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Lesson 6-HSK 4 Vocabulary | Key Words and Usage in Mandarin Chinese




Learn HSK 4 Vocabulary – Lesson 6



打扰dǎrǎo打扰 means "to disturb" or "to interrupt."Used to politely start a request or apology.Often followed by the person being interrupted and sometimes 一下 (yíxià).Examples:

Examples:

  • 不好意思打扰一下bù hǎo yìsi dǎrǎo yíxià"Sorry to bother you for a moment."

  • 对不起，打扰您了duìbuqǐ, dǎrǎo nín le"Sorry to interrupt you."

  • 对不起，打扰你休息了duìbuqǐ, dǎrǎo nǐ xiūxi le"Sorry to disturb your rest."



竟然jìngrán竟然 means "unexpectedly" or "to one’s surprise."Placed before the verb to highlight a surprising action.Examples:

  • 他竟然没来tā jìngrán méi lái"He actually didn’t come."

  • 她竟然赢了比赛tā jìngrán yíng le bǐsài"She unexpectedly won the competition."



居然jūrán居然 is similar to 竟然 (jìngrán) but adds even more emphasis.Placed before the verb to show even greater surprise.Example:

  • 他居然一口气跑了十公里tā jūrán yì kǒuqì pǎo le shí gōnglǐ"He unexpectedly ran ten kilometers in one go."



果然guǒrán果然 means "as expected" or "sure enough."Usually placed at the beginning or before the verb.Examples:

  • 果然他来了guǒrán tā lái le"Sure enough, he came."

  • 今天果然下雨了jīntiān guǒrán xiàyǔ le"It really did rain today, just as expected."



倍bèi倍 means "times" or "fold."Using 倍 with 是 (Shì)

  • Structure:[Item being compared] + 是 (Shì) + [comparison item] + 的 (De) + [amount] + 倍 (Bèi)

Example:

  • 他赚的钱是我的三倍 (Tā zhuàn de qián shì wǒ de sān bèi) – "He earns three times what I do."

  • 我的房间是他的两倍大 (Wǒ de fángjiān shì tā de liǎng bèi dà) – "My room is twice the size of his."

Note:When using 倍 (Bèi) with 是 (Shì), adjectives like 大 (Dà) (big) are often used at the end to describe what aspect is being compared (e.g., size, height).



值得zhídé值得 means "worth it" or "worth doing."Usually placed before the action or item being recommended.Examples:

  • 这个博物馆非常值得一看zhè ge bówùguǎn fēicháng zhídé yí kàn"This museum is definitely worth a visit."

  • 这件事值得尝试zhè jiàn shì zhídé chángshì"This is worth a try."



内nèi内 means "within" or "inside."Follows a time frame or location to show boundaries.Examples:

  • 我们会在三天内完成工作wǒmen huì zài sān tiān nèi wánchéng gōngzuò"We will complete the work within three days."

  • 楼内禁止吸烟lóu nèi jìnzhǐ xīyān"Smoking is not allowed inside the building."



满mǎn满 means "full."Used before a noun to describe capacity.Examples:

  • 杯子满了bēizi mǎn le"The cup is full."

  • 这个班已经满了zhè ge bān yǐjīng mǎn le"This class is already full."



其中qízhōng其中 means "among them" or "in which."Placed before the item singled out from a group.Examples:

  • 我们班有二十个学生，其中十个是女生wǒmen bān yǒu èrshí gè xuéshēng, qízhōng shí gè shì nǚshēng"There are twenty students in our class, ten of whom are girls."

  • 我喜欢很多运动，其中最喜欢的是游泳wǒ xǐhuan hěn duō yùndòng, qízhōng zuì xǐhuan de shì yóuyǒng"I like many sports, among which swimming is my favorite."



所有suǒyǒu所有 means "all" or "every."Used to talk about specific members or parts of a group.Modifies nouns to highlight the members of the whole.Examples:

  • 所有人都到了suǒyǒu rén dōu dào le"Everyone has arrived."

  • 所有学生都要参加考试suǒyǒu xuéshēng dōu yào cānjiā kǎoshì"All the students must take the exam."



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