Lesson

Unit 8 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. yě — 1. also; too; as well; (not ...) either 2. (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) 3. (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 (a) (HSK 1)

    1. also; too; as well; (not ...) either 2. (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) 3. (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 (a)

    我們看他也就好了。

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  2. qǐng — 1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request (HSK 1) ·

    qǐng

    1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request

    誰請了來的?

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  3. cháng — 1. always 2. ever 3. often 4. frequently 5. common 6. general 7. constant (HSK 1)

    cháng

    1. always 2. ever 3. often 4. frequently 5. common 6. general 7. constant

    『非常難。

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  4. diàn — 1. lightning 2. electricity 3. electric (bound form) 4. to get (or give) an electric shock 5. phone call or telegram etc 6. to send via telephone or telegram etc (HSK 1) ·

    diàn

    1. lightning 2. electricity 3. electric (bound form) 4. to get (or give) an electric shock 5. phone call or telegram etc 6. to send via telephone or telegram etc

    雷轰电闪。

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  5. cóng — 1. from; through; via 2. (bound form) to follow 3. (bound form) to obey 4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity) 5. (used before a negative) ever 6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) retainer; attendant 7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate 8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor (HSK 1) ·

    cóng

    1. from; through; via 2. (bound form) to follow 3. (bound form) to obey 4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity) 5. (used before a negative) ever 6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) retainer; attendant 7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate 8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

    這是從那里來的?

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  6. dǎ — 1. a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打傘 (dǎ sǎn) "to hold an umbrella", 打電話 (dǎ diàn huà) "to make a phone call", 打針 (dǎ zhēn) "to get an injection", 打手套 (dǎ shǒu tào) "to knit gloves", 打氣 (dǎ qì) "to inflate") 2. to hit; to strike 3. to fight 4. (coll.) from; since (as in 打那以後 (dǎ nà yǐ hòu) "since then") (HSK 1)

    1. a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打傘 (dǎ sǎn) "to hold an umbrella", 打電話 (dǎ diàn huà) "to make a phone call", 打針 (dǎ zhēn) "to get an injection", 打手套 (dǎ shǒu tào) "to knit gloves", 打氣 (dǎ qì) "to inflate") 2. to hit; to strike 3. to fight 4. (coll.) from; since (as in 打那以後 (dǎ nà yǐ hòu) "since then")

    打,打,打!”

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  7. jiàn — 1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view (HSK 1) ·

    jiàn

    1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view

    後回再見。

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  8. qián — 1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly (HSK 1)

    qián

    1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly

    飞机起飞前务必系好安全带。

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  9. wèn — to ask; to inquire (HSK 1) ·

    wèn

    to ask; to inquire

    “您吃飯嗎?”她問。

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  10. rì — 1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with (HSK 1)

    1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with

    今天是12月20日。

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Knowledge check

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

Complete the required nodes: u07-quiz.

  1. 1. Choose the tone

    見: jian

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    Tone 4

  2. 2. Match the definition

    front

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  3. 3. Choose the definition

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    1. from; through; via 2. (bound form) to follow 3. (bound form) to obey 4. (bound form) to engage in (an activity) 5. (used before a negative) ever 6. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) retainer; attendant 7. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) assistant; auxiliary; subordinate 8. (bound form) (Taiwan pr. (zòng)) related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor

  4. 4. Choose the pinyin

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  5. 5. Choose the tone

    問: wen

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    Tone 4

  6. 6. Choose the pinyin

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    cóng

  7. 7. Choose the pinyin

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    diàn

  8. 8. Choose the tone

    電: dian

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    Tone 4

  9. 9. Choose the definition

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    1. (bound form) sun 2. day 3. day of the month 4. (bound form) Japan (abbr. for 日本 (Rì běn)) 5. (vulgar) to fuck; to have sex with

  10. 10. Choose the definition

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    1. to see 2. to meet 3. to appear (to be sth) 4. to interview 5. opinion 6. view

  11. 11. Choose the tone

    常: chang

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    Tone 2

  12. 12. Complete the sentence

    __了,請了。」

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  13. 13. Match the definition

    lightning

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  14. 14. Complete the sentence

    __他們:

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  15. 15. Choose the tone

    前: qian

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    Tone 2

  16. 16. Choose the definition

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    1. a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打傘 (dǎ sǎn) "to hold an umbrella", 打電話 (dǎ diàn huà) "to make a phone call", 打針 (dǎ zhēn) "to get an injection", 打手套 (dǎ shǒu tào) "to knit gloves", 打氣 (dǎ qì) "to inflate") 2. to hit; to strike 3. to fight 4. (coll.) from; since (as in 打那以後 (dǎ nà yǐ hòu) "since then")

  17. 17. Choose the pinyin

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  18. 18. Choose the definition

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    1. lightning 2. electricity 3. electric (bound form) 4. to get (or give) an electric shock 5. phone call or telegram etc 6. to send via telephone or telegram etc

  19. 19. Complete the sentence

    這是__那里來的?

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  20. 20. Complete the sentence

    『非__難。

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  21. 21. Choose the tone

    也: ye

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    Tone 3

  22. 22. Choose the pinyin

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    cháng

  23. 23. Choose the pinyin

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    qián

  24. 24. Choose the tone

    打: da

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    Tone 3

  25. 25. Choose the pinyin

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    wèn

  26. 26. Choose the definition

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    to ask; to inquire

  27. 27. Choose the pinyin

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  28. 28. Choose the definition

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    1. also; too; as well; (not ...) either 2. (used after a verbal or nominal expression X to indicate that X is an extreme or unexpected case) even (X) 3. (literary) particle having functions similar to 啊 (a)

  29. 29. Choose the pinyin

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    jiàn

  30. 30. Complete the sentence

    去去,我__去問他個明白。”

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  31. 31. Choose the definition

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    1. always 2. ever 3. often 4. frequently 5. common 6. general 7. constant

  32. 32. Choose the definition

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    1. to ask 2. to invite 3. please (do sth) 4. to treat (to a meal etc) 5. to request

  33. 33. Complete the sentence

    __,打,打!”

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  34. 34. Choose the definition

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    1. front 2. forward 3. ahead 4. first 5. top (followed by a number) 6. future 7. ago 8. before 9. BC (e.g. 前293年) 10. former 11. formerly

  35. 35. Choose the tone

    從: cong

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    Tone 2

  36. 36. Choose the pinyin

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    qǐng

  37. 37. Choose the tone

    日: ri

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    Tone 4

  38. 38. Match the definition

    (bound form) sun

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  39. 39. Choose the tone

    請: qing

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    Tone 3

  40. 40. Complete the sentence

    想是在那裡__他來?」

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