Checkpoint 4: Units 16–20

Words

1. 警察警察jǐng chá — police; police officer (HSK 3)

   jǐng chá

   police; police officer

2. 除了除了chú le — 1. apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來 (chú le tā, shéi yě méi lái) "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，他也會法語 (chú le Yīng yǔ, tā yě huì Fǎ yǔ) "in addition to English, he also knows French") 2. (used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了 (chú le) + A + 就是 (jiù shì) + B, "either A or B") (HSK 3)

   chú le

   1. apart from; besides; in addition to (used to exclude, as in 除了他，誰也沒來 (chú le tā, shéi yě méi lái) "apart from him, nobody came", or to include, as in 除了英語，他也會法語 (chú le Yīng yǔ, tā yě huì Fǎ yǔ) "in addition to English, he also knows French") 2. (used to introduce one of two habitual alternatives in the pattern 除了 (chú le) + A + 就是 (jiù shì) + B, "either A or B")

3. 斷斷duàn — 1. to break 2. to snap 3. to cut off 4. to give up or abstain from sth 5. to judge 6. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely 7. definitely 8. decidedly (HSK 3) · 断

   duàn

   1. to break 2. to snap 3. to cut off 4. to give up or abstain from sth 5. to judge 6. (usu. used in the negative) absolutely 7. definitely 8. decidedly

4. 比較比較bǐ jiào — 1. to compare 2. to contrast 3. comparatively 4. relatively 5. quite 6. comparison (HSK 3) · 比较

   bǐ jiào

   1. to compare 2. to contrast 3. comparatively 4. relatively 5. quite 6. comparison

5. 注意注意zhù yì — to take note of; to pay attention to (HSK 3)

   zhù yì

   to take note of; to pay attention to

6. 突然突然tū rán — sudden; abrupt; unexpected (HSK 3)

   tū rán

   sudden; abrupt; unexpected

7. 拍拍pāi — 1. to pat 2. to clap 3. to slap 4. to swat 5. to take (a photo) 6. to shoot (a film) 7. racket (sports) 8. beat (music) (HSK 3)

   pāi

   1. to pat 2. to clap 3. to slap 4. to swat 5. to take (a photo) 6. to shoot (a film) 7. racket (sports) 8. beat (music)

   拍，吧～～！

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8. 按按àn — 1. to press 2. to push 3. to leave aside or shelve 4. to control 5. to restrain 6. to keep one's hand on 7. to check or refer to 8. according to 9. in the light of 10. (of an editor or author) to make a comment (HSK 3)

   àn

   1. to press 2. to push 3. to leave aside or shelve 4. to control 5. to restrain 6. to keep one's hand on 7. to check or refer to 8. according to 9. in the light of 10. (of an editor or author) to make a comment

9. 背背bēi — 1. to carry on one's back 2. (fig.) to bear; to shoulder (a burden, blame etc) (HSK 3)

   bēi

   1. to carry on one's back 2. (fig.) to bear; to shoulder (a burden, blame etc)

   「不要背了！

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10. 事故事故shì gù — 1. accident 2. classifier: 樁 (zhuāng), 起 (qǐ), 次 (cì) (HSK 3)

    shì gù

    1. accident 2. classifier: 樁 (zhuāng), 起 (qǐ), 次 (cì)

11. 簡單簡單jiǎn dān — simple; not complicated (HSK 3) · 简单

    jiǎn dān

    simple; not complicated

12. 麻煩麻煩má fan — 1. trouble; inconvenience 2. inconvenient; troublesome; annoying 3. to bother sb; to put sb to trouble (HSK 3) · 麻烦

    má fan

    1. trouble; inconvenience 2. inconvenient; troublesome; annoying 3. to bother sb; to put sb to trouble

13. 圍圍wéi — 1. to encircle 2. to surround 3. all around 4. to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl) (HSK 3) · 围

    wéi

    1. to encircle 2. to surround 3. all around 4. to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl)

    大人也都圍著看；

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14. 環環huán — 1. ring 2. hoop 3. loop 4. (chain) link 5. classifier for scores in archery etc 6. to surround 7. to encircle 8. to hem in (HSK 3) · 环

    huán

    1. ring 2. hoop 3. loop 4. (chain) link 5. classifier for scores in archery etc 6. to surround 7. to encircle 8. to hem in

15. 皮皮pí — 1. skin; peel; rind; outer layer 2. leather; hide; fur 3. cover; wrapping; outer covering 4. (of food) no longer crisp; soggy 5. (coll.) naughty; mischievous 6. pico- (10⁻¹²) (HSK 3)

    pí

    1. skin; peel; rind; outer layer 2. leather; hide; fur 3. cover; wrapping; outer covering 4. (of food) no longer crisp; soggy 5. (coll.) naughty; mischievous 6. pico- (10⁻¹²)

16. 情況情況qíng kuàng — 1. circumstances; state of affairs; situation 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) (HSK 3) · 情况

    qíng kuàng

    1. circumstances; state of affairs; situation 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng)

17. 失去失去shī qù — to lose (HSK 3)

    shī qù

    to lose

18. 繼續繼續jì xù — to continue; to proceed with; to go on with (HSK 3) · 继续

    jì xù

    to continue; to proceed with; to go on with

    他繼續下去。

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19. 念念niàn — 1. to read 2. to study (a subject) 3. to attend (a school) 4. to read aloud 5. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (classifier: 頓 (dùn)) 6. to miss (sb) 7. idea 8. remembrance 9. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn)) (HSK 3)

    niàn

    1. to read 2. to study (a subject) 3. to attend (a school) 4. to read aloud 5. to give (sb) a tongue-lashing (classifier: 頓 (dùn)) 6. to miss (sb) 7. idea 8. remembrance 9. twenty (banker's anti-fraud numeral corresponding to 廿 (niàn))

    這還在這里念什麼書！

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20. 確定確定què dìng — 1. definite 2. certain 3. fixed 4. to fix (on sth) 5. to determine 6. to be sure 7. to ensure 8. to make certain 9. to ascertain 10. to clinch 11. to recognize 12. to confirm 13. OK (on computer dialog box) (HSK 3) · 确定

    què dìng

    1. definite 2. certain 3. fixed 4. to fix (on sth) 5. to determine 6. to be sure 7. to ensure 8. to make certain 9. to ascertain 10. to clinch 11. to recognize 12. to confirm 13. OK (on computer dialog box)

21. 要是要是yào shi — (coll.) if (HSK 3)

    yào shi

    (coll.) if

22. 上去上去shàng qù — to go up (HSK 3)

    shàng qù

    to go up

    你下來，讓我們上去。」

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23. 生命生命shēng mìng — 1. life (as the characteristic of living beings) 2. living being; creature (classifier: 條 (tiáo)) (HSK 3)

    shēng mìng

    1. life (as the characteristic of living beings) 2. living being; creature (classifier: 條 (tiáo))

24. 結束結束jié shù — to end; to finish; to conclude (HSK 3) · 结束

    jié shù

    to end; to finish; to conclude

25. 舊舊jiù — 1. old 2. opposite: new 新 3. former 4. worn (with age) (HSK 3) · 旧

    jiù

    1. old 2. opposite: new 新 3. former 4. worn (with age)

26. 害怕害怕hài pà — to be afraid; to be scared (HSK 3)

    hài pà

    to be afraid; to be scared

    我想到希望，忽然害怕起來了。

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27. 看起來看起來kàn qǐ lai — seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be (HSK 3) · 看起来

    kàn qǐ lai

    seemingly; apparently; looks as if; appears to be; gives the impression that; seems on the face of it to be

28. 巧巧qiǎo — 1. opportunely 2. coincidentally 3. as it happens 4. skillful 5. timely (HSK 3)

    qiǎo

    1. opportunely 2. coincidentally 3. as it happens 4. skillful 5. timely

    正是巧的很，我才要找姐姐去。

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29. 僅僅jǐn — 1. barely 2. only 3. merely (HSK 3) · 仅

    jǐn

    1. barely 2. only 3. merely

30. 通常通常tōng cháng — 1. regular; usual; normal 2. usually; normally (HSK 3)

    tōng cháng

    1. regular; usual; normal 2. usually; normally

31. 奇怪奇怪qí guài — 1. strange 2. odd 3. to marvel 4. to be baffled (HSK 3)

    qí guài

    1. strange 2. odd 3. to marvel 4. to be baffled

    但是奇怪！

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32. 散步散步sàn bù — to take a walk; to go for a walk (HSK 3)

    sàn bù

    to take a walk; to go for a walk

33. 美麗美麗měi lì — beautiful (HSK 3) · 美丽

    měi lì

    beautiful

34. 救救jiù — 1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue (HSK 3)

    jiù

    1. to save 2. to assist 3. to rescue

    救救孩子……

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35. 人類人類rén lèi — 1. humanity 2. human race 3. mankind (HSK 3) · 人类

    rén lèi

    1. humanity 2. human race 3. mankind

36. 到達到達dào dá — to reach; to arrive (HSK 3) · 到达

    dào dá

    to reach; to arrive

37. 破破pò — 1. broken 2. damaged 3. worn out 4. lousy 5. rotten 6. to break, split or cleave 7. to get rid of 8. to destroy 9. to break with 10. to defeat 11. to capture (a city etc) 12. to expose the truth of (HSK 3)

    pò

    1. broken 2. damaged 3. worn out 4. lousy 5. rotten 6. to break, split or cleave 7. to get rid of 8. to destroy 9. to break with 10. to defeat 11. to capture (a city etc) 12. to expose the truth of

38. 才能才能cái néng — 1. talent 2. ability 3. capacity (HSK 3)

    cái néng

    1. talent 2. ability 3. capacity

39. 祝祝zhù — 1. to pray for 2. to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc) 3. person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies (HSK 3)

    zhù

    1. to pray for 2. to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc) 3. person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies

40. 困難困難kùn nan — 1. difficult 2. challenging 3. straitened circumstances 4. difficult situation (HSK 3) · 困难

    kùn nan

    1. difficult 2. challenging 3. straitened circumstances 4. difficult situation

41. 足球足球zú qiú — 1. soccer; football 2. a soccer ball; a football (HSK 3)

    zú qiú

    1. soccer; football 2. a soccer ball; a football

42. 糖糖táng — 1. sugar 2. sweets 3. candy 4. classifier: 顆 (kē), 塊 (kuài) (HSK 3)

    táng

    1. sugar 2. sweets 3. candy 4. classifier: 顆 (kē), 塊 (kuài)

43. 仍仍réng — 1. still; yet 2. to remain 3. (literary) frequently; often (HSK 3)

    réng

    1. still; yet 2. to remain 3. (literary) frequently; often

44. 團團tuán — 1. round 2. lump 3. ball 4. to roll into a ball 5. to gather 6. regiment 7. group 8. society 9. classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke) (HSK 3) · 团

    tuán

    1. round 2. lump 3. ball 4. to roll into a ball 5. to gather 6. regiment 7. group 8. society 9. classifier for a lump or a soft mass: wad (of paper), ball (of wool), cloud (of smoke)

45. 敢敢gǎn — 1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture (HSK 3)

    gǎn

    1. to dare 2. daring 3. (polite) may I venture

    那樣的不配穿紅的，誰還敢穿。

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46. 訂訂dìng — 1. to agree 2. to conclude 3. to draw up 4. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) 5. to order (HSK 3) · 订

    dìng

    1. to agree 2. to conclude 3. to draw up 4. to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) 5. to order

47. 某某mǒu — 1. some 2. a certain 3. sb or sth indefinite 4. such-and-such (HSK 3)

    mǒu

    1. some 2. a certain 3. sb or sth indefinite 4. such-and-such

48. 啤酒啤酒pí jiǔ — 1. beer (loanword) 2. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng) (HSK 3)

    pí jiǔ

    1. beer (loanword) 2. classifier: 杯 (bēi), 瓶 (píng), 罐 (guàn), 桶 (tǒng), 缸 (gāng)

49. 存在存在cún zài — 1. to exist 2. to be 3. existence (HSK 3)

    cún zài

    1. to exist 2. to be 3. existence

50. 曾經曾經céng jīng — 1. once 2. already 3. former 4. previously 5. ever 6. (past tense marker used before verb or clause) (HSK 3) · 曾经

    céng jīng

    1. once 2. already 3. former 4. previously 5. ever 6. (past tense marker used before verb or clause)

1. 1. Choose the pinyin

   繼續

   jìn zhǎnjì xùyī jiàkě kào
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   jì xù

2. 2. Choose the pinyin

   上去

   shàng qùpǎo bùjiàn yìmíng xiǎn
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   shàng qù

3. 3. Choose the pinyin

   存在

   chǎng suǒshēng mìngdiàn táicún zài
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   cún zài

4. 4. Choose the pinyin

   訂

   dào dǐwèi shēng jiāndìngqián hòu
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   dìng

5. 5. Choose the pinyin

   警察

   jǐng cháshū rùzhěng tǐhuì yì
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   jǐng chá

6. 6. Choose the pinyin

   比較

   zhǐ yǒubù jǐnbǐ jiàoyīn cǐ
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   bǐ jiào

7. 7. Choose the pinyin

   舊

   yíngquè dìngdiàn táijiù
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   jiù

8. 8. Choose the pinyin

   通常

   rè lièzì cóngtōng chángbǎo hù
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   tōng cháng

9. 9. Choose the pinyin

   圍

   huān lèlóngwéimá fan
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   wéi

10. 10. Choose the pinyin

    害怕

    biǎo dáchēng wéikāi fāhài pà
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    hài pà

11. 11. Choose the pinyin

    看起來

    fēn zǔkàn qǐ laibì ránquē shǎo
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    kàn qǐ lai

12. 12. Choose the pinyin

    情況

    qíng kuànglián hélián xìsuí
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    qíng kuàng

13. 13. Choose the pinyin

    某

    bǎo liúyíng jiēmǒuqīn zì
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    mǒu

14. 14. Choose the pinyin

    注意

    jìngzhù yìyóu xiāngshí
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    zhù yì

15. 15. Choose the pinyin

    困難

    xiāng jiāokùn nanbǎo xiǎngōng gòng
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    kùn nan

16. 16. Choose the pinyin

    團

    tuánchǎng suǒgōng chǎngzhǔn
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    tuán

17. 17. Choose the pinyin

    啤酒

    pí jiǔshǒu dūbēiyā
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    pí jiǔ

18. 18. Choose the pinyin

    背

    dà gàitū chūbù zhǎngbēi
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    bēi

19. 19. Choose the pinyin

    結束

    jié hūnzhōngpí bāojié shù
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    jié shù

20. 20. Choose the pinyin

    生命

    lù yīnshēng mìngcǎi qǔdài biǎo
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    shēng mìng

21. 21. Choose the pinyin

    僅

    zhòng dàtuī kāidào dájǐn
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    jǐn

22. 22. Choose the pinyin

    皮

    jié hūnpírú hégōng chǎng
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    pí

23. 23. Choose the pinyin

    破

    bō chūhào qíhóng jiǔpò
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    pò

24. 24. Choose the pinyin

    祝

    gǎn jǐnfǒu rènzhùnèi xīn
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    zhù

25. 25. Choose the pinyin

    事故

    qián jìnměi shíshì gùshōu tīng
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    shì gù

26. 26. Choose the pinyin

    到達

    yóu jiànxiǎn ránbèi zidào dá
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    dào dá

27. 27. Choose the pinyin

    巧

    zǐ nǚgōng fushí touqiǎo
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    qiǎo

28. 28. Choose the pinyin

    散步

    sàn bùqìng zhùyín páigòng yǒu
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    sàn bù

29. 29. Choose the pinyin

    按

    ànshī qùzǎo yǐshè bèi
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    àn

30. 30. Choose the pinyin

    拍

    jǐnshōu kànjù shuōpāi
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    pāi

31. 31. Choose the pinyin

    突然

    tū ránchǎo jiàpái míngdāo
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    tū rán

32. 32. Choose the pinyin

    才能

    shàng qùfā dázuò zhěcái néng
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    cái néng

33. 33. Choose the pinyin

    環

    Shì jiè bēiwēn nuǎnjiān juéhuán
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    huán

34. 34. Choose the pinyin

    人類

    kàn shang qujù chǎngjù shuōrén lèi
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    rén lèi

35. 35. Choose the pinyin

    麻煩

    lǚ xíng shèchuán bōmá fanhóng jiǔ
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    má fan

36. 36. Choose the pinyin

    曾經

    céng jīngrén míntángxìng bié
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    céng jīng

37. 37. Choose the pinyin

    救

    shí pǐntuī jìnbào gàojiù
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    jiù

38. 38. Choose the pinyin

    糖

    tángdào dǐtán huàzhèng jiàn
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    táng

39. 39. Choose the pinyin

    美麗

    měi lìkě lèshì chǎngxìng fú
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    měi lì

40. 40. Choose the pinyin

    足球

    zú qiúzhūbèixiàn jīn
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    zú qiú