HSK6 — Day 3 — Companionship & Care
Today we learn words about partnership, caretaking, and life roles.
Today's Vocabulary
伴侣
partner; companion
她终于找到了理想的伴侣。
Tā zhōngyú zhǎodào le lǐxiǎng de bànlǚ.
She finally found her ideal partner.
伴随
to accompany; to go along with
快乐常常伴随着音乐。
Kuàilè chángcháng bànsuízhe yīnyuè.
Happiness is often accompanied by music.
扮演
to play the role of
他在这部电影里扮演一位医生。
Tā zài zhè bù diànyǐng lǐ bànyǎn yí wèi yīshēng.
He plays the role of a doctor in this movie.
绑架
to kidnap
警察终于救出了被绑架的孩子。
Jǐngchá zhōngyú jiùchū le bèi bǎngjià de háizi.
The police finally rescued the kidnapped child.
榜样
example; role model
他一直是我学习的榜样。
Tā yìzhí shì wǒ xuéxí de bǎngyàng.
He has always been my role model for learning.
磅
pound (weight/currency)
这个包裹重五磅。
Zhège bāoguǒ zhòng wǔ bàng.
This package weighs five pounds.
包庇
to shield; to harbor (a wrongdoer)
他因为包庇小偷被抓了。
Tā yīnwèi bāobì xiǎotōu bèi zhuā le.
He was arrested for harboring a thief.
包袱
burden; cloth-wrapper bundle
别把这件事当成包袱。
Bié bǎ zhè jiàn shì dàngchéng bāofu.
Don't treat this matter as a burden.
包围
to surround; to encircle
这座城市被高山包围着。
Zhè zuò chéngshì bèi gāoshān bāowéizhe.
This city is surrounded by high mountains.
包装
to pack; packaging
这个礼物的包装很漂亮。
Zhège lǐwù de bāozhuāng hěn piàoliang.
The packaging of this gift is very beautiful.
饱和
saturated
这个市场已经饱和了。
Zhège shìchǎng yǐjīng bǎohé le.
This market is already saturated.
饱经沧桑
having experienced much of life's changes
这位饱经沧桑的老人给我们讲了很多故事。
Zhè wèi bǎojīngcāngsāng de lǎorén gěi wǒmen jiǎng le hěn duō gùshi.
This elderly man, who has seen much of life, told us many stories.
保管
to take care of; to keep safe
请帮我保管这些文件。
Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎoguǎn zhèxiē wénjiàn.
Please help me keep these documents safe.
保密
to keep confidential
这个消息一定要保密。
Zhège xiāoxi yídìng yào bǎomì.
This news must be kept confidential.
保姆
nanny; housekeeper
他们家请了一位保姆照顾孩子。
Tāmen jiā qǐng le yí wèi bǎomǔ zhàogù háizi.
Their family hired a nanny to take care of the children.
保守
conservative
我爸爸的思想比较保守。
Wǒ bàba de sīxiǎng bǐjiào bǎoshǒu.
My father's thinking is quite conservative.
保卫
to defend; to safeguard
军人保卫着自己的国家。
Jūnrén bǎowèizhe zìjǐ de guójiā.
Soldiers defend their own country.
保养
to maintain; to take care of
她很懂得保养身体。
Tā hěn dǒngde bǎoyǎng shēntǐ.
She knows very well how to take care of her health.
Today's Grammar
伴随着 (bànsuízhe) introduces a noun phrase to say something happens along with/accompanying another thing. Pattern: 伴随着 + noun phrase, + clause.
伴随着经济发展，人们的生活越来越好。
Along with economic development, people's lives are getting better and better.
伴随着年龄增长，他变得更加成熟。
As he grows older, he has become more mature.
成功往往伴随着许多困难。
Success is often accompanied by many difficulties.
这种病常常伴随着头疼和发烧。
This illness is often accompanied by headache and fever.
伴随着一阵大风，天很快就黑了。
Along with a gust of strong wind, the sky quickly grew dark.