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sāi
fill in; squeeze; stuff; stopper
他把钥匙塞进了口袋里。
tā bǎ yào shi sāi jìn le kǒu dài lǐ.
He put the key into his jacket pocket.
sài
match; compete; contest; competition
今天下午有一场足球赛。
jīn tiān xià wǔ yǒu yī cháng zú qiú sài.
This afternoon there is a football match.
sài chǎng
arena; competition terrain
运动员们准时步入了赛场。
yùn dòng yuán men zhǔn shí bù rù le sài chǎng.
The athletes entered the competition field on time.
sān míng zhì
sandwich
我早上吃了一个鸡蛋三明治。
wǒ zǎo shàng chī le yí gè jī dàn sān míng zhì.
In the morning I ate an egg sandwich.
sàngshī
lose
面对困难绝不能丧失信心。
miàn duì kùn nán jué bù néng sàng shī xìn xīn.
When facing difficulties, you must never lose faith.
shān fēng
mountain peak
远处高耸着一座座险峻的山峰。
yuǎn chù gāo sǒng zhe yī zuò zuò xiǎn jùn de shān fēng.
In the distance stood the towering perilous mountain peaks.
shān gǔ
valley
清澈的溪水流过整个山谷。
qīng chè de xī shuǐ liú guò zhěng gè shān gǔ.
The clear stream flows through the entire valley.
shān pō
hillside; mountain slope
山坡上开满了各色野花。
shān pō shàng kāi mǎn le gè sè yě huā.
On the mountainside, wildflowers of all colors bloom.
shāng kǒu
wound; cut
医生帮他清洗了腿上的伤口。
yī shēng bāng tā qīng xǐ le tuǐ shàng de shāng kǒu.
The doctor helped him clean the wound on his leg.
shāng wáng
injuries and deaths; casualties
这次火灾没有造成人员伤亡。
zhè cì huǒ zāi méi yǒu zào chéng rén yuán shāng wáng.
This fire did not cause any casualties.
shāng yuán
wounded
救护车把伤员送去了医院。
jiù hù chē bǎ shāng yuán sòng qù le yī yuàn.
The ambulance took the injured person to the hospital.
shāng chéng
mall
周末很多人去这个商城逛街。
zhōu mò hěn duō rén qù zhè ge shāng chéng guàng jiē.
On weekends, many people come to this shopping mall to stroll around.
shàngdàng
be fooled
小心别上当受骗了。
xiǎo xīn bié shàng dàng shòu piàn le.
Be careful not to fall into a trap and get cheated.
shàng dì
God
在西方文化中人们常提到上帝。
zài xī fāng wén huà zhōng rén men cháng tí dào shàng dì.
In Western culture, people often refer to God.
shàng shì
appear on the market; listed
这款新手机明天正式上市。
zhè kuǎn xīn shǒu jī míng tiān zhèng shì shàng shì.
This new phone model will officially launch on the market tomorrow.
shàng tái
appear on the stage; come into power
主持人微笑着走上台发言。
zhǔ chí rén wēi xiào zhe zǒu shàng tái fā yán.
The host smiled and stepped onto the stage to speak.
shàng yǎn
perform; staged; put on the stage
剧院今晚将上演一出新话剧。
jù yuàn jīn wǎn jiāng shàng yǎn yī chū xīn huà jù.
The theater will premiere a new play tonight.
sháo
spoon
请给我拿一个汤勺过来。
qǐng gěi wǒ ná yí gè tāng sháo guò lái.
Please bring me a tablespoon over here.
shào ér
children
电视台推出了新的少儿节目。
diàn shì tái tuī chū le xīn de shào ér jié mù.
The television station has just launched a new children's program.
shétou
Tongue
喝热汤时不小心烫到了舌头。
hē rè tāng shí bù xiǎo xīn tàng dào le shé tou.
When drinking hot soup, I accidentally burned my tongue.
shè jì shī
designer
她是这家服装品牌的首席设计师。
tā shì zhè jiā fú zhuāng pǐn pái de shǒu xí shè jì shī.
She is the chief designer of this fashion brand.
shèjí
Involve
这个问题涉及了多个专业领域。
zhè ge wèn tí shè jí le duō gè zhuān yè lǐng yù.
This issue relates to many professional fields.
shēn huà
deepen; intensify
两国决定进一步深化合作。
liǎng guó jué dìng jìn yí bù shēn huà hé zuò.
The two countries decided to deepen their cooperative relationship.
shēn shēn
deeply; profoundly; deep
他的话深深打动了大家的心。
tā de huà shēn shēn dǎ dòng le dà jiā de xīn.
His words deeply moved everyone's hearts.
shěnchá
Examination
专家组正在严格审查项目资料。
zhuān jiā zǔ zhèng zài yán gé shěn chá xiàng mù zī liào.
The expert team is strictly checking the project documents.
shēng jí
upgrade; be stepped up; escalate
手机系统今晚需要升级一下。
shǒu jī xì tǒng jīn wǎn xū yào shēng jí yī xià.
The phone's operating system needs to be upgraded tonight.
shēng xué
enter a higher school
高三学生都在为升学考试努力。
gāo sān xué shēng dōu zài wèi shēng xué kǎo shì nǔ lì.
12th-grade students are all making efforts for the exam to move on to the next level of education.
shēng zhí
appreciation; appreciate; increase in value
这套房子几年内升值了不少。
zhè tào fáng zi jǐ nián nèi shēng zhí le bù shǎo.
This house has increased in price quite a lot over the past few years.
shēng huó fèi
living expenses; cost of living; alimony
妈妈每个月都给我寄生活费。
mā mā měi gè yuè dōu gěi wǒ jì shēng huó fèi.
My mother sends me living expenses every month.
shěng qián
save money
自己做饭既健康又省钱。
zì jǐ zuò fàn jì jiàn kāng yòu shěng qián.
Cooking by yourself is both good for your health and saves money.
shèng dàn jié
Christmas
商场布置了漂亮的圣诞节装饰。
shāng chǎng bù zhì le piào liàng de shèng dàn jié zhuāng shì.
The shopping mall has decorated Christmas very beautifully.
shèngxíng
Prevalence
这种复古穿搭在年轻人中很盛行。
zhè zhǒng fù gǔ chuān dā zài nián qīng rén zhōng hěn shèng xíng.
This classic style of dressing is very popular among young people.
shī fu
master; a polite form of address to a monk or nun
师父耐心地教我修剪枝叶。
shī fù nài xīn dì jiào wǒ xiū jiǎn zhī yè.
Master patiently taught me how to trim branches and leaves.
shī shēng
teacher and student
操场上师生们在一起做早操。
cāo chǎng shàng shī shēng men zài yì qǐ zuò zǎo cāo.
On the practice field, the teachers and students are exercising together in the morning.
shí'ér
from time to time; now … now …
海面上风浪时而大时而小。
hǎi miàn shàng fēng làng shí ér dà shí ér xiǎo.
The waves at sea are sometimes big, sometimes small.
shí jié
season; time
正是菊花盛开的时节。
zhèng shì jú huā shèng kāi de shí jié.
It is the season when chrysanthemums are in full bloom.
shíqī
period
大学是他成长的重要时期。
dà xué shì tā chéng zhǎng de zhòng yào shí qī.
University years were an important period in his process of growing up.
shí shí
often; constantly
出门在外要时时注意安全。
chū mén zài wài yào shí shí zhù yì ān quán.
When going out, always pay attention to safety.
shí zhuāng
fashion; fashionable dress
巴黎每年都举办大型时装秀。
bā lí měi nián dōu jǔ bàn dà xíng shí zhuāng xiù.
Paris holds a large-scale fashion show every year.
shí
knowledge; know; remember
他见识广博,深受大家敬佩。
tā jiàn shí guǎng bó, shēn shòu dà jiā jìng pèi.
He has extensive knowledge and is greatly respected by everyone.
shí zì
learn to read; literacy
奶奶小时候没有机会识字。
nǎi nǎi xiǎo shí hòu méi yǒu jī huì shí zì.
My maternal grandmother didn't have the opportunity to learn to read and write when she was a child.
shíjiàn
practice
理论知识必须结合实践才能掌握。
lǐ lùn zhī shí bì xū jié hé shí jiàn cái néng zhǎng wò.
Theoretical knowledge must be combined with practice to be thoroughly grasped.
shí yù
appetite
今天感冒了,没有什么食欲。
jīn tiān gǎn mào le, méi yǒu shén me shí yù.
Today I have a cold so I don't have an appetite.
shì mín
citizen; city resident
许多市民傍晚在公园散步。
xǔ duō shì mín bàng wǎn zài gōng yuán sàn bù.
Many city residents take walks in the park in the evening.
shì hòu
after the event; afterwards
事后大家才发现这是一场误会。
shì hòu dà jiā cái fā xiàn zhè shì yī cháng wù huì.
After that, everyone realized that this was a misunderstanding.
shì diǎn
pilot; launch a pilot project
这项政策先在部分城市做试点。
zhè xiàng zhèng cè xiān zài bù fèn chéng shì zuò shì diǎn.
This policy was first piloted in several cities.
shì dàng
suitable; proper; appropriate
每天适当运动有益于身心健康。
měi tiān shì dàng yùn dòng yǒu yì yú shēn xīn jiàn kāng.
Moderate exercise every day is very beneficial for physical and mental health.
shōucáng
Collection
他喜欢收藏各种古董和字画。
tā xǐ huān shōu cáng gè zhǒng gǔ dǒng hé zì huà.
He likes collecting various types of antiques and calligraphy paintings.
shōu qǔ
charge
平台不向个人收取手续费。
píng tái bù xiàng gè rén shōu qǔ shǒu xù fèi.
The platform does not charge processing fees for individuals.
shōu yǎng
adoption; adopt
他们在福利院收养了一个孤儿。
tā men zài fú lì yuàn shōu yǎng le yí gè gū ér.
They adopted an orphaned child at the welfare institute.
shǒu xù fèi
handling fee; commission charges
跨行转账需要扣除少量手续费。
kuà xíng zhuǎn zhàng xū yào kòu chú shǎo liàng shǒu xù fèi.
Interbank transfers require a small processing fee to be deducted.
shǒu
head; leader; chief; aspect
这首轻快的歌曲非常好听。
zhè shǒu qīng kuài de gē qǔ fēi cháng hǎo tīng.
This gentle song is very good.
shǒu cì
for the first time; first
这是我首次独自出国旅行。
zhè shì wǒ shǒu cì dú zì chū guó lǚ xíng.
This is the first time I have traveled abroad alone.
shǒu nǎo
head; leader; headman
多国首脑出席了这次国际会议。
duō guó shǒu nǎo chū xí le zhè cì guó jì huì yì.
The heads of state of many countries attended this international conference.
shǒu xí
chief; seat of honor
她是我们公司的首席财务官。
tā shì wǒ men gōng sī de shǒu xí cái wù guān.
She is the chief financial officer of our company.
shǒu xiàng
prime minister
英国首相发表了电视讲话。
yīng guó shǒu xiàng fā biǎo le diàn shì jiǎng huà.
The British Prime Minister gave a speech on television.
shū fáng
study
爸爸平时喜欢待在书房看书。
bà bà píng shí xǐ huān dài zài shū fáng kàn shū.
Dad usually likes to stay in the study room to read books.
shǔ piàn
chips; crisps; potato chips
看电影时吃薯片很过瘾。
kàn diàn yǐng shí chī shǔ piàn hěn guò yǐn.
Watching a movie while eating French fries is really enjoyable.
shǔ tiáo
french fries
点一份汉堡配刚出锅的薯条。
diǎn yī fèn hàn bǎo pèi gāng chū guō de shǔ tiáo.
Order a portion of burger served with freshly fried French fries.
shuāng dǎ
doubles; pair game
他们俩配合默契赢了双打冠军。
tā men liǎ pèi hé mò qì yíng le shuāng dǎ guàn jūn.
The two of them coordinated well and won the doubles championship.
shuǎng
bright; clear; frank; straightforward; openhearted; feel well
运动完洗个热水澡感觉真爽。
yùn dòng wán xǐ gè rè shuǐ zǎo gǎn jué zhēn shuǎng.
Exercising and then taking a hot shower feels really refreshing.
shuǐní
cement
工地上堆放着大批袋装水泥。
gōng dì shàng duī fàng zhe dà pī dài zhuāng shuǐ ní.
At the construction site, there are piles of cement bags.
shuì
tax
每个公民都应该依法缴纳个人税。
měi gè gōng mín dōu yīng gāi yī fǎ jiǎo nà gè rén shuì.
Every citizen should pay personal taxes according to the law.
shùn
along; with; obey; yield to; listen to; incidentally; in passin
顺着这条小路一直走就到了。
shùn zhe zhè tiáo xiǎo lù yì zhí zǒu jiù dào le.
Following this small path will get you there.
shuō míng shū
manual; synopsis
安装前请仔细阅读说明书。
ān zhuāng qián qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú shuō míng shū.
Before installation, please carefully read the user manual.
shuō shí huà
to be frank; tell the truth; to be honest
说实话,我对这个计划不太满意。
shuō shí huà, wǒ duì zhè ge jì huà bù tài mǎn yì.
To be honest, I am not very satisfied with this plan.
sī zhǎng
director; department Chief
外交部司长主持了这次新闻发布会。
wài jiāo bù sī zhǎng zhǔ chí le zhè cì xīn wén fā bù huì.
The Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs presided over this press conference.
sǐwáng
death
医生宣布该名重病患者死亡。
yī shēng xuān bù gāi míng zhòng bìng huàn zhě sǐ wáng.
The doctor declared that this critically ill patient has died.
sì chù
around; all over the place; in all directions
春风吹过,四处开满了野花。
chūn fēng chuī guò, sì chù kāi mǎn le yě huā.
The spring wind blows through, wildflowers bloom everywhere.
sì
temple
山上有一座建于唐代的古寺。
shān shàng yǒu yī zuò jiàn yú táng dài de gǔ sì.
On the mountain, there is an ancient temple built during the Tang dynasty.
sòng lǐ
present; send gifts
逢年过节中国人常喜欢送礼。
féng nián guò jié zhōng guó rén cháng xǐ huān sòng lǐ.
On every holiday and festival, Chinese people often like to give gifts.
sòng xíng
see off; give a send-off party
明天我去机场为老朋友送行。
míng tiān wǒ qù jī chǎng wèi lǎo péng yǒu sòng xíng.
Tomorrow I will go to the airport to see off an old friend.
sùzhì
quality
良好的职业素质是成功的关键。
liáng hǎo de zhí yè sù zhì shì chéng gōng de guān jiàn.
Good professional qualities are the key to success.
suàn le
forget it
既然买不到票,那就算了吧。
jì rán mǎi bú dào piào, nà jiù suàn le ba.
If I can't get a ticket, then just forget it.
suàn shì
at last; be considered
忙了整整一周,今天算是完成了。
máng le zhěng zhěng yī zhōu, jīn tiān suàn shì wán chéng le.
Busy the whole week, today can be considered done.
suī
though; although; even if
虽有困难,但大家依然充满信心。
suī yǒu kùn nán, dàn dà jiā yī rán chōng mǎn xìn xīn.
Although there are difficulties, everyone is still full of faith.
suì shù
age
爷爷上了岁数,腿脚不太灵便。
yé yé shàng le suì shù, tuǐ jiǎo bù tài líng biàn.
Grandfather is old now, his legs are no longer quick.
suǒ
(auxiliary word)
这正是我所期待的结果。
zhè zhèng shì wǒ suǒ qī dài de jié guǒ.
This is exactly the result I was expecting.
tāshi
earnest, steady and sure
看到大家平安归来,我心里踏实多了。
kàn dào dà jiā píng ān guī lái, wǒ xīn lǐ tà shí duō le.
Seeing everyone return safely, I feel much more at ease.
tǎ
tower
湖中央伫立着一座古老的石塔。
hú zhōng yāng zhù lì zhe yī zuò gǔ lǎo de shí tǎ.
In the middle of the lake stands an ancient stone tower.
tà
step on; stamp; tread; trample
踩在厚厚的积雪上,脚下踏得沙沙响。
cǎi zài hòu hòu de jī xuě shàng, jiǎo xià tà dé shā shā xiǎng.
Stepping on the thick layer of snow, I hear a crunch under my feet.
tái dēng
desk lamp; table lamp; reading lamp
写作业时记得把台灯打开。
xiě zuò yè shí jì de bǎ tái dēng dǎ kāi.
Remember to turn on the desk lamp when doing your homework.
tài yáng néng
solar energy
许多家庭屋顶安装了太阳能电池板。
xǔ duō jiā tíng wū dǐng ān zhuāng le tài yáng néng diàn chí bǎn.
Many families have installed solar panels on their roofs.
tànqì
Sigh
不要遇到一点小挫折就叹气。
bú yào yù dào yì diǎn xiǎo cuò zhé jiù tàn qì.
Don't sigh at the slightest difficulties.
tànsuǒ
explore
年轻人应当勇敢探索未知的世界。
nián qīng rén yīng dāng yǒng gǎn tàn suǒ wèi zhī de shì jiè.
Young people should be brave in exploring the unknown world.
tàntǎo
discuss; probe into
我们聚在一起探讨这个问题。
wǒ men jù zài yì qǐ tàn tǎo zhè ge wèn tí.
We gathered together to discuss this issue.
tàng
Trip
今天为了办手续我跑了三趟银行。
jīn tiān wèi le bàn shǒu xù wǒ pǎo le sān tàng yín háng.
Today, to complete the procedure, I made three trips to the bank.
tāo
Dig
他从口袋里掏出一张名片递给我。
tā cóng kǒu dài lǐ tāo chū yī zhāng míng piàn dì gěi wǒ.
He reached into his pocket and took out a business card to give me.
tè
particular; special; exceptional; unusual; especially; very
这家店的水饺味道特地道。
zhè jiā diàn de shuǐ jiǎo wèi dào tè dì dào.
The dumplings at this restaurant have a special flavor with authentic taste.
tè dà
especially big; most
昨夜当地发生了一起特大暴雨灾害。
zuó yè dāng dì fā shēng le yì qǐ tè dà bào yǔ zāi hài.
Last night, the local area experienced an extremely heavy rain disaster.
tè dì
for a special purpose; specially
他今天特地赶来为我庆祝生日。
tā jīn tiān tè dì gǎn lái wèi wǒ qìng zhù shēng rì.
Today he went out of his way to come and wish me a happy birthday.
tè kuài
express
这份紧急合同需要用特快专递寄出。
zhè fèn jǐn jí hé tóng xū yào yòng tè kuài zhuān dì jì chū.
This urgent contract needs to be sent by express delivery service.
tèyì
specially
这是我特意给你准备的小礼物。
zhè shì wǒ tè yì gěi nǐ zhǔn bèi de xiǎo lǐ wù.
This is a small gift I specially prepared for you.
téng tòng
pain; ache; soreness
吃完止痛药后,伤口疼痛减轻了。
chī wán zhǐ tòng yào hòu, shāng kǒu téng tòng jiǎn qīng le.
After taking painkillers, the pain at the wound has lessened.
tī
kick
孩子们在草地上开心地踢足球。
hái zi men zài cǎo dì shàng kāi xīn dì tī zú qiú.
The children are happily playing football on the grass.
tí jiāo
submit; refer
请在周五之前提交这份月度报告。
qǐng zài zhōu wǔ zhī qián tí jiāo zhè fèn yuè dù bào gào.
Please submit this month's report before Friday.
tí shēng
promote; hoist; elevate; promotion
多读书能够有效提升个人素养。
duō dú shū néng gòu yǒu xiào tí shēng gè rén sù yǎng.
Reading a lot of books can effectively enhance one's personal qualities.
tiān rán
natura
纯天然蜂蜜对身体非常有益。
chún tiān rán fēng mì duì shēn tǐ fēi cháng yǒu yì.
Pure natural honey is very beneficial for the body.
tiāntáng
heaven
上有天堂,下有苏杭。
shàng yǒu tiān táng, xià yǒu sū háng.
Above there is heaven, below there is Tô Hàng.
tiān xià
world
天下无难事,只怕有心人。
tiān xià wú nán shì, zhǐ pà yǒu xīn rén.
Nothing in the world is difficult, only afraid of a mind that is not steadfast.
Combine Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading Practice, Listening, Hanzi Writing, and Mock Exams at HSK 6 to master all skills together.
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