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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| 73 | HSK 6 | 小于 | xiǎoyú | less than | 这个数字小于我们的预期。(Zhège shùzì xiǎoyú wǒmen de yùqī.) — This figure is smaller than our expectation. | 实际支出小于预算，还剩一些钱。(Shíjì zhīchū xiǎoyú yùsuàn, hái shèng yìxiē qián.) — Actual spending came in under budget, leaving some money. 三小于五，这是最基本的道理。(Sān xiǎoyú wǔ, zhè shì zuì jīběn de dàolǐ.) — Three is less than five; this is elementary. 他得到的回报远小于付出。(Tā dédào de huíbào yuǎn xiǎoyú fùchū.) — What he received fell far short of what he gave. 风险小于收益的时候才值得做。(Fēngxiǎn xiǎoyú shōuyì de shíhou cái zhíde zuò.) — It's worth doing only when risk is less than return. 这次的影响小于上次。(Zhè cì de yǐngxiǎng xiǎoyú shàng cì.) — The impact this time is less than last. |
✏️ 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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| 148 | HSK 6 | 串 | chuàn | to string together; measure word for a string of things | 他买了一串葡萄回家。(Tā mǎile yí chuàn pútao huíjiā.) — He bought a bunch of grapes home. | 她戴着一串珍珠项链。(Tā dàizhe yí chuàn zhēnzhū xiàngliàn.) — She wore a string of pearls. 这一串数字他背了很久。(Zhè yí chuàn shùzì tā bèile hěn jiǔ.) — He memorised this string of numbers a long while. 门口挂着一串红灯笼。(Ménkǒu guàzhe yí chuàn hóng dēnglong.) — A string of red lanterns hangs at the door. 这些事一串连着一串，停不下来。(Zhèxiē shì yí chuàn lián zhe yí chuàn, tíng bu xiàlái.) — These matters follow one string after another without stop. 把零散的想法串起来就成了文章。(Bǎ língsǎn de xiǎngfǎ chuàn qǐlái jiù chéngle wénzhāng.) — String scattered thoughts together and you have an article. | |
| 149 | HSK 6 | 番 | fān | measure word for actions/times; a turn | 他把这件事仔细想了一番。(Tā bǎ zhè jiàn shì zǐxì xiǎngle yì fān.) — He gave the matter a thorough thinking over. | 经过一番努力，他终于成功了。(Jīngguò yì fān nǔlì, tā zhōngyú chénggōng le.) — After considerable effort he finally succeeded. 他们大吵了一番，谁也不让谁。(Tāmen dà chǎole yì fān, shéi yě bú ràng shéi.) — They had a great row, neither giving way. 老师又解释了一番，学生才明白。(Lǎoshī yòu jiěshìle yì fān, xuéshēng cái míngbai.) — The teacher explained once more before the students understood. 他一番好意，却被人误会了。(Tā yì fān hǎoyì, què bèi rén wùhuì le.) — His well-meant kindness was misunderstood. 这番话说得很有分量。(Zhè fān huà shuō de hěn yǒu fènliàng.) — These words carried real weight. | |
| 150 | HSK 6 | 副 | fù | deputy; measure word for a pair/set | 他买了一副新眼镜。(Tā mǎile yí fù xīn yǎnjìng.) — He bought a new pair of glasses. | 他是这家公司的副经理。(Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de fù jīnglǐ.) — He is deputy manager of this company. 她装出一副不在乎的样子。(Tā zhuāngchū yí fù bú zàihu de yàngzi.) — She put on an air of indifference. 这副手套是羊毛的。(Zhè fù shǒutào shì yángmáo de.) — This pair of gloves is wool. 药有效果，也有副作用。(Yào yǒu xiàoguǒ, yě yǒu fùzuòyòng.) — Medicine has effects and side effects too. 他脸上永远是一副平静的表情。(Tā liǎn shàng yǒngyuǎn shì yí fù píngjìng de biǎoqíng.) — His face wears a calm expression always. | |
| 151 | HSK 6 | 趟 | tàng | measure word for trips | 他今天进城跑了三趟。(Tā jīntiān jìn chéng pǎole sān tàng.) — He made three trips into town today. | 这趟车开往南方。(Zhè tàng chē kāiwǎng nánfāng.) — This train is bound for the south. 白跑一趟，人家根本不在。(Bái pǎo yí tàng, rénjia gēnběn bú zài.) — A wasted trip; he wasn't there at all. 这趟旅行让他改变了很多。(Zhè tàng lǚxíng ràng tā gǎibiànle hěn duō.) — This journey changed him a great deal. 麻烦你再跑一趟。(Máfan nǐ zài pǎo yí tàng.) — Sorry to trouble you for another trip. 人生这一趟，值得走得慢一点。(Rénshēng zhè yí tàng, zhíde zǒu de màn yìdiǎn.) — This one journey of life is worth walking slowly. | |
| 152 | HSK 6 | 一番 | yìfān | (measure word for a turn/spell of) | 他花了一番功夫才修好。(Tā huāle yì fān gōngfu cái xiūhǎo.) — It took him considerable effort to mend it. | 经过一番讨论，大家达成了一致。(Jīngguò yì fān tǎolùn, dàjiā dáchéngle yízhì.) — After some discussion everyone reached agreement. 他想干出一番事业。(Tā xiǎng gànchū yì fān shìyè.) — He wants to make something of himself. 听了这一番话，他沉默了很久。(Tīngle zhè yì fān huà, tā chénmòle hěn jiǔ.) — After these words he was long silent. 她把房间重新布置了一番。(Tā bǎ fángjiān chóngxīn bùzhìle yì fān.) — She gave the room a thorough rearrangement. 一番苦心，未必有人明白。(Yì fān kǔxīn, wèibì yǒu rén míngbai.) — Such painstaking care may go unrecognised. |
✏️ 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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| 297 | HSK 6 | 傍晚 | bàngwǎn | dusk | 傍晚的时候他喜欢在河边散步。(Bàngwǎn de shíhou tā xǐhuan zài hé biān sànbù.) — At dusk he likes to walk by the river. | 傍晚的天空是橙色的。(Bàngwǎn de tiānkōng shì chéngsè de.) — The sky at dusk is orange. 他们傍晚才到，天已经黑了。(Tāmen bàngwǎn cái dào, tiān yǐjīng hēi le.) — They arrived at dusk when it had already gone dark. 傍晚的风比中午凉快多了。(Bàngwǎn de fēng bǐ zhōngwǔ liángkuai duō le.) — The evening breeze is far cooler than midday. 傍晚是一天中最安静的时候。(Bàngwǎn shì yìtiān zhōng zuì ānjìng de shíhou.) — Dusk is the quietest time of day. 傍晚的光线最适合拍照。(Bàngwǎn de guāngxiàn zuì shìhé pāizhào.) — The light at dusk suits photography best. | |
| 298 | HSK 6 | 长假 | chángjià | long holiday | 今年的长假他打算回老家。(Jīnnián de chángjià tā dǎsuàn huí lǎojiā.) — He plans to go home for the long holiday this year. | 长假期间到处都是人。(Chángjià qījiān dàochù dōu shì rén.) — Everywhere is crowded during the long holiday. 他利用长假读完了三本书。(Tā lìyòng chángjià dúwánle sān běn shū.) — He read three books over the long holiday. 长假过后上班特别难。(Chángjià guò hòu shàngbān tèbié nán.) — Going back to work after a long holiday is especially hard. 长假的机票要提前很久订。(Chángjià de jīpiào yào tíqián hěn jiǔ dìng.) — Long-holiday air tickets must be booked far ahead. 长假不是用来赶路的。(Chángjià bú shì yònglái gǎnlù de.) — A long holiday isn't for rushing about. | |
| 299 | HSK 6 | 常年 | chángnián | year-round | 他常年在外地工作。(Tā chángnián zài wàidì gōngzuò.) — He works away from home the year round. | 这里常年不下雨。(Zhèlǐ chángnián bú xiàyǔ.) — It doesn't rain here all year round. 山顶常年积雪。(Shāndǐng chángnián jīxuě.) — Snow lies on the summit the year round. 他常年坚持早起。(Tā chángnián jiānchí zǎoqǐ.) — He has kept to rising early for years on end. 常年的劳累让他的身体变差了。(Chángnián de láolèi ràng tā de shēntǐ biàn chà le.) — Years of toil weakened his health. 常年做同一件事，容易失去感觉。(Chángnián zuò tóng yí jiàn shì, róngyì shīqù gǎnjué.) — Doing the same thing for years dulls the feeling. | |
| 300 | HSK 6 | 此前 | cǐqián | before this | 此前他从来没有来过这里。(Cǐqián tā cónglái méiyǒu láiguò zhèlǐ.) — He had never been here before this. | 此前的准备工作已经完成。(Cǐqián de zhǔnbèi gōngzuò yǐjīng wánchéng.) — The preparatory work before this is finished. 此前谁也没有想到会这样。(Cǐqián shéi yě méiyǒu xiǎngdào huì zhèyàng.) — No one had foreseen this before. 此前的三年他一直在国外。(Cǐqián de sān nián tā yìzhí zài guówài.) — For the three years before that he was abroad. 此前的经验这次派上了用场。(Cǐqián de jīngyàn zhè cì pàishàngle yòngchǎng.) — The experience gained before came in useful this time. 此前和此后，往往只差一个决定。(Cǐqián hé cǐhòu, wǎngwǎng zhǐ chà yí gè juédìng.) — Between before and after there often lies one decision. | |
| 301 | HSK 6 | 当天 | dàngtiān | the same day | 他当天就把事情办完了。(Tā dāngtiān jiù bǎ shìqing bànwán le.) — He got it all done that same day. | 当天的报纸上登了这条消息。(Dāngtiān de bàozhǐ shàng dēngle zhè tiáo xiāoxi.) — The news appeared in that day's paper. 票只在当天有效。(Piào zhǐ zài dāngtiān yǒuxiào.) — The ticket is valid only on the day. 当天晚上他就赶了回来。(Dāngtiān wǎnshang tā jiù gǎnle huílái.) — He hurried back that very night. 当天的天气特别好。(Dāngtiān de tiānqì tèbié hǎo.) — The weather that day was especially fine. 当天的事当天做完最踏实。(Dāngtiān de shì dāngtiān zuòwán zuì tāshi.) — Finishing the day's work that day sets the mind easiest. | |
| 302 | HSK 6 | 过后 | guòhòu | afterwards | 过后他才明白当时的意思。(Guòhòu tā cái míngbai dāngshí de yìsi.) — Only afterwards did he grasp what was meant. | 这件事过后就没人再提了。(Zhè jiàn shì guòhòu jiù méi rén zài tí le.) — After this no one mentioned it again. 雨过后空气特别新鲜。(Yǔ guòhòu kōngqì tèbié xīnxiān.) — The air is especially fresh after rain. 过后想起来，他觉得有点后悔。(Guòhòu xiǎng qǐlái, tā juéde yǒudiǎn hòuhuǐ.) — Thinking back afterwards he felt some regret. 过后再说吧，现在没时间。(Guòhòu zài shuō ba, xiànzài méi shíjiān.) — Let's talk later; there's no time now. 热闹过后总是格外安静。(Rènao guòhòu zǒngshì géwài ānjìng.) — After the bustle it is always especially quiet. | |
| 303 | HSK 6 | 假日 | jiàrì | holiday | 假日里他很少出门。(Jiàrì lǐ tā hěn shǎo chūmén.) — He rarely goes out on holidays. | 假日的商场人特别多。(Jiàrì de shāngchǎng rén tèbié duō.) — The shopping centre is crowded on holidays. 他把假日都用来陪家人。(Tā bǎ jiàrì dōu yònglái péi jiārén.) — He spends his holidays with his family. 假日过后大家都不太想上班。(Jiàrì guò hòu dàjiā dōu bú tài xiǎng shàngbān.) — No one much wants to work after a holiday. 这家店假日照常营业。(Zhè jiā diàn jiàrì zhàocháng yíngyè.) — This shop opens as usual on holidays. 假日的意义是停下来，不是换个地方忙。(Jiàrì de yìyì shì tíng xiàlái, bú shì huàn gè dìfang máng.) — A holiday means stopping, not being busy elsewhere. | |
| 304 | HSK 6 | 节假日 | jiéjiàrì | holidays | 节假日期间交通特别紧张。(Jiéjiàrì qījiān jiāotōng tèbié jǐnzhāng.) — Transport is very strained over public holidays. | 节假日他都在值班。(Jiéjiàrì tā dōu zài zhíbān.) — He is on duty over public holidays. 节假日的门票要贵一些。(Jiéjiàrì de ménpiào yào guì yìxiē.) — Tickets cost more on public holidays. 节假日一般提前公布。(Jiéjiàrì yìbān tíqián gōngbù.) — Public holidays are normally announced in advance. 他很久没有过一个完整的节假日了。(Tā hěn jiǔ méiyǒu guò yí gè wánzhěng de jiéjiàrì le.) — He hasn't had a whole holiday in a long time. 节假日越多，越显得平常日子重要。(Jiéjiàrì yuè duō, yuè xiǎnde píngcháng rìzi zhòngyào.) — The more holidays there are, the more ordinary days matter. | |
| 305 | HSK 6 | 近日 | jìnrì | in recent days | 近日天气变化很大。(Jìnrì tiānqì biànhuà hěn dà.) — The weather has changed greatly in recent days. | 近日他一直在准备考试。(Jìnrì tā yìzhí zài zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.) — He has been preparing for an exam these days. 这份文件近日会公布。(Zhè fèn wénjiàn jìnrì huì gōngbù.) — This document will be published in the next few days. 近日的销售情况不太理想。(Jìnrì de xiāoshòu qíngkuàng bú tài lǐxiǎng.) — Recent sales have been less than ideal. 近日有不少人来打听这件事。(Jìnrì yǒu bù shǎo rén lái dǎtīng zhè jiàn shì.) — Many have come asking about this lately. 近日的安排还没有最后确定。(Jìnrì de ānpái hái méiyǒu zuìhòu quèdìng.) — The arrangements for the coming days aren't final. | |
| 306 | HSK 6 | 明日 | míngrì | tomorrow (formal) | 明日的会议改到了下午。(Míngrì de huìyì gǎi dàole xiàwǔ.) — Tomorrow's meeting has moved to the afternoon. | 明日复明日，明日何其多。(Míngrì fù míngrì, míngrì héqí duō.) — Tomorrow after tomorrow — how many tomorrows there are. 他把希望寄托在明日。(Tā bǎ xīwàng jìtuō zài míngrì.) — He pins his hopes on tomorrow. 明日的天气预报说有雨。(Míngrì de tiānqì yùbào shuō yǒu yǔ.) — Tomorrow's forecast says rain. 今日事今日毕，别等明日。(Jīnrì shì jīnrì bì, bié děng míngrì.) — Finish today's work today; don't wait for tomorrow. 明日的路，今天就要开始走。(Míngrì de lù, jīntiān jiù yào kāishǐ zǒu.) — Tomorrow's road must be started today. | |
| 307 | HSK 6 | 日夜 | rìyè | day and night | 他日夜守在病人身边。(Tā rìyè shǒu zài bìngrén shēnbiān.) — He stayed by the patient day and night. | 工人们日夜赶工，终于完成了。(Gōngrénmen rìyè gǎngōng, zhōngyú wánchéng le.) — The workers laboured day and night and finished at last. 这条街日夜都很热闹。(Zhè tiáo jiē rìyè dōu hěn rènao.) — This street is busy day and night. 他日夜想着回家的事。(Tā rìyè xiǎngzhe huíjiā de shì.) — He thought of going home day and night. 机器日夜不停地运转。(Jīqì rìyè bù tíng de yùnzhuǎn.) — The machine runs day and night without stopping. 日夜颠倒的生活伤身体。(Rìyè diāndǎo de shēnghuó shāng shēntǐ.) — Living with day and night reversed harms the body. | |
| 308 | HSK 6 | 时节 | shíjié | season; time | 清明时节雨水特别多。(Qīngmíng shíjié yǔshuǐ tèbié duō.) — Rain is especially plentiful around Qingming. | 这个时节正适合出门。(Zhège shíjié zhèng shìhé chūmén.) — This season is just right for going out. 收获的时节到了。(Shōuhuò de shíjié dào le.) — The harvest season has come. 每到这个时节他就想家。(Měi dào zhège shíjié tā jiù xiǎngjiā.) — At this season he always misses home. 桃花开的时节最美。(Táohuā kāi de shíjié zuì měi.) — The season when peach blossom opens is loveliest. 好时节不等人，错过就是一年。(Hǎo shíjié bù děng rén, cuòguò jiùshì yì nián.) — A good season waits for no one; miss it and a year is gone. | |
| 309 | HSK 6 | 时期 | shíqī | period (of time) | 这是他一生中最艰难的时期。(Zhè shì tā yìshēng zhōng zuì jiānnán de shíqī.) — This was the hardest period of his life. | 不同时期的作品风格差别很大。(Bùtóng shíqī de zuòpǐn fēnggé chābié hěn dà.) — Works from different periods differ greatly in style. 公司正处在发展的关键时期。(Gōngsī zhèng chǔzài fāzhǎn de guānjiàn shíqī.) — The company is at a critical period of growth. 那个时期的记录保存得很少。(Nàge shíqī de jìlù bǎocún de hěn shǎo.) — Few records from that period survive. 青少年时期的影响最深远。(Qīngshàonián shíqī de yǐngxiǎng zuì shēnyuǎn.) — The influence of adolescence runs deepest. 每个时期都有它自己的问题。(Měi gè shíqī dōu yǒu tā zìjǐ de wèntí.) — Every period has its own problems. | |
| 310 | HSK 6 | 岁数 | suìshu | age (years) | 他上了岁数，走路慢了。(Tā shàngle suìshu, zǒulù màn le.) — He is getting on in years and walks slowly. | 这么大岁数还坚持锻炼，很难得。(Zhème dà suìshu hái jiānchí duànliàn, hěn nándé.) — Keeping up exercise at that age is remarkable. 她的岁数比看上去小。(Tā de suìshu bǐ kàn shàngqù xiǎo.) — She is younger than she looks. 到了这个岁数，很多事看开了。(Dàole zhège suìshu, hěn duō shì kànkāi le.) — At this age many things are taken lightly. 岁数不是问题，心态才是。(Suìshu bú shì wèntí, xīntài cái shì.) — Age isn't the problem; attitude is. 他从不问别人的岁数。(Tā cóng bú wèn biérén de suìshu.) — He never asks anyone their age. | |
| 311 | HSK 6 | 同期 | tóngqī | the same period | 今年的产量比去年同期高。(Jīnnián de chǎnliàng bǐ qùnián tóngqī gāo.) — Output is higher than the same period last year. | 他们是同期进公司的。(Tāmen shì tóngqī jìn gōngsī de.) — They joined the company at the same time. 同期的数据可以直接比较。(Tóngqī de shùjù kěyǐ zhíjiē bǐjiào.) — Data from the same period can be compared directly. 和同期相比，情况好转了不少。(Hé tóngqī xiāngbǐ, qíngkuàng hǎozhuǎnle bù shǎo.) — Compared with the same period, things have improved. 同期毕业的同学大多在外地。(Tóngqī bìyè de tóngxué dàduō zài wàidì.) — Most classmates from the same graduating year are away. 同期的人走的路完全不同。(Tóngqī de rén zǒu de lù wánquán bùtóng.) — People of the same cohort take quite different roads. | |
| 312 | HSK 6 | 往年 | wǎngnián | in previous years | 今年的雨水比往年多。(Jīnnián de yǔshuǐ bǐ wǎngnián duō.) — There has been more rain than in past years. | 往年这个时候早就下雪了。(Wǎngnián zhège shíhou zǎo jiù xiàxuě le.) — In past years it would have snowed by now. 和往年一样，他还是回老家过年。(Hé wǎngnián yíyàng, tā háishi huí lǎojiā guònián.) — As in past years, he went home for New Year. 往年的经验今年不太管用。(Wǎngnián de jīngyàn jīnnián bú tài guǎnyòng.) — Past years' experience isn't much use this year. 往年的照片他都留着。(Wǎngnián de zhàopiàn tā dōu liúzhe.) — He has kept the photographs of past years. 往年如何不重要，今年怎么做才重要。(Wǎngnián rúhé bú zhòngyào, jīnnián zěnme zuò cái zhòngyào.) — How past years went matters less than what is done this year. | |
| 313 | HSK 6 | 一代 | yídài | a generation | 这是很有希望的一代。(Zhè shì hěn yǒu xīwàng de yí dài.) — This is a most promising generation. | 他们那一代人吃过不少苦。(Tāmen nà yí dài rén chīguò bù shǎo kǔ.) — That generation went through much hardship. 新一代的想法和上一代不同。(Xīn yí dài de xiǎngfǎ hé shàng yí dài bùtóng.) — The new generation thinks differently from the last. 这门手艺传了一代又一代。(Zhè mén shǒuyì chuánle yí dài yòu yí dài.) — This craft has passed down generation after generation. 每一代都觉得下一代不如自己。(Měi yí dài dōu juéde xià yí dài bùrú zìjǐ.) — Every generation thinks the next is worse. 一代人有一代人的路要走。(Yí dài rén yǒu yí dài rén de lù yào zǒu.) — Every generation has its own road to walk. |
✏️ 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.
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 474 | HSK 6 | 厨师 | chúshī | chef | 这位厨师做了三十年菜。(Zhè wèi chúshī zuòle sānshí nián cài.) — This chef has cooked for thirty years. | 好厨师不一定用贵的材料。(Hǎo chúshī bù yídìng yòng guì de cáiliào.) — A good chef doesn't need dear ingredients. 餐厅换了厨师，味道就变了。(Cāntīng huànle chúshī, wèidào jiù biàn le.) — The restaurant changed chefs and the taste changed. 他从洗碗做到了厨师。(Tā cóng xǐwǎn zuòdàole chúshī.) — He worked up from dishwasher to chef. 厨师的手上都是烫过的疤。(Chúshī de shǒu shàng dōu shì tàngguò de bā.) — A chef's hands are covered in burn scars. 厨师最难的是每次都一样。(Chúshī zuì nán de shì měi cì dōu yíyàng.) — The hardest thing for a chef is consistency. | |
| 475 | HSK 6 | 船员 | chuányuán | crew member (ship) | 船员们在甲板上工作。(Chuányuánmen zài jiǎbǎn shàng gōngzuò.) — The crew work on deck. | 这条船上一共有二十名船员。(Zhè tiáo chuán shàng yígòng yǒu èrshí míng chuányuán.) — There are twenty crew on this ship in all. 船员一年有大半时间在海上。(Chuányuán yì nián yǒu dàbàn shíjiān zài hǎi shàng.) — Crew spend most of the year at sea. 他做船员做了十五年。(Tā zuò chuányuán zuòle shíwǔ nián.) — He served as crew for fifteen years. 船员之间的信任非常重要。(Chuányuán zhījiān de xìnrèn fēicháng zhòngyào.) — Trust among crew matters greatly. 船员最想念的是家里的饭。(Chuányuán zuì xiǎngniàn de shì jiā lǐ de fàn.) — What crew miss most is home cooking. | |
| 476 | HSK 6 | 船长 | chuánzhǎng | ship captain | 船长决定改变航线。(Chuánzhǎng juédìng gǎibiàn hángxiàn.) — The captain decided to change course. | 这位船长有三十年的经验。(Zhè wèi chuánzhǎng yǒu sānshí nián de jīngyàn.) — This captain has thirty years' experience. 船长最后一个离开船。(Chuánzhǎng zuìhòu yí gè líkāi chuán.) — The captain is the last to leave the ship. 船长的话在船上就是命令。(Chuánzhǎng de huà zài chuán shàng jiùshì mìnglìng.) — The captain's word is law aboard ship. 他从船员一步步做到了船长。(Tā cóng chuányuán yí bù bù zuòdàole chuánzhǎng.) — He rose step by step from crew to captain. 船长要对整条船的人负责。(Chuánzhǎng yào duì zhěng tiáo chuán de rén fùzé.) — A captain answers for everyone aboard. | |
| 477 | HSK 6 | 大师 | dàshī | master (expert) | 他是这个领域公认的大师。(Tā shì zhège lǐngyù gōngrèn de dàshī.) — He is an acknowledged master in this field. | 大师的作品经得起时间考验。(Dàshī de zuòpǐn jīng de qǐ shíjiān kǎoyàn.) — A master's work stands the test of time. 他跟着这位大师学了十年。(Tā gēnzhe zhè wèi dàshī xuéle shí nián.) — He studied under this master for ten years. 大师也是从新手过来的。(Dàshī yě shì cóng xīnshǒu guòlái de.) — A master too began as a beginner. 真正的大师都很谦虚。(Zhēnzhèng de dàshī dōu hěn qiānxū.) — True masters are all modest. 大师这个称呼，他从不接受。(Dàshī zhège chēnghu, tā cóng bù jiēshòu.) — He has never accepted the title of master. | |
| 478 | HSK 6 | 恩人 | ēnrén | benefactor | 他一直把老师当作恩人。(Tā yìzhí bǎ lǎoshī dàngzuò ēnrén.) — He has always regarded his teacher as a benefactor. | 救命恩人他一辈子记着。(Jiùmìng ēnrén tā yíbèizi jìzhe.) — He remembers the man who saved his life all his days. 他默默帮助了很多人，却不愿做恩人。(Tā mòmò bāngzhùle hěn duō rén, què bú yuàn zuò ēnrén.) — He quietly helped many yet refused the role of benefactor. 恩人不需要回报，需要的是记得。(Ēnrén bù xūyào huíbào, xūyào de shì jìde.) — A benefactor wants not repayment but remembrance. 多年以后他终于找到了那位恩人。(Duō nián yǐhòu tā zhōngyú zhǎodàole nà wèi ēnrén.) — Years later he finally found that benefactor. 把别人当恩人，自己才走得远。(Bǎ biérén dàng ēnrén, zìjǐ cái zǒu de yuǎn.) — Treating others as benefactors takes you further. | |
| 479 | HSK 6 | 飞行员 | fēixíngyuán | pilot | 他从小就想当飞行员。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xiǎng dāng fēixíngyuán.) — He has wanted to be a pilot since childhood. | 飞行员的训练非常严格。(Fēixíngyuán de xùnliàn fēicháng yángé.) — Pilot training is extremely strict. 这位飞行员飞了两万个小时。(Zhè wèi fēixíngyuán fēile liǎng wàn gè xiǎoshí.) — This pilot has flown twenty thousand hours. 飞行员每年都要体检。(Fēixíngyuán měi nián dōu yào tǐjiǎn.) — Pilots undergo a medical every year. 飞行员在关键时刻救了整架飞机。(Fēixíngyuán zài guānjiàn shíkè jiùle zhěng jià fēijī.) — The pilot saved the whole plane at the critical moment. 飞行员最重要的能力是冷静。(Fēixíngyuán zuì zhòngyào de nénglì shì lěngjìng.) — A pilot's most important quality is calm. | |
| 480 | HSK 6 | 父女 | fùnǚ | father and daughter | 父女俩每周通一次电话。(Fùnǚ liǎ měi zhōu tōng yí cì diànhuà.) — Father and daughter telephone once a week. | 这张照片是父女俩的合影。(Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn shì fùnǚ liǎ de héyǐng.) — This photograph is of the father and daughter together. 父女之间有时候话很少。(Fùnǚ zhījiān yǒushíhou huà hěn shǎo.) — Between father and daughter words are sometimes few. 他们父女的性格很像。(Tāmen fùnǚ de xìnggé hěn xiàng.) — Father and daughter are much alike in character. 父女俩一起走在河边。(Fùnǚ liǎ yìqǐ zǒu zài hé biān.) — Father and daughter walked together by the river. 父女之间的爱常常藏在小事里。(Fùnǚ zhījiān de ài chángcháng cáng zài xiǎoshì lǐ.) — Love between father and daughter usually hides in small things. | |
| 481 | HSK 6 | 父子 | fùzǐ | father and son | 这对父子长得非常像。(Zhè duì fùzǐ zhǎng de fēicháng xiàng.) — This father and son look extremely alike. | 父子俩因为一件小事吵了起来。(Fùzǐ liǎ yīnwèi yí jiàn xiǎoshì chǎole qǐlái.) — Father and son fell out over something trivial. 他们父子一起把这家店开了起来。(Tāmen fùzǐ yìqǐ bǎ zhè jiā diàn kāile qǐlái.) — Father and son opened this shop together. 父子之间的话不多，感情却很深。(Fùzǐ zhījiān de huà bù duō, gǎnqíng què hěn shēn.) — Words are few between father and son, but feeling runs deep. 这门手艺是父子相传的。(Zhè mén shǒuyì shì fùzǐ xiāngchuán de.) — This craft passes from father to son. 父子有时候是对手，最后还是家人。(Fùzǐ yǒushíhou shì duìshǒu, zuìhòu háishi jiārén.) — Father and son are sometimes rivals and in the end family. | |
| 482 | HSK 6 | 妇女 | fùnǚ | women | 这项政策特别关注妇女的权益。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè tèbié guānzhù fùnǚ de quányì.) — This policy pays particular attention to women's rights. | 村里的妇女大多在家务农。(Cūn lǐ de fùnǚ dàduō zài jiā wùnóng.) — Most women in the village farm at home. 妇女在这个行业里越来越多。(Fùnǚ zài zhège hángyè lǐ yuèláiyuè duō.) — There are more and more women in this industry. 这个组织专门帮助困难妇女。(Zhège zǔzhī zhuānmén bāngzhù kùnnan fùnǚ.) — This organisation helps women in difficulty. 妇女的教育水平明显提高了。(Fùnǚ de jiàoyù shuǐpíng míngxiǎn tígāo le.) — Women's level of education has clearly risen. 妇女承担的家务往往看不见。(Fùnǚ chéngdān de jiāwù wǎngwǎng kàn bu jiàn.) — The housework women bear usually goes unseen. | |
| 483 | HSK 6 | 富人 | fùrén | rich person | 富人和穷人的生活差别很大。(Fùrén hé qióngrén de shēnghuó chābié hěn dà.) — The lives of rich and poor differ greatly. | 他从穷人变成了富人。(Tā cóng qióngrén biànchéngle fùrén.) — He went from poor man to rich. 富人也有富人的烦恼。(Fùrén yě yǒu fùrén de fánnǎo.) — The rich have their own troubles. 这个区住的大多是富人。(Zhège qū zhù de dàduō shì fùrén.) — Most who live in this district are wealthy. 富人的时间和穷人一样多。(Fùrén de shíjiān hé qióngrén yíyàng duō.) — The rich have exactly as much time as the poor. 判断一个富人，要看他怎么花钱。(Pànduàn yí gè fùrén, yào kàn tā zěnme huāqián.) — Judge a rich man by how he spends. | |
| 484 | HSK 6 | 高手 | gāoshǒu | expert; master | 他是下棋的高手。(Tā shì xiàqí de gāoshǒu.) — He is a master at chess. | 这次比赛来了很多高手。(Zhè cì bǐsài láile hěn duō gāoshǒu.) — Many masters came to this competition. 高手过招，一步就见分晓。(Gāoshǒu guòzhāo, yí bù jiù jiàn fēnxiǎo.) — When masters meet, one move settles it. 民间有很多不出名的高手。(Mínjiān yǒu hěn duō bù chūmíng de gāoshǒu.) — There are many unknown masters among ordinary people. 他在这方面绝对是高手。(Tā zài zhè fāngmiàn juéduì shì gāoshǒu.) — He is undoubtedly a master in this. 高手不是不犯错，是错得少。(Gāoshǒu bú shì bú fàncuò, shì cuò de shǎo.) — A master doesn't avoid mistakes but makes fewer. | |
| 485 | HSK 6 | 歌星 | gēxīng | singing star | 她十八岁就成了歌星。(Tā shíbā suì jiù chéngle gēxīng.) — She became a singing star at eighteen. | 这位歌星的演唱会一票难求。(Zhè wèi gēxīng de yǎnchànghuì yí piào nán qiú.) — Tickets for this star's concert are hard to get. 歌星的生活并不像看上去那么轻松。(Gēxīng de shēnghuó bìng bú xiàng kàn shàngqù nàme qīngsōng.) — A singing star's life isn't as easy as it looks. 他从小的梦想是当歌星。(Tā cóngxiǎo de mèngxiǎng shì dāng gēxīng.) — Since childhood his dream was to be a singing star. 这位歌星退出后再也没有出现。(Zhè wèi gēxīng tuìchū hòu zài yě méiyǒu chūxiàn.) — This star never appeared again after retiring. 唱得好的人多，成歌星的少。(Chàng de hǎo de rén duō, chéng gēxīng de shǎo.) — Many sing well; few become stars. | |
| 486 | HSK 6 | 孤儿 | gū'ér | orphan | 战争让很多孩子成了孤儿。(Zhànzhēng ràng hěn duō háizi chéngle gū'ér.) — War left many children orphans. | 他小时候在孤儿院长大。(Tā xiǎoshíhou zài gū'éryuàn zhǎngdà.) — He grew up in an orphanage. 这个组织专门帮助孤儿。(Zhège zǔzhī zhuānmén bāngzhù gū'ér.) — This organisation helps orphans. 孤儿最需要的不是钱，是陪伴。(Gū'ér zuì xūyào de bú shì qián, shì péibàn.) — What orphans most need isn't money but company. 他资助了三个孤儿读书。(Tā zīzhùle sān gè gū'ér dúshū.) — He funded three orphans' schooling. 孤儿长大后往往格外坚强。(Gū'ér zhǎngdà hòu wǎngwǎng géwài jiānqiáng.) — Orphans usually grow up especially strong. | |
| 487 | HSK 6 | 姑姑 | gūgu | paternal aunt | 姑姑对他就像对自己的孩子。(Gūgu duì tā jiù xiàng duì zìjǐ de háizi.) — His aunt treats him like her own child. | 每年过年他都去看姑姑。(Měi nián guònián tā dōu qù kàn gūgu.) — He visits his aunt every New Year. 姑姑做的菜他最爱吃。(Gūgu zuò de cài tā zuì ài chī.) — His aunt's cooking is his favourite. 姑姑年轻的时候是个老师。(Gūgu niánqīng de shíhou shì gè lǎoshī.) — His aunt was a teacher in her youth. 他有什么心事都跟姑姑说。(Tā yǒu shénme xīnshì dōu gēn gūgu shuō.) — He tells his aunt whatever is on his mind. 姑姑家的门永远为他开着。(Gūgu jiā de mén yǒngyuǎn wèi tā kāizhe.) — His aunt's door is always open to him. | |
| 488 | HSK 6 | 嘉宾 | jiābīn | honored guest | 今天的节目请来了三位嘉宾。(Jīntiān de jiémù qǐngláile sān wèi jiābīn.) — Three guests were invited on today's programme. | 嘉宾的发言非常精彩。(Jiābīn de fāyán fēicháng jīngcǎi.) — The guest's remarks were excellent. 这位嘉宾是行业里的专家。(Zhè wèi jiābīn shì hángyè lǐ de zhuānjiā.) — This guest is an expert in the industry. 嘉宾席安排在前排。(Jiābīn xí ānpái zài qiánpái.) — The guest seats are arranged at the front. 他第一次作为嘉宾上台。(Tā dì yī cì zuòwéi jiābīn shàngtái.) — It was his first time on stage as a guest. 嘉宾说得再好，也要主人听得进去。(Jiābīn shuō de zài hǎo, yě yào zhǔrén tīng de jìnqù.) — However well a guest speaks, the host must be willing to hear. | |
| 489 | HSK 6 | 老乡 | lǎoxiāng | fellow townsman | 他在外地遇到了一位老乡。(Tā zài wàidì yùdàole yí wèi lǎoxiāng.) — He met a fellow townsman while away from home. | 老乡见老乡，两眼泪汪汪。(Lǎoxiāng jiàn lǎoxiāng, liǎng yǎn lèi wāngwāng.) — When countrymen meet abroad, tears fill their eyes. 这位老乡帮了他很多忙。(Zhè wèi lǎoxiāng bāngle tā hěn duō máng.) — This fellow townsman helped him a great deal. 老乡之间说话用的是家乡话。(Lǎoxiāng zhījiān shuōhuà yòng de shì jiāxiāng huà.) — Countrymen speak to each other in their home dialect. 他在这个城市有不少老乡。(Tā zài zhège chéngshì yǒu bù shǎo lǎoxiāng.) — He has many fellow townsmen in this city. 老乡不一定可靠，但一定亲切。(Lǎoxiāng bù yídìng kěkào, dàn yídìng qīnqiè.) — A countryman isn't always reliable but always feels close. | |
| 490 | HSK 6 | 盲人 | mángrén | blind person | 这条路专门为盲人设计。(Zhè tiáo lù zhuānmén wèi mángrén shèjì.) — This path is designed for the blind. | 他每天帮盲人邻居买菜。(Tā měitiān bāng mángrén línjū mǎicài.) — He shops for his blind neighbour every day. 盲人的听觉往往特别灵敏。(Mángrén de tīngjué wǎngwǎng tèbié língmǐn.) — The blind usually have especially keen hearing. 这本书有专门给盲人读的版本。(Zhè běn shū yǒu zhuānmén gěi mángrén dú de bǎnběn.) — This book has an edition for blind readers. 公共场所应该考虑盲人的需要。(Gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ yīnggāi kǎolǜ mángrén de xūyào.) — Public places should consider the needs of the blind. 盲人看不见路，却记得住路。(Mángrén kàn bu jiàn lù, què jì de zhù lù.) — The blind can't see the road yet remember it. | |
| 491 | HSK 6 | 母 | mǔ | mother (bound form) | 母爱是最无私的感情。(Mǔ'ài shì zuì wúsī de gǎnqíng.) — A mother's love is the most selfless of feelings. | 这只母鸡每天下一个蛋。(Zhè zhī mǔjī měitiān xià yí gè dàn.) — This hen lays one egg a day. 失败是成功之母。(Shībài shì chénggōng zhī mǔ.) — Failure is the mother of success. 他母亲今年七十岁了。(Tā mǔqīn jīnnián qīshí suì le.) — His mother is seventy this year. 汉语是他的母语。(Hànyǔ shì tā de mǔyǔ.) — Chinese is his mother tongue. 母校的一草一木他都记得。(Mǔxiào de yì cǎo yí mù tā dōu jìde.) — He remembers every blade of grass at his old school. | |
| 492 | HSK 6 | 母女 | mǔnǚ | mother and daughter | 母女俩长得非常像。(Mǔnǚ liǎ zhǎng de fēicháng xiàng.) — Mother and daughter look extremely alike. | 母女之间有说不完的话。(Mǔnǚ zhījiān yǒu shuō bu wán de huà.) — Mother and daughter never run out of things to say. 这对母女相依为命了二十年。(Zhè duì mǔnǚ xiāngyīwéimìng le èrshí nián.) — This mother and daughter depended on each other for twenty years. 母女俩为一件小事拌了嘴。(Mǔnǚ liǎ wèi yí jiàn xiǎoshì bànle zuǐ.) — Mother and daughter squabbled over something trivial. 照片上的母女笑得很开心。(Zhàopiàn shàng de mǔnǚ xiào de hěn kāixīn.) — The mother and daughter in the photograph laugh happily. 母女之间的了解，往往不用说出口。(Mǔnǚ zhījiān de liǎojiě, wǎngwǎng búyòng shuō chūkǒu.) — Understanding between mother and daughter often needs no words. | |
| 493 | HSK 6 | 母子 | mǔzǐ | mother and son | 母子平安是最好的消息。(Mǔzǐ píng'ān shì zuì hǎo de xiāoxi.) — That mother and child are well is the best news. | 这对母子刚从医院回来。(Zhè duì mǔzǐ gāng cóng yīyuàn huílái.) — This mother and child have just come home from hospital. 母子俩一起走过了最难的日子。(Mǔzǐ liǎ yìqǐ zǒuguòle zuì nán de rìzi.) — Mother and son came through the hardest days together. 他和母亲的母子关系很好。(Tā hé mǔqīn de mǔzǐ guānxì hěn hǎo.) — He and his mother have a good relationship. 母子分别了十年才重逢。(Mǔzǐ fēnbiéle shí nián cái chóngféng.) — Mother and son were parted ten years before meeting again. 母子之间的牵挂是一辈子的。(Mǔzǐ zhījiān de qiānguà shì yíbèizi de.) — The concern between mother and son lasts a lifetime. | |
| 494 | HSK 6 | 亲属 | qīnshǔ | relatives | 他的亲属大多在外地。(Tā de qīnshǔ dàduō zài wàidì.) — Most of his relatives live away from here. | 按规定，亲属不能参与评审。(Àn guīdìng, qīnshǔ bù néng cānyù píngshěn.) — By the rules, relatives may not sit on the panel. 医院通知了病人的亲属。(Yīyuàn tōngzhīle bìngrén de qīnshǔ.) — The hospital notified the patient's relatives. 这次聚会来了不少亲属。(Zhè cì jùhuì láile bù shǎo qīnshǔ.) — A good many relatives came to this gathering. 他没有别的亲属，只有一个姑姑。(Tā méiyǒu bié de qīnshǔ, zhǐyǒu yí gè gūgu.) — He has no other relatives, only an aunt. 亲属之间也要讲分寸。(Qīnshǔ zhījiān yě yào jiǎng fēncùn.) — Even between relatives a sense of proportion is needed. | |
| 495 | HSK 6 | 清洁工 | qīngjiégōng | cleaner (janitor) | 清洁工每天早上四点就上班。(Qīngjiégōng měitiān zǎoshang sì diǎn jiù shàngbān.) — Cleaners start work at four every morning. | 这条街的干净靠的是清洁工。(Zhè tiáo jiē de gānjìng kào de shì qīngjiégōng.) — This street's cleanliness depends on the cleaners. 他向清洁工道了声谢。(Tā xiàng qīngjiégōng dàole shēng xiè.) — He thanked the cleaner. 清洁工的工作最容易被忽视。(Qīngjiégōng de gōngzuò zuì róngyì bèi hūshì.) — Cleaners' work is the most easily overlooked. 下雪天清洁工要多干几个小时。(Xiàxuě tiān qīngjiégōng yào duō gàn jǐ gè xiǎoshí.) — On snowy days cleaners work several hours longer. 少扔一点垃圾，就是帮清洁工。(Shǎo rēng yìdiǎn lājī, jiùshì bāng qīngjiégōng.) — Dropping less litter is itself helping the cleaners. | |
| 496 | HSK 6 | 球星 | qiúxīng | star player | 这位球星是很多孩子的偶像。(Zhè wèi qiúxīng shì hěn duō háizi de ǒuxiàng.) — This football star is an idol to many children. | 球星退役后当了教练。(Qiúxīng tuìyì hòu dāngle jiàoliàn.) — The star became a coach after retiring. 球星的压力比想象中大。(Qiúxīng de yālì bǐ xiǎngxiàng zhōng dà.) — A star's pressure is greater than imagined. 他从小球队打到了球星。(Tā cóng xiǎo qiúduì dǎdàole qiúxīng.) — He played his way from a small team to stardom. 球星也会有状态不好的时候。(Qiúxīng yě huì yǒu zhuàngtài bù hǎo de shíhou.) — Even a star has spells of poor form. 球星的光环背后是无数次训练。(Qiúxīng de guānghuán bèihòu shì wúshù cì xùnliàn.) — Behind a star's halo lie countless training sessions. | |
| 497 | HSK 6 | 少儿 | shào'ér | children | 这个节目是给少儿看的。(Zhège jiémù shì gěi shào'ér kàn de.) — This programme is for children. | 图书馆有专门的少儿阅览室。(Túshūguǎn yǒu zhuānmén de shào'ér yuèlǎnshì.) — The library has a dedicated children's reading room. 少儿时期的经历影响一生。(Shào'ér shíqī de jīnglì yǐngxiǎng yìshēng.) — Experiences in childhood shape a whole life. 这些内容不适合少儿。(Zhèxiē nèiróng bú shìhé shào'ér.) — This content isn't suitable for children. 少儿教育要讲究方法。(Shào'ér jiàoyù yào jiǎngjiu fāngfǎ.) — Children's education requires proper method. 少儿最会模仿身边的大人。(Shào'ér zuì huì mófǎng shēnbiān de dàrén.) — Children imitate the adults around them best of all. | |
| 498 | HSK 6 | 设计师 | shèjìshī | designer | 他是一位很有名的设计师。(Tā shì yí wèi hěn yǒumíng de shèjìshī.) — He is a well-known designer. | 设计师要既懂美，也懂用。(Shèjìshī yào jì dǒng měi, yě dǒng yòng.) — A designer must know both beauty and use. 这家公司请了三位设计师。(Zhè jiā gōngsī qǐngle sān wèi shèjìshī.) — This company engaged three designers. 好设计师会先问清楚需求。(Hǎo shèjìshī huì xiān wèn qīngchu xūqiú.) — A good designer first clarifies the need. 设计师改了十几稿才定下来。(Shèjìshī gǎile shí jǐ gǎo cái dìng xiàlái.) — The designer went through a dozen drafts before settling. 设计师的名字在作品后面。(Shèjìshī de míngzi zài zuòpǐn hòumiàn.) — A designer's name stands behind the work. | |
| 499 | HSK 6 | 师父 | shīfu | master (skilled trade) | 他跟着师父学了八年手艺。(Tā gēnzhe shīfu xuéle bā nián shǒuyì.) — He learned the craft under his master for eight years. | 师父从来不轻易夸人。(Shīfu cónglái bù qīngyì kuā rén.) — The master never praises lightly. 师父说的每句话他都记着。(Shīfu shuō de měi jù huà tā dōu jìzhe.) — He remembers every word his master said. 师父领进门，修行在个人。(Shīfu lǐng jìn mén, xiūxíng zài gèrén.) — The master shows the door; the practice is your own. 师父年纪大了，把手艺传给了他。(Shīfu niánjì dà le, bǎ shǒuyì chuán gěile tā.) — The master grew old and passed the craft to him. 好师父教的不只是手艺。(Hǎo shīfu jiāo de bù zhǐ shì shǒuyì.) — A good master teaches more than the craft. | |
| 500 | HSK 6 | 市民 | shìmín | city resident | 这项政策关系到每个市民。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè guānxì dào měi gè shìmín.) — This policy concerns every citizen of the city. | 市民对这个决定很支持。(Shìmín duì zhège juédìng hěn zhīchí.) — The public supported this decision. 公园是市民休闲的好去处。(Gōngyuán shì shìmín xiūxián de hǎo qùchù.) — The park is a fine place for citizens to relax. 市民可以免费参观博物馆。(Shìmín kěyǐ miǎnfèi cānguān bówùguǎn.) — Citizens may visit the museum free. 市民的意见通过网站收集。(Shìmín de yìjiàn tōngguò wǎngzhàn shōují.) — Citizens' views are collected via the website. 城市好不好，问市民最清楚。(Chéngshì hǎo bu hǎo, wèn shìmín zuì qīngchu.) — Whether a city is good, its citizens know best. | |
| 501 | HSK 6 | 同胞 | tóngbāo | fellow countryman | 海外同胞也很关心家乡的发展。(Hǎiwài tóngbāo yě hěn guānxīn jiāxiāng de fāzhǎn.) — Compatriots abroad also care about their homeland's development. | 灾难面前，同胞之间互相帮助。(Zāinàn miànqián, tóngbāo zhījiān hùxiāng bāngzhù.) — In disaster, compatriots help one another. 他们是同胞兄弟。(Tāmen shì tóngbāo xiōngdì.) — They are brothers of the same parents. 同胞的支持让他很感动。(Tóngbāo de zhīchí ràng tā hěn gǎndòng.) — His compatriots' support moved him. 在国外遇到同胞格外亲切。(Zài guówài yùdào tóngbāo géwài qīnqiè.) — Meeting a compatriot abroad feels especially warm. 同胞之间的感情不需要解释。(Tóngbāo zhījiān de gǎnqíng bù xūyào jiěshì.) — The feeling between compatriots needs no explaining. | |
| 502 | HSK 6 | 同行 | tóngháng | person in the same profession | 他们两个是同行，很聊得来。(Tāmen liǎng gè shì tóngháng, hěn liáo de lái.) — The two are in the same trade and get on well. | 同行之间既是对手，也是朋友。(Tóngháng zhījiān jì shì duìshǒu, yě shì péngyou.) — Those in the same trade are rivals and friends both. 他在同行里很受尊重。(Tā zài tóngháng lǐ hěn shòu zūnzhòng.) — He is much respected in the trade. 这次会议来了很多同行。(Zhè cì huìyì láile hěn duō tóngháng.) — Many in the trade came to this conference. 他和几位同事同行去了南方。(Tā hé jǐ wèi tóngshì tóngxíng qùle nánfāng.) — He travelled south together with several colleagues. 同行看的是门道，外行看的是热闹。(Tóngháng kàn de shì méndào, wàiháng kàn de shì rènao.) — The initiated see the method; the outsider sees the show. | |
| 503 | HSK 6 | 徒弟 | túdì | apprentice | 他一共收了五个徒弟。(Tā yígòng shōule wǔ gè túdì.) — He took five apprentices in all. | 这个徒弟学得最快。(Zhège túdì xué de zuì kuài.) — This apprentice learns fastest. 徒弟出师那天师父哭了。(Túdì chūshī nà tiān shīfu kū le.) — The master wept the day his apprentice qualified. 当徒弟先学的是规矩。(Dāng túdì xiān xué de shì guīju.) — An apprentice first learns the rules. 好徒弟不只是会做，还会问。(Hǎo túdì bù zhǐ shì huì zuò, hái huì wèn.) — A good apprentice not only does but asks. 徒弟超过师父，是师父的骄傲。(Túdì chāoguò shīfu, shì shīfu de jiāo'ào.) — An apprentice surpassing the master is the master's pride. | |
| 504 | HSK 6 | 娃娃 | wáwa | doll; baby | 孩子抱着一个布娃娃睡觉。(Háizi bàozhe yí gè bù wáwa shuìjiào.) — The child sleeps holding a cloth doll. | 这家的娃娃已经会走路了。(Zhè jiā de wáwa yǐjīng huì zǒulù le.) — The baby of this house can already walk. 娃娃的脸圆圆的，很可爱。(Wáwa de liǎn yuányuán de, hěn kě'ài.) — The baby's round face is very sweet. 他从小是被奶奶带大的娃娃。(Tā cóngxiǎo shì bèi nǎinai dàidà de wáwa.) — He was a child brought up by his grandmother. 商店里摆着各种各样的娃娃。(Shāngdiàn lǐ bǎizhe gèzhǒnggèyàng de wáwa.) — The shop displays all sorts of dolls. 在父母眼里，孩子永远是娃娃。(Zài fùmǔ yǎn lǐ, háizi yǒngyuǎn shì wáwa.) — In parents' eyes a child is always a baby. | |
| 505 | HSK 6 | 新人 | xīnrén | newcomer | 公司今年招了十个新人。(Gōngsī jīnnián zhāole shí gè xīnrén.) — The company took on ten newcomers this year. | 新人需要时间熟悉工作。(Xīnrén xūyào shíjiān shúxī gōngzuò.) — Newcomers need time to learn the work. 婚礼上新人向大家敬酒。(Hūnlǐ shàng xīnrén xiàng dàjiā jìngjiǔ.) — At the wedding the couple toasted the guests. 这个行业需要不断有新人进来。(Zhège hángyè xūyào búduàn yǒu xīnrén jìnlái.) — This industry needs a constant flow of newcomers. 他带新人特别有耐心。(Tā dài xīnrén tèbié yǒu nàixīn.) — He is especially patient with newcomers. 新人不怕不会，怕不问。(Xīnrén bú pà bú huì, pà bú wèn.) — A newcomer's danger isn't not knowing but not asking. | |
| 506 | HSK 6 | 要好 | yàohǎo | to be close friends | 他们俩从小就很要好。(Tāmen liǎ cóngxiǎo jiù hěn yàohǎo.) — The two have been close since childhood. | 这是他最要好的一个朋友。(Zhè shì tā zuì yàohǎo de yí gè péngyou.) — This is his closest friend. 两家人一直很要好。(Liǎng jiā rén yìzhí hěn yàohǎo.) — The two families have always been close. 他们要好了十年，从没吵过架。(Tāmen yàohǎole shí nián, cóng méi chǎoguò jià.) — They have been close ten years without a quarrel. 要好的朋友不必天天见面。(Yàohǎo de péngyou búbì tiāntiān jiànmiàn.) — Close friends needn't meet daily. 越要好越要懂得分寸。(Yuè yàohǎo yuè yào dǒngde fēncùn.) — The closer the friendship, the more it needs proportion. | |
| 507 | HSK 6 | 一行 | yìxíng | a group traveling together | 他们一行五人昨天到达。(Tāmen yì xíng wǔ rén zuótiān dàodá.) — The party of five arrived yesterday. | 代表团一行受到了热情接待。(Dàibiǎotuán yì xíng shòudàole rèqíng jiēdài.) — The delegation was warmly received. 他们一行人走进了会场。(Tāmen yì xíng rén zǒujìnle huìchǎng.) — The group walked into the hall. 一行人在山里走了三天。(Yì xíng rén zài shān lǐ zǒule sān tiān.) — The party walked three days in the mountains. 这一行字写得特别小。(Zhè yì háng zì xiě de tèbié xiǎo.) — This line of writing is especially small. 他干这一行已经二十年了。(Tā gàn zhè yì háng yǐjīng èrshí nián le.) — He has been in this line of work twenty years. | |
| 508 | HSK 6 | 艺人 | yìrén | performer; entertainer | 这位艺人从十六岁开始表演。(Zhè wèi yìrén cóng shíliù suì kāishǐ biǎoyǎn.) — This performer began at sixteen. | 民间艺人的手艺很难学。(Mínjiān yìrén de shǒuyì hěn nán xué.) — Folk artists' skills are hard to learn. 艺人的生活并不轻松。(Yìrén de shēnghuó bìng bù qīngsōng.) — A performer's life isn't easy. 这些老艺人正在慢慢变少。(Zhèxiē lǎo yìrén zhèngzài mànmàn biàn shǎo.) — These old artists are slowly dwindling. 他是一位很有想法的艺人。(Tā shì yí wèi hěn yǒu xiǎngfǎ de yìrén.) — He is a performer with real ideas. 艺人靠的是作品，不是话题。(Yìrén kào de shì zuòpǐn, bú shì huàtí.) — A performer rests on work, not on being talked about. | |
| 509 | HSK 6 | 影星 | yǐngxīng | movie star | 这位影星演了四十年电影。(Zhè wèi yǐngxīng yǎnle sìshí nián diànyǐng.) — This film star has acted forty years. | 影星的私人生活常被打扰。(Yǐngxīng de sīrén shēnghuó cháng bèi dǎrǎo.) — A film star's private life is often disturbed. 她十九岁就成了影星。(Tā shíjiǔ suì jiù chéngle yǐngxīng.) — She became a film star at nineteen. 这位影星从不接受采访。(Zhè wèi yǐngxīng cóng bù jiēshòu cǎifǎng.) — This film star never gives interviews. 影星的名气来得快，去得也快。(Yǐngxīng de míngqì lái de kuài, qù de yě kuài.) — A film star's fame comes fast and goes fast. 好演员未必是影星，影星未必是好演员。(Hǎo yǎnyuán wèibì shì yǐngxīng, yǐngxīng wèibì shì hǎo yǎnyuán.) — A good actor may not be a star, nor a star a good actor. | |
| 510 | HSK 6 | 游人 | yóurén | tourist | 假日里景点的游人特别多。(Jiàrì lǐ jǐngdiǎn de yóurén tèbié duō.) — Tourists crowd the sights on holidays. | 游人在湖边拍照留念。(Yóurén zài hú biān pāizhào liúniàn.) — Visitors take photographs by the lake. 这里的游人一年比一年多。(Zhèlǐ de yóurén yì nián bǐ yì nián duō.) — Visitors here increase year by year. 游人请不要随手扔垃圾。(Yóurén qǐng búyào suíshǒu rēng lājī.) — Visitors are asked not to drop litter. 淡季的时候几乎没有游人。(Dànjì de shíhou jīhū méiyǒu yóurén.) — There are almost no visitors in the off season. 游人来了又走，住的人还在。(Yóurén láile yòu zǒu, zhù de rén hái zài.) — Visitors come and go; those who live here remain. |
✏️ 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).
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| 667 | HSK 6 | 本地 | běndì | local | 他是本地人，对这里很熟。(Tā shì běndì rén, duì zhèlǐ hěn shú.) — He is a local and knows this place well. | 本地的水果又便宜又新鲜。(Běndì de shuǐguǒ yòu piányi yòu xīnxiān.) — Local fruit is cheap and fresh. 本地话和普通话差别很大。(Běndì huà hé pǔtōnghuà chābié hěn dà.) — The local dialect differs greatly from standard Chinese. 这道菜是本地的特色。(Zhè dào cài shì běndì de tèsè.) — This dish is a local speciality. 本地企业得到了政策支持。(Běndì qǐyè dédàole zhèngcè zhīchí.) — Local firms received policy support. 本地人知道的路，地图上没有。(Běndì rén zhīdào de lù, dìtú shàng méiyǒu.) — The roads locals know aren't on the map. | |
| 668 | HSK 6 | 本土 | běntǔ | native land | 这个品牌是本土的。(Zhège pǐnpái shì běntǔ de.) — This is a homegrown brand. | 本土文化需要保护。(Běntǔ wénhuà xūyào bǎohù.) — Native culture needs protecting. 本土企业和外来企业竞争激烈。(Běntǔ qǐyè hé wàilái qǐyè jìngzhēng jīliè.) — Local and foreign firms compete fiercely. 这种植物不是本土的。(Zhè zhǒng zhíwù bú shì běntǔ de.) — This plant isn't native. 他学成之后回到本土工作。(Tā xuéchéng zhīhòu huídào běntǔ gōngzuò.) — He returned home to work after his studies. 本土的东西不等于落后的东西。(Běntǔ de dōngxi bù děngyú luòhòu de dōngxi.) — What is native isn't the same as what is backward. | |
| 669 | HSK 6 | 厕所 | cèsuǒ | toilet; restroom | 请问厕所在哪儿？(Qǐngwèn cèsuǒ zài nǎr?) — Excuse me, where is the toilet? | 公共厕所现在干净多了。(Gōnggòng cèsuǒ xiànzài gānjìng duō le.) — Public toilets are much cleaner now. 厕所在走廊的尽头。(Cèsuǒ zài zǒuláng de jìntóu.) — The toilet is at the end of the corridor. 这个景区的厕所标识很清楚。(Zhège jǐngqū de cèsuǒ biāozhì hěn qīngchu.) — Toilet signs at this site are very clear. 厕所的卫生反映一个地方的管理。(Cèsuǒ de wèishēng fǎnyìng yí gè dìfang de guǎnlǐ.) — The state of the toilets reflects a place's management. 判断一家餐厅，先看厕所。(Pànduàn yì jiā cāntīng, xiān kàn cèsuǒ.) — To judge a restaurant, look at the toilets first. | |
| 670 | HSK 6 | 场地 | chǎngdì | venue; site | 这块场地可以容纳五百人。(Zhè kuài chǎngdì kěyǐ róngnà wǔbǎi rén.) — This ground can hold five hundred people. | 比赛的场地已经准备好了。(Bǐsài de chǎngdì yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le.) — The competition ground is ready. 场地太小，活动办不了。(Chǎngdì tài xiǎo, huódòng bàn bu liǎo.) — The ground is too small for the event. 他们租了一块场地做训练。(Tāmen zūle yí kuài chǎngdì zuò xùnliàn.) — They rented a ground for training. 下雨天场地很滑，要小心。(Xiàyǔ tiān chǎngdì hěn huá, yào xiǎoxīn.) — The ground is slippery in rain, so be careful. 场地是死的，怎么用是活的。(Chǎngdì shì sǐ de, zěnme yòng shì huó de.) — A ground is fixed; how it is used is not. | |
| 671 | HSK 6 | 城区 | chéngqū | urban area | 他住在城区的东边。(Tā zhù zài chéngqū de dōngbiān.) — He lives on the east side of the city. | 城区的房价比郊区高很多。(Chéngqū de fángjià bǐ jiāoqū gāo hěn duō.) — City property costs far more than suburban. 城区的老房子正在改造。(Chéngqū de lǎo fángzi zhèngzài gǎizào.) — The old houses in the city are being renovated. 从城区到机场要一个小时。(Cóng chéngqū dào jīchǎng yào yí gè xiǎoshí.) — It takes an hour from the city to the airport. 城区的绿地一年比一年多。(Chéngqū de lǜdì yì nián bǐ yì nián duō.) — Green space in the city increases yearly. 城区越大，人和人越远。(Chéngqū yuè dà, rén hé rén yuè yuǎn.) — The larger the city, the further people are from each other. | |
| 672 | HSK 6 | 城乡 | chéngxiāng | urban and rural (areas) | 城乡之间的差距在缩小。(Chéngxiāng zhījiān de chājù zài suōxiǎo.) — The gap between town and country is narrowing. | 这条路把城乡连接了起来。(Zhè tiáo lù bǎ chéngxiāng liánjiēle qǐlái.) — This road links town and country. 城乡居民的收入都在增加。(Chéngxiāng jūmín de shōurù dōu zài zēngjiā.) — Incomes are rising both in town and country. 城乡的教育资源还不平衡。(Chéngxiāng de jiàoyù zīyuán hái bù pínghéng.) — Educational resources are still unequal between town and country. 他在城乡之间来回跑了十年。(Tā zài chéngxiāng zhījiān láihuí pǎole shí nián.) — He went back and forth between town and country for ten years. 城乡的差别，最先反映在孩子身上。(Chéngxiāng de chābié, zuì xiān fǎnyìng zài háizi shēnshang.) — The town-country difference shows first in the children. | |
| 673 | HSK 6 | 城镇 | chéngzhèn | towns and cities | 这个城镇只有两万人。(Zhège chéngzhèn zhǐ yǒu liǎng wàn rén.) — This town has only twenty thousand people. | 城镇的生活比乡村方便。(Chéngzhèn de shēnghuó bǐ xiāngcūn fāngbiàn.) — Life in a town is more convenient than in the country. 越来越多的人搬进了城镇。(Yuèláiyuè duō de rén bānjìnle chéngzhèn.) — More and more people move into towns. 小城镇也有自己的特色。(Xiǎo chéngzhèn yě yǒu zìjǐ de tèsè.) — Small towns have their own character too. 这个城镇因为一条河而繁荣。(Zhège chéngzhèn yīnwèi yì tiáo hé ér fánróng.) — This town prospered because of a river. 城镇不大，人情却很浓。(Chéngzhèn bú dà, rénqíng què hěn nóng.) — The town is small but the human feeling is thick. | |
| 674 | HSK 6 | 窗口 | chuāngkǒu | window; counter (service) | 他在窗口排了半个小时队。(Tā zài chuāngkǒu páile bàn gè xiǎoshí duì.) — He queued at the window half an hour. | 请到三号窗口办理。(Qǐng dào sān hào chuāngkǒu bànlǐ.) — Please go to window number three. 她坐在窗口的位子上。(Tā zuò zài chuāngkǒu de wèizi shàng.) — She sat in the seat by the window. 这个部门是对外的窗口。(Zhège bùmén shì duìwài de chuāngkǒu.) — This department is the public-facing window. 窗口的服务态度改善了很多。(Chuāngkǒu de fúwù tàidu gǎishànle hěn duō.) — Service at the counter has much improved. 一个城市的窗口，往往是车站。(Yí gè chéngshì de chuāngkǒu, wǎngwǎng shì chēzhàn.) — A city's window on the world is usually its station. | |
| 675 | HSK 6 | 村庄 | cūnzhuāng | village | 山脚下有一个小村庄。(Shānjiǎo xià yǒu yí gè xiǎo cūnzhuāng.) — There is a small village at the foot of the hill. | 这个村庄有三百年的历史。(Zhège cūnzhuāng yǒu sānbǎi nián de lìshǐ.) — This village has a three-hundred-year history. 村庄里的年轻人大多出去了。(Cūnzhuāng lǐ de niánqīng rén dàduō chūqù le.) — Most of the young people have left the village. 村庄的夜晚安静得能听见虫叫。(Cūnzhuāng de yèwǎn ānjìng de néng tīngjiàn chóng jiào.) — Village nights are so quiet you hear the insects. 这个村庄因为旅游富了起来。(Zhège cūnzhuāng yīnwèi lǚyóu fùle qǐlái.) — This village grew rich through tourism. 村庄变了样，路还是那条路。(Cūnzhuāng biànle yàng, lù háishi nà tiáo lù.) — The village has changed; the road is the same road. | |
| 676 | HSK 6 | 大道 | dàdào | avenue; great truth | 这条大道贯穿整座城市。(Zhè tiáo dàdào guànchuān zhěng zuò chéngshì.) — This avenue runs right through the city. | 大道两旁种满了树。(Dàdào liǎng páng zhòngmǎnle shù.) — Trees line both sides of the avenue. 他们沿着大道一直走。(Tāmen yánzhe dàdào yìzhí zǒu.) — They walked straight along the avenue. 这条大道晚上灯火通明。(Zhè tiáo dàdào wǎnshang dēnghuǒ tōngmíng.) — This avenue is brightly lit at night. 大道修好以后，进城方便多了。(Dàdào xiūhǎo yǐhòu, jìn chéng fāngbiàn duō le.) — Since the avenue was built, going into town is far easier. 大道朝天，各走一边。(Dàdào cháo tiān, gè zǒu yìbiān.) — The road is wide; each may take his own side. | |
| 677 | HSK 6 | 大街 | dàjiē | main street | 大街上人来人往。(Dàjiē shàng rén lái rén wǎng.) — People come and go on the street. | 他们在大街上走了很久。(Tāmen zài dàjiē shàng zǒule hěn jiǔ.) — They walked a long while on the street. 这条大街是市中心最热闹的。(Zhè tiáo dàjiē shì shì zhōngxīn zuì rènao de.) — This street is the liveliest in the centre. 大街小巷都贴着这张海报。(Dàjiē xiǎoxiàng dōu tiēzhe zhè zhāng hǎibào.) — This poster is up in every street and lane. 晚上的大街比白天还热闹。(Wǎnshang de dàjiē bǐ báitiān hái rènao.) — The street is livelier at night than by day. 大街上的陌生人，也是别人的家人。(Dàjiē shàng de mòshēng rén, yě shì biérén de jiārén.) — Strangers in the street are someone's family. | |
| 678 | HSK 6 | 地名 | dìmíng | place name | 这个地名很有意思。(Zhège dìmíng hěn yǒu yìsi.) — This place name is interesting. | 很多地名保留着古代的读音。(Hěn duō dìmíng bǎoliúzhe gǔdài de dúyīn.) — Many place names keep their ancient pronunciation. 他记不住这些复杂的地名。(Tā jì bu zhù zhèxiē fùzá de dìmíng.) — He can't remember these complicated place names. 地名的背后往往有一个故事。(Dìmíng de bèihòu wǎngwǎng yǒu yí gè gùshi.) — Behind a place name there is usually a story. 这个地名在地图上找不到。(Zhège dìmíng zài dìtú shàng zhǎo bu dào.) — This place name isn't on the map. 改一个地名，就抹掉了一段历史。(Gǎi yí gè dìmíng, jiù mǒdiàole yí duàn lìshǐ.) — Changing a place name erases a piece of history. | |
| 679 | HSK 6 | 地下室 | dìxiàshì | basement | 他们把旧东西放在地下室。(Tāmen bǎ jiù dōngxi fàng zài dìxiàshì.) — They keep old things in the basement. | 地下室有点潮，要注意通风。(Dìxiàshì yǒudiǎn cháo, yào zhùyì tōngfēng.) — The basement is damp and needs ventilating. 他在地下室里练了三年琴。(Tā zài dìxiàshì lǐ liànle sān nián qín.) — He practised in the basement for three years. 地下室的温度冬暖夏凉。(Dìxiàshì de wēndù dōng nuǎn xià liáng.) — A basement is warm in winter and cool in summer. 这栋楼的地下室是停车场。(Zhè dòng lóu de dìxiàshì shì tíngchēchǎng.) — This building's basement is a car park. 地下室没有窗，时间会过得特别慢。(Dìxiàshì méiyǒu chuāng, shíjiān huì guò de tèbié màn.) — A windowless basement makes time pass very slowly. | |
| 680 | HSK 6 | 都市 | dūshì | metropolis | 他从小城搬到了大都市。(Tā cóng xiǎochéng bān dàole dà dūshì.) — He moved from a small town to a great city. | 都市的节奏比小地方快得多。(Dūshì de jiézòu bǐ xiǎo dìfang kuài de duō.) — The pace of the city is far faster than a small place. 都市生活方便，但也很累。(Dūshì shēnghuó fāngbiàn, dàn yě hěn lèi.) — City life is convenient but tiring. 这部小说写的是都市里的年轻人。(Zhè bù xiǎoshuō xiě de shì dūshì lǐ de niánqīng rén.) — This novel is about young people in the city. 都市的夜晚从来没有真正黑过。(Dūshì de yèwǎn cónglái méiyǒu zhēnzhèng hēiguò.) — City nights are never truly dark. 在都市里，最难得的是安静。(Zài dūshì lǐ, zuì nándé de shì ānjìng.) — In a city, quiet is the rarest thing. | |
| 681 | HSK 6 | 港口 | gǎngkǒu | port; harbor | 这个港口每天有上百条船。(Zhège gǎngkǒu měitiān yǒu shàng bǎi tiáo chuán.) — Hundreds of ships call at this port daily. | 港口是这座城市的命脉。(Gǎngkǒu shì zhè zuò chéngshì de mìngmài.) — The port is this city's lifeline. 货物从港口运往世界各地。(Huòwù cóng gǎngkǒu yùnwǎng shìjiè gèdì.) — Goods go from the port to all parts of the world. 港口的规模这几年扩大了一倍。(Gǎngkǒu de guīmó zhè jǐ nián kuòdàle yí bèi.) — The port has doubled in size these years. 船在港口停了三天才出发。(Chuán zài gǎngkǒu tíngle sān tiān cái chūfā.) — The ship lay three days in port before sailing. 港口连着的不只是海，还有别的国家。(Gǎngkǒu liánzhe de bù zhǐ shì hǎi, hái yǒu bié de guójiā.) — A port connects not only to the sea but to other countries. | |
| 682 | HSK 6 | 海外 | hǎiwài | overseas | 他在海外工作了十年。(Tā zài hǎiwài gōngzuòle shí nián.) — He worked overseas for ten years. | 这个品牌在海外也很有名。(Zhège pǐnpái zài hǎiwài yě hěn yǒumíng.) — This brand is well known overseas too. 海外的市场正在扩大。(Hǎiwài de shìchǎng zhèngzài kuòdà.) — The overseas market is expanding. 他每年回来看一次海外的亲人。(Tā měi nián huílái kàn yí cì hǎiwài de qīnrén.) — He returns once a year to see relatives from overseas. 海外的经历让他看问题更全面。(Hǎiwài de jīnglì ràng tā kàn wèntí gèng quánmiàn.) — Experience overseas broadened his view of things. 在海外待久了，更想念家乡的味道。(Zài hǎiwài dāi jiǔ le, gèng xiǎngniàn jiāxiāng de wèidào.) — The longer one is overseas, the more one misses home's flavours. | |
| 683 | HSK 6 | 家园 | jiāyuán | homeland | 洪水冲毁了他们的家园。(Hóngshuǐ chōnghuǐle tāmen de jiāyuán.) — The flood destroyed their homes. | 他们用三年重建了家园。(Tāmen yòng sān nián chóngjiànle jiāyuán.) — They rebuilt their homes in three years. 保护环境就是保护我们的家园。(Bǎohù huánjìng jiùshì bǎohù wǒmen de jiāyuán.) — Protecting the environment is protecting our home. 离开家园的人最想念的是院子。(Líkāi jiāyuán de rén zuì xiǎngniàn de shì yuànzi.) — Those who leave home miss the courtyard most. 地球是所有人共同的家园。(Dìqiú shì suǒyǒu rén gòngtóng de jiāyuán.) — The earth is everyone's shared home. 家园不是房子，是住过的日子。(Jiāyuán bú shì fángzi, shì zhùguò de rìzi.) — A home isn't the house but the days lived in it. | |
| 684 | HSK 6 | 街头 | jiētóu | street corner | 他在街头卖了三年水果。(Tā zài jiētóu màile sān nián shuǐguǒ.) — He sold fruit on the street for three years. | 街头到处是过年的气氛。(Jiētóu dàochù shì guònián de qìfēn.) — The streets are full of New Year atmosphere. 这位艺人是从街头开始表演的。(Zhè wèi yìrén shì cóng jiētóu kāishǐ biǎoyǎn de.) — This performer began on the street. 街头的小吃最有本地味道。(Jiētóu de xiǎochī zuì yǒu běndì wèidào.) — Street food has the most local flavour. 他把街头的场景画了下来。(Tā bǎ jiētóu de chǎngjǐng huàle xiàlái.) — He painted the scene on the street. 街头的故事比书里的更真实。(Jiētóu de gùshi bǐ shū lǐ de gèng zhēnshí.) — Street stories are truer than those in books. | |
| 685 | HSK 6 | 景点 | jǐngdiǎn | scenic spot | 这个景点每年接待上百万游人。(Zhège jǐngdiǎn měi nián jiēdài shàng bǎi wàn yóurén.) — This site receives over a million visitors a year. | 他们一天跑了五个景点。(Tāmen yìtiān pǎole wǔ gè jǐngdiǎn.) — They did five sights in one day. 这个景点淡季几乎没有人。(Zhège jǐngdiǎn dànjì jīhū méiyǒu rén.) — This site is almost empty in the off season. 景点的门票有点贵。(Jǐngdiǎn de ménpiào yǒudiǎn guì.) — The entrance fee at the site is rather dear. 最好的景点往往不在名单上。(Zuì hǎo de jǐngdiǎn wǎngwǎng bú zài míngdān shàng.) — The best sights are usually not on the list. 赶景点不如坐下来看一个下午。(Gǎn jǐngdiǎn bùrú zuò xiàlái kàn yí gè xiàwǔ.) — Rushing the sights is worse than sitting an afternoon. | |
| 686 | HSK 6 | 礼堂 | lǐtáng | auditorium | 毕业典礼在礼堂举行。(Bìyè diǎnlǐ zài lǐtáng jǔxíng.) — The graduation ceremony is held in the hall. | 礼堂可以坐八百人。(Lǐtáng kěyǐ zuò bābǎi rén.) — The hall seats eight hundred. 礼堂的音响效果很好。(Lǐtáng de yīnxiǎng xiàoguǒ hěn hǎo.) — The hall's acoustics are good. 这座礼堂建于一九三零年。(Zhè zuò lǐtáng jiànyú yījiǔsānlíng nián.) — This hall was built in 1930. 礼堂里挤满了学生和家长。(Lǐtáng lǐ jǐmǎnle xuéshēng hé jiāzhǎng.) — The hall was packed with students and parents. 礼堂空着的时候，回声特别大。(Lǐtáng kōngzhe de shíhou, huíshēng tèbié dà.) — When the hall is empty the echo is very loud. | |
| 687 | HSK 6 | 楼道 | lóudào | corridor; hallway | 楼道里的灯坏了两天了。(Lóudào lǐ de dēng huàile liǎng tiān le.) — The corridor light has been broken two days. | 楼道里堆满了旧家具。(Lóudào lǐ duīmǎnle jiù jiājù.) — The corridor is piled with old furniture. 半夜楼道里传来了脚步声。(Bànyè lóudào lǐ chuánláile jiǎobù shēng.) — Footsteps sounded in the corridor at midnight. 楼道是消防通道，不能堵。(Lóudào shì xiāofáng tōngdào, bù néng dǔ.) — The corridor is a fire escape and mustn't be blocked. 他在楼道里站了很久才敲门。(Tā zài lóudào lǐ zhànle hěn jiǔ cái qiāomén.) — He stood a long while in the corridor before knocking. 楼道虽小，也是大家的地方。(Lóudào suī xiǎo, yě shì dàjiā de dìfang.) — Small as a corridor is, it belongs to everyone. | |
| 688 | HSK 6 | 楼房 | lóufáng | building (multi-story) | 村里的楼房越来越多了。(Cūn lǐ de lóufáng yuèláiyuè duō le.) — There are more and more buildings in the village. | 他们家住的是老楼房。(Tāmen jiā zhù de shì lǎo lóufáng.) — Their family lives in an old block. 这片楼房建于八十年代。(Zhè piàn lóufáng jiànyú bāshí niándài.) — This block of buildings was built in the eighties. 楼房挡住了原来的阳光。(Lóufáng dǎngzhùle yuánlái de yángguāng.) — The buildings blocked the sunlight they once had. 从楼房搬到平房，他反而更习惯。(Cóng lóufáng bān dào píngfáng, tā fǎn'ér gèng xíguàn.) — Moving from a block to a bungalow suited him better. 楼房越盖越高，邻居越来越远。(Lóufáng yuè gài yuè gāo, línjū yuèláiyuè yuǎn.) — The higher the buildings rise, the further neighbours grow. | |
| 689 | HSK 6 | 旅店 | lǚdiàn | inn | 他们在镇上找了一家小旅店。(Tāmen zài zhèn shàng zhǎole yì jiā xiǎo lǚdiàn.) — They found a small inn in the town. | 这家旅店的价格很便宜。(Zhè jiā lǚdiàn de jiàgé hěn piányi.) — This inn is very cheap. 旅店的房间不大，但很干净。(Lǚdiàn de fángjiān bú dà, dàn hěn gānjìng.) — The inn's rooms are small but clean. 旅店老板对客人很热情。(Lǚdiàn lǎobǎn duì kèrén hěn rèqíng.) — The innkeeper is warm towards his guests. 路边的小旅店住着不少赶路的人。(Lùbiān de xiǎo lǚdiàn zhùzhe bù shǎo gǎnlù de rén.) — The roadside inn houses many travellers. 旅店住一夜，故事听一路。(Lǚdiàn zhù yí yè, gùshi tīng yí lù.) — One night at an inn brings a road's worth of stories. | |
| 690 | HSK 6 | 名胜 | míngshèng | scenic spot; place of interest | 这一带有很多名胜。(Zhè yídài yǒu hěn duō míngshèng.) — There are many famous sites in this area. | 他们参观了当地的名胜古迹。(Tāmen cānguānle dāngdì de míngshèng gǔjì.) — They visited the local sites and relics. 这座山是全国有名的名胜。(Zhè zuò shān shì quánguó yǒumíng de míngshèng.) — This mountain is a nationally famous site. 名胜再美，也要有心情看。(Míngshèng zài měi, yě yào yǒu xīnqíng kàn.) — However fine a famous site, you need the mood to see it. 名胜的门票年年在涨。(Míngshèng de ménpiào nián nián zài zhǎng.) — Entrance fees at famous sites rise yearly. 名胜是给人看的，也是要留下来的。(Míngshèng shì gěi rén kàn de, yě shì yào liú xiàlái de.) — A famous site is to be seen and also to be preserved. | |
| 691 | HSK 6 | 内地 | nèidì | mainland; inland | 他从沿海调到了内地工作。(Tā cóng yánhǎi diào dàole nèidì gōngzuò.) — He was transferred from the coast to the interior. | 内地的气候和沿海不一样。(Nèidì de qìhòu hé yánhǎi bù yíyàng.) — The interior's climate differs from the coast's. 内地的发展这些年很快。(Nèidì de fāzhǎn zhèxiē nián hěn kuài.) — The interior has developed fast in these years. 他在内地开了一家工厂。(Tā zài nèidì kāile yì jiā gōngchǎng.) — He opened a factory in the interior. 从内地到海边要坐一天车。(Cóng nèidì dào hǎibiān yào zuò yìtiān chē.) — It's a day's ride from the interior to the sea. 内地和沿海的差距在缩小。(Nèidì hé yánhǎi de chājù zài suōxiǎo.) — The gap between interior and coast is narrowing. | |
| 692 | HSK 6 | 桥梁 | qiáoliáng | bridge | 这座桥梁连接着两个城市。(Zhè zuò qiáoliáng liánjiēzhe liǎng gè chéngshì.) — This bridge links two cities. | 桥梁的设计要考虑几十年。(Qiáoliáng de shèjì yào kǎolǜ jǐshí nián.) — Bridge design must look decades ahead. 语言是文化之间的桥梁。(Yǔyán shì wénhuà zhījiān de qiáoliáng.) — Language is a bridge between cultures. 这座桥梁建了整整六年。(Zhè zuò qiáoliáng jiànle zhěngzhěng liù nián.) — This bridge took six full years to build. 他一生都在修桥梁。(Tā yìshēng dōu zài xiū qiáoliáng.) — He spent his life building bridges. 搭桥梁的人，自己未必过桥。(Dā qiáoliáng de rén, zìjǐ wèibì guò qiáo.) — Those who build bridges don't always cross them. | |
| 693 | HSK 6 | 商城 | shāngchéng | shopping mall | 新开的商城人特别多。(Xīn kāi de shāngchéng rén tèbié duō.) — The newly opened mall is very crowded. | 商城里什么都能买到。(Shāngchéng lǐ shénme dōu néng mǎidào.) — You can buy anything in the mall. 他在网上商城订了一台电脑。(Tā zài wǎngshàng shāngchéng dìngle yì tái diànnǎo.) — He ordered a computer from an online mall. 商城周末的人流量最大。(Shāngchéng zhōumò de rénliúliàng zuì dà.) — Footfall at the mall is highest at weekends. 这个商城已经开了十五年。(Zhège shāngchéng yǐjīng kāile shíwǔ nián.) — This mall has been open fifteen years. 商城越来越大，小店越来越少。(Shāngchéng yuèláiyuè dà, xiǎodiàn yuèláiyuè shǎo.) — As malls grow larger, small shops grow fewer. | |
| 694 | HSK 6 | 书房 | shūfáng | study (room) | 他的书房里堆满了书。(Tā de shūfáng lǐ duīmǎnle shū.) — His study is piled with books. | 书房是他一个人的地方。(Shūfáng shì tā yí gè rén de dìfang.) — The study is his own place. 书房的窗户朝南，光线很好。(Shūfáng de chuānghu cháo nán, guāngxiàn hěn hǎo.) — The study faces south and has good light. 他把阳台改成了小书房。(Tā bǎ yángtái gǎichéngle xiǎo shūfáng.) — He turned the balcony into a small study. 书房里最贵的是那张旧书桌。(Shūfáng lǐ zuì guì de shì nà zhāng jiù shūzhuō.) — The dearest thing in the study is that old desk. 书房不用大，安静就够了。(Shūfáng búyòng dà, ānjìng jiù gòu le.) — A study needn't be large; quiet is enough. | |
| 695 | HSK 6 | 塔 | tǎ | tower; pagoda | 山顶上有一座古塔。(Shāndǐng shàng yǒu yí zuò gǔ tǎ.) — There is an ancient pagoda on the summit. | 这座塔已经有一千年了。(Zhè zuò tǎ yǐjīng yǒu yìqiān nián le.) — This pagoda is a thousand years old. 他们爬上塔顶看风景。(Tāmen pá shàng tǎdǐng kàn fēngjǐng.) — They climbed to the top of the tower for the view. 塔的每一层都有窗户。(Tǎ de měi yì céng dōu yǒu chuānghu.) — Every storey of the pagoda has windows. 灯塔在夜里指引着船。(Dēngtǎ zài yèlǐ zhǐyǐnzhe chuán.) — The lighthouse guides ships at night. 塔建得再高，也要从地基开始。(Tǎ jiàn de zài gāo, yě yào cóng dìjī kāishǐ.) — However high a tower, it begins at the foundation. | |
| 696 | HSK 6 | 通道 | tōngdào | passage; corridor | 这条通道直接连到地铁站。(Zhè tiáo tōngdào zhíjiē lián dào dìtiězhàn.) — This passage leads straight to the metro station. | 消防通道任何时候都不能堵。(Xiāofáng tōngdào rènhé shíhou dōu bù néng dǔ.) — A fire passage must never be blocked. 他们在山里挖了一条通道。(Tāmen zài shān lǐ wāle yì tiáo tōngdào.) — They dug a passage through the mountain. 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. 通道太窄，两个人过不去。(Tōngdào tài zhǎi, liǎng gè rén guò bu qù.) — The passage is too narrow for two to pass. 沟通就是给想法留一条通道。(Gōutōng jiùshì gěi xiǎngfǎ liú yì tiáo tōngdào.) — Communication is leaving a passage open for ideas. | |
| 697 | HSK 6 | 网吧 | wǎngbā | internet cafe | 他年轻时常去网吧。(Tā niánqīng shí cháng qù wǎngbā.) — He often went to internet cafés when young. | 网吧现在比过去少多了。(Wǎngbā xiànzài bǐ guòqù shǎo duō le.) — There are far fewer internet cafés now than before. 未成年人不能进网吧。(Wèichéngniánrén bù néng jìn wǎngbā.) — Minors may not enter internet cafés. 他在网吧里写完了论文。(Tā zài wǎngbā lǐ xiěwánle lùnwén.) — He finished his thesis in an internet café. 网吧里总是很吵。(Wǎngbā lǐ zǒngshì hěn chǎo.) — Internet cafés are always noisy. 网吧是很多人第一次上网的地方。(Wǎngbā shì hěn duō rén dì yī cì shàngwǎng de dìfang.) — Internet cafés are where many first went online. | |
| 698 | HSK 6 | 写字楼 | xiězìlóu | office building | 他在市中心的写字楼上班。(Tā zài shì zhōngxīn de xiězìlóu shàngbān.) — He works in an office block in the city centre. | 这栋写字楼有三十层。(Zhè dòng xiězìlóu yǒu sānshí céng.) — This office block has thirty storeys. 写字楼的租金一年比一年高。(Xiězìlóu de zūjīn yì nián bǐ yì nián gāo.) — Office rents rise year by year. 写字楼晚上八点还亮着灯。(Xiězìlóu wǎnshang bā diǎn hái liàngzhe dēng.) — The office block still has lights on at eight. 他在写字楼里待了十年。(Tā zài xiězìlóu lǐ dāile shí nián.) — He spent ten years in an office block. 写字楼的窗户大多打不开。(Xiězìlóu de chuānghu dàduō dǎ bu kāi.) — Most office block windows don't open. | |
| 699 | HSK 6 | 沿海 | yánhǎi | coastal | 沿海地区的经济发展很快。(Yánhǎi dìqū de jīngjì fāzhǎn hěn kuài.) — The coastal region's economy has grown fast. | 他在沿海的一个城市工作。(Tā zài yánhǎi de yí gè chéngshì gōngzuò.) — He works in a coastal city. 沿海的气候比较湿润。(Yánhǎi de qìhòu bǐjiào shīrùn.) — The coastal climate is fairly humid. 沿海每年都要防台风。(Yánhǎi měi nián dōu yào fáng táifēng.) — The coast must guard against typhoons every year. 这条铁路沿海修了一千公里。(Zhè tiáo tiělù yánhǎi xiūle yìqiān gōnglǐ.) — This railway runs a thousand kilometres along the coast. 沿海先富起来，靠的是港口。(Yánhǎi xiān fù qǐlái, kào de shì gǎngkǒu.) — The coast grew rich first, and it was the ports that did it. |
✏️ 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 |
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| 778 | HSK 6 | 挨着 | āizhe | next to; adjacent to | 他挨着窗户坐下了。(Tā āizhe chuānghu zuòxià le.) — He sat down next to the window. | 两家店挨着，中间只有一堵墙。(Liǎng jiā diàn āizhe, zhōngjiān zhǐ yǒu yì dǔ qiáng.) — The two shops adjoin, with only a wall between. 孩子挨着母亲不肯走。(Háizi āizhe mǔqīn bù kěn zǒu.) — The child clung to his mother and wouldn't go. 他们挨着坐了一路，谁也没说话。(Tāmen āizhe zuòle yílù, shéi yě méi shuōhuà.) — They sat side by side the whole way without a word. 这两个字挨着，容易看错。(Zhè liǎng gè zì āizhe, róngyì kàncuò.) — These two characters adjoin and are easily misread. 挨着近不等于走得近。(Āizhe jìn bù děngyú zǒu de jìn.) — Being close by isn't being close. | |
| 779 | HSK 6 | 边缘 | biānyuán | edge; verge | 他站在悬崖的边缘往下看。(Tā zhàn zài xuányá de biānyuán wǎng xià kàn.) — He stood at the cliff's edge looking down. | 这个学科处在两个领域的边缘。(Zhège xuékē chǔzài liǎng gè lǐngyù de biānyuán.) — This discipline lies at the edge of two fields. 公司一度处在破产的边缘。(Gōngsī yídù chǔzài pòchǎn de biānyuán.) — The company was once on the brink of bankruptcy. 纸的边缘已经发黄了。(Zhǐ de biānyuán yǐjīng fāhuáng le.) — The edges of the paper have yellowed. 他一直待在人群的边缘。(Tā yìzhí dāi zài rénqún de biānyuán.) — He stayed at the edge of the crowd throughout. 边缘的位置有时看得最清楚。(Biānyuán de wèizhi yǒushí kàn de zuì qīngchu.) — From the edge one sometimes sees most clearly. | |
| 780 | HSK 6 | 遍地 | biàndì | everywhere | 春天一到，遍地都是野花。(Chūntiān yí dào, biàndì dōu shì yěhuā.) — Come spring, wild flowers cover the ground. | 下过雨后遍地是水。(Xiàguò yǔ hòu biàndì shì shuǐ.) — After the rain water lay everywhere. 这个行业现在遍地都是机会。(Zhège hángyè xiànzài biàndì dōu shì jīhuì.) — This industry is now full of opportunity everywhere. 台风过后遍地都是断枝。(Táifēng guò hòu biàndì dōu shì duànzhī.) — After the typhoon broken branches lay everywhere. 遍地黄金的地方，也遍地是人。(Biàndì huángjīn de dìfang, yě biàndì shì rén.) — Where gold lies everywhere, so do people. 遍地开花不如一处扎根。(Biàndì kāihuā bùrú yí chù zhāgēn.) — Blooming everywhere is worth less than taking root in one place. | |
| 781 | HSK 6 | 侧 | cè | side | 他侧着身子从人群中挤了过去。(Tā cèzhe shēnzi cóng rénqún zhōng jǐle guòqù.) — He turned sideways and squeezed through the crowd. | 门在楼的侧面。(Mén zài lóu de cèmiàn.) — The door is on the side of the building. 他侧过头看了我一眼。(Tā cèguò tóu kànle wǒ yì yǎn.) — He turned his head and glanced at me. 这个问题要从侧面了解。(Zhège wèntí yào cóng cèmiàn liǎojiě.) — This question must be looked into indirectly. 他侧身让路，让老人先过。(Tā cèshēn rànglù, ràng lǎorén xiān guò.) — He stepped aside to let the old man pass. 侧着听比正面问，往往更真实。(Cèzhe tīng bǐ zhèngmiàn wèn, wǎngwǎng gèng zhēnshí.) — Listening from the side is often truer than asking directly. | |
| 782 | HSK 6 | 此处 | cǐchù | here (formal) | 此处禁止停车。(Cǐchù jìnzhǐ tíngchē.) — Parking is forbidden here. | 此处的风景比别处好。(Cǐchù de fēngjǐng bǐ biéchù hǎo.) — The scenery here is better than elsewhere. 此处应该加一个标点。(Cǐchù yīnggāi jiā yí gè biāodiǎn.) — A punctuation mark should be added here. 此处距离车站只有两百米。(Cǐchù jùlí chēzhàn zhǐ yǒu liǎngbǎi mǐ.) — It is only two hundred metres from here to the station. 此处不留人，自有留人处。(Cǐchù bù liú rén, zì yǒu liú rén chù.) — If this place won't keep you, another will. 此处无声胜有声。(Cǐchù wúshēng shèng yǒushēng.) — Here silence says more than sound. | |
| 783 | HSK 6 | 两侧 | liǎngcè | both sides | 路的两侧种满了树。(Lù de liǎng cè zhòngmǎnle shù.) — Trees line both sides of the road. | 桥的两侧装了护栏。(Qiáo de liǎng cè zhuāngle hùlán.) — Railings are fitted on both sides of the bridge. 他坐在中间，两侧是他的父母。(Tā zuò zài zhōngjiān, liǎng cè shì tā de fùmǔ.) — He sat in the middle with his parents on either side. 河的两侧是完全不同的景色。(Hé de liǎng cè shì wánquán bùtóng de jǐngsè.) — The two sides of the river look entirely different. 大门两侧各站着一个人。(Dàmén liǎng cè gè zhànzhe yí gè rén.) — A person stands on each side of the gate. 看问题要看两侧，不能只看一面。(Kàn wèntí yào kàn liǎng cè, bù néng zhǐ kàn yí miàn.) — Look at both sides of a question, not one only. | |
| 784 | HSK 6 | 内外 | nèiwài | inside and outside | 这件事引起了国内外的关注。(Zhè jiàn shì yǐnqǐle guónèiwài de guānzhù.) — This drew attention at home and abroad. | 房子内外都收拾得很干净。(Fángzi nèiwài dōu shōushi de hěn gānjìng.) — The house is tidy inside and out. 他内外都是一个样子。(Tā nèiwài dōu shì yí gè yàngzi.) — He is the same within and without. 公司内外的评价很不一致。(Gōngsī nèiwài de píngjià hěn bù yízhì.) — Views inside and outside the company differ greatly. 城墙内外是两种生活。(Chéngqiáng nèiwài shì liǎng zhǒng shēnghuó.) — Inside and outside the city wall are two ways of life. 内外一致的人最让人放心。(Nèiwài yízhì de rén zuì ràng rén fàngxīn.) — A person the same within and without is most trusted. | |
| 785 | HSK 6 | 前方 | qiánfāng | the front | 前方就是终点了。(Qiánfāng jiùshì zhōngdiǎn le.) — The finish is just ahead. | 请注意前方的路况。(Qǐng zhùyì qiánfāng de lùkuàng.) — Please mind the road conditions ahead. 前方修路，请绕行。(Qiánfāng xiūlù, qǐng ràoxíng.) — Roadworks ahead; please take a detour. 他的目光一直看着前方。(Tā de mùguāng yìzhí kànzhe qiánfāng.) — His gaze stayed fixed ahead. 前方的路还很长。(Qiánfāng de lù hái hěn cháng.) — The road ahead is still long. 不看前方的人，容易走回头路。(Bú kàn qiánfāng de rén, róngyì zǒu huítóulù.) — Those who don't look ahead easily retrace their steps. | |
| 786 | HSK 6 | 四处 | sìchù | everywhere | 他四处找了半天也没找到。(Tā sìchù zhǎole bàntiān yě méi zhǎodào.) — He searched everywhere a long while without finding it. | 消息很快四处传开了。(Xiāoxi hěn kuài sìchù chuánkāi le.) — The news soon spread everywhere. 他四处看了看，确定没人。(Tā sìchù kànle kàn, quèdìng méi rén.) — He looked all about and made sure no one was there. 春天一到，四处都是花香。(Chūntiān yí dào, sìchù dōu shì huāxiāng.) — Come spring, the scent of flowers is everywhere. 他年轻时四处漂泊。(Tā niánqīng shí sìchù piāobó.) — In his youth he drifted everywhere. 四处都找过了，只剩下心里没找。(Sìchù dōu zhǎoguò le, zhǐ shèngxià xīnlǐ méi zhǎo.) — He searched everywhere but inside himself. | |
| 787 | HSK 6 | 外部 | wàibù | external | 外部的环境正在发生变化。(Wàibù de huánjìng zhèngzài fāshēng biànhuà.) — The external environment is changing. | 这台机器的外部看不出问题。(Zhè tái jīqì de wàibù kàn bu chū wèntí.) — No fault shows on the machine's exterior. 外部的压力让他改变了想法。(Wàibù de yālì ràng tā gǎibiànle xiǎngfǎ.) — External pressure changed his thinking. 公司需要引入外部的意见。(Gōngsī xūyào yǐnrù wàibù de yìjiàn.) — The company needs to bring in outside views. 外部条件再好，内部乱了也没用。(Wàibù tiáojiàn zài hǎo, nèibù luàn le yě méiyòng.) — However good external conditions, internal disorder ruins them. 问题往往出在内部，不在外部。(Wèntí wǎngwǎng chū zài nèibù, bú zài wàibù.) — Problems usually arise within, not without. | |
| 788 | HSK 6 | 外头 | wàitou | outside | 外头下着雨，别出去了。(Wàitou xiàzhe yǔ, bié chūqù le.) — It's raining outside; don't go out. | 他在外头等了半个小时。(Tā zài wàitou děngle bàn gè xiǎoshí.) — He waited outside half an hour. 外头的世界比想象的大。(Wàitou de shìjiè bǐ xiǎngxiàng de dà.) — The world outside is bigger than one imagines. 天冷了，外头站着会感冒。(Tiān lěng le, wàitou zhànzhe huì gǎnmào.) — It's cold; standing outside will give you a chill. 他在外头闯了十年才回来。(Tā zài wàitou chuǎngle shí nián cái huílái.) — He made his way in the world ten years before returning. 外头再好，也不如家里踏实。(Wàitou zài hǎo, yě bùrú jiā lǐ tāshi.) — However good it is outside, home settles the mind. | |
| 789 | HSK 6 | 沿 | yán | along (bound form) | 他们沿河走了很久。(Tāmen yán hé zǒule hěn jiǔ.) — They walked a long way along the river. | 沿路都是卖水果的摊子。(Yán lù dōu shì mài shuǐguǒ de tānzi.) — Fruit stalls line the road. 这个习惯是沿下来的。(Zhège xíguàn shì yán xiàlái de.) — This custom has come down to us. 沿海的城市大多比较开放。(Yánhǎi de chéngshì dàduō bǐjiào kāifàng.) — Coastal cities are mostly fairly open. 他沿着旧路又走了一遍。(Tā yánzhe jiù lù yòu zǒule yí biàn.) — He walked the old road once more. 沿着别人的路走，到不了自己的地方。(Yánzhe biérén de lù zǒu, dào bu liǎo zìjǐ de dìfang.) — Following another's road won't bring you to your own place. | |
| 790 | HSK 6 | 沿着 | yánzhe | along | 他们沿着河边散步。(Tāmen yánzhe hé biān sànbù.) — They strolled along the river. | 沿着这条路一直走就到了。(Yánzhe zhè tiáo lù yìzhí zǒu jiù dào le.) — Keep straight along this road and you're there. 沿着墙根长了一排草。(Yánzhe qiánggēn zhǎngle yì pái cǎo.) — A line of grass grows along the foot of the wall. 他沿着地图上的路线走。(Tā yánzhe dìtú shàng de lùxiàn zǒu.) — He followed the route on the map. 沿着河一直走，能看见那座桥。(Yánzhe hé yìzhí zǒu, néng kànjiàn nà zuò qiáo.) — Follow the river and you'll see that bridge. 沿着旧路能回家，走不出新路。(Yánzhe jiù lù néng huíjiā, zǒu bu chū xīn lù.) — The old road takes you home but opens no new one. |
✏️ 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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| 1025 | HSK 6 | 背心 | bèixīn | vest | 夏天他喜欢穿背心。(Xiàtiān tā xǐhuan chuān bèixīn.) — In summer he likes to wear a vest. | 这件背心是棉的，很吸汗。(Zhè jiàn bèixīn shì mián de, hěn xīhàn.) — This vest is cotton and absorbs sweat well. 工人们穿着黄色的背心。(Gōngrénmen chuānzhe huángsè de bèixīn.) — The workers wear yellow vests. 天凉了，背心外面要加一件。(Tiān liáng le, bèixīn wàimiàn yào jiā yí jiàn.) — It's cool; put something over the vest. 他把背心洗干净晾了起来。(Tā bǎ bèixīn xǐ gānjìng liàngle qǐlái.) — He washed the vest and hung it to dry. 这件旧背心他穿了十年。(Zhè jiàn jiù bèixīn tā chuānle shí nián.) — He has worn this old vest ten years. | |
| 1026 | HSK 6 | 餐 | cān | meal | 他一天只吃两餐。(Tā yìtiān zhǐ chī liǎng cān.) — He eats only two meals a day. | 这家店的午餐很实惠。(Zhè jiā diàn de wǔcān hěn shíhuì.) — This shop's lunch is good value. 他们在路上吃了一顿简单的餐。(Tāmen zài lùshang chīle yí dùn jiǎndān de cān.) — They ate a simple meal on the way. 早餐是一天中最重要的一餐。(Zǎocān shì yìtiān zhōng zuì zhòngyào de yì cān.) — Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. 西餐和中餐的吃法不同。(Xīcān hé zhōngcān de chīfǎ bùtóng.) — Western and Chinese meals are eaten differently. 一餐饭的时间，够说清楚很多事。(Yì cān fàn de shíjiān, gòu shuō qīngchu hěn duō shì.) — One meal's time is enough to clear up a great deal. | |
| 1027 | HSK 6 | 醋 | cù | vinegar | 这道菜要放一点醋。(Zhè dào cài yào fàng yìdiǎn cù.) — This dish needs a little vinegar. | 北方人做菜爱放醋。(Běifāng rén zuòcài ài fàng cù.) — Northerners like vinegar in their cooking. 醋可以去掉鱼的腥味。(Cù kěyǐ qùdiào yú de xīngwèi.) — Vinegar takes the fishy smell away. 他看见别人成功就吃醋。(Tā kànjiàn biérén chénggōng jiù chīcù.) — He grows jealous seeing others succeed. 这瓶醋放了三年，味道更浓了。(Zhè píng cù fàngle sān nián, wèidào gèng nóng le.) — This vinegar has aged three years and grown stronger. 醋放多了，好菜也毁了。(Cù fàng duōle, hǎo cài yě huǐ le.) — Too much vinegar ruins even a good dish. | |
| 1028 | HSK 6 | 打印机 | dǎyìnjī | printer (device) | 打印机又卡纸了。(Dǎyìnjī yòu qiǎzhǐ le.) — The printer has jammed again. | 办公室的打印机坏了三天了。(Bàngōngshì de dǎyìnjī huàile sān tiān le.) — The office printer has been broken three days. 这台打印机可以双面打印。(Zhè tái dǎyìnjī kěyǐ shuāngmiàn dǎyìn.) — This printer prints double-sided. 打印机没墨了，要换一个。(Dǎyìnjī méi mò le, yào huàn yí gè.) — The printer is out of ink and needs changing. 他把文件用打印机印了三份。(Tā bǎ wénjiàn yòng dǎyìnjī yìnle sān fèn.) — He printed three copies of the document. 打印机最容易在最忙的时候坏。(Dǎyìnjī zuì róngyì zài zuì máng de shíhou huài.) — Printers break most readily when you are busiest. | |
| 1029 | HSK 6 | 大米 | dàmǐ | (husked) rice | 南方人主要吃大米。(Nánfāng rén zhǔyào chī dàmǐ.) — Southerners eat mainly rice. | 今年的大米收成很好。(Jīnnián de dàmǐ shōuchéng hěn hǎo.) — This year's rice harvest is good. 这袋大米有二十五公斤。(Zhè dài dàmǐ yǒu èrshíwǔ gōngjīn.) — This sack of rice weighs twenty-five kilos. 新收的大米格外香。(Xīn shōu de dàmǐ géwài xiāng.) — Newly harvested rice is especially fragrant. 大米要放在干燥的地方。(Dàmǐ yào fàng zài gānzào de dìfang.) — Rice must be kept somewhere dry. 一粒大米，要经过很多人的手。(Yí lì dàmǐ, yào jīngguò hěn duō rén de shǒu.) — One grain of rice passes through many hands. | |
| 1030 | HSK 6 | 滴 | dī | drop (of liquid) | 一滴水掉在了纸上。(Yì dī shuǐ diào zài le zhǐ shàng.) — A drop of water fell on the paper. | 汗水一滴一滴地往下掉。(Hànshuǐ yì dī yì dī de wǎng xià diào.) — Sweat fell drop by drop. 医生给他滴了眼药水。(Yīshēng gěi tā dīle yǎnyàoshuǐ.) — The doctor put drops in his eyes. 水龙头一直在滴水。(Shuǐlóngtóu yìzhí zài dī shuǐ.) — The tap keeps dripping. 一滴一滴积起来就成了一碗。(Yì dī yì dī jī qǐlái jiù chéngle yì wǎn.) — Drop by drop it fills a bowl. 滴水穿石，靠的不是力气。(Dīshuǐchuānshí, kào de bú shì lìqi.) — Dripping water bores stone, and not by strength. | |
| 1031 | HSK 6 | 地板 | dìbǎn | floor (surface) | 他每天都擦地板。(Tā měitiān dōu cā dìbǎn.) — He wipes the floor every day. | 这个房间铺的是木地板。(Zhège fángjiān pū de shì mù dìbǎn.) — This room is laid with wooden flooring. 地板上掉了一根针。(Dìbǎn shàng diàole yì gēn zhēn.) — A needle fell on the floor. 木地板怕水，要注意。(Mù dìbǎn pà shuǐ, yào zhùyì.) — Wooden floors fear water, so take care. 地板擦得能照出人影。(Dìbǎn cā de néng zhàochū rényǐng.) — The floor is polished till it reflects. 地板越亮，越显得没人住。(Dìbǎn yuè liàng, yuè xiǎnde méi rén zhù.) — The shinier the floor, the emptier the house seems. | |
| 1032 | HSK 6 | 电器 | diànqì | electrical appliance | 这家店专门卖家用电器。(Zhè jiā diàn zhuānmén mài jiāyòng diànqì.) — This shop specialises in household appliances. | 电器用完要拔掉插头。(Diànqì yòngwán yào bádiào chātóu.) — Unplug appliances after use. 这些电器都用了十几年了。(Zhèxiē diànqì dōu yòngle shí jǐ nián le.) — These appliances have served over ten years. 潮湿对电器有害。(Cháoshī duì diànqì yǒuhài.) — Damp is harmful to appliances. 新电器省电很多。(Xīn diànqì shěngdiàn hěn duō.) — New appliances save a great deal of power. 电器越多，家里越离不开电。(Diànqì yuè duō, jiā lǐ yuè lí bu kāi diàn.) — The more appliances, the more a home depends on power. | |
| 1033 | HSK 6 | 番茄 | fānqié | tomato | 她用番茄做了一道汤。(Tā yòng fānqié zuòle yí dào tāng.) — She made a soup with tomatoes. | 番茄在南方一年能收两次。(Fānqié zài nánfāng yì nián néng shōu liǎng cì.) — Tomatoes crop twice a year in the south. 这些番茄还没有熟。(Zhèxiē fānqié hái méiyǒu shú.) — These tomatoes aren't ripe yet. 番茄和西红柿是同一种东西。(Fānqié hé xīhóngshì shì tóng yì zhǒng dōngxi.) — Fanqie and xihongshi are the same thing. 番茄酱是用番茄做的。(Fānqiéjiàng shì yòng fānqié zuò de.) — Tomato sauce is made from tomatoes. 自己种的番茄味道最浓。(Zìjǐ zhòng de fānqié wèidào zuì nóng.) — Home-grown tomatoes have the strongest flavour. | |
| 1034 | HSK 6 | 杆 | gān | pole; rod | 门口立着一根旗杆。(Ménkǒu lìzhe yì gēn qígān.) — A flagpole stands at the entrance. | 这根杆子有五米高。(Zhè gēn gānzi yǒu wǔ mǐ gāo.) — This pole is five metres high. 他用竹杆把果子打了下来。(Tā yòng zhúgān bǎ guǒzi dǎle xiàlái.) — He knocked the fruit down with a bamboo pole. 电线杆之间的距离是固定的。(Diànxiàngān zhījiān de jùlí shì gùdìng de.) — The distance between poles is fixed. 杆子太细，撑不住。(Gānzi tài xì, chēng bu zhù.) — The pole is too thin to bear it. 一根杆子撑不起一间屋。(Yì gēn gānzi chēng bu qǐ yì jiān wū.) — One pole can't hold up a house. | |
| 1035 | HSK 6 | 故障 | gùzhàng | malfunction | 机器出了故障，停了半天。(Jīqì chūle gùzhàng, tíngle bàntiān.) — The machine developed a fault and stopped for hours. | 电梯的故障已经修好了。(Diàntī de gùzhàng yǐjīng xiūhǎo le.) — The lift fault has been repaired. 故障的原因还在检查。(Gùzhàng de yuányīn hái zài jiǎnchá.) — The cause of the fault is still being checked. 这种故障不容易发现。(Zhè zhǒng gùzhàng bù róngyì fāxiàn.) — This kind of fault isn't easy to spot. 定期保养可以减少故障。(Dìngqī bǎoyǎng kěyǐ jiǎnshǎo gùzhàng.) — Regular maintenance reduces faults. 小故障不修，会变成大故障。(Xiǎo gùzhàng bù xiū, huì biànchéng dà gùzhàng.) — A small fault unmended becomes a large one. | |
| 1036 | HSK 6 | 管道 | guǎndào | pipeline | 厨房的管道漏水了。(Chúfáng de guǎndào lòushuǐ le.) — The kitchen pipe is leaking. | 这条管道通向城外。(Zhè tiáo guǎndào tōngxiàng chéng wài.) — This pipeline runs out of the city. 管道每年都要检查一次。(Guǎndào měi nián dōu yào jiǎnchá yí cì.) — The pipes are inspected once a year. 天然气通过管道送到每家。(Tiānránqì tōngguò guǎndào sòngdào měi jiā.) — Natural gas reaches each home by pipeline. 管道堵了，水下不去。(Guǎndào dǔ le, shuǐ xià bu qù.) — The pipe is blocked and the water won't drain. 信息也需要畅通的管道。(Xìnxī yě xūyào chàngtōng de guǎndào.) — Information too needs an unblocked channel. | |
| 1037 | HSK 6 | 果酱 | guǒjiàng | jam | 他早餐喜欢在面包上抹果酱。(Tā zǎocān xǐhuan zài miànbāo shàng mǒ guǒjiàng.) — He likes jam on his bread at breakfast. | 这瓶果酱是自己做的。(Zhè píng guǒjiàng shì zìjǐ zuò de.) — This jar of jam is homemade. 果酱开封后要放冰箱。(Guǒjiàng kāifēng hòu yào fàng bīngxiāng.) — Jam must be refrigerated once opened. 她用院子里的桃做了果酱。(Tā yòng yuànzi lǐ de táo zuòle guǒjiàng.) — She made jam from the peaches in the yard. 这种果酱糖放得比较少。(Zhè zhǒng guǒjiàng táng fàng de bǐjiào shǎo.) — This jam has fairly little sugar. 做果酱最花时间的是等它变稠。(Zuò guǒjiàng zuì huā shíjiān de shì děng tā biàn chóu.) — The longest part of jam-making is waiting for it to thicken. | |
| 1038 | HSK 6 | 壶 | hú | kettle; pot | 桌上放着一壶热茶。(Zhuō shàng fàngzhe yì hú rè chá.) — A pot of hot tea stands on the table. | 这把壶是他祖父留下的。(Zhè bǎ hú shì tā zǔfù liúxià de.) — This pot was left by his grandfather. 水壶开了，快去关火。(Shuǐhú kāi le, kuài qù guānhuǒ.) — The kettle has boiled; go and turn off the gas. 一壶茶他们喝了一个下午。(Yì hú chá tāmen hēle yí gè xiàwǔ.) — One pot of tea lasted them the afternoon. 这把老壶用得越久越好看。(Zhè bǎ lǎo hú yòng de yuè jiǔ yuè hǎokàn.) — The longer this old pot is used the finer it looks. 壶里的水开不开，外面看不见。(Hú lǐ de shuǐ kāi bu kāi, wàimiàn kàn bu jiàn.) — Whether the water boils inside the pot can't be seen from without. | |
| 1039 | HSK 6 | 花瓶 | huāpíng | vase | 桌上的花瓶里插着几朵花。(Zhuō shàng de huāpíng lǐ chāzhe jǐ duǒ huā.) — A few flowers stand in the vase on the table. | 这个花瓶是明代的。(Zhège huāpíng shì Míngdài de.) — This vase is from the Ming dynasty. 花瓶被孩子碰倒了。(Huāpíng bèi háizi pèngdǎo le.) — The child knocked the vase over. 她每周给花瓶换一次水。(Tā měi zhōu gěi huāpíng huàn yí cì shuǐ.) — She changes the water in the vase weekly. 空花瓶放在窗台上也很好看。(Kōng huāpíng fàng zài chuāngtái shàng yě hěn hǎokàn.) — An empty vase on the windowsill looks fine too. 只当花瓶的人，早晚会被放下。(Zhǐ dāng huāpíng de rén, zǎowǎn huì bèi fàngxià.) — One who is only ornamental is sooner or later set aside. | |
| 1040 | HSK 6 | 花生 | huāshēng | peanut | 他一边喝茶一边吃花生。(Tā yìbiān hē chá yìbiān chī huāshēng.) — He ate peanuts as he drank his tea. | 这一带的农民主要种花生。(Zhè yídài de nóngmín zhǔyào zhòng huāshēng.) — Farmers in this area mainly grow peanuts. 花生油是这里常用的油。(Huāshēngyóu shì zhèlǐ chángyòng de yóu.) — Peanut oil is commonly used here. 有些人对花生过敏。(Yǒuxiē rén duì huāshēng guòmǐn.) — Some people are allergic to peanuts. 花生要晒干了才好保存。(Huāshēng yào shàigānle cái hǎo bǎocún.) — Peanuts keep well only once dried. 花生长在土里，果子看不见。(Huāshēng zhǎng zài tǔ lǐ, guǒzi kàn bu jiàn.) — Peanuts grow underground; the fruit is unseen. | |
| 1041 | HSK 6 | 机械 | jīxiè | machinery | 这家工厂生产农业机械。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng shēngchǎn nóngyè jīxiè.) — This factory makes agricultural machinery. | 机械代替了很多人工。(Jīxiè dàitìle hěn duō réngōng.) — Machinery has replaced much manual labour. 他学的是机械专业。(Tā xué de shì jīxiè zhuānyè.) — He studied mechanical engineering. 这些机械需要专人操作。(Zhèxiē jīxiè xūyào zhuānrén cāozuò.) — This machinery needs trained operators. 他做事有点机械，不太灵活。(Tā zuòshì yǒudiǎn jīxiè, bú tài línghuó.) — He works rather mechanically and isn't flexible. 机械能重复，不能判断。(Jīxiè néng chóngfù, bù néng pànduàn.) — Machinery can repeat but cannot judge. | |
| 1042 | HSK 6 | 家电 | jiādiàn | home appliances | 这家店的家电品种很全。(Zhè jiā diàn de jiādiàn pǐnzhǒng hěn quán.) — This shop's range of home appliances is complete. | 搬家时家电最难搬。(Bānjiā shí jiādiàn zuì nán bān.) — Appliances are the hardest things to move house with. 新买的家电都有保修。(Xīn mǎi de jiādiàn dōu yǒu bǎoxiū.) — Newly bought appliances all carry a warranty. 家电用久了要检查线路。(Jiādiàn yòng jiǔ le yào jiǎnchá xiànlù.) — Old appliances need their wiring checked. 他们家的家电都用了十年以上。(Tāmen jiā de jiādiàn dōu yòngle shí nián yǐshàng.) — Their appliances have all served over ten years. 家电越智能，坏了越难修。(Jiādiàn yuè zhìnéng, huàile yuè nán xiū.) — The smarter the appliance, the harder to mend. | |
| 1043 | HSK 6 | 剑 | jiàn | sword | 墙上挂着一把古剑。(Qiáng shàng guàzhe yì bǎ gǔ jiàn.) — An ancient sword hangs on the wall. | 他从小学习剑术。(Tā cóngxiǎo xuéxí jiànshù.) — He has studied swordsmanship since childhood. 这把剑已经有八百年了。(Zhè bǎ jiàn yǐjīng yǒu bābǎi nián le.) — This sword is eight hundred years old. 剑要常擦才不会生锈。(Jiàn yào cháng cā cái bú huì shēngxiù.) — A sword must be wiped often or it rusts. 他的话像剑一样直接。(Tā de huà xiàng jiàn yíyàng zhíjiē.) — His words are as direct as a sword. 好剑不轻易出鞘。(Hǎo jiàn bù qīngyì chūqiào.) — A good sword isn't drawn lightly. | |
| 1044 | HSK 6 | 箭 | jiàn | arrow | 他一箭射中了目标。(Tā yí jiàn shèzhòngle mùbiāo.) — He hit the target with one arrow. | 古代打仗要用弓和箭。(Gǔdài dǎzhàng yào yòng gōng hé jiàn.) — Ancient warfare used bow and arrow. 时间过得像箭一样快。(Shíjiān guò de xiàng jiàn yíyàng kuài.) — Time passes as fast as an arrow. 他一箭双雕，一次解决了两个问题。(Tā yí jiàn shuāng diāo, yí cì jiějuéle liǎng gè wèntí.) — He killed two birds with one arrow, solving two problems at once. 箭射出去就收不回来了。(Jiàn shè chūqù jiù shōu bu huílái le.) — An arrow loosed can't be recalled. 开弓没有回头箭。(Kāigōng méiyǒu huítóu jiàn.) — Once the bow is drawn there is no turning back. | |
| 1045 | HSK 6 | 酱 | jiàng | paste; sauce | 这道菜要蘸一点酱。(Zhè dào cài yào zhàn yìdiǎn jiàng.) — This dish is dipped in a little sauce. | 北方人吃面爱放酱。(Běifāng rén chīmiàn ài fàng jiàng.) — Northerners like sauce with their noodles. 这种酱是自己家做的。(Zhè zhǒng jiàng shì zìjǐ jiā zuò de.) — This sauce is homemade. 酱要放在阴凉的地方。(Jiàng yào fàng zài yīnliáng de dìfang.) — Sauce must be kept somewhere cool. 一勺酱能改变整道菜的味道。(Yì sháo jiàng néng gǎibiàn zhěng dào cài de wèidào.) — One spoon of sauce changes a whole dish. 酱做得好不好，要等三个月才知道。(Jiàng zuò de hǎo bu hǎo, yào děng sān gè yuè cái zhīdào.) — Whether a sauce is good takes three months to know. | |
| 1046 | HSK 6 | 酱油 | jiàngyóu | soy sauce | 做这道菜要放两勺酱油。(Zuò zhè dào cài yào fàng liǎng sháo jiàngyóu.) — This dish takes two spoons of soy sauce. | 酱油放多了菜会太咸。(Jiàngyóu fàng duōle cài huì tài xián.) — Too much soy sauce makes a dish too salty. 这个牌子的酱油质量很好。(Zhège páizi de jiàngyóu zhìliàng hěn hǎo.) — This brand of soy sauce is of good quality. 酱油瓶空了，要再买一瓶。(Jiàngyóu píng kōng le, yào zài mǎi yì píng.) — The soy sauce bottle is empty; buy another. 酿一缸好酱油要一年。(Niàng yì gāng hǎo jiàngyóu yào yì nián.) — Brewing a vat of good soy sauce takes a year. 酱油颜色深，用量要小心。(Jiàngyóu yánsè shēn, yòngliàng yào xiǎoxīn.) — Soy sauce is dark, so mind the quantity. | |
| 1047 | HSK 6 | 酒水 | jiǔshuǐ | alcoholic drinks | 婚礼的酒水都准备好了。(Hūnlǐ de jiǔshuǐ dōu zhǔnbèi hǎo le.) — The drinks for the wedding are all ready. | 这家餐厅的酒水另外算钱。(Zhè jiā cāntīng de jiǔshuǐ lìngwài suànqián.) — Drinks are charged separately at this restaurant. 酒水的费用占了一半。(Jiǔshuǐ de fèiyòng zhànle yíbàn.) — Drinks made up half the cost. 他不喝酒，只要一杯水。(Tā bù hējiǔ, zhǐ yào yì bēi shuǐ.) — He doesn't drink and asked only for water. 请客的时候酒水要问清楚。(Qǐngkè de shíhou jiǔshuǐ yào wèn qīngchu.) — When entertaining, ask about drinks clearly. 酒水好不好，看的是心意。(Jiǔshuǐ hǎo bu hǎo, kàn de shì xīnyì.) — Whether the drink is good depends on the intention. | |
| 1048 | HSK 6 | 开关 | kāiguān | switch (device) | 灯的开关在门后面。(Dēng de kāiguān zài mén hòumiàn.) — The light switch is behind the door. | 这个开关有点接触不良。(Zhège kāiguān yǒudiǎn jiēchù bùliáng.) — This switch has a poor contact. 出门前记得关掉总开关。(Chūmén qián jìde guāndiào zǒng kāiguān.) — Remember to turn off the mains before going out. 他摸黑找了半天开关。(Tā mōhēi zhǎole bàntiān kāiguān.) — He groped a long while in the dark for the switch. 这个开关按三次才会亮。(Zhège kāiguān àn sān cì cái huì liàng.) — This switch takes three presses to light up. 情绪没有开关，说关就关不了。(Qíngxù méiyǒu kāiguān, shuō guān jiù guān bu liǎo.) — Emotion has no switch to be turned off at will. | |
| 1049 | HSK 6 | 冷气 | lěngqì | air conditioning; cold air | 房间里的冷气开得太大了。(Fángjiān lǐ de lěngqì kāi de tài dà le.) — The air conditioning in the room is on too high. | 夏天他离不开冷气。(Xiàtiān tā lí bu kāi lěngqì.) — In summer he can't do without air conditioning. 冷气房里待久了会不舒服。(Lěngqì fáng lǐ dāi jiǔ le huì bù shūfu.) — Staying long in an air-conditioned room is uncomfortable. 门开着，冷气都跑出去了。(Mén kāizhe, lěngqì dōu pǎo chūqù le.) — The door is open and all the cool air escapes. 商场的冷气比家里足。(Shāngchǎng de lěngqì bǐ jiā lǐ zú.) — The mall's air conditioning is stronger than at home. 从外面进冷气房，最容易感冒。(Cóng wàimiàn jìn lěngqì fáng, zuì róngyì gǎnmào.) — Coming inside from the heat is when colds are caught. | |
| 1050 | HSK 6 | 冷水 | lěngshuǐ | cold water | 他用冷水洗了把脸。(Tā yòng lěngshuǐ xǐle bǎ liǎn.) — He washed his face in cold water. | 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. 冷水洗衣服洗不干净。(Lěngshuǐ xǐ yīfu xǐ bù gānjìng.) — Cold water doesn't wash clothes clean. 他每天早上用冷水冲澡。(Tā měitiān zǎoshang yòng lěngshuǐ chōngzǎo.) — He showers in cold water every morning. 冬天的冷水冻得手发疼。(Dōngtiān de lěngshuǐ dòng de shǒu fā téng.) — Winter's cold water makes the hands ache. 一盆冷水，有时比劝告有用。(Yì pén lěngshuǐ, yǒushí bǐ quàngào yǒuyòng.) — A basin of cold water is sometimes more use than advice. | |
| 1051 | HSK 6 | 凉鞋 | liángxié | sandals | 夏天他只穿凉鞋。(Xiàtiān tā zhǐ chuān liángxié.) — In summer he wears only sandals. | 这双凉鞋穿了三年了。(Zhè shuāng liángxié chuānle sān nián le.) — These sandals have been worn three years. 下雨天穿凉鞋比较方便。(Xiàyǔ tiān chuān liángxié bǐjiào fāngbiàn.) — Sandals are handier on rainy days. 凉鞋的带子断了。(Liángxié de dàizi duàn le.) — The sandal strap has broken. 正式场合不适合穿凉鞋。(Zhèngshì chǎnghé bú shìhé chuān liángxié.) — Sandals don't suit formal occasions. 换上凉鞋，就知道夏天到了。(Huànshàng liángxié, jiù zhīdào xiàtiān dào le.) — Putting on sandals tells you summer has come. | |
| 1052 | HSK 6 | 馒头 | mántou | steamed bun | 北方人早餐常吃馒头。(Běifāng rén zǎocān cháng chī mántou.) — Northerners often eat steamed buns for breakfast. | 刚出锅的馒头最香。(Gāng chūguō de mántou zuì xiāng.) — Steamed buns fresh from the pot smell best. 他一顿能吃三个馒头。(Tā yí dùn néng chī sān gè mántou.) — He can eat three buns at a sitting. 馒头凉了可以蒸一下。(Mántou liáng le kěyǐ zhēng yíxià.) — Cold buns can be steamed again. 她学了三次才蒸好馒头。(Tā xuéle sān cì cái zhēnghǎo mántou.) — It took her three tries to steam buns properly. 一个馒头，也能吃出味道来。(Yí gè mántou, yě néng chīchū wèidào lái.) — Even a plain bun has a flavour if you look for it. | |
| 1053 | HSK 6 | 棉 | mián | cotton | 这件衣服是纯棉的。(Zhè jiàn yīfu shì chúnmián de.) — This garment is pure cotton. | 棉被比化纤的暖和。(Miánbèi bǐ huàxiān de nuǎnhuo.) — A cotton quilt is warmer than a synthetic one. 这一带过去种了很多棉。(Zhè yídài guòqù zhòngle hěn duō mián.) — This area once grew a great deal of cotton. 棉衣要放在干燥的地方。(Miányī yào fàng zài gānzào de dìfang.) — Cotton clothes must be kept dry. 棉的东西越洗越软。(Mián de dōngxi yuè xǐ yuè ruǎn.) — Cotton things grow softer the more they are washed. 棉不结实，但最贴身。(Mián bù jiēshi, dàn zuì tiēshēn.) — Cotton isn't strong but sits closest to the skin. | |
| 1054 | HSK 6 | 奶粉 | nǎifěn | milk powder | 孩子还在吃奶粉。(Háizi hái zài chī nǎifěn.) — The child is still on milk powder. | 这罐奶粉是进口的。(Zhè guàn nǎifěn shì jìnkǒu de.) — This tin of milk powder is imported. 奶粉要用温水冲。(Nǎifěn yào yòng wēnshuǐ chōng.) — Milk powder should be mixed with warm water. 奶粉开封后要尽快吃完。(Nǎifěn kāifēng hòu yào jǐnkuài chīwán.) — Milk powder should be finished soon after opening. 奶粉的价格这几年涨了不少。(Nǎifěn de jiàgé zhè jǐ nián zhǎngle bù shǎo.) — Milk powder prices have risen a good deal. 挑奶粉，父母比挑自己的东西还仔细。(Tiāo nǎifěn, fùmǔ bǐ tiāo zìjǐ de dōngxi hái zǐxì.) — Parents choose milk powder more carefully than their own things. | |
| 1055 | HSK 6 | 内衣 | nèiyī | underwear | 内衣要每天换洗。(Nèiyī yào měitiān huànxǐ.) — Underwear should be changed and washed daily. | 这种内衣是棉的，很舒服。(Zhè zhǒng nèiyī shì mián de, hěn shūfu.) — This underwear is cotton and comfortable. 内衣和外衣要分开洗。(Nèiyī hé wàiyī yào fēnkāi xǐ.) — Underwear and outer clothes should be washed separately. 冬天他会多穿一件内衣。(Dōngtiān tā huì duō chuān yí jiàn nèiyī.) — In winter he wears an extra layer underneath. 内衣的质量最不能省。(Nèiyī de zhìliàng zuì bù néng shěng.) — Quality is what one should least skimp on in underwear. 内衣看不见，才最见讲究。(Nèiyī kàn bu jiàn, cái zuì jiàn jiǎngjiu.) — Underwear is unseen, and that is where care shows most. | |
| 1056 | HSK 6 | 茄子 | qiézi | eggplant | 这道菜是用茄子做的。(Zhè dào cài shì yòng qiézi zuò de.) — This dish is made with aubergine. | 茄子很吸油，要少放。(Qiézi hěn xī yóu, yào shǎo fàng.) — Aubergine soaks up oil, so use little. 院子里种了几棵茄子。(Yuànzi lǐ zhòngle jǐ kē qiézi.) — A few aubergine plants grow in the yard. 拍照的时候大家都说茄子。(Pāizhào de shíhou dàjiā dōu shuō qiézi.) — Everyone says "aubergine" when a photo is taken. 茄子紫得发亮，看着就新鲜。(Qiézi zǐ de fāliàng, kànzhe jiù xīnxiān.) — The aubergines gleam purple and look fresh. 茄子做得好，比肉还香。(Qiézi zuò de hǎo, bǐ ròu hái xiāng.) — Aubergine cooked well smells better than meat. | |
| 1057 | HSK 6 | 热水 | rèshuǐ | hot water | 他倒了一杯热水给客人。(Tā dàole yì bēi rèshuǐ gěi kèrén.) — He poured a cup of hot water for the guest. | 医生让他多喝热水。(Yīshēng ràng tā duō hē rèshuǐ.) — The doctor told him to drink plenty of hot water. 宿舍的热水只在晚上供应。(Sùshè de rèshuǐ zhǐ zài wǎnshang gōngyìng.) — Dormitory hot water is supplied only in the evening. 用热水洗碗更干净。(Yòng rèshuǐ xǐwǎn gèng gānjìng.) — Hot water washes dishes cleaner. 冬天没有热水最难熬。(Dōngtiān méiyǒu rèshuǐ zuì nán'áo.) — Winter without hot water is hardest to bear. 一杯热水，是最简单的关心。(Yì bēi rèshuǐ, shì zuì jiǎndān de guānxīn.) — A cup of hot water is the simplest form of care. | |
| 1058 | HSK 6 | 热水器 | rèshuǐqì | water heater | 热水器坏了，只能烧水洗。(Rèshuǐqì huài le, zhǐ néng shāo shuǐ xǐ.) — The water heater is broken, so we must boil water. | 这个热水器用了八年了。(Zhège rèshuǐqì yòngle bā nián le.) — This water heater has served eight years. 热水器要定期清洗。(Rèshuǐqì yào dìngqī qīngxǐ.) — A water heater needs regular cleaning. 新装的热水器省电很多。(Xīn zhuāng de rèshuǐqì shěngdiàn hěn duō.) — The newly installed heater saves much power. 热水器的温度调得太高了。(Rèshuǐqì de wēndù tiáo de tài gāo le.) — The water heater is set too hot. 热水器是冬天最重要的电器。(Rèshuǐqì shì dōngtiān zuì zhòngyào de diànqì.) — The water heater is winter's most important appliance. | |
| 1059 | HSK 6 | 乳制品 | rǔzhìpǐn | dairy products | 他对乳制品有点过敏。(Tā duì rǔzhìpǐn yǒudiǎn guòmǐn.) — He is somewhat allergic to dairy products. | 乳制品要放在冰箱里。(Rǔzhìpǐn yào fàng zài bīngxiāng lǐ.) — Dairy products must be kept in the fridge. 这家店的乳制品很新鲜。(Zhè jiā diàn de rǔzhìpǐn hěn xīnxiān.) — This shop's dairy products are fresh. 乳制品是钙的重要来源。(Rǔzhìpǐn shì gài de zhòngyào láiyuán.) — Dairy is an important source of calcium. 乳制品的保质期都比较短。(Rǔzhìpǐn de bǎozhìqī dōu bǐjiào duǎn.) — Dairy products all keep for a fairly short time. 乳制品的质量，从奶开始就决定了。(Rǔzhìpǐn de zhìliàng, cóng nǎi kāishǐ jiù juédìng le.) — Dairy quality is decided from the milk onwards. | |
| 1060 | HSK 6 | 三明治 | sānmíngzhì | sandwich | 他中午随便吃了个三明治。(Tā zhōngwǔ suíbiàn chīle gè sānmíngzhì.) — He had a sandwich for lunch. | 这个三明治里有火腿和番茄。(Zhège sānmíngzhì lǐ yǒu huǒtuǐ hé fānqié.) — This sandwich has ham and tomato in it. 她自己做三明治带去上班。(Tā zìjǐ zuò sānmíngzhì dài qù shàngbān.) — She makes her own sandwich to take to work. 三明治做起来又快又方便。(Sānmíngzhì zuò qǐlái yòu kuài yòu fāngbiàn.) — A sandwich is quick and convenient to make. 路上他只来得及买个三明治。(Lùshang tā zhǐ láidejí mǎi gè sānmíngzhì.) — On the way he had time only to buy a sandwich. 三明治好不好吃，全看夹了什么。(Sānmíngzhì hǎo bu hǎochī, quán kàn jiāle shénme.) — A sandwich is only as good as what's in it. | |
| 1061 | HSK 6 | 勺 | sháo | spoon | 他用勺喝汤。(Tā yòng sháo hē tāng.) — He drinks his soup with a spoon. | 请给我一把小勺。(Qǐng gěi wǒ yì bǎ xiǎo sháo.) — Please give me a small spoon. 放一勺糖就够了。(Fàng yì sháo táng jiù gòu le.) — One spoon of sugar is enough. 这把木勺是手工做的。(Zhè bǎ mù sháo shì shǒugōng zuò de.) — This wooden spoon is handmade. 孩子还不太会用勺。(Háizi hái bú tài huì yòng sháo.) — The child can't quite use a spoon yet. 一勺一勺地舀，也能把锅舀空。(Yì sháo yì sháo de yǎo, yě néng bǎ guō yǎo kōng.) — Spoon by spoon even a pot is emptied. | |
| 1062 | HSK 6 | 时装 | shízhuāng | fashion (clothing) | 她对时装很有研究。(Tā duì shízhuāng hěn yǒu yánjiū.) — She knows a great deal about fashion. | 这场时装表演来了很多人。(Zhè chǎng shízhuāng biǎoyǎn láile hěn duō rén.) — Many came to this fashion show. 时装的流行周期越来越短。(Shízhuāng de liúxíng zhōuqī yuèláiyuè duǎn.) — Fashion cycles grow ever shorter. 他不追时装，只穿舒服的。(Tā bù zhuī shízhuāng, zhǐ chuān shūfu de.) — He doesn't chase fashion and wears only what's comfortable. 这家店专卖时装。(Zhè jiā diàn zhuānmài shízhuāng.) — This shop sells only fashion clothing. 时装会过时，风格不会。(Shízhuāng huì guòshí, fēnggé bú huì.) — Fashion dates; style does not. | |
| 1063 | HSK 6 | 薯片 | shǔpiàn | potato chips | 孩子最爱吃薯片。(Háizi zuì ài chī shǔpiàn.) — Children love crisps most. | 薯片的热量比想象中高。(Shǔpiàn de rèliàng bǐ xiǎngxiàng zhōng gāo.) — Crisps are higher in calories than one imagines. 这袋薯片一开就吃完了。(Zhè dài shǔpiàn yì kāi jiù chīwán le.) — This bag of crisps was finished as soon as it was opened. 薯片受潮就不脆了。(Shǔpiàn shòucháo jiù bú cuì le.) — Crisps lose their crispness when damp. 他一边看电影一边吃薯片。(Tā yìbiān kàn diànyǐng yìbiān chī shǔpiàn.) — He eats crisps while watching films. 薯片好吃，可惜不管饱。(Shǔpiàn hǎochī, kěxī bù guǎnbǎo.) — Crisps taste good but sadly don't fill you. | |
| 1064 | HSK 6 | 薯条 | shǔtiáo | French fries | 他点了一份薯条。(Tā diǎnle yí fèn shǔtiáo.) — He ordered a portion of chips. | 薯条要趁热吃才好吃。(Shǔtiáo yào chèn rè chī cái hǎochī.) — Chips are only good eaten hot. 这家店的薯条炸得很脆。(Zhè jiā diàn de shǔtiáo zhá de hěn cuì.) — This shop fries its chips crisp. 薯条蘸酱吃更香。(Shǔtiáo zhàn jiàng chī gèng xiāng.) — Chips taste better dipped in sauce. 孩子把薯条一根一根地吃。(Háizi bǎ shǔtiáo yì gēn yì gēn de chī.) — The child ate the chips one by one. 薯条凉了，就只剩下油了。(Shǔtiáo liáng le, jiù zhǐ shèngxià yóu le.) — Once chips go cold, only the grease remains. | |
| 1065 | HSK 6 | 水泥 | shuǐní | cement | 这条路是用水泥铺的。(Zhè tiáo lù shì yòng shuǐní pū de.) — This road is laid with cement. | 水泥干了以后非常结实。(Shuǐní gān le yǐhòu fēicháng jiēshi.) — Cement is very strong once dry. 工人正在搅拌水泥。(Gōngrén zhèngzài jiǎobàn shuǐní.) — The workers are mixing cement. 水泥的价格今年涨了。(Shuǐní de jiàgé jīnnián zhǎng le.) — Cement prices rose this year. 水泥地冬天特别凉。(Shuǐní dì dōngtiān tèbié liáng.) — A cement floor is especially cold in winter. 水泥能把砖连起来，连不起人。(Shuǐní néng bǎ zhuān lián qǐlái, lián bu qǐ rén.) — Cement joins bricks but not people. | |
| 1066 | HSK 6 | 说明书 | shuōmíngshū | instruction manual | 用之前请先看说明书。(Yòng zhīqián qǐng xiān kàn shuōmíngshū.) — Please read the instructions before use. | 说明书写得太复杂，看不懂。(Shuōmíngshū xiě de tài fùzá, kàn bu dǒng.) — The instructions are too complicated to follow. 药的说明书上写着用量。(Yào de shuōmíngshū shàng xiězhe yòngliàng.) — The dosage is on the medicine's leaflet. 说明书弄丢了，只能上网查。(Shuōmíngshū nòngdiū le, zhǐ néng shàngwǎng chá.) — The manual is lost, so we must look it up online. 好产品的说明书往往很薄。(Hǎo chǎnpǐn de shuōmíngshū wǎngwǎng hěn báo.) — A good product's manual is usually thin. 人生没有说明书，只能边用边学。(Rénshēng méiyǒu shuōmíngshū, zhǐ néng biān yòng biān xué.) — Life has no manual; you learn as you use it. | |
| 1067 | HSK 6 | 台灯 | táidēng | desk lamp | 他在台灯下看了一夜书。(Tā zài táidēng xià kànle yí yè shū.) — He read all night under the desk lamp. | 这盏台灯的光线很柔和。(Zhè zhǎn táidēng de guāngxiàn hěn róuhé.) — This desk lamp's light is soft. 台灯的位置要放在左边。(Táidēng de wèizhi yào fàng zài zuǒbian.) — The desk lamp should stand on the left. 台灯坏了，换个灯泡就行。(Táidēng huài le, huàn gè dēngpào jiù xíng.) — The lamp is broken; a new bulb will do. 他把台灯调暗了一点。(Tā bǎ táidēng tiáo àn le yìdiǎn.) — He dimmed the desk lamp a little. 一盏台灯，照亮的是一个人的夜。(Yì zhǎn táidēng, zhàoliàng de shì yí gè rén de yè.) — One desk lamp lights one person's night. | |
| 1068 | HSK 6 | 拖鞋 | tuōxié | slippers | 进屋请换拖鞋。(Jìn wū qǐng huàn tuōxié.) — Please change into slippers indoors. | 这双拖鞋穿着很舒服。(Zhè shuāng tuōxié chuānzhe hěn shūfu.) — These slippers are comfortable. 拖鞋在浴室里容易滑。(Tuōxié zài yùshì lǐ róngyì huá.) — Slippers are slippery in the bathroom. 他给每位客人准备了拖鞋。(Tā gěi měi wèi kèrén zhǔnbèile tuōxié.) — He set out slippers for every guest. 夏天他在家只穿拖鞋。(Xiàtiān tā zài jiā zhǐ chuān tuōxié.) — In summer he wears only slippers at home. 换上拖鞋，一天才算结束。(Huànshàng tuōxié, yìtiān cái suàn jiéshù.) — Only on changing into slippers does the day end. | |
| 1069 | HSK 6 | 外衣 | wàiyī | outer garment | 天冷了，他加了一件外衣。(Tiān lěng le, tā jiāle yí jiàn wàiyī.) — It turned cold and he put on an outer coat. | 外衣脱下来挂在门后。(Wàiyī tuō xiàlái guà zài mén hòu.) — He took off his coat and hung it behind the door. 这件外衣防风也防水。(Zhè jiàn wàiyī fángfēng yě fángshuǐ.) — This coat is both windproof and waterproof. 外衣脏了要单独洗。(Wàiyī zāng le yào dāndú xǐ.) — A soiled coat should be washed separately. 他的外衣穿了很多年。(Tā de wàiyī chuānle hěn duō nián.) — He has worn this coat many years. 再好的外衣也遮不住内心。(Zài hǎo de wàiyī yě zhē bu zhù nèixīn.) — No coat, however fine, hides the heart. | |
| 1070 | HSK 6 | 微波炉 | wēibōlú | microwave oven | 他用微波炉热了一下饭。(Tā yòng wēibōlú rèle yíxià fàn.) — He warmed the rice in the microwave. | 微波炉不能放金属的东西。(Wēibōlú bù néng fàng jīnshǔ de dōngxi.) — Metal mustn't go in a microwave. 这个微波炉用了五年了。(Zhège wēibōlú yòngle wǔ nián le.) — This microwave has served five years. 微波炉热东西又快又方便。(Wēibōlú rè dōngxi yòu kuài yòu fāngbiàn.) — A microwave heats things quickly and conveniently. 微波炉用完要擦干净。(Wēibōlú yòngwán yào cā gānjìng.) — Wipe the microwave clean after use. 微波炉能加热，做不出锅气。(Wēibōlú néng jiārè, zuò bu chū guōqì.) — A microwave heats but can't give the flavour of the wok. | |
| 1071 | HSK 6 | 物品 | wùpǐn | item; goods | 请把随身物品带好。(Qǐng bǎ suíshēn wùpǐn dàihǎo.) — Please take your personal belongings with you. | 这些物品都要登记。(Zhèxiē wùpǐn dōu yào dēngjì.) — All these items must be registered. 贵重物品请自己保管。(Guìzhòng wùpǐn qǐng zìjǐ bǎoguǎn.) — Please look after valuables yourself. 搬家时他清理了很多旧物品。(Bānjiā shí tā qīnglǐle hěn duō jiù wùpǐn.) — He cleared out many old items when moving. 救灾物品已经送到了。(Jiùzāi wùpǐn yǐjīng sòngdào le.) — The relief supplies have arrived. 物品越多，人越不自由。(Wùpǐn yuè duō, rén yuè bú zìyóu.) — The more things one owns, the less free one is. | |
| 1072 | HSK 6 | 洗衣粉 | xǐyīfěn | laundry detergent | 洗衣粉不要放太多。(Xǐyīfěn búyào fàng tài duō.) — Don't use too much washing powder. | 这种洗衣粉洗得比较干净。(Zhè zhǒng xǐyīfěn xǐ de bǐjiào gānjìng.) — This washing powder cleans fairly well. 洗衣粉用完了，要买一袋。(Xǐyīfěn yòngwán le, yào mǎi yí dài.) — The washing powder is finished; buy a bag. 洗衣粉受潮就会结块。(Xǐyīfěn shòucháo jiù huì jiékuài.) — Washing powder cakes when damp. 洗衣粉的味道有点重。(Xǐyīfěn de wèidào yǒudiǎn zhòng.) — The washing powder smells rather strong. 洗衣粉放多了，反而洗不干净。(Xǐyīfěn fàng duōle, fǎn'ér xǐ bù gānjìng.) — Too much powder actually leaves clothes less clean. | |
| 1073 | HSK 6 | 写字台 | xiězìtái | writing desk | 他的写字台上永远很整齐。(Tā de xiězìtái shàng yǒngyuǎn hěn zhěngqí.) — His desk is always tidy. | 这张写字台是父亲留下的。(Zhè zhāng xiězìtái shì fùqīn liúxià de.) — This desk was left by his father. 写字台的抽屉里锁着信。(Xiězìtái de chōuti lǐ suǒzhe xìn.) — Letters are locked in the desk drawer. 写字台靠窗放，光线好。(Xiězìtái kào chuāng fàng, guāngxiàn hǎo.) — The desk stands by the window for the light. 他在这张写字台前写了三本书。(Tā zài zhè zhāng xiězìtái qián xiěle sān běn shū.) — He wrote three books at this desk. 写字台越干净，越写不出东西。(Xiězìtái yuè gānjìng, yuè xiě bu chū dōngxi.) — The tidier the desk, the less gets written. | |
| 1074 | HSK 6 | 仪器 | yíqì | instrument (scientific) | 实验室里有很多精密仪器。(Shíyànshì lǐ yǒu hěn duō jīngmì yíqì.) — The laboratory has much precision equipment. | 这台仪器需要定期校准。(Zhè tái yíqì xūyào dìngqī jiàozhǔn.) — This instrument needs regular calibration. 仪器坏了，实验做不了。(Yíqì huài le, shíyàn zuò bu liǎo.) — The instrument broke and the experiment can't be done. 仪器再好，也要有人会用。(Yíqì zài hǎo, yě yào yǒu rén huì yòng.) — However good the instrument, someone must know how to use it. 这些仪器都是进口的。(Zhèxiē yíqì dōu shì jìnkǒu de.) — These instruments are all imported. 仪器测得出数据，测不出意义。(Yíqì cè de chū shùjù, cè bu chū yìyì.) — An instrument measures data, not meaning. | |
| 1075 | HSK 6 | 用品 | yòngpǐn | articles for use | 这家店卖各种生活用品。(Zhè jiā diàn mài gè zhǒng shēnghuó yòngpǐn.) — This shop sells all kinds of household goods. | 学习用品都放在书包里。(Xuéxí yòngpǐn dōu fàng zài shūbāo lǐ.) — The school things are all in the bag. 出门要带的用品他列了一张单子。(Chūmén yào dài de yòngpǐn tā lièle yì zhāng dānzi.) — He listed the things to take when going out. 这些用品是给受灾群众准备的。(Zhèxiē yòngpǐn shì gěi shòuzāi qúnzhòng zhǔnbèi de.) — These supplies are for the disaster victims. 体育用品都在二楼。(Tǐyù yòngpǐn dōu zài èr lóu.) — Sports goods are all on the second floor. 用品可以买，习惯要养。(Yòngpǐn kěyǐ mǎi, xíguàn yào yǎng.) — Goods can be bought; habits must be built. |
✏️ 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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| 1199 | HSK 6 | 安检 | ānjiǎn | security check | 进站前要先过安检。(Jìnzhàn qián yào xiān guò ānjiǎn.) — You must pass security before entering the station. | 安检的时候要把包打开。(Ānjiǎn de shíhou yào bǎ bāo dǎkāi.) — Bags must be opened at the security check. 安检比过去严格多了。(Ānjiǎn bǐ guòqù yángé duō le.) — Security is far stricter than before. 安检口排了很长的队。(Ānjiǎnkǒu páile hěn cháng de duì.) — A long queue formed at the security gate. 液体不能通过安检。(Yètǐ bù néng tōngguò ānjiǎn.) — Liquids can't pass security. 安检麻烦，但没人愿意省掉。(Ānjiǎn máfan, dàn méi rén yuànyì shěngdiào.) — Security is a nuisance, but no one wants it skipped. | |
| 1200 | HSK 6 | 车号 | chēhào | vehicle/car number | 请记下他的车号。(Qǐng jìxià tā de chēhào.) — Please note down his vehicle number. | 车号看不清，只记住了后三位。(Chēhào kàn bù qīng, zhǐ jìzhùle hòu sān wèi.) — The number was unclear; only the last three digits were noted. 出租车的车号写在门上。(Chūzūchē de chēhào xiě zài mén shàng.) — The taxi's number is written on the door. 他报了车号，很快就找到了。(Tā bàole chēhào, hěn kuài jiù zhǎodào le.) — He gave the vehicle number and it was soon found. 每辆车的车号都不一样。(Měi liàng chē de chēhào dōu bù yíyàng.) — Every vehicle's number is different. 记住车号，比记住车的样子有用。(Jìzhù chēhào, bǐ jìzhù chē de yàngzi yǒuyòng.) — Remembering the number is more use than the look of the car. | |
| 1201 | HSK 6 | 车牌 | chēpái | license plate | 他的车牌被雪盖住了。(Tā de chēpái bèi xuě gàizhù le.) — His number plate was covered by snow. | 车牌号码要记清楚。(Chēpái hàomǎ yào jì qīngchu.) — Note the number plate clearly. 这个城市的车牌很难申请。(Zhège chéngshì de chēpái hěn nán shēnqǐng.) — Number plates are hard to obtain in this city. 车牌掉了要及时补办。(Chēpái diào le yào jíshí bǔbàn.) — A lost plate must be replaced promptly. 从车牌能看出车是哪里的。(Cóng chēpái néng kànchū chē shì nǎlǐ de.) — The plate shows where a car comes from. 车牌可以换，开车的习惯换不了。(Chēpái kěyǐ huàn, kāichē de xíguàn huàn bu liǎo.) — A plate can be changed; driving habits cannot. | |
| 1202 | HSK 6 | 船只 | chuánzhī | vessels; ships | 港口里停着几十条船只。(Gǎngkǒu lǐ tíngzhe jǐshí tiáo chuánzhī.) — Dozens of vessels lie in the port. | 台风来了，船只都不能出海。(Táifēng lái le, chuánzhī dōu bù néng chūhǎi.) — With the typhoon coming no vessels may put to sea. 这条河上的船只越来越少。(Zhè tiáo hé shàng de chuánzhī yuèláiyuè shǎo.) — Vessels on this river grow ever fewer. 所有船只都要登记。(Suǒyǒu chuánzhī dōu yào dēngjì.) — All vessels must be registered. 夜里能看见船只的灯光。(Yèlǐ néng kànjiàn chuánzhī de dēngguāng.) — The lights of vessels can be seen at night. 船只再多，港口只有一个。(Chuánzhī zài duō, gǎngkǒu zhǐ yǒu yí gè.) — However many the vessels, there is only one harbour. | |
| 1203 | HSK 6 | 电车 | diànchē | tram; trolleybus | 他每天坐电车上班。(Tā měitiān zuò diànchē shàngbān.) — He takes the tram to work every day. | 这座城市的电车有一百年历史。(Zhè zuò chéngshì de diànchē yǒu yìbǎi nián lìshǐ.) — This city's trams have a hundred years of history. 电车比公交车安静。(Diànchē bǐ gōngjiāochē ānjìng.) — Trams are quieter than buses. 电车沿着轨道慢慢开过来。(Diànchē yánzhe guǐdào mànmàn kāi guòlái.) — The tram came slowly along the rails. 下雨天电车上人特别多。(Xiàyǔ tiān diànchē shàng rén tèbié duō.) — Trams are especially crowded on rainy days. 电车走得慢，但从不迷路。(Diànchē zǒu de màn, dàn cóngbù mílù.) — A tram goes slowly but never loses its way. | |
| 1204 | HSK 6 | 多媒体 | duōméitǐ | multimedia | 这门课用了很多多媒体材料。(Zhè mén kè yòngle hěn duō duōméitǐ cáiliào.) — This course uses much multimedia material. | 教室里装了多媒体设备。(Jiàoshì lǐ zhuāngle duōméitǐ shèbèi.) — The classroom is fitted with multimedia equipment. 多媒体教学比黑板生动。(Duōméitǐ jiàoxué bǐ hēibǎn shēngdòng.) — Multimedia teaching is livelier than the blackboard. 他做了一个多媒体演示。(Tā zuòle yí gè duōméitǐ yǎnshì.) — He made a multimedia presentation. 多媒体文件占的空间很大。(Duōméitǐ wénjiàn zhàn de kōngjiān hěn dà.) — Multimedia files take up much space. 多媒体再丰富，也要有人讲。(Duōméitǐ zài fēngfù, yě yào yǒu rén jiǎng.) — However rich the multimedia, someone must still explain. | |
| 1205 | HSK 6 | 机动车 | jīdòngchē | motor vehicle | 这条路禁止机动车通行。(Zhè tiáo lù jìnzhǐ jīdòngchē tōngxíng.) — Motor vehicles are barred from this road. | 机动车要按规定上牌。(Jīdòngchē yào àn guīdìng shàngpái.) — Motor vehicles must be registered as required. 市区的机动车越来越多。(Shìqū de jīdòngchē yuèláiyuè duō.) — Motor vehicles in the city grow ever more numerous. 机动车要给行人让路。(Jīdòngchē yào gěi xíngrén rànglù.) — Motor vehicles must give way to pedestrians. 机动车尾气是污染的来源之一。(Jīdòngchē wěiqì shì wūrǎn de láiyuán zhī yī.) — Vehicle exhaust is one source of pollution. 机动车方便了出行，也占满了街道。(Jīdòngchē fāngbiànle chūxíng, yě zhànmǎnle jiēdào.) — Motor vehicles ease travel and also fill the streets. | |
| 1206 | HSK 6 | 客车 | kèchē | passenger vehicle | 他们坐客车去了邻县。(Tāmen zuò kèchē qùle lín xiàn.) — They took a coach to the neighbouring county. | 这趟客车中途要停三站。(Zhè tàng kèchē zhōngtú yào tíng sān zhàn.) — This coach stops three times on the way. 客车上的座位不太舒服。(Kèchē shàng de zuòwèi bú tài shūfu.) — The coach seats aren't very comfortable. 长途客车最好提前订票。(Chángtú kèchē zuìhǎo tíqián dìngpiào.) — It's best to book long-distance coach tickets ahead. 客车比货车开得慢。(Kèchē bǐ huòchē kāi de màn.) — Coaches travel more slowly than lorries. 一趟客车，装着几十个人的目的地。(Yí tàng kèchē, zhuāngzhe jǐshí gè rén de mùdìdì.) — One coach carries dozens of people's destinations. | |
| 1207 | HSK 6 | 快车 | kuàichē | express train/bus | 坐快车能省一半时间。(Zuò kuàichē néng shěng yíbàn shíjiān.) — The express saves half the time. | 快车不在小站停。(Kuàichē bú zài xiǎo zhàn tíng.) — The express doesn't stop at small stations. 他买了一张快车的票。(Tā mǎile yì zhāng kuàichē de piào.) — He bought an express ticket. 快车的票比慢车贵。(Kuàichē de piào bǐ mànchē guì.) — Express tickets cost more than slow trains. 这趟快车晚点了半小时。(Zhè tàng kuàichē wǎndiǎnle bàn xiǎoshí.) — This express is half an hour late. 坐快车快，但看不见沿途的风景。(Zuò kuàichē kuài, dàn kàn bu jiàn yántú de fēngjǐng.) — The express is fast but you miss the scenery. | |
| 1208 | HSK 6 | 录音机 | lùyīnjī | tape recorder | 他用录音机录下了那段话。(Tā yòng lùyīnjī lùxiàle nà duàn huà.) — He recorded those words on the tape recorder. | 这台录音机是八十年代的。(Zhè tái lùyīnjī shì bāshí niándài de.) — This tape recorder dates from the eighties. 录音机现在很少见了。(Lùyīnjī xiànzài hěn shǎo jiàn le.) — Tape recorders are rarely seen now. 他小时候靠录音机学外语。(Tā xiǎoshíhou kào lùyīnjī xué wàiyǔ.) — As a child he learnt foreign languages with a tape recorder. 录音机里还留着奶奶的声音。(Lùyīnjī lǐ hái liúzhe nǎinai de shēngyīn.) — Grandmother's voice is still on the tape recorder. 录音机能留住声音，留不住人。(Lùyīnjī néng liúzhù shēngyīn, liú bu zhù rén.) — A recorder keeps a voice but not a person. | |
| 1209 | HSK 6 | 马车 | mǎchē | carriage (horse-drawn) | 从前这里只有马车。(Cóngqián zhèlǐ zhǐ yǒu mǎchē.) — There were once only horse carts here. | 一辆马车慢慢走过石桥。(Yí liàng mǎchē mànmàn zǒuguò shíqiáo.) — A horse cart crossed the stone bridge slowly. 马车上装满了粮食。(Mǎchē shàng zhuāngmǎnle liángshi.) — The cart was loaded with grain. 坐马车要走一整天。(Zuò mǎchē yào zǒu yì zhěng tiān.) — By horse cart it takes a whole day. 村里还留着一辆旧马车。(Cūn lǐ hái liúzhe yí liàng jiù mǎchē.) — An old horse cart is still kept in the village. 马车走得慢，路却走得实。(Mǎchē zǒu de màn, lù què zǒu de shí.) — A cart moves slowly but treads the road solidly. | |
| 1210 | HSK 6 | 慢车 | mànchē | slow train | 他为了省钱坐了慢车。(Tā wèile shěngqián zuòle mànchē.) — He took the slow train to save money. | 慢车每一站都停。(Mànchē měi yí zhàn dōu tíng.) — The slow train stops at every station. 坐慢车能看清楚沿途的村子。(Zuò mànchē néng kàn qīngchu yántú de cūnzi.) — On the slow train you can see the villages clearly. 慢车的票很容易买。(Mànchē de piào hěn róngyì mǎi.) — Slow train tickets are easy to get. 这趟慢车要开十二个小时。(Zhè tàng mànchē yào kāi shí'èr gè xiǎoshí.) — This slow train takes twelve hours. 坐慢车的人，不一定是没时间的人。(Zuò mànchē de rén, bù yídìng shì méi shíjiān de rén.) — Those on the slow train aren't necessarily short of time. | |
| 1211 | HSK 6 | 屏幕 | píngmù | screen (display) | 屏幕上出现了一行字。(Píngmù shàng chūxiànle yì háng zì.) — A line of text appeared on the screen. | 看屏幕久了眼睛会累。(Kàn píngmù jiǔ le yǎnjing huì lèi.) — Long screen use tires the eyes. 这块屏幕摔坏了。(Zhè kuài píngmù shuāihuài le.) — This screen was broken in a fall. 屏幕的亮度可以调。(Píngmù de liàngdù kěyǐ tiáo.) — Screen brightness can be adjusted. 会场的大屏幕上放着照片。(Huìchǎng de dà píngmù shàng fàngzhe zhàopiàn.) — Photos showed on the big screen in the hall. 屏幕越来越大，谈话越来越少。(Píngmù yuèláiyuè dà, tánhuà yuèláiyuè shǎo.) — As screens grow larger, conversation grows less. | |
| 1212 | HSK 6 | 热线 | rèxiàn | hotline | 遇到问题可以打这条热线。(Yùdào wèntí kěyǐ dǎ zhè tiáo rèxiàn.) — If problems arise you may call this hotline. | 消费者投诉热线二十四小时开通。(Xiāofèizhě tóusù rèxiàn èrshísì xiǎoshí kāitōng.) — The consumer complaints hotline is open round the clock. 热线的电话一直占线。(Rèxiàn de diànhuà yìzhí zhànxiàn.) — The hotline is constantly engaged. 心理咨询热线帮助了很多人。(Xīnlǐ zīxún rèxiàn bāngzhùle hěn duō rén.) — The counselling hotline has helped many people. 两国之间设有一条热线。(Liǎng guó zhījiān shè yǒu yì tiáo rèxiàn.) — A hotline is maintained between the two countries. 热线打得通，问题不一定解决得了。(Rèxiàn dǎ de tōng, wèntí bù yídìng jiějué de liǎo.) — Getting through on the hotline doesn't mean the problem is solved. | |
| 1213 | HSK 6 | 特快 | tèkuài | express (very fast) | 他寄了一份特快。(Tā jìle yí fèn tèkuài.) — He sent an express delivery. | 特快列车中途几乎不停。(Tèkuài lièchē zhōngtú jīhū bù tíng.) — The express train hardly stops on the way. 特快专递第二天就到了。(Tèkuài zhuāndì dì èr tiān jiù dào le.) — The express post arrived the next day. 特快的费用比普通的高。(Tèkuài de fèiyòng bǐ pǔtōng de gāo.) — Express costs more than ordinary post. 他赶上了最后一班特快。(Tā gǎnshàngle zuìhòu yì bān tèkuài.) — He caught the last express. 特快再快，也要先寄出去。(Tèkuài zài kuài, yě yào xiān jì chūqù.) — However fast the express, it must first be posted. | |
| 1214 | HSK 6 | 通讯 | tōngxùn | communications; correspondence | 山里的通讯条件很差。(Shān lǐ de tōngxùn tiáojiàn hěn chà.) — Communications in the mountains are poor. | 通讯技术这些年发展很快。(Tōngxùn jìshù zhèxiē nián fāzhǎn hěn kuài.) — Communications technology has advanced fast. 台风过后通讯中断了两天。(Táifēng guò hòu tōngxùn zhōngduànle liǎng tiān.) — Communications were cut for two days after the typhoon. 他给报社写了一篇通讯。(Tā gěi bàoshè xiěle yì piān tōngxùn.) — He wrote a news despatch for the paper. 通讯录里有他所有的联系人。(Tōngxùnlù lǐ yǒu tā suǒyǒu de liánxìrén.) — His address book holds all his contacts. 通讯越方便，信写得越少。(Tōngxùn yuè fāngbiàn, xìn xiě de yuè shǎo.) — The easier communication becomes, the fewer letters get written. | |
| 1215 | HSK 6 | 图书 | túshū | books | 这个图书馆的图书有五十万册。(Zhège túshūguǎn de túshū yǒu wǔshí wàn cè.) — This library holds half a million books. | 图书要按分类摆放。(Túshū yào àn fēnlèi bǎifàng.) — Books must be shelved by category. 他捐了一批图书给学校。(Tā juānle yì pī túshū gěi xuéxiào.) — He donated a batch of books to the school. 图书借出后一个月内要还。(Túshū jièchū hòu yí gè yuè nèi yào huán.) — Books must be returned within a month. 电子图书正在改变阅读方式。(Diànzǐ túshū zhèngzài gǎibiàn yuèdú fāngshì.) — E-books are changing how people read. 图书买得多，不等于读得多。(Túshū mǎi de duō, bù děngyú dú de duō.) — Buying many books isn't reading many. | |
| 1216 | HSK 6 | 网页 | wǎngyè | webpage | 这个网页打不开。(Zhège wǎngyè dǎ bu kāi.) — This web page won't open. | 他做了一个简单的网页。(Tā zuòle yí gè jiǎndān de wǎngyè.) — He made a simple web page. 网页上的信息已经更新了。(Wǎngyè shàng de xìnxī yǐjīng gēngxīn le.) — The information on the page has been updated. 网页加载得很慢。(Wǎngyè jiāzài de hěn màn.) — The page loads slowly. 他把网页存了下来。(Tā bǎ wǎngyè cúnle xiàlái.) — He saved the web page. 网页可以随时改，印出来的字不能。(Wǎngyè kěyǐ suíshí gǎi, yìn chūlái de zì bù néng.) — A web page can be changed any time; printed words cannot. | |
| 1217 | HSK 6 | 卧铺 | wòpù | sleeper berth (train) | 他买了一张卧铺票。(Tā mǎile yì zhāng wòpù piào.) — He bought a sleeper ticket. | 卧铺比坐着舒服多了。(Wòpù bǐ zuòzhe shūfu duō le.) — A sleeper is far more comfortable than sitting. 下铺的卧铺最难买。(Xiàpù de wòpù zuì nán mǎi.) — Lower sleeper berths are hardest to get. 坐了一夜卧铺，他睡得还不错。(Zuòle yí yè wòpù, tā shuì de hái búcuò.) — After a night in the sleeper he had slept well enough. 卧铺车厢晚上十点熄灯。(Wòpù chēxiāng wǎnshang shí diǎn xīdēng.) — Lights go out in the sleeper car at ten. 一节卧铺车厢，住着一夜的陌生人。(Yì jié wòpù chēxiāng, zhùzhe yí yè de mòshēngrén.) — A sleeper car houses strangers for one night. | |
| 1218 | HSK 6 | 线路 | xiànlù | route; line | 这条公交线路刚刚开通。(Zhè tiáo gōngjiāo xiànlù gānggāng kāitōng.) — This bus route has just opened. | 线路老化了，要重新换。(Xiànlù lǎohuà le, yào chóngxīn huàn.) — The wiring has aged and must be replaced. 他查了一下地铁的线路图。(Tā chále yíxià dìtiě de xiànlùtú.) — He checked the metro route map. 这条线路每天有二十班车。(Zhè tiáo xiànlù měitiān yǒu èrshí bān chē.) — This route runs twenty services a day. 线路出了问题，全楼都停电了。(Xiànlù chūle wèntí, quán lóu dōu tíngdiàn le.) — A wiring fault blacked out the whole building. 线路可以改，方向不能错。(Xiànlù kěyǐ gǎi, fāngxiàng bù néng cuò.) — The route may change; the direction must not be wrong. | |
| 1219 | HSK 6 | 响声 | xiǎngshēng | sound | 外面传来一声响声。(Wàimiàn chuánlái yì shēng xiǎngshēng.) — A noise came from outside. | 机器发出奇怪的响声。(Jīqì fāchū qíguài de xiǎngshēng.) — The machine made a strange noise. 夜里的响声吵醒了他。(Yèlǐ de xiǎngshēng chǎoxǐngle tā.) — The noise in the night woke him. 门关上时发出很大的响声。(Mén guānshàng shí fāchū hěn dà de xiǎngshēng.) — The door shut with a loud noise. 这种响声说明零件松了。(Zhè zhǒng xiǎngshēng shuōmíng língjiàn sōng le.) — Such a noise means a part has come loose. 做事不响声，成绩才最响。(Zuòshì bù xiǎngshēng, chéngjì cái zuì xiǎng.) — Work without noise; the results speak loudest. | |
| 1220 | HSK 6 | 音量 | yīnliàng | volume (sound) | 请把音量调小一点。(Qǐng bǎ yīnliàng tiáo xiǎo yìdiǎn.) — Please turn the volume down a little. | 音量太大会影响邻居。(Yīnliàng tài dà huì yǐngxiǎng línjū.) — Too high a volume disturbs the neighbours. 他把音量开到最大。(Tā bǎ yīnliàng kāi dào zuìdà.) — He turned the volume to maximum. 耳机的音量要注意控制。(Ěrjī de yīnliàng yào zhùyì kòngzhì.) — Headphone volume needs watching. 音量按钮坏了，调不了。(Yīnliàng ànniǔ huài le, tiáo bu liǎo.) — The volume button is broken and won't adjust. 提高音量，不等于讲清道理。(Tígāo yīnliàng, bù děngyú jiǎng qīng dàolǐ.) — Raising the volume isn't making the argument clear. | |
| 1221 | HSK 6 | 音像 | yīnxiàng | audio-visual | 这家店卖各种音像制品。(Zhè jiā diàn mài gè zhǒng yīnxiàng zhìpǐn.) — This shop sells all kinds of audio-visual products. | 音像资料保存得很完整。(Yīnxiàng zīliào bǎocún de hěn wánzhěng.) — The audio-visual records are completely preserved. 他收集了很多旧音像制品。(Tā shōujíle hěn duō jiù yīnxiàng zhìpǐn.) — He has collected many old recordings. 音像店现在几乎都关了。(Yīnxiàngdiàn xiànzài jīhū dōu guān le.) — Audio-visual shops have nearly all closed. 这段音像资料很有历史价值。(Zhè duàn yīnxiàng zīliào hěn yǒu lìshǐ jiàzhí.) — This footage has real historical value. 音像留得住画面，留不住当时的心情。(Yīnxiàng liú de zhù huàmiàn, liú bu zhù dāngshí de xīnqíng.) — A recording keeps the picture but not the mood of the moment. | |
| 1222 | HSK 6 | 游戏机 | yóuxìjī | game console | 孩子玩游戏机玩了一下午。(Háizi wán yóuxìjī wánle yí xiàwǔ.) — The child played on the games console all afternoon. | 这台游戏机是他生日礼物。(Zhè tái yóuxìjī shì tā shēngrì lǐwù.) — This games console was his birthday present. 游戏机不能玩太久。(Yóuxìjī bù néng wán tài jiǔ.) — One mustn't play on a console too long. 他小时候没有游戏机。(Tā xiǎoshíhou méiyǒu yóuxìjī.) — He had no games console as a child. 游戏机放在客厅，大家一起玩。(Yóuxìjī fàng zài kètīng, dàjiā yìqǐ wán.) — The console sits in the living room for everyone to play. 游戏机能通关，生活不能重来。(Yóuxìjī néng tōngguān, shēnghuó bù néng chónglái.) — A game can be replayed; life cannot. |
✏️ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1490 | HSK 6 | 本质 | běnzhì | essence; nature | 这两件事本质上是一样的。(Zhè liǎng jiàn shì běnzhì shàng shì yíyàng de.) — These two matters are essentially the same. | 要看清问题的本质。(Yào kàn qīng wèntí de běnzhì.) — One must see the essence of the problem. 现象会变，本质不容易变。(Xiànxiàng huì biàn, běnzhì bù róngyì biàn.) — Appearances change; essence does not easily. 他抓住了这件事的本质。(Tā zhuāzhùle zhè jiàn shì de běnzhì.) — He grasped the essence of the matter. 形式不同，本质相同。(Xíngshì bùtóng, běnzhì xiāngtóng.) — The forms differ, the essence is the same. 看本质要花时间，看表面只要一眼。(Kàn běnzhì yào huā shíjiān, kàn biǎomiàn zhǐ yào yì yǎn.) — Seeing essence takes time; seeing surface takes a glance. | |
| 1491 | HSK 6 | 层面 | céngmiàn | level; aspect | 这个问题要从多个层面来看。(Zhège wèntí yào cóng duō gè céngmiàn lái kàn.) — This question must be seen on several levels. | 他们在技术层面达成了一致。(Tāmen zài jìshù céngmiàn dáchéngle yízhì.) — They reached agreement on the technical level. 这只是操作层面的小问题。(Zhè zhǐshì cāozuò céngmiàn de xiǎo wèntí.) — This is only a small matter at the operational level. 制度层面的改革最难。(Zhìdù céngmiàn de gǎigé zuì nán.) — Reform at the institutional level is hardest. 个人层面和社会层面要分开谈。(Gèrén céngmiàn hé shèhuì céngmiàn yào fēnkāi tán.) — The personal and social levels must be discussed separately. 只看一个层面，就会得出片面的结论。(Zhǐ kàn yí gè céngmiàn, jiù huì déchū piànmiàn de jiélùn.) — Seeing only one level yields a one-sided conclusion. | |
| 1492 | HSK 6 | 差异 | chāyì | difference; discrepancy | 南北方的饮食差异很大。(Nánběifāng de yǐnshí chāyì hěn dà.) — Northern and southern diets differ greatly. | 两种方法的差异不明显。(Liǎng zhǒng fāngfǎ de chāyì bù míngxiǎn.) — The difference between the two methods isn't obvious. 文化差异容易造成误会。(Wénhuà chāyì róngyì zàochéng wùhuì.) — Cultural differences easily cause misunderstanding. 这次调查发现了明显的差异。(Zhè cì diàochá fāxiànle míngxiǎn de chāyì.) — This survey found a marked difference. 个人之间的差异比群体之间更大。(Gèrén zhījiān de chāyì bǐ qúntǐ zhījiān gèng dà.) — Differences between individuals exceed those between groups. 承认差异，才谈得上尊重。(Chéngrèn chāyì, cái tán de shàng zūnzhòng.) — Only by admitting difference can respect be spoken of. | |
| 1493 | HSK 6 | 长短 | chángduǎn | length | 这两根线的长短不一样。(Zhè liǎng gēn xiàn de chángduǎn bù yíyàng.) — These two strings differ in length. | 他量了量衣服的长短。(Tā liángle liáng yīfu de chángduǎn.) — He measured the length of the garment. 别在背后说别人的长短。(Bié zài bèihòu shuō biérén de chángduǎn.) — Don't discuss others' faults behind their backs. 时间的长短不重要，重要的是内容。(Shíjiān de chángduǎn bú zhòngyào, zhòngyào de shì nèiróng.) — Length of time matters less than content. 文章的长短要看题目。(Wénzhāng de chángduǎn yào kàn tímù.) — An article's length depends on its subject. 人生的长短不由人，宽窄可以。(Rénshēng de chángduǎn bù yóu rén, kuānzhǎi kěyǐ.) — We don't choose life's length, but we can choose its breadth. | |
| 1494 | HSK 6 | 常规 | chángguī | convention; routine | 这只是一次常规检查。(Zhè zhǐshì yí cì chángguī jiǎnchá.) — This is only a routine inspection. | 他打破了常规的做法。(Tā dǎpòle chángguī de zuòfǎ.) — He broke with the conventional practice. 常规武器和核武器不同。(Chángguī wǔqì hé héwǔqì bùtóng.) — Conventional weapons differ from nuclear ones. 按常规，这件事要报上级。(Àn chángguī, zhè jiàn shì yào bào shàngjí.) — By convention this must be reported upward. 常规的方法已经解决不了了。(Chángguī de fāngfǎ yǐjīng jiějué bu liǎo le.) — Conventional methods can no longer solve it. 守常规不会出错，也不会出彩。(Shǒu chángguī bú huì chūcuò, yě bú huì chūcǎi.) — Keeping to convention avoids error and also brilliance. | |
| 1495 | HSK 6 | 成分 | chéngfèn | component; ingredient | 请看清楚食品的成分。(Qǐng kàn qīngchu shípǐn de chéngfèn.) — Please read the food's ingredients carefully. | 这种药的主要成分是什么？(Zhè zhǒng yào de zhǔyào chéngfèn shì shénme?) — What is this medicine's main ingredient? 他的话里有夸张的成分。(Tā de huà lǐ yǒu kuāzhāng de chéngfèn.) — There is an element of exaggeration in what he says. 空气的成分并不复杂。(Kōngqì de chéngfèn bìng bù fùzá.) — The composition of air isn't complex. 这次成功里有运气的成分。(Zhè cì chénggōng lǐ yǒu yùnqi de chéngfèn.) — There is an element of luck in this success. 成分越简单的东西，越不容易出问题。(Chéngfèn yuè jiǎndān de dōngxi, yuè bù róngyì chū wèntí.) — The simpler the ingredients, the less can go wrong. | |
| 1496 | HSK 6 | 出路 | chūlù | way out (career/situation) | 这个行业已经没有出路了。(Zhège hángyè yǐjīng méiyǒu chūlù le.) — This trade has no future left. | 他一直在给自己找出路。(Tā yìzhí zài gěi zìjǐ zhǎo chūlù.) — He has been looking for a way out for himself. 读书是很多农村孩子的出路。(Dúshū shì hěn duō nóngcūn háizi de chūlù.) — Study is the way out for many country children. 问题再大，也总有出路。(Wèntí zài dà, yě zǒng yǒu chūlù.) — However great the problem, there is always a way out. 换个思路，出路就出来了。(Huàn gè sīlù, chūlù jiù chūlái le.) — Change your thinking and a way out appears. 没有出路的时候，路是自己走出来的。(Méiyǒu chūlù de shíhou, lù shì zìjǐ zǒu chūlái de.) — When there is no way out, the road is walked into being. | |
| 1497 | HSK 6 | 出入 | chūrù | discrepancy; to go in and out | 这里出入的人很多。(Zhèlǐ chūrù de rén hěn duō.) — Many people come and go here. | 账目上有一点出入。(Zhàngmù shàng yǒu yìdiǎn chūrù.) — There is a slight discrepancy in the accounts. 他说的和事实有出入。(Tā shuō de hé shìshí yǒu chūrù.) — What he says differs from the facts. 这个门是员工出入的通道。(Zhège mén shì yuángōng chūrù de tōngdào.) — This door is the staff entrance and exit. 两次统计的数字出入不大。(Liǎng cì tǒngjì de shùzì chūrù bú dà.) — The two sets of figures differ little. 说法有出入，未必是有人说谎。(Shuōfǎ yǒu chūrù, wèibì shì yǒu rén shuōhuǎng.) — A discrepancy in accounts doesn't mean someone lied. | |
| 1498 | HSK 6 | 次数 | cìshù | number of times | 他去的次数比我多。(Tā qù de cìshù bǐ wǒ duō.) — He has gone more times than I. | 这个动作要重复固定的次数。(Zhège dòngzuò yào chóngfù gùdìng de cìshù.) — This movement is repeated a fixed number of times. 出错的次数明显减少了。(Chūcuò de cìshù míngxiǎn jiǎnshǎo le.) — The number of errors has clearly dropped. 见面的次数不多，但每次都记得。(Jiànmiàn de cìshù bù duō, dàn měi cì dōu jìde.) — They met few times, but each is remembered. 他数了数自己失败的次数。(Tā shǔle shǔ zìjǐ shībài de cìshù.) — He counted how many times he had failed. 次数多不等于做得好。(Cìshù duō bù děngyú zuò de hǎo.) — Doing a thing often isn't doing it well. | |
| 1499 | HSK 6 | 档 | dàng | file; grade | 他把文件放进了档案袋。(Tā bǎ wénjiàn fàngjìnle dàng'àn dài.) — He put the papers into the file folder. | 这是本店最高档的产品。(Zhè shì běn diàn zuì gāodàng de chǎnpǐn.) — This is the shop's highest-grade product. 开车上坡要换低档。(Kāichē shàngpō yào huàn dīdàng.) — Going uphill you must change to a low gear. 这个价位属于中档。(Zhège jiàwèi shǔyú zhōngdàng.) — This price falls in the middle range. 他的档案里有完整的记录。(Tā de dàng'àn lǐ yǒu wánzhěng de jìlù.) — His file holds a complete record. 高档的东西不一定合用。(Gāodàng de dōngxi bù yídìng héyòng.) — High-grade things aren't always suitable. | |
| 1500 | HSK 6 | 反响 | fǎnxiǎng | repercussions; response | 这部电影的反响很好。(Zhè bù diànyǐng de fǎnxiǎng hěn hǎo.) — This film has been well received. | 他的发言引起了强烈反响。(Tā de fāyán yǐnqǐle qiángliè fǎnxiǎng.) — His speech drew a strong response. 新政策在社会上反响不一。(Xīn zhèngcè zài shèhuì shàng fǎnxiǎng bù yī.) — Responses to the new policy vary in society. 这本书出版后反响平平。(Zhè běn shū chūbǎn hòu fǎnxiǎng píngpíng.) — The book met a lukewarm response on publication. 反响越大，责任越重。(Fǎnxiǎng yuè dà, zérèn yuè zhòng.) — The greater the response, the heavier the responsibility. 没有反响，有时也是一种反响。(Méiyǒu fǎnxiǎng, yǒushí yě shì yì zhǒng fǎnxiǎng.) — No response is sometimes itself a response. | |
| 1501 | HSK 6 | 高峰 | gāofēng | peak; summit | 早上是交通高峰时间。(Zǎoshang shì jiāotōng gāofēng shíjiān.) — Morning is the traffic peak. | 他的事业正处在高峰。(Tā de shìyè zhèng chǔzài gāofēng.) — His career is at its peak. 用电高峰一般在傍晚。(Yòngdiàn gāofēng yìbān zài bàngwǎn.) — The peak in power use is usually at dusk. 避开高峰能省很多时间。(Bìkāi gāofēng néng shěng hěn duō shíjiān.) — Avoiding the peak saves much time. 今年的旅游高峰比往年早。(Jīnnián de lǚyóu gāofēng bǐ wǎngnián zǎo.) — This year's tourist peak came earlier than usual. 到了高峰，接下来就是下坡。(Dàole gāofēng, jiē xiàlái jiùshì xiàpō.) — Once the peak is reached, the descent follows. | |
| 1502 | HSK 6 | 关联 | guānlián | connection; correlation | 这两件事之间没有关联。(Zhè liǎng jiàn shì zhījiān méiyǒu guānlián.) — There is no connection between these two matters. | 他们发现了两者的关联。(Tāmen fāxiànle liǎngzhě de guānlián.) — They found a link between the two. 这些数据互相关联。(Zhèxiē shùjù hùxiāng guānlián.) — These data are interrelated. 价格和质量有一定的关联。(Jiàgé hé zhìliàng yǒu yídìng de guānlián.) — There is some link between price and quality. 关联不等于因果。(Guānlián bù děngyú yīnguǒ.) — Correlation isn't causation. 找出关联，问题就解开一半。(Zhǎochū guānlián, wèntí jiù jiěkāi yíbàn.) — Find the link and half the problem is undone. | |
| 1503 | HSK 6 | 核心 | héxīn | core | 这是整个计划的核心。(Zhè shì zhěnggè jìhuà de héxīn.) — This is the core of the whole plan. | 他是团队的核心人物。(Tā shì tuánduì de héxīn rénwù.) — He is the team's core figure. 核心问题一直没有解决。(Héxīn wèntí yìzhí méiyǒu jiějué.) — The core problem remains unsolved. 公司的核心技术不外传。(Gōngsī de héxīn jìshù bú wàichuán.) — The company's core technology isn't shared outside. 核心只有一个，周边可以很多。(Héxīn zhǐ yǒu yí gè, zhōubiān kěyǐ hěn duō.) — There is only one core; the periphery may be many. 抓不住核心，做得再多也是白做。(Zhuā bu zhù héxīn, zuò de zài duō yě shì bái zuò.) — Missing the core, all the effort is wasted. | |
| 1504 | HSK 6 | 焦点 | jiāodiǎn | focal point | 这件事成了大家关注的焦点。(Zhè jiàn shì chéngle dàjiā guānzhù de jiāodiǎn.) — This matter has become everyone's focus. | 争论的焦点在于责任。(Zhēnglùn de jiāodiǎn zàiyú zérèn.) — The focus of the dispute is responsibility. 他不喜欢成为焦点。(Tā bù xǐhuan chéngwéi jiāodiǎn.) — He doesn't like being the centre of attention. 镜头的焦点没有对准。(Jìngtóu de jiāodiǎn méiyǒu duìzhǔn.) — The lens isn't in focus. 会议的焦点转移到了预算上。(Huìyì de jiāodiǎn zhuǎnyí dàole yùsuàn shàng.) — The meeting's focus shifted to the budget. 焦点太多，就等于没有焦点。(Jiāodiǎn tài duō, jiù děngyú méiyǒu jiāodiǎn.) — Too many focuses means no focus at all. | |
| 1505 | HSK 6 | 界 | jiè | boundary; world (of a field) | 他在学术界很有名。(Tā zài xuéshùjiè hěn yǒumíng.) — He is well known in academic circles. | 这条河是两省的分界。(Zhè tiáo hé shì liǎng shěng de fēnjiè.) — This river is the boundary between two provinces. 教育界对这项政策很关注。(Jiàoyùjiè duì zhè xiàng zhèngcè hěn guānzhù.) — Educational circles are much concerned with this policy. 他跨界做了完全不同的工作。(Tā kuàjiè zuòle wánquán bùtóng de gōngzuò.) — He crossed fields into quite different work. 各界人士都来参加了。(Gè jiè rénshì dōu lái cānjiā le.) — People from all walks of life attended. 界是人划的，不是天生的。(Jiè shì rén huà de, bú shì tiānshēng de.) — Boundaries are drawn by people, not born. | |
| 1506 | HSK 6 | 理 | lǐ | reason; to manage (bound form) | 这件事你要理一理。(Zhè jiàn shì nǐ yào lǐ yi lǐ.) — You must sort this matter out. | 他说的话很有理。(Tā shuō de huà hěn yǒu lǐ.) — What he says makes good sense. 我叫了他半天，他也不理。(Wǒ jiàole tā bàntiān, tā yě bù lǐ.) — I called him a long while and he took no notice. 先把思路理清楚再说。(Xiān bǎ sīlù lǐ qīngchu zài shuō.) — First get your thinking straight, then speak. 理不清的事，先放一放。(Lǐ bu qīng de shì, xiān fàng yi fàng.) — Set aside for now what can't be sorted out. 有理不在声高。(Yǒu lǐ bú zài shēng gāo.) — Being right doesn't depend on speaking loudly. | |
| 1507 | HSK 6 | 利 | lì | benefit; sharp (bound form) | 这件事对双方都有利。(Zhè jiàn shì duì shuāngfāng dōu yǒulì.) — This is to the advantage of both sides. | 银行的利息今年降了。(Yínháng de lìxī jīnnián jiàng le.) — Bank interest fell this year. 做决定要先看利和弊。(Zuò juédìng yào xiān kàn lì hé bì.) — Before deciding, weigh advantage and drawback. 这把刀很锋利。(Zhè bǎ dāo hěn fēnglì.) — This knife is very sharp. 他不为名，也不为利。(Tā bú wèi míng, yě bú wèi lì.) — He works neither for fame nor gain. 只看眼前的利，会失去长远的利。(Zhǐ kàn yǎnqián de lì, huì shīqù chángyuǎn de lì.) — Looking only at present gain loses the long-term gain. | |
| 1508 | HSK 6 | 平方米 | píngfāngmǐ | square meter | 这套房子有八十平方米。(Zhè tào fángzi yǒu bāshí píngfāngmǐ.) — This flat is eighty square metres. | 每平方米的价格是多少？(Měi píngfāngmǐ de jiàgé shì duōshao?) — What is the price per square metre? 办公室大约一百平方米。(Bàngōngshì dàyuē yìbǎi píngfāngmǐ.) — The office is about a hundred square metres. 这块地有五千平方米。(Zhè kuài dì yǒu wǔqiān píngfāngmǐ.) — This plot is five thousand square metres. 房价按平方米算。(Fángjià àn píngfāngmǐ suàn.) — House prices are reckoned by the square metre. 几十平方米，装得下一个家。(Jǐshí píngfāngmǐ, zhuāng de xià yí gè jiā.) — A few dozen square metres can hold a whole home. | |
| 1509 | HSK 6 | 平台 | píngtái | platform | 这个网站是一个交易平台。(Zhège wǎngzhàn shì yí gè jiāoyì píngtái.) — This website is a trading platform. | 工人站在平台上作业。(Gōngrén zhàn zài píngtái shàng zuòyè.) — The workers operate from the platform. 公司为年轻人提供了成长的平台。(Gōngsī wèi niánqīngrén tígōngle chéngzhǎng de píngtái.) — The company offers young people a platform to grow. 不同的平台规则不一样。(Bùtóng de píngtái guīzé bù yíyàng.) — Different platforms have different rules. 山顶有一小块平台可以休息。(Shāndǐng yǒu yì xiǎo kuài píngtái kěyǐ xiūxi.) — There is a small platform at the summit for resting. 平台再大，也要自己站得稳。(Píngtái zài dà, yě yào zìjǐ zhàn de wěn.) — However large the platform, you must stand steady yourself. | |
| 1510 | HSK 6 | 起点 | qǐdiǎn | starting point | 这里是马拉松的起点。(Zhèlǐ shì mǎlāsōng de qǐdiǎn.) — This is the marathon's starting point. | 每个人的起点都不一样。(Měi gè rén de qǐdiǎn dōu bù yíyàng.) — Everyone's starting point differs. 这次失败是新的起点。(Zhè cì shībài shì xīn de qǐdiǎn.) — This failure is a new beginning. 他从很低的起点做起。(Tā cóng hěn dī de qǐdiǎn zuòqǐ.) — He began from a very low starting point. 起点决定不了终点。(Qǐdiǎn juédìng bu liǎo zhōngdiǎn.) — The starting point doesn't decide the finish. 回到起点，不等于白走了一趟。(Huídào qǐdiǎn, bù děngyú bái zǒule yí tàng.) — Returning to the start doesn't mean the journey was wasted. | |
| 1511 | HSK 6 | 气氛 | qìfēn | atmosphere; mood | 会场的气氛很紧张。(Huìchǎng de qìfēn hěn jǐnzhāng.) — The atmosphere in the hall was tense. | 节日的气氛越来越浓。(Jiérì de qìfēn yuèláiyuè nóng.) — The festive atmosphere grows ever stronger. 他一句话就把气氛缓和了。(Tā yí jù huà jiù bǎ qìfēn huǎnhé le.) — One word from him eased the atmosphere. 这家店的气氛很安静。(Zhè jiā diàn de qìfēn hěn ānjìng.) — This shop has a quiet atmosphere. 气氛不对的时候，什么话都不好说。(Qìfēn bú duì de shíhou, shénme huà dōu bù hǎo shuō.) — When the atmosphere is wrong, nothing is easy to say. 气氛是看不见的，但人人都感觉得到。(Qìfēn shì kàn bu jiàn de, dàn rénrén dōu gǎnjué de dào.) — Atmosphere is invisible yet everyone feels it. | |
| 1512 | HSK 6 | 潜力 | qiánlì | potential | 这个孩子很有潜力。(Zhège háizi hěn yǒu qiánlì.) — This child has great potential. | 这个市场的潜力还没开发出来。(Zhège shìchǎng de qiánlì hái méi kāifā chūlái.) — This market's potential is still untapped. 压力有时能激发潜力。(Yālì yǒushí néng jīfā qiánlì.) — Pressure can sometimes bring out potential. 他的潜力比成绩更值得关注。(Tā de qiánlì bǐ chéngjì gèng zhíde guānzhù.) — His potential deserves more attention than his results. 每个人的潜力都比自己想的大。(Měi gè rén de qiánlì dōu bǐ zìjǐ xiǎng de dà.) — Everyone's potential exceeds what they imagine. 潜力不用，就永远只是潜力。(Qiánlì bú yòng, jiù yǒngyuǎn zhǐshì qiánlì.) — Unused potential stays potential forever. | |
| 1513 | HSK 6 | 倾向 | qīngxiàng | tendency; to be inclined to | 他有一种回避问题的倾向。(Tā yǒu yì zhǒng huíbì wèntí de qīngxiàng.) — He has a tendency to avoid problems. | 我倾向于选择第二个方案。(Wǒ qīngxiàng yú xuǎnzé dì èr gè fāng'àn.) — I incline towards the second option. 最近物价有上涨的倾向。(Zuìjìn wùjià yǒu shàngzhǎng de qīngxiàng.) — Prices recently show a tendency to rise. 这种倾向要早点发现。(Zhè zhǒng qīngxiàng yào zǎodiǎn fāxiàn.) — Such a tendency must be spotted early. 他的看法明显有个人倾向。(Tā de kànfǎ míngxiǎn yǒu gèrén qīngxiàng.) — His view clearly carries a personal bias. 人都有相信自己的倾向。(Rén dōu yǒu xiāngxìn zìjǐ de qīngxiàng.) — Everyone tends to believe himself. | |
| 1514 | HSK 6 | 渠道 | qúdào | channel (means) | 他们通过正规渠道解决了问题。(Tāmen tōngguò zhèngguī qúdào jiějuéle wèntí.) — They solved it through proper channels. | 这个消息的渠道很可靠。(Zhège xiāoxi de qúdào hěn kěkào.) — The channel for this news is reliable. 农村修了不少灌溉渠道。(Nóngcūn xiūle bù shǎo guàngài qúdào.) — Many irrigation channels have been built in the countryside. 销售渠道决定了产品能走多远。(Xiāoshòu qúdào juédìngle chǎnpǐn néng zǒu duō yuǎn.) — Sales channels decide how far a product goes. 沟通的渠道一旦断了，误会就来了。(Gōutōng de qúdào yídàn duàn le, wùhuì jiù lái le.) — Once the channel of communication breaks, misunderstanding comes. 渠道多不如渠道通。(Qúdào duō bùrú qúdào tōng.) — Many channels matter less than open ones. | |
| 1515 | HSK 6 | 缺陷 | quēxiàn | defect | 这个设计有明显的缺陷。(Zhège shèjì yǒu míngxiǎn de quēxiàn.) — This design has an obvious defect. | 他天生有听力缺陷。(Tā tiānshēng yǒu tīnglì quēxiàn.) — He was born with a hearing impairment. 制度上的缺陷最难改。(Zhìdù shàng de quēxiàn zuì nán gǎi.) — Institutional defects are hardest to mend. 产品的缺陷被消费者发现了。(Chǎnpǐn de quēxiàn bèi xiāofèizhě fāxiàn le.) — Consumers spotted the product's defect. 承认缺陷比掩盖缺陷有用。(Chéngrèn quēxiàn bǐ yǎngài quēxiàn yǒuyòng.) — Admitting a defect is more use than hiding it. 没有缺陷的东西，往往也没有特点。(Méiyǒu quēxiàn de dōngxi, wǎngwǎng yě méiyǒu tèdiǎn.) — What has no flaw often has no character either. | |
| 1516 | HSK 6 | 途径 | tújìng | path; means | 这是解决问题的唯一途径。(Zhè shì jiějué wèntí de wéiyī tújìng.) — This is the only way to solve the problem. | 他们在寻找新的合作途径。(Tāmen zài xúnzhǎo xīn de hézuò tújìng.) — They are seeking new avenues of cooperation. 教育是改变命运的重要途径。(Jiàoyù shì gǎibiàn mìngyùn de zhòngyào tújìng.) — Education is an important route to changing one's fate. 获取信息的途径越来越多。(Huòqǔ xìnxī de tújìng yuèláiyuè duō.) — The routes to information grow ever more numerous. 这种病的传播途径还不清楚。(Zhè zhǒng bìng de chuánbō tújìng hái bù qīngchu.) — The transmission route of this illness is still unclear. 途径不同，目的可以相同。(Tújìng bùtóng, mùdì kěyǐ xiāngtóng.) — Different routes may share one destination. | |
| 1517 | HSK 6 | 外观 | wàiguān | external appearance | 这辆车的外观很漂亮。(Zhè liàng chē de wàiguān hěn piàoliang.) — This car's appearance is very fine. | 房子的外观重新刷过了。(Fángzi de wàiguān chóngxīn shuāguò le.) — The house's exterior has been repainted. 外观完好，里面已经坏了。(Wàiguān wánhǎo, lǐmiàn yǐjīng huài le.) — The exterior is intact but the inside is broken. 他们只改了外观，没改结构。(Tāmen zhǐ gǎile wàiguān, méi gǎi jiégòu.) — They changed only the exterior, not the structure. 外观设计也要申请专利。(Wàiguān shèjì yě yào shēnqǐng zhuānlì.) — Exterior design also needs a patent. 外观能吸引人，用起来才留得住人。(Wàiguān néng xīyǐn rén, yòng qǐlái cái liú de zhù rén.) — Looks attract; only use retains. | |
| 1518 | HSK 6 | 形 | xíng | shape; form (bound form) | 这块石头的形很特别。(Zhè kuài shítou de xíng hěn tèbié.) — This stone's shape is unusual. | 他高兴得喜形于色。(Tā gāoxìng de xǐxíngyúsè.) — His joy showed plainly on his face. 这两件事形同水火。(Zhè liǎng jiàn shì xíng tóng shuǐhuǒ.) — These two things are as incompatible as fire and water. 云的形一会儿就变了。(Yún de xíng yíhuìr jiù biàn le.) — The clouds' shape changed in a moment. 形不重要，神才重要。(Xíng bú zhòngyào, shén cái zhòngyào.) — Form matters less than spirit. 有形的东西会坏，无形的不会。(Yǒuxíng de dōngxi huì huài, wúxíng de bú huì.) — What has form decays; what has none does not. | |
| 1519 | HSK 6 | 样 | yàng | manner; kind (bound form) | 这样的天气最适合走路。(Zhèyàng de tiānqì zuì shìhé zǒulù.) — Weather like this suits walking best. | 他做事一向是这个样。(Tā zuòshì yíxiàng shì zhège yàng.) — He has always gone about things this way. 请给我看看样品的样。(Qǐng gěi wǒ kànkan yàngpǐn de yàng.) — Please show me what the sample looks like. 两个孩子长得一个样。(Liǎng gè háizi zhǎng de yí gè yàng.) — The two children look just alike. 他把样都做好了才开始生产。(Tā bǎ yàng dōu zuòhǎole cái kāishǐ shēngchǎn.) — He finished all the samples before starting production. 样样都会，样样不精。(Yàngyàng dōu huì, yàngyàng bù jīng.) — Able at everything, expert at nothing. | |
| 1520 | HSK 6 | 要素 | yàosù | key element | 时间和地点是故事的基本要素。(Shíjiān hé dìdiǎn shì gùshi de jīběn yàosù.) — Time and place are a story's basic elements. | 成功有很多要素，努力只是其一。(Chénggōng yǒu hěn duō yàosù, nǔlì zhǐshì qí yī.) — Success has many elements; effort is only one. 这三个要素缺一不可。(Zhè sān gè yàosù quē yī bùkě.) — None of these three elements may be missing. 他分析了失败的几个要素。(Tā fēnxīle shībài de jǐ gè yàosù.) — He analysed several elements of the failure. 生产要素包括土地和劳动。(Shēngchǎn yàosù bāokuò tǔdì hé láodòng.) — Factors of production include land and labour. 要素齐了，还要看怎么组合。(Yàosù qí le, hái yào kàn zěnme zǔhé.) — Even with all the elements, how they combine still matters. | |
| 1521 | HSK 6 | 因素 | yīnsù | factor | 影响结果的因素很多。(Yǐngxiǎng jiéguǒ de yīnsù hěn duō.) — Many factors affect the outcome. | 天气是一个不可控的因素。(Tiānqì shì yí gè bù kě kòng de yīnsù.) — Weather is an uncontrollable factor. 他忽略了一个重要因素。(Tā hūlüèle yí gè zhòngyào yīnsù.) — He overlooked an important factor. 人的因素往往比技术更关键。(Rén de yīnsù wǎngwǎng bǐ jìshù gèng guānjiàn.) — The human factor is often more crucial than technology. 这些因素互相影响。(Zhèxiē yīnsù hùxiāng yǐngxiǎng.) — These factors influence one another. 把因素都列出来，答案就近了。(Bǎ yīnsù dōu liè chūlái, dá'àn jiù jìn le.) — List all the factors and the answer draws near. | |
| 1522 | HSK 6 | 阴影 | yīnyǐng | shadow | 树的阴影落在墙上。(Shù de yīnyǐng luò zài qiáng shàng.) — The tree's shadow falls on the wall. | 那件事在他心里留下了阴影。(Nà jiàn shì zài tā xīnlǐ liúxiàle yīnyǐng.) — That affair left a shadow on his heart. 他走了很久才走出阴影。(Tā zǒule hěn jiǔ cái zǒuchū yīnyǐng.) — It took him long to walk out of the shadow. 照片上有一块阴影。(Zhàopiàn shàng yǒu yí kuài yīnyǐng.) — There is a patch of shadow on the photo. 童年的阴影会影响一生。(Tóngnián de yīnyǐng huì yǐngxiǎng yìshēng.) — Childhood shadows can affect a whole life. 有光的地方，就一定有阴影。(Yǒu guāng de dìfang, jiù yídìng yǒu yīnyǐng.) — Where there is light there is always shadow. | |
| 1523 | HSK 6 | 用处 | yòngchu | use; usefulness | 这本旧书还有很大的用处。(Zhè běn jiù shū hái yǒu hěn dà de yòngchu.) — This old book still has great use. | 这些东西留着没什么用处。(Zhèxiē dōngxi liúzhe méi shénme yòngchu.) — Keeping these things is of no use. 学外语的用处以后才看得出来。(Xué wàiyǔ de yòngchu yǐhòu cái kàn de chūlái.) — The use of learning a language shows only later. 他说的话对我很有用处。(Tā shuō de huà duì wǒ hěn yǒu yòngchu.) — What he said was very useful to me. 每样东西都有它的用处。(Měi yàng dōngxi dōu yǒu tā de yòngchu.) — Everything has its use. 用处不是天生的，是找出来的。(Yòngchu bú shì tiānshēng de, shì zhǎo chūlái de.) — Usefulness isn't inborn; it is found. | |
| 1524 | HSK 6 | 用法 | yòngfǎ | usage | 这个词的用法很特别。(Zhège cí de yòngfǎ hěn tèbié.) — This word's usage is peculiar. | 请先看清楚药的用法。(Qǐng xiān kàn qīngchu yào de yòngfǎ.) — Please read the medicine's directions first. 两个词意思相近，用法不同。(Liǎng gè cí yìsi xiāngjìn, yòngfǎ bùtóng.) — The two words are close in meaning but differ in usage. 老师讲了三种常见用法。(Lǎoshī jiǎngle sān zhǒng chángjiàn yòngfǎ.) — The teacher explained three common usages. 错误的用法听多了也会习惯。(Cuòwù de yòngfǎ tīng duōle yě huì xíguàn.) — Hear a wrong usage often enough and it feels normal. 记住用法，比记住意思更有用。(Jìzhù yòngfǎ, bǐ jìzhù yìsi gèng yǒuyòng.) — Remembering usage is more use than remembering meaning. |
✏️ 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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| 1948 | HSK 6 | 挨 | ái | to endure; to suffer | 他小时候常挨批评。(Tā xiǎoshíhou cháng ái pīpíng.) — He was often scolded as a child. | 那些年他挨过不少苦。(Nàxiē nián tā áiguò bù shǎo kǔ.) — In those years he endured much hardship. 两个人挨得很近。(Liǎng gè rén āi de hěn jìn.) — The two stood very close together. 他挨了一顿骂，什么也没说。(Tā áile yí dùn mà, shénme yě méi shuō.) — He took a scolding and said nothing. 挨到天亮，雨才停。(Ái dào tiānliàng, yǔ cái tíng.) — The rain stopped only towards daybreak. 挨得过冬天，就等得到春天。(Ái de guò dōngtiān, jiù děng de dào chūntiān.) — Endure the winter and spring will come. | |
| 1949 | HSK 6 | 挨打 | áidǎ | to get beaten | 弱的一方总是挨打。(Ruò de yì fāng zǒngshì áidǎ.) — The weaker side always takes the beating. | 他小时候因为调皮常挨打。(Tā xiǎoshíhou yīnwèi tiáopí cháng áidǎ.) — As a child he was often beaten for mischief. 落后就要挨打。(Luòhòu jiù yào áidǎ.) — Fall behind and you will be beaten. 这场比赛他们一直在挨打。(Zhè chǎng bǐsài tāmen yìzhí zài áidǎ.) — They were on the back foot the whole match. 只挨打不还手不是办法。(Zhǐ áidǎ bù huánshǒu bú shì bànfǎ.) — Only taking blows without answering is no solution. 怕挨打的人，往往最先挨打。(Pà áidǎ de rén, wǎngwǎng zuì xiān áidǎ.) — Those who fear a beating are often beaten first. | |
| 1950 | HSK 6 | 暴露 | bàolù | to expose; to reveal | 这件事暴露了管理上的问题。(Zhè jiàn shì bàolùle guǎnlǐ shàng de wèntí.) — This affair exposed problems in management. | 他的身份最终还是暴露了。(Tā de shēnfèn zuìzhōng háishi bàolù le.) — His identity was exposed in the end. 不要把个人信息暴露在网上。(Búyào bǎ gèrén xìnxī bàolù zài wǎngshàng.) — Don't expose personal information online. 长时间暴露在阳光下对皮肤不好。(Chángshíjiān bàolù zài yángguāng xià duì pífū bù hǎo.) — Long exposure to sun is bad for the skin. 问题暴露出来是好事。(Wèntí bàolù chūlái shì hǎoshì.) — It is a good thing when problems come to light. 不暴露的问题，才是最危险的。(Bú bàolù de wèntí, cái shì zuì wēixiǎn de.) — The problems that never surface are the most dangerous. | |
| 1951 | HSK 6 | 爆 | bào | to explode (bound form) | 轮胎在半路上爆了。(Lúntāi zài bànlù shàng bào le.) — The tyre burst halfway along. | 这个消息一爆出来就传遍了。(Zhège xiāoxi yí bào chūlái jiù chuánbiàn le.) — The news spread everywhere as soon as it broke. 锅里的油爆得到处都是。(Guō lǐ de yóu bào de dàochù dōu shì.) — Oil spattered from the pan everywhere. 他一句话就把气氛点爆了。(Tā yí jù huà jiù bǎ qìfēn diǎnbào le.) — One sentence from him set the room off. 气球被孩子扎爆了。(Qìqiú bèi háizi zhābào le.) — The child popped the balloon. 压得太久，早晚会爆。(Yā de tài jiǔ, zǎowǎn huì bào.) — Pressed too long, it will burst sooner or later. | |
| 1952 | HSK 6 | 背着 | bēizhe | to carry on one's back | 他背着孩子走了一路。(Tā bēizhe háizi zǒule yílù.) — He carried the child on his back the whole way. | 他背着家里做了这个决定。(Tā bèizhe jiā lǐ zuòle zhège juédìng.) — He made this decision behind his family's back. 她背着一个大包上了车。(Tā bēizhe yí gè dà bāo shàngle chē.) — She got on with a big bag on her back. 背着人做的事，早晚会知道。(Bèizhe rén zuò de shì, zǎowǎn huì zhīdào.) — What is done behind others' backs comes out sooner or later. 他背着很重的压力工作。(Tā bēizhe hěn zhòng de yālì gōngzuò.) — He works under heavy pressure. 背着包袱走路，走不远。(Bēizhe bāofu zǒulù, zǒu bù yuǎn.) — Walking with a burden, you won't go far. | |
| 1953 | HSK 6 | 闭 | bì | to close | 请闭上眼睛休息一下。(Qǐng bìshàng yǎnjing xiūxi yíxià.) — Please close your eyes and rest a while. | 商店已经闭门了。(Shāngdiàn yǐjīng bìmén le.) — The shop has already closed its doors. 他闭口不谈这件事。(Tā bìkǒu bù tán zhè jiàn shì.) — He kept his mouth shut on the matter. 会议闭幕的时间是五点。(Huìyì bìmù de shíjiān shì wǔ diǎn.) — The meeting closes at five. 闭上眼，很多事反而看得清。(Bìshàng yǎn, hěn duō shì fǎn'ér kàn de qīng.) — With eyes closed, many things are seen more clearly. 闭门造车，做出来也用不上。(Bìmén zàochē, zuò chūlái yě yòng bu shàng.) — Building a cart behind closed doors yields one that doesn't fit the road. | |
| 1954 | HSK 6 | 变更 | biàngēng | to alter | 行程有了一点变更。(Xíngchéng yǒule yìdiǎn biàngēng.) — There has been a slight change to the itinerary. | 合同的内容不能随便变更。(Hétong de nèiróng bù néng suíbiàn biàngēng.) — A contract's terms can't be altered casually. 地址变更后要及时通知。(Dìzhǐ biàngēng hòu yào jíshí tōngzhī.) — Notify promptly after an address change. 计划变更了三次才定下来。(Jìhuà biàngēngle sān cì cái dìng xiàlái.) — The plan was changed three times before being fixed. 变更手续办起来很麻烦。(Biàngēng shǒuxù bàn qǐlái hěn máfan.) — The change formalities are troublesome. 频繁变更，等于没有计划。(Pínfán biàngēng, děngyú méiyǒu jìhuà.) — Frequent changes amount to having no plan. | |
| 1955 | HSK 6 | 变换 | biànhuàn | to transform | 他不停地变换姿势。(Tā bùtíng de biànhuàn zīshì.) — He kept changing his posture. | 灯光的颜色一直在变换。(Dēngguāng de yánsè yìzhí zài biànhuàn.) — The lights kept changing colour. 变换一下角度就看清楚了。(Biànhuàn yíxià jiǎodù jiù kàn qīngchu le.) — Change the angle and it becomes clear. 他变换了几种方法都没成功。(Tā biànhuànle jǐ zhǒng fāngfǎ dōu méi chénggōng.) — He tried several different methods without success. 四季变换，景色也跟着变。(Sìjì biànhuàn, jǐngsè yě gēnzhe biàn.) — As the seasons change, so does the scenery. 形式变换得再多，道理只有一个。(Xíngshì biànhuàn de zài duō, dàolǐ zhǐ yǒu yí gè.) — However the form changes, the principle is one. | |
| 1956 | HSK 6 | 变形 | biànxíng | to deform | 这件衣服洗了以后变形了。(Zhè jiàn yīfu xǐle yǐhòu biànxíng le.) — This garment lost its shape after washing. | 高温会让塑料变形。(Gāowēn huì ràng sùliào biànxíng.) — High heat deforms plastic. 铁片受力后变形了。(Tiěpiàn shòulì hòu biànxíng le.) — The iron sheet deformed under pressure. 门被水泡得变形了，关不上。(Mén bèi shuǐ pào de biànxíng le, guān bu shàng.) — The door warped from soaking and won't shut. 事情传了几次就变形了。(Shìqing chuánle jǐ cì jiù biànxíng le.) — A story passed on a few times gets distorted. 变形容易，恢复原状很难。(Biànxíng róngyì, huīfù yuánzhuàng hěn nán.) — Deforming is easy; restoring the shape is hard. | |
| 1957 | HSK 6 | 布满 | bùmǎn | to be covered with | 天上布满了星星。(Tiān shàng bùmǎnle xīngxing.) — The sky is covered with stars. | 他脸上布满了皱纹。(Tā liǎn shàng bùmǎnle zhòuwén.) — His face is covered with wrinkles. 墙上布满了爬山虎。(Qiáng shàng bùmǎnle páshānhǔ.) — The wall is covered with ivy. 天空布满乌云，要下雨了。(Tiānkōng bùmǎn wūyún, yào xiàyǔ le.) — The sky is full of dark clouds; rain is coming. 桌上布满了灰尘。(Zhuō shàng bùmǎnle huīchén.) — The table is covered with dust. 路上布满石头，也得往前走。(Lùshang bùmǎn shítou, yě děi wǎng qián zǒu.) — Though the road is strewn with stones, one must go on. | |
| 1958 | HSK 6 | 踩 | cǎi | to step on | 小心别踩到草。(Xiǎoxīn bié cǎidào cǎo.) — Mind you don't tread on the grass. | 他不小心踩了别人的脚。(Tā bù xiǎoxīn cǎile biérén de jiǎo.) — He accidentally trod on someone's foot. 她一脚踩空，差点摔倒。(Tā yì jiǎo cǎikōng, chàdiǎn shuāidǎo.) — She missed her footing and nearly fell. 开车要看清楚再踩刹车。(Kāichē yào kàn qīngchu zài cǎi shāchē.) — Look clearly before hitting the brake. 雪地上踩出了一串脚印。(Xuědì shàng cǎichūle yí chuàn jiǎoyìn.) — A line of footprints was trodden into the snow. 踩着别人上去的人，站不稳。(Cǎizhe biérén shàngqù de rén, zhàn bù wěn.) — Those who rise by treading on others stand unsteadily. | |
| 1959 | HSK 6 | 藏 | cáng | to hide | 他把信藏在书里。(Tā bǎ xìn cáng zài shū lǐ.) — He hid the letter in a book. | 孩子们在院子里玩捉迷藏。(Háizimen zài yuànzi lǐ wán zhuōmícáng.) — The children play hide-and-seek in the yard. 他心里藏着很多话。(Tā xīnlǐ cángzhe hěn duō huà.) — He keeps many words hidden in his heart. 这些书都藏在地下室。(Zhèxiē shū dōu cáng zài dìxiàshì.) — These books are all stored in the cellar. 东西藏得太好，自己也找不到了。(Dōngxi cáng de tài hǎo, zìjǐ yě zhǎo bu dào le.) — Hidden too well, even the owner can't find it. 藏得住事，藏不住脸色。(Cáng de zhù shì, cáng bu zhù liǎnsè.) — One can hide a matter but not one's face. | |
| 1960 | HSK 6 | 超 | chāo | to exceed; super- | 他的成绩超过了所有人。(Tā de chéngjì chāoguòle suǒyǒu rén.) — His results surpassed everyone's. | 车速不能超一百二。(Chēsù bù néng chāo yìbǎi èr.) — Speed mustn't exceed a hundred and twenty. 这次考试他超常发挥。(Zhè cì kǎoshì tā chāocháng fāhuī.) — He performed above himself in this exam. 预算超了，只能砍项目。(Yùsuàn chāo le, zhǐ néng kǎn xiàngmù.) — The budget is exceeded, so items must be cut. 后面的车想超，一直按喇叭。(Hòumiàn de chē xiǎng chāo, yìzhí àn lǎba.) — The car behind wanted to overtake and kept sounding its horn. 超别人容易，超自己难。(Chāo biérén róngyì, chāo zìjǐ nán.) — Surpassing others is easy; surpassing oneself is hard. | |
| 1961 | HSK 6 | 超出 | chāochū | to exceed | 费用超出了预算。(Fèiyòng chāochūle yùsuàn.) — The cost exceeded the budget. | 这件事超出了我的能力。(Zhè jiàn shì chāochūle wǒ de nénglì.) — This is beyond my ability. 结果超出了所有人的预料。(Jiéguǒ chāochūle suǒyǒu rén de yùliào.) — The result exceeded everyone's expectations. 行李重量超出了规定。(Xíngli zhòngliàng chāochūle guīdìng.) — The luggage weight exceeded the limit. 他做的事早已超出了职责范围。(Tā zuò de shì zǎo yǐ chāochūle zhízé fànwéi.) — What he did long since exceeded his duties. 超出计划的部分，最难控制。(Chāochū jìhuà de bùfen, zuì nán kòngzhì.) — What exceeds the plan is hardest to control. | |
| 1962 | HSK 6 | 撑 | chēng | to prop up; to support | 他用手撑着桌子站了起来。(Tā yòng shǒu chēngzhe zhuōzi zhànle qǐlái.) — He propped himself on the table and stood up. | 下雨了，撑一把伞吧。(Xiàyǔ le, chēng yì bǎ sǎn ba.) — It's raining; put up an umbrella. 这个家全靠他一个人撑着。(Zhège jiā quán kào tā yí gè rén chēngzhe.) — The whole family rests on him alone. 他吃得太多，撑得难受。(Tā chī de tài duō, chēng de nánshòu.) — He ate too much and feels uncomfortably full. 再撑一会儿，天就亮了。(Zài chēng yíhuìr, tiān jiù liàng le.) — Hold on a while longer and day will break. 撑得住的人，未必不累。(Chēng de zhù de rén, wèibì bú lèi.) — Those who hold up aren't necessarily untired. | |
| 1963 | HSK 6 | 持有 | chíyǒu | to hold; to possess | 他持有这家公司的股份。(Tā chíyǒu zhè jiā gōngsī de gǔfèn.) — He holds shares in this company. | 持有护照才能出境。(Chíyǒu hùzhào cái néng chūjìng.) — Only holders of a passport may leave the country. 他对这件事持有不同意见。(Tā duì zhè jiàn shì chíyǒu bùtóng yìjiàn.) — He holds a different view on this matter. 持有证书的人才能上岗。(Chíyǒu zhèngshū de rén cái néng shànggǎng.) — Only certificate holders may take the post. 他一直持有乐观的态度。(Tā yìzhí chíyǒu lèguān de tàidù.) — He has kept an optimistic attitude throughout. 持有和拥有，不完全是一回事。(Chíyǒu hé yōngyǒu, bù wánquán shì yì huí shì.) — Holding and owning aren't quite the same thing. | |
| 1964 | HSK 6 | 冲击 | chōngjī | to shock; impact | 这个消息对他冲击很大。(Zhège xiāoxi duì tā chōngjī hěn dà.) — This news struck him hard. | 新技术冲击了传统行业。(Xīn jìshù chōngjīle chuántǒng hángyè.) — New technology has hit traditional trades. 海浪不停地冲击着岩石。(Hǎilàng bùtíng de chōngjīzhe yánshí.) — The waves beat ceaselessly against the rocks. 这场危机冲击了整个市场。(Zhè chǎng wēijī chōngjīle zhěnggè shìchǎng.) — This crisis shook the whole market. 文化冲击需要时间适应。(Wénhuà chōngjī xūyào shíjiān shìyìng.) — Culture shock takes time to adjust to. 冲击过后，留下的才是真的。(Chōngjī guò hòu, liúxià de cái shì zhēn de.) — What remains after the shock is what is real. | |
| 1965 | HSK 6 | 重建 | chóngjiàn | to rebuild | 地震后村子重建了三年。(Dìzhèn hòu cūnzi chóngjiànle sān nián.) — The village was rebuilt for three years after the quake. | 重建家园需要很多人的努力。(Chóngjiàn jiāyuán xūyào hěn duō rén de nǔlì.) — Rebuilding a home takes many people's efforts. 这座桥正在重建。(Zhè zuò qiáo zhèngzài chóngjiàn.) — This bridge is being rebuilt. 信任一旦失去，重建很难。(Xìnrèn yídàn shīqù, chóngjiàn hěn nán.) — Once trust is lost, rebuilding is hard. 他们用旧砖重建了老屋。(Tāmen yòng jiù zhuān chóngjiànle lǎo wū.) — They rebuilt the old house with the old bricks. 重建比新建更花时间。(Chóngjiàn bǐ xīnjiàn gèng huā shíjiān.) — Rebuilding takes longer than building new. | |
| 1966 | HSK 6 | 储存 | chǔcún | to store | 粮食要储存在干燥的地方。(Liángshi yào chǔcún zài gānzào de dìfang.) — Grain must be stored somewhere dry. | 这些数据储存在服务器上。(Zhèxiē shùjù chǔcún zài fúwùqì shàng.) — These data are stored on a server. 冬天前要储存足够的燃料。(Dōngtiān qián yào chǔcún zúgòu de ránliào.) — Enough fuel must be stored before winter. 他习惯把重要文件储存两份。(Tā xíguàn bǎ zhòngyào wénjiàn chǔcún liǎng fèn.) — He habitually stores two copies of important files. 储存的东西也会过期。(Chǔcún de dōngxi yě huì guòqī.) — Stored things also expire. 储存得再多，不用也是浪费。(Chǔcún de zài duō, bú yòng yě shì làngfèi.) — However much is stored, unused it is waste. | |
| 1967 | HSK 6 | 传出 | chuánchū | to spread (news) | 房间里传出一阵笑声。(Fángjiān lǐ chuánchūle yí zhèn xiàoshēng.) — A burst of laughter came from the room. | 消息一传出，大家都来了。(Xiāoxi yì chuánchū, dàjiā dōu lái le.) — As soon as the news got out, everyone came. 厨房里传出饭菜的香味。(Chúfáng lǐ chuánchū fàncài de xiāngwèi.) — The smell of cooking came from the kitchen. 这个说法是从他那里传出来的。(Zhège shuōfǎ shì cóng tā nàlǐ chuán chūlái de.) — This account came out from him. 夜里传出几声狗叫。(Yèlǐ chuánchū jǐ shēng gǒu jiào.) — A few barks came out of the night. 话一传出去，就不是你的了。(Huà yì chuán chūqù, jiù bú shì nǐ de le.) — Once a word gets out, it is no longer yours. | |
| 1968 | HSK 6 | 传输 | chuánshū | to transmit | 数据传输的速度很快。(Shùjù chuánshū de sùdù hěn kuài.) — Data transmission is fast. | 文件传输中断了两次。(Wénjiàn chuánshū zhōngduànle liǎng cì.) — The file transfer broke off twice. 这条线路负责电力传输。(Zhè tiáo xiànlù fùzé diànlì chuánshū.) — This line handles power transmission. 无线传输比有线方便。(Wúxiàn chuánshū bǐ yǒuxiàn fāngbiàn.) — Wireless transmission is handier than wired. 传输过程中不能断电。(Chuánshū guòchéng zhōng bù néng duàndiàn.) — Power mustn't be cut during transmission. 传输得快，不代表理解得快。(Chuánshū de kuài, bú dàibiǎo lǐjiě de kuài.) — Fast transmission isn't fast understanding. | |
| 1969 | HSK 6 | 错过 | cuòguò | to miss (an opportunity) | 他错过了最后一班车。(Tā cuòguòle zuìhòu yì bān chē.) — He missed the last bus. | 不要错过这次机会。(Búyào cuòguò zhè cì jīhuì.) — Don't miss this chance. 我们错过了见面的时间。(Wǒmen cuòguòle jiànmiàn de shíjiān.) — We missed the time to meet. 他错过了孩子的成长。(Tā cuòguòle háizi de chéngzhǎng.) — He missed his child's growing up. 错过了花期，就要等一年。(Cuòguòle huāqī, jiù yào děng yì nián.) — Miss the flowering season and you wait a year. 错过的不一定是失去的。(Cuòguò de bù yídìng shì shīqù de.) — What is missed isn't necessarily lost. | |
| 1970 | HSK 6 | 搭 | dā | to build; to take (transport) | 他们在院子里搭了个棚子。(Tāmen zài yuànzi lǐ dāle gè péngzi.) — They put up a shed in the yard. | 他搭了一辆顺路的车。(Tā dāle yí liàng shùnlù de chē.) — He caught a lift with a car going his way. 这两种颜色搭在一起很好看。(Zhè liǎng zhǒng yánsè dā zài yìqǐ hěn hǎokàn.) — These two colours go well together. 他一句话也没搭。(Tā yí jù huà yě méi dā.) — He didn't say a word in reply. 两个人搭伙做了一个项目。(Liǎng gè rén dāhuǒ zuòle yí gè xiàngmù.) — The two teamed up on a project. 桥搭起来了，路才通。(Qiáo dā qǐlái le, lù cái tōng.) — Only when the bridge is up does the road open. | |
| 1971 | HSK 6 | 打发 | dǎfa | to send away; to pass (time) | 他用看书打发时间。(Tā yòng kànshū dǎfa shíjiān.) — He passes the time reading. | 她把孩子打发去买东西了。(Tā bǎ háizi dǎfa qù mǎi dōngxi le.) — She sent the child off to buy things. 他三言两语就把人打发走了。(Tā sān yán liǎng yǔ jiù bǎ rén dǎfa zǒu le.) — A few words and he sent the man packing. 下午的时间很难打发。(Xiàwǔ de shíjiān hěn nán dǎfa.) — The afternoon is hard to pass. 他被随便打发了一下，很不高兴。(Tā bèi suíbiàn dǎfale yíxià, hěn bù gāoxìng.) — He was fobbed off casually and was displeased. 时间可以打发，日子不能。(Shíjiān kěyǐ dǎfa, rìzi bù néng.) — Time can be idled away; a life cannot. | |
| 1972 | HSK 6 | 打造 | dǎzào | to forge; to build up | 这家公司打造了一个新品牌。(Zhè jiā gōngsī dǎzàole yí gè xīn pǐnpái.) — This company has built a new brand. | 铁匠给他打造了一把刀。(Tiějiàng gěi tā dǎzàole yì bǎ dāo.) — The smith forged him a knife. 他们要打造一支年轻的队伍。(Tāmen yào dǎzào yì zhī niánqīng de duìwu.) — They aim to build a young team. 这座城市想打造成旅游中心。(Zhè zuò chéngshì xiǎng dǎzào chéng lǚyóu zhōngxīn.) — This city wants to be built into a tourism centre. 打造品牌要花十年，毁掉只要一天。(Dǎzào pǐnpái yào huā shí nián, huǐdiào zhǐ yào yìtiān.) — Building a brand takes ten years; ruining it takes one day. 打造出来的形象，撑不过真实。(Dǎzào chūlái de xíngxiàng, chēng bu guò zhēnshí.) — A manufactured image can't outlast the truth. | |
| 1973 | HSK 6 | 诞生 | dànshēng | to be born (figuratively) | 新中国诞生于一九四九年。(Xīn Zhōngguó dànshēng yú yī jiǔ sì jiǔ nián.) — New China was born in 1949. | 这个想法诞生在一次聊天中。(Zhège xiǎngfǎ dànshēng zài yí cì liáotiān zhōng.) — This idea was born in a conversation. 一个新行业正在诞生。(Yí gè xīn hángyè zhèngzài dànshēng.) — A new industry is coming into being. 这项技术的诞生改变了生活。(Zhè xiàng jìshù de dànshēng gǎibiànle shēnghuó.) — The birth of this technology changed life. 伟大的作品往往诞生于困难时期。(Wěidà de zuòpǐn wǎngwǎng dànshēng yú kùnnán shíqī.) — Great works are often born in hard times. 诞生容易，长大很难。(Dànshēng róngyì, zhǎngdà hěn nán.) — Being born is easy; growing up is hard. | |
| 1974 | HSK 6 | 低头 | dītóu | to lower one's head | 他低头看着地面，一句话也不说。(Tā dītóu kànzhe dìmiàn, yí jù huà yě bù shuō.) — He lowered his head at the ground and said nothing. | 他从不向困难低头。(Tā cóngbù xiàng kùnnán dītóu.) — He never bows his head to difficulty. 过门的时候要低头。(Guòmén de shíhou yào dītóu.) — You must duck your head going through the door. 她低头笑了一下。(Tā dītóu xiàole yíxià.) — She lowered her head and smiled. 低头是为了看清脚下的路。(Dītóu shì wèile kàn qīng jiǎo xià de lù.) — Lowering the head is to see the road underfoot. 该低头时低头，不算认输。(Gāi dītóu shí dītóu, bú suàn rènshū.) — Bowing when one should isn't conceding defeat. | |
| 1975 | HSK 6 | 抵达 | dǐdá | to arrive at | 他们昨天晚上抵达了北京。(Tāmen zuótiān wǎnshang dǐdále Běijīng.) — They reached Beijing last night. | 飞机将于两点抵达。(Fēijī jiāng yú liǎng diǎn dǐdá.) — The plane will arrive at two. 救援队第一时间抵达了现场。(Jiùyuánduì dì yī shíjiān dǐdále xiànchǎng.) — The rescue team reached the scene at once. 经过三天，他们终于抵达了山顶。(Jīngguò sān tiān, tāmen zhōngyú dǐdále shāndǐng.) — After three days they finally reached the summit. 物资已经抵达灾区。(Wùzī yǐjīng dǐdá zāiqū.) — The supplies have reached the disaster area. 抵达是结束，也是另一段的开始。(Dǐdá shì jiéshù, yě shì lìng yí duàn de kāishǐ.) — Arrival is an ending and also another beginning. | |
| 1976 | HSK 6 | 吊 | diào | to hang; to suspend | 灯吊在房子的正中间。(Dēng diào zài fángzi de zhèng zhōngjiān.) — The lamp hangs at the centre of the room. | 工人用绳子把材料吊了上去。(Gōngrén yòng shéngzi bǎ cáiliào diàole shàngqù.) — The workers hoisted the material up with a rope. 他的胳膊受伤了，一直吊着。(Tā de gēbo shòushāng le, yìzhí diàozhe.) — His arm was hurt and hangs in a sling. 别老吊着人家，给个答复吧。(Bié lǎo diàozhe rénjiā, gěi gè dáfù ba.) — Don't keep them hanging; give an answer. 果子沉甸甸地吊在枝头。(Guǒzi chéndiàndiàn de diào zài zhītóu.) — The fruit hangs heavy on the branch. 心一直吊着，比知道结果还难受。(Xīn yìzhí diàozhe, bǐ zhīdào jiéguǒ hái nánshòu.) — A heart left hanging suffers more than one that knows. | |
| 1977 | HSK 6 | 渡 | dù | to cross (a river) | 他们坐船渡过了这条河。(Tāmen zuò chuán dùguòle zhè tiáo hé.) — They crossed the river by boat. | 一家人一起渡过了难关。(Yì jiā rén yìqǐ dùguòle nánguān.) — The family got through the crisis together. 渡口每天有三班船。(Dùkǒu měitiān yǒu sān bān chuán.) — The ferry crossing has three sailings a day. 他帮助很多学生渡过了难关。(Tā bāngzhù hěn duō xuésheng dùguòle nánguān.) — He helped many students through hard times. 水太急，今天渡不了。(Shuǐ tài jí, jīntiān dù bu liǎo.) — The current is too strong to cross today. 渡河靠船，渡难靠人。(Dù hé kào chuán, dù nán kào rén.) — Crossing a river takes a boat; crossing trouble takes people. | |
| 1978 | HSK 6 | 端 | duān | end; to carry (level) | 他端着一碗汤走了进来。(Tā duānzhe yì wǎn tāng zǒule jìnlái.) — He came in carrying a bowl of soup. | 桌子的这一端有点低。(Zhuōzi de zhè yì duān yǒudiǎn dī.) — This end of the table is a little low. 他坐得端端正正的。(Tā zuò de duānduānzhèngzhèng de.) — He sat perfectly upright. 这件事要从头端到尾说清楚。(Zhè jiàn shì yào cóng tóu duān dào wěi shuō qīngchu.) — This matter must be told clearly from end to end. 她小心地把茶端到客人面前。(Tā xiǎoxīn de bǎ chá duān dào kèrén miànqián.) — She carefully set the tea before the guest. 端得越满，越容易洒。(Duān de yuè mǎn, yuè róngyì sǎ.) — The fuller you carry it, the more easily it spills. | |
| 1979 | HSK 6 | 蹲 | dūn | to squat | 他蹲在地上系鞋带。(Tā dūn zài dì shàng jì xiédài.) — He squatted down to tie his shoelace. | 老人蹲在门口晒太阳。(Lǎorén dūn zài ménkǒu shài tàiyáng.) — The old man squatted in the doorway in the sun. 蹲久了站起来会头晕。(Dūn jiǔ le zhàn qǐlái huì tóuyūn.) — Standing up after a long squat makes you dizzy. 他蹲下来和孩子说话。(Tā dūn xiàlái hé háizi shuōhuà.) — He crouched down to talk with the child. 摄影师蹲了一上午才拍到。(Shèyǐngshī dūnle yí shàngwǔ cái pāidào.) — The photographer crouched all morning to get the shot. 蹲下去，是为了跳得更高。(Dūn xiàqù, shì wèile tiào de gèng gāo.) — One crouches in order to jump higher. | |
| 1980 | HSK 6 | 夺 | duó | to seize | 他从我手里夺走了那本书。(Tā cóng wǒ shǒu lǐ duózǒule nà běn shū.) — He snatched that book from my hand. | 这场比赛他夺了第一。(Zhè chǎng bǐsài tā duóle dì yī.) — He took first place in this match. 洪水夺走了很多人的家。(Hóngshuǐ duózǒule hěn duō rén de jiā.) — The flood took away many people's homes. 两个孩子在夺一个玩具。(Liǎng gè háizi zài duó yí gè wánjù.) — The two children are fighting over a toy. 时间夺不走的，才是自己的。(Shíjiān duó bu zǒu de, cái shì zìjǐ de.) — Only what time can't take is truly yours. 夺来的东西，守不长久。(Duó lái de dōngxi, shǒu bù chángjiǔ.) — What is seized isn't held for long. | |
| 1981 | HSK 6 | 夺取 | duóqǔ | to seize; to capture | 他们夺取了这次比赛的冠军。(Tāmen duóqǔle zhè cì bǐsài de guànjūn.) — They took the championship in this contest. | 军队夺取了这座城市。(Jūnduì duóqǔle zhè zuò chéngshì.) — The army took the city. 他们夺取了最后的胜利。(Tāmen duóqǔle zuìhòu de shènglì.) — They won the final victory. 夺取市场需要长期投入。(Duóqǔ shìchǎng xūyào chángqī tóurù.) — Taking a market needs long-term investment. 夺取容易，守住难。(Duóqǔ róngyì, shǒuzhù nán.) — Taking is easy, holding is hard. 夺取别人的位置，不如做好自己的。(Duóqǔ biérén de wèizhi, bùrú zuòhǎo zìjǐ de.) — Better do your own place well than seize another's. | |
| 1982 | HSK 6 | 浮 | fú | to float | 树叶浮在水面上。(Shùyè fú zài shuǐmiàn shàng.) — Leaves float on the water. | 他脸上浮起一丝笑意。(Tā liǎn shàng fúqǐ yì sī xiàoyì.) — A trace of a smile rose on his face. 这个人做事有点浮。(Zhège rén zuòshì yǒudiǎn fú.) — This man works rather superficially. 油浮在汤的上面。(Yóu fú zài tāng de shàngmiàn.) — The oil floats on top of the soup. 往事一件件浮上心头。(Wǎngshì yí jiàn jiàn fú shàng xīntóu.) — Past events rose one by one to mind. 浮在上面的东西，最先被风吹走。(Fú zài shàngmiàn de dōngxi, zuì xiān bèi fēng chuīzǒu.) — What floats on top is blown away first. | |
| 1983 | HSK 6 | 改装 | gǎizhuāng | to remodel; to convert | 他把旧车改装了一下。(Tā bǎ jiù chē gǎizhuāngle yíxià.) — He converted the old car. | 这间屋子改装成了书房。(Zhè jiān wūzi gǎizhuāng chéngle shūfáng.) — This room was converted into a study. 改装过的车不能上路。(Gǎizhuāngguò de chē bù néng shànglù.) — Modified vehicles may not be driven. 厂房改装花了半年时间。(Chǎngfáng gǎizhuāng huāle bàn nián shíjiān.) — Converting the workshop took half a year. 这台机器经过改装，效率高多了。(Zhè tái jīqì jīngguò gǎizhuāng, xiàolǜ gāo duō le.) — After conversion this machine is far more efficient. 改装能换外形，换不了底子。(Gǎizhuāng néng huàn wàixíng, huàn bu liǎo dǐzi.) — Conversion changes the shell, not the foundation. | |
| 1984 | HSK 6 | 赶上 | gǎnshàng | to catch up with | 他跑着才赶上了那班车。(Tā pǎozhe cái gǎnshàngle nà bān chē.) — He ran and only just caught that bus. | 他的成绩很快赶上了别人。(Tā de chéngjì hěn kuài gǎnshàngle biérén.) — His results soon caught up with the others'. 我们赶上了一场大雨。(Wǒmen gǎnshàngle yì chǎng dàyǔ.) — We ran into a heavy rain. 这一代人赶上了好时候。(Zhè yídài rén gǎnshàngle hǎo shíhou.) — This generation came at a good time. 落后了不怕，就怕不想赶上。(Luòhòu le bú pà, jiù pà bù xiǎng gǎnshàng.) — Falling behind isn't to be feared; not wanting to catch up is. 赶上了，也要跟得住。(Gǎnshàng le, yě yào gēn de zhù.) — Having caught up, you must also keep up. | |
| 1985 | HSK 6 | 构建 | gòujiàn | to construct; to build | 他们正在构建一个新的系统。(Tāmen zhèngzài gòujiàn yí gè xīn de xìtǒng.) — They are building a new system. | 构建信任需要很长时间。(Gòujiàn xìnrèn xūyào hěn cháng shíjiān.) — Building trust takes a long time. 这本书构建了完整的理论。(Zhè běn shū gòujiànle wánzhěng de lǐlùn.) — This book constructs a complete theory. 学校在构建新的课程体系。(Xuéxiào zài gòujiàn xīn de kèchéng tǐxì.) — The school is building a new curriculum system. 构建之前要先想清楚目的。(Gòujiàn zhīqián yào xiān xiǎng qīngchu mùdì.) — Before building, be clear about the purpose. 构建得再好，用不起来也是空的。(Gòujiàn de zài hǎo, yòng bu qǐlái yě shì kōng de.) — However well built, unused it is empty. | |
| 1986 | HSK 6 | 拐 | guǎi | to turn (direction) | 前面路口向左拐。(Qiánmiàn lùkǒu xiàng zuǒ guǎi.) — Turn left at the junction ahead. | 他一拐弯就不见了。(Tā yì guǎiwān jiù bú jiàn le.) — He turned the corner and was gone. 老人拄着拐走路。(Lǎorén zhǔzhe guǎi zǒulù.) — The old man walks leaning on a stick. 说话别拐弯抹角。(Shuōhuà bié guǎiwān mòjiǎo.) — Don't beat about the bush. 他的话题突然拐到了别处。(Tā de huàtí tūrán guǎi dàole biéchù.) — His topic suddenly turned elsewhere. 路拐得多，方向不能拐。(Lù guǎi de duō, fāngxiàng bù néng guǎi.) — The road may turn often; the direction must not. | |
| 1987 | HSK 6 | 跪 | guì | to kneel | 他跪在地上求原谅。(Tā guì zài dì shàng qiú yuánliàng.) — He knelt on the ground begging pardon. | 老人跪着擦地板。(Lǎorén guìzhe cā dìbǎn.) — The old woman knelt to wipe the floor. 他跪了很久，腿都麻了。(Tā guìle hěn jiǔ, tuǐ dōu má le.) — He knelt so long his legs went numb. 过年时孩子要给长辈跪拜。(Guònián shí háizi yào gěi zhǎngbèi guìbài.) — At New Year children kneel to their elders. 他从不轻易跪下。(Tā cóngbù qīngyì guì xià.) — He never kneels lightly. 跪着活，不如站着累。(Guìzhe huó, bùrú zhànzhe lèi.) — Better tired standing than living on one's knees. | |
| 1988 | HSK 6 | 过渡 | guòdù | to transition | 这只是一个过渡阶段。(Zhè zhǐshì yí gè guòdù jiēduàn.) — This is only a transitional stage. | 从学校到社会需要一个过渡。(Cóng xuéxiào dào shèhuì xūyào yí gè guòdù.) — Going from school to society needs a transition. 这份工作对他来说是个过渡。(Zhè fèn gōngzuò duì tā lái shuō shì gè guòdù.) — This job is a stopgap for him. 两段音乐之间过渡得很自然。(Liǎng duàn yīnyuè zhījiān guòdù de hěn zìrán.) — The transition between the two passages is natural. 过渡期最容易出问题。(Guòdùqī zuì róngyì chū wèntí.) — Problems arise most easily in a transition period. 过渡不是等待，是准备。(Guòdù bú shì děngdài, shì zhǔnbèi.) — A transition isn't waiting; it is preparing. | |
| 1989 | HSK 6 | 好转 | hǎozhuǎn | to improve (situation) | 他的病情终于好转了。(Tā de bìngqíng zhōngyú hǎozhuǎn le.) — His condition has finally improved. | 天气从下午开始好转。(Tiānqì cóng xiàwǔ kāishǐ hǎozhuǎn.) — The weather began improving from the afternoon. 经济情况正在慢慢好转。(Jīngjì qíngkuàng zhèngzài mànmàn hǎozhuǎn.) — The economic situation is slowly improving. 关系好转需要双方努力。(Guānxì hǎozhuǎn xūyào shuāngfāng nǔlì.) — Improving a relationship takes both sides' effort. 情况好转以后，他才敢说实话。(Qíngkuàng hǎozhuǎn yǐhòu, tā cái gǎn shuō shíhuà.) — Only after things improved did he dare speak plainly. 好转不等于痊愈。(Hǎozhuǎn bù děngyú quányù.) — Improvement isn't recovery. | |
| 1990 | HSK 6 | 忽略 | hūlüè | to neglect; to overlook | 他忽略了一个重要细节。(Tā hūlüèle yí gè zhòngyào xìjié.) — He overlooked an important detail. | 这个问题不能被忽略。(Zhège wèntí bù néng bèi hūlüè.) — This problem mustn't be overlooked. 我们常常忽略身边的人。(Wǒmen chángcháng hūlüè shēnbiān de rén.) — We often neglect those closest to us. 忽略小错误会造成大问题。(Hūlüè xiǎo cuòwù huì zàochéng dà wèntí.) — Overlooking small errors causes big problems. 他的努力被完全忽略了。(Tā de nǔlì bèi wánquán hūlüè le.) — His efforts were entirely overlooked. 最容易忽略的，往往最重要。(Zuì róngyì hūlüè de, wǎngwǎng zuì zhòngyào.) — What is most easily overlooked is often most important. | |
| 1991 | HSK 6 | 毁 | huǐ | to destroy | 这场大火毁了整座房子。(Zhè chǎng dàhuǒ huǐle zhěng zuò fángzi.) — The fire destroyed the whole house. | 一句话就毁了他的名声。(Yí jù huà jiù huǐle tā de míngshēng.) — One sentence ruined his reputation. 洪水毁掉了几百亩庄稼。(Hóngshuǐ huǐdiàole jǐbǎi mǔ zhuāngjia.) — The flood ruined hundreds of mu of crops. 他不想毁了这段关系。(Tā bù xiǎng huǐle zhè duàn guānxì.) — He doesn't want to ruin this relationship. 建起来要十年，毁掉只要一天。(Jiàn qǐlái yào shí nián, huǐdiào zhǐ yào yìtiān.) — Building takes ten years; ruining takes one day. 毁掉自己的，常常是自己。(Huǐdiào zìjǐ de, chángcháng shì zìjǐ.) — What ruins a man is often himself. | |
| 1992 | HSK 6 | 混 | hùn | to mix; to muddle along | 他在城里混了很多年。(Tā zài chéng lǐ hùnle hěn duō nián.) — He knocked about the city for many years. | 两种颜色混在一起了。(Liǎng zhǒng yánsè hùn zài yìqǐ le.) — The two colours have got mixed together. 他混在人群里没被发现。(Tā hùn zài rénqún lǐ méi bèi fāxiàn.) — He mingled in the crowd unnoticed. 这两个词不能混着用。(Zhè liǎng gè cí bù néng hùnzhe yòng.) — These two words mustn't be used interchangeably. 日子不能这么混下去。(Rìzi bù néng zhème hùn xiàqù.) — Life can't be drifted through like this. 混得久了，就忘了当初想做什么。(Hùn de jiǔ le, jiù wàngle dāngchū xiǎng zuò shénme.) — Drift long enough and you forget what you meant to do. | |
| 1993 | HSK 6 | 混合 | hùnhé | to mix | 把两种材料混合起来。(Bǎ liǎng zhǒng cáiliào hùnhé qǐlái.) — Mix the two materials together. | 这是一种混合的感情。(Zhè shì yì zhǒng hùnhé de gǎnqíng.) — This is a mixed feeling. 混合动力的车更省油。(Hùnhé dònglì de chē gèng shěngyóu.) — Hybrid cars use less fuel. 两种气体混合后会反应。(Liǎng zhǒng qìtǐ hùnhé hòu huì fǎnyìng.) — The two gases react when mixed. 这个班是混合编排的。(Zhège bān shì hùnhé biānpái de.) — This class is mixed in composition. 混合以后，就很难再分开。(Hùnhé yǐhòu, jiù hěn nán zài fēnkāi.) — Once mixed, they are hard to separate again. | |
| 1994 | HSK 6 | 捡 | jiǎn | to pick up | 他在路上捡到一把钥匙。(Tā zài lùshang jiǎndào yì bǎ yàoshi.) — He picked up a key on the road. | 孩子们在沙滩上捡贝壳。(Háizimen zài shātān shàng jiǎn bèiké.) — The children gather shells on the beach. 他弯下腰把纸捡了起来。(Tā wān xià yāo bǎ zhǐ jiǎnle qǐlái.) — He bent down and picked up the paper. 捡到东西要交给失主。(Jiǎndào dōngxi yào jiāo gěi shīzhǔ.) — Found things should be returned to the owner. 他一路捡着别人扔的垃圾。(Tā yílù jiǎnzhe biérén rēng de lājī.) — He picked up others' litter all the way. 捡来的便宜，往往最贵。(Jiǎn lái de piányi, wǎngwǎng zuì guì.) — A bargain picked up is often the dearest. | |
| 1995 | HSK 6 | 接收 | jiēshōu | to receive (signal/formally) | 学校接收了三十名新生。(Xuéxiào jiēshōule sānshí míng xīnshēng.) — The school took in thirty new students. | 信号太弱，接收不到。(Xìnhào tài ruò, jiēshōu bu dào.) — The signal is too weak to receive. 他接收了父亲的公司。(Tā jiēshōule fùqīn de gōngsī.) — He took over his father's company. 医院接收了所有伤员。(Yīyuàn jiēshōule suǒyǒu shāngyuán.) — The hospital took in all the wounded. 接收新信息要保持怀疑。(Jiēshōu xīn xìnxī yào bǎochí huáiyí.) — Keep some doubt when taking in new information. 接收得多，消化得少。(Jiēshōu de duō, xiāohuà de shǎo.) — Much taken in, little digested. | |
| 1996 | HSK 6 | 揭 | jiē | to lift; to expose | 他揭开锅盖看了一眼。(Tā jiēkāi guōgài kànle yì yǎn.) — He lifted the lid and glanced in. | 这篇报道揭出了内幕。(Zhè piān bàodào jiēchūle nèimù.) — This report exposed the inside story. 墙上的纸被风揭走了。(Qiáng shàng de zhǐ bèi fēng jiēzǒu le.) — The paper on the wall was peeled off by the wind. 他不愿意揭别人的短。(Tā bú yuànyì jiē biérén de duǎn.) — He doesn't like to expose others' faults. 揭开真相需要勇气。(Jiēkāi zhēnxiàng xūyào yǒngqì.) — Uncovering the truth takes courage. 揭得开盖子，未必收得住场面。(Jiē de kāi gàizi, wèibì shōu de zhù chǎngmiàn.) — Lifting the lid doesn't mean you can control what follows. | |
| 1997 | HSK 6 | 开创 | kāichuàng | to pioneer; to initiate | 他们开创了一个新行业。(Tāmen kāichuàngle yí gè xīn hángyè.) — They opened up a new industry. | 这项研究开创了新的方向。(Zhè xiàng yánjiū kāichuàngle xīn de fāngxiàng.) — This research opened a new direction. 他一生开创了很多先例。(Tā yìshēng kāichuàngle hěn duō xiānlì.) — He set many precedents in his life. 开创需要的是胆量。(Kāichuàng xūyào de shì dǎnliàng.) — What opening a path needs is courage. 开创比守成难得多。(Kāichuàng bǐ shǒuchéng nán de duō.) — Founding is far harder than maintaining. 开创的人未必看得到结果。(Kāichuàng de rén wèibì kàn de dào jiéguǒ.) — Those who found a thing may not see its result. | |
| 1998 | HSK 6 | 开通 | kāitōng | to open (a service/route) | 新的地铁线路已经开通。(Xīn de dìtiě xiànlù yǐjīng kāitōng.) — The new metro line has opened. | 他开通了一个网上账户。(Tā kāitōngle yí gè wǎngshàng zhànghù.) — He opened an online account. 这位老人思想很开通。(Zhè wèi lǎorén sīxiǎng hěn kāitōng.) — This old man is very open-minded. 热线电话二十四小时开通。(Rèxiàn diànhuà èrshísì xiǎoshí kāitōng.) — The hotline is open round the clock. 路一开通，村子就热闹了。(Lù yì kāitōng, cūnzi jiù rènao le.) — Once the road opened, the village came alive. 开通的人，路也走得宽。(Kāitōng de rén, lù yě zǒu de kuān.) — An open-minded person walks a broad road. | |
| 1999 | HSK 6 | 跨 | kuà | to step across | 他一步跨过了水沟。(Tā yí bù kuàguòle shuǐgōu.) — He stepped across the ditch in one stride. | 这座桥跨过了整条河。(Zhè zuò qiáo kuàguòle zhěng tiáo hé.) — This bridge spans the whole river. 这项工程跨了三个省。(Zhè xiàng gōngchéng kuàle sān gè shěng.) — This project spans three provinces. 他跨行做了完全不同的事。(Tā kuàháng zuòle wánquán bùtóng de shì.) — He crossed trades into quite different work. 这段历史跨了两百年。(Zhè duàn lìshǐ kuàle liǎngbǎi nián.) — This stretch of history spans two hundred years. 跨得出去，才知道外面有多大。(Kuà de chūqù, cái zhīdào wàimiàn yǒu duō dà.) — Only by stepping out do you learn how large the world is. | |
| 2000 | HSK 6 | 裂 | liè | to split; crack | 杯子摔在地上裂了。(Bēizi shuāi zài dì shàng liè le.) — The cup fell and cracked. | 天太干，地都裂了。(Tiān tài gān, dì dōu liè le.) — It is so dry the ground has cracked. 墙上裂了一条缝。(Qiáng shàng lièle yì tiáo fèng.) — A crack has opened in the wall. 他的手冻裂了。(Tā de shǒu dòngliè le.) — His hands are cracked with cold. 两家的关系裂得很深。(Liǎng jiā de guānxì liè de hěn shēn.) — The rift between the two families runs deep. 裂了的东西补得上，痕迹补不上。(Lièle de dōngxi bǔ de shàng, hénjì bǔ bu shàng.) — A crack can be mended; the mark cannot. | |
| 2001 | HSK 6 | 领取 | lǐngqǔ | to receive; to collect | 请到窗口领取证件。(Qǐng dào chuāngkǒu lǐngqǔ zhèngjiàn.) — Please collect your documents at the window. | 他去领取了这个月的工资。(Tā qù lǐngqǔle zhège yuè de gōngzī.) — He went to collect this month's wages. 奖品要本人领取。(Jiǎngpǐn yào běnrén lǐngqǔ.) — The prize must be collected in person. 领取补助需要提交材料。(Lǐngqǔ bǔzhù xūyào tíjiāo cáiliào.) — Claiming the subsidy requires submitting documents. 过期不领取就作废。(Guòqī bù lǐngqǔ jiù zuòfèi.) — Uncollected after the deadline, it is void. 领取容易，用得好难。(Lǐngqǔ róngyì, yòng de hǎo nán.) — Collecting is easy; using it well is hard. | |
| 2002 | HSK 6 | 露 | lù | to reveal; to expose | 太阳从云里露了出来。(Tàiyáng cóng yún lǐ lòule chūlái.) — The sun came out from the clouds. | 他脸上露出了笑容。(Tā liǎn shàng lùchūle xiàoróng.) — A smile appeared on his face. 草上的露水还没干。(Cǎo shàng de lùshuǐ hái méi gān.) — The dew on the grass hasn't dried. 他一句话就露了馅。(Tā yí jù huà jiù lòule xiàn.) — One word gave him away. 袖子太短，露出了手腕。(Xiùzi tài duǎn, lòuchūle shǒuwàn.) — The sleeves are too short and show the wrist. 不想露的，最容易露出来。(Bù xiǎng lòu de, zuì róngyì lòu chūlái.) — What one most wants hidden shows most easily. | |
| 2003 | HSK 6 | 路过 | lùguò | to pass by | 他路过这里，就进来坐坐。(Tā lùguò zhèlǐ, jiù jìnlái zuòzuo.) — Passing by, he came in to sit a while. | 我们路过了三个小村子。(Wǒmen lùguòle sān gè xiǎo cūnzi.) — We passed three small villages. 他每天上班都路过那家店。(Tā měitiān shàngbān dōu lùguò nà jiā diàn.) — He passes that shop on his way to work daily. 路过的人都停下来看。(Lùguò de rén dōu tíng xiàlái kàn.) — Passers-by all stopped to look. 只是路过，没打算久留。(Zhǐshì lùguò, méi dǎsuàn jiǔliú.) — Only passing through, with no plan to stay. 人生中很多人只是路过。(Rénshēng zhōng hěn duō rén zhǐshì lùguò.) — Many people in a life are only passing through. | |
| 2004 | HSK 6 | 埋 | mái | to bury | 他把种子埋进了土里。(Tā bǎ zhǒngzi máijìnle tǔ lǐ.) — He buried the seeds in the soil. | 这件事被埋了很多年。(Zhè jiàn shì bèi máile hěn duō nián.) — This matter lay buried for many years. 他整天埋头工作。(Tā zhěngtiān máitóu gōngzuò.) — He buries himself in work all day. 房子被雪埋了半截。(Fángzi bèi xuě máile bànjié.) — The house is half buried in snow. 他把心事埋在心里不说。(Tā bǎ xīnshì mái zài xīnlǐ bù shuō.) — He buries his worries and doesn't speak of them. 埋得再深的事，也有翻出来的一天。(Mái de zài shēn de shì, yě yǒu fān chūlái de yìtiān.) — However deeply buried, a thing has its day of turning up. | |
| 2005 | HSK 6 | 面向 | miànxiàng | to face; oriented towards | 这个课程面向所有年龄的人。(Zhège kèchéng miànxiàng suǒyǒu niánlíng de rén.) — This course is aimed at all ages. | 房子面向大海，风景很好。(Fángzi miànxiàng dàhǎi, fēngjǐng hěn hǎo.) — The house faces the sea and the view is fine. 公司决定面向国际市场。(Gōngsī juédìng miànxiàng guójì shìchǎng.) — The company decided to face the international market. 教育应该面向未来。(Jiàoyù yīnggāi miànxiàng wèilái.) — Education should face the future. 他转过身，面向大家说话。(Tā zhuǎnguò shēn, miànxiàng dàjiā shuōhuà.) — He turned round and spoke facing everyone. 面向哪里，就往哪里走。(Miànxiàng nǎlǐ, jiù wǎng nǎlǐ zǒu.) — You walk in the direction you face. | |
| 2006 | HSK 6 | 灭 | miè | to extinguish | 风把蜡烛吹灭了。(Fēng bǎ làzhú chuīmiè le.) — The wind blew the candle out. | 消防队很快把火灭了。(Xiāofángduì hěn kuài bǎ huǒ miè le.) — The firemen soon put out the blaze. 最后一盏灯也灭了。(Zuìhòu yì zhǎn dēng yě miè le.) — The last lamp went out too. 这种动物已经灭绝了。(Zhè zhǒng dòngwù yǐjīng mièjué le.) — This animal has become extinct. 他心里的希望没有灭。(Tā xīnlǐ de xīwàng méiyǒu miè.) — The hope in his heart hasn't gone out. 灯灭了，路还在。(Dēng miè le, lù hái zài.) — The lamp goes out; the road remains. | |
| 2007 | HSK 6 | 磨 | mó | to grind; to wear down | 他把刀磨得很快。(Tā bǎ dāo mó de hěn kuài.) — He honed the knife very sharp. | 这双鞋磨破了。(Zhè shuāng xié mópò le.) — These shoes have worn through. 他磨了半天才说服父母。(Tā móle bàntiān cái shuōfú fùmǔ.) — He kept at it a long while before persuading his parents. 这件事把他的性子磨平了。(Zhè jiàn shì bǎ tā de xìngzi mópíng le.) — This affair wore his temper smooth. 石头是被水慢慢磨圆的。(Shítou shì bèi shuǐ mànmàn móyuán de.) — The stone was slowly worn round by water. 磨刀不误砍柴工。(Mó dāo bú wù kǎnchái gōng.) — Sharpening the axe doesn't delay the woodcutting. | |
| 2008 | HSK 6 | 拿走 | názǒu | to take away | 谁把我的伞拿走了？(Shéi bǎ wǒ de sǎn názǒu le?) — Who took my umbrella away? | 请把这些东西拿走。(Qǐng bǎ zhèxiē dōngxi názǒu.) — Please take these things away. 他拿走了桌上的文件。(Tā názǒule zhuō shàng de wénjiàn.) — He took the papers from the table. 东西被拿走了，也没人说一声。(Dōngxi bèi názǒu le, yě méi rén shuō yì shēng.) — The thing was taken and no one said a word. 他什么也没拿走就离开了。(Tā shénme yě méi názǒu jiù líkāi le.) — He left without taking anything. 能拿走的都不重要。(Néng názǒu de dōu bú zhòngyào.) — What can be carried off isn't important. | |
| 2009 | HSK 6 | 扭 | niǔ | to twist | 他扭伤了脚。(Tā niǔshāngle jiǎo.) — He twisted his ankle. | 她扭过头去不看我。(Tā niǔguò tóu qù bú kàn wǒ.) — She turned her head away from me. 把开关往左扭一下。(Bǎ kāiguān wǎng zuǒ niǔ yíxià.) — Turn the switch to the left. 这块铁被扭弯了。(Zhè kuài tiě bèi niǔwān le.) — This piece of iron was twisted bent. 他扭着身子从缝里挤过去。(Tā niǔzhe shēnzi cóng fèng lǐ jǐ guòqù.) — He twisted his body through the gap. 扭得过来的是身子，不是人心。(Niǔ de guòlái de shì shēnzi, bú shì rénxīn.) — A body can be twisted round; a heart cannot. | |
| 2010 | HSK 6 | 扑 | pū | to pounce; to throw oneself at | 孩子一下扑进了母亲怀里。(Háizi yíxià pūjìnle mǔqīn huái lǐ.) — The child threw himself into his mother's arms. | 消防员冲上去扑灭了火。(Xiāofángyuán chōng shàngqù pūmièle huǒ.) — The fireman rushed up and beat out the fire. 一阵香味扑面而来。(Yí zhèn xiāngwèi pūmiàn ér lái.) — A wave of fragrance came at his face. 猫扑向了那只老鼠。(Māo pū xiàngle nà zhī lǎoshǔ.) — The cat pounced on the mouse. 他扑了个空，人已经走了。(Tā pūle gè kōng, rén yǐjīng zǒu le.) — He came up empty; the man had gone. 扑上去容易，站起来难。(Pū shàngqù róngyì, zhàn qǐlái nán.) — Throwing yourself forward is easy; getting up is hard. | |
| 2011 | HSK 6 | 铺 | pū | to spread out; to pave | 他们在地上铺了一张席子。(Tāmen zài dì shàng pūle yì zhāng xízi.) — They spread a mat on the ground. | 这条路刚铺好水泥。(Zhè tiáo lù gāng pūhǎo shuǐní.) — This road has just been laid with cement. 她把床铺得整整齐齐。(Tā bǎ chuáng pū de zhěngzhěngqíqí.) — She made the bed perfectly neat. 雪把整个院子铺白了。(Xuě bǎ zhěnggè yuànzi pūbái le.) — Snow spread the whole yard white. 铺路的人常常走不到路的尽头。(Pūlù de rén chángcháng zǒu bu dào lù de jìntóu.) — Those who lay the road often don't reach its end. 铺得太广，就厚不起来。(Pū de tài guǎng, jiù hòu bu qǐlái.) — Spread too wide, nothing grows deep. | |
| 2012 | HSK 6 | 牵 | qiān | to lead (by hand/rope) | 他牵着孩子的手过马路。(Tā qiānzhe háizi de shǒu guò mǎlù.) — He led the child by the hand across the road. | 老人牵着一头牛回家。(Lǎorén qiānzhe yì tóu niú huíjiā.) — The old man led a cow home. 这件事牵扯到很多人。(Zhè jiàn shì qiānchě dào hěn duō rén.) — This matter involves many people. 他心里一直牵挂着家里。(Tā xīnlǐ yìzhí qiānguàzhe jiā lǐ.) — His mind was always on his family. 一根线牵着两个人。(Yì gēn xiàn qiānzhe liǎng gè rén.) — A single thread links two people. 牵得住手，牵不住心。(Qiān de zhù shǒu, qiān bu zhù xīn.) — One may hold a hand but not a heart. | |
| 2013 | HSK 6 | 前来 | qiánlái | to come (formal) | 很多人前来参加了这次活动。(Hěn duō rén qiánlái cānjiāle zhè cì huódòng.) — Many came to attend this event. | 他专程前来道谢。(Tā zhuānchéng qiánlái dàoxiè.) — He came specially to give thanks. 欢迎各位前来指导。(Huānyíng gèwèi qiánlái zhǐdǎo.) — We welcome you all to come and advise. 前来咨询的人排了很长的队。(Qiánlái zīxún de rén páile hěn cháng de duì.) — Those coming to enquire formed a long queue. 他从千里之外前来看望老师。(Tā cóng qiānlǐ zhī wài qiánlái kànwàng lǎoshī.) — He came a thousand li to visit his teacher. 前来的人多，留下的人少。(Qiánlái de rén duō, liúxià de rén shǎo.) — Many come; few stay. | |
| 2014 | HSK 6 | 强化 | qiánghuà | to strengthen | 学校强化了安全管理。(Xuéxiào qiánghuàle ānquán guǎnlǐ.) — The school strengthened safety management. | 他参加了一个强化训练班。(Tā cānjiāle yí gè qiánghuà xùnliàn bān.) — He joined an intensive training class. 这次经历强化了他的信心。(Zhè cì jīnglì qiánghuàle tā de xìnxīn.) — This experience strengthened his confidence. 重复会强化记忆。(Chóngfù huì qiánghuà jìyì.) — Repetition strengthens memory. 强化管理不等于增加规定。(Qiánghuà guǎnlǐ bù děngyú zēngjiā guīdìng.) — Strengthening management isn't adding rules. 强化优点，比补短板更有效。(Qiánghuà yōudiǎn, bǐ bǔ duǎnbǎn gèng yǒuxiào.) — Strengthening strengths works better than patching weaknesses. | |
| 2015 | HSK 6 | 去掉 | qùdiào | to remove | 请把这句话去掉。(Qǐng bǎ zhè jù huà qùdiào.) — Please delete this sentence. | 他去掉了文章里多余的部分。(Tā qùdiàole wénzhāng lǐ duōyú de bùfen.) — He cut the superfluous parts of the article. 去掉包装，东西并不大。(Qùdiào bāozhuāng, dōngxi bìng bú dà.) — Take off the packaging and the thing isn't large. 他想去掉这个坏习惯。(Tā xiǎng qùdiào zhège huài xíguàn.) — He wants to be rid of this bad habit. 去掉不必要的，剩下的才清楚。(Qùdiào bù bìyào de, shèngxià de cái qīngchu.) — Remove the unnecessary and what remains is clear. 去掉容易，加上难。(Qùdiào róngyì, jiāshàng nán.) — Removing is easy; adding is hard. | |
| 2016 | HSK 6 | 融合 | rónghé | to blend; to integrate | 两种文化在这里融合了。(Liǎng zhǒng wénhuà zài zhèlǐ rónghé le.) — Two cultures merged here. | 这道菜融合了南北的口味。(Zhè dào cài rónghéle nánběi de kǒuwèi.) — This dish blends northern and southern tastes. 新旧技术正在融合。(Xīn jiù jìshù zhèngzài rónghé.) — Old and new technologies are merging. 融合需要时间，也需要耐心。(Rónghé xūyào shíjiān, yě xūyào nàixīn.) — Merging takes time and patience. 两家公司融合得并不顺利。(Liǎng jiā gōngsī rónghé de bìng bú shùnlì.) — The two companies' merger hasn't gone smoothly. 融合不是让一方消失。(Rónghé bú shì ràng yì fāng xiāoshī.) — Fusion isn't making one side disappear. | |
| 2017 | HSK 6 | 融入 | róngrù | to integrate into | 他很快融入了新的环境。(Tā hěn kuài róngrùle xīn de huánjìng.) — He soon fitted into the new environment. | 新来的同学还没融入班级。(Xīn lái de tóngxué hái méi róngrù bānjí.) — The new student hasn't yet fitted into the class. 他把自己的想法融入了作品。(Tā bǎ zìjǐ de xiǎngfǎ róngrùle zuòpǐn.) — He worked his own ideas into the piece. 融入一个地方要先听懂它的话。(Róngrù yí gè dìfang yào xiān tīngdǒng tā de huà.) — To fit into a place, first understand its speech. 他花了三年才融入这个城市。(Tā huāle sān nián cái róngrù zhège chéngshì.) — It took him three years to fit into this city. 融入不等于失去自己。(Róngrù bù děngyú shīqù zìjǐ.) — Fitting in isn't losing oneself. | |
| 2018 | HSK 6 | 入 | rù | to enter (bound form) | 他去年入了这家公司。(Tā qùnián rùle zhè jiā gōngsī.) — He joined this company last year. | 这本书他一读就入迷了。(Zhè běn shū tā yì dú jiù rùmí le.) — He was absorbed the moment he read this book. 今年的收入比去年多。(Jīnnián de shōurù bǐ qùnián duō.) — This year's income exceeds last year's. 夜深了，人已入睡。(Yè shēn le, rén yǐ rùshuì.) — Night is deep and people have fallen asleep. 这句话说到了他心里，入木三分。(Zhè jù huà shuō dàole tā xīnlǐ, rùmùsānfēn.) — The words went to his heart and cut deep. 入门容易，登堂难。(Rùmén róngyì, dēngtáng nán.) — Entering the door is easy; mastering the hall is hard. | |
| 2019 | HSK 6 | 塞 | sāi | to stuff; to squeeze in | 他把衣服塞进了箱子。(Tā bǎ yīfu sāijìnle xiāngzi.) — He stuffed the clothes into the case. | 路上塞得厉害，走了两小时。(Lùshang sāi de lìhai, zǒule liǎng xiǎoshí.) — The traffic was badly jammed; it took two hours. 瓶口用软木塞住了。(Píngkǒu yòng ruǎnmù sāizhù le.) — The bottle mouth is stopped with cork. 他往我手里塞了一张纸条。(Tā wǎng wǒ shǒu lǐ sāile yì zhāng zhǐtiáo.) — He pushed a note into my hand. 东西塞得太满，反而找不到。(Dōngxi sāi de tài mǎn, fǎn'ér zhǎo bu dào.) — Stuffed too full, nothing can be found. 脑子里塞满了事，就装不下想法。(Nǎozi lǐ sāimǎnle shì, jiù zhuāng bu xià xiǎngfǎ.) — A head stuffed with tasks has no room for ideas. | |
| 2020 | HSK 6 | 深化 | shēnhuà | to deepen | 双方深化了合作关系。(Shuāngfāng shēnhuàle hézuò guānxì.) — The two sides deepened their cooperation. | 这次讨论深化了大家的认识。(Zhè cì tǎolùn shēnhuàle dàjiā de rènshi.) — This discussion deepened everyone's understanding. 改革还需要进一步深化。(Gǎigé hái xūyào jìnyíbù shēnhuà.) — Reform needs deepening further. 矛盾在慢慢深化。(Máodùn zài mànmàn shēnhuà.) — The conflict is slowly deepening. 学习到一定程度就要深化。(Xuéxí dào yídìng chéngdù jiù yào shēnhuà.) — Beyond a certain point study must deepen. 深化比扩大更难。(Shēnhuà bǐ kuòdà gèng nán.) — Deepening is harder than broadening. | |
| 2021 | HSK 6 | 升级 | shēngjí | to upgrade | 这个软件需要升级。(Zhège ruǎnjiàn xūyào shēngjí.) — This software needs upgrading. | 矛盾一下子升级了。(Máodùn yíxiàzi shēngjí le.) — The conflict escalated at once. 他的设备刚刚升级过。(Tā de shèbèi gānggāng shēngjíguò.) — His equipment has just been upgraded. 争吵升级成了打架。(Zhēngchǎo shēngjí chéngle dǎjià.) — The quarrel escalated into a fight. 产业升级需要很多年。(Chǎnyè shēngjí xūyào hěn duō nián.) — Industrial upgrading takes many years. 升级的是工具，不是使用的人。(Shēngjí de shì gōngjù, bú shì shǐyòng de rén.) — What gets upgraded is the tool, not the user. | |
| 2022 | HSK 6 | 踏 | tà | to step on | 他一步踏进了门。(Tā yí bù tàjìnle mén.) — He stepped through the door. | 雪地上踏出了一条路。(Xuědì shàng tàchūle yì tiáo lù.) — A path was trodden through the snow. 他做事很踏实。(Tā zuòshì hěn tāshi.) — He goes about things solidly. 他终于踏上了回家的路。(Tā zhōngyú tàshàngle huíjiā de lù.) — He finally set foot on the road home. 一步没踏稳，就摔了下去。(Yí bù méi tà wěn, jiù shuāile xiàqù.) — One unsteady step and he fell. 踏出去的每一步都算数。(Tà chūqù de měi yí bù dōu suànshù.) — Every step taken counts. | |
| 2023 | HSK 6 | 掏 | tāo | to take out (from pocket) | 他从口袋里掏出钱包。(Tā cóng kǒudài lǐ tāochū qiánbāo.) — He took his wallet from his pocket. | 孩子把口袋掏了个空。(Háizi bǎ kǒudài tāole gè kōng.) — The child emptied his pockets. 他掏心掏肺地劝了半天。(Tā tāoxīn tāofèi de quànle bàntiān.) — He counselled from the bottom of his heart a long while. 她掏出手帕擦了擦眼睛。(Tā tāochū shǒupà cāle cā yǎnjing.) — She took out a handkerchief and wiped her eyes. 这笔钱是他自己掏的。(Zhè bǐ qián shì tā zìjǐ tāo de.) — He paid this sum out of his own pocket. 掏出真心，未必换回真心。(Tāochū zhēnxīn, wèibì huànhuí zhēnxīn.) — Offering your heart doesn't guarantee one in return. | |
| 2024 | HSK 6 | 提升 | tíshēng | to promote; to raise | 公司提升了他的职位。(Gōngsī tíshēngle tā de zhíwèi.) — The company raised his position. | 这次训练提升了他的水平。(Zhè cì xùnliàn tíshēngle tā de shuǐpíng.) — This training raised his level. 服务质量有明显提升。(Fúwù zhìliàng yǒu míngxiǎn tíshēng.) — Service quality has clearly improved. 提升效率的关键是流程。(Tíshēng xiàolǜ de guānjiàn shì liúchéng.) — The key to raising efficiency is process. 提升自己比抱怨环境有用。(Tíshēng zìjǐ bǐ bàoyuàn huánjìng yǒuyòng.) — Improving yourself beats complaining of your surroundings. 提升需要时间，退步只要一天。(Tíshēng xūyào shíjiān, tuìbù zhǐ yào yìtiān.) — Improvement takes time; slipping takes a day. | |
| 2025 | HSK 6 | 添 | tiān | to add | 请给客人添一点茶。(Qǐng gěi kèrén tiān yìdiǎn chá.) — Please add a little tea for the guest. | 天冷了，要添件衣服。(Tiān lěng le, yào tiān jiàn yīfu.) — It's cold; put on another layer. 他家去年添了一个孩子。(Tā jiā qùnián tiānle yí gè háizi.) — A child was added to his family last year. 这件事给大家添了不少麻烦。(Zhè jiàn shì gěi dàjiā tiānle bù shǎo máfan.) — This matter caused everyone much trouble. 锅里的水少了，再添一点。(Guō lǐ de shuǐ shǎo le, zài tiān yìdiǎn.) — The water in the pot is low; add a little. 添的是东西，减的是心思。(Tiān de shì dōngxi, jiǎn de shì xīnsi.) — Things get added while thought gets subtracted. | |
| 2026 | HSK 6 | 通行 | tōngxíng | to pass through | 这条路暂时不能通行。(Zhè tiáo lù zànshí bù néng tōngxíng.) — This road is temporarily impassable. | 这种做法在国际上通行。(Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ zài guójì shàng tōngxíng.) — This practice is current internationally. 桥修好后车辆可以通行了。(Qiáo xiūhǎo hòu chēliàng kěyǐ tōngxíng le.) — Vehicles may pass once the bridge is mended. 进入园区需要通行证。(Jìnrù yuánqū xūyào tōngxíngzhèng.) — A pass is needed to enter the park. 这个规则在这里不通行。(Zhège guīzé zài zhèlǐ bù tōngxíng.) — This rule doesn't hold here. 通行的道理，不一定是对的道理。(Tōngxíng de dàolǐ, bù yídìng shì duì de dàolǐ.) — A prevailing principle isn't necessarily a right one. | |
| 2027 | HSK 6 | 吞 | tūn | to swallow | 他一口把药吞了下去。(Tā yì kǒu bǎ yào tūnle xiàqù.) — He swallowed the medicine in one gulp. | 他把话吞了回去，没说出来。(Tā bǎ huà tūnle huíqù, méi shuō chūlái.) — He swallowed his words and said nothing. 大海吞没了那条小船。(Dàhǎi tūnmòle nà tiáo xiǎo chuán.) — The sea swallowed that small boat. 他吞吞吐吐地说了半天。(Tā tūntūntǔtǔ de shuōle bàntiān.) — He hemmed and hawed a long while. 饭要慢慢吃，别整口吞。(Fàn yào mànmàn chī, bié zhěng kǒu tūn.) — Eat slowly; don't gulp it down. 吞下去的委屈，会变成别的东西。(Tūn xiàqù de wěiqu, huì biànchéng bié de dōngxi.) — Swallowed grievances turn into something else. | |
| 2028 | HSK 6 | 托 | tuō | to hold up; to entrust | 他用手托着下巴想事情。(Tā yòng shǒu tuōzhe xiàba xiǎng shìqing.) — He propped his chin on his hand, thinking. | 他托朋友买了一张票。(Tā tuō péngyou mǎile yì zhāng piào.) — He asked a friend to buy a ticket for him. 服务员托着盘子走了过来。(Fúwùyuán tuōzhe pánzi zǒule guòlái.) — The waiter came over holding a tray. 这件事全托他的福。(Zhè jiàn shì quán tuō tā de fú.) — This is all thanks to him. 他把孩子托给了邻居。(Tā bǎ háizi tuō gěile línjū.) — He entrusted the child to a neighbour. 托得起重量的，是底下的手。(Tuō de qǐ zhòngliàng de, shì dǐxia de shǒu.) — What bears the weight is the hand beneath. | |
| 2029 | HSK 6 | 拖 | tuō | to drag | 他拖着行李箱走进车站。(Tā tuōzhe xínglixiāng zǒujìn chēzhàn.) — He dragged his suitcase into the station. | 这件事不能再拖了。(Zhè jiàn shì bù néng zài tuō le.) — This matter can't be put off any longer. 他拖着病还坚持上班。(Tā tuōzhe bìng hái jiānchí shàngbān.) — He dragged himself to work despite illness. 一辆车把坏车拖走了。(Yí liàng chē bǎ huài chē tuōzǒu le.) — A vehicle towed the broken car away. 问题拖久了会变大。(Wèntí tuō jiǔ le huì biàn dà.) — A problem dragged out grows larger. 拖得了时间，拖不了结果。(Tuō de liǎo shíjiān, tuō bu liǎo jiéguǒ.) — Time can be delayed; the outcome cannot. | |
| 2030 | HSK 6 | 挖 | wā | to dig | 他们在院子里挖了一口井。(Tāmen zài yuànzi lǐ wāle yì kǒu jǐng.) — They dug a well in the yard. | 工人正在挖地基。(Gōngrén zhèngzài wā dìjī.) — The workers are digging the foundations. 这家公司在挖别人的人才。(Zhè jiā gōngsī zài wā biérén de réncái.) — This company is poaching others' talent. 他挖出了事情的真相。(Tā wāchūle shìqing de zhēnxiàng.) — He dug out the truth of the matter. 挖井要挖到有水的地方。(Wā jǐng yào wā dào yǒu shuǐ de dìfang.) — A well must be dug down to water. 挖得浅，什么也找不到。(Wā de qiǎn, shénme yě zhǎo bu dào.) — Dig shallow and you find nothing. | |
| 2031 | HSK 6 | 望见 | wàngjiàn | to catch sight of | 他远远望见了那座山。(Tā yuǎnyuǎn wàngjiànle nà zuò shān.) — He saw that mountain from afar. | 从窗口能望见整条街。(Cóng chuāngkǒu néng wàngjiàn zhěng tiáo jiē.) — The whole street can be seen from the window. 他一抬头就望见了灯光。(Tā yì táitóu jiù wàngjiànle dēngguāng.) — He looked up and saw the lights. 天太黑，什么也望不见。(Tiān tài hēi, shénme yě wàng bu jiàn.) — It is too dark to see anything. 在山顶望见了大海。(Zài shāndǐng wàngjiànle dàhǎi.) — From the summit they sighted the sea. 望见了，不等于走到了。(Wàngjiàn le, bù děngyú zǒudào le.) — Seeing it isn't reaching it. | |
| 2032 | HSK 6 | 显出 | xiǎnchū | to show; to reveal | 他脸上显出了疲倦。(Tā liǎn shàng xiǎnchūle píjuàn.) — Weariness showed on his face. | 这件事显出了他的本性。(Zhè jiàn shì xiǎnchūle tā de běnxìng.) — This matter revealed his true nature. 黑色的字在白纸上显出来。(Hēisè de zì zài báizhǐ shàng xiǎn chūlái.) — Black letters show up on white paper. 困难的时候才显出真朋友。(Kùnnán de shíhou cái xiǎnchū zhēn péngyou.) — Only in hardship do true friends show. 他的努力慢慢显出了效果。(Tā de nǔlì mànmàn xiǎnchūle xiàoguǒ.) — His efforts slowly showed their effect. 显出来的是结果，藏起来的是过程。(Xiǎn chūlái de shì jiéguǒ, cáng qǐlái de shì guòchéng.) — What shows is the result; what hides is the process. | |
| 2033 | HSK 6 | 陷入 | xiànrù | to sink into; to fall into | 他陷入了很深的思考。(Tā xiànrùle hěn shēn de sīkǎo.) — He fell into deep thought. | 公司陷入了财务困难。(Gōngsī xiànrùle cáiwù kùnnán.) — The company fell into financial difficulty. 车轮陷入了泥里。(Chēlún xiànrùle ní lǐ.) — The wheel sank into the mud. 两个人陷入了长时间的沉默。(Liǎng gè rén xiànrùle cháng shíjiān de chénmò.) — The two fell into a long silence. 他一度陷入了绝望。(Tā yídù xiànrùle juéwàng.) — He fell into despair for a time. 陷入容易，爬出来难。(Xiànrù róngyì, pá chūlái nán.) — Falling in is easy; climbing out is hard. | |
| 2034 | HSK 6 | 消耗 | xiāohào | to consume (resources) | 这项工作消耗了他很多精力。(Zhè xiàng gōngzuò xiāohàole tā hěn duō jīnglì.) — This work consumed much of his energy. | 跑步消耗的热量很大。(Pǎobù xiāohào de rèliàng hěn dà.) — Running burns a great many calories. 这台机器消耗的电很少。(Zhè tái jīqì xiāohào de diàn hěn shǎo.) — This machine consumes little power. 长期争吵消耗感情。(Chángqī zhēngchǎo xiāohào gǎnqíng.) — Long quarrelling wears down affection. 资源消耗得太快了。(Zīyuán xiāohào de tài kuài le.) — Resources are being consumed too fast. 消耗看不见，累积起来很惊人。(Xiāohào kàn bu jiàn, lěijī qǐlái hěn jīngrén.) — Consumption is invisible but startling when added up. | |
| 2035 | HSK 6 | 悬 | xuán | to hang; unresolved | 灯悬在屋子的正中。(Dēng xuán zài wūzi de zhèngzhōng.) — The lamp hangs at the centre of the room. | 这件事还悬着，没有结果。(Zhè jiàn shì hái xuánzhe, méiyǒu jiéguǒ.) — This matter is still hanging with no result. 他的心一直悬着。(Tā de xīn yìzhí xuánzhe.) — His heart has been in suspense throughout. 桥悬在两山之间。(Qiáo xuán zài liǎng shān zhījiān.) — The bridge hangs between two mountains. 问题悬而未决已经三个月。(Wèntí xuán ér wèi jué yǐjīng sān gè yuè.) — The question has hung unresolved three months. 悬着的事，比坏消息更磨人。(Xuánzhe de shì, bǐ huài xiāoxi gèng mórén.) — An unresolved matter wears on one more than bad news. | |
| 2036 | HSK 6 | 旋转 | xuánzhuǎn | to rotate | 地球不停地旋转。(Dìqiú bùtíng de xuánzhuǎn.) — The earth turns without ceasing. | 风扇慢慢旋转起来。(Fēngshàn mànmàn xuánzhuǎn qǐlái.) — The fan slowly began to turn. 他站起来时觉得天旋地转。(Tā zhàn qǐlái shí juéde tiānxuán dìzhuǎn.) — When he stood he felt the world spin. 舞台可以旋转。(Wǔtái kěyǐ xuánzhuǎn.) — The stage can rotate. 旋转门要慢慢走。(Xuánzhuǎn mén yào mànmàn zǒu.) — Walk slowly through a revolving door. 旋转得再快，也在原地。(Xuánzhuǎn de zài kuài, yě zài yuándì.) — However fast it spins, it stays in place. | |
| 2037 | HSK 6 | 循环 | xúnhuán | to circulate; cycle | 水在自然界不断循环。(Shuǐ zài zìránjiè búduàn xúnhuán.) — Water circulates ceaselessly in nature. | 血液循环不好会手脚冰凉。(Xuèyè xúnhuán bù hǎo huì shǒujiǎo bīngliáng.) — Poor circulation makes hands and feet cold. 这首歌他循环听了一晚上。(Zhè shǒu gē tā xúnhuán tīngle yì wǎnshang.) — He played this song on repeat all evening. 这是一个恶性循环。(Zhè shì yí gè èxìng xúnhuán.) — This is a vicious circle. 资源循环利用能减少浪费。(Zīyuán xúnhuán lìyòng néng jiǎnshǎo làngfèi.) — Recycling resources reduces waste. 循环里最难的，是找到出口。(Xúnhuán lǐ zuì nán de, shì zhǎodào chūkǒu.) — The hardest thing in a cycle is finding the way out. | |
| 2038 | HSK 6 | 仰 | yǎng | to look up | 他仰着头看天上的星星。(Tā yǎngzhe tóu kàn tiān shàng de xīngxing.) — He tilted his head back at the stars. | 他仰面躺在草地上。(Tā yǎngmiàn tǎng zài cǎodì shàng.) — He lay on his back on the grass. 学生们都很仰慕这位老师。(Xuéshengmen dōu hěn yǎngmù zhè wèi lǎoshī.) — The students all admire this teacher. 仰起头才看得见山顶。(Yǎngqǐ tóu cái kàn de jiàn shāndǐng.) — Only by looking up can you see the summit. 他一辈子不仰人鼻息。(Tā yíbèizi bù yǎng rén bíxī.) — All his life he never lived at another's beck. 仰得太久，脖子会疼。(Yǎng de tài jiǔ, bózi huì téng.) — Look up too long and your neck aches. | |
| 2039 | HSK 6 | 隐藏 | yǐncáng | to hide; conceal | 他隐藏了自己的真实想法。(Tā yǐncángle zìjǐ de zhēnshí xiǎngfǎ.) — He hid his true thoughts. | 这个问题隐藏得很深。(Zhège wèntí yǐncáng de hěn shēn.) — This problem is deeply hidden. 文件被隐藏起来了。(Wénjiàn bèi yǐncáng qǐlái le.) — The file has been hidden. 他把情绪隐藏在笑容后面。(Tā bǎ qíngxù yǐncáng zài xiàoróng hòumiàn.) — He hides his feelings behind a smile. 危险常常隐藏在小事里。(Wēixiǎn chángcháng yǐncáng zài xiǎoshì lǐ.) — Danger often hides in small things. 隐藏得住事实，隐藏不住时间。(Yǐncáng de zhù shìshí, yǐncáng bu zhù shíjiān.) — Facts can be hidden; time cannot. |
✏️ 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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| 2383 | HSK 6 | 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | to be sorry | 很抱歉，让您久等了。(Hěn bàoqiàn, ràng nín jiǔ děng le.) — I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. | 他抱歉地笑了笑。(Tā bàoqiàn de xiàole xiào.) — He smiled apologetically. 抱歉，这件事我帮不上忙。(Bàoqiàn, zhè jiàn shì wǒ bāng bu shàng máng.) — Sorry, I can't help with this. 他为自己的话感到抱歉。(Tā wèi zìjǐ de huà gǎndào bàoqiàn.) — He felt sorry for what he had said. 抱歉的话要早点说。(Bàoqiàn de huà yào zǎodiǎn shuō.) — An apology should be made early. 抱歉说得再多，也不如改。(Bàoqiàn shuō de zài duō, yě bùrú gǎi.) — However many apologies, changing is better. | |
| 2384 | HSK 6 | 逼 | bī | to force | 他被生活逼得没有退路。(Tā bèi shēnghuó bī de méiyǒu tuìlù.) — Life pressed him until he had no retreat. | 不要逼孩子做不喜欢的事。(Búyào bī háizi zuò bù xǐhuan de shì.) — Don't force a child into what he dislikes. 时间逼得太紧，没法仔细做。(Shíjiān bī de tài jǐn, méi fǎ zǐxì zuò.) — Time pressed too hard to do it carefully. 他一步步逼近了真相。(Tā yíbùbù bījìnle zhēnxiàng.) — He pressed step by step towards the truth. 不到最后，他不会被逼出办法。(Bú dào zuìhòu, tā bú huì bèi bī chū bànfǎ.) — Not until the end will pressure squeeze a solution from him. 逼出来的努力，长不了。(Bī chūlái de nǔlì, cháng bu liǎo.) — Effort forced out of a person doesn't last. | |
| 2385 | HSK 6 | 采纳 | cǎinà | to adopt (a suggestion) | 公司采纳了他的建议。(Gōngsī cǎinàle tā de jiànyì.) — The company adopted his suggestion. | 这个方案没有被采纳。(Zhège fāng'àn méiyǒu bèi cǎinà.) — This proposal wasn't adopted. 他很愿意采纳别人的意见。(Tā hěn yuànyì cǎinà biérén de yìjiàn.) — He is quite willing to take others' views. 采纳意见之前要先听懂。(Cǎinà yìjiàn zhīqián yào xiān tīngdǒng.) — Before adopting a view, first understand it. 采纳了一半，等于没采纳。(Cǎinàle yíbàn, děngyú méi cǎinà.) — Adopting half is as good as not adopting. 愿意采纳的人，进步最快。(Yuànyì cǎinà de rén, jìnbù zuì kuài.) — Those willing to take advice progress fastest. | |
| 2386 | HSK 6 | 操纵 | cāozòng | to manipulate; to operate | 他一个人操纵着整台机器。(Tā yí gè rén cāozòngzhe zhěng tái jīqì.) — He operates the whole machine alone. | 这件事背后有人操纵。(Zhè jiàn shì bèihòu yǒu rén cāozòng.) — Someone is manipulating this from behind. 市场价格被少数人操纵。(Shìchǎng jiàgé bèi shǎoshù rén cāozòng.) — Market prices are manipulated by a few. 飞行员熟练地操纵着飞机。(Fēixíngyuán shúliàn de cāozòngzhe fēijī.) — The pilot handles the aircraft skilfully. 他不愿意被别人操纵。(Tā bú yuànyì bèi biérén cāozòng.) — He won't be manipulated by others. 被操纵而不自知，最危险。(Bèi cāozòng ér bù zì zhī, zuì wēixiǎn.) — Being manipulated unaware is most dangerous. | |
| 2387 | HSK 6 | 测定 | cèdìng | to measure and determine | 科学家测定了这块石头的年代。(Kēxuéjiā cèdìngle zhè kuài shítou de niándài.) — Scientists determined this stone's age. | 仪器可以测定水的温度。(Yíqì kěyǐ cèdìng shuǐ de wēndù.) — The instrument can measure the water's temperature. 测定结果和预计的差不多。(Cèdìng jiéguǒ hé yùjì de chàbuduō.) — The measured result was close to the estimate. 这个数值很难准确测定。(Zhège shùzhí hěn nán zhǔnquè cèdìng.) — This value is hard to measure accurately. 测定要重复三次才算数。(Cèdìng yào chóngfù sān cì cái suànshù.) — A measurement counts only after three repeats. 能测定的是数字，测不出的是价值。(Néng cèdìng de shì shùzì, cè bu chū de shì jiàzhí.) — Numbers can be measured; worth cannot. | |
| 2388 | HSK 6 | 策划 | cèhuà | to plan; to scheme | 这次活动是他策划的。(Zhè cì huódòng shì tā cèhuà de.) — He planned this event. | 他们策划了半年才动手。(Tāmen cèhuàle bàn nián cái dòngshǒu.) — They planned half a year before acting. 这本书的出版由他策划。(Zhè běn shū de chūbǎn yóu tā cèhuà.) — This book's publication was planned by him. 策划要考虑到最坏的情况。(Cèhuà yào kǎolǜ dào zuì huài de qíngkuàng.) — Planning must allow for the worst case. 策划再好，执行不了也是空的。(Cèhuà zài hǎo, zhíxíng bu liǎo yě shì kōng de.) — However good the plan, unexecuted it is empty. 策划的人不一定是执行的人。(Cèhuà de rén bù yídìng shì zhíxíng de rén.) — The planner isn't always the doer. | |
| 2389 | HSK 6 | 查出 | cháchū | to find out (by investigating) | 医生查出了他的病因。(Yīshēng cháchūle tā de bìngyīn.) — The doctor found the cause of his illness. | 他们查出了账目上的错误。(Tāmen cháchūle zhàngmù shàng de cuòwù.) — They found the error in the accounts. 警方很快查出了原因。(Jǐngfāng hěn kuài cháchūle yuányīn.) — The police soon determined the cause. 这个问题一查就查出来了。(Zhège wèntí yì chá jiù chá chūlái le.) — One check and this problem came to light. 查出问题只是第一步。(Cháchū wèntí zhǐshì dì yī bù.) — Finding the problem is only the first step. 查得出数据，查不出人心。(Chá de chū shùjù, chá bu chū rénxīn.) — Data can be checked; hearts cannot. | |
| 2390 | HSK 6 | 查看 | chákàn | to look over; check | 他打开箱子查看里面的东西。(Tā dǎkāi xiāngzi chákàn lǐmiàn de dōngxi.) — He opened the case to look at what was inside. | 请查看一下附件。(Qǐng chákàn yíxià fùjiàn.) — Please look at the attachment. 医生仔细查看了伤口。(Yīshēng zǐxì chákànle shāngkǒu.) — The doctor examined the wound carefully. 他每天早上查看一遍邮件。(Tā měitiān zǎoshang chákàn yí biàn yóujiàn.) — He looks through his mail every morning. 查看之前要先知道看什么。(Chákàn zhīqián yào xiān zhīdào kàn shénme.) — Before inspecting, know what you are looking for. 查看得仔细，问题就少。(Chákàn de zǐxì, wèntí jiù shǎo.) — Inspect carefully and problems are few. | |
| 2391 | HSK 6 | 承诺 | chéngnuò | to promise; commitment | 他承诺一定按时完成。(Tā chéngnuò yídìng ànshí wánchéng.) — He promised to finish on time. | 这个承诺他记了十年。(Zhège chéngnuò tā jìle shí nián.) — He remembered this promise for ten years. 不要轻易做出承诺。(Búyào qīngyì zuòchū chéngnuò.) — Don't make promises lightly. 公司承诺三年内不涨价。(Gōngsī chéngnuò sān nián nèi bù zhǎngjià.) — The company promised no price rise for three years. 承诺没有兑现，信任就没了。(Chéngnuò méiyǒu duìxiàn, xìnrèn jiù méi le.) — An unfulfilled promise ends trust. 承诺容易，守住难。(Chéngnuò róngyì, shǒuzhù nán.) — Promising is easy; keeping is hard. | |
| 2392 | HSK 6 | 出面 | chūmiàn | to appear in person (to handle something) | 这件事需要有人出面协调。(Zhè jiàn shì xūyào yǒu rén chūmiàn xiétiáo.) — Someone must step in to coordinate this. | 他不愿意出面解释。(Tā bú yuànyì chūmiàn jiěshì.) — He is unwilling to come forward and explain. 最后是校长出面解决的。(Zuìhòu shì xiàozhǎng chūmiàn jiějué de.) — In the end the headmaster stepped in and settled it. 这种场合他从不出面。(Zhè zhǒng chǎnghé tā cóngbù chūmiàn.) — He never appears on such occasions. 出面的人要担责任。(Chūmiàn de rén yào dān zérèn.) — Whoever steps forward bears responsibility. 该出面的时候不出面，以后更难。(Gāi chūmiàn de shíhou bù chūmiàn, yǐhòu gèng nán.) — Not stepping up when you should makes it harder later. | |
| 2393 | HSK 6 | 搭配 | dāpèi | to pair up; to match | 这两种颜色搭配得很好。(Zhè liǎng zhǒng yánsè dāpèi de hěn hǎo.) — These two colours go well together. | 这个词的搭配比较固定。(Zhège cí de dāpèi bǐjiào gùdìng.) — This word's collocations are fairly fixed. 饮食要注意营养搭配。(Yǐnshí yào zhùyì yíngyǎng dāpèi.) — Diet needs attention to nutritional balance. 他很会搭配衣服。(Tā hěn huì dāpèi yīfu.) — He is very good at putting clothes together. 两个人搭配得很有默契。(Liǎng gè rén dāpèi de hěn yǒu mòqì.) — The two work together with real understanding. 搭配得好，普通的也变好。(Dāpèi de hǎo, pǔtōng de yě biàn hǎo.) — Well combined, even ordinary things become good. | |
| 2394 | HSK 6 | 打动 | dǎdòng | to move (emotionally) | 这个故事打动了很多人。(Zhège gùshi dǎdòngle hěn duō rén.) — This story moved many people. | 他的话打动了我。(Tā de huà dǎdòngle wǒ.) — His words moved me. 真诚最容易打动人。(Zhēnchéng zuì róngyì dǎdòng rén.) — Sincerity moves people most easily. 这首歌打动了整个会场。(Zhè shǒu gē dǎdòngle zhěnggè huìchǎng.) — This song moved the whole hall. 他试了很多办法都没打动她。(Tā shìle hěn duō bànfǎ dōu méi dǎdòng tā.) — He tried many ways and none moved her. 打动人的不是道理，是细节。(Dǎdòng rén de bú shì dàolǐ, shì xìjié.) — What moves people isn't argument but detail. | |
| 2395 | HSK 6 | 打断 | dǎduàn | to interrupt | 他的话被电话打断了。(Tā de huà bèi diànhuà dǎduàn le.) — His words were interrupted by a phone call. | 请不要打断别人说话。(Qǐng búyào dǎduàn biérén shuōhuà.) — Please don't interrupt others. 这场雨打断了他们的计划。(Zhè chǎng yǔ dǎduànle tāmen de jìhuà.) — This rain interrupted their plans. 他的思路被打断后就接不上了。(Tā de sīlù bèi dǎduàn hòu jiù jiē bu shàng le.) — Once his train of thought was broken he couldn't resume it. 树枝被大风打断了。(Shùzhī bèi dàfēng dǎduàn le.) — The branch was snapped by the gale. 打断容易，接上很难。(Dǎduàn róngyì, jiēshàng hěn nán.) — Breaking is easy; joining again is hard. | |
| 2396 | HSK 6 | 当成 | dàngchéng | to regard as | 他把这里当成了自己的家。(Tā bǎ zhèlǐ dāngchéngle zìjǐ de jiā.) — He has come to treat this as his own home. | 别把玩笑当成真的。(Bié bǎ wánxiào dāngchéng zhēn de.) — Don't take a joke for the truth. 他把失败当成了经验。(Tā bǎ shībài dāngchéngle jīngyàn.) — He treated failure as experience. 我一直把他当成朋友。(Wǒ yìzhí bǎ tā dāngchéng péngyou.) — I have always regarded him as a friend. 不要把善意当成软弱。(Búyào bǎ shànyì dāngchéng ruǎnruò.) — Don't take kindness for weakness. 把过程当成结果，就走不远。(Bǎ guòchéng dāngchéng jiéguǒ, jiù zǒu bù yuǎn.) — Take the process for the result and you won't go far. | |
| 2397 | HSK 6 | 当作 | dàngzuò | to regard as | 他把这本书当作礼物送人。(Tā bǎ zhè běn shū dàngzuò lǐwù sòng rén.) — He gave this book as a present. | 她把猫当作家人。(Tā bǎ māo dàngzuò jiārén.) — She treats the cat as family. 别把建议当作批评。(Bié bǎ jiànyì dàngzuò pīpíng.) — Don't take a suggestion as criticism. 他把这次机会当作最后一次。(Tā bǎ zhè cì jīhuì dàngzuò zuìhòu yí cì.) — He treated this chance as the last. 这块石头被当作纪念留了下来。(Zhè kuài shítou bèi dàngzuò jìniàn liúle xiàlái.) — This stone was kept as a memento. 被当作什么，往往就会变成什么。(Bèi dàngzuò shénme, wǎngwǎng jiù huì biànchéng shénme.) — People often become what they are treated as. | |
| 2398 | HSK 6 | 道歉 | dàoqiàn | to apologize | 他向大家道了歉。(Tā xiàng dàjiā dàole qiàn.) — He apologised to everyone. | 道歉要及时，也要真诚。(Dàoqiàn yào jíshí, yě yào zhēnchéng.) — An apology must be prompt and sincere. 他一直没有道歉。(Tā yìzhí méiyǒu dàoqiàn.) — He never apologised. 她接受了他的道歉。(Tā jiēshòule tā de dàoqiàn.) — She accepted his apology. 不是所有的错都能用道歉解决。(Bú shì suǒyǒu de cuò dōu néng yòng dàoqiàn jiějué.) — Not every wrong can be settled with an apology. 道歉是承认，不是结束。(Dàoqiàn shì chéngrèn, bú shì jiéshù.) — An apology is an admission, not an ending. | |
| 2399 | HSK 6 | 调研 | diàoyán | to research; investigate | 他们到农村做了调研。(Tāmen dào nóngcūn zuòle diàoyán.) — They went to the countryside to do research. | 这份报告基于三个月的调研。(Zhè fèn bàogào jīyú sān gè yuè de diàoyán.) — This report is based on three months' research. 调研之前要设计好问题。(Diàoyán zhīqián yào shèjì hǎo wèntí.) — Questions must be designed before fieldwork. 调研发现了很多没想到的情况。(Diàoyán fāxiànle hěn duō méi xiǎngdào de qíngkuàng.) — The research turned up much that was unexpected. 没有调研就没有发言权。(Méiyǒu diàoyán jiù méiyǒu fāyánquán.) — Without investigation there is no right to speak. 调研的价值在于问对问题。(Diàoyán de jiàzhí zàiyú wèn duì wèntí.) — Research is worth what its questions are worth. | |
| 2400 | HSK 6 | 定位 | dìngwèi | to position; positioning | 这家店的定位是年轻人。(Zhè jiā diàn de dìngwèi shì niánqīngrén.) — This shop is positioned for young people. | 手机可以定位你的位置。(Shǒujī kěyǐ dìngwèi nǐ de wèizhi.) — A phone can locate your position. 他对自己的定位很清楚。(Tā duì zìjǐ de dìngwèi hěn qīngchu.) — He is clear about his own position. 产品定位错了，卖不出去。(Chǎnpǐn dìngwèi cuò le, mài bu chūqù.) — Wrongly positioned, a product won't sell. 定位太高，反而没人买。(Dìngwèi tài gāo, fǎn'ér méi rén mǎi.) — Positioned too high, nobody buys. 定位清楚了，路就窄了，但也直了。(Dìngwèi qīngchu le, lù jiù zhǎi le, dàn yě zhí le.) — A clear position narrows the road but straightens it. | |
| 2401 | HSK 6 | 赌 | dǔ | to gamble | 他不赌，也不劝别人赌。(Tā bù dǔ, yě bú quàn biérén dǔ.) — He doesn't gamble nor urge others to. | 两个人打赌看谁先到。(Liǎng gè rén dǎdǔ kàn shéi xiān dào.) — The two bet on who would arrive first. 他赌上了全部的积蓄。(Tā dǔshàngle quánbù de jīxù.) — He staked all his savings. 我敢赌他一定会来。(Wǒ gǎn dǔ tā yídìng huì lái.) — I'd wager he will certainly come. 赌一次赢了，就想赌第二次。(Dǔ yí cì yíng le, jiù xiǎng dǔ dì èr cì.) — Win once at gambling and you want a second bet. 拿运气赌未来的人，最后什么都没有。(Ná yùnqi dǔ wèilái de rén, zuìhòu shénme dōu méiyǒu.) — Those who gamble their future on luck end with nothing. | |
| 2402 | HSK 6 | 赌博 | dǔbó | gambling | 赌博是违法的。(Dǔbó shì wéifǎ de.) — Gambling is against the law. | 他因为赌博失去了一切。(Tā yīnwèi dǔbó shīqùle yíqiè.) — He lost everything through gambling. 赌博会让人上瘾。(Dǔbó huì ràng rén shàngyǐn.) — Gambling is addictive. 警方查处了一个赌博场所。(Jǐngfāng cháchǔle yí gè dǔbó chǎngsuǒ.) — The police shut down a gambling house. 这种投资和赌博差不多。(Zhè zhǒng tóuzī hé dǔbó chàbuduō.) — This kind of investing is much like gambling. 赌博赢的钱，从来留不住。(Dǔbó yíng de qián, cónglái liú bu zhù.) — Money won at gambling never stays. | |
| 2403 | HSK 6 | 发起 | fāqǐ | to initiate | 这次活动是学生发起的。(Zhè cì huódòng shì xuésheng fāqǐ de.) — Students initiated this activity. | 他们发起了一次募捐。(Tāmen fāqǐle yí cì mùjuān.) — They launched a fundraising drive. 球队在下半场发起了进攻。(Qiúduì zài xiàbànchǎng fāqǐle jìngōng.) — The team launched an attack in the second half. 几个人发起，几百人参加。(Jǐ gè rén fāqǐ, jǐbǎi rén cānjiā.) — A few started it and hundreds joined. 发起容易，坚持难。(Fāqǐ róngyì, jiānchí nán.) — Starting is easy; keeping on is hard. 发起的人往往最先被忘记。(Fāqǐ de rén wǎngwǎng zuì xiān bèi wàngjì.) — The initiator is often the first forgotten. | |
| 2404 | HSK 6 | 反问 | fǎnwèn | rhetorical question | 他反问了我一句，我答不上来。(Tā fǎnwènle wǒ yí jù, wǒ dá bu shànglái.) — He put a question back to me and I couldn't answer. | 她没有回答，只是反问。(Tā méiyǒu huídá, zhǐshì fǎnwèn.) — She didn't answer but asked in return. 反问有时比回答更有力。(Fǎnwèn yǒushí bǐ huídá gèng yǒulì.) — A counter-question is sometimes stronger than an answer. 他用反问表达了不满。(Tā yòng fǎnwèn biǎodále bùmǎn.) — He expressed displeasure by way of a counter-question. 老师的反问让他重新思考。(Lǎoshī de fǎnwèn ràng tā chóngxīn sīkǎo.) — The teacher's counter-question made him think again. 反问太多，谈话就谈不下去。(Fǎnwèn tài duō, tánhuà jiù tán bu xiàqù.) — Too many counter-questions and the talk can't go on. | |
| 2405 | HSK 6 | 贡献 | gòngxiàn | contribution; to contribute | 他为这个行业做出了很大贡献。(Tā wèi zhège hángyè zuòchūle hěn dà gòngxiàn.) — He made a great contribution to this trade. | 每个人都贡献了一份力量。(Měi gè rén dōu gòngxiànle yí fèn lìliang.) — Everyone contributed his share of effort. 她把一生贡献给了教育。(Tā bǎ yìshēng gòngxiàn gěile jiàoyù.) — She gave her life to education. 这项研究的贡献是长期的。(Zhè xiàng yánjiū de gòngxiàn shì chángqī de.) — This research's contribution is long-term. 贡献不一定被看见。(Gòngxiàn bù yídìng bèi kànjiàn.) — A contribution isn't always seen. 贡献大小，不由自己说。(Gòngxiàn dàxiǎo, bù yóu zìjǐ shuō.) — The size of a contribution isn't for oneself to say. | |
| 2406 | HSK 6 | 顾 | gù | to look after; to attend to | 他忙得顾不上吃饭。(Tā máng de gù bu shàng chīfàn.) — He is too busy to attend to eating. | 一个人顾不了那么多事。(Yí gè rén gù bu liǎo nàme duō shì.) — One person can't see to so many things. 她要顾家，也要顾工作。(Tā yào gùjiā, yě yào gù gōngzuò.) — She must look after home and work both. 他只顾自己，不管别人。(Tā zhǐ gù zìjǐ, bùguǎn biérén.) — He looks only to himself and ignores others. 顾了这头，就顾不了那头。(Gùle zhè tóu, jiù gù bu liǎo nà tóu.) — Attend to this end and you can't attend to that. 顾得太多，什么也做不好。(Gù de tài duō, shénme yě zuò bu hǎo.) — Attending to too much means doing nothing well. | |
| 2407 | HSK 6 | 衡量 | héngliáng | to weigh; to evaluate | 他在衡量两个方案的利弊。(Tā zài héngliáng liǎng gè fāng'àn de lìbì.) — He is weighing the merits of two plans. | 不能只用成绩衡量一个人。(Bù néng zhǐ yòng chéngjì héngliáng yí gè rén.) — One can't judge a person by results alone. 他衡量了很久才做决定。(Tā héngliángle hěn jiǔ cái zuò juédìng.) — He weighed it long before deciding. 用什么衡量，就会得到什么结论。(Yòng shénme héngliáng, jiù huì dédào shénme jiélùn.) — What you measure by decides what you conclude. 幸福很难用数字衡量。(Xìngfú hěn nán yòng shùzì héngliáng.) — Happiness is hard to measure in numbers. 衡量别人容易，衡量自己难。(Héngliáng biérén róngyì, héngliáng zìjǐ nán.) — Weighing others is easy; weighing oneself is hard. | |
| 2408 | HSK 6 | 互动 | hùdòng | interaction | 课堂上师生互动很多。(Kètáng shàng shīshēng hùdòng hěn duō.) — There is much interaction between teacher and students. | 这个展览可以和观众互动。(Zhège zhǎnlǎn kěyǐ hé guānzhòng hùdòng.) — This exhibition allows interaction with visitors. 两个部门的互动不够。(Liǎng gè bùmén de hùdòng búgòu.) — Interaction between the two departments is insufficient. 好的互动能激发想法。(Hǎo de hùdòng néng jīfā xiǎngfǎ.) — Good interaction sparks ideas. 线上互动代替不了见面。(Xiànshàng hùdòng dàitì bu liǎo jiànmiàn.) — Online interaction can't replace meeting. 互动不是轮流说话。(Hùdòng bú shì lúnliú shuōhuà.) — Interaction isn't taking turns to talk. | |
| 2409 | HSK 6 | 护 | hù | to protect (bound form) | 母亲一直护着孩子。(Mǔqīn yìzhí hùzhe háizi.) — The mother shielded the child throughout. | 他用手护住了头。(Tā yòng shǒu hùzhùle tóu.) — He shielded his head with his hands. 护林员每天巡山。(Hùlínyuán měitiān xúnshān.) — The forest ranger patrols the hills daily. 不要一味护着犯错的人。(Búyào yíwèi hùzhe fàncuò de rén.) — Don't blindly shield those who err. 他护短，谁说都没用。(Tā hùduǎn, shéi shuō dōu méiyòng.) — He defends his own faults; nobody's words help. 护得住一时，护不住一世。(Hù de zhù yìshí, hù bu zhù yíshì.) — One can shield for a while, not for a lifetime. | |
| 2410 | HSK 6 | 化解 | huàjiě | to resolve (a conflict) | 这句话化解了两个人的矛盾。(Zhè jù huà huàjiěle liǎng gè rén de máodùn.) — These words dissolved the two men's conflict. | 时间能化解很多事。(Shíjiān néng huàjiě hěn duō shì.) — Time can dissolve many things. 他们及时化解了这场危机。(Tāmen jíshí huàjiěle zhè chǎng wēijī.) — They defused this crisis in time. 误会要靠沟通化解。(Wùhuì yào kào gōutōng huàjiě.) — Misunderstanding is dissolved by communication. 化解比对抗更需要智慧。(Huàjiě bǐ duìkàng gèng xūyào zhìhuì.) — Defusing takes more wisdom than confronting. 化解不了的，就先放下。(Huàjiě bu liǎo de, jiù xiān fàngxià.) — What can't be dissolved, set down for now. | |
| 2411 | HSK 6 | 回应 | huíyìng | to respond | 他对这个问题没有回应。(Tā duì zhège wèntí méiyǒu huíyìng.) — He gave no response to this question. | 公司很快做出了回应。(Gōngsī hěn kuài zuòchūle huíyìng.) — The company responded quickly. 她的信一直没有回应。(Tā de xìn yìzhí méiyǒu huíyìng.) — Her letter never got a reply. 沉默有时也是一种回应。(Chénmò yǒushí yě shì yì zhǒng huíyìng.) — Silence is sometimes a response too. 他回应说这不是他的责任。(Tā huíyìng shuō zhè bú shì tā de zérèn.) — He responded that this wasn't his responsibility. 及时的回应，比完美的回应重要。(Jíshí de huíyìng, bǐ wánměi de huíyìng zhòngyào.) — A prompt response matters more than a perfect one. | |
| 2412 | HSK 6 | 给予 | jǐyǔ | to give (formal) | 学校给予了他很大帮助。(Xuéxiào jǐyǔle tā hěn dà bāngzhù.) — The school gave him great help. | 他给予了这个项目全部支持。(Tā jǐyǔle zhège xiàngmù quánbù zhīchí.) — He gave this project his full support. 父母给予的不只是钱。(Fùmǔ jǐyǔ de bù zhǐshì qián.) — What parents give is more than money. 社会应该给予他们更多关注。(Shèhuì yīnggāi jǐyǔ tāmen gèng duō guānzhù.) — Society should give them more attention. 给予的时候不要想着回报。(Jǐyǔ de shíhou búyào xiǎngzhe huíbào.) — Don't think of return when giving. 给予比索取更需要能力。(Jǐyǔ bǐ suǒqǔ gèng xūyào nénglì.) — Giving takes more capacity than taking. | |
| 2413 | HSK 6 | 监测 | jiāncè | to monitor | 他们每天监测水质。(Tāmen měitiān jiāncè shuǐzhì.) — They monitor the water quality daily. | 仪器一直在监测温度。(Yíqì yìzhí zài jiāncè wēndù.) — The instrument monitors the temperature continuously. 监测数据显示情况在好转。(Jiāncè shùjù xiǎnshì qíngkuàng zài hǎozhuǎn.) — Monitoring data show things improving. 空气质量监测点有二十个。(Kōngqì zhìliàng jiāncèdiǎn yǒu èrshí gè.) — There are twenty air quality monitoring points. 监测要长期做才有意义。(Jiāncè yào chángqī zuò cái yǒu yìyì.) — Monitoring means something only over the long run. 监测得出变化，解释不了原因。(Jiāncè de chū biànhuà, jiěshì bu liǎo yuányīn.) — Monitoring detects change but doesn't explain cause. | |
| 2414 | HSK 6 | 简介 | jiǎnjiè | brief introduction | 请看一下作者简介。(Qǐng kàn yíxià zuòzhě jiǎnjiè.) — Please look at the author's biography. | 他写了一份公司简介。(Tā xiěle yí fèn gōngsī jiǎnjiè.) — He wrote a company profile. 书后面附有内容简介。(Shū hòumiàn fù yǒu nèiróng jiǎnjiè.) — A synopsis is appended at the back of the book. 简介要短，也要说清楚。(Jiǎnjiè yào duǎn, yě yào shuō qīngchu.) — A profile must be short and clear. 这份简介写了三个版本。(Zhè fèn jiǎnjiè xiěle sān gè bǎnběn.) — Three versions of this profile were written. 简介写得再好，也代替不了作品。(Jiǎnjiè xiě de zài hǎo, yě dàitì bu liǎo zuòpǐn.) — However good the blurb, it can't replace the work. | |
| 2415 | HSK 6 | 鉴定 | jiàndìng | to appraise; assessment | 专家鉴定了这幅画的真假。(Zhuānjiā jiàndìngle zhè fú huà de zhēnjiǎ.) — Experts authenticated this painting. | 这块玉经过了专业鉴定。(Zhè kuài yù jīngguòle zhuānyè jiàndìng.) — This jade has been professionally appraised. 鉴定结果要三天以后出来。(Jiàndìng jiéguǒ yào sān tiān yǐhòu chūlái.) — The appraisal result comes in three days. 质量鉴定报告已经出了。(Zhìliàng jiàndìng bàogào yǐjīng chū le.) — The quality appraisal report is out. 鉴定要有依据，不能凭感觉。(Jiàndìng yào yǒu yījù, bù néng píng gǎnjué.) — An appraisal needs evidence, not feeling. 鉴定得了东西，鉴定不了人。(Jiàndìng de liǎo dōngxi, jiàndìng bu liǎo rén.) — Objects can be appraised; people cannot. | |
| 2416 | HSK 6 | 解 | jiě | to untie; to solve (bound form) | 这道题我解不出来。(Zhè dào tí wǒ jiě bu chūlái.) — I can't solve this problem. | 他解开了绳子上的结。(Tā jiěkāile shéngzi shàng de jié.) — He undid the knot in the rope. 喝点水解解渴。(Hē diǎn shuǐ jiějie kě.) — Drink a little water to quench your thirst. 这件事一直解不开。(Zhè jiàn shì yìzhí jiě bu kāi.) — This matter has never been unravelled. 他解释了半天，我还是不解。(Tā jiěshìle bàntiān, wǒ háishi bù jiě.) — He explained a long while and I still didn't understand. 心结解不开，别的都白做。(Xīnjié jiě bu kāi, biéde dōu bái zuò.) — If the knot in the heart stays, all else is wasted. | |
| 2417 | HSK 6 | 解说 | jiěshuō | to explain; commentary | 他为比赛做了解说。(Tā wèi bǐsài zuòle jiěshuō.) — He commentated on the match. | 解说员的声音很有特点。(Jiěshuōyuán de shēngyīn hěn yǒu tèdiǎn.) — The commentator's voice is distinctive. 博物馆有免费的解说服务。(Bówùguǎn yǒu miǎnfèi de jiěshuō fúwù.) — The museum offers free guided commentary. 她的解说让复杂的事变简单了。(Tā de jiěshuō ràng fùzá de shì biàn jiǎndān le.) — Her commentary made a complex matter simple. 解说太多，反而影响观看。(Jiěshuō tài duō, fǎn'ér yǐngxiǎng guānkàn.) — Too much commentary spoils the viewing. 好的解说，是让人忘了有解说。(Hǎo de jiěshuō, shì ràng rén wàngle yǒu jiěshuō.) — Good commentary makes you forget it is there. | |
| 2418 | HSK 6 | 借鉴 | jièjiàn | to draw on (as reference) | 这个做法值得借鉴。(Zhège zuòfǎ zhíde jièjiàn.) — This practice is worth learning from. | 他们借鉴了国外的经验。(Tāmen jièjiànle guówài de jīngyàn.) — They drew on foreign experience. 借鉴不等于照搬。(Jièjiàn bù děngyú zhàobān.) — Learning from isn't copying wholesale. 历史可以借鉴，不能重复。(Lìshǐ kěyǐ jièjiàn, bù néng chóngfù.) — History can be learnt from but not repeated. 这本书值得每个人借鉴。(Zhè běn shū zhíde měi gè rén jièjiàn.) — This book is worth everyone's study. 借鉴别人，还要想想自己。(Jièjiàn biérén, hái yào xiǎngxiang zìjǐ.) — Learn from others, but also consider yourself. | |
| 2419 | HSK 6 | 纠正 | jiūzhèng | to correct | 老师纠正了他的发音。(Lǎoshī jiūzhèngle tā de fāyīn.) — The teacher corrected his pronunciation. | 这个错误必须纠正。(Zhège cuòwù bìxū jiūzhèng.) — This mistake must be corrected. 坏习惯要早点纠正。(Huài xíguàn yào zǎodiǎn jiūzhèng.) — Bad habits must be corrected early. 他很愿意被人纠正。(Tā hěn yuànyì bèi rén jiūzhèng.) — He is quite willing to be corrected. 纠正的时候要注意方式。(Jiūzhèng de shíhou yào zhùyì fāngshì.) — Mind your manner when correcting. 纠正一次不够，要纠正很多次。(Jiūzhèng yí cì búgòu, yào jiūzhèng hěn duō cì.) — One correction isn't enough; many are needed. | |
| 2420 | HSK 6 | 看管 | kānguǎn | to look after; to guard | 他负责看管仓库。(Tā fùzé kānguǎn cāngkù.) — He is responsible for guarding the warehouse. | 请帮我看管一下行李。(Qǐng bāng wǒ kānguǎn yíxià xíngli.) — Please watch my luggage for me. 孩子太小，需要人看管。(Háizi tài xiǎo, xūyào rén kānguǎn.) — The child is too small and needs watching. 东西没人看管，很容易丢。(Dōngxi méi rén kānguǎn, hěn róngyì diū.) — Unwatched things are easily lost. 他看管这片林子二十年了。(Tā kānguǎn zhè piàn línzi èrshí nián le.) — He has watched over this wood twenty years. 看管得住东西，看管不住人心。(Kānguǎn de zhù dōngxi, kānguǎn bu zhù rénxīn.) — Things can be guarded; hearts cannot. | |
| 2421 | HSK 6 | 看得起 | kàndeqǐ | to think highly of | 他看得起每一个人。(Tā kàn de qǐ měi yí gè rén.) — He thinks well of every single person. | 谢谢你看得起我。(Xièxie nǐ kàn de qǐ wǒ.) — Thank you for thinking well of me. 他觉得没人看得起他。(Tā juéde méi rén kàn de qǐ tā.) — He feels nobody thinks much of him. 先自己看得起自己。(Xiān zìjǐ kàn de qǐ zìjǐ.) — First think well of yourself. 被人看得起，靠的是做事。(Bèi rén kàn de qǐ, kào de shì zuòshì.) — Winning others' regard depends on what you do. 看得起别人的人，别人也看得起他。(Kàn de qǐ biérén de rén, biérén yě kàn de qǐ tā.) — He who regards others is regarded by them. | |
| 2422 | HSK 6 | 看好 | kànhǎo | to be optimistic about | 大家都很看好这个年轻人。(Dàjiā dōu hěn kànhǎo zhège niánqīngrén.) — Everyone thinks well of this young man's prospects. | 市场看好这家公司的前景。(Shìchǎng kànhǎo zhè jiā gōngsī de qiánjǐng.) — The market is bullish on this company's prospects. 请看好自己的东西。(Qǐng kànhǎo zìjǐ de dōngxi.) — Please keep an eye on your things. 被人看好也是一种压力。(Bèi rén kànhǎo yě shì yì zhǒng yālì.) — Being thought promising is also a pressure. 他不被看好，却做成了。(Tā bú bèi kànhǎo, què zuòchéng le.) — He wasn't fancied, yet he succeeded. 看好的不一定成，不看好的未必不成。(Kànhǎo de bù yídìng chéng, bú kànhǎo de wèibì bù chéng.) — The favoured don't always succeed, nor the unfavoured fail. | |
| 2423 | HSK 6 | 看作 | kànzuò | to regard as | 他把老师看作父亲。(Tā bǎ lǎoshī kànzuò fùqīn.) — He regards his teacher as a father. | 这次失败被看作转折点。(Zhè cì shībài bèi kànzuò zhuǎnzhédiǎn.) — This failure is seen as a turning point. 不要把沉默看作同意。(Búyào bǎ chénmò kànzuò tóngyì.) — Don't take silence as agreement. 他一直被看作行业的代表。(Tā yìzhí bèi kànzuò hángyè de dàibiǎo.) — He has always been seen as representing the trade. 把困难看作机会，事情就不一样了。(Bǎ kùnnán kànzuò jīhuì, shìqing jiù bù yíyàng le.) — See difficulty as opportunity and things change. 被看作什么，不如做成什么。(Bèi kànzuò shénme, bùrú zuòchéng shénme.) — Better to become something than to be seen as it. | |
| 2424 | HSK 6 | 赖 | lài | to depend on; to blame | 这件事不能赖别人。(Zhè jiàn shì bù néng lài biérén.) — You can't blame others for this. | 他赖在床上不肯起来。(Tā lài zài chuáng shàng bù kěn qǐlái.) — He stayed in bed and wouldn't get up. 他欠了钱一直赖着不还。(Tā qiànle qián yìzhí làizhe bù huán.) — He owes money and keeps refusing to repay. 孩子赖着母亲不走。(Háizi làizhe mǔqīn bù zǒu.) — The child clung to his mother and wouldn't leave. 这不赖你，是我没说清楚。(Zhè bú lài nǐ, shì wǒ méi shuō qīngchu.) — This isn't your fault; I didn't explain clearly. 赖得了一次，赖不了一辈子。(Lài de liǎo yí cì, lài bu liǎo yíbèizi.) — You can shirk once but not for a lifetime. | |
| 2425 | HSK 6 | 联手 | liánshǒu | to join hands (cooperate) | 两家公司联手开发了新产品。(Liǎng jiā gōngsī liánshǒu kāifāle xīn chǎnpǐn.) — The two companies jointly developed a new product. | 他们联手完成了这个项目。(Tāmen liánshǒu wánchéngle zhège xiàngmù.) — They completed this project together. 几个部门联手才解决了问题。(Jǐ gè bùmén liánshǒu cái jiějuéle wèntí.) — Only with several departments joining hands was it solved. 医生和教师联手做了这次活动。(Yīshēng hé jiàoshī liánshǒu zuòle zhè cì huódòng.) — Doctors and teachers ran this event together. 联手需要先放下各自的利益。(Liánshǒu xūyào xiān fàngxià gèzì de lìyì.) — Joining hands means first setting down one's own interest. 联手容易，同心难。(Liánshǒu róngyì, tóngxīn nán.) — Joining hands is easy; joining hearts is hard. | |
| 2426 | HSK 6 | 聊 | liáo | to chat | 我们聊了一个下午。(Wǒmen liáole yí gè xiàwǔ.) — We chatted a whole afternoon. | 他不太爱聊自己的事。(Tā bú tài ài liáo zìjǐ de shì.) — He doesn't much like talking about himself. 两个人越聊越投机。(Liǎng gè rén yuè liáo yuè tóujī.) — The more they talked the better they got on. 有空我们再聊。(Yǒu kòng wǒmen zài liáo.) — Let's talk again when there's time. 聊得来的人不多。(Liáo de lái de rén bù duō.) — People one can talk with are few. 聊的是闲话，留下的是感情。(Liáo de shì xiánhuà, liúxià de shì gǎnqíng.) — The talk is idle; what remains is the feeling. | |
| 2427 | HSK 6 | 聊天儿 | liáotiānr | to chat | 他们坐在门口聊天儿。(Tāmen zuò zài ménkǒu liáotiānr.) — They sat in the doorway chatting. | 下班后大家喜欢聊聊天儿。(Xiàbān hòu dàjiā xǐhuan liáoliao tiānr.) — After work everyone likes a chat. 聊天儿的时候他很放松。(Liáotiānr de shíhou tā hěn fàngsōng.) — He is relaxed when chatting. 他们聊天儿聊到了半夜。(Tāmen liáotiānr liáo dàole bànyè.) — They chatted until midnight. 网上聊天儿代替不了面对面。(Wǎngshàng liáotiānr dàitì bu liǎo miànduìmiàn.) — Online chatting can't replace face to face. 聊天儿聊出来的想法，常常最好。(Liáotiānr liáo chūlái de xiǎngfǎ, chángcháng zuì hǎo.) — Ideas that come out of chatting are often the best. | |
| 2428 | HSK 6 | 留言 | liúyán | to leave a message | 他给我留了言。(Tā gěi wǒ liúle yán.) — He left me a message. | 请在下面留言。(Qǐng zài xiàmiàn liúyán.) — Please leave a message below. 她看到留言后很快回了。(Tā kàndào liúyán hòu hěn kuài huí le.) — She replied soon after seeing the message. 留言板上写满了字。(Liúyánbǎn shàng xiěmǎnle zì.) — The message board is covered with writing. 他没接电话，我留了言。(Tā méi jiē diànhuà, wǒ liúle yán.) — He didn't answer, so I left a message. 留言留得再多，也要有人看。(Liúyán liú de zài duō, yě yào yǒu rén kàn.) — However many messages are left, someone must read them. | |
| 2429 | HSK 6 | 蒙 | mēng | to deceive; to cover | 他用布蒙住了眼睛。(Tā yòng bù méngzhùle yǎnjing.) — He covered his eyes with a cloth. | 桌上蒙了一层灰。(Zhuō shàng méngle yì céng huī.) — A layer of dust covered the table. 你别想蒙我。(Nǐ bié xiǎng mēng wǒ.) — Don't try to fool me. 他蒙对了一道题。(Tā mēngduìle yí dào tí.) — He guessed one question right. 天蒙蒙亮他就出发了。(Tiān méngméng liàng tā jiù chūfā le.) — He set out at first grey light. 蒙得住眼睛，蒙不住心。(Méng de zhù yǎnjing, méng bu zhù xīn.) — Eyes can be covered; the heart cannot. | |
| 2430 | HSK 6 | 派出 | pàichū | to dispatch | 公司派出了三个人去调查。(Gōngsī pàichūle sān gè rén qù diàochá.) — The company sent three people to investigate. | 学校派出代表参加会议。(Xuéxiào pàichū dàibiǎo cānjiā huìyì.) — The school sent a representative to the meeting. 救援队被派出到灾区。(Jiùyuánduì bèi pàichū dào zāiqū.) — The rescue team was dispatched to the disaster area. 他被派出国工作了两年。(Tā bèi pài chūguó gōngzuòle liǎng nián.) — He was posted abroad for two years' work. 派出的人要有经验。(Pàichū de rén yào yǒu jīngyàn.) — Those sent must have experience. 派出去容易，用得好难。(Pài chūqù róngyì, yòng de hǎo nán.) — Sending people out is easy; using them well is hard. | |
| 2431 | HSK 6 | 配置 | pèizhì | to configure; configuration | 这台电脑的配置很高。(Zhè tái diànnǎo de pèizhì hěn gāo.) — This computer has a high specification. | 公司重新配置了资源。(Gōngsī chóngxīn pèizhìle zīyuán.) — The company reallocated its resources. 教室里配置了新的设备。(Jiàoshì lǐ pèizhìle xīn de shèbèi.) — New equipment has been installed in the classroom. 人员配置还不够合理。(Rényuán pèizhì hái búgòu hélǐ.) — The staffing arrangement isn't yet reasonable. 配置再高，不会用也没意义。(Pèizhì zài gāo, bú huì yòng yě méi yìyì.) — However high the spec, it means nothing unused. 资源配置比资源总量更重要。(Zīyuán pèizhì bǐ zīyuán zǒngliàng gèng zhòngyào.) — How resources are allocated matters more than how many there are. | |
| 2432 | HSK 6 | 评 | píng | to comment; to judge (bound form) | 老师评了他的作文。(Lǎoshī píngle tā de zuòwén.) — The teacher marked his composition. | 这本书评价很高。(Zhè běn shū píngjià hěn gāo.) — This book is highly rated. 他被评为今年的先进。(Tā bèi píng wéi jīnnián de xiānjìn.) — He was named this year's model worker. 大家在会上评了半天。(Dàjiā zài huì shàng píngle bàntiān.) — Everyone commented at length in the meeting. 评人容易，评自己难。(Píng rén róngyì, píng zìjǐ nán.) — Judging others is easy; judging oneself is hard. 被人评，比自己说更真实。(Bèi rén píng, bǐ zìjǐ shuō gèng zhēnshí.) — Others' judgment is truer than one's own account. | |
| 2433 | HSK 6 | 评选 | píngxuǎn | to select (through evaluation) | 这次评选很公平。(Zhè cì píngxuǎn hěn gōngpíng.) — This selection was very fair. | 他参加了优秀教师评选。(Tā cānjiāle yōuxiù jiàoshī píngxuǎn.) — He took part in the outstanding teacher selection. 评选结果下周公布。(Píngxuǎn jiéguǒ xiàzhōu gōngbù.) — The selection results are announced next week. 评选的标准要提前说清楚。(Píngxuǎn de biāozhǔn yào tíqián shuō qīngchu.) — Selection criteria must be stated in advance. 他连续三年被评选上。(Tā liánxù sān nián bèi píngxuǎn shàng.) — He was selected three years running. 评选出来的，不一定是最好的。(Píngxuǎn chūlái de, bù yídìng shì zuì hǎo de.) — What is selected isn't necessarily the best. | |
| 2434 | HSK 6 | 欺负 | qīfu | to bully | 他小时候常被人欺负。(Tā xiǎoshíhou cháng bèi rén qīfu.) — He was often bullied as a child. | 不要欺负比自己弱的人。(Búyào qīfu bǐ zìjǐ ruò de rén.) — Don't bully those weaker than yourself. 他从不欺负新来的同事。(Tā cóngbù qīfu xīn lái de tóngshì.) — He never bullies new colleagues. 被欺负了要说出来。(Bèi qīfu le yào shuō chūlái.) — If you are bullied, speak up. 欺负人的人，其实最没底气。(Qīfu rén de rén, qíshí zuì méi dǐqì.) — Those who bully are in fact the least sure of themselves. 欺负得了一时，欺负不了一世。(Qīfu de liǎo yìshí, qīfu bu liǎo yíshì.) — One can be bullied for a while, not for a lifetime. | |
| 2435 | HSK 6 | 企图 | qǐtú | to attempt (usually negative) | 他企图掩盖事实。(Tā qìtú yǎngài shìshí.) — He attempted to cover up the facts. | 这个企图最终没有成功。(Zhège qìtú zuìzhōng méiyǒu chénggōng.) — This attempt ultimately failed. 他们企图改变会议的结果。(Tāmen qìtú gǎibiàn huìyì de jiéguǒ.) — They sought to alter the meeting's outcome. 任何企图逃避责任的做法都行不通。(Rènhé qìtú táobì zérèn de zuòfǎ dōu xíng bu tōng.) — Any attempt to evade responsibility won't work. 他的企图很快被人看穿了。(Tā de qìtú hěn kuài bèi rén kànchuān le.) — His design was soon seen through. 有企图的好意，不是好意。(Yǒu qìtú de hǎoyì, bú shì hǎoyì.) — Kindness with a design behind it isn't kindness. | |
| 2436 | HSK 6 | 区分 | qūfēn | to distinguish | 这两个词很难区分。(Zhè liǎng gè cí hěn nán qūfēn.) — These two words are hard to distinguish. | 要区分事实和意见。(Yào qūfēn shìshí hé yìjiàn.) — Fact and opinion must be distinguished. 垃圾要区分以后再扔。(Lājī yào qūfēn yǐhòu zài rēng.) — Rubbish must be sorted before disposal. 他分不清，也不想区分。(Tā fēn bu qīng, yě bù xiǎng qūfēn.) — He can't tell them apart and doesn't want to. 区分清楚了，问题就简单了。(Qūfēn qīngchu le, wèntí jiù jiǎndān le.) — Once clearly distinguished, the problem becomes simple. 区分不是为了对立。(Qūfēn bú shì wèile duìlì.) — Distinguishing isn't for the sake of opposition. | |
| 2437 | HSK 6 | 认同 | rèntóng | to identify with | 大家都认同他的看法。(Dàjiā dōu rèntóng tā de kànfǎ.) — Everyone agrees with his view. | 这个方案得到了广泛认同。(Zhège fāng'àn dédàole guǎngfàn rèntóng.) — This proposal won wide acceptance. 他需要的是认同，不是同情。(Tā xūyào de shì rèntóng, bú shì tóngqíng.) — What he needs is acceptance, not pity. 文化认同是慢慢形成的。(Wénhuà rèntóng shì mànmàn xíngchéng de.) — Cultural identity forms slowly. 不被认同的时候最难坚持。(Bú bèi rèntóng de shíhou zuì nán jiānchí.) — Persisting is hardest when one isn't accepted. 认同别人，不等于放弃自己。(Rèntóng biérén, bù děngyú fàngqì zìjǐ.) — Accepting others isn't giving up oneself. | |
| 2438 | HSK 6 | 上当 | shàngdàng | to be fooled | 他上了一次当就长记性了。(Tā shàngle yí cì dàng jiù zhǎng jìxing le.) — Once taken in, he learnt his lesson. | 便宜的东西最容易让人上当。(Piányi de dōngxi zuì róngyì ràng rén shàngdàng.) — Cheap things most easily take people in. 他差点上了骗子的当。(Tā chàdiǎn shàngle piànzi de dàng.) — He was nearly taken in by a swindler. 上当不可怕，可怕的是不吸取教训。(Shàngdàng bù kěpà, kěpà de shì bù xīqǔ jiàoxùn.) — Being taken in isn't dreadful; not learning from it is. 他上当以后再也不轻信了。(Tā shàngdàng yǐhòu zài yě bù qīngxìn le.) — After being taken in he never trusted easily again. 上当的人，往往是太想相信。(Shàngdàng de rén, wǎngwǎng shì tài xiǎng xiāngxìn.) — Those taken in usually wanted too much to believe. | |
| 2439 | HSK 6 | 涉及 | shèjí | to involve | 这件事涉及很多人。(Zhè jiàn shì shèjí hěn duō rén.) — This matter involves many people. | 报告涉及了三个方面。(Bàogào shèjíle sān gè fāngmiàn.) — The report touches on three aspects. 这个问题涉及法律。(Zhège wèntí shèjí fǎlǜ.) — This question involves the law. 涉及金钱的事要写清楚。(Shèjí jīnqián de shì yào xiě qīngchu.) — Matters involving money must be written down clearly. 他不愿意涉及别人的私事。(Tā bú yuànyì shèjí biérén de sīshì.) — He is unwilling to get into others' private affairs. 涉及得越广，责任越重。(Shèjí de yuè guǎng, zérèn yuè zhòng.) — The wider the involvement, the heavier the responsibility. | |
| 2440 | HSK 6 | 识 | shí | to know; to recognize (bound form) | 他不识这个字。(Tā bù shí zhège zì.) — He doesn't know this character. | 老马识途，跟着走不会错。(Lǎo mǎ shí tú, gēnzhe zǒu bú huì cuò.) — An old horse knows the road; following it you won't err. 他很有见识。(Tā hěn yǒu jiànshi.) — He has a great deal of insight. 识人比识字更难。(Shí rén bǐ shí zì gèng nán.) — Knowing people is harder than knowing characters. 他一眼就识破了这个谎言。(Tā yì yǎn jiù shípòle zhège huǎngyán.) — He saw through this lie at a glance. 识得字的人多，识得理的人少。(Shí de zì de rén duō, shí de lǐ de rén shǎo.) — Many know characters; few know principle. | |
| 2441 | HSK 6 | 实践 | shíjiàn | practice (as opposed to theory) | 理论要在实践中检验。(Lǐlùn yào zài shíjiàn zhōng jiǎnyàn.) — Theory must be tested in practice. | 他把想法付诸实践。(Tā bǎ xiǎngfǎ fùzhū shíjiàn.) — He put his idea into practice. 学生需要更多实践机会。(Xuésheng xūyào gèng duō shíjiàn jīhuì.) — Students need more chances to practise. 实践比看书学得快。(Shíjiàn bǐ kànshū xué de kuài.) — Practice teaches faster than reading. 实践证明这个方法有效。(Shíjiàn zhèngmíng zhège fāngfǎ yǒuxiào.) — Practice has proved this method effective. 实践出真知。(Shíjiàn chū zhēnzhī.) — True knowledge comes from practice. | |
| 2442 | HSK 6 | 探索 | tànsuǒ | to explore | 科学家在探索宇宙的秘密。(Kēxuéjiā zài tànsuǒ yǔzhòu de mìmì.) — Scientists explore the universe's secrets. | 他一直在探索新的教学方法。(Tā yìzhí zài tànsuǒ xīn de jiàoxué fāngfǎ.) — He has been exploring new teaching methods. 探索的过程比结果更重要。(Tànsuǒ de guòchéng bǐ jiéguǒ gèng zhòngyào.) — The process of exploring matters more than the result. 这条路还在探索中。(Zhè tiáo lù hái zài tànsuǒ zhōng.) — This path is still being explored. 探索需要允许失败。(Tànsuǒ xūyào yǔnxǔ shībài.) — Exploration requires permission to fail. 不探索的人，永远走老路。(Bú tànsuǒ de rén, yǒngyuǎn zǒu lǎolù.) — Those who don't explore walk the old road forever. | |
| 2443 | HSK 6 | 探讨 | tàntǎo | to explore (discuss) | 他们探讨了三个小时。(Tāmen tàntǎole sān gè xiǎoshí.) — They discussed it for three hours. | 这个问题值得进一步探讨。(Zhège wèntí zhíde jìnyíbù tàntǎo.) — This question deserves further discussion. 会上大家探讨了改进的办法。(Huì shàng dàjiā tàntǎole gǎijìn de bànfǎ.) — At the meeting everyone explored ways to improve. 探讨不是争论。(Tàntǎo bú shì zhēnglùn.) — Exploring a question isn't arguing. 他愿意和任何人探讨这个话题。(Tā yuànyì hé rènhé rén tàntǎo zhège huàtí.) — He is willing to discuss this topic with anyone. 探讨得越深，分歧越具体。(Tàntǎo de yuè shēn, fēnqí yuè jùtǐ.) — The deeper the discussion, the more specific the differences. | |
| 2444 | HSK 6 | 提交 | tíjiāo | to submit | 请在周五前提交报告。(Qǐng zài zhōuwǔ qián tíjiāo bàogào.) — Please submit the report before Friday. | 他提交了辞职申请。(Tā tíjiāole cízhí shēnqǐng.) — He submitted his resignation. 材料已经提交给了上级。(Cáiliào yǐjīng tíjiāo gěile shàngjí.) — The documents have been submitted upward. 提交之前要再检查一遍。(Tíjiāo zhīqián yào zài jiǎnchá yí biàn.) — Check once more before submitting. 提交晚了就不算数了。(Tíjiāo wǎnle jiù bú suànshù le.) — Submitted late, it doesn't count. 提交的是文件，代表的是态度。(Tíjiāo de shì wénjiàn, dàibiǎo de shì tàidù.) — What is submitted is a document; what it represents is an attitude. | |
| 2445 | HSK 6 | 听取 | tīngqǔ | to listen to (a report/opinion) | 领导听取了大家的意见。(Lǐngdǎo tīngqǔle dàjiā de yìjiàn.) — The leaders heard everyone's views. | 他认真听取了不同的声音。(Tā rènzhēn tīngqǔle bùtóng de shēngyīn.) — He listened carefully to different voices. 会议听取了三份报告。(Huìyì tīngqǔle sān fèn bàogào.) — The meeting heard three reports. 听取意见之后要有回应。(Tīngqǔ yìjiàn zhīhòu yào yǒu huíyìng.) — After hearing views one must respond. 只听取好话，等于什么也没听。(Zhǐ tīngqǔ hǎohuà, děngyú shénme yě méi tīng.) — Hearing only praise is hearing nothing. 听取是第一步，采纳是第二步。(Tīngqǔ shì dì yī bù, cǎinà shì dì èr bù.) — Listening is the first step; adopting is the second. | |
| 2446 | HSK 6 | 通报 | tōngbào | to notify; bulletin | 学校通报了这次事故。(Xuéxiào tōngbàole zhè cì shìgù.) — The school reported this accident. | 情况已经通报给了各部门。(Qíngkuàng yǐjīng tōngbào gěile gè bùmén.) — The situation has been circulated to all departments. 他因为违规被通报了。(Tā yīnwèi wéiguī bèi tōngbào le.) — He was named in a notice for breaking the rules. 通报要及时，也要准确。(Tōngbào yào jíshí, yě yào zhǔnquè.) — A notice must be prompt and accurate. 每月都有一次情况通报。(Měi yuè dōu yǒu yí cì qíngkuàng tōngbào.) — There is a situation briefing each month. 通报的作用是提醒，不是惩罚。(Tōngbào de zuòyòng shì tíxǐng, bú shì chéngfá.) — A notice serves to remind, not to punish. | |
| 2447 | HSK 6 | 透露 | tòulù | to disclose | 他不小心透露了这个消息。(Tā bù xiǎoxīn tòulùle zhège xiāoxi.) — He let this news slip. | 公司没有透露具体数字。(Gōngsī méiyǒu tòulù jùtǐ shùzì.) — The company disclosed no specific figures. 她的表情透露出了不安。(Tā de biǎoqíng tòulùchūle bù'ān.) — Her expression betrayed unease. 这件事请不要向外透露。(Zhè jiàn shì qǐng búyào xiàng wài tòulù.) — Please don't disclose this outside. 他透露了一点，其余的没说。(Tā tòulùle yìdiǎn, qíyú de méi shuō.) — He disclosed a little and said no more. 透露出去的秘密，就不再是秘密。(Tòulù chūqù de mìmì, jiù bú zài shì mìmì.) — A disclosed secret is no longer a secret. | |
| 2448 | HSK 6 | 晓得 | xiǎode | to know (colloquial) | 这件事我早就晓得了。(Zhè jiàn shì wǒ zǎo jiù xiǎode le.) — I knew about this long ago. | 你晓得他去哪儿了吗？(Nǐ xiǎode tā qù nǎr le ma?) — Do you know where he went? 他什么都晓得，就是不说。(Tā shénme dōu xiǎode, jiùshì bù shuō.) — He knows everything but won't say. 不晓得的事就别乱讲。(Bù xiǎode de shì jiù bié luàn jiǎng.) — Don't talk loosely about what you don't know. 南方人常说晓得，北方人说知道。(Nánfāng rén cháng shuō xiǎode, běifāng rén shuō zhīdào.) — Southerners say xiaode where northerners say zhidao. 晓得道理的人多，做到的人少。(Xiǎode dàolǐ de rén duō, zuòdào de rén shǎo.) — Many know the principle; few live it. | |
| 2449 | HSK 6 | 协助 | xiézhù | to assist | 他协助老师完成了这项工作。(Tā xiézhù lǎoshī wánchéngle zhè xiàng gōngzuò.) — He assisted the teacher in finishing this work. | 请协助我们做好登记。(Qǐng xiézhù wǒmen zuòhǎo dēngjì.) — Please assist us with the registration. 警方在群众的协助下破了案。(Jǐngfāng zài qúnzhòng de xiézhù xià pòle àn.) — The police solved the case with public assistance. 他只是协助，不是主导。(Tā zhǐshì xiézhù, bú shì zhǔdǎo.) — He only assists; he doesn't lead. 协助别人也是一种学习。(Xiézhù biérén yě shì yì zhǒng xuéxí.) — Assisting others is also a form of learning. 协助得好，比主办还难。(Xiézhù de hǎo, bǐ zhǔbàn hái nán.) — Assisting well is harder than leading. | |
| 2450 | HSK 6 | 选拔 | xuǎnbá | to select (talent) | 公司选拔了三名新的负责人。(Gōngsī xuǎnbále sān míng xīn de fùzérén.) — The company selected three new heads. | 选拔比赛在下个月举行。(Xuǎnbá bǐsài zài xià gè yuè jǔxíng.) — The selection trials are held next month. 他通过了严格的选拔。(Tā tōngguòle yángé de xuǎnbá.) — He passed the strict selection. 选拔的标准要公开。(Xuǎnbá de biāozhǔn yào gōngkāi.) — Selection standards must be public. 选拔人才不能只看学历。(Xuǎnbá réncái bù néng zhǐ kàn xuélì.) — Selecting talent can't go by diplomas alone. 选拔出来的人，还要培养。(Xuǎnbá chūlái de rén, hái yào péiyǎng.) — Those selected still need training. | |
| 2451 | HSK 6 | 学会 | xuéhuì | to learn (to master); academic society | 他终于学会了游泳。(Tā zhōngyú xuéhuìle yóuyǒng.) — He finally learnt to swim. | 她加入了当地的书法学会。(Tā jiārùle dāngdì de shūfǎ xuéhuì.) — She joined the local calligraphy society. 学会说不，也是一种能力。(Xuéhuì shuō bù, yě shì yì zhǒng nénglì.) — Learning to say no is also an ability. 他慢慢学会了和自己相处。(Tā mànmàn xuéhuìle hé zìjǐ xiāngchǔ.) — He slowly learnt to live with himself. 学会一件事要花很多时间。(Xuéhuì yí jiàn shì yào huā hěn duō shíjiān.) — Learning a thing takes much time. 学会了不用，等于没学会。(Xuéhuìle bú yòng, děngyú méi xuéhuì.) — Learnt but unused is as good as unlearnt. | |
| 2452 | HSK 6 | 迎来 | yínglái | to welcome (an event) | 这座城市迎来了旅游高峰。(Zhè zuò chéngshì yínglái le lǚyóu gāofēng.) — This city has entered its tourist peak. | 他们迎来了第一个孩子。(Tāmen yíngláile dì yī gè háizi.) — They welcomed their first child. 公司迎来了成立十周年。(Gōngsī yíngláile chénglì shí zhōunián.) — The company has reached its tenth anniversary. 经过一个冬天，我们迎来了春天。(Jīngguò yí gè dōngtiān, wǒmen yíngláile chūntiān.) — After a winter we have come to spring. 这个行业迎来了新的机会。(Zhège hángyè yíngláile xīn de jīhuì.) — This industry has met with new opportunity. 迎来了开始，还要走完过程。(Yíngláile kāishǐ, hái yào zǒuwán guòchéng.) — Meeting the start still leaves the course to run. | |
| 2453 | HSK 6 | 应对 | yìngduì | to cope with | 他们提前做好了应对准备。(Tāmen tíqián zuòhǎole yìngduì zhǔnbèi.) — They prepared their response in advance. | 他很会应对突发情况。(Tā hěn huì yìngduì tūfā qíngkuàng.) — He is good at handling sudden situations. 应对危机需要冷静。(Yìngduì wēijī xūyào lěngjìng.) — Handling a crisis needs calm. 这种问题没有统一的应对办法。(Zhè zhǒng wèntí méiyǒu tǒngyī de yìngduì bànfǎ.) — There is no uniform way to handle such problems. 他应对得体，让人放心。(Tā yìngduì détǐ, ràng rén fàngxīn.) — He handled it fittingly and put people at ease. 应对是被动的，准备是主动的。(Yìngduì shì bèidòng de, zhǔnbèi shì zhǔdòng de.) — Responding is passive; preparing is active. |
✏️ 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 |
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| 2656 | HSK 6 | 拨打 | bōdǎ | to dial (a call) | 请拨打这个号码咨询。(Qǐng bōdǎ zhège hàomǎ zīxún.) — Please dial this number to enquire. | 他拨打了好几次都没人接。(Tā bōdǎle hǎo jǐ cì dōu méi rén jiē.) — He dialled several times and no one answered. 紧急情况请拨打急救电话。(Jǐnjí qíngkuàng qǐng bōdǎ jíjiù diànhuà.) — In an emergency dial the ambulance number. 他拨打了家里的电话。(Tā bōdǎle jiā lǐ de diànhuà.) — He dialled home. 拨打之前要先确认号码。(Bōdǎ zhīqián yào xiān quèrèn hàomǎ.) — Confirm the number before dialling. 号码拨打得再多，人不在也没用。(Hàomǎ bōdǎ de zài duō, rén bú zài yě méiyòng.) — However often you dial, it's no use if no one is there. | |
| 2657 | HSK 6 | 炒 | chǎo | to stir-fry | 她在厨房炒菜。(Tā zài chúfáng chǎocài.) — She is stir-frying in the kitchen. | 这道菜要用大火炒。(Zhè dào cài yào yòng dàhuǒ chǎo.) — This dish must be fried over a high flame. 他因为迟到被老板炒了。(Tā yīnwèi chídào bèi lǎobǎn chǎo le.) — He was sacked by the boss for lateness. 最近这个话题被炒得很热。(Zuìjìn zhège huàtí bèi chǎo de hěn rè.) — This topic has lately been hyped up. 他靠炒房赚了不少钱。(Tā kào chǎofáng zhuànle bù shǎo qián.) — He made a lot speculating in property. 炒得再热，凉了就没人看。(Chǎo de zài rè, liáng le jiù méi rén kàn.) — However hot the hype, once cold no one looks. | |
| 2658 | HSK 6 | 出事 | chūshì | to have an accident | 路上出事了，堵了很久。(Lùshang chūshì le, dǔle hěn jiǔ.) — There was an accident on the road and it jammed for long. | 幸好没出事。(Xìnghǎo méi chūshì.) — Fortunately nothing went wrong. 他一晚上没回来，家里怕他出事。(Tā yì wǎnshang méi huílái, jiā lǐ pà tā chūshì.) — He didn't come back all night and his family feared for him. 出事以后才想起安全规定。(Chūshì yǐhòu cái xiǎngqǐ ānquán guīdìng.) — Only after an accident does one recall the safety rules. 这台机器早晚会出事。(Zhè tái jīqì zǎowǎn huì chūshì.) — This machine will fail sooner or later. 不出事的时候，谁都不觉得规定重要。(Bù chūshì de shíhou, shéi dōu bù juéde guīdìng zhòngyào.) — While nothing goes wrong, nobody thinks rules matter. | |
| 2659 | HSK 6 | 出行 | chūxíng | to travel (go out) | 节假日出行的人特别多。(Jiéjiàrì chūxíng de rén tèbié duō.) — Very many people travel on holidays. | 他习惯坐地铁出行。(Tā xíguàn zuò dìtiě chūxíng.) — He habitually travels by metro. 天气不好，尽量减少出行。(Tiānqì bù hǎo, jǐnliàng jiǎnshǎo chūxíng.) — In bad weather, travel as little as possible. 出行前要查好路线。(Chūxíng qián yào chá hǎo lùxiàn.) — Check the route before setting out. 老人出行最好有人陪。(Lǎorén chūxíng zuìhǎo yǒu rén péi.) — It is best for an old person to travel accompanied. 出行方便了，走得远了，回来少了。(Chūxíng fāngbiàn le, zǒu de yuǎn le, huílái shǎo le.) — Travel grew easy, journeys grew long, returns grew few. | |
| 2660 | HSK 6 | 打牌 | dǎpái | to play cards | 几个老人在树下打牌。(Jǐ gè lǎorén zài shù xià dǎpái.) — A few old men play cards under the tree. | 他们打了一下午的牌。(Tāmen dǎle yí xiàwǔ de pái.) — They played cards all afternoon. 打牌的时候他最认真。(Dǎpái de shíhou tā zuì rènzhēn.) — He is most serious when playing cards. 过年时全家人一起打牌。(Guònián shí quán jiā rén yìqǐ dǎpái.) — At New Year the whole family plays cards together. 打牌可以，别赌钱。(Dǎpái kěyǐ, bié dǔqián.) — Cards are fine; don't gamble money. 打牌看得出一个人的性格。(Dǎpái kàn de chū yí gè rén de xìnggé.) — Cards reveal a person's character. | |
| 2661 | HSK 6 | 观光 | guānguāng | to sightsee | 他们来这里观光。(Tāmen lái zhèlǐ guānguāng.) — They came here sightseeing. | 这条街是观光的必去之处。(Zhè tiáo jiē shì guānguāng de bì qù zhī chù.) — This street is a must for sightseers. 观光车每半小时一班。(Guānguāngchē měi bàn xiǎoshí yì bān.) — The sightseeing bus runs every half hour. 观光的人太多，反而看不清。(Guānguāng de rén tài duō, fǎn'ér kàn bù qīng.) — With too many sightseers you can't see clearly. 他不喜欢走马观花地观光。(Tā bù xǐhuan zǒumǎguānhuā de guānguāng.) — He dislikes sightseeing at a gallop. 观光看的是风景，旅行看的是生活。(Guānguāng kàn de shì fēngjǐng, lǚxíng kàn de shì shēnghuó.) — Sightseeing looks at scenery; travel looks at life. | |
| 2662 | HSK 6 | 花费 | huāfèi | to spend (money/time) | 这次装修花费了很多钱。(Zhè cì zhuāngxiū huāfèile hěn duō qián.) — This renovation cost a great deal. | 他为此花费了三年时间。(Tā wèi cǐ huāfèile sān nián shíjiān.) — He spent three years on it. 一个月的花费大概三千。(Yí gè yuè de huāfèi dàgài sānqiān.) — Monthly expenses are about three thousand. 花费越大，期待越高。(Huāfèi yuè dà, qīdài yuè gāo.) — The greater the spending, the higher the expectation. 学习最大的花费是时间。(Xuéxí zuì dà de huāfèi shì shíjiān.) — Study's biggest cost is time. 花费得起钱，未必花费得起精力。(Huāfèi de qǐ qián, wèibì huāfèi de qǐ jīnglì.) — Affording the money doesn't mean affording the energy. | |
| 2663 | HSK 6 | 泡 | pào | to soak; bubble | 他用开水泡了一杯茶。(Tā yòng kāishuǐ pàole yì bēi chá.) — He brewed a cup of tea with boiling water. | 衣服要先泡一会儿再洗。(Yīfu yào xiān pào yíhuìr zài xǐ.) — Clothes should soak a while before washing. 他整天泡在图书馆。(Tā zhěngtiān pào zài túshūguǎn.) — He spends all day in the library. 水里冒出很多小泡。(Shuǐ lǐ màochū hěn duō xiǎo pào.) — Many small bubbles rose in the water. 这件事最后泡汤了。(Zhè jiàn shì zuìhòu pàotāng le.) — This matter came to nothing in the end. 泡得越久，味道越浓。(Pào de yuè jiǔ, wèidào yuè nóng.) — The longer it steeps, the stronger the flavour. | |
| 2664 | HSK 6 | 陪同 | péitóng | to accompany | 他陪同客人参观了工厂。(Tā péitóng kèrén cānguānle gōngchǎng.) — He accompanied the guests round the factory. | 医生陪同病人做了检查。(Yīshēng péitóng bìngrén zuòle jiǎnchá.) — The doctor accompanied the patient for the examination. 她陪同母亲去了医院。(Tā péitóng mǔqīn qùle yīyuàn.) — She accompanied her mother to hospital. 陪同人员在门外等候。(Péitóng rényuán zài mén wài děnghòu.) — The accompanying staff waited outside. 老人出门需要有人陪同。(Lǎorén chūmén xūyào yǒu rén péitóng.) — An old person going out needs company. 陪同不只是走在旁边。(Péitóng bù zhǐshì zǒu zài pángbiān.) — Accompanying isn't merely walking alongside. | |
| 2665 | HSK 6 | 清洗 | qīngxǐ | to rinse; to clean | 他把伤口清洗干净。(Tā bǎ shāngkǒu qīngxǐ gānjìng.) — He cleaned the wound thoroughly. | 空调要定期清洗。(Kōngtiáo yào dìngqī qīngxǐ.) — Air conditioners need regular cleaning. 蔬菜要清洗后再吃。(Shūcài yào qīngxǐ hòu zài chī.) — Vegetables must be washed before eating. 清洗这些设备要一整天。(Qīngxǐ zhèxiē shèbèi yào yì zhěng tiān.) — Cleaning this equipment takes a whole day. 她把窗户清洗得很亮。(Tā bǎ chuānghu qīngxǐ de hěn liàng.) — She washed the windows till they shone. 清洗得掉污渍，清洗不掉记忆。(Qīngxǐ de diào wūzì, qīngxǐ bu diào jìyì.) — Stains can be washed away; memories cannot. | |
| 2666 | HSK 6 | 让座 | ràngzuò | to give up one's seat | 他在公交车上给老人让座。(Tā zài gōngjiāochē shàng gěi lǎorén ràngzuò.) — He gave up his seat to an old man on the bus. | 让座是一件小事，也是一件好事。(Ràngzuò shì yí jiàn xiǎoshì, yě shì yí jiàn hǎoshì.) — Giving up a seat is a small thing and a good one. 她主动给孕妇让了座。(Tā zhǔdòng gěi yùnfù ràngle zuò.) — She gave up her seat to a pregnant woman of her own accord. 车上没有人让座。(Chē shàng méiyǒu rén ràngzuò.) — No one on the bus gave up a seat. 让座应该是自愿的。(Ràngzuò yīnggāi shì zìyuàn de.) — Giving up a seat should be voluntary. 让座让的是位置，看出的是教养。(Ràngzuò ràng de shì wèizhi, kànchū de shì jiàoyǎng.) — A seat is given; an upbringing is shown. | |
| 2667 | HSK 6 | 收藏 | shōucáng | to collect (as a hobby) | 他收藏了很多旧邮票。(Tā shōucángle hěn duō jiù yóupiào.) — He has collected many old stamps. | 这幅画被博物馆收藏了。(Zhè fú huà bèi bówùguǎn shōucáng le.) — This painting was acquired by the museum. 他把这封信收藏了三十年。(Tā bǎ zhè fēng xìn shōucángle sānshí nián.) — He kept this letter thirty years. 收藏需要眼光，也需要耐心。(Shōucáng xūyào yǎnguāng, yě xūyào nàixīn.) — Collecting takes an eye and patience. 他收藏的不是东西，是回忆。(Tā shōucáng de bú shì dōngxi, shì huíyì.) — What he collects isn't objects but memories. 收藏得再多，也带不走。(Shōucáng de zài duō, yě dài bu zǒu.) — However much is collected, none of it can be taken along. | |
| 2668 | HSK 6 | 收养 | shōuyǎng | to adopt (a child) | 他们收养了一个孤儿。(Tāmen shōuyǎngle yí gè gū'ér.) — They adopted an orphan. | 收养手续办了半年。(Shōuyǎng shǒuxù bànle bàn nián.) — The adoption formalities took half a year. 她收养了一只流浪猫。(Tā shōuyǎngle yì zhī liúlàng māo.) — She took in a stray cat. 收养需要经过严格审查。(Shōuyǎng xūyào jīngguò yángé shěnchá.) — Adoption requires strict review. 被收养的孩子长大后回来看他们。(Bèi shōuyǎng de háizi zhǎngdà hòu huílái kàn tāmen.) — The adopted child came back to see them when grown. 收养的不是责任，是家人。(Shōuyǎng de bú shì zérèn, shì jiārén.) — What one adopts isn't a duty but a family member. | |
| 2669 | HSK 6 | 送礼 | sònglǐ | to give a gift | 过节的时候他习惯送礼。(Guòjié de shíhou tā xíguàn sònglǐ.) — He habitually gives gifts at festivals. | 送礼要看场合。(Sònglǐ yào kàn chǎnghé.) — Gift-giving depends on the occasion. 他不喜欢收礼，也不喜欢送礼。(Tā bù xǐhuan shōulǐ, yě bù xǐhuan sònglǐ.) — He likes neither receiving nor giving gifts. 送礼太重，反而让人为难。(Sònglǐ tài zhòng, fǎn'ér ràng rén wéinán.) — Too heavy a gift puts people in a difficult position. 她给老师送了一份小礼。(Tā gěi lǎoshī sòngle yí fèn xiǎo lǐ.) — She gave her teacher a small present. 送礼送的是心意，不是价钱。(Sònglǐ sòng de shì xīnyì, bú shì jiàqián.) — A gift conveys intention, not price. | |
| 2670 | HSK 6 | 送行 | sòngxíng | to see someone off | 朋友们到车站为他送行。(Péngyoumen dào chēzhàn wèi tā sòngxíng.) — Friends came to the station to see him off. | 昨天我们给她送了行。(Zuótiān wǒmen gěi tā sòngle xíng.) — We saw her off yesterday. 送行的人站在月台上不走。(Sòngxíng de rén zhàn zài yuètái shàng bù zǒu.) — Those seeing him off stood on the platform and didn't leave. 他不喜欢别人送行。(Tā bù xǐhuan biérén sòngxíng.) — He doesn't like being seen off. 送行的时候大家都没说话。(Sòngxíng de shíhou dàjiā dōu méi shuōhuà.) — At the send-off nobody spoke. 送行送到路口，剩下的路要自己走。(Sòngxíng sòng dào lùkǒu, shèngxià de lù yào zìjǐ zǒu.) — One is seen off to the corner; the rest of the road is walked alone. | |
| 2671 | HSK 6 | 通话 | tōnghuà | to talk on the phone | 我昨天和他通了话。(Wǒ zuótiān hé tā tōngle huà.) — I spoke with him by phone yesterday. | 通话时间超过了半小时。(Tōnghuà shíjiān chāoguòle bàn xiǎoshí.) — The call lasted over half an hour. 山区信号差，通话不清楚。(Shānqū xìnhào chà, tōnghuà bù qīngchu.) — The mountain signal is poor and the call unclear. 他们每周通一次话。(Tāmen měi zhōu tōng yí cì huà.) — They speak by phone once a week. 通话记录还保存着。(Tōnghuà jìlù hái bǎocúnzhe.) — The call records are still kept. 通话通得多，见面见得少。(Tōnghuà tōng de duō, jiànmiàn jiàn de shǎo.) — Many calls, few meetings. | |
| 2672 | HSK 6 | 外出 | wàichū | to go out | 他外出办事去了。(Tā wàichū bànshì qù le.) — He has gone out on business. | 外出的时候要锁好门。(Wàichū de shíhou yào suǒhǎo mén.) — Lock the door properly when going out. 天气不好，最好不要外出。(Tiānqì bù hǎo, zuìhǎo búyào wàichū.) — In bad weather it is best not to go out. 他外出工作了十年才回来。(Tā wàichū gōngzuòle shí nián cái huílái.) — He worked away ten years before returning. 外出前他检查了三遍。(Wàichū qián tā jiǎnchále sān biàn.) — He checked three times before going out. 外出的人多了，村子就静了。(Wàichū de rén duō le, cūnzi jiù jìng le.) — As more left to work away, the village grew quiet. | |
| 2673 | HSK 6 | 行程 | xíngchéng | itinerary | 这次的行程安排得很满。(Zhè cì de xíngchéng ānpái de hěn mǎn.) — This itinerary is packed full. | 他临时改变了行程。(Tā línshí gǎibiànle xíngchéng.) — He changed his itinerary at the last minute. 全部行程需要五天。(Quánbù xíngchéng xūyào wǔ tiān.) — The whole trip takes five days. 行程中最难的是最后一段。(Xíngchéng zhōng zuì nán de shì zuìhòu yí duàn.) — The hardest part of the journey is the last stretch. 他把行程写在了本子上。(Tā bǎ xíngchéng xiě zài le běnzi shàng.) — He wrote the itinerary in his notebook. 行程可以安排，路上的事不能。(Xíngchéng kěyǐ ānpái, lùshang de shì bù néng.) — An itinerary can be planned; what happens on the road cannot. | |
| 2674 | HSK 6 | 修车 | xiūchē | to repair a vehicle | 他在路边修车。(Tā zài lùbiān xiūchē.) — He is repairing the car by the roadside. | 修车花了他一整天。(Xiūchē huāle tā yì zhěng tiān.) — Repairing the car took him a whole day. 这家修车铺开了二十年。(Zhè jiā xiūchēpù kāile èrshí nián.) — This repair shop has been open twenty years. 车坏在半路，只能找人修车。(Chē huài zài bànlù, zhǐ néng zhǎo rén xiūchē.) — The car broke down halfway; one could only find a mechanic. 修车的师傅什么毛病都听得出来。(Xiūchē de shīfu shénme máobing dōu tīng de chūlái.) — The mechanic can hear any fault. 修车能修好，习惯修不好。(Xiūchē néng xiūhǎo, xíguàn xiū bu hǎo.) — A car can be mended; a habit cannot. | |
| 2675 | HSK 6 | 宴会 | yànhuì | banquet | 他参加了昨晚的宴会。(Tā cānjiāle zuówǎn de yànhuì.) — He attended last night's banquet. | 宴会准备了二十桌。(Yànhuì zhǔnbèile èrshí zhuō.) — Twenty tables were laid for the banquet. 宴会上大家都很拘束。(Yànhuì shàng dàjiā dōu hěn jūshù.) — Everyone was constrained at the banquet. 这次宴会是为客人举办的。(Zhè cì yànhuì shì wèi kèrén jǔbàn de.) — This banquet was held for the guests. 宴会结束得很晚。(Yànhuì jiéshù de hěn wǎn.) — The banquet ended very late. 宴会上说的话，第二天就忘了。(Yànhuì shàng shuō de huà, dì èr tiān jiù wàng le.) — What is said at a banquet is forgotten by next day. | |
| 2676 | HSK 6 | 游玩 | yóuwán | to go sightseeing | 他们在公园里游玩了一天。(Tāmen zài gōngyuán lǐ yóuwánle yìtiān.) — They spent a day enjoying the park. | 孩子们在水边游玩。(Háizimen zài shuǐbiān yóuwán.) — The children play by the water. 周末他们全家出去游玩。(Zhōumò tāmen quán jiā chūqù yóuwán.) — At the weekend the whole family goes out for pleasure. 游玩的时候也要注意安全。(Yóuwán de shíhou yě yào zhùyì ānquán.) — Mind safety even while enjoying yourself. 这个季节最适合出去游玩。(Zhège jìjié zuì shìhé chūqù yóuwán.) — This season suits going out for pleasure best. 游玩过的地方，记住的常常是人。(Yóuwánguò de dìfang, jìzhù de chángcháng shì rén.) — Of places visited, what one remembers is usually the people. |
✏️ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3055 | HSK 6 | 扁 | biǎn | flat | 盒子被压扁了。(Hézi bèi yābiǎn le.) — The box was crushed flat. | 这种鱼的身子是扁的。(Zhè zhǒng yú de shēnzi shì biǎn de.) — This kind of fish has a flat body. 轮胎扁了，骑不了。(Lúntāi biǎn le, qí bu liǎo.) — The tyre is flat and can't be ridden. 他把纸折得扁扁的。(Tā bǎ zhǐ zhé de biǎnbiǎn de.) — He folded the paper quite flat. 扁的东西好收，也容易被忽略。(Biǎn de dōngxi hǎo shōu, yě róngyì bèi hūlüè.) — Flat things store easily and are easily overlooked. 被压扁了，不等于没有形状。(Bèi yābiǎn le, bù děngyú méiyǒu xíngzhuàng.) — Crushed flat isn't the same as shapeless. | |
| 3056 | HSK 6 | 不便 | búbiàn | inconvenient | 腿受伤后行动很不便。(Tuǐ shòushāng hòu xíngdòng hěn búbiàn.) — Moving about is very inconvenient with an injured leg. | 给您带来不便，非常抱歉。(Gěi nín dàilái búbiàn, fēicháng bàoqiàn.) — We apologise for the inconvenience caused. 有些话当面说不便。(Yǒuxiē huà dāngmiàn shuō búbiàn.) — Some things are awkward to say to one's face. 山区交通不便，出去一趟要半天。(Shānqū jiāotōng búbiàn, chūqù yí tàng yào bàntiān.) — Mountain transport is poor; a trip out takes half a day. 他觉得不便打扰，就走了。(Tā juéde búbiàn dǎrǎo, jiù zǒu le.) — Feeling it awkward to disturb them, he left. 不便说的话，往往最重要。(Búbiàn shuō de huà, wǎngwǎng zuì zhòngyào.) — What is awkward to say is often most important. | |
| 3057 | HSK 6 | 畅通 | chàngtōng | unobstructed | 这条路现在很畅通。(Zhè tiáo lù xiànzài hěn chàngtōng.) — This road is quite clear now. | 信息渠道要保持畅通。(Xìnxī qúdào yào bǎochí chàngtōng.) — Information channels must be kept open. 管道畅通以后水就下去了。(Guǎndào chàngtōng yǐhòu shuǐ jiù xiàqù le.) — Once the pipe cleared, the water drained. 沟通畅通，误会就少。(Gōutōng chàngtōng, wùhuì jiù shǎo.) — When communication flows, misunderstanding is rare. 节后交通恢复了畅通。(Jié hòu jiāotōng huīfùle chàngtōng.) — Traffic flowed freely again after the holiday. 畅通不是没有障碍，是障碍被清了。(Chàngtōng bú shì méiyǒu zhàng'ài, shì zhàng'ài bèi qīng le.) — Free flow isn't absence of obstacles but their removal. | |
| 3058 | HSK 6 | 出名 | chūmíng | to become famous | 这家店因为面出名。(Zhè jiā diàn yīnwèi miàn chūmíng.) — This shop is famous for its noodles. | 他年轻时就出名了。(Tā niánqīng shí jiù chūmíng le.) — He became famous while still young. 出名以后麻烦也多了。(Chūmíng yǐhòu máfan yě duō le.) — With fame came more trouble. 这个地方以茶出名。(Zhège dìfang yǐ chá chūmíng.) — This place is famous for its tea. 他不想出名，只想做事。(Tā bù xiǎng chūmíng, zhǐ xiǎng zuòshì.) — He doesn't want fame, only to work. 出名要趁早，做事要趁好。(Chūmíng yào chènzǎo, zuòshì yào chèn hǎo.) — Fame should come early; work should come while one is able. | |
| 3059 | HSK 6 | 电动 | diàndòng | electric; motorized | 他买了一辆电动车。(Tā mǎile yí liàng diàndòngchē.) — He bought an electric scooter. | 这个门是电动的。(Zhège mén shì diàndòng de.) — This door is electrically operated. 电动工具比手工快多了。(Diàndòng gōngjù bǐ shǒugōng kuài duō le.) — Power tools are far faster than hand work. 电动汽车越来越普及。(Diàndòng qìchē yuèláiyuè pǔjí.) — Electric cars grow ever more common. 电动的东西怕水。(Diàndòng de dōngxi pà shuǐ.) — Electric things fear water. 电动省力，但也省掉了手感。(Diàndòng shěnglì, dàn yě shěngdiàole shǒugǎn.) — Electric saves effort but also removes the feel of the hand. | |
| 3060 | HSK 6 | 富有 | fùyǒu | rich; full of | 这个国家资源很富有。(Zhège guójiā zīyuán hěn fùyǒu.) — This country is rich in resources. | 他的作品富有想象力。(Tā de zuòpǐn fùyǒu xiǎngxiànglì.) — His work is rich in imagination. 她的声音富有感情。(Tā de shēngyīn fùyǒu gǎnqíng.) — Her voice is full of feeling. 富有的人不一定快乐。(Fùyǒu de rén bù yídìng kuàilè.) — The rich aren't necessarily happy. 这段文字富有哲理。(Zhè duàn wénzì fùyǒu zhélǐ.) — This passage is rich in philosophy. 富有经验，比富有金钱更难得。(Fùyǒu jīngyàn, bǐ fùyǒu jīnqián gèng nándé.) — Being rich in experience is rarer than being rich in money. | |
| 3061 | HSK 6 | 高档 | gāodàng | high-grade | 这是一家高档餐厅。(Zhè shì yì jiā gāodàng cāntīng.) — This is a high-end restaurant. | 高档的东西不一定实用。(Gāodàng de dōngxi bù yídìng shíyòng.) — High-end things aren't necessarily practical. 他买不起高档的家具。(Tā mǎi bu qǐ gāodàng de jiājù.) — He can't afford high-end furniture. 这块布是高档面料。(Zhè kuài bù shì gāodàng miànliào.) — This cloth is a high-grade fabric. 高档不高档，用了才知道。(Gāodàng bù gāodàng, yòngle cái zhīdào.) — Whether a thing is high-grade shows only in use. 高档的包装，装的未必是好东西。(Gāodàng de bāozhuāng, zhuāng de wèibì shì hǎo dōngxi.) — Fine packaging doesn't always contain fine goods. | |
| 3062 | HSK 6 | 光辉 | guānghuī | brilliance; glorious | 太阳的光辉照亮了大地。(Tàiyáng de guānghuī zhàoliàngle dàdì.) — The sun's radiance lit the earth. | 他一生留下了光辉的业绩。(Tā yìshēng liúxiàle guānghuī de yèjì.) — He left a glorious record of achievement. 这是历史上光辉的一页。(Zhè shì lìshǐ shàng guānghuī de yí yè.) — This is a glorious page in history. 月亮的光辉洒在湖面上。(Yuèliang de guānghuī sǎ zài húmiàn shàng.) — The moon's radiance spilled on the lake. 光辉的背后是很多年的努力。(Guānghuī de bèihòu shì hěn duō nián de nǔlì.) — Behind the radiance lie many years of effort. 光辉是别人看到的，辛苦是自己知道的。(Guānghuī shì biérén kàndào de, xīnkǔ shì zìjǐ zhīdào de.) — The glory is what others see; the hardship is what one knows. | |
| 3063 | HSK 6 | 广阔 | guǎngkuò | vast | 眼前是一片广阔的草原。(Yǎnqián shì yí piàn guǎngkuò de cǎoyuán.) — Before them lay a broad grassland. | 年轻人的前途很广阔。(Niánqīngrén de qiántú hěn guǎngkuò.) — Young people's prospects are broad. 这个领域的空间很广阔。(Zhège lǐngyù de kōngjiān hěn guǎngkuò.) — The scope in this field is broad. 他有着广阔的胸怀。(Tā yǒuzhe guǎngkuò de xiōnghuái.) — He has a broad heart. 广阔的天地需要走出去才看得见。(Guǎngkuò de tiāndì xūyào zǒu chūqù cái kàn de jiàn.) — A broad world is seen only by going out into it. 路广阔了，选择也就难了。(Lù guǎngkuò le, xuǎnzé yě jiù nán le.) — As the road broadens, choosing grows harder. | |
| 3064 | HSK 6 | 过时 | guòshí | outdated | 这种款式已经过时了。(Zhè zhǒng kuǎnshì yǐjīng guòshí le.) — This style has gone out of fashion. | 他的想法一点也不过时。(Tā de xiǎngfǎ yìdiǎn yě bú guòshí.) — His ideas aren't at all out of date. 这台机器早就过时了。(Zhè tái jīqì zǎo jiù guòshí le.) — This machine is long out of date. 过时的信息比没有信息更危险。(Guòshí de xìnxī bǐ méiyǒu xìnxī gèng wēixiǎn.) — Out-of-date information is more dangerous than none. 有些道理永远不会过时。(Yǒuxiē dàolǐ yǒngyuǎn bú huì guòshí.) — Some principles never go out of date. 过时的是形式，不是内容。(Guòshí de shì xíngshì, bú shì nèiróng.) — What dates is the form, not the content. | |
| 3065 | HSK 6 | 好学 | hàoxué | eager to learn | 这个学生很好学。(Zhège xuésheng hěn hàoxué.) — This student is eager to learn. | 他年纪大了还是很好学。(Tā niánjì dà le háishi hěn hàoxué.) — Though old, he is still eager to learn. 好学的人进步最快。(Hàoxué de rén jìnbù zuì kuài.) — Those eager to learn progress fastest. 这门课并不好学。(Zhè mén kè bìng bù hǎoxué.) — This course isn't easy to learn. 好学不是天分，是习惯。(Hàoxué bú shì tiānfèn, shì xíguàn.) — Eagerness to learn isn't talent but habit. 好学的人，年纪从来不是问题。(Hàoxué de rén, niánjì cónglái bú shì wèntí.) — For one eager to learn, age is never a problem. | |
| 3066 | HSK 6 | 狠 | hěn | ruthless; harsh | 他下了狠心把烟戒了。(Tā xiàle hěnxīn bǎ yān jiè le.) — He steeled himself and gave up smoking. | 这个人心太狠。(Zhège rén xīn tài hěn.) — This man's heart is too hard. 他狠狠地批评了自己。(Tā hěnhěn de pīpíngle zìjǐ.) — He criticised himself severely. 对自己狠一点，才能进步。(Duì zìjǐ hěn yìdiǎn, cái néng jìnbù.) — Only by being hard on oneself can one progress. 他狠下功夫练了三年。(Tā hěn xià gōngfu liànle sān nián.) — He put in hard graft and practised three years. 对人狠不难，对己狠才难。(Duì rén hěn bù nán, duì jǐ hěn cái nán.) — Being hard on others is easy; on oneself, hard. | |
| 3067 | HSK 6 | 横 | héng | horizontal | 桌子横着放不进去。(Zhuōzi héngzhe fàng bu jìnqù.) — The table won't go in sideways. | 一棵树横在路中间。(Yì kē shù héng zài lù zhōngjiān.) — A tree lies across the middle of the road. 这个字的第一笔是横。(Zhège zì de dì yī bǐ shì héng.) — The first stroke of this character is a horizontal. 他横下心不再回头。(Tā héngxià xīn bú zài huítóu.) — He hardened his heart and never looked back. 横看成岭侧成峰。(Héng kàn chéng lǐng cè chéng fēng.) — Seen across it is a ridge, from the side a peak. 横也是走，竖也是走，方向要对。(Héng yě shì zǒu, shù yě shì zǒu, fāngxiàng yào duì.) — Across or lengthwise one still walks; the direction must be right. | |
| 3068 | HSK 6 | 宏大 | hóngdà | grand; magnificent | 这是一个宏大的计划。(Zhè shì yí gè hóngdà de jìhuà.) — This is a grand plan. | 音乐会的场面很宏大。(Yīnyuèhuì de chǎngmiàn hěn hóngdà.) — The concert was on a grand scale. 这座建筑气势宏大。(Zhè zuò jiànzhù qìshì hóngdà.) — This building has a grand presence. 宏大的目标要一步步实现。(Hóngdà de mùbiāo yào yíbùbù shíxiàn.) — A grand aim is achieved step by step. 他有宏大的理想，也有具体的做法。(Tā yǒu hóngdà de lǐxiǎng, yě yǒu jùtǐ de zuòfǎ.) — He has a grand ideal and concrete methods too. 宏大的叙事，最容易忽略个人。(Hóngdà de xùshì, zuì róngyì hūlüè gèrén.) — A grand narrative most easily overlooks the individual. | |
| 3069 | HSK 6 | 混乱 | hùnluàn | chaotic | 现场一片混乱。(Xiànchǎng yí piàn hùnluàn.) — The scene was in confusion. | 他的思路很混乱。(Tā de sīlù hěn hùnluàn.) — His thinking is muddled. 停电以后交通变得混乱。(Tíngdiàn yǐhòu jiāotōng biàn de hùnluàn.) — Traffic grew chaotic after the blackout. 混乱的时候更需要秩序。(Hùnluàn de shíhou gèng xūyào zhìxù.) — Order is needed most in chaos. 账目混乱，查了三天。(Zhàngmù hùnluàn, chále sān tiān.) — The accounts were in disorder and took three days to check. 混乱中最先失去的是判断。(Hùnluàn zhōng zuì xiān shīqù de shì pànduàn.) — In confusion the first thing lost is judgment. | |
| 3070 | HSK 6 | 活跃 | huóyuè | active; lively | 课堂气氛很活跃。(Kètáng qìfēn hěn huóyuè.) — The classroom atmosphere is lively. | 他在会上很活跃。(Tā zài huì shàng hěn huóyuè.) — He was very active in the meeting. 这几个字活跃了整段文章。(Zhè jǐ gè zì huóyuèle zhěng duàn wénzhāng.) — These few words enlivened the whole passage. 他一来就活跃了气氛。(Tā yì lái jiù huóyuèle qìfēn.) — His arrival at once livened the atmosphere. 这个市场最近很活跃。(Zhège shìchǎng zuìjìn hěn huóyuè.) — This market has been very active lately. 活跃的人不一定说得最多。(Huóyuè de rén bù yídìng shuō de zuì duō.) — The liveliest person doesn't necessarily talk most. | |
| 3071 | HSK 6 | 吉利 | jílì | lucky; auspicious | 过年时大家都说吉利话。(Guònián shí dàjiā dōu shuō jílì huà.) — At New Year everyone says auspicious words. | 这个数字被认为不吉利。(Zhège shùzì bèi rènwéi bù jílì.) — This number is thought unlucky. 他觉得红色比较吉利。(Tā juéde hóngsè bǐjiào jílì.) — He feels red is more auspicious. 搬家要选个吉利的日子。(Bānjiā yào xuǎn gè jílì de rìzi.) — Moving house calls for choosing a lucky day. 吉利不吉利，是人心里想的。(Jílì bù jílì, shì rén xīnlǐ xiǎng de.) — Lucky or not is what people think. 说吉利话容易，做吉利事难。(Shuō jílì huà róngyì, zuò jílì shì nán.) — Auspicious words are easy; auspicious deeds are hard. | |
| 3072 | HSK 6 | 吉祥 | jíxiáng | auspicious | 这幅画象征吉祥。(Zhè fú huà xiàngzhēng jíxiáng.) — This painting symbolises good fortune. | 门上贴着吉祥的图案。(Mén shàng tiēzhe jíxiáng de tú'àn.) — An auspicious design is pasted on the door. 他们祝老人吉祥长寿。(Tāmen zhù lǎorén jíxiáng chángshòu.) — They wished the old man fortune and long life. 红色在这里代表吉祥。(Hóngsè zài zhèlǐ dàibiǎo jíxiáng.) — Red here stands for good fortune. 这个字是吉祥的意思。(Zhège zì shì jíxiáng de yìsi.) — This character means auspicious. 吉祥的话说给人听，日子还要自己过。(Jíxiáng de huà shuō gěi rén tīng, rìzi hái yào zìjǐ guò.) — Auspicious words are for others' ears; the days are still your own to live. | |
| 3073 | HSK 6 | 极端 | jíduān | extreme | 他的想法有点极端。(Tā de xiǎngfǎ yǒudiǎn jíduān.) — His views are somewhat extreme. | 极端天气这几年更常见。(Jíduān tiānqì zhè jǐ nián gèng chángjiàn.) — Extreme weather is commoner these years. 不要走向任何极端。(Búyào zǒuxiàng rènhé jíduān.) — Don't go to any extreme. 这是最极端的情况。(Zhè shì zuì jíduān de qíngkuàng.) — This is the most extreme case. 极端的做法解决不了问题。(Jíduān de zuòfǎ jiějué bu liǎo wèntí.) — Extreme measures don't solve problems. 两个极端之间，往往有更好的路。(Liǎng gè jíduān zhījiān, wǎngwǎng yǒu gèng hǎo de lù.) — Between two extremes there is usually a better road. | |
| 3074 | HSK 6 | 尖 | jiān | sharp; pointed | 这支笔的头很尖。(Zhè zhī bǐ de tóu hěn jiān.) — This pen has a very sharp point. | 他的耳朵很尖，听得清楚。(Tā de ěrduo hěn jiān, tīng de qīngchu.) — He has sharp ears and hears clearly. 山尖上还有雪。(Shān jiān shàng hái yǒu xuě.) — There is still snow on the peak. 他说话有点尖，容易得罪人。(Tā shuōhuà yǒudiǎn jiān, róngyì dézuì rén.) — He speaks rather sharply and easily offends. 尖的东西要收好，别扎到手。(Jiān de dōngxi yào shōuhǎo, bié zhādào shǒu.) — Put sharp things away lest they prick your hand. 尖得过头，就容易折。(Jiān de guòtóu, jiù róngyì zhé.) — Too sharp a point breaks easily. | |
| 3075 | HSK 6 | 杰出 | jiéchū | outstanding | 他是一位杰出的科学家。(Tā shì yí wèi jiéchū de kēxuéjiā.) — He is an outstanding scientist. | 这是本世纪最杰出的作品。(Zhè shì běn shìjì zuì jiéchū de zuòpǐn.) — This is the century's most outstanding work. 杰出的人也有普通的一面。(Jiéchū de rén yě yǒu pǔtōng de yímiàn.) — Outstanding people have ordinary sides too. 他在这个领域做出了杰出的贡献。(Tā zài zhège lǐngyù zuòchūle jiéchū de gòngxiàn.) — He made outstanding contributions in this field. 杰出不是一天形成的。(Jiéchū bú shì yìtiān xíngchéng de.) — Distinction isn't formed in a day. 杰出的背后，是别人不做的重复。(Jiéchū de bèihòu, shì biérén bú zuò de chóngfù.) — Behind distinction lies the repetition others won't do. | |
| 3076 | HSK 6 | 惊人 | jīngrén | astonishing | 这个数字非常惊人。(Zhège shùzì fēicháng jīngrén.) — This figure is astonishing. | 他的进步速度很惊人。(Tā de jìnbù sùdù hěn jīngrén.) — His rate of progress is astonishing. 这项工程的规模惊人。(Zhè xiàng gōngchéng de guīmó jīngrén.) — The scale of this project is astonishing. 惊人的成绩背后是惊人的付出。(Jīngrén de chéngjì bèihòu shì jīngrén de fùchū.) — Behind astonishing results lies astonishing effort. 浪费的数量惊人。(Làngfèi de shùliàng jīngrén.) — The amount wasted is astonishing. 惊人的不是结果，是坚持了多久。(Jīngrén de bú shì jiéguǒ, shì jiānchíle duō jiǔ.) — What astonishes isn't the result but how long it was kept up. | |
| 3077 | HSK 6 | 精 | jīng | refined; essence | 这个人很精，不容易骗。(Zhège rén hěn jīng, bù róngyì piàn.) — This man is shrewd and not easily fooled. | 他对这门手艺很精。(Tā duì zhè mén shǒuyì hěn jīng.) — He is expert at this craft. 这批货是精挑细选的。(Zhè pī huò shì jīng tiāo xì xuǎn de.) — This batch of goods was carefully selected. 他今天精神特别好。(Tā jīntiān jīngshén tèbié hǎo.) — He is in especially good spirits today. 学得多不如学得精。(Xué de duō bùrú xué de jīng.) — Learning much is worth less than learning well. 太精的人，交不到朋友。(Tài jīng de rén, jiāo bu dào péngyou.) — A man too shrewd makes no friends. | |
| 3078 | HSK 6 | 精美 | jīngměi | exquisite | 这个盒子做得很精美。(Zhège hézi zuò de hěn jīngměi.) — This box is exquisitely made. | 书的装帧很精美。(Shū de zhuāngzhēn hěn jīngměi.) — The book's binding is exquisite. 桌上摆着精美的点心。(Zhuō shàng bǎizhe jīngměi de diǎnxin.) — Exquisite pastries are set on the table. 这件工艺品精美得让人不敢碰。(Zhè jiàn gōngyìpǐn jīngměi de ràng rén bù gǎn pèng.) — This craftwork is so exquisite one hardly dares touch it. 包装精美，内容一般。(Bāozhuāng jīngměi, nèiróng yìbān.) — The packaging is exquisite; the contents ordinary. 精美的东西，往往做得最慢。(Jīngměi de dōngxi, wǎngwǎng zuò de zuì màn.) — Exquisite things are usually made slowest. | |
| 3079 | HSK 6 | 净 | jìng | clean; net (income) | 碗洗得很净。(Wǎn xǐ de hěn jìng.) — The bowls are washed clean. | 他一个月的净收入是五千。(Tā yí gè yuè de jìng shōurù shì wǔqiān.) — His monthly net income is five thousand. 桌上净是灰。(Zhuō shàng jìng shì huī.) — The table is nothing but dust. 他净说些没用的话。(Tā jìng shuō xiē méiyòng de huà.) — He talks nothing but useless words. 水要清净才能喝。(Shuǐ yào qīngjìng cái néng hē.) — Water must be clean to drink. 净得下来的，是心，不是环境。(Jìng de xiàlái de, shì xīn, bú shì huánjìng.) — What can be quieted is the heart, not the surroundings. | |
| 3080 | HSK 6 | 酷 | kù | cool; cruel | 这件衣服看起来很酷。(Zhè jiàn yīfu kàn qǐlái hěn kù.) — This garment looks very cool. | 沙漠的酷热让人受不了。(Shāmò de kùrè ràng rén shòu bu liǎo.) — The desert's fierce heat is unbearable. 他的表情很酷，看不出情绪。(Tā de biǎoqíng hěn kù, kàn bu chū qíngxù.) — His expression is cool and gives nothing away. 这是一场酷似当年的比赛。(Zhè shì yì chǎng kùsì dāngnián de bǐsài.) — This match closely resembles the one back then. 冬天的酷寒把河都冻上了。(Dōngtiān de kùhán bǎ hé dōu dòngshàng le.) — Winter's fierce cold froze the river over. 装酷容易，做事难。(Zhuāngkù róngyì, zuòshì nán.) — Acting cool is easy; doing things is hard. | |
| 3081 | HSK 6 | 宽阔 | kuānkuò | wide; broad | 这条街很宽阔。(Zhè tiáo jiē hěn kuānkuò.) — This street is very broad. | 他有一副宽阔的肩膀。(Tā yǒu yí fù kuānkuò de jiānbǎng.) — He has broad shoulders. 宽阔的河面上有几只船。(Kuānkuò de hémiàn shàng yǒu jǐ zhī chuán.) — A few boats lie on the broad river. 广场很宽阔，能站几千人。(Guǎngchǎng hěn kuānkuò, néng zhàn jǐqiān rén.) — The square is broad and holds thousands. 路修得宽阔了，车也多了。(Lù xiū de kuānkuò le, chē yě duō le.) — The road was widened and the cars multiplied. 心宽阔的人，路也走得宽阔。(Xīn kuānkuò de rén, lù yě zǒu de kuānkuò.) — A broad-hearted man walks a broad road. | |
| 3082 | HSK 6 | 阔 | kuò | wide; broad | 这条路比原来阔了一倍。(Zhè tiáo lù bǐ yuánlái kuòle yí bèi.) — This road is twice as broad as before. | 他家最近阔了起来。(Tā jiā zuìjìn kuòle qǐlái.) — His family has lately grown rich. 海阔天空，什么都可以聊。(Hǎi kuò tiān kōng, shénme dōu kěyǐ liáo.) — With sea broad and sky open, anything can be talked of. 两个人分别了很久，久别重逢，天地都觉得阔。(Liǎng gè rén fēnbiéle hěn jiǔ, jiǔ bié chóngféng, tiāndì dōu juéde kuò.) — After a long parting and reunion, the world itself felt broad. 他出手很阔，从不计较。(Tā chūshǒu hěn kuò, cóngbù jìjiào.) — He is open-handed and never haggles. 路阔了，心不一定阔。(Lù kuò le, xīn bù yídìng kuò.) — A road may broaden while a heart does not. | |
| 3083 | HSK 6 | 懒 | lǎn | lazy | 他今天特别懒，什么也不想做。(Tā jīntiān tèbié lǎn, shénme yě bù xiǎng zuò.) — He is especially lazy today and wants to do nothing. | 不要养成懒的习惯。(Búyào yǎngchéng lǎn de xíguàn.) — Don't form lazy habits. 天冷了，人也变懒了。(Tiān lěng le, rén yě biàn lǎn le.) — As it turns cold, people grow lazy. 他懒得解释，就走开了。(Tā lǎnde jiěshì, jiù zǒukāi le.) — He couldn't be bothered to explain and walked off. 懒一天容易，懒一年可怕。(Lǎn yìtiān róngyì, lǎn yì nián kěpà.) — A lazy day is easy; a lazy year is frightening. 懒的人也很忙，忙着躲事。(Lǎn de rén yě hěn máng, mángzhe duǒ shì.) — Lazy people are busy too — busy avoiding things. | |
| 3084 | HSK 6 | 牢 | láo | prison; firm | 这个结打得很牢。(Zhège jié dǎ de hěn láo.) — This knot is tied fast. | 把话记牢，别忘了。(Bǎ huà jì láo, bié wàng le.) — Fix these words firmly in mind; don't forget. 他在牢里待了三年。(Tā zài láo lǐ dāile sān nián.) — He spent three years in gaol. 桌子腿不牢，要修一下。(Zhuōzi tuǐ bù láo, yào xiū yíxià.) — The table leg is loose and needs mending. 基础打牢了，房子才稳。(Jīchǔ dǎ láo le, fángzi cái wěn.) — Only with firm foundations does a house stand steady. 记得牢的，往往不是背下来的。(Jì de láo de, wǎngwǎng bú shì bèi xiàlái de.) — What is remembered firmly usually wasn't memorised. | |
| 3085 | HSK 6 | 灵活 | línghuó | flexible | 他的头脑很灵活。(Tā de tóunǎo hěn línghuó.) — His mind is very quick. | 这个规定可以灵活处理。(Zhège guīdìng kěyǐ línghuó chǔlǐ.) — This rule can be applied flexibly. 老人的手指还很灵活。(Lǎorén de shǒuzhǐ hái hěn línghuó.) — The old man's fingers are still nimble. 灵活不等于没有原则。(Línghuó bù děngyú méiyǒu yuánzé.) — Flexibility isn't lack of principle. 他做事灵活，不死板。(Tā zuòshì línghuó, bù sǐbǎn.) — He works flexibly and isn't rigid. 太灵活的人，别人不敢依靠。(Tài línghuó de rén, biérén bù gǎn yīkào.) — Too flexible a person no one dares rely on. | |
| 3086 | HSK 6 | 猛 | měng | fierce; suddenly | 他猛地站了起来。(Tā měng de zhànle qǐlái.) — He stood up abruptly. | 这场雨下得很猛。(Zhè chǎng yǔ xià de hěn měng.) — This rain fell fiercely. 他猛一回头，什么也没有。(Tā měng yì huítóu, shénme yě méiyǒu.) — He turned sharply and there was nothing. 这只狗看起来很猛。(Zhè zhī gǒu kàn qǐlái hěn měng.) — This dog looks fierce. 最近他进步得很猛。(Zuìjìn tā jìnbù de hěn měng.) — He has been progressing rapidly lately. 用力太猛，容易伤到自己。(Yònglì tài měng, róngyì shāngdào zìjǐ.) — Force applied too fiercely hurts oneself. | |
| 3087 | HSK 6 | 妙 | miào | wonderful; clever | 这个办法真妙。(Zhège bànfǎ zhēn miào.) — This method is truly clever. | 他的回答很妙。(Tā de huídá hěn miào.) — His answer was neat. 这句话用得妙极了。(Zhè jù huà yòng de miào jí le.) — This sentence is used superbly. 事情妙就妙在他没说破。(Shìqing miào jiù miào zài tā méi shuōpò.) — The neatness of it is that he didn't say it outright. 妙的东西往往说不清楚。(Miào de dōngxi wǎngwǎng shuō bù qīngchu.) — What is subtle often can't be explained. 妙手回春，也要先看清病。(Miàoshǒu huíchūn, yě yào xiān kàn qīng bìng.) — Even a healing hand must first see the illness clearly. | |
| 3088 | HSK 6 | 平凡 | píngfán | ordinary | 他过着平凡的生活。(Tā guòzhe píngfán de shēnghuó.) — He lives an ordinary life. | 平凡的岗位也能做出成绩。(Píngfán de gǎngwèi yě néng zuòchū chéngjì.) — Even an ordinary post can yield achievement. 他是一个平凡的人。(Tā shì yí gè píngfán de rén.) — He is an ordinary man. 平凡不等于平庸。(Píngfán bù děngyú píngyōng.) — Being ordinary isn't being mediocre. 平凡的日子里也有光。(Píngfán de rìzi lǐ yě yǒu guāng.) — There is light in ordinary days too. 把平凡的事做好，就不平凡了。(Bǎ píngfán de shì zuòhǎo, jiù bù píngfán le.) — Do ordinary things well and they cease to be ordinary. | |
| 3089 | HSK 6 | 平衡 | pínghéng | balance | 他一时没站稳，失去了平衡。(Tā yìshí méi zhàn wěn, shīqùle pínghéng.) — He lost his balance for a moment. | 工作和生活要平衡。(Gōngzuò hé shēnghuó yào pínghéng.) — Work and life must be balanced. 两边的力量达到了平衡。(Liǎng biān de lìliang dádàole pínghéng.) — The forces on both sides reached balance. 饮食要注意营养平衡。(Yǐnshí yào zhùyì yíngyǎng pínghéng.) — Diet needs attention to nutritional balance. 心理平衡比什么都重要。(Xīnlǐ pínghéng bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.) — Mental balance matters more than anything. 平衡不是静止，是不断调整。(Pínghéng bú shì jìngzhǐ, shì búduàn tiáozhěng.) — Balance isn't stillness but constant adjustment. | |
| 3090 | HSK 6 | 奇妙 | qímiào | wonderful; marvelous | 大自然真是奇妙。(Dàzìrán zhēnshi qímiào.) — Nature is truly wondrous. | 这是一次奇妙的经历。(Zhè shì yí cì qímiào de jīnglì.) — This was a wondrous experience. 语言的变化很奇妙。(Yǔyán de biànhuà hěn qímiào.) — Language changes wondrously. 两个人的缘分很奇妙。(Liǎng gè rén de yuánfèn hěn qímiào.) — The affinity between the two is wondrous. 音乐有一种奇妙的力量。(Yīnyuè yǒu yì zhǒng qímiào de lìliang.) — Music has a wondrous power. 最奇妙的事，常常最普通。(Zuì qímiào de shì, chángcháng zuì pǔtōng.) — The most wondrous things are often the most ordinary. | |
| 3091 | HSK 6 | 恰当 | qiàdàng | appropriate | 这个词用得很恰当。(Zhège cí yòng de hěn qiàdàng.) — This word is aptly used. | 他的处理方式很恰当。(Tā de chǔlǐ fāngshì hěn qiàdàng.) — His way of handling it was apt. 在恰当的时候说恰当的话。(Zài qiàdàng de shíhou shuō qiàdàng de huà.) — Say the apt thing at the apt moment. 这个比喻不太恰当。(Zhège bǐyù bú tài qiàdàng.) — This comparison isn't quite apt. 恰当的批评比表扬有用。(Qiàdàng de pīpíng bǐ biǎoyáng yǒuyòng.) — Apt criticism is more use than praise. 恰当，比正确更难做到。(Qiàdàng, bǐ zhèngquè gèng nán zuòdào.) — Aptness is harder to achieve than correctness. | |
| 3092 | HSK 6 | 强势 | qiángshì | strong; dominant | 这家公司在市场上很强势。(Zhè jiā gōngsī zài shìchǎng shàng hěn qiángshì.) — This company is dominant in the market. | 他说话的方式比较强势。(Tā shuōhuà de fāngshì bǐjiào qiángshì.) — His way of speaking is rather forceful. 球队今年表现强势。(Qiúduì jīnnián biǎoxiàn qiángshì.) — The team has performed strongly this year. 强势不等于有理。(Qiángshì bù děngyú yǒulǐ.) — Being forceful isn't being right. 他在强势的环境里长大。(Tā zài qiángshì de huánjìng lǐ zhǎngdà.) — He grew up in a domineering environment. 强势能压住人，压不住理。(Qiángshì néng yāzhù rén, yā bu zhù lǐ.) — Force can hold down a person but not a principle. | |
| 3093 | HSK 6 | 巧妙 | qiǎomiào | ingenious | 他巧妙地回避了这个问题。(Tā qiǎomiào de huíbìle zhège wèntí.) — He neatly sidestepped this question. | 这个设计非常巧妙。(Zhège shèjì fēicháng qiǎomiào.) — This design is very ingenious. 他用巧妙的方法解决了矛盾。(Tā yòng qiǎomiào de fāngfǎ jiějuéle máodùn.) — He resolved the conflict by an ingenious method. 这个比喻用得很巧妙。(Zhège bǐyù yòng de hěn qiǎomiào.) — This metaphor is ingeniously used. 巧妙的安排让人看不出痕迹。(Qiǎomiào de ānpái ràng rén kàn bu chū hénjì.) — An ingenious arrangement leaves no visible trace. 太巧妙的话，听的人会不放心。(Tài qiǎomiào de huà, tīng de rén huì bú fàngxīn.) — Words too ingenious leave the hearer uneasy. | |
| 3094 | HSK 6 | 清 | qīng | clear (bound form) | 这条河的水很清。(Zhè tiáo hé de shuǐ hěn qīng.) — This river's water is very clear. | 账要算清楚。(Zhàng yào suàn qīngchu.) — Accounts must be reckoned clearly. 他把桌子清了一遍。(Tā bǎ zhuōzi qīngle yí biàn.) — He cleared the table once over. 事情还没说清。(Shìqing hái méi shuō qīng.) — The matter hasn't been made clear yet. 清早的空气最好。(Qīngzǎo de kōngqì zuì hǎo.) — The air is best in the early morning. 水太清则无鱼。(Shuǐ tài qīng zé wú yú.) — Water too clear holds no fish. | |
| 3095 | HSK 6 | 清洁 | qīngjié | clean | 房间打扫得很清洁。(Fángjiān dǎsǎo de hěn qīngjié.) — The room has been cleaned spotless. | 清洁工人每天早上打扫街道。(Qīngjié gōngrén měitiān zǎoshang dǎsǎo jiēdào.) — Cleaners sweep the streets every morning. 保持清洁是每个人的责任。(Bǎochí qīngjié shì měi gè rén de zérèn.) — Keeping things clean is everyone's duty. 清洁能源越来越受重视。(Qīngjié néngyuán yuèláiyuè shòu zhòngshì.) — Clean energy receives ever more attention. 食物要在清洁的环境里加工。(Shíwù yào zài qīngjié de huánjìng lǐ jiāgōng.) — Food must be prepared in a clean environment. 清洁不难，保持清洁难。(Qīngjié bù nán, bǎochí qīngjié nán.) — Cleaning is easy; staying clean is hard. | |
| 3096 | HSK 6 | 全新 | quánxīn | brand new | 这是一个全新的开始。(Zhè shì yí gè quánxīn de kāishǐ.) — This is a wholly new beginning. | 他买了一台全新的电脑。(Tā mǎile yì tái quánxīn de diànnǎo.) — He bought a brand-new computer. 这次改版带来了全新的体验。(Zhè cì gǎibǎn dàiláile quánxīn de tǐyàn.) — This revision brings a wholly new experience. 他用全新的角度看这个问题。(Tā yòng quánxīn de jiǎodù kàn zhège wèntí.) — He looks at this question from a wholly new angle. 全新的环境让他有点不适应。(Quánxīn de huánjìng ràng tā yǒudiǎn bú shìyìng.) — The wholly new surroundings left him a little unsettled. 全新的东西，也是从旧的里长出来的。(Quánxīn de dōngxi, yě shì cóng jiù de lǐ zhǎng chūlái de.) — Even wholly new things grow out of old ones. | |
| 3097 | HSK 6 | 盛行 | shèngxíng | to be prevalent | 这种做法在当时很盛行。(Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ zài dāngshí hěn shèngxíng.) — This practice was in vogue at that time. | 喝下午茶的习惯曾经很盛行。(Hē xiàwǔchá de xíguàn céngjīng hěn shèngxíng.) — The habit of afternoon tea was once in vogue. 这种款式今年很盛行。(Zhè zhǒng kuǎnshì jīnnián hěn shèngxíng.) — This style is much in vogue this year. 网上购物现在非常盛行。(Wǎngshàng gòuwù xiànzài fēicháng shèngxíng.) — Online shopping is now very prevalent. 盛行的不一定是好的。(Shèngxíng de bù yídìng shì hǎo de.) — What prevails isn't necessarily good. 盛行一时的东西，往往消失得最快。(Shèngxíng yìshí de dōngxi, wǎngwǎng xiāoshī de zuì kuài.) — What is briefly in vogue usually vanishes fastest. | |
| 3098 | HSK 6 | 适当 | shìdàng | appropriate | 请在适当的时候提醒我。(Qǐng zài shìdàng de shíhou tíxǐng wǒ.) — Please remind me at a suitable moment. | 适当的运动对身体有好处。(Shìdàng de yùndòng duì shēntǐ yǒu hǎochu.) — Moderate exercise benefits the body. 他做了适当的调整。(Tā zuòle shìdàng de tiáozhěng.) — He made suitable adjustments. 适当放松，效率反而更高。(Shìdàng fàngsōng, xiàolǜ fǎn'ér gèng gāo.) — With suitable relaxation, efficiency actually rises. 批评要用适当的方式。(Pīpíng yào yòng shìdàng de fāngshì.) — Criticism must take a suitable form. 适当是最难把握的分寸。(Shìdàng shì zuì nán bǎwò de fēncùn.) — Suitability is the hardest measure to judge. | |
| 3099 | HSK 6 | 爽 | shuǎng | refreshing; frank | 今天天气很爽。(Jīntiān tiānqì hěn shuǎng.) — The weather is fresh today. | 洗完澡他觉得特别爽。(Xǐwán zǎo tā juéde tèbié shuǎng.) — After his bath he felt especially refreshed. 他这个人很爽快。(Tā zhège rén hěn shuǎngkuai.) — This man is very straightforward. 他答应得很爽，一点也不犹豫。(Tā dāying de hěn shuǎng, yìdiǎn yě bù yóuyù.) — He agreed readily without the slightest hesitation. 秋天的早晨最爽。(Qiūtiān de zǎochén zuì shuǎng.) — Autumn mornings are the freshest. 一时的爽，未必换来长久的舒服。(Yìshí de shuǎng, wèibì huànlái chángjiǔ de shūfu.) — A moment's pleasure doesn't buy lasting comfort. | |
| 3100 | HSK 6 | 顺 | shùn | along; smooth (bound form) | 这件事办得很顺。(Zhè jiàn shì bàn de hěn shùn.) — This matter went smoothly. | 他顺着河边一直走。(Tā shùnzhe hé biān yìzhí zǒu.) — He walked straight along the river. 她把头发顺了一下。(Tā bǎ tóufa shùnle yíxià.) — She smoothed her hair. 他顺路把信寄了。(Tā shùnlù bǎ xìn jì le.) — He posted the letter on his way. 话说顺了，事就好办了。(Huà shuō shùn le, shì jiù hǎo bàn le.) — Once the words come out smoothly, the matter is easy. 一路顺的人，经不起一次不顺。(Yílù shùn de rén, jīng bu qǐ yí cì bú shùn.) — One whose way has always been smooth can't bear one rough patch. | |
| 3101 | HSK 6 | 特大 | tèdà | extra large | 这是一场特大的暴雨。(Zhè shì yì chǎng tèdà de bàoyǔ.) — This was an exceptionally heavy rainstorm. | 他穿的是特大号的衣服。(Tā chuān de shì tèdà hào de yīfu.) — He wears extra-large clothes. 这次是一起特大事故。(Zhè cì shì yì qǐ tèdà shìgù.) — This was a major accident. 特大的西瓜一个人吃不完。(Tèdà de xīguā yí gè rén chī bu wán.) — One person can't finish an extra-large melon. 特大新闻在头版刊登。(Tèdà xīnwén zài tóubǎn kāndēng.) — Major news is printed on the front page. 特大的问题，往往从很小的地方开始。(Tèdà de wèntí, wǎngwǎng cóng hěn xiǎo de dìfang kāishǐ.) — Enormous problems usually start somewhere very small. | |
| 3102 | HSK 6 | 外来 | wàilái | foreign; external | 这个词是外来的。(Zhège cí shì wàilái de.) — This word is a loanword. | 外来人口给城市带来了活力。(Wàilái rénkǒu gěi chéngshì dàiláile huólì.) — Incomers have brought the city vitality. 外来的文化和本地的融合了。(Wàilái de wénhuà hé běndì de rónghé le.) — The incoming culture merged with the local. 外来物种可能破坏生态。(Wàilái wùzhǒng kěnéng pòhuài shēngtài.) — Alien species may damage the ecology. 他对外来的意见很开放。(Tā duì wàilái de yìjiàn hěn kāifàng.) — He is open to views from outside. 外来的和本地的，时间久了就分不清。(Wàilái de hé běndì de, shíjiān jiǔ le jiù fēn bu qīng.) — Given time, the foreign and the local can't be told apart. | |
| 3103 | HSK 6 | 弯曲 | wānqū | winding; bent | 这条路很弯曲。(Zhè tiáo lù hěn wānqū.) — This road is very winding. | 铁丝被弯曲成了圆形。(Tiěsī bèi wānqū chéngle yuánxíng.) — The wire was bent into a circle. 河流在山间弯曲前行。(Héliú zài shānjiān wānqū qiánxíng.) — The river winds forward among the hills. 树枝弯曲得快要断了。(Shùzhī wānqū de kuàiyào duàn le.) — The branch is bent almost to breaking. 弯曲的路走起来更慢。(Wānqū de lù zǒu qǐlái gèng màn.) — A winding road is slower to walk. 路弯曲不要紧，方向别弯。(Lù wānqū búyàojǐn, fāngxiàng bié wān.) — A winding road doesn't matter; don't let the direction bend. | |
| 3104 | HSK 6 | 无效 | wúxiào | invalid; ineffective | 这张票已经无效了。(Zhè zhāng piào yǐjīng wúxiào le.) — This ticket is no longer valid. | 这种药对他无效。(Zhè zhǒng yào duì tā wúxiào.) — This medicine has no effect on him. 过期的证件无效。(Guòqī de zhèngjiàn wúxiào.) — Expired documents are invalid. 没有签字的合同无效。(Méiyǒu qiānzì de hétong wúxiào.) — An unsigned contract is invalid. 无效的努力比不努力更让人累。(Wúxiào de nǔlì bǐ bù nǔlì gèng ràng rén lèi.) — Ineffective effort tires more than none. 方向错了，努力就无效。(Fāngxiàng cuò le, nǔlì jiù wúxiào.) — With the wrong direction, effort is void. | |
| 3105 | HSK 6 | 新兴 | xīnxīng | emerging; new | 这是一个新兴的行业。(Zhè shì yí gè xīnxīng de hángyè.) — This is an emerging industry. | 新兴市场增长得很快。(Xīnxīng shìchǎng zēngzhǎng de hěn kuài.) — Emerging markets grow fast. 新兴技术改变了工作方式。(Xīnxīng jìshù gǎibiànle gōngzuò fāngshì.) — Emerging technology has changed how people work. 这个城市是新兴的工业中心。(Zhège chéngshì shì xīnxīng de gōngyè zhōngxīn.) — This city is an emerging industrial centre. 新兴的东西风险也大。(Xīnxīng de dōngxi fēngxiǎn yě dà.) — Emerging things carry great risk too. 新兴不等于成熟。(Xīnxīng bù děngyú chéngshú.) — Emerging isn't mature. | |
| 3106 | HSK 6 | 凶 | xiōng | fierce; ominous | 这条狗看起来很凶。(Zhè tiáo gǒu kàn qǐlái hěn xiōng.) — This dog looks fierce. | 他说话很凶，其实心软。(Tā shuōhuà hěn xiōng, qíshí xīn ruǎn.) — He speaks fiercely but is soft-hearted. 今年的洪水来势很凶。(Jīnnián de hóngshuǐ láishì hěn xiōng.) — This year's flood came fiercely. 他凶了孩子一句就后悔了。(Tā xiōngle háizi yí jù jiù hòuhuǐ le.) — He snapped at the child once and regretted it. 病来得很凶，去得也快。(Bìng lái de hěn xiōng, qù de yě kuài.) — The illness came fiercely and went fast. 凶得起来的人，未必立得住理。(Xiōng de qǐlái de rén, wèibì lì de zhù lǐ.) — One who can be fierce doesn't necessarily have right on his side. | |
| 3107 | HSK 6 | 袖珍 | xiùzhēn | pocket-sized | 他有一本袖珍词典。(Tā yǒu yì běn xiùzhēn cídiǎn.) — He has a pocket dictionary. | 这是一台袖珍相机。(Zhè shì yì tái xiùzhēn xiàngjī.) — This is a pocket camera. 袖珍的东西携带方便。(Xiùzhēn de dōngxi xiédài fāngbiàn.) — Pocket-sized things are easy to carry. 他做了一个袖珍模型。(Tā zuòle yí gè xiùzhēn móxíng.) — He made a miniature model. 袖珍版本便宜很多。(Xiùzhēn bǎnběn piányi hěn duō.) — The pocket edition is much cheaper. 袖珍的东西，做起来反而更难。(Xiùzhēn de dōngxi, zuò qǐlái fǎn'ér gèng nán.) — Miniature things are actually harder to make. | |
| 3108 | HSK 6 | 异常 | yìcháng | unusual | 今年的天气异常炎热。(Jīnnián de tiānqì yìcháng yánrè.) — This year's weather is unusually hot. | 仪器显示出异常的数据。(Yíqì xiǎnshì chū yìcháng de shùjù.) — The instrument shows abnormal data. 他今天的表现有点异常。(Tā jīntiān de biǎoxiàn yǒudiǎn yìcháng.) — His behaviour today is somewhat abnormal. 发现异常要立即报告。(Fāxiàn yìcháng yào lìjí bàogào.) — Anything abnormal must be reported at once. 一切正常，没有异常。(Yíqiè zhèngcháng, méiyǒu yìcháng.) — All is normal; nothing abnormal. 异常出现之前，总有征兆。(Yìcháng chūxiàn zhīqián, zǒng yǒu zhēngzhào.) — Before an anomaly appears there are always signs. |
✏️ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3480 | HSK 6 | 罢了 | bàle | that's all; nothing more | 这不过是一次误会罢了。(Zhè búguò shì yí cì wùhuì bàle.) — This was merely a misunderstanding. | 他只是随口说说罢了。(Tā zhǐshì suíkǒu shuōshuo bàle.) — He was only speaking casually. 我不过是个普通人罢了。(Wǒ búguò shì gè pǔtōng rén bàle.) — I am merely an ordinary person. 这些困难只是暂时的罢了。(Zhèxiē kùnnán zhǐshì zànshí de bàle.) — These difficulties are merely temporary. 输了就输了罢了，何必生气。(Shūle jiù shūle bàle, hébì shēngqì.) — Lost is lost, and that's that; why be angry? 说是罢了，心里未必真放下。(Shuō shì bàle, xīnlǐ wèibì zhēn fàngxià.) — Saying "that's all" doesn't mean the heart has let go. | |
| 3481 | HSK 6 | 本身 | běnshēn | itself | 这件事本身并不复杂。(Zhè jiàn shì běnshēn bìng bù fùzá.) — The matter itself isn't complex. | 问题不在方法，而在人本身。(Wèntí bú zài fāngfǎ, ér zài rén běnshēn.) — The problem lies not in the method but in the person himself. 工具本身没有对错。(Gōngjù běnshēn méiyǒu duìcuò.) — A tool in itself is neither right nor wrong. 他本身就是最好的例子。(Tā běnshēn jiùshì zuì hǎo de lìzi.) — He himself is the best example. 制度本身需要不断完善。(Zhìdù běnshēn xūyào búduàn wánshàn.) — The system itself needs constant improving. 本身没错的事，做法可能错。(Běnshēn méi cuò de shì, zuòfǎ kěnéng cuò.) — A thing right in itself may be wrongly done. | |
| 3482 | HSK 6 | 必将 | bìjiāng | will certainly | 这个变化必将影响很多人。(Zhège biànhuà bìjiāng yǐngxiǎng hěn duō rén.) — This change will surely affect many people. | 努力必将带来结果。(Nǔlì bìjiāng dàilái jiéguǒ.) — Effort will surely bring results. 这项技术必将改变行业。(Zhè xiàng jìshù bìjiāng gǎibiàn hángyè.) — This technology will surely change the trade. 冬天过去，春天必将到来。(Dōngtiān guòqù, chūntiān bìjiāng dàolái.) — Winter passes and spring will surely come. 问题不解决，必将变大。(Wèntí bù jiějué, bìjiāng biàn dà.) — Unsolved, the problem will surely grow. 必将发生的事，早准备总比晚好。(Bìjiāng fāshēng de shì, zǎo zhǔnbèi zǒng bǐ wǎn hǎo.) — For what must happen, preparing early beats late. | |
| 3483 | HSK 6 | 便 | biàn | convenient; then | 说完他便走了。(Shuōwán tā biàn zǒu le.) — Having spoken, he left at once. | 这里交通很方便。(Zhèlǐ jiāotōng hěn fāngbiàn.) — Transport here is very convenient. 他一听便明白了。(Tā yì tīng biàn míngbai le.) — He understood the moment he heard. 天一亮他便出发了。(Tiān yí liàng tā biàn chūfā le.) — He set out as soon as it was light. 不便的时候就别勉强。(Búbiàn de shíhou jiù bié miǎnqiǎng.) — When it isn't convenient, don't force it. 一说便懂的道理，往往做不到。(Yì shuō biàn dǒng de dàolǐ, wǎngwǎng zuò bu dào.) — A principle understood at once is often not lived up to. | |
| 3484 | HSK 6 | 便是 | biànshì | is precisely | 这便是我要说的。(Zhè biànshì wǒ yào shuō de.) — This is precisely what I wanted to say. | 他便是当年那个孩子。(Tā biànshì dāngnián nàge háizi.) — He is that very child of those years. 最难的便是坚持。(Zuì nán de biànshì jiānchí.) — The hardest thing is precisely persistence. 说到底，答案便是时间。(Shuō dàodǐ, dá'àn biànshì shíjiān.) — In the end the answer is simply time. 能做到这一点，便是成功。(Néng zuòdào zhè yìdiǎn, biànshì chénggōng.) — To manage this much is success. 知道自己不知道，便是明白。(Zhīdào zìjǐ bù zhīdào, biànshì míngbai.) — To know that one doesn't know is precisely understanding. | |
| 3485 | HSK 6 | 表面上 | biǎomiànshang | on the surface | 表面上他很平静。(Biǎomiàn shàng tā hěn píngjìng.) — On the surface he is quite calm. | 表面上是小事，其实很重要。(Biǎomiàn shàng shì xiǎoshì, qíshí hěn zhòngyào.) — On the surface a trifle, in fact important. 表面上大家都同意。(Biǎomiàn shàng dàjiā dōu tóngyì.) — On the surface everyone agrees. 表面上的和气掩盖不了分歧。(Biǎomiàn shàng de héqì yǎngài bu liǎo fēnqí.) — Surface harmony can't hide the differences. 表面上他不在乎，其实想了很久。(Biǎomiàn shàng tā bú zàihu, qíshí xiǎngle hěn jiǔ.) — On the surface he doesn't care; in fact he thought long. 表面上的问题，根子常常在别处。(Biǎomiàn shàng de wèntí, gēnzi chángcháng zài biéchù.) — Surface problems usually have their root elsewhere. | |
| 3486 | HSK 6 | 不见 | bújiàn | not to see; missing | 我的钥匙不见了。(Wǒ de yàoshi bú jiàn le.) — My key has gone missing. | 好久不见，你好吗？(Hǎojiǔ bú jiàn, nǐ hǎo ma?) — Long time no see; how are you? 他一转眼就不见了。(Tā yì zhuǎnyǎn jiù bú jiàn le.) — He vanished in the blink of an eye. 天黑了，什么也看不见。(Tiān hēi le, shénme yě kàn bu jiàn.) — It is dark and nothing can be seen. 不见得所有人都同意。(Bú jiàn de suǒyǒu rén dōu tóngyì.) — It isn't necessarily true that all agree. 不见的东西，未必真的没有了。(Bú jiàn de dōngxi, wèibì zhēn de méiyǒu le.) — What is out of sight isn't necessarily gone. | |
| 3487 | HSK 6 | 不料 | búliào | unexpectedly | 不料他真的来了。(Búliào tā zhēn de lái le.) — Unexpectedly, he really came. | 本想早点到，不料路上堵车。(Běn xiǎng zǎodiǎn dào, búliào lùshang dǔchē.) — He meant to arrive early, but unexpectedly hit traffic. 不料这件小事引出了大麻烦。(Búliào zhè jiàn xiǎoshì yǐnchūle dà máfan.) — Unexpectedly this small matter brought great trouble. 不料天忽然下起了大雨。(Búliào tiān hūrán xiàqǐle dàyǔ.) — Unexpectedly it began to pour. 计划得很好，不料出了意外。(Jìhuà de hěn hǎo, búliào chūle yìwài.) — It was well planned, but unexpectedly something went wrong. 不料的事，才是生活的常态。(Búliào de shì, cái shì shēnghuó de chángtài.) — The unexpected is life's normal state. | |
| 3488 | HSK 6 | 不再 | búzài | no longer | 他不再提起那件事。(Tā bú zài tíqǐ nà jiàn shì.) — He no longer brings that matter up. | 我不再是当年的我了。(Wǒ bú zài shì dāngnián de wǒ le.) — I am no longer who I was then. 这条路不再有人走。(Zhè tiáo lù bú zài yǒu rén zǒu.) — No one walks this road any more. 他决定不再等下去。(Tā juédìng bú zài děng xiàqù.) — He decided to wait no longer. 不再抱怨，是长大的开始。(Bú zài bàoyuàn, shì zhǎngdà de kāishǐ.) — Ceasing to complain is the start of growing up. 不再期待，也就不再失望。(Bú zài qīdài, yě jiù bú zài shīwàng.) — Expecting no more, one is disappointed no more. | |
| 3489 | HSK 6 | 不至于 | búzhìyú | unlikely to (go so far as to) | 这点小事不至于生气。(Zhè diǎn xiǎoshì bú zhìyú shēngqì.) — Such a trifle isn't worth getting angry over. | 他不至于骗你。(Tā bú zhìyú piàn nǐ.) — He wouldn't go so far as to deceive you. 情况没那么糟，不至于绝望。(Qíngkuàng méi nàme zāo, bú zhìyú juéwàng.) — Things aren't so bad as to warrant despair. 早点准备就不至于这么慌。(Zǎodiǎn zhǔnbèi jiù bú zhìyú zhème huāng.) — Preparing earlier would have spared this panic. 话说清楚，就不至于误会。(Huà shuō qīngchu, jiù bú zhìyú wùhuì.) — Speak clearly and it won't come to misunderstanding. 不至于的事，也要防着一点。(Bú zhìyú de shì, yě yào fángzhe yìdiǎn.) — Even what shouldn't come to pass is worth guarding against. | |
| 3490 | HSK 6 | 不成 | bùchéng | won't do; can't | 这件事看来是办不成了。(Zhè jiàn shì kànlái shì bàn bu chéng le.) — It seems this can't be brought off. | 难道你想一个人去不成？(Nándào nǐ xiǎng yí gè rén qù bù chéng?) — Surely you don't mean to go alone? 没有他的帮助，这事不成。(Méiyǒu tā de bāngzhù, zhè shì bù chéng.) — Without his help this won't come off. 不成功便成仁。(Bù chénggōng biàn chéngrén.) — If not success, then sacrifice. 说了半天也不成，只好放弃。(Shuōle bàntiān yě bù chéng, zhǐhǎo fàngqì.) — After much talk it still wouldn't do, so they gave up. 不成的事，早点看清也是本事。(Bù chéng de shì, zǎodiǎn kàn qīng yě shì běnshì.) — Seeing early what won't work is a skill too. | |
| 3491 | HSK 6 | 不禁 | bùjīn | can't help (doing) | 他不禁笑了起来。(Tā bùjīn xiàole qǐlái.) — He couldn't help laughing. | 看到这一幕，她不禁流下了眼泪。(Kàndào zhè yí mù, tā bùjīn liúxiàle yǎnlèi.) — Seeing this, she couldn't help shedding tears. 听到消息，大家不禁欢呼起来。(Tīngdào xiāoxi, dàjiā bùjīn huānhū qǐlái.) — Hearing the news, everyone couldn't help cheering. 他不禁想起了小时候。(Tā bùjīn xiǎngqǐle xiǎoshíhou.) — He couldn't help recalling his childhood. 读到这里，我不禁停了下来。(Dú dào zhèlǐ, wǒ bùjīn tíngle xiàlái.) — Reading this far, I couldn't help stopping. 不禁的反应，最能说明真心。(Bùjīn de fǎnyìng, zuì néng shuōmíng zhēnxīn.) — An involuntary reaction shows the true heart best. | |
| 3492 | HSK 6 | 不通 | bùtōng | not through; doesn't make sense | 这条路不通。(Zhè tiáo lù bù tōng.) — This road is closed. | 电话一直打不通。(Diànhuà yìzhí dǎ bu tōng.) — The phone can't be got through to. 他的说法讲不通。(Tā de shuōfǎ jiǎng bu tōng.) — His explanation doesn't hold together. 这句话读起来不通。(Zhè jù huà dú qǐlái bù tōng.) — This sentence doesn't read right. 想不通的事，先放一放。(Xiǎng bu tōng de shì, xiān fàng yi fàng.) — Set aside for now what you can't think through. 路不通可以绕，理不通绕不过去。(Lù bù tōng kěyǐ rào, lǐ bù tōng rào bu guòqù.) — A blocked road can be gone round; a flawed argument cannot. | |
| 3493 | HSK 6 | 不怎么 | bùzěnme | not very | 他不怎么爱说话。(Tā bù zěnme ài shuōhuà.) — He isn't much given to talking. | 今天不怎么冷。(Jīntiān bù zěnme lěng.) — It isn't very cold today. 我不怎么了解这件事。(Wǒ bù zěnme liǎojiě zhè jiàn shì.) — I don't know much about this. 他最近不怎么来了。(Tā zuìjìn bù zěnme lái le.) — He hasn't come much lately. 这本书我不怎么喜欢。(Zhè běn shū wǒ bù zěnme xǐhuan.) — I don't much like this book. 不怎么在意的事，往往记得最久。(Bù zěnme zàiyì de shì, wǎngwǎng jìde zuì jiǔ.) — What one doesn't much mind is often remembered longest. | |
| 3494 | HSK 6 | 不怎么样 | bùzěnmeyàng | not so great | 这家店的菜不怎么样。(Zhè jiā diàn de cài bù zěnmeyàng.) — This restaurant's food isn't much good. | 他的成绩不怎么样。(Tā de chéngjì bù zěnmeyàng.) — His results aren't much. 这部电影不怎么样。(Zhè bù diànyǐng bù zěnmeyàng.) — This film isn't much good. 他嘴上说不怎么样，心里挺满意。(Tā zuǐ shàng shuō bù zěnmeyàng, xīnlǐ tǐng mǎnyì.) — He says it's nothing much but is quite pleased inside. 东西不怎么样，价格倒不低。(Dōngxi bù zěnmeyàng, jiàgé dào bù dī.) — The goods aren't much but the price is high. 说别人不怎么样，容易；自己做出来，难。(Shuō biérén bù zěnmeyàng, róngyì; zìjǐ zuò chūlái, nán.) — Saying others aren't much is easy; doing it yourself is hard. | |
| 3495 | HSK 6 | 不值 | bùzhí | not worth it | 这件事不值得生气。(Zhè jiàn shì bù zhíde shēngqì.) — This isn't worth getting angry about. | 这个价钱不值。(Zhège jiàqián bù zhí.) — This price isn't worth it. 为这点小事吵架不值。(Wèi zhè diǎn xiǎoshì chǎojià bù zhí.) — Quarrelling over such a trifle isn't worth it. 浪费三年，太不值了。(Làngfèi sān nián, tài bù zhí le.) — Wasting three years is far from worth it. 他觉得这份工作不值这么辛苦。(Tā juéde zhè fèn gōngzuò bù zhí zhème xīnkǔ.) — He feels this job isn't worth such toil. 值不值，要过很久才知道。(Zhí bù zhí, yào guò hěn jiǔ cái zhīdào.) — Whether a thing was worth it is known only long after. | |
| 3496 | HSK 6 | 长久 | chángjiǔ | long-lasting | 他们的友谊很长久。(Tāmen de yǒuyì hěn chángjiǔ.) — Their friendship is long-lasting. | 这不是长久之计。(Zhè bú shì chángjiǔ zhī jì.) — This is no long-term plan. 他在这里住了很长久。(Tā zài zhèlǐ zhùle hěn chángjiǔ.) — He has lived here a long time. 长久的习惯很难改。(Chángjiǔ de xíguàn hěn nán gǎi.) — A long-standing habit is hard to change. 靠运气不长久。(Kào yùnqi bù chángjiǔ.) — Relying on luck doesn't last. 长久的关系，靠的是互相让一步。(Chángjiǔ de guānxì, kào de shì hùxiāng ràng yí bù.) — A lasting relationship rests on each giving a step. | |
| 3497 | HSK 6 | 长远 | chángyuǎn | long-term | 要从长远考虑这个问题。(Yào cóng chángyuǎn kǎolǜ zhège wèntí.) — This question must be considered from a long view. | 这是一个长远的计划。(Zhè shì yí gè chángyuǎn de jìhuà.) — This is a long-range plan. 长远来看，这样做是对的。(Chángyuǎn lái kàn, zhèyàng zuò shì duì de.) — In the long run this is the right course. 只顾眼前，长远就没了。(Zhǐ gù yǎnqián, chángyuǎn jiù méi le.) — Attend only to the present and the long term is lost. 长远的利益需要眼前的付出。(Chángyuǎn de lìyì xūyào yǎnqián de fùchū.) — Long-term gain requires present sacrifice. 长远的路，靠的是每天的一小步。(Chángyuǎn de lù, kào de shì měitiān de yì xiǎo bù.) — A long road depends on each day's small step. | |
| 3498 | HSK 6 | 处处 | chùchù | everywhere | 他处处为别人着想。(Tā chùchù wèi biérén zhuóxiǎng.) — He thinks of others in everything. | 这里处处都是花。(Zhèlǐ chùchù dōu shì huā.) — Flowers are everywhere here. 他处处小心，还是出了错。(Tā chùchù xiǎoxīn, háishi chūle cuò.) — He was careful in everything and still erred. 处处都想赢的人，往往输得最多。(Chùchù dōu xiǎng yíng de rén, wǎngwǎng shū de zuì duō.) — Those who want to win everywhere usually lose most. 这本书处处见功夫。(Zhè běn shū chùchù jiàn gōngfu.) — This book shows craft in every part. 处处留心，就处处是学问。(Chùchù liúxīn, jiù chùchù shì xuéwèn.) — Attend everywhere and there is learning everywhere. | |
| 3499 | HSK 6 | 此次 | cǐcì | this time | 此次会议非常重要。(Cǐ cì huìyì fēicháng zhòngyào.) — This meeting is very important. | 此次活动共有三百人参加。(Cǐ cì huódòng gòng yǒu sānbǎi rén cānjiā.) — Three hundred people attended this event. 此次调整只涉及一个部门。(Cǐ cì tiáozhěng zhǐ shèjí yí gè bùmén.) — This adjustment involves only one department. 此次比赛他们表现出色。(Cǐ cì bǐsài tāmen biǎoxiàn chūsè.) — They performed excellently in this match. 此次出行安排得很紧。(Cǐ cì chūxíng ānpái de hěn jǐn.) — This trip is tightly scheduled. 此次不成，还有下次。(Cǐ cì bù chéng, hái yǒu xià cì.) — If not this time, there is a next. | |
| 3500 | HSK 6 | 此事 | cǐshì | this matter | 此事已经处理完了。(Cǐ shì yǐjīng chǔlǐ wán le.) — This matter has been dealt with. | 此事与他无关。(Cǐ shì yǔ tā wúguān.) — This matter has nothing to do with him. 此事需要向上级报告。(Cǐ shì xūyào xiàng shàngjí bàogào.) — This matter must be reported upward. 关于此事，他一直没说话。(Guānyú cǐ shì, tā yìzhí méi shuōhuà.) — He has said nothing about this matter. 此事到此为止。(Cǐ shì dào cǐ wéizhǐ.) — Let this matter end here. 此事看似小，影响却很久。(Cǐ shì kànsì xiǎo, yǐngxiǎng què hěn jiǔ.) — This matter seems small but its effect is long. | |
| 3501 | HSK 6 | 此致 | cǐzhì | (letter closing) hereby | 信的结尾写着此致敬礼。(Xìn de jiéwěi xiězhe cǐzhì jìnglǐ.) — The letter ends "with respects". | 正式的信件常用此致。(Zhèngshì de xìnjiàn chángyòng cǐzhì.) — Formal letters commonly use "cizhi". 他在申请书最后写了此致。(Tā zài shēnqǐngshū zuìhòu xiěle cǐzhì.) — He wrote "cizhi" at the end of his application. 此致两个字要单独一行。(Cǐzhì liǎng gè zì yào dāndú yì háng.) — The two characters "cizhi" go on their own line. 现在写信的人少了，此致也少见了。(Xiànzài xiěxìn de rén shǎo le, cǐzhì yě shǎojiàn le.) — Fewer write letters now, so "cizhi" is rarely seen. 此致敬礼四个字，写了几十年。(Cǐzhì jìnglǐ sì gè zì, xiěle jǐshí nián.) — Those four characters of closing were written for decades. | |
| 3502 | HSK 6 | 从不 | cóngbù | never | 他从不迟到。(Tā cóngbù chídào.) — He is never late. | 她从不抱怨。(Tā cóngbù bàoyuàn.) — She never complains. 他从不在背后说人。(Tā cóngbù zài bèihòu shuō rén.) — He never talks about people behind their backs. 这个人从不轻易答应。(Zhège rén cóngbù qīngyì dāying.) — This man never promises lightly. 他从不解释，只做给人看。(Tā cóngbù jiěshì, zhǐ zuò gěi rén kàn.) — He never explains; he simply shows by doing. 说从不的人，往往有过一次。(Shuō cóngbù de rén, wǎngwǎng yǒuguò yí cì.) — Those who say "never" usually did once. | |
| 3503 | HSK 6 | 从没 | cóngméi | never (has not) | 我从没见过这么大的雨。(Wǒ cóngméi jiànguò zhème dà de yǔ.) — I have never seen such heavy rain. | 他从没去过南方。(Tā cóngméi qùguò nánfāng.) — He has never been to the south. 她从没跟人提起这件事。(Tā cóngméi gēn rén tíqǐ zhè jiàn shì.) — She has never mentioned this to anyone. 我从没后悔过这个决定。(Wǒ cóngméi hòuhuǐguò zhège juédìng.) — I have never regretted this decision. 他从没放弃过。(Tā cóngméi fàngqìguò.) — He has never given up. 从没做过的事，做起来才知道难。(Cóngméi zuòguò de shì, zuò qǐlái cái zhīdào nán.) — Only in doing what you never did do you learn its difficulty. | |
| 3504 | HSK 6 | 大力 | dàlì | vigorously | 政府大力支持这个项目。(Zhèngfǔ dàlì zhīchí zhège xiàngmù.) — The government strongly supports this project. | 学校大力推广这种做法。(Xuéxiào dàlì tuīguǎng zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ.) — The school vigorously promotes this practice. 他大力推了一把门。(Tā dàlì tuīle yì bǎ mén.) — He gave the door a strong push. 这几年大力发展了交通。(Zhè jǐ nián dàlì fāzhǎnle jiāotōng.) — Transport has been vigorously developed these years. 大力宣传不等于做得好。(Dàlì xuānchuán bù děngyú zuò de hǎo.) — Vigorous publicity isn't doing it well. 大力做一件事，不如做对一件事。(Dàlì zuò yí jiàn shì, bùrú zuò duì yí jiàn shì.) — Doing a thing vigorously matters less than doing it right. | |
| 3505 | HSK 6 | 大批 | dàpī | a large batch of | 大批游客涌进了这座城市。(Dàpī yóukè yǒngjìnle zhè zuò chéngshì.) — Large numbers of tourists poured into this city. | 工厂生产了大批产品。(Gōngchǎng shēngchǎnle dàpī chǎnpǐn.) — The factory produced a large batch of goods. 大批物资运到了灾区。(Dàpī wùzī yùn dàole zāiqū.) — Large quantities of supplies reached the disaster area. 大批年轻人离开了农村。(Dàpī niánqīngrén líkāile nóngcūn.) — Large numbers of young people left the countryside. 大批订单让工厂忙不过来。(Dàpī dìngdān ràng gōngchǎng máng bu guòlái.) — Large orders left the factory overrun. 大批地做，容易忽略每一个。(Dàpī de zuò, róngyì hūlüè měi yí gè.) — Doing things in bulk easily overlooks each one. | |
| 3506 | HSK 6 | 待会儿 | dāihuìr | in a moment | 待会儿我再给你打电话。(Dāihuìr wǒ zài gěi nǐ dǎ diànhuà.) — I'll ring you again in a while. | 你先坐，待会儿就好。(Nǐ xiān zuò, dāihuìr jiù hǎo.) — Sit down first; it'll be ready shortly. 待会儿有空我们聊聊。(Dāihuìr yǒu kòng wǒmen liáoliao.) — Let's chat in a while when there's time. 待会儿雨可能会停。(Dāihuìr yǔ kěnéng huì tíng.) — The rain may stop in a while. 他说待会儿来，结果没来。(Tā shuō dāihuìr lái, jiéguǒ méi lái.) — He said he'd come shortly but didn't. 待会儿再说，往往就不说了。(Dāihuìr zài shuō, wǎngwǎng jiù bù shuō le.) — "Later" often means never. | |
| 3507 | HSK 6 | 定时 | dìngshí | to set a time; fixed-time | 他每天定时吃药。(Tā měitiān dìngshí chīyào.) — He takes his medicine at fixed times daily. | 这台机器可以定时启动。(Zhè tái jīqì kěyǐ dìngshí qǐdòng.) — This machine can be set to start at a time. 定时休息比一直工作有效。(Dìngshí xiūxi bǐ yìzhí gōngzuò yǒuxiào.) — Resting at set times works better than working straight through. 他给洗衣机定了时。(Tā gěi xǐyījī dìngle shí.) — He set the timer on the washing machine. 定时定量，身体才好。(Dìngshí dìngliàng, shēntǐ cái hǎo.) — Regular times and portions make for health. 定时做一件小事，胜过偶尔做大事。(Dìngshí zuò yí jiàn xiǎoshì, shèngguò ǒu'ěr zuò dàshì.) — A small thing done regularly beats a great thing done occasionally. | |
| 3508 | HSK 6 | 多半 | duōbàn | most likely; mostly | 他多半不会来了。(Tā duōbàn bú huì lái le.) — He most likely won't come. | 来的人多半是学生。(Lái de rén duōbàn shì xuésheng.) — Most of those who came are students. 这些书多半是旧的。(Zhèxiē shū duōbàn shì jiù de.) — Most of these books are old. 问题多半出在准备上。(Wèntí duōbàn chū zài zhǔnbèi shàng.) — The problem mostly lies in the preparation. 他这个时候多半在书房。(Tā zhège shíhou duōbàn zài shūfáng.) — At this hour he is most likely in the study. 多半对的判断，也可能全错。(Duōbàn duì de pànduàn, yě kěnéng quán cuò.) — A judgment mostly right may still be wholly wrong. | |
| 3509 | HSK 6 | 多方面 | duōfāngmiàn | many aspects | 这个问题涉及多方面。(Zhège wèntí shèjí duō fāngmiàn.) — This question involves many aspects. | 他在多方面都有才能。(Tā zài duō fāngmiàn dōu yǒu cáinéng.) — He has ability in many areas. 这次成功是多方面努力的结果。(Zhè cì chénggōng shì duō fāngmiàn nǔlì de jiéguǒ.) — This success is the result of efforts on many sides. 要从多方面听取意见。(Yào cóng duō fāngmiàn tīngqǔ yìjiàn.) — Views must be heard from many sides. 多方面的原因造成了这个结果。(Duō fāngmiàn de yuányīn zàochéngle zhège jiéguǒ.) — Causes on many sides produced this result. 多方面考虑，才不容易走偏。(Duō fāngmiàn kǎolǜ, cái bù róngyì zǒupiān.) — Considering many sides keeps one from going astray. | |
| 3510 | HSK 6 | 凡是 | fánshì | every; any | 凡是来的人都要登记。(Fánshì lái de rén dōu yào dēngjì.) — Everyone who comes must register. | 凡是他答应的事都会做到。(Fánshì tā dāying de shì dōu huì zuòdào.) — Whatever he promises he does. 凡是有价值的东西都要花时间。(Fánshì yǒu jiàzhí de dōngxi dōu yào huā shíjiān.) — Everything of value takes time. 凡是过去的，都成了经验。(Fánshì guòqù de, dōu chéngle jīngyàn.) — Whatever has passed becomes experience. 凡是不懂的地方都可以问。(Fánshì bù dǒng de dìfang dōu kěyǐ wèn.) — You may ask about anything you don't understand. 凡是绝对的说法，都值得怀疑。(Fánshì juéduì de shuōfǎ, dōu zhíde huáiyí.) — Every absolute statement is worth doubting. | |
| 3511 | HSK 6 | 仿佛 | fǎngfú | as if; seemingly | 他仿佛没听见似的。(Tā fǎngfú méi tīngjiàn shìde.) — He seemed not to have heard. | 这里仿佛还是十年前的样子。(Zhèlǐ fǎngfú háishi shí nián qián de yàngzi.) — This place seems as it was ten years ago. 她的声音仿佛从很远的地方传来。(Tā de shēngyīn fǎngfú cóng hěn yuǎn de dìfang chuánlái.) — Her voice seemed to come from far away. 时间仿佛在这里停住了。(Shíjiān fǎngfú zài zhèlǐ tíngzhù le.) — Time seems to have stopped here. 他仿佛一夜之间老了很多。(Tā fǎngfú yí yè zhījiān lǎole hěn duō.) — He seemed to age greatly overnight. 仿佛记得的事，往往记错了。(Fǎngfú jìde de shì, wǎngwǎng jìcuò le.) — What one seems to remember is often misremembered. | |
| 3512 | HSK 6 | 服 | fú | clothing; to obey (bound form) | 这个理由我不服。(Zhège lǐyóu wǒ bù fú.) — I don't accept this reason. | 他每天要服三次药。(Tā měitiān yào fú sān cì yào.) — He must take medicine three times a day. 大家都服他的本事。(Dàjiā dōu fú tā de běnshì.) — Everyone acknowledges his ability. 他刚来时有点水土不服。(Tā gāng lái shí yǒudiǎn shuǐtǔ bù fú.) — When he first came he didn't take to the place. 服了输，还可以再来。(Fúle shū, hái kěyǐ zài lái.) — Having admitted defeat, one may still try again. 让人服的不是声音大，是做得好。(Ràng rén fú de bú shì shēngyīn dà, shì zuò de hǎo.) — What convinces isn't a loud voice but good work. | |
| 3513 | HSK 6 | 负 | fù | negative; to bear (responsibility) | 他负着很重的责任。(Tā fùzhe hěn zhòng de zérèn.) — He bears a heavy responsibility. | 今年公司是负增长。(Jīnnián gōngsī shì fù zēngzhǎng.) — The company had negative growth this year. 温度降到了零下，是负十度。(Wēndù jiàng dàole língxià, shì fù shí dù.) — The temperature fell below zero to minus ten. 他负伤后还坚持工作。(Tā fùshāng hòu hái jiānchí gōngzuò.) — He kept working even after being wounded. 不要辜负别人的信任。(Búyào gūfù biérén de xìnrèn.) — Don't betray others' trust. 负得起责任的人，才担得起事。(Fù de qǐ zérèn de rén, cái dān de qǐ shì.) — Only one who can bear responsibility can carry a task. | |
| 3514 | HSK 6 | 赶不上 | gǎnbushàng | can't catch up with | 他赶不上早班车了。(Tā gǎn bu shàng zǎobān chē le.) — He can't catch the early bus. | 我怎么努力也赶不上他。(Wǒ zěnme nǔlì yě gǎn bu shàng tā.) — However hard I try I can't catch up with him. 这个季节的水果赶不上夏天的。(Zhège jìjié de shuǐguǒ gǎn bu shàng xiàtiān de.) — This season's fruit doesn't match summer's. 再快也赶不上了，别急。(Zài kuài yě gǎn bu shàng le, bié jí.) — However fast, it can't be caught now; don't fret. 他赶不上进度，很着急。(Tā gǎn bu shàng jìndù, hěn zháojí.) — He can't keep up with the schedule and is anxious. 赶不上别人，就跟自己比。(Gǎn bu shàng biérén, jiù gēn zìjǐ bǐ.) — If you can't catch others, measure against yourself. | |
| 3515 | HSK 6 | 赶忙 | gǎnmáng | hastily | 他赶忙站了起来。(Tā gǎnmáng zhànle qǐlái.) — He hurriedly stood up. | 听到消息，她赶忙赶了过去。(Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā gǎnmáng gǎnle guòqù.) — Hearing the news she hurried over. 他赶忙道了歉。(Tā gǎnmáng dàole qiàn.) — He hurriedly apologised. 下雨了，大家赶忙收衣服。(Xiàyǔ le, dàjiā gǎnmáng shōu yīfu.) — It rained and everyone hurried to bring in the washing. 他赶忙解释，反而更乱了。(Tā gǎnmáng jiěshì, fǎn'ér gèng luàn le.) — He hurried to explain and made it worse. 赶忙做的事，常常要重做。(Gǎnmáng zuò de shì, chángcháng yào chóngzuò.) — What is done in haste often must be done again. | |
| 3516 | HSK 6 | 敢于 | gǎnyú | to dare to | 他敢于承认自己的错误。(Tā gǎnyú chéngrèn zìjǐ de cuòwù.) — He dares to admit his own mistakes. | 敢于尝试的人才有机会。(Gǎnyú chángshì de rén cái yǒu jīhuì.) — Only those who dare to try have a chance. 他敢于说出真话。(Tā gǎnyú shuōchū zhēnhuà.) — He dares to speak the truth. 敢于放弃，也是一种勇气。(Gǎnyú fàngqì, yě shì yì zhǒng yǒngqì.) — Daring to give up is also a kind of courage. 她敢于走一条没人走过的路。(Tā gǎnyú zǒu yì tiáo méi rén zǒuguò de lù.) — She dares walk a road no one has walked. 敢于开始的人多，敢于坚持的人少。(Gǎnyú kāishǐ de rén duō, gǎnyú jiānchí de rén shǎo.) — Many dare to begin; few dare to persist. | |
| 3517 | HSK 6 | 刚好 | gānghǎo | just right; happen to | 我刚好路过这里。(Wǒ gānghǎo lùguò zhèlǐ.) — I happened to be passing here. | 这件衣服的大小刚好。(Zhè jiàn yīfu de dàxiǎo gānghǎo.) — This garment fits exactly. 钱刚好够，一分不多。(Qián gānghǎo gòu, yì fēn bù duō.) — The money is just enough, not a cent more. 他到的时候刚好开始。(Tā dào de shíhou gānghǎo kāishǐ.) — It began just as he arrived. 刚好碰见，就一起走吧。(Gānghǎo pèngjiàn, jiù yìqǐ zǒu ba.) — Since we happened to meet, let's walk together. 刚好的事，其实都准备过。(Gānghǎo de shì, qíshí dōu zhǔnbèiguò.) — What falls out just right was usually prepared for. | |
| 3518 | HSK 6 | 更是 | gèngshì | even more so | 他做事认真，写字更是工整。(Tā zuòshì rènzhēn, xiězì gèng shì gōngzhěng.) — He works carefully, and writes still more neatly. | 南方热，夏天更是热得难受。(Nánfāng rè, xiàtiān gèng shì rè de nánshòu.) — The south is hot, and summer is more unbearably so. 他平时话少，这次更是一句没说。(Tā píngshí huà shǎo, zhè cì gèng shì yí jù méi shuō.) — He normally says little; this time he said nothing at all. 路远，天黑了更是难走。(Lù yuǎn, tiān hēi le gèng shì nán zǒu.) — The road is long, and harder still after dark. 这个决定重要，时机更是关键。(Zhège juédìng zhòngyào, shíjī gèng shì guānjiàn.) — The decision matters, and the timing still more. 说得对更是难，做得对更难。(Shuō de duì gèng shì nán, zuò de duì gèng nán.) — Speaking rightly is hard; acting rightly is harder still. | |
| 3519 | HSK 6 | 公 | gōng | public; male (animal) | 这件事要公开处理。(Zhè jiàn shì yào gōngkāi chǔlǐ.) — This matter must be handled openly. | 他做事很公，从不偏心。(Tā zuòshì hěn gōng, cóngbù piānxīn.) — He acts fairly and never shows favour. 这只鸡是公的。(Zhè zhī jī shì gōng de.) — This chicken is a cock. 公家的东西要爱惜。(Gōngjiā de dōngxi yào àixī.) — Public property must be cherished. 公事和私事要分开。(Gōngshì hé sīshì yào fēnkāi.) — Public and private affairs must be kept apart. 公道不在嘴上，在做法上。(Gōngdào bú zài zuǐ shàng, zài zuòfǎ shàng.) — Fairness lies not in words but in practice. | |
| 3520 | HSK 6 | 好容易 | hǎoróngyì | with great difficulty | 好容易才找到这个地方。(Hǎoróngyì cái zhǎodào zhège dìfang.) — It was only with great trouble that this place was found. | 他好容易挤上了车。(Tā hǎoróngyì jǐshàngle chē.) — He squeezed onto the bus with great difficulty. 好容易等到周末，又下雨了。(Hǎoróngyì děngdào zhōumò, yòu xiàyǔ le.) — Having waited so long for the weekend, it rained again. 好容易说服了他，他又改主意了。(Hǎoróngyì shuōfúle tā, tā yòu gǎi zhǔyi le.) — Having barely persuaded him, he changed his mind again. 好容易做成的事，最怕轻易放弃。(Hǎoróngyì zuòchéng de shì, zuì pà qīngyì fàngqì.) — What was hard to achieve is worst given up lightly. 好容易三个字，说的是不容易。(Hǎoróngyì sān gè zì, shuō de shì bù róngyì.) — The words "hao rongyi" mean anything but easy. | |
| 3521 | HSK 6 | 好似 | hǎosì | as if | 他好似有话要说。(Tā hǎosì yǒu huà yào shuō.) — He seems to have something to say. | 这里好似另一个世界。(Zhèlǐ hǎosì lìng yí gè shìjiè.) — This place seems another world. 她的笑好似春天的风。(Tā de xiào hǎosì chūntiān de fēng.) — Her smile is like a spring wind. 时间好似流水，一去不回。(Shíjiān hǎosì liúshuǐ, yí qù bù huí.) — Time is like flowing water, gone and not returning. 他好似不认识我一样。(Tā hǎosì bú rènshi wǒ yíyàng.) — He acted as if he didn't know me. 好似很近的东西，往往最远。(Hǎosì hěn jìn de dōngxi, wǎngwǎng zuì yuǎn.) — What seems nearest is often furthest. | |
| 3522 | HSK 6 | 很难说 | hěn nán shuō | hard to say | 结果怎么样很难说。(Jiéguǒ zěnmeyàng hěn nánshuō.) — How it will turn out is hard to say. | 这件事对错很难说。(Zhè jiàn shì duìcuò hěn nánshuō.) — Whether this is right or wrong is hard to say. 他会不会来很难说。(Tā huì bu huì lái hěn nánshuō.) — Whether he'll come is hard to say. 明天的天气很难说。(Míngtiān de tiānqì hěn nánshuō.) — Tomorrow's weather is hard to say. 值不值得很难说，要看以后。(Zhí bù zhíde hěn nánshuō, yào kàn yǐhòu.) — Whether it's worth it is hard to say; time will tell. 很难说的事，就先别说死。(Hěn nánshuō de shì, jiù xiān bié shuōsǐ.) — What is hard to say shouldn't be said absolutely. | |
| 3523 | HSK 6 | 截止 | jiézhǐ | to close; deadline | 报名到本周五截止。(Bàomíng dào běn zhōuwǔ jiézhǐ.) — Registration closes this Friday. | 投票已经截止了。(Tóupiào yǐjīng jiézhǐ le.) — Voting has closed. 截止日期不能改。(Jiézhǐ rìqī bù néng gǎi.) — The closing date can't be changed. 申请截止前一天他才交。(Shēnqǐng jiézhǐ qián yìtiān tā cái jiāo.) — He submitted only the day before the deadline. 截止时间一到，系统就关了。(Jiézhǐ shíjiān yí dào, xìtǒng jiù guān le.) — The system closed the moment the deadline came. 截止日期是最好的动力。(Jiézhǐ rìqī shì zuì hǎo de dònglì.) — A deadline is the best motivator. | |
| 3524 | HSK 6 | 截至 | jiézhì | up until | 截至昨天，已有五百人报名。(Jiézhì zuótiān, yǐ yǒu wǔbǎi rén bàomíng.) — As of yesterday five hundred had registered. | 截至目前，情况还很稳定。(Jiézhì mùqián, qíngkuàng hái hěn wěndìng.) — As of now the situation is still stable. 截至上个月，工程完成了一半。(Jiézhì shàng gè yuè, gōngchéng wánchéngle yíbàn.) — As of last month the project was half done. 截至今年，他已经工作了二十年。(Jiézhì jīnnián, tā yǐjīng gōngzuòle èrshí nián.) — As of this year he has worked twenty years. 截至发稿时，还没有回应。(Jiézhì fāgǎo shí, hái méiyǒu huíyìng.) — As of going to press there was no response. 截至今天的数字，明天就旧了。(Jiézhì jīntiān de shùzì, míngtiān jiù jiù le.) — Figures current today are stale tomorrow. | |
| 3525 | HSK 6 | 尽 | jǐn | as much as possible (bound form) | 他尽了最大的努力。(Tā jìnle zuì dà de nǔlì.) — He made the utmost effort. | 水已经用尽了。(Shuǐ yǐjīng yòngjìn le.) — The water is used up. 尽量早点休息。(Jǐnliàng zǎodiǎn xiūxi.) — Rest as early as you can. 他尽着自己的本分。(Tā jìnzhe zìjǐ de běnfèn.) — He does his duty. 话说尽了，事情反而不好办。(Huà shuōjìn le, shìqing fǎn'ér bù hǎo bàn.) — Once everything is said, the matter grows harder. 尽了力的人，输了也不后悔。(Jìnle lì de rén, shūle yě bù hòuhuǐ.) — One who has done his utmost doesn't regret losing. | |
| 3526 | HSK 6 | 绝 | jué | absolutely; to cut off | 他绝不会答应这件事。(Tā jué bú huì dāying zhè jiàn shì.) — He will absolutely not agree to this. | 这条路走到头就绝了。(Zhè tiáo lù zǒu dàotóu jiù jué le.) — This road comes to a dead end. 他的手艺堪称一绝。(Tā de shǒuyì kānchēng yì jué.) — His craft may be called unrivalled. 这种鸟已经绝迹了。(Zhè zhǒng niǎo yǐjīng juéjì le.) — This bird has vanished entirely. 话不要说绝。(Huà búyào shuō jué.) — Don't speak in absolutes. 路绝了，人也未必绝望。(Lù jué le, rén yě wèibì juéwàng.) — A road may end without a man despairing. | |
| 3527 | HSK 6 | 绝大多数 | juédàduōshù | the vast majority | 绝大多数人都同意。(Jué dà duōshù rén dōu tóngyì.) — The vast majority agree. | 绝大多数问题都能解决。(Jué dà duōshù wèntí dōu néng jiějué.) — The vast majority of problems can be solved. 绝大多数学生按时交了作业。(Jué dà duōshù xuésheng ànshí jiāole zuòyè.) — The vast majority handed in work on time. 绝大多数的担心都不会发生。(Jué dà duōshù de dānxīn dōu bú huì fāshēng.) — The vast majority of worries never come to pass. 绝大多数人只是普通人。(Jué dà duōshù rén zhǐshì pǔtōng rén.) — The vast majority are simply ordinary. 绝大多数同意，不等于正确。(Jué dà duōshù tóngyì, bù děngyú zhèngquè.) — A vast majority agreeing isn't the same as being right. | |
| 3528 | HSK 6 | 开头 | kāitóu | beginning | 这篇文章的开头写得很好。(Zhè piān wénzhāng de kāitóu xiě de hěn hǎo.) — This article's opening is well written. | 开头难，后面就容易了。(Kāitóu nán, hòumiàn jiù róngyì le.) — The beginning is hard; afterwards it grows easy. 他一开头就说明了来意。(Tā yì kāitóu jiù shuōmíngle láiyì.) — He stated his purpose right at the start. 开头几天他还不习惯。(Kāitóu jǐ tiān tā hái bù xíguàn.) — The first few days he wasn't used to it. 故事的开头总是最好写的。(Gùshi de kāitóu zǒngshì zuì hǎo xiě de.) — A story's opening is always the easiest to write. 开头开好了，一半就成了。(Kāitóu kāihǎo le, yíbàn jiù chéng le.) — A good beginning is half the work. | |
| 3529 | HSK 6 | 看得见 | kàndejiàn | can be seen | 从这里看得见那座山。(Cóng zhèlǐ kàn de jiàn nà zuò shān.) — That mountain can be seen from here. | 白天看得见的东西，晚上就看不见了。(Báitiān kàn de jiàn de dōngxi, wǎnshang jiù kàn bu jiàn le.) — What is visible by day is invisible at night. 看得见的进步最鼓舞人。(Kàn de jiàn de jìnbù zuì gǔwǔ rén.) — Visible progress encourages most. 他戴上眼镜才看得见字。(Tā dàishàng yǎnjìng cái kàn de jiàn zì.) — Only with glasses can he see the characters. 看得见的伤好治，看不见的难。(Kàn de jiàn de shāng hǎo zhì, kàn bu jiàn de nán.) — Visible wounds are easy to treat; invisible ones hard. 看得见的努力，只是一小部分。(Kàn de jiàn de nǔlì, zhǐshì yì xiǎo bùfen.) — The effort that shows is only a small part. | |
| 3530 | HSK 6 | 肯 | kěn | to be willing to (bound form) | 他不肯承认自己错了。(Tā bù kěn chéngrèn zìjǐ cuò le.) — He won't admit he was wrong. | 只要你肯学，就一定能学会。(Zhǐyào nǐ kěn xué, jiù yídìng néng xuéhuì.) — If only you are willing to learn, you certainly can. 她肯帮忙，我很感谢。(Tā kěn bāngmáng, wǒ hěn gǎnxiè.) — She was willing to help and I am grateful. 孩子肯听话就好办了。(Háizi kěn tīnghuà jiù hǎo bàn le.) — If the child is willing to listen, it's easy. 他肯下功夫，所以进步快。(Tā kěn xià gōngfu, suǒyǐ jìnbù kuài.) — He is willing to put in graft, so he improves fast. 肯不肯，比会不会更重要。(Kěn bu kěn, bǐ huì bu huì gèng zhòngyào.) — Willingness matters more than ability. | |
| 3531 | HSK 6 | 啦 | la | (particle, combination of 了 and 啊) | 他终于回来啦。(Tā zhōngyú huílái la.) — He has come back at last. | 好啦，别说了。(Hǎo la, bié shuō le.) — All right, say no more. 下雨啦，快收衣服。(Xiàyǔ la, kuài shōu yīfu.) — It's raining; bring in the washing quickly. 你怎么才来啦。(Nǐ zěnme cái lái la.) — Why have you only just come? 太好啦，我们成功了。(Tài hǎo la, wǒmen chénggōng le.) — Wonderful, we've succeeded. 说话带个啦，听着就轻松了。(Shuōhuà dài gè la, tīngzhe jiù qīngsōng le.) — Add a "la" to a sentence and it sounds lighter. | |
| 3532 | HSK 6 | 来往 | láiwǎng | to come and go; dealings | 两家人来往很多。(Liǎng jiā rén láiwǎng hěn duō.) — The two families see much of each other. | 路上来往的车辆不少。(Lùshang láiwǎng de chēliàng bù shǎo.) — Many vehicles come and go on the road. 他们已经好几年没来往了。(Tāmen yǐjīng hǎo jǐ nián méi láiwǎng le.) — They haven't had dealings for several years. 他不喜欢和陌生人来往。(Tā bù xǐhuan hé mòshēngrén láiwǎng.) — He doesn't like dealings with strangers. 来往多了，感情就深了。(Láiwǎng duō le, gǎnqíng jiù shēn le.) — More contact deepens feeling. 来往断了，关系也就淡了。(Láiwǎng duàn le, guānxì yě jiù dàn le.) — Once contact ends, the relationship thins. | |
| 3533 | HSK 6 | 料 | liào | material; to expect (bound form) | 这件衣服的料很好。(Zhè jiàn yīfu de liào hěn hǎo.) — This garment's material is good. | 我早就料到会这样。(Wǒ zǎo jiù liàodào huì zhèyàng.) — I foresaw long ago that it would be so. 做菜要先备好料。(Zuòcài yào xiān bèihǎo liào.) — Cooking requires the ingredients ready first. 他不是做生意的料。(Tā bú shì zuò shēngyi de liào.) — He isn't cut out for business. 出乎意料，他竟然赢了。(Chūhū yìliào, tā jìngrán yíng le.) — Contrary to expectation, he actually won. 料得到开头，料不到结尾。(Liào de dào kāitóu, liào bu dào jiéwěi.) — One may foresee the beginning but not the end. | |
| 3534 | HSK 6 | 另 | lìng | another; separately | 这是另一个问题。(Zhè shì lìng yí gè wèntí.) — This is another question. | 他另找了一份工作。(Tā lìng zhǎole yí fèn gōngzuò.) — He found another job. 另有一个办法可以试试。(Lìng yǒu yí gè bànfǎ kěyǐ shìshi.) — There is another method worth trying. 这件事另说，先谈眼前的。(Zhè jiàn shì lìng shuō, xiān tán yǎnqián de.) — Let that be discussed separately; talk of the present first. 另一半的意见也要听。(Lìng yíbàn de yìjiàn yě yào tīng.) — The other half's view must also be heard. 换个角度，就是另一件事。(Huàn gè jiǎodù, jiùshì lìng yí jiàn shì.) — Change the angle and it is another matter. | |
| 3535 | HSK 6 | 嘛 | ma | (particle, indicates obviousness) | 你就试试嘛。(Nǐ jiù shìshi ma.) — Just give it a try, won't you. | 这不是很简单嘛。(Zhè bú shì hěn jiǎndān ma.) — Isn't this quite simple, after all. 有话就说嘛。(Yǒu huà jiù shuō ma.) — If you have something to say, just say it. 慢慢来嘛，不用着急。(Mànmàn lái ma, búyòng zháojí.) — Take it slowly; there's no need to hurry. 他也是好意嘛。(Tā yě shì hǎoyì ma.) — He meant well too, after all. 一个嘛字，能把话说软。(Yí gè ma zì, néng bǎ huà shuō ruǎn.) — A single "ma" can soften a sentence. | |
| 3536 | HSK 6 | 面对面 | miànduìmiàn | face to face | 两个人面对面坐着。(Liǎng gè rén miànduìmiàn zuòzhe.) — The two sat facing each other. | 有些话要面对面说。(Yǒuxiē huà yào miànduìmiàn shuō.) — Some things must be said face to face. 面对面谈了一小时才谈通。(Miànduìmiàn tánle yì xiǎoshí cái tántōng.) — An hour's talk face to face settled it. 面对面比打电话清楚得多。(Miànduìmiàn bǐ dǎ diànhuà qīngchu de duō.) — Face to face is much clearer than by phone. 他们多年没面对面见过。(Tāmen duō nián méi miànduìmiàn jiànguò.) — They hadn't met face to face for years. 面对面的时候，谎话最难说。(Miànduìmiàn de shíhou, huǎnghuà zuì nán shuō.) — Face to face, lies are hardest to tell. | |
| 3537 | HSK 6 | 名义 | míngyì | name; nominally | 他以个人名义捐了款。(Tā yǐ gèrén míngyì juānle kuǎn.) — He donated in a personal capacity. | 这套房子在他名义下。(Zhè tào fángzi zài tā míngyì xià.) — This flat is in his name. 名义上他是负责人。(Míngyì shàng tā shì fùzérén.) — Nominally he is in charge. 他以帮忙的名义提了要求。(Tā yǐ bāngmáng de míngyì tíle yāoqiú.) — He made his demand under the name of helping. 名义上的支持没有实际意义。(Míngyì shàng de zhīchí méiyǒu shíjì yìyì.) — Nominal support has no practical meaning. 名义可以借，责任借不了。(Míngyì kěyǐ jiè, zérèn jiè bu liǎo.) — A name may be borrowed; responsibility cannot. | |
| 3538 | HSK 6 | 能否 | néngfǒu | whether or not (formal) | 他能否按时到还不确定。(Tā néngfǒu ànshí dào hái bú quèdìng.) — Whether he can arrive on time is uncertain. | 能否成功，要看准备。(Néngfǒu chénggōng, yào kàn zhǔnbèi.) — Whether one succeeds depends on preparation. 请问能否给我一份材料？(Qǐngwèn néngfǒu gěi wǒ yí fèn cáiliào?) — May I ask whether I might have a copy? 这件事能否解决还很难说。(Zhè jiàn shì néngfǒu jiějué hái hěn nánshuō.) — Whether this can be settled is still hard to say. 能否坚持下去是关键。(Néngfǒu jiānchí xiàqù shì guānjiàn.) — Whether one can persist is the key. 能否做到，不问就永远不知道。(Néngfǒu zuòdào, bú wèn jiù yǒngyuǎn bù zhīdào.) — Whether it can be done is never known unless asked. | |
| 3539 | HSK 6 | 偏 | piān | to lean towards; stubbornly | 这幅画挂偏了。(Zhè fú huà guà piān le.) — This picture hangs askew. | 他偏要走那条路。(Tā piān yào zǒu nà tiáo lù.) — He insisted on taking that road. 老师不能偏爱某个学生。(Lǎoshī bù néng piān'ài mǒu gè xuésheng.) — A teacher mustn't favour a particular student. 这个村子地方很偏。(Zhège cūnzi dìfang hěn piān.) — This village lies in a remote spot. 我想去，偏偏下起了雨。(Wǒ xiǎng qù, piānpiān xiàqǐle yǔ.) — I wanted to go and of all things it rained. 偏一点点，越走越远。(Piān yìdiǎndiǎn, yuè zǒu yuè yuǎn.) — A slight deviation grows wider the further you walk. | |
| 3540 | HSK 6 | 恰好 | qiàhǎo | just right; coincidentally | 我恰好也在那里。(Wǒ qiàhǎo yě zài nàlǐ.) — I happened to be there too. | 钱恰好够买一张票。(Qián qiàhǎo gòu mǎi yì zhāng piào.) — The money was exactly enough for a ticket. 他来的时候恰好我出去了。(Tā lái de shíhou qiàhǎo wǒ chūqù le.) — Just when he came I happened to be out. 这本书恰好是我要找的。(Zhè běn shū qiàhǎo shì wǒ yào zhǎo de.) — This book is exactly the one I wanted. 时间恰好，不早也不晚。(Shíjiān qiàhǎo, bù zǎo yě bù wǎn.) — The timing was exact, neither early nor late. 恰好的相遇，多半也是走出来的。(Qiàhǎo de xiāngyù, duōbàn yě shì zǒu chūlái de.) — A chance meeting is mostly the result of walking. | |
| 3541 | HSK 6 | 恰恰 | qiàqià | exactly | 他说的恰恰相反。(Tā shuō de qiàqià xiāngfǎn.) — What he says is exactly the opposite. | 这恰恰是问题所在。(Zhè qiàqià shì wèntí suǒzài.) — This is precisely where the problem lies. 他恰恰忘了最重要的一步。(Tā qiàqià wàngle zuì zhòngyào de yí bù.) — He forgot precisely the most important step. 恰恰在这个时候，他出现了。(Qiàqià zài zhège shíhou, tā chūxiàn le.) — At precisely this moment he appeared. 最容易的地方，恰恰最容易出错。(Zuì róngyì de dìfang, qiàqià zuì róngyì chūcuò.) — Where it is easiest is precisely where errors occur. 恰恰是不重要的事，占了最多时间。(Qiàqià shì bú zhòngyào de shì, zhànle zuì duō shíjiān.) — It is precisely the unimportant that takes the most time. | |
| 3542 | HSK 6 | 切实 | qièshí | practical; earnest | 要切实解决群众的困难。(Yào qièshí jiějué qúnzhòng de kùnnán.) — The people's difficulties must be practically resolved. | 他提出了切实可行的办法。(Tā tíchūle qièshí kěxíng de bànfǎ.) — He put forward a practical, workable method. 计划要切实，不能空谈。(Jìhuà yào qièshí, bù néng kōngtán.) — A plan must be practical, not empty talk. 他切实感受到了压力。(Tā qièshí gǎnshòu dàole yālì.) — He felt the pressure concretely. 切实的进步比漂亮的口号有用。(Qièshí de jìnbù bǐ piàoliang de kǒuhào yǒuyòng.) — Real progress is more use than fine slogans. 切实不切实，做过才知道。(Qièshí bú qièshí, zuòguò cái zhīdào.) — Whether a thing is practical is known only by doing. | |
| 3543 | HSK 6 | 亲眼 | qīnyǎn | with one's own eyes | 我亲眼看见他走进去的。(Wǒ qīnyǎn kànjiàn tā zǒu jìnqù de.) — I saw with my own eyes him go in. | 亲眼见到才敢相信。(Qīnyǎn jiàndào cái gǎn xiāngxìn.) — Only seeing with one's own eyes does one dare believe. 他亲眼目睹了整个过程。(Tā qīnyǎn mùdǔle zhěnggè guòchéng.) — He witnessed the whole process with his own eyes. 这件事我没亲眼见过。(Zhè jiàn shì wǒ méi qīnyǎn jiànguò.) — I have not seen this with my own eyes. 亲眼看见的，也可能看错。(Qīnyǎn kànjiàn de, yě kěnéng kàncuò.) — Even what one sees oneself may be misseen. 亲眼所见，胜过千言万语。(Qīnyǎn suǒ jiàn, shèngguò qiānyán wànyǔ.) — What is seen with one's own eyes beats ten thousand words. | |
| 3544 | HSK 6 | 全力 | quánlì | with all one's strength | 他全力支持这个决定。(Tā quánlì zhīchí zhège juédìng.) — He supports this decision with all his strength. | 医生在全力抢救伤员。(Yīshēng zài quánlì qiǎngjiù shāngyuán.) — The doctors are doing their utmost to save the wounded. 他全力以赴地准备考试。(Tā quánlì yǐ fù de zhǔnbèi kǎoshì.) — He prepared for the exam with all his might. 全力做一件事，比分心做三件强。(Quánlì zuò yí jiàn shì, bǐ fēnxīn zuò sān jiàn qiáng.) — Doing one thing wholly beats doing three distractedly. 他没有全力，只是尽力。(Tā méiyǒu quánlì, zhǐshì jìnlì.) — He didn't give his all, only what he could. 全力过的人，输了也踏实。(Quánlìguò de rén, shūle yě tāshi.) — One who has given his all rests easy even in defeat. | |
| 3545 | HSK 6 | 如一 | rúyī | consistent | 他几十年如一日地工作。(Tā jǐshí nián rú yí rì de gōngzuò.) — He worked for decades as if it were one day. | 他表里如一，从不装。(Tā biǎolǐ rú yī, cóngbù zhuāng.) — He is the same within and without and never pretends. 她对每个学生都一视如一。(Tā duì měi gè xuésheng dōu yíshì rú yī.) — She treats every student alike. 这家店的味道多年如一。(Zhè jiā diàn de wèidào duō nián rú yī.) — This shop's flavour has been the same for years. 始终如一，比一时热情更难。(Shǐzhōng rú yī, bǐ yìshí rèqíng gèng nán.) — Constancy is harder than a moment's enthusiasm. 如一的不是结果，是态度。(Rú yī de bú shì jiéguǒ, shì tàidù.) — What stays constant isn't the result but the attitude. | |
| 3546 | HSK 6 | 深深 | shēnshēn | deeply | 他深深地吸了一口气。(Tā shēnshēn de xīle yì kǒu qì.) — He drew a deep breath. | 这件事深深地打动了他。(Zhè jiàn shì shēnshēn de dǎdòngle tā.) — This affair moved him deeply. 他深深地爱着这片土地。(Tā shēnshēn de àizhe zhè piàn tǔdì.) — He loves this land deeply. 她深深地鞠了一躬。(Tā shēnshēn de jūle yì gōng.) — She made a deep bow. 那句话深深地印在他心里。(Nà jù huà shēnshēn de yìn zài tā xīnlǐ.) — Those words are deeply printed on his heart. 深深记住的，往往只有一两句话。(Shēnshēn jìzhù de, wǎngwǎng zhǐ yǒu yī liǎng jù huà.) — What is deeply remembered is usually only a sentence or two. | |
| 3547 | HSK 6 | 时而 | shí'ér | from time to time | 他时而抬头，时而低头。(Tā shí'ér táitóu, shí'ér dītóu.) — Now he raised his head, now lowered it. | 天气时而晴，时而阴。(Tiānqì shí'ér qíng, shí'ér yīn.) — The weather is now clear, now overcast. 他时而说话，时而沉默。(Tā shí'ér shuōhuà, shí'ér chénmò.) — At times he spoke, at times fell silent. 远处时而传来钟声。(Yuǎnchù shí'ér chuánlái zhōngshēng.) — From afar a bell sounded from time to time. 她的成绩时而好时而差。(Tā de chéngjì shí'ér hǎo shí'ér chà.) — Her results are now good, now poor. 时而这样时而那样的人，最难合作。(Shí'ér zhèyàng shí'ér nàyàng de rén, zuì nán hézuò.) — A person now this way, now that, is hardest to work with. | |
| 3548 | HSK 6 | 时时 | shíshí | constantly | 他时时提醒自己要小心。(Tā shíshí tíxǐng zìjǐ yào xiǎoxīn.) — He constantly reminds himself to be careful. | 她时时想起家乡。(Tā shíshí xiǎngqǐ jiāxiāng.) — She constantly thinks of home. 危险时时存在。(Wēixiǎn shíshí cúnzài.) — Danger is always present. 他时时关注着这件事。(Tā shíshí guānzhùzhe zhè jiàn shì.) — He follows this matter constantly. 时时留心，就不会出大错。(Shíshí liúxīn, jiù bú huì chū dà cuò.) — Constant attention prevents great errors. 时时想着结果，反而做不好过程。(Shíshí xiǎngzhe jiéguǒ, fǎn'ér zuò bù hǎo guòchéng.) — Constantly thinking of the result spoils the process. | |
| 3549 | HSK 6 | 事后 | shìhòu | after the event | 事后他才明白过来。(Shìhòu tā cái míngbai guòlái.) — Only afterwards did he understand. | 事后再说就晚了。(Shìhòu zài shuō jiù wǎn le.) — Saying it afterwards is too late. 事后大家都说自己早知道。(Shìhòu dàjiā dōu shuō zìjǐ zǎo zhīdào.) — Afterwards everyone said they knew all along. 事后的总结很有价值。(Shìhòu de zǒngjié hěn yǒu jiàzhí.) — A summing-up afterwards is valuable. 他事后才道了歉。(Tā shìhòu cái dàole qiàn.) — He apologised only afterwards. 事后聪明，人人都会。(Shìhòu cōngming, rénrén dōu huì.) — Everyone is clever after the event. | |
| 3550 | HSK 6 | 首次 | shǒucì | for the first time | 这是他首次出国。(Zhè shì tā shǒucì chūguó.) — This is his first time abroad. | 公司首次公布了这个数据。(Gōngsī shǒucì gōngbùle zhège shùjù.) — The company published this figure for the first time. 他首次参加这样的比赛。(Tā shǒucì cānjiā zhèyàng de bǐsài.) — He took part in such a contest for the first time. 这项技术首次用于生产。(Zhè xiàng jìshù shǒucì yòngyú shēngchǎn.) — This technology was used in production for the first time. 首次见面，他就留下了好印象。(Shǒucì jiànmiàn, tā jiù liúxiàle hǎo yìnxiàng.) — At the first meeting he left a good impression. 首次总是最紧张，也最难忘。(Shǒucì zǒngshì zuì jǐnzhāng, yě zuì nánwàng.) — A first time is always the most nervous and the most memorable. | |
| 3551 | HSK 6 | 说实话 | shuō shíhuà | to tell the truth | 说实话，我不太同意。(Shuō shíhuà, wǒ bú tài tóngyì.) — To tell the truth, I don't quite agree. | 说实话有时会得罪人。(Shuō shíhuà yǒushí huì dézuì rén.) — Telling the truth sometimes offends. 说实话，这道菜不好吃。(Shuō shíhuà, zhè dào cài bù hǎochī.) — Honestly, this dish isn't good. 他一直坚持说实话。(Tā yìzhí jiānchí shuō shíhuà.) — He has always insisted on telling the truth. 说实话需要勇气，也需要时机。(Shuō shíhuà xūyào yǒngqì, yě xūyào shíjī.) — Telling the truth takes courage and also timing. 说实话的人不多，听实话的人更少。(Shuō shíhuà de rén bù duō, tīng shíhuà de rén gèng shǎo.) — Few tell the truth; fewer listen to it. | |
| 3552 | HSK 6 | 算了 | suànle | forget it | 算了，不说这个了。(Suànle, bù shuō zhège le.) — Never mind, let's drop it. | 他等了很久，最后算了。(Tā děngle hěn jiǔ, zuìhòu suànle.) — He waited long and finally let it go. 算了吧，这事不值得生气。(Suànle ba, zhè shì bù zhíde shēngqì.) — Let it go; this isn't worth anger. 钱不多，就算了。(Qián bù duō, jiù suànle.) — It isn't much money, so let it be. 他说算了，其实心里没算。(Tā shuō suànle, qíshí xīnlǐ méi suàn.) — He said "never mind" but hadn't really let it go. 真的算了的人，不会再提。(Zhēn de suànle de rén, bú huì zài tí.) — One who has truly let go doesn't bring it up again. | |
| 3553 | HSK 6 | 算是 | suànshì | to be considered as | 这算是一个不错的结果。(Zhè suànshì yí gè búcuò de jiéguǒ.) — This counts as a decent result. | 他算是这方面的专家。(Tā suànshì zhè fāngmiàn de zhuānjiā.) — He counts as an expert in this field. 今天算是把事情办完了。(Jīntiān suànshì bǎ shìqing bànwán le.) — Today the matter may be counted as finished. 这次算是给了他一个教训。(Zhè cì suànshì gěile tā yí gè jiàoxùn.) — This may be counted as a lesson to him. 他算是尽力了。(Tā suànshì jìnlì le.) — He may be said to have done his best. 算是完成，和真正完成，差得远。(Suànshì wánchéng, hé zhēnzhèng wánchéng, chà de yuǎn.) — "Counting as done" is far from actually done. | |
| 3554 | HSK 6 | 特 | tè | especially (bound form) | 这个人特别爱干净。(Zhège rén tèbié ài gānjìng.) — This man is especially fond of cleanliness. | 他特来向您道谢。(Tā tè lái xiàng nín dàoxiè.) — He came specially to thank you. 这道菜的味道很特。(Zhè dào cài de wèidào hěn tè.) — This dish's flavour is distinctive. 特事特办，不能一刀切。(Tè shì tè bàn, bù néng yìdāoqiē.) — Special cases need special handling, not one rule for all. 他有一个特长，唱歌很好。(Tā yǒu yí gè tècháng, chànggē hěn hǎo.) — He has one special skill: he sings well. 特殊的时候，才看得出平常的功夫。(Tèshū de shíhou, cái kàn de chū píngcháng de gōngfu.) — Only in special times does everyday practice show. | |
| 3555 | HSK 6 | 特地 | tèdì | specially | 他特地赶来看你。(Tā tèdì gǎnlái kàn nǐ.) — He came specially to see you. | 她特地做了你爱吃的菜。(Tā tèdì zuòle nǐ ài chī de cài.) — She specially cooked the dish you like. 他特地请了一天假。(Tā tèdì qǐngle yìtiān jià.) — He specially took a day's leave. 我特地绕了路去看看。(Wǒ tèdì ràole lù qù kànkan.) — I specially made a detour to have a look. 他特地留下了这本书给你。(Tā tèdì liúxiàle zhè běn shū gěi nǐ.) — He specially left this book for you. 特地做的事，别人未必看得见。(Tèdì zuò de shì, biérén wèibì kàn de jiàn.) — What is specially done isn't always seen. | |
| 3556 | HSK 6 | 特意 | tèyì | specially; intentionally | 他特意早来了半小时。(Tā tèyì zǎo láile bàn xiǎoshí.) — He came half an hour early on purpose. | 她特意穿了那件旧衣服。(Tā tèyì chuānle nà jiàn jiù yīfu.) — She wore that old garment on purpose. 他特意没告诉别人。(Tā tèyì méi gàosu biérén.) — He purposely didn't tell anyone. 我特意留了一份给你。(Wǒ tèyì liúle yí fèn gěi nǐ.) — I purposely kept a portion for you. 他特意选了这个日子。(Tā tèyì xuǎnle zhège rìzi.) — He purposely chose this date. 特意和随意，看得出用心。(Tèyì hé suíyì, kàn de chū yòngxīn.) — Purpose and casualness reveal how much care was taken. | |
| 3557 | HSK 6 | 同 | tóng | same (bound form) | 这两件事同属一类。(Zhè liǎng jiàn shì tóng shǔ yí lèi.) — These two matters belong to the same category. | 他同我一起去。(Tā tóng wǒ yìqǐ qù.) — He goes together with me. 我们的看法不同。(Wǒmen de kànfǎ bùtóng.) — Our views differ. 同班同学过了十年还常见面。(Tóngbān tóngxué guòle shí nián hái cháng jiànmiàn.) — Classmates still meet often ten years on. 同一件事，不同的人看法不同。(Tóng yí jiàn shì, bùtóng de rén kànfǎ bùtóng.) — The same matter looks different to different people. 同行的人可以换，方向不能。(Tóngxíng de rén kěyǐ huàn, fāngxiàng bù néng.) — Travelling companions may change; the direction may not. | |
| 3558 | HSK 6 | 同一 | tóngyī | the same (identical) | 他们在同一个班上学。(Tāmen zài tóng yí gè bān shàngxué.) — They study in the same class. | 两个人在同一天出生。(Liǎng gè rén zài tóng yì tiān chūshēng.) — The two were born on the same day. 这些照片是同一天拍的。(Zhèxiē zhàopiàn shì tóng yì tiān pāi de.) — These photos were taken on the same day. 我们说的是同一件事。(Wǒmen shuō de shì tóng yí jiàn shì.) — We are speaking of the same thing. 同一个问题，问了三次。(Tóng yí gè wèntí, wènle sān cì.) — The same question was asked three times. 同一条路，每次走感觉都不一样。(Tóng yì tiáo lù, měi cì zǒu gǎnjué dōu bù yíyàng.) — The same road feels different every time it is walked. | |
| 3559 | HSK 6 | 哇 | wa | (exclamation particle) | 哇，这里真漂亮！(Wā, zhèlǐ zhēn piàoliang!) — Wow, this place is lovely! | 孩子哇的一声哭了。(Háizi wā de yì shēng kū le.) — The child burst out crying. 哇，你怎么来了？(Wā, nǐ zěnme lái le?) — Goodness, how did you come to be here? 哇，这个菜好香。(Wā, zhège cài hǎo xiāng.) — Wow, this dish smells wonderful. 他看完哇了一声，说不出话。(Tā kànwán wāle yì shēng, shuō bu chū huà.) — He gave a gasp when he finished looking and couldn't speak. 一声哇，比一百个形容词都有力。(Yì shēng wā, bǐ yìbǎi gè xíngróngcí dōu yǒulì.) — One "wow" is stronger than a hundred adjectives. | |
| 3560 | HSK 6 | 往后 | wǎnghòu | from now on | 往后的日子会好起来的。(Wǎnghòu de rìzi huì hǎo qǐlái de.) — Life will get better from now on. | 往后请多关照。(Wǎnghòu qǐng duō guānzhào.) — Please look after me from now on. 他往后退了一步。(Tā wǎnghòu tuìle yí bù.) — He stepped back. 往后遇到问题就找我。(Wǎnghòu yùdào wèntí jiù zhǎo wǒ.) — From now on come to me if problems arise. 往后的路要自己走了。(Wǎnghòu de lù yào zìjǐ zǒu le.) — The road from here on must be walked alone. 往后看是经验，往前看是路。(Wǎnghòu kàn shì jīngyàn, wǎng qián kàn shì lù.) — Looking back is experience; looking forward is the road. | |
| 3561 | HSK 6 | 往来 | wǎnglái | dealings; contacts | 两家一直有往来。(Liǎng jiā yìzhí yǒu wǎnglái.) — The two families have always had dealings. | 街上往来的人很多。(Jiē shàng wǎnglái de rén hěn duō.) — Many people come and go in the street. 他们的商业往来有十年了。(Tāmen de shāngyè wǎnglái yǒu shí nián le.) — Their business dealings go back ten years. 书信往来是那时唯一的联系。(Shūxìn wǎnglái shì nà shí wéiyī de liánxì.) — Letters were then the only contact. 往来密切的人，最容易起矛盾。(Wǎnglái mìqiè de rén, zuì róngyì qǐ máodùn.) — Those in close contact most easily fall out. 往来断了，情分未必断。(Wǎnglái duàn le, qíngfèn wèibì duàn.) — Contact may end without the affection ending. | |
| 3562 | HSK 6 | 无边 | wúbiān | boundless | 眼前是无边的大海。(Yǎnqián shì wúbiān de dàhǎi.) — Before them lay a boundless sea. | 草原无边无际。(Cǎoyuán wúbiān wújì.) — The grassland is boundless. 夜色无边，看不见路。(Yèsè wúbiān, kàn bu jiàn lù.) — The night was boundless and the road invisible. 他的想象力无边。(Tā de xiǎngxiànglì wúbiān.) — His imagination is boundless. 学问无边，学到老也学不完。(Xuéwèn wúbiān, xué dào lǎo yě xué bu wán.) — Learning is boundless; study to old age and it isn't finished. 无边的东西，只能一点点走。(Wúbiān de dōngxi, zhǐ néng yìdiǎndiǎn zǒu.) — The boundless can only be walked bit by bit. | |
| 3563 | HSK 6 | 无关 | wúguān | irrelevant | 这件事与他无关。(Zhè jiàn shì yǔ tā wúguān.) — This matter has nothing to do with him. | 成功与运气无关。(Chénggōng yǔ yùnqi wúguān.) — Success has nothing to do with luck. 年龄和能力无关。(Niánlíng hé nénglì wúguān.) — Age has nothing to do with ability. 无关的话就不要说了。(Wúguān de huà jiù búyào shuō le.) — Say nothing irrelevant. 这两个问题看似无关，其实相连。(Zhè liǎng gè wèntí kànsì wúguān, qíshí xiānglián.) — These two questions seem unrelated but are linked. 说无关的人，往往最在意。(Shuō wúguān de rén, wǎngwǎng zuì zàiyì.) — Those who say it doesn't concern them often mind most. | |
| 3564 | HSK 6 | 误 | wù | mistake; to miss (bound form) | 他误以为我生气了。(Tā wù yǐwéi wǒ shēngqì le.) — He mistakenly thought I was angry. | 不要误了正事。(Búyào wùle zhèngshì.) — Don't let the real business be delayed. 他误了那班火车。(Tā wùle nà bān huǒchē.) — He missed that train. 这是一个小误会。(Zhè shì yí gè xiǎo wùhuì.) — This is a small misunderstanding. 他被误认为是老师。(Tā bèi wù rènwéi shì lǎoshī.) — He was mistakenly taken for the teacher. 误了时间可以补，误了人心难补。(Wùle shíjiān kěyǐ bǔ, wùle rénxīn nán bǔ.) — Lost time can be made up; a wronged heart hardly. | |
| 3565 | HSK 6 | 想不到 | xiǎngbudào | unexpected | 真想不到会在这里遇见你。(Zhēn xiǎng bu dào huì zài zhèlǐ yùjiàn nǐ.) — I never expected to meet you here. | 想不到他这么快就完成了。(Xiǎng bu dào tā zhème kuài jiù wánchéng le.) — I never expected him to finish so fast. 想不到这么小的事会闹大。(Xiǎng bu dào zhème xiǎo de shì huì nào dà.) — Who would have thought so small a matter would blow up. 他想不到自己会走到这一步。(Tā xiǎng bu dào zìjǐ huì zǒudào zhè yí bù.) — He never thought he would come to this pass. 想不到的结果，往往最有意思。(Xiǎng bu dào de jiéguǒ, wǎngwǎng zuì yǒu yìsi.) — Unexpected results are usually the most interesting. 想不到的事，才叫生活。(Xiǎng bu dào de shì, cái jiào shēnghuó.) — It is the unexpected that is called life. | |
| 3566 | HSK 6 | 眼看 | yǎnkàn | soon; right before one's eyes | 眼看天就要黑了。(Yǎnkàn tiān jiù yào hēi le.) — It is on the point of getting dark. | 眼看比赛就要结束了。(Yǎnkàn bǐsài jiù yào jiéshù le.) — The match is about to end. 他眼看着机会溜走了。(Tā yǎnkànzhe jīhuì liūzǒu le.) — He watched the chance slip away. 眼看要下雨，他加快了脚步。(Yǎnkàn yào xiàyǔ, tā jiākuàile jiǎobù.) — Seeing rain coming, he quickened his step. 眼看着孩子长大了。(Yǎnkànzhe háizi zhǎngdà le.) — He watched the child grow up. 眼看着来不及了，也要走完。(Yǎnkànzhe lái bu jí le, yě yào zǒuwán.) — Even seeing there is no time, one must finish the walk. | |
| 3567 | HSK 6 | 依次 | yīcì | in order; successively | 请依次上车。(Qǐng yīcì shàngchē.) — Please board in order. | 名字依次写在纸上。(Míngzi yīcì xiě zài zhǐ shàng.) — The names are written on the paper in order. 他们依次做了自我介绍。(Tāmen yīcì zuòle zìwǒ jièshào.) — They introduced themselves in turn. 请依次回答这三个问题。(Qǐng yīcì huídá zhè sān gè wèntí.) — Please answer these three questions in order. 依次进行，不要抢。(Yīcì jìnxíng, búyào qiǎng.) — Proceed in order; don't push. 依次来的事，急也急不来。(Yīcì lái de shì, jí yě jí bu lái.) — Things that come in order can't be hurried. | |
| 3568 | HSK 6 | 一次性 | yícìxìng | one-time; disposable | 这是一次性的杯子。(Zhè shì yícìxìng de bēizi.) — These are disposable cups. | 这笔钱是一次性支付的。(Zhè bǐ qián shì yícìxìng zhīfù de.) — This sum is paid in one go. 一次性用品对环境有害。(Yícìxìng yòngpǐn duì huánjìng yǒuhài.) — Disposable goods harm the environment. 问题不能一次性解决。(Wèntí bù néng yícìxìng jiějué.) — The problem can't be solved in one go. 他希望一次性说清楚。(Tā xīwàng yícìxìng shuō qīngchu.) — He hoped to make it clear in one go. 一次性的方便，留下的是长久的麻烦。(Yícìxìng de fāngbiàn, liúxià de shì chángjiǔ de máfan.) — Disposable convenience leaves lasting trouble. | |
| 3569 | HSK 6 | 一道 | yídào | together | 我们一道去吧。(Wǒmen yídào qù ba.) — Let's go together. | 他们一道走过了很多年。(Tāmen yídào zǒuguòle hěn duō nián.) — They walked many years together. 天边出现了一道彩虹。(Tiānbiān chūxiànle yídào cǎihóng.) — A rainbow appeared on the horizon. 这一道题我做不出来。(Zhè yí dào tí wǒ zuò bu chūlái.) — I can't work out this one problem. 墙上有一道裂缝。(Qiáng shàng yǒu yídào lièfèng.) — There is a crack in the wall. 一道走过的人，比一起吃过的饭重要。(Yídào zǒuguò de rén, bǐ yìqǐ chīguò de fàn zhòngyào.) — Those you walked with matter more than the meals you shared. | |
| 3570 | HSK 6 | 一贯 | yíguàn | consistent; all along | 他一贯认真负责。(Tā yíguàn rènzhēn fùzé.) — He has always been conscientious. | 这是他一贯的作风。(Zhè shì tā yíguàn de zuòfēng.) — This is his consistent style. 她一贯守时。(Tā yíguàn shǒushí.) — She has always been punctual. 公司一贯重视质量。(Gōngsī yíguàn zhòngshì zhìliàng.) — The company has always valued quality. 他的态度一贯如此。(Tā de tàidù yíguàn rúcǐ.) — His attitude has always been so. 一贯的做法，也要经得起新问题。(Yíguàn de zuòfǎ, yě yào jīng de qǐ xīn wèntí.) — A consistent practice must still stand up to new problems. | |
| 3571 | HSK 6 | 一路上 | yílùshàng | along the way | 一路上我们聊了很多。(Yílù shàng wǒmen liáole hěn duō.) — We talked a great deal along the way. | 一路上风景很美。(Yílù shàng fēngjǐng hěn měi.) — The scenery was lovely all the way. 一路上他一句话也没说。(Yílù shàng tā yí jù huà yě méi shuō.) — He said not a word the whole way. 一路上他都在想这件事。(Yílù shàng tā dōu zài xiǎng zhè jiàn shì.) — He thought of this the whole way. 一路上遇到了三次堵车。(Yílù shàng yùdàole sān cì dǔchē.) — They met three traffic jams along the way. 一路上的人和事，比终点更值得记。(Yílù shàng de rén hé shì, bǐ zhōngdiǎn gèng zhíde jì.) — The people and events along the way are worth more remembering than the destination. | |
| 3572 | HSK 6 | 一模一样 | yìmúyíyàng | exactly alike | 这两张照片一模一样。(Zhè liǎng zhāng zhàopiàn yìmú yíyàng.) — These two photos are identical. | 他和他父亲长得一模一样。(Tā hé tā fùqīn zhǎng de yìmú yíyàng.) — He looks exactly like his father. 两个房间布置得一模一样。(Liǎng gè fángjiān bùzhì de yìmú yíyàng.) — The two rooms are arranged identically. 他说的话和上次一模一样。(Tā shuō de huà hé shàng cì yìmú yíyàng.) — What he said was exactly as last time. 世界上没有一模一样的两片叶子。(Shìjiè shàng méiyǒu yìmú yíyàng de liǎng piàn yèzi.) — No two leaves in the world are identical. 一模一样的日子，过久了也会变。(Yìmú yíyàng de rìzi, guò jiǔ le yě huì biàn.) — Even identical days change if lived long enough. | |
| 3573 | HSK 6 | 一齐 | yìqí | simultaneously | 大家一齐动手，很快就好了。(Dàjiā yìqí dòngshǒu, hěn kuài jiù hǎo le.) — Everyone set to together and it was soon done. | 他们一齐站了起来。(Tāmen yìqí zhànle qǐlái.) — They stood up all together. 几件事一齐来了。(Jǐ jiàn shì yìqí lái le.) — Several things came all at once. 全场一齐鼓起掌来。(Quánchǎng yìqí gǔqǐ zhǎng lái.) — The whole hall applauded together. 声音一齐响起，特别有力。(Shēngyīn yìqí xiǎngqǐ, tèbié yǒulì.) — The voices rose together with great force. 一齐用力，比轮流用力强。(Yìqí yònglì, bǐ lúnliú yònglì qiáng.) — Pulling together beats pulling in turn. | |
| 3574 | HSK 6 | 一时 | yìshí | for a moment | 他一时想不起来了。(Tā yìshí xiǎng bu qǐlái le.) — For the moment he couldn't recall it. | 这是一时的困难。(Zhè shì yìshí de kùnnán.) — This is a temporary difficulty. 他一时冲动说了那句话。(Tā yìshí chōngdòng shuōle nà jù huà.) — He said those words on a moment's impulse. 一时的成功不代表什么。(Yìshí de chénggōng bú dàibiǎo shénme.) — A moment's success signifies nothing. 一时半会儿讲不清楚。(Yìshí bànhuìr jiǎng bù qīngchu.) — It can't be explained in a moment. 一时的快，抵不过长久的稳。(Yìshí de kuài, dǐ bu guò chángjiǔ de wěn.) — A moment's speed doesn't outweigh lasting steadiness. | |
| 3575 | HSK 6 | 一同 | yìtóng | together | 我们一同走过了那段路。(Wǒmen yìtóng zǒuguòle nà duàn lù.) — We walked that stretch of road together. | 他们一同来参加会议。(Tāmen yìtóng lái cānjiā huìyì.) — They came to the meeting together. 全家一同吃了年夜饭。(Quán jiā yìtóng chīle niányèfàn.) — The whole family ate the New Year's Eve meal together. 两个人一同长大。(Liǎng gè rén yìtóng zhǎngdà.) — The two grew up together. 一同经历过的事，最难忘。(Yìtóng jīnglìguò de shì, zuì nánwàng.) — What is gone through together is hardest to forget. 一同出发的人，未必一同到达。(Yìtóng chūfā de rén, wèibì yìtóng dàodá.) — Those who set out together don't always arrive together. | |
| 3576 | HSK 6 | 意想不到 | yìxiǎngbudào | unexpected | 结果意想不到地好。(Jiéguǒ yìxiǎngbudào de hǎo.) — The result was unexpectedly good. | 这带来了意想不到的麻烦。(Zhè dàiláile yìxiǎngbudào de máfan.) — This brought unexpected trouble. 他做出了意想不到的选择。(Tā zuòchūle yìxiǎngbudào de xuǎnzé.) — He made an unexpected choice. 一个小改动有了意想不到的效果。(Yí gè xiǎo gǎidòng yǒule yìxiǎngbudào de xiàoguǒ.) — A small change had an unexpected effect. 生活里意想不到的事太多了。(Shēnghuó lǐ yìxiǎngbudào de shì tài duō le.) — There is too much unexpected in life. 意想不到的，往往比计划好的更重要。(Yìxiǎngbudào de, wǎngwǎng bǐ jìhuà hǎo de gèng zhòngyào.) — The unexpected often matters more than the planned. | |
| 3577 | HSK 6 | 用得着 | yòngdezháo | to have use for | 这本书以后用得着。(Zhè běn shū yǐhòu yòng de zháo.) — This book will be of use later. | 有用得着我的地方就说。(Yǒu yòng de zháo wǒ de dìfang jiù shuō.) — If I can be of use, just say. 这些工具平时用不着，搬家时才用得着。(Zhèxiē gōngjù píngshí yòng bu zháo, bānjiā shí cái yòng de zháo.) — These tools aren't needed ordinarily, only when moving house. 学的东西总有用得着的一天。(Xué de dōngxi zǒng yǒu yòng de zháo de yìtiān.) — What is learnt always has its day of use. 用得着的时候，才知道以前学得少。(Yòng de zháo de shíhou, cái zhīdào yǐqián xué de shǎo.) — Only when it's needed do you learn how little you studied. 用得着的东西不多，用得上的更少。(Yòng de zháo de dōngxi bù duō, yòng de shàng de gèng shǎo.) — Few things are needed; fewer still are usable. | |
| 3578 | HSK 6 | 用心 | yòngxīn | attentively; with intent | 他做事很用心。(Tā zuòshì hěn yòngxīn.) — He works with great care. | 这份礼物很用心。(Zhè fèn lǐwù hěn yòngxīn.) — This gift was chosen with care. 读书要用心，不能只用眼。(Dúshū yào yòngxīn, bù néng zhǐ yòng yǎn.) — Reading needs the heart, not just the eyes. 他用心准备了一个月。(Tā yòngxīn zhǔnbèile yí gè yuè.) — He prepared attentively for a month. 用心和用力，是两回事。(Yòngxīn hé yònglì, shì liǎng huí shì.) — Care and effort are two different things. 用心做的事，别人感觉得到。(Yòngxīn zuò de shì, biérén gǎnjué de dào.) — What is done with care is felt by others. | |
| 3579 | HSK 6 | 有关 | yǒuguān | related to | 这件事和他有关。(Zhè jiàn shì hé tā yǒuguān.) — This matter concerns him. | 请找有关部门处理。(Qǐng zhǎo yǒuguān bùmén chǔlǐ.) — Please have the relevant department handle it. 他读了很多有关的资料。(Tā dúle hěn duō yǒuguān de zīliào.) — He read much relevant material. 有关规定已经公布了。(Yǒuguān guīdìng yǐjīng gōngbù le.) — The relevant rules have been published. 成绩和方法有关，也和坚持有关。(Chéngjì hé fāngfǎ yǒuguān, yě hé jiānchí yǒuguān.) — Results depend on method and also on persistence. 说有关就有关，说无关也就无关了。(Shuō yǒuguān jiù yǒuguān, shuō wúguān yě jiù wúguān le.) — Call it relevant and it is; call it irrelevant and it isn't. | |
| 3580 | HSK 6 | 有没有 | yǒuméiyǒu | whether there is | 你有没有听说这件事？(Nǐ yǒu méiyǒu tīngshuō zhè jiàn shì?) — Have you heard of this matter? | 不管有没有人看，他都认真做。(Bùguǎn yǒu méiyǒu rén kàn, tā dōu rènzhēn zuò.) — Whether or not anyone watches, he works carefully. 有没有更好的办法？(Yǒu méiyǒu gèng hǎo de bànfǎ?) — Is there a better way? 他问我有没有时间。(Tā wèn wǒ yǒu méiyǒu shíjiān.) — He asked whether I had time. 有没有准备，一看就知道。(Yǒu méiyǒu zhǔnbèi, yí kàn jiù zhīdào.) — Whether one has prepared shows at a glance. 有没有用，做过才知道。(Yǒu méiyǒu yòng, zuòguò cái zhīdào.) — Whether it is useful is known only by doing. | |
| 3581 | HSK 6 | 有事 | yǒushì | to be busy; something's come up | 他今天有事，来不了。(Tā jīntiān yǒushì, lái bu liǎo.) — He has something on today and can't come. | 有事就找我。(Yǒushì jiù zhǎo wǒ.) — If anything comes up, come to me. 他一看就知道我有事。(Tā yí kàn jiù zhīdào wǒ yǒushì.) — One look and he knew something was on my mind. 有事说事，别绕弯子。(Yǒushì shuō shì, bié rào wānzi.) — If you have something to say, say it; don't beat about. 家里有事，他连夜赶回去了。(Jiā lǐ yǒushì, tā liányè gǎn huíqù le.) — Something happened at home and he hurried back that night. 没事的时候多准备，有事就不慌。(Méishì de shíhou duō zhǔnbèi, yǒushì jiù bù huāng.) — Prepare when nothing is happening and you won't panic when it does. |
✏️ 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").
| No. | Level | Listen | Chinese | Pinyin | English | Example | Examples |
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| 3675 | HSK 6 | 不仅仅 | bùjǐnjǐn | not only | 这不仅仅是钱的问题。(Zhè bù jǐnjǐn shì qián de wèntí.) — This isn't merely a question of money. | 他不仅仅是我的老师。(Tā bù jǐnjǐn shì wǒ de lǎoshī.) — He is not merely my teacher. 影响的不仅仅是一个人。(Yǐngxiǎng de bù jǐnjǐn shì yí gè rén.) — What is affected is not merely one person. 读书不仅仅为了考试。(Dúshū bù jǐnjǐn wèile kǎoshì.) — Study isn't merely for examinations. 这件事不仅仅关系到今年。(Zhè jiàn shì bù jǐnjǐn guānxì dào jīnnián.) — This matter concerns not merely this year. 不仅仅看结果，还要看代价。(Bù jǐnjǐn kàn jiéguǒ, hái yào kàn dàijià.) — Look not merely at the result but at the cost. | |
| 3676 | HSK 6 | 除 | chú | except; to remove | 除他以外，别人都同意。(Chú tā yǐwài, biérén dōu tóngyì.) — Apart from him everyone agrees. | 六除以二等于三。(Liù chúyǐ èr děngyú sān.) — Six divided by two is three. 医生帮他除去了病根。(Yīshēng bāng tā chúqùle bìnggēn.) — The doctor removed the root of his illness. 除了下雨，他每天都跑步。(Chúle xiàyǔ, tā měitiān dōu pǎobù.) — Except when it rains, he runs every day. 把杂草除干净要花很久。(Bǎ zácǎo chú gānjìng yào huā hěn jiǔ.) — Clearing the weeds takes a long time. 除得掉草，除不掉根。(Chú de diào cǎo, chú bu diào gēn.) — The weeds can be cleared but not the roots. | |
| 3677 | HSK 6 | 就是说 | jiùshìshuō | that is to say | 就是说，他不会来了。(Jiùshì shuō, tā bú huì lái le.) — That is to say, he isn't coming. | 就是说，我们要重新开始。(Jiùshì shuō, wǒmen yào chóngxīn kāishǐ.) — That is to say, we must begin again. 他没同意，就是说这事黄了。(Tā méi tóngyì, jiùshì shuō zhè shì huáng le.) — He didn't agree, which is to say the matter fell through. 就是说，时间只剩三天了。(Jiùshì shuō, shíjiān zhǐ shèng sān tiān le.) — That is to say, only three days remain. 就是说，问题在我们自己。(Jiùshì shuō, wèntí zài wǒmen zìjǐ.) — That is to say, the problem lies in ourselves. 说了半天，就是说没办法。(Shuōle bàntiān, jiùshì shuō méi bànfǎ.) — After all that talk, it comes to saying there's no way. | |
| 3678 | HSK 6 | 就算 | jiùsuàn | even if | 就算下雨，我们也去。(Jiùsuàn xiàyǔ, wǒmen yě qù.) — Even if it rains, we'll go. | 就算他不同意，事情也要做。(Jiùsuàn tā bù tóngyì, shìqing yě yào zuò.) — Even if he disagrees, the thing must be done. 就算失败了，也不白做。(Jiùsuàn shībài le, yě bù bái zuò.) — Even if it fails, it won't be wasted. 就算你说得对，方式也不对。(Jiùsuàn nǐ shuō de duì, fāngshì yě bú duì.) — Even if you're right, your manner isn't. 就算再难，他也没放弃。(Jiùsuàn zài nán, tā yě méi fàngqì.) — However hard it was, he didn't give up. 就算全世界都反对，也要问问自己。(Jiùsuàn quán shìjiè dōu fǎnduì, yě yào wènwen zìjǐ.) — Even if the whole world objects, ask yourself. | |
| 3679 | HSK 6 | 据 | jù | according to | 据说他已经回国了。(Jùshuō tā yǐjīng huíguó le.) — It is said he has returned to the country. | 据我所知，这件事还没定。(Jù wǒ suǒ zhī, zhè jiàn shì hái méi dìng.) — As far as I know, this isn't settled. 据统计，人数超过了一万。(Jù tǒngjì, rénshù chāoguòle yíwàn.) — According to the statistics, the number exceeded ten thousand. 他把桌子据为己有。(Tā bǎ zhuōzi jù wéi jǐ yǒu.) — He appropriated the table for himself. 说话要有据，不能凭猜。(Shuōhuà yào yǒu jù, bù néng píng cāi.) — Speech needs evidence, not guesswork. 据说的事，多半只对一半。(Jùshuō de shì, duōbàn zhǐ duì yíbàn.) — What is "said" is mostly only half right. | |
| 3680 | HSK 6 | 免得 | miǎnde | so as not to | 早点出发，免得堵车。(Zǎodiǎn chūfā, miǎnde dǔchē.) — Set out early to avoid the traffic. | 写下来吧，免得忘了。(Xiě xiàlái ba, miǎnde wàng le.) — Write it down so as not to forget. 把话说清楚，免得误会。(Bǎ huà shuō qīngchu, miǎnde wùhuì.) — Speak clearly to avoid misunderstanding. 多带件衣服，免得着凉。(Duō dài jiàn yīfu, miǎnde zháoliáng.) — Take an extra layer so as not to catch cold. 他没告诉家里，免得他们担心。(Tā méi gàosu jiā lǐ, miǎnde tāmen dānxīn.) — He didn't tell his family, to spare them worry. 免得麻烦的做法，往往更麻烦。(Miǎnde máfan de zuòfǎ, wǎngwǎng gèng máfan.) — What is done to avoid trouble often makes more. | |
| 3681 | HSK 6 | 却是 | quèshì | but rather | 他嘴上不说，心里却是明白的。(Tā zuǐ shàng bù shuō, xīnlǐ quèshì míngbai de.) — He says nothing but understands well within. | 东西不贵，做工却是精细。(Dōngxi bú guì, zuògōng quèshì jīngxì.) — The thing isn't dear, but the workmanship is fine. 天很冷，心里却是暖的。(Tiān hěn lěng, xīnlǐ quèshì nuǎn de.) — The day is cold, yet the heart is warm. 话很短，分量却是很重。(Huà hěn duǎn, fènliàng quèshì hěn zhòng.) — The words are few, yet their weight is great. 路不长，走起来却是很难。(Lù bù cháng, zǒu qǐlái quèshì hěn nán.) — The road isn't long, yet walking it is hard. 看着简单，做起来却是不易。(Kànzhe jiǎndān, zuò qǐlái quèshì bú yì.) — It looks simple, yet doing it is not easy. | |
| 3682 | HSK 6 | 如 | rú | like; as if | 如你所说，事情确实变了。(Rú nǐ suǒ shuō, shìqing quèshí biàn le.) — As you said, things have indeed changed. | 他的字如刀刻一般。(Tā de zì rú dāo kè yìbān.) — His characters are as if carved with a knife. 如有问题，请随时联系。(Rú yǒu wèntí, qǐng suíshí liánxì.) — If there are questions, please get in touch at any time. 时间如流水，一去不返。(Shíjiān rú liúshuǐ, yí qù bù fǎn.) — Time is like flowing water, gone and not returning. 百闻不如一见。(Bǎi wén bùrú yí jiàn.) — A hundred hearings aren't worth one seeing. 如愿的人不多，尽力的人不少。(Rúyuàn de rén bù duō, jìnlì de rén bù shǎo.) — Few get what they wish; many do their best. | |
| 3683 | HSK 6 | 若 | ruò | if (formal) | 若有需要，请告诉我。(Ruò yǒu xūyào, qǐng gàosu wǒ.) — If anything is needed, please tell me. | 若不是他，我早就放弃了。(Ruò bú shì tā, wǒ zǎo jiù fàngqì le.) — Had it not been for him, I would long have given up. 他若来，我们就等他。(Tā ruò lái, wǒmen jiù děng tā.) — If he comes, we will wait for him. 若无其事地走了过去。(Ruò wú qí shì de zǒule guòqù.) — He walked past as if nothing had happened. 若要人不知，除非己莫为。(Ruò yào rén bù zhī, chúfēi jǐ mò wéi.) — If you would have it unknown, don't do it. 若是当初，他也未必选得更好。(Ruòshì dāngchū, tā yě wèibì xuǎn de gèng hǎo.) — Even back then, he might not have chosen better. | |
| 3684 | HSK 6 | 虽 | suī | though (formal) | 他虽年轻，做事却很稳。(Tā suī niánqīng, zuòshì què hěn wěn.) — Though young, he works steadily. | 路虽远，走下去总会到。(Lù suī yuǎn, zǒu xiàqù zǒng huì dào.) — Though the road is long, walking on you will arrive. 东西虽小，意义很大。(Dōngxi suī xiǎo, yìyì hěn dà.) — Though the thing is small, its meaning is great. 他虽然没说，我也明白。(Tā suīrán méi shuō, wǒ yě míngbai.) — Though he didn't say it, I understood. 虽有困难，他们还是坚持了。(Suī yǒu kùnnán, tāmen háishi jiānchí le.) — Though there were difficulties, they persisted. 虽败犹荣，也是一种结果。(Suī bài yóu róng, yě shì yì zhǒng jiéguǒ.) — Defeat with honour is also a kind of result. | |
| 3685 | HSK 6 | 为此 | wèicǐ | for this reason | 为此他准备了三个月。(Wèi cǐ tā zhǔnbèile sān gè yuè.) — For this he prepared three months. | 他为此付出了很多。(Tā wèi cǐ fùchūle hěn duō.) — He gave up much for this. 为此我们专门开了一次会。(Wèi cǐ wǒmen zhuānmén kāile yí cì huì.) — For this we held a meeting specially. 为此他放弃了原来的工作。(Wèi cǐ tā fàngqìle yuánlái de gōngzuò.) — For this he gave up his original job. 为此争论了很久，也没结果。(Wèi cǐ zhēnglùnle hěn jiǔ, yě méi jiéguǒ.) — They argued long over this without result. 为此花的时间，将来会还回来。(Wèi cǐ huā de shíjiān, jiānglái huì huán huílái.) — Time spent on this will be repaid later. | |
| 3686 | HSK 6 | 为何 | wèihé | why (formal) | 不知他为何没来。(Bù zhī tā wèihé méi lái.) — It isn't known why he didn't come. | 为何要选这条路，他没解释。(Wèihé yào xuǎn zhè tiáo lù, tā méi jiěshì.) — Why he chose this road he never explained. 他一直在想为何会这样。(Tā yìzhí zài xiǎng wèihé huì zhèyàng.) — He kept wondering why it should be so. 为何有的人做得到，有的人做不到？(Wèihé yǒu de rén zuò de dào, yǒu de rén zuò bu dào?) — Why can some do it and others not? 问清楚为何，比知道怎么做更重要。(Wèn qīngchu wèihé, bǐ zhīdào zěnme zuò gèng zhòngyào.) — Asking why matters more than knowing how. 为何两个字，能问出很多东西。(Wèihé liǎng gè zì, néng wènchū hěn duō dōngxi.) — The two words "why" can draw out a great deal. | |
| 3687 | HSK 6 | 要不然 | yàoburán | otherwise | 快点走，要不然就迟到了。(Kuàidiǎn zǒu, yàoburán jiù chídào le.) — Walk faster or you'll be late. | 穿多点，要不然会感冒。(Chuān duō diǎn, yàoburán huì gǎnmào.) — Wear more or you'll catch cold. 你先去，要不然我陪你。(Nǐ xiān qù, yàoburán wǒ péi nǐ.) — You go first, or else I'll accompany you. 写下来吧，要不然肯定忘。(Xiě xiàlái ba, yàoburán kěndìng wàng.) — Write it down, otherwise you'll surely forget. 早说清楚，要不然又要解释半天。(Zǎo shuō qīngchu, yàoburán yòu yào jiěshì bàntiān.) — Make it clear early, or else you'll explain at length again. 要不然三个字，救过很多次场。(Yàoburán sān gè zì, jiùguò hěn duō cì chǎng.) — The words "or else" have saved many a situation. | |
| 3688 | HSK 6 | 要么 | yàome | or else | 要么现在做，要么以后别提。(Yàome xiànzài zuò, yàome yǐhòu bié tí.) — Either do it now or don't mention it later. | 要么走路，要么坐车，你选。(Yàome zǒulù, yàome zuòchē, nǐ xuǎn.) — Either walk or take a bus; you choose. 他要么不说，要么说到底。(Tā yàome bù shuō, yàome shuō dàodǐ.) — He either says nothing or says it all. 要么全力去做，要么放下。(Yàome quánlì qù zuò, yàome fàngxià.) — Either do it with all your strength or set it down. 他要么最早到，要么根本不来。(Tā yàome zuì zǎo dào, yàome gēnběn bù lái.) — He either arrives first or doesn't come at all. 只有要么要么的人，容易走极端。(Zhǐ yǒu yàome yàome de rén, róngyì zǒu jíduān.) — One who sees only "either-or" easily goes to extremes. | |
| 3689 | HSK 6 | 因 | yīn | because (bound form) | 他因工作调到了外地。(Tā yīn gōngzuò diào dàole wàidì.) — He was transferred elsewhere on account of work. | 凡事有因才有果。(Fánshì yǒu yīn cái yǒu guǒ.) — Everything has a cause before an effect. 他因病请了三天假。(Tā yīn bìng qǐngle sān tiān jià.) — He took three days' leave on account of illness. 因小失大，最不划算。(Yīn xiǎo shī dà, zuì bù huásuàn.) — Losing much for the sake of little is worst value. 这件事因他而起。(Zhè jiàn shì yīn tā ér qǐ.) — This affair arose because of him. 种什么因，收什么果。(Zhòng shénme yīn, shōu shénme guǒ.) — What cause you sow, that effect you reap. | |
| 3690 | HSK 6 | 于 | yú | at; in (formal preposition) | 他生于一九八零年。(Tā shēng yú yī jiǔ bā líng nián.) — He was born in 1980. | 这本书出版于去年。(Zhè běn shū chūbǎn yú qùnián.) — This book was published last year. 问题在于方法不对。(Wèntí zàiyú fāngfǎ bú duì.) — The problem lies in the wrong method. 他勇于承认错误。(Tā yǒngyú chéngrèn cuòwù.) — He is brave in admitting mistakes. 他终于明白了这个道理。(Tā zhōngyú míngbaile zhège dàolǐ.) — He finally understood this principle. 成于坚持，败于急躁。(Chéng yú jiānchí, bài yú jízào.) — Success comes from persistence, failure from haste. | |
| 3691 | HSK 6 | 与 | yǔ | and; with (formal) | 他与我是同班同学。(Tā yǔ wǒ shì tóngbān tóngxué.) — He and I were classmates. | 这件事与你无关。(Zhè jiàn shì yǔ nǐ wúguān.) — This matter has nothing to do with you. 与其等待，不如行动。(Yǔqí děngdài, bùrú xíngdòng.) — Rather than wait, act. 他与人为善，从不计较。(Tā yǔ rén wéi shàn, cóngbù jìjiào.) — He deals kindly with people and never haggles. 理论与实践要结合。(Lǐlùn yǔ shíjiàn yào jiéhé.) — Theory and practice must be joined. 与人相处，难在分寸。(Yǔ rén xiāngchǔ, nán zài fēncùn.) — In dealing with people the hard part is measure. |
✏️ 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.
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| 3834 | HSK 6 | 办学 | bànxué | to run a school | 这所学校办学已有百年。(Zhè suǒ xuéxiào bànxué yǐ yǒu bǎi nián.) — This school has been running a hundred years. | 他一生致力于办学。(Tā yìshēng zhìlì yú bànxué.) — He devoted his life to running schools. 办学要有长远的眼光。(Bànxué yào yǒu chángyuǎn de yǎnguāng.) — Running a school needs a long view. 村里集资办学，盖了三间教室。(Cūn lǐ jízī bànxué, gàile sān jiān jiàoshì.) — The village pooled funds to run a school and built three classrooms. 办学的目的不是升学率。(Bànxué de mùdì bú shì shēngxuélǜ.) — The purpose of running a school isn't the pass rate. 办学难，办好学更难。(Bànxué nán, bànhǎo xué gèng nán.) — Running a school is hard; running it well is harder. | |
| 3835 | HSK 6 | 报考 | bàokǎo | to enter oneself for an exam | 他报考了那所大学。(Tā bàokǎole nà suǒ dàxué.) — He applied to sit for that university. | 报考的人数比去年多。(Bàokǎo de rénshù bǐ qùnián duō.) — More applied to sit than last year. 报考前要看清楚条件。(Bàokǎo qián yào kàn qīngchu tiáojiàn.) — Read the conditions carefully before applying. 她报考了三个专业。(Tā bàokǎole sān gè zhuānyè.) — She applied for three subjects. 报考的截止日期是月底。(Bàokǎo de jiézhǐ rìqī shì yuèdǐ.) — The application deadline is the end of the month. 报考什么，往往决定后面十年。(Bàokǎo shénme, wǎngwǎng juédìng hòumiàn shí nián.) — What you apply for often decides the next ten years. | |
| 3836 | HSK 6 | 笔试 | bǐshì | written test | 明天上午是笔试。(Míngtiān shàngwǔ shì bǐshì.) — Tomorrow morning is the written examination. | 他笔试成绩很好。(Tā bǐshì chéngjì hěn hǎo.) — His written examination result is good. 笔试通过后还有面试。(Bǐshì tōngguò hòu hái yǒu miànshì.) — After passing the written test there is an interview. 笔试考三个小时。(Bǐshì kǎo sān gè xiǎoshí.) — The written test lasts three hours. 笔试看基础，面试看人。(Bǐshì kàn jīchǔ, miànshì kàn rén.) — A written test shows the groundwork; an interview shows the person. 笔试考得出知识，考不出态度。(Bǐshì kǎo de chū zhīshi, kǎo bu chū tàidù.) — A written test measures knowledge, not attitude. | |
| 3837 | HSK 6 | 必修 | bìxiū | required (course) | 这是一门必修课。(Zhè shì yì mén bìxiūkè.) — This is a required course. | 必修的学分要修满。(Bìxiū de xuéfēn yào xiūmǎn.) — The required credits must be completed. 数学是所有专业的必修。(Shùxué shì suǒyǒu zhuānyè de bìxiū.) — Maths is required for all subjects. 他这学期有五门必修。(Tā zhè xuéqī yǒu wǔ mén bìxiū.) — He has five required courses this term. 必修课不能选，选修课可以。(Bìxiūkè bù néng xuǎn, xuǎnxiūkè kěyǐ.) — Required courses can't be chosen; elective ones can. 耐心是人生的必修课。(Nàixīn shì rénshēng de bìxiūkè.) — Patience is a required course in life. | |
| 3838 | HSK 6 | 补考 | bǔkǎo | makeup exam | 他没及格，要参加补考。(Tā méi jígé, yào cānjiā bǔkǎo.) — He failed and must sit the resit. | 补考安排在下个月。(Bǔkǎo ānpái zài xià gè yuè.) — The resit is scheduled for next month. 补考的题目会更难吗？(Bǔkǎo de tímù huì gèng nán ma?) — Will the resit questions be harder? 他补考通过了。(Tā bǔkǎo tōngguò le.) — He passed the resit. 补考的机会只有一次。(Bǔkǎo de jīhuì zhǐ yǒu yí cì.) — There is only one chance at a resit. 补考补得了分数，补不了功夫。(Bǔkǎo bǔ de liǎo fēnshù, bǔ bu liǎo gōngfu.) — A resit can make up marks but not the work. | |
| 3839 | HSK 6 | 补课 | bǔkè | to make up a missed class | 老师给他补了两次课。(Lǎoshī gěi tā bǔle liǎng cì kè.) — The teacher gave him two make-up lessons. | 落下的课要补课。(Làxià de kè yào bǔkè.) — Missed lessons must be made up. 周末他还要去补课。(Zhōumò tā hái yào qù bǔkè.) — He still has to go for extra lessons at weekends. 补课不能代替平时的努力。(Bǔkè bù néng dàitì píngshí de nǔlì.) — Extra lessons can't replace everyday effort. 他病了一周，回来补了很多课。(Tā bìngle yì zhōu, huílái bǔle hěn duō kè.) — He was ill a week and made up many lessons on returning. 基础没打好，补课也补不上。(Jīchǔ méi dǎ hǎo, bǔkè yě bǔ bu shàng.) — If the groundwork is poor, no amount of make-up lessons will do. | |
| 3840 | HSK 6 | 补习 | bǔxí | to take remedial lessons | 他在补习班学英语。(Tā zài bǔxíbān xué Yīngyǔ.) — He studies English at a cram class. | 补习了半年，成绩有了提高。(Bǔxíle bàn nián, chéngjì yǒule tígāo.) — After half a year of extra study his results rose. 她给学生补习数学。(Tā gěi xuésheng bǔxí shùxué.) — She gives students extra maths lessons. 补习的费用不便宜。(Bǔxí de fèiyòng bù piányi.) — Cram lessons aren't cheap. 补习不是每个人都需要。(Bǔxí bú shì měi gè rén dōu xūyào.) — Not everyone needs cram lessons. 补习补的是进度，不是兴趣。(Bǔxí bǔ de shì jìndù, bú shì xìngqù.) — Cram lessons make up progress, not interest. | |
| 3841 | HSK 6 | 初等 | chūděng | elementary (level) | 他上的是初等学校。(Tā shàng de shì chūděng xuéxiào.) — He attended an elementary school. | 这是初等数学的内容。(Zhè shì chūděng shùxué de nèiróng.) — This is elementary mathematics. 初等教育是基础中的基础。(Chūděng jiàoyù shì jīchǔ zhōng de jīchǔ.) — Elementary education is the foundation of foundations. 初等阶段最重要的是习惯。(Chūděng jiēduàn zuì zhòngyào de shì xíguàn.) — In the elementary stage habits matter most. 初等和高等的区别不只是难度。(Chūděng hé gāoděng de qūbié bù zhǐshì nándù.) — Elementary and higher differ in more than difficulty. 初等学不扎实，高等就吃力。(Chūděng xué bù zhāshi, gāoděng jiù chīlì.) — Weak elementary study makes higher study a strain. | |
| 3842 | HSK 6 | 法语 | Fǎyǔ | French (language) | 他会说一点法语。(Tā huì shuō yìdiǎn Fǎyǔ.) — He can speak a little French. | 法语的发音比较难。(Fǎyǔ de fāyīn bǐjiào nán.) — French pronunciation is fairly hard. 她大学学的是法语。(Tā dàxué xué de shì Fǎyǔ.) — She read French at university. 这本书有法语版。(Zhè běn shū yǒu Fǎyǔ bǎn.) — This book has a French edition. 他用法语和客人交谈。(Tā yòng Fǎyǔ hé kèrén jiāotán.) — He conversed with the guest in French. 学法语最难的是动词。(Xué Fǎyǔ zuì nán de shì dòngcí.) — The hardest part of French is the verbs. | |
| 3843 | HSK 6 | 高等 | gāoděng | higher (education) | 他考上了一所高等学校。(Tā kǎoshàngle yì suǒ gāoděng xuéxiào.) — He gained entry to a higher institution. | 高等数学他学得很吃力。(Gāoděng shùxué tā xué de hěn chīlì.) — He finds higher mathematics a strain. 高等教育的普及率提高了。(Gāoděng jiàoyù de pǔjílǜ tígāo le.) — The rate of higher education has risen. 高等院校每年招生一次。(Gāoděng yuànxiào měi nián zhāoshēng yí cì.) — Higher institutions admit students once a year. 高等不代表高明。(Gāoděng bú dàibiǎo gāomíng.) — Higher doesn't mean wiser. 高等的知识，也要用在平常的事上。(Gāoděng de zhīshi, yě yào yòng zài píngcháng de shì shàng.) — Higher knowledge must still serve ordinary matters. | |
| 3844 | HSK 6 | 高考 | gāokǎo | the national college entrance exam | 他明年参加高考。(Tā míngnián cānjiā gāokǎo.) — He sits the university entrance exam next year. | 高考成绩下周公布。(Gāokǎo chéngjì xiàzhōu gōngbù.) — The entrance exam results are published next week. 高考那两天全家都很紧张。(Gāokǎo nà liǎng tiān quán jiā dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.) — The whole family was tense those two exam days. 他复习了整整一年准备高考。(Tā fùxíle zhěngzhěng yì nián zhǔnbèi gāokǎo.) — He revised a whole year for the entrance exam. 高考不是唯一的路。(Gāokǎo bú shì wéiyī de lù.) — The entrance exam isn't the only road. 高考改变命运，但不决定人生。(Gāokǎo gǎibiàn mìngyùn, dàn bù juédìng rénshēng.) — The entrance exam changes fortunes but doesn't decide a life. | |
| 3845 | HSK 6 | 讲课 | jiǎngkè | to teach a class | 张老师今天讲课。(Zhāng lǎoshī jīntiān jiǎngkè.) — Teacher Zhang lectures today. | 他讲课很生动。(Tā jiǎngkè hěn shēngdòng.) — He lectures vividly. 讲课前他准备了三天。(Jiǎngkè qián tā zhǔnbèile sān tiān.) — He prepared three days before lecturing. 他一口气讲了三节课。(Tā yì kǒu qì jiǎngle sān jié kè.) — He lectured three periods straight. 讲课容易，讲清楚难。(Jiǎngkè róngyì, jiǎng qīngchu nán.) — Lecturing is easy; making it clear is hard. 好的讲课，是让学生自己想。(Hǎo de jiǎngkè, shì ràng xuésheng zìjǐ xiǎng.) — Good lecturing makes students think for themselves. | |
| 3846 | HSK 6 | 开夜车 | kāi yèchē | to work through the night | 他为了赶论文开了夜车。(Tā wèile gǎn lùnwén kāile yèchē.) — He burned the midnight oil to finish his thesis. | 考试前他连着开了三天夜车。(Kǎoshì qián tā liánzhe kāile sān tiān yèchē.) — He burned the midnight oil three nights running before the exam. 开夜车对身体不好。(Kāi yèchē duì shēntǐ bù hǎo.) — Burning the midnight oil is bad for the health. 他习惯开夜车工作。(Tā xíguàn kāi yèchē gōngzuò.) — He is used to working through the night. 开夜车赶出来的东西，质量不高。(Kāi yèchē gǎn chūlái de dōngxi, zhìliàng bù gāo.) — What is rushed out overnight isn't of high quality. 平时不做，就得开夜车。(Píngshí bú zuò, jiù děi kāi yèchē.) — Not working day by day means working through the night. | |
| 3847 | HSK 6 | 考场 | kǎochǎng | exam hall | 考场里非常安静。(Kǎochǎng lǐ fēicháng ānjìng.) — The examination hall is very quiet. | 进考场前要检查证件。(Jìn kǎochǎng qián yào jiǎnchá zhèngjiàn.) — Documents are checked before entering the hall. 考场外站满了家长。(Kǎochǎng wài zhànmǎnle jiāzhǎng.) — Parents crowded outside the examination hall. 考场纪律要严格遵守。(Kǎochǎng jìlǜ yào yángé zūnshǒu.) — Examination hall rules must be strictly kept. 他走进考场时手心出汗。(Tā zǒujìn kǎochǎng shí shǒuxīn chūhàn.) — His palms sweated as he entered the hall. 考场上考的是准备，不是运气。(Kǎochǎng shàng kǎo de shì zhǔnbèi, bú shì yùnqi.) — In the exam hall it is preparation, not luck, that is tested. | |
| 3848 | HSK 6 | 考题 | kǎotí | exam question | 今年的考题不算难。(Jīnnián de kǎotí bú suàn nán.) — This year's exam questions aren't hard. | 考题提前泄露了。(Kǎotí tíqián xièlòu le.) — The exam questions leaked in advance. 他做过很多类似的考题。(Tā zuòguò hěn duō lèisì de kǎotí.) — He has done many similar exam questions. 最后一道考题很难。(Zuìhòu yí dào kǎotí hěn nán.) — The last exam question is hard. 考题在变，思路不变。(Kǎotí zài biàn, sīlù bú biàn.) — The questions change; the way of thinking doesn't. 生活的考题，没有标准答案。(Shēnghuó de kǎotí, méiyǒu biāozhǔn dá'àn.) — Life's questions have no model answers. | |
| 3849 | HSK 6 | 口试 | kǒushì | oral exam | 下周有一次口试。(Xiàzhōu yǒu yí cì kǒushì.) — There is an oral test next week. | 他的口试成绩很好。(Tā de kǒushì chéngjì hěn hǎo.) — His oral test result is good. 口试考的是表达能力。(Kǒushì kǎo de shì biǎodá nénglì.) — An oral test measures expression. 口试比笔试更紧张。(Kǒushì bǐ bǐshì gèng jǐnzhāng.) — Oral tests are more nerve-racking than written. 口试的时候要慢慢说。(Kǒushì de shíhou yào mànmàn shuō.) — In an oral test speak slowly. 口试考得出胆量，也考得出准备。(Kǒushì kǎo de chū dǎnliàng, yě kǎo de chū zhǔnbèi.) — An oral test measures nerve and preparation both. | |
| 3850 | HSK 6 | 墨水 | mòshuǐ | ink | 钢笔里没墨水了。(Gāngbǐ lǐ méi mòshuǐ le.) — The pen is out of ink. | 墨水洒在了纸上。(Mòshuǐ sǎ zài le zhǐ shàng.) — Ink spilt on the paper. 他买了一瓶蓝墨水。(Tā mǎile yì píng lán mòshuǐ.) — He bought a bottle of blue ink. 这个人肚子里有点墨水。(Zhège rén dùzi lǐ yǒudiǎn mòshuǐ.) — This man has some learning in him. 墨水干了就写不出来了。(Mòshuǐ gān le jiù xiě bu chūlái le.) — Once the ink dries it won't write. 肚子里的墨水，比口袋里的钱耐用。(Dùzi lǐ de mòshuǐ, bǐ kǒudài lǐ de qián nàiyòng.) — Learning within lasts longer than money in the pocket. | |
| 3851 | HSK 6 | 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pencil | 请用铅笔填写。(Qǐng yòng qiānbǐ tiánxiě.) — Please fill it in with pencil. | 他的铅笔断了。(Tā de qiānbǐ duàn le.) — His pencil broke. 铅笔写的字可以擦掉。(Qiānbǐ xiě de zì kěyǐ cādiào.) — What is written in pencil can be rubbed out. 他削了一支铅笔。(Tā xiāole yì zhī qiānbǐ.) — He sharpened a pencil. 画草图最好用铅笔。(Huà cǎotú zuìhǎo yòng qiānbǐ.) — A pencil is best for sketching. 铅笔的好处，是允许改。(Qiānbǐ de hǎochu, shì yǔnxǔ gǎi.) — A pencil's virtue is that it allows correction. | |
| 3852 | HSK 6 | 日语 | Rìyǔ | Japanese (language) | 她的日语说得很流利。(Tā de Rìyǔ shuō de hěn liúlì.) — She speaks Japanese fluently. | 他学了三年日语。(Tā xuéle sān nián Rìyǔ.) — He studied Japanese three years. 日语里有很多汉字。(Rìyǔ lǐ yǒu hěn duō Hànzì.) — There are many Chinese characters in Japanese. 这本书翻译成了日语。(Zhè běn shū fānyì chéngle Rìyǔ.) — This book was translated into Japanese. 学日语的人越来越多。(Xué Rìyǔ de rén yuèláiyuè duō.) — More and more people study Japanese. 会写日语汉字，不等于读得出来。(Huì xiě Rìyǔ Hànzì, bù děngyú dú de chūlái.) — Being able to write Japanese characters isn't being able to read them. | |
| 3853 | HSK 6 | 入学 | rùxué | to enroll (in school) | 孩子今年秋天入学。(Háizi jīnnián qiūtiān rùxué.) — The child starts school this autumn. | 入学考试在八月举行。(Rùxué kǎoshì zài bā yuè jǔxíng.) — The entrance examination is in August. 入学时要交齐材料。(Rùxué shí yào jiāoqí cáiliào.) — All documents must be handed in on enrolment. 他入学第一天就迟到了。(Tā rùxué dì yī tiān jiù chídào le.) — He was late on his very first day of school. 这所学校的入学条件很严。(Zhè suǒ xuéxiào de rùxué tiáojiàn hěn yán.) — This school's entry requirements are strict. 入学容易，坚持到毕业难。(Rùxué róngyì, jiānchí dào bìyè nán.) — Enrolling is easy; lasting to graduation is hard. | |
| 3854 | HSK 6 | 升学 | shēngxué | to advance to a higher school | 他准备明年升学。(Tā zhǔnbèi míngnián shēngxué.) — He plans to move up to the next stage next year. | 升学考试压力很大。(Shēngxué kǎoshì yālì hěn dà.) — The advancement examination is very stressful. 这个班的升学率很高。(Zhège bān de shēngxuélǜ hěn gāo.) — This class's advancement rate is high. 不升学的孩子也有出路。(Bù shēngxué de háizi yě yǒu chūlù.) — Children who don't go on also have a way forward. 升学不是唯一的选择。(Shēngxué bú shì wéiyī de xuǎnzé.) — Going on to the next stage isn't the only choice. 升学升的是学校，长的是自己。(Shēngxué shēng de shì xuéxiào, zhǎng de shì zìjǐ.) — What advances is the school; what grows is oneself. | |
| 3855 | HSK 6 | 师生 | shīshēng | teachers and students | 这所学校师生关系很好。(Zhè suǒ xuéxiào shīshēng guānxì hěn hǎo.) — Teacher-student relations at this school are good. | 全校师生都参加了活动。(Quánxiào shīshēng dōu cānjiāle huódòng.) — All the school's teachers and students joined in. 师生一起搬完了桌椅。(Shīshēng yìqǐ bānwánle zhuōyǐ.) — Teachers and students moved all the desks together. 师生之间也需要距离。(Shīshēng zhījiān yě xūyào jùlí.) — Some distance is needed between teacher and student too. 毕业多年，师生还常联系。(Bìyè duō nián, shīshēng hái cháng liánxì.) — Years after graduation teacher and students still keep in touch. 师生之间学的，不只是课本。(Shīshēng zhījiān xué de, bù zhǐshì kèběn.) — What passes between teacher and student is more than textbooks. | |
| 3856 | HSK 6 | 识字 | shízì | to learn to read (characters) | 他六岁开始识字。(Tā liù suì kāishǐ shízì.) — He began learning characters at six. | 奶奶不识字，但很有智慧。(Nǎinai bù shízì, dàn hěn yǒu zhìhuì.) — Grandmother can't read but is very wise. 识字班里都是成年人。(Shízì bān lǐ dōu shì chéngniánrén.) — The literacy class is all adults. 识字是读书的第一步。(Shízì shì dúshū de dì yī bù.) — Literacy is the first step of study. 他识字不多，做事却很明白。(Tā shízì bù duō, zuòshì què hěn míngbai.) — He reads few characters but acts with great clarity. 识字容易，识理难。(Shízì róngyì, shí lǐ nán.) — Learning characters is easy; learning principle is hard. | |
| 3857 | HSK 6 | 西班牙语 | Xībānyáyǔ | Spanish (language) | 他在学西班牙语。(Tā zài xué Xībānyáyǔ.) — He is learning Spanish. | 西班牙语在很多国家通用。(Xībānyáyǔ zài hěn duō guójiā tōngyòng.) — Spanish is current in many countries. 她的西班牙语说得不错。(Tā de Xībānyáyǔ shuō de búcuò.) — She speaks Spanish quite well. 这本书译成了西班牙语。(Zhè běn shū yì chéngle Xībānyáyǔ.) — This book was translated into Spanish. 西班牙语的动词变化很多。(Xībānyáyǔ de dòngcí biànhuà hěn duō.) — Spanish verbs have many forms. 学西班牙语的人，多半也想去看看。(Xué Xībānyáyǔ de rén, duōbàn yě xiǎng qù kànkan.) — Most who learn Spanish also want to go and see. | |
| 3858 | HSK 6 | 学员 | xuéyuán | student (in training) | 这个班有三十名学员。(Zhège bān yǒu sānshí míng xuéyuán.) — This class has thirty trainees. | 学员们来自不同的城市。(Xuéyuánmen láizì bùtóng de chéngshì.) — The trainees come from different cities. 学员要按时完成作业。(Xuéyuán yào ànshí wánchéng zuòyè.) — Trainees must complete work on time. 他是这期年纪最大的学员。(Tā shì zhè qī niánjì zuì dà de xuéyuán.) — He is the oldest trainee of this intake. 学员的水平差别很大。(Xuéyuán de shuǐpíng chābié hěn dà.) — The trainees' levels vary greatly. 学员变成老师，是最好的结果。(Xuéyuán biànchéng lǎoshī, shì zuì hǎo de jiéguǒ.) — A trainee becoming a teacher is the best outcome. |
✏️ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3878 | HSK 6 | 通红 | tōnghóng | bright red | 他的脸涨得通红。(Tā de liǎn zhàng de tōnghóng.) — His face flushed scarlet. | 炉子里的火烧得通红。(Lúzi lǐ de huǒ shāo de tōnghóng.) — The fire in the stove burned red-hot. 她的眼睛哭得通红。(Tā de yǎnjing kū de tōnghóng.) — Her eyes were red from crying. 冻得手指通红。(Dòng de shǒuzhǐ tōnghóng.) — His fingers were red with cold. 太阳落山时天边通红。(Tàiyáng luòshān shí tiānbiān tōnghóng.) — The horizon glowed red as the sun set. 脸通红的时候，话最真。(Liǎn tōnghóng de shíhou, huà zuì zhēn.) — Words are truest when the face flushes red. |
✏️ 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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| 3922 | HSK 6 | 暴风雨 | bàofēngyǔ | rainstorm | 昨晚下了一场暴风雨。(Zuówǎn xiàle yì chǎng bàofēngyǔ.) — A storm broke last night. | 暴风雨过后天特别蓝。(Bàofēngyǔ guò hòu tiān tèbié lán.) — The sky is especially blue after a storm. 暴风雨把树都刮倒了。(Bàofēngyǔ bǎ shù dōu guādǎo le.) — The storm blew the trees down. 船在暴风雨中失去了方向。(Chuán zài bàofēngyǔ zhōng shīqùle fāngxiàng.) — The ship lost its bearings in the storm. 暴风雨来之前，总是特别安静。(Bàofēngyǔ lái zhīqián, zǒngshì tèbié ānjìng.) — Before a storm it is always especially quiet. 经过暴风雨的树，根扎得最深。(Jīngguò bàofēngyǔ de shù, gēn zhā de zuì shēn.) — Trees that have been through storms root deepest. | |
| 3923 | HSK 6 | 暴雨 | bàoyǔ | torrential rain | 昨天下了一场暴雨。(Zuótiān xiàle yì chǎng bàoyǔ.) — A downpour fell yesterday. | 暴雨把道路冲坏了。(Bàoyǔ bǎ dàolù chōnghuài le.) — The downpour washed the road away. 气象台发布了暴雨预警。(Qìxiàngtái fābùle bàoyǔ yùjǐng.) — The weather station issued a rainstorm warning. 暴雨过后，河水涨了很多。(Bàoyǔ guò hòu, héshuǐ zhǎngle hěn duō.) — After the downpour the river rose greatly. 暴雨天最好不要出门。(Bàoyǔ tiān zuìhǎo búyào chūmén.) — It is best not to go out in a downpour. 暴雨来得快，去得也快。(Bàoyǔ lái de kuài, qù de yě kuài.) — A downpour comes fast and goes fast. | |
| 3924 | HSK 6 | 低温 | dīwēn | low temperature | 今年冬天低温持续了很久。(Jīnnián dōngtiān dīwēn chíxùle hěn jiǔ.) — The low temperatures lasted long this winter. | 低温会影响庄稼生长。(Dīwēn huì yǐngxiǎng zhuāngjia shēngzhǎng.) — Low temperatures affect crop growth. 这些药要在低温下保存。(Zhèxiē yào yào zài dīwēn xià bǎocún.) — These medicines must be kept at low temperature. 低温天气要注意保暖。(Dīwēn tiānqì yào zhùyì bǎonuǎn.) — In low temperatures keep warm. 低温下金属会变脆。(Dīwēn xià jīnshǔ huì biàn cuì.) — Metal turns brittle at low temperatures. 低温冻不住的，是想做事的心。(Dīwēn dòng bu zhù de, shì xiǎng zuòshì de xīn.) — What low temperatures can't freeze is the will to work. | |
| 3925 | HSK 6 | 端午节 | Duānwǔjié | Dragon Boat Festival | 端午节要吃粽子。(Duānwǔjié yào chī zòngzi.) — At the Dragon Boat Festival one eats zongzi. | 端午节有赛龙舟的传统。(Duānwǔjié yǒu sài lóngzhōu de chuántǒng.) — The Dragon Boat Festival has a tradition of boat racing. 今年的端午节放三天假。(Jīnnián de Duānwǔjié fàng sān tiān jià.) — This year's Dragon Boat Festival gives three days' holiday. 端午节前家家都在包粽子。(Duānwǔjié qián jiājiā dōu zài bāo zòngzi.) — Before the festival every house wraps zongzi. 端午节的来历和屈原有关。(Duānwǔjié de láilì hé Qū Yuán yǒuguān.) — The festival's origin is connected with Qu Yuan. 端午节过了，夏天就真的来了。(Duānwǔjié guò le, xiàtiān jiù zhēn de lái le.) — Once the Dragon Boat Festival passes, summer has truly come. | |
| 3926 | HSK 6 | 刮 | guā | to blow (wind); to scrape | 外面刮着大风。(Wàimiàn guāzhe dàfēng.) — A strong wind is blowing outside. | 他每天早上刮胡子。(Tā měitiān zǎoshang guā húzi.) — He shaves every morning. 风把屋顶的瓦刮掉了。(Fēng bǎ wūdǐng de wǎ guādiào le.) — The wind blew the roof tiles off. 她用刀把皮刮干净。(Tā yòng dāo bǎ pí guā gānjìng.) — She scraped the skin clean with a knife. 这几年刮起了一股新风。(Zhè jǐ nián guāqǐle yì gǔ xīn fēng.) — A new trend has blown up these years. 风刮得再大，根深的树不倒。(Fēng guā de zài dà, gēn shēn de shù bù dǎo.) — However hard the wind blows, a deep-rooted tree doesn't fall. | |
| 3927 | HSK 6 | 清明节 | Qīngmíngjié | Tomb-Sweeping Day | 清明节人们去扫墓。(Qīngmíngjié rénmen qù sǎomù.) — At Qingming people visit the graves. | 清明节前后常常下雨。(Qīngmíngjié qiánhòu chángcháng xiàyǔ.) — It often rains around Qingming. 清明节是纪念先人的日子。(Qīngmíngjié shì jìniàn xiānrén de rìzi.) — Qingming is a day for remembering ancestors. 他每年清明节都回老家。(Tā měi nián Qīngmíngjié dōu huí lǎojiā.) — Every Qingming he returns to his native place. 清明节这天全家一起上山。(Qīngmíngjié zhè tiān quán jiā yìqǐ shàngshān.) — On Qingming the whole family climbs the hill together. 清明节扫的是墓，记的是人。(Qīngmíngjié sǎo de shì mù, jì de shì rén.) — At Qingming one sweeps a grave and remembers a person. | |
| 3928 | HSK 6 | 圣诞节 | Shèngdànjié | Christmas | 圣诞节他们全家团聚。(Shèngdànjié tāmen quán jiā tuánjù.) — At Christmas the whole family gathers. | 商店里已经有了圣诞节的气氛。(Shāngdiàn lǐ yǐjīng yǒule Shèngdànjié de qìfēn.) — The shops already have a Christmas atmosphere. 圣诞节那天他收到了礼物。(Shèngdànjié nà tiān tā shōudàole lǐwù.) — He received a present on Christmas Day. 圣诞节在很多国家是大节日。(Shèngdànjié zài hěn duō guójiā shì dà jiérì.) — Christmas is a great festival in many countries. 圣诞节前的街道特别热闹。(Shèngdànjié qián de jiēdào tèbié rènao.) — The streets before Christmas are especially lively. 圣诞节最重要的不是礼物，是团聚。(Shèngdànjié zuì zhòngyào de bú shì lǐwù, shì tuánjù.) — What matters most at Christmas isn't presents but reunion. | |
| 3929 | HSK 6 | 乌云 | wūyún | dark clouds | 天上布满了乌云。(Tiān shàng bùmǎnle wūyún.) — The sky is covered with dark clouds. | 乌云散了，太阳出来了。(Wūyún sàn le, tàiyáng chūlái le.) — The dark clouds parted and the sun came out. 一片乌云遮住了月亮。(Yí piàn wūyún zhēzhùle yuèliang.) — A dark cloud covered the moon. 乌云压得很低，要下雨了。(Wūyún yā de hěn dī, yào xiàyǔ le.) — The dark clouds hang low; rain is coming. 他的脸上像有一片乌云。(Tā de liǎn shàng xiàng yǒu yí piàn wūyún.) — A cloud seemed to hang on his face. 乌云再厚，也遮不住太阳一辈子。(Wūyún zài hòu, yě zhē bu zhù tàiyáng yíbèizi.) — However thick the clouds, they can't hide the sun forever. | |
| 3930 | HSK 6 | 烟花 | yānhuā | fireworks | 过年的时候放烟花。(Guònián de shíhou fàng yānhuā.) — Fireworks are let off at New Year. | 烟花在夜空里散开。(Yānhuā zài yèkōng lǐ sànkāi.) — The fireworks spread across the night sky. 城里已经禁止放烟花了。(Chéng lǐ yǐjīng jìnzhǐ fàng yānhuā le.) — Fireworks are already banned in the city. 孩子们抬头看烟花。(Háizimen táitóu kàn yānhuā.) — The children looked up at the fireworks. 烟花很美，也很短。(Yānhuā hěn měi, yě hěn duǎn.) — Fireworks are lovely and also brief. 烟花散了，天还是那片天。(Yānhuā sàn le, tiān háishi nà piàn tiān.) — When the fireworks fade, the sky is the same sky. |
✏️ 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 |
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| 4055 | HSK 6 | 半决赛 | bànjuésài | semifinal | 他们进入了半决赛。(Tāmen jìnrùle bànjuésài.) — They reached the semi-final. | 半决赛在周六举行。(Bànjuésài zài zhōuliù jǔxíng.) — The semi-final is held on Saturday. 他在半决赛中受了伤。(Tā zài bànjuésài zhōng shòule shāng.) — He was injured in the semi-final. 半决赛的对手很强。(Bànjuésài de duìshǒu hěn qiáng.) — The semi-final opponent is strong. 输了半决赛，他哭了很久。(Shūle bànjuésài, tā kūle hěn jiǔ.) — Having lost the semi-final he cried a long while. 半决赛往往比决赛更难打。(Bànjuésài wǎngwǎng bǐ juésài gèng nán dǎ.) — Semi-finals are often harder than finals. | |
| 4056 | HSK 6 | 奔跑 | bēnpǎo | to run | 孩子们在草地上奔跑。(Háizimen zài cǎodì shàng bēnpǎo.) — The children run about on the grass. | 他一路奔跑，赶上了火车。(Tā yílù bēnpǎo, gǎnshàngle huǒchē.) — He ran the whole way and caught the train. 马在草原上自由奔跑。(Mǎ zài cǎoyuán shàng zìyóu bēnpǎo.) — Horses run free on the grassland. 他为了生活四处奔跑。(Tā wèile shēnghuó sìchù bēnpǎo.) — He runs about everywhere to make a living. 奔跑的时候要注意呼吸。(Bēnpǎo de shíhou yào zhùyì hūxī.) — Mind your breathing when running. 一直奔跑的人，也需要停一停。(Yìzhí bēnpǎo de rén, yě xūyào tíng yi tíng.) — One always running also needs to stop. | |
| 4057 | HSK 6 | 参赛 | cānsài | to compete (in an event) | 他今年第一次参赛。(Tā jīnnián dì yī cì cānsài.) — This is his first time competing this year. | 参赛的队伍有二十支。(Cānsài de duìwu yǒu èrshí zhī.) — Twenty teams are competing. 参赛前要提交报名表。(Cānsài qián yào tíjiāo bàomíngbiǎo.) — An entry form must be submitted before competing. 他因为伤病没能参赛。(Tā yīnwèi shāngbìng méi néng cānsài.) — Injury prevented him from competing. 参赛的经历比名次重要。(Cānsài de jīnglì bǐ míngcì zhòngyào.) — The experience of competing matters more than the placing. 参赛的人多，坚持到最后的少。(Cānsài de rén duō, jiānchí dào zuìhòu de shǎo.) — Many enter; few last to the end. | |
| 4058 | HSK 6 | 长跑 | chángpǎo | long-distance running | 他每天早上长跑。(Tā měitiān zǎoshang chángpǎo.) — He runs long distance every morning. | 长跑最考验耐力。(Chángpǎo zuì kǎoyàn nàilì.) — Long-distance running tests endurance most. 他在长跑比赛中得了第一。(Tā zài chángpǎo bǐsài zhōng déle dì yī.) — He came first in the long-distance race. 长跑要控制好节奏。(Chángpǎo yào kòngzhì hǎo jiézòu.) — Long-distance running needs good pacing. 学习像长跑，不是短跑。(Xuéxí xiàng chángpǎo, bú shì duǎnpǎo.) — Study is like long-distance running, not a sprint. 长跑赢的不是最快的，是不停的。(Chángpǎo yíng de bú shì zuì kuài de, shì bù tíng de.) — The long race is won not by the fastest but by the one who doesn't stop. | |
| 4059 | HSK 6 | 场馆 | chǎngguǎn | venue (sports/exhibit) | 这座场馆能容纳五万人。(Zhè zuò chǎngguǎn néng róngnà wǔ wàn rén.) — This venue holds fifty thousand people. | 比赛场馆已经准备好了。(Bǐsài chǎngguǎn yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo le.) — The competition venue is ready. 场馆的建设花了三年。(Chǎngguǎn de jiànshè huāle sān nián.) — The venue took three years to build. 比赛结束后场馆改成了公园。(Bǐsài jiéshù hòu chǎngguǎn gǎichéngle gōngyuán.) — After the games the venue was turned into a park. 场馆里的灯光非常亮。(Chǎngguǎn lǐ de dēngguāng fēicháng liàng.) — The lights in the venue are very bright. 场馆建得再好，也要有人来用。(Chǎngguǎn jiàn de zài hǎo, yě yào yǒu rén lái yòng.) — However well a venue is built, someone must come and use it. | |
| 4060 | HSK 6 | 大赛 | dàsài | major competition | 他参加了全国大赛。(Tā cānjiāle quánguó dàsài.) — He took part in the national contest. | 这次大赛有一千人报名。(Zhè cì dàsài yǒu yìqiān rén bàomíng.) — A thousand entered this contest. 大赛的评委来自各地。(Dàsài de píngwěi láizì gèdì.) — The contest judges come from everywhere. 他在大赛中得了金奖。(Tā zài dàsài zhōng déle jīnjiǎng.) — He won the gold prize in the contest. 大赛结束了，训练才刚开始。(Dàsài jiéshù le, xùnliàn cái gāng kāishǐ.) — The contest is over and the training has only begun. 大赛看的是那一天，练的是那几年。(Dàsài kàn de shì nà yìtiān, liàn de shì nà jǐ nián.) — A contest shows one day and reflects several years. | |
| 4061 | HSK 6 | 单打 | dāndǎ | singles (sports) | 他擅长单打。(Tā shàncháng dāndǎ.) — He excels at singles. | 单打比双打更累。(Dāndǎ bǐ shuāngdǎ gèng lèi.) — Singles is more tiring than doubles. 他在单打比赛中输了。(Tā zài dāndǎ bǐsài zhōng shū le.) — He lost in the singles. 单打决赛明天举行。(Dāndǎ juésài míngtiān jǔxíng.) — The singles final is tomorrow. 单打靠自己，双打靠配合。(Dāndǎ kào zìjǐ, shuāngdǎ kào pèihé.) — Singles depends on oneself; doubles on cooperation. 单打独斗，走不了太远。(Dāndǎ dúdòu, zǒu bu liǎo tài yuǎn.) — Fighting alone one doesn't go far. | |
| 4062 | HSK 6 | 犯规 | fànguī | to break the rules | 他因为犯规被罚下场。(Tā yīnwèi fànguī bèi fá xiàchǎng.) — He was sent off for a foul. | 这个动作算犯规。(Zhège dòngzuò suàn fànguī.) — This move counts as a foul. 裁判判了他一次犯规。(Cáipàn pànle tā yí cì fànguī.) — The referee called a foul on him. 比赛中犯规次数太多了。(Bǐsài zhōng fànguī cìshù tài duō le.) — There were too many fouls in the match. 不犯规也能赢，才是真本事。(Bú fànguī yě néng yíng, cái shì zhēn běnshì.) — Winning without fouling is real skill. 犯规赢来的分，站不住。(Fànguī yíng lái de fēn, zhàn bu zhù.) — Points won by fouling don't stand. | |
| 4063 | HSK 6 | 防守 | fángshǒu | to defend (sports/military) | 这支球队防守很强。(Zhè zhī qiúduì fángshǒu hěn qiáng.) — This team defends strongly. | 下半场他们加强了防守。(Xiàbànchǎng tāmen jiāqiángle fángshǒu.) — They strengthened their defence in the second half. 只防守不进攻赢不了。(Zhǐ fángshǒu bú jìngōng yíng bu liǎo.) — Only defending without attacking wins nothing. 他的防守动作很干净。(Tā de fángshǒu dòngzuò hěn gānjìng.) — His defensive play is clean. 防守是最好的进攻。(Fángshǒu shì zuì hǎo de jìngōng.) — Defence is the best attack. 防守得住一次，防不住一场。(Fángshǒu de zhù yí cì, fáng bu zhù yì chǎng.) — One can hold once but not a whole match. | |
| 4064 | HSK 6 | 肺 | fèi | lung | 吸烟对肺有害。(Xīyān duì fèi yǒuhài.) — Smoking harms the lungs. | 医生检查了他的肺。(Yīshēng jiǎnchále tā de fèi.) — The doctor examined his lungs. 他的肺不太好，容易咳嗽。(Tā de fèi bú tài hǎo, róngyì késou.) — His lungs aren't good and he coughs easily. 空气污染影响肺的健康。(Kōngqì wūrǎn yǐngxiǎng fèi de jiànkāng.) — Air pollution affects lung health. 他掏心掏肺地说了实话。(Tā tāoxīn tāofèi de shuōle shíhuà.) — He spoke the truth from the bottom of his heart. 肺里干净，气才顺。(Fèi lǐ gānjìng, qì cái shùn.) — Only with clean lungs does the breath run smooth. | |
| 4065 | HSK 6 | 肝 | gān | liver | 喝酒过多会伤肝。(Hējiǔ guòduō huì shāng gān.) — Too much drinking harms the liver. | 医生说他的肝有点问题。(Yīshēng shuō tā de gān yǒudiǎn wèntí.) — The doctor says there is something wrong with his liver. 熬夜对肝不好。(Áoyè duì gān bù hǎo.) — Staying up late is bad for the liver. 肝是身体的重要器官。(Gān shì shēntǐ de zhòngyào qìguān.) — The liver is an important organ. 他体检查出了肝的毛病。(Tā tǐjiǎn chá chūle gān de máobing.) — His check-up found a liver complaint. 肝不说话，坏了才知道。(Gān bù shuōhuà, huàile cái zhīdào.) — The liver doesn't speak; only when it fails do you know. | |
| 4066 | HSK 6 | 户外 | hùwài | outdoor | 他喜欢户外运动。(Tā xǐhuan hùwài yùndòng.) — He likes outdoor sports. | 孩子应该多在户外活动。(Háizi yīnggāi duō zài hùwài huódòng.) — Children should be more active outdoors. 户外温度只有零下五度。(Hùwài wēndù zhǐ yǒu língxià wǔ dù.) — The outdoor temperature is only minus five. 他们把桌子搬到了户外。(Tāmen bǎ zhuōzi bān dàole hùwài.) — They moved the table outdoors. 户外的空气比室内好。(Hùwài de kōngqì bǐ shìnèi hǎo.) — The air outdoors is better than indoors. 户外待久了，回屋就特别暖。(Hùwài dāi jiǔ le, huí wū jiù tèbié nuǎn.) — After long outdoors, indoors feels especially warm. | |
| 4067 | HSK 6 | 昏 | hūn | dizzy; dusk | 他饿得头有点昏。(Tā è de tóu yǒudiǎn hūn.) — He is so hungry his head swims. | 她昏过去了，很快又醒了。(Tā hūn guòqù le, hěn kuài yòu xǐng le.) — She fainted and soon came round. 天色渐渐昏了下来。(Tiānsè jiànjiàn hūnle xiàlái.) — The sky slowly darkened. 他被吵得头昏脑胀。(Tā bèi chǎo de tóu hūn nǎo zhàng.) — The noise left his head reeling. 黄昏的时候光线最柔和。(Huánghūn de shíhou guāngxiàn zuì róuhé.) — The light is softest at dusk. 昏的时候做的决定，醒了多半后悔。(Hūn de shíhou zuò de juédìng, xǐngle duōbàn hòuhuǐ.) — Decisions made in a daze are mostly regretted when clear. | |
| 4068 | HSK 6 | 脚印 | jiǎoyìn | footprint | 雪地上留下了一串脚印。(Xuědì shàng liúxiàle yí chuàn jiǎoyìn.) — A line of footprints was left in the snow. | 沙滩上的脚印被浪冲走了。(Shātān shàng de jiǎoyìn bèi làng chōngzǒu le.) — The footprints on the sand were washed away. 他顺着脚印找到了那个人。(Tā shùnzhe jiǎoyìn zhǎodàole nàge rén.) — He followed the footprints and found the man. 每个脚印都是走出来的。(Měi gè jiǎoyìn dōu shì zǒu chūlái de.) — Every footprint was made by walking. 他在这个行业留下了深深的脚印。(Tā zài zhège hángyè liúxiàle shēnshēn de jiǎoyìn.) — He left deep footprints in this trade. 脚印不会说话，但骗不了人。(Jiǎoyìn bú huì shuōhuà, dàn piàn bu liǎo rén.) — Footprints don't speak but they don't lie. | |
| 4069 | HSK 6 | 联赛 | liánsài | (sports) league | 今年的联赛已经开始了。(Jīnnián de liánsài yǐjīng kāishǐ le.) — This year's league has begun. | 他在联赛中进了十个球。(Tā zài liánsài zhōng jìnle shí gè qiú.) — He scored ten goals in the league. 联赛一共有三十轮。(Liánsài yígòng yǒu sānshí lún.) — The league runs thirty rounds. 这支队伍拿了联赛冠军。(Zhè zhī duìwu nále liánsài guànjūn.) — This team took the league title. 联赛比杯赛更看实力。(Liánsài bǐ bēisài gèng kàn shílì.) — A league tests strength more than a cup does. 联赛拼的是一年，不是一场。(Liánsài pīn de shì yì nián, bú shì yì chǎng.) — A league is fought over a year, not one match. | |
| 4070 | HSK 6 | 两手 | liǎngshǒu | both hands | 他两手空空地回来了。(Tā liǎngshǒu kōngkōng de huílái le.) — He came back empty-handed. | 他两手都很灵活。(Tā liǎngshǒu dōu hěn línghuó.) — Both his hands are nimble. 这件事要做两手准备。(Zhè jiàn shì yào zuò liǎngshǒu zhǔnbèi.) — This matter needs preparation on two fronts. 他两手抓着栏杆不放。(Tā liǎngshǒu zhuāzhe lángān bú fàng.) — He gripped the rail with both hands. 他有两手，别人比不了。(Tā yǒu liǎngshǒu, biérén bǐ bu liǎo.) — He has a knack others can't match. 两手都要硬，一手软了就不行。(Liǎngshǒu dōu yào yìng, yìshǒu ruǎnle jiù bùxíng.) — Both hands must be firm; one going soft won't do. | |
| 4071 | HSK 6 | 皮球 | píqiú | rubber ball | 孩子在院子里踢皮球。(Háizi zài yuànzi lǐ tī píqiú.) — The child kicks a ball in the yard. | 皮球滚到了马路上。(Píqiú gǔn dàole mǎlù shàng.) — The ball rolled into the road. 这个皮球没气了。(Zhège píqiú méi qì le.) — This ball has gone flat. 他们互相踢皮球，谁也不负责。(Tāmen hùxiāng tī píqiú, shéi yě bú fùzé.) — They passed the buck to each other and nobody took charge. 新买的皮球颜色很鲜艳。(Xīn mǎi de píqiú yánsè hěn xiānyàn.) — The newly bought ball is brightly coloured. 皮球拍得越用力，弹得越高。(Píqiú pāi de yuè yònglì, tán de yuè gāo.) — The harder a ball is struck, the higher it bounces. | |
| 4072 | HSK 6 | 强壮 | qiángzhuàng | strong; robust | 他身体很强壮。(Tā shēntǐ hěn qiángzhuàng.) — He is physically strong. | 这匹马又高又强壮。(Zhè pǐ mǎ yòu gāo yòu qiángzhuàng.) — This horse is tall and strong. 运动让他变得强壮了。(Yùndòng ràng tā biàn de qiángzhuàng le.) — Exercise has made him strong. 强壮的人也会生病。(Qiángzhuàng de rén yě huì shēngbìng.) — Even the strong fall ill. 他年轻时非常强壮。(Tā niánqīng shí fēicháng qiángzhuàng.) — He was very strong in his youth. 身体强壮，心里也要强壮。(Shēntǐ qiángzhuàng, xīnlǐ yě yào qiángzhuàng.) — A strong body needs a strong mind too. | |
| 4073 | HSK 6 | 球拍 | qiúpāi | racket | 他的球拍断了一根线。(Tā de qiúpāi duànle yì gēn xiàn.) — A string broke on his racket. | 这把球拍很轻。(Zhè bǎ qiúpāi hěn qīng.) — This racket is very light. 他换了一把新球拍。(Tā huànle yì bǎ xīn qiúpāi.) — He changed to a new racket. 球拍要定期换线。(Qiúpāi yào dìngqī huànxiàn.) — A racket needs restringing regularly. 好球拍打不出好球，人才行。(Hǎo qiúpāi dǎ bu chū hǎo qiú, rén cái xíng.) — A good racket doesn't hit a good ball; the player does. 球拍握得太紧，反而打不好。(Qiúpāi wò de tài jǐn, fǎn'ér dǎ bu hǎo.) — Gripping the racket too tight actually spoils the stroke. | |
| 4074 | HSK 6 | 球员 | qiúyuán | (ball) player | 他是这支队最年轻的球员。(Tā shì zhè zhī duì zuì niánqīng de qiúyuán.) — He is the team's youngest player. | 球员们正在场上训练。(Qiúyuánmen zhèngzài chǎng shàng xùnliàn.) — The players are training on the pitch. 这名球员今年转会了。(Zhè míng qiúyuán jīnnián zhuǎnhuì le.) — This player transferred this year. 球员的职业生涯很短。(Qiúyuán de zhíyè shēngyá hěn duǎn.) — A player's career is short. 好球员也要有好教练。(Hǎo qiúyuán yě yào yǒu hǎo jiàoliàn.) — A good player also needs a good coach. 球员会退役，球队会留下。(Qiúyuán huì tuìyì, qiúduì huì liúxià.) — Players retire; the club remains. | |
| 4075 | HSK 6 | 赛 | sài | competition (bound form) | 今天有一场重要的赛。(Jīntiān yǒu yì chǎng zhòngyào de sài.) — There is an important match today. | 两个人赛起了跑。(Liǎng gè rén sàiqǐle pǎo.) — The two raced each other. 这场赛打了三个小时。(Zhè chǎng sài dǎle sān gè xiǎoshí.) — This match lasted three hours. 他年年参加这个赛。(Tā nián nián cānjiā zhège sài.) — He enters this competition every year. 赛前的准备比赛中重要。(Sài qián de zhǔnbèi bǐ sài zhōng zhòngyào.) — Preparation before a match matters more than during it. 和自己赛，比和别人赛更难。(Hé zìjǐ sài, bǐ hé biérén sài gèng nán.) — Racing oneself is harder than racing others. | |
| 4076 | HSK 6 | 赛场 | sàichǎng | competition venue | 赛场上气氛很紧张。(Sàichǎng shàng qìfēn hěn jǐnzhāng.) — The atmosphere in the arena is tense. | 他第一次站上这样的赛场。(Tā dì yī cì zhànshàng zhèyàng de sàichǎng.) — It is his first time standing in such an arena. 赛场外面挤满了观众。(Sàichǎng wàimiàn jǐmǎnle guānzhòng.) — Spectators crowded outside the arena. 赛场如战场。(Sàichǎng rú zhànchǎng.) — An arena is like a battlefield. 赛场上不看理由，只看结果。(Sàichǎng shàng bú kàn lǐyóu, zhǐ kàn jiéguǒ.) — In the arena reasons don't count, only results. 赛场上的一分钟，是场下的几年。(Sàichǎng shàng de yì fēnzhōng, shì chǎng xià de jǐ nián.) — One minute in the arena is several years off it. | |
| 4077 | HSK 6 | 舌头 | shétou | tongue | 他被烫到了舌头。(Tā bèi tàng dàole shétou.) — He scalded his tongue. | 小狗伸出舌头喘气。(Xiǎo gǒu shēnchū shétou chuǎnqì.) — The puppy panted with its tongue out. 这个音要用舌头顶住上颚。(Zhège yīn yào yòng shétou dǐngzhù shàng'è.) — This sound needs the tongue against the palate. 他咬到了自己的舌头。(Tā yǎo dàole zìjǐ de shétou.) — He bit his own tongue. 舌头是最软的，也最伤人。(Shétou shì zuì ruǎn de, yě zuì shāng rén.) — The tongue is the softest thing and the most wounding. 管住舌头，比管住手难。(Guǎnzhù shétou, bǐ guǎnzhù shǒu nán.) — Governing the tongue is harder than governing the hand. | |
| 4078 | HSK 6 | 食欲 | shíyù | appetite | 他这几天没有食欲。(Tā zhè jǐ tiān méiyǒu shíyù.) — He has had no appetite these days. | 天气热，食欲就差。(Tiānqì rè, shíyù jiù chà.) — In hot weather appetite is poor. 运动之后食欲特别好。(Yùndòng zhīhòu shíyù tèbié hǎo.) — After exercise the appetite is especially good. 这道菜的香味让人有食欲。(Zhè dào cài de xiāngwèi ràng rén yǒu shíyù.) — This dish's aroma gives one an appetite. 食欲不好可能是身体的信号。(Shíyù bù hǎo kěnéng shì shēntǐ de xìnhào.) — Poor appetite may be a signal from the body. 食欲和心情，往往连在一起。(Shíyù hé xīnqíng, wǎngwǎng lián zài yìqǐ.) — Appetite and mood usually go together. | |
| 4079 | HSK 6 | 双打 | shuāngdǎ | doubles (sports) | 他们参加了双打比赛。(Tāmen cānjiāle shuāngdǎ bǐsài.) — They entered the doubles. | 双打最重要的是配合。(Shuāngdǎ zuì zhòngyào de shì pèihé.) — In doubles cooperation matters most. 他和搭档拿了双打冠军。(Tā hé dādàng nále shuāngdǎ guànjūn.) — He and his partner took the doubles title. 双打的节奏比单打快。(Shuāngdǎ de jiézòu bǐ dāndǎ kuài.) — Doubles has a faster rhythm than singles. 双打输了，两个人一起承担。(Shuāngdǎ shū le, liǎng gè rén yìqǐ chéngdān.) — If doubles is lost, both bear it together. 双打考的不是技术，是信任。(Shuāngdǎ kǎo de bú shì jìshù, shì xìnrèn.) — Doubles tests not technique but trust. | |
| 4080 | HSK 6 | 踢 | tī | to kick | 孩子们在操场上踢球。(Háizimen zài cāochǎng shàng tīqiú.) — The children play football on the ground. | 他不小心踢到了桌子腿。(Tā bù xiǎoxīn tī dàole zhuōzi tuǐ.) — He accidentally kicked the table leg. 他一脚把门踢开了。(Tā yì jiǎo bǎ mén tīkāi le.) — He kicked the door open. 这件事被踢来踢去，没人管。(Zhè jiàn shì bèi tī lái tī qù, méi rén guǎn.) — This matter was kicked about and nobody took charge. 他踢了十年球才退役。(Tā tīle shí nián qiú cái tuìyì.) — He played football ten years before retiring. 踢得远不如踢得准。(Tī de yuǎn bùrú tī de zhǔn.) — Kicking far is worth less than kicking accurately. | |
| 4081 | HSK 6 | 田径 | tiánjìng | track and field | 他是田径队的队员。(Tā shì tiánjìngduì de duìyuán.) — He is a member of the athletics team. | 田径比赛在下午举行。(Tiánjìng bǐsài zài xiàwǔ jǔxíng.) — The athletics events are held in the afternoon. 田径项目包括跑和跳。(Tiánjìng xiàngmù bāokuò pǎo hé tiào.) — Athletics events include running and jumping. 他从小就练田径。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù liàn tiánjìng.) — He has trained in athletics since childhood. 田径最能看出基本功。(Tiánjìng zuì néng kànchū jīběngōng.) — Athletics shows basic training best. 田径场上，成绩最不会骗人。(Tiánjìngchǎng shàng, chéngjì zuì bú huì piàn rén.) — On the athletics field results lie least. | |
| 4082 | HSK 6 | 跳水 | tiàoshuǐ | diving (sport) | 她是跳水运动员。(Tā shì tiàoshuǐ yùndòngyuán.) — She is a diver. | 跳水的动作非常漂亮。(Tiàoshuǐ de dòngzuò fēicháng piàoliang.) — The diving movements are very beautiful. 他从十米高台跳水。(Tā cóng shí mǐ gāotái tiàoshuǐ.) — He dived from the ten-metre platform. 跳水要控制入水的角度。(Tiàoshuǐ yào kòngzhì rùshuǐ de jiǎodù.) — Diving requires control of the entry angle. 最近股价跳水了。(Zuìjìn gǔjià tiàoshuǐ le.) — Share prices have plunged lately. 跳水看的是一秒，练的是十年。(Tiàoshuǐ kàn de shì yì miǎo, liàn de shì shí nián.) — A dive shows one second and reflects ten years. | |
| 4083 | HSK 6 | 铜牌 | tóngpái | bronze medal | 他拿了一枚铜牌。(Tā nále yì méi tóngpái.) — He took a bronze medal. | 铜牌也是很好的成绩。(Tóngpái yě shì hěn hǎo de chéngjì.) — A bronze is a good result too. 这块铜牌他保存了很多年。(Zhè kuài tóngpái tā bǎocúnle hěn duō nián.) — He kept this bronze medal many years. 铜牌的重量和金牌一样。(Tóngpái de zhòngliàng hé jīnpái yíyàng.) — A bronze weighs the same as a gold. 他从铜牌一直拼到了金牌。(Tā cóng tóngpái yìzhí pīn dàole jīnpái.) — He fought his way from bronze all the way to gold. 铜牌背后的努力，不比金牌少。(Tóngpái bèihòu de nǔlì, bù bǐ jīnpái shǎo.) — The effort behind a bronze is no less than behind a gold. | |
| 4084 | HSK 6 | 心脏 | xīnzàng | heart (organ) | 他的心脏一直很健康。(Tā de xīnzàng yìzhí hěn jiànkāng.) — His heart has always been healthy. | 医生检查了他的心脏。(Yīshēng jiǎnchále tā de xīnzàng.) — The doctor examined his heart. 这座城市是全国的经济心脏。(Zhè zuò chéngshì shì quánguó de jīngjì xīnzàng.) — This city is the nation's economic heart. 听到消息，他的心脏跳得很快。(Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā de xīnzàng tiào de hěn kuài.) — On hearing the news his heart beat fast. 心脏病要早发现早治疗。(Xīnzàngbìng yào zǎo fāxiàn zǎo zhìliáo.) — Heart disease must be found and treated early. 心脏一停，别的都没有意义。(Xīnzàng yì tíng, biéde dōu méiyǒu yìyì.) — Once the heart stops, nothing else means anything. |
✏️ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4184 | HSK 6 | 罢工 | bàgōng | strike (labor) | 工人们决定罢工。(Gōngrénmen juédìng bàgōng.) — The workers decided to strike. | 这次罢工持续了三天。(Zhè cì bàgōng chíxùle sān tiān.) — This strike lasted three days. 罢工影响了整个城市的交通。(Bàgōng yǐngxiǎngle zhěnggè chéngshì de jiāotōng.) — The strike affected the whole city's transport. 罢工是他们最后的办法。(Bàgōng shì tāmen zuìhòu de bànfǎ.) — The strike was their last resort. 双方谈判后罢工结束了。(Shuāngfāng tánpàn hòu bàgōng jiéshù le.) — After negotiations the strike ended. 罢工争的是条件，输的是时间。(Bàgōng zhēng de shì tiáojiàn, shū de shì shíjiān.) — A strike wins conditions and loses time. | |
| 4185 | HSK 6 | 白领 | báilǐng | white-collar (worker) | 他是一名普通的白领。(Tā shì yì míng pǔtōng de báilǐng.) — He is an ordinary white-collar worker. | 白领每天在写字楼上班。(Báilǐng měitiān zài xiězìlóu shàngbān.) — White-collar workers go to office blocks daily. 白领的压力其实不小。(Báilǐng de yālì qíshí bù xiǎo.) — White-collar pressure is in fact considerable. 他从工人变成了白领。(Tā cóng gōngrén biànchéngle báilǐng.) — He went from worker to white-collar. 白领和蓝领只是分工不同。(Báilǐng hé lánlǐng zhǐshì fēngōng bùtóng.) — White-collar and blue-collar differ only in the division of labour. 白领的衬衫干净，日子未必轻松。(Báilǐng de chènshān gānjìng, rìzi wèibì qīngsōng.) — A white collar is clean; the days needn't be easy. | |
| 4186 | HSK 6 | 办公 | bàngōng | to work (in an office) | 他在三楼办公。(Tā zài sān lóu bàngōng.) — He works on the third floor. | 办公时间是九点到六点。(Bàngōng shíjiān shì jiǔ diǎn dào liù diǎn.) — Office hours are nine to six. 这间屋子现在改成了办公室。(Zhè jiān wūzi xiànzài gǎichéngle bàngōngshì.) — This room has now been made into an office. 办公用品放在柜子里。(Bàngōng yòngpǐn fàng zài guìzi lǐ.) — The office supplies are in the cupboard. 在家办公省了通勤时间。(Zài jiā bàngōng shěngle tōngqín shíjiān.) — Working from home saves commuting time. 办公的地方越大，办事未必越快。(Bàngōng de dìfang yuè dà, bànshì wèibì yuè kuài.) — The bigger the office, the faster things needn't get done. | |
| 4187 | HSK 6 | 办事处 | bànshìchù | office (branch) | 公司在这里设了办事处。(Gōngsī zài zhèlǐ shèle bànshìchù.) — The company set up an office here. | 办事处只有三个人。(Bànshìchù zhǐ yǒu sān gè rén.) — The office has only three people. 他被派到了南方的办事处。(Tā bèi pài dàole nánfāng de bànshìchù.) — He was sent to the southern office. 办事处负责当地的业务。(Bànshìchù fùzé dāngdì de yèwù.) — The office handles local business. 办事处的地址换了。(Bànshìchù de dìzhǐ huàn le.) — The office's address has changed. 办事处虽小，事情不少。(Bànshìchù suī xiǎo, shìqing bù shǎo.) — The office is small but there is much to do. | |
| 4188 | HSK 6 | 编制 | biānzhì | to compile; staff quota | 他们编制了一份详细的计划。(Tāmen biānzhìle yí fèn xiángxì de jìhuà.) — They drew up a detailed plan. | 这个岗位没有编制。(Zhège gǎngwèi méiyǒu biānzhì.) — This post is not on the establishment. 预算编制要花一个月。(Yùsuàn biānzhì yào huā yí gè yuè.) — Drawing up the budget takes a month. 她进了编制，工作稳定了。(Tā jìnle biānzhì, gōngzuò wěndìng le.) — She got onto the establishment and her job became secure. 编制外的人员也很重要。(Biānzhì wài de rényuán yě hěn zhòngyào.) — Staff outside the establishment matter too. 编制得再细，也要有人执行。(Biānzhì de zài xì, yě yào yǒu rén zhíxíng.) — However finely drawn up, someone must carry it out. | |
| 4189 | HSK 6 | 处长 | chùzhǎng | department head | 他去年当上了处长。(Tā qùnián dāngshàngle chùzhǎng.) — He became a division head last year. | 处长今天不在办公室。(Chùzhǎng jīntiān bú zài bàngōngshì.) — The division head isn't in the office today. 这件事要报处长批准。(Zhè jiàn shì yào bào chùzhǎng pīzhǔn.) — This must be submitted to the division head for approval. 新来的处长很和气。(Xīn lái de chùzhǎng hěn héqi.) — The new division head is very affable. 他做了十年处长才退休。(Tā zuòle shí nián chùzhǎng cái tuìxiū.) — He served ten years as division head before retiring. 处长的位子不大，责任不小。(Chùzhǎng de wèizi bú dà, zérèn bù xiǎo.) — The post of division head is small; its responsibility isn't. | |
| 4190 | HSK 6 | 创办 | chuàngbàn | to found (an institution) | 他创办了这家公司。(Tā chuàngbànle zhè jiā gōngsī.) — He founded this company. | 这份杂志创办于一九九零年。(Zhè fèn zázhì chuàngbàn yú yī jiǔ jiǔ líng nián.) — This magazine was founded in 1990. 创办一所学校要很多资金。(Chuàngbàn yì suǒ xuéxiào yào hěn duō zījīn.) — Founding a school takes much capital. 他们几个人一起创办了这个项目。(Tāmen jǐ gè rén yìqǐ chuàngbànle zhège xiàngmù.) — The few of them founded this project together. 创办容易，维持难。(Chuàngbàn róngyì, wéichí nán.) — Founding is easy; maintaining is hard. 创办的人退了，事业还在。(Chuàngbàn de rén tuì le, shìyè hái zài.) — The founder retired; the enterprise remains. | |
| 4191 | HSK 6 | 创建 | chuàngjiàn | to found; to establish | 他们创建了一支新的队伍。(Tāmen chuàngjiànle yì zhī xīn de duìwu.) — They created a new team. | 这个组织创建于战后。(Zhège zǔzhī chuàngjiàn yú zhànhòu.) — This organisation was created after the war. 创建一个品牌需要很多年。(Chuàngjiàn yí gè pǐnpái xūyào hěn duō nián.) — Creating a brand takes many years. 他参与创建了这个研究所。(Tā cānyù chuàngjiànle zhège yánjiūsuǒ.) — He took part in creating this institute. 创建的时候最难，也最有意思。(Chuàngjiàn de shíhou zuì nán, yě zuì yǒu yìsi.) — The founding time is hardest and most interesting. 创建靠热情，守住靠制度。(Chuàngjiàn kào rèqíng, shǒuzhù kào zhìdù.) — Founding rests on enthusiasm; keeping rests on system. | |
| 4192 | HSK 6 | 搭档 | dādàng | partner (in work) | 他们是多年的老搭档。(Tāmen shì duō nián de lǎo dādàng.) — They are old partners of many years. | 他和新搭档配合得不错。(Tā hé xīn dādàng pèihé de búcuò.) — He works well with his new partner. 好搭档不需要多说话。(Hǎo dādàng bù xūyào duō shuōhuà.) — Good partners need few words. 两个人搭档了整整十年。(Liǎng gè rén dādàngle zhěngzhěng shí nián.) — The two were partners for a full ten years. 换了搭档，节奏就不一样了。(Huànle dādàng, jiézòu jiù bù yíyàng le.) — Change partners and the rhythm changes. 搭档不是朋友，但比朋友更了解你。(Dādàng bú shì péngyou, dàn bǐ péngyou gèng liǎojiě nǐ.) — A partner isn't a friend but knows you better than one. | |
| 4193 | HSK 6 | 档案 | dàng'àn | archives; file | 他的档案保存在人事部门。(Tā de dàng'àn bǎocún zài rénshì bùmén.) — His file is kept in the personnel department. | 这些档案有五十年历史。(Zhèxiē dàng'àn yǒu wǔshí nián lìshǐ.) — These archives are fifty years old. 查阅档案需要申请。(Cháyuè dàng'àn xūyào shēnqǐng.) — Consulting the archives requires an application. 档案室里堆满了纸箱。(Dàng'ànshì lǐ duīmǎnle zhǐxiāng.) — The archive room is piled with cardboard boxes. 电子档案比纸质的好保存。(Diànzǐ dàng'àn bǐ zhǐzhì de hǎo bǎocún.) — Electronic files keep better than paper ones. 档案记的是事，记不下人的一生。(Dàng'àn jì de shì shì, jì bu xià rén de yìshēng.) — A file records events but not a life. | |
| 4194 | HSK 6 | 发放 | fāfàng | to distribute (funds/supplies) | 学校发放了这个月的补助。(Xuéxiào fāfàngle zhège yuè de bǔzhù.) — The school issued this month's allowance. | 救灾物资已经发放到位。(Jiùzāi wùzī yǐjīng fāfàng dàowèi.) — The relief supplies have been issued. 奖学金将在下周发放。(Jiǎngxuéjīn jiāng zài xiàzhōu fāfàng.) — The scholarship will be issued next week. 发放的标准要公开。(Fāfàng de biāozhǔn yào gōngkāi.) — The criteria for issuing must be public. 他负责发放这些材料。(Tā fùzé fāfàng zhèxiē cáiliào.) — He is responsible for issuing these materials. 发放到手容易，用到实处难。(Fāfàng dào shǒu róngyì, yòng dào shíchù nán.) — Issuing into a hand is easy; putting it to real use is hard. | |
| 4195 | HSK 6 | 分工 | fēngōng | division of labor | 两个人分工很明确。(Liǎng gè rén fēngōng hěn míngquè.) — The two have a clear division of labour. | 分工不清楚就容易推卸。(Fēngōng bù qīngchu jiù róngyì tuīxiè.) — Unclear division of labour invites shirking. 他们按能力分工。(Tāmen àn nénglì fēngōng.) — They divide the work by ability. 分工合作效率更高。(Fēngōng hézuò xiàolǜ gèng gāo.) — Dividing work and cooperating raises efficiency. 分工不是分家。(Fēngōng bú shì fēnjiā.) — Dividing the work isn't dividing the household. 分工再细，也要有人看全局。(Fēngōng zài xì, yě yào yǒu rén kàn quánjú.) — However fine the division, someone must see the whole. | |
| 4196 | HSK 6 | 岗位 | gǎngwèi | post (job) | 他在这个岗位上干了十年。(Tā zài zhège gǎngwèi shàng gànle shí nián.) — He worked ten years in this post. | 每个岗位都很重要。(Měi gè gǎngwèi dōu hěn zhòngyào.) — Every post matters. 他调换了工作岗位。(Tā diàohuànle gōngzuò gǎngwèi.) — He changed his work post. 这个岗位需要专业资格。(Zhège gǎngwèi xūyào zhuānyè zīgé.) — This post requires a professional qualification. 他一直坚守在自己的岗位。(Tā yìzhí jiānshǒu zài zìjǐ de gǎngwèi.) — He has always stood fast at his post. 岗位有大小，责任没有。(Gǎngwèi yǒu dàxiǎo, zérèn méiyǒu.) — Posts differ in size; responsibility doesn't. | |
| 4197 | HSK 6 | 高层 | gāocéng | high-level; high-rise | 这个决定是高层做的。(Zhège juédìng shì gāocéng zuò de.) — This decision was made at the top level. | 高层管理人员昨天开了会。(Gāocéng guǎnlǐ rényuán zuótiān kāile huì.) — Senior management met yesterday. 他住在高层，看得很远。(Tā zhù zài gāocéng, kàn de hěn yuǎn.) — He lives on a high floor and sees far. 高层的想法和基层不一样。(Gāocéng de xiǎngfǎ hé jīcéng bù yíyàng.) — Top-level thinking differs from the grass roots'. 高层建筑要考虑抗风。(Gāocéng jiànzhù yào kǎolǜ kàngfēng.) — High-rise buildings must allow for wind. 高层看得远，基层看得清。(Gāocéng kàn de yuǎn, jīcéng kàn de qīng.) — The top sees far; the base sees clearly. | |
| 4198 | HSK 6 | 合约 | héyuē | contract | 双方签订了合约。(Shuāngfāng qiāndìngle héyuē.) — The two sides signed a contract. | 合约期限是三年。(Héyuē qīxiàn shì sān nián.) — The contract term is three years. 合约到期后可以续签。(Héyuē dàoqī hòu kěyǐ xùqiān.) — The contract may be renewed on expiry. 他违反了合约的规定。(Tā wéifǎnle héyuē de guīdìng.) — He breached the contract's terms. 签合约之前要看清每一条。(Qiān héyuē zhīqián yào kàn qīng měi yì tiáo.) — Read every clause before signing a contract. 合约管得住行为，管不住人心。(Héyuē guǎn de zhù xíngwéi, guǎn bu zhù rénxīn.) — A contract governs behaviour, not hearts. | |
| 4199 | HSK 6 | 会长 | huìzhǎng | president (of an association) | 他被选为协会会长。(Tā bèi xuǎn wéi xiéhuì huìzhǎng.) — He was elected president of the association. | 会长在会上讲了话。(Huìzhǎng zài huì shàng jiǎngle huà.) — The president spoke at the meeting. 新会长任期是四年。(Xīn huìzhǎng rènqī shì sì nián.) — The new president's term is four years. 会长的工作是义务的。(Huìzhǎng de gōngzuò shì yìwù de.) — The president's work is voluntary. 他做了两届会长。(Tā zuòle liǎng jiè huìzhǎng.) — He served two terms as president. 会长是名分，做事才是本事。(Huìzhǎng shì míngfèn, zuòshì cái shì běnshì.) — President is a title; doing the work is the ability. | |
| 4200 | HSK 6 | 加盟 | jiāméng | to join (an alliance/franchise) | 他今年加盟了这家公司。(Tā jīnnián jiāméngle zhè jiā gōngsī.) — He joined this company this year. | 这名球员加盟了新球队。(Zhè míng qiúyuán jiāméngle xīn qiúduì.) — This player joined a new club. 加盟店要遵守统一的标准。(Jiāméngdiàn yào zūnshǒu tǒngyī de biāozhǔn.) — Franchise shops must keep to a uniform standard. 他决定加盟这个项目。(Tā juédìng jiāméng zhège xiàngmù.) — He decided to join this project. 加盟需要交一笔费用。(Jiāméng xūyào jiāo yì bǐ fèiyòng.) — Joining requires paying a fee. 加盟容易，融进去难。(Jiāméng róngyì, róng jìnqù nán.) — Joining is easy; fitting in is hard. | |
| 4201 | HSK 6 | 捐 | juān | to donate | 他捐了一笔钱给学校。(Tā juānle yì bǐ qián gěi xuéxiào.) — He donated a sum to the school. | 她把旧衣服都捐了。(Tā bǎ jiù yīfu dōu juān le.) — She donated all her old clothes. 村里人捐钱修了一座桥。(Cūn lǐ rén juānqián xiūle yí zuò qiáo.) — The villagers donated money and built a bridge. 他每年都捐血。(Tā měi nián dōu juānxiě.) — He gives blood every year. 捐多捐少不重要，捐了就好。(Juān duō juān shǎo bú zhòngyào, juānle jiù hǎo.) — How much is donated matters less than that it was. 捐出去的，才真正是自己的。(Juān chūqù de, cái zhēnzhèng shì zìjǐ de.) — What is given away is what is truly one's own. | |
| 4202 | HSK 6 | 捐款 | juānkuǎn | to donate money | 大家为灾区捐款。(Dàjiā wèi zāiqū juānkuǎn.) — Everyone donated for the disaster area. | 这笔捐款用于修学校。(Zhè bǐ juānkuǎn yòngyú xiū xuéxiào.) — This donation is used to build a school. 捐款的去向要公开。(Juānkuǎn de qùxiàng yào gōngkāi.) — Where donations go must be public. 他匿名捐款了很多年。(Tā nìmíng juānkuǎn le hěn duō nián.) — He donated anonymously for many years. 捐款不在多少，在心意。(Juānkuǎn bú zài duōshao, zài xīnyì.) — A donation lies not in amount but in intention. 捐款容易，用好捐款难。(Juānkuǎn róngyì, yòng hǎo juānkuǎn nán.) — Donating is easy; using the donation well is hard. | |
| 4203 | HSK 6 | 捐赠 | juānzèng | to donate (formal) | 他向博物馆捐赠了三幅画。(Tā xiàng bówùguǎn juānzèngle sān fú huà.) — He donated three paintings to the museum. | 这批书是校友捐赠的。(Zhè pī shū shì xiàoyǒu juānzèng de.) — These books were donated by alumni. 捐赠仪式在昨天举行。(Juānzèng yíshì zài zuótiān jǔxíng.) — The donation ceremony was held yesterday. 捐赠的物资已经送到。(Juānzèng de wùzī yǐjīng sòngdào.) — The donated supplies have arrived. 他捐赠了一生的收藏。(Tā juānzèngle yìshēng de shōucáng.) — He donated a lifetime's collection. 捐赠出去的东西，才不会被埋没。(Juānzèng chūqù de dōngxi, cái bú huì bèi máimò.) — Only what is donated escapes being buried. | |
| 4204 | HSK 6 | 捐助 | juānzhù | to donate; to contribute | 很多人捐助了这个项目。(Hěn duō rén juānzhùle zhège xiàngmù.) — Many people contributed to this project. | 他长期捐助山区的孩子。(Tā chángqī juānzhù shānqū de háizi.) — He has long supported mountain children. 捐助的名单贴在墙上。(Juānzhù de míngdān tiē zài qiáng shàng.) — The list of donors is posted on the wall. 他们靠捐助建起了图书室。(Tāmen kào juānzhù jiànqǐle túshūshì.) — They built a reading room on donations. 捐助不是施舍。(Juānzhù bú shì shīshě.) — Contributing isn't giving alms. 捐助一时容易，捐助多年难。(Juānzhù yìshí róngyì, juānzhù duō nián nán.) — Contributing once is easy; contributing for years is hard. | |
| 4205 | HSK 6 | 决策 | juécè | to make policy; decision-making | 这是一个重要的决策。(Zhè shì yí gè zhòngyào de juécè.) — This is an important decision. | 决策要建立在数据上。(Juécè yào jiànlì zài shùjù shàng.) — Decisions must be built on data. 他参与了这次决策。(Tā cānyùle zhè cì juécè.) — He took part in this decision-making. 错误的决策代价很大。(Cuòwù de juécè dàijià hěn dà.) — A wrong decision costs dearly. 决策之前要听不同的声音。(Juécè zhīqián yào tīng bùtóng de shēngyīn.) — Before deciding, hear different voices. 决策难在信息不全的时候。(Juécè nán zài xìnxī bù quán de shíhou.) — Deciding is hard when the information is incomplete. | |
| 4206 | HSK 6 | 开设 | kāishè | to set up; to open (business/course) | 学校开设了一门新课。(Xuéxiào kāishèle yì mén xīn kè.) — The school opened a new course. | 这家银行在这里开设了分行。(Zhè jiā yínháng zài zhèlǐ kāishèle fēnháng.) — This bank opened a branch here. 他们开设了一个咨询窗口。(Tāmen kāishèle yí gè zīxún chuāngkǒu.) — They opened an enquiry window. 开设新专业要经过审批。(Kāishè xīn zhuānyè yào jīngguò shěnpī.) — Opening a new subject needs approval. 课开设了，还要有人来上。(Kè kāishè le, hái yào yǒu rén lái shàng.) — A course is opened; someone must still come and take it. 开设容易，办出特色难。(Kāishè róngyì, bànchū tèsè nán.) — Opening is easy; making it distinctive is hard. | |
| 4207 | HSK 6 | 蓝领 | lánlǐng | blue-collar | 他是一名蓝领工人。(Tā shì yì míng lánlǐng gōngrén.) — He is a blue-collar worker. | 蓝领的收入这些年提高了。(Lánlǐng de shōurù zhèxiē nián tígāo le.) — Blue-collar incomes have risen these years. 蓝领的技术活儿不是谁都会。(Lánlǐng de jìshù huór bú shì shéi dōu huì.) — Blue-collar skilled work isn't for everyone. 工厂里蓝领比白领多。(Gōngchǎng lǐ lánlǐng bǐ báilǐng duō.) — In a factory blue-collars outnumber white-collars. 他从蓝领做到了管理层。(Tā cóng lánlǐng zuòdàole guǎnlǐcéng.) — He rose from blue-collar to management. 蓝领的手上有茧，心里有数。(Lánlǐng de shǒu shàng yǒu jiǎn, xīnlǐ yǒushù.) — A blue-collar's hands have calluses and his mind has measure. | |
| 4208 | HSK 6 | 民工 | míngōng | migrant worker | 工地上有很多民工。(Gōngdì shàng yǒu hěn duō míngōng.) — There are many migrant workers on the site. | 民工的工资要按时发。(Míngōng de gōngzī yào ànshí fā.) — Migrant workers' wages must be paid on time. 他做了二十年民工。(Tā zuòle èrshí nián míngōng.) — He worked twenty years as a migrant labourer. 过年前民工都要回家。(Guònián qián míngōng dōu yào huíjiā.) — Before New Year the migrant workers all go home. 城市是民工一砖一瓦盖起来的。(Chéngshì shì míngōng yì zhuān yì wǎ gài qǐlái de.) — The city was built brick by brick by migrant workers. 民工建起了楼，自己住不进去。(Míngōng jiànqǐle lóu, zìjǐ zhù bu jìnqù.) — Migrant workers raise the buildings they can't live in. | |
| 4209 | HSK 6 | 名额 | míng'é | quota (of people) | 今年的名额只有二十个。(Jīnnián de míng'é zhǐ yǒu èrshí gè.) — There are only twenty places this year. | 名额已经满了。(Míng'é yǐjīng mǎn le.) — The places are already filled. 他争取到了一个名额。(Tā zhēngqǔ dàole yí gè míng'é.) — He secured a place. 名额分配要公平。(Míng'é fēnpèi yào gōngpíng.) — Places must be allotted fairly. 增加了名额，竞争还是很大。(Zēngjiāle míng'é, jìngzhēng háishi hěn dà.) — Places were increased and competition is still fierce. 名额有限，机会不一定有限。(Míng'é yǒuxiàn, jīhuì bù yídìng yǒuxiàn.) — Places are limited; opportunity needn't be. | |
| 4210 | HSK 6 | 聘请 | pìnqǐng | to hire; to invite (a professional) | 学校聘请了一位新老师。(Xuéxiào pìnqǐngle yí wèi xīn lǎoshī.) — The school engaged a new teacher. | 公司聘请他做顾问。(Gōngsī pìnqǐng tā zuò gùwèn.) — The company engaged him as an adviser. 他们聘请了专业的团队。(Tāmen pìnqǐngle zhuānyè de tuánduì.) — They engaged a professional team. 聘请合同签了两年。(Pìnqǐng hétong qiānle liǎng nián.) — The engagement contract runs two years. 聘请谁，往往决定做成什么。(Pìnqǐng shéi, wǎngwǎng juédìng zuòchéng shénme.) — Whom you engage often decides what gets done. 聘请得来人，聘请不来热情。(Pìnqǐng de lái rén, pìnqǐng bu lái rèqíng.) — You can hire a person but not enthusiasm. | |
| 4211 | HSK 6 | 求职 | qiúzhí | to seek employment | 他毕业后开始求职。(Tā bìyè hòu kāishǐ qiúzhí.) — He began job-hunting after graduating. | 求职的过程并不轻松。(Qiúzhí de guòchéng bìng bù qīngsōng.) — The process of job-hunting isn't easy. 他投了三十份求职信。(Tā tóule sānshí fèn qiúzhíxìn.) — He sent out thirty job applications. 求职前要准备好简历。(Qiúzhí qián yào zhǔnbèi hǎo jiǎnlì.) — Prepare a résumé before job-hunting. 求职的时候最能认识自己。(Qiúzhí de shíhou zuì néng rènshi zìjǐ.) — Job-hunting is when one knows oneself best. 求职求的是位置，找的是方向。(Qiúzhí qiú de shì wèizhi, zhǎo de shì fāngxiàng.) — Job-hunting seeks a position and looks for a direction. | |
| 4212 | HSK 6 | 试点 | shìdiǎn | pilot (trial) program | 这个项目先在两个城市试点。(Zhège xiàngmù xiān zài liǎng gè chéngshì shìdiǎn.) — This project is first piloted in two cities. | 试点的结果还不错。(Shìdiǎn de jiéguǒ hái búcuò.) — The pilot's results are quite good. 他们选了三所学校做试点。(Tāmen xuǎnle sān suǒ xuéxiào zuò shìdiǎn.) — They chose three schools as pilots. 试点成功后再全面推广。(Shìdiǎn chénggōng hòu zài quánmiàn tuīguǎng.) — After a successful pilot it is rolled out fully. 试点期是一年。(Shìdiǎn qī shì yì nián.) — The pilot period is one year. 试点是为了少犯错，不是为了好看。(Shìdiǎn shì wèile shǎo fàncuò, bú shì wèile hǎokàn.) — A pilot is to make fewer mistakes, not to look good. | |
| 4213 | HSK 6 | 首席 | shǒuxí | chief; principal | 他是公司的首席工程师。(Tā shì gōngsī de shǒuxí gōngchéngshī.) — He is the company's chief engineer. | 她担任乐团的首席。(Tā dānrèn yuètuán de shǒuxí.) — She serves as the orchestra's leader. 首席的位置责任很重。(Shǒuxí de wèizhi zérèn hěn zhòng.) — The chief's position carries heavy responsibility. 他做了十年首席才退下来。(Tā zuòle shí nián shǒuxí cái tuì xiàlái.) — He served ten years as chief before stepping down. 首席不代表最忙，但代表最重要。(Shǒuxí bú dàibiǎo zuì máng, dàn dàibiǎo zuì zhòngyào.) — Chief doesn't mean busiest but does mean most important. 首席之下，还要有人肯做事。(Shǒuxí zhī xià, hái yào yǒu rén kěn zuòshì.) — Below the chief someone must still be willing to work. | |
| 4214 | HSK 6 | 司长 | sīzhǎng | department director | 司长今天要来视察。(Sīzhǎng jīntiān yào lái shìchá.) — The department head comes to inspect today. | 他被任命为司长。(Tā bèi rènmìng wéi sīzhǎng.) — He was appointed department head. 司长在会上作了报告。(Sīzhǎng zài huì shàng zuòle bàogào.) — The department head gave a report at the meeting. 这份文件由司长签字。(Zhè fèn wénjiàn yóu sīzhǎng qiānzì.) — This document is signed by the department head. 新司长上任后做了不少调整。(Xīn sīzhǎng shàngrèn hòu zuòle bù shǎo tiáozhěng.) — The new head made many adjustments after taking office. 司长换了，工作还得继续。(Sīzhǎng huàn le, gōngzuò hái děi jìxù.) — The head changed; the work must go on. | |
| 4215 | HSK 6 | 团队 | tuánduì | team | 他带领着一个小团队。(Tā dàilǐngzhe yí gè xiǎo tuánduì.) — He leads a small team. | 这个团队合作得很好。(Zhège tuánduì hézuò de hěn hǎo.) — This team cooperates well. 团队里每个人都很重要。(Tuánduì lǐ měi gè rén dōu hěn zhòngyào.) — Everyone in the team matters. 团队解散后大家还常联系。(Tuánduì jiěsàn hòu dàjiā hái cháng liánxì.) — After the team broke up they still keep in touch. 一个人走得快，团队走得远。(Yí gè rén zǒu de kuài, tuánduì zǒu de yuǎn.) — One person walks fast; a team walks far. 团队的强弱，看的是最弱的那个。(Tuánduì de qiángruò, kàn de shì zuì ruò de nàge.) — A team's strength is measured by its weakest member. | |
| 4216 | HSK 6 | 协会 | xiéhuì | association | 他加入了作家协会。(Tā jiārùle zuòjiā xiéhuì.) — He joined the writers' association. | 协会每年举办一次活动。(Xiéhuì měi nián jǔbàn yí cì huódòng.) — The association holds an event each year. 这个协会有三千名会员。(Zhège xiéhuì yǒu sānqiān míng huìyuán.) — This association has three thousand members. 协会的经费来自会费。(Xiéhuì de jīngfèi láizì huìfèi.) — The association's funds come from subscriptions. 他在协会里做了很多年义工。(Tā zài xiéhuì lǐ zuòle hěn duō nián yìgōng.) — He volunteered in the association many years. 协会靠人聚起来，也靠事留得住。(Xiéhuì kào rén jù qǐlái, yě kào shì liú de zhù.) — An association gathers by people and holds by work. | |
| 4217 | HSK 6 | 协调 | xiétiáo | to coordinate | 他负责协调各部门的工作。(Tā fùzé xiétiáo gè bùmén de gōngzuò.) — He coordinates the departments' work. | 两个人的意见需要协调。(Liǎng gè rén de yìjiàn xūyào xiétiáo.) — The two men's views need reconciling. 这幅画的颜色很协调。(Zhè fú huà de yánsè hěn xiétiáo.) — This painting's colours are harmonious. 协调不好就会互相耽误。(Xiétiáo bù hǎo jiù huì hùxiāng dānwù.) — Poor coordination means mutual delay. 协调是最花时间的工作。(Xiétiáo shì zuì huā shíjiān de gōngzuò.) — Coordinating is the most time-consuming work. 协调不是各让一步，是找到共同点。(Xiétiáo bú shì gè ràng yí bù, shì zhǎodào gòngtóngdiǎn.) — Coordinating isn't each giving way but finding common ground. | |
| 4218 | HSK 6 | 养老 | yǎnglǎo | to provide for the elderly | 他在为养老做准备。(Tā zài wèi yǎnglǎo zuò zhǔnbèi.) — He is preparing for his old age. | 养老金每月按时发放。(Yǎnglǎojīn měi yuè ànshí fāfàng.) — The pension is paid punctually each month. 村里建了一所养老院。(Cūn lǐ jiànle yì suǒ yǎnglǎoyuàn.) — A care home was built in the village. 养老不只是钱的问题。(Yǎnglǎo bù zhǐshì qián de wèntí.) — Old-age provision isn't only a question of money. 他把父母接来一起养老。(Tā bǎ fùmǔ jiē lái yìqǐ yǎnglǎo.) — He brought his parents to live out their old age together. 养老靠钱，也靠人。(Yǎnglǎo kào qián, yě kào rén.) — Old age rests on money and also on people. | |
| 4219 | HSK 6 | 仪式 | yíshì | ceremony | 开学仪式在操场举行。(Kāixué yíshì zài cāochǎng jǔxíng.) — The opening ceremony is held on the ground. | 婚礼的仪式很简单。(Hūnlǐ de yíshì hěn jiǎndān.) — The wedding ceremony was simple. 仪式虽短，意义很大。(Yíshì suī duǎn, yìyì hěn dà.) — The ceremony was brief but its meaning great. 他不喜欢形式化的仪式。(Tā bù xǐhuan xíngshìhuà de yíshì.) — He dislikes ceremonies that are mere form. 每天早上的一杯茶是他的仪式。(Měitiān zǎoshang de yì bēi chá shì tā de yíshì.) — A morning cup of tea is his ritual. 仪式的作用，是让人认真对待。(Yíshì de zuòyòng, shì ràng rén rènzhēn duìdài.) — A ceremony's use is to make people take a thing seriously. |
✏️ 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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| 4361 | HSK 6 | 百分点 | bǎifēndiǎn | percentage point | 今年增长了两个百分点。(Jīnnián zēngzhǎngle liǎng gè bǎifēndiǎn.) — It grew two percentage points this year. | 失业率下降了一个百分点。(Shīyèlǜ xiàjiàngle yí gè bǎifēndiǎn.) — Unemployment fell one percentage point. 这几个百分点来之不易。(Zhè jǐ gè bǎifēndiǎn lái zhī bú yì.) — These few percentage points came hard. 百分点和百分比不是一回事。(Bǎifēndiǎn hé bǎifēnbǐ bú shì yì huí shì.) — Percentage points and percentages aren't the same. 半个百分点也是明显的变化。(Bàn gè bǎifēndiǎn yě shì míngxiǎn de biànhuà.) — Half a percentage point is a marked change too. 一个百分点背后，是很多人的日子。(Yí gè bǎifēndiǎn bèihòu, shì hěn duō rén de rìzi.) — Behind one percentage point lie many people's lives. | |
| 4362 | HSK 6 | 波动 | bōdòng | fluctuation | 最近价格波动很大。(Zuìjìn jiàgé bōdòng hěn dà.) — Prices have fluctuated greatly lately. | 他的情绪有点波动。(Tā de qíngxù yǒudiǎn bōdòng.) — His mood is somewhat unsettled. 市场波动是正常的。(Shìchǎng bōdòng shì zhèngcháng de.) — Market fluctuation is normal. 成绩的波动说明基础不稳。(Chéngjì de bōdòng shuōmíng jīchǔ bù wěn.) — Fluctuating results indicate an unsteady foundation. 波动过后总会趋于平稳。(Bōdòng guò hòu zǒng huì qūyú píngwěn.) — After fluctuation things tend to settle. 怕波动的人，等不到长期的结果。(Pà bōdòng de rén, děng bu dào chángqī de jiéguǒ.) — Those who fear fluctuation never see long-term results. | |
| 4363 | HSK 6 | 补助 | bǔzhù | subsidy | 学校给了他一笔补助。(Xuéxiào gěile tā yì bǐ bǔzhù.) — The school gave him a subsidy. | 这项补助面向低收入家庭。(Zhè xiàng bǔzhù miànxiàng dī shōurù jiātíng.) — This subsidy is aimed at low-income families. 补助每月发放一次。(Bǔzhù měi yuè fāfàng yí cì.) — The subsidy is issued monthly. 申请补助需要提交证明。(Shēnqǐng bǔzhù xūyào tíjiāo zhèngmíng.) — Applying for the subsidy requires proof. 补助解决不了根本问题。(Bǔzhù jiějué bu liǎo gēnběn wèntí.) — A subsidy doesn't solve the root problem. 补助是帮一时，本事是帮一世。(Bǔzhù shì bāng yìshí, běnshì shì bāng yíshì.) — A subsidy helps for a while; a skill helps for a lifetime. | |
| 4364 | HSK 6 | 参展 | cānzhǎn | to participate in an exhibition | 他的作品参展了。(Tā de zuòpǐn cānzhǎn le.) — His work was exhibited. | 有五十家公司参展。(Yǒu wǔshí jiā gōngsī cānzhǎn.) — Fifty companies took part in the exhibition. 参展要提前一个月报名。(Cānzhǎn yào tíqián yí gè yuè bàomíng.) — Exhibiting requires registering a month ahead. 参展的产品都是新款。(Cānzhǎn de chǎnpǐn dōu shì xīnkuǎn.) — The exhibited products are all new models. 这是他第一次参展。(Zhè shì tā dì yī cì cānzhǎn.) — This is his first time exhibiting. 参展看的是准备，谈成靠的是产品。(Cānzhǎn kàn de shì zhǔnbèi, tánchéng kào de shì chǎnpǐn.) — Exhibiting shows preparation; closing depends on the product. | |
| 4365 | HSK 6 | 仓库 | cāngkù | warehouse | 货都放在仓库里。(Huò dōu fàng zài cāngkù lǐ.) — The goods are all in the warehouse. | 仓库每月清点一次。(Cāngkù měi yuè qīngdiǎn yí cì.) — The warehouse is stocktaken monthly. 仓库的门一直锁着。(Cāngkù de mén yìzhí suǒzhe.) — The warehouse door stays locked. 这个仓库能放五百吨货。(Zhège cāngkù néng fàng wǔbǎi dūn huò.) — This warehouse holds five hundred tons. 仓库满了，说明货卖不动。(Cāngkù mǎn le, shuōmíng huò mài bu dòng.) — A full warehouse means the goods aren't moving. 仓库里堆的是货，压的是钱。(Cāngkù lǐ duī de shì huò, yā de shì qián.) — What is piled in a warehouse is goods; what is tied up is money. | |
| 4366 | HSK 6 | 拆迁 | chāiqiān | demolition and relocation | 这一带正在拆迁。(Zhè yídài zhèngzài chāiqiān.) — This area is being demolished and relocated. | 拆迁的补偿标准公布了。(Chāiqiān de bǔcháng biāozhǔn gōngbù le.) — The relocation compensation standards are published. 老街拆迁后建了新楼。(Lǎojiē chāiqiān hòu jiànle xīn lóu.) — New blocks were built after the old street was cleared. 拆迁户搬到了郊区。(Chāiqiānhù bān dàole jiāoqū.) — The relocated households moved to the suburbs. 拆迁前要挨家挨户通知。(Chāiqiān qián yào āijiā āihù tōngzhī.) — Every household must be notified before demolition. 拆迁拆得掉房子，拆不掉记忆。(Chāiqiān chāi de diào fángzi, chāi bu diào jìyì.) — Clearance pulls down houses but not memories. | |
| 4367 | HSK 6 | 产量 | chǎnliàng | output; yield | 今年的产量比去年高。(Jīnnián de chǎnliàng bǐ qùnián gāo.) — This year's output exceeds last year's. | 工厂的产量翻了一番。(Gōngchǎng de chǎnliàng fānle yì fān.) — The factory's output doubled. 天气影响了粮食产量。(Tiānqì yǐngxiǎngle liángshi chǎnliàng.) — The weather affected the grain yield. 产量上去了，质量不能下来。(Chǎnliàng shàngqù le, zhìliàng bù néng xiàlái.) — Output has risen; quality mustn't fall. 产量统计每月做一次。(Chǎnliàng tǒngjì měi yuè zuò yí cì.) — Output figures are compiled monthly. 产量说得清数量，说不清价值。(Chǎnliàng shuō de qīng shùliàng, shuō bu qīng jiàzhí.) — Output states quantity but not worth. | |
| 4368 | HSK 6 | 昌盛 | chāngshèng | prosperous | 国家繁荣昌盛。(Guójiā fánróng chāngshèng.) — The country is prosperous and flourishing. | 这一带曾经十分昌盛。(Zhè yídài céngjīng shífēn chāngshèng.) — This area once flourished greatly. 文化昌盛的时代总有好作品。(Wénhuà chāngshèng de shídài zǒng yǒu hǎo zuòpǐn.) — Ages when culture flourishes always have good works. 他祝这个行业越来越昌盛。(Tā zhù zhège hángyè yuèláiyuè chāngshèng.) — He wished this trade ever greater flourishing. 昌盛的背后是很多人的辛苦。(Chāngshèng de bèihòu shì hěn duō rén de xīnkǔ.) — Behind flourishing lies many people's toil. 昌盛不是永远的，努力才是。(Chāngshèng bú shì yǒngyuǎn de, nǔlì cái shì.) — Flourishing isn't forever; effort is. | |
| 4369 | HSK 6 | 厂商 | chǎngshāng | manufacturer | 这家厂商生产家电。(Zhè jiā chǎngshāng shēngchǎn jiādiàn.) — This manufacturer makes home appliances. | 厂商提供两年保修。(Chǎngshāng tígōng liǎng nián bǎoxiū.) — The manufacturer offers a two-year warranty. 几家厂商都参加了车展。(Jǐ jiā chǎngshāng dōu cānjiāle chēzhǎn.) — Several manufacturers attended the motor show. 厂商之间的竞争很激烈。(Chǎngshāng zhījiān de jìngzhēng hěn jīliè.) — Competition among manufacturers is fierce. 出了问题要找厂商。(Chūle wèntí yào zhǎo chǎngshāng.) — If there's a problem, go to the manufacturer. 厂商靠产品说话，不靠广告。(Chǎngshāng kào chǎnpǐn shuōhuà, bú kào guǎnggào.) — A manufacturer speaks through products, not advertisements. | |
| 4370 | HSK 6 | 炒股 | chǎogǔ | to trade stocks | 他业余时间炒股。(Tā yèyú shíjiān chǎogǔ.) — He plays the stock market in his spare time. | 炒股有风险，要小心。(Chǎogǔ yǒu fēngxiǎn, yào xiǎoxīn.) — Stock speculation carries risk; be careful. 他炒股赔了不少钱。(Tā chǎogǔ péile bù shǎo qián.) — He lost a good deal speculating in shares. 炒股不能当成正职。(Chǎogǔ bù néng dāngchéng zhèngzhí.) — Share speculation can't be treated as a proper job. 他炒股很多年，还是没规律。(Tā chǎogǔ hěn duō nián, háishi méi guīlǜ.) — He has speculated in shares for years and still finds no rule. 炒股赚的钱，往往又还回市场。(Chǎogǔ zhuàn de qián, wǎngwǎng yòu huán huí shìchǎng.) — Money made in shares usually goes back to the market. | |
| 4371 | HSK 6 | 车展 | chēzhǎn | auto show | 他去看了今年的车展。(Tā qù kànle jīnnián de chēzhǎn.) — He went to this year's motor show. | 车展上展出了很多新车。(Chēzhǎn shàng zhǎnchūle hěn duō xīnchē.) — Many new cars were shown at the motor show. 车展每两年办一次。(Chēzhǎn měi liǎng nián bàn yí cì.) — The motor show is held every two years. 车展的门票不便宜。(Chēzhǎn de ménpiào bù piányi.) — Motor show tickets aren't cheap. 车展上的车，多半买不起。(Chēzhǎn shàng de chē, duōbàn mǎi bu qǐ.) — Most of the cars at a motor show are unaffordable. 车展看的是未来，开的还是旧车。(Chēzhǎn kàn de shì wèilái, kāi de háishi jiùchē.) — At a motor show one sees the future and still drives the old car. | |
| 4372 | HSK 6 | 成品 | chéngpǐn | finished product | 这些是加工好的成品。(Zhèxiē shì jiāgōng hǎo de chéngpǐn.) — These are the finished products. | 成品要经过检验才能出厂。(Chéngpǐn yào jīngguò jiǎnyàn cái néng chūchǎng.) — Finished goods must be inspected before leaving the plant. 从原料到成品要三道工序。(Cóng yuánliào dào chéngpǐn yào sān dào gōngxù.) — From raw material to finished product takes three processes. 成品的包装也很讲究。(Chéngpǐn de bāozhuāng yě hěn jiǎngjiu.) — The finished product's packaging is also careful. 半成品和成品的价格差很多。(Bànchéngpǐn hé chéngpǐn de jiàgé chà hěn duō.) — Semi-finished and finished goods differ greatly in price. 看成品容易，看过程才知道难。(Kàn chéngpǐn róngyì, kàn guòchéng cái zhīdào nán.) — The finished product looks easy; the process shows the difficulty. | |
| 4373 | HSK 6 | 重组 | chóngzǔ | to reorganize; restructure | 公司进行了一次重组。(Gōngsī jìnxíngle yí cì chóngzǔ.) — The company underwent a restructuring. | 重组后部门少了三个。(Chóngzǔ hòu bùmén shǎole sān gè.) — Three departments fewer after the restructuring. 重组的过程很痛苦。(Chóngzǔ de guòchéng hěn tòngkǔ.) — The restructuring process was painful. 他们把团队重组了一遍。(Tāmen bǎ tuánduì chóngzǔle yí biàn.) — They restructured the team once over. 重组是为了活下去。(Chóngzǔ shì wèile huó xiàqù.) — Restructuring is in order to survive. 重组换得了结构，换不了习惯。(Chóngzǔ huàn de liǎo jiégòu, huàn bu liǎo xíguàn.) — Restructuring changes structure but not habits. | |
| 4374 | HSK 6 | 到期 | dàoqī | to expire | 合同下个月到期。(Hétong xià gè yuè dàoqī.) — The contract expires next month. | 这瓶药已经到期了。(Zhè píng yào yǐjīng dàoqī le.) — This bottle of medicine has expired. 证件到期前要办续期。(Zhèngjiàn dàoqī qián yào bàn xùqī.) — Documents must be renewed before expiry. 存款到期后可以取出来。(Cúnkuǎn dàoqī hòu kěyǐ qǔ chūlái.) — The deposit may be withdrawn on maturity. 到期不还，要付利息。(Dàoqī bù huán, yào fù lìxī.) — Failing to repay at maturity incurs interest. 到期的是期限，不是责任。(Dàoqī de shì qīxiàn, bú shì zérèn.) — What expires is a term, not a responsibility. | |
| 4375 | HSK 6 | 电力 | diànlì | electric power | 这个地区的电力供应很稳定。(Zhège dìqū de diànlì gōngyìng hěn wěndìng.) — Power supply in this region is stable. | 台风影响了电力供应。(Táifēng yǐngxiǎngle diànlì gōngyìng.) — The typhoon affected the power supply. 电力不足会影响生产。(Diànlì bùzú huì yǐngxiǎng shēngchǎn.) — Insufficient power affects production. 电力工人正在抢修线路。(Diànlì gōngrén zhèngzài qiǎngxiū xiànlù.) — Power workers are urgently repairing the lines. 夏天用电高峰电力最紧张。(Xiàtiān yòngdiàn gāofēng diànlì zuì jǐnzhāng.) — Power is tightest at the summer peak. 电力看不见，停了才知道重要。(Diànlì kàn bu jiàn, tíngle cái zhīdào zhòngyào.) — Power is invisible; only when it stops does one see its importance. | |
| 4376 | HSK 6 | 跌 | diē | to fall; to drop (prices) | 股价今天跌了不少。(Gǔjià jīntiān diēle bù shǎo.) — Share prices fell a good deal today. | 他在楼梯上跌了一跤。(Tā zài lóutī shàng diēle yì jiāo.) — He took a fall on the stairs. 气温一夜之间跌到零下。(Qìwēn yí yè zhījiān diē dào língxià.) — The temperature fell below zero overnight. 价格跌了，买的人反而少了。(Jiàgé diē le, mǎi de rén fǎn'ér shǎo le.) — The price fell and buyers actually grew fewer. 跌倒了要自己爬起来。(Diēdǎo le yào zìjǐ pá qǐlái.) — Having fallen, one must get up oneself. 跌得越重，站起来越稳。(Diē de yuè zhòng, zhàn qǐlái yuè wěn.) — The harder the fall, the steadier the rising. | |
| 4377 | HSK 6 | 定价 | dìngjià | to set a price | 这件商品的定价太高。(Zhè jiàn shāngpǐn de dìngjià tài gāo.) — This item is priced too high. | 公司重新做了定价。(Gōngsī chóngxīn zuòle dìngjià.) — The company repriced it. 定价要考虑成本和市场。(Dìngjià yào kǎolǜ chéngběn hé shìchǎng.) — Pricing must consider cost and market. 定价过低反而没人信。(Dìngjià guò dī fǎn'ér méi rén xìn.) — Priced too low, nobody believes in it. 这本书的定价是四十元。(Zhè běn shū de dìngjià shì sìshí yuán.) — This book is priced at forty yuan. 定价定的是数字，反映的是判断。(Dìngjià dìng de shì shùzì, fǎnyìng de shì pànduàn.) — A price sets a number and reflects a judgment. | |
| 4378 | HSK 6 | 发电 | fādiàn | to generate electricity | 这座水库可以发电。(Zhè zuò shuǐkù kěyǐ fādiàn.) — This reservoir can generate electricity. | 风力发电越来越普遍。(Fēnglì fādiàn yuèláiyuè pǔbiàn.) — Wind power generation grows ever commoner. 发电厂建在了河边。(Fādiànchǎng jiàn zài le hébiān.) — The power station was built by the river. 太阳能发电成本在下降。(Tàiyángnéng fādiàn chéngběn zài xiàjiàng.) — Solar generation costs are falling. 发电容易，输电更花钱。(Fādiàn róngyì, shūdiàn gèng huāqián.) — Generating is easy; transmitting costs more. 发电的地方，未必是用电的地方。(Fādiàn de dìfang, wèibì shì yòngdiàn de dìfang.) — Where power is generated isn't where it is used. | |
| 4379 | HSK 6 | 房价 | fángjià | housing prices | 这个城市的房价很高。(Zhège chéngshì de fángjià hěn gāo.) — House prices in this city are high. | 房价今年有所下降。(Fángjià jīnnián yǒusuǒ xiàjiàng.) — House prices fell somewhat this year. 年轻人被房价压得喘不过气。(Niánqīngrén bèi fángjià yā de chuǎn bu guò qì.) — Young people are breathless under house prices. 房价和收入的差距越来越大。(Fángjià hé shōurù de chājù yuèláiyuè dà.) — The gap between house prices and incomes grows. 他等房价降了才买。(Tā děng fángjià jiàngle cái mǎi.) — He waited for prices to fall before buying. 房价买的是房子，买不来家。(Fángjià mǎi de shì fángzi, mǎi bu lái jiā.) — A house price buys a house, not a home. | |
| 4380 | HSK 6 | 复苏 | fùsū | to recover (economy) | 经济正在慢慢复苏。(Jīngjì zhèngzài mànmàn fùsū.) — The economy is slowly recovering. | 春天一到，万物复苏。(Chūntiān yí dào, wànwù fùsū.) — When spring comes all things revive. 市场复苏的信号出现了。(Shìchǎng fùsū de xìnhào chūxiàn le.) — Signs of market recovery have appeared. 复苏需要时间，也需要信心。(Fùsū xūyào shíjiān, yě xūyào xìnxīn.) — Recovery needs time and also confidence. 这个行业复苏得比预期快。(Zhège hángyè fùsū de bǐ yùqī kuài.) — This trade recovered faster than expected. 复苏不是回到从前，是重新开始。(Fùsū bú shì huídào cóngqián, shì chóngxīn kāishǐ.) — Recovery isn't returning to before but beginning again. | |
| 4381 | HSK 6 | 革新 | géxīn | innovation | 这项技术是一次革新。(Zhè xiàng jìshù shì yí cì géxīn.) — This technology is an innovation. | 企业需要不断革新。(Qǐyè xūyào búduàn géxīn.) — Enterprises need constant innovation. 他推动了工艺的革新。(Tā tuīdòngle gōngyì de géxīn.) — He drove the innovation of the craft. 革新会遇到阻力。(Géxīn huì yùdào zǔlì.) — Innovation meets resistance. 不革新就会被淘汰。(Bù géxīn jiù huì bèi táotài.) — Without innovation one is weeded out. 革新的第一步，是承认旧的不够好。(Géxīn de dì yī bù, shì chéngrèn jiù de búgòu hǎo.) — Innovation's first step is admitting the old isn't good enough. | |
| 4382 | HSK 6 | 工商 | gōngshāng | industry and commerce | 他去工商部门办了执照。(Tā qù gōngshāng bùmén bànle zhízhào.) — He got his licence from the commerce department. | 工商界人士参加了会议。(Gōngshāngjiè rénshì cānjiāle huìyì.) — Figures from industry and commerce attended the meeting. 工商登记需要几天时间。(Gōngshāng dēngjì xūyào jǐ tiān shíjiān.) — Commercial registration takes several days. 工商管理是他的专业。(Gōngshāng guǎnlǐ shì tā de zhuānyè.) — Business administration is his subject. 工商执照要放在店里。(Gōngshāng zhízhào yào fàng zài diàn lǐ.) — The trade licence must be kept in the shop. 工商管得了手续，管不了良心。(Gōngshāng guǎn de liǎo shǒuxù, guǎn bu liǎo liángxīn.) — Commercial regulation governs formalities, not conscience. | |
| 4383 | HSK 6 | 供给 | gōngjǐ | to supply | 市场的供给很充足。(Shìchǎng de gōngjǐ hěn chōngzú.) — Market supply is ample. | 供给和需求要平衡。(Gōngjǐ hé xūqiú yào pínghéng.) — Supply and demand must balance. 灾区的物资供给已经恢复。(Zāiqū de wùzī gōngjǐ yǐjīng huīfù.) — Supplies to the disaster area have resumed. 供给不足会推高价格。(Gōngjǐ bùzú huì tuīgāo jiàgé.) — Insufficient supply pushes prices up. 他负责全厂的原料供给。(Tā fùzé quán chǎng de yuánliào gōngjǐ.) — He handles raw material supply for the whole plant. 供给管得了数量，管不了质量。(Gōngjǐ guǎn de liǎo shùliàng, guǎn bu liǎo zhìliàng.) — Supply governs quantity, not quality. | |
| 4384 | HSK 6 | 股 | gǔ | share (stock); measure word for gusts | 他手里有这家公司的股。(Tā shǒu lǐ yǒu zhè jiā gōngsī de gǔ.) — He holds shares in this company. | 一股清风从窗口吹进来。(Yì gǔ qīngfēng cóng chuāngkǒu chuī jìnlái.) — A breath of cool wind blew in the window. 他身上有一股书生气。(Tā shēnshang yǒu yì gǔ shūshēngqì.) — There is a scholarly air about him. 这条绳子是三股拧成的。(Zhè tiáo shéngzi shì sān gǔ nǐng chéng de.) — This rope is twisted from three strands. 一股力量把他推了上去。(Yì gǔ lìliang bǎ tā tuīle shàngqù.) — A force pushed him upward. 一股绳容易断，三股拧起来就结实。(Yì gǔ shéng róngyì duàn, sān gǔ nǐng qǐlái jiù jiēshi.) — One strand breaks easily; three twisted are strong. | |
| 4385 | HSK 6 | 股东 | gǔdōng | shareholder | 公司召开了股东大会。(Gōngsī zhàokāile gǔdōng dàhuì.) — The company held a shareholders' meeting. | 他是这家公司的大股东。(Tā shì zhè jiā gōngsī de dà gǔdōng.) — He is a major shareholder in this company. 股东有权查看财务报告。(Gǔdōng yǒuquán chákàn cáiwù bàogào.) — Shareholders have the right to see the financial report. 小股东的意见也要听。(Xiǎo gǔdōng de yìjiàn yě yào tīng.) — Small shareholders' views must also be heard. 股东最关心的是回报。(Gǔdōng zuì guānxīn de shì huíbào.) — What shareholders care about most is return. 股东看的是数字，员工过的是日子。(Gǔdōng kàn de shì shùzì, yuángōng guò de shì rìzi.) — Shareholders look at numbers; employees live the days. | |
| 4386 | HSK 6 | 股票 | gǔpiào | stock (shares) | 他买了一些股票。(Tā mǎile yìxiē gǔpiào.) — He bought some shares. | 股票市场今天大涨。(Gǔpiào shìchǎng jīntiān dà zhǎng.) — The stock market rose sharply today. 股票投资风险不小。(Gǔpiào tóuzī fēngxiǎn bù xiǎo.) — Share investment carries considerable risk. 他不懂股票，从来不碰。(Tā bù dǒng gǔpiào, cónglái bú pèng.) — He doesn't understand shares and never touches them. 股票涨跌很难预测。(Gǔpiào zhǎngdiē hěn nán yùcè.) — Share movements are hard to predict. 股票能涨能跌，心态要稳。(Gǔpiào néng zhǎng néng diē, xīntài yào wěn.) — Shares rise and fall; the temper must stay steady. | |
| 4387 | HSK 6 | 国产 | guóchǎn | domestically produced | 这辆车是国产的。(Zhè liàng chē shì guóchǎn de.) — This car is domestically made. | 国产品牌这些年进步很快。(Guóchǎn pǐnpái zhèxiē nián jìnbù hěn kuài.) — Domestic brands have advanced fast these years. 他更喜欢用国产的产品。(Tā gèng xǐhuan yòng guóchǎn de chǎnpǐn.) — He prefers using domestic products. 国产电影的票房越来越高。(Guóchǎn diànyǐng de piàofáng yuèláiyuè gāo.) — Domestic films take ever higher box office. 国产不国产，好用就行。(Guóchǎn bù guóchǎn, hǎoyòng jiù xíng.) — Domestic or not, what matters is that it works. 国产的进步，是一代人做出来的。(Guóchǎn de jìnbù, shì yídài rén zuò chūlái de.) — Domestic progress was made by a generation. | |
| 4388 | HSK 6 | 金额 | jīn'é | sum of money | 合同的金额是五十万。(Hétong de jīn'é shì wǔshí wàn.) — The contract amount is five hundred thousand. | 请核对一下金额。(Qǐng héduì yíxià jīn'é.) — Please check the amount. 金额写错了要重开发票。(Jīn'é xiěcuò le yào chóng kāi fāpiào.) — If the amount is wrong the invoice must be reissued. 捐款的总金额超过了百万。(Juānkuǎn de zǒng jīn'é chāoguòle bǎiwàn.) — The total donated exceeded a million. 金额不大，意义很大。(Jīn'é bú dà, yìyì hěn dà.) — The amount is small; the meaning is great. 金额写在纸上，信任写在心里。(Jīn'é xiě zài zhǐ shàng, xìnrèn xiě zài xīnlǐ.) — Amounts are written on paper; trust is written in the heart. | |
| 4389 | HSK 6 | 金钱 | jīnqián | money | 金钱买不到健康。(Jīnqián mǎi bu dào jiànkāng.) — Money can't buy health. | 他不看重金钱。(Tā bú kànzhòng jīnqián.) — He doesn't set store by money. 金钱上的往来要算清楚。(Jīnqián shàng de wǎnglái yào suàn qīngchu.) — Monetary dealings must be reckoned clearly. 为了金钱失去朋友不值得。(Wèile jīnqián shīqù péngyou bù zhíde.) — Losing a friend for money isn't worth it. 金钱是工具，不是目的。(Jīnqián shì gōngjù, bú shì mùdì.) — Money is a tool, not an end. 金钱能解决的问题，往往不是大问题。(Jīnqián néng jiějué de wèntí, wǎngwǎng bú shì dà wèntí.) — Problems money can solve usually aren't the big ones. | |
| 4390 | HSK 6 | 金融 | jīnróng | finance | 他在金融行业工作。(Tā zài jīnróng hángyè gōngzuò.) — He works in finance. | 金融危机影响了全球。(Jīnróng wēijī yǐngxiǎngle quánqiú.) — The financial crisis affected the whole world. 这座城市是金融中心。(Zhè zuò chéngshì shì jīnróng zhōngxīn.) — This city is a financial centre. 金融知识应该普及。(Jīnróng zhīshi yīnggāi pǔjí.) — Financial knowledge should be widespread. 金融的本质是信用。(Jīnróng de běnzhì shì xìnyòng.) — The essence of finance is credit. 金融玩的是数字，赌的是信心。(Jīnróng wán de shì shùzì, dǔ de shì xìnxīn.) — Finance plays with numbers and wagers on confidence. | |
| 4391 | HSK 6 | 精品 | jīngpǐn | fine goods | 这家店卖的都是精品。(Zhè jiā diàn mài de dōu shì jīngpǐn.) — This shop sells only fine goods. | 这是一件难得的精品。(Zhè shì yí jiàn nándé de jīngpǐn.) — This is a rare piece of fine work. 与其做很多，不如做精品。(Yǔqí zuò hěn duō, bùrú zuò jīngpǐn.) — Rather than make many, make fine ones. 精品需要时间打磨。(Jīngpǐn xūyào shíjiān dǎmó.) — Fine work needs time to polish. 精品的价格自然更高。(Jīngpǐn de jiàgé zìrán gèng gāo.) — Fine goods naturally cost more. 精品不是标出来的，是做出来的。(Jīngpǐn bú shì biāo chūlái de, shì zuò chūlái de.) — Fine work isn't labelled into being; it is made. | |
| 4392 | HSK 6 | 扣 | kòu | to deduct; button | 他把扣子扣好了。(Tā bǎ kòuzi kòuhǎo le.) — He buttoned it up. | 工资里扣了保险费。(Gōngzī lǐ kòule bǎoxiǎnfèi.) — Insurance was deducted from the wages. 迟到一次要扣分。(Chídào yí cì yào kòufēn.) — One lateness costs marks. 他把碗扣在了桌上。(Tā bǎ wǎn kòu zài le zhuō shàng.) — He set the bowl upside down on the table. 别随便给人扣帽子。(Bié suíbiàn gěi rén kòu màozi.) — Don't label people carelessly. 扣得住的是钱，扣不住的是人心。(Kòu de zhù de shì qián, kòu bu zhù de shì rénxīn.) — What can be withheld is money, not hearts. | |
| 4393 | HSK 6 | 理财 | lǐcái | financial management | 他开始学着理财。(Tā kāishǐ xuézhe lǐcái.) — He has begun learning to manage money. | 理财不等于炒股。(Lǐcái bù děngyú chǎogǔ.) — Managing money isn't speculating in shares. 理财要从记账开始。(Lǐcái yào cóng jìzhàng kāishǐ.) — Money management begins with keeping accounts. 他把理财的事交给了妻子。(Tā bǎ lǐcái de shì jiāo gěile qīzi.) — He left the money management to his wife. 理财最重要的是不亏。(Lǐcái zuì zhòngyào de shì bù kuī.) — The most important thing in managing money is not to lose. 理财理的是钱，练的是耐心。(Lǐcái lǐ de shì qián, liàn de shì nàixīn.) — Managing money handles money and trains patience. | |
| 4394 | HSK 6 | 贫困 | pínkùn | impoverished | 这个村子曾经很贫困。(Zhège cūnzi céngjīng hěn pínkùn.) — This village was once very poor. | 政府帮助贫困家庭。(Zhèngfǔ bāngzhù pínkùn jiātíng.) — The government helps poor families. 贫困地区的教育需要支持。(Pínkùn dìqū de jiàoyù xūyào zhīchí.) — Education in poor areas needs support. 他从贫困中走了出来。(Tā cóng pínkùn zhōng zǒule chūlái.) — He walked out of poverty. 贫困不只是没钱。(Pínkùn bù zhǐshì méi qián.) — Poverty isn't only lack of money. 摆脱贫困靠帮助，远离贫困靠本事。(Bǎituō pínkùn kào bāngzhù, yuǎnlí pínkùn kào běnshì.) — Escaping poverty needs help; staying clear of it needs skill. | |
| 4395 | HSK 6 | 品牌 | pǐnpái | brand | 这是一个国际品牌。(Zhè shì yí gè guójì pǐnpái.) — This is an international brand. | 建立品牌需要很多年。(Jiànlì pǐnpái xūyào hěn duō nián.) — Building a brand takes many years. 他只买熟悉的品牌。(Tā zhǐ mǎi shúxī de pǐnpái.) — He only buys brands he knows. 品牌的价值在于信任。(Pǐnpái de jiàzhí zàiyú xìnrèn.) — A brand's value lies in trust. 这个品牌有一百年历史。(Zhège pǐnpái yǒu yìbǎi nián lìshǐ.) — This brand has a hundred years' history. 品牌是别人说的，不是自己叫的。(Pǐnpái shì biérén shuō de, bú shì zìjǐ jiào de.) — A brand is what others say, not what you call yourself. | |
| 4396 | HSK 6 | 取款 | qǔkuǎn | to withdraw money | 他去银行取款。(Tā qù yínháng qǔkuǎn.) — He went to the bank to withdraw money. | 取款需要带身份证。(Qǔkuǎn xūyào dài shēnfènzhèng.) — Withdrawing requires an identity card. 取款金额超过限额要预约。(Qǔkuǎn jīn'é chāoguò xiàn'é yào yùyuē.) — Withdrawals above the limit need an appointment. 他取款后马上就走了。(Tā qǔkuǎn hòu mǎshàng jiù zǒu le.) — He left immediately after withdrawing. 异地取款要收手续费。(Yìdì qǔkuǎn yào shōu shǒuxùfèi.) — Withdrawing in another place incurs a fee. 取款容易存款难。(Qǔkuǎn róngyì cúnkuǎn nán.) — Withdrawing is easy; depositing is hard. | |
| 4397 | HSK 6 | 取款机 | qǔkuǎnjī | ATM | 路口有一台取款机。(Lùkǒu yǒu yì tái qǔkuǎnjī.) — There is a cash machine at the crossing. | 取款机坏了，取不了钱。(Qǔkuǎnjī huài le, qǔ bu liǎo qián.) — The cash machine is broken and won't dispense. 他在取款机前排了很久。(Tā zài qǔkuǎnjī qián páile hěn jiǔ.) — He queued a long while at the cash machine. 用取款机时要注意周围。(Yòng qǔkuǎnjī shí yào zhùyì zhōuwéi.) — Mind your surroundings when using a cash machine. 取款机现在越来越少了。(Qǔkuǎnjī xiànzài yuèláiyuè shǎo le.) — Cash machines grow fewer now. 取款机吐得出钱，吐不出办法。(Qǔkuǎnjī tǔ de chū qián, tǔ bu chū bànfǎ.) — A cash machine dispenses money but not solutions. | |
| 4398 | HSK 6 | 券 | quàn | coupon; ticket | 他有一张优惠券。(Tā yǒu yì zhāng yōuhuìquàn.) — He has a discount voucher. | 这张券下个月过期。(Zhè zhāng quàn xià gè yuè guòqī.) — This voucher expires next month. 入场券已经卖完了。(Rùchǎngquàn yǐjīng màiwán le.) — The admission tickets are sold out. 他把券送给了朋友。(Tā bǎ quàn sòng gěile péngyou.) — He gave the voucher to a friend. 用券可以省二十块。(Yòng quàn kěyǐ shěng èrshí kuài.) — Using the voucher saves twenty yuan. 券再多，不用也是废纸。(Quàn zài duō, bú yòng yě shì fèizhǐ.) — However many vouchers, unused they are waste paper. | |
| 4399 | HSK 6 | 上市 | shàngshì | to go public (stocks); to hit the market | 这款产品下个月上市。(Zhè kuǎn chǎnpǐn xià gè yuè shàngshì.) — This product comes on the market next month. | 公司去年成功上市。(Gōngsī qùnián chénggōng shàngshì.) — The company floated successfully last year. 新鲜的水果刚刚上市。(Xīnxiān de shuǐguǒ gānggāng shàngshì.) — Fresh fruit has just come into season. 上市之前要做很多准备。(Shàngshì zhīqián yào zuò hěn duō zhǔnbèi.) — Much preparation is needed before flotation. 上市不是终点，是开始。(Shàngshì bú shì zhōngdiǎn, shì kāishǐ.) — Flotation isn't the finish but the start. 上市能拿到钱，拿不到时间。(Shàngshì néng nádào qián, ná bu dào shíjiān.) — Flotation brings money but not time. | |
| 4400 | HSK 6 | 升值 | shēngzhí | to appreciate (value) | 这块地这些年升值了。(Zhè kuài dì zhèxiē nián shēngzhí le.) — This plot has appreciated these years. | 人民币最近有所升值。(Rénmínbì zuìjìn yǒusuǒ shēngzhí.) — The renminbi has appreciated somewhat lately. 学习让人不断升值。(Xuéxí ràng rén búduàn shēngzhí.) — Study makes a person continuously appreciate. 这些旧书反而升值了。(Zhèxiē jiù shū fǎn'ér shēngzhí le.) — These old books have actually appreciated. 升值太快也不是好事。(Shēngzhí tài kuài yě bú shì hǎoshì.) — Appreciating too fast isn't a good thing either. 会升值的东西，往往不显眼。(Huì shēngzhí de dōngxi, wǎngwǎng bù xiǎnyǎn.) — What appreciates is usually inconspicuous. | |
| 4401 | HSK 6 | 生活费 | shēnghuófèi | living expenses | 他每月给家里寄生活费。(Tā měi yuè gěi jiā lǐ jì shēnghuófèi.) — He sends living expenses home each month. | 学生的生活费不多。(Xuésheng de shēnghuófèi bù duō.) — A student's living expenses aren't much. 生活费涨了，工资没涨。(Shēnghuófèi zhǎng le, gōngzī méi zhǎng.) — Living costs rose; wages didn't. 他靠打工挣生活费。(Tā kào dǎgōng zhèng shēnghuófèi.) — He earns his living expenses by odd jobs. 一个月的生活费要精打细算。(Yí gè yuè de shēnghuófèi yào jīngdǎ xìsuàn.) — A month's living costs need careful reckoning. 生活费省得下，日子省不下。(Shēnghuófèi shěng de xià, rìzi shěng bu xià.) — Living expenses can be economised; the days cannot. | |
| 4402 | HSK 6 | 省钱 | shěngqián | to save money | 他为了省钱走路上班。(Tā wèile shěngqián zǒulù shàngbān.) — He walks to work to save money. | 这个办法能省不少钱。(Zhège bànfǎ néng shěng bù shǎo qián.) — This method saves a good deal. 省钱不等于亏待自己。(Shěngqián bù děngyú kuīdài zìjǐ.) — Saving money isn't shortchanging yourself. 他从小就学会了省钱。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xuéhuìle shěngqián.) — He learnt to save money from childhood. 有些地方能省钱，有些地方不能。(Yǒuxiē dìfang néng shěngqián, yǒuxiē dìfang bù néng.) — In some things one can save money and in some one can't. 省钱省时间，最后往往两头都费。(Shěngqián shěng shíjiān, zuìhòu wǎngwǎng liǎngtóu dōu fèi.) — Saving money and time often ends up costing both. | |
| 4403 | HSK 6 | 收取 | shōuqǔ | to collect (fees) | 学校不收取额外费用。(Xuéxiào bù shōuqǔ éwài fèiyòng.) — The school charges no extra fees. | 银行收取一定的手续费。(Yínháng shōuqǔ yídìng de shǒuxùfèi.) — The bank charges a certain handling fee. 他们按次收取费用。(Tāmen àn cì shōuqǔ fèiyòng.) — They charge per occasion. 收取的标准要公开。(Shōuqǔ de biāozhǔn yào gōngkāi.) — The charging standard must be public. 这项服务不再收取费用。(Zhè xiàng fúwù bú zài shōuqǔ fèiyòng.) — This service is no longer charged for. 收取得越透明，争议就越少。(Shōuqǔ de yuè tòumíng, zhēngyì jiù yuè shǎo.) — The more transparent the charging, the fewer the disputes. | |
| 4404 | HSK 6 | 手续费 | shǒuxùfèi | handling fee | 转账要付手续费。(Zhuǎnzhàng yào fù shǒuxùfèi.) — A transfer incurs a handling fee. | 手续费是金额的百分之一。(Shǒuxùfèi shì jīn'é de bǎi fēn zhī yī.) — The fee is one per cent of the amount. 这家银行免收手续费。(Zhè jiā yínháng miǎnshōu shǒuxùfèi.) — This bank waives the handling fee. 手续费虽小，次数多了也不少。(Shǒuxùfèi suī xiǎo, cìshù duōle yě bù shǎo.) — The fee is small but adds up over many times. 他没注意到手续费。(Tā méi zhùyì dào shǒuxùfèi.) — He didn't notice the handling fee. 手续费收的是方便，卖的是时间。(Shǒuxùfèi shōu de shì fāngbiàn, mài de shì shíjiān.) — A handling fee charges for convenience and sells time. | |
| 4405 | HSK 6 | 税 | shuì | tax | 每个人都要依法纳税。(Měi gè rén dōu yào yīfǎ nàshuì.) — Everyone must pay tax according to law. | 这项收入要交税。(Zhè xiàng shōurù yào jiāo shuì.) — This income is taxable. 税率今年降低了。(Shuìlǜ jīnnián jiàngdī le.) — The tax rate was lowered this year. 公司每季度报一次税。(Gōngsī měi jìdù bào yí cì shuì.) — The company files tax quarterly. 交税是义务，也是责任。(Jiāoshuì shì yìwù, yě shì zérèn.) — Paying tax is a duty and a responsibility. 税收上去了，服务也要跟上。(Shuìshōu shàngqù le, fúwù yě yào gēnshàng.) — If tax revenue rises, services must keep pace. | |
| 4406 | HSK 6 | 推出 | tuīchū | to launch (a product) | 公司推出了一款新产品。(Gōngsī tuīchūle yì kuǎn xīn chǎnpǐn.) — The company launched a new product. | 这项政策上个月推出。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè shàng gè yuè tuīchū.) — This policy was launched last month. 他们推出了三种方案。(Tāmen tuīchūle sān zhǒng fāng'àn.) — They put forward three schemes. 推出之前做了大量测试。(Tuīchū zhīqián zuòle dàliàng cèshì.) — Extensive testing was done before launch. 推出得太急，问题就多。(Tuīchū de tài jí, wèntí jiù duō.) — Launched too hastily, problems abound. 推出容易，做好后面的事难。(Tuīchū róngyì, zuòhǎo hòumiàn de shì nán.) — Launching is easy; handling what follows is hard. | |
| 4407 | HSK 6 | 退票 | tuìpiào | to refund a ticket | 他因为有事去退票了。(Tā yīnwèi yǒushì qù tuìpiào le.) — Something came up so he went to return the ticket. | 退票要收百分之十的费用。(Tuìpiào yào shōu bǎi fēn zhī shí de fèiyòng.) — Returning a ticket costs ten per cent. 开场前一小时不能退票。(Kāichǎng qián yì xiǎoshí bù néng tuìpiào.) — Tickets can't be returned within an hour of the start. 他退票后又后悔了。(Tā tuìpiào hòu yòu hòuhuǐ le.) — Having returned the ticket he regretted it. 退票的人排了很长的队。(Tuìpiào de rén páile hěn cháng de duì.) — Those returning tickets formed a long queue. 退票退得回钱，退不回那天。(Tuìpiào tuì de huí qián, tuì bu huí nà tiān.) — Returning a ticket gets the money back but not the day. | |
| 4408 | HSK 6 | 外币 | wàibì | foreign currency | 他去银行换了一些外币。(Tā qù yínháng huànle yìxiē wàibì.) — He changed some foreign currency at the bank. | 外币汇率每天都在变。(Wàibì huìlǜ měitiān dōu zài biàn.) — Foreign exchange rates change daily. 出国前要准备一点外币。(Chūguó qián yào zhǔnbèi yìdiǎn wàibì.) — Prepare a little foreign currency before going abroad. 这家店不收外币。(Zhè jiā diàn bù shōu wàibì.) — This shop doesn't take foreign currency. 剩下的外币他一直没换回来。(Shèngxià de wàibì tā yìzhí méi huàn huílái.) — He never changed the leftover foreign currency back. 外币换得回来，时间换不回来。(Wàibì huàn de huílái, shíjiān huàn bu huílái.) — Foreign currency can be changed back; time cannot. | |
| 4409 | HSK 6 | 外资 | wàizī | foreign investment | 这家工厂引进了外资。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng yǐnjìnle wàizī.) — This factory brought in foreign investment. | 外资企业在这里越来越多。(Wàizī qǐyè zài zhèlǐ yuèláiyuè duō.) — Foreign-invested firms grow ever more numerous here. 外资的进入带来了新技术。(Wàizī de jìnrù dàiláile xīn jìshù.) — The entry of foreign capital brought new technology. 他在一家外资公司工作。(Tā zài yì jiā wàizī gōngsī gōngzuò.) — He works at a foreign-invested company. 吸引外资要有好的环境。(Xīyǐn wàizī yào yǒu hǎo de huánjìng.) — Attracting foreign capital needs a good environment. 外资带来的是钱，留下的应该是本事。(Wàizī dàilái de shì qián, liúxià de yīnggāi shì běnshì.) — Foreign capital brings money; what should remain is skill. | |
| 4410 | HSK 6 | 危机 | wēijī | crisis | 公司遇到了财务危机。(Gōngsī yùdàole cáiwù wēijī.) — The company met a financial crisis. | 危机也是转机。(Wēijī yě shì zhuǎnjī.) — A crisis is also a turning point. 他们及时化解了这场危机。(Tāmen jíshí huàjiěle zhè chǎng wēijī.) — They defused this crisis in time. 危机来临时最见人心。(Wēijī láilín shí zuì jiàn rénxīn.) — A crisis shows people's hearts best. 中年危机让他重新思考人生。(Zhōngnián wēijī ràng tā chóngxīn sīkǎo rénshēng.) — A midlife crisis made him rethink his life. 没有危机意识，才是最大的危机。(Méiyǒu wēijī yìshi, cái shì zuì dà de wēijī.) — Having no sense of crisis is the greatest crisis. | |
| 4411 | HSK 6 | 险 | xiǎn | danger (bound form) | 这条山路很险。(Zhè tiáo shānlù hěn xiǎn.) — This mountain road is perilous. | 他险些摔了下去。(Tā xiǎnxiē shuāile xiàqù.) — He very nearly fell down. 做事不要冒险。(Zuòshì búyào màoxiǎn.) — Don't take risks in what you do. 他给车上了保险。(Tā gěi chē shàngle bǎoxiǎn.) — He insured the car. 好险，差一点就迟到了。(Hǎo xiǎn, chà yìdiǎn jiù chídào le.) — A close thing; he almost was late. 险中求胜，也要有退路。(Xiǎn zhōng qiú shèng, yě yào yǒu tuìlù.) — Seeking victory in peril still needs a way back. | |
| 4412 | HSK 6 | 小费 | xiǎofèi | tip (gratuity) | 在有些国家要付小费。(Zài yǒuxiē guójiā yào fù xiǎofèi.) — In some countries one must tip. | 他给服务员留了小费。(Tā gěi fúwùyuán liúle xiǎofèi.) — He left the waiter a tip. 小费一般是账单的一成。(Xiǎofèi yìbān shì zhàngdān de yì chéng.) — A tip is usually a tenth of the bill. 这里的习惯是不收小费。(Zhèlǐ de xíguàn shì bù shōu xiǎofèi.) — The custom here is not to take tips. 小费不多，心意最重要。(Xiǎofèi bù duō, xīnyì zuì zhòngyào.) — The tip isn't much; the intention matters most. 小费给的是服务，看的是态度。(Xiǎofèi gěi de shì fúwù, kàn de shì tàidù.) — A tip pays for service and reflects attitude. | |
| 4413 | HSK 6 | 薪水 | xīnshuǐ | salary | 他的薪水不算高。(Tā de xīnshuǐ bú suàn gāo.) — His salary isn't high. | 公司每月十号发薪水。(Gōngsī měi yuè shí hào fā xīnshuǐ.) — The company pays salaries on the tenth. 他为了更高的薪水换了工作。(Tā wèile gèng gāo de xīnshuǐ huànle gōngzuò.) — He changed jobs for a higher salary. 薪水涨了，压力也涨了。(Xīnshuǐ zhǎng le, yālì yě zhǎng le.) — The salary rose and so did the pressure. 薪水买得到时间，买不到热情。(Xīnshuǐ mǎi de dào shíjiān, mǎi bu dào rèqíng.) — A salary buys time but not enthusiasm. 薪水是回报，不是全部。(Xīnshuǐ shì huíbào, bú shì quánbù.) — A salary is a return, not everything. | |
| 4414 | HSK 6 | 信用 | xìnyòng | credit; trustworthiness | 他的信用一直很好。(Tā de xìnyòng yìzhí hěn hǎo.) — His credit has always been good. | 做生意最重要的是信用。(Zuò shēngyi zuì zhòngyào de shì xìnyòng.) — In business credit matters most. 信用一旦失去，很难恢复。(Xìnyòng yídàn shīqù, hěn nán huīfù.) — Once credit is lost it is hard to restore. 银行会查你的信用记录。(Yínháng huì chá nǐ de xìnyòng jìlù.) — The bank checks your credit record. 他靠信用做成了很多生意。(Tā kào xìnyòng zuòchéngle hěn duō shēngyi.) — He did much business on credit alone. 信用是最慢积累、最快失去的东西。(Xìnyòng shì zuì màn jīlěi, zuì kuài shīqù de dōngxi.) — Credit is the slowest built and fastest lost of things. | |
| 4415 | HSK 6 | 兴旺 | xīngwàng | prosperous | 这家店的生意很兴旺。(Zhè jiā diàn de shēngyi hěn xīngwàng.) — This shop's business is thriving. | 村里的人气越来越兴旺。(Cūn lǐ de rénqì yuèláiyuè xīngwàng.) — The village grows ever more populous. 他祝这个行业兴旺发达。(Tā zhù zhège hángyè xīngwàng fādá.) — He wished this trade prosperity. 兴旺的时候更要谨慎。(Xīngwàng de shíhou gèng yào jǐnshèn.) — In prosperous times one must be more careful. 炉火烧得很兴旺。(Lúhuǒ shāo de hěn xīngwàng.) — The stove burns briskly. 兴旺靠人，衰败也靠人。(Xīngwàng kào rén, shuāibài yě kào rén.) — Prosperity rests on people; so does decline. | |
| 4416 | HSK 6 | 优质 | yōuzhì | high quality | 这是一批优质产品。(Zhè shì yì pī yōuzhì chǎnpǐn.) — This is a batch of high-quality products. | 学校提供优质的教育。(Xuéxiào tígōng yōuzhì de jiàoyù.) — The school provides quality education. 优质的服务能留住客人。(Yōuzhì de fúwù néng liúzhù kèrén.) — Quality service keeps customers. 优质的材料价格更高。(Yōuzhì de cáiliào jiàgé gèng gāo.) — Quality materials cost more. 他一直坚持做优质的东西。(Tā yìzhí jiānchí zuò yōuzhì de dōngxi.) — He has always insisted on making quality things. 优质不是标准，是习惯。(Yōuzhì bú shì biāozhǔn, shì xíguàn.) — Quality isn't a standard but a habit. |
✏️ 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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| 4576 | HSK 6 | 悲惨 | bēicǎn | miserable | 他的童年很悲惨。(Tā de tóngnián hěn bēicǎn.) — His childhood was wretched. | 这是一段悲惨的历史。(Zhè shì yí duàn bēicǎn de lìshǐ.) — This is a wretched stretch of history. 战争带来了悲惨的后果。(Zhànzhēng dàiláile bēicǎn de hòuguǒ.) — War brought wretched consequences. 故事的结局非常悲惨。(Gùshi de jiéjú fēicháng bēicǎn.) — The story's ending is very wretched. 他不愿意回忆那段悲惨的日子。(Tā bú yuànyì huíyì nà duàn bēicǎn de rìzi.) — He doesn't like to recall those wretched days. 悲惨的经历，也可能长出力量。(Bēicǎn de jīnglì, yě kěnéng zhǎngchū lìliang.) — Wretched experience can also grow strength. | |
| 4577 | HSK 6 | 残酷 | cánkù | cruel | 现实很残酷。(Xiànshí hěn cánkù.) — Reality is cruel. | 战争是残酷的。(Zhànzhēng shì cánkù de.) — War is cruel. 竞争残酷，但也公平。(Jìngzhēng cánkù, dàn yě gōngpíng.) — Competition is cruel but also fair. 他残酷地说出了实情。(Tā cánkù de shuōchūle shíqíng.) — He spoke the truth cruelly. 残酷的训练造就了他。(Cánkù de xùnliàn zàojiùle tā.) — Cruel training made him. 残酷的不是结果，是没有准备。(Cánkù de bú shì jiéguǒ, shì méiyǒu zhǔnbèi.) — What is cruel isn't the result but being unprepared. | |
| 4578 | HSK 6 | 惨 | cǎn | miserable; tragic | 这场事故太惨了。(Zhè chǎng shìgù tài cǎn le.) — This accident was terrible. | 他这次输得很惨。(Tā zhè cì shū de hěn cǎn.) — He lost badly this time. 台风过后村子一片惨状。(Táifēng guò hòu cūnzi yí piàn cǎnzhuàng.) — After the typhoon the village was a scene of ruin. 他脸色惨白，一句话不说。(Tā liǎnsè cǎnbái, yí jù huà bù shuō.) — His face was deathly pale and he said nothing. 输得再惨，也是一次经验。(Shū de zài cǎn, yě shì yí cì jīngyàn.) — However badly one loses, it is still experience. 惨的不是输，是不知道为什么输。(Cǎn de bú shì shū, shì bù zhīdào wèishénme shū.) — What is terrible isn't losing but not knowing why. | |
| 4579 | HSK 6 | 崇拜 | chóngbài | to worship; to adore | 他从小就崇拜这位科学家。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù chóngbài zhè wèi kēxuéjiā.) — He has admired this scientist since childhood. | 盲目崇拜是危险的。(Mángmù chóngbài shì wēixiǎn de.) — Blind worship is dangerous. 学生们都很崇拜这位老师。(Xuéshengmen dōu hěn chóngbài zhè wèi lǎoshī.) — The students all look up to this teacher. 他不希望别人崇拜他。(Tā bù xīwàng biérén chóngbài tā.) — He doesn't want to be worshipped. 崇拜一个人，不如学他的方法。(Chóngbài yí gè rén, bùrú xué tā de fāngfǎ.) — Better learn a person's method than worship him. 崇拜久了，就看不见自己。(Chóngbài jiǔ le, jiù kàn bu jiàn zìjǐ.) — Worship long enough and you lose sight of yourself. | |
| 4580 | HSK 6 | 担忧 | dānyōu | to worry | 父母为他的健康担忧。(Fùmǔ wèi tā de jiànkāng dānyōu.) — His parents worry about his health. | 这个消息让人担忧。(Zhège xiāoxi ràng rén dānyōu.) — This news is worrying. 他表面平静，心里很担忧。(Tā biǎomiàn píngjìng, xīnlǐ hěn dānyōu.) — He looked calm but was much troubled within. 不必为还没发生的事担忧。(Búbì wèi hái méi fāshēng de shì dānyōu.) — Don't worry about what hasn't happened. 担忧解决不了任何问题。(Dānyōu jiějué bu liǎo rènhé wèntí.) — Worry solves no problem. 担忧的事，多半不会发生。(Dānyōu de shì, duōbàn bú huì fāshēng.) — What is worried about mostly doesn't happen. | |
| 4581 | HSK 6 | 发怒 | fānù | to get angry | 他很少发怒。(Tā hěn shǎo fānù.) — He rarely loses his temper. | 父亲发怒的时候大家都不说话。(Fùqīn fānù de shíhou dàjiā dōu bù shuōhuà.) — When father lost his temper nobody spoke. 他为这件事发了很大的怒。(Tā wèi zhè jiàn shì fāle hěn dà de nù.) — He was greatly angered by this. 发怒解决不了问题。(Fānù jiějué bu liǎo wèntí.) — Losing one's temper solves nothing. 他发怒之前会先沉默。(Tā fānù zhīqián huì xiān chénmò.) — He falls silent before losing his temper. 发怒的时候说的话，最容易后悔。(Fānù de shíhou shuō de huà, zuì róngyì hòuhuǐ.) — Words spoken in anger are most easily regretted. | |
| 4582 | HSK 6 | 愤怒 | fènnù | angry; rage | 他的语气里带着愤怒。(Tā de yǔqì lǐ dàizhe fènnù.) — There was anger in his tone. | 这件事引起了公众的愤怒。(Zhè jiàn shì yǐnqǐle gōngzhòng de fènnù.) — This matter aroused public anger. 愤怒过后是失望。(Fènnù guò hòu shì shīwàng.) — After anger comes disappointment. 他压住了心里的愤怒。(Tā yāzhùle xīnlǐ de fènnù.) — He held down the anger within. 愤怒是一种力量，也是一种消耗。(Fènnù shì yì zhǒng lìliang, yě shì yì zhǒng xiāohào.) — Anger is a force and also a drain. 愤怒的人，往往是最在意的人。(Fènnù de rén, wǎngwǎng shì zuì zàiyì de rén.) — Those who grow angry usually care most. | |
| 4583 | HSK 6 | 奉献 | fèngxiàn | to dedicate; to contribute | 他把一生奉献给了教育。(Tā bǎ yìshēng fèngxiàn gěile jiàoyù.) — He devoted his life to education. | 她默默地奉献了很多年。(Tā mòmò de fèngxiànle hěn duō nián.) — She gave quietly for many years. 奉献不图回报。(Fèngxiàn bù tú huíbào.) — Devotion seeks no return. 每个人都奉献了一份力量。(Měi gè rén dōu fèngxiànle yí fèn lìliang.) — Everyone gave a share of strength. 奉献不是牺牲自己。(Fèngxiàn bú shì xīshēng zìjǐ.) — Devotion isn't sacrificing oneself. 奉献久了，也要有人看见。(Fèngxiàn jiǔ le, yě yào yǒu rén kànjiàn.) — After long devotion someone should also see it. | |
| 4584 | HSK 6 | 感人 | gǎnrén | touching; moving | 这个故事很感人。(Zhège gùshi hěn gǎnrén.) — This story is moving. | 他说了一段感人的话。(Tā shuōle yí duàn gǎnrén de huà.) — He spoke some moving words. 最感人的往往是小细节。(Zuì gǎnrén de wǎngwǎng shì xiǎo xìjié.) — What moves most is usually a small detail. 那一幕特别感人。(Nà yí mù tèbié gǎnrén.) — That scene was especially moving. 感人的不是话，是做的事。(Gǎnrén de bú shì huà, shì zuò de shì.) — What moves isn't words but deeds. 刻意感人的，往往不感人。(Kèyì gǎnrén de, wǎngwǎng bù gǎnrén.) — What tries hard to move usually doesn't. | |
| 4585 | HSK 6 | 孤独 | gūdú | lonely | 他一个人住，有时会感到孤独。(Tā yí gè rén zhù, yǒushí huì gǎndào gūdú.) — Living alone he sometimes feels lonely. | 孤独和一个人不是一回事。(Gūdú hé yí gè rén bú shì yì huí shì.) — Loneliness and being alone aren't the same. 人多的时候也会孤独。(Rén duō de shíhou yě huì gūdú.) — One can be lonely in a crowd. 他习惯了孤独的工作。(Tā xíguànle gūdú de gōngzuò.) — He is used to solitary work. 孤独让人安静，也让人思考。(Gūdú ràng rén ānjìng, yě ràng rén sīkǎo.) — Solitude quiets one and also makes one think. 怕孤独的人，最容易将就。(Pà gūdú de rén, zuì róngyì jiāngjiu.) — Those who fear loneliness most easily settle. | |
| 4586 | HSK 6 | 关爱 | guān'ài | to care for | 老师对学生很关爱。(Lǎoshī duì xuésheng hěn guān'ài.) — The teacher cares for the students. | 社会应该关爱老人。(Shèhuì yīnggāi guān'ài lǎorén.) — Society should care for the old. 他得到了很多人的关爱。(Tā dédàole hěn duō rén de guān'ài.) — He received many people's care. 关爱不是同情。(Guān'ài bú shì tóngqíng.) — Care isn't pity. 关爱要表达出来才有用。(Guān'ài yào biǎodá chūlái cái yǒuyòng.) — Care must be expressed to be of use. 关爱别人的人，自己也不会太冷。(Guān'ài biérén de rén, zìjǐ yě bú huì tài lěng.) — One who cares for others doesn't grow too cold. | |
| 4587 | HSK 6 | 幻想 | huànxiǎng | fantasy; to fantasize | 他小时候有很多幻想。(Tā xiǎoshíhou yǒu hěn duō huànxiǎng.) — He had many fantasies as a child. | 不要活在幻想里。(Búyào huó zài huànxiǎng lǐ.) — Don't live in fantasy. 幻想和理想不一样。(Huànxiǎng hé lǐxiǎng bù yíyàng.) — Fantasy and ideal aren't the same. 他对未来有一点幻想。(Tā duì wèilái yǒu yìdiǎn huànxiǎng.) — He has some fantasies about the future. 幻想破灭的时候最难受。(Huànxiǎng pòmiè de shíhou zuì nánshòu.) — When fantasy shatters it hurts most. 幻想不做事，理想会。(Huànxiǎng bú zuòshì, lǐxiǎng huì.) — Fantasy does nothing; an ideal does. | |
| 4588 | HSK 6 | 激情 | jīqíng | passion | 他做事很有激情。(Tā zuòshì hěn yǒu jīqíng.) — He works with passion. | 年轻人的激情很可贵。(Niánqīngrén de jīqíng hěn kěguì.) — Young people's passion is precious. 激情过后要靠坚持。(Jīqíng guò hòu yào kào jiānchí.) — After passion one must rely on persistence. 他用激情感染了整个团队。(Tā yòng jīqíng gǎnrǎnle zhěnggè tuánduì.) — His passion infected the whole team. 只有激情，走不了太远。(Zhǐ yǒu jīqíng, zǒu bu liǎo tài yuǎn.) — With passion alone one doesn't go far. 激情是火，习惯是柴。(Jīqíng shì huǒ, xíguàn shì chái.) — Passion is the flame; habit is the firewood. | |
| 4589 | HSK 6 | 骄傲 | jiāo'ào | proud; arrogant | 他为儿子感到骄傲。(Tā wèi érzi gǎndào jiāo'ào.) — He feels proud of his son. | 成绩好也不能骄傲。(Chéngjì hǎo yě bù néng jiāo'ào.) — Good results are no reason for pride. 她是全家的骄傲。(Tā shì quán jiā de jiāo'ào.) — She is the pride of the family. 骄傲让人停下来。(Jiāo'ào ràng rén tíng xiàlái.) — Pride makes people stop. 他有点骄傲，听不进意见。(Tā yǒudiǎn jiāo'ào, tīng bu jìn yìjiàn.) — He is somewhat proud and won't take advice. 骄傲和自信之间，只隔一步。(Jiāo'ào hé zìxìn zhījiān, zhǐ gé yí bù.) — Between pride and confidence lies only a step. | |
| 4590 | HSK 6 | 觉 | jué | to feel; to perceive (bound form) | 他觉得这样不太好。(Tā juéde zhèyàng bú tài hǎo.) — He feels this isn't quite right. | 睡了一觉，精神好多了。(Shuìle yí jiào, jīngshén hǎo duō le.) — After a sleep he felt much better. 他忽然觉出了不对。(Tā hūrán juéchūle bú duì.) — He suddenly sensed something was wrong. 不知不觉已经过了三年。(Bùzhī bùjué yǐjīng guòle sān nián.) — Three years passed without his noticing. 睡个好觉，比什么药都强。(Shuì gè hǎo jiào, bǐ shénme yào dōu qiáng.) — A good sleep beats any medicine. 觉得对的事，也要问问别人。(Juéde duì de shì, yě yào wènwen biérén.) — Even what feels right should be put to others. | |
| 4591 | HSK 6 | 惊喜 | jīngxǐ | pleasant surprise | 这是一个大惊喜。(Zhè shì yí gè dà jīngxǐ.) — This is a great surprise. | 他给了我一个惊喜。(Tā gěile wǒ yí gè jīngxǐ.) — He gave me a pleasant surprise. 生日那天她收到了惊喜。(Shēngrì nà tiān tā shōudàole jīngxǐ.) — She received a surprise on her birthday. 最好的惊喜是没有准备的。(Zuì hǎo de jīngxǐ shì méiyǒu zhǔnbèi de.) — The best surprises are unprepared. 他惊喜地说不出话来。(Tā jīngxǐ de shuō bu chū huà lái.) — He was so pleasantly surprised he couldn't speak. 惊喜太多，就不惊了。(Jīngxǐ tài duō, jiù bù jīng le.) — Too many surprises cease to surprise. | |
| 4592 | HSK 6 | 觉悟 | juéwù | awareness; consciousness | 他终于觉悟了。(Tā zhōngyú juéwù le.) — He finally came to realise. | 这次经历让他有了新的觉悟。(Zhè cì jīnglì ràng tā yǒule xīn de juéwù.) — This experience gave him a new understanding. 觉悟不是一天来的。(Juéwù bú shì yìtiān lái de.) — Understanding doesn't come in a day. 他的觉悟比别人高。(Tā de juéwù bǐ biérén gāo.) — His level of understanding exceeds others'. 吃了亏才觉悟，代价太大。(Chīle kuī cái juéwù, dàijià tài dà.) — Realising only after loss costs too dear. 觉悟了还要去做，才算数。(Juéwùle hái yào qù zuò, cái suànshù.) — Realisation counts only if acted on. | |
| 4593 | HSK 6 | 理智 | lǐzhì | rational; reason | 他很理智，从不冲动。(Tā hěn lǐzhì, cóngbù chōngdòng.) — He is rational and never impulsive. | 生气的时候容易失去理智。(Shēngqì de shíhou róngyì shīqù lǐzhì.) — In anger one easily loses reason. 理智告诉他应该放弃。(Lǐzhì gàosu tā yīnggāi fàngqì.) — Reason told him he should give up. 感情和理智常常打架。(Gǎnqíng hé lǐzhì chángcháng dǎjià.) — Feeling and reason often fight. 他理智地分析了利弊。(Tā lǐzhì de fēnxīle lìbì.) — He analysed the pros and cons rationally. 理智管得住行为，管不住想念。(Lǐzhì guǎn de zhù xíngwéi, guǎn bu zhù xiǎngniàn.) — Reason governs behaviour but not longing. | |
| 4594 | HSK 6 | 名誉 | míngyù | reputation; honorary | 他很看重自己的名誉。(Tā hěn kànzhòng zìjǐ de míngyù.) — He sets great store by his reputation. | 这件事损害了公司的名誉。(Zhè jiàn shì sǔnhàile gōngsī de míngyù.) — This affair damaged the company's reputation. 他是这个协会的名誉会长。(Tā shì zhège xiéhuì de míngyù huìzhǎng.) — He is honorary president of this association. 名誉一旦受损很难恢复。(Míngyù yídàn shòusǔn hěn nán huīfù.) — Once damaged, a reputation is hard to restore. 他为了名誉打了官司。(Tā wèile míngyù dǎle guānsi.) — He went to law for his reputation. 名誉是别人给的，人品是自己的。(Míngyù shì biérén gěi de, rénpǐn shì zìjǐ de.) — Reputation is given by others; character is one's own. | |
| 4595 | HSK 6 | 命 | mìng | life; fate (bound form) | 他救了一条命。(Tā jiùle yì tiáo mìng.) — He saved a life. | 他一辈子都在拼命工作。(Tā yíbèizi dōu zài pīnmìng gōngzuò.) — He worked desperately all his life. 有人说这是命，他不信。(Yǒu rén shuō zhè shì mìng, tā bú xìn.) — Some say it is fate; he doesn't believe it. 他把这份事业看得比命还重。(Tā bǎ zhè fèn shìyè kàn de bǐ mìng hái zhòng.) — He values this work more than life. 医生从死神手里抢回了他的命。(Yīshēng cóng sǐshén shǒu lǐ qiǎnghuíle tā de mìng.) — The doctors snatched his life back from death. 命是天给的，路是自己走的。(Mìng shì tiān gěi de, lù shì zìjǐ zǒu de.) — Fate is given by heaven; the road is walked by oneself. | |
| 4596 | HSK 6 | 难忘 | nánwàng | unforgettable | 那是一段难忘的经历。(Nà shì yí duàn nánwàng de jīnglì.) — That was an unforgettable experience. | 这个夜晚让人难忘。(Zhège yèwǎn ràng rén nánwàng.) — This evening is unforgettable. 最难忘的往往是最平常的日子。(Zuì nánwàng de wǎngwǎng shì zuì píngcháng de rìzi.) — What is most unforgettable is usually the most ordinary day. 他难忘老师说过的那句话。(Tā nánwàng lǎoshī shuōguò de nà jù huà.) — He can't forget what his teacher said. 难忘的不是风景，是同行的人。(Nánwàng de bú shì fēngjǐng, shì tóngxíng de rén.) — What is unforgettable isn't the scenery but the company. 难忘的事，多半当时并不特别。(Nánwàng de shì, duōbàn dāngshí bìng bù tèbié.) — Unforgettable things mostly weren't special at the time. | |
| 4597 | HSK 6 | 盼望 | pànwàng | to look forward to | 他盼望着孩子早点回来。(Tā pànwàngzhe háizi zǎodiǎn huílái.) — He longs for his child to come home soon. | 农民盼望着一场好雨。(Nóngmín pànwàngzhe yì chǎng hǎo yǔ.) — The farmers long for a good rain. 她盼望了很久的日子终于到了。(Tā pànwàngle hěn jiǔ de rìzi zhōngyú dào le.) — The day she long awaited finally came. 盼望的东西，来了反而平静。(Pànwàng de dōngxi, lái le fǎn'ér píngjìng.) — What is longed for brings calm when it comes. 他盼望有一天能回老家。(Tā pànwàng yǒu yìtiān néng huí lǎojiā.) — He longs to return home one day. 盼望着的日子，过得最慢。(Pànwàngzhe de rìzi, guò de zuì màn.) — Days that are longed for pass slowest. | |
| 4598 | HSK 6 | 谦虚 | qiānxū | modest | 他很谦虚，从不炫耀。(Tā hěn qiānxū, cóngbù xuànyào.) — He is modest and never shows off. | 谦虚使人进步。(Qiānxū shǐ rén jìnbù.) — Modesty makes people progress. 他谦虚地说自己做得不够。(Tā qiānxū de shuō zìjǐ zuò de búgòu.) — He said modestly that he hadn't done enough. 过分谦虚也是一种不自信。(Guòfèn qiānxū yě shì yì zhǒng bú zìxìn.) — Excessive modesty is also a lack of confidence. 越有本事的人越谦虚。(Yuè yǒu běnshì de rén yuè qiānxū.) — The abler a person, the more modest. 谦虚不是低头，是留出空间。(Qiānxū bú shì dītóu, shì liúchū kōngjiān.) — Modesty isn't bowing but leaving room. | |
| 4599 | HSK 6 | 情绪 | qíngxù | mood; emotion | 他今天情绪不太好。(Tā jīntiān qíngxù bú tài hǎo.) — His mood isn't good today. | 要学会管理自己的情绪。(Yào xuéhuì guǎnlǐ zìjǐ de qíngxù.) — One must learn to manage one's emotions. 情绪会影响判断。(Qíngxù huì yǐngxiǎng pànduàn.) — Emotion affects judgment. 带着情绪做事容易出错。(Dàizhe qíngxù zuòshì róngyì chūcuò.) — Working with emotion invites error. 他把情绪藏得很好。(Tā bǎ qíngxù cáng de hěn hǎo.) — He hides his emotions well. 情绪压不住，只能疏导。(Qíngxù yā bu zhù, zhǐ néng shūdǎo.) — Emotion can't be pressed down, only channelled. | |
| 4600 | HSK 6 | 丧失 | sàngshī | to lose (abstract) | 他丧失了信心。(Tā sàngshīle xìnxīn.) — He lost his confidence. | 这次事故让他丧失了听力。(Zhè cì shìgù ràng tā sàngshīle tīnglì.) — The accident cost him his hearing. 不要丧失学习的能力。(Búyào sàngshī xuéxí de nénglì.) — Don't lose the ability to learn. 丧失机会比失败更可惜。(Sàngshī jīhuì bǐ shībài gèng kěxī.) — Losing a chance is a greater pity than failing. 他一度丧失了方向。(Tā yídù sàngshīle fāngxiàng.) — He lost his direction for a time. 丧失得最悄悄的，是好奇心。(Sàngshī de zuì qiāoqiāo de, shì hàoqíxīn.) — What is lost most quietly is curiosity. | |
| 4601 | HSK 6 | 素质 | sùzhì | quality (personal character) | 这个团队的素质很高。(Zhège tuánduì de sùzhì hěn gāo.) — This team's calibre is high. | 素质教育越来越受重视。(Sùzhì jiàoyù yuèláiyuè shòu zhòngshì.) — All-round education receives ever more attention. 身体素质要从小锻炼。(Shēntǐ sùzhì yào cóngxiǎo duànliàn.) — Physical fitness must be trained from childhood. 素质不是学历。(Sùzhì bú shì xuélì.) — Calibre isn't a diploma. 一个人的素质看小事。(Yí gè rén de sùzhì kàn xiǎoshì.) — A person's calibre shows in small things. 素质是平时养的，不是关键时装的。(Sùzhì shì píngshí yǎng de, bú shì guānjiàn shí zhuāng de.) — Calibre is nurtured daily, not put on at the crucial moment. | |
| 4602 | HSK 6 | 踏实 | tāshi | steady; down-to-earth | 他做事很踏实。(Tā zuòshì hěn tāshi.) — He works solidly. | 钱到手了，心里才踏实。(Qián dàoshǒu le, xīnlǐ cái tāshi.) — Only with the money in hand did his mind settle. 他睡得很踏实。(Tā shuì de hěn tāshi.) — He sleeps soundly. 踏实的人不一定说得多。(Tāshi de rén bù yídìng shuō de duō.) — A solid person doesn't necessarily talk much. 一步一个脚印才踏实。(Yí bù yí gè jiǎoyìn cái tāshi.) — Only step by step is solid. 踏实的日子，过起来最长久。(Tāshi de rìzi, guò qǐlái zuì chángjiǔ.) — Solid days last longest in the living. | |
| 4603 | HSK 6 | 叹气 | tànqì | to sigh | 他叹了一口气。(Tā tànle yì kǒu qì.) — He heaved a sigh. | 听完这个消息，她只是叹气。(Tīngwán zhège xiāoxi, tā zhǐshì tànqì.) — Hearing the news she only sighed. 叹气解决不了问题。(Tànqì jiějué bu liǎo wèntí.) — Sighing solves nothing. 父亲坐在门口不停地叹气。(Fùqīn zuò zài ménkǒu bùtíng de tànqì.) — Father sat in the doorway sighing. 他很少叹气，这次却叹了。(Tā hěn shǎo tànqì, zhè cì què tàn le.) — He rarely sighs, but this time he did. 叹气是无奈，行动才是回答。(Tànqì shì wúnài, xíngdòng cái shì huídá.) — A sigh is helplessness; action is the answer. | |
| 4604 | HSK 6 | 顽皮 | wánpí | naughty | 这个孩子很顽皮。(Zhège háizi hěn wánpí.) — This child is very naughty. | 他小时候顽皮得出名。(Tā xiǎoshíhou wánpí de chūmíng.) — He was famously naughty as a child. 顽皮的孩子往往更聪明。(Wánpí de háizi wǎngwǎng gèng cōngming.) — Naughty children are often cleverer. 她顽皮地笑了一下。(Tā wánpí de xiàole yíxià.) — She smiled mischievously. 顽皮不是坏，只是精力多。(Wánpí bú shì huài, zhǐshì jīnglì duō.) — Naughtiness isn't badness, only excess energy. 顽皮的孩子长大，也会变得安静。(Wánpí de háizi zhǎngdà, yě huì biàn de ānjìng.) — Naughty children also grow quiet with age. | |
| 4605 | HSK 6 | 顽强 | wánqiáng | tenacious | 他有顽强的意志。(Tā yǒu wánqiáng de yìzhì.) — He has a tenacious will. | 这种草生命力很顽强。(Zhè zhǒng cǎo shēngmìnglì hěn wánqiáng.) — This grass is tenaciously alive. 他顽强地坚持到了最后。(Tā wánqiáng de jiānchí dàole zuìhòu.) — He held on tenaciously to the end. 顽强不是不怕，是怕了还做。(Wánqiáng bú shì bú pà, shì pà le hái zuò.) — Tenacity isn't fearlessness but doing it afraid. 球队顽强地扳回了两分。(Qiúduì wánqiáng de bānhuíle liǎng fēn.) — The team tenaciously pulled back two points. 顽强的人不一定强壮，但一定不放弃。(Wánqiáng de rén bù yídìng qiángzhuàng, dàn yídìng bú fàngqì.) — A tenacious person isn't necessarily strong but certainly doesn't give up. | |
| 4606 | HSK 6 | 牺牲 | xīshēng | to sacrifice | 他为了工作牺牲了很多时间。(Tā wèile gōngzuò xīshēngle hěn duō shíjiān.) — He sacrificed much time for his work. | 很多人在那场战争中牺牲了。(Hěn duō rén zài nà chǎng zhànzhēng zhōng xīshēng le.) — Many gave their lives in that war. 她牺牲了自己的事业照顾家庭。(Tā xīshēngle zìjǐ de shìyè zhàogù jiātíng.) — She sacrificed her career to care for the family. 不能牺牲质量来赶进度。(Bù néng xīshēng zhìliàng lái gǎn jìndù.) — Quality mustn't be sacrificed to meet a schedule. 牺牲一点休息换来了成绩。(Xīshēng yìdiǎn xiūxi huànláile chéngjì.) — Sacrificing some rest bought the result. 牺牲得心甘情愿，才不叫委屈。(Xīshēng de xīngān qíngyuàn, cái bú jiào wěiqu.) — A sacrifice made willingly isn't a grievance. | |
| 4607 | HSK 6 | 嫌 | xián | to dislike; to mind | 他嫌这里太吵。(Tā xián zhèlǐ tài chǎo.) — He finds this place too noisy. | 她嫌衣服颜色不好看。(Tā xián yīfu yánsè bù hǎokàn.) — She thinks the garment's colour unattractive. 别嫌麻烦，做一遍就懂了。(Bié xián máfan, zuò yí biàn jiù dǒng le.) — Don't mind the trouble; do it once and you'll see. 他嫌钱少，辞了工作。(Tā xián qián shǎo, cíle gōngzuò.) — Thinking the pay too little, he quit. 他有嫌疑，警方还在调查。(Tā yǒu xiányí, jǐngfāng hái zài diàochá.) — He is under suspicion and the police are still investigating. 嫌东嫌西的人，什么也留不住。(Xián dōng xián xī de rén, shénme yě liú bu zhù.) — One who finds fault everywhere keeps nothing. | |
| 4608 | HSK 6 | 笑脸 | xiàoliǎn | smiling face | 她总是带着一张笑脸。(Tā zǒngshì dàizhe yì zhāng xiàoliǎn.) — She always wears a smiling face. | 他用笑脸迎接每一位客人。(Tā yòng xiàoliǎn yíngjiē měi yí wèi kèrén.) — He greets every guest with a smile. 笑脸背后未必都是高兴。(Xiàoliǎn bèihòu wèibì dōu shì gāoxìng.) — Behind a smiling face there needn't be joy. 孩子的笑脸最好看。(Háizi de xiàoliǎn zuì hǎokàn.) — A child's smiling face is the loveliest. 他一见到我就换上了笑脸。(Tā yí jiàndào wǒ jiù huànshàngle xiàoliǎn.) — He put on a smiling face the moment he saw me. 笑脸迎人，也是一种本事。(Xiàoliǎn yíng rén, yě shì yì zhǒng běnshì.) — Meeting people with a smile is a skill too. | |
| 4609 | HSK 6 | 笑容 | xiàoróng | smile (expression) | 他脸上露出了笑容。(Tā liǎn shàng lùchūle xiàoróng.) — A smile appeared on his face. | 她的笑容很温暖。(Tā de xiàoróng hěn wēnnuǎn.) — Her smile is warm. 听到消息，他的笑容消失了。(Tīngdào xiāoxi, tā de xiàoróng xiāoshī le.) — At the news his smile vanished. 这张照片上他的笑容很自然。(Zhè zhāng zhàopiàn shàng tā de xiàoróng hěn zìrán.) — His smile in this photo is natural. 勉强的笑容一眼就能看出来。(Miǎnqiǎng de xiàoróng yì yǎn jiù néng kàn chūlái.) — A forced smile is seen at a glance. 笑容是最便宜的礼物。(Xiàoróng shì zuì piányi de lǐwù.) — A smile is the cheapest gift. | |
| 4610 | HSK 6 | 笑声 | xiàoshēng | laughter | 屋里传出一阵笑声。(Wū lǐ chuánchū yí zhèn xiàoshēng.) — A burst of laughter came from the room. | 孩子们的笑声很清脆。(Háizimen de xiàoshēng hěn qīngcuì.) — The children's laughter is crisp. 笑声让整个屋子都活了。(Xiàoshēng ràng zhěnggè wūzi dōu huó le.) — Laughter brought the whole room alive. 很久没听见他的笑声了。(Hěn jiǔ méi tīngjiàn tā de xiàoshēng le.) — His laughter hasn't been heard for long. 笑声停下来的时候特别安静。(Xiàoshēng tíng xiàlái de shíhou tèbié ānjìng.) — When the laughter stopped it was especially quiet. 一个家有没有笑声，一进门就知道。(Yí gè jiā yǒu méiyǒu xiàoshēng, yí jìnmén jiù zhīdào.) — Whether a home has laughter is known on entering. | |
| 4611 | HSK 6 | 心灵 | xīnlíng | soul; mind | 音乐可以打动人的心灵。(Yīnyuè kěyǐ dǎdòng rén de xīnlíng.) — Music can move the soul. | 他有一颗善良的心灵。(Tā yǒu yì kē shànliáng de xīnlíng.) — He has a kind soul. 读书是心灵的营养。(Dúshū shì xīnlíng de yíngyǎng.) — Reading is nourishment for the soul. 心灵受的伤最难愈合。(Xīnlíng shòu de shāng zuì nán yùhé.) — Wounds to the soul heal hardest. 两个人心灵相通，话不用多。(Liǎng gè rén xīnlíng xiāngtōng, huà búyòng duō.) — When two souls understand each other, few words are needed. 心灵干净的人，眼睛也亮。(Xīnlíng gānjìng de rén, yǎnjing yě liàng.) — One with a clean soul has bright eyes too. | |
| 4612 | HSK 6 | 心愿 | xīnyuàn | wish; aspiration | 他终于实现了心愿。(Tā zhōngyú shíxiànle xīnyuàn.) — He finally fulfilled his wish. | 这是母亲一生的心愿。(Zhè shì mǔqīn yìshēng de xīnyuàn.) — This was mother's lifelong wish. 他把心愿写在了纸上。(Tā bǎ xīnyuàn xiě zài le zhǐ shàng.) — He wrote his wish on paper. 每个人都有没说出口的心愿。(Měi gè rén dōu yǒu méi shuō chūkǒu de xīnyuàn.) — Everyone has an unspoken wish. 帮别人完成心愿，自己也高兴。(Bāng biérén wánchéng xīnyuàn, zìjǐ yě gāoxìng.) — Helping another's wish come true gladdens oneself. 心愿说出来，就走了一半的路。(Xīnyuàn shuō chūlái, jiù zǒule yíbàn de lù.) — A wish spoken has walked half the road. | |
| 4613 | HSK 6 | 依赖 | yīlài | to depend on | 孩子太依赖父母不好。(Háizi tài yīlài fùmǔ bù hǎo.) — It isn't good for a child to depend too much on parents. | 他不愿意依赖任何人。(Tā bú yuànyì yīlài rènhé rén.) — He is unwilling to depend on anyone. 这个行业过分依赖进口。(Zhège hángyè guòfèn yīlài jìnkǒu.) — This industry depends excessively on imports. 互相依赖不等于互相帮助。(Hùxiāng yīlài bù děngyú hùxiāng bāngzhù.) — Mutual dependence isn't mutual help. 他慢慢摆脱了对药物的依赖。(Tā mànmàn bǎituōle duì yàowù de yīlài.) — He slowly shook off his dependence on medicine. 依赖久了，能力就退了。(Yīlài jiǔ le, nénglì jiù tuì le.) — Depend long enough and ability recedes. | |
| 4614 | HSK 6 | 遗憾 | yíhàn | regret; regrettable | 这件事让他很遗憾。(Zhè jiàn shì ràng tā hěn yíhàn.) — This matter left him much regret. | 没能见到他，是个遗憾。(Méi néng jiàndào tā, shì gè yíhàn.) — Not being able to see him is a regret. 人生总会有遗憾。(Rénshēng zǒng huì yǒu yíhàn.) — A life always has regrets. 他遗憾地摇了摇头。(Tā yíhàn de yáole yáo tóu.) — He shook his head regretfully. 留下遗憾比犯错更难受。(Liúxià yíhàn bǐ fàncuò gèng nánshòu.) — Leaving a regret hurts more than making a mistake. 遗憾的不是做错，是没做。(Yíhàn de bú shì zuòcuò, shì méi zuò.) — What is regretted isn't doing wrong but not doing. | |
| 4615 | HSK 6 | 意愿 | yìyuàn | wish; aspiration | 要尊重孩子的意愿。(Yào zūnzhòng háizi de yìyuàn.) — A child's wishes must be respected. | 他是按自己的意愿选的专业。(Tā shì àn zìjǐ de yìyuàn xuǎn de zhuānyè.) — He chose his subject by his own wish. 参加与否完全看个人意愿。(Cānjiā yǔ fǒu wánquán kàn gèrén yìyuàn.) — Whether to join is entirely by personal wish. 双方都有合作的意愿。(Shuāngfāng dōu yǒu hézuò de yìyuàn.) — Both sides are willing to cooperate. 违背意愿的事做不长久。(Wéibèi yìyuàn de shì zuò bù chángjiǔ.) — What goes against one's will isn't done long. 意愿不强，方法再好也没用。(Yìyuàn bù qiáng, fāngfǎ zài hǎo yě méiyòng.) — If the will is weak, no method helps. | |
| 4616 | HSK 6 | 隐私 | yǐnsī | privacy | 每个人都有隐私。(Měi gè rén dōu yǒu yǐnsī.) — Everyone has privacy. | 不要打听别人的隐私。(Búyào dǎtīng biérén de yǐnsī.) — Don't pry into others' privacy. 网络时代保护隐私很难。(Wǎngluò shídài bǎohù yǐnsī hěn nán.) — Protecting privacy is hard in the internet age. 他很注意保护家人的隐私。(Tā hěn zhùyì bǎohù jiārén de yǐnsī.) — He takes care to protect his family's privacy. 隐私被公开是很伤人的事。(Yǐnsī bèi gōngkāi shì hěn shāng rén de shì.) — Having one's privacy exposed is a wounding thing. 隐私不是秘密，是边界。(Yǐnsī bú shì mìmì, shì biānjiè.) — Privacy isn't secrecy but a boundary. | |
| 4617 | HSK 6 | 愉快 | yúkuài | happy; pleasant | 今天过得很愉快。(Jīntiān guò de hěn yúkuài.) — Today passed pleasantly. | 祝你旅途愉快。(Zhù nǐ lǚtú yúkuài.) — I wish you a pleasant journey. 他们合作得很愉快。(Tāmen hézuò de hěn yúkuài.) — They cooperated pleasantly. 这是一次愉快的谈话。(Zhè shì yí cì yúkuài de tánhuà.) — This was a pleasant conversation. 愉快的时光总是过得快。(Yúkuài de shíguāng zǒngshì guò de kuài.) — Pleasant times always pass fast. 愉快不用理由，不愉快才要找原因。(Yúkuài búyòng lǐyóu, bù yúkuài cái yào zhǎo yuányīn.) — Pleasure needs no reason; only displeasure needs a cause. |
✏️ 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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| 4748 | HSK 6 | 报刊 | bàokān | newspapers and periodicals | 他每天读报刊。(Tā měitiān dú bàokān.) — He reads newspapers and magazines daily. | 图书馆的报刊很齐全。(Túshūguǎn de bàokān hěn qíquán.) — The library's periodicals are complete. 这篇文章发表在一份报刊上。(Zhè piān wénzhāng fābiǎo zài yí fèn bàokān shàng.) — This article was published in a periodical. 报刊的读者越来越少。(Bàokān de dúzhě yuèláiyuè shǎo.) — Periodical readers grow ever fewer. 他订了三份报刊。(Tā dìngle sān fèn bàokān.) — He subscribes to three periodicals. 报刊记的是当天，历史记的是很久。(Bàokān jì de shì dàngtiān, lìshǐ jì de shì hěn jiǔ.) — A periodical records a day; history records a long while. | |
| 4749 | HSK 6 | 本期 | běnqī | this issue (of a publication) | 本期节目到此结束。(Běnqī jiémù dào cǐ jiéshù.) — This edition of the programme ends here. | 本期杂志的主题是环保。(Běnqī zázhì de zhǔtí shì huánbǎo.) — This issue's theme is environmental protection. 本期学员一共三十人。(Běnqī xuéyuán yígòng sānshí rén.) — This intake has thirty trainees in all. 本期的内容比上期丰富。(Běnqī de nèiróng bǐ shàng qī fēngfù.) — This issue's content is richer than the last. 本期的封面照片是他拍的。(Běnqī de fēngmiàn zhàopiàn shì tā pāi de.) — This issue's cover photo was taken by him. 本期做不完的，下期接着做。(Běnqī zuò bu wán de, xià qī jiēzhe zuò.) — What can't be finished this time continues next. | |
| 4750 | HSK 6 | 播 | bō | to broadcast | 电视台正在播这条新闻。(Diànshìtái zhèngzài bō zhè tiáo xīnwén.) — The station is broadcasting this news. | 这部电视剧每晚八点播。(Zhè bù diànshìjù měi wǎn bā diǎn bō.) — This series airs at eight each evening. 春天农民开始播种。(Chūntiān nóngmín kāishǐ bōzhǒng.) — In spring the farmers begin sowing. 比赛正在直播。(Bǐsài zhèngzài zhíbō.) — The match is being broadcast live. 消息一播出去就传开了。(Xiāoxi yì bō chūqù jiù chuánkāi le.) — Once broadcast, the news spread. 播下去的是种子，收上来的是年月。(Bō xiàqù de shì zhǒngzi, shōu shànglái de shì niányuè.) — What is sown is seed; what is reaped is years. | |
| 4751 | HSK 6 | 场景 | chǎngjǐng | scene (setting) | 这个场景让人难忘。(Zhège chǎngjǐng ràng rén nánwàng.) — This scene is unforgettable. | 电影里最后一个场景很美。(Diànyǐng lǐ zuìhòu yí gè chǎngjǐng hěn měi.) — The film's last scene is beautiful. 他描写了当时的场景。(Tā miáoxiěle dāngshí de chǎngjǐng.) — He described the scene at the time. 这个场景是在山里拍的。(Zhège chǎngjǐng shì zài shān lǐ pāi de.) — This scene was shot in the mountains. 不同的场景需要不同的做法。(Bùtóng de chǎngjǐng xūyào bùtóng de zuòfǎ.) — Different situations need different approaches. 场景会忘，感觉不会。(Chǎngjǐng huì wàng, gǎnjué bú huì.) — Scenes are forgotten; the feeling isn't. | |
| 4752 | HSK 6 | 炒作 | chǎozuò | to hype (media) | 这件事被媒体炒作了。(Zhè jiàn shì bèi méitǐ chǎozuò le.) — This affair was hyped by the media. | 炒作出来的热度不长久。(Chǎozuò chūlái de rèdù bù chángjiǔ.) — Hyped-up heat doesn't last. 他反对靠炒作出名。(Tā fǎnduì kào chǎozuò chūmíng.) — He objects to fame through hype. 这只是一次商业炒作。(Zhè zhǐshì yí cì shāngyè chǎozuò.) — This is merely a commercial stunt. 炒作能带来关注，带不来信任。(Chǎozuò néng dàilái guānzhù, dài bu lái xìnrèn.) — Hype brings attention but not trust. 炒作退去以后，剩下的才是真的。(Chǎozuò tuìqù yǐhòu, shèngxià de cái shì zhēn de.) — What remains after the hype recedes is what is real. | |
| 4753 | HSK 6 | 出场 | chūchǎng | to appear on stage/field | 他第一个出场。(Tā dì yī gè chūchǎng.) — He was the first to come on. | 这名球员今天没有出场。(Zhè míng qiúyuán jīntiān méiyǒu chūchǎng.) — This player didn't appear today. 出场顺序是抽签决定的。(Chūchǎng shùnxù shì chōuqiān juédìng de.) — The order of appearance was drawn by lot. 他出场时全场都在鼓掌。(Tā chūchǎng shí quánchǎng dōu zài gǔzhǎng.) — The whole hall applauded when he came on. 出场的时间不长，印象很深。(Chūchǎng de shíjiān bù cháng, yìnxiàng hěn shēn.) — His time on stage was short but the impression deep. 出场早晚不重要，站得住才重要。(Chūchǎng zǎowǎn bú zhòngyào, zhàn de zhù cái zhòngyào.) — When one comes on matters less than whether one holds the stage. | |
| 4754 | HSK 6 | 传媒 | chuánméi | media | 他在传媒行业工作。(Tā zài chuánméi hángyè gōngzuò.) — He works in the media industry. | 传媒的影响力越来越大。(Chuánméi de yǐngxiǎnglì yuèláiyuè dà.) — The media's influence grows ever greater. 传媒应该承担社会责任。(Chuánméi yīnggāi chéngdān shèhuì zérèn.) — The media should bear social responsibility. 新传媒改变了信息的传播方式。(Xīn chuánméi gǎibiànle xìnxī de chuánbō fāngshì.) — New media changed how information spreads. 他大学学的是传媒。(Tā dàxué xué de shì chuánméi.) — He read media studies at university. 传媒说什么重要，不说什么更重要。(Chuánméi shuō shénme zhòngyào, bù shuō shénme gèng zhòngyào.) — What the media says matters; what it doesn't say matters more. | |
| 4755 | HSK 6 | 传言 | chuányán | rumor | 这只是一个传言。(Zhè zhǐshì yí gè chuányán.) — This is only a rumour. | 传言不可全信。(Chuányán bùkě quán xìn.) — A rumour mustn't be wholly believed. 公司出面否认了传言。(Gōngsī chūmiàn fǒurènle chuányán.) — The company came forward and denied the rumour. 传言传得比事实快。(Chuányán chuán de bǐ shìshí kuài.) — A rumour travels faster than the fact. 这个传言最后被证实了。(Zhège chuányán zuìhòu bèi zhèngshí le.) — This rumour was confirmed in the end. 传言止于智者。(Chuányán zhǐ yú zhìzhě.) — A rumour stops with the wise. | |
| 4756 | HSK 6 | 创意 | chuàngyì | creative idea | 这个广告很有创意。(Zhège guǎnggào hěn yǒu chuàngyì.) — This advertisement is very creative. | 好创意来自生活。(Hǎo chuàngyì láizì shēnghuó.) — Good ideas come from life. 他们讨论了三天才有创意。(Tāmen tǎolùnle sān tiān cái yǒu chuàngyì.) — They discussed three days before an idea came. 创意不能靠等，要靠积累。(Chuàngyì bù néng kào děng, yào kào jīlěi.) — Ideas can't be waited for; they rest on accumulation. 创意再好，落不了地也没用。(Chuàngyì zài hǎo, luò bu liǎo dì yě méiyòng.) — However good an idea, ungrounded it is useless. 创意是把旧东西重新放一遍。(Chuàngyì shì bǎ jiù dōngxi chóngxīn fàng yí biàn.) — Creativity is arranging old things once more. | |
| 4757 | HSK 6 | 盗版 | dàobǎn | pirated (copy) | 不要买盗版的书。(Búyào mǎi dàobǎn de shū.) — Don't buy pirated books. | 盗版侵犯了作者的权利。(Dàobǎn qīnfànle zuòzhě de quánlì.) — Piracy infringes the author's rights. 盗版软件有安全风险。(Dàobǎn ruǎnjiàn yǒu ānquán fēngxiǎn.) — Pirated software carries security risks. 打击盗版需要长期努力。(Dǎjī dàobǎn xūyào chángqī nǔlì.) — Fighting piracy takes long effort. 盗版便宜，但害了整个行业。(Dàobǎn piányi, dàn hàile zhěnggè hángyè.) — Piracy is cheap but harms the whole trade. 盗版盗得走内容，盗不走用心。(Dàobǎn dào de zǒu nèiróng, dào bu zǒu yòngxīn.) — Piracy steals content but not the care behind it. | |
| 4758 | HSK 6 | 道教 | Dàojiào | Taoism | 道教是中国本土的宗教。(Dàojiào shì Zhōngguó běntǔ de zōngjiào.) — Daoism is China's native religion. | 这座山上有一座道教的庙。(Zhè zuò shān shàng yǒu yí zuò Dàojiào de miào.) — There is a Daoist temple on this mountain. 道教讲究顺其自然。(Dàojiào jiǎngjiu shùn qí zìrán.) — Daoism attends to following nature. 他研究道教已经二十年。(Tā yánjiū Dàojiào yǐjīng èrshí nián.) — He has studied Daoism twenty years. 道教对中医影响很大。(Dàojiào duì zhōngyī yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.) — Daoism greatly influenced Chinese medicine. 道教的话不多，意思很深。(Dàojiào de huà bù duō, yìsi hěn shēn.) — Daoism's words are few and its meaning deep. | |
| 4759 | HSK 6 | 动画 | dònghuà | animation | 孩子们喜欢看动画。(Háizimen xǐhuan kàn dònghuà.) — Children like watching animation. | 这部动画做了三年。(Zhè bù dònghuà zuòle sān nián.) — This animation took three years to make. 动画不只是给孩子看的。(Dònghuà bù zhǐshì gěi háizi kàn de.) — Animation isn't only for children. 他是一名动画设计师。(Tā shì yì míng dònghuà shèjìshī.) — He is an animation designer. 一秒动画要画二十四张。(Yì miǎo dònghuà yào huà èrshísì zhāng.) — One second of animation takes twenty-four drawings. 动画画的是假的，讲的是真的。(Dònghuà huà de shì jiǎ de, jiǎng de shì zhēn de.) — Animation draws what is false and tells what is true. | |
| 4760 | HSK 6 | 短片 | duǎnpiàn | short film | 他拍了一部短片。(Tā pāile yí bù duǎnpiàn.) — He shot a short film. | 这部短片只有十分钟。(Zhè bù duǎnpiàn zhǐ yǒu shí fēnzhōng.) — This short film is only ten minutes. 短片在电影节上获了奖。(Duǎnpiàn zài diànyǐngjié shàng huòle jiǎng.) — The short film won a prize at the festival. 短片的成本比长片低很多。(Duǎnpiàn de chéngběn bǐ chángpiàn dī hěn duō.) — A short film costs far less than a feature. 很多导演都是从短片开始的。(Hěn duō dǎoyǎn dōu shì cóng duǎnpiàn kāishǐ de.) — Many directors began with short films. 短片短，要说的话反而更难挑。(Duǎnpiàn duǎn, yào shuō de huà fǎn'ér gèng nán tiāo.) — A short film is short, so choosing what to say is harder. | |
| 4761 | HSK 6 | 佛 | fó | Buddha | 庙里供着一尊大佛。(Miào lǐ gòngzhe yì zūn dà Fó.) — A great Buddha is enshrined in the temple. | 他信佛很多年了。(Tā xìn Fó hěn duō nián le.) — He has believed in Buddhism many years. 山上的石佛有一千年了。(Shān shàng de shí Fó yǒu yìqiān nián le.) — The stone Buddha on the hill is a thousand years old. 临时抱佛脚是来不及的。(Línshí bào Fójiǎo shì lái bu jí de.) — Clasping the Buddha's feet at the last minute is too late. 她在佛前许了一个愿。(Tā zài Fó qián xǔle yí gè yuàn.) — She made a wish before the Buddha. 求佛不如求己。(Qiú Fó bùrú qiú jǐ.) — Better ask oneself than ask the Buddha. | |
| 4762 | HSK 6 | 佛教 | Fójiào | Buddhism | 佛教从印度传入中国。(Fójiào cóng Yìndù chuánrù Zhōngguó.) — Buddhism came to China from India. | 这座寺庙是佛教的圣地。(Zhè zuò sìmiào shì Fójiào de shèngdì.) — This temple is a Buddhist holy site. 佛教对中国文化影响很深。(Fójiào duì Zhōngguó wénhuà yǐngxiǎng hěn shēn.) — Buddhism deeply influenced Chinese culture. 他研究佛教的历史。(Tā yánjiū Fójiào de lìshǐ.) — He studies the history of Buddhism. 佛教讲求放下。(Fójiào jiǎngqiú fàngxià.) — Buddhism attends to letting go. 佛教的道理容易懂，做起来很难。(Fójiào de dàolǐ róngyì dǒng, zuò qǐlái hěn nán.) — Buddhist principles are easy to grasp and hard to live. | |
| 4763 | HSK 6 | 稿子 | gǎozi | manuscript; draft | 他写了一晚上稿子。(Tā xiěle yì wǎnshang gǎozi.) — He wrote copy all evening. | 稿子还要改三遍。(Gǎozi hái yào gǎi sān biàn.) — The draft needs three more revisions. 他把稿子交给了编辑。(Tā bǎ gǎozi jiāo gěile biānjí.) — He handed the draft to the editor. 这篇稿子写得很扎实。(Zhè piān gǎozi xiě de hěn zhāshi.) — This draft is solidly written. 稿子丢了，只能重写。(Gǎozi diū le, zhǐ néng chóngxiě.) — The draft was lost, so it must be rewritten. 稿子改得越多，读起来越轻。(Gǎozi gǎi de yuè duō, dú qǐlái yuè qīng.) — The more a draft is revised, the lighter it reads. | |
| 4764 | HSK 6 | 歌唱 | gēchàng | to sing | 她从小就喜欢歌唱。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan gēchàng.) — She has loved singing since childhood. | 他是一位歌唱家。(Tā shì yí wèi gēchàngjiā.) — He is a singer. 孩子们歌唱着走进了教室。(Háizimen gēchàngzhe zǒujìnle jiàoshì.) — The children walked singing into the classroom. 这首歌唱的是家乡。(Zhè shǒu gē chàng de shì jiāxiāng.) — This song sings of home. 歌唱需要长期训练。(Gēchàng xūyào chángqī xùnliàn.) — Singing requires long training. 歌唱得好不好，先看有没有话要说。(Gēchàng de hǎo bu hǎo, xiān kàn yǒu méiyǒu huà yào shuō.) — Whether one sings well depends first on having something to say. | |
| 4765 | HSK 6 | 歌词 | gēcí | song lyrics | 这首歌的歌词很美。(Zhè shǒu gē de gēcí hěn měi.) — This song's lyrics are beautiful. | 他背下了整首歌词。(Tā bèixiàle zhěng shǒu gēcí.) — He memorised the whole lyric. 歌词写的是他自己的故事。(Gēcí xiě de shì tā zìjǐ de gùshi.) — The lyrics tell his own story. 有些歌词听了很多年才懂。(Yǒuxiē gēcí tīngle hěn duō nián cái dǒng.) — Some lyrics are understood only after years of hearing. 歌词和曲子要配得上。(Gēcí hé qǔzi yào pèi de shàng.) — Lyric and tune must match. 好歌词是说人话，不是堆词。(Hǎo gēcí shì shuō rénhuà, bú shì duī cí.) — Good lyrics speak plainly and don't pile up words. | |
| 4766 | HSK 6 | 公众 | gōngzhòng | the public | 这件事引起了公众的关注。(Zhè jiàn shì yǐnqǐle gōngzhòng de guānzhù.) — This matter drew public attention. | 公众有权知道真相。(Gōngzhòng yǒuquán zhīdào zhēnxiàng.) — The public has a right to know the truth. 他是一位公众人物。(Tā shì yí wèi gōngzhòng rénwù.) — He is a public figure. 公众场合要注意言行。(Gōngzhòng chǎnghé yào zhùyì yánxíng.) — Mind your words and conduct in public. 公众的意见分成了两派。(Gōngzhòng de yìjiàn fēnchéngle liǎng pài.) — Public opinion split into two camps. 公众记得住结果，记不住过程。(Gōngzhòng jì de zhù jiéguǒ, jì bu zhù guòchéng.) — The public remembers results, not processes. | |
| 4767 | HSK 6 | 公主 | gōngzhǔ | princess | 故事里有一位公主。(Gùshi lǐ yǒu yí wèi gōngzhǔ.) — There is a princess in the story. | 公主住在城堡里。(Gōngzhǔ zhù zài chéngbǎo lǐ.) — The princess lives in the castle. 她小时候常常扮公主。(Tā xiǎoshíhou chángcháng bàn gōngzhǔ.) — As a child she often played at being a princess. 这位公主后来嫁到了远方。(Zhè wèi gōngzhǔ hòulái jià dàole yuǎnfāng.) — This princess later married far away. 他从小把女儿当公主养。(Tā cóngxiǎo bǎ nǚ'ér dàng gōngzhǔ yǎng.) — He raised his daughter as a princess from childhood. 公主的故事很美，日子还是要自己过。(Gōngzhǔ de gùshi hěn měi, rìzi háishi yào zìjǐ guò.) — A princess's story is lovely; the days are still one's own to live. | |
| 4768 | HSK 6 | 宫 | gōng | palace | 故宫是明清两代的皇宫。(Gùgōng shì Míng Qīng liǎng dài de huánggōng.) — The Forbidden City was the palace of two dynasties. | 这座宫建于八百年前。(Zhè zuò gōng jiànyú bābǎi nián qián.) — This palace was built eight hundred years ago. 少年宫周末有很多活动。(Shàoniángōng zhōumò yǒu hěn duō huódòng.) — The children's palace has many weekend activities. 宫墙很高，看不见里面。(Gōngqiáng hěn gāo, kàn bu jiàn lǐmiàn.) — The palace walls are high and the inside unseen. 他在宫里做了一辈子的事。(Tā zài gōng lǐ zuòle yíbèizi de shì.) — He worked in the palace all his life. 宫再大，住的也是一个人。(Gōng zài dà, zhù de yě shì yí gè rén.) — However large the palace, one person lives in it. | |
| 4769 | HSK 6 | 古典 | gǔdiǎn | classical | 他喜欢听古典音乐。(Tā xǐhuan tīng gǔdiǎn yīnyuè.) — He likes listening to classical music. | 这是一部古典名著。(Zhè shì yí bù gǔdiǎn míngzhù.) — This is a classical masterpiece. 这座建筑是古典风格的。(Zhè zuò jiànzhù shì gǔdiǎn fēnggé de.) — This building is in the classical style. 她学的是古典文学。(Tā xué de shì gǔdiǎn wénxué.) — She studies classical literature. 古典的东西经得起时间。(Gǔdiǎn de dōngxi jīng de qǐ shíjiān.) — Classical things stand up to time. 古典不是旧，是留下来了。(Gǔdiǎn bú shì jiù, shì liú xiàlái le.) — Classical isn't old; it is what remained. | |
| 4770 | HSK 6 | 海报 | hǎibào | poster | 墙上贴着一张海报。(Qiáng shàng tiēzhe yì zhāng hǎibào.) — A poster is pasted on the wall. | 这张电影海报设计得很好。(Zhè zhāng diànyǐng hǎibào shèjì de hěn hǎo.) — This film poster is well designed. 他们做了一批宣传海报。(Tāmen zuòle yì pī xuānchuán hǎibào.) — They made a batch of publicity posters. 海报上写着演出时间。(Hǎibào shàng xiězhe yǎnchū shíjiān.) — The performance time is written on the poster. 他收集了很多老海报。(Tā shōujíle hěn duō lǎo hǎibào.) — He has collected many old posters. 海报能吸引人进门，留不住人。(Hǎibào néng xīyǐn rén jìnmén, liú bu zhù rén.) — A poster draws people in but doesn't keep them. | |
| 4771 | HSK 6 | 和谐 | héxié | harmonious | 邻里之间很和谐。(Línlǐ zhījiān hěn héxié.) — Relations among neighbours are harmonious. | 这幅画的颜色很和谐。(Zhè fú huà de yánsè hěn héxié.) — This painting's colours are harmonious. 和谐不是没有分歧。(Héxié bú shì méiyǒu fēnqí.) — Harmony isn't the absence of difference. 人和自然要和谐相处。(Rén hé zìrán yào héxié xiāngchǔ.) — Man and nature must live in harmony. 家庭和谐比什么都重要。(Jiātíng héxié bǐ shénme dōu zhòngyào.) — Family harmony matters more than anything. 和谐是各说各的，也听得进去。(Héxié shì gè shuō gè de, yě tīng de jìnqù.) — Harmony is each speaking his own mind and still listening. | |
| 4772 | HSK 6 | 皇帝 | huángdì | emperor | 这位皇帝在位四十年。(Zhè wèi huángdì zàiwèi sìshí nián.) — This emperor reigned forty years. | 皇帝的话就是命令。(Huángdì de huà jiùshì mìnglìng.) — The emperor's word was command. 故事讲的是一位年轻的皇帝。(Gùshi jiǎng de shì yí wèi niánqīng de huángdì.) — The story tells of a young emperor. 皇帝也有管不了的事。(Huángdì yě yǒu guǎn bu liǎo de shì.) — Even an emperor has things he can't manage. 这座陵墓是那位皇帝的。(Zhè zuò língmù shì nà wèi huángdì de.) — This tomb belongs to that emperor. 皇帝的新衣，谁都看得见。(Huángdì de xīn yī, shéi dōu kàn de jiàn.) — The emperor's new clothes are visible to all. | |
| 4773 | HSK 6 | 绘画 | huìhuà | to paint; painting | 他从小学习绘画。(Tā cóngxiǎo xuéxí huìhuà.) — He has studied painting since childhood. | 中国绘画讲究留白。(Zhōngguó huìhuà jiǎngjiu liúbái.) — Chinese painting attends to leaving blank space. 这次展出的都是绘画作品。(Zhè cì zhǎnchū de dōu shì huìhuà zuòpǐn.) — Everything exhibited this time is painting. 绘画需要观察，也需要耐心。(Huìhuà xūyào guānchá, yě xūyào nàixīn.) — Painting needs observation and patience. 他用绘画记录生活。(Tā yòng huìhuà jìlù shēnghuó.) — He records life through painting. 绘画画的是看到的，也是想到的。(Huìhuà huà de shì kàndào de, yě shì xiǎngdào de.) — Painting paints what is seen and also what is thought. | |
| 4774 | HSK 6 | 基督教 | Jīdūjiào | Christianity | 基督教在世界上信徒很多。(Jīdūjiào zài shìjiè shàng xìntú hěn duō.) — Christianity has many believers in the world. | 这座教堂属于基督教。(Zhè zuò jiàotáng shǔyú Jīdūjiào.) — This church belongs to Christianity. 他研究基督教的历史。(Tā yánjiū Jīdūjiào de lìshǐ.) — He studies the history of Christianity. 基督教对西方文化影响很大。(Jīdūjiào duì xīfāng wénhuà yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.) — Christianity greatly influenced Western culture. 圣诞节是基督教的节日。(Shèngdànjié shì Jīdūjiào de jiérì.) — Christmas is a Christian festival. 基督教讲宽恕，做起来并不容易。(Jīdūjiào jiǎng kuānshù, zuò qǐlái bìng bù róngyì.) — Christianity speaks of forgiveness, which isn't easy to practise. | |
| 4775 | HSK 6 | 集 | jí | to gather; volume (of a series) | 这部电视剧一共四十集。(Zhè bù diànshìjù yígòng sìshí jí.) — This series has forty episodes in all. | 他出版了一本诗集。(Tā chūbǎnle yì běn shījí.) — He published a volume of poems. 大家集在一起商量对策。(Dàjiā jí zài yìqǐ shāngliang duìcè.) — Everyone gathered to discuss what to do. 今天镇上有集。(Jīntiān zhèn shàng yǒu jí.) — There is a market in the town today. 他集了很多资料才动笔。(Tā jíle hěn duō zīliào cái dòngbǐ.) — He gathered much material before setting pen to paper. 一集一集地看，才知道故事的全貌。(Yì jí yì jí de kàn, cái zhīdào gùshi de quánmào.) — Only by watching episode after episode does the whole story appear. | |
| 4776 | HSK 6 | 教堂 | jiàotáng | church | 村子中间有一座小教堂。(Cūnzi zhōngjiān yǒu yí zuò xiǎo jiàotáng.) — There is a small church in the middle of the village. | 他们在教堂举行了婚礼。(Tāmen zài jiàotáng jǔxíngle hūnlǐ.) — They held their wedding in the church. 教堂的钟声每天响两次。(Jiàotáng de zhōngshēng měitiān xiǎng liǎng cì.) — The church bell rings twice a day. 这座教堂建了一百年。(Zhè zuò jiàotáng jiànle yìbǎi nián.) — This church took a hundred years to build. 教堂里非常安静。(Jiàotáng lǐ fēicháng ānjìng.) — It is very quiet inside the church. 教堂再高，也是给人跪的地方。(Jiàotáng zài gāo, yě shì gěi rén guì de dìfang.) — However high a church, it is a place for people to kneel. | |
| 4777 | HSK 6 | 节奏 | jiézòu | rhythm | 这首歌的节奏很快。(Zhè shǒu gē de jiézòu hěn kuài.) — This song's rhythm is fast. | 城市生活的节奏太快了。(Chéngshì shēnghuó de jiézòu tài kuài le.) — The rhythm of city life is too fast. 他跟不上大家的节奏。(Tā gēn bu shàng dàjiā de jiézòu.) — He can't keep up with everyone's pace. 做事要有自己的节奏。(Zuòshì yào yǒu zìjǐ de jiézòu.) — One must have one's own rhythm in work. 球队下半场控制住了节奏。(Qiúduì xiàbànchǎng kòngzhìzhùle jiézòu.) — The team controlled the tempo in the second half. 乱了节奏，本事再大也发挥不出来。(Luànle jiézòu, běnshì zài dà yě fāhuī bu chūlái.) — Lose the rhythm and no amount of skill shows. | |
| 4778 | HSK 6 | 剧 | jù | drama | 这部剧演了三个小时。(Zhè bù jù yǎnle sān gè xiǎoshí.) — This play ran three hours. | 他写了一部新剧。(Tā xiěle yí bù xīn jù.) — He wrote a new play. 这部剧改编自一本小说。(Zhè bù jù gǎibiān zì yì běn xiǎoshuō.) — This play is adapted from a novel. 剧里的每个人物都很真实。(Jù lǐ de měi gè rénwù dōu hěn zhēnshí.) — Every character in the play is convincing. 剧场里坐满了人。(Jùchǎng lǐ zuòmǎnle rén.) — The theatre was packed. 剧演完了，人物还留在心里。(Jù yǎnwán le, rénwù hái liú zài xīnlǐ.) — The play ends and the characters stay in the heart. | |
| 4779 | HSK 6 | 栏目 | lánmù | (TV/print) column; program | 这个栏目很受欢迎。(Zhège lánmù hěn shòu huānyíng.) — This programme slot is very popular. | 他负责报纸的一个栏目。(Tā fùzé bàozhǐ de yí gè lánmù.) — He is responsible for a newspaper column. 栏目每周播出一次。(Lánmù měi zhōu bōchū yí cì.) — The programme airs once a week. 这个栏目办了二十年。(Zhège lánmù bànle èrshí nián.) — This column has run twenty years. 新栏目下个月开播。(Xīn lánmù xià gè yuè kāibō.) — The new programme starts next month. 栏目办得久，靠的是内容不是名字。(Lánmù bàn de jiǔ, kào de shì nèiróng bú shì míngzi.) — A long-running programme rests on content, not its name. | |
| 4780 | HSK 6 | 录像 | lùxiàng | video recording | 他把演出录了像。(Tā bǎ yǎnchū lùle xiàng.) — He recorded the performance on video. | 这段录像很清楚。(Zhè duàn lùxiàng hěn qīngchu.) — This video footage is clear. 警方调取了监控录像。(Jǐngfāng diàoqǔle jiānkòng lùxiàng.) — The police retrieved the surveillance video. 他保存着孩子小时候的录像。(Tā bǎocúnzhe háizi xiǎoshíhou de lùxiàng.) — He keeps videos of his child's early years. 录像可以反复看。(Lùxiàng kěyǐ fǎnfù kàn.) — A video can be watched again and again. 录像留得住画面，留不住当时。(Lùxiàng liú de zhù huàmiàn, liú bu zhù dāngshí.) — A video keeps the picture but not the moment. | |
| 4781 | HSK 6 | 民歌 | míngē | folk song | 他会唱很多民歌。(Tā huì chàng hěn duō míngē.) — He can sing many folk songs. | 这首民歌流传了几百年。(Zhè shǒu míngē liúchuánle jǐbǎi nián.) — This folk song has been handed down for centuries. 民歌里唱的都是日常的事。(Míngē lǐ chàng de dōu shì rìcháng de shì.) — Folk songs sing of everyday things. 各地的民歌风格不一样。(Gèdì de míngē fēnggé bù yíyàng.) — Folk songs differ in style from place to place. 他收集了上千首民歌。(Tā shōujíle shàngqiān shǒu míngē.) — He collected over a thousand folk songs. 民歌没有作者，人人都是作者。(Míngē méiyǒu zuòzhě, rénrén dōu shì zuòzhě.) — A folk song has no author; everyone is its author. | |
| 4782 | HSK 6 | 墓 | mù | grave; tomb | 他每年都去扫墓。(Tā měi nián dōu qù sǎomù.) — He visits the grave every year. | 这座墓有两千年历史。(Zhè zuò mù yǒu liǎngqiān nián lìshǐ.) — This tomb is two thousand years old. 墓前放着一束白花。(Mù qián fàngzhe yí shù báihuā.) — A bunch of white flowers lies before the grave. 考古队发现了一座古墓。(Kǎogǔduì fāxiànle yí zuò gǔmù.) — The archaeological team found an ancient tomb. 墓碑上刻着两行字。(Mùbēi shàng kèzhe liǎng háng zì.) — Two lines are carved on the gravestone. 墓埋的是人，留下的是话。(Mù mái de shì rén, liúxià de shì huà.) — A grave buries a person; what remains is words. | |
| 4783 | HSK 6 | 排行榜 | páihángbǎng | (popularity) rankings; charts | 这首歌上了排行榜第一。(Zhè shǒu gē shàngle páihángbǎng dì yī.) — This song topped the chart. | 排行榜每周更新一次。(Páihángbǎng měi zhōu gēngxīn yí cì.) — The chart updates weekly. 他的书连续三个月在排行榜上。(Tā de shū liánxù sān gè yuè zài páihángbǎng shàng.) — His book was on the chart three months running. 排行榜不能完全说明质量。(Páihángbǎng bù néng wánquán shuōmíng zhìliàng.) — A chart doesn't wholly indicate quality. 他从来不看排行榜。(Tā cónglái bú kàn páihángbǎng.) — He never looks at the charts. 排行榜看的是一时，作品看的是一世。(Páihángbǎng kàn de shì yìshí, zuòpǐn kàn de shì yíshì.) — A chart shows a moment; a work shows a lifetime. | |
| 4784 | HSK 6 | 热点 | rèdiǎn | hot topic; hotspot | 这是最近的一个社会热点。(Zhè shì zuìjìn de yí gè shèhuì rèdiǎn.) — This is a recent social hot topic. | 这个话题成了网上的热点。(Zhège huàtí chéngle wǎngshàng de rèdiǎn.) — This topic became a hot topic online. 热点过几天就冷了。(Rèdiǎn guò jǐ tiān jiù lěng le.) — A hot topic cools in a few days. 他不喜欢追热点。(Tā bù xǐhuan zhuī rèdiǎn.) — He doesn't like chasing hot topics. 手机可以开热点给电脑用。(Shǒujī kěyǐ kāi rèdiǎn gěi diànnǎo yòng.) — A phone can open a hotspot for a computer. 热点年年换，问题年年在。(Rèdiǎn nián nián huàn, wèntí nián nián zài.) — Hot topics change yearly; the problems stay. | |
| 4785 | HSK 6 | 上帝 | Shàngdì | God | 他相信上帝。(Tā xiāngxìn Shàngdì.) — He believes in God. | 他在心里向上帝祈祷。(Tā zài xīnlǐ xiàng Shàngdì qídǎo.) — He prayed to God in his heart. 上帝在这里被画成一位老人。(Shàngdì zài zhèlǐ bèi huàchéng yí wèi lǎorén.) — God is here painted as an old man. 他常说，谋事在人，成事在上帝。(Tā cháng shuō, móushì zài rén, chéngshì zài Shàngdì.) — He often says man proposes and God disposes. 上帝关上一扇门，会开一扇窗。(Shàngdì guānshàng yí shàn mén, huì kāi yí shàn chuāng.) — When God shuts a door he opens a window. 求上帝不如自己动手。(Qiú Shàngdì bùrú zìjǐ dòngshǒu.) — Better set to work oneself than pray to God. | |
| 4786 | HSK 6 | 上台 | shàngtái | to go on stage | 他上台讲了十分钟。(Tā shàngtái jiǎngle shí fēnzhōng.) — He went on stage and spoke ten minutes. | 上台前他很紧张。(Shàngtái qián tā hěn jǐnzhāng.) — He was nervous before going on stage. 新政府上台后做了不少调整。(Xīn zhèngfǔ shàngtái hòu zuòle bù shǎo tiáozhěng.) — The new government made many changes after taking office. 她第一次上台就不怯场。(Tā dì yī cì shàngtái jiù bú qièchǎng.) — She wasn't stage-struck even her first time on. 上台的人多，站得住的少。(Shàngtái de rén duō, zhàn de zhù de shǎo.) — Many go on stage; few hold it. 上台靠机会，下台看本事。(Shàngtái kào jīhuì, xiàtái kàn běnshì.) — Going up depends on chance; how one comes down shows ability. | |
| 4787 | HSK 6 | 上演 | shàngyǎn | to be staged (performance) | 这部戏下周上演。(Zhè bù xì xiàzhōu shàngyǎn.) — This play is staged next week. | 剧院正在上演一部老戏。(Jùyuàn zhèngzài shàngyǎn yí bù lǎo xì.) — The theatre is staging an old play. 这部电影在全国上演。(Zhè bù diànyǐng zài quánguó shàngyǎn.) — This film is showing nationwide. 同样的事又上演了一次。(Tóngyàng de shì yòu shàngyǎnle yí cì.) — The same thing played out once more. 上演之前排练了两个月。(Shàngyǎn zhīqián páiliànle liǎng gè yuè.) — They rehearsed two months before staging it. 上演的是戏，演的是人。(Shàngyǎn de shì xì, yǎn de shì rén.) — What is staged is a play; what is acted is people. | |
| 4788 | HSK 6 | 寺 | sì | temple | 山上有一座古寺。(Shān shàng yǒu yí zuò gǔ sì.) — There is an ancient temple on the hill. | 这座寺已经有八百年了。(Zhè zuò sì yǐjīng yǒu bābǎi nián le.) — This temple is eight hundred years old. 寺里的钟声传得很远。(Sì lǐ de zhōngshēng chuán de hěn yuǎn.) — The temple bell carries far. 他在寺里住了三天。(Tā zài sì lǐ zhùle sān tiān.) — He stayed three days at the temple. 寺前的银杏树很老了。(Sì qián de yínxìng shù hěn lǎo le.) — The ginkgo before the temple is very old. 寺里最安静的，是人心。(Sì lǐ zuì ānjìng de, shì rénxīn.) — What is quietest in a temple is the human heart. | |
| 4789 | HSK 6 | 天堂 | tiāntáng | heaven | 他觉得这里就是天堂。(Tā juéde zhèlǐ jiùshì tiāntáng.) — He feels this place is paradise. | 上有天堂，下有苏杭。(Shàng yǒu tiāntáng, xià yǒu Sū Háng.) — Above there is heaven, below there are Suzhou and Hangzhou. 对读书人来说，图书馆是天堂。(Duì dúshūrén lái shuō, túshūguǎn shì tiāntáng.) — For a reader a library is paradise. 天堂在书里，也在心里。(Tiāntáng zài shū lǐ, yě zài xīnlǐ.) — Paradise is in books and also in the heart. 他相信亲人在天堂过得很好。(Tā xiāngxìn qīnrén zài tiāntáng guò de hěn hǎo.) — He believes his kin fare well in heaven. 天堂太远，日子就在眼前。(Tiāntáng tài yuǎn, rìzi jiù zài yǎnqián.) — Heaven is far; the days are right here. | |
| 4790 | HSK 6 | 天下 | tiānxià | the world (all under heaven) | 这件事传遍了天下。(Zhè jiàn shì chuánbiànle tiānxià.) — This affair spread across the world. | 天下没有免费的午餐。(Tiānxià méiyǒu miǎnfèi de wǔcān.) — There is no free lunch under heaven. 他年轻时想走遍天下。(Tā niánqīng shí xiǎng zǒubiàn tiānxià.) — In his youth he wanted to walk the whole world. 天下父母的心都是一样的。(Tiānxià fùmǔ de xīn dōu shì yíyàng de.) — Parents' hearts are the same the world over. 天下大事，必作于细。(Tiānxià dàshì, bì zuò yú xì.) — Great affairs under heaven are always done in small things. 天下再大，家只有一个。(Tiānxià zài dà, jiā zhǐ yǒu yí gè.) — However wide the world, there is only one home. | |
| 4791 | HSK 6 | 王后 | wánghòu | queen | 故事里的王后很聪明。(Gùshi lǐ de wánghòu hěn cōngming.) — The queen in the story is clever. | 王后坐在国王的身边。(Wánghòu zuò zài guówáng de shēnbiān.) — The queen sat beside the king. 这幅画上的人是王后。(Zhè fú huà shàng de rén shì wánghòu.) — The figure in this painting is the queen. 王后的话在宫里很有分量。(Wánghòu de huà zài gōng lǐ hěn yǒu fènliàng.) — The queen's words carry weight in the palace. 王后一生只出过三次宫。(Wánghòu yìshēng zhǐ chūguò sān cì gōng.) — The queen left the palace only three times in her life. 王后的位子，坐着并不轻松。(Wánghòu de wèizi, zuòzhe bìng bù qīngsōng.) — The queen's seat isn't a comfortable one. | |
| 4792 | HSK 6 | 王子 | wángzǐ | prince | 故事的主角是一位王子。(Gùshi de zhǔjué shì yí wèi wángzǐ.) — The story's hero is a prince. | 王子骑着白马来了。(Wángzǐ qízhe báimǎ lái le.) — The prince came riding a white horse. 这位王子后来当上了国王。(Zhè wèi wángzǐ hòulái dāngshàngle guówáng.) — This prince later became king. 王子从小就要学很多东西。(Wángzǐ cóngxiǎo jiù yào xué hěn duō dōngxi.) — A prince must learn much from childhood. 她小时候相信会有王子来。(Tā xiǎoshíhou xiāngxìn huì yǒu wángzǐ lái.) — As a child she believed a prince would come. 等王子的人多，自己上路的人少。(Děng wángzǐ de rén duō, zìjǐ shànglù de rén shǎo.) — Many wait for a prince; few set out themselves. | |
| 4793 | HSK 6 | 文娱 | wényú | culture and entertainment | 学校每年办一次文娱活动。(Xuéxiào měi nián bàn yí cì wényú huódòng.) — The school holds a cultural event yearly. | 文娱节目安排在晚上。(Wényú jiémù ānpái zài wǎnshang.) — The entertainment programme is set for the evening. 他负责文娱方面的工作。(Tā fùzé wényú fāngmiàn de gōngzuò.) — He handles the entertainment side of things. 村里的文娱生活丰富起来了。(Cūn lǐ de wényú shēnghuó fēngfù qǐlái le.) — The village's cultural life has grown rich. 文娱不只是消遣。(Wényú bù zhǐshì xiāoqiǎn.) — Entertainment isn't only diversion. 文娱活动办得好，人心就聚得起来。(Wényú huódòng bàn de hǎo, rénxīn jiù jù de qǐlái.) — Well-run entertainment gathers people's hearts. | |
| 4794 | HSK 6 | 舞蹈 | wǔdǎo | dance (art form) | 她从小学习舞蹈。(Tā cóngxiǎo xuéxí wǔdǎo.) — She has studied dance since childhood. | 这段舞蹈非常优美。(Zhè duàn wǔdǎo fēicháng yōuměi.) — This dance is very graceful. 舞蹈需要很强的身体控制。(Wǔdǎo xūyào hěn qiáng de shēntǐ kòngzhì.) — Dance requires strong bodily control. 各民族都有自己的舞蹈。(Gè mínzú dōu yǒu zìjǐ de wǔdǎo.) — Every people has its own dances. 舞蹈是用身体说话。(Wǔdǎo shì yòng shēntǐ shuōhuà.) — Dance is speaking with the body. 舞蹈跳的是动作，练的是耐心。(Wǔdǎo tiào de shì dòngzuò, liàn de shì nàixīn.) — Dance performs movement and trains patience. | |
| 4795 | HSK 6 | 戏曲 | xìqǔ | traditional opera | 爷爷喜欢听戏曲。(Yéye xǐhuan tīng xìqǔ.) — Grandfather likes listening to opera. | 中国戏曲有很多种。(Zhōngguó xìqǔ yǒu hěn duō zhǒng.) — Chinese opera has many kinds. 学戏曲要从小练功。(Xué xìqǔ yào cóngxiǎo liàngōng.) — Learning opera means training from childhood. 戏曲的动作都有讲究。(Xìqǔ de dòngzuò dōu yǒu jiǎngjiu.) — Every movement in opera has its rule. 现在看戏曲的年轻人少了。(Xiànzài kàn xìqǔ de niánqīngrén shǎo le.) — Fewer young people watch opera now. 戏曲台上一分钟，台下十年功。(Xìqǔ táishàng yì fēnzhōng, táixià shí nián gōng.) — One minute on the opera stage takes ten years off it. | |
| 4796 | HSK 6 | 信仰 | xìnyǎng | belief; faith | 他有自己的信仰。(Tā yǒu zìjǐ de xìnyǎng.) — He has his own faith. | 信仰给了他力量。(Xìnyǎng gěile tā lìliang.) — His faith gave him strength. 每个人的信仰都应该被尊重。(Měi gè rén de xìnyǎng dōu yīnggāi bèi zūnzhòng.) — Everyone's faith should be respected. 信仰不一定和宗教有关。(Xìnyǎng bù yídìng hé zōngjiào yǒuguān.) — Faith isn't necessarily religious. 他一生坚持自己的信仰。(Tā yìshēng jiānchí zìjǐ de xìnyǎng.) — He held to his faith all his life. 信仰是在没有证据时还相信。(Xìnyǎng shì zài méiyǒu zhèngjù shí hái xiāngxìn.) — Faith is believing when there is no evidence. | |
| 4797 | HSK 6 | 演奏 | yǎnzòu | to perform (music) | 他为大家演奏了一首曲子。(Tā wèi dàjiā yǎnzòule yì shǒu qǔzi.) — He performed a piece for everyone. | 乐团的演奏非常精彩。(Yuètuán de yǎnzòu fēicháng jīngcǎi.) — The orchestra's performance was superb. 她演奏钢琴已经二十年了。(Tā yǎnzòu gāngqín yǐjīng èrshí nián le.) — She has played the piano twenty years. 演奏之前要调音。(Yǎnzòu zhīqián yào tiáoyīn.) — Instruments must be tuned before performing. 演奏靠技术，也靠感觉。(Yǎnzòu kào jìshù, yě kào gǎnjué.) — Performance rests on technique and also on feeling. 演奏的是曲子，听到的是人。(Yǎnzòu de shì qǔzi, tīngdào de shì rén.) — What is played is a piece; what is heard is a person. | |
| 4798 | HSK 6 | 印 | yìn | to print; seal | 这本书印了三万册。(Zhè běn shū yìnle sān wàn cè.) — Thirty thousand copies of this book were printed. | 纸上印着一个红章。(Zhǐ shàng yìnzhe yí gè hóng zhāng.) — A red seal is stamped on the paper. 那句话深深印在他心里。(Nà jù huà shēnshēn yìn zài tā xīnlǐ.) — Those words are deeply printed on his heart. 雪地上印着一串脚印。(Xuědì shàng yìnzhe yí chuàn jiǎoyìn.) — A line of footprints is printed in the snow. 他刻了一枚私人的印。(Tā kèle yì méi sīrén de yìn.) — He carved a personal seal. 印在纸上的会褪，印在心里的不会。(Yìn zài zhǐ shàng de huì tuì, yìn zài xīnlǐ de bú huì.) — What is printed on paper fades; what is printed on the heart doesn't. | |
| 4799 | HSK 6 | 英雄 | yīngxióng | hero | 他是这个村子的英雄。(Tā shì zhège cūnzi de yīngxióng.) — He is the village's hero. | 英雄也是普通人。(Yīngxióng yě shì pǔtōng rén.) — A hero is an ordinary person too. 故事讲的是一位无名英雄。(Gùshi jiǎng de shì yí wèi wúmíng yīngxióng.) — The story tells of a nameless hero. 时势造英雄。(Shíshì zào yīngxióng.) — The times make the hero. 他不想当英雄，只想把事做完。(Tā bù xiǎng dāng yīngxióng, zhǐ xiǎng bǎ shì zuòwán.) — He doesn't want to be a hero, only to finish the job. 英雄难做，难在没人看见的时候。(Yīngxióng nán zuò, nán zài méi rén kànjiàn de shíhou.) — Being a hero is hard, hardest when nobody sees. | |
| 4800 | HSK 6 | 影迷 | yǐngmí | movie fan | 他是这位导演的影迷。(Tā shì zhè wèi dǎoyǎn de yǐngmí.) — He is a fan of this director. | 影迷们在门口排起了长队。(Yǐngmímen zài ménkǒu páiqǐle chángduì.) — The film fans queued long at the door. 她把影迷的来信都留着。(Tā bǎ yǐngmí de láixìn dōu liúzhe.) — She keeps all the fans' letters. 影迷比影评人更诚实。(Yǐngmí bǐ yǐngpíngrén gèng chéngshí.) — Fans are more honest than critics. 他从影迷变成了同行。(Tā cóng yǐngmí biànchéngle tóngháng.) — He went from fan to colleague in the trade. 影迷记住的，往往是一句台词。(Yǐngmí jìzhù de, wǎngwǎng shì yí jù táicí.) — What fans remember is usually one line. | |
| 4801 | HSK 6 | 娱乐 | yúlè | entertainment | 这是一部娱乐片。(Zhè shì yí bù yúlèpiàn.) — This is an entertainment film. | 工作之余也要有娱乐。(Gōngzuò zhīyú yě yào yǒu yúlè.) — Besides work one needs entertainment too. 娱乐行业变化很快。(Yúlè hángyè biànhuà hěn kuài.) — The entertainment industry changes fast. 他不太关注娱乐新闻。(Tā bú tài guānzhù yúlè xīnwén.) — He doesn't pay much attention to entertainment news. 娱乐是放松，不是逃避。(Yúlè shì fàngsōng, bú shì táobì.) — Entertainment is relaxation, not escape. 娱乐太多，安静就少了。(Yúlè tài duō, ānjìng jiù shǎo le.) — With too much entertainment, quiet grows scarce. |
✏️ 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").
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| 4895 | HSK 6 | 波浪 | bōlàng | wave (water) | 海上的波浪很大。(Hǎi shàng de bōlàng hěn dà.) — The waves at sea are high. | 船在波浪中上下起伏。(Chuán zài bōlàng zhōng shàngxià qǐfú.) — The boat rose and fell among the waves. 风一停，波浪就小了。(Fēng yì tíng, bōlàng jiù xiǎo le.) — Once the wind stopped the waves subsided. 她的头发是波浪形的。(Tā de tóufa shì bōlàng xíng de.) — Her hair is wavy. 麦田里像波浪一样起伏。(Màitián lǐ xiàng bōlàng yíyàng qǐfú.) — The wheat field undulates like waves. 波浪推得动船，也推得翻船。(Bōlàng tuī de dòng chuán, yě tuī de fān chuán.) — Waves can push a boat along and also overturn it. | |
| 4896 | HSK 6 | 宠物 | chǒngwù | pet | 他家养了两只宠物。(Tā jiā yǎngle liǎng zhī chǒngwù.) — His family keeps two pets. | 养宠物要有责任心。(Yǎng chǒngwù yào yǒu zérènxīn.) — Keeping a pet requires responsibility. 宠物是家人，不是玩具。(Chǒngwù shì jiārén, bú shì wánjù.) — A pet is family, not a toy. 他带宠物去医院看病。(Tā dài chǒngwù qù yīyuàn kànbìng.) — He took his pet to the clinic. 宠物店就在街角。(Chǒngwùdiàn jiù zài jiējiǎo.) — The pet shop is at the corner. 宠物陪的时间不长，记的时间很长。(Chǒngwù péi de shíjiān bù cháng, jì de shíjiān hěn cháng.) — A pet's company is short and the remembering long. | |
| 4897 | HSK 6 | 岛 | dǎo | island | 他们坐船去了那座岛。(Tāmen zuò chuán qùle nà zuò dǎo.) — They went to that island by boat. | 这座岛上只有一百个人。(Zhè zuò dǎo shàng zhǐ yǒu yìbǎi gè rén.) — Only a hundred people live on this island. 岛上的生活很安静。(Dǎo shàng de shēnghuó hěn ānjìng.) — Life on the island is quiet. 台风的时候岛上停了电。(Táifēng de shíhou dǎo shàng tíngle diàn.) — The island lost power during the typhoon. 从岛上看日出特别美。(Cóng dǎo shàng kàn rìchū tèbié měi.) — Sunrise seen from the island is especially fine. 每个人心里都有一座岛。(Měi gè rén xīnlǐ dōu yǒu yí zuò dǎo.) — Everyone has an island in his heart. | |
| 4898 | HSK 6 | 繁殖 | fánzhí | to reproduce; to breed | 这种鱼繁殖得很快。(Zhè zhǒng yú fánzhí de hěn kuài.) — This fish breeds fast. | 春天是很多动物繁殖的季节。(Chūntiān shì hěn duō dòngwù fánzhí de jìjié.) — Spring is the breeding season for many animals. 细菌在潮湿的地方容易繁殖。(Xìjūn zài cháoshī de dìfang róngyì fánzhí.) — Bacteria breed easily in damp places. 他们在研究这种植物的繁殖。(Tāmen zài yánjiū zhè zhǒng zhíwù de fánzhí.) — They are studying this plant's propagation. 保护繁殖期的动物很重要。(Bǎohù fánzhíqī de dòngwù hěn zhòngyào.) — Protecting animals in the breeding season matters. 繁殖靠数量，生存靠适应。(Fánzhí kào shùliàng, shēngcún kào shìyìng.) — Breeding depends on number; survival on adaptation. | |
| 4899 | HSK 6 | 飞船 | fēichuán | spacecraft | 飞船昨天成功发射了。(Fēichuán zuótiān chénggōng fāshè le.) — The spacecraft launched successfully yesterday. | 飞船绕地球飞了三圈。(Fēichuán rào dìqiú fēile sān quān.) — The spacecraft orbited the earth three times. 飞船里的空间很小。(Fēichuán lǐ de kōngjiān hěn xiǎo.) — The space inside the craft is small. 飞船安全返回了地面。(Fēichuán ānquán fǎnhuíle dìmiàn.) — The spacecraft returned safely to the ground. 造一艘飞船要几万人合作。(Zào yì sōu fēichuán yào jǐwàn rén hézuò.) — Building a spacecraft takes tens of thousands cooperating. 飞船飞得再远，也要回来。(Fēichuán fēi de zài yuǎn, yě yào huílái.) — However far a spacecraft flies, it must return. | |
| 4900 | HSK 6 | 风暴 | fēngbào | storm | 一场风暴正在靠近。(Yì chǎng fēngbào zhèngzài kàojìn.) — A storm is approaching. | 风暴过后，海面平静了。(Fēngbào guò hòu, hǎimiàn píngjìng le.) — After the storm the sea grew calm. 这场金融风暴影响了全球。(Zhè chǎng jīnróng fēngbào yǐngxiǎngle quánqiú.) — This financial storm affected the whole world. 他心里正经历一场风暴。(Tā xīnlǐ zhèng jīnglì yì chǎng fēngbào.) — A storm was going on inside him. 风暴中心反而最安静。(Fēngbào zhōngxīn fǎn'ér zuì ānjìng.) — The centre of a storm is actually quietest. 风暴过去了，树还得自己站直。(Fēngbào guòqù le, shù hái děi zìjǐ zhànzhí.) — The storm passes and the tree must still straighten itself. | |
| 4901 | HSK 6 | 高科技 | gāokējì | high technology | 这是一家高科技公司。(Zhè shì yì jiā gāokējì gōngsī.) — This is a high-technology company. | 高科技产品更新得很快。(Gāokējì chǎnpǐn gēngxīn de hěn kuài.) — High-technology products update fast. 高科技也需要基础研究。(Gāokējì yě xūyào jīchǔ yánjiū.) — High technology also needs basic research. 这个园区聚集了很多高科技企业。(Zhège yuánqū jùjíle hěn duō gāokējì qǐyè.) — This park gathers many high-technology firms. 高科技不等于好用。(Gāokējì bù děngyú hǎoyòng.) — High technology isn't the same as easy to use. 高科技解决问题，也造出新问题。(Gāokējì jiějué wèntí, yě zàochū xīn wèntí.) — High technology solves problems and also creates new ones. | |
| 4902 | HSK 6 | 公鸡 | gōngjī | rooster | 天没亮公鸡就叫了。(Tiān méi liàng gōngjī jiù jiào le.) — The cock crowed before daybreak. | 院子里养着一只公鸡。(Yuànzi lǐ yǎngzhe yì zhī gōngjī.) — A cock is kept in the yard. 这只公鸡的羽毛很漂亮。(Zhè zhī gōngjī de yǔmáo hěn piàoliang.) — This cock's feathers are beautiful. 公鸡打鸣是村里的钟。(Gōngjī dǎmíng shì cūn lǐ de zhōng.) — The cock's crow is the village clock. 孩子被公鸡追着跑。(Háizi bèi gōngjī zhuīzhe pǎo.) — The child was chased by the cock. 公鸡不叫，天也会亮。(Gōngjī bú jiào, tiān yě huì liàng.) — Even if the cock doesn't crow, day breaks. | |
| 4903 | HSK 6 | 轨道 | guǐdào | orbit; track | 火车沿着轨道前进。(Huǒchē yánzhe guǐdào qiánjìn.) — The train moves forward along the rails. | 卫星进入了预定轨道。(Wèixīng jìnrùle yùdìng guǐdào.) — The satellite entered its planned orbit. 工作终于回到了正常的轨道。(Gōngzuò zhōngyú huídàole zhèngcháng de guǐdào.) — The work has finally returned to its normal track. 轨道每年都要检修。(Guǐdào měi nián dōu yào jiǎnxiū.) — The track is inspected every year. 地球绕着太阳的轨道运行。(Dìqiú ràozhe tàiyáng de guǐdào yùnxíng.) — The earth moves in its orbit round the sun. 脱了轨道的车，跑得再快也没用。(Tuōle guǐdào de chē, pǎo de zài kuài yě méiyòng.) — A train off the rails is no use however fast it runs. | |
| 4904 | HSK 6 | 果树 | guǒshù | fruit tree | 院子里种了几棵果树。(Yuànzi lǐ zhòngle jǐ kē guǒshù.) — A few fruit trees are planted in the yard. | 果树三年才结果。(Guǒshù sān nián cái jiéguǒ.) — A fruit tree bears only after three years. 春天果树开满了花。(Chūntiān guǒshù kāimǎnle huā.) — In spring the fruit trees are full of blossom. 果树要定期修剪。(Guǒshù yào dìngqī xiūjiǎn.) — Fruit trees need regular pruning. 这片果树是他父亲种的。(Zhè piàn guǒshù shì tā fùqīn zhòng de.) — This orchard was planted by his father. 种果树的人，未必吃得到果子。(Zhòng guǒshù de rén, wèibì chī de dào guǒzi.) — One who plants a fruit tree may not eat its fruit. | |
| 4905 | HSK 6 | 海底 | hǎidǐ | seabed | 海底的世界很神秘。(Hǎidǐ de shìjiè hěn shénmì.) — The world of the sea floor is mysterious. | 这条隧道从海底通过。(Zhè tiáo suìdào cóng hǎidǐ tōngguò.) — This tunnel passes under the sea. 科学家在研究海底的生物。(Kēxuéjiā zài yánjiū hǎidǐ de shēngwù.) — Scientists study creatures of the sea floor. 沉船躺在海底几百年了。(Chénchuán tǎng zài hǎidǐ jǐbǎi nián le.) — The wreck has lain on the sea floor for centuries. 海底铺着通信电缆。(Hǎidǐ pūzhe tōngxìn diànlǎn.) — Communication cables are laid on the sea floor. 海底看不见，不等于什么都没有。(Hǎidǐ kàn bu jiàn, bù děngyú shénme dōu méiyǒu.) — The sea floor is unseen, which isn't to say it is empty. | |
| 4906 | HSK 6 | 海浪 | hǎilàng | sea wave | 海浪一波一波地打过来。(Hǎilàng yì bō yì bō de dǎ guòlái.) — The waves came beating in one after another. | 海浪把沙滩上的字冲走了。(Hǎilàng bǎ shātān shàng de zì chōngzǒu le.) — The waves washed away the writing on the sand. 今天海浪很小，可以下水。(Jīntiān hǎilàng hěn xiǎo, kěyǐ xiàshuǐ.) — The waves are small today; one may go in. 海浪的声音让人安静。(Hǎilàng de shēngyīn ràng rén ānjìng.) — The sound of the waves quiets one. 渔民看海浪就知道天气。(Yúmín kàn hǎilàng jiù zhīdào tiānqì.) — Fishermen read the weather from the waves. 海浪磨了千年，石头才变圆。(Hǎilàng móle qiān nián, shítou cái biàn yuán.) — Only after a thousand years of waves does a stone grow round. | |
| 4907 | HSK 6 | 海湾 | hǎiwān | gulf; bay | 船停在海湾里。(Chuán tíng zài hǎiwān lǐ.) — The boats lie in the bay. | 这个海湾风浪比较小。(Zhège hǎiwān fēnglàng bǐjiào xiǎo.) — The wind and waves in this bay are fairly small. 海湾边上有一个小渔村。(Hǎiwān biān shàng yǒu yí gè xiǎo yúcūn.) — There is a small fishing village by the bay. 从山顶能看见整个海湾。(Cóng shāndǐng néng kànjiàn zhěnggè hǎiwān.) — The whole bay can be seen from the summit. 海湾里的水特别清。(Hǎiwān lǐ de shuǐ tèbié qīng.) — The water in the bay is especially clear. 海湾护得住船，护不住远行的心。(Hǎiwān hù de zhù chuán, hù bu zhù yuǎnxíng de xīn.) — A bay shelters boats but not a heart bent on distance. | |
| 4908 | HSK 6 | 海洋 | hǎiyáng | ocean | 海洋占地球表面的七成。(Hǎiyáng zhàn dìqiú biǎomiàn de qī chéng.) — The ocean covers seven tenths of the earth's surface. | 保护海洋是全人类的事。(Bǎohù hǎiyáng shì quán rénlèi de shì.) — Protecting the ocean is all mankind's affair. 海洋里还有很多未知的生物。(Hǎiyáng lǐ hái yǒu hěn duō wèizhī de shēngwù.) — Many unknown creatures still live in the ocean. 他从小就向往海洋。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xiàngwǎng hǎiyáng.) — He has longed for the ocean since childhood. 海洋调节着全球的气候。(Hǎiyáng tiáojiézhe quánqiú de qìhòu.) — The ocean regulates the global climate. 海洋不拒绝任何一条河。(Hǎiyáng bù jùjué rènhé yì tiáo hé.) — The ocean refuses no river. | |
| 4909 | HSK 6 | 洪水 | hóngshuǐ | flood | 今年的洪水淹了很多农田。(Jīnnián de hóngshuǐ yānle hěn duō nóngtián.) — This year's flood drowned much farmland. | 洪水退了以后要重建家园。(Hóngshuǐ tuìle yǐhòu yào chóngjiàn jiāyuán.) — After the flood recedes homes must be rebuilt. 大坝挡住了洪水。(Dàbà dǎngzhùle hóngshuǐ.) — The dam held back the flood. 洪水来得又快又猛。(Hóngshuǐ lái de yòu kuài yòu měng.) — The flood came fast and fierce. 村民连夜转移躲洪水。(Cūnmín liányè zhuǎnyí duǒ hóngshuǐ.) — The villagers moved out overnight to escape the flood. 洪水冲得走房子，冲不走人心。(Hóngshuǐ chōng de zǒu fángzi, chōng bu zǒu rénxīn.) — A flood washes away houses but not people's hearts. | |
| 4910 | HSK 6 | 火箭 | huǒjiàn | rocket | 火箭昨天成功发射。(Huǒjiàn zuótiān chénggōng fāshè.) — The rocket launched successfully yesterday. | 造一枚火箭要几年时间。(Zào yì méi huǒjiàn yào jǐ nián shíjiān.) — Building a rocket takes several years. 火箭把卫星送上了太空。(Huǒjiàn bǎ wèixīng sòngshàngle tàikōng.) — The rocket carried the satellite into space. 他的成绩像火箭一样上升。(Tā de chéngjì xiàng huǒjiàn yíyàng shàngshēng.) — His results rose like a rocket. 火箭发射前要检查上千项。(Huǒjiàn fāshè qián yào jiǎnchá shàngqiān xiàng.) — Over a thousand items are checked before a launch. 火箭飞得高，靠的是烧掉的燃料。(Huǒjiàn fēi de gāo, kào de shì shāodiào de ránliào.) — A rocket flies high on the fuel it burns. | |
| 4911 | HSK 6 | 节能 | jiénéng | to save energy | 这台冰箱很节能。(Zhè tái bīngxiāng hěn jiénéng.) — This refrigerator is energy-saving. | 节能可以省下不少电费。(Jiénéng kěyǐ shěngxià bù shǎo diànfèi.) — Saving energy cuts a good deal off the bill. 学校推广了节能灯。(Xuéxiào tuīguǎngle jiénéngdēng.) — The school promoted energy-saving lamps. 节能不只是省钱，也是环保。(Jiénéng bù zhǐshì shěngqián, yě shì huánbǎo.) — Saving energy isn't only economy but conservation. 新工艺的节能效果很明显。(Xīn gōngyì de jiénéng xiàoguǒ hěn míngxiǎn.) — The new process saves energy markedly. 节能靠的是习惯，不是口号。(Jiénéng kào de shì xíguàn, bú shì kǒuhào.) — Energy saving rests on habit, not slogans. | |
| 4912 | HSK 6 | 井 | jǐng | well (water) | 村口有一口老井。(Cūnkǒu yǒu yì kǒu lǎo jǐng.) — There is an old well at the village entrance. | 井水冬暖夏凉。(Jǐngshuǐ dōng nuǎn xià liáng.) — Well water is warm in winter and cool in summer. 他们在山里打了一口井。(Tāmen zài shān lǐ dǎle yì kǒu jǐng.) — They sank a well in the hills. 井里的水已经干了。(Jǐng lǐ de shuǐ yǐjīng gān le.) — The water in the well has dried up. 井底之蛙看不见大海。(Jǐngdǐ zhī wā kàn bu jiàn dàhǎi.) — A frog at the bottom of a well can't see the sea. 挖井要挖到出水才算数。(Wā jǐng yào wā dào chūshuǐ cái suànshù.) — A well counts only when dug down to water. | |
| 4913 | HSK 6 | 景 | jǐng | scenery (bound form) | 这里的景很美。(Zhèlǐ de jǐng hěn měi.) — The scenery here is beautiful. | 他画下了眼前的景。(Tā huàxiàle yǎnqián de jǐng.) — He painted the scene before him. 这部电影的外景在山里拍。(Zhè bù diànyǐng de wàijǐng zài shān lǐ pāi.) — This film's exteriors were shot in the mountains. 夜景比白天更好看。(Yèjǐng bǐ báitiān gèng hǎokàn.) — The night scene is finer than the day. 同一个景，心情不同就不一样。(Tóng yí gè jǐng, xīnqíng bùtóng jiù bù yíyàng.) — The same scene differs with one's mood. 景是死的，看景的人是活的。(Jǐng shì sǐ de, kàn jǐng de rén shì huó de.) — A scene is dead; the one who looks at it is alive. | |
| 4914 | HSK 6 | 科研 | kēyán | scientific research | 他一辈子都在做科研。(Tā yíbèizi dōu zài zuò kēyán.) — He has done research all his life. | 科研需要长期投入。(Kēyán xūyào chángqī tóurù.) — Research needs long-term investment. 这个团队的科研成果很多。(Zhège tuánduì de kēyán chéngguǒ hěn duō.) — This team has many research results. 科研经费今年增加了。(Kēyán jīngfèi jīnnián zēngjiā le.) — Research funding increased this year. 科研最怕急功近利。(Kēyán zuì pà jígōng jìnlì.) — Research most fears haste for quick gain. 科研做的是今天，用的是十年后。(Kēyán zuò de shì jīntiān, yòng de shì shí nián hòu.) — Research is done today and used ten years hence. | |
| 4915 | HSK 6 | 矿 | kuàng | mine (ore) | 这一带有很多煤矿。(Zhè yídài yǒu hěn duō méikuàng.) — There are many coal mines in this area. | 他在矿上干了二十年。(Tā zài kuàng shàng gànle èrshí nián.) — He worked twenty years at the mine. 这座矿已经关闭了。(Zhè zuò kuàng yǐjīng guānbì le.) — This mine has already closed. 矿里的工作又累又危险。(Kuàng lǐ de gōngzuò yòu lèi yòu wēixiǎn.) — Work in a mine is tiring and dangerous. 这种矿石含铁量很高。(Zhè zhǒng kuàngshí hán tiě liàng hěn gāo.) — This ore has a high iron content. 矿挖完了，人还要活下去。(Kuàng wāwán le, rén hái yào huó xiàqù.) — The mine is worked out and people must still live. | |
| 4916 | HSK 6 | 蓝天 | lántiān | blue sky | 今天是难得的蓝天。(Jīntiān shì nándé de lántiān.) — Today is a rare blue-sky day. | 孩子们在蓝天下奔跑。(Háizimen zài lántiān xià bēnpǎo.) — The children run under a blue sky. 治理污染是为了还大家一片蓝天。(Zhìlǐ wūrǎn shì wèile huán dàjiā yí piàn lántiān.) — Curbing pollution is to give everyone back a blue sky. 雨后的蓝天特别干净。(Yǔ hòu de lántiān tèbié gānjìng.) — The blue sky after rain is especially clean. 他抬头看了看蓝天。(Tā táitóu kànle kàn lántiān.) — He looked up at the blue sky. 蓝天不是天给的，是人还回来的。(Lántiān bú shì tiān gěi de, shì rén huán huílái de.) — A blue sky isn't given by heaven; it is given back by people. | |
| 4917 | HSK 6 | 绿化 | lǜhuà | to green (afforest) | 城市的绿化做得很好。(Chéngshì de lǜhuà zuò de hěn hǎo.) — The city's greening is well done. | 他们在荒山上搞绿化。(Tāmen zài huāngshān shàng gǎo lǜhuà.) — They are greening the bare hills. 绿化能改善空气。(Lǜhuà néng gǎishàn kōngqì.) — Greening improves the air. 小区的绿化面积增加了。(Xiǎoqū de lǜhuà miànjī zēngjiā le.) — The estate's green area has increased. 绿化要种，也要养。(Lǜhuà yào zhòng, yě yào yǎng.) — Greening means planting and also tending. 绿化的成果，要等十年才看得见。(Lǜhuà de chéngguǒ, yào děng shí nián cái kàn de jiàn.) — The results of greening show only after ten years. | |
| 4918 | HSK 6 | 梅花 | méihuā | plum blossom | 冬天梅花开了。(Dōngtiān méihuā kāi le.) — The plum blossom opens in winter. | 梅花的香味很淡。(Méihuā de xiāngwèi hěn dàn.) — Plum blossom has a faint scent. 他画了一幅梅花。(Tā huàle yì fú méihuā.) — He painted a picture of plum blossom. 雪中的梅花最好看。(Xuě zhōng de méihuā zuì hǎokàn.) — Plum blossom in snow is the finest. 院子里种着两棵梅花。(Yuànzi lǐ zhòngzhe liǎng kē méihuā.) — Two plum trees grow in the yard. 梅花香自苦寒来。(Méihuā xiāng zì kǔhán lái.) — The plum's fragrance comes from bitter cold. | |
| 4919 | HSK 6 | 母鸡 | mǔjī | hen | 母鸡今天下了两个蛋。(Mǔjī jīntiān xiàle liǎng gè dàn.) — The hen laid two eggs today. | 院子里养着几只母鸡。(Yuànzi lǐ yǎngzhe jǐ zhī mǔjī.) — A few hens are kept in the yard. 母鸡护着小鸡不让人靠近。(Mǔjī hùzhe xiǎojī bú ràng rén kàojìn.) — The hen guards her chicks and lets no one near. 这只母鸡已经三年了。(Zhè zhī mǔjī yǐjīng sān nián le.) — This hen is already three years old. 母鸡在草丛里找虫子吃。(Mǔjī zài cǎocóng lǐ zhǎo chóngzi chī.) — The hen looks for insects in the grass. 母鸡不叫，蛋照样下。(Mǔjī bú jiào, dàn zhàoyàng xià.) — A hen lays her eggs whether she clucks or not. | |
| 4920 | HSK 6 | 奶牛 | nǎiniú | dairy cow | 农场里养着几十头奶牛。(Nóngchǎng lǐ yǎngzhe jǐshí tóu nǎiniú.) — Dozens of dairy cows are kept on the farm. | 奶牛每天要挤两次奶。(Nǎiniú měitiān yào jǐ liǎng cì nǎi.) — Dairy cows are milked twice a day. 这头奶牛的产奶量很高。(Zhè tóu nǎiniú de chǎnnǎiliàng hěn gāo.) — This cow's milk yield is high. 奶牛在草地上慢慢走着。(Nǎiniú zài cǎodì shàng mànmàn zǒuzhe.) — The cows walk slowly on the grass. 养奶牛要有好的草料。(Yǎng nǎiniú yào yǒu hǎo de cǎoliào.) — Keeping dairy cows needs good fodder. 奶牛吃的是草，给的是奶。(Nǎiniú chī de shì cǎo, gěi de shì nǎi.) — A cow eats grass and gives milk. | |
| 4921 | HSK 6 | 泥 | ní | mud | 下过雨路上全是泥。(Xiàguò yǔ lùshang quán shì ní.) — After the rain the road is all mud. | 他的鞋上沾满了泥。(Tā de xié shàng zhānmǎnle ní.) — His shoes are covered in mud. 孩子们喜欢玩泥。(Háizimen xǐhuan wán ní.) — Children like playing with mud. 这个碗是用泥做的。(Zhège wǎn shì yòng ní zuò de.) — This bowl is made of clay. 车轮陷进了泥里。(Chēlún xiànjìnle ní lǐ.) — The wheel sank into the mud. 泥里长出来的莲花，更干净。(Ní lǐ zhǎng chūlái de liánhuā, gèng gānjìng.) — The lotus that grows from mud is the cleaner. | |
| 4922 | HSK 6 | 坡 | pō | slope | 车上坡的时候要换低档。(Chē shàngpō de shíhou yào huàn dīdàng.) — Going up a slope one must change to low gear. | 这个坡有点陡。(Zhège pō yǒudiǎn dǒu.) — This slope is rather steep. 他们在坡上种了果树。(Tāmen zài pō shàng zhòngle guǒshù.) — They planted fruit trees on the slope. 下坡的时候要慢一点。(Xiàpō de shíhou yào màn yìdiǎn.) — Going down a slope one must go slower. 坡下面就是村子。(Pō xiàmiàn jiùshì cūnzi.) — The village lies at the foot of the slope. 上坡费力，下坡费心。(Shàngpō fèilì, xiàpō fèixīn.) — Going up costs strength; going down costs care. | |
| 4923 | HSK 6 | 山峰 | shānfēng | mountain peak | 远处的山峰上还有雪。(Yuǎnchù de shānfēng shàng hái yǒu xuě.) — Snow still lies on the distant peaks. | 他们爬上了最高的山峰。(Tāmen pá shàngle zuì gāo de shānfēng.) — They climbed the highest peak. 山峰在云里若隐若现。(Shānfēng zài yún lǐ ruòyǐn ruòxiàn.) — The peaks appeared and vanished in the clouds. 这座山峰有三千米高。(Zhè zuò shānfēng yǒu sānqiān mǐ gāo.) — This peak is three thousand metres high. 日出时山峰被照成金色。(Rìchū shí shānfēng bèi zhàochéng jīnsè.) — At sunrise the peaks turn gold. 山峰再高，也是一步步上去的。(Shānfēng zài gāo, yě shì yíbùbù shàngqù de.) — However high the peak, it is climbed step by step. | |
| 4924 | HSK 6 | 山谷 | shāngǔ | valley | 山谷里长满了野花。(Shāngǔ lǐ zhǎngmǎnle yěhuā.) — The valley is full of wild flowers. | 他们在山谷里露营。(Tāmen zài shāngǔ lǐ lùyíng.) — They camped in the valley. 山谷里的回声很大。(Shāngǔ lǐ de huíshēng hěn dà.) — The echo in the valley is loud. 一条小河从山谷穿过。(Yì tiáo xiǎohé cóng shāngǔ chuānguò.) — A stream runs through the valley. 山谷里的气温比山顶高。(Shāngǔ lǐ de qìwēn bǐ shāndǐng gāo.) — The valley is warmer than the summit. 走过山谷的人，才知道山峰的高。(Zǒuguò shāngǔ de rén, cái zhīdào shānfēng de gāo.) — One who has crossed a valley knows the height of a peak. | |
| 4925 | HSK 6 | 山坡 | shānpō | hillside | 山坡上有一群羊。(Shānpō shàng yǒu yì qún yáng.) — A flock of sheep is on the hillside. | 他们在山坡上种茶。(Tāmen zài shānpō shàng zhòng chá.) — They grow tea on the hillside. 山坡很陡，走起来费力。(Shānpō hěn dǒu, zǒu qǐlái fèilì.) — The hillside is steep and tiring to walk. 房子建在山坡的中间。(Fángzi jiàn zài shānpō de zhōngjiān.) — The house is built midway up the hillside. 雨大的时候山坡容易滑。(Yǔ dà de shíhou shānpō róngyì huá.) — In heavy rain the hillside slips easily. 山坡上的树，根扎得最紧。(Shānpō shàng de shù, gēn zhā de zuì jǐn.) — Trees on a hillside grip hardest with their roots. | |
| 4926 | HSK 6 | 太阳能 | tàiyángnéng | solar energy | 屋顶装了太阳能板。(Wūdǐng zhuāngle tàiyángnéng bǎn.) — Solar panels are fitted on the roof. | 太阳能是清洁能源。(Tàiyángnéng shì qīngjié néngyuán.) — Solar power is clean energy. 太阳能热水器很省电。(Tàiyángnéng rèshuǐqì hěn shěngdiàn.) — A solar water heater saves much power. 太阳能的成本一直在下降。(Tàiyángnéng de chéngběn yìzhí zài xiàjiàng.) — Solar costs keep falling. 阴天太阳能发电就少。(Yīntiān tàiyángnéng fādiàn jiù shǎo.) — On cloudy days solar generation falls. 太阳能是白给的，装置不是。(Tàiyángnéng shì bái gěi de, zhuāngzhì bú shì.) — Sunlight is free; the equipment isn't. | |
| 4927 | HSK 6 | 天然 | tiānrán | natural | 这是天然的矿泉水。(Zhè shì tiānrán de kuàngquánshuǐ.) — This is natural mineral water. | 天然气通过管道送到家里。(Tiānránqì tōngguò guǎndào sòngdào jiā lǐ.) — Natural gas reaches homes by pipeline. 这块石头是天然形成的。(Zhè kuài shítou shì tiānrán xíngchéng de.) — This stone was formed naturally. 她有一种天然的亲和力。(Tā yǒu yì zhǒng tiānrán de qīnhélì.) — She has a natural warmth about her. 天然的材料更贵，也更耐用。(Tiānrán de cáiliào gèng guì, yě gèng nàiyòng.) — Natural materials cost more and last longer. 天然的东西不完美，但真实。(Tiānrán de dōngxi bù wánměi, dàn zhēnshí.) — Natural things aren't perfect but they are real. | |
| 4928 | HSK 6 | 田 | tián | field (farmland) | 田里的稻子熟了。(Tián lǐ de dàozi shú le.) — The rice in the field is ripe. | 他家有三亩田。(Tā jiā yǒu sān mǔ tián.) — His family has three mu of field. 天没亮他就下田了。(Tiān méi liàng tā jiù xiàtián le.) — He went to the fields before daybreak. 田边种了一排柳树。(Tiánbiān zhòngle yì pái liǔshù.) — A row of willows is planted along the field. 这片田已经荒了两年。(Zhè piàn tián yǐjīng huāngle liǎng nián.) — This field has lain fallow two years. 田不种就长草，人不学就退步。(Tián bú zhòng jiù zhǎng cǎo, rén bù xué jiù tuìbù.) — An unsown field grows weeds; an unlearning man slips back. | |
| 4929 | HSK 6 | 小麦 | xiǎomài | wheat | 北方主要种小麦。(Běifāng zhǔyào zhòng xiǎomài.) — The north mainly grows wheat. | 今年小麦收成很好。(Jīnnián xiǎomài shōuchéng hěn hǎo.) — This year's wheat harvest is good. 小麦成熟的时候一片金黄。(Xiǎomài chéngshú de shíhou yí piàn jīnhuáng.) — When the wheat ripens it turns golden. 面粉是用小麦磨的。(Miànfěn shì yòng xiǎomài mó de.) — Flour is milled from wheat. 小麦怕连日的阴雨。(Xiǎomài pà liánrì de yīnyǔ.) — Wheat fears days of continuous rain. 小麦低着头，是因为长满了。(Xiǎomài dīzhe tóu, shì yīnwèi zhǎngmǎn le.) — The wheat bows its head because it is full. | |
| 4930 | HSK 6 | 研发 | yánfā | research and development | 公司加大了研发投入。(Gōngsī jiādàle yánfā tóurù.) — The company increased its research investment. | 这款产品研发了三年。(Zhè kuǎn chǎnpǐn yánfāle sān nián.) — This product took three years to develop. 研发团队有二十个人。(Yánfā tuánduì yǒu èrshí gè rén.) — The development team has twenty people. 研发失败是常有的事。(Yánfā shībài shì chángyǒu de shì.) — Failure in development is common. 不研发就只能跟在别人后面。(Bù yánfā jiù zhǐ néng gēn zài biérén hòumiàn.) — Without development one can only follow others. 研发花的是今天的钱，赚的是明天的。(Yánfā huā de shì jīntiān de qián, zhuàn de shì míngtiān de.) — Development spends today's money and earns tomorrow's. | |
| 4931 | HSK 6 | 洋 | yáng | ocean (bound form) | 远处是一片汪洋。(Yuǎnchù shì yí piàn wāngyáng.) — In the distance is a vast expanse of ocean. | 他年轻时留过洋。(Tā niánqīng shí liúguò yáng.) — He studied overseas in his youth. 这件衣服有点洋气。(Zhè jiàn yīfu yǒudiǎn yángqì.) — This garment looks rather foreign in style. 他洋洋得意地笑了。(Tā yángyáng déyì de xiào le.) — He smiled with self-satisfaction. 太平洋是最大的洋。(Tàipíngyáng shì zuì dà de yáng.) — The Pacific is the largest ocean. 洋的东西不一定好，土的不一定差。(Yáng de dōngxi bù yídìng hǎo, tǔ de bù yídìng chà.) — Foreign things aren't always good nor homely ones bad. | |
| 4932 | HSK 6 | 野 | yě | wild (bound form) | 山上长着很多野花。(Shān shàng zhǎngzhe hěn duō yěhuā.) — Many wild flowers grow on the hill. | 这孩子玩野了，不想回家。(Zhè háizi wán yě le, bù xiǎng huíjiā.) — The child has run wild and won't go home. 他们在野外住了三天。(Tāmen zài yěwài zhùle sān tiān.) — They stayed in the open country three days. 这个人有点野心。(Zhège rén yǒudiǎn yěxīn.) — This man has some ambition. 野草烧不尽，春风吹又生。(Yěcǎo shāo bu jìn, chūnfēng chuī yòu shēng.) — Wild grass isn't burnt out; the spring wind revives it. 野的不一定坏，驯的不一定好。(Yě de bù yídìng huài, xùn de bù yídìng hǎo.) — The wild isn't always bad nor the tame always good. | |
| 4933 | HSK 6 | 野生 | yěshēng | wild (nature) | 这是一种野生动物。(Zhè shì yì zhǒng yěshēng dòngwù.) — This is a wild animal. | 野生植物不能随便采。(Yěshēng zhíwù bù néng suíbiàn cǎi.) — Wild plants mustn't be picked at will. 保护野生动物是每个人的责任。(Bǎohù yěshēng dòngwù shì měi gè rén de zérèn.) — Protecting wild animals is everyone's duty. 野生的比养殖的味道浓。(Yěshēng de bǐ yǎngzhí de wèidào nóng.) — Wild ones taste stronger than farmed. 这片林子里还有野生的鹿。(Zhè piàn línzi lǐ hái yǒu yěshēng de lù.) — Wild deer still live in this wood. 野生的不是给人看的，是自己活着的。(Yěshēng de bú shì gěi rén kàn de, shì zìjǐ huózhe de.) — Wild things aren't for people to look at; they live for themselves. |
✏️ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4962 | HSK 6 | 保健 | bǎojiàn | health care | 他很注意保健。(Tā hěn zhùyì bǎojiàn.) — He pays much attention to health care. | 老人需要定期做保健。(Lǎorén xūyào dìngqī zuò bǎojiàn.) — The old need regular health care. 这家店卖各种保健品。(Zhè jiā diàn mài gè zhǒng bǎojiànpǐn.) — This shop sells all kinds of health products. 保健品不能代替药。(Bǎojiànpǐn bù néng dàitì yào.) — Health products can't replace medicine. 最好的保健是早睡早起。(Zuì hǎo de bǎojiàn shì zǎo shuì zǎo qǐ.) — The best health care is early to bed and early to rise. 保健要趁年轻，不要等病了。(Bǎojiàn yào chèn niánqīng, búyào děng bìng le.) — Look after health while young; don't wait for illness. | |
| 4963 | HSK 6 | 病房 | bìngfáng | hospital ward | 他住在三楼的病房。(Tā zhù zài sān lóu de bìngfáng.) — He is in a ward on the third floor. | 病房里很安静。(Bìngfáng lǐ hěn ānjìng.) — It is quiet in the ward. 病房每天消毒两次。(Bìngfáng měitiān xiāodú liǎng cì.) — The ward is disinfected twice a day. 探视时间外不能进病房。(Tànshì shíjiān wài bù néng jìn bìngfáng.) — One may not enter the ward outside visiting hours. 病房的窗外有一棵树。(Bìngfáng de chuāng wài yǒu yì kē shù.) — There is a tree outside the ward window. 病房里过的日子，最教人明白。(Bìngfáng lǐ guò de rìzi, zuì jiào rén míngbai.) — Days spent in a ward teach the most. | |
| 4964 | HSK 6 | 病情 | bìngqíng | patient's condition | 他的病情正在好转。(Tā de bìngqíng zhèngzài hǎozhuǎn.) — His condition is improving. | 医生每天记录病情。(Yīshēng měitiān jìlù bìngqíng.) — The doctor records the condition daily. 病情突然加重了。(Bìngqíng tūrán jiāzhòng le.) — The condition suddenly worsened. 家属很关心他的病情。(Jiāshǔ hěn guānxīn tā de bìngqíng.) — The family is much concerned about his condition. 病情稳定了才能出院。(Bìngqíng wěndìngle cái néng chūyuàn.) — Only when the condition stabilises may one leave hospital. 病情说得清，心情说不清。(Bìngqíng shuō de qīng, xīnqíng shuō bù qīng.) — A condition can be stated clearly; a mood cannot. | |
| 4965 | HSK 6 | 残疾 | cánjí | disability | 他因为事故落下了残疾。(Tā yīnwèi shìgù làxiàle cánjí.) — An accident left him disabled. | 残疾不等于没有能力。(Cánjí bù děngyú méiyǒu nénglì.) — Disability isn't lack of ability. 社会要为残疾提供方便。(Shèhuì yào wèi cánjí tígōng fāngbiàn.) — Society must provide for disability. 他天生有听力残疾。(Tā tiānshēng yǒu tīnglì cánjí.) — He was born with a hearing disability. 残疾人的停车位不能占。(Cánjírén de tíngchēwèi bù néng zhàn.) — Disabled parking spaces mustn't be taken. 残疾的是身体，不是志气。(Cánjí de shì shēntǐ, bú shì zhìqì.) — What is disabled is the body, not the will. | |
| 4966 | HSK 6 | 残疾人 | cánjírén | person with a disability | 公共场所要方便残疾人。(Gōnggòng chǎngsuǒ yào fāngbiàn cánjírén.) — Public places must accommodate disabled people. | 他是一名残疾人运动员。(Tā shì yì míng cánjírén yùndòngyuán.) — He is a disabled athlete. 这条通道是为残疾人修的。(Zhè tiáo tōngdào shì wèi cánjírén xiū de.) — This ramp was built for disabled people. 残疾人也有工作的权利。(Cánjírén yě yǒu gōngzuò de quánlì.) — Disabled people also have the right to work. 他常年为残疾人做义工。(Tā chángnián wèi cánjírén zuò yìgōng.) — He has volunteered for disabled people for years. 残疾人需要的是方便，不是同情。(Cánjírén xūyào de shì fāngbiàn, bú shì tóngqíng.) — Disabled people need access, not pity. | |
| 4967 | HSK 6 | 儿科 | érkē | pediatrics | 孩子病了要去儿科。(Háizi bìngle yào qù érkē.) — A sick child should go to paediatrics. | 儿科门诊今天人很多。(Érkē ménzhěn jīntiān rén hěn duō.) — The paediatric clinic is crowded today. 她是一名儿科医生。(Tā shì yì míng érkē yīshēng.) — She is a paediatrician. 儿科的医生要特别有耐心。(Érkē de yīshēng yào tèbié yǒu nàixīn.) — Paediatricians need particular patience. 儿科病房的墙上画着动物。(Érkē bìngfáng de qiáng shàng huàzhe dòngwù.) — Animals are painted on the paediatric ward walls. 儿科看的是孩子，安的是父母的心。(Érkē kàn de shì háizi, ān de shì fùmǔ de xīn.) — Paediatrics treats the child and settles the parents' hearts. | |
| 4968 | HSK 6 | 发病 | fābìng | to fall ill | 这种病冬天容易发病。(Zhè zhǒng bìng dōngtiān róngyì fābìng.) — This illness comes on easily in winter. | 他半夜突然发病了。(Tā bànyè tūrán fābìng le.) — He was taken ill suddenly at midnight. 发病前有明显的征兆。(Fābìng qián yǒu míngxiǎn de zhēngzhào.) — There are clear signs before onset. 这个地区的发病率很低。(Zhège dìqū de fābìnglǜ hěn dī.) — The incidence in this region is low. 发病以后要立刻送医。(Fābìng yǐhòu yào lìkè sòngyī.) — After onset one must be taken to hospital at once. 发病是一瞬间，养病是很久。(Fābìng shì yí shùnjiān, yǎngbìng shì hěn jiǔ.) — Onset is a moment; recovery is long. | |
| 4969 | HSK 6 | 发炎 | fāyán | to become inflamed | 他的伤口发炎了。(Tā de shāngkǒu fāyán le.) — His wound has become inflamed. | 喉咙发炎，说话很疼。(Hóulóng fāyán, shuōhuà hěn téng.) — His throat is inflamed and speaking hurts. 发炎的地方又红又肿。(Fāyán de dìfang yòu hóng yòu zhǒng.) — The inflamed area is red and swollen. 不处理干净就容易发炎。(Bù chǔlǐ gānjìng jiù róngyì fāyán.) — If not cleaned properly it easily becomes inflamed. 医生开了药控制发炎。(Yīshēng kāile yào kòngzhì fāyán.) — The doctor prescribed medicine to control the inflammation. 发炎是身体在提醒你。(Fāyán shì shēntǐ zài tíxǐng nǐ.) — Inflammation is the body reminding you. | |
| 4970 | HSK 6 | 患者 | huànzhě | patient (medical) | 这位患者已经住院一周。(Zhè wèi huànzhě yǐjīng zhùyuàn yì zhōu.) — This patient has been in hospital a week. | 医生耐心地听患者说话。(Yīshēng nàixīn de tīng huànzhě shuōhuà.) — The doctor listens patiently to the patient. 患者的隐私要保护。(Huànzhě de yǐnsī yào bǎohù.) — A patient's privacy must be protected. 这种病的患者越来越多。(Zhè zhǒng bìng de huànzhě yuèláiyuè duō.) — Patients with this illness grow ever more numerous. 患者家属在门外等着。(Huànzhě jiāshǔ zài mén wài děngzhe.) — The patient's family waits outside. 患者要的不只是药，还有解释。(Huànzhě yào de bù zhǐshì yào, hái yǒu jiěshì.) — A patient wants not only medicine but explanation. | |
| 4971 | HSK 6 | 急救 | jíjiù | emergency first aid | 他学过急救。(Tā xuéguò jíjiù.) — He has learnt first aid. | 急救车十分钟就到了。(Jíjiùchē shí fēnzhōng jiù dào le.) — The ambulance arrived in ten minutes. 急救的关键是前几分钟。(Jíjiù de guānjiàn shì qián jǐ fēnzhōng.) — The key to first aid is the first few minutes. 每个办公室都应该有急救箱。(Měi gè bàngōngshì dōu yīnggāi yǒu jíjiùxiāng.) — Every office should have a first-aid box. 他的急救处理救了一条命。(Tā de jíjiù chǔlǐ jiùle yì tiáo mìng.) — His first aid saved a life. 会急救的人不多，需要的时候才知道少。(Huì jíjiù de rén bù duō, xūyào de shíhou cái zhīdào shǎo.) — Few know first aid; only when needed does one see how few. | |
| 4972 | HSK 6 | 疾病 | jíbìng | disease | 预防疾病比治疗重要。(Yùfáng jíbìng bǐ zhìliáo zhòngyào.) — Preventing disease matters more than curing it. | 这种疾病可以治好。(Zhè zhǒng jíbìng kěyǐ zhìhǎo.) — This disease can be cured. 疾病让他改变了生活方式。(Jíbìng ràng tā gǎibiànle shēnghuó fāngshì.) — Illness made him change his way of life. 很多疾病和作息有关。(Hěn duō jíbìng hé zuòxī yǒuguān.) — Many diseases relate to one's daily rhythm. 医生一生都在和疾病打交道。(Yīshēng yìshēng dōu zài hé jíbìng dǎ jiāodào.) — A doctor deals with disease all his life. 疾病夺得走健康，夺不走日子。(Jíbìng duó de zǒu jiànkāng, duó bu zǒu rìzi.) — Disease takes health but not the days. | |
| 4973 | HSK 6 | 近视 | jìnshì | nearsighted | 他从小就近视。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù jìnshì.) — He has been short-sighted since childhood. | 看手机太久容易近视。(Kàn shǒujī tài jiǔ róngyì jìnshì.) — Looking at a phone too long causes short sight. 她的近视又加深了。(Tā de jìnshì yòu jiāshēn le.) — Her short sight has worsened again. 近视要及时配眼镜。(Jìnshì yào jíshí pèi yǎnjìng.) — Short sight needs glasses in good time. 多看远处对近视有好处。(Duō kàn yuǎnchù duì jìnshì yǒu hǎochu.) — Looking into the distance helps short sight. 眼睛近视可以配镜，做事近视不好办。(Yǎnjing jìnshì kěyǐ pèi jìng, zuòshì jìnshì bù hǎo bàn.) — Short-sighted eyes can be fitted with glasses; short-sighted work cannot. | |
| 4974 | HSK 6 | 救命 | jiùmìng | to save a life; "help!" | 他大声喊救命。(Tā dàshēng hǎn jiùmìng.) — He shouted for help. | 这药救了他的命。(Zhè yào jiùle tā de mìng.) — This medicine saved his life. 那次是他救了我的命。(Nà cì shì tā jiùle wǒ de mìng.) — That time he saved my life. 救命的时候不能犹豫。(Jiùmìng de shíhou bù néng yóuyù.) — There can be no hesitation in saving a life. 这笔钱对他来说是救命钱。(Zhè bǐ qián duì tā lái shuō shì jiùmìng qián.) — To him this money is life-saving. 救命的往往是一句话，一只手。(Jiùmìng de wǎngwǎng shì yí jù huà, yì zhī shǒu.) — What saves a life is often a word and a hand. | |
| 4975 | HSK 6 | 救援 | jiùyuán | to rescue | 救援队连夜赶到了。(Jiùyuánduì liányè gǎndào le.) — The rescue team arrived overnight. | 救援工作还在进行。(Jiùyuán gōngzuò hái zài jìnxíng.) — The rescue work is still going on. 天气影响了救援。(Tiānqì yǐngxiǎngle jiùyuán.) — The weather hampered the rescue. 救援的黄金时间是七十二小时。(Jiùyuán de huángjīn shíjiān shì qīshí'èr xiǎoshí.) — The golden window for rescue is seventy-two hours. 他参加过多次救援。(Tā cānjiāguò duō cì jiùyuán.) — He has taken part in many rescues. 救援要快，也要有章法。(Jiùyuán yào kuài, yě yào yǒu zhāngfǎ.) — A rescue must be fast and also orderly. | |
| 4976 | HSK 6 | 救助 | jiùzhù | to help; to rescue | 他得到了社会的救助。(Tā dédàole shèhuì de jiùzhù.) — He received society's assistance. | 政府对困难家庭提供救助。(Zhèngfǔ duì kùnnán jiātíng tígōng jiùzhù.) — The government offers assistance to families in difficulty. 这个机构专门救助流浪动物。(Zhège jīgòu zhuānmén jiùzhù liúlàng dòngwù.) — This organisation rescues stray animals. 救助不能只靠一时。(Jiùzhù bù néng zhǐ kào yìshí.) — Assistance can't rest on one occasion. 申请救助需要提交证明。(Shēnqǐng jiùzhù xūyào tíjiāo zhèngmíng.) — Applying for assistance requires proof. 救助救得了急，救不了穷。(Jiùzhù jiù de liǎo jí, jiù bu liǎo qióng.) — Assistance relieves an emergency but not poverty. | |
| 4977 | HSK 6 | 康复 | kāngfù | to recover (health) | 他已经完全康复了。(Tā yǐjīng wánquán kāngfù le.) — He has fully recovered. | 康复需要一段时间。(Kāngfù xūyào yí duàn shíjiān.) — Recovery takes a while. 医院有专门的康复中心。(Yīyuàn yǒu zhuānmén de kāngfù zhōngxīn.) — The hospital has a dedicated rehabilitation centre. 康复训练每天做两小时。(Kāngfù xùnliàn měitiān zuò liǎng xiǎoshí.) — Rehabilitation training is done two hours a day. 祝你早日康复。(Zhù nǐ zǎorì kāngfù.) — I wish you a speedy recovery. 康复靠治疗，也靠心情。(Kāngfù kào zhìliáo, yě kào xīnqíng.) — Recovery rests on treatment and also on mood. | |
| 4978 | HSK 6 | 流感 | liúgǎn | flu | 冬天是流感的高发期。(Dōngtiān shì liúgǎn de gāofāqī.) — Winter is the peak season for influenza. | 他得了流感，请了三天假。(Tā déle liúgǎn, qǐngle sān tiān jià.) — He caught flu and took three days' leave. 打疫苗可以预防流感。(Dǎ yìmiáo kěyǐ yùfáng liúgǎn.) — A vaccination prevents influenza. 流感和普通感冒不一样。(Liúgǎn hé pǔtōng gǎnmào bù yíyàng.) — Influenza differs from an ordinary cold. 学校里流感传得很快。(Xuéxiào lǐ liúgǎn chuán de hěn kuài.) — Flu spreads fast in a school. 流感每年都来，防备的人不多。(Liúgǎn měi nián dōu lái, fángbèi de rén bù duō.) — Flu comes every year and few guard against it. | |
| 4979 | HSK 6 | 美容 | měiróng | beauty treatment | 她定期去美容。(Tā dìngqī qù měiróng.) — She goes for beauty treatment regularly. | 这家美容店开了十年。(Zhè jiā měiróngdiàn kāile shí nián.) — This beauty salon has been open ten years. 睡眠是最好的美容。(Shuìmián shì zuì hǎo de měiróng.) — Sleep is the best beauty treatment. 美容不能代替健康。(Měiróng bù néng dàitì jiànkāng.) — Beauty treatment can't replace health. 美容行业发展得很快。(Měiróng hángyè fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.) — The beauty industry has grown fast. 美容美的是脸，养的还是身体。(Měiróng měi de shì liǎn, yǎng de háishi shēntǐ.) — Beauty treatment beautifies the face; what nourishes is still the body. | |
| 4980 | HSK 6 | 膜 | mó | membrane; film | 牛奶上面结了一层膜。(Niúnǎi shàngmiàn jiéle yì céng mó.) — A film formed on the milk. | 手机屏幕上贴了膜。(Shǒujī píngmù shàng tiēle mó.) — A film is stuck on the phone screen. 这层膜可以防水。(Zhè céng mó kěyǐ fángshuǐ.) — This film is waterproof. 她敷了一张面膜。(Tā fūle yì zhāng miànmó.) — She put on a face mask. 细胞外面有一层膜。(Xìbāo wàimiàn yǒu yì céng mó.) — There is a membrane outside the cell. 一层薄膜，隔开的可能是两个世界。(Yì céng bómó, gékāi de kěnéng shì liǎng gè shìjiè.) — A thin film may separate two worlds. | |
| 4981 | HSK 6 | 伤口 | shāngkǒu | wound | 他的伤口还没好。(Tā de shāngkǒu hái méi hǎo.) — His wound hasn't healed yet. | 伤口要每天换药。(Shāngkǒu yào měitiān huànyào.) — The wound needs dressing daily. 伤口不能碰水。(Shāngkǒu bù néng pèng shuǐ.) — The wound mustn't touch water. 这个伤口留下了疤。(Zhège shāngkǒu liúxiàle bā.) — This wound left a scar. 心里的伤口看不见。(Xīnlǐ de shāngkǒu kàn bu jiàn.) — Wounds of the heart are invisible. 伤口愈合了，天气变了还会疼。(Shāngkǒu yùhé le, tiānqì biànle hái huì téng.) — A healed wound still aches when the weather turns. | |
| 4982 | HSK 6 | 伤员 | shāngyuán | wounded person | 医院接收了所有伤员。(Yīyuàn jiēshōule suǒyǒu shāngyuán.) — The hospital took in all the wounded. | 伤员被送往最近的医院。(Shāngyuán bèi sòngwǎng zuìjìn de yīyuàn.) — The wounded were sent to the nearest hospital. 救护车运送了十名伤员。(Jiùhùchē yùnsòngle shí míng shāngyuán.) — The ambulance carried ten wounded. 伤员的情况都稳定了。(Shāngyuán de qíngkuàng dōu wěndìng le.) — All the wounded are stable. 医生连续救治伤员十几个小时。(Yīshēng liánxù jiùzhì shāngyuán shí jǐ gè xiǎoshí.) — The doctors treated the wounded for over ten hours straight. 伤员的伤能治，惊吓要慢慢消。(Shāngyuán de shāng néng zhì, jīngxià yào mànmàn xiāo.) — The wounded can be treated; the shock fades slowly. | |
| 4983 | HSK 6 | 死亡 | sǐwáng | death | 这场事故造成了三人死亡。(Zhè chǎng shìgù zàochéngle sān rén sǐwáng.) — This accident caused three deaths. | 死亡率这些年下降了。(Sǐwánglǜ zhèxiē nián xiàjiàng le.) — The death rate has fallen these years. 医生尽力了，但没能阻止死亡。(Yīshēng jìnlì le, dàn méi néng zǔzhǐ sǐwáng.) — The doctors did their utmost but couldn't prevent death. 他不害怕死亡，害怕遗憾。(Tā bú hàipà sǐwáng, hàipà yíhàn.) — He doesn't fear death but regret. 这种病的死亡率很低。(Zhè zhǒng bìng de sǐwánglǜ hěn dī.) — This illness has a low mortality. 死亡是终点，也让活着有了分量。(Sǐwáng shì zhōngdiǎn, yě ràng huózhe yǒule fènliàng.) — Death is an end and also gives living its weight. | |
| 4984 | HSK 6 | 疼痛 | téngtòng | pain | 他忍着疼痛坚持工作。(Tā rěnzhe téngtòng jiānchí gōngzuò.) — He worked on enduring the pain. | 药能减轻疼痛。(Yào néng jiǎnqīng téngtòng.) — Medicine can ease the pain. 这种疼痛是一阵一阵的。(Zhè zhǒng téngtòng shì yí zhèn yí zhèn de.) — This pain comes in waves. 疼痛是身体的警报。(Téngtòng shì shēntǐ de jǐngbào.) — Pain is the body's alarm. 夜里疼痛更明显。(Yèlǐ téngtòng gèng míngxiǎn.) — The pain is more marked at night. 疼痛说不出口的时候，最难熬。(Téngtòng shuō bu chūkǒu de shíhou, zuì nán'áo.) — Pain is hardest to bear when it can't be spoken. | |
| 4985 | HSK 6 | 头疼 | tóuténg | headache | 他一想到这件事就头疼。(Tā yì xiǎngdào zhè jiàn shì jiù tóuténg.) — The very thought of this gives him a headache. | 昨晚没睡好，今天头疼。(Zuówǎn méi shuì hǎo, jīntiān tóuténg.) — He slept badly and has a headache today. 这个问题让所有人都头疼。(Zhège wèntí ràng suǒyǒu rén dōu tóuténg.) — This problem gives everyone a headache. 头疼的时候最好休息一下。(Tóuténg de shíhou zuìhǎo xiūxi yíxià.) — When one has a headache it is best to rest. 他吃了药，头疼好了一些。(Tā chīle yào, tóuténg hǎole yìxiē.) — He took medicine and the headache eased. 头疼的事，往往拖出来的。(Tóuténg de shì, wǎngwǎng tuō chūlái de.) — Headaches are usually created by putting things off. | |
| 4986 | HSK 6 | 外科 | wàikē | surgery (department) | 他在外科做手术。(Tā zài wàikē zuò shǒushù.) — He operates in surgery. | 外科医生的手要很稳。(Wàikē yīshēng de shǒu yào hěn wěn.) — A surgeon's hand must be steady. 这个病要转到外科。(Zhège bìng yào zhuǎn dào wàikē.) — This case must go to surgery. 外科和内科的思路不一样。(Wàikē hé nèikē de sīlù bù yíyàng.) — Surgery and internal medicine think differently. 他在外科工作了三十年。(Tā zài wàikē gōngzuòle sānshí nián.) — He has worked in surgery thirty years. 外科治的是身体，治不了习惯。(Wàikē zhì de shì shēntǐ, zhì bu liǎo xíguàn.) — Surgery treats the body but not habits. | |
| 4987 | HSK 6 | 维生素 | wéishēngsù | vitamin | 多吃水果可以补充维生素。(Duō chī shuǐguǒ kěyǐ bǔchōng wéishēngsù.) — Eating fruit supplies vitamins. | 医生让他吃维生素。(Yīshēng ràng tā chī wéishēngsù.) — The doctor told him to take vitamins. 蔬菜里含有多种维生素。(Shūcài lǐ hányǒu duō zhǒng wéishēngsù.) — Vegetables contain many vitamins. 维生素不能代替正常饮食。(Wéishēngsù bù néng dàitì zhèngcháng yǐnshí.) — Vitamins can't replace a normal diet. 晒太阳可以帮助合成维生素。(Shài tàiyáng kěyǐ bāngzhù héchéng wéishēngsù.) — Sunlight helps synthesise vitamins. 维生素补得了身体，补不了作息。(Wéishēngsù bǔ de liǎo shēntǐ, bǔ bu liǎo zuòxī.) — Vitamins supplement the body but not one's hours. | |
| 4988 | HSK 6 | 细胞 | xìbāo | cell (biology) | 人的身体由细胞组成。(Rén de shēntǐ yóu xìbāo zǔchéng.) — The human body is made of cells. | 科学家在研究这种细胞。(Kēxuéjiā zài yánjiū zhè zhǒng xìbāo.) — Scientists are studying this kind of cell. 细胞在显微镜下看得很清楚。(Xìbāo zài xiǎnwēijìng xià kàn de hěn qīngchu.) — Cells are clearly seen under a microscope. 细胞会不断更新。(Xìbāo huì búduàn gēngxīn.) — Cells renew themselves constantly. 一个细胞可以分成两个。(Yí gè xìbāo kěyǐ fēnchéng liǎng gè.) — One cell can divide into two. 细胞几年就全换了，人还是那个人。(Xìbāo jǐ nián jiù quán huàn le, rén háishi nàge rén.) — Cells all change in a few years and the person remains the same. | |
| 4989 | HSK 6 | 细菌 | xìjūn | bacteria | 手上有很多看不见的细菌。(Shǒu shàng yǒu hěn duō kàn bu jiàn de xìjūn.) — There are many invisible bacteria on the hands. | 高温可以杀死细菌。(Gāowēn kěyǐ shāsǐ xìjūn.) — High heat kills bacteria. 细菌在潮湿处繁殖得快。(Xìjūn zài cháoshī chù fánzhí de kuài.) — Bacteria breed fast in damp places. 不是所有细菌都有害。(Bú shì suǒyǒu xìjūn dōu yǒuhài.) — Not all bacteria are harmful. 食物放久了会长细菌。(Shíwù fàng jiǔ le huì zhǎng xìjūn.) — Food left long grows bacteria. 细菌看不见，规矩才更要紧。(Xìjūn kàn bu jiàn, guīju cái gèng yàojǐn.) — Bacteria are invisible, which makes the rules matter more. | |
| 4990 | HSK 6 | 心脏病 | xīnzàngbìng | heart disease | 他父亲有心脏病。(Tā fùqīn yǒu xīnzàngbìng.) — His father has heart disease. | 心脏病要按时吃药。(Xīnzàngbìng yào ànshí chīyào.) — Heart disease needs medicine taken on time. 情绪激动对心脏病不好。(Qíngxù jīdòng duì xīnzàngbìng bù hǎo.) — Excitement is bad for heart disease. 心脏病发作时要立刻叫救护车。(Xīnzàngbìng fāzuò shí yào lìkè jiào jiùhùchē.) — Call an ambulance at once in a heart attack. 适量运动能预防心脏病。(Shìliàng yùndòng néng yùfáng xīnzàngbìng.) — Moderate exercise prevents heart disease. 心脏病最怕的是不当回事。(Xīnzàngbìng zuì pà de shì bú dàng huí shì.) — What heart disease most fears is being taken lightly. | |
| 4991 | HSK 6 | 血管 | xuèguǎn | blood vessel | 血管里流着血液。(Xuèguǎn lǐ liúzhe xuèyè.) — Blood flows in the blood vessels. | 年纪大了血管会变硬。(Niánjì dà le xuèguǎn huì biàn yìng.) — With age the blood vessels harden. 医生找了半天才找到血管。(Yīshēng zhǎole bàntiān cái zhǎodào xuèguǎn.) — The doctor searched a long while to find a vein. 油腻的食物对血管不好。(Yóunì de shíwù duì xuèguǎn bù hǎo.) — Greasy food is bad for the blood vessels. 运动能让血管更有弹性。(Yùndòng néng ràng xuèguǎn gèng yǒu tánxìng.) — Exercise makes the vessels more elastic. 血管堵一点，全身都知道。(Xuèguǎn dǔ yìdiǎn, quánshēn dōu zhīdào.) — A slight blockage in a vessel is felt by the whole body. | |
| 4992 | HSK 6 | 血液 | xuèyè | blood | 血液把氧气送到全身。(Xuèyè bǎ yǎngqì sòngdào quánshēn.) — Blood carries oxygen through the body. | 他去医院做了血液检查。(Tā qù yīyuàn zuòle xuèyè jiǎnchá.) — He had a blood test at the hospital. 血液循环不好手脚会凉。(Xuèyè xúnhuán bù hǎo shǒujiǎo huì liáng.) — Poor circulation makes hands and feet cold. 献血的血液要经过检验。(Xiànxiě de xuèyè yào jīngguò jiǎnyàn.) — Donated blood must be tested. 音乐好像流在他的血液里。(Yīnyuè hǎoxiàng liú zài tā de xuèyè lǐ.) — Music seems to run in his blood. 血液换得了，性子换不了。(Xuèyè huàn de liǎo, xìngzi huàn bu liǎo.) — Blood can be changed; temperament cannot. | |
| 4993 | HSK 6 | 氧气 | yǎngqì | oxygen | 高山上氧气比较少。(Gāoshān shàng yǎngqì bǐjiào shǎo.) — There is less oxygen high in the mountains. | 病人需要吸氧气。(Bìngrén xūyào xī yǎngqì.) — The patient needs oxygen. 植物能制造氧气。(Zhíwù néng zhìzào yǎngqì.) — Plants produce oxygen. 房间不通风会缺氧气。(Fángjiān bù tōngfēng huì quē yǎngqì.) — An unventilated room runs short of oxygen. 潜水要带氧气瓶。(Qiánshuǐ yào dài yǎngqì píng.) — Diving requires an oxygen cylinder. 氧气平时不觉得，缺了才知道。(Yǎngqì píngshí bù juéde, quēle cái zhīdào.) — Oxygen isn't noticed until it is short. | |
| 4994 | HSK 6 | 药品 | yàopǐn | medicine (product) | 药品要放在孩子拿不到的地方。(Yàopǐn yào fàng zài háizi ná bu dào de dìfang.) — Medicines must be kept out of children's reach. | 过期的药品不能吃。(Guòqī de yàopǐn bù néng chī.) — Expired medicines mustn't be taken. 这些药品是救灾用的。(Zhèxiē yàopǐn shì jiùzāi yòng de.) — These medicines are for disaster relief. 药品的质量必须严格把关。(Yàopǐn de zhìliàng bìxū yángé bǎguān.) — Medicine quality must be strictly controlled. 药品的说明书一定要看。(Yàopǐn de shuōmíngshū yídìng yào kàn.) — A medicine's leaflet must be read. 药品治得了病，治不了生活方式。(Yàopǐn zhì de liǎo bìng, zhì bu liǎo shēnghuó fāngshì.) — Medicine cures illness but not a way of life. | |
| 4995 | HSK 6 | 医药 | yīyào | medicine (medical/pharma) | 医药费由保险报销。(Yīyàofèi yóu bǎoxiǎn bàoxiāo.) — Medical costs are covered by insurance. | 他在医药行业工作。(Tā zài yīyào hángyè gōngzuò.) — He works in the pharmaceutical industry. 医药研究需要很多年。(Yīyào yánjiū xūyào hěn duō nián.) — Pharmaceutical research takes many years. 这个地区的医药条件很差。(Zhège dìqū de yīyào tiáojiàn hěn chà.) — Medical provision in this area is poor. 中医药有很长的历史。(Zhōngyīyào yǒu hěn cháng de lìshǐ.) — Chinese medicine has a long history. 医药治得了身体，治不了穷。(Yīyào zhì de liǎo shēntǐ, zhì bu liǎo qióng.) — Medicine treats the body but not poverty. | |
| 4996 | HSK 6 | 应急 | yìngjí | emergency response | 这是应急用的手电。(Zhè shì yìngjí yòng de shǒudiàn.) — This is an emergency torch. | 他们制定了应急预案。(Tāmen zhìdìngle yìngjí yù'àn.) — They drew up an emergency plan. 应急通道不能堵。(Yìngjí tōngdào bù néng dǔ.) — Emergency exits mustn't be blocked. 这笔钱是应急的，不能动。(Zhè bǐ qián shì yìngjí de, bù néng dòng.) — This money is for emergencies and mustn't be touched. 应急演练每年做一次。(Yìngjí yǎnliàn měi nián zuò yí cì.) — Emergency drills are held once a year. 应急靠的是平时的准备。(Yìngjí kào de shì píngshí de zhǔnbèi.) — Emergency response rests on everyday preparation. |
✏️ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5077 | HSK 6 | 暴力 | bàolì | violence | 任何暴力都不能接受。(Rènhé bàolì dōu bù néng jiēshòu.) — No violence is acceptable. | 他反对用暴力解决问题。(Tā fǎnduì yòng bàolì jiějué wèntí.) — He opposes solving problems by violence. 校园暴力必须被制止。(Xiàoyuán bàolì bìxū bèi zhìzhǐ.) — School violence must be stopped. 语言暴力也是一种伤害。(Yǔyán bàolì yě shì yì zhǒng shānghài.) — Verbal violence is a kind of harm too. 暴力解决不了任何事。(Bàolì jiějué bu liǎo rènhé shì.) — Violence solves nothing. 用暴力赢来的，也会被暴力夺走。(Yòng bàolì yíng lái de, yě huì bèi bàolì duózǒu.) — What is won by violence is taken by violence. | |
| 5078 | HSK 6 | 爆发 | bàofā | to break out (war/epidemic) | 火山突然爆发了。(Huǒshān tūrán bàofā le.) — The volcano suddenly erupted. | 这场战争在那一年爆发。(Zhè chǎng zhànzhēng zài nà yì nián bàofā.) — This war broke out that year. 他的情绪终于爆发了。(Tā de qíngxù zhōngyú bàofā le.) — His emotion finally burst out. 矛盾积累久了就会爆发。(Máodùn jīlěi jiǔ le jiù huì bàofā.) — Long-accumulated conflict erupts. 爆发之前总有征兆。(Bàofā zhīqián zǒng yǒu zhēngzhào.) — There are always signs before an eruption. 爆发是一瞬间，积累是很多年。(Bàofā shì yí shùnjiān, jīlěi shì hěn duō nián.) — An eruption is a moment; the build-up is years. | |
| 5079 | HSK 6 | 爆炸 | bàozhà | to explode; explosion | 远处传来一声爆炸。(Yuǎnchù chuánlái yì shēng bàozhà.) — An explosion sounded in the distance. | 爆炸的原因还在调查。(Bàozhà de yuányīn hái zài diàochá.) — The cause of the explosion is still being investigated. 这种气体遇火会爆炸。(Zhè zhǒng qìtǐ yù huǒ huì bàozhà.) — This gas explodes on meeting fire. 信息爆炸让人难以选择。(Xìnxī bàozhà ràng rén nányǐ xuǎnzé.) — The information explosion makes choosing hard. 爆炸后现场被封锁了。(Bàozhà hòu xiànchǎng bèi fēngsuǒ le.) — The site was sealed off after the explosion. 爆炸的力量很大，防范的成本更大。(Bàozhà de lìliang hěn dà, fángfàn de chéngběn gèng dà.) — An explosion's force is great; the cost of prevention greater. | |
| 5080 | HSK 6 | 被告 | bèigào | defendant | 被告在法庭上作了陈述。(Bèigào zài fǎtíng shàng zuòle chénshù.) — The defendant made a statement in court. | 被告请了一位律师。(Bèigào qǐngle yí wèi lǜshī.) — The defendant engaged a lawyer. 被告否认了所有指控。(Bèigào fǒurènle suǒyǒu zhǐkòng.) — The defendant denied all the charges. 法官问了被告三个问题。(Fǎguān wènle bèigào sān gè wèntí.) — The judge asked the defendant three questions. 被告有权保持沉默。(Bèigào yǒuquán bǎochí chénmò.) — The defendant has the right to remain silent. 被告不等于有罪。(Bèigào bù děngyú yǒuzuì.) — Being a defendant isn't being guilty. | |
| 5081 | HSK 6 | 捕 | bǔ | to catch; to arrest | 警方捕获了嫌疑人。(Jǐngfāng bǔhuòle xiányírén.) — The police captured the suspect. | 渔民出海捕鱼。(Yúmín chūhǎi bǔyú.) — The fishermen go to sea to catch fish. 这种鸟以捕虫为生。(Zhè zhǒng niǎo yǐ bǔ chóng wéi shēng.) — This bird lives by catching insects. 禁渔期不能捕。(Jìnyúqī bù néng bǔ.) — One may not fish in the closed season. 他捕捉到了一个瞬间。(Tā bǔzhuō dàole yí gè shùnjiān.) — He caught a fleeting moment. 捕得住鱼，捕不住水。(Bǔ de zhù yú, bǔ bu zhù shuǐ.) — One may catch the fish but not the water. | |
| 5082 | HSK 6 | 部队 | bùduì | troops; army | 部队昨天开进了灾区。(Bùduì zuótiān kāijìnle zāiqū.) — The troops moved into the disaster area yesterday. | 他在部队待了八年。(Tā zài bùduì dāile bā nián.) — He spent eight years in the army. 部队的纪律非常严格。(Bùduì de jìlǜ fēicháng yángé.) — Army discipline is very strict. 部队每天早上五点起床。(Bùduì měitiān zǎoshang wǔ diǎn qǐchuáng.) — The troops rise at five each morning. 他退伍后还常想起部队。(Tā tuìwǔ hòu hái cháng xiǎngqǐ bùduì.) — After discharge he still often thinks of the army. 部队教的不是命令，是把事做完。(Bùduì jiāo de bú shì mìnglìng, shì bǎ shì zuòwán.) — What the army teaches isn't orders but finishing the job. | |
| 5083 | HSK 6 | 策略 | cèlüè | strategy | 他们改变了策略。(Tāmen gǎibiànle cèlüè.) — They changed their strategy. | 这个策略很成功。(Zhège cèlüè hěn chénggōng.) — This strategy was very successful. 下半场球队调整了策略。(Xiàbànchǎng qiúduì tiáozhěngle cèlüè.) — The team adjusted its strategy in the second half. 策略要根据情况来定。(Cèlüè yào gēnjù qíngkuàng lái dìng.) — Strategy must be set according to circumstance. 没有策略，努力就是乱撞。(Méiyǒu cèlüè, nǔlì jiùshì luàn zhuàng.) — Without strategy, effort is blundering about. 策略再好，执行不好也没用。(Cèlüè zài hǎo, zhíxíng bù hǎo yě méiyòng.) — However good the strategy, poor execution ruins it. | |
| 5084 | HSK 6 | 撤离 | chèlí | to evacuate | 居民已经全部撤离。(Jūmín yǐjīng quánbù chèlí.) — The residents have all been evacuated. | 台风来前要提前撤离。(Táifēng lái qián yào tíqián chèlí.) — One must evacuate before the typhoon comes. 他们连夜撤离了危险区域。(Tāmen liányè chèlíle wēixiǎn qūyù.) — They evacuated the danger zone overnight. 撤离要有秩序，不能乱。(Chèlí yào yǒu zhìxù, bù néng luàn.) — Evacuation must be orderly, not chaotic. 撤离的路线提前标好了。(Chèlí de lùxiàn tíqián biāohǎo le.) — The evacuation route was marked in advance. 撤离得早，损失就小。(Chèlí de zǎo, sǔnshī jiù xiǎo.) — Evacuate early and losses are small. | |
| 5085 | HSK 6 | 撤销 | chèxiāo | to revoke; to cancel | 这个决定被撤销了。(Zhège juédìng bèi chèxiāo le.) — This decision was rescinded. | 他撤销了自己的申请。(Tā chèxiāole zìjǐ de shēnqǐng.) — He withdrew his application. 处分在半年后撤销了。(Chǔfèn zài bàn nián hòu chèxiāo le.) — The penalty was rescinded after six months. 撤销一个部门要走很多手续。(Chèxiāo yí gè bùmén yào zǒu hěn duō shǒuxù.) — Abolishing a department takes many formalities. 法院撤销了原来的判决。(Fǎyuàn chèxiāole yuánlái de pànjué.) — The court set aside the original judgment. 撤销得了文件，撤销不了影响。(Chèxiāo de liǎo wénjiàn, chèxiāo bu liǎo yǐngxiǎng.) — A document can be rescinded but not its effect. | |
| 5086 | HSK 6 | 出动 | chūdòng | to dispatch (troops/vehicles) | 消防车紧急出动。(Xiāofángchē jǐnjí chūdòng.) — The fire engines turned out urgently. | 这次一共出动了三百人。(Zhè cì yígòng chūdòngle sānbǎi rén.) — Three hundred people turned out this time. 为这件小事出动了很多人。(Wèi zhè jiàn xiǎoshì chūdòngle hěn duō rén.) — Many turned out for this small matter. 警方昨晚出动搜查。(Jǐngfāng zuówǎn chūdòng sōuchá.) — The police turned out to search last night. 全家出动帮他搬家。(Quán jiā chūdòng bāng tā bānjiā.) — The whole family turned out to help him move. 出动得快，不如判断得准。(Chūdòng de kuài, bùrú pànduàn de zhǔn.) — Turning out fast matters less than judging right. | |
| 5087 | HSK 6 | 出访 | chūfǎng | to visit (abroad, official) | 他下周出访三个国家。(Tā xiàzhōu chūfǎng sān gè guójiā.) — He visits three countries next week. | 这次出访很成功。(Zhè cì chūfǎng hěn chénggōng.) — This visit was very successful. 出访前要做很多准备。(Chūfǎng qián yào zuò hěn duō zhǔnbèi.) — Much preparation is needed before a visit. 出访期间他会见了很多人。(Chūfǎng qījiān tā huìjiànle hěn duō rén.) — During the visit he met many people. 这是他任内的第一次出访。(Zhè shì tā rènnèi de dì yī cì chūfǎng.) — This is his first visit in office. 出访谈的是关系，落的是合作。(Chūfǎng tán de shì guānxì, luò de shì hézuò.) — A visit talks of relations and lands on cooperation. | |
| 5088 | HSK 6 | 出台 | chūtái | to be officially launched (policy) | 新政策上个月出台。(Xīn zhèngcè shàng gè yuè chūtái.) — The new policy was issued last month. | 这项规定还没有出台。(Zhè xiàng guīdìng hái méiyǒu chūtái.) — This rule hasn't been issued yet. 措施出台后效果很明显。(Cuòshī chūtái hòu xiàoguǒ hěn míngxiǎn.) — The effect was marked after the measures were issued. 出台之前征求了很多意见。(Chūtái zhīqián zhēngqiúle hěn duō yìjiàn.) — Many views were sought before it was issued. 政策出台容易，落实很难。(Zhèngcè chūtái róngyì, luòshí hěn nán.) — Issuing a policy is easy; implementing it is hard. 出台的是文件，改变的要看做法。(Chūtái de shì wénjiàn, gǎibiàn de yào kàn zuòfǎ.) — What is issued is a document; what changes depends on practice. | |
| 5089 | HSK 6 | 打官司 | dǎ guānsi | to file a lawsuit | 他们为了这块地打官司。(Tāmen wèile zhè kuài dì dǎ guānsi.) — They went to law over this plot of land. | 打官司要花很多时间和钱。(Dǎ guānsi yào huā hěn duō shíjiān hé qián.) — Going to law costs much time and money. 他们打这场官司打了三年。(Tāmen dǎ zhè chǎng guānsi dǎle sān nián.) — They fought this lawsuit for three years. 他不想打官司，只想把话说清楚。(Tā bù xiǎng dǎ guānsi, zhǐ xiǎng bǎ huà shuō qīngchu.) — He doesn't want a lawsuit, only to make things clear. 打官司之前最好先调解。(Dǎ guānsi zhīqián zuìhǎo xiān tiáojiě.) — It is best to mediate before going to law. 打赢了官司，未必赢回了关系。(Dǎyíngle guānsi, wèibì yínghuíle guānxì.) — Winning a lawsuit doesn't win back a relationship. | |
| 5090 | HSK 6 | 大使 | dàshǐ | ambassador | 他被任命为驻外大使。(Tā bèi rènmìng wéi zhùwài dàshǐ.) — He was appointed ambassador abroad. | 大使昨天递交了国书。(Dàshǐ zuótiān dìjiāole guóshū.) — The ambassador presented his credentials yesterday. 大使馆就在这条街上。(Dàshǐguǎn jiù zài zhè tiáo jiē shàng.) — The embassy is on this street. 他做了八年大使才回国。(Tā zuòle bā nián dàshǐ cái huíguó.) — He served eight years as ambassador before returning. 她被聘为环保形象大使。(Tā bèi pìn wéi huánbǎo xíngxiàng dàshǐ.) — She was engaged as an environmental ambassador. 大使代表的是国家，说的是分寸。(Dàshǐ dàibiǎo de shì guójiā, shuō de shì fēncùn.) — An ambassador represents a country and speaks by measure. | |
| 5091 | HSK 6 | 党 | dǎng | (political) party | 他年轻时就入了党。(Tā niánqīng shí jiù rùle dǎng.) — He joined the party in his youth. | 这个国家有几个主要政党。(Zhège guójiā yǒu jǐ gè zhǔyào zhèngdǎng.) — This country has several main parties. 两党在这个问题上分歧很大。(Liǎng dǎng zài zhège wèntí shàng fēnqí hěn dà.) — The two parties differ greatly on this question. 党的会议每五年开一次。(Dǎng de huìyì měi wǔ nián kāi yí cì.) — The party congress meets every five years. 他一辈子都在党内工作。(Tā yíbèizi dōu zài dǎng nèi gōngzuò.) — He worked within the party all his life. 党派可以不同，做事的标准应该一样。(Dǎngpài kěyǐ bùtóng, zuòshì de biāozhǔn yīnggāi yíyàng.) — Parties may differ; the standard of work should be the same. | |
| 5092 | HSK 6 | 抵抗 | dǐkàng | to resist | 他们顽强地抵抗了三个月。(Tāmen wánqiáng de dǐkàngle sān gè yuè.) — They resisted tenaciously for three months. | 身体的抵抗力下降了。(Shēntǐ de dǐkànglì xiàjiàng le.) — The body's resistance has fallen. 他没有抵抗，直接承认了。(Tā méiyǒu dǐkàng, zhíjiē chéngrèn le.) — He offered no resistance and admitted it directly. 这种材料能抵抗高温。(Zhè zhǒng cáiliào néng dǐkàng gāowēn.) — This material resists high temperatures. 抵抗诱惑比抵抗压力更难。(Dǐkàng yòuhuò bǐ dǐkàng yālì gèng nán.) — Resisting temptation is harder than resisting pressure. 抵抗不了的时候，还可以选择怎么输。(Dǐkàng bu liǎo de shíhou, hái kěyǐ xuǎnzé zěnme shū.) — When one can't resist, one may still choose how to lose. | |
| 5093 | HSK 6 | 斗争 | dòuzhēng | to struggle; struggle | 他们为权利斗争了很多年。(Tāmen wèi quánlì dòuzhēngle hěn duō nián.) — They struggled for their rights many years. | 这是一场漫长的斗争。(Zhè shì yì chǎng màncháng de dòuzhēng.) — This is a long struggle. 他心里一直在斗争。(Tā xīnlǐ yìzhí zài dòuzhēng.) — He has been struggling within himself. 和疾病斗争需要意志。(Hé jíbìng dòuzhēng xūyào yìzhì.) — Struggling with illness takes will. 斗争不是目的，是手段。(Dòuzhēng bú shì mùdì, shì shǒuduàn.) — Struggle isn't the aim but the means. 最难的斗争，是和自己的。(Zuì nán de dòuzhēng, shì hé zìjǐ de.) — The hardest struggle is with oneself. | |
| 5094 | HSK 6 | 毒品 | dúpǐn | narcotics | 毒品害人害己。(Dúpǐn hài rén hài jǐ.) — Drugs harm others and oneself. | 警方查获了一批毒品。(Jǐngfāng cháhuòle yì pī dúpǐn.) — The police seized a batch of drugs. 学校加强了毒品的预防教育。(Xuéxiào jiāqiángle dúpǐn de yùfáng jiàoyù.) — The school strengthened drug prevention education. 毒品的危害很难恢复。(Dúpǐn de wēihài hěn nán huīfù.) — Damage from drugs is hard to undo. 远离毒品是最简单的选择。(Yuǎnlí dúpǐn shì zuì jiǎndān de xuǎnzé.) — Keeping away from drugs is the simplest choice. 毒品拿走的不只是健康，是选择。(Dúpǐn názǒu de bù zhǐshì jiànkāng, shì xuǎnzé.) — Drugs take away not only health but choice. | |
| 5095 | HSK 6 | 队伍 | duìwǔ | troops; contingent | 这支队伍很有战斗力。(Zhè zhī duìwu hěn yǒu zhàndòulì.) — This team is very capable. | 门口排起了长长的队伍。(Ménkǒu páiqǐle chángcháng de duìwu.) — A long queue formed at the door. 他带出了一支好队伍。(Tā dàichūle yì zhī hǎo duìwu.) — He trained up a good team. 队伍的士气很重要。(Duìwu de shìqì hěn zhòngyào.) — A team's morale matters greatly. 这支队伍走了三天三夜。(Zhè zhī duìwu zǒule sān tiān sān yè.) — This column marched three days and nights. 队伍带得好不好，看有没有人愿意留。(Duìwu dài de hǎo bu hǎo, kàn yǒu méiyǒu rén yuànyì liú.) — Whether a team is well led shows in who is willing to stay. | |
| 5096 | HSK 6 | 对抗 | duìkàng | to resist; confrontation | 两队在场上激烈对抗。(Liǎng duì zài chǎng shàng jīliè duìkàng.) — The two teams contended fiercely on the pitch. | 对抗解决不了问题。(Duìkàng jiějué bu liǎo wèntí.) — Confrontation solves nothing. 身体在对抗病毒。(Shēntǐ zài duìkàng bìngdú.) — The body is fighting the virus. 他不愿意和任何人对抗。(Tā bú yuànyì hé rènhé rén duìkàng.) — He is unwilling to confront anyone. 长期对抗会消耗双方。(Chángqī duìkàng huì xiāohào shuāngfāng.) — Long confrontation drains both sides. 对抗容易，合作难。(Duìkàng róngyì, hézuò nán.) — Confrontation is easy; cooperation is hard. | |
| 5097 | HSK 6 | 对外 | duìwài | external; foreign-facing | 这个消息暂时不对外公布。(Zhège xiāoxi zànshí bú duìwài gōngbù.) — This news isn't published externally for now. | 公司加强了对外合作。(Gōngsī jiāqiángle duìwài hézuò.) — The company strengthened external cooperation. 对外开放带来了很多机会。(Duìwài kāifàng dàiláile hěn duō jīhuì.) — Opening to the outside brought many opportunities. 他负责对外联络。(Tā fùzé duìwài liánluò.) — He handles external liaison. 对外要一个口径。(Duìwài yào yí gè kǒujìng.) — One line must be kept for the outside. 对外说得再好，对内做不好也没用。(Duìwài shuō de zài hǎo, duìnèi zuò bù hǎo yě méiyòng.) — However well one speaks outwardly, poor work within ruins it. | |
| 5098 | HSK 6 | 发言人 | fāyánrén | spokesperson | 发言人回答了记者的提问。(Fāyánrén huídále jìzhě de tíwèn.) — The spokesman answered the reporters' questions. | 他担任了三年发言人。(Tā dānrènle sān nián fāyánrén.) — He served three years as spokesman. 发言人的话代表官方立场。(Fāyánrén de huà dàibiǎo guānfāng lìchǎng.) — A spokesman's words represent the official position. 发言人在会上宣布了这个消息。(Fāyánrén zài huì shàng xuānbùle zhège xiāoxi.) — The spokesman announced this at the meeting. 做发言人要说得准，也要说得少。(Zuò fāyánrén yào shuō de zhǔn, yě yào shuō de shǎo.) — A spokesman must speak accurately and also sparingly. 发言人说的是立场，不是心情。(Fāyánrén shuō de shì lìchǎng, bú shì xīnqíng.) — A spokesman states a position, not a mood. | |
| 5099 | HSK 6 | 法庭 | fǎtíng | court (of law) | 案子明天在法庭上审理。(Ànzi míngtiān zài fǎtíng shàng shěnlǐ.) — The case is heard in court tomorrow. | 法庭上要说实话。(Fǎtíng shàng yào shuō shíhuà.) — One must tell the truth in court. 他第一次走进法庭。(Tā dì yī cì zǒujìn fǎtíng.) — It was his first time entering a courtroom. 法庭作出了最后判决。(Fǎtíng zuòchūle zuìhòu pànjué.) — The court delivered its final judgment. 法庭里非常安静。(Fǎtíng lǐ fēicháng ānjìng.) — It is very quiet in the courtroom. 法庭讲的是证据，不是感情。(Fǎtíng jiǎng de shì zhèngjù, bú shì gǎnqíng.) — A court speaks of evidence, not feeling. | |
| 5100 | HSK 6 | 反抗 | fǎnkàng | to resist; to revolt | 他没有反抗，跟着走了。(Tā méiyǒu fǎnkàng, gēnzhe zǒu le.) — He didn't resist and went along. | 人民起来反抗压迫。(Rénmín qǐlái fǎnkàng yāpò.) — The people rose up against oppression. 孩子到了会反抗的年纪。(Háizi dàole huì fǎnkàng de niánjì.) — The child has reached the age of resistance. 反抗需要勇气，忍耐也需要。(Fǎnkàng xūyào yǒngqì, rěnnài yě xūyào.) — Resistance takes courage and so does endurance. 他用沉默表示反抗。(Tā yòng chénmò biǎoshì fǎnkàng.) — He expressed resistance by silence. 不反抗的人，未必是同意的人。(Bù fǎnkàng de rén, wèibì shì tóngyì de rén.) — One who doesn't resist isn't necessarily one who agrees. | |
| 5101 | HSK 6 | 犯 | fàn | to commit (a crime); criminal | 他犯了一个不小的错误。(Tā fànle yí gè bù xiǎo de cuòwù.) — He made no small mistake. | 这种病他一到冬天就犯。(Zhè zhǒng bìng tā yí dào dōngtiān jiù fàn.) — This complaint of his flares up every winter. 他犯了法，被判了刑。(Tā fànle fǎ, bèi pànle xíng.) — He broke the law and was sentenced. 同样的错不能犯两次。(Tóngyàng de cuò bù néng fàn liǎng cì.) — The same mistake mustn't be made twice. 他老是犯困，睡不够。(Tā lǎoshi fànkùn, shuì búgòu.) — He is always drowsy and doesn't sleep enough. 犯错不可怕，怕的是不认。(Fàncuò bù kěpà, pà de shì bú rèn.) — Making a mistake isn't dreadful; refusing to own it is. | |
| 5102 | HSK 6 | 犯罪 | fànzuì | to commit a crime | 他因为犯罪被判了三年。(Tā yīnwèi fànzuì bèi pànle sān nián.) — He was sentenced to three years for a crime. | 预防犯罪比惩罚更重要。(Yùfáng fànzuì bǐ chéngfá gèng zhòngyào.) — Preventing crime matters more than punishing it. 这一带的犯罪率下降了。(Zhè yídài de fànzuìlǜ xiàjiàng le.) — The crime rate in this area has fallen. 犯罪的代价往往很大。(Fànzuì de dàijià wǎngwǎng hěn dà.) — The price of crime is usually heavy. 他年轻时犯过罪，后来改好了。(Tā niánqīng shí fànguò zuì, hòulái gǎihǎo le.) — He committed a crime when young and later reformed. 犯罪一次，解释一生。(Fànzuì yí cì, jiěshì yìshēng.) — One crime, a lifetime of explaining. | |
| 5103 | HSK 6 | 防范 | fángfàn | to guard against | 要提前防范风险。(Yào tíqián fángfàn fēngxiǎn.) — Risks must be guarded against in advance. | 防范比补救便宜得多。(Fángfàn bǐ bǔjiù piányi de duō.) — Prevention is far cheaper than remedy. 他们加强了火灾的防范。(Tāmen jiāqiángle huǒzāi de fángfàn.) — They strengthened fire precautions. 防范意识要从小培养。(Fángfàn yìshi yào cóngxiǎo péiyǎng.) — A sense of caution must be trained from childhood. 再严的防范也有漏洞。(Zài yán de fángfàn yě yǒu lòudòng.) — Even the strictest precautions have gaps. 防范不了所有事，但能减少损失。(Fángfàn bu liǎo suǒyǒu shì, dàn néng jiǎnshǎo sǔnshī.) — One can't guard against everything but can reduce loss. | |
| 5104 | HSK 6 | 分裂 | fēnliè | to split; to divide | 这个组织后来分裂了。(Zhège zǔzhī hòulái fēnliè le.) — This organisation later split. | 意见的分裂让事情停了下来。(Yìjiàn de fēnliè ràng shìqing tíngle xiàlái.) — The split in opinion brought things to a halt. 细胞会不断分裂。(Xìbāo huì búduàn fēnliè.) — Cells divide continuously. 两派的分裂越来越深。(Liǎng pài de fēnliè yuèláiyuè shēn.) — The split between the two camps deepens. 他不希望团队分裂。(Tā bù xīwàng tuánduì fēnliè.) — He doesn't want the team to split. 分裂容易，弥合很难。(Fēnliè róngyì, míhé hěn nán.) — Splitting is easy; healing is hard. | |
| 5105 | HSK 6 | 峰会 | fēnghuì | summit (meeting) | 这次峰会有二十个国家参加。(Zhè cì fēnghuì yǒu èrshí gè guójiā cānjiā.) — Twenty countries attend this summit. | 峰会讨论了气候问题。(Fēnghuì tǎolùnle qìhòu wèntí.) — The summit discussed the climate question. 峰会在下个月举行。(Fēnghuì zài xià gè yuè jǔxíng.) — The summit is held next month. 峰会前进行了多次磋商。(Fēnghuì qián jìnxíngle duō cì cuōshāng.) — Many consultations were held before the summit. 峰会达成了一项协议。(Fēnghuì dáchéngle yí xiàng xiéyì.) — The summit reached an agreement. 峰会开得成，落实得下去才算数。(Fēnghuì kāi de chéng, luòshí de xiàqù cái suànshù.) — Holding a summit counts only if it is implemented. | |
| 5106 | HSK 6 | 干涉 | gānshè | to interfere | 不要干涉别人的私事。(Búyào gānshè biérén de sīshì.) — Don't interfere in others' private affairs. | 父母过多干涉不是好事。(Fùmǔ guòduō gānshè bú shì hǎoshì.) — Excessive parental interference isn't good. 他从不干涉同事的工作。(Tā cóngbù gānshè tóngshì de gōngzuò.) — He never interferes in colleagues' work. 这是内部事务，不容干涉。(Zhè shì nèibù shìwù, bùróng gānshè.) — This is an internal affair and admits no interference. 干涉和关心之间有一条线。(Gānshè hé guānxīn zhījiān yǒu yì tiáo xiàn.) — There is a line between interference and care. 干涉得越多，做得越差。(Gānshè de yuè duō, zuò de yuè chà.) — The more the interference, the worse the work. | |
| 5107 | HSK 6 | 公安 | gōng'ān | public security (police) | 公安部门正在调查。(Gōng'ān bùmén zhèngzài diàochá.) — The public security department is investigating. | 他在公安工作了二十年。(Tā zài gōng'ān gōngzuòle èrshí nián.) — He worked twenty years in public security. 公安局就在街对面。(Gōng'ānjú jiù zài jiē duìmiàn.) — The public security bureau is across the street. 公安提醒大家注意防骗。(Gōng'ān tíxǐng dàjiā zhùyì fángpiàn.) — Public security reminds everyone to guard against fraud. 出了事第一时间报公安。(Chūle shì dì yī shíjiān bào gōng'ān.) — Report to public security at once if something happens. 公安管得了案子，管不了人心。(Gōng'ān guǎn de liǎo ànzi, guǎn bu liǎo rénxīn.) — Public security handles cases but not hearts. | |
| 5108 | HSK 6 | 攻击 | gōngjī | to attack | 他受到了不少攻击。(Tā shòudàole bù shǎo gōngjī.) — He came under a good deal of attack. | 球队在下半场加强了攻击。(Qiúduì zài xiàbànchǎng jiāqiángle gōngjī.) — The team strengthened its attack in the second half. 网络上的人身攻击很伤人。(Wǎngluò shàng de rénshēn gōngjī hěn shāng rén.) — Personal attacks online wound deeply. 这种病毒会攻击免疫系统。(Zhè zhǒng bìngdú huì gōngjī miǎnyì xìtǒng.) — This virus attacks the immune system. 讨论问题不要攻击人。(Tǎolùn wèntí búyào gōngjī rén.) — In discussing a question don't attack the person. 攻击别人的人，往往在防守自己。(Gōngjī biérén de rén, wǎngwǎng zài fángshǒu zìjǐ.) — Those who attack others are usually defending themselves. | |
| 5109 | HSK 6 | 巩固 | gǒnggù | to consolidate | 这次训练巩固了基础。(Zhè cì xùnliàn gǒnggùle jīchǔ.) — This training consolidated the foundations. | 学过的知识要及时巩固。(Xuéguò de zhīshi yào jíshí gǒnggù.) — What is learnt must be consolidated in good time. 他们巩固了双方的合作。(Tāmen gǒnggùle shuāngfāng de hézuò.) — They consolidated their cooperation. 地位巩固了，责任也大了。(Dìwèi gǒnggù le, zérèn yě dà le.) — Position consolidated, responsibility grows too. 巩固比扩张更需要耐心。(Gǒnggù bǐ kuòzhāng gèng xūyào nàixīn.) — Consolidating needs more patience than expanding. 不巩固的进步，很快就退回去。(Bù gǒnggù de jìnbù, hěn kuài jiù tuì huíqù.) — Unconsolidated progress soon slips back. | |
| 5110 | HSK 6 | 官司 | guānsi | lawsuit | 这场官司打了两年。(Zhè chǎng guānsi dǎle liǎng nián.) — This lawsuit ran two years. | 他不想惹官司。(Tā bù xiǎng rě guānsi.) — He doesn't want to invite a lawsuit. 官司最后和解了。(Guānsi zuìhòu héjiě le.) — The lawsuit was settled in the end. 打官司很费精力。(Dǎ guānsi hěn fèi jīnglì.) — A lawsuit drains much energy. 他为这件事吃了一场官司。(Tā wèi zhè jiàn shì chīle yì chǎng guānsi.) — He landed in a lawsuit over this. 官司赢了，时间输了。(Guānsi yíng le, shíjiān shū le.) — The lawsuit was won and the time was lost. | |
| 5111 | HSK 6 | 国歌 | guógē | national anthem | 比赛前先奏国歌。(Bǐsài qián xiān zòu guógē.) — The national anthem is played before the match. | 全场起立唱国歌。(Quánchǎng qǐlì chàng guógē.) — The whole hall stood and sang the anthem. 学生每周升旗唱国歌。(Xuésheng měi zhōu shēngqí chàng guógē.) — The students raise the flag and sing the anthem weekly. 这首国歌有一百年历史。(Zhè shǒu guógē yǒu yìbǎi nián lìshǐ.) — This anthem has a hundred years' history. 听到国歌他眼睛湿了。(Tīngdào guógē tā yǎnjing shī le.) — His eyes moistened on hearing the anthem. 国歌唱的是过去，听的人想的是现在。(Guógē chàng de shì guòqù, tīng de rén xiǎng de shì xiànzài.) — An anthem sings of the past; the hearer thinks of the present. | |
| 5112 | HSK 6 | 国会 | guóhuì | parliament; congress | 国会昨天通过了这项法案。(Guóhuì zuótiān tōngguòle zhè xiàng fǎ'àn.) — Parliament passed this bill yesterday. | 国会分成两院。(Guóhuì fēnchéng liǎng yuàn.) — Parliament is divided into two houses. 议员在国会上发了言。(Yìyuán zài guóhuì shàng fāle yán.) — The member spoke in parliament. 国会大楼是这个城市的地标。(Guóhuì dàlóu shì zhège chéngshì de dìbiāo.) — The parliament building is a city landmark. 国会的辩论持续了一整天。(Guóhuì de biànlùn chíxùle yì zhěng tiān.) — The parliamentary debate lasted all day. 国会吵得凶，法案还是要过。(Guóhuì chǎo de xiōng, fǎ'àn háishi yào guò.) — Parliament quarrels fiercely and the bill still must pass. | |
| 5113 | HSK 6 | 国旗 | guóqí | national flag | 广场上升起了国旗。(Guǎngchǎng shàng shēngqǐle guóqí.) — The national flag rose over the square. | 国旗上有五颗星。(Guóqí shàng yǒu wǔ kē xīng.) — There are five stars on the flag. 运动员披着国旗跑了一圈。(Yùndòngyuán pīzhe guóqí pǎole yì quān.) — The athlete ran a lap draped in the flag. 学校每周一升国旗。(Xuéxiào měi zhōuyī shēng guóqí.) — The school raises the flag every Monday. 国旗要爱护，不能乱放。(Guóqí yào àihù, bù néng luàn fàng.) — The flag must be cherished and not left about. 国旗是一块布，也是很多人的一生。(Guóqí shì yí kuài bù, yě shì hěn duō rén de yìshēng.) — A flag is a piece of cloth and also many people's lives. | |
| 5114 | HSK 6 | 国王 | guówáng | king | 国王在位三十年。(Guówáng zàiwèi sānshí nián.) — The king reigned thirty years. | 国王接见了外国使者。(Guówáng jiējiànle wàiguó shǐzhě.) — The king received the foreign envoy. 故事里的国王很仁慈。(Gùshi lǐ de guówáng hěn réncí.) — The king in the story is merciful. 国王的命令没人敢违背。(Guówáng de mìnglìng méi rén gǎn wéibèi.) — No one dared disobey the king's command. 新国王明年登基。(Xīn guówáng míngnián dēngjī.) — The new king ascends next year. 国王也管不了自己的老。(Guówáng yě guǎn bu liǎo zìjǐ de lǎo.) — Even a king can't govern his own ageing. | |
| 5115 | HSK 6 | 海军 | hǎijūn | navy | 他的父亲当过海军。(Tā de fùqīn dāngguò hǎijūn.) — His father served in the navy. | 海军舰队昨天出港了。(Hǎijūn jiànduì zuótiān chūgǎng le.) — The naval fleet left port yesterday. 海军的训练非常艰苦。(Hǎijūn de xùnliàn fēicháng jiānkǔ.) — Naval training is very hard. 这个国家的海军很强。(Zhège guójiā de hǎijūn hěn qiáng.) — This country's navy is strong. 海军参加了这次救援。(Hǎijūn cānjiāle zhè cì jiùyuán.) — The navy took part in this rescue. 海军守的是海，练的是耐性。(Hǎijūn shǒu de shì hǎi, liàn de shì nàixìng.) — The navy guards the sea and trains patience. | |
| 5116 | HSK 6 | 会见 | huìjiàn | to meet with (formal) | 两国领导人昨天会见。(Liǎng guó lǐngdǎorén zuótiān huìjiàn.) — The two leaders met yesterday. | 他会见了来访的客人。(Tā huìjiànle láifǎng de kèrén.) — He received the visiting guests. 会见持续了一个小时。(Huìjiàn chíxùle yí gè xiǎoshí.) — The meeting lasted an hour. 会见后双方发表了声明。(Huìjiàn hòu shuāngfāng fābiǎole shēngmíng.) — Both sides issued statements after the meeting. 这是他们第一次会见。(Zhè shì tāmen dì yī cì huìjiàn.) — This is their first meeting. 会见谈的是场面，谈成的是私下。(Huìjiàn tán de shì chǎngmiàn, tánchéng de shì sīxià.) — A formal meeting talks for show; what is settled is settled privately. | |
| 5117 | HSK 6 | 机关 | jīguān | (government) office; mechanism | 他在政府机关工作。(Tā zài zhèngfǔ jīguān gōngzuò.) — He works in a government body. | 这台机器的机关很复杂。(Zhè tái jīqì de jīguān hěn fùzá.) — This machine's mechanism is complex. 门上装了一个机关。(Mén shàng zhuāngle yí gè jīguān.) — A mechanism is fitted on the door. 机关工作讲究程序。(Jīguān gōngzuò jiǎngjiu chéngxù.) — Work in a government body attends to procedure. 他一眼就看出了其中的机关。(Tā yì yǎn jiù kànchūle qízhōng de jīguān.) — He saw the trick in it at a glance. 机关算尽，也算不到人心。(Jīguān suànjìn, yě suàn bu dào rénxīn.) — Every scheme reckoned, the human heart still isn't. | |
| 5118 | HSK 6 | 监督 | jiāndū | to supervise | 群众有权监督。(Qúnzhòng yǒuquán jiāndū.) — The public has the right to oversee. | 他负责监督工程质量。(Tā fùzé jiāndū gōngchéng zhìliàng.) — He oversees the project's quality. 没有监督就容易出问题。(Méiyǒu jiāndū jiù róngyì chū wèntí.) — Without oversight problems arise easily. 她监督孩子按时做作业。(Tā jiāndū háizi ànshí zuò zuòyè.) — She sees to it that the child does his work on time. 监督不是不信任。(Jiāndū bú shì bú xìnrèn.) — Oversight isn't distrust. 监督最有效的，是公开。(Jiāndū zuì yǒuxiào de, shì gōngkāi.) — The most effective oversight is openness. | |
| 5119 | HSK 6 | 将军 | jiāngjūn | general (military) | 他是一位老将军。(Tā shì yí wèi lǎo jiāngjūn.) — He is an old general. | 将军亲自到前线视察。(Jiāngjūn qīnzì dào qiánxiàn shìchá.) — The general inspected the front in person. 将军的话在军中很有分量。(Jiāngjūn de huà zài jūn zhōng hěn yǒu fènliàng.) — A general's word carries weight in the army. 下棋时他将了我一军。(Xiàqí shí tā jiāngle wǒ yì jūn.) — In the game of chess he checked me. 这位将军一生打了很多仗。(Zhè wèi jiāngjūn yìshēng dǎle hěn duō zhàng.) — This general fought many battles in his life. 将军也是从士兵做起的。(Jiāngjūn yě shì cóng shìbīng zuòqǐ de.) — A general too began as a soldier. | |
| 5120 | HSK 6 | 教育部 | Jiàoyùbù | Ministry of Education | 教育部发布了新的规定。(Jiàoyùbù fābùle xīn de guīdìng.) — The education ministry issued new rules. | 这项政策由教育部负责。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè yóu jiàoyùbù fùzé.) — This policy is handled by the education ministry. 教育部每年公布招生计划。(Jiàoyùbù měi nián gōngbù zhāoshēng jìhuà.) — The ministry publishes admission plans yearly. 他去教育部开了一次会。(Tā qù jiàoyùbù kāile yí cì huì.) — He went to the ministry for a meeting. 教育部批准了这个专业。(Jiàoyùbù pīzhǔnle zhège zhuānyè.) — The ministry approved this subject. 教育部定的是规则，教书的是老师。(Jiàoyùbù dìng de shì guīzé, jiāoshū de shì lǎoshī.) — The ministry sets rules; teachers do the teaching. | |
| 5121 | HSK 6 | 进攻 | jìngōng | to attack (military/sports) | 球队开始进攻了。(Qiúduì kāishǐ jìngōng le.) — The team began to attack. | 他们从两侧同时进攻。(Tāmen cóng liǎng cè tóngshí jìngōng.) — They attacked from both sides at once. 进攻要讲时机。(Jìngōng yào jiǎng shíjī.) — An attack must attend to timing. 一味进攻会露出破绽。(Yíwèi jìngōng huì lùchū pòzhàn.) — Attacking blindly exposes weaknesses. 最好的防守是进攻。(Zuì hǎo de fángshǒu shì jìngōng.) — The best defence is attack. 进攻要有底气，撤退要有余地。(Jìngōng yào yǒu dǐqì, chètuì yào yǒu yúdì.) — An attack needs confidence and a retreat needs room. | |
| 5122 | HSK 6 | 纠纷 | jiūfēn | dispute | 两家因为一堵墙起了纠纷。(Liǎng jiā yīnwèi yì dǔ qiáng qǐle jiūfēn.) — The two families fell into dispute over a wall. | 这场纠纷最后调解了。(Zhè chǎng jiūfēn zuìhòu tiáojiě le.) — This dispute was mediated in the end. 纠纷越拖越难解决。(Jiūfēn yuè tuō yuè nán jiějué.) — The longer a dispute drags, the harder to settle. 村里有专门调解纠纷的人。(Cūn lǐ yǒu zhuānmén tiáojiě jiūfēn de rén.) — The village has someone who mediates disputes. 劳动纠纷可以找工会。(Láodòng jiūfēn kěyǐ zhǎo gōnghuì.) — Labour disputes may go to the union. 纠纷的起因往往很小。(Jiūfēn de qǐyīn wǎngwǎng hěn xiǎo.) — The cause of a dispute is usually very small. | |
| 5123 | HSK 6 | 局 | jú | bureau; situation | 他在教育局工作。(Tā zài jiàoyù jú gōngzuò.) — He works at the education bureau. | 这件事要去公安局办。(Zhè jiàn shì yào qù gōng'ān jú bàn.) — This must be done at the public security bureau. 他们下了三局棋。(Tāmen xiàle sān jú qí.) — They played three games of chess. 第一局他赢了。(Dì yī jú tā yíng le.) — He won the first game. 邮局就在路口。(Yóujú jiù zài lùkǒu.) — The post office is at the crossroads. 从全局看问题更清楚。(Cóng quánjú kàn wèntí gèng qīngchu.) — Seen as a whole, the problem is clearer. | |
| 5124 | HSK 6 | 军队 | jūnduì | army | 军队参加了抗洪救灾。(Jūnduì cānjiāle kànghóng jiùzāi.) — The army joined the flood relief. | 军队的纪律非常严明。(Jūnduì de jìlǜ fēicháng yánmíng.) — Army discipline is very strict and clear. 他在军队里学会了自律。(Tā zài jūnduì lǐ xuéhuìle zìlǜ.) — He learnt self-discipline in the army. 军队每年都招新兵。(Jūnduì měi nián dōu zhāo xīnbīng.) — The army recruits every year. 这支军队有百年历史。(Zhè zhī jūnduì yǒu bǎi nián lìshǐ.) — This army has a hundred years' history. 军队练的是服从，也是担当。(Jūnduì liàn de shì fúcóng, yě shì dāndāng.) — The army trains obedience and also responsibility. | |
| 5125 | HSK 6 | 军舰 | jūnjiàn | warship | 港口停着两艘军舰。(Gǎngkǒu tíngzhe liǎng sōu jūnjiàn.) — Two warships lie in the port. | 军舰昨天出海演习。(Jūnjiàn zuótiān chūhǎi yǎnxí.) — The warships put to sea for exercises yesterday. 这艘军舰服役了三十年。(Zhè sōu jūnjiàn fúyìle sānshí nián.) — This warship served thirty years. 军舰参与了海上救援。(Jūnjiàn cānyùle hǎishàng jiùyuán.) — The warship took part in the sea rescue. 军舰上有几百名船员。(Jūnjiàn shàng yǒu jǐbǎi míng chuányuán.) — There are hundreds of crew on the warship. 军舰造得起，人练不出来也没用。(Jūnjiàn zào de qǐ, rén liàn bu chūlái yě méiyòng.) — Warships can be built; without trained crews they are useless. | |
| 5126 | HSK 6 | 军事 | jūnshì | military affairs | 这是一次军事演习。(Zhè shì yí cì jūnshì yǎnxí.) — This is a military exercise. | 他研究军事历史。(Tā yánjiū jūnshì lìshǐ.) — He studies military history. 军事基地不对外开放。(Jūnshì jīdì bú duìwài kāifàng.) — The military base isn't open to the public. 这个问题不能用军事手段解决。(Zhège wèntí bù néng yòng jūnshì shǒuduàn jiějué.) — This question can't be solved by military means. 军事上的胜利不等于问题解决。(Jūnshì shàng de shènglì bù děngyú wèntí jiějué.) — A military victory isn't a solved problem. 军事拼的是后勤，不只是勇气。(Jūnshì pīn de shì hòuqín, bù zhǐshì yǒngqì.) — War is fought on logistics, not courage alone. | |
| 5127 | HSK 6 | 抗议 | kàngyì | to protest | 居民们提出了抗议。(Jūmínmen tíchūle kàngyì.) — The residents lodged a protest. | 他用沉默表示抗议。(Tā yòng chénmò biǎoshì kàngyì.) — He expressed protest by silence. 这次抗议是和平的。(Zhè cì kàngyì shì hépíng de.) — This protest was peaceful. 抗议之后规定改了。(Kàngyì zhīhòu guīdìng gǎi le.) — The rule changed after the protest. 他向公司提出了正式抗议。(Tā xiàng gōngsī tíchūle zhèngshì kàngyì.) — He lodged a formal protest with the company. 抗议表达的是不满，解决要靠谈。(Kàngyì biǎodá de shì bùmǎn, jiějué yào kào tán.) — A protest expresses discontent; solving it takes talking. | |
| 5128 | HSK 6 | 空军 | kōngjūn | air force | 他年轻时在空军服役。(Tā niánqīng shí zài kōngjūn fúyì.) — He served in the air force when young. | 空军参加了这次救援。(Kōngjūn cānjiāle zhè cì jiùyuán.) — The air force joined this rescue. 空军的训练要求很高。(Kōngjūn de xùnliàn yāoqiú hěn gāo.) — Air force training demands much. 空军基地在城外。(Kōngjūn jīdì zài chéng wài.) — The air force base is outside the city. 他梦想成为一名空军飞行员。(Tā mèngxiǎng chéngwéi yì míng kōngjūn fēixíngyuán.) — He dreams of being an air force pilot. 空军飞得高，靠的是地面的人。(Kōngjūn fēi de gāo, kào de shì dìmiàn de rén.) — The air force flies high on the people on the ground. | |
| 5129 | HSK 6 | 联盟 | liánméng | alliance | 几个国家结成了联盟。(Jǐ gè guójiā jiéchéngle liánméng.) — Several countries formed an alliance. | 这个联盟已经存在五十年。(Zhège liánméng yǐjīng cúnzài wǔshí nián.) — This alliance has existed fifty years. 几家企业组成了产业联盟。(Jǐ jiā qǐyè zǔchéngle chǎnyè liánméng.) — Several firms formed an industry alliance. 联盟内部也有分歧。(Liánméng nèibù yě yǒu fēnqí.) — There are differences within the alliance too. 他退出了这个联盟。(Tā tuìchūle zhège liánméng.) — He withdrew from this alliance. 联盟靠共同的敌人聚，靠共同的利益留。(Liánméng kào gòngtóng de dírén jù, kào gòngtóng de lìyì liú.) — An alliance gathers on a common enemy and stays on a common interest. | |
| 5130 | HSK 6 | 领袖 | lǐngxiù | leader | 他是这场运动的领袖。(Tā shì zhè chǎng yùndòng de lǐngxiù.) — He is the leader of this movement. | 领袖要有远见。(Lǐngxiù yào yǒu yuǎnjiàn.) — A leader must have foresight. 人们把他当作精神领袖。(Rénmen bǎ tā dàngzuò jīngshén lǐngxiù.) — People regard him as a spiritual leader. 领袖的错误代价很大。(Lǐngxiù de cuòwù dàijià hěn dà.) — A leader's mistakes cost dearly. 真正的领袖不需要头衔。(Zhēnzhèng de lǐngxiù bù xūyào tóuxián.) — A true leader needs no title. 领袖带的是方向，不是脚步。(Lǐngxiù dài de shì fāngxiàng, bú shì jiǎobù.) — A leader leads a direction, not footsteps. | |
| 5131 | HSK 6 | 陆军 | lùjūn | army (land forces) | 他在陆军服役了五年。(Tā zài lùjūn fúyìle wǔ nián.) — He served five years in the army. | 陆军的装备更新了。(Lùjūn de zhuāngbèi gēngxīn le.) — The army's equipment has been renewed. 陆军和空军联合演习。(Lùjūn hé kōngjūn liánhé yǎnxí.) — The army and air force exercised jointly. 陆军的行军速度很快。(Lùjūn de xíngjūn sùdù hěn kuài.) — The army marches fast. 他的祖父曾是陆军军官。(Tā de zǔfù céng shì lùjūn jūnguān.) — His grandfather was an army officer. 陆军走的是路，靠的是脚。(Lùjūn zǒu de shì lù, kào de shì jiǎo.) — The army walks roads and relies on feet. | |
| 5132 | HSK 6 | 民警 | mínjǐng | civilian police | 民警很快赶到了现场。(Mínjǐng hěn kuài gǎndàole xiànchǎng.) — The police soon reached the scene. | 民警帮老人找到了家。(Mínjǐng bāng lǎorén zhǎodàole jiā.) — The policeman helped the old man find his way home. 他做了二十年民警。(Tā zuòle èrshí nián mínjǐng.) — He served twenty years as a policeman. 民警提醒大家注意安全。(Mínjǐng tíxǐng dàjiā zhùyì ānquán.) — The police remind everyone to mind their safety. 民警每天要处理很多小事。(Mínjǐng měitiān yào chǔlǐ hěn duō xiǎoshì.) — Police handle many small matters daily. 民警办的多是小事，管的是人心安。(Mínjǐng bàn de duō shì xiǎoshì, guǎn de shì rénxīn ān.) — The police handle mostly small things and keep people's minds at ease. | |
| 5133 | HSK 6 | 民意 | mínyì | public opinion | 这项政策符合民意。(Zhè xiàng zhèngcè fúhé mínyì.) — This policy accords with public opinion. | 民意调查的结果公布了。(Mínyì diàochá de jiéguǒ gōngbù le.) — The opinion poll results are published. 民意不能被忽略。(Mínyì bù néng bèi hūlüè.) — Public opinion mustn't be ignored. 民意有时候也会变。(Mínyì yǒushíhou yě huì biàn.) — Public opinion sometimes changes too. 他们做决定前征求了民意。(Tāmen zuò juédìng qián zhēngqiúle mínyì.) — They sought public opinion before deciding. 民意能听，不能全跟着走。(Mínyì néng tīng, bù néng quán gēnzhe zǒu.) — Public opinion may be heard but not wholly followed. | |
| 5134 | HSK 6 | 民主 | mínzhǔ | democracy | 这个决定是民主产生的。(Zhège juédìng shì mínzhǔ chǎnshēng de.) — This decision was arrived at democratically. | 班里的事大家民主讨论。(Bān lǐ de shì dàjiā mínzhǔ tǎolùn.) — Class matters are discussed democratically. 民主需要制度来保证。(Mínzhǔ xūyào zhìdù lái bǎozhèng.) — Democracy needs institutions to guarantee it. 他作风很民主，愿意听意见。(Tā zuòfēng hěn mínzhǔ, yuànyì tīng yìjiàn.) — His style is democratic and he listens to views. 民主不只是投票。(Mínzhǔ bù zhǐshì tóupiào.) — Democracy isn't only voting. 民主慢一点，但走得稳。(Mínzhǔ màn yìdiǎn, dàn zǒu de wěn.) — Democracy is slower but walks steadily. | |
| 5135 | HSK 6 | 没收 | mòshōu | to confiscate | 老师没收了他的手机。(Lǎoshī mòshōule tā de shǒujī.) — The teacher confiscated his phone. | 违规的物品被没收了。(Wéiguī de wùpǐn bèi mòshōu le.) — The prohibited items were confiscated. 海关没收了这批货。(Hǎiguān mòshōule zhè pī huò.) — Customs confiscated this consignment. 没收的东西要登记造册。(Mòshōu de dōngxi yào dēngjì zàocè.) — Confiscated goods must be listed and registered. 他的财产被依法没收。(Tā de cáichǎn bèi yīfǎ mòshōu.) — His property was confiscated according to law. 没收得了东西，没收不了想法。(Mòshōu de liǎo dōngxi, mòshōu bu liǎo xiǎngfǎ.) — Things can be confiscated; ideas cannot. | |
| 5136 | HSK 6 | 判 | pàn | to judge; to sentence | 法院判他三年。(Fǎyuàn pàn tā sān nián.) — The court sentenced him to three years. | 裁判判了一次犯规。(Cáipàn pànle yí cì fànguī.) — The referee called a foul. 这两件事判然不同。(Zhè liǎng jiàn shì pànrán bùtóng.) — These two matters are clearly different. 他一眼就判出了真假。(Tā yì yǎn jiù pànchūle zhēnjiǎ.) — He judged true from false at a glance. 老师判了一晚上卷子。(Lǎoshī pànle yì wǎnshang juànzi.) — The teacher marked papers all evening. 判得快不等于判得对。(Pàn de kuài bù děngyú pàn de duì.) — Judging fast isn't judging right. | |
| 5137 | HSK 6 | 炮 | pào | cannon | 远处传来了炮声。(Yuǎnchù chuánláile pàoshēng.) — The sound of guns came from afar. | 过年的时候放鞭炮。(Guònián de shíhou fàng biānpào.) — Firecrackers are let off at New Year. 这门炮是一百年前的。(Zhè mén pào shì yìbǎi nián qián de.) — This cannon is a hundred years old. 他在会上开了一炮。(Tā zài huì shàng kāile yí pào.) — He fired a broadside at the meeting. 城墙上还留着几门旧炮。(Chéngqiáng shàng hái liúzhe jǐ mén jiù pào.) — A few old cannon remain on the city wall. 炮响一声，安静就没了。(Pào xiǎng yì shēng, ānjìng jiù méi le.) — One gun sounds and the quiet is gone. | |
| 5138 | HSK 6 | 起诉 | qǐsù | to sue; to prosecute | 他决定起诉这家公司。(Tā juédìng qǐsù zhè jiā gōngsī.) — He decided to sue this company. | 检察院对他提起了起诉。(Jiǎncháyuàn duì tā tíqǐle qǐsù.) — The procuratorate brought a prosecution against him. 起诉之前要准备好证据。(Qǐsù zhīqián yào zhǔnbèi hǎo zhèngjù.) — Evidence must be prepared before suing. 起诉的时效是三年。(Qǐsù de shíxiào shì sān nián.) — The limitation period for suing is three years. 双方和解，起诉撤回了。(Shuāngfāng héjiě, qǐsù chèhuí le.) — The two sides settled and the suit was withdrawn. 起诉是最后一步，不是第一步。(Qǐsù shì zuìhòu yí bù, bú shì dì yī bù.) — Suing is the last step, not the first. | |
| 5139 | HSK 6 | 强盗 | qiángdào | robber | 故事里有一群强盗。(Gùshi lǐ yǒu yì qún qiángdào.) — There is a band of robbers in the story. | 强盗抢走了他所有的钱。(Qiángdào qiǎngzǒule tā suǒyǒu de qián.) — The robbers took all his money. 这条山路以前常有强盗。(Zhè tiáo shānlù yǐqián cháng yǒu qiángdào.) — This mountain road once had robbers. 警方抓住了那个强盗。(Jǐngfāng zhuāzhùle nàge qiángdào.) — The police caught that robber. 他骂对方是强盗逻辑。(Tā mà duìfāng shì qiángdào luóji.) — He called the other side's reasoning robbers' logic. 强盗抢得走财物，抢不走本事。(Qiángdào qiǎng de zǒu cáiwù, qiǎng bu zǒu běnshì.) — A robber takes goods but not ability. | |
| 5140 | HSK 6 | 侵犯 | qīnfàn | to infringe upon | 这种行为侵犯了他人的权利。(Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi qīnfànle tārén de quánlì.) — This conduct infringed others' rights. | 盗版侵犯了作者的版权。(Dàobǎn qīnfànle zuòzhě de bǎnquán.) — Piracy infringed the author's copyright. 不要侵犯别人的隐私。(Búyào qīnfàn biérén de yǐnsī.) — Don't infringe others' privacy. 他觉得自己被侵犯了。(Tā juéde zìjǐ bèi qīnfàn le.) — He felt he had been violated. 侵犯边界会引起冲突。(Qīnfàn biānjiè huì yǐnqǐ chōngtū.) — Violating a border causes conflict. 侵犯往往从一点点越界开始。(Qīnfàn wǎngwǎng cóng yìdiǎndiǎn yuèjiè kāishǐ.) — Violation usually begins with a small crossing of the line. | |
| 5141 | HSK 6 | 权 | quán | power; right (bound form) | 他没有权决定这件事。(Tā méiyǒu quán juédìng zhè jiàn shì.) — He has no authority to decide this. | 每个人都有说话的权。(Měi gè rén dōu yǒu shuōhuà de quán.) — Everyone has the right to speak. 这项专利的权归公司。(Zhè xiàng zhuānlì de quán guī gōngsī.) — The rights to this patent belong to the company. 他手里握着很大的权。(Tā shǒu lǐ wòzhe hěn dà de quán.) — He holds great power in his hands. 有权就要有责。(Yǒu quán jiù yào yǒu zé.) — With power must come responsibility. 权是借来的，责是自己的。(Quán shì jiè lái de, zé shì zìjǐ de.) — Power is borrowed; responsibility is one's own. | |
| 5142 | HSK 6 | 权力 | quánlì | power; authority | 他手中的权力很大。(Tā shǒu zhōng de quánlì hěn dà.) — The power in his hands is great. | 权力需要被监督。(Quánlì xūyào bèi jiāndū.) — Power needs to be overseen. 他从不滥用权力。(Tā cóngbù lànyòng quánlì.) — He never abuses power. 权力越大，责任越重。(Quánlì yuè dà, zérèn yuè zhòng.) — The greater the power, the heavier the responsibility. 他退休后交出了所有权力。(Tā tuìxiū hòu jiāochūle suǒyǒu quánlì.) — He handed over all power on retiring. 权力用得好是工具，用不好是刀。(Quánlì yòng de hǎo shì gōngjù, yòng bu hǎo shì dāo.) — Power well used is a tool; badly used it is a knife. | |
| 5143 | HSK 6 | 人权 | rénquán | human rights | 人权应该得到尊重。(Rénquán yīnggāi dédào zūnzhòng.) — Human rights should be respected. | 这是一个基本的人权问题。(Zhè shì yí gè jīběn de rénquán wèntí.) — This is a basic human rights question. 人权观念是慢慢形成的。(Rénquán guānniàn shì mànmàn xíngchéng de.) — The idea of human rights formed slowly. 保护人权需要法律。(Bǎohù rénquán xūyào fǎlǜ.) — Protecting human rights requires law. 教育权也是人权的一部分。(Jiàoyùquán yě shì rénquán de yí bùfen.) — The right to education is part of human rights. 人权写在纸上容易，做到很难。(Rénquán xiě zài zhǐ shàng róngyì, zuòdào hěn nán.) — Human rights are easy to write on paper and hard to realise. | |
| 5144 | HSK 6 | 伤亡 | shāngwáng | casualties | 这次事故没有伤亡。(Zhè cì shìgù méiyǒu shāngwáng.) — There were no casualties in this accident. | 地震造成了严重伤亡。(Dìzhèn zàochéngle yánzhòng shāngwáng.) — The earthquake caused heavy casualties. 伤亡人数还在统计。(Shāngwáng rénshù hái zài tǒngjì.) — The casualty figures are still being counted. 及时撤离减少了伤亡。(Jíshí chèlí jiǎnshǎole shāngwáng.) — Timely evacuation reduced casualties. 避免伤亡是第一位的。(Bìmiǎn shāngwáng shì dì yī wèi de.) — Avoiding casualties comes first. 伤亡是数字，也是一个个家庭。(Shāngwáng shì shùzì, yě shì yí gè gè jiātíng.) — Casualties are figures and also families one by one. | |
| 5145 | HSK 6 | 审查 | shěnchá | to examine; to review | 材料还在审查中。(Cáiliào hái zài shěnchá zhōng.) — The documents are still under review. | 这个项目通过了审查。(Zhège xiàngmù tōngguòle shěnchá.) — This project passed review. 审查的标准很严格。(Shěnchá de biāozhǔn hěn yángé.) — The review standards are strict. 他负责审查每一份合同。(Tā fùzé shěnchá měi yí fèn hétong.) — He reviews every contract. 审查花了三个月时间。(Shěnchá huāle sān gè yuè shíjiān.) — The review took three months. 审查得细，后面的麻烦就少。(Shěnchá de xì, hòumiàn de máfan jiù shǎo.) — A careful review means less trouble later. | |
| 5146 | HSK 6 | 首脑 | shǒunǎo | head of state | 两国首脑举行了会谈。(Liǎng guó shǒunǎo jǔxíngle huìtán.) — The two heads of state held talks. | 首脑会议在下周召开。(Shǒunǎo huìyì zài xiàzhōu zhàokāi.) — The summit meeting convenes next week. 首脑的一句话影响很大。(Shǒunǎo de yí jù huà yǐngxiǎng hěn dà.) — One word from a head of state carries great weight. 各国首脑都出席了。(Gè guó shǒunǎo dōu chūxí le.) — The heads of all the countries attended. 首脑之间也需要私下沟通。(Shǒunǎo zhījiān yě xūyào sīxià gōutōng.) — Heads of state also need private communication. 首脑定的是方向，做事的是下面。(Shǒunǎo dìng de shì fāngxiàng, zuòshì de shì xiàmiàn.) — A head sets the direction; those below do the work. | |
| 5147 | HSK 6 | 首相 | shǒuxiàng | prime minister | 首相昨天发表了讲话。(Shǒuxiàng zuótiān fābiǎole jiǎnghuà.) — The prime minister gave a speech yesterday. | 新首相上个月上任。(Xīn shǒuxiàng shàng gè yuè shàngrèn.) — The new prime minister took office last month. 首相回答了议员的提问。(Shǒuxiàng huídále yìyuán de tíwèn.) — The prime minister answered the members' questions. 首相的任期是四年。(Shǒuxiàng de rènqī shì sì nián.) — The prime minister's term is four years. 他做了两届首相。(Tā zuòle liǎng jiè shǒuxiàng.) — He served two terms as prime minister. 首相换得快，问题留得久。(Shǒuxiàng huàn de kuài, wèntí liú de jiǔ.) — Prime ministers change fast and problems stay long. | |
| 5148 | HSK 6 | 投票 | tóupiào | to vote | 大家投票决定这件事。(Dàjiā tóupiào juédìng zhè jiàn shì.) — Everyone voted to decide this. | 投票在明天上午进行。(Tóupiào zài míngtiān shàngwǔ jìnxíng.) — Voting takes place tomorrow morning. 他投了赞成票。(Tā tóule zànchéngpiào.) — He cast a vote in favour. 投票结果很接近。(Tóupiào jiéguǒ hěn jiējìn.) — The vote was very close. 不投票也是一种态度。(Bù tóupiào yě shì yì zhǒng tàidù.) — Not voting is also an attitude. 投票投的是选择，担的是结果。(Tóupiào tóu de shì xuǎnzé, dān de shì jiéguǒ.) — A vote casts a choice and bears the result. | |
| 5149 | HSK 6 | 威胁 | wēixié | to threaten | 这对他构成了威胁。(Zhè duì tā gòuchéngle wēixié.) — This constituted a threat to him. | 污染威胁着人们的健康。(Wūrǎn wēixiézhe rénmen de jiànkāng.) — Pollution threatens people's health. 他不吃威胁那一套。(Tā bù chī wēixié nà yí tào.) — He isn't taken in by threats. 气候变化是全球性的威胁。(Qìhòu biànhuà shì quánqiúxìng de wēixié.) — Climate change is a global threat. 他受到了匿名的威胁。(Tā shòudàole nìmíng de wēixié.) — He received an anonymous threat. 威胁能吓住一时，压不住一世。(Wēixié néng xiàzhù yìshí, yā bu zhù yíshì.) — A threat frightens for a while but doesn't hold for a lifetime. | |
| 5150 | HSK 6 | 吸毒 | xīdú | to take drugs | 吸毒害人害己。(Xīdú hài rén hài jǐ.) — Taking drugs harms others and oneself. | 他因为吸毒毁了一生。(Tā yīnwèi xīdú huǐle yìshēng.) — Drug taking ruined his life. 学校教育学生远离吸毒。(Xuéxiào jiàoyù xuésheng yuǎnlí xīdú.) — The school teaches students to stay away from drugs. 戒掉吸毒非常困难。(Jièdiào xīdú fēicháng kùnnán.) — Giving up drugs is extremely hard. 吸毒的人往往先失去信任。(Xīdú de rén wǎngwǎng xiān shīqù xìnrèn.) — Those who take drugs first lose trust. 吸毒一次容易，回头很难。(Xīdú yí cì róngyì, huítóu hěn nán.) — Taking drugs once is easy; turning back is hard. | |
| 5151 | HSK 6 | 先锋 | xiānfēng | pioneer; vanguard | 他是这个行业的先锋。(Tā shì zhège hángyè de xiānfēng.) — He is a pioneer of this industry. | 先锋队走在最前面。(Xiānfēngduì zǒu zài zuì qiánmiàn.) — The vanguard walks at the very front. 这部作品有先锋的味道。(Zhè bù zuòpǐn yǒu xiānfēng de wèidào.) — This work has an avant-garde flavour. 先锋往往不被理解。(Xiānfēng wǎngwǎng bú bèi lǐjiě.) — Pioneers are often not understood. 他甘愿做一名先锋。(Tā gānyuàn zuò yì míng xiānfēng.) — He is willing to be a pioneer. 先锋走的是没人走过的路。(Xiānfēng zǒu de shì méi rén zǒuguò de lù.) — A pioneer walks a road no one has walked. | |
| 5152 | HSK 6 | 消灭 | xiāomiè | to eliminate | 这种病已经被消灭了。(Zhè zhǒng bìng yǐjīng bèi xiāomiè le.) — This disease has been wiped out. | 他们决心消灭贫困。(Tāmen juéxīn xiāomiè pínkùn.) — They are determined to wipe out poverty. 火被彻底消灭了。(Huǒ bèi chèdǐ xiāomiè le.) — The fire was completely extinguished. 消灭错误比掩盖错误好。(Xiāomiè cuòwù bǐ yǎngài cuòwù hǎo.) — Eliminating errors is better than hiding them. 这种昆虫很难被消灭。(Zhè zhǒng kūnchóng hěn nán bèi xiāomiè.) — This insect is hard to eliminate. 消灭得了对手，消灭不了问题。(Xiāomiè de liǎo duìshǒu, xiāomiè bu liǎo wèntí.) — An opponent can be eliminated; a problem cannot. | |
| 5153 | HSK 6 | 协商 | xiéshāng | to negotiate | 双方通过协商解决了分歧。(Shuāngfāng tōngguò xiéshāng jiějuéle fēnqí.) — The two sides resolved their differences by negotiation. | 这件事还要再协商。(Zhè jiàn shì hái yào zài xiéshāng.) — This matter needs further negotiation. 协商比对抗省时间。(Xiéshāng bǐ duìkàng shěng shíjiān.) — Negotiating saves more time than confronting. 他们协商了整整一天。(Tāmen xiéshāngle zhěngzhěng yìtiān.) — They negotiated a whole day. 协商的前提是互相尊重。(Xiéshāng de qiántí shì hùxiāng zūnzhòng.) — The premise of negotiation is mutual respect. 协商要留余地，说死就谈不下去。(Xiéshāng yào liú yúdì, shuōsǐ jiù tán bu xiàqù.) — Negotiation needs room; speak absolutely and talks end. | |
| 5154 | HSK 6 | 凶手 | xiōngshǒu | murderer | 警方抓到了凶手。(Jǐngfāng zhuādàole xiōngshǒu.) — The police caught the killer. | 凶手最终认了罪。(Xiōngshǒu zuìzhōng rènle zuì.) — The killer finally confessed. 案子破了，凶手被判了刑。(Ànzi pò le, xiōngshǒu bèi pànle xíng.) — The case was solved and the killer sentenced. 小说的最后才揭出凶手。(Xiǎoshuō de zuìhòu cái jiēchū xiōngshǒu.) — The killer is revealed only at the novel's end. 熬夜是健康的隐形凶手。(Áoyè shì jiànkāng de yǐnxíng xiōngshǒu.) — Staying up late is health's invisible killer. 凶手抓得到，伤口补不回。(Xiōngshǒu zhuā de dào, shāngkǒu bǔ bu huí.) — A killer can be caught; the wound can't be mended. | |
| 5155 | HSK 6 | 选举 | xuǎnjǔ | to elect; election | 选举将在下个月举行。(Xuǎnjǔ jiāng zài xià gè yuè jǔxíng.) — The election will be held next month. | 他在选举中获胜了。(Tā zài xuǎnjǔ zhōng huòshèng le.) — He won in the election. 选举的过程要公开透明。(Xuǎnjǔ de guòchéng yào gōngkāi tòumíng.) — The election process must be open and transparent. 班里选举了新的班长。(Bān lǐ xuǎnjǔle xīn de bānzhǎng.) — The class elected a new monitor. 选举结果昨晚公布了。(Xuǎnjǔ jiéguǒ zuówǎn gōngbù le.) — The election results were announced last night. 选举选的是人，考的是制度。(Xuǎnjǔ xuǎn de shì rén, kǎo de shì zhìdù.) — An election chooses a person and tests a system. | |
| 5156 | HSK 6 | 压迫 | yāpò | to oppress | 人民不愿意再受压迫。(Rénmín bú yuànyì zài shòu yāpò.) — The people are unwilling to suffer oppression further. | 肿瘤压迫了神经。(Zhǒngliú yāpòle shénjīng.) — The tumour pressed on the nerve. 他反抗了多年的压迫。(Tā fǎnkàngle duō nián de yāpò.) — He resisted years of oppression. 领带太紧，压迫得难受。(Lǐngdài tài jǐn, yāpò de nánshòu.) — The tie is too tight and presses uncomfortably. 压迫越重，反抗越强。(Yāpò yuè zhòng, fǎnkàng yuè qiáng.) — The heavier the oppression, the stronger the resistance. 压迫压得住行动，压不住想法。(Yāpò yā de zhù xíngdòng, yā bu zhù xiǎngfǎ.) — Oppression holds down actions but not thoughts. | |
| 5157 | HSK 6 | 议题 | yìtí | topic (for discussion) | 今天的议题是预算。(Jīntiān de yìtí shì yùsuàn.) — Today's agenda item is the budget. | 这个议题讨论了三次。(Zhège yìtí tǎolùnle sān cì.) — This item was discussed three times. 会议一共有五个议题。(Huìyì yígòng yǒu wǔ gè yìtí.) — The meeting has five items in all. 环保成了国际议题。(Huánbǎo chéngle guójì yìtí.) — Environmental protection has become an international issue. 议题跑偏了，会就开不完。(Yìtí pǎopiān le, huì jiù kāi bu wán.) — If the agenda strays, the meeting never ends. 议题定得清楚，会就开得短。(Yìtí dìng de qīngchu, huì jiù kāi de duǎn.) — A clearly set agenda makes a short meeting. | |
| 5158 | HSK 6 | 阴谋 | yīnmóu | conspiracy | 这是一个精心设计的阴谋。(Zhè shì yí gè jīngxīn shèjì de yīnmóu.) — This is a carefully designed plot. | 他识破了对方的阴谋。(Tā shípòle duìfāng de yīnmóu.) — He saw through the other side's plot. 不要把误会当成阴谋。(Búyào bǎ wùhuì dāngchéng yīnmóu.) — Don't mistake a misunderstanding for a plot. 阴谋最终没有得逞。(Yīnmóu zuìzhōng méiyǒu déchěng.) — The plot didn't succeed in the end. 小说的主线是一个阴谋。(Xiǎoshuō de zhǔxiàn shì yí gè yīnmóu.) — The novel's main thread is a plot. 阴谋算得了一时，算不了人心。(Yīnmóu suàn de liǎo yìshí, suàn bu liǎo rénxīn.) — A plot may reckon a moment but not the human heart. | |
| 5159 | HSK 6 | 游行 | yóuxíng | parade; to march | 街上正在举行游行。(Jiē shàng zhèngzài jǔxíng yóuxíng.) — A parade is taking place in the street. | 这次游行很和平。(Zhè cì yóuxíng hěn hépíng.) — This march was peaceful. 成千上万人参加了游行。(Chéngqiān shàngwàn rén cānjiāle yóuxíng.) — Tens of thousands joined the march. 游行队伍走了三个小时。(Yóuxíng duìwu zǒule sān gè xiǎoshí.) — The procession walked three hours. 节日的游行有花车和乐队。(Jiérì de yóuxíng yǒu huāchē hé yuèduì.) — The festival parade has floats and bands. 游行走的是街，说的是心里话。(Yóuxíng zǒu de shì jiē, shuō de shì xīnlǐhuà.) — A march walks the streets and speaks what is in the heart. |