S HSK 5 Vocabulary

Pinyin S

1. 视频 shì pín Video; video clip; video call.
2. 杀 shā To kill; to slaughter; to murder; to eliminate.
3. 社区 shè qū Community; neighborhood; residential area.
4. 式 shì Style; type; form; pattern; ceremony.
5. 神 shén God; deity; spirit; divine; amazing.
6. 随着 suí zhe Along with; as; following. Indicates one thing happening in accordance with another.
7. 手段 shǒu duàn Means; method; measure; tactic. Often implies a calculated or strategic approach.
8. 使得 shǐ de To make; to cause; to enable (something to happen).
9. 私人 sī rén Private; personal. Belonging to an individual rather than the public.
10. 说法 shuō fa Way of saying something; statement; theory; explanation.
11. 势力 shì lì Power; influence; force (often political or social).
12. 损失 sǔn shī Loss; damage. To suffer a loss. Can be both verb and noun.
13. 试图 shì tú To attempt; to try (often implying the attempt may fail).
14. 随后 suí hòu Subsequently; afterwards; following that. Indicates something happening soon after.
15. 声 shēng Sound; voice; tone; measure word for sounds.
16. 收集 shōu jí To collect; to gather; to compile.
17. 收购 shōu gòu To acquire; to purchase (a company or goods in bulk); acquisition.
18. 摄影 shè yǐng Photography; to take photographs.
19. 剩下 shèng xia To be left; to remain; remaining; leftover.
20. 搜索 sōu suǒ To search; to look up. Especially used for online searches.
21. 射 shè To shoot; to fire; to emit; to radiate.
22. 熟悉 shú xi To be familiar with; to know well. Also used as an adjective meaning familiar.
23. 视为 shì wéi To regard as; to consider as; to view as.
24. 思维 sī wéi Thinking; thought process; way of thinking.
25. 社 shè Society; organization; agency; commune.
26. 所在 suǒ zài Location; place where something is; the crux of something.
27. 深度 shēn dù Depth; degree of depth; profundity.
28. 输出 shū chū To output; to export; to send out. The opposite of 输入 (input).
29. 损害 sǔn hài To harm; to damage; to impair. Causing loss or injury.
30. 上涨 shàng zhǎng To rise; to increase; to go up (prices, water levels, etc.).
31. 傻 shǎ Stupid; foolish; silly; naive.
32. 上级 shàng jí Superior; higher-level (authority); boss.
33. 诗歌 shī gē Poetry; poems; verse.
34. 时光 shí guāng Time; times; days (referring to a period of time, often with nostalgic connotation).
35. 神经 shén jīng Nerve; nerves; neurotic; crazy (colloquial).
36. 手法 shǒu fǎ Technique; skill; artistic method; approach.
37. 搜 sōu To search; to look for. To examine carefully to find something.
38. 上下 shàng xià Up and down; above and below; approximately; superiors and subordinates.
39. 山区 shān qū Mountainous region; mountain area.
40. 生成 shēng chéng To generate; to produce; to create; formation.
41. 射击 shè jī To shoot; shooting; to fire (weapons); marksmanship.
42. 随意 suí yì As one pleases; casual; at will. Without restrictions or formality.
43. 剩 shèng To remain; to be left over; leftover.
44. 时机 shí jī Opportunity; right moment; opportune time.
45. 神奇 shén qí Magical; miraculous; amazing; wondrous.
46. 蛇 shé Snake; serpent.
47. 硕士 shuò shì Master's degree; master's degree holder. A postgraduate academic degree.
48. 蔬菜 shū cài Vegetables. Edible plants or plant parts used as food.
49. 锁 suǒ Lock; to lock. A device for securing doors or containers, or the action of fastening with a lock.
50. 沙漠 shā mò Desert; sandy wasteland.
51. 稍 shāo Slightly; a little; somewhat.
52. 示范 shì fàn To demonstrate; to set an example; demonstration.
53. 双手 shuāng shǒu Both hands; two hands. Used to emphasize using both hands.
54. 摄影师 shè yǐng shī Photographer; cinematographer.
55. 失误 shī wù Mistake; error; slip-up; to make an error.
56. 率领 shuài lǐng To lead; to head; to command. To be at the head of a group.
57. 师傅 shī fu Master; skilled worker; (respectful address) sir/mister.
58. 数目 shù mù Number; amount; quantity. A count or total of items.
59. 宿舍 sù shè Dormitory; living quarters. Shared accommodation, especially for students or workers.
60. 稍微 shāo wēi Slightly; a little bit; somewhat.
61. 收拾 shōu shi To tidy up; to clean up; to pack; to deal with (someone).
62. 时常 shí cháng Often; frequently; from time to time.
63. 设想 shè xiǎng To imagine; to envision; to assume; an assumption or scenario.
64. 四周 sì zhōu All around; surroundings; the area around something.
65. 摔 shuāi To fall; to drop; to throw down; to break by dropping.
66. 商标 shāng biāo Trademark; brand; logo.
67. 岁月 suì yuè Years; time; the passage of time. Often with a nostalgic or reflective tone.
68. 水库 shuǐ kù Reservoir. An artificial lake for storing water.
69. 瘦 shòu Thin; slim; lean; skinny.
70. 睡眠 shuì mián Sleep. The state of sleeping or the quality of sleep.
71. 扇 shān To fan; to wave (a fan or hand) to create airflow.
72. 书法 shū fǎ Calligraphy. The art of beautiful handwriting, especially with brush and ink.
73. 碎 suì Broken; shattered; crushed; fragmented.
74. 十足 shí zú Full; complete; 100%; totally.
75. 散文 sǎn wén Prose; essay; prose writing.
76. 升高 shēng gāo To rise; to go up; to increase (temperature, level, etc.).
77. 深处 shēn chù Deep inside; the depths; innermost part.
78. 时事 shí shì Current events; current affairs; news of the day.
79. 水分 shuǐ fèn Moisture; water content. Also figuratively means exaggeration or padding.
80. 拾 shí To pick up; to collect; to gather (from the ground).
81. 伸 shēn To stretch; to extend; to reach out.
82. 胜负 shèng fù Victory or defeat; the outcome; winning and losing.
83. 舍不得 shě bu de To be reluctant to part with; to hate to see go; to be unwilling to give up.
84. 摔倒 shuāi dǎo To fall down; to tumble. To lose balance and fall to the ground.
85. 鼠 shǔ Mouse; rat. A small rodent, also the first animal in the Chinese zodiac.
86. 舍得 shě de To be willing to part with; to not mind giving up; to be ready to sacrifice.
87. 受灾 shòu zāi To suffer from a disaster; to be affected by a calamity.
88. 摄像机 shè xiàng jī Video camera; camcorder.
89. 水灾 shuǐ zāi Flood; flood disaster. Damage caused by flooding.
90. 洒 sǎ To sprinkle; to scatter; to spill.
91. 实惠 shí huì Affordable and good value; practical benefit; a good deal.
92. 鼠标 shǔ biāo Computer mouse. An input device for controlling a cursor.
93. 神情 shén qíng Expression; look; countenance; demeanor.
94. 摄像 shè xiàng To record video; videography; video recording.
95. 寿司 shòu sī Sushi. Japanese cuisine consisting of vinegared rice with various toppings.
96. 扇子 shàn zi Fan; hand-held fan for creating a breeze.
97. 杀毒 shā dú To remove viruses; antivirus; virus scanning.
98. 书桌 shū zhuō Desk; writing desk. A table used for reading, writing, or studying.
99. 水产品 shuǐ chǎn pǐn Aquatic products; seafood. Products from water including fish, shellfish, and seaweed.
100. 书柜 shū guì Bookcase; bookshelf. A piece of furniture for storing books.
101. 酸甜苦辣 suān tián kǔ là Sour, sweet, bitter, and spicy. Metaphorically, all the ups and downs of life.