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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 加油站 | jiā yóu zhàn | gas station | |
| 加班 | jiā bān | to work overtime | |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement; motion; action | |
| 勇敢 | yǒng gǎn | brave; courageous | |
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise; to include; to involve | |
| 区别 | qū bié | difference; to distinguish; to discriminate | |
| 十分 | shí fēn | to divide into ten equal parts; very; hundred percent | |
| 千万 | qiān wàn | ten million; countless; many | |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. | |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression | |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger; dangerous | |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if; even though; given that | |
| 却 | què | but; yet; however | |
| 厉害 | lì hai | difficult to deal with; difficult to endure; ferocious | |
| 压力 | yā lì | pressure | |
| 厚 | hòu | thick; deep or profound; kind | |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause; origin; root cause | |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original; former; originally | |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse; to forgive; to pardon | |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around; to tour; to visit | |
| 及时 | jí shí | in time; promptly; without delay | |
| 友好 | yǒu hǎo | friendly; amicable; close friend | |
| 友谊 | yǒu yì | companionship; fellowship; friendship | |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to | |
| 反映 | fǎn yìng | to mirror; to reflect; mirror image |
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