HSK 5 Vocabulary for Tai Chi
If tai chi is part of your life, 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 Tai Chi
- 实践shíjiàn
practice
理论要联系实践才有用。(Lǐlùn yào liánxì shíjiàn cái yǒuyòng.) - Theory must be linked to practice to be useful.
- 风俗fēngsú
Customs
这里保留着传统的民族风俗。(Zhèlǐ bǎoliúzhe chuántǒng de mínzú fēngsú.) - Traditional ethnic customs are preserved here.
- 海关hǎiguān
Customs
出国要在海关接受检查。(Chūguó yào zài hǎiguān jiēshòu jiǎnchá.) - You must undergo inspection at customs when leaving the country.
- 馒头mántou
Steamed buns
早餐吃了两个馒头和一碗粥。(Zǎocān chī le liǎng ge mántou hé yī wǎn zhōu.) - For breakfast I had two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge.
- 传统chuántǒng
tradition
春节是中国最重要的传统节日。(Chūnjié shì Zhōngguó zuì zhòngyào de chuántǒng jiérì.) - Spring Festival is China's most important traditional holiday.
- 能源néngyuán
energy
开发可再生能源对环境保护非常重要。 (Kāifā kě zàishēng néngyuán duì huánjìng bǎohù fēicháng zhòngyào.) - Developing renewable energy is very important for environmental protection.
- 追zhuī
run after
他一直追求完美,对自己的工作要求很严格。(Tā yìzhí zhuīqiú wánměi, duì zìjǐ de gōngzuò yāoqiú hěn yángé.) - He always pursues perfection and has very strict requirements for his work.
- 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.
- 结实jiēshi
strong
这把椅子很结实,用了十年还跟新的一样。 (Zhè bǎ yǐzi hěn jiēshi, yòng le shí nián hái gēn xīn de yīyàng.) - This chair is very sturdy - it's been used for ten years and still looks like new.
- 精力jīnglì
energy
工作太累了,我的精力不够。(Gōngzuò tài lèi le, wǒ de jīnglì bùgòu.) - Work is too tiring, I don't have enough energy.
- 开幕式kāimùshì
The opening ceremony
奥运会的开幕式场面宏大,令人印象深刻震撼。(Àoyùnhuì de kāimùshì chǎngmiàn hóngdà, lìng rén yìnxiàng shēnkè zhènhàn.) - The Olympic opening ceremony is grand and leaves a deeply impressive impact.
- 古代gǔdài
Ancient
中国古代有很多伟大的发明。(Zhōngguó gǔdài yǒu hěn duō wěidà de fāmíng.) - Ancient China had many great inventions.
- 强烈qiángliè
strong
她有强烈的求知欲望。(Tā yǒu qiángliè de qiúzhī yùwàng.) - She has a strong desire for knowledge.
- 哲学zhéxué
Philosophy
他对中国古代哲学思想有着深入的研究理解。(Tā duì Zhōngguó gǔdài zhéxué sīxiǎng yǒuzhe shēnrù de yánjiū lǐjiě.) - He has in-depth research and understanding of ancient Chinese philosophical thought.
- 浓nóng
strong
这杯咖啡味道太浓了,我想加点牛奶稀释一下。(Zhè bēi kāfēi wèidào tài nóng le, wǒ xiǎng jiā diǎn niúnǎi xīshì yīxià.) - This coffee is too strong, I want to add some milk to dilute it.
- 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.
- 训练xùnliàn
training
运动员需要每天训练。(Yùndòngyuán xūyào měi tiān xùnliàn.) - Athletes need to train every day.
- 培训péixùn
Train
公司定期组织员工参加各种专业技能培训课程。(Gōngsī dìngqī zǔzhī yuángōng cānjiā gèzhǒng zhuānyè jìnéng péixùn kèchéng.) - The company regularly organizes employees to attend various professional skills training courses.
- 庆祝qìngzhù
Celebrate
全家人聚在一起庆祝生日。(Quán jiā rén jù zài yīqǐ qìngzhù shēngrì.) - The whole family gathered to celebrate the birthday.
- 列车lièchē
train
开往北京的列车将在十分钟后进站。 (Kāiwǎng Běijīng de lièchē jiāng zài shí fēnzhōng hòu jìnzhàn.) - The train bound for Beijing will arrive at the station in ten minutes.
- 火柴huǒchái
Match
划火柴的时候要小心。(Huá huǒchái de shíhou yào xiǎoxīn.) - Be careful when striking matches.
- 熟练shúliàn
skilled
她熟练地使用电脑。(Tā shúliàn de shǐyòng diànnǎo.) - She skillfully uses a computer
- 运输yùnshū
transport
这家物流公司负责货物的运输和配送服务工作。(Zhè jiā wùliú gōngsī fùzé huòwù de yùnshū hé pèisòng fúwù gōngzuò.) - This logistics company is responsible for cargo transportation and delivery services.
- 尊敬zūnjìng
respect
我喜欢尊敬。(Wǒ xǐhuan zūnjìng.) - I like respect.
- 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.
- 悠久yōujiǔ
long
中国的茶文化有着悠久的历史,可以追溯到几千年前。(Zhōngguó de chá wénhuà yǒu zhe yōujiǔ de lìshǐ, kěyǐ zhuīsù dào jǐ qiān nián qián.) - Chinese tea culture has a long history that can be traced back thousands of years.
- 工程师gōngchéngshī
Engineer
她梦想成为一名软件工程师。(Tā mèngxiǎng chéngwéi yī míng ruǎnjiàn gōngchéngshī.) - She dreams of becoming a software engineer.
- 结论jiélùn
conclusion
他通过研究得出了一个结论。(Tā tōngguò yánjiū déchūle yì gè jiélùn.) - He reached a conclusion through research.
- 摩托车mótuōchē
Motorcycle
摩托车是常见的交通工具。(Mótuōchē shì chángjiàn de jiāotōng gōngjù.) - Motorcycles are common vehicles
- 踩cǎi
step on
他不小心踩了别人一脚,连忙道歉。 (Tā bù xiǎoxīn cǎi le biérén yī jiǎo, liánmáng dàoqiàn.) - He accidentally stepped on someone's foot and quickly apologized.
- 成熟chéngshú
mature
他处理问题的方式很成熟。(Tā chǔlǐ wèntí de fāngshì hěn chéngshú.) - His way of handling problems is very mature.
- 金属jīnshǔ
Metal
这种新型金属材料很轻便。(Zhè zhǒng xīnxíng jīnshǔ cáiliào hěn qīngbiàn.) - This new metal material is very lightweight.
- 嫩nèn
tender, delicate
春天刚长出来的嫩芽特别新鲜,颜色也很鲜艳。(Chūntiān gāng zhǎng chūlái de nènyá tèbié xīnxiān, yánsè yě hěn xiānyàn.) - The tender shoots that just sprouted in spring are especially fresh, and their color is very bright.
- 针对zhēnduì
aim at
我们需要针对。(Wǒmen xūyào zhēnduì.) - We need aim at.
- 恢复huīfù
recovery
病人正在慢慢恢复健康。(Bìngrén zhèngzài mànman huīfù jiànkāng.) - The patient is slowly recovering his health.
- 收获shōuhuò
Harvest
这次调研活动让我们收获了很多宝贵经验知识。(Zhè cì diàoyán huódòng ràng wǒmen shōuhuò le hěnduō bǎoguì jīngyàn zhīshi.) - This research activity brought us a lot of valuable experience and knowledge.
- 假装jiǎzhuāng
pretend
他假装生病不去上班。(Tā jiǎzhuāng shēngbìng bù qù shàngbān.) - He pretended to be sick to avoid going to work.
- 平衡pínghéng
balance
保持身体平衡对于运动员来说是基本功要求。(Bǎochí shēntǐ pínghéng duìyú yùndòngyuán lái shuō shì jīběngōng yāoqiú.) - Maintaining body balance is a basic skill requirement for athletes.
- 歇xiē
Rest
工作了一整天他想歇一会儿休息恢复精力。(Gōngzuò le yī zhěngtiān tā xiǎng xiē yīhuìr xiūxi huīfù jīnglì.) - After working all day, he wants to rest a while to recover his energy.
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