Lesson 4: Academic Writing

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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Vocabulary (166 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
无非wú fēionly
总额zǒng étotal (amount or value)
提拔tí báto promote to a higher job
趁机chèn jīto seize an opportunity
劝说quàn shuōto persuade
随心所欲suí xīn suǒ yùto follow one's heart's desires
绰号chuò hàonickname
(onom.) sound of cawing
图纸tú zhǐblueprint
classical final particle, similar to modern 了
病床bìng chuánghospital bed
观望guān wàngto wait and see
告诫gào jièto warn
妖怪yāo guàimonster
历经lì jīngto experience; to go through
to translate
商讨shāng tǎoto discuss
凶残xiōng cánsavage
口香糖kǒu xiāng tángchewing gum
jiǎoto twist (strands into a thread)
沉思chén sīto contemplate
受贿shòu huìto accept a bribe
内存nèi cúninternal storage
参军cān jūnto join the army
热潮rè cháoupsurge
科幻kē huànscience fiction
质问zhì wènto question
掠夺lu:è duóto plunder
剥削bō xuēto exploit
厂家chǎng jiāfactory; manufacturer
编造biān zàoto compile
坦然tǎn ráncalm
间断jiàn duàndisconnected
细腻xì nìexquisite
跟不上gēn bu shàngnot able to keep up with
话筒huà tǒngmicrophone
控告kòng gàoto accuse
加深jiā shēnto deepen
晋升jìn shēngto promote to a higher position
candle
典范diǎn fànmodel
隐身yǐn shēnto hide oneself
台球tái qiúbilliards
互助hù zhùto help each other
溶解róng jiěto dissolve
划算huá suànto calculate
矫正jiǎo zhèngto correct
疏忽shū huto neglect
执着zhí zhuóto be strongly attached to
半岛bàn dǎopeninsula
脑筋nǎo jīnbrains
衰退shuāi tuìto decline
结识jié shíto get to know sb
缺失quē shīlack; deficiency
号称hào chēngto be known as
讨价还价tǎo jià huán jiàto haggle over price
流淌liú tǎngto flow
雕刻diāo kèto carve
奏效zòu xiàoto show results; to be effective
主权zhǔ quánsovereignty
干部gàn bùcadre
脱身tuō shēnto get away
趣味qù wèifun; interest; delight
归宿guī sùplace to return to
凳子dèng zistool
枯燥kū zàodry and dull
马力mǎ lìhorsepower
争端zhēng duāndispute
人道rén dàohuman sympathy
明朗míng lǎngbright
不屑bù xièto disdain to do sth
叛逆pàn nìto rebel
辨别biàn biéto distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell
一眼yī yǎna glance
方言fāng yántopolect
铭记míng jìto engrave in one's memory
应聘yìng pìnto accept a job offer
责备zé bèito blame
奢望shē wàngan extravagant hope
严谨yán jǐnrigorous; strict; careful
丰盛fēng shèngrich
申办shēn bànto apply for
庄园zhuāng yuánmanor
茅台Máo táiMaotai town in Renhuai county, Guizhou
冲刺chōng cì(sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash
刻苦kè kǔhardworking
后勤hòu qínlogistics
往日wǎng rìformer days; the past
老化lǎo huà(of a person, population or material) to age
议程yì chéngagenda
晒太阳shài tài yángto be in the sun (getting warm or sunbathing etc)
敬佩jìng pèito esteem
宽恕kuān shùto forgive
热衷rè zhōngto feel strongly about
知己zhī jǐto know oneself
捣乱dǎo luànto disturb
改名gǎi míngto change one's name
公共场所gōng gòng chǎng suǒpublic place
堪称kān chēngcan be rated as
过早guò zǎopremature; untimely
着实zhuó shítruly
yānto flood
优异yōu yìexceptional; outstandingly good
媳妇xí fùdaughter-in-law
腹泻fù xièdiarrhea
超速chāo sùto exceed the speed limit
劣势liè shìinferior
胶囊jiāo náng(pharm.) capsule
逼迫bī pòto force
喂养wèi yǎngto feed (a child, domestic animal etc)
to overflow
运河yùn hécanal
不得已bù dé yǐto act against one's will
框架kuàng jià(construction) frame
巅峰diān fēngsummit
断定duàn dìngto conclude
复兴fù xīngto revive
风趣fēng qùcharm
曲折qū zhéwinding
to place
离奇lí qíodd; bizarre
复查fù cháto check again; to re-examine
王牌wáng páitrump card
变质biàn zhìto degenerate; to deteriorate
施行shī xíngto put in place
停车位tíng chē wèiparking space
贵重guì zhòngprecious
管子guǎn zitube
混淆hùn xiáoto obscure
盛会shèng huìpageant
投稿tóu gǎoto submit articles for publication
动听dòng tīngpleasant to listen to
惊险jīng xiǎnperilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful
急剧jí jùrapid; sudden
迎合yíng héto cater to
厌烦yàn fánbored; fed up with sth; sick of sth
交涉jiāo shèto negotiate (with)
均衡jūn héngequal
教科书jiào kē shūtextbook
本意běn yìoriginal idea
思索sī suǒto think deeply
二氧化碳èr yǎng huà tàncarbon dioxide CO2
夸大kuā dàto exaggerate
改良gǎi liángto improve (sth)
渔船yú chuánfishing boat
盟友méng yǒually
正视zhèng shìto face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to
投身tóu shēnto throw oneself into sth
重任zhòng rènheavy responsibility
挤压jǐ yāto squeeze
施加shī jiāto exert (effort or pressure)
得手dé shǒuto go smoothly; to come off; to succeed
xiāngto inlay
私自sī zìprivate; personal
兼顾jiān gùto attend simultaneously to two or more things
水域shuǐ yùwaters
配音pèi yīndubbing (filmmaking)
高低gāo dīheight
宏伟hóng wěigrand
自然而然zì rán ér ráninvoluntary
过剩guò shèngto be excessive; to be more than is required
精髓jīng suǐmarrow
改动gǎi dòngto alter
惦记diàn jìto think of
岛屿dǎo yǔisland
敏捷mǐn jiénimble

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 4?

Lesson 4 covers academic writing: 166 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 443 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 8 Lesson 4 take?

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

Is Lesson 4 really free?

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