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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 作者 | zuò zhě | author; writer; CL:個|个[gè] | |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use; to employ; to apply | |
| 例如 | lì rú | for example; for instance; such as | |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect; to defend; to safeguard | |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure | |
| 信任 | xìn rèn | to trust; to have confidence in | |
| 信心 | xìn xīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:個|个[gè] | |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card | |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个); both; some | |
| 修 | xiū | to decorate; to embellish; to repair | |
| 倍 | bèi | (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double | |
| 值得 | zhí de | to be worth; to deserve | |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake; false; artificial | |
| 做生意 | zuò shēng yì | to do business | |
| 停止 | tíng zhǐ | to stop; to halt; to cease | |
| 偶尔 | ǒu ěr | occasionally; once in a while; sometimes | |
| 儿童 | ér tóng | child; CL:個|个[gè] | |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit; to allow | |
| 光 | guāng | light; ray; CL:道[dào] | |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi | free (of charge) | |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance | |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole; entire; complete | |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | kilometer | |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common; joint; jointly | |
| 关键 | guān jiàn | crucial point; crux; CL:個|个[gè] |
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