HSK 5 Vocabulary for Librarians
If you're a librarians 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 Librarians
- 报社bàoshè
Newspaper office
他父亲在报社工作了三十年。(Tā fùqin zài bàoshè gōngzuò le sānshí nián.) - His father worked at the newspaper office for thirty years.
- 采访cǎifǎng
interview
记者正在采访获奖者。(Jìzhě zhèngzài cǎifǎng huòjiǎngzhě.) - The reporter is interviewing the award winner.
- 记录jìlù
Record
科学家详细记录了整个实验过程的数据变化。(Kēxuéjiā xiángxì jìlù le zhěnggè shíyàn guòchéng de shùjù biànhuà.) - Scientists recorded in detail the data changes throughout the entire experiment process.
- 录音lùyīn
Sound recording
记者采访时全程录音以便后期整理采访内容。(Jìzhě cǎifǎng shí quánchéng lùyīn yǐbiàn hòuqī zhěnglǐ cǎifǎng nèiróng.) - Journalists recorded the entire interview to organize the content later.
- 纪录jìlù
Record
他打破了世界纪录。(Tā dǎpò le shìjiè jìlù.) - He broke the world record.
- 报道bàodào
report
新闻报道引起了社会广泛关注。(Xīnwén bàodào yǐnqǐ le shèhuì guǎngfàn guānzhù.) - The news report has attracted widespread social attention.
- 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.
- 形容xíngróng
describe
我无法形容我的感受。(Wǒ wúfǎ xíngróng wǒ de gǎnshòu.) - I can't describe my feelings.
- 出版chūbǎn
publish
这本小说刚刚出版就受到了读者的热烈欢迎。(Zhè běn xiǎoshuō gānggāng chūbǎn jiù shòudào le dúzhě de rèliè huānyíng.) - This novel was warmly welcomed by readers as soon as it was published.
- 描写miáoxiě
describe
这篇文章生动地描写了乡村生活的美好景象。(Zhè piān wénzhāng shēngdòng de miáoxiě le xiāngcūn shēnghuó de měihǎo jǐngxiàng.) - This article vividly describes the beautiful scenery of rural life.
- 公布gōngbù
Publish
政府公布了新的政策措施。(Zhèngfǔ gōngbù le xīn de zhèngcè cuòshī.) - The government announced new policy measures.
- 发表fābiǎo
Publish
他发表了一篇文章。(Tā fābiǎo le yī piān wénzhāng.) - He published an article
- 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.
- 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.
- 沟通gōutōng
Communicate
有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 学问xuéwen
knowledge
学问在这里。(Xuéwen zài zhèlǐ.) - Knowledge is here.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 面临miànlín
face
我们面临着很大的困难。(Wǒmen miànlín zhe hěn dà de kùnnan.) - We are facing great difficulties.
- 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.
- 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.
- 硬件yìngjiàn
Hardware
硬件在这里。(Yìngjiàn zài zhèlǐ.) - Hardware is here.
- 大方dàfang
generous
她为人很大方,从不小气。(Tā wéirén hěn dàfang, cóng bù xiǎoqì.) - She is very generous and never stingy.
- 辞职cízhí
Resignation
经理因为个人原因向公司提交了辞职申请。(Jīnglǐ yīnwèi gèrén yuányīn xiàng gōngsī tíjiāo le cízhí shēnqǐng.) - The manager submitted a resignation application to the company for personal reasons.
- 休闲xiūxián
Leisure time
周末我喜欢去公园散步享受休闲放松的时光。(Zhōumò wǒ xǐhuan qù gōngyuán sànbù xiǎngshòu xiūxián fàngsōng de shíguāng.) - On weekends I like to walk in the park enjoying leisurely and relaxing time.
- 摇yáo
shake
妈妈轻轻摇着摇篮哄宝宝入睡唱着摇篮曲。(Māma qīngqīng yáo zhe yáolán hǒng bǎobao rùshuì chàng zhe yáolánqǔ.) - Mother gently rocks the cradle singing lullabies to coax the baby to sleep.
- 布bù
cloth, textile
这块布料质量很好,颜色也很鲜艳,适合做衣服。(Zhè kuài bùliào zhìliàng hěn hǎo, yánsè yě hěn xiānyàn, shìhé zuò yīfu.) - This fabric is of good quality and has bright colors, suitable for making clothes.
- 智慧zhìhuì
wisdom
古人的智慧值得我们学习。(Gǔrén de zhìhuì zhíde wǒmen xuéxí.) - The wisdom of the ancients is worth our learning.
- 行为xíngwéi
behavior
这种行为违反了公司规定。(Zhè zhǒng xíngwéi wéifǎn le gōngsī guīdìng.) - This behavior violates company regulations.
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