Lesson
Unit 20 Lesson
Meet these 10 words in HSK frequency order, then connect their forms, sounds and meanings.
Words
溝 · 沟
gōu
1. ditch 2. gutter 3. groove 4. gully 5. ravine 6. classifier: 道 (dào)
漏
lòu
1. to leak 2. to divulge 3. to leave out by mistake 4. waterclock or hourglass (old)
不足
bù zú
1. insufficient 2. lacking 3. deficiency 4. not enough 5. inadequate 6. not worth 7. cannot 8. should not
將要 · 将要
jiāng yào
1. will 2. shall 3. to be going to
渴望
kě wàng
1. to thirst for 2. to long for
耳朵
ěr duo
1. ear 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 個 (gè), 對 (duì) 3. handle (on a cup)
丑
chǒu
1. clown 2. 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox 3. ancient Chinese compass point: 30°
醜 · 丑
chǒu
1. shameful 2. ugly 3. disgraceful
搶 · 抢
qiāng
1. (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) 2. opposite in direction; contrary
土豆
tǔ dòu
1. potato 2. (Tw) peanut (classifier: 顆 (kē))
Exercises
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Complete the required nodes: u19-quiz.
1. Match the definition
1. ditch 2. gutter 3. groove 4. gully 5. ravine 6. classifier: 道 (dào)
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溝
2. Match the definition
1. ear 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 個 (gè), 對 (duì) 3. handle (on a cup)
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耳朵
3. Choose the definition
搶
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1. (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) 2. opposite in direction; contrary
4. Match the definition
1. shameful 2. ugly 3. disgraceful
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醜
5. Choose the pinyin
醜
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chǒu
6. Choose the tone
將要: jiāng
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Tone 1
7. Match the definition
1. will 2. shall 3. to be going to
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將要
8. Choose the definition
不足
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1. insufficient 2. lacking 3. deficiency 4. not enough 5. inadequate 6. not worth 7. cannot 8. should not
9. Match the definition
1. clown 2. 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox 3. ancient Chinese compass point: 30°
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丑
10. Match the definition
1. (literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) 2. opposite in direction; contrary
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搶
11. Choose the tone
搶: qiāng
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Tone 1
12. Choose the definition
將要
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1. will 2. shall 3. to be going to
13. Choose the definition
耳朵
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1. ear 2. classifier: 隻 (zhī), 個 (gè), 對 (duì) 3. handle (on a cup)
14. Choose the tone
土豆: dòu
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Tone 4
15. Choose the pinyin
搶
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qiāng
16. Match the definition
1. to leak 2. to divulge 3. to leave out by mistake 4. waterclock or hourglass (old)
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漏
17. Match the definition
1. potato 2. (Tw) peanut (classifier: 顆 (kē))
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土豆
18. Choose the pinyin
溝
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gōu
19. Choose the definition
渴望
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1. to thirst for 2. to long for
20. Match the definition
1. insufficient 2. lacking 3. deficiency 4. not enough 5. inadequate 6. not worth 7. cannot 8. should not
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不足
21. Choose the definition
醜
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1. shameful 2. ugly 3. disgraceful
22. Choose the tone
丑: chǒu
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Tone 3
23. Choose the pinyin
不足
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bù zú
24. Choose the definition
溝
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1. ditch 2. gutter 3. groove 4. gully 5. ravine 6. classifier: 道 (dào)
25. Choose the pinyin
將要
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jiāng yào
26. Choose the pinyin
土豆
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tǔ dòu
27. Choose the definition
土豆
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1. potato 2. (Tw) peanut (classifier: 顆 (kē))
28. Choose the tone
渴望: kě
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Tone 3
29. Choose the tone
溝: gōu
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Tone 1
30. Choose the pinyin
渴望
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kě wàng
31. Choose the tone
醜: chǒu
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Tone 3
32. Choose the tone
漏: lòu
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Tone 4
33. Choose the definition
丑
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1. clown 2. 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox 3. ancient Chinese compass point: 30°
34. Choose the tone
不足: zú
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Tone 2
35. Choose the pinyin
丑
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chǒu
36. Choose the pinyin
耳朵
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ěr duo
37. Choose the pinyin
漏
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lòu
38. Choose the definition
漏
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1. to leak 2. to divulge 3. to leave out by mistake 4. waterclock or hourglass (old)
39. Match the definition
1. to thirst for 2. to long for
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渴望
40. Choose the tone
耳朵: ěr
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Tone 3