HSK 6 · Unit 67
25 high-frequency HSK 6 words (unit 67 of 100)
HSK 6 · C1 · 25 words
Tone focus
数 is shǔ (to count, verb) vs shù (number, noun) — tone disambiguates the grammatical role.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
时差
shí chā
time difference
时常
shí cháng
often
时而
shí ér
occasionally
时光
shí guāng
time
时机
shí jī
opportunity; opportune moment
时事
shí shì
current trends; the present situation; how thing…
时装
shí zhuāng
fashion
实惠
shí huì
tangible benefit
实力
shí lì
strength
实施
shí shī
to implement
实事求是
shí shì qiú shì
lit. to seek truth from facts
实质
shí zhì
substance
使命
shǐ mìng
mission
世代
shì dài
for many generations
世界观
shì jiè guān
worldview
示范
shì fàn
to demonstrate
示威
shì wēi
to demonstrate
示意
shì yì
to hint
事故
shì gù
accident
事迹
shì jì
deed
事件
shì jiàn
event
事态
shì tài
situation
事务
shì wù
affairs
事项
shì xiàng
matter
事业
shì yè
undertaking
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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