HSK6: learn ten words at a time

汇率 · huìlǜ

exchange rate; the value of one currency relative to another

to change money换钱huàn qiánfront前qián，I / me我wǒwant / think / miss想xiǎngto understand了解liǎo jiě(used after a verb) give it…一下yī xiàexchange rate汇率huì lǜ。

huàn qián qián， wǒ xiǎng liǎo jiě yí xià huì lǜ。

Here, 汇率: exchange rate; the value of one currency relative to another.

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效率 · xiàolǜ

efficiency; how much gets done with the time or effort used

early先xiānto arrange安排ān páigood好hǎomission任务rèn wù，can / may可以kě yǐto raise提高tí gāo工作效率gōng zuò xiào lǜ。

xiān ān pái hǎo rèn wu， kě yǐ tí gāo gōng zuò xiào lǜ。

Here, 效率: efficiency; how much gets done with the time or effort used.

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概率 · gàilǜ

probability; how likely an event is to happen

we / us我们wǒ men用图表yòng tú biǎofairly / rather比较bǐ jiào(completed / change)了ledifferent不同bù tóngoutcome结果jié guǒ(modifier / structural particle)的deprobability (math.)概率gài lǜ。

wǒ men yòng tú biǎo bǐ jiào le bù tóng jié guǒ de gài lǜ。

Here, 概率: probability; how likely an event is to happen.

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率 · lǜ

rate; a proportion expressed as a ratio or percentage

Here 率 is lǜ, meaning a rate or proportion, as in 合格率 (proportion meeting the standard). Compare shuài in 率领 (lead a group); the readings are not interchangeable.

这家zhè jiāfactory工厂gōng chǎng(modifier / structural particle)的degoods产品chǎn pǐn合格率hé gé lǜdegree / adjective linker很hěnhigh高gāo。

zhè jiā gōng chǎng de chǎn pǐn hé gé lǜ hěn gāo。

Here, 率: rate; a proportion expressed as a ratio or percentage.

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频率 · pínlǜ

frequency; how often something happens

you你nǐcan / may可以kě yǐto adjust调整tiáo zhěngto practice练习liàn xí(modifier / structural particle)的defrequency频率pín lǜ。

nǐ kě yǐ tiáo zhěng liàn xí de pín lǜ。

Here, 频率: frequency; how often something happens.

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率领 · shuàilǐng

to lead a group

率领 is shuàilǐng, with fourth-tone 率, meaning lead a group. Compare lǜ in 效率 (efficiency) and 合格率 (proportion meeting a standard).

captain队长duì zhǎngto lead率领shuài lǐngteam member队员duì yuánto enter走进zǒu jìnracetrack赛场sài chǎng。

duì zhǎng shuài lǐng duì yuán zǒu jìn sài chǎng。

Here, 率领: to lead a group.

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率先 · shuàixiān

to take the lead; to be the first to act

率先 is shuàixiān, meaning be the first to act or take the lead. It describes order or initiative, not a numerical rate.

she / her她tāto take the lead率先shuài xiānto raise (an issue)提出tí chū(completed / change)了le一个yí gènew新xīnway of thinking想法xiǎng fǎ。

tā shuài xiān tí chū le yí gè xīn xiǎng fǎ。

Here, 率先: to take the lead; to be the first to act.

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