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         <td>热</td>
 
         <td>热</td>
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         <td>bīngxiāng</td>
 
         <td>bīngxiāng</td>
 
         <td>refrigerator (lit. &quot;ice box&quot;)</td>
 
         <td>refrigerator (lit. &quot;ice box&quot;)</td>
        <td>HSK 3</td>
 
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    <tr>
 
        <td>太阳</td>
 
        <td>tàiyáng</td>
 
        <td>sun</td>
 
 
         <td>HSK 3</td>
 
         <td>HSK 3</td>
 
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         <td>HSK 3</td>
 
         <td>HSK 3</td>
 
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      <td>夏令营</td>
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      <td>xiàlìngyíng</td>
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      <td>summer camp</td>
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      <td>HSK 5</td>
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== Additional Fruit Vocabulary ==
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== Additional Summer Vocabulary ==
  
 
These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.
 
These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.
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     <th style="width:30%">Pinyin</th>
 
     <th style="width:30%">Pinyin</th>
 
     <th style="width:40%">English</th>
 
     <th style="width:40%">English</th>
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      <td>夏天 </td>
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      <td>xiàtiān</td>
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      <td>summer</td>
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      <td>A2</td>
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      <td>墨镜</td>
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      <td>mòjìng</td>
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      <td>sunglasses</td>
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      <td>B1</td>
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      <td>海滩</td>
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      <td>hǎitān</td>
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      <td>the beach</td>
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      <td>B1</td>
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      <td>烧烤</td>
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      <td>shāokǎo</td>
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      <td>barbecue</td>
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      <td>B1</td>
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      <td>野餐</td>
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      <td>yěcān</td>
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      <td>picnic</td>
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      <td>B1</td>
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      <td>冰淇淋</td>
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      <td>bīngqílín</td>
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      <td>ice cream</td>
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      <td>B1</td>
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      <td>户外活动</td>
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      <td>hùwài huódòng</td>
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      <td>outdoor activities</td>
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      <td>B1</td>
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      <td>晒太阳</td>
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      <td>shài tàiyáng</td>
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      <td>sunbathing</td>
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      <td>B1</td>
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      <td>夜市</td>
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      <td>yèshì</td>
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      <td>night market</td>
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      <td>B1</td>
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      <td>暑假</td>
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      <td>shǔjià</td>
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      <td>summer vacation</td>
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      <td>B2</td>
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      <td>冷饮</td>
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      <td>lěngyǐn</td>
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      <td>cold drink</td>
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      <td>B2</td>
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      <td>沙滩排球</td>
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      <td>shātān páiqiú</td>
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      <td>beach volleyball</td>
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      <td>B2</td>
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      <td>防晒霜</td>
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      <td>fángshàishuāng</td>
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      <td>sunscreen</td>
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      <td>B2</td>
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      <td>冲浪</td>
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      <td>chōnglàng</td>
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      <td>surfing</td>
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      <td>B2</td>
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      <td>浮潜</td>
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      <td>fúqiǎn</td>
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      <td>snorkeling</td>
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      <td>B2</td>
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      <td>热浪</td>
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      <td>rèlàng</td>
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      <td>heatwave</td>
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      <td>B2</td>
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      <td>游乐园</td>
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      <td>yóulèyuán</td>
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      <td>amusement park</td>
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      <td>B2</td>
 
   </tr>
 
   </tr>
<tr>
 
        <td>夏天 </td>
 
        <td>xiàtiān</td>
 
        <td>summer</td>
 
        <td>B1</td>
 
    </tr>
 
    <tr>
 
        <td>墨镜</td>
 
        <td>mòjìng</td>
 
        <td>sunglasses</td>
 
        <td>B1</td>
 
    </tr>
 
 
</table>
 
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== Important Note ==
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Don't forget: '''vocabulary lists are a resource, but not a learning method.''' To improve fluency, get as much conversation practice as possible. Don't just memorize word lists!
  
 
== See also ==
 
== See also ==

Latest revision as of 13:56, 22 May 2024

The following vocabulary list features vocabulary words from the HSK centered around the topic of summer. In some cases the HSK vocabulary might be a bit lacking, and we may follow it will additional vocabulary we recommend for a fuller discussion on the topic.

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
hot HSK 1
lěng cold HSK 1
chī to eat HSK 1
to drink HSK 1
天气 tiānqì weather HSK 1
西瓜 xīguā watermelon HSK 2
旅游 lǚyóu to travel HSK 2
游泳 yóuyǒng swimming; to swim HSK 2
空调 kōngtiáo air conditioning HSK 3
季节 jìjié season, time HSK 3
果汁 guǒzhī fruit juice HSK 3
冰箱 bīngxiāng refrigerator (lit. "ice box") HSK 3
啤酒 píjiǔ beer HSK 3
洗澡 xǐzǎo to bathe, to take a shower HSK 3
夏令营 xiàlìngyíng summer camp HSK 5

Additional Summer Vocabulary

These words are not on the current official HSK list, but you may find them useful for your discussions on this topic.

Chinese Pinyin English CEFR Level
夏天 xiàtiān summer A2
墨镜 mòjìng sunglasses B1
海滩 hǎitān the beach B1
烧烤 shāokǎo barbecue B1
野餐 yěcān picnic B1
冰淇淋 bīngqílín ice cream B1
户外活动 hùwài huódòng outdoor activities B1
晒太阳 shài tàiyáng sunbathing B1
夜市 yèshì night market B1
暑假 shǔjià summer vacation B2
冷饮 lěngyǐn cold drink B2
沙滩排球 shātān páiqiú beach volleyball B2
防晒霜 fángshàishuāng sunscreen B2
冲浪 chōnglàng surfing B2
浮潜 fúqiǎn snorkeling B2
热浪 rèlàng heatwave B2
游乐园 yóulèyuán amusement park B2

Important Note

Don't forget: vocabulary lists are a resource, but not a learning method. To improve fluency, get as much conversation practice as possible. Don't just memorize word lists!

See also

  • HSK Nouns (all HSK levels' noun lists together)