HSK 5 · Unit 22
26 high-frequency HSK 5 words (unit 22 of 50)
HSK 5 · B2 · 26 words
Tone focus
正 is zhèng (upright / just now) but zhēng in 正月 (first lunar month) — listen for the context.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
届
jiè
to arrive at
借口
jiè kǒu
to use as an excuse
金属
jīn shǔ
metal
尽力
jìn lì
to strive one's hardest
尽量
jǐn liàng
as much as possible
紧急
jǐn jí
urgent
谨慎
jǐn shèn
cautious
近代
jìn dài
the not-very-distant past
进步
jìn bù
progress; improvement
进口
jìn kǒu
to import
经典
jīng diǎn
the classics
经营
jīng yíng
to engage in ; to run; to operate
精力
jīng lì
energy
景色
jǐng sè
scenery
敬爱
jìng ài
to respect and love; to hold in high esteem
酒吧
jiǔ bā
bar
救护车
jiù hù chē
ambulance
舅舅
jiù jiu
mother's brother
居然
jū rán
unexpectedly
桔子
jú zi
tangerine
举
jǔ
variant of 举
巨大
jù dà
huge
具备
jù bèi
to possess
具体
jù tǐ
concrete
俱乐部
jù lè bù
club
据说
jù shuō
it is said that; reportedly
Grammar
Rhetorical 难道 ... 吗？
难道 (nándào) ... 吗 expresses incredulity: 难道你不知道吗？= surely you know?
难道这都不行吗？
Nándào zhè dōu bùxíng ma?
Surely even this won't do?
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