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HSK 3Unit 16 Review

Media and Performance

媒体表演 Méi tǐ biǎo yǎn

You can now narrate and plan media-related activities, express nuanced opinions on performances and media content, and quantify actions in detail using appropriate language structures.

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Broadcasting to the Public向公众传播Xiàng gōngzhòng chuánbò8 words · 1 grammar
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Voices of Announcement宣告之声Xuān gào zhī shēng8 words · 1 grammar
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What You Can Now Do

Four skills you've built across this unit — revisit any lesson to sharpen them.

Listen

You can understand discussions about media activities and performances, identifying opinions and descriptions of sound experiences.

Speak

You can narrate and plan media-related activities using separable verbs, express opinions with verb-complement compounds, and describe performances with demonstrative pronouns.

Read & Write

You can read media reviews critically and write detailed descriptions of media experiences, using measure words and verbal measure words effectively.

Culture & Use

You can navigate conversations about media and performances with cultural sensitivity, knowing when to express general opinions versus specific critiques.

Vocabulary Review

All 48 words from Unit 16. Tap any word to visit its dictionary page.

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Grammar Review

6 grammar patterns covered in this unit.

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Separable Verbs (Verb-Object Compounds)

动宾式离合词 · dòngbīn shì líhécí

Understand and correctly use separable verbs like 帮忙, 见面, 结婚, and others where elements can be split apart

PatternVerb + (modifier/了/过) + Object componentSeparable verbs are compound words made of a verb and an object that normally appear together but must split apart when certain grammatical elements are inserted — such as 了, 过, duration phrases, or other modifiers.

他经常帮我的忙。

Tā jīngcháng bāng wǒ de máng.

He often helps me out.

他点了一下头，表示同意。

Tā diǎn le yíxià tóu, biǎoshì tóngyì.

He nodded once to show agreement.

我想放了假就去旅行。

Wǒ xiǎng fàng le jià jiù qù lǚxíng.

I want to go traveling as soon as the holiday starts.

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Verb-Complement Separable Compounds

动补式离合词：打开、看见、离开、完成 · dòngbǔ shì líhécí: dǎkāi, kànjiàn, líkāi, wánchéng

Use verb-complement compounds and understand how potential complements (得/不) split them apart

PatternVerb + 得/不 + ComplementVerb-complement compounds consist of a verb plus a result or direction complement. When expressing ability or inability, insert 得 (can) or 不 (cannot) between the verb and complement to form the potential complement pattern.

你的文件我打不开，你能再给我发一下儿吗？

Nǐ de wénjiàn wǒ dǎ bu kāi, nǐ néng zài gěi wǒ fā yíxiàr ma?

I can't open your file — could you send it to me again?

黑板上的字很小，我们都看不见。

Hēibǎn shang de zì hěn xiǎo, wǒmen dōu kàn bu jiàn.

The writing on the blackboard is so small that none of us can see it.

放心吧，孩子这么大，离得开妈妈了。

Fàngxīn ba, háizi zhème dà, lí de kāi māma le.

Don't worry — the child is old enough to be apart from mom.

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Non-Interrogative Use of Question Pronouns

疑问代词的非疑问用法 · yíwèn dàicí de fēi yíwèn yòngfǎ

Use question words like 谁, 什么, 哪儿, 怎么 in non-question contexts to express universal reference, indefinite reference, and correlative patterns

Pattern(1) QW + 都/也 (universal) | (2) QW...QW (correlative) | (3) QW as indefiniteQuestion pronouns in Chinese can be used outside of questions with three major functions: (1) universal reference with 都/也 meaning "everyone/everything/everywhere," (2) correlative patterns where two identical question words create "whatever...then..." meanings, and (3) indefinite reference meaning "someone/something/somewhere."

谁都喜欢她。

Shéi dōu xǐhuan tā.

Everyone likes her.

我吃什么都行。

Wǒ chī shénme dōu xíng.

I'm fine with eating anything.

你什么时候来都可以。

Nǐ shénme shíhou lái dōu kěyǐ.

You can come anytime.

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Demonstrative Pronouns: 各, 每, 任何

指示代词：各、各位、各种、每、任何 · zhǐshì dàicí: gè, gèwèi, gèzhǒng, měi, rènhé

Use 各, 各位, 各种, 每, and 任何 to express "each," "every," "all kinds," and "any" in various contexts

Pattern各/每/任何 + (measure word) + noun各 means "each/every" and often combines with nouns directly or forms compounds like 各位 (everyone, respectful) and 各种 (all kinds). 每 means "every/each" and requires a measure word. 任何 means "any/whatever" and emphasizes unlimited scope.

我们班的同学来自世界各国。

Wǒmen bān de tóngxué láizì shìjiè gè guó.

Our classmates come from countries all over the world.

各位朋友，下午好！

Gèwèi péngyou, xiàwǔ hǎo!

Dear friends, good afternoon!

这儿有各种颜色的花。

Zhèr yǒu gèzhǒng yánsè de huā.

There are flowers of all kinds of colors here.

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Nominal Measure Words

名量词：把、行、架、群、束、双、台、张、支、只、种 · míngliàngcí: bǎ, háng, jià, qún, shù, shuāng, tái, zhāng, zhī, zhī, zhǒng

Correctly use eleven new measure words for objects, animals, and abstract categories

Patternnumber + measure word + nounChinese requires a measure word (量词) between a number (or demonstrative) and a noun. Each noun category has a specific measure word. At HSK 3, you learn eleven new ones that cover furniture, vehicles, groups, pairs, and more.

请帮我搬一把椅子过来。

Qǐng bāng wǒ bān yì bǎ yǐzi guòlái.

Please help me move a chair over here.

黑板上写了两行汉字。

Hēibǎn shang xiě le liǎng háng Hànzì.

Two lines of Chinese characters are written on the blackboard.

天上飞过一架飞机。

Tiān shang fēi guò yí jià fēijī.

An airplane flew across the sky.

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Verbal Measure Words: 顿, 口, 眼

动量词：顿、口、眼 · dòngliàngcí: dùn, kǒu, yǎn

Use the verbal measure words 顿, 口, and 眼 to quantify actions like scolding, sipping, and glancing

PatternVerb + number + verbal measure wordVerbal measure words (动量词) quantify the occurrence or manner of an action rather than a noun. 顿 counts bouts or sessions (especially meals or scoldings), 口 counts mouthfuls or bites, and 眼 counts glances.

妈妈批评了他一顿。

Māma pīpíng le tā yí dùn.

Mom gave him a good scolding.

我们一起吃一顿饭吧。

Wǒmen yīqǐ chī yí dùn fàn ba.

Let's have a meal together.

他喝了一口水就走了。

Tā hē le yì kǒu shuǐ jiù zǒu le.

He took a sip of water and left.

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