HSK 5 · Unit 42
26 high-frequency HSK 5 words (unit 42 of 50)
HSK 5 · B2 · 26 words
Tone focus
Neutral tone signals grammatical particles (了, 着, 过, 的); content morphemes keep their tone.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
小气
xiǎo qì
stingy
小偷
xiǎo tōu
thief
孝顺
xiào shùn
filial
效率
xiào lǜ
efficiency
歇
xiē
to rest
协调
xié tiáo
to coordinate
心理
xīn lǐ
psychology
心脏
xīn zàng
heart
欣赏
xīn shǎng
to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
信封
xìn fēng
envelope
信号
xìn hào
signal
信息
xìn xī
information
行动
xíng dòng
operation
行人
xíng rén
pedestrian
行为
xíng wéi
action
行业
háng yè
trade; profession; industry; business
形成
xíng chéng
to form
形容
xíng róng
to describe
形式
xíng shì
outer appearance
形势
xíng shì
circumstances
形象
xíng xiàng
image
形状
xíng zhuàng
form; shape
幸亏
xìng kuī
fortunately
幸运
xìng yùn
fortunate
性质
xìng zhì
nature
胸
xiōng
variant of 胸
Grammar
不仅 ... 还 ... = not only ... also
不仅 (bùjǐn) is the formal 不但; pairs with 还/而且 for an added point.
他不仅聪明，还很谦虚。
Tā bùjǐn cōngming, hái hěn qiānxū.
He is not only smart but also modest.
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