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Hanzi Pinyin English HSK Level 5 1 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English en interjection of approval shā to kill suǒ actually; place zhèng just (right); straight gǎo to do; to make qīnài darling bǎobèi treasure qiāng gun rúhé how; what nǚshì lady gēn basis; long object (mw) gēnběn fundamental quèdìng definite xiōngdì brothers zhuā to grab; to catch huòxǔ perhaps; maybe jiù to save; to rescue wéiyī only; sole biǎoxiàn to show; to display pāi to clap; to take (photo) dāi stupid juéduì absolute zhěnggè whole; entire chǔlǐ to deal with xíngdòng action; to move shīqù to lose pài group; to dispatch kào to depend on zuòwéi deed; to act as céngjīng once; already zǒngtǒng president shānghài to injure kòngzhì control shǒu head; chief tōu to steal hā laughter zāogāo too bad HSK Level 5 2 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English bǎochí to keep zhèngjù evidence shìshí fact jiātíng family zhuāng to adorn mìmì secret zhí straight; continuing action jiǎnzhí simply díquè really; indeed xuè blood fāng square; direction; side fāngshì way (of life); style qiáo to look at fēngkuáng crazy piàn thin slice; CD/DVD (mw) jìlù to record tàitai wife fēi to not be; non chúfēi only if shǎ foolish zǔzhǐ to prevent xiǎngxiàng to imagine wánměi perfect kè to overcome; gram mùbiāo goal; objective jīngshén spirit; vitality pèng to touch; to bump xì to connect; department xìtǒng system gǔn to boil; to roll bàogào to inform; to report rénlèi humanity chōng to infuse; to go straight ahead zìyóu freedom tào cover; set (mw) gūniang young woman shǒushù surgery HSK Level 5 3 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English bìyào necessary tòngkǔ pain cúnzài to exit zǔ to organize; group yǐjí as well as gèrén individual; oneself dàibiǎo representative; to represent yìyì meaning chéngrèn to admit lǐyóu reason; justification xiǎnrán clear; evident zhèngfǔ government xìngyùn fortunate xìnrèn to trust wèilái future xià to scare zhìliáo to treat (illness) xíngwéi action; conduct hūnlǐ wedding ceremony zǔzhī to organize; organization lǎobǎn boss hézuò to cooperate zhī to support; rod (mw) lǎopó wife kěpà awful; fearful zhōngxīn center; core míngxiǎn distinct; obvious xiāoshī to disappear wèizhi position; seat dāying to promise; to agree zhuàng to hit; to strike sìhū apparently; as if lìliang power; strength mìnglìng command wēixié to threaten rìzi day; date xiǎngshòu to enjoy; pleasure HSK Level 5 4 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English zhànzhēng war gōngxǐ congratulations lìyòng to exploit; to make use of hèn to hate xùnliàn to train jiǔbā bar shēnfèn identity; rank mótè (fashion) model yīdàn in case; when zhuī to seek qún group; crowd miànduì to confront; to face jūrán unexpectedly léi thunder; terrific zhēnshí true; real rénshēng life shòushāng wounded yè night shǔyú to be classified as chūsè remarkable mùqián at the present time suǒ to lock; lock mèngxiǎng to dream; dream rényuán staff yīngxióng hero gǎnshòu to feel; perception wěn kiss táo to escape shǔ to count gōngyù apartment building wénjiàn document xúnzhǎo to look for làn soft; to rot; messy bùrán not so; otherwise qiàn deficient; to lack fǎnyìng to respond yìwài unexpected; accident HSK Level 5 5 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English shíwù food yíhàn regret; to regret fǎnzhèng anyway; in any case shèjì plan; to design zuì intoxicated sīrén private; personal mǒu some; a certain wěidà mighty chòu stink zìcóng ever since qiān to sign name; visa kē small sphere (mw) cháo imperial court; government hūxī to breathe míngxīng star; celebrity chāojí super- pòhuài destruction; to break jiǎosè role; character dùn to pause; to arrange biàn ordinary; convenient bāokuò to include shíkè moment; constantly xiāngdāng equivalent to; appropriate wén to hear; news píng flat; level; calm gōngpíng fair duī to pile up jùlèbù club tōngcháng regular; usual yǎo to bite zàochéng to bring about; to cause xìnhào signal chōngmǎn full of; very full duàn to break; to abstain qiǎng to fight over xiànshí reality; real huīfù to reinstate HSK Level 5 6 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English quèrèn to confirm huáiyùn pregnant zīliào resources; data hūnyīn wedding; marriage quān ring; loop (mw) nǎodài skull; brains fēnshǒu to split up xīnlǐ mental; psychological xiàng item; principals, items (mw) jìyì to recall; memory jǐnjí urgent jiējìn to approach chǎo to quarrel; noisy quánlì power; privilege guànjūn champion jiàoliàn instructor; coach suíshí at any time duìfāng counterpart dírén enemy bèi back of object; to hide something rénwù person; character zhū pig gǎnjī to be grateful jià to marry tiǎozhàn to challenge zhuàngtài state of affairs bàodào to report (news) cānyù to participate bǐcǐ each other dàodá to arrive xiǎnshì to illustrate lìkè immediate; prompt tù to vomit qǔxiāo to cancel; cancellation děngdài to wait líhūn to divorce jìnlì to strive one's hardest HSK Level 5 7 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English qìngzhù to celebrate jiǎzhuāng to feign chuī to brag; to blow zàihu to care about zhuàngkuàng condition; situation xīnzàng heart shìde seems as if guówáng king xiàngmù item; project jízhōng to concentrate; to focus shíhuà truth biǎoqíng expression; to express màoxiǎn to take risks shènglì victory guān official; government qīdài to await; expectation bǎoxiǎn insurance; safe dāndú alone zhuānjiā expert gǎnkuài at once fēnggé style jīqì machine jǐnkuài as soon as possible jiàzhí value; worth qiē to cut; to slice qiáng wall chèdǐ thorough fān to turn over bǎi to arrange qǐngqiú request mìngyùn fate; destiny tèshū special; unusual lǎoshí honest; naive niándài decade; era shìbīng soldier yǐlái since wūzi house; room HSK Level 5 8 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English zhìzào to manufacture tuì to retreat; to decline jiè to guard against; to give up jièzhi (finger) ring dòng cave; zero (spoken) zuòpǐn work (of art) zé in contrast; standard qùshì to pass away guīzé rule; regulation shuōfú to persuade chǎnshēng to arise; to produce bù cloth; to declare shídài age; era jiēchù to touch kǎchē truck guīju established standard bùmén department; section jīběn basic; elementary fēnxī to analyze dìqū local; area dǎozhì to lead to duìdài to treated zhǔrén master xuānbù to declare; to proclaim kōngjiān space yóuzhá to deep fry niàn to read aloud; to study (degree) xiǎngniàn to miss (sb.) chéngxù procedures; order chǎo to stir fry qíngxù mood; state of mind chuàngzào to create fànwéi range; scope chēng to weight jìnliàng as much as possible qīnzì personally shítou stone HSK Level 5 9 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English dǐng top; headwear (mw) xìjié details dàoli reason; argument yùnqi luck hǎn to shout; to call out zhìzuò to make; to manufacture xiāngchǔ to be in contact with dùguò to pass; to spend (time) qíjì miracle méitǐ media gǎnjǐn at once; hurriedly pǐ horses (mw); cloth (mw) jiànlì to set up wúsuǒwèi not to matter biǎodá to voice (opinion) yībèizi (for) a lifetime shénmì mystery shíxiàn to achieve zhèngzhì politics jùdà immense duìshǒu opponent; competitor cìjī to provoke píng to rely on fèihuà nonsense zhǎngwò to grasp; to master bózi neck wánjù toy mǎnzú to satisfy chuántǒng tradition chóngfù to repeat xīnshǎng to appreciate hépíng peace zhīpiào (bank) check lǐlùn theory jiǎodù angle; point of view niánjì age guānchá to observe HSK Level 5 10 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English lǎoshǔ rat; mouse lóng dragon gài lid; to cover yídòng to move; movement bùduàn unceasing gōngzhǔ princess huá slip; cunning mō to feel with hand sīkǎo to reflect on guānbì to close huànxiǎng fantasy shuǎi to throw huǒbàn partner; companion chā to insert; to pierce dádào to reach; to achieve zǒngzhī in a word; in short liàng bright; clear chéngdù degree (extent); level suì to break down zàiyú to be in jiàoxun lesson; moral quánlì power; authority wěndìng steady; stability zūnjìng to respect bōli glass; plastic shùjù data; numbers jiānqiáng staunch yǒngqì courage yuángōng staff; employee hàoqí curious liǎobuqǐ amazing kǎn to chop jiǎshè suppose that; hypothesis tǔdì land; soil jièkǒu excuse bàoyuàn to complain chéngshòu to bear HSK Level 5 11 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English shíshàng fashion bìngdú virus shèbèi equipment; facilities yìng hard; stiff qǔ marry (a woman) guòfèn excessive tóuzī investment duìxiàng target; boy/girlfriend yīzhì unanimous; identical (views) mèilì charm shíyàn experiment liànài romantic love huàtí subject; topic shìchǎng marketplace tuán round; ball; society jiànzhù to construct wángzǐ prince sǔnshī loss; damage zìháo proud tóurù to put into; to invest in chéngshú mature; to ripen biǎomíng to make clear fú width; textile/pictures (mw) gǔtou bone; bitterness gōngjù tool; utensil cǎi to tread jiǎrú if hétong (business) contract zhēngqǔ to strive for xiōng chest; heart dāngdì local wēixiào smile chūkǒu an exit shé snake guāi well-behaved; shrewd nèibù interior zīshì posture HSK Level 5 12 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English xiā blind; groundless wòshì bedroom shǒuzhǐ finger āi hey! zīgé qualifications cízhí to resign héfǎ lawful sōusuǒ to search; to scour gōngchǎng factory dúlì independent juésài finals (of competition) wǎngluò internet; network máobìng fault; defect yūn confused; dizzy gōngkāi public; to publish guāndiǎn point of view; viewpoint shuōbudìng can't say for sure jiāohuàn to exchange yōngbào to embrace wànyī just in case fāmíng to invent; invention zhòngdà important; significant zǔhé to assemble sīxiǎng thought; idea zhēnduì to be directed against jùtǐ concrete; specific lǐngdǎo to lead; leadership zhǔtí theme yáchǐ tooth rào to coil; to move around zhǔrèn director xìlǐngdài to tie a neck time jiàshǐ to pilot yìngfu to deal with cáichǎn property chǎojià to quarrel gāojí high level HSK Level 5 13 of 36 Hanzi Pinyin English fúzhuāng clothing fēngxiǎn risk ōuzhōu Europe dǎng to resist; to block
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