HSK 5 Vocabulary for a Chinese Gap Year

HSK 5 words for a Chinese Gap Year

• 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.

• 元旦uándàn

  New year’s Day

  元旦是新年的第一天。(Yuándàn shì xīnnián de dì yī tiān.) - New Year's Day is the first day of the new year.

• 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.

• 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.

• 学问xuéwen

  knowledge

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

• 除夕chúxī

  the New Year’s Eve

  除夕夜家人团聚在一起吃年夜饭。(Chúxī yè jiārén tuánjù zài yīqǐ chī niányèfàn.) - On New Year's Eve, families gather together for the reunion dinner.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 年代niándài

  years

  这座建筑是上个世纪30年代建造的。(Zhè zuò jiànzhù shì shàng gè shìjì sānshí niándài jiànzào de.) - This building was constructed in the 1930s.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 学术xuéshù

  learning

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

• 学历xuélì

  education degree

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

• 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.

• 游览yóulǎn

  visit

  假期我们去杭州游览了西湖的美丽风景名胜。(Jiàqī wǒmen qù Hángzhōu yóulǎn le Xīhú de měilì fēngjǐng míngshèng.) - During the holiday we toured the beautiful scenic spots of West Lake in Hangzhou.

• 看望kànwàng

  visit

  春节期间我们要去看望在外地工作的亲戚朋友。(Chūnjié qījiān wǒmen yào qù kànwàng zài wàidì gōngzuò de qīnqi péngyou.) - During Spring Festival, we will visit relatives and friends working in other places.

• 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.

• 运输yùnshū

  transport

  这家物流公司负责货物的运输和配送服务工作。(Zhè jiā wùliú gōngsī fùzé huòwù de yùnshū hé pèisòng fúwù gōngzuò.) - This logistics company is responsible for cargo transportation and delivery services.

• 陆续lùxù

  One after another

  参观者陆续进入展览馆欣赏各种艺术作品展示。(Cānguānzhě lùxù jìnrù zhǎnlǎnguǎn xīnshǎng gèzhǒng yìshù zuòpǐn zhǎnshì.) - Visitors entered the exhibition hall one after another to appreciate various artworks.

• 完美wánměi

  perfect

  虽然没有人是完美的但我们应该追求卓越进步。(Suīrán méiyǒu rén shì wánměi de dàn wǒmen yīnggāi zhuīqiú zhuóyuè jìnbù.) - Although no one is perfect, we should pursue excellence and progress.

• 太极拳tàijíquán

  Taiji boxing

  很多老人早上在公园练太极拳。(Hěnduō lǎorén zǎoshang zài gōngyuán liàn tàijíquán.) - Many elderly people practice Tai Chi in the park in the morning.

• 制造zhìzào

  Manufacture

  这家工厂主要制造电子产品，销往世界各地。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng zhǔyào zhìzào diànzǐ chǎnpǐn, xiāo wǎng shìjiè gèdì.) - This factory mainly manufactures electronic products and sells them worldwide.

• 表面biǎomiàn

  surface

  表面上看起来不错。(Biǎomiàn shàng kànqǐlái búcuò.) - On the surface it looks good.

• 调皮tiáopí

  naughty

  这个孩子很调皮，爱捣蛋。(Zhège háizi hěn tiáopí, ài dǎodàn.) - This child is very naughty and mischievous.

• 果然guǒrán

  Sure enough

  果然不出所料，他成功了。(Guǒrán bù chū suǒliào, tā chénggōng le.) - As expected, he succeeded.

• 讲究jiǎngjiu

  Pay attention to; daintily

  他对生活很讲究品质。(Tā duì shēnghuó hěn jiǎngjiu pǐnzhì.) - He pays attention to quality in life.

• 广泛guǎngfàn

  widely

  这项新技术已经在全国范围内得到广泛应用。(Zhè xiàng xīn jìshù yǐjīng zài quánguó fànwéi nèi dédào guǎngfàn yìngyòng.) - This new technology has been widely applied throughout the country.

• 退休tuìxiū

  retire

  我父亲明年退休。(Wǒ fùqin míngnian tuìxiū.) - My father will retire next year.

• 政治zhèngzhì

  Politics

  我们需要政治。(Wǒmen xūyào zhèngzhì.) - We need Politics.

• 艰巨jiānjù

  arduous

  这是一项艰巨的任务。(Zhè shì yī xiàng jiānjù de rènwu.) - This is an arduous task.

• 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.

• 蝴蝶húdié

  Butterfly

  春天花园里飞舞着美丽的蝴蝶在花丛中采蜜。(Chūntiān huāyuán lǐ fēiwǔ zhe měilì de húdié zài huācóng zhōng cǎimì.) - In spring, beautiful butterflies flutter in the garden gathering nectar from flowers.

• 吓xià

  scare

  突然的声音吓了我一跳。(Túrán de shēngyīn xiàle wǒ yi tiào.) - The sudden sound frightened me.

• 大象dàxiàng

  Elephant

  非洲草原上的大象用长鼻子卷起树枝送到嘴里，场面十分壮观。(Fēizhōu cǎoyuán shàng de dàxiàng yòng cháng bízi juǎn qǐ shùzhī sòng dào zuǐ lǐ, chǎngmiàn shífēn zhuàngguān.) - Elephants on the African savanna use their long trunks to roll up branches and put them in their mouths, a spectacular sight.

• 记录jìlù

  Record

  科学家详细记录了整个实验过程的数据变化。(Kēxuéjiā xiángxì jìlù le zhěnggè shíyàn guòchéng de shùjù biànhuà.) - Scientists recorded in detail the data changes throughout the entire experiment process.