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.
Ready to level up your Mandarin without turning study time into a snooze-fest? Scroll to the bottom of the article for the free printable chinese vocabulary list list PDF and the free downloadable printable chinese list flashcards.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 浪费 | làng fèi | to waste; to squander | |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean; CL:個|个[gè] | |
| 消息 | xiāo xi | news; information; CL:條|条[tiáo] | |
| 深 | shēn | close; deep; late | |
| 温度 | wēn dù | temperature; CL:個|个[gè] | |
| 湿润 | shī rùn | moist | |
| 满 | mǎn | full; filled; packed | |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance) | |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor or actress; performer; CL:個|个 | |
| 激动 | jī dòng | to excite; to agitate; exciting | |
| 火 | huǒ | fire; urgent; ammunition | |
| 烦恼 | fán nǎo | to be worried; to be distressed; worries | |
| 热闹 | rè nao | bustling with noise and excitement; lively | |
| 然而 | rán ér | however; yet; but | |
| 熟悉 | shú xī | to be familiar with; to know well | |
| 爱情 | ài qíng | romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[gè] | |
| 父亲 | fù qīn | father; also pr. with light tone [fù qin]; CL:個|个[gè] | |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo | toothpaste; CL:管[guǎn] | |
| 特点 | tè diǎn | characteristic (feature); trait; feature | |
| 狮子 | shī zi | lion; CL:隻|只; 頭|头[tóu] | |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess | |
| 猪 | zhū | hog; pig; swine | |
| 猴子 | hóu zi | monkey; CL:隻|只[zhī] | |
| 现代 | xiàn dài | modern times; modern age; modern era | |
| 理发 | lǐ fà | a barber; hairdressing |
