HSK 5 Vocabulary for Sous Chefs
If you're a sous chefs 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 Sous Chefs
- 请求qǐngqiú
request
他向老板请求加薪。(Tā xiàng lǎobǎn qǐngqiú jiāxīn.) - He requested a raise from his boss.
- 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.
- 蔬菜shūcài
Vegetables
多吃新鲜蔬菜对身体好。(Duō chī xīnxiān shūcài duì shēntǐ hǎo.) - Eating more fresh vegetables is good for the body.
- 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."
- 果实guǒshí
fruit
树上结满了果实。(Shù shang jiēmǎn le guǒshí.) - The tree is full of fruit
- 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.
- 口味kǒuwèi
Flavor
这家餐厅的菜符合我的口味。(Zhè jiā cāntīng de cài fúhé wǒ de kǒuwèi.) - The dishes at this restaurant suit my taste.
- 海鲜hǎixiān
seafood
这家餐厅的海鲜很新鲜。(Zhè jiā cāntīng de hǎixiān hěn xīnxiān.) - The seafood at this restaurant is very fresh.
- 粮食liángshi
foodstuff
政府储备了大量粮食。(Zhèngfǔ chǔbèi le dàliàng liángshi.) - The government has stored a large amount of grain.
- 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.
- 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.
- 顿dùn
Meal
我一天吃三顿饭。(Wǒ yī tiān chī sān dùn fàn.) - I eat three meals a day.
- 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.
- 食物shíwù
food
均衡摄入各类食物对保持健康非常重要关键。(Jūnhéng shèrù gè lèi shíwù duì bǎochí jiànkāng fēicháng zhòngyào guānjiàn.) - Balanced intake of various foods is very important for maintaining health.
- 问候wènhòu
To greet
每逢春节,我都会给远方的亲戚打电话问候。(Měi féng Chūnjié, wǒ dōu huì gěi yuǎnfāng de qīnqi dǎ diànhuà wènhòu.) - Every Spring Festival, I call my distant relatives to send my regards.
- 证件zhèngjiàn
Certificates
出国旅游要带好各种证件。(Chūguó lǚyóu yào dàihǎo gèzhǒng zhèngjiàn.) - When traveling abroad, bring all necessary documents.
- 醋cù
vinegar
做糖醋排骨需要放一些醋。(Zuò tángcù páigǔ xūyào fàng yīxiē cù.) - Making sweet and sour spare ribs requires adding some vinegar.
- 工业gōngyè
Industry
这个地区的工业发展很快,带动了经济增长。 (Zhège dìqū de gōngyè fāzhǎn hěn kuài, dàidòng le jīngjì zēngzhǎng.) - Industrial development in this region is rapid, driving economic growth.
- 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.
- 何必hébì
Why
既然已经决定了,何必再犹豫呢? (Jìrán yǐjīng juédìng le, hébì zài yóuyù ne?) - Since you've already decided, why hesitate?
- 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.
- 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.
- 姥姥lǎolao
Grandma
我的姥姥八十岁了。(Wǒ de lǎolao bāshí suì le.) - My maternal grandmother is eighty years old.
- 文明wénmíng
civilization
中华文明有着五千年的悠久历史和灿烂文化。(Zhōnghuá wénmíng yǒuzhe wǔ qiān nián de yōujiǔ lìshǐ hé cànlàn wénhuà.) - Chinese civilization has five thousand years of long history and splendid culture.
- 时髦shímáo
Fashionable
年轻人总是追求时髦的穿着打扮,想要跟上潮流。(Niánqīng rén zǒngshì zhuīqiú shímáo de chuānzhuó dǎban, xiǎngyào gēnshàng cháoliú.) - Young people always pursue fashionable dress and style, wanting to keep up with trends.
- 繁荣fánróng
Boom
经济改革带来了国家的繁荣。(Jīngjì gǎigé dài lái le guójiā de fánróng.) - Economic reforms brought prosperity to the country.
- 意外yìwài
Accident
这次获奖对他来说完全是个意外,因为他根本没想到会被选中。(Zhè cì huòjiǎng duì tā lái shuō wánquán shì ge yìwài, yīnwèi tā gēnběn méi xiǎngdào huì bèi xuǎnzhòng.) - Winning this award was completely unexpected for him, because he never thought he would be selected.
- 真实zhēnshí
real
这部电影根据真实事件改编讲述了感人故事。(Zhè bù diànyǐng gēnjù zhēnshí shìjiàn gǎibiān jiǎngshù le gǎnrén gùshi.) - This movie is adapted from real events and tells a touching story.
- 老百姓lǎobǎixìng
Ordinary people
我们需要老百姓。(Wǒmen xūyào lǎobǎixìng.) - We need Ordinary people.
- 刻苦kèkǔ
Hardworking
他学习非常刻苦努力,每天都要学到深夜才休息。(Tā xuéxí fēicháng kèkǔ nǔlì, měitiān dōu yào xué dào shēnyè cái xiūxi.) - He studies very diligently, studying until late at night before resting every day.
- 论文lùnwén
paper
他花了三个月时间完成了这篇博士论文。 (Tā huā le sān ge yuè shíjiān wánchéng le zhè piān bóshì lùnwén.) - He spent three months completing this doctoral dissertation.
- 电池diànchí
Battery
遥控器需要电池才能工作。(Yáokòngqì xūyào diànchí cáinéng gōngzuò.) - The remote control needs batteries to work.
- 英俊yīngjùn
Handsome and spirited
这位年轻的演员不仅英俊潇洒,演技也非常出色。(Zhè wèi niánqīng de yǎnyuán bùjǐn yīngjùn xiāosǎ, yǎnjì yě fēicháng chūsè.) - This young actor is not only handsome and dashing but also has excellent acting skills.
- 完善wánshàn
perfect
经过多次修改完善这份报告已经比较完整了。(Jīngguò duō cì xiūgǎi wánshàn zhè fèn bàogào yǐjīng bǐjiào wánzhěng le.) - After multiple revisions, this report has become relatively complete and perfect.
- 报告bàogào
Presentation
他熬夜写完了年度工作报告,终于可以休息了。 (Tā áoyè xiěwán le niándù gōngzuò bàogào, zhōngyú kěyǐ xiūxí le.) - He stayed up late to finish the annual work report and can finally rest.
- 总统zǒngtǒng
President
美国总统每四年选举一次由全国选民投票决定。(Měiguó zǒngtǒng měi sì nián xuǎnjǔ yī cì yóu quánguó xuǎnmín tóupiào juédìng.) - The US president is elected every four years by national voters.
- 推荐tuījiàn
Recommend
我推荐你读这本书。(Wǒ tuījiàn ni dú zhè běn shū.) - I recommend you read this book.
- 切qiē
cut
把苹果切成小块。(Bǎ píngguǒ qiē chéng xiǎo kuài.) - Cut the apple into small pieces.
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