HSK 5 Vocabulary for Calligraphy
If calligraphy is part of your life, 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 Calligraphy
- 表达biǎodá
Expression
学生需要提高他们的表达能力。(Xuésheng xūyào tígāo tāmen de biǎodá néngglì.) - Students need to improve their expressive abilities.
- 表现biǎoxiàn
performance
他在考试中的表现很出色。(Tā zài kǎoshì zhòng de biǎoxiàn hěn chūsè.) - His performance on the exam was excellent.
- 无所谓wúsuǒwèi
cannot be designated as
他对这件事情的态度是无所谓反正不关己事。(Tā duì zhè jiàn shìqing de tàidu shì wúsuǒwèi fǎnzhèng bù guān jǐ shì.) - His attitude towards this matter is indifferent, as it doesn't concern him anyway.
- 情绪qíngxù
emotion
她最近情绪不太稳定。(Tā zuìjìn qíngxù bù tài wěndìng.) - Her emotions have been unstable recently.
- 样式yàngshì
style
我喜欢这个样式。(Wǒ xǐhuan zhège yàngshì.) - I like this style.
- 表情biǎoqíng
Expression
她的表情显示了她很高兴。(Tā de biǎoqíng xiǎnshì le tā hěn gāoxìng.) - Her facial expression showed that she was very happy.
- 抽屉chōuti
drawer
把文件放进抽屉里锁好。(Bǎ wénjiàn fàng jìn chōuti lǐ suǒ hǎo.) - Put the documents in the drawer and lock it.
- 风格fēnggé
style
他的写作风格很独特。(Tā de xiězuò fēnggé hěn dútè.) - His writing style is very unique.
- 想象xiǎngxiàng
imagine
我们需要想象。(Wǒmen xūyào xiǎngxiàng.) - We need imagine.
- 创造chuàngzào
create
科学家创造了许多发明。(Kēxuéjiā chuàngzào le xǔduō fāmíng.) - Scientists have created many inventions.
- 设计shèjì
Design
这个产品的设计很人性化。(Zhège chǎnpǐn de shèjì hěn rénxìnghuà.) - This product's design is very user-friendly.
- 吸取xīqǔ
Draw
我们要吸取过去的教训。(Wǒmen yào xīqǔ guòqu de jiàoxun.) - We should draw lessons from the past.
- 启发qǐfā
Inspire
这本书给了我很大的启发。(Zhè běn shū gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐfā.) - This book gave me great inspiration.
- 鼓舞gǔwǔ
Inspire
老师的话鼓舞了所有学生。(Lǎoshī de huà gǔwǔ le suǒyǒu xuésheng.) - The teacher's words inspired all the students.
- 摄影shèyǐng
Photography
他正在学习专业摄影技术。(Tā zhèngzài xuéxí zhuānyè shèyǐng jìshù.) - He is learning professional photography techniques.
- 武术wǔshù
A martial art
我们需要武术。(Wǒmen xūyào wǔshù.) - We need A martial art.
- 庆祝qìngzhù
Celebrate
全家人聚在一起庆祝生日。(Quán jiā rén jù zài yīqǐ qìngzhù shēngrì.) - The whole family gathered to celebrate the birthday.
- 哲学zhéxué
Philosophy
他对中国古代哲学思想有着深入的研究理解。(Tā duì Zhōngguó gǔdài zhéxué sīxiǎng yǒuzhe shēnrù de yánjiū lǐjiě.) - He has in-depth research and understanding of ancient Chinese philosophical thought.
- 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.
- 尊敬zūnjìng
respect
我喜欢尊敬。(Wǒ xǐhuan zūnjìng.) - I like respect.
- 农业nóngyè
Agriculture
农业现代化是国家发展的重要基础。 (Nóngyè xiàndàihuà shì guójiā fāzhǎn de zhòngyào jīchǔ.) - Agricultural modernization is an important foundation for national development.
- 传统chuántǒng
tradition
春节是中国最重要的传统节日。(Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de chuántǒng jiérì.) - Spring Festival is China's most important traditional holiday.
- 古代gǔdài
Ancient
中国古代有很多伟大的发明。(Zhōngguó gǔdài yǒu hěn duō wěidà de fāmíng.) - Ancient China had many great inventions.
- 风俗fēngsú
Customs
这里保留着传统的民族风俗。(Zhèlǐ bǎoliúzhe chuántǒng de mínzú fēngsú.) - Traditional ethnic customs are preserved here.
- 海关hǎiguān
Customs
出国要在海关接受检查。(Chūguó yào zài hǎiguān jiēshòu jiǎnchá.) - You must undergo inspection at customs when leaving the country.
- 开幕式kāimùshì
The opening ceremony
奥运会的开幕式场面宏大,令人印象深刻震撼。(Àoyùnhuì de kāimùshì chǎngmiàn hóngdà, lìng rén yìnxiàng shēnkè zhènhàn.) - The Olympic opening ceremony is grand and leaves a deeply impressive impact.
- 亲自qīnzì
personally
董事长亲自到车间视察了生产情况和安全问题。(Dǒngshìzhǎng qīnzì dào chējiān shìchá le shēngchǎn qíngkuàng hé ānquán wèntí.) - The chairman personally inspected the workshop production and safety issues.
- 灰心huīxīn
Lose heart; be discouraged
虽然失败了很多次,但他没有灰心。(Suīrán shībài le hěn duō cì, dàn tā méiyǒu huīxīn.) - Although he failed many times, he didn't lose heart.
- 好客hàokè
Hospitable
中国人民热情好客。(Zhōngguó rénmín rèqíng hàokè.) - The Chinese people are warm and hospitable.
- 戒指jièzhi
Ring
他在求婚时送给女友一枚精美的钻石戒指。(Tā zài qiúhūn shí sòng gěi nǚyǒu yī méi jīngměi de zuànshí jièzhi.) - He gave his girlfriend an exquisite diamond ring when proposing.
- 非fēi
wrong; non
这种做法非但没有帮助,反而造成了更多问题。(Zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ fēidàn méiyǒu bāngzhù, fǎn'ér zàochéng le gèng duō wèntí.) - This approach not only didn't help, but instead created more problems.
- 修改xiūgǎi
modify
我喜欢修改。(Wǒ xǐhuan xiūgǎi.) - I like modify.
- 何况hékuàng
Not to mention
我尚且不会,何况是他呢?(Wǒ shàngqiě bù huì, hékuàng shì tā ne?) - Even I can't do it, let alone him?
- 承担chéngdān
bear
作为一个学生,需要承担自己的责任。(Zuòwéi yì gè xuésheng, xūyào chéngdān zìjǐ de zérèn.) - As a student, you must take responsibility for yourself.
- 到达dàodá
Arrive
经过三个小时的飞行,我们终于到达了目的地。(Jīngguò sān ge xiǎoshí de fēixíng, wǒmen zhōngyú dàodá le mùdìdì.) - After three hours of flying, we finally arrived at our destination.
- 挑战tiǎozhàn
challenge
攀登珠穆朗玛峰对登山者来说是巨大的挑战。(Pāndēng Zhūmùlǎngmǎfēng duì dēngshānzhě lái shuō shì jùdà de tiǎozhàn.) - Climbing Mount Everest is a huge challenge for mountaineers.
- 会计kuàijì
accountant
公司的会计部门负责管理所有的财务账目记录。(Gōngsī de kuàijì bùmén fùzé guǎnlǐ suǒyǒu de cáiwù zhàngmù jìlù.) - The company's accounting department manages all financial records.
- 胡同hútòng
Hutong
他家住在一条狭窄的胡同里。(Tā jiā zhù zài yī tiáo xiázhǎi de hútòng lǐ.) - His home is in a narrow hutong.
- 似的shìde
Likely
他笑得像个孩子似的。(Tā xiào de xiàng ge háizi shìde.) - He laughs like a child.
- 业务yèwù
business
我们需要业务。(Wǒmen xūyào yèwù.) - We need business.
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