Lesson

Unit 12 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. zuò — 1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc (HSK 2)

    zuò

    1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc

    山顶上有一座疗养院。

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  2. qǔ — 1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch (HSK 2)

    1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch

    取得成功的人往往都经历过许多失败。

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  3. jié — 1. joint; node 2. (bound form) section; segment 3. solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) 4. seasonal festival 5. (bound form) to economize; to save 6. (bound form) moral integrity; chastity 7. classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc 8. knot (nautical miles per hour) (HSK 2) ·

    jié

    1. joint; node 2. (bound form) section; segment 3. solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) 4. seasonal festival 5. (bound form) to economize; to save 6. (bound form) moral integrity; chastity 7. classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc 8. knot (nautical miles per hour)

    『那麼,過了節怎麽辦呢?』

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  4. dǒng — 1. to understand 2. to comprehend (HSK 2)

    dǒng

    1. to understand 2. to comprehend

    “懂了沒有?”

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  5. gǎi — 1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform 4. to correct (HSK 2)

    gǎi

    1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform 4. to correct

    他主张改良监狱制度。

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  6. jiǎ — 1. fake 2. false 3. artificial 4. to borrow 5. if 6. suppose (HSK 2)

    jiǎ

    1. fake 2. false 3. artificial 4. to borrow 5. if 6. suppose

    一个人决不能对朋友假心假意。

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  7. hóng — 1. red 2. popular 3. revolutionary 4. bonus (HSK 2) ·

    hóng

    1. red 2. popular 3. revolutionary 4. bonus

    小紅答應著去了。

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  8. 許多許多xǔ duō — 1. many 2. a lot of 3. much (HSK 2) · 许多

    xǔ duō

    1. many 2. a lot of 3. much

    在试验时他经历了许多困难。

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  9. 有人有人yǒu rén — 1. someone 2. people 3. anyone 4. there is someone there 5. occupied (as in restroom) (HSK 2)

    yǒu rén

    1. someone 2. people 3. anyone 4. there is someone there 5. occupied (as in restroom)

    「你家有人沒有?」

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  10. 一定一定yī dìng — 1. surely; certainly; definitely 2. fixed; settled 3. a certain ...; a given ... (HSK 2)

    yī dìng

    1. surely; certainly; definitely 2. fixed; settled 3. a certain ...; a given ...

    一定是你要出去了。

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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

Complete the required nodes: u11-quiz.

  1. 1. Choose the pinyin

    許多

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    xǔ duō

  2. 2. Choose the definition

    許多

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    1. many 2. a lot of 3. much

  3. 3. Complete the sentence

    「真的__回來了嗎?」

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    有人

  4. 4. Match the definition

    fake

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  5. 5. Choose the tone

    有人: ren

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    Tone 2

  6. 6. Choose the pinyin

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    zuò

  7. 7. Choose the definition

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    1. seat 2. base; stand 3. (bound form) constellation 4. (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 師座 (shī zuò)) 5. classifier for large immovable objects such as buildings, mountains, bridges etc

  8. 8. Choose the pinyin

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    hóng

  9. 9. Choose the definition

    一定

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    1. surely; certainly; definitely 2. fixed; settled 3. a certain ...; a given ...

  10. 10. Match the definition

    seat

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  11. 11. Choose the tone

    取: qu

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    Tone 3

  12. 12. Choose the tone

    節: jie

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    Tone 2

  13. 13. Match the definition

    to change

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  14. 14. Choose the pinyin

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    gǎi

  15. 15. Choose the tone

    一定: ding

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    Tone 4

  16. 16. Choose the pinyin

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  17. 17. Choose the definition

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    1. to take 2. to get 3. to choose 4. to fetch

  18. 18. Choose the pinyin

    一定

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    yī dìng

  19. 19. Choose the pinyin

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    dǒng

  20. 20. Choose the tone

    紅: hong

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    Tone 2

  21. 21. Choose the definition

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    1. fake 2. false 3. artificial 4. to borrow 5. if 6. suppose

  22. 22. Choose the pinyin

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    jié

  23. 23. Choose the definition

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    1. joint; node 2. (bound form) section; segment 3. solar term (one of the 24 divisions of the year in the traditional Chinese calendar) 4. seasonal festival 5. (bound form) to economize; to save 6. (bound form) moral integrity; chastity 7. classifier for segments: lessons, train wagons, biblical verses etc 8. knot (nautical miles per hour)

  24. 24. Choose the definition

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    1. to change 2. to alter 3. to transform 4. to correct

  25. 25. Match the definition

    to take

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  26. 26. Choose the definition

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    1. to understand 2. to comprehend

  27. 27. Choose the pinyin

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    jiǎ

  28. 28. Choose the definition

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    1. red 2. popular 3. revolutionary 4. bonus

  29. 29. Choose the pinyin

    有人

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    yǒu rén

  30. 30. Choose the tone

    座: zuo

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    Tone 4

  31. 31. Complete the sentence

    『那麼,過了__怎麽辦呢?』

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  32. 32. Complete the sentence

    我聽了臉上__了一紅,馬上就說:

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  33. 33. Choose the tone

    許多: xu

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    Tone 3

  34. 34. Choose the definition

    有人

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    1. someone 2. people 3. anyone 4. there is someone there 5. occupied (as in restroom)

  35. 35. Choose the tone

    改: gai

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    Tone 3

  36. 36. Choose the tone

    懂: dong

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    Tone 3

  37. 37. Match the definition

    many

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    許多

  38. 38. Complete the sentence

    __是你要出去了。

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    一定

  39. 39. Complete the sentence

    她不__後一段話;

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  40. 40. Choose the tone

    假: jia

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    Tone 3

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