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HSK 4 · Unit 14

24 high-frequency HSK 4 words (unit 14 of 25)

HSK 4 · B1 (upper) · 24 words

Tone focus

2nd tone is a clear rise from mid to high — keep 而 ér, 谁 shéi, 行 xíng climbing.

Vocabulary

Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
厉害
lì hai
terrible
例如
lì rú
for example; for instance; such as
liǎ
two
联系
lián xì
variant of 联系
凉快
liáng kuai
nice and cold
liàng
bright
聊天
liáo tiān
to chat
另外
lìng wài
additional
流泪
liú lèi
to shed tears
流利
liú lì
fluent
流行
liú xíng
to spread
liú
old variant of 留
留学
liú xué
to study abroad
律师
lǜ shī
lawyer
麻烦
má fan
trouble; inconvenience
马虎
mǎ hu
careless
毛巾
máo jīn
towel
美丽
měi lì
beautiful
密码
mì mǎ
cipher; secret code
免费
miǎn fèi
free
民族
mín zú
nationality; ethnic group
母亲
mǔ qīn
mother
目的
mù dì
purpose; aim; goal; target; objective
耐心
nài xīn
to be patient

Grammar

Potential complement: V 得/不 C

Insert 得 (can) or 不 (cannot) for ability to achieve a result: 看得懂 = able to understand; 买不起 = can't afford.

这个字我看不清。

Zhège zì wǒ kàn bù qīng.

I can't see this character clearly.

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