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Compounds Expand your vocabulary by studying more complex words built by the 'core words'.




CORE WORDS












HSK 1.0 (1992)

Big5

Gb

Pin

Eng

A

檢查

检查

jian3cha2

check up/ inspect/ self-criticism

A

簡單

简单

jian3dan1

simple/ commonplace/ casual

B

jian3

cull

B

jian3

pick up

B

jian3

snip

B

jian3

reduce

B

減輕

减轻

jian3qing1

lighten/ ease

B

減少

减少

jian3shao3

reduce/ decrease

C

檢討

检讨

jian3tao3

make a self-criticism/ self-criticism

C

檢驗

检验

jian3yan4

check/ test/ examine/ inspect

C

jian3

alkali/ soda

C

簡便

简便

jian3bian4

simple and convenient/ easy

C

簡直

简直

jian3zhi2

simply/ utterly/ totally/ at all/ virtually

D

勤工儉學

勤工俭学

qin2 gong1 jian3 xue2

part-work and part-study

D

勤儉

勤俭

qin2jian3

hardworking and thrifty

D

jian3

cocoon

D

檢測

检测

jian3ce4

examine/ inspect

D

檢察

检察

jian3cha2

inspect/ check

D

檢舉

检举

jian3ju3

inform against

D

檢修

检修

jian3xiu1

examine and repair

D

請柬

请柬

qing3jian3

invitation card

D

簡稱

简称

jian3cheng1

shortened form

D

簡短

简短

jian3duan3

short/ curt

D

簡化

简化

jian3hua4

predigest

D

簡陋

简陋

jian3lou4

simple and crude

D

簡明

简明

jian3ming2

compendious

D

簡體字

简体字

jian3ti3zi4

simplified character

D

簡要

简要

jian3yao4

in brief

D

簡易

简易

jian3yi4

simple

D

剪彩

剪彩

jian3 cai3

cut the ribbon at an opening ceremony

D

剪刀

剪刀

jian3dao1

scissors

D

減產

减产

jian3 chan3

reduction of output

D

減低

减低

jian3di1

reduce/ cut back on

D

減弱

减弱

jian3ruo4

weaken/ take off

D

削減

削减

xue1jian3

cut/ minify/ whittle

D

精簡

精简

jing1jian3

simplify/ condense


HSK 2.0 (2010)

Big5

Gb

Pin

Eng

3

检查

jian3 cha2

inspection/ to examine/ to inspect/ CL:次[ci4]

3

简单

jian3 dan1

simple/ not complicated

4

减肥

jian3 fei2

to lose weight

4

减少

jian3 shao3

to lessen/ to decrease/ to reduce/ to lower

5

jian3

to pick up/ to collect/ to gather

5

剪刀

jian3 dao1

scissors/ CL:把[ba3]

5

简历

jian3 li4

Curriculum Vitae (CV)/ résumé (resume)/ biographical notes

5

简直

jian3 zhi2

simply/ at all/ practically

6

jian3

to choose/ to pick/ to sort out/ to pick up

6

剪彩

jian3 cai3

to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)

6

简化

jian3 hua4

simplify

6

简陋

jian3 lou4

simple and crude (of a room or building)

6

检讨

jian3 tao3

to examine or inspect/ self-criticism/ review

6

简体字

jian3 ti3 zi4

simplified Chinese character; as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4]

6

检验

jian3 yan4

to inspect/ to examine/ to test

6

简要

jian3 yao4

concise/ brief

6

勤俭

qin2 jian3

hardworking and frugal

6

请柬

qing3 jian3

invitation card/ written invitation

6

精简

jing1 jian3

to simplify/ to reduce


HSK 3.0 (2022)

Big5

Gb

Pin

Eng