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HSK 5Unit 17 Review

Spaces and Cuisine

空间美食 Kōng jiān měi shí

You can now articulate nuanced descriptions of spaces, express purposeful intentions in cultural contexts, convey a stance on wealth and water resources with concession, and discuss culinary topics with contrasting perspectives.

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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 discern subtle differences in intensity when descriptions of spaces are presented and identify the cultural purposes behind expressions using 以便.

Speak

You can articulate your stance on issues related to wealth and water resources, employing concessive reasoning to enhance your persuasive arguments in formal contexts.

Read & Write

You can write with precision, using concessive compounds and contrasting structures to discuss culinary topics and express nuanced opinions in formal registers.

Culture & Use

You can navigate discussions about spaces and cuisine with an awareness of cultural nuances, adapting your language to suit formal contexts and recognizing the importance of concession in dialogue.

Vocabulary Review

All 35 words from Unit 17. Tap any word to visit its dictionary page.

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Grammar Review

4 grammar patterns covered in this unit.

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Multiple Adverbials

多项状语 · duōxiàng zhuàngyǔ

Stack multiple adverbials (time, place, manner, purpose) correctly before a verb

PatternSubject + (purpose) + (time) + (place) + (manner/degree) + V + complement/objectWhen a sentence has multiple adverbials — expressing time, place, manner, purpose, or scope — they stack before the verb in a general order: purpose → time → place → manner/degree. While the order has some flexibility, this sequence is the most natural and common.

他昨天在教室里认真地写完了作业。

Tā zuótiān zài jiàoshì lǐ rènzhēn de xiě wán le zuòyè.

He carefully finished writing the homework in the classroom yesterday.

她为了通过考试昨天在家复习了一整天。

Tā wèile tōngguò kǎoshì zuótiān zài jiā fùxí le yì zhěng tiān.

In order to pass the exam, she reviewed at home all day yesterday.

我那天在路上意外地碰见了多年没见的老朋友。

Wǒ nà tiān zài lù shàng yìwài de pèngjiàn le duō nián méi jiàn de lǎo péngyǒu.

That day on the road I unexpectedly ran into an old friend I had not seen for years.

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Directional Complements: Extended Figurative Uses

趋向补语4：引申用法 · qūxiàng bǔyǔ 4: yǐnshēn yòngfǎ

Use directional complements 上, 起来, 下去, and 下来 in their figurative (non-directional) meanings

Pattern(1) V + 上/起来 = beginning of action (2) V + 下去 = continuation of action (3) V + 下来 = settling / preserving resultDirectional complements like 上, 起来, 下去, and 下来 extend beyond physical direction to express abstract meanings: the start of an action, its continuation, or the preservation of a result. These figurative uses are essential for natural-sounding Chinese.

这孩子又玩儿上了游戏了。

Zhè háizi yòu wánr shàng le yóuxì le.

This kid has started playing games again.

他大声地哭起来了。

Tā dà shēng de kū qǐlái le.

He burst into loud crying.

天气渐渐暖和起来了。

Tiānqì jiànjiàn nuǎnhuo qǐlái le.

The weather has gradually started to warm up.

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Potential Complement 2: V + 得/不 + 了/得

可能补语2：动词+得/不+了/得 · kěnéng bǔyǔ 2: dòngcí + de/bù + liǎo/de

Express whether an action can or cannot be done using extended potential complement patterns

Pattern(1) V + 不得 = must not / cannot be V-ed (2) V + 得 = can be V-ed / is acceptableBeyond the basic V + 得/不 + resultative complement, Chinese has patterns where 得 or 不得 attach directly to the verb to express whether something is permissible or tolerable. V + 不得 means "must not" or "cannot be done" — often a warning. V + 得 (in certain contexts) means the action is acceptable or feasible.

这种化学品碰不得。

Zhè zhǒng huàxuépǐn pèng bùdé.

This kind of chemical must not be touched.

考试的事马虎不得。

Kǎoshì de shì mǎhu bùdé.

The matter of the exam — you must not be careless.

时间耽误不得。

Shíjiān dānwu bùdé.

Time must not be wasted.

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Degree Complement 2: Advanced Patterns

程度补语2 · chéngdù bǔyǔ 2

Express extreme degrees using advanced complement patterns with 得 and fixed phrases

Pattern(1) V/Adj + 得 + clause describing result (2) V/Adj + 得 + 不 + V-phrase (3) V/Adj + 得 + fixed expression (又...又..., 走来走去, etc.)Advanced degree complements go beyond simple 得很 to describe the extent of an action or state with full clauses, negative result phrases, or vivid fixed expressions. These patterns paint a picture of how extreme or intense something is.

爸爸急得心都快跳出来了。

Bàba jí de xīn dōu kuài tiào chūlái le.

Dad was so anxious his heart was about to leap out.

我只是累得想睡觉，休息一下就好了。

Wǒ zhǐshì lèi de xiǎng shuìjiào, xiūxi yíxià jiù hǎo le.

I am just so tired I want to sleep — I will be fine after a rest.

他高兴得说不出话来。

Tā gāoxìng de shuō bù chū huà lái.

He was so happy he could not speak.

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