Lesson 11: Introduction to Simultaneous Interpreting

Quick Answer: HSK 7 Lesson 11 teaches introduction to simultaneous interpreting: 194 Chinese words (传染病 chuán rǎn bìng, 现任 xiàn rèn, 亲生 qīn shēng…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 517 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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Vocabulary (194 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
传染病chuán rǎn bìnginfectious disease
现任xiàn rènto occupy a post currently
亲生qīn shēngone's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth)
胡说hú shuōto talk nonsense
根源gēn yuánorigin
席位xí wèia seat (in a theater, stadium etc)
妄想wàng xiǎngto attempt vainly
zhàto press
匆忙cōng mánghasty
玩耍wán shuǎto play (as children do)
笼罩lǒng zhàoto envelop
卓越zhuó yuèoutstanding
全局quán júoverall situation
减速jiǎn sùto reduce speed
响应xiǎng yìngto respond to
瀑布pù bùwaterfall
失恋shī liànto lose one's love
顾虑gù lǜmisgivings
监护jiān hùto act as a guardian
鳄鱼è yúalligator
恐吓kǒng hèto threaten
混凝土hùn níng tǔconcrete
百合bǎi hélily
诚意chéng yìsincerity; good faith
理所当然lǐ suǒ dāng ránas it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course
tánphlegm
数额shù éamount
部件bù jiànpart
悲痛bēi tònggrieved
景观jǐng guānlandscape
所属suǒ shǔone's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with)
潇洒xiāo sǎconfident and at ease
了结liǎo jiéto settle
车型chē xíngvehicle model (i.e. particular version of a car or motorcycle etc)
倒计时dào jì shíto count down
狡猾jiǎo huácrafty; cunning; sly
闪烁shǎn shuòflickering
luǎnegg
可信kě xìntrustworthy
白白bái báiin vain
填写tián xiěto fill in a form
通行证tōng xíng zhènga pass (authority to enter)
秘诀mì juésecret know-how
同盟tóng méngalliance
野外yě wàicountryside
挑剔tiāo tipicky
器械qì xièapparatus
触动chù dòngto touch
内幕nèi mùinside story
细心xì xīncareful
历程lì chéngcourse
望远镜wàng yuǎn jìngbinoculars
要紧yào jǐnimportant
重申chóng shēnto reaffirm
miàotemple
棺材guān caicoffin
俘虏fú lǔcaptive
信誉xìn yùprestige
耻辱chǐ rǔdisgrace
初次chū cìfor the first time
镇定zhèn dìngcalm
租赁zū lìnto rent; to lease; to hire
破案pò ànto solve a case
外公wài gōng(coll.) mother's father
丧生sàng shēngto die
乒乓球pīng pāng qiútable tennis
平淡píng dànflat
高压gāo yāhigh pressure
管用guǎn yòngefficacious
推理tuī lǐreasoning
礼仪lǐ yíetiquette
潜水qián shuǐto dive
深情shēn qíngdeep emotion
āodepressed
唠叨láo daoto prattle
新手xīn shǒunew hand
简短jiǎn duǎnbrief (statement, summary etc)
风尚fēng shàngcurrent custom
转播zhuǎn bōrelay
积蓄jī xùto save; to put aside
展出zhǎn chūto put on display
管辖guǎn xiáto administer
坟墓fén mùgrave
衰竭shuāi jiéorgan failure
路人lù rénpasser-by
解答jiě dáto solve (a problem)
求救qiú jiùto seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
苦恼kǔ nǎovexed
团聚tuán jùto reunite
丑陋chǒu lòuugly
充当chōng dāngto serve as
遍布biàn bùto cover the whole (area)
泥土ní tǔearth; soil; mud; clay
修补xiū bǔto mend
抚摸fǔ mōto gently caress and stroke
颈部jǐng bùneck
光滑guāng huáglossy; sleek; smooth
同伙tóng huǒcolleague
发抖fā dǒuto tremble
衷心zhōng xīnheartfelt
司令sī lìngcommanding officer
灰尘huī chéndust
若干ruò gāna certain number or amount
电报diàn bàotelegram
揭示jiē shìto show
轮流lún liúto alternate; to take turns
标语biāo yǔwritten slogan
批判pī pànto criticize
zhùfive-string lute
追赶zhuī gǎnto pursue
阵营zhèn yínggroup of people
难堪nán kānhard to take
武力wǔ lìmilitary force
演说yǎn shuōspeech
激起jī qǐto arouse
纳税人nà shuì réntaxpayer
野心yě xīnambition
纳税nà shuìto pay taxes
liànto refine
关照guān zhàoto take care
诸多zhū duō(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of
天鹅tiān éswan
木材mù cáiwood
断裂duàn lièfracture
闻名wén míngwell-known
止血zhǐ xuèto staunch (bleeding)
古董gǔ dǒngcurio
金字塔jīn zì tǎpyramid (building or structure)
doubtful
反弹fǎn tánto bounce
懂事dǒng shìto grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world
奋力fèn lìto do everything one can
追随zhuī suíto follow
代号dài hàocode name
绯闻fēi wénsex scandal
可耻kě chǐshameful
古人gǔ rénpeople of ancient times
微妙wēi miàosubtle
幸亏xìng kuīfortunately
反省fǎn xǐngto reflect upon oneself
皇上huáng shangthe emperor
本色běn sèinherent qualities
登机dēng jīto board a plane
鉴别jiàn biéto differentiate
背面bèi miànthe back
恰恰相反qià qià xiāng fǎnjust the opposite
直径zhí jìngdiameter
过往guò wǎngto come and go
换取huàn qǔto obtain (sth) in exchange
好评hǎo píngfavorable criticism
忽悠hū youto rock
心血xīn xuèheart's blood
忧虑yōu lǜto worry
显而易见xiǎn ér yì jiànclearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously
防卫fáng wèito defend
养老金yǎng lǎo jīnpension
预先yù xiānbeforehand
人气rén qìpopularity
墓地mù dìcemetery
看样子kàn yàng ziit seems
侵害qīn hàito encroach on
表白biǎo báito explain oneself
前期qián qīpreceding period
患有huàn yǒuto contract (an illness)
带头dài tóuto take the lead; to be the first; to set an example
还原huán yuánto restore to the original state
flaky pastry
不用说bù yòng shuōneedless to say; it goes without saying
接通jiē tōngto connect
陶瓷táo cípottery and porcelain
监察jiān cháto supervise
讨好tǎo hǎoto get the desired outcome
发火fā huǒto catch fire
丰满fēng mǎnample
任职rèn zhíto hold a post; to take office
不宜bù yínot suitable
出境chū jìngto leave a country or region
创始人chuàng shǐ réncreator
提早tí zǎoahead of schedule
xuánblack
帮手bāng shǒuhelper; assistant
仿fǎngto imitate
以致yǐ zhìto such an extent as to
化身huà shēnincarnation
编排biān páito arrange
实地shí dìon-site
立体lì tǐthree-dimensional
精明jīng míngastute; shrewd; smart
滑稽huá jīcomical; funny; amusing (old pr. [gǔ jī])
高涨gāo zhǎngto surge up
善意shàn yìgoodwill
宗旨zōng zhǐobjective
上游shàng yóuupper reaches (of a river)
上任shàng rènto take office

Practice

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

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What do you learn in HSK 7 Lesson 11?

Lesson 11 covers introduction to simultaneous interpreting: 194 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 517 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 7 Lesson 11 take?

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

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