27 New HSK word(s): 1 零 zero/ nought/ zero sign/ fractional/ fragmentary/ odd (of numbers)/ (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one)/ fraction/ (in mathematics) remainder (after division)/ extra/ to wither and fall/ to wither 2 卖 to sell/ to betray/ to spare no effort/ to show off or flaunt 3 中间 between/ intermediate/ mid/ middle 4 最好 best/ (you) had better (do what we suggest) 4 只好 without any better option/ to have to/ to be forced to 4 性别 gender/ sex/ distinguishing between the sexes 5 不如 not equal to/ not as good as/ inferior to/ it would be better to 5 零食 between-meal nibbles/ snacks 5 宁可 preferably/ one would prefer to...(or not to...)/ would rather/ (would) be better to/ (to pick) the lesser of two evils 5 与其 rather than.../ 與其|与其 A 不如|不如 B (rather than A; better to B) 5 露 dew/ syrup/ nectar/ outdoors (not under cover)/ to show/ to reveal/ to betray/ to expose 5 改进 to improve/ to make better/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 改善 to make better/ to improve/ CL:個|个[ge4] 5 无奈 without choice/ for lack of better option/ grudgingly/ willy-nilly/ nolens volens/ abbr. for 無可奈何|无可奈何[wu2 ke3 nai4 he2] 6 出卖 to offer for sale/ to sell/ to sell out or betray 6 字母 letter (of the alphabet)/ CL:個|个[ge4] 6 辜负 to fail to live up (to expectations)/ unworthy (of trust)/ to let down/ to betray (hopes)/ to disappoint 6 桥梁 bridge/ fig. connection between two areas 6 宁肯 would rather.../ it would be better.../ would prefer 6 宁愿 would rather/ better 6 相差 to differ/ discrepancy between 6 愈 heal/ the more...the more/ to recover/ better 6 空隙 crack/ gap between two objects/ gap in time between two events 6 咬牙切齿 gnashing one's teeth (idiom)/ displaying extreme anger/ fuming with rage between gritted teeth 6 搓 to rub or roll between the hands or fingers/ to twist 6 背叛 to betray 6 继往开来 to follow the past and herald the future (idiom)/ part of a historical transition/ forming a bridge between earlier and later stages

17 Old HSK word(s): A v;Conj 不如 * bu4ru2 nicht so gut wie,jmd nachstehen A 之间 * zhi1jian1 zwischen A N 中间 * zhong1jian1 inmitten, dazwischen, A Adv;Conj 还是 * hai2shi4 oder, trotzdem, dennoch B v;n 改进 * gai3jin4 Verbesserung, verbessern B Adv 最好 * zui4hao3 am besten, hätten besser, optimal C N 字母 * zi4mu3 Alphabet, Buchstabe C VA 改良 * gai3liang2 1. verbessern, veredeln, 2. Reform C VA 出卖 * chu1mai4 betrügen, verraten C VA 压制 * ya1zhi4 unterdrücken C Conj 与其 * yu3qi2 eher als, besser als C 订婚 * ding4 hun1 Verlobung C VA 负 * fu4 1. etw auf dem Rücken tragen 2. sich verschulden 3. untreu werden 4. verlieren, besiegt werden 5.sich etw zuziehen 6.sich auf etw stützen 7.Null, negativ, minus D VA 赌 * du3 1. Glücksspiel, um Geld spielen, 2. wetten D N 叛徒 * pan4tu2 Verräter D 卖国 * mai4 guo2 sein Land verraten D VA 背叛 * bei4pan4 verraten, Verrat

17 OLD_HSK Thai word(s):