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HSK 4Unit 4 Review

Dreams and Memories

梦想回忆 Mèng xiǎng huí yì

You can now express hypothetical scenarios related to dreams and memories, create vivid comparisons, and narrate experiences with layered descriptions.

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39 words 4 grammar 32 exercises 100 XP

What You Can Now Do

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

Listen

You can follow discussions that explore hypothetical situations and their emotional implications, identifying key nuances in storytelling.

Speak

You can articulate complex hypothetical conditions and their consequences while sharing personal memories and dreams with emotional depth.

Read & Write

You can read narratives rich in descriptive language and write about your dreams and memories using multiple modifiers and comparisons.

Culture & Use

You can navigate conversations about dreams and memories with sensitivity, recognizing when to delve deeper or when to maintain a lighter tone.

Vocabulary Review

All 39 words from Unit 4. Tap any word to visit its dictionary page.

Grammar Review

4 grammar patterns covered in this unit.

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Preposition: 关于 (about/regarding)

关于 · guānyú

Use 关于 to specify the subject matter or scope of a topic

Pattern关于 + 话题 + 的 + 名词 / 关于 + 话题,主句Use 关于 before a topic to mean "about / concerning / regarding." It can modify a noun (关于……的书 = a book about…) or introduce a topic at the start of a sentence (关于这件事,……).

我读了几本关于环境保护的书。

Wǒ dú le jǐ běn guānyú huánjìng bǎohù de shū.

I read several books about environmental protection.

关于明天的考试,学校做了具体的规定。

Guānyú míngtiān de kǎoshì, xuéxiào zuò le jùtǐ de guīdìng.

Regarding tomorrow's exam, the school has made specific arrangements.

这是一部关于战争的电影。

Zhè shì yí bù guānyú zhànzhēng de diànyǐng.

This is a movie about war.

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Preposition: 替 (on behalf of/for)

替 · tì

Use 替 to express doing something on behalf of someone or feeling emotions for someone

Pattern主语 + 替 + 人 + 动词Place 替 before the person you are acting for or feeling for. 替 can mean "on behalf of" (doing something for someone) or "for" (feeling an emotion directed at someone).

你别替我担心了,我自己处理。

Nǐ bié tì wǒ dānxīn le, wǒ zìjǐ chǔlǐ.

Don't worry about me — I'll handle it myself.

取得这么好的成绩,大家都替你感到高兴。

Qǔdé zhème hǎo de chéngjì, dàjiā dōu tì nǐ gǎndào gāoxìng.

Having achieved such great results, everyone feels happy for you.

他生病了,我替他上课。

Tā shēngbìng le, wǒ tì tā shàngkè.

He is sick, so I am attending class on his behalf.

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Preposition: 根据 (based on/according to)

根据 · gēnjù

Use 根据 to cite evidence, sources, or criteria for actions and decisions

Pattern根据 + 依据/来源,主句Place 根据 before the evidence, source, or basis to indicate that the action or conclusion in the main clause is founded on it. 根据 can also function as a noun meaning "basis" or "evidence."

学校根据学生的中文水平分班。

Xuéxiào gēnjù xuéshēng de Zhōngwén shuǐpíng fēn bān.

The school assigns classes based on students' Chinese proficiency.

根据大家的意见,我们修改了计划。

Gēnjù dàjiā de yìjiàn, wǒmen xiūgǎi le jìhuà.

Based on everyone's opinions, we revised the plan.

根据天气预报,明天会下雪。

Gēnjù tiānqì yùbào, míngtiān huì xiàxuě.

According to the weather forecast, it will snow tomorrow.

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Preposition: 作为 (as/in the capacity of)

作为 · zuòwéi

Use 作为 to frame a role, identity, or capacity that justifies an action or expectation

Pattern作为 + 身份/角色,主语 + 应该/要/会 + 动词Place 作为 before a role, identity, or capacity to frame the context for the main clause. The main clause typically states an expectation, obligation, or natural consequence of that role.

他作为教师代表参加了这次会议。

Tā zuòwéi jiàoshī dàibiǎo cānjiā le zhè cì huìyì.

He participated in this meeting as a teacher representative.

作为学生,你应该按时完成作业。

Zuòwéi xuéshēng, nǐ yīnggāi ànshí wánchéng zuòyè.

As a student, you should complete your homework on time.

作为朋友,我必须告诉你真相。

Zuòwéi péngyou, wǒ bìxū gàosù nǐ zhēnxiàng.

As a friend, I must tell you the truth.

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Cumulative Exercises

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