HSK 5 Vocabulary for Professors
If you're a professors 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 Professors
- 支zhī
branch (measure word)
请给我两支铅笔和一支钢笔。(Qǐng gěi wǒ liǎng zhī qiānbǐ hé yì zhī gāngbǐ.) - Please give me two pencils and one pen.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 实验shíyàn
Experiment
科学家们正在做一项重要的实验。(Kēxuéjiā men zhèngzài zuò yí xiàng zhòngyào de shíyàn.) - Scientists are conducting an important experiment.
- 学问xuéwen
knowledge
学问在这里。(Xuéwen zài zhèlǐ.) - Knowledge is here.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 颗kē
pellet (measure word)
树上挂着三颗红色的苹果在阳光下闪闪发光。(Shù shàng guàzhe sān kē hóngsè de píngguǒ zài yángguāng xià shǎnshǎn fāguāng.) - Three red apples hang on the tree, gleaming in the sunlight.
- 学历xuélì
education degree
学历在这里。(Xuélì zài zhèlǐ.) - Education degree is here.
- 措施cuòshī
Measures
政府采取了有效的措施来控制疫情。(Zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le yǒuxiào de cuòshī lái kòngzhì yìqíng.) - The government took effective measures to control the epidemic.
- 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.
- 证据zhèngjù
evidence
我喜欢证据。(Wǒ xǐhuan zhèngjù.) - I like evidence.
- 理论lǐlùn
theory
理论联系实际是学习的重要方法。 (Lǐlùn liánxì shíjì shì xuéxí de zhòngyào fāngfǎ.) - Combining theory with practice is an important method of learning.
- 学术xuéshù
learning
他从事学术研究。(Tā cóngshì xuéshù yánjiū.) - He is engaged in academic research.
- 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.
- 性质xìngzhì
Nature
我们要深入分析问题的性质找出解决方法途径。(Wǒmen yào shēnrù fēnxī wèntí de xìngzhì zhǎochū jiějué fāngfǎ tújìng.) - We must deeply analyze the nature of the problem and find solutions.
- 好奇hàoqí
Be curious
孩子对一切都充满好奇。(Háizi duì yīqiè dōu chōngmǎn hàoqí.) - Children are curious about everything
- 合作hézuò
cooperation
两家公司决定合作开发新产品。 (Liǎng jiā gōngsī juédìng hézuò kāifā xīn chǎnpǐn.) - The two companies decided to cooperate in developing new products.
- 划huá
Rowing
周末我们去公园划船,度过了愉快的一天。 (Zhōumò wǒmen qù gōngyuán huá chuán, dùguò le yúkuài de yī tiān.) - We went boating in the park on the weekend and had a pleasant day.
- 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.
- 对手duìshǒu
Opponent
尊重对手是体育精神的体现。(Zūnjìng duìshǒu shì tǐyù jīngshén de tǐxiàn.) - Respecting opponents is a manifestation of sportsmanship.
- 姿势zīshì
posture
练瑜伽要注意身体姿势。(Liàn yújiā yào zhùyì shēntǐ zīshì.) - When practicing yoga, pay attention to body posture.
- 时刻shíkè
time
这是我一生中最难忘的时刻。(Zhè shì wǒ yīshēng zhōng zuì nánwàng de shíkè.) - This is the most unforgettable moment of my life.
- 正zhèng
just
虽然困难重重,但我们正朝着目标前进。(Suīrán kùnnan chóngchóng, dàn wǒmen zhèng cháozhe mùbiāo qiánjìn.) - Although there are many difficulties, we are moving forward toward our goal.
- 农民nóngmín
farmer
农民种地很辛苦。(Nóngmín zhòngdì hěn xīnkǔ.) - Farmers work very hard farming the land.
- 毛病máobìng
Trouble
这台机器经常出毛病,需要找专业人员维修。(Zhè tái jīqì jīngcháng chū máobìng, xūyào zhǎo zhuānyè rényuán wéixiū.) - This machine often has problems and needs professional personnel to repair it.
- 谦虚qiānxū
Modest
虽然他取得了很大的成就,但为人依然非常谦虚。(Suīrán tā qǔdé le hěn dà de chéngjiù, dàn wéi rén yīrán fēicháng qiānxū.) - Although he has achieved great success, he remains very modest as a person.
- 勿wù
Not
会议期间请勿吸烟,保持会场安静。(Huìyì qījiān qǐng wù xīyān, bǎochí huìchǎng ānjìng.) - Please do not smoke during the meeting and keep the venue quiet.
- 难怪nánguài
no wonder
难怪他这次考试成绩这么好原来复习得很充分。(Nánguài tā zhè cì kǎoshì chéngjī zhème hǎo yuánlái fùxí de hěn chōngfèn.) - No wonder his exam results are so good this time, he reviewed very thoroughly.
- 税shuì
tax
公民有依法纳税的义务。(Gōngmín yǒu yīfǎ nàshuì de yìwù.) - Citizens have the obligation to pay taxes according to law.
- 片面piànmiàn
one-sided
不要片面地看问题。(Búyào piànmiàn de kàn wèntí.) - Don't view issues one-sidedly
- 键盘jiànpán
keyboard
一个好的键盘对工作很重要。(Yì ge hǎo de jiànpán duì gōngzuò hěn zhòngyào.) - A good keyboard is important for work.
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