HSK 4 · Unit 21
24 high-frequency HSK 4 words (unit 21 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
响
xiǎng
echo
小说
xiǎo shuō
novel
效果
xiào guǒ
result
笑话
xiào hua
joke; jest
心情
xīn qíng
mood; frame of mind
辛苦
xīn kǔ
exhausting
信任
xìn rèn
to trust
信心
xìn xīn
confidence
信用卡
xìn yòng kǎ
credit card
醒
xǐng
to wake up
兴奋
xīng fèn
excited
幸福
xìng fú
happiness
性别
xìng bié
gender
性格
xìng gé
nature
修
Xiū
surname Xiu
许多
xǔ duō
many
压力
yā lì
pressure
牙膏
yá gāo
toothpaste
亚洲
Yà zhōu
Asia
严格
yán gé
strict
严重
yán zhòng
grave
研究生
yán jiū shēng
graduate student
盐
yán
salt
演出
yǎn chū
to act
Grammar
除了 ... 以外 = besides / except
除了 (chúle) ... 以外 + 都 (except) or + 还/也 (in addition).
除了他以外，大家都来了。
Chúle tā yǐwài, dàjiā dōu lái le.
Everyone came except him.
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