Lesson 11: Cross-Disciplinary Integration

Quick Answer: HSK 8 Lesson 11 teaches cross-disciplinary integration: 166 Chinese words (钻研 zuān yán, 友人 yǒu rén, 采矿 cǎi kuàng…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 443 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

Momo explores Cross-Disciplinary Integration in the city — meeting locals, trying new things, and learning real Chinese along the way.

Vocabulary (166 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
钻研zuān yánto study meticulously
友人yǒu rénfriend
采矿cǎi kuàngmining
通俗tōng súcommon
大宗dà zōnglarge amount
伙食huǒ shífood
地下水dì xià shuǐgroundwater
辞退cí tuìto dismiss
口碑kǒu bēipublic praise
衬托chèn tuōto set off
精简jīng jiǎnto simplify
抢眼qiǎng yǎneye-catching
搁置gē zhìto shelve
远见yuǎn jiànforesight
感染力gǎn rǎn lìinfectiousness (of a disease)
航运háng yùnshipping
真是的zhēn shi deReally! (interj. of annoyance or frustration)
争气zhēng qìto work hard for sth
敬重jìng zhòngto respect deeply
祸害huò hàidisaster
外行wài hánglayman
后盾hòu dùnsupport
方方面面fāng fāng miàn miànall sides; all aspects
本钱běn qiáncapital
诧异chà yìflabbergasted
外援wài yuánforeign aid
无济于事wú jì yú shì(idiom) to no avail; of no use
力所能及lì suǒ néng jías far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability
透彻tòu chèpenetrating; thorough; incisive
遇上yù shàngto come across (sb)
当之无愧dāng zhī wú kuìfully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc)
俗话sú huàcommon saying
水利shuǐ lìwater conservancy
真假zhēn jiǎgenuine or fake
源源不断yuán yuán bù duàna steady flow (idiom); an unending stream
湖泊hú pōlake
托付tuō fùto entrust
列举liè jǔa list
波及bō jíto spread to
求证qiú zhèngto seek proof
素描sù miáosketch
公事gōng shìwork-related matters
烘干hōng gānto dry over a stove
益处yì chubenefit
详尽xiáng jìnthorough and detailed
焰火yàn huǒfireworks
索性suǒ xìngyou might as well (do it)
彻夜chè yèthe whole night
渊源yuān yuánorigin
并列bìng lièto stand side by side
下功夫xià gōng fusee 夫
交界jiāo jiècommon boundary
写照xiě zhàoportrayal
鼓动gǔ dòngto urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite
科普kē pǔ(attributive) popular science
解围jiě wéito lift a siege
倒卖dǎo màito resell at a profit
喜庆xǐ qìngjubilation
基准jī zhǔn(surveying) datum
警钟jǐng zhōngalarm bell
朗诵lǎng sòngto read aloud with expression
显赫xiǎn hèillustrious
窍门qiào ména trick
燕子yàn ziswallow
如愿以偿rú yuàn yǐ chángto have one's wish fulfilled
就医jiù yīto receive medical treatment
熄火xī huǒ(of fire, lamp etc) to go out
缴纳jiǎo nàto pay (taxes etc)
歌颂gē sòngto sing the praises of
强加qiáng jiāto impose
迁就qiān jiùto yield
团员tuán yuánmember
空隙kòng xìcrack
怨言yuàn yáncomplaint
陈列chén lièto display; to exhibit
一连yī liánin a row
查处chá chǔto investigate and handle (a criminal case)
拉拢lā lǒngto rope in
告示gào shiannouncement
干事gàn shiadministrator
世代shì dàifor many generations
造福zào fúto benefit (e.g. the people)
不懈bù xièuntiring
拨通bō tōngto get through to sb on the phone
叫好jiào hǎoto applaud
药方yào fāngprescription
泄密xiè mìto leak secrets
寓意yù yìmoral (of a story)
高调gāo diàohigh-sounding speech
烹调pēng tiáoto cook
顺势shùn shìto take advantage
上调shàng tiáoto raise (prices)
售价shòu jiàselling price
挂念guà niànconcerned
放水fàng shuǐto turn on the water
电讯diàn xùntelecommunications
dam
解析jiě xīto analyze
算账suàn zhàng(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts
绿地lǜ dìgreen area (e.g. urban park or garden)
一言不发yī yán bù fāto not say a word (idiom)
诸如此类zhū rú cǐ lèithings like this (idiom); and so on
路况lù kuàngroad condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)
门路mén lùway of doing sth
字迹zì jìhandwriting
推移tuī yí(of time) to elapse or pass
死心sǐ xīnto give up
犹豫不决yóu yù bù juéhesitancy
燃气rán qìfuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)
洽谈qià tánto discuss
人文rén wénhumanities
口才kǒu cáieloquence
脱口而出tuō kǒu ér chūto blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark)
周旋zhōu xuánto mix with others
遗物yí wùremnant
伊斯兰教Yī sī lán jiàoIslam
专著zhuān zhùmonograph
消沉xiāo chéndepressed
仅次于jǐn cì yúsecond only to ...; ranking behind only ...
通畅tōng chàngunobstructed; clear
历时lì shíto last
载体zài tǐcarrier (chemistry)
个案gè ànindividual case; special case
jīngstalk
成家chéng jiāto settle down and get married (of a man)
稀奇xī qírare
威信wēi xìnprestige
五星级wǔ xīng jífive-star (hotel)
一目了然yī mù liǎo ránobvious at a glance (idiom)
火速huǒ sùat top speed
亮丽liàng lìbright and beautiful
舒畅shū chànghappy; entirely free from worry
应有尽有yīng yǒu jìn yǒueverything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand
验收yàn shōuto inspect and accept
原材料yuán cái liàoraw and semifinished materials
威风wēi fēngmight
镶嵌xiāng qiànto inlay
无忧无虑wú yōu wú lǜcarefree and without worries (idiom)
气派qì pàiimpressive
似曾相识sì céng xiāng shídéjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
朴实pǔ shíplain
担子dàn zicarrying pole and the loads on it
喧闹xuān nàoto make a noise
随处可见suí chù kě jiàncan be seen everywhere
俗话说sú huà shuōas the proverb says
对白duì báidialogue (in a movie or a play)
调侃tiáo kǎnto ridicule
一心一意yī xīn yī yìconcentrating one's thoughts and efforts
本着běn zhebased on...
骨干gǔ gàndiaphysis (long segment of a bone)
机舱jī cāngcabin of a plane
荣获róng huòbe honored with
健美jiàn měihealthy and beautiful
官僚主义guān liáo zhǔ yìbureaucracy
乞求qǐ qiúto beg
标致biāo zhibeautiful (of woman)
巫婆wū pówitch
从业cóng yèto practice (a trade)
预赛yù sàipreliminary competition
下级xià jílow ranking
资历zī lìqualifications
举例jǔ lìto give an example
冲撞chōng zhuàngto collide
贬值biǎn zhíto become devaluated
奠定diàn dìngto establish
含蓄hán xùto contain

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 11?

Lesson 11 covers cross-disciplinary integration: 166 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 443 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 8 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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