HSK 5 Vocabulary for Baristas
If you're a baristas preparing for Chinese conversations at work, here are 40 HSK 5 words that come up most. Every entry includes pinyin, an English meaning, and a native-tone example sentence.
HSK 5 words for Baristas
- 顿dùn
Meal
我一天吃三顿饭。(Wǒ yī tiān chī sān dùn fàn.) - I eat three meals a day.
- 不耐烦búnàifán
Impatient
等了半个小时,他开始有点不耐烦了。(Děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí, tā kāishǐ yǒudiǎn búnàifán le.) - After waiting for half an hour, he started getting impatient.
- 煮zhǔ
cook
妈妈在厨房里煮饭菜为全家人准备晚餐食物。(Māma zài chúfáng lǐ zhǔ fàncài wèi quánjiārén zhǔnbèi wǎncān shíwù.) - Mother cooks in the kitchen preparing dinner food for the whole family.
- 食物shíwù
food
均衡摄入各类食物对保持健康非常重要关键。(Jūnhéng shèrù gè lèi shíwù duì bǎochí jiànkāng fēicháng zhòngyào guānjiàn.) - Balanced intake of various foods is very important for maintaining health.
- 多亏duōkuī
thanks to
多亏有你的帮助,我才能完成这项任务。(Duōkuī yǒu nǐ de bāngzhù, wǒ cáinéng wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwu.) - Thanks to your help, I was able to complete this task.
- 幸亏xìngkuī
Thanks
我们需要幸亏。(Wǒmen xūyào xìngkuī.) - We need Thanks.
- 担任dānrèn
To serve as
她担任了公司市场部经理的职位。(Tā dānrèn le gōngsī shìchǎngbù jīnglǐ de zhíwèi.) - She assumed the position of marketing manager at the company.
- 口味kǒuwèi
Flavor
这家餐厅的菜符合我的口味。(Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài fúhé wǒ de kǒuwèi.) - The dishes at this restaurant suit my taste.
- 粮食liángshi
foodstuff
政府储备了大量粮食。(Zhèngfǔ chǔbèi le dàliàng liángshi.) - The government has stored a large amount of grain.
- 海鲜hǎixiān
seafood
这家餐厅的海鲜很新鲜。(Zhè jiā cāntīng de hǎixiān hěn xīnxiān.) - The seafood at this restaurant is very fresh.
- 称chēng
call
中国人习惯称老师为"园丁"。(Zhōngguó rén xíguàn chēng lǎoshī wéi "yuándīng".) - Chinese people customarily call teachers "gardeners."
- 蔬菜shūcài
Vegetables
多吃新鲜蔬菜对身体好。(Duō chī xīnxiān shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo.) - Eating more fresh vegetables is good for the body.
- 果实guǒshí
fruit
树上结满了果实。(Shù shang jiēmǎn le guǒshí.) - The tree is full of fruit
- 命令mìnglìng
call; nominate
他下了一个命令。(Tā xiàle yīge mìnglìng.) - He gave an order
- 请求qǐngqiú
request
他向老板请求加薪。(Tā xiàng lǎobǎn qǐngqiú jiāxīn.) - He requested a raise from his boss.
- 沟通gōutōng
Communicate
有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.
- 与其yǔqí
Rather than
我喜欢与其。(Wǒ xǐhuan yǔqí.) - I like Rather than.
- 专家zhuānjiā
expert
这位专家在医学领域很有名。(Zhè wèi zhuānjiā zài yīxué lǐngyù hěn yǒumíng.) - This expert is very famous in the medical field.
- 单调dāndiào
monotonous
他每天重复着同样的工作,觉得生活越来越单调无聊。(Tā měitiān chóngfù zhe tóngyàng de gōngzuò, juéde shēnghuó yuèláiyuè dāndiào wúliáo.) - He repeats the same work every day and feels life is becoming increasingly monotonous and boring.
- 项xiàng
term
这个研究项目包括五个主要研究方向和内容。(Zhège yánjiū xiàngmù bāokuò wǔ ge zhǔyào yánjiū fāngxiàng hé nèiróng.) - This research project includes five main research directions and contents.
- 着凉zháoliáng
get cold
着凉在这里。(Zháoliáng zài zhèlǐ.) - Get cold is here.
- 制作zhìzuò
Make
这家工厂专门制作各种精美的手工艺品出口。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhuānmén zhìzuò gèzhǒng jīngměi de shǒugōngyìpǐn chūkǒu.) - This factory specializes in making various exquisite handicrafts for export.
- 便biàn
then, in that case
这家餐厅价格便宜但味道很好,非常受欢迎。(Zhè jiā cāntīng jiàgé piányi dàn wèidào hěn hǎo, fēicháng shòu huānyíng.) - This restaurant is cheap but tastes good and is very popular.
- 应用yìngyòng
application
理论知识要应用到实践中去。(Lǐlùn zhīshi yào yìngyòng dào shíjiàn zhōng qù.) - Theoretical knowledge must be applied to practice.
- 时尚shíshàng
fashion
现在时尚有了新的定义。(Xiànzài shíshàng yǒu le xīn de dìngyì.) - Fashion has a new definition now
- 不要紧búyàojǐn
Never mind
没关系,迟到一点不要紧,安全最重要。(Méi guānxi, chídào yìdiǎn búyàojǐn, ānquán zuì zhòngyào.) - It's okay, being a little late doesn't matter, safety is most important.
- 个人gèrén
personal
个人的努力很重要。(Gèrén de nǔlì hěn zhòngyào.) - Personal effort is important.
- 劳动láodòng
labour
劳动创造了人类的文明。(Láodòng chuàngzào le rénlèi de wénmíng.) - Labor created human civilization.
- 发明fāmíng
Invention
爱迪生发明了电灯泡。(Àidíshēng fāmíng le diàndēngpào.) - Edison invented the light bulb.
- 日常rìcháng
daily
购买日常生活用品是每个家庭的必要开支需求。(Gòumǎi rìcháng shēnghuó yòngpǐn shì měi ge jiātíng de bìyào kāizhī xūqiú.) - Purchasing daily necessities is a necessary expense for every household.
- 服装fúzhuāng
costume; dress
这家公司专门设计和制作各种演出服装。(Zhè jiā gōngsī zhuānmén shèjì hé zhìzuò gèzhǒng yǎnchū fúzhuāng.) - This company specializes in designing and making various performance costumes.
- 幻想huànxiǎng
fantasy
孩子们沉浸在美好的幻想中。(Háizimen chénjìn zài měihǎo de huànxiǎng zhōng.) - The children are immersed in beautiful fantasies.
- 胆小鬼dǎnxiǎoguǐ
Coward
他虽然看起来像个胆小鬼,但关键时刻很勇敢。(Tā suīrán kànqǐlái xiàng ge dǎnxiǎoguǐ, dàn guānjiàn shíkè hěn yǒnggǎn.) - Although he looks like a coward, he's quite brave at critical moments.
- 光滑guānghuá
smooth
这块石头的表面非常光滑。(Zhè kuài shítou de biǎomiàn fēicháng guānghuá.) - The surface of this stone is very smooth.
- 县xiàn
county
他住在一个小县里。(Tā zhù zai yi ge xiǎo xiàn li.) - He lives in a small county.
- 培养péiyǎng
culture, foster
学校注重培养学生的创新能力。(Xuéxiào zhùzhòng péiyǎng xuésheng de chuàngxīn nénglì.) - The school focuses on cultivating students' innovative abilities.
- 光明guāngmíng
light
我们的未来充满光明和希望。(Wǒmen de wèilái chōngmǎn guāngmíng hé xīwàng.) - Our future is full of brightness and hope.
- 想念xiǎngniàn
miss
在国外的日子,我特别想念家人。(Zài guówài de rìzi, wǒ tèbié xiǎngniàn jiārén.) - During my days abroad, I especially miss my family.
- 农村nóngcūn
countryside
近年来,越来越多的年轻人选择回农村创业。 (Jìn nián lái, yuè lái yuè duō de niánqīng rén xuǎnzé huí nóngcūn chuàngyè.) - In recent years, more and more young people have chosen to return to the countryside to start businesses.
- 保险bǎoxiǎn
Insurance
买车的时候一定要购买保险,以防发生意外。(Mǎi chē de shíhou yídìng yào gòumǎi bǎoxiǎn, yǐfáng fāshēng yìwài.) - When buying a car, you must purchase insurance to prevent accidents.
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