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HSK 6 · Unit 54

25 high-frequency HSK 6 words (unit 54 of 100)

HSK 6 · C1 · 25 words

Tone focus

Chengyu and literary compounds favour even, measured pacing over conversational rhythm.

Vocabulary

Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
内在
nèi zài
inner
能量
néng liàng
energy
拟定
nǐ dìng
to draw up
年度
nián dù
year
niē
to hold between the thumb and fingers
宁肯
nìng kěn
would rather...
宁愿
nìng yuàn
would rather ...
níng
to pinch
凝固
níng gù
to freeze
凝聚
níng jù
to condense
凝视
níng shì
to gaze at
扭转
niǔ zhuǎn
to reverse
纽扣儿
niǔ kòu er
button
农历
nóng lì
the traditional Chinese calendar
浓厚
nóng hòu
dense
奴隶
nú lì
slave
虐待
nu:è dài
to mistreat
nuó
to shift
欧洲
Oū zhōu
Europe
殴打
ōu dǎ
to beat up
呕吐
ǒu tù
to vomit
to lie on one's stomach
徘徊
pái huái
to pace back and forth
排斥
pái chì
to reject
排除
pái chú
to eliminate

Grammar

宁可 ... 也不 ... = would rather ... than

宁可 (nìngkě) A 也不 B states a strong preference under pressure.

我宁可走路也不挤地铁。

Wǒ nìngkě zǒulù yě bù jǐ dìtiě.

I'd rather walk than cram into the subway.

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