HSK 3 · Unit 16
18 high-frequency HSK 3 words (unit 16 of 17)
HSK 3 · B1 (lower) · 18 words
Tone focus
Retroflex initials zh/ch/sh/r curl the tongue back — distinguish 种 zhǒng from 总 zǒng.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
以为
yǐ wéi
to think
音乐
yīn yuè
music
银行
yín háng
bank
应该
yīng gāi
ought to
影响
yǐng xiǎng
influence
游戏
yóu xì
game
有名
yǒu míng
famous
遇到
yù dào
to meet; to run into; to come across
愿意
yuàn yì
to wish
月亮
yuè liang
the moon
云
yún
to say
照顾
zhào gu
to take care of
照相机
zhào xiàng jī
camera
着急
zháo jí
to worry; to feel anxious
中间
zhōng jiān
the middle; the inside
终于
zhōng yú
at last
重要
zhòng yào
important
周末
zhōu mò
weekend
Grammar
需要 = to need
需要 (xūyào) takes a noun or a verb phrase: 我需要帮助 = I need help; 需要等吗？= do we need to wait?
你需要休息。
Nǐ xūyào xiūxi.
You need to rest.
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