HSK 5 vocabulary with pinyin and audio
1595 words
- 一代 yīdài — generation (a group of people born and living around the same time)
- 一旦 yīdàn — if; in case (something happens); once (something happens, then ...)
- 一次性 yīcìxìng — one-time; one-off (happening only once)
- 一致 yīzhì — consistent; not contradictory; in agreement
- 一路 yīlù — the whole journey; all the way
- 一路顺风 yīlùshùnfēng — Have a pleasant journey; bon voyage.
- 万一 wànyī — just in case; if by any chance; in the unlikely event that
- 上下 shàngxià — the top and bottom of something; the full vertical extent
- 上传 shàngchuán — to upload (a file, data, etc.)
- 上升 shàngshēng — to rise; to go up; to ascend
- 上涨 shàngzhǎng — to rise; to go up
- 下载 xiàzǎi — to download (a file, program, etc.)
- 不利 bùlì — unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
- 不幸 bùxìng — misfortune; adversity
- 不得了 bùdéliǎo — extremely; exceedingly; (colloquial) terribly
- 不然 bùrán — otherwise; or else; if not (introducing a consequence or alternative)
- 不符 bùfú — inconsistent; not in agreement with; does not conform to
- 不良 bùliáng — bad; harmful; unhealthy
- 不要紧 bùyàojǐn — not important; not serious
- 不足 bùzú — insufficient; lacking; not enough; inadequate
- 丑 chǒu — ugly; shameful; clownish
- 专家 zhuānjiā — expert; specialist
- 专心 zhuānxīn — to focus one’s attention; to concentrate on (doing something)
- 业余 yèyú — in one's spare time; outside working hours
- 业务 yèwù — business; commercial operations; line of business
- 丢失 diūshī — to lose; to misplace (something)
- 严肃 yánsù — solemn; grave; serious; earnest; severe; exacting; (also used in contexts meaning to strictly enforce)
- 个人 gèrén — an individual person; a single person
- 个别 gèbié — individually; one by one; separately
- 个性 gèxìng — individuality; personality (the distinctive character or temperament of a person)
- 中介 zhōngjiè — to act as an intermediary; to broker; to link (two parties)
- 中医 zhōngyī — traditional Chinese medical science; traditional Chinese medicine (the field)
- 中华 zhōnghuá — China (cultural-historical name for the Chinese nation and civilization); Chinese
- 中华民族 zhōnghuámínzú — the Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)
- 中外 zhōngwài — Sino-foreign; relating to China and foreign countries; home and abroad
- 中心 zhōngxīn — center; heart; core
- 中期 zhōngqī — middle (of a period of time); mid-stage
- 中级 zhōngjí — middle level (in a hierarchy); intermediate
- 中药 zhōngyào — traditional Chinese medicine (herbal medicines and related practices)
- 丰富多彩 fēngfùduōcǎi — rich and varied; colorful (often figurative: varied and abundant)
- 临时 línshí — at the last moment; when the time comes; temporarily arranged at short notice
- 为 wéi — as; in the capacity of; used to indicate role or identity
- 主人 zhǔrén — master; person in charge (of a household, workshop, school, etc.)
- 主任 zhǔrèn — director; head (of a department, office, or organization)
- 主动 zhǔdòng — to take the initiative; to do something of one's own accord
- 主席 zhǔxí — chairperson; chairman; leader of a meeting or organization
- 主持 zhǔchí — to take charge of; to manage or direct; to be responsible for running something
- 主观 zhǔguān — subjective; based on personal feelings or opinions rather than facts
- 主题 zhǔtí — theme; subject (of a talk, essay, exhibition, etc.)
- 主食 zhǔshí — staple food; the main food in a diet (e.g. rice, noodles, maize)
- 久远 jiǔyuǎn — old; ancient (existing or occurring long ago)
- 义务 yìwù — duty; obligation
- 乐观 lèguān — optimistic; hopeful
- 乐趣 lèqù — delight; pleasure; joy (feeling of enjoyment)
- 乘务员 chéngwùyuán — attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
- 乙 yǐ — the second of the ten Heavenly Stems (乙); second in order (equivalent to B or II in lists); the second party in a contract (乙方); ethyl (chemistry); the Kangxi radical #5; ancient compass point (105°).
- 乡 xiāng — countryside; rural area
- 乡村 xiāngcūn — countryside; rural area; village (contrast with 城市 'city')
- 书房 shūfáng — study (room); home office; studio
- 书架 shūjià — bookshelf; bookcase
- 书法 shūfǎ — calligraphy; the art of writing characters with brush or pen; penmanship
- 买卖 mǎimài — to buy and sell; to trade
- 了不起 liǎobuqǐ — amazing; terrific; extraordinary
- 争 zhēng — to strive for; to vie for; to compete for
- 争取 zhēngqǔ — to fight for; to strive for; to try to obtain or win something
- 事业 shìyè — career; one's life's work; long-term profession or enterprise
- 事件 shìjiàn — incident; event
- 事先 shìxiān — in advance; beforehand; prior to an event
- 事实 shìshí — fact; reality
- 事故 shìgù — accident (e.g. traffic accident); incident
- 事物 shìwù — thing; object
- 二手 èrshǒu — second-hand; used (goods, equipment)
- 二维码 èrwéimǎ — 2D barcode; matrix code; (esp.) QR code
- 亏 kuī — to lose (money); to have a deficit; to be in the red
- 互动 hùdòng — to interact (with); to have mutual action or influence
- 五颜六色 wǔyánliùsè — multicolored; of many bright colors
- 交往 jiāowǎng — to associate with; to have contact with; to hang out with; to date
- 交换 jiāohuàn — to exchange; to swap (objects, ideas, information)
- 交易 jiāoyì — to deal; to trade; to transact
- 产 chǎn — to give birth; to reproduce; to produce
- 产业 chǎnyè — industry; economic sector (e.g., manufacturing, services)
- 产品 chǎnpǐn — goods; merchandise; product
- 产量 chǎnliàng — output; quantity produced (e.g., of crops or manufactured goods)
- 享受 xiǎngshòu — to enjoy; to take pleasure in
- 亲 qīn — parent; one's own (flesh and blood)
- 亲人 qīnrén — one's close relatives; family members
- 亲切 qīnqiè — amiable; cordial; kind and friendly in manner
- 亲情 qīnqíng — affection between family members; family love (esp. between parents and children or spouses)
- 亲朋好友 qīnpénghǎoyǒu — friends and family; kith and kin
- 亲爱 qīnài — dear; beloved; darling (term of affection or polite address in letters/speech)
- 亲自 qīnzì — personally; in person; oneself
- 人体 réntǐ — the human body; a person's physical body
- 人力 rénlì — manpower; labor power
- 人口 rénkǒu — population; people
- 人工 réngōng — artificial; made by humans rather than occurring naturally
- 人才 réncái — talent; talented person; people with ability
- 人民 rénmín — the people (as a political or social group)
- 人民币 rénmínbì — Renminbi (RMB); Chinese yuan (CNY).
- 人物 rénwù — person; individual
- 人类 rénlèi — humanity; the human race; mankind