邻里温情与冬景市声Winter Rhythms, Urban Transit & Neighborly Harmony — 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 270 课 · 寒冬夜归与邻里关照Lesson 270 · 7 words
| 电灯 | an electric lamp 靠电力发光照明的灯 门口的电灯散发着融融暖意。The electric lamp by the door glowed with a warm light. |
| 独自 | alone 只靠自己,没有别人陪伴 大哥不放心父母独自在家。He worried about his parents being alone at home. |
| 堵车 | a traffic jam 路上车辆太多,走不动 大雪纷飞,街头严重堵车。Heavy snow fell, and the streets were caught in a bad traffic jam. |
| 大哥 | elder brother 家里年纪最大的儿子 热心的大哥冒雪赶回家中。The eldest brother braved the snow to hurry home. |
| 多年 | many years 很长的一段时间,好几年 多年未聚的一家人终于团圆。The family, not gathered for many years, was finally reunited. |
| 度过 | to spend (time) 经历一段时间直到结束 一家人温馨度过漫长寒夜。The family spent a long, cosy winter night together. |
| 冬季 | winter season 一年中最冷的季节 北方冬季常常大雪纷飞。Winter in the north often brings heavy snow. |
Reading passage — lesson 270
北方冬季大雪纷飞,街头严重堵车。热心的大哥不放心年迈父母独自在家,冒雪赶回家中。门口电灯散发着融融暖意,多年未聚的一家人围坐炉火旁,温馨度过漫长寒夜。
第 271 课 · 市井风味与当代出行Lesson 271 · 7 words
| 电动车 | an e-bike 靠电力驱动的自行车或摩托车 街坊大多喜欢骑电动车买菜。Most neighbours like to ride an e-bike to buy groceries. |
| 独特 | unique 与众不同,别处少见 这家热豆腐风味十分独特。This shop's hot tofu has a truly unique flavour. |
| 对比 | a comparison 把两样东西放在一起看差别 新老工艺经过细致对比。The old and new methods went through a careful comparison. |
| 大多 | mostly 在数量上占了大部分 街坊大多喜欢清晨买豆腐。The neighbours mostly like to buy tofu in the early morning. |
| 顶 | to brave (wind) 用头或身体迎着压力 老师傅顶着寒风磨豆浆。The old craftsman braved the cold wind to grind soybeans. |
| 豆腐 | tofu 用黄豆磨浆做成的白色食品 他做出的热豆腐风味独特。The hot tofu he makes has a unique flavour. |
| 定 | to fix (a time) 把时间或事情说好,不再更改 店里早早定好营业时间。The shop set its opening hours well in advance. |
Reading passage — lesson 271
清晨,老师傅顶着寒风磨浆,做出的热豆腐风味独特。店里早早定好营业时间,街坊大多喜欢骑电动车前来购买。新老工艺经过细致对比,传统口感愈发醇厚鲜美。
第 272 课 · 强身健体与自立品格Lesson 272 · 7 words
| 电梯 | an elevator 靠电力上下运送人的设备 她坚持爬楼梯,从不依赖电梯。She insists on the stairs and never relies on the elevator. |
| 独立 | independent 不依靠别人,自己能做主 严酷的环境培育了她独立的品格。The harsh environment fostered her independent character. |
| 对于 | regarding 就某件事情来说,涉及某方面 对于强身健体,她十分认真。Regarding staying fit and strong, she is very serious. |
| 多次 | many times 不止一次,反复发生过 大姐多次在长跑比赛中夺冠。The eldest sister has won the long-distance race many times. |
| 大姐 | eldest sister 家里年纪最大的女儿 邻居家的大姐坚持每天锻炼。The eldest sister next door exercises every day without fail. |
| 动摇 | to waver 信念不坚定,开始怀疑 严寒风雪从未动摇她的信念。Bitter cold and snow never made her waver. |
| 锻炼 | to exercise 通过运动使身体更强壮 她坚持每天爬楼梯锻炼。She climbs the stairs every day to exercise. |
Reading passage — lesson 272
邻居家的大姐多次在长跑比赛中夺冠。对于强身健体,她认为自律自强极为关键。她坚持爬楼梯锻炼体魄,从不依赖电梯。严寒风雪从未动摇她的信念,也培育了自主独立的坚韧品格。
第 273 课 · 市井百工与日常智识Lesson 273 · 7 words
| 电源 | power source 供给电流的设备或线路 大爷顺手关紧了安全电源。The old man switched off the power on his way out. |
| 堵 | to block 把漏洞或通道塞住 他迅速堵住了水管漏洞。He quickly moved to plug the leak in the pipe. |
| 对付 | to deal with 想办法应对处理某个问题 他巧手对付各种居家故障。He skilfully knows how to deal with all kinds of household faults. |
| 多样 | diverse 种类很多,各不相同 大爷分享了多样生活窍门。The old man shared diverse tips for daily life. |
| 大爷 | elderly uncle 对上了年纪男性长辈的尊称 热心肠的大爷熟练排查水管。The old uncle skilfully checked over the water pipes. |
| 肚子 | belly 身体前面装食物的部位 调皮的孩子揉着饿扁的肚子。The mischievous child rubbed his belly, hungry and flat. |
| 调皮 | mischievous 淘气,喜欢闹着玩不听话 调皮的孩子跑回家找点心。That mischievous child ran home looking for a snack. |
Reading passage — lesson 273
热心肠的张大爷熟练排查老旧水管,迅速堵住漏洞,巧手对付各种居家故障。调皮的孩子揉着饿扁的肚子跑回家找点心。大爷顺手关紧安全电源,向邻居介绍多样生活窍门。
Characters in 邻里温情与冬景市声
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.