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
母親母親mǔ qīn — mother (HSK 3) · 母亲
mǔ qīn
mother
他母親已吃過了，說留的飯在那里。
Read the original sentence →咖啡咖啡kā fēi — 1. (loanword) coffee 2. classifier: 杯 (bēi) (HSK 3)
kā fēi
1. (loanword) coffee 2. classifier: 杯 (bēi)
喝咖啡吗？
HSK Standard Course example
下來下來xià lai — 1. to come down 2. (completed action marker) 3. (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) 4. (indicates continuation from the past towards us) 5. to be harvested (of crops) 6. to be over (of a period of time) 7. to go among the masses (said of leaders) (HSK 3) · 下来
xià lai
1. to come down 2. (completed action marker) 3. (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) 4. (indicates continuation from the past towards us) 5. to be harvested (of crops) 6. to be over (of a period of time) 7. to go among the masses (said of leaders)
她休息下來。
Read the original sentence →室室shì — 1. room 2. work unit 3. grave 4. scabbard 5. family or clan 6. one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy (HSK 3)
shì
1. room 2. work unit 3. grave 4. scabbard 5. family or clan 6. one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
室内装饰。
HSK Standard Course example
煙煙yān — 1. cigarette or pipe tobacco 2. classifier: 根 (gēn) 3. smoke 4. mist 5. vapour 6. classifier: 縷 (lǚ) 7. tobacco plant 8. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke (HSK 3) · 烟
yān
1. cigarette or pipe tobacco 2. classifier: 根 (gēn) 3. smoke 4. mist 5. vapour 6. classifier: 縷 (lǚ) 7. tobacco plant 8. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke
煙迷著她的眼睛了！
Read the original sentence →管管guǎn — 1. to take care (of) 2. to control 3. to manage 4. to be in charge of 5. to look after 6. to run 7. to care about 8. tube 9. pipe 10. woodwind 11. classifier for tube-shaped objects 12. particle similar to 把 (bǎ) in 管...叫 constructions 13. writing brush 14. (coll.) to 15. towards (HSK 3)
guǎn
1. to take care (of) 2. to control 3. to manage 4. to be in charge of 5. to look after 6. to run 7. to care about 8. tube 9. pipe 10. woodwind 11. classifier for tube-shaped objects 12. particle similar to 把 (bǎ) in 管...叫 constructions 13. writing brush 14. (coll.) to 15. towards
我有那麼大工夫管這些事！
Read the original sentence →費費fèi — 1. to cost 2. to spend 3. fee 4. wasteful 5. expenses (HSK 3) · 费
fèi
1. to cost 2. to spend 3. fee 4. wasteful 5. expenses
费用可以报销。
HSK Standard Course example
只是只是zhǐ shì — 1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however (HSK 3)
zhǐ shì
1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however
只是他……
Read the original sentence →成功成功chéng gōng — 1. to succeed 2. success 3. successful; fruitful (HSK 3)
chéng gōng
1. to succeed 2. success 3. successful; fruitful
“你成功了。
Read the original sentence →游泳游泳yóu yǒng — 1. swimming 2. to swim (HSK 3)
yóu yǒng
1. swimming 2. to swim
我去游泳了。
HSK Standard Course example
Knowledge check
Complete this bounded knowledge check and score at least 80% to continue.
Complete HSK 2 before starting this band. Go to HSK 2
Complete the required nodes: u07-quiz.
1. Choose the tone
費: fei
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Tone 4
2. Complete the sentence
＿＿他……
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只是
3. Choose the definition
煙
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1. cigarette or pipe tobacco 2. classifier: 根 (gēn) 3. smoke 4. mist 5. vapour 6. classifier: 縷 (lǚ) 7. tobacco plant 8. (of the eyes) to be irritated by smoke
4. Choose the pinyin
游泳
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yóu yǒng
5. Choose the tone
成功: cheng
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Tone 2
6. Choose the pinyin
煙
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yān
7. Choose the pinyin
室
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shì
8. Choose the tone
室: shi
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Tone 4
9. Choose the definition
游泳
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1. swimming 2. to swim
10. Choose the definition
費
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1. to cost 2. to spend 3. fee 4. wasteful 5. expenses
11. Choose the tone
下來: xia
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Tone 4
12. Match the definition
(loanword) coffee
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咖啡
13. Match the definition
room
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室
14. Complete the sentence
“你＿＿了。
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成功
15. Choose the tone
只是: shi
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Tone 4
16. Choose the definition
管
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1. to take care (of) 2. to control 3. to manage 4. to be in charge of 5. to look after 6. to run 7. to care about 8. tube 9. pipe 10. woodwind 11. classifier for tube-shaped objects 12. particle similar to 把 (bǎ) in 管...叫 constructions 13. writing brush 14. (coll.) to 15. towards
17. Choose the pinyin
母親
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mǔ qīn
18. Choose the definition
室
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1. room 2. work unit 3. grave 4. scabbard 5. family or clan 6. one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy
19. Complete the sentence
「是包纸＿＿的。」
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烟
20. Complete the sentence
她休息＿＿。
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下來
21. Choose the tone
母親: mu
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Tone 3
22. Choose the pinyin
下來
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xià lai
23. Choose the pinyin
只是
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zhǐ shì
24. Choose the tone
管: guan
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Tone 3
25. Choose the pinyin
成功
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chéng gōng
26. Choose the definition
成功
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1. to succeed 2. success 3. successful; fruitful
27. Choose the pinyin
管
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guǎn
28. Choose the definition
母親
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mother
29. Choose the pinyin
費
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fèi
30. Complete the sentence
他＿＿已吃過了，說留的飯在那里。
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母親
31. Choose the definition
下來
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1. to come down 2. (completed action marker) 3. (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) 4. (indicates continuation from the past towards us) 5. to be harvested (of crops) 6. to be over (of a period of time) 7. to go among the masses (said of leaders)
32. Choose the definition
咖啡
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1. (loanword) coffee 2. classifier: 杯 (bēi)
33. Complete the sentence
誰來＿＿這等事……。」
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管
34. Choose the definition
只是
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1. merely; only; just; nothing but 2. simply 3. but; however
35. Choose the tone
煙: yan
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Tone 1
36. Choose the pinyin
咖啡
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kā fēi
37. Choose the tone
游泳: yong
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Tone 3
38. Match the definition
swimming
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游泳
39. Choose the tone
咖啡: fei
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Tone 1
40. Match the definition
to cost
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費