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HSK 6 · Unit 93

25 high-frequency HSK 6 words (unit 93 of 100)

HSK 6 · C1 · 25 words

Tone focus

啥 (shá) is a colloquial fusion of 什么 (shénme); it stays 2nd tone and very short.

Vocabulary

Pinyin colour = tone:1st2nd3rd4thneutral/mixed
照耀
zhào yào
to shine
照应
zhào yìng
to correlate with
遮挡
zhē dǎng
to shelter
shé
to snap
折磨
zhé mó
to torment
折腾
zhē teng
to toss from side to side
着迷
zháo mí
to be fascinated
着手
zhuó shǒu
to put one's hand to it
着想
zhuó xiǎng
to give thought
着重
zhuó zhòng
to put emphasis on; to stress
著作
zhù zuò
to write
侦探
zhēn tàn
detective
珍贵
zhēn guì
precious
珍稀
zhēn xī
rare
珍珠
zhēn zhū
pearl
真相
zhēn xiàng
the truth about sth; the actual facts
真挚
zhēn zhì
sincere
斟酌
zhēn zhuó
to consider
阵地
zhèn dì
position
阵容
zhèn róng
troop arrangement
振奋
zhèn fèn
to stir oneself up
振兴
Zhèn xīng
Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹东市, Liaoning
镇定
zhèn dìng
calm
镇静
zhèn jìng
calm
镇压
zhèn yā
suppression

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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