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HSK 5 · Unit 25

26 high-frequency HSK 5 words (unit 25 of 50)

HSK 5 · B2 · 26 words

Tone focus

Four-syllable set phrases (chengyu) usually pattern 2+2 with a slight pause in the middle.

Vocabulary

Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
理论
lǐ lùn
theory
理由
lǐ yóu
reason
力量
lì liang
power
立方
lì fāng
cube
立即
lì jí
immediately
立刻
lì kè
forthwith
利润
lì rùn
profits
利息
lì xī
interest
利益
lì yì
benefit
利用
lì yòng
to exploit
grain
连忙
lián máng
promptly
连续剧
lián xù jù
serialized drama
联合
lián hé
to combine
恋爱
liàn ài
love
良好
liáng hǎo
good
粮食
liáng shi
foodstuff
临时
lín shí
as the time draws near
灵活
líng huó
flexible
líng
bell
零件
líng jiàn
part
零钱
líng qián
change
零食
líng shí
between-meal nibbles
领导
lǐng dǎo
lead
领域
lǐng yù
domain
浏览
liú lǎn
to skim over

Grammar

如何 = how (formal)

如何 (rúhé) is a written/formal 怎么: 如何解决 = how to solve.

我们应该如何应对?

Wǒmen yīnggāi rúhé yìngduì?

How should we respond?

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