HSK 5 vocabulary: words 1,201–1,298
Part 13 of 13 of the HSK 5 word list. Every row has pinyin, the tone pattern and audio.
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| # | Character | Pinyin | Meaning | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | 吃亏吃虧 | chī kuī | to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out | |
| 1202 | 苗条苗條 | miáo tiao | (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful | |
| 1203 | 连续剧連續劇 | lián xù jù | serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts | |
| 1204 | 学问學問 | xué wèn | learning; knowledge | |
| 1205 | 光盘光盤 | guāng pán | compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM | |
| 1206 | 与其與其 | yǔ qí | rather than...; 与其 A 如 B (rather than A, better to B) | |
| 1207 | 寺庙寺廟 | sì miào | temple; monastery; shrine | |
| 1208 | 固体固體 | gù tǐ | solid | |
| 1209 | 鲜艳鮮艷 | xiān yàn | bright-colored; gaily-colored | |
| 1210 | 看不起 | kàn bu qǐ | to look down upon; to despise | |
| 1211 | 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo | |
| 1212 | 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual | |
| 1213 | 象棋 | xiàng qí | Chinese chess | |
| 1214 | 慌张慌張 | huāng zhāng | flustered; agitated | |
| 1215 | 国籍國籍 | guó jí | nationality | |
| 1216 | 敬爱敬愛 | jìng ài | to respect and love; to hold in high esteem | |
| 1217 | 空闲空閒 | kòng xián | idle; free time; leisure | |
| 1218 | 勺子 | sháo zi | scoop; ladle | |
| 1219 | 能干能幹 | néng gàn | capable; competent | |
| 1220 | 勤劳勤勞 | qín láo | hardworking; industrious; diligent | |
| 1221 | 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month | |
| 1222 | 风俗風俗 | fēng sú | social custom | |
| 1223 | 油炸 | yóu zhá | to deep fry | |
| 1224 | 班主任 | bān zhǔ rèn | teacher in charge of a class | |
| 1225 | 田野 | tián yě | field; open land | |
| 1226 | 教材 | jiào cái | teaching material | |
| 1227 | 躲藏 | duǒ cáng | to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover | |
| 1228 | 包子 | bāo zi | bao (steamed stuffed bun) | |
| 1229 | 馒头饅頭 | mán tou | steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread | |
| 1230 | 书架書架 | shū jià | bookshelf | |
| 1231 | 煤炭 | méi tàn | coal | |
| 1232 | 充电器充電器 | chōng diàn qì | battery charger | |
| 1233 | 发愁發愁 | fā chóu | to worry; to fret; to be anxious | |
| 1234 | 朴素樸素 | pǔ sù | plain and simple; unadorned; simple living | |
| 1235 | 次要 | cì yào | secondary | |
| 1236 | 片面 | piàn miàn | unilateral; one-sided | |
| 1237 | 本科 | běn kē | undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) | |
| 1238 | 鞭炮 | biān pào | firecrackers; string of small firecrackers | |
| 1239 | 清淡 | qīng dàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) | |
| 1240 | 不见得不見得 | bù jiàn de | not necessarily; not likely | |
| 1241 | 孝顺孝順 | xiào shùn | filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc) | |
| 1242 | 橡皮 | xiàng pí | rubber; an eraser | |
| 1243 | 嘱咐囑咐 | zhǔ fù | to tell; to exhort; injunction | |
| 1244 | 胡须鬍鬚 | hú xū | beard | |
| 1245 | 元旦 | Yuán dàn | New Year's Day | |
| 1246 | 汇率匯率 | huì lǜ | exchange rate | |
| 1247 | 鼠标鼠標 | shǔ biāo | mouse (computing) | |
| 1248 | 急忙 | jí máng | hastily | |
| 1249 | 结账結賬 | jié zhàng | to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 结帐 | |
| 1250 | 胶水膠水 | jiāo shuǐ | glue | |
| 1251 | 打喷嚏打噴嚏 | dǎ pēn tì | to sneeze | |
| 1252 | 国庆节國慶節 | Guó qìng jié | PRC National Day (October 1st) | |
| 1253 | 省略 | shěng lu:è | to leave out; an omission | |
| 1254 | 夹子夾子 | jiā zi | clip; clamp; tongs | |
| 1255 | 爱惜愛惜 | ài xī | to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly | |
| 1256 | 近代 | jìn dài | the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919) | |
| 1257 | 胡同 | hú tòng | lane; alley | |
| 1258 | 灰心 | huī xīn | to lose heart; to be discouraged | |
| 1259 | 拐弯拐彎 | guǎi wān | to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction | |
| 1260 | 退步 | tuì bù | to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback | |
| 1261 | 梳子 | shū zi | comb | |
| 1262 | 雄伟雄偉 | xióng wěi | grand; imposing; magnificent | |
| 1263 | 划船 | huá chuán | to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) | |
| 1264 | 着凉著涼 | zháo liáng | to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhāo liáng] | |
| 1265 | 立方 | lì fāng | cube (math.); abbr. for 立方体; abbr. for 米 | |
| 1266 | 登机牌登機牌 | dēng jī pái | boarding pass | |
| 1267 | 胆小鬼膽小鬼 | dǎn xiǎo guǐ | coward | |
| 1268 | 华裔華裔 | Huá yì | ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry | |
| 1269 | 声调聲調 | shēng diào | tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable) | |
| 1270 | 池子 | chí zi | pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom | |
| 1271 | 厘米釐米 | lí mǐ | centimeter | |
| 1272 | 文具 | wén jù | stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) | |
| 1273 | 日用品 | rì yòng pǐn | articles for daily use | |
| 1274 | 扇子 | shàn zi | fan | |
| 1275 | 成语成語 | chéng yǔ | Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb | |
| 1276 | 不免 | bù miǎn | inevitably | |
| 1277 | 虚心虛心 | xū xīn | open-minded; humble | |
| 1278 | 谜语謎語 | mí yǔ | riddle; conundrum | |
| 1279 | 叉子 | chā zi | fork | |
| 1280 | 粘贴粘貼 | zhān tiē | to stick; to affix; to adhere | |
| 1281 | 烤鸭烤鴨 | kǎo yā | roast duck | |
| 1282 | 推辞推辭 | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) | |
| 1283 | 提纲提綱 | tí gāng | outline; synopsis; notes | |
| 1284 | 挂号掛號 | guà hào | to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail | |
| 1285 | 名胜名勝 | míng shèng | a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot | |
| 1286 | 解说员解說員 | jiě shuō yuán | commentator | |
| 1287 | 礼拜天禮拜天 | Lǐ bài tiān | Sunday | |
| 1288 | 太极拳太極拳 | tài jí quán | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art | |
| 1289 | 朝代 | cháo dài | dynasty; reign (of a king) | |
| 1290 | 尺子 | chǐ zi | ruler (measuring instrument) | |
| 1291 | 标点標點 | biāo diǎn | punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate | |
| 1292 | 劳驾勞駕 | láo jià | excuse me | |
| 1293 | 占线佔線 | zhàn xiàn | busy (telephone line) | |
| 1294 | 干活儿幹活兒 | gàn huó r | erhua variant of 干活; (coll.) to work; (coll.) to be employed | |
| 1295 | 连忙連忙 | lián máng | promptly; at once | |
| 1296 | 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message; SMS | |
| 1297 | 使劲儿使勁兒 | shǐ jìn r | erhua variant of 使劲; to exert all one's strength | |
| 1298 | 系领带繫領帶 | xì lǐng dài | to wear a tie |
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