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HSK 5Unit 11 Review

Purpose and Achievement

目标成就 Mù biāo chéng jiù

You can now articulate formal reasoning in goal-oriented discourse, negotiate agreements with precision, express inevitable outcomes, and employ purpose-driven language effectively.

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63 words 6 grammar 48 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 comprehend formal negotiations and identify the use of expressions that indicate purpose and certainty in discussions about achievements.

Speak

You can negotiate agreements using formal language, articulate inevitable outcomes, and express purpose with clarity in goal-oriented conversations.

Read & Write

You can read formal documents critically and write persuasive texts that express purpose, time limits, and necessary concessions in goal achievement.

Culture & Use

You can navigate formal discussions with an understanding of when to express concession and how to use contractual language appropriately in various contexts.

Vocabulary Review

All 63 words from Unit 11. Tap any word to visit its dictionary page.

Grammar Review

6 grammar patterns covered in this unit.

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Look at You! 看你X的 / 瞧他X的

看你X的/瞧他X的 · kàn nǐ X de / qiáo tā X de

Use 看你X的 or 瞧他X的 to tease or react to someone's behavior with humor or mild criticism

Pattern看/瞧 + pronoun + X + 的X is a verb describing what the person is doing (often exaggerated or remarkable). The pattern means "look at how you/he/she is doing X!" It expresses teasing, gentle mockery, modest deflection, or mild exasperation.

看你说的,我哪有那么能干?

Kàn nǐ shuō de, wǒ nǎ yǒu nàme nénggàn?

Oh, come on — I am not that capable!

甲:他说他这次准考第一。乙:瞧他吹的。

Jiǎ: Tā shuō tā zhè cì zhǔn kǎo dì yī. Yǐ: Qiáo tā chuī de.

A: He says he will definitely get first place. B: Look at him boasting!

看你急的,慢慢来嘛!

Kàn nǐ jí de, mànmàn lái ma!

Look at how anxious you are — take it easy!

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You're Really Something! 真有你的

真有你/他/她的 · zhēn yǒu nǐ / tā / tā de

Use 真有你的 to express admiration, surprise, or mild exasperation at someone's ability or audacity

Pattern真有 + pronoun + 的(!)The pronoun (你/他/她) refers to the person whose behavior is remarkable. The expression means "you are really something!" and can express admiration, impressed surprise, or exasperated acknowledgment. It is always exclamatory.

真有你的!电脑你也会修?

Zhēn yǒu nǐ de! Diànnǎo nǐ yě huì xiū?

You are really something! You can even fix computers?

这么难的事情他都有办法,真有他的!

Zhème nán de shìqing tā dōu yǒu bànfǎ, zhēn yǒu tā de!

He has a solution even for such a difficult problem — he is really something!

你居然说服了老板,真有你的!

Nǐ jūrán shuōfú le lǎobǎn, zhēn yǒu nǐ de!

You actually persuaded the boss — you are really something!

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Stop Doing X! X什么X

X什么X · X shénme X

Use X什么X to bluntly tell someone to stop doing something or dismiss an action as pointless

PatternV什么V(,+ reason/follow-up)The verb V is repeated with 什么 in the middle. It means "stop doing V!" or "what is there to V?" expressing impatience, dismissal, or a blunt command to stop. A reason or follow-up clause often follows.

看什么看,再看就迟到了!

Kàn shénme kàn, zài kàn jiù chídào le!

Stop staring — if you keep looking, you will be late!

吃什么吃,再吃就胖死了!

Chī shénme chī, zài chī jiù pàng sǐ le!

Stop eating — if you eat any more, you will get too fat!

哭什么哭,有什么好哭的?

Kū shénme kū, yǒu shénme hǎo kū de?

Stop crying — what is there to cry about?

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What Does It Matter? 什么X不X的

什么X不X(的) · shénme X bù X de

Use 什么X不X的 to dismiss a concern or distinction as unimportant

Pattern什么 + X + 不 + X + 的(,+ dismissive follow-up)X can be a noun, verb, or adjective. The pattern dismisses the distinction between X and not-X as unimportant. It means "what does it matter whether X or not?" and is used to tell someone not to worry about formalities, differences, or concerns.

什么钱不钱的,你这话说得太客气了。

Shénme qián bú qián de, nǐ zhè huà shuō de tài kèqi le.

What does money matter? You are being too polite.

什么麻烦不麻烦,我们之间不用这么客气。

Shénme máfan bù máfan, wǒmen zhījiān búyòng zhème kèqi.

What trouble? We do not need to be so formal with each other.

什么合适不合适的,衣服能穿就行。

Shénme héshì bù héshì de, yīfu néng chuān jiù xíng.

What does it matter if it is appropriate? As long as the clothes fit, it is fine.

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Pronoun Reference for Cohesion

用代词复指 · yòng dàicí fùzhǐ

Use personal and demonstrative pronouns to create cohesive, well-connected multi-sentence passages

PatternIntroduce referent → use 他/她/它/这/那 in subsequent clausesFirst introduce a person, thing, or concept by name. In the following sentences, refer back to it using the appropriate pronoun (他, 她, 它 for people and things; 这, 那 for concepts and situations). This creates smooth, natural cohesion across sentences.

这个小伙子是我们学校的英国留学生。他来中国之前,在英国学过一点儿中文。

Zhège xiǎohuǒzi shì wǒmen xuéxiào de Yīngguó liúxuéshēng. Tā lái Zhōngguó zhīqián, zài Yīngguó xué guo yìdiǎnr Zhōngwén.

This young man is a British exchange student at our school. Before he came to China, he had studied a little Chinese in England.

他觉得中文很有意思,去年公司派他来中国学习中文。

Tā juéde Zhōngwén hěn yǒu yìsi, qùnián gōngsī pài tā lái Zhōngguó xuéxí Zhōngwén.

He finds Chinese very interesting, and last year the company sent him to China to study Chinese.

现在他还想去报博士班继续在中国工作。

Xiànzài tā hái xiǎng qù bào bóshì bān jìxù zài Zhōngguó gōngzuò.

Now he also wants to enroll in a doctoral program to continue working in China.

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Ellipsis: Omitting Sentence Elements

省略成分 · shěnglüè chéngfèn

Understand and use ellipsis (omission of subjects, objects, and other elements) to create natural, concise Chinese

Pattern(subject omitted) + predicate / verb + (object omitted)Chinese frequently omits sentence elements (especially subjects and objects) when they can be inferred from context. This ellipsis makes sentences more concise and natural. The key rule: omit only when the meaning remains clear.

(我)决定出国留学。(我)不和父母告别,想回国后告诉他们。

(Wǒ) juédìng chūguó liúxué. (Wǒ) bù hé fùmǔ gàobié, xiǎng huíguó hòu gàosu tāmen.

(I) decided to study abroad. (I) did not say goodbye to my parents — (I) planned to tell them after returning.

(我)心里有些担心,离开家的第一天,亲人们都来火车站送(我)。

(Wǒ) xīnlǐ yǒuxiē dānxīn, líkāi jiā de dì yī tiān, qīnrénmen dōu lái huǒchēzhàn sòng (wǒ).

(I) felt a bit worried. On the first day of leaving home, relatives all came to the train station to see (me) off.

我登上了飞往北京的航班,开始了(我的)留学生活。

Wǒ dēng shàng le fēi wǎng Běijīng de hángbān, kāishǐ le (wǒ de) liúxué shēnghuó.

I boarded the flight to Beijing and began (my) study-abroad life.

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