遍
Chinese · HSK4 · everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time
everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time
经济萧条是一段时间内，当这样的经济活动普遍增长而造成的一种临时性的经济活动衰退。
Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.
遍 in real context
遍 is a HSK4-level word in Chinese meaning "everywhere; all over; classifier for actions: one time" in this vocabulary set. Every word on LangOria comes with a real example sentence, so you meet 遍 the way native speakers actually use it — not as an isolated dictionary entry, but inside a living Chinese sentence.
The example sentence for 遍 is: "经济萧条是一段时间内，当这样的经济活动普遍增长而造成的一种临时性的经济活动衰退。" (Recession is a temporary falling off of business activity during a period when such activity is generally increasing.). Learning 遍 through example sentences helps you internalize Chinese word order and collocations, so 遍 is ready the first time you actually need it.
Add 遍 to your HSK4 spaced-repetition review and it will resurface right before you are about to forget it — tomorrow, in three days, in a week. Combined with the rest of the Chinese HSK4 vocabulary set, a daily 45–65 minute loop is the fastest proven path from first exposure to confident, natural use of 遍.
About Chinese HSK4
HSK 4 is the upper-intermediate tier — 600 vocabulary words and the grammar needed to read Chinese newspapers, follow Chinese TV shows without subtitles, and discuss professional and cultural topics in Mandarin. HSK 4 is roughly equivalent to B2 in CEFR.
How to learn Chinese HSK4
HSK 4 takes 4-6 months on top of HSK 3. Continue reviewing HSK 1-3 (5-minute daily) and add 50-100 new HSK 4 words per week. Read Chinese news daily (BBC Chinese, Sixth Tone, SupChina), watch Chinese TV shows and movies with no subtitles, and try writing 500-1000 character pieces for correction. By the end of HSK 4 you should be able to work in a Mandarin-speaking environment.
Common questions about 遍 in Chinese
What level is 遍 in Chinese?
In LangOria's Chinese deck, 遍 sits at the HSK4 level of the language's recognized ability ladder (CEFR for most languages, JLPT for Japanese, HSK for Chinese). At this level you learn 遍 alongside the highest-frequency words you actually need.
How do I memorize 遍?
Rote repetition rarely sticks on its own. Learn 遍 inside its example sentence, say it out loud, and let spaced repetition bring it back at the right moments. The 45–65-minute daily loop is usually enough to anchor 遍 in long-term memory.
Where does the example for 遍 come from?
Every word — including 遍 — carries a real example drawn from the community-built Tatoeba sentence corpus: sentences written by native speakers, not synthetic textbook filler. That context is what makes 遍 memorable.
What should I learn after 遍?
Cover the remaining words at the HSK4 level, then move up. LangOria schedules spaced reviews and frequency-ordered decks, so 遍 reinforces the rest of your HSK4 Chinese vocabulary instead of standing alone.