Lesson
Unit 8 Lesson
Meet these 10 words in HSK frequency order, then connect their forms, sounds and meanings.
Words
本
běn
1. (bound form) root; stem 2. (bound form) origin; source 3. (bound form) one's own; this 4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc) 5. (bound form) original 6. (bound form) inherent 7. originally; initially 8. capital; principal 9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
還 · 还
hái
1. still 2. still in progress 3. still more 4. yet 5. even more 6. in addition 7. fairly 8. passably (good) 9. as early as 10. even 11. also 12. else
書 · 书
shū
1. book 2. letter 3. document 4. classifier: 本 (běn), 冊 (cè), 部 (bù) 5. to write
最
zuì
1. (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est 2. (after 之 (zhī)) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 (shì jiè zhī zuì) "the greatest in the world")
也
yě
1. also; too; as well; (not ...) either 2. (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) 3. (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 (a)
請 · 请
qǐng
1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request
常
cháng
1. always 2. ever 3. often 4. frequently 5. common 6. general 7. constant
電 · 电
diàn
1. lightning 2. electricity 3. electric (bound form) 4. to get (or give) an electric shock 5. phone call or telegram etc 6. to send via telephone or telegram etc
從 · 从
cóng
1. from; through; via 2. (bound form) to follow 3. (bound form) to obey 4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity) 5. (used before a negative) ever 6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) retainer; attendant 7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate 8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
打
dá
1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ)
Exercises
These prompts are derived at build time. Open “Show answer” after each attempt; it works without JavaScript.
Complete the required nodes: u07-quiz.
1. Complete the sentence
你看他拿茶的__笑。
Show answer
也
2. Choose the tone
從: cóng
Show answer
Tone 2
3. Choose the pinyin
常
Show answer
cháng
4. Choose the definition
本
Show answer
1. (bound form) root; stem 2. (bound form) origin; source 3. (bound form) one's own; this 4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc) 5. (bound form) original 6. (bound form) inherent 7. originally; initially 8. capital; principal 9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
5. Complete the sentence
__後他也不去了。
Show answer
最
6. Choose the pinyin
還
Show answer
hái
7. Choose the definition
還
Show answer
1. still 2. still in progress 3. still more 4. yet 5. even more 6. in addition 7. fairly 8. passably (good) 9. as early as 10. even 11. also 12. else
8. Choose the pinyin
也
Show answer
yě
9. Choose the definition
請
Show answer
1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request
10. Choose the tone
電: diàn
Show answer
Tone 4
11. Complete the sentence
“讀__!”
Show answer
書
12. Choose the tone
打: dá
Show answer
Tone 2
13. Choose the pinyin
打
Show answer
dá
14. Complete the sentence
__那裡來?
Show answer
從
15. Choose the tone
最: zuì
Show answer
Tone 4
16. Choose the pinyin
電
Show answer
diàn
17. Choose the pinyin
本
Show answer
běn
18. Choose the definition
常
Show answer
1. always 2. ever 3. often 4. frequently 5. common 6. general 7. constant
19. Choose the definition
從
Show answer
1. from; through; via 2. (bound form) to follow 3. (bound form) to obey 4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity) 5. (used before a negative) ever 6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) retainer; attendant 7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate 8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor
20. Match the definition
1. lightning 2. electricity 3. electric (bound form) 4. to get (or give) an electric shock 5. phone call or telegram etc 6. to send via telephone or telegram etc
Show answer
電
21. Choose the definition
書
Show answer
1. book 2. letter 3. document 4. classifier: 本 (běn), 冊 (cè), 部 (bù) 5. to write
22. Choose the tone
本: běn
Show answer
Tone 3
23. Match the definition
1. (bound form) root; stem 2. (bound form) origin; source 3. (bound form) one's own; this 4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc) 5. (bound form) original 6. (bound form) inherent 7. originally; initially 8. capital; principal 9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
Show answer
本
24. Choose the definition
也
Show answer
1. also; too; as well; (not ...) either 2. (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) 3. (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 (a)
25. Choose the tone
還: hái
Show answer
Tone 2
26. Choose the tone
常: cháng
Show answer
Tone 2
27. Choose the pinyin
書
Show answer
shū
28. Choose the pinyin
請
Show answer
qǐng
29. Choose the tone
書: shū
Show answer
Tone 1
30. Choose the definition
電
Show answer
1. lightning 2. electricity 3. electric (bound form) 4. to get (or give) an electric shock 5. phone call or telegram etc 6. to send via telephone or telegram etc
31. Choose the tone
請: qǐng
Show answer
Tone 3
32. Match the definition
1. always 2. ever 3. often 4. frequently 5. common 6. general 7. constant
Show answer
常
33. Choose the definition
打
Show answer
1. (loanword) dozen 2. Taiwan pr. (dǎ)
34. Complete the sentence
“__,請坐!”
Show answer
請
35. Choose the definition
最
Show answer
1. (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est 2. (after 之 (zhī)) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 (shì jiè zhī zuì) "the greatest in the world")
36. Complete the sentence
「__是到他家。
Show answer
還
37. Choose the pinyin
最
Show answer
zuì
38. Choose the pinyin
從
Show answer
cóng
39. Choose the tone
也: yě
Show answer
Tone 3
40. Complete the sentence
我媽__我。」
Show answer
打