HSK4 — Day 42 — Work, Correctness & Proof
Today let's learn words about work, organizing, and correctness.
Today's Vocabulary
占线
the line is busy
电话占线了。
Diànhuà zhànxiàn le.
The phone line is busy.
招聘
to recruit; recruitment
公司在招聘新员工。
Gōngsī zài zhāopìn xīn yuángōng.
The company is recruiting new employees.
照
according to; to shine
请照这个做。
Qǐng zhào zhège zuò.
Please do it according to this.
真正
genuine; real; true
这是真正的问题。
Zhè shì zhēnzhèng de wèntí.
This is the real problem.
整理
to arrange; to tidy up
我在整理房间。
Wǒ zài zhěnglǐ fángjiān.
I am tidying up the room.
正常
regular; normal
这是正常的。
Zhè shì zhèngcháng de.
This is normal.
正好
just right; to happen to
这件衣服正好合适。
Zhè jiàn yīfu zhènghǎo héshì.
This piece of clothing fits just right.
正确
correct; proper
你的答案很正确。
Nǐ de dá'àn hěn zhèngquè.
Your answer is very correct.
正式
formal; official
这是正式的通知。
Zhè shì zhèngshì de tōngzhī.
This is an official notice.
证明
to prove; proof
请证明这件事。
Qǐng zhèngmíng zhè jiàn shì.
Please prove this matter.
之
formal possessive particle
这是我们之间的事。
Zhè shì wǒmen zhījiān de shì.
This is a matter between us.
支持
to support
我支持你的意见。
Wǒ zhīchí nǐ de yìjiàn.
I support your opinion.
知识
knowledge
他的知识很多。
Tā de zhīshi hěn duō.
He has a lot of knowledge.
值得
to be worth; to deserve
这本书值得看。
Zhè běn shū zhíde kàn.
This book is worth reading.
植物
plant
她喜欢种植物。
Tā xǐhuan zhòng zhíwù.
She likes growing plants.
直接
direct; directly
你可以直接跟他说。
Nǐ kěyǐ zhíjiē gēn tā shuō.
You can speak to him directly.
Today's Grammar
连...都/也... ("even...") is used to emphasize an extreme case.
连这么正式的招聘他都拒绝了。
Even such a formal recruitment offer, he refused.
这个知识连小孩子都知道。
Even small children know this knowledge.
他把房间整理得很正确。
He organized the room correctly.
这是一个证明我们能力的机会。
This is an opportunity to prove our ability.
这家公司一直支持我们的植物研究。
This company has always supported our plant research.