通达明理与气象万千Sagacity & Natural Grandeur — HSK 5 vocabulary
28 words across 4 lessons of 词语大冒险 · Word Adventure, with pinyin above every character, meanings in English and Chinese, and one example sentence each.
第 406 课 · 聪慧明达Lesson 406 · 7 words
| 聪明 | clever, smart, intelligent 形容头脑灵活、反应快，善于学习和理解 这个孩子从小就十分聪明伶俐。This child has been remarkably clever since he was little. |
| 从而 | thus, thereby, as a result 用在后半句开头，表示因前面情况而产生的结果 各方达成协议，从而推动合作顺利展开。The two sides reached an agreement, thereby allowing cooperation to move forward smoothly. |
| 从中 | therefrom, from it, out of it 表示从某件事情里面，一般接在动词前面 他参与整个项目，从中汲取了宝贵经验。He took part in the whole project and drew valuable experience from it. |
| 脆 | crisp, brittle, fragile 形容物体又薄又硬，一碰就断裂破碎 这种瓷器十分脆薄，稍碰就碎。This kind of porcelain is extremely fragile and thin — it breaks at the slightest touch. |
| 存款 | bank deposit, savings 指存放在银行里的钱 他每月都往银行存款，准备买房。Every month he adds to his bank savings, saving up to buy a house. |
| 寸 | cun (traditional Chinese unit of length) 中国传统长度单位，比厘米略大一些 老木匠量了三寸长的木料。The old carpenter measured out a piece of wood three cun long. |
| 达成 | to reach (an agreement), achieve 指经过努力使双方意见一致或目标实现 经过多轮磋商，双方终于达成协议。After many rounds of negotiation, both sides finally reached an agreement. |
Reading passage — lesson 406
聪明学者从容规划生活，打理银行存款，寸步之间显智慧。通过多轮磋商，各方达成稳固协议，从而从中汲取协作经验。面对脆薄瓷器，匠人更是轻拿轻放格外留神。
第 407 课 · 谨言审行Lesson 407 · 7 words
| 答 | to answer, reply 指用话回应别人的问题，与问相对 他有问必答，从不含糊其辞。He always answers when asked, never vague or evasive. |
| 答复 | to reply, respond formally 指对提出的问题或要求给予正式回应 面对质疑，他冷静理性地予以答复。Faced with the challenge, he calmly and rationally responded. |
| 打扮 | to dress up, put on makeup 指修饰容貌或衣着，使外表更好看 她盛装打扮出席这场庆典。She dressed up in her finest clothes to attend the celebration. |
| 打包 | to pack up leftovers, box up 指把剩余食物或物品包装起来带走 聚餐吃不完，大家主动打包剩菜。Unable to finish the meal, everyone packed up the leftovers. |
| 打击 | to strike, crack down on 指对人或事物施加压制或造成伤害 警方全力打击各类违法犯罪活动。Police targeted every kind of criminal activity with full force. |
| 打架 | to fight, scuffle 指双方动手争斗起来 两个男孩因小事打架起来。The two boys fought over something trivial. |
| 打扰 | to disturb, bother 指妨碍别人，使其不能安宁 深夜若非紧急事务，切勿打扰他人。Unless it's urgent, please don't disturb others late at night. |
Reading passage — lesson 407
青年盛装打扮出席庆典，聚餐打包绝不浪费。面对恶意打击和打架挑衅，他以克制理性有力答复，不失体统。深夜若非紧要公务，绝不敢贸然打扰他人，屋内亦无人答应。
第 408 课 · 雄才大略Lesson 408 · 7 words
| 大胆 | bold, daring 形容不畏惧、敢作敢为 青年大胆尝试全新的创业方向。The young man made a bold attempt at an entirely new business direction. |
| 大都 | Dadu, the Yuan-dynasty capital (present-day Beijing) 元朝的都城，即今天的北京 学者考证元朝大都的营建历史。Scholars researched the building history of Dadu, the Yuan-dynasty capital. |
| 大纲 | outline, syllabus 指文章或计划中列出要点的概要 他连夜编制了一份详尽的大纲。He worked through the night to draft a detailed outline. |
| 大伙儿 | everybody, everyone (colloquial) 口语中指在场的所有人 大伙儿聚在一起共商发展大事。Everybody gathered together to discuss the big plans for growth. |
| 大奖赛 | grand prix, major competition 指规模大、奖项丰厚的比赛 健儿在国际大奖赛上顽强拼搏。The athletes fought hard at the international grand competition. |
| 大脑 | brain, cerebrum 指人体主管思维和意识的器官 他大脑高速运转，攻克了核心难题。His brain worked at full speed, cracking the core problem. |
| 大事 | major event, important matter 指影响重大、非同寻常的事情 公司正商议关乎未来的发展大事。The company is discussing a major matter that will shape its future. |
Reading passage — lesson 408
大伙儿共商发展大事，学者考证元朝大都营建脉络，编制详尽大纲。青年大胆创新，大脑高速运转攻关核心技术。健儿在国际大奖赛上顽强拼搏，为祖国赢得了荣誉。
第 409 课 · 万象包罗Lesson 409 · 7 words
| 大厅 | hall, lobby 指建筑物内宽敞的房间或空间 科研大厅里挂满了获奖证书。The research hall was hung with award certificates. |
| 大象 | elephant 一种体型巨大、鼻子长的哺乳动物 自然保护区里生活着几头大象。Several elephants live in the nature reserve. |
| 大熊猫 | giant panda 一种黑白相间、以竹子为食的珍稀动物 大熊猫与大象在保护区和谐共存。The giant panda and the elephants coexist peacefully in the reserve. |
| 大于 | greater than, more than 表示数量或程度超过某个界限 这次投入的实际收益远大于付出。The actual returns from this investment were far greater than the cost. |
| 大致 | roughly, approximately 表示不十分精确，大体上如此 工作人员大致估算了这项工程的成本。The staff roughly calculated the project's cost. |
| 呆 | dull, blank, wooden (in expression) 形容神情死板、反应迟钝的样子 遇到突发状况，他呆立当场不知所措。Caught off guard, he stood there blankly, not knowing what to do. |
| 代价 | price, cost (figurative) 指为达到目的所付出的牺牲或损失 任何成功都要付出相应的代价。Every success comes at a price. |
Reading passage — lesson 409
科研大厅内大致估算了生态成本。自然保护区里大象与大熊猫和谐共存。实际收益远大于付出，绝不能呆板僵化，任何成功都有代价。守护生态屏障是全体国民的共识。
Characters in 通达明理与气象万千
38 distinct characters across these 28 words. Each one has its stroke order, its radical, what it is made of, and the other words that use it.