Lesson

Unit 1 Lesson

Read these 10 words in HSK frequency order, with their forms, sounds, meanings and context sentences. Some examples include vocabulary beyond this level.

Words

  1. 了了liǎo — 1. to finish 2. (used with 得 (dé) or 不 (bù) after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 (wàng bu liǎo) "cannot forget") 3. (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無 (wú) or 不 (bù)) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least 4. to understand clearly (variant of 瞭 (liǎo)) (HSK 3)

    liǎo

    1. to finish 2. (used with 得 (dé) or 不 (bù) after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 (wàng bu liǎo) "cannot forget") 3. (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無 (wú) or 不 (bù)) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least 4. to understand clearly (variant of 瞭 (liǎo))

    “您走了?

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  2. 湯湯tāng — 1. soup 2. hot or boiling water 3. decoction of medicinal herbs 4. water in which sth has been boiled (HSK 3) · 汤

    tāng

    1. soup 2. hot or boiling water 3. decoction of medicinal herbs 4. water in which sth has been boiled

    右邊兩大碗,一碗湯;

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  3. 為為wéi — 1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice) (HSK 3) · 为

    wéi

    1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice)

    “那麼,為什麼不放我進去的?”

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  4. 時時shí — 1. o'clock 2. time 3. when 4. hour 5. season 6. period (HSK 3) · 时

    shí

    1. o'clock 2. time 3. when 4. hour 5. season 6. period

    有時他們兩個也就打了起來。

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  5. 把把bǎ — 1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb}) (HSK 3)

    bǎ

    1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb})

    把各門都關上!

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  6. 所所suǒ — 1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

    suǒ

    1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè)

    所以我不洗。

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  7. 隻隻zhī — classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc (HSK 3) · 只

    zhī

    classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

    只因為你太小,沒有說。

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  8. 行行háng — 1. (bound form) row; line 2. (bound form) line of business; trade; profession 3. (bound form) commercial firm 4. (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) 5. (in data tables) row; (Tw) column 6. classifier for rows or lines (HSK 3)

    háng

    1. (bound form) row; line 2. (bound form) line of business; trade; profession 3. (bound form) commercial firm 4. (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) 5. (in data tables) row; (Tw) column 6. classifier for rows or lines

    這怎么行。

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  9. 心心xīn — 1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè) (HSK 3)

    xīn

    1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè)

    但請放心。

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  10. 被被bèi — 1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) 5. (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip") (HSK 3)

    bèi

    1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) 5. (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")

    這兩天都被我干出去了。

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Knowledge check

Complete this bounded knowledge check and score at least 80% to continue.

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  1. 1. Complete the sentence

    那__看他不錯,大家常會。

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    時

  2. 2. Choose the tone

    為: wei

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    Tone 2

  3. 3. Choose the pinyin

    湯

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    tāng

  4. 4. Choose the definition

    湯

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    1. soup 2. hot or boiling water 3. decoction of medicinal herbs 4. water in which sth has been boiled

  5. 5. Choose the tone

    了: liao

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    Tone 3

  6. 6. Choose the tone

    時: shi

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    Tone 2

  7. 7. Choose the pinyin

    把

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    bǎ

  8. 8. Choose the tone

    所: suo

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    Tone 3

  9. 9. Choose the tone

    心: xin

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    Tone 1

  10. 10. Choose the pinyin

    隻

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    zhī

  11. 11. Choose the pinyin

    時

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    shí

  12. 12. Complete the sentence

    你知道我起早__什麼?

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    為

  13. 13. Choose the pinyin

    為

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    wéi

  14. 14. Complete the sentence

    右邊兩大碗,一碗__;

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    湯

  15. 15. Choose the pinyin

    被

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    bèi

  16. 16. Choose the pinyin

    行

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    háng

  17. 17. Complete the sentence

    把__李交給了他。

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    行

  18. 18. Choose the tone

    行: hang

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    Tone 2

  19. 19. Choose the tone

    湯: tang

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    Tone 1

  20. 20. Choose the definition

    隻

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    classifier for birds and certain animals, one of a pair, some utensils, vessels etc

  21. 21. Choose the pinyin

    心

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    xīn

  22. 22. Choose the definition

    了

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    1. to finish 2. (used with 得 (dé) or 不 (bù) after a verb to express (im)possibility, as in 忘不了 (wàng bu liǎo) "cannot forget") 3. (literary) (usually followed by a negative such as 無 (wú) or 不 (bù)) completely (not); entirely (not); (not) in the least 4. to understand clearly (variant of 瞭 (liǎo))

  23. 23. Choose the definition

    所

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    1. actually 2. place 3. classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc 4. that which 5. particle introducing a relative clause or passive 6. classifier: 個 (gè)

  24. 24. Complete the sentence

    「她去__。」

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    了

  25. 25. Choose the definition

    行

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    1. (bound form) row; line 2. (bound form) line of business; trade; profession 3. (bound form) commercial firm 4. (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age) 5. (in data tables) row; (Tw) column 6. classifier for rows or lines

  26. 26. Choose the pinyin

    了

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    liǎo

  27. 27. Complete the sentence

    那女人道:“老太太也不必傷__。

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    心

  28. 28. Complete the sentence

    我知道你不信那些話,__以教你來商量。

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    所

  29. 29. Choose the pinyin

    所

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    suǒ

  30. 30. Choose the tone

    被: bei

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    Tone 4

  31. 31. Choose the definition

    時

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    1. o'clock 2. time 3. when 4. hour 5. season 6. period

  32. 32. Choose the definition

    為

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    1. as (in the capacity of) 2. to take sth as 3. to act as 4. to serve as 5. to behave as 6. to become 7. to be 8. to do 9. by (in the passive voice)

  33. 33. Complete the sentence

    你帶了他去,__說沒有見我。

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    只

  34. 34. Choose the tone

    把: ba

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    Tone 3

  35. 35. Complete the sentence

    人就要__我接去了!

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    把

  36. 36. Choose the tone

    隻: zhi

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    Tone 1

  37. 37. Complete the sentence

    這兩天都__我干出去了。

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    被

  38. 38. Choose the definition

    把

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    1. to hold; to grasp 2. to hold a baby in position to help it urinate or defecate 3. handlebar 4. classifier: handful, bundle, bunch 5. classifier for things with handles 6. (used to put the object before the verb: 把 (bǎ) + {noun} + {verb})

  39. 39. Choose the definition

    心

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    1. heart 2. mind 3. intention 4. center 5. core 6. classifier: 顆 (kē), 個 (gè)

  40. 40. Choose the definition

    被

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    1. quilt 2. to cover (with) 3. (literary) to suffer (a misfortune) 4. used to indicate passive voice (placed before the doer of the action like "by" in English passive-voice sentences, or, if the doer is not mentioned, before the verb) 5. (since c. 2009) (sarcastic or jocular) used to indicate that the following word should be regarded as being in air quotes (as in 被旅遊[bei4 lu : 3 you2] to "go on a trip")

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