HSK 5 Vocabulary for Homestays
If you're preparing for homestays, 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 Homestays
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 尊敬zūnjìng
respect
我喜欢尊敬。(Wǒ xǐhuan zūnjìng.) - I like respect.
- 迎接yíngjiē
meet, welcome
我们需要迎接。(Wǒmen xūyào yíngjiē.) - We need meet, welcome.
- 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.
- 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.
- 热爱rè’ài
Ardently love
我们应该热爱祖国。(Wǒmen yīnggāi rè'ài zǔguó.) - We should love our country
- 手套shǒutào
glove
冬天要戴手套保暖。(Dōngtiān yào dài shǒutào bǎonuǎn.) - In winter, wear gloves to keep warm.
- 沟通gōutōng
Communicate
有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 圆yuán
circular
中秋节的月亮又大又圆,象征着家人团聚。(Zhōngqiūjié de yuèliang yòu dà yòu yuán, xiàngzhēng zhe jiārén tuánjù.) - The moon during Mid-Autumn Festival is big and round, symbolizing family reunion.
- 说不定shuōbudìng
maybe
说不定明天会下雪。(Shuōbudìng míngtiān huì xiàxuě.) - It might snow tomorrow.
- 严肃yánsù
serious
会议气氛非常严肃大家都在认真讨论重要问题。(Huìyì qìfēn fēicháng yánsù dàjiā dōu zài rènzhēn tǎolùn zhòngyào wèntí.) - The meeting atmosphere is very serious, everyone discussing important issues seriously.
- 道理dàolǐ
truth
他说的道理很有说服力。(Tā shuō de dàolǐ hěn yǒu shuōfúlì.) - What he said makes a lot of sense.
- 总裁zǒngcái
CEO
这家跨国公司的总裁是一位杰出的企业家领导。(Zhè jiā kuàguó gōngsī de zǒngcái shì yī wèi jiéchū de qǐyèjiā lǐngdǎo.) - The CEO of this multinational company is an outstanding entrepreneur and leader.
- 强烈qiángliè
strong
她有强烈的求知欲望。(Tā yǒu qiángliè de qiúzhī yùwàng.) - She has a strong desire for knowledge.
- 恢复huīfù
recovery
病人正在慢慢恢复健康。(Bìngrén zhèngzài mànman huīfù jiànkāng.) - The patient is slowly recovering his health.
- 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.
- 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.
- 一致yízhì
Agreement
大家的意见一致。(Dàjiā de yìjian yízhì.) - Everyone agrees.
- 至今zhìjīn
so far
我喜欢至今。(Wǒ xǐhuan zhìjīn.) - I like so far.
- 救护车jiùhùchē
Ambulance
消防员救了那个人。(Xiāofáng yuán jiù le nàge rén.) - The firefighter rescued that person
- 窄zhǎi
narrow
这条巷子太窄,车开不进去。(Zhè tiáo xiàngzi tài zhǎi, chē kāi bù jìnqu.) - This alley is too narrow for cars to enter.
- 耳环ěrhuán
Earrings
她戴着一对漂亮的耳环。(Tā dàizhe yī duì piàoliang de ěrhuán.) - She's wearing a pair of beautiful earrings.
- 观点guāndiǎn
viewpoint
大家对这个问题持有不同的观点和看法意见。(Dàjiā duì zhège wèntí chíyǒu bùtóng de guāndiǎn hé kànfǎ yìjiàn.) - Everyone holds different viewpoints and opinions on this issue.
- 存在cúnzài
existence
这种现象在农村普遍存在。(Zhè zhǒng xiànxiàng zài nóngcūn pǔbiàn cúnzài.) - This phenomenon commonly exists in rural areas.
- 称呼chēnghu
to address
在中国,人们对不同年龄的人有不同的称呼。(Zài Zhōngguó, rénmen duì bùtóng niánlíng de rén yǒu bùtóng de chēnghu.) - In China, people have different forms of address for people of different ages.
- 所suǒ
place
他曾经工作过的所有公司现在都发展得很好。(Tā céngjīng gōngzuò guò de suǒyǒu gōngsī xiànzài dōu fāzhǎn de hěn hǎo.) - All the companies he has worked for are now developing very well.
- 发言fāyán
give a speech
他在大会上发言了。(Tā zài dàhuì shang fāyán le.) - He spoke at the conference
- 离婚líhūn
divorce
他们离婚已经三年了。(Tāmen líhūn yǐjīng sān nián le.) - They have been divorced for three years.
- 寻找xúnzhǎo
Seek, look for
我喜欢寻找。(Wǒ xǐhuan xúnzhǎo.) - I like Seek, look for.
- 博物馆bówùguǎn
Museum
这座博物馆收藏了很多珍贵的文物。(Zhè zuò bówùguǎn shōucáng le hěn duō zhēnguì de wénwù.) - This museum houses many precious artifacts.
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