HSK4 — Day 27 — Transitions, Diaries & Forests
Today let's learn words about diaries, nature, and contrastive connectors.
Today's Vocabulary
缺少
to lack
这里缺少水。
Zhèlǐ quēshǎo shuǐ.
Here lacks water.
却
but / yet
他很累，却不休息。
Tā hěn lèi, què bù xiūxi.
He's very tired, yet doesn't rest.
确实
indeed
这确实很难。
Zhè quèshí hěn nán.
This is indeed very difficult.
然而
however
天气很冷，然而他还是去了。
Tiānqì hěn lěng, rán'ér tā háishi qù le.
The weather is cold, however he still went.
热闹
lively / bustling
这里很热闹。
Zhèlǐ hěn rènao.
It's very lively here.
任何
any
任何人都可以来。
Rènhé rén dōu kěyǐ lái.
Anyone can come.
任务
task
这是我的任务。
Zhè shì wǒ de rènwu.
This is my task.
扔
to throw away
请不要乱扔东西。
Qǐng búyào luàn rēng dōngxi.
Please don't throw things around carelessly.
仍然
still / yet
他仍然很累。
Tā réngrán hěn lèi.
He's still very tired.
日记
diary
我经常写日记。
Wǒ jīngcháng xiě rìjì.
I often write a diary.
入口
entrance
入口在这里。
Rùkǒu zài zhèlǐ.
The entrance is here.
散步
to take a walk
我们去散步吧。
Wǒmen qù sànbù ba.
Let's go for a walk.
森林
forest
森林里有老虎。
Sēnlín lǐ yǒu lǎohǔ.
There are tigers in the forest.
沙发
sofa
猫在沙发上。
Māo zài shāfā shàng.
The cat is on the sofa.
伤心
sad / heartbroken
她很伤心。
Tā hěn shāngxīn.
She is very sad.
商量
to discuss
我们商量一下。
Wǒmen shāngliang yíxià.
Let's discuss it a bit.
Today's Grammar
却 and 然而 as contrastive connectives ("yet / however").
他很累，却仍然工作。
He is very tired, yet he still works.
这里缺少水，然而大家却很开心。
Here lacks water, however everyone is happy.
任务确实很难，他却仍然努力。
The task is indeed hard, yet he still works hard.
公园里很热闹，任何人都喜欢散步。
The park is very lively, anyone likes to take a walk.
她很伤心，我们商量了一下。
She's very sad, we discussed it for a bit.