HSK 5 Vocabulary for Chefs
If you're a chefs 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 Chefs
- 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.
- 样式yàngshì
style
我喜欢这个样式。(Wǒ xǐhuan zhège yàngshì.) - I like this style.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 顿dùn
Meal
我一天吃三顿饭。(Wǒ yī tiān chī sān dùn fàn.) - I eat three meals a day.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 果实guǒshí
fruit
树上结满了果实。(Shù shang jiēmǎn le guǒshí.) - The tree is full of fruit
- 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.
- 创造chuàngzào
create
科学家创造了许多发明。(Kēxuéjiā chuàngzào le xǔduō fāmíng.) - Scientists have created many inventions.
- 想象xiǎngxiàng
imagine
我们需要想象。(Wǒmen xūyào xiǎngxiàng.) - We need imagine.
- 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.
- 武术wǔshù
A martial art
我们需要武术。(Wǒmen xūyào wǔshù.) - We need A martial art.
- 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.
- 成果chéngguǒ
Achievements
这个项目取得了丰硕的成果。(Zhège xiàngmù qǔdé le fēngshuò de chéngguǒ.) - This project has achieved fruitful results.
- 根gēn
root
要想解决问题就必须找到问题的根本原因。(Yào xiǎng jiějué wèntí jiù bìxū zhǎodào wèntí de gēnběn yuányīn.) - To solve a problem, one must find the root cause of the problem.
- 一致yízhì
Agreement
大家的意见一致。(Dàjiā de yìjian yízhì.) - Everyone agrees.
- 体会tǐhuì
Experience
你应该亲自体会一下。(Nǐ yīnggāi qīnzì tǐhuì yīxià.) - You should experience it personally.
- 位于wèiyú
Be located
这座城市位于中国的南方。(Zhè zuò chéngshì wèiyú Zhōngguó de nánfang.) - This city is located in the south of China.
- 具体jùtǐ
specific
请说得具体一点。(Qǐng shuō de jùtǐ yìdiǎn.) - Please be more specific.
- 朗读lǎngdú
Reading aloud
学生们在课堂上轮流朗读课文练习发音语调。(Xuéshengmen zài kètáng shàng lúnliú lǎngdú kèwén liànxí fāyīn yǔdiào.) - Students take turns reading the text aloud in class to practice pronunciation.
- 出口chūkǒu
Exit
紧急出口在大楼的左侧。(Jǐnjí chūkǒu zài dàlóu de zuǒcè.) - The emergency exit is on the left side of the building.
- 说服shuōfú
Persuade
他终于说服了父母同意他的计划。(Tā zhōngyú shuōfú le fùmǔ tóngyì tā de jìhuà.) - He finally persuaded his parents to agree to his plan.
- 小麦xiǎomài
Wheat
我喜欢小麦。(Wǒ xǐhuan xiǎomài.) - I like Wheat.
- 使劲儿shǐjìnr
exert all one's strength
他使劲儿推开了门。(Tā shǐjìnr tuīkāi le mén.) - He pushed the door open with all his strength.
- 本科běnkē
Undergraduate
她本科毕业后决定继续深造,申请了研究生。 (Tā běnkē bìyè hòu juédìng jìxù shēnzào, shēnqǐng le yánjiūshēng.) - After graduating from undergraduate studies, she decided to pursue further education and applied for graduate school.
- 如何rúhé
How
这个问题如何解决。(Zhège wèntí rúhé jiějué.) - How is this problem resolved
- 享受xiǎngshòu
enjoy
我喜欢享受生活。(Wǒ xǐhuan xiǎngshòu shēnghuó.) - I like to enjoy life.
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