HSK & Dictionary 词典

Level 5 · 1,298 words

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吃亏 chī kuī to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out
苗条 miáo tiao (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful
连续剧 lián xù jù serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts
学问 xué wèn learning; knowledge
光盘 guāng pán compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
与其 yǔ qí rather than...; 与其 A 如 B (rather than A, better to B)
寺庙 sì miào temple; monastery; shrine
固体 gù tǐ solid
鲜艳 xiān yàn bright-colored; gaily-colored
看不起 kàn bu qǐ to look down upon; to despise
竹子 zhú zi bamboo
照常 zhào cháng as usual
象棋 xiàng qí Chinese chess
慌张 huāng zhāng flustered; agitated
国籍 guó jí nationality
敬爱 jìng ài to respect and love; to hold in high esteem
空闲 kòng xián idle; free time; leisure
勺子 sháo zi scoop; ladle
能干 néng gàn capable; competent
勤劳 qín láo hardworking; industrious; diligent
中旬 zhōng xún middle third of a month
风俗 fēng sú social custom
油炸 yóu zhá to deep fry
班主任 bān zhǔ rèn teacher in charge of a class
田野 tián yě field; open land
教材 jiào cái teaching material
躲藏 duǒ cáng to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover
包子 bāo zi bao (steamed stuffed bun)
馒头 mán tou steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread
书架 shū jià bookshelf
煤炭 méi tàn coal
充电器 chōng diàn qì battery charger
发愁 fā chóu to worry; to fret; to be anxious
朴素 pǔ sù plain and simple; unadorned; simple living
次要 cì yào secondary
片面 piàn miàn unilateral; one-sided
本科 běn kē undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)
鞭炮 biān pào firecrackers; string of small firecrackers
清淡 qīng dàn light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales)
不见得 bù jiàn de not necessarily; not likely
孝顺 xiào shùn filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc)
橡皮 xiàng pí rubber; an eraser
嘱咐 zhǔ fù to tell; to exhort; injunction
胡须 hú xū beard
元旦 Yuán dàn New Year's Day
汇率 huì lǜ exchange rate
鼠标 shǔ biāo mouse (computing)
急忙 jí máng hastily
结账 jié zhàng to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 结帐
胶水 jiāo shuǐ glue
打喷嚏 dǎ pēn tì to sneeze
国庆节 Guó qìng jié PRC National Day (October 1st)
省略 shěng lu:è to leave out; an omission
夹子 jiā zi clip; clamp; tongs
爱惜 ài xī to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
近代 jìn dài the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919)
胡同 hú tòng lane; alley
灰心 huī xīn to lose heart; to be discouraged
拐弯 guǎi wān to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction
退步 tuì bù to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback
梳子 shū zi comb
雄伟 xióng wěi grand; imposing; magnificent
划船 huá chuán to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport)
着凉 zháo liáng to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhāo liáng]
立方 lì fāng cube (math.); abbr. for 立方体; abbr. for 米
登机牌 dēng jī pái boarding pass
胆小鬼 dǎn xiǎo guǐ coward
华裔 Huá yì ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry
声调 shēng diào tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable)
池子 chí zi pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom
厘米 lí mǐ centimeter
文具 wén jù stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc)
日用品 rì yòng pǐn articles for daily use
扇子 shàn zi fan
成语 chéng yǔ Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb
不免 bù miǎn inevitably
虚心 xū xīn open-minded; humble
谜语 mí yǔ riddle; conundrum
叉子 chā zi fork
粘贴 zhān tiē to stick; to affix; to adhere
烤鸭 kǎo yā roast duck
推辞 tuī cí to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
提纲 tí gāng outline; synopsis; notes
挂号 guà hào to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail
名胜 míng shèng a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot
解说员 jiě shuō yuán commentator
礼拜天 Lǐ bài tiān Sunday
太极拳 tài jí quán shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art
朝代 cháo dài dynasty; reign (of a king)
尺子 chǐ zi ruler (measuring instrument)
标点 biāo diǎn punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate
劳驾 láo jià excuse me
占线 zhàn xiàn busy (telephone line)
干活儿 gàn huó r erhua variant of 干活; (coll.) to work; (coll.) to be employed
连忙 lián máng promptly; at once
短信 duǎn xìn text message; SMS
使劲儿 shǐ jìn r erhua variant of 使劲; to exert all one's strength
系领带 xì lǐng dài to wear a tie