HSK 4 · Vocabulary

HSK 4 Vocabulary List

Every word in our free HSK 4 course, with pinyin, meaning and part of speech — grouped under the lesson that teaches it, so you can go and learn any of them.

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The HSK 4 syllabus is 1,200 words in total, of which 600 are new at this level — the rest carry over from HSK 1 to 3. The list below is the 618 words taught in our own HSK 4 lessons, spread over 20 lessons, each with its pinyin, its English meaning and its part of speech. It is free to read here in full, and every word links back to a lesson and every lesson heading below links straight into the free lesson that teaches those words, with the recorded audio for that lesson.

618Words listed

20Lessons

600New at this level

1,200Syllabus total

The full HSK 4 word list

Lesson 1 · Building a Relationship (32 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
法律	fǎlǜ	law	n.
俩	liǎ	two, both	num.-m.
印象	yìnxiàng	impression	n.
深	shēn	deep	adj.
熟悉	shúxī	to be familiar with	v.
不仅	bùjǐn	not only	conj.
性格	xìnggé	character, personality	n.
开玩笑	kāi wánxiào	to be kidding	v.
从来	cónglái	always, all along	adv.
最好	zuìhǎo	had better	adv.
共同	gòngtóng	common, shared	adj.
适合	shìhé	to suit, to fit	v.
幸福	xìngfú	happy	adj.
生活	shēnghuó	life; to live	n./v.
刚	gāng	just, not long	adv.
浪漫	làngmàn	romantic	adj.
够	gòu	to be enough	v.
缺点	quēdiǎn	shortcoming	n.
接受	jiēshòu	to accept	v.
羡慕	xiànmù	to envy, to admire	v.
爱情	àiqíng	love (romantic)	n.
星星	xīngxing	star	n.
即使	jíshǐ	even if	conj.
加班	jiā bān	to work overtime	v.
亮	liàng	to shine, to be lit	v.
感动	gǎndòng	to touch, to move	v.
自然	zìrán	naturally, certainly	adv.
原因	yuányīn	reason	n.
互相	hùxiāng	mutually	adv.
吸引	xīyǐn	to attract	v.
幽默	yōumò	humorous	adj.
脾气	píqi	temper, disposition	n.

Lesson 2 · Friends Who Stay in Touch (30 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
适应	shìyìng	to get used to	v.
交	jiāo	to make (friends)	v.
平时	píngshí	normal times	n.
逛	guàng	to stroll, to roam	v.
短信	duǎnxìn	text message	n.
正好	zhènghǎo	just in time, just right	adv.
聚会	jùhuì	to have a party; get-together	v./n.
联系	liánxì	to contact	v.
差不多	chàbuduō	almost	adv.
专门	zhuānmén	specially	adv.
毕业	bìyè	to graduate	v.
麻烦	máfan	to bother	v.
好像	hǎoxiàng	as if	adv.
重新	chóngxīn	again, once more	adv.
尽管	jǐnguǎn	although	conj.
真正	zhēnzhèng	true, real	adj.
友谊	yǒuyì	friendship	n.
丰富	fēngfù	to enrich	v.
无聊	wúliáo	boring	adj.
讨厌	tǎoyàn	to dislike	v.
却	què	but, yet	adv.
周围	zhōuwéi	surrounding	n.
交流	jiāoliú	to exchange, to communicate	v.
理解	lǐjiě	to understand	v.
镜子	jìngzi	mirror	n.
而	ér	while, yet	conj.
当	dāng	when, just at	prep.
困难	kùnnan	difficulty	n.
及时	jíshí	in time	adv.
陪	péi	to accompany	v.

Lesson 3 · Preparing for Work (31 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
挺	tǐng	quite, rather	adv.
紧张	jǐnzhāng	nervous	adj.
信心	xìnxīn	confidence	n.
能力	nénglì	ability, competence	n.
招聘	zhāopìn	to recruit	v.
提供	tígōng	to provide	v.
负责	fùzé	to be in charge of	v.
本来	běnlái	originally, at first	adv.
应聘	yìngpìn	to apply for a job	v.
材料	cáiliào	data, material	n.
符合	fúhé	to accord with	v.
通知	tōngzhī	to inform	v.
律师	lǜshī	lawyer	n.
专业	zhuānyè	major, specialty	n.
另外	lìngwài	besides, in addition	conj.
收入	shōurù	income	n.
咱们	zánmen	we, us (inclusive)	pron.
安排	ānpái	to arrange	v.
首先	shǒuxiān	first	pron.
正式	zhèngshì	formal	adj.
留	liú	to leave (an impression)	v.
其次	qícì	second, next	pron.
诚实	chéngshí	honest	adj.
改变	gǎibiàn	to change	v.
感觉	gǎnjué	feeling	n.
判断	pànduàn	to judge, to decide	v.
顾客	gùkè	customer, client	n.
准时	zhǔnshí	punctual, on time	adj.
不管	bùguǎn	no matter (what, how)	conj.
与	yǔ	with (formal)	prep.
约会	yuēhuì	to date, to have an appointment	v.

Lesson 4 · Choosing a New Direction (31 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
提	tí	to mention; to bring up	v.
以为	yǐwéi	to think (often mistakenly)	v.
份	fèn	part, portion	m.
完全	wánquán	completely	adv.
赚	zhuàn	to earn	v.
调查	diàochá	to investigate; survey	v./n.
原来	yuánlái	original; formerly	adj./adv.
计划	jìhuà	plan; to plan	n./v.
提前	tíqián	to do in advance	v.
保证	bǎozhèng	to guarantee	v.
提醒	tíxǐng	to remind	v.
乱	luàn	messy, chaotic	adj.
生意	shēngyi	business, trade	n.
谈	tán	to talk, to discuss	v.
并	bìng	actually, definitely	adv.
积累	jīlěi	to accumulate	v.
经验	jīngyàn	experience	n.
一切	yíqiè	all, every	pron.
按照	ànzhào	according to	prep.
成功	chénggōng	successful	adj./v.
顺利	shùnlì	smooth	adj.
感谢	gǎnxiè	to thank	v.
消息	xiāoxi	news	n.
按时	ànshí	on time	adv.
奖金	jiǎngjīn	bonus	n.
工资	gōngzī	salary	n.
方法	fāngfǎ	method	n.
知识	zhīshi	knowledge	n.
不得不	bùdébù	have to, have no choice but to	adv.
甚至	shènzhì	even, so far as to	adv.
责任	zérèn	responsibility	n.

Lesson 5 · Choosing Things for a Home (32 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
家具	jiājù	furniture	n.
沙发	shāfā	sofa	n.
打折	dǎ zhé	to give a discount	v.
价格	jiàgé	price	n.
质量	zhìliàng	quality	n.
肯定	kěndìng	surely, certainly	adv.
流行	liúxíng	to be popular	v.
顺便	shùnbiàn	in passing	adv.
台	tái	measure word for machines	m.
光	guāng	only, merely	adv.
实在	shízài	really	adv.
制冷	zhìlěng	to refrigerate	v.
效果	xiàoguǒ	effect	n.
现金	xiànjīn	cash	n.
邀请	yāoqǐng	to invite	v.
葡萄	pútao	grape	n.
艺术	yìshù	art	n.
广告	guǎnggào	advertisement	n.
味道	wèidào	taste	n.
优点	yōudiǎn	merit	n.
实际	shíjì	reality	n.
考虑	kǎolǜ	to consider	v.
标准	biāozhǔn	standard	n.
样子	yàngzi	look, appearance	n.
年龄	niánlíng	age	n.
浪费	làngfèi	to waste	v.
购物	gòu wù	to shop	v.
尤其	yóuqí	especially	adv.
受到	shòudào	to receive	v.
任何	rènhé	any, whatever	pron.
寄	jì	to mail, to send	v.
沙發	shāfā	sofa	n.

Lesson 6 · Everyday Choices and Care (31 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
果汁	guǒzhī	fruit juice	n.
售货员	shòuhuòyuán	salesperson	n.
袜子	wàzi	socks	n.
打扰	dǎrǎo	to disturb	v.
竟然	jìngrán	unexpectedly	adv.
西红柿	xīhóngshì	tomato	n.
百分之	bǎifēnzhī	percent	nu.
倍	bèi	times, -fold	m.
皮肤	pífū	skin	n.
好处	hǎochu	benefit, advantage	n.
尝	cháng	to taste	v.
轻	qīng	light (weight)	adj.
方面	fāngmiàn	aspect	n.
值得	zhídé	to be worth	v.
活动	huódòng	activity, event	n.
内	nèi	within, inside	n.
免费	miǎnfèi	free of charge	v.
修理	xiūlǐ	to repair	v.
支持	zhīchí	to support	v.
举行	jǔxíng	to hold (event)	v.
满	mǎn	to reach a limit; full	v./adj.
其中	qízhōng	among them	n.
小说	xiǎoshuō	novel	n.
会员卡	huìyuánkǎ	membership card	n.
所有	suǒyǒu	all	adj.
获得	huòdé	to obtain	v.
情况	qíngkuàng	situation	n.
例如	lìrú	for example	v.
举办	jǔbàn	to conduct, to hold	v.
各	gè	each, every	pron.
降低	jiàngdī	to lower, to reduce	v.

Lesson 7 · Taking Care of Your Health (33 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
流血	liúxiě	to bleed	v.
擦	cā	to wipe	v.
气候	qìhòu	climate	n.
估计	gūjì	to estimate, to reckon	v.
咳嗽	késou	to cough	v.
严重	yánzhòng	serious, grave	adj.
窗户	chuānghu	window	n.
空气	kōngqì	air	n.
抽烟	chōu yān	to smoke	v.
动作	dòngzuò	action, movement	n.
帅	shuài	handsome	adj.
出现	chūxiàn	to appear	v.
后悔	hòuhuǐ	to regret	v.
来不及	láibují	to not have enough time	v.
反对	fǎnduì	to oppose	v.
大夫	dàifu	doctor	n.
植物	zhíwù	plant	n.
研究	yánjiū	to study, to research	v.
超过	chāoguò	to exceed, to surpass	v.
散步	sànbù	to take a walk	v.
指	zhǐ	to point to, to refer to	v.
精神	jīngshén	spirit, mind	n.
教授	jiàoshòu	professor	n.
数字	shùzì	number	n.
说明	shuōmíng	to explain	v.
要是	yàoshì	if, supposing	conj.
既	jì	both... (and...)	adv.
减肥	jiǎnféi	to lose weight	v.
辛苦	xīnkǔ	hard, toilsome	adj.
肚子	dùzi	belly, stomach	n.
感情	gǎnqíng	affection, love	n.
烦恼	fánnǎo	worried, vexed	adj.
掉	diào	to fall, to drop	v.

Lesson 8 · Choosing the Journey (29 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
巧克力	qiǎokèlì	chocolate	n.
亲戚	qīnqi	relative	n.
伤心	shāngxīn	sad	adj.
使	shǐ	to make, to cause	v.
心情	xīnqíng	mood	n.
愉快	yúkuài	happy	adj.
景色	jǐngsè	scenery	n.
放松	fàngsōng	to relax	v.
压力	yālì	pressure	n.
回忆	huíyì	to recall	v.
发生	fāshēng	to happen	v.
成为	chéngwéi	to become	v.
只要	zhǐyào	as long as	conj.
师傅	shīfu	master worker	n.
大使馆	dàshǐguǎn	embassy	n.
堵车	dǔchē	traffic jam	v.
距离	jùlí	distance	n.
耐心	nàixīn	patience	n.
生命	shēngmìng	life	n.
缺少	quēshǎo	to lack	v.
到处	dàochù	everywhere	n.
态度	tàidù	attitude	n.
因此	yīncǐ	therefore	conj.
科学	kēxué	science	n.
证明	zhèngmíng	to prove	v.
往往	wǎngwǎng	often	adv.
阳光	yángguāng	optimistic, sunny	adj.
积极	jījí	positive	adj.
特点	tèdiǎn	characteristic	n.

Lesson 9 · The Sun Shines Again After the Storm (31 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
饼干	bǐnggān	biscuit	n.
难道	nándào	could it be that...?	adv.
得	děi	must, have to	mod.
坚持	jiānchí	to persist	v.
放弃	fàngqì	to give up	v.
主意	zhǔyi	idea, plan	n.
网球	wǎngqiú	tennis	n.
国际	guójì	international	adj.
轻松	qīngsōng	relaxed	adj.
赢	yíng	to win	v.
随便	suíbiàn	casual, random	adj.
汗	hàn	sweat	n.
通过	tōngguò	through, pass	prep./v.
篇	piān	piece (writing)	m.
作家	zuòjiā	writer	n.
当时	dāngshí	at that time	n.
可是	kěshì	but, however	conj.
正确	zhèngquè	correct	adj.
理想	lǐxiǎng	ideal	n.
勇敢	yǒnggǎn	brave	adj.
结果	jiéguǒ	result	n./conj.
失败	shībài	to fail	v./n.
过程	guòchéng	process	n.
至少	zhìshǎo	at least	adv.
总结	zǒngjié	to summarize	v.
取	qǔ	to take, to get	v.
经历	jīnglì	experience	v./n.
许多	xǔduō	many	num.
区别	qūbié	difference	n./v.
暂时	zànshí	temporary	n./adj.
面对	miànduì	to face	v.

Lesson 10 · Living Together (30 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
礼拜天	lǐbàitiān	Sunday	n.
空儿	kòngr	free time	n.
母亲	mǔqīn	mother	n.
不过	búguò	but, however	conj.
永远	yǒngyuǎn	forever	adv.
方向	fāngxiàng	direction	n.
优秀	yōuxiù	excellent	adj.
硕士	shuòshì	Master's degree	n.
翻译	fānyì	translator, to translate	n./v.
确实	quèshí	truly, indeed	adv.
兴奋	xīngfèn	excited	adj.
拉	lā	to pull	v.
建议	jiànyì	suggestion, to suggest	n./v.
职业	zhíyè	occupation	n.
关键	guānjiàn	key point	n.
将来	jiānglái	future	n.
发展	fāzhǎn	to develop	v.
躺	tǎng	to lie down	v.
困	kùn	sleepy	adj.
经济	jīngjì	economy	n.
条件	tiáojiàn	condition	n.
富	fù	rich	adj.
穷	qióng	poor	adj.
等	děng	etc., and so on	part.
由于	yóuyú	due to	conj.
比如	bǐrú	for example	v.
橡皮	xiàngpí	eraser	n.
糖	táng	sugar, candy	n.
低	dī	low	adj.
答案	dá'àn	answer	n.

Lesson 11 · Learning Together (30 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
流利	liúlì	fluent	adj.
厉害	lìhai	awesome, serious	adj.
语法	yǔfǎ	grammar	n.
准确	zhǔnquè	accurate, precise	adj.
词语	cíyǔ	word, expression	n.
连	lián	even	prep.
阅读	yuèdú	to read	v.
来得及	láidejí	there's still time	v.
复杂	fùzá	complicated	adj.
只好	zhǐhǎo	cannot but, to be forced to	adv.
填空	tián kòng	to fill in a blank	v.o.
猜	cāi	to guess	v.
否则	fǒuzé	otherwise	conj.
客厅	kètīng	living room	n.
无论	wúlùn	regardless of, no matter	conj.
杂志	zázhì	magazine	n.
著名	zhùmíng	famous, well-known	adj.
页	yè	page	m.
增加	zēngjiā	to increase, to add	v.
文章	wénzhāng	essay, article	n.
之	zhī	connecting the modifier and the word modified	part.
内容	nèiróng	content	n.
然而	rán'ér	however	conj.
看法	kànfǎ	viewpoint, opinion	n.
相同	xiāngtóng	same	adj.
顺序	shùnxù	order, sequence	n.
表示	biǎoshì	to express, to indicate	v.
养成	yǎngchéng	to develop, to form	v.
同时	tóngshí	at the same time, meanwhile	conj.
精彩	jīngcǎi	wonderful, splendid	adj.

Lesson 12 · Seeing More in Everyday Life (33 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
规定	guīdìng	rule, regulation	n./v.
死	sǐ	rigid, inflexible	adj.
可惜	kěxī	pitiful, regrettable	adj.
全部	quánbù	all, whole	n.
也许	yěxǔ	maybe, perhaps	adv.
商量	shāngliang	to discuss, to consult	v.
并且	bìngqiě	and	conj.
盐	yán	salt	n.
勺子	sháozi	spoon	n.
保护	bǎohù	to protect	v.
作用	zuòyòng	function, effect	n.
无法	wúfǎ	cannot, to be unable	v.
无	wú	not have, be without	v.
节	jié	section, length	m.
详细	xiángxì	detailed	adj.
解释	jiěshì	to explain	v.
对于	duìyú	for, to, with regard to	prep.
叶子	yèzi	leaf	n.
教育	jiàoyù	to educate	v.
使用	shǐyòng	to use	v.
语言	yǔyán	language	n.
直接	zhíjiē	direct, straight	adj.
引起	yǐnqǐ	to cause, to lead to	v.
误会	wùhuì	misunderstanding	n.
友好	yǒuhǎo	friendly	adj.
事半功倍	shì bàn gōng bèi	to achieve twice the result with half the effort	id.
节约	jiéyuē	to economize, to save	v.
力气	lìqi	physical strength, effort	n.
相反	xiāngfǎn	on the contrary	conj.
任务	rènwu	task, mission	n.
意见	yìjiàn	opinion, suggestion	n.
仔细	zǐxì	careful, meticulous	adj.
达到	dádào	to reach, to attain	v.

Lesson 13 · Stories on the Opera Stage (29 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
京剧	jīngjù	Peking Opera	n.
演员	yǎnyuán	actor/actress	n.
观众	guānzhòng	audience	n.
厚	hòu	thick, deep	adj.
演出	yǎnchū	to perform	v.
大概	dàgài	roughly	adv.
来自	láizì	come from	v.
偶尔	ǒu'ěr	occasionally	adv.
吃惊	chījīng	to be surprised	v.
基础	jīchǔ	foundation	n.
表演	biǎoyǎn	to perform	v.
正常	zhèngcháng	normal	adj.
申请	shēnqǐng	to apply for	v.
有趣	yǒuqù	interesting	adj.
开心	kāixīn	happy	adj.
继续	jìxù	to continue	v.
由	yóu	by (agent)	prep.
讨论	tǎolùn	to discuss	v.
大约	dàyuē	approximately	adv.
餐厅	cāntīng	restaurant	n.
纸袋	zhǐdài	paper bag	n.
互联网	hùliánwǎng	Internet	n.
进行	jìnxíng	to conduct	v.
错误	cuòwù	wrong; mistake	adj./n.
随着	suízhe	along with	prep.
十分	shífēn	very, extremely	adv.
普遍	pǔbiàn	universal	adj.
稍微	shāowēi	slightly	adv.
省	shěng	province	n.

Lesson 14 · Waste Less, Care for Shared Spaces (31 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
出差	chū chāi	to go on a business trip	v.
毛巾	máojīn	towel	n.
牙膏	yágāo	toothpaste	n.
重	zhòng	heavy, weighty	adj.
行	xíng	to be OK, to be all right	v.
污染	wūrǎn	to pollute	v.
卫生间	wèishēngjiān	restroom, bathroom	n.
脏	zāng	dirty	adj.
抱歉	bàoqiàn	to be sorry	v.
空	kōng	empty	adj.
盒子	hézi	box, case	n.
扔	rēng	to throw away	v.
以	yǐ	via, by means of	prep.
速度	sùdù	speed	n.
地球	dìqiú	earth, globe	n.
既然	jìrán	since, as, now that	conj.
停	tíng	to stop, to cease	v.
得意	déyì	complacent, gloating	adj.
目的	mùdì	aim, purpose	n.
暖	nuǎn	warm	adj.
塑料袋	sùliàodài	plastic bag	n.
于是	yúshì	hence, therefore	conj.
鼓励	gǔlì	to encourage	v.
拒绝	jùjué	to refuse, to reject	v.
减少	jiǎnshǎo	to reduce, to decrease	v.
数量	shùliàng	quantity, amount	n.
温度	wēndù	temperature	n.
乘坐	chéngzuò	to take (a vehicle), to ride (in a vehicle)	v.
丢	diū	to throw, to cast	v.
垃圾桶	lājītǒng	dustbin, trash can	n.
美丽	měilì	beautiful	adj.

Lesson 15 · The Art of Guiding Children (31 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
弹钢琴	tán gāngqín	to play the piano	v.o.
棒	bàng	excellent, great	adj.
孙子	sūnzi	grandson	n.
寒假	hánjià	winter vacation	n.
父亲	fùqīn	father	n.
闹钟	nàozhōng	alarm clock	n.
响	xiǎng	to sound, to ring	v.
醒	xǐng	to wake up	v.
赶	gǎn	to rush for	v.
厕所	cèsuǒ	toilet	n.
批评	pīpíng	to criticize	v.
弄	nòng	to do, to manage	v.
管理	guǎnlǐ	to manage	v.
打针	dǎ zhēn	to give/get an injection	v.o.
护士	hùshi	nurse	n.
表扬	biǎoyáng	to praise	v.
千万	qiānwàn	must, be sure to	adv.
怀疑	huáiyí	to suspect	v.
故意	gùyì	intentionally	adv.
敲	qiāo	to knock	v.
整理	zhěnglǐ	to tidy up	v.
合适	héshì	suitable	adj.
骗	piàn	to deceive	v.
儿童	értóng	children	n.
假	jiǎ	fake, false	adj.
左右	zuǒyòu	around, approximately	n.
懒	lǎn	lazy	adj.
笨	bèn	stupid	adj.
粗心	cūxīn	careless	adj.
骄傲	jiāo'ào	arrogant, proud	adj.
害羞	hàixiū	shy	adj.

Lesson 16 · Applying with Care (31 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
博士	bóshì	doctor (academic degree)	n.
签证	qiānzhèng	visa	n.
报名	bào míng	to apply, to sign up	v.
表格	biǎogé	form, table	n.
传真	chuánzhēn	to send by fax	v.
号码	hàomǎ	number	n.
参观	cānguān	to visit, to look around	v.
激动	jīdòng	excited, emotional	adj.
小伙子	xiǎohuǒzi	young man	n.
记者	jìzhě	journalist, reporter	n.
代表	dàibiǎo	to represent, to stand for	v.
恐怕	kǒngpà	fear, perhaps	adv.
失望	shīwàng	disappointed	v.
郊区	jiāoqū	suburb, outskirts	n.
到底	dàodǐ	on earth, in the end	adv.
呀	ya	particle (variant of 啊)	part.
导游	dǎoyóu	tour guide	n.
礼貌	lǐmào	polite	n.
原谅	yuánliàng	to forgive	v.
挂	guà	to hang, to put up	v.
同情	tóngqíng	to show sympathy for	v.
推	tuī	to put off, to postpone	v.
预习	yùxí	to prepare lessons	v.
重点	zhòngdiǎn	focal point, key	n.
马虎	mǎhu	careless, slipshod	adj.
自信	zìxìn	self-confident	adj.
冷静	lěngjìng	calm, composed	adj.
输	shū	to lose	v.
重视	zhòngshì	to attach importance to	v.
敢	gǎn	to dare	v.
尊重	zūnzhòng	to respect	v.

Lesson 17 · Living Alongside Nature (29 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
凉快	liángkuai	pleasantly cool	adj.
热闹	rènao	busy, bustling	adj.
云	yún	cloud	n.
广播	guǎngbō	broadcast, radio program	n.
照	zhào	to take a picture, to photograph	v.
倒	dào	indicates contrast; yet, actually	adv.
毛	máo	hair, fur	n.
抱	bào	to hold in arms, to hug	v.
干	gàn	to do, to act	v.
严格	yángé	strict, rigorous	adj.
难受	nánshòu	sad, unhappy	adj.
趟	tàng	measure word for round trips	m.
放暑假	fàng shǔjià	to be on summer vacation	v.
老虎	lǎohǔ	tiger	n.
入口	rùkǒu	entrance	n.
排队	pái duì	to form a line, to line up	v.
活泼	huópō	lively, vivacious	adj.
社会	shèhuì	society	n.
竞争	jìngzhēng	to compete	v.
森林	sēnlín	forest	n.
剩	shèng	to be left over, to remain	v.
暖和	nuǎnhuo	warm	adj.
海洋	hǎiyáng	sea, ocean	n.
底	dǐ	bottom, base	n.
美人鱼	Měirényú	mermaid	n.
公里	gōnglǐ	kilometer	m.
仍然	réngrán	still, yet	adv.
排列	páiliè	to arrange, to put in order	v.
梦	mèng	dream	n.

Lesson 18 · Messages that Connect Us (32 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
降落	jiàngluò	to descend, to land	v.
火	huǒ	hot, popular	adj.
作者	zuòzhě	author	n.
交通	jiāotōng	traffic, communication	n.
技术	jìshù	technology	n.
是否	shìfǒu	whether (or not); if	adv.
秒	miǎo	second	m.
方式	fāngshì	way, mode	n.
受不了	shòubuliǎo	cannot stand, cannot bear	v.
日记	rìjì	diary, journal	n.
安全	ānquán	safe, secure	adj.
密码	mìmǎ	password	n.
允许	yǔnxǔ	to allow, to permit	v.
座	zuò	measure word for bridges, mountains, buildings	m.
桥	qiáo	bridge	n.
危险	wēixiǎn	dangerous	adj.
接着	jiēzhe	then, immediately after that	adv.
警察	jǐngchá	police	n.
抓	zhuā	to catch, to arrest	v.
咸	xián	salty	adj.
矿泉水	kuàngquánshuǐ	mineral water	n.
付款	fù kuǎn	to pay a sum of money	v.
举	jǔ	to give, to enumerate	v.
迷路	mí lù	to lose one's way	v.
地址	dìzhǐ	address	n.
地点	dìdiǎn	place, site	n.
世纪	shìjì	century	n.
邮局	yóujú	post office	n.
收	shōu	to receive	v.
信封	xìnfēng	envelope	n.
网站	wǎngzhàn	website	n.
信息	xìnxī	news, information	n.

Lesson 19 · The Taste of Everyday Life (32 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
学期	xuéqī	term, semester	n.
出生	chūshēng	to be born	v.
性别	xìngbié	sex, gender	n.
道歉	dào qiàn	to apologize	v.
打印	dǎyìn	to print out	v.
复印	fùyìn	to photocopy, to xerox	v.
饺子	jiǎozi	jiaozi, dumpling	n.
刀	dāo	knife	n.
破	pò	broken, torn	adj.
脱	tuō	to take off	v.
理发	lǐ fà	to get a haircut	v.
包子	bāozi	steamed stuffed bun	n.
零钱	língqián	small change	n.
打招呼	dǎ zhāohu	to greet, to say hello	v.
戴	dài	to wear (accessories)	v.
眼镜	yǎnjìng	glasses, spectacles	n.
舞蹈	wǔdǎo	dance	n.
国籍	guójí	nationality, citizenship	n.
抬	tái	to lift, to raise	v.
胳膊	gēbo	arm	n.
转	zhuǎn	to turn, to shift	v.
租	zū	to rent, to lease	v.
吵	chǎo	noisy	adj.
厨房	chúfáng	kitchen	n.
房东	fángdōng	landlord/landlady	n.
占线	zhànxiàn	(of a telephone line) to be busy	v.
功夫	gōngfu	kung fu	n.
乒乓球	pīngpāngqiú	table tennis, ping-pong	n.
羽毛球	yǔmáoqiú	badminton	n.
场	chǎng	used for sports or recreational events etc.	m.
禁止	jìnzhǐ	to prohibit, to forbid	v.
座位	zuòwèi	seat	n.

Lesson 20 · Travel Brings New Views (30 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
加油站	jiāyóuzhàn	gas station	n.
航班	hángbān	scheduled flight	n.
推迟	tuīchí	to postpone, to delay	v.
高速公路	gāosù gōnglù	expressway	n.
登机牌	dēngjīpái	boarding pass	n.
首都	shǒudū	capital (of a country)	n.
旅行	lǚxíng	to travel, to tour	v.
怪	guài	rather, quite	adv.
可怜	kělián	pitiable, poor	adj.
对面	duìmiàn	opposite, across	n.
烤鸭	kǎoyā	roast duck	n.
祝贺	zhùhè	to congratulate	v.
合格	hégé	qualified, up to standard	adj.
干杯	gān bēi	to drink a toast	v.
民族	mínzú	nationality, ethnic group	n.
打扮	dǎban	to dress up, to deck out	v.
笑话	xiàohua	joke	n.
存	cún	to store, to keep	v.
钥匙	yàoshi	key	n.
究竟	jiūjìng	exactly (used in questions for emphasis)	adv.
棵	kē	used for plants	m.
汤	tāng	soup	n.
对话	duìhuà	to have a dialogue	v.
普通话	pǔtōnghuà	Mandarin Chinese	n.
小吃	xiǎochī	small and cheap dishes	n.
收拾	shōushi	to put in order, to pack	v.
出发	chūfā	to depart, to set off	v.
辣	là	hot, spicy	adj.
香	xiāng	fragrant, scented	adj.
酸	suān	sour, tart	adj.

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