HSK 5 Vocabulary for Chinese College Applications

HSK 5 words for Chinese College Applications

• 随手suíshǒu

  Readily

  出门随手关灯是好习惯。(Chūmén suíshǒu guān dēng shì hǎo xíguàn.) - Turning off lights when leaving is a good habit.

• 开发kāifā

  Development

  政府投入大量资金开发西部地区的基础设施。(Zhèngfǔ tóurù dàliàng zījīn kāifā xībù dìqū de jīchǔ shèshī.) - The government invested a lot of funds to develop infrastructure in western regions.

• 发挥fāhuī

  Develop

  他发挥了自己的才能。(Tā fāhuī le zìjǐ de cáinéng.) - He displayed his talent

• 业务yèwù

  business

  我们需要业务。(Wǒmen xūyào yèwù.) - We need business.

• 教材jiàocái

  teaching material

  选择好的教材很重要。(Xuǎnzé hǎo de jiàocái hěn zhòngyào.) - Choosing good teaching materials is important.

• 馒头mántou

  Steamed buns

  早餐吃了两个馒头和一碗粥。(Zǎocān chī le liǎng ge mántou hé yī wǎn zhōu.) - For breakfast I had two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge.

• 商务shāngwù

  business

  他经常出差参加商务活动。(Tā jīngcháng chūchāi cānjiā shāngwù huódòng.) - He often travels on business trips.

• 经典jīngdiǎn

  classics; scriptures

  这部电影已成为电影史上的经典。(Zhè bù diànyǐng yǐ chéngwéi diànyǐngshǐ shang de jīngdiǎn.) - This film has become a classic in cinema history.

• 报社bàoshè

  Newspaper office

  他父亲在报社工作了三十年。(Tā fùqin zài bàoshè gōngzuò le sānshí nián.) - His father worked at the newspaper office for thirty years.

• 朵duǒ

  classifier of flower

  花园里开满了一朵朵鲜艳的花。(Huāyuán lǐ kāi mǎn le yī duǒ duǒ xiānyàn de huā.) - The garden is full of bright flowers blooming.

• 经商jīngshāng

  be in business; trade

  他父亲在海外经商多年。(Tā fùqin zài hǎiwài jīngshāng duō nián.) - His father has been in business overseas for many years.

• 员工yuángōng

  employee

  公司新招了一批员工。(Gōngsī xīn zhāo le yī pī yuángōng.) - The company has newly hired a batch of employees.

• 流传liúchuán

  spread

  这个传说在民间流传了几百年。(Zhège chuánshuō zài mínjiān liúchuán le jǐ bǎi nián.) - This legend has been passed down among the people for hundreds of years.

• 失业shīyè

  Unemployment

  经济危机导致很多人失业。(Jīngjì wēijī dǎozhì hěnduō rén shīyè.) - The economic crisis caused many people to lose their jobs.

• 题目tímù

  subject

  老师给了我们一个新题目。(Lǎoshī gěi le wǒmen yi ge xīn tímù.) - The teacher gave us a new assignment.

• 商业shāngyè

  business

  发展商业贸易对促进经济增长具有重要意义。(Fāzhǎn shāngyè màoyì duì cùjìn jīngjì zēngzhǎng jùyǒu zhòngyào yìyì.) - Developing commercial trade has important significance for promoting economic growth.

• 学历xuélì

  education degree

  学历在这里。(Xuélì zài zhèlǐ.) - Education degree is here.

• 项目xiàngmù

  project

  项目在这里。(Xiàngmù zài zhèlǐ.) - Project is here.

• 主观zhǔguān

  subjective

  这只是我个人的主观看法。(Zhè zhǐshì wǒ gèrén de zhǔguān kànfǎ.) - This is just my personal subjective view.

• 传播chuánbō

  spread

  社交媒体加速了信息传播的速度和范围。(Shèjiāo méitǐ jiāsù le xìnxī chuánbō de sùdù hé fànwéi.) - Social media has accelerated the speed and scope of information dissemination.

• 网络wǎngluò

  network

  网络在这里。(Wǎngluò zài zhèlǐ.) - Network is here.

• 学术xuéshù

  learning

  他从事学术研究。(Tā cóngshì xuéshù yánjiū.) - He is engaged in academic research.

• 幅fú

  classifier of picture

  博物馆里挂着一幅珍贵的清代山水画作品。(Bówùguǎn lǐ guàzhe yī fú zhēnguì de Qīng dài shānshuǐhuà zuòpǐn.) - A precious Qing Dynasty landscape painting hangs in the museum.

• 市场shìchǎng

  market

  这个产品在市场上很受欢迎。(Zhège chǎnpǐn zài shìchǎng shàng hěn shòu huānyíng.) - This product is very popular in the market.

• 营业yíngyè

  Do business

  我们需要营业。(Wǒmen xūyào yíngyè.) - We need Do business.

• 勤奋qínfèn

  hardworking

  只有勤奋学习才能取得好成绩。(Zhǐyǒu qínfèn xuéxí cáinéng qǔdé hǎo chéngjī.) - Only by studying diligently can you achieve good grades.

• 念niàn

  Read

  爷爷喜欢念报纸上的新闻给全家人听了解时事。(Yéye xǐhuan niàn bàozhǐ shàng de xīnwén gěi quánjiārén tīng liǎojiě shíshì.) - Grandpa likes to read news from the newspaper to the family to understand current events.

• 发达fādá

  To develop

  发达国家的经济和科技水平都很高。(Fādá guójiā de jīngjì hé kējì shuǐpíng dōu hěn gāo.) - Developed countries have high levels of economy and technology.

• 干活儿gànhuór

  work on a job

  他在工地干活儿。(Tā zài gōngdì gànhuó.) - He works at the construction site.

• 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.

• 学问xuéwen

  knowledge

  学问在这里。(Xuéwen zài zhèlǐ.) - Knowledge is here.

• 古典gǔdiǎn

  classical

  她很喜欢古典音乐，尤其是贝多芬的作品。(Tā hěn xǐhuan gǔdiǎn yīnyuè, yóuqí shì Bèiduōfēn de zuòpǐn.) - She really likes classical music, especially Beethoven's works.

• 单位dānwèi

  Company

  我在这个单位工作。(Wǒ zài zhège dānwèi gōngzuò.) - I work at this organization

• 官guān

  officer

  他父亲是一位退休的政府高级官员干部。(Tā fùqin shì yī wèi tuìxiū de zhèngfǔ gāojí guānyuán gànbù.) - His father is a retired senior government official.

• 打工dǎgōng

  Work

  很多大学生利用假期打工赚生活费。(Hěn duō dàxuéshēng lìyòng jiàqī dǎgōng zhuàn shēnghuófèi.) - Many college students work part-time during vacations to earn living expenses.

• 刻苦kèkǔ

  Hardworking

  他学习非常刻苦努力，每天都要学到深夜才休息。(Tā xuéxí fēicháng kèkǔ nǔlì, měitiān dōu yào xué dào shēnyè cái xiūxi.) - He studies very diligently, studying until late at night before resting every day.

• 作品zuòpǐn

  works

  这位艺术家的作品在国内外都享有很高声誉。(Zhè wèi yìshùjiā de zuòpǐn zài guónèiwài dōu xiǎngyǒu hěn gāo shēngyù.) - This artist's works enjoy high reputation both domestically and internationally.

• 可怕kěpà

  dreadful

  地震发生时的场面非常可怕，让人终生难忘。 (Dìzhèn fāshēng shí de chǎngmiàn fēicháng kěpà, ràng rén zhōngshēng nánwàng.) - The scene when the earthquake occurred was terrifying and unforgettable for a lifetime.

• 名片míngpiàn

  business card

  交换名片是商务礼仪的一部分。(Jiāohuàn míngpiàn shì shāngwù lǐyí de yī bùfen.) - Exchanging business cards is part of business etiquette.

• 经营jīngyíng

  Management

  这家餐厅经营得很成功。(Zhè jiā cāntīng jīngyíng de hěn chénggōng.) - This restaurant is run very successfully.