HSK 4 (401 - 500)

输 (shū)

to lose (e.g. match, competition)

(我们这次比赛___了 - We lost this match)

熟悉 (shúxī)

to be familiar with (people and places)

(我对这个地方很 ___ - I’m very familiar with this place)

数量 (shùliàng)

quantity

(商品数量不多 - The quantity of goods isn’t large)

数字 (shùzì)

number, digit

(请写下你的电话号码___ - Please write down the phone number digits)

帅 (shuài)

handsome

(他又高又___ - He is tall and handsome)

顺便 (shùnbiàn)

incidentally, on the way (to do something in passing)

(我 ___ 买点菜 - I will buy some vegetables on the way)

顺利 (shùnlì)

smoothly (without problems e.g. event, process)

(旅行进行得很___ - The trip went smoothly)

顺序 (shùnxù)

order (arrangement or sequence)

(请按 ___ 排队 - Please line up in order)

说明 (shuōmíng)

to explain, to indicate (when giving reasons or details)

(请___ 你的理由 - Please explain your reasons)

(这个结果___ 他的方法是对的 - This result shows that his method is correct)

硕士 (shuòshì)

Master’s degree

(她正在读___ - She is studying for a master’s degree)

死 (sǐ)

to die

(那只鱼___了 - That fish died)

速度 (sùdù)

speed

(车的___很快 - The car’s speed is very fast)

塑料袋 (sùliàodài)

plastic bag

(请少用 ___ - Please use fewer plastic bags)

酸 (suān)

sour, acid

(这个苹果有点___ - This apple is a bit sour)

随便 (suíbiàn)

whatever, casually, as you like

(吃什么都行，___ 吧 - Anything is fine with me, whatever)

随着 (suízhe)

along with (indicates change over time)

(___时间的变化，他也变了 - As time changed, he also changed)

孙子 (sūnzi)

grandson

(他很疼他的___ - He loves his grandson very much)

所有 (suǒyǒu)

all

(___ 学生都到了 - All students have arrived)

台 (tái)

platform, counter (measure word for devices such as computers, machines, TVs etc)

(他站在___ 上讲话 - He is speaking on the platform)

(公司新来了一___ 机器 - The company got a new machine)

抬 (tái)

to lift up, to raise

(请把箱子___ 起来 - Please lift the box)

态度 (tàidu)

attitude

(他的工作___很好 - His work attitude is very good)

谈 (tán)

to talk about, to chat about (in a general or casual way e.g. work, experiences)

(我们 ___了很多事情 - We talked about many things)

(他喜欢 ___自己的经历 - He likes talking about his experiences)

弹钢琴 (tán gāngqín)

to play the piano

(她会 ___ - She can play the piano)

汤 (tāng)

(我想喝一碗 ___ - I want to drink a bowl of soup)

糖 (táng)

sugar

(咖啡里不要放 ___ - Don’t put sugar in the coffee)

躺 (tǎng)

to lie down

(他___躺在床上休息 - He is lying on the bed resting)

趟 (tàng)

Measure word for trips or journeys

(我去了一___北京 - I made a trip to Beijing)

讨论 (tǎolùn)

to discuss (in depth - e.g. in meetings, class, groups)

(我们正在___这个问题 - We are discussing this issue)

(学生们___得很热烈(rèliè) - The students discussed very actively)

讨厌 (tǎoyàn)

to hate, to strongly dislike

(我___下雨天 - I hate rainy days)

特点 (tèdiǎn)

characteristic (people, places, things)

(他的___是认真 - His characteristic is being serious)

提 (tí)

to carry, to lift (with hands)

(她___着一个包 - She is carrying a bag)

提供 (tígōng)

to provide (e.g. food, supplies)

(公司___午饭 - The company provides lunch)

432 提前 (tíqián)

in advance (Before the scheduled time)

(请___告诉我 - Please tell me in advance)

提醒 (tíxǐng)

to remind (oneself or someone else)

(请___我开会 - Please remind me about the meeting)

填空 (tiánkòng)

to fill in the blanks

(请先___ - Please fill in the blanks first)

条件 (tiáojiàn)

condition, requirement (condition to be met for something to happen)

(在这种___下，很难成功 - Under these conditions, it’s hard to succeed)

(公司提供很好的工作条件 - The company provides good working conditions)

停 (tíng)

to stop

(请在这里 ___一下 - Please stop here for a moment)

挺 (tǐng)

quite, fairly (adverb)

(这家餐厅___不错的 - This restaurant is quite good)

通过 (tōngguò)

to go through (physical movement or process)

to pass (e.g. exam, inspection)

(___这座桥，就到学校了 - Go through this bridge and you’ll reach the school)

(他___了考试 - He passed the exam)

(他___ 努力取得了成功 - He achieved success through hard work)

通知 (tōngzhī)

notice, to notify

(老师___了学生 - The teacher informed the students)

同时 (tóngshí)

at the same time

(他学习的___工作 - He studies and works at the same time)

同情 (tóngqíng)

sympathy, to sympathize with

(我很同情他 - I sympathize with him)

推 (tuī)

to push

(请___一下门 - Please push the door)

推迟 (tuīchí)

to delay, to postpone

(会议被 ___了 - The meeting was delayed)

脱 (tuō)

to take off, to remove (e.g. clothes, shoes, accessories)

(进屋前请___鞋 - Please take off your shoes before entering)

(天气太热了，他___了大衣 - It’s too hot; he took off his coat)

咸 (xián)

salty

(这道菜有点 ___ - This dish is a bit salty)

现金 (xiànjīn)

cash

(我身上没有___ - I don’t have cash on me)

羡慕 (xiànmù)

envious, to envy

(我很 ___他的工作 - I really envy his job)

香 (xiāng)

fragrant

(这家饭店的菜很 ___ - The food at this restaurant smells great)

相反 (xiāngfǎn)

opposite, contrary (contrast between situations or ideas)

(结果和我们想的___ - The result was opposite to what we expected.)

(他不紧张，___ 很冷静 - He wasn’t nervous; on the contrary, he was calm)

相同 (xiāngtóng)

the same, identical (more formal than 一样)

(我们的想法___ - Our ideas are the same)

详细 (xiángxì)

detailed

(请给我一个___ 的说明 - Please give me a detailed explanation)

响 (xiǎng)

to ring, to make a sound

(电话___了 - The phone rang)

橡皮 (xiàngpí)

rubber, eraser

(我需要一块___ - I need an eraser)

消息 (xiāoxi)

message, news (used for phone messages, emails and bro

(我刚收到他的 ___ - I just received his message)

小吃 (xiǎochī)

snack

(我喜欢吃街边___ - I like eating street snacks)

小伙子 (xiǎohuǒzi)

young man (informal)

(那个小伙子很热情 - That young man is very friendly)

小说 (xiǎoshuō)

novel

(她正在看一本 ___ - She is reading a novel)

笑话 (xiàohuà)

joke

(他讲了一个___ - He told a joke)

效果 (xiàoguǒ)

effect, result (result of an action)

辛苦 (xīnkǔ)

hard, exhausting (requiring a lot of effort or work)

(你工作太___了 - You work too hard)

心情 (xīnqíng)

mood (emotional state)

(今天___ 很好 - I’m in a good mood today)

信封 (xìnfēng)

envelope

(请把信放进___ - Please put the letter in the envelope)

信息 (xìnxī)

information, data (the content of the data)

(请填写你的个人___ - Please fill in your personal information)

信心 (xìnxīn)

confidence

(我对考试很有 ___ - I’m confident about the exam)

兴奋 (xīngfèn)

excited

(听到这个消息我很___ - I was very excited to hear the news)

行 (xíng)

Ok, all right (used to show agreement or approval)

(这样___吗? - Is this ok?)

(这样不___ - This is not ok)

醒 (xǐng)

to wake up (to be awake but not necessarily out of bed)

(我六点___了 - I woke up at six)

(他被吵___了 - He was woken up by noise)

性别 (xìngbié)

gender

(请填写___ - Please fill in your gender)

性格 (xìnggé)

personality

(她的___很好 - She has a good personality)

幸福 (xìngfú)

happiness, blessed

(我觉得很 ___ - I feel very happy/blessed)

修理 (xiūlǐ)

to repair

(电脑需要___理 - The computer needs repairing)

许多 (xǔduō)

many, a lot of (not 很多)

(他有___ 朋友 - He has many friends)

学期 (xuéqī)

semester

(这个___ 很忙 - This semester is very busy)

压力 (yālì)

pressure (mental or physical)

(工作___ 很大 - The work pressure is heavy)

牙膏 (yágāo)

toothpaste

(___用完了 - The toothpaste is finished)

亚洲 (Yàzhōu)

Asia

(中国在___ - China is in Asia)

呀 (ya)

Used to express surprise/realization, makes a statement more friendly, emphasises question or exclamation

(你来了___！- You came!)

(你别生气___ - Don’t be mad, ok?)

(好漂亮___！- So beautiful!)

盐 (yán)

salt

(请少放点___ - Please add less salt)

严格 (yángé)

strict

(老师对我们很___ - The teacher is very strict with us)

严重 (yánzhòng)

serious, severe, critical

(问题很___ - The problem is serious)

研究 (yánjiū)

to research, to study

(他在___这个问题 - He is researching this issue)

演出 (yǎnchū)

performance (organized show or event e.g. music performance)

(今晚有___ - There is a performance tonight)

演员 (yǎnyuán)

actor, actress

(她是一名___ - She is an actress)

眼镜 (yǎnjìng)

glasses

(我忘带___了 - I forgot my glasses)

阳光 (yángguāng)

(房间里充满___ - The room is full of sunlight)

养成 (yǎngchéng)

to form, to develop (e.g. habit)

(___早睡的习惯 - Develop the habit of sleeping early)

样子 (yàngzi)

appearance, style

(他看起来很累的___ - He looks very tired)

邀请 (yāoqǐng)

to invite

(他 ___我参加聚会 - He invited me to the party)

要是 (yàoshi)

if, in case (less formal than 如果)

(___明天下雨，我就不去公园了 - If it rains tomorrow, I won't go to the park)

钥匙 (yàoshi)

key

(我忘记带___了 - I forgot to bring the key)

也许 (yěxǔ)

perhaps (not 可能)

(他___今天不来 - Perhaps he won't come today)

页 (yè)

page

(请翻到第一___ - Please turn to the first page)

叶子 (yèzi)

leaf

(秋天的___很漂亮 - The leaves in autumn are very beautiful)

一切 (yíqiè)

everything

(___都准备好了 - Everything is ready)

以 (yǐ)

with, by means of (used for method or means by which something is done)

(我们___英语交流 - We communicate using English)

以为 (yǐwéi)

to assume, to think (incorrectly), used when expressing a mistaken assumption

(我___他已经走了 - I thought he had already left)

意见 (yìjiàn)

opinion (not 看法)

(你有什么 ___吗? - Do you have any opinions?)

艺术 (yìshù)

art

(他对___非常感兴趣 - He is very interested in art)