Family Roots and Ties
家庭根源
You can now articulate complex family dynamics, navigate hypothetical scenarios with caution, and analyze generational differences through nuanced argumentation and diverse expressions.
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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 comprehend discussions that quantify family interactions and identify nuanced expressions of family dynamics and generational differences.
Speak
You can propose hypothetical scenarios in family contexts, articulate concessions in arguments about generational differences, and employ formal expressions to discuss family diversity.
Read & Write
You can analyze texts discussing family ties with connective reasoning and write formally about family diversity using literary expressions.
Culture & Use
You can navigate conversations about family structures with sensitivity to generational perspectives and the subtleties of familial expectations.
Vocabulary Review
All 45 words from Unit 3. Tap any word to visit its dictionary page.
Grammar Review
5 grammar patterns covered in this unit.
Preposition: 沿(着) (Along)
引出方向路径：沿（着） · yǐnchū fāngxiàng lùjìng: yán(zhe)Use 沿(着) to describe movement along a path, route, river, or boundary
他喜欢沿着湖散步。
He likes to walk along the lake.
你沿这条路走，一会儿就到了。
Go along this road and you will be there soon.
我沿着他指的路，很快找到了他家。
Following the road he pointed out, I quickly found his home.
Prepositions: 同 & 与 (With — Formal)
引出对象：同¹、与¹ · yǐnchū duìxiàng: tóng, yǔUse the formal prepositions 同 and 与 to indicate "with" or "and" in written and formal contexts
同你一样，我也是学生。
Same as you, I am also a student.
你要与同学搞好关系。
You should maintain good relationships with your classmates.
我们公司与多家企业建立了合作关系。
Our company has established cooperative relationships with many enterprises.
Preposition: 至于 (As For)
至于 · zhìyúUse 至于 to shift topics smoothly, introducing a new but related aspect of a discussion
旅行的时间已经定了，至于费用问题，还需要再讨论。
The travel dates are set; as for the costs, we still need to discuss them.
学校决定下个月举行运动会，至于具体时间，请等学校通知。
The school has decided to hold a sports event next month; as for the exact date, please wait for the school's notice.
超市将于节日期间举行优惠活动，至于详细情况，可上网查看。
The supermarket will hold promotional events during the holiday; as for details, you can check online.
Preposition: 因 (Because Of — Formal)
引出目的原因：因 · yǐnchū mùdì yuányīn: yīnUse the formal preposition 因 to concisely express reasons and causes in written Chinese
因公司的业务需要，她要去中国出差。
Due to the company's business needs, she has to go to China on a business trip.
昨天她因病请假。
Yesterday she took leave due to illness.
他因出门太晚迟到了。
He was late because he left home too late.
Preposition: 除 (Except/Besides — Formal)
表示排除：除 · biǎoshì páichú: chúUse the formal preposition 除 (without 了) to express exclusion or inclusion in written Chinese
除他以外，所有人都来了。
Except for him, everyone came.
除这件事以外，其他我都能答应你。
Except for this matter, I can agree to everything else.
除这个箱子以外，没有其他行李了。
Besides this suitcase, there is no other luggage.
Cumulative Exercises
Practice all vocabulary and grammar from the entire unit in one session.
What stands between you and the cumulative review
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Take the HSK 6 Unit 3 Exam
A short mini-mock — listening + reading — drawn from this unit's vocab, grammar, and lessons. The natural next step after this review.