HSK 3 · Unit 12
18 high-frequency HSK 3 words (unit 12 of 17)
HSK 3 · B1 (lower) · 18 words
Tone focus
Neutral tone on 自己 (zìjǐ) keeps stress on the first syllable; the 己 stays light.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
鸟
diǎo
variant of 屌
爬山
pá shān
to climb a mountain
盘子
pán zi
tray
胖
pán
healthy
啤酒
pí jiǔ
beer
葡萄
pú tao
grape
普通话
pǔ tōng huà
Mandarin
其实
qí shí
actually; in fact; really
骑
jì
saddle horse
铅笔
qiān bǐ
pencil
秋
Qiū
surname Qiu
裙子
qún zi
skirt
热情
rè qíng
cordial
认为
rèn wéi
to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
认真
rèn zhēn
conscientious
容易
róng yì
easy; straightforward
伞
sǎn
umbrella
上网
shàng wǎng
to go online
Grammar
虽然 ... 但是 ... = although
虽然 (suīrán) concedes a point; 但是 (dànshì) gives the contrast.
虽然很累，但是很开心。
Suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì hěn kāixīn.
Although tired, I'm happy.
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