HSK 5 · Vocabulary

HSK 5 Vocabulary List

Every word in our free HSK 5 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 5 syllabus is 2,500 words in total, of which 1,300 are new at this level — the rest carry over from HSK 1 to 4. The list below is the 1,341 words taught in our own HSK 5 lessons, spread over 36 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.

1,341Words listed

36Lessons

1,300New at this level

2,500Syllabus total

The full HSK 5 word list

Lesson 1 · Details of Love (38 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
细节	xìjié	detail	n.
电台	diàntái	radio station	n.
恩爱	ēn'ài	(of husband and wife) loving	adj.
对比	duìbǐ	to compare; to contrast	v.
入围	rùwéi	to be shortlisted	v.
评委	píngwěi	judge, member of a judging panel	n.
如何	rúhé	how	pron.
瘫痪	tānhuàn	to be paralyzed	v.
离婚	líhūn	to divorce	v.
自杀	zìshā	to commit suicide	v.
抱怨	bàoyuàn	to complain	v.
爱护	àihù	to take good care of	v.
婚姻	hūnyīn	marriage	n.
吵架	chǎojià	to quarrel	v.
相敬如宾	xiāngjìngrúbīn	(of husband and wife) to respect each other like guests	idiom
暗暗	àn'àn	secretly; to oneself	adv.
轮	lún	to take turns	v.
不耐烦	bù nàifán	impatient	adj.
靠	kào	to lean against	v.
肩膀	jiānbǎng	shoulder	n.
喊	hǎn	to shout; to call	v.
伸	shēn	to stretch; to extend	v.
手指	shǒuzhǐ	finger	n.
歪歪扭扭	wāiwāiniǔniǔ	crooked; askew	adj.
递	dì	to hand over; to pass	v.
脑袋	nǎodai	head	n.
女士	nǚshì	Ms.; lady; madam	n.
叙述	xùshù	to narrate	v.
居然	jūrán	unexpectedly	adv.
催	cuī	to urge; to push	v.
等待	děngdài	to wait	v.
蚊子	wénzi	mosquito	n.
半夜	bànyè	midnight	n.
叮	dīng	to bite; to sting	v.
老婆	lǎopo	wife (informal)	n.
吵	chǎo	to make noise; noisy	v./adj.
项	xiàng	measure word for itemized things	m.
患难与共	huànnàn yǔ gòng	to share weal and woe	idiom

Lesson 2 · Leaving a Bunch of Keys to Our Parents (39 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
串	chuàn	m. bunch; string	m.
一辈子	yíbèizi	all one's life	n.
农村	nóngcūn	countryside	n.
屋（子）	wū zi	house	n.
断	duàn	to cut off; to stop	v.
以来	yǐlái	since	n.
姥姥	lǎolao	maternal grandma	n.
舅舅	jiùjiu	uncle; mother's brother	n.
姑姑	gūgu	aunt; father's sister	n.
坚决	jiānjué	resolute; determined	adj.
打工	dǎ gōng	to work for others; to do a temporary job	v.
挣	zhèng	to earn	v.
县	xiàn	county	n.
套	tào	m. set; suite	m.
装修	zhuāngxiū	to decorate (a house, room, etc.)	v.
不得了	bùdéliǎo	extremely; exceedingly	adv.
醉	zuì	to be drunk	v.
强烈	qiángliè	strong and vehement	adj.
夜	yè	night	n.
锁	suǒ	n./v. lock; to lock up	n./v.
临	lín	prep. about to; just before	prep.
悄悄	qiāoqiāo	quietly; secretly	adv.
晒	shài	to dry in the sun	v.
被子	bèizi	quilt	n.
长途	chángtú	long-distance	adj.
冻	dòng	to freeze; to feel very cold	v.
想象	xiǎngxiàng	to imagine	v.
灰尘	huīchén	dust; dirt	n.
亮	liàng	adj./v. bright; to shine	adj./v.
微笑	wēixiào	v./n. to smile; smile	v./n.
温暖	wēnnuǎn	adj./v. warm; to make sb./sth. warm	adj./v.
立刻	lìkè	at once; immediately	adv.
扑	pū	to pounce on; to dash at	v.
卧室	wòshì	bedroom	n.
铺	pū	to spread; to unfold	v.
飘	piāo	to float (in the air); to waft	v.
阵	zhèn	m. used for a short period or spell of an occurrence or action	m.
感受	gǎnshòu	v./n. to feel; feeling	v./n.
流泪	liú lèi	to shed tears	v.

Lesson 3 · Having Choices in Life Makes Change Possible (41 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
人生	rénshēng	life	n.
工人	gōngrén	worker	n.
稳定	wěndìng	stable	adj.
待遇	dàiyù	pay and perks	n.
发愁	fā chóu	to worry	v.
平静	píngjìng	quiet; peaceful	adj.
帆船	fānchuán	sailing boat/ship	n.
撞	zhuàng	to bump against	v.
艘	sōu	m. used for boats/ships	m.
航行	hángxíng	to sail, to navigate by air or water	v.
积蓄	jīxù	savings; to save	n./v.
二手	èrshǒu	second-hand	adj.
彩虹	cǎihóng	rainbow	n.
包括	bāokuò	to include	v.
疯	fēng	to be crazy, to go mad	v.
辞职	cízhí	to quit a job	v.
驾驶	jiàshǐ	to drive, to pilot	v.
轮流	lúnliú	to take turns	v.
钓	diào	to fish with a hook and line	v.
顿	dùn	m. used for meals	m.
海鲜	hǎixiān	seafood	n.
傍晚	bàngwǎn	towards evening; at dusk	n.
舒适	shūshì	comfortable, cozy	adj.
干活儿	gàn huór	to work	v.
盼望	pànwàng	to look forward to	v.
陆地	lùdì	land	n.
各自	gèzì	pron. each; respective	pron.
勿	wù	adv. (used in imperative sentences) don't	adv.
时刻	shíkè	moment	n.
着火	zháo huǒ	to catch fire	v.
漏	lòu	(of a container) to leak	v.
雷	léi	thunder	n.
随时	suíshí	at any time	adv.
闪电	shǎndiàn	lightning	n.
击	jī	to hit; to strike	v.
拥抱	yōngbào	to hug; to embrace	v.
海里	hǎilǐ	sea mile	n.
台阶	táijiē	flight of steps	n.
未来	wèilái	future	n.
太太	tàitai	wife	n.
时代	shídài	era; age; epoch	n.

Lesson 4 · Zilu Carrying Rice (41 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
背	bēi	to carry on the back	v.
从前	cóngqián	before, in the past	n.
时期	shíqī	period, stage	n.
流传	liúchuán	to spread, to hand down	v.
至今	zhìjīn	up to now	adv.
孝敬	xiàojìng	to show filial respect for	v.
农民	nóngmín	farmer, peasant	n.
战争	zhànzhēng	war	n.
满足	mǎnzú	to be satisfied	v.
惭愧	cánkuì	ashamed	adj.
决心	juéxīn	determination; to make up one's mind	n./v.
委屈	wěiqu	to do (sb.) wrong; feeling wronged	v./adj.
打听	dǎting	to inquire about	v.
主人	zhǔrén	master, owner	n.
结实	jiēshi	strong, sturdy	adj.
勤奋	qínfèn	diligent	adj.
银（子）	yínzi	silver	n.
老实	lǎoshi	honest, frank	adj.
镇	zhèn	town	n.
后背	hòubèi	back (of the human body)	n.
滑	huá	slippery; to slip, to slide	adj./v.
甩	shuǎi	to throw off, to swing	v.
顶	dǐng	to go against; to support	v.
扶	fú	to support with one's hand	v.
不行	bùxíng	(indicating degree, intensity) terribly	v.
团圆	tuányuán	to be reunited	v.
去世	qùshì	to die, to pass away	v.
国王	guówáng	king	n.
本领	běnlǐng	ability, capability	n.
人才	réncái	talented person	n.
官	guān	government official	n.
物质	wùzhì	material	n.
反倒	fǎndào	on the contrary, instead	adv.
诚恳	chéngkěn	sincere, earnest	adj.
成就	chéngjiù	achievement, accomplishment	n.
古代	gǔdài	ancient times	n.
孝顺	xiàoshùn	to show filial piety; obedient	v./adj.
美德	měidé	virtue, goodness	n.
占	zhàn	to occupy, to take, to hold up	v.
食物	shíwù	food	n.
银	yín	silver	n.

Lesson 5 · Spring Water in Ji'nan (49 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
悠久	yōujiǔ	long-standing, age-old	adj.
文字	wénzì	written language	n.
记载	jìzǎi	to put down in writing	v.
形状	xíngzhuàng	shape	n.
描写	miáoxiě	to describe, to depict	v.
赞美	zànměi	to praise, to extol	v.
诗	shī	poem	n.
老百姓	lǎobǎixìng	ordinary people, civilians	n.
充满	chōngmǎn	to be full of	v.
感激	gǎnjī	to feel grateful	v.
从而	cóng'ér	thus, consequently	conj.
产生	chǎnshēng	to emerge, to arise	v.
传说	chuánshuō	legend	n.
善良	shànliáng	kind-hearted	adj.
救	jiù	to save, to rescue	v.
晕	yūn	to faint, to pass out	v.
龙	lóng	dragon	n.
治（疗）	zhì liáo	to treat, to cure	v.
玉	yù	jade	n.
壶	hú	pot, kettle	n.
抢	qiǎng	to rob, to snatch	v.
埋	mái	to bury	v.
（隐）藏	yǐn cáng	to hide	v.
如今	rújīn	nowadays, present	n.
分布	fēnbù	to be distributed (over an area)	v.
天然	tiānrán	natural	adj.
优美	yōuměi	graceful, beautiful	adj.
独特	dútè	unique, distinctive	adj.
反映	fǎnyìng	to reflect, to mirror	v.
珍珠	zhēnzhū	pearl	n.
形成	xíngchéng	to form, to take shape	v.
于	yú	prep. from, out of	prep.
广大	guǎngdà	vast, extensive	adj.
岩石	yánshí	rock	n.
亿	yì	hundred million	n.
石灰岩	shíhuīyán	limestone	n.
地区	dìqū	area, region	n.
表面	biǎomiàn	surface	n.
角度	jiǎodù	angle, degree of angle	n.
斜	xié	oblique, slanting	adj.
为	wéi	to become	v.
火成岩	huǒchéngyán	igneous rock	n.
碰	pèng	to meet, to come across	v.
挡	dǎng	to block, to get in the way of	v.
地势	dìshì	terrain, topography	n.
冲	chōng	to rush, to dash	v.
泉城	quánchéng	Spring City (Ji'nan)	n.
治	zhì	to cure	v.
藏	cáng	to hide	v.

Lesson 6 · Origin of Chuxi (41 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
除夕	chúxī	eve of the Lunar New Year / Spring Festival	n.
由来	yóulái	origin, source	n.
农历	nónglì	lunar calendar	n.
守岁	shǒusuì	to stay up late or all night on New Year's Eve	v.
怪物	guàiwu	monster	n.
伤害	shānghài	to hurt, to harm	v.
恨	hèn	to hate	v.
骨(头)	gǔ tou	bone	n.
无奈	wúnài	to have no way out, to be helpless	v.
英雄	yīngxióng	hero	n.
英俊	yīngjùn	handsome	adj.
咬	yǎo	to bite	v.
外公	wàigōng	maternal grandfather	n.
询问	xúnwèn	to ask, to inquire	v.
天真	tiānzhēn	naive, innocent	adj.
杀	shā	to kill	v.
(代)替	dài tì	prep. for, on behalf of	prep.
除	chú	to get rid of, to remove	v.
制造	zhìzào	to make, to produce	v.
灾害	zāihài	disaster, calamity	n.
逃	táo	to escape	v.
影子	yǐngzi	shadow	n.
此外	cǐwài	in addition, moreover	conj.
说不定	shuōbudìng	perhaps, possibly, it's likely that...	adv.
熬夜	áoyè	to stay up late	v.
赶紧	gǎnjǐn	immediately, at once	adv.
果然	guǒrán	as expected, indeed	adv.
姑娘	gūniang	girl	n.
锅	guō	pot, pan	n.
盆(子)	pénzi	basin, tub	n.
整个	zhěnggè	whole, entire	adj.
吓	xià	to frighten, to scare	v.
似的	shìde	part. (indicating similarity) like, as	part.
追	zhuī	to chase, to go after	v.
箭	jiàn	arrow	n.
射(击)	shèjī	to shoot	v.
纷纷	fēnfēn	one after another, all at once	adv./adj.
表达	biǎodá	to express, to voice	v.
意义	yìyì	meaning, significance	n.
鞭炮	biānpào	firecrackers	n.
风俗	fēngsú	custom, convention	n.

Lesson 7 · Two Idiom Stories (45 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
成语	chéngyǔ	idiom, set phrase	n.
则	zé	(used for news or writings) piece	m.
盲人	mángrén	blind person	n.
摸	mō	to touch, to feel, to stroke	v.
(大)象	dà xiàng	elephant	n.
智慧	zhìhuì	wisdom	n.
士兵	shìbīng	soldier	n.
瞎	xiā	v./adv. to be blind; blindly, foolishly	v./adv.
分别	fēnbié	adv. respectively, separately	adv.
寻找	xúnzhǎo	to look for, to seek	v.
牙齿	yáchǐ	tooth	n.
胡说	húshuō	to talk nonsense	v.
尾巴	wěiba	tail	n.
绳子	shéngzi	rope	n.
平	píng	adj. flat, level	adj.
墙	qiáng	wall	n.
扇子	shànzi	fan	n.
片面	piànmiàn	adj. one-sided	adj.
结论	jiélùn	conclusion	n.
精诚所至，金石为开	jīngchéng suǒzhì, jīnshí wéi kāi	absolute sincerity can affect even metal and stone	idiom
将军	jiāngjūn	(military rank) general	n.
善于	shànyú	to be good at	v.
称	chēng	to call, to give sb. a particular name	v.
打猎	dǎliè	to go hunting	v.
忽然	hūrán	adv. suddenly	adv.
蹲	dūn	to squat, to crouch	v.
摇	yáo	to wave, to shake	v.
不要紧	bú yàojǐn	it doesn't matter	v.
支	zhī	m. used for long, thin, inflexible objects	m.
摆	bǎi	to put, to place, to set in order	v.
姿势	zīshì	pose, posture	n.
全神贯注	quánshén guànzhù	to concentrate on, to be absorbed in	idiom
尽(力)	jìnlì	to try one's best	v.
反应	fǎnyìng	n./v. response; to react	n./v.
确定	quèdìng	to confirm, to make sure	v.
石头	shítou	stone, rock	n.
连续	liánxù	to be continuous, to be in succession	v.
根	gēn	m. a measure word for long and thin objects	m.
碎	suì	v./adj. to break into pieces, broken, fragmentary	v./adj.
杆	gǎn	pole, shaft	n.
哎	āi	int. used to express surprise or dissatisfaction	int.
唉	āi	sighing sound indicating sadness or regret	int.
金属	jīnshǔ	metal	n.
硬	yìng	adj. hard, tough	adj.
便	biàn	adv. used to indicate that sth. comes naturally under certain conditions or circumstances	adv.

Lesson 8 · Three at Dawn and Four at Dusk (43 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
朝三暮四	zhāosān mùsì	to give three in the morning and four in the evening—to play fast and loose	idiom
词汇	cíhuì	vocabulary	n.
固定	gùdìng	adj./v. fixed, settled; to fix	adj./v.
结构	jiégòu	structure	n.
整体	zhěngtǐ	whole, entirety	n.
综合	zōnghé	to synthesize; comprehensive, integrated	v./adj.
完整	wánzhěng	adj. complete	adj.
哲学家	zhéxuéjiā	philosopher	n.
寓言	yùyán	fable	n.
喂养	wèiyǎng	to feed, to raise	v.
群	qún	group, herd, flock	n./m.
猴子	hóuzi	monkey	n.
宠物	chǒngwù	pet	n.
相处	xiāngchǔ	to get along (with one another)	v.
彼此	bǐcǐ	each other	pron.
表情	biǎoqíng	(facial) expression	n.
行为	xíngwéi	behavior	n.
对方	duìfāng	the other side, the other party	n.
蔬菜	shūcài	vegetable	n.
粮食	liángshí	grain, cereal food	n.
家庭	jiātíng	family	n.
财产	cáichǎn	property, fortune	n.
消费	xiāofèi	to consume	v.
节省	jiéshěng	to save, to economize	v.
限制	xiànzhì	to limit, to restrict	v.
猪	zhū	pig	n.
调皮	tiáopí	adj. naughty, mischievous	adj.
淘气	táoqì	adj. naughty, mischievous	adj.
橡子	xiàngzi	acorn	n.
果实	guǒshí	fruit	n.
不足	bùzú	adj./v. insufficient; to be less than	adj./v.
倒	dào	adv. indicating being contrary to what is expected or thought	adv.
馒头	mántou	steamed bun	n.
颗	kē	m. used for things small and roundish	m.
似乎	sìhū	adv. it seems that...; seemingly	adv.
吃亏	chīkuī	to suffer losses	v.
方式	fāngshì	way, method	n.
安慰	ānwèi	to comfort, to console	v.
要不	yàobu	conj. otherwise, or else	conj.
显得	xiǎnde	to seem, to appear	v.
格外	géwài	adv. especially, extraordinarily	adv.
情景	qíngjǐng	scene, sight	n.
哈	hā	onom./int. sound of laughter indicating complacency or satisfaction	onom.

Lesson 9 · The Lu Xun You Don't Know (26 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
表现	biǎoxiàn	v./n. to show, to display; manifestation	v./n.
突出	tūchū	adj. prominent, salient	adj.
文学家	wénxuéjiā	writer, man of letters	n.
算	suàn	to regard as, to count as	v.
地道	dìdao	adj. true, genuine	adj.
行家	hángjia	expert	n.
亲自	qīnzì	adv. personally, in person	adv.
见解	jiànjiě	understanding, opinion	n.
近代	jìndài	modern times (referring to the period between mid-19th century and 1919 in Chinese history)	n.
时尚	shíshàng	fashion	n.
写作	xiězuò	to write	v.
点心	diǎnxin	dessert, dim sum	n.
作为	zuòwéi	prep. as, being	prep.
学问	xuéwèn	knowledge, learning	n.
讲究	jiǎngjiu	v./adj. to be particular about, to stress; exquisite	v./adj.
平均	píngjūn	adj. average	adj.
胡同	hútòng	alley, lane	n.
位于	wèiyú	to be located at (in, on, etc.)	v.
首	shǒu	n./m. head, first	n./m.
豪华	háohuá	adj. luxurious, lavish	adj.
光临	guānglín	to visit, to frequent	v.
交际	jiāojì	social contact, communication	n.
大方	dàfang	adj. generous	adj.
好客	hàokè	to be hospitable	v.
呼朋唤友	hūpéng huànyǒu	to invite friends, to have friends gather together	idiom
招待	zhāodài	to receive, to entertain	v.

Lesson 10 · Miracle of Debate (36 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
争论	zhēnglùn	to argue, to dispute	v.
奇迹	qíjì	miracle, wonder	n.
围绕	wéirào	to center around	v.
奔跑	bēnpǎo	to run, to gallop	v.
蹄	tí zi	hoof	n.
辩论	biànlùn	to debate	v.
青蛙	qīngwā	frog	n.
啦	la	part. combination of the sounds of '了' (le) and '啊' (a), expressing exclamation, interrogation, etc.	part.
始终	shǐzhōng	adv. from beginning to the end, all along	adv.
脖子	bózi	neck	n.
说服	shuōfú	to persuade, to convince	v.
摄影师	shèyǐngshī	photographer	n.
毕竟	bìjìng	adv. after all, in the final analysis	adv.
操场	cāochǎng	sports ground, playground	n.
洞	dòng	hole	n.
插	chā	to insert, to stick in	v.
系	jì	to tie, to fasten	v.
匹	pǐ	m. used for horses	m.
拦	lán	to block, to hold back	v.
拍	pāi	to take (a photo), to shoot (a video)	v.
差距	chājù	gap, difference	n.
显示	xiǎnshì	to show, to display	v.
意识	yìshí	n./v. consciousness; to be aware of, to realize	n./v.
艰苦	jiānkǔ	adj. arduous, difficult, tough	adj.
试验	shìyàn	n./v. trial, test; to make a trial	n./v.
逐渐	zhújiàn	adv. gradually	adv.
改进	gǎijìn	to improve, to ameliorate	v.
成熟	chéngshú	v./adj. to ripen; mature	v./adj.
兄弟	xiōngdì	brother	n.
播放	bōfàng	to broadcast, to play (music or videos)	v.
纪念	jìniàn	to commemorate	v.
导演	dǎoyǎn	n./v. director (of a show or movie); to direct	n./v.
瞬间	shùnjiān	a short period of time	n.
请求	qǐngqiú	v./n. to request, to ask; request	v./n.
或许	huòxǔ	adv. maybe, perhaps	adv.
重大	zhòngdà	adj. great, significant	adj.

Lesson 11 · Harm of Alarm Clocks (41 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
闹钟	nàozhōng	alarm clock	n.
危害	wēihài	to harm, to jeopardize	v.
人类	rénlèi	humankind	n.
机制	jìzhì	mechanism	n.
生物	shēngwù	living things	n.
规律	guīlǜ	n./adj. law, regular pattern; regular	n./adj.
光线	guāngxiàn	light, ray	n.
必要	bìyào	adj. necessary, essential	adj.
过渡	guòdù	to transit	v.
浅	qiǎn	adj. shallow, light	adj.
现代	xiàndài	n./adj. modern times; modern	n./adj.
享受	xiǎngshòu	to enjoy	v.
用途	yòngtú	use, purpose	n.
实验	shíyàn	v./n. to make an experiment; experiment	v./n.
铃	líng	bell	n.
所	suǒ	part. used before a verb, which is the receiver of the action	part.
状态	zhuàngtài	state, status	n.
清醒	qīngxǐng	adj./v. sober; to regain consciousness	adj./v.
呼吸	hūxī	to breathe	v.
心理	xīnlǐ	mentality, psychology	n.
慌张	huāngzhāng	adj. flurried, flustered	adj.
情绪	qíngxù	emotion, mood	n.
低落	dīluò	adj. down, depressed	adj.
记忆	jìyì	v./n. to remember; memory	v./n.
计算	jìsuàn	to calculate, to compute	v.
相当	xiāngdāng	to be equal to	v.
持续	chíxù	to continue, to last	v.
数	shù	num. several	num.
导致	dǎozhì	to cause, to lead to	v.
失眠	shīmián	to suffer from insomnia	v.
精神	jīngshén	n./adj. spirit, vigor; lively, vigorous	n./adj.
专家	zhuānjiā	expert	n.
采用	cǎiyòng	to use, to employ	v.
柔和	róuhé	adj. gentle, soft	adj.
愿望	yuànwàng	wish, hope	n.
窗帘	chuānglián	curtain	n.
市场	shìchǎng	market	n.
产品	chǎnpǐn	product, produce	n.
模仿	mófǎng	to imitate, to model on	v.
避免	bìmiǎn	to prevent, to avoid	v.
传统	chuántǒng	tradition; traditional	n./adj.

Lesson 12 · Overseas Users of WeChat (43 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
用户	yònghù	user	n.
颠球	diān qiú	to juggle a soccer ball	v.
明星	míngxīng	star, celebrity	n.
直播	zhíbō	to make a live broadcast	v.
宝贝	bǎobèi	baby	n.
逗	dòu	to amuse, to tease	v.
宣传	xuānchuán	to publicize, to promote	v.
手笔	shǒubǐ	style of handling affairs	n.
推广	tuīguǎng	to popularize, to promote	v.
注册	zhùcè	to register	v.
召开	zhàokāi	to hold (a meeting), to convene	v.
合作	hézuò	to cooperate, to work together	v.
伙伴	huǒbàn	partner	n.
总裁	zǒngcái	president (of a company)	n.
实现	shíxiàn	to realize, to achieve	v.
覆盖	fùgài	to cover	v.
移动	yídòng	to move; mobile	v.
通信	tōngxìn	n./v. communication; to communicate	n./v.
应用	yìngyòng	n./v. application; to apply	n./v.
企业	qǐyè	enterprise, company	n.
称谓	chēngbà	to dominate, to maintain	v.
背景	bèijǐng	background	n.
高级	gāojí	adj. senior, high-ranking	adj.
副	fù	adj. deputy, vice	adj.
开发	kāifā	to develop, to exploit	v.
中心	zhōngxīn	center	n.
相关	xiāngguān	to correlate, to be relevant	v.
业务	yèwù	professional work, business	n.
现实	xiànshí	reality	n.
个人	gèrén	individual	n.
以及	yǐjí	conj. and also, as well	conj.
程度	chéngdù	degree, level	n.
发达	fādá	adj. developed, advanced	adj.
创新	chuàngxīn	to create sth. new, to innovate	v.
领导	lǐngdǎo	leader	n.
地位	dìwèi	position, status	n.
经营	jīngyíng	to manage, to run	v.
销售	xiāoshòu	to sell, to market	v.
针对	zhēnduì	to be targeted at	v.
当地	dāngdì	local, in the locality	n.
代言	dàiyán	to speak on behalf of, to star in a commercial	v.
华裔	huáyì	foreign citizen of Chinese origin	n.
移民	yímín	immigrant	n.

Lesson 13 · Cutting Off the 'Bottom of the Basket' in Life (37 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
锯(子)	jùzi	n./v. to cut with a saw; saw	n./v.
筐	kuāng	basket	n.
训练	xùnliàn	to train	v.
缺乏	quēfá	to lack, to be short of	v.
项目	xiàngmù	item, project	n.
桃	táo	peach	n.
装	zhuāng	to load, to hold	v.
启发	qǐfā	to enlighten, to inspire	v.
安装	ānzhuāng	to install, to fix	v.
栏杆	lángān	railing, balustrade	n.
甲	jiǎ	first	n.
乙	yǐ	second	n.
工具	gōngjù	tool, instrument	n.
投篮	tóu lán	to shoot (a basket)	v.
踩	cǎi	to step on, to tread on	v.
一再	yízài	adv. over and over again	adv.
重复	chóngfù	to repeat	v.
断断续续	duànduànxùxù	adj. off and on, intermittent	adj.
激烈	jīliè	adj. intense, fierce	adj.
气氛	qìfēn	atmosphere	n.
况	hékuàng	conj. let alone	conj.
球迷	qíumí	ball game fan	n.
工程师	gōngchéngshī	engineer	n.
机器	jīqì	machine	n.
顺畅	shùnchàng	adj. smooth, unhindered	adj.
幼儿园	yòu'éryuán	kindergarten	n.
好奇	hàoqí	adj. curious	adj.
何必	hébì	adv. (indicating that there is no need for sth.) why	adv.
多亏	duōkuī	luckily, thank to	v.
连忙	liánmáng	adv. promptly, at once	adv.
瞧	qiáo	to look, to see	v.
困扰	kùnrǎo	to trouble, to haunt	v.
思维	sīwéi	n./v. thinking; to think	n./v.
呆	dāi	adj./v. dull, dumb; to stagnate	adj./v.
造成	zàochéng	to cause, to give rise to	v.
仿佛	fǎngfú	adv./v. as if; to be like, to be similar to	adv./v.
阻碍	zǔ'ài	to hinder, to impede	v.

Lesson 14 · Quadrangle Courtyards in Beijing (39 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
四合院	sìhéyuàn	quadrangle courtyard	n.
民居	mínjū	civilian dwelling	n.
组合	zǔhé	v./n. to combine; combination	v./n.
建筑	jiànzhù	n. building, architecture	n.
形式	xíngshì	n. form, mode	n.
所谓	suǒwèi	adj. so-called	adj.
方	fāng	adj. square	adj.
广泛	guǎngfàn	adj. wide, extensive	adj.
样式	yàngshì	n. style, pattern	n.
代表	dàibiǎo	n./v. typical case; to represent	n./v.
通常	tōngcháng	adv. usually	adv.
并列	bìngliè	v. to stand side by side	v.
组成	zǔchéng	v. to form, to constitute	v.
长辈	zhǎngbèi	n. senior member of a family	n.
具备	jùbèi	v. to have, to possess	v.
日常	rìcháng	adj. day-to-day, daily	adj.
起居	qǐjū	n. daily life	n.
接待	jiēdài	v. to receive (sb.), to entertain	v.
功能	gōngnéng	n. function	n.
厢房	xiāngfáng	n. wing, wing room	n.
走廊	zǒuláng	n. corridor, passageway	n.
空间	kōngjiān	n. space	n.
种	zhòng	v. to plant, to grow	v.
竹子	zhúzi	n. bamboo	n.
金鱼	jīnyú	n. goldfish	n.
创造	chuàngzào	v. to create, to produce	v.
情趣	qíngqù	n. emotional appeal, interest	n.
因而	yīn'ér	conj. therefore, thus	conj.
关闭	guānbì	v. to close, to shut	v.
封闭	fēngbì	v. to close, to seal	v.
打交道	dǎ jiāodao	to make contact with	v.
日子	rìzi	n. life, livelihood	n.
充分	chōngfèn	adj. ample, sufficient	adj.
令	lìng	v. to make, to cause	v.
亲切	qīnqiè	adj. warm, cordial, affectionate	adj.
劳动	láodòng	n./v. work, labor; to do physical labor	n./v.
人民	rénmín	n. (the) people	n.
矛盾	máodùn	n./adj. conflict; conflicting	n./adj.
浓	nóng	adj. strong, deep	adj.

Lesson 15 · Being an Armchair Strategist (39 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
纸上谈兵	zhǐshàng tánbīng	to be an armchair strategist	idiom
军事	jūnshì	military affairs	n.
敌(人)	dí rén	enemy	n.
理论	lǐlùn	theory	n.
作战	zuòzhàn	to fight a battle	v.
毛病	máobìng	shortcoming, weakness	n.
道理	dàolǐ	principle, theory	n.
迟早	chízǎo	adv. sooner or later	adv.
军队	jūnduì	army	n.
派	pài	to send, to assign	v.
弱	ruò	adj. weak	adj.
形势	xíngshì	situation, state of affairs	n.
命令	mìnglìng	n./v. to command; order	n./v.
守	shǒu	to guard, to defend	v.
阵地	zhèndì	position, front	n.
绝对	juéduì	adv./adj. absolutely, definitely; absolute	adv./adj.
主动	zhǔdòng	adj. on one's own initiative	adj.
挑战	tiǎozhàn	v./n. to challenge, to battle; challenge	v./n.
骂	mà	to curse, to call names	v.
胆小鬼	dǎnxiǎoguǐ	coward	n.
胜利	shènglì	v. to win a victory	v.
调(动)	diào dòng	to transfer, to shift	v.
散布	sànbù	to spread, to disseminate	v.
谣言	yáoyán	rumor	n.
上当	shàng dàng	to be taken in, to be deceived	v.
再三	zàisān	adv. again and again	adv.
阻止	zǔzhǐ	to stop, to prevent	v.
任命	rènmìng	to appoint	v.
独立	dúlì	to be on one's own	v.
资格	zīgé	qualification	n.
糊涂	hútú	adj. muddleheaded	adj.
公元	gōngyuán	Christian era	n.
盲目	mángmù	adj. blind, ignorant	adj.
轻视	qīngshì	to look down upon, to belittle	v.
方案	fāng'àn	plan, scheme	n.
进攻	jìngōng	to attack, to assault	v.
宝贵	bǎoguì	adj. precious, valuable	adj.
讽刺	fěngcì	to satirize	v.
灵活	línghuó	adj. flexible, elastic	adj.

Lesson 16 · Weight and Diet (40 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
节食	jiéshí	to go on a diet	v.
报道	bàodào	n./v. to report, to cover; report	n./v.
营养	yíngyǎng	nutrition	n.
摄入	shèrù	to take in, to ingest	v.
模式	móshì	model, pattern	n.
波动	bōdòng	to undulate, to rise and fall	v.
总共	zǒnggòng	adv. altogether, in total	adv.
参与	cānyù	to take part in	v.
人员	rényuán	personnel, staff	n.
相对	xiāngduì	adj. relative, comparative	adj.
类型	lèixíng	type, category	n.
可靠	kěkào	adj. reliable, dependable	adj.
纳入	nàrù	to include, to incorporate into	v.
分析	fēnxī	to analyze	v.
志愿者	zhìyuànzhě	volunteer	n.
跟踪	gēnzōng	to follow, to track	v.
成果	chéngguǒ	result, achievement	n.
清晰	qīngxī	adj. clear, distinct	adj.
即	jí	v./adv. to be; namely	v./adv.
升	shēng	to rise, to go up	v.
达到	dádào	to reach, to attain	v.
意外	yìwài	adj./n. unexpected; accident	adj./n.
存在	cúnzài	to exist	v.
明确	míngquè	adj. obvious, apparent	adj.
补偿	bǔcháng	to compensate	v.
立即	lìjí	adv. immediately, at once	adv.
趋势	qūshì	trend, tendency	n.
差异	chāyì	difference	n.
联合	liánhé	v./adj. to unite, to ally; joint, combined	v./adj.
个别	gèbié	adv./adj. one or two; exceptional	adv./adj.
表明	biǎomíng	to indicate, to manifest	v.
临时	línshí	adv./adj. for a short time; temporary	adv./adj.
现象	xiànxiàng	phenomenon	n.
非	fēi	to be not	v.
聚餐	jùcān	to have one's meal	v.
放纵	fàngzòng	to indulge, to be unrestrained	v.
苗条	miáotiao	adj. slim, slender	adj.
借口	jièkǒu	n./v. excuse, pretext; to use as an excuse	n./v.
采取	cǎiqǔ	to take, to adopt	v.
措施	cuòshī	measure, step	n.

Lesson 17 · Ending at the Best Moment (33 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
事物	shìwù	thing, object	n.
高峰	gāofēng	peak, summit	n.
终点	zhōngdiǎn	end, destination	n.
迅速	xùnsù	adj. quick, rapid	adj.
深刻	shēnkè	adj. deep, profound	adj.
戏剧	xìjù	drama, play	n.
投入	tóurù	v./n./adj. to put into, to spend on; input; devoted	v./n./adj.
服装	fúzhuāng	clothing, costume	n.
化妆	huà zhuāng	to put on make-up	v.
道具	dàojù	stage property, prop	n.
美术	měishù	fine art	n.
以	yǐ	conj. in order to, so as to	conj.
良好	liánghǎo	adj. good, fine	adj.
争取	zhēngqǔ	to strive for, to endeavor to	v.
忽视	hūshì	to ignore, to overlook	v.
魅力	mèilì	charm	n.
糟糕	zāogāo	adj. bad, awful	adj.
婚礼	hūnlǐ	wedding	n.
等于	děngyú	to be equal to	v.
度过	dùguò	to pass, to spend	v.
告别	gàobié	to say goodbye	v.
平常	píngcháng	adj./n. common, ordinary; mediocrity	adj./n.
依然	yīrán	adv. still, nonetheless	adv.
推荐	tuījiàn	to recommend	v.
淋漓尽致	línlí jìnzhì	fully, thoroughly	idiom
评价	píngjià	v./n. to evaluate; evaluation, comment	v./n.
烂	làn	adj. bad, lame	adj.
主持	zhǔchí	v./n. to host, to preside over; host/hostess	v./n.
运用	yùnyòng	to put into practice, to apply	v.
开幕式	kāimùshì	opening ceremony	n.
宁可	nìngkě	adv. would rather	adv.
集中	jízhōng	v./adj. to concentrate, to focus; concentrated	v./adj.
体会	tǐhuì	v./n. to learn from experience, to realize; feeling	v./n.

Lesson 18 · Abstract Art: Beautiful or Not? (39 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
抽象	chōuxiàng	adj./v. abstract; to draw a correct conclusion from objective facts	adj./v.
古典	gǔdiǎn	adj. classical	adj.
欣赏	xīnshǎng	to enjoy, to admire	v.
布	bù	cloth	n.
规则	guīzé	adj./n. regular; rule	adj./n.
作品	zuòpǐn	work (of art or literature)	n.
洒	sǎ	to sprinkle, to spray	v.
极其	jíqí	adv. extremely	adv.
神秘	shénmì	adj. mystical, mysterious	adj.
丑(陋)	chǒu lòu	adj. ugly	adj.
自由	zìyóu	n./adj. freedom; free	n./adj.
设计	shèjì	v./n. to design; design	v./n.
组	zǔ	n./m. group, team, set	n./m.
幅	fú	m. used for paintings and scrolls, etc.	m.
出自	chūzì	to come from, to stem from	v.
业余	yèyú	adj. amateur	adj.
婴儿	yīng'ér	infant, baby	n.
猩猩	xīngxing	gorilla, ape	n.
涂鸦	túyā	to scrawl	v.
签	qiān	to sign, to autograph	v.
其余	qíyú	pron. the rest, the others	pron.
身份	shēnfèn	identity	n.
确认	quèrèn	to confirm, to affirm	v.
顺手	shùnshǒu	adv. randomly, without extra trouble	adv.
分辨	fēnbiàn	to distinguish, to differentiate	v.
挥	huī	to wave, to wield	v.
可见	kějiàn	conj. it can be seen that...	conj.
哪怕	nǎpà	conj. even if	conj.
元素	yuánsù	element	n.
调整	tiáozhěng	v./n. to adjust; adjustment	v./n.
位置	wèizhì	position, location	n.
含义	hányì	implied meaning, implication	n.
区域	qūyù	region, district	n.
活跃	huóyuè	adj./v. active, dynamic; to activate	adj./v.
布局	bùjú	composition (of a piece of art or writing)	n.
事实	shìshí	fact	n.
目前	mùqián	n. now, present	n.
证据	zhèngjù	proof, evidence	n.
话题	huàtí	topic	n.

Lesson 19 · Turnip Pancakes in My Hometown (44 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
家乡	jiāxiāng	hometown, native place	n.
萝卜	luóbo	turnip, radish	n.
怀念	huáiniàn	to miss, to feel nostalgic	v.
色彩	sècǎi	color	n.
想念	xiǎngniàn	to recall with longing, to miss	v.
青	qīng	greenish blue	adj.
紫	zǐ	purple	adj.
赏心悦目	shǎngxīn-yuèmù	pleasing to both the eye and the mind	idiom
般	bān	sort, kind	part.
清淡	qīngdàn	lightly flavored and not greasy	adj.
可口	kěkǒu	tasty, delicious	adj.
夸	kuā	to praise	v.
橘子	júzi	tangerine	n.
梨	lí	pear	n.
炒	chǎo	to stir-fry	v.
煮	zhǔ	to boil, to cook	v.
油炸	yóuzhá	to deep-fry	v.
切	qiē	to cut, to chop, to slice	v.
丝	sī	shred, anything threadlike	n.
搅拌	jiǎobàn	to stir, to mix	v.
均匀	jūnyún	even, well-distributed	adj.
原料	yuánliào	raw material	n.
擀	gǎn	to roll (dough etc. with a rolling pin)	v.
薄	báo	thin	adj.
折叠	zhédié	to fold	v.
透明	tòumíng	transparent	adj.
淋	lín	to sprinkle, to spatter	v.
圈	quān	circle, ring	n.
烫	tàng	to scald, to burn; very hot, scalding	v./adj.
盖	gài	to cover; lid, cover	v./n.
预防	yùfáng	to guard against, to prevent	v.
糊	hú	to be burnt	v.
文火	wénhuǒ	slow fire, gentle heat	n.
闻	wén	to smell	v.
趁	chèn	to take advantage of, (do...) at the time when	prep.
口味	kǒuwèi	taste, flavor	n.
少许	shǎoxǔ	a little, some	adj.
酱油	jiàngyóu	soy sauce	n.
醋	cù	vinegar	n.
焦	jiāo	burnt, scorched	adj.
嫩	nèn	soft, tender	adj.
特色	tèsè	characteristic, distinctive feature	n.
痰	tán	phlegm, sputum	n.
平安	píng'ān	safe, well	adj.

Lesson 20 · Picture-story Book Stalls (29 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
摊	tān	stall, stand	n.
出版	chūbǎn	to publish	v.
连环画	liánhuánhuà	picture-story book	n.
年代	niándài	decade of a century	n.
单调	dāndiào	monotonous, dull	adj.
网络	wǎngluò	network, web	n.
动画片	dònghuàpiàn	animated cartoon	n.
娱乐	yúlè	entertainment; to amuse, to entertain	n./v.
无数	wúshù	countless, innumerable	adj.
青少年	qīng-shàonián	youngsters, teenagers	n.
从事	cóngshì	to engage in	v.
毫无	háowú	not in the least	adv.
疑问	yíwèn	question, doubt	n.
棚子	péngzi	shed, shack	n.
砖头	zhuāntóu	brick	n.
粗糙	cūcāo	rough, crude	adj.
木头	mùtou	wood, timber	n.
题材	tícái	theme, subject matter	n.
翻	fān	to turn (over)	v.
挂	guà	to hang up, to lay over	v.
整齐	zhěngqí	tidy, orderly, neatly	adj.
年纪	niánjì	age, figure, stature	n.
成年	chéngnián	adult	n.
册	cè	volume	m.
假如	jiǎrú	if, in case	conj.
登	dēng	to register, to enter one's name	v.
记录	jìlù	record, note; to record	n./v.
手续	shǒuxù	procedure	n.
办理	bànlǐ	to handle, to deal with	v.

Lesson 21 · Uncle Hanzi: An American's Love of Chinese Characters (29 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
情缘	qíngyuán	predestined love, sentimental bond	n.
逻辑	luójí	logic	n.
死记硬背	sǐjì-yìngbèi	to memorize mechanically without understanding	idiom
偶然	ǒurán	accidental; by chance	adj./adv.
演变	yǎnbiàn	to change, to evolve	v.
遗憾	yíhàn	regretful; deep regret	adj./n.
心脏	xīnzàng	heart	n.
思考	sīkǎo	to think deeply, to ponder	v.
抓紧	zhuājǐn	to firmly grasp	v.
尽快	jǐnkuài	as soon as possible	adv.
经典	jīngdiǎn	classic	n./adj.
库	kù	storehouse, bank	n.
输入	shūrù	to input	v.
元旦	Yuándàn	New Year's Day	n.
疾病	jíbìng	disease, illness	n.
创	chuàng	to establish, to set up	v.
公开	gōngkāi	to make known to the public; open	v./adj.
最初	zuìchū	first, earliest	n.
痛苦	tòngkǔ	painful, suffering	adj.
微博	wēibó	microblog	n.
呼	hū	to call, to address; (of wind)	v.
克服	kèfú	to overcome, to conquer	v.
收集	shōují	to collect, to gather	v.
包含	bāohán	to contain, to include	v.
繁体（字）	fántǐ zì	complex form, traditional Chinese characters	n.
简体（字）	jiǎntǐ zì	simplified form, simplified Chinese characters	n.
方言	fāngyán	dialect	n.
称赞	chēngzàn	to praise, to commend	v.
真相	zhēnxiàng	truth, fact	n.

Lesson 22 · Reading and Thinking (33 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
过分	guòfèn	excessive, excessively	adj.
强调	qiángdiào	to emphasize	v.
作文	zuòwén	essay, composition	n.
观点	guāndiǎn	idea, opinion	n.
客观	kèguān	objective	adj.
全面	quánmiàn	all-round, comprehensive	adj.
转变	zhuǎnbiàn	to change, to transform	v.
观念	guānniàn	mentality, concept	n.
火柴	huǒchái	match (for producing a flame)	n.
灰	huī	grey; dust	n./adj.
一旦	yídàn	once, when	adv.
王宫	wánggōng	royal palace	n.
王子	wángzǐ	prince	n.
属于	shǔyú	to belong to	v.
对待	duìdài	to treat, to have an attitude towards	v.
交换	jiāohuàn	to exchange, to interchange	v.
拥有	yōngyǒu	to have, to possess	v.
巨大	jùdà	huge, tremendous	adj.
承认	chéngrèn	to admit, to acknowledge	v.
人性	rénxìng	human nature	n.
完美	wánměi	perfect, flawless	adj.
难免	nánmiǎn	hard to avoid	adj.
疼/爱	téng'ài	to love dearly	v.
自私	zìsī	selfish	adj.
倾向	qīngxiàng	tendency, inclination	n.
理由	lǐyóu	reason, ground	n.
道德	dàodé	morality, ethics	n.
自从	zìcóng	since, ever since	prep.
童话	tónghuà	fairy tale	n.
价值	jiàzhí	value	n.
单纯	dānchún	simple, mere	adj.
主张	zhǔzhāng	view, stand; to hold (a view)	n./v.
知觉	zhījué	sense, perception	n.

Lesson 23 · Letting Go (39 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
乖	guāi	obedient, well-behaved	adj.
刻苦	kèkǔ	hardworking, assiduous	adj.
遵守	zūnshǒu	to abide by, to observe	v.
纪律	jìlǜ	discipline, rule	n.
征求	zhēngqiú	to seek, to ask for	v.
念	niàn	to study	v.
基本	jīběn	basically, on the whole	adv.
阶段	jiēduàn	stage, phase	n.
亲爱	qīn'ài	dear, beloved	adj.
违反	wéifǎn	to violate, to go against	v.
规矩	guījǔ	rule, established practice	n.
能干	nénggàn	capable	adj.
讲座	jiǎngzuò	lecture	n.
出席	chūxí	to attend, to be present	v.
酒吧	jiǔbā	bar (for drinks)	n.
担任	dānrèn	to serve as, to hold the post of	v.
主席	zhǔxí	chairperson	n.
组织	zǔzhī	to organize	v.
外交	wàijiāo	diplomacy	n.
经商	jīngshāng	to do business, to engage in trade	v.
目标	mùbiāo	goal, objective	n.
名牌	míngpái	famous brand	n.
录取	lùqǔ	to enroll, to admit	v.
面临	miànlín	to face, to confront	v.
一致	yízhì	identical, unanimous	adj.
让步	ràngbù	to concede, to give in	v.
隐约	yǐnyuē	indistinct, vague	adj.
陌生	mòshēng	strange, unfamiliar	adj.
某	mǒu	some, certain	pron.
建立	jiànlì	to build, to establish	v.
单独	dāndú	alone, by oneself	adv.
沟通	gōutōng	to communicate	v.
横	héng	across	adj.
沙滩	shātān	sand beach	n.
沉默	chénmò	to be silent	v.
吻	wěn	to kiss	v.
忍不住	rěnbuzhù	cannot help (doing sth.)	v.
幸亏	xìngkuī	fortunately	adv.
暗	àn	dark, dim	adj.

Lesson 24 · Volunteer Teaching (37 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
支教	zhījiào	to volunteer to teach in a backward region	v.
行动	xíngdòng	action, activity	n.
家访	jiāfǎng	to visit the parents of schoolchildren	v.
发言	fāyán	to speak, to make a speech	v.
及格	jígé	to pass an exam	v.
交往	jiāowǎng	to associate, to contact	v.
家务	jiāwù	household duties	n.
体贴	tǐtiē	thoughtful, considerate	adj.
排练	páiliàn	to rehearse	v.
蝴蝶	húdié	butterfly	n.
舞蹈	wǔdǎo	dance	n.
冠军	guànjūn	champion, first-prize winner	n.
鼓掌	gǔzhǎng	to applaud	v.
用功	yònggōng	hardworking, diligent	adj.
进步	jìnbù	to make progress, to improve	v.
题目	tímù	title	n.
朗读	lǎngdú	to read aloud	v.
温柔	wēnróu	gentle	adj.
热烈	rèliè	warm, enthusiastic	adj.
勇气	yǒngqì	courage	n.
青壮年	qīng-zhuàngnián	young and middle-aged adults	n.
闯	chuǎng	to go around (to accomplish certain goals)	v.
留守	liúshǒu	to stay behind to take care of things	v.
主题	zhǔtí	theme, subject	n.
地理	dìlǐ	geography	n.
采访	cǎifǎng	to interview	v.
利用	lìyòng	to utilize, to make use of	v.
空闲	kòngxián	leisurely, free	adj.
指导	zhǐdǎo	to guide, to instruct	v.
培训	péixùn	to train	v.
建设	jiànshè	to build, to construct	v.
操心	cāoxīn	to worry about, to be concerned about	v.
承担	chéngdān	to undertake, to shoulder	v.
义务	yìwù	duty, obligation	n.
艰巨	jiānjù	arduous, formidable	adj.
力量	lìliàng	strength, capability	n.
收获	shōuhuò	gain, result, acquisition	n.

Lesson 25 · Adding Up the Load on Yourself (39 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
返航	fǎnháng	to be on the homeward voyage	v.
恶劣	èliè	bad, vile	adj.
可怕	kěpà	terrible, dreadful	adj.
风浪	fēnglàng	stormy waves	n.
舱	cāng	cabin, hold (of a ship)	n.
使劲儿	shǐjìnr	to exert oneself, to make efforts	v.
朝	cháo	towards, facing	prep.
简直	jiǎnzhí	simply, virtually	adv.
沉	chén	to sink	v.
严肃	yánsù	serious, solemn	adj.
猛烈	měngliè	strong, violent, fierce	adj.
狂	kuáng	wildly, unrestrainedly	adj.
威胁	wēixié	to threaten	v.
平衡	pínghéng	balanced	adj.
吨	dūn	metric ton	m.
钢铁	gāngtiě	steel	n.
根基	gēnjī	basis, foundation	n.
重量	zhòngliàng	weight	n.
相似	xiāngsì	similar	adj.
风景	fēngjǐng	scenery, view	n.
窄	zhǎi	narrow	adj.
万丈	wànzhàng	lofty, bottomless	num.-m.
深渊	shēnyuān	abyss, bottomless pit	n.
游览	yóulǎn	to visit, to tour	v.
发抖	fādǒu	to tremble, to shiver	v.
负重	fùzhòng	to bear a load or weight	v.
摔倒	shuāidǎo	to fall down, to tumble	v.
妇女	fùnǚ	woman	n.
起	qǐ	case, instance	m.
丝毫	sīháo	slightest, at all	adj.
滚	gǔn	to roll, to tumble	v.
风险	fēngxiǎn	risk	n.
谨慎	jǐnshèn	cautious, prudent	adj.
效应	xiàoyìng	effect	n.
胸	xiōng	chest, bosom	n.
承受	chéngshòu	to bear, to endure	v.
和尚	héshang	n. (Buddhist) monk	n.
钟	zhōng	bell	n.
彻底	chèdǐ	thorough, complete	adj.

Lesson 26 · Which kind of \ (26 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
忙碌	mánglù	busy, fully occupied	adj.
被动	bèidòng	passive	adj.
奴隶	núlì	slave	n.
虚伪	xūwěi	hypocritical	adj.
思想	sīxiǎng	thought, thinking	n.
反省	fǎnxǐng	to reflect on oneself, to self-examine	v.
据说	jùshuō	it is said, reputedly	v.
个性	gèxìng	individual character, personality	n.
冒险	màoxiǎn	to venture, to have an adventure	v.
丛林	cónglín	jungle, forest	n.
文明	wénmíng	civilization	n.
纪录	jìlù	record, note; to record	n./v.
雇	gù	to employ, to hire	v.
来	lái	used after round numbers to indicate approximation	part.
批	pī	group, batch	m.
出色	chūsè	remarkable, outstanding	adj.
健步如飞	jiànbù-rúfēi	to walk as if on wings	idiom
一连	yìlián	in a row, in succession	adv.
耽误	dānwu	to delay, to spoil through delay	v.
至于	zhìyú	as for, as to	prep.
投资	tóuzī	to invest, to fund	v.
人物	rénwù	figure, personage	n.
得罪	dézuì	to offend, to displease	v.
总算	zǒngsuàn	at last, finally	adv.
搞	gǎo	to do, to produce	v.
习俗	xísú	custom, convention	n.

Lesson 27 · Playing Chess (33 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
象棋	xiàngqí	Chinese chess	n.
教练	jiàoliàn	coach, instructor	n.
答应	dāying	to agree, to promise	v.
损失	sǔnshī	to lose; loss	v./n.
睁	zhēng	to open (one's eyes)	v.
服气	fúqì	to be convinced, to be won over	v.
运气	yùnqi	luck, fortune	n.
局	jú	game, set	m.
发挥	fāhuī	to bring into play, to give rein to	v.
灰心	huīxīn	discouraged	adj.
吸取	xīqǔ	to absorb, to draw (a lesson)	v.
教训	jiàoxùn	lesson, moral	n.
未必	wèibì	may not, not necessarily	adv.
次要	cìyào	less important, secondary	adj.
因素	yīnsù	factor	n.
在于	zàiyú	to lie in, to consist in	v.
心态	xīntài	mental attitude, psychology	n.
珍惜	zhēnxī	to cherish, to treasure	v.
否认	fǒurèn	to deny	v.
观察	guānchá	to observe	v.
失去	shīqù	to lose	v.
期间	qījiān	time, period	n.
把握	bǎwò	assurance, certainty; to hold, to grasp	n./v.
不假思索	bùjiǎ-sīsuǒ	without thinking, without hesitation	idiom
犯	fàn	to commit (a mistake)	v.
过于	guòyú	too, excessively	adv.
原则	yuánzé	principle	n.
责备	zébèi	to blame, to reproach	v.
必然	bìrán	inevitable, certain	adj.
事先	shìxiān	in advance, beforehand	n.
舍不得	shěbude	to be unwilling to part with or use	v.
后果	hòuguǒ	consequence, aftermath	n.
屡	lǚ	repeatedly, time and again	adv.

Lesson 28 · The Most Popular Graduate (38 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
届	jiè	session, year, class (of graduates)	m.
本科	běnkē	undergraduate education	n.
面对	miànduì	to face, to confront	v.
乐观	lèguān	optimistic	adj.
就业	jiùyè	to find employment	v.
实话	shíhuà	truth, true words	n.
优势	yōushì	superiority, advantage	n.
简历	jiǎnli	resume, CV	n.
现场	xiànchǎng	site, scene	n.
职位	zhíwèi	position, post	n.
体验	tǐyàn	to experience, to feel	v.
从此	cóngcǐ	from then on	adv.
范围	fànwéi	scope, range	n.
初中	chūzhōng	junior high school	n.
顾问	gùwèn	consultant, adviser	n.
参考	cānkǎo	to consult, to refer to	v.
成长	chéngzhǎng	to grow up	v.
制作	zhìzuò	to make, to manufacture	v.
才艺	cáiyì	talent and skill	n.
假设	jiǎshè	to suppose, to assume	v.
乘	chéng	to ride, to travel by	v.
到达	dàodá	to reach, to arrive	v.
老板	lǎobǎn	boss, employer	n.
陆续	lùxù	one after another, in succession	adv.
提问	tíwèn	to ask a question	v.
堆	duī	heap, pack, pile	m.
情侣	qínglǚ	couple, lovers	n.
制订	zhìdìng	to make, to draw up, to work out	v.
休闲	xiūxián	to have leisure, to relax	v.
具体	jùtǐ	specific, detailed	adj.
专注	zhuānzhù	concentrated, engrossed	adj.
显然	xiǎnrán	obvious, evident	adj.
成立	chénglì	to establish, to set up	v.
部门	bùmén	department, section	n.
执着	zhízhuó	persistent, persevering	adj.
光明	guāngmíng	bright, promising	adj.
前途	qiántú	future, prospect	n.
行业	hángyè	trade, profession, industry	n.

Lesson 29 · Training Your Rivals (37 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
培养	péiyǎng	to foster, to train	v.
对手	duìshǒu	opponent, rival	n.
公寓	gōngyù	apartment, flat	n.
文具	wénjù	stationery	n.
电池	diànchí	battery, cell	n.
日用品	rìyòngpǐn	articles of everyday use, daily necessities	n.
利润	lìrùn	profit	n.
诚信	chéngxìn	honest, in good faith	adj.
媒体	méitǐ	media, mass media	n.
对象	duìxiàng	target, object	n.
建伟	Jiànwěi	Jianwei, name of a person	proper
营业	yíngyè	to do business, to operate	v.
额	é	specified number, sum, volume or amount	n.
不如	bùrú	to be not as good as, to be inferior to	v.
干脆	gāncuì	simply, just	adv.
挤	jǐ	to squeeze out, to push out	v.
垮	kuǎ	to collapse, to break down	v.
垄断	lǒngduàn	to monopolize	v.
倒闭	dǎobì	to close down, to go bankrupt	v.
热心	rèxīn	enthusiastic, earnest	adj.
资金	zījīn	capital, fund	n.
傻	shǎ	stupid, foolish	adj.
倒霉	dǎoméi	having bad luck, unlucky	adj.
生态	shēngtài	ecology	n.
商业	shāngyè	business, commerce	n.
领域	lǐngyù	field, domain, realm	n.
适当	shìdàng	proper, adequate	adj.
促使	cùshǐ	to urge, to spur, to prompt	v.
生长	shēngzhǎng	to grow	v.
妨碍	fáng'ài	to hinder, to impede	v.
促进	cùjìn	to promote, to accelerate	v.
利益	lìyì	benefit, interest	n.
合理	hélǐ	reasonable	adj.
万一	wànyī	in case, if by any chance	conj.
维持	wéichí	to keep, to maintain	v.
饱和	bǎohé	to be saturated, to be filled to capacity	v.
不见得	bújiànde	not necessarily, may not	adv.

Lesson 30 · Competition makes the market more efficient (35 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
沙丁鱼	shādīngyú	sardine	n.
运输	yùnshū	to transport, to convey	v.
岸	àn	bank (of a river, lake, etc.), shore, coast	n.
商品	shāngpǐn	goods, commodity	n.
延长	yáncháng	to prolong, to lengthen	v.
存活	cúnhuó	to survive, to exist	v.
改善	gǎishàn	to improve, to make sth. better	v.
无意	wúyì	accidentally, inadvertently	adv.
巧妙	qiǎomiào	ingenious, clever	adj.
实用	shíyòng	practical	adj.
天敌	tiāndí	natural enemy	n.
鲶鱼	niányú	catfish	n.
设备	shèbèi	equipment, device; (referring to a container in this text)	n.
和平	hépíng	peaceful	adj.
构成	gòuchéng	to compose, to form, to pose	v.
逃避	táobì	to escape, to evade	v.
不断	búduàn	continuously, unceasingly	adv.
旺盛	wàngshèng	exuberant, vibrant	adj.
比例	bǐlì	proportion, scale	n.
感想	gǎnxiǎng	impressions, thoughts	n.
概念	gàiniàn	concept, notion	n.
核心	héxīn	core, kernel	n.
刺激	cìjī	to stimulate, to excite	v.
活力	huólì	vigor, vitality	n.
落后	luòhòu	to fall behind, to lag behind	v.
本质	běnzhì	essence, nature, intrinsic quality	n.
员工	yuángōng	staff, employee	n.
危机	wēijī	crisis	n.
有利	yǒulì	beneficial, advantageous	adj.
挖掘	wājué	to dig, to unearth	v.
潜力	qiánlì	potential	n.
决赛	juésài	final, final match	v.
接近	jiējìn	to approach, to be close to	v.
佳	jiā	good, fine	adj.
的确	díquè	indeed, really	adv.

Lesson 31 · Foot-in-the-door effect (29 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
门槛	ménkǎn	threshold	n.
报社	bàoshè	newspaper office, headquarters of a newspaper	n.
编辑	biānjí	editor	n.
嗯	ǹg	used to indicate positive response	int.
轻易	qīngyì	easy, effortless	adj.
处理	chǔlǐ	to handle, to deal with	v.
社区	shèqū	community	n.
劝	quàn	to try to persuade	v.
圆	yuán	round, circular	adj.
标志	biāozhì	sign, mark	n.
出示	chūshì	to show, to produce	v.
赞成	zànchéng	to agree with, to approve of	v.
请愿书	qǐngyuànshū	petition	n.
恋爱	liàn'ài	(romantic) love	n.
迫切	pòqiè	urgent, pressing, eager	adj.
犹豫	yóuyù	hesitant	adj.
冷淡	lěngdàn	cold, indifferent	adj.
无所谓	wúsuǒwèi	to not care, to not mind, to not take seriously	v.
值班	zhíbān	to be on duty or shift	v.
报告	bòogào	report	n.
八成	bāchéngr	most probably, most likely; eighty percent	adv.
模糊	móhu	blurred, indistinct, vague	adj.
狡猾	jiǎohuá	crafty, cunning	adj.
了不起	liǎobuqǐ	great, amazing	adj.
身段	shēnduàn	posture, manner, attitude	n.
缩短	suōduǎn	to shorten	v.
看不起	kànbuqǐ	to look down upon, to despise	v.
谦虚	qiānxū	modest	adj.
实践	shíjiàn	to put into practice	v.

Lesson 32 · Protecting the environment around us (39 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
消失	xiāoshī	to disappear, to vanish	v.
洪水	hóngshuǐ	flood	n.
地震	dìzhèn	earthquake	n.
破坏	pòhuài	to destroy, to damage	v.
砍	kǎn	to cut, to chop, to fell	v.
生存	shēngcún	to live, to subsist	v.
沙漠	shāmò	desert	n.
公布	gōngbù	to announce, to make public	v.
数据	shùjù	data	n.
真实	zhēnshí	real, actual	adj.
夸张	kuāzhāng	exaggerated	adj.
资源	zīyuán	resource	n.
车祸	chēhuò	traffic accident	n.
不安	bù'ān	upset, disturbed	adj.
工业	gōngyè	industry	n.
农业	nóngyè	agriculture	n.
生产	shēngchǎn	to produce, to manufacture	v.
大型	dàxíng	large-scale	adj.
工厂	gōngchǎng	factory	n.
废	fèi	waste, useless	adj.
燃烧	ránshāo	to burn, to combust	v.
煤炭	méitàn	coal	n.
密切	mìqiè	close, intimate	adj.
尾气	wěiqì	exhaust gas, vehicle emission	n.
幸运	xìngyùn	lucky, fortunate	adj.
敏感	mǐngǎn	sensitive, susceptible	adj.
自觉	zìjué	conscious, on one's own initiative	adj.
设施	shèshī	installation, facilities	n.
能源	néngyuán	energy resource	n.
逐步	zhúbù	gradually, step by step	adv.
尽量	jǐnliàng	to the best of one's abilities, to the greatest extent	adv.
私人	sīrén	private	n.
尊敬	zūnjìng	to respect, to esteem	v.
鼓舞	gǔwǔ	to encourage, to inspire	v.
消极	xiāojí	passive, inactive	adj.
幻想	huànxiǎng	fantasy, illusion	n.
贡献	gòngxiàn	contribution; to contribute, to devote	n./v.
命运	mìngyùn	fate, destiny	n.
掌握	zhǎngwò	to take charge of, to control	v.

Lesson 33 · Treating congestion with congestion: A smart way to relieve traffic burden (39 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
缓解	huǎnjiě	to alleviate, to ease up	v.
招	zhāor	trick, move, method	n.
繁荣	fánróng	prosperous, thriving	adj.
体现	tǐxiàn	to manifest, to reflect	v.
拥挤	yōngjǐ	crowded, congested	adj.
家常便饭	jiāchángbiànfàn	daily life of a family; common occurrence	n.
面积	miànjī	area, space	n.
宽	kuān	wide, broad	adj.
主观	zhǔguān	subjective	adj.
扩大	kuòdà	to enlarge, to expand, to broaden	v.
根治	gēnzhì	to cure once and for all	v.
不妨	bùfáng	might as well	adv.
展开	zhǎnkāi	to launch, to set off, to carry out	v.
归纳	guīnuà	to infer, to sum up	v.
虚心	xūxīn	open-minded, modest	adj.
咨询	zīxún	to consult, to seek advice	v.
中旬	zhōngxún	middle ten days of a month	n.
照常	zhàocháng	as usual	adv.
健身	jiànshēn	to keep fit, to work out	v.
图	tú	to covet, to be after	v.
受	shòushāng	to be hurt, to be injured	v.
保险	bǎoxiǎn	insurance	n.
赔偿	péicháng	to compensate, to indemnify	v.
政府	zhèngfǔ	government	n.
批准	pīzhǔn	to ratify, to approve	v.
改革	gǎigé	to reform	v.
取消	qǔxiāo	to cancel, to call off	v.
行人	xíngrén	pedestrian	n.
广场	guǎngchǎng	square, plaza	n.
商务	shāngwù	business affairs	n.
大厦	dàshà	large building, mansion	n.
自愿	zìyuàn	voluntary	adj.
难怪	nánguài	to be understandable, to be reasonable	v.
与其	yǔqí	(would rather...) than, rather than	conj.
汽油	qìyóu	gasoline	n.
期待	qīdài	to look forward to	v.
解放	jiěfàng	to liberate, to free	v.
佩·詹森	Pèi Zhānsēn	Pay Jensen (name of a person)	proper
欧洲环境保护署	Ōuzhōu Huánjìng Bǎohù Shǔ	European Environment Agency	proper

Lesson 34 · How birds take care of their feathers (34 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
接触	jiēchù	to contact, to get in touch with	v.
特征	tèzhēng	feature, characteristic	n.
翅膀	chìbǎng	wing	n.
昆虫	kūnchóng	insect	n.
天空	tiānkōng	sky	n.
区分	qūfēn	to distinguish, to differentiate	v.
唯一	wéiyī	only, sole	adj.
斑	bān	spot, speckle, stripe	n.
充当	chōngdāng	to serve as, to play the part of	v.
总之	zǒngzhī	in short, in brief	conj.
角色	juésè	role, part	n.
爱惜	àixī	to cherish, to treasure	v.
保养	bǎoyǎng	to take good care of, to maintain	v.
反复	fǎnfù	repeatedly, over and over again	adv.
啄	zhuó	to peck	v.
随身	suíshēn	(to carry/take...) with one, personally	adj.
梳子	shūzi	comb	n.
光滑	guānghuá	smooth, glossy	adj.
抓	zhuā	to grab, to seize	v.
寄生	jìshēng	to live on another animal or plant, to be parasitic	v.
肥皂	féizào	soap	n.
种类	zhǒnglèi	kind, category	n.
概括	gàikuò	brief and to the point; to summarize, to sum up	adj./v.
岛屿	dǎoyǔ	island	n.
知更鸟	zhīgēngniǎo	robin, redbreast	n.
坑	kēng	pit, hollow	n.
池塘	chítáng	pond	n.
老鹰	lǎoyīng	eagle, hawk	n.
痛快	tòngkuài	to one's heart's content	adj.
迎接	yíngjiē	to receive, to greet, to welcome	v.
洗礼	xǐlǐ	baptism, washing ceremony	n.
沙子	shāzi	sand	n.
干燥	gānzào	dry, arid	adj.
秘密	mìmì	secret	adj./n.

Lesson 35 · Plants also sweat (34 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
炎热	yánrè	scorching, burning hot	adj.
歇	xiē	to rest, to take a rest	v.
开水	kāishuǐ	boiled water	n.
冰激凌	bīngjīlíng	ice cream	n.
肌肉	jīròu	muscle	n.
恢复	huīfù	to recover, to regain	v.
湿润	shīrùn	moist, humid	adj.
荫凉	yìnliáng	shady and cool	adj.
指挥	zhǐhuī	to command, to direct	v.
赶快	gǎnkuài	at once, hurriedly	adv.
汗腺	hànxiàn	sweat gland	n.
毛孔	máokǒng	pore	n.
冒	mào	to emit, to give off, to send out	v.
片	piàn	flat and thin piece	n.
常识	chángshí	common knowledge	n.
吸收	xīshōu	to absorb, to take in	v.
控制	kòngzhì	to control, to take command of	v.
成分	chéngfèn	element, component, ingredient	n.
梢	shāo	tip, thin end of a twig, etc.	n.
管子	guǎnzi	tube, pipe	n.
玻璃	bōli	glass	n.
测验	cèyàn	to test	v.
根本	gēnběn	(often used in the negative) at all, simply	adv.
枝干	zhīgàn	branch, limb	n.
释放	shìfàng	to release, to emit	v.
自动	zìdòng	voluntarily, spontaneously	adv.
补充	bǔchōng	to supplement, to replenish	v.
抽	chōu	to draw, to obtain by drawing	v.
蒸腾	zhēngténg	(of steam) to rise, to vaporize	v.
特殊	tèshū	special, particular	adj.
内部	nèibù	inside, interior, inner part	n.
系统	xìtǒng	system	n.
状况	zhuàngkuàng	condition, situation, state	n.
秩序	zhìxù	order, orderly state	n.

Lesson 36 · Lao She and his flowers (37 words)

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
养	yǎng	to raise, to keep, to grow	v.
除非	chúfēi	only if, unless	conj.
奋斗	fèndòu	to fight, to struggle, to strive	v.
乐趣	lèqù	joy, pleasure	n.
在乎	zàihu	to care, to mind	v.
朵	duǒ	used for flowers and clouds	m.
剪刀	jiǎndāo	scissors	n.
捡	jiǎn	to pick up, to collect	v.
装饰	zhuāngshì	decoration	n.
结合	jiéhé	to combine, to integrate	v.
暴雨	bàoyǔ	rainstorm	n.
紧急	jǐnjí	urgent, emergent	adj.
劳驾	láojià	to trouble sb. (to do sth.)	v.
抢救	qiǎngjiù	to rescue, to save	v.
腰	yāo	waist	n.
直	zhí	continuously, straight	adv.
不然	bùrán	or else, otherwise	conj.
回报	huíbào	to repay, to requite	v.
真理	zhēnlǐ	truth	n.
浇	jiāo	to water, to pour (liquid on sth.)	v.
潮湿	cháoshī	wet, moist	adj.
施肥	shīféi	to apply fertilizer	v.
熟练	shúliàn	skilled, practiced	adj.
应付	yìngfu	to handle, to cope with	v.
鲜艳	xiānyàn	bright-colored	adj.
自豪	zìháo	proud	adj.
吹	chuī	to boast, to brag	v.
爱心	àixīn	love, compassion	n.
分享	fēnxiǎng	to share (good things such as joy and rights)	v.
昙花	tánhuā	broad-leaved epiphyllum	n.
庆祝	qìngzhù	to celebrate	v.
保留	bǎoliú	to reserve, to save	v.
菊花	júhuā	chrysanthemum	n.
砸	zá	to crush, to smash	v.
悲伤	bēishāng	sad, sorrowful	adj.
反正	fǎnzhèng	anyway, no matter what	adv.
热爱	rè'ài	to love ardently	v.

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