Lesson 2: Literary Translation

Quick Answer: HSK 8 Lesson 2 teaches literary translation: 166 Chinese words (格式 gé shì, 间隔 jiàn gé, 呛 qiāng…) 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
格式gé shìform
间隔jiàn gégap
qiāngto choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
不经意bù jīng yìnot paying attention
调度diào dùto dispatch (vehicles, staff etc)
看台kàn táiterrace
燃油rán yóufuel oil
审视shěn shìto look closely at
半数bàn shùhalf the number; half
表彰biǎo zhāngto honor
过瘾guò yǐnto satisfy a craving
前夕qián xīeve
入境rù jìngto enter a country
shúto redeem
养活yǎng huoto provide for
抗争kàng zhēngto resist
得益于dé yì yúto benefit from
照明zhào mínglighting
地质dì zhìgeology
相差xiāng chàto differ
电网diàn wǎngelectricity grid; power grid
师范shī fànteacher-training
友善yǒu shànfriendly
出走chū zǒuto leave home
浮现fú xiànto appear before one's eyes
兴奋剂xīng fèn jìstimulant
站立zhàn lìto stand
惊慌jīng huāngto panic
账单zhàng dānbill
肥料féi liàofertilizer
执照zhí zhàolicense
短缺duǎn quēshortage
菊花jú huāchrysanthemum
滋润zī rùnmoist
书写shū xiěto write
寄托jì tuōto entrust (to sb)
手术室shǒu shù shìoperating room
趁着chènzhewhile
歉意qiàn yìapology
灯泡dēng pàolight bulb
to enclose
可观kě guānconsiderable
脱落tuō luòto drop off
拿手ná shǒuexpert in
核桃hé taowalnut
收敛shōu liǎnto dwindle
点评diǎn píngto comment
募捐mù juānto solicit contributions; to collect donations
傲慢ào mànarrogant
开阔kāi kuòwide
脉搏mài bópulse (both medical and figurative)
文献wén xiàndocument
bāito break off or break open sth with one's hands
夸奖kuā jiǎngto praise
选项xuǎn xiàngoption; alternative; choice
阻力zǔ lìresistance
全方位quán fāng wèiall around
车轮chē lúnwheel
缘分yuán fènfate or chance that brings people together
搏斗bó dòuto wrestle; to fight; to struggle
腐烂fǔ lànto rot
足迹zú jìfootprint
照料zhào liàoto tend
怨恨yuàn hènto resent
粪便fèn biànexcrement
飞跃fēi yuèto leap
合唱hé chàngchorus
冷酷lěng kùunfeeling; callous
开拓kāi tuòto break new ground (for agriculture)
讲解jiǎng jiěto explain
风筝fēng zhēngkite
容量róng liàngcapacity
怀旧huái jiùto feel nostalgic
神仙shén xiānDaoist immortal
一连串yī lián chuàna succession of
zàngto bury (the dead)
逃亡táo wángto flee
抽签chōu qiānto perform divination with sticks
编写biān xiěto compile
无须wú xūneed not
抛开pāo kāito throw out
柔和róu hégentle
昆虫kūn chónginsect
迫害pò hàito persecute
退缩tuì suōto shrink back
谅解liàng jiěto understand
补给bǔ jǐsupply
颠倒diān dǎoto turn upside down
认错rèn cuòto admit an error
夜班yè bānnight shift
辛勤xīn qínhardworking
传授chuán shòuto impart; to pass on; to teach
粗暴cū bàorough
天线tiān xiànantenna
风流fēng liúdistinguished and accomplished
皇室huáng shìroyal family
海峡hǎi xiástrait; channel
主宰zhǔ zǎito dominate
光顾guāng gùto visit (as a customer)
成天chéng tiān(coll.) all day long
疑虑yí lǜhesitation
情不自禁qíng bù zì jīnunable to restrain emotions
苏醒sū xǐngto come to
解雇jiě gùto fire
隐患yǐn huàna danger concealed within sth
郑重zhèng zhòngserious
建筑师jiàn zhù shīarchitect
坦率tǎn shuàifrank (discussion)
烈士liè shìmartyr
笼子lóng zicage
逃生táo shēngto flee for one's life
阐述chǎn shùto expound (a position)
均匀jūn yúneven
轮廓lún kuòan outline
喜好xǐ hàoto like
起源qǐ yuánorigin
夜总会yè zǒng huìnightclub
suàngarlic
门槛mén kǎndoorstep
晚期wǎn qīlater period
妥善tuǒ shànappropriate; proper
痴呆chī dāiimbecility
一无所知yī wú suǒ zhīnot knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant
试探shì tànto sound out
壮大zhuàng dàto expand
骚乱sāo luàndisturbance; riot
收据shōu jùreceipt
底层dǐ céngground or first floor
自以为是zì yǐ wéi shìto believe oneself infallible (idiom)
颁布bān bùto issue
钩子gōu zihook
饲养sì yǎngto raise
诚恳chéng kěnsincere
假定jiǎ dìngto assume
女婿nǚ xudaughter's husband; son-in-law
匿名nì mínganonymous
凝聚níng jùto condense
兴起xīng qǐto rise
转机zhuǎn jī(to take) a turn for the better
宽敞kuān changspacious
恩怨ēn yuàngratitude and grudges
专程zhuān chéngspecifically
分红fēn hóngdividend
冷笑lěng xiàoto sneer
预示yù shìto indicate
奔波bēn bōto rush about
偏僻piān pìremote
多亏duō kuīthanks to
真空zhēn kōngvacuum
亲身qīn shēnpersonal
小提琴xiǎo tí qínfiddle
原型yuán xíngmodel
核对hé duìto check
féngrave
领悟lǐng wùto understand
前不久qián bù jiǔnot long ago
安抚ān fǔto placate
废除fèi chúto abolish
四季sì jìfour seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬
扣除kòu chúto deduct
素材sù cáisource material (in literature and art)
催眠cuī miánhypnosis
伺候cì houto serve; to wait upon
丢弃diū qìto discard
出人意料chū rén yì liàounexpected (idiom)
掏钱tāo qiánto pay

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 2?

Lesson 2 covers literary translation: 166 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 443 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 8 Lesson 2 take?

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

Is Lesson 2 really free?

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