HSK 5 - Adjectives (1-100)

暗 (àn)

dark

(房间很___ - The room is dark)

不安 (bù'ān)

uneasy, disturbed

(他心里很___ - He feels uneasy)

不得了 (bùdéliǎo)

serious, extremely

(热得___ - It’s extremely hot)

不耐烦 (bùnàifán)

impatient

(她等得___了 - She grew tired of waiting)

不足 (bùzú)

insufficient, lacking

(准备还___ - The preparation is insufficient)

薄 (báo)

thin (e.g., of clothing)

(这件衣服很___ - This shirt is thin)

宝贵 (bǎoguì)

valuable, precious

(这是___的经验 - This is precious experience)

悲观 (bēiguān)

pessimistic

(不要太___ - Don’t be too pessimistic)

必然 (bìrán)

inevitable, certain

(失败不是___的 - Failure is not inevitable)

必要 (bìyào)

necessary

(这是___的工作 - This is necessary work)

惭愧 (cánkuì)

ashamed

(我感到很___ - I feel ashamed)

长途 (chángtú)

long-distance

(___旅行很累 - Long-distance travel is tiring)

吵 (chǎo)

noisy

(街上很___ - The street is noisy)

超级 (chāojí)

super

(这部电影___好看 - This movie is super good)

潮湿 (cháoshī)

humid

(南方夏天很___ - Summer in the south is humid)

诚恳 (chéngkěn)

sincere

(他的态度很___ - His attitude is sincere)

成熟 (chéngshú)

mature; ripe

(他想法很成熟 - His ideas are mature)

沉默 (chénmò)

silent, uncommunicative

(他一直很___ - He stays silent)

充分 (chōngfèn)

full, ample

(我们有___时间 - We have ample time)

臭 (chòu)

stinky, smelly

(这个味道很___ - This smell is stinky)

丑 (chǒu)

ugly

(这个样子很 - This appearance is ugly)

传统 (chuántǒng)

traditional

(这是___食物 - This is traditional food)

初级 (chūjí)

elementary-level

(___班很简单 - The elementary class is easy)

出色 (chūsè)

outstanding, amazing

(他做得很___ - He did outstanding work)

次要 (cìyào)

secondary

(这是___问题 - This is a secondary problem)

粗糙 (cūcāo)

rough, coarse

(这块木板很___ - This board is rough)

大方 (dàfang)

generous, giving

(她为人很___ - She is generous)

淡 (dàn)

weak/light in colour or taste

(汤的味道很___ - The soup tastes light)

单纯 (dānchún)

simple, pure

(想法很___ - The thought is simple)

单调 (dāndiào)

monotonous, dull

(工作有点___ - The work is a bit monotonous)

大型 (dàxíng)

large-scale

(这是___超市 - This is a large supermarket)

地道 (dìdao)

authentic

(他中文很___ - His Chinese is authentic)

逗 (dòu)

amusing

(这个故事很___ - This story is amusing)

独立 (dúlì)

independent

(孩子要学会___ - Children should learn to be independent)

多余 (duōyú)

extra, unnecessary, superfluous (not 过分)

(这些东西是___的 - These things are extra)

独特 (dútè)

unique, special

(这里风景很___ - The scenery here is unique)

恶劣 (èliè)

poor, bad

(天气条件___ - The weather condition is bad)

发达 (fādá)

developed

(这座城市很___ - This city is developed)

方 (fāng)

square

(这个盒子是___的 - This box is square)

繁荣 (fánróng)

prosperous, flourishing

(市场越来越___ - The market becomes more prosperous)

疯狂 (fēngkuáng)

crazy

(球迷很___ - The (foot)ball fans are crazy)

干脆 (gāncuì)

straightforward, simple

(他回答得很___ - He gave a straightforward answer)

干燥 (gānzào)

dry, arid

(北方冬天很___ - Winter in the north is dry)

高档 (gāodàng)

superior quality, high-grade

(这是___酒店 - This is a high-grade hotel)

高级 (gāojí)

high-level

(___课程很难 - Advanced courses are difficult)

个别 (gèbié)

individual, specific

(只有___同学迟到 - Only individual students were late)

公平 (gōngpíng)

fair

(比赛很___ - The competition is fair)

乖 (guāi)

(of a child) good, well-behaved

(这个小孩很___ - This kid is well-behaved)

广大 (guǎngdà)

(of an area) vast, extensive

(这片土地很___ - This land is vast)

广泛 (guǎngfàn)

broad, wide-ranging

(他兴趣___ - He has wide-ranging interests)

光滑 (guānghuá)

smooth, shiny

(石头表面很___ - The stone surface is smooth)

古典 (gǔdiǎn)

classical

(我喜欢___音乐 - I like classical music)

固定 (gùdìng)

fixed

(他有___工作 - He has a fixed job)

过分 (guòfèn)

excessive, over the top (多余)

(你的要求太___ - Your request is excessive)

豪华 (háohuá)

luxurious

(房子装修很___ - The house has luxurious decoration)

好客 (hàokè)

hospitable

(当地人很___ - Local people are hospitable)

好奇 (hàoqí)

curious

(孩子对世界很___ - Children are curious about the world)

合法 (héfǎ)

legal, lawful

(这是___的生意 - This is legal business (生意 (shēngyì) - business))

合理 (hélǐ)

reasonable

(价格很___ - The price is reasonable)

滑 (huá)

slippery

(地面很___，小心 - The floor is slippery, be careful)

慌张 (huāngzhāng)

flustered

(他看起来很___ - He looks flustered)

活跃 (huóyuè)

active, lively (not 活泼)

(课堂气氛很___ - The classroom atmosphere is active)

糊涂 (hútu)

confused, muddled

(我最近有点___ - I’ve been a bit confused lately)

艰巨 (jiānjù)

arduous

(这是___的任务 - This is an arduous task)

坚决 (jiānjué)

firm, resolute, determined

(他态度很___ - His attitude is firm)

艰苦 (jiānkǔ)

tough, difficult

(过去生活很___ - Life was tough in the past)

坚强 (jiānqiáng)

strong, staunch (person)

(她性格很___ - She has a strong character)

狡猾 (jiǎohuá)

cunning, sly

(狐狸很___ - Foxes are cunning (狐狸 (húlí) - fox))

基本 (jīběn)

fundamental, basic

(___问题已经解决 - Basic problems are solved)

结实 (jiēshi)

sturdy, robust

(这个箱子很___ - This box is sturdy)

寂寞 (jìmò)

lonely

(一个人住很___ - Living alone is lonely)

经典 (jīngdiǎn)

classic, classical (not 古典)

(这是一部___电影 - This is a classic movie)

紧急 (jǐnjí)

urgent, emergency

(这是___情况 - This is an urgent situation)

谨慎 (jǐnshèn)

cautious

(做事要___ - Work cautiously)

巨大 (jùdà)

huge

(有___的变化 - There is a huge change)

均匀 (jūnyún)

well-distributed

(颜色涂得很___ - The colour is spread evenly)

具体 (jùtǐ)

specific

(请说___一点 - Please be more specific)

客观 (kèguān)

objective (factual)

(我们要___看待 - We need to view it objectively)

可靠 (kěkào)

reliable

(他是___的朋友 - He is a reliable friend)

刻苦 (kèkǔ)

hardworking, painstaking

(他学习很___ - He studies very hard)

可怕 (kěpà)

scary, terrible

(这个故事很___ - This story is scary)

空闲 (kòngxián)

free, idle

(___时我看书 - I read books in my free time)

宽 (kuān)

wide, broad

(这条路很___ - This road is wide)

夸张 (kuāzhāng)

exaggerated

(他说得太___ - His description is exaggerated)

烂 (làn)

rotten; overcooked

(苹果已经___了 - The apple is rotten)

老实 (lǎoshí)

honest, naive

(他为人___ - He is honest)

乐观 (lèguān)

optimistic

(她总是很___ - She is always optimistic)

冷淡 (lěngdàn)

cold

(他的态度很___ - His attitude is cold)

亮 (liàng)

bright

(房间很___ - The room is bright)

良好 (liánghǎo)

good

(他有___的习惯 - He has good habits)

了不起 (liǎobuqǐ)

amazing

(你的成绩___ - Your achievement is amazing)

灵活 (línghuó)

flexible, nimble, agile

(方法要___ - Methods need to be flexible)

临时 (línshí)

temporary

(这是___安排 - This is a temporary arrangement)

矛盾 (máodùn)

contradicting

(想法有点___ - The ideas are contradictory)

苗条 (miáotiáo)

slender

(她身材很___ - She has a slender figure (身材(shēncái) - figure, build))

秘密 (mìmì)

secret

(这是一个___ - This is a secret)

敏感 (mǐngǎn)

sensitive

(他对价格很___ - He is sensitive to prices)

明确 (míngquè)

clear, definite

(目标很___ - The goal is clear)

明显 (míngxiǎn)

obvious

(变化很___ - The change is obvious)

密切 (mìqiè)

intimate, close

(我们关系___ - We have a close relationship)