Lesson 1: Advanced Interpreting

Quick Answer: HSK 8 Lesson 1 teaches advanced interpreting: 166 Chinese words (倒塌 dǎo tā, 附属 fù shǔ, 适宜 shì yí…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 443 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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Vocabulary (166 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
倒塌dǎo tāto collapse (of building)
附属fù shǔsubsidiary
适宜shì yísuitable
屈服qū fúto surrender
捍卫hàn wèito defend
点火diǎn huǒto ignite
订购dìng gòuto place an order
急于jí yúeager to
不算bù suànto not calculate
雪山xuě shānsnow-capped mountain
毫不犹豫háo bù yóu yùwithout the slightest hesitation
沸腾fèi téng(of a liquid) to boil
满怀mǎn huáito have one's heart filled with
君子jūn zǐnobleman
势头shì tóupower
līnto lift up; to carry in one's hand
小心翼翼xiǎo xīn yì yìcautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully
风采fēng cǎisvelte
插手chā shǒuto get involved in
直奔zhí bènto go straight to
合伙hé huǒto act jointly
前台qián táistage
全心全意quán xīn quán yìheart and soul
驾驭jià yùto urge on (of horse)
共鸣gòng míng(physics) to resonate; resonance
bēngto draw tight
假冒jiǎ màoto impersonate
bānto pull
乞丐qǐ gàibeggar
高空gāo kōnghigh altitude
敬请jìng qǐngplease (do sth) (deferential form)
放纵fàng zòngto indulge
申报shēn bàoto report (to the authorities)
冒充mào chōngto feign
流失liú shī(of soil etc) to wash away
高雅gāo yǎdainty
来源于lái yuán yúto originate in
事态shì tàisituation
驱动qū dòngto drive
恶性è xìngmalignant
担当dān dāngto take upon oneself
差错chā cuòmistake; slip-up; fault; error
罐头guàn toutin
路面lù miànroad surface
cuánto bring together
美景měi jǐngbeautiful scenery
局限jú xiànto limit
比不上bǐ bù shàngcan't compare with
救治jiù zhìto provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
方向盘fāng xiàng pánsteering wheel
板块bǎn kuàislab
接纳jiē nàto admit (to membership)
归属guī shǔto belong to
动感dòng gǎnsense of movement (often in a static work of art)
棘手jí shǒuthorny (problem)
尖锐jiān ruìsharp
休克xiū kèshock (loanword)
宽松kuān sōngspacious; roomy; uncrowded
削弱xuē ruòto weaken
虔诚qián chéngpious
宣读xuān dúto read out loud to an audience
着眼zhuó yǎnto have one's eyes on (a goal)
牢固láo gùfirm
恨不得hèn bu dewishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth
亲热qīn rèaffectionate; intimate; warmhearted
分量fēn liàng(vector) component
兑换duì huànto convert
遗留yí liúto leave behind
露天lù tiānoutdoors
巨头jù tóutycoon
赢家yíng jiāwinner
简洁jiǎn jiéconcise
大肆dà sìwantonly
急诊jí zhěnto give or receive urgent medical treatment
青春期qīng chūn qīpuberty
亲友qīn yǒufriends and relatives
悬念xuán niànsuspense in a movie, play etc
没意思méi yì siboring
水手shuǐ shǒumariner
微型wēi xíngminiature
xiāoto melt (metal)
眨眼zhǎ yǎnto blink
掉头diào tóuto turn one's head
寂静jì jìngquiet
职权zhí quánauthority
伦理lún lǐethics
反过来fǎn guo láiconversely
身价shēn jiàsocial status
畏惧wèi jùto fear
面粉miàn fěnflour
振作zhèn zuòto bestir oneself
莫非mò fēican it be possible that
城墙chéng qiángcity wall
快捷kuài jiéquick
xùnto attain gradually
空地kōng dìair-to-surface (missile)
冲洗chōng xǐto rinse
接替jiē tìto replace
下台xià táito go off the stage
当着dāng zhein front of
压缩yā suōto compress; compression
宫殿gōng diànpalace
遗嘱yí zhǔtestament
现行xiàn xíngto be in effect
申领shēn lǐngto apply (for license, visa etc)
不为人知bù wéi rén zhīnot known to anyone
piēto cast away
财物cái wùproperty
仙女xiān nǚfairy
从容cóng róngto go easy
艰巨jiān jùarduous
电信diàn xìntelecommunications
缺口quē kǒunick
疲倦pí juànto tire
钱财qián cáiwealth
难关nán guāndifficulty
有望yǒu wànghopeful
限度xiàn dùlimitation
遥控yáo kòngto direct operations from a remote location
mother's sister
排放pái fàngto arrange in order
顽固wán gùstubborn; obstinate
散布sàn bùto disseminate
赶往gǎn wǎngto hurry to (somewhere)
cuōto rub or roll between the hands or fingers
份额fèn éshare
lèngto look distracted
滑冰huá bīngto skate
宝藏bǎo zàngprecious mineral deposits
密集mì jíconcentrated
惭愧cán kuìashamed
构思gòu sīto design
海绵hǎi miánsponge (zoology)
增添zēng tiānto add
灭亡miè wángto be destroyed
弥漫mí mànto pervade
配件pèi jiàncomponent
尊贵zūn guìrespected
chèngsteelyard
木板mù bǎnslab
辩解biàn jiěto explain
gāngjar
如意rú yìas one wants; according to one's wishes
字幕zì mùcaption
摔跤shuāi jiāoto trip and fall
退回tuì huíto return (an item)
紧迫jǐn pòpressing
促成cù chéngto facilitate
领队lǐng duìto lead a group
贯穿guàn chuānto run through
大家庭dà jiā tíngextended family
一无所有yī wú suǒ yǒunot having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking
规格guī géstandard
高血压gāo xuè yāhigh blood pressure
走近zǒu jìnto approach
宣扬xuān yángto publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide
牵扯qiān chěto involve
显示器xiǎn shì qìmonitor (computer)
斗志dòu zhìwill to fight
喝彩hè cǎito acclaim
致使zhì shǐto cause
凭着píng zherelying on
前者qián zhěthe former
(bound form) order; sequence
埋伏mái fúto ambush
引诱yǐn yòuto coerce (sb into doing sth bad)

Practice

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you learn in HSK 8 Lesson 1?

Lesson 1 covers advanced interpreting: 166 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 443 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 8 Lesson 1 take?

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

Is Lesson 1 really free?

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