HSK4 — Day 11 — Ideas, Change & Standards

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Today let's learn abstract words about ideas, change, and standards.

Today's Vocabulary

按照
ànzhào
according to / in accordance with
按照计划,我们明天出发。
Ànzhào jìhuà, wǒmen míngtiān chūfā.
According to the plan, we set off tomorrow.
保证
bǎozhèng
guarantee / to ensure
我保证按时完成。
Wǒ bǎozhèng ànshí wánchéng.
I guarantee I'll finish on time.
比如
bǐrú
for example / such as
我喜欢水果,比如苹果和香蕉。
Wǒ xǐhuan shuǐguǒ, bǐrú píngguǒ hé xiāngjiāo.
I like fruit, for example apples and bananas.
标准
biāozhǔn
standard / norm / criterion
这不合标准。
Zhè bù hé biāozhǔn.
This does not meet the standard.
表示
biǎoshì
to express / to show / to indicate
她表示很感谢。
Tā biǎoshì hěn gǎnxiè.
She expressed a lot of gratitude.
材料
cáiliào
material / data
请准备好材料。
Qǐng zhǔnbèi hǎo cáiliào.
Please prepare the materials.
成为
chéngwéi
to become
她成为了一名护士。
Tā chéngwéi le yì míng hùshi.
She became a nurse.
出现
chūxiàn
to appear / to arise
问题出现了。
Wèntí chūxiàn le.
A problem has appeared.
错误
cuòwù
error / mistake
这是我的错误。
Zhè shì wǒ de cuòwù.
This is my mistake.
发生
fāshēng
to happen / to occur
发生了什么事?
Fāshēng le shénme shì?
What happened?
发展
fāzhǎn
development / to develop
这个国家发展得很快。
Zhège guójiā fāzhǎn de hěn kuài.
This country is developing very fast.
反对
fǎnduì
to oppose / opposition
我反对这个计划。
Wǒ fǎnduì zhège jìhuà.
I oppose this plan.
方法
fāngfǎ
method / way / means
这个方法很有用。
Zhège fāngfǎ hěn yǒuyòng.
This method is very useful.
方面
fāngmiàn
aspect / respect
在这方面,我不太懂。
Zài zhè fāngmiàn, wǒ bú tài dǒng.
In this aspect, I don't understand much.
放弃
fàngqì
to abandon / to give up
不要放弃!
Búyào fàngqì!
Don't give up!
规定
guīdìng
to stipulate / to fix
学校有很多规定。
Xuéxiào yǒu hěn duō guīdìng.
The school has many rules.

Today's Grammar

A跟B一样/不一样 says A is the same as / different from B, e.g. 这个方法跟那个方法不一样 (This method is different from that method).

这个方法跟那个方法不一样。
Zhège fāngfǎ gēn nàge fāngfǎ bù yíyàng.
This method is different from that method.
这个标准跟国际标准一样。
Zhège biāozhǔn gēn guójì biāozhǔn yíyàng.
This standard is the same as the international standard.
这个城市越来越发展了。
Zhège chéngshì yuè lái yuè fāzhǎn le.
This city has been developing more and more.
按照规定,我们不能迟到。
Ànzhào guīdìng, wǒmen bùnéng chídào.
According to the rules, we cannot be late.
比如说,这个方面就是一个问题。
Bǐrú shuō, zhège fāngmiàn jiùshì yí gè wèntí.
For example, this aspect is a problem.