HSK 5 · Unit 20
26 high-frequency HSK 5 words (unit 20 of 50)
HSK 5 · B2 · 26 words
Tone focus
Sibilant pairs s/sh, z/zh, c/ch separate many HSK5 minimal pairs — over-articulate to stay clear.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
假如
jiǎ rú
if
假装
jiǎ zhuāng
to feign
价值
jià zhí
value
驾驶
jià shǐ
to pilot
嫁
jià
to marry
尖锐
jiān ruì
sharp
坚决
jiān jué
firm; resolute; determined
坚强
jiān qiáng
staunch
肩膀
jiān bǎng
shoulder
艰巨
jiān jù
arduous
艰苦
jiān kǔ
difficult
煎
jiān
to pan fry
捡
jiǎn
to pick up
剪刀
jiǎn dāo
scissors
简历
jiǎn lì
curriculum vitae
简直
jiǎn zhí
simply; really
建立
jiàn lì
to establish
建设
jiàn shè
to build; to construct; to establish; to develop…
建议
jiàn yì
to propose; to suggest; to recommend
建筑
jiàn zhù
to construct
健身房
jiàn shēn fáng
gym
键盘
jiàn pán
keyboard
讲究
jiǎng jiu
to pay particular attention to
讲座
jiǎng zuò
a course of lectures
降落
jiàng luò
to descend
酱油
jiàng yóu
soy sauce
Grammar
通过 = by means of / through
通过 (tōngguò) marks a method or channel: 通过努力 = through effort.
通过学习，他进步了。
Tōngguò xuéxí, tā jìnbù le.
Through study, he improved.
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