HSK 4 — Upper Intermediate

122 words

#	Character	Pinyin	Meaning	Example
1	安全	ānquán	safe; safety	安全第一。 Safety first.
2	按照	ànzhào	according to	按照计划去做。 Do it according to the plan.
3	百分之	bǎifēnzhī	percent	百分之五十的学生 fifty percent of students
4	倍	bèi	times (multiplier)	价格是去年的三倍。 The price is three times last year's.
5	本来	běnlái	originally	我本来想去，但没时间。 I originally wanted to go, but had no time.
6	毕业	bìyè	to graduate	我明年毕业。 I graduate next year.
7	标准	biāozhǔn	standard; criterion	这个标准很高。 This standard is high.
8	表格	biǎogé	form; table	请填表格。 Please fill out the form.
9	表示	biǎoshì	to express; to indicate	我表示同意。 I express agreement.
10	表演	biǎoyǎn	to perform; performance	她的表演很精彩。 Her performance is wonderful.
11	并且	bìngqiě	and; moreover	他聪明并且努力。 He is smart and hardworking.
12	部分	bùfen	part; section	一部分人 a part of the people
13	擦	cā	to wipe; to clean	请擦桌子。 Please wipe the table.
14	猜	cāi	to guess	你猜猜看。 Take a guess.
15	材料	cáiliào	material; data	这是学习材料。 This is study material.
16	尝	cháng	to taste	你尝尝这个菜。 Taste this dish.
17	成功	chénggōng	to succeed; success	他成功了。 He succeeded.
18	成为	chéngwéi	to become	我想成为一名医生。 I want to become a doctor.
19	诚实	chéngshí	honest	你很诚实。 You are honest.
20	抽烟	chōuyān	to smoke	请不要抽烟。 Please don't smoke.
21	出差	chūchāi	to go on a business trip	我下个月出差。 I'm going on a business trip next month.
22	窗户	chuānghu	window	请打开窗户。 Please open the window.
23	从来	cónglái	always; never (with 不/没)	我从来没去过那里。 I've never been there.
24	大使馆	dàshǐguǎn	embassy	我去中国大使馆办签证。 I go to the Chinese embassy to get a visa.
25	大约	dàyuē	approximately; about	大约有五十个人。 There are about fifty people.
26	代表	dàibiǎo	to represent; representative	他代表公司参加了会议。 He attended the meeting on behalf of the company.
27	当	dāng	when; to serve as	当我回家的时候... When I return home...
28	道歉	dàoqiàn	to apologize	我向你道歉。 I apologize to you.
29	得	děi	must; have to	我得走了。 I have to go.
30	地球	dìqiú	Earth	地球是我们的家。 Earth is our home.
31	调查	diàochá	to investigate; survey	我们做了一个调查。 We did a survey.
32	对话	duìhuà	dialogue; conversation	这个对话很有趣。 This dialogue is interesting.
33	儿童	értóng	children	儿童节是六月一日。 Children's Day is June 1st.
34	法律	fǎlǜ	law	遵守法律很重要。 Obeying the law is important.
35	访问	fǎngwèn	to visit (formal); to access	总统访问了中国。 The president visited China.
36	丰富	fēngfù	rich; abundant	中国的文化很丰富。 Chinese culture is rich.
37	否则	fǒuzé	otherwise	快一点，否则就迟到了。 Hurry up, otherwise you'll be late.
38	负责	fùzé	to be responsible for	我负责这个项目。 I'm responsible for this project.
39	改变	gǎibiàn	to change; to alter	我想改变一下生活方式。 I want to change my lifestyle.
40	感觉	gǎnjué	to feel; feeling	我感觉很好。 I feel good.
41	感谢	gǎnxiè	to thank; gratitude	非常感谢你。 Thank you very much.
42	共同	gòngtóng	common; shared	我们有共同的爱好。 We have common interests.
43	购物	gòuwù	shopping	我喜欢网上购物。 I like online shopping.
44	鼓励	gǔlì	to encourage	老师鼓励我说中文。 The teacher encouraged me to speak Chinese.
45	观众	guānzhòng	audience; spectators	观众很多。 There were many spectators.
46	管理	guǎnlǐ	to manage; management	他管理一个团队。 He manages a team.
47	好像	hǎoxiàng	to seem; as if	好像要下雨了。 It looks like it's going to rain.
48	后悔	hòuhuǐ	to regret	我不后悔我的选择。 I don't regret my choice.
49	发展	fāzhǎn	to develop; development	城市发展很快。 City development is fast.
50	反对	fǎnduì	to oppose	我反对这个计划。 I oppose this plan.
51	复印	fùyìn	to photocopy	请复印一份。 Please make a copy.
52	感情	gǎnqíng	emotion; feeling	我们对这里有感情。 We have an emotional attachment to this place.
53	公里	gōnglǐ	kilometer	还有十公里。 Ten kilometers left.
54	估计	gūjì	to estimate	我估计要一个小时。 I estimate it'll take an hour.
55	关键	guānjiàn	key; crucial	关键是要努力。 The key is to work hard.
56	国王	guówáng	king	国王住在城堡里。 The king lives in a castle.
57	海洋	hǎiyáng	ocean	海洋很大。 The ocean is vast.
58	互联网	hùliánwǎng	internet	互联网改变了世界。 The internet changed the world.
59	加班	jiābān	to work overtime	我今天要加班。 I need to work overtime today.
60	加油站	jiāyóuzhàn	gas station	附近有加油站吗？ Is there a gas station nearby?
61	家具	jiājù	furniture	我们买了新家具。 We bought new furniture.
62	坚持	jiānchí	to persist; to insist	学中文需要坚持。 Learning Chinese requires persistence.
63	将来	jiānglái	in the future	将来我想去中国工作。 In the future I want to work in China.
64	结果	jiéguǒ	result; outcome	结果很好。 The result is good.
65	解释	jiěshì	to explain	请解释一下。 Please explain a bit.
66	紧张	jǐnzhāng	nervous; tense	面试的时候我很紧张。 I was nervous during the interview.
67	禁止	jìnzhǐ	to prohibit	禁止吸烟。 Smoking is prohibited.
68	经验	jīngyàn	experience	他有很多工作经验。 He has a lot of work experience.
69	镜子	jìngzi	mirror	我照镜子。 I look in the mirror.
70	举办	jǔbàn	to hold (an event)	学校举办了一场演出。 The school held a performance.
71	拒绝	jùjué	to refuse; to reject	他拒绝了我的邀请。 He refused my invitation.
72	考虑	kǎolǜ	to consider; to think about	让我考虑一下。 Let me think about it.
73	可惜	kěxī	what a pity; unfortunately	真可惜！ What a pity!
74	客厅	kètīng	living room	客厅很大。 The living room is big.
75	困难	kùnnán	difficulty; difficult	学习汉语有困难吗？ Do you have difficulty learning Chinese?
76	浪费	làngfèi	to waste	不要浪费时间。 Don't waste time.
77	浪漫	làngmàn	romantic	巴黎很浪漫。 Paris is romantic.
78	离婚	líhūn	to divorce	他们离婚了。 They divorced.
79	理发	lǐfà	haircut	我要去理发。 I need to get a haircut.
80	另外	lìngwài	furthermore; another	另外一件事 another matter
81	落	luò	to fall; to drop	秋天叶子落了。 Leaves fall in autumn.
82	毛巾	máojīn	towel	请给我一条毛巾。 Please give me a towel.
83	矛盾	máodùn	contradiction; conflict	他们之间有矛盾。 There is a conflict between them.
84	免费	miǎnfèi	free of charge	这是免费的。 This is free.
85	目的	mùdì	purpose; goal	我们来这里的目的是学习。 Our purpose in coming here is to learn.
86	难道	nándào	could it be that (rhetorical)	难道你不相信我吗？ Could it be you don't believe me?
87	能力	nénglì	ability; capability	你的能力很强。 Your ability is strong.
88	偶尔	ǒu'ěr	occasionally	我偶尔去看电影。 I occasionally go to watch movies.
89	批评	pīpíng	to criticize	不要批评别人。 Don't criticize others.
90	签证	qiānzhèng	visa	我需要办签证。 I need to apply for a visa.
91	千万	qiānwàn	ten million; be sure to	千万不要迟到。 Be sure not to be late.
92	墙	qiáng	wall	墙上有一张照片。 There's a photo on the wall.
93	社会	shèhuì	society	社会在变化。 Society is changing.
94	申请	shēnqǐng	to apply	我申请了这所大学。 I applied to this university.
95	生活	shēnghuó	life; to live	生活很美好。 Life is beautiful.
96	失望	shīwàng	to be disappointed	我对他很失望。 I'm disappointed in him.
97	实在	shízài	really; indeed	我实在不知道。 I really don't know.
98	顺利	shùnlì	smooth; successfully	祝你一切顺利！ Wish you all the best!
99	提醒	tíxǐng	to remind	请提醒我明天带书。 Please remind me to bring the book tomorrow.
100	提前	tíqián	in advance; ahead of time	请提前告诉我。 Please tell me in advance.
101	通知	tōngzhī	to notify; notice	我收到了通知。 I received the notice.
102	同情	tóngqíng	to sympathize; sympathy	我同情你的处境。 I sympathize with your situation.
103	推迟	tuīchí	to postpone	会议推迟了。 The meeting was postponed.
104	往返	wǎngfǎn	round trip	往返机票 round-trip ticket
105	污染	wūrǎn	pollution	空气污染很严重。 Air pollution is serious.
106	羡慕	xiànmù	to envy; to admire	我羡慕你的才华。 I admire your talent.
107	消息	xiāoxi	news; message	好消息！ Good news!
108	兴奋	xīngfèn	excited	我很兴奋！ I'm excited!
109	性格	xìnggé	personality; character	他的性格很好。 His personality is good.
110	严格	yángé	strict	老师很严格。 The teacher is strict.
111	邀请	yāoqǐng	to invite; invitation	谢谢你的邀请。 Thank you for your invitation.
112	也许	yěxǔ	perhaps; maybe	也许明天会下雨。 Perhaps it will rain tomorrow.
113	原谅	yuánliàng	to forgive	请原谅我。 Please forgive me.
114	阅读	yuèdú	to read (formal)	我喜欢阅读。 I like reading.
115	暂时	zànshí	temporary; for the time being	暂时没有问题。 No problem for now.
116	证明	zhèngmíng	to prove; proof	这能证明吗？ Can this be proven?
117	知识	zhīshi	knowledge	知识就是力量。 Knowledge is power.
118	值得	zhídé	to be worth	这本书值得看。 This book is worth reading.
119	只要	zhǐyào	as long as; if only	只要你努力，就能成功。 As long as you work hard, you can succeed.
120	自信	zìxìn	self-confident	你很自信。 You are confident.
121	总结	zǒngjié	to summarize; summary	请总结一下。 Please summarize.
122	尊重	zūnzhòng	to respect	我们要尊重不同文化。 We should respect different cultures.