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🇹🇼 Traditional Chinese · HSK 6

Everyday Sentences & Expressions in Traditional Chinese · HSK 6

70 Traditional 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)

    我恨不得立刻辭職去旅行。

    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)

    睡不著，我索性起來看書。

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

  4. 勢必 shìbì
    to be bound to; inevitably

    漲價勢必引起顧客不滿。

    Raising prices is bound to upset customers.

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

    你不妨先試用一個星期。

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

  6. 姑且 gūqiě
    for the time being; tentatively

    我們姑且相信他一次。

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

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

    吃了藥，病反倒更重了。

    After taking the medicine, the illness actually got worse.

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

    他無非是想多賺點錢。

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

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

    大不了我一個人去。

    Worst case, I'll just go by myself.

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

    為這點小事犯不著生氣。

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

  11. 無所謂 wúsuǒwèi
    it makes no difference (to me); indifferent

    去哪兒吃我都無所謂。

    I don't mind where we eat.

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

    他再忙也不至於不回消息吧。

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

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

    我只是隨便問問而已。

    I was just asking casually, that's all.

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

    你這話說得未免太絕對了。

    What you said is rather too absolute.

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

    聽到這個笑話，大家不禁笑了。

    Hearing the joke, everyone couldn't help laughing.

  16. 想必 xiǎngbì
    presumably; most likely

    你想必已經聽說了吧。

    Presumably you've already heard about it.

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

    他做事一向認真可靠。

    He has always been conscientious and reliable in his work.

  18. 萬萬 wànwàn
    absolutely; under no circumstances (with negative)

    這件事你萬萬不能告訴他。

    Under no circumstances may you tell him about this.

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

    不愧是專家，一說就到點子上。

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

  20. 以免 yǐmiǎn
    so as to avoid; lest

    早點出發，以免路上堵車。

    Leave early so as to avoid traffic on the way.

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

    沉默並不意味著同意。

    Silence does not mean agreement.

  22. 歸根結底 guīgēn jiédǐ
    in the final analysis; when all is said and done

    失敗的原因歸根結底是準備不足。

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

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

    總而言之，這次合作很愉快。

    In a word, this collaboration was a pleasure.

  24. 換句話說 huàn jù huà shuō
    in other words

    換句話說，你是不同意了？

    In other words, you don't agree?

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

    經濟增長了，與此同時物價也漲了。

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

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

    事實恰恰相反，他沒有錯。

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

  27. 毫無疑問 háo wú yíwèn
    without a doubt; unquestionably

    毫無疑問，質量是最重要的。

    Without a doubt, quality is what matters most.

  28. 迄今為止 qìjīn wéizhǐ
    up to now; so far (formal)

    迄今為止，一切進展順利。

    So far, everything has been going smoothly.

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

    我在某種程度上理解他的選擇。

    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，健康比金錢更重要。

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

  31. 不可思議 bùkěsīyì
    inconceivable; unbelievable

    他的記憶力好得不可思議。

    His memory is unbelievably good.

  32. 理所當然 lǐsuǒdāngrán
    a matter of course; taken for granted

    別把父母的付出當成理所當然。

    Don't take your parents' sacrifices for granted.

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

    孩子們迫不及待地打開了禮物。

    The children couldn't wait to open their presents.

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

    他減肥總是半途而廢。

    He always gives up halfway when trying to lose weight.

  35. 無能為力 wúnéngwéilì
    powerless; unable to do anything about it

    醫生也對這種病無能為力。

    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決定。

    He supported my decision as he always has.

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

    這道菜的辣味恰到好處。

    The spiciness of this dish is just right.

  38. 一目了然 yímùliǎorán
    clear at a glance

    圖表讓數據變得一目了然。

    The chart makes the data clear at a glance.

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

    跟你的幫助相比，這點忙微不足道。

    Compared with your help, this little favor is nothing.

  40. 千方百計 qiānfāngbǎijì
    by every possible means; to try everything

    他千方百計地想留住老客戶。

    He tried every possible means to keep his old customers.

  41. 反正也趕不上了，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，後悔也無濟於事了。 shì dào rújīn, hòuhuǐ yě wújìyúshì le.
    At this point, regretting it won't help anymore.
  43. 你不妨換個角度考慮這個問題。 nǐ bùfáng huàn ge jiǎodù kǎolǜ zhège wèntí.
    You might as well look at this problem from a different angle.
  44. 這件事說來話長，我就長話短說吧。 zhè jiàn shì shuōláihuàcháng, wǒ jiù chánghuàduǎnshuō ba.
    It's a long story, so I'll keep it short.
  45. 他嘴上不說，心裡未必沒有想法。 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. 再怎麼忙，也犯不著拿身體開玩笑。 zài zěnme máng, yě fànbuzháo ná shēntǐ kāi wánxiào.
    However busy you are, it's not worth gambling with your health.
  47. 歸根結底，問題出在溝通不暢上。 guīgēn jiédǐ, wèntí chū zài gōutōng bú chàng shang.
    In the final analysis, the problem lies in poor communication.
  48. 計劃趕不上變化，我們只能隨機應變。 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. 他一聽到消息，就迫不及待地趕了過去。 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. 無論結果如何，我們都問心無愧。 wúlùn jiéguǒ rúhé, wǒmen dōu wènxīnwúkuì.
    Whatever the outcome, our conscience is clear.
  51. 這種做法在某種程度上緩解了大家的壓力。 zhè zhǒng zuòfǎ zài mǒu zhǒng chéngdù shang huǎnjiě le dàjiā de yālì.
    This approach relieved everyone's stress to some extent.
  52. 就目前的情況而言，形勢不容樂觀。 jiù mùqián de qíngkuàng ér yán, xíngshì bùróng lèguān.
    As far as the current situation goes, things don't look promising.
  53. 大不了從頭再來，有什麼好怕的？ dàbuliǎo cóngtóu zài lái, yǒu shénme hǎo pà de?
    Worst case, we start over from scratch — what's there to be afraid of?
  54. 他說得如此肯定，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. 事情已經發生了，再追究責任也於事無補。 shìqing yǐjīng fāshēng le, zài zhuījiū zérèn yě yúshìwúbǔ.
    What's done is done — assigning blame now won't fix anything.
  56. 我恨不得馬上飛回家看看父母。 wǒ hènbude mǎshàng fēi huí jiā kànkan fùmǔ.
    I wish I could fly home right now to see my parents.
  57. 他這個人自以為是，聽不進別人的意見。 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. 這場比賽的結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. 換句話說，這個方案基本上被否決了。 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，別打腫臉充胖子。 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. 他表面上答應了，實際上無動於衷。 tā biǎomiàn shang dāying le, shíjìshang wúdòngyúzhōng.
    He agreed on the surface, but in reality he was completely unmoved.
  62. 面對突如其來的變故，大家一時不知所措。 miànduì tūrúqílái de biàngù, dàjiā yìshí bùzhīsuǒcuò.
    Faced with the sudden turn of events, everyone was at a loss for a moment.
  63. 這次談判的結果，勢必影響公司的未來。 zhè cì tánpàn de jiéguǒ, shìbì yǐngxiǎng gōngsī de wèilái.
    The outcome of these negotiations is bound to affect the company's future.
  64. 姑且不論費用問題，時間上也來不及。 gūqiě búlùn fèiyòng wèntí, shíjiān shang yě láibují.
    Setting aside the question of cost, there simply isn't enough time either.
  65. 他嘴上說無所謂，眼神卻出賣了他。 tā zuǐ shang shuō wúsuǒwèi, yǎnshén què chūmài le tā.
    He said he didn't care, but his eyes gave him away.
  66. 我勸他早點休息，他反倒嫌我囉嗦。 wǒ quàn tā zǎodiǎn xiūxi, tā fǎndào xián wǒ luōsuo.
    I urged him to rest early, and instead he complained I was nagging.
  67. 總而言之，機會是留給有準備的人的。 zǒng'éryánzhī, jīhuì shì liú gěi yǒu zhǔnbèi de rén de.
    In a word, opportunity favors those who are prepared.
  68. 短短一年有這麼大變化，真是不可思議。 duǎnduǎn yì nián yǒu zhème dà biànhuà, zhēnshi bùkěsīyì.
    Such a huge change in just one year — it's truly unbelievable.
  69. 做事最忌半途而廢，貴在堅持。 zuòshì zuì jì bàntú'érfèi, guì zài jiānchí.
    The worst thing you can do is give up halfway — what counts is perseverance.
  70. 這件事我實在無能為力，請你見諒。 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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