匠心营造与自然物候Artisanal Craftsmanship & Natural Rhythms — HSK 4 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 258 课 · 锦衣华服与春序晨光Lesson 258 · 7 words
| 尺寸 | measurements, size 物品长短大小的具体数值 老裁缝仔细核对衣袍的尺寸。The old tailor carefully checked the measurements of the robe. |
| 穿上 | to put on, to slip into 把衣服套在身上 姑娘穿上合身的旗袍。The young woman went to put on the well-fitted qipao. |
| 窗户 | a window 墙上用来透光、通风的洞口 清晨他推开窗户呼吸新鲜空气。In the early morning he opened the window to breathe the fresh air. |
| 春季 | springtime 一年四季中气候转暖的季节 春季的清晨总是格外清新。Mornings in spring always feel especially fresh. |
| 迟到 | to arrive late 超过约定的时间才到 工坊里没有一个人迟到。In the workshop, not a single person would arrive late. |
| 出色 | outstanding, remarkable 做得特别好，超出一般水平 旗袍呈现出色的工艺美感。The qipao showed outstanding craftsmanship and beauty. |
| 纯 | pure, unadulterated 不掺杂别的东西，很单一 老裁缝只选用纯丝面料。The old tailor would only choose pure silk fabric. |
Reading passage — lesson 258
春季清晨推开窗户，微风送来清新花香。老裁缝核对衣袍尺寸，选用高品质纯丝面料。姑娘穿上合身旗袍，呈现出色的工艺美感。大家遵守约定无人迟到，工坊里洋溢着勤勉专注的创作生机。
第 259 课 · 案头研习与古法承续Lesson 259 · 7 words
| 尺子 | a ruler 用来量长度、画直线的工具 学子用尺子规范地画图。The student used the ruler to draw neat, straight lines. |
| 充电 | to recharge, to power up 给电器补足电力，让它能继续使用 他给平板电脑充电以便查阅。He went to recharge his tablet so he could look things up. |
| 窗台 | a windowsill 窗户下面突出的一小块平台 书房窗台上摆着一盆文竹。On the windowsill of the study sat a pot of asparagus fern. |
| 抄写 | to transcribe by hand 照着原文一字一字地写下来 他潜心抄写古代的诗赋篇章。He devoted himself to transcribe the ancient verses. |
| 抽 | to draw out, to pull 把东西从中间拉出来 他从书架抽出一本珍贵文献。He reached to pull out a precious document from the shelf. |
| 传统 | tradition, heritage 一代代流传下来的做法或习惯 书院保留着深厚的文化传统。The academy still preserves a deep cultural tradition. |
| 出售 | to sell, to offer for sale 把东西拿出来给人买 书院定期向访客出售宣纸。The academy regularly opens its doors to sell rice paper to visitors. |
Reading passage — lesson 259
书房窗台上摆着翠绿文竹，学子用尺子规范画图，给平板电脑充电以便查阅。他从书架抽出珍贵文献，潜心抄写诗赋篇章。书院保留着深厚的文化传统，定期向访客出售手工宣纸与毛笔。
第 260 课 · 盛会嘉宾与心神奋勉Lesson 260 · 7 words
| 出席 | to attend formally 亲自到场参加一个活动 各界嘉宾盛装出席晚会。Guests from every field dressed formally to attend the gala. |
| 抽奖 | a prize draw, a lottery 随机抽出号码，中的人能拿奖品 晚会现场举办了热闹的抽奖。On site at the gala, an exciting the prize draw was held. |
| 纯净水 | purified drinking water 经过过滤、干净的饮用水 现场提供清凉的纯净水。The venue offered guests cool, refreshing purified water. |
| 此外 | in addition, moreover 除了前面说的以外，还有别的 此外，大会特设青年嘉奖环节。besides this, the conference also set up a youth award segment. |
| 刺激 | to excite, to stimulate 让人情绪一下子变得很兴奋 精彩节目深深刺激着观众。The dazzling show worked to excite the audience. |
| 处于 | to be positioned in, to be in a state of 正好处在某种状态或位置 文化产业正处于蓬勃发展期。The cultural industry is now be in a period of rapid growth. |
| 充分 | ample, thorough 已经足够多，不缺什么 组委会做了充分的准备。The organising committee had made ample preparations. |
Reading passage — lesson 260
盛典组委会做了充分准备，各界嘉宾盛装出席。现场提供清凉纯净水，当前文化产业正处于蓬勃发展期。晚会现场举办了热闹抽奖，精彩节目深深刺激着观众热情。此外，大会特设青年先锋嘉奖环节。
第 261 课 · 观澜测微与自然奥秘Lesson 261 · 7 words
| 尺 | a traditional foot-rule 老式量长度的工具，木头做的 科研人员用尺测量潮位。Researchers used a rule to measure the tide level. |
| 潮 | a tide 海水有规律地涨落的现象 海湾每天迎来澎湃的海潮。Every day, the bay welcomes the surging the tide. |
| 冲 | to surge, to dash against 水猛烈地撞击、扑向某处 怒涛猛烈冲刷着海岸暗礁。The raging waves continued to surge against the reef along the coast. |
| 虫子 | an insect, a bug 身体很小、会爬或会飞的小动物 科研人员观察记录虫子习性。The researchers observed and recorded the habits of insects. |
| 词汇 | vocabulary 一种语言里所有词语的总称 考察日志记载了丰富的词汇。The field log recorded a rich store of vocabulary. |
| 此 | this, here 指眼前说到的这个地方或事情 考察日志在此汇集成册。The field logs were all collected in one place, right here. |
| 兵 | a soldier 在部队里守卫或作战的人 海防哨所驻守着忠诚的哨兵。At the coastal outpost, a loyal a soldier stood guard. |
Reading passage — lesson 261
海防哨所里驻守着忠诚的哨兵。海湾每天迎来澎湃海潮，怒涛猛烈冲刷海岸暗礁。科研人员用尺测量潮位变化，在林间草丛观察记录虫子习性。考察日志在此汇集，记载了丰富的海洋地理词汇。
Characters in 匠心营造与自然物候
40 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.