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HSK 6 · Unit 42

25 high-frequency HSK 6 words (unit 42 of 100)

HSK 6 · C1 · 25 words

Tone focus

Keep tone contours precise on near-homophones; at this level meaning hinges on small contrasts.

Vocabulary

Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
精密
jīng mì
accuracy
精确
jīng què
accurate; precise
精通
jīng tōng
to be proficient in
精心
jīng xīn
with utmost care
精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng
to perfect sth that is already outstanding ; con…
精致
jīng zhì
delicate
Jǐng
Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese as…
颈椎
jǐng zhuī
cervical vertebra
警告
jǐng gào
to warn
警惕
jǐng tì
to be on the alert
竞赛
jìng sài
to compete; to race
竞选
jìng xuǎn
to take part in an election
敬礼
jìng lǐ
to salute
境界
jìng jiè
boundary
镜头
jìng tóu
camera lens
纠纷
jiū fēn
dispute
纠正
jiū zhèng
to correct
酒精
jiǔ jīng
alcohol
救济
jiù jì
emergency relief
就近
jiù jìn
nearby
就业
jiù yè
to get a job
就职
jiù zhí
to take office; to assume a post
居住
jū zhù
to reside
拘留
jū liú
to detain
拘束
jū shù
to restrict

Grammar

Formal 之 connects modifier and noun

之 (zhī) is a literary 的: 世界之大 = the vastness of the world; 三分之一 = one third.

这是意料之中的事。

Zhè shì yìliào zhī zhōng de shì.

This was to be expected.

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