HSK 5 Vocabulary for Tutors
If you're a tutors 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 Tutors
- 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.
- 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.
- 学问xuéwen
knowledge
学问在这里。(Xuéwen zài zhèlǐ.) - Knowledge is here.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 学术xuéshù
learning
他从事学术研究。(Tā cóngshì xuéshù yánjiū.) - He is engaged in academic research.
- 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.
- 学历xuélì
education degree
学历在这里。(Xuélì zài zhèlǐ.) - Education degree is here.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 沟通gōutōng
Communicate
有效的沟通是关键。(Yǒuxiào de gōutōng shì guānjiàn.) - Effective communication is key.
- 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
- 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."
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 鼠标shǔbiāo
mouse
这个无线鼠标很好用。(Zhège wúxiàn shǔbiāo hěn hǎoyòng.) - This wireless mouse is very useful.
- 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.
- 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.
- 到达dàodá
Arrive
经过三个小时的飞行,我们终于到达了目的地。(Jīngguò sān ge xiǎoshí de fēixíng, wǒmen zhōngyú dàodá le mùdìdì.) - After three hours of flying, we finally arrived at our destination.
- 答应dāying
promise
他答应帮我搬家。(Tā dāying bāng wǒ bānjiā.) - He agreed to help me move.
- 废话fèihuà
Crap
别说废话了,快点干活吧。(Bié shuō fèihuà le, kuàidiǎn gànhuó ba.) - Stop talking nonsense and get to work.
- 欧洲Ōuzhōu
Europe
她今年夏天计划去欧洲旅游参观著名景点名胜。(Tā jīnnián xiàtiān jìhuà qù Ōuzhōu lǚyóu cānguān zhùmíng jǐngdiǎn míngshèng.) - She plans to travel to Europe this summer to visit famous scenic spots.
- 对比duìbǐ
Contrast
对比这两个图片可以看出区别。(Duìbǐ zhè liǎng ge túpiàn kěyǐ kànchū qūbié.) - Comparing these two pictures shows the difference.
- 戏剧xìjù
drama
我喜欢看戏剧表演。(Wǒ xǐhuan kàn xìjù biǎoyǎn.) - I like to watch dramatic performances.
- 核心héxīn
core
创新是企业发展的核心竞争力和动力源泉。(Chuàngxīn shì qǐyè fāzhǎn de héxīn jìngzhēnglì hé dònglì yuánquán.) - Innovation is the core competitiveness and driving force of enterprise development.
- 贸易màoyì
Trade
两国之间的贸易往来频繁。(Liǎng guó zhījiān de màoyì wǎnglái pínfán.) - Trade exchanges between the two countries are frequent.
- 改进gǎijìn
Improvement
我们需要不断改进工作方法。(Wǒmen xūyào búduàn gǎijìn gōngzuò fāngfǎ.) - We need to continuously improve our work methods.
- 记忆jìyì
memory
好的记忆力很重要。(Hǎo de jìyìlì hěn zhòngyào.) - Good memory is important.
- 咨询zīxún
Consultation
我喜欢咨询。(Wǒ xǐhuan zīxún.) - I like Consultation.
- 投入tóurù
put into
他全身心投入到工作中。(Tā quán shēnxīn tóurù dào gōngzuò zhōng.) - He throws himself wholeheartedly into work.
- 片面piànmiàn
one-sided
不要片面地看问题。(Búyào piànmiàn de kàn wèntí.) - Don't view issues one-sidedly
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