HSK 5 — B to Ch

Introduction

This chapter continues through B and into Ch, featuring adverbs of degree, food and dining vocabulary, business terms, and transportation words.

Many of these words appear frequently in everyday conversation and are essential for expressing opinions and making comparisons.

Themes

All HSK 5 Vocabulary in This Chapter (55)

1. 称 chēng To call; to refer to as; to address.
2. 产业 chǎn yè Industry; sector; property.
3. 不足 bù zú Insufficient; inadequate; less than. Also: shortcoming; deficiency.
4. 成本 chéng běn Cost; production cost; expense.
5. 尝试 cháng shì To try; to attempt. Also: an attempt.
6. 猜 cāi To guess; to speculate; to conjecture.
7. 超越 chāo yuè To surpass; to transcend; to exceed.
8. 餐厅 cān tīng Dining room; restaurant; cafeteria.
9. 乘客 chéng kè Passenger; rider.
10. 不停 bù tíng Continuously; non-stop; without stopping.
11. 差别 chā bié Difference; disparity; distinction.
12. 采购 cǎi gòu To purchase; to procure. Also: procurement; purchasing.
13. 插 chā To insert; to plug in; to stick in.
14. 差距 chā jù Gap; disparity; margin.
15. 册 cè Volume; copy. A measure word for books.
16. 不许 bù xǔ Not allowed; must not; forbidden.
17. 不良 bù liáng Bad; harmful; unhealthy. Describes negative qualities or conditions.
18. 层次 céng cì Level; hierarchy; layer. Refers to grades, strata, or dimensions.
19. 称号 chēng hào Title; designation; honorific name.
20. 查询 chá xún To inquire; to look up; to query.
21. 乘 chéng To ride; to take (transportation); to multiply.
22. 拆除 chāi chú To demolish; to dismantle; to remove.
23. 不止 bù zhǐ More than; not limited to; not only.
24. 部位 bù wèi Part; position; location. Refers to a specific area or section of something.
25. 猜测 cāi cè To guess; to speculate; to conjecture. More formal than 猜.
26. 拆 chāi To tear down; to dismantle; to take apart; to open (a letter/package).
27. 场面 chǎng miàn Scene; occasion; situation; spectacle.
28. 倡导 chàng dǎo To advocate; to champion; to promote.
29. 成交 chéng jiāo To close a deal; to conclude a transaction; deal done.
30. 长度 cháng dù Length.
31. 草原 cǎo yuán Grassland; prairie; steppe.
32. 成效 chéng xiào Effect; result; effectiveness.
33. 裁判 cái pàn Referee; judge; umpire. Also: to referee; to make a judgment.
34. 餐馆 cān guǎn Restaurant.
35. 不时 bù shí From time to time; occasionally; now and then.
36. 城里 chéng lǐ In the city; urban area; downtown.
37. 乘坐 chéng zuò To ride; to travel by; to take (transportation).
38. 餐饮 cān yǐn Catering; food and beverage industry; dining services.
39. 叉 chā To fork; to pierce with a fork. Also: fork (as a noun).
40. 尝 cháng To taste; to try; to experience.
41. 承办 chéng bàn To undertake; to host; to take charge of organizing.
42. 彩票 cǎi piào Lottery ticket.
43. 不敢当 bù gǎn dāng You flatter me; I don't deserve it. A humble response to praise or honor.
44. 长寿 cháng shòu Longevity; long life. Also: long-lived.
45. 不能不 bù néng bù Cannot but; have to; must. A double negative expressing strong necessity.
46. 乘车 chéng chē To ride a vehicle; to take a bus/car.
47. 不免 bù miǎn Inevitably; unavoidably. Indicates something is bound to happen.
48. 成语 chéng yǔ Idiom; set phrase; proverb.
49. 厂长 chǎng zhǎng Factory director; plant manager.
50. 车主 chē zhǔ Car owner; vehicle owner.
51. 不得了 bù dé liǎo Extremely; terribly; awfully. Used to express an extreme degree, either positive or negative.
52. 肠 cháng Intestine; gut.
53. 吃力 chī lì Strenuous; laborious; requiring great effort.
54. 差点儿 chà diǎn er Almost; nearly; just about. Indicates something almost happened.
55. 叉子 chā zi Fork (eating utensil).