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HSK 3.0 · Level 4Unit 3Lesson 12

Building Blocks of Meaning

意义的构成 Yìyì de gòuchéng

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Discuss how different elements come together to form ideas, agreements, and plans. Use these words to talk about what something contains, comprises, or is based on.

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June 24, 2026

Lesson Targets

TaskCite evidence or criteria for decisions using 根据
TopicDebating a New Strategy
Grammar语气副词:的确、反而、还⁴、竟然、究竟
yǔqì fùcí: díquè, fǎn'ér, hái, jìngrán, jiūjìng
Tone Adverbs: 的确, 反而, 还, 竟然, 究竟
Skillsevidence-based reasoning · criteria citation · decision explanation

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