[New HSK] Supplement Lesson – 05 – Vocabulary
[2021 New HSK] Supplement Lesson 05: Vocabulary
In 2021, the new HSK added many vocabulary and other language skills that are not included in the old HSK.
ChineseFor.US has since added 10 new HSK supplement lessons to make sure that the 2021 new HSK 3 requirements are all covered.
VOCABULARY LIST
| HSK 2.0 |
HSK 3.0 |
CHINESE | PINYIN | P.O.S. | ENGLISH |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 1 | 半 |
bàn | num. | half |
| 1 | 1 | 差 |
chà | v. | to fall short of; to be short of |
| 6 | 1 | 过 |
guò | v. | to pass; to go pass |
| 3 | 1 | 一边 |
yìbiān | adv. | to indicate that two actions are performed at the same time |
| 3 | 1 | 一会儿 |
yíhuìr | num.-m.w. phr. | a little while; a short while |
| - | 1 | 一块儿 |
yíkuàir | adv. | together |
| - | 1 | 一点儿 |
yìdiǎnr | num.-m.w. phr. | a little bit |
| - | 1 | 毛 |
máo | m.w. | Measure Word for money, 1/10 RMB [*equals to 角 jiǎo] |
| 2 | 1 | 元 |
yuán | m.w. | Measure Word for RMB; yuan |
| 3 | 1 | 中间 |
zhōngjiān | n. | middle; center; interspace |
| - | 1 | ~上 |
shàng | n. | the surface (of/on...); the top (of/on...) |
| 3 | 1 | 饿 |
è | adj. | hungry |
| 3 | 1 | 口 |
kǒu | n. | mouth |
| 3 | 1 | 渴 |
kě | adj. | thirsty |
| - | - | 口渴 |
kǒukě | adj. | thirsty |
VOCABULARY USAGE
1. Time Expressions
| qiántiān 前天 the day before yesterday |
zuótiān 昨天 yesterday |
jīntiān 今天 today |
míngtiān 明天 tomorrow |
hòutiān 后天 the day after tomorrow |
| qiánnián 前年 the year before last |
qùnián 去年 last year |
jīnnián 今年 this year |
míngnián 明年 next year |
hòunián 后年 the year after next |
| shàng ge yuè 上个月 last month |
zhè ge yuè 这个月 this month |
xià ge yuè 下个月 next month |
| shàng cì 上次 last time |
zhè cì 这次 this time |
xià cì 下次 next time |
2. 半 bàn · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
num. 词 shùcí ▸ half
- liù diǎn bàn
六点半
6 o’clock half; 6:30 - shí yī diǎn bàn
十一点半
11 o’clock half; 11:30
- bàn nián
半年
half (a) year - bàn tiān
半天
half (a) day - bàn ge yuè
半个月
half “ge” (of) month
- bàn ge píngguǒ
半个苹果
half “ge” (of) apple
3. 差 chà · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to fall short of; to be short of
- chà wǔ fēn sì diǎn
差五分四点
to-be-short-of 5 minutes - 4 o’clock; 3:55 - sān diǎn chà shí fēn
三点差十分
3 o’clock - to-be-short-of 10 minutes; 2:50
- chà sān fēn qī diǎn
差三分七点
to-be-short-of 3 minutes - 7 o’clock; 6:57 - qī diǎn chà sān fēn
七点差三分
7 o’clock - to-be-short-of 3 minutes; 6:57
4. 过 guò · OLD HSK 6 / NEW HSK 1
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to pass; to go pass
- yī diǎn guò shí fēn
一点过十分
1 o’clock go-past 10 minutes; 1:10 - liǎng diǎn guò wǔ fēn
两点过五分
2 o’clock go-past 5 minutes; 2:05
- Yǐjīng guò le shí ’èr diǎn le, shuìjiào ba!
已经过了十二点了，睡觉吧！
(It) already went-past 12 o’clock, sleep! - Dōu bā diǎn guò le, nǐ hái bù qǐlái?
都八点过了，你还不起来？
8 o’clock already went-past, you still not (going to) get-up?
5. 一边 yìbiān · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
Conjunctive adv. 关联副词 guānliánfùcí ▸ to indicate that two actions are performed at the same time
一边……一边…… / 边……边……
yìbiān...yìbiān... / biān...biān... ▸ to do ... and ... at the same time
- Háizi men yìbiān chànggē, yìbiān tiàowǔ.
Háizi men biān chànggē, biān tiàowǔ.
孩子们一边唱歌，一边跳舞。
孩子们边唱歌，边跳舞。
(The) children are singing-songs, while dancing. - Xiǎo Zhāng yìbiān shàngxué, yìbiān gōngzuò.
Xiǎo Zhāng biān shàngxué, biān gōngzuò.
小张一边上学，一边工作。
小张边上学，边工作。
Little Zhang is attending-school, while working.
6. 一会儿 yìhuìr · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
num.-m.w. phr. 数量短语 shùliàngduǎnyǔ ▸ a little while; a short while
- Wǒ xiànzài zài kāihuì, yíhuìr gěi nǐ huí diànhuà.
我现在在开会，一会儿给你回电话。
I now am having-(a)-meeting, (in) “a short while” (I will) return phone-call to you. - Wǒ xiànzài zài kāihuì, yíhuìr gěi nǐ huí diànhuà.
我现在在开会，一会儿给你回电话。
I now am having-(a)-meeting, (in) “a short while” (I will) return phone-call to you.
7. 一块儿 yíkuàir · - / NEW HSK 1
adv. 副词 fùcí ▸ together
- Wǒmen yíkuàir qù túshūguǎn ba!
我们一块儿去图书馆吧！
(Let) us together go-to (the) library! - Wàigōng gēn wàipó zài yíkuàir zuò bāozi.
外公跟外婆在一块儿做包子。
Grandpa and grandma are together making stuffed-steamed-buns.
8. 一点儿 yìdiǎnr · - / NEW HSK 1
num.-m.w. phr. 数量短语 shùliàngduǎnyǔ ▸ a little bit
- Wǒ shēn shang yǒu yìdiǎnr qián.
我身上有一点儿钱。
“Places-to-carry-money-and-things-on-my-clothes/bags” exist “a little bit” (of) money. - Yéye chī le yìdiǎnr dōngxi.
爷爷吃了一点儿东西。
Grandpa ate “a little bit” stuff.
9. 毛 máo · - / NEW HSK 1
m.w. 量词 liàngcí ▸ Measure Word for money, 1/10 RMB [*equals to 角 jiǎo]
10. 元 yuán · OLD HSK 2 / NEW HSK 1
m.w. 量词 liàngcí ▸ Measure Word for RMB; yuan
- bā máo
八毛
8 “mao”; 0.8 yuan - yì máo qián
一毛钱
one “mao” (of) money; 0.1 yuan - liǎng yuán
两元
two yuan - shí wǔ yuán qián
十五元钱
15 “yuan” (of) money
- liù yuan bā máo
liù yuan bā máo qián
六元八毛
六元八毛钱
6 “yuan” 8 “mao” (of) money = 6.8 yuan
11. 东 南 西 北 dōng nán xī běi · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ east south west north
12. 东边 西边 南边 北边 dōngbiān xībiān nánbiān běibiān · - / NEW HSK 1
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ east-side south-side west-side north-side
| dōng 东 east |
nán 南 south |
xī 西 west |
běi 北 north |
| dōngbiān 东边 east side; east part |
nánbiān 南边 south side; south part |
xībiān 西边 west side; west part |
běibiān 北边 north side; north part |
- Wǒ wǎng dōng zǒu le wǔ bǎi mǐ, dào le yīyuàn yòu wǎng nán zǒu le liǎng bǎi mǐ.
我往东走了五百米，到了医院又往南走了两百米。
I walked 500 meters towards (the) east, (after) arriving (the) hospital (I) again walked 200 meters towards (the ) south. - Nà zuò shān zài xībiān.
那座山在西边。
That “zuo” (of) mountain is-at (the) west-side. - Xuéxiào běibiān yǒu yì jiā chāoshì.
学校北边有一家超市。
(The) north-side (of the) school exists one “jia” (of) supermarket.
13. 中间 zhōngjiān · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ middle; center; interspace
- jiàoshì zhōngjiān
教室中间
(the) middle (of the) classroom - lù zhōngjiān
路中间
(the) middle (of the) road/street
- Bàngōngshì zhōngjiān yǒu yì zhāng dà zhuōzi.
办公室中间有一张大桌子。
“There is” one “zhang” (of) big table (in the) middle (of the) office.
Nǐ míngzi zhōngjiān de nà ge zì zěnme dú?
你名字中间的那个字怎么读？
That “ge” (of) character (that is in) the-middle (of) your name (-) how-to read?
14. ~上 ~shàng · - / NEW HSK 1
n. 名词 míngcí ▸the surface (of/on...); the top (of/on...)
- tiān shang
天上
(the area of/on the) sky-surface - dì shang
地上
(the area of/on the) ground-surface
- shēnshang
身上
places to carry money and things on one's clothes, bags, etc. - Wǒ shēnshang yǒu shǒujī hé qiánbāo.
我身上有手机和钱包。
“Places-to-carry-money-and-things-on-my-clothes/bags” exist (my) cellphone and (my) wallet.
15. 饿 è · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
adj. 形容词 xíngróngcí ▸ hungry
- Nǐ ’è bu ’è?
Nǐ ’è le ma?
Nǐ ’è le méi yǒu?
你饿不饿？
你饿了吗？
你饿了没有？
(Are) you hungry (or) not hungry?
(Have) you (got) hungry?
(Have) you (got) hungry (or) not?
- Wǒ bú ’è, wǒ yǐjīng chī le fàn le.
我不饿，我已经吃了饭了。
I (am) not hungry, I already ate (the) meal. - Wǒ méi ’è, wǒ zǎoshang chī de duō.
我没饿，我早上吃得多。
I (have) not (got) hungry, I (in the) morning ate a-lot.
16. 口 kǒu · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
n. 名词 míngcí ▸mouth
17. 渴 kě · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 1
adj. 形容词 xíngróngcí ▸ thirsty
18. 口渴 kǒukě · - / -
adj. 形容词 xíngróngcí ▸ thirsty
- Rén hěn cháng shījiān bù hē shuǐ huì juéde hěn kě.
人很长时间不喝水会觉得很渴。
People (,for) very long time not drinking water(,) would feel thirsty. - Hē duō le jiǔ ràng rén hěn kě.
喝多了酒让人很渴。
Drink alcohol (for too) much makes people very thirsty.
- Nǐ kě bu kě?
你渴不渴？
(Are) you thirsty (or) not thirsty?
- Nǐ kě ma?
Nǐ kǒukě ma?
你渴吗？
你口渴吗？
(Are) you thirsty?
- Wǒ hěn kě.
Wǒ hěn kǒukě.
我很渴。
我很口渴。
I (am) very thirsty.