HSK 5 — Sh

Introduction

This chapter covers Sh-initial words — one of the most common pinyin initials in Chinese. It includes vocabulary for photography and video, community life, body and health, and time-related concepts.

Mastering these Sh-words is essential for natural Chinese conversation.

Themes

All HSK 5 Vocabulary in This Chapter (55)

1. 傻 shǎ Stupid; foolish; silly; naive.
2. 山区 shān qū Mountainous region; mountain area.
3. 扇 shān To fan; to wave (a fan or hand) to create airflow.
4. 扇子 shàn zi Fan; hand-held fan for creating a breeze.
5. 商标 shāng biāo Trademark; brand; logo.
6. 上级 shàng jí Superior; higher-level (authority); boss.
7. 上下 shàng xià Up and down; above and below; approximately; superiors and subordinates.
8. 上涨 shàng zhǎng To rise; to increase; to go up (prices, water levels, etc.).
9. 稍 shāo Slightly; a little; somewhat.
10. 稍微 shāo wēi Slightly; a little bit; somewhat.
11. 蛇 shé Snake; serpent.
12. 舍不得 shě bu de To be reluctant to part with; to hate to see go; to be unwilling to give up.
13. 舍得 shě de To be willing to part with; to not mind giving up; to be ready to sacrifice.
14. 设想 shè xiǎng To imagine; to envision; to assume; an assumption or scenario.
15. 社 shè Society; organization; agency; commune.
16. 社区 shè qū Community; neighborhood; residential area.
17. 射 shè To shoot; to fire; to emit; to radiate.
18. 射击 shè jī To shoot; shooting; to fire (weapons); marksmanship.
19. 摄像 shè xiàng To record video; videography; video recording.
20. 摄像机 shè xiàng jī Video camera; camcorder.
21. 摄影 shè yǐng Photography; to take photographs.
22. 摄影师 shè yǐng shī Photographer; cinematographer.
23. 伸 shēn To stretch; to extend; to reach out.
24. 深处 shēn chù Deep inside; the depths; innermost part.
25. 深度 shēn dù Depth; degree of depth; profundity.
26. 神 shén God; deity; spirit; divine; amazing.
27. 神经 shén jīng Nerve; nerves; neurotic; crazy (colloquial).
28. 神奇 shén qí Magical; miraculous; amazing; wondrous.
29. 神情 shén qíng Expression; look; countenance; demeanor.
30. 升高 shēng gāo To rise; to go up; to increase (temperature, level, etc.).
31. 生成 shēng chéng To generate; to produce; to create; formation.
32. 声 shēng Sound; voice; tone; measure word for sounds.
33. 胜负 shèng fù Victory or defeat; the outcome; winning and losing.
34. 剩 shèng To remain; to be left over; leftover.
35. 剩下 shèng xia To be left; to remain; remaining; leftover.
36. 失误 shī wù Mistake; error; slip-up; to make an error.
37. 师傅 shī fu Master; skilled worker; (respectful address) sir/mister.
38. 诗歌 shī gē Poetry; poems; verse.
39. 十足 shí zú Full; complete; 100%; totally.
40. 时常 shí cháng Often; frequently; from time to time.
41. 时光 shí guāng Time; times; days (referring to a period of time, often with nostalgic connotation).
42. 时机 shí jī Opportunity; right moment; opportune time.
43. 时事 shí shì Current events; current affairs; news of the day.
44. 实惠 shí huì Affordable and good value; practical benefit; a good deal.
45. 拾 shí To pick up; to collect; to gather (from the ground).
46. 使得 shǐ de To make; to cause; to enable (something to happen).
47. 示范 shì fàn To demonstrate; to set an example; demonstration.
48. 式 shì Style; type; form; pattern; ceremony.
49. 势力 shì lì Power; influence; force (often political or social).
50. 试图 shì tú To attempt; to try (often implying the attempt may fail).
51. 视频 shì pín Video; video clip; video call.
52. 视为 shì wéi To regard as; to consider as; to view as.
53. 收购 shōu gòu To acquire; to purchase (a company or goods in bulk); acquisition.
54. 收集 shōu jí To collect; to gather; to compile.
55. 收拾 shōu shi To tidy up; to clean up; to pack; to deal with (someone).