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1. 人生 (rénshēng) – life

1. 人生就像一场旅行，重要的是沿途的风景和看风景的心情。

   Rénshēng jiù xiàng yī chǎng lǚxíng, zhòngyào de shì yántú de fēngjǐng hé kàn fēngjǐng de xīnqíng.

   Life is like a journey; what’s important is the scenery along the way and the mood for appreciating it.

   沿途 yántú – on the way, along the road (HKS 5)

   风景 fēngjǐng – scenery (HKS 4)

1. 他的人生经历非常丰富，写成一本书会很精彩。

   Tā de rénshēng jīnglì fēicháng fēngfù, xiěchéng yī běn shū huì hěn jīngcǎi.

   His life experience is very rich; it would be a wonderful book.

   经历 jīnglì – experience (HKS 4)

   丰富 fēngfù – rich, abundant (HKS 5)

   精彩 jīngcǎi – brilliant, wonderful (HKS 4)

2. 工人 (gōngrén) – worker

1. 这些工人每天都辛勤劳动，为城市建设贡献力量。

   Zhèxiē gōngrén měitiān dōu xīnqín láodòng, wèi chéngshì jiànshè gòngxiàn lìliàng.

   These workers work hard every day, contributing their strength to urban construction.

   辛勤 xīnqín – hardworking, industrious (HKS 5)

   劳动 láodòng – to work, labor (HKS 5)

   建设 jiànshè – to build, construction (HKS 5)

   贡献 gòngxiàn – to contribute, contribution (HKS 5)

   力量 lìliàng – strength, power (HKS 5)

1. 他的父亲是一名普通工人，靠自己的双手养家糊口。

   Tā de fùqīn shì yī míng pǔtōng gōngrén, kào zìjǐ de shuāngshǒu yǎngjiāhúkǒu.

   His father is an ordinary worker who supports his family with his own hands.

   普通 pǔtōng – common, ordinary (HKS 4)

   养家糊口 yǎngjiāhúkǒu – to support one’s family (HKS 5)

3. 稳定 (wěndìng) – stable; to stabilize

1. 拥有一份稳定的工作，是很多人追求的目标。

   Yōngyǒu yī fèn wěndìng de gōngzuò, shì hěn duō rén zhuīqiú de mùbiāo.

   Having a stable job is a goal that many people pursue.

   拥有 yōngyǒu – to have, to possess (HKS 5)

   追求 zhuīqiú – to pursue (HKS 5)

   目标 mùbiāo – goal, target (HKS 4)

1. 政府正在采取措施，稳定物价。

   Zhèngfǔ zhèngzài cǎiqǔ cuòshī, wěndìng wùjià.

   The government is taking measures to stabilize commodity prices.

   政府 zhèngfǔ – government (HKS 5)

   采取 cǎiqǔ – to take, to adopt (HKS 5)

   措施 cuòshī – measure, step (HKS 5)

   物价 wùjià – commodity prices (HKS 5)

4. 待遇 (dàiyù) – remuneration, pay

1. 这家公司的待遇非常好，员工福利也很不错。

   Zhè jiā gōngsī de dàiyù fēicháng hǎo, yuángōng fúlì yě hěn bùcuò.

   The remuneration at this company is very good, and the employee benefits are also not bad.

   员工 yuángōng – employee (HKS 4)

   福利 fúlì – welfare, benefits (HKS 5)

1. 他因为待遇问题，最终选择了辞职。

   Tā yīnwèi dàiyù wèntí, zuìzhōng xuǎnzéle cízhí.

   He eventually chose to resign because of the pay issue.

   最终 zuìzhōng – finally, in the end (HKS 5)

   选择 xuǎnzé – to choose (HKS 4)

   辞职 cízhí – to resign (HKS 5)