Lesson 12: Integrated HSK 8 Readiness

Quick Answer: HSK 8 Lesson 12 teaches integrated hsk 8 readiness: 163 Chinese words (热气球 rè qì qiú, 挟持 xié chí, 鲁莽 lǔ mǎng…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 435 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

Momo explores Integrated HSK 8 Readiness in the city — meeting locals, trying new things, and learning real Chinese along the way.

Vocabulary (163 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
热气球rè qì qiúhot air balloon
挟持xié chíto seize
鲁莽lǔ mǎnghot-headed; impulsive; reckless
用功yòng gōngdiligent
to lean on
理事lǐ shìmember of council
搁浅gē qiǎnto be stranded (of ship)
杜绝dù juéto put an end to
招标zhāo biāoto invite bids
停业tíng yèto cease trading (temporarily or permanently)
高龄gāo língelderly
红火hóng huǒprosperous
检讨jiǎn tǎoto examine or inspect
哀求āi qiúto entreat
拟定nǐ dìngto draw up
目瞪口呆mù dèng kǒu dāidumbstruck (idiom); stupefied
派别pài biégroup; sect; clique; faction; school
审美shěn měiesthetics
总计zǒng jì(grand) total
化肥huà féifertilizer
门铃mén língdoorbell
雄厚xióng hòusubstantial; robust; ample; abundant
回忆录huí yì lùmemoir
贴切tiē qièclose-fitting
饱和bǎo hésaturated; filled to capacity
扩建kuò jiànto extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
一成不变yī chéng bù biàn(idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone
养殖yǎng zhíto cultivate
私有sī yǒuprivate
牡丹mǔ dantree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa)
伤残shāng cándisabled
诀窍jué qiàosecret
省略shěng lu:èto leave out
庸俗yōng súvulgar
零花钱líng huā qiánpocket money
自由自在zì yóu zì zàifree and easy (idiom); carefree
靠拢kào lǒngto draw close to
绝技jué jìconsummate skill
背诵bèi sòngto recite
疏通shū tōngto unblock
空荡荡kōng dàng dàngempty; deserted
愈演愈烈yù yǎn yù lièever more critical
万无一失wàn wú yī shīsurefire; absolutely safe (idiom)
荒凉huāng liángdesolate
容颜róng yánmien
关税guān shuìcustoms duty
工商界gōng shāng jièindustry
趋于qū yúto tend towards
吉普Jí pǔJeep (car brand)
一经yī jīngas soon as
耕地gēng dìarable land
衔接xián jiēto link up; to connect; to join
凭证píng zhèngproof
错位cuò wèito be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced
测算cè suànto take measurements and calculate
四面八方sì miàn bā fāngin all directions
息息相关xī xī xiāng guānclosely bound up (idiom); intimately related
供暖gōng nuǎnto supply heating (in a building)
闺女guī ˙nu:maiden; unmarried woman
名利míng lìfame and profit
兜售dōu shòuto hawk
跳槽tiào cáoto change jobs
祖宗zǔ zōngancestor
剔除tī chúto reject
队形duì xíngformation
惨痛cǎn tòngbitter
取缔qǔ dìto suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit
美观měi guānpleasing to the eye
总而言之zǒng ér yán zhīin short
实事求是shí shì qiú shìlit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
波澜bō lánbillows
单方面dān fāng miànunilateral
无可奈何wú kě nài héhave no way out
伺机sì jīto wait for an opportunity
lūnto swing (one's arms, a heavy object)
定为dìng wèiset to
滔滔不绝tāo tāo bù juéunceasing torrent (idiom)
雪上加霜xuě shàng jiā shuāng(idiom) to make matters even worse
轻型qīng xínglight (machinery, aircraft etc)
谜团mí tuánriddle
弊端bì duānsystemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
出厂chū chǎngto leave the factory (of finished goods)
推卸tuī xièto avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck
家喻户晓jiā yù hù xiǎounderstood by everyone (idiom); well known
职业病zhí yè bìngoccupational disease
特邀tè yāospecial invitation
继而jì érthen
谜底mí dǐanswer to a riddle
感慨gǎn kǎito sigh with sorrow, regret etc
应邀yìng yāoat sb's invitation
绝招jué zhāounique skill
惊慌失措jīng huāng shī cuòto lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
过境guò jìngto pass through a country's territory
冷门lěng ména neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)
岳母yuè mǔwife's mother, mother-in-law
留念liú niànto keep as a souvenir
大面积dà miàn jīlarge area
大款dà kuǎnvery wealthy person
萌芽méng yáto sprout (lit. or fig.)
楷模kǎi mómodel
一把手yī bǎ shǒuworking hand; member of a work team; participant
彩电cǎi diàncolor TV
稳妥wěn tuǒdependable
不慎bù shènincautious
减免jiǎn miǎnto reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
转载zhuǎn zǎito forward (a shipment)
就餐jiù cānto dine
印证yìn zhèngto confirm; to corroborate; to verify
吸纳xī nàto take in
破除pò chúto eliminate
可想而知kě xiǎng ér zhīit is obvious that...
心酸xīn suānto feel sad
折射zhé shèto refract
预兆yù zhàoomen
劝告quàn gàoto advise
chóudense
马虎mǎ hucareless
旺季wàng jìbusy season
及早jí zǎoat the earliest possible time; as soon as possible
领事lǐng shìconsul
记忆犹新jì yì yóu xīnto remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)
日复一日rì fù yī rìday after day
莲子lián zǐlotus seed
风浪fēng làngwind and waves; rough waters
儒学Rú xuéConfucianism
双边shuāng biānbilateral
考量kǎo liángto consider
扫除sǎo chúto sweep
专柜zhuān guìsales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)
猛然měng ránsuddenly
略微lu:è wēia little bit
不得而知bù dé ér zhīunknown
停放tíng fàngto park (a car etc)
韵味yùn wèiimplicit charm in rhyme or sound
默默无闻mò mò wú wénobscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation
隔阂gé hémisunderstanding
柿子shì zipersimmon
当即dāng jíat once
耐性nài xìngpatience
顺路shùn lùby the way
把柄bǎ bǐnghandle
有效期yǒu xiào qīperiod of validity
久违jiǔ wéi(haven't done sth) for a long time
务实wù shípragmatic
面目全非miàn mù quán fēinothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition
暗地里àn dì lisecretly; inwardly; on the sly
风气fēng qìgeneral mood
座谈zuò tánto have an informal discussion
依托yī tuōto rely on
境遇jìng yùcircumstance
dǒusteep
荒诞huāng dànbeyond belief
有序yǒu xùregular
推算tuī suànto calculate
流域liú yùriver basin
卷子juǎn zisteamed roll
启迪qǐ díto edify
劳务láo wùservice (work done for money)
túnto station (soldiers)
筹办chóu bànto arrange; to make preparations
爱惜ài xīto cherish
僧人sēng rénmonk
画展huà zhǎnart exhibition

Practice

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

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What do you learn in HSK 8 Lesson 12?

Lesson 12 covers integrated hsk 8 readiness: 163 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 435 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 8 Lesson 12 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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