Title: HSK 3.0 (2026) – HSK 6 Vocabulary · HSKStory

Hanzi: 一一
TonePinyin: yī yī
Meaning: one by one; one after another
ExampleHanzi: 温师傅咧嘴笑了，露出唯一一颗金门牙。
ExamplePinyin: wēn shī fu liě zuǐ xiào le， lù chū wéi yī yì kē jīn mén yá。
ExampleEnglish: Master Wen grinned, revealing his single gold front tooth.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-1-community-center-notice
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 一再
TonePinyin: yī zài
Meaning: repeatedly

Hanzi: 一口气
TonePinyin: yī kǒu qì
Meaning: one breath
ExampleHanzi: 他又深吸一口气，把头放进水里。
ExamplePinyin: tā yòu shēn xī yī kǒu qì， bǎ tóu fàng jìn shuǐ lǐ。
ExampleEnglish: He took another deep breath and put his head into the water.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/swimming-lesson/chapter-4-the-loudest-applause
StoryTitle: The Swimming Lesson

Hanzi: 一同
TonePinyin: yī tóng
Meaning: together

Hanzi: 一向
TonePinyin: yī xiàng
Meaning: a period of time in the recent past

Hanzi: 一帆风顺
TonePinyin: yī fān fēng shùn
Meaning: propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)

Hanzi: 一带
TonePinyin: yī dài
Meaning: region; area

Hanzi: 一律
TonePinyin: yī lǜ
Meaning: same; identical

Hanzi: 一时
TonePinyin: yī shí
Meaning: a period of time
ExampleHanzi: 月亮同一时间照着我们，就像我陪你。
ExamplePinyin: yuè liang tóng yī shí jiān zhào zhe wǒ men， jiù xiàng wǒ péi nǐ。
ExampleEnglish: "The moon shines on us at the same time, as if I'm with you."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-1-parting-moments
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 一模一样
TonePinyin: yī mú yī yàng
Meaning: (idiom) exactly alike; identical
ExampleHanzi: 四百字整整齐齐地排在那里，和她写的一模一样。
ExamplePinyin: sì bǎi zì zhěng zhěng qí qí de pái zài nà li， hé tā xiě de yī mú yī yàng。
ExampleEnglish: Four hundred words were neatly arranged there, exactly as she had written them.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/summer-internship/chapter-7-the-name-in-the-newspaper-corner
StoryTitle: The Summer Internship

Hanzi: 一流
TonePinyin: yī liú
Meaning: top quality

Hanzi: 一系列
TonePinyin: yī xì liè
Meaning: a series of

Hanzi: 一贯
TonePinyin: yī guàn
Meaning: consistent
ExampleHanzi: 让沈老师准备VSD引流，”她对方强说，声音恢复了一贯的冷静，“告诉温和平，他的拉环……我收下了，但命是他自己的，想活就给我撑过麻醉。
ExamplePinyin: ràng shěn lǎo shī zhǔn bèiVSD yǐn liú，” tā duì fāng qiáng shuō， shēng yīn huī fù le yī guàn de lěng jìng，“ gào sù wēn hé píng， tā de lā huán…… wǒ shōu xià le， dàn mìng shì tā zì jǐ de， xiǎng huó jiù gěi wǒ chēng guò má zuì。
ExampleEnglish: "Have Dr. Shen prepare for VSD drainage," she said to Fang Qiang, her voice regaining its usual calm. "Tell Wen Heping I've accepted his pull-tab... but his life is his own. If he wants to live, he must endure the anesthesia for me."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-4-familiar-faces
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 一身
TonePinyin: yī shēn
Meaning: whole body
ExampleHanzi: 下午退烧，他出了一身汗，T恤能拧出水。
ExamplePinyin: xià wǔ tuì shāo， tā chū le yì shēn hàn， T xù néng nǐng chū shuǐ。
ExampleEnglish: In the afternoon, his fever broke. He was drenched in sweat; his T-shirt could have been wrung out.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-5-new-family
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 一辈子
TonePinyin: yī bèi zi
Meaning: (for) a lifetime
ExampleHanzi: 原来一年这么长，长得像一辈子。
ExamplePinyin: yuán lái yì nián zhè me cháng， zhǎng de xiàng yī bèi zi。
ExampleEnglish: So a year could be this long, long as a lifetime.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-3-misunderstanding-and-reconciliation
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 一道
TonePinyin: yī dào
Meaning: together
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴一道题一道题地做。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng yī dào tí yī dào tí dì zuò。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing worked on the questions one by one.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/exam-season/chapter-6-stepping-out-of-the-exam-hall
StoryTitle: Exam Season

Hanzi: 一阵
TonePinyin: yī zhèn
Meaning: a burst
ExampleHanzi: 小红跑回去，像一阵风。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo hóng pǎo huí qu， xiàng yī zhèn fēng。
ExampleEnglish: Xiaohong ran back, like a gust of wind.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-4-parting-and-promise
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 万物
TonePinyin: wàn wù
Meaning: all things

Hanzi: 上台
TonePinyin: shàng tái
Meaning: to rise to power (in politics)
ExampleHanzi: 你上台的时候，就看着我。
ExamplePinyin: nǐ shàng tái de shí hou， jiù kàn zhe wǒ。
ExampleEnglish: When you go on stage, just look at me.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/talent-show/chapter-5-night-of-performance
StoryTitle: The Talent Show

Hanzi: 上市
TonePinyin: shàng shì
Meaning: to hit the market (of a new product)
ExampleHanzi: 苹果红得刚好，像早上市场里的太阳。
ExamplePinyin: píng guǒ hóng de gāng hǎo， xiàng zǎo shang shì chǎng lǐ de tài yang。
ExampleEnglish: The apples were perfectly red, like the morning sun in the market.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/photography-hobby/chapter-2-city-colors
StoryTitle: City in the Phone

Hanzi: 上当
TonePinyin: shàng dàng
Meaning: taken in (by sb's deceit)

Hanzi: 上旬
TonePinyin: shàng xún
Meaning: first third of a month

Hanzi: 上级
TonePinyin: shàng jí
Meaning: higher authorities
ExampleHanzi: 代码有漏洞，我熬夜改完，不让上级知道。
ExamplePinyin: dài mǎ yǒu lòu dòng， wǒ áo yè gǎi wán， bú ràng shàng jí zhī dào。
ExampleEnglish: "When there was a bug in the code, I'd stay up all night to fix it and not let my superiors know."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-1-countdown-behind-the-glass-door
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 上进
TonePinyin: shàng jìn
Meaning: to make progress

Hanzi: 上述
TonePinyin: shàng shù
Meaning: aforementioned

Hanzi: 下功夫
TonePinyin: xià gōng fu
Meaning: variant of 下工夫[xia4 gong1 fu5]

Hanzi: 下单
TonePinyin: xià dān
Meaning: to place an order; to order
ExampleHanzi: 下单提示音“叮叮咚咚”连成雨。
ExamplePinyin: xià dān tí shì yīn“ dīng dīng dōng dong” lián chéng yǔ。
ExampleEnglish: Order notification sounds chimed one after another, turning into a downpour.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-4-lao-zhous-secret
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 下旬
TonePinyin: xià xún
Meaning: last third of the month

Hanzi: 下线
TonePinyin: xià xiàn
Meaning: to go offline

Hanzi: 不安
TonePinyin: bù ān
Meaning: unpeaceful
ExampleHanzi: 雨太大，路不安全。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ tài dà， lù bù ān quán。
ExampleEnglish: The rain was too heavy, and the path was unsafe.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/wildlife-park/chapter-6-sounds-from-the-reptile-house
StoryTitle: A Day at the Wildlife Park

Hanzi: 不宜
TonePinyin: bù yí
Meaning: not suitable

Hanzi: 不已
TonePinyin: bù yǐ
Meaning: (used after a verb) endlessly; incessantly

Hanzi: 不得
TonePinyin: bù dé
Meaning: must not
ExampleHanzi: 五十八步以后，他不得不停下。
ExamplePinyin: wǔ shí bā bù yǐ hòu， tā bù dé bù tíng xià。
ExampleEnglish: After fifty-eight steps, he had to stop.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/great-wall/chapter-3-silent-stone-steps
StoryTitle: First Time at the Great Wall

Hanzi: 不成
TonePinyin: bù chéng
Meaning: won't do
ExampleHanzi: 烧不成，就烧下一处。
ExamplePinyin: shāo bù chéng， jiù shāo xià yí chù。
ExampleEnglish: If we can't fire it there, we'll fire it at the next place.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-3-memories-in-water
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 不料
TonePinyin: bù liào
Meaning: unexpectedly

Hanzi: 不时
TonePinyin: bù shí
Meaning: from time to time
ExampleHanzi: 李大明听得很认真，不时在小本子上写点什么。
ExamplePinyin: lǐ dà míng tīng de hěn rèn zhēn， bù shí zài xiǎo běn zi shàng xiě diǎn shén me。
ExampleEnglish: Li Daming listened very attentively, occasionally writing something in his little notebook.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/food-critic/chapter-3-friends-help
StoryTitle: Foodie Blogger

Hanzi: 不曾
TonePinyin: bù céng
Meaning: hasn't yet; hasn't ever

Hanzi: 不止
TonePinyin: bù zhǐ
Meaning: incessantly
ExampleHanzi: 紧接着，她听到楼梯间传来急促的脚步声，不止一个人。
ExamplePinyin: jǐn jiē zhe， tā tīng dào lóu tī jiān chuán lái jí cù de jiǎo bù shēng， bù zhǐ yí gè rén。
ExampleEnglish: Immediately after, she heard hurried footsteps in the stairwell—more than one person.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 不禁
TonePinyin: bù jīn
Meaning: can't help (doing sth)

Hanzi: 不耐烦
TonePinyin: bù nài fán
Meaning: impatient

Hanzi: 不至于
TonePinyin: bù zhì yú
Meaning: unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as

Hanzi: 不许
TonePinyin: bù xǔ
Meaning: not to allow
ExampleHanzi: 不许！
ExamplePinyin: bù xǔ！
ExampleEnglish: "Don't!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-2-life-on-paper
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 不适
TonePinyin: bù shì
Meaning: unwell
ExampleHanzi: 林远说，“我觉得自己可能不适合跑步。
ExamplePinyin: lín yuǎn shuō，“ wǒ jué de zì jǐ kě néng bú shì hé pǎo bù。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Yuan said, I feel like I might not be suited for running.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/marathon/chapter-3-aunt-zhous-advice
StoryTitle: The Marathon

Hanzi: 不顾
TonePinyin: bù gù
Meaning: in spite of; regardless of

Hanzi: 与其
TonePinyin: yǔ qí
Meaning: rather than... (used in expressions of the form 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] + {verb1} + 不如[bu4 ru2] + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")

Hanzi: 专利
TonePinyin: zhuān lì
Meaning: patent

Hanzi: 专注
TonePinyin: zhuān zhù
Meaning: to focus; to concentrate; to give one's full attention
ExampleHanzi: 上周拍的，”他说，“你专注的样子，让我想起苏梨读书的时候。
ExamplePinyin: shàng zhōu pāi de，” tā shuō，“ nǐ zhuān zhù de yàng zi， ràng wǒ xiǎng qǐ sū lí dú shū de shí hou。
ExampleEnglish: Taken last week, he said, the way you focus reminds me of Su Li when she used to read.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-4-secret-in-the-letter
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 专用
TonePinyin: zhuān yòng
Meaning: special
ExampleHanzi: 一辆摆渡车沿着专用道路行驶，像一条黄色的小毛毛虫。
ExamplePinyin: yí liàng bǎi dù chē yán zhe zhuān yòng dào lù xíng shǐ， xiàng yì tiáo huáng sè de xiǎo máo máo chóng。
ExampleEnglish: A shuttle bus moved along a dedicated road, like a little yellow caterpillar.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 专科
TonePinyin: zhuān kē
Meaning: specialized subject

Hanzi: 专题
TonePinyin: zhuān tí
Meaning: specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc)

Hanzi: 业
TonePinyin: yè
Meaning: line of business
ExampleHanzi: 她拿出作业本，撕下一张纸。
ExamplePinyin: tā ná chū zuò yè běn， sī xià yì zhāng zhǐ。
ExampleEnglish: She took out her exercise book and tore out a piece of paper.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/great-wall/chapter-1-the-red-thread-wall
StoryTitle: First Time at the Great Wall

Hanzi: 两岸
TonePinyin: liǎng àn
Meaning: bilateral
ExampleHanzi: 运河两岸的屋子拆得七零八落，像一嘴缺牙的老人家。
ExamplePinyin: yùn hé liǎng àn de wū zi chāi de qī líng bā luò， xiàng yì zuǐ quē yá de lǎo rén jiā。
ExampleEnglish: The houses along both banks of the canal were torn down, scattered, like an old man missing teeth.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-2-first-letter
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 两极
TonePinyin: liǎng jí
Meaning: the two poles

Hanzi: 严
TonePinyin: yán
Meaning: tight (closely sealed)
ExampleHanzi: 盖子翘着，关不严。
ExamplePinyin: gài zi qiào zhe， guān bù yán。
ExampleEnglish: The lid was warped and wouldn't close properly.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/returning-product/chapter-5-two-weeks-of-silence
StoryTitle: Returning the Kettle

Hanzi: 严厉
TonePinyin: yán lì
Meaning: severe

Hanzi: 严寒
TonePinyin: yán hán
Meaning: bitter cold

Hanzi: 严禁
TonePinyin: yán jìn
Meaning: to strictly prohibit

Hanzi: 丧失
TonePinyin: sàng shī
Meaning: to lose

Hanzi: 个体
TonePinyin: gè tǐ
Meaning: individual
ExampleHanzi: 晚上回到家，他坐在沙发上，拿起手机，找到了一个体检中心的电话。
ExamplePinyin: wǎn shang huí dào jiā， tā zuò zài shā fā shàng， ná qǐ shǒu jī， zhǎo dào le yí gè tǐ jiǎn zhōng xīn de diàn huà。
ExampleEnglish: When he got home that evening, he sat on the sofa, picked up his phone, and found the number of a medical checkup center.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/annual-checkup/chapter-1-office-surprise
StoryTitle: The Annual Checkup

Hanzi: 中央
TonePinyin: zhōng yāng
Meaning: central
ExampleHanzi: 地铁报站：中央广场。
ExamplePinyin: dì tiě bào zhàn： zhōng yāng guǎng chǎng。
ExampleEnglish: The subway announced the station: "Central Square."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-4-shoelace-snaps
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 中奖
TonePinyin: zhòng jiǎng
Meaning: to win a prize (in a lottery etc)

Hanzi: 中断
TonePinyin: zhōng duàn
Meaning: to cut short

Hanzi: 中旬
TonePinyin: zhōng xún
Meaning: middle third of a month

Hanzi: 中暑
TonePinyin: zhòng shǔ
Meaning: to suffer heat exhaustion

Hanzi: 中毒
TonePinyin: zhòng dú
Meaning: to be poisoned

Hanzi: 中等
TonePinyin: zhōng děng
Meaning: medium

Hanzi: 丰收
TonePinyin: fēng shōu
Meaning: to reap a bumper harvest

Hanzi: 串
TonePinyin: chuàn
Meaning: to string together
ExampleHanzi: 我要去买烤串！
ExamplePinyin: wǒ yào qù mǎi kǎo chuàn！
ExampleEnglish: I'm going to buy some skewers!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/night-market/chapter-1-three-paths-diverge
StoryTitle: The Night Market

Hanzi: 为何
TonePinyin: wèi hé
Meaning: why
ExampleHanzi: 你为何...不佩剑？
ExamplePinyin: nǐ wèi hé... bù pèi jiàn？
ExampleEnglish: "Why do you... not carry a sword?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-3-scholar-seeks-sword
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 为期
TonePinyin: wéi qī
Meaning: (to be done) by (a certain date)
ExampleHanzi: 册子旁边，还有张泛黄的订单：“订制'听雪'剑一柄，取天山寒铁，三年为期。
ExamplePinyin: cè zi páng biān， hái yǒu zhāng fàn huáng de dìng dān：“ dìng zhì' tīng xuě ' jiàn yì bǐng， qǔ tiān shān hán tiě， sān nián wéi qī。
ExampleEnglish: Beside the booklet was a yellowed order form: 'Custom order for one 'Listening-to-Snow' sword, using Tianshan cold iron. Completion within three years.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-1-fire-still-burns
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 为止
TonePinyin: wéi zhǐ
Meaning: until
ExampleHanzi: 包完为止。
ExamplePinyin: bāo wán wéi zhǐ。
ExampleEnglish: Until we're done.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/making-dumplings/chapter-1-preparing-dumplings
StoryTitle: Dumpling Day

Hanzi: 为此
TonePinyin: wèi cǐ
Meaning: for this reason

Hanzi: 为难
TonePinyin: wéi nán
Meaning: to feel embarrassed or awkward
ExampleHanzi: 小周看起来也很为难。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo zhōu kàn qǐ lai yě hěn wéi nán。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Zhou also looked troubled.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/visa-renewal/chapter-3-the-empty-office-chair
StoryTitle: Renewing the Visa

Hanzi: 主办
TonePinyin: zhǔ bàn
Meaning: to organize

Hanzi: 主导
TonePinyin: zhǔ dǎo
Meaning: leading
ExampleHanzi: 林叙白第一次让方晴川主导讲解，自己只在旁边补充。
ExamplePinyin: lín xù bái dì yī cì ràng fāng qíng chuān zhǔ dǎo jiǎng jiě， zì jǐ zhǐ zài páng biān bǔ chōng。
ExampleEnglish: For the first time, Lin Xubai let Fang Qingchuan lead the presentation, only adding comments on the side.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 主张
TonePinyin: zhǔ zhāng
Meaning: to advocate

Hanzi: 主播
TonePinyin: zhǔ bō
Meaning: (news) anchor; (program) host; (Internet) streamer

Hanzi: 主流
TonePinyin: zhǔ liú
Meaning: main stream (of a river)

Hanzi: 主演
TonePinyin: zhǔ yǎn
Meaning: to play the leading role; to star

Hanzi: 主管
TonePinyin: zhǔ guǎn
Meaning: in charge

Hanzi: 主角
TonePinyin: zhǔ jué
Meaning: leading role; lead
ExampleHanzi: 程远很快又写了：“那你看的时候，觉得主角做得对吗？
ExamplePinyin: chéng yuǎn hěn kuài yòu xiě le：“ nà nǐ kàn de shí hou， jué de zhǔ jué zuò de duì ma？
ExampleEnglish: Cheng Yuan quickly wrote again: Then when you read it, did you think the protagonist did the right thing?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/online-dating/chapter-2-forty-seven-hellos
StoryTitle: Forty-Seven Matches

Hanzi: 举动
TonePinyin: jǔ dòng
Meaning: act

Hanzi: 之所以
TonePinyin: zhī suǒ yǐ
Meaning: (after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
ExampleHanzi: 志强抱着机器，突然明白，烟火之所以好看，是因为有人一起抬头。
ExamplePinyin: zhì qiáng bào zhe jī qì， tū rán míng bai， yān huǒ zhī suǒ yǐ hǎo kàn， shì yīn wèi yǒu rén yī qǐ tái tóu。
ExampleEnglish: Holding the machine, Zhiqiang suddenly understood: fireworks are beautiful because someone is looking up at them together.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-5-unexpected-turn
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 乌龟
TonePinyin: wū guī
Meaning: tortoise
ExampleHanzi: 大家转头，只见他脸朝下，屁股朝天，像只翻不了的乌龟。
ExamplePinyin: dà jiā zhuǎn tóu， zhǐ jiàn tā liǎn cháo xià， pì gu cháo tiān， xiàng zhǐ fān bù liǎo de wū guī。
ExampleEnglish: Everyone turned to see him face down, butt in the air, like a turtle that couldn't flip over.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-5-final-day
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 乐于
TonePinyin: lè yú
Meaning: willing (to do sth)

Hanzi: 乐器
TonePinyin: yuè qì
Meaning: musical instrument
ExampleHanzi: 她坐在湖边的长椅子上，看着人们搬来乐器和椅子。
ExamplePinyin: tā zuò zài hú biān de cháng yǐ zi shàng， kàn zhe rén men bān lái yuè qì hé yǐ zi。
ExampleEnglish: She sat on a bench by the lake, watching people bring instruments and chairs.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/running-partner/chapter-2-anticipating-tomorrow
StoryTitle: The Running Partner

Hanzi: 乐曲
TonePinyin: yuè qǔ
Meaning: musical composition

Hanzi: 也好
TonePinyin: yě hǎo
Meaning: that's fine
ExampleHanzi: 书好看，杯子也好看。
ExamplePinyin: shū hǎo kàn， bēi zi yě hǎo kàn。
ExampleEnglish: The book was nice, and the cup was also nice.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/school-store/chapter-1-after-school-thoughts
StoryTitle: The School Store

Hanzi: 习俗
TonePinyin: xí sú
Meaning: custom

Hanzi: 书写
TonePinyin: shū xiě
Meaning: to write
ExampleHanzi: 早上排队的时候，老人还跟她说过话，说她的书写得清楚。
ExamplePinyin: zǎo shang pái duì de shí hou， lǎo rén hái gēn tā shuō guò huà， shuō tā de shū xiě de qīng chu。
ExampleEnglish: While waiting in line that morning, the old man had spoken to her, saying her book was clearly written.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-2-tide-in-the-livestream-room
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 书画
TonePinyin: shū huà
Meaning: painting and calligraphy
ExampleHanzi: 她垂眸，余光瞥见男人手里的书：《故宫博物院藏品大系·书画编·宋金卷》。
ExamplePinyin: tā chuí móu， yú guāng piē jiàn nán rén shǒu lǐ de shū：《 gù gōng bó wù yuàn cáng pǐn dà xì· shū huà biān· sòng jīn juàn》。
ExampleEnglish: She lowered her gaze, catching sight of the book in the man's hand: *The Complete Collection of the Palace Museum: Painting and Calligraphy, Song and Jin Dynasties*.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 书籍
TonePinyin: shū jí
Meaning: books

Hanzi: 书面
TonePinyin: shū miàn
Meaning: in writing; written
ExampleHanzi: 裴教授，各位老师，”她说，“我认为不需要书面致歉。
ExamplePinyin: péi jiào shòu， gè wèi lǎo shī，” tā shuō，“ wǒ rèn wéi bù xū yào shū miàn zhì qiàn。
ExampleEnglish: "Professor Pei, esteemed teachers," she said, "I believe a written apology is unnecessary."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-3-the-moment-of-naming-at-the-round-table
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 争吵
TonePinyin: zhēng chǎo
Meaning: to quarrel

Hanzi: 争夺
TonePinyin: zhēng duó
Meaning: to fight over

Hanzi: 争议
TonePinyin: zhēng yì
Meaning: controversy

Hanzi: 争论
TonePinyin: zhēng lùn
Meaning: to argue
ExampleHanzi: 她不太擅长和人争论，即使是电话里的客服。
ExamplePinyin: tā bú tài shàn cháng hé rén zhēng lùn， jí shǐ shì diàn huà lǐ de kè fú。
ExampleEnglish: She wasn't very good at arguing, even with customer service on the phone.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/returning-product/chapter-5-two-weeks-of-silence
StoryTitle: Returning the Kettle

Hanzi: 事务
TonePinyin: shì wù
Meaning: (political, economic etc) affairs
ExampleHanzi: 负责的同学翻了一下另一张纸，说：“边缘事务还缺人。
ExamplePinyin: fù zé de tóng xué fān le yī xià lìng yì zhāng zhǐ， shuō：“ biān yuán shì wù hái quē rén。
ExampleEnglish: The student in charge flipped through another sheet and said, "We still need people for peripheral tasks."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-1-overlapping-names-at-autumn-airport
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 事后
TonePinyin: shì hòu
Meaning: after the event
ExampleHanzi: 事后她躲在楼梯间哭，秦志远递给她一杯速溶咖啡，说：“哭什么？
ExamplePinyin: shì hòu tā duǒ zài lóu tī jiān kū， qín zhì yuǎn dì gěi tā yī bēi sù róng kā fēi， shuō：“ kū shén me？
ExampleEnglish: Afterwards, she hid in the stairwell and cried. Qin Zhiyuan handed her a cup of instant coffee and said, 'What are you crying for?'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-7-dawn-reflections
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 事项
TonePinyin: shì xiàng
Meaning: matter

Hanzi: 二氧化碳
TonePinyin: èr yǎng huà tàn
Meaning: carbon dioxide CO2

Hanzi: 于
TonePinyin: yú
Meaning: to go
ExampleHanzi: 真正的名剑，当藏于鞘中。
ExamplePinyin: zhēn zhèng de míng jiàn， dāng cáng yú qiào zhōng。
ExampleEnglish: "And a true famous sword should remain sheathed."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-3-scholar-seeks-sword
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 亏损
TonePinyin: kuī sǔn
Meaning: deficit

Hanzi: 互助
TonePinyin: hù zhù
Meaning: to help each other
ExampleHanzi: 八哥歪头看我，突然冒出一句：“互助！
ExamplePinyin: bā gē wāi tóu kàn wǒ， tū rán mào chū yí jù：“ hù zhù！
ExampleEnglish: The mynah tilted its head, looked at me, and suddenly said: "Mutual aid!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-3-moms-phone-call
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 井
TonePinyin: jǐng
Meaning: a well
ExampleHanzi: 声音从书架深处传来，低而稳，像一块砖落进井。
ExamplePinyin: shēng yīn cóng shū jià shēn chù chuán lái， dī ér wěn， xiàng yī kuài zhuān luò jìn jǐng。
ExampleEnglish: The voice came from deep within the bookshelves, low and steady, like a brick dropping into a well.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-6-bookstore-lights
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 亚军
TonePinyin: yà jūn
Meaning: second place (in a sports contest)

Hanzi: 交谈
TonePinyin: jiāo tán
Meaning: to discuss; to converse

Hanzi: 交际
TonePinyin: jiāo jì
Meaning: communication

Hanzi: 产出
TonePinyin: chǎn chū
Meaning: to produce (graduates, breast milk, toxic waste, creative ideas etc)

Hanzi: 产地
TonePinyin: chǎn dì
Meaning: source (of a product)

Hanzi: 亲密
TonePinyin: qīn mì
Meaning: intimate
ExampleHanzi: 订单背面，父亲密密麻麻记着锻剑步骤，最后一行停在“淬火”二字，墨迹未干。
ExamplePinyin: dìng dān bèi miàn， fù qīn mì mi má má jì zhe duàn jiàn bù zhòu， zuì hòu yī háng tíng zài“ cuì huǒ” èr zì， mò jì wèi gān。
ExampleEnglish: On the back of the order, her father had densely recorded the sword-forging steps. The last line stopped at the words 'quenching,' the ink not yet dry.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-1-fire-still-burns
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 亲属
TonePinyin: qīn shǔ
Meaning: kin

Hanzi: 人为
TonePinyin: rén wéi
Meaning: artificial
ExampleHanzi: 这个人为什么每天点灯？
ExamplePinyin: zhè ge rén wèi shén me měi tiān diǎn dēng？
ExampleEnglish: Why does this person light the lamp every day?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/light-across-river/chapter-2-same-time-every-night
StoryTitle: The Light Across the River

Hanzi: 人事
TonePinyin: rén shì
Meaning: personnel
ExampleHanzi: 信是单位人事部来的。
ExamplePinyin: xìn shì dān wèi rén shì bù lái de。
ExampleEnglish: The letter was from the HR department of her former work unit.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/bank-account/chapter-1-a-letter-on-the-windowsill
StoryTitle: Opening a Bank Account

Hanzi: 人均
TonePinyin: rén jūn
Meaning: per capita; averaged per person

Hanzi: 人士
TonePinyin: rén shì
Meaning: person

Hanzi: 人家
TonePinyin: rén jiā
Meaning: household
ExampleHanzi: 那里有人家，他们家有房间给客人住。
ExamplePinyin: nà li yǒu rén jiā， tā men jiā yǒu fáng jiān gěi kè rén zhù。
ExampleEnglish: There are households there; their homes have rooms for guests to stay in.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/summer-vacation/chapter-1-dreams-after-exams
StoryTitle: Summer Vacation Plans

Hanzi: 人山人海
TonePinyin: rén shān rén hǎi
Meaning: (idiom) multitude; vast crowd

Hanzi: 人工智能
TonePinyin: rén gōng zhì néng
Meaning: artificial intelligence (AI)

Hanzi: 人行道
TonePinyin: rén xíng dào
Meaning: sidewalk
ExampleHanzi: 在菜市场的人行道上面，人越来越多。
ExamplePinyin: zài cài shì chǎng de rén xíng dào shàng miàn， rén yuè lái yuè duō。
ExampleEnglish: On the market's walkway, more and more people gathered.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/grocery-shopping/chapter-1-first-trip-to-market
StoryTitle: Grocery Shopping

Hanzi: 仍旧
TonePinyin: réng jiù
Meaning: still (remaining)
ExampleHanzi: 他抬眼，示意她跟上，仍旧一句话没有。
ExamplePinyin: tā tái yǎn， shì yì tā gēn shàng， réng jiù yī jù huà méi yǒu。
ExampleEnglish: He looked up, gestured for her to follow, and still said not a word.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-2-silent-master
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 从业
TonePinyin: cóng yè
Meaning: to practice (a trade)

Hanzi: 从未
TonePinyin: cóng wèi
Meaning: never
ExampleHanzi: 她学的是建筑，却从未考虑过“上帝视角”的重要性。
ExamplePinyin: tā xué de shì jiàn zhù， què cóng wèi kǎo lǜ guò“ shàng dì shì jiǎo” de zhòng yào xìng。
ExampleEnglish: She was studying architecture but had never considered the importance of a god's-eye view.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 仓库
TonePinyin: cāng kù
Meaning: depot
ExampleHanzi: 他们说仓库要审核。
ExamplePinyin: tā men shuō cāng kù yào shěn hé。
ExampleEnglish: They said the warehouse needs to review it.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/returning-product/chapter-5-two-weeks-of-silence
StoryTitle: Returning the Kettle

Hanzi: 代价
TonePinyin: dài jià
Meaning: price

Hanzi: 代理
TonePinyin: dài lǐ
Meaning: to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
ExampleHanzi: 柯谨说，“但系统里显示都是正常代理。
ExamplePinyin: kē jǐn shuō，“ dàn xì tǒng lǐ xiǎn shì dōu shì zhèng cháng dài lǐ。
ExampleEnglish: Ke Jin said, but the system shows they were all properly authorized.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-2-license-plate-7749
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 以便
TonePinyin: yǐ biàn
Meaning: so that

Hanzi: 以免
TonePinyin: yǐ miǎn
Meaning: in order to avoid

Hanzi: 以往
TonePinyin: yǐ wǎng
Meaning: in the past; formerly
ExampleHanzi: 现在交给小明保管，你们可以往上加，写新的故事。
ExamplePinyin: xiàn zài jiāo gěi xiǎo míng bǎo guǎn， nǐ men kě yǐ wǎng shàng jiā， xiě xīn de gù shi。
ExampleEnglish: Now I entrust it to Xiaoming to keep; you can add to it, write new stories.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-4-parting-and-promise
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 仪器
TonePinyin: yí qì
Meaning: instrument; apparatus
ExampleHanzi: 护士已经在准备仪器，没有看他。
ExamplePinyin: hù shi yǐ jīng zài zhǔn bèi yí qì， méi yǒu kàn tā。
ExampleEnglish: The nurse was already preparing the instrument and didn't look at him.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/annual-checkup/chapter-4-the-thin-curtain
StoryTitle: The Annual Checkup

Hanzi: 仪式
TonePinyin: yí shì
Meaning: ceremony
ExampleHanzi: 我们一起走过去——像故事里的人物，要有仪式感。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ men yī qǐ zǒu guò qù—— xiàng gù shi lǐ de rén wù， yào yǒu yí shì gǎn。
ExampleEnglish: We'll walk there together—like characters in a story, we need a sense of ceremony.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-4-secret-in-the-letter
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 仰
TonePinyin: yǎng
Meaning: to face upward
ExampleHanzi: 小李躺在滑梯下，仰拍天。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo lǐ tǎng zài huá tī xià， yǎng pāi tiān。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Li lay under the slide, shooting upwards at the sky.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/photography-hobby/chapter-3-photo-contest
StoryTitle: City in the Phone

Hanzi: 众人
TonePinyin: zhòng rén
Meaning: everyone
ExampleHanzi: 众人鼓掌，掌声把屋顶的灯都震得晃。
ExamplePinyin: zhòng rén gǔ zhǎng， zhǎng shēng bǎ wū dǐng de dēng dōu zhèn de huàng。
ExampleEnglish: The crowd applauded, the clapping shaking the ceiling light until it swayed.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-4-simplest-surprise
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 众所周知
TonePinyin: zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī
Meaning: (idiom) as everyone knows

Hanzi: 优先
TonePinyin: yōu xiān
Meaning: to have priority; to take precedence
ExampleHanzi: 秦云深笑得像冰裂开，“ seed 轮，我领投，你们二人合计保留七十，下一轮优先稀释我。
ExamplePinyin: qín yún shēn xiào de xiàng bīng liè kāi，“ seed lún， wǒ lǐng tóu， nǐ men èr rén hé jì bǎo liú qī shí， xià yì lún yōu xiān xī shì wǒ。
ExampleEnglish: Qin Yunshen smiled like cracking ice: 'Seed round, I'll lead. You two keep seventy collectively, and I'll be diluted first in the next round.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-5-private-opportunity
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 优化
TonePinyin: yōu huà
Meaning: to optimize
ExampleHanzi: 林叙白看着他：“优化？
ExamplePinyin: lín xù bái kàn zhe tā：“ yōu huà？
ExampleEnglish: Lin Xubai looked at him: "Optimize?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-1-countdown-behind-the-glass-door
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 优异
TonePinyin: yōu yì
Meaning: exceptional; outstandingly good

Hanzi: 会见
TonePinyin: huì jiàn
Meaning: to meet with (sb who is paying a visit)
ExampleHanzi: 小张问，“我们明年还会见面啊。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo zhāng wèn，“ wǒ men míng nián hái huì jiàn miàn a。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Zhang asked, "We'll see each other again next year."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/new-years-resolution/chapter-1-final-night
StoryTitle: New Year Friend

Hanzi: 会计
TonePinyin: kuài jì
Meaning: accountant
ExampleHanzi: 叶会计笑着说：“他说大话。
ExamplePinyin: yè kuài jì xiào zhe shuō：“ tā shuō dà huà。
ExampleEnglish: Accountant Ye said with a smile: He's boasting.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/sports-day/chapter-1-boss-talks-big
StoryTitle: Sports Day

Hanzi: 传承
TonePinyin: chuán chéng
Meaning: to pass on (to future generations)
ExampleHanzi: 为...传承？
ExamplePinyin: wéi... chuán chéng？
ExampleEnglish: "For... legacy?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-4-where-the-sword-returns
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 传授
TonePinyin: chuán shòu
Meaning: to impart; to pass on; to teach

Hanzi: 传染
TonePinyin: chuán rǎn
Meaning: to infect

Hanzi: 传染病
TonePinyin: chuán rǎn bìng
Meaning: infectious disease; contagious disease; communicable disease

Hanzi: 传真
TonePinyin: chuán zhēn
Meaning: to fax
ExampleHanzi: 人群散去，老周递给他一张皱纸：“卫生许可证申请流程，我闺女刚传真来的，你照填，明天我陪你去交。
ExamplePinyin: rén qún sàn qù， lǎo zhōu dì gěi tā yì zhāng zhòu zhǐ：“ wèi shēng xǔ kě zhèng shēn qǐng liú chéng， wǒ guī nǚ gāng chuán zhēn lái de， nǐ zhào tián， míng tiān wǒ péi nǐ qù jiāo。
ExampleEnglish: As the crowd dispersed, Old Zhou handed him a crumpled paper: 'Health permit application process. My daughter just faxed it. Fill it out, and I'll go with you to submit it tomorrow.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-4-lao-zhous-secret
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 传输
TonePinyin: chuán shū
Meaning: to transmit

Hanzi: 传达
TonePinyin: chuán dá
Meaning: to pass on

Hanzi: 伤亡
TonePinyin: shāng wáng
Meaning: casualties

Hanzi: 伤口
TonePinyin: shāng kǒu
Meaning: wound
ExampleHanzi: 刘奶奶拿来药箱，小心地给花花清洗伤口。
ExamplePinyin: liú nǎi nai ná lái yào xiāng， xiǎo xīn de gěi huā huā qīng xǐ shāng kǒu。
ExampleEnglish: Grandma Liu brought a first-aid kit and carefully cleaned Huahua's wounds.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighborhood-watch/chapter-6-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Secret

Hanzi: 伤员
TonePinyin: shāng yuán
Meaning: wounded person

Hanzi: 伴随
TonePinyin: bàn suí
Meaning: to accompany
ExampleHanzi: 伴随着杂沓的脚步声，三四个穿黑雨衣的人迈进院子，为首的手里举着带Logo的文件夹，雨水在塑料壳上打出“噼啪”鼓点。
ExamplePinyin: bàn suí zhe zá tà de jiǎo bù shēng， sān sì gè chuān hēi yǔ yī de rén mài jìn yuàn zi， wéi shǒu de shǒu lǐ jǔ zhe dàiLogo de wén jiàn jiā， yǔ shuǐ zài sù liào ké shàng dǎ chū“ pī pā” gǔ diǎn。
ExampleEnglish: Accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps, three or four figures in black raincoats stepped into the courtyard. The leader held a folder with a logo; rain drummed a staccato beat on its plastic cover.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-2-memory-balances
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 低碳
TonePinyin: dī tàn
Meaning: (attributive) low-carbon; low-carb (diet)

Hanzi: 住宅
TonePinyin: zhù zhái
Meaning: residence; dwelling; abode

Hanzi: 体操
TonePinyin: tǐ cāo
Meaning: gymnastic

Hanzi: 体积
TonePinyin: tǐ jī
Meaning: volume

Hanzi: 体系
TonePinyin: tǐ xì
Meaning: system

Hanzi: 余额
TonePinyin: yú é
Meaning: balance (of an account, bill etc)
ExampleHanzi: 志远攥紧手机，余额显示：九千整。
ExamplePinyin: zhì yuǎn zuàn jǐn shǒu jī， yú é xiǎn shì： jiǔ qiān zhěng。
ExampleEnglish: Zhiyuan gripped his phone tightly. The balance showed exactly nine thousand.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-4-growing-taller
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 佩服
TonePinyin: pèi fú
Meaning: to admire

Hanzi: 使劲
TonePinyin: shǐ jìn
Meaning: to exert all one's strength

Hanzi: 侄子
TonePinyin: zhí zi
Meaning: brother's son; nephew
ExampleHanzi: 苏雨晴没急着反驳，先点开投影：医院走廊监控，时间显示签字当晚，萧建国右臂吊着绷带，左手被顾德发的侄子按着，在一张A4上蹭来蹭去。
ExamplePinyin: sū yǔ qíng méi jí zhe fǎn bó， xiān diǎn kāi tóu yǐng： yī yuàn zǒu láng jiān kòng， shí jiān xiǎn shì qiān zì dāng wǎn， xiāo jiàn guó yòu bì diào zhe bēng dài， zuǒ shǒu bèi gù dé fā de zhí zi àn zhe， zài yì zhāng A4 shàng cèng lái cèng qù。
ExampleEnglish: Su Yuqing didn't rush to refute; first, she clicked on the projector: surveillance footage from the hospital hallway, timestamped the night of the signing, showed Xiao Jianguo's right arm in a sling, his left hand pressed down by Gu Defa's nephew, rubbing back and forth on an A4 sheet.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-7-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 例外
TonePinyin: lì wài
Meaning: exception

Hanzi: 供应
TonePinyin: gōng yìng
Meaning: to supply; to provide (goods, services etc)
ExampleHanzi: 她四十八岁，管物业十五年，第一次听到供应商主动说“我们做小了”。
ExamplePinyin: tā sì shí bā suì， guǎn wù yè shí wǔ nián， dì yī cì tīng dào gōng yìng shāng zhǔ dòng shuō“ wǒ men zuò xiǎo le”。
ExampleEnglish: She was forty-eight, had managed property for fifteen years, and it was the first time she heard a supplier voluntarily say they had scaled down.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-4-new-coordinate-system
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 供给
TonePinyin: gōng jǐ
Meaning: to furnish

Hanzi: 依旧
TonePinyin: yī jiù
Meaning: as before; still
ExampleHanzi: 他拿起遥控器，对着电视按了好几下，屏幕依旧漆黑。
ExamplePinyin: tā ná qǐ yáo kòng qì， duì zhe diàn shì àn le hǎo jǐ xià， píng mù yī jiù qī hēi。
ExampleEnglish: He picked up the remote control, pressed the buttons several times toward the TV, but the screen remained dark.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-2-batteries-and-friendship
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 依赖
TonePinyin: yī lài
Meaning: to depend on; to be dependent on

Hanzi: 侧
TonePinyin: cè
Meaning: the side
ExampleHanzi: 他侧过身，面对她，“穿着新鞋，跑得更快。
ExamplePinyin: tā cè guò shēn， miàn duì tā，“ chuān zhuó xīn xié， pǎo de gèng kuài。
ExampleEnglish: He turned onto his side to face her, "Wearing new shoes, you'll run even faster."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-5-small-house-big-trouble
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 便捷
TonePinyin: biàn jié
Meaning: convenient and fast
ExampleHanzi: 书上的确写着“每日固定班次，可靠便捷”。
ExamplePinyin: shū shàng dí què xiě zhe“ měi rì gù dìng bān cì， kě kào biàn jié”。
ExampleEnglish: The book indeed stated daily scheduled trips, reliable and convenient.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-1-blue-cover-guidebook
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 保修
TonePinyin: bǎo xiū
Meaning: to promise to keep sth in good repair

Hanzi: 保健
TonePinyin: bǎo jiàn
Meaning: health protection

Hanzi: 保暖
TonePinyin: bǎo nuǎn
Meaning: to keep warm

Hanzi: 保管
TonePinyin: bǎo guǎn
Meaning: to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care
ExampleHanzi: 现在交给小明保管，你们可以往上加，写新的故事。
ExamplePinyin: xiàn zài jiāo gěi xiǎo míng bǎo guǎn， nǐ men kě yǐ wǎng shàng jiā， xiě xīn de gù shi。
ExampleEnglish: Now I entrust it to Xiaoming to keep; you can add to it, write new stories.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-4-parting-and-promise
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 保障
TonePinyin: bǎo zhàng
Meaning: to ensure

Hanzi: 信念
TonePinyin: xìn niàn
Meaning: faith

Hanzi: 信赖
TonePinyin: xìn lài
Meaning: to trust

Hanzi: 修复
TonePinyin: xiū fù
Meaning: to restore; to renovate
ExampleHanzi: 她对自己说，声音在空荡的修复室里显得格外清晰。
ExamplePinyin: tā duì zì jǐ shuō， shēng yīn zài kōng dàng de xiū fù shì lǐ xiǎn de gé wài qīng xī。
ExampleEnglish: She said to herself, her voice echoing clearly in the empty restoration room.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 修订
TonePinyin: xiū dìng
Meaning: to revise

Hanzi: 俱乐部
TonePinyin: jù lè bù
Meaning: (loanword) club (the organization or its premises)

Hanzi: 倍增
TonePinyin: bèi zēng
Meaning: to double

Hanzi: 倒是
TonePinyin: dào shi
Meaning: contrary to what one might expect

Hanzi: 倒车
TonePinyin: dǎo chē
Meaning: to change buses, trains etc
ExampleHanzi: 今天小王要学倒车。
ExamplePinyin: jīn tiān xiǎo wáng yào xué dǎo chē。
ExampleEnglish: Today, Xiao Wang was going to learn how to reverse the car.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/learning-to-drive/chapter-4-reversing-issues
StoryTitle: Fun Learning to Drive

Hanzi: 倒闭
TonePinyin: dǎo bì
Meaning: to go bankrupt
ExampleHanzi: 告诉员工公司下个月倒闭？
ExamplePinyin: gào sù yuán gōng gōng sī xià ge yuè dǎo bì？
ExampleEnglish: "Tell the employees the company will go bankrupt next month?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-1-countdown-behind-the-glass-door
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 借助
TonePinyin: jiè zhù
Meaning: to draw support from

Hanzi: 借鉴
TonePinyin: jiè jiàn
Meaning: to draw on (others' experience)

Hanzi: 值班
TonePinyin: zhí bān
Meaning: to work a shift
ExampleHanzi: 工地探照灯早熄了，只剩门口值班室亮着橘黄一点。
ExamplePinyin: gōng dì tàn zhào dēng zǎo xí le， zhǐ shèng mén kǒu zhí bān shì liàng zhe jú huáng yī diǎn。
ExampleEnglish: The construction site's floodlights had long been extinguished, leaving only a single orange-yellow point of light from the guardroom at the entrance.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-1-night-rain-arrest
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 倾向
TonePinyin: qīng xiàng
Meaning: trend
ExampleHanzi: 程思远撑起伞，这次伞完全倾向雨晴那边，他自己的左肩很快湿了。
ExamplePinyin: chéng sī yuǎn chēng qǐ sǎn， zhè cì sǎn wán quán qīng xiàng yǔ qíng nà bian， tā zì jǐ de zuǒ jiān hěn kuài shī le。
ExampleEnglish: Cheng Siyuan opened his umbrella; this time, it tilted completely toward Yuqing, his own left shoulder quickly getting wet.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-5-new-promise
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 倾听
TonePinyin: qīng tīng
Meaning: to listen attentively

Hanzi: 假设
TonePinyin: jiǎ shè
Meaning: to suppose

Hanzi: 健全
TonePinyin: jiàn quán
Meaning: robust

Hanzi: 偶像
TonePinyin: ǒu xiàng
Meaning: idol

Hanzi: 偷
TonePinyin: tōu
Meaning: to steal
ExampleHanzi: 还是谁偷了？
ExamplePinyin: hái shi shéi tōu le？
ExampleEnglish: "Or did someone steal them?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-1-alarm-breaks
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 偷偷
TonePinyin: tōu tōu
Meaning: stealthily
ExampleHanzi: 郑雨听着音乐，偷偷看程风。
ExamplePinyin: zhèng yǔ tīng zhe yīn yuè， tōu tōu kàn chéng fēng。
ExampleEnglish: Zheng Yu listened to the music, secretly glancing at Cheng Feng.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/running-partner/chapter-2-anticipating-tomorrow
StoryTitle: The Running Partner

Hanzi: 储存
TonePinyin: chǔ cún
Meaning: stockpile

Hanzi: 储蓄
TonePinyin: chǔ xù
Meaning: to save money (in a bank)

Hanzi: 儿科
TonePinyin: ér kē
Meaning: pediatrics
ExampleHanzi: 在他身边，六岁女孩的病床正被推向儿科ICU，轮子碾过雪地，留下两条笔直的轨迹，像两行省略号，谁也不知后面还跟着什么。
ExamplePinyin: zài tā shēn biān， liù suì nǚ hái de bìng chuáng zhèng bèi tuī xiàng ér kē ICU， lún zi niǎn guò xuě dì， liú xià liǎng tiáo bǐ zhí de guǐ jì， xiàng liǎng háng shěng lüè hào， shéi yě bù zhī hòu miàn hái gēn zhe shén me。
ExampleEnglish: Beside him, the six-year-old girl's bed was being wheeled toward the pediatric ICU. The wheels left two straight tracks in the snow like two lines of ellipsis, no one knowing what might follow.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-3-parents-argue
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 元宵
TonePinyin: yuán xiāo
Meaning: Lantern Festival

Hanzi: 元素
TonePinyin: yuán sù
Meaning: element (key component of sth)
ExampleHanzi: 候诊区的工地男人已经包好了手，正把唯一的外套盖在老太太腿上；七中的女孩被推去CT，温和平跟在一旁，轻声背化学元素周期表；宋桂香蹲在轮椅旁，给假肢老人揉着残肢，哼着走调的《茉莉花》。
ExamplePinyin: hòu zhěn qū de gōng dì nán rén yǐ jīng bāo hǎo le shǒu， zhèng bǎ wéi yī de wài tào gài zài lǎo tài tai tuǐ shàng； qī zhōng de nǚ hái bèi tuī qùCT， wēn hé píng gēn zài yī páng， qīng shēng bèi huà xué yuán sù zhōu qī biǎo； sòng guì xiāng dūn zài lún yǐ páng， gěi jiǎ zhī lǎo rén róu zhe cán zhī， hēng zhe zǒu diào de《 mò li huā》。
ExampleEnglish: In the waiting area, the construction worker had his hand bandaged and was draping his only coat over the old woman's legs; the No. 7 Middle School girl was being wheeled to CT, Wen Heping following beside her, softly reciting the periodic table; Song Guixiang crouched by the wheelchair, massaging the amputee's stump, humming an off-key "Jasmine Flower."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-1-night-shift-handoff
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 充实
TonePinyin: chōng shí
Meaning: rich

Hanzi: 先前
TonePinyin: xiān qián
Meaning: before; previously
ExampleHanzi: 雨又下了起来，比先前更猛。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ yòu xià le qǐ lai， bǐ xiān qián gèng měng。
ExampleEnglish: The rain started again, heavier than before.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-1-envelope-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 免
TonePinyin: miǎn
Meaning: to excuse sb
ExampleHanzi: 这样吧，你开免提，我直接告诉她。
ExamplePinyin: zhè yàng ba， nǐ kāi miǎn tí， wǒ zhí jiē gào sù tā。
ExampleEnglish: How about this: put me on speakerphone, and I'll tell her directly.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/pharmacy-run/chapter-2-first-phone-call
StoryTitle: The Pharmacy Run

Hanzi: 免疫
TonePinyin: miǎn yì
Meaning: immunity (to disease)

Hanzi: 免税
TonePinyin: miǎn shuì
Meaning: not liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc)

Hanzi: 入境
TonePinyin: rù jìng
Meaning: to enter a country
ExampleHanzi: 她问：“你们的格式出入境管理局接受吗？
ExamplePinyin: tā wèn：“ nǐ men de gé shì chū rù jìng guǎn lǐ jú jiē shòu ma？
ExampleEnglish: She asked, "Does your format meet the requirements of the Exit and Entry Administration Bureau?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/visa-renewal/chapter-2-the-four-missing-documents
StoryTitle: Renewing the Visa

Hanzi: 入选
TonePinyin: rù xuǎn
Meaning: to be included among those selected for

Hanzi: 入门
TonePinyin: rù mén
Meaning: entrance door
ExampleHanzi: 她的声音很轻，“最后一次，他买的是万宝龙的入门款，说等我当上编辑再换派克。
ExamplePinyin: tā de shēng yīn hěn qīng，“ zuì hòu yí cì， tā mǎi de shì wàn bǎo lóng de rù mén kuǎn， shuō děng wǒ dāng shang biān jí zài huàn pài kè。
ExampleEnglish: Her voice was soft, 'The last time, he bought me an entry-level Montblanc, saying we'd upgrade to a Parker once I became an editor.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-5-new-promise
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 全程
TonePinyin: quán chéng
Meaning: the whole distance
ExampleHanzi: 六次全程马拉松？
ExamplePinyin: liù cì quán chéng mǎ lā sōng？
ExampleEnglish: Six full marathons?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/marathon/chapter-3-aunt-zhous-advice
StoryTitle: The Marathon

Hanzi: 公
TonePinyin: gōng
Meaning: public
ExampleHanzi: 在公交车站，马东打开伞。
ExamplePinyin: zài gōng jiāo chē zhàn， mǎ dōng dǎ kāi sǎn。
ExampleEnglish: At the bus stop, Ma Dong opened his umbrella.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/bus-ride/chapter-4-almost-miss
StoryTitle: The Bus Ride

Hanzi: 公主
TonePinyin: gōng zhǔ
Meaning: princess
ExampleHanzi: 旁边画了个笑脸，头发上歪歪扭扭写了“公主”俩字。
ExamplePinyin: páng biān huà le ge xiào liǎn， tóu fa shàng wāi wāi niǔ niǔ xiě le“ gōng zhǔ” liǎng zì。
ExampleEnglish: Next to it was a drawing of a smiling face, with the characters for 'princess' scrawled crookedly in the hair.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-2-sister-worries
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 公众
TonePinyin: gōng zhòng
Meaning: public
ExampleHanzi: 要发就发全网，纸媒、公众号、短视频，一个不落。
ExamplePinyin: yào fā jiù fā quán wǎng， zhǐ méi、 gōng zhòng hào、 duǎn shì pín， yí gè bù luò。
ExampleEnglish: "If you publish it, publish it everywhere—print media, public accounts, short videos. Leave nothing out."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 公元
TonePinyin: gōng yuán
Meaning: CE (Common Era)

Hanzi: 公告
TonePinyin: gōng gào
Meaning: post
ExampleHanzi: 外公告诉你一件事。
ExamplePinyin: wài gōng gào sù nǐ yí jiàn shì。
ExampleEnglish: Grandpa will tell you something.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/great-wall/chapter-5-paper-flies-away
StoryTitle: First Time at the Great Wall

Hanzi: 公安
TonePinyin: gōng ān
Meaning: (Ministry of) Public Security
ExampleHanzi: 公安立案，或者法院来函，我们才能调全部记录。
ExamplePinyin: gōng ān lì àn， huò zhě fǎ yuàn lái hán， wǒ men cái néng tiáo quán bù jì lù。
ExampleEnglish: If the police file a case or the court sends a letter, then we can retrieve all records.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-2-license-plate-7749
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 公开
TonePinyin: gōng kāi
Meaning: open; overt; public
ExampleHanzi: 她在公开查询终端前坐下，输入那个完整号码。
ExamplePinyin: tā zài gōng kāi chá xún zhōng duān qián zuò xia， shū rù nà ge wán zhěng hào mǎ。
ExampleEnglish: She sat down at a public inquiry terminal and entered the full number.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-2-license-plate-7749
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 公正
TonePinyin: gōng zhèng
Meaning: just; fair; equitable

Hanzi: 公民
TonePinyin: gōng mín
Meaning: citizen

Hanzi: 公益
TonePinyin: gōng yì
Meaning: public good; public welfare; public interest
ExampleHanzi: 车身上写着“大学环境科学公益调研团队”。
ExamplePinyin: chē shēn shàng xiě zhe“ dà xué huán jìng kē xué gōng yì diào yán tuán duì”。
ExampleEnglish: On the car body was written: University Environmental Science Public Welfare Research Team.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-1-the-blue-box-on-the-drying-ground
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 公认
TonePinyin: gōng rèn
Meaning: publicly known (to be)

Hanzi: 兰花
TonePinyin: lán huā
Meaning: cymbidium
ExampleHanzi: 汤色浅蜜，她抿一口，空腔里炸开兰花香，紧接着一股冰凉从舌底涌到后脑，像有人用山泉冲开了堵塞多年的管道。
ExamplePinyin: tāng sè qiǎn mì， tā mǐn yì kǒu， kōng qiāng lǐ zhà kāi lán huā xiāng， jǐn jiē zhe yì gǔ bīng liáng cóng shé dǐ yǒng dào hòu nǎo， xiàng yǒu rén yòng shān quán chōng kāi le dǔ sè duō nián de guǎn dào。
ExampleEnglish: The liquor was a light honey color. She took a sip. An orchid fragrance exploded in her mouth, followed immediately by a cool sensation rushing from beneath her tongue to the back of her head, as if someone had flushed open a pipe clogged for years with mountain spring water.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-2-silent-master
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 共计
TonePinyin: gòng jì
Meaning: to sum up to
ExampleHanzi: 我……愿意一次性支付伤残补助、医疗补助、停工留薪工资，共计……”他抬眼，看见玻璃反射里的自己，像看见一条被网住的鱼，“四十二万七千元。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ…… yuàn yì yī cì xìng zhī fù shāng cán bǔ zhù、 yī liáo bǔ zhù、 tíng gōng liú xīn gōng zī， gòng jì……” tā tái yǎn， kàn jiàn bō li fǎn shè lǐ de zì jǐ， xiàng kàn jiàn yì tiáo bèi wǎng zhù de yú，“ sì shí èr wàn qī qiān yuán。
ExampleEnglish: "I... am willing to pay a lump sum for disability compensation, medical subsidies, and wages during sick leave, totaling..." He looked up, saw his own reflection in the glass, like a fish caught in a net. "Four hundred twenty-seven thousand yuan."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-7-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 关怀
TonePinyin: guān huái
Meaning: care

Hanzi: 关爱
TonePinyin: guān ài
Meaning: to show concern and care for

Hanzi: 关联
TonePinyin: guān lián
Meaning: to be related; to be connected
ExampleHanzi: 但是她绑定的尾号7749，关联了二十多个账户。
ExamplePinyin: dàn shì tā bǎng dìng de wěi hào7749， guān lián le èr shí duō ge zhàng hù。
ExampleEnglish: But the number ending in 7749 she linked is associated with over twenty accounts.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-4-dawn-greets-the-new-team
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 兴起
TonePinyin: xīng qǐ
Meaning: to rise
ExampleHanzi: 他们重新高兴起来。
ExamplePinyin: tā men chóng xīn gāo xìng qǐ lai。
ExampleEnglish: They became happy again.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/summer-vacation/chapter-3-times-enemy
StoryTitle: Summer Vacation Plans

Hanzi: 兵
TonePinyin: bīng
Meaning: soldiers
ExampleHanzi: 他拿兵退后一步。
ExamplePinyin: tā ná bīng tuì hòu yí bù。
ExampleEnglish: He moved his soldier back one step.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-park/chapter-4-happy-afternoon
StoryTitle: A Day in the Park

Hanzi: 其间
TonePinyin: qí jiān
Meaning: in between

Hanzi: 典型
TonePinyin: diǎn xíng
Meaning: model
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴跪地掰开他的嘴，一股酸腐味混着苹果香精冲出来——典型的“开心水”味道。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng guì dì bāi kāi tā de zuǐ， yì gǔ suān fǔ wèi hùn zhe píng guǒ xiāng jīng chōng chū lái—— diǎn xíng de“ kāi xīn shuǐ” wèi dao。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing knelt, prying open his mouth. A sour, rotten smell mixed with apple flavoring rushed out—the classic scent of 'Happy Water'.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-5-stubborn-elder
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 典礼
TonePinyin: diǎn lǐ
Meaning: ceremony; celebration

Hanzi: 养老
TonePinyin: yǎng lǎo
Meaning: to provide for the elderly (family members)
ExampleHanzi: 这是她的第一笔养老金。
ExamplePinyin: zhè shì tā de dì yī bǐ yǎng lǎo jīn。
ExampleEnglish: It was her first pension payment.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/bank-account/chapter-7-footsteps-at-the-post-office
StoryTitle: Opening a Bank Account

Hanzi: 养老院
TonePinyin: yǎng lǎo yuàn
Meaning: nursing home
ExampleHanzi: 他低头，把衬衫裂口往旁一扯，露出锁骨下方那道还没结痂的烫伤：“第一，数据不够，我们就去菜市场、去码头、去养老院，把每一句吆喝、每一次骂街都录下来，给AI喂‘人间’。
ExamplePinyin: tā dī tóu， bǎ chèn shān liè kǒu wǎng páng yì chě， lù chū suǒ gǔ xià fāng nà dào hái méi jié jiā de tàng shāng：“ dì yī， shù jù bù gòu， wǒ men jiù qù cài shì chǎng、 qù mǎ tóu、 qù yǎng lǎo yuàn， bǎ měi yí jù yāo he、 měi yí cì mà jiē dōu lù xià lai， jǐAI wèi‘ rén jiān’。
ExampleEnglish: He lowered his head, pulling aside the torn part of his shirt to reveal the unhealed burn below his collarbone. "First, if the data isn't enough, we'll go to markets, docks, and nursing homes, recording every shout and every curse, feeding the AI 'humanity.'"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-4-sharp-challenge
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 兼职
TonePinyin: jiān zhí
Meaning: to hold concurrent posts
ExampleHanzi: 奉贤一个站点就要请三个兼职，工资谁付？
ExamplePinyin: fèng xián yí gè zhàn diǎn jiù yào qǐng sān ge jiān zhí， gōng zī shéi fù？
ExampleEnglish: 'A single station in Fengxian needs three part-timers—who pays their wages?'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-2-3-am-disagreement
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 内外
TonePinyin: nèi wài
Meaning: inside and outside

Hanzi: 内涵
TonePinyin: nèi hán
Meaning: meaningful content

Hanzi: 内科
TonePinyin: nèi kē
Meaning: internal medicine; general medicine
ExampleHanzi: 她懂那句警告——秦志远是内科一把刀，也是颗不定时炸弹，酒味一飘就炸。
ExamplePinyin: tā dǒng nà jù jǐng gào—— qín zhì yuǎn shì nèi kē yì bǎ dāo， yě shì kē bú dìng shí zhà dàn， jiǔ wèi yì piāo jiù zhá。
ExampleEnglish: She understood that warning—Qin Zhiyuan was a top surgeon in internal medicine, but also an unpredictable bomb that would detonate the moment the smell of alcohol wafted.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-1-night-shift-handoff
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 内衣
TonePinyin: nèi yī
Meaning: undergarment
ExampleHanzi: 他掀开内衣下摆，露出腹部——那里鼓着一个拳头大的包，皮肤表面泛着诡异的青紫色，像颗熟透即将爆开的葡萄。
ExamplePinyin: tā xiān kāi nèi yī xià bǎi， lù chū fù bù—— nà li gǔ zhe yí gè quán tou dà de bāo， pí fū biǎo miàn fàn zhe guǐ yì de qīng zǐ sè， xiàng kē shú tòu jí jiāng bào kāi de pú tao。
ExampleEnglish: He lifted the hem of his undershirt, exposing his abdomen—there, a fist-sized bulge protruded, the skin surface tinged with an eerie bluish-purple, like a ripe grape about to burst.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-4-familiar-faces
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 再三
TonePinyin: zài sān
Meaning: over and over again
ExampleHanzi: 我犹豫再三，还是带上了那个小保温盒——里面铺着厨房纸，躺着六颗番茄，最大的那颗被我切成花瓣状，小的整颗摆成一圈，像某种拙劣的摆盘艺术。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ yóu yù zài sān， hái shi dài shàng le nà ge xiǎo bǎo wēn hé—— lǐ miàn pū zhe chú fáng zhǐ， tǎng zhe liù kē fān qié， zuì dà de nà kē bèi wǒ qiē chéng huā bàn zhuàng， xiǎo de zhěng kē bǎi chéng yì quān， xiàng mǒu zhǒng zhuō liè de bǎi pán yì shù。
ExampleEnglish: After much hesitation, I still brought the small insulated lunchbox—lined with paper towels, it held six tomatoes. The largest one I'd cut into a petal shape, the smaller ones arranged whole in a circle, like some clumsy plating art.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-4-colleagues-mock
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 再生
TonePinyin: zài shēng
Meaning: to be reborn
ExampleHanzi: 她丈夫“扑通”跪在床尾，额头抵住床沿，像给命运磕了个提前的丧头：“医生，求你们，保大人，孩子……孩子我们再生……
ExamplePinyin: tā zhàng fu“ pū tōng” guì zài chuáng wěi， é tóu dǐ zhù chuáng yán， xiàng gěi mìng yùn kē le ge tí qián de sāng tóu：“ yī shēng， qiú nǐ men， bǎo dà ren， hái zi…… hái zi wǒ men zài shēng……
ExampleEnglish: Her husband thudded to his knees at the foot of the bed, his forehead pressed against the bed frame, like kowtowing a premature mourning bow to fate: 'Doctors, please, save my wife. The baby... we can have another baby...'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-7-dawn-reflections
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 冒
TonePinyin: mào
Meaning: to emit
ExampleHanzi: 粥很热，冒气。
ExamplePinyin: zhōu hěn rè， mào qì。
ExampleEnglish: The porridge was very hot, steaming.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/seeing-the-doctor/chapter-5-heading-home
StoryTitle: The Cold

Hanzi: 冒险
TonePinyin: mào xiǎn
Meaning: to take risks
ExampleHanzi: 这太冒险了，”沈嘉树说，“员工知道没钱，会马上离开。
ExamplePinyin: zhè tài mào xiǎn le，” shěn jiā shù shuō，“ yuán gōng zhī dào méi qián， huì mǎ shàng lí kāi。
ExampleEnglish: That's too risky, Shen Jiashu said. Once the employees know there's no money, they'll leave immediately.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 军人
TonePinyin: jūn rén
Meaning: serviceman

Hanzi: 军队
TonePinyin: jūn duì
Meaning: armed forces; troops
ExampleHanzi: 军队里的歌才减压。
ExamplePinyin: jūn duì lǐ de gē cái jiǎn yā。
ExampleEnglish: Songs from the army are what relieve stress.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-4-share-music
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 农产品
TonePinyin: nóng chǎn pǐn
Meaning: agricultural produce

Hanzi: 农田
TonePinyin: nóng tián
Meaning: farmland

Hanzi: 冲击
TonePinyin: chōng jī
Meaning: to attack

Hanzi: 冲动
TonePinyin: chōng dòng
Meaning: to have an urge

Hanzi: 冲突
TonePinyin: chōng tū
Meaning: conflict

Hanzi: 决策
TonePinyin: jué cè
Meaning: strategic decision
ExampleHanzi: 林叙白拿起笔，在纸上写下一行字：管理层决策压力 → 员工被迫执行错误方向 → 结果不好 → 员工被裁。
ExamplePinyin: lín xù bái ná qǐ bǐ， zài zhǐ shàng xiě xià yī háng zì： guǎn lǐ céng jué cè yā lì → yuán gōng bèi pò zhí xíng cuò wù fāng xiàng → jiē guǒ bù hǎo → yuán gōng bèi cái。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Xubai picked up a pen and wrote a line on the paper: "Management decision pressure → Employees forced to execute wrong direction → Poor results → Employees laid off."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-2-names-on-the-list
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 净
TonePinyin: jìng
Meaning: clean
ExampleHanzi: 她的家里很干净，桌子上有一杯热茶。
ExamplePinyin: tā de jiā lǐ hěn gān jìng， zhuō zi shàng yǒu yì bēi rè chá。
ExampleEnglish: Her home was very clean, and there was a cup of hot tea on the table.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/wrong-delivery/chapter-3-a-cup-of-tea-friendship
StoryTitle: Wrong Delivery

Hanzi: 凌晨
TonePinyin: líng chén
Meaning: very early in the morning
ExampleHanzi: 凌晨一点，手机响了。
ExamplePinyin: líng chén yī diǎn， shǒu jī xiǎng le。
ExampleEnglish: At 1 a.m., the phone rang.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/first-job-new-city/chapter-4-midnight-leak-and-phone-call
StoryTitle: First Job in a New City

Hanzi: 减压
TonePinyin: jiǎn yā
Meaning: to reduce pressure
ExampleHanzi: 军队里的歌才减压。
ExamplePinyin: jūn duì lǐ de gē cái jiǎn yā。
ExampleEnglish: Songs from the army are what relieve stress.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-4-share-music
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 减弱
TonePinyin: jiǎn ruò
Meaning: to weaken; to diminish

Hanzi: 凡是
TonePinyin: fán shì
Meaning: each and every; every; all; any

Hanzi: 出于
TonePinyin: chū yú
Meaning: due to

Hanzi: 出入
TonePinyin: chū rù
Meaning: to go out and come in
ExampleHanzi: 她问：“你们的格式出入境管理局接受吗？
ExamplePinyin: tā wèn：“ nǐ men de gé shì chū rù jìng guǎn lǐ jú jiē shòu ma？
ExampleEnglish: She asked, "Does your format meet the requirements of the Exit and Entry Administration Bureau?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/visa-renewal/chapter-2-the-four-missing-documents
StoryTitle: Renewing the Visa

Hanzi: 出力
TonePinyin: chū lì
Meaning: to exert oneself
ExampleHanzi: 大家都愿意出力气，也愿意负责。
ExamplePinyin: dà jiā dōu yuàn yì chū lì qi， yě yuàn yì fù zé。
ExampleEnglish: Everyone is willing to put in the work and take responsibility.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/neighborhood-garden/chapter-4-a-turning-point-on-the-phone
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Garden

Hanzi: 出名
TonePinyin: chū míng
Meaning: well-known for sth
ExampleHanzi: 月季、茉莉、栀子，还有一盆我叫不出名字的红花。
ExamplePinyin: yuè jì、 mò lì、 zhī zi， hái yǒu yì pén wǒ jiào bù chū míng zi de hóng huā。
ExampleEnglish: Roses, jasmine, gardenias, and a pot of red flowers I didn't recognize.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 出场
TonePinyin: chū chǎng
Meaning: (of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform
ExampleHanzi: 镇里出场地，团队出知识。
ExamplePinyin: zhèn lǐ chū chǎng dì， tuán duì chū zhī shi。
ExampleEnglish: The town would provide the venue, and the team would provide the knowledge.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-4-the-transparent-pipe-under-the-citrus-tree
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 出境
TonePinyin: chū jìng
Meaning: to leave a country or region
ExampleHanzi: 程世远把帆布包塞进保温箱，设定收货人：苏博党委纪委、市文物局、省公安厅刑侦总队、国家文物进出境审核管理处，以及《江南收藏报》编辑部。
ExamplePinyin: chéng shì yuǎn bǎ fān bù bāo sāi jìn bǎo wēn xiāng， shè dìng shōu huò rén： sū bó dǎng wěi jì wěi、 shì wén wù jú、 shěng gōng ān tīng xíng zhēn zǒng duì、 guó jiā wén wù jìn chū jìng shěn hé guǎn lǐ chù， yǐ jí《 jiāng nán shōu cáng bào》 biān jí bù。
ExampleEnglish: Cheng Shiyuan stuffed the canvas bag into an insulated box, setting the recipients: the Suzhou Museum Party Committee and Discipline Inspection Commission, the Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau, the Provincial Public Security Department's Criminal Investigation Division, the National Cultural Relics Import and Export Examination and Management Office, and the editorial department of the *Jiangnan Collection News*.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 出游
TonePinyin: chū yóu
Meaning: to go on a tour

Hanzi: 出示
TonePinyin: chū shì
Meaning: to show
ExampleHanzi: 住宿请出示身份证。
ExamplePinyin: zhù sù qǐng chū shì shēn fèn zhèng。
ExampleEnglish: "For lodging, please show your ID."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-3-truth-beyond-the-garden
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 击败
TonePinyin: jī bài
Meaning: to defeat

Hanzi: 分工
TonePinyin: fēn gōng
Meaning: to divide up the work
ExampleHanzi: 小王拿出一张纸，开始写计划：“好，我们分工。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo wáng ná chū yì zhāng zhǐ， kāi shǐ xiě jì huà：“ hǎo， wǒ men fēn gōng。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Wang took out a piece of paper and started writing the plan: Okay, let's divide the tasks.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/weekend-trip/chapter-1-plan-begins
StoryTitle: Weekend Trip Together

Hanzi: 分散
TonePinyin: fēn sàn
Meaning: to scatter
ExampleHanzi: 黑衣人分散开来。
ExamplePinyin: hēi yī rén fēn sàn kāi lái。
ExampleEnglish: The figures in black dispersed.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 分期
TonePinyin: fēn qī
Meaning: by stages

Hanzi: 分级
TonePinyin: fēn jí
Meaning: to rank

Hanzi: 切实
TonePinyin: qiè shí
Meaning: feasible

Hanzi: 划分
TonePinyin: huà fēn
Meaning: to divide up
ExampleHanzi: 外方团长听到的，不是谦逊，而是一种奇怪的等级划分。
ExamplePinyin: wài fāng tuán zhǎng tīng dào de， bú shi qiān xùn， ér shì yì zhǒng qí guài de děng jí huà fēn。
ExampleEnglish: "What the foreign delegation leader heard was not humility, but a strange hierarchical division."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-3-the-moment-of-naming-at-the-round-table
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 则
TonePinyin: zé
Meaning: (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but
ExampleHanzi: 叶小美则站在镜子前，摆各种姿势自拍。
ExamplePinyin: yè xiǎo měi zé zhàn zài jìng zi qián， bǎi gè zhǒng zī shì zì pāi。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Xiaomei stood in front of the mirror, striking various poses for selfies.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-2-manager-vanishes
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 创办
TonePinyin: chuàng bàn
Meaning: to establish; to found
ExampleHanzi: 这家报社已经创办了三十年，办公室在一栋旧楼的四层。
ExamplePinyin: zhè jiā bào shè yǐ jīng chuàng bàn le sān shí nián， bàn gōng shì zài yí dòng jiù lóu de sì céng。
ExampleEnglish: The newspaper had been established for thirty years, and its office was on the fourth floor of an old building.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/summer-internship/chapter-1-one-among-forty-people
StoryTitle: The Summer Internship

Hanzi: 创建
TonePinyin: chuàng jiàn
Meaning: to found; to establish

Hanzi: 创意
TonePinyin: chuàng yì
Meaning: creative
ExampleHanzi: 叶浩然下意识挡在苏梦雨前面，仿佛那排刀会割走他们的创意。
ExamplePinyin: yè hào rán xià yì shí dǎng zài sū mèng yǔ qián miàn， fǎng fú nà pái dāo huì gē zǒu tā men de chuàng yì。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Haoran instinctively stepped in front of Su Mengyu, as if those blades might cut away their ideas.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-3-unexpected-crash
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 创立
TonePinyin: chuàng lì
Meaning: to establish; to set up; to found

Hanzi: 初步
TonePinyin: chū bù
Meaning: initial
ExampleHanzi: 我看过你们的初步报告，”冯远章说，“写得很清楚。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ kàn guò nǐ men de chū bù bào gào，” féng yuǎn zhāng shuō，“ xiě de hěn qīng chu。
ExampleEnglish: "I've read your preliminary report," Feng Yuanzhang said. "It's very clearly written."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-4-the-transparent-pipe-under-the-citrus-tree
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 初等
TonePinyin: chū děng
Meaning: elementary (i.e. easy)

Hanzi: 利息
TonePinyin: lì xī
Meaning: interest (on a loan)
ExampleHanzi: 利息我收走了。
ExamplePinyin: lì xī wǒ shōu zǒu le。
ExampleEnglish: I've taken the interest.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-6-frozen-dinner
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 制
TonePinyin: zhì
Meaning: system

Hanzi: 制品
TonePinyin: zhì pǐn
Meaning: products

Hanzi: 券
TonePinyin: quàn
Meaning: bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half)

Hanzi: 刹车
TonePinyin: shā chē
Meaning: to brake (when driving)
ExampleHanzi: 刹车！
ExamplePinyin: shā chē！
ExampleEnglish: Brake!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/driving-lesson/chapter-1-getting-in-the-car-goes-wrong
StoryTitle: Driving Lesson Disaster

Hanzi: 刺
TonePinyin: cì
Meaning: thorn
ExampleHanzi: 冲到地面，阳光刺得人睁不开眼。
ExamplePinyin: chōng dào dì miàn， yáng guāng cì de rén zhēng bù kāi yǎn。
ExampleEnglish: They burst out onto the street level, the sunlight so bright it made them squint.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-2-socks-vanish
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 前提
TonePinyin: qián tí
Meaning: premise

Hanzi: 前景
TonePinyin: qián jǐng
Meaning: foreground
ExampleHanzi: 照片定格：背景是洒满阳光的健身房，前景是五张红扑扑的笑脸，额头上都沾着汗，像撒了一把碎钻石。
ExamplePinyin: zhào piàn dìng gé： bèi jǐng shì sǎ mǎn yáng guāng de jiàn shēn fáng， qián jǐng shì wǔ zhāng hóng pū pū de xiào liǎn， é tóu shàng dū zhān zhe hàn， xiàng sǎ le yì bǎ suì zuàn shí。
ExampleEnglish: The photo froze: in the background was a gym bathed in sunlight; in the foreground were five flushed, smiling faces, their foreheads dotted with sweat like scattered diamond dust.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-5-final-day
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 前期
TonePinyin: qián qī
Meaning: preceding period

Hanzi: 前者
TonePinyin: qián zhě
Meaning: the former (i.e. the one mentioned first)

Hanzi: 剑
TonePinyin: jiàn
Meaning: double-edged sword
ExampleHanzi: 现在想来，他分明是放不下这把剑。
ExamplePinyin: xiàn zài xiǎng lái， tā fēn míng shì fàng bù xià zhè bǎ jiàn。
ExampleEnglish: Now she realized he clearly could not let go of this sword.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-1-fire-still-burns
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 剧本
TonePinyin: jù běn
Meaning: script; screenplay; scenario; libretto

Hanzi: 剧烈
TonePinyin: jù liè
Meaning: violent; acute; severe; fierce

Hanzi: 剩余
TonePinyin: shèng yú
Meaning: remainder
ExampleHanzi: 我……我只是让他们‘处理’剩余材料，没想到他们嫁祸给建国。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ…… wǒ zhǐ shì ràng tā men‘ chǔ lǐ’ shèng yú cái liào， méi xiǎng dào tā men jià huò gěi jiàn guó。
ExampleEnglish: "I... I just told them to 'dispose of' the leftover materials. I didn't expect them to frame Jianguo."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-6-truth-revealed
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 割
TonePinyin: gē
Meaning: to cut
ExampleHanzi: 叶浩然下意识挡在苏梦雨前面，仿佛那排刀会割走他们的创意。
ExamplePinyin: yè hào rán xià yì shí dǎng zài sū mèng yǔ qián miàn， fǎng fú nà pái dāo huì gē zǒu tā men de chuàng yì。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Haoran instinctively stepped in front of Su Mengyu, as if those blades might cut away their ideas.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-3-unexpected-crash
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 力度
TonePinyin: lì dù
Meaning: strength

Hanzi: 功效
TonePinyin: gōng xiào
Meaning: efficacy

Hanzi: 加以
TonePinyin: jiā yǐ
Meaning: in addition

Hanzi: 加倍
TonePinyin: jiā bèi
Meaning: to double

Hanzi: 加剧
TonePinyin: jiā jù
Meaning: to intensify

Hanzi: 加重
TonePinyin: jiā zhòng
Meaning: to make heavier
ExampleHanzi: 嗯，散光加重。
ExamplePinyin: ēn， sǎn guāng jiā zhòng。
ExampleEnglish: 'Yeah, worse astigmatism.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-3-rediscovering-each-other
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 动力
TonePinyin: dòng lì
Meaning: motive power

Hanzi: 动听
TonePinyin: dòng tīng
Meaning: pleasant to listen to

Hanzi: 动态
TonePinyin: dòng tài
Meaning: movement

Hanzi: 动机
TonePinyin: dòng jī
Meaning: motive; motivation
ExampleHanzi: 只有发动机在唱歌。
ExamplePinyin: zhǐ yǒu fā dòng jī zài chàng gē。
ExampleEnglish: Only the engine was singing.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/class-trip/chapter-7-bus-ride-home
StoryTitle: Class Trip to the Mountain

Hanzi: 动漫
TonePinyin: dòng màn
Meaning: cartoons and comics

Hanzi: 助手
TonePinyin: zhù shǒu
Meaning: assistant; helper
ExampleHanzi: 他先打开语音助手的盒子。
ExamplePinyin: tā xiān dǎ kāi yǔ yīn zhù shǒu de hé zi。
ExampleEnglish: He opened the voice assistant box first.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/smart-home/chapter-2-the-long-saturday
StoryTitle: The Smart Home

Hanzi: 助理
TonePinyin: zhù lǐ
Meaning: assistant
ExampleHanzi: 玻璃门被推开，助理叫：“林雪儿。
ExamplePinyin: bō li mén bèi tuī kāi， zhù lǐ jiào：“ lín xuě ér。
ExampleEnglish: The glass door was pushed open, and the assistant called: Lin Xue'er.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-3-emergency-breakfast
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 劳动力
TonePinyin: láo dòng lì
Meaning: labor force

Hanzi: 势力
TonePinyin: shì li
Meaning: power

Hanzi: 勇于
TonePinyin: yǒng yú
Meaning: to dare to

Hanzi: 勉强
TonePinyin: miǎn qiǎng
Meaning: to do with difficulty
ExampleHanzi: 天快黑时，志远把门框边的一小块木头锯掉，才勉强塞进去。
ExamplePinyin: tiān kuài hēi shí， zhì yuǎn bǎ mén kuāng biān de yì xiǎo kuài mù tou jù diào， cái miǎn qiǎng sāi jìn qù。
ExampleEnglish: As dusk approached, Zhiyuan sawed off a small piece of wood from the doorframe, and only then did they barely manage to squeeze it through.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-5-small-house-big-trouble
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 勤劳
TonePinyin: qín láo
Meaning: hardworking; industrious; diligent

Hanzi: 匆匆
TonePinyin: cōng cōng
Meaning: hurriedly
ExampleHanzi: 校尉留下两人护卫，匆匆离去。
ExamplePinyin: xiào wèi liú xià liǎng rén hù wèi， cōng cōng lí qù。
ExampleEnglish: The officer left two men behind for protection before hurrying off.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-4-where-the-sword-returns
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 匆忙
TonePinyin: cōng máng
Meaning: hasty

Hanzi: 化妆
TonePinyin: huà zhuāng
Meaning: to put on makeup
ExampleHanzi: 蒋梦雪笑了一下，电梯里镜子映出她没化妆的脸，眼袋像两片小叶子贴在脸上。
ExamplePinyin: jiǎng mèng xuě xiào le yī xià， diàn tī lǐ jìng zi yìng chū tā méi huà zhuāng de liǎn， yǎn dài xiàng liǎng piàn xiǎo yè zi tiē zài liǎn shàng。
ExampleEnglish: Jiang Mengxue smiled slightly. The mirror in the elevator reflected her makeup-free face, with dark circles under her eyes like two small leaves stuck to her skin.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-3-xiaoyus-secret
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 化石
TonePinyin: huà shí
Meaning: fossil

Hanzi: 北极
TonePinyin: běi jí
Meaning: the North Pole; the Arctic Pole

Hanzi: 北美洲
TonePinyin: Běi měi zhōu
Meaning: North America

Hanzi: 区分
TonePinyin: qū fēn
Meaning: to differentiate

Hanzi: 医药
TonePinyin: yī yào
Meaning: medical care and medicines

Hanzi: 十足
TonePinyin: shí zú
Meaning: ample

Hanzi: 千家万户
TonePinyin: qiān jiā wàn hù
Meaning: every family (idiom)

Hanzi: 升学
TonePinyin: shēng xué
Meaning: to enter the next grade school
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴瞪大眼：“你不是说那是你爸送你的升学礼物？
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng dèng dà yǎn：“ nǐ bú shi shuō nà shì nǐ bà sòng nǐ de shēng xué lǐ wù？
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing widened her eyes: Didn't you say that was your dad's gift for your college acceptance?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-3-bathroom-in-the-kitchen
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 协会
TonePinyin: xié huì
Meaning: an association

Hanzi: 协助
TonePinyin: xié zhù
Meaning: to provide assistance; to aid

Hanzi: 协调
TonePinyin: xié tiáo
Meaning: to coordinate

Hanzi: 单纯
TonePinyin: dān chún
Meaning: simple

Hanzi: 单调
TonePinyin: dān diào
Meaning: monotonous

Hanzi: 南极洲
TonePinyin: Nán jí zhōu
Meaning: Antarctica

Hanzi: 南美洲
TonePinyin: Nán měi zhōu
Meaning: South America

Hanzi: 博览会
TonePinyin: bó lǎn huì
Meaning: an exposition; an international fair

Hanzi: 占据
TonePinyin: zhàn jù
Meaning: to occupy; to hold
ExampleHanzi: 雨声重新占据院子，却比先前更冷。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ shēng chóng xīn zhàn jù yuàn zi， què bǐ xiān qián gèng lěng。
ExampleEnglish: The sound of rain reclaimed the courtyard, but it felt colder than before.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-2-memory-balances
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 占有
TonePinyin: zhàn yǒu
Meaning: to have

Hanzi: 占比
TonePinyin: zhàn bǐ
Meaning: proportion; percentage

Hanzi: 卡片
TonePinyin: kǎ piàn
Meaning: card
ExampleHanzi: 阿姨，”丁东明说，“还有卡片吗？
ExamplePinyin: ā yí，” dīng dōng míng shuō，“ hái yǒu kǎ piàn ma？
ExampleEnglish: "Auntie," Ding Dongming said, "do you still have any cards?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/gift-shopping/chapter-3-too-expensive
StoryTitle: Gift Shopping Disaster

Hanzi: 印
TonePinyin: yìn
Meaning: to print
ExampleHanzi: 雨青轻轻碰了碰那些红印，然后打开自己的小包。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qīng qīng qīng pèng le pèng nà xiē hóng yìn， rán hòu dǎ kāi zì jǐ de xiǎo bāo。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing gently touched the red marks, then opened her small bag.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/weekend-market/chapter-5-resting-in-the-park
StoryTitle: The Weekend Market

Hanzi: 危机
TonePinyin: wēi jī
Meaning: crisis
ExampleHanzi: 裴教授说，你的危机处理能力很好。
ExamplePinyin: péi jiào shòu shuō， nǐ de wēi jī chǔ lǐ néng lì hěn hǎo。
ExampleEnglish: Professor Pei said your crisis management skills are very good.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-4-new-beginnings-under-the-ginkgo-tree
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 即便
TonePinyin: jí biàn
Meaning: even if

Hanzi: 卷
TonePinyin: juǎn
Meaning: to roll up
ExampleHanzi: 老板是个阿姨，头发卷卷的。
ExamplePinyin: lǎo bǎn shì ge ā yí， tóu fa juàn juàn de。
ExampleEnglish: The boss was an auntie with curly hair.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/weekend-market/chapter-3-the-heavy-bag
StoryTitle: The Weekend Market

Hanzi: 厂商
TonePinyin: chǎng shāng
Meaning: manufacturer
ExampleHanzi: 第二，钱不够，我们就先做软件SDK，让现有口罩厂商升级，而不是自己建厂。
ExamplePinyin: dì èr， qián bù gòu， wǒ men jiù xiān zuò ruǎn jiànSDK， ràng xiàn yǒu kǒu zhào chǎng shāng shēng jí， ér bú shi zì jǐ jiàn chǎng。
ExampleEnglish: "Second, if the money isn't enough, we'll start with a software SDK, letting existing mask manufacturers upgrade, instead of building our own factory."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-4-sharp-challenge
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 厂家
TonePinyin: chǎng jiā
Meaning: factory; manufacturer
ExampleHanzi: 新机器不会用，厂家的人一个月以后才来。
ExamplePinyin: xīn jī qì bú huì yòng， chǎng jiā de rén yí ge yuè yǐ hòu cái lái。
ExampleEnglish: We didn't know how to use the new machine, and the factory people didn't come until a month later.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-2-the-vanishing-rainfall-records
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 历年
TonePinyin: lì nián
Meaning: calendar year

Hanzi: 历经
TonePinyin: lì jīng
Meaning: to experience; to go through

Hanzi: 压缩
TonePinyin: yā suō
Meaning: to compress; compression
ExampleHanzi: 中午，救援队分发压缩饼干。
ExamplePinyin: zhōng wǔ， jiù yuán duì fēn fā yā suō bǐng gān。
ExampleEnglish: At noon, the rescue team distributed compressed biscuits.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-6-choices-after-the-thaw
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 原先
TonePinyin: yuán xiān
Meaning: originally

Hanzi: 原始
TonePinyin: yuán shǐ
Meaning: first
ExampleHanzi: 建议恢复原始算法，被拒绝。
ExamplePinyin: jiàn yì huī fù yuán shǐ suàn fǎ， bèi jù jué。
ExampleEnglish: "Suggested restoring the original algorithm, but was rejected."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-2-names-on-the-list
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 原料
TonePinyin: yuán liào
Meaning: raw material

Hanzi: 原本
TonePinyin: yuán běn
Meaning: originally
ExampleHanzi: 那里原本是空白。
ExamplePinyin: nà li yuán běn shì kòng bái。
ExampleEnglish: It was originally blank.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-4-red-cover-appendix
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 原材料
TonePinyin: yuán cái liào
Meaning: raw and semifinished materials

Hanzi: 原理
TonePinyin: yuán lǐ
Meaning: principle
ExampleHanzi: 她想起美术课上学过的透视原理，此刻在大自然面前显得如此苍白。
ExamplePinyin: tā xiǎng qǐ měi shù kè shàng xué guò de tòu shì yuán lǐ， cǐ kè zài dà zì rán miàn qián xiǎn de rú cǐ cāng bái。
ExampleEnglish: She recalled the principles of perspective learned in art class, which now seemed so pale in the face of nature.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 参展
TonePinyin: cān zhǎn
Meaning: to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc

Hanzi: 叉
TonePinyin: chā
Meaning: fork
ExampleHanzi: 小刘笑：“谁的叉最多，谁请大家吃饭！
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo liú xiào：“ shéi de chā zuì duō， shéi qǐng dà jiā chī fàn！
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Liu laughed: "Whoever has the most X's treats everyone to a meal!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/new-years-resolution/chapter-3-friends-promise
StoryTitle: New Year Friend

Hanzi: 反思
TonePinyin: fǎn sī
Meaning: to think back over sth

Hanzi: 反馈
TonePinyin: fǎn kuì
Meaning: to send back information
ExampleHanzi: 实际使用率不高，但是用户反馈很有价值。
ExamplePinyin: shí jì shǐ yòng lǜ bù gāo， dàn shì yòng hù fǎn kuì hěn yǒu jià zhí。
ExampleEnglish: The actual usage rate is low, but the user feedback is very valuable.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 发光
TonePinyin: fā guāng
Meaning: to emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous
ExampleHanzi: 小雨踮脚，“叔叔，你家的腊肉会发光！
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo yǔ diǎn jiǎo，“ shū shu， nǐ jiā de là ròu huì fā guāng！
ExampleEnglish: Xiaoyu stood on tiptoe: 'Uncle, the cured meat in your house glows!'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/train-home/chapter-4-share-hometown-stories
StoryTitle: Train Home for New Year

Hanzi: 发动
TonePinyin: fā dòng
Meaning: to start
ExampleHanzi: 车发动了！
ExamplePinyin: chē fā dòng le！
ExampleEnglish: The car started!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/learning-to-drive/chapter-1-first-day-of-class
StoryTitle: Fun Learning to Drive

Hanzi: 发愁
TonePinyin: fā chóu
Meaning: to worry

Hanzi: 发放
TonePinyin: fā fàng
Meaning: to provide
ExampleHanzi: 空乘开始发放饮料。
ExamplePinyin: kōng chéng kāi shǐ fā fàng yǐn liào。
ExampleEnglish: The flight attendants began serving drinks.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-2-conversation-above-clouds
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 发炎
TonePinyin: fā yán
Meaning: to become inflamed

Hanzi: 发电
TonePinyin: fā diàn
Meaning: to generate electricity

Hanzi: 发病
TonePinyin: fā bìng
Meaning: (of an illness) to occur

Hanzi: 发票
TonePinyin: fā piào
Meaning: invoice; receipt; bill
ExampleHanzi: 苏雨晴回以浅笑，却把手里的档案袋往怀里收了收——那里头装着新证据：顾德发昨夜三点发给供应商的短信截图，“铜芯按废品价走，别开发票，回扣十个点。
ExamplePinyin: sū yǔ qíng huí yǐ qiǎn xiào， què bǎ shǒu lǐ de dàng àn dài wǎng huái lǐ shōu le shōu—— nà lǐ tou zhuāng zhe xīn zhèng jù： gù dé fā zuó yè sān diǎn fā gěi gōng yìng shāng de duǎn xìn jié tú，“ tóng xīn àn fèi pǐn jià zǒu， bié kāi fā piào， huí kòu shí ge diǎn。
ExampleEnglish: Su Yuqing returned a faint smile but pulled the file folder in her arms closer—inside was new evidence: a screenshot of a text Gu Defa sent to a supplier at 3 a.m. last night: 'Sell the copper cores at scrap price, no invoice, ten percent kickback.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-7-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 发育
TonePinyin: fā yù
Meaning: to develop

Hanzi: 发行
TonePinyin: fā xíng
Meaning: to publish; to issue; to release; to distribute

Hanzi: 取代
TonePinyin: qǔ dài
Meaning: to replace

Hanzi: 受灾
TonePinyin: shòu zāi
Meaning: disaster-stricken

Hanzi: 变质
TonePinyin: biàn zhì
Meaning: to degenerate; to deteriorate

Hanzi: 叙述
TonePinyin: xù shù
Meaning: to relate (a story or information)

Hanzi: 口号
TonePinyin: kǒu hào
Meaning: slogan

Hanzi: 口头
TonePinyin: kǒu tóu
Meaning: oral

Hanzi: 口感
TonePinyin: kǒu gǎn
Meaning: mouthfeel; texture (of food)

Hanzi: 口腔
TonePinyin: kǒu qiāng
Meaning: oral cavity
ExampleHanzi: 同一段话，由不同人朗读，声纹＋语调＋口腔气流，三维交叉验证。
ExamplePinyin: tóng yī duàn huà， yóu bù tóng rén lǎng dú， shēng wén＋ yǔ diào＋ kǒu qiāng qì liú， sān wéi jiāo chā yàn zhèng。
ExampleEnglish: 'For the same phrase, read by different people, we use voiceprint + intonation + oral airflow for three-dimensional cross-verification.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-5-private-opportunity
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 古人
TonePinyin: gǔ rén
Meaning: people of ancient times

Hanzi: 古典
TonePinyin: gǔ diǎn
Meaning: classical

Hanzi: 古迹
TonePinyin: gǔ jì
Meaning: places of historic interest

Hanzi: 只得
TonePinyin: zhǐ dé
Meaning: to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to
ExampleHanzi: 苏梅无言，只得先找干净布条给老人缠手。
ExamplePinyin: sū méi wú yán， zhǐ dé xiān zhǎo gān jìng bù tiáo gěi lǎo rén chán shǒu。
ExampleEnglish: Su Mei was speechless. She could only find clean cloth strips to bind the old woman's hand first.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-2-memory-balances
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 只顾
TonePinyin: zhǐ gù
Meaning: to focus solely on; to pay attention only to; to be preoccupied with
ExampleHanzi: 晨光放下筷子，“我只顾着吃，没有帮你拿东西。
ExamplePinyin: chén guāng fàng xià kuài zi，“ wǒ zhǐ gù zhe chī， méi yǒu bāng nǐ ná dōng xi。
ExampleEnglish: Chenguang put down his chopsticks. "I was so focused on eating that I didn't help you carry the bags."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/weekend-market/chapter-7-share-a-meal
StoryTitle: The Weekend Market

Hanzi: 可口
TonePinyin: kě kǒu
Meaning: tasty; to taste good

Hanzi: 可怜
TonePinyin: kě lián
Meaning: pitiful
ExampleHanzi: 陈太太哭了：“太可怜了...
ExamplePinyin: chén tài tai kū le：“ tài kě lián le...
ExampleEnglish: Mrs. Chen cried. "That's so sad..."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighborhood-watch/chapter-5-truth-revealed
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Secret

Hanzi: 可行
TonePinyin: kě xíng
Meaning: feasible

Hanzi: 台球
TonePinyin: tái qiú
Meaning: billiards

Hanzi: 台风
TonePinyin: tái fēng
Meaning: typhoon
ExampleHanzi: 等台风过去。
ExamplePinyin: děng tái fēng guò qù。
ExampleEnglish: "Wait for the typhoon to pass."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-1-blue-cover-guidebook
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 号召
TonePinyin: hào zhào
Meaning: to call

Hanzi: 合并
TonePinyin: hé bìng
Meaning: to merge
ExampleHanzi: 他最终还是掏出了文件，“这是教育局的决定，山区教学点合并...
ExamplePinyin: tā zuì zhōng hái shi tāo chū le wén jiàn，“ zhè shì jiào yù jú de jué dìng， shān qū jiāo xué diǎn hé bìng...
ExampleEnglish: He finally pulled out the document. This is the Education Bureau's decision; the merging of mountain teaching points...
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-1-mountain-road-notice
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 合成
TonePinyin: hé chéng
Meaning: to compose

Hanzi: 吉祥
TonePinyin: jí xiáng
Meaning: lucky

Hanzi: 吊
TonePinyin: diào
Meaning: to suspend
ExampleHanzi: 三年前，我在漳州港干活，吊臂断裂，钢管插进我哥肚子。
ExamplePinyin: sān nián qián， wǒ zài zhāng zhōu gǎng gàn huó， diào bì duàn liè， gāng guǎn chā jìn wǒ gē dù zi。
ExampleEnglish: 'Three years ago, I was working at Zhangzhou Port. A crane arm snapped, and a steel pipe pierced my brother's stomach.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-2-silent-witness
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 同伴
TonePinyin: tóng bàn
Meaning: companion; comrade; fellow

Hanzi: 同类
TonePinyin: tóng lèi
Meaning: similar

Hanzi: 同行
TonePinyin: tóng háng
Meaning: person of the same profession

Hanzi: 名气
TonePinyin: míng qi
Meaning: reputation; fame

Hanzi: 名胜
TonePinyin: míng shèng
Meaning: a place famous for its scenery or historical relics

Hanzi: 名额
TonePinyin: míng é
Meaning: quota

Hanzi: 后人
TonePinyin: hòu rén
Meaning: later generation
ExampleHanzi: 背后人潮推挤，她被迫退到立柱旁。
ExamplePinyin: bèi hòu rén cháo tuī jǐ， tā bèi pò tuì dào lì zhù páng。
ExampleEnglish: The crowd behind her pushed and jostled, forcing her to retreat beside a pillar.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-3-truth-beyond-the-garden
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 后代
TonePinyin: hòu dài
Meaning: descendant; progeny

Hanzi: 后期
TonePinyin: hòu qī
Meaning: late stage
ExampleHanzi: 顾德发给你最后期限？
ExamplePinyin: gù dé fā gěi nǐ zuì hòu qī xiàn？
ExampleEnglish: "Did Gu Defa give you a deadline?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-3-bloodstained-payroll
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 后者
TonePinyin: hòu zhě
Meaning: the latter

Hanzi: 后退
TonePinyin: hòu tuì
Meaning: to recoil; to draw back; to fall back; to retreat
ExampleHanzi: 她的身体往后退了一步。
ExamplePinyin: tā de shēn tǐ wǎng hòu tuì le yí bù。
ExampleEnglish: Her body took a step back.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-1-first-fight
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 吐
TonePinyin: tǔ
Meaning: to spit
ExampleHanzi: 叶梅喝一口，吐舌头：“辣！
ExamplePinyin: yè méi hē yī kǒu， tǔ shé tou：“ là！
ExampleEnglish: Ye Mei took a sip and stuck out her tongue: Spicy!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/pharmacy-run/chapter-4-home-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Pharmacy Run

Hanzi: 向往
TonePinyin: xiàng wǎng
Meaning: to yearn for

Hanzi: 吓
TonePinyin: xià
Meaning: to frighten
ExampleHanzi: 方天天被吓得差点把徽章掉下水道。
ExamplePinyin: fāng tiān tiān bèi xià de chà diǎn bǎ huī zhāng diào xià shuǐ dào。
ExampleEnglish: Fang Tiantian was so startled he almost dropped his badge into the sewer.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-3-judges-dilemma
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 吞
TonePinyin: tūn
Meaning: to swallow
ExampleHanzi: 桥洞像个大嘴巴，把他们三个人吞进去。
ExamplePinyin: qiáo dòng xiàng ge dà zuǐ ba， bǎ tā men sān gè rén tūn jìn qù。
ExampleEnglish: The bridge arch was like a big mouth, swallowing the three of them.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-3-pause-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 含义
TonePinyin: hán yì
Meaning: meaning (implicit in a phrase)

Hanzi: 听取
TonePinyin: tīng qǔ
Meaning: to hear (news); to listen to

Hanzi: 听觉
TonePinyin: tīng jué
Meaning: sense of hearing

Hanzi: 听话
TonePinyin: tīng huà
Meaning: to do what one is told
ExampleHanzi: 女人说：“可以，但是你要听话。
ExamplePinyin: nǚ rén shuō：“ kě yǐ， dàn shì nǐ yào tīng huà。
ExampleEnglish: The woman said: You can, but you have to be good.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/weekend-park/chapter-3-joy-under-the-tree
StoryTitle: Weekend in the Park

Hanzi: 启事
TonePinyin: qǐ shì
Meaning: announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)

Hanzi: 启动
TonePinyin: qǐ dòng
Meaning: to start (a machine)
ExampleHanzi: 列车启动，雪儿把简历筒当船桨，抵住地面保持平衡。
ExamplePinyin: liè chē qǐ dòng， xuě ér bǎ jiǎn lì tǒng dàng chuán jiǎng， dǐ zhù dì miàn bǎo chí píng héng。
ExampleEnglish: As the train started moving, Xue'er used the resume tube as an oar, pressing it against the floor to maintain balance.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-5-city-sprint
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 启发
TonePinyin: qǐ fā
Meaning: to enlighten

Hanzi: 启示
TonePinyin: qǐ shì
Meaning: to reveal

Hanzi: 吵架
TonePinyin: chǎo jià
Meaning: to quarrel
ExampleHanzi: 好，”李明说，“不吵架了。
ExamplePinyin: hǎo，” lǐ míng shuō，“ bù chǎo jià le。
ExampleEnglish: "Okay," Li Ming said. "No more fighting."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-3-misunderstanding-and-reconciliation
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 吸取
TonePinyin: xī qǔ
Meaning: to absorb

Hanzi: 呆
TonePinyin: dāi
Meaning: foolish
ExampleHanzi: 孩子们都呆了。
ExamplePinyin: hái zi men dōu dāi le。
ExampleEnglish: The children were stunned.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-2-a-different-classroom
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 呈现
TonePinyin: chéng xiàn
Meaning: to appear

Hanzi: 周到
TonePinyin: zhōu dào
Meaning: thoughtful
ExampleHanzi: 耳边还回荡着人事科长的声音：“补偿金下周到账。
ExamplePinyin: ěr biān hái huí dàng zhe rén shì kē zhǎng de shēng yīn：“ bǔ cháng jīn xià zhōu dào zhàng。
ExampleEnglish: The voice of the personnel department head still echoed in his ears: "The severance pay will be deposited next week."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-1-farewell-at-the-factory-gate
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 周期
TonePinyin: zhōu qī
Meaning: period
ExampleHanzi: 候诊区的工地男人已经包好了手，正把唯一的外套盖在老太太腿上；七中的女孩被推去CT，温和平跟在一旁，轻声背化学元素周期表；宋桂香蹲在轮椅旁，给假肢老人揉着残肢，哼着走调的《茉莉花》。
ExamplePinyin: hòu zhěn qū de gōng dì nán rén yǐ jīng bāo hǎo le shǒu， zhèng bǎ wéi yī de wài tào gài zài lǎo tài tai tuǐ shàng； qī zhōng de nǚ hái bèi tuī qùCT， wēn hé píng gēn zài yī páng， qīng shēng bèi huà xué yuán sù zhōu qī biǎo； sòng guì xiāng dūn zài lún yǐ páng， gěi jiǎ zhī lǎo rén róu zhe cán zhī， hēng zhe zǒu diào de《 mò li huā》。
ExampleEnglish: In the waiting area, the construction worker had his hand bandaged and was draping his only coat over the old woman's legs; the No. 7 Middle School girl was being wheeled to CT, Wen Heping following beside her, softly reciting the periodic table; Song Guixiang crouched by the wheelchair, massaging the amputee's stump, humming an off-key "Jasmine Flower."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-1-night-shift-handoff
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 周边
TonePinyin: zhōu biān
Meaning: periphery; rim; perimeter; surroundings
ExampleHanzi: 背景虚化的花盆边缘，露出林远上周送我的竹制支架，他说是“农科院周边”，包装上还印着“科研助农”。
ExamplePinyin: bèi jǐng xū huà de huā pén biān yuán， lù chū lín yuǎn shàng zhōu sòng wǒ de zhú zhì zhī jià， tā shuō shì“ nóng kē yuàn zhōu biān”， bāo zhuāng shàng hái yìn zhe“ kē yán zhù nóng”。
ExampleEnglish: In the blurred background by the flowerpot's edge, the bamboo support Lin Yuan gave me last week was visible. He said it was Agricultural Academy merchandise, the packaging even printed with 'Scientific Research Aiding Agriculture.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-4-colleagues-mock
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 味觉
TonePinyin: wèi jué
Meaning: sense of taste

Hanzi: 命令
TonePinyin: mìng lìng
Meaning: order
ExampleHanzi: 她命令。
ExamplePinyin: tā mìng lìng。
ExampleEnglish: She commanded.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-2-memory-balances
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 命名
TonePinyin: mìng míng
Meaning: to give a name to
ExampleHanzi: 重新开机，新建文件夹，命名“继续”。
ExamplePinyin: chóng xīn kāi jī， xīn jiàn wén jiàn jiā， mìng míng“ jì xù”。
ExampleEnglish: He restarted the computer, created a new folder, and named it 'Continue.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-5-lens-meaning
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 和平
TonePinyin: hé píng
Meaning: peace
ExampleHanzi: 方雪梅正在电脑上打字，表情和平时一样冷淡。
ExamplePinyin: fāng xuě méi zhèng zài diàn nǎo shàng dǎ zì， biǎo qíng hé píng shí yī yàng lěng dàn。
ExampleEnglish: Fang Xuemei was typing on her computer, her expression as indifferent as usual.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/first-job-new-city/chapter-5-monday-lunch-invitation
StoryTitle: First Job in a New City

Hanzi: 和谐
TonePinyin: hé xié
Meaning: harmonious
ExampleHanzi: 三首歌混在一起，奇怪的和谐。
ExamplePinyin: sān shǒu gē hùn zài yī qǐ， qí guài de hé xié。
ExampleEnglish: The three songs mixed together, creating a strange harmony.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-4-share-music
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 品尝
TonePinyin: pǐn cháng
Meaning: to have a taste of; to sample
ExampleHanzi: 花花吃得很小心，一口一块，像在品尝什么珍贵的东西。
ExamplePinyin: huā huā chī de hěn xiǎo xīn， yī kǒu yī kuài， xiàng zài pǐn cháng shén me zhēn guì de dōng xi。
ExampleEnglish: Huahua ate very carefully, taking one piece at a time, as if savoring something precious.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighborhood-watch/chapter-6-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Secret

Hanzi: 哇
TonePinyin: wa
Meaning: replaces 啊[a5] when following the vowel "u" or "ao"
ExampleHanzi: 苏雪说：“哇！
ExamplePinyin: sū xuě shuō：“ wā！
ExampleEnglish: Su Xue said: Wow!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/birthday-dinner/chapter-1-meet-at-restaurant
StoryTitle: The Birthday Dinner

Hanzi: 商标
TonePinyin: shāng biāo
Meaning: trademark
ExampleHanzi: 雪儿忽然笑出声：“你裙子后面沾着香蕉商标。
ExamplePinyin: xuě ér hū rán xiào chū shēng：“ nǐ qún zi hòu miàn zhān zhe xiāng jiāo shāng biāo。
ExampleEnglish: Xue'er suddenly laughed out loud: There's a banana logo stuck on the back of your skirt.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-5-city-sprint
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 啦
TonePinyin: la
Meaning: sentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation
ExampleHanzi: 姐姐，你哭啦？
ExamplePinyin: jiě jie， nǐ kū la？
ExampleEnglish: 'Sister, are you crying?'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/train-home/chapter-3-changing-scenery-outside
StoryTitle: Train Home for New Year

Hanzi: 喜事
TonePinyin: xǐ shì
Meaning: happy occasion

Hanzi: 喜剧
TonePinyin: xǐ jù
Meaning: a comedy

Hanzi: 喷
TonePinyin: pēn
Meaning: to spout
ExampleHanzi: 我差点把咖啡喷屏幕上。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ chà diǎn bǎ kā fēi pēn píng mù shàng。
ExampleEnglish: I nearly spat my coffee onto the screen.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-3-moms-phone-call
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 嗓子
TonePinyin: sǎng zi
Meaning: throat
ExampleHanzi: 叶梅打字：刚醒，嗓子干。
ExamplePinyin: yè méi dǎ zì： gāng xǐng， sǎng zi gān。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Mei typed: Just woke up, my throat is dry.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/pharmacy-run/chapter-4-home-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Pharmacy Run

Hanzi: 嘛
TonePinyin: ma
Meaning: modal particle indicating that sth is obvious
ExampleHanzi: 嗯，周末嘛。
ExamplePinyin: ēn， zhōu mò ma。
ExampleEnglish: "Mhm, weekend."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 嘲笑
TonePinyin: cháo xiào
Meaning: to jeer at
ExampleHanzi: 说完他咬紧牙，不敢抬头，生怕看到嘲笑。
ExamplePinyin: shuō wán tā yǎo jǐn yá， bù gǎn tái tóu， shēng pà kàn dào cháo xiào。
ExampleEnglish: After speaking, he clenched his teeth, not daring to look up, afraid of seeing mockery.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-4-lao-zhous-secret
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 嘿
TonePinyin: hēi
Meaning: hey

Hanzi: 噪声
TonePinyin: zào shēng
Meaning: noise

Hanzi: 回头
TonePinyin: huí tóu
Meaning: to turn round; to turn one's head
ExampleHanzi: 叶老师回头。
ExamplePinyin: yè lǎo shī huí tóu。
ExampleEnglish: Teacher Ye turned around.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/first-day-school/chapter-3-hello
StoryTitle: First Day of School

Hanzi: 回报
TonePinyin: huí bào
Meaning: (in) return
ExampleHanzi: 林秋宁走回报社。
ExamplePinyin: lín qiū níng zǒu huí bào shè。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Qiuning walked back to the newspaper office.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/summer-internship/chapter-4-two-cancellations
StoryTitle: The Summer Internship

Hanzi: 回顾
TonePinyin: huí gù
Meaning: to look back

Hanzi: 因
TonePinyin: yīn
Meaning: cause
ExampleHanzi: 光头回头，目光穿过雨帘，正对上一双因惊恐而放大的瞳孔。
ExamplePinyin: guāng tóu huí tóu， mù guāng chuān guò yǔ lián， zhèng duì shàng yì shuāng yīn jīng kǒng ér fàng dà de tóng kǒng。
ExampleEnglish: The bald man turned his head. His gaze pierced through the rain curtain, meeting a pair of pupils dilated with terror.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-5-courtroom-showdown
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 团体
TonePinyin: tuán tǐ
Meaning: group

Hanzi: 团圆
TonePinyin: tuán yuán
Meaning: to have a reunion
ExampleHanzi: 老板送来一盘饺子：“新年快到了，先吃团圆饭！
ExamplePinyin: lǎo bǎn sòng lái yì pán jiǎo zi：“ xīn nián kuài dào le， xiān chī tuán yuán fàn！
ExampleEnglish: The boss brought a plate of dumplings: The New Year is coming soon; let's have a reunion meal first!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/new-years-resolution/chapter-5-cheer-together
StoryTitle: New Year Friend

Hanzi: 团结
TonePinyin: tuán jié
Meaning: to unite
ExampleHanzi: 耳机里突然响起“团结就是力量”，是老人提前录给他的。
ExamplePinyin: ěr jī lǐ tū rán xiǎng qǐ“ tuán jié jiù shì lì liang”， shì lǎo rén tí qián lù gěi tā de。
ExampleEnglish: Suddenly, 'Unity is Strength' played in his headphones—the old man had recorded it for him in advance.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-7-summer-race
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 园林
TonePinyin: yuán lín
Meaning: gardens; park; landscape garden

Hanzi: 困扰
TonePinyin: kùn rǎo
Meaning: to perplex

Hanzi: 围棋
TonePinyin: wéi qí
Meaning: the game of Go

Hanzi: 固体
TonePinyin: gù tǐ
Meaning: solid

Hanzi: 国产
TonePinyin: guó chǎn
Meaning: domestically produced

Hanzi: 国宝
TonePinyin: guó bǎo
Meaning: national treasure
ExampleHanzi: 标题我替你拟——‘沈家捐赠国宝系赝品，苏博修复师夜焚证据’。
ExamplePinyin: biāo tí wǒ tì nǐ nǐ——‘ shěn jiā juān zèng guó bǎo xì yàn pǐn， sū bó xiū fù shī yè fén zhèng jù’。
ExampleEnglish: "I'll draft the headline for you—'Shen Family's Donated National Treasure is a Fake, Suzhou Museum Restorer Burns Evidence Overnight.'"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 国情
TonePinyin: guó qíng
Meaning: the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country

Hanzi: 国旗
TonePinyin: guó qí
Meaning: flag (of a country)
ExampleHanzi: 照片里的年轻运动员穿着国家队队服，胸前有国旗，脖子上有铜牌。
ExamplePinyin: zhào piàn lǐ de nián qīng yùn dòng yuán chuān zhuó guó jiā duì duì fú， xiōng qián yǒu guó qí， bó zi shàng yǒu tóng pái。
ExampleEnglish: In the photo, a young athlete wore the national team uniform, with a national flag on her chest and a bronze medal around her neck.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/winter-games-trial/chapter-4-race-day-without-a-starting-gun
StoryTitle: The Winter Games Trial

Hanzi: 国歌
TonePinyin: guó gē
Meaning: national anthem

Hanzi: 国王
TonePinyin: guó wáng
Meaning: king

Hanzi: 图像
TonePinyin: tú xiàng
Meaning: image; picture; graphic
ExampleHanzi: 地铁穿过黄浦江，隧道灯影掠过子墨的脸，像十年前暗房里显影液里的相纸，图像一点点浮现。
ExamplePinyin: dì tiě chuān guò huáng pǔ jiāng， suì dào dēng yǐng lüè guò zǐ mò de liǎn， xiàng shí nián qián àn fáng lǐ xiǎn yǐng yè lǐ de xiàng zhǐ， tú xiàng yī diǎn diǎn fú xiàn。
ExampleEnglish: The subway crossed the Huangpu River; tunnel lights flickered across Zimo's face, like photographic paper in developer fluid in the darkroom ten years ago, the image slowly emerging.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-4-new-promise
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 图案
TonePinyin: tú àn
Meaning: design; pattern
ExampleHanzi: 周小宇靠着桥墩，手指在墙上画看不见的图案。
ExamplePinyin: zhōu xiǎo yǔ kào zhe qiáo dūn， shǒu zhǐ zài qiáng shàng huà kàn bù jiàn de tú àn。
ExampleEnglish: Zhou Xiaoyu leaned against the bridge pier, his fingers tracing invisible patterns on the wall.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-3-pause-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 图表
TonePinyin: tú biǎo
Meaning: chart

Hanzi: 圆满
TonePinyin: yuán mǎn
Meaning: satisfactory; consummate; perfect
ExampleHanzi: 奶奶夹了一个最小的给他，“这是'圆满'的意思。
ExamplePinyin: nǎi nai jiá le yí gè zuì xiǎo de gěi tā，“ zhè shì ' yuán mǎn ' de yì si。
ExampleEnglish: Grandma picked up the smallest one for him, this means 'completeness'.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/making-dumplings/chapter-3-eat-dumplings
StoryTitle: Dumpling Day

Hanzi: 圈
TonePinyin: quān
Meaning: circle
ExampleHanzi: 方小丽跑三圈，停下来喝水。
ExamplePinyin: fāng xiǎo lì pǎo sān quān， tíng xià lai hē shuǐ。
ExampleEnglish: Fang Xiaoli ran three laps, then stopped to drink water.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/birthday-dinner/chapter-4-free-fruit
StoryTitle: The Birthday Dinner

Hanzi: 土壤
TonePinyin: tǔ rǎng
Meaning: soil
ExampleHanzi: 我爬起来，按照妈妈说的，检查土壤湿度。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ pá qǐ lai， àn zhào mā ma shuō de， jiǎn chá tǔ rǎng shī dù。
ExampleEnglish: I got up and checked the soil moisture as Mom said.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 在意
TonePinyin: zài yì
Meaning: to care about
ExampleHanzi: 没关系，”她对自己说，“没有人会在意我的袜子。
ExamplePinyin: méi guān xi，” tā duì zì jǐ shuō，“ méi yǒu rén huì zài yì wǒ de wà zi。
ExampleEnglish: It doesn't matter, she told herself, no one will care about my socks.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/late-for-work/chapter-2-strange-socks
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 地域
TonePinyin: dì yù
Meaning: area

Hanzi: 地形
TonePinyin: dì xíng
Meaning: topography
ExampleHanzi: 老太爷的旧铺就在城隍庙旁，我外婆家隔壁，地形我熟。
ExamplePinyin: lǎo tài yé de jiù pù jiù zài chéng huáng miào páng， wǒ wài pó jiā gé bì， dì xíng wǒ shóu。
ExampleEnglish: "The old master's former shop is next to the City God Temple, right beside my grandmother's old house. I know the area."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 地质
TonePinyin: dì zhì
Meaning: geology

Hanzi: 地道
TonePinyin: dì dào
Meaning: tunnel
ExampleHanzi: 地铁里人很多，他抓住扶手，看窗外黑黑的地道。
ExamplePinyin: dì tiě lǐ rén hěn duō， tā zhuā zhù fú shǒu， kàn chuāng wài hēi hēi de dì dào。
ExampleEnglish: The subway was crowded. He held onto the handrail and looked out at the dark tunnel.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-3-misunderstanding-and-reconciliation
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 场合
TonePinyin: chǎng hé
Meaning: situation

Hanzi: 场地
TonePinyin: chǎng dì
Meaning: space
ExampleHanzi: 镇里出场地，团队出知识。
ExamplePinyin: zhèn lǐ chū chǎng dì， tuán duì chū zhī shi。
ExampleEnglish: The town would provide the venue, and the team would provide the knowledge.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-4-the-transparent-pipe-under-the-citrus-tree
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 场景
TonePinyin: chǎng jǐng
Meaning: scene; scenario; situation; setting
ExampleHanzi: 他们隔着栏杆拥抱，像电影里的场景。
ExamplePinyin: tā men gé zhe lán gān yōng bào， xiàng diàn yǐng lǐ de chǎng jǐng。
ExampleEnglish: They hugged across the railing, like a scene from a movie.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-4-choosing-reunion
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 场次
TonePinyin: chǎng cì
Meaning: the number of showings of a movie, play etc

Hanzi: 场面
TonePinyin: chǎng miàn
Meaning: scene
ExampleHanzi: 他看见桌上的场面，愣了一下：“冯经理也在啊。
ExamplePinyin: tā kàn jiàn zhuō shàng de chǎng miàn， lèng le yī xià：“ féng jīng lǐ yě zài a。
ExampleEnglish: Seeing the scene at the table, he was taken aback: Manager Feng is here too.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-3-glass-cups-in-the-conference-room
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 场馆
TonePinyin: chǎng guǎn
Meaning: sporting venue

Hanzi: 均匀
TonePinyin: jūn yún
Meaning: even
ExampleHanzi: 列车穿过黑夜，铁轨发出均匀的呼吸。
ExamplePinyin: liè chē chuān guò hēi yè， tiě guǐ fā chū jūn yún de hū xī。
ExampleEnglish: The train passed through the night, the tracks emitting a steady breath.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-3-words-warm
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 坚决
TonePinyin: jiān jué
Meaning: firm; resolute; determined

Hanzi: 坚固
TonePinyin: jiān gù
Meaning: firm

Hanzi: 坚定
TonePinyin: jiān dìng
Meaning: firm
ExampleHanzi: 他说得很坚定。
ExamplePinyin: tā shuō de hěn jiān dìng。
ExampleEnglish: He said it very firmly.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/weekend-market/chapter-3-the-heavy-bag
StoryTitle: The Weekend Market

Hanzi: 坚硬
TonePinyin: jiān yìng
Meaning: hard

Hanzi: 坡
TonePinyin: pō
Meaning: slope
ExampleHanzi: 不爬坡，但是远一点。
ExamplePinyin: bù pá pō， dàn shì yuǎn yī diǎn。
ExampleEnglish: "No slope, but a bit farther."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/weekend-market/chapter-4-walk-or-ride
StoryTitle: The Weekend Market

Hanzi: 垂直
TonePinyin: chuí zhí
Meaning: perpendicular; vertical

Hanzi: 型号
TonePinyin: xíng hào
Meaning: model (particular version of a manufactured article)

Hanzi: 埋
TonePinyin: mái
Meaning: to bury
ExampleHanzi: 村口，雪埋到小腿。
ExamplePinyin: cūn kǒu， xuě mái dào xiǎo tuǐ。
ExampleEnglish: At the village entrance, the snow reached their calves.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/train-home/chapter-6-waiting-on-the-platform
StoryTitle: Train Home for New Year

Hanzi: 城镇
TonePinyin: chéng zhèn
Meaning: town

Hanzi: 培育
TonePinyin: péi yù
Meaning: to train

Hanzi: 基因
TonePinyin: jī yīn
Meaning: gene (loanword)

Hanzi: 基地
TonePinyin: jī dì
Meaning: base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)

Hanzi: 基金
TonePinyin: jī jīn
Meaning: fund
ExampleHanzi: 基金、公寓、车，全挂牌。
ExamplePinyin: jī jīn、 gōng yù、 chē， quán guà pái。
ExampleEnglish: "The fund, the apartment, the car—all listed for sale."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-3-answer-at-dawn
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 塑造
TonePinyin: sù zào
Meaning: to model; to mold

Hanzi: 塔
TonePinyin: tǎ
Meaning: pagoda (abbr. for 塔婆[ta3 po2], a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa)
ExampleHanzi: 萧建国只抽红塔山。
ExamplePinyin: xiāo jiàn guó zhǐ chōu hóng tǎ shān。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Jianguo only smoked Hongtashan.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-5-courtroom-showdown
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 塞
TonePinyin: sāi
Meaning: to plug
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴把红薯掰一半，塞进他嘴里：“裂缝里会长花。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng bǎ hóng shǔ bāi yī bàn， sāi jìn tā zuǐ lǐ：“ liè fèng lǐ huì zhǎng huā。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing broke the sweet potato in half and stuffed a piece into his mouth: "Flowers will grow from the cracks."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-4-growing-taller
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 墙壁
TonePinyin: qiáng bì
Meaning: wall
ExampleHanzi: 志远敲了敲墙壁，声音很空。
ExamplePinyin: zhì yuǎn qiāo le qiāo qiáng bì， shēng yīn hěn kōng。
ExampleEnglish: Zhiyuan knocked on the wall—it sounded hollow.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-1-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 士兵
TonePinyin: shì bīng
Meaning: soldier
ExampleHanzi: 他把咖啡排在窗台上，像站岗的小士兵。
ExamplePinyin: tā bǎ kā fēi pái zài chuāng tái shàng， xiàng zhàn gǎng de xiǎo shì bīng。
ExampleEnglish: He lined up the coffees on the windowsill like little soldiers standing guard.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-5-final-day
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 声调
TonePinyin: shēng diào
Meaning: tone

Hanzi: 壶
TonePinyin: hú
Meaning: pot
ExampleHanzi: 外婆说：“电水壶呢？
ExamplePinyin: wài pó shuō：“ diàn shuǐ hú ne？
ExampleEnglish: Grandma said: What about the electric kettle?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/calling-grandma/chapter-4-grandmas-love
StoryTitle: Calling Grandma

Hanzi: 处处
TonePinyin: chù chù
Meaning: everywhere
ExampleHanzi: 仪式结束后，国际处处长走到她面前。
ExamplePinyin: yí shì jié shù hòu， guó jì chù chù zhǎng zǒu dào tā miàn qián。
ExampleEnglish: After the ceremony, the Director of the International Office walked up to her.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-4-new-beginnings-under-the-ginkgo-tree
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 处罚
TonePinyin: chǔ fá
Meaning: to penalize

Hanzi: 备用
TonePinyin: bèi yòng
Meaning: reserve
ExampleHanzi: 她又想起来，林建国告诉过她一个备用密码。
ExamplePinyin: tā yòu xiǎng qǐ lai， lín jiàn guó gào sù guò tā yí gè bèi yòng mì mǎ。
ExampleEnglish: Then she remembered that Lin Jianguo had told her a backup password.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/smart-home/chapter-5-rainy-day-dilemma
StoryTitle: The Smart Home

Hanzi: 夏令营
TonePinyin: xià lìng yíng
Meaning: summer camp
ExampleHanzi: 转完又留三百现金，塞进女儿书包侧袋——明早她要去夏令营。
ExamplePinyin: zhuǎn wán yòu liú sān bǎi xiàn jīn， sāi jìn nǚ ér shū bāo cè dài—— míng zǎo tā yào qù xià lìng yíng。
ExampleEnglish: After transferring, he kept three hundred in cash and tucked it into the side pocket of his daughter's backpack—she was going to summer camp tomorrow morning.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-6-hope-in-fireworks
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 外交
TonePinyin: wài jiāo
Meaning: diplomacy

Hanzi: 外来
TonePinyin: wài lái
Meaning: external

Hanzi: 外甥
TonePinyin: wài shēng
Meaning: sister's son

Hanzi: 外界
TonePinyin: wài jiè
Meaning: the outside world

Hanzi: 外科
TonePinyin: wài kē
Meaning: surgery (branch of medicine)

Hanzi: 外表
TonePinyin: wài biǎo
Meaning: external
ExampleHanzi: 她外表冷淡，看了林雨晴一眼，又低下头。
ExamplePinyin: tā wài biǎo lěng dàn， kàn le lín yǔ qíng yī yǎn， yòu dī xià tóu。
ExampleEnglish: She looked cold; she glanced at Lin Yuqing and then lowered her head.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/first-job-new-city/chapter-2-morning-goes-the-wrong-way
StoryTitle: First Job in a New City

Hanzi: 多亏
TonePinyin: duō kuī
Meaning: thanks to

Hanzi: 多余
TonePinyin: duō yú
Meaning: superfluous
ExampleHanzi: 马阿姨的托盘接住了所有多余的水，但也让根部呼吸变得困难。
ExamplePinyin: mǎ ā yí de tuō pán jiē zhù le suǒ yǒu duō yú de shuǐ， dàn yě ràng gēn bù hū xī biàn de kùn nan。
ExampleEnglish: Auntie Ma's tray caught all the excess water, but it also made root respiration difficult.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 多元
TonePinyin: duō yuán
Meaning: poly-

Hanzi: 多媒体
TonePinyin: duō méi tǐ
Meaning: multimedia

Hanzi: 多才多艺
TonePinyin: duō cái duō yì
Meaning: multitalented

Hanzi: 大伙儿
TonePinyin: dà huǒ r
Meaning: erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3]

Hanzi: 大使
TonePinyin: dà shǐ
Meaning: ambassador

Hanzi: 大吃一惊
TonePinyin: dà chī yī jīng
Meaning: (idiom) astounded; flabbergasted; taken aback

Hanzi: 大地
TonePinyin: dà dì
Meaning: earth
ExampleHanzi: 土路软，车轱辘陷进去，又弹出来，像大地在呼吸。
ExamplePinyin: tǔ lù ruǎn， chē gū lù xiàn jìn qù， yòu tán chū lái， xiàng dà dì zài hū xī。
ExampleEnglish: The dirt road was soft; the wheel sank in, then bounced out, as if the earth were breathing.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-4-shadow-under-the-lamp
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 大师
TonePinyin: dà shī
Meaning: great master
ExampleHanzi: 城西有座破庙，慧能大师是十年前从长安来的游方僧，常在庙前讲法。
ExamplePinyin: chéng xī yǒu zuò pò miào， huì néng dà shī shì shí nián qián cóng cháng ān lái de yóu fāng sēng， cháng zài miào qián jiǎng fǎ。
ExampleEnglish: West of the city stood a dilapidated temple; Master Huineng was a wandering monk who had come from Chang'an ten years ago and often preached in front of the temple.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-2-reforging-cold-iron
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 大幅
TonePinyin: dà fú
Meaning: large-format (picture, banner, photo etc)

Hanzi: 大方
TonePinyin: dà fāng
Meaning: expert
ExampleHanzi: 刘姐，您真大方，点这么多饺子。
ExamplePinyin: liú jiě， nín zhēn dà fāng， diǎn zhè me duō jiǎo zi。
ExampleEnglish: Sister Liu, you're really generous, ordering so many dumplings.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/grandma-goes-digital/chapter-5-three-boxes-of-dumplings-tonight
StoryTitle: Grandma Goes Digital

Hanzi: 大洋洲
TonePinyin: Dà yáng zhōu
Meaning: Oceania

Hanzi: 大臣
TonePinyin: dà chén
Meaning: chancellor (of a monarchy)

Hanzi: 大致
TonePinyin: dà zhì
Meaning: more or less; roughly; approximately

Hanzi: 大都
TonePinyin: dà dū
Meaning: for the most part

Hanzi: 天下
TonePinyin: tiān xià
Meaning: land under heaven
ExampleHanzi: 明天下午我们在这里。
ExamplePinyin: míng tiān xià wǔ wǒ men zài zhè lǐ。
ExampleEnglish: Tomorrow afternoon, we'll be here.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/first-day-school/chapter-4-what-do-you-like
StoryTitle: First Day of School

Hanzi: 天才
TonePinyin: tiān cái
Meaning: talent
ExampleHanzi: 我昨天才买的床，不能退。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ zuó tiān cái mǎi de chuáng， bù néng tuì。
ExampleEnglish: "I just bought this bed yesterday; it can't be returned."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/moving-day/chapter-1-bed-at-the-door
StoryTitle: Moving Day

Hanzi: 天文
TonePinyin: tiān wén
Meaning: astronomy

Hanzi: 天然
TonePinyin: tiān rán
Meaning: natural
ExampleHanzi: 我拍了张半红番茄发过去，他回了一串感叹号，然后是一条六十秒语音，前三十秒是翻书声，后三十秒是他念笔记：“白天二十五度，夜间十五度，温差十度最优……你阳台朝向正南，天然优势啊苏老师！
ExamplePinyin: wǒ pāi le zhāng bàn hóng fān qié fā guò qù， tā huí le yí chuàn gǎn tàn hào， rán hòu shì yì tiáo liù shí miǎo yǔ yīn， qián sān shí miǎo shì fān shū shēng， hòu sān shí miǎo shì tā niàn bǐ jì：“ bái tiān èr shí wǔ dù， yè jiān shí wǔ dù， wēn chā shí dù zuì yōu…… nǐ yáng tái cháo xiàng zhèng nán， tiān rán yōu shì a sū lǎo shī！
ExampleEnglish: I took a photo of the half-red tomato and sent it. He replied with a string of exclamation marks, then a sixty-second voice message: the first thirty seconds were the sound of pages turning, the last thirty him reading notes: 'Daytime 25 degrees, nighttime 15, a ten-degree difference is optimal... Your balcony faces due south, a natural advantage, Teacher Su!'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-4-colleagues-mock
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 天然气
TonePinyin: tiān rán qì
Meaning: natural gas

Hanzi: 天真
TonePinyin: tiān zhēn
Meaning: naive
ExampleHanzi: 她想，今天真不好。
ExamplePinyin: tā xiǎng， jīn tiān zhēn bù hǎo。
ExampleEnglish: She thought, today is really bad.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/taxi-ride/chapter-1-waiting-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Taxi Ride

Hanzi: 太空
TonePinyin: tài kōng
Meaning: outer space

Hanzi: 太阳能
TonePinyin: tài yáng néng
Meaning: solar energy
ExampleHanzi: 他是第一个说太阳能水泵有问题的人。
ExamplePinyin: tā shì dì yī ge shuō tài yáng néng shuǐ bèng yǒu wèn tí de rén。
ExampleEnglish: He was the first person to say there was a problem with the solar-powered water pumps.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-1-the-blue-box-on-the-drying-ground
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 夫人
TonePinyin: fū ren
Meaning: lady

Hanzi: 头脑
TonePinyin: tóu nǎo
Meaning: brains

Hanzi: 夸
TonePinyin: kuā
Meaning: to boast
ExampleHanzi: 别夸，先面试。
ExamplePinyin: bié kuā， xiān miàn shì。
ExampleEnglish: Don't praise me yet, focus on the interview first.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-3-emergency-breakfast
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 夸奖
TonePinyin: kuā jiǎng
Meaning: to praise

Hanzi: 夸张
TonePinyin: kuā zhāng
Meaning: to exaggerate

Hanzi: 夹
TonePinyin: jiā
Meaning: to press from either side
ExampleHanzi: 余梅夹起一个，她说：“这么小？
ExamplePinyin: yú méi jiā qǐ yí gè， tā shuō：“ zhè me xiǎo？
ExampleEnglish: Yu Mei picked one up and said, "So small?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-3-cantonese-tea-house
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 夺
TonePinyin: duó
Meaning: to seize
ExampleHanzi: 此人乃朝廷通缉的山匪，专夺古剑。
ExamplePinyin: cǐ rén nǎi cháo tíng tōng jī de shān fěi， zhuān duó gǔ jiàn。
ExampleEnglish: "That man is a mountain bandit wanted by the court, specializing in stealing ancient swords."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-4-where-the-sword-returns
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 夺取
TonePinyin: duó qǔ
Meaning: to seize

Hanzi: 奉献
TonePinyin: fèng xiàn
Meaning: to offer respectfully

Hanzi: 奔跑
TonePinyin: bēn pǎo
Meaning: to run
ExampleHanzi: 白头发在风中跳动，像一面奔跑的旗子。
ExamplePinyin: bái tóu fā zài fēng zhōng tiào dòng， xiàng yī miàn bēn pǎo de qí zi。
ExampleEnglish: His white hair danced in the wind like a flag in full sprint.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-2-old-man-runs-too-fast
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 奖品
TonePinyin: jiǎng pǐn
Meaning: award
ExampleHanzi: 你是今天的‘最好的奖品’。
ExamplePinyin: nǐ shì jīn tiān de‘ zuì hǎo de jiǎng pǐn’。
ExampleEnglish: You are today's 'Best Prize'.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/sports-day/chapter-3-snapped-rope-best-prize
StoryTitle: Sports Day

Hanzi: 奖牌
TonePinyin: jiǎng pái
Meaning: medal (awarded as a prize)
ExampleHanzi: 沈经理接过奖牌，笑得像春天的太阳。
ExamplePinyin: shěn jīng lǐ jiē guò jiǎng pái， xiào de xiàng chūn tiān de tài yang。
ExampleEnglish: Manager Shen took the medal and smiled like the spring sun.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/sports-day/chapter-1-boss-talks-big
StoryTitle: Sports Day

Hanzi: 套餐
TonePinyin: tào cān
Meaning: set meal

Hanzi: 奶粉
TonePinyin: nǎi fěn
Meaning: powdered milk

Hanzi: 好不
TonePinyin: hǎo bù
Meaning: not at all ...
ExampleHanzi: 她不知道这个米好不好。
ExamplePinyin: tā bù zhī dào zhè ge mǐ hǎo bù hǎo。
ExampleEnglish: She didn't know if this rice was good or not.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/cooking-for-friends/chapter-1-market-closes
StoryTitle: Cooking for Friends

Hanzi: 好学
TonePinyin: hǎo xué
Meaning: easy to learn
ExampleHanzi: 外婆说：“你要好好学习。
ExamplePinyin: wài pó shuō：“ nǐ yào hǎo hǎo xué xí。
ExampleEnglish: Waipo said: You must study hard.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/calling-grandma/chapter-3-where-friends-are
StoryTitle: Calling Grandma

Hanzi: 好客
TonePinyin: hào kè
Meaning: hospitality

Hanzi: 好容易
TonePinyin: hǎo róng yì
Meaning: (idiomatic usage) with great difficulty

Hanzi: 好感
TonePinyin: hǎo gǎn
Meaning: good opinion

Hanzi: 妙
TonePinyin: miào
Meaning: clever
ExampleHanzi: 谢医生鼓掌：“蜂蜜加得妙。
ExamplePinyin: xiè yī shēng gǔ zhǎng：“ fēng mì jiā dé miào。
ExampleEnglish: Doctor Xie applauded: The honey was a brilliant touch.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-2-kitchen-prep
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 妨碍
TonePinyin: fáng ài
Meaning: to hinder

Hanzi: 姑姑
TonePinyin: gū gu
Meaning: paternal aunt
ExampleHanzi: 妈，明天要不要叫姑姑也来？
ExamplePinyin: mā， míng tiān yào bù yào jiào gū gu yě lái？
ExampleEnglish: "Mom, should we invite Auntie to come tomorrow?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/family-dinner/chapter-2-mom-in-the-kitchen
StoryTitle: Family Dinner

Hanzi: 委屈
TonePinyin: wěi qu
Meaning: to feel wronged

Hanzi: 委托
TonePinyin: wěi tuō
Meaning: to entrust
ExampleHanzi: 我从来没有委托过任何人。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ cóng lái méi yǒu wěi tuō guò rèn hé rén。
ExampleEnglish: "I never authorized anyone."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-1-silence-before-the-window
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 姨
TonePinyin: yí
Meaning: mother's sister
ExampleHanzi: 周阿姨挥了挥手，“下周六见。
ExamplePinyin: zhōu ā yí huī le huī shǒu，“ xià zhōu liù jiàn。
ExampleEnglish: Auntie Zhou waved her hand, See you next Saturday.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/marathon/chapter-3-aunt-zhous-advice
StoryTitle: The Marathon

Hanzi: 娃娃
TonePinyin: wá wa
Meaning: baby
ExampleHanzi: 影人怕晒，怕雨，怕娃娃手重。
ExamplePinyin: yǐng rén pà shài， pà yǔ， pà wá wa shǒu zhòng。
ExampleEnglish: Shadow puppets fear the sun, fear rain, fear children's heavy hands.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-4-shadow-under-the-lamp
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 娶
TonePinyin: qǔ
Meaning: to take a wife

Hanzi: 婚姻
TonePinyin: hūn yīn
Meaning: marriage; matrimony

Hanzi: 婴儿
TonePinyin: yīng ér
Meaning: infant
ExampleHanzi: 他做了几个拉伸动作，听见婴儿车的轮子声。
ExamplePinyin: tā zuò le jǐ ge lā shēn dòng zuò， tīng jiàn yīng ér chē de lún zi shēng。
ExampleEnglish: He did a few stretches and heard the sound of a stroller's wheels.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-1-first-paper-by-the-river
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 媳妇
TonePinyin: xí fù
Meaning: daughter-in-law
ExampleHanzi: 秦大爷抬头，眼白在暗里发黄，“油在供销社，供销社在镇上，镇上有媳妇管钱。
ExamplePinyin: qín dà yé tái tóu， yǎn bái zài àn lǐ fā huáng，“ yóu zài gōng xiāo shè， gōng xiāo shè zài zhèn shàng， zhèn shàng yǒu xí fù guǎn qián。
ExampleEnglish: Old Man Qin looked up, the whites of his eyes yellow in the dim light; the oil is at the supply and marketing cooperative, the cooperative is in town, and in town, my wife controls the money.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-4-shadow-under-the-lamp
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 嫁
TonePinyin: jià
Meaning: (of a woman) to marry
ExampleHanzi: 歌手在唱“明天我要嫁给你啦”，声音很大。
ExamplePinyin: gē shǒu zài chàng“ míng tiān wǒ yào jià gěi nǐ la”， shēng yīn hěn dà。
ExampleEnglish: The singer was belting out "Tomorrow I'll Marry You," very loudly.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-1-parting-moments
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 嫌
TonePinyin: xián
Meaning: to dislike
ExampleHanzi: 她嫌我没稳定收入。
ExamplePinyin: tā xián wǒ méi wěn dìng shōu rù。
ExampleEnglish: "She said I didn't have a stable income."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-2-missed-confession
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 字幕
TonePinyin: zì mù
Meaning: subtitles; captions (of a movie etc)
ExampleHanzi: 窗外第一班公交车驶过，车灯扫过天花板，像预告片里的字幕：
ExamplePinyin: chuāng wài dì yī bān gōng jiāo chē shǐ guò， chē dēng sǎo guò tiān huā bǎn， xiàng yù gào piàn lǐ de zì mù：
ExampleEnglish: Outside the window, the first bus of the day passed, its headlights sweeping across the ceiling like subtitles in a trailer:
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-6-hope-in-fireworks
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 存储
TonePinyin: cún chǔ
Meaning: to store up
ExampleHanzi: 李先生把照相机的存储卡插到电脑上，打开照片。
ExamplePinyin: lǐ xiān sheng bǎ zhào xiàng jī de cún chǔ kǎ chā dào diàn nǎo shàng， dǎ kāi zhào piàn。
ExampleEnglish: Mr. Li inserted the camera's memory card into the computer and opened the photos.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighborhood-watch/chapter-2-night-voices
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Secret

Hanzi: 季军
TonePinyin: jì jūn
Meaning: third in a race

Hanzi: 孤独
TonePinyin: gū dú
Meaning: lonely

Hanzi: 学会
TonePinyin: xué huì
Meaning: to learn; to master
ExampleHanzi: 我学会了。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ xué huì le。
ExampleEnglish: I've learned.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/cooking-for-two/chapter-3-kitchen-warfare
StoryTitle: Cooking for Two

Hanzi: 学位
TonePinyin: xué wèi
Meaning: academic degree

Hanzi: 学员
TonePinyin: xué yuán
Meaning: student
ExampleHanzi: 也有林霜扶着学员的手，一步一步教他们找平衡。
ExamplePinyin: yě yǒu lín shuāng fú zhe xué yuán de shǒu， yí bù yí bù jiāo tā men zhǎo píng héng。
ExampleEnglish: There was also Lin Shuang holding trainees' hands, teaching them step by step to find their balance.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/winter-games-trial/chapter-2-two-people-in-the-mirror
StoryTitle: The Winter Games Trial

Hanzi: 学问
TonePinyin: xué wèn
Meaning: learning; knowledge; scholarship

Hanzi: 宏大
TonePinyin: hóng dà
Meaning: great; grand

Hanzi: 官
TonePinyin: guān
Meaning: government official
ExampleHanzi: 我要穿那双黑色的，给面试官留好印象！
ExamplePinyin: wǒ yào chuān nà shuāng hēi sè de， gěi miàn shì guān liú hǎo yìn xiàng！
ExampleEnglish: "I need to wear the black ones to make a good impression on the interviewer!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-1-alarm-breaks
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 官员
TonePinyin: guān yuán
Meaning: official (in an organization or government)

Hanzi: 官方
TonePinyin: guān fāng
Meaning: government
ExampleHanzi: 我们要去码头，私营中巴只要十五块一个人，官方的大巴要四十！
ExamplePinyin: wǒ men yào qù mǎ tóu， sī yíng zhōng bā zhǐ yào shí wǔ kuài yí gè rén， guān fāng de dà bā yào sì shí！
ExampleEnglish: We want to go to the dock; the private minibus only costs fifteen yuan per person, but the official bus costs forty!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-3-the-price-of-cheap-cars
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 定义
TonePinyin: dìng yì
Meaning: definition
ExampleHanzi: 顾总，赔偿是法定义务，谅解是情分。
ExamplePinyin: gù zǒng， péi cháng shì fǎ dìng yì wù， liàng jiě shì qíng fèn。
ExampleEnglish: "Boss Gu, compensation is a legal obligation; forgiveness is a gesture of goodwill."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-7-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 定价
TonePinyin: dìng jià
Meaning: to set a price
ExampleHanzi: 雨打在玻璃上，她想起自己书里写的“可靠交通”——固定时间、固定价格、固定路线。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ dǎ zài bō li shàng， tā xiǎng qǐ zì jǐ shū lǐ xiě de“ kě kào jiāo tōng”—— gù dìng shí jiān、 gù dìng jià gé、 gù dìng lù xiàn。
ExampleEnglish: Rain hit the glass, and she thought of the reliable transportation she had written about in her book—fixed times, fixed prices, fixed routes.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-2-tide-in-the-livestream-room
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 定位
TonePinyin: dìng wèi
Meaning: to orientate
ExampleHanzi: 你用手机定位就找到了。
ExamplePinyin: nǐ yòng shǒu jī dìng wèi jiù zhǎo dào le。
ExampleEnglish: "You found us using the phone's location."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/night-market/chapter-3-wallet-goes-missing
StoryTitle: The Night Market

Hanzi: 定制
TonePinyin: dìng zhì
Meaning: custom-made; made-to-order

Hanzi: 定时
TonePinyin: dìng shí
Meaning: to fix a time
ExampleHanzi: 林雨晴说，“这些定时设置都不对。
ExamplePinyin: lín yǔ qíng shuō，“ zhè xiē dìng shí shè zhì dōu bù duì。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Yuqing said, these timer settings are all wrong.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/smart-home/chapter-7-daughters-wisdom
StoryTitle: The Smart Home

Hanzi: 实惠
TonePinyin: shí huì
Meaning: tangible benefit

Hanzi: 实时
TonePinyin: shí shí
Meaning: (in) real time
ExampleHanzi: 】附加一张大棚实时温湿度截图，末尾画了个笑脸，眼睛是两颗小番茄。
ExamplePinyin: 】 fù jiā yì zhāng dà péng shí shí wēn shī dù jié tú， mò wěi huà le ge xiào liǎn， yǎn jing shì liǎng kē xiǎo fān qié。
ExampleEnglish: Attached was a screenshot of the greenhouse's real-time temperature and humidity, with a smiley face drawn at the end, its eyes two small tomatoes.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-5-salad-magic
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 实话
TonePinyin: shí huà
Meaning: truth
ExampleHanzi: 再不说实话，你男人明天停针。
ExamplePinyin: zài bù shuō shí huà， nǐ nán rén míng tiān tíng zhēn。
ExampleEnglish: "If you don't tell the truth, your husband's injections stop tomorrow."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-3-bloodstained-payroll
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 实质
TonePinyin: shí zhì
Meaning: substance

Hanzi: 审美
TonePinyin: shěn měi
Meaning: esthetics

Hanzi: 客车
TonePinyin: kè chē
Meaning: coach
ExampleHanzi: 回城的客车上，他打开回放。
ExamplePinyin: huí chéng de kè chē shàng， tā dǎ kāi huí fàng。
ExampleEnglish: On the bus back to the city, he opened the playback.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-1-distant-call
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 宫
TonePinyin: gōng
Meaning: palace

Hanzi: 害
TonePinyin: hài
Meaning: to do harm to
ExampleHanzi: 苏雨晴抬手，把藏在身后的手机亮出来，录音界面红点闪烁，“但你们非法扣押农民工、伪造盗窃现场，已经涉嫌诬告陷害。
ExamplePinyin: sū yǔ qíng tái shǒu， bǎ cáng zài shēn hòu de shǒu jī liàng chū lái， lù yīn jiè miàn hóng diǎn shǎn shuò，“ dàn nǐ men fēi fǎ kòu yā nóng mín gōng、 wěi zào dào qiè xiàn chǎng， yǐ jīng shè xián wū gào xiàn hài。
ExampleEnglish: Su Yuqing raised her hand, revealing the phone she had been hiding behind her back. The recording interface showed a flashing red dot. "But your illegal detention of migrant workers and fabrication of a theft scene already constitute false accusation and framing."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-5-courtroom-showdown
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 宴会
TonePinyin: yàn huì
Meaning: banquet

Hanzi: 家园
TonePinyin: jiā yuán
Meaning: home

Hanzi: 家家户户
TonePinyin: jiā jiā hù hù
Meaning: each and every family (idiom)

Hanzi: 家居
TonePinyin: jiā jū
Meaning: home; residence
ExampleHanzi: 手机上的智能家居应用还是英文的。
ExamplePinyin: shǒu jī shàng de zhì néng jiā jū yìng yòng hái shi yīng wén de。
ExampleEnglish: The smart home app on the phone was still in English.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/smart-home/chapter-7-daughters-wisdom
StoryTitle: The Smart Home

Hanzi: 家属
TonePinyin: jiā shǔ
Meaning: family member
ExampleHanzi: 她转身往外走：“我去找家属，现场抽血。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhuǎn shēn wǎng wài zǒu：“ wǒ qù zhǎo jiā shǔ， xiàn chǎng chōu xuè。
ExampleEnglish: She turned and walked out: I'll find the family, draw blood on-site.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-2-shattered-helmet
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 家常
TonePinyin: jiā cháng
Meaning: the daily life of a family
ExampleHanzi: 苏小北写“家常豆腐”五次。
ExamplePinyin: sū xiǎo běi xiě“ jiā cháng dòu fu” wǔ cì。
ExampleEnglish: Su Xiaobei wrote 'home-style tofu' five times.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/ordering-lunch/chapter-1-unreadable-menu
StoryTitle: Ordering Lunch

Hanzi: 容量
TonePinyin: róng liàng
Meaning: capacity

Hanzi: 寂寞
TonePinyin: jì mò
Meaning: lonely
ExampleHanzi: 剑有诗，不寂寞。
ExamplePinyin: jiàn yǒu shī， bù jì mò。
ExampleEnglish: "With a poem, the sword won't be lonely."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-3-scholar-seeks-sword
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 密
TonePinyin: mì
Meaning: dense
ExampleHanzi: 雪下得更密了。
ExamplePinyin: xuě xià de gèng mì le。
ExampleEnglish: The snow fell more densely.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-4-snowy-night-visit
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 密度
TonePinyin: mì dù
Meaning: density; concentration

Hanzi: 密集
TonePinyin: mì jí
Meaning: concentrated
ExampleHanzi: 豆大的水珠砸在车顶，发出密集的爆裂声。
ExamplePinyin: dòu dà de shuǐ zhū zá zài chē dǐng， fā chū mì jí de bào liè shēng。
ExampleEnglish: Bean-sized raindrops hammered the car roof, producing a dense, crackling sound.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-1-mountain-road-notice
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 富裕
TonePinyin: fù yù
Meaning: prosperous; well-to-do; well-off

Hanzi: 寒冬
TonePinyin: hán dōng
Meaning: cold winter

Hanzi: 寸
TonePinyin: cùn
Meaning: a unit of length
ExampleHanzi: 长三尺二寸，重二斤七两。
ExamplePinyin: cháng sān chǐ èr cùn， zhòng èr jīn qī liǎng。
ExampleEnglish: It was about three feet and two inches long, weighing roughly three pounds.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-2-reforging-cold-iron
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 对应
TonePinyin: duì yìng
Meaning: to correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to

Hanzi: 对抗
TonePinyin: duì kàng
Meaning: to withstand

Hanzi: 对接
TonePinyin: duì jiē
Meaning: to join up

Hanzi: 对称
TonePinyin: duì chèn
Meaning: symmetry

Hanzi: 对立
TonePinyin: duì lì
Meaning: to oppose

Hanzi: 寻求
TonePinyin: xún qiú
Meaning: to seek; to look for

Hanzi: 导师
TonePinyin: dǎo shī
Meaning: tutor

Hanzi: 寿命
TonePinyin: shòu mìng
Meaning: life span

Hanzi: 封闭
TonePinyin: fēng bì
Meaning: to close; to seal off

Hanzi: 射
TonePinyin: shè
Meaning: to shoot
ExampleHanzi: 走到一楼，阳光从大门斜射进来，落在她脚背，暖洋洋的。
ExamplePinyin: zǒu dào yī lóu， yáng guāng cóng dà mén xié shè jìn lái， luò zài tā jiǎo bèi， nuǎn yáng yáng de。
ExampleEnglish: When she reached the first floor, sunlight slanted in through the main door, falling warmly on the back of her feet.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-3-emergency-breakfast
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 射击
TonePinyin: shè jī
Meaning: to shoot; to fire (a gun)

Hanzi: 将军
TonePinyin: jiāng jūn
Meaning: general
ExampleHanzi: ——赵将军府”。
ExamplePinyin: —— zhào jiāng jūn fǔ”。
ExampleEnglish: —From the Zhao General's Estate.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-1-fire-still-burns
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 小偷儿
TonePinyin: xiǎo tōu r
Meaning: erhua form of 小偷[xiao3 tou1]

Hanzi: 小气
TonePinyin: xiǎo qì
Meaning: stingy

Hanzi: 小麦
TonePinyin: xiǎo mài
Meaning: wheat

Hanzi: 少儿
TonePinyin: shào ér
Meaning: child

Hanzi: 尖
TonePinyin: jiān
Meaning: pointed
ExampleHanzi: 雪小了，风却更尖。
ExamplePinyin: xuě xiǎo le， fēng què gèng jiān。
ExampleEnglish: The snow lightened, but the wind grew sharper.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/train-home/chapter-5-train-approaches
StoryTitle: Train Home for New Year

Hanzi: 就算
TonePinyin: jiù suàn
Meaning: (coll.) even if
ExampleHanzi: 就算我现在开始学习，也不可能考好。
ExamplePinyin: jiù suàn wǒ xiàn zài kāi shǐ xué xí， yě bù kě néng kǎo hǎo。
ExampleEnglish: Even if I start studying now, I can't do well.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/exam-season/chapter-4-abandoning-thoughts-on-the-bench
StoryTitle: Exam Season

Hanzi: 就读
TonePinyin: jiù dú
Meaning: to go to school

Hanzi: 尴尬
TonePinyin: gān gà
Meaning: awkward; embarrassed
ExampleHanzi: 前两次相亲也很尴尬。
ExamplePinyin: qián liǎng cì xiāng qīn yě hěn gān gà。
ExampleEnglish: The first two blind dates had also been awkward.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/online-dating/chapter-1-the-third-blind-date
StoryTitle: Forty-Seven Matches

Hanzi: 尺
TonePinyin: chǐ
Meaning: a Chinese foot
ExampleHanzi: 长三尺二寸，重二斤七两。
ExamplePinyin: cháng sān chǐ èr cùn， zhòng èr jīn qī liǎng。
ExampleEnglish: It was about three feet and two inches long, weighing roughly three pounds.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-2-reforging-cold-iron
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 尺寸
TonePinyin: chǐ cun
Meaning: size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
ExampleHanzi: 她从盒子里摸出一颗小小黑圈，“上次修马桶剩的，尺寸一样。
ExamplePinyin: tā cóng hé zi lǐ mō chū yì kē xiǎo xiǎo hēi quān，“ shàng cì xiū mǎ tǒng shèng de， chǐ cun yī yàng。
ExampleEnglish: She fished out a small black ring from the box. 'Left over from fixing the toilet last time. Same size.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-3-leaky-faucet
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 尽
TonePinyin: jǐn
Meaning: to the greatest extent
ExampleHanzi: 老人说，乱世将尽，武人当收剑入鞘，故铸剑不为杀戮，而为纪念。
ExamplePinyin: lǎo rén shuō， luàn shì jiāng jìn， wǔ rén dāng shōu jiàn rù qiào， gù zhù jiàn bú wéi shā lù， ér wèi jì niàn。
ExampleEnglish: The old man said that as the chaotic times were ending, warriors should sheathe their swords; thus, the sword was forged not for killing, but as a memento.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-3-scholar-seeks-sword
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 局
TonePinyin: jú
Meaning: narrow
ExampleHanzi: 她问：“你们的格式出入境管理局接受吗？
ExamplePinyin: tā wèn：“ nǐ men de gé shì chū rù jìng guǎn lǐ jú jiē shòu ma？
ExampleEnglish: She asked, "Does your format meet the requirements of the Exit and Entry Administration Bureau?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/visa-renewal/chapter-2-the-four-missing-documents
StoryTitle: Renewing the Visa

Hanzi: 局限
TonePinyin: jú xiàn
Meaning: to limit

Hanzi: 局面
TonePinyin: jú miàn
Meaning: aspect

Hanzi: 层次
TonePinyin: céng cì
Meaning: layer
ExampleHanzi: 如果施罗德的原话是一种方言色彩的寒暄，那里面一定有情感层次，有语境，有文化习惯。
ExamplePinyin: rú guǒ shī luó dé de yuán huà shì yì zhǒng fāng yán sè cǎi de hán xuān， nà lǐ miàn yī dìng yǒu qíng gǎn céng cì， yǒu yǔ jìng， yǒu wén huà xí guàn。
ExampleEnglish: If Schroeder's original words were a dialect-colored greeting, there must have been emotional layers, context, and cultural habits.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-1-overlapping-names-at-autumn-airport
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 层面
TonePinyin: céng miàn
Meaning: aspect; facet

Hanzi: 属
TonePinyin: shǔ
Meaning: category
ExampleHanzi: 金属片在阳光下闪了一下，无影无踪。
ExamplePinyin: jīn shǔ piàn zài yáng guāng xià shǎn le yī xià， wú yǐng wú zōng。
ExampleEnglish: The metal piece flashed once in the sunlight, then vanished without a trace.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-1-escape-the-concrete-jungle
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 履行
TonePinyin: lǚ xíng
Meaning: to fulfill (one's obligations)
ExampleHanzi: 不知道它真懂还是巧合，我决定履行承诺。
ExamplePinyin: bù zhī dào tā zhēn dǒng hái shi qiǎo hé， wǒ jué dìng lǚ xíng chéng nuò。
ExampleEnglish: Unsure if it truly understood or it was a coincidence, I decided to keep my promise.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-3-moms-phone-call
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 山坡
TonePinyin: shān pō
Meaning: hillside
ExampleHanzi: 你写清楚，是山坡，不是大路。
ExamplePinyin: nǐ xiě qīng chu， shì shān pō， bú shi dà lù。
ExampleEnglish: Write it clearly, it's a hillside, not a main road.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-3-the-price-of-cheap-cars
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 山峰
TonePinyin: shān fēng
Meaning: (mountain) peak
ExampleHanzi: 桌上摊开一幅旧画，无款，绢本墨色沉黯，山峰却亮得惊人，仿佛雨洗过的铜镜。
ExamplePinyin: zhuō shàng tān kāi yì fú jiù huà， wú kuǎn， juàn běn mò sè chén àn， shān fēng què liàng de jīng rén， fǎng fú yǔ xǐ guò de tóng jìng。
ExampleEnglish: An old painting lay spread on the table, unsigned, the silk dark with aged ink, yet the mountain peaks shone startlingly bright, like bronze mirrors washed by rain.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-3-truth-beyond-the-garden
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 山顶
TonePinyin: shān dǐng
Meaning: hilltop
ExampleHanzi: 我看到山顶了！
ExamplePinyin: wǒ kàn dào shān dǐng le！
ExampleEnglish: "I can see the mountaintop!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/class-trip/chapter-5-mountain-wind
StoryTitle: Class Trip to the Mountain

Hanzi: 岁数
TonePinyin: suì shu
Meaning: age (number of years old)

Hanzi: 岁月
TonePinyin: suì yuè
Meaning: years
ExampleHanzi: 柚木长在废弃的军用地磅旁，树干被铁丝勒出深沟，像被岁月上过刑。
ExamplePinyin: yòu mù zhǎng zài fèi qì de jūn yòng dì bàng páng， shù gàn bèi tiě sī lēi chū shēn gōu， xiàng bèi suì yuè shàng guò xíng。
ExampleEnglish: The teak tree grew beside an abandoned military weighbridge, its trunk scarred with deep grooves from wire, as if tortured by time.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-5-winter-promise
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 岗位
TonePinyin: gǎng wèi
Meaning: a post; a job

Hanzi: 岛
TonePinyin: dǎo
Meaning: island
ExampleHanzi: 青螺岛应急路线——
ExamplePinyin: qīng luó dǎo yìng jí lù xiàn——
ExampleEnglish: 'Qingluo Island Emergency Route—'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-2-tide-in-the-livestream-room
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 岸
TonePinyin: àn
Meaning: bank
ExampleHanzi: 划到东岸，天已吐鱼肚白。
ExamplePinyin: huà dào dōng àn， tiān yǐ tǔ yú dù bái。
ExampleEnglish: By the time she rowed to the eastern bank, the sky was beginning to show the pale light of dawn.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-6-bookstore-lights
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 崇拜
TonePinyin: chóng bài
Meaning: to worship

Hanzi: 崭新
TonePinyin: zhǎn xīn
Meaning: brand new
ExampleHanzi: 五亩园早在城市改造时拆除，如今是崭新的商业广场。
ExamplePinyin: wǔ mǔ yuán zǎo zài chéng shì gǎi zào shí chāi chú， rú jīn shì zhǎn xīn de shāng yè guǎng chǎng。
ExampleEnglish: Five-Mu Garden had long been demolished during urban redevelopment; now it was a brand-new commercial plaza.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-1-secrets-in-old-books
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 州
TonePinyin: zhōu
Meaning: prefecture
ExampleHanzi: 苏州城的老地方太多，是平江路的石桥，还是艺圃的早茶摊？
ExamplePinyin: sū zhōu chéng de lǎo dì fāng tài duō， shì píng jiāng lù de shí qiáo， hái shi yì pǔ de zǎo chá tān？
ExampleEnglish: Suzhou had too many old places—was it the stone bridge on Pingjiang Road, or the morning tea stall at Yipu Garden?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-1-secrets-in-old-books
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 工地
TonePinyin: gōng dì
Meaning: construction site
ExampleHanzi: 他们走进工地。
ExamplePinyin: tā men zǒu jìn gōng dì。
ExampleEnglish: They walked into the construction site.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/summer-internship/chapter-5-three-workers-lunch
StoryTitle: The Summer Internship

Hanzi: 工夫
TonePinyin: gōng fū
Meaning: (old) laborer

Hanzi: 工序
TonePinyin: gōng xù
Meaning: working procedure

Hanzi: 巧妙
TonePinyin: qiǎo miào
Meaning: ingenious; clever

Hanzi: 巩固
TonePinyin: gǒng gù
Meaning: to consolidate; to strengthen

Hanzi: 差异
TonePinyin: chā yì
Meaning: difference; discrepancy
ExampleHanzi: 因为这不是翻译错误，是理解差异。
ExamplePinyin: yīn wèi zhè bu shì fān yì cuò wù， shì lǐ jiě chā yì。
ExampleEnglish: "Because this is not a translation error, but a difference in understanding."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-3-the-moment-of-naming-at-the-round-table
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 布
TonePinyin: bù
Meaning: to announce
ExampleHanzi: 红布条又移回来一点。
ExamplePinyin: hóng bù tiáo yòu yí huí lai yī diǎn。
ExampleEnglish: The red cloth strip moved back a little.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/sports-day/chapter-3-snapped-rope-best-prize
StoryTitle: Sports Day

Hanzi: 布置
TonePinyin: bù zhì
Meaning: to put in order

Hanzi: 师父
TonePinyin: shī fu
Meaning: used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan)
ExampleHanzi: 我七岁那年烧的，第一窑，师父说歪得好，歪了才认路。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ qī suì nà nián shāo de， dì yī yáo， shī fu shuō wāi de hǎo， wāi le cái rèn lù。
ExampleEnglish: I fired it when I was seven, my first kiln. My master said the crookedness was good, that being crooked helps you find your way.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-3-memories-in-water
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 带领
TonePinyin: dài lǐng
Meaning: to guide

Hanzi: 常年
TonePinyin: cháng nián
Meaning: all year round
ExampleHanzi: 但甲方已经走过来，五十多岁的男人，常年应酬的肚子顶在桌沿：“小苏带的？
ExamplePinyin: dàn jiǎ fāng yǐ jīng zǒu guò lái， wǔ shí duō suì de nán rén， cháng nián yìng chou de dù zi dǐng zài zhuō yán：“ xiǎo sū dài de？
ExampleEnglish: But the client had already walked over, a man in his fifties, his perpetually wined-and-dined belly pressing against the table edge: 'Xiao Su brought these?'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-4-colleagues-mock
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 常温
TonePinyin: cháng wēn
Meaning: room temperature

Hanzi: 常规
TonePinyin: cháng guī
Meaning: code of conduct; conventions; common practice

Hanzi: 幅度
TonePinyin: fú dù
Meaning: width
ExampleHanzi: 她点头，幅度小得几乎看不见。
ExamplePinyin: tā diǎn tóu， fú dù xiǎo de jī hū kàn bù jiàn。
ExampleEnglish: She nodded, the movement so slight it was almost imperceptible.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-1-night-rain-arrest
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 干扰
TonePinyin: gān rǎo
Meaning: to disturb

Hanzi: 干旱
TonePinyin: gān hàn
Meaning: drought

Hanzi: 干燥
TonePinyin: gān zào
Meaning: (of weather, climate, soil etc) dry; arid
ExampleHanzi: 林美华说，把车停在干燥的地方。
ExamplePinyin: lín měi huá shuō， bǎ chē tíng zài gān zào de dì fāng。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Meihua said, parking the stroller in a dry spot.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-3-pause-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 干脆
TonePinyin: gān cuì
Meaning: candid
ExampleHanzi: 干脆免费？
ExamplePinyin: gān cuì miǎn fèi？
ExampleEnglish: 'Or just make it free?'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-2-3-am-disagreement
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 平凡
TonePinyin: píng fán
Meaning: commonplace

Hanzi: 平方
TonePinyin: píng fāng
Meaning: square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)

Hanzi: 平方米
TonePinyin: píng fāng mǐ
Meaning: square meter

Hanzi: 平等
TonePinyin: píng děng
Meaning: equal
ExampleHanzi: 雪儿喘笑：“希望面试官也光脚，这样我们平等。
ExamplePinyin: xuě ér chuǎn xiào：“ xī wàng miàn shì guān yě guāng jiǎo， zhè yàng wǒ men píng děng。
ExampleEnglish: Xue'er laughed breathlessly: I hope the interviewer is also barefoot, so we're equal.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-5-city-sprint
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 年度
TonePinyin: nián dù
Meaning: year (e.g. school year, fiscal year)
ExampleHanzi: 下个月公司有年度表演！
ExamplePinyin: xià ge yuè gōng sī yǒu nián dù biǎo yǎn！
ExampleEnglish: Next month the company has its annual performance!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/talent-show/chapter-1-jokes-at-the-lunch-table
StoryTitle: The Talent Show

Hanzi: 年终
TonePinyin: nián zhōng
Meaning: end of the year
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴突然笑了，那笑容让方强后背发凉，“三年前有个规定，说流浪汉不能进手术室，后来那个流浪汉死在停车场，身下垫着我刚发的年终奖。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng tū rán xiào le， nà xiào róng ràng fāng qiáng hòu bèi fā liáng，“ sān nián qián yǒu ge guī dìng， shuō liú làng hàn bù néng jìn shǒu shù shì， hòu lái nà ge liú làng hàn sǐ zài tíng chē chǎng， shēn xià diàn zhe wǒ gāng fā de nián zhōng jiǎng。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing suddenly laughed, a smile that sent chills down Fang Qiang's spine. "Three years ago, there was a regulation saying homeless people couldn't enter the operating room. Later, that homeless man died in the parking lot, lying on top of my just-received year-end bonus."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-4-familiar-faces
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 幻想
TonePinyin: huàn xiǎng
Meaning: to fantasize; to imagine

Hanzi: 广阔
TonePinyin: guǎng kuò
Meaning: wide
ExampleHanzi: 云海之上的宁静，大地之上的广阔，还有陌生人给予的善意。
ExamplePinyin: yún hǎi zhī shàng de níng jìng， dà dì zhī shàng de guǎng kuò， hái yǒu mò shēng rén jǐ yǔ de shàn yì。
ExampleEnglish: The tranquility above the sea of clouds, the vastness over the land, and the kindness given by a stranger.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 庄稼
TonePinyin: zhuāng jia
Meaning: farm crop

Hanzi: 店铺
TonePinyin: diàn pù
Meaning: store

Hanzi: 庞大
TonePinyin: páng dà
Meaning: huge; enormous; tremendous

Hanzi: 康复
TonePinyin: kāng fù
Meaning: to recuperate

Hanzi: 延伸
TonePinyin: yán shēn
Meaning: to extend
ExampleHanzi: 但地上确实有一行脚印，从楼梯口延伸到修复室门前，又折返回去。
ExamplePinyin: dàn dì shang què shí yǒu yī háng jiǎo yìn， cóng lóu tī kǒu yán shēn dào xiū fù shì mén qián， yòu zhé fǎn huí qu。
ExampleEnglish: But there was indeed a line of footprints on the floor, stretching from the stairwell to the restoration room door and then turning back.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 延期
TonePinyin: yán qī
Meaning: to delay
ExampleHanzi: 然后一抹脸，站起来：“走，去找校团委，申请延期毕业。
ExamplePinyin: rán hòu yì mǒ liǎn， zhàn qǐ lai：“ zǒu， qù zhǎo xiào tuán wěi， shēn qǐng yán qī bì yè。
ExampleEnglish: Then she wiped her face and stood up. "Let's go. We'll ask the university's Youth League Committee for a graduation extension."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-4-sharp-challenge
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 延续
TonePinyin: yán xù
Meaning: to continue

Hanzi: 建筑物
TonePinyin: jiàn zhù wù
Meaning: building

Hanzi: 开关
TonePinyin: kāi guān
Meaning: power switch
ExampleHanzi: 志远去找开关，摸了半天才找到。
ExamplePinyin: zhì yuǎn qù zhǎo kāi guān， mō le bàn tiān cái zhǎo dào。
ExampleEnglish: Zhiyuan went to find the light switch, fumbling for a long time before he found it.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-2-buying-first-home
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 开创
TonePinyin: kāi chuàng
Meaning: to initiate; to start; to found

Hanzi: 开启
TonePinyin: kāi qǐ
Meaning: to start; to begin; to initiate (an era, process, journey etc)

Hanzi: 开头
TonePinyin: kāi tóu
Meaning: beginning
ExampleHanzi: 下班地铁里，我收到妈妈一条59秒语音，开头罕见地没有“人家三十都当妈了”，而是：“晴晴，花谢了记得掐腋芽，养分回流果实才大。
ExamplePinyin: xià bān dì tiě lǐ， wǒ shōu dào mā ma yì tiáo59 miǎo yǔ yīn， kāi tóu hǎn jiàn de méi yǒu“ rén jiā sān shí dōu dāng mā le”， ér shì：“ qíng qíng， huā xiè le jì de qiā yè yá， yǎng fèn huí liú guǒ shí cái dà。
ExampleEnglish: On the subway home from work, I received a 59-second voice message from my mom. Unusually, it didn't start with 'others are already mothers by thirty,' but: "Qingqing, remember to pinch the side shoots after the flowers fade, so nutrients flow back to the fruit and it grows bigger."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-3-moms-phone-call
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 开设
TonePinyin: kāi shè
Meaning: to offer (goods or services)
ExampleHanzi: 下飞机时，沈建国递给她一张名片：“我侄女在广州开设计公司，如果你想了解本地建筑，可以联系她。
ExamplePinyin: xià fēi jī shí， shěn jiàn guó dì gěi tā yì zhāng míng piàn：“ wǒ zhí nǚ zài guǎng zhōu kāi shè jì gōng sī， rú guǒ nǐ xiǎng liǎo jiě běn dì jiàn zhù， kě yǐ lián xì tā。
ExampleEnglish: As they disembarked, Shen Jianguo handed her a business card. "My niece runs a design company in Guangzhou. If you want to learn about local architecture, you can contact her."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 异常
TonePinyin: yì cháng
Meaning: unusual; abnormal
ExampleHanzi: 柯谨把异常报告放进待送文件夹。
ExamplePinyin: kē jǐn bǎ yì cháng bào gào fàng jìn dài sòng wén jiàn jiā。
ExampleEnglish: Ke Jin placed the anomaly report in the outgoing folder.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-2-license-plate-7749
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 引
TonePinyin: yǐn
Meaning: to draw (e.g. a bow)
ExampleHanzi: 松枝与竹，三两桑当引。
ExamplePinyin: sōng zhī yǔ zhú， sān liǎng sāng dāng yǐn。
ExampleEnglish: "Pine and bamboo, with about 150 grams of mulberry as kindling."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-5-tea-brews
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 引入
TonePinyin: yǐn rù
Meaning: to draw into

Hanzi: 引发
TonePinyin: yǐn fā
Meaning: to lead to

Hanzi: 引导
TonePinyin: yǐn dǎo
Meaning: to guide
ExampleHanzi: 你负责引导行李，还有安排餐饮。
ExamplePinyin: nǐ fù zé yǐn dǎo xíng li， hái yǒu ān pái cān yǐn。
ExampleEnglish: You'll be in charge of luggage guidance and arranging meals.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-1-overlapping-names-at-autumn-airport
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 弥补
TonePinyin: mí bǔ
Meaning: to complement

Hanzi: 弯曲
TonePinyin: wān qū
Meaning: to bend
ExampleHanzi: 办理登机手续的柜台前排着弯弯曲曲的队伍。
ExamplePinyin: bàn lǐ dēng jī shǒu xù de guì tái qián pái zhe wān wān qū qū de duì wǔ。
ExampleEnglish: A winding line snaked in front of the check-in counters.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-1-airport-heartbeat
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 弱点
TonePinyin: ruò diǎn
Meaning: weak point

Hanzi: 弹性
TonePinyin: tán xìng
Meaning: flexibility

Hanzi: 强化
TonePinyin: qiáng huà
Meaning: to strengthen

Hanzi: 强壮
TonePinyin: qiáng zhuàng
Meaning: strong
ExampleHanzi: 他说：“里面的人...他们都很强壮。
ExamplePinyin: tā shuō：“ lǐ miàn de rén... tā men dōu hěn qiáng zhuàng。
ExampleEnglish: He said: The people inside... they're all so strong.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/gym-beginner/chapter-1-gym-entrance
StoryTitle: Gym Beginner

Hanzi: 强迫
TonePinyin: qiǎng pò
Meaning: to compel
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴声音在发抖，却强迫自己冷静，“小芳，准备环甲膜穿刺包！
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng shēng yīn zài fā dǒu， què qiǎng pò zì jǐ lěng jìng，“ xiǎo fāng， zhǔn bèi huán jiǎ mó chuān cì bāo！
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing's voice trembled, but she forced herself to stay calm. Xiaofang, prepare the cricothyrotomy kit!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-3-parents-argue
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 归
TonePinyin: guī
Meaning: to return
ExampleHanzi: 雨桐叩谢而归。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ tóng kòu xiè ér guī。
ExampleEnglish: Yutong kowtowed in thanks and returned.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-2-reforging-cold-iron
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 归还
TonePinyin: guī huán
Meaning: to return sth

Hanzi: 当下
TonePinyin: dāng xià
Meaning: immediately

Hanzi: 当今
TonePinyin: dāng jīn
Meaning: the present time

Hanzi: 当代
TonePinyin: dāng dài
Meaning: the present age

Hanzi: 当初
TonePinyin: dāng chū
Meaning: at that time

Hanzi: 当场
TonePinyin: dāng chǎng
Meaning: at the scene; on the spot
ExampleHanzi: 又一对情侣过来，男的咬了一口，当场吐在地上：“哥们，想毒死谁？
ExamplePinyin: yòu yī duì qíng lǚ guò lái， nán de yǎo le yì kǒu， dāng chǎng tù zài dì shang：“ gē men， xiǎng dú sǐ shéi？
ExampleEnglish: Another couple approached. The man took a bite and immediately spat it on the ground. 'Buddy, who are you trying to poison?'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-2-sister-worries
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 当天
TonePinyin: dāng tiān
Meaning: on that day
ExampleHanzi: 活动当天早上，体育馆里人很多。
ExamplePinyin: huó dòng dāng tiān zǎo shang， tǐ yù guǎn lǐ rén hěn duō。
ExampleEnglish: On the morning of the event, there were many people in the gymnasium.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/winter-games-trial/chapter-4-race-day-without-a-starting-gun
StoryTitle: The Winter Games Trial

Hanzi: 当选
TonePinyin: dāng xuǎn
Meaning: to be elected; to be selected

Hanzi: 当面
TonePinyin: dāng miàn
Meaning: to sb's face
ExampleHanzi: 子墨解释，“本来想当面给你，结果你睡着了。
ExamplePinyin: zǐ mò jiě shì，“ běn lái xiǎng dāng miàn gěi nǐ， jiē guǒ nǐ shuì zháo le。
ExampleEnglish: Zimo explained: "I wanted to give it to you in person, but you fell asleep."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-4-new-promise
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 录像
TonePinyin: lù xiàng
Meaning: to videotape

Hanzi: 录制
TonePinyin: lù zhì
Meaning: to record (video or audio)

Hanzi: 录用
TonePinyin: lù yòng
Meaning: to hire (an employee)
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴突然说：“我录用了。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng tū rán shuō：“ wǒ lù yòng le。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing suddenly said: 'I got the job.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-5-new-promise
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 形态
TonePinyin: xíng tài
Meaning: shape

Hanzi: 彩票
TonePinyin: cǎi piào
Meaning: lottery ticket

Hanzi: 彩虹
TonePinyin: cǎi hóng
Meaning: rainbow
ExampleHanzi: 彩虹在后面，越来越远。
ExamplePinyin: cǎi hóng zài hòu miàn， yuè lái yuè yuǎn。
ExampleEnglish: The rainbow was behind them, growing farther and farther away.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/summer-vacation/chapter-3-times-enemy
StoryTitle: Summer Vacation Plans

Hanzi: 影子
TonePinyin: yǐng zi
Meaning: shadow
ExampleHanzi: 太阳高高，影子短短。
ExamplePinyin: tài yang gāo gāo， yǐng zi duǎn duǎn。
ExampleEnglish: The sun was high, and the shadows were short.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/weekend-park/chapter-2-lakeside-path
StoryTitle: Weekend in the Park

Hanzi: 往后
TonePinyin: wǎng hòu
Meaning: from now on
ExampleHanzi: 两队人都往后拉。
ExamplePinyin: liǎng duì rén dōu wǎng hòu lā。
ExampleEnglish: Both teams pulled backward.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/sports-day/chapter-3-snapped-rope-best-prize
StoryTitle: Sports Day

Hanzi: 往年
TonePinyin: wǎng nián
Meaning: in former years; in previous years

Hanzi: 往来
TonePinyin: wǎng lái
Meaning: dealings
ExampleHanzi: 谷思远在“礼尚往来”旁边画了一个问号，在“百忙之中”下面写了“不要用在外国人身上”。
ExamplePinyin: gǔ sī yuǎn zài“ lǐ shàng wǎng lái” páng biān huà le yí gè wèn hào， zài“ bǎi máng zhī zhōng” xià miàn xiě le“ bù yào yòng zài wài guó rén shēn shang”。
ExampleEnglish: Gu Siyuan had drawn a question mark next to 'courtesy requires reciprocity' and written 'don't use with foreigners' under 'in the midst of busy schedules.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-4-new-beginnings-under-the-ginkgo-tree
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 征求
TonePinyin: zhēng qiú
Meaning: to solicit

Hanzi: 徒弟
TonePinyin: tú dì
Meaning: apprentice
ExampleHanzi: 您收徒弟吗？
ExamplePinyin: nín shōu tú dì ma？
ExampleEnglish: Do you take apprentices?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-4-shadow-under-the-lamp
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 得了
TonePinyin: dé le
Meaning: all right!
ExampleHanzi: 我不记得了。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ bú jì de le。
ExampleEnglish: I don't remember.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/night-market/chapter-4-returning-to-the-beginning
StoryTitle: The Night Market

Hanzi: 得以
TonePinyin: dé yǐ
Meaning: able to

Hanzi: 得知
TonePinyin: dé zhī
Meaning: to find out

Hanzi: 循环
TonePinyin: xún huán
Meaning: to cycle
ExampleHanzi: 晨光配合地鼓掌，“再补一句，‘我为了环保，连鞋带都循环使用’。
ExamplePinyin: chén guāng pèi hé de gǔ zhǎng，“ zài bǔ yí jù，‘ wǒ wèi le huán bǎo， lián xié dài dōu xún huán shǐ yòng’。
ExampleEnglish: Chenguang played along, clapping, then added, "'And for the sake of the environment, I even recycle my shoelaces.'"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-2-socks-vanish
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 微小
TonePinyin: wēi xiǎo
Meaning: minute (i.e. extremely small)

Hanzi: 心底
TonePinyin: xīn dǐ
Meaning: bottom of one's heart
ExampleHanzi: 她深吸一口气，雨水灌进喉咙，凉到心底，“然后天一亮，去永定，把老郭接回来。
ExamplePinyin: tā shēn xī yī kǒu qì， yǔ shuǐ guàn jìn hóu lóng， liáng dào xīn dǐ，“ rán hòu tiān yī liàng， qù yǒng dìng， bǎ lǎo guō jiē huí lai。
ExampleEnglish: She took a deep breath. Rainwater rushed into her throat, chilling her to the core. 'Then, at first light, we go to Yongding. We bring Old Guo back.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-2-silent-witness
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 心愿
TonePinyin: xīn yuàn
Meaning: cherished desire

Hanzi: 心灵
TonePinyin: xīn líng
Meaning: bright

Hanzi: 心爱
TonePinyin: xīn ài
Meaning: beloved

Hanzi: 心疼
TonePinyin: xīn téng
Meaning: to love dearly
ExampleHanzi: 是啊，知道心疼爷爷。
ExamplePinyin: shì a， zhī dào xīn téng yé ye。
ExampleEnglish: "Yes, he knows to care about Grandpa."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/family-dinner/chapter-3-family-dinner
StoryTitle: Family Dinner

Hanzi: 心目
TonePinyin: xīn mù
Meaning: mind

Hanzi: 心脏
TonePinyin: xīn zàng
Meaning: heart
ExampleHanzi: 心脏病的前兆之一就是左肩酸痛。
ExamplePinyin: xīn zàng bìng de qián zhào zhī yī jiù shì zuǒ jiān suān tòng。
ExampleEnglish: One of the early signs of heart disease is left shoulder pain.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/annual-checkup/chapter-2-sleepless-nights
StoryTitle: The Annual Checkup

Hanzi: 必修
TonePinyin: bì xiū
Meaning: (of an academic course) required

Hanzi: 忍受
TonePinyin: rěn shòu
Meaning: to bear; to endure

Hanzi: 快捷
TonePinyin: kuài jié
Meaning: quick
ExampleHanzi: 石雅文把旧手机关机抽出SIM卡，掰成两半冲进马桶，换上新的临时号码，只存程世远一个人的快捷拨。
ExamplePinyin: shí yǎ wén bǎ jiù shǒu jī guān jī chōu chū SIM kǎ， bāi chéng liǎng bàn chōng jìn mǎ tǒng， huàn shàng xīn de lín shí hào mǎ， zhǐ cún chéng shì yuǎn yí gè rén de kuài jié bō。
ExampleEnglish: Shi Yawen turned off her old phone, removed and snapped the SIM card in half, flushing it down the toilet. She replaced it with a new temporary number, saving only Cheng Shiyuan's contact for quick dial.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 念书
TonePinyin: niàn shū
Meaning: to read; to study

Hanzi: 忽略
TonePinyin: hū lüè
Meaning: to neglect; to overlook; to ignore
ExampleHanzi: 我以为忽略方晴川的警告，项目就能继续。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ yǐ wéi hū lüè fāng qíng chuān de jǐng gào， xiàng mù jiù néng jì xù。
ExampleEnglish: I thought that by ignoring Fang Qingchuan's warnings, the project could continue.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 怀
TonePinyin: huái
Meaning: bosom
ExampleHanzi: 子墨把相机往怀里放，像怕冷。
ExamplePinyin: zǐ mò bǎ xiàng jī wǎng huái lǐ fàng， xiàng pà lěng。
ExampleEnglish: Zimo tucked his camera against his chest, as if afraid of the cold.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-1-reunion-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 怀孕
TonePinyin: huái yùn
Meaning: pregnant

Hanzi: 怀念
TonePinyin: huái niàn
Meaning: to cherish the memory of

Hanzi: 思念
TonePinyin: sī niàn
Meaning: to think of
ExampleHanzi: 我每天写信给她，”程思远继续说，“写完就锁进抽屉，像把没寄出的思念折成纸飞机，攒了一抽屉。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ měi tiān xiě xìn gěi tā，” chéng sī yuǎn jì xù shuō，“ xiě wán jiù suǒ jìn chōu ti， xiàng bǎ méi jì chū de sī niàn zhé chéng zhǐ fēi jī， cuán le yì chōu ti。
ExampleEnglish: "I write to her every day," Cheng Siyuan continued, "and after writing, I lock the letters in a drawer, like folding unsent longing into paper airplanes, accumulating a drawer full."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-3-notebook-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 思路
TonePinyin: sī lù
Meaning: line of thought; way of thinking

Hanzi: 急切
TonePinyin: jí qiè
Meaning: eager
ExampleHanzi: 雪粒突然密集地砸向窗户，像无数细小的手指在急切地拍打。
ExamplePinyin: xuě lì tū rán mì jí de zá xiàng chuāng hu， xiàng wú shù xì xiǎo de shǒu zhǐ zài jí qiè de pāi da。
ExampleEnglish: Snowflakes suddenly pelted the window densely, like countless tiny fingers urgently tapping.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-3-grandmas-ask
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 急救
TonePinyin: jí jiù
Meaning: to give emergency treatment
ExampleHanzi: 急救员声音劈了叉，像被掐住脖子的公鸡。
ExamplePinyin: jí jiù yuán shēng yīn pī le chā， xiàng bèi qiā zhù bó zi de gōng jī。
ExampleEnglish: The paramedic's voice cracked like a rooster being strangled.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-3-parents-argue
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 性价比
TonePinyin: xìng jià bǐ
Meaning: cost-performance ratio

Hanzi: 性能
TonePinyin: xìng néng
Meaning: function; performance; behavior

Hanzi: 总理
TonePinyin: zǒng lǐ
Meaning: premier

Hanzi: 总算
TonePinyin: zǒng suàn
Meaning: at long last
ExampleHanzi: 林远航点了点头，心里想，这次总算没出问题。
ExamplePinyin: lín yuǎn háng diǎn le diǎn tóu， xīn li xiǎng， zhè cì zǒng suàn méi chū wèn tí。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Yuanhang nodded, thinking to himself that this time there was finally no problem.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/annual-checkup/chapter-5-the-agony-of-waiting
StoryTitle: The Annual Checkup

Hanzi: 总裁
TonePinyin: zǒng cái
Meaning: chairman

Hanzi: 总计
TonePinyin: zǒng jì
Meaning: (grand) total

Hanzi: 恐惧
TonePinyin: kǒng jù
Meaning: to be frightened
ExampleHanzi: 每查一次，心里的恐惧就多一点。
ExamplePinyin: měi chá yí cì， xīn li de kǒng jù jiù duō yì diǎn。
ExampleEnglish: With each search, the fear in his heart grew a little more.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/annual-checkup/chapter-5-the-agony-of-waiting
StoryTitle: The Annual Checkup

Hanzi: 恨
TonePinyin: hèn
Meaning: to hate
ExampleHanzi: 李明突然很恨自己。
ExamplePinyin: lǐ míng tū rán hěn hèn zì jǐ。
ExampleEnglish: Li Ming suddenly hated himself.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-3-misunderstanding-and-reconciliation
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 恰好
TonePinyin: qià hǎo
Meaning: as it turns out
ExampleHanzi: 雨幕深处，警笛声远远传来，不知是路人报警，还是巡逻车恰好路过。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ mù shēn chù， jǐng dí shēng yuǎn yuǎn chuán lái， bù zhī shì lù rén bào jǐng， hái shi xún luó chē qià hǎo lù guò。
ExampleEnglish: From deep within the rain curtain, the sound of a police siren drifted faintly—whether from a passerby's call or a patrol car just happening by.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-5-courtroom-showdown
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 恰当
TonePinyin: qià dàng
Meaning: appropriate

Hanzi: 恰恰
TonePinyin: qià qià
Meaning: exactly; just; precisely

Hanzi: 恶劣
TonePinyin: è liè
Meaning: vile

Hanzi: 恶心
TonePinyin: ě xīn
Meaning: nausea
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴破涕为笑，打他一拳：“恶心。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng pò tì wéi xiào， dǎ tā yì quán：“ ě xīn。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing laughed through her tears, punching him: Gross.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-3-bathroom-in-the-kitchen
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 患
TonePinyin: huàn
Meaning: to suffer (from illness)

Hanzi: 患者
TonePinyin: huàn zhě
Meaning: patient; sufferer

Hanzi: 悲伤
TonePinyin: bēi shāng
Meaning: sad; sorrowful

Hanzi: 悲剧
TonePinyin: bēi jù
Meaning: tragedy

Hanzi: 悲观
TonePinyin: bēi guān
Meaning: pessimistic

Hanzi: 情形
TonePinyin: qíng xing
Meaning: circumstances

Hanzi: 情节
TonePinyin: qíng jié
Meaning: circumstances

Hanzi: 惊人
TonePinyin: jīng rén
Meaning: astonishing
ExampleHanzi: 光头嘴角撕裂，血顺着下巴滴到她手背上，烫得惊人。
ExamplePinyin: guāng tóu zuǐ jiǎo sī liè， xiě shùn zhe xià ba dī dào tā shǒu bèi shàng， tàng de jīng rén。
ExampleEnglish: The corner of the bald man's mouth was split, blood dripping down his chin onto the back of her hand, startlingly hot.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-3-bloodstained-payroll
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 惊讶
TonePinyin: jīng yà
Meaning: amazed
ExampleHanzi: 周经理看见了她，有点惊讶。
ExamplePinyin: zhōu jīng lǐ kàn jiàn le tā， yǒu diǎn jīng yà。
ExampleEnglish: Manager Zhou saw her and was a little surprised.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/talent-show/chapter-6-monday-morning
StoryTitle: The Talent Show

Hanzi: 惩罚
TonePinyin: chéng fá
Meaning: penalty

Hanzi: 愁
TonePinyin: chóu
Meaning: to worry about

Hanzi: 感想
TonePinyin: gǎn xiǎng
Meaning: impressions
ExampleHanzi: 叶小美把镜头怼到程大伟脸上：“叔，说说感想？
ExamplePinyin: yè xiǎo měi bǎ jìng tóu duì dào chéng dà wěi liǎn shàng：“ shú， shuō shuō gǎn xiǎng？
ExampleEnglish: Ye Xiaomei shoved her camera into Cheng Dawei's face: Uncle, any thoughts?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-2-kitchen-prep
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 感染
TonePinyin: gǎn rǎn
Meaning: to infect; infection
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴伸手一摸，热得发烫，心里“咯噔”一声：骨折加感染，血糖还控制不住，万一败血症……
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng shēn shǒu yì mō， rè de fā tàng， xīn li“ gē dēng” yī shēng： gǔ zhé jiā gǎn rǎn， xuè táng hái kòng zhì bù zhù， wàn yī bài xuè zhèng……
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing reached out to touch it—it was hot to the touch. Her heart sank: Fracture plus infection, blood sugar still uncontrolled. If sepsis sets in...
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-5-stubborn-elder
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 感激
TonePinyin: gǎn jī
Meaning: to be grateful

Hanzi: 愤怒
TonePinyin: fèn nù
Meaning: angry

Hanzi: 戏曲
TonePinyin: xì qǔ
Meaning: Chinese opera

Hanzi: 成
TonePinyin: chéng
Meaning: to succeed
ExampleHanzi: 桌子排成五行。
ExamplePinyin: zhuō zi pái chéng wǔ háng。
ExampleEnglish: The desks were arranged in five rows.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/first-day-school/chapter-2-teacher-ye
StoryTitle: First Day of School

Hanzi: 成交
TonePinyin: chéng jiāo
Meaning: to complete a contract
ExampleHanzi: 成交。
ExamplePinyin: chéng jiāo。
ExampleEnglish: Deal.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-4-secret-in-the-letter
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 成千上万
TonePinyin: chéng qiān shàng wàn
Meaning: lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom)

Hanzi: 成效
TonePinyin: chéng xiào
Meaning: effect

Hanzi: 成语
TonePinyin: chéng yǔ
Meaning: Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb; saying; adage
ExampleHanzi: 这个成语很常见，我觉得没问题。
ExamplePinyin: zhè ge chéng yǔ hěn cháng jiàn， wǒ jué de méi wèn tí。
ExampleEnglish: "This idiom is very common; I didn't think there was a problem."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-3-the-moment-of-naming-at-the-round-table
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 戒指
TonePinyin: jiè zhi
Meaning: (finger) ring
ExampleHanzi: 他把发绳绕在手指上，像戴了一枚不会掉的戒指。
ExamplePinyin: tā bǎ fā shéng rào zài shǒu zhǐ shàng， xiàng dài le yì méi bú huì diào de jiè zhi。
ExampleEnglish: He wound the hair tie around his finger, like wearing a ring that wouldn't fall off.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-4-new-promise
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 战争
TonePinyin: zhàn zhēng
Meaning: war; conflict
ExampleHanzi: 三十天挑战，第五天——炸鸡战争，平局！
ExamplePinyin: sān shí tiān tiǎo zhàn， dì wǔ tiān—— zhá jī zhàn zhēng， píng jú！
ExampleEnglish: "Thirty-Day Challenge, Day Five—Fried Chicken War, a draw!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-4-fried-chicken-war
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 战斗
TonePinyin: zhàn dòu
Meaning: to fight

Hanzi: 战胜
TonePinyin: zhàn shèng
Meaning: to prevail over
ExampleHanzi: 苏天明说：“你赢了，你战胜高。
ExamplePinyin: sū tiān míng shuō：“ nǐ yíng le， nǐ zhàn shèng gāo。
ExampleEnglish: Su Tianming said: "You won. You conquered the height."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/class-trip/chapter-6-lunch-on-high
StoryTitle: Class Trip to the Mountain

Hanzi: 截止
TonePinyin: jié zhǐ
Meaning: to end; to close
ExampleHanzi: 比赛截止只剩二十七天。
ExamplePinyin: bǐ sài jié zhǐ zhǐ shèng èr shí qī tiān。
ExampleEnglish: Only twenty-seven days remained until the competition deadline.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-1-meeting-at-startup-hub
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 截至
TonePinyin: jié zhì
Meaning: up to (a time)

Hanzi: 户
TonePinyin: hù
Meaning: a household
ExampleHanzi: 灰色的居民楼里有几户亮着灯。
ExamplePinyin: huī sè de jū mín lóu lǐ yǒu jǐ hù liàng zhe dēng。
ExampleEnglish: A few lights were on in the gray residential buildings.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/returning-product/chapter-3-the-customer-service-window-disappears
StoryTitle: Returning the Kettle

Hanzi: 房价
TonePinyin: fáng jià
Meaning: house price

Hanzi: 手势
TonePinyin: shǒu shì
Meaning: gesture; sign; signal
ExampleHanzi: 奶奶开始教小明正确的包饺子手势。
ExamplePinyin: nǎi nai kāi shǐ jiāo xiǎo míng zhèng què de bāo jiǎo zi shǒu shì。
ExampleEnglish: Grandma started teaching Xiaoming the correct dumpling-making gesture.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/making-dumplings/chapter-1-preparing-dumplings
StoryTitle: Dumpling Day

Hanzi: 手法
TonePinyin: shǒu fǎ
Meaning: technique
ExampleHanzi: 这手法，没有十年功力使不出。
ExamplePinyin: zhè shǒu fǎ， méi yǒu shí nián gōng lì shǐ bù chū。
ExampleEnglish: That technique could not be performed without at least ten years of skill.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-3-scholar-seeks-sword
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 手臂
TonePinyin: shǒu bì
Meaning: arm
ExampleHanzi: 他的手臂像面条一样软。
ExamplePinyin: tā de shǒu bì xiàng miàn tiáo yī yàng ruǎn。
ExampleEnglish: His arms were as soft as noodles.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/gym-beginner/chapter-2-dont-know-how
StoryTitle: Gym Beginner

Hanzi: 才华
TonePinyin: cái huá
Meaning: talent

Hanzi: 才能
TonePinyin: cái néng
Meaning: talent
ExampleHanzi: 这样你的身体才能好。
ExamplePinyin: zhè yàng nǐ de shēn tǐ cái néng hǎo。
ExampleEnglish: Only then will your body be healthy.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/office-first-week/chapter-3-sleeping-on-the-bus
StoryTitle: First Week at the Company

Hanzi: 扎
TonePinyin: zhā
Meaning: to prick
ExampleHanzi: 她们赤脚走进最近的商场，冷气像冰针扎在脚踝。
ExamplePinyin: tā men chì jiǎo zǒu jìn zuì jìn de shāng chǎng， lěng qì xiàng bīng zhēn zhā zài jiǎo huái。
ExampleEnglish: They walked barefoot into the nearest mall, the air conditioning like icy needles pricking their ankles.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-4-shoelace-snaps
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 扑
TonePinyin: pū
Meaning: to throw oneself at
ExampleHanzi: 小雨欢呼一声，像只小猴子一样扑过来。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo yǔ huān hū yì shēng， xiàng zhǐ xiǎo hóu zi yī yàng pū guò lái。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Yu cheered and pounced over like a little monkey.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/train-home/chapter-2-instant-noodles-aisle
StoryTitle: Train Home for New Year

Hanzi: 扑灭
TonePinyin: pū miè
Meaning: to eradicate

Hanzi: 打交道
TonePinyin: dǎ jiāo dào
Meaning: to come into contact with
ExampleHanzi: 他是做对公业务的，每天和数字打交道，很少出错。
ExamplePinyin: tā shì zuò duì gōng yè wù de， měi tiān hé shù zì dǎ jiāo dào， hěn shǎo chū cuò。
ExampleEnglish: He handled corporate banking, dealing with numbers every day, and rarely made mistakes.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-3-the-locked-chain
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 打仗
TonePinyin: dǎ zhàng
Meaning: to fight a battle
ExampleHanzi: 我孙子说，做饭像打仗！
ExamplePinyin: wǒ sūn zǐ shuō， zuò fàn xiàng dǎ zhàng！
ExampleEnglish: My grandson says cooking is like going to war!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/cooking-for-two/chapter-3-kitchen-warfare
StoryTitle: Cooking for Two

Hanzi: 打击
TonePinyin: dǎ jī
Meaning: to hit

Hanzi: 打动
TonePinyin: dǎ dòng
Meaning: to move (to pity)

Hanzi: 打卡
TonePinyin: dǎ kǎ
Meaning: (of an employee) to clock on (or off); to punch in (or out)
ExampleHanzi: 蒋梦雪，你建个打卡表，我们每天记录！
ExamplePinyin: jiǎng mèng xuě， nǐ jiàn ge dǎ kǎ biǎo， wǒ men měi tiān jì lù！
ExampleEnglish: Jiang Mengxue, you set up a check-in chart; we'll record every day!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-1-challenge-begins
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 打架
TonePinyin: dǎ jià
Meaning: to fight
ExampleHanzi: 打架？
ExamplePinyin: dǎ jià？
ExampleEnglish: 'Fighting?'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-4-colleagues-mock
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 打造
TonePinyin: dǎ zào
Meaning: to create

Hanzi: 打雷
TonePinyin: dǎ léi
Meaning: to rumble with thunder
ExampleHanzi: 可能吓着了，”刘奶奶说，“打雷的时候动物都怕。
ExamplePinyin: kě néng xià zháo le，” liú nǎi nai shuō，“ dǎ léi de shí hou dòng wù dōu pà。
ExampleEnglish: "It might have been scared," Grandma Liu said. "Animals are afraid of thunder."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighborhood-watch/chapter-6-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Secret

Hanzi: 托运
TonePinyin: tuō yùn
Meaning: to consign (goods)
ExampleHanzi: 她把身份证和登机牌递过去，工作人员扫了一眼：“托运吗？
ExamplePinyin: tā bǎ shēn fèn zhèng hé dēng jī pái dì guò qù， gōng zuò rén yuán sǎo le yī yǎn：“ tuō yùn ma？
ExampleEnglish: She handed over her ID card and boarding pass; the staff member glanced at them: "Checking any luggage?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-1-airport-heartbeat
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 扣
TonePinyin: kòu
Meaning: to fasten
ExampleHanzi: 小东快速扣扣子。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo dōng kuài sù kòu kòu zi。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Dong quickly buttoned his buttons.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/morning-at-home/chapter-2-daughters-backpack
StoryTitle: Morning at Home

Hanzi: 扩展
TonePinyin: kuò zhǎn
Meaning: to extend

Hanzi: 扫描
TonePinyin: sǎo miáo
Meaning: to scan
ExampleHanzi: 这次是做详细扫描。
ExamplePinyin: zhè cì shì zuò xiáng xì sǎo miáo。
ExampleEnglish: This time it was for a detailed scan.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/annual-checkup/chapter-6-the-doctor-explains
StoryTitle: The Annual Checkup

Hanzi: 扭
TonePinyin: niǔ
Meaning: to turn
ExampleHanzi: 什么时候扭的？
ExamplePinyin: shén me shí hou niǔ de？
ExampleEnglish: When did you sprain it?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-5-stubborn-elder
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 扮演
TonePinyin: bàn yǎn
Meaning: to play the role of

Hanzi: 承办
TonePinyin: chéng bàn
Meaning: to undertake

Hanzi: 承诺
TonePinyin: chéng nuò
Meaning: to promise
ExampleHanzi: 承诺的纸
ExamplePinyin: chéng nuò de zhǐ
ExampleEnglish: The paper of promises
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/new-years-resolution/chapter-3-friends-promise
StoryTitle: New Year Friend

Hanzi: 技巧
TonePinyin: jì qiǎo
Meaning: skill
ExampleHanzi: 这不是一幅关于艺术技巧的画，这是一幅关于记忆的画。
ExamplePinyin: zhè bu shì yì fú guān yú yì shù jì qiǎo de huà， zhè shì yì fú guān yú jì yì de huà。
ExampleEnglish: This wasn't a painting about artistic technique; it was a painting about memory.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/art-exhibition/chapter-4-the-old-mans-story
StoryTitle: The Art Exhibition

Hanzi: 技艺
TonePinyin: jì yì
Meaning: skill
ExampleHanzi: 你爹的技艺，你继承了；你爹的情义，你也该接着。
ExamplePinyin: nǐ diē de jì yì， nǐ jì chéng le； nǐ diē de qíng yì， nǐ yě gāi jiē zhe。
ExampleEnglish: "You've inherited your father's skill; you should also carry on his sense of duty."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-3-scholar-seeks-sword
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 抄
TonePinyin: chāo
Meaning: to make a copy
ExampleHanzi: 苏晓棠把数字抄下来。
ExamplePinyin: sū xiǎo táng bǎ shù zì chāo xià lai。
ExampleEnglish: Su Xiaotang copied down the numbers.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-2-the-vanishing-rainfall-records
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 抑制
TonePinyin: yì zhì
Meaning: to inhibit

Hanzi: 投票
TonePinyin: tóu piào
Meaning: to vote

Hanzi: 投诉
TonePinyin: tóu sù
Meaning: to lodge a complaint
ExampleHanzi: 林远在茶水间拦住我：“听说你被楼下老太太投诉了？
ExamplePinyin: lín yuǎn zài chá shuǐ jiān lán zhù wǒ：“ tīng shuō nǐ bèi lóu xià lǎo tài tai tóu sù le？
ExampleEnglish: Lin Yuan stopped me in the pantry: "Heard you got complained about by the old lady downstairs?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 投资
TonePinyin: tóu zī
Meaning: investment
ExampleHanzi: 沈嘉树已经坐在里面，对面是投资方的代表张律师。
ExamplePinyin: shěn jiā shù yǐ jīng zuò zài lǐ miàn， duì miàn shì tóu zī fāng de dài biǎo zhāng lǜ shī。
ExampleEnglish: Shen Jiashu was already sitting inside, and across from him was the investor's representative, Lawyer Zhang.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-2-names-on-the-list
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 折
TonePinyin: zhé
Meaning: to break
ExampleHanzi: 这次他小心地把纸折好，放进贴身的口袋。
ExamplePinyin: zhè cì tā xiǎo xīn de bǎ zhǐ zhé hǎo， fàng jìn tiē shēn de kǒu dài。
ExampleEnglish: This time, he carefully folded the paper and put it in his inner pocket.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/pharmacy-run/chapter-1-unreadable-message
StoryTitle: The Pharmacy Run

Hanzi: 抛
TonePinyin: pāo
Meaning: to throw
ExampleHanzi: 王明撸起袖子：“物理系，算抛物线。
ExamplePinyin: wáng míng lǔ qǐ xiù zi：“ wù lǐ xì， suàn pāo wù xiàn。
ExampleEnglish: Wang Ming rolled up his sleeves: "Physics major. I can calculate the parabola."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/wrong-bag/chapter-3-cherry-blossom-night-market
StoryTitle: The Wrong Bag

Hanzi: 报刊
TonePinyin: bào kān
Meaning: newspapers and periodicals

Hanzi: 报社
TonePinyin: bào shè
Meaning: newspaper (i.e. a company)
ExampleHanzi: 星期二早上，林秋宁八点到了报社。
ExamplePinyin: xīng qī èr zǎo shang， lín qiū níng bā diǎn dào le bào shè。
ExampleEnglish: On Tuesday morning, Lin Qiuning arrived at the newspaper office at eight o'clock.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/summer-internship/chapter-2-three-days-by-the-printer
StoryTitle: The Summer Internship

Hanzi: 披
TonePinyin: pī
Meaning: to drape over one's shoulders
ExampleHanzi: 他披衣出门，看见雨晴正往奶锅里打鸡蛋。
ExamplePinyin: tā pī yī chū mén， kàn jiàn yǔ qíng zhèng wǎng nǎi guō lǐ dǎ jī dàn。
ExampleEnglish: He threw on his clothes and went outside, seeing Yuqing cracking eggs into a milk pot.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-6-rooftop-lights
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 抵抗
TonePinyin: dǐ kàng
Meaning: to resist
ExampleHanzi: 远处传来“咔嚓咔嚓”的断裂声，不知是哪棵老树放弃了抵抗。
ExamplePinyin: yuǎn chù chuán lái“ kā chā kā chā” de duàn liè shēng， bù zhī shì nǎ kē lǎo shù fàng qì le dǐ kàng。
ExampleEnglish: From the distance came the crackling sound of something breaking—it was unclear which old tree had finally given up the fight.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-5-seal-the-mountain
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 抵达
TonePinyin: dǐ dá
Meaning: to arrive
ExampleHanzi: 下午三点，他们抵达一座废弃的加油站。
ExamplePinyin: xià wǔ sān diǎn， tā men dǐ dá yí zuò fèi qì de jiā yóu zhàn。
ExampleEnglish: At three in the afternoon, they arrived at an abandoned gas station.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-3-memories-in-water
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 抽奖
TonePinyin: chōu jiǎng
Meaning: to draw a prize

Hanzi: 抽象
TonePinyin: chōu xiàng
Meaning: abstract
ExampleHanzi: 油渍瞬间晕开，像一幅抽象画。
ExamplePinyin: yóu zì shùn jiān yùn kāi， xiàng yì fú chōu xiàng huà。
ExampleEnglish: The oil stain instantly spread, like an abstract painting.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-4-fried-chicken-war
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 担忧
TonePinyin: dān yōu
Meaning: to worry

Hanzi: 拆除
TonePinyin: chāi chú
Meaning: to tear down
ExampleHanzi: 五亩园早在城市改造时拆除，如今是崭新的商业广场。
ExamplePinyin: wǔ mǔ yuán zǎo zài chéng shì gǎi zào shí chāi chú， rú jīn shì zhǎn xīn de shāng yè guǎng chǎng。
ExampleEnglish: Five-Mu Garden had long been demolished during urban redevelopment; now it was a brand-new commercial plaza.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-1-secrets-in-old-books
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 拐
TonePinyin: guǎi
Meaning: to turn (a corner etc)
ExampleHanzi: 周六早上，队伍拐了两个弯。
ExamplePinyin: zhōu liù zǎo shang， duì wǔ guǎi le liǎng ge wān。
ExampleEnglish: On Saturday morning, the line snaked around two corners.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-4-simplest-surprise
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 拐弯
TonePinyin: guǎi wān
Meaning: to go round a curve

Hanzi: 拖
TonePinyin: tuō
Meaning: to drag
ExampleHanzi: 叶小云哭着说：“我拖大家后腿了。
ExamplePinyin: yè xiǎo yún kū zhe shuō：“ wǒ tuō dà jiā hòu tuǐ le。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Xiaoyun said through tears, "I'm holding everyone back."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/class-trip/chapter-4-tears-on-stone-steps
StoryTitle: Class Trip to the Mountain

Hanzi: 拖延
TonePinyin: tuō yán
Meaning: to delay
ExampleHanzi: 程思远弯腰替她捡笔，动作慢得像在拖延时间。
ExamplePinyin: chéng sī yuǎn wān yāo tì tā jiǎn bǐ， dòng zuò màn de xiàng zài tuō yán shí jiān。
ExampleEnglish: Cheng Siyuan bent down to pick up her pen for her, his movements slow as if he were stalling for time.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-3-notebook-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 招
TonePinyin: zhāo
Meaning: to recruit
ExampleHanzi: 志强蹭过去递烟：“周师傅，教两招？
ExamplePinyin: zhì qiáng cèng guò qù dì yān：“ zhōu shī fu， jiāo liǎng zhāo？
ExampleEnglish: Zhiqiang shuffled over and offered a cigarette. 'Master Zhou, could you teach me a trick or two?'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-2-sister-worries
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 招待
TonePinyin: zhāo dài
Meaning: to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)

Hanzi: 招手
TonePinyin: zhāo shǒu
Meaning: to wave
ExampleHanzi: 程阳站起来，向她招手。
ExamplePinyin: chéng yáng zhàn qǐ lai， xiàng tā zhāo shǒu。
ExampleEnglish: Cheng Yang stood up and waved to her.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/study-date/chapter-1-first-promise
StoryTitle: The Study Date

Hanzi: 招收
TonePinyin: zhāo shōu
Meaning: to hire

Hanzi: 招生
TonePinyin: zhāo shēng
Meaning: to enroll new students

Hanzi: 拜年
TonePinyin: bài nián
Meaning: to pay a New Year call
ExampleHanzi: 妈妈说，“明天来拜年的亲戚多，每个人都要吃饱。
ExamplePinyin: mā ma shuō，“ míng tiān lái bài nián de qīn qi duō， měi gè rén dōu yào chī bǎo。
ExampleEnglish: Mom said, many relatives are coming to pay New Year's visits tomorrow, everyone needs to eat their fill.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/making-dumplings/chapter-1-preparing-dumplings
StoryTitle: Dumpling Day

Hanzi: 拜访
TonePinyin: bài fǎng
Meaning: to pay a visit; to call on

Hanzi: 拥挤
TonePinyin: yōng jǐ
Meaning: crowded
ExampleHanzi: 回程地铁上，我们站着，人群拥挤。
ExamplePinyin: huí chéng dì tiě shàng， wǒ men zhàn zhe， rén qún yōng jǐ。
ExampleEnglish: On the subway back, we stood, the crowd pressing in.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-5-salad-magic
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 拦
TonePinyin: lán
Meaning: to block sb's path
ExampleHanzi: 林浩天想拦，人已经没影。
ExamplePinyin: lín hào tiān xiǎng lán， rén yǐ jīng méi yǐng。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Haotian wanted to stop her, but she was already gone.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-3-leaky-faucet
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 拾
TonePinyin: shí
Meaning: to pick up
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴走过去，拾起那本深蓝。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng zǒu guò qù， shí qǐ nà běn shēn lán。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing walked over and picked up that deep blue notebook.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-1-first-coffee-aroma
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 持久
TonePinyin: chí jiǔ
Meaning: lasting

Hanzi: 持有
TonePinyin: chí yǒu
Meaning: to hold (passport, views etc)

Hanzi: 指定
TonePinyin: zhǐ dìng
Meaning: to appoint

Hanzi: 指挥
TonePinyin: zhǐ huī
Meaning: to conduct
ExampleHanzi: 赵奶奶在旁边指挥：“斜一点，别让泡沫起来，水就装不满。
ExamplePinyin: zhào nǎi nai zài páng biān zhǐ huī：“ xié yī diǎn， bié ràng pào mò qǐ lai， shuǐ jiù zhuāng bù mǎn。
ExampleEnglish: Grandma Zhao directed from the side: "Tilt it a bit. Don't let foam form, or the water won't fill it."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-4-lonely-dinner
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 指示
TonePinyin: zhǐ shì
Meaning: to point out

Hanzi: 指责
TonePinyin: zhǐ zé
Meaning: to criticize

Hanzi: 按摩
TonePinyin: àn mó
Meaning: massage

Hanzi: 挖
TonePinyin: wā
Meaning: to dig
ExampleHanzi: 她的动作很快，一边挖一边笑。
ExamplePinyin: tā de dòng zuò hěn kuài， yī biān wā yī biān xiào。
ExampleEnglish: Her movements were fast, and she laughed as she dug.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/neighborhood-garden/chapter-2-more-and-more-people
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Garden

Hanzi: 挫折
TonePinyin: cuò zhé
Meaning: setback

Hanzi: 捉
TonePinyin: zhuō
Meaning: to clutch

Hanzi: 捐款
TonePinyin: juān kuǎn
Meaning: to donate money
ExampleHanzi: 零钱“哗啦啦”落进透明捐款箱，像春雨敲窗。
ExamplePinyin: líng qián“ huā lā lā” luò jìn tòu míng juān kuǎn xiāng， xiàng chūn yǔ qiāo chuāng。
ExampleEnglish: Loose change clattered into the transparent donation box, like spring rain tapping on a window.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-4-simplest-surprise
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 捐赠
TonePinyin: juān zèng
Meaning: to contribute (as a gift)
ExampleHanzi: 标题我替你拟——‘沈家捐赠国宝系赝品，苏博修复师夜焚证据’。
ExamplePinyin: biāo tí wǒ tì nǐ nǐ——‘ shěn jiā juān zèng guó bǎo xì yàn pǐn， sū bó xiū fù shī yè fén zhèng jù’。
ExampleEnglish: "I'll draft the headline for you—'Shen Family's Donated National Treasure is a Fake, Suzhou Museum Restorer Burns Evidence Overnight.'"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 捕
TonePinyin: bǔ
Meaning: to catch
ExampleHanzi: 夜里十点，林远发来定位：农科院试验田，夜捕昆虫。
ExamplePinyin: yè li shí diǎn， lín yuǎn fā lái dìng wèi： nóng kē yuàn shì yàn tián， yè bǔ kūn chóng。
ExampleEnglish: At 10 p.m., Lin Yuan sent his location: agricultural academy experimental field, night insect catching.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-5-salad-magic
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 损伤
TonePinyin: sǔn shāng
Meaning: to harm

Hanzi: 损坏
TonePinyin: sǔn huài
Meaning: to damage
ExampleHanzi: 苏梦雨打开手机电筒，照向屏幕——乱码间夹着一行鲜红提示：文件损坏，是否尝试修复？
ExamplePinyin: sū mèng yǔ dǎ kāi shǒu jī diàn tǒng， zhào xiàng píng mù—— luàn mǎ jiān jiá zhe yī háng xiān hóng tí shì： wén jiàn sǔn huài， shì fǒu cháng shì xiū fù？
ExampleEnglish: Su Mengyu turned on her phone flashlight, shining it on the screen—amid the gibberish was a line of bright red text: File corrupted. Attempt repair?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-3-unexpected-crash
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 捧
TonePinyin: pěng
Meaning: to hold or offer with both hands
ExampleHanzi: 他小心地捧着，像捧着宝贝。
ExamplePinyin: tā xiǎo xīn de pěng zhe， xiàng pěng zhe bǎo bèi。
ExampleEnglish: He carefully held them, as if holding treasures.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/making-dumplings/chapter-1-preparing-dumplings
StoryTitle: Dumpling Day

Hanzi: 掏
TonePinyin: tāo
Meaning: to fish out (from pocket)
ExampleHanzi: 他把自己的老式手机掏出来，外放一首《军中绿花》。
ExamplePinyin: tā bǎ zì jǐ de lǎo shì shǒu jī tāo chū lái， wài fàng yī shǒu《 jūn zhōng lǜ huā》。
ExampleEnglish: He pulled out his old-fashioned phone and played 'Green Flower in the Army' on speaker.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-4-share-music
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 排名
TonePinyin: pái míng
Meaning: to rank (1st, 2nd etc)

Hanzi: 排放
TonePinyin: pái fàng
Meaning: to arrange in order
ExampleHanzi: 林雪把信、照片、钥匙并排放在桌上，像摆三件小小的证据。
ExamplePinyin: lín xuě bǎ xìn、 zhào piàn、 yào shi bìng pái fàng zài zhuō shàng， xiàng bǎi sān jiàn xiǎo xiǎo de zhèng jù。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Xue placed the letter, photo, and key side by side on the table, like arranging three small pieces of evidence.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/letter-in-book/chapter-3-classroom-clues
StoryTitle: The Letter in the Book

Hanzi: 排练
TonePinyin: pái liàn
Meaning: to rehearse
ExampleHanzi: 第六天，团队排练直播流程。
ExamplePinyin: dì liù tiān， tuán duì pái liàn zhí bō liú chéng。
ExampleEnglish: On the sixth day, the team rehearsed the live stream process.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 排除
TonePinyin: pái chú
Meaning: to eliminate

Hanzi: 探索
TonePinyin: tàn suǒ
Meaning: to explore; to probe
ExampleHanzi: 周末的时候，雨晴开始一个人探索城市。
ExamplePinyin: zhōu mò de shí hou， yǔ qíng kāi shǐ yí gè rén tàn suǒ chéng shì。
ExampleEnglish: On weekends, Yuqing began exploring the city on her own.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/first-job-new-city/chapter-6-getting-familiar-roads
StoryTitle: First Job in a New City

Hanzi: 探讨
TonePinyin: tàn tǎo
Meaning: to investigate

Hanzi: 接连
TonePinyin: jiē lián
Meaning: on end

Hanzi: 推测
TonePinyin: tuī cè
Meaning: speculation

Hanzi: 推行
TonePinyin: tuī xíng
Meaning: to implement; to carry out; to introduce (a policy, system, reform etc)

Hanzi: 推销
TonePinyin: tuī xiāo
Meaning: to market

Hanzi: 描写
TonePinyin: miáo xiě
Meaning: to describe; to depict; to portray

Hanzi: 描绘
TonePinyin: miáo huì
Meaning: to describe; to depict; to portray

Hanzi: 提取
TonePinyin: tí qǔ
Meaning: to withdraw (money)

Hanzi: 提示
TonePinyin: tí shì
Meaning: to point out
ExampleHanzi: 广播响起，提示飞机即将降落。
ExamplePinyin: guǎng bō xiǎng qǐ， tí shì fēi jī jí jiāng jiàng luò。
ExampleEnglish: An announcement sounded, indicating the plane was about to land.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-2-conversation-above-clouds
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 插座
TonePinyin: chā zuò
Meaning: socket
ExampleHanzi: 完了——”苏梦梦雨冲过去，猫跃而下，带翻保温杯，剩咖啡泼在插座，“滋啦”冒白烟。
ExamplePinyin: wán le——” sū mèng mèng yǔ chōng guò qù， māo yuè ér xià， dài fān bǎo wēn bēi， shèng kā fēi pō zài chā zuò，“ zī la” mào bái yān。
ExampleEnglish: It's over—Su Mengyu rushed over; the cat leaped down, knocking over a thermos, the leftover coffee splashing onto an outlet, sizzling with white smoke.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-3-unexpected-crash
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 搜集
TonePinyin: sōu jí
Meaning: to gather; to collect

Hanzi: 搭
TonePinyin: dā
Meaning: to put up
ExampleHanzi: 周美玲叹了口气，把大衣搭在自己手上。
ExamplePinyin: zhōu měi líng tàn le kǒu qì， bǎ dà yī dā zài zì jǐ shǒu shàng。
ExampleEnglish: Zhou Meiling sighed and draped the coat over her arm.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/great-wall/chapter-2-west-station-wind
StoryTitle: First Time at the Great Wall

Hanzi: 搭配
TonePinyin: dā pèi
Meaning: to pair up

Hanzi: 携带
TonePinyin: xié dài
Meaning: to carry (on one's person)

Hanzi: 摄像
TonePinyin: shè xiàng
Meaning: to videotape
ExampleHanzi: 摄像机凑近，拍肉汁鼓泡的特写。
ExamplePinyin: shè xiàng jī còu jìn， pāi ròu zhī gǔ pào de tè xiě。
ExampleEnglish: The camera moved closer for a close-up of the juices bubbling.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-4-lao-zhous-secret
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 摄像头
TonePinyin: shè xiàng tóu
Meaning: webcam
ExampleHanzi: 妈妈发来视频邀请，我盯着屏幕看了三秒，把摄像头转向天花板才接通。
ExamplePinyin: mā ma fā lái shì pín yāo qǐng， wǒ dīng zhe píng mù kàn le sān miǎo， bǎ shè xiàng tóu zhuǎn xiàng tiān huā bǎn cái jiē tōng。
ExampleEnglish: Mom sent a video call invitation. I stared at the screen for three seconds, turned the camera toward the ceiling, and answered.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 摆
TonePinyin: bǎi
Meaning: to arrange
ExampleHanzi: 叶小美则站在镜子前，摆各种姿势自拍。
ExamplePinyin: yè xiǎo měi zé zhàn zài jìng zi qián， bǎi gè zhǒng zī shì zì pāi。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Xiaomei stood in front of the mirror, striking various poses for selfies.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-2-manager-vanishes
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 摆放
TonePinyin: bǎi fàng
Meaning: to set up; to arrange; to lay out

Hanzi: 摆脱
TonePinyin: bǎi tuō
Meaning: to break away from

Hanzi: 摩托车
TonePinyin: mó tuō chē
Meaning: (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle
ExampleHanzi: 柯振洋打电话给一个人，二十分钟后，一个小伙子骑着摩托车送来药。
ExamplePinyin: kē zhèn yáng dǎ diàn huà gěi yí gè rén， èr shí fēn zhōng hòu， yí gè xiǎo huǒ zi qí zhe mó tuō chē sòng lái yào。
ExampleEnglish: Ke Zhenyang called someone, and twenty minutes later, a young man delivered the medicine on a motorcycle.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-2-tide-in-the-livestream-room
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 撑
TonePinyin: chēng
Meaning: to support
ExampleHanzi: 相册一下子满了，像吃撑的夏天。
ExamplePinyin: xiàng cè yī xià zi mǎn le， xiàng chī chēng de xià tiān。
ExampleEnglish: The album was suddenly full, like a summer that had eaten too much.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/photography-hobby/chapter-3-photo-contest
StoryTitle: City in the Phone

Hanzi: 撒
TonePinyin: sā
Meaning: to let go
ExampleHanzi: 太阳跟着大巴走，把金色的光撒在路上。
ExamplePinyin: tài yang gēn zhe dà bā zǒu， bǎ jīn sè de guāng sǎ zài lù shang。
ExampleEnglish: The sun followed the bus, scattering golden light on the road.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/class-trip/chapter-7-bus-ride-home
StoryTitle: Class Trip to the Mountain

Hanzi: 撤回
TonePinyin: chè huí
Meaning: to recall

Hanzi: 撤销
TonePinyin: chè xiāo
Meaning: to repeal
ExampleHanzi: 他摸出那份决定命运的文件，发现雪水已经洇湿了边缘，“撤销教学点”五个黑体字正在晕开成丑陋的污渍。
ExamplePinyin: tā mō chū nà fèn jué dìng mìng yùn de wén jiàn， fā xiàn xuě shuǐ yǐ jīng yīn shī le biān yuán，“ chè xiāo jiāo xué diǎn” wǔ ge hēi tǐ zì zhèng zài yùn kāi chéng chǒu lòu de wū zì。
ExampleEnglish: He pulled out that fateful document and found melted snow had dampened the edges, the bold characters 'revoke teaching site' blurring into an ugly stain.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-6-choices-after-the-thaw
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 播
TonePinyin: bō
Meaning: (bound form) to sow (seeds)
ExampleHanzi: 电视里正在播一个广告。
ExamplePinyin: diàn shì lǐ zhèng zài bò yí gè guǎng gào。
ExampleEnglish: A commercial was playing on TV.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/smart-home/chapter-3-the-talking-trouble
StoryTitle: The Smart Home

Hanzi: 播种
TonePinyin: bō zhǒng
Meaning: to sow seeds

Hanzi: 支出
TonePinyin: zhī chū
Meaning: to spend; to pay out

Hanzi: 支撑
TonePinyin: zhī chēng
Meaning: to prop up
ExampleHanzi: 番茄已经长到二十厘米高了，茎秆粗壮，叶片茂密，支撑杆从一根牙签换成了真正的竹条。
ExamplePinyin: fān qié yǐ jīng zhǎng dào èr shí lí mǐ gāo le， jīng gǎn cū zhuàng， yè piàn mào mì， zhī chēng gān cóng yì gēn yá qiān huàn chéng le zhēn zhèng de zhú tiáo。
ExampleEnglish: The tomato plant had grown to twenty centimeters tall, with a sturdy stem, lush leaves, and the support stick upgraded from a toothpick to a real bamboo strip.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 收取
TonePinyin: shōu qǔ
Meaning: to receive

Hanzi: 收益
TonePinyin: shōu yì
Meaning: earnings

Hanzi: 收藏
TonePinyin: shōu cáng
Meaning: to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark
ExampleHanzi: 我收藏了。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ shōu cáng le。
ExampleEnglish: "I've saved it."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/food-critic/chapter-5-food-map
StoryTitle: Foodie Blogger

Hanzi: 收购
TonePinyin: shōu gòu
Meaning: to buy; to purchase; to procure

Hanzi: 改编
TonePinyin: gǎi biān
Meaning: to adapt

Hanzi: 改造
TonePinyin: gǎi zào
Meaning: to transform
ExampleHanzi: 五亩园早在城市改造时拆除，如今是崭新的商业广场。
ExamplePinyin: wǔ mǔ yuán zǎo zài chéng shì gǎi zào shí chāi chú， rú jīn shì zhǎn xīn de shāng yè guǎng chǎng。
ExampleEnglish: Five-Mu Garden had long been demolished during urban redevelopment; now it was a brand-new commercial plaza.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-1-secrets-in-old-books
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 攻击
TonePinyin: gōng jī
Meaning: to attack

Hanzi: 放大
TonePinyin: fàng dà
Meaning: to enlarge
ExampleHanzi: 再放大！
ExamplePinyin: zài fàng dà！
ExampleEnglish: "Zoom in more!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighborhood-watch/chapter-2-night-voices
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Secret

Hanzi: 放飞
TonePinyin: fàng fēi
Meaning: to allow to fly

Hanzi: 政策
TonePinyin: zhèng cè
Meaning: policy
ExampleHanzi: 沈子宽八三年调进我们院，名义是仓库保管，实际是落实政策返城的‘黑五类’子弟。
ExamplePinyin: shěn zǐ kuān bā sān nián diào jìn wǒ men yuàn， míng yì shì cāng kù bǎo guǎn， shí jì shì luò shí zhèng cè fǎn chéng de‘ hēi wǔ lèi’ zǐ dì。
ExampleEnglish: "Shen Zikuan was transferred to our institute in '83. Officially a warehouse keeper, actually a 'Black Category' offspring returning to the city under the policy rehabilitation."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 故障
TonePinyin: gù zhàng
Meaning: malfunction
ExampleHanzi: 叶浩然举起马克笔，在故障画面旁写下八个丑字：
ExamplePinyin: yè hào rán jǔ qǐ mǎ kè bǐ， zài gù zhàng huà miàn páng xiě xià bā ge chǒu zì：
ExampleEnglish: Ye Haoran raised a marker, writing eight ugly characters beside the glitching image:
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-2-3-am-disagreement
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 效应
TonePinyin: xiào yìng
Meaning: effect (scientific phenomenon)
ExampleHanzi: 这就是漏斗效应，”顾沉舟指着透明管说，“太阳能泵抽得快，抽得多，周围的地下水都往这边流。
ExamplePinyin: zhè jiù shì lòu dǒu xiào yìng，” gù chén zhōu zhǐ zhe tòu míng guǎn shuō，“ tài yáng néng bèng chōu de kuài， chōu de duō， zhōu wéi de dì xià shuǐ dōu wǎng zhè biān liú。
ExampleEnglish: "This is the funnel effect," Gu Chenzhou said, pointing at the transparent tube. "The solar pump draws water fast and in large quantities, so the surrounding groundwater all flows toward it."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-4-the-transparent-pipe-under-the-citrus-tree
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 救助
TonePinyin: jiù zhù
Meaning: to help sb in trouble

Hanzi: 救命
TonePinyin: jiù mìng
Meaning: to save sb's life
ExampleHanzi: 方天天站在空荡的灶台前，手里攥着一把小葱，像攥着一根救命绳。
ExamplePinyin: fāng tiān tiān zhàn zài kōng dàng de zào tái qián， shǒu lǐ zuàn zhe yì bǎ xiǎo cōng， xiàng zuàn zhe yì gēn jiù mìng shéng。
ExampleEnglish: Fang Tiantian stood before the empty stove, clutching a handful of scallions like a lifeline.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-1-community-center-notice
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 救援
TonePinyin: jiù yuán
Meaning: to save
ExampleHanzi: 救援怎么还不来？
ExamplePinyin: jiù yuán zěn me hái bù lái？
ExampleEnglish: Why isn't the rescue here yet?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-3-the-price-of-cheap-cars
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 救灾
TonePinyin: jiù zāi
Meaning: to relieve disaster

Hanzi: 教训
TonePinyin: jiào xun
Meaning: to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid
ExampleHanzi: 大山脸红了：“我也学过这个教训。
ExamplePinyin: dà shān liǎn hóng le：“ wǒ yě xué guò zhè ge jiào xun。
ExampleEnglish: Dashan blushed: "I learned that lesson too."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/lost-in-translation/chapter-2-phone-lost
StoryTitle: Foreigner in China

Hanzi: 散
TonePinyin: sàn
Meaning: to scatter
ExampleHanzi: 人群散去，厨房渐渐安静。
ExamplePinyin: rén qún sàn qù， chú fáng jiàn jiàn ān jìng。
ExampleEnglish: The crowd dispersed, and the kitchen gradually grew quiet.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-2-kitchen-prep
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 散发
TonePinyin: sàn fā
Meaning: to distribute
ExampleHanzi: 怀里的血袋仍散发着微温，她却觉得有冰锥顺着脊梁往下扎。
ExamplePinyin: huái lǐ de xuè dài réng sàn fā zhe wéi wēn， tā què jué de yǒu bīng zhuī shùn zhe jǐ liáng wǎng xià zhā。
ExampleEnglish: The blood bag in her arms still emitted a faint warmth, yet she felt an ice pick driving down her spine.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-2-shattered-helmet
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 散文
TonePinyin: sǎn wén
Meaning: (broadly) prose (as opposed to verse)

Hanzi: 数字化
TonePinyin: shù zì huà
Meaning: to digitize

Hanzi: 数目
TonePinyin: shù mù
Meaning: amount

Hanzi: 文具
TonePinyin: wén jù
Meaning: stationery
ExampleHanzi: 他从文具店跑出来，五点零五了。
ExamplePinyin: tā cóng wén jù diàn pǎo chū lái， wǔ diǎn líng wǔ le。
ExampleEnglish: He ran out of the stationery store; it was five-oh-five.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/gift-shopping/chapter-3-too-expensive
StoryTitle: Gift Shopping Disaster

Hanzi: 文明
TonePinyin: wén míng
Meaning: civilized

Hanzi: 文档
TonePinyin: wén dàng
Meaning: (computer) file; document; documentation
ExampleHanzi: 她凑过去看，屏幕上是新开的文档标题：《朝阳门外，第二页》。
ExamplePinyin: tā còu guò qù kàn， píng mù shàng shì xīn kāi de wén dàng biāo tí：《 cháo yáng mén wài， dì èr yè》。
ExampleEnglish: She leaned over to look; on the screen was the title of a newly opened document: 'Outside Chaoyangmen, Page Two.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-5-new-promise
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 文物
TonePinyin: wén wù
Meaning: cultural relic
ExampleHanzi: 她低头刷新闻，首页已经跳出“苏博火灾”“疑似文物损毁”的词条，配图里方子明穿着消防反光背心，对着镜头沉痛表示“正在清点损失”。
ExamplePinyin: tā dī tóu shuā xīn wén， shǒu yè yǐ jīng tiào chū“ sū bó huǒ zāi”“ yí sì wén wù sǔn huǐ” de cí tiáo， pèi tú lǐ fāng zi míng chuān zhuó xiāo fáng fǎn guāng bèi xīn， duì zhe jìng tóu chén tòng biǎo shì“ zhèng zài qīng diǎn sǔn shī”。
ExampleEnglish: She looked down, scrolling through news. The homepage already featured a headline about the Suzhou Museum fire and suspected cultural relic damage. The accompanying photo showed Fang Ziming in a firefighter's reflective vest, solemnly telling the camera they were assessing the losses.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 文献
TonePinyin: wén xiàn
Meaning: reference material (used in scholarly study)

Hanzi: 文科
TonePinyin: wén kē
Meaning: liberal arts

Hanzi: 文艺
TonePinyin: wén yì
Meaning: literature and art

Hanzi: 斗争
TonePinyin: dòu zhēng
Meaning: a struggle

Hanzi: 料
TonePinyin: liào
Meaning: material
ExampleHanzi: 她拉开塑料板，马桶水映出她的脸，也映出炉台上一层油。
ExamplePinyin: tā lā kāi sù liào bǎn， mǎ tǒng shuǐ yìng chū tā de liǎn， yě yìng chū lú tái shàng yì céng yóu。
ExampleEnglish: She pulled open the plastic board; the toilet water reflected her face and also the layer of grease on the stove.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-3-bathroom-in-the-kitchen
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 新兴
TonePinyin: xīn xīng
Meaning: (of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising

Hanzi: 新媒体
TonePinyin: xīn méi tǐ
Meaning: new media

Hanzi: 新款
TonePinyin: xīn kuǎn
Meaning: new style

Hanzi: 新能源
TonePinyin: xīn néng yuán
Meaning: alternative energy

Hanzi: 新颖
TonePinyin: xīn yǐng
Meaning: lit. new bud

Hanzi: 方位
TonePinyin: fāng wèi
Meaning: direction

Hanzi: 方方面面
TonePinyin: fāng fāng miàn miàn
Meaning: all sides; all aspects

Hanzi: 方言
TonePinyin: fāng yán
Meaning: topolect
ExampleHanzi: 他把音量调到最大，让那一句软糯的方言在空荡走廊里来回撞墙。
ExamplePinyin: tā bǎ yīn liàng diào dào zuì dà， ràng nà yí jù ruǎn nuò de fāng yán zài kōng dàng zǒu láng lǐ lái huí zhuàng qiáng。
ExampleEnglish: He turned the volume to maximum, letting that soft, tender dialect bounce off the walls of the empty corridor.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-4-sharp-challenge
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 旅程
TonePinyin: lǚ chéng
Meaning: journey
ExampleHanzi: 他知道，虽然第一天很紧张，但是他已经开始了新的旅程。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhī dào， suī rán dì yī tiān hěn jǐn zhāng， dàn shì tā yǐ jīng kāi shǐ le xīn de lǚ chéng。
ExampleEnglish: He knew that although the first day was nerve-wracking, he had already embarked on a new journey.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/learning-to-drive/chapter-1-first-day-of-class
StoryTitle: Fun Learning to Drive

Hanzi: 旅途
TonePinyin: lǚ tú
Meaning: journey; trip
ExampleHanzi: 旅途还顺利吗？
ExamplePinyin: lǚ tú hái shùn lì ma？
ExampleEnglish: Did you have a smooth trip?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-2-undercurrents-stir-in-the-lecture-hall
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 旋转
TonePinyin: xuán zhuǎn
Meaning: to rotate
ExampleHanzi: 她擀得飞快，面皮在她手下旋转，像跳舞一样。
ExamplePinyin: tā gǎn de fēi kuài， miàn pí zài tā shǒu xià xuán zhuǎn， xiàng tiào wǔ yī yàng。
ExampleEnglish: She rolled them quickly, the wrappers spinning under her hands like they were dancing.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/making-dumplings/chapter-1-preparing-dumplings
StoryTitle: Dumpling Day

Hanzi: 无所谓
TonePinyin: wú suǒ wèi
Meaning: to be indifferent

Hanzi: 无疑
TonePinyin: wú yí
Meaning: undoubtedly; without doubt; for sure

Hanzi: 日前
TonePinyin: rì qián
Meaning: the other day

Hanzi: 日后
TonePinyin: rì hòu
Meaning: sometime

Hanzi: 日夜
TonePinyin: rì yè
Meaning: day and night

Hanzi: 日益
TonePinyin: rì yì
Meaning: day by day

Hanzi: 旱灾
TonePinyin: hàn zāi
Meaning: drought

Hanzi: 时光
TonePinyin: shí guāng
Meaning: time
ExampleHanzi: 佳音看袖子口，那朵油花像旧时光盖了个章。
ExamplePinyin: jiā yīn kàn xiù zi kǒu， nà duǒ yóu huā xiàng jiù shí guāng gài le ge zhāng。
ExampleEnglish: Jiayin looked at her cuff. The oil stain was like a seal stamped by the past.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-1-reunion-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 时尚
TonePinyin: shí shàng
Meaning: fashion
ExampleHanzi: 志强坐到等候区，茶几上摞着时尚杂志，封面女孩笑得发亮。
ExamplePinyin: zhì qiáng zuò dào děng hòu qū， chá jī shàng luò zhe shí shàng zá zhì， fēng miàn nǚ hái xiào de fā liàng。
ExampleEnglish: Zhiqiang sat in the waiting area. Fashion magazines were piled on the coffee table, the girls on the covers smiling radiantly.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-2-sister-worries
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 时机
TonePinyin: shí jī
Meaning: opportunity; opportune moment

Hanzi: 时速
TonePinyin: shí sù
Meaning: speed per hour

Hanzi: 昂贵
TonePinyin: áng guì
Meaning: expensive

Hanzi: 明亮
TonePinyin: míng liàng
Meaning: bright
ExampleHanzi: 夕阳照在杯子里，茶的颜色像北京的春天，温暖又明亮。
ExamplePinyin: xī yáng zhào zài bēi zi lǐ， chá de yán sè xiàng běi jīng de chūn tiān， wēn nuǎn yòu míng liàng。
ExampleEnglish: The setting sun shone into the cup, and the color of the tea resembled Beijing's spring—warm and bright.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/lost-in-translation/chapter-1-first-milk-tea
StoryTitle: Foreigner in China

Hanzi: 明明
TonePinyin: míng míng
Meaning: obviously
ExampleHanzi: 我明明只要一盒啊！
ExamplePinyin: wǒ míng míng zhǐ yào yì hé a！
ExampleEnglish: I clearly only wanted one box!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/grandma-goes-digital/chapter-5-three-boxes-of-dumplings-tonight
StoryTitle: Grandma Goes Digital

Hanzi: 易于
TonePinyin: yì yú
Meaning: very likely

Hanzi: 显
TonePinyin: xiǎn
Meaning: to make visible
ExampleHanzi: 文件夹展开，像拆一颗延时炸弹：三十七份报告、二百一十四张显微照片、一段音频。
ExamplePinyin: wén jiàn jiā zhǎn kāi， xiàng chāi yì kē yán shí zhà dàn： sān shí qī fèn bào gào、 èr bǎi yī shí sì zhāng xiǎn wēi zhào piàn、 yí duàn yīn pín。
ExampleEnglish: The folder opened like defusing a time bomb: thirty-seven reports, two hundred and fourteen micrographs, and one audio file.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 显著
TonePinyin: xiǎn zhù
Meaning: outstanding

Hanzi: 晕
TonePinyin: yūn
Meaning: confused
ExampleHanzi: 我那是真晕！
ExamplePinyin: wǒ nà shì zhēn yūn！
ExampleEnglish: "I really did faint!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-5-final-day
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 晕车
TonePinyin: yùn chē
Meaning: to be carsick
ExampleHanzi: 她知道马小跳容易晕车，但是马小跳从没说过。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhī dào mǎ xiǎo tiào róng yì yùn chē， dàn shì mǎ xiǎo tiào cóng méi shuō guò。
ExampleEnglish: She knew Ma Xiaotiao got carsick easily, but Ma Xiaotiao had never said anything.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/wildlife-park/chapter-2-the-pink-hat-outside-the-window
StoryTitle: A Day at the Wildlife Park

Hanzi: 景观
TonePinyin: jǐng guān
Meaning: landscape

Hanzi: 景象
TonePinyin: jǐng xiàng
Meaning: scene

Hanzi: 晴朗
TonePinyin: qíng lǎng
Meaning: sunny and cloudless

Hanzi: 智力
TonePinyin: zhì lì
Meaning: intelligence

Hanzi: 晾
TonePinyin: liàng
Meaning: to dry in the air
ExampleHanzi: 晾衣服的那个。
ExamplePinyin: liàng yī fu de nà ge。
ExampleEnglish: "The one hanging laundry."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-1-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 暖
TonePinyin: nuǎn
Meaning: warm
ExampleHanzi: 外面雨很大，里面很暖。
ExamplePinyin: wài miàn yǔ hěn dà， lǐ miàn hěn nuǎn。
ExampleEnglish: Outside, the rain was heavy, but inside, it was warm.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/bus-ride/chapter-3-offers-his-seat
StoryTitle: The Bus Ride

Hanzi: 暖气
TonePinyin: nuǎn qì
Meaning: central heating
ExampleHanzi: 车厢里暖气过足，窗上结一层雾。
ExamplePinyin: chē xiāng lǐ nuǎn qì guò zú， chuāng shàng jié yì céng wù。
ExampleEnglish: The carriage's heating was excessive, forming a layer of fog on the window.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-3-words-warm
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 暗示
TonePinyin: àn shì
Meaning: to hint; to suggest
ExampleHanzi: 在施罗德的文化里，这种暗示是严重的冒犯。
ExamplePinyin: zài shī luó dé de wén huà lǐ， zhè zhǒng àn shì shì yán zhòng de mào fàn。
ExampleEnglish: In Schroeder's culture, such an implication is a serious offense.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-2-undercurrents-stir-in-the-lecture-hall
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 暴力
TonePinyin: bào lì
Meaning: violence

Hanzi: 暴露
TonePinyin: bào lù
Meaning: to expose
ExampleHanzi: 不是感动，是某种被看见的羞赧，像番茄转色时暴露在空气中的果肉。
ExamplePinyin: bú shi gǎn dòng， shì mǒu zhǒng bèi kàn jiàn de xiū nǎn， xiàng fān qié zhuǎn sè shí bào lù zài kōng qì zhōng de guǒ ròu。
ExampleEnglish: Not from emotion, but from a kind of shyness at being seen, like tomato flesh exposed to the air during the color change.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-4-colleagues-mock
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 曲
TonePinyin: qū
Meaning: bent
ExampleHanzi: 九曲桥中央，雨忽然变大，水面绽出万千凹坑。
ExamplePinyin: jiǔ qū qiáo zhōng yāng， yǔ hū rán biàn dà， shuǐ miàn zhàn chū wàn qiān āo kēng。
ExampleEnglish: At the center of the Nine-Bend Bridge, the rain suddenly intensified, the water surface blooming with thousands of dimples.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-3-truth-beyond-the-garden
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 月光
TonePinyin: yuè guāng
Meaning: moonlight
ExampleHanzi: 他们上楼，房间里有月光。
ExamplePinyin: tā men shàng lóu， fáng jiān lǐ yǒu yuè guāng。
ExampleEnglish: They went upstairs, and moonlight filled the room.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/summer-vacation/chapter-5-smiling-by-the-lake
StoryTitle: Summer Vacation Plans

Hanzi: 月球
TonePinyin: yuè qiú
Meaning: the moon

Hanzi: 有劲
TonePinyin: yǒu jìn
Meaning: vigorous; energetic
ExampleHanzi: 他嘟囔，却还是把最后一块炸鸡塞进嘴里，“吃完再练，更有劲！
ExamplePinyin: tā dū nang， què hái shi bǎ zuì hòu yī kuài zhá jī sāi jìn zuǐ lǐ，“ chī wán zài liàn， gèng yǒu jìn！
ExampleEnglish: He muttered but still stuffed the last piece of fried chicken into his mouth, 'Eat first, then train—more energy!'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-2-manager-vanishes
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 有序
TonePinyin: yǒu xù
Meaning: regular

Hanzi: 有机
TonePinyin: yǒu jī
Meaning: organic
ExampleHanzi: 背景里声音很吵，有机器的声音。
ExamplePinyin: bèi jǐng lǐ shēng yīn hěn chǎo， yǒu jī qì de shēng yīn。
ExampleEnglish: In the background, there was a lot of noise, including the sound of machinery.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/summer-internship/chapter-3-a-four-hundred-character-chance
StoryTitle: The Summer Internship

Hanzi: 服
TonePinyin: fú
Meaning: clothes
ExampleHanzi: 衣服是女生的衣服，红色的。
ExamplePinyin: yī fú shì nǚ shēng de yī fú， hóng sè de。
ExampleEnglish: The clothing was women's clothing, red.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/wrong-delivery/chapter-1-the-misdelivered-package
StoryTitle: Wrong Delivery

Hanzi: 服从
TonePinyin: fú cóng
Meaning: to obey (an order)

Hanzi: 服用
TonePinyin: fú yòng
Meaning: to take (medicine)

Hanzi: 朗读
TonePinyin: lǎng dú
Meaning: to read aloud
ExampleHanzi: 同一段话，由不同人朗读，声纹＋语调＋口腔气流，三维交叉验证。
ExamplePinyin: tóng yī duàn huà， yóu bù tóng rén lǎng dú， shēng wén＋ yǔ diào＋ kǒu qiāng qì liú， sān wéi jiāo chā yàn zhèng。
ExampleEnglish: 'For the same phrase, read by different people, we use voiceprint + intonation + oral airflow for three-dimensional cross-verification.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-5-private-opportunity
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 望
TonePinyin: wàng
Meaning: full moon
ExampleHanzi: 林雪望向窗外，银杏叶已经绿得发亮。
ExamplePinyin: lín xuě wàng xiàng chuāng wài， yín xìng yè yǐ jīng lǜ de fā liàng。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Xue looked out the window. The ginkgo leaves were already a shining green.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/letter-in-book/chapter-4-library-discovery
StoryTitle: The Letter in the Book

Hanzi: 朝代
TonePinyin: cháo dài
Meaning: dynasty

Hanzi: 期望
TonePinyin: qī wàng
Meaning: to have expectations

Hanzi: 期限
TonePinyin: qī xiàn
Meaning: time limit
ExampleHanzi: 顾德发给你最后期限？
ExamplePinyin: gù dé fā gěi nǐ zuì hòu qī xiàn？
ExampleEnglish: "Did Gu Defa give you a deadline?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-3-bloodstained-payroll
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 木材
TonePinyin: mù cái
Meaning: wood

Hanzi: 未
TonePinyin: wèi
Meaning: not yet
ExampleHanzi: 我抿一口，甜里带酸，像小时候偷吃未熟的李子。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ mǐn yì kǒu， tián lǐ dài suān， xiàng xiǎo shí hou tōu chī wèi shóu de lǐ zi。
ExampleEnglish: I took a sip—sweet with a hint of sour, like sneaking unripe plums as a child.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-3-moms-phone-call
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 未必
TonePinyin: wèi bì
Meaning: not necessarily
ExampleHanzi: 不过...那是邪道，你爹未必...
ExamplePinyin: bù guò... nà shì xié dào， nǐ diē wèi bì...
ExampleEnglish: "But... that's a wicked path. Your father might not have..."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-2-reforging-cold-iron
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 未成年人
TonePinyin: wèi chéng nián rén
Meaning: minor (i.e. person under 18)

Hanzi: 本土
TonePinyin: běn tǔ
Meaning: one's native country

Hanzi: 本能
TonePinyin: běn néng
Meaning: instinct
ExampleHanzi: 他先看向萧建国，嘴角本能地往下撇，又迅速换成长辈式的和蔼：“建国，误会一场，咱们私下聊？
ExamplePinyin: tā xiān kàn xiàng xiāo jiàn guó， zuǐ jiǎo běn néng de wǎng xià piē， yòu xùn sù huàn chéng zhǎng bèi shì de hé ǎi：“ jiàn guó， wù huì yī cháng， zán men sī xià liáo？
ExampleEnglish: He first looked at Xiao Jianguo, the corners of his mouth instinctively turning down, then quickly switching to a paternal kindliness: "Jianguo, it's all a misunderstanding, let's talk privately?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-6-truth-revealed
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 本身
TonePinyin: běn shēn
Meaning: itself
ExampleHanzi: 设备本身没有问题，”冯远章说，“怎么用是用户的事。
ExamplePinyin: shè bèi běn shēn méi yǒu wèn tí，” féng yuǎn zhāng shuō，“ zěn me yòng shì yòng hù de shì。
ExampleEnglish: "The equipment itself is not a problem," Feng Yuanzhang said. "How it's used is up to the users."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-4-the-transparent-pipe-under-the-citrus-tree
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 朴素
TonePinyin: pǔ sù
Meaning: plain and simple

Hanzi: 机制
TonePinyin: jī zhì
Meaning: mechanism

Hanzi: 机动车
TonePinyin: jī dòng chē
Meaning: motor vehicle

Hanzi: 机械
TonePinyin: jī xiè
Meaning: machine
ExampleHanzi: 围观的年轻人发出“哇”的机械声，又低头刷短视频。
ExamplePinyin: wéi guān de nián qīng rén fā chū“ wā” de jī xiè shēng， yòu dī tóu shuā duǎn shì pín。
ExampleEnglish: The watching young people made mechanical 'wow' sounds, then lowered their heads to scroll through short videos.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-1-distant-call
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 机遇
TonePinyin: jī yù
Meaning: opportunity; favorable turn of events; stroke of luck

Hanzi: 杀
TonePinyin: shā
Meaning: to kill
ExampleHanzi: 另一个声音低沉沙哑，“如松先生说，宁可错杀...
ExamplePinyin: lìng yí gè shēng yīn dī chén shā yǎ，“ rú sōng xiān sheng shuō， nìng kě cuò shā...
ExampleEnglish: Another voice, low and hoarse, said, 'Mr. Rusong says better to kill by mistake than let her slip away...'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 杂
TonePinyin: zá
Meaning: mixed
ExampleHanzi: 两相对比，新砖色杂味青，像未长开的少年。
ExamplePinyin: liǎng xiāng duì bǐ， xīn zhuān sè zá wèi qīng， xiàng wèi zhǎng kāi de shào nián。
ExampleEnglish: In comparison, the new brick was mottled in color and raw in taste, like an unformed youth.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-5-tea-brews
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 权力
TonePinyin: quán lì
Meaning: power
ExampleHanzi: 我没有权力深挖别人的账户。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ méi yǒu quán lì shēn wā bié ren de zhàng hù。
ExampleEnglish: I don't have the authority to dig into others' accounts.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-2-license-plate-7749
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 材质
TonePinyin: cái zhì
Meaning: texture of timber

Hanzi: 村庄
TonePinyin: cūn zhuāng
Meaning: village
ExampleHanzi: 冬天到了，南方的小村庄很冷。
ExamplePinyin: dōng tiān dào le， nán fāng de xiǎo cūn zhuāng hěn lěng。
ExampleEnglish: Winter had arrived, and the small southern village was very cold.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/great-wall/chapter-1-the-red-thread-wall
StoryTitle: First Time at the Great Wall

Hanzi: 来临
TonePinyin: lái lín
Meaning: to approach; to come closer

Hanzi: 来往
TonePinyin: lái wǎng
Meaning: to come and go
ExampleHanzi: 发完消息，他站在路边，看着来来往往的车和人。
ExamplePinyin: fā wán xiāo xi， tā zhàn zài lù biān， kàn zhe lái lái wǎng wǎng de chē hé rén。
ExampleEnglish: After sending the message, he stood by the roadside, watching the traffic and people coming and going.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-1-parting-moments
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 杰出
TonePinyin: jié chū
Meaning: outstanding

Hanzi: 松
TonePinyin: sōng
Meaning: pine
ExampleHanzi: T恤旧了，领口松，却干净。
ExamplePinyin: T xù jiù le， lǐng kǒu sōng， què gān jìng。
ExampleEnglish: The T-shirt was old, the collar loose, but clean.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-6-rooftop-lights
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 极为
TonePinyin: jí wéi
Meaning: extremely; exceedingly

Hanzi: 极端
TonePinyin: jí duān
Meaning: extreme

Hanzi: 构造
TonePinyin: gòu zào
Meaning: structure

Hanzi: 枕头
TonePinyin: zhěn tou
Meaning: pillow
ExampleHanzi: 两个人靠着枕头，盖一条被子。
ExamplePinyin: liǎng gè rén kào zhe zhěn tou， gài yì tiáo bèi zi。
ExampleEnglish: The two leaned against pillows, sharing a blanket.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/pharmacy-run/chapter-4-home-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Pharmacy Run

Hanzi: 枝
TonePinyin: zhī
Meaning: branch
ExampleHanzi: 粉红色的花开满枝头，风一吹，花瓣像雨一样落下来。
ExamplePinyin: fěn hóng sè de huā kāi mǎn zhī tóu， fēng yì chuī， huā bàn xiàng yǔ yī yàng luò xià lai。
ExampleEnglish: Pink flowers covered the branches; when the wind blew, petals fell like rain.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-2-a-different-classroom
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 枪
TonePinyin: qiāng
Meaning: gun
ExampleHanzi: 领导泡龙井，茶叶竖成枪林。
ExamplePinyin: lǐng dǎo pào lóng jǐng， chá yè shù chéng qiāng lín。
ExampleEnglish: The boss steeped Longjing tea; the tea leaves stood upright like a forest of spears.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-5-lens-meaning
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 枯燥
TonePinyin: kū zào
Meaning: dry and dull; uninteresting; tedious

Hanzi: 染
TonePinyin: rǎn
Meaning: to dye
ExampleHanzi: 太阳快下山了，把山染成金色。
ExamplePinyin: tài yang kuài xià shān le， bǎ shān rǎn chéng jīn sè。
ExampleEnglish: The sun was setting, dyeing the mountains gold.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-1-first-meeting
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 柔软
TonePinyin: róu ruǎn
Meaning: soft
ExampleHanzi: 茶杯中那艘信纸小船已泡成柔软一团，像未出生的蚕。
ExamplePinyin: chá bēi zhōng nà sāo xìn zhǐ xiǎo chuán yǐ pào chéng róu ruǎn yī tuán， xiàng wèi chū shēng de cán。
ExampleEnglish: The paper boat in the teacup had already soaked into a soft, shapeless mass, like an unborn silkworm.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-4-hidden-pain
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 查询
TonePinyin: chá xún
Meaning: to check
ExampleHanzi: 庞仲听了，打开系统查询。
ExamplePinyin: páng zhòng tīng le， dǎ kāi xì tǒng chá xún。
ExampleEnglish: Pang Zhong listened, then opened the system to check.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-3-the-locked-chain
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 栋
TonePinyin: dòng
Meaning: classifier for houses or buildings
ExampleHanzi: 她指前面一栋房子。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhǐ qián miàn yí dòng fáng zi。
ExampleEnglish: She pointed to a house ahead.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/gift-shopping/chapter-4-shattered-vase
StoryTitle: Gift Shopping Disaster

Hanzi: 栏
TonePinyin: lán
Meaning: fence
ExampleHanzi: 她看着报名表上的名字栏，拿起笔。
ExamplePinyin: tā kàn zhe bào míng biǎo shàng de míng zi lán， ná qǐ bǐ。
ExampleEnglish: She looked at the name column on the registration form and picked up a pen.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/talent-show/chapter-1-jokes-at-the-lunch-table
StoryTitle: The Talent Show

Hanzi: 树立
TonePinyin: shù lì
Meaning: to set up

Hanzi: 株
TonePinyin: zhū
Meaning: tree trunk
ExampleHanzi: 十一个孩子围着她坐成半圆，像十一株被雪压弯的麦穗。
ExamplePinyin: shí yī gè hái zi wéi zhe tā zuò chéng bàn yuán， xiàng shí yī zhū bèi xuě yā wān de mài suì。
ExampleEnglish: Eleven children sat around her in a semicircle, like eleven wheat stalks bent under the weight of snow.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-6-choices-after-the-thaw
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 样
TonePinyin: yàng
Meaning: manner
ExampleHanzi: 哪样？
ExamplePinyin: nǎ yàng？
ExampleEnglish: "Like what?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/gym-beginner/chapter-6-two-hours-later
StoryTitle: Gym Beginner

Hanzi: 核心
TonePinyin: hé xīn
Meaning: core; nucleus
ExampleHanzi: 周牧野是资深工程师，负责核心算法。
ExamplePinyin: zhōu mù yě shì zī shēn gōng chéng shī， fù zé hé xīn suàn fǎ。
ExampleEnglish: Zhou Muye was a senior engineer responsible for the core algorithm.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-2-names-on-the-list
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 案例
TonePinyin: àn lì
Meaning: case (of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc); instance; example

Hanzi: 档案
TonePinyin: dàng àn
Meaning: file; record; archive
ExampleHanzi: 院档案室，纸质，没录入系统。
ExamplePinyin: yuàn dǎng àn shì， zhǐ zhì， méi lù rù xì tǒng。
ExampleEnglish: "Institute archives. Paper copy, not entered into the system."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 桥梁
TonePinyin: qiáo liáng
Meaning: bridge (lit. and fig.)
ExampleHanzi: 而飞行，从此不再是令人恐惧的未知，而是连接世界的美丽桥梁。
ExamplePinyin: ér fēi xíng， cóng cǐ bú zài shì lìng rén kǒng jù de wèi zhī， ér shì lián jiē shì jiè de měi lì qiáo liáng。
ExampleEnglish: And flying was no longer a frightening unknown, but a beautiful bridge connecting the world.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 梅花
TonePinyin: méi huā
Meaning: plum blossom
ExampleHanzi: 末尾摁了个红指印，指纹边缘被血糊开，像一瓣撕裂的梅花。
ExamplePinyin: mò wěi èn le ge hóng zhǐ yìn， zhǐ wén biān yuán bèi xiě hú kāi， xiàng yī bàn sī liè de méi huā。
ExampleEnglish: At the end was a red thumbprint, its edges smeared with blood, resembling a torn plum blossom petal.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-3-bloodstained-payroll
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 检测
TonePinyin: jiǎn cè
Meaning: to detect
ExampleHanzi: 一个研究生问：“那晒谷场上的检测为什么显示正常？
ExamplePinyin: yí gè yán jiū shēng wèn：“ nà shài gǔ chǎng shàng de jiǎn cè wèi shén me xiǎn shì zhèng cháng？
ExampleEnglish: One graduate student asked, "Then why did the tests at the threshing ground show normal results?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-2-the-vanishing-rainfall-records
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 检验
TonePinyin: jiǎn yàn
Meaning: to inspect
ExampleHanzi: 她甩甩头，把回忆关掉，拉着女人往检验科跑。
ExamplePinyin: tā shuǎi shuǎi tóu， bǎ huí yì guān diào， lā zhe nǚ rén wǎng jiǎn yàn kē pǎo。
ExampleEnglish: She shook her head, shutting off the memory, and pulled the woman toward the lab.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-2-shattered-helmet
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 棉
TonePinyin: mián
Meaning: generic term for cotton or kapok
ExampleHanzi: 然后他开始解棉袄扣子，动作慢得像在拆炸弹。
ExamplePinyin: rán hòu tā kāi shǐ jiě mián ǎo kòu zi， dòng zuò màn de xiàng zài chāi zhà dàn。
ExampleEnglish: Then he began to undo the buttons of his cotton-padded jacket, his movements slow as if disarming a bomb.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-4-familiar-faces
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 棋子
TonePinyin: qí zǐ
Meaning: chess piece
ExampleHanzi: 王先生手里的棋子掉在桌上，
ExamplePinyin: wáng xiān sheng shǒu lǐ de qí zǐ diào zài zhuō shàng，
ExampleEnglish: The chess piece in Mr. Wang's hand fell onto the table,
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-park/chapter-3-music-plays
StoryTitle: A Day in the Park

Hanzi: 棍
TonePinyin: gùn
Meaning: stick

Hanzi: 棒球
TonePinyin: bàng qiú
Meaning: baseball
ExampleHanzi: 十分钟后，她在图文社后间的小浴室洗掉手上的血，换上男孩给的黑色卫衣、棒球帽、一次性口罩。
ExamplePinyin: shí fēn zhōng hòu， tā zài tú wén shè hòu jiān de xiǎo yù shì xǐ diào shǒu shàng de xiě， huàn shàng nán hái gěi de hēi sè wèi yī、 bàng qiú mào、 yī cì xìng kǒu zhào。
ExampleEnglish: Ten minutes later, she washed the blood from her hands in the small bathroom behind the print shop, changing into a black hoodie, baseball cap, and disposable mask given by the boy.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 棕色
TonePinyin: zōng sè
Meaning: brown
ExampleHanzi: 箱子是棕色的，上面有一张白纸。
ExamplePinyin: xiāng zi shì zōng sè de， shàng miàn yǒu yì zhāng bái zhǐ。
ExampleEnglish: The box was brown, with a piece of white paper on it.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/wrong-delivery/chapter-1-the-misdelivered-package
StoryTitle: Wrong Delivery

Hanzi: 楼道
TonePinyin: lóu dào
Meaning: corridor
ExampleHanzi: 楼道里很安静，没有人在外面。
ExamplePinyin: lóu dào lǐ hěn ān jìng， méi yǒu rén zài wài miàn。
ExampleEnglish: The hallway was very quiet, with no one outside.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/wrong-delivery/chapter-1-the-misdelivered-package
StoryTitle: Wrong Delivery

Hanzi: 概率
TonePinyin: gài lǜ
Meaning: probability (math.)
ExampleHanzi: 书里没有写台风天的应对方案，因为她觉得那是小概率事件。
ExamplePinyin: shū lǐ méi yǒu xiě tái fēng tiān de yìng duì fāng àn， yīn wèi tā jué de nà shì xiǎo gài lǜ shì jiàn。
ExampleEnglish: The book didn't include a contingency plan for typhoon days, because she thought it was a low-probability event.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-1-blue-cover-guidebook
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 榜样
TonePinyin: bǎng yàng
Meaning: model; example (for people to follow); (in reference to a person) role model
ExampleHanzi: 沈建国抹了把额头的汗：“我闺女下周体育考试，我要给她做榜样。
ExamplePinyin: shěn jiàn guó mǒ le bǎ é tóu de hàn：“ wǒ guī nǚ xià zhōu tǐ yù kǎo shì， wǒ yào gěi tā zuò bǎng yàng。
ExampleEnglish: Shen Jianguo wiped sweat from his forehead: "My daughter has a PE exam next week—I need to set an example for her."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-4-fried-chicken-war
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 模仿
TonePinyin: mó fǎng
Meaning: to imitate

Hanzi: 模型
TonePinyin: mó xíng
Meaning: model
ExampleHanzi: 但当你飞到万米高空，看那些云层，看下面的城市变成了小小模型，就会明白原来很多烦恼根本不值一提。
ExamplePinyin: dàn dāng nǐ fēi dào wàn mǐ gāo kōng， kàn nà xiē yún céng， kàn xià miàn de chéng shì biàn chéng le xiǎo xiǎo mó xíng， jiù huì míng bai yuán lái hěn duō fán nǎo gēn běn bù zhí yī tí。
ExampleEnglish: "But when you fly ten thousand meters high, looking at those cloud layers and seeing the cities below turn into tiny models, you realize many worries aren't worth mentioning at all."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-2-conversation-above-clouds
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 模拟
TonePinyin: mó nǐ
Meaning: imitation
ExampleHanzi: 这次的模拟考试，你只考了42分。
ExamplePinyin: zhè cì de mó nǐ kǎo shì， nǐ zhǐ kǎo le42 fēn。
ExampleEnglish: "This time on the mock exam, you only got 42 points."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/exam-season/chapter-4-abandoning-thoughts-on-the-bench
StoryTitle: Exam Season

Hanzi: 模样
TonePinyin: mú yàng
Meaning: look
ExampleHanzi: 她贴着舷窗，第一次看清了云层的真实模样——不是地面上看到的柔软棉絮，而是有着复杂纹理和立体结构的自然奇观。
ExamplePinyin: tā tiē zhe xián chuāng， dì yī cì kàn qīng le yún céng de zhēn shí mú yàng—— bú shi dì miàn shàng kàn dào de róu ruǎn mián xù， ér shì yǒu zhe fù zá wén lǐ hé lì tǐ jié gòu de zì rán qí guān。
ExampleEnglish: Pressing against the window, she saw the true form of the clouds for the first time—not the soft cotton wool seen from the ground, but a natural wonder with complex textures and three-dimensional structures.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 模特儿
TonePinyin: mó tè r
Meaning: (fashion) model (loanword)

Hanzi: 横
TonePinyin: héng
Meaning: horizontal
ExampleHanzi: 冯大文说：“你看，先写这一横，再写这一撇。
ExamplePinyin: féng dà wén shuō：“ nǐ kàn， xiān xiě zhè yì héng， zài xiě zhè yì piě。
ExampleEnglish: Feng Dawen said: Look, first write this horizontal stroke, then write this left-falling stroke.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/first-day-school/chapter-5-meet-new-friends
StoryTitle: First Day of School

Hanzi: 次数
TonePinyin: cì shù
Meaning: number of times
ExampleHanzi: 从那天开始，林雨晴在会议上说话的次数越来越多了。
ExamplePinyin: cóng nà tiān kāi shǐ， lín yǔ qíng zài huì yì shàng shuō huà de cì shù yuè lái yuè duō le。
ExampleEnglish: From that day on, Lin Yuqing spoke more and more often in meetings.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/talent-show/chapter-6-monday-morning
StoryTitle: The Talent Show

Hanzi: 欢乐
TonePinyin: huān lè
Meaning: gaiety

Hanzi: 欲望
TonePinyin: yù wàng
Meaning: desire; longing; appetite; craving

Hanzi: 欺骗
TonePinyin: qī piàn
Meaning: to deceive

Hanzi: 款
TonePinyin: kuǎn
Meaning: section
ExampleHanzi: 恭喜，限量涂鸦款。
ExamplePinyin: gōng xǐ， xiàn liàng tú yā kuǎn。
ExampleEnglish: "Congratulations, limited edition graffiti."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-4-shoelace-snaps
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 款式
TonePinyin: kuǎn shì
Meaning: pattern
ExampleHanzi: 他指指自己衬衫口袋——那里别着一支同样款式的钢笔，只是颜色更深些。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhǐ zhǐ zì jǐ chèn shān kǒu dài—— nà li bié zhe yì zhī tóng yàng kuǎn shì de gāng bǐ， zhǐ shì yán sè gèng shēn xiē。
ExampleEnglish: He pointed to his shirt pocket—there, clipped, was a pen of the same style, just a darker color.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-5-new-promise
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 歇
TonePinyin: xiē
Meaning: to rest
ExampleHanzi: 一会儿茶歇要用。
ExamplePinyin: yī huì er chá xiē yào yòng。
ExampleEnglish: It'll be needed for the tea break later.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-1-overlapping-names-at-autumn-airport
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 歌唱
TonePinyin: gē chàng
Meaning: to sing
ExampleHanzi: 山里的教室没有墙，但有风，有光，有鸟的歌唱。
ExamplePinyin: shān lǐ de jiào shì méi yǒu qiáng， dàn yǒu fēng， yǒu guāng， yǒu niǎo de gē chàng。
ExampleEnglish: The classroom in the mountains has no walls, but it has wind, light, and the songs of birds.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-2-a-different-classroom
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 正义
TonePinyin: zhèng yì
Meaning: justice

Hanzi: 正规
TonePinyin: zhèng guī
Meaning: regular

Hanzi: 正面
TonePinyin: zhèng miàn
Meaning: front
ExampleHanzi: 正面是打印的表格：萧建国，出勤二十二天，夜班补贴一百五，合计四千八。
ExamplePinyin: zhèng miàn shì dǎ yìn de biǎo gé： xiāo jiàn guó， chū qín èr shí èr tiān， yè bān bǔ tiē yì bǎi wǔ， hé jì sì qiān bā。
ExampleEnglish: The front was a printed table: Xiao Jianguo, twenty-two days worked, night shift subsidy one hundred fifty, total four thousand eight hundred.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-3-bloodstained-payroll
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 此刻
TonePinyin: cǐ kè
Meaning: this moment
ExampleHanzi: 明天还要上班，但此刻，他心里很平静。
ExamplePinyin: míng tiān hái yào shàng bān， dàn cǐ kè， tā xīn li hěn píng jìng。
ExampleEnglish: He had to work tomorrow, but at that moment, his heart was at peace.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-3-misunderstanding-and-reconciliation
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 步骤
TonePinyin: bù zhòu
Meaning: procedure
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴脚步骤停，世界像被人按了暂停键。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng jiǎo bù zhòu tíng， shì jiè xiàng bèi rén àn le zàn tíng jiàn。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing's steps halted abruptly; the world felt like someone had hit pause.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-2-shattered-helmet
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 武器
TonePinyin: wǔ qì
Meaning: weapon

Hanzi: 歪
TonePinyin: wāi
Meaning: askew
ExampleHanzi: 这一次，车还是很歪。
ExamplePinyin: zhè yí cì， chē hái shi hěn wāi。
ExampleEnglish: This time, the car was still very crooked.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/driving-lesson/chapter-4-worst-parking-best-start
StoryTitle: Driving Lesson Disaster

Hanzi: 死亡
TonePinyin: sǐ wáng
Meaning: to die
ExampleHanzi: 她忽然明白，夜班急诊室最可怕的不是血、不是脓、不是死亡，而是——
ExamplePinyin: tā hū rán míng bai， yè bān jí zhěn shì zuì kě pà de bú shi xiě、 bú shi nóng、 bú shi sǐ wáng， ér shì——
ExampleEnglish: She suddenly understood: the most terrifying thing about the night shift emergency room isn't the blood, the pus, or the death, but—
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-5-stubborn-elder
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 残疾
TonePinyin: cán jí
Meaning: disabled
ExampleHanzi: 请残疾人来表演，博眼球？
ExamplePinyin: qǐng cán jí rén lái biǎo yǎn， bó yǎn qiú？
ExampleEnglish: Inviting disabled people to perform, just for attention?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/winter-games-trial/chapter-2-two-people-in-the-mirror
StoryTitle: The Winter Games Trial

Hanzi: 母
TonePinyin: mǔ
Meaning: mother
ExampleHanzi: 灶间只剩母女与叶青。
ExamplePinyin: zào jiān zhǐ shèng mǔ nǚ yǔ yè qīng。
ExampleEnglish: Only the mother and daughter and Ye Qing remained in the kitchen.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-5-tea-brews
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 母语
TonePinyin: mǔ yǔ
Meaning: native language

Hanzi: 毒
TonePinyin: dú
Meaning: poison
ExampleHanzi: 你周六才发毒誓！
ExamplePinyin: nǐ zhōu liù cái fā dú shì！
ExampleEnglish: "You just made a solemn vow on Saturday!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-4-fried-chicken-war
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 比方
TonePinyin: bǐ fang
Meaning: analogy
ExampleHanzi: 我打个比方。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ dǎ ge bǐ fang。
ExampleEnglish: "Let me give an analogy."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-3-the-moment-of-naming-at-the-round-table
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 比重
TonePinyin: bǐ zhòng
Meaning: proportion

Hanzi: 毫不
TonePinyin: háo bù
Meaning: hardly
ExampleHanzi: 啤酒喝完，他掏出手机，毫不犹豫地点下语音通话。
ExamplePinyin: pí jiǔ hē wán， tā tāo chū shǒu jī， háo bù yóu yù dì diǎn xià yǔ yīn tōng huà。
ExampleEnglish: After finishing the beer, he took out his phone and decisively tapped the voice call button.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-1-farewell-at-the-factory-gate
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 毫升
TonePinyin: háo shēng
Meaning: milliliter
ExampleHanzi: 400毫升刻度线一到，她立刻拔针，把血袋揣进怀里，像揣着一块刚出炉的烙铁。
ExamplePinyin: 400 háo shēng kè dù xiàn yí dào， tā lì kè bá zhēn， bǎ xuè dài chuǎi jìn huái lǐ， xiàng chuǎi zhe yī kuài gāng chū lú de lào tie。
ExampleEnglish: The moment the 400-milliliter mark was reached, she immediately withdrew the needle, tucked the blood bag into her chest, like holding a freshly forged branding iron.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-2-shattered-helmet
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 毫无
TonePinyin: háo wú
Meaning: not in the least
ExampleHanzi: 我忽然想起马阿姨说的“不完美才甜”，眼眶毫无预兆地发热。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ hū rán xiǎng qǐ mǎ ā yí shuō de“ bù wán měi cái tián”， yǎn kuàng háo wú yù zhào de fā rè。
ExampleEnglish: Suddenly remembering what Auntie Ma said about imperfection bringing sweetness, my eyes grew hot without warning.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-5-salad-magic
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 毫米
TonePinyin: háo mǐ
Meaning: millimeter
ExampleHanzi: 她手一抖，须尖还是裂开毫米。
ExamplePinyin: tā shǒu yì dǒu， xū jiān hái shi liè kāi háo mǐ。
ExampleEnglish: Her hand trembled, and the whisker tip still split by a millimeter.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-2-life-on-paper
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 民主
TonePinyin: mín zhǔ
Meaning: democracy

Hanzi: 民众
TonePinyin: mín zhòng
Meaning: the populace; the masses; the common people

Hanzi: 民俗
TonePinyin: mín sú
Meaning: popular custom

Hanzi: 民宿
TonePinyin: mín sù
Meaning: (orthographic borrowing from Japanese 民宿 "minshuku") property rented via Airbnb or similar platform; guesthouse; bed-and-breakfast; homestay; pension
ExampleHanzi: 背后民宿方向，传来玻璃碎裂声，像撕纸。
ExamplePinyin: bèi hòu mín sù fāng xiàng， chuán lái bō li suì liè shēng， xiàng sī zhǐ。
ExampleEnglish: From the direction of the guesthouse behind her came the sound of shattering glass, like tearing paper.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-3-truth-beyond-the-garden
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 民歌
TonePinyin: mín gē
Meaning: folk song

Hanzi: 民间
TonePinyin: mín jiān
Meaning: among the people

Hanzi: 气体
TonePinyin: qì tǐ
Meaning: gas (i.e. gaseous substance)

Hanzi: 气味
TonePinyin: qì wèi
Meaning: odor; scent
ExampleHanzi: 洒水车的音乐声远了，留下湿的沥青气味。
ExamplePinyin: sǎ shuǐ chē de yīn yuè shēng yuǎn le， liú xià shī de lì qīng qì wèi。
ExampleEnglish: The sprinkler truck's music faded into the distance, leaving behind the scent of wet asphalt.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-2-missed-confession
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 气氛
TonePinyin: qì fēn
Meaning: atmosphere; mood
ExampleHanzi: 他不明白发生了什么，但气氛确实不对。
ExamplePinyin: tā bù míng bai fā shēng le shén me， dàn qì fēn què shí bù duì。
ExampleEnglish: He didn't understand what had happened, but the atmosphere was indeed off.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-2-undercurrents-stir-in-the-lecture-hall
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 气质
TonePinyin: qì zhì
Meaning: personality traits; temperament; disposition

Hanzi: 氛围
TonePinyin: fēn wéi
Meaning: ambience; atmosphere

Hanzi: 氧气
TonePinyin: yǎng qì
Meaning: oxygen
ExampleHanzi: 母女之间隔着氧气管，像隔着一泡无法出汤的老茶，苦涩对视。
ExamplePinyin: mǔ nǚ zhī jiān gé zhe yǎng qì guǎn， xiàng gé zhe yí pào wú fǎ chū tāng de lǎo chá， kǔ sè duì shì。
ExampleEnglish: Mother and daughter were separated by the oxygen tube, like staring bitterly across a pot of old tea that couldn't be poured.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-4-night-rain-insight
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 水库
TonePinyin: shuǐ kù
Meaning: reservoir
ExampleHanzi: 证据链开始松动，像堤坝出现第一道裂缝，只要再凿一下，整座谎言的水库就会崩塌。
ExamplePinyin: zhèng jù liàn kāi shǐ sōng dòng， xiàng dī bà chū xiàn dì yī dào liè fèng， zhǐ yào zài záo yī xià， zhěng zuò huǎng yán de shuǐ kù jiù huì bēng tā。
ExampleEnglish: The chain of evidence was beginning to loosen, like the first crack appearing in a dam; just one more strike, and the entire reservoir of lies would collapse.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-1-night-rain-arrest
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 水泥
TonePinyin: shuǐ ní
Meaning: cement
ExampleHanzi: 他把纸压在水泥台上，用碎砖头压住四角，风就吹不走了。
ExamplePinyin: tā bǎ zhǐ yā zài shuǐ ní tái shàng， yòng suì zhuān tou yā zhù sì jiǎo， fēng jiù chuī bù zǒu le。
ExampleEnglish: He placed the paper on the concrete ledge, securing its corners with broken bricks so the wind couldn't blow it away.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-6-rooftop-lights
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 水流
TonePinyin: shuǐ liú
Meaning: river
ExampleHanzi: 水流出来，还是冷的。
ExamplePinyin: shuǐ liú chū lái， hái shi lěng de。
ExampleEnglish: Water flowed out, still cold.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/moving-day/chapter-4-neighbors-face
StoryTitle: Moving Day

Hanzi: 水稻
TonePinyin: shuǐ dào
Meaning: rice

Hanzi: 水面
TonePinyin: shuǐ miàn
Meaning: water surface
ExampleHanzi: 月亮出来了，照在水面上，亮亮的。
ExamplePinyin: yuè liang chū lái le， zhào zài shuǐ miàn shàng， liàng liàng de。
ExampleEnglish: The moon came out, shining on the water's surface, bright and clear.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/running-partner/chapter-2-anticipating-tomorrow
StoryTitle: The Running Partner

Hanzi: 求
TonePinyin: qiú
Meaning: to seek
ExampleHanzi: 他回一个戴墨镜的表情：“求我。
ExamplePinyin: tā huí yí gè dài mò jìng de biǎo qíng：“ qiú wǒ。
ExampleEnglish: He replied with a sunglasses emoji: "Beg me."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-3-moms-phone-call
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 求助
TonePinyin: qiú zhù
Meaning: to request help

Hanzi: 求婚
TonePinyin: qiú hūn
Meaning: to propose marriage

Hanzi: 求救
TonePinyin: qiú jiù
Meaning: to seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
ExampleHanzi: 操场成了起伏的冰川，旗杆只剩下个金属圆顶，像溺水者最后的求救。
ExamplePinyin: cāo chǎng chéng le qǐ fú de bīng chuān， qí gān zhǐ shèng xià ge jīn shǔ yuán dǐng， xiàng nì shuǐ zhě zuì hòu de qiú jiù。
ExampleEnglish: The playground had become a rolling glacier; only the metal dome of the flagpole remained, like the final plea of a drowning man.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-5-seal-the-mountain
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 求职
TonePinyin: qiú zhí
Meaning: to seek employment

Hanzi: 汇
TonePinyin: huì
Meaning: to remit
ExampleHanzi: 林老师的手指和它们缠在一起，像十条小河汇成大海。
ExamplePinyin: lín lǎo shī de shǒu zhǐ hé tā men chán zài yī qǐ， xiàng shí tiáo xiǎo hé huì chéng dà hǎi。
ExampleEnglish: Teacher Lin's finger intertwined with theirs, like ten small rivers merging into a sea.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-4-parting-and-promise
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 汇报
TonePinyin: huì bào
Meaning: to report
ExampleHanzi: 他秒回：【批准，但需定期汇报。
ExamplePinyin: tā miǎo huí：【 pī zhǔn， dàn xū dìng qī huì bào。
ExampleEnglish: He replied instantly: "Approved, but regular reports required."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-5-salad-magic
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 汇款
TonePinyin: huì kuǎn
Meaning: to remit money

Hanzi: 污水
TonePinyin: wū shuǐ
Meaning: sewage

Hanzi: 汤圆
TonePinyin: tāng yuán
Meaning: boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival

Hanzi: 沉重
TonePinyin: chén zhòng
Meaning: heavy
ExampleHanzi: 抹布突然变得沉重。
ExamplePinyin: mā bù tū rán biàn de chén zhòng。
ExampleEnglish: The rag suddenly felt heavy.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-2-eleven-desks
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 沟
TonePinyin: gōu
Meaning: ditch
ExampleHanzi: 窗外的路越来越窄，有时候旁边就是深深的沟。
ExamplePinyin: chuāng wài de lù yuè lái yuè zhǎi， yǒu shí hou páng biān jiù shì shēn shēn de gōu。
ExampleEnglish: The road outside the window grew narrower, sometimes with a deep ravine right beside it.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/class-trip/chapter-2-eighteen-mountain-bends
StoryTitle: Class Trip to the Mountain

Hanzi: 治理
TonePinyin: zhì lǐ
Meaning: to govern

Hanzi: 沿海
TonePinyin: yán hǎi
Meaning: coastal
ExampleHanzi: 施罗德团长说的那句方言，是南方沿海地区的一句老话。
ExamplePinyin: shī luó dé tuán zhǎng shuō de nà jù fāng yán， shì nán fāng yán hǎi dì qū de yí jù lǎo huà。
ExampleEnglish: "The dialect phrase Delegation Leader Schroeder used is an old saying from the southern coastal region."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-3-the-moment-of-naming-at-the-round-table
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 法官
TonePinyin: fǎ guān
Meaning: judge (in court)
ExampleHanzi: 合法不合法，法官说了算。
ExamplePinyin: hé fǎ bù hé fǎ， fǎ guān shuō le suàn。
ExampleEnglish: "Whether it's legal or not is for the judge to decide."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-5-courtroom-showdown
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 法定
TonePinyin: fǎ dìng
Meaning: statutory; law-based; legal
ExampleHanzi: 顾总，赔偿是法定义务，谅解是情分。
ExamplePinyin: gù zǒng， péi cháng shì fǎ dìng yì wù， liàng jiě shì qíng fèn。
ExampleEnglish: "Boss Gu, compensation is a legal obligation; forgiveness is a gesture of goodwill."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-7-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 法规
TonePinyin: fǎ guī
Meaning: legislation

Hanzi: 泡
TonePinyin: pào
Meaning: bubble
ExampleHanzi: 何天泡新茶。
ExamplePinyin: hé tiān pào xīn chá。
ExampleEnglish: He Tian brewed fresh tea.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/rainy-day-home/chapter-4-tea-by-the-window
StoryTitle: Rainy Day Home

Hanzi: 泥
TonePinyin: ní
Meaning: mud
ExampleHanzi: 肉泥很硬，他必须用很大的力气。
ExamplePinyin: ròu ní hěn yìng， tā bì xū yòng hěn dà de lì qi。
ExampleEnglish: The meat paste was very stiff, so he had to use a lot of strength.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/making-dumplings/chapter-1-preparing-dumplings
StoryTitle: Dumpling Day

Hanzi: 泼
TonePinyin: pō
Meaning: to splash
ExampleHanzi: 雨比上次更大，整条街像被泼了墨，颜色深得软。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ bǐ shàng cì gèng dà， zhěng tiáo jiē xiàng bèi pō le mò， yán sè shēn de ruǎn。
ExampleEnglish: The rain was heavier than last time, the whole street looking as if ink had been splashed over it, the colors deep and soft.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-1-first-coffee-aroma
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 洗漱
TonePinyin: xǐ shù
Meaning: to wash the face and rinse the mouth

Hanzi: 洪水
TonePinyin: hóng shuǐ
Meaning: deluge; flood
ExampleHanzi: 早高峰的人潮像洪水，刷卡机“滴滴”响个不停。
ExamplePinyin: zǎo gāo fēng de rén cháo xiàng hóng shuǐ， shuā kǎ jī“ dī dī” xiǎng ge bù tíng。
ExampleEnglish: The morning rush-hour crowd surged like a flood, the card readers beeping incessantly.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-2-socks-vanish
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 活力
TonePinyin: huó lì
Meaning: energy
ExampleHanzi: 飞机滑行时，她看到窗外的航站楼，比北京的小一些，但充满了南方的活力。
ExamplePinyin: fēi jī huá xíng shí， tā kàn dào chuāng wài de háng zhàn lóu， bǐ běi jīng de xiǎo yī xiē， dàn chōng mǎn le nán fāng de huó lì。
ExampleEnglish: As the plane taxied, she saw the terminal building outside the window, smaller than Beijing's but brimming with southern vitality.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 活跃
TonePinyin: huó yuè
Meaning: active
ExampleHanzi: 活跃用户数被放大了百分之四十。
ExamplePinyin: huó yuè yòng hù shù bèi fàng dà le bǎi fēn zhī sì shí。
ExampleEnglish: The number of active users had been inflated by forty percent.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-1-countdown-behind-the-glass-door
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 流入
TonePinyin: liú rù
Meaning: to flow into
ExampleHanzi: 暗红血液顺着管子汩汩流入采血袋，200毫升、300……女人开始晃，雨晴却没停。
ExamplePinyin: àn hóng xuè yè shùn zhe guǎn zǐ gǔ gǔ liú rù cǎi xuè dài，200 háo shēng、300…… nǚ rén kāi shǐ huàng， yǔ qíng què méi tíng。
ExampleEnglish: Dark red blood flowed gurgling through the tube into the collection bag—200 milliliters, 300... The woman began to sway, but Yuqing didn't stop.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-2-shattered-helmet
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 流动
TonePinyin: liú dòng
Meaning: to flow
ExampleHanzi: 成语是凝固的，它把流动的东西装进一个固定的形状。
ExamplePinyin: chéng yǔ shì níng gù de， tā bǎ liú dòng de dōng xi zhuāng jìn yí gè gù dìng de xíng zhuàng。
ExampleEnglish: "Idioms are frozen; they pour something fluid into a fixed shape."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-3-the-moment-of-naming-at-the-round-table
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 流程
TonePinyin: liú chéng
Meaning: course
ExampleHanzi: 第六天，团队排练直播流程。
ExamplePinyin: dì liù tiān， tuán duì pái liàn zhí bō liú chéng。
ExampleEnglish: On the sixth day, the team rehearsed the live stream process.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 流通
TonePinyin: liú tōng
Meaning: to circulate; to distribute
ExampleHanzi: 正得意，两个穿制服的人走来，胸前红章刺眼：“健康证、食品流通许可证、摊位备案卡，通通拿出来！
ExamplePinyin: zhèng dé yì， liǎng ge chuān zhì fú de rén zǒu lái， xiōng qián hóng zhāng cì yǎn：“ jiàn kāng zhèng、 shí pǐn liú tōng xǔ kě zhèng、 tān wèi bèi àn kǎ， tōng tōng ná chū lái！
ExampleEnglish: Just as he was feeling proud, two people in uniforms approached, the red badges on their chests glaring. 'Health certificate, food distribution permit, stall registration card—hand them all over!'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-2-sister-worries
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 流量
TonePinyin: liú liàng
Meaning: flow rate; throughput of passengers; volume of traffic
ExampleHanzi: 流量呢？
ExamplePinyin: liú liàng ne？
ExampleEnglish: What about the traffic?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-1-distant-call
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 测量
TonePinyin: cè liáng
Meaning: survey
ExampleHanzi: 这个习惯是从某天早上开始的，当时我发现昨天的测量数据已经想不起来。
ExamplePinyin: zhè ge xí guàn shì cóng mǒu tiān zǎo shang kāi shǐ de， dāng shí wǒ fā xiàn zuó tiān de cè liáng shù jù yǐ jīng xiǎng bù qǐ lai。
ExampleEnglish: This habit started one morning when I realized I couldn't remember yesterday's measurements.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 浏览器
TonePinyin: liú lǎn qì
Meaning: browser (software)

Hanzi: 浓厚
TonePinyin: nóng hòu
Meaning: dense

Hanzi: 浮
TonePinyin: fú
Meaning: to float
ExampleHanzi: 饺子熟了就会浮起来。
ExamplePinyin: jiǎo zi shóu le jiù huì fú qǐ lai。
ExampleEnglish: When the dumplings are cooked, they'll float up.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/making-dumplings/chapter-3-eat-dumplings
StoryTitle: Dumpling Day

Hanzi: 浴室
TonePinyin: yù shì
Meaning: bathroom; shower room (CL:間|间[jian1])
ExampleHanzi: 浴室很小，只有一个淋浴头。
ExamplePinyin: yù shì hěn xiǎo， zhǐ yǒu yí gè lín yù tóu。
ExampleEnglish: The bathroom was small, with only one showerhead.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/moving-day/chapter-3-cold-shower
StoryTitle: Moving Day

Hanzi: 海内外
TonePinyin: hǎi nèi wài
Meaning: domestic and international; at home and abroad

Hanzi: 海域
TonePinyin: hǎi yù
Meaning: sea area

Hanzi: 海岸
TonePinyin: hǎi àn
Meaning: coastal

Hanzi: 海拔
TonePinyin: hǎi bá
Meaning: height above sea level
ExampleHanzi: 三十多户人家的屋顶，在海拔一千八百米的云雾里若隐若现。
ExamplePinyin: sān shí duō hù rén jiā de wū dǐng， zài hǎi bá yī qiān bā bǎi mǐ de yún wù lǐ ruò yǐn ruò xiàn。
ExampleEnglish: The roofs of over thirty households flickered in and out of view amidst the clouds at an altitude of eighteen hundred meters.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-1-mountain-road-notice
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 海面
TonePinyin: hǎi miàn
Meaning: the surface of the sea; ocean surface
ExampleHanzi: 沈牧遥看着海面。
ExamplePinyin: shěn mù yáo kàn zhe hǎi miàn。
ExampleEnglish: Shen Muyao looked at the sea.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-2-tide-in-the-livestream-room
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 消毒
TonePinyin: xiāo dú
Meaning: to disinfect; to sterilize
ExampleHanzi: 她声音轻，像消毒棉球擦过皮肤。
ExamplePinyin: tā shēng yīn qīng， xiàng xiāo dú mián qiú cā guò pí fū。
ExampleEnglish: Her voice was soft, like a disinfectant cotton ball brushing against skin.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-1-community-center-notice
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 消灭
TonePinyin: xiāo miè
Meaning: to put an end to

Hanzi: 消耗
TonePinyin: xiāo hào
Meaning: to consume; to use up

Hanzi: 消防
TonePinyin: xiāo fáng
Meaning: firefighting
ExampleHanzi: 警铃还在响，但已经能听到远处消防车的鸣笛。
ExamplePinyin: jǐng líng hái zài xiǎng， dàn yǐ jīng néng tīng dào yuǎn chù xiāo fáng chē de míng dí。
ExampleEnglish: The alarm was still blaring, but she could now hear distant fire engine sirens.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 消除
TonePinyin: xiāo chú
Meaning: to eliminate

Hanzi: 涉及
TonePinyin: shè jí
Meaning: to involve; to relate to; to concern; to touch upon

Hanzi: 涌现
TonePinyin: yǒng xiàn
Meaning: to emerge in large numbers

Hanzi: 液体
TonePinyin: yè tǐ
Meaning: liquid
ExampleHanzi: 她蹲下身，拉开灶门，里面果然有一罐红褐色液体，罐口用保鲜膜扎紧，像一颗不肯泄露的心。
ExamplePinyin: tā dūn xià shēn， lā kāi zào mén， lǐ miàn guǒ rán yǒu yí guàn hóng hè sè yè tǐ， guàn kǒu yòng bǎo xiān mó zhā jǐn， xiàng yì kē bù kěn xiè lù de xīn。
ExampleEnglish: She crouched down, opened the stove door; inside was indeed a jar of reddish-brown liquid, its mouth tightly sealed with plastic wrap, like a heart refusing to leak.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-5-winter-promise
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 淋
TonePinyin: lín
Meaning: to sprinkle
ExampleHanzi: 三个人走到冰激淋车前面。
ExamplePinyin: sān gè rén zǒu dào bīng jī lín chē qián miàn。
ExampleEnglish: The three of them walked up to the ice cream cart.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/weekend-park/chapter-3-joy-under-the-tree
StoryTitle: Weekend in the Park

Hanzi: 淘气
TonePinyin: táo qì
Meaning: naughty

Hanzi: 淘汰
TonePinyin: táo tài
Meaning: to wash out

Hanzi: 深夜
TonePinyin: shēn yè
Meaning: very late at night
ExampleHanzi: 深夜，他写日记：
ExamplePinyin: shēn yè， tā xiě rì jì：
ExampleEnglish: Late at night, he wrote in his diary:
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/photography-hobby/chapter-2-city-colors
StoryTitle: City in the Phone

Hanzi: 混
TonePinyin: hùn
Meaning: to mix
ExampleHanzi: 她的声音混着婴儿的笑声。
ExamplePinyin: tā de shēng yīn hùn zhe yīng ér de xiào shēng。
ExampleEnglish: Her voice mingled with the baby's laughter.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-7-summer-race
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 混乱
TonePinyin: hùn luàn
Meaning: confused; chaotic; disorderly
ExampleHanzi: 混乱中，她感到手臂一热——被划伤了。
ExamplePinyin: hùn luàn zhōng， tā gǎn dào shǒu bì yí rè—— bèi huá shāng le。
ExampleEnglish: In the chaos, she felt a searing heat on her arm—she'd been cut.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 混合
TonePinyin: hùn hé
Meaning: to mix; to blend
ExampleHanzi: 隧道口黑魆魆，冷风倒灌，带着老鼠和柴油混合的臭味。
ExamplePinyin: suì dào kǒu hēi xū xū， lěng fēng dào guàn， dài zhe lǎo shǔ hé chái yóu hùn hé de chòu wèi。
ExampleEnglish: The tunnel entrance was pitch black. Cold wind rushed out, carrying a stench of rats and diesel mixed together.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-3-bloodstained-payroll
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 淹
TonePinyin: yān
Meaning: to flood
ExampleHanzi: 因为大路会淹。
ExamplePinyin: yīn wèi dà lù huì yān。
ExampleEnglish: Because the main road floods.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-3-the-price-of-cheap-cars
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 淹没
TonePinyin: yān mò
Meaning: to submerge
ExampleHanzi: 叶青张嘴，似乎想说什么，却被报站声淹没。
ExamplePinyin: yè qīng zhāng zuǐ， sì hū xiǎng shuō shén me， què bèi bào zhàn shēng yān mò。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Qing opened his mouth, seeming to want to say something, but was drowned out by the station announcement.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-4-night-rain-insight
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 添
TonePinyin: tiān
Meaning: to add
ExampleHanzi: 便签背面，她添了一句——
ExamplePinyin: biàn qiān bèi miàn， tā tiān le yí jù——
ExampleEnglish: On the back of the note, she added a line—
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-1-first-coffee-aroma
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 添加
TonePinyin: tiān jiā
Meaning: to add; to increase

Hanzi: 清
TonePinyin: qīng
Meaning: (of water etc) clear
ExampleHanzi: 书的名字他看不清楚。
ExamplePinyin: shū de míng zì tā kàn bù qīng chǔ。
ExampleEnglish: He couldn't read the titles of the books clearly.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/wrong-delivery/chapter-1-the-misdelivered-package
StoryTitle: Wrong Delivery

Hanzi: 清扫
TonePinyin: qīng sǎo
Meaning: to tidy up

Hanzi: 清晨
TonePinyin: qīng chén
Meaning: early morning
ExampleHanzi: 清晨，雨晴先醒。
ExamplePinyin: qīng chén， yǔ qíng xiān xǐng。
ExampleEnglish: In the early morning, Yuqing woke up first.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-6-rooftop-lights
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 清晰
TonePinyin: qīng xī
Meaning: clear; distinct
ExampleHanzi: 穿过云层后，地面景色逐渐清晰。
ExamplePinyin: chuān guò yún céng hòu， dì miàn jǐng sè zhú jiàn qīng xī。
ExampleEnglish: After passing through the cloud layer, the ground scenery gradually became clear.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 清洁
TonePinyin: qīng jié
Meaning: clean

Hanzi: 清洗
TonePinyin: qīng xǐ
Meaning: to wash; to rinse; to clean
ExampleHanzi: 语料清洗——
ExamplePinyin: yǔ liào qīng xǐ——
ExampleEnglish: "Corpus cleaning—"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-1-meeting-at-startup-hub
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 清淡
TonePinyin: qīng dàn
Meaning: light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)
ExampleHanzi: 多喝水，吃清淡的。
ExamplePinyin: duō hē shuǐ， chī qīng dàn de。
ExampleEnglish: Drink plenty of water and eat light foods.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/pharmacy-run/chapter-2-first-phone-call
StoryTitle: The Pharmacy Run

Hanzi: 清理
TonePinyin: qīng lǐ
Meaning: to clear up
ExampleHanzi: 不到半小时，他们已经清理出了不大的一块地方。
ExamplePinyin: bù dào bàn xiǎo shí， tā men yǐ jīng qīng lǐ chū le bù dà de yī kuài dì fāng。
ExampleEnglish: In less than half an hour, they had cleared a small area.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/neighborhood-garden/chapter-1-decision-among-the-weeds
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Garden

Hanzi: 清醒
TonePinyin: qīng xǐng
Meaning: clear-headed
ExampleHanzi: 不，我比任何时候都清醒。
ExamplePinyin: bù， wǒ bǐ rèn hé shí hou dōu qīng xǐng。
ExampleEnglish: "No, I'm clearer than ever."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-1-night-shift-handoff
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 渠道
TonePinyin: qú dào
Meaning: irrigation ditch

Hanzi: 渡
TonePinyin: dù
Meaning: to cross
ExampleHanzi: 作者说每天下午四点有固定渡轮回陆地。
ExamplePinyin: zuò zhě shuō měi tiān xià wǔ sì diǎn yǒu gù dìng dù lún huí lù dì。
ExampleEnglish: The author says there's a regular ferry back to the mainland at four every afternoon.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-2-tide-in-the-livestream-room
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 温和
TonePinyin: wēn hé
Meaning: mild
ExampleHanzi: 赵建国的声音很温和。
ExamplePinyin: zhào jiàn guó de shēng yīn hěn wēn hé。
ExampleEnglish: Zhao Jianguo's voice was very gentle.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/talent-show/chapter-3-care-in-the-hallway
StoryTitle: The Talent Show

Hanzi: 温柔
TonePinyin: wēn róu
Meaning: gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)
ExampleHanzi: 小区的秘密，成了大家心里最温柔的地方。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo qū de mì mì， chéng le dà jiā xīn li zuì wēn róu de dì fāng。
ExampleEnglish: The secret of the residential complex became the gentlest place in everyone's heart.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighborhood-watch/chapter-4-hidden-past
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Secret

Hanzi: 港口
TonePinyin: gǎng kǒu
Meaning: port
ExampleHanzi: 沈牧遥早上七点到达青螺岛港口。
ExamplePinyin: shěn mù yáo zǎo shang qī diǎn dào dá qīng luó dǎo gǎng kǒu。
ExampleEnglish: Shen Muyao arrived at Qingluo Island port at seven in the morning.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-1-blue-cover-guidebook
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 渴望
TonePinyin: kě wàng
Meaning: to thirst for

Hanzi: 游人
TonePinyin: yóu rén
Meaning: a tourist

Hanzi: 湿度
TonePinyin: shī dù
Meaning: humidity level
ExampleHanzi: 我爬起来，按照妈妈说的，检查土壤湿度。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ pá qǐ lai， àn zhào mā ma shuō de， jiǎn chá tǔ rǎng shī dù。
ExampleEnglish: I got up and checked the soil moisture as Mom said.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 源于
TonePinyin: yuán yú
Meaning: has its origins in

Hanzi: 滑冰
TonePinyin: huá bīng
Meaning: to skate
ExampleHanzi: 一个老人问：“没有冰，怎么滑冰？
ExamplePinyin: yí gè lǎo rén wèn：“ méi yǒu bīng， zěn me huá bīng？
ExampleEnglish: An elderly person asked: Without ice, how do we skate?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/winter-games-trial/chapter-3-blueprint-in-the-blizzard-night
StoryTitle: The Winter Games Trial

Hanzi: 滑行
TonePinyin: huá xíng
Meaning: to slide
ExampleHanzi: 另一边，滑行座椅前面排了队。
ExamplePinyin: lìng yī biān， huá xíng zuò yǐ qián miàn pái le duì。
ExampleEnglish: On the other side, a line had formed in front of the sliding chairs.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/winter-games-trial/chapter-4-race-day-without-a-starting-gun
StoryTitle: The Winter Games Trial

Hanzi: 滑雪
TonePinyin: huá xuě
Meaning: to ski
ExampleHanzi: 当时方奶奶用拐杖敲他的滑雪靴：“你爷爷当年逃荒到北京，是这院子收留了咱们。
ExamplePinyin: dāng shí fāng nǎi nai yòng guǎi zhàng qiāo tā de huá xuě xuē：“ nǐ yé ye dāng nián táo huāng dào běi jīng， shì zhè yuàn zi shōu liú le zán men。
ExampleEnglish: At the time, Grandma Fang had tapped his ski boots with her cane: 'When your grandfather fled famine to Beijing, it was this courtyard that took us in.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-1-envelope-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 滴
TonePinyin: dī
Meaning: to drip
ExampleHanzi: 大滴大滴的雨落下来。
ExamplePinyin: dà dī dà dī de yǔ luò xià lai。
ExampleEnglish: Large drops of rain began to fall.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/running-partner/chapter-4-caring-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Running Partner

Hanzi: 漂
TonePinyin: piào
Meaning: (bound form) pretty
ExampleHanzi: 志远低头，看见那片黄色在汤里漂，像月亮掉进水。
ExamplePinyin: zhì yuǎn dī tóu， kàn jiàn nà piàn huáng sè zài tāng lǐ piāo， xiàng yuè liàng diào jìn shuǐ。
ExampleEnglish: Zhiyuan looked down and saw that yellow slice floating in the broth, like the moon falling into water.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-5-small-house-big-trouble
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 漏洞
TonePinyin: lòu dòng
Meaning: leak
ExampleHanzi: 代码有漏洞，我熬夜改完，不让上级知道。
ExamplePinyin: dài mǎ yǒu lòu dòng， wǒ áo yè gǎi wán， bú ràng shàng jí zhī dào。
ExampleEnglish: "When there was a bug in the code, I'd stay up all night to fix it and not let my superiors know."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-1-countdown-behind-the-glass-door
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 演奏
TonePinyin: yǎn zòu
Meaning: to perform on a musical instrument

Hanzi: 漫画
TonePinyin: màn huà
Meaning: caricature

Hanzi: 漫长
TonePinyin: màn cháng
Meaning: very long
ExampleHanzi: 她突然明白了沈建国说的“perspective”——从地面看，飞机是庞然大物；从空中看，它只是天空中的一个小点；而从人生角度看，这次飞行不过是她漫长旅程中的一小步。
ExamplePinyin: tā tū rán míng bai le shěn jiàn guó shuō de“perspective”—— cóng dì miàn kàn， fēi jī shì páng rán dà wù； cóng kōng zhōng kàn， tā zhǐ shì tiān kōng zhōng de yí gè xiǎo diǎn； ér cóng rén shēng jiǎo dù kàn， zhè cì fēi xíng bù guò shì tā màn cháng lǚ chéng zhōng de yì xiǎo bù。
ExampleEnglish: She suddenly understood what Shen Jianguo meant by perspective—from the ground, a plane is a giant; from the air, it's just a tiny dot in the sky; and from the perspective of life, this flight was merely a small step in her long journey.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 潜力
TonePinyin: qián lì
Meaning: potential; latent capacity

Hanzi: 潮流
TonePinyin: cháo liú
Meaning: tide

Hanzi: 潮湿
TonePinyin: cháo shī
Meaning: damp
ExampleHanzi: 深圳的夏天像一堵潮湿的墙，压得人喘不过气。
ExamplePinyin: shēn zhèn de xià tiān xiàng yì dǔ cháo shī de qiáng， yā de rén chuǎn bù guò qì。
ExampleEnglish: The summer in Shenzhen was like a damp wall, pressing down until one could hardly breathe.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-1-escape-the-concrete-jungle
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 激励
TonePinyin: jī lì
Meaning: to encourage

Hanzi: 激发
TonePinyin: jī fā
Meaning: to arouse

Hanzi: 激情
TonePinyin: jī qíng
Meaning: passion

Hanzi: 火柴
TonePinyin: huǒ chái
Meaning: match (for lighting fire)
ExampleHanzi: 七点四十，第一朵烟火升空，像谁在天幕上划了一根火柴。
ExamplePinyin: qī diǎn sì shí， dì yī duǒ yān huǒ shēng kōng， xiàng shéi zài tiān mù shàng huà le yì gēn huǒ chái。
ExampleEnglish: At seven forty, the first firework rose, like someone striking a match against the sky's curtain.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-2-first-letter
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 火灾
TonePinyin: huǒ zāi
Meaning: serious fire (in a city or a forest etc)
ExampleHanzi: 她低头刷新闻，首页已经跳出“苏博火灾”“疑似文物损毁”的词条，配图里方子明穿着消防反光背心，对着镜头沉痛表示“正在清点损失”。
ExamplePinyin: tā dī tóu shuā xīn wén， shǒu yè yǐ jīng tiào chū“ sū bó huǒ zāi”“ yí sì wén wù sǔn huǐ” de cí tiáo， pèi tú lǐ fāng zi míng chuān zhuó xiāo fáng fǎn guāng bèi xīn， duì zhe jìng tóu chén tòng biǎo shì“ zhèng zài qīng diǎn sǔn shī”。
ExampleEnglish: She looked down, scrolling through news. The homepage already featured a headline about the Suzhou Museum fire and suspected cultural relic damage. The accompanying photo showed Fang Ziming in a firefighter's reflective vest, solemnly telling the camera they were assessing the losses.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 灭
TonePinyin: miè
Meaning: to extinguish or put out
ExampleHanzi: 这时，灯突然灭了。
ExamplePinyin: zhè shí， dēng tū rán miè le。
ExampleEnglish: Then, the lights suddenly went out.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/birthday-dinner/chapter-1-meet-at-restaurant
StoryTitle: The Birthday Dinner

Hanzi: 灯笼
TonePinyin: dēng lóng
Meaning: lantern
ExampleHanzi: 孙小月在路边拍灯笼。
ExamplePinyin: sūn xiǎo yuè zài lù biān pāi dēng lóng。
ExampleEnglish: Sun Xiaoyue took photos of the lanterns by the roadside.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/night-market/chapter-1-three-paths-diverge
StoryTitle: The Night Market

Hanzi: 灰尘
TonePinyin: huī chén
Meaning: dust
ExampleHanzi: 窗外阳光正好，照得灰尘跳舞。
ExamplePinyin: chuāng wài yáng guāng zhèng hǎo， zhào de huī chén tiào wǔ。
ExampleEnglish: Outside the window, the sunlight was just right, making dust particles dance.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-3-xiaoyus-secret
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 灰心
TonePinyin: huī xīn
Meaning: to lose heart

Hanzi: 灾
TonePinyin: zāi
Meaning: disaster

Hanzi: 灾区
TonePinyin: zāi qū
Meaning: disaster area; stricken region

Hanzi: 灾害
TonePinyin: zāi hài
Meaning: calamity

Hanzi: 灾难
TonePinyin: zāi nàn
Meaning: disaster; catastrophe

Hanzi: 炎热
TonePinyin: yán rè
Meaning: blistering hot

Hanzi: 炎症
TonePinyin: yán zhèng
Meaning: inflammation

Hanzi: 炒股
TonePinyin: chǎo gǔ
Meaning: (coll.) to speculate in stocks

Hanzi: 点击
TonePinyin: diǎn jī
Meaning: to hit
ExampleHanzi: 他把冯远梅说的信息和系统记录对比了三遍，确认符合预警条件，然后点击了提交。
ExamplePinyin: tā bǎ féng yuǎn méi shuō de xìn xī hé xì tǒng jì lù duì bǐ le sān biàn， què rèn fú hé yù jǐng tiáo jiàn， rán hòu diǎn jī le tí jiāo。
ExampleEnglish: He compared the information Feng Yuanmei gave him with the system records three times, confirmed it met the warning criteria, and then clicked submit.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-3-the-locked-chain
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 点燃
TonePinyin: diǎn rán
Meaning: to ignite
ExampleHanzi: 今天，十个孩子让我明白，老师不是教知识，是点燃火。
ExamplePinyin: jīn tiān， shí ge hái zi ràng wǒ míng bai， lǎo shī bú shi jiāo zhī shi， shì diǎn rán huǒ。
ExampleEnglish: Today, ten children made me understand that a teacher doesn't just teach knowledge, but lights a fire.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-1-first-meeting
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 烂
TonePinyin: làn
Meaning: soft
ExampleHanzi: 纸一泡就烂。
ExamplePinyin: zhǐ yī pào jiù làn。
ExampleEnglish: 'The paper will fall apart as soon as it gets soaked.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-5-private-opportunity
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 烫
TonePinyin: tàng
Meaning: to scald
ExampleHanzi: 不烫了，吃药吧。
ExamplePinyin: bù tàng le， chī yào ba。
ExampleEnglish: It's not too hot now; take your medicine.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/pharmacy-run/chapter-2-first-phone-call
StoryTitle: The Pharmacy Run

Hanzi: 热度
TonePinyin: rè dù
Meaning: level of heat
ExampleHanzi: 她蹲下身，手指悬在脓肿上方，能感觉到热度透过空气传来，像个小太阳。
ExamplePinyin: tā dūn xià shēn， shǒu zhǐ xuán zài nóng zhǒng shàng fāng， néng gǎn jué dào rè dù tòu guò kōng qì chuán lái， xiàng ge xiǎo tài yang。
ExampleEnglish: She crouched down, her fingers hovering above the abscess. She could feel the heat radiating through the air, like a small sun.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-4-familiar-faces
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 热水器
TonePinyin: rè shuǐ qì
Meaning: water heater
ExampleHanzi: 苏远说：“您会修热水器？
ExamplePinyin: sū yuǎn shuō：“ nín huì xiū rè shuǐ qì？
ExampleEnglish: Su Yuan said: You know how to repair water heaters?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/moving-day/chapter-4-neighbors-face
StoryTitle: Moving Day

Hanzi: 热点
TonePinyin: rè diǎn
Meaning: hot spot

Hanzi: 热线
TonePinyin: rè xiàn
Meaning: hotline (communications link)
ExampleHanzi: 客服热线可能已经关了。
ExamplePinyin: kè fú rè xiàn kě néng yǐ jīng guān le。
ExampleEnglish: The customer service hotline was probably already closed.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/returning-product/chapter-5-two-weeks-of-silence
StoryTitle: Returning the Kettle

Hanzi: 热议
TonePinyin: rè yì
Meaning: to discuss passionately

Hanzi: 热门
TonePinyin: rè mén
Meaning: popular; hot; in vogue

Hanzi: 焦点
TonePinyin: jiāo diǎn
Meaning: (lit. and fig.) focal point; focus

Hanzi: 焦虑
TonePinyin: jiāo lǜ
Meaning: anxious
ExampleHanzi: 不是焦虑，不是 deadline，是某种饱满的、正在发生的期待。
ExamplePinyin: bú shi jiāo lǜ， bú shi deadline， shì mǒu zhǒng bǎo mǎn de、 zhèng zài fā shēng de qī dài。
ExampleEnglish: It wasn't anxiety, nor a deadline, but a kind of full, unfolding anticipation.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-4-colleagues-mock
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 煤
TonePinyin: méi
Meaning: coal
ExampleHanzi: 老规矩，一捆煤换一捆火。
ExamplePinyin: lǎo guī ju， yì kǔn méi huàn yì kǔn huǒ。
ExampleEnglish: Old rules, a bundle of coal for a bundle of fire.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-3-memories-in-water
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 照明
TonePinyin: zhào míng
Meaning: lighting

Hanzi: 燃料
TonePinyin: rán liào
Meaning: fuel

Hanzi: 爆
TonePinyin: bào
Meaning: to explode or burst
ExampleHanzi: 果汁在嘴里爆开，甜得让他眯起了眼。
ExamplePinyin: guǒ zhī zài zuǐ lǐ bào kāi， tián de ràng tā mī qǐ le yǎn。
ExampleEnglish: The juice burst in his mouth, so sweet it made him squint.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-1-moving-day
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 爆发
TonePinyin: bào fā
Meaning: to break out
ExampleHanzi: 弹幕静了三秒，然后爆发：“大叔加油”“泪目”“买它”。
ExamplePinyin: dàn mù jìng le sān miǎo， rán hòu bào fā：“ dà shū jiā yóu”“ lèi mù”“ mǎi tā”。
ExampleEnglish: The comments were silent for three seconds, then exploded: 'Uncle, you can do it! Tears! Buy it!'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-4-lao-zhous-secret
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 爆炸
TonePinyin: bào zhà
Meaning: explosion
ExampleHanzi: 爸爸倒在椅子上，“我的肚子要爆炸了。
ExamplePinyin: bà ba dǎo zài yǐ zi shàng，“ wǒ de dù zi yào bào zhà le。
ExampleEnglish: Dad slumped in his chair, my stomach is about to explode.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/making-dumplings/chapter-3-eat-dumplings
StoryTitle: Dumpling Day

Hanzi: 片刻
TonePinyin: piàn kè
Meaning: short period of time
ExampleHanzi: 沈建国沉思片刻：“因为不了解。
ExamplePinyin: shěn jiàn guó chén sī piàn kè：“ yīn wèi bù liǎo jiě。
ExampleEnglish: Shen Jianguo pondered for a moment. "Because they don't understand it."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-2-conversation-above-clouds
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 片面
TonePinyin: piàn miàn
Meaning: unilateral
ExampleHanzi: 何天吃两个鸡蛋，吃两片面包。
ExamplePinyin: hé tiān chī liǎng ge jī dàn， chī liǎng piàn miàn bāo。
ExampleEnglish: He Tian ate two eggs and two slices of bread.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/rainy-day-home/chapter-1-clear-morning
StoryTitle: Rainy Day Home

Hanzi: 版
TonePinyin: bǎn
Meaning: a register
ExampleHanzi: 头版、二版、三版。
ExamplePinyin: tóu bǎn、 èr bǎn、 sān bǎn。
ExampleEnglish: Front page, second page, third page.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/summer-internship/chapter-2-three-days-by-the-printer
StoryTitle: The Summer Internship

Hanzi: 版本
TonePinyin: bǎn běn
Meaning: version
ExampleHanzi: 昆明有一间旧书店，叫‘南屏晚钟’，店主姓段，收藏了所有版本的《边城》。
ExamplePinyin: kūn míng yǒu yì jiān jiù shū diàn， jiào‘ nán píng wǎn zhōng’， diàn zhǔ xìng duàn， shōu cáng le suǒ yǒu bǎn běn de《 biān chéng》。
ExampleEnglish: "In Kunming, there's an old bookstore called 'Nanping Evening Bell.' The owner's surname is Duan, and he collects all editions of 'Border Town.'"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-3-words-warm
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 牢
TonePinyin: láo
Meaning: firm
ExampleHanzi: 他知道，自己再也不会回深圳那座玻璃牢。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhī dào， zì jǐ zài yě bú huì huí shēn zhèn nà zuò bō li láo。
ExampleEnglish: He knew he would never return to that glass prison in Shenzhen.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-1-distant-call
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 物体
TonePinyin: wù tǐ
Meaning: object; body; substance
ExampleHanzi: 画面里，雨丝斜斜，萧建国从仓库门口踉跄而过，怀里抱着疑似铜排的物体；十秒后，保安追出来，他摔倒，被按倒。
ExamplePinyin: huà miàn lǐ， yǔ sī xié xié， xiāo jiàn guó cóng cāng kù mén kǒu liàng qiàng ér guò， huái lǐ bào zhe yí sì tóng pái de wù tǐ； shí miǎo hòu， bǎo ān zhuī chū lái， tā shuāi dǎo， bèi àn dào。
ExampleEnglish: In the footage, rain slanted down diagonally as Xiao Jianguo staggered past the warehouse entrance, holding in his arms an object resembling copper busbars; ten seconds later, a security guard chased out, he fell, and was pinned down.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-1-night-rain-arrest
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 牵
TonePinyin: qiān
Meaning: to lead along
ExampleHanzi: 还有你们的手，牵着我走。
ExamplePinyin: hái yǒu nǐ men de shǒu， qiān zhe wǒ zǒu。
ExampleEnglish: "And your hands, leading me along."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/lost-in-translation/chapter-3-happy-birthday
StoryTitle: Foreigner in China

Hanzi: 特
TonePinyin: tè
Meaning: special
ExampleHanzi: 顾先生把三张奖状发完，忽然压低声音：“还有一个特别奖。
ExamplePinyin: gù xiān sheng bǎ sān zhāng jiǎng zhuàng fā wán， hū rán yā dī shēng yīn：“ hái yǒu yí gè tè bié jiǎng。
ExampleEnglish: After handing out the three certificates, Mr. Gu suddenly lowered his voice: There's one more special award.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-2-kitchen-prep
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 特地
TonePinyin: tè dì
Meaning: specially

Hanzi: 特定
TonePinyin: tè dìng
Meaning: special; specific; designated; particular

Hanzi: 特性
TonePinyin: tè xìng
Meaning: property

Hanzi: 特意
TonePinyin: tè yì
Meaning: specially
ExampleHanzi: 我昨天特意去做的。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ zuó tiān tè yì qù zuò de。
ExampleEnglish: "I had it made specially yesterday."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-1-parting-moments
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 特长
TonePinyin: tè cháng
Meaning: personal strength

Hanzi: 犯
TonePinyin: fàn
Meaning: to violate
ExampleHanzi: 后来我没再犯过。
ExamplePinyin: hòu lái wǒ méi zài fàn guò。
ExampleEnglish: Afterward, I never made that mistake again.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/first-job-new-city/chapter-5-monday-lunch-invitation
StoryTitle: First Job in a New City

Hanzi: 犹如
TonePinyin: yóu rú
Meaning: similar to; like

Hanzi: 狠
TonePinyin: hěn
Meaning: ruthless
ExampleHanzi: 老周哈哈大笑，把啤酒自己灌下，易拉罐捏扁，扔进桶：“志强，你比我狠，活该你发财。
ExamplePinyin: lǎo zhōu hā hā dà xiào， bǎ pí jiǔ zì jǐ guàn xià， yì lā guàn niē biǎn， rēng jìn tǒng：“ zhì qiáng， nǐ bǐ wǒ hěn， huó gāi nǐ fā cái。
ExampleEnglish: Old Zhou laughed heartily, drank the beer himself, crushed the can, and threw it into the bin: "Zhiqiang, you're tougher than me; you deserve to get rich."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-3-first-night-market-try
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 狮子
TonePinyin: shī zi
Meaning: lion
ExampleHanzi: 程大伟把狮子头连砂锅端给温师傅：“夜班辛苦。
ExamplePinyin: chéng dà wěi bǎ shī zi tóu lián shā guō duān gěi wēn shī fu：“ yè bān xīn kǔ。
ExampleEnglish: Cheng Dawei carried the lion's head meatballs, clay pot and all, to Master Wen: Hard work on the night shift.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-2-kitchen-prep
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 狼
TonePinyin: láng
Meaning: wolf
ExampleHanzi: 苏雨晴蹲下身，手机灯圈住地面——泥水里嵌着半截烟蒂，滤嘴被踩得扁扁，却仍能辨认“七匹狼”的钢印。
ExamplePinyin: sū yǔ qíng dūn xià shēn， shǒu jī dēng quān zhù dì miàn—— ní shuǐ lǐ qiān zhe bàn jié yān dì， lǜ zuǐ bèi cǎi dé biǎn biǎn， què réng néng biàn rèn“ qī pǐ láng” de gāng yìn。
ExampleEnglish: Su Yuqing crouched down, her phone's flashlight circling a spot on the ground—a half-smoked cigarette butt embedded in the muddy water, its filter crushed flat, yet the 'Seven Wolves' steel stamp was still recognizable.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-5-courtroom-showdown
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 猜测
TonePinyin: cāi cè
Meaning: to guess

Hanzi: 率
TonePinyin: lǜ
Meaning: (bound form) ratio
ExampleHanzi: 实际使用率不高，但是用户反馈很有价值。
ExamplePinyin: shí jì shǐ yòng lǜ bù gāo， dàn shì yòng hù fǎn kuì hěn yǒu jià zhí。
ExampleEnglish: The actual usage rate is low, but the user feedback is very valuable.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 率先
TonePinyin: shuài xiān
Meaning: to take the lead
ExampleHanzi: 东厢房传来“咔哒”一声，叶青青率先走出，手里攥着印泥，红得像初绽的凤仙花。
ExamplePinyin: dōng xiāng fáng chuán lái“ kā dá” yī shēng， yè qīng qīng shuài xiān zǒu chū， shǒu lǐ zuàn zhe yìn ní， hóng de xiàng chū zhàn de fèng xiān huā。
ExampleEnglish: A click came from the east wing. Ye Qingqing was the first to step out, clutching a stamp pad, red like a newly blooming balsam flower.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-3-answer-at-dawn
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 率领
TonePinyin: shuài lǐng
Meaning: to lead

Hanzi: 王子
TonePinyin: wáng zǐ
Meaning: prince
ExampleHanzi: 我把紫藤夹在《小王子》里。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ bǎ zǐ téng jiá zài《 xiǎo wáng zǐ》 lǐ。
ExampleEnglish: "I put a wisteria flower in 'The Little Prince'."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/letter-in-book/chapter-4-library-discovery
StoryTitle: The Letter in the Book

Hanzi: 环
TonePinyin: huán
Meaning: ring
ExampleHanzi: 连环撞！
ExamplePinyin: lián huán zhuàng！
ExampleEnglish: Chain collision!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-2-shattered-helmet
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 现存
TonePinyin: xiàn cún
Meaning: extant

Hanzi: 现货
TonePinyin: xiàn huò
Meaning: merchandise or commodities available immediately after sale

Hanzi: 珍珠
TonePinyin: zhēn zhū
Meaning: pearl (CL:顆|颗[ke1],粒[li4])
ExampleHanzi: 顾小雨递给他们每人一瓶冰水，瓶壁的小水珠滚下来，像刚洗完澡的珍珠。
ExamplePinyin: gù xiǎo yǔ dì gěi tā men měi rén yī píng bīng shuǐ， píng bì de xiǎo shuǐ zhū gǔn xià lai， xiàng gāng xǐ wán zǎo de zhēn zhū。
ExampleEnglish: Gu Xiaoyu handed each of them a bottle of ice water; the tiny droplets on the bottle walls rolled down like pearls fresh from a bath.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-4-fried-chicken-war
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 珠宝
TonePinyin: zhū bǎo
Meaning: pearls

Hanzi: 理
TonePinyin: lǐ
Meaning: texture
ExampleHanzi: 今天是星期五，物业管理处周末关门。
ExamplePinyin: jīn tiān shì xīng qī wǔ， wù yè guǎn lǐ chù zhōu mò guān mén。
ExampleEnglish: Today is Friday, and the property management office is closed on weekends.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/bank-account/chapter-2-voices-behind-the-glass
StoryTitle: Opening a Bank Account

Hanzi: 理念
TonePinyin: lǐ niàn
Meaning: idea
ExampleHanzi: 这次偶然的对话，或许会影响她未来的设计理念。
ExamplePinyin: zhè cì ǒu rán de duì huà， huò xǔ huì yǐng xiǎng tā wèi lái de shè jì lǐ niàn。
ExampleEnglish: This chance conversation might influence her future design philosophy.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 理性
TonePinyin: lǐ xìng
Meaning: reason

Hanzi: 理科
TonePinyin: lǐ kē
Meaning: the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1])

Hanzi: 理财
TonePinyin: lǐ cái
Meaning: to manage wealth; to manage finances; money management

Hanzi: 瓷器
TonePinyin: cí qì
Meaning: chinaware
ExampleHanzi: 赵奶奶把他扶起，背后塞枕头，动作轻得像在摆一件易碎的瓷器。
ExamplePinyin: zhào nǎi nai bǎ tā fú qǐ， bèi hòu sāi zhěn tou， dòng zuò qīng de xiàng zài bǎi yí jiàn yì suì de cí qì。
ExampleEnglish: Grandma Zhao helped him sit up, tucking a pillow behind his back with movements as gentle as if handling fragile porcelain.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-5-new-family
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 生命力
TonePinyin: shēng mìng lì
Meaning: vitality

Hanzi: 生态
TonePinyin: shēng tài
Meaning: ecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment)

Hanzi: 生成
TonePinyin: shēng chéng
Meaning: to generate; to produce; to form; to be formed; to come into being
ExampleHanzi: 如果学生成绩不好，学校可能...要关门。
ExamplePinyin: rú guǒ xué sheng chéng jì bù hǎo， xué xiào kě néng... yào guān mén。
ExampleEnglish: If the students' grades are poor, the school might... have to close.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-1-first-meeting
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 用人
TonePinyin: yòng rén
Meaning: servant

Hanzi: 用功
TonePinyin: yòng gōng
Meaning: diligent

Hanzi: 用处
TonePinyin: yòng chu
Meaning: usefulness

Hanzi: 用心
TonePinyin: yòng xīn
Meaning: motive
ExampleHanzi: 但是，这些饺子是小北用心包的。
ExamplePinyin: dàn shì， zhè xiē jiǎo zi shì xiǎo běi yòng xīn bāo de。
ExampleEnglish: But these dumplings were made carefully by Xiaobei.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/new-year-dumplings/chapter-2-xiao-beis-trouble
StoryTitle: New Year Dumplings

Hanzi: 用餐
TonePinyin: yòng cān
Meaning: to eat a meal

Hanzi: 田
TonePinyin: tián
Meaning: field
ExampleHanzi: 方小海说：“田老师！
ExamplePinyin: fāng xiǎo hǎi shuō：“ tián lǎo shī！
ExampleEnglish: Fang Xiaohai said: "Teacher Tian!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/morning-exercise/chapter-1-practice-tai-chi-by-the-lake
StoryTitle: Morning Exercise

Hanzi: 田径
TonePinyin: tián jìng
Meaning: track and field (athletics)

Hanzi: 由来
TonePinyin: yóu lái
Meaning: origin

Hanzi: 电力
TonePinyin: diàn lì
Meaning: electrical power

Hanzi: 电源
TonePinyin: diàn yuán
Meaning: electric power source
ExampleHanzi: 苏雨晴接过，长按电源键——没电。
ExamplePinyin: sū yǔ qíng jiē guò， zhǎng àn diàn yuán jiàn—— méi diàn。
ExampleEnglish: Su Yuqing took it, held down the power button—no charge.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-2-silent-witness
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 电饭锅
TonePinyin: diàn fàn guō
Meaning: electric rice cooker
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴走进值班室，电饭锅的保温灯还亮着，像颗不肯闭眼的红星。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng zǒu jìn zhí bān shì， diàn fàn guō de bǎo wēn dēng hái liàng zhe， xiàng kē bù kěn bì yǎn de hóng xīng。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing walked into the duty room. The keep-warm light on the rice cooker was still on, like a red star unwilling to close its eye.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-6-frozen-dinner
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 畅通
TonePinyin: chàng tōng
Meaning: unobstructed; unimpeded; free-flowing; smooth

Hanzi: 畅销
TonePinyin: chàng xiāo
Meaning: to sell well

Hanzi: 番
TonePinyin: fān
Meaning: (bound form) foreign (non-Chinese)
ExampleHanzi: 我蹲下来，轻轻碰了碰番茄的叶子。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ dūn xià lai， qīng qīng pèng le pèng fān qié de yè zi。
ExampleEnglish: I crouched down and gently touched the tomato leaf.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-1-late-night-overtime-meets-seed
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 疑惑
TonePinyin: yí huò
Meaning: to doubt

Hanzi: 疲劳
TonePinyin: pí láo
Meaning: fatigue

Hanzi: 病毒
TonePinyin: bìng dú
Meaning: virus
ExampleHanzi: 病毒式裂变，比广告便宜。
ExamplePinyin: bìng dú shì liè biàn， bǐ guǎng gào pián yi。
ExampleEnglish: 'Viral fission is cheaper than advertising.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-5-private-opportunity
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 症状
TonePinyin: zhèng zhuàng
Meaning: symptom (of an illness)
ExampleHanzi: 她有什么症状？
ExamplePinyin: tā yǒu shén me zhèng zhuàng？
ExampleEnglish: "What are her symptoms?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/pharmacy-run/chapter-1-unreadable-message
StoryTitle: The Pharmacy Run

Hanzi: 痒
TonePinyin: yǎng
Meaning: to itch
ExampleHanzi: 苏晚晴后背湿透，手臂被锯齿草拉出细痕，痒而疼。
ExamplePinyin: sū wǎn qíng hòu bèi shī tòu， shǒu bì bèi jù chǐ cǎo lā chū xì hén， yǎng ér téng。
ExampleEnglish: Su Wanqing's back was soaked through. Her arms bore fine scratches from saw-toothed grass, itchy and painful.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-2-silent-master
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 痕迹
TonePinyin: hén jì
Meaning: vestige
ExampleHanzi: 她的眼睛还有睡觉的痕迹。
ExamplePinyin: tā de yǎn jing hái yǒu shuì jiào de hén jì。
ExampleEnglish: Her eyes still showed traces of sleep.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-2-sichuan-restaurant
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 痛快
TonePinyin: tòng kuài
Meaning: delighted

Hanzi: 白白
TonePinyin: bái bái
Meaning: in vain
ExampleHanzi: 她的手指白白的，像小骨头。
ExamplePinyin: tā de shǒu zhǐ bái bái de， xiàng xiǎo gǔ tou。
ExampleEnglish: Her fingers were pale white, like little bones.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-1-first-fight
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 白领
TonePinyin: bái lǐng
Meaning: white-collar

Hanzi: 百分点
TonePinyin: bǎi fēn diǎn
Meaning: percentage point

Hanzi: 百货
TonePinyin: bǎi huò
Meaning: general merchandise
ExampleHanzi: 经过久光百货时，橱窗里的电视正在播洗发水广告——女主角甩着长发转圈，笑得像刚吃了三斤糖。
ExamplePinyin: jīng guò jiǔ guāng bǎi huò shí， chú chuāng lǐ de diàn shì zhèng zài bò xǐ fā shuǐ guǎng gào—— nǚ zhǔ jué shuǎi zhe cháng fà zhuàn quān， xiào de xiàng gāng chī le sān jīn táng。
ExampleEnglish: Passing by the Jiuguang Department Store, a television in the window was playing a shampoo commercial—the female lead twirled with her long hair, smiling as if she had just eaten three pounds of sugar.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-3-rediscovering-each-other
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 皇帝
TonePinyin: huáng dì
Meaning: emperor

Hanzi: 皮
TonePinyin: pí
Meaning: leather
ExampleHanzi: 小北做皮。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo běi zuò pí。
ExampleEnglish: Xiaobei made a wrapper.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/new-year-dumplings/chapter-1-grandmas-summons
StoryTitle: New Year Dumplings

Hanzi: 益处
TonePinyin: yì chu
Meaning: benefit

Hanzi: 监测
TonePinyin: jiān cè
Meaning: to monitor

Hanzi: 监督
TonePinyin: jiān dū
Meaning: to control
ExampleHanzi: 然后我又加了一句：她说“互助”，不是“监督”。
ExamplePinyin: rán hòu wǒ yòu jiā le yí jù： tā shuō“ hù zhù”， bú shi“ jiān dū”。
ExampleEnglish: Then I added another line: "She said mutual assistance, not supervision."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 盘
TonePinyin: pán
Meaning: tray
ExampleHanzi: 苏小北吃完整盘豆腐。
ExamplePinyin: sū xiǎo běi chī wán zhěng pán dòu fu。
ExampleEnglish: Su Xiaobei ate the entire plate of tofu.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/ordering-lunch/chapter-2-helpful-aunt-chen
StoryTitle: Ordering Lunch

Hanzi: 盛
TonePinyin: shèng
Meaning: flourishing
ExampleHanzi: 叶梅盛粥。
ExamplePinyin: yè méi chéng zhōu。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Mei ladled the porridge.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/seeing-the-doctor/chapter-5-heading-home
StoryTitle: The Cold

Hanzi: 目录
TonePinyin: mù lù
Meaning: catalog

Hanzi: 盲人
TonePinyin: máng rén
Meaning: blind person

Hanzi: 相传
TonePinyin: xiāng chuán
Meaning: to pass on

Hanzi: 相声
TonePinyin: xiàng sheng
Meaning: comic dialogue

Hanzi: 相差
TonePinyin: xiāng chà
Meaning: to differ
ExampleHanzi: 她“啪”地甩出另一份报告——同批次血样，两家机构，数值却相差一倍。
ExamplePinyin: tā“ pā” de shuǎi chū lìng yí fèn bào gào—— tóng pī cì xuè yàng， liǎng jiā jī gòu， shù zhí què xiāng chà yí bèi。
ExampleEnglish: She slapped down another report—the same batch of blood samples, two different institutions, but the values differed by a factor of two.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-7-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 相应
TonePinyin: xiāng yìng
Meaning: to correspond

Hanzi: 相等
TonePinyin: xiāng děng
Meaning: equal

Hanzi: 相连
TonePinyin: xiāng lián
Meaning: to link
ExampleHanzi: 她不知这是否算血祭，只知此刻，她与剑血脉相连。
ExamplePinyin: tā bù zhī zhè shì fǒu suàn xuè jì， zhǐ zhī cǐ kè， tā yǔ jiàn xuè mài xiāng lián。
ExampleEnglish: She didn't know if this counted as a blood sacrifice, only that in this moment, she and the sword were connected by blood.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-2-reforging-cold-iron
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 盼望
TonePinyin: pàn wàng
Meaning: to hope for; to look forward to

Hanzi: 眉毛
TonePinyin: méi mao
Meaning: eyebrow
ExampleHanzi: 叶东算不清楚，叶东皱眉毛。
ExamplePinyin: yè dōng suàn bù qīng chu， yè dōng zhòu méi máo。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Dong couldn't figure it out clearly, Ye Dong furrowed his brows.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/grocery-shopping/chapter-3-how-much
StoryTitle: Grocery Shopping

Hanzi: 看不起
TonePinyin: kàn bu qǐ
Meaning: to look down upon

Hanzi: 看中
TonePinyin: kàn zhòng
Meaning: to have a preference for
ExampleHanzi: 我看中了一个智能水壶。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ kàn zhòng le yí gè zhì néng shuǐ hú。
ExampleEnglish: I've got my eye on a smart kettle.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/smart-home/chapter-4-more-machines
StoryTitle: The Smart Home

Hanzi: 看似
TonePinyin: kàn sì
Meaning: to look as if; to seem
ExampleHanzi: 镜头下，那片看似年代久远的赭石色山体边缘，出现了不该有的锯齿状裂痕——新鲜得刺眼。
ExamplePinyin: jìng tóu xià， nà piàn kàn sì nián dài jiǔ yuǎn de zhě shí sè shān tǐ biān yuán， chū xiàn le bù gāi yǒu de jù chǐ zhuàng liè hén—— xīn xiān de cì yǎn。
ExampleEnglish: Under the lens, the edge of the seemingly ancient ochre-colored mountain revealed jagged cracks that shouldn't have been there—fresh and glaring.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 看好
TonePinyin: kān hǎo
Meaning: to keep an eye on
ExampleHanzi: 我不看好。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ bú kān hǎo。
ExampleEnglish: I'm not optimistic.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/winter-games-trial/chapter-1-rusting-ice-skates-and-unfamiliar-footsteps
StoryTitle: The Winter Games Trial

Hanzi: 看待
TonePinyin: kàn dài
Meaning: to look upon; to regard
ExampleHanzi: 她想起自己平时怎么看待这些人：方晴川太年轻，只会抱怨；周牧野太沉默，不够主动。
ExamplePinyin: tā xiǎng qǐ zì jǐ píng shí zěn me kàn dài zhè xiē rén： fāng qíng chuān tài nián qīng， zhǐ huì bào yuàn； zhōu mù yě tài chén mò， bù gòu zhǔ dòng。
ExampleEnglish: She thought about how she usually viewed these people: Fang Qingchuan was too young and only complained; Zhou Muye was too quiet and not proactive enough.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-2-names-on-the-list
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 看得起
TonePinyin: kàn de qǐ
Meaning: to show respect for

Hanzi: 看重
TonePinyin: kàn zhòng
Meaning: to regard as important; to value
ExampleHanzi: 北京的工作很好，老板很看重他，但深圳有王芳。
ExamplePinyin: běi jīng de gōng zuò hěn hǎo， lǎo bǎn hěn kàn zhòng tā， dàn shēn zhèn yǒu wáng fāng。
ExampleEnglish: The job in Beijing was good, his boss valued him, but Shenzhen had Wang Fang.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-4-choosing-reunion
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 真相
TonePinyin: zhēn xiàng
Meaning: the truth about sth; the actual facts
ExampleHanzi: 真相会吓跑他们。
ExamplePinyin: zhēn xiàng huì xià pǎo tā men。
ExampleEnglish: "The truth will scare them away."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-1-countdown-behind-the-glass-door
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 眼光
TonePinyin: yǎn guāng
Meaning: gaze

Hanzi: 眼看
TonePinyin: yǎn kàn
Meaning: soon
ExampleHanzi: 报纸眼看要掉下来。
ExamplePinyin: bào zhǐ yǎn kàn yào diào xià lai。
ExampleEnglish: The newspaper was about to fall.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-2-batteries-and-friendship
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 睁
TonePinyin: zhēng
Meaning: to open (one's eyes)
ExampleHanzi: 小李睁大眼睛。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo lǐ zhēng dà yǎn jing。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Li's eyes widened.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/ordering-lunch/chapter-3-too-much
StoryTitle: Ordering Lunch

Hanzi: 瞧
TonePinyin: qiáo
Meaning: to look at

Hanzi: 瞬间
TonePinyin: shùn jiān
Meaning: in an instant; in a flash
ExampleHanzi: 记录真实瞬间。
ExamplePinyin: jì lù zhēn shí shùn jiān。
ExampleEnglish: 'Documenting a real moment.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-2-manager-vanishes
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 短缺
TonePinyin: duǎn quē
Meaning: shortage

Hanzi: 石油
TonePinyin: shí yóu
Meaning: oil

Hanzi: 码头
TonePinyin: mǎ tou
Meaning: wharf; dock; quay; pier
ExampleHanzi: 码头上有十几个游客，有人拿着和她一样的蓝封面书。
ExamplePinyin: mǎ tóu shàng yǒu shí jǐ ge yóu kè， yǒu rén ná zhe hé tā yī yàng de lán fēng miàn shū。
ExampleEnglish: There were a dozen tourists at the dock, some holding the same blue-covered book as hers.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-1-blue-cover-guidebook
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 砍
TonePinyin: kǎn
Meaning: to chop
ExampleHanzi: 砍不够，就别回来吃早饭。
ExamplePinyin: kǎn bù gòu， jiù bié huí lai chī zǎo fàn。
ExampleEnglish: "If you don't cut enough, don't come back for breakfast."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-5-tea-brews
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 研讨
TonePinyin: yán tǎo
Meaning: discussion

Hanzi: 砖
TonePinyin: zhuān
Meaning: brick
ExampleHanzi: 她还看到地上有很多木头和砖。
ExamplePinyin: tā hái kàn dào dì shang yǒu hěn duō mù tou hé zhuān。
ExampleEnglish: She also saw a lot of wood and bricks on the ground.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/summer-internship/chapter-3-a-four-hundred-character-chance
StoryTitle: The Summer Internship

Hanzi: 破产
TonePinyin: pò chǎn
Meaning: to go bankrupt
ExampleHanzi: 小李叫起来，“我唱歌一定很慢，我会破产的！
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo lǐ jiào qǐ lai，“ wǒ chàng gē yī dìng hěn màn， wǒ huì pò chǎn de！
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Li cried out, "I'll definitely be slow at singing, I'll go bankrupt!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/new-years-resolution/chapter-3-friends-promise
StoryTitle: New Year Friend

Hanzi: 确立
TonePinyin: què lì
Meaning: to establish

Hanzi: 碰撞
TonePinyin: pèng zhuàng
Meaning: to collide
ExampleHanzi: 雨声中混入了金属碰撞的轻响。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ shēng zhōng hùn rù le jīn shǔ pèng zhuàng de qīng xiǎng。
ExampleEnglish: Amid the sound of rain came a faint metallic clinking.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 示范
TonePinyin: shì fàn
Meaning: to demonstrate
ExampleHanzi: 她先教林浩天关总闸，再示范如何用螺丝刀撬开小圆盖：“别用死劲，金属软，撬花就滑丝。
ExamplePinyin: tā xiān jiāo lín hào tiān guān zǒng zhá， zài shì fàn rú hé yòng luó sī dāo qiào kāi xiǎo yuán gài：“ bié yòng sǐ jìn， jīn shǔ ruǎn， qiào huā jiù huá sī。
ExampleEnglish: She first taught Lin Haotian how to shut off the main valve, then demonstrated how to use the screwdriver to pry open the small round cap: 'Don't use brute force. The metal is soft; if you scratch it, the threads will strip.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-3-leaky-faucet
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 社
TonePinyin: shè
Meaning: (bound form) society
ExampleHanzi: 那声音她听过——昨晚图文社的鸡窝头男孩。
ExamplePinyin: nà shēng yīn tā tīng guò—— zuó wǎn tú wén shè de jī wō tóu nán hái。
ExampleEnglish: She had heard that voice before—the boy with the messy hair from the graphic design shop last night.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-3-truth-beyond-the-garden
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 祖先
TonePinyin: zǔ xiān
Meaning: ancestors; forebears

Hanzi: 祖国
TonePinyin: zǔ guó
Meaning: motherland

Hanzi: 祝愿
TonePinyin: zhù yuàn
Meaning: to wish

Hanzi: 祝福
TonePinyin: zhù fú
Meaning: blessings

Hanzi: 神
TonePinyin: shén
Meaning: god
ExampleHanzi: 她眯眼笑，“年轻人眼神好，也难免粗心。
ExamplePinyin: tā mī yǎn xiào，“ nián qīng rén yǎn shén hǎo， yě nán miǎn cū xīn。
ExampleEnglish: She squinted with a smile, "Young people have good eyesight, but they can still be careless."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-2-batteries-and-friendship
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 神奇
TonePinyin: shén qí
Meaning: magical

Hanzi: 神经
TonePinyin: shén jīng
Meaning: nerve
ExampleHanzi: 她转身要走，又突然回头：“对了，宋桂香的手指……我给她缝上了，但神经接不上。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhuǎn shēn yào zǒu， yòu tū rán huí tóu：“ duì le， sòng guì xiāng de shǒu zhǐ…… wǒ gěi tā fèng shàng le， dàn shén jīng jiē bú shàng。
ExampleEnglish: She turned to leave, then suddenly looked back. "Oh, right. Song Guixiang's fingers... I stitched them back on, but the nerves couldn't be reconnected."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-4-familiar-faces
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 福利
TonePinyin: fú lì
Meaning: material benefit

Hanzi: 种地
TonePinyin: zhòng dì
Meaning: to farm; to work the land

Hanzi: 科
TonePinyin: kē
Meaning: branch of study
ExampleHanzi: 王明笑说：“吃饭还分科？
ExamplePinyin: wáng míng xiào shuō：“ chī fàn hái fēn kē？
ExampleEnglish: Wang Ming laughed and said: "Since when does eating have a major?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/wrong-bag/chapter-2-the-laptop-secret
StoryTitle: The Wrong Bag

Hanzi: 科幻
TonePinyin: kē huàn
Meaning: science fiction

Hanzi: 科普
TonePinyin: kē pǔ
Meaning: popularization of science (abbr. for 科學普及|科学普及[ke1 xue2 pu3 ji2])

Hanzi: 科目
TonePinyin: kē mù
Meaning: academic subject
ExampleHanzi: 林小川问：“什么是科目？
ExamplePinyin: lín xiǎo chuān wèn：“ shén me shì kē mù？
ExampleEnglish: Lin Xiaochuan asked, "What is a subject?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/school-siblings/chapter-2-sisters-school
StoryTitle: Walking to School

Hanzi: 秩序
TonePinyin: zhì xù
Meaning: order; orderliness (in society, in the classroom, on the roads etc)

Hanzi: 称作
TonePinyin: chēng zuò
Meaning: to be called; to be known as

Hanzi: 称号
TonePinyin: chēng hào
Meaning: name

Hanzi: 称呼
TonePinyin: chēng hu
Meaning: to call; to address as

Hanzi: 移民
TonePinyin: yí mín
Meaning: to immigrate
ExampleHanzi: 爸爸，”小满的声音穿过雨幕，“老师说下周要交护照复印件，咱们真的要移民吗？
ExamplePinyin: bà ba，” xiǎo mǎn de shēng yīn chuān guò yǔ mù，“ lǎo shī shuō xià zhōu yào jiāo hù zhào fù yìn jiàn， zán men zhēn de yào yí mín ma？
ExampleEnglish: 'Dad,' Xiaoman's voice came through the rain curtain, 'my teacher said we need to submit passport copies next week. Are we really immigrating?'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-1-envelope-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 稿件
TonePinyin: gǎo jiàn
Meaning: piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article

Hanzi: 稿子
TonePinyin: gǎo zi
Meaning: draft of a document
ExampleHanzi: 下午三点，稿子回来了。
ExamplePinyin: xià wǔ sān diǎn， gǎo zi huí lai le。
ExampleEnglish: At three in the afternoon, the draft came back.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/summer-internship/chapter-6-the-red-pen-and-third-draft
StoryTitle: The Summer Internship

Hanzi: 空地
TonePinyin: kōng dì
Meaning: air-to-surface (missile)
ExampleHanzi: 回到空地上，林秀芳开始拔草。
ExamplePinyin: huí dào kōng dì shàng， lín xiù fāng kāi shǐ bá cǎo。
ExampleEnglish: Back at the empty lot, Lin Xiufang started pulling weeds.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/neighborhood-garden/chapter-1-decision-among-the-weeds
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Garden

Hanzi: 空闲
TonePinyin: kòng xián
Meaning: leisure; spare time

Hanzi: 穿过
TonePinyin: chuān guò
Meaning: to pass through
ExampleHanzi: 他开始走路，穿过一条大街。
ExamplePinyin: tā kāi shǐ zǒu lù， chuān guò yì tiáo dà jiē。
ExampleEnglish: He started walking, crossing a big street.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/gift-shopping/chapter-3-too-expensive
StoryTitle: Gift Shopping Disaster

Hanzi: 突发
TonePinyin: tū fā
Meaning: to occur suddenly

Hanzi: 突破
TonePinyin: tū pò
Meaning: to break through

Hanzi: 窗口
TonePinyin: chuāng kǒu
Meaning: window
ExampleHanzi: 她跑向辣面条窗口。
ExamplePinyin: tā pǎo xiàng là miàn tiáo chuāng kǒu。
ExampleEnglish: She ran toward the spicy noodles window.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-5-grab-wrong-item
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 立
TonePinyin: lì
Meaning: to stand
ExampleHanzi: 她像平常一样选了窗边第二桌，把伞立在脚边。
ExamplePinyin: tā xiàng píng cháng yī yàng xuǎn le chuāng biān dì èr zhuō， bǎ sǎn lì zài jiǎo biān。
ExampleEnglish: As usual, she chose the second table by the window and propped her umbrella by her feet.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-1-first-coffee-aroma
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 立场
TonePinyin: lì chǎng
Meaning: position

Hanzi: 竖
TonePinyin: shù
Meaning: to erect
ExampleHanzi: 三个人一起把床竖起来。
ExamplePinyin: sān gè rén yī qǐ bǎ chuáng shù qǐ lai。
ExampleEnglish: The three of them stood the bed upright together.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/moving-day/chapter-1-bed-at-the-door
StoryTitle: Moving Day

Hanzi: 竞赛
TonePinyin: jìng sài
Meaning: to compete; to race
ExampleHanzi: 叶浩然突然意识到自己正踩着猫的影子——这让他想起小时候被数学竞赛支配的恐惧。
ExamplePinyin: yè hào rán tū rán yì shí dào zì jǐ zhèng cǎi zhe māo de yǐng zi—— zhè ràng tā xiǎng qǐ xiǎo shí hou bèi shù xué jìng sài zhī pèi de kǒng jù。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Haoran suddenly realized he was stepping on the cat's shadow—it reminded him of the fear dominated by math competitions in his childhood.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-2-3-am-disagreement
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 章
TonePinyin: zhāng
Meaning: chapter
ExampleHanzi: 第二天，看第三章，做练习题。
ExamplePinyin: dì èr tiān， kàn dì sān zhāng， zuò liàn xí tí。
ExampleEnglish: Day two, read chapter three and do practice problems.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/exam-season/chapter-1-party-photos-on-the-phone
StoryTitle: Exam Season

Hanzi: 童话
TonePinyin: tóng huà
Meaning: children's fairy tales

Hanzi: 端
TonePinyin: duān
Meaning: (bound form) tip
ExampleHanzi: 面煮好了，潘东端到桌上。
ExamplePinyin: miàn zhǔ hǎo le， pān dōng duān dào zhuō shàng。
ExampleEnglish: When the noodles were done, Pan Dong brought them to the table.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/pharmacy-run/chapter-3-second-and-third-calls
StoryTitle: The Pharmacy Run

Hanzi: 笑容
TonePinyin: xiào róng
Meaning: smile
ExampleHanzi: 她的脸上有了笑容。
ExamplePinyin: tā de liǎn shàng yǒu le xiào róng。
ExampleEnglish: A smile appeared on her face.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-3-cantonese-tea-house
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 符号
TonePinyin: fú hào
Meaning: symbol; mark; sign
ExampleHanzi: 猫听见动静，回头冲他们“喵”一声，瞳孔竖成两道人民币符号。
ExamplePinyin: māo tīng jiàn dòng jìng， huí tóu chōng tā men“ miāo” yī shēng， tóng kǒng shù chéng liǎng dào rén mín bì fú hào。
ExampleEnglish: Hearing the noise, the cat turned and meowed at them, its pupils narrowing into two renminbi symbols.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-3-unexpected-crash
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 等级
TonePinyin: děng jí
Meaning: grade
ExampleHanzi: 外方团长听到的，不是谦逊，而是一种奇怪的等级划分。
ExamplePinyin: wài fāng tuán zhǎng tīng dào de， bú shi qiān xùn， ér shì yì zhǒng qí guài de děng jí huà fēn。
ExampleEnglish: "What the foreign delegation leader heard was not humility, but a strange hierarchical division."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-3-the-moment-of-naming-at-the-round-table
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 答复
TonePinyin: dá fù
Meaning: to answer
ExampleHanzi: 七个工作日以内给您答复。
ExamplePinyin: qī ge gōng zuò rì yǐ nèi gěi nín dá fù。
ExampleEnglish: We will give you a reply within seven working days.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/returning-product/chapter-4-the-thirty-five-yuan-rule
StoryTitle: Returning the Kettle

Hanzi: 策划
TonePinyin: cè huà
Meaning: to plot

Hanzi: 策略
TonePinyin: cè lüè
Meaning: strategy; tactics

Hanzi: 筛选
TonePinyin: shāi xuǎn
Meaning: to filter

Hanzi: 筹备
TonePinyin: chóu bèi
Meaning: preparations

Hanzi: 简介
TonePinyin: jiǎn jiè
Meaning: summary

Hanzi: 简化
TonePinyin: jiǎn huà
Meaning: to simplify
ExampleHanzi: 她想起昨天机场那句被简化的方言。
ExamplePinyin: tā xiǎng qǐ zuó tiān jī chǎng nà jù bèi jiǎn huà de fāng yán。
ExampleEnglish: She remembered the simplified dialect sentence from the airport yesterday.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-2-undercurrents-stir-in-the-lecture-hall
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 算了
TonePinyin: suàn le
Meaning: let it be
ExampleHanzi: 她算了算时间。
ExamplePinyin: tā suàn le suàn shí jiān。
ExampleEnglish: She calculated the time.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/first-job-new-city/chapter-6-getting-familiar-roads
StoryTitle: First Job in a New City

Hanzi: 算是
TonePinyin: suàn shì
Meaning: considered to be
ExampleHanzi: 他看到他们，点点头，算是打招呼。
ExamplePinyin: tā kàn dào tā men， diǎn diǎn tóu， suàn shì dǎ zhāo hu。
ExampleEnglish: He saw them and nodded, as a form of greeting.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-3-pause-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 管道
TonePinyin: guǎn dào
Meaning: tubing
ExampleHanzi: 雨水从管道滴落的声音在空旷的车库里回荡。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ shuǐ cóng guǎn dào dī luò de shēng yīn zài kōng kuàng de chē kù lǐ huí dàng。
ExampleEnglish: The sound of rainwater dripping from pipes echoed through the empty garage.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 箭
TonePinyin: jiàn
Meaning: arrow
ExampleHanzi: 他一个箭步，报纸稳稳到手。
ExamplePinyin: tā yí gè jiàn bù， bào zhǐ wěn wěn dào shǒu。
ExampleEnglish: He took a quick step forward and caught the newspaper steadily.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-2-batteries-and-friendship
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 类别
TonePinyin: lèi bié
Meaning: classification

Hanzi: 粉
TonePinyin: fěn
Meaning: powder
ExampleHanzi: 叶小美喘气，樱花粉头发被路灯照成桃色。
ExamplePinyin: yè xiǎo měi chuǎn qì， yīng huā fěn tóu fa bèi lù dēng zhào chéng táo sè。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Xiaomei panted, her cherry blossom pink hair glowing peach-colored under the streetlight.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-3-judges-dilemma
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 粒
TonePinyin: lì
Meaning: grain
ExampleHanzi: 我对那粒种子说。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ duì nà lì zhǒng zi shuō。
ExampleEnglish: I said to that seed.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-1-late-night-overtime-meets-seed
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 粘
TonePinyin: zhān
Meaning: to glue
ExampleHanzi: 她的脚不想动，像粘在地上。
ExamplePinyin: tā de jiǎo bù xiǎng dòng， xiàng nián zài dì shang。
ExampleEnglish: Her feet didn't want to move, as if glued to the ground.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-2-sichuan-restaurant
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 粘贴
TonePinyin: zhān tiē
Meaning: to stick

Hanzi: 粥
TonePinyin: zhōu
Meaning: congee
ExampleHanzi: 吃粥。
ExamplePinyin: chī zhōu。
ExampleEnglish: "Eat some porridge."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/seeing-the-doctor/chapter-5-heading-home
StoryTitle: The Cold

Hanzi: 粽子
TonePinyin: zòng zi
Meaning: glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled
ExampleHanzi: 雪儿这才缓下脚步，低头检查那只被透明胶裹成粽子的鞋带，喘着气笑：“像不像小学生手工课？
ExamplePinyin: xuě ér zhè cái huǎn xià jiǎo bù， dī tóu jiǎn chá nà zhǐ bèi tòu míng jiāo guǒ chéng zòng zi de xié dài， chuǎn zhe qì xiào：“ xiàng bú xiàng xiǎo xué shēng shǒu gōng kè？
ExampleEnglish: Only then did Xue'er slow her pace. She looked down to check the shoelace that had been wrapped in clear tape like a zongzi, and laughed breathlessly: "Doesn't it look like something from an elementary school art class?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-2-socks-vanish
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 精准
TonePinyin: jīng zhǔn
Meaning: accurate
ExampleHanzi: 路过消防栓时，苏梦雨弯腰捡起刚才的纸团，这次精准投入垃圾桶。
ExamplePinyin: lù guò xiāo fáng shuān shí， sū mèng yǔ wān yāo jiǎn qǐ gāng cái de zhǐ tuán， zhè cì jīng zhǔn tóu rù lā jī tǒng。
ExampleEnglish: Passing the fire hydrant, Su Mengyu bent down, picked up the earlier paper ball, and this time tossed it accurately into the trash can.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-3-unexpected-crash
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 精心
TonePinyin: jīng xīn
Meaning: with utmost care
ExampleHanzi: 他们翻箱倒柜，把她精心整理的工具和资料扔得满地都是。
ExamplePinyin: tā men fān xiāng dǎo guì， bǎ tā jīng xīn zhěng lǐ de gōng jù hé zī liào rēng de mǎn dì dōu shì。
ExampleEnglish: They rummaged through cabinets and drawers, scattering her meticulously organized tools and documents across the floor.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 精确
TonePinyin: jīng què
Meaning: accurate; precise

Hanzi: 精美
TonePinyin: jīng měi
Meaning: exquisite; elegant; fine

Hanzi: 精致
TonePinyin: jīng zhì
Meaning: delicate; fine; exquisite; refined
ExampleHanzi: 她穿着一身名牌运动服，化着精致的妆，手里还拿着一杯星巴克。
ExamplePinyin: tā chuān zhuó yī shēn míng pái yùn dòng fú， huà zhe jīng zhì de zhuāng， shǒu lǐ hái ná zhe yī bēi xīng bā kè。
ExampleEnglish: She wore a branded workout outfit, had flawless makeup on, and held a cup of Starbucks.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-1-challenge-begins
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 精通
TonePinyin: jīng tōng
Meaning: to be proficient in

Hanzi: 糖果
TonePinyin: táng guǒ
Meaning: candy

Hanzi: 系列
TonePinyin: xì liè
Meaning: series
ExampleHanzi: 子墨突然问，“M50的摄影展，最后一组是弄堂系列。
ExamplePinyin: zǐ mò tū rán wèn，“M50 de shè yǐng zhǎn， zuì hòu yì zǔ shì lòng táng xì liè。
ExampleEnglish: Zimo suddenly asked. "The photography exhibition at M50, the last set is the alley series."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-2-missed-confession
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 素质
TonePinyin: sù zhì
Meaning: inner quality

Hanzi: 繁忙
TonePinyin: fán máng
Meaning: busy

Hanzi: 繁殖
TonePinyin: fán zhí
Meaning: to breed

Hanzi: 纠正
TonePinyin: jiū zhèng
Meaning: to correct
ExampleHanzi: 姐妹，”陈雪纠正他，“小白是母猫。
ExamplePinyin: jiě mèi，” chén xuě jiū zhèng tā，“ xiǎo bái shì mǔ māo。
ExampleEnglish: "Sisters," Chen Xue corrected him. "Xiaobai is a female cat."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighborhood-watch/chapter-6-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: Neighborhood Secret

Hanzi: 纠纷
TonePinyin: jiū fēn
Meaning: dispute

Hanzi: 约束
TonePinyin: yuē shù
Meaning: to restrict

Hanzi: 纪律
TonePinyin: jì lǜ
Meaning: discipline

Hanzi: 纯
TonePinyin: chún
Meaning: pure

Hanzi: 线
TonePinyin: xiàn
Meaning: thread
ExampleHanzi: 曹大文看三条线，曹大文说：“哪一条？
ExamplePinyin: cáo dà wén kàn sān tiáo xiàn， cáo dà wén shuō：“ nǎ yì tiáo？
ExampleEnglish: Cao Dawen looked at the three lines and said, "Which one?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/lost-subway/chapter-3-busy-station
StoryTitle: Lost on the Subway

Hanzi: 线索
TonePinyin: xiàn suǒ
Meaning: trail
ExampleHanzi: 程世远秒回：“西安线索也中靶——沈父当年带走的只是摹本，真迹从未离沪。
ExamplePinyin: chéng shì yuǎn miǎo huí：“ xī ān xiàn suǒ yě zhòng bǎ—— shěn fù dāng nián dài zǒu de zhǐ shì mó běn， zhēn jì cóng wèi lí hù。
ExampleEnglish: Cheng Shiyuan replied instantly: "Xi'an lead also hit the mark—what Shen's father took back then was only a copy. The original never left Shanghai."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-3-truth-beyond-the-garden
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 细胞
TonePinyin: xì bāo
Meaning: cell (biology)

Hanzi: 细致
TonePinyin: xì zhì
Meaning: delicate

Hanzi: 细菌
TonePinyin: xì jūn
Meaning: bacterium
ExampleHanzi: 她胃里一抽，想起小时候妈妈说的：袜子不能和吃的放一起，有细菌。
ExamplePinyin: tā wèi lǐ yì chōu， xiǎng qǐ xiǎo shí hou mā ma shuō de： wà zi bù néng hé chī de fàng yī qǐ， yǒu xì jūn。
ExampleEnglish: Her stomach twisted. She remembered what her mother said when she was little: "Don't put socks near food. They have germs."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-4-growing-taller
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 终点
TonePinyin: zhōng diǎn
Meaning: the end
ExampleHanzi: 他看到了终点线。
ExamplePinyin: tā kàn dào le zhōng diǎn xiàn。
ExampleEnglish: He saw the finish line.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/marathon/chapter-7-fifteen-kilometers-of-choice
StoryTitle: The Marathon

Hanzi: 终身
TonePinyin: zhōng shēn
Meaning: lifelong

Hanzi: 经商
TonePinyin: jīng shāng
Meaning: to trade

Hanzi: 结实
TonePinyin: jiē shí
Meaning: to bear fruit
ExampleHanzi: 方志远已把鸭舌帽反剪双手，用断掉的台灯电线捆了个结实。
ExamplePinyin: fāng zhì yuǎn yǐ bǎ yā shé mào fǎn jiǎn shuāng shǒu， yòng duàn diào de tái dēng diàn xiàn kǔn le ge jiē shí。
ExampleEnglish: Fang Zhiyuan had already pinned the man in the baseball cap's arms behind his back, tying him securely with the broken lamp's cord.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-5-courtroom-showdown
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 结尾
TonePinyin: jié wěi
Meaning: ending
ExampleHanzi: 林小月想了想，说：“结尾……结尾是很好。
ExamplePinyin: lín xiǎo yuè xiǎng le xiǎng， shuō：“ jié wěi…… jié wěi shì hěn hǎo。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Xiaoyue thought for a moment and said, "The ending... the ending was really good."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/movie-night/chapter-3-the-final-surprise
StoryTitle: Movie Night

Hanzi: 绘画
TonePinyin: huì huà
Meaning: to draw; to paint

Hanzi: 给予
TonePinyin: jǐ yǔ
Meaning: (literary) to give; to accord; to render
ExampleHanzi: 云海之上的宁静，大地之上的广阔，还有陌生人给予的善意。
ExamplePinyin: yún hǎi zhī shàng de níng jìng， dà dì zhī shàng de guǎng kuò， hái yǒu mò shēng rén jǐ yǔ de shàn yì。
ExampleEnglish: The tranquility above the sea of clouds, the vastness over the land, and the kindness given by a stranger.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 绝望
TonePinyin: jué wàng
Meaning: to despair
ExampleHanzi: 世界突然缩小成一条狭窄的隧道，隧道尽头，宋桂香的眼睛像两盏即将熄灭的灯，正死死盯着抢救床上的小女孩——不是她的孩子，却让她露出比失去亲人更绝望的表情。
ExamplePinyin: shì jiè tū rán suō xiǎo chéng yì tiáo xiá zhǎi de suì dào， suì dào jìn tóu， sòng guì xiāng de yǎn jing xiàng liǎng zhǎn jí jiāng xī miè de dēng， zhèng sǐ sǐ dīng zhe qiǎng jiù chuáng shàng de xiǎo nǚ hái—— bú shi tā de hái zi， què ràng tā lù chū bǐ shī qù qīn rén gèng jué wàng de biǎo qíng。
ExampleEnglish: The world suddenly shrank to a narrow tunnel. At its end, Song Guixiang's eyes, like two lamps about to go out, were fixed on the little girl on the resuscitation bed—not her own child, yet her expression held a despair deeper than losing a loved one.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-3-parents-argue
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 继承
TonePinyin: jì chéng
Meaning: to inherit
ExampleHanzi: 你爹的技艺，你继承了；你爹的情义，你也该接着。
ExamplePinyin: nǐ diē de jì yì， nǐ jì chéng le； nǐ diē de qíng yì， nǐ yě gāi jiē zhe。
ExampleEnglish: "You've inherited your father's skill; you should also carry on his sense of duty."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-3-scholar-seeks-sword
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 维护
TonePinyin: wéi hù
Meaning: to defend

Hanzi: 维生素
TonePinyin: wéi shēng sù
Meaning: vitamin

Hanzi: 绿化
TonePinyin: lǜ huà
Meaning: to make green with plants

Hanzi: 编
TonePinyin: biān
Meaning: to weave
ExampleHanzi: 他五十岁了，马上要退休，看过太多公司最后一刻还在编数字。
ExamplePinyin: tā wǔ shí suì le， mǎ shàng yào tuì xiū， kàn guò tài duō gōng sī zuì hòu yí kè hái zài biān shù zì。
ExampleEnglish: He was fifty years old, about to retire, and had seen too many companies fabricating numbers until the last moment.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-4-new-coordinate-system
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 编写
TonePinyin: biān xiě
Meaning: to compile

Hanzi: 编辑
TonePinyin: biān jí
Meaning: to edit
ExampleHanzi: 给未来的编辑。
ExamplePinyin: gěi wèi lái de biān jí。
ExampleEnglish: For the future editor.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-5-new-promise
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 缺陷
TonePinyin: quē xiàn
Meaning: defect; flaw

Hanzi: 罐
TonePinyin: guàn
Meaning: can
ExampleHanzi: 罐体在火光里泛红，像冻硬的夕阳。
ExamplePinyin: guàn tǐ zài huǒ guāng lǐ fàn hóng， xiàng dòng yìng de xī yáng。
ExampleEnglish: The pot glowed red in the firelight, like a frozen, hardened sunset.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-2-life-on-paper
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 网
TonePinyin: wǎng
Meaning: net
ExampleHanzi: 网络很快。
ExamplePinyin: wǎng luò hěn kuài。
ExampleEnglish: The internet was fast.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/video-call/chapter-3-silence-in-the-library
StoryTitle: The Video Call

Hanzi: 罕见
TonePinyin: hǎn jiàn
Meaning: rare
ExampleHanzi: 下班地铁里，我收到妈妈一条59秒语音，开头罕见地没有“人家三十都当妈了”，而是：“晴晴，花谢了记得掐腋芽，养分回流果实才大。
ExamplePinyin: xià bān dì tiě lǐ， wǒ shōu dào mā ma yì tiáo59 miǎo yǔ yīn， kāi tóu hǎn jiàn de méi yǒu“ rén jiā sān shí dōu dāng mā le”， ér shì：“ qíng qíng， huā xiè le jì de qiā yè yá， yǎng fèn huí liú guǒ shí cái dà。
ExampleEnglish: On the subway home from work, I received a 59-second voice message from my mom. Unusually, it didn't start with 'others are already mothers by thirty,' but: "Qingqing, remember to pinch the side shoots after the flowers fade, so nutrients flow back to the fruit and it grows bigger."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-3-moms-phone-call
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 罪
TonePinyin: zuì
Meaning: guilt
ExampleHanzi: 叶小美转着眼珠：“我要拍照记录，标题都想好了——‘炸鸡赎罪夜跑’。
ExamplePinyin: yè xiǎo měi zhuǎn zhe yǎn zhū：“ wǒ yào pāi zhào jì lù， biāo tí dōu xiǎng hǎo le——‘ zhá jī shú zuì yè pǎo’。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Xiaomei rolled her eyes: "I'll take photos to document it—I've already thought of the caption: 'Fried Chicken Atonement Night Run.'"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-4-fried-chicken-war
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 美观
TonePinyin: měi guān
Meaning: pleasing to the eye

Hanzi: 群众
TonePinyin: qún zhòng
Meaning: mass

Hanzi: 羽绒服
TonePinyin: yǔ róng fú
Meaning: down-filled garment
ExampleHanzi: 子墨接过，花枝垂在他羽绒服口袋外，像一盏小灯。
ExamplePinyin: zǐ mò jiē guò， huā zhī chuí zài tā yǔ róng fú kǒu dài wài， xiàng yì zhǎn xiǎo dēng。
ExampleEnglish: Zimo took it; the stem hung outside his down jacket pocket like a small lamp.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-4-new-promise
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 老太太
TonePinyin: lǎo tài tai
Meaning: elderly lady (respectful)
ExampleHanzi: 老太太把剪刀递给他。
ExamplePinyin: lǎo tài tai bǎ jiǎn dāo dì gěi tā。
ExampleEnglish: The old woman handed the scissors to him.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-1-distant-call
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 老实
TonePinyin: lǎo shi
Meaning: honest; sincere
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴老实承认，“昨晚梦见自己把墨水洒在总编的白衬衫上。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng lǎo shi chéng rèn，“ zuó wǎn mèng jiàn zì jǐ bǎ mò shuǐ sǎ zài zǒng biān de bái chèn shān shàng。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing admitted honestly, last night I dreamed I spilled ink on the editor-in-chief's white shirt.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-4-secret-in-the-letter
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 老鼠
TonePinyin: lǎo shǔ
Meaning: rat; mouse (CL:隻|只[zhi1])
ExampleHanzi: 隧道口黑魆魆，冷风倒灌，带着老鼠和柴油混合的臭味。
ExamplePinyin: suì dào kǒu hēi xū xū， lěng fēng dào guàn， dài zhe lǎo shǔ hé chái yóu hùn hé de chòu wèi。
ExampleEnglish: The tunnel entrance was pitch black. Cold wind rushed out, carrying a stench of rats and diesel mixed together.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-3-bloodstained-payroll
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 考古
TonePinyin: kǎo gǔ
Meaning: archaeology

Hanzi: 考察
TonePinyin: kǎo chá
Meaning: to inspect

Hanzi: 考核
TonePinyin: kǎo hé
Meaning: to examine

Hanzi: 考验
TonePinyin: kǎo yàn
Meaning: to test

Hanzi: 耳环
TonePinyin: ěr huán
Meaning: earring

Hanzi: 耽误
TonePinyin: dān wu
Meaning: to delay
ExampleHanzi: 不耽误。
ExamplePinyin: bù dān wu。
ExampleEnglish: "It won't."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-2-batteries-and-friendship
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 职位
TonePinyin: zhí wèi
Meaning: position; post; job
ExampleHanzi: 上面写着她的名字，写着她的职位，写着周一早上九点报到。
ExamplePinyin: shàng miàn xiě zhe tā de míng zi， xiě zhe tā de zhí wèi， xiě zhe zhōu yī zǎo shang jiǔ diǎn bào dào。
ExampleEnglish: It had her name, her position, and said to report at nine o'clock on Monday morning.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/first-job-new-city/chapter-1-two-heavy-suitcases
StoryTitle: First Job in a New City

Hanzi: 职务
TonePinyin: zhí wù
Meaning: post

Hanzi: 职员
TonePinyin: zhí yuán
Meaning: office worker
ExampleHanzi: 职员摇头：“规定是这样。
ExamplePinyin: zhí yuán yáo tóu：“ guī dìng shì zhè yàng。
ExampleEnglish: The clerk shook his head: "That's the rule."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/bank-account/chapter-2-voices-behind-the-glass
StoryTitle: Opening a Bank Account

Hanzi: 职责
TonePinyin: zhí zé
Meaning: duty

Hanzi: 联合国
TonePinyin: Lián hé guó
Meaning: United Nations

Hanzi: 联想
TonePinyin: lián xiǎng
Meaning: to associate (cognitively)

Hanzi: 联网
TonePinyin: lián wǎng
Meaning: to connect (or be connected) to a network; to network

Hanzi: 聚集
TonePinyin: jù jí
Meaning: to assemble; to gather
ExampleHanzi: 游客们开始聚集在候船室，有人翻着蓝封面书找替代方案。
ExamplePinyin: yóu kè men kāi shǐ jù jí zài hòu chuán shì， yǒu rén fān zhe lán fēng miàn shū zhǎo tì dài fāng àn。
ExampleEnglish: Tourists began gathering in the waiting room, some flipping through the blue-covered book for alternatives.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-1-blue-cover-guidebook
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 肝
TonePinyin: gān
Meaning: liver (CL:葉|叶[ye4])
ExampleHanzi: 拿表时，护士说肝功能指标高，得复查。
ExamplePinyin: ná biǎo shí， hù shi shuō gān gōng néng zhǐ biāo gāo， dé fù chá。
ExampleEnglish: When he got the form, the nurse said his liver function indicators were high and needed a recheck.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-3-first-night-market-try
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 肠
TonePinyin: cháng
Meaning: intestines
ExampleHanzi: 只有雨晴站着没动，她闻过更臭的——三年前那个肠坏死的老太太，腹腔打开时，整个手术室的人都跑去吐，只有她坚持缝完最后一针，因为沈建国说：“你要是也倒下，她就真没救了。
ExamplePinyin: zhǐ yǒu yǔ qíng zhàn zhe méi dòng， tā wén guò gèng chòu de—— sān nián qián nà ge cháng huài sǐ de lǎo tài tai， fù qiāng dǎ kāi shí， zhěng gè shǒu shù shì de rén dōu pǎo qù tù， zhǐ yǒu tā jiān chí féng wán zuì hòu yī zhēn， yīn wèi shěn jiàn guó shuō：“ nǐ yào shi yě dǎo xià， tā jiù zhēn méi jiù le。
ExampleEnglish: Only Yuqing stood unmoving. She had smelled worse—three years ago, that old woman with necrotic bowels. When her abdominal cavity was opened, everyone in the operating room ran to vomit. Only she persisted in stitching the final suture because Shen Jianguo had said: 'If you collapse too, she really has no chance.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-4-familiar-faces
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 股市
TonePinyin: gǔ shì
Meaning: stock market

Hanzi: 股票
TonePinyin: gǔ piào
Meaning: share certificate
ExampleHanzi: 苏梅把沈涛推进廊下，自己堵住门口，“京城不是他多伦多，老胡同也不是股票K线。
ExamplePinyin: sū méi bǎ shěn tāo tuī jìn láng xià， zì jǐ dǔ zhù mén kǒu，“ jīng chéng bú shi tā duō lún duō， lǎo hú tòng yě bú shi gǔ piào K xiàn。
ExampleEnglish: Su Mei pushed Shen Tao under the eaves and blocked the doorway herself. "Beijing isn't his Toronto, and these old hutongs aren't stock market K-lines."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-2-memory-balances
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 肥
TonePinyin: féi
Meaning: fat
ExampleHanzi: 他快速洗头，快速打肥皂，只想快点结束。
ExamplePinyin: tā kuài sù xǐ tóu， kuài sù dǎ féi zào， zhǐ xiǎng kuài diǎn jié shù。
ExampleEnglish: He quickly washed his hair, quickly soaped up, just wanting to finish as fast as possible.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/moving-day/chapter-3-cold-shower
StoryTitle: Moving Day

Hanzi: 肥沃
TonePinyin: féi wò
Meaning: fertile

Hanzi: 肥胖
TonePinyin: féi pàng
Meaning: fat; obese

Hanzi: 肩膀
TonePinyin: jiān bǎng
Meaning: shoulder
ExampleHanzi: 她靠着余梅的肩膀。
ExamplePinyin: tā kào zhe yú méi de jiān bǎng。
ExampleEnglish: She leaned against Yu Mei's shoulder.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-4-still-mine
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 肯
TonePinyin: kěn
Meaning: to agree
ExampleHanzi: 女孩的妈妈说：“她发烧了，不肯吃药。
ExamplePinyin: nǚ hái de mā ma shuō：“ tā fā shāo le， bù kěn chī yào。
ExampleEnglish: The girl's mother said: "She has a fever and refuses to take her medicine."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/pharmacy-run/chapter-1-unreadable-message
StoryTitle: The Pharmacy Run

Hanzi: 肺
TonePinyin: fèi
Meaning: lung
ExampleHanzi: 紧接着是方奶奶的咳嗽，一声接一声，老风箱似的，要把肺叶咳出来。
ExamplePinyin: jǐn jiē zhe shì fāng nǎi nai de ké sou， yì shēng jiē yì shēng， lǎo fēng xiāng shì de， yào bǎ fèi yè ké chū lái。
ExampleEnglish: Followed by Grandma Fang's coughing, one bout after another, like an old bellows trying to cough up her lungs.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-2-memory-balances
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 肺炎
TonePinyin: fèi yán
Meaning: pneumonia

Hanzi: 肿
TonePinyin: zhǒng
Meaning: to swell
ExampleHanzi: 雨桐的手臂肿得像馒头，虎口裂了口子，用布条缠了又缠。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ tóng de shǒu bì zhǒng de xiàng mán tou， hǔ kǒu liè le kǒu zi， yòng bù tiáo chán le yòu chán。
ExampleEnglish: Yutong's arms were swollen like steamed buns, the webbing between her thumb and forefinger cracked, wrapped and rewrapped with cloth strips.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-1-fire-still-burns
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 胃口
TonePinyin: wèi kǒu
Meaning: appetite
ExampleHanzi: 吃饭也没什么胃口。
ExamplePinyin: chī fàn yě méi shén me wèi kǒu。
ExampleEnglish: He also had little appetite.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/annual-checkup/chapter-5-the-agony-of-waiting
StoryTitle: The Annual Checkup

Hanzi: 背心
TonePinyin: bèi xīn
Meaning: sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)
ExampleHanzi: 他穿着紧身背心，肌肉把衣服撑得鼓鼓的。
ExamplePinyin: tā chuān zhuó jǐn shēn bèi xīn， jī ròu bǎ yī fu chēng de gǔ gǔ de。
ExampleEnglish: He wore a tight tank top, his muscles bulging against the fabric.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-1-challenge-begins
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 胡子
TonePinyin: hú zi
Meaning: beard
ExampleHanzi: 小东喝牛奶，嘴巴上有牛奶胡子。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo dōng hē niú nǎi， zuǐ ba shàng yǒu niú nǎi hú zi。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Dong drank milk; he had a milk mustache on his mouth.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/morning-at-home/chapter-2-daughters-backpack
StoryTitle: Morning at Home

Hanzi: 胶带
TonePinyin: jiāo dài
Meaning: adhesive tape
ExampleHanzi: 胶带在哪？
ExamplePinyin: jiāo dài zài nǎ？
ExampleEnglish: "Where's the tape?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-1-alarm-breaks
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 胶水
TonePinyin: jiāo shuǐ
Meaning: glue

Hanzi: 胸
TonePinyin: xiōng
Meaning: chest
ExampleHanzi: 她折好，塞进胸袋。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhé hǎo， sāi jìn xiōng dài。
ExampleEnglish: She folded it and tucked it into her chest pocket.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-1-escape-the-concrete-jungle
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 能源
TonePinyin: néng yuán
Meaning: energy sources; energy

Hanzi: 能量
TonePinyin: néng liàng
Meaning: energy
ExampleHanzi: 林远没有时间再想手表和能量胶的事。
ExamplePinyin: lín yuǎn méi yǒu shí jiān zài xiǎng shǒu biǎo hé néng liàng jiāo de shì。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Yuan had no time to think about the watch and energy gels anymore.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/marathon/chapter-6-chaos-on-match-day
StoryTitle: The Marathon

Hanzi: 脂肪
TonePinyin: zhī fáng
Meaning: fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)

Hanzi: 脆
TonePinyin: cuì
Meaning: brittle
ExampleHanzi: 他声音不高，却带着锅铲刮铁锅的脆。
ExamplePinyin: tā shēng yīn bù gāo， què dài zhe guō chǎn guā tiě guō de cuì。
ExampleEnglish: His voice wasn't loud, but it carried the crispness of a spatula scraping an iron wok.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-1-community-center-notice
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 脆弱
TonePinyin: cuì ruò
Meaning: weak

Hanzi: 脑子
TonePinyin: nǎo zi
Meaning: brains
ExampleHanzi: 张伟明的话还在他的脑子里。
ExamplePinyin: zhāng wěi míng de huà hái zài tā de nǎo zi lǐ。
ExampleEnglish: Zhang Weiming's words were still in his mind.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/parent-teacher-night/chapter-3-another-father-shares
StoryTitle: Parent Teacher Night

Hanzi: 脑袋
TonePinyin: nǎo dai
Meaning: head
ExampleHanzi: 石雅文摸了摸他的脑袋，转身出门。
ExamplePinyin: shí yǎ wén mō le mō tā de nǎo dai， zhuǎn shēn chū mén。
ExampleEnglish: Shi Yawen patted his head, then turned and walked out.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-2-three-generations-collect
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 脖子
TonePinyin: bó zi
Meaning: neck
ExampleHanzi: 周小宇把奖牌挂在宝宝脖子上，小铜牌叮当作响。
ExamplePinyin: zhōu xiǎo yǔ bǎ jiǎng pái guà zài bǎo bǎo bó zi shàng， xiǎo tóng pái dīng dāng zuò xiǎng。
ExampleEnglish: Zhou Xiaoyu hung the medal around the baby's neck. The little bronze medal jingled.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-7-summer-race
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 脚印
TonePinyin: jiǎo yìn
Meaning: footprint
ExampleHanzi: 谢谢，我怕夹成血脚印。
ExamplePinyin: xiè xie， wǒ pà jiá chéng xiě jiǎo yìn。
ExampleEnglish: Thanks, but I'm afraid it'll leave bloody footprints.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-3-emergency-breakfast
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 自助
TonePinyin: zì zhù
Meaning: self-service
ExampleHanzi: 画面是自助终端区域，一个戴帽子的女子站在机器前面。
ExamplePinyin: huà miàn shì zì zhù zhōng duān qū yù， yí gè dài mào zi de nǚ zǐ zhàn zài jī qì qián miàn。
ExampleEnglish: The footage showed the self-service terminal area, a woman in a hat standing in front of the machine.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-4-dawn-greets-the-new-team
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 自律
TonePinyin: zì lǜ
Meaning: self-discipline

Hanzi: 自愿
TonePinyin: zì yuàn
Meaning: voluntary
ExampleHanzi: 这叫自愿？
ExamplePinyin: zhè jiào zì yuàn？
ExampleEnglish: "Is this voluntary?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-7-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 自我
TonePinyin: zì wǒ
Meaning: self-
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴把全湿的“自我介绍”折到最底下，重新抽出一份干的。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng bǎ quán shī de“ zì wǒ jiè shào” zhé dào zuì dǐ xia， chóng xīn chōu chū yí fèn gān de。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing folded the completely soaked self-introduction to the bottom and pulled out a dry one.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-1-first-coffee-aroma
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 自杀
TonePinyin: zì shā
Meaning: to kill oneself

Hanzi: 自来水
TonePinyin: zì lái shuǐ
Meaning: running water; tap water

Hanzi: 自言自语
TonePinyin: zì yán zì yǔ
Meaning: (idiom) to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize
ExampleHanzi: 他自言自语，手指在方向盘上敲着无形的鼓点。
ExamplePinyin: tā zì yán zì yǔ， shǒu zhǐ zài fāng xiàng pán shàng qiāo zhe wú xíng de gǔ diǎn。
ExampleEnglish: He muttered to himself, his fingers tapping an invisible drumbeat on the steering wheel.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-1-mountain-road-notice
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 自豪
TonePinyin: zì háo
Meaning: proud (of one's achievements etc)

Hanzi: 至于
TonePinyin: zhì yú
Meaning: as for

Hanzi: 至关重要
TonePinyin: zhì guān zhòng yào
Meaning: extremely important

Hanzi: 舅舅
TonePinyin: jiù jiu
Meaning: mother's brother

Hanzi: 舌头
TonePinyin: shé tou
Meaning: tongue
ExampleHanzi: 她的舌头有点累。
ExamplePinyin: tā de shé tou yǒu diǎn lèi。
ExampleEnglish: Her tongue felt a bit tired.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-4-still-mine
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 航空
TonePinyin: háng kōng
Meaning: aviation
ExampleHanzi: 走进登机廊桥，航空燃油的味道扑面而来。
ExamplePinyin: zǒu jìn dēng jī láng qiáo， háng kōng rán yóu de wèi dao pū miàn ér lái。
ExampleEnglish: Entering the boarding bridge, the smell of jet fuel hit her.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-1-airport-heartbeat
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 船只
TonePinyin: chuán zhī
Meaning: ship
ExampleHanzi: 偶尔有小型船只划过，留下长长的水痕。
ExamplePinyin: ǒu ěr yǒu xiǎo xíng chuán zhī huá guò， liú xià cháng cháng de shuǐ hén。
ExampleEnglish: Occasionally, small boats would glide by, leaving long trails in the water.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-3-world-outside-window
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 艘
TonePinyin: sōu
Meaning: classifier for ships
ExampleHanzi: 茶杯中那艘信纸小船已泡成柔软一团，像未出生的蚕。
ExamplePinyin: chá bēi zhōng nà sāo xìn zhǐ xiǎo chuán yǐ pào chéng róu ruǎn yī tuán， xiàng wèi chū shēng de cán。
ExampleEnglish: The paper boat in the teacup had already soaked into a soft, shapeless mass, like an unborn silkworm.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-4-hidden-pain
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 艰辛
TonePinyin: jiān xīn
Meaning: hardships

Hanzi: 艰难
TonePinyin: jiān nán
Meaning: difficult
ExampleHanzi: 货车司机……”她艰难地开口。
ExamplePinyin: huò chē sī jī……” tā jiān nán de kāi kǒu。
ExampleEnglish: The truck driver... she began with difficulty.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-3-parents-argue
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 艺人
TonePinyin: yì rén
Meaning: performing artist

Hanzi: 节奏
TonePinyin: jié zòu
Meaning: rhythm
ExampleHanzi: 我可以告诉你声音好不好听，节奏对不对。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ kě yǐ gào sù nǐ shēng yīn hǎo bù hǎo tīng， jié zòu duì bù duì。
ExampleEnglish: "I can tell you whether the sound is good and whether the rhythm is right."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/noisy-neighbor/chapter-4-a-night-of-practice-together
StoryTitle: The Noisy Neighbor

Hanzi: 节能
TonePinyin: jié néng
Meaning: to conserve energy; to minimize energy consumption

Hanzi: 花朵
TonePinyin: huā duǒ
Meaning: flower

Hanzi: 花生
TonePinyin: huā shēng
Meaning: peanut
ExampleHanzi: 糖是花生牛轧，甜味混着坚果香。
ExamplePinyin: táng shì huā shēng niú gá， tián wèi hùn zhe jiān guǒ xiāng。
ExampleEnglish: The candy was peanut nougat, sweet with a nutty aroma.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-2-batteries-and-friendship
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 英雄
TonePinyin: yīng xióng
Meaning: hero
ExampleHanzi: 菜单上用彩色粉笔写着：英雄拿铁——配一支刻字钢笔的泡沫拉花。
ExamplePinyin: cài dān shàng yòng cǎi sè fěn bǐ xiě zhe： yīng xióng ná tiě—— pèi yì zhī kè zì gāng bǐ de pào mò lā huā。
ExampleEnglish: Written on the menu in colored chalk was: 'Hero Latte—served with foam art of an engraved fountain pen.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-5-new-promise
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 草原
TonePinyin: cǎo yuán
Meaning: grassland

Hanzi: 荣誉
TonePinyin: róng yù
Meaning: honor

Hanzi: 菊花
TonePinyin: jú huā
Meaning: chrysanthemum
ExampleHanzi: 叶小音笑，她说：“是菊花糖，广东人喝茶用的。
ExamplePinyin: yè xiǎo yīn xiào， tā shuō：“ shì jú huā táng， guǎng dōng rén hē chá yòng de。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Xiaoyin laughed and said: It's chrysanthemum candy, used by Cantonese people when drinking tea.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-6-new-taste
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 落后
TonePinyin: luò hòu
Meaning: to fall behind
ExampleHanzi: 顾守一落后两步，低声道：“房间给你收拾了，老地方，窗对着流香涧。
ExamplePinyin: gù shǒu yī luò hòu liǎng bù， dī shēng dào：“ fáng jiān gěi nǐ shōu shi le， lǎo dì fāng， chuāng duì zhe liú xiāng jiàn。
ExampleEnglish: Gu Shouyi lagged two steps behind and said quietly: I've tidied up the room for you, the usual place, window facing Liuxiang Stream.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-1-escape-the-concrete-jungle
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 落地
TonePinyin: luò dì
Meaning: to fall to the ground
ExampleHanzi: 话音落地，我们同时安静。
ExamplePinyin: huà yīn luò dì， wǒ men tóng shí ān jìng。
ExampleEnglish: As the words fell, we both fell silent.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-5-salad-magic
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 著作
TonePinyin: zhù zuò
Meaning: to write

Hanzi: 薄弱
TonePinyin: bó ruò
Meaning: weak; frail

Hanzi: 薪水
TonePinyin: xīn shuǐ
Meaning: salary

Hanzi: 薯片
TonePinyin: shǔ piàn
Meaning: fried potato chips

Hanzi: 虽
TonePinyin: suī
Meaning: although
ExampleHanzi: 声音虽小，却被谢医生听见。
ExamplePinyin: shēng yīn suī xiǎo， què bèi xiè yī shēng tīng jiàn。
ExampleEnglish: Though his voice was quiet, Doctor Xie heard it.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-4-simplest-surprise
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 蚂蚁
TonePinyin: mǎ yǐ
Meaning: ant
ExampleHanzi: 小陈又画一个蚂蚁勾。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo chén yòu huà yí gè mǎ yǐ gōu。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Chen drew another ant-like checkmark.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/new-years-resolution/chapter-4-week-one
StoryTitle: New Year Friend

Hanzi: 蛋白质
TonePinyin: dàn bái zhì
Meaning: protein
ExampleHanzi: 他咧嘴笑，“运动前补充蛋白质！
ExamplePinyin: tā liě zuǐ xiào，“ yùn dòng qián bǔ chōng dàn bái zhì！
ExampleEnglish: He grinned, 'Gotta replenish protein before working out!'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-2-manager-vanishes
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 蜜蜂
TonePinyin: mì fēng
Meaning: bee
ExampleHanzi: 他笑，露出虎牙，像终于等到授粉的蜜蜂。
ExamplePinyin: tā xiào， lù chū hǔ yá， xiàng zhōng yú děng dào shòu fěn de mì fēng。
ExampleEnglish: He smiled, revealing his canine teeth, like a bee finally getting to pollinate.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-5-salad-magic
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 融入
TonePinyin: róng rù
Meaning: to blend into
ExampleHanzi: 高楼大厦变成了积木，街道变成了细线，那些她熟悉的地铁站、校园、出租屋，全都融入了逐渐远去的城市肌理。
ExamplePinyin: gāo lóu dà shà biàn chéng le jī mù， jiē dào biàn chéng le xì xiàn， nà xiē tā shú xī de dì tiě zhàn、 xiào yuán、 chū zū wū， quán dōu róng rù le zhú jiàn yuǎn qù de chéng shì jī lǐ。
ExampleEnglish: Skyscrapers turned into building blocks, streets became thin lines, and all the subway stations, campuses, and rental apartments she was familiar with blended into the gradually receding urban fabric.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-2-conversation-above-clouds
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 融化
TonePinyin: róng huà
Meaning: to melt
ExampleHanzi: 两人之间忽然安静得能听见奶油融化的声音。
ExamplePinyin: liǎng rén zhī jiān hū rán ān jìng de néng tīng jiàn nǎi yóu róng huà de shēng yīn。
ExampleEnglish: Suddenly, it was so quiet between them that they could hear the sound of the cream melting.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-4-secret-in-the-letter
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 融合
TonePinyin: róng hé
Meaning: a mixture

Hanzi: 血压
TonePinyin: xuè yā
Meaning: blood pressure
ExampleHanzi: 苏医生，留观三床血压又掉。
ExamplePinyin: sū yī shēng， liú guān sān chuáng xuè yā yòu diào。
ExampleEnglish: "Doctor Su, the blood pressure in observation bed three is dropping again."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-1-night-shift-handoff
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 血型
TonePinyin: xuè xíng
Meaning: blood group

Hanzi: 血液
TonePinyin: xuè yè
Meaning: blood
ExampleHanzi: 您的血液检查结果出来了。
ExamplePinyin: nín de xuè yè jiǎn chá jiē guǒ chū lái le。
ExampleEnglish: "Your blood test results are out."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/annual-checkup/chapter-5-the-agony-of-waiting
StoryTitle: The Annual Checkup

Hanzi: 血管
TonePinyin: xuè guǎn
Meaning: vein
ExampleHanzi: 然而U盘里昨晚的版本还是“地球戴领结”，没有口罩，没有输液管，更没有“希望”血管。
ExamplePinyin: rán ér U pán lǐ zuó wǎn de bǎn běn hái shi“ dì qiú dài lǐng jié”， méi yǒu kǒu zhào， méi yǒu shū yè guǎn， gèng méi yǒu“ xī wàng” xuè guǎn。
ExampleEnglish: However, last night's version on the USB drive still showed Earth wearing a bow tie, without a mask, without an IV tube, and without the 'hope' blood vessels.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-3-unexpected-crash
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 街头
TonePinyin: jiē tóu
Meaning: street
ExampleHanzi: 继续走，前面围了一圈人，中间是街头乐队。
ExamplePinyin: jì xù zǒu， qián miàn wéi le yì quān rén， zhōng jiān shì jiē tóu yuè duì。
ExampleEnglish: Continuing on, they saw a circle of people up ahead, surrounding a street band.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/wrong-bag/chapter-3-cherry-blossom-night-market
StoryTitle: The Wrong Bag

Hanzi: 衡量
TonePinyin: héng liáng
Meaning: to weigh

Hanzi: 衣食住行
TonePinyin: yī shí zhù xíng
Meaning: lit. clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)

Hanzi: 补
TonePinyin: bǔ
Meaning: to repair
ExampleHanzi: 他顿了顿，补一句，“对不起！
ExamplePinyin: tā dùn liǎo dùn， bǔ yī jù，“ duì bu qǐ！
ExampleEnglish: He paused, then added, "I'm sorry!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/wrong-bag/chapter-1-spring-train-station
StoryTitle: The Wrong Bag

Hanzi: 补习
TonePinyin: bǔ xí
Meaning: to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
ExampleHanzi: 他手机亮了，是青青发来的微信：【小满补习班要交费了，三万六，我算过了，如果我们现在签字，下周就能到账。
ExamplePinyin: tā shǒu jī liàng le， shì qīng qīng fā lái de wēi xìn：【 xiǎo mǎn bǔ xí bān yào jiāo fèi le， sān wàn liù， wǒ suàn guò le， rú guǒ wǒ men xiàn zài qiān zì， xià zhōu jiù néng dào zhàng。
ExampleEnglish: His phone lit up. A WeChat message from Qingqing: 'Xiaoman's tutoring class fee is due: thirty-six thousand. I've calculated. If we sign now, the money will be in our account next week.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-1-envelope-in-the-rain
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 补偿
TonePinyin: bǔ cháng
Meaning: to compensate
ExampleHanzi: 我的补偿金被人领走了。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ de bǔ cháng jīn bèi rén lǐng zǒu le。
ExampleEnglish: "My compensation has been collected by someone else."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-1-silence-before-the-window
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 补课
TonePinyin: bǔ kè
Meaning: to make up missed lesson

Hanzi: 补贴
TonePinyin: bǔ tiē
Meaning: to subsidize
ExampleHanzi: 十七笔市政补贴。
ExamplePinyin: shí qī bǐ shì zhèng bǔ tiē。
ExampleEnglish: Seventeen municipal subsidies.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-3-the-locked-chain
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 衰老
TonePinyin: shuāi lǎo
Meaning: to age
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴这才想起，留观二床还有个心衰老太，本该秦志远处理。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng zhè cái xiǎng qǐ， liú guān èr chuáng hái yǒu ge xīn shuāi lǎo tài， běn gāi qín zhì yuǎn chǔ lǐ。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing then remembered that observation bed two still had an elderly woman with heart failure, which should have been Qin Zhiyuan's case.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-1-night-shift-handoff
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 袖子
TonePinyin: xiù zi
Meaning: sleeve
ExampleHanzi: 小云把手伸进袖子。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo yún bǎ shǒu shēn jìn xiù zi。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Yun put her hands into the sleeves.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/morning-at-home/chapter-2-daughters-backpack
StoryTitle: Morning at Home

Hanzi: 被动
TonePinyin: bèi dòng
Meaning: passive

Hanzi: 被迫
TonePinyin: bèi pò
Meaning: to be compelled
ExampleHanzi: 我被迫坐起来，把镜头对准阳台。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ bèi pò zuò qǐ lai， bǎ jìng tóu duì zhǔn yáng tái。
ExampleEnglish: Forced to sit up, I aimed the camera at the balcony.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 装备
TonePinyin: zhuāng bèi
Meaning: equipment
ExampleHanzi: 当晚，他清点装备：一台二手索尼 A7SIII、三颗电池、两块移动硬盘、一支捡来的兔毛话筒。
ExamplePinyin: dāng wǎn， tā qīng diǎn zhuāng bèi： yì tái èr shǒu suǒ ní A7SIII、 sān kē diàn chí、 liǎng kuài yí dòng yìng pán、 yì zhī jiǎn lái de tù máo huà tǒng。
ExampleEnglish: That night, he inventoried his gear: a secondhand Sony A7SIII, three batteries, two portable hard drives, and a found rabbit-fur microphone.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-1-distant-call
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 要么
TonePinyin: yào me
Meaning: or
ExampleHanzi: 现在，要么你在这儿说，要么去法庭说。
ExamplePinyin: xiàn zài， yào me nǐ zài zhè er shuō， yào me qù fǎ tíng shuō。
ExampleEnglish: "Now, either you speak here, or you speak in court."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-6-truth-revealed
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 要点
TonePinyin: yào diǎn
Meaning: main point
ExampleHanzi: 不要点！
ExamplePinyin: bù yào diǎn！
ExampleEnglish: Don't light it!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/light-across-river/chapter-5-crossing-the-river-at-night
StoryTitle: The Light Across the River

Hanzi: 要素
TonePinyin: yào sù
Meaning: essential factor

Hanzi: 覆盖
TonePinyin: fù gài
Meaning: to cover
ExampleHanzi: 这是一个我没有想到的问题，一个公约无法覆盖的灰色地带。
ExamplePinyin: zhè shì yí gè wǒ méi yǒu xiǎng dào de wèn tí， yí gè gōng yuē wú fǎ fù gài de huī sè dì dài。
ExampleEnglish: This was a problem I hadn't anticipated, a gray area the agreement couldn't cover.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 观光
TonePinyin: guān guāng
Meaning: to tour

Hanzi: 观赏
TonePinyin: guān shǎng
Meaning: to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous)

Hanzi: 规划
TonePinyin: guī huà
Meaning: to draw up a plan; to map out a program

Hanzi: 规矩
TonePinyin: guī ju
Meaning: lit. compass and set square
ExampleHanzi: 什么规矩？
ExamplePinyin: shén me guī ju？
ExampleEnglish: What rules?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-4-choosing-reunion
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 规范
TonePinyin: guī fàn
Meaning: norm

Hanzi: 视力
TonePinyin: shì lì
Meaning: eyesight; visual acuity

Hanzi: 视觉
TonePinyin: shì jué
Meaning: sight

Hanzi: 角落
TonePinyin: jiǎo luò
Meaning: corner (of a room, courtyard etc)
ExampleHanzi: 在市场的一个角落，马丽走过来。
ExamplePinyin: zài shì chǎng de yí gè jiǎo luò， mǎ lì zǒu guò lái。
ExampleEnglish: In a corner of the market, Ma Li walked over.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/buying-a-gift/chapter-1-market-morning
StoryTitle: Buying a Gift

Hanzi: 解
TonePinyin: jiě
Meaning: to divide
ExampleHanzi: 然后他开始解棉袄扣子，动作慢得像在拆炸弹。
ExamplePinyin: rán hòu tā kāi shǐ jiě mián ǎo kòu zi， dòng zuò màn de xiàng zài chāi zhà dàn。
ExampleEnglish: Then he began to undo the buttons of his cotton-padded jacket, his movements slow as if disarming a bomb.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-4-familiar-faces
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 解放
TonePinyin: jiě fàng
Meaning: to liberate

Hanzi: 解答
TonePinyin: jiě dá
Meaning: to solve (a problem)

Hanzi: 解说
TonePinyin: jiě shuō
Meaning: to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary
ExampleHanzi: 林小雨在旁边解说：“大家看，老板用果木炭，火够猛，锁汁！
ExamplePinyin: lín xiǎo yǔ zài páng biān jiě shuō：“ dà jiā kàn， lǎo bǎn yòng guǒ mù tàn， huǒ gòu měng， suǒ zhī！
ExampleEnglish: Lin Xiaoyu narrated beside him: 'Everyone, look! The boss uses fruitwood charcoal—fierce heat locks in the juices!'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/night-market-vendor/chapter-4-lao-zhous-secret
StoryTitle: Night Market Vendor

Hanzi: 解读
TonePinyin: jiě dú
Meaning: to decipher
ExampleHanzi: 但Lisa听见了，她的表情从困惑变成惊讶，再变成某种我无法解读的复杂：“真的假的？
ExamplePinyin: dànLisa tīng jiàn le， tā de biǎo qíng cóng kùn huò biàn chéng jīng yà， zài biàn chéng mǒu zhǒng wǒ wú fǎ jiě dú de fù zá：“ zhēn de jiǎ de？
ExampleEnglish: But Lisa heard. Her expression shifted from confusion to surprise, then to a complexity I couldn't decipher: 'Really?'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-4-colleagues-mock
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 言语
TonePinyin: yán yǔ
Meaning: words

Hanzi: 警告
TonePinyin: jǐng gào
Meaning: to warn
ExampleHanzi: 晚上七点，系统自动弹出红色警告。
ExamplePinyin: wǎn shang qī diǎn， xì tǒng zì dòng tán chū hóng sè jǐng gào。
ExampleEnglish: At seven in the evening, the system automatically flashed a red alert.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-3-the-locked-chain
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 订单
TonePinyin: dìng dān
Meaning: (purchase) order
ExampleHanzi: 她把订单号输入进去。
ExamplePinyin: tā bǎ dìng dān hào shū rù jìn qù。
ExampleEnglish: She entered the order number.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/returning-product/chapter-3-the-customer-service-window-disappears
StoryTitle: Returning the Kettle

Hanzi: 订婚
TonePinyin: dìng hūn
Meaning: to get engaged
ExampleHanzi: 佳音想起上周自己把订婚戒指退给陈岩时，对方说的也是类似的话——”佳音，你三十多岁了，别再空想什么爱情广告。
ExamplePinyin: jiā yīn xiǎng qǐ shàng zhōu zì jǐ bǎ dìng hūn jiè zhi tuì gěi chén yán shí， duì fāng shuō de yě shì lèi sì de huà——” jiā yīn， nǐ sān shí duō suì le， bié zài kōng xiǎng shén me ài qíng guǎng gào。
ExampleEnglish: Jiayin remembered that when she returned the engagement ring to Chen Yan last week, he had said something similar—"Jiayin, you're over thirty, stop daydreaming about some love commercial."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-2-missed-confession
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 认可
TonePinyin: rèn kě
Meaning: to approve
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴愣住——她原以为只是写给自己，没想到竟先被认可。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng lèng zhù—— tā yuán yǐ wéi zhǐ shì xiě gěi zì jǐ， méi xiǎng dào jìng xiān bèi rèn kě。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing was stunned—she had thought she was writing only for herself, never expecting recognition to come first.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-2-stranger-at-the-window
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 认同
TonePinyin: rèn tóng
Meaning: to approve of

Hanzi: 认定
TonePinyin: rèn dìng
Meaning: to maintain (that sth is true)
ExampleHanzi: 他走到三号窗口，把身份证和事故认定书从窗口递进去。
ExamplePinyin: tā zǒu dào sān hào chuāng kǒu， bǎ shēn fèn zhèng hé shì gù rèn dìng shū cóng chuāng kǒu dì jìn qù。
ExampleEnglish: He walked up to window three and slid his ID card and accident report through the opening.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-1-silence-before-the-window
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 认知
TonePinyin: rèn zhī
Meaning: cognition
ExampleHanzi: 这个认知让他喉咙发紧，像吞了颗滚烫的桂圆。
ExamplePinyin: zhè ge rèn zhī ràng tā hóu lóng fā jǐn， xiàng tūn le kē gǔn tàng de guì yuán。
ExampleEnglish: This realization tightened his throat, as if he'd swallowed a scalding longan.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-2-3-am-disagreement
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 认错
TonePinyin: rèn cuò
Meaning: to admit an error

Hanzi: 议论
TonePinyin: yì lùn
Meaning: to comment

Hanzi: 讲解
TonePinyin: jiǎng jiě
Meaning: to explain
ExampleHanzi: 林叙白第一次让方晴川主导讲解，自己只在旁边补充。
ExamplePinyin: lín xù bái dì yī cì ràng fāng qíng chuān zhǔ dǎo jiǎng jiě， zì jǐ zhǐ zài páng biān bǔ chōng。
ExampleEnglish: For the first time, Lin Xubai let Fang Qingchuan lead the presentation, only adding comments on the side.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 许可
TonePinyin: xǔ kě
Meaning: to allow
ExampleHanzi: 她也许可以学一学。
ExamplePinyin: tā yě xǔ kě yǐ xué yì xué。
ExampleEnglish: Maybe she could learn too.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/bank-account/chapter-1-a-letter-on-the-windowsill
StoryTitle: Opening a Bank Account

Hanzi: 论坛
TonePinyin: lùn tán
Meaning: forum (for discussion)
ExampleHanzi: 电话那头停了一下：“论坛晚上七点开始。
ExamplePinyin: diàn huà nà tóu tíng le yī xià：“ lùn tán wǎn shang qī diǎn kāi shǐ。
ExampleEnglish: There was a pause on the other end: The forum starts at seven in the evening.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 设想
TonePinyin: shè xiǎng
Meaning: to imagine

Hanzi: 访谈
TonePinyin: fǎng tán
Meaning: to visit and discuss
ExampleHanzi: 她让方晴川马上开始用户访谈，让周牧野恢复原始算法，让其他人准备直播的技术环境。
ExamplePinyin: tā ràng fāng qíng chuān mǎ shàng kāi shǐ yòng hù fǎng tán， ràng zhōu mù yě huī fù yuán shǐ suàn fǎ， ràng qí tā rén zhǔn bèi zhí bō de jì shù huán jìng。
ExampleEnglish: She had Fang Qingchuan start user interviews immediately, Zhou Muye restore the original algorithm, and the others prepare the technical environment for the live stream.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 证实
TonePinyin: zhèng shí
Meaning: to confirm (sth to be true)
ExampleHanzi: 现在，显微镜下的发现证实了她的直觉。
ExamplePinyin: xiàn zài， xiǎn wēi jìng xià de fā xiàn zhèng shí le tā de zhí jué。
ExampleEnglish: Now, the discovery under the microscope confirmed her intuition.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 评估
TonePinyin: píng gū
Meaning: to evaluate
ExampleHanzi: 银行会重新评估，我需要时间，但是方向不一样。
ExamplePinyin: yín háng huì chóng xīn píng gū， wǒ xū yào shí jiān， dàn shì fāng xiàng bù yī yàng。
ExampleEnglish: "The bank will need to reassess; I need time, but the direction is different."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-4-new-coordinate-system
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 评论
TonePinyin: píng lùn
Meaning: to comment on
ExampleHanzi: 评论很快分成两派。
ExamplePinyin: píng lùn hěn kuài fēn chéng liǎng pài。
ExampleEnglish: Comments quickly split into two camps.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/winter-games-trial/chapter-2-two-people-in-the-mirror
StoryTitle: The Winter Games Trial

Hanzi: 评选
TonePinyin: píng xuǎn
Meaning: to select on the basis of a vote or consensus

Hanzi: 识
TonePinyin: shí
Meaning: to know
ExampleHanzi: 我不认识她。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ bú rèn shì tā。
ExampleEnglish: I don't know her.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/wrong-delivery/chapter-1-the-misdelivered-package
StoryTitle: Wrong Delivery

Hanzi: 识别
TonePinyin: shí bié
Meaning: to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize
ExampleHanzi: 她只看了林秋宁一眼，没有介绍她认识别人，也没有说“欢迎”。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhǐ kàn le lín qiū níng yī yǎn， méi yǒu jiè shào tā rèn shi bié ren， yě méi yǒu shuō“ huān yíng”。
ExampleEnglish: She only glanced at Lin Qiuning, didn't introduce her to anyone, and didn't say welcome.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/summer-internship/chapter-1-one-among-forty-people
StoryTitle: The Summer Internship

Hanzi: 试图
TonePinyin: shì tú
Meaning: to attempt
ExampleHanzi: 雨青试图把水果塞进已有的袋子里，但是袋子已经满了。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qīng shì tú bǎ shuǐ guǒ sāi jìn yǐ yǒu de dài zi lǐ， dàn shì dài zi yǐ jīng mǎn le。
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing tried to stuff the fruit into the existing bags, but the bags were already full.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/weekend-market/chapter-3-the-heavy-bag
StoryTitle: The Weekend Market

Hanzi: 诗歌
TonePinyin: shī gē
Meaning: poem

Hanzi: 诗词
TonePinyin: shī cí
Meaning: verse

Hanzi: 诚信
TonePinyin: chéng xìn
Meaning: honesty; trustworthiness; good faith

Hanzi: 话筒
TonePinyin: huà tǒng
Meaning: microphone
ExampleHanzi: 谷思远拿着话筒，一句一句翻译。
ExamplePinyin: gǔ sī yuǎn ná zhe huà tǒng， yí jù yí jù fān yì。
ExampleEnglish: Gu Siyuan held a microphone and translated sentence by sentence.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-2-undercurrents-stir-in-the-lecture-hall
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 诞生
TonePinyin: dàn shēng
Meaning: to be born
ExampleHanzi: 电脑开机音乐像小号，替她宣布一场深夜同盟的诞生。
ExamplePinyin: diàn nǎo kāi jī yīn yuè xiàng xiǎo hào， tì tā xuān bù yì chǎng shēn yè tóng méng de dàn shēng。
ExampleEnglish: Her computer's startup chime sounded like a trumpet, announcing the birth of a late-night alliance on her behalf.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-1-meeting-at-startup-hub
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 误
TonePinyin: wù
Meaning: mistake
ExampleHanzi: 舌尖尝到血腥味，混着松脂的甘，像误闯了未完成的画卷。
ExamplePinyin: shé jiān cháng dào xuè xīng wèi， hùn zhe sōng zhī de gān， xiàng wù chuǎng le wèi wán chéng de huà juǎn。
ExampleEnglish: Her tongue tasted the metallic tang of blood, mixed with the sweetness of pine resin, like stumbling into an unfinished painting.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-3-mastering-the-wait
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 误解
TonePinyin: wù jiě
Meaning: to misunderstand
ExampleHanzi: 这样，误解就变成了理解。
ExamplePinyin: zhè yàng， wù jiě jiù biàn chéng le lǐ jiě。
ExampleEnglish: "That way, misunderstanding turns into understanding."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-3-the-moment-of-naming-at-the-round-table
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 诸多
TonePinyin: zhū duō
Meaning: (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of

Hanzi: 课题
TonePinyin: kè tí
Meaning: task

Hanzi: 调动
TonePinyin: diào dòng
Meaning: to transfer

Hanzi: 调节
TonePinyin: tiáo jié
Meaning: to adjust

Hanzi: 谈判
TonePinyin: tán pàn
Meaning: to negotiate

Hanzi: 谈论
TonePinyin: tán lùn
Meaning: to discuss; to talk about

Hanzi: 谦虚
TonePinyin: qiān xū
Meaning: modest
ExampleHanzi: 这是一个贬义词，用在自己身上是谦虚，但是用来形容别人，味道就变了。
ExamplePinyin: zhè shì yí gè biǎn yì cí， yòng zài zì jǐ shēn shang shì qiān xū， dàn shì yòng lái xíng róng bié ren， wèi dao jiù biàn le。
ExampleEnglish: It's a derogatory term; using it for oneself is modest, but using it to describe others changes the tone.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/interpreters-badge/chapter-1-overlapping-names-at-autumn-airport
StoryTitle: The Interpreter's Badge

Hanzi: 象棋
TonePinyin: xiàng qí
Meaning: Chinese chess
ExampleHanzi: 今天是他第七十二次来这里下象棋。
ExamplePinyin: jīn tiān shì tā dì qī shí èr cì lái zhè lǐ xià xiàng qí。
ExampleEnglish: Today was his seventy-second time coming here to play chess.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-park/chapter-1-park-opens
StoryTitle: A Day in the Park

Hanzi: 负面
TonePinyin: fù miàn
Meaning: negative

Hanzi: 财产
TonePinyin: cái chǎn
Meaning: property

Hanzi: 财务
TonePinyin: cái wù
Meaning: financial affairs; finance
ExampleHanzi: 她把财务状况说出来：账户里的钱只够发一个月工资，银行贷款被搁置，投资方要求裁员百分之三十。
ExamplePinyin: tā bǎ cái wù zhuàng kuàng shuō chū lái： zhàng hù lǐ de qián zhǐ gòu fā yí gè yuè gōng zī， yín háng dài kuǎn bèi gē zhì， tóu zī fāng yāo qiú cái yuán bǎi fēn zhī sān shí。
ExampleEnglish: She laid out the financial situation: There's only enough money in the account for one month's salary, the bank loan is on hold, and the investors are demanding a thirty percent staff cut.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 财富
TonePinyin: cái fù
Meaning: wealth

Hanzi: 财物
TonePinyin: cái wù
Meaning: property

Hanzi: 败
TonePinyin: bài
Meaning: to defeat

Hanzi: 账单
TonePinyin: zhàng dān
Meaning: bill
ExampleHanzi: 必须本人名下的账单。
ExamplePinyin: bì xū běn rén míng xià de zhàng dān。
ExampleEnglish: "It must be a bill under your own name."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/bank-account/chapter-2-voices-behind-the-glass
StoryTitle: Opening a Bank Account

Hanzi: 货币
TonePinyin: huò bì
Meaning: currency

Hanzi: 货车
TonePinyin: huò chē
Meaning: truck
ExampleHanzi: 苏远说：“对，是蓝色的货车。
ExamplePinyin: sū yuǎn shuō：“ duì， shì lán sè de huò chē。
ExampleEnglish: Su Yuan said: Yes, it was a blue truck.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/moving-day/chapter-2-scrambled-boxes
StoryTitle: Moving Day

Hanzi: 质疑
TonePinyin: zhì yí
Meaning: to call into question
ExampleHanzi: 苏瑾华放下文件：“今晚论坛上，我本来要公开质疑你们的技术。
ExamplePinyin: sū jǐn huá fàng xià wén jiàn：“ jīn wǎn lùn tán shàng， wǒ běn lái yào gōng kāi zhì yí nǐ men de jì shù。
ExampleEnglish: Su Jinhua put down the file: At tonight's forum, I was planning to publicly question your technology.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-3-seven-days-and-one-livestream
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 贫困
TonePinyin: pín kùn
Meaning: impoverished

Hanzi: 贴近
TonePinyin: tiē jìn
Meaning: to press close to
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴弯腰，贴近孕妇耳边：“顾小芳，听我说，现在咱们一起数，一、二、三——
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng wān yāo， tiē jìn yùn fù ěr biān：“ gù xiǎo fāng， tīng wǒ shuō， xiàn zài zán men yī qǐ shǔ， yì、 èr、 sān——
ExampleEnglish: Yuqing bent down, leaning close to the pregnant woman's ear: 'Gu Xiaofang, listen to me. Now let's count together, one, two, three—'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-7-dawn-reflections
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 贵重
TonePinyin: guì zhòng
Meaning: precious

Hanzi: 贷款
TonePinyin: dài kuǎn
Meaning: a loan
ExampleHanzi: 现在银行发现了问题，贷款没了。
ExamplePinyin: xiàn zài yín háng fā xiàn le wèn tí， dài kuǎn méi le。
ExampleEnglish: "Now the bank has found the problem, and the loan is gone."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-1-countdown-behind-the-glass-door
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 贸易
TonePinyin: mào yì
Meaning: (commercial) trade

Hanzi: 资产
TonePinyin: zī chǎn
Meaning: property

Hanzi: 资本
TonePinyin: zī běn
Meaning: capital (economics)
ExampleHanzi: 桌签写着“秦云深 云杉资本”。
ExamplePinyin: zhuō qiān xiě zhe“ qín yún shēn yún shān zī běn”。
ExampleEnglish: The nameplate read: Qin Yunshen, Yunshan Capital.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-4-sharp-challenge
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 赋予
TonePinyin: fù yǔ
Meaning: to assign

Hanzi: 赔偿
TonePinyin: péi cháng
Meaning: to compensate
ExampleHanzi: 国家赔偿程序，我会催办。
ExamplePinyin: guó jiā péi cháng chéng xù， wǒ huì cuī bàn。
ExampleEnglish: "I'll expedite the state compensation procedure."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-6-truth-revealed
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 赖
TonePinyin: lài
Meaning: to depend on

Hanzi: 赛事
TonePinyin: sài shì
Meaning: competition (e.g. sporting)

Hanzi: 赞同
TonePinyin: zàn tóng
Meaning: to approve of; to agree with (an opinion, action etc); to endorse

Hanzi: 赞赏
TonePinyin: zàn shǎng
Meaning: to admire

Hanzi: 走廊
TonePinyin: zǒu láng
Meaning: corridor
ExampleHanzi: 下课了，在走廊，很多学生走出去。
ExamplePinyin: xià kè le， zài zǒu láng， hěn duō xué sheng zǒu chū qù。
ExampleEnglish: Class ended, and in the hallway, many students walked out.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/new-classmate/chapter-2-whose-seat
StoryTitle: The New Classmate

Hanzi: 赶忙
TonePinyin: gǎn máng
Meaning: to hurry

Hanzi: 起初
TonePinyin: qǐ chū
Meaning: originally; at first; at the outset
ExampleHanzi: 第一步险些跪倒，第二步却稳了，第三步开始，她听见自己的呼吸与脚步合拍，像一盏慢慢发花的茶，起初青涩，后来回甘。
ExamplePinyin: dì yī bù xiǎn xiē guì dǎo， dì èr bù què wěn le， dì sān bù kāi shǐ， tā tīng jiàn zì jǐ de hū xī yǔ jiǎo bù hé pāi， xiàng yì zhǎn màn màn fā huā de chá， qǐ chū qīng sè， hòu lái huí gān。
ExampleEnglish: The first step nearly made her kneel; the second steadied; from the third step on, she heard her breath sync with her footsteps, like a tea slowly blooming, initially raw, later sweetly lingering.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-5-tea-brews
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 起源
TonePinyin: qǐ yuán
Meaning: origin

Hanzi: 起点
TonePinyin: qǐ diǎn
Meaning: starting point
ExampleHanzi: 他开回起点，重新开始。
ExamplePinyin: tā kāi huí qǐ diǎn， chóng xīn kāi shǐ。
ExampleEnglish: He drove back to the starting point and began again.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/learning-to-drive/chapter-6-exam-day
StoryTitle: Fun Learning to Drive

Hanzi: 趁
TonePinyin: chèn
Meaning: to avail oneself of
ExampleHanzi: 赵子龙给他夹了一个：“趁热吃。
ExamplePinyin: zhào zǐ lóng gěi tā jiá le yí gè：“ chèn rè chī。
ExampleEnglish: Zhao Zilong picked one up for him: "Eat it while it's hot."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-5-breakfast-invitation
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 超越
TonePinyin: chāo yuè
Meaning: to surpass; to exceed; to transcend

Hanzi: 趣味
TonePinyin: qù wèi
Meaning: fun; interest; delight

Hanzi: 足
TonePinyin: zú
Meaning: (bound form) foot
ExampleHanzi: 车厢里暖气过足，窗上结一层雾。
ExamplePinyin: chē xiāng lǐ nuǎn qì guò zú， chuāng shàng jié yì céng wù。
ExampleEnglish: The carriage's heating was excessive, forming a layer of fog on the window.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-3-words-warm
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 足以
TonePinyin: zú yǐ
Meaning: sufficient to...
ExampleHanzi: 回头，木屋门口，她的影子被拉得很长，长得足以跨过十三年，跨过未说出口的喜欢，跨过四十七颗哑雷。
ExamplePinyin: huí tóu， mù wū mén kǒu， tā de yǐng zi bèi lā de hěn cháng， zhǎng de zú yǐ kuà guò shí sān nián， kuà guò wèi shuō chū kǒu de xǐ huan， kuà guò sì shí qī kē yǎ léi。
ExampleEnglish: Turning back, at the cabin's door, her shadow stretched long, long enough to span thirteen years, span unspoken affection, span forty-seven silent thunderclaps.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-5-winter-promise
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 跌
TonePinyin: diē
Meaning: to fall

Hanzi: 跟前
TonePinyin: gēn qián
Meaning: the front (of)
ExampleHanzi: 马雪爸爸已经走到跟前，棉袄上落满雪。
ExamplePinyin: mǎ xuě bà ba yǐ jīng zǒu dào gēn qián， mián ǎo shàng luò mǎn xuě。
ExampleEnglish: Maxue's father had already walked up to them, his padded coat covered in snow.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/train-home/chapter-4-share-hometown-stories
StoryTitle: Train Home for New Year

Hanzi: 跟踪
TonePinyin: gēn zōng
Meaning: to follow sb's tracks

Hanzi: 跟随
TonePinyin: gēn suí
Meaning: to follow

Hanzi: 跪
TonePinyin: guì
Meaning: to kneel
ExampleHanzi: 林浩天想说自己没事，脚下一软，差点跪。
ExamplePinyin: lín hào tiān xiǎng shuō zì jǐ méi shì， jiǎo xià yī ruǎn， chà diǎn guì。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Haotian wanted to say he was fine, but his legs went weak, and he nearly collapsed.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-5-new-family
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 路况
TonePinyin: lù kuàng
Meaning: road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)

Hanzi: 路程
TonePinyin: lù chéng
Meaning: route

Hanzi: 路面
TonePinyin: lù miàn
Meaning: road surface

Hanzi: 跳水
TonePinyin: tiào shuǐ
Meaning: to dive (into water)

Hanzi: 踏实
TonePinyin: tā shi
Meaning: firmly-based
ExampleHanzi: 刘秀兰想了想，说：“可是钱要拿在手里才踏实啊。
ExamplePinyin: liú xiù lán xiǎng le xiǎng， shuō：“ kě shì qián yào ná zài shǒu lǐ cái tā shi a。
ExampleEnglish: Liu Xiulan thought for a moment and said, "But you have to hold the money in your hand to feel secure."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/grandma-goes-digital/chapter-2-phone-and-money-talk
StoryTitle: Grandma Goes Digital

Hanzi: 踩
TonePinyin: cǎi
Meaning: to step on
ExampleHanzi: 她的脚在地上踩了一下。
ExamplePinyin: tā de jiǎo zài dì shang cǎi le yī xià。
ExampleEnglish: Her foot stomped on the ground once.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-1-first-fight
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 蹲
TonePinyin: dūn
Meaning: to crouch
ExampleHanzi: 苏妈妈蹲下来，苏妈妈抱住叶东。
ExamplePinyin: sū mā ma dūn xià lai， sū mā ma bào zhù yè dōng。
ExampleEnglish: Su Mama crouched down; Su Mama hugged Ye Dong.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/grocery-shopping/chapter-4-where-is-the-cookie
StoryTitle: Grocery Shopping

Hanzi: 身心
TonePinyin: shēn xīn
Meaning: body and mind

Hanzi: 躲避
TonePinyin: duǒ bì
Meaning: to hide

Hanzi: 轨道
TonePinyin: guǐ dào
Meaning: track (for trains etc)
ExampleHanzi: 雪儿边跑边背自我介绍：“我叫林雪儿，二十四岁，城市轨道交通设计专业……
ExamplePinyin: xuě ér biān pǎo biān bèi zì wǒ jiè shào：“ wǒ jiào lín xuě ér， èr shí sì suì， chéng shì guǐ dào jiāo tōng shè jì zhuān yè……
ExampleEnglish: Xue'er ran while reciting her self-introduction: My name is Lin Xue'er, twenty-four years old, majoring in urban rail transit design...
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-5-city-sprint
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 转交
TonePinyin: zhuǎn jiāo
Meaning: to pass on to sb

Hanzi: 转动
TonePinyin: zhuǎn dòng
Meaning: to turn sth around
ExampleHanzi: 小王深呼吸三次，然后转动钥匙。
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo wáng shēn hū xī sān cì， rán hòu zhuǎn dòng yào shi。
ExampleEnglish: Xiao Wang took three deep breaths, then turned the key.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/learning-to-drive/chapter-1-first-day-of-class
StoryTitle: Fun Learning to Drive

Hanzi: 转换
TonePinyin: zhuǎn huàn
Meaning: to change

Hanzi: 转移
TonePinyin: zhuǎn yí
Meaning: to shift; to relocate; to transfer

Hanzi: 转让
TonePinyin: zhuǎn ràng
Meaning: to transfer (ownership, rights etc)

Hanzi: 转身
TonePinyin: zhuǎn shēn
Meaning: (of a person) to turn round
ExampleHanzi: 他转身，又走回去。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhuǎn shēn， yòu zǒu huí qu。
ExampleEnglish: He turned around and walked back again.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/gift-shopping/chapter-4-shattered-vase
StoryTitle: Gift Shopping Disaster

Hanzi: 轮
TonePinyin: lún
Meaning: wheel
ExampleHanzi: 车轮下有花，很小，白色。
ExamplePinyin: chē lún xià yǒu huā， hěn xiǎo， bái sè。
ExampleEnglish: Under the wheels were flowers, very small and white.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/photography-hobby/chapter-2-city-colors
StoryTitle: City in the Phone

Hanzi: 轮子
TonePinyin: lún zi
Meaning: wheel
ExampleHanzi: 这一次，四个轮子都在白线里！
ExamplePinyin: zhè yí cì， sì ge lún zi dōu zài bái xiàn lǐ！
ExampleEnglish: This time, all four wheels were inside the white lines!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/learning-to-drive/chapter-4-reversing-issues
StoryTitle: Fun Learning to Drive

Hanzi: 轮椅
TonePinyin: lún yǐ
Meaning: wheelchair
ExampleHanzi: 他看见队伍里有老人，有坐轮椅的人，有抱着孩子的女人。
ExamplePinyin: tā kàn jiàn duì wǔ lǐ yǒu lǎo rén， yǒu zuò lún yǐ de rén， yǒu bào zhe hái zi de nǚ rén。
ExampleEnglish: He saw elderly people in the line, people in wheelchairs, women holding children.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-3-the-locked-chain
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 轮流
TonePinyin: lún liú
Meaning: to alternate; to take turns
ExampleHanzi: 画完后，他们轮流讲。
ExamplePinyin: huà wán hòu， tā men lún liú jiǎng。
ExampleEnglish: After drawing, they took turns talking.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-2-a-different-classroom
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 轮船
TonePinyin: lún chuán
Meaning: steamship; steamer; steamboat

Hanzi: 较为
TonePinyin: jiào wéi
Meaning: comparatively

Hanzi: 辅助
TonePinyin: fǔ zhù
Meaning: to assist; to aid
ExampleHanzi: 单手能用的辅助装置。
ExamplePinyin: dān shǒu néng yòng de fǔ zhù zhuāng zhì。
ExampleEnglish: A one-handed assistive device.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/winter-games-trial/chapter-3-blueprint-in-the-blizzard-night
StoryTitle: The Winter Games Trial

Hanzi: 辅导
TonePinyin: fǔ dǎo
Meaning: to give guidance

Hanzi: 输出
TonePinyin: shū chū
Meaning: to output; to deliver (energy, data, signals etc)

Hanzi: 输送
TonePinyin: shū sòng
Meaning: to transport; to convey; to deliver

Hanzi: 辣椒
TonePinyin: là jiāo
Meaning: hot pepper
ExampleHanzi: 我不放辣，连辣椒都不买。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ bú fàng là， lián là jiāo dōu bù mǎi。
ExampleEnglish: "I won't add any spice; I won't even buy chili peppers."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/cooking-for-two/chapter-5-she-arrives
StoryTitle: Cooking for Two

Hanzi: 过后
TonePinyin: guò hòu
Meaning: after the event

Hanzi: 过时
TonePinyin: guò shí
Meaning: old-fashioned
ExampleHanzi: 雨晴接过时，两人指尖相碰，像互传了一截微弱的火线。
ExamplePinyin: yǔ qíng jiē guò shí， liǎng rén zhǐ jiān xiāng pèng， xiàng hù chuán le yì jié wēi ruò de huǒ xiàn。
ExampleEnglish: As Yuqing took it, their fingertips touched, like passing a faint spark between them.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-2-shattered-helmet
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 过渡
TonePinyin: guò dù
Meaning: to cross over (by ferry)

Hanzi: 迈
TonePinyin: mài
Meaning: to take a step
ExampleHanzi: 我算过，”程远迈过水洼，皮鞋溅上泥点，“按每平十五万，三百八十平，总价五千七百万。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ suàn guò，” chéng yuǎn mài guò shuǐ wā， pí xié jiàn shàng ní diǎn，“ àn měi píng shí wǔ wàn ， sān bǎi bā shí píng， zǒng jià wǔ qiān qī bǎi wàn。
ExampleEnglish: "I've calculated," Cheng Yuan stepped over a puddle, mud splashing onto his leather shoes. "At 150,000 per square meter, 380 square meters, total 57 million."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-2-memory-balances
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 运营
TonePinyin: yùn yíng
Meaning: to be in operation
ExampleHanzi: 她是运营总监，今年三十五岁。
ExamplePinyin: tā shì yùn yíng zǒng jiān， jīn nián sān shí wǔ suì。
ExampleEnglish: She was the operations director, thirty-five years old this year.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-1-countdown-behind-the-glass-door
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 运行
TonePinyin: yùn xíng
Meaning: (of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course

Hanzi: 运送
TonePinyin: yùn sòng
Meaning: to transport

Hanzi: 近来
TonePinyin: jìn lái
Meaning: recently

Hanzi: 近视
TonePinyin: jìn shì
Meaning: shortsighted

Hanzi: 还原
TonePinyin: huán yuán
Meaning: to restore to the original state

Hanzi: 进化
TonePinyin: jìn huà
Meaning: evolution

Hanzi: 进展
TonePinyin: jìn zhǎn
Meaning: to make headway; to make progress

Hanzi: 进度
TonePinyin: jìn dù
Meaning: rate of progress
ExampleHanzi: 文件保存进度条卡在99%。
ExamplePinyin: wén jiàn bǎo cún jìn dù tiáo kǎ zài99%。
ExampleEnglish: The file save progress bar stuck at 99%.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-3-unexpected-crash
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 进而
TonePinyin: jìn ér
Meaning: and then (what follows next)

Hanzi: 远方
TonePinyin: yuǎn fāng
Meaning: far away
ExampleHanzi: 林老师，您说知识像鞋子，能带我们去远方。
ExamplePinyin: lín lǎo shī， nín shuō zhī shi xiàng xié zi， néng dài wǒ men qù yuǎn fāng。
ExampleEnglish: Teacher Lin, you said knowledge is like shoes, they can take us far away.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-4-parting-and-promise
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 远程
TonePinyin: yuǎn chéng
Meaning: remote

Hanzi: 违规
TonePinyin: wéi guī
Meaning: to violate the rules
ExampleHanzi: 他声音像钝刀锯木，“老板说是我哥违规，赔了两万，火化前连面都不让见。
ExamplePinyin: tā shēng yīn xiàng dùn dāo jù mù，“ lǎo bǎn shuō shì wǒ gē wéi guī， péi le liǎng wàn， huǒ huà qián lián miàn dōu bú ràng jiàn。
ExampleEnglish: His voice was like a dull saw on wood. 'The boss said it was my brother's violation of the rules, paid twenty thousand, and wouldn't even let us see his face before the cremation.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-2-silent-witness
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 迫切
TonePinyin: pò qiè
Meaning: urgent; pressing

Hanzi: 迷人
TonePinyin: mí rén
Meaning: fascinating

Hanzi: 追究
TonePinyin: zhuī jiū
Meaning: to investigate

Hanzi: 退税
TonePinyin: tuì shuì
Meaning: tax rebate or refund

Hanzi: 适宜
TonePinyin: shì yí
Meaning: suitable

Hanzi: 适度
TonePinyin: shì dù
Meaning: moderately

Hanzi: 逃
TonePinyin: táo
Meaning: to escape
ExampleHanzi: 小雨贴着玻璃喊：“妈妈，楼在往后逃！
ExamplePinyin: xiǎo yǔ tiē zhe bō li hǎn：“ mā ma， lóu zài wǎng hòu táo！
ExampleEnglish: Xiaoyu pressed against the glass and shouted: "Mom, the buildings are running backward!"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/train-home/chapter-1-city-station-crowds
StoryTitle: Train Home for New Year

Hanzi: 逃跑
TonePinyin: táo pǎo
Meaning: to flee from sth

Hanzi: 选修
TonePinyin: xuǎn xiū
Meaning: (at a school) to take as an elective

Hanzi: 选拔
TonePinyin: xuǎn bá
Meaning: to select the best

Hanzi: 透
TonePinyin: tòu
Meaning: (bound form) to penetrate
ExampleHanzi: 马阿姨说，要等它们红透。
ExamplePinyin: mǎ ā yí shuō， yào děng tā men hóng tòu。
ExampleEnglish: "Auntie Ma said to wait until they turn fully red."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-2-protest-below
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 透明
TonePinyin: tòu míng
Meaning: transparent
ExampleHanzi: 虾饺是透明的，里面虾是粉红色的。
ExamplePinyin: xiā jiǎo shì tòu míng de， lǐ miàn xiā shì fěn hóng sè de。
ExampleEnglish: The shrimp dumplings were translucent, with pink shrimp inside.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-3-cantonese-tea-house
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 透过
TonePinyin: tòu guò
Meaning: to pass through
ExampleHanzi: 阳光透过蒸笼的雾气，照在三张脸上。
ExamplePinyin: yáng guāng tòu guò zhēng lóng de wù qì， zhào zài sān zhāng liǎn shàng。
ExampleEnglish: Sunlight filtered through the steam from the steamers, shining on three faces.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-6-become-habit
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 透露
TonePinyin: tòu lù
Meaning: to leak out

Hanzi: 途径
TonePinyin: tú jìng
Meaning: way; means; channel

Hanzi: 逗
TonePinyin: dòu
Meaning: to tease (playfully)

Hanzi: 通信
TonePinyin: tōng xìn
Meaning: to correspond (by letter, email etc)
ExampleHanzi: 第六天清晨，通信恢复了。
ExamplePinyin: dì liù tiān qīng chén， tōng xìn huī fù le。
ExampleEnglish: On the morning of the sixth day, communications were restored.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-5-seal-the-mountain
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 通用
TonePinyin: tōng yòng
Meaning: to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc)

Hanzi: 通讯
TonePinyin: tōng xùn
Meaning: communications

Hanzi: 通话
TonePinyin: tōng huà
Meaning: to hold a conversation
ExampleHanzi: 她用普通话问司机。
ExamplePinyin: tā yòng pǔ tōng huà wèn sī jī。
ExampleEnglish: She asked the driver in Mandarin.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/the-volunteer/chapter-1-first-meeting
StoryTitle: New Teacher

Hanzi: 通道
TonePinyin: tōng dào
Meaning: (communications) channel
ExampleHanzi: 她指了指地下通道。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhǐ le zhǐ dì xià tōng dào。
ExampleEnglish: She pointed toward the underground passage.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-2-missed-confession
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 通风
TonePinyin: tōng fēng
Meaning: airy

Hanzi: 造型
TonePinyin: zào xíng
Meaning: to model; to shape

Hanzi: 逼
TonePinyin: bī
Meaning: to compel
ExampleHanzi: 沈墨永远留半句，像留半条命，逼她走完。
ExamplePinyin: shěn mò yǒng yuǎn liú bàn jù， xiàng liú bàn tiáo mìng， bī tā zǒu wán。
ExampleEnglish: Shen Mo always left half a sentence, like leaving half a life, forcing her to finish the journey.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-5-winter-promise
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 遍地
TonePinyin: biàn dì
Meaning: everywhere
ExampleHanzi: 她又坐起来，打开灯，再看一遍地图。
ExamplePinyin: tā yòu zuò qǐ lai， dǎ kāi dēng， zài kàn yí biàn dì tú。
ExampleEnglish: She sat up again, turned on the light, and looked at the map once more.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/wildlife-park/chapter-1-forty-lunchboxes-at-night
StoryTitle: A Day at the Wildlife Park

Hanzi: 道德
TonePinyin: dào dé
Meaning: virtue
ExampleHanzi: 纸上写的是“王友德”，道德的德。
ExamplePinyin: zhǐ shàng xiě de shì“ wáng yǒu dé”， dào dé de dé。
ExampleEnglish: On the paper it said Wang Youde, the 'de' in 'daode' (morality).
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/summer-internship/chapter-2-three-days-by-the-printer
StoryTitle: The Summer Internship

Hanzi: 遗产
TonePinyin: yí chǎn
Meaning: heritage

Hanzi: 遗传
TonePinyin: yí chuán
Meaning: heredity

Hanzi: 遗址
TonePinyin: yí zhǐ
Meaning: ruins

Hanzi: 遥远
TonePinyin: yáo yuǎn
Meaning: distant; remote
ExampleHanzi: 现在这些担心显得那么遥远。
ExamplePinyin: xiàn zài zhè xiē dān xīn xiǎn de nà me yáo yuǎn。
ExampleEnglish: Now those worries seemed so distant.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/first-flight/chapter-2-conversation-above-clouds
StoryTitle: First Flight

Hanzi: 遭到
TonePinyin: zāo dào
Meaning: to suffer

Hanzi: 遭受
TonePinyin: zāo shòu
Meaning: to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune)

Hanzi: 遭遇
TonePinyin: zāo yù
Meaning: to meet with

Hanzi: 避
TonePinyin: bì
Meaning: to avoid

Hanzi: 郊外
TonePinyin: jiāo wài
Meaning: outskirts

Hanzi: 部位
TonePinyin: bù wèi
Meaning: part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable, e.g. the root, or a garment, e.g. the sleeve, etc)

Hanzi: 部队
TonePinyin: bù duì
Meaning: army
ExampleHanzi: 老人说部队的故事，妈妈讲宝宝的第一次翻身，高中生说起班主任的坏话。
ExamplePinyin: lǎo rén shuō bù duì de gù shi， mā ma jiǎng bǎo bǎo de dì yī cì fān shēn， gāo zhōng shēng shuō qǐ bān zhǔ rèn de huài huà。
ExampleEnglish: The old man told army stories, the mother talked about her baby's first rollover, and the high school student complained about his homeroom teacher.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-5-breakfast-invitation
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 都市
TonePinyin: dū shì
Meaning: city; metropolis
ExampleHanzi: 她当时还穿着高跟鞋，走在泥地里一步一歪，却固执地不肯脱，怕失了都市人的体面。
ExamplePinyin: tā dāng shí hái chuān zhuó gāo gēn xié， zǒu zài ní dì lǐ yí bù yì wāi， què gù zhí de bù kěn tuō， pà shī le dū shì rén de tǐ miàn。
ExampleEnglish: Back then, she was still wearing high heels, stumbling with each step in the muddy ground, yet stubbornly refusing to take them off, afraid of losing the dignity of a city dweller.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-1-escape-the-concrete-jungle
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 配备
TonePinyin: pèi bèi
Meaning: to allocate

Hanzi: 配套
TonePinyin: pèi tào
Meaning: to form a complete set

Hanzi: 酒水
TonePinyin: jiǔ shuǐ
Meaning: beverage; drink

Hanzi: 酒精
TonePinyin: jiǔ jīng
Meaning: (coll.) ethanol; ethyl alcohol
ExampleHanzi: 帘子一掀，酒精混着血腥扑面。
ExamplePinyin: lián zi yì xiān， jiǔ jīng hùn zhe xuè xīng pū miàn。
ExampleEnglish: As she lifted the curtain, the smell of alcohol mixed with blood hit her face.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-1-night-shift-handoff
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 酱
TonePinyin: jiàng
Meaning: thick paste of fermented soybean
ExampleHanzi: 他深吸一口气，端到评委桌，小声说：“阳光炸酱面。
ExamplePinyin: tā shēn xī yī kǒu qì， duān dào píng wěi zhuō， xiǎo shēng shuō：“ yáng guāng zhá jiàng miàn。
ExampleEnglish: He took a deep breath, carried it to the judges' table, and said softly: Sunshine fried sauce noodles.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-2-kitchen-prep
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 酱油
TonePinyin: jiàng yóu
Meaning: soy sauce
ExampleHanzi: 凤爪是红色的，有酱油味。
ExamplePinyin: fèng zhǎo shì hóng sè de， yǒu jiàng yóu wèi。
ExampleEnglish: The chicken feet were red and had a soy sauce flavor.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-4-still-mine
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 酷
TonePinyin: kù
Meaning: ruthless

Hanzi: 醋
TonePinyin: cù
Meaning: vinegar
ExampleHanzi: 他去学校，老师问谁带了醋来。
ExamplePinyin: tā qù xué xiào， lǎo shī wèn shéi dài le cù lái。
ExampleEnglish: He went to school, and the teacher asked who brought vinegar.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/grandma-goes-digital/chapter-5-three-boxes-of-dumplings-tonight
StoryTitle: Grandma Goes Digital

Hanzi: 采纳
TonePinyin: cǎi nà
Meaning: to accept

Hanzi: 采购
TonePinyin: cǎi gòu
Meaning: to procure (for an enterprise etc)

Hanzi: 采集
TonePinyin: cǎi jí
Meaning: to gather
ExampleHanzi: 贵阳有全国最大的方言采集扶贫项目，政府开放一万小时少数民族音频，只对创业公司。
ExamplePinyin: guì yáng yǒu quán guó zuì dà de fāng yán cǎi jí fú pín xiàng mù， zhèng fǔ kāi fàng yī wàn xiǎo shí shǎo shù mín zú yīn pín， zhǐ duì chuàng yè gōng sī。
ExampleEnglish: 'Guiyang has the nation's largest dialect collection poverty alleviation project. The government is opening ten thousand hours of ethnic minority audio, exclusively for startups.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-5-private-opportunity
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 释放
TonePinyin: shì fàng
Meaning: to release

Hanzi: 重建
TonePinyin: chóng jiàn
Meaning: to rebuild

Hanzi: 重心
TonePinyin: zhòng xīn
Meaning: center of gravity

Hanzi: 野
TonePinyin: yě
Meaning: erroneous variant of 野[ye3]
ExampleHanzi: 她声音太脆，玻璃墙外有只野猫“喵”地蹿过。
ExamplePinyin: tā shēng yīn tài cuì， bō li qiáng wài yǒu zhǐ yě māo“ miāo” de cuān guò。
ExampleEnglish: Her voice was too sharp; outside the glass wall, a stray cat meowed and darted away.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-2-3-am-disagreement
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 野外
TonePinyin: yě wài
Meaning: countryside

Hanzi: 野生
TonePinyin: yě shēng
Meaning: wild
ExampleHanzi: 三十个孩子要去城市最大的野生动物园。
ExamplePinyin: sān shí ge hái zi yào qù chéng shì zuì dà de yě shēng dòng wù yuán。
ExampleEnglish: Thirty children were going to the city's largest wildlife zoo.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/wildlife-park/chapter-1-forty-lunchboxes-at-night
StoryTitle: A Day at the Wildlife Park

Hanzi: 金子
TonePinyin: jīn zi
Meaning: gold
ExampleHanzi: 春天的阳光照在每个人的脸上，像金子一样亮。
ExamplePinyin: chūn tiān de yáng guāng zhào zài měi gè rén de liǎn shàng， xiàng jīn zǐ yī yàng liàng。
ExampleEnglish: The spring sunlight shone on everyone's faces, bright like gold.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/lost-in-translation/chapter-2-phone-lost
StoryTitle: Foreigner in China

Hanzi: 金属
TonePinyin: jīn shǔ
Meaning: metal
ExampleHanzi: 另一只手继续拧，金属发出“吱吱”惨叫。
ExamplePinyin: lìng yì zhī shǒu jì xù nǐng， jīn shǔ fā chū“ zhī zhī” cǎn jiào。
ExampleEnglish: His other hand kept tightening, the metal letting out a screeching cry.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-3-leaky-faucet
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 金牌
TonePinyin: jīn pái
Meaning: gold medal
ExampleHanzi: 沈经理看着叶会计，又看看自己的金牌，笑着说：“今天我们两个都做到了不可能的事。
ExamplePinyin: shěn jīng lǐ kàn zhe yè kuài jì， yòu kàn kan zì jǐ de jīn pái， xiào zhe shuō：“ jīn tiān wǒ men liǎng ge dōu zuò dào le bù kě néng de shì。
ExampleEnglish: Manager Shen looked at Accountant Ye, then at his own gold medal, and said with a smile: "Today, both of us achieved the impossible."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/sports-day/chapter-2-unexpected-basketball-star
StoryTitle: Sports Day

Hanzi: 金融
TonePinyin: jīn róng
Meaning: banking

Hanzi: 金钱
TonePinyin: jīn qián
Meaning: money
ExampleHanzi: 门开瞬间，银耳机团队先走，皮鞋踩在大理石上发出金钱的声音。
ExamplePinyin: mén kāi shùn jiān， yín ěr jī tuán duì xiān zǒu， pí xié cǎi zài dà lǐ shí shàng fā chū jīn qián de shēng yīn。
ExampleEnglish: As the doors opened, the silver earpiece team exited first, their leather shoes on the marble making the sound of money.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-3-unexpected-crash
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 金额
TonePinyin: jīn é
Meaning: sum of money
ExampleHanzi: 合同金额追加二十万。
ExamplePinyin: hé tong jīn é zhuī jiā èr shí wàn。
ExampleEnglish: The contract value increased by two hundred thousand.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/balcony-garden/chapter-3-moms-phone-call
StoryTitle: The Balcony Garden

Hanzi: 鉴定
TonePinyin: jiàn dìng
Meaning: to examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc; to appraise; to evaluate; to authenticate
ExampleHanzi: 去医院，给你做伤情鉴定。
ExamplePinyin: qù yī yuàn， gěi nǐ zuò shāng qíng jiàn dìng。
ExampleEnglish: 'To the hospital. Get your injuries documented.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-2-silent-witness
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 针
TonePinyin: zhēn
Meaning: needle
ExampleHanzi: 钟的针走得很慢。
ExamplePinyin: zhōng dì zhēn zǒu de hěn màn。
ExampleEnglish: The clock's hands moved very slowly.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/seeing-the-doctor/chapter-3-queue
StoryTitle: The Cold

Hanzi: 钓鱼
TonePinyin: diào yú
Meaning: to fish (with line and hook); to angle

Hanzi: 钟头
TonePinyin: zhōng tóu
Meaning: (coll.) hour
ExampleHanzi: 再过一个钟头，草全在水下面，就不能走了。
ExamplePinyin: zài guò yí gè zhōng tóu， cǎo quán zài shuǐ xià miàn， jiù bù néng zǒu le。
ExampleEnglish: 'In another hour, the grass will be completely underwater, and we won't be able to go.'
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/typhoon-timetable/chapter-2-tide-in-the-livestream-room
StoryTitle: Typhoon Timetable

Hanzi: 钢笔
TonePinyin: gāng bǐ
Meaning: fountain pen
ExampleHanzi: 老人用钢笔写下名字，墨迹亮亮的，“你们来不来？
ExamplePinyin: lǎo rén yòng gāng bǐ xiě xià míng zi， mò jī liàng liàng de，“ nǐ men lái bù lái？
ExampleEnglish: The old man wrote his name with a fountain pen, the ink gleaming brightly. Are you coming?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/running-club/chapter-7-summer-race
StoryTitle: The Running Club

Hanzi: 钻
TonePinyin: zuān
Meaning: to drill
ExampleHanzi: 林浩天把锅端回屋，牛腩的酱香顺着门缝往外钻。
ExamplePinyin: lín hào tiān bǎ guō duān huí wū， niú nǎn de jiàng xiāng shùn zhe mén fèng wǎng wài zuān。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Haotian carried the pot back into his room, the savory aroma of the beef brisket seeping out through the door crack.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-3-leaky-faucet
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 铜
TonePinyin: tóng
Meaning: copper (chemistry)
ExampleHanzi: 佳音伸手碰了碰铜片，声音停了，又响起。
ExamplePinyin: jiā yīn shēn shǒu pèng le pèng tóng piàn， shēng yīn tíng le， yòu xiǎng qǐ。
ExampleEnglish: Jiayin reached out and touched a copper piece; the sound stopped, then rang again.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-2-missed-confession
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 铜牌
TonePinyin: tóng pái
Meaning: bronze medal
ExampleHanzi: 我知道您拿过亚运会铜牌。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ zhī dào nín ná guò yà yùn huì tóng pái。
ExampleEnglish: I know you won an Asian Games bronze medal.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/winter-games-trial/chapter-1-rusting-ice-skates-and-unfamiliar-footsteps
StoryTitle: The Winter Games Trial

Hanzi: 银
TonePinyin: yín
Meaning: silver
ExampleHanzi: 林雪望向窗外，银杏叶已经绿得发亮。
ExamplePinyin: lín xuě wàng xiàng chuāng wài， yín xìng yè yǐ jīng lǜ de fā liàng。
ExampleEnglish: Lin Xue looked out the window. The ginkgo leaves were already a shining green.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/letter-in-book/chapter-4-library-discovery
StoryTitle: The Letter in the Book

Hanzi: 银牌
TonePinyin: yín pái
Meaning: silver medal

Hanzi: 铺
TonePinyin: pù
Meaning: store
ExampleHanzi: 城市在脚下铺开，高楼像积木，汽车像甲虫。
ExamplePinyin: chéng shì zài jiǎo xià pù kāi， gāo lóu xiàng jī mù， qì chē xiàng jiǎ chóng。
ExampleEnglish: The city spread out beneath his feet, tall buildings like building blocks, cars like beetles.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/apartment-hunt/chapter-6-rooftop-lights
StoryTitle: The Apartment Hunt

Hanzi: 链接
TonePinyin: liàn jiē
Meaning: to link; to catenate
ExampleHanzi: 周晓棠的链接已经发来了。
ExamplePinyin: zhōu xiǎo táng de liàn jiē yǐ jīng fā lái le。
ExampleEnglish: Zhou Xiaotang's link had already been sent.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/returning-product/chapter-1-tang-jies-recommendation
StoryTitle: Returning the Kettle

Hanzi: 镇
TonePinyin: zhèn
Meaning: to press down
ExampleHanzi: 名字叫青石镇。
ExamplePinyin: míng zì jiào qīng shí zhèn。
ExampleEnglish: Its name is Qingshi Town.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/wrong-delivery/chapter-3-a-cup-of-tea-friendship
StoryTitle: Wrong Delivery

Hanzi: 镜头
TonePinyin: jìng tóu
Meaning: camera lens
ExampleHanzi: 叶小美耳朵尖，镜头怼过来：“留给谁？
ExamplePinyin: yè xiǎo měi ěr duo jiān， jìng tóu duì guò lái：“ liú gěi shéi？
ExampleEnglish: Ye Xiaomei's ears were sharp. She shoved her camera over: Saved for who?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-2-kitchen-prep
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 长寿
TonePinyin: cháng shòu
Meaning: longevity
ExampleHanzi: 他顿了顿，“下个月我生日，想吃长寿面。
ExamplePinyin: tā dùn liǎo dùn，“ xià ge yuè wǒ shēng rì， xiǎng chī cháng shòu miàn。
ExampleEnglish: He paused. "Next month is my birthday. I want to eat longevity noodles."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/old-classmate/chapter-2-missed-confession
StoryTitle: The Old Classmate

Hanzi: 长短
TonePinyin: cháng duǎn
Meaning: length

Hanzi: 长辈
TonePinyin: zhǎng bèi
Meaning: one's elders
ExampleHanzi: 他先看向萧建国，嘴角本能地往下撇，又迅速换成长辈式的和蔼：“建国，误会一场，咱们私下聊？
ExamplePinyin: tā xiān kàn xiàng xiāo jiàn guó， zuǐ jiǎo běn néng de wǎng xià piē， yòu xùn sù huàn chéng zhǎng bèi shì de hé ǎi：“ jiàn guó， wù huì yī cháng， zán men sī xià liáo？
ExampleEnglish: He first looked at Xiao Jianguo, the corners of his mouth instinctively turning down, then quickly switching to a paternal kindliness: "Jianguo, it's all a misunderstanding, let's talk privately?"
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-6-truth-revealed
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 闪
TonePinyin: shǎn
Meaning: to dodge
ExampleHanzi: 曹大文看着车门上面的灯，灯在闪。
ExamplePinyin: cáo dà wén kàn zhe chē mén shàng miàn de dēng， dēng zài shǎn。
ExampleEnglish: Cao Dawen looked at the light above the door; the light was flashing.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/lost-subway/chapter-2-board-the-wrong-bus
StoryTitle: Lost on the Subway

Hanzi: 闪电
TonePinyin: shǎn diàn
Meaning: lightning
ExampleHanzi: 窗外一道闪电劈过，照亮了墙上“静”字的裱框。
ExamplePinyin: chuāng wài yī dào shǎn diàn pī guò， zhào liàng le qiáng shàng“ jìng” zì de biǎo kuāng。
ExampleEnglish: A flash of lightning outside illuminated the framed calligraphy of the character for 'tranquility' on the wall.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 闭
TonePinyin: bì
Meaning: to close
ExampleHanzi: 周雪闭上眼睛。
ExamplePinyin: zhōu xuě bì shang yǎn jing。
ExampleEnglish: Zhou Xue closed her eyes.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-1/seeing-the-doctor/chapter-1-morning-discomfort
StoryTitle: The Cold

Hanzi: 闯
TonePinyin: chuǎng
Meaning: to rush
ExampleHanzi: 舌尖尝到血腥味，混着松脂的甘，像误闯了未完成的画卷。
ExamplePinyin: shé jiān cháng dào xuè xīng wèi， hùn zhe sōng zhī de gān， xiàng wù chuǎng le wèi wán chéng de huà juǎn。
ExampleEnglish: Her tongue tasted the metallic tang of blood, mixed with the sweetness of pine resin, like stumbling into an unfinished painting.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-3-mastering-the-wait
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 间接
TonePinyin: jiàn jiē
Meaning: indirect

Hanzi: 间隔
TonePinyin: jiàn gé
Meaning: gap
ExampleHanzi: 母女之间隔着氧气管，像隔着一泡无法出汤的老茶，苦涩对视。
ExamplePinyin: mǔ nǚ zhī jiān gé zhe yǎng qì guǎn， xiàng gé zhe yí pào wú fǎ chū tāng de lǎo chá， kǔ sè duì shì。
ExampleEnglish: Mother and daughter were separated by the oxygen tube, like staring bitterly across a pot of old tea that couldn't be poured.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-4-night-rain-insight
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 闻名
TonePinyin: wén míng
Meaning: well-known

Hanzi: 防治
TonePinyin: fáng zhì
Meaning: to prevent and cure

Hanzi: 阵雨
TonePinyin: zhèn yǔ
Meaning: shower (rain)

Hanzi: 阻挡
TonePinyin: zǔ dǎng
Meaning: to stop

Hanzi: 阻碍
TonePinyin: zǔ ài
Meaning: to obstruct

Hanzi: 附件
TonePinyin: fù jiàn
Meaning: appendix (in a document)

Hanzi: 限
TonePinyin: xiàn
Meaning: to limit
ExampleHanzi: 恭喜，限量涂鸦款。
ExamplePinyin: gōng xǐ， xiàn liàng tú yā kuǎn。
ExampleEnglish: "Congratulations, limited edition graffiti."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-4-shoelace-snaps
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 限于
TonePinyin: xiàn yú
Meaning: to be limited to

Hanzi: 限度
TonePinyin: xiàn dù
Meaning: limitation

Hanzi: 除
TonePinyin: chú
Meaning: to get rid of
ExampleHanzi: 除夕夜，她独自守岁。
ExamplePinyin: chú xī yè， tā dú zì shǒu suì。
ExampleEnglish: On New Year's Eve, she kept watch alone.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/sword-that-waited/chapter-4-where-the-sword-returns
StoryTitle: The Sword That Waited

Hanzi: 除非
TonePinyin: chú fēi
Meaning: only if (..., or otherwise, ...)

Hanzi: 险
TonePinyin: xiǎn
Meaning: danger
ExampleHanzi: 剪龙须最险，”沈桂芳用气音，“一断，龙就飞不走。
ExamplePinyin: jiǎn lóng xū zuì xiǎn，” shěn guì fāng yòng qì yīn，“ yī duàn， lóng jiù fēi bù zǒu。
ExampleEnglish: "Cutting whiskers is the riskiest," Shen Guifang whispered. "If one breaks, the dragon won't fly."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/travel-documentary/chapter-2-life-on-paper
StoryTitle: The Travel Documentary

Hanzi: 陪同
TonePinyin: péi tóng
Meaning: to accompany

Hanzi: 陷入
TonePinyin: xiàn rù
Meaning: to sink into
ExampleHanzi: 叶青杉的指尖陷入搪瓷缸的纹路。
ExamplePinyin: yè qīng shān de zhǐ jiān xiàn rù táng cí gāng de wén lù。
ExampleEnglish: Ye Qingshan's fingertips pressed into the grooves of the enamel mug.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/last-teacher/chapter-4-snowy-night-visit
StoryTitle: The Last Teacher

Hanzi: 隐私
TonePinyin: yǐn sī
Meaning: secrets

Hanzi: 隐藏
TonePinyin: yǐn cáng
Meaning: to hide
ExampleHanzi: 李大明懂很多做菜的知识，王小美擅长发现隐藏的小店。
ExamplePinyin: lǐ dà míng dǒng hěn duō zuò cài de zhī shi， wáng xiǎo měi shàn cháng fā xiàn yǐn cáng de xiǎo diàn。
ExampleEnglish: Li Daming knew a lot about cooking techniques; Wang Xiaomei was good at discovering hidden small shops.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/food-critic/chapter-3-friends-help
StoryTitle: Foodie Blogger

Hanzi: 隔壁
TonePinyin: gé bì
Meaning: next door
ExampleHanzi: 他走到隔壁敲门。
ExamplePinyin: tā zǒu dào gé bì qiāo mén。
ExampleEnglish: He walked to the next door and knocked.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/grandma-goes-digital/chapter-5-three-boxes-of-dumplings-tonight
StoryTitle: Grandma Goes Digital

Hanzi: 障碍
TonePinyin: zhàng ài
Meaning: barrier
ExampleHanzi: 她指向障碍路线。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhǐ xiàng zhàng ài lù xiàn。
ExampleEnglish: She pointed to the obstacle course.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/winter-games-trial/chapter-4-race-day-without-a-starting-gun
StoryTitle: The Winter Games Trial

Hanzi: 难免
TonePinyin: nán miǎn
Meaning: hard to avoid
ExampleHanzi: 她眯眼笑，“年轻人眼神好，也难免粗心。
ExamplePinyin: tā mī yǎn xiào，“ nián qīng rén yǎn shén hǎo， yě nán miǎn cū xīn。
ExampleEnglish: She squinted with a smile, "Young people have good eyesight, but they can still be careless."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/neighbors/chapter-2-batteries-and-friendship
StoryTitle: The Neighbors

Hanzi: 难点
TonePinyin: nán diǎn
Meaning: difficulty

Hanzi: 集团
TonePinyin: jí tuán
Meaning: group

Hanzi: 雷
TonePinyin: léi
Meaning: thunder
ExampleHanzi: 方天天张着嘴，像被雷劈。
ExamplePinyin: fāng tiān tiān zhāng zhe zuǐ， xiàng bèi léi pī。
ExampleEnglish: Fang Tiantian stood with his mouth open, as if struck by lightning.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-2-kitchen-prep
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 露
TonePinyin: lù
Meaning: dew
ExampleHanzi: 一个饼干盒露出角，斑驳的绿漆写着“高钙牛奶”四个字。
ExamplePinyin: yí gè bǐng gān hé lòu chū jiǎo， bān bó de lǜ qī xiě zhe“ gāo gài niú nǎi” sì ge zì。
ExampleEnglish: The corner of a biscuit tin emerged, its mottled green paint bearing the words 'High-Calcium Milk'.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/letter-in-book/chapter-4-library-discovery
StoryTitle: The Letter in the Book

Hanzi: 青春
TonePinyin: qīng chūn
Meaning: youth

Hanzi: 青春期
TonePinyin: qīng chūn qī
Meaning: puberty

Hanzi: 面子
TonePinyin: miàn zi
Meaning: outer surface; the outside of sth
ExampleHanzi: 这样厂子面子上过得去，镇里的合作也能保住。
ExamplePinyin: zhè yàng chǎng zi miàn zi shàng guò dé qù， zhèn lǐ de hé zuò yě néng bǎo zhù。
ExampleEnglish: That way, the factory saves face, and the town's cooperation can be preserved.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/science-van/chapter-3-glass-cups-in-the-conference-room
StoryTitle: The Science Van

Hanzi: 面粉
TonePinyin: miàn fěn
Meaning: flour
ExampleHanzi: 他摇摇头，白色的面粉落在地上。
ExamplePinyin: tā yáo yáo tóu， bái sè de miàn fěn luò zài dì shang。
ExampleEnglish: He shook his head, and white flour fell to the ground.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/cooking-for-two/chapter-4-flour-mishap
StoryTitle: Cooking for Two

Hanzi: 面部
TonePinyin: miàn bù
Meaning: face (body part)

Hanzi: 革命
TonePinyin: gé mìng
Meaning: to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)

Hanzi: 音节
TonePinyin: yīn jié
Meaning: syllable
ExampleHanzi: 沈涛张了张嘴，喉咙里滚出一句自己都没听清的音节。
ExamplePinyin: shěn tāo zhāng le zhāng zuǐ， hóu lóng lǐ gǔn chū yí jù zì jǐ dōu méi tīng qīng de yīn jié。
ExampleEnglish: Shen Tao opened his mouth. A syllable he himself couldn't make out rolled in his throat.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/courtyard-house/chapter-2-memory-balances
StoryTitle: The Courtyard House

Hanzi: 顶
TonePinyin: dǐng
Meaning: apex
ExampleHanzi: 他们把它折成飞机，从滑梯顶飞下。
ExamplePinyin: tā men bǎ tā zhé chéng fēi jī， cóng huá tī dǐng fēi xià。
ExampleEnglish: They folded it into a paper airplane and flew it from the top of the slide.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/photography-hobby/chapter-3-photo-contest
StoryTitle: City in the Phone

Hanzi: 项链
TonePinyin: xiàng liàn
Meaning: necklace
ExampleHanzi: 李明拿起项链，手有点发抖。
ExamplePinyin: lǐ míng ná qǐ xiàng liàn， shǒu yǒu diǎn fā dǒu。
ExampleEnglish: Li Ming picked up the necklace, his hands trembling slightly.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/long-distance/chapter-1-parting-moments
StoryTitle: Long Distance Love

Hanzi: 顽强
TonePinyin: wán qiáng
Meaning: tenacious
ExampleHanzi: 她摸索手机，屏幕亮得刺眼——凌晨四点零七分，信号空格，只剩电量顽强地停在十七。
ExamplePinyin: tā mō suo shǒu jī， píng mù liàng de cì yǎn—— líng chén sì diǎn líng qī fēn， xìn hào kòng gé， zhǐ shèng diàn liàng wán qiáng de tíng zài shí qī。
ExampleEnglish: She fumbled for her phone; the screen glared—4:07 a.m., no signal bars, only the battery stubbornly holding at seventeen percent.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-6-bookstore-lights
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 顾
TonePinyin: gù
Meaning: to look after
ExampleHanzi: 八点整，顾小雨冲了进来。
ExamplePinyin: bā diǎn zhěng， gù xiǎo yǔ chōng le jìn lái。
ExampleEnglish: At exactly eight o'clock, Gu Xiaoyu rushed in.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/fitness-challenge/chapter-1-challenge-begins
StoryTitle: The Fitness Challenge

Hanzi: 顾问
TonePinyin: gù wèn
Meaning: adviser
ExampleHanzi: 我退出日常管理，只保留技术顾问的身份。
ExamplePinyin: wǒ tuì chū rì cháng guǎn lǐ， zhǐ bǎo liú jì shù gù wèn de shēn fèn。
ExampleEnglish: "I'm stepping back from daily management and will only remain as a technical advisor."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/burn-rate/chapter-4-new-coordinate-system
StoryTitle: The Burn Rate

Hanzi: 顿时
TonePinyin: dùn shí
Meaning: immediately; suddenly
ExampleHanzi: 她摘下眼镜，世界顿时柔软，像被雾重新糊过的车窗。
ExamplePinyin: tā zhāi xià yǎn jìng， shì jiè dùn shí róu ruǎn， xiàng bèi wù chóng xīn hú guò de chē chuāng。
ExampleEnglish: She took off her glasses, and the world instantly softened, like a car window blurred by fog.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/tea-masters-silence/chapter-4-night-rain-insight
StoryTitle: The Tea Master's Silence

Hanzi: 预定
TonePinyin: yù dìng
Meaning: to schedule in advance

Hanzi: 预料
TonePinyin: yù liào
Meaning: to forecast

Hanzi: 预期
TonePinyin: yù qī
Meaning: to expect

Hanzi: 颈椎
TonePinyin: jǐng zhuī
Meaning: cervical vertebra

Hanzi: 频率
TonePinyin: pín lǜ
Meaning: frequency

Hanzi: 频繁
TonePinyin: pín fán
Meaning: frequently

Hanzi: 频道
TonePinyin: pín dào
Meaning: frequency

Hanzi: 题材
TonePinyin: tí cái
Meaning: subject matter
ExampleHanzi: 主编老周翻完，抬眼：“题材不新，但结构有趣，像双人书信，又像平行时空。
ExamplePinyin: zhǔ biān lǎo zhōu fān wán， tái yǎn：“ tí cái bù xīn， dàn jié gòu yǒu qù， xiàng shuāng rén shū xìn， yòu xiàng píng xíng shí kōng。
ExampleEnglish: After flipping through them, Chief Editor Zhou looked up. "The theme isn't new, but the structure is interesting—like a two-person correspondence, or parallel timelines."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/same-cafe/chapter-2-stranger-at-the-window
StoryTitle: The Same Café

Hanzi: 风光
TonePinyin: fēng guāng
Meaning: scene

Hanzi: 风力
TonePinyin: fēng lì
Meaning: wind force

Hanzi: 风雨
TonePinyin: fēng yǔ
Meaning: wind and rain

Hanzi: 飘
TonePinyin: piāo
Meaning: to float (in the air)
ExampleHanzi: 弹幕飘过：“草莓？
ExamplePinyin: dàn mù piāo guò：“ cǎo méi？
ExampleEnglish: The live chat floated by: Strawberries?
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-2-kitchen-prep
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 飞速
TonePinyin: fēi sù
Meaning: swift

Hanzi: 食欲
TonePinyin: shí yù
Meaning: appetite

Hanzi: 饥饿
TonePinyin: jī è
Meaning: hunger

Hanzi: 饮用水
TonePinyin: yǐn yòng shuǐ
Meaning: drinking water; potable water

Hanzi: 首要
TonePinyin: shǒu yào
Meaning: the most important

Hanzi: 香水
TonePinyin: xiāng shuǐ
Meaning: perfume

Hanzi: 香肠
TonePinyin: xiāng cháng
Meaning: sausage
ExampleHanzi: 她低头看看右手那只“发绳鞋”，鞋带被粉色橡皮筋勒得鼓鼓的，像一条被扎住口的香肠。
ExamplePinyin: tā dī tóu kàn kan yòu shǒu nà zhǐ“ fā shéng xié”， xié dài bèi fěn sè xiàng pí jīn lēi de gǔ gǔ de， xiàng yì tiáo bèi zhā zhù kǒu de xiāng cháng。
ExampleEnglish: She looked down at the right shoe tied with a hairband; the shoelace was bulging from being tightly bound by the pink elastic, resembling a sausage tied at both ends.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/late-for-work/chapter-3-emergency-breakfast
StoryTitle: Late for Work

Hanzi: 马虎
TonePinyin: mǎ hu
Meaning: careless

Hanzi: 验证
TonePinyin: yàn zhèng
Meaning: to inspect and verify
ExampleHanzi: 验证码来了！
ExamplePinyin: yàn zhèng mǎ lái le！
ExampleEnglish: The verification code arrived!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/bank-account/chapter-6-quiet-weekend-morning
StoryTitle: Opening a Bank Account

Hanzi: 骗子
TonePinyin: piàn zi
Meaning: swindler
ExampleHanzi: 后来他们以为是骗子，没再理会。
ExamplePinyin: hòu lái tā men yǐ wéi shì piàn zi， méi zài lǐ huì。
ExampleEnglish: Later, they thought it was a scam and ignored it.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-2-license-plate-7749
StoryTitle: The Queue Number

Hanzi: 骨头
TonePinyin: gǔ tou
Meaning: bone
ExampleHanzi: 回来先把骨头洗干净，再煮。
ExamplePinyin: huí lai xiān bǎ gǔ tou xǐ gān jìng， zài zhǔ。
ExampleEnglish: "After coming back, I wash the bones clean before simmering them."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/food-critic/chapter-1-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: Foodie Blogger

Hanzi: 高原
TonePinyin: gāo yuán
Meaning: plateau
ExampleHanzi: 天亮得迟钝，像被高原摁慢了播放键。
ExamplePinyin: tiān liàng de chí dùn， xiàng bèi gāo yuán èn màn le bō fàng jiàn。
ExampleEnglish: Dawn broke sluggishly, as if slowed down by the high plateau pressing the play button.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/autumn-letters/chapter-4-hidden-pain
StoryTitle: Autumn Letters

Hanzi: 高尚
TonePinyin: gāo shàng
Meaning: noble

Hanzi: 高层
TonePinyin: gāo céng
Meaning: high-rise

Hanzi: 高峰
TonePinyin: gāo fēng
Meaning: peak
ExampleHanzi: 每张都会叫，声音混在一起，像市场早高峰。
ExamplePinyin: měi zhāng dū huì jiào， shēng yīn hùn zài yī qǐ， xiàng shì chǎng zǎo gāo fēng。
ExampleEnglish: Each one seemed to call out, their voices mixing together like the morning rush at the market.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-4/photography-hobby/chapter-3-photo-contest
StoryTitle: City in the Phone

Hanzi: 高手
TonePinyin: gāo shǒu
Meaning: expert

Hanzi: 高新技术
TonePinyin: gāo xīn jì shù
Meaning: high tech

Hanzi: 高端
TonePinyin: gāo duān
Meaning: high-end

Hanzi: 高等
TonePinyin: gāo děng
Meaning: high-level

Hanzi: 高超
TonePinyin: gāo chāo
Meaning: excellent

Hanzi: 鲜明
TonePinyin: xiān míng
Meaning: (of colors) bright; fresh and clear

Hanzi: 鲜艳
TonePinyin: xiān yàn
Meaning: bright-colored; gaily-colored
ExampleHanzi: 她把它轻轻放在女孩枕边，红色果实映着女孩烧得通红的脸，竟分不清哪个更鲜艳。
ExamplePinyin: tā bǎ tā qīng qīng fàng zài nǚ hái zhěn biān， hóng sè guǒ shí yìng zhe nǚ hái shāo de tōng hóng de liǎn， jìng fēn bù qīng nǎ ge gèng xiān yàn。
ExampleEnglish: She placed it gently by the girl's pillow. The red fruit reflected the girl's fever-flushed face, making it hard to tell which was more vivid.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/emergency-room/chapter-3-parents-argue
StoryTitle: The Emergency Room

Hanzi: 鲨鱼
TonePinyin: shā yú
Meaning: shark

Hanzi: 麦克风
TonePinyin: mài kè fēng
Meaning: (loanword) microphone
ExampleHanzi: 走廊传来麦克风试音声：“喂——喂——”像催命判官。
ExamplePinyin: zǒu láng chuán lái mài kè fēng shì yīn shēng：“ wèi—— wèi——” xiàng cuī mìng pàn guān。
ExampleEnglish: The hallway echoed with microphone test sounds: Testing—testing—like a death sentence caller.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-5/the-pitch/chapter-3-unexpected-crash
StoryTitle: The Pitch

Hanzi: 黄
TonePinyin: huáng
Meaning: yellow
ExampleHanzi: 饭是红的，也是黄的。
ExamplePinyin: fàn shì hóng de， yě shì huáng de。
ExampleEnglish: The rice was red, and also yellow.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-2/regional-specialties/chapter-7-best-dish
StoryTitle: Regional Specialties

Hanzi: 黑暗
TonePinyin: hēi àn
Meaning: dark
ExampleHanzi: 黑暗料理！
ExamplePinyin: hēi àn liào lǐ！
ExampleEnglish: Disgusting food!
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-3/cooking-competition/chapter-2-kitchen-prep
StoryTitle: The Cooking Competition

Hanzi: 默默
TonePinyin: mò mò
Meaning: in silence; not speaking
ExampleHanzi: 他抽出一根，叼在嘴里，没点火，又默默放回去，终于一笔一画写下名字。
ExamplePinyin: tā chōu chū yì gēn， diāo zài zuǐ lǐ， méi diǎn huǒ， yòu mò mò fàng huí qu， zhōng yú yì bǐ yí huà xiě xià míng zi。
ExampleEnglish: He took one out, held it between his lips, didn't light it, silently put it back, and finally wrote his name stroke by stroke.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/the-verdict/chapter-7-new-beginnings
StoryTitle: The Verdict

Hanzi: 鼓舞
TonePinyin: gǔ wǔ
Meaning: to inspire; to encourage; to hearten; to boost (morale)
ExampleHanzi: 博物馆上下欢欣鼓舞，唯独她在第一眼看到画作时就感到违和。
ExamplePinyin: bó wù guǎn shàng xià huān xīn gǔ wǔ， wéi dú tā zài dì yī yǎn kàn dào huà zuò shí jiù gǎn dào wéi hé。
ExampleEnglish: The entire museum was overjoyed, but she alone had felt something was off from the first glance at the painting.
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/forgers-brush/chapter-1-night-rain-discovery
StoryTitle: The Forger's Brush

Hanzi: 齐全
TonePinyin: qí quán
Meaning: complete
ExampleHanzi: 系统记录很清楚：委托书、身份证复印件、签字，样样齐全。
ExamplePinyin: xì tǒng jì lù hěn qīng chu： wěi tuō shū、 shēn fèn zhèng fù yìn jiàn、 qiān zì， yàng yàng qí quán。
ExampleEnglish: "The system records are clear: the power of attorney, ID copy, signature—everything is complete."
StoryURL: /stories/hsk-6/queue-number/chapter-1-silence-before-the-window
StoryTitle: The Queue Number