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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 撞 | zhuàng | to hit; to strike; to meet by accident | |
| 擦 | cā | to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting) | |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support; to back | |
| 收 | shōu | to receive; to accept; to collect | |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in; income; revenue | |
| 收拾 | shōu shi | to put in order; to tidy up; to pack | |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change; to alter; to transform | |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce; to abandon; to give up | |
| 放暑假 | fàng shǔ jià | The summer holidays | |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately; on purpose | |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result; effect; quality | |
| 教授 | jiào shòu | professor; to instruct; to lecture on | |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate; to teach; education | |
| 散步 | sàn bù | to take a walk; to go for a walk | |
| 数字 | shù zì | numeral; digit; number | |
| 数量 | shù liàng | amount; quantity; CL:個|个[gè] | |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit; to strike; to tap | |
| 整理 | zhěng lǐ | to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out | |
| 整齐 | zhěng qí | orderly; neat; even | |
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article; essay; literary works | |
| 断 | duàn | to break; to snap; to cut off | |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction; orientation; path to follow | |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method; way; means | |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect; aspect; field | |
| 无 | wú | -less; not to have; no |
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