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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 无聊 | wú liáo | bored; boring; senseless | |
| 无论 | wú lùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... | |
| 既然 | jì rán | since; as; this being the case | |
| 日记 | rì jì | diary; CL:則|则; 本 | |
| 普遍 | pǔ biàn | universal; general; widespread | |
| 暂时 | zàn shí | temporary; provisional; for the time being | |
| 暖和 | nuǎn huo | warm; nice and warm | |
| 暗 | àn | to close (a door); to eclipse; muddled | |
| 最后 | zuì hòu | final; last; finally | |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best; (you) had better (do what we suggest) | |
| 有趣 | yǒu qù | interesting; fascinating; amusing | |
| 本来 | běn lái | original; originally; at first | |
| 朵 | duǒ | flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides | |
| 杂志 | zá zhì | magazine; CL:本; 份 | |
| 材料 | cái liào | material; data; makings | |
| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | condition; circumstances; term | |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) | |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | there's still time; able to do sth in time | |
| 极其 | jí qí | extremely | |
| 果然 | guǒ rán | really; sure enough; as expected | |
| 标准 | biāo zhǔn | (an official) standard; norm; criterion | |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance; manner; pattern | |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge; CL:座[zuò] | |
| 梦 | mèng | dream; CL:場|场; 個|个[gè] | |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest; CL:片[piàn] |
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