HSK 5 Vocabulary for Working Abroad
If you're preparing for working abroad, 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 Working Abroad
- 勤奋qínfèn
hardworking
只有勤奋学习才能取得好成绩。(Zhǐyǒu qínfèn xuéxí cáinéng qǔdé hǎo chéngjī.) - Only by studying diligently can you achieve good grades.
- 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.
- 经营jīngyíng
Management
这家餐厅经营得很成功。(Zhè jiā cāntīng jīngyíng de hěn chénggōng.) - This restaurant is run very successfully.
- 营业yíngyè
Do business
我们需要营业。(Wǒmen xūyào yíngyè.) - We need Do business.
- 家务jiāwù
Housework
现代家庭中,夫妻双方应该共同分担家务。 (Xiàndài jiātíng zhōng, fūqī shuāngfāng yīnggāi gòngtóng fēndān jiāwù.) - In modern families, both spouses should share the housework.
- 市场shìchǎng
market
这个产品在市场上很受欢迎。(Zhège chǎnpǐn zài shìchǎng shàng hěn shòu huānyíng.) - This product is very popular in the market.
- 单位dānwèi
Company
我在这个单位工作。(Wǒ zài zhège dānwèi gōngzuò.) - I work at this organization
- 发达fādá
To develop
发达国家的经济和科技水平都很高。(Fādá guójiā de jīngjì hé kējì shuǐpíng dōu hěn gāo.) - Developed countries have high levels of economy and technology.
- 官guān
officer
他父亲是一位退休的政府高级官员干部。(Tā fùqin shì yī wèi tuìxiū de zhèngfǔ gāojí guānyuán gànbù.) - His father is a retired senior government official.
- 干活儿gànhuór
work on a job
他在工地干活儿。(Tā zài gōngdì gànhuó.) - He works at the construction site.
- 网络wǎngluò
network
网络在这里。(Wǎngluò zài zhèlǐ.) - Network is here.
- 商业shāngyè
business
发展商业贸易对促进经济增长具有重要意义。(Fāzhǎn shāngyè màoyì duì cùjìn jīngjì zēngzhǎng jùyǒu zhòngyào yìyì.) - Developing commercial trade has important significance for promoting economic growth.
- 打工dǎgōng
Work
很多大学生利用假期打工赚生活费。(Hěn duō dàxuéshēng lìyòng jiàqī dǎgōng zhuàn shēnghuófèi.) - Many college students work part-time during vacations to earn living expenses.
- 名片míngpiàn
business card
交换名片是商务礼仪的一部分。(Jiāohuàn míngpiàn shì shāngwù lǐyí de yī bùfen.) - Exchanging business cards is part of business etiquette.
- 商务shāngwù
business
他经常出差参加商务活动。(Tā jīngcháng chūchāi cānjiā shāngwù huódòng.) - He often travels on business trips.
- 员工yuángōng
employee
公司新招了一批员工。(Gōngsī xīn zhāo le yī pī yuángōng.) - The company has newly hired a batch of employees.
- 项目xiàngmù
project
项目在这里。(Xiàngmù zài zhèlǐ.) - Project is here.
- 工人gōngrén
Worker
这家工厂雇用了三百名工人。(Zhè jiā gōngchǎng gùyòng le sānbǎi míng gōngrén.) - This factory employs three hundred workers.
- 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.
- 经商jīngshāng
be in business; trade
他父亲在海外经商多年。(Tā fùqin zài hǎiwài jīngshāng duō nián.) - His father has been in business overseas for many years.
- 失业shīyè
Unemployment
经济危机导致很多人失业。(Jīngjì wēijī dǎozhì hěnduō rén shīyè.) - The economic crisis caused many people to lose their jobs.
- 业务yèwù
business
我们需要业务。(Wǒmen xūyào yèwù.) - We need business.
- 作品zuòpǐn
works
这位艺术家的作品在国内外都享有很高声誉。(Zhè wèi yìshùjiā de zuòpǐn zài guónèiwài dōu xiǎngyǒu hěn gāo shēngyù.) - This artist's works enjoy high reputation both domestically and internationally.
- 开发kāifā
Development
政府投入大量资金开发西部地区的基础设施。(Zhèngfǔ tóurù dàliàng zījīn kāifā xībù dìqū de jīchǔ shèshī.) - The government invested a lot of funds to develop infrastructure in western regions.
- 发挥fāhuī
Develop
他发挥了自己的才能。(Tā fāhuī le zìjǐ de cáinéng.) - He displayed his talent
- 健身jiànshēn
workout
她每天晚上去健身房健身。(Tā měi tiān wǎnshang qù jiànshēnfáng jiànshēn.) - She goes to the gym to work out every evening.
- 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.
- 游览yóulǎn
visit
假期我们去杭州游览了西湖的美丽风景名胜。(Jiàqī wǒmen qù Hángzhōu yóulǎn le Xīhú de měilì fēngjǐng míngshèng.) - During the holiday we toured the beautiful scenic spots of West Lake in Hangzhou.
- 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.
- 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.
- 看望kànwàng
visit
春节期间我们要去看望在外地工作的亲戚朋友。(Chūnjié qījiān wǒmen yào qù kànwàng zài wàidì gōngzuò de qīnqi péngyou.) - During Spring Festival, we will visit relatives and friends working in other places.
- 未必wèibì
not necessarily
多花钱未必能买到好东西。(Duō huā qián wèibì néng mǎi dào hǎo dōngxi.) - Spending more money doesn't necessarily mean getting good things.
- 结合jiéhé
Combination
理论要结合实践。(Lǐlùn yào jiéhé shíjiàn.) - Theory must be combined with practice.
- 碰pèng
touch, meet
在图书馆里我碰见了多年未见的老同学朋友。(Zài túshūguǎn lǐ wǒ pèngjiàn le duō nián wèi jiàn de lǎo tóngxué péngyou.) - I bumped into an old classmate friend I hadn't seen in years at the library.
- 血xuè
blood
献血是一种无私奉献帮助他人挽救生命的行为。(Xiànxuè shì yī zhǒng wúsī fèngxiàn bāngzhù tārén wǎnjiù shēngmìng de xíngwéi.) - Blood donation is a selfless act of helping others and saving lives.
- 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.
- 往返wǎngfǎn
Return
往返在这里。(Wǎngfǎn zài zhèlǐ.) - Return is here.
- 删除shānchú
delete
请把这段文字删除掉。(Qǐng bǎ zhè duàn wénzì shānchú diào.) - Please delete this text.
- 保留bǎoliú
Retain
我保留了当时的照片。(Wǒ bǎoliú le dāngshí de zhàopiàn.) - I retained the photos from that time.
- 参与cānyù
participate in
欢迎大家积极参与讨论。(Huānyíng dàjiā jījí cānyù tǎolùn.) - Everyone is welcome to actively participate in the discussion.
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