HSK 4 Lesson 5-2 (first 3 Text)

Question 1

电器 Diànqì

Answer 1

Electrical appliances

Question 2

评价 Píngjià

Answer 2

evaluate

Question 3

流行 Liúxíng

Answer 3

fashionable， to be popular
这种沙发是今年最流行的。有很多种颜色可以选择。
This kind of sofa is the most popular this year. There are many colors to choose from.

Question 4

售货员 Shòuhuòyuán
售 Shòu

Answer 4

Salesperson
Sale

Question 5

保证 bǎozhèng

Answer 5

guarantee
A: 我不知道质量有没有保证。
I don’t know if the quality is guaranteed.
B: 你放心，质量肯定不打折。
Don’t worry, the quality will not be compromised。

Question 6

顺便 Shùnbiàn

Answer 6

meantime，By the way
咱家冰箱太旧了，商场正好打折，我们顺便也买一台吧。
Our refrigerator is too old, and the mall is having a sale, so let’s buy one.

Question 7

光 Guāng
实在 Shízài

Answer 7

only ， solely
really ，honestly
A: 上个星期光买沙发就花了两千多。
Last week I spent over two thousand just on sofas.
B: 但是咱家冰箱实在太旧了。
But our refrigerator is too old.

Question 8

制冷 Zhìlěng
效果 xiàoguǒ

Answer 8

Refrigerate
consequent，effect
是咱家冰箱实在太旧了，制冷效果也不太好了，还是买个新的吧。
Our refrigerator is too old and the cooling effect is not very good，so it would be better buy a new one.

Question 9

现金 Xiànjīn

Answer 9

cash
我带的现金不够，用你的信用卡。
I don’t have enough cash. I’ll use your credit card.

Question 10

邀请 Yāoqǐng

Answer 10

invite
李老师邀请咱们去他家就客，给他带点儿什么礼物好呢？
Teacher Li invited us to his home. What gift should we bring him?

Question 11

葡萄 Pútáo

Answer 11

Grape
我们就给他买两瓶葡萄酒吧。
Let’s buy him two bottles of wine.

Question 12

艺术 Yìshù

味道 Wèidào （taste）
广告 Guǎnggào （advertise）

Answer 12

Art，skill
你看它酒瓶就得都这么艺术。而且电视上经常有它的广告，我想味道应该不错。
You can see that the bottles are all so artistic. And there are often ads for it on TV, so I think it tastes good.

Question 13

优点 yōudiǎn
缺点 quēdiǎn

实际 Shíjì （in fact ，in real）
广告 Guǎnggào （advertisement）

Answer 13

advantage，merit
disadvantage
广告只会介绍优点，却不会说它的缺点。实际上，很多东西并不像广告上说的那么好，所以不能完全相信广告。
Advertisements only introduce advantages but never mention disadvantages. In fact, many things are not as good as advertised, so we cannot completely trust advertisements.