HSK 5 Vocabulary for Chinese New Year Customs

HSK 5 words for Chinese New Year Customs

• 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.

• 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.

• 手套shǒutào

  glove

  冬天要戴手套保暖。(Dōngtiān yào dài shǒutào bǎonuǎn.) - In winter, wear gloves to keep warm.

• 恋爱liàn’ài

  Love, in love

  他们从大学时代就开始恋爱，感情一直很稳定。(Tāmen cóng dàxué shídài jiù kāishǐ liàn'ài, gǎnqíng yīzhí hěn wěndìng.) - They started dating since university days and their relationship has been stable.

• 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.

• 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.

• 爱护àihù

  Care

  我们要爱护公共设施。(Wǒmen yào àihù gōnggòng shèshī.) - We should take care of public facilities.

• 疼爱téng’ài

  Love dearly

  父母对子女的疼爱之情是世界上最无私的爱。(Fùmǔ duì zǐnǚ de téng'ài zhī qíng shì shìjiè shàng zuì wúsī de ài.) - Parents' loving affection for their children is the most selfless love in the world.

• 爱心àixīn

  love

  她是一个有爱心的人。(Tā shì yí gè yǒu àixīn de rén.) - She is a caring person.

• 热爱rè’ài

  Ardently love

  我们应该热爱祖国。(Wǒmen yīnggāi rè'ài zǔguó.) - We should love our country

• 在乎zàihu

  care about

  父母最在乎的是孩子的健康。(Fùmǔ zuì zàihu de shì háizi de jiànkāng.) - What parents care about most is their children's health.

• 家庭jiātíng

  Family

  和睦的家庭氛围对孩子成长很重要。(Hémù de jiātíng fēnwéi duì háizi chéngzhǎng hěn zhòngyào.) - A harmonious family atmosphere is important for children's growth.

• 迎接yíngjiē

  meet, welcome

  我们需要迎接。(Wǒmen xūyào yíngjiē.) - We need meet, welcome.

• 碰pèng

  touch, meet

  在图书馆里我碰见了多年未见的老同学朋友。(Zài túshūguǎn lǐ wǒ pèngjiàn le duō nián wèi jiàn de lǎo tóngxué péngyou.) - I bumped into an old classmate friend I hadn't seen in years at the library.

• 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.

• 沟通gōutōng

  Communicate

  有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.

• 股票gǔpiào

  shares; stock

  最近股票市场波动很大。(Zuìjìn gǔpiào shìchǎng bōdòng hěn dà.) - The stock market has been fluctuating a lot recently.

• 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.

• 武术wǔshù

  A martial art

  我们需要武术。(Wǒmen xūyào wǔshù.) - We need A martial art.

• 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.

• 尊敬zūnjìng

  respect

  我喜欢尊敬。(Wǒ xǐhuan zūnjìng.) - I like respect.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 对比duìbǐ

  Contrast

  对比这两个图片可以看出区别。(Duìbǐ zhè liǎng ge túpiàn kěyǐ kànchū qūbié.) - Comparing these two pictures shows the difference.

• 体现tǐxiàn

  Reflect

  这部作品体现了作者的思想。(Zhè bù zuòpǐn tǐxiàn le zuòzhě de sīxiǎng.) - This work embodies the author's thoughts.

• 实验shíyàn

  Experiment

  科学家们正在做一项重要的实验。(Kēxuéjiā men zhèngzài zuò yí xiàng zhòngyào de shíyàn.) - Scientists are conducting an important experiment.

• 主人zhǔrén

  master

  我喜欢主人。(Wǒ xǐhuan zhǔrén.) - I like master.

• 着凉zháoliáng

  get cold

  着凉在这里。(Zháoliáng zài zhèlǐ.) - Get cold is here.

• 亲切qīnqiè

  kind

  老师对学生很亲切。(Lǎoshī duì xuésheng hěn qīnqiè.) - The teacher is very kind to the students.

• 高级gāojí

  senior

  她住在市中心的一家高级酒店里。 (Tā zhù zài shì zhōngxīn de yī jiā gāojí jiǔdiàn lǐ.) - She is staying at a high-end hotel in the city center.

• 因素yīnsù

  Factor

  这是一个重要的因素。(Zhè shì yi ge zhòngyào de yīnsù.) - This is an important factor.

• 想象xiǎngxiàng

  imagine

  我们需要想象。(Wǒmen xūyào xiǎngxiàng.) - We need imagine.

• 背景bèijǐng

  background

  了解历史背景对理解这部小说很重要。 (Liǎojiě lìshǐ bèijǐng duì lǐjiě zhè bù xiǎoshuō hěn zhòngyào.) - Understanding the historical background is important for comprehending this novel.

• 颗kē

  pellet (measure word)

  树上挂着三颗红色的苹果在阳光下闪闪发光。(Shù shàng guàzhe sān kē hóngsè de píngguǒ zài yángguāng xià shǎnshǎn fāguāng.) - Three red apples hang on the tree, gleaming in the sunlight.

• 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.