HSK 6 · Unit 44
25 high-frequency HSK 6 words (unit 44 of 100)
HSK 6 · C1 · 25 words
Tone focus
啥 (shá) is a colloquial fusion of 什么 (shénme); it stays 2nd tone and very short.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
开明
kāi míng
enlightened
开辟
kāi pì
to open up
开水
kāi shuǐ
boiled water
开拓
kāi tuò
to break new ground
开展
kāi zhǎn
to launch
开支
kāi zhī
expenditures
刊登
kān dēng
to carry a story
刊物
kān wù
publication
勘探
kān tàn
to explore
看待
kàn dài
to look upon; to regard
看望
kàn wàng
to pay a visit to; to see
慷慨
kāng kǎi
vehement; fervent
扛
gāng
to raise aloft with both hands
考察
kǎo chá
to inspect
考古
kǎo gǔ
archaeology
考核
kǎo hé
to examine
考验
kǎo yàn
to test
靠拢
kào lǒng
to draw close to
科目
kē mù
academic subject
颗粒
kē lì
kernel
磕
kē
to tap
可恶
kě wù
repulsive
可观
kě guān
considerable
可口
kě kǒu
tasty; to taste good
可笑
kě xiào
funny
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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