HSK 4 (301 - 400)

毛 (máo)

hair, fur

(这只猫掉很多___ - This cat sheds a lot of hair)

毛巾 (máojīn)

towel

(请用这条___ - Please use this towel)

美丽 (měilì)

beautiful (used for scenery, cities, people)

(这个城市很___ - This city is beautiful)

梦 (mèng)

dream

(我昨晚做了一个___ - I had a dream last night)

迷路 (mílù)

to get lost

(我在这个城市___了 - I got lost in this city)

密码 (mìmǎ)

password

(请不要告诉别人你的___ - Don’t tell others your password)

免费 (miǎnfèi)

free of charge

(这里的水是___的 - The water here is free)

秒 (miǎo)

second (unit of time)

(再等十___ - Wait another ten seconds)

民族 (mínzú)

nationality, ethnic group

(中国有很多___ - China has a lot of ethnic groups)

母亲 (mǔqīn)

mother (formal)

(___对我影响很大 - My mother influences me a lot)

目的 (mùdì)

purpose

(学习是为了一个明确(míngquè)的___ - Studying has a clear purpose)

耐心 (nàixīn)

patience

(教孩子需要___ - To work with children you must be patient)

难道 (nándào)

could it be that… (rhetorical)

(___你不想去吗? - Could it be that you don’t want to go?)

难受 (nánshòu)

uncomfortable (physically or emotionally)

(我感冒了，很___ - I have a cold; I feel uncomfortable)

内 (nèi)

within, inside (e.g. time, place, range)

(请在三天___完成 - Please finish within three days)

内容 (nèiróng)

content

(这本书的___很丰富 - The content of this book is rich)

能力 (nénglì)

ability

(他的工作___很强 - He has strong work ability)

年龄 (niánlíng)

age

(请填写你的___ - Please fill in your age)

弄 (nòng)

to do, to make (informal)

(别把衣服___脏了 - Don’t make the clothes dirty)

暖和 (nuǎnhuo)

warm (weather or environment)

(今天比昨天___ - Today is warmer than yesterday)

偶尔 (ǒu’ěr)

occasionally, sometimes

(我___出去吃饭 - I eat out occasionally)

排队 (páiduì)

queue, to queue

(买票要___ - You need to queue to buy tickets )

排列 (páiliè)

to arrange things in order

(请把书___整齐(zhěngqí) - Please arrange the books neatly)

判断 (pànduàn)

to judge

(不要太快___别人 - Don’t judge others too quickly)

陪 (péi)

to accompany

(我___你去医院 - I’ll go to the hospital with you)

批评 (pīpíng)

to criticize

(老师___了他的作业 - The teacher criticized his homework)

皮肤 (pífū)

skin

(她的___很好 - Her skin is very good/nice)

脾气 (píqi)

temper

(他的___不太好 - He has a bad temper)

篇 (piān)

measure word for articles, essays or long pieces of writing

(我写了一___作文 - I wrote an essay)

骗 (piàn)

to cheat, to deceive

(他不想___你 - He doesn’t want to deceive you)

乒乓球 (pīngpāngqiú)

table tennis

(我周末常常打___ - I often play table tennis on weekends)

平时 (píngshí)

usually, normally

(我___六点起床 - I usually get up at six)

破 (pò)

broken, damaged

(这个杯子___了 - This cup is broken)

葡萄 (pútáo)

grape

(我喜欢吃___ - I like eating grapes)

普遍 (pǔbiàn)

common

(这个问题很___ - This problem is very common)

普通话 (pǔtōnghuà)

Mandarin

(他会说___ - He can speak Mandarin)

其次 (qícì)

secondly

(首先要休息，___要运动 - First you should rest; secondly, exercise)

其中 (qízhōng)

among, among a group

(学生中，___ 三个是外国人 - Among the students, three are foreigners)

气候 (qìhòu)

climate

(这个城市的___很好 - The climate in this city is very good)

千万 (qiānwàn)

must, absolutely must (used to strongly warn or advise)

(下雨了，你___别忘记带伞 - It’s raining, you must not forget your umbrella)

签证 (qiānzhèng)

visa

(我的___下个月到期 - My visa expires next month)

敲 (qiāo)

to knock

(进来前请先___门 - Please knock before entering)

桥 (qiáo)

bridge

(那座___很长 - That bridge is very long)

巧克力 (qiǎokèlì)

chocolate

(她最喜欢吃___ - She likes chocolate the most)

亲戚 (qīnqi)

family relative

(节我去看___ - I visit relatives during Spring Festival)

轻 (qīng)

light (adjective)

(这个箱子很___ - This suitcase is very light)

轻松 (qīngsōng)

relaxed (not 放松)

(今天的工作很___ - Today’s work is easy/relaxed)

情况 (qíngkuàng)

situation

(我了解了他的___ - I understood his situation)

穷 (qióng)

poor (no money)

(他以前很___ - He used to be poor)

区别 (qūbié)

difference

(这两个词有很多___. - These two words have a lot of differences)

取 (qǔ)

to take, to get (go and retrieve e.g. withdraw money, collect a package)

(请到前台___票 - Please go to the front desk to get the ticket)

全部 (quánbù)

all

(作业我已经___做完了 - I’ve finished all the homework)

缺点 (quēdiǎn)

shortcoming, weakness

(每个人都有___ - Everyone has shortcomings)

缺少 (quēshǎo)

to lack

这个歌手___天赋(tiānfù) - This singer lacks talent)

却 (què)

but (contrast of expectations)

(他很忙，___ 很开心 - He is very busy but very happy)

确实 (quèshí)

indeed, truely

这道题___很难 - This question is indeed difficult)

然而 (rán’ér)

however

(他努力学习, ___成绩不好 - He studies hard; however, his results aren’t good)

热闹 (rènao)

lively, loud (location, event, group of people (not one))

(这条街晚上很___ - This street is lively at night)

任何 (rènhé)

any

(我不怕___困难 - I’m not afraid of any difficulties)

任务 (rènwu)

task, job

(这个___很重要 - This task is very important)

扔 (rēng)

to throw, to toss

(不要乱___垃圾 - Don’t throw rubbish everywhere)

仍然 (réngrán)

still (more formal than 还)

(下雨了，他___出门 - It’s raining; he still went out)

日记 (rìjì)

diary

(我每天写___ - I write a diary every day)

人口 (rénkǒu)

population

(这个城市___很多 - This city has a large population)

散步 (sànbù)

to take a walk

(晚饭后我们去___ - We go for a walk after dinner)

森林 (sēnlín)

forest

(___ 里空气很好 - The air in the forest is very good)

沙发 (shāfā)

(他坐在___上看电视 - He sits on the sofa watching TV)

商量 (shāngliang)

to discuss, to talk about

(我们需要___一下 - We need to discuss it)

伤心 (shāngxīn)

sad, depressed (stronger than 难过)

(听到这个消息她很 ___ - She was very sad to hear the news)

稍微 (shāowēi)

slightly

(今天有点冷，___ 穿厚一点 - It’s a bit cold today—dress slightly warmer)

勺子 (sháozi)

spoon

请给我一个___ - Please give me a spoon)

社会 (shèhuì)

society

(这个问题和社会有关 - This issue is related to society)

深 (shēn)

deep

(这条河很___ - This river is very deep)

申请 (shēnqǐng)

to apply for (e.g. job, university)

(我___了一份工作 - I applied for a job)

甚至 (shènzhì)

甚至 (shènzhì)

(他太忙了，甚___了吃饭 - He was so busy that he even forgot to eat)

生活 (shēnghuó)

life (daily life, lifestyle)

(中国的___很方便 - Life in China is very convenient)

生命 (shēngmìng)

life (biological life, existence)

(___ 非常宝贵 - Life is very precious)

生意 (shēngyì)

business

(他的___做得很好 - His business is doing well)

省 (shěng)

province

(他来自广东___ - He comes from Guangdong Province)

剩 (shèng)

remaining, left over

(只___一个苹果了 - Only one apple is left)

失败 (shībài)

to fail, failure

(这次考试我___了 - I failed this exam)

失望 (shīwàng)

dissapointment

(他的表现让我很 ___ - His performance disappointed me)

师傅 (shīfu)

master, driver (skilled worker)

(___，请开慢一点 - Driver, please slow down.)

十分 (shífēn)

very, extremely (stronger than 很)

(这本书___有意思 - This book is very interesting)

实际 (shíjì)

actual (real/factual)

(___ 情况比想象复杂 - The actual situation is more complicated than imagined)

实在 (shízài)

really, truly （calmer than 真)

(这个问题___太难了 - This problem is really too difficult)

使 (shǐ)

to make, to cause (something to happen)

(这件事___我很感动 - This matter moved me)

使用 (shǐyòng)

to use (use according to rules or purpose e.g. machine, often used in instructions)

(请正确___这个机器 - Please use this machine correctly)

是否 (shìfǒu)

whether (whether or not)

(我不知道他___同意 - I don’t know whether he agrees)

适合 (shìhé)

suitable, fitting (situation, person, clothes)

(这份工作很___你 - This job suits you well)

适应 (shìyìng)

to adapt

(他很快___了新环境 - He quickly adapted to the new environment)

世纪 (shìjì)

century

(我们生活在二十一___ - We live in the 21st century)

收 (shōu)

to receive, to collect

(我已经___到你的邮件 - I’ve received your email)

收入 (shōurù)

income (money from work)

(他的___不高 - His income isn’t high)

收拾 (shōushi)

to tidy up (clean or organize things)

(请收拾一下房间 - Please tidy up the room)

首都 (shǒudū)

capital (city)

(北京是中国的___ - Beijing is the capital of China)

首先 (shǒuxiān)

first, firstly (used to introduce the first point)

(___，我们要解决这个问题 - First, we need to solve this problem)

受不了 (shòubuliǎo)

Can’t bear, can’t stand

(这里太吵了，我 ___ - It’s too noisy here; I can’t stand it)

受到 (shòudào)

to receive (often abstract e.g. praise, thanks, pain)

(他___了表扬 - He received praise)

售货员 (shòuhuòyuán)

salesperson

(___ 很有礼貌 - The salesperson is very polite)