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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

Everyday Sentences & Expressions in Traditional Chinese · HSK 4

70 Traditional Chinese words and phrases for everyday sentences & expressions, at HSK 4 level. Each entry shows the word, how to read it, what it means, and a full example sentence with translation.

  1. 竟然 jìngrán
    unexpectedly; to one's surprise

    他竟然認識我媽媽。

    To my surprise, he knows my mom.

  2. 難道 nándào
    could it be that...? (rhetorical)

    難道你不想去嗎？

    Don't tell me you don't want to go?

  3. 到底 dàodǐ
    on earth; after all (in questions)

    你到底去不去？

    Are you going or not, after all?

  4. 恐怕 kǒngpà
    I'm afraid that...; probably

    恐怕要下雨了。

    I'm afraid it's going to rain.

  5. 順便 shùnbiàn
    in passing; while you're at it

    我去郵局，順便寄了封信。

    I went to the post office and mailed a letter while I was at it.

  6. 難怪 nánguài
    no wonder

    難怪他沒來上課。

    No wonder he didn't come to class.

  7. 果然 guǒrán
    as expected; sure enough

    他果然又遲到了。

    Sure enough, he was late again.

  8. 也許 yěxǔ
    perhaps; maybe

    他也許不知道這件事。

    Maybe he doesn't know about this.

  9. 大概 dàgài
    approximately; probably

    我大概八點到。

    I'll arrive at about eight.

  10. 估計 gūjì
    to estimate; to reckon

    我估計他快到了。

    I reckon he'll arrive soon.

  11. 看來 kànlái
    it seems; it looks like

    看來你已經準備好了。

    It looks like you're already prepared.

  12. 聽說 tīngshuō
    to hear (it said) that

    聽說那家店很有名。

    I heard that shop is very famous.

  13. 確實 quèshí
    indeed; really

    這個辦法確實不錯。

    This method is indeed quite good.

  14. 卻 què
    but; yet (contrary to expectation)

    他答應了，卻沒有來。

    He promised, yet he didn't come.

  15. 甚至 shènzhì
    even; so much so that

    他甚至連水都沒喝。

    He didn't even drink any water.

  16. 只好 zhǐhǎo
    to have no choice but to

    沒有車了，我只好走回家。

    There were no buses left, so I had to walk home.

  17. 只要 zhǐyào
    as long as; provided that

    只要你來，我就高興。

    As long as you come, I'll be happy.

  18. 既然 jìrán
    since; now that

    既然來了，就坐一會兒吧。

    Since you're here, stay and sit a while.

  19. 無論 wúlùn
    no matter (what/how)

    無論颳風下雨，他都去跑步。

    No matter if it's windy or raining, he goes running.

  20. 否則 fǒuzé
    otherwise; or else

    多穿點，否則會感冒。

    Wear more, otherwise you'll catch a cold.

  21. 萬一 wànyī
    in case; if by any chance

    萬一他不來怎麼辦？

    What if he doesn't come?

  22. 要不 yàobù
    otherwise; how about...

    要不咱們換個地方？

    How about we go somewhere else?

  23. 差點兒 chàdiǎnr
    almost; nearly (did something)

    我差點兒摔倒了。

    I almost fell over.

  24. 不得不 bùdébù
    to have no choice but to

    我不得不改變計劃。

    I had no choice but to change my plans.

  25. 來不及 láibují
    there's not enough time; too late to

    現在去恐怕來不及了。

    I'm afraid it's too late to go now.

  26. 受不了 shòubuliǎo
    cannot stand; unbearable

    他太吵了，我受不了。

    He's too noisy, I can't stand it.

  27. 越來越 yuèláiyuè
    more and more

    天氣越來越冷了。

    The weather is getting colder and colder.

  28. 從來 cónglái
    always; never (with negative)

    他從來不吃辣的。

    He never eats spicy food.

  29. 建議 jiànyì
    to suggest; suggestion

    我建議你早點出發。

    I suggest you set off early.

  30. 提醒 tíxǐng
    to remind

    請提醒我帶護照。

    Please remind me to bring my passport.

  31. 故意 gùyì
    on purpose; deliberately

    他是故意氣你的。

    He made you angry on purpose.

  32. 互相 hùxiāng
    each other; mutually

    我們要互相幫助。

    We should help each other.

  33. 打招呼 dǎ zhāohu
    to greet; to say hi

    他笑著跟我打招呼。

    He greeted me with a smile.

  34. 開玩笑 kāi wánxiào
    to joke; to kid

    別開玩笑了，說正事吧。

    Stop joking, let's talk business.

  35. 誤會 wùhuì
    to misunderstand; misunderstanding

    這是一場誤會。

    This is a misunderstanding.

  36. 抱歉 bàoqiàn
    sorry; to feel apologetic

    很抱歉，我不能參加了。

    I'm very sorry, I can't attend anymore.

  37. 原諒 yuánliàng
    to forgive

    他已經原諒你了。

    He has already forgiven you.

  38. 感謝 gǎnxiè
    to thank; to be grateful

    非常感謝大家的幫助。

    Thank you all so much for your help.

  39. 至少 zhìshǎo
    at least

    路上至少要兩個小時。

    The trip takes at least two hours.

  40. 正好 zhènghǎo
    just right; to happen to

    這雙鞋大小正好。

    These shoes fit just right.

  41. 你到底想說什麼？ nǐ dàodǐ xiǎng shuō shénme?
    What on earth are you trying to say?
  42. 難道你忘了我們的約定嗎？ nándào nǐ wàng le wǒmen de yuēdìng ma?
    Don't tell me you forgot our promise?
  43. 他竟然一句話也沒說就走了。 tā jìngrán yí jù huà yě méi shuō jiù zǒu le.
    He left without saying a single word, if you can believe it.
  44. 恐怕我今天去不了了。 kǒngpà wǒ jīntiān qù bu liǎo le.
    I'm afraid I can't make it today.
  45. 你順便幫我買杯咖啡吧。 nǐ shùnbiàn bāng wǒ mǎi bēi kāfēi ba.
    While you're at it, grab me a coffee.
  46. 難怪他這麼高興，原來是考上了。 nánguài tā zhème gāoxìng, yuánlái shì kǎoshàng le.
    No wonder he's so happy — turns out he passed the exam.
  47. 既然你不願意，那就算了吧。 jìrán nǐ bú yuànyì, nà jiù suàn le ba.
    Since you're not willing, let's just forget it.
  48. 無論多難，我都不會放棄。 wúlùn duō nán, wǒ dōu bú huì fàngqì.
    No matter how hard it is, I won't give up.
  49. 萬一下雨，我們就改天再去。 wànyī xiàyǔ, wǒmen jiù gǎitiān zài qù.
    If it happens to rain, we'll go another day.
  50. 我差點兒把這件事忘了。 wǒ chàdiǎnr bǎ zhè jiàn shì wàng le.
    I almost forgot about this.
  51. 時間來不及了，我們打車去吧。 shíjiān láibují le, wǒmen dǎchē qù ba.
    We're running out of time — let's take a taxi.
  52. 這裡的夏天熱得讓人受不了。 zhèlǐ de xiàtiān rè de ràng rén shòubuliǎo.
    Summers here are unbearably hot.
  53. 我從來沒見過這麼大的雪。 wǒ cónglái méi jiànguo zhème dà de xuě.
    I've never seen such heavy snow.
  54. 我建議你先跟家人商量一下。 wǒ jiànyì nǐ xiān gēn jiārén shāngliang yíxià.
    I suggest you talk it over with your family first.
  55. 謝謝你提醒我，我馬上去辦。 xièxie nǐ tíxǐng wǒ, wǒ mǎshàng qù bàn.
    Thanks for reminding me — I'll take care of it right away.
  56. 對不起，我不是故意的。 duìbuqǐ, wǒ búshì gùyì de.
    I'm sorry, I didn't do it on purpose.
  57. 你別誤會，我沒有別的意思。 nǐ bié wùhuì, wǒ méiyǒu bié de yìsi.
    Don't get me wrong — I didn't mean anything by it.
  58. 真抱歉，給你添麻煩了。 zhēn bàoqiàn, gěi nǐ tiān máfan le.
    I'm really sorry for causing you trouble.
  59. 請原諒我，我下次會注意的。 qǐng yuánliàng wǒ, wǒ xiàcì huì zhùyì de.
    Please forgive me — I'll be more careful next time.
  60. 聽說你要搬家了，是真的嗎？ tīngshuō nǐ yào bānjiā le, shì zhēn de ma?
    I heard you're moving — is it true?
  61. 看來今天做不完了，明天繼續吧。 kànlái jīntiān zuò bu wán le, míngtiān jìxù ba.
    Looks like we can't finish today — let's continue tomorrow.
  62. 麻煩你把空調打開一下。 máfan nǐ bǎ kōngtiáo dǎkāi yíxià.
    Could you turn on the air conditioner, please?
  63. 你的漢語說得越來越好了。 nǐ de Hànyǔ shuō de yuèláiyuè hǎo le.
    Your Chinese is getting better and better.
  64. 只要你努力，就一定會有進步。 zhǐyào nǐ nǔlì, jiù yídìng huì yǒu jìnbù.
    As long as you work hard, you're sure to improve.
  65. 太晚了，要不明天再說吧？ tài wǎn le, yàobù míngtiān zài shuō ba?
    It's too late — how about we talk tomorrow?
  66. 見到鄰居，他總是熱情地打招呼。 jiàndào línjū, tā zǒngshì rèqíng de dǎ zhāohu.
    Whenever he sees the neighbors, he always greets them warmly.
  67. 我只是開個玩笑，你別生氣。 wǒ zhǐshì kāi ge wánxiào, nǐ bié shēngqì.
    I was just joking — don't be mad.
  68. 快點兒吧，否則我們要遲到了。 kuài diǎnr ba, fǒuzé wǒmen yào chídào le.
    Hurry up, or we'll be late.
  69. 你來得正好，我們正要吃飯。 nǐ lái de zhènghǎo, wǒmen zhèng yào chīfàn.
    You came at just the right time — we were about to eat.
  70. 這次考試我至少要考八十分。 zhè cì kǎoshì wǒ zhìshǎo yào kǎo bāshí fēn.
    I want to score at least eighty on this exam.

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