HSK 5 Vocabulary for Cooks
If you're a cooks preparing for Chinese conversations at work, 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 Cooks
- 顿dùn
Meal
我一天吃三顿饭。(Wǒ yī tiān chī sān dùn fàn.) - I eat three meals a day.
- 不耐烦búnàifán
Impatient
等了半个小时,他开始有点不耐烦了。(Děng le bàn gè xiǎoshí, tā kāishǐ yǒudiǎn búnàifán le.) - After waiting for half an hour, he started getting impatient.
- 煮zhǔ
cook
妈妈在厨房里煮饭菜为全家人准备晚餐食物。(Māma zài chúfáng lǐ zhǔ fàncài wèi quánjiārén zhǔnbèi wǎncān shíwù.) - Mother cooks in the kitchen preparing dinner food for the whole family.
- 食物shíwù
food
均衡摄入各类食物对保持健康非常重要关键。(Jūnhéng shèrù gè lèi shíwù duì bǎochí jiànkāng fēicháng zhòngyào guānjiàn.) - Balanced intake of various foods is very important for maintaining health.
- 幸亏xìngkuī
Thanks
我们需要幸亏。(Wǒmen xūyào xìngkuī.) - We need Thanks.
- 多亏duōkuī
thanks to
多亏有你的帮助,我才能完成这项任务。(Duōkuī yǒu nǐ de bāngzhù, wǒ cáinéng wánchéng zhè xiàng rènwu.) - Thanks to your help, I was able to complete this task.
- 口味kǒuwèi
Flavor
这家餐厅的菜符合我的口味。(Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài fúhé wǒ de kǒuwèi.) - The dishes at this restaurant suit my taste.
- 担任dānrèn
To serve as
她担任了公司市场部经理的职位。(Tā dānrèn le gōngsī shìchǎngbù jīnglǐ de zhíwèi.) - She assumed the position of marketing manager at the company.
- 粮食liángshi
foodstuff
政府储备了大量粮食。(Zhèngfǔ chǔbèi le dàliàng liángshi.) - The government has stored a large amount of grain.
- 海鲜hǎixiān
seafood
这家餐厅的海鲜很新鲜。(Zhè jiā cāntīng de hǎixiān hěn xīnxiān.) - The seafood at this restaurant is very fresh.
- 称chēng
call
中国人习惯称老师为"园丁"。(Zhōngguó rén xíguàn chēng lǎoshī wéi "yuándīng".) - Chinese people customarily call teachers "gardeners."
- 蔬菜shūcài
Vegetables
多吃新鲜蔬菜对身体好。(Duō chī xīnxiān shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo.) - Eating more fresh vegetables is good for the body.
- 果实guǒshí
fruit
树上结满了果实。(Shù shang jiēmǎn le guǒshí.) - The tree is full of fruit
- 命令mìnglìng
call; nominate
他下了一个命令。(Tā xiàle yīge mìnglìng.) - He gave an order
- 请求qǐngqiú
request
他向老板请求加薪。(Tā xiàng lǎobǎn qǐngqiú jiāxīn.) - He requested a raise from his boss.
- 沟通gōutōng
Communicate
有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.
- 超级chāojí
super
这家超级市场东西很齐全。(Zhè jiā chāojí shìchǎng dōngxi hěn qíquán.) - This supermarket has a very complete selection.
- 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.
- 享受xiǎngshòu
enjoy
我喜欢享受生活。(Wǒ xǐhuan xiǎngshòu shēnghuó.) - I like to enjoy life.
- 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.
- 舍不得shěbude
Hate to part with or use
她舍不得扔掉这件旧衣服。(Tā shěbude rēngdiào zhè jiàn jiù yīfu.) - She can't bear to throw away this old piece of clothing.
- 媒体méitǐ
media
现代媒体在信息传播中发挥着越来越重要作用。(Xiàndài méitǐ zài xìnxī chuánbō zhōng fāhuī zhe yuèláiyuè zhòngyào zuòyòng.) - Modern media plays an increasingly important role in information dissemination.
- 面积miànjī
The measure of area
这块地的面积有三百平方米。(Zhè kuài dì de miànjī yǒu sānbǎi píngfāngmǐ.) - This plot of land has an area of 300 square meters.
- 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.
- 废话fèihuà
Crap
别说废话了,快点干活吧。(Bié shuō fèihuà le, kuàidiǎn gànhuó ba.) - Stop talking nonsense and get to work.
- 临时línshí
temporary
由于主持人生病,电视台临时安排了另一位播音员代替。(Yóuyú zhǔchírén shēngbìng, diànshìtái línshí ānpái le lìng yī wèi bōyīnyuán dàitì.) - Because the host was ill, the TV station temporarily arranged for another announcer to substitute.
- 结论jiélùn
conclusion
他通过研究得出了一个结论。(Tā tōngguò yánjiū déchūle yì gè jiélùn.) - He reached a conclusion through research.
- 吵架chǎojià
quarrel
别吵了,孩子们都在睡觉。(Bié chǎo le, háizimen dōu zài shuìjiào.) - Stop making noise, the children are all sleeping.
- 简直jiǎnzhí
simply
这个消息简直让人难以置信。(Zhège xiāoxi jiǎnzhí ràng rén nányǐ zhìxìn.) - This news is simply hard to believe.
- 疲劳píláo
fatigue
连续工作了十几个小时,大家都感到非常疲劳。(Liánxù gōngzuò le shí jǐ ge xiǎoshí, dàjiā dōu gǎndào fēicháng píláo.) - After working continuously for over ten hours, everyone felt very fatigued.
- 伸shēn
stretch
累了就伸伸懒腰休息一下。(Lèi le jiù shēnshen lǎnyāo xiūxi yīxià.) - When tired, stretch and take a break.
- 写作xiězuò
writing
她从小就对写作很感兴趣。(Tā cóngxiǎo jiù duì xiězuò hěn gǎn xìngqù.) - She has been interested in writing since childhood.
- 窗帘chuānglián
Window curtains
窗帘太薄了,遮不住阳光。(Chuānglián tài báo le, zhē bù zhù yángguāng.) - The curtains are too thin to block the sunlight.
- 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.
- 到达dàodá
Arrive
经过三个小时的飞行,我们终于到达了目的地。(Jīngguò sān ge xiǎoshí de fēixíng, wǒmen zhōngyú dàodá le mùdìdì.) - After three hours of flying, we finally arrived at our destination.
- 再三zàisān
repeatedly
我再三提醒他要小心。(Wǒ zàisān tíxǐng tā yào xiǎoxīn.) - I repeatedly reminded him to be careful.
- 密切mìqiè
close
两国保持着密切的联系。(Liǎng guó bǎochízhe mìqiè de liánxì.) - The two countries maintain close contact.
- 接待jiēdài
Reception
我们要热情接待客人。(Wǒmen yào règíng jiēdài kèrén.) - We should warmly receive guests
- 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.
- 开水kāishuǐ
Boiling water
泡茶需要用开水。(Pào chá xūyào yòng kāishuǐ.) - Making tea requires boiling water.
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