HSK 5 Vocabulary for City Tours
If you're preparing for city tours, 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 City Tours
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 尊敬zūnjìng
respect
我喜欢尊敬。(Wǒ xǐhuan zūnjìng.) - I like respect.
- 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.
- 反正fǎnzhèng
anyway
反正我们都不想去,就别去了。(Fǎnzhèng wǒmen dōu búxiǎng qù, jiù bié qù le.) - Anyway, none of us want to go, so let's not.
- 兼职jiānzhí
Part-time job
为了减轻经济负担,他晚上还做兼职工作赚钱。(Wèile jiǎnqīng jīngjì fùdān, tā wǎnshang hái zuò jiānzhí gōngzuò zhuànqián.) - To ease the financial burden, he also works part-time in the evenings.
- 表明biǎomíng
Indicate
调查结果表明,大多数市民支持这项新政策。(Diàochá jiéguǒ biǎomíng, dàduōshù shìmín zhīchí zhè xiàng xīn zhèngcè.) - The survey results show that most citizens support this new policy.
- 营业yíngyè
Do business
我们需要营业。(Wǒmen xūyào yíngyè.) - We need Do business.
- 根本gēnběn
at all
他根本不懂这个问题。(Tā gēnběn bù dǒng zhège wèntí.) - He doesn't understand this issue at all.
- 过分guòfèn
excessive
你的要求太过分了。(Nǐ de yāoqiú tài guòfèn le.) - Your demands are too excessive.
- 盖gài
cover
奶奶给孙子盖上被子,生怕他着凉感冒了。(Nǎinai gěi sūnzi gài shàng bèizi, shēngpà tā zháoliáng gǎnmào le.) - Grandma covered her grandson with a blanket, fearing he might catch cold.
- 义务yìwù
obligation
保护环境不仅是政府的责任,也是每个公民应尽的义务。(Bǎohù huánjìng bùjǐn shì zhèngfǔ de zérèn, yě shì měi gè gōngmín yìng jìn de yìwù.) - Protecting the environment is not only the government's responsibility but also every citizen's duty.
- 腰yāo
waist
长时间坐在电脑前工作,他的腰经常感到酸痛。(Cháng shíjiān zuò zài diànnǎo qián gōngzuò, tā de yāo jīngcháng gǎndào suāntòng.) - Working in front of a computer for long periods, his waist often feels sore.
- 预防yùfáng
Prevention
预防疾病比治疗更重要。(Yùfáng jíbìng bǐ zhìliáo gèng zhòngyào.) - Disease prevention is more important than treatment.
- 想象xiǎngxiàng
imagine
我们需要想象。(Wǒmen xūyào xiǎngxiàng.) - We need imagine.
- 靠kào
lean
孩子累了就靠在妈妈肩膀上睡着了很安心。(Háizi lèi le jiù kào zài māma jiānbǎng shàng shuìzháo le hěn ānxīn.) - The tired child leaned on mother's shoulder and fell asleep peacefully.
- 沉默chénmò
silent
听到这个坏消息后,大家都陷入了沉默。(Tīngdào zhège huài xiāoxi hòu, dàjiā dōu xiànrù le chénmò.) - After hearing this bad news, everyone fell into silence.
- 委屈wěiqu
suffer from injustice
她觉得很委屈,忍不住哭了。(Tā juéde hěn wěiqu, rěnbuzhù kū le.) - She felt wronged and couldn't help crying.
- 因而yīn’ér
thus
他努力学习,因而取得了好成绩。(Tā nǔlì xuéxí, yīn’ér qǔdé le hǎo chéngjī.) - He studied hard, thus achieving good grades.
- 沟通gōutōng
Communicate
有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.
- 外公wàigōng
grandpa (mother's side)
我外公今年八十岁了。(Wǒ wàigōng jīnnián bāshí suì le.) - My maternal grandfather is eighty years old this year.
- 理论lǐlùn
theory
理论联系实际是学习的重要方法。 (Lǐlùn liánxì shíjì shì xuéxí de zhòngyào fāngfǎ.) - Combining theory with practice is an important method of learning.
- 不见得bújiàndé
Not necessarily
他说的话不见得都是对的。(Tā shuō de huà bújiàndé dōu shì duì de.) - What he says is not necessarily all correct.
- 杀shā
kill
警察最终抓获了杀害无辜百姓的凶手罪犯。(Jǐngchá zuìzhōng zhuāhuò le shāhài wúgū bǎixìng de xiōngshǒu zuìfàn.) - Police finally caught the murderer who killed innocent civilians.
- 良好liánghǎo
good
这家公司与客户保持着良好的合作关系多年了。(Zhè jiā gōngsī yǔ kèhù bǎochí zhe liánghǎo de hézuò guānxi duō nián le.) - This company has maintained good cooperative relationships with clients for years.
- 极其jíqí
extremely
这件事极其重要,不能马虎。(Zhè jiàn shì jíqí zhòngyào, bù néng mǎhu.) - This matter is extremely important and can't be careless.
- 其余qíyú
Rest
其余的事情明天再说吧。(Qíyú de shìqing míngtiān zài shuō ba.) - Let's talk about the rest tomorrow.
- 公开gōngkāi
open
政府应该公开财务信息。(Zhèngfǔ yīnggāi gōngkāi cáiwù xìnxī.) - The government should disclose financial information publicly.
- 汽油qìyóu
gasoline
车快没油了,得去加汽油。(Chē kuài méi yóu le, děi qù jiā qìyóu.) - The car is almost out of gas, need to refuel.
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