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HSK 4 · Unit 10

24 high-frequency HSK 4 words (unit 10 of 25)

HSK 4 · B1 (upper) · 24 words

Tone focus

In fast speech, 4th + 4th sequences keep both falls but shorten the first: important 重要 zhòngyào.

Vocabulary

Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
好处
hǎo chǔ
easy to get along with
号码
hào mǎ
number
合格
hé gé
to meet the standard required
合适
hé shì
suitable
盒子
hé zi
box
猴子
hóu zi
monkey
后悔
hòu huǐ
to regret; to feel remorse
后来
hòu lái
afterwards; later
hòu
thick
忽然
hū rán
suddenly; all of a sudden
互相
hù xiāng
each other
护士
hù shi
nurse
怀疑
huái yí
to doubt
回忆
huí yì
to recall
活动
huó dòng
to exercise
活泼
huó po
lively
获得
huò dé
to obtain; to receive; to get
积极
jī jí
active
积累
jī lěi
to accumulate
基础
jī chǔ
base; foundation; basis
激动
jī dòng
to move emotionally
及时
jí shí
timely; at the right time
即使
jí shǐ
even if; even though
极其
jí qí
extremely

Grammar

不但 ... 而且 ... = not only ... but also

不但 (búdàn) ... 而且 (érqiě) adds a stronger second point.

他不但会说,而且写得很好。

Tā búdàn huì shuō, érqiě xiě de hěn hǎo.

He not only speaks it but also writes it well.

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