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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| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 格式 | gé shì | form |
| 间隔 | jiàn gé | gap |
| 呛 | qiāng | to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way) |
| 不经意 | bù jīng yì | not paying attention |
| 调度 | diào dù | to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc) |
| 看台 | kàn tái | terrace |
| 燃油 | rán yóu | fuel oil |
| 审视 | shěn shì | to look closely at |
| 半数 | bàn shù | half the number; half |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor |
| 过瘾 | guò yǐn | to satisfy a craving |
| 前夕 | qián xī | eve |
| 入境 | rù jìng | to enter a country |
| 赎 | shú | to redeem |
| 养活 | yǎng huo | to provide for |
| 抗争 | kàng zhēng | to resist |
| 得益于 | dé yì yú | to benefit from |
| 照明 | zhào míng | lighting |
| 地质 | dì zhì | geology |
| 相差 | xiāng chà | to differ |
| 电网 | diàn wǎng | electricity grid; power grid |
| 师范 | shī fàn | teacher-training |
| 友善 | yǒu shàn | friendly |
| 出走 | chū zǒu | to leave home |
| 浮现 | fú xiàn | to appear before one's eyes |
| 兴奋剂 | xīng fèn jì | stimulant |
| 站立 | zhàn lì | to stand |
| 惊慌 | jīng huāng | to panic |
| 账单 | zhàng dān | bill |
| 肥料 | féi liào | fertilizer |
| 执照 | zhí zhào | license |
| 短缺 | duǎn quē | shortage |
| 菊花 | jú huā | chrysanthemum |
| 滋润 | zī rùn | moist |
| 书写 | shū xiě | to write |
| 寄托 | jì tuō | to entrust (to sb) |
| 手术室 | shǒu shù shì | operating room |
| 趁着 | chènzhe | while |
| 歉意 | qiàn yì | apology |
| 灯泡 | dēng pào | light bulb |
| 捂 | wǔ | to enclose |
| 可观 | kě guān | considerable |
| 脱落 | tuō luò | to drop off |
| 拿手 | ná shǒu | expert in |
| 核桃 | hé tao | walnut |
| 收敛 | shōu liǎn | to dwindle |
| 点评 | diǎn píng | to comment |
| 募捐 | mù juān | to solicit contributions; to collect donations |
| 傲慢 | ào màn | arrogant |
| 开阔 | kāi kuò | wide |
| 脉搏 | mài bó | pulse (both medical and figurative) |
| 文献 | wén xiàn | document |
| 掰 | bāi | to break off or break open sth with one's hands |
| 夸奖 | kuā jiǎng | to praise |
| 选项 | xuǎn xiàng | option; alternative; choice |
| 阻力 | zǔ lì | resistance |
| 全方位 | quán fāng wèi | all around |
| 车轮 | chē lún | wheel |
| 缘分 | yuán fèn | fate or chance that brings people together |
| 搏斗 | bó dòu | to wrestle; to fight; to struggle |
| 腐烂 | fǔ làn | to rot |
| 足迹 | zú jì | footprint |
| 照料 | zhào liào | to tend |
| 怨恨 | yuàn hèn | to resent |
| 粪便 | fèn biàn | excrement |
| 飞跃 | fēi yuè | to leap |
| 合唱 | hé chàng | chorus |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | unfeeling; callous |
| 开拓 | kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture) |
| 讲解 | jiǎng jiě | to explain |
| 风筝 | fēng zhēng | kite |
| 容量 | róng liàng | capacity |
| 怀旧 | huái jiù | to feel nostalgic |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal |
| 一连串 | yī lián chuàn | a succession of |
| 葬 | zàng | to bury (the dead) |
| 逃亡 | táo wáng | to flee |
| 抽签 | chōu qiān | to perform divination with sticks |
| 编写 | biān xiě | to compile |
| 无须 | wú xū | need not |
| 抛开 | pāo kāi | to throw out |
| 柔和 | róu hé | gentle |
| 昆虫 | kūn chóng | insect |
| 迫害 | pò hài | to persecute |
| 退缩 | tuì suō | to shrink back |
| 谅解 | liàng jiě | to understand |
| 补给 | bǔ jǐ | supply |
| 颠倒 | diān dǎo | to turn upside down |
| 认错 | rèn cuò | to admit an error |
| 夜班 | yè bān | night shift |
| 辛勤 | xīn qín | hardworking |
| 传授 | chuán shòu | to impart; to pass on; to teach |
| 粗暴 | cū bào | rough |
| 天线 | tiān xiàn | antenna |
| 风流 | fēng liú | distinguished and accomplished |
| 皇室 | huáng shì | royal family |
| 海峡 | hǎi xiá | strait; channel |
| 主宰 | zhǔ zǎi | to dominate |
| 光顾 | guāng gù | to visit (as a customer) |
| 成天 | chéng tiān | (coll.) all day long |
| 疑虑 | yí lǜ | hesitation |
| 情不自禁 | qíng bù zì jīn | unable to restrain emotions |
| 苏醒 | sū xǐng | to come to |
| 解雇 | jiě gù | to fire |
| 隐患 | yǐn huàn | a danger concealed within sth |
| 郑重 | zhèng zhòng | serious |
| 建筑师 | jiàn zhù shī | architect |
| 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank (discussion) |
| 烈士 | liè shì | martyr |
| 笼子 | lóng zi | cage |
| 逃生 | táo shēng | to flee for one's life |
| 阐述 | chǎn shù | to expound (a position) |
| 均匀 | jūn yún | even |
| 轮廓 | lún kuò | an outline |
| 喜好 | xǐ hào | to like |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | origin |
| 夜总会 | yè zǒng huì | nightclub |
| 蒜 | suàn | garlic |
| 门槛 | mén kǎn | doorstep |
| 晚期 | wǎn qī | later period |
| 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | appropriate; proper |
| 痴呆 | chī dāi | imbecility |
| 一无所知 | yī wú suǒ zhī | not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant |
| 试探 | shì tàn | to sound out |
| 壮大 | zhuàng dà | to expand |
| 骚乱 | sāo luàn | disturbance; riot |
| 收据 | shōu jù | receipt |
| 底层 | dǐ céng | ground or first floor |
| 自以为是 | zì yǐ wéi shì | to believe oneself infallible (idiom) |
| 颁布 | bān bù | to issue |
| 钩子 | gōu zi | hook |
| 饲养 | sì yǎng | to raise |
| 诚恳 | chéng kěn | sincere |
| 假定 | jiǎ dìng | to assume |
| 女婿 | nǚ xu | daughter's husband; son-in-law |
| 匿名 | nì míng | anonymous |
| 凝聚 | níng jù | to condense |
| 兴起 | xīng qǐ | to rise |
| 转机 | zhuǎn jī | (to take) a turn for the better |
| 宽敞 | kuān chang | spacious |
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | gratitude and grudges |
| 专程 | zhuān chéng | specifically |
| 分红 | fēn hóng | dividend |
| 冷笑 | lěng xiào | to sneer |
| 预示 | yù shì | to indicate |
| 奔波 | bēn bō | to rush about |
| 偏僻 | piān pì | remote |
| 多亏 | duō kuī | thanks to |
| 真空 | zhēn kōng | vacuum |
| 亲身 | qīn shēn | personal |
| 小提琴 | xiǎo tí qín | fiddle |
| 原型 | yuán xíng | model |
| 核对 | hé duì | to check |
| 坟 | fén | grave |
| 领悟 | lǐng wù | to understand |
| 前不久 | qián bù jiǔ | not long ago |
| 安抚 | ān fǔ | to placate |
| 废除 | fèi chú | to abolish |
| 四季 | sì jì | four seasons, namely: spring 春, summer 夏, autumn 秋 and winter 冬 |
| 扣除 | kòu chú | to deduct |
| 素材 | sù cái | source material (in literature and art) |
| 催眠 | cuī mián | hypnosis |
| 伺候 | cì hou | to serve; to wait upon |
| 丢弃 | diū qì | to discard |
| 出人意料 | chū rén yì liào | unexpected (idiom) |
| 掏钱 | tāo qián | to pay |
443 interactive exercises: multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching. Instant feedback on every answer.
Lesson 2 covers literary translation: 166 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 443 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).
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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