HSK Level 4 Chinese Vocabulary is built for learners who want useful Chinese vocabulary in a clean reference format instead of a long, fluffy article.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything; every; all | |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not only (this one); not just (...) but also | |
| 不但 | bù dàn | not only (... but also...) | |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to | |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter | |
| 不过 | bù guò | only; merely; no more than | |
| 与 | yǔ | and; to give; together with | |
| 专业 | zhuān yè | specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university) | |
| 专门 | zhuān mén | specialist; specialized; customized | |
| 世纪 | shì jì | century; CL:個|个[gè] | |
| 丢 | diū | to lose; to put aside; to throw | |
| 严格 | yán gé | strict; stringent; tight | |
| 严重 | yán zhòng | grave; serious; severe | |
| 个子 | gè zi | height; stature; build | |
| 中文 | Zhōng wén | Chinese; Chinese written language; Chinese writing | |
| 丰富 | fēng fù | to enrich; rich; plentiful | |
| 主动 | zhǔ dòng | to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous | |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan; idea; decision | |
| 举办 | jǔ bàn | to conduct; to hold | |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her | |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis; ping-pong; ping pong | |
| 乘坐 | chéng zuò | to ride (in a vehicle) | |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | perhaps; maybe | |
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder | |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon; as a result; consequently |
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