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HSK 3 · Unit 5

18 high-frequency HSK 3 words (unit 5 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
bèi
Be
西
Western
阿姨
ā yí
maternal aunt
ǎi
low
爱好
ài hào
to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to …
安静
ān jìng
quiet
bān
to move
办法
bàn fǎ
means
办公室
bàn gōng shì
office
帮忙
bāng máng
to help
bǎo
to eat till full
北方
běi fāng
north
鼻子
bí zi
nose
比较
bǐ jiào
to compare
比赛
bǐ sài
competition
必须
bì xū
to have to
变化
biàn huà
to change; to vary
表示
biǎo shì
to express

Grammar

Complement of degree with 得

Verb + 得 + adjective rates how the action is done: 跑得快 = runs fast; 说得好 = speaks well.

他说得很流利。

Tā shuō de hěn liúlì.

He speaks very fluently.

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