HSK 3 · Unit 13

18 high-frequency HSK 3 words (unit 13 of 17)

HSK 3 · B1 · 18 words

Tone focus

Compound words often stress the first syllable; let the second relax toward neutral.

Vocabulary

Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
生气
shēng qì
to get angry
声音
shēng yīn
voice
瘦
shòu
thin
叔叔
shū shu
father's younger brother
舒服
shū fu
comfortable
树
shù
tree
数学
shù xué
mathematics
刷
shuā
to brush
双
shuāng
pair; double
水平
shuǐ píng
level
司机
sī jī
chauffeur; driver
虽然
suī rán
although; even though
太阳
tài yang
sun
糖
táng
sugar
特别
tè bié
unusual; special
疼
téng
hurts; sore
提高
tí gāo
to raise
体育
tǐ yù
sports

Grammar

把 sentences: act on the object

把 (bǎ) moves the object before the verb to stress what's done to it. Subject + 把 + object + verb + result.

我把门关了。

Wǒ bǎ mén guān le.

I closed the door.

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