Flavor and Simplicity
味道简单
You can now convey nuanced opinions on flavor complexity and simplicity while discussing emotional closeness and contrasting environments with clarity and precision.
Consolidate everything from 6 lessons — 0/6 completed.
What You Can Now Do
Four skills you've built across this unit — revisit any lesson to sharpen them.
Listen
You can comprehend discussions that explore the intricacies of flavor profiles and emotional nuances, identifying the use of conjunctions and adverbs to express varying degrees of opinion.
Speak
You can articulate your views on flavor and simplicity, employing conjunctions and degree adverbs to convey strong opinions and nuanced comparisons effectively.
Read & Write
You can read descriptive texts about flavors and environments critically and write nuanced paragraphs that express complex opinions using appropriate grammatical structures.
Culture & Use
You can navigate discussions about food and comfort with sensitivity, understanding how to express contrasts and emotional intensity in a culturally appropriate manner.
Vocabulary Review
All 64 words from Unit 12. Tap any word to visit its dictionary page.
Grammar Review
6 grammar patterns covered in this unit.
Colloquial: 不X白不X (Might as Well X)
不X白不X · bù X bái bù XUse the colloquial pattern 不X白不X to express "might as well do X since there's nothing to lose"
今天班长请客，咱们不吃白不吃。
The class monitor is treating us today — might as well eat!
这个电影是免费的，不看白不看。
This movie is free — might as well watch it!
公司发的福利，不拿白不拿。
Benefits from the company — might as well take them!
Colloquial: V + 一X是一X (Every X Counts)
动词+一X是一X · dòngcí + yī X shì yī XUse the pattern V + 一X是一X to express "every bit counts" or "take it one X at a time"
做一道题是一道题，你一定能做完。
Solve one problem at a time — each one counts. You can definitely finish!
虽然日子过得很困苦，但也不能过一天是一天。
Even though life is hard, you can't just drift along day by day.
能救一个是一个，大家快行动！
Save every person we can — let's act fast!
Colloquial: (没)有什么(好)X的 (Nothing to X About)
(没)有什么(好)X的 · (méi) yǒu shénme (hǎo) X deUse the pattern (没)有什么(好)X的 to dismiss something as not worth worrying, fearing, or being excited about
这才刚刚开始，没有什么好紧张的。
This has just begun — there's nothing to be nervous about.
你还是别担心了，有什么好害怕的。
Stop worrying — what is there to be afraid of?
有什么好难过的，这是我们早就能够预料到的结果。
What is there to be sad about? This was a result we could have predicted long ago.
Colloquial: X是X，Y是Y (Keep Things Separate)
X是X，Y是Y · X shì X, Y shì YUse the pattern X是X，Y是Y to insist that two things should be kept separate and not confused
一是一，二是二，这要分清楚。
One is one and two is two — we need to be clear about this.
她是她，我是我，是完全不同的人。
She is she and I am I — we are completely different people.
亲人是亲人，今天是今天，你得交作业。
Family is family, but today is today — you still have to turn in your homework.
Whether X or Not with 也罢
X也罢，不X也罢 · X yě bà, bù X yě bàUse the pattern X也罢，不X也罢 to express that something will happen regardless of a condition
这件事你同意也罢，不同意也罢，你都得参加。
Whether you agree or not, you have to participate in this.
你想去也罢，不想去也罢，你必须陪我。
Whether you want to go or not, you must accompany me.
他喜欢也罢，不喜欢也罢，这个决定不会改变。
Whether he likes it or not, this decision will not change.
Just Do X with 就是了
X就是了 · X jiùshì leUse 就是了 to reassure someone or suggest that doing something is simple and sufficient
你别着急了，了解清楚就是了。
Don't worry, just get a clear understanding and that's it.
他已经知道错了，原谅他就是了。
He already knows he was wrong — just forgive him.
你不会做就问老师就是了。
If you can't do it, just ask the teacher, that's all.
Cumulative Exercises
Practice all vocabulary and grammar from the entire unit in one session.
What stands between you and the cumulative review
6 lessons still need to pass at 80% or higher. Pick one to continue.
Lessons (0 / 6 passed)
Take the HSK 4 Unit 12 Exam
A short mini-mock — listening + reading — drawn from this unit's vocab, grammar, and lessons. The natural next step after this review.