Lesson
Unit 21 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
升升shēng — 1. to ascend; to rise 2. to promote; to elevate 3. liter 4. unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗 (dǒu)) (HSK 3)
shēng
1. to ascend; to rise 2. to promote; to elevate 3. liter 4. unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗 (dǒu))
太陽也升得更高了。
Read the original sentence →退退tuì — 1. to retreat; to withdraw 2. to reject; to return (sth) 3. to decline (HSK 3)
tuì
1. to retreat; to withdraw 2. to reject; to return (sth) 3. to decline
她看到那可怕的景象就往后退。
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必要必要bì yào — 1. necessary 2. essential 3. indispensable 4. required (HSK 3)
bì yào
1. necessary 2. essential 3. indispensable 4. required
没必要刨根问底。
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保持保持bǎo chí — 1. to keep 2. to maintain 3. to hold 4. to preserve (HSK 3)
bǎo chí
1. to keep 2. to maintain 3. to hold 4. to preserve
这些卫星设备通常都保持暂时姿态。
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裡面裡面lǐ miàn — 1. inside 2. interior 3. also pr. (lǐ mian) (HSK 3) · 里面
lǐ miàn
1. inside 2. interior 3. also pr. (lǐ mian)
对不起，房间里面没有传真机。
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刀刀dāo — 1. knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (classifier: 把 (bǎ)) 2. (slang) (loanword) dollar 3. classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) 4. classifier for knife cuts or stabs 5. (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces) 6. (Internet slang) to knife (sb) (often used hyperbolically, as in 想刀他 (xiǎng dāo tā) "I could kill him!") (HSK 3)
dāo
1. knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (classifier: 把 (bǎ)) 2. (slang) (loanword) dollar 3. classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) 4. classifier for knife cuts or stabs 5. (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces) 6. (Internet slang) to knife (sb) (often used hyperbolically, as in 想刀他 (xiǎng dāo tā) "I could kill him!")
庸医杀人不用刀。
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方式方式fāng shì — 1. way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng) (HSK 3)
fāng shì
1. way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng)
他有一套不变的行为方式。
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終於終於zhōng yú — 1. at last 2. in the end 3. finally 4. eventually (HSK 3) · 终于
zhōng yú
1. at last 2. in the end 3. finally 4. eventually
終於她接受了！
Read the original sentence →理解理解lǐ jiě — to comprehend; to understand (HSK 3)
lǐ jiě
to comprehend; to understand
我简直不理解她！
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橋橋qiáo — 1. bridge 2. classifier: 座 (zuò) (HSK 3) · 桥
qiáo
1. bridge 2. classifier: 座 (zuò)
过这座桥的人都要付通行费。
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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: check-04.
1. Choose the definition
保持
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1. to keep 2. to maintain 3. to hold 4. to preserve
2. Match the definition
to retreat; to withdraw
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退
3. Match the definition
inside
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裡面
4. Choose the definition
退
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1. to retreat; to withdraw 2. to reject; to return (sth) 3. to decline
5. Choose the definition
理解
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to comprehend; to understand
6. Choose the pinyin
方式
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fāng shì
7. Choose the tone
理解: jie
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Tone 3
8. Choose the pinyin
終於
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zhōng yú
9. Choose the tone
方式: fang
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Tone 1
10. Choose the pinyin
退
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tuì
11. Match the definition
knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass…
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刀
12. Choose the tone
刀: dao
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Tone 1
13. Choose the pinyin
理解
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lǐ jiě
14. Choose the tone
終於: yu
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Tone 2
15. Choose the definition
刀
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1. knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass (classifier: 把 (bǎ)) 2. (slang) (loanword) dollar 3. classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper) 4. classifier for knife cuts or stabs 5. (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces) 6. (Internet slang) to knife (sb) (often used hyperbolically, as in 想刀他 (xiǎng dāo tā) "I could kill him!")
16. Match the definition
necessary
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必要
17. Choose the definition
方式
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1. way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) 2. classifier: 種 (zhǒng)
18. Choose the tone
升: sheng
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Tone 1
19. Complete the sentence
太陽也＿＿得更高了。
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升
20. Choose the pinyin
升
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shēng
21. Match the definition
bridge
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橋
22. Choose the pinyin
保持
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bǎo chí
23. Choose the pinyin
橋
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qiáo
24. Complete the sentence
＿＿她接受了！
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終於
25. Choose the definition
終於
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1. at last 2. in the end 3. finally 4. eventually
26. Match the definition
way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior…
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方式
27. Choose the definition
橋
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1. bridge 2. classifier: 座 (zuò)
28. Match the definition
to comprehend; to understand
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理解
29. Choose the tone
退: tui
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Tone 4
30. Choose the definition
裡面
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1. inside 2. interior 3. also pr. (lǐ mian)
31. Match the definition
to keep
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保持
32. Choose the definition
升
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1. to ascend; to rise 2. to promote; to elevate 3. liter 4. unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗 (dǒu))
33. Choose the tone
橋: qiao
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Tone 2
34. Choose the tone
保持: chi
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Tone 2
35. Choose the definition
必要
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1. necessary 2. essential 3. indispensable 4. required
36. Choose the pinyin
裡面
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lǐ miàn
37. Choose the tone
必要: bi
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Tone 4
38. Choose the pinyin
必要
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bì yào
39. Choose the tone
裡面: mian
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Tone 4
40. Choose the pinyin
刀
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dāo