HSK 5 Vocabulary for the Chinese Zodiac

HSK 5 words for the Chinese Zodiac

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 性质xìngzhì

  Nature

  我们要深入分析问题的性质找出解决方法途径。(Wǒmen yào shēnrù fēnxī wèntí de xìngzhì zhǎochū jiějué fāngfǎ tújìng.) - We must deeply analyze the nature of the problem and find solutions.

• 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.

• 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.

• 天空tiānkōng

  sky

  雨后的天空格外蓝。(Yǔ hòu de tiānkōng géwài lán.) - The sky after rain is exceptionally blue.

• 尊敬zūnjìng

  respect

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

• 武术wǔshù

  A martial art

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 原则yuánzé

  Principle

  我坚持自己的原则。(Wǒ jiānchí zìjǐ de yuánzé.) - I stick to my principles.

• 平常píngcháng

  Usual

  我平常早上七点起床。(Wǒ píngcháng zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.) - I usually get up at 7 AM.

• 列车lièchē

  train

  开往北京的列车将在十分钟后进站。 (Kāiwǎng Běijīng de lièchē jiāng zài shí fēnzhōng hòu jìnzhàn.) - The train bound for Beijing will arrive at the station in ten minutes.

• 成长chéngzhǎng

  Grow up

  孩子需要在挫折中成长。(Háizi xūyào zài cuòzhé zhōng chéngzhǎng.) - Children need to grow through setbacks.

• 模仿mófǎng

  imitate

  孩子们善于模仿大人的行为。(Háizimen shànyú mófǎng dàrén de xíngwéi.) - Children are good at imitating adult behavior.

• 洞dòng

  hole

  墙上有个洞，得找人修补。(Qiáng shang yǒu ge dòng, děi zhǎo rén xiūbǔ.) - There's a hole in the wall, need to find someone to repair it.

• 醉zuì

  drunk

  他喝醉了酒走路都站不稳摇摇晃晃的样子。(Tā hēzuì le jiǔ zǒulù dōu zhàn bù wěn yáoyaohuànghuàng de yàngzi.) - He got drunk and couldn't walk steadily, swaying unsteadily.

• 扶fú

  hold up

  请扶着老人过马路。(Qǐng fú zhe lǎorén guò mǎlù.) - Please help the elderly person cross the street.

• 平均píngjūn

  Average

  这个班级学生的平均成绩在全年级排名第一。(Zhège bānjí xuésheng de píngjūn chéngjī zài quán niánjí páimíng dì yī.) - The average score of students in this class ranks first in the grade.

• 自豪zìháo

  Proud

  自豪在这里。(Zìháo zài zhèlǐ.) - Proud is here.

• 工人gōngrén

  Worker

  这家工厂雇用了三百名工人。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng gùyòng le sānbǎi míng gōngrén.) - This factory employs three hundred workers.

• 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.

• 改进gǎijìn

  Improvement

  我们需要不断改进工作方法。(Wǒmen xūyào búduàn gǎijìn gōngzuò fāngfǎ.) - We need to continuously improve our work methods.

• 批准pīzhǔn

  Approval

  申请已经获得上级批准。(Shēnqǐng yǐjīng huòdé shàngjí pīzhǔn.) - The application has been approved by superiors.

• 吵chǎo

  Noisy

  市中心很吵，我不喜欢那里。(Shì zhōngxīn hěn chǎo, wǒ búxǐhuan nàlǐ.) - The city center is noisy, I don't like it there.

• 逐步zhúbù

  gradually

  学习语言需要逐步积累词汇和语法知识。(Xuéxí yǔyán xūyào zhúbù jīlěi cíhuì hé yǔfǎ zhīshi.) - Learning a language requires gradually accumulating vocabulary and grammar knowledge.

• 尽力jìnlì

  Try the best

  我会尽力完成这个任务。(Wǒ huì jìnlì wánchéng zhège rènwu.) - I will try my best to complete this task.

• 轻视qīngshì

  Despise

  我们不应该轻视任何工作。(Wǒmen bù yīnggāi qīngshì rènhé gōngzuò.) - We should not look down on any job.

• 论文lùnwén

  paper

  他花了三个月时间完成了这篇博士论文。 (Tā huā le sān ge yuè shíjiān wánchéng le zhè piān bóshì lùnwén.) - He spent three months completing this doctoral dissertation.

• 代表dàibiǎo

  representative

  班级代表代表全班同学的利益。(Bānjí dàibiǎo dàibiǎo quánbān tóngxué de lìyì.) - The class representative represents the interests of all students.

• 一律yílǜ

  all and singular

  一律在这里。(Yílǜ zài zhèlǐ.) - All and singular is here.

• 身份shēnfèn

  identity

  请出示您的身份证件。(Qǐng chūshì nín de shēnfèn zhèngjiàn.) - Please show your identification documents.

• 种类zhǒnglèi

  type

  生物学家研究了各种不同种类的动植物特征。(Shēngwùxuéjiā yánjiū le gèzhǒng bùtóng zhǒnglèi de dòngzhíwù tèzhēng.) - Biologists studied the characteristics of various different species of animals and plants.

• 纪律jìlǜ

  discipline

  军队有严格的纪律要求，必须无条件服从命令。(Jūnduì yǒu yángé de jìlǜ yāoqiú, bìxū wú tiáojiàn fúcóng mìnglìng.) - The military has strict discipline requirements and must unconditionally obey orders.

• 充满chōngmǎn

  full of

  春天到了，公园里充满了鸟语花香。(Chūntiān dào le, gōngyuán lǐ chōngmǎn le niǎo yǔ huā xiāng.) - Spring has arrived, and the park is filled with the singing of birds and the fragrance of flowers.

• 忽视hūshì

  Ignore

  我们不能忽视这个问题。(Wǒmen búnéng hūshì zhège wèntí.) - We cannot ignore this problem.