HSK Flashcards 1
阿姨
ā yí
maternal aunt; step-mother; childcare worker; nursemaid; woman of similar age to one’s parents (term of address used by child); CL:個|个[gè]
啊
a
modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
唉
āi
interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it’s me!); to sigh
哎哟
āi yō
hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise
挨
ái
to suffer from; to endure; to tide over (a difficult period); to delay
癌症
ái zhèng
cancer
矮
ǎi
low; short (in length)
爱
ài
to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
爱不释手
ài bú shì shǒu
to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly
爱戴
ài dài
to love and respect; love and respect
爱好
ài hào
to like; to take pleasure in; keen on; fond of; interest; hobby; appetite for; CL:個|个[gè],
爱护
ài hù
to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
暧昧
ài mèi
vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
爱情
ài qíng
romance; love (romantic); CL:個|个[gè]
爱惜
ài xī
to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly
爱心
ài xīn
compassion; CL:片[piàn]
安静
ān jìng
quiet; peaceful; calm
安居乐业
ān jū lè yè
live in peace and work happily (idiom)
安宁
ān níng
peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed
安排
ān pái
to arrange; to plan; to set up
安全
ān quán
safe; secure; safety; security
安慰
ān wèi
to comfort; to console; CL:個|个[gè]
安详
ān xiáng
serene
安置
ān zhì
find a place for; help settle down; arrange for; to get into bed; placement
安装
ān zhuāng
install; erect; fix; mount; installation
岸
àn
bank; shore; beach; coast; CL:個|个[gè]
暗
àn
dark; gloomy; hidden; secret; muddled; obscure; in the dark
案件
àn jiàn
law case; legal case; judicial case; CL:宗[zōng],樁|桩[zhuāng],起[qǐ]
案例
àn lì
case (law); CL:個|个[gè]
按摩
àn mó
massage
按时
àn shí
on time; before deadline; on schedule
暗示
àn shì
to hint; to suggest; suggestion; a hint
按照
àn zhào
according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of
昂贵
áng guì
expensive; costly
凹凸
āo tū
bumpy; uneven; slotted and tabbed joint; crenelation
熬
áo
(of cooking) to boil for a long time; to endure; to suffer
奥秘
ào mì
profound; deep; a mystery
八
bā
eight; 8
扒
bā
to hold on to; to cling to; to dig up; to rake; to push aside; to climb; to pull out; to strip off
疤
bā
scar
巴不得
bā bu de
to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to
巴结
bā jie
to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to
拔苗助长
bá miáo zhù zhǎng
to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom)
把
bǎ
to hold; to contain; to grasp; to take hold of; a handle; particle marking the following noun as a direct object; classifier for objects with handle
把关
bǎ guān
to guard a pass; to check on sth
把手
bǎ shou
handle; grip; knob
把握
bǎ wò
to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance; certainty; sure (of the outcome)
把戏
bǎ xì
acrobatics; jugglery; cheap trick; game
爸爸
bà ba
(informal) father; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
霸道
bà dào
the Way of the Hegemon, abbr. of 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine, etc) strong; potent
罢工
bà gōng
a strike; to go on strike
吧
ba
(modal particle indicating polite suggestion); …right?; …OK?
掰
bāi
to break with both hands
白
bái
white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera; surname Bai
摆
bǎi
to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro; a pendulum
百
bǎi
hundred; numerous; all kinds of; surname Bai
百分点
bǎi fēn diǎn
percentage point
摆脱
bǎi tuō
to break away from; to cast off (old ideas, etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself
拜访
bài fǎng
pay a visit; call on
败坏
bài huài
to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine
拜年
bài nián
pay a New Year call; wish sb a Happy New Year
拜托
bài tuō
request sb to do sth; please!
搬
bān
to move; to shift; to remove; to transport; to apply indiscriminately; to copy mechanically
班
bān
team; class; squad; work shift; classifier for groups; ranking; surname Ban; CL:個|个[gè]
颁布
bān bù
to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees, etc)
颁发
bān fā
issue; promulgate; award
斑纹
bān wén
stripe; streak
班主任
bān zhǔ rèn
a teacher in charge of a class
版本
bǎn běn
version; edition; release
半
bàn
half; semi-; incomplete; (after a number) and a half
办法
bàn fǎ
means; method; way (of doing sth); CL:條|条[tiáo],個|个[gè]
办公室
bàn gōng shì
an office; business premises; a bureau; CL:間|间[jiān]
办理
bàn lǐ
to handle; to transact; to conduct
伴侣
bàn lǚ
companion; mate; partner
伴随
bàn suí
to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; attendant
半途而废
bàn tú ér fèi
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
扮演
bàn yǎn
play the part of; act
帮忙
bāng máng
to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn
帮助
bāng zhù
assistance; aid; to help; to assist
绑架
bǎng jià
to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking
榜样
bǎng yàng
example; model; CL:個|个[gè]
棒
bàng
a stick; club or cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race
磅
bàng
see 磅秤 scale; platform balance; pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams)
傍晚
bàng wǎn
in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall; at dusk
包
bāo
to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; package; wrapper; container; bag; to hold or embrace; bundle; packet; to contract (to or for); surname Bao; CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
包庇
bāo bì
shield; harbor; cover up
包袱
bāo fu
cloth-wrapper; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden
包裹
bāo guǒ
wrap up; bind up; bundle; parcel; package; CL:個|个[gè]
包含
bāo hán
to contain; to embody; to include
包括
bāo kuò
to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate; to consist of
包围
bāo wéi
to surround; to encircle; to hem in
包装
bāo zhuāng
pack; package
包子
bāo zi
steamed stuffed bun; CL:個|个[gè]
薄
báo
thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile
饱
bǎo
to eat till full; satisfied
宝贝
bǎo bèi
treasured object; treasure; darling; baby; cowry; good-for-nothing or queer character
保持
bǎo chí
to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
保存
bǎo cún
to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to save (a file, etc) (computing)
保管
bǎo guǎn
to assure; to guarantee; to take care of; to safeguard; certainly; surely
宝贵
bǎo guì
valuable; precious; value; treasure; set store by
饱和
bǎo hé
saturation
保护
bǎo hù
to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:種|种[zhǒng]
饱经沧桑
bǎo jīng cāng sāng
having lived through many changes
保留
bǎo liú
to retain; to continue to have; to preserve; to maintain; to reserve; reservations; to hold back (approval or acceptance)
保密
bǎo mì
to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
保姆
bǎo mǔ
nanny; housekeeper
保守
bǎo shǒu
(politically) conservative; to guard; to keep
保卫
bǎo wèi
to defend; to safeguard
保险
bǎo xiǎn
insurance; to insure; safe; secure; be sure; be bound to; CL:份[fèn]
保养
bǎo yǎng
to take good care of (or conserve) one’s health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance
保障
bǎo zhàng
to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard
保证
bǎo zhèng
guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge; CL:個|个[gè]
保重
bǎo zhòng
take care of oneself
抱
bào
to hold; to carry (in one’s arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish
报仇
bào chóu
to revenge (oneself); to avenge
报酬
bào chou
reward; remuneration
报答
bào dá
to repay; to requite
报到
bào dào
report for duty; check in; register
报道
bào dào
report; CL:篇[piān],份[fèn]
爆发
bào fā
to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out
报复
bào fù
to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation
抱负
bào fù
aspiration; ambition
报告
bào gào
to inform; report; make known; speech; talk; lecture; CL:篇[piān],份[fèn],個|个[gè],通[tòng]
曝光
bào guāng
exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material); to expose (a scandal to the public)
暴力
bào lì
violence; (use) force; violent
暴露
bào lù
to expose; to reveal; to lay bare
报名
bào míng
to sign up; to enter one’s name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist
抱歉
bào qiàn
sorry; We apologize!; to feel apologetic; to regret
报社
bào shè
general office of a newspaper; newspaper office; CL:家[jiā]
报销
bào xiāo
submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement; write-off; wipe out
抱怨
bào yuàn
to complain; to grumble
爆炸
bào zhà
explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate
报纸
bào zhǐ
newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fèn],期[qī],張|张[zhāng]
悲哀
bēi āi
grieved; sorrowful
卑鄙
bēi bǐ
base; mean; contemptible; despicable
悲惨
bēi cǎn
miserable; tragic
悲观
bēi guān
pessimistic
杯子
bēi zi
cup; glass; CL:個|个[gè],支[zhī],枝[zhī]
北方
běi fāng
north; the northern part of a country; China north of the Yellow River
北极
běi jí
the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole
北京
běi jīng
Beijing, capital of People’s Republic of China; Peking; PRC government
倍
bèi
(two, three, etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply
被
bèi
by (indicates passive-voice sentences or clauses); quilt; to cover (literary)
背
bèi
the back of a body or object; to turn one’s back; to hide something from; to learn by heart; to recite from memory
被动
bèi dòng
passive
备份
bèi fèn
backup
被告
bèi gào
defendant
背景
bèi jǐng
background; backdrop; context; CL:種|种[zhǒng]
贝壳
bèi ké
shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; alternative reading bèi qiào, mostly written
背叛
bèi pàn
to betray
背诵
bèi sòng
recite; repeat from memory
备忘录
bèi wàng lù
memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book
被子
bèi zi
quilt; CL:床[chuáng]
奔波
bēn bō
rush about; be busy running about
奔驰
bēn chí
to run quickly; to travel quickly; to move fast; Mercedes-Benz, German car make
本
běn
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; classifier for books, periodicals, files, etc; originally
本科
běn kē
undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective)
本来
běn lái
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
本领
běn lǐng
skill; ability; capability; CL:項|项[xiàng],個|个[gè]
本能
běn néng
instinct
本钱
běn qián
capital
本人
běn rén
the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself; myself; in person; personal
本身
běn shēn
itself; in itself; per se
本事
běn shi
ability; skill; source material; original story
本着
běn zhe
based on…; in conformance with..; taking as one’s main principle
本质
běn zhì
essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
笨
bèn
stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy
笨拙
bèn zhuō
clumsy; awkward; stupid
崩溃
bēng kuì
to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart
甭
béng
need not; (contraction of 不 and 用)
蹦
bèng
to jump; to bounce; to hop
迸发
bèng fā
to burst out; to gush; to spurt
逼迫
bī pò
to force; to compel; to coerce
鼻涕
bí tì
nasal mucus; snivel
鼻子
bí zi
nose; CL:個|个[gè],隻|只[zhī]
比
bǐ
(particle used for comparison and “-er than”); to compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio
彼此
bǐ cǐ
each other; one another
比方
bǐ fang
analogy; instance
笔记本
bǐ jì běn
notebook; CL:本[běn]
比较
bǐ jiào
compare; contrast; fairly; comparatively; relatively; quite; rather
比例
bǐ lì
proportion; scale
比如
bǐ rú
for example; for instance; such as
比赛
bǐ sài
competition (sports, etc); match; CL:場|场[chǎng],次[cì]
比喻
bǐ yù
metaphor; analogy; figure of speech; figuratively
比重
bǐ zhòng
proportion; specific gravity
臂
bì
arm
弊病
bì bìng
malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage
必定
bì dìng
be bound to; be sure to
弊端
bì duān
malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice
毕竟
bì jìng
after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
避免
bì miǎn
to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
必然
bì rán
inevitable; certain; necessity
闭塞
bì sè
stop up; close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible; unenlightened; blocking
必需
bì xū
to need; to require; essential; indispensable
必须
bì xū
to have to; must; compulsory; necessarily
必要
bì yào
necessary; essential; indispensable; required
毕业
bì yè
graduation; to graduate; to finish school
碧玉
bì yù
jasper
鞭策
biān cè
to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress)
编辑
biān jí
to edit; to compile; editor; compiler