HSK 6 · Unit 80
25 high-frequency HSK 6 words (unit 80 of 100)
HSK 6 · C1 · 25 words
Tone focus
Advanced literary vocabulary keeps full canonical tones; formal registers resist tone reduction.
Vocabulary
Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
响亮
xiǎng liàng
loud and clear
响应
xiǎng yìng
to respond to
想方设法
xiǎng fāng shè fǎ
to think up every possible method ; to devise wa…
向导
xiàng dǎo
guide
向来
xiàng lái
always
向往
xiàng wǎng
to yearn for
巷
xiàng
lane
消除
xiāo chú
to eliminate
消毒
xiāo dú
to disinfect; to sterilize
消防
xiāo fáng
firefighting
消耗
xiāo hào
to use up
消极
xiāo jí
negative
销毁
xiāo huǐ
to destroy
小心翼翼
xiǎo xīn yì yì
cautious and solemn ; very carefully
肖像
xiào xiàng
portrait
效益
xiào yì
benefit
协会
xié huì
an association
协商
xié shāng
to consult with
协议
xié yì
agreement
协助
xié zhù
to provide assistance
携带
xié dài
to carry
写作
xiě zuò
to write
泄露
xiè lù
to leak ; to divulge
泄气
xiè qì
to leak
谢绝
xiè jué
to refuse politely
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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