HSK 5 Vocabulary for Intensive Chinese Courses
If you're preparing for Intensive Chinese Courses, 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 Intensive Chinese Courses
- 教材jiàocái
teaching material
选择好的教材很重要。(Xuǎnzé hǎo de jiàocái hěn zhòngyào.) - Choosing good teaching materials is important.
- 经典jīngdiǎn
classics; scriptures
这部电影已成为电影史上的经典。(Zhè bù diànyǐng yǐ chéngwéi diànyǐngshǐ shang de jīngdiǎn.) - This film has become a classic in cinema history.
- 随手suíshǒu
Readily
出门随手关灯是好习惯。(Chūmén suíshǒu guān dēng shì hǎo xíguàn.) - Turning off lights when leaving is a good habit.
- 念niàn
Read
爷爷喜欢念报纸上的新闻给全家人听了解时事。(Yéye xǐhuan niàn bàozhǐ shàng de xīnwén gěi quánjiārén tīng liǎojiě shíshì.) - Grandpa likes to read news from the newspaper to the family to understand current events.
- 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.
- 主观zhǔguān
subjective
这只是我个人的主观看法。(Zhè zhǐshì wǒ gèrén de zhǔguān kànfǎ.) - This is just my personal subjective view.
- 题目tímù
subject
老师给了我们一个新题目。(Lǎoshī gěi le wǒmen yi ge xīn tímù.) - The teacher gave us a new assignment.
- 学问xuéwen
knowledge
学问在这里。(Xuéwen zài zhèlǐ.) - Knowledge is here.
- 流传liúchuán
spread
这个传说在民间流传了几百年。(Zhège chuánshuō zài mínjiān liúchuán le jǐ bǎi nián.) - This legend has been passed down among the people for hundreds of years.
- 传播chuánbō
spread
社交媒体加速了信息传播的速度和范围。(Shèjiāo méitǐ jiāsù le xìnxī chuánbō de sùdù hé fànwéi.) - Social media has accelerated the speed and scope of information dissemination.
- 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.
- 学历xuélì
education degree
学历在这里。(Xuélì zài zhèlǐ.) - Education degree is here.
- 学术xuéshù
learning
他从事学术研究。(Tā cóngshì xuéshù yánjiū.) - He is engaged in academic research.
- 幅fú
classifier of picture
博物馆里挂着一幅珍贵的清代山水画作品。(Bówùguǎn lǐ guàzhe yī fú zhēnguì de Qīng dài shānshuǐhuà zuòpǐn.) - A precious Qing Dynasty landscape painting hangs in the museum.
- 朗读lǎngdú
Reading aloud
学生们在课堂上轮流朗读课文练习发音语调。(Xuéshengmen zài kètáng shàng lúnliú lǎngdú kèwén liànxí fāyīn yǔdiào.) - Students take turns reading the text aloud in class to practice pronunciation.
- 请求qǐngqiú
request
他向老板请求加薪。(Tā xiàng lǎobǎn qǐngqiú jiāxīn.) - He requested a raise from his boss.
- 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.
- 命令mìnglìng
call; nominate
他下了一个命令。(Tā xiàle yīge mìnglìng.) - He gave an order
- 沟通gōutōng
Communicate
有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.
- 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."
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 幸亏xìngkuī
Thanks
我们需要幸亏。(Wǒmen xūyào xìngkuī.) - We need Thanks.
- 绝对juéduì
Absolutely
这个情况绝对不能接受。(Zhège qíngkuàng juéduì búnéng jiēshòu.) - This situation is absolutely unacceptable
- 倒霉dǎoméi
fall on evil days
今天真倒霉,不仅丢了钱包,还错过了公交车。 (Jīntiān zhēn dǎoméi, bùjǐn diū le qiánbāo, hái cuòguò le gōngjiāochē.) - Today was really unlucky - I not only lost my wallet but also missed the bus.
- 一律yílǜ
all and singular
一律在这里。(Yílǜ zài zhèlǐ.) - All and singular is here.
- 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.
- 能干nénggàn
capable
她工作认真负责,是个很能干的员工。 (Tā gōngzuò rènzhēn fùzé, shì ge hěn nénggàn de yuángōng.) - She works conscientiously and responsibly, and is a very capable employee.
- 似乎sìhū
It seems that
这个办法似乎不太可行。(Zhège bànfǎ sìhū bù tài kěxíng.) - This method doesn't seem very feasible.
- 及格jígé
pass
学生们都努力学习以期及格。(Xuéshengmen dōu nǔlì xuéxí yǐqī jígé.) - Students work hard to pass their exams.
- 讲座jiǎngzuò
Lecture
他在大学做了一场讲座。(Tā zài dàxué zuòle yì chǎng jiǎngzuò.) - He gave a lecture at the university.
- 组合zǔhé
combination
我喜欢组合。(Wǒ xǐhuan zǔhé.) - I like combination.
- 固定gùdìng
fixed
公司每个月都有固定的时间召开全体员工大会。(Gōngsī měi ge yuè dōu yǒu gùdìng de shíjiān zhàokāi quántǐ yuángōng dàhuì.) - The company has a fixed time each month to hold an all-staff meeting.
- 婚姻hūnyīn
Marriage
幸福的婚姻需要双方共同努力经营和维护感情。(Xìngfú de hūnyīn xūyào shuāngfāng gòngtóng nǔlì jīngyíng hé wéihù gǎnqíng.) - A happy marriage requires joint efforts from both parties to maintain the relationship.
- 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.
- 无数wúshù
Countless
无数的星星闪闪发光。(Wúshù de xīngxing shǎnshan fāguāng.) - Countless stars twinkle in the sky.
- 自私zìsī
selfish
自私在这里。(Zìsī zài zhèlǐ.) - Selfish is here.
- 围绕wéirào
around
讨论围绕这个话题展开。(Tǎolùn wéirào zhège huàtí zhǎnkāi.) - The discussion revolves around this topic.
- 圈quān
circle
孩子们手拉手围成一个大圆圈做游戏玩耍。(Háizimen shǒu lā shǒu wéichéng yī ge dà yuánquān zuò yóuxì wánshuǎ.) - Children hold hands forming a big circle to play games.
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