HSK 3 · Unit 10

18 high-frequency HSK 3 words (unit 10 of 17)

HSK 3 · B1 · 18 words

Tone focus

3rd tone before a non-3rd tone is a low dip (half-3rd), not a full fall-rise: 老师 lǎoshī.

Vocabulary

Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
结束
jié shù
to end; to finish
解决
jiě jué
to solve; to resolve; to settle
借
jiè
to borrow; to lend
经常
jīng cháng
frequently; constantly; regularly; often
经过
jīng guò
to pass
经理
jīng lǐ
manager
久
jiǔ
a long time; long
旧
jiù
old
举行
jǔ xíng
to hold
句子
jù zi
sentence
决定
jué dìng
to decide
可爱
kě ài
adorable
渴
kě
thirsty
刻
kè
quarter
客人
kè rén
visitor
空调
kōng tiáo
air conditioning
哭
kū
to cry; to weep
裤子
kù zi
trousers; pants

Grammar

因为 ... 所以 ... = because ... so ...

因为 (yīnwèi) gives the reason, 所以 (suǒyǐ) the result; either half can stand alone.

因为下雨,所以我没去。

Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, suǒyǐ wǒ méi qù.

Because it rained, I didn't go.

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