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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 平时 | píng shí | ordinarily; in normal times; in peacetime | |
| 年龄 | nián líng | (a person's) age; CL:把; 個|个[gè] | |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and; besides; moreover | |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness; happy; blessed | |
| 幽默 | yōu mò | (loanword) humor; humorous | |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | to advertise; a commercial; advertisement | |
| 广播 | guǎng bō | broadcast; CL:個|个[gè]; broadcasting | |
| 底 | dǐ | background; bottom; base | |
| 座 | zuò | seat; base; stand | |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat; CL:個|个[gè] | |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wán xiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke | |
| 弄 | nòng | to do; to manage; to handle | |
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause | |
| 弹 | tán | to pluck (a string); to play (a string instrument); to spring or leap | |
| 当 | dāng | to be; to act as; manage | |
| 当地 | dāng dì | local | |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then; at that time; while | |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction); to; towards | |
| 往往 | wǎng wǎng | often; frequently | |
| 律师 | lǜ shī | lawyer | |
| 得意 | dé yì | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent | |
| 心情 | xīn qíng | mood; frame of mind; CL:個|个[gè] | |
| 忽然 | hū rán | suddenly; all of a sudden | |
| 怀疑 | huái yí | to doubt; to suspect; doubt | |
| 态度 | tài du | manner; bearing; attitude |
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