Lower-Intermediate Expansion HSK 3-4 Obligatoire 12 mots

Moving Through Conversations

Keep a conversation alive with words for meaning, explanation, examples, topics, and next steps.

Objectif

Learners can ask for clarification, give examples, and move between points in a conversation.

Ask someone to explain a word and give an example about a topic.

conversation clarification discourse

我不太明白，你可以解释一下吗？

Wǒ bú tài míngbai, nǐ kěyǐ jiěshì yíxià ma?

I do not quite understand. Can you explain it a bit?

关于这个方面，我们继续说吧。

Guānyú zhège fāngmiàn, wǒmen jìxù shuō ba.

About this aspect, let's continue talking.

Move beyond single sentences with actually, in addition, and for example.

你听懂了吗？

Did you understand what you heard?

听懂 means understand by listening.

我喜欢运动，比如跑步和游泳。

I like exercise, for example running and swimming.

比如 introduces examples.

其实我不太喜欢这个办法。

Actually, I do not really like this method.

其实 adjusts the listener’s expectation.

另外，我们还需要时间。

In addition, we still need time.

另外 adds a new point.

懂

dǒng

Regarde bien. Continue quand tu penses t’en souvenir.

Sens

to understand to comprehend

Mot	Pinyin	Sens	Niveau	Dictionnaire
明白	míng bai	clear	HSK 2.0 3 HSK 3.0 3	Dictionnaire
懂	dǒng	to understand	HSK 2.0 2 HSK 3.0 2	Dictionnaire
意思	yì si	idea	HSK 2.0 2 HSK 3.0 2	Dictionnaire
解释	jiě shì	explanation	HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4	Dictionnaire
比如	bǐ rú	for example	HSK 2.0 5 HSK 3.0 3	Dictionnaire
例子	lì zi	case	HSK 2.0 1 HSK 3.0 4	Dictionnaire
其实	qí shí	actually; in fact; really	HSK 2.0 3 HSK 3.0 3	Dictionnaire
另外	lìng wài	additional	HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4	Dictionnaire
关于	guān yú	pertaining to	HSK 2.0 3 HSK 3.0 3	Dictionnaire
方面	fāng miàn	respect	HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4	Dictionnaire
重点	zhòng diǎn	important point; main point; focus	HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4	Dictionnaire
继续	jì xù	to continue	HSK 2.0 4 HSK 3.0 4	Dictionnaire