HSK 6 · Unit 85
25 high-frequency HSK 6 words (unit 85 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
眼下
yǎn xià
now
演变
yǎn biàn
to develop
演讲
yǎn jiǎng
lecture
演习
yǎn xí
maneuver
演绎
yǎn yì
to unfold
演奏
yǎn zòu
to perform on a musical instrument
厌恶
yàn wù
to loathe
验收
yàn shōu
to inspect and accept
验证
yàn zhèng
to inspect and verify
氧气
yǎng qì
oxygen
样品
yàng pǐn
sample; specimen
谣言
yáo yán
rumor
摇摆
yáo bǎi
to sway
摇滚
yáo gǔn
rock 'n' roll
摇晃
yáo huàng
to rock; to shake; to sway
遥控
yáo kòng
to direct operations from a remote location
遥远
yáo yuǎn
distant
咬牙切齿
yǎo yá qiè chǐ
to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage
要不然
yào bù rán
otherwise
要点
yào diǎn
main point
要命
yào mìng
to cause sb's death
要素
yào sù
essential factor
耀眼
yào yǎn
to dazzle
野蛮
yě mán
barbarous
野心
yě xīn
ambition
Grammar
固然 ... 但 ... = admittedly ... yet
固然 (gùrán) concedes a true point before raising a counter, more formal than 虽然.
他固然有才，但太骄傲。
Tā gùrán yǒu cái, dàn tài jiāo'ào.
He's gifted, admittedly, but too proud.
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