HSK 5 Vocabulary for Waiters
If you're a waiters 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 Waiters
- 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.
- 幸亏xìngkuī
Thanks
我们需要幸亏。(Wǒmen xūyào xìngkuī.) - We need Thanks.
- 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.
- 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.
- 耳环ěrhuán
Earrings
她戴着一对漂亮的耳环。(Tā dàizhe yī duì piàoliang de ěrhuán.) - She's wearing a pair of beautiful earrings.
- 双方shuāngfāng
both sides
双方都同意了这个方案。(Shuāngfāng dōu tóngyì le zhège fāng'àn.) - Both sides agreed to the plan
- 补充bǔchōng
supplement
请让我补充一些信息。(Qǐng ràng wǒ bǔchōng yīxiē xìnxī.) - Please allow me to add some information.
- 幸运xìngyùn
lucky
我很幸运能和你相识。(Wǒ hěn xìngyùn néng hé nǐ xiāngshí.) - I'm lucky to meet you.
- 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.
- 光盘guāngpán
CD
这张光盘里存储了很多照片。(Zhè zhāng guāngpán lǐ cúnchǔ le hěnduō zhàopiàn.) - This CD stores many photos.
- 工厂gōngchǎng
factory
我的朋友在工厂工作。(Wǒ de péngyou zài gōngchǎng gōngzuò.) - My friend works at a factory.
- 吵chǎo
Noisy
市中心很吵,我不喜欢那里。(Shì zhōngxīn hěn chǎo, wǒ búxǐhuan nàlǐ.) - The city center is noisy, I don't like it there.
- 感想gǎnxiǎng
Feel
读完这本书后,我有很多感想。(Dúwán zhè běn shū hòu, wǒ yǒu hěn duō gǎnxiǎng.) - After reading this book, I had many thoughts.
- 明确míngquè
To make clear
我们需要明确自己的目标。(Wǒmen xūyào míngquè zìjǐ de mùbiāo.) - We need to clarify our goals.
- 配合pèihé
Coordination
学会配合团队是职场必备技能。(Xuéhuì pèihé tuánduì shì zhíchǎng bìbèi jìnéng.) - Learning to cooperate with a team is an essential workplace skill.
- 行动xíngdòng
Get some action
我喜欢行动。(Wǒ xǐhuan xíngdòng.) - I like Get some action.
- 光滑guānghuá
smooth
这块石头的表面非常光滑。(Zhè kuài shítou de biǎomiàn fēicháng guānghuá.) - The surface of this stone is very smooth.
- 讽刺fěngcì
satire
这部电影用讽刺手法批评了社会。(Zhè bù diànyǐng yòng fěngcì shǒufǎ pīpíng le shèhuì.) - This film used satire to critique society.
- 待遇dàiyù
treatment
这家公司的待遇很好,员工福利也不错。 (Zhè jiā gōngsī de dàiyù hěn hǎo, yuángōng fúlì yě búcuò.) - This company offers good treatment and employee benefits are also decent.
- 管子guǎnzi
pipe
水管子漏水了,得修理。(Shuǐ guǎnzi lòushuǐ le, děi xiūlǐ.) - The water pipe is leaking and needs repair.
- 时差shíchā
time difference
出国旅行要注意时差问题。(Chūguó lǚxíng yào zhùyì shíchā wèntí.) - When traveling abroad, pay attention to time difference issues.
- 学历xuélì
education degree
学历在这里。(Xuélì zài zhèlǐ.) - Education degree is here.
- 农村nóngcūn
countryside
近年来,越来越多的年轻人选择回农村创业。 (Jìn nián lái, yuè lái yuè duō de niánqīng rén xuǎnzé huí nóngcūn chuàngyè.) - In recent years, more and more young people have chosen to return to the countryside to start businesses.
- 愿望yuànwàng
desire, wish
她最大的愿望就是有一天能够环游世界,看遍各地的风景。(Tā zuì dà de yuànwàng jiùshì yǒu yì tiān nénggòu huányóu shìjiè, kàn biàn gèdì de fēngjǐng.) - Her greatest wish is to one day travel around the world and see scenery from all over.
- 贡献gòngxiàn
contribution
他为国家做出了重要贡献。(Tā wèi guójiā zuòchū le zhòngyào gòngxiàn.) - He made important contributions to the country.
- 匹pǐ
Horse (meaure word)
草原上奔跑着一匹雄壮的白色骏马非常英俊。(Cǎoyuán shàng bēnpǎo zhe yī pǐ xióngzhuàng de báisè jùnmǎ fēicháng yīngjùn.) - A majestic white steed runs on the grassland, very handsome.
- 肥皂féizào
soap
洗手时需要用肥皂洗干净。(Xǐshǒu shí xūyào yòng féizào xǐ gānjìng.) - Use soap to wash your hands clean.
- 义务yìwù
obligation
保护环境不仅是政府的责任,也是每个公民应尽的义务。(Bǎohù huánjìng bùjǐn shì zhèngfǔ de zérèn, yě shì měi gè gōngmín yìng jìn de yìwù.) - Protecting the environment is not only the government's responsibility but also every citizen's duty.
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