Lesson

Unit 4 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. 划划huá — 1. to row 2. to paddle 3. profitable 4. worth (the effort) 5. it pays (to do sth) (HSK 4)

    huá

    1. to row 2. to paddle 3. profitable 4. worth (the effort) 5. it pays (to do sth)

    這是容易的事,但要划到那里去呢?』

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  2. 劃劃huá — 1. to cut 2. to slash 3. to scratch (cut into the surface of sth) 4. to strike (a match) (HSK 4) · 划

    huá

    1. to cut 2. to slash 3. to scratch (cut into the surface of sth) 4. to strike (a match)

    這是容易的事,但要划到那里去呢?』

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  3. 反反fǎn — 1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system (HSK 4)

    fǎn

    1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system

    如今反要問你們兩個,還是怎樣?

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  4. 首首shǒu — 1. head 2. chief 3. first (occasion, thing etc) 4. classifier for poems, songs etc (HSK 4)

    shǒu

    1. head 2. chief 3. first (occasion, thing etc) 4. classifier for poems, songs etc

    「再唸一首。」

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  5. 密密mì — 1. dense; close; thick 2. intimate; close 3. (bound form) secret; confidential 4. (Internet slang) to send a private message to (sb); to DM (HSK 4)

    mì

    1. dense; close; thick 2. intimate; close 3. (bound form) secret; confidential 4. (Internet slang) to send a private message to (sb); to DM

    密码错误。

    HSK Standard Course example

  6. 之前之前zhī qián — 1. before 2. prior to 3. ago 4. previously 5. beforehand (HSK 4)

    zhī qián

    1. before 2. prior to 3. ago 4. previously 5. beforehand

    使用之前仪器必须升温。

    HSK Standard Course example

  7. 根根gēn — 1. root 2. basis 3. classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings 4. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 5. radical (chemistry) (HSK 4)

    gēn

    1. root 2. basis 3. classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings 4. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 5. radical (chemistry)

    他喜欢吃甜菜根。

    HSK Standard Course example

  8. 卻卻què — 1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though (HSK 4) · 却

    què

    1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though

    我卻聽不上這話。

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  9. 煩煩fán — 1. to feel vexed 2. to bother 3. to trouble 4. superfluous and confusing 5. edgy (HSK 4) · 烦

    fán

    1. to feel vexed 2. to bother 3. to trouble 4. superfluous and confusing 5. edgy

    我聽著很煩。

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  10. 怪怪guài — 1. odd; strange; uncanny 2. (bound form) monster; supernatural being 3. to find strange; to regard as odd 4. to blame 5. (coll.) somewhat; rather (HSK 4)

    guài

    1. odd; strange; uncanny 2. (bound form) monster; supernatural being 3. to find strange; to regard as odd 4. to blame 5. (coll.) somewhat; rather

    但是奇怪!

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Knowledge check

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

Complete HSK 3 before starting this band. Go to HSK 3

Complete the required nodes: u03-quiz.

  1. 1. Match the definition

    root

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    根

  2. 2. Choose the tone

    划: hua

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    Tone 2

  3. 3. Complete the sentence

    「__好的。」

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    怪

  4. 4. Choose the definition

    卻

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    1. but 2. yet 3. however 4. while 5. to go back 6. to decline 7. to retreat 8. nevertheless 9. even though

  5. 5. Complete the sentence

    他__在這裡。

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    卻

  6. 6. Choose the pinyin

    之前

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    zhī qián

  7. 7. Choose the tone

    根: gen

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    Tone 1

  8. 8. Choose the definition

    首

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    1. head 2. chief 3. first (occasion, thing etc) 4. classifier for poems, songs etc

  9. 9. Choose the definition

    怪

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    1. odd; strange; uncanny 2. (bound form) monster; supernatural being 3. to find strange; to regard as odd 4. to blame 5. (coll.) somewhat; rather

  10. 10. Choose the tone

    煩: fan

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    Tone 2

  11. 11. Choose the definition

    之前

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    1. before 2. prior to 3. ago 4. previously 5. beforehand

  12. 12. Choose the pinyin

    反

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    fǎn

  13. 13. Complete the sentence

    這是容易的事,但要__到那里去呢?』

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    划

  14. 14. Choose the tone

    密: mi

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    Tone 4

  15. 15. Choose the definition

    煩

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    1. to feel vexed 2. to bother 3. to trouble 4. superfluous and confusing 5. edgy

  16. 16. Choose the definition

    劃

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    1. to cut 2. to slash 3. to scratch (cut into the surface of sth) 4. to strike (a match)

  17. 17. Choose the pinyin

    首

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    shǒu

  18. 18. Choose the pinyin

    煩

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    fán

  19. 19. Choose the tone

    劃: hua

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    Tone 2

  20. 20. Choose the tone

    怪: guai

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    Tone 4

  21. 21. Choose the definition

    密

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    1. dense; close; thick 2. intimate; close 3. (bound form) secret; confidential 4. (Internet slang) to send a private message to (sb); to DM

  22. 22. Choose the pinyin

    密

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    mì

  23. 23. Choose the pinyin

    怪

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    guài

  24. 24. Choose the definition

    反

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    1. contrary 2. in reverse 3. inside out or upside down 4. to reverse 5. to return 6. to oppose 7. opposite 8. against 9. anti- 10. to rebel 11. to use analogy 12. instead 13. abbr. for 反切 (fǎn qiè) phonetic system

  25. 25. Choose the pinyin

    劃

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    huá

  26. 26. Match the definition

    before

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    之前

  27. 27. Choose the definition

    划

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    1. to row 2. to paddle 3. profitable 4. worth (the effort) 5. it pays (to do sth)

  28. 28. Choose the pinyin

    卻

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    què

  29. 29. Choose the tone

    之前: zhi

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    Tone 1

  30. 30. Complete the sentence

    『你__了,……

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    反

  31. 31. Choose the pinyin

    根

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    gēn

  32. 32. Choose the tone

    首: shou

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    Tone 3

  33. 33. Choose the tone

    反: fan

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    Tone 3

  34. 34. Choose the pinyin

    划

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    huá

  35. 35. Match the definition

    dense; close; thick

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    密

  36. 36. Complete the sentence

    別__我吧!』

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    煩

  37. 37. Complete the sentence

    這是容易的事,但要__到那里去呢?』

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    划

  38. 38. Choose the definition

    根

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    1. root 2. basis 3. classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings 4. classifier: 條 (tiáo) 5. radical (chemistry)

  39. 39. Complete the sentence

    「再唸一__。」

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    首

  40. 40. Choose the tone

    卻: que

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    Tone 4

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