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HSK 6 · Unit 64

25 high-frequency HSK 6 words (unit 64 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
丧失
sàng shī
to lose
嫂子
sǎo zi
older brother's wife; sister-in-law
色彩
sè cǎi
tint; coloring; coloration
刹车
shā chē
to brake
刹那
chà nà
an instant ; split second; the twinkling of an eye
筛选
shāi xuǎn
to filter
山脉
shān mài
mountain range
闪烁
shǎn shuò
flickering
擅长
shàn cháng
to be good at; to be expert in
擅自
shàn zì
without permission
伤脑筋
shāng nǎo jīn
to be a real headache
商标
shāng biāo
trademark
上级
shàng jí
higher authorities
上进心
shàng jìn xīn
motivation
上任
shàng rèn
to take office
上瘾
shàng yǐn
to get into a habit
上游
shàng yóu
upper reaches
shāo
to bring sth to sb
shāo
tip of branch
shào
a whistle
奢侈
shē chǐ
luxurious
设立
shè lì
to set up; to establish
设想
shè xiǎng
to imagine
设置
shè zhì
to set up; to install
社区
shè qū
community

Grammar

从而 = thus / thereby (formal)

从而 (cóng'ér) links a means to the result it enables, in formal/written argument.

降低成本,从而提高利润。

Jiàngdī chéngběn, cóng'ér tígāo lìrùn.

Cut costs, thereby raising profits.

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