Lesson 10: Medical Literature

Quick Answer: HSK 8 Lesson 10 teaches medical literature: 166 Chinese words (专制 zhuān zhì, 放肆 fàng sì, 清淡 qīng dàn…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 443 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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

Vocabulary (166 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
专制zhuān zhìautocracy
放肆fàng sìwanton
清淡qīng dànlight (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)
灯笼dēng lónglantern
私事sī shìpersonal matters
元老yuán lǎosenior figure
幸免xìng miǎnto avoid (an unpleasant fate)
紧凑jǐn còucompact
饮用水yǐn yòng shuǐdrinking water
低迷dī míblurred (landscape etc)
不定bù dìngindefinite
公墓gōng mùpublic cemetery
深思shēn sīto ponder
看得出kàn de chūcan see
稳重wěn zhòngsteady
殿堂diàn tángpalace
晚年wǎn niánone's later years
仇人chóu rénfoe
沿岸yán àncoastal area
年终nián zhōngend of the year
汇合huì héconfluence
物证wù zhèngmaterial evidence
坐落zuò luòto be situated
狭小xiá xiǎonarrow
一刹那yī chà nàa moment
tānparalyzed
涌入yǒng rùto come pouring in
隐约yǐn yuēvague
霸占bà zhànto occupy by force
呼救hū jiùto call for help
相提并论xiāng tí bìng lùnto discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms
尤为yóu wéiespecially
序幕xù mùprologue
抄袭chāo xíto plagiarize
常理cháng lǐcommon sense
气泡qì pàobubble
桑拿sāng násauna (loanword)
热气rè qìsteam
委婉wěi wǎntactful
坚韧jiān rèntough and durable
防盗fáng dàoto guard against theft
不见得bù jiàn denot necessarily
不解bù jiěto not understand
阀门fá ménvalve (mechanical)
契机qì jīopportunity
对得起duì de qǐnot to let sb down
齐心协力qí xīn xié lìto work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts
顺从shùn cóngobedient
休想xiū xiǎngdon't think (that)
záochisel
瓶颈píng jǐngneck of a bottle
累计lěi jìto calculate the running total
止步zhǐ bùto halt
水龙头shuǐ lóng tóufaucet
床位chuáng wèibed (in hospital, hotel, train etc)
征集zhēng jíto collect
见效jiàn xiàoto have the desired effect
措手不及cuò shǒu bù jíno time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared
拓宽tuò kuānto broaden
罢休bà xiūto give up
手帕shǒu pàhandkerchief
征收zhēng shōuto levy (a tax)
稳健wěn jiànfirm
社论shè lùneditorial (in a newspaper)
确凿què záodefinite
历来lì láialways
就任jiù rènto take office
忘不了wàng bù liǎocannot forget
淀粉diàn fěnstarch; amylum (C6H10O5)n
牵制qiān zhìto control
达标dá biāoto reach a set standard
变迁biàn qiānchanges
yuāninjustice
属性shǔ xìngattribute
充沛chōng pèiabundant
简要jiǎn yàoconcise
自力更生zì lì gēng shēngregeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
阶梯jiē tīflight of steps
藏品cáng pǐnmuseum piece
毯子tǎn ziblanket
中性zhōng xìngneutral
忧愁yōu chóuto be worried
跳伞tiào sǎnto parachute
核电站hé diàn zhànnuclear power plant
催促cuī cùto urge
头条tóu tiáolead story (on the news)
唯独wéi dúonly
自始至终zì shǐ zhì zhōngfrom start to finish (idiom)
一帆风顺yī fān fēng shùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
回升huí shēngto rise again after a fall
孝顺xiào shùnfilial
橡皮xiàng pírubber
嘱咐zhǔ fùto tell
学说xué shuōtheory
并购bìng gòumerger and acquisition (M and A)
经商jīng shāngto trade
抵触dǐ chùto conflict
退休金tuì xiū jīnretirement pay
避难bì nànrefuge
矛头máo tóuspearhead
太极Tài jíthe Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
唾液tuò yèsaliva
甘心gān xīnto be willing to
转眼zhuǎn yǎnin a flash
清真寺qīng zhēn sìmosque
进修jìn xiūto undertake advanced studies
媲美pì měito match
浓厚nóng hòudense
盘算pán suànto plot
纽扣niǔ kòubutton
权衡quán héngto consider
新潮xīn cháomodern
势必shì bìto be bound to
刺绣cì xiùto embroider
学士xué shìbachelor's degree
举重jǔ zhòngto lift weights
愈来愈yù lái yùmore and more
清凉qīng liángcool
bàocarpenter's plane
裂痕liè héncrack
心想事成xīn xiǎng shì chéngto have one's wishes come true
集资jí zīto raise money
公立gōng lìpublic (e.g. school, hospital)
缩水suō shuǐto shrink (in the wash)
动工dòng gōngto start (a building project)
liùto stroll
迟迟chí chílate (with a task etc)
水壶shuǐ húkettle
演播室yǎn bō shìbroadcasting studio
花卉huā huìflowers and plants
兴建xīng jiànto build
口令kǒu lìngoral command
心肠xīn chángheart
无故wú gùwithout cause or reason
作对zuò duìto set oneself against
大幅度dà fú dùby a wide margin
菩萨Pú sàBodhisattva (Buddhism)
就地jiù dìlocally
亲朋好友qīn péng hǎo yǒufriends and family
二手车èr shǒu chēsecond-hand car
胆怯dǎn qiètimidity
刺耳cì ěrear-piercing
狭隘xiá àinarrow
命题mìng típroposition (logic, math.)
瘟疫wēn yìplague; pestilence
早年zǎo niánmany years ago; in the past
厚度hòu dùthickness
罪魁祸首zuì kuí huò shǒucriminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit
据悉jù xīaccording to reports
修长xiū chángslender
惯性guàn xìng(physics) inertia
休养xiū yǎngto recuperate
结冰jié bīngto freeze
凉爽liáng shuǎngcool and refreshing
庆贺qìng hèto congratulate
标示biāo shìto indicate
昼夜zhòu yèday and night
下意识xià yì shísubconscious mind
返还fǎn huánrestitution
发酵fā jiàoto ferment
兼容jiān róngcompatible
界线jiè xiànlimits
祥和xiáng héauspicious and peaceful
和蔼hé ǎikindly
奥秘ào mìsecret
繁重fán zhòngheavy

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 10?

Lesson 10 covers medical literature: 166 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 443 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 8 Lesson 10 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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