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Everyday Sentences & Expressions in Chinese · HSK 5

70 Chinese words and phrases for everyday sentences & expressions, at HSK 5 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 毕竟 bìjìng
    after all; in the end

    他毕竟是你哥哥。

    After all, he is your older brother.

  2. 未必 wèibì
    not necessarily

    贵的未必就是好的。

    Expensive doesn't necessarily mean good.

  3. 何必 hébì
    why bother; there's no need to

    何必为这点小事生气？

    Why get angry over such a small thing?

  4. 简直 jiǎnzhí
    simply; practically (emphatic)

    他高兴得简直要跳起来。

    He was so happy he practically jumped for joy.

  5. 幸亏 xìngkuī
    fortunately; luckily

    幸亏带了伞，不然全湿了。

    Luckily I brought an umbrella, or I'd be soaked.

  6. 居然 jūrán
    unexpectedly (stronger disbelief than 竟然)

    他居然会说四种语言。

    Incredibly, he can speak four languages.

  7. 不见得 bújiànde
    not necessarily; unlikely

    他不见得会同意。

    He won't necessarily agree.

  8. 说白了 shuōbáile
    to put it bluntly; frankly speaking

    说白了，他就是不想去。

    To put it bluntly, he just doesn't want to go.

  9. 何况 hékuàng
    let alone; much less

    我都不懂，何况是他呢？

    Even I don't understand it, let alone him.

  10. 反而 fǎn'ér
    on the contrary; instead

    吃了药，病反而更重了。

    After taking the medicine, the illness actually got worse.

  11. 难免 nánmiǎn
    hard to avoid; inevitable

    人与人之间难免有误会。

    Misunderstandings between people are hard to avoid.

  12. 总算 zǒngsuàn
    finally; at long last

    你总算回来了！

    You're finally back!

  13. 究竟 jiūjìng
    exactly; after all (formal 到底)

    这究竟是怎么回事？

    What exactly is going on here?

  14. 的确 díquè
    indeed; certainly

    他的确很有能力。

    He is indeed very capable.

  15. 显然 xiǎnrán
    obviously; evidently

    他显然不想谈这件事。

    He obviously doesn't want to talk about it.

  16. 似乎 sìhū
    seemingly; as if (formal)

    他似乎有什么心事。

    He seems to have something on his mind.

  17. 宁可 nìngkě
    would rather

    我宁可走路也不挤地铁。

    I'd rather walk than squeeze into the subway.

  18. 除非 chúfēi
    unless

    除非他道歉，我才会原谅他。

    I'll only forgive him if he apologizes.

  19. 哪怕 nǎpà
    even if; even though

    哪怕再忙，他也天天锻炼。

    Even when he's busy, he still exercises every day.

  20. 偏偏 piānpiān
    of all things; contrary to what one would wish

    我一出门，偏偏下起了雨。

    The moment I stepped out, of all times, it started raining.

  21. 难得 nándé
    rare; hard to come by

    这么好的机会很难得。

    An opportunity this good is rare.

  22. 总之 zǒngzhī
    in short; in a word

    总之，安全最重要。

    In short, safety comes first.

  23. 此外 cǐwài
    besides; in addition

    我会英语，此外还会一点法语。

    I speak English, and besides that a little French.

  24. 沟通 gōutōng
    to communicate; communication

    多跟父母沟通很重要。

    Communicating often with your parents is important.

  25. 表达 biǎodá
    to express

    他很会表达自己的想法。

    He is good at expressing his ideas.

  26. 强调 qiángdiào
    to emphasize; to stress

    老师强调了这个重点。

    The teacher emphasized this key point.

  27. 承认 chéngrèn
    to admit; to acknowledge

    他承认自己错了。

    He admitted that he was wrong.

  28. 抱怨 bàoyuàn
    to complain

    他总是抱怨工作太多。

    He is always complaining about having too much work.

  29. 劝 quàn
    to advise; to urge; to persuade

    我劝他早点休息。

    I urged him to rest early.

  30. 承诺 chéngnuò
    to promise; commitment

    他承诺下周给我答复。

    He promised to give me an answer next week.

  31. 请教 qǐngjiào
    to consult; to ask for advice (polite)

    我想向您请教一个问题。

    I would like to ask for your advice on a question.

  32. 打听 dǎting
    to ask around; to inquire about

    这件事你去哪儿打听的？

    Where did you hear about this?

  33. 吵架 chǎojià
    to quarrel; to argue

    他们俩又吵架了。

    The two of them had another argument.

  34. 谦虚 qiānxū
    modest; humble

    谦虚是一种美德。

    Modesty is a virtue.

  35. 夸奖 kuājiǎng
    to praise; to compliment

    老师夸奖了他的进步。

    The teacher praised his progress.

  36. 委屈 wěiqu
    to feel wronged; aggrieved

    她觉得很委屈，哭了。

    She felt so wronged that she cried.

  37. 啰嗦 luōsuo
    long-winded; to nag

    他说话太啰嗦了。

    He talks in such a long-winded way.

  38. 干脆 gāncuì
    simply; might as well; straightforward

    别等了，干脆我们自己去吧。

    Stop waiting — we might as well go ourselves.

  39. 尽量 jǐnliàng
    as much as possible; to do one's best to

    请尽量不要迟到。

    Please try your best not to be late.

  40. 打交道 dǎ jiāodao
    to deal with; to have dealings with

    他常跟客户打交道。

    He often deals with clients.

  41. 毕竟他还是个孩子，别太生气。 bìjìng tā háishi ge háizi, bié tài shēngqì.
    After all, he's still a child — don't be too angry.
  42. 这件事未必像你想的那么简单。 zhè jiàn shì wèibì xiàng nǐ xiǎng de nàme jiǎndān.
    This matter may not be as simple as you think.
  43. 都是老朋友了，你何必这么客气？ dōu shì lǎo péngyou le, nǐ hébì zhème kèqi?
    We're old friends — why be so formal?
  44. 这里的风景简直像画一样。 zhèlǐ de fēngjǐng jiǎnzhí xiàng huà yíyàng.
    The scenery here is simply like a painting.
  45. 幸亏出门早，不然就赶不上火车了。 xìngkuī chūmén zǎo, bùrán jiù gǎnbushàng huǒchē le.
    Luckily we left early, or we would have missed the train.
  46. 没想到他居然把这件事忘得一干二净。 méi xiǎngdào tā jūrán bǎ zhè jiàn shì wàng de yìgān'èrjìng.
    Who would have thought he'd forget about it completely.
  47. 网上的消息不见得都是真的。 wǎngshàng de xiāoxi bújiànde dōu shì zhēn de.
    News on the internet isn't necessarily all true.
  48. 说白了，这就是钱的问题。 shuōbáile, zhè jiùshì qián de wèntí.
    To put it bluntly, it's a money problem.
  49. 这道题大人都不会做，更何况孩子呢？ zhè dào tí dàrén dōu bú huì zuò, gèng hékuàng háizi ne?
    Even adults can't solve this problem, let alone children.
  50. 我劝了他半天，他反而更生气了。 wǒ quàn le tā bàntiān, tā fǎn'ér gèng shēngqì le.
    I spent ages trying to calm him down, but he only got angrier.
  51. 第一次面试，紧张是难免的。 dì yī cì miànshì, jǐnzhāng shì nánmiǎn de.
    It's only natural to be nervous at your first interview.
  52. 等了三个小时，总算轮到我们了。 děng le sān ge xiǎoshí, zǒngsuàn lúndào wǒmen le.
    After waiting three hours, it's finally our turn.
  53. 你究竟想让我怎么做？ nǐ jiūjìng xiǎng ràng wǒ zěnme zuò?
    What exactly do you want me to do?
  54. 他说的的确有道理，值得考虑。 tā shuō de díquè yǒu dàolǐ, zhídé kǎolǜ.
    What he said does make sense — it's worth considering.
  55. 很显然，他对这个结果不太满意。 hěn xiǎnrán, tā duì zhège jiéguǒ bú tài mǎnyì.
    Clearly, he isn't very satisfied with this result.
  56. 最近他似乎遇到了什么困难。 zuìjìn tā sìhū yùdào le shénme kùnnan.
    Lately he seems to have run into some kind of difficulty.
  57. 我宁可自己累一点，也不想麻烦别人。 wǒ nìngkě zìjǐ lèi yìdiǎn, yě bù xiǎng máfan biéren.
    I'd rather tire myself out a bit than trouble others.
  58. 除非你亲自去请，否则他不会来。 chúfēi nǐ qīnzì qù qǐng, fǒuzé tā bú huì lái.
    Unless you invite him in person, he won't come.
  59. 哪怕只有一点希望，也要试一试。 nǎpà zhǐyǒu yìdiǎn xīwàng, yě yào shì yi shì.
    Even if there's only a sliver of hope, we should give it a try.
  60. 大家都同意，偏偏他一个人反对。 dàjiā dōu tóngyì, piānpiān tā yí ge rén fǎnduì.
    Everyone agreed — yet he, of all people, was the one to object.
  61. 难得大家都在，我们合张影吧。 nándé dàjiā dōu zài, wǒmen hé zhāng yǐng ba.
    It's rare to have everyone here — let's take a group photo.
  62. 总之，这次活动办得非常成功。 zǒngzhī, zhè cì huódòng bàn de fēicháng chénggōng.
    In short, this event was a great success.
  63. 有不懂的地方，随时向我请教。 yǒu bù dǒng de dìfang, suíshí xiàng wǒ qǐngjiào.
    If there's anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me anytime.
  64. 我去打听一下会议几点开始。 wǒ qù dǎting yíxià huìyì jǐ diǎn kāishǐ.
    I'll go find out what time the meeting starts.
  65. 他们吵架了，现在谁也不理谁。 tāmen chǎojià le, xiànzài shéi yě bù lǐ shéi.
    They had a fight, and now neither is speaking to the other.
  66. 他这个人很谦虚，从来不夸自己。 tā zhège rén hěn qiānxū, cónglái bù kuā zìjǐ.
    He is a very modest person and never brags about himself.
  67. 受了委屈，就说出来吧。 shòu le wěiqu, jiù shuō chūlai ba.
    If you've been treated unfairly, just say so.
  68. 你别啰嗦了，快说重点吧。 nǐ bié luōsuo le, kuài shuō zhòngdiǎn ba.
    Stop rambling and get to the point.
  69. 与其在这儿抱怨，不如干脆重做一遍。 yǔqí zài zhèr bàoyuàn, bùrú gāncuì chóng zuò yí biàn.
    Rather than complaining here, we might as well just redo it.
  70. 我会尽量在周五之前给你答复。 wǒ huì jǐnliàng zài zhōuwǔ zhīqián gěi nǐ dáfù.
    I'll do my best to get back to you before Friday.

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