HSK 6 · Unit 36
25 high-frequency HSK 6 words (unit 36 of 100)
HSK 6 · C1 · 25 words
Tone focus
Interjections (嘿 hēi, 嗨 hāi, 哇 wā, 嗯) ride on intonation more than lexical tone — let them flex.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
机灵
jī ling
clever
机密
jī mì
secret
机械
jī xiè
machine
机遇
jī yù
opportunity
机智
jī zhì
quick-witted
迹象
jì xiàng
sign; indication; mark; indicator
基地
jī dì
base
基金
jī jīn
fund
基因
jī yīn
gene
激发
jī fā
to arouse
激励
jī lì
to encourage
激情
jī qíng
passion
及早
jí zǎo
at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
吉祥
jí xiáng
lucky
级别
jí bié
rank
即便
jí biàn
even if
即将
jí jiāng
on the eve of
极端
jí duān
extreme
极限
jí xiàn
limit
急功近利
jí gōng jìn lì
seeking instant benefit ; shortsighted vision, l…
急剧
jí jù
rapid; sudden
急切
jí qiè
eager
急于求成
jí yú qiú chéng
anxious for quick results ; to demand instant su…
急躁
jí zào
irritable; irascible
疾病
jí bìng
disease; sickness; ailment
Grammar
Topic-comment fronting
Advanced Chinese fronts a topic, then comments on it: 这件事，我早就知道了 = this matter — I knew it long ago.
那个问题，我们以后再说。
Nàge wèntí, wǒmen yǐhòu zài shuō.
That issue — let's discuss it later.
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