Level 3 Lesson 29.1 – 心 司机 着急 城市 环境 安静 赚 还 挺
HSK 3+ VOCABULARY: 心 司机 着急 城市 环境 安静 赚 还 挺
In this video lesson we'll learn the vocabulary in Lesson 29 and practice them with a lot of example sentences. For new Chinese characters, we'll learn how to write them and know about their structures and origins in the attached writing sheet.
- VOCABULARY: 心 司机 着急 城市 环境 安静 赚 还 挺
- CHINESE CHARACTERS: 心 急 城 市 环 境 静 赚 挺
VOCABULARY LIST
VOCABULARY USAGE
1. 心 xīn · - / NEW HSK 3
(1) n. 名词 míngcí ▸ the heart
- Zhè dào cài shì yòng jī xīn zuò de, nǐ chī de guàn ma?
这道菜是用鸡心做的，你吃得惯吗?
(It was) using chicken heart (that) this “dao” (of) dish (was) made, (do) you have-the-potential-to-be-able-to eat-(with the result of)-getting-used-to (it)?
(2) n. 名词 míngcí ▸ heart; mind; feeling; intention
- Wǒ yǐjīng bǎ wǒ de xīn gěi nǐ le.
我已经把我的心给你了。
I already (-) “ba{indicating the handling of}” my heart (-) gave you. - Tā shuō de nà xiē huà ràng wǒ xīn li hěn bù shūfu.
他说的那些话让我心里很不舒服。
(The) words (that) he said made me (-) (in my) heart-inside very not comfortable. - Tā xīn li yòu nánguò yòu shēngqì.
他心里又难过又生气。
He (-) heart-inside (is) sad (and also) upset.
2. 司机 sījī · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 2
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ driver; chauffeur
- yí ge sījī
yì míng sījī
yí wèi sījī
一个司机
一名司机
一位司机
one “ge” (of) driver
one “ming” (of) driver
one “wei” (of) driver
- chūzūchē sījī
huǒchē sījī
出租车司机
火车司机
taxi driver
train driver
- Sījī xiānsheng, qǐng wǎng nàbiān kāi.
司机先生，请往那边开。
Mr. Driver, please drive towards that-side. - Tā yìbiān shàng dàxué yìbiān zuò sījī.
他一边上大学一边做司机。
He (is) attending college (while) being (a) driver (at the) same-time.
3. 着急 zháojí · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 4
adj. 形容词 xíngróngcí ▸ impatient and anxious
- Tā xīn li yuè lái yuè zháojí le.
他心里越来越着急了。
He (-) heart-inside (is) more-and-more impatient-and-anxious (already). - Nǐ bù yīnggāi zhème zháojí, huì chūcuò de.
你不应该这么着急，会出错的。
You shouldn’t (be) this impatient-and-anxious, (there) will appear errors. - Bié zháojí, wǒmen yìqǐ xiǎng bànfǎ.
别着急，我们一起想办法。
(Do) not (be) impatient-and-anxious, we (will) think-of ways/methods together.
4. 城市 chéngshì · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 3
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ city
- yí ge chéngshì
yí zuò chéngshì
一个城市
一座城市
one “ge” (of) city
one “zhuo” (of) city
- xiǎo chéngshì
dà chéngshì
小城市
大城市
small city
big city
- chéng li
chéng wài
城里
城外
city-inside; the area that is inside the city
city-outside; the area that is outside of the city
- chéngnán
chéngběi
chéngdōng
chéngxī
城南
城北
城东
城西
the area that is in/to the south of the city
the area that is in/to the north of the city
the area that is in/to the east of the city
the area that is in/to the west of the city
- nánchéng
běichéng
dōngchéng
xīchéng
南城
北城
东城
西城
the south part of the city
the north part of the city
the east part of the city
the west part of the city
- Běijīng shì
Shànghǎi shì
北京市
上海市
Beijing City
Shanghai City
5. 环境 huánjìng · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 3
n. 名词 míngcí ▸ environment; surroundings
- jiàoshì huánjìng
gōngsī huánjìng
xiǎoqū huánjìng
教室环境
公司环境
小区环境
classroom environment
company/corporation environment
residential-community environment - huánjìng hǎo
huánjìng chà
环境好
环境差
environment (being) good
environment (being) bad
6. 安静 ānjìng · OLD HSK 3 / NEW HSK 2
(1) adj. 形容词 xíngróngcí ▸ quiet and silent
- Qǐng ’ānjìng!
请安静！
Please (be) quiet! - Ānjìng! Zài shàng kè ne!
安静！在上课呢！
(Be) quiet! (We are) having (a) class! - Zhè ge nǚháir bù zěnme ’ài shuōhuà, hěn 'ānjìng.
这个女孩儿不怎么爱说话，很安静。
This “ge” (of) girl (does) not quite love talking, (she is) very quiet.
(2) adj. 形容词 xíngróngcí ▸ peaceful and calm
- Háizi shuì de ’ānānjìngjìng de.
孩子睡得安安静静的。
(The) child (is) sleeping-(with the state of)-(being)-very-peaceful-and-calm. - Líhūn yǐhòu tā yí ge rén guò le jǐ nián ’ānjìng de shēnghuó.
离婚以后她一个人过了几年安静的生活。
(In the) time (that is) after getting-divorced she (as) one “ge” (of) person went-pass several years (of) peaceful life.
7. 赚 zhuàn · OLD HSK 6 / NEW HSK 6
v. 动词 dòngcí ▸ to make (money); to earn (money); to make a profit
- zhuàn qián
赚钱
to make money - Tā měi ge yuè zhuàn de qián bǐ wǒ duō yì qiān kuài.
他每个月赚的钱比我多一千块。
(The) money (that) he makes every “ge” (of) month “comparing with” me (is) 1000 “kuai” more. - Tā hěn huì zhuàn qián de, kāi le shí jǐ jiā gōngsī.
她很会赚钱的，开了十几家公司。
She quiet knows-how-to make money, (she) opened 10-something “jia” (of) companies. - Kāi fànguǎn zhè jǐ nián, tā méi zhuàn dào qián.
开饭馆这几年，他没赚到钱。
(In) these years (of) opening (the) restaurant, he (did) not make money.
8. 还 hái · - / -
Modal adv. 语气副词 yǔqìfùcí ▸ indicating that something is acceptable if not truly outstanding
 See also 还 (hái ▸① still; yet; ② in addition). |
We can follow this structure:
还 + adj. (that has a postive meaning)
- hái hǎo
hái xíng
hái kěyǐ
hái bú cuò
还好
还行
还可以
还不错
“acceptably” good
“acceptably” okay
“acceptably” okay
“acceptably” not-bad
- Zhè ge xiǎoqū bú dà, dàn huánjìng hái xíng.
这个小区不大，但环境还行。
This “ge” (of) residential-community (is) not big, but (the) environment (is) “acceptably” okay. - Guò le zhème duō nián, wǒ guò de hái hǎo.
过了这么多年，我过得还好。
(Time) went-pass so many years, I went-through (life) “acceptably” okay.
9. 挺 tǐng · OLD HSK 6 / NEW HSK 2
adv. of Degree 程度副词 chéngdùfùcí ▸ 很; very
We can follow two structures:
(1) 挺 + adj.
- Chúfáng dǎsǎo de tǐng gānjìng de.
厨房打扫得挺干净的。
(The) kitchen (has been) cleaned-up-(with the state of)-being-“pretty”-clean. - Xīn lái de tóngshì zuò shì tǐng rènzhēn de.
新来的同事做事挺认真的。
(The) coworker (who) new(ly)-came does things “pretty” careful.
(2) 挺 + v.
- Wǒ yǐqián tǐng xiāngxìn tā de, méi xiǎng dào tā shì zhè zhǒng rén.
我以前挺相信他的，没想到他是这种人。
Before I “quite” trusted him, (I did) not think-(with the result of )-(that) he is this type (of) person. - Wǒ māma tǐng ’ài tán jítā de.
我妈妈挺爱弹吉他的。
My mom quite loves playing (the) guitar.
挺 vs. 很
挺 is used for informal situation; while 很 can be used both in informal spoken language and also more formal situations.