HSK 6 · Unit 18
25 high-frequency HSK 6 words (unit 18 of 100)
HSK 6 · C1 · 25 words
Tone focus
数 is shǔ (to count, verb) vs shù (number, noun) — tone disambiguates the grammatical role.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
捣乱
dǎo luàn
to disturb
倒闭
dǎo bì
to go bankrupt
盗窃
dào qiè
to steal
稻谷
dào gǔ
unhusked rice
地步
dì bù
stage
地势
dì shì
terrain
地质
dì zhì
geology
得不偿失
dé bù cháng shī
the gains do not make up for the losses
得力
dé lì
able
得天独厚
dé tiān dú hòu
blessed by heaven
得罪
dé zuì
to commit an offense
灯笼
dēng lóng
lantern
登陆
dēng lù
to land
登录
dēng lù
to register
蹬
dēng
to step on
等级
děng jí
grade
瞪
dèng
to open wide
堤坝
dī bà
dam
敌视
dí shì
hostile
抵达
dǐ dá
to arrive
抵抗
dǐ kàng
to resist
抵制
dǐ zhì
to resist
递增
dì zēng
to increase by degrees
颠簸
diān bǒ
to be jolted around
颠倒
diān dǎo
to turn upside down
Grammar
以便 / 以免 = so that / lest
以便 (yǐbiàn) introduces a desired purpose; 以免 (yǐmiǎn) a result to avoid.
早点出发，以免迟到。
Zǎodiǎn chūfā, yǐmiǎn chídào.
Leave early so as not to be late.
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