Quick Answer: HSK 8 Lesson 4 teaches academic writing: 166 Chinese words (无非 wú fēi, 总额 zǒng é, 提拔 tí bá…) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 无非 | wú fēi | only |
| 总额 | zǒng é | total (amount or value) |
| 提拔 | tí bá | to promote to a higher job |
| 趁机 | chèn jī | to seize an opportunity |
| 劝说 | quàn shuō | to persuade |
| 随心所欲 | suí xīn suǒ yù | to follow one's heart's desires |
| 绰号 | chuò hào | nickname |
| 哑 | yā | (onom.) sound of cawing |
| 图纸 | tú zhǐ | blueprint |
| 矣 | yǐ | classical final particle, similar to modern 了 |
| 病床 | bìng chuáng | hospital bed |
| 观望 | guān wàng | to wait and see |
| 告诫 | gào jiè | to warn |
| 妖怪 | yāo guài | monster |
| 历经 | lì jīng | to experience; to go through |
| 译 | yì | to translate |
| 商讨 | shāng tǎo | to discuss |
| 凶残 | xiōng cán | savage |
| 口香糖 | kǒu xiāng táng | chewing gum |
| 绞 | jiǎo | to twist (strands into a thread) |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate |
| 受贿 | shòu huì | to accept a bribe |
| 内存 | nèi cún | internal storage |
| 参军 | cān jūn | to join the army |
| 热潮 | rè cháo | upsurge |
| 科幻 | kē huàn | science fiction |
| 质问 | zhì wèn | to question |
| 掠夺 | lu:è duó | to plunder |
| 剥削 | bō xuē | to exploit |
| 厂家 | chǎng jiā | factory; manufacturer |
| 编造 | biān zào | to compile |
| 坦然 | tǎn rán | calm |
| 间断 | jiàn duàn | disconnected |
| 细腻 | xì nì | exquisite |
| 跟不上 | gēn bu shàng | not able to keep up with |
| 话筒 | huà tǒng | microphone |
| 控告 | kòng gào | to accuse |
| 加深 | jiā shēn | to deepen |
| 晋升 | jìn shēng | to promote to a higher position |
| 蜡 | là | candle |
| 典范 | diǎn fàn | model |
| 隐身 | yǐn shēn | to hide oneself |
| 台球 | tái qiú | billiards |
| 互助 | hù zhù | to help each other |
| 溶解 | róng jiě | to dissolve |
| 划算 | huá suàn | to calculate |
| 矫正 | jiǎo zhèng | to correct |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect |
| 执着 | zhí zhuó | to be strongly attached to |
| 半岛 | bàn dǎo | peninsula |
| 脑筋 | nǎo jīn | brains |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline |
| 结识 | jié shí | to get to know sb |
| 缺失 | quē shī | lack; deficiency |
| 号称 | hào chēng | to be known as |
| 讨价还价 | tǎo jià huán jià | to haggle over price |
| 流淌 | liú tǎng | to flow |
| 雕刻 | diāo kè | to carve |
| 奏效 | zòu xiào | to show results; to be effective |
| 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 干部 | gàn bù | cadre |
| 脱身 | tuō shēn | to get away |
| 趣味 | qù wèi | fun; interest; delight |
| 归宿 | guī sù | place to return to |
| 凳子 | dèng zi | stool |
| 枯燥 | kū zào | dry and dull |
| 马力 | mǎ lì | horsepower |
| 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute |
| 人道 | rén dào | human sympathy |
| 明朗 | míng lǎng | bright |
| 不屑 | bù xiè | to disdain to do sth |
| 叛逆 | pàn nì | to rebel |
| 辨别 | biàn bié | to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell |
| 一眼 | yī yǎn | a glance |
| 方言 | fāng yán | topolect |
| 铭记 | míng jì | to engrave in one's memory |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer |
| 责备 | zé bèi | to blame |
| 奢望 | shē wàng | an extravagant hope |
| 严谨 | yán jǐn | rigorous; strict; careful |
| 丰盛 | fēng shèng | rich |
| 申办 | shēn bàn | to apply for |
| 庄园 | zhuāng yuán | manor |
| 茅台 | Máo tái | Maotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou |
| 冲刺 | chōng cì | (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash |
| 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hardworking |
| 后勤 | hòu qín | logistics |
| 往日 | wǎng rì | former days; the past |
| 老化 | lǎo huà | (of a person, population or material) to age |
| 议程 | yì chéng | agenda |
| 晒太阳 | shài tài yáng | to be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc) |
| 敬佩 | jìng pèi | to esteem |
| 宽恕 | kuān shù | to forgive |
| 热衷 | rè zhōng | to feel strongly about |
| 知己 | zhī jǐ | to know oneself |
| 捣乱 | dǎo luàn | to disturb |
| 改名 | gǎi míng | to change one's name |
| 公共场所 | gōng gòng chǎng suǒ | public place |
| 堪称 | kān chēng | can be rated as |
| 过早 | guò zǎo | premature; untimely |
| 着实 | zhuó shí | truly |
| 淹 | yān | to flood |
| 优异 | yōu yì | exceptional; outstandingly good |
| 媳妇 | xí fù | daughter-in-law |
| 腹泻 | fù xiè | diarrhea |
| 超速 | chāo sù | to exceed the speed limit |
| 劣势 | liè shì | inferior |
| 胶囊 | jiāo náng | (pharm.) capsule |
| 逼迫 | bī pò | to force |
| 喂养 | wèi yǎng | to feed (a child, domestic animal etc) |
| 溢 | yì | to overflow |
| 运河 | yùn hé | canal |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will |
| 框架 | kuàng jià | (construction) frame |
| 巅峰 | diān fēng | summit |
| 断定 | duàn dìng | to conclude |
| 复兴 | fù xīng | to revive |
| 风趣 | fēng qù | charm |
| 曲折 | qū zhé | winding |
| 搁 | gē | to place |
| 离奇 | lí qí | odd; bizarre |
| 复查 | fù chá | to check again; to re-examine |
| 王牌 | wáng pái | trump card |
| 变质 | biàn zhì | to degenerate; to deteriorate |
| 施行 | shī xíng | to put in place |
| 停车位 | tíng chē wèi | parking space |
| 贵重 | guì zhòng | precious |
| 管子 | guǎn zi | tube |
| 混淆 | hùn xiáo | to obscure |
| 盛会 | shèng huì | pageant |
| 投稿 | tóu gǎo | to submit articles for publication |
| 动听 | dòng tīng | pleasant to listen to |
| 惊险 | jīng xiǎn | perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful |
| 急剧 | jí jù | rapid; sudden |
| 迎合 | yíng hé | to cater to |
| 厌烦 | yàn fán | bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth |
| 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate (with) |
| 均衡 | jūn héng | equal |
| 教科书 | jiào kē shū | textbook |
| 本意 | běn yì | original idea |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply |
| 二氧化碳 | èr yǎng huà tàn | carbon dioxide CO2 |
| 夸大 | kuā dà | to exaggerate |
| 改良 | gǎi liáng | to improve (sth) |
| 渔船 | yú chuán | fishing boat |
| 盟友 | méng yǒu | ally |
| 正视 | zhèng shì | to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to |
| 投身 | tóu shēn | to throw oneself into sth |
| 重任 | zhòng rèn | heavy responsibility |
| 挤压 | jǐ yā | to squeeze |
| 施加 | shī jiā | to exert (effort or pressure) |
| 得手 | dé shǒu | to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed |
| 镶 | xiāng | to inlay |
| 私自 | sī zì | private; personal |
| 兼顾 | jiān gù | to attend simultaneously to two or more things |
| 水域 | shuǐ yù | waters |
| 配音 | pèi yīn | dubbing (filmmaking) |
| 高低 | gāo dī | height |
| 宏伟 | hóng wěi | grand |
| 自然而然 | zì rán ér rán | involuntary |
| 过剩 | guò shèng | to be excessive; to be more than is required |
| 精髓 | jīng suǐ | marrow |
| 改动 | gǎi dòng | to alter |
| 惦记 | diàn jì | to think of |
| 岛屿 | dǎo yǔ | island |
| 敏捷 | mǐn jié | nimble |
443 interactive exercises: multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching. Instant feedback on every answer.
Lesson 4 covers academic writing: 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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