本的修养。(Lǐmào shì zuì jīběn de xiūyǎng.) — Manners are the most basic breeding. 过分的礼貌会让人觉得疏远。(Guòfèn de lǐmào huì ràng rén juéde shūyuǎn.) — Excessive politeness feels distant. | |
| 3007 | HSK 5 | 厉害 | lìhai | formidable; terrible (intense) | 他的汉语说得真厉害。(Tā de Hànyǔ shuō de zhēn lìhai.) — His Chinese is really impressive. | 今天的风刮得很厉害。(Jīntiān de fēng guā de hěn lìhai.) — The wind is blowing hard today. 他病得很厉害，起不了床。(Tā bìng de hěn lìhai, qǐ bu liǎo chuáng.) — He is so ill he can't get out of bed. 这个老师很厉害，学生都怕他。(Zhège lǎoshī hěn lìhai, xuéshēng dōu pà tā.) — This teacher is formidable and the students fear him. 疼得厉害就该去看医生。(Téng de lìhai jiù gāi qù kàn yīshēng.) — If it hurts badly you should see a doctor. 厉害的人往往很谦虚。(Lìhai de rén wǎngwǎng hěn qiānxū.) — Impressive people are usually modest. | |
| 3008 | HSK 5 | 迷人 | mírén | charming | 这里的风景非常迷人。(Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng fēicháng mírén.) — The scenery here is enchanting. | 她有一双迷人的眼睛。(Tā yǒu yì shuāng mírén de yǎnjing.) — She has a pair of captivating eyes. 这本书的故事很迷人。(Zhè běn shū de gùshi hěn mírén.) — This book's story is captivating. 夜晚的城市有一种迷人的安静。(Yèwǎn de chéngshì yǒu yì zhǒng mírén de ānjìng.) — The city at night has an enchanting quiet. 最迷人的往往是最简单的东西。(Zuì mírén de wǎngwǎng shì zuì jiǎndān de dōngxi.) — The most enchanting things are usually the simplest. 他的笑容迷人却不做作。(Tā de xiàoróng mírén què bú zuòzuo.) — His smile is charming yet unaffected. | |
| 3009 | HSK 5 | 明亮 | míngliàng | bright | 这个房间又大又明亮。(Zhège fángjiān yòu dà yòu míngliàng.) — This room is large and bright. | 她有一双明亮的眼睛。(Tā yǒu yì shuāng míngliàng de yǎnjing.) — She has bright eyes. 擦干净以后窗户明亮多了。(Cā gānjìng yǐhòu chuānghu míngliàng duō le.) — The windows are much brighter once cleaned. 灯光明亮，看书很舒服。(Dēngguāng míngliàng, kàn shū hěn shūfu.) — The light is bright and comfortable for reading. 明亮的教室让人心情也好。(Míngliàng de jiàoshì ràng rén xīnqíng yě hǎo.) — A bright classroom lifts the mood too. 未来在他眼里一片明亮。(Wèilái zài tā yǎn lǐ yí piàn míngliàng.) — The future looked bright in his eyes. | |
| 3010 | HSK 5 | 模范 | mófàn | model; exemplar | 他是全厂的模范工人。(Tā shì quán chǎng de mófàn gōngrén.) — He is a model worker for the whole factory. | 父母的行为是孩子的模范。(Fùmǔ de xíngwéi shì háizi de mófàn.) — Parents' conduct is a model for children. 这个班级是学校的模范。(Zhège bānjí shì xuéxiào de mófàn.) — This class is a model for the school. 他用行动做出了模范。(Tā yòng xíngdòng zuòchūle mófàn.) — He set an example by his actions. 模范不是评出来的，是做出来的。(Mófàn bú shì píng chūlái de, shì zuò chūlái de.) — A model isn't voted in but earned by doing. 做模范比说道理更有力。(Zuò mófàn bǐ shuō dàolǐ gèng yǒulì.) — Setting an example carries more force than preaching. | |
| 3011 | HSK 5 | 模糊 | móhu | vague; blurry | 照片有点模糊，看不清楚。(Zhàopiàn yǒudiǎn móhu, kàn bù qīngchu.) — The photo is rather blurred and hard to see. | 时间久了，记忆就模糊了。(Shíjiān jiǔ le, jìyì jiù móhu le.) — With time, memory blurs. 他的态度一直很模糊。(Tā de tàidu yìzhí hěn móhu.) — His attitude has remained vague throughout. 雾里的山看上去模模糊糊的。(Wù lǐ de shān kàn shàngqù mómóhúhú de.) — The mountains in the mist look hazy. 界限模糊的时候最容易出问题。(Jièxiàn móhu de shíhou zuì róngyì chū wèntí.) — Problems arise most when boundaries blur. 模糊的承诺不如明确的拒绝。(Móhu de chéngnuò bùrú míngquè de jùjué.) — A vague promise is worse than a clear refusal. | |
| 3012 | HSK 5 | 难得 | nándé | rare; hard to come by | 这是一次难得的机会。(Zhè shì yí cì nándé de jīhuì.) — This is a rare opportunity. | 他难得来一次，多坐一会儿吧。(Tā nándé lái yí cì, duō zuò yíhuìr ba.) — He rarely comes; let him sit a while longer. 这么好的天气很难得。(Zhème hǎo de tiānqì hěn nándé.) — Such fine weather is rare. 难得糊涂，有时也是智慧。(Nándé hútu, yǒushí yě shì zhìhuì.) — To manage not to see everything is sometimes wisdom. 他难得说一次自己的心里话。(Tā nándé shuō yí cì zìjǐ de xīnlǐ huà.) — He rarely speaks his mind. 难得的东西才让人珍惜。(Nándé de dōngxi cái ràng rén zhēnxī.) — Only what is rare is truly valued. | |
| 3013 | HSK 5 | 内在 | nèizài | inherent; intrinsic | 这件事有内在的联系。(Zhè jiàn shì yǒu nèizài de liánxì.) — There is an inner connection in this. | 外表可以改变，内在很难。(Wàibiǎo kěyǐ gǎibiàn, nèizài hěn nán.) — Appearance can change; the inner self rarely. 他更看重人的内在品质。(Tā gèng kànzhòng rén de nèizài pǐnzhì.) — He values a person's inner qualities more. 成长的动力应该来自内在。(Chéngzhǎng de dònglì yīnggāi láizì nèizài.) — The drive to grow should come from within. 这两个问题有内在的矛盾。(Zhè liǎng gè wèntí yǒu nèizài de máodùn.) — There is an inherent contradiction between these two problems. 内在的力量比外在的条件重要。(Nèizài de lìliàng bǐ wàizài de tiáojiàn zhòngyào.) — Inner strength matters more than outward conditions. | |
| 3014 | HSK 5 | 平坦 | píngtǎn | flat; level | 这条路又宽又平坦。(Zhè tiáo lù yòu kuān yòu píngtǎn.) — This road is wide and level. | 前面是一片平坦的田野。(Qiánmiàn shì yí piàn píngtǎn de tiányě.) — Ahead lies a stretch of level fields. 人生的路不会一直平坦。(Rénshēng de lù bú huì yìzhí píngtǎn.) — Life's road is never level all the way. 把地面弄平坦以后再铺砖。(Bǎ dìmiàn nòng píngtǎn yǐhòu zài pū zhuān.) — Level the ground before laying the bricks. 平坦的路容易让人放松警惕。(Píngtǎn de lù róngyì ràng rén fàngsōng jǐngtì.) — A level road easily relaxes one's guard. 他的语气平坦，听不出情绪。(Tā de yǔqì píngtǎn, tīng bu chū qíngxù.) — His tone was level and betrayed no feeling. | |
| 3015 | HSK 5 | 齐全 | qíquán | complete; comprehensive | 这家店的商品很齐全。(Zhè jiā diàn de shāngpǐn hěn qíquán.) — This shop's stock is very complete. | 资料准备齐全才能办手续。(Zīliào zhǔnbèi qíquán cái néng bàn shǒuxù.) — Formalities can only proceed with complete documents. 工具齐全，干起活来就快。(Gōngjù qíquán, gàn qǐ huó lái jiù kuài.) — With complete tools the work goes fast. 这套书不齐全，缺了两册。(Zhè tào shū bù qíquán, quēle liǎng cè.) — This set is incomplete; two volumes are missing. 设备齐全不代表管理到位。(Shèbèi qíquán bú dàibiǎo guǎnlǐ dàowèi.) — Complete equipment doesn't mean sound management. 东西齐全了，心里就踏实了。(Dōngxi qíquán le, xīnlǐ jiù tāshi le.) — With everything to hand, the mind settles. | |
| 3016 | HSK 5 | 勤奋 | qínfèn | diligent | 他是个非常勤奋的学生。(Tā shì gè fēicháng qínfèn de xuéshēng.) — He is an extremely diligent student. | 勤奋比聪明更可靠。(Qínfèn bǐ cōngmíng gèng kěkào.) — Diligence is more reliable than cleverness. 他勤奋工作了三十年。(Tā qínfèn gōngzuòle sānshí nián.) — He worked diligently for thirty years. 勤奋的人不一定成功，但成功的人都勤奋。(Qínfèn de rén bù yídìng chénggōng, dàn chénggōng de rén dōu qínfèn.) — The diligent don't always succeed, but the successful are all diligent. 他用勤奋弥补了基础的不足。(Tā yòng qínfèn míbǔle jīchǔ de bùzú.) — He made up for a weak foundation with diligence. 勤奋是一种习惯，不是一时的努力。(Qínfèn shì yì zhǒng xíguàn, bú shì yìshí de nǔlì.) — Diligence is a habit, not a momentary effort. | |
| 3017 | HSK 5 | 热门 | rèmén | popular (trending) | 这是今年最热门的专业。(Zhè shì jīnnián zuì rèmén de zhuānyè.) — This is the most popular subject this year. | 这个话题最近很热门。(Zhège huàtí zuìjìn hěn rèmén.) — This topic is very hot lately. 热门的东西不一定适合自己。(Rèmén de dōngxi bù yídìng shìhé zìjǐ.) — What is popular isn't necessarily right for you. 这本书上了热门榜。(Zhè běn shū shàngle rèmén bǎng.) — This book made the bestseller list. 热门行业的竞争也最激烈。(Rèmén hángyè de jìngzhēng yě zuì jīliè.) — Competition is fiercest in popular industries. 今天的热门可能是明天的冷门。(Jīntiān de rèmén kěnéng shì míngtiān de lěngmén.) — Today's fashion may be tomorrow's neglect. | |
| 3018 | HSK 5 | 软 | ruǎn | soft | 这张床太软，睡着不舒服。(Zhè zhāng chuáng tài ruǎn, shuìzhe bù shūfu.) — This bed is too soft to sleep on comfortably. | 面包放久了就不软了。(Miànbāo fàng jiǔ le jiù bù ruǎn le.) — Bread kept too long loses its softness. 他心一软就答应了。(Tā xīn yì ruǎn jiù dāying le.) — His heart softened and he agreed. 她说话的语气很软。(Tā shuōhuà de yǔqì hěn ruǎn.) — Her tone of voice is very gentle. 腿跑得发软，站都站不住。(Tuǐ pǎo de fā ruǎn, zhàn dōu zhàn bu zhù.) — His legs went weak from running and he couldn't stand. 软的东西未必没有力量。(Ruǎn de dōngxi wèibì méiyǒu lìliàng.) — What is soft isn't necessarily without force. | |
| 3019 | HSK 5 | 傻 | shǎ | silly; foolish | 别做傻事，好好想想。(Bié zuò shǎshì, hǎohǎo xiǎngxiang.) — Don't do anything foolish; think it over. | 他傻傻地站在那儿不动。(Tā shǎshǎ de zhàn zài nàr bú dòng.) — He stood there blankly without moving. 这个问题问得有点傻。(Zhège wèntí wèn de yǒudiǎn shǎ.) — This question is rather a silly one to ask. 他不傻，只是不爱说话。(Tā bù shǎ, zhǐshì bú ài shuōhuà.) — He isn't slow; he just doesn't like talking. 有时候装傻反而是聪明。(Yǒushíhou zhuāng shǎ fǎn'ér shì cōngming.) — Sometimes playing dumb is the clever thing. 傻人有傻福。(Shǎ rén yǒu shǎ fú.) — The simple have their own good fortune. | |
| 3020 | HSK 5 | 神奇 | shénqí | magical; mystical | 这里的风景神奇得像画一样。(Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng shénqí de xiàng huà yíyàng.) — The scenery here is magically like a painting. | 这种药的效果很神奇。(Zhè zhǒng yào de xiàoguǒ hěn shénqí.) — This medicine has a wonderful effect. 大自然有很多神奇的现象。(Dàzìrán yǒu hěn duō shénqí de xiànxiàng.) — Nature holds many wonderful phenomena. 语言是一种神奇的工具。(Yǔyán shì yì zhǒng shénqí de gōngjù.) — Language is a wonderful instrument. 没有什么神奇的办法，只有坚持。(Méiyǒu shénme shénqí de bànfǎ, zhǐyǒu jiānchí.) — There is no magic method, only persistence. 时间有一种神奇的力量。(Shíjiān yǒu yì zhǒng shénqí de lìliàng.) — Time has a wonderful power. | |
| 3021 | HSK 5 | 十足 | shízú | full of; 100 percent | 他信心十足地走上了台。(Tā xìnxīn shízú de zǒushàngle tái.) — He walked onto the stage full of confidence. | 这道菜的味道十足。(Zhè dào cài de wèidào shízú.) — This dish is full of flavour. 他干劲十足，一点也不累。(Tā gànjìn shízú, yìdiǎn yě bú lèi.) — He is full of drive and not tired at all. 这话说得底气十足。(Zhè huà shuō de dǐqì shízú.) — These words were spoken with full assurance. 十足的把握是很少有的。(Shízú de bǎwò shì hěn shǎo yǒu de.) — Complete certainty is rare. 准备十足才能应付意外。(Zhǔnbèi shízú cái néng yìngfù yìwài.) — Only full preparation copes with the unexpected. | |
| 3022 | HSK 5 | 实惠 | shíhuì | practical; substantial benefit | 这家店的东西又便宜又实惠。(Zhè jiā diàn de dōngxi yòu piányi yòu shíhuì.) — This shop's goods are cheap and good value. | 他买东西只看实惠，不看牌子。(Tā mǎi dōngxi zhǐ kàn shíhuì, bú kàn páizi.) — He buys for value, not for the brand. 这个方案对大家更实惠。(Zhège fāng'àn duì dàjiā gèng shíhuì.) — This plan offers everyone better value. 实惠的东西不一定好看。(Shíhuì de dōngxi bù yídìng hǎokàn.) — Good value isn't always good-looking. 比起面子，他更看重实惠。(Bǐqǐ miànzi, tā gèng kànzhòng shíhuì.) — He cares more for substance than for face. 真正的实惠是用得久。(Zhēnzhèng de shíhuì shì yòng de jiǔ.) — Real value is lasting use. | |
| 3023 | HSK 5 | 熟悉 | shúxī | familiar with | 他对这一带的路非常熟悉。(Tā duì zhè yídài de lù fēicháng shúxī.) — He knows the roads round here very well. | 这个声音听起来很熟悉。(Zhège shēngyīn tīng qǐlái hěn shúxī.) — This voice sounds familiar. 新来的员工还不熟悉流程。(Xīn lái de yuángōng hái bù shúxī liúchéng.) — The new staff aren't yet familiar with the process. 熟悉一个人需要很长时间。(Shúxī yí gè rén xūyào hěn cháng shíjiān.) — Coming to know a person takes a long time. 他花了一个月熟悉工作。(Tā huāle yí gè yuè shúxī gōngzuò.) — He spent a month getting familiar with the work. 太熟悉的地方反而容易忽略。(Tài shúxī de dìfang fǎn'ér róngyì hūlüè.) — Places too familiar are the easiest to overlook. | |
| 3024 | HSK 5 | 私人 | sīrén | private (personal) | 这是他的私人物品，请别动。(Zhè shì tā de sīrén wùpǐn, qǐng bié dòng.) — These are his personal things; please don't touch. | 他从不谈自己的私人生活。(Tā cóng bù tán zìjǐ de sīrén shēnghuó.) — He never speaks of his private life. 这件事属于私人问题。(Zhè jiàn shì shǔyú sīrén wèntí.) — This is a private matter. 公事和私人的事应该分开。(Gōngshì hé sīrén de shì yīnggāi fēnkāi.) — Official and private matters should be kept apart. 他用私人时间完成了这项研究。(Tā yòng sīrén shíjiān wánchéngle zhè xiàng yánjiū.) — He completed this research in his own time. 每个人都需要私人的空间。(Měi gè rén dōu xūyào sīrén de kōngjiān.) — Everyone needs private space. | |
| 3025 | HSK 5 | 碎 | suì | broken; shattered | 杯子掉在地上碎了。(Bēizi diào zài dì shàng suì le.) — The cup fell and broke. | 他把纸撕得粉碎。(Tā bǎ zhǐ sī de fěnsuì.) — He tore the paper to shreds. 碎玻璃要小心处理。(Suì bōli yào xiǎoxīn chǔlǐ.) — Broken glass must be handled carefully. 这些碎片拼起来还是一幅画。(Zhèxiē suìpiàn pīn qǐlái háishi yì fú huà.) — Pieced together these fragments still make a picture. 他的心像是碎了一样。(Tā de xīn xiàng shì suìle yíyàng.) — His heart felt as if it had broken. 时间被切成了很多碎片。(Shíjiān bèi qiēchéngle hěn duō suìpiàn.) — Time has been cut into many fragments. | |
| 3026 | HSK 5 | 特有 | tèyǒu | unique to; characteristic of | 这是这个地区特有的植物。(Zhè shì zhège dìqū tèyǒu de zhíwù.) — This is a plant peculiar to this region. | 他有一种特有的说话方式。(Tā yǒu yì zhǒng tèyǒu de shuōhuà fāngshì.) — He has a way of speaking all his own. 这种味道是当地特有的。(Zhè zhǒng wèidào shì dāngdì tèyǒu de.) — This flavour is peculiar to the locality. 每个民族都有特有的文化。(Měi gè mínzú dōu yǒu tèyǒu de wénhuà.) — Every people has its own distinctive culture. 这是老房子特有的气味。(Zhè shì lǎo fángzi tèyǒu de qìwèi.) — This is the smell peculiar to old houses. 特有的东西最容易消失。(Tèyǒu de dōngxi zuì róngyì xiāoshī.) — What is distinctive disappears most easily. | |
| 3027 | HSK 5 | 通用 | tōngyòng | in common use | 这种电池是通用的。(Zhè zhǒng diànchí shì tōngyòng de.) — This kind of battery is universal. | 这个词在两种语言里都通用。(Zhège cí zài liǎng zhǒng yǔyán lǐ dōu tōngyòng.) — This word is used in both languages. 这张卡在全国通用。(Zhè zhāng kǎ zài quánguó tōngyòng.) — This card is valid nationwide. 通用的标准方便了大家。(Tōngyòng de biāozhǔn fāngbiànle dàjiā.) — A common standard makes things easier for all. 这套办法并不通用。(Zhè tào bànfǎ bìng bù tōngyòng.) — This method isn't universally applicable. 通用不等于最合适。(Tōngyòng bù děngyú zuì héshì.) — Universal isn't the same as best suited. | |
| 3028 | HSK 5 | 温和 | wēnhé | mild; gentle | 他的性格很温和。(Tā de xìnggé hěn wēnhé.) — He is gentle by nature. | 这里的气候四季温和。(Zhèlǐ de qìhòu sìjì wēnhé.) — The climate here is mild all year. 他用温和的语气提出了批评。(Tā yòng wēnhé de yǔqì tíchūle pīpíng.) — He offered his criticism in a gentle tone. 温和的态度更容易被接受。(Wēnhé de tàidu gèng róngyì bèi jiēshòu.) — A gentle attitude is more readily accepted. 这种药性质温和，副作用小。(Zhè zhǒng yào xìngzhì wēnhé, fùzuòyòng xiǎo.) — This medicine is mild with few side effects. 温和不等于没有原则。(Wēnhé bù děngyú méiyǒu yuánzé.) — Gentleness isn't lack of principle. | |
| 3029 | HSK 5 | 鲜艳 | xiānyàn | bright-colored | 她穿了一件颜色鲜艳的衣服。(Tā chuānle yí jiàn yánsè xiānyàn de yīfu.) — She wore a brightly coloured garment. | 花园里开满了鲜艳的花。(Huāyuán lǐ kāimǎnle xiānyàn de huā.) — The garden is full of brightly coloured flowers. 这幅画的色彩非常鲜艳。(Zhè fú huà de sècǎi fēicháng xiānyàn.) — This painting's colours are very vivid. 鲜艳的颜色容易吸引孩子。(Xiānyàn de yánsè róngyì xīyǐn háizi.) — Bright colours easily attract children. 时间久了，颜色就不那么鲜艳了。(Shíjiān jiǔ le, yánsè jiù bù nàme xiānyàn le.) — With time the colours grow less vivid. 鲜艳的外表下未必有内容。(Xiānyàn de wàibiǎo xià wèibì yǒu nèiróng.) — Beneath a bright exterior there may be nothing. | |
| 3030 | HSK 5 | 闲 | xián | idle; free time | 他退休以后闲了下来。(Tā tuìxiū yǐhòu xiánle xiàlái.) — He became idle after retiring. | 今天没什么事，比较闲。(Jīntiān méi shénme shì, bǐjiào xián.) — There's little to do today, so it's fairly quiet. 他一闲下来就看书。(Tā yì xián xiàlái jiù kàn shū.) — The moment he is free he reads. 这台机器已经闲了半年。(Zhè tái jīqì yǐjīng xiánle bàn nián.) — This machine has stood idle half a year. 他们坐在门口闲聊。(Tāmen zuò zài ménkǒu xiánliáo.) — They sat chatting idly at the door. 闲不住的人反而更累。(Xián bu zhù de rén fǎn'ér gèng lèi.) — Those who can't stay idle are the more tired. | |
| 3031 | HSK 5 | 现有 | xiànyǒu | currently available | 现有的条件还不够。(Xiànyǒu de tiáojiàn hái bú gòu.) — Existing conditions are still insufficient. | 我们要用好现有的资源。(Wǒmen yào yònghǎo xiànyǒu de zīyuán.) — We must make good use of existing resources. 现有的设备已经很旧了。(Xiànyǒu de shèbèi yǐjīng hěn jiù le.) — The existing equipment is already very old. 在现有基础上再提高一步。(Zài xiànyǒu jīchǔ shàng zài tígāo yí bù.) — Improve one more step on the existing base. 现有的资料还不足以说明问题。(Xiànyǒu de zīliào hái bùzú yǐ shuōmíng wèntí.) — Existing material isn't enough to explain the problem. 先用现有的办法，再慢慢改进。(Xiān yòng xiànyǒu de bànfǎ, zài mànmàn gǎijìn.) — Use the existing method first and improve gradually. | |
| 3032 | HSK 5 | 相等 | xiāngděng | equal | 两边的重量正好相等。(Liǎng biān de zhòngliàng zhènghǎo xiāngděng.) — The weights on both sides are exactly equal. | 这两个数字并不相等。(Zhè liǎng gè shùzì bìng bù xiāngděng.) — These two figures aren't equal. 付出和回报未必相等。(Fùchū hé huíbào wèibì xiāngděng.) — Effort and reward aren't necessarily equal. 把它分成相等的三份。(Bǎ tā fēnchéng xiāngděng de sān fèn.) — Divide it into three equal parts. 两人的能力大致相等。(Liǎng rén de nénglì dàzhì xiāngděng.) — The two are roughly equal in ability. 时间对每个人都是相等的。(Shíjiān duì měi gè rén dōu shì xiāngděng de.) — Time is equal for everyone. | |
| 3033 | HSK 5 | 相应 | xiāngyìng | corresponding | 条件变了，办法也要相应改变。(Tiáojiàn biàn le, bànfǎ yě yào xiāngyìng gǎibiàn.) — As conditions change, methods must change accordingly. | 公司做出了相应的调整。(Gōngsī zuòchūle xiāngyìng de tiáozhěng.) — The company made corresponding adjustments. 权利增加了，责任也相应增加。(Quánlì zēngjiā le, zérèn yě xiāngyìng zēngjiā.) — As rights increase, so do responsibilities. 每个问题都有相应的解决办法。(Měi gè wèntí dōu yǒu xiāngyìng de jiějué bànfǎ.) — Every problem has its corresponding solution. 工资应该和工作量相应。(Gōngzī yīnggāi hé gōngzuò liàng xiāngyìng.) — Pay should correspond to workload. 没有相应的准备就不要开始。(Méiyǒu xiāngyìng de zhǔnbèi jiù búyào kāishǐ.) — Don't begin without corresponding preparation. | |
| 3034 | HSK 5 | 详细 | xiángxì | detailed | 请把情况详细说明一下。(Qǐng bǎ qíngkuàng xiángxì shuōmíng yíxià.) — Please explain the situation in detail. | 这份报告写得非常详细。(Zhè fèn bàogào xiě de fēicháng xiángxì.) — This report is written in great detail. 他详细记录了每一天的天气。(Tā xiángxì jìlùle měi yìtiān de tiānqì.) — He recorded the weather in detail every day. 详细的计划能减少意外。(Xiángxì de jìhuà néng jiǎnshǎo yìwài.) — A detailed plan reduces surprises. 太详细反而让人抓不住重点。(Tài xiángxì fǎn'ér ràng rén zhuā bu zhù zhòngdiǎn.) — Too much detail obscures the main point. 详细的地址写在信封背面。(Xiángxì de dìzhǐ xiě zài xìnfēng bèimiàn.) — The full address is on the back of the envelope. | |
| 3035 | HSK 5 | 消极 | xiāojí | passive; negative | 他最近的态度有点消极。(Tā zuìjìn de tàidu yǒudiǎn xiāojí.) — His attitude has been somewhat negative lately. | 消极等待不如主动去做。(Xiāojí děngdài bùrú zhǔdòng qù zuò.) — Passive waiting is worse than active doing. 失败让他一度非常消极。(Shībài ràng tā yídù fēicháng xiāojí.) — Failure made him very negative for a time. 消极情绪会影响身边的人。(Xiāojí qíngxù huì yǐngxiǎng shēnbiān de rén.) — Negative moods affect those around you. 凡事都有积极和消极两面。(Fánshì dōu yǒu jījí hé xiāojí liǎng miàn.) — Everything has a positive and a negative side. 消极不是懒，是失去了方向。(Xiāojí bú shì lǎn, shì shīqùle fāngxiàng.) — Negativity isn't laziness but lost direction. | |
| 3036 | HSK 5 | 斜 | xié | slanted | 这幅画挂斜了。(Zhè fú huà guà xié le.) — This painting hangs crooked. | 阳光斜斜地照进屋子。(Yángguāng xiéxié de zhàojìn wūzi.) — Sunlight slanted into the room. 他斜着眼睛看了我一下。(Tā xiézhe yǎnjing kànle wǒ yíxià.) — He gave me a sidelong glance. 这条路是斜的，走上去费劲。(Zhè tiáo lù shì xié de, zǒu shàngqù fèijìn.) — This road slopes and is tiring to climb. 桌子有点斜，得垫一下。(Zhuōzi yǒudiǎn xié, děi diàn yíxià.) — The table is slightly askew and needs propping. 把线画斜一点更好看。(Bǎ xiàn huà xié yìdiǎn gèng hǎokàn.) — The line looks better drawn at a slant. | |
| 3037 | HSK 5 | 辛苦 | xīnkǔ | hard; toilsome | 这份工作又累又辛苦。(Zhè fèn gōngzuò yòu lèi yòu xīnkǔ.) — This job is tiring and hard. | 辛苦了，快坐下休息一会儿。(Xīnkǔ le, kuài zuòxià xiūxi yíhuìr.) — You've worked hard; sit down and rest. 父母辛苦了一辈子。(Fùmǔ xīnkǔle yíbèizi.) — His parents toiled all their lives. 他不怕辛苦，就怕没有意义。(Tā bú pà xīnkǔ, jiù pà méiyǒu yìyì.) — He doesn't fear toil, only meaninglessness. 辛苦付出总会有回报。(Xīnkǔ fùchū zǒng huì yǒu huíbào.) — Hard effort always brings some return. 这点辛苦跟他比不算什么。(Zhè diǎn xīnkǔ gēn tā bǐ bú suàn shénme.) — This bit of toil is nothing beside his. | |
| 3038 | HSK 5 | 雄伟 | xióngwěi | magnificent; grand | 这座建筑非常雄伟。(Zhè zuò jiànzhù fēicháng xióngwěi.) — This building is extremely majestic. | 远处的高山雄伟壮观。(Yuǎnchù de gāoshān xióngwěi zhuàngguān.) — The distant mountains are majestic and imposing. 长城的雄伟让人震撼。(Chángchéng de xióngwěi ràng rén zhènhàn.) — The Great Wall's grandeur is overwhelming. 这座桥看上去简单，其实很雄伟。(Zhè zuò qiáo kàn shàngqù jiǎndān, qíshí hěn xióngwěi.) — This bridge looks simple but is in fact grand. 雄伟的背后是无数人的劳动。(Xióngwěi de bèihòu shì wúshù rén de láodòng.) — Behind grandeur lies the labour of countless people. 站在雄伟的山前，人显得很小。(Zhàn zài xióngwěi de shān qián, rén xiǎnde hěn xiǎo.) — Before a majestic mountain a person seems small. | |
| 3039 | HSK 5 | 严厉 | yánlì | stern; severe | 父亲对他一向很严厉。(Fùqīn duì tā yíxiàng hěn yánlì.) — His father has always been strict with him. | 他受到了严厉的批评。(Tā shòudàole yánlì de pīpíng.) — He received severe criticism. 严厉的态度不一定有效。(Yánlì de tàidu bù yídìng yǒuxiào.) — A severe attitude isn't necessarily effective. 老师严厉地看了他一眼。(Lǎoshī yánlì de kànle tā yì yǎn.) — The teacher gave him a stern look. 严厉之后应该有解释。(Yánlì zhīhòu yīnggāi yǒu jiěshì.) — Severity should be followed by explanation. 严厉和严格是两回事。(Yánlì hé yángé shì liǎng huí shì.) — Severity and strictness are two different things. | |
| 3040 | HSK 5 | 严肃 | yánsù | serious; solemn | 会议的气氛非常严肃。(Huìyì de qìfēn fēicháng yánsù.) — The atmosphere at the meeting was very solemn. | 他严肃地告诉我这件事的重要性。(Tā yánsù de gàosu wǒ zhè jiàn shì de zhòngyàoxìng.) — He told me solemnly how important this was. 这是一个严肃的话题。(Zhè shì yí gè yánsù de huàtí.) — This is a serious topic. 他平时很严肃，其实很幽默。(Tā píngshí hěn yánsù, qíshí hěn yōumò.) — He usually seems solemn but is in fact humorous. 这件事必须严肃对待。(Zhè jiàn shì bìxū yánsù duìdài.) — This must be treated seriously. 严肃的场合不适合开玩笑。(Yánsù de chǎnghé bú shìhé kāi wánxiào.) — Solemn occasions are no place for jokes. | |
| 3041 | HSK 5 | 一流 | yīliú | first-rate | 这是一所一流的大学。(Zhè shì yì suǒ yīliú de dàxué.) — This is a first-rate university. | 他的技术在行业里是一流的。(Tā de jìshù zài hángyè lǐ shì yīliú de.) — His skill is first-rate in the industry. 这家餐厅的服务一流。(Zhè jiā cāntīng de fúwù yīliú.) — This restaurant's service is first-rate. 一流的设备也需要一流的人。(Yīliú de shèbèi yě xūyào yīliú de rén.) — First-rate equipment also needs first-rate people. 他用二流的条件做出了一流的成绩。(Tā yòng èrliú de tiáojiàn zuòchūle yīliú de chéngjì.) — With second-rate conditions he achieved first-rate results. 一流不是靠说的，是靠做的。(Yīliú bú shì kào shuō de, shì kào zuò de.) — First-rate isn't claimed but earned. | |
| 3042 | HSK 5 | 硬 | yìng | hard (texture) | 这块面包放硬了。(Zhè kuài miànbāo fàng yìng le.) — This bread has gone hard. | 床太硬，睡着不舒服。(Chuáng tài yìng, shuìzhe bù shūfu.) — The bed is too hard to sleep on comfortably. 他脾气很硬，从不认错。(Tā píqi hěn yìng, cóng bù rèncuò.) — He is stubborn and never admits fault. 这个条件他硬是不接受。(Zhège tiáojiàn tā yìng shì bù jiēshòu.) — He flatly refused to accept this condition. 硬碰硬往往两败俱伤。(Yìng pèng yìng wǎngwǎng liǎng bài jù shāng.) — Hard against hard usually hurts both. 话说得太硬容易伤人。(Huà shuō de tài yìng róngyì shāng rén.) — Words spoken too hard easily wound. | |
| 3043 | HSK 5 | 优先 | yōuxiān | priority | 老人和孩子可以优先上车。(Lǎorén hé háizi kěyǐ yōuxiān shàngchē.) — The elderly and children board first. | 安全永远是优先考虑的。(Ānquán yǒngyuǎn shì yōuxiān kǎolǜ de.) — Safety is always the priority. 这件事应该优先处理。(Zhè jiàn shì yīnggāi yōuxiān chǔlǐ.) — This matter should be dealt with first. 公司优先录用有经验的人。(Gōngsī yōuxiān lùyòng yǒu jīngyàn de rén.) — The company gives preference to the experienced. 分清优先顺序才不会乱。(Fēnqīng yōuxiān shùnxù cái bú huì luàn.) — Sorting priorities prevents chaos. 把重要的事放在优先位置。(Bǎ zhòngyào de shì fàng zài yōuxiān wèizhi.) — Put what matters in first place. | |
| 3044 | HSK 5 | 幽默 | yōumò | humorous | 他是个很幽默的人。(Tā shì gè hěn yōumò de rén.) — He is a very humorous man. | 幽默能化解尴尬的气氛。(Yōumò néng huàjiě gāngà de qìfēn.) — Humour dissolves an awkward atmosphere. 他用幽默的方式讲了一个道理。(Tā yòng yōumò de fāngshì jiǎngle yí gè dàolǐ.) — He made a point in a humorous way. 真正的幽默不伤害别人。(Zhēnzhèng de yōumò bù shānghài biérén.) — True humour hurts no one. 他的幽默感是天生的。(Tā de yōumògǎn shì tiānshēng de.) — His sense of humour is inborn. 幽默是聪明和善意的结合。(Yōumò shì cōngming hé shànyì de jiéhé.) — Humour is cleverness joined to goodwill. | |
| 3045 | HSK 5 | 有害 | yǒuhài | harmful | 抽烟对健康有害。(Chōuyān duì jiànkāng yǒuhài.) — Smoking is harmful to health. | 这种物质对环境有害。(Zhè zhǒng wùzhì duì huánjìng yǒuhài.) — This substance is harmful to the environment. 长时间看屏幕对眼睛有害。(Cháng shíjiān kàn píngmù duì yǎnjing yǒuhài.) — Long screen use is harmful to the eyes. 有害的东西往往一开始不明显。(Yǒuhài de dōngxi wǎngwǎng yì kāishǐ bù míngxiǎn.) — What is harmful is often not obvious at first. 这些昆虫对庄稼有害。(Zhèxiē kūnchóng duì zhuāngjia yǒuhài.) — These insects are harmful to crops. 无益的话常常也是有害的。(Wúyì de huà chángcháng yě shì yǒuhài de.) — Words without benefit are often harmful too. | |
| 3046 | HSK 5 | 有力 | yǒulì | powerful; forceful | 他的回答简单而有力。(Tā de huídá jiǎndān ér yǒulì.) — His answer was simple and forceful. | 这是最有力的证据。(Zhè shì zuì yǒulì de zhèngjù.) — This is the most powerful evidence. 他有力地握了握我的手。(Tā yǒulì de wòle wò wǒ de shǒu.) — He shook my hand firmly. 政府采取了有力的措施。(Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔle yǒulì de cuòshī.) — The government took forceful measures. 事实是最有力的说明。(Shìshí shì zuì yǒulì de shuōmíng.) — Facts are the most forceful explanation. 有力不等于大声。(Yǒulì bù děngyú dàshēng.) — Forceful isn't the same as loud. | |
| 3047 | HSK 5 | 有利于 | yǒulìyú | beneficial to | 这个决定有利于长远发展。(Zhège juédìng yǒulì yú chángyuǎn fāzhǎn.) — This decision favours long-term growth. | 运动有利于身体健康。(Yùndòng yǒulì yú shēntǐ jiànkāng.) — Exercise benefits bodily health. 这样的环境有利于孩子成长。(Zhèyàng de huánjìng yǒulì yú háizi chéngzhǎng.) — Such an environment benefits a child's growth. 早点说明有利于减少误会。(Zǎodiǎn shuōmíng yǒulì yú jiǎnshǎo wùhuì.) — Explaining early helps reduce misunderstanding. 这项政策有利于中小企业。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè yǒulì yú zhōngxiǎo qǐyè.) — This policy favours small and medium businesses. 有利于自己的事未必有利于别人。(Yǒulì yú zìjǐ de shì wèibì yǒulì yú biérén.) — What benefits you may not benefit others. | |
| 3048 | HSK 5 | 原始 | yuánshǐ | original; primitive | 这里还保留着原始的森林。(Zhèlǐ hái bǎoliúzhe yuánshǐ de sēnlín.) — Primeval forest is still preserved here. | 这是最原始的记录。(Zhè shì zuì yuánshǐ de jìlù.) — This is the original record. 原始的方法虽然慢，但很可靠。(Yuánshǐ de fāngfǎ suīrán màn, dàn hěn kěkào.) — Primitive methods are slow but reliable. 请保留原始的数据。(Qǐng bǎoliú yuánshǐ de shùjù.) — Please keep the original data. 原始社会没有文字记录。(Yuánshǐ shèhuì méiyǒu wénzì jìlù.) — Primitive society had no written records. 最原始的想法有时最真实。(Zuì yuánshǐ de xiǎngfǎ yǒushí zuì zhēnshí.) — The most original idea is sometimes the truest. | |
| 3049 | HSK 5 | 原有 | yuányǒu | original; formerly possessed | 他失去了原有的优势。(Tā shīqùle yuányǒu de yōushì.) — He lost his original advantage. | 房子保留了原有的结构。(Fángzi bǎoliúle yuányǒu de jiégòu.) — The house retains its original structure. 原有的计划已经不适用了。(Yuányǒu de jìhuà yǐjīng bú shìyòng le.) — The original plan no longer applies. 他在原有基础上做了改进。(Tā zài yuányǒu jīchǔ shàng zuòle gǎijìn.) — He improved on the existing base. 原有的问题一个也没解决。(Yuányǒu de wèntí yí gè yě méi jiějué.) — Not one of the original problems was solved. 恢复原有的样子比改造还难。(Huīfù yuányǒu de yàngzi bǐ gǎizào hái nán.) — Restoring the original form is harder than rebuilding. | |
| 3050 | HSK 5 | 糟 | zāo | in a mess; terrible | 这下糟了，钥匙忘带了。(Zhè xià zāo le, yàoshi wàng dài le.) — Now we're in trouble; I forgot the keys. | 事情被他弄得一团糟。(Shìqing bèi tā nòng de yì tuán zāo.) — He made a complete mess of it. 天气这么糟，只能改天了。(Tiānqì zhème zāo, zhǐ néng gǎitiān le.) — The weather is so bad we must postpone. 情况比想象的还糟。(Qíngkuàng bǐ xiǎngxiàng de hái zāo.) — The situation is worse than imagined. 再糟的开始也好过不开始。(Zài zāo de kāishǐ yě hǎoguò bù kāishǐ.) — Even the worst start beats no start. 心情糟的时候别做决定。(Xīnqíng zāo de shíhou bié zuò juédìng.) — Don't decide anything when your mood is bad. | |
| 3051 | HSK 5 | 糟糕 | zāogāo | terrible; too bad | 真糟糕，我把文件落在家里了。(Zhēn zāogāo, wǒ bǎ wénjiàn là zài jiā lǐ le.) — How awful; I've left the documents at home. | 今天的表现非常糟糕。(Jīntiān de biǎoxiàn fēicháng zāogāo.) — Today's performance was awful. 糟糕的天气影响了整个行程。(Zāogāo de tiānqì yǐngxiǎngle zhěnggè xíngchéng.) — The awful weather affected the whole trip. 情况没有想象中那么糟糕。(Qíngkuàng méiyǒu xiǎngxiàng zhōng nàme zāogāo.) — The situation isn't as bad as imagined. 最糟糕的结果他也考虑过了。(Zuì zāogāo de jiéguǒ tā yě kǎolǜguò le.) — He had considered even the worst outcome. 糟糕的经历也能变成经验。(Zāogāo de jīnglì yě néng biànchéng jīngyàn.) — Even bad experiences become experience. | |
| 3052 | HSK 5 | 珍贵 | zhēnguì | precious | 这是一份非常珍贵的礼物。(Zhè shì yí fèn fēicháng zhēnguì de lǐwù.) — This is an extremely precious gift. | 这些照片对他来说很珍贵。(Zhèxiē zhàopiàn duì tā lái shuō hěn zhēnguì.) — These photographs are precious to him. 时间是最珍贵的东西。(Shíjiān shì zuì zhēnguì de dōngxi.) — Time is the most precious thing. 这本古书非常珍贵。(Zhè běn gǔshū fēicháng zhēnguì.) — This old book is extremely precious. 珍贵的东西往往不能用钱衡量。(Zhēnguì de dōngxi wǎngwǎng bù néng yòng qián héngliáng.) — What is precious usually can't be measured in money. 失去以后才知道有多珍贵。(Shīqù yǐhòu cái zhīdào yǒu duō zhēnguì.) — Only after losing it do you know how precious it was. | |
| 3053 | HSK 5 | 真诚 | zhēnchéng | sincere | 他的道歉非常真诚。(Tā de dàoqiàn fēicháng zhēnchéng.) — His apology was entirely sincere. | 真诚是最好的沟通方式。(Zhēnchéng shì zuì hǎo de gōutōng fāngshì.) — Sincerity is the best way to communicate. 他真诚地感谢了每一个人。(Tā zhēnchéng de gǎnxièle měi yí gè rén.) — He thanked every person sincerely. 真诚的赞美和客套不一样。(Zhēnchéng de zànměi hé kètào bù yíyàng.) — Sincere praise differs from mere civility. 他待人真诚，所以朋友很多。(Tā dàirén zhēnchéng, suǒyǐ péngyou hěn duō.) — He treats people sincerely, so he has many friends. 真诚未必被理解，但值得坚持。(Zhēnchéng wèibì bèi lǐjiě, dàn zhíde jiānchí.) — Sincerity isn't always understood but is worth keeping. | |
| 3054 | HSK 5 | 正规 | zhèngguī | regular; standard | 他在一所正规的学校学习。(Tā zài yì suǒ zhèngguī de xuéxiào xuéxí.) — He studies at a proper school. | 这家医院是正规的。(Zhè jiā yīyuàn shì zhèngguī de.) — This hospital is a proper one. 请通过正规的渠道办理。(Qǐng tōngguò zhèngguī de qúdào bànlǐ.) — Please go through the proper channels. 他接受过正规的专业训练。(Tā jiēshòuguò zhèngguī de zhuānyè xùnliàn.) — He has had formal professional training. 不正规的做法风险很大。(Bù zhèngguī de zuòfǎ fēngxiǎn hěn dà.) — Irregular practices carry great risk. 正规不代表死板。(Zhèngguī bú dàibiǎo sǐbǎn.) — Being proper isn't being rigid. |
✏️ Usage: Adverb + Verb/Adjective + 了/吗/吧/呢
Adverbs modify verbs and adjectives, and they must appear directly **before** the words they modify (e.g., 已经买过了 (yǐjīng mǎiguo le)).
Grammatical particles are placed at the end of sentences to indicate tone or grammatical status: 吗 (ma) for questions, 了 (le) to show completed actions or state changes, 吧 (ba) for suggestions, and 呢 (ne) for follow-up queries ("what about...?").
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3392 | HSK 5 | 本人 | běnrén | oneself; the person himself | 这件事必须由本人来办。(Zhè jiàn shì bìxū yóu běnrén lái bàn.) — This must be handled by the person himself. | 请本人携带证件前来领取。(Qǐng běnrén xiédài zhèngjiàn qiánlái lǐngqǔ.) — Please collect it in person with your documents. 本人对此并不知情。(Běnrén duì cǐ bìng bù zhīqíng.) — I myself knew nothing of this. 他本人比照片上瘦一些。(Tā běnrén bǐ zhàopiàn shàng shòu yìxiē.) — He is thinner in person than in the photograph. 这个决定是他本人做的。(Zhège juédìng shì tā běnrén zuò de.) — He made this decision himself. 听本人说和听别人说完全不同。(Tīng běnrén shuō hé tīng biérén shuō wánquán bùtóng.) — Hearing it from the person differs entirely from hearsay. | |
| 3393 | HSK 5 | 比方 | bǐfang | analogy; for example | 打个比方，学习就像爬山。(Dǎ gè bǐfang, xuéxí jiù xiàng páshān.) — To take an analogy, study is like climbing a hill. | 比方说，你可以先做这件事。(Bǐfang shuō, nǐ kěyǐ xiān zuò zhè jiàn shì.) — For instance, you could do this first. 他喜欢用比方来说明道理。(Tā xǐhuan yòng bǐfang lái shuōmíng dàolǐ.) — He likes to explain by analogy. 这个比方不太恰当。(Zhège bǐfang bú tài qiàdàng.) — This analogy isn't quite apt. 比方虽然形象，却不能代替事实。(Bǐfang suīrán xíngxiàng, què bù néng dàitì shìshí.) — An analogy is vivid but no substitute for fact. 好的比方能让人一下子明白。(Hǎo de bǐfang néng ràng rén yíxiàzi míngbai.) — A good analogy makes things clear at once. | |
| 3394 | HSK 5 | 彼此 | bǐcǐ | each other | 他们彼此非常了解。(Tāmen bǐcǐ fēicháng liǎojiě.) — They understand each other very well. | 彼此尊重是相处的基础。(Bǐcǐ zūnzhòng shì xiāngchǔ de jīchǔ.) — Mutual respect is the basis of getting on. 两人彼此看了一眼，没有说话。(Liǎng rén bǐcǐ kànle yì yǎn, méiyǒu shuōhuà.) — The two glanced at each other and said nothing. 彼此帮助能走得更远。(Bǐcǐ bāngzhù néng zǒu de gèng yuǎn.) — Helping each other takes you further. 他们彼此的信任是慢慢建立的。(Tāmen bǐcǐ de xìnrèn shì mànmàn jiànlì de.) — The trust between them was built slowly. 彼此彼此，你也一样辛苦。(Bǐcǐ bǐcǐ, nǐ yě yíyàng xīnkǔ.) — The same to you; you've worked just as hard. | |
| 3395 | HSK 5 | 必 | bì | must | 有问必答是他的原则。(Yǒu wèn bì dá shì tā de yuánzé.) — Answering every question is his principle. | 这件事必须本人到场。(Zhè jiàn shì bìxū běnrén dàochǎng.) — This requires the person to attend in person. 骄兵必败，不能大意。(Jiāo bīng bì bài, bù néng dàyi.) — A proud army must lose; don't be careless. 他说的话未必都对。(Tā shuō de huà wèibì dōu duì.) — What he says isn't necessarily all right. 不必客气，随便坐。(Búbì kèqi, suíbiàn zuò.) — No need to stand on ceremony; sit anywhere. 有因必有果，这是常识。(Yǒu yīn bì yǒu guǒ, zhè shì chángshí.) — Every cause has its effect; this is common sense. | |
| 3396 | HSK 5 | 毕竟 | bìjìng | after all | 他毕竟还是个孩子。(Tā bìjìng háishi gè háizi.) — He is a child after all. | 毕竟时间过去了这么久。(Bìjìng shíjiān guòqùle zhème jiǔ.) — After all, so much time has passed. 这件事毕竟不是他的错。(Zhè jiàn shì bìjìng bú shì tā de cuò.) — After all, this wasn't his fault. 毕竟经验有限，出错也正常。(Bìjìng jīngyàn yǒuxiàn, chūcuò yě zhèngcháng.) — With limited experience, mistakes are only natural. 他毕竟在这行做了三十年。(Tā bìjìng zài zhè háng zuòle sānshí nián.) — He has, after all, been in this trade thirty years. 理想毕竟不同于现实。(Lǐxiǎng bìjìng bùtóng yú xiànshí.) — The ideal is, after all, not the real. | |
| 3397 | HSK 5 | 便于 | biànyú | convenient for | 这样安排便于大家参加。(Zhèyàng ānpái biànyú dàjiā cānjiā.) — Arranging it this way makes attendance easier. | 请把资料分类，便于查找。(Qǐng bǎ zīliào fēnlèi, biànyú cházhǎo.) — Please classify the material for easy searching. 这种设计便于携带。(Zhè zhǒng shèjì biànyú xiédài.) — This design is convenient to carry. 文件写得简单一点，便于理解。(Wénjiàn xiě de jiǎndān yìdiǎn, biànyú lǐjiě.) — Write the document simply for easy understanding. 放在门口便于随时取用。(Fàng zài ménkǒu biànyú suíshí qǔyòng.) — Keeping it by the door makes it handy to take. 便于自己的做法未必便于别人。(Biànyú zìjǐ de zuòfǎ wèibì biànyú biérén.) — What suits you may not suit others. | |
| 3398 | HSK 5 | 不顾 | búgù | regardless of | 他不顾家人的反对去了外地。(Tā búgù jiārén de fǎnduì qùle wàidì.) — He went away despite his family's objection. | 他不顾危险冲进了火场。(Tā búgù wēixiǎn chōngjìnle huǒchǎng.) — He rushed into the fire regardless of danger. 不顾事实的判断是靠不住的。(Búgù shìshí de pànduàn shì kào bu zhù de.) — Judgement that ignores facts can't be relied on. 她不顾疲劳，坚持工作到深夜。(Tā búgù píláo, jiānchí gōngzuò dào shēnyè.) — She worked into the night regardless of fatigue. 不顾别人感受的话最伤人。(Búgù biérén gǎnshòu de huà zuì shāng rén.) — Words that ignore others' feelings wound most. 不顾一切并不总是勇敢。(Búgù yíqiè bìng bù zǒngshì yǒnggǎn.) — Recklessness isn't always courage. | |
| 3399 | HSK 5 | 不曾 | bùcéng | never (in the past) | 他不曾说过这样的话。(Tā bùcéng shuōguò zhèyàng de huà.) — He never said such a thing. | 这些年他不曾放弃过。(Zhèxiē nián tā bùcéng fàngqì guò.) — In all these years he has never given up. 我不曾去过那个地方。(Wǒ bùcéng qùguò nàge dìfang.) — I have never been to that place. 他不曾后悔当初的选择。(Tā bùcéng hòuhuǐ dāngchū de xuǎnzé.) — He has never regretted his original choice. 这样的机会不曾出现过第二次。(Zhèyàng de jīhuì bùcéng chūxiànguò dì èr cì.) — Such a chance never came a second time. 不曾经历，就很难真正理解。(Bùcéng jīnglì, jiù hěn nán zhēnzhèng lǐjiě.) — Without having lived it, true understanding is hard. | |
| 3400 | HSK 5 | 不得了 | bùdéliǎo | extremely; terrible | 他高兴得不得了。(Tā gāoxìng de bùdéliǎo.) — He is beside himself with joy. | 外面热得不得了。(Wàimiàn rè de bùdéliǎo.) — It is unbearably hot outside. 这件事要是被人知道就不得了了。(Zhè jiàn shì yàoshi bèi rén zhīdào jiù bùdéliǎo le.) — If this got out it would be terrible. 孩子病得不得了，赶紧送医院。(Háizi bìng de bùdéliǎo, gǎnjǐn sòng yīyuàn.) — The child is dreadfully ill; get him to hospital. 他忙得不得了，连饭都顾不上吃。(Tā máng de bùdéliǎo, lián fàn dōu gù bu shàng chī.) — He is so busy he can't even manage to eat. 听起来不得了，其实没那么严重。(Tīng qǐlái bùdéliǎo, qíshí méi nàme yánzhòng.) — It sounds dreadful but isn't that serious. | |
| 3401 | HSK 5 | 不免 | bùmiǎn | inevitably | 第一次上台，不免有些紧张。(Dì yī cì shàngtái, bùmiǎn yǒuxiē jǐnzhāng.) — Going on stage the first time, one is inevitably nervous. | 听到这个消息，他不免失望。(Tīngdào zhège xiāoxi, tā bùmiǎn shīwàng.) — Hearing the news he couldn't help being disappointed. 年纪大了，不免会忘事。(Niánjì dà le, bùmiǎn huì wàngshì.) — With age one inevitably forgets things. 新手做事不免出错。(Xīnshǒu zuòshì bùmiǎn chūcuò.) — A beginner inevitably makes mistakes. 分别的时候不免有些难过。(Fēnbié de shíhou bùmiǎn yǒuxiē nánguò.) — At parting one can't help feeling sad. 不免的事就不必太在意。(Bùmiǎn de shì jiù búbì tài zàiyì.) — What is unavoidable needn't be minded too much. | |
| 3402 | HSK 5 | 不能不 | bùnéngbù | cannot but | 这件事我不能不管。(Zhè jiàn shì wǒ bù néng bù guǎn.) — I can't not attend to this. | 他的努力不能不让人佩服。(Tā de nǔlì bù néng bù ràng rén pèifú.) — One can't help admiring his effort. 我们不能不考虑最坏的情况。(Wǒmen bù néng bù kǎolǜ zuì huài de qíngkuàng.) — We can't not consider the worst case. 听到这样的话，不能不生气。(Tīngdào zhèyàng de huà, bù néng bù shēngqì.) — Hearing such words one can't help being angry. 不能不承认，他说得有道理。(Bù néng bù chéngrèn, tā shuō de yǒu dàolǐ.) — One must admit he has a point. 有些事不能不做，哪怕很难。(Yǒuxiē shì bù néng bú zuò, nǎpà hěn nán.) — Some things must be done however hard. | |
| 3403 | HSK 5 | 不时 | bùshí | from time to time | 他不时抬头看看窗外。(Tā bùshí táitóu kànkan chuāng wài.) — He looked up out of the window from time to time. | 会场里不时传来笑声。(Huìchǎng lǐ bùshí chuánlái xiàoshēng.) — Laughter came from the hall from time to time. 他不时提醒自己要冷静。(Tā bùshí tíxǐng zìjǐ yào lěngjìng.) — He reminded himself from time to time to stay calm. 路上不时有车经过。(Lùshang bùshí yǒu chē jīngguò.) — Cars passed on the road now and then. 她不时看一眼手机。(Tā bùshí kàn yì yǎn shǒujī.) — She glanced at her phone every so often. 不时的关心比一次的热情更重要。(Bùshí de guānxīn bǐ yí cì de rèqíng gèng zhòngyào.) — Occasional care matters more than one burst of warmth. | |
| 3404 | HSK 5 | 不停 | bùtíng | incessantly | 雨下个不停，已经三天了。(Yǔ xià gè bù tíng, yǐjīng sān tiān le.) — The rain hasn't stopped for three days. | 他不停地说，别人插不上话。(Tā bù tíng de shuō, biérén chā bu shàng huà.) — He talked without stopping and no one could get a word in. 机器不停地运转了一整夜。(Jīqì bù tíng de yùnzhuǎnle yì zhěngyè.) — The machine ran without stopping all night. 他手里的笔不停地转着。(Tā shǒu lǐ de bǐ bù tíng de zhuànzhe.) — The pen in his hand kept turning. 不停地努力才有不停的进步。(Bù tíng de nǔlì cái yǒu bù tíng de jìnbù.) — Only unceasing effort brings unceasing progress. 心跳不停，说明还在路上。(Xīntiào bù tíng, shuōmíng hái zài lùshang.) — While the heart beats on, the road continues. | |
| 3405 | HSK 5 | 不许 | bùxǔ | not allowed to | 这里不许抽烟。(Zhèlǐ bùxǔ chōuyān.) — Smoking is not allowed here. | 父母不许他一个人出远门。(Fùmǔ bùxǔ tā yí gè rén chū yuǎnmén.) — His parents don't allow him to travel far alone. 考试时不许交头接耳。(Kǎoshì shí bùxǔ jiāotóujiē'ěr.) — Whispering isn't allowed during the exam. 他不许任何人碰他的书。(Tā bùxǔ rènhé rén pèng tā de shū.) — He allows no one to touch his books. 不许失败的压力最难承受。(Bùxǔ shībài de yālì zuì nán chéngshòu.) — The pressure of not being allowed to fail is hardest. 不许问为什么的规定很难执行。(Bùxǔ wèn wèishénme de guīdìng hěn nán zhíxíng.) — A rule forbidding questions is hard to enforce. | |
| 3406 | HSK 5 | 不止 | bùzhǐ | more than; not limited to | 来的人不止三十个。(Lái de rén bùzhǐ sānshí gè.) — More than thirty people came. | 他不止一次提到这件事。(Tā bùzhǐ yí cì tídào zhè jiàn shì.) — He has mentioned this more than once. 问题不止一个，要一个个解决。(Wèntí bùzhǐ yí gè, yào yí gè gè jiějué.) — There is more than one problem; solve them one by one. 雨下个不止，路都淹了。(Yǔ xià gè bùzhǐ, lù dōu yān le.) — The rain fell without ceasing and the road flooded. 他的贡献不止于此。(Tā de gòngxiàn bùzhǐ yú cǐ.) — His contribution goes beyond this. 不止你一个人这么想。(Bùzhǐ nǐ yí gè rén zhème xiǎng.) — You aren't the only one who thinks so. | |
| 3407 | HSK 5 | 差点儿 | chàdiǎnr | almost | 他差点儿摔倒在楼梯上。(Tā chàdiǎnr shuāidǎo zài lóutī shàng.) — He nearly fell on the stairs. | 我差点儿把这件事忘了。(Wǒ chàdiǎnr bǎ zhè jiàn shì wàng le.) — I very nearly forgot this. 他差点儿就成功了。(Tā chàdiǎnr jiù chénggōng le.) — He very nearly succeeded. 车差点儿撞到路边的树。(Chē chàdiǎnr zhuàngdào lùbiān de shù.) — The car nearly hit a roadside tree. 她差点儿没认出我来。(Tā chàdiǎnr méi rèn chū wǒ lái.) — She very nearly failed to recognise me. 差点儿和真的之间差得很远。(Chàdiǎnr hé zhēn de zhījiān chà de hěn yuǎn.) — Between "nearly" and "actually" lies a long way. | |
| 3408 | HSK 5 | 从中 | cóngzhōng | from among; therefrom | 他从中得到了不少启发。(Tā cóngzhōng dédàole bù shǎo qǐfā.) — He drew considerable inspiration from it. | 这件事他从中起了很大作用。(Zhè jiàn shì tā cóngzhōng qǐle hěn dà zuòyòng.) — He played a large part in this from within. 从中可以看出他的态度。(Cóngzhōng kěyǐ kànchū tā de tàidu.) — From this his attitude can be seen. 他从中学到了教训。(Tā cóngzhōng xuédàole jiàoxùn.) — He learned a lesson from it. 有人从中帮忙，事情才办成。(Yǒu rén cóngzhōng bāngmáng, shìqing cái bànchéng.) — Someone helped from within and the thing got done. 从中获利的人往往不出面。(Cóngzhōng huòlì de rén wǎngwǎng bù chūmiàn.) — Those who profit from it usually don't show themselves. | |
| 3409 | HSK 5 | 大都 | dàdōu | mostly | 这里的居民大都是老人。(Zhèlǐ de jūmín dàdōu shì lǎorén.) — Most residents here are elderly. | 参加的人大都来自南方。(Cānjiā de rén dàdōu láizì nánfāng.) — Most attendees come from the south. 这些问题大都可以避免。(Zhèxiē wèntí dàdōu kěyǐ bìmiǎn.) — Most of these problems can be avoided. 他的书大都是关于历史的。(Tā de shū dàdōu shì guānyú lìshǐ de.) — Most of his books are about history. 大都同意，只有两个人反对。(Dàdōu tóngyì, zhǐyǒu liǎng gè rén fǎnduì.) — Most agreed; only two objected. 大都如此，但也有例外。(Dàdōu rúcǐ, dàn yě yǒu lìwài.) — Mostly so, but there are exceptions. | |
| 3410 | HSK 5 | 大致 | dàzhì | roughly; approximately | 情况大致就是这样。(Qíngkuàng dàzhì jiùshì zhèyàng.) — That is roughly the situation. | 两个方案的内容大致相同。(Liǎng gè fāng'àn de nèiróng dàzhì xiāngtóng.) — The two plans are roughly the same in content. 他大致看了一遍就签了字。(Tā dàzhì kànle yí biàn jiù qiānle zì.) — He glanced through it and signed. 我们大致定在下周三。(Wǒmen dàzhì dìng zài xià zhōu sān.) — We've roughly settled on next Wednesday. 大致了解还不够，要看细节。(Dàzhì liǎojiě hái bú gòu, yào kàn xìjié.) — A rough understanding isn't enough; look at details. 大致的方向对了，路就好走了。(Dàzhì de fāngxiàng duì le, lù jiù hǎo zǒu le.) — Once the general direction is right the road is easy. | |
| 3411 | HSK 5 | 当场 | dāngchǎng | on the spot | 他当场就答应了。(Tā dāngchǎng jiù dāying le.) — He agreed on the spot. | 小偷儿当场被抓住了。(Xiǎotōur dāngchǎng bèi zhuāzhù le.) — The thief was caught on the spot. 问题当场就解决了。(Wèntí dāngchǎng jiù jiějué le.) — The problem was solved there and then. 他当场提出了三个建议。(Tā dāngchǎng tíchūle sān gè jiànyì.) — He made three suggestions on the spot. 当场承认错误需要勇气。(Dāngchǎng chéngrèn cuòwù xūyào yǒngqì.) — Admitting a mistake on the spot takes courage. 当场决定的事往往不够周全。(Dāngchǎng juédìng de shì wǎngwǎng bú gòu zhōuquán.) — Decisions made on the spot are usually not thorough enough. | |
| 3412 | HSK 5 | 倒是 | dàoshì | actually; contrarily | 他倒是很爽快，一口就答应了。(Tā dàoshi hěn shuǎngkuai, yì kǒu jiù dāying le.) — He was quite ready about it and agreed at once. | 这件衣服倒是不贵，就是不合身。(Zhè jiàn yīfu dàoshi bú guì, jiùshì bù héshēn.) — This garment isn't dear, but it doesn't fit. 你倒是说说，到底怎么回事？(Nǐ dàoshi shuōshuo, dàodǐ zěnme huí shì?) — Do tell me — what actually happened? 东西倒是买了，可惜用不上。(Dōngxi dàoshi mǎi le, kěxī yòng bu shàng.) — Bought it he did, but sadly it's of no use. 他倒是不着急，别人比他还急。(Tā dàoshi bù zháojí, biérén bǐ tā hái jí.) — He isn't in a hurry; others are more anxious than he. 这倒是个好办法，我没想到。(Zhè dàoshi gè hǎo bànfǎ, wǒ méi xiǎngdào.) — That's actually a good idea; I hadn't thought of it. | |
| 3413 | HSK 5 | 得了 | déle | that's enough | 得了，别再说了。(Déle, bié zài shuō le.) — That'll do; say no more. | 这点小事，说声谢谢就得了。(Zhè diǎn xiǎoshì, shuō shēng xièxie jiù déle.) — For such a small thing a thank-you will do. 得了吧，我才不信呢。(Déle ba, wǒ cái bú xìn ne.) — Come off it; I don't believe a word. 他得了一等奖。(Tā déle yīděngjiǎng.) — He won first prize. 不就是迟到了嘛，认个错就得了。(Bú jiùshì chídào le ma, rèn gè cuò jiù déle.) — You were only late; an apology will do. 这事儿要是让他知道了可不得了。(Zhè shìr yàoshi ràng tā zhīdàole kě bùdéliǎo.) — If he found out about this it would be terrible. | |
| 3414 | HSK 5 | 得以 | déyǐ | to be able to (formal) | 经过抢救，他的生命得以保住。(Jīngguò qiǎngjiù, tā de shēngmìng déyǐ bǎozhù.) — Thanks to emergency treatment his life was saved. | 这批文物得以完整保存。(Zhè pī wénwù déyǐ wánzhěng bǎocún.) — These relics were preserved intact. 问题终于得以解决。(Wèntí zhōngyú déyǐ jiějué.) — The problem was finally resolved. 在大家帮助下，工程得以按时完成。(Zài dàjiā bāngzhù xià, gōngchéng déyǐ ànshí wánchéng.) — With everyone's help the project was finished on time. 这些老手艺得以传下来很不容易。(Zhèxiē lǎo shǒuyì déyǐ chuán xiàlái hěn bù róngyì.) — That these old crafts survived was no easy thing. 只有先活下来，理想才得以实现。(Zhǐyǒu xiān huó xiàlái, lǐxiǎng cái déyǐ shíxiàn.) — Only by surviving first can an ideal be realised. | |
| 3415 | HSK 5 | 低于 | dīyú | lower than | 今天的气温低于零度。(Jīntiān de qìwēn dīyú líng dù.) — Today's temperature is below zero. | 实际收入低于预期。(Shíjì shōurù dīyú yùqī.) — Actual income fell below expectation. 这个价格低于市场平均水平。(Zhège jiàgé dīyú shìchǎng píngjūn shuǐpíng.) — This price is below the market average. 他的成绩从来没有低于九十分。(Tā de chéngjì cónglái méiyǒu dīyú jiǔshí fēn.) — His marks have never fallen below ninety. 低于标准的产品不能出厂。(Dīyú biāozhǔn de chǎnpǐn bù néng chūchǎng.) — Products below standard may not leave the factory. 把要求定得低于能力才容易坚持。(Bǎ yāoqiú dìng de dīyú nénglì cái róngyì jiānchí.) — Setting demands below your ability makes persisting easier. | |
| 3416 | HSK 5 | 干脆 | gāncuì | simply; straightforward | 他说话很干脆，从不拖泥带水。(Tā shuōhuà hěn gāncuì, cóng bù tuōnídàishuǐ.) — He speaks crisply and never dithers. | 既然这样，干脆重新开始吧。(Jìrán zhèyàng, gāncuì chóngxīn kāishǐ ba.) — Since it's like this, let's simply start again. 他干脆地拒绝了这个要求。(Tā gāncuì de jùjuéle zhège yāoqiú.) — He refused the request outright. 与其半途而废，干脆别开始。(Yǔqí bàntú'érfèi, gāncuì bié kāishǐ.) — Rather than quit halfway, simply don't begin. 干脆一点，别让人等太久。(Gāncuì yìdiǎn, bié ràng rén děng tài jiǔ.) — Be decisive; don't keep people waiting. 他的回答干脆得让人意外。(Tā de huídá gāncuì de ràng rén yìwài.) — His reply was surprisingly crisp. | |
| 3417 | HSK 5 | 高于 | gāoyú | higher than | 实际效果高于预期。(Shíjì xiàoguǒ gāoyú yùqī.) — The actual effect exceeded expectation. | 今年的产量高于去年。(Jīnnián de chǎnliàng gāoyú qùnián.) — This year's output exceeds last year's. 这里的房价高于全国平均水平。(Zhèlǐ de fángjià gāoyú quánguó píngjūn shuǐpíng.) — Property here costs more than the national average. 安全的重要性高于一切。(Ānquán de zhòngyàoxìng gāoyú yíqiè.) — Safety matters above all else. 他的要求高于实际能达到的水平。(Tā de yāoqiú gāoyú shíjì néng dádào de shuǐpíng.) — His demands exceed what can actually be achieved. 期望高于现实就容易失望。(Qīwàng gāoyú xiànshí jiù róngyì shīwàng.) — When expectation exceeds reality, disappointment follows. | |
| 3418 | HSK 5 | 共计 | gòngjì | to total; amount to | 这次活动共计来了三百人。(Zhè cì huódòng gòngjì láile sānbǎi rén.) — Three hundred people came to this event in all. | 费用共计一万两千元。(Fèiyòng gòngjì yíwàn liǎngqiān yuán.) — The cost amounts to twelve thousand yuan. 他共计写了二十本书。(Tā gòngjì xiěle èrshí běn shū.) — He wrote twenty books in all. 这批货共计五百箱。(Zhè pī huò gòngjì wǔbǎi xiāng.) — This shipment amounts to five hundred cases. 共计三年的努力换来了今天。(Gòngjì sān nián de nǔlì huànláile jīntiān.) — Three years of effort in all bought today. 共计的数字和分开算的不一样。(Gòngjì de shùzì hé fēnkāi suàn de bù yíyàng.) — The total differs from the sum counted separately. | |
| 3419 | HSK 5 | 过于 | guòyú | excessively | 他过于紧张，反而发挥不好。(Tā guòyú jǐnzhāng, fǎn'ér fāhuī bù hǎo.) — He was too nervous and performed badly. | 这个要求过于苛刻了。(Zhège yāoqiú guòyú kēkè le.) — This demand is excessively harsh. 过于自信容易忽略风险。(Guòyú zìxìn róngyì hūlüè fēngxiǎn.) — Excessive confidence overlooks risk. 说得过于复杂，别人反而听不懂。(Shuō de guòyú fùzá, biérén fǎn'ér tīng bu dǒng.) — Explained too elaborately, others can't follow. 他过于在意别人的看法。(Tā guòyú zàiyì biérén de kànfǎ.) — He minds others' opinions too much. 凡事过于用力反而不自然。(Fánshì guòyú yònglì fǎn'ér bú zìrán.) — Trying too hard at anything looks unnatural. | |
| 3420 | HSK 5 | 慌忙 | huāngmáng | hastily; in a panic | 听到消息，他慌忙赶了过去。(Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā huāngmáng gǎnle guòqù.) — On hearing the news he hurried over in alarm. | 他慌忙收拾东西准备出门。(Tā huāngmáng shōushi dōngxi zhǔnbèi chūmén.) — He hurriedly gathered his things to go out. 她慌忙站起来让座。(Tā huāngmáng zhàn qǐlái ràngzuò.) — She jumped up in a fluster to give up her seat. 慌忙做出的决定往往不周全。(Huāngmáng zuòchū de juédìng wǎngwǎng bù zhōuquán.) — Decisions made in a fluster are rarely thorough. 他慌忙解释，反而越说越乱。(Tā huāngmáng jiěshì, fǎn'ér yuè shuō yuè luàn.) — He explained in a fluster and only muddled it more. 越是急事越不能慌忙。(Yuè shì jíshì yuè bù néng huāngmáng.) — The more urgent the matter, the less one should panic. | |
| 3421 | HSK 5 | 加以 | jiāyǐ | to (formal, used before a verb) | 这些问题需要加以研究。(Zhèxiē wèntí xūyào jiāyǐ yánjiū.) — These problems need to be studied. | 对这种做法应该加以制止。(Duì zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ yīnggāi jiāyǐ zhìzhǐ.) — Such practices should be stopped. 这些意见值得加以考虑。(Zhèxiē yìjiàn zhíde jiāyǐ kǎolǜ.) — These views deserve consideration. 对成绩要加以肯定。(Duì chéngjì yào jiāyǐ kěndìng.) — Achievements should be acknowledged. 这些资料还需要加以整理。(Zhèxiē zīliào hái xūyào jiāyǐ zhěnglǐ.) — This material still needs sorting. 问题发现了就要加以解决。(Wèntí fāxiànle jiù yào jiāyǐ jiějué.) — Once a problem is found it must be dealt with. | |
| 3422 | HSK 5 | 甲 | jiǎ | first (in a series); armor | 甲方和乙方都在合同上签了字。(Jiǎfāng hé yǐfāng dōu zài hétong shàng qiānle zì.) — Both parties signed the contract. | 这道题有甲乙丙三个答案。(Zhè dào tí yǒu jiǎ yǐ bǐng sān gè dá'àn.) — This question has three answers: A, B and C. 甲队以两分的优势赢了。(Jiǎ duì yǐ liǎng fēn de yōushì yíng le.) — Team A won by two points. 古人用甲乙丙丁来排顺序。(Gǔrén yòng jiǎ yǐ bǐng dīng lái pái shùnxù.) — The ancients ordered things by these characters. 甲说的和乙说的完全不同。(Jiǎ shuō de hé yǐ shuō de wánquán bùtóng.) — What A says and what B says differ entirely. 这份文件由甲方保管。(Zhè fèn wénjiàn yóu jiǎfāng bǎoguǎn.) — This document is kept by the first party. | |
| 3423 | HSK 5 | 将 | jiāng | will (future); to be about to | 他将于下月出发。(Tā jiāng yú xià yuè chūfā.) — He will set off next month. | 会议将在明天上午举行。(Huìyì jiāng zài míngtiān shàngwǔ jǔxíng.) — The meeting will be held tomorrow morning. 请将资料交给负责人。(Qǐng jiāng zīliào jiāo gěi fùzérén.) — Please hand the material to the person in charge. 这项政策将从明年开始实施。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè jiāng cóng míngnián kāishǐ shíshī.) — This policy will take effect from next year. 他将自己的一生献给了教育。(Tā jiāng zìjǐ de yìshēng xiàn gěile jiàoyù.) — He gave his whole life to education. 将来的事谁也说不准。(Jiānglái de shì shéi yě shuō bu zhǔn.) — No one can say for certain about the future. | |
| 3424 | HSK 5 | 将要 | jiāngyào | will be about to | 新的规定将要开始执行。(Xīn de guīdìng jiāngyào kāishǐ zhíxíng.) — The new rules are about to take effect. | 他将要去南方工作三年。(Tā jiāngyào qù nánfāng gōngzuò sān nián.) — He is about to go south to work for three years. 一个新的时代将要开始。(Yí gè xīn de shídài jiāngyào kāishǐ.) — A new era is about to begin. 将要发生的事已经有了迹象。(Jiāngyào fāshēng de shì yǐjīng yǒule jìxiàng.) — There are already signs of what is to come. 他将要面对的困难还很多。(Tā jiāngyào miànduì de kùnnan hái hěn duō.) — Many difficulties still lie ahead of him. 将要结束的时候他才明白。(Jiāngyào jiéshù de shíhou tā cái míngbai.) — Only as it was ending did he understand. | |
| 3425 | HSK 5 | 接连 | jiēlián | one after another | 他接连三天都没休息。(Tā jiēlián sān tiān dōu méi xiūxi.) — He went three days running without rest. | 接连发生了两起事故。(Jiēlián fāshēngle liǎng qǐ shìgù.) — Two accidents happened one after another. 他接连问了好几个问题。(Tā jiēlián wènle hǎo jǐ gè wèntí.) — He asked several questions one after another. 接连的失败让他有些动摇。(Jiēlián de shībài ràng tā yǒuxiē dòngyáo.) — Successive failures made him waver. 今年接连出了几本好书。(Jīnnián jiēlián chūle jǐ běn hǎo shū.) — Several good books came out in succession this year. 接连的好消息让大家很振奋。(Jiēlián de hǎo xiāoxi ràng dàjiā hěn zhènfèn.) — The run of good news heartened everyone. | |
| 3426 | HSK 5 | 紧紧 | jǐnjǐn | tightly | 他紧紧握住了我的手。(Tā jǐnjǐn wòzhùle wǒ de shǒu.) — He gripped my hand tightly. | 孩子紧紧跟在母亲身后。(Háizi jǐnjǐn gēn zài mǔqīn shēnhòu.) — The child followed close behind his mother. 两件事紧紧联系在一起。(Liǎng jiàn shì jǐnjǐn liánxì zài yìqǐ.) — The two matters are closely bound together. 她紧紧抱着那本旧书。(Tā jǐnjǐn bàozhe nà běn jiù shū.) — She held that old book tightly. 他紧紧盯着屏幕，一动不动。(Tā jǐnjǐn dīngzhe píngmù, yí dòng bú dòng.) — He stared fixedly at the screen without moving. 抓得太紧紧的东西反而容易失去。(Zhuā de tài jǐnjǐn de dōngxi fǎn'ér róngyì shīqù.) — What is gripped too tightly is the more easily lost. | |
| 3427 | HSK 5 | 尽可能 | jǐnkěnéng | as far as possible | 请尽可能早一点到。(Qǐng jǐn kěnéng zǎo yìdiǎn dào.) — Please arrive as early as possible. | 他尽可能把话说得简单。(Tā jǐn kěnéng bǎ huà shuō de jiǎndān.) — He put it as simply as he could. 我们要尽可能减少浪费。(Wǒmen yào jǐn kěnéng jiǎnshǎo làngfèi.) — We must reduce waste as far as possible. 尽可能多听，少说。(Jǐn kěnéng duō tīng, shǎo shuō.) — Listen as much as possible and speak little. 他尽可能满足了每个人的要求。(Tā jǐn kěnéng mǎnzúle měi gè rén de yāoqiú.) — He met everyone's requests as far as he could. 尽可能不等于无限制。(Jǐn kěnéng bù děngyú wú xiànzhì.) — As far as possible isn't without limit. | |
| 3428 | HSK 5 | 居然 | jūrán | unexpectedly | 他居然一个人完成了全部工作。(Tā jūrán yí gè rén wánchéngle quánbù gōngzuò.) — He actually finished all the work alone. | 这么难的题他居然做对了。(Zhème nán de tí tā jūrán zuòduì le.) — He actually got this hard question right. 没想到他居然还记得我。(Méi xiǎngdào tā jūrán hái jìde wǒ.) — I never expected he would still remember me. 她居然一句话也没说就走了。(Tā jūrán yí jù huà yě méi shuō jiù zǒu le.) — She actually left without a word. 这件事居然是真的。(Zhè jiàn shì jūrán shì zhēn de.) — This turns out to be true after all. 他居然把这件事忘得一干二净。(Tā jūrán bǎ zhè jiàn shì wàng de yìgān'èrjìng.) — He had actually forgotten it completely. | |
| 3429 | HSK 5 | 决不 | juébù | by no means | 我决不会答应这样的条件。(Wǒ jué bú huì dāying zhèyàng de tiáojiàn.) — I will never agree to such terms. | 他决不放弃自己的原则。(Tā jué bú fàngqì zìjǐ de yuánzé.) — He will never abandon his principles. 这种事决不能再发生。(Zhè zhǒng shì jué bù néng zài fāshēng.) — Such a thing must never happen again. 他决不相信没有根据的说法。(Tā jué bù xiāngxìn méiyǒu gēnjù de shuōfǎ.) — He never believes groundless claims. 决不后退，是他一贯的态度。(Jué bú hòutuì, shì tā yíguàn de tàidu.) — Never retreating has always been his attitude. 说决不的时候要想清楚。(Shuō jué bù de shíhou yào xiǎng qīngchu.) — Think carefully before saying never. | |
| 3430 | HSK 5 | 可惜 | kěxī | unfortunately; a pity | 可惜他没能赶上这班车。(Kěxī tā méi néng gǎnshàng zhè bān chē.) — A pity he didn't catch this bus. | 这么好的机会错过了真可惜。(Zhème hǎo de jīhuì cuòguòle zhēn kěxī.) — What a pity to miss so good a chance. 可惜的是，天气一直不好。(Kěxī de shì, tiānqì yìzhí bù hǎo.) — Unfortunately the weather stayed poor. 东西还能用，扔了太可惜。(Dōngxi hái néng yòng, rēngle tài kěxī.) — It still works; throwing it out is a waste. 可惜归可惜，日子还得过。(Kěxī guī kěxī, rìzi hái děi guò.) — A pity it may be, but life goes on. 最可惜的是没有好好告别。(Zuì kěxī de shì méiyǒu hǎohǎo gàobié.) — The greatest pity was not saying a proper goodbye. | |
| 3431 | HSK 5 | 肯定 | kěndìng | certainly; affirmative | 我肯定他明天会来。(Wǒ kěndìng tā míngtiān huì lái.) — I'm certain he'll come tomorrow. | 这个答案肯定是对的。(Zhège dá'àn kěndìng shì duì de.) — This answer is certainly right. 老师肯定了他的努力。(Lǎoshī kěndìngle tā de nǔlì.) — The teacher acknowledged his effort. 得到肯定的人会更有信心。(Dédào kěndìng de rén huì gèng yǒu xìnxīn.) — Those who receive affirmation gain confidence. 他肯定地点了点头。(Tā kěndìng de diǎnle diǎn tóu.) — He nodded in confirmation. 肯定别人的长处并不难。(Kěndìng biérén de chángchu bìng bù nán.) — Acknowledging others' strengths isn't hard. | |
| 3432 | HSK 5 | 例外 | lìwài | exception | 所有人都要遵守，没有例外。(Suǒyǒu rén dōu yào zūnshǒu, méiyǒu lìwài.) — Everyone must comply; there are no exceptions. | 这次他破例做了一回例外。(Zhè cì tā pòlì zuòle yì huí lìwài.) — This once he made an exception. 规则再严，也会有例外。(Guīzé zài yán, yě huì yǒu lìwài.) — However strict the rule, exceptions occur. 他是唯一的例外。(Tā shì wéiyī de lìwài.) — He is the only exception. 例外多了，规则就没用了。(Lìwài duō le, guīzé jiù méiyòng le.) — With too many exceptions the rule becomes useless. 不要把例外当成常态。(Búyào bǎ lìwài dàngchéng chángtài.) — Don't take the exception for the norm. | |
| 3433 | HSK 5 | 漫长 | màncháng | very long (time) | 这是一段漫长的等待。(Zhè shì yí duàn màncháng de děngdài.) — This was a long wait. | 冬天的夜晚显得特别漫长。(Dōngtiān de yèwǎn xiǎnde tèbié màncháng.) — Winter nights seem especially long. 恢复的过程漫长而艰难。(Huīfù de guòchéng màncháng ér jiānnán.) — The process of recovery was long and hard. 他们走过了漫长的三十年。(Tāmen zǒuguòle màncháng de sānshí nián.) — They walked through a long thirty years. 漫长的路要一步一步走。(Màncháng de lù yào yí bù yí bù zǒu.) — A long road must be walked step by step. 等待漫长，结果却只用一秒。(Děngdài màncháng, jiéguǒ què zhǐ yòng yì miǎo.) — The wait was long; the result took one second. | |
| 3434 | HSK 5 | 明明 | míngmíng | obviously | 他明明知道，却装作不懂。(Tā míngmíng zhīdào, què zhuāngzuò bù dǒng.) — He clearly knew yet pretended not to. | 钥匙明明放在这里，怎么不见了？(Yàoshi míngmíng fàng zài zhèlǐ, zěnme bú jiàn le?) — The keys were clearly here — how are they gone? 他明明答应了，后来又反悔。(Tā míngmíng dāying le, hòulái yòu fǎnhuǐ.) — He clearly agreed and later went back on it. 明明是他的错，却怪别人。(Míngmíng shì tā de cuò, què guài biérén.) — It was plainly his fault, yet he blamed others. 她明明很难过，却一直在笑。(Tā míngmíng hěn nánguò, què yìzhí zài xiào.) — She was plainly upset yet kept smiling. 明明可以简单，为什么要复杂？(Míngmíng kěyǐ jiǎndān, wèishénme yào fùzá?) — It could plainly be simple — why complicate it? | |
| 3435 | HSK 5 | 难以 | nányǐ | hard to (do) | 这种感觉难以用语言形容。(Zhè zhǒng gǎnjué nányǐ yòng yǔyán xíngróng.) — This feeling is hard to put into words. | 他的决定让人难以理解。(Tā de juédìng ràng rén nányǐ lǐjiě.) — His decision is hard to understand. 损失已经难以弥补。(Sǔnshī yǐjīng nányǐ míbǔ.) — The loss can hardly be made good. 这是一个难以忘记的夜晚。(Zhè shì yí gè nányǐ wàngjì de yèwǎn.) — This was an unforgettable night. 难以做到的事更值得尝试。(Nányǐ zuòdào de shì gèng zhíde chángshì.) — What is hard to do is the more worth attempting. 他难以相信眼前的一切。(Tā nányǐ xiāngxìn yǎnqián de yíqiè.) — He could hardly believe what was before him. | |
| 3436 | HSK 5 | 偶尔 | ǒu'ěr | occasionally | 他偶尔会来看看老朋友。(Tā ǒu'ěr huì lái kànkan lǎo péngyou.) — He occasionally drops in on old friends. | 我偶尔也会做饭。(Wǒ ǒu'ěr yě huì zuòfàn.) — I cook occasionally too. 偶尔休息一天没什么关系。(Ǒu'ěr xiūxi yìtiān méi shénme guānxi.) — Taking an occasional day off does no harm. 他偶尔提起从前的事。(Tā ǒu'ěr tíqǐ cóngqián de shì.) — He occasionally mentions the past. 偶尔的失误可以原谅。(Ǒu'ěr de shīwù kěyǐ yuánliàng.) — An occasional slip can be forgiven. 偶尔和经常之间差别很大。(Ǒu'ěr hé jīngcháng zhījiān chābié hěn dà.) — There is a great difference between occasionally and often. | |
| 3437 | HSK 5 | 偶然 | ǒurán | accidental; by chance | 这完全是一次偶然的发现。(Zhè wánquán shì yí cì ǒurán de fāxiàn.) — This was an entirely chance discovery. | 他们的相遇纯属偶然。(Tāmen de xiāngyù chúnshǔ ǒurán.) — Their meeting was pure chance. 成功不是偶然的。(Chénggōng bú shì ǒurán de.) — Success is no accident. 偶然的机会改变了他的一生。(Ǒurán de jīhuì gǎibiànle tā de yìshēng.) — A chance opportunity changed his whole life. 看似偶然，其实早有准备。(Kànsì ǒurán, qíshí zǎo yǒu zhǔnbèi.) — It looks accidental but was long prepared for. 偶然中往往藏着必然。(Ǒurán zhōng wǎngwǎng cángzhe bìrán.) — The inevitable usually hides within the accidental. | |
| 3438 | HSK 5 | 频繁 | pínfán | frequent | 最近他出差非常频繁。(Zuìjìn tā chūchāi fēicháng pínfán.) — He has been travelling for work very frequently. | 频繁的变动让人难以适应。(Pínfán de biàndòng ràng rén nányǐ shìyìng.) — Frequent changes are hard to adapt to. 两人频繁地互相写信。(Liǎng rén pínfán de hùxiāng xiěxìn.) — The two wrote to each other frequently. 频繁使用会缩短机器的寿命。(Pínfán shǐyòng huì suōduǎn jīqì de shòumìng.) — Frequent use shortens a machine's life. 这一带地震比较频繁。(Zhè yídài dìzhèn bǐjiào pínfán.) — Earthquakes are fairly frequent in this area. 频繁不等于有效。(Pínfán bù děngyú yǒuxiào.) — Frequent isn't the same as effective. | |
| 3439 | HSK 5 | 凭 | píng | to rely on | 他凭自己的努力考上了大学。(Tā píng zìjǐ de nǔlì kǎoshàngle dàxué.) — He got into university on his own effort. | 凭这张票可以进场。(Píng zhè zhāng piào kěyǐ jìnchǎng.) — This ticket admits you. 你凭什么这么说？(Nǐ píng shénme zhème shuō?) — On what grounds do you say so? 他凭经验就知道哪里出了问题。(Tā píng jīngyàn jiù zhīdào nǎlǐ chūle wèntí.) — Experience alone told him where the fault lay. 凭感觉做事很危险。(Píng gǎnjué zuòshì hěn wēixiǎn.) — Acting on feeling alone is dangerous. 凭本事吃饭，心里踏实。(Píng běnshi chīfàn, xīnlǐ tāshi.) — Living by your own ability sets the mind at ease. | |
| 3440 | HSK 5 | 其 | qí | his/her/its (formal) | 这本书及其作者都很有名。(Zhè běn shū jí qí zuòzhě dōu hěn yǒumíng.) — This book and its author are both famous. | 其中有三个人是新来的。(Qízhōng yǒu sān gè rén shì xīn lái de.) — Three among them are newcomers. 他做事从不半途而废，其原因很简单。(Tā zuòshì cóng bù bàntú'érfèi, qí yuányīn hěn jiǎndān.) — He never quits halfway, and the reason is simple. 这些建议其实都很有价值。(Zhèxiē jiànyì qíshí dōu hěn yǒu jiàzhí.) — These suggestions are in fact all valuable. 其他的事以后再说。(Qítā de shì yǐhòu zài shuō.) — Other matters can wait. 各得其所是最好的安排。(Gè dé qí suǒ shì zuì hǎo de ānpái.) — Each in his proper place is the best arrangement. | |
| 3441 | HSK 5 | 起码 | qǐmǎ | at the very least | 起码要提前一天通知。(Qǐmǎ yào tíqián yìtiān tōngzhī.) — Notice must be given at least a day ahead. | 这件事起码有三个人知道。(Zhè jiàn shì qǐmǎ yǒu sān gè rén zhīdào.) — At least three people know of this. 起码的礼貌还是要有的。(Qǐmǎ de lǐmào háishi yào yǒu de.) — At least basic manners are needed. 他起码坚持了十年。(Tā qǐmǎ jiānchíle shí nián.) — He kept at it for at least ten years. 做不到最好，起码要做到认真。(Zuò bu dào zuì hǎo, qǐmǎ yào zuòdào rènzhēn.) — If you can't be the best, at least be conscientious. 这是起码的要求，不是最高标准。(Zhè shì qǐmǎ de yāoqiú, bú shì zuìgāo biāozhǔn.) — This is the minimum requirement, not the highest standard. | |
| 3442 | HSK 5 | 悄悄 | qiāoqiāo | quietly | 他悄悄地走进了房间。(Tā qiāoqiāo de zǒujìnle fángjiān.) — He walked quietly into the room. | 她悄悄把礼物放在了桌上。(Tā qiāoqiāo bǎ lǐwù fàng zài le zhuō shàng.) — She quietly left the gift on the table. 时间悄悄地过去了。(Shíjiān qiāoqiāo de guòqù le.) — Time slipped quietly by. 他悄悄告诉了我这个消息。(Tā qiāoqiāo gàosule wǒ zhège xiāoxi.) — He told me the news quietly. 春天悄悄地来了。(Chūntiān qiāoqiāo de lái le.) — Spring came quietly. 最大的改变往往是悄悄发生的。(Zuì dà de gǎibiàn wǎngwǎng shì qiāoqiāo fāshēng de.) — The greatest changes usually happen quietly. | |
| 3443 | HSK 5 | 全都 | quándōu | all; entirely | 这些问题全都解决了。(Zhèxiē wèntí quándōu jiějué le.) — These problems have all been solved. | 他把知道的全都说了出来。(Tā bǎ zhīdào de quándōu shuōle chūlái.) — He told everything he knew. 东西全都卖光了。(Dōngxi quándōu màiguāng le.) — Everything is sold out. 他们全都同意这个方案。(Tāmen quándōu tóngyì zhège fāng'àn.) — They all agree to this plan. 准备的材料全都用上了。(Zhǔnbèi de cáiliào quándōu yòngshàng le.) — All the prepared material was used. 全都做好并不现实。(Quándōu zuòhǎo bìng bù xiànshí.) — Doing everything well isn't realistic. | |
| 3444 | HSK 5 | 仍旧 | réngjiù | still; as before | 过了这么多年，他仍旧住在那里。(Guòle zhème duō nián, tā réngjiù zhù zài nàlǐ.) — After all these years he still lives there. | 情况仍旧没有好转。(Qíngkuàng réngjiù méiyǒu hǎozhuǎn.) — The situation still hasn't improved. 他仍旧坚持每天早起。(Tā réngjiù jiānchí měitiān zǎoqǐ.) — He still keeps to rising early every day. 虽然失败了，他仍旧很乐观。(Suīrán shībài le, tā réngjiù hěn lèguān.) — Though he failed he remains optimistic. 这个问题仍旧没有答案。(Zhège wèntí réngjiù méiyǒu dá'àn.) — This question still has no answer. 仍旧的坚持比一时的热情可贵。(Réngjiù de jiānchí bǐ yìshí de rèqíng kěguì.) — Continued persistence is worth more than momentary zeal. | |
| 3445 | HSK 5 | 如此 | rúcǐ | like this; so | 事情既然如此，就别再争了。(Shìqing jìrán rúcǐ, jiù bié zài zhēng le.) — Since it is so, argue no more. | 如此重要的事必须慎重。(Rúcǐ zhòngyào de shì bìxū shènzhòng.) — So important a matter demands care. 他为何如此着急，我不清楚。(Tā wèihé rúcǐ zháojí, wǒ bù qīngchu.) — Why he is so anxious I don't know. 话虽如此，做起来并不容易。(Huà suī rúcǐ, zuò qǐlái bìng bù róngyì.) — That said, it isn't easy to do. 如此下去，问题只会更大。(Rúcǐ xiàqù, wèntí zhǐ huì gèng dà.) — Carrying on like this, the problem will only grow. 原来如此，我终于明白了。(Yuánlái rúcǐ, wǒ zhōngyú míngbai le.) — So that's it — I understand at last. | |
| 3446 | HSK 5 | 如同 | rútóng | like; as if | 这里的景色如同一幅画。(Zhèlǐ de jǐngsè rútóng yì fú huà.) — The scenery here is like a painting. | 时间如同流水，一去不回。(Shíjiān rútóng liúshuǐ, yí qù bù huí.) — Time is like flowing water, never returning. 他待我如同亲人。(Tā dài wǒ rútóng qīnrén.) — He treats me like family. 这件事如同一场梦。(Zhè jiàn shì rútóng yì chǎng mèng.) — The whole thing was like a dream. 她的声音如同春风一样温柔。(Tā de shēngyīn rútóng chūnfēng yíyàng wēnróu.) — Her voice is gentle as a spring breeze. 如同的比喻用多了就没味道了。(Rútóng de bǐyù yòng duōle jiù méi wèidào le.) — Such similes lose their savour if overused. | |
| 3447 | HSK 5 | 如下 | rúxià | as follows | 具体安排如下。(Jùtǐ ānpái rúxià.) — The specific arrangements are as follows. | 会议决定如下三点。(Huìyì juédìng rúxià sān diǎn.) — The meeting decided the following three points. 理由如下，请大家参考。(Lǐyóu rúxià, qǐng dàjiā cānkǎo.) — The reasons are as follows for your reference. 如下内容需要重点注意。(Rúxià nèiróng xūyào zhòngdiǎn zhùyì.) — The following content needs particular attention. 名单如下，按姓氏排列。(Míngdān rúxià, àn xìngshì páiliè.) — The list is as follows, ordered by surname. 如下的说明请仔细阅读。(Rúxià de shuōmíng qǐng zǐxì yuèdú.) — Please read the following instructions carefully. | |
| 3448 | HSK 5 | 稍 | shāo | slightly | 请稍等一下，马上就好。(Qǐng shāo děng yíxià, mǎshàng jiù hǎo.) — Please wait a moment; it'll be ready soon. | 天气稍冷，多穿一件。(Tiānqì shāo lěng, duō chuān yí jiàn.) — It's a little cold; wear another layer. 他的脸色稍好了一些。(Tā de liǎnsè shāo hǎole yìxiē.) — His colour is a little better. 稍加注意就能发现问题。(Shāo jiā zhùyì jiù néng fāxiàn wèntí.) — A little attention reveals the problem. 价格稍高，但质量好得多。(Jiàgé shāo gāo, dàn zhìliàng hǎo de duō.) — The price is slightly higher but the quality far better. 稍不小心就会出错。(Shāo bù xiǎoxīn jiù huì chūcuò.) — A moment's carelessness brings a mistake. | |
| 3449 | HSK 5 | 稍微 | shāowēi | slightly | 请稍微等我几分钟。(Qǐng shāowēi děng wǒ jǐ fēnzhōng.) — Please wait a few minutes for me. | 汤稍微有点咸。(Tāng shāowēi yǒudiǎn xián.) — The soup is slightly salty. 他稍微停了一下才回答。(Tā shāowēi tíngle yíxià cái huídá.) — He paused slightly before answering. 稍微改一下就完美了。(Shāowēi gǎi yíxià jiù wánměi le.) — A slight change and it would be perfect. 声音稍微大一点，后面听不见。(Shēngyīn shāowēi dà yìdiǎn, hòumiàn tīng bu jiàn.) — A little louder please; those at the back can't hear. 稍微用点心，效果就不一样。(Shāowēi yòng diǎn xīn, xiàoguǒ jiù bù yíyàng.) — A little care makes all the difference. | |
| 3450 | HSK 5 | 时常 | shícháng | often | 他时常想起小时候的事。(Tā shícháng xiǎngqǐ xiǎoshíhou de shì.) — He often thinks of his childhood. | 这里时常下雨，要带伞。(Zhèlǐ shícháng xiàyǔ, yào dài sǎn.) — It often rains here; take an umbrella. 他时常提醒自己不要骄傲。(Tā shícháng tíxǐng zìjǐ búyào jiāo'ào.) — He often reminds himself not to be proud. 两人时常一起散步。(Liǎng rén shícháng yìqǐ sànbù.) — The two often walk together. 这种情况时常发生。(Zhè zhǒng qíngkuàng shícháng fāshēng.) — Such a situation often arises. 时常回顾比偶尔反省有用。(Shícháng huígù bǐ ǒu'ěr fǎnxǐng yǒuyòng.) — Frequent review is more use than occasional reflection. | |
| 3451 | HSK 5 | 随后 | suíhòu | shortly after | 他先走了，我随后就到。(Tā xiān zǒu le, wǒ suíhòu jiù dào.) — He went ahead and I followed soon after. | 随后发生的事谁也没想到。(Suíhòu fāshēng de shì shéi yě méi xiǎngdào.) — What happened afterwards no one expected. 会议开始，随后进行讨论。(Huìyì kāishǐ, suíhòu jìnxíng tǎolùn.) — The meeting began, and discussion followed. 随后的几年他一直在国外。(Suíhòu de jǐ nián tā yìzhí zài guówài.) — In the years that followed he stayed abroad. 详细资料随后会发给大家。(Xiángxì zīliào suíhòu huì fā gěi dàjiā.) — Detailed material will be sent out afterwards. 随后的变化超出了所有预计。(Suíhòu de biànhuà chāochūle suǒyǒu yùjì.) — Subsequent changes exceeded all forecasts. | |
| 3452 | HSK 5 | 随意 | suíyì | as one wishes; casual | 请随意坐，不用客气。(Qǐng suíyì zuò, búyòng kèqi.) — Please sit anywhere; no need to stand on ceremony. | 他说话很随意，没有架子。(Tā shuōhuà hěn suíyì, méiyǒu jiàzi.) — He speaks casually and puts on no airs. 不要随意改动别人的东西。(Búyào suíyì gǎidòng biérén de dōngxi.) — Don't alter others' things at will. 这幅画看起来随意，其实很讲究。(Zhè fú huà kàn qǐlái suíyì, qíshí hěn jiǎngjiu.) — This painting looks casual but is carefully done. 随意的态度容易让人误会。(Suíyì de tàidu róngyì ràng rén wùhuì.) — A casual attitude easily causes misunderstanding. 随意不等于不负责。(Suíyì bù děngyú bú fùzé.) — Being relaxed isn't being irresponsible. | |
| 3453 | HSK 5 | 特定 | tèdìng | specific; given | 这个词只在特定的场合使用。(Zhège cí zhǐ zài tèdìng de chǎnghé shǐyòng.) — This word is used only on particular occasions. | 这种药针对特定的疾病。(Zhè zhǒng yào zhēnduì tèdìng de jíbìng.) — This medicine targets a particular illness. 在特定条件下结果会不同。(Zài tèdìng tiáojiàn xià jiéguǒ huì bùtóng.) — Under particular conditions the result differs. 每个时代都有特定的问题。(Měi gè shídài dōu yǒu tèdìng de wèntí.) — Every era has its particular problems. 这些规定只对特定人群有效。(Zhèxiē guīdìng zhǐ duì tèdìng rénqún yǒuxiào.) — These rules apply only to particular groups. 离开特定的背景就很难理解。(Líkāi tèdìng de bèijǐng jiù hěn nán lǐjiě.) — Away from its particular context it is hard to understand. | |
| 3454 | HSK 5 | 偷偷 | tōutōu | stealthily | 他偷偷看了一眼旁边的人。(Tā tōutōu kànle yì yǎn pángbiān de rén.) — He stole a glance at the person beside him. | 孩子偷偷把糖藏了起来。(Háizi tōutōu bǎ táng cángle qǐlái.) — The child secretly hid the sweets. 她偷偷擦掉了眼泪。(Tā tōutōu cādiàole yǎnlèi.) — She quietly wiped away her tears. 他偷偷学了三年，谁也不知道。(Tā tōutōu xuéle sān nián, shéi yě bù zhīdào.) — He studied in secret three years and no one knew. 偷偷做的好事更让人感动。(Tōutōu zuò de hǎoshì gèng ràng rén gǎndòng.) — Good done in secret is the more moving. 偷偷的关心也是关心。(Tōutōu de guānxīn yě shì guānxīn.) — Care shown in secret is care all the same. | |
| 3455 | HSK 5 | 完了 | wánle | finished; done for (colloquial) | 说完了就走，别拖延。(Shuōwánle jiù zǒu, bié tuōyán.) — Say your piece and go; don't linger. | 这下完了，赶不上车了。(Zhè xià wán le, gǎn bu shàng chē le.) — Now we're done for; we'll miss the bus. 工作做完了他才回家。(Gōngzuò zuòwánle tā cái huíjiā.) — He went home only when the work was done. 完了以后记得关灯。(Wánle yǐhòu jìde guān dēng.) — Remember to turn off the light when you've finished. 他以为完了，其实才刚开始。(Tā yǐwéi wán le, qíshí cái gāng kāishǐ.) — He thought it over when it had just begun. 一件事完了，另一件又来了。(Yí jiàn shì wán le, lìng yí jiàn yòu lái le.) — One thing ends and another arrives. | |
| 3456 | HSK 5 | 为期 | wéiqī | to be scheduled for (a period) | 这次培训为期三天。(Zhè cì péixùn wéiqī sān tiān.) — This training lasts three days. | 展览为期一个月。(Zhǎnlǎn wéiqī yí gè yuè.) — The exhibition runs for a month. 这项工程为期两年。(Zhè xiàng gōngchéng wéiqī liǎng nián.) — This project runs two years. 为期半年的调查已经结束。(Wéiqī bàn nián de diàochá yǐjīng jiéshù.) — The six-month investigation has concluded. 会议为期虽短，收获却很大。(Huìyì wéiqī suī duǎn, shōuhuò què hěn dà.) — Short as the meeting was, much was gained. 成功为期不远了。(Chénggōng wéiqī bù yuǎn le.) — Success is not far off now. | |
| 3457 | HSK 5 | 为主 | wéizhǔ | to be dominated by | 这里的居民以农民为主。(Zhèlǐ de jūmín yǐ nóngmín wéizhǔ.) — The residents here are mainly farmers. | 他的饮食以蔬菜为主。(Tā de yǐnshí yǐ shūcài wéizhǔ.) — His diet consists mainly of vegetables. 这次活动以交流为主。(Zhè cì huódòng yǐ jiāoliú wéizhǔ.) — This event is mainly for exchange. 课程以实践为主，理论为辅。(Kèchéng yǐ shíjiàn wéizhǔ, lǐlùn wéi fǔ.) — The course is mainly practical with theory as support. 教育应该以启发为主。(Jiàoyù yīnggāi yǐ qǐfā wéizhǔ.) — Education should rest mainly on inspiring. 以谁为主要先说清楚。(Yǐ shéi wéizhǔ yào xiān shuō qīngchu.) — Who takes the lead must be settled first. | |
| 3458 | HSK 5 | 唯一 | wéiyī | only; sole | 这是唯一的办法了。(Zhè shì wéiyī de bànfǎ le.) — This is the only way now. | 他是唯一反对的人。(Tā shì wéiyī fǎnduì de rén.) — He was the only one who objected. 这本书是他唯一的财产。(Zhè běn shū shì tā wéiyī de cáichǎn.) — This book is his only property. 成绩不是评价学生的唯一标准。(Chéngjì bú shì píngjià xuéshēng de wéiyī biāozhǔn.) — Marks aren't the only measure of a student. 唯一不变的就是变化。(Wéiyī bú biàn de jiùshì biànhuà.) — The only constant is change. 唯一的机会更要抓紧。(Wéiyī de jīhuì gèng yào zhuājǐn.) — A sole chance must be seized the more firmly. | |
| 3459 | HSK 5 | 无疑 | wúyí | undoubtedly | 这无疑是最好的选择。(Zhè wúyí shì zuì hǎo de xuǎnzé.) — This is undoubtedly the best choice. | 他的能力无疑是最强的。(Tā de nénglì wúyí shì zuì qiáng de.) — His ability is undoubtedly the strongest. 这无疑会带来新的问题。(Zhè wúyí huì dàilái xīn de wèntí.) — This will undoubtedly bring new problems. 他无疑是这个领域的权威。(Tā wúyí shì zhège lǐngyù de quánwēi.) — He is unquestionably an authority in this field. 无疑，努力比天赋更可靠。(Wúyí, nǔlì bǐ tiānfù gèng kěkào.) — Undoubtedly effort is more reliable than talent. 说无疑之前最好先看证据。(Shuō wúyí zhīqián zuìhǎo xiān kàn zhèngjù.) — Look at the evidence before saying "undoubtedly". | |
| 3460 | HSK 5 | 先后 | xiānhòu | successively | 他先后去过五个国家。(Tā xiānhòu qùguò wǔ gè guójiā.) — He has visited five countries in turn. | 这些事要分先后处理。(Zhèxiē shì yào fēn xiānhòu chǔlǐ.) — These matters must be handled in order. 他们先后离开了这座城市。(Tāmen xiānhòu líkāile zhè zuò chéngshì.) — They left the city one after another. 先后顺序错了，结果就不同。(Xiānhòu shùnxù cuò le, jiéguǒ jiù bùtóng.) — Get the order wrong and the result differs. 他先后写了三封信。(Tā xiānhòu xiěle sān fēng xìn.) — He wrote three letters in succession. 不分先后，一起完成。(Bù fēn xiānhòu, yìqǐ wánchéng.) — Without regard to order, finish it together. | |
| 3461 | HSK 5 | 显 | xiǎn | to show; obviously | 这件衣服显得他很精神。(Zhè jiàn yīfu xiǎnde tā hěn jīngshen.) — This garment makes him look smart. | 效果要过一段时间才显出来。(Xiàoguǒ yào guò yí duàn shíjiān cái xiǎn chūlái.) — The effect shows only after some time. 他不愿意显自己的本事。(Tā bú yuànyì xiǎn zìjǐ de běnshi.) — He is unwilling to show off his ability. 天一冷，问题就显出来了。(Tiān yì lěng, wèntí jiù xiǎn chūlái le.) — The moment it turned cold the problem showed. 这种颜色显旧。(Zhè zhǒng yánsè xiǎn jiù.) — This colour looks old. 真本事不用显，自然会被看见。(Zhēn běnshi búyòng xiǎn, zìrán huì bèi kànjiàn.) — Real ability needn't be displayed; it will be seen. | |
| 3462 | HSK 5 | 也好 | yěhǎo | might as well | 去也好，不去也好，你自己决定。(Qù yě hǎo, bú qù yě hǎo, nǐ zìjǐ juédìng.) — Go or not, it's your decision. | 这样也好，省得麻烦。(Zhèyàng yě hǎo, shěngde máfan.) — This way is fine too; it saves trouble. 早点结束也好，大家都累了。(Zǎodiǎn jiéshù yě hǎo, dàjiā dōu lèi le.) — Ending early is just as well; everyone is tired. 下雨也好，正好在家读书。(Xiàyǔ yě hǎo, zhènghǎo zài jiā dúshū.) — Rain is no bad thing; it's a chance to read at home. 成功也好，失败也好，都是经历。(Chénggōng yě hǎo, shībài yě hǎo, dōu shì jīnglì.) — Success or failure, both are experience. 他不来也好，省得尴尬。(Tā bù lái yě hǎo, shěngde gāngà.) — Just as well he isn't coming; it saves awkwardness. | |
| 3463 | HSK 5 | 依旧 | yījiù | still; as before | 过了十年，这里依旧没变。(Guòle shí nián, zhèlǐ yījiù méi biàn.) — Ten years on, nothing here has changed. | 他依旧每天六点起床。(Tā yījiù měitiān liù diǎn qǐchuáng.) — He still rises at six every day. 问题依旧存在，只是被掩盖了。(Wèntí yījiù cúnzài, zhǐshì bèi yǎngài le.) — The problem still exists, merely concealed. 她依旧那么爱笑。(Tā yījiù nàme ài xiào.) — She still laughs as readily as ever. 虽然搬了家，他依旧常来。(Suīrán bānle jiā, tā yījiù cháng lái.) — Though he moved house he still comes often. 依旧的不是风景，是心情。(Yījiù de bú shì fēngjǐng, shì xīnqíng.) — What stays the same isn't the scenery but the mood. | |
| 3464 | HSK 5 | 一句话 | yíjùhuà | in a word | 一句话就说清楚了。(Yí jù huà jiù shuō qīngchu le.) — One sentence made it clear. | 他一句话也没说就走了。(Tā yí jù huà yě méi shuō jiù zǒu le.) — He left without a word. 一句话说得好，可以救一个人。(Yí jù huà shuō de hǎo, kěyǐ jiù yí gè rén.) — One well-said sentence can save a person. 一句话，这件事我不同意。(Yí jù huà, zhè jiàn shì wǒ bù tóngyì.) — In a word, I don't agree to this. 有时候一句话比一篇文章有力。(Yǒushíhou yí jù huà bǐ yì piān wénzhāng yǒulì.) — Sometimes one sentence carries more force than an essay. 一句话可以温暖人，也可以伤害人。(Yí jù huà kěyǐ wēnnuǎn rén, yě kěyǐ shānghài rén.) — One sentence can warm a person or wound them. | |
| 3465 | HSK 5 | 一路 | yílù | all the way | 一路上他们聊了很多。(Yílù shàng tāmen liáole hěn duō.) — They talked a great deal along the way. | 一路平安，注意安全。(Yílù píng'ān, zhùyì ānquán.) — Safe journey; take care. 他一路跑到了终点。(Tā yílù pǎodàole zhōngdiǎn.) — He ran all the way to the finish. 一路上的风景比目的地更美。(Yílù shàng de fēngjǐng bǐ mùdìdì gèng měi.) — The scenery on the way is lovelier than the destination. 他们一路走来并不容易。(Tāmen yílù zǒulái bìng bù róngyì.) — The road they have come was not easy. 一路顺风只是祝福，不是保证。(Yílù shùnfēng zhǐshì zhùfú, bú shì bǎozhèng.) — A wish for fair winds is a blessing, not a guarantee. | |
| 3466 | HSK 5 | 一下子 | yíxiàzi | all at once | 他一下子就明白了。(Tā yíxiàzi jiù míngbai le.) — He understood at once. | 天气一下子冷了下来。(Tiānqì yíxiàzi lěngle xiàlái.) — The weather turned cold all at once. 问题不可能一下子解决。(Wèntí bù kěnéng yíxiàzi jiějué.) — The problem can't be solved all at once. 他一下子说了太多，别人听不过来。(Tā yíxiàzi shuōle tài duō, biérén tīng bu guòlái.) — He said too much at once for others to follow. 一下子做完不如慢慢做好。(Yíxiàzi zuòwán bùrú mànmàn zuòhǎo.) — Finishing at once is worse than doing it well slowly. 人一下子长大往往是因为一件事。(Rén yíxiàzi zhǎngdà wǎngwǎng shì yīnwèi yí jiàn shì.) — People grow up all at once usually because of one event. | |
| 3467 | HSK 5 | 一向 | yíxiàng | all along | 他一向很守时。(Tā yíxiàng hěn shǒushí.) — He has always been punctual. | 她一向不喜欢麻烦别人。(Tā yíxiàng bù xǐhuan máfan biérén.) — She has never liked troubling others. 这家店的质量一向不错。(Zhè jiā diàn de zhìliàng yíxiàng búcuò.) — This shop's quality has always been good. 他一向如此，不必奇怪。(Tā yíxiàng rúcǐ, búbì qíguài.) — He has always been so; no need to wonder. 我一向认为努力比运气重要。(Wǒ yíxiàng rènwéi nǔlì bǐ yùnqi zhòngyào.) — I have always held that effort matters more than luck. 一向的习惯最难改变。(Yíxiàng de xíguàn zuì nán gǎibiàn.) — Long-standing habits are hardest to change. | |
| 3468 | HSK 5 | 乙 | yǐ | the second (in a series) | 甲方和乙方各执一份合同。(Jiǎfāng hé yǐfāng gè zhí yí fèn hétong.) — Each party holds one copy of the contract. | 乙队在最后一分钟追平了。(Yǐ duì zài zuìhòu yì fēnzhōng zhuīpíng le.) — Team B levelled in the final minute. 这道题的答案是乙。(Zhè dào tí de dá'àn shì yǐ.) — The answer to this question is B. 甲乙双方都同意这个条件。(Jiǎ yǐ shuāngfāng dōu tóngyì zhège tiáojiàn.) — Both parties agree to this condition. 乙方负责运输和保管。(Yǐfāng fùzé yùnshū hé bǎoguǎn.) — The second party is responsible for transport and storage. 按甲乙丙的顺序依次发言。(Àn jiǎ yǐ bǐng de shùnxù yīcì fāyán.) — Speak in turn in the order A, B, C. | |
| 3469 | HSK 5 | 一口气 | yìkǒuqì | in one breath | 他一口气跑完了全程。(Tā yìkǒuqì pǎowánle quánchéng.) — He ran the whole course without stopping. | 她一口气把话说完了。(Tā yìkǒuqì bǎ huà shuōwán le.) — She said it all in one breath. 他一口气读完了这本书。(Tā yìkǒuqì dúwánle zhè běn shū.) — He read the book straight through. 终于结束了，他松了一口气。(Zhōngyú jiéshù le, tā sōngle yìkǒuqì.) — It was over at last and he breathed a sigh of relief. 一口气做完容易出错。(Yìkǒuqì zuòwán róngyì chūcuò.) — Doing it all in one go invites mistakes. 只要还有一口气，就不算结束。(Zhǐyào hái yǒu yìkǒuqì, jiù bú suàn jiéshù.) — While there is still breath, it isn't over. | |
| 3470 | HSK 5 | 用不着 | yòngbuzháo | no need to use | 这些东西现在用不着。(Zhèxiē dōngxi xiànzài yòng bu zháo.) — These things aren't needed now. | 用不着这么客气。(Yòng bu zháo zhème kèqi.) — There's no need to be so polite. 你用不着为这件事担心。(Nǐ yòng bu zháo wèi zhè jiàn shì dānxīn.) — You needn't worry about this. 用不着的东西该扔就扔。(Yòng bu zháo de dōngxi gāi rēng jiù rēng.) — Throw out what isn't needed. 这么简单的事用不着请人。(Zhème jiǎndān de shì yòng bu zháo qǐng rén.) — Something this simple needs no help. 用不着解释，大家都明白。(Yòng bu zháo jiěshì, dàjiā dōu míngbai.) — No explanation is needed; everyone understands. | |
| 3471 | HSK 5 | 用来 | yònglái | used for | 这个房间是用来开会的。(Zhège fángjiān shì yònglái kāihuì de.) — This room is used for meetings. | 这笔钱用来买设备。(Zhè bǐ qián yònglái mǎi shèbèi.) — This money is for buying equipment. 这种工具用来切硬的东西。(Zhè zhǒng gōngjù yònglái qiē yìng de dōngxi.) — This tool is used for cutting hard things. 时间应该用来做重要的事。(Shíjiān yīnggāi yònglái zuò zhòngyào de shì.) — Time should be used for what matters. 这个词一般用来形容人。(Zhège cí yìbān yònglái xíngróng rén.) — This word is generally used to describe people. 钱是用来解决问题的，不是制造问题的。(Qián shì yònglái jiějué wèntí de, bú shì zhìzào wèntí de.) — Money is for solving problems, not creating them. | |
| 3472 | HSK 5 | 用于 | yòngyú | used for | 这笔资金用于购买设备。(Zhè bǐ zījīn yòngyú gòumǎi shèbèi.) — This funding is used to buy equipment. | 这种材料主要用于建筑。(Zhè zhǒng cáiliào zhǔyào yòngyú jiànzhù.) — This material is mainly used in construction. 这个词多用于书面语。(Zhège cí duō yòngyú shūmiànyǔ.) — This word is mostly used in written language. 他把大部分时间用于研究。(Tā bǎ dà bùfen shíjiān yòngyú yánjiū.) — He devotes most of his time to research. 这项技术已经用于医疗领域。(Zhè xiàng jìshù yǐjīng yòngyú yīliáo lǐngyù.) — This technology is already used in medicine. 用于正途的能力才有价值。(Yòngyú zhèngtú de nénglì cái yǒu jiàzhí.) — Ability has value only when rightly applied. | |
| 3473 | HSK 5 | 尤其 | yóuqí | especially | 他喜欢运动，尤其是游泳。(Tā xǐhuan yùndòng, yóuqí shì yóuyǒng.) — He likes sport, especially swimming. | 这里的冬天很冷，尤其是夜里。(Zhèlǐ de dōngtiān hěn lěng, yóuqí shì yèlǐ.) — Winter here is cold, especially at night. 安全很重要，尤其是在工地上。(Ānquán hěn zhòngyào, yóuqí shì zài gōngdì shàng.) — Safety matters, especially on a building site. 他对细节尤其在意。(Tā duì xìjié yóuqí zàiyì.) — He minds details especially. 尤其要注意的是这一点。(Yóuqí yào zhùyì de shì zhè yì diǎn.) — This point in particular deserves attention. 学语言尤其需要坚持。(Xué yǔyán yóuqí xūyào jiānchí.) — Learning a language especially requires persistence. | |
| 3474 | HSK 5 | 有着 | yǒuzhe | to have | 这座城市有着悠久的历史。(Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒuzhe yōujiǔ de lìshǐ.) — This city has a long history. | 他有着丰富的实践经验。(Tā yǒuzhe fēngfù de shíjiàn jīngyàn.) — He has rich practical experience. 两件事有着密切的联系。(Liǎng jiàn shì yǒuzhe mìqiè de liánxì.) — The two matters have a close connection. 她有着一种特别的气质。(Tā yǒuzhe yì zhǒng tèbié de qìzhì.) — She has a distinctive quality about her. 这种做法有着深远的影响。(Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ yǒuzhe shēnyuǎn de yǐngxiǎng.) — This practice has far-reaching influence. 每个选择都有着自己的代价。(Měi gè xuǎnzé dōu yǒuzhe zìjǐ de dàijià.) — Every choice has its own price. | |
| 3475 | HSK 5 | 愿 | yuàn | to wish; willing | 我愿尽自己最大的努力。(Wǒ yuàn jìn zìjǐ zuì dà de nǔlì.) — I am willing to do my utmost. | 但愿明天是个好天气。(Dànyuàn míngtiān shì gè hǎo tiānqì.) — I only hope tomorrow brings good weather. 他不愿意谈这件事。(Tā bú yuànyì tán zhè jiàn shì.) — He is unwilling to speak of this. 愿你一切顺利。(Yuàn nǐ yíqiè shùnlì.) — May all go well with you. 这是他多年的心愿。(Zhè shì tā duō nián de xīnyuàn.) — This has been his wish for many years. 心愿实现了，人反而平静了。(Xīnyuàn shíxiàn le, rén fǎn'ér píngjìng le.) — With the wish fulfilled he grew calm instead. | |
| 3476 | HSK 5 | 再次 | zàicì | once again | 他再次提出了同样的问题。(Tā zàicì tíchūle tóngyàng de wèntí.) — He raised the same question again. | 这件事再次证明了他的判断。(Zhè jiàn shì zàicì zhèngmíngle tā de pànduàn.) — This once more proved his judgement right. 我们再次感谢大家的支持。(Wǒmen zàicì gǎnxiè dàjiā de zhīchí.) — We thank everyone once more for their support. 他再次失败，却没有放弃。(Tā zàicì shībài, què méiyǒu fàngqì.) — He failed again yet did not give up. 再次见面已经是十年以后。(Zàicì jiànmiàn yǐjīng shì shí nián yǐhòu.) — Their next meeting was ten years later. 再次尝试的人总比放弃的多一次机会。(Zàicì chángshì de rén zǒng bǐ fàngqì de duō yí cì jīhuì.) — Those who try again always have one more chance. | |
| 3477 | HSK 5 | 再也 | zàiyě | (not) anymore | 他再也没有回过那个地方。(Tā zài yě méiyǒu huíguò nàge dìfang.) — He never returned to that place again. | 我再也不相信这种说法了。(Wǒ zài yě bù xiāngxìn zhè zhǒng shuōfǎ le.) — I'll never believe such a claim again. 她再也忍不住，哭了出来。(Tā zài yě rěn bu zhù, kūle chūlái.) — She could bear it no longer and wept. 这样的机会再也不会有了。(Zhèyàng de jīhuì zài yě bú huì yǒu le.) — Such a chance will never come again. 他再也不是从前的样子了。(Tā zài yě bú shì cóngqián de yàngzi le.) — He is no longer what he was. 说了再也不做，往往还会再做。(Shuōle zài yě bú zuò, wǎngwǎng hái huì zài zuò.) — Those who swear never again usually do it again. | |
| 3478 | HSK 5 | 在场 | zàichǎng | to be present (at scene) | 事情发生时他并不在场。(Shìqing fāshēng shí tā bìng bú zàichǎng.) — He was not present when it happened. | 在场的人都看见了。(Zàichǎng de rén dōu kànjiàn le.) — Everyone present saw it. 请所有在场人员签名。(Qǐng suǒyǒu zàichǎng rényuán qiānmíng.) — All those present are asked to sign. 他在场的时候大家都比较拘束。(Tā zàichǎng de shíhou dàjiā dōu bǐjiào jūshù.) — People are rather constrained when he is present. 不在场不代表没有责任。(Bú zàichǎng bú dàibiǎo méiyǒu zérèn.) — Not being present doesn't mean no responsibility. 在场的沉默有时也是一种态度。(Zàichǎng de chénmò yǒushí yě shì yì zhǒng tàidu.) — Silence in the room is sometimes a stance too. | |
| 3479 | HSK 5 | 在内 | zàinèi | included | 包括他在内一共十个人。(Bāokuò tā zàinèi yígòng shí gè rén.) — Ten people in all, including him. | 费用包括住宿在内。(Fèiyòng bāokuò zhùsù zàinèi.) — The cost includes accommodation. 这些数字把去年的也算在内。(Zhèxiē shùzì bǎ qùnián de yě suàn zàinèi.) — These figures count last year's in too. 连他自己在内，没有人反对。(Lián tā zìjǐ zàinèi, méiyǒu rén fǎnduì.) — Including himself, no one objected. 把休息时间算在内才合理。(Bǎ xiūxi shíjiān suàn zàinèi cái hélǐ.) — Only counting rest time in is reasonable. 包括在内和排除在外差别很大。(Bāokuò zàinèi hé páichú zàiwài chābié hěn dà.) — Being counted in or left out differs greatly. |
✏️ Usage: A + 比 + B + Adjective
Prepositions (like 从 (cóng) from, 向 (xiàng) towards, 在 (zài) at) introduce spatial or directional details and always sit **before** the main verb (e.g., 从北京来 (cóng Běijīng lái) means "come from Beijing").
Conjunction pairs like 虽然...但是... (suīrán...dànshì...) (although... but...) always work together to frame contrast and logic.
Additionally, 比 (bǐ) structures help make comparative statements: A + 比 + B + Adjective (e.g., 他比我高 (tā bǐ wǒ gāo) means "He is taller than me").
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| 3658 | HSK 5 | 出于 | chūyú | to stem from | 他出于好意才这么说。(Tā chūyú hǎoyì cái zhème shuō.) — He said so out of good intentions. | 这个决定出于无奈。(Zhège juédìng chūyú wúnài.) — This decision came out of necessity. 出于安全考虑，活动取消了。(Chūyú ānquán kǎolǜ, huódòng qǔxiāo le.) — Out of safety considerations the event was cancelled. 他出于好奇打开了那扇门。(Tā chūyú hàoqí dǎkāile nà shàn mén.) — Out of curiosity he opened that door. 出于礼貌，他没有直接拒绝。(Chūyú lǐmào, tā méiyǒu zhíjiē jùjué.) — Out of politeness he didn't refuse outright. 出于什么动机，比做了什么更重要。(Chūyú shénme dòngjī, bǐ zuòle shénme gèng zhòngyào.) — The motive matters more than the deed. | |
| 3659 | HSK 5 | 除非 | chúfēi | unless | 除非下雨，否则活动照常。(Chúfēi xiàyǔ, fǒuzé huódòng zhàocháng.) — Unless it rains the event goes ahead. | 除非你亲自去，他不会相信。(Chúfēi nǐ qīnzì qù, tā bú huì xiāngxìn.) — Unless you go yourself he won't believe it. 除非有更好的办法，我们就这么定了。(Chúfēi yǒu gèng hǎo de bànfǎ, wǒmen jiù zhème dìng le.) — Unless there's a better way, we'll settle on this. 这件事除非他同意，否则办不成。(Zhè jiàn shì chúfēi tā tóngyì, fǒuzé bàn bu chéng.) — Unless he agrees this can't be done. 除非亲身经历，很难真正理解。(Chúfēi qīnshēn jīnglì, hěn nán zhēnzhèng lǐjiě.) — Unless lived through, it's hard truly to understand. 除非放弃，否则就不算失败。(Chúfēi fàngqì, fǒuzé jiù bú suàn shībài.) — Unless you give up, it isn't failure. | |
| 3660 | HSK 5 | 从而 | cóng'ér | thus; thereby | 他坚持练习，从而提高了水平。(Tā jiānchí liànxí, cóng'ér tígāole shuǐpíng.) — He kept practising and thereby raised his level. | 公司降低了成本，从而提高了利润。(Gōngsī jiàngdīle chéngběn, cóng'ér tígāole lìrùn.) — The company cut costs and thereby raised profit. 他找到了原因，从而解决了问题。(Tā zhǎodàole yuányīn, cóng'ér jiějuéle wèntí.) — He found the cause and thereby solved the problem. 这项政策促进了交流，从而增进了了解。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè cùjìnle jiāoliú, cóng'ér zēngjìnle liǎojiě.) — This policy promoted exchange and thereby understanding. 他改变了方法，从而节省了时间。(Tā gǎibiànle fāngfǎ, cóng'ér jiéshěngle shíjiān.) — He changed his method and thereby saved time. 认识到不足，从而才有改进。(Rènshi dào bùzú, cóng'ér cái yǒu gǎijìn.) — Recognising a shortcoming is what makes improvement possible. | |
| 3661 | HSK 5 | 或是 | huòshì | or | 你可以打电话或是发邮件。(Nǐ kěyǐ dǎ diànhuà huòshì fā yóujiàn.) — You may telephone or send an email. | 今天或是明天都可以。(Jīntiān huòshì míngtiān dōu kěyǐ.) — Today or tomorrow will do. 他或是忘了，或是不想来。(Tā huòshì wàng le, huòshì bù xiǎng lái.) — Either he forgot or he didn't want to come. 用笔或是用电脑都行。(Yòng bǐ huòshì yòng diànnǎo dōu xíng.) — Pen or computer, either will do. 坐车或是走路，看你自己。(Zuòchē huòshì zǒulù, kàn nǐ zìjǐ.) — Ride or walk, it's up to you. 成功或是失败，都不是终点。(Chénggōng huòshì shībài, dōu bú shì zhōngdiǎn.) — Success or failure, neither is the end. | |
| 3662 | HSK 5 | 即使 | jíshǐ | even if | 即使再难，他也不会放弃。(Jíshǐ zài nán, tā yě bú huì fàngqì.) — However hard it gets, he won't give up. | 即使下雨，我们也要出发。(Jíshǐ xiàyǔ, wǒmen yě yào chūfā.) — Even if it rains we'll set off. 即使失败了，也学到了东西。(Jíshǐ shībài le, yě xuédàole dōngxi.) — Even in failing, something was learned. 即使他不说，大家也都明白。(Jíshǐ tā bù shuō, dàjiā yě dōu míngbai.) — Even if he says nothing, everyone understands. 即使准备充分，也可能出意外。(Jíshǐ zhǔnbèi chōngfèn, yě kěnéng chū yìwài.) — Even with full preparation, accidents happen. 即使只有一个人相信，也值得坚持。(Jíshǐ zhǐ yǒu yí gè rén xiāngxìn, yě zhíde jiānchí.) — Even if only one person believes, it is worth holding to. | |
| 3663 | HSK 5 | 加上 | jiāshàng | plus; in addition | 再加上运费，一共三百元。(Zài jiāshàng yùnfèi, yígòng sānbǎi yuán.) — With freight added it comes to three hundred yuan. | 天气不好，加上路远，他没能赶到。(Tiānqì bù hǎo, jiāshàng lù yuǎn, tā méi néng gǎndào.) — Poor weather plus the distance kept him from arriving. 加上这一次，他已经去了五趟。(Jiāshàng zhè yí cì, tā yǐjīng qùle wǔ tàng.) — Counting this time, he has been five times. 努力加上方法才能成功。(Nǔlì jiāshàng fāngfǎ cái néng chénggōng.) — Effort plus method makes success. 加上他，我们一共八个人。(Jiāshàng tā, wǒmen yígòng bā gè rén.) — Including him we are eight in all. 经验加上判断，才是真正的能力。(Jīngyàn jiāshàng pànduàn, cái shì zhēnzhèng de nénglì.) — Experience plus judgement is real ability. | |
| 3664 | HSK 5 | 尽管 | jǐnguǎn | despite; although | 尽管很累，他还是坚持完成了。(Jǐnguǎn hěn lèi, tā háishi jiānchí wánchéng le.) — Tired though he was, he saw it through. | 尽管条件艰苦，大家都没有抱怨。(Jǐnguǎn tiáojiàn jiānkǔ, dàjiā dōu méiyǒu bàoyuàn.) — Hard as conditions were, no one complained. 有什么困难尽管说。(Yǒu shénme kùnnan jǐnguǎn shuō.) — If you have any difficulty, do say so. 尽管他解释了很多次，还是有人不信。(Jǐnguǎn tā jiěshìle hěn duō cì, háishi yǒu rén bú xìn.) — Though he explained many times, some still disbelieve. 你尽管用，不用客气。(Nǐ jǐnguǎn yòng, búyòng kèqi.) — Use it freely; no need to stand on ceremony. 尽管结果不理想，过程还是值得的。(Jǐnguǎn jiéguǒ bù lǐxiǎng, guòchéng háishi zhíde de.) — Though the result disappointed, the process was worth it. | |
| 3665 | HSK 5 | 可 | kě | but; can | 这件事可不简单。(Zhè jiàn shì kě bù jiǎndān.) — This matter is by no means simple. | 他很努力，可运气不太好。(Tā hěn nǔlì, kě yùnqi bú tài hǎo.) — He works hard, but his luck isn't good. 你可要小心一点。(Nǐ kě yào xiǎoxīn yìdiǎn.) — You really must be careful. 这个办法可行吗？(Zhège bànfǎ kěxíng ma?) — Is this method workable? 他可从来没这么说过。(Tā kě cónglái méi zhème shuōguò.) — He has certainly never said such a thing. 可说的很多，可做的很少。(Kě shuō de hěn duō, kě zuò de hěn shǎo.) — There is much that can be said and little that can be done. | |
| 3666 | HSK 5 | 随着 | suízhe | along with | 随着时间的推移，问题慢慢解决了。(Suízhe shíjiān de tuīyí, wèntí mànmàn jiějué le.) — With the passing of time the problem gradually resolved. | 随着年龄增长，他的想法变了。(Suízhe niánlíng zēngzhǎng, tā de xiǎngfǎ biàn le.) — As he aged his thinking changed. 随着技术进步，成本大大降低。(Suízhe jìshù jìnbù, chéngběn dàdà jiàngdī.) — With technological progress costs fell greatly. 孩子随着父母搬到了城里。(Háizi suízhe fùmǔ bān dàole chéng lǐ.) — The child moved to the city with his parents. 随着人数增加，场地不够用了。(Suízhe rénshù zēngjiā, chǎngdì bú gòu yòng le.) — As numbers grew the space no longer sufficed. 随着经验积累，判断也会更准。(Suízhe jīngyàn jīlěi, pànduàn yě huì gèng zhǔn.) — As experience accumulates, judgement grows surer. | |
| 3667 | HSK 5 | 为止 | wéizhǐ | until; up to | 到目前为止，一切顺利。(Dào mùqián wéizhǐ, yíqiè shùnlì.) — Up to now all has gone well. | 练到熟练为止，不要着急。(Liàn dào shúliàn wéizhǐ, búyào zháojí.) — Practise until fluent; don't hurry. 到昨天为止，报名的有三百人。(Dào zuótiān wéizhǐ, bàomíng de yǒu sānbǎi rén.) — Up to yesterday three hundred had signed up. 他一直找到找到为止。(Tā yìzhí zhǎo dào zhǎodào wéizhǐ.) — He kept searching until he found it. 到此为止，今天就讲到这里。(Dào cǐ wéizhǐ, jīntiān jiù jiǎng dào zhèlǐ.) — That's as far as we go today. 到现在为止还没有更好的办法。(Dào xiànzài wéizhǐ hái méiyǒu gèng hǎo de bànfǎ.) — Up to now no better method has appeared. | |
| 3668 | HSK 5 | 依据 | yījù | basis; according to | 判断要有依据，不能靠猜。(Pànduàn yào yǒu yījù, bù néng kào cāi.) — Judgement needs grounds, not guesswork. | 这个结论依据的是实际数据。(Zhège jiélùn yījù de shì shíjì shùjù.) — This conclusion is based on actual data. 依据合同，他有权拒绝。(Yījù hétong, tā yǒu quán jùjué.) — Under the contract he has the right to refuse. 他的说法没有任何依据。(Tā de shuōfǎ méiyǒu rènhé yījù.) — His claim has no basis whatever. 依据不同的标准，结果也不同。(Yījù bùtóng de biāozhǔn, jiéguǒ yě bùtóng.) — By different standards the result differs. 有依据的怀疑值得认真对待。(Yǒu yījù de huáiyí zhíde rènzhēn duìdài.) — Doubt with grounds deserves serious treatment. | |
| 3669 | HSK 5 | 依照 | yīzhào | according to | 请依照说明书操作。(Qǐng yīzhào shuōmíngshū cāozuò.) — Please operate according to the instructions. | 依照规定，这样做是不允许的。(Yīzhào guīdìng, zhèyàng zuò shì bù yǔnxǔ de.) — Under the rules this isn't permitted. 他依照父亲的意思选了专业。(Tā yīzhào fùqīn de yìsi xuǎnle zhuānyè.) — He chose his subject according to his father's wishes. 依照惯例，会议由他主持。(Yīzhào guànlì, huìyì yóu tā zhǔchí.) — By custom he chairs the meeting. 依照原样恢复并不容易。(Yīzhào yuányàng huīfù bìng bù róngyì.) — Restoring it to the original form isn't easy. 依照别人的路走，未必适合自己。(Yīzhào biérén de lù zǒu, wèibì shìhé zìjǐ.) — Following another's road may not suit you. | |
| 3670 | HSK 5 | 一旦 | yídàn | once (something happens) | 一旦决定了，就不要犹豫。(Yídàn juédìng le, jiù búyào yóuyù.) — Once decided, don't hesitate. | 一旦失去，就很难再得到。(Yídàn shīqù, jiù hěn nán zài dédào.) — Once lost, it is hard to regain. 一旦开始，就要坚持到底。(Yídàn kāishǐ, jiù yào jiānchí dàodǐ.) — Once begun, see it through. 习惯一旦养成就很难改。(Xíguàn yídàn yǎngchéng jiù hěn nán gǎi.) — Once a habit forms it is hard to change. 一旦出了问题，后果很严重。(Yídàn chūle wèntí, hòuguǒ hěn yánzhòng.) — Should anything go wrong the consequences are grave. 信任一旦破坏，很难修复。(Xìnrèn yídàn pòhuài, hěn nán xiūfù.) — Once trust is broken it is hard to mend. | |
| 3671 | HSK 5 | 以便 | yǐbiàn | in order to | 请留下电话，以便联系。(Qǐng liúxià diànhuà, yǐbiàn liánxì.) — Please leave a number so we can contact you. | 把资料分类，以便查找。(Bǎ zīliào fēnlèi, yǐbiàn cházhǎo.) — Classify the material for easy searching. 早点出发，以便赶上火车。(Zǎodiǎn chūfā, yǐbiàn gǎnshàng huǒchē.) — Set off early so as to catch the train. 他做了详细记录，以便日后查看。(Tā zuòle xiángxì jìlù, yǐbiàn rìhòu chákàn.) — He kept detailed records for later reference. 请提前通知，以便我们安排。(Qǐng tíqián tōngzhī, yǐbiàn wǒmen ānpái.) — Please give notice in advance so we can arrange things. 说清楚一点，以便别人理解。(Shuō qīngchu yìdiǎn, yǐbiàn biérén lǐjiě.) — Speak more clearly so others can understand. | |
| 3672 | HSK 5 | 因而 | yīn'ér | therefore | 他准备得很充分，因而很顺利。(Tā zhǔnbèi de hěn chōngfèn, yīn'ér hěn shùnlì.) — He prepared fully and so it went smoothly. | 天气突变，因而航班取消了。(Tiānqì tūbiàn, yīn'ér hángbān qǔxiāo le.) — The weather changed suddenly and so the flight was cancelled. 资料不全，因而结论不可靠。(Zīliào bù quán, yīn'ér jiélùn bù kěkào.) — The material is incomplete and so the conclusion is unreliable. 他从小生病，因而特别懂得珍惜健康。(Tā cóngxiǎo shēngbìng, yīn'ér tèbié dǒngde zhēnxī jiànkāng.) — Illness in childhood taught him to value health. 成本上升，因而价格也涨了。(Chéngběn shàngshēng, yīn'ér jiàgé yě zhǎng le.) — Costs rose and so prices did too. 他常年在外，因而和家人聚少离多。(Tā chángnián zàiwài, yīn'ér hé jiārén jù shǎo lí duō.) — Years away meant more partings than reunions with his family. | |
| 3673 | HSK 5 | 由此 | yóucǐ | from this | 由此可见，方法比努力更重要。(Yóucǐ kějiàn, fāngfǎ bǐ nǔlì gèng zhòngyào.) — From this it is clear that method matters more than effort. | 由此产生了一系列新问题。(Yóucǐ chǎnshēngle yí xìliè xīn wèntí.) — A series of new problems arose from this. 由此开始，他的人生完全变了。(Yóucǐ kāishǐ, tā de rénshēng wánquán biàn le.) — From this point his life changed entirely. 由此往南走三公里就到了。(Yóucǐ wǎng nán zǒu sān gōnglǐ jiù dào le.) — Three kilometres south from here brings you there. 由此看来，他的判断是对的。(Yóucǐ kànlái, tā de pànduàn shì duì de.) — Seen from this, his judgement was right. 由此引出的讨论持续了很久。(Yóucǐ yǐnchū de tǎolùn chíxùle hěn jiǔ.) — The discussion arising from this went on a long while. | |
| 3674 | HSK 5 | 正如 | zhèngrú | just as | 正如你所说，这件事并不简单。(Zhèngrú nǐ suǒ shuō, zhè jiàn shì bìng bù jiǎndān.) — Just as you said, this isn't simple. | 正如预料的那样，他拒绝了。(Zhèngrú yùliào de nàyàng, tā jùjué le.) — Just as expected, he refused. 正如古人所说，欲速则不达。(Zhèngrú gǔrén suǒ shuō, yù sù zé bù dá.) — As the ancients said, haste defeats itself. 正如他一贯的作风，他没有解释。(Zhèngrú tā yíguàn de zuòfēng, tā méiyǒu jiěshì.) — True to his usual manner, he offered no explanation. 正如所有的开始，第一步最难。(Zhèngrú suǒyǒu de kāishǐ, dì yī bù zuì nán.) — As with all beginnings, the first step is hardest. 正如你看到的，情况已经好转。(Zhèngrú nǐ kàndào de, qíngkuàng yǐjīng hǎozhuǎn.) — As you can see, the situation has improved. |
✏️ Usage: 上 / 下 + 课 / 班 / 学
上/下 + activity: Use 上课 (shàngkè) for "to attend/start class" and 下课 (xiàkè) for "class is over" — the same pattern applies to 上班/下班 (shàngbān/xiàbān) (start/finish work) and 上学/放学 (shàngxué/fàngxué) (go to/finish school).
Student levels: 小学生 (xiǎoxuéshēng) (elementary student), 中学生 (zhōngxuéshēng) (middle/high school student), and 大学生 (dàxuéshēng) (university student) are built by adding 生 (shēng) — "student/person" — to the school type.
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 3816 | HSK 5 | 博士 | bóshì | doctorate; PhD | 他去年拿到了博士学位。(Tā qùnián nádàole bóshì xuéwèi.) — He got his doctorate last year. | 读博士需要很强的自律。(Dú bóshì xūyào hěn qiáng de zìlǜ.) — Doctoral study needs strong self-discipline. 这位博士研究的是古代语言。(Zhè wèi bóshì yánjiū de shì gǔdài yǔyán.) — This doctor studies ancient languages. 博士毕业以后他选择了教书。(Bóshì bìyè yǐhòu tā xuǎnzéle jiāoshū.) — After his doctorate he chose to teach. 学历到博士，学习并没有结束。(Xuélì dào bóshì, xuéxí bìng méiyǒu jiéshù.) — A doctorate doesn't end one's learning. 博士只是一个开始，不是终点。(Bóshì zhǐshì yí gè kāishǐ, bú shì zhōngdiǎn.) — A doctorate is a beginning, not an end. | |
| 3817 | HSK 5 | 成语 | chéngyǔ | Chinese idiom | 汉语里有很多有意思的成语。(Hànyǔ lǐ yǒu hěn duō yǒu yìsi de chéngyǔ.) — Chinese has many interesting set phrases. | 每个成语背后都有一个故事。(Měi gè chéngyǔ bèihòu dōu yǒu yí gè gùshi.) — Behind every set phrase lies a story. 他用了一个成语，说得很生动。(Tā yòngle yí gè chéngyǔ, shuō de hěn shēngdòng.) — He used a set phrase and put it vividly. 成语一般由四个字组成。(Chéngyǔ yìbān yóu sì gè zì zǔchéng.) — Set phrases usually consist of four characters. 不懂来历就容易用错成语。(Bù dǒng láilì jiù róngyì yòngcuò chéngyǔ.) — Not knowing the origin makes misuse easy. 学成语也是在学历史。(Xué chéngyǔ yě shì zài xué lìshǐ.) — Learning set phrases is learning history too. | |
| 3818 | HSK 5 | 辞典 | cídiǎn | dictionary | 他查了辞典才确定这个词的意思。(Tā chále cídiǎn cái quèdìng zhège cí de yìsi.) — He checked the dictionary to be sure of the word. | 这本辞典收了八万个词。(Zhè běn cídiǎn shōule bā wàn gè cí.) — This dictionary contains eighty thousand words. 编一本辞典要花几十年。(Biān yì běn cídiǎn yào huā jǐshí nián.) — Compiling a dictionary takes decades. 辞典上的解释未必最贴切。(Cídiǎn shàng de jiěshì wèibì zuì tiēqiè.) — The dictionary definition isn't always the aptest. 他把这本旧辞典翻烂了。(Tā bǎ zhè běn jiù cídiǎn fānlàn le.) — He has worn this old dictionary to pieces. 辞典是工具，不是老师。(Cídiǎn shì gōngjù, bú shì lǎoshī.) — A dictionary is a tool, not a teacher. | |
| 3819 | HSK 5 | 大纲 | dàgāng | outline | 写文章前先列个大纲。(Xiě wénzhāng qián xiān liè gè dàgāng.) — Draw up an outline before writing an article. | 这份大纲还需要修改。(Zhè fèn dàgāng hái xūyào xiūgǎi.) — This outline still needs revising. 课程大纲下周公布。(Kèchéng dàgāng xià zhōu gōngbù.) — The course syllabus is published next week. 有了大纲，思路就清楚了。(Yǒule dàgāng, sīlù jiù qīngchu le.) — With an outline the thinking becomes clear. 大纲太细反而限制发挥。(Dàgāng tài xì fǎn'ér xiànzhì fāhuī.) — Too detailed an outline restricts the writing. 按大纲写不代表写得好。(Àn dàgāng xiě bú dàibiǎo xiě de hǎo.) — Following an outline doesn't mean writing well. | |
| 3820 | HSK 5 | 钢笔 | gāngbǐ | fountain pen | 他用钢笔写了一封长信。(Tā yòng gāngbǐ xiěle yì fēng cháng xìn.) — He wrote a long letter with a fountain pen. | 这支钢笔是父亲送的。(Zhè zhī gāngbǐ shì fùqīn sòng de.) — This fountain pen was a gift from his father. 钢笔写出来的字更有感觉。(Gāngbǐ xiě chūlái de zì gèng yǒu gǎnjué.) — Writing done with a fountain pen has more feeling. 钢笔没墨了，得灌一下。(Gāngbǐ méi mò le, děi guàn yíxià.) — The pen is out of ink and needs filling. 现在用钢笔的人越来越少。(Xiànzài yòng gāngbǐ de rén yuèláiyuè shǎo.) — Fewer and fewer people use fountain pens now. 一支好钢笔可以用一辈子。(Yì zhī hǎo gāngbǐ kěyǐ yòng yíbèizi.) — A good fountain pen can last a lifetime. | |
| 3821 | HSK 5 | 公式 | gōngshì | formula | 这道题要用这个公式。(Zhè dào tí yào yòng zhège gōngshì.) — This question requires this formula. | 他把公式背下来了，却不会用。(Tā bǎ gōngshì bèi xiàlái le, què bú huì yòng.) — He memorised the formula but can't apply it. 做人没有固定的公式。(Zuòrén méiyǒu gùdìng de gōngshì.) — There is no fixed formula for living. 这个公式适用于所有情况吗？(Zhège gōngshì shìyòng yú suǒyǒu qíngkuàng ma?) — Does this formula apply in all cases? 公式化的回答听不出诚意。(Gōngshìhuà de huídá tīng bu chū chéngyì.) — A formulaic answer betrays no sincerity. 理解公式比记住公式重要。(Lǐjiě gōngshì bǐ jìzhù gōngshì zhòngyào.) — Understanding a formula matters more than memorising it. | |
| 3822 | HSK 5 | 华语 | Huáyǔ | Chinese language | 他在国外教华语。(Tā zài guówài jiāo huáyǔ.) — He teaches Chinese abroad. | 华语在世界上使用得越来越广。(Huáyǔ zài shìjiè shàng shǐyòng de yuèláiyuè guǎng.) — Chinese is ever more widely used in the world. 这是一部华语电影。(Zhè shì yí bù huáyǔ diànyǐng.) — This is a Chinese-language film. 他从小说华语，也说英语。(Tā cóngxiǎo shuō huáyǔ, yě shuō Yīngyǔ.) — He has spoken Chinese and English since childhood. 华语歌曲在这里很受欢迎。(Huáyǔ gēqǔ zài zhèlǐ hěn shòu huānyíng.) — Chinese-language songs are popular here. 学华语的人一年比一年多。(Xué huáyǔ de rén yì nián bǐ yì nián duō.) — More people learn Chinese every year. | |
| 3823 | HSK 5 | 课题 | kètí | (research) topic | 这是他研究的主要课题。(Zhè shì tā yánjiū de zhǔyào kètí.) — This is the main subject of his research. | 这个课题已经进行了三年。(Zhège kètí yǐjīng jìnxíngle sān nián.) — This project has run three years. 如何提高效率是一个大课题。(Rúhé tígāo xiàolǜ shì yí gè dà kètí.) — How to raise efficiency is a large question. 他申请了一个新的研究课题。(Tā shēnqǐngle yí gè xīn de yánjiū kètí.) — He applied for a new research project. 课题选得好，研究就成功了一半。(Kètí xuǎn de hǎo, yánjiū jiù chénggōngle yíbàn.) — A well-chosen subject is half the research done. 养老是全社会面临的课题。(Yǎnglǎo shì quán shèhuì miànlín de kètí.) — Care of the aged is a question facing all society. | |
| 3824 | HSK 5 | 朗读 | lǎngdú | to read aloud | 老师让学生朗读课文。(Lǎoshī ràng xuéshēng lǎngdú kèwén.) — The teacher had the students read the text aloud. | 朗读有助于记忆。(Lǎngdú yǒuzhù yú jìyì.) — Reading aloud aids memory. 他朗读的时候声音很好听。(Tā lǎngdú de shíhou shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng.) — His voice is pleasant when reading aloud. 每天朗读十分钟很有用。(Měitiān lǎngdú shí fēnzhōng hěn yǒuyòng.) — Ten minutes of reading aloud a day is useful. 朗读能听出理解得对不对。(Lǎngdú néng tīngchū lǐjiě de duì bu duì.) — Reading aloud reveals whether it is understood. 诗最好朗读，不要只看。(Shī zuìhǎo lǎngdú, búyào zhǐ kàn.) — Poetry is best read aloud, not only looked at. | |
| 3825 | HSK 5 | 毛笔 | máobǐ | writing brush | 他从小学习用毛笔写字。(Tā cóngxiǎo xuéxí yòng máobǐ xiězì.) — He learned to write with a brush from childhood. | 毛笔字讲究力度和节奏。(Máobǐ zì jiǎngjiu lìdù hé jiézòu.) — Brush writing is a matter of pressure and rhythm. 这支毛笔是用羊毛做的。(Zhè zhī máobǐ shì yòng yángmáo zuò de.) — This brush is made of goat hair. 用毛笔写字要先学握笔。(Yòng máobǐ xiězì yào xiān xué wòbǐ.) — Writing with a brush begins with holding it. 毛笔用完要洗干净。(Máobǐ yòngwán yào xǐ gānjìng.) — A brush must be washed clean after use. 毛笔写坏了一百张纸才有进步。(Máobǐ xiěhuàile yìbǎi zhāng zhǐ cái yǒu jìnbù.) — A hundred spoiled sheets bring the first progress. | |
| 3826 | HSK 5 | 入门 | rùmén | introduction (to a subject) | 这本书是很好的入门读物。(Zhè běn shū shì hěn hǎo de rùmén dúwù.) — This book is a good introduction. | 学任何东西都要先入门。(Xué rènhé dōngxi dōu yào xiān rùmén.) — Learning anything begins with getting started. 入门容易，精通很难。(Rùmén róngyì, jīngtōng hěn nán.) — Getting started is easy; mastery is hard. 他花了三个月才入门。(Tā huāle sān gè yuè cái rùmén.) — It took him three months to get the hang of it. 师傅领入门，修行在个人。(Shīfu lǐng rùmén, xiūxíng zài gèrén.) — The master brings you in; the practice is your own. 入门以后才知道路有多长。(Rùmén yǐhòu cái zhīdào lù yǒu duō cháng.) — Only once started do you see how long the road is. | |
| 3827 | HSK 5 | 硕士 | shuòshì | master's degree | 他正在读硕士。(Tā zhèngzài dú shuòshì.) — He is doing a master's degree. | 硕士一般要读两到三年。(Shuòshì yìbān yào dú liǎng dào sān nián.) — A master's usually takes two to three years. 这个职位要求硕士以上学历。(Zhège zhíwèi yāoqiú shuòshì yǐshàng xuélì.) — This post requires a master's or above. 他硕士毕业后进了研究所。(Tā shuòshì bìyè hòu jìnle yánjiūsuǒ.) — After his master's he joined a research institute. 读硕士不是唯一的出路。(Dú shuòshì bú shì wéiyī de chūlù.) — A master's isn't the only path. 硕士学的是方法，不只是知识。(Shuòshì xué de shì fāngfǎ, bù zhǐ shì zhīshi.) — A master's teaches method, not only knowledge. | |
| 3828 | HSK 5 | 选修 | xuǎnxiū | elective (course) | 他这学期选修了一门历史课。(Tā zhè xuéqī xuǎnxiūle yì mén lìshǐ kè.) — He took a history course as an option this term. | 选修课比必修课轻松一些。(Xuǎnxiū kè bǐ bìxiū kè qīngsōng yìxiē.) — Optional courses are lighter than compulsory ones. 选修什么要看自己的兴趣。(Xuǎnxiū shénme yào kàn zìjǐ de xìngqù.) — What to take as an option depends on your interest. 他选修了两门外语。(Tā xuǎnxiūle liǎng mén wàiyǔ.) — He took two foreign languages as options. 选修课也要认真对待。(Xuǎnxiū kè yě yào rènzhēn duìdài.) — Optional courses deserve serious treatment too. 选修的课往往影响了他一生。(Xuǎnxiū de kè wǎngwǎng yǐngxiǎngle tā yìshēng.) — The optional course often shaped his whole life. | |
| 3829 | HSK 5 | 学科 | xuékē | academic subject | 这是一门新兴的学科。(Zhè shì yì mén xīnxīng de xuékē.) — This is an emerging discipline. | 不同学科的研究方法不同。(Bùtóng xuékē de yánjiū fāngfǎ bùtóng.) — Different disciplines use different methods. 他跨了三个学科做研究。(Tā kuàle sān gè xuékē zuò yánjiū.) — His research spans three disciplines. 这个学科需要很强的数学基础。(Zhège xuékē xūyào hěn qiáng de shùxué jīchǔ.) — This discipline needs a strong mathematical base. 学科之间的界限越来越模糊。(Xuékē zhījiān de jièxiàn yuèláiyuè móhu.) — The boundaries between disciplines grow ever vaguer. 学科分得太细也有问题。(Xuékē fēn de tài xì yě yǒu wèntí.) — Dividing disciplines too finely has its problems. | |
| 3830 | HSK 5 | 学位 | xuéwèi | academic degree | 他获得了博士学位。(Tā huòdéle bóshì xuéwèi.) — He obtained a doctoral degree. | 这个专业可以授予学位。(Zhège zhuānyè kěyǐ shòuyǔ xuéwèi.) — This subject may confer a degree. 学位不代表能力。(Xuéwèi bú dàibiǎo nénglì.) — A degree doesn't represent ability. 他为了学位努力了六年。(Tā wèile xuéwèi nǔlìle liù nián.) — He worked six years for his degree. 拿到学位那天他很平静。(Nádào xuéwèi nà tiān tā hěn píngjìng.) — The day he got his degree he was quite calm. 学位是过去的证明，不是将来的保证。(Xuéwèi shì guòqù de zhèngmíng, bú shì jiānglái de bǎozhèng.) — A degree proves the past, not the future. | |
| 3831 | HSK 5 | 研究所 | yánjiūsuǒ | research institute | 他毕业后进了一家研究所。(Tā bìyè hòu jìnle yì jiā yánjiūsuǒ.) — After graduating he joined a research institute. | 这个研究所成立于五十年前。(Zhège yánjiūsuǒ chénglì yú wǔshí nián qián.) — This institute was founded fifty years ago. 研究所里的工作比较安静。(Yánjiūsuǒ lǐ de gōngzuò bǐjiào ānjìng.) — Work at the institute is fairly quiet. 他在研究所待了二十年。(Tā zài yánjiūsuǒ dāile èrshí nián.) — He spent twenty years at the institute. 研究所每年招收十名学生。(Yánjiūsuǒ měi nián zhāoshōu shí míng xuéshēng.) — The institute admits ten students a year. 研究所的成果要经过反复验证。(Yánjiūsuǒ de chéngguǒ yào jīngguò fǎnfù yànzhèng.) — The institute's findings undergo repeated verification. | |
| 3832 | HSK 5 | 阅览室 | yuèlǎnshì | reading room | 阅览室里非常安静。(Yuèlǎnshì lǐ fēicháng ānjìng.) — The reading room is very quiet. | 他每天下午都在阅览室看书。(Tā měitiān xiàwǔ dōu zài yuèlǎnshì kàn shū.) — He reads in the reading room every afternoon. 阅览室的书不能带走。(Yuèlǎnshì de shū bù néng dàizǒu.) — Books in the reading room may not be taken away. 阅览室晚上十点关门。(Yuèlǎnshì wǎnshang shí diǎn guānmén.) — The reading room closes at ten at night. 考试前阅览室总是坐满人。(Kǎoshì qián yuèlǎnshì zǒngshì zuòmǎn rén.) — The reading room is always full before exams. 在阅览室里请不要大声说话。(Zài yuèlǎnshì lǐ qǐng búyào dàshēng shuōhuà.) — Please don't speak loudly in the reading room. | |
| 3833 | HSK 5 | 招生 | zhāoshēng | to enroll students | 学校今年扩大了招生规模。(Xuéxiào jīnnián kuòdàle zhāoshēng guīmó.) — The school expanded its intake this year. | 招生工作将在春季开始。(Zhāoshēng gōngzuò jiāng zài chūnjì kāishǐ.) — Admissions work begins in spring. 今年的招生人数比去年多。(Jīnnián de zhāoshēng rénshù bǐ qùnián duō.) — This year's intake is larger than last year's. 招生简章上写着具体要求。(Zhāoshēng jiǎnzhāng shàng xiězhe jùtǐ yāoqiú.) — The specific requirements are in the prospectus. 这个专业招生一直很少。(Zhège zhuānyè zhāoshēng yìzhí hěn shǎo.) — This subject has always taken few students. 招生标准每年都在调整。(Zhāoshēng biāozhǔn měi nián dōu zài tiáozhěng.) — Admission standards are adjusted every year. |
✏️ Usage: Color + 色 + Noun
Color + 色 (sè): Most basic colors can drop the 色 (sè) suffix in casual speech (e.g. 红 (hóng) or 红色 (hóngsè) both mean "red"), but 色 (sè) is required after less common colors and in formal writing. Use colors directly before a noun as an adjective: 红苹果 (hóng píngguǒ) (red apple).
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 3876 | HSK 5 | 灰色 | huīsè | gray (color) | 他穿了一件灰色的外套。(Tā chuānle yí jiàn huīsè de wàitào.) — He wore a grey coat. | 天空是一片灰色。(Tiānkōng shì yí piàn huīsè.) — The sky is a sheet of grey. 灰色比黑色柔和一些。(Huīsè bǐ hēisè róuhé yìxiē.) — Grey is softer than black. 这幅画用了很多灰色。(Zhè fú huà yòngle hěn duō huīsè.) — This painting uses a great deal of grey. 灰色地带最难判断。(Huīsè dìdài zuì nán pànduàn.) — Grey areas are the hardest to judge. 世界不是非黑即白，还有灰色。(Shìjiè bú shì fēi hēi jí bái, hái yǒu huīsè.) — The world isn't black or white; there is grey too. | |
| 3877 | HSK 5 | 青 | qīng | green/blue (traditional color term) | 春天山上一片青色。(Chūntiān shān shàng yí piàn qīngsè.) — In spring the hills are all green. | 这些果子还是青的，不能吃。(Zhèxiē guǒzi háishi qīng de, bù néng chī.) — This fruit is still green and can't be eaten. 青草的味道特别好闻。(Qīngcǎo de wèidào tèbié hǎowén.) — The smell of green grass is especially fine. 他脸色发青，看着很不舒服。(Tā liǎnsè fā qīng, kànzhe hěn bù shūfu.) — His face turned livid and he looked very unwell. 青山绿水是这里的特色。(Qīngshān lǜshuǐ shì zhèlǐ de tèsè.) — Green hills and clear water are this place's mark. 青出于蓝而胜于蓝。(Qīng chū yú lán ér shèng yú lán.) — The blue from the indigo surpasses the indigo. |
✏️ Usage: 下 + 雨 / 雪
Weather patterns: Chinese often pairs a noun with a weather state, e.g. 下雨 (xiàyǔ) (lit. "fall rain," to rain) and 下雪 (xiàxuě) (to snow) — weather verbs like 下 (xià) come first, the noun after. Temperature is expressed with 度 (dù): 今天二十度 (jīntiān èrshí dù) ("It's 20 degrees today").
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 3913 | HSK 5 | 除夕 | chúxī | New Year's Eve | 除夕晚上全家人要一起吃饭。(Chúxī wǎnshang quánjiā rén yào yìqǐ chīfàn.) — On New Year's Eve the whole family eats together. | 除夕的鞭炮声一直响到半夜。(Chúxī de biānpào shēng yìzhí xiǎng dào bànyè.) — The firecrackers on New Year's Eve sound till midnight. 他每年除夕都赶回老家。(Tā měi nián chúxī dōu gǎnhuí lǎojiā.) — He hurries home every New Year's Eve. 除夕这天商店都关门早。(Chúxī zhè tiān shāngdiàn dōu guānmén zǎo.) — Shops close early on New Year's Eve. 除夕守岁是一种老传统。(Chúxī shǒusuì shì yì zhǒng lǎo chuántǒng.) — Staying up on New Year's Eve is an old tradition. 今年的除夕他一个人在外地过。(Jīnnián de chúxī tā yí gè rén zài wàidì guò.) — This New Year's Eve he spent alone away from home. | |
| 3914 | HSK 5 | 冻 | dòng | to freeze | 水管冻住了，出不来水。(Shuǐguǎn dòngzhù le, chū bu lái shuǐ.) — The pipe has frozen and no water comes. | 在外面站了一小时，手都冻僵了。(Zài wàimiàn zhànle yì xiǎoshí, shǒu dōu dòngjiāng le.) — An hour outside and his hands were frozen stiff. 这些肉要冻起来才不会坏。(Zhèxiē ròu yào dòng qǐlái cái bú huì huài.) — This meat must be frozen to keep. 河面已经冻上了一层冰。(Hémiàn yǐjīng dòngshàngle yì céng bīng.) — A layer of ice has frozen over the river. 冻过的水果口感会变差。(Dòngguò de shuǐguǒ kǒugǎn huì biàn chà.) — Frozen fruit loses its texture. 天冷得能把人冻透。(Tiān lěng de néng bǎ rén dòng tòu.) — It is cold enough to freeze a person through. | |
| 3915 | HSK 5 | 高温 | gāowēn | high temperature | 夏天的高温让人受不了。(Xiàtiān de gāowēn ràng rén shòu bu liǎo.) — Summer's high temperatures are unbearable. | 这种材料能承受高温。(Zhè zhǒng cáiliào néng chéngshòu gāowēn.) — This material can withstand high temperatures. 高温天气要注意多喝水。(Gāowēn tiānqì yào zhùyì duō hē shuǐ.) — In hot weather drink plenty of water. 高温下工作对身体伤害很大。(Gāowēn xià gōngzuò duì shēntǐ shānghài hěn dà.) — Working in high heat harms the body greatly. 连续三天高温，用电量创了新高。(Liánxù sān tiān gāowēn, yòngdiàn liàng chuàngle xīngāo.) — Three days of high heat set a new record for power use. 高温消毒是最简单的办法。(Gāowēn xiāodú shì zuì jiǎndān de bànfǎ.) — Sterilising by heat is the simplest method. | |
| 3916 | HSK 5 | 暖 | nuǎn | warm | 太阳出来以后暖多了。(Tàiyáng chūlái yǐhòu nuǎn duō le.) — It grew much warmer once the sun came out. | 她给他倒了一杯暖茶。(Tā gěi tā dàole yì bēi nuǎn chá.) — She poured him a cup of warm tea. 房间里开了暖气，很舒服。(Fángjiān lǐ kāile nuǎnqì, hěn shūfu.) — The heating is on and the room is comfortable. 春天到了，天渐渐暖了起来。(Chūntiān dào le, tiān jiànjiàn nuǎnle qǐlái.) — Spring came and the weather gradually warmed. 一句话就能暖到人心里。(Yí jù huà jiù néng nuǎn dào rén xīnlǐ.) — A single word can warm the heart. 穿得再暖，心冷也没用。(Chuān de zài nuǎn, xīn lěng yě méiyòng.) — However warmly dressed, a cold heart feels nothing. | |
| 3917 | HSK 5 | 气象 | qìxiàng | meteorology; weather phenomena | 气象部门发布了大风预警。(Qìxiàng bùmén fābùle dàfēng yùjǐng.) — The meteorological service issued a gale warning. | 他从小就对气象很感兴趣。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù duì qìxiàng hěn gǎn xìngqù.) — He has been interested in weather since childhood. 气象条件不适合起飞。(Qìxiàng tiáojiàn bú shìhé qǐfēi.) — Weather conditions aren't suitable for take-off. 这个地区的气象变化很快。(Zhège dìqū de qìxiàng biànhuà hěn kuài.) — Weather in this region changes fast. 气象记录已经保存了一百年。(Qìxiàng jìlù yǐjīng bǎocúnle yìbǎi nián.) — Weather records have been kept a hundred years. 新年新气象，一切重新开始。(Xīnnián xīn qìxiàng, yíqiè chóngxīn kāishǐ.) — A new year, a new atmosphere; everything starts afresh. | |
| 3918 | HSK 5 | 晴朗 | qínglǎng | sunny and clear | 今天天气非常晴朗。(Jīntiān tiānqì fēicháng qínglǎng.) — The weather today is very fine and clear. | 晴朗的夜空能看见很多星星。(Qínglǎng de yèkōng néng kànjiàn hěn duō xīngxing.) — Many stars are visible in a clear night sky. 雨过之后天空更加晴朗。(Yǔ guò zhīhòu tiānkōng gèngjiā qínglǎng.) — The sky is clearer still after rain. 晴朗的日子适合出去走走。(Qínglǎng de rìzi shìhé chūqù zǒuzou.) — Clear days suit going out for a walk. 连着一周都是晴朗的天气。(Liánzhe yì zhōu dōu shì qínglǎng de tiānqì.) — The weather has been clear a whole week. 心情晴朗比天气晴朗更重要。(Xīnqíng qínglǎng bǐ tiānqì qínglǎng gèng zhòngyào.) — A clear mood matters more than clear weather. | |
| 3919 | HSK 5 | 台风 | táifēng | typhoon | 台风明天会经过这个地区。(Táifēng míngtiān huì jīngguò zhège dìqū.) — The typhoon will pass over this area tomorrow. | 台风把很多树都吹倒了。(Táifēng bǎ hěn duō shù dōu chuīdǎo le.) — The typhoon blew down many trees. 因为台风，航班全部取消。(Yīnwèi táifēng, hángbān quánbù qǔxiāo.) — All flights were cancelled because of the typhoon. 台风来之前要准备好食物和水。(Táifēng lái zhīqián yào zhǔnbèi hǎo shíwù hé shuǐ.) — Prepare food and water before the typhoon arrives. 今年的台风比往年多。(Jīnnián de táifēng bǐ wǎngnián duō.) — There have been more typhoons than usual this year. 台风过后，街上一片狼藉。(Táifēng guò hòu, jiē shàng yí piàn lángjí.) — After the typhoon the streets were in chaos. | |
| 3920 | HSK 5 | 雨水 | yǔshuǐ | rainwater | 今年的雨水特别多。(Jīnnián de yǔshuǐ tèbié duō.) — There has been a great deal of rain this year. | 雨水顺着屋檐流了下来。(Yǔshuǐ shùnzhe wūyán liúle xiàlái.) — Rainwater ran down from the eaves. 庄稼需要充足的雨水。(Zhuāngjia xūyào chōngzú de yǔshuǐ.) — Crops need ample rain. 雨水被收集起来浇花。(Yǔshuǐ bèi shōují qǐlái jiāo huā.) — The rainwater is collected for watering flowers. 今年雨水不足，收成不好。(Jīnnián yǔshuǐ bùzú, shōuchéng bù hǎo.) — Rain was short this year and the harvest poor. 雨水多的地方植物长得快。(Yǔshuǐ duō de dìfang zhíwù zhǎng de kuài.) — Plants grow fast where rain is plentiful. | |
| 3921 | HSK 5 | 元旦 | Yuándàn | New Year's Day | 元旦是新一年的第一天。(Yuándàn shì xīn yì nián de dì yī tiān.) — New Year's Day is the first day of the year. | 元旦放三天假。(Yuándàn fàng sān tiān jià.) — There are three days off for New Year. 他们打算元旦去旅行。(Tāmen dǎsuàn yuándàn qù lǚxíng.) — They plan to travel at New Year. 元旦晚会办得很热闹。(Yuándàn wǎnhuì bàn de hěn rènao.) — The New Year party was very lively. 元旦和春节是两个不同的节日。(Yuándàn hé Chūnjié shì liǎng gè bùtóng de jiérì.) — New Year's Day and Spring Festival are different festivals. 每年元旦他都会写下新的计划。(Měi nián yuándàn tā dōu huì xiěxià xīn de jìhuà.) — Every New Year he writes down new plans. |
✏️ Usage: 打 / 踢 + Sport
Playing sports: Ball sports typically use 打 (dǎ) for sports played with the hands (打篮球 (dǎ lánqiú) basketball) and 踢 (tī) for sports played with the feet (踢足球 (tī zúqiú) soccer). Body parts commonly pair with 疼 (téng) to describe pain: 头疼 (tóuténg) ("headache," lit. "head hurts").
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4024 | HSK 5 | 鼻子 | bízi | nose | 他的鼻子很挺。(Tā de bízi hěn tǐng.) — He has a straight nose. | 感冒以后鼻子一直不通。(Gǎnmào yǐhòu bízi yìzhí bù tōng.) — His nose has been blocked since the cold. 狗的鼻子比人灵敏得多。(Gǒu de bízi bǐ rén língmǐn de duō.) — A dog's nose is far keener than a person's. 这种味道很刺鼻子。(Zhè zhǒng wèidào hěn cì bízi.) — This smell is sharp in the nose. 他气得鼻子都红了。(Tā qì de bízi dōu hóng le.) — He was so angry his nose went red. 牵着鼻子走的人没有主见。(Qiānzhe bízi zǒu de rén méiyǒu zhǔjiàn.) — One led by the nose has no mind of his own. | |
| 4025 | HSK 5 | 闭幕式 | bìmùshì | closing ceremony | 闭幕式将在明晚举行。(Bìmùshì jiāng zài míng wǎn jǔxíng.) — The closing ceremony is tomorrow evening. | 闭幕式上运动员一起入场。(Bìmùshì shàng yùndòngyuán yìqǐ rùchǎng.) — The athletes entered together at the closing ceremony. 这次闭幕式比开幕式简单。(Zhè cì bìmùshì bǐ kāimùshì jiǎndān.) — This closing ceremony was simpler than the opening. 闭幕式结束后大家都不愿意走。(Bìmùshì jiéshù hòu dàjiā dōu bú yuànyì zǒu.) — No one wanted to leave after the closing ceremony. 他在闭幕式上做了总结发言。(Tā zài bìmùshì shàng zuòle zǒngjié fāyán.) — He gave the closing address at the ceremony. 闭幕式上的灯光让人难忘。(Bìmùshì shàng de dēngguāng ràng rén nánwàng.) — The lighting at the closing ceremony was unforgettable. | |
| 4026 | HSK 5 | 部位 | bùwèi | position; part (of body/object) | 医生检查了受伤的部位。(Yīshēng jiǎnchále shòushāng de bùwèi.) — The doctor examined the injured part. | 这个部位最容易受伤。(Zhège bùwèi zuì róngyì shòushāng.) — This part is the most easily injured. 不同部位的肉做法不同。(Bùtóng bùwèi de ròu zuòfǎ bùtóng.) — Different cuts of meat are cooked differently. 请指出疼痛的具体部位。(Qǐng zhǐchū téngtòng de jùtǐ bùwèi.) — Please point to exactly where it hurts. 这个部位的肌肉需要多锻炼。(Zhège bùwèi de jīròu xūyào duō duànliàn.) — The muscles here need more exercise. 关键部位出问题最麻烦。(Guānjiàn bùwèi chū wèntí zuì máfan.) — Trouble in a critical part is the worst. | |
| 4027 | HSK 5 | 裁判 | cáipàn | referee; judge (sports) | 裁判宣布比赛结束。(Cáipàn xuānbù bǐsài jiéshù.) — The referee declared the match over. | 这位裁判非常公正。(Zhè wèi cáipàn fēicháng gōngzhèng.) — This referee is entirely fair. 裁判的判罚引起了争议。(Cáipàn de pànfá yǐnqǐle zhēngyì.) — The referee's decision caused controversy. 做裁判需要很好的判断力。(Zuò cáipàn xūyào hěn hǎo de pànduànlì.) — Refereeing requires good judgement. 裁判也是人，也会看错。(Cáipàn yě shì rén, yě huì kàncuò.) — Referees are human and can be mistaken. 自己不能做自己的裁判。(Zìjǐ bù néng zuò zìjǐ de cáipàn.) — One can't be one's own judge. | |
| 4028 | HSK 5 | 肠 | cháng | intestine | 他的肠胃一直不太好。(Tā de chángwèi yìzhí bú tài hǎo.) — His digestion has never been very good. | 这种食物对肠道有好处。(Zhè zhǒng shíwù duì chángdào yǒu hǎochu.) — This food is good for the intestines. 吃坏了东西，肠子疼了一夜。(Chīhuàile dōngxi, chángzi téngle yí yè.) — Something he ate gave him stomach pain all night. 香肠是用肠衣做的。(Xiāngcháng shì yòng chángyī zuò de.) — Sausages are made with casings. 他听了这个消息，愁肠百结。(Tā tīngle zhège xiāoxi, chóucháng bǎi jié.) — On hearing the news his heart was knotted with worry. 肠胃需要规律的饮食。(Chángwèi xūyào guīlǜ de yǐnshí.) — The digestion needs regular meals. | |
| 4029 | HSK 5 | 出汗 | chūhàn | to sweat | 跑完步他出了一身汗。(Pǎowán bù tā chūle yì shēn hàn.) — After running he was covered in sweat. | 天太热，坐着都出汗。(Tiān tài rè, zuòzhe dōu chūhàn.) — It's so hot you sweat even sitting still. 出汗以后要及时换衣服。(Chūhàn yǐhòu yào jíshí huàn yīfu.) — Change your clothes promptly after sweating. 紧张的时候手心会出汗。(Jǐnzhāng de shíhou shǒuxīn huì chūhàn.) — Your palms sweat when you're nervous. 适当出汗对身体有好处。(Shìdàng chūhàn duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochu.) — A moderate sweat is good for the body. 出汗不代表运动有效。(Chūhàn bú dàibiǎo yùndòng yǒuxiào.) — Sweating doesn't mean the exercise worked. | |
| 4030 | HSK 5 | 大奖赛 | dàjiǎngsài | grand prix; tournament | 他参加了今年的大奖赛。(Tā cānjiāle jīnnián de dàjiǎngsài.) — He took part in this year's grand prix. | 这次大奖赛来了很多高手。(Zhè cì dàjiǎngsài láile hěn duō gāoshǒu.) — Many masters came to this grand prix. 大奖赛的冠军可以拿到十万元。(Dàjiǎngsài de guànjūn kěyǐ nádào shí wàn yuán.) — The grand prix winner takes a hundred thousand yuan. 他在大奖赛上得了第三名。(Tā zài dàjiǎngsài shàng déle dì sān míng.) — He came third in the grand prix. 大奖赛每两年举办一次。(Dàjiǎngsài měi liǎng nián jǔbàn yí cì.) — The grand prix is held every two years. 大奖赛不只是比技术，也比心态。(Dàjiǎngsài bù zhǐ shì bǐ jìshù, yě bǐ xīntài.) — A grand prix tests temperament as well as skill. | |
| 4031 | HSK 5 | 大脑 | dànǎo | the brain | 大脑需要充足的休息。(Dànǎo xūyào chōngzú de xiūxi.) — The brain needs ample rest. | 这项运动对大脑有好处。(Zhè xiàng yùndòng duì dànǎo yǒu hǎochu.) — This exercise is good for the brain. 科学家还在研究大脑的工作方式。(Kēxuéjiā hái zài yánjiū dànǎo de gōngzuò fāngshì.) — Scientists are still studying how the brain works. 大脑在睡觉时也在工作。(Dànǎo zài shuìjiào shí yě zài gōngzuò.) — The brain works even during sleep. 用进废退，大脑也一样。(Yòng jìn fèi tuì, dànǎo yě yíyàng.) — Use it or lose it — the brain included. 大脑记不住的，笔可以。(Dànǎo jì bu zhù de, bǐ kěyǐ.) — What the brain can't hold, a pen can. | |
| 4032 | HSK 5 | 胆 | dǎn | gall bladder; courage | 他胆子很大，什么都敢试。(Tā dǎnzi hěn dà, shénme dōu gǎn shì.) — He is bold and will try anything. | 这孩子胆小，怕黑。(Zhè háizi dǎn xiǎo, pà hēi.) — This child is timid and afraid of the dark. 他吓得胆都要破了。(Tā xià de dǎn dōu yào pò le.) — He was frightened out of his wits. 做这件事需要胆量。(Zuò zhè jiàn shì xūyào dǎnliàng.) — Doing this takes nerve. 胆大心细才能做好事情。(Dǎn dà xīn xì cái néng zuòhǎo shìqing.) — Bold in heart and fine in attention gets things done. 胆子是练出来的，不是天生的。(Dǎnzi shì liàn chūlái de, bú shì tiānshēng de.) — Nerve is trained, not inborn. | |
| 4033 | HSK 5 | 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear | 他的耳朵很灵，什么都听得见。(Tā de ěrduo hěn líng, shénme dōu tīng de jiàn.) — His ears are keen and he hears everything. | 声音太大，耳朵都疼了。(Shēngyīn tài dà, ěrduo dōu téng le.) — The sound was so loud his ears hurt. 兔子的耳朵又长又软。(Tùzi de ěrduo yòu cháng yòu ruǎn.) — A rabbit's ears are long and soft. 这话他左耳朵进右耳朵出。(Zhè huà tā zuǒ ěrduo jìn yòu ěrduo chū.) — The words went in one ear and out the other. 戴耳机时间长了对耳朵不好。(Dài ěrjī shíjiān cháng le duì ěrduo bù hǎo.) — Long use of headphones is bad for the ears. 耳朵听见的不一定是真的。(Ěrduo tīngjiàn de bù yídìng shì zhēn de.) — What the ear hears isn't necessarily true. | |
| 4034 | HSK 5 | 个儿 | gèr | size; height (colloquial) | 他个儿很高，一米九。(Tā gèr hěn gāo, yì mǐ jiǔ.) — He is very tall, one metre ninety. | 这些苹果个儿都不小。(Zhèxiē píngguǒ gèr dōu bù xiǎo.) — These apples are all a good size. 个儿矮不影响打球。(Gèr ǎi bù yǐngxiǎng dǎqiú.) — Being short doesn't affect playing ball. 他个儿虽小，力气却很大。(Tā gèr suī xiǎo, lìqi què hěn dà.) — Small as he is, he is very strong. 挑西瓜不能只看个儿。(Tiāo xīguā bù néng zhǐ kàn gèr.) — Choosing a melon isn't only about size. 个儿大的未必甜。(Gèr dà de wèibì tián.) — The biggest isn't necessarily the sweetest. | |
| 4035 | HSK 5 | 冠军 | guànjūn | champion | 他获得了这次比赛的冠军。(Tā huòdéle zhè cì bǐsài de guànjūn.) — He won this competition. | 冠军不是一天练成的。(Guànjūn bú shì yìtiān liànchéng de.) — A champion isn't made in a day. 这支队伍连续三年拿了冠军。(Zhè zhī duìwu liánxù sān nián nále guànjūn.) — This team took the title three years running. 冠军的压力比想象中大。(Guànjūn de yālì bǐ xiǎngxiàng zhōng dà.) — A champion's pressure is greater than imagined. 她从来没想过自己会成为冠军。(Tā cónglái méi xiǎngguò zìjǐ huì chéngwéi guànjūn.) — She never thought she would become champion. 冠军只有一个，努力的人有很多。(Guànjūn zhǐ yǒu yí gè, nǔlì de rén yǒu hěn duō.) — There is one champion and many who worked. | |
| 4036 | HSK 5 | 汗 | hàn | sweat | 他额头上全是汗。(Tā étóu shàng quán shì hàn.) — His forehead was covered in sweat. | 干了一上午活，出了一身汗。(Gànle yí shàngwǔ huó, chūle yì shēn hàn.) — A morning's work left him drenched in sweat. 紧张得手心直冒汗。(Jǐnzhāng de shǒuxīn zhí mào hàn.) — He was so nervous his palms streamed with sweat. 汗水滴在了本子上。(Hànshuǐ dī zài le běnzi shàng.) — Sweat dripped onto the notebook. 这份成绩是用汗换来的。(Zhè fèn chéngjì shì yòng hàn huàn lái de.) — This achievement was bought with sweat. 流汗总比流泪好。(Liú hàn zǒng bǐ liúlèi hǎo.) — Sweating is always better than weeping. | |
| 4037 | HSK 5 | 胡子 | húzi | beard; mustache | 他留了很多年的胡子。(Tā liúle hěn duō nián de húzi.) — He has worn a beard for many years. | 爷爷的胡子已经全白了。(Yéye de húzi yǐjīng quán bái le.) — Grandpa's beard has gone completely white. 他每天早上都要刮胡子。(Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu yào guā húzi.) — He shaves every morning. 留了胡子以后他显得老了些。(Liúle húzi yǐhòu tā xiǎnde lǎole xiē.) — With a beard he looks somewhat older. 他摸着胡子想了很久。(Tā mōzhe húzi xiǎngle hěn jiǔ.) — He stroked his beard and thought a long while. 胡子长得快，说明身体不错。(Húzi zhǎng de kuài, shuōmíng shēntǐ búcuò.) — A fast-growing beard shows good health. | |
| 4038 | HSK 5 | 肌肉 | jīròu | muscle | 运动以后肌肉有点酸。(Yùndòng yǐhòu jīròu yǒudiǎn suān.) — The muscles ache a little after exercise. | 他坚持锻炼，肌肉很结实。(Tā jiānchí duànliàn, jīròu hěn jiēshi.) — He keeps training and his muscles are firm. 长时间不动，肌肉会变弱。(Cháng shíjiān bú dòng, jīròu huì biàn ruò.) — Muscles weaken if long unused. 拉伸可以放松肌肉。(Lāshēn kěyǐ fàngsōng jīròu.) — Stretching relaxes the muscles. 肌肉记忆比大脑记忆更牢。(Jīròu jìyì bǐ dànǎo jìyì gèng láo.) — Muscle memory holds better than the brain's. 肌肉不是一天练出来的。(Jīròu bú shì yìtiān liàn chūlái de.) — Muscle isn't built in a day. | |
| 4039 | HSK 5 | 肩 | jiān | shoulder | 他把包背在肩上。(Tā bǎ bāo bēi zài jiān shàng.) — He carried the bag on his shoulder. | 两个人肩并肩地走着。(Liǎng gè rén jiān bìng jiān de zǒuzhe.) — The two walked shoulder to shoulder. 他的肩因为搬东西受伤了。(Tā de jiān yīnwèi bān dōngxi shòushāng le.) — He hurt his shoulder moving things. 责任压在他一个人的肩上。(Zérèn yā zài tā yí gè rén de jiān shàng.) — The responsibility rested on his shoulders alone. 她轻轻拍了拍他的肩。(Tā qīngqīng pāile pāi tā de jiān.) — She patted him lightly on the shoulder. 肩上的担子越重，走得越稳。(Jiān shàng de dànzi yuè zhòng, zǒu de yuè wěn.) — The heavier the load on the shoulder, the steadier the step. | |
| 4040 | HSK 5 | 脚步 | jiǎobù | footstep | 他放慢了脚步。(Tā fàngmànle jiǎobù.) — He slowed his pace. | 走廊里传来了脚步声。(Zǒuláng lǐ chuánláile jiǎobù shēng.) — Footsteps sounded in the corridor. 眼前的景色让他停下了脚步。(Yǎnqián de jǐngsè ràng tā tíngxiàle jiǎobù.) — The view before him stopped him in his tracks. 他的脚步又轻又快。(Tā de jiǎobù yòu qīng yòu kuài.) — His step is light and quick. 时代的脚步不会等人。(Shídài de jiǎobù bú huì děng rén.) — The pace of the times waits for no one. 放慢脚步才能看清路。(Fàngmàn jiǎobù cái néng kàn qīng lù.) — Only by slowing your step can you see the road. | |
| 4041 | HSK 5 | 竞赛 | jìngsài | competition (contest) | 学校组织了一次数学竞赛。(Xuéxiào zǔzhīle yí cì shùxué jìngsài.) — The school organised a mathematics contest. | 这次竞赛有五百人参加。(Zhè cì jìngsài yǒu wǔbǎi rén cānjiā.) — Five hundred took part in this contest. 竞赛的题目一年比一年难。(Jìngsài de tímù yì nián bǐ yì nián nán.) — The contest questions get harder every year. 他在竞赛中拿了第一名。(Tā zài jìngsài zhōng nále dì yī míng.) — He came first in the contest. 竞赛的目的是发现人才。(Jìngsài de mùdì shì fāxiàn réncái.) — The aim of a contest is to find talent. 竞赛结束了，学习还要继续。(Jìngsài jiéshù le, xuéxí hái yào jìxù.) — The contest ends but the learning goes on. | |
| 4042 | HSK 5 | 开幕式 | kāimùshì | opening ceremony | 开幕式定在明天上午九点。(Kāimùshì dìng zài míngtiān shàngwǔ jiǔ diǎn.) — The opening ceremony is set for nine tomorrow morning. | 开幕式上的表演非常精彩。(Kāimùshì shàng de biǎoyǎn fēicháng jīngcǎi.) — The performance at the opening ceremony was splendid. 他被邀请参加开幕式。(Tā bèi yāoqǐng cānjiā kāimùshì.) — He was invited to the opening ceremony. 开幕式准备了整整半年。(Kāimùshì zhǔnbèile zhěngzhěng bàn nián.) — The opening ceremony took a full six months to prepare. 开幕式的时间因为下雨推迟了。(Kāimùshì de shíjiān yīnwèi xiàyǔ tuīchí le.) — The opening ceremony was delayed by rain. 开幕式再热闹，比赛才是重点。(Kāimùshì zài rènao, bǐsài cái shì zhòngdiǎn.) — However lively the opening, the contest is the point. | |
| 4043 | HSK 5 | 脸色 | liǎnsè | complexion; facial expression | 他今天脸色不太好。(Tā jīntiān liǎnsè bú tài hǎo.) — He doesn't look well today. | 听到消息，她脸色变了。(Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā liǎnsè biàn le.) — Her colour changed at the news. 睡得好，脸色自然就好。(Shuì de hǎo, liǎnsè zìrán jiù hǎo.) — Sleep well and your colour improves of itself. 他从来不看别人的脸色做事。(Tā cónglái bú kàn biérén de liǎnsè zuòshì.) — He never acts by watching others' faces. 医生一看他的脸色就知道了。(Yīshēng yí kàn tā de liǎnsè jiù zhīdào le.) — One look at his face told the doctor. 脸色是身体的第一个信号。(Liǎnsè shì shēntǐ de dì yī gè xìnhào.) — Complexion is the body's first signal. | |
| 4044 | HSK 5 | 脑子 | nǎozi | brain (colloquial) | 他脑子很快，一点就通。(Tā nǎozi hěn kuài, yì diǎn jiù tōng.) — His mind is quick; a hint is enough. | 这个问题让他脑子很乱。(Zhège wèntí ràng tā nǎozi hěn luàn.) — This problem has his mind in a muddle. 睡不好脑子就不清楚。(Shuì bù hǎo nǎozi jiù bù qīngchu.) — Poor sleep leaves the mind unclear. 他脑子里一直想着这件事。(Tā nǎozi lǐ yìzhí xiǎngzhe zhè jiàn shì.) — This has been on his mind throughout. 做事要多动动脑子。(Zuòshì yào duō dòngdong nǎozi.) — Use your head more when you work. 脑子越用越灵活。(Nǎozi yuè yòng yuè línghuó.) — The more the mind is used the nimbler it gets. | |
| 4045 | HSK 5 | 皮肤 | pífū | skin | 她的皮肤又白又细。(Tā de pífū yòu bái yòu xì.) — Her skin is fair and fine. | 冬天皮肤容易干。(Dōngtiān pífū róngyì gān.) — Skin dries easily in winter. 强烈的阳光会伤害皮肤。(Qiángliè de yángguāng huì shānghài pífū.) — Strong sunlight harms the skin. 这种药膏对皮肤很温和。(Zhè zhǒng yàogāo duì pífū hěn wēnhé.) — This ointment is gentle on the skin. 皮肤是身体最大的器官。(Pífū shì shēntǐ zuì dà de qìguān.) — Skin is the body's largest organ. 皮肤的状态反映着身体状况。(Pífū de zhuàngtài fǎnyìngzhe shēntǐ zhuàngkuàng.) — The state of the skin reflects the body's condition. | |
| 4046 | HSK 5 | 射击 | shèjī | to shoot; shooting (sport) | 他练了三年射击。(Tā liànle sān nián shèjī.) — He has trained three years in shooting. | 射击需要极强的专注力。(Shèjī xūyào jí qiáng de zhuānzhùlì.) — Shooting requires extreme concentration. 他在射击比赛中得了金牌。(Tā zài shèjī bǐsài zhōng déle jīnpái.) — He won gold in the shooting competition. 射击的时候呼吸要平稳。(Shèjī de shíhou hūxī yào píngwěn.) — Breathing must be steady when shooting. 射击场对安全要求非常严格。(Shèjīchǎng duì ānquán yāoqiú fēicháng yángé.) — Shooting ranges are extremely strict on safety. 射击比的是稳定，不是力气。(Shèjī bǐ de shì wěndìng, bú shì lìqi.) — Shooting tests steadiness, not strength. | |
| 4047 | HSK 5 | 胜负 | shèngfù | victory or defeat | 这场比赛的胜负还很难说。(Zhè chǎng bǐsài de shèngfù hái hěn nán shuō.) — The outcome of this match is still hard to say. | 胜负乃兵家常事。(Shèngfù nǎi bīngjiā chángshì.) — Victory and defeat are commonplace in war. 最后一分钟决定了胜负。(Zuìhòu yì fēnzhōng juédìngle shèngfù.) — The final minute decided the outcome. 他不太在意胜负，只在意过程。(Tā bú tài zàiyì shèngfù, zhǐ zàiyì guòchéng.) — He minds the process more than winning or losing. 胜负之外还有更重要的东西。(Shèngfù zhīwài hái yǒu gèng zhòngyào de dōngxi.) — Beyond victory and defeat lie more important things. 这一局的胜负关系到整场比赛。(Zhè yì jú de shèngfù guānxì dào zhěng chǎng bǐsài.) — This game's outcome bears on the whole match. | |
| 4048 | HSK 5 | 双手 | shuāngshǒu | both hands | 他用双手接过了礼物。(Tā yòng shuāngshǒu jiēguòle lǐwù.) — He received the gift with both hands. | 递东西给长辈要用双手。(Dì dōngxi gěi zhǎngbèi yào yòng shuāngshǒu.) — Pass things to elders with both hands. 她双手捧着一杯热茶。(Tā shuāngshǒu pěngzhe yì bēi rè chá.) — She cradled a cup of hot tea in both hands. 他双手插在口袋里站着。(Tā shuāngshǒu chā zài kǒudài lǐ zhànzhe.) — He stood with both hands in his pockets. 这一切都是他用双手做出来的。(Zhè yíqiè dōu shì tā yòng shuāngshǒu zuò chūlái de.) — All this he made with his own two hands. 双手空空来，也可以双手创造。(Shuāngshǒu kōngkōng lái, yě kěyǐ shuāngshǒu chuàngzào.) — You may come empty-handed and still create with your hands. | |
| 4049 | HSK 5 | 体力 | tǐlì | physical strength | 干了一天活，体力消耗很大。(Gànle yìtiān huó, tǐlì xiāohào hěn dà.) — A day's work used up a great deal of strength. | 这项工作需要很好的体力。(Zhè xiàng gōngzuò xūyào hěn hǎo de tǐlì.) — This work requires good physical strength. 年纪大了，体力不如从前。(Niánjì dà le, tǐlì bùrú cóngqián.) — With age his strength isn't what it was. 比赛后半段拼的是体力。(Bǐsài hòu bànduàn pīn de shì tǐlì.) — The latter half of the race is a test of stamina. 体力恢复得比想象中慢。(Tǐlì huīfù de bǐ xiǎngxiàng zhōng màn.) — Strength returns more slowly than expected. 体力有限，精力可以调整。(Tǐlì yǒuxiàn, jīnglì kěyǐ tiáozhěng.) — Physical strength is finite; energy can be managed. | |
| 4050 | HSK 5 | 胃 | wèi | stomach (organ) | 他的胃一直不太好。(Tā de wèi yìzhí bú tài hǎo.) — His stomach has never been very good. | 空着胃喝咖啡对身体不好。(Kōngzhe wèi hē kāfēi duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.) — Coffee on an empty stomach is bad for you. 这道菜很合他的胃口。(Zhè dào cài hěn hé tā de wèikǒu.) — This dish is much to his taste. 吃得太急，胃会不舒服。(Chī de tài jí, wèi huì bù shūfu.) — Eating too fast upsets the stomach. 生气的时候最伤胃。(Shēngqì de shíhou zuì shāng wèi.) — Anger harms the stomach most. 胃是最诚实的器官，骗不了它。(Wèi shì zuì chéngshí de qìguān, piàn bu liǎo tā.) — The stomach is the most honest organ; it can't be fooled. | |
| 4051 | HSK 5 | 亚军 | yàjūn | runner-up (2nd place) | 他在这次比赛中获得了亚军。(Tā zài zhè cì bǐsài zhōng huòdéle yàjūn.) — He came second in this competition. | 亚军和冠军只差了一分。(Yàjūn hé guànjūn zhǐ chàle yì fēn.) — Second and first were separated by one point. 他连续两年都是亚军。(Tā liánxù liǎng nián dōu shì yàjūn.) — He was runner-up two years running. 拿到亚军他并不满意。(Nádào yàjūn tā bìng bù mǎnyì.) — He wasn't satisfied with second place. 亚军的成绩已经很了不起了。(Yàjūn de chéngjì yǐjīng hěn liǎobuqǐ le.) — Second place is already a remarkable result. 从亚军到冠军，差的往往是心态。(Cóng yàjūn dào guànjūn, chà de wǎngwǎng shì xīntài.) — Between second and first usually lies temperament. | |
| 4052 | HSK 5 | 一身 | yìshēn | a suit (of clothes); whole body | 干完活他出了一身汗。(Gànwán huó tā chūle yì shēn hàn.) — He finished the work drenched in sweat. | 他穿了一身新衣服。(Tā chuānle yì shēn xīn yīfu.) — He was dressed in new clothes from head to foot. 淋了一身雨，回家就感冒了。(Línle yì shēn yǔ, huíjiā jiù gǎnmào le.) — Soaked through by rain, he caught cold on getting home. 他一身的本事，却很少显露。(Tā yì shēn de běnshi, què hěn shǎo xiǎnlù.) — He is full of ability yet rarely shows it. 这件事让他惹了一身麻烦。(Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā rěle yì shēn máfan.) — This business brought him a heap of trouble. 一身轻松地离开，比什么都好。(Yì shēn qīngsōng de líkāi, bǐ shénme dōu hǎo.) — To leave with a light heart is best of all. | |
| 4053 | HSK 5 | 游泳池 | yóuyǒngchí | swimming pool | 这个游泳池有五十米长。(Zhège yóuyǒngchí yǒu wǔshí mǐ cháng.) — This pool is fifty metres long. | 夏天游泳池里全是人。(Xiàtiān yóuyǒngchí lǐ quán shì rén.) — The pool is packed with people in summer. 他每周去游泳池游三次。(Tā měi zhōu qù yóuyǒngchí yóu sān cì.) — He swims at the pool three times a week. 游泳池的水每天都要检测。(Yóuyǒngchí de shuǐ měitiān dōu yào jiǎncè.) — The pool water is tested every day. 孩子在游泳池边要有人看着。(Háizi zài yóuyǒngchí biān yào yǒu rén kànzhe.) — Children by the pool must be watched. 游泳池再大，也比不上大海。(Yóuyǒngchí zài dà, yě bǐ bu shàng dàhǎi.) — However large the pool, it isn't the sea. | |
| 4054 | HSK 5 | 羽毛球 | yǔmáoqiú | badminton | 他们下班后去打羽毛球。(Tāmen xiàbān hòu qù dǎ yǔmáoqiú.) — They play badminton after work. | 羽毛球看起来轻松，其实很累。(Yǔmáoqiú kàn qǐlái qīngsōng, qíshí hěn lèi.) — Badminton looks easy but is tiring. 这副羽毛球拍用了五年了。(Zhè fù yǔmáoqiú pāi yòngle wǔ nián le.) — This badminton racket has served five years. 羽毛球在室内打比较合适。(Yǔmáoqiú zài shìnèi dǎ bǐjiào héshì.) — Badminton is better played indoors. 风一大，羽毛球就打不好。(Fēng yí dà, yǔmáoqiú jiù dǎ bù hǎo.) — A strong wind spoils badminton. 打羽毛球最练反应速度。(Dǎ yǔmáoqiú zuì liàn fǎnyìng sùdù.) — Badminton trains reaction speed best. |
✏️ Usage: 当 + Job Title
Job titles: Many workplace titles are formed with a role + 长 (zhǎng, "head/chief"): 市长 (shìzhǎng) (mayor), 院长 (yuànzhǎng) (dean), 组长 (zǔzhǎng) (group leader). 当 (dāng) means "to work as/serve as" a role: 当经理 (dāng jīnglǐ) ("to work as a manager").
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 4155 | HSK 5 | 厂长 | chǎngzhǎng | factory director | 厂长亲自来车间检查。(Chǎngzhǎng qīnzì lái chējiān jiǎnchá.) — The factory director came to inspect the workshop himself. | 新来的厂长很有经验。(Xīn lái de chǎngzhǎng hěn yǒu jīngyàn.) — The new director is very experienced. 厂长决定给工人涨工资。(Chǎngzhǎng juédìng gěi gōngrén zhǎng gōngzī.) — The director decided to raise the workers' pay. 他从工人一步步做到了厂长。(Tā cóng gōngrén yí bù bù zuòdàole chǎngzhǎng.) — He rose step by step from worker to director. 厂长的办公室就在车间旁边。(Chǎngzhǎng de bàngōngshì jiù zài chējiān pángbiān.) — The director's office is right beside the workshop. 好厂长知道每台机器的脾气。(Hǎo chǎngzhǎng zhīdào měi tái jīqì de píqi.) — A good director knows every machine's temper. | |
| 4156 | HSK 5 | 称号 | chēnghào | title; designation | 他获得了模范工人的称号。(Tā huòdéle mófàn gōngrén de chēnghào.) — He was awarded the title of model worker. | 这个称号是对他多年工作的肯定。(Zhège chēnghào shì duì tā duō nián gōngzuò de kěndìng.) — This title acknowledges his years of work. 称号只是形式，做事才是根本。(Chēnghào zhǐshì xíngshì, zuòshì cái shì gēnběn.) — A title is form; doing the work is the substance. 这座城市有花园城市的称号。(Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu huāyuán chéngshì de chēnghào.) — This city bears the title of garden city. 他从不在意别人给的称号。(Tā cóng bù zàiyì biérén gěi de chēnghào.) — He never minds the titles others give. 称号容易得到，名声很难保持。(Chēnghào róngyì dédào, míngshēng hěn nán bǎochí.) — A title is easily won; a reputation is hard to keep. | |
| 4157 | HSK 5 | 承办 | chéngbàn | to undertake (host) | 这次会议由他们公司承办。(Zhè cì huìyì yóu tāmen gōngsī chéngbàn.) — Their company is organising this conference. | 承办这样的活动需要很多经验。(Chéngbàn zhèyàng de huódòng xūyào hěn duō jīngyàn.) — Organising such an event takes much experience. 这个城市承办过一次国际比赛。(Zhège chéngshì chéngbànguò yí cì guójì bǐsài.) — This city once hosted an international competition. 承办方要负责全部的安排。(Chéngbànfāng yào fùzé quánbù de ānpái.) — The organiser is responsible for all arrangements. 承办的费用比预计的高。(Chéngbàn de fèiyòng bǐ yùjì de gāo.) — The cost of organising exceeded the estimate. 承办不只是出钱，更要出力。(Chéngbàn bù zhǐ shì chūqián, gèng yào chūlì.) — Organising means effort, not only money. | |
| 4158 | HSK 5 | 出差 | chūchāi | to go on a business trip | 他这个月出差了三次。(Tā zhège yuè chūchāile sān cì.) — He travelled on business three times this month. | 出差的时候他总是带着书。(Chūchāi de shíhou tā zǒngshì dàizhe shū.) — He always takes a book when travelling for work. 这次出差要去五个城市。(Zhè cì chūchāi yào qù wǔ gè chéngshì.) — This trip covers five cities. 出差回来他累得直接睡了。(Chūchāi huílái tā lèi de zhíjiē shuì le.) — He came back from the trip and slept at once. 出差看着风光，其实很辛苦。(Chūchāi kànzhe fēngguāng, qíshí hěn xīnkǔ.) — Business travel looks glamorous but is hard work. 经常出差的人最想念家里的饭。(Jīngcháng chūchāi de rén zuì xiǎngniàn jiā lǐ de fàn.) — Those who travel often miss home cooking most. | |
| 4159 | HSK 5 | 创立 | chuànglì | to found; to establish | 这家公司创立于一九九零年。(Zhè jiā gōngsī chuànglì yú yījiǔjiǔlíng nián.) — This company was founded in 1990. | 他创立了一个新的学派。(Tā chuànglìle yí gè xīn de xuépài.) — He founded a new school of thought. 创立比守成更需要勇气。(Chuànglì bǐ shǒuchéng gèng xūyào yǒngqì.) — Founding takes more courage than maintaining. 这个组织是几位学者共同创立的。(Zhège zǔzhī shì jǐ wèi xuézhě gòngtóng chuànglì de.) — This organisation was founded by several scholars together. 创立初期他们只有三个人。(Chuànglì chūqī tāmen zhǐ yǒu sān gè rén.) — In its early days they were only three. 创立一个品牌要花很多年。(Chuànglì yí gè pǐnpái yào huā hěn duō nián.) — Founding a brand takes many years. | |
| 4160 | HSK 5 | 辞职 | cízhí | to resign | 他上个月辞职了。(Tā shàng gè yuè cízhí le.) — He resigned last month. | 辞职之前他考虑了很久。(Cízhí zhīqián tā kǎolǜle hěn jiǔ.) — He deliberated a long while before resigning. 他递交了辞职信。(Tā dìjiāole cízhí xìn.) — He handed in his resignation letter. 辞职不是逃避，是选择。(Cízhí bú shì táobì, shì xuǎnzé.) — Resigning isn't fleeing but choosing. 他辞职后去了另一个行业。(Tā cízhí hòu qùle lìng yí gè hángyè.) — After resigning he moved to another industry. 辞职容易，想清楚很难。(Cízhí róngyì, xiǎng qīngchu hěn nán.) — Resigning is easy; thinking it through is hard. | |
| 4161 | HSK 5 | 代理 | dàilǐ | to act on behalf of | 他暂时代理经理的工作。(Tā zànshí dàilǐ jīnglǐ de gōngzuò.) — He is temporarily acting as manager. | 这家公司是这个品牌的代理。(Zhè jiā gōngsī shì zhège pǐnpái de dàilǐ.) — This company is the brand's agent. 他委托律师代理这个案子。(Tā wěituō lǜshī dàilǐ zhège ànzi.) — He engaged a lawyer to act in this case. 代理期间他做了不少改进。(Dàilǐ qījiān tā zuòle bù shǎo gǎijìn.) — He made many improvements while acting in the post. 代理不等于正式任命。(Dàilǐ bù děngyú zhèngshì rènmìng.) — Acting in a post isn't formal appointment. 找代理要看资质，不能只看价格。(Zhǎo dàilǐ yào kàn zīzhì, bù néng zhǐ kàn jiàgé.) — Choose an agent by qualification, not price alone. | |
| 4162 | HSK 5 | 典礼 | diǎnlǐ | ceremony | 毕业典礼在下周六举行。(Bìyè diǎnlǐ zài xià zhōuliù jǔxíng.) — The graduation ceremony is next Saturday. | 典礼上校长做了简短的发言。(Diǎnlǐ shàng xiàozhǎng zuòle jiǎnduǎn de fāyán.) — The principal spoke briefly at the ceremony. 他没有参加自己的毕业典礼。(Tā méiyǒu cānjiā zìjǐ de bìyè diǎnlǐ.) — He didn't attend his own graduation. 典礼虽然简单，却很有意义。(Diǎnlǐ suīrán jiǎndān, què hěn yǒu yìyì.) — The ceremony was simple but meaningful. 开学典礼上新生一起唱了校歌。(Kāixué diǎnlǐ shàng xīnshēng yìqǐ chàngle xiàogē.) — The new students sang the school song at the opening ceremony. 典礼是形式，记住的是那一刻。(Diǎnlǐ shì xíngshì, jìzhù de shì nà yí kè.) — A ceremony is form; what stays is the moment. | |
| 4163 | HSK 5 | 调动 | diàodòng | to transfer (a job); to mobilize | 公司把他调动到了另一个部门。(Gōngsī bǎ tā diàodòng dàole lìng yí gè bùmén.) — The company transferred him to another department. | 好的领导会调动大家的积极性。(Hǎo de lǐngdǎo huì diàodòng dàjiā de jījíxìng.) — A good leader mobilises everyone's enthusiasm. 这次人员调动比较大。(Zhè cì rényuán diàodòng bǐjiào dà.) — This round of personnel changes is fairly large. 他申请调动到离家近的地方。(Tā shēnqǐng diàodòng dào lí jiā jìn de dìfang.) — He applied for a transfer nearer home. 调动之前要先交接工作。(Diàodòng zhīqián yào xiān jiāojiē gōngzuò.) — Work must be handed over before a transfer. 调动资源比增加资源更见本事。(Diàodòng zīyuán bǐ zēngjiā zīyuán gèng jiàn běnshi.) — Mobilising resources shows more skill than adding them. | |
| 4164 | HSK 5 | 福利 | fúlì | welfare; benefits | 这家公司的福利很好。(Zhè jiā gōngsī de fúlì hěn hǎo.) — This company's benefits are good. | 福利包括住房和医疗。(Fúlì bāokuò zhùfáng hé yīliáo.) — The benefits include housing and medical care. 员工福利每年都在改善。(Yuángōng fúlì měi nián dōu zài gǎishàn.) — Staff benefits improve every year. 他选择这份工作主要看福利。(Tā xuǎnzé zhè fèn gōngzuò zhǔyào kàn fúlì.) — He chose this job mainly for the benefits. 福利再好，工作不顺心也留不住人。(Fúlì zài hǎo, gōngzuò bú shùnxīn yě liú bu zhù rén.) — However good the benefits, unhappy work keeps no one. 社会福利需要制度来保障。(Shèhuì fúlì xūyào zhìdù lái bǎozhàng.) — Social welfare needs institutions to secure it. | |
| 4165 | HSK 5 | 负责人 | fùzérén | person in charge | 这件事请找负责人。(Zhè jiàn shì qǐng zhǎo fùzérén.) — Please see the person in charge about this. | 他是这个项目的负责人。(Tā shì zhège xiàngmù de fùzérén.) — He is in charge of this project. 负责人签字以后才能生效。(Fùzérén qiānzì yǐhòu cái néng shēngxiào.) — It takes effect only once the person in charge signs. 出了问题，负责人要承担责任。(Chūle wèntí, fùzérén yào chéngdān zérèn.) — If something goes wrong, the person in charge answers for it. 新的负责人下周到任。(Xīn de fùzérén xià zhōu dàorèn.) — The new person in charge takes up the post next week. 负责人不只是签字的人。(Fùzérén bù zhǐ shì qiānzì de rén.) — The person in charge is more than the one who signs. | |
| 4166 | HSK 5 | 顾问 | gùwèn | consultant; advisor | 公司请了一位法律顾问。(Gōngsī qǐngle yí wèi fǎlǜ gùwèn.) — The company engaged a legal adviser. | 他退休后做了技术顾问。(Tā tuìxiū hòu zuòle jìshù gùwèn.) — After retiring he became a technical adviser. 顾问的意见只作参考。(Gùwèn de yìjiàn zhǐ zuò cānkǎo.) — An adviser's view is only for reference. 这位顾问在行业里很有威望。(Zhè wèi gùwèn zài hángyè lǐ hěn yǒu wēiwàng.) — This adviser has great standing in the industry. 做顾问要懂得什么时候不说话。(Zuò gùwèn yào dǒngde shénme shíhou bù shuōhuà.) — An adviser must know when to say nothing. 顾问不是决策者，但影响决策。(Gùwèn bú shì juécèzhě, dàn yǐngxiǎng juécè.) — An adviser doesn't decide but shapes decisions. | |
| 4167 | HSK 5 | 局长 | júzhǎng | bureau director | 局长今天要来检查工作。(Júzhǎng jīntiān yào lái jiǎnchá gōngzuò.) — The bureau chief comes to inspect today. | 新局长上任才三个月。(Xīn júzhǎng shàngrèn cái sān gè yuè.) — The new chief has been in post only three months. 局长亲自处理了这件事。(Júzhǎng qīnzì chǔlǐle zhè jiàn shì.) — The bureau chief handled this himself. 他做了十年局长才退休。(Tā zuòle shí nián júzhǎng cái tuìxiū.) — He served ten years as chief before retiring. 局长的办公室在三楼。(Júzhǎng de bàngōngshì zài sān lóu.) — The chief's office is on the third floor. 当局长和当好局长是两回事。(Dāng júzhǎng hé dāng hǎo júzhǎng shì liǎng huí shì.) — Being a chief and being a good one are two things. | |
| 4168 | HSK 5 | 考核 | kǎohé | to assess; evaluation | 公司每年考核一次员工。(Gōngsī měi nián kǎohé yí cì yuángōng.) — The company appraises staff once a year. | 考核的结果和奖金挂钩。(Kǎohé de jiéguǒ hé jiǎngjīn guàgōu.) — Appraisal results are tied to bonuses. 考核标准应该公开透明。(Kǎohé biāozhǔn yīnggāi gōngkāi tòumíng.) — Appraisal standards should be open and transparent. 他顺利通过了这次考核。(Tā shùnlì tōngguòle zhè cì kǎohé.) — He passed this appraisal without difficulty. 只看数字的考核并不全面。(Zhǐ kàn shùzì de kǎohé bìng bù quánmiàn.) — An appraisal by numbers alone isn't complete. 考核是手段，不是目的。(Kǎohé shì shǒuduàn, bú shì mùdì.) — Appraisal is a means, not an end. | |
| 4169 | HSK 5 | 客户 | kèhù | client | 公司很重视客户的意见。(Gōngsī hěn zhòngshì kèhù de yìjiàn.) — The company values its clients' views. | 他今天要见三个客户。(Tā jīntiān yào jiàn sān gè kèhù.) — He is meeting three clients today. 这位客户合作了十年。(Zhè wèi kèhù hézuòle shí nián.) — This client has worked with us ten years. 客户的要求越来越高。(Kèhù de yāoqiú yuèláiyuè gāo.) — Clients' demands grow ever higher. 留住老客户比找新客户容易。(Liúzhù lǎo kèhù bǐ zhǎo xīn kèhù róngyì.) — Keeping an old client is easier than finding a new one. 客户要的不是产品，是解决办法。(Kèhù yào de bú shì chǎnpǐn, shì jiějué bànfǎ.) — Clients want solutions, not products. | |
| 4170 | HSK 5 | 劳动 | láodòng | labor; to work | 劳动是最光荣的事。(Láodòng shì zuì guāngróng de shì.) — Labour is the most honourable thing. | 他一辈子都在劳动。(Tā yíbèizi dōu zài láodòng.) — He has laboured all his life. 劳动之后休息特别香。(Láodòng zhīhòu xiūxi tèbié xiāng.) — Rest after labour is especially sweet. 这些成果是集体劳动的结果。(Zhèxiē chéngguǒ shì jítǐ láodòng de jiéguǒ.) — These results came from collective labour. 劳动的价值不能只用钱衡量。(Láodòng de jiàzhí bù néng zhǐ yòng qián héngliáng.) — Labour's value can't be measured in money alone. 体力劳动和脑力劳动同样重要。(Tǐlì láodòng hé nǎolì láodòng tóngyàng zhòngyào.) — Physical and mental labour matter equally. | |
| 4171 | HSK 5 | 礼 | lǐ | ceremony; gift | 中国人讲究礼。(Zhōngguó rén jiǎngjiu lǐ.) — Chinese people set store by propriety. | 他向老师行了个礼。(Tā xiàng lǎoshī xíngle gè lǐ.) — He made a bow to his teacher. 来而不往非礼也。(Lái ér bù wǎng fēi lǐ yě.) — To receive and not return is against propriety. 他带了一份小礼去看老人。(Tā dàile yí fèn xiǎo lǐ qù kàn lǎorén.) — He took a small gift to visit the old man. 礼多人不怪。(Lǐ duō rén bú guài.) — No one takes offence at too much courtesy. 礼是形式，心意才是内容。(Lǐ shì xíngshì, xīnyì cái shì nèiróng.) — Propriety is form; intention is the substance. | |
| 4172 | HSK 5 | 签订 | qiāndìng | to sign (a contract) | 双方签订了合作协议。(Shuāngfāng qiāndìngle hézuò xiéyì.) — The two sides signed a cooperation agreement. | 合同签订以后就要执行。(Hétong qiāndìng yǐhòu jiù yào zhíxíng.) — Once signed, a contract must be performed. 签订之前要仔细看条款。(Qiāndìng zhīqián yào zǐxì kàn tiáokuǎn.) — Read the terms carefully before signing. 这份协议签订于三年前。(Zhè fèn xiéyì qiāndìng yú sān nián qián.) — This agreement was signed three years ago. 签订的条件不能随意改动。(Qiāndìng de tiáojiàn bù néng suíyì gǎidòng.) — Signed terms can't be altered at will. 签订只是开始，履行才是关键。(Qiāndìng zhǐshì kāishǐ, lǚxíng cái shì guānjiàn.) — Signing is the start; performance is the key. | |
| 4173 | HSK 5 | 签约 | qiānyuē | to sign a contract | 他们上周正式签约了。(Tāmen shàng zhōu zhèngshì qiānyuē le.) — They formally signed last week. | 签约仪式很简单。(Qiānyuē yíshì hěn jiǎndān.) — The signing ceremony was simple. 这位球员和俱乐部签约三年。(Zhè wèi qiúyuán hé jùlèbù qiānyuē sān nián.) — This player signed with the club for three years. 签约之前双方谈了半年。(Qiānyuē zhīqián shuāngfāng tánle bàn nián.) — The two sides negotiated half a year before signing. 签约的消息很快传开了。(Qiānyuē de xiāoxi hěn kuài chuánkāi le.) — News of the signing spread quickly. 签约容易，合作长久才难。(Qiānyuē róngyì, hézuò chángjiǔ cái nán.) — Signing is easy; lasting cooperation is hard. | |
| 4174 | HSK 5 | 人力 | rénlì | manpower | 这项工作需要大量人力。(Zhè xiàng gōngzuò xūyào dàliàng rénlì.) — This work requires a great deal of manpower. | 机器代替了很多人力。(Jīqì dàitìle hěn duō rénlì.) — Machines have replaced much manual labour. 人力资源部负责招聘。(Rénlì zīyuán bù fùzé zhāopìn.) — The human resources department handles recruitment. 人力有限，要合理安排。(Rénlì yǒuxiàn, yào hélǐ ānpái.) — Manpower is limited and must be sensibly arranged. 这件事不是人力能改变的。(Zhè jiàn shì bú shì rénlì néng gǎibiàn de.) — This isn't something human effort can change. 人力最贵，也最值得投入。(Rénlì zuì guì, yě zuì zhíde tóurù.) — People cost most and are most worth investing in. | |
| 4175 | HSK 5 | 上级 | shàngjí | superior (in hierarchy) | 他把情况报告给了上级。(Tā bǎ qíngkuàng bàogào gěile shàngjí.) — He reported the situation to his superiors. | 上级的决定还没有下来。(Shàngjí de juédìng hái méiyǒu xiàlái.) — The decision from above hasn't come down yet. 上级和下级之间要多沟通。(Shàngjí hé xiàjí zhījiān yào duō gōutōng.) — Superiors and subordinates need more communication. 他从不看上级的脸色做事。(Tā cóng bù kàn shàngjí de liǎnsè zuòshì.) — He never works by watching his superiors' faces. 上级检查前大家都很紧张。(Shàngjí jiǎnchá qián dàjiā dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.) — Everyone was nervous before the inspection from above. 好的上级会为下级承担责任。(Hǎo de shàngjí huì wèi xiàjí chéngdān zérèn.) — A good superior takes responsibility for subordinates. | |
| 4176 | HSK 5 | 率领 | shuàilǐng | to lead (a group) | 他率领团队完成了这个项目。(Tā shuàilǐng tuánduì wánchéngle zhège xiàngmù.) — He led the team to complete this project. | 教练率领球队拿了冠军。(Jiàoliàn shuàilǐng qiúduì nále guànjūn.) — The coach led the team to the title. 他率领大家走出了困境。(Tā shuàilǐng dàjiā zǒuchūle kùnjìng.) — He led everyone out of the difficulty. 率领的人要走在最前面。(Shuàilǐng de rén yào zǒu zài zuì qiánmiàn.) — One who leads must walk in front. 他率领的队伍纪律很好。(Tā shuàilǐng de duìwu jìlǜ hěn hǎo.) — The team he leads is well disciplined. 率领不是命令，是带着走。(Shuàilǐng bú shì mìnglìng, shì dàizhe zǒu.) — Leading isn't commanding but taking people with you. | |
| 4177 | HSK 5 | 协议 | xiéyì | agreement | 双方达成了初步协议。(Shuāngfāng dáchéngle chūbù xiéyì.) — The two sides reached a preliminary agreement. | 协议的内容还在讨论中。(Xiéyì de nèiróng hái zài tǎolùn zhōng.) — The terms of the agreement are still under discussion. 按照协议，费用由对方承担。(Ànzhào xiéyì, fèiyòng yóu duìfāng chéngdān.) — Under the agreement the other side bears the cost. 协议签了三年，明年到期。(Xiéyì qiānle sān nián, míngnián dàoqī.) — The agreement runs three years and expires next year. 口头协议也有法律效力吗？(Kǒutóu xiéyì yě yǒu fǎlǜ xiàolì ma?) — Does a verbal agreement have legal force? 协议是纸，信任才是根本。(Xiéyì shì zhǐ, xìnrèn cái shì gēnběn.) — An agreement is paper; trust is the foundation. | |
| 4178 | HSK 5 | 协议书 | xiéyìshū | written agreement | 他们签了一份协议书。(Tāmen qiānle yí fèn xiéyìshū.) — They signed an agreement. | 协议书一式两份，各执一份。(Xiéyìshū yíshì liǎng fèn, gè zhí yí fèn.) — The agreement is in duplicate, one copy each. 协议书上写明了双方的责任。(Xiéyìshū shàng xiěmíngle shuāngfāng de zérèn.) — The agreement sets out both parties' responsibilities. 这份协议书需要律师审核。(Zhè fèn xiéyìshū xūyào lǜshī shěnhé.) — This agreement needs a lawyer's review. 协议书丢了可以补一份。(Xiéyìshū diū le kěyǐ bǔ yí fèn.) — A lost agreement can be replaced. 协议书写得越清楚，纠纷越少。(Xiéyìshū xiě de yuè qīngchu, jiūfēn yuè shǎo.) — The clearer the agreement, the fewer the disputes. | |
| 4179 | HSK 5 | 休闲 | xiūxián | leisure | 周末他喜欢过休闲的生活。(Zhōumò tā xǐhuan guò xiūxián de shēnghuó.) — At weekends he likes a leisurely life. | 这里是很好的休闲场所。(Zhèlǐ shì hěn hǎo de xiūxián chǎngsuǒ.) — This is a fine place for leisure. 他穿了一身休闲装。(Tā chuānle yì shēn xiūxiánzhuāng.) — He was dressed in casual clothes. 休闲不等于什么都不做。(Xiūxián bù děngyú shénme dōu bú zuò.) — Leisure isn't doing nothing. 现代人越来越需要休闲时间。(Xiàndài rén yuèláiyuè xūyào xiūxián shíjiān.) — Modern people need leisure time more and more. 真正的休闲是心里放松。(Zhēnzhèng de xiūxián shì xīnlǐ fàngsōng.) — Real leisure is a relaxed mind. | |
| 4180 | HSK 5 | 业务 | yèwù | business (professional work) | 他负责公司的海外业务。(Tā fùzé gōngsī de hǎiwài yèwù.) — He is responsible for the company's overseas business. | 今年的业务量增加了三成。(Jīnnián de yèwù liàng zēngjiāle sān chéng.) — Business volume rose thirty percent this year. 他的业务能力很强。(Tā de yèwù nénglì hěn qiáng.) — His professional ability is strong. 新员工还不熟悉业务。(Xīn yuángōng hái bù shúxī yèwù.) — The new staff aren't yet familiar with the work. 业务扩大以后人手不够了。(Yèwù kuòdà yǐhòu rénshǒu bú gòu le.) — After the business expanded there weren't enough hands. 业务熟练了，速度自然就快。(Yèwù shúliàn le, sùdù zìrán jiù kuài.) — Once the work is familiar, speed follows. | |
| 4181 | HSK 5 | 证书 | zhèngshū | certificate | 他拿到了这门课的证书。(Tā nádàole zhè mén kè de zhèngshū.) — He received the certificate for this course. | 这张证书全国通用。(Zhè zhāng zhèngshū quánguó tōngyòng.) — This certificate is valid nationwide. 证书需要每三年更新一次。(Zhèngshū xūyào měi sān nián gēngxīn yí cì.) — The certificate must be renewed every three years. 他把证书装在框里挂了起来。(Tā bǎ zhèngshū zhuāng zài kuàng lǐ guàle qǐlái.) — He framed the certificate and hung it up. 没有证书也可以做这份工作。(Méiyǒu zhèngshū yě kěyǐ zuò zhè fèn gōngzuò.) — This job can be done without a certificate. 证书证明学过，不证明会用。(Zhèngshū zhèngmíng xuéguò, bù zhèngmíng huì yòng.) — A certificate proves study, not competence. | |
| 4182 | HSK 5 | 挣 | zhèng | to earn (money) | 他靠自己的手艺挣钱。(Tā kào zìjǐ de shǒuyì zhèngqián.) — He earns his living by his craft. | 这份工作一个月能挣八千。(Zhè fèn gōngzuò yí gè yuè néng zhèng bāqiān.) — This job earns eight thousand a month. 他挣的每一分钱都是干净的。(Tā zhèng de měi yì fēn qián dōu shì gānjìng de.) — Every cent he earns is clean. 挣得多不代表过得好。(Zhèng de duō bú dàibiǎo guò de hǎo.) — Earning more doesn't mean living better. 他挣扎着站了起来。(Tā zhēngzházhe zhànle qǐlái.) — He struggled to his feet. 挣钱要紧，身体更要紧。(Zhèngqián yàojǐn, shēntǐ gèng yàojǐn.) — Earning matters; health matters more. | |
| 4183 | HSK 5 | 挣钱 | zhèngqián | to earn money | 他出来打工就是为了挣钱。(Tā chūlái dǎgōng jiùshì wèile zhèngqián.) — He came out to work in order to earn money. | 挣钱不容易，花钱很容易。(Zhèngqián bù róngyì, huāqián hěn róngyì.) — Earning is hard; spending is easy. 他一边读书一边挣钱。(Tā yìbiān dúshū yìbiān zhèngqián.) — He studies and earns money at the same time. 挣钱是为了生活，不是生活的全部。(Zhèngqián shì wèile shēnghuó, bú shì shēnghuó de quánbù.) — Earning is for living, not the whole of life. 这几年他挣了不少钱。(Zhè jǐ nián tā zhèngle bù shǎo qián.) — He has earned a good deal these years. 用健康挣钱，最后还得用钱换健康。(Yòng jiànkāng zhèngqián, zuìhòu hái děi yòng qián huàn jiànkāng.) — Earn with your health and you end up buying it back. |
✏️ Usage: Noun + 经济
发展 vs 发达: 发展 (fāzhǎn) is the verb/noun "to develop / development," while 发达 (fādá) is an adjective meaning "developed" (e.g. 发达国家 (fādá guójiā) - developed country). Compound economy terms frequently combine with 经济 (jīngjì): 市场经济 (shìchǎng jīngjì) (market economy), 经济发展 (jīngjì fāzhǎn) (economic development).
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 4311 | HSK 5 | 包装 | bāozhuāng | packaging; to pack | 这个产品的包装很精美。(Zhège chǎnpǐn de bāozhuāng hěn jīngměi.) — This product's packaging is beautifully made. | 过度包装是一种浪费。(Guòdù bāozhuāng shì yì zhǒng làngfèi.) — Excessive packaging is a waste. 请把礼物包装一下。(Qǐng bǎ lǐwù bāozhuāng yíxià.) — Please wrap the gift. 包装再好，质量差也没用。(Bāozhuāng zài hǎo, zhìliàng chà yě méiyòng.) — However fine the packaging, poor quality is useless. 这些包装材料可以回收。(Zhèxiē bāozhuāng cáiliào kěyǐ huíshōu.) — This packaging material can be recycled. 人也需要包装，但不能只有包装。(Rén yě xūyào bāozhuāng, dàn bù néng zhǐ yǒu bāozhuāng.) — People need presentation too, but not only that. | |
| 4312 | HSK 5 | 博览会 | bólǎnhuì | expo; fair | 这次博览会来了几十个国家。(Zhè cì bólǎnhuì láile jǐshí gè guójiā.) — Dozens of countries came to this fair. | 博览会每两年举办一次。(Bólǎnhuì měi liǎng nián jǔbàn yí cì.) — The fair is held every two years. 他在博览会上签了三笔订单。(Tā zài bólǎnhuì shàng qiānle sān bǐ dìngdān.) — He signed three orders at the fair. 博览会的展台设计各有特色。(Bólǎnhuì de zhǎntái shèjì gè yǒu tèsè.) — The stands at the fair each have their own character. 参加博览会是了解行业的好机会。(Cānjiā bólǎnhuì shì liǎojiě hángyè de hǎo jīhuì.) — Attending a fair is a good way to learn the trade. 博览会热闹，真正的合作在会后。(Bólǎnhuì rènao, zhēnzhèng de hézuò zài huì hòu.) — A fair is lively; the real cooperation comes after. | |
| 4313 | HSK 5 | 补偿 | bǔcháng | to compensate | 公司对损失做了补偿。(Gōngsī duì sǔnshī zuòle bǔcháng.) — The company compensated for the loss. | 再多的钱也补偿不了失去的时间。(Zài duō de qián yě bǔcháng bu liǎo shīqù de shíjiān.) — No amount of money compensates for lost time. 他用加倍的努力补偿了之前的失误。(Tā yòng jiābèi de nǔlì bǔchángle zhīqián de shīwù.) — He made up for his earlier error with double effort. 补偿的标准由双方协商。(Bǔcháng de biāozhǔn yóu shuāngfāng xiéshāng.) — The compensation standard is negotiated by both sides. 他觉得亏欠家人，想用陪伴补偿。(Tā juéde kuīqiàn jiārén, xiǎng yòng péibàn bǔcháng.) — Feeling he owed his family, he wanted to make it up by being present. 有些损失是补偿不了的。(Yǒuxiē sǔnshī shì bǔcháng bu liǎo de.) — Some losses can't be compensated. | |
| 4314 | HSK 5 | 补贴 | bǔtiē | subsidy | 政府给农民发了补贴。(Zhèngfǔ gěi nóngmín fāle bǔtiē.) — The government issued subsidies to farmers. | 公司每月有交通补贴。(Gōngsī měi yuè yǒu jiāotōng bǔtiē.) — The company gives a monthly transport allowance. 这笔补贴对困难家庭很重要。(Zhè bǐ bǔtiē duì kùnnan jiātíng hěn zhòngyào.) — This subsidy matters greatly to families in difficulty. 补贴不能代替长期的办法。(Bǔtiē bù néng dàitì chángqī de bànfǎ.) — A subsidy can't replace a long-term solution. 他用工资补贴家用。(Tā yòng gōngzī bǔtiē jiāyòng.) — He supplements the household from his wages. 补贴发得及时才有意义。(Bǔtiē fā de jíshí cái yǒu yìyì.) — A subsidy means something only if paid in time. | |
| 4315 | HSK 5 | 采购 | cǎigòu | to procure; to purchase | 他负责公司的原料采购。(Tā fùzé gōngsī de yuánliào cǎigòu.) — He handles the company's raw material purchasing. | 采购之前要先比较价格。(Cǎigòu zhīqián yào xiān bǐjiào jiàgé.) — Compare prices before purchasing. 这批设备是去年采购的。(Zhè pī shèbèi shì qùnián cǎigòu de.) — This equipment was purchased last year. 采购的数量要根据实际需要。(Cǎigòu de shùliàng yào gēnjù shíjì xūyào.) — Purchase quantities must fit actual needs. 采购部门要求非常严格。(Cǎigòu bùmén yāoqiú fēicháng yángé.) — The purchasing department is very strict. 采购便宜的不一定省钱。(Cǎigòu piányi de bù yídìng shěngqián.) — Buying cheap doesn't always save money. | |
| 4316 | HSK 5 | 彩票 | cǎipiào | lottery ticket | 他每周买两张彩票。(Tā měi zhōu mǎi liǎng zhāng cǎipiào.) — He buys two lottery tickets a week. | 中彩票的机会非常小。(Zhòng cǎipiào de jīhuì fēicháng xiǎo.) — The chance of winning the lottery is tiny. 他从来不买彩票。(Tā cónglái bù mǎi cǎipiào.) — He never buys lottery tickets. 彩票的钱有一部分用于公益。(Cǎipiào de qián yǒu yí bùfen yòngyú gōngyì.) — Part of the lottery money goes to good causes. 把希望放在彩票上并不明智。(Bǎ xīwàng fàng zài cǎipiào shàng bìng bù míngzhì.) — Placing hope in the lottery isn't wise. 彩票能改变运气，改变不了习惯。(Cǎipiào néng gǎibiàn yùnqi, gǎibiàn bu liǎo xíguàn.) — A lottery may change your luck but not your habits. | |
| 4317 | HSK 5 | 餐饮 | cānyǐn | food and beverage (industry) | 他在餐饮行业干了十五年。(Tā zài cānyǐn hángyè gànle shíwǔ nián.) — He has worked fifteen years in catering. | 这条街上餐饮店特别多。(Zhè tiáo jiē shàng cānyǐn diàn tèbié duō.) — There are a great many eating places on this street. 餐饮业的竞争非常激烈。(Cānyǐnyè de jìngzhēng fēicháng jīliè.) — Competition in catering is fierce. 餐饮的成本主要在人工和原料。(Cānyǐn de chéngběn zhǔyào zài réngōng hé yuánliào.) — Catering costs lie mainly in labour and materials. 他开了一家小型餐饮公司。(Tā kāile yì jiā xiǎoxíng cānyǐn gōngsī.) — He opened a small catering company. 餐饮做的是回头客的生意。(Cānyǐn zuò de shì huítóukè de shēngyi.) — Catering lives on returning customers. | |
| 4318 | HSK 5 | 产业 | chǎnyè | industry (sector) | 这个地区的产业结构比较单一。(Zhège dìqū de chǎnyè jiégòu bǐjiào dānyī.) — This region's industrial structure is fairly narrow. | 旅游已经成为当地的支柱产业。(Lǚyóu yǐjīng chéngwéi dāngdì de zhīzhù chǎnyè.) — Tourism has become the local pillar industry. 新兴产业发展得非常快。(Xīnxīng chǎnyè fāzhǎn de fēicháng kuài.) — Emerging industries develop very fast. 产业升级需要长期的投入。(Chǎnyè shēngjí xūyào chángqī de tóurù.) — Industrial upgrading needs long-term investment. 这条产业链上有上百家企业。(Zhè tiáo chǎnyèliàn shàng yǒu shàng bǎi jiā qǐyè.) — Hundreds of firms sit on this industrial chain. 产业转移带走了很多就业机会。(Chǎnyè zhuǎnyí dàizǒule hěn duō jiùyè jīhuì.) — Industrial relocation took many jobs away. | |
| 4319 | HSK 5 | 成本 | chéngběn | cost (production) | 这个办法可以降低成本。(Zhège bànfǎ kěyǐ jiàngdī chéngběn.) — This method can lower costs. | 原料涨价，成本跟着上升。(Yuánliào zhǎngjià, chéngběn gēnzhe shàngshēng.) — Raw materials rose and costs followed. 时间也是一种成本。(Shíjiān yě shì yì zhǒng chéngběn.) — Time is a cost too. 这笔生意的成本比预计的高。(Zhè bǐ shēngyi de chéngběn bǐ yùjì de gāo.) — This deal's cost exceeded the estimate. 降低成本不能牺牲质量。(Jiàngdī chéngběn bù néng xīshēng zhìliàng.) — Cutting costs mustn't sacrifice quality. 沟通的成本远低于误会的成本。(Gōutōng de chéngběn yuǎn dī yú wùhuì de chéngběn.) — Communication costs far less than misunderstanding. | |
| 4320 | HSK 5 | 成交 | chéngjiāo | to close a deal | 这笔生意终于成交了。(Zhè bǐ shēngyi zhōngyú chéngjiāo le.) — This deal was finally concluded. | 双方以两百万成交。(Shuāngfāng yǐ liǎngbǎi wàn chéngjiāo.) — The two sides closed at two million. 今天一共成交了三十笔。(Jīntiān yígòng chéngjiāole sānshí bǐ.) — Thirty deals were closed today in all. 价格谈不拢，最后没有成交。(Jiàgé tán bu lǒng, zuìhòu méiyǒu chéngjiāo.) — They couldn't agree on price and no deal was struck. 成交之后还要办手续。(Chéngjiāo zhīhòu hái yào bàn shǒuxù.) — Formalities remain after the deal is struck. 成交量比价格更能说明市场。(Chéngjiāo liàng bǐ jiàgé gèng néng shuōmíng shìchǎng.) — Volume tells more about a market than price. | |
| 4321 | HSK 5 | 存款 | cúnkuǎn | (bank) savings | 他把工资的一半存成了存款。(Tā bǎ gōngzī de yíbàn cúnchéngle cúnkuǎn.) — He saved half his wages as a deposit. | 这笔存款是他多年积累的。(Zhè bǐ cúnkuǎn shì tā duō nián jīlěi de.) — This deposit is the accumulation of many years. 存款的利息一年比一年低。(Cúnkuǎn de lìxī yì nián bǐ yì nián dī.) — Deposit interest falls year by year. 他没有任何存款，全靠工资。(Tā méiyǒu rènhé cúnkuǎn, quán kào gōngzī.) — He has no savings and lives entirely on wages. 存款给人一种安全感。(Cúnkuǎn gěi rén yì zhǒng ānquángǎn.) — Savings give a sense of security. 存款是应对意外的第一道防线。(Cúnkuǎn shì yìngduì yìwài de dì yī dào fángxiàn.) — Savings are the first defence against the unexpected. | |
| 4322 | HSK 5 | 代价 | dàijià | cost; price (figurative) | 成功是有代价的。(Chénggōng shì yǒu dàijià de.) — Success comes at a price. | 他为这个决定付出了很大代价。(Tā wèi zhège juédìng fùchūle hěn dà dàijià.) — He paid a heavy price for this decision. 不惜一切代价并不总是明智。(Bùxī yíqiè dàijià bìng bù zǒngshì míngzhì.) — Sparing no cost isn't always wise. 这样做的代价太高了。(Zhèyàng zuò de dàijià tài gāo le.) — The cost of doing this is too high. 时间是最贵的代价。(Shíjiān shì zuì guì de dàijià.) — Time is the dearest price. 每个选择都有它的代价。(Měi gè xuǎnzé dōu yǒu tā de dàijià.) — Every choice has its price. | |
| 4323 | HSK 5 | 贷款 | dàikuǎn | loan | 他向银行申请了一笔贷款。(Tā xiàng yínháng shēnqǐngle yì bǐ dàikuǎn.) — He applied to the bank for a loan. | 这笔贷款要还二十年。(Zhè bǐ dàikuǎn yào huán èrshí nián.) — This loan takes twenty years to repay. 贷款的利息比存款高得多。(Dàikuǎn de lìxī bǐ cúnkuǎn gāo de duō.) — Loan interest is far higher than deposit interest. 贷款之前要算清楚每月还多少。(Dàikuǎn zhīqián yào suàn qīngchu měi yuè huán duōshǎo.) — Work out the monthly repayment before borrowing. 他提前还清了所有贷款。(Tā tíqián huánqīngle suǒyǒu dàikuǎn.) — He cleared all his loans early. 贷款买的是时间，不是钱。(Dàikuǎn mǎi de shì shíjiān, bú shì qián.) — A loan buys time, not money. | |
| 4324 | HSK 5 | 发行 | fāxíng | to issue; to publish/release | 这本书上个月正式发行。(Zhè běn shū shàng gè yuè zhèngshì fāxíng.) — This book was formally issued last month. | 新版的辞典已经发行了。(Xīnbǎn de cídiǎn yǐjīng fāxíng le.) — The new edition of the dictionary has been issued. 这张唱片发行了一百万张。(Zhè zhāng chàngpiàn fāxíngle yìbǎi wàn zhāng.) — A million copies of this record were issued. 发行之前要先审核内容。(Fāxíng zhīqián yào xiān shěnhé nèiróng.) — Content must be reviewed before issue. 这套邮票发行量很小。(Zhè tào yóupiào fāxíng liàng hěn xiǎo.) — This stamp set had a small print run. 发行了不代表有人读。(Fāxíngle bú dàibiǎo yǒu rén dú.) — Being published doesn't mean being read. | |
| 4325 | HSK 5 | 繁荣 | fánróng | prosperous; prosperity | 这座城市越来越繁荣。(Zhè zuò chéngshì yuèláiyuè fánróng.) — This city grows ever more prosperous. | 经济繁荣带来了更多机会。(Jīngjì fánróng dàiláile gèng duō jīhuì.) — Economic prosperity brought more opportunities. 繁荣的背后也有很多问题。(Fánróng de bèihòu yě yǒu hěn duō wèntí.) — Behind prosperity lie many problems too. 这条街过去非常繁荣。(Zhè tiáo jiē guòqù fēicháng fánróng.) — This street was once very prosperous. 文化的繁荣需要长期积累。(Wénhuà de fánróng xūyào chángqī jīlěi.) — Cultural flourishing needs long accumulation. 繁荣容易，长久繁荣很难。(Fánróng róngyì, chángjiǔ fánróng hěn nán.) — Prosperity is easy; lasting prosperity is hard. | |
| 4326 | HSK 5 | 工艺 | gōngyì | craftsmanship | 这件作品的工艺非常精细。(Zhè jiàn zuòpǐn de gōngyì fēicháng jīngxì.) — This piece is exquisitely crafted. | 这种传统工艺快要失传了。(Zhè zhǒng chuántǒng gōngyì kuàiyào shīchuán le.) — This traditional craft is close to being lost. 新工艺让生产效率提高了。(Xīn gōngyì ràng shēngchǎn xiàolǜ tígāo le.) — The new process raised production efficiency. 工艺决定了产品的质量。(Gōngyì juédìngle chǎnpǐn de zhìliàng.) — Craftsmanship decides product quality. 他学这门工艺学了十年。(Tā xué zhè mén gōngyì xuéle shí nián.) — He studied this craft for ten years. 工艺可以教，手感只能练。(Gōngyì kěyǐ jiāo, shǒugǎn zhǐ néng liàn.) — Technique can be taught; feel must be practised. | |
| 4327 | HSK 5 | 规划 | guīhuà | plan; to plan (large scale) | 城市规划要考虑几十年。(Chéngshì guīhuà yào kǎolǜ jǐshí nián.) — Urban planning must look decades ahead. | 他对自己的将来有清楚的规划。(Tā duì zìjǐ de jiānglái yǒu qīngchu de guīhuà.) — He has a clear plan for his future. 这个区域的规划已经批准了。(Zhège qūyù de guīhuà yǐjīng pīzhǔn le.) — The plan for this area has been approved. 没有规划的努力容易白费。(Méiyǒu guīhuà de nǔlì róngyì báifèi.) — Effort without a plan is easily wasted. 规划再好，也要落到实处。(Guīhuà zài hǎo, yě yào luò dào shíchù.) — However good the plan, it must come to earth. 人生很难完全按规划走。(Rénshēng hěn nán wánquán àn guīhuà zǒu.) — Life rarely follows a plan exactly. | |
| 4328 | HSK 5 | 合并 | hébìng | to merge | 两个部门下个月要合并。(Liǎng gè bùmén xià gè yuè yào hébìng.) — The two departments merge next month. | 两家公司合并成了一家。(Liǎng jiā gōngsī hébìng chéngle yì jiā.) — The two companies merged into one. 合并以后人员需要重新安排。(Hébìng yǐhòu rényuán xūyào chóngxīn ānpái.) — Staff must be rearranged after the merger. 这些内容可以合并成一章。(Zhèxiē nèiróng kěyǐ hébìng chéng yì zhāng.) — This content can be merged into one chapter. 合并不是简单地加在一起。(Hébìng bú shì jiǎndān de jiā zài yìqǐ.) — Merging isn't simply adding together. 合并容易，融合很难。(Hébìng róngyì, rónghé hěn nán.) — Merging is easy; integrating is hard. | |
| 4329 | HSK 5 | 汇款 | huìkuǎn | to remit money | 他每个月给家里汇款。(Tā měi gè yuè gěi jiā lǐ huìkuǎn.) — He remits money home every month. | 汇款一般三天到账。(Huìkuǎn yìbān sān tiān dàozhàng.) — A remittance normally arrives in three days. 汇款的时候要写清楚账号。(Huìkuǎn de shíhou yào xiě qīngchu zhànghào.) — Write the account number clearly when remitting. 这笔汇款还没有收到。(Zhè bǐ huìkuǎn hái méiyǒu shōudào.) — This remittance hasn't arrived yet. 汇款手续费比过去低了。(Huìkuǎn shǒuxùfèi bǐ guòqù dī le.) — Remittance fees are lower than before. 他靠这笔汇款读完了大学。(Tā kào zhè bǐ huìkuǎn dúwánle dàxué.) — He finished university on these remittances. | |
| 4330 | HSK 5 | 基金 | jījīn | fund (financial) | 这个基金专门支持年轻研究者。(Zhège jījīn zhuānmén zhīchí niánqīng yánjiūzhě.) — This fund supports young researchers. | 他把钱投进了一只基金。(Tā bǎ qián tóujìnle yì zhī jījīn.) — He put his money into a fund. 基金的收益不能保证。(Jījīn de shōuyì bù néng bǎozhèng.) — A fund's returns can't be guaranteed. 学校成立了一个助学基金。(Xuéxiào chénglìle yí gè zhùxué jījīn.) — The school set up a scholarship fund. 这只基金去年表现不错。(Zhè zhī jījīn qùnián biǎoxiàn búcuò.) — This fund performed well last year. 基金投资要看长期，不看一时。(Jījīn tóuzī yào kàn chángqī, bú kàn yìshí.) — Fund investment is judged long-term, not by a moment. | |
| 4331 | HSK 5 | 集团 | jítuán | group; conglomerate | 这家集团在全国有上百家分公司。(Zhè jiā jítuán zài quánguó yǒu shàng bǎi jiā fēngōngsī.) — This group has over a hundred branches nationwide. | 集团总部设在南方。(Jítuán zǒngbù shè zài nánfāng.) — The group's headquarters is in the south. 他在这个集团工作了二十年。(Tā zài zhège jítuán gōngzuòle èrshí nián.) — He has worked twenty years for this group. 集团去年的利润创了新高。(Jítuán qùnián de lìrùn chuàngle xīngāo.) — The group's profit hit a new high last year. 集团越大，决策越慢。(Jítuán yuè dà, juécè yuè màn.) — The larger the group, the slower the decisions. 集团的名字换了，问题没变。(Jítuán de míngzi huàn le, wèntí méi biàn.) — The group changed its name but not its problems. | |
| 4332 | HSK 5 | 价 | jià | price | 这件东西的价太高了。(Zhè jiàn dōngxi de jià tài gāo le.) — The price of this is too high. | 最近菜价涨了不少。(Zuìjìn càijià zhǎngle bù shǎo.) — Vegetable prices have risen a good deal lately. 他们讨价还价了半天。(Tāmen tǎojiàhuánjiàle bàntiān.) — They haggled a long while. 这个价钱已经很公道了。(Zhège jiàqián yǐjīng hěn gōngdào le.) — This price is already very fair. 名牌的价里有一半是牌子。(Míngpái de jià lǐ yǒu yíbàn shì páizi.) — Half a designer price is the label. 无价的东西往往不标价。(Wújià de dōngxi wǎngwǎng bù biāojià.) — What is priceless usually carries no price. | |
| 4333 | HSK 5 | 经费 | jīngfèi | funds (for an organization) | 这个项目的经费还不够。(Zhège xiàngmù de jīngfèi hái bú gòu.) — This project's funding is still insufficient. | 学校今年增加了研究经费。(Xuéxiào jīnnián zēngjiāle yánjiū jīngfèi.) — The school increased research funding this year. 经费要用在最需要的地方。(Jīngfèi yào yòng zài zuì xūyào de dìfang.) — Funds must go where most needed. 经费不足限制了研究的进展。(Jīngfèi bùzú xiànzhìle yánjiū de jìnzhǎn.) — Insufficient funds limited the research. 申请经费需要详细的计划。(Shēnqǐng jīngfèi xūyào xiángxì de jìhuà.) — Applying for funds requires a detailed plan. 经费的使用必须公开。(Jīngfèi de shǐyòng bìxū gōngkāi.) — The use of funds must be open. | |
| 4334 | HSK 5 | 竞争 | jìngzhēng | to compete; competition | 这个行业的竞争非常激烈。(Zhège hángyè de jìngzhēng fēicháng jīliè.) — Competition in this industry is fierce. | 适度的竞争能促进进步。(Shìdù de jìngzhēng néng cùjìn jìnbù.) — Moderate competition promotes progress. 他们在同一个市场竞争。(Tāmen zài tóng yí gè shìchǎng jìngzhēng.) — They compete in the same market. 竞争对手的产品更便宜。(Jìngzhēng duìshǒu de chǎnpǐn gèng piányi.) — The competitor's product is cheaper. 和自己竞争比和别人竞争更难。(Hé zìjǐ jìngzhēng bǐ hé biérén jìngzhēng gèng nán.) — Competing with yourself is harder than with others. 竞争的目的不是打败谁。(Jìngzhēng de mùdì bú shì dǎbài shéi.) — The aim of competition isn't to beat someone. | |
| 4335 | HSK 5 | 亏 | kuī | to lose (money); deficit | 这笔生意亏了不少钱。(Zhè bǐ shēngyi kuīle bù shǎo qián.) — This deal lost a good deal of money. | 幸亏他提醒我，不然就忘了。(Xìngkuī tā tíxǐng wǒ, bùrán jiù wàng le.) — Luckily he reminded me, or I'd have forgotten. 他觉得自己亏欠家人很多。(Tā juéde zìjǐ kuīqiàn jiārén hěn duō.) — He feels he owes his family a great deal. 吃亏是福，这话有道理。(Chīkuī shì fú, zhè huà yǒu dàolǐ.) — To take a loss is a blessing — there's sense in that. 公司连着亏了三年。(Gōngsī liánzhe kuīle sān nián.) — The company ran at a loss three years running. 亏在明处比亏在暗处好。(Kuī zài míngchù bǐ kuī zài ànchù hǎo.) — Losing openly is better than losing in the dark. | |
| 4336 | HSK 5 | 利润 | lìrùn | profit | 公司今年的利润增加了。(Gōngsī jīnnián de lìrùn zēngjiā le.) — The company's profit rose this year. | 这笔生意的利润很薄。(Zhè bǐ shēngyi de lìrùn hěn báo.) — The margin on this deal is thin. 利润要在保证质量的前提下追求。(Lìrùn yào zài bǎozhèng zhìliàng de qiántí xià zhuīqiú.) — Profit must be pursued on condition that quality holds. 他把利润的一部分捐了出去。(Tā bǎ lìrùn de yí bùfen juānle chūqù.) — He donated part of the profit. 只看利润的企业走不远。(Zhǐ kàn lìrùn de qǐyè zǒu bù yuǎn.) — A firm that looks only at profit doesn't go far. 利润是结果，不是目的。(Lìrùn shì jiéguǒ, bú shì mùdì.) — Profit is a result, not an aim. | |
| 4337 | HSK 5 | 流通 | liútōng | to circulate (goods/money) | 商品在市场上自由流通。(Shāngpǐn zài shìchǎng shàng zìyóu liútōng.) — Goods circulate freely in the market. | 空气流通对健康很重要。(Kōngqì liútōng duì jiànkāng hěn zhòngyào.) — Air circulation matters for health. 这种货币在几个国家流通。(Zhè zhǒng huòbì zài jǐ gè guójiā liútōng.) — This currency circulates in several countries. 信息流通得越快越好吗？(Xìnxī liútōng de yuè kuài yuè hǎo ma?) — Is faster circulation of information always better? 资金流通不畅，生意就难做。(Zījīn liútōng bú chàng, shēngyi jiù nán zuò.) — When capital doesn't circulate, business is hard. 知识流通比储存更有价值。(Zhīshi liútōng bǐ chǔcún gèng yǒu jiàzhí.) — Knowledge in circulation is worth more than stored. | |
| 4338 | HSK 5 | 买卖 | mǎimai | business; trade | 他做了一辈子小买卖。(Tā zuòle yíbèizi xiǎo mǎimài.) — He ran a small business all his life. | 这笔买卖不太划算。(Zhè bǐ mǎimài bú tài huásuàn.) — This deal isn't very good value. 买卖公平，长久合作。(Mǎimài gōngpíng, chángjiǔ hézuò.) — Fair dealing makes lasting cooperation. 买卖双方都要守信用。(Mǎimài shuāngfāng dōu yào shǒu xìnyòng.) — Both buyer and seller must keep faith. 这门买卖看着小，利润不低。(Zhè mén mǎimài kànzhe xiǎo, lìrùn bù dī.) — This trade looks small but the margin isn't. 买卖可以谈，原则不能让。(Mǎimài kěyǐ tán, yuánzé bù néng ràng.) — Terms can be negotiated; principles can't. | |
| 4339 | HSK 5 | 贸易 | màoyì | trade (commerce) | 两国之间的贸易越来越多。(Liǎng guó zhījiān de màoyì yuèláiyuè duō.) — Trade between the two countries grows. | 贸易顺差已经持续三年。(Màoyì shùnchā yǐjīng chíxù sān nián.) — The trade surplus has lasted three years. 他从事国际贸易工作。(Tā cóngshì guójì màoyì gōngzuò.) — He works in international trade. 贸易的基础是互相需要。(Màoyì de jīchǔ shì hùxiāng xūyào.) — Trade rests on mutual need. 这个港口是重要的贸易通道。(Zhège gǎngkǒu shì zhòngyào de màoyì tōngdào.) — This port is an important trade route. 贸易带来的不只是商品。(Màoyì dàilái de bù zhǐ shì shāngpǐn.) — Trade brings more than goods. | |
| 4340 | HSK 5 | 农产品 | nóngchǎnpǐn | agricultural product | 这里的农产品销往全国。(Zhèlǐ de nóngchǎnpǐn xiāo wǎng quánguó.) — Farm produce from here sells nationwide. | 农产品的价格受天气影响很大。(Nóngchǎnpǐn de jiàgé shòu tiānqì yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.) — Farm prices are much affected by weather. 新鲜的农产品保存时间短。(Xīnxiān de nóngchǎnpǐn bǎocún shíjiān duǎn.) — Fresh farm produce keeps only briefly. 他开车把农产品运到城里卖。(Tā kāichē bǎ nóngchǎnpǐn yùn dào chéng lǐ mài.) — He drives farm produce into town to sell. 农产品加工能提高价值。(Nóngchǎnpǐn jiāgōng néng tígāo jiàzhí.) — Processing raises the value of farm produce. 农产品便宜，农民不一定赚钱。(Nóngchǎnpǐn piányi, nóngmín bù yídìng zhuànqián.) — Cheap produce doesn't mean the farmer profits. | |
| 4341 | HSK 5 | 赔 | péi | to compensate; to lose (money) | 东西弄坏了要赔。(Dōngxi nònghuài le yào péi.) — If you break something you must pay for it. | 这笔生意赔了不少。(Zhè bǐ shēngyi péile bù shǎo.) — This deal lost a good deal. 他赔了钱，也赔了时间。(Tā péile qián, yě péile shíjiān.) — He lost both money and time. 公司赔给他三个月工资。(Gōngsī péi gěi tā sān gè yuè gōngzī.) — The company paid him three months' wages. 他连着赔了三年才转亏为盈。(Tā liánzhe péile sān nián cái zhuǎn kuī wéi yíng.) — He lost money three years running before turning a profit. 赔钱不可怕，赔了信用最麻烦。(Péiqián bù kěpà, péile xìnyòng zuì máfan.) — Losing money isn't the worst; losing credit is. | |
| 4342 | HSK 5 | 赔偿 | péicháng | to compensate (damages) | 公司赔偿了他的全部损失。(Gōngsī péichángle tā de quánbù sǔnshī.) — The company compensated all his losses. | 赔偿的金额还在协商。(Péicháng de jīn'é hái zài xiéshāng.) — The amount of compensation is still being negotiated. 按照合同，对方应该赔偿。(Ànzhào hétong, duìfāng yīnggāi péicháng.) — Under the contract the other side should compensate. 他不要赔偿，只要一个道歉。(Tā bú yào péicháng, zhǐyào yí gè dàoqiàn.) — He wants no compensation, only an apology. 赔偿解决不了感情上的伤害。(Péicháng jiějué bu liǎo gǎnqíng shàng de shānghài.) — Compensation doesn't mend emotional harm. 赔偿是最后的办法，不是第一步。(Péicháng shì zuìhòu de bànfǎ, bú shì dì yī bù.) — Compensation is the last resort, not the first step. | |
| 4343 | HSK 5 | 配套 | pèitào | to complement (as a set) | 这个小区的配套设施很齐全。(Zhège xiǎoqū de pèitào shèshī hěn qíquán.) — This estate's facilities are very complete. | 新政策还需要配套的措施。(Xīn zhèngcè hái xūyào pèitào de cuòshī.) — The new policy needs supporting measures. 这些零件是配套使用的。(Zhèxiē língjiàn shì pèitào shǐyòng de.) — These parts are used as a set. 学校的配套服务还不够好。(Xuéxiào de pèitào fúwù hái bú gòu hǎo.) — The school's supporting services aren't good enough yet. 有了设备，还要有配套的人才。(Yǒule shèbèi, hái yào yǒu pèitào de réncái.) — Having equipment, you also need matching people. 配套不齐，好东西也用不起来。(Pèitào bù qí, hǎo dōngxi yě yòng bu qǐlái.) — Without the matching parts, even good things can't be used. | |
| 4344 | HSK 5 | 品 | pǐn | product; item | 这家店卖的都是精品。(Zhè jiā diàn mài de dōu shì jīngpǐn.) — This shop sells only fine goods. | 他慢慢品着杯里的茶。(Tā mànmàn pǐnzhe bēi lǐ de chá.) — He slowly savoured the tea in his cup. 这个人的人品很好。(Zhège rén de rénpǐn hěn hǎo.) — This person's character is very good. 这些产品的品质差别很大。(Zhèxiē chǎnpǐn de pǐnzhì chābié hěn dà.) — These products differ greatly in quality. 好文章要慢慢品才有味道。(Hǎo wénzhāng yào mànmàn pǐn cái yǒu wèidào.) — A good article must be savoured slowly. 品得出好坏，才算真懂。(Pǐn de chū hǎohuài, cái suàn zhēn dǒng.) — Only when you can taste the difference do you truly know. | |
| 4345 | HSK 5 | 欠 | qiàn | to owe | 他还欠着银行一笔钱。(Tā hái qiànzhe yínháng yì bǐ qián.) — He still owes the bank a sum of money. | 这件事我欠他一个人情。(Zhè jiàn shì wǒ qiàn tā yí gè rénqíng.) — I owe him a favour over this. 他觉得欠家人太多。(Tā juéde qiàn jiārén tài duō.) — He feels he owes his family too much. 欠的债早晚要还。(Qiàn de zhài zǎowǎn yào huán.) — A debt owed must sooner or later be paid. 这篇文章还欠一点火候。(Zhè piān wénzhāng hái qiàn yìdiǎn huǒhou.) — This article still wants a little maturing. 欠钱好还，欠情难还。(Qiàn qián hǎo huán, qiàn qíng nán huán.) — A money debt is easy to repay; a debt of kindness is not. | |
| 4346 | HSK 5 | 商标 | shāngbiāo | trademark | 这个商标已经注册了。(Zhège shāngbiāo yǐjīng zhùcè le.) — This trademark has been registered. | 商标是企业的重要资产。(Shāngbiāo shì qǐyè de zhòngyào zīchǎn.) — A trademark is an important corporate asset. 假冒商标是违法行为。(Jiǎmào shāngbiāo shì wéifǎ xíngwéi.) — Counterfeiting a trademark is illegal. 他们重新设计了商标。(Tāmen chóngxīn shèjìle shāngbiāo.) — They redesigned the trademark. 一个好商标要让人记得住。(Yí gè hǎo shāngbiāo yào ràng rén jì de zhù.) — A good trademark must be memorable. 商标可以注册，信任不能。(Shāngbiāo kěyǐ zhùcè, xìnrèn bù néng.) — A trademark can be registered; trust cannot. | |
| 4347 | HSK 5 | 上涨 | shàngzhǎng | to rise (price/water level) | 最近物价一直在上涨。(Zuìjìn wùjià yìzhí zài shàngzhǎng.) — Prices have kept rising lately. | 房价上涨得比工资快。(Fángjià shàngzhǎng de bǐ gōngzī kuài.) — Property prices rise faster than wages. 河水因为暴雨上涨了两米。(Héshuǐ yīnwèi bàoyǔ shàngzhǎngle liǎng mǐ.) — The river rose two metres after the storm. 成本上涨，利润就下降。(Chéngběn shàngzhǎng, lìrùn jiù xiàjiàng.) — As costs rise, profit falls. 上涨的趋势短期内不会改变。(Shàngzhǎng de qūshì duǎnqī nèi bú huì gǎibiàn.) — The upward trend won't change in the short term. 上涨得快，跌下来也快。(Shàngzhǎng de kuài, diē xiàlái yě kuài.) — What rises fast falls fast. | |
| 4348 | HSK 5 | 收购 | shōugòu | to purchase; to acquire | 这家公司被大集团收购了。(Zhè jiā gōngsī bèi dà jítuán shōugòu le.) — This company was bought by a large group. | 政府按保护价收购粮食。(Zhèngfǔ àn bǎohùjià shōugòu liángshi.) — The government buys grain at a protected price. 收购的价格还在谈判中。(Shōugòu de jiàgé hái zài tánpàn zhōng.) — The acquisition price is still under negotiation. 他专门收购旧书。(Tā zhuānmén shōugòu jiù shū.) — He buys up old books. 收购之后名字保留了下来。(Shōugòu zhīhòu míngzi bǎoliúle xiàlái.) — The name was kept after the acquisition. 收购容易，留住人才难。(Shōugòu róngyì, liúzhù réncái nán.) — Acquiring is easy; keeping the talent is hard. | |
| 4349 | HSK 5 | 水产品 | shuǐchǎnpǐn | aquatic products | 这个港口以水产品出名。(Zhège gǎngkǒu yǐ shuǐchǎnpǐn chūmíng.) — This port is known for its seafood. | 水产品必须冷藏运输。(Shuǐchǎnpǐn bìxū lěngcáng yùnshū.) — Seafood must be transported refrigerated. 市场上的水产品很新鲜。(Shìchǎng shàng de shuǐchǎnpǐn hěn xīnxiān.) — The seafood in the market is very fresh. 水产品的价格随季节变化。(Shuǐchǎnpǐn de jiàgé suí jìjié biànhuà.) — Seafood prices change with the season. 这家餐厅专做水产品。(Zhè jiā cāntīng zhuān zuò shuǐchǎnpǐn.) — This restaurant specialises in seafood. 水产品新鲜与否，一看就知道。(Shuǐchǎnpǐn xīnxiān yǔ fǒu, yí kàn jiù zhīdào.) — One look tells whether seafood is fresh. | |
| 4350 | HSK 5 | 损失 | sǔnshī | loss; to lose | 这场大火造成了很大损失。(Zhè chǎng dàhuǒ zàochéngle hěn dà sǔnshī.) — This fire caused great losses. | 损失已经无法挽回。(Sǔnshī yǐjīng wúfǎ wǎnhuí.) — The loss can no longer be recovered. 及时处理可以减少损失。(Jíshí chǔlǐ kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo sǔnshī.) — Prompt handling reduces losses. 他一个人承担了全部损失。(Tā yí gè rén chéngdānle quánbù sǔnshī.) — He bore the whole loss alone. 最大的损失是失去了信任。(Zuì dà de sǔnshī shì shīqùle xìnrèn.) — The greatest loss was the loss of trust. 损失可以计算，教训不能。(Sǔnshī kěyǐ jìsuàn, jiàoxùn bù néng.) — Losses can be counted; lessons can't. | |
| 4351 | HSK 5 | 物价 | wùjià | (commodity) prices | 今年的物价涨得比较快。(Jīnnián de wùjià zhǎng de bǐjiào kuài.) — Prices have risen fairly fast this year. | 物价上涨影响了每个家庭。(Wùjià shàngzhǎng yǐngxiǎngle měi gè jiātíng.) — Rising prices affected every household. 这个城市的物价比较高。(Zhège chéngshì de wùjià bǐjiào gāo.) — Prices in this city are fairly high. 工资涨得没有物价快。(Gōngzī zhǎng de méiyǒu wùjià kuài.) — Wages haven't risen as fast as prices. 物价稳定是最基本的期待。(Wùjià wěndìng shì zuì jīběn de qīdài.) — Stable prices are the most basic expectation. 物价的数字背后是普通人的日子。(Wùjià de shùzì bèihòu shì pǔtōng rén de rìzi.) — Behind price figures lie ordinary people's lives. | |
| 4352 | HSK 5 | 消费者 | xiāofèizhě | consumer | 消费者的权利应该受到保护。(Xiāofèizhě de quánlì yīnggāi shòudào bǎohù.) — Consumers' rights should be protected. | 消费者越来越注重质量。(Xiāofèizhě yuèláiyuè zhùzhòng zhìliàng.) — Consumers care more and more about quality. 这个产品很受消费者欢迎。(Zhège chǎnpǐn hěn shòu xiāofèizhě huānyíng.) — This product is popular with consumers. 消费者的意见值得认真听。(Xiāofèizhě de yìjiàn zhíde rènzhēn tīng.) — Consumers' views deserve careful listening. 消费者有权知道产品的成分。(Xiāofèizhě yǒu quán zhīdào chǎnpǐn de chéngfèn.) — Consumers have the right to know a product's contents. 消费者用钱投票。(Xiāofèizhě yòng qián tóupiào.) — Consumers vote with their money. | |
| 4353 | HSK 5 | 性能 | xìngnéng | performance (of a device) | 这台机器的性能很稳定。(Zhè tái jīqì de xìngnéng hěn wěndìng.) — This machine's performance is stable. | 新车的性能比旧的好很多。(Xīnchē de xìngnéng bǐ jiù de hǎo hěn duō.) — The new car performs far better than the old. 性能和价格要一起考虑。(Xìngnéng hé jiàgé yào yìqǐ kǎolǜ.) — Performance and price must be weighed together. 低温会影响电池的性能。(Dīwēn huì yǐngxiǎng diànchí de xìngnéng.) — Low temperature affects battery performance. 这些材料的性能各有不同。(Zhèxiē cáiliào de xìngnéng gè yǒu bùtóng.) — These materials each perform differently. 性能好不代表好用。(Xìngnéng hǎo bú dàibiǎo hǎo yòng.) — Good performance doesn't mean easy to use. | |
| 4354 | HSK 5 | 押金 | yājīn | deposit (money) | 租房要先交一个月押金。(Zūfáng yào xiān jiāo yí gè yuè yājīn.) — Renting requires a month's deposit up front. | 退房的时候押金会退回来。(Tuìfáng de shíhou yājīn huì tuì huílái.) — The deposit is returned when you move out. 押金的收据一定要保存好。(Yājīn de shōujù yídìng yào bǎocún hǎo.) — Keep the deposit receipt safe. 这笔押金一直没有退。(Zhè bǐ yājīn yìzhí méiyǒu tuì.) — This deposit has never been refunded. 借设备要交押金。(Jiè shèbèi yào jiāo yājīn.) — A deposit is required to borrow equipment. 押金是保障，不是收入。(Yājīn shì bǎozhàng, bú shì shōurù.) — A deposit is a safeguard, not income. | |
| 4355 | HSK 5 | 优惠 | yōuhuì | preferential; discount | 学生可以享受票价优惠。(Xuéshēng kěyǐ xiǎngshòu piàojià yōuhuì.) — Students enjoy a fare discount. | 这家店最近有优惠活动。(Zhè jiā diàn zuìjìn yǒu yōuhuì huódòng.) — This shop has a promotion on at present. 优惠只在这个月有效。(Yōuhuì zhǐ zài zhège yuè yǒuxiào.) — The discount is valid this month only. 老客户可以拿到更多优惠。(Lǎo kèhù kěyǐ nádào gèng duō yōuhuì.) — Long-standing customers get better terms. 优惠虽好，用不上也是浪费。(Yōuhuì suī hǎo, yòng bu shàng yě shì làngfèi.) — A discount is good, but useless if unneeded. 真正的优惠是长期的公道价。(Zhēnzhèng de yōuhuì shì chángqī de gōngdào jià.) — The real discount is a fair price over time. | |
| 4356 | HSK 5 | 运行 | yùnxíng | to operate; to run (system) | 这台机器已经运行了十年。(Zhè tái jīqì yǐjīng yùnxíngle shí nián.) — This machine has run ten years. | 系统运行得很稳定。(Xìtǒng yùnxíng de hěn wěndìng.) — The system runs stably. 地铁每天六点开始运行。(Dìtiě měitiān liù diǎn kāishǐ yùnxíng.) — The metro starts running at six every day. 运行过程中出现了一点问题。(Yùnxíng guòchéng zhōng chūxiànle yìdiǎn wèntí.) — A small problem arose during operation. 这个项目已经正常运行了。(Zhège xiàngmù yǐjīng zhèngcháng yùnxíng le.) — This project is now running normally. 运行起来才知道设计好不好。(Yùnxíng qǐlái cái zhīdào shèjì hǎo bu hǎo.) — Only in operation do you learn whether a design is good. | |
| 4357 | HSK 5 | 增产 | zēngchǎn | to increase production | 今年的粮食增产了两成。(Jīnnián de liángshi zēngchǎnle liǎng chéng.) — Grain output rose twenty percent this year. | 新品种帮助农民实现了增产。(Xīn pǐnzhǒng bāngzhù nóngmín shíxiànle zēngchǎn.) — The new variety helped farmers raise output. 增产的同时也要保证质量。(Zēngchǎn de tóngshí yě yào bǎozhèng zhìliàng.) — Quality must be assured while output rises. 工厂通过改进工艺实现了增产。(Gōngchǎng tōngguò gǎijìn gōngyì shíxiànle zēngchǎn.) — The factory raised output by improving its process. 今年雨水好，增产是意料之中的。(Jīnnián yǔshuǐ hǎo, zēngchǎn shì yìliào zhī zhōng de.) — Rain was good this year, so the rise was expected. 增产不增收是农民最怕的事。(Zēngchǎn bù zēngshōu shì nóngmín zuì pà de shì.) — More output without more income is what farmers fear most. | |
| 4358 | HSK 5 | 涨 | zhǎng | to rise (price/water) | 最近菜价涨得很快。(Zuìjìn càijià zhǎng de hěn kuài.) — Vegetable prices have risen fast lately. | 下过雨以后河水涨了不少。(Xiàguò yǔ yǐhòu héshuǐ zhǎngle bù shǎo.) — The river rose considerably after the rain. 他今年涨了工资。(Tā jīnnián zhǎngle gōngzī.) — He got a pay rise this year. 潮水正在慢慢往上涨。(Cháoshuǐ zhèngzài mànmàn wǎng shàng zhǎng.) — The tide is slowly rising. 知识涨得慢，忘得快。(Zhīshi zhǎng de màn, wàng de kuài.) — Knowledge grows slowly and is forgotten fast. 涨上去容易，降下来难。(Zhǎng shàngqù róngyì, jiàng xiàlái nán.) — Rising is easy; coming down is hard. | |
| 4359 | HSK 5 | 涨价 | zhǎngjià | to raise prices | 这些商品下个月要涨价。(Zhèxiē shāngpǐn xià gè yuè yào zhǎngjià.) — These goods go up in price next month. | 涨价的消息一传出，人们就去抢购。(Zhǎngjià de xiāoxi yì chuánchū, rénmen jiù qù qiǎnggòu.) — Word of a price rise sent people rushing to buy. 原料涨价，成品也跟着涨。(Yuánliào zhǎngjià, chéngpǐn yě gēnzhe zhǎng.) — Raw materials rose and finished goods followed. 这家店三年没有涨价。(Zhè jiā diàn sān nián méiyǒu zhǎngjià.) — This shop hasn't raised prices in three years. 涨价之前应该提前通知。(Zhǎngjià zhīqián yīnggāi tíqián tōngzhī.) — Notice should be given before a price rise. 涨价容易，涨口碑难。(Zhǎngjià róngyì, zhǎng kǒubēi nán.) — Raising prices is easy; raising your reputation is hard. | |
| 4360 | HSK 5 | 正版 | zhèngbǎn | genuine; official edition | 他只买正版的书。(Tā zhǐ mǎi zhèngbǎn de shū.) — He buys only genuine editions. | 正版软件比盗版贵，但更安全。(Zhèngbǎn ruǎnjiàn bǐ dàobǎn guì, dàn gèng ānquán.) — Genuine software costs more than pirated but is safer. 支持正版就是支持创作者。(Zhīchí zhèngbǎn jiùshì zhīchí chuàngzuòzhě.) — Supporting the genuine article supports the creator. 这张唱片是正版的。(Zhè zhāng chàngpiàn shì zhèngbǎn de.) — This record is a genuine copy. 正版和盗版的差别一眼就能看出。(Zhèngbǎn hé dàobǎn de chābié yì yǎn jiù néng kànchū.) — The difference between genuine and pirated shows at a glance. 用正版是习惯，也是态度。(Yòng zhèngbǎn shì xíguàn, yě shì tàidu.) — Using the genuine article is a habit and an attitude. |
✏️ Usage: 感到 / 觉得 + Emotion
感到/觉得 + emotion: Use 感到 (gǎndào) or 觉得 (juéde) before an emotion word to say how you feel: 感到紧张 (gǎndào jǐnzhāng) ("to feel nervous"). Character traits often pair with 性格 (xìnggé): 性格开朗 (xìnggé kāilǎng) ("outgoing personality").
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 4514 | HSK 5 | 安慰 | ānwèi | to comfort; comfort | 朋友的话给了他很大安慰。(Péngyou de huà gěile tā hěn dà ānwèi.) — His friend's words were a great comfort. | 她轻声安慰着哭泣的孩子。(Tā qīngshēng ānwèizhe kūqì de háizi.) — She softly comforted the weeping child. 有时候陪着就是最好的安慰。(Yǒushíhou péizhe jiùshì zuì hǎo de ānwèi.) — Sometimes simply being there is the best comfort. 他不需要安慰，需要理解。(Tā bù xūyào ānwèi, xūyào lǐjiě.) — He doesn't need comfort but understanding. 孩子的成长是父母最大的安慰。(Háizi de chéngzhǎng shì fùmǔ zuì dà de ānwèi.) — A child's growth is a parent's greatest comfort. 安慰别人容易，安慰自己很难。(Ānwèi biérén róngyì, ānwèi zìjǐ hěn nán.) — Comforting others is easy; comforting yourself is hard. | |
| 4515 | HSK 5 | 报答 | bàodá | to repay (kindness) | 他一直想报答老师的恩情。(Tā yìzhí xiǎng bàodá lǎoshī de ēnqíng.) — He has always wanted to repay his teacher's kindness. | 父母的养育之恩很难报答。(Fùmǔ de yǎngyù zhī ēn hěn nán bàodá.) — A parent's care is hard to repay. 他用一生的努力报答了这份信任。(Tā yòng yìshēng de nǔlì bàodále zhè fèn xìnrèn.) — He repaid that trust with a lifetime of effort. 帮助别人不是为了报答。(Bāngzhù biérén bú shì wèile bàodá.) — Helping others isn't done for repayment. 最好的报答是让他放心。(Zuì hǎo de bàodá shì ràng tā fàngxīn.) — The best repayment is to set his mind at rest. 有些恩情报答不了，只能传下去。(Yǒuxiē ēnqíng bàodá bu liǎo, zhǐ néng chuán xiàqù.) — Some kindnesses can't be repaid, only passed on. | |
| 4516 | HSK 5 | 抱怨 | bàoyuàn | to complain | 他从来不抱怨工作辛苦。(Tā cónglái bú bàoyuàn gōngzuò xīnkǔ.) — He never complains that the work is hard. | 抱怨解决不了任何问题。(Bàoyuàn jiějué bu liǎo rènhé wèntí.) — Complaining solves nothing. 大家抱怨食堂的菜太咸。(Dàjiā bàoyuàn shítáng de cài tài xián.) — People complain the canteen food is too salty. 与其抱怨环境，不如改变自己。(Yǔqí bàoyuàn huánjìng, bùrú gǎibiàn zìjǐ.) — Rather than complain of circumstances, change yourself. 他听完抱怨，什么也没说。(Tā tīngwán bàoyuàn, shénme yě méi shuō.) — He heard out the complaint and said nothing. 抱怨多的人往往做得少。(Bàoyuàn duō de rén wǎngwǎng zuò de shǎo.) — Those who complain most usually do least. | |
| 4517 | HSK 5 | 悲伤 | bēishāng | sorrowful; grief | 听到消息，全家人都很悲伤。(Tīngdào xiāoxi, quánjiā rén dōu hěn bēishāng.) — The whole family was grieved at the news. | 悲伤需要时间慢慢过去。(Bēishāng xūyào shíjiān mànmàn guòqù.) — Grief needs time to pass slowly. 他把悲伤藏在心里，没有说。(Tā bǎ bēishāng cáng zài xīnlǐ, méiyǒu shuō.) — He kept his grief inside and said nothing. 这首歌里有一种淡淡的悲伤。(Zhè shǒu gē lǐ yǒu yì zhǒng dàndàn de bēishāng.) — There is a faint sadness in this song. 悲伤的时候不要一个人待着。(Bēishāng de shíhou búyào yí gè rén dāizhe.) — Don't be alone when grieving. 悲伤不是软弱，是爱过的证明。(Bēishāng bú shì ruǎnruò, shì àiguò de zhèngmíng.) — Grief isn't weakness but proof of having loved. | |
| 4518 | HSK 5 | 不耐烦 | bú nàifán | impatient | 等了两个小时，他有点不耐烦了。(Děngle liǎng gè xiǎoshí, tā yǒudiǎn bú nàifán le.) — After two hours' wait he grew impatient. | 他不耐烦地打断了我的话。(Tā bú nàifán de dǎduànle wǒ de huà.) — He impatiently cut me off. 对孩子不耐烦是最没用的。(Duì háizi bú nàifán shì zuì méiyòng de.) — Impatience with a child achieves least. 她的语气里透着不耐烦。(Tā de yǔqì lǐ tòuzhe bú nàifán.) — Impatience showed in her tone. 不耐烦的时候最容易说错话。(Bú nàifán de shíhou zuì róngyì shuōcuò huà.) — One most easily says the wrong thing when impatient. 不耐烦其实是对自己的不满。(Bú nàifán qíshí shì duì zìjǐ de bùmǎn.) — Impatience is really dissatisfaction with oneself. | |
| 4519 | HSK 5 | 冲动 | chōngdòng | impulsive; impulse | 他一时冲动做了这个决定。(Tā yìshí chōngdòng zuòle zhège juédìng.) — He made this decision on a moment's impulse. | 冲动的时候不要做决定。(Chōngdòng de shíhou búyào zuò juédìng.) — Don't decide anything on impulse. 他有一种想立刻出发的冲动。(Tā yǒu yì zhǒng xiǎng lìkè chūfā de chōngdòng.) — He had an urge to set off at once. 年轻人容易冲动，也容易后悔。(Niánqīng rén róngyì chōngdòng, yě róngyì hòuhuǐ.) — The young act on impulse and regret it easily. 他压住了心里的冲动。(Tā yāzhùle xīnlǐ de chōngdòng.) — He suppressed the impulse within. 冲动是本能，克制是能力。(Chōngdòng shì běnnéng, kèzhì shì nénglì.) — Impulse is instinct; restraint is ability. | |
| 4520 | HSK 5 | 愁 | chóu | worried | 这件事让他愁了好几天。(Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā chóule hǎo jǐ tiān.) — This worried him for several days. | 不愁吃不愁穿，日子就不错。(Bù chóu chī bù chóu chuān, rìzi jiù búcuò.) — With food and clothing secure, life is fine. 他愁的是找不到合适的人。(Tā chóu de shì zhǎo bu dào héshì de rén.) — What worries him is finding the right person. 愁也没用，不如想办法。(Chóu yě méiyòng, bùrú xiǎng bànfǎ.) — Worrying is useless; better to find a way. 他一夜没睡，愁得头发都白了。(Tā yí yè méi shuì, chóu de tóufa dōu bái le.) — A sleepless night of worry turned his hair white. 愁事说出来就轻了一半。(Chóushì shuō chūlái jiù qīngle yíbàn.) — A worry spoken is half lifted. | |
| 4521 | HSK 5 | 胆小 | dǎnxiǎo | timid | 这孩子有点胆小，怕生人。(Zhè háizi yǒudiǎn dǎnxiǎo, pà shēngrén.) — This child is a little timid and fears strangers. | 他胆小，从来不敢一个人走夜路。(Tā dǎnxiǎo, cónglái bù gǎn yí gè rén zǒu yèlù.) — He is timid and never walks alone at night. 胆小不是缺点，鲁莽才是。(Dǎnxiǎo bú shì quēdiǎn, lǔmǎng cái shì.) — Timidity isn't a fault; recklessness is. 她胆小，却在关键时刻很勇敢。(Tā dǎnxiǎo, què zài guānjiàn shíkè hěn yǒnggǎn.) — Timid as she is, she was brave at the critical moment. 胆小的人往往想得更周全。(Dǎnxiǎo de rén wǎngwǎng xiǎng de gèng zhōuquán.) — The timid usually think things through more fully. 胆小可以练，怕错不能改。(Dǎnxiǎo kěyǐ liàn, pà cuò bù néng gǎi.) — Timidity can be trained away; fear of error can't. | |
| 4522 | HSK 5 | 道德 | dàodé | morality; ethics | 这种行为不符合道德。(Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi bù fúhé dàodé.) — Such conduct is not moral. | 道德不能靠法律来强制。(Dàodé bù néng kào fǎlǜ lái qiángzhì.) — Morality can't be enforced by law. 他是一个有道德的人。(Tā shì yí gè yǒu dàodé de rén.) — He is a person of moral character. 道德标准会随时代变化。(Dàodé biāozhǔn huì suí shídài biànhuà.) — Moral standards change with the times. 职业道德是最基本的要求。(Zhíyè dàodé shì zuì jīběn de yāoqiú.) — Professional ethics is the most basic requirement. 道德约束的是自己，不是别人。(Dàodé yuēshù de shì zìjǐ, bú shì biérén.) — Morality binds oneself, not others. | |
| 4523 | HSK 5 | 动机 | dòngjī | motive | 他这么做的动机很单纯。(Tā zhème zuò de dòngjī hěn dānchún.) — His motive in doing this was simple. | 不要随便怀疑别人的动机。(Búyào suíbiàn huáiyí biérén de dòngjī.) — Don't lightly doubt others' motives. 动机好，方法错了也会伤人。(Dòngjī hǎo, fāngfǎ cuò le yě huì shāng rén.) — Good motives with wrong methods still hurt people. 学习的动机比方法更重要。(Xuéxí de dòngjī bǐ fāngfǎ gèng zhòngyào.) — The motive for study matters more than the method. 警察在调查作案的动机。(Jǐngchá zài diàochá zuò'àn de dòngjī.) — The police are investigating the motive for the crime. 动机藏在心里，行为看得见。(Dòngjī cáng zài xīnlǐ, xíngwéi kàn de jiàn.) — Motive hides in the heart; behaviour is visible. | |
| 4524 | HSK 5 | 风度 | fēngdù | demeanor; grace | 他说话很有风度。(Tā shuōhuà hěn yǒu fēngdù.) — He speaks with real bearing. | 输了比赛也要有风度。(Shūle bǐsài yě yào yǒu fēngdù.) — One must lose a match with grace. 这位老人的风度让人尊敬。(Zhè wèi lǎorén de fēngdù ràng rén zūnjìng.) — This old man's bearing commands respect. 风度不是装出来的。(Fēngdù bú shì zhuāng chūlái de.) — Bearing can't be put on. 他在困难面前保持着风度。(Tā zài kùnnan miànqián bǎochízhe fēngdù.) — He kept his bearing in the face of difficulty. 真正的风度是让别人舒服。(Zhēnzhèng de fēngdù shì ràng biérén shūfu.) — Real bearing puts others at ease. | |
| 4525 | HSK 5 | 感想 | gǎnxiǎng | thoughts; reflections | 请谈谈你的感想。(Qǐng tántan nǐ de gǎnxiǎng.) — Please share your impressions. | 读完这本书他写下了感想。(Dúwán zhè běn shū tā xiěxiàle gǎnxiǎng.) — He wrote down his impressions after reading the book. 他的感想很真实，没有客套。(Tā de gǎnxiǎng hěn zhēnshí, méiyǒu kètào.) — His impressions were honest, without civilities. 多年以后再看，感想完全不同。(Duō nián yǐhòu zài kàn, gǎnxiǎng wánquán bùtóng.) — Seen years later, the impression is entirely different. 每个人的感想都不一样。(Měi gè rén de gǎnxiǎng dōu bù yíyàng.) — Everyone's impressions differ. 感想写下来才不会忘。(Gǎnxiǎng xiě xiàlái cái bú huì wàng.) — Impressions written down aren't forgotten. | |
| 4526 | HSK 5 | 关怀 | guānhuái | to care for | 他一直受到老师的关怀。(Tā yìzhí shòudào lǎoshī de guānhuái.) — He has always had his teacher's care. | 关怀不需要说很多话。(Guānhuái bù xūyào shuō hěn duō huà.) — Care needs few words. 社会应该多关怀老人。(Shèhuì yīnggāi duō guānhuái lǎorén.) — Society should show the elderly more care. 她的关怀让他感到温暖。(Tā de guānhuái ràng tā gǎndào wēnnuǎn.) — Her care warmed him. 关怀过度反而成了负担。(Guānhuái guòdù fǎn'ér chéngle fùdān.) — Excessive care becomes a burden. 关怀是行动，不只是问候。(Guānhuái shì xíngdòng, bù zhǐ shì wènhòu.) — Care is action, not only greetings. | |
| 4527 | HSK 5 | 好运 | hǎoyùn | good luck | 祝你好运。(Zhù nǐ hǎoyùn.) — I wish you good luck. | 好运不会一直站在同一边。(Hǎoyùn bú huì yìzhí zhàn zài tóng yìbiān.) — Good luck doesn't always stay on one side. 他这次的成功不只是好运。(Tā zhè cì de chénggōng bù zhǐ shì hǎoyùn.) — His success this time was more than luck. 好运总是留给准备好的人。(Hǎoyùn zǒngshì liú gěi zhǔnbèi hǎo de rén.) — Good luck favours the prepared. 他觉得自己一直很有好运。(Tā juéde zìjǐ yìzhí hěn yǒu hǎoyùn.) — He feels he has always been lucky. 等好运不如创造机会。(Děng hǎoyùn bùrú chuàngzào jīhuì.) — Waiting for luck is worse than making chances. | |
| 4528 | HSK 5 | 恨 | hèn | to hate | 他并不恨那个伤害过他的人。(Tā bìng bú hèn nàge shānghài guò tā de rén.) — He doesn't hate the one who hurt him. | 恨一个人比爱一个人更累。(Hèn yí gè rén bǐ ài yí gè rén gèng lèi.) — Hating someone is more tiring than loving them. 他恨自己当时没有坚持。(Tā hèn zìjǐ dāngshí méiyǒu jiānchí.) — He hates himself for not persisting then. 爱恨往往只在一念之间。(Ài hèn wǎngwǎng zhǐ zài yí niàn zhījiān.) — Love and hate often lie a thought apart. 她心里没有恨，只有遗憾。(Tā xīnlǐ méiyǒu hèn, zhǐyǒu yíhàn.) — There is no hatred in her heart, only regret. 放下恨，是放过自己。(Fàngxià hèn, shì fàngguò zìjǐ.) — To lay down hatred is to release yourself. | |
| 4529 | HSK 5 | 后悔 | hòuhuǐ | to regret | 他后悔当初没有听劝。(Tā hòuhuǐ dāngchū méiyǒu tīng quàn.) — He regrets not having listened to advice. | 做了就不要后悔。(Zuòle jiù búyào hòuhuǐ.) — Having done it, don't regret it. 她从来没有后悔过这个选择。(Tā cónglái méiyǒu hòuhuǐ guò zhège xuǎnzé.) — She has never regretted this choice. 后悔的事想多了会影响现在。(Hòuhuǐ de shì xiǎng duōle huì yǐngxiǎng xiànzài.) — Dwelling on regrets affects the present. 他后悔的不是失败，是没尝试。(Tā hòuhuǐ de bú shì shībài, shì méi chángshì.) — What he regrets isn't failing but not trying. 后悔来得再早，也是事后。(Hòuhuǐ lái de zài zǎo, yě shì shìhòu.) — However early regret comes, it comes after. | |
| 4530 | HSK 5 | 慌 | huāng | flustered | 出了事他一点也不慌。(Chūle shì tā yìdiǎn yě bù huāng.) — He didn't panic at all when it happened. | 越慌越容易出错。(Yuè huāng yuè róngyì chūcuò.) — The more you panic the more mistakes you make. 他慌得连话都说不清楚。(Tā huāng de lián huà dōu shuō bù qīngchu.) — He was so flustered he couldn't speak clearly. 心里发慌的时候先深呼吸。(Xīnlǐ fāhuāng de shíhou xiān shēn hūxī.) — When you feel panic, breathe deeply first. 慌张的样子瞒不过有经验的人。(Huāngzhāng de yàngzi mán bu guò yǒu jīngyàn de rén.) — A flustered look doesn't fool the experienced. 不慌不忙才能把事做好。(Bù huāng bù máng cái néng bǎ shì zuòhǎo.) — Only unhurried and unflustered is work done well. | |
| 4531 | HSK 5 | 回报 | huíbào | to repay; return (reward) | 他从不指望别人的回报。(Tā cóng bù zhǐwàng biérén de huíbào.) — He never expects a return from others. | 付出总会有回报。(Fùchū zǒng huì yǒu huíbào.) — Effort always brings some return. 他用一生回报了这份恩情。(Tā yòng yìshēng huíbàole zhè fèn ēnqíng.) — He repaid that kindness with his life. 这笔投资的回报很低。(Zhè bǐ tóuzī de huíbào hěn dī.) — The return on this investment is low. 最好的回报是对方的成长。(Zuì hǎo de huíbào shì duìfāng de chéngzhǎng.) — The best return is the other's growth. 不求回报的付出最难得。(Bù qiú huíbào de fùchū zuì nándé.) — Giving without seeking return is rarest. | |
| 4532 | HSK 5 | 回忆 | huíyì | to recall; memory | 这些照片勾起了他的回忆。(Zhèxiē zhàopiàn gōuqǐle tā de huíyì.) — These photographs stirred his memories. | 童年的回忆总是特别清楚。(Tóngnián de huíyì zǒngshì tèbié qīngchu.) — Childhood memories are always especially clear. 他常常回忆起在南方的日子。(Tā chángcháng huíyì qǐ zài nánfāng de rìzi.) — He often recalls his days in the south. 回忆美好，但不能一直活在里面。(Huíyì měihǎo, dàn bù néng yìzhí huó zài lǐmiàn.) — Memory is sweet, but one can't live inside it. 时间会让回忆变得模糊。(Shíjiān huì ràng huíyì biàn de móhu.) — Time blurs memories. 回忆是一个人最私人的财产。(Huíyì shì yí gè rén zuì sīrén de cáichǎn.) — Memory is a person's most private property. | |
| 4533 | HSK 5 | 活力 | huólì | vitality | 这座城市充满了活力。(Zhè zuò chéngshì chōngmǎnle huólì.) — This city is full of vitality. | 运动让人恢复活力。(Yùndòng ràng rén huīfù huólì.) — Exercise restores vitality. 年轻人的活力让人羡慕。(Niánqīng rén de huólì ràng rén xiànmù.) — The vitality of the young is enviable. 睡好了才有活力。(Shuì hǎole cái yǒu huólì.) — Vitality follows good sleep. 一个团队需要新鲜的活力。(Yí gè tuánduì xūyào xīnxiān de huólì.) — A team needs fresh vitality. 活力和年龄没有必然关系。(Huólì hé niánlíng méiyǒu bìrán guānxì.) — Vitality has no necessary link with age. | |
| 4534 | HSK 5 | 活泼 | huópō | lively; vivacious | 这个孩子非常活泼。(Zhège háizi fēicháng huópo.) — This child is very lively. | 她性格活泼，朋友很多。(Tā xìnggé huópo, péngyou hěn duō.) — Her lively nature brings her many friends. 课堂气氛很活泼。(Kètáng qìfēn hěn huópo.) — The atmosphere in class is lively. 文章写得活泼，读起来不累。(Wénzhāng xiě de huópo, dú qǐlái bú lèi.) — The article is written livelily and reads easily. 他小时候很活泼，长大后安静了。(Tā xiǎoshíhou hěn huópo, zhǎngdà hòu ānjìng le.) — He was lively as a child and quiet as an adult. 活泼不等于不认真。(Huópo bù děngyú bú rènzhēn.) — Being lively isn't being unserious. | |
| 4535 | HSK 5 | 记忆 | jìyì | memory | 他的记忆力非常好。(Tā de jìyìlì fēicháng hǎo.) — His memory is excellent. | 这段记忆他一辈子也忘不了。(Zhè duàn jìyì tā yíbèizi yě wàng bu liǎo.) — He will never forget this memory. 记忆会随着时间改变。(Jìyì huì suízhe shíjiān gǎibiàn.) — Memory changes with time. 气味最容易唤起记忆。(Qìwèi zuì róngyì huànqǐ jìyì.) — Smell most easily calls up memory. 他把记忆写成了一本书。(Tā bǎ jìyì xiěchéngle yì běn shū.) — He wrote his memories into a book. 记忆不完全可靠，笔记才可靠。(Jìyì bù wánquán kěkào, bǐjì cái kěkào.) — Memory isn't wholly reliable; notes are. | |
| 4536 | HSK 5 | 坚定 | jiāndìng | firm; resolute | 他的态度非常坚定。(Tā de tàidu fēicháng jiāndìng.) — His attitude is very firm. | 她坚定地拒绝了这个要求。(Tā jiāndìng de jùjuéle zhège yāoqiú.) — She firmly refused this request. 困难让他的决心更坚定了。(Kùnnan ràng tā de juéxīn gèng jiāndìng le.) — Difficulty made his resolve firmer. 坚定不等于固执。(Jiāndìng bù děngyú gùzhí.) — Being firm isn't being stubborn. 他坚定地走完了这条路。(Tā jiāndìng de zǒuwánle zhè tiáo lù.) — He walked this road to the end with firmness. 坚定来自想清楚，不是喊口号。(Jiāndìng láizì xiǎng qīngchu, bú shì hǎn kǒuhào.) — Firmness comes from clear thinking, not slogans. | |
| 4537 | HSK 5 | 绝望 | juéwàng | to despair; despair | 他从来没有绝望过。(Tā cónglái méiyǒu juéwàng guò.) — He has never despaired. | 绝望的时候更要冷静。(Juéwàng de shíhou gèng yào lěngjìng.) — In despair one must be the calmer. 这件事让他一度非常绝望。(Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā yídù fēicháng juéwàng.) — This drove him for a time to deep despair. 绝望和希望往往只隔一天。(Juéwàng hé xīwàng wǎngwǎng zhǐ gé yìtiān.) — Despair and hope are often a day apart. 他在最绝望的时候得到了帮助。(Tā zài zuì juéwàng de shíhou dédàole bāngzhù.) — Help came at his most desperate moment. 绝望是暂时的，放弃才是永久的。(Juéwàng shì zànshí de, fàngqì cái shì yǒngjiǔ de.) — Despair is temporary; giving up is permanent. | |
| 4538 | HSK 5 | 可怜 | kělián | pitiful; poor | 这只小狗看着很可怜。(Zhè zhī xiǎogǒu kànzhe hěn kělián.) — This puppy looks pitiful. | 他一个人生活，实在可怜。(Tā yí gè rén shēnghuó, shízài kělián.) — Living alone, he is truly to be pitied. 他不需要别人可怜他。(Tā bù xūyào biérén kělián tā.) — He doesn't need anyone's pity. 可怜天下父母心。(Kělián tiānxià fùmǔ xīn.) — How touching are the hearts of parents everywhere. 他的收入少得可怜。(Tā de shōurù shǎo de kělián.) — His income is pitifully small. 可怜别人容易，理解别人很难。(Kělián biérén róngyì, lǐjiě biérén hěn nán.) — Pitying others is easy; understanding them is hard. | |
| 4539 | HSK 5 | 渴望 | kěwàng | to yearn for | 他渴望有一次真正的休息。(Tā kěwàng yǒu yí cì zhēnzhèng de xiūxi.) — He longs for one real rest. | 孩子渴望得到父母的肯定。(Háizi kěwàng dédào fùmǔ de kěndìng.) — Children long for their parents' approval. 他渴望回到家乡看看。(Tā kěwàng huídào jiāxiāng kànkan.) — He longs to go back and see his home village. 渴望知识的人不会觉得累。(Kěwàng zhīshi de rén bú huì juéde lèi.) — One who thirsts for knowledge doesn't feel tired. 她渴望被理解，而不是被同情。(Tā kěwàng bèi lǐjiě, ér bú shì bèi tóngqíng.) — She longs to be understood, not pitied. 渴望本身就是一种力量。(Kěwàng běnshēn jiùshì yì zhǒng lìliàng.) — Longing is itself a kind of strength. | |
| 4540 | HSK 5 | 快活 | kuàihuo | happy; cheerful | 孩子们玩得很快活。(Háizimen wán de hěn kuàihuo.) — The children played merrily. | 他今天心里特别快活。(Tā jīntiān xīnlǐ tèbié kuàihuo.) — He feels especially merry today. 一家人在一起最快活。(Yì jiā rén zài yìqǐ zuì kuàihuo.) — A family together is the merriest thing. 他快活地哼着歌走了。(Tā kuàihuo de hēngzhe gē zǒu le.) — He went off cheerfully humming a tune. 快活的日子过得特别快。(Kuàihuo de rìzi guò de tèbié kuài.) — Happy days pass especially fast. 快活是简单的事，我们想复杂了。(Kuàihuo shì jiǎndān de shì, wǒmen xiǎng fùzá le.) — Happiness is simple; we have complicated it. | |
| 4541 | HSK 5 | 困扰 | kùnrǎo | to trouble; perplex | 这个问题困扰了他很久。(Zhège wèntí kùnrǎole tā hěn jiǔ.) — This problem troubled him a long while. | 噪音一直困扰着附近的居民。(Zàoyīn yìzhí kùnrǎozhe fùjìn de jūmín.) — Noise has long troubled the nearby residents. 他不想让这件事困扰家人。(Tā bù xiǎng ràng zhè jiàn shì kùnrǎo jiārén.) — He doesn't want this to trouble his family. 困扰他的不是失败，是不确定。(Kùnrǎo tā de bú shì shībài, shì bú quèdìng.) — What troubles him isn't failure but uncertainty. 说出来以后困扰就小了。(Shuō chūlái yǐhòu kùnrǎo jiù xiǎo le.) — Once spoken, the trouble grew smaller. 困扰久了会变成习惯。(Kùnrǎo jiǔ le huì biànchéng xíguàn.) — A long-standing trouble becomes a habit. | |
| 4542 | HSK 5 | 浪漫 | làngmàn | romantic | 他们的相识非常浪漫。(Tāmen de xiāngshí fēicháng làngmàn.) — Their meeting was very romantic. | 浪漫不等于花钱。(Làngmàn bù děngyú huāqián.) — Romance isn't spending money. 他是个很浪漫的人。(Tā shì gè hěn làngmàn de rén.) — He is a romantic sort. 这座城市有一种浪漫的气氛。(Zhè zuò chéngshì yǒu yì zhǒng làngmàn de qìfēn.) — This city has a romantic atmosphere. 最浪漫的事是一起变老。(Zuì làngmàn de shì shì yìqǐ biàn lǎo.) — The most romantic thing is growing old together. 日常的关心比浪漫更长久。(Rìcháng de guānxīn bǐ làngmàn gèng chángjiǔ.) — Daily care lasts longer than romance. | |
| 4543 | HSK 5 | 恋爱 | liàn'ài | romantic love; to be in love | 他们恋爱了三年才结婚。(Tāmen liàn'àile sān nián cái jiéhūn.) — They courted three years before marrying. | 恋爱和过日子是两回事。(Liàn'ài hé guò rìzi shì liǎng huí shì.) — Courtship and living together are two different things. 她第一次恋爱是在大学。(Tā dì yī cì liàn'ài shì zài dàxué.) — Her first love was at university. 恋爱中的人容易忽略缺点。(Liàn'ài zhōng de rén róngyì hūlüè quēdiǎn.) — People in love easily overlook faults. 他们恋爱的时候常一起看书。(Tāmen liàn'ài de shíhou cháng yìqǐ kàn shū.) — While courting they often read together. 恋爱教会人的，往往是认识自己。(Liàn'ài jiāohuì rén de, wǎngwǎng shì rènshi zìjǐ.) — What love teaches is usually self-knowledge. | |
| 4544 | HSK 5 | 面子 | miànzi | face (reputation) | 他很在意自己的面子。(Tā hěn zàiyì zìjǐ de miànzi.) — He minds his own face a great deal. | 这件事让他很没面子。(Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā hěn méi miànzi.) — This made him lose face badly. 给别人留面子是一种修养。(Gěi biérén liú miànzi shì yì zhǒng xiūyǎng.) — Leaving others their face is a mark of breeding. 为了面子说谎不值得。(Wèile miànzi shuōhuǎng bù zhíde.) — Lying for face isn't worth it. 他不要面子，只要把事做成。(Tā bú yào miànzi, zhǐyào bǎ shì zuòchéng.) — He doesn't want face, only to get it done. 面子是别人给的，里子是自己的。(Miànzi shì biérén gěi de, lǐzi shì zìjǐ de.) — Face is given by others; substance is your own. | |
| 4545 | HSK 5 | 敏感 | mǐngǎn | sensitive | 这是一个比较敏感的话题。(Zhè shì yí gè bǐjiào mǐngǎn de huàtí.) — This is a fairly sensitive topic. | 他对别人的语气很敏感。(Tā duì biérén de yǔqì hěn mǐngǎn.) — He is sensitive to others' tone. 这种皮肤对阳光很敏感。(Zhè zhǒng pífū duì yángguāng hěn mǐngǎn.) — This skin is sensitive to sunlight. 敏感的人往往也更细心。(Mǐngǎn de rén wǎngwǎng yě gèng xìxīn.) — Sensitive people are usually more attentive. 在敏感的时期要格外小心。(Zài mǐngǎn de shíqī yào géwài xiǎoxīn.) — In a sensitive period one must be especially careful. 敏感不是毛病，过度才是。(Mǐngǎn bú shì máobìng, guòdù cái shì.) — Sensitivity isn't a fault; excess is. | |
| 4546 | HSK 5 | 耐心 | nàixīn | patience; patient | 教孩子需要很多耐心。(Jiāo háizi xūyào hěn duō nàixīn.) — Teaching children takes much patience. | 他耐心地解释了三遍。(Tā nàixīn de jiěshìle sān biàn.) — He patiently explained three times. 等了很久，他还是很有耐心。(Děngle hěn jiǔ, tā háishi hěn yǒu nàixīn.) — After a long wait he was still patient. 没有耐心就做不好细致的活。(Méiyǒu nàixīn jiù zuò bù hǎo xìzhì de huó.) — Without patience, fine work can't be done. 耐心是可以练出来的。(Nàixīn shì kěyǐ liàn chūlái de.) — Patience can be trained. 耐心不是等待，是相信过程。(Nàixīn bú shì děngdài, shì xiāngxìn guòchéng.) — Patience isn't waiting but trusting the process. | |
| 4547 | HSK 5 | 脾气 | píqi | temper | 他的脾气比以前好多了。(Tā de píqi bǐ yǐqián hǎo duō le.) — His temper is much better than before. | 她发了一次很大的脾气。(Tā fāle yí cì hěn dà de píqi.) — She lost her temper badly once. 每台机器都有自己的脾气。(Měi tái jīqì dōu yǒu zìjǐ de píqi.) — Every machine has its own temper. 脾气来的时候先别说话。(Píqi lái de shíhou xiān bié shuōhuà.) — When temper rises, say nothing first. 他脾气直，但心眼儿好。(Tā píqi zhí, dàn xīnyǎnr hǎo.) — He is blunt in temper but good at heart. 改脾气比改习惯还难。(Gǎi píqi bǐ gǎi xíguàn hái nán.) — Changing a temper is harder than changing a habit. | |
| 4548 | HSK 5 | 期望 | qīwàng | to expect; hope | 父母对他的期望很高。(Fùmǔ duì tā de qīwàng hěn gāo.) — His parents' expectations of him are high. | 结果超出了所有人的期望。(Jiéguǒ chāochūle suǒyǒu rén de qīwàng.) — The result exceeded everyone's expectations. 期望太高容易失望。(Qīwàng tài gāo róngyì shīwàng.) — Expectations set too high invite disappointment. 他不想辜负大家的期望。(Tā bù xiǎng gūfù dàjiā de qīwàng.) — He doesn't want to fail everyone's expectations. 对自己的期望要现实一点。(Duì zìjǐ de qīwàng yào xiànshí yìdiǎn.) — Be realistic in your expectations of yourself. 期望是压力，也是动力。(Qīwàng shì yālì, yě shì dònglì.) — Expectation is pressure and also drive. | |
| 4549 | HSK 5 | 忍 | rěn | to endure | 他忍着疼痛坚持完成了比赛。(Tā rěnzhe téngtòng jiānchí wánchéngle bǐsài.) — He endured the pain and finished the race. | 这句话他忍了很久没说。(Zhè jù huà tā rěnle hěn jiǔ méi shuō.) — He held this remark back a long while. 忍一时风平浪静。(Rěn yìshí fēng píng làng jìng.) — Bear it a moment and the waters calm. 她再也忍不住，哭了出来。(Tā zài yě rěn bu zhù, kūle chūlái.) — She could bear it no longer and wept. 忍不是软弱，是选择。(Rěn bú shì ruǎnruò, shì xuǎnzé.) — Enduring isn't weakness but choice. 该忍的要忍，该说的要说。(Gāi rěn de yào rěn, gāi shuō de yào shuō.) — Bear what should be borne; say what should be said. | |
| 4550 | HSK 5 | 忍不住 | rěnbuzhù | can't help (doing) | 听到这话，他忍不住笑了。(Tīngdào zhè huà, tā rěn bu zhù xiào le.) — He couldn't help laughing at these words. | 她忍不住流下了眼泪。(Tā rěn bu zhù liúxiàle yǎnlèi.) — She couldn't hold back her tears. 太好吃了，我忍不住又吃了一块。(Tài hǎochī le, wǒ rěn bu zhù yòu chīle yí kuài.) — It was so good I couldn't help taking another piece. 他忍不住问了那个问题。(Tā rěn bu zhù wènle nàge wèntí.) — He couldn't help asking that question. 看到这一幕，谁都忍不住感动。(Kàndào zhè yí mù, shéi dōu rěn bu zhù gǎndòng.) — No one could help being moved by that scene. 忍不住的时候，往往最真实。(Rěn bu zhù de shíhou, wǎngwǎng zuì zhēnshí.) — The moment you can't hold back is usually the truest. | |
| 4551 | HSK 5 | 忍受 | rěnshòu | to endure; bear | 他忍受了三年的痛苦。(Tā rěnshòule sān nián de tòngkǔ.) — He endured three years of pain. | 这种噪音实在无法忍受。(Zhè zhǒng zàoyīn shízài wúfǎ rěnshòu.) — This noise is truly unbearable. 她默默忍受着所有的压力。(Tā mòmò rěnshòuzhe suǒyǒu de yālì.) — She silently bore all the pressure. 忍受不是解决问题的办法。(Rěnshòu bú shì jiějué wèntí de bànfǎ.) — Enduring isn't a way of solving problems. 他忍受着别人的误解，从不解释。(Tā rěnshòuzhe biérén de wùjiě, cóng bù jiěshì.) — He bore others' misunderstanding without explaining. 有些事该忍受，有些事不该。(Yǒuxiē shì gāi rěnshòu, yǒuxiē shì bù gāi.) — Some things should be borne and some should not. | |
| 4552 | HSK 5 | 舍不得 | shěbude | reluctant to part with | 他舍不得离开这座城市。(Tā shěbude líkāi zhè zuò chéngshì.) — He is reluctant to leave this city. | 这件旧衣服她一直舍不得扔。(Zhè jiàn jiù yīfu tā yìzhí shěbude rēng.) — She has never been able to throw this old garment out. 父母舍不得孩子受一点苦。(Fùmǔ shěbude háizi shòu yìdiǎn kǔ.) — Parents can't bear their children to suffer at all. 他舍不得花钱给自己买东西。(Tā shěbude huāqián gěi zìjǐ mǎi dōngxi.) — He grudges spending money on himself. 分别的时候大家都很舍不得。(Fēnbié de shíhou dàjiā dōu hěn shěbude.) — At parting everyone was reluctant to go. 舍不得的东西，往往留不住。(Shěbude de dōngxi, wǎngwǎng liú bu zhù.) — What we can't bear to lose is usually what we can't keep. | |
| 4553 | HSK 5 | 舍得 | shěde | willing to part with | 他舍得花时间陪家人。(Tā shěde huā shíjiān péi jiārén.) — He is willing to spend time with his family. | 为了孩子，父母什么都舍得。(Wèile háizi, fùmǔ shénme dōu shěde.) — For their children, parents grudge nothing. 他舍得在书上花钱。(Tā shěde zài shū shàng huāqián.) — He doesn't grudge money spent on books. 舍得放下，才能拿起新的。(Shěde fàngxià, cái néng náqǐ xīn de.) — Only by letting go can you take up the new. 她舍得把机会让给别人。(Tā shěde bǎ jīhuì ràng gěi biérén.) — She is willing to give the chance to someone else. 有舍才有得。(Yǒu shě cái yǒu dé.) — Only by giving up do you gain. | |
| 4554 | HSK 5 | 神情 | shénqíng | expression (facial) | 他的神情有些疲惫。(Tā de shénqíng yǒuxiē píbèi.) — His expression was somewhat weary. | 她脸上带着紧张的神情。(Tā liǎn shàng dàizhe jǐnzhāng de shénqíng.) — A nervous look was on her face. 从他的神情看，事情不太顺利。(Cóng tā de shénqíng kàn, shìqing bú tài shùnlì.) — By his look, things haven't gone well. 孩子的神情最藏不住心事。(Háizi de shénqíng zuì cáng bu zhù xīnshì.) — A child's face hides its cares least. 他用询问的神情看着我。(Tā yòng xúnwèn de shénqíng kànzhe wǒ.) — He looked at me questioningly. 神情比语言更难伪装。(Shénqíng bǐ yǔyán gèng nán wěizhuāng.) — An expression is harder to fake than words. | |
| 4555 | HSK 5 | 思维 | sīwéi | thinking; mindset | 他的思维非常清楚。(Tā de sīwéi fēicháng qīngchu.) — His thinking is very clear. | 换个思维方式问题就简单了。(Huàn gè sīwéi fāngshì wèntí jiù jiǎndān le.) — Change the way you think and the problem simplifies. 数学训练的是思维能力。(Shùxué xùnliàn de shì sīwéi nénglì.) — Mathematics trains the power of thought. 他的思维还停在十年前。(Tā de sīwéi hái tíng zài shí nián qián.) — His thinking is still stuck ten years back. 不同的文化有不同的思维习惯。(Bùtóng de wénhuà yǒu bùtóng de sīwéi xíguàn.) — Different cultures have different habits of thought. 思维的边界就是世界的边界。(Sīwéi de biānjiè jiùshì shìjiè de biānjiè.) — The limits of thought are the limits of the world. | |
| 4556 | HSK 5 | 酸甜苦辣 | suān-tián-kǔ-là | joys and sorrows of life (idiom) | 他这一生尝遍了酸甜苦辣。(Tā zhè yìshēng chángbiànle suāntiánkǔlà.) — He has tasted every flavour of life. | 生活的酸甜苦辣都要经历。(Shēnghuó de suāntiánkǔlà dōu yào jīnglì.) — Life's bitter and sweet must all be lived through. 这本书写的是普通人的酸甜苦辣。(Zhè běn shū xiě de shì pǔtōng rén de suāntiánkǔlà.) — This book is about ordinary people's joys and sorrows. 回想起来，酸甜苦辣都成了故事。(Huíxiǎng qǐlái, suāntiánkǔlà dōu chéngle gùshi.) — Looking back, all of it has become a story. 人生的酸甜苦辣，他都尝过了。(Rénshēng de suān tián kǔ là, tā dōu chángguò le.) — He has tasted every flavour life offers. 酸甜苦辣尝过，才知道什么是平淡。(Suāntiánkǔlà chángguò, cái zhīdào shénme shì píngdàn.) — Only after every flavour do you know what plainness is. | |
| 4557 | HSK 5 | 讨厌 | tǎoyàn | to dislike; annoying | 他最讨厌不守时的人。(Tā zuì tǎoyàn bù shǒushí de rén.) — He most dislikes people who aren't punctual. | 这种天气真讨厌。(Zhè zhǒng tiānqì zhēn tǎoyàn.) — This weather is really tiresome. 他讨厌被人打断说话。(Tā tǎoyàn bèi rén dǎduàn shuōhuà.) — He hates being interrupted. 讨厌一个人也不必表现出来。(Tǎoyàn yí gè rén yě búbì biǎoxiàn chūlái.) — Disliking someone needn't be shown. 她并不讨厌他，只是不熟。(Tā bìng bù tǎoyàn tā, zhǐshì bù shú.) — She doesn't dislike him; they simply aren't close. 讨厌的事往往最需要面对。(Tǎoyàn de shì wǎngwǎng zuì xūyào miànduì.) — What we dislike is usually what must be faced. | |
| 4558 | HSK 5 | 为难 | wéinán | to make things difficult for | 这件事让他很为难。(Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā hěn wéinán.) — This put him in a difficult position. | 不要为难别人做不到的事。(Búyào wéinán biérén zuò bu dào de shì.) — Don't press people to do what they can't. 他为难地笑了笑，没有回答。(Tā wéinán de xiàole xiào, méiyǒu huídá.) — He smiled awkwardly and gave no answer. 两边都是朋友，他很为难。(Liǎng biān dōu shì péngyou, tā hěn wéinán.) — With friends on both sides he was in a fix. 他从不故意为难新来的人。(Tā cóng bù gùyì wéinán xīn lái de rén.) — He never deliberately makes things hard for newcomers. 为难自己不如说清楚。(Wéinán zìjǐ bùrú shuō qīngchu.) — Rather than torment yourself, say it plainly. | |
| 4559 | HSK 5 | 慰问 | wèiwèn | to comfort; to console | 他们去医院慰问了病人。(Tāmen qù yīyuàn wèiwènle bìngrén.) — They went to the hospital to visit the patients. | 公司派人慰问了受灾的员工。(Gōngsī pài rén wèiwènle shòuzāi de yuángōng.) — The company sent people to comfort the affected staff. 慰问不只是送东西。(Wèiwèn bù zhǐ shì sòng dōngxi.) — Comforting is more than bringing gifts. 一句真诚的慰问胜过很多礼物。(Yí jù zhēnchéng de wèiwèn shèngguò hěn duō lǐwù.) — One sincere word of comfort beats many gifts. 节日期间要去慰问老人。(Jiérì qījiān yào qù wèiwèn lǎorén.) — The elderly should be visited over the holidays. 慰问要出于真心，不是形式。(Wèiwèn yào chūyú zhēnxīn, bú shì xíngshì.) — Comfort must come from the heart, not from form. | |
| 4560 | HSK 5 | 无奈 | wúnài | helpless (no choice) | 他无奈地摇了摇头。(Tā wúnài de yáole yáo tóu.) — He shook his head helplessly. | 这个决定实在是出于无奈。(Zhège juédìng shízài shì chūyú wúnài.) — This decision truly came out of necessity. 面对现实，他只能无奈接受。(Miànduì xiànshí, tā zhǐ néng wúnài jiēshòu.) — Facing reality, he could only accept it helplessly. 生活中有很多无奈的事。(Shēnghuó zhōng yǒu hěn duō wúnài de shì.) — Life holds many things beyond helping. 他的语气里满是无奈。(Tā de yǔqì lǐ mǎn shì wúnài.) — His tone was full of resignation. 无奈不是放弃，是认清了现实。(Wúnài bú shì fàngqì, shì rènqīngle xiànshí.) — Resignation isn't giving up but seeing reality clearly. | |
| 4561 | HSK 5 | 吓 | xià | to scare | 突然的声音吓了他一跳。(Tūrán de shēngyīn xiàle tā yí tiào.) — The sudden noise startled him. | 别吓孩子，他会做噩梦。(Bié xià háizi, tā huì zuò èmèng.) — Don't frighten the child; he'll have nightmares. 他被这个消息吓住了。(Tā bèi zhège xiāoxi xiàzhù le.) — He was stunned by this news. 她吓得说不出话来。(Tā xià de shuō bu chū huà lái.) — She was too frightened to speak. 吓唬人解决不了问题。(Xiàhu rén jiějué bu liǎo wèntí.) — Frightening people solves nothing. 被吓过一次，就会记很久。(Bèi xiàguò yí cì, jiù huì jì hěn jiǔ.) — Frightened once, remembered long. | |
| 4562 | HSK 5 | 心态 | xīntài | mentality | 保持好心态比什么都重要。(Bǎochí hǎo xīntài bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.) — Keeping a good frame of mind matters above all. | 比赛比的不只是技术，还有心态。(Bǐsài bǐ de bù zhǐ shì jìshù, hái yǒu xīntài.) — A match tests temperament as well as skill. 他的心态一直很平和。(Tā de xīntài yìzhí hěn pínghé.) — His frame of mind has always been calm. 换个心态，事情就没那么难了。(Huàn gè xīntài, shìqing jiù méi nàme nán le.) — Change your frame of mind and it isn't so hard. 年轻的心态和年龄无关。(Niánqīng de xīntài hé niánlíng wúguān.) — A young frame of mind has nothing to do with age. 心态崩了，能力再强也没用。(Xīntài bēng le, nénglì zài qiáng yě méiyòng.) — Once the mind breaks, ability counts for nothing. | |
| 4563 | HSK 5 | 心疼 | xīnténg | to feel sorry for | 看着孩子生病，妈妈很心疼。(Kànzhe háizi shēngbìng, māma hěn xīnténg.) — Seeing her child ill, the mother ached for him. | 他心疼这些浪费掉的粮食。(Tā xīnténg zhèxiē làngfèi diào de liángshi.) — It pains him to see this food wasted. 花这么多钱，他有点心疼。(Huā zhème duō qián, tā yǒudiǎn xīnténg.) — Spending so much pained him a little. 她心疼丈夫工作太辛苦。(Tā xīnténg zhàngfu gōngzuò tài xīnkǔ.) — She aches for her husband's hard work. 心疼别人的人，往往忘了自己。(Xīnténg biérén de rén, wǎngwǎng wàngle zìjǐ.) — Those who ache for others usually forget themselves. 心疼是最诚实的感情。(Xīnténg shì zuì chéngshí de gǎnqíng.) — That ache is the most honest of feelings. | |
| 4564 | HSK 5 | 欣赏 | xīnshǎng | to appreciate | 他很欣赏这个年轻人的才华。(Tā hěn xīnshǎng zhège niánqīng rén de cáihuá.) — He admires this young man's talent. | 我们坐下来欣赏了一会儿风景。(Wǒmen zuò xiàlái xīnshǎngle yíhuìr fēngjǐng.) — We sat and enjoyed the view a while. 这幅画值得慢慢欣赏。(Zhè fú huà zhíde mànmàn xīnshǎng.) — This painting deserves slow appreciation. 他欣赏对手的努力。(Tā xīnshǎng duìshǒu de nǔlì.) — He admires his opponent's effort. 学会欣赏别人是一种能力。(Xuéhuì xīnshǎng biérén shì yì zhǒng nénglì.) — Learning to appreciate others is an ability. 被欣赏的人才会真正成长。(Bèi xīnshǎng de rén cái huì zhēnzhèng chéngzhǎng.) — Only those who are appreciated truly grow. | |
| 4565 | HSK 5 | 信念 | xìnniàn | conviction; belief | 他从来没有动摇过自己的信念。(Tā cónglái méiyǒu dòngyáo guò zìjǐ de xìnniàn.) — He has never wavered in his convictions. | 信念让他坚持了三十年。(Xìnniàn ràng tā jiānchíle sānshí nián.) — Conviction kept him at it thirty years. 一个人可以没有钱，不能没有信念。(Yí gè rén kěyǐ méiyǒu qián, bù néng méiyǒu xìnniàn.) — A person may lack money but not conviction. 他的信念很简单：做好每一件小事。(Tā de xìnniàn hěn jiǎndān: zuòhǎo měi yí jiàn xiǎoshì.) — His creed is simple: do every small thing well. 信念不是喊出来的，是做出来的。(Xìnniàn bú shì hǎn chūlái de, shì zuò chūlái de.) — Conviction isn't shouted but enacted. 失去信念比失去财产更可怕。(Shīqù xìnniàn bǐ shīqù cáichǎn gèng kěpà.) — Losing conviction is worse than losing property. | |
| 4566 | HSK 5 | 修养 | xiūyǎng | cultivation (of character) | 他是一个很有修养的人。(Tā shì yí gè hěn yǒu xiūyǎng de rén.) — He is a person of real cultivation. | 修养体现在细节上。(Xiūyǎng tǐxiàn zài xìjié shàng.) — Cultivation shows in the details. 读书可以提高一个人的修养。(Dúshū kěyǐ tígāo yí gè rén de xiūyǎng.) — Reading raises a person's cultivation. 在困难面前不失态是一种修养。(Zài kùnnan miànqián bù shītài shì yì zhǒng xiūyǎng.) — Keeping composure in difficulty is cultivation. 修养不是装出来的礼貌。(Xiūyǎng bú shì zhuāng chūlái de lǐmào.) — Cultivation isn't manners put on. 真正的修养是不让别人难堪。(Zhēnzhèng de xiūyǎng shì bú ràng biérén nánkān.) — True cultivation is never embarrassing another. | |
| 4567 | HSK 5 | 虚心 | xūxīn | modest; open-minded | 他虚心接受了大家的批评。(Tā xūxīn jiēshòule dàjiā de pīpíng.) — He accepted everyone's criticism with an open mind. | 虚心的人进步最快。(Xūxīn de rén jìnbù zuì kuài.) — The modest improve fastest. 他虚心向老师傅请教。(Tā xūxīn xiàng lǎo shīfu qǐngjiào.) — He humbly sought instruction from the old master. 虚心不等于没有主见。(Xūxīn bù děngyú méiyǒu zhǔjiàn.) — Modesty isn't lack of opinion. 虚心使人进步，骄傲使人落后。(Xūxīn shǐ rén jìnbù, jiāo'ào shǐ rén luòhòu.) — Modesty advances a person; pride sets him back. 越有本事的人越虚心。(Yuè yǒu běnshi de rén yuè xūxīn.) — The abler the person, the more modest. | |
| 4568 | HSK 5 | 意识 | yìshí | awareness; consciousness | 他慢慢意识到了问题的严重性。(Tā mànmàn yìshí dàole wèntí de yánzhòngxìng.) — He gradually realised how serious the problem was. | 他的安全意识很强。(Tā de ānquán yìshí hěn qiáng.) — His safety awareness is strong. 病人已经恢复了意识。(Bìngrén yǐjīng huīfùle yìshí.) — The patient has regained consciousness. 环保意识要从小培养。(Huánbǎo yìshí yào cóngxiǎo péiyǎng.) — Environmental awareness should be built young. 他没有意识到自己伤害了别人。(Tā méiyǒu yìshí dào zìjǐ shānghàile biérén.) — He didn't realise he had hurt someone. 意识到问题，问题就解决了一半。(Yìshí dào wèntí, wèntí jiù jiějuéle yíbàn.) — To realise a problem is to solve half of it. | |
| 4569 | HSK 5 | 意志 | yìzhì | willpower | 他的意志非常坚强。(Tā de yìzhì fēicháng jiānqiáng.) — His will is very strong. | 意志薄弱的人很难坚持。(Yìzhì bóruò de rén hěn nán jiānchí.) — Those of weak will find it hard to persist. 长跑考验的是意志。(Chángpǎo kǎoyàn de shì yìzhì.) — Distance running tests the will. 再强的意志也需要休息。(Zài qiáng de yìzhì yě xūyào xiūxi.) — Even the strongest will needs rest. 他用意志战胜了病痛。(Tā yòng yìzhì zhànshèngle bìngtòng.) — He overcame his illness by will. 意志不是天生的，是磨出来的。(Yìzhì bú shì tiānshēng de, shì mó chūlái de.) — Will isn't inborn but ground into shape. | |
| 4570 | HSK 5 | 拥抱 | yōngbào | to embrace | 两个老朋友紧紧拥抱在一起。(Liǎng gè lǎo péngyou jǐnjǐn yōngbào zài yìqǐ.) — The two old friends embraced tightly. | 她拥抱了一下孩子就走了。(Tā yōngbàole yíxià háizi jiù zǒu le.) — She hugged the child once and left. 有时候一个拥抱胜过千言万语。(Yǒushíhou yí gè yōngbào shèngguò qiānyánwànyǔ.) — Sometimes one embrace says more than a thousand words. 他学会了拥抱变化。(Tā xuéhuìle yōngbào biànhuà.) — He has learned to embrace change. 分别的时候他们没有拥抱。(Fēnbié de shíhou tāmen méiyǒu yōngbào.) — At parting they did not embrace. 拥抱不需要理由。(Yōngbào bù xūyào lǐyóu.) — An embrace needs no reason. | |
| 4571 | HSK 5 | 犹豫 | yóuyù | hesitant | 他犹豫了很久才做决定。(Tā yóuyùle hěn jiǔ cái zuò juédìng.) — He hesitated a long while before deciding. | 不要犹豫，机会不等人。(Búyào yóuyù, jīhuì bù děng rén.) — Don't hesitate; opportunity waits for no one. 她毫不犹豫地答应了。(Tā háo bù yóuyù de dāying le.) — She agreed without the least hesitation. 犹豫的时候，先想想最坏的结果。(Yóuyù de shíhou, xiān xiǎngxiang zuì huài de jiéguǒ.) — When hesitating, first consider the worst outcome. 他犹豫着要不要开口。(Tā yóuyùzhe yào bu yào kāikǒu.) — He hesitated over whether to speak. 犹豫本身也是一种回答。(Yóuyù běnshēn yě shì yì zhǒng huídá.) — Hesitation is itself an answer. | |
| 4572 | HSK 5 | 友谊 | yǒuyì | friendship | 他们的友谊持续了四十年。(Tāmen de yǒuyì chíxùle sìshí nián.) — Their friendship has lasted forty years. | 真正的友谊经得起时间考验。(Zhēnzhèng de yǒuyì jīng de qǐ shíjiān kǎoyàn.) — Real friendship stands the test of time. 友谊不需要天天见面。(Yǒuyì bù xūyào tiāntiān jiànmiàn.) — Friendship doesn't require daily meeting. 这次合作加深了两国的友谊。(Zhè cì hézuò jiāshēnle liǎng guó de yǒuyì.) — This cooperation deepened the friendship of the two countries. 友谊和利益混在一起就复杂了。(Yǒuyì hé lìyì hùn zài yìqǐ jiù fùzá le.) — Friendship mixed with interest becomes complicated. 友谊是慢慢长出来的，不是谈成的。(Yǒuyì shì mànmàn zhǎng chūlái de, bú shì tán chéng de.) — Friendship grows slowly; it isn't negotiated. | |
| 4573 | HSK 5 | 怨 | yuàn | to blame; to complain | 他从来不怨别人。(Tā cónglái bú yuàn biérén.) — He never blames others. | 出了问题先找原因，别怨天。(Chūle wèntí xiān zhǎo yuányīn, bié yuàn tiān.) — When trouble comes look for causes, don't blame heaven. 她心里有怨，却一句也没说。(Tā xīnlǐ yǒu yuàn, què yí jù yě méi shuō.) — There was resentment in her heart, yet she said nothing. 怨来怨去，事情还是那样。(Yuàn lái yuàn qù, shìqing háishi nàyàng.) — Blame all you like; the thing stays the same. 他不怨父母当年的决定。(Tā bú yuàn fùmǔ dāngnián de juédìng.) — He doesn't resent his parents' decision then. 怨恨伤的是自己。(Yuànhèn shāng de shì zìjǐ.) — Resentment injures oneself. | |
| 4574 | HSK 5 | 珍惜 | zhēnxī | to cherish | 要珍惜眼前的一切。(Yào zhēnxī yǎnqián de yíqiè.) — One should value what is before one. | 他很珍惜这次机会。(Tā hěn zhēnxī zhè cì jīhuì.) — He values this opportunity greatly. 失去以后才知道珍惜。(Shīqù yǐhòu cái zhīdào zhēnxī.) — Only after losing do we learn to value. 他珍惜每一分钟的时间。(Tā zhēnxī měi yì fēnzhōng de shíjiān.) — He values every minute. 珍惜身边的人比追求远方重要。(Zhēnxī shēnbiān de rén bǐ zhuīqiú yuǎnfāng zhòngyào.) — Valuing those near you matters more than chasing the distant. 珍惜不是抓紧，是不辜负。(Zhēnxī bú shì zhuājǐn, shì bù gūfù.) — To value isn't to grip tight but not to waste. | |
| 4575 | HSK 5 | 震惊 | zhènjīng | to shock; to astonish | 这个消息震惊了所有人。(Zhège xiāoxi zhènjīngle suǒyǒu rén.) — This news shocked everyone. | 他震惊得说不出话来。(Tā zhènjīng de shuō bu chū huà lái.) — He was too shocked to speak. 这个发现震惊了整个学界。(Zhège fāxiàn zhènjīngle zhěnggè xuéjiè.) — This discovery shocked the whole academic world. 她的表现让人震惊。(Tā de biǎoxiàn ràng rén zhènjīng.) — Her performance was astonishing. 震惊过后，大家开始想办法。(Zhènjīng guò hòu, dàjiā kāishǐ xiǎng bànfǎ.) — After the shock, people began to think of solutions. 震惊只是一瞬间，改变要很久。(Zhènjīng zhǐshì yí shùnjiān, gǎibiàn yào hěn jiǔ.) — Shock lasts an instant; change takes long. |
✏️ Usage: Noun + 台 / 会
Media compounds: Many media nouns share the pattern [thing] + 台 (tái, "station") or [medium] + 会 (huì, "event"): 电视台 (diànshìtái) (TV station), 演唱会 (yǎnchànghuì) (concert). 文化 vs 文明: 文化 (wénhuà) = culture (customs, arts); 文明 (wénmíng) = civilization / civilized.
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 4702 | HSK 5 | 版 | bǎn | edition; version | 这本书出到第三版了。(Zhè běn shū chū dào dì sān bǎn le.) — This book has reached its third edition. | 新版比旧版增加了两章。(Xīnbǎn bǐ jiùbǎn zēngjiāle liǎng zhāng.) — The new edition adds two chapters to the old. 他收藏的是初版。(Tā shōucáng de shì chūbǎn.) — What he collects is the first edition. 这个软件的版本太旧了。(Zhège ruǎnjiàn de bǎnběn tài jiù le.) — This software's version is too old. 盗版书的质量很差。(Dàobǎn shū de zhìliàng hěn chà.) — Pirated books are of poor quality. 每一版都是一次重新思考。(Měi yì bǎn dōu shì yí cì chóngxīn sīkǎo.) — Every edition is a fresh rethinking. | |
| 4703 | HSK 5 | 扮演 | bànyǎn | to play (a role) | 他在电影里扮演一位老师。(Tā zài diànyǐng lǐ bànyǎn yí wèi lǎoshī.) — He plays a teacher in the film. | 这个角色不好扮演。(Zhège juésè bù hǎo bànyǎn.) — This part isn't easy to play. 他在团队里扮演协调的角色。(Tā zài tuánduì lǐ bànyǎn xiétiáo de juésè.) — He plays a coordinating role in the team. 父母在孩子成长中扮演重要角色。(Fùmǔ zài háizi chéngzhǎng zhōng bànyǎn zhòngyào juésè.) — Parents play an important role in a child's growth. 她扮演得非常自然。(Tā bànyǎn de fēicháng zìrán.) — She plays the part very naturally. 每个人都在扮演很多角色。(Měi gè rén dōu zài bànyǎn hěn duō juésè.) — Everyone plays many roles. | |
| 4704 | HSK 5 | 悲剧 | bēijù | tragedy | 这是一部有名的悲剧。(Zhè shì yí bù yǒumíng de bēijù.) — This is a famous tragedy. | 这件事最后变成了悲剧。(Zhè jiàn shì zuìhòu biànchéngle bēijù.) — The affair ended in tragedy. 悲剧往往比喜剧更让人记住。(Bēijù wǎngwǎng bǐ xǐjù gèng ràng rén jìzhù.) — Tragedy is usually remembered better than comedy. 他不想让历史的悲剧重演。(Tā bù xiǎng ràng lìshǐ de bēijù chóngyǎn.) — He doesn't want history's tragedy repeated. 悲剧的力量在于让人思考。(Bēijù de lìliàng zàiyú ràng rén sīkǎo.) — Tragedy's power lies in making people think. 很多悲剧本来是可以避免的。(Hěn duō bēijù běnlái shì kěyǐ bìmiǎn de.) — Many tragedies could have been avoided. | |
| 4705 | HSK 5 | 编辑 | biānjí | editor; to edit | 他在出版社做编辑。(Tā zài chūbǎnshè zuò biānjí.) — He works as an editor at a publishing house. | 这本书的编辑非常仔细。(Zhè běn shū de biānjí fēicháng zǐxì.) — This book was very carefully edited. 编辑帮他改了不少错误。(Biānjí bāng tā gǎile bù shǎo cuòwù.) — The editor corrected many errors for him. 请把这段文字编辑一下。(Qǐng bǎ zhè duàn wénzì biānjí yíxià.) — Please edit this passage. 好编辑能让文章脱胎换骨。(Hǎo biānjí néng ràng wénzhāng tuōtāihuàngǔ.) — A good editor can transform an article. 编辑的工作是让作者更像自己。(Biānjí de gōngzuò shì ràng zuòzhě gèng xiàng zìjǐ.) — An editor's work is to make the author more himself. | |
| 4706 | HSK 5 | 博客 | bókè | blog | 他坚持写博客写了十年。(Tā jiānchí xiě bókè xiěle shí nián.) — He has kept a blog for ten years. | 这个博客每天更新。(Zhège bókè měitiān gēngxīn.) — This blog is updated daily. 他在博客上分享读书心得。(Tā zài bókè shàng fēnxiǎng dúshū xīndé.) — He shares his reading notes on the blog. 博客比社交媒体更适合长文章。(Bókè bǐ shèjiāo méitǐ gèng shìhé cháng wénzhāng.) — A blog suits long articles better than social media. 他的博客读者不多，但很忠实。(Tā de bókè dúzhě bù duō, dàn hěn zhōngshí.) — His blog has few readers but loyal ones. 写博客是为了想清楚，不是为了被看见。(Xiě bókè shì wèile xiǎng qīngchu, bú shì wèile bèi kànjiàn.) — Blogging is for thinking clearly, not for being seen. | |
| 4707 | HSK 5 | 出版 | chūbǎn | to publish | 这本书去年出版。(Zhè běn shū qùnián chūbǎn.) — This book was published last year. | 出版之前要经过多次校对。(Chūbǎn zhīqián yào jīngguò duō cì jiàoduì.) — Many proofreadings precede publication. 他的第一本书出版时他三十岁。(Tā de dì yī běn shū chūbǎn shí tā sānshí suì.) — He was thirty when his first book was published. 这家出版社专门出版辞典。(Zhè jiā chūbǎnshè zhuānmén chūbǎn cídiǎn.) — This publisher specialises in dictionaries. 出版不等于写完。(Chūbǎn bù děngyú xiěwán.) — Publication isn't the same as finishing. 出版容易，被读到很难。(Chūbǎn róngyì, bèi dúdào hěn nán.) — Publishing is easy; being read is hard. | |
| 4708 | HSK 5 | 电子版 | diànzǐbǎn | electronic version | 这本书有纸质版和电子版。(Zhè běn shū yǒu zhǐzhì bǎn hé diànzǐ bǎn.) — This book has a paper and an electronic edition. | 电子版比纸质版便宜一半。(Diànzǐ bǎn bǐ zhǐzhì bǎn piányi yíbàn.) — The electronic edition is half the price of paper. 他习惯看电子版，方便查找。(Tā xíguàn kàn diànzǐ bǎn, fāngbiàn cházhǎo.) — He prefers electronic editions for easy searching. 电子版可以随时更新。(Diànzǐ bǎn kěyǐ suíshí gēngxīn.) — An electronic edition can be updated at any time. 有些书还是纸质的好，电子版读着累。(Yǒuxiē shū háishi zhǐzhì de hǎo, diànzǐbǎn dúzhe lèi.) — Some books are better on paper; the digital edition tires the eyes. 电子版省地方，纸质版留记忆。(Diànzǐ bǎn shěng dìfang, zhǐzhì bǎn liú jìyì.) — The electronic saves space; the paper keeps memory. | |
| 4709 | HSK 5 | 发布 | fābù | to release; to announce | 公司发布了新的产品。(Gōngsī fābùle xīn de chǎnpǐn.) — The company released a new product. | 气象部门发布了台风预警。(Qìxiàng bùmén fābùle táifēng yùjǐng.) — The weather service issued a typhoon warning. 消息发布得很及时。(Xiāoxi fābù de hěn jíshí.) — The news was released promptly. 发布之前所有内容都要审核。(Fābù zhīqián suǒyǒu nèiróng dōu yào shěnhé.) — All content is reviewed before release. 他在网上发布了这篇文章。(Tā zài wǎngshàng fābùle zhè piān wénzhāng.) — He posted this article online. 发布出去的话就收不回来了。(Fābù chūqù de huà jiù shōu bu huílái le.) — Words once released can't be recalled. | |
| 4710 | HSK 5 | 钢琴 | gāngqín | piano | 她从五岁开始学钢琴。(Tā cóng wǔ suì kāishǐ xué gāngqín.) — She began learning the piano at five. | 这架钢琴已经用了三十年。(Zhè jià gāngqín yǐjīng yòngle sānshí nián.) — This piano has served thirty years. 钢琴需要定期调音。(Gāngqín xūyào dìngqī tiáoyīn.) — A piano needs regular tuning. 他弹钢琴的时候特别专注。(Tā tán gāngqín de shíhou tèbié zhuānzhù.) — He is especially absorbed when playing the piano. 学钢琴最难的是坚持。(Xué gāngqín zuì nán de shì jiānchí.) — The hardest part of learning piano is persisting. 钢琴不会骗人，练了就是练了。(Gāngqín bú huì piàn rén, liànle jiùshì liànle.) — The piano doesn't lie; practice shows. | |
| 4711 | HSK 5 | 歌曲 | gēqǔ | song | 这首歌曲很受年轻人欢迎。(Zhè shǒu gēqǔ hěn shòu niánqīng rén huānyíng.) — This song is popular with young people. | 他写了一百多首歌曲。(Tā xiěle yìbǎi duō shǒu gēqǔ.) — He has written over a hundred songs. 这首歌曲的旋律很好听。(Zhè shǒu gēqǔ de xuánlǜ hěn hǎotīng.) — This song's melody is lovely. 老歌曲总能勾起回忆。(Lǎo gēqǔ zǒng néng gōuqǐ huíyì.) — Old songs always stir memories. 这首歌曲流传了几十年。(Zhè shǒu gēqǔ liúchuánle jǐshí nián.) — This song has been sung for decades. 好歌曲经得起反复听。(Hǎo gēqǔ jīng de qǐ fǎnfù tīng.) — A good song stands repeated listening. | |
| 4712 | HSK 5 | 鼓 | gǔ | drum | 远处传来了鼓声。(Yuǎnchù chuánláile gǔshēng.) — The sound of drums came from afar. | 他会打好几种鼓。(Tā huì dǎ hǎo jǐ zhǒng gǔ.) — He can play several kinds of drum. 节日里人们敲锣打鼓。(Jiérì lǐ rénmen qiāo luó dǎ gǔ.) — At festivals people beat gongs and drums. 他鼓起勇气问了那个问题。(Tā gǔqǐ yǒngqì wènle nàge wèntí.) — He plucked up courage to ask that question. 风把帆鼓得满满的。(Fēng bǎ fān gǔ de mǎnmǎn de.) — The wind filled the sail full. 一面鼓要两个人才抬得动。(Yí miàn gǔ yào liǎng gè rén cái tái de dòng.) — It takes two to lift one drum. | |
| 4713 | HSK 5 | 鬼 | guǐ | ghost | 孩子怕鬼，晚上不敢一个人睡。(Háizi pà guǐ, wǎnshang bù gǎn yí gè rén shuì.) — The child fears ghosts and won't sleep alone. | 这个故事里有一个鬼。(Zhège gùshi lǐ yǒu yí gè guǐ.) — There is a ghost in this story. 他心里有鬼，不敢看我。(Tā xīnlǐ yǒu guǐ, bù gǎn kàn wǒ.) — He has a guilty conscience and won't look at me. 这孩子机灵得像个小鬼。(Zhè háizi jīling de xiàng gè xiǎoguǐ.) — This child is as sharp as a little imp. 世上本没有鬼，怕的是人心。(Shìshàng běn méiyǒu guǐ, pà de shì rénxīn.) — There are no ghosts; what is feared is the human heart. 搞什么鬼，怎么这么久？(Gǎo shénme guǐ, zěnme zhème jiǔ?) — What on earth are you up to, taking so long? | |
| 4714 | HSK 5 | 画面 | huàmiàn | picture; frame (visual) | 这个画面让人难忘。(Zhège huàmiàn ràng rén nánwàng.) — This image is unforgettable. | 电影的画面非常美。(Diànyǐng de huàmiàn fēicháng měi.) — The film's images are very beautiful. 画面有点模糊，看不清楚。(Huàmiàn yǒudiǎn móhu, kàn bù qīngchu.) — The picture is rather blurred and unclear. 他脑海里出现了那个画面。(Tā nǎohǎi lǐ chūxiànle nàge huàmiàn.) — That image rose in his mind. 文字能让人自己构建画面。(Wénzì néng ràng rén zìjǐ gòujiàn huàmiàn.) — Words let people build the picture themselves. 最好的画面往往没有拍下来。(Zuì hǎo de huàmiàn wǎngwǎng méiyǒu pāi xiàlái.) — The best images usually go unphotographed. | |
| 4715 | HSK 5 | 继承 | jìchéng | to inherit | 他继承了父亲的事业。(Tā jìchéngle fùqīn de shìyè.) — He inherited his father's business. | 这门手艺已经传了三代人继承。(Zhè mén shǒuyì yǐjīng chuánle sān dài rén jìchéng.) — This craft has been passed down three generations. 继承传统不等于不改变。(Jìchéng chuántǒng bù děngyú bù gǎibiàn.) — Inheriting a tradition isn't refusing to change. 他继承的不只是财产，还有责任。(Tā jìchéng de bù zhǐ shì cáichǎn, hái yǒu zérèn.) — What he inherited was responsibility as well as property. 这些老技术需要有人继承。(Zhèxiē lǎo jìshù xūyào yǒu rén jìchéng.) — These old techniques need someone to carry them on. 继承容易，发扬光大很难。(Jìchéng róngyì, fāyáng guāngdà hěn nán.) — Inheriting is easy; carrying it forward is hard. | |
| 4716 | HSK 5 | 剧本 | jùběn | script (play) | 这个剧本改了七遍才定下来。(Zhège jùběn gǎile qī biàn cái dìng xiàlái.) — This script was revised seven times before being settled. | 他花了两年写这个剧本。(Tā huāle liǎng nián xiě zhège jùběn.) — He spent two years writing this script. 剧本再好，也要靠演员。(Jùběn zài hǎo, yě yào kào yǎnyuán.) — However good the script, it depends on the actors. 这个剧本改编自一部小说。(Zhège jùběn gǎibiān zì yí bù xiǎoshuō.) — This script is adapted from a novel. 剧本里的对话很生活化。(Jùběn lǐ de duìhuà hěn shēnghuóhuà.) — The dialogue in the script is very true to life. 人生没有剧本，只能边走边写。(Rénshēng méiyǒu jùběn, zhǐ néng biān zǒu biān xiě.) — Life has no script; you write it as you walk. | |
| 4717 | HSK 5 | 漫画 | mànhuà | comic; cartoon | 孩子最爱看漫画。(Háizi zuì ài kàn mànhuà.) — Children love comics most. | 这本漫画讲的是历史故事。(Zhè běn mànhuà jiǎng de shì lìshǐ gùshi.) — This comic tells historical stories. 漫画不只是给孩子看的。(Mànhuà bù zhǐ shì gěi háizi kàn de.) — Comics aren't only for children. 他用漫画的方式讲科学。(Tā yòng mànhuà de fāngshì jiǎng kēxué.) — He explains science through comics. 这幅漫画讽刺了社会现象。(Zhè fú mànhuà fěngcìle shèhuì xiànxiàng.) — This cartoon satirises a social phenomenon. 好漫画一格就能说清一件事。(Hǎo mànhuà yì gé jiù néng shuōqīng yí jiàn shì.) — A good comic explains a thing in one frame. | |
| 4718 | HSK 5 | 迷信 | míxìn | superstition | 他一点也不迷信。(Tā yìdiǎn yě bú míxìn.) — He isn't superstitious in the least. | 这种说法只是迷信，没有根据。(Zhè zhǒng shuōfǎ zhǐshì míxìn, méiyǒu gēnjù.) — This claim is mere superstition without basis. 不要迷信权威，要自己判断。(Búyào míxìn quánwēi, yào zìjǐ pànduàn.) — Don't blindly trust authority; judge for yourself. 有些老人还保留着一些迷信。(Yǒuxiē lǎorén hái bǎoliúzhe yìxiē míxìn.) — Some old people still keep certain superstitions. 迷信数字并不能带来好运。(Míxìn shùzì bìng bù néng dàilái hǎoyùn.) — Superstition about numbers brings no luck. 迷信的反面不是科学，是思考。(Míxìn de fǎnmiàn bú shì kēxué, shì sīkǎo.) — The opposite of superstition isn't science but thinking. | |
| 4719 | HSK 5 | 偶像 | ǒuxiàng | idol | 这位歌手是很多年轻人的偶像。(Zhè wèi gēshǒu shì hěn duō niánqīng rén de ǒuxiàng.) — This singer is an idol to many young people. | 他从小的偶像是一位科学家。(Tā cóngxiǎo de ǒuxiàng shì yí wèi kēxuéjiā.) — Since childhood his idol has been a scientist. 偶像也是普通人，也会犯错。(Ǒuxiàng yě shì pǔtōng rén, yě huì fàncuò.) — Idols are ordinary people too and make mistakes. 把人当偶像容易失望。(Bǎ rén dàng ǒuxiàng róngyì shīwàng.) — Making an idol of a person invites disappointment. 她见到偶像时激动得说不出话。(Tā jiàndào ǒuxiàng shí jīdòng de shuō bu chū huà.) — Meeting her idol she was too excited to speak. 真正的偶像是让你想变得更好的人。(Zhēnzhèng de ǒuxiàng shì ràng nǐ xiǎng biàn de gèng hǎo de rén.) — A real idol is one who makes you want to be better. | |
| 4720 | HSK 5 | 拍摄 | pāishè | to shoot (film/photo) | 这部电影在南方拍摄。(Zhè bù diànyǐng zài nánfāng pāishè.) — This film was shot in the south. | 拍摄用了整整三个月。(Pāishè yòngle zhěngzhěng sān gè yuè.) — Shooting took a full three months. 拍摄现场不允许外人进入。(Pāishè xiànchǎng bù yǔnxǔ wàirén jìnrù.) — Outsiders aren't allowed on the shooting site. 他喜欢在清晨拍摄。(Tā xǐhuan zài qīngchén pāishè.) — He likes to shoot at daybreak. 这个镜头拍摄了三十遍。(Zhège jìngtóu pāishèle sānshí biàn.) — This shot was filmed thirty times. 拍摄容易，剪出来才难。(Pāishè róngyì, jiǎn chūlái cái nán.) — Shooting is easy; cutting it together is hard. | |
| 4721 | HSK 5 | 频道 | píndào | (TV/radio) channel | 这个频道专门播新闻。(Zhège píndào zhuānmén bō xīnwén.) — This channel broadcasts only news. | 他换了好几个频道也没找到。(Tā huànle hǎo jǐ gè píndào yě méi zhǎodào.) — He changed several channels without finding it. 这个节目在第三频道播出。(Zhège jiémù zài dì sān píndào bōchū.) — This programme airs on channel three. 两个人的沟通不在一个频道上。(Liǎng gè rén de gōutōng bú zài yí gè píndào shàng.) — The two aren't communicating on the same wavelength. 现在的频道比过去多得多。(Xiànzài de píndào bǐ guòqù duō de duō.) — There are far more channels now than before. 频道再多，好节目还是少。(Píndào zài duō, hǎo jiémù háishi shǎo.) — However many channels, good programmes remain few. | |
| 4722 | HSK 5 | 评论 | pínglùn | to comment; review | 这篇评论写得很中肯。(Zhè piān pínglùn xiě de hěn zhòngkěn.) — This review is written very fairly. | 他从不看别人的评论。(Tā cóng bù kàn biérén de pínglùn.) — He never reads others' comments. 这本书得到了很高的评论。(Zhè běn shū dédàole hěn gāo de pínglùn.) — This book received high praise. 网上的评论要有选择地看。(Wǎngshàng de pínglùn yào yǒu xuǎnzé de kàn.) — Online comments should be read selectively. 他评论问题总是很客观。(Tā pínglùn wèntí zǒngshì hěn kèguān.) — He always comments on matters objectively. 评论容易，创作很难。(Pínglùn róngyì, chuàngzuò hěn nán.) — Criticising is easy; creating is hard. | |
| 4723 | HSK 5 | 琴 | qín | musical instrument (stringed) | 他每天练两个小时的琴。(Tā měitiān liàn liǎng gè xiǎoshí de qín.) — He practises the instrument two hours a day. | 这把琴是他祖父留下的。(Zhè bǎ qín shì tā zǔfù liúxià de.) — This instrument was left by his grandfather. 琴声从窗户里传了出来。(Qínshēng cóng chuānghu lǐ chuánle chūlái.) — The sound of the instrument came from the window. 学琴最重要的是耳朵。(Xué qín zuì zhòngyào de shì ěrduo.) — The ear matters most in learning an instrument. 琴棋书画他都懂一点。(Qín qí shū huà tā dōu dǒng yìdiǎn.) — He knows a little of music, chess, calligraphy and painting. 琴放久了不弹，声音就哑了。(Qín fàng jiǔ le bù tán, shēngyīn jiù yǎ le.) — An instrument long unplayed goes dull. | |
| 4724 | HSK 5 | 情节 | qíngjié | plot (of a story) | 这部小说的情节很吸引人。(Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de qíngjié hěn xīyǐn rén.) — This novel's plot is very engaging. | 情节太复杂反而不好懂。(Qíngjié tài fùzá fǎn'ér bù hǎo dǒng.) — Too complex a plot becomes hard to follow. 他把情节改得更合理了。(Tā bǎ qíngjié gǎi de gèng hélǐ le.) — He revised the plot to make it more plausible. 这个情节是根据真事写的。(Zhège qíngjié shì gēnjù zhēnshì xiě de.) — This episode is based on real events. 案件的情节还在调查中。(Ànjiàn de qíngjié hái zài diàochá zhōng.) — The circumstances of the case are still under investigation. 好故事靠人物，不只靠情节。(Hǎo gùshi kào rénwù, bù zhǐ kào qíngjié.) — A good story rests on characters, not only plot. | |
| 4725 | HSK 5 | 全世界 | quánshìjiè | the whole world | 这本书在全世界都很有名。(Zhè běn shū zài quánshìjiè dōu hěn yǒumíng.) — This book is famous the world over. | 全世界的人都关注这件事。(Quánshìjiè de rén dōu guānzhù zhè jiàn shì.) — People all over the world are watching this. 这种植物全世界只有几百棵。(Zhè zhǒng zhíwù quánshìjiè zhǐ yǒu jǐbǎi kē.) — Only a few hundred of these plants exist worldwide. 他想走遍全世界。(Tā xiǎng zǒubiàn quánshìjiè.) — He wants to travel the whole world. 对父母来说，孩子就是全世界。(Duì fùmǔ lái shuō, háizi jiùshì quánshìjiè.) — To parents, a child is the whole world. 全世界都在变，只是速度不同。(Quánshìjiè dōu zài biàn, zhǐshì sùdù bùtóng.) — The whole world changes; only the pace differs. | |
| 4726 | HSK 5 | 人间 | rénjiān | the human world | 这里的风景美得不像人间。(Zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng měi de bú xiàng rénjiān.) — The scenery here is too lovely to seem of this world. | 人间的事总是不完美。(Rénjiān de shì zǒngshì bù wánměi.) — The affairs of this world are never perfect. 他走遍了人间的大半地方。(Tā zǒubiànle rénjiān de dàbàn dìfang.) — He has walked over most of the world. 人间四月天最舒服。(Rénjiān sìyuè tiān zuì shūfu.) — April in this world is the most agreeable time. 这碗热汤让他觉得回到了人间。(Zhè wǎn rè tāng ràng tā juéde huídàole rénjiān.) — This bowl of hot soup brought him back to the world. 人间值得，只是要慢慢发现。(Rénjiān zhíde, zhǐshì yào mànmàn fāxiàn.) — The world is worth it; it only takes time to see. | |
| 4727 | HSK 5 | 人物 | rénwù | character; figure (person) | 这部小说的人物写得很生动。(Zhè bù xiǎoshuō de rénwù xiě de hěn shēngdòng.) — The characters in this novel are vividly drawn. | 他是这个行业的重要人物。(Tā shì zhège hángyè de zhòngyào rénwù.) — He is an important figure in this industry. 历史人物的评价往往有争议。(Lìshǐ rénwù de píngjià wǎngwǎng yǒu zhēngyì.) — Judgements of historical figures are often disputed. 这个人物是根据真人写的。(Zhège rénwù shì gēnjù zhēnrén xiě de.) — This character is based on a real person. 配角有时比主要人物更让人记住。(Pèijué yǒushí bǐ zhǔyào rénwù gèng ràng rén jìzhù.) — A supporting character is sometimes remembered better than the lead. 写好一个人物比编好一个故事难。(Xiěhǎo yí gè rénwù bǐ biānhǎo yí gè gùshi nán.) — Writing a character well is harder than plotting a story. | |
| 4728 | HSK 5 | 散文 | sǎnwén | prose | 他写了一辈子散文。(Tā xiěle yíbèizi sǎnwén.) — He wrote essays all his life. | 这篇散文语言很优美。(Zhè piān sǎnwén yǔyán hěn yōuměi.) — This essay's language is very graceful. 散文比小说更接近作者本人。(Sǎnwén bǐ xiǎoshuō gèng jiējìn zuòzhě běnrén.) — An essay is closer to the author than a novel. 这本散文集收了三十篇文章。(Zhè běn sǎnwénjí shōule sānshí piān wénzhāng.) — This essay collection holds thirty pieces. 散文看着随意，其实最难写。(Sǎnwén kànzhe suíyì, qíshí zuì nán xiě.) — Essays look casual but are hardest to write. 好的散文读完让人安静。(Hǎo de sǎnwén dúwán ràng rén ānjìng.) — A good essay leaves the reader quiet. | |
| 4729 | HSK 5 | 社 | shè | agency; society | 这本书是这家出版社出的。(Zhè běn shū shì zhè jiā chūbǎnshè chū de.) — This book was brought out by this publishing house. | 他在报社工作了二十年。(Tā zài bàoshè gōngzuòle èrshí nián.) — He worked at the newspaper twenty years. 学校有很多学生社团。(Xuéxiào yǒu hěn duō xuéshēng shètuán.) — The school has many student societies. 他加入了学校的摄影社。(Tā jiārùle xuéxiào de shèyǐng shè.) — He joined the school photography society. 这个社区的社会活动很多。(Zhège shèqū de shèhuì huódòng hěn duō.) — This community has many social activities. 社里的老编辑经验最丰富。(Shè lǐ de lǎo biānjí jīngyàn zuì fēngfù.) — The old editors at the house have the richest experience. | |
| 4730 | HSK 5 | 摄像 | shèxiàng | to videotape | 他负责这次活动的摄像。(Tā fùzé zhè cì huódòng de shèxiàng.) — He is in charge of filming this event. | 摄像的角度决定了画面。(Shèxiàng de jiǎodù juédìngle huàmiàn.) — The camera angle decides the image. 摄像设备已经准备好了。(Shèxiàng shèbèi yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le.) — The filming equipment is ready. 这段摄像记录了整个过程。(Zhè duàn shèxiàng jìlùle zhěnggè guòchéng.) — This footage recorded the whole process. 摄像的时候不要说话。(Shèxiàng de shíhou búyào shuōhuà.) — Don't talk while filming. 摄像和摄影是两门手艺。(Shèxiàng hé shèyǐng shì liǎng mén shǒuyì.) — Filming and photography are two different crafts. | |
| 4731 | HSK 5 | 摄影 | shèyǐng | photography | 他从大学开始学摄影。(Tā cóng dàxué kāishǐ xué shèyǐng.) — He began studying photography at university. | 摄影最重要的是光线。(Shèyǐng zuì zhòngyào de shì guāngxiàn.) — Light matters most in photography. 这次摄影展来了很多人。(Zhè cì shèyǐng zhǎn láile hěn duō rén.) — Many people came to this photography exhibition. 摄影记录的是一瞬间。(Shèyǐng jìlù de shì yí shùnjiān.) — Photography records an instant. 他的摄影作品得过国际奖。(Tā de shèyǐng zuòpǐn déguò guójì jiǎng.) — His photographs have won international prizes. 摄影是选择，不是记录全部。(Shèyǐng shì xuǎnzé, bú shì jìlù quánbù.) — Photography is choosing, not recording everything. | |
| 4732 | HSK 5 | 神 | shén | god; spirit | 古代人相信有神。(Gǔdài rén xiāngxìn yǒu shén.) — The ancients believed in gods. | 他今天精神特别好。(Tā jīntiān jīngshen tèbié hǎo.) — He is in especially good spirits today. 这幅画画得很传神。(Zhè fú huà huà de hěn chuánshén.) — This painting is drawn with great spirit. 他看着窗外，神情有点走神。(Tā kànzhe chuāng wài, shénqíng yǒudiǎn zǒushén.) — He looked out of the window, his attention drifting. 这件事说得神乎其神。(Zhè jiàn shì shuō de shénhūqíshén.) — This affair has been told in fantastic terms. 形似容易，神似很难。(Xíng sì róngyì, shén sì hěn nán.) — Resembling in form is easy; in spirit is hard. | |
| 4733 | HSK 5 | 诗歌 | shīgē | poetry | 他从小就喜欢读诗歌。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan dú shīgē.) — He has loved reading poetry since childhood. | 这首诗歌写的是故乡。(Zhè shǒu shīgē xiě de shì gùxiāng.) — This poem is about his home village. 诗歌翻译最难保留原味。(Shīgē fānyì zuì nán bǎoliú yuánwèi.) — Poetry translation loses the original flavour most easily. 唐代是中国诗歌的高峰。(Tángdài shì Zhōngguó shīgē de gāofēng.) — The Tang was the height of Chinese poetry. 他用诗歌记录自己的心情。(Tā yòng shīgē jìlù zìjǐ de xīnqíng.) — He records his moods in poetry. 诗歌不解决问题，但让人活得深一点。(Shīgē bù jiějué wèntí, dàn ràng rén huó de shēn yìdiǎn.) — Poetry solves nothing but makes life deeper. | |
| 4734 | HSK 5 | 时事 | shíshì | current affairs | 他每天关注时事。(Tā měitiān guānzhù shíshì.) — He follows current affairs every day. | 这份报纸的时事评论很出名。(Zhè fèn bàozhǐ de shíshì pínglùn hěn chūmíng.) — This paper's current affairs comment is well known. 了解时事有助于理解社会。(Liǎojiě shíshì yǒuzhù yú lǐjiě shèhuì.) — Following current affairs helps in understanding society. 他们常常一起讨论时事。(Tāmen chángcháng yìqǐ tǎolùn shíshì.) — They often discuss current affairs together. 时事变化太快，很难跟上。(Shíshì biànhuà tài kuài, hěn nán gēnshàng.) — Current affairs change too fast to follow. 只看时事不读历史，容易看错。(Zhǐ kàn shíshì bù dú lìshǐ, róngyì kàncuò.) — Reading only the news without history misleads. | |
| 4735 | HSK 5 | 手法 | shǒufǎ | technique (artistic) | 这位作家的写作手法很独特。(Zhè wèi zuòjiā de xiězuò shǒufǎ hěn dútè.) — This writer's technique is distinctive. | 这幅画用了传统的手法。(Zhè fú huà yòngle chuántǒng de shǒufǎ.) — This painting uses traditional technique. 他的手法很老练。(Tā de shǒufǎ hěn lǎoliàn.) — His technique is very practised. 这种手法在现代小说里很常见。(Zhè zhǒng shǒufǎ zài xiàndài xiǎoshuō lǐ hěn chángjiàn.) — This technique is common in modern fiction. 骗子的手法一直在变。(Piànzi de shǒufǎ yìzhí zài biàn.) — Swindlers' methods keep changing. 手法可以学，眼光学不来。(Shǒufǎ kěyǐ xué, yǎnguāng xué bu lái.) — Technique can be learned; vision can't. | |
| 4736 | HSK 5 | 书法 | shūfǎ | calligraphy | 他练了三十年书法。(Tā liànle sānshí nián shūfǎ.) — He has practised calligraphy thirty years. | 书法讲究笔画的力度。(Shūfǎ jiǎngjiu bǐhuà de lìdù.) — Calligraphy is a matter of stroke pressure. 这幅书法挂在客厅的墙上。(Zhè fú shūfǎ guà zài kètīng de qiáng shàng.) — This calligraphy hangs on the sitting room wall. 学书法要先学坐姿。(Xué shūfǎ yào xiān xué zuòzī.) — Learning calligraphy begins with how you sit. 书法是写字，也是修心。(Shūfǎ shì xiězì, yě shì xiūxīn.) — Calligraphy is writing and also cultivating the mind. 书法写的是字，练的是人。(Shūfǎ xiě de shì zì, liàn de shì rén.) — Calligraphy writes characters and trains the person. | |
| 4737 | HSK 5 | 弹 | tán | to play (stringed instrument); to bounce | 她会弹钢琴，也会弹吉他。(Tā huì tán gāngqín, yě huì tán jítā.) — She plays both piano and guitar. | 他弹了一首很老的曲子。(Tā tánle yì shǒu hěn lǎo de qǔzi.) — He played a very old tune. 弹琴的时候他从不看谱。(Tán qín de shíhou tā cóng bú kàn pǔ.) — He never looks at the score when playing. 这块布很有弹性。(Zhè kuài bù hěn yǒu tánxìng.) — This cloth is very elastic. 他弹掉了衣服上的灰。(Tā tándiàole yīfu shàng de huī.) — He flicked the dust off his clothes. 弹得再熟，也要每天练。(Tán de zài shú, yě yào měitiān liàn.) — However fluent the playing, daily practice is needed. | |
| 4738 | HSK 5 | 题材 | tícái | subject matter (of a work) | 这部电影的题材很少见。(Zhè bù diànyǐng de tícái hěn shǎojiàn.) — This film's subject matter is rare. | 他专门写农村题材的小说。(Tā zhuānmén xiě nóngcūn tícái de xiǎoshuō.) — He writes novels on rural subjects. 好题材遇到坏手法也是浪费。(Hǎo tícái yùdào huài shǒufǎ yě shì làngfèi.) — A good subject spoiled by bad technique is waste. 这个题材已经被写过很多次。(Zhège tícái yǐjīng bèi xiěguò hěn duō cì.) — This subject has been written on many times. 题材来自生活，不是想出来的。(Tícái láizì shēnghuó, bú shì xiǎng chūlái de.) — Subjects come from life, not from the head. 选对题材，作品就成功了一半。(Xuǎn duì tícái, zuòpǐn jiù chénggōngle yíbàn.) — Choose the right subject and the work is half made. | |
| 4739 | HSK 5 | 文艺 | wényì | literature and art | 他从小就喜欢文艺。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan wényì.) — He has loved the arts since childhood. | 学校每年举办一次文艺演出。(Xuéxiào měi nián jǔbàn yí cì wényì yǎnchū.) — The school holds an arts performance each year. 这本杂志专门介绍文艺作品。(Zhè běn zázhì zhuānmén jièshào wényì zuòpǐn.) — This magazine introduces literary and artistic works. 他说话有点文艺，别人听不惯。(Tā shuōhuà yǒudiǎn wényì, biérén tīng bu guàn.) — He speaks somewhat poetically and people aren't used to it. 文艺不是装饰，是生活的一部分。(Wényì bú shì zhuāngshì, shì shēnghuó de yí bùfen.) — Art isn't decoration but part of life. 文艺让普通的日子有了光。(Wényì ràng pǔtōng de rìzi yǒule guāng.) — Art gives ordinary days a light. | |
| 4740 | HSK 5 | 舞 | wǔ | dance | 她从小学舞，跳了二十年。(Tā cóngxiǎo xué wǔ, tiàole èrshí nián.) — She learned dance as a child and has danced twenty years. | 广场上很多老人在跳舞。(Guǎngchǎng shàng hěn duō lǎorén zài tiàowǔ.) — Many old people dance in the square. 这段舞的动作很难。(Zhè duàn wǔ de dòngzuò hěn nán.) — The movements of this dance are difficult. 他们在婚礼上跳了第一支舞。(Tāmen zài hūnlǐ shàng tiàole dì yī zhī wǔ.) — They danced their first dance at the wedding. 舞蹈是用身体说话。(Wǔdǎo shì yòng shēntǐ shuōhuà.) — Dance is speaking with the body. 舞跳得好不好，看的是气息。(Wǔ tiào de hǎo bu hǎo, kàn de shì qìxī.) — Whether a dance is good shows in the breathing. | |
| 4741 | HSK 5 | 喜剧 | xǐjù | comedy | 这是一部很成功的喜剧。(Zhè shì yí bù hěn chénggōng de xǐjù.) — This is a very successful comedy. | 喜剧比悲剧更难写。(Xǐjù bǐ bēijù gèng nán xiě.) — Comedy is harder to write than tragedy. 他演了一辈子喜剧。(Tā yǎnle yíbèizi xǐjù.) — He acted in comedies all his life. 好的喜剧背后往往有悲伤。(Hǎo de xǐjù bèihòu wǎngwǎng yǒu bēishāng.) — Behind good comedy there is usually sadness. 这部喜剧让全场笑个不停。(Zhè bù xǐjù ràng quánchǎng xiào gè bù tíng.) — This comedy had the whole house laughing. 喜剧的分寸最难把握。(Xǐjù de fēncùn zuì nán bǎwò.) — Comedy's sense of proportion is hardest to hold. | |
| 4742 | HSK 5 | 戏 | xì | drama; show | 他们晚上去看戏。(Tāmen wǎnshang qù kàn xì.) — They go to the theatre in the evening. | 这出戏演了三个小时。(Zhè chū xì yǎnle sān gè xiǎoshí.) — This play ran three hours. 他从小跟着爷爷听戏。(Tā cóngxiǎo gēnzhe yéye tīng xì.) — He listened to opera with his grandfather from childhood. 这件事看来是有戏了。(Zhè jiàn shì kànlái shì yǒu xì le.) — It looks as if there's hope for this after all. 他不是在演戏，是真的难过。(Tā bú shì zài yǎnxì, shì zhēn de nánguò.) — He isn't acting; he is genuinely upset. 唱戏台上一分钟，台下十年功。(Chàngxì tái shàng yì fēnzhōng, tái xià shí nián gōng.) — One minute of opera on stage takes ten years off it. | |
| 4743 | HSK 5 | 戏剧 | xìjù | drama; theater | 他研究中国传统戏剧。(Tā yánjiū Zhōngguó chuántǒng xìjù.) — He studies traditional Chinese theatre. | 这部戏剧改编自一个真实故事。(Zhè bù xìjù gǎibiān zì yí gè zhēnshí gùshi.) — This play is adapted from a true story. 戏剧的魅力在于现场感。(Xìjù de mèilì zàiyú xiànchǎnggǎn.) — Theatre's appeal lies in its liveness. 事情的发展很有戏剧性。(Shìqing de fāzhǎn hěn yǒu xìjùxìng.) — Events developed quite dramatically. 他大学学的是戏剧专业。(Tā dàxué xué de shì xìjù zhuānyè.) — He read drama at university. 戏剧让人看见别人的一生。(Xìjù ràng rén kànjiàn biérén de yìshēng.) — Theatre lets you see another person's whole life. | |
| 4744 | HSK 5 | 相声 | xiàngsheng | crosstalk (comedic dialogue) | 他们俩说了一段相声。(Tāmen liǎ shuōle yí duàn xiàngsheng.) — The two of them performed a comic dialogue. | 相声讲究语言的节奏。(Xiàngsheng jiǎngjiu yǔyán de jiézòu.) — Comic dialogue depends on the rhythm of speech. 这段相声逗得大家直笑。(Zhè duàn xiàngsheng dòu de dàjiā zhí xiào.) — This comic dialogue had everyone laughing. 学相声要先学说话。(Xué xiàngsheng yào xiān xué shuōhuà.) — Learning comic dialogue begins with learning to speak. 相声是很地道的中国艺术。(Xiàngsheng shì hěn dìdao de Zhōngguó yìshù.) — Comic dialogue is a thoroughly Chinese art. 相声看着简单，其实很见功夫。(Xiàngsheng kànzhe jiǎndān, qíshí hěn jiàn gōngfu.) — Comic dialogue looks simple but shows great skill. | |
| 4745 | HSK 5 | 象征 | xiàngzhēng | symbol; to symbolize | 鸽子象征着和平。(Gēzi xiàngzhēngzhe hépíng.) — The dove symbolises peace. | 红色在中国象征喜庆。(Hóngsè zài Zhōngguó xiàngzhēng xǐqìng.) — Red symbolises joy in China. 这座桥是这个城市的象征。(Zhè zuò qiáo shì zhège chéngshì de xiàngzhēng.) — This bridge is the city's symbol. 松树象征坚强。(Sōngshù xiàngzhēng jiānqiáng.) — The pine symbolises fortitude. 这个动作有很强的象征意义。(Zhège dòngzuò yǒu hěn qiáng de xiàngzhēng yìyì.) — This act carries strong symbolic meaning. 象征的力量往往超过实物。(Xiàngzhēng de lìliàng wǎngwǎng chāoguò shíwù.) — A symbol's power usually exceeds the thing itself. | |
| 4746 | HSK 5 | 印刷 | yìnshuā | to print | 这本书的印刷很清楚。(Zhè běn shū de yìnshuā hěn qīngchu.) — This book is clearly printed. | 印刷术是中国的重要发明。(Yìnshuāshù shì Zhōngguó de zhòngyào fāmíng.) — Printing is an important Chinese invention. 这批资料还在印刷中。(Zhè pī zīliào hái zài yìnshuā zhōng.) — This material is still being printed. 印刷的成本比过去低多了。(Yìnshuā de chéngběn bǐ guòqù dī duō le.) — Printing costs far less than before. 印刷错误在第二版改正了。(Yìnshuā cuòwù zài dì èr bǎn gǎizhèng le.) — The misprint was corrected in the second edition. 印刷让知识走出了少数人的书房。(Yìnshuā ràng zhīshi zǒuchūle shǎoshù rén de shūfáng.) — Printing took knowledge out of the few's studies. | |
| 4747 | HSK 5 | 展览 | zhǎnlǎn | exhibition | 这次展览展出了三百件作品。(Zhè cì zhǎnlǎn zhǎnchūle sānbǎi jiàn zuòpǐn.) — This exhibition shows three hundred works. | 展览的门票已经卖完了。(Zhǎnlǎn de ménpiào yǐjīng màiwán le.) — The exhibition tickets are sold out. 他专门去看了这个展览。(Tā zhuānmén qù kànle zhège zhǎnlǎn.) — He went specially to see this exhibition. 展览只开放一个月。(Zhǎnlǎn zhǐ kāifàng yí gè yuè.) — The exhibition is open only a month. 布置展览花了半年时间。(Bùzhì zhǎnlǎn huāle bàn nián shíjiān.) — Arranging the exhibition took half a year. 展览结束了，作品还在。(Zhǎnlǎn jiéshù le, zuòpǐn hái zài.) — The exhibition ends; the works remain. |
✏️ Usage: 环境 / 环保 + Noun
环境 vs 环保: 环境 (huánjìng) is the neutral noun "environment," while 环保 (huánbǎo) (short for 环境保护 (huánjìng bǎohù)) specifically means "environmental protection" and is often used as an adjective: 环保产品 (huánbǎo chǎnpǐn) ("eco-friendly product").
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 4845 | HSK 5 | 岸 | àn | shore; bank | 船慢慢靠近了岸。(Chuán mànmàn kàojìnle àn.) — The boat slowly approached the shore. | 河的两岸种满了树。(Hé de liǎng àn zhòngmǎnle shù.) — Both banks of the river are lined with trees. 他站在岸边看了很久。(Tā zhàn zài ànbiān kànle hěn jiǔ.) — He stood on the bank looking a long while. 从这岸到那岸只要十分钟。(Cóng zhè àn dào nà àn zhǐ yào shí fēnzhōng.) — It takes only ten minutes from this bank to that. 风大的时候不要靠近岸。(Fēng dà de shíhou búyào kàojìn àn.) — Don't go near the shore in a high wind. 上了岸才知道船有多晃。(Shàngle àn cái zhīdào chuán yǒu duō huàng.) — Only ashore do you realise how the boat rocked. | |
| 4846 | HSK 5 | 岸上 | ànshàng | on the shore | 他们把船上的货搬到了岸上。(Tāmen bǎ chuán shàng de huò bān dàole ànshàng.) — They moved the cargo from the boat to the shore. | 岸上站满了送行的人。(Ànshàng zhànmǎnle sòngxíng de rén.) — The shore was crowded with people seeing them off. 在岸上看海和在海里完全不同。(Zài ànshàng kàn hǎi hé zài hǎi lǐ wánquán bùtóng.) — Seeing the sea from shore differs entirely from being in it. 他们在岸上生了一堆火。(Tāmen zài ànshàng shēngle yì duī huǒ.) — They lit a fire on the shore. 岸上的灯一直亮到天明。(Ànshàng de dēng yìzhí liàng dào tiānmíng.) — The lights on shore burned till daybreak. 在岸上讲游泳，永远学不会。(Zài ànshàng jiǎng yóuyǒng, yǒngyuǎn xué bu huì.) — Talking of swimming on shore never teaches it. | |
| 4847 | HSK 5 | 北极 | běijí | the North Pole | 北极的冬天几乎没有白天。(Běijí de dōngtiān jīhū méiyǒu báitiān.) — There is almost no daylight in the Arctic winter. | 北极的冰在慢慢融化。(Běijí de bīng zài mànmàn rónghuà.) — The Arctic ice is slowly melting. 他参加过一次北极科考。(Tā cānjiāguò yí cì běijí kēkǎo.) — He once took part in an Arctic expedition. 北极熊生活在冰上。(Běijíxióng shēnghuó zài bīng shàng.) — Polar bears live on the ice. 北极和南极的环境不完全一样。(Běijí hé nánjí de huánjìng bù wánquán yíyàng.) — The Arctic and Antarctic environments aren't identical. 北极的变化影响着全世界。(Běijí de biànhuà yǐngxiǎngzhe quánshìjiè.) — Changes in the Arctic affect the whole world. | |
| 4848 | HSK 5 | 草原 | cǎoyuán | grassland; prairie | 草原上牛羊很多。(Cǎoyuán shàng niú yáng hěn duō.) — There are many cattle and sheep on the grassland. | 他在草原上住了三年。(Tā zài cǎoyuán shàng zhùle sān nián.) — He lived three years on the grassland. 草原的天空显得特别高。(Cǎoyuán de tiānkōng xiǎnde tèbié gāo.) — The sky over the grassland seems especially high. 夏天的草原是绿色的海。(Xiàtiān de cǎoyuán shì lǜsè de hǎi.) — The summer grassland is a green sea. 草原上的路很难认。(Cǎoyuán shàng de lù hěn nán rèn.) — Paths on the grassland are hard to make out. 草原让人明白什么叫辽阔。(Cǎoyuán ràng rén míngbai shénme jiào liáokuò.) — The grassland teaches you what vastness means. | |
| 4849 | HSK 5 | 池子 | chízi | pond; pool | 院子里有一个小池子。(Yuànzi lǐ yǒu yí gè xiǎo chízi.) — There is a small pond in the yard. | 池子里养着几条鱼。(Chízi lǐ yǎngzhe jǐ tiáo yú.) — A few fish are kept in the pond. 下雨以后池子满了。(Xiàyǔ yǐhòu chízi mǎn le.) — The pond filled after the rain. 孩子们围着池子看蝌蚪。(Háizimen wéizhe chízi kàn kēdǒu.) — The children gathered round the pond to watch tadpoles. 这个池子冬天会结冰。(Zhège chízi dōngtiān huì jiébīng.) — This pond freezes in winter. 池子小，装不下大鱼。(Chízi xiǎo, zhuāng bu xià dà yú.) — A small pond can't hold a big fish. | |
| 4850 | HSK 5 | 大象 | dàxiàng | elephant | 大象是陆地上最大的动物。(Dàxiàng shì lùdì shàng zuì dà de dòngwù.) — The elephant is the largest land animal. | 大象的记性特别好。(Dàxiàng de jìxing tèbié hǎo.) — Elephants have especially good memories. 孩子第一次看见大象非常兴奋。(Háizi dì yī cì kànjiàn dàxiàng fēicháng xīngfèn.) — The child was thrilled to see an elephant for the first time. 大象用鼻子喝水。(Dàxiàng yòng bízi hē shuǐ.) — Elephants drink with their trunks. 保护大象需要国际合作。(Bǎohù dàxiàng xūyào guójì hézuò.) — Protecting elephants needs international cooperation. 大象走得慢，却走得很远。(Dàxiàng zǒu de màn, què zǒu de hěn yuǎn.) — Elephants walk slowly yet travel far. | |
| 4851 | HSK 5 | 大熊猫 | dàxióngmāo | giant panda | 大熊猫是中国的国宝。(Dàxióngmāo shì Zhōngguó de guóbǎo.) — The giant panda is China's national treasure. | 大熊猫主要吃竹子。(Dàxióngmāo zhǔyào chī zhúzi.) — Giant pandas eat mainly bamboo. 这只大熊猫今年三岁了。(Zhè zhī dàxióngmāo jīnnián sān suì le.) — This panda is three years old this year. 大熊猫的数量正在慢慢增加。(Dàxióngmāo de shùliàng zhèngzài mànmàn zēngjiā.) — Panda numbers are slowly rising. 很多游客专程来看大熊猫。(Hěn duō yóukè zhuānchéng lái kàn dàxióngmāo.) — Many visitors come specially to see the pandas. 保护大熊猫也是保护它的森林。(Bǎohù dàxióngmāo yě shì bǎohù tā de sēnlín.) — Protecting the panda means protecting its forest. | |
| 4852 | HSK 5 | 地形 | dìxíng | terrain | 这一带的地形比较复杂。(Zhè yídài de dìxíng bǐjiào fùzá.) — The terrain in this area is fairly complex. | 地形决定了道路的走向。(Dìxíng juédìngle dàolù de zǒuxiàng.) — The terrain decided the road's course. 他熟悉这里的每一处地形。(Tā shúxī zhèlǐ de měi yí chù dìxíng.) — He knows every feature of the terrain here. 地形图上标着高低起伏。(Dìxíngtú shàng biāozhe gāodī qǐfú.) — The contour map marks the rise and fall. 山区的地形不适合大型机器。(Shānqū de dìxíng bú shìhé dàxíng jīqì.) — Mountain terrain doesn't suit large machinery. 了解地形是行军的第一步。(Liǎojiě dìxíng shì xíngjūn de dì yī bù.) — Knowing the terrain is the first step of a march. | |
| 4853 | HSK 5 | 地震 | dìzhèn | earthquake | 昨晚这里发生了一次小地震。(Zuówǎn zhèlǐ fāshēngle yí cì xiǎo dìzhèn.) — A small earthquake occurred here last night. | 地震发生时要躲在结实的地方。(Dìzhèn fāshēng shí yào duǒ zài jiēshi de dìfang.) — In an earthquake take shelter somewhere solid. 这个地区地震比较频繁。(Zhège dìqū dìzhèn bǐjiào pínfán.) — Earthquakes are fairly frequent in this region. 地震以后房子需要重新检查。(Dìzhèn yǐhòu fángzi xūyào chóngxīn jiǎnchá.) — Houses need rechecking after an earthquake. 科学家还无法准确预测地震。(Kēxuéjiā hái wúfǎ zhǔnquè yùcè dìzhèn.) — Scientists still can't predict earthquakes accurately. 地震能摧毁房子，摧毁不了人心。(Dìzhèn néng cuīhuǐ fángzi, cuīhuǐ bu liǎo rénxīn.) — An earthquake can destroy houses, not the human heart. | |
| 4854 | HSK 5 | 洞 | dòng | hole; cave | 墙上有一个小洞。(Qiáng shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo dòng.) — There is a small hole in the wall. | 他们在山里发现了一个山洞。(Tāmen zài shān lǐ fāxiànle yí gè shāndòng.) — They found a cave in the mountain. 袜子破了一个洞。(Wàzi pòle yí gè dòng.) — A hole has worn in the sock. 老鼠从洞里钻了出来。(Lǎoshǔ cóng dòng lǐ zuānle chūlái.) — A mouse crawled out of the hole. 这个计划有不少漏洞。(Zhège jìhuà yǒu bù shǎo lòudòng.) — This plan has a good many holes. 补洞要趁小的时候。(Bǔ dòng yào chèn xiǎo de shíhou.) — Mend a hole while it is small. | |
| 4855 | HSK 5 | 丰收 | fēngshōu | bumper harvest | 今年的粮食获得了大丰收。(Jīnnián de liángshi huòdéle dà fēngshōu.) — The grain harvest was a great success this year. | 农民脸上都是丰收的喜悦。(Nóngmín liǎn shàng dōu shì fēngshōu de xǐyuè.) — The farmers' faces showed the joy of harvest. 风调雨顺才有丰收。(Fēngtiáoyǔshùn cái yǒu fēngshōu.) — Only with kind weather comes a good harvest. 丰收之后价格反而低了。(Fēngshōu zhīhòu jiàgé fǎn'ér dī le.) — After the bumper harvest prices actually fell. 这次学习让他有了很大丰收。(Zhè cì xuéxí ràng tā yǒule hěn dà fēngshōu.) — This period of study yielded him a rich harvest. 丰收靠天，也靠人。(Fēngshōu kào tiān, yě kào rén.) — A good harvest depends on heaven and on people. | |
| 4856 | HSK 5 | 风光 | fēngguāng | scenery | 这里的风光非常秀丽。(Zhèlǐ de fēngguāng fēicháng xiùlì.) — The scenery here is beautiful. | 他一路上欣赏着风光。(Tā yílù shàng xīnshǎngzhe fēngguāng.) — He enjoyed the scenery all the way. 他年轻时很风光。(Tā niánqīng shí hěn fēngguāng.) — He cut quite a figure in his youth. 这些照片记录了当地的风光。(Zhèxiē zhàopiàn jìlùle dāngdì de fēngguāng.) — These photographs record the local scenery. 表面风光，背后辛苦。(Biǎomiàn fēngguāng, bèihòu xīnkǔ.) — Glory on the surface, hardship behind. 自然风光比人造的更耐看。(Zìrán fēngguāng bǐ rénzào de gèng nàikàn.) — Natural scenery bears looking at longer than the man-made. | |
| 4857 | HSK 5 | 高原 | gāoyuán | plateau | 他在高原上生活了十年。(Tā zài gāoyuán shàng shēnghuóle shí nián.) — He lived ten years on the plateau. | 高原上空气比较稀薄。(Gāoyuán shàng kōngqì bǐjiào xībáo.) — The air on the plateau is fairly thin. 刚到高原容易有反应。(Gāng dào gāoyuán róngyì yǒu fǎnyìng.) — Newcomers to the plateau easily suffer symptoms. 高原的阳光特别强。(Gāoyuán de yángguāng tèbié qiáng.) — Sunlight on the plateau is especially strong. 这种作物适合在高原种植。(Zhè zhǒng zuòwù shìhé zài gāoyuán zhòngzhí.) — This crop suits growing on the plateau. 高原教会人慢下来。(Gāoyuán jiāohuì rén màn xiàlái.) — The plateau teaches people to slow down. | |
| 4858 | HSK 5 | 沟 | gōu | ditch; groove | 路边有一条水沟。(Lùbiān yǒu yì tiáo shuǐgōu.) — There is a ditch by the road. | 他们在地里挖了一条沟。(Tāmen zài dì lǐ wāle yì tiáo gōu.) — They dug a ditch in the field. 下雨天沟里全是水。(Xiàyǔ tiān gōu lǐ quán shì shuǐ.) — On rainy days the ditch fills with water. 两代人之间有一道沟。(Liǎng dài rén zhījiān yǒu yí dào gōu.) — There is a gulf between the two generations. 沟通就是把这道沟填上。(Gōutōng jiùshì bǎ zhè dào gōu tiánshàng.) — Communication is filling in that ditch. 沟不深，跨过去就是了。(Gōu bù shēn, kuà guòqù jiùshì le.) — The ditch isn't deep; just step across. | |
| 4859 | HSK 5 | 猴 | hóu | monkey | 动物园里的猴子很调皮。(Dòngwùyuán lǐ de hóuzi hěn tiáopí.) — The monkeys in the zoo are very mischievous. | 猴子会用工具拿食物。(Hóuzi huì yòng gōngjù ná shíwù.) — Monkeys use tools to get food. 山上住着一群野猴。(Shān shàng zhùzhe yì qún yě hóu.) — A troop of wild monkeys lives on the mountain. 这孩子像猴一样爬上了树。(Zhè háizi xiàng hóu yíyàng pá shàngle shù.) — The child climbed the tree like a monkey. 猴子的动作比人灵活得多。(Hóuzi de dòngzuò bǐ rén línghuó de duō.) — A monkey moves far more nimbly than a person. 猴子学人容易，人学猴子难。(Hóuzi xué rén róngyì, rén xué hóuzi nán.) — A monkey imitates a person easily; the reverse is hard. | |
| 4860 | HSK 5 | 虎 | hǔ | tiger | 老虎是森林里最强的动物之一。(Lǎohǔ shì sēnlín lǐ zuì qiáng de dòngwù zhī yī.) — The tiger is one of the strongest animals in the forest. | 野生的虎已经非常少了。(Yěshēng de hǔ yǐjīng fēicháng shǎo le.) — Wild tigers are now extremely few. 他属虎，今年正好本命年。(Tā shǔ hǔ, jīnnián zhènghǎo běnmìngnián.) — He was born in the year of the tiger, and this is his year. 虎的花纹每一只都不同。(Hǔ de huāwén měi yì zhī dōu bùtóng.) — Every tiger's stripes are different. 他做事有点虎头蛇尾。(Tā zuòshì yǒudiǎn hǔtóushéwěi.) — He starts things like a tiger and ends like a snake. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。(Bú rù hǔxué, yān dé hǔzǐ.) — Without entering the tiger's den, how get the cub? | |
| 4861 | HSK 5 | 化石 | huàshí | fossil | 他们在山里发现了古代化石。(Tāmen zài shān lǐ fāxiànle gǔdài huàshí.) — They found ancient fossils in the mountains. | 化石能告诉我们几亿年前的事。(Huàshí néng gàosu wǒmen jǐ yì nián qián de shì.) — Fossils tell us of hundreds of millions of years ago. 这块化石保存得非常完整。(Zhè kuài huàshí bǎocún de fēicháng wánzhěng.) — This fossil is preserved intact. 化石的形成需要特殊的条件。(Huàshí de xíngchéng xūyào tèshū de tiáojiàn.) — Fossil formation requires special conditions. 博物馆里展出了一批新化石。(Bówùguǎn lǐ zhǎnchūle yì pī xīn huàshí.) — The museum displayed a batch of new fossils. 不肯改变的想法就成了化石。(Bù kěn gǎibiàn de xiǎngfǎ jiù chéngle huàshí.) — Ideas that refuse to change become fossils. | |
| 4862 | HSK 5 | 回收 | huíshōu | to recycle | 这些塑料可以回收利用。(Zhèxiē sùliào kěyǐ huíshōu lìyòng.) — This plastic can be recycled. | 废纸回收能省下很多树。(Fèizhǐ huíshōu néng shěngxià hěn duō shù.) — Recycling waste paper saves many trees. 小区里有专门的回收点。(Xiǎoqū lǐ yǒu zhuānmén de huíshōu diǎn.) — The estate has a dedicated recycling point. 旧电池一定要回收处理。(Jiù diànchí yídìng yào huíshōu chǔlǐ.) — Old batteries must be recycled properly. 回收的成本有时比生产还高。(Huíshōu de chéngběn yǒushí bǐ shēngchǎn hái gāo.) — Recycling sometimes costs more than production. 能回收的是材料，回收不了的是时间。(Néng huíshōu de shì cáiliào, huíshōu bu liǎo de shì shíjiān.) — Materials can be recycled; time cannot. | |
| 4863 | HSK 5 | 火灾 | huǒzāi | fire (disaster) | 这场火灾造成了很大损失。(Zhè chǎng huǒzāi zàochéngle hěn dà sǔnshī.) — This fire caused great losses. | 火灾发生时不要乘电梯。(Huǒzāi fāshēng shí búyào chéng diàntī.) — Don't use the lift in a fire. 火灾的原因还在调查。(Huǒzāi de yuányīn hái zài diàochá.) — The cause of the fire is still under investigation. 定期检查可以预防火灾。(Dìngqī jiǎnchá kěyǐ yùfáng huǒzāi.) — Regular inspection prevents fires. 幸好发现得早，没有酿成火灾。(Xìnghǎo fāxiàn de zǎo, méiyǒu niàngchéng huǒzāi.) — Luckily it was found early and no fire resulted. 火灾三分钟内最容易控制。(Huǒzāi sān fēnzhōng nèi zuì róngyì kòngzhì.) — A fire is most easily controlled within three minutes. | |
| 4864 | HSK 5 | 进化 | jìnhuà | evolution; to evolve | 生物的进化需要很长时间。(Shēngwù de jìnhuà xūyào hěn cháng shíjiān.) — Biological evolution takes a very long time. | 这种动物进化出了特殊的能力。(Zhè zhǒng dòngwù jìnhuà chūle tèshū de nénglì.) — This animal evolved a special ability. 语言也在不断进化。(Yǔyán yě zài búduàn jìnhuà.) — Language too is constantly evolving. 技术的进化速度越来越快。(Jìshù de jìnhuà sùdù yuèláiyuè kuài.) — Technology evolves ever faster. 进化不是变得更强，是更适应。(Jìnhuà bú shì biàn de gèng qiáng, shì gèng shìyìng.) — Evolution isn't becoming stronger but better suited. 观念也需要进化。(Guānniàn yě xūyào jìnhuà.) — Ideas need to evolve too. | |
| 4865 | HSK 5 | 救灾 | jiùzāi | disaster relief | 部队第一时间赶去救灾。(Bùduì dì yī shíjiān gǎn qù jiùzāi.) — The troops rushed to the disaster at once. | 救灾物资已经送到了。(Jiùzāi wùzī yǐjīng sòngdào le.) — Relief supplies have arrived. 救灾需要各方面的配合。(Jiùzāi xūyào gè fāngmiàn de pèihé.) — Disaster relief needs cooperation from all sides. 他参加过三次救灾工作。(Tā cānjiāguò sān cì jiùzāi gōngzuò.) — He has taken part in relief work three times. 救灾之后还有重建的工作。(Jiùzāi zhīhòu hái yǒu chóngjiàn de gōngzuò.) — After relief comes the work of rebuilding. 救灾比防灾难得多。(Jiùzāi bǐ fángzāi nán de duō.) — Relief is far harder than prevention. | |
| 4866 | HSK 5 | 两岸 | liǎng'àn | both banks/sides | 这座桥连接着大河的两岸。(Zhè zuò qiáo liánjiēzhe dàhé de liǎng àn.) — This bridge links the two banks of the great river. | 两岸的风景完全不同。(Liǎng àn de fēngjǐng wánquán bùtóng.) — The scenery on the two banks differs entirely. 两岸的居民世代往来。(Liǎng àn de jūmín shìdài wǎnglái.) — The people of the two banks have visited for generations. 河的两岸都种着柳树。(Hé de liǎng àn dōu zhòngzhe liǔshù.) — Willows grow on both banks of the river. 两岸之间只有一条渡船。(Liǎng àn zhījiān zhǐ yǒu yì tiáo dùchuán.) — There is only one ferry between the two banks. 站在两岸看到的是同一条河。(Zhàn zài liǎng àn kàndào de shì tóng yì tiáo hé.) — From either bank you see the same river. | |
| 4867 | HSK 5 | 煤 | méi | coal | 过去这个地区靠挖煤为生。(Guòqù zhège dìqū kào wā méi wéishēng.) — This region once lived by mining coal. | 烧煤会造成空气污染。(Shāo méi huì zàochéng kōngqì wūrǎn.) — Burning coal causes air pollution. 这里的煤储量很丰富。(Zhèlǐ de méi chǔliàng hěn fēngfù.) — Coal reserves here are abundant. 冬天他们用煤取暖。(Dōngtiān tāmen yòng méi qǔnuǎn.) — In winter they heat with coal. 煤正在被更干净的能源代替。(Méi zhèngzài bèi gèng gānjìng de néngyuán dàitì.) — Coal is being replaced by cleaner energy. 挖煤的人最知道阳光的可贵。(Wā méi de rén zuì zhīdào yángguāng de kěguì.) — Those who mine coal best know the worth of sunlight. | |
| 4868 | HSK 5 | 南极 | nánjí | the South Pole | 南极是地球上最冷的地方。(Nánjí shì dìqiú shàng zuì lěng de dìfang.) — Antarctica is the coldest place on earth. | 南极的冰有几千米厚。(Nánjí de bīng yǒu jǐqiān mǐ hòu.) — The Antarctic ice is thousands of metres thick. 科学家在南极建了考察站。(Kēxuéjiā zài nánjí jiànle kǎochá zhàn.) — Scientists built a research station in Antarctica. 南极没有常住的居民。(Nánjí méiyǒu chángzhù de jūmín.) — Antarctica has no permanent residents. 去南极需要非常充分的准备。(Qù nánjí xūyào fēicháng chōngfèn de zhǔnbèi.) — Going to Antarctica needs thorough preparation. 南极的安静是另一种震撼。(Nánjí de ānjìng shì lìng yì zhǒng zhènhàn.) — The silence of Antarctica is its own kind of awe. | |
| 4869 | HSK 5 | 能量 | néngliàng | energy | 运动需要消耗很多能量。(Yùndòng xūyào xiāohào hěn duō néngliàng.) — Exercise consumes a great deal of energy. | 太阳是地球最大的能量来源。(Tàiyáng shì dìqiú zuì dà de néngliàng láiyuán.) — The sun is the earth's greatest energy source. 不同形式的能量可以互相转化。(Bùtóng xíngshì de néngliàng kěyǐ hùxiāng zhuǎnhuà.) — Different forms of energy convert into one another. 他身上有一种正面的能量。(Tā shēnshang yǒu yì zhǒng zhèngmiàn de néngliàng.) — There is a positive energy about him. 睡眠是恢复能量最好的方式。(Shuìmián shì huīfù néngliàng zuì hǎo de fāngshì.) — Sleep is the best way to restore energy. 能量守恒，不会凭空消失。(Néngliàng shǒuhéng, bú huì píngkōng xiāoshī.) — Energy is conserved and doesn't vanish into nothing. | |
| 4870 | HSK 5 | 平原 | píngyuán | plain (geography) | 这一带是一片辽阔的平原。(Zhè yídài shì yí piàn liáokuò de píngyuán.) — This area is a broad plain. | 平原上适合种小麦。(Píngyuán shàng shìhé zhòng xiǎomài.) — The plain suits growing wheat. 平原的交通比山区方便得多。(Píngyuán de jiāotōng bǐ shānqū fāngbiàn de duō.) — Transport on the plain is far easier than in the hills. 从高处看，平原一望无际。(Cóng gāochù kàn, píngyuán yíwàngwújì.) — From above the plain stretches out of sight. 这条河流经三个平原。(Zhè tiáo hé liújīng sān gè píngyuán.) — This river flows across three plains. 平原上没有遮挡，风特别大。(Píngyuán shàng méiyǒu zhēdǎng, fēng tèbié dà.) — With nothing to block it, the wind on the plain is fierce. | |
| 4871 | HSK 5 | 气体 | qìtǐ | gas (substance) | 这种气体是无色无味的。(Zhè zhǒng qìtǐ shì wúsè wúwèi de.) — This gas is colourless and odourless. | 气体受热会膨胀。(Qìtǐ shòu rè huì péngzhàng.) — Gas expands when heated. 工厂排放的气体需要处理。(Gōngchǎng páifàng de qìtǐ xūyào chǔlǐ.) — Gas emitted by factories must be treated. 有些气体对人体有害。(Yǒuxiē qìtǐ duì réntǐ yǒuhài.) — Some gases are harmful to the body. 水加热到一百度就变成气体。(Shuǐ jiārè dào yìbǎi dù jiù biànchéng qìtǐ.) — Heated to a hundred degrees, water becomes gas. 气体看不见，却真实存在。(Qìtǐ kàn bu jiàn, què zhēnshí cúnzài.) — Gas is invisible yet real. | |
| 4872 | HSK 5 | 泉 | quán | spring (water source) | 山里有一眼清泉。(Shān lǐ yǒu yì yǎn qīngquán.) — There is a clear spring in the mountain. | 这里的温泉全国有名。(Zhèlǐ de wēnquán quánguó yǒumíng.) — The hot springs here are famous nationwide. 泉水一年四季都不干。(Quánshuǐ yì nián sìjì dōu bù gān.) — The spring never dries all year round. 他们用泉水泡茶。(Tāmen yòng quánshuǐ pào chá.) — They brew tea with spring water. 泉眼虽小，却流成了河。(Quányǎn suī xiǎo, què liúchéngle hé.) — Small as the spring is, it has become a river. 知识像泉水，越用越清。(Zhīshi xiàng quánshuǐ, yuè yòng yuè qīng.) — Knowledge is like spring water: the more used, the clearer. | |
| 4873 | HSK 5 | 沙漠 | shāmò | desert | 沙漠里白天很热，夜里很冷。(Shāmò lǐ báitiān hěn rè, yèlǐ hěn lěng.) — The desert is hot by day and cold by night. | 他们在沙漠里走了三天。(Tāmen zài shāmò lǐ zǒule sān tiān.) — They walked three days in the desert. 沙漠正在慢慢扩大。(Shāmò zhèngzài mànmàn kuòdà.) — The desert is slowly expanding. 种树可以阻止沙漠前进。(Zhòng shù kěyǐ zǔzhǐ shāmò qiánjìn.) — Planting trees can halt the desert's advance. 沙漠里也有生命。(Shāmò lǐ yě yǒu shēngmìng.) — There is life in the desert too. 在沙漠里，一口水就是全部。(Zài shāmò lǐ, yì kǒu shuǐ jiùshì quánbù.) — In the desert one mouthful of water is everything. | |
| 4874 | HSK 5 | 蛇 | shé | snake | 草丛里有一条蛇。(Cǎocóng lǐ yǒu yì tiáo shé.) — There is a snake in the grass. | 大部分蛇其实没有毒。(Dà bùfen shé qíshí méiyǒu dú.) — Most snakes are in fact not venomous. 看见蛇不要慌，慢慢走开。(Kànjiàn shé búyào huāng, mànmàn zǒukāi.) — Don't panic on seeing a snake; walk away slowly. 蛇每年都要蜕一次皮。(Shé měi nián dōu yào tuì yí cì pí.) — Snakes shed their skin once a year. 他做事有点虎头蛇尾。(Tā zuòshì yǒudiǎn hǔtóushéwěi.) — He begins boldly and ends feebly. 画蛇添足反而坏了事。(Huàshétiānzú fǎn'ér huàile shì.) — Adding legs to a snake spoils the thing. | |
| 4875 | HSK 5 | 受灾 | shòuzāi | to be hit by disaster | 这个地区受灾比较严重。(Zhège dìqū shòuzāi bǐjiào yánzhòng.) — This area was fairly badly hit. | 政府帮助了受灾的居民。(Zhèngfǔ bāngzhùle shòuzāi de jūmín.) — The government helped the affected residents. 受灾的农田正在恢复。(Shòuzāi de nóngtián zhèngzài huīfù.) — The affected farmland is recovering. 受灾人数还在统计中。(Shòuzāi rénshù hái zài tǒngjì zhōng.) — The number affected is still being counted. 受灾以后大家互相帮助。(Shòuzāi yǐhòu dàjiā hùxiāng bāngzhù.) — After the disaster everyone helped one another. 受灾的是房子，留下的是人心。(Shòuzāi de shì fángzi, liúxià de shì rénxīn.) — Houses were hit; what remains is people's spirit. | |
| 4876 | HSK 5 | 鼠 | shǔ | mouse; rat | 仓库里发现了老鼠。(Cāngkù lǐ fāxiànle lǎoshǔ.) — Mice were found in the warehouse. | 鼠的繁殖速度非常快。(Shǔ de fánzhí sùdù fēicháng kuài.) — Mice breed extremely fast. 他属鼠，今年三十六了。(Tā shǔ shǔ, jīnnián sānshíliù le.) — He was born in the year of the rat and is thirty-six. 实验室用鼠做研究。(Shíyànshì yòng shǔ zuò yánjiū.) — The laboratory uses mice for research. 猫来了，鼠就跑了。(Māo lái le, shǔ jiù pǎo le.) — The cat came and the mice fled. 鼠目寸光的人看不了远。(Shǔmùcùnguāng de rén kàn bu liǎo yuǎn.) — One with a mouse's short sight can't see far. | |
| 4877 | HSK 5 | 水库 | shuǐkù | reservoir | 今年水库的水位很低。(Jīnnián shuǐkù de shuǐwèi hěn dī.) — The reservoir level is low this year. | 这个水库供应全城的用水。(Zhège shuǐkù gōngyìng quán chéng de yòngshuǐ.) — This reservoir supplies the whole city's water. 水库建了整整八年。(Shuǐkù jiànle zhěngzhěng bā nián.) — The reservoir took eight full years to build. 下大雨后水库要及时放水。(Xià dàyǔ hòu shuǐkù yào jíshí fàngshuǐ.) — After heavy rain the reservoir must release water promptly. 水库周围禁止游泳。(Shuǐkù zhōuwéi jìnzhǐ yóuyǒng.) — Swimming is forbidden around the reservoir. 水库是人和水谈成的一个条件。(Shuǐkù shì rén hé shuǐ tánchéng de yí gè tiáojiàn.) — A reservoir is a bargain struck between people and water. | |
| 4878 | HSK 5 | 水灾 | shuǐzāi | flood (disaster) | 今年南方发生了水灾。(Jīnnián nánfāng fāshēngle shuǐzāi.) — There were floods in the south this year. | 水灾过后要防止疾病。(Shuǐzāi guò hòu yào fángzhǐ jíbìng.) — Disease must be guarded against after floods. 这场水灾淹了上千亩农田。(Zhè chǎng shuǐzāi yānle shàng qiān mǔ nóngtián.) — This flood submerged over a thousand mu of farmland. 水灾的损失比预计的大。(Shuǐzāi de sǔnshī bǐ yùjì de dà.) — The flood damage exceeded the estimate. 修好堤坝可以减少水灾。(Xiūhǎo dībà kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo shuǐzāi.) — Sound dykes reduce flooding. 水灾之后，人们开始重视排水。(Shuǐzāi zhīhòu, rénmen kāishǐ zhòngshì páishuǐ.) — After the flood people began to take drainage seriously. | |
| 4879 | HSK 5 | 太空 | tàikōng | outer space | 人类第一次进入太空是在上个世纪。(Rénlèi dì yī cì jìnrù tàikōng shì zài shàng gè shìjì.) — Humans first entered space last century. | 太空里没有空气。(Tàikōng lǐ méiyǒu kōngqì.) — There is no air in space. 他从小的梦想是去太空。(Tā cóngxiǎo de mèngxiǎng shì qù tàikōng.) — Since childhood his dream has been to go into space. 太空探索的成本非常高。(Tàikōng tànsuǒ de chéngběn fēicháng gāo.) — Space exploration is extremely costly. 从太空看，地球是蓝色的。(Cóng tàikōng kàn, dìqiú shì lánsè de.) — Seen from space, the earth is blue. 太空很大，人很小。(Tàikōng hěn dà, rén hěn xiǎo.) — Space is vast and people are small. | |
| 4880 | HSK 5 | 桃花 | táohuā | peach blossom | 春天桃花开满了山坡。(Chūntiān táohuā kāimǎnle shānpō.) — In spring peach blossom covers the hillside. | 桃花开得早，谢得也快。(Táohuā kāi de zǎo, xiè de yě kuài.) — Peach blossom opens early and fades fast. 他们在桃花树下拍了照。(Tāmen zài táohuā shù xià pāile zhào.) — They took photographs under the peach blossom. 桃花是春天最早的消息。(Táohuā shì chūntiān zuì zǎo de xiāoxi.) — Peach blossom is spring's earliest news. 一阵风过，桃花落了一地。(Yí zhèn fēng guò, táohuā luòle yí dì.) — A gust passed and peach blossom covered the ground. 桃花年年开，看花的人换了。(Táohuā nián nián kāi, kàn huā de rén huàn le.) — The peach blossoms yearly; those who watch it change. | |
| 4881 | HSK 5 | 桃树 | táoshù | peach tree | 院子里种着两棵桃树。(Yuànzi lǐ zhòngzhe liǎng kē táoshù.) — Two peach trees grow in the yard. | 这棵桃树是他父亲种的。(Zhè kē táoshù shì tā fùqīn zhòng de.) — This peach tree was planted by his father. 桃树三年才开始结果。(Táoshù sān nián cái kāishǐ jiéguǒ.) — A peach tree bears only after three years. 冬天要给桃树修枝。(Dōngtiān yào gěi táoshù xiūzhī.) — Peach trees must be pruned in winter. 桃树下面最凉快。(Táoshù xiàmiàn zuì liángkuai.) — It is coolest under the peach tree. 种桃树的人未必吃得到桃。(Zhòng táoshù de rén wèibì chī de dào táo.) — He who plants a peach tree may not eat its fruit. | |
| 4882 | HSK 5 | 天然气 | tiānránqì | natural gas | 他们家做饭用天然气。(Tāmen jiā zuòfàn yòng tiānránqì.) — Their household cooks with natural gas. | 天然气比煤干净得多。(Tiānránqì bǐ méi gānjìng de duō.) — Natural gas is far cleaner than coal. 这个地区发现了天然气。(Zhège dìqū fāxiànle tiānránqì.) — Natural gas was found in this region. 天然气的价格今年上涨了。(Tiānránqì de jiàgé jīnnián shàngzhǎng le.) — Natural gas prices rose this year. 使用天然气要注意通风。(Shǐyòng tiānránqì yào zhùyì tōngfēng.) — Mind the ventilation when using natural gas. 天然气也是有限的资源。(Tiānránqì yě shì yǒuxiàn de zīyuán.) — Natural gas too is a finite resource. | |
| 4883 | HSK 5 | 天文 | tiānwén | astronomy | 他对天文特别感兴趣。(Tā duì tiānwén tèbié gǎn xìngqù.) — He is especially interested in astronomy. | 这个数字大得像天文数字。(Zhège shùzì dà de xiàng tiānwén shùzì.) — This figure is astronomically large. 天文望远镜可以看见很远的星。(Tiānwén wàngyuǎnjìng kěyǐ kànjiàn hěn yuǎn de xīng.) — An astronomical telescope sees very distant stars. 古人靠天文来定农时。(Gǔrén kào tiānwén lái dìng nóngshí.) — The ancients set farming seasons by the stars. 天文台建在没有灯光的山上。(Tiānwéntái jiàn zài méiyǒu dēngguāng de shān shàng.) — The observatory is built on a hill without lights. 学天文的人对时间的感觉不一样。(Xué tiānwén de rén duì shíjiān de gǎnjué bù yíyàng.) — Those who study astronomy feel time differently. | |
| 4884 | HSK 5 | 兔 | tù | rabbit | 草地上跑过一只兔子。(Cǎodì shàng pǎoguò yì zhī tùzi.) — A rabbit ran across the grass. | 兔的耳朵又长又灵。(Tù de ěrduo yòu cháng yòu líng.) — A rabbit's ears are long and keen. 他属兔，性格比较温和。(Tā shǔ tù, xìnggé bǐjiào wēnhé.) — He was born in the year of the rabbit and is mild by nature. 孩子养了一只白兔。(Háizi yǎngle yì zhī bái tù.) — The child keeps a white rabbit. 兔子跑得快，可惜太粗心。(Tùzi pǎo de kuài, kěxī tài cūxīn.) — The rabbit runs fast but is too careless. 守株待兔的人等不到第二只。(Shǒuzhūdàitù de rén děng bu dào dì èr zhī.) — One who waits by the stump never gets a second rabbit. | |
| 4885 | HSK 5 | 卫星 | wèixīng | satellite | 这颗卫星是去年发射的。(Zhè kē wèixīng shì qùnián fāshè de.) — This satellite was launched last year. | 月亮是地球的卫星。(Yuèliang shì dìqiú de wèixīng.) — The moon is the earth's satellite. 卫星传回了清楚的图像。(Wèixīng chuánhuíle qīngchu de túxiàng.) — The satellite sent back clear images. 现在的导航都靠卫星。(Xiànzài de dǎoháng dōu kào wèixīng.) — Navigation now depends on satellites. 卫星电话在山里也能用。(Wèixīng diànhuà zài shān lǐ yě néng yòng.) — A satellite phone works even in the mountains. 一颗卫星改变了人看世界的方式。(Yì kē wèixīng gǎibiànle rén kàn shìjiè de fāngshì.) — One satellite changed how people see the world. | |
| 4886 | HSK 5 | 污染 | wūrǎn | pollution | 这条河的污染很严重。(Zhè tiáo hé de wūrǎn hěn yánzhòng.) — This river is badly polluted. | 工厂排放造成了空气污染。(Gōngchǎng páifàng zàochéngle kōngqì wūrǎn.) — Factory emissions caused air pollution. 治理污染需要很长时间。(Zhìlǐ wūrǎn xūyào hěn cháng shíjiān.) — Cleaning up pollution takes a long time. 噪音也是一种污染。(Zàoyīn yě shì yì zhǒng wūrǎn.) — Noise is a kind of pollution too. 污染容易，恢复很难。(Wūrǎn róngyì, huīfù hěn nán.) — Polluting is easy; restoring is hard. 预防污染比治理污染便宜得多。(Yùfáng wūrǎn bǐ zhìlǐ wūrǎn piányi de duō.) — Preventing pollution costs far less than curing it. | |
| 4887 | HSK 5 | 污水 | wūshuǐ | sewage | 工厂的污水必须处理后排放。(Gōngchǎng de wūshuǐ bìxū chǔlǐ hòu páifàng.) — Factory waste water must be treated before discharge. | 污水流进了河里。(Wūshuǐ liújìnle hé lǐ.) — Waste water flowed into the river. 这个厂新建了污水处理设备。(Zhège chǎng xīnjiànle wūshuǐ chǔlǐ shèbèi.) — This plant has built new waste water facilities. 污水的气味很难闻。(Wūshuǐ de qìwèi hěn nánwén.) — Waste water smells foul. 处理过的污水可以再利用。(Chǔlǐguò de wūshuǐ kěyǐ zài lìyòng.) — Treated waste water can be reused. 污水排到哪里，问题就跟到哪里。(Wūshuǐ pái dào nǎlǐ, wèntí jiù gēn dào nǎlǐ.) — Wherever the waste water goes, the problem follows. | |
| 4888 | HSK 5 | 熊 | xióng | bear | 森林里有熊出没。(Sēnlín lǐ yǒu xióng chūmò.) — Bears are about in the forest. | 熊在冬天要冬眠。(Xióng zài dōngtiān yào dōngmián.) — Bears hibernate in winter. 遇到熊不要跑。(Yùdào xióng búyào pǎo.) — Don't run if you meet a bear. 熊的力气非常大。(Xióng de lìqi fēicháng dà.) — A bear is enormously strong. 小熊跟着母熊学捕鱼。(Xiǎoxióng gēnzhe mǔxióng xué bǔyú.) — The cub learns to fish from its mother. 熊看着笨，跑起来比人快。(Xióng kànzhe bèn, pǎo qǐlái bǐ rén kuài.) — A bear looks clumsy but outruns a person. | |
| 4889 | HSK 5 | 鸭子 | yāzi | duck | 池子里游着几只鸭子。(Chízi lǐ yóuzhe jǐ zhī yāzi.) — Several ducks swim in the pond. | 鸭子的脚上有蹼。(Yāzi de jiǎo shàng yǒu pǔ.) — Ducks have webbed feet. 北京烤鸭用的是特殊的鸭子。(Běijīng kǎoyā yòng de shì tèshū de yāzi.) — Peking duck uses a particular kind of duck. 他家养了二十只鸭子。(Tā jiā yǎngle èrshí zhī yāzi.) — His family keeps twenty ducks. 鸭子不怕水，也不怕冷。(Yāzi bú pà shuǐ, yě bú pà lěng.) — Ducks fear neither water nor cold. 鸭子在水上看着悠闲，水下一直在划。(Yāzi zài shuǐ shàng kànzhe yōuxián, shuǐ xià yìzhí zài huá.) — A duck looks calm above water and paddles hard below. | |
| 4890 | HSK 5 | 月球 | yuèqiú | the moon (astronomical) | 人类在一九六九年登上了月球。(Rénlèi zài yījiǔliùjiǔ nián dēngshàngle yuèqiú.) — Humans landed on the moon in 1969. | 月球上没有空气和水。(Yuèqiú shàng méiyǒu kōngqì hé shuǐ.) — There is no air or water on the moon. 月球围绕地球运行。(Yuèqiú wéirào dìqiú yùnxíng.) — The moon revolves around the earth. 月球的引力影响着海水。(Yuèqiú de yǐnlì yǐngxiǎngzhe hǎishuǐ.) — The moon's gravity affects the sea. 从月球看地球是什么感觉？(Cóng yuèqiú kàn dìqiú shì shénme gǎnjué?) — What does it feel like to see the earth from the moon? 月球一直只把一面对着我们。(Yuèqiú yìzhí zhǐ bǎ yí miàn duìzhe wǒmen.) — The moon shows us only one face. | |
| 4891 | HSK 5 | 灾 | zāi | disaster | 这场灾来得太突然了。(Zhè chǎng zāi lái de tài tūrán le.) — This disaster came far too suddenly. | 天灾难免，人祸可防。(Tiānzāi nánmiǎn, rénhuò kě fáng.) — Natural disaster is unavoidable; man-made harm can be prevented. 受了灾的人最需要及时帮助。(Shòule zāi de rén zuì xūyào jíshí bāngzhù.) — Those struck by disaster most need prompt help. 这个地区几十年没遭过灾。(Zhège dìqū jǐshí nián méi zāoguò zāi.) — This region hasn't suffered disaster in decades. 灾过之后，日子还要继续。(Zāi guò zhīhòu, rìzi hái yào jìxù.) — After the disaster, life must go on. 防灾的钱花得值。(Fángzāi de qián huā de zhí.) — Money spent on prevention is well spent. | |
| 4892 | HSK 5 | 灾害 | zāihài | disaster | 这次灾害影响了几十万人。(Zhè cì zāihài yǐngxiǎngle jǐshí wàn rén.) — This disaster affected hundreds of thousands. | 自然灾害很难完全避免。(Zìrán zāihài hěn nán wánquán bìmiǎn.) — Natural disasters can't be wholly avoided. 提前预警可以减少灾害损失。(Tíqián yùjǐng kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo zāihài sǔnshī.) — Early warning reduces disaster losses. 这个地区常发生地质灾害。(Zhège dìqū cháng fāshēng dìzhì zāihài.) — Geological disasters often occur in this region. 灾害面前，合作比什么都重要。(Zāihài miànqián, hézuò bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.) — Before a disaster, cooperation matters most. 灾害考验的是平时的准备。(Zāihài kǎoyàn de shì píngshí de zhǔnbèi.) — Disaster tests the preparation of ordinary days. | |
| 4893 | HSK 5 | 灾难 | zāinàn | catastrophe | 这场灾难改变了很多人的一生。(Zhè chǎng zāinàn gǎibiànle hěn duō rén de yìshēng.) — This calamity changed many lives. | 灾难面前，人显得特别小。(Zāinàn miànqián, rén xiǎnde tèbié xiǎo.) — Before a calamity a person seems very small. 他们一起度过了那场灾难。(Tāmen yìqǐ dùguòle nà chǎng zāinàn.) — They came through that calamity together. 灾难留下的伤要很久才好。(Zāinàn liúxià de shāng yào hěn jiǔ cái hǎo.) — Wounds left by calamity take long to heal. 历史上的灾难值得反复记住。(Lìshǐ shàng de zāinàn zhíde fǎnfù jìzhù.) — Historical calamities deserve to be remembered again and again. 灾难教会人的，是彼此需要。(Zāinàn jiāohuì rén de, shì bǐcǐ xūyào.) — What calamity teaches is that we need each other. | |
| 4894 | HSK 5 | 灾区 | zāiqū | disaster area | 救援队已经到达了灾区。(Jiùyuánduì yǐjīng dàodále zāiqū.) — The rescue team has reached the disaster area. | 灾区最需要的是干净的水。(Zāiqū zuì xūyào de shì gānjìng de shuǐ.) — What the disaster area most needs is clean water. 他在灾区待了三个月。(Tā zài zāiqū dāile sān gè yuè.) — He stayed three months in the disaster area. 灾区的孩子已经复课了。(Zāiqū de háizi yǐjīng fùkè le.) — Children in the disaster area are back at school. 物资正在源源不断运往灾区。(Wùzī zhèngzài yuányuán búduàn yùnwǎng zāiqū.) — Supplies are flowing steadily to the disaster area. 离开灾区的人，心还留在那里。(Líkāi zāiqū de rén, xīn hái liú zài nàlǐ.) — Those who leave the disaster area leave their hearts there. |
✏️ Usage: 治 / 治疗 + Illness
治 vs 治疗: 治 (zhì) is the bare verb "to cure/govern," while 治疗 (zhìliáo) is the fuller, more formal verb/noun "to treat (medically) / treatment." Body & medicine compounds often combine a body part or ailment with 科 (kē) (department): 内科 (nèikē) (internal medicine department).
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4946 | HSK 5 | 按摩 | ànmó | massage; to massage | 他每周去按摩一次。(Tā měi zhōu qù ànmó yí cì.) — He has a massage once a week. | 按摩可以缓解肩膀的酸痛。(Ànmó kěyǐ huǎnjiě jiānbǎng de suāntòng.) — Massage eases aching shoulders. 这位按摩师手法很好。(Zhè wèi ànmóshī shǒufǎ hěn hǎo.) — This masseur's technique is very good. 按摩之后他睡得特别香。(Ànmó zhīhòu tā shuì de tèbié xiāng.) — He slept especially well after the massage. 不是所有情况都适合按摩。(Bú shì suǒyǒu qíngkuàng dōu shìhé ànmó.) — Massage isn't suitable in every case. 按摩能放松身体，放松不了心。(Ànmó néng fàngsōng shēntǐ, fàngsōng bu liǎo xīn.) — Massage relaxes the body but not the mind. | |
| 4947 | HSK 5 | 保养 | bǎoyǎng | to maintain (health/machine) | 汽车需要定期保养。(Qìchē xūyào dìngqī bǎoyǎng.) — A car needs regular servicing. | 她很注意保养皮肤。(Tā hěn zhùyì bǎoyǎng pífū.) — She takes care of her skin. 机器保养得好就不容易坏。(Jīqì bǎoyǎng de hǎo jiù bù róngyì huài.) — Well-maintained machinery seldom breaks down. 保养比修理便宜得多。(Bǎoyǎng bǐ xiūlǐ piányi de duō.) — Maintenance costs far less than repair. 他六十岁了，保养得很好。(Tā liùshí suì le, bǎoyǎng de hěn hǎo.) — At sixty he has kept himself very well. 身体也需要保养，不能只用不修。(Shēntǐ yě xūyào bǎoyǎng, bù néng zhǐ yòng bù xiū.) — The body needs upkeep too; you can't only use it. | |
| 4948 | HSK 5 | 病毒 | bìngdú | virus | 这种病毒传播得很快。(Zhè zhǒng bìngdú chuánbò de hěn kuài.) — This virus spreads fast. | 电脑中了病毒，文件全丢了。(Diànnǎo zhòngle bìngdú, wénjiàn quán diū le.) — The computer caught a virus and all the files were lost. 科学家正在研究这种新病毒。(Kēxuéjiā zhèngzài yánjiū zhè zhǒng xīn bìngdú.) — Scientists are studying this new virus. 勤洗手可以减少病毒传播。(Qín xǐshǒu kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo bìngdú chuánbò.) — Frequent hand-washing reduces the spread of viruses. 病毒会不断变化。(Bìngdú huì búduàn biànhuà.) — Viruses change constantly. 病毒看不见，防护要看得见。(Bìngdú kàn bu jiàn, fánghù yào kàn de jiàn.) — A virus is invisible; protection must be visible. | |
| 4949 | HSK 5 | 长寿 | chángshòu | longevity | 这个地区的老人特别长寿。(Zhège dìqū de lǎorén tèbié chángshòu.) — Old people in this region are especially long-lived. | 长寿和心情有很大关系。(Chángshòu hé xīnqíng yǒu hěn dà guānxì.) — Longevity has much to do with one's mood. 他祝老人健康长寿。(Tā zhù lǎorén jiànkāng chángshòu.) — He wished the old man health and long life. 长寿的秘诀其实很简单。(Chángshòu de mìjué qíshí hěn jiǎndān.) — The secret of long life is in fact simple. 规律的生活有助于长寿。(Guīlǜ de shēnghuó yǒuzhù yú chángshòu.) — A regular life aids longevity. 长寿不等于活得好。(Chángshòu bù děngyú huó de hǎo.) — Living long isn't the same as living well. | |
| 4950 | HSK 5 | 毒 | dú | poison | 这种蘑菇有毒，不能吃。(Zhè zhǒng mógu yǒu dú, bù néng chī.) — This mushroom is poisonous and mustn't be eaten. | 太阳很毒，出门要打伞。(Tàiyáng hěn dú, chūmén yào dǎsǎn.) — The sun is fierce; take an umbrella out. 蛇毒可以用来做药。(Shédú kěyǐ yònglái zuò yào.) — Snake venom can be used to make medicine. 他的话很毒，伤了不少人。(Tā de huà hěn dú, shāngle bù shǎo rén.) — His words are venomous and have hurt many. 电脑要定期查毒。(Diànnǎo yào dìngqī chádú.) — A computer should be scanned regularly. 最毒的不是药，是习惯。(Zuì dú de bú shì yào, shì xíguàn.) — The most poisonous thing isn't a drug but a habit. | |
| 4951 | HSK 5 | 防治 | fángzhì | to prevent and cure | 这种病可以防治。(Zhè zhǒng bìng kěyǐ fángzhì.) — This illness can be prevented and treated. | 防治污染是长期的工作。(Fángzhì wūrǎn shì chángqī de gōngzuò.) — Controlling pollution is long-term work. 农民正在防治病虫害。(Nóngmín zhèngzài fángzhì bìngchónghài.) — Farmers are controlling pests and disease. 防治比治疗更省钱。(Fángzhì bǐ zhìliáo gèng shěngqián.) — Prevention costs less than cure. 这项措施对防治很有效。(Zhè xiàng cuòshī duì fángzhì hěn yǒuxiào.) — This measure is effective in prevention and control. 防在前，治在后。(Fáng zài qián, zhì zài hòu.) — Prevention comes first and treatment after. | |
| 4952 | HSK 5 | 过敏 | guòmǐn | allergic; allergy | 他对花粉过敏。(Tā duì huāfěn guòmǐn.) — He is allergic to pollen. | 这种药会引起过敏。(Zhè zhǒng yào huì yǐnqǐ guòmǐn.) — This medicine can cause an allergy. 春天过敏的人特别多。(Chūntiān guòmǐn de rén tèbié duō.) — Many people suffer allergies in spring. 她吃海鲜会过敏。(Tā chī hǎixiān huì guòmǐn.) — Seafood gives her an allergic reaction. 过敏的时候要马上停药。(Guòmǐn de shíhou yào mǎshàng tíng yào.) — Stop the medicine at once if an allergy appears. 他对批评有点过敏。(Tā duì pīpíng yǒudiǎn guòmǐn.) — He is somewhat oversensitive to criticism. | |
| 4953 | HSK 5 | 咳 | ké | to cough | 他咳了一晚上没睡好。(Tā késle yì wǎnshang méi shuì hǎo.) — He coughed all night and slept badly. | 天冷了，他开始咳嗽。(Tiān lěng le, tā kāishǐ késou.) — The weather turned cold and he began to cough. 咳得厉害就要去看医生。(Ké de lìhai jiù yào qù kàn yīshēng.) — If the cough is bad, see a doctor. 他轻轻咳了一声，示意大家安静。(Tā qīngqīng késle yì shēng, shìyì dàjiā ānjìng.) — He coughed lightly to signal for quiet. 这种糖对咳嗽有好处。(Zhè zhǒng táng duì késou yǒu hǎochu.) — These sweets are good for a cough. 咳嗽是身体在提醒你休息。(Késou shì shēntǐ zài tíxǐng nǐ xiūxi.) — A cough is the body reminding you to rest. | |
| 4954 | HSK 5 | 门诊 | ménzhěn | outpatient service | 他上午去医院看门诊。(Tā shàngwǔ qù yīyuàn kàn ménzhěn.) — He went to the outpatient clinic in the morning. | 门诊每天上午八点开始。(Ménzhěn měitiān shàngwǔ bā diǎn kāishǐ.) — The clinic opens at eight each morning. 这位医生周三有门诊。(Zhè wèi yīshēng zhōu sān yǒu ménzhěn.) — This doctor holds a clinic on Wednesdays. 门诊的人特别多，要等很久。(Ménzhěn de rén tèbié duō, yào děng hěn jiǔ.) — The clinic is crowded and the wait is long. 先看门诊，需要的话再住院。(Xiān kàn ménzhěn, xūyào dehuà zài zhùyuàn.) — See the clinic first and be admitted if needed. 门诊时间有限，问题要问清楚。(Ménzhěn shíjiān yǒuxiàn, wèntí yào wèn qīngchu.) — Clinic time is short, so ask your questions clearly. | |
| 4955 | HSK 5 | 抢救 | qiǎngjiù | to rescue (emergency) | 医生连夜抢救了病人。(Yīshēng liányè qiǎngjiùle bìngrén.) — The doctors worked all night to save the patient. | 抢救及时，他终于脱离了危险。(Qiǎngjiù jíshí, tā zhōngyú tuōlíle wēixiǎn.) — Timely treatment brought him out of danger. 抢救的黄金时间只有几分钟。(Qiǎngjiù de huángjīn shíjiān zhǐ yǒu jǐ fēnzhōng.) — The golden window for rescue is only minutes. 他们抢救出了大部分文物。(Tāmen qiǎngjiù chūle dà bùfen wénwù.) — They rescued most of the relics. 抢救无效，人还是走了。(Qiǎngjiù wúxiào, rén háishi zǒu le.) — The efforts failed and he passed away. 抢救的是生命，也是时间。(Qiǎngjiù de shì shēngmìng, yě shì shíjiān.) — What is being saved is life, and also time. | |
| 4956 | HSK 5 | 热量 | rèliàng | heat; calories | 这种食物的热量很高。(Zhè zhǒng shíwù de rèliàng hěn gāo.) — This food is high in calories. | 运动可以消耗多余的热量。(Yùndòng kěyǐ xiāohào duōyú de rèliàng.) — Exercise burns off surplus calories. 冬天身体需要更多热量。(Dōngtiān shēntǐ xūyào gèng duō rèliàng.) — The body needs more calories in winter. 包装上标着热量的数值。(Bāozhuāng shàng biāozhe rèliàng de shùzhí.) — The calorie figure is printed on the packaging. 热量摄入要和消耗平衡。(Rèliàng shèrù yào hé xiāohào pínghéng.) — Calorie intake must balance expenditure. 两块木头摩擦也能产生热量。(Liǎng kuài mùtou mócā yě néng chǎnshēng rèliàng.) — Two pieces of wood rubbing also produce heat. | |
| 4957 | HSK 5 | 神经 | shénjīng | nerve | 这条神经受伤以后很难恢复。(Zhè tiáo shénjīng shòushāng yǐhòu hěn nán huīfù.) — This nerve is hard to restore once injured. | 他的神经一直很紧张。(Tā de shénjīng yìzhí hěn jǐnzhāng.) — His nerves have been on edge throughout. 这件事牵动着大家的神经。(Zhè jiàn shì qiāndòngzhe dàjiā de shénjīng.) — This affair has everyone's nerves on edge. 神经系统是人体的指挥中心。(Shénjīng xìtǒng shì réntǐ de zhǐhuī zhōngxīn.) — The nervous system is the body's command centre. 睡不好会影响神经。(Shuì bù hǎo huì yǐngxiǎng shénjīng.) — Poor sleep affects the nerves. 他有点神经过敏，什么都往心里去。(Tā yǒudiǎn shénjīng guòmǐn, shénme dōu wǎng xīnlǐ qù.) — He is rather highly strung and takes everything to heart. | |
| 4958 | HSK 5 | 睡眠 | shuìmián | sleep (noun) | 充足的睡眠比什么都重要。(Chōngzú de shuìmián bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.) — Ample sleep matters above all. | 他的睡眠一直不太好。(Tā de shuìmián yìzhí bú tài hǎo.) — His sleep has never been very good. 睡眠质量比时间更重要。(Shuìmián zhìliàng bǐ shíjiān gèng zhòngyào.) — Sleep quality matters more than duration. 喝咖啡会影响睡眠。(Hē kāfēi huì yǐngxiǎng shuìmián.) — Coffee affects sleep. 睡眠是身体自己修复的时间。(Shuìmián shì shēntǐ zìjǐ xiūfù de shíjiān.) — Sleep is when the body repairs itself. 欠下的睡眠早晚要还。(Qiànxià de shuìmián zǎowǎn yào huán.) — Sleep debt must sooner or later be repaid. | |
| 4959 | HSK 5 | 消毒 | xiāodú | to disinfect | 伤口要先消毒再包扎。(Shāngkǒu yào xiān xiāodú zài bāozā.) — A wound must be disinfected before bandaging. | 餐具用开水消毒最简单。(Cānjù yòng kāishuǐ xiāodú zuì jiǎndān.) — Boiling water is the simplest way to sterilise tableware. 医院每天都要消毒。(Yīyuàn měitiān dōu yào xiāodú.) — The hospital is disinfected every day. 消毒以后房间有一股味道。(Xiāodú yǐhòu fángjiān yǒu yì gǔ wèidào.) — The room has a smell after disinfecting. 高温是最有效的消毒方式。(Gāowēn shì zuì yǒuxiào de xiāodú fāngshì.) — Heat is the most effective way to sterilise. 消毒不能代替干净。(Xiāodú bù néng dàitì gānjìng.) — Disinfecting is no substitute for cleanliness. | |
| 4960 | HSK 5 | 有毒 | yǒudú | poisonous | 这些蘑菇有毒，千万别碰。(Zhèxiē mógu yǒu dú, qiānwàn bié pèng.) — These mushrooms are poisonous; don't touch them. | 有毒的气体是无色的。(Yǒu dú de qìtǐ shì wúsè de.) — The poisonous gas is colourless. 这种植物的叶子有毒。(Zhè zhǒng zhíwù de yèzi yǒu dú.) — This plant's leaves are poisonous. 有毒的废水绝对不能排放。(Yǒu dú de fèishuǐ juéduì bù néng páifàng.) — Toxic waste water must never be discharged. 有些蛇有毒，有些没有。(Yǒuxiē shé yǒu dú, yǒuxiē méiyǒu.) — Some snakes are venomous and some aren't. 有毒的关系比有毒的东西更难察觉。(Yǒu dú de guānxì bǐ yǒu dú de dōngxi gèng nán chájué.) — A toxic relationship is harder to notice than a toxic substance. | |
| 4961 | HSK 5 | 诊断 | zhěnduàn | to diagnose | 医生诊断他得的是感冒。(Yīshēng zhěnduàn tā dé de shì gǎnmào.) — The doctor diagnosed a cold. | 诊断需要结合检查结果。(Zhěnduàn xūyào jiéhé jiǎnchá jiéguǒ.) — A diagnosis must draw on the test results. 早期诊断可以提高治愈率。(Zǎoqī zhěnduàn kěyǐ tígāo zhìyùlǜ.) — Early diagnosis raises the cure rate. 这个诊断后来被证明是错的。(Zhège zhěnduàn hòulái bèi zhèngmíng shì cuò de.) — This diagnosis was later shown to be wrong. 他去了三家医院才得到诊断。(Tā qùle sān jiā yīyuàn cái dédào zhěnduàn.) — He went to three hospitals before getting a diagnosis. 诊断问题和诊断病一样，要先看清楚。(Zhěnduàn wèntí hé zhěnduàn bìng yíyàng, yào xiān kàn qīngchu.) — Diagnosing a problem, like an illness, starts with seeing clearly. |
✏️ Usage: 法 + Noun
Formal register: This vocabulary set is common in news broadcasts, official documents, and essays rather than everyday conversation. 法 as a building block: 法 (fǎ, "law") combines widely: 法律 (fǎlǜ) (law), 法官 (fǎguān) (judge), 法院 (fǎyuàn) (court).
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 5032 | HSK 5 | 保卫 | bǎowèi | to defend; to safeguard | 士兵们日夜保卫着边境。(Shìbīngmen rìyè bǎowèizhe biānjìng.) — Soldiers guard the border day and night. | 保卫家园是每个人的责任。(Bǎowèi jiāyuán shì měi gè rén de zérèn.) — Defending one's home is everyone's duty. 他保卫了这些珍贵的资料。(Tā bǎowèile zhèxiē zhēnguì de zīliào.) — He safeguarded these precious materials. 保卫和平比赢得战争更难。(Bǎowèi hépíng bǐ yíngdé zhànzhēng gèng nán.) — Defending peace is harder than winning a war. 他用一生保卫自己的信念。(Tā yòng yìshēng bǎowèi zìjǐ de xìnniàn.) — He spent his life defending his convictions. 保卫的不只是土地，还有生活方式。(Bǎowèi de bù zhǐ shì tǔdì, hái yǒu shēnghuó fāngshì.) — What is defended is not only land but a way of life. | |
| 5033 | HSK 5 | 报警 | bàojǐng | to call the police | 出了事故要马上报警。(Chūle shìgù yào mǎshàng bàojǐng.) — Report an accident to the police at once. | 他发现有人闯入就报了警。(Tā fāxiàn yǒu rén chuǎngrù jiù bàole jǐng.) — He called the police on finding an intruder. 报警电话要记清楚。(Bàojǐng diànhuà yào jì qīngchu.) — Remember the emergency number clearly. 这个装置会自动报警。(Zhège zhuāngzhì huì zìdòng bàojǐng.) — This device raises the alarm automatically. 报警之后警察十分钟就到了。(Bàojǐng zhīhòu jǐngchá shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.) — The police arrived ten minutes after the call. 不敢报警的人往往受害最深。(Bù gǎn bàojǐng de rén wǎngwǎng shòuhài zuì shēn.) — Those who dare not report suffer most. | |
| 5034 | HSK 5 | 冲突 | chōngtū | conflict | 两个人因为小事发生了冲突。(Liǎng gè rén yīnwèi xiǎoshì fāshēngle chōngtū.) — The two clashed over something trivial. | 时间上有冲突，我去不了。(Shíjiān shàng yǒu chōngtū, wǒ qù bu liǎo.) — There's a clash of times, so I can't go. 这两种说法互相冲突。(Zhè liǎng zhǒng shuōfǎ hùxiāng chōngtū.) — These two accounts contradict each other. 调解可以避免更大的冲突。(Tiáojiě kěyǐ bìmiǎn gèng dà de chōngtū.) — Mediation can avert a greater conflict. 利益冲突最难解决。(Lìyì chōngtū zuì nán jiějué.) — Conflicts of interest are hardest to resolve. 冲突不可怕，回避冲突才可怕。(Chōngtū bù kěpà, huíbì chōngtū cái kěpà.) — Conflict isn't fearsome; avoiding it is. | |
| 5035 | HSK 5 | 处罚 | chǔfá | to penalize | 违反规定要受到处罚。(Wéifǎn guīdìng yào shòudào chǔfá.) — Breaking the rules brings punishment. | 这次处罚比较轻。(Zhè cì chǔfá bǐjiào qīng.) — This punishment is fairly light. 处罚的目的是教育，不是报复。(Chǔfá de mùdì shì jiàoyù, bú shì bàofù.) — Punishment aims to teach, not to avenge. 他因为超速受到了处罚。(Tā yīnwèi chāosù shòudàole chǔfá.) — He was penalised for speeding. 处罚要有明确的依据。(Chǔfá yào yǒu míngquè de yījù.) — Punishment must have clear grounds. 只有处罚没有说明，很难服人。(Zhǐyǒu chǔfá méiyǒu shuōmíng, hěn nán fú rén.) — Punishment without explanation convinces no one. | |
| 5036 | HSK 5 | 处分 | chǔfèn | disciplinary action | 他因为违纪受到了处分。(Tā yīnwèi wéijì shòudàole chǔfèn.) — He was disciplined for breaking the rules. | 这个处分记在了档案里。(Zhège chǔfèn jì zài le dàng'àn lǐ.) — This disciplinary action went on his record. 学校给了他一次警告处分。(Xuéxiào gěile tā yí cì jǐnggào chǔfèn.) — The school gave him a formal warning. 处分之后他改变了很多。(Chǔfèn zhīhòu tā gǎibiànle hěn duō.) — He changed a great deal after the discipline. 处分不是目的，改正才是。(Chǔfèn bú shì mùdì, gǎizhèng cái shì.) — Discipline isn't the aim; correction is. 处分要公平，才有说服力。(Chǔfèn yào gōngpíng, cái yǒu shuōfúlì.) — Discipline persuades only when fair. | |
| 5037 | HSK 5 | 当选 | dāngxuǎn | to be elected | 他以高票当选。(Tā yǐ gāopiào dāngxuǎn.) — He was elected by a large vote. | 当选之后他做的第一件事是道谢。(Dāngxuǎn zhīhòu tā zuò de dì yī jiàn shì shì dàoxiè.) — The first thing he did on being elected was to give thanks. 她当选为班长。(Tā dāngxuǎn wéi bānzhǎng.) — She was elected class monitor. 当选不代表所有人都支持你。(Dāngxuǎn bú dàibiǎo suǒyǒu rén dōu zhīchí nǐ.) — Being elected doesn't mean everyone supports you. 他连续三次当选。(Tā liánxù sān cì dāngxuǎn.) — He was elected three times running. 当选是开始，不是结果。(Dāngxuǎn shì kāishǐ, bú shì jiéguǒ.) — Election is a beginning, not a result. | |
| 5038 | HSK 5 | 动员 | dòngyuán | to mobilize | 学校动员大家参加活动。(Xuéxiào dòngyuánle dàjiā cānjiā huódòng.) — The school rallied everyone to take part. | 他动员了全家一起帮忙。(Tā dòngyuánle quánjiā yìqǐ bāngmáng.) — He mobilised the whole family to help. 动员之前要先讲清楚意义。(Dòngyuán zhīqián yào xiān jiǎng qīngchu yìyì.) — Explain the point before rallying people. 救灾动员了上千人。(Jiùzāi dòngyuánle shàng qiān rén.) — The relief effort mobilised over a thousand people. 动员容易，坚持才难。(Dòngyuán róngyì, jiānchí cái nán.) — Mobilising is easy; sustaining is hard. 最好的动员是自己先做。(Zuì hǎo de dòngyuán shì zìjǐ xiān zuò.) — The best way to rally others is to act first yourself. | |
| 5039 | HSK 5 | 发射 | fāshè | to launch; to fire | 这颗卫星昨天成功发射。(Zhè kē wèixīng zuótiān chénggōng fāshè.) — This satellite was successfully launched yesterday. | 发射的时间定在凌晨。(Fāshè de shíjiān dìng zài língchén.) — The launch is set for the early hours. 发射前要做上百项检查。(Fāshè qián yào zuò shàng bǎi xiàng jiǎnchá.) — Hundreds of checks precede a launch. 太阳发射出巨大的能量。(Tàiyáng fāshè chū jùdà de néngliàng.) — The sun emits enormous energy. 这次发射推迟了两个月。(Zhè cì fāshè tuīchíle liǎng gè yuè.) — This launch was postponed two months. 发射只有几秒，准备用了几年。(Fāshè zhǐ yǒu jǐ miǎo, zhǔnbèi yòngle jǐ nián.) — The launch lasts seconds; the preparation took years. | |
| 5040 | HSK 5 | 罚 | fá | to penalize | 他因为迟到被罚站了十分钟。(Tā yīnwèi chídào bèi fá zhànle shí fēnzhōng.) — He was made to stand ten minutes for being late. | 违规停车要罚钱。(Wéiguī tíngchē yào fá qián.) — Illegal parking is fined. 老师从来不罚学生抄写。(Lǎoshī cónglái bú fá xuéshēng chāoxiě.) — The teacher never punishes students with copying. 该罚就罚，不能例外。(Gāi fá jiù fá, bù néng lìwài.) — Punish where punishment is due, with no exceptions. 罚得太重反而没有效果。(Fá de tài zhòng fǎn'ér méiyǒu xiàoguǒ.) — Punishment too heavy loses its effect. 罚是为了记住，不是为了怕。(Fá shì wèile jìzhù, bú shì wèile pà.) — Punishment is for remembering, not for fearing. | |
| 5041 | HSK 5 | 罚款 | fákuǎn | fine (penalty) | 他因为超速被罚款两百元。(Tā yīnwèi chāosù bèi fákuǎn liǎngbǎi yuán.) — He was fined two hundred yuan for speeding. | 罚款的通知已经寄到了。(Fákuǎn de tōngzhī yǐjīng jì dào le.) — The fine notice has arrived. 罚款金额根据情况而定。(Fákuǎn jīn'é gēnjù qíngkuàng ér dìng.) — The amount of the fine depends on circumstances. 交了罚款还要重新考试。(Jiāole fákuǎn hái yào chóngxīn kǎoshì.) — After paying the fine he must retake the test. 罚款不是目的，安全才是。(Fákuǎn bú shì mùdì, ānquán cái shì.) — Fines aren't the aim; safety is. 只靠罚款管不好一件事。(Zhǐ kào fákuǎn guǎn bù hǎo yí jiàn shì.) — Fines alone don't manage anything well. | |
| 5042 | HSK 5 | 法规 | fǎguī | laws and regulations | 这项法规去年开始实施。(Zhè xiàng fǎguī qùnián kāishǐ shíshī.) — This regulation took effect last year. | 企业必须遵守相关法规。(Qǐyè bìxū zūnshǒu xiāngguān fǎguī.) — Enterprises must observe the relevant regulations. 法规每隔几年就会修订。(Fǎguī měi gé jǐ nián jiù huì xiūdìng.) — Regulations are revised every few years. 不了解法规容易吃亏。(Bù liǎojiě fǎguī róngyì chīkuī.) — Not knowing the regulations invites loss. 新法规对小企业更友好。(Xīn fǎguī duì xiǎo qǐyè gèng yǒuhǎo.) — The new regulations are friendlier to small firms. 法规写在纸上，执行在人。(Fǎguī xiě zài zhǐ shàng, zhíxíng zài rén.) — Regulations are written on paper; enforcement rests with people. | |
| 5043 | HSK 5 | 法制 | fǎzhì | legal system | 建设法制社会需要时间。(Jiànshè fǎzhì shèhuì xūyào shíjiān.) — Building a society under law takes time. | 法制观念要从小培养。(Fǎzhì guānniàn yào cóngxiǎo péiyǎng.) — A sense of legality should be built young. 法制健全，社会才稳定。(Fǎzhì jiànquán, shèhuì cái wěndìng.) — Only with sound law is society stable. 这个节目专门讲法制。(Zhège jiémù zhuānmén jiǎng fǎzhì.) — This programme deals with legal affairs. 法制不健全的地方风险很大。(Fǎzhì bú jiànquán de dìfang fēngxiǎn hěn dà.) — Where law is unsound the risk is great. 法制的意义在于人人平等。(Fǎzhì de yìyì zàiyú rénrén píngděng.) — The point of law is that all are equal under it. | |
| 5044 | HSK 5 | 改革 | gǎigé | reform | 这项改革影响了很多人。(Zhè xiàng gǎigé yǐngxiǎngle hěn duō rén.) — This reform affected many people. | 改革需要勇气，也需要耐心。(Gǎigé xūyào yǒngqì, yě xūyào nàixīn.) — Reform needs courage and patience. 教育改革一直在进行。(Jiàoyù gǎigé yìzhí zài jìnxíng.) — Educational reform is continually under way. 改革初期总会遇到阻力。(Gǎigé chūqī zǒng huì yùdào zǔlì.) — Early reform always meets resistance. 不改革就没有出路。(Bù gǎigé jiù méiyǒu chūlù.) — Without reform there is no way forward. 改革最难的是改人的观念。(Gǎigé zuì nán de shì gǎi rén de guānniàn.) — The hardest reform is reforming people's ideas. | |
| 5045 | HSK 5 | 干预 | gānyù | to intervene | 政府不应该过多干预市场。(Zhèngfǔ bù yīnggāi guòduō gānyù shìchǎng.) — Government shouldn't intervene too much in the market. | 他从不干预孩子的选择。(Tā cóng bù gānyù háizi de xuǎnzé.) — He never interferes in his child's choices. 及时干预可以避免更坏的结果。(Jíshí gānyù kěyǐ bìmiǎn gèng huài de jiéguǒ.) — Timely intervention averts a worse outcome. 医学干预要有明确的指征。(Yīxué gānyù yào yǒu míngquè de zhǐzhēng.) — Medical intervention needs clear indications. 过度干预反而妨碍成长。(Guòdù gānyù fǎn'ér fáng'ài chéngzhǎng.) — Excessive intervention hinders growth. 知道什么时候不干预更难。(Zhīdào shénme shíhou bù gānyù gèng nán.) — Knowing when not to intervene is harder. | |
| 5046 | HSK 5 | 公告 | gōnggào | public notice | 学校门口贴出了一张公告。(Xuéxiào ménkǒu tiēchūle yì zhāng gōnggào.) — A notice was posted at the school gate. | 公司发布了停业公告。(Gōngsī fābùle tíngyè gōnggào.) — The company issued a closure notice. 公告上写着具体的时间。(Gōnggào shàng xiězhe jùtǐ de shíjiān.) — The exact time is on the notice. 这份公告已经贴了一周。(Zhè fèn gōnggào yǐjīng tiēle yì zhōu.) — This notice has been up a week. 公告要写得让人一看就懂。(Gōnggào yào xiě de ràng rén yí kàn jiù dǒng.) — A notice should be understood at a glance. 公告贴出来了，不代表看过的人多。(Gōnggào tiē chūlái le, bú dàibiǎo kànguò de rén duō.) — A notice posted doesn't mean many have read it. | |
| 5047 | HSK 5 | 公正 | gōngzhèng | fair; just (impartial) | 这位法官非常公正。(Zhè wèi fǎguān fēicháng gōngzhèng.) — This judge is entirely fair. | 处理问题要公正，不能偏向。(Chǔlǐ wèntí yào gōngzhèng, bù néng piānxiàng.) — Handle matters fairly, without favour. 公正的评价才有价值。(Gōngzhèng de píngjià cái yǒu jiàzhí.) — Only a fair judgement has value. 他要求得到公正的对待。(Tā yāoqiú dédào gōngzhèng de duìdài.) — He asked to be treated fairly. 公正不等于让所有人满意。(Gōngzhèng bù děngyú ràng suǒyǒu rén mǎnyì.) — Fairness isn't satisfying everyone. 公正需要制度来保证。(Gōngzhèng xūyào zhìdù lái bǎozhèng.) — Fairness needs institutions to guarantee it. | |
| 5048 | HSK 5 | 国籍 | guójí | nationality | 他有两个国家的国籍。(Tā yǒu liǎng gè guójiā de guójí.) — He holds the nationality of two countries. | 办手续时要填写国籍。(Bàn shǒuxù shí yào tiánxiě guójí.) — Nationality must be entered on the forms. 改国籍是一个重大的决定。(Gǎi guójí shì yí gè zhòngdà de juédìng.) — Changing nationality is a major decision. 他保留了原来的国籍。(Tā bǎoliúle yuánlái de guójí.) — He kept his original nationality. 国籍不同，习惯也不同。(Guójí bùtóng, xíguàn yě bùtóng.) — Different nationalities, different customs. 国籍写在纸上，故乡在心里。(Guójí xiě zài zhǐ shàng, gùxiāng zài xīnlǐ.) — Nationality is on paper; home is in the heart. | |
| 5049 | HSK 5 | 国民 | guómín | citizen; national | 这项政策关系到全体国民。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè guānxì dào quántǐ guómín.) — This policy concerns all citizens. | 国民的健康水平在提高。(Guómín de jiànkāng shuǐpíng zài tígāo.) — The health of the population is rising. 国民教育是国家的基础。(Guómín jiàoyù shì guójiā de jīchǔ.) — National education is the country's foundation. 每个国民都有纳税的义务。(Měi gè guómín dōu yǒu nàshuì de yìwù.) — Every citizen has a duty to pay tax. 国民收入连续三年增长。(Guómín shōurù liánxù sān nián zēngzhǎng.) — National income grew three years running. 国民的素质决定国家的未来。(Guómín de sùzhì juédìng guójiā de wèilái.) — The quality of a people decides a country's future. | |
| 5050 | HSK 5 | 号召 | hàozhào | to call on; appeal | 政府号召大家节约用水。(Zhèngfǔ hàozhào dàjiā jiéyuē yòngshuǐ.) — The government called on everyone to save water. | 他的号召得到了很多响应。(Tā de hàozhào dédàole hěn duō xiǎngyìng.) — His call met with a wide response. 学校号召学生参加公益活动。(Xuéxiào hàozhào xuéshēng cānjiā gōngyì huódòng.) — The school called on students to join charitable work. 光有号召不够，还要有办法。(Guāng yǒu hàozhào bú gòu, hái yào yǒu bànfǎ.) — A call alone isn't enough; there must be a method. 这个号召提出得很及时。(Zhège hàozhào tíchū de hěn jíshí.) — This call was made very timely. 号召别人之前，先做给别人看。(Hàozhào biérén zhīqián, xiān zuò gěi biérén kàn.) — Before calling on others, show them by doing. | |
| 5051 | HSK 5 | 会谈 | huìtán | talks; to hold talks | 两国领导人进行了会谈。(Liǎng guó lǐngdǎorén jìnxíngle huìtán.) — The two countries' leaders held talks. | 会谈持续了三个小时。(Huìtán chíxùle sān gè xiǎoshí.) — The talks lasted three hours. 这次会谈取得了积极成果。(Zhè cì huìtán qǔdéle jījí chéngguǒ.) — These talks achieved positive results. 会谈的内容暂时不对外公布。(Huìtán de nèiróng zànshí bú duìwài gōngbù.) — The content of the talks isn't yet public. 双方同意继续举行会谈。(Shuāngfāng tóngyì jìxù jǔxíng huìtán.) — Both sides agreed to continue the talks. 会谈能不能成，看的是诚意。(Huìtán néng bu néng chéng, kàn de shì chéngyì.) — Whether talks succeed depends on sincerity. | |
| 5052 | HSK 5 | 基地 | jīdì | base (facility) | 这里是重要的科研基地。(Zhèlǐ shì zhòngyào de kēyán jīdì.) — This is an important research base. | 公司在南方建了生产基地。(Gōngsī zài nánfāng jiànle shēngchǎn jīdì.) — The company built a production base in the south. 这个基地培养了很多运动员。(Zhège jīdì péiyǎngle hěn duō yùndòngyuán.) — This base has trained many athletes. 基地的条件比想象中艰苦。(Jīdì de tiáojiàn bǐ xiǎngxiàng zhōng jiānkǔ.) — Conditions at the base are harder than imagined. 他在这个基地工作了十五年。(Tā zài zhège jīdì gōngzuòle shíwǔ nián.) — He worked fifteen years at this base. 有了基地，才谈得上长远。(Yǒule jīdì, cái tán de shàng chángyuǎn.) — Only with a base can you speak of the long term. | |
| 5053 | HSK 5 | 解放 | jiěfàng | to liberate | 新技术把人从重复劳动中解放出来。(Xīn jìshù bǎ rén cóng chóngfù láodòng zhōng jiěfàng chūlái.) — New technology freed people from repetitive labour. | 这座城市解放于一九四九年。(Zhè zuò chéngshì jiěfàng yú yījiǔsìjiǔ nián.) — This city was liberated in 1949. 放下这个念头，他觉得解放了。(Fàngxià zhège niàntou, tā juéde jiěfàng le.) — Letting go of the idea, he felt freed. 洗衣机解放了很多家庭主妇。(Xǐyījī jiěfàngle hěn duō jiātíng zhǔfù.) — The washing machine freed many housewives. 思想解放比行动解放更难。(Sīxiǎng jiěfàng bǐ xíngdòng jiěfàng gèng nán.) — Freeing the mind is harder than freeing the hands. 解放不是没有约束，是选择约束。(Jiěfàng bú shì méiyǒu yuēshù, shì xuǎnzé yuēshù.) — Freedom isn't the absence of restraint but its choosing. | |
| 5054 | HSK 5 | 警告 | jǐnggào | to warn; warning | 他因为违规受到了警告。(Tā yīnwèi wéiguī shòudàole jǐnggào.) — He was warned for breaking the rules. | 医生警告他不能再喝酒了。(Yīshēng jǐnggào tā bù néng zài hējiǔ le.) — The doctor warned him to stop drinking. 路边立着一块警告牌。(Lùbiān lìzhe yí kuài jǐnggào pái.) — A warning sign stands by the road. 这已经是第二次警告了。(Zhè yǐjīng shì dì èr cì jǐnggào le.) — This is already the second warning. 警告要说清楚后果。(Jǐnggào yào shuō qīngchu hòuguǒ.) — A warning must state the consequences clearly. 听不进警告的人，只能被现实教育。(Tīng bu jìn jǐnggào de rén, zhǐ néng bèi xiànshí jiàoyù.) — Those deaf to warning are taught by reality. | |
| 5055 | HSK 5 | 军人 | jūnrén | soldier; military personnel | 他父亲是一名军人。(Tā fùqīn shì yì míng jūnrén.) — His father is a soldier. | 军人要服从命令。(Jūnrén yào fúcóng mìnglìng.) — A soldier must obey orders. 退役军人受到社会的尊重。(Tuìyì jūnrén shòudào shèhuì de zūnzhòng.) — Retired soldiers are respected by society. 军人的家属也付出了很多。(Jūnrén de jiāshǔ yě fùchūle hěn duō.) — Soldiers' families give a great deal too. 他身上还带着军人的作风。(Tā shēnshang hái dàizhe jūnrén de zuòfēng.) — He still carries a soldier's bearing. 军人保卫的是普通人的日子。(Jūnrén bǎowèi de shì pǔtōng rén de rìzi.) — What soldiers defend is ordinary people's days. | |
| 5056 | HSK 5 | 口号 | kǒuhào | slogan | 墙上写着一条口号。(Qiáng shàng xiězhe yì tiáo kǒuhào.) — A slogan is written on the wall. | 光喊口号没有用。(Guāng hǎn kǒuhào méiyǒu yòng.) — Shouting slogans alone is useless. 这个口号提了三十年。(Zhège kǒuhào tíle sānshí nián.) — This slogan has been raised for thirty years. 好的口号要简单好记。(Hǎo de kǒuhào yào jiǎndān hǎo jì.) — A good slogan must be simple and memorable. 口号背后要有具体的做法。(Kǒuhào bèihòu yào yǒu jùtǐ de zuòfǎ.) — Behind a slogan there must be concrete practice. 把口号变成习惯才算成功。(Bǎ kǒuhào biànchéng xíguàn cái suàn chénggōng.) — Only when a slogan becomes a habit has it succeeded. | |
| 5057 | HSK 5 | 立场 | lìchǎng | standpoint; position | 他的立场一直很明确。(Tā de lìchǎng yìzhí hěn míngquè.) — His position has always been clear. | 换个立场看，问题就不一样了。(Huàn gè lìchǎng kàn, wèntí jiù bù yíyàng le.) — Seen from another position, the problem changes. 在这件事上他保持中立立场。(Zài zhè jiàn shì shàng tā bǎochí zhōnglì lìchǎng.) — He keeps a neutral position on this. 立场不同，结论自然不同。(Lìchǎng bùtóng, jiélùn zìrán bùtóng.) — Different positions naturally give different conclusions. 他从不因为压力改变立场。(Tā cóng bù yīnwèi yālì gǎibiàn lìchǎng.) — He never changes his position under pressure. 站稳立场，也要听得进别的声音。(Zhànwěn lìchǎng, yě yào tīng de jìn bié de shēngyīn.) — Hold your position, but still hear other voices. | |
| 5058 | HSK 5 | 漏洞 | lòudòng | loophole | 这个计划有不少漏洞。(Zhège jìhuà yǒu bù shǎo lòudòng.) — This plan has a good many holes. | 他发现了系统的一个漏洞。(Tā fāxiànle xìtǒng de yí gè lòudòng.) — He found a hole in the system. 制度上的漏洞要及时补上。(Zhìdù shàng de lòudòng yào jíshí bǔshàng.) — Gaps in the rules must be closed promptly. 他的说法前后有漏洞。(Tā de shuōfǎ qián hòu yǒu lòudòng.) — There are holes in his account. 漏洞越早发现，代价越小。(Lòudòng yuè zǎo fāxiàn, dàijià yuè xiǎo.) — The earlier a hole is found, the smaller the cost. 钻漏洞的人，最后也会掉进去。(Zuān lòudòng de rén, zuìhòu yě huì diào jìnqù.) — Those who exploit a hole eventually fall into it. | |
| 5059 | HSK 5 | 落实 | luòshí | to implement | 这项政策还没有落实。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè hái méiyǒu luòshí.) — This policy hasn't been implemented yet. | 计划要落实到每个人。(Jìhuà yào luòshí dào měi gè rén.) — The plan must be brought down to each person. 落实比制定更难。(Luòshí bǐ zhìdìng gèng nán.) — Implementing is harder than drafting. 这些措施已经全部落实。(Zhèxiē cuòshī yǐjīng quánbù luòshí.) — These measures have all been implemented. 资金落实以后工程才能开工。(Zījīn luòshí yǐhòu gōngchéng cái néng kāigōng.) — Work begins only once funding is secured. 不落实的计划等于没有计划。(Bù luòshí de jìhuà děngyú méiyǒu jìhuà.) — An unimplemented plan is no plan at all. | |
| 5060 | HSK 5 | 命令 | mìnglìng | order; command | 士兵必须服从命令。(Shìbīng bìxū fúcóng mìnglìng.) — Soldiers must obey orders. | 他命令部队立即出发。(Tā mìnglìng bùduì lìjí chūfā.) — He ordered the troops to set off at once. 这个命令来得很突然。(Zhège mìnglìng lái de hěn tūrán.) — This order came very suddenly. 命令要清楚，不能有歧义。(Mìnglìng yào qīngchu, bù néng yǒu qíyì.) — An order must be clear and unambiguous. 他从不用命令的语气跟人说话。(Tā cóng búyòng mìnglìng de yǔqì gēn rén shuōhuà.) — He never speaks to people in a commanding tone. 命令能管住行为，管不住人心。(Mìnglìng néng guǎnzhù xíngwéi, guǎn bu zhù rénxīn.) — Orders govern behaviour, not hearts. | |
| 5061 | HSK 5 | 枪 | qiāng | gun | 警察掏出了枪。(Jǐngchá tāochūle qiāng.) — The policeman drew his gun. | 这个国家严格管制枪支。(Zhège guójiā yángé guǎnzhì qiāngzhī.) — This country strictly controls firearms. 他从来没有摸过枪。(Tā cónglái méiyǒu mōguò qiāng.) — He has never touched a gun. 射击比赛用的是特制的枪。(Shèjī bǐsài yòng de shì tèzhì de qiāng.) — Shooting competitions use specially made guns. 枪在谁手里，责任就在谁身上。(Qiāng zài shéi shǒu lǐ, zérèn jiù zài shéi shēnshang.) — Whoever holds the gun bears the responsibility. 枪响之前，最好先说话。(Qiāng xiǎng zhīqián, zuìhǎo xiān shuōhuà.) — Better to talk before the gun goes off. | |
| 5062 | HSK 5 | 群众 | qúnzhòng | the masses | 这项政策受到了群众的欢迎。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè shòudàole qúnzhòng de huānyíng.) — This policy was welcomed by the public. | 群众的意见值得认真听取。(Qúnzhòng de yìjiàn zhíde rènzhēn tīngqǔ.) — The public's views deserve careful attention. 广场上聚集了很多群众。(Guǎngchǎng shàng jùjíle hěn duō qúnzhòng.) — A large crowd gathered in the square. 脱离群众的做法很难长久。(Tuōlí qúnzhòng de zuòfǎ hěn nán chángjiǔ.) — A course cut off from ordinary people rarely lasts. 群众的眼睛是雪亮的。(Qúnzhòng de yǎnjing shì xuěliàng de.) — The eyes of the people are sharp. 群众不是一个数字，是很多个人。(Qúnzhòng bú shì yí gè shùzì, shì hěn duō gèrén.) — The public isn't a number but many individuals. | |
| 5063 | HSK 5 | 势力 | shìlì | power; influence | 这股势力在当地影响很大。(Zhè gǔ shìlì zài dāngdì yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.) — This force has great local influence. | 两种势力互相制约。(Liǎng zhǒng shìlì hùxiāng zhìyuē.) — The two forces check each other. 他没有任何势力，全靠自己。(Tā méiyǒu rènhé shìlì, quán kào zìjǐ.) — He has no backing and relies entirely on himself. 势力大不等于有道理。(Shìlì dà bù děngyú yǒu dàolǐ.) — Great power isn't the same as being right. 这些势力正在慢慢衰落。(Zhèxiē shìlì zhèngzài mànmàn shuāiluò.) — These forces are slowly declining. 靠势力得来的，也会因势力失去。(Kào shìlì dé lái de, yě huì yīn shìlì shīqù.) — What is got by power is lost by power. | |
| 5064 | HSK 5 | 调解 | tiáojiě | to mediate | 他帮两家人调解了矛盾。(Tā bāng liǎng jiā rén tiáojiěle máodùn.) — He mediated the dispute between the two families. | 调解比打官司省时省钱。(Tiáojiě bǐ dǎ guānsi shěngshí shěngqián.) — Mediation saves time and money compared with litigation. 调解需要双方都愿意。(Tiáojiě xūyào shuāngfāng dōu yuànyì.) — Mediation requires both sides to be willing. 社区有专门的调解人员。(Shèqū yǒu zhuānmén de tiáojiě rényuán.) — The community has dedicated mediators. 调解成功以后两家又来往了。(Tiáojiě chénggōng yǐhòu liǎng jiā yòu wǎnglái le.) — After successful mediation the two families visited again. 调解不是判对错，是找出路。(Tiáojiě bú shì pàn duì cuò, shì zhǎo chūlù.) — Mediation isn't deciding right and wrong but finding a way out. | |
| 5065 | HSK 5 | 团长 | tuánzhǎng | regiment commander; troupe leader | 团长带领大家完成了任务。(Tuánzhǎng dàilǐng dàjiā wánchéngle rènwù.) — The head led everyone to complete the task. | 这位团长很受成员尊敬。(Zhè wèi tuánzhǎng hěn shòu chéngyuán zūnjìng.) — This head is much respected by the members. 代表团团长做了简短发言。(Dàibiǎotuán tuánzhǎng zuòle jiǎnduǎn fāyán.) — The head of the delegation spoke briefly. 他当了三年剧团团长。(Tā dāngle sān nián jùtuán tuánzhǎng.) — He was head of the theatre company for three years. 团长要照顾到每一个人。(Tuánzhǎng yào zhàogù dào měi yí gè rén.) — A head must look after every person. 当团长最难的是分配任务。(Dāng tuánzhǎng zuì nán de shì fēnpèi rènwù.) — The hardest part of leading is assigning tasks. | |
| 5066 | HSK 5 | 推行 | tuīxíng | to carry out (a policy) | 这项制度正在全国推行。(Zhè xiàng zhìdù zhèngzài quánguó tuīxíng.) — This system is being rolled out nationwide. | 推行新办法遇到了一些阻力。(Tuīxíng xīn bànfǎ yùdàole yìxiē zǔlì.) — Introducing the new method met some resistance. 政策推行需要配套的措施。(Zhèngcè tuīxíng xūyào pèitào de cuòshī.) — Rolling out a policy needs supporting measures. 这个做法在几个城市先推行。(Zhège zuòfǎ zài jǐ gè chéngshì xiān tuīxíng.) — This practice is introduced first in several cities. 推行得太快容易出问题。(Tuīxíng de tài kuài róngyì chū wèntí.) — Rolling out too fast invites problems. 推行一件事，先要让人明白为什么。(Tuīxíng yí jiàn shì, xiān yào ràng rén míngbai wèishénme.) — To introduce anything, first make people see why. | |
| 5067 | HSK 5 | 违法 | wéifǎ | to break the law | 这样做是违法的。(Zhèyàng zuò shì wéifǎ de.) — Doing this is against the law. | 违法的后果他很清楚。(Wéifǎ de hòuguǒ tā hěn qīngchu.) — He knows the consequences of breaking the law. 不知道法律不等于不违法。(Bù zhīdào fǎlǜ bù děngyú bù wéifǎ.) — Ignorance of the law isn't innocence. 违法的事再小也不能做。(Wéifǎ de shì zài xiǎo yě bù néng zuò.) — No unlawful act, however small, should be done. 他因为违法被处罚了。(Tā yīnwèi wéifǎ bèi chǔfá le.) — He was punished for breaking the law. 违法容易，恢复名声很难。(Wéifǎ róngyì, huīfù míngshēng hěn nán.) — Breaking the law is easy; restoring a name is hard. | |
| 5068 | HSK 5 | 违反 | wéifǎn | to violate | 他违反了公司的规定。(Tā wéifǎnle gōngsī de guīdìng.) — He broke the company's rules. | 违反纪律要受到处分。(Wéifǎn jìlǜ yào shòudào chǔfèn.) — Breaking discipline brings punishment. 这种做法违反了基本常识。(Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ wéifǎnle jīběn chángshí.) — This practice defies basic common sense. 他从来没有违反过承诺。(Tā cónglái méiyǒu wéifǎn guò chéngnuò.) — He has never broken a promise. 违反规则的人要付出代价。(Wéifǎn guīzé de rén yào fùchū dàijià.) — Those who break the rules pay a price. 违反规定容易，违反原则更严重。(Wéifǎn guīdìng róngyì, wéifǎn yuánzé gèng yánzhòng.) — Breaking a rule is easy; breaking a principle is graver. | |
| 5069 | HSK 5 | 违规 | wéiguī | to break rules | 违规停车会被拍照。(Wéiguī tíngchē huì bèi pāizhào.) — Illegal parking is photographed. | 这次操作明显违规。(Zhè cì cāozuò míngxiǎn wéiguī.) — This operation clearly broke the rules. 违规的行为已经被记录。(Wéiguī de xíngwéi yǐjīng bèi jìlù.) — The infringement has been recorded. 比赛中违规会被罚下场。(Bǐsài zhōng wéiguī huì bèi fá xiàchǎng.) — Breaking the rules in a match means being sent off. 不知道规则不是违规的理由。(Bù zhīdào guīzé bú shì wéiguī de lǐyóu.) — Not knowing the rules is no excuse for breaking them. 违规一次，信任就少一分。(Wéiguī yí cì, xìnrèn jiù shǎo yì fēn.) — One infringement costs a measure of trust. | |
| 5070 | HSK 5 | 消防 | xiāofáng | fire fighting | 消防队员很快赶到了现场。(Xiāofáng duìyuán hěn kuài gǎndàole xiànchǎng.) — The firefighters reached the scene quickly. | 楼里的消防设备要定期检查。(Lóu lǐ de xiāofáng shèbèi yào dìngqī jiǎnchá.) — The building's fire equipment needs regular checks. 消防通道不能堆放东西。(Xiāofáng tōngdào bù néng duīfàng dōngxi.) — Nothing may be piled in a fire escape. 学校每年做一次消防演习。(Xuéxiào měi nián zuò yí cì xiāofáng yǎnxí.) — The school holds a fire drill each year. 消防知识每个人都该懂。(Xiāofáng zhīshi měi gè rén dōu gāi dǒng.) — Everyone should know basic fire safety. 消防最重要的工作是预防。(Xiāofáng zuì zhòngyào de gōngzuò shì yùfáng.) — The most important fire work is prevention. | |
| 5071 | HSK 5 | 许可 | xǔkě | permission | 没有许可不能进入。(Méiyǒu xǔkě bù néng jìnrù.) — No entry without permission. | 他得到了拍摄的许可。(Tā dédàole pāishè de xǔkě.) — He obtained permission to film. 这项工作需要专门的许可。(Zhè xiàng gōngzuò xūyào zhuānmén de xǔkě.) — This work requires a special licence. 未经许可使用是违法的。(Wèi jīng xǔkě shǐyòng shì wéifǎ de.) — Use without permission is unlawful. 许可证的有效期是三年。(Xǔkězhèng de yǒuxiàoqī shì sān nián.) — The licence is valid for three years. 时间许可的话，我想再看一遍。(Shíjiān xǔkě dehuà, wǒ xiǎng zài kàn yí biàn.) — If time permits I'd like to look again. | |
| 5072 | HSK 5 | 依法 | yīfǎ | according to law | 这件事要依法处理。(Zhè jiàn shì yào yīfǎ chǔlǐ.) — This must be handled according to law. | 依法办事最公平。(Yīfǎ bànshì zuì gōngpíng.) — Acting according to law is fairest. 他依法提出了申诉。(Tā yīfǎ tíchūle shēnsù.) — He lodged an appeal in accordance with law. 依法纳税是每个人的义务。(Yīfǎ nàshuì shì měi gè rén de yìwù.) — Paying tax under the law is everyone's duty. 依法不等于不讲情理。(Yīfǎ bù děngyú bù jiǎng qínglǐ.) — Following the law isn't ignoring reason and feeling. 依法办事，心里才踏实。(Yīfǎ bànshì, xīnlǐ cái tāshi.) — Acting lawfully sets the mind at rest. | |
| 5073 | HSK 5 | 约束 | yuēshù | to restrain; constraint | 制度是对所有人的约束。(Zhìdù shì duì suǒyǒu rén de yuēshù.) — A system binds everyone. | 他能很好地约束自己。(Tā néng hěn hǎo de yuēshù zìjǐ.) — He restrains himself well. 没有约束的自由是危险的。(Méiyǒu yuēshù de zìyóu shì wēixiǎn de.) — Freedom without restraint is dangerous. 合同对双方都有约束力。(Hétong duì shuāngfāng dōu yǒu yuēshùlì.) — The contract binds both sides. 他不喜欢受太多约束。(Tā bù xǐhuan shòu tài duō yuēshù.) — He dislikes being much constrained. 最有效的约束是自己的原则。(Zuì yǒuxiào de yuēshù shì zìjǐ de yuánzé.) — The most effective restraint is one's own principles. | |
| 5074 | HSK 5 | 占领 | zhànlǐng | to occupy (military) | 军队占领了这座城市。(Jūnduì zhànlǐngle zhè zuò chéngshì.) — The army occupied this city. | 这个品牌占领了很大的市场。(Zhège pǐnpái zhànlǐngle hěn dà de shìchǎng.) — This brand has captured a large market. 广场很快被人群占领了。(Guǎngchǎng hěn kuài bèi rénqún zhànlǐng le.) — The square was quickly taken over by crowds. 占领容易，管理很难。(Zhànlǐng róngyì, guǎnlǐ hěn nán.) — Occupying is easy; governing is hard. 他的思绪被这件事占领了。(Tā de sīxù bèi zhè jiàn shì zhànlǐng le.) — His thoughts were wholly occupied by this. 占领土地不如赢得人心。(Zhànlǐng tǔdì bùrú yíngdé rénxīn.) — Taking land is worth less than winning hearts. | |
| 5075 | HSK 5 | 争议 | zhēngyì | controversy | 这个问题一直存在争议。(Zhège wèntí yìzhí cúnzài zhēngyì.) — This question has always been disputed. | 他的做法引起了很大争议。(Tā de zuòfǎ yǐnqǐle hěn dà zhēngyì.) — His course of action caused great controversy. 这是一个没有争议的事实。(Zhè shì yí gè méiyǒu zhēngyì de shìshí.) — This is an undisputed fact. 争议本身也能推动进步。(Zhēngyì běnshēn yě néng tuīdòng jìnbù.) — Controversy itself can drive progress. 双方对结果没有争议。(Shuāngfāng duì jiéguǒ méiyǒu zhēngyì.) — Neither side disputes the result. 有争议不可怕，不许争议才可怕。(Yǒu zhēngyì bù kěpà, bùxǔ zhēngyì cái kěpà.) — Controversy isn't fearsome; forbidding it is. | |
| 5076 | HSK 5 | 正义 | zhèngyì | justice | 他一生都在追求正义。(Tā yìshēng dōu zài zhuīqiú zhèngyì.) — He pursued justice all his life. | 正义也许会迟到，但不会缺席。(Zhèngyì yěxǔ huì chídào, dàn bú huì quēxí.) — Justice may come late but it does come. 他站在正义的一边。(Tā zhàn zài zhèngyì de yìbiān.) — He stands on the side of justice. 正义需要有人去坚持。(Zhèngyì xūyào yǒu rén qù jiānchí.) — Justice needs someone to hold to it. 这场审判维护了正义。(Zhè chǎng shěnpàn wéihùle zhèngyì.) — This trial upheld justice. 正义不是喊出来的，是做出来的。(Zhèngyì bú shì hǎn chūlái de, shì zuò chūlái de.) — Justice isn't shouted but done. |