HSK6 — Day 1 — Starting HSK6
Welcome to HSK6, the highest level! You've made it through HSK5 — now we'll meet far more formal, abstract, and nuanced vocabulary, though most of the grammar you already know. Today we start with a varied mix of words.
Today's Vocabulary
挨
to suffer (a beating, scolding); to endure
他做错事，挨了老师批评。
Tā zuòcuò shì, ái le lǎoshī pīpíng.
He did something wrong and got scolded by the teacher.
癌症
cancer
他爷爷得了癌症。
Tā yéye dé le áizhèng.
His grandfather has cancer.
爱不释手
so fond of something one can't put it down
这本小说很精彩，我看了就爱不释手。
Zhè běn xiǎoshuō hěn jīngcǎi, wǒ kàn le jiù àibúshìshǒu.
This novel is so exciting that once I started reading, I couldn't put it down.
爱戴
to love and esteem
这位老师很受学生爱戴。
Zhè wèi lǎoshī hěn shòu xuésheng àidài.
This teacher is deeply loved and respected by the students.
暧昧
ambiguous
他们两个人的关系有点儿暧昧。
Tāmen liǎng gè rén de guānxi yǒudiǎnr àimèi.
The relationship between the two of them is a bit ambiguous.
安宁
peaceful; tranquil
他希望过安宁的生活。
Tā xīwàng guò ānníng de shēnghuó.
He hopes to live a peaceful life.
安详
serene; composed
老人的表情很安详。
Lǎorén de biǎoqíng hěn ānxiáng.
The elderly person's expression is very serene.
安置
to arrange for; to settle (people/things)
政府帮受灾的人安置了新家。
Zhèngfǔ bāng shòuzāi de rén ānzhì le xīn jiā.
The government helped settle the disaster victims into new homes.
暗示
to hint; to imply
她用眼神暗示我不要说话。
Tā yòng yǎnshén ànshì wǒ bú yào shuōhuà.
She hinted with her eyes for me not to speak.
案件
(legal) case
警察正在调查这个案件。
Jǐngchá zhèngzài diàochá zhège ànjiàn.
The police are investigating this case.
案例
case (example; precedent)
老师给我们介绍了一个成功的案例。
Lǎoshī gěi wǒmen jièshào le yí gè chénggōng de ànlì.
The teacher introduced us to a successful case.
按摩
to massage
妈妈每天给爸爸按摩。
Māma měitiān gěi bàba ànmó.
Mom massages Dad every day.
昂贵
expensive; costly
这件衣服太昂贵了，我买不起。
Zhè jiàn yīfu tài ángguì le, wǒ mǎibuqǐ.
This piece of clothing is too expensive, I can't afford it.
凹凸
uneven; bumpy
这条路凹凸不平，开车要小心。
Zhè tiáo lù āotū bù píng, kāichē yào xiǎoxīn.
This road is bumpy and uneven, you need to drive carefully.
熬
to endure (hardship); to simmer
他熬了三个晚上才写完报告。
Tā áo le sān gè wǎnshang cái xiěwán bàogào.
He toiled through three sleepless nights before finishing the report.
奥秘
mystery; secret
科学家一直在研究大自然的奥秘。
Kēxuéjiā yìzhí zài yánjiū dà zìrán de àomì.
Scientists have always been studying the mysteries of nature.
扒
to hold onto; to pull apart; to dig
他扒着窗户往里看。
Tā bāzhe chuānghu wǎng lǐ kàn.
He held onto the window and looked inside.
疤
scar
他手上有一个疤。
Tā shǒu shang yǒu yí gè bā.
There is a scar on his hand.
Today's Grammar
爱不释手 (àibúshìshǒu) is a four-character idiom meaning to like something so much you cannot bear to put it down. Pattern: Subject + 对/把 + object + 爱不释手.
他对这本书爱不释手。
He's so fond of this book he can't put it down.
弟弟对新买的手机爱不释手。
Little brother loves his newly bought phone so much he can't put it down.
奶奶对孙子送的画爱不释手。
Grandma is so fond of the painting her grandson gave her that she can't put it down.
这套书让很多孩子爱不释手。
This set of books makes many children unable to put it down.
她收到礼物以后，一直爱不释手。
After receiving the gift, she has been unable to put it down ever since.