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. wèi — 1. because of 2. for 3. to (HSK 2) ·

    wèi

    1. because of 2. for 3. to

    “那麼,為什麼不放我進去的?”

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  2. shēng — 1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài)) (HSK 2)

    shēng

    1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài))

    孩子聽了這話,就生氣。

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  3. dé — 1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished (HSK 2)

    1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished

    他記得了。

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  4. guo — (experienced action marker) (HSK 2) ·

    guo

    (experienced action marker)

    “都看過了。

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  5. dào — 1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division) (HSK 2)

    dào

    1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division)

    這我知道。

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  6. fā — 1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds) (HSK 2) ·

    1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds)

    要打大家打,要發大家都發。

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  7. chéng — 1. to succeed 2. to finish 3. to complete 4. to accomplish 5. to become 6. to turn into 7. to be all right 8. OK! 9. one tenth (HSK 2)

    chéng

    1. to succeed 2. to finish 3. to complete 4. to accomplish 5. to become 6. to turn into 7. to be all right 8. OK! 9. one tenth

    “還是不做成的好。”

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  8. gāi — 1. should 2. ought to 3. probably 4. must be 5. to deserve 6. to owe 7. to be sb's turn to do sth 8. that 9. the above-mentioned (HSK 2) ·

    gāi

    1. should 2. ought to 3. probably 4. must be 5. to deserve 6. to owe 7. to be sb's turn to do sth 8. that 9. the above-mentioned

    該,該,該!

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  9. zhǐ — only; merely; just (HSK 2)

    zhǐ

    only; merely; just

    只因為你太小,沒有說。

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  10. 可以可以kě yǐ — 1. can 2. may 3. possible 4. able to 5. not bad 6. pretty good (HSK 2)

    kě yǐ

    1. can 2. may 3. possible 4. able to 5. not bad 6. pretty good

    “只要一開,可以飛三天。

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Knowledge check

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

Complete HSK 1 before starting this band. Go to HSK 1

  1. 1. Complete the sentence

    我都是經__的。

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  2. 2. Choose the tone

    得: de

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    Tone 2

  3. 3. Choose the pinyin

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    shēng

  4. 4. Choose the definition

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    1. to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born 2. to arise; to occur 3. to light (a fire) 4. to live; to be alive 5. life 6. raw; uncooked; unprocessed 7. unfamiliar; strange 8. (bound form) student; person engaged in a field 9. (bound form) male role in traditional opera 10. (bound form) life; lifetime 11. (bound form) means of livelihood 12. (bound form) very; intensely (as in 生疼 (shēng téng)) 13. (bound form) in a forced manner (as in 生拉硬拽 (shēng lā yìng zhuài))

  5. 5. Choose the tone

    為: wei

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    Tone 4

  6. 6. Choose the tone

    過: guo

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    Tone 5

  7. 7. Choose the pinyin

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    dào

  8. 8. Choose the tone

    發: fa

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    Tone 1

  9. 9. Choose the tone

    只: zhi

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    Tone 3

  10. 10. Choose the pinyin

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    chéng

  11. 11. Choose the pinyin

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    guo

  12. 12. Complete the sentence

    他記__了。

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  13. 13. Choose the pinyin

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  14. 14. Complete the sentence

    他__得:

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  15. 15. Choose the pinyin

    可以

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    kě yǐ

  16. 16. Choose the pinyin

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    gāi

  17. 17. Complete the sentence

    只__吃他去了。

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  18. 18. Choose the tone

    該: gai

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    Tone 1

  19. 19. Choose the tone

    生: sheng

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    Tone 1

  20. 20. Choose the definition

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    1. to succeed 2. to finish 3. to complete 4. to accomplish 5. to become 6. to turn into 7. to be all right 8. OK! 9. one tenth

  21. 21. Choose the pinyin

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    zhǐ

  22. 22. Choose the definition

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    1. because of 2. for 3. to

  23. 23. Choose the definition

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    1. to send out 2. to show (one's feeling) 3. to issue 4. to develop 5. to make a bundle of money 6. classifier for gunshots (rounds)

  24. 24. Complete the sentence

    你知道我起早__什麼?

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  25. 25. Choose the definition

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    1. should 2. ought to 3. probably 4. must be 5. to deserve 6. to owe 7. to be sb's turn to do sth 8. that 9. the above-mentioned

  26. 26. Choose the pinyin

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    wèi

  27. 27. Complete the sentence

    你帶了他去,__說沒有見我。

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  28. 28. Complete the sentence

    有头__的比没有头发的要贵二百钱。

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  29. 29. Choose the pinyin

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  30. 30. Choose the tone

    可以: yi

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    Tone 3

  31. 31. Choose the definition

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    (experienced action marker)

  32. 32. Choose the definition

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    1. to obtain 2. to get 3. to gain 4. to catch (a disease) 5. proper 6. suitable 7. proud 8. contented 9. to allow 10. to permit 11. ready 12. finished

  33. 33. Complete the sentence

    “還是不做__的好。”

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  34. 34. Choose the tone

    道: dao

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    Tone 4

  35. 35. Complete the sentence

    你知__我起早為什麼?

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  36. 36. Choose the tone

    成: cheng

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    Tone 2

  37. 37. Complete the sentence

    但我想,不久就__習慣的;

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    可以

  38. 38. Choose the definition

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    1. road; path (classifier: 條 (tiáo), 股 (gǔ)) 2. (bound form) way; reason; principle 3. (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization 4. (Daoism) the Way; the Dao 5. to say (introducing a direct quotation, as in a novel) 6. (bound form) to express; to extend (polite words) 7. classifier for long thin things (rivers, cracks, shadows etc), barriers (walls, doors etc), questions (in an exam etc), commands, courses in a meal, steps in a process 8. (old) circuit (administrative division)

  39. 39. Choose the definition

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    only; merely; just

  40. 40. Choose the definition

    可以

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    1. can 2. may 3. possible 4. able to 5. not bad 6. pretty good

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