HSK 5 Vocabulary for Novelists
If you're a novelists 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 Novelists
- 抽屉chōuti
drawer
把文件放进抽屉里锁好。(Bǎ wénjiàn fàng jìn chōuti lǐ suǒ hǎo.) - Put the documents in the drawer and lock it.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 吸取xīqǔ
Draw
我们要吸取过去的教训。(Wǒmen yào xīqǔ guòqu de jiàoxun.) - We should draw lessons from the past.
- 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.
- 摄影shèyǐng
Photography
他正在学习专业摄影技术。(Tā zhèngzài xuéxí zhuānyè shèyǐng jìshù.) - He is learning professional photography techniques.
- 采访cǎifǎng
interview
记者正在采访获奖者。(Jìzhě zhèngzài cǎifǎng huòjiǎngzhě.) - The reporter is interviewing the award winner.
- 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.
- 发表fābiǎo
Publish
他发表了一篇文章。(Tā fābiǎo le yī piān wénzhāng.) - He published an article
- 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.
- 表达biǎodá
Expression
学生需要提高他们的表达能力。(Xuésheng xūyào tígāo tāmen de biǎodá néngglì.) - Students need to improve their expressive abilities.
- 样式yàngshì
style
我喜欢这个样式。(Wǒ xǐhuan zhège yàngshì.) - I like this style.
- 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.
- 表现biǎoxiàn
performance
他在考试中的表现很出色。(Tā zài kǎoshì zhòng de biǎoxiàn hěn chūsè.) - His performance on the exam was excellent.
- 表情biǎoqíng
Expression
她的表情显示了她很高兴。(Tā de biǎoqíng xiǎnshì le tā hěn gāoxìng.) - Her facial expression showed that she was very happy.
- 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.
- 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.
- 沟通gōutōng
Communicate
有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.
- 风格fēnggé
style
他的写作风格很独特。(Tā de xiězuò fēnggé hěn dútè.) - His writing style is very unique.
- 启发qǐfā
Inspire
这本书给了我很大的启发。(Zhè běn shū gěi le wǒ hěn dà de qǐfā.) - This book gave me great inspiration.
- 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.
- 无所谓wúsuǒwèi
cannot be designated as
他对这件事情的态度是无所谓反正不关己事。(Tā duì zhè jiàn shìqing de tàidu shì wúsuǒwèi fǎnzhèng bù guān jǐ shì.) - His attitude towards this matter is indifferent, as it doesn't concern him anyway.
- 鼓舞gǔwǔ
Inspire
老师的话鼓舞了所有学生。(Lǎoshī de huà gǔwǔ le suǒyǒu xuésheng.) - The teacher's words inspired all the students.
- 创造chuàngzào
create
科学家创造了许多发明。(Kēxuéjiā chuàngzào le xǔduō fāmíng.) - Scientists have created many inventions.
- 情绪qíngxù
emotion
她最近情绪不太稳定。(Tā zuìjìn qíngxù bù tài wěndìng.) - Her emotions have been unstable recently.
- 想象xiǎngxiàng
imagine
我们需要想象。(Wǒmen xūyào xiǎngxiàng.) - We need imagine.
- 设计shèjì
Design
这个产品的设计很人性化。(Zhège chǎnpǐn de shèjì hěn rénxìnghuà.) - This product's design is very user-friendly.
- 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.
- 大型dàxíng
large
这是一场大型的国际会议。(Zhè shì yī chǎng dàxíng de guójì huìyì.) - This is a large-scale international conference.
- 等于děngyú
Be equal to
付出不一定等于回报,但不付出肯定没有回报。 (Fùchū bù yídìng děngyú huíbào, dàn bù fùchū kěndìng méiyǒu huíbào.) - Effort doesn't necessarily equal reward, but without effort there's definitely no reward.
- 斜xié
oblique
这幅画挂得有点斜,麻烦你帮我调整一下。(Zhè fú huà guà de yǒudiǎn xié, máfan nǐ bāng wǒ tiáozhěng yíxià.) - This painting is hanging a bit crooked, could you please help me adjust it.
- 位置wèizhì
position
请在地图上标出你家的具体位置和周边环境。(Qǐng zài dìtú shàng biāo chū nǐ jiā de jùtǐ wèizhì hé zhōubiān huánjìng.) - Please mark the specific location of your home and surrounding environment on the map.
- 危害wēihài
Harm
吸烟不仅危害自己的健康也影响周围人安全。(Xīyān bùjǐn wēihài zìjǐ de jiànkāng yě yǐngxiǎng zhōuwéi rén ānquán.) - Smoking not only harms one's own health but also affects people around.
- 失业shīyè
Unemployment
经济危机导致很多人失业。(Jīngjì wēijī dǎozhì hěnduō rén shīyè.) - The economic crisis caused many people to lose their jobs.
- 打听dǎting
Inquire
我向邻居打听了一下附近哪里有好的餐馆。(Wǒ xiàng línjū dǎting le yīxià fùjìn nǎlǐ yǒu hǎo de cānguǎn.) - I inquired with my neighbor about where there are good restaurants nearby.
- 分配fēnpèi
distribution
资源要合理分配才能发挥最大作用。(Zīyuán yào hélǐ fēnpèi cáinéng fāhuī zuìdà zuòyòng.) - Resources must be allocated reasonably to maximize their effectiveness.
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