HSK 5 Vocabulary for Technical Writers
If you're a technical writers 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 Technical Writers
- 发表fābiǎo
Publish
他发表了一篇文章。(Tā fābiǎo le yī piān wénzhāng.) - He published an article
- 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.
- 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.
- 软件ruǎnjiàn
Software
我们需要安装软件。(Wǒmen xūyào ānzhuāng ruǎnjiàn.) - We need to install software
- 网络wǎngluò
network
网络在这里。(Wǎngluò zài zhèlǐ.) - Network is here.
- 程序chéngxù
program
这个程序可以帮助计算机运行。(Zhège chéngxù kěyǐ bāngzhù jìsuànjī yùnxíng.) - This program helps the computer run.
- 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.
- 系统xìtǒng
system
这个系统设计得很完整。(Zhège xìtǒng shèjì de hěn wánzhěng.) - This system is well-designed.
- 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.
- 方案fāng’àn
programme
我们需要制定一个详细的实施方案。(Wǒmen xūyào zhìdìng yī gè xiángxì de shíshī fāng'àn.) - We need to develop a detailed implementation plan.
- 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.
- 制度zhìdù
system
国家建立了完善的社会保障制度保护人民利益。(Guójiā jiànlì le wánshàn de shèhuì bǎozhàng zhìdù bǎohù rénmín lìyì.) - The country has established a sound social security system to protect people's interests.
- 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.
- 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.
- 采访cǎifǎng
interview
记者正在采访获奖者。(Jìzhě zhèngzài cǎifǎng huòjiǎngzhě.) - The reporter is interviewing the award winner.
- 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.
- 纪录jìlù
Record
他打破了世界纪录。(Tā dǎpò le shìjiè jìlù.) - He broke the world record.
- 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.
- 数据shùjù
data
这些数据分析很有价值。(Zhèxiē shùjù fēnxī hěn yǒu jiàzhí.) - This data analysis is very valuable.
- 创造chuàngzào
create
科学家创造了许多发明。(Kēxuéjiā chuàngzào le xǔduō fāmíng.) - Scientists have created many inventions.
- 机器jīqì
machine
工厂里的机器每天运转24小时。(Gōngchǎng lǐ de jīqì měi tiān yùnzhuǎn 24 xiǎoshí.) - The machines in the factory run 24 hours a day.
- 资料zīliào
data
我们需要更多资料。(Wǒmen xūyào gèng duō zīliào.) - We need more data.
- 沟通gōutōng
Communicate
有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.
- 表面biǎomiàn
surface
表面上看起来不错。(Biǎomiàn shàng kànqǐlái búcuò.) - On the surface it looks good.
- 夹子jiāzi
Clip
请用夹子把这些文件夹在一起分类整理好。(Qǐng yòng jiāzi bǎ zhèxiē wénjiàn jiā zài yīqǐ fēnlèi zhěnglǐ hǎo.) - Please use clips to clamp these documents together and organize them by category.
- 消费xiāofèi
consumption
理性消费避免浪费是现代人应有的生活态度。(Lǐxìng xiāofèi bìmiǎn làngfèi shì xiàndàirén yīngyǒu de shēnghuó tàidu.) - Rational consumption and avoiding waste is the attitude modern people should have.
- 平píng
flat
工人们花了一个星期才把这块凹凸不平的地面铺平。(Gōngrén men huā le yí gè xīngqī cái bǎ zhè kuài āo tū bù píng de dìmiàn pū píng.) - It took the workers a week to level this uneven ground.
- 资格zīgé
Qualifications
他没有教师资格证,不能当老师。(Tā méiyǒu jiàoshī zīgé zhèng, bù néng dāng lǎoshī.) - He doesn't have a teacher qualification certificate, so he can't be a teacher.
- 艰苦jiānkǔ
hard
艰苦的生活磨练了他的意志。(Jiānkǔ de shēnghuó móliàn le tā de yìzhì.) - A hard life tempered his will.
- 厘米límǐ
centimeter
这把尺子的刻度单位是厘米,可以精确测量。(Zhè bǎ chǐzi de kèdù dānwèi shì límǐ, kěyǐ jīngquè cèliáng.) - This ruler's scale unit is centimeters, allowing for precise measurement.
- 因素yīnsù
Factor
这是一个重要的因素。(Zhè shì yi ge zhòngyào de yīnsù.) - This is an important factor.
- 甲jiǎ
nail
市场上出现了很多假冒伪劣产品,消费者要小心辨别。(Shìchǎng shàng chūxiàn le hěn duō jiǎmào wěiliè chǎnpǐn, xiāofèizhě yào xiǎoxīn biànbié.) - Many counterfeit and inferior products have appeared on the market, consumers need to be careful to distinguish them.
- 空间kōngjiān
space
这个房间空间太小了。(Zhège fángjiān kōngjiān tài xiǎo le.) - This room's space is too small.
- 催cuī
Reminder, urge
妈妈一直催我快点起床,不然上学会迟到。(Māma yīzhí cuī wǒ kuàidiǎn qǐchuáng, bùrán shàngxué huì chídào.) - Mom kept urging me to get up quickly, otherwise I'd be late for school.
- 干燥gānzào
Dry
冬天气候干燥,要多喝水。(Dōngtiān qìhòu gānzào, yào duō hēshuǐ.) - The climate is dry in winter, drink more water.
- 博物馆bówùguǎn
Museum
这座博物馆收藏了很多珍贵的文物。(Zhè zuò bówùguǎn shōucáng le hěn duō zhēnguì de wénwù.) - This museum houses many precious artifacts.
- 破坏pòhuài
Destruction
他不应该破坏公物。(Tā búyìnggāi pòhuài gōngwù.) - He shouldn't destroy public property
- 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.
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