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HSK 6 · Unit 70

25 high-frequency HSK 6 words (unit 70 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
思绪
sī xù
train of thought
斯文
sī wén
refined
四肢
sì zhī
the four limbs of the body
饲养
sì yǎng
to raise
肆无忌惮
sì wú jì dàn
absolutely unrestrained
sǒng
to excite
搜索
sōu suǒ
to search
sōu
classifier for ships
苏醒
sū xǐng
to come to
俗话
sú huà
common saying
素食
sù shí
vegetarian food
素质
sù zhì
inner quality
塑造
sù zào
to model
诉讼
sù sòng
lawsuit
算了
suàn le
let it be
算数
suàn shù
to count numbers
随即
suí jí
immediately
随身
suí shēn
to on one's person
随手
suí shǒu
conveniently
随意
suí yì
as one wishes
岁月
suì yuè
years
隧道
suì dào
tunnel
损坏
sǔn huài
to damage
索赔
suǒ péi
to ask for compensation
索性
suǒ xìng
you might as well

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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