Lesson
Unit 8 Lesson
Meet these 10 words in HSK frequency order, then connect their forms, sounds and meanings.
Words
似乎
sì hū
it seems; seemingly; as if
歷史 · 历史
lì shǐ
1. history 2. classifier: 門 (mén), 段 (duàn)
寄
jì
1. to entrust; to place in sb's care 2. (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 3. (bound form) foster (as in 寄女 (jì nu : 3) foster daughter) 4. to send by post; to mail
投
tóu
1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water
抽
chōu
1. to draw out; to pull out from in between 2. to remove part of the whole 3. to inhale (esp. smoke) 4. (of fabric etc) to shrink 5. (of certain plants) to sprout; to bud 6. to whip; to thrash 7. classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc)
末
mò
1. tip 2. end 3. final stage 4. latter part 5. inessential detail 6. powder 7. dust 8. opera role of old man
解釋 · 解释
jiě shì
1. explanation 2. to explain 3. to interpret 4. to resolve 5. classifier: 個 (gè)
暗
àn
1. dark 2. to turn dark 3. secret; hidden 4. (literary) confused; ignorant
闇 · 暗
àn
1. (literary) to close (a door) 2. to eclipse 3. confused; ignorant (variant of 暗 (àn)) 4. dark (variant of 暗 (àn))
脫 · 脱
tuō
1. to shed 2. to take off 3. to escape 4. to get away from
Exercises
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Complete HSK 3 before starting this band. Go to HSK 3
Complete the required nodes: u07-quiz.
1. Complete the sentence
他一點湯也沒喝,只吃了飯就去__煙。
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抽
2. Choose the tone
闇: àn
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Tone 4
3. Choose the pinyin
解釋
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jiě shì
4. Choose the definition
似乎
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it seems; seemingly; as if
5. Match the definition
1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water
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投
6. Choose the pinyin
歷史
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lì shǐ
7. Choose the definition
歷史
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1. history 2. classifier: 門 (mén), 段 (duàn)
8. Choose the pinyin
抽
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chōu
9. Choose the definition
末
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1. tip 2. end 3. final stage 4. latter part 5. inessential detail 6. powder 7. dust 8. opera role of old man
10. Choose the tone
暗: àn
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Tone 4
11. Match the definition
1. to entrust; to place in sb's care 2. (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 3. (bound form) foster (as in 寄女 (jì nu : 3) foster daughter) 4. to send by post; to mail
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寄
12. Choose the tone
脫: tuō
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Tone 1
13. Choose the pinyin
脫
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tuō
14. Complete the sentence
遍地都黑__了。
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暗
15. Choose the tone
投: tóu
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Tone 2
16. Choose the pinyin
暗
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àn
17. Choose the pinyin
似乎
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sì hū
18. Choose the definition
解釋
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1. explanation 2. to explain 3. to interpret 4. to resolve 5. classifier: 個 (gè)
19. Choose the definition
闇
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1. (literary) to close (a door) 2. to eclipse 3. confused; ignorant (variant of 暗 (àn)) 4. dark (variant of 暗 (àn))
20. Complete the sentence
美黑__哪.』
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暗
21. Choose the definition
寄
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1. to entrust; to place in sb's care 2. (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily 3. (bound form) foster (as in 寄女 (jì nu : 3) foster daughter) 4. to send by post; to mail
22. Choose the tone
似乎: hū
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Tone 1
23. Match the definition
it seems; seemingly; as if
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似乎
24. Choose the definition
抽
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1. to draw out; to pull out from in between 2. to remove part of the whole 3. to inhale (esp. smoke) 4. (of fabric etc) to shrink 5. (of certain plants) to sprout; to bud 6. to whip; to thrash 7. classifier for sheets (of tissues, wet wipes etc)
25. Choose the tone
歷史: shǐ
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Tone 3
26. Choose the tone
解釋: shì
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Tone 4
27. Choose the pinyin
寄
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jì
28. Choose the pinyin
末
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mò
29. Choose the tone
寄: jì
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Tone 4
30. Choose the definition
暗
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1. dark 2. to turn dark 3. secret; hidden 4. (literary) confused; ignorant
31. Choose the tone
末: mò
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Tone 4
32. Match the definition
1. explanation 2. to explain 3. to interpret 4. to resolve 5. classifier: 個 (gè)
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解釋
33. Choose the definition
脫
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1. to shed 2. to take off 3. to escape 4. to get away from
34. Match the definition
1. tip 2. end 3. final stage 4. latter part 5. inessential detail 6. powder 7. dust 8. opera role of old man
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末
35. Choose the definition
投
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1. to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc) 2. to cast (a ballot) 3. to cast (a glance, a shadow etc) 4. to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine) 5. to send (a letter, a manuscript etc) 6. to throw oneself into (a river, a well etc to commit suicide) 7. to go to; to seek refuge; to place oneself into the hands of 8. (coll.) to rinse (clothes) in water
36. Match the definition
1. history 2. classifier: 門 (mén), 段 (duàn)
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歷史
37. Choose the pinyin
投
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tóu
38. Choose the pinyin
闇
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àn
39. Choose the tone
抽: chōu
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Tone 1
40. Match the definition
1. to shed 2. to take off 3. to escape 4. to get away from
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脫