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HSK 4 · Unit 3

24 high-frequency HSK 4 words (unit 3 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
生命
shēngmìng
Life
原因
yuányīn
Reason
què
But
duàn
Break
xuè
Blood
děng
Wait
chǎng
Field
ya
Yeah
cāi
Guess
lián
Even
有趣
yǒuqù
Interesting
至少
zhìshǎo
At least
tuō
Take off
消息
xiāoxī
News
suàn
Count
jiāo
Cross
成功
chénggōng
Success
接受
jiēshòu
Accepted
Break
piàn
Cheat
shōu
Income
luàn
Random
博士
bóshì
Doctor
dāng
When the

Grammar

任何 = any (at all)

任何 (rènhé) + noun = any whatsoever, often with 都/也: 任何人都可以 = anyone can.

我没有任何问题。

Wǒ méiyǒu rènhé wèntí.

I don't have any questions.

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