HSK Guide/HSK 4 Vocab/N T
| 耐心
nài xīn |
to be patient; patient (adjective) |
| 难道
nán dào |
don't tell me...; could it be that...? |
| 难受
nán shòu |
to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear |
| 内
nèi |
inside; inner; internal; within; interior |
| 内容
nèi róng |
content; substance; details; CL:个,项[xiang4] |
| 能力
néng lì |
capability; capable; able; ability; CL:个 |
| 年龄
nián líng |
(a person's) age; CL:把[ba3] ,个 |
| 弄
nòng |
to do (to manage); to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with |
| 暖和
nuǎn huo |
warm (weather); nice and warm |
| 偶尔
ǒu ěr |
occasionally; once in a while; sometimes |
| 排队
pái duì |
to line up; queue up; form a line |
| 排列
pái liè |
to arrange; arrangement; array; permutation (i.e. ordered choice of n elements out of m) |
| 判断
pàn duàn |
to decide; to determine; CL:个 |
| 陪
péi |
to accompany; to keep sb company |
| 批评
pī píng |
to criticize; criticism; CL:个 |
| 皮肤
pí fū |
skin; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 脾气
pí qi |
temperament; disposition; temper; CL:个 |
| 篇
piān |
piece of writing; sheet; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article |
| 骗
piàn |
to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to fool; to hoodwink; to trick |
| 乒乓球
pīng pāng qiú |
table tennis; ping-pong; ping pong; table tennis ball; CL:个 |
| 平时
píng shí |
in normal times; in peacetime |
| 破
pò |
broken; damaged; worn out; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of |
| 葡萄
pú tao |
grape |
| 普遍
pǔ biàn |
universal; general; widespread; common |
| 普通话
pǔ tōng huà |
Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech |
| 其次
qí cì |
next; secondly |
| 其中
qí zhōng |
among; in; included among these |
| 气候
qì hòu |
climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 千万
qiān wàn |
ten million; countless; many; one must by all means |
| 签证
qiān zhèng |
visa; certificate; to certify; CL:个 |
| 敲
qiāo |
extort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hit |
| 桥
qiáo |
bridge; CL:座[zuo4] |
| 巧克力
qiǎo kè lì |
chocolate (loanword); CL:块[kuai4] |
| 亲戚
qīn qi |
a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:门[men2] ,个,位[wei4] |
| 轻
qīng |
light (not heavy); light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral |
| 轻松
qīng sōng |
gentle; relaxed |
| 情况
qíng kuàng |
circumstances; state of affairs; situation; CL:个,种[zhong3] |
| 穷
qióng |
exhausted; poor |
| 区别
qū bié |
difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:个 |
| 取
qǔ |
to take; to get; to choose; to fetch |
| 全部
quán bù |
whole; entire; complete |
| 缺点
quē diǎn |
weak point; fault; shortcoming; CL:个 |
| 缺少
quē shǎo |
lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack |
| 却
què |
but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though |
| 确实
què shí |
indeed; really; reliable; real; true |
| 然而
rán ér |
however; yet; but |
| 热闹
rè nao |
bustling with noise and excitement; lively |
| 任何
rèn hé |
any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever |
| 任务
rèn wu |
mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:项[xiang4] ,个 |
| 扔
rēng |
to throw; to throw away |
| 仍然
réng rán |
still; yet |
| 日记
rì jì |
diary; CL:则[ze2] ,本[ben3] ,篇[pian1] |
| 入口
rù kǒu |
entrance |
| 散步
sàn bù |
to take a walk; to go for a walk |
| 森林
sēn lín |
forest; CL:片[pian4] |
| 沙发
shā fā |
sofa; CL:条[tiao2] ,张[zhang1] |
| 伤心
shāng xīn |
to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt; sad |
| 商量
shāng liang |
to consult; to talk over; to discuss |
| 稍微
shāo wēi |
a little bit |
| 勺子
sháo zi |
scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] |
| 社会
shè huì |
society; CL:个 |
| 深
shēn |
deep; late; profound; dark (of color, water etc); deep |
| 申请
shēn qǐng |
to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] |
| 甚至
shèn zhì |
so much so that; even |
| 生活
shēng huó |
life; activity; to live; livelihood |
| 生命
shēng mìng |
life; living; biological; CL:个 |
| 生意
shēng yì |
life force; vitality; |
| 省
shěng |
to do without; to economize; to save; to omit; to leave out; province; CL:个 |
| 剩
shèng |
to remain; to be left; to have as remainder |
| 失败
shī bài |
to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] |
| 失望
shī wàng |
disappointed; to lose hope; to despair |
| 师傅
shī fu |
master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
| 十分
shí fēn |
to divide into ten equal parts; very; hundred percent; completely; extremely; utterly; absolutely |
| 实际
shí jì |
actual; reality; practice |
| 实在
shí zài |
in reality; honestly; really; verily; concrete |
| 使
shǐ |
to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to make; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger |
| 使用
shǐ yòng |
to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of |
| 世纪
shì jì |
century; CL:个 |
| 是否
shì fǒu |
whether (or not); if; is or isn't |
| 适合
shì hé |
to fit; to suit |
| 适应
shì yìng |
to suit; to fit; to be suitable; to adapt; to get used to sth |
| 收
shōu |
to receive; to accept; to collect; in care of (used on address line after name) |
| 收入
shōu rù |
to take in; income; revenue; CL:笔[bi3] ,个 |
| 收拾
shōu shi |
to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; to punish (colloquial); to manage |
| 首都
shǒu dū |
capital (city); CL:个 |
| 首先
shǒu xiān |
first (of all); in the first place |
| 受不了
shòu bù liǎo |
unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand |
| 受到
shòu dào |
to suffer; obtained; given; to receive |
| 售货员
shòu huò yuán |
salesperson; CL:个 |
| 输
shū |
to transport; to lose; to donate; to enter (a password) |
| 熟悉
shú xī |
to be familiar with; to know well |
| 数量
shù liàng |
quantity; amount; CL:个 |
| 数字
shù zì |
numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:个 |
| 帅
shuài |
handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief |
| 顺便
shùn biàn |
conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort |
| 顺利
shùn lì |
smoothly; without a hitch |
| 顺序
shùn xù |
sequence; order |
| 说明
shuō míng |
to explain; to illustrate; explanation; directions; caption; CL:个 |
| 硕士
shuò shì |
master's degree; learned person |
| 死
sǐ |
to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid; extremely |
| 塑料袋
sù liào dài |
plastic bag |
| 速度
sù dù |
speed; rate; velocity; CL:个 |
| 酸
suān |
sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; acid |
| 随便
suí biàn |
as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton |
| 随着
suí zhe |
along with; in the wake of; following |
| 孙子
sūn zi |
grandson (paternal) |
| 所有
suǒ yǒu |
all; to possess; to have; to own |
| 台
tái |
desk; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; desk; classifier for vehicles or machines; Taiwan (abbr.) |
| 抬
tái |
to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry |
| 态度
tài du |
manner; bearing; attitude; approach; CL:个 |
| 弹钢琴
tán gāng qín |
play the piano |
| 谈
tán |
to discuss; to chat; to converse; to talk; to speak |
| 汤
tāng |
soup; broth; hot water |
| 糖
táng |
sugar; sweets; candy; CL:颗[ke1] ,块[kuai4] |
| 躺
tǎng |
to recline; to lie down |
| 趟
tàng |
quantifier for the number of trips or runs made |
| 讨论
tǎo lùn |
to talk over; to discuss; CL:个 |
| 讨厌
tǎo yàn |
to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome; annoying; nasty; to hate doing something |
| 特点
tè diǎn |
characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:个 |
| 提
tí |
to carry; to lift; to raise |
| 提供
tí gōng |
to supply; to provide; to furnish; to offer |
| 提前
tí qián |
to shift to an earlier date; to bring forward; to advance; in advance |
| 提醒
tí xǐng |
to call attention to; to warn of; to remind |
| 填空
tián kòng |
to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper) |
| 条件
tiáo jiàn |
circumstances; condition; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:个 |
| 停
tíng |
to halt; to stop; to park (a car); |
| 挺
tǐng |
to (physically) straighten up; to stick out; to endure or hold out; straight; stiff; outstanding; extraordinary; rather; quite; very; classifier for machine guns |
| 通过
tōng guò |
to pass through; to get through; by means of; through; via; to adopt; to pass (a bill); to switch over |
| 通知
tōng zhī |
to notify; to inform; notice; notification; CL:个 |
| 同情
tóng qíng |
compassion; relent; sympathize; sympathy |
| 同时
tóng shí |
at the same time; simultaneously |
| 推
tuī |
to push; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to decline; to shirk (responsibility); to put off; to delay; to push forward; to nominate; to elect |
| 推迟
tuī chí |
to postpone; to put off; to defer |
| 脱
tuō |
to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from |