HSK 5 - Verbs (301 - 400)

统治 (tǒngzhì)

to rule, to govern

(古代皇帝___整个国家 - Ancient emperors ruled the entire country (皇帝(huángdì) - emperor)

投入 (tóurù)

to invest, to devote oneself

(他___全部精力做项目 - He invested all his energy into the project)

投机 (tóujī)

to speculate

(他不想靠___赚钱 - He does not want to make money by speculation)

透露 (tòulù)

to reveal, to leak information

(记者___活动举办时间 - Reporters revealed the event’s holding time)

突破 (tūpò)

to break through

(科学家___技术难关 - Scientists broke through technical barriers)

突出 (tūchū)

to stand out, to highlight; to protrude

(这个报告要___重点 - This report needs to highlight the key points)

推动 (tuīdòng)

to push forward, to promote

(科技___社会不断发展 - Technology pushes society forward continuously)

推测 (tuīcè)

to infer, to speculate, to guess (not 猜测)

(我们可以根据事实___结果 - We can infer the result based on facts)

推迟 (tuīchí)

to postpone, to put off, to delay

(会议因为大雨____到下周 - The meeting was postponed to next week because of heavy rain)

推荐 (tuījiàn)

to recommend

(我___你看这部电影 - I recommend you watch this movie)

脱离 (tuōlí)

to separate from, to break away from

(他想___不好的习惯 - He wants to break away from bad habits)

拓展 (tuòzhǎn)

to expand, to broaden

(多读书___你的眼界 - Read more books to broaden your horizons (眼界(yǎnjiè) - horizon))

歪曲 (wāiqū)

to distort, to misrepresent (facts, words)

(不要___别人的意思 - Do not distort what others mean)

外表 (wàibiǎo)

to appear, to look (verb)

(不要只看人的___ - Do not judge people only by their outward appearance)

顽强 (wánqiáng)

to be stubborn, to be tenacious

(运动员___地坚持到比赛结束 - The athlete persisted tenaciously until the end of the competition)

挽救 (wǎnjiù)

to save, to rescue

(医生努力___病人的生命 - Doctors tried hard to save the patient’s life)

忘记 (wàngjì)

to forget

(我永远不会___这次经历 - I will never forget this experience)

威胁 (wēixié)

to threaten, to menace

(环境污染___动物的生存 - Environmental pollution threatens animals’ survival)

维持 (wéichí)

to maintain, to keep, to preserve (not 保持)

(大家一起___教室安静 - Everyone works together to keep the classroom quiet)

维护 (wéihù)

to protect, to safeguard, to defend (not 保护)

(我们___自己的合法权利 - We safeguard our legal rights)

违反 (wéifǎn)

to violate, to go against (rules, laws)

(不要___学校的规定 - Do not violate the school rules)

污染 (wūrǎn)

to pollute, to contaminate

(工厂不要___河水 - Factories must not pollute the river water)

侮辱 (wǔrǔ)

to insult, to humiliate

(我们不能___任何人 - We must not insult anyone)

误会 (wùhuì)

to misunderstand

(我们好好谈谈，解除___ - Let’s talk carefully and clear up the misunderstanding (解除(jiěchú) - to clear up))

吸收 (xīshōu)

to absorb

(植物___水分和阳光 - Plants absorb water and sunlight)

吸引 (xīyǐn)

to attract, to draw

(美丽的风景___游客 - Beautiful scenery attracts tourists)

牺牲 (xīshēng)

to sacrifice, to give up

(他___休息时间帮助同学 - He sacrificed his free time to help classmates)

习惯 (xíguàn)

to make a habit of, to be accustomed to, to get used to

(很快你就会___这里的生活 - Soon you will get used to life here)

吓唬 (xiàhu)

to frighten, to scare, to intimidate

(不要___小孩子 - Do not scare young children)

下降 (xiàjiàng)

to descend, to drop, to fall

(温度在夜里会___ - The temperature will drop at night)

羡慕 (xiànmù)

to envy, to admire

(我___他有很多朋友 - I envy him for having many friends)

限制 (xiànzhì)

to limit, to restrict

(这个公园___游客数量 - This park limits the number of visitors)

相反 (xiāngfǎn)

to oppose, to be opposite to

(他的想法和我的完全___ - His idea is completely opposite to mine)

相处 (xiāngchǔ)

to get along with

(他们___得很好 - They get along very well)

享受 (xiǎngshòu)

to enjoy, to take pleasure in

(我们___周末的轻松时光 - We enjoy the relaxing time on weekends)

响应 (xiǎngyìng)

to respond to, to echo

(大家积极___这个活动 - Everyone actively responded to this activity)

消耗 (xiāohào)

to consume, to use up

(爬山会___很多体力 - Mountain climbing consumes a lot of energy)

消除 (xiāochú)

to eliminate, to remove, to dispel

沟通可以___误会 - Communication can eliminate misunderstandings)

销售 (xiāoshòu)

to sell, to market

(这家店___手工礼物 - This shop sells handmade gifts)

孝顺 (xiàoshùn)

to be filial (respectful/honouring) to (parents)

(___父母是中国的传统美德 - Being filial to parents is a traditional Chinese virtue)

协助 (xiézhù)

to assist, to help (not 帮助)

(他___老师准备材料 - He assisted the teacher in preparing materials)

协调 (xiétiáo)

to coordinate

(经理___各部门的工作 - The manager coordinates work between departments)

泄漏 (xièlòu)

to leak, to divulge (secret)

(不要___这个秘密 - Do not divulge this secret)

欣赏 (xīnshǎng)

to appreciate, to enjoy (art, music)

(我们___美丽的画作 - We appreciate beautiful paintings)

信任 (xìnrèn)

to trust, to have confidence in

(好朋友之间要___彼此 - Good friends should trust each other (彼此(Bǐcǐ) - each other))

兴奋 (xīngfèn)

to excite, to be excited

(听到好消息，大家都很___ - Everyone was excited after hearing the good news)

行动 (xíngdòng)

to act, to take action

(想到就要___，不要一直等待 - If you have an idea, act instead of waiting forever)

行为 (xíngwéi)

to act, to behave (behaviour)

(我们要为自己的___负责 - We must be responsible for our own behaviour)

幸亏 (xìngkuī)

to fortunately, to luckily

(___你提醒我，不然我就迟到了 - Luckily you reminded me; otherwise I would have been late)

形成 (xíngchéng)

to form, to take shape

(好习惯需要慢慢___ - Good habits need time to form)

修建 (xiūjiàn)

to build, to construct

(他们正在___新路 - They are building a new road)

修理 (xiūlǐ)

to repair, to fix, to mend

(我请人___坏了的电脑 - I asked someone to fix the broken computer)

虚心 (xūxīn)

to be open-minded, to be modest

(我们要虚心接受别人的意见 - We should modestly accept others’ opinions)

需要 (xūyào)

to need, to require

(完成这项任务，我们___更多人手 - To finish this task, we need more people)

宣布 (xuānbù)

to announce, to declare

(老师___比赛结果 - The teacher announced the competition results)

选择 (xuǎnzé)

to choose, to select

(你可以___你喜欢的书 - You can choose the book you like)

寻找 (xúnzhǎo)

to look for, to search for

(他在森林里___丢失的小狗 - He is searching the forest for his lost puppy)

询问 (xúnwèn)

to inquire, to ask (formal)

(我___店员开门时间 - I inquired with the shop assistant about opening hours)

压抑 (yāyì)

to repress, to suppress

(不要___自己真实的想法 - Do not suppress your true thoughts)

压迫 (yāpò)

to oppress, to suppress

(我们反对___别人 - We oppose oppressing others)

研究 (yánjiū)

to study, to research

(科学家___这种植物的生长规律 - Scientists research the growth rules of this plant)

延长 (yáncháng)

to extend, to prolong

(他们决定___假期 - They decided to extend the holiday)

掩盖 (yǎngài)

to cover up, to conceal, to disguise

(他想___自己的错误 - He wanted to cover up his mistake)

演变 (yǎnbiàn)

to evolve, to develop gradually

(这个汉字的意思经过了漫长的___ - The meaning of this Chinese character evolved over a long time)

厌恶 (yànwù)

to hate, to detest, to loathe (not 讨厌)

(很多人___说谎的人 - Many people detest liars)

养活 (yǎnghuó)

to support, to feed (a family)

(他努力工作___一家人 - He works hard to support his family)

仰望 (yǎngwàng)

to look up at

(夜晚，我们___天上的星星 - At night, we look up at the stars in the sky)

要求 (yāoqiú)

to demand, to require, to ask for

(老师___我们按时交作业 - The teacher requires us to hand in homework on time)

摇晃 (yáohuàng)

to shake, to sway, to rock (not 动摇)

(大风让树枝不停地___ - The strong wind made the branches sway continuously)

邀请 (yāoqǐng)

to invite

(我___朋友来家里吃饭 - I invited friends to my home for dinner)

依靠 (yīkào)

to rely on, to depend on

(我们不能一直___别人 - We cannot keep relying on others)

遗憾 (yíhàn)

to regret, to feel sorry for (not 后悔)

(没能参加聚会，我觉得很___ - I feel regretful that I could not attend the party)

议论 (yìlùn)

to discuss, to talk about (not 讨论)

(大家都在___这件事 - Everyone is talking about this matter)

意味着 (yìwèizhe)

to mean, to signify

(努力___更多收获 - Hard work signifies more gains (收获(shōuhuò) - to gain, to harvest))

抑制 (yìzhì)

to restrain, to hold back

(___冲动做出冷静决定 - Restrain impulses to make calm decisions (冲动(chōngdòng) - impulse))

引起 (yǐnqǐ)

to cause, to arouse, to give rise to

(这件事___了大家的注意 - This incident attracted everyone’s attention)

引诱 (yǐnyòu)

to lure, to entice, to seduce

(广告___消费者购买商品 - Ads lure consumers to buy goods (消费者 - consumer))

应付 (yìngfu)

to deal with, to cope with

(我学会___生活里的难题 - I learned to cope with life’s difficult problems)

应用 (yìngyòng)

to apply, to put into use

(___学到的语法写句子 - Apply learned grammar to write sentences)

拥有 (yōngyǒu)

to possess, to own

(每个人都___追求幸福的权利 - Everyone possesses the right to pursue happiness)

犹豫 (yóuyù)

to hesitate

(别___，勇敢说出你的观点 - Do not hesitate; speak your opinion bravely)

有关 (yǒuguān)

to relate to

(这本书___中国历史 - This book relates to Chinese history)

友谊 (yǒuyì)

to be friendly

(时间会让我们的___更加深厚 - Time will deepen our friendship)

诱导 (yòudǎo)

to guide, to lure

(老师___学生独立思考 - The teacher guides students to think independently)

预防 (yùfáng)

to prevent, to guard against (not 防止)

(早睡早起___生病 - Early bed and rise prevent illness)

预料 (yùliào)

to anticipate, to predict

(我___这次考试难度不大 - I anticipated this exam would not be too hard)

愿意 (yuànyì)

to be willing to

(我____帮你解决这个难题 - I am willing to help you solve this difficult problem)

允许 (yǔnxǔ)

to allow, to permit (not 让)

(学校___学生周末外出 - The school permits students to go out on weekends)

运输 (yùnshū)

to transport, to deliver

(货车___蔬菜到菜市场 - Trucks transport vegetables to markets)

运用 (yùnyòng)

to utilize, to skillfully use

(灵活___词汇进行口语交流 - Skillfully utilize vocabulary for oral communication)

遭受 (zāoshòu)

to suffer (misfortune)

(灾区___严重洪水灾害 - Disaster-stricken areas suffered severe floods)

造就 (zàojiù)

to cultivate, to create talents

(困难___坚强的人 - Hardship cultivates strong people)

责备 (zébèi)

to blame, to reproach

(父母不要轻易___孩子 - Parents should not blame children easily)

增添 (zēngtiān)

to add, to increase (not 增加)

(鲜花___房间的美感 - Fresh flowers add beauty to the room)

增强 (zēngqiáng)

to strengthen, to enhance (not 加强)

(运动___身体免疫力 - Exercise boosts bodily immunity)

占有 (zhànyǒu)

to possess, to own

(不能私自___公共物品 - One cannot privately possess public goods)

照顾 (zhàogu)

to look after, to take care of

(他细心___生病的老人 - He carefully takes care of the sick elderly person)

召唤 (zhàohuàn)

to call, to summon

(理想___我们不断前进 - Ideals summon us to keep moving forward)

折磨 (zhémó)

to torment, to torture

(长期失眠___着他 - Long-term insomnia tormented him)

珍惜 (zhēnxī)

to cherish, to treasure, to value highly (not 爱惜)

(___和家人相处的时光 - Cherish time spent with family)