Lesson
Unit 12 Lesson
Meet these 10 words in HSK frequency order, then connect their forms, sounds and meanings.
Words
筆 · 笔
bǐ
1. writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (classifier: 支 (zhī), 枝 (zhī)) 2. brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy) 3. (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork 4. (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character 5. (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business 6. (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
越
Yuè
1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods 2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南
事情
shì qing
1. affair; matter; thing; business 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng)
停
tíng
1. to stop 2. to halt 3. to park (a car)
拉
lā
1. to pull 2. to play (a bowed instrument) 3. to drag 4. to draw 5. to chat 6. (coll.) to empty one's bowels
畫 · 画
huà
1. to draw; to paint 2. picture; painting (classifier: 幅 (fú), 張 (zhāng)) 3. to draw (a line) (variant of 劃 (huà)) 4. stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃 (huà)) 5. (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃 (huà))
選 · 选
xuǎn
1. to choose 2. to pick 3. to select 4. to elect
座
zuò
1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc
取
qǔ
1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch
節 · 节
jié
1. joint; node 2. (bound form) section; segment 3. solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) 4. seasonal festival 5. (bound form) to economize; to save 6. (bound form) moral integrity; chastity 7. classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc 8. knot (nautical miles per hour)
Exercises
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Complete HSK 1 before starting this band. Go to HSK 1
Complete the required nodes: u11-quiz.
1. Choose the tone
越: Yuè
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Tone 4
2. Choose the tone
選: xuǎn
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Tone 3
3. Choose the pinyin
節
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jié
4. Choose the definition
座
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1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc
5. Choose the pinyin
拉
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lā
6. Choose the pinyin
越
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Yuè
7. Choose the pinyin
選
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xuǎn
8. Choose the tone
筆: bǐ
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Tone 3
9. Choose the pinyin
座
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zuò
10. Choose the definition
取
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1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch
11. Complete the sentence
出去一看,就看見他__着車站在門口。
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拉
12. Choose the tone
拉: lā
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Tone 1
13. Choose the tone
取: qǔ
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Tone 3
14. Match the definition
1. writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (classifier: 支 (zhī), 枝 (zhī)) 2. brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy) 3. (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork 4. (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character 5. (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business 6. (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
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筆
15. Choose the definition
拉
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1. to pull 2. to play (a bowed instrument) 3. to drag 4. to draw 5. to chat 6. (coll.) to empty one's bowels
16. Choose the tone
事情: shì
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Tone 4
17. Choose the tone
座: zuò
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Tone 4
18. Choose the pinyin
事情
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shì qing
19. Choose the definition
筆
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1. writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (classifier: 支 (zhī), 枝 (zhī)) 2. brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy) 3. (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork 4. (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character 5. (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business 6. (literary) to write (with a brush or pen)
20. Match the definition
1. affair; matter; thing; business 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng)
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事情
21. Choose the pinyin
畫
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huà
22. Complete the sentence
__說著,還不好走。
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越
23. Match the definition
1. to choose 2. to pick 3. to select 4. to elect
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選
24. Complete the sentence
__沒有?』
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畫
25. Complete the sentence
過__了!
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節
26. Choose the definition
畫
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1. to draw; to paint 2. picture; painting (classifier: 幅 (fú), 張 (zhāng)) 3. to draw (a line) (variant of 劃 (huà)) 4. stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 劃 (huà)) 5. (calligraphy) horizontal stroke (variant of 劃 (huà))
27. Choose the pinyin
筆
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bǐ
28. Choose the tone
畫: huà
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Tone 4
29. Choose the definition
越
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1. generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods 2. abbr. for Vietnam 越南
30. Choose the definition
停
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1. to stop 2. to halt 3. to park (a car)
31. Choose the tone
節: jié
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Tone 2
32. Complete the sentence
只見那__山,真是好山:
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座
33. Match the definition
1. to stop 2. to halt 3. to park (a car)
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停
34. Choose the definition
選
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1. to choose 2. to pick 3. to select 4. to elect
35. Choose the tone
停: tíng
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Tone 2
36. Choose the pinyin
停
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tíng
37. Complete the sentence
我不叫你__去,他也不等著你了。
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取
38. Choose the definition
節
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1. joint; node 2. (bound form) section; segment 3. solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) 4. seasonal festival 5. (bound form) to economize; to save 6. (bound form) moral integrity; chastity 7. classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc 8. knot (nautical miles per hour)
39. Choose the pinyin
取
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qǔ
40. Choose the definition
事情
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1. affair; matter; thing; business 2. classifier: 件 (jiàn), 樁 (zhuāng)