HSK4 — Day 31 — Familiarity & Everyday Pace
Welcome to HSK4! Vocabulary and grammar step up again. Today let's learn words about familiarity, quantity, and how smoothly things go.
Today's Vocabulary
熟悉
to be familiar with
我很熟悉这个城市。
Wǒ hěn shúxī zhège chéngshì.
I am very familiar with this city.
数量
quantity
苹果的数量不多。
Píngguǒ de shùliàng bù duō.
The quantity of apples is not much.
数字
number; digit
这个数字很重要。
Zhège shùzì hěn zhòngyào.
This number is very important.
帅
handsome
这个男孩很帅。
Zhège nánhái hěn shuài.
This boy is very handsome.
顺便
conveniently; in passing
我去超市，顺便买东西。
Wǒ qù chāoshì, shùnbiàn mǎi dōngxi.
I'm going to the supermarket, and buying things along the way.
顺利
smoothly; without a hitch
希望你考试顺利！
Xīwàng nǐ kǎoshì shùnlì!
I hope your exam goes smoothly!
顺序
sequence; order
请按照顺序排队。
Qǐng ànzhào shùnxù páiduì.
Please line up in order.
说明
to explain; explanation
请看说明。
Qǐng kàn shuōmíng.
Please read the explanation.
硕士
master's degree
她是硕士。
Tā shì shuòshì.
She holds a master's degree.
死
to die
那只鱼死了。
Nà zhī yú sǐ le.
That fish died.
塑料袋
plastic bag
请不要用塑料袋。
Qǐng bú yào yòng sùliàodài.
Please do not use plastic bags.
速度
speed
这辆车的速度很快。
Zhè liàng chē de sùdù hěn kuài.
This car's speed is very fast.
酸
sour
这个水果很酸。
Zhège shuǐguǒ hěn suān.
This fruit is very sour.
随便
as one wishes; casual
你随便坐。
Nǐ suíbiàn zuò.
Sit wherever you like.
随着
along with; following
随着时间的变化，事情都变了。
Suízhe shíjiān de biànhuà, shìqing dōu biàn le.
Along with the change of time, things have all changed.
孙子
grandson
爷爷很爱他的孙子。
Yéye hěn ài tā de sūnzi.
Grandpa loves his grandson very much.
所有
all; entire
所有的学生都来了。
Suǒyǒu de xuésheng dōu lái le.
All the students have come.
Today's Grammar
Extending the degree complement (V + 得 + adjective) into more complex sentences.
他说汉语说得很流利。
He speaks Chinese very fluently.
我对这个地方很熟悉。
I am very familiar with this place.
这次的数量比上次多。
This time the quantity is more than last time.
事情办得很顺利。
The matter was handled very smoothly.
我去银行，顺便买点儿咖啡。
I'm going to the bank, and buying some coffee along the way.