HSK 4 · Unit 16
24 high-frequency HSK 4 words (unit 16 of 25)
HSK 4 · B1 (upper) · 24 words
Tone focus
干 is gān (dry) vs gàn (to do/work) — a full tone change marks a full meaning change.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
千万
qiān wàn
ten million
签证
qiān zhèng
visa
墙
qiáng
variant of 墙, wall
敲
qiāo
to hit
桥
qiáo
bridge
巧克力
qiǎo kè lì
chocolate
亲戚
qīn qi
a relative
轻松
qīng sōng
light
情况
qíng kuàng
circumstances; state of affairs; situation
请假
qǐng jià
to request leave of absence
请客
qǐng kè
to give a dinner party
穷
qióng
poor
区别
qū bié
difference
取
qǔ
to take
缺点
quē diǎn
weak point
缺少
quē shǎo
lack
确实
què shí
indeed
群
qún
variant of 群
然而
rán ér
however; yet; but
热闹
rè nao
bustling with noise and excitement
人民币
rén mín bì
Renminbi
任务
rèn wu
mission; assignment; task; duty; role
扔
rēng
to throw
仍然
réng rán
still; as before; yet
Grammar
可是 / 不过 = but
可是 (kěshì) and 不过 (búguò) contrast clauses; 不过 is softer, often 'though'.
我想去，可是没时间。
Wǒ xiǎng qù, kěshì méi shíjiān.
I'd like to go, but I've no time.
Learn this lesson for real
ToneDeck plays every word with native audio, drills the tones, and schedules reviews so it sticks. Unlock HSK 2-6 with Pro.
Start free →Back to all Mandarin lessons or browse the full HSK 4 vocabulary list.