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Everyday Sentences & Expressions in Chinese · HSK 6

70 Chinese words and phrases for everyday sentences & expressions, at HSK 6 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 恨不得 hènbude
    to itch to; to wish one could (do sth immediately)

    我恨不得立刻辞职去旅行。

    I'm itching to quit my job and go traveling right now.

  2. 巴不得 bābude
    to be only too eager to; to wish for nothing more

    他巴不得天天放假。

    He'd like nothing more than to be on holiday every day.

  3. 索性 suǒxìng
    might as well; simply (go ahead and)

    睡不着，我索性起来看书。

    I couldn't sleep, so I simply got up and read.

  4. 势必 shìbì
    to be bound to; inevitably

    涨价势必引起顾客不满。

    Raising prices is bound to upset customers.

  5. 不妨 bùfáng
    might as well; there is no harm in

    你不妨先试用一个星期。

    You might as well try it out for a week first.

  6. 姑且 gūqiě
    for the time being; tentatively

    我们姑且相信他一次。

    Let's give him the benefit of the doubt this once.

  7. 反倒 fǎndào
    on the contrary; instead (colloquial 反而)

    吃了药，病反倒更重了。

    After taking the medicine, the illness actually got worse.

  8. 无非 wúfēi
    nothing but; simply; no more than

    他无非是想多赚点钱。

    All he wants is simply to earn a bit more money.

  9. 大不了 dàbuliǎo
    at worst; if worst comes to worst

    大不了我一个人去。

    Worst case, I'll just go by myself.

  10. 犯不着 fànbuzháo
    not worth it; there is no need to

    为这点小事犯不着生气。

    It's not worth getting angry over such a small thing.

  11. 无所谓 wúsuǒwèi
    it makes no difference (to me); indifferent

    去哪儿吃我都无所谓。

    I don't mind where we eat.

  12. 不至于 búzhìyú
    not to the point of; surely it won't go that far

    他再忙也不至于不回消息吧。

    However busy he is, surely he wouldn't fail to reply.

  13. 而已 éryǐ
    that is all; merely; nothing more

    我只是随便问问而已。

    I was just asking casually, that's all.

  14. 未免 wèimiǎn
    rather; a bit too (implying criticism)

    你这话说得未免太绝对了。

    What you said is rather too absolute.

  15. 不禁 bùjīn
    cannot help (doing sth); involuntarily

    听到这个笑话，大家不禁笑了。

    Hearing the joke, everyone couldn't help laughing.

  16. 想必 xiǎngbì
    presumably; most likely

    你想必已经听说了吧。

    Presumably you've already heard about it.

  17. 一向 yíxiàng
    always; consistently (of habit or character)

    他做事一向认真可靠。

    He has always been conscientious and reliable in his work.

  18. 万万 wànwàn
    absolutely; under no circumstances (with negative)

    这件事你万万不能告诉他。

    Under no circumstances may you tell him about this.

  19. 不愧 búkuì
    to be worthy of; to live up to the name of

    不愧是专家，一说就到点子上。

    He truly lives up to being an expert — he got straight to the point.

  20. 以免 yǐmiǎn
    so as to avoid; lest

    早点出发，以免路上堵车。

    Leave early so as to avoid traffic on the way.

  21. 意味着 yìwèizhe
    to mean; to imply; to signify

    沉默并不意味着同意。

    Silence does not mean agreement.

  22. 归根结底 guīgēn jiédǐ
    in the final analysis; when all is said and done

    失败的原因归根结底是准备不足。

    In the final analysis, the failure came down to insufficient preparation.

  23. 总而言之 zǒng'éryánzhī
    in a word; to sum up

    总而言之，这次合作很愉快。

    In a word, this collaboration was a pleasure.

  24. 换句话说 huàn jù huà shuō
    in other words

    换句话说，你是不同意了？

    In other words, you don't agree?

  25. 与此同时 yǔ cǐ tóngshí
    at the same time; meanwhile (formal connector)

    经济增长了，与此同时物价也涨了。

    The economy grew, and at the same time prices rose too.

  26. 恰恰相反 qiàqià xiāngfǎn
    quite the opposite; exactly the contrary

    事实恰恰相反，他没有错。

    The facts are quite the opposite — he wasn't wrong.

  27. 毫无疑问 háo wú yíwèn
    without a doubt; unquestionably

    毫无疑问，质量是最重要的。

    Without a doubt, quality is what matters most.

  28. 迄今为止 qìjīn wéizhǐ
    up to now; so far (formal)

    迄今为止，一切进展顺利。

    So far, everything has been going smoothly.

  29. 在某种程度上 zài mǒu zhǒng chéngdù shang
    to some extent; in a certain sense

    我在某种程度上理解他的选择。

    To some extent, I understand his choice.

  30. 就我而言 jiù wǒ ér yán
    as far as I am concerned; for my part

    就我而言，健康比金钱更重要。

    As far as I'm concerned, health matters more than money.

  31. 不可思议 bùkěsīyì
    inconceivable; unbelievable

    他的记忆力好得不可思议。

    His memory is unbelievably good.

  32. 理所当然 lǐsuǒdāngrán
    a matter of course; taken for granted

    别把父母的付出当成理所当然。

    Don't take your parents' sacrifices for granted.

  33. 迫不及待 pòbùjídài
    unable to wait; itching to do sth

    孩子们迫不及待地打开了礼物。

    The children couldn't wait to open their presents.

  34. 半途而废 bàntú'érfèi
    to give up halfway; to leave sth unfinished

    他减肥总是半途而废。

    He always gives up halfway when trying to lose weight.

  35. 无能为力 wúnéngwéilì
    powerless; unable to do anything about it

    医生也对这种病无能为力。

    Even the doctors are powerless against this illness.

  36. 一如既往 yìrújìwǎng
    as always; just as before

    他一如既往地支持我的决定。

    He supported my decision as he always has.

  37. 恰到好处 qiàdàohǎochù
    just right; to the perfect degree

    这道菜的辣味恰到好处。

    The spiciness of this dish is just right.

  38. 一目了然 yímùliǎorán
    clear at a glance

    图表让数据变得一目了然。

    The chart makes the data clear at a glance.

  39. 微不足道 wēibùzúdào
    insignificant; too trivial to mention

    跟你的帮助相比，这点忙微不足道。

    Compared with your help, this little favor is nothing.

  40. 千方百计 qiānfāngbǎijì
    by every possible means; to try everything

    他千方百计地想留住老客户。

    He tried every possible means to keep his old customers.

  41. 反正也赶不上了，索性慢慢走吧。 fǎnzhèng yě gǎnbushàng le, suǒxìng mànmàn zǒu ba.
    We can't make it anyway, so we might as well take our time.
  42. 事到如今，后悔也无济于事了。 shì dào rújīn, hòuhuǐ yě wújìyúshì le.
    At this point, regretting it won't help anymore.
  43. 你不妨换个角度考虑这个问题。 nǐ bùfáng huàn ge jiǎodù kǎolǜ zhège wèntí.
    You might as well look at this problem from a different angle.
  44. 这件事说来话长，我就长话短说吧。 zhè jiàn shì shuōláihuàcháng, wǒ jiù chánghuàduǎnshuō ba.
    It's a long story, so I'll keep it short.
  45. 他嘴上不说，心里未必没有想法。 tā zuǐ shang bù shuō, xīnli wèibì méiyǒu xiǎngfǎ.
    He doesn't say it out loud, but that doesn't mean he has no opinions.
  46. 再怎么忙，也犯不着拿身体开玩笑。 zài zěnme máng, yě fànbuzháo ná shēntǐ kāi wánxiào.
    However busy you are, it's not worth gambling with your health.
  47. 归根结底，问题出在沟通不畅上。 guīgēn jiédǐ, wèntí chū zài gōutōng bú chàng shang.
    In the final analysis, the problem lies in poor communication.
  48. 计划赶不上变化，我们只能随机应变。 jìhuà gǎnbushàng biànhuà, wǒmen zhǐ néng suíjī yìngbiàn.
    Plans can't keep up with changes — we'll just have to adapt as we go.
  49. 他一听到消息，就迫不及待地赶了过去。 tā yì tīngdào xiāoxi, jiù pòbùjídài de gǎn le guòqu.
    The moment he heard the news, he rushed over without a second's delay.
  50. 无论结果如何，我们都问心无愧。 wúlùn jiéguǒ rúhé, wǒmen dōu wènxīnwúkuì.
    Whatever the outcome, our conscience is clear.
  51. 这种做法在某种程度上缓解了大家的压力。 zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ zài mǒu zhǒng chéngdù shang huǎnjiě le dàjiā de yālì.
    This approach relieved everyone's stress to some extent.
  52. 就目前的情况而言，形势不容乐观。 jiù mùqián de qíngkuàng ér yán, xíngshì bùróng lèguān.
    As far as the current situation goes, things don't look promising.
  53. 大不了从头再来，有什么好怕的？ dàbuliǎo cóngtóu zài lái, yǒu shénme hǎo pà de?
    Worst case, we start over from scratch — what's there to be afraid of?
  54. 他说得如此肯定，想必是有十足的把握。 tā shuō de rúcǐ kěndìng, xiǎngbì shì yǒu shízú de bǎwò.
    He spoke with such certainty that he must be completely confident.
  55. 事情已经发生了，再追究责任也于事无补。 shìqing yǐjīng fāshēng le, zài zhuījiū zérèn yě yúshìwúbǔ.
    What's done is done — assigning blame now won't fix anything.
  56. 我恨不得马上飞回家看看父母。 wǒ hènbude mǎshàng fēi huí jiā kànkan fùmǔ.
    I wish I could fly home right now to see my parents.
  57. 他这个人自以为是，听不进别人的意见。 tā zhège rén zìyǐwéishì, tīng bu jìn biéren de yìjiàn.
    He's so full of himself that he won't listen to anyone else's opinions.
  58. 这场比赛的结果出乎所有人的意料。 zhè chǎng bǐsài de jiéguǒ chūhū suǒyǒu rén de yìliào.
    The result of the match took everyone by surprise.
  59. 换句话说，这个方案基本上被否决了。 huàn jù huà shuō, zhège fāng'àn jīběnshang bèi fǒujué le.
    In other words, the proposal was essentially rejected.
  60. 凡事要量力而行，别打肿脸充胖子。 fánshì yào liànglì'érxíng, bié dǎ zhǒng liǎn chōng pàngzi.
    Do everything within your means — don't pretend to be better off than you are.
  61. 他表面上答应了，实际上无动于衷。 tā biǎomiàn shang dāying le, shíjìshang wúdòngyúzhōng.
    He agreed on the surface, but in reality he was completely unmoved.
  62. 面对突如其来的变故，大家一时不知所措。 miànduì tūrúqílái de biàngù, dàjiā yìshí bùzhīsuǒcuò.
    Faced with the sudden turn of events, everyone was at a loss for a moment.
  63. 这次谈判的结果，势必影响公司的未来。 zhè cì tánpàn de jiéguǒ, shìbì yǐngxiǎng gōngsī de wèilái.
    The outcome of these negotiations is bound to affect the company's future.
  64. 姑且不论费用问题，时间上也来不及。 gūqiě búlùn fèiyòng wèntí, shíjiān shang yě láibují.
    Setting aside the question of cost, there simply isn't enough time either.
  65. 他嘴上说无所谓，眼神却出卖了他。 tā zuǐ shang shuō wúsuǒwèi, yǎnshén què chūmài le tā.
    He said he didn't care, but his eyes gave him away.
  66. 我劝他早点休息，他反倒嫌我啰嗦。 wǒ quàn tā zǎodiǎn xiūxi, tā fǎndào xián wǒ luōsuo.
    I urged him to rest early, and instead he complained I was nagging.
  67. 总而言之，机会是留给有准备的人的。 zǒng'éryánzhī, jīhuì shì liú gěi yǒu zhǔnbèi de rén de.
    In a word, opportunity favors those who are prepared.
  68. 短短一年有这么大变化，真是不可思议。 duǎnduǎn yì nián yǒu zhème dà biànhuà, zhēnshi bùkěsīyì.
    Such a huge change in just one year — it's truly unbelievable.
  69. 做事最忌半途而废，贵在坚持。 zuòshì zuì jì bàntú'érfèi, guì zài jiānchí.
    The worst thing you can do is give up halfway — what counts is perseverance.
  70. 这件事我实在无能为力，请你见谅。 zhè jiàn shì wǒ shízài wúnéngwéilì, qǐng nǐ jiànliàng.
    There is truly nothing I can do about this — please forgive me.

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