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HSK 3.0 Level 5 vocabulary with pinyin and meanings

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HSK 3.0 Level 5 vocabulary with pinyin and meanings

HSK 3.0 Level 5 vocabulary with pinyin and meanings
Word Meaning
胜 shèng victory
胜利 shèng lì victory
诗 shī poem
湿 shī moist
失恋 shī liàn to lose one's love
失眠 shī mián to suffer from insomnia
诗人 shī rén bard
失误 shī wù lapse
失业 shī yè unemployment
时差 shí chā time difference
时常 shí cháng often
时代 shí dài Time, US weekly news magazine
实践 shí jiàn practice
时刻 shí kè time
实力 shí lì strength
时期 shí qī period
实施 shí shī to implement
石头 shí tou stone
实习 shí xí to practice
实现 shí xiàn to achieve
实行 shí xíng to implement
实验 shí yàn experiment
实验室 shí yàn shì laboratory
实用 shí yòng practical
食用 shí yòng to eat; to consume
使得 shǐ de usable
始终 shǐ zhōng from beginning to end
式 shì type
适当 shì dàng suitable; appropriate
似的 shì de seems as if
事故 shì gù accident
事件 shì jiàn event
试卷 shì juàn examination paper
市民 shì mín city resident
事实 shì shí fact
视为 shì wéi to view as
事物 shì wù thing; object
事先 shì xiān in advance
试验 shì yàn experiment
事业 shì yè undertaking
试用 shì yòng to try sth out
适用 shì yòng to be applicable
收获 shōu huò to harvest
收集 shōu jí to gather
收看 shōu kàn to watch (a TV program)
守 shǒu to guard
首次 shǒu cì first
手段 shǒu duàn method
手工 shǒu gōng handwork
手术 shǒu shù (surgical) operation
手套 shǒu tào glove
手续 shǒu xù procedure
手指 shǒu zhǐ finger
售价 shòu jià selling price
蔬菜 shū cài vegetables
书法 shū fǎ calligraphy
书房 shū fáng study (room)
书架 shū jià bookshelf
输入 shū rù to import
舒适 shū shì cozy
熟练 shú liàn practiced
熟人 shú rén acquaintance
数 shǔ to count
鼠标 shǔ biāo mouse (computing)
属于 shǔ yú to be classified as
束 shù to bind
数据 shù jù data
树木 shù mù tree
摔 shuāi to throw down
双方 shuāng fāng bilateral
水分 shuǐ fèn moisture content
税 shuì taxes
睡眠 shuì mián sleep
顺 shùn to obey
说不定 shuō bu dìng can't say for sure
说服 shuō fú to persuade
思考 sī kǎo to reflect on
私人 sī rén private
思维 sī wéi (line of) thought
思想 sī xiǎng thought
四处 sì chù all over the place
似乎 sì hū it seems; seemingly; as if
四周 sì zhōu all around
搜 sōu to search
搜索 sōu suǒ to search (a place)
宿舍 sù shè dormitory
酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot
随 suí to follow
随后 suí hòu soon after
随时 suí shí at any time; at all times
随手 suí shǒu conveniently
随意 suí yì as one wishes
碎 suì to break down
损害 sǔn hài harm
损失 sǔn shī loss
缩短 suō duǎn to curtail
缩小 suō xiǎo to reduce
所 suǒ actually
锁 suǒ to lock; to lock up
他人 tā rén another
台灯 tái dēng desk lamp
台阶 tái jiē steps
太太 tài tai married woman
谈话 tán huà to talk (with sb)
桃 táo peach
套 tào to cover
特产 tè chǎn special local product
特色 tè sè characteristic
特殊 tè shū special
特有 tè yǒu specific (to)
特征 tè zhēng characteristic
疼痛 téng tòng pain
提倡 tí chàng to promote
提交 tí jiāo to submit (a report etc)
题目 tí mù subject
提起 tí qǐ to mention
提升 tí shēng to promote; to upgrade
提问 tí wèn to question; to quiz; to grill
体会 tǐ huì to know from experience
体力 tǐ lì physical strength
体现 tǐ xiàn to embody
体验 tǐ yàn to experience for oneself
替 tì to substitute for
天空 tiān kōng sky
天上 tiān shàng celestial
填 tián to fill or stuff
甜品 tián pǐn dessert
挑 tiāo to carry on a shoulder pole
挑选 tiāo xuǎn to choose
调 tiáo to harmonize
调皮 tiáo pí naughty
调整 tiáo zhěng to adjust
挑战 tiǎo zhàn to challenge
跳高 tiào gāo high jump (athletics)
跳远 tiào yuǎn long jump (athletics)
贴 tiē to stick
铁路 tiě lù railroad
停留 tíng liú to stay somewhere temporarily
通常 tōng cháng regular
通行 tōng xíng to go through
同 tóng like
同情 tóng qíng to sympathize with
同一 tóng yī identical
统计 tǒng jì statistics
统一 tǒng yī to unify; to integrate
痛苦 tòng kǔ pain
投 tóu to cast
投入 tóu rù to throw into
头 tóu head
突出 tū chū prominent
图画 tú huà drawing
图书 tú shū books (in a library or bookstore)
土地 tǔ dì land
土豆 tǔ dòu potato
兔子 tù zi hare
团 tuán round
团队 tuán duì team
推动 tuī dòng to push (for acceptance of a plan)
推广 tuī guǎng to extend
推荐 tuī jiàn to recommend
推进 tuī jìn to impel
退 tuì to retreat; to withdraw
退出 tuì chū to withdraw
退还 tuì huán to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate
退休 tuì xiū to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
拖鞋 tuō xié slippers
外部 wài bù the outside; (attributive) external
外公 wài gōng (coll.) mother's father
外观 wài guān outward appearance
外婆 wài pó (coll.) mother's mother
外形 wài xíng figure
弯 wān to bend
玩具 wán jù plaything
完美 wán měi perfect
完善 wán shàn (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive
完整 wán zhěng complete
万一 wàn yī just in case
往返 wǎng fǎn to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip
网络 wǎng luò Internet
危害 wēi hài to jeopardize
微笑 wēi xiào smile
威胁 wēi xié to threaten; to menace
围 wéi to encircle
为 wéi as (in the capacity of)
维持 wéi chí to keep
违法 wéi fǎ illegal
违反 wéi fǎn to violate (a law)
围巾 wéi jīn scarf
围绕 wéi rào to revolve around
维修 wéi xiū maintenance (of equipment)
唯一 wéi yī only; sole
尾巴 wěi ba tail
伟大 wěi dà huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
胃 wèi stomach
喂 wèi hey
未来 wèi lái future
位于 wèi yú to be located at
位置 wèi zhi position
温暖 wēn nuǎn warm
文学 wén xué literature

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