Lesson 8: Ecology and Sustainability

Quick Answer: HSK 5 Lesson 8 teaches ecology and sustainability: 89 Chinese words (传达 chuán dá, 等候 děng hòu, 盒子 hé zi…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 237 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

Momo explores Ecology and Sustainability in the city — meeting locals, trying new things, and learning real Chinese along the way.

Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
传达chuán dáto pass on
等候děng hòuto wait
盒子hé zibox
终止zhōng zhǐto stop; to terminate
彩票cǎi piàolottery ticket
táopeach
法规fǎ guīlegislation
广泛guǎng fànextensive
阻碍zǔ àito obstruct
近来jìn láirecently
相应xiāng yìngto correspond
gōuditch
地带dì dàizone
违规wéi guīto violate the rules
品种pǐn zhǒngbreed
礼貌lǐ màocourtesy; politeness; manners
悄悄qiāo qiāoquiet; making little or no noise
差距chā jùdisparity
分成fēn chéngto divide (into)
专利zhuān lìpatent
证书zhèng shūcredentials
合成hé chéngto compose
huāngto get panicky
饼干bǐng gānbiscuit; cracker; cookie
约束yuē shùto restrict
葡萄pú taogrape
胡子hú zibeard
内在nèi zàiinner
西装xī zhuāngsuit
hóumonkey
优惠yōu huìprivilege
公告gōng gàopost
抬头tái tóuto raise one's head
答复dá fùto answer
灰色huī sègray
跟随gēn suíto follow
分类fēn lèito classify
充足chōng zúadequate
向上xiàng shàngupward
机制jī zhìmechanism
艰苦jiān kǔdifficult
抢救qiǎng jiùto rescue
摄像机shè xiàng jīvideo camera
一带yī dàiregion
热门rè ménpopular; hot; in vogue
终点zhōng diǎnthe end
更换gēng huànto replace (a worn-out tire etc)
中断zhōng duànto cut short
拜访bài fǎngto pay a visit; to call on
鼓掌gǔ zhǎngto applaud
动态dòng tàimovement
调节tiáo jiéto adjust
频繁pín fánfrequently
数目shù mùamount
当选dāng xuǎnto be elected
礼拜lǐ bàito attend a religious service
言语yán yǔwords
yuànto blame
再也zài yě(not) any more
前景qián jǐngforeground
传真chuán zhēnfax
葡萄酒pú tao jiǔ(grape) wine
资本zī běncapital (economics)
误解wù jiěto misunderstand
交代jiāo dàito transfer (duties to sb else)
ànbank; shore; beach; coast
由此yóu cǐhereby
经费jīng fèifunds
联想lián xiǎngto associate (cognitively)
罚款fá kuǎnto fine
摇头yáo tóuto shake one's head
不顾bù gùin spite of; regardless of
点燃diǎn ránto ignite
xiēto rest
心态xīn tàiattitude (of the heart)
来信lái xìnincoming letter
总体zǒng tǐcompletely
原理yuán lǐprinciple
清晨qīng chénearly morning
占有zhàn yǒuto have
消毒xiāo dúto disinfect; to sterilize
光线guāng xiànlight ray
原先yuán xiānoriginally
出差chū chāito go on an official or business trip
强度qiáng dùstrength
高于gāo yúgreater than
主导zhǔ dǎoleading
变动biàn dòngto change
quánspring (small stream)

Practice

237 interactive exercises: multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching. Instant feedback on every answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you learn in HSK 5 Lesson 8?

Lesson 8 covers ecology and sustainability: 89 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 237 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 5 Lesson 8 take?

About 10 minutes: 3–4 minutes of vocabulary and grammar study, then 6–7 minutes of interactive practice with instant feedback.

Is Lesson 8 really free?

Yes. Every lesson, exercise, and audio clip on HSK One is free. No account, no trial, no paywall.