Lesson 8: Technical Translation

Quick Answer: HSK 7 Lesson 8 teaches technical translation: 194 Chinese words (结尾 jié wěi, 严密 yán mì, 排斥 pái chì…) 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
结尾jié wěiending
严密yán mìstrict
排斥pái chìto reject
长相zhǎng xiàngappearance
报仇bào chóuto take revenge
收缩shōu suōto pull back
帖子tiě zicard
钓鱼diào yúto fish (with line and hook)
jiáoto chew
牌照pái zhào(business) license
搜寻sōu xúnto search
抚养fǔ yǎngto foster
打交道dǎ jiāo dàoto come into contact with
万能wàn néngomnipotent
兼职jiān zhíto hold concurrent posts
chǒngto love
较量jiào liàngto pit oneself against sb
谣言yáo yánrumor
重返chóng fǎnto return to
非得fēi děi(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
过节guò jiéto celebrate a festival
好感hǎo gǎngood opinion
搜集sōu jíto gather
探测tàn cèto probe; to survey
位子wèi ziplace
演戏yǎn xìto put on a play
零件líng jiànpart
夺冠duó guànto seize the crown
自尊zì zūnself-respect
瘫痪tān huànparalysis
雇佣gù yōngto employ
dǎi(coll.) to catch
上报shàng bàoto report to one's superiors
低下dī xiàlow status
大臣dà chénchancellor (of a monarchy)
迫使pò shǐto force
阴性yīn xìngnegative
gàicalcium (chemistry)
高尔夫球gāo ěr fū qiúgolf
招待zhāo dàito hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers)
to spread
欣慰xīn wèito be gratified
jùnsmart
末日mò rìlast day
鄙视bǐ shìto despise
元首yuán shǒuhead of state
shācotton yarn
阶级jiē jí(social) class
头晕tóu yūndizzy
中途zhōng túmidway
yìngto reflect (light)
独一无二dú yī wú èrunique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled
经受jīng shòuto undergo (hardship)
亮相liàng xiàngto strike a pose (Chinese opera)
懒得lǎn dénot to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to
少量shǎo liànga smidgen
捐献juān xiànto donate
接手jiē shǒuto take over (duties etc)
即可jí kěequivalent to 就可以
小品xiǎo pǐnshort, simple literary or artistic creation
线条xiàn tiáoline (in drawing, calligraphy etc)
zāito plant; to grow
取胜qǔ shèngto score a victory
遗体yí tǐremains (of a dead person)
入选rù xuǎnto be included among those selected for
残留cán liúto remain; to be left over
震动zhèn dòngto shake
角逐jué zhúto tussle
特权tè quánprerogative
可不是kě bu shìthat's just the way it is
密度mì dùdensity
巨额jù élarge sum (of money)
口水kǒu shuǐsaliva
热带rè dàithe tropics
发光fā guāngto emit light; to shine; to glow; to glisten; to be luminous
zhēto cover up (a shortcoming)
to peel
蘑菇mó gumushroom
飞往fēi wǎngGo to
向往xiàng wǎngto yearn for
时髦shí máoin vogue
音响yīn xiǎngsound
急性jí xìngacute
钞票chāo piàopaper money
虽说suī shuōthough
风云fēng yúnweather
徘徊pái huáito pace back and forth
拥挤yōng jǐcrowded
显现xiǎn xiànappearance
雇员gù yuánemployee
净化jìng huàto purify
马桶mǎ tǒngchamber pot
演示yǎn shìto demonstrate
迷惑mí huoto puzzle
黎明lí míngdawn; daybreak
步入bù rùto step into
屠杀tú shāto massacre; to slaughter
琢磨zhuó móto carve and polish (jade)
致敬zhì jìngto salute
表态biǎo tàito declare one's position
心声xīn shēngthoughts
预见yù jiànto foresee
双胞胎shuāng bāo tāitwin
殴打ōu dǎto beat up
支票zhī piàocheck (bank)
领土lǐng tǔterritory
生前shēng qián(of a deceased) during one's life
zhǎinarrow
反馈fǎn kuìto send back information
下落xià luòwhereabouts
无能为力wú néng wéi lìimpotent (idiom)
点心diǎn xinlight refreshments
老人家lǎo rén jiāpolite term for old woman or man
比喻bǐ yùto compare
跳跃tiào yuèto jump
挫折cuò zhésetback
zhuìto fall
本性běn xìngnatural instincts
相识xiāng shíto get to know each other
不可避免bù kě bì miǎnunavoidably
惯例guàn lìconvention
储蓄chǔ xùto deposit money
必定bì dìngto be bound to
事宜shì yímatters
xiánbow string
看重kàn zhòngto regard as important; to value
迫不及待pò bù jí dàiimpatient (idiom); in a hurry
囚犯qiú fànprisoner; convict
虚伪xū wěifalse
分泌fēn mìto secrete
予以yǔ yǐto give
触摸chù mōto touch
好比hǎo bǐto be just like; can be compared to
起步qǐ bùto set out
后代hòu dàidescendant
余地yú dìmargin
修正xiū zhèngto revise
好心hǎo xīnkindness
制品zhì pǐnproducts
欺诈qī zhàto cheat
扭转niǔ zhuǎnto reverse
狂热kuáng rèzealotry
硬币yìng bìcoin
未成年人wèi chéng nián rénminor (i.e. person under 18)
压制yā zhìto suppress
香味xiāng wèifragrance
cuànto flee
前任qián rènpredecessor
内涵nèi hánmeaningful content
沙龙shā lóngsalon (loanword)
起初qǐ chūoriginally
备受bèi shòuto fully experience (good or bad)
头顶tóu dǐngtop of the head
住处zhù chùresidence; dwelling
推翻tuī fānto overthrow
弹性tán xìngflexibility
疏散shū sànto scatter
境内jìng nèiwithin the borders
富裕fù yùprosperous
成年chéng niánto grow to adulthood
日益rì yìday by day
庆典qìng diǎncelebration
光彩guāng cǎiluster
造就zào jiùto bring up
zhūtree trunk
隐形yǐn xínginvisible
大局dà júoverall situation
人手rén shǒumanpower
zàntemporary
不适bù shìunwell
滥用làn yòngto misuse
冻结dòng jiéto freeze (water etc)
概率gài lǜprobability (math.)
愈合yù hé(of a wound) to heal
草坪cǎo pínglawn
营造yíng zàoto build (housing)
越过yuè guòto cross over
迷路mí lùto lose the way
稍后shāo hòuin a little while
丢人diū rénto lose face
怀里huái lǐembrace
náoto scratch
落地luò dìto fall to the ground
公务gōng wùofficial business
来访lái fǎngto pay a visit
穆斯林Mù sī línMuslim
口音kǒu yīnoral speech sounds (linguistics)
rare
乱七八糟luàn qī bā zāo(idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled
贫穷pín qióngpoor
外形wài xíngfigure
肥胖féi pàngfat; obese
判处pàn chǔto sentence
英俊yīng jùnhandsome

Practice

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you learn in HSK 7 Lesson 8?

Lesson 8 covers technical translation: 194 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 517 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 7 Lesson 8 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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