Lesson 5: International Conference

Quick Answer: HSK 8 Lesson 5 teaches international conference: 166 Chinese words (禁忌 jìn jì, 流入 liú rù, 新奇 xīn qí…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 443 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

Momo explores International Conference in the city — meeting locals, trying new things, and learning real Chinese along the way.

Vocabulary (166 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
禁忌jìn jìtaboo
流入liú rùto flow into
新奇xīn qínovel; new; exotic
小气xiǎo qìstingy
越发yuè fāincreasingly
进而jìn érand then (what follows next)
tànwood charcoal
简化jiǎn huàto simplify
针灸zhēn jiǔacupuncture and moxibustion
懒惰lǎn duòidle
回首huí shǒuto turn around; to look back
可口kě kǒutasty; to taste good
酗酒xù jiǔheavy drinking
错觉cuò juémisconception
陶醉táo zuìto be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in
进出口jìn chū kǒuimport and export
未免wèi miǎnunavoidably
池塘chí tángpool
名言míng yánsaying
审批shěn pīto examine and approve
示意shì yìto hint
海面hǎi miànsea level
定居dìng jūto settle (in some city, country etc)
加紧jiā jǐnto intensify
蓝图lán túblueprint
斑点bān diǎnspot
病症bìng zhèngdisease
首府shǒu fǔcapital city of an autonomous region
帆船fān chuánsailboat
无缘wú yuánto have no opportunity
抑郁症yì yù zhèngclinical depression
防火墙fáng huǒ qiángfirewall
补救bǔ jiùto remedy
奖牌jiǎng páimedal (awarded as a prize)
海啸hǎi xiàotsunami
定论dìng lùnfinal conclusion
开辟kāi pìto open up
零钱líng qiánchange (of money)
外号wài hàonickname
狂欢节kuáng huān jiécarnival
接见jiē jiànto receive sb
筹划chóu huàto plan and prepare
津贴jīn tiēallowance
胚胎pēi tāiembryo
疗效liáo xiàohealing efficacy; healing effect
声望shēng wàngpopularity
问卷wèn juànquestionnaire
呵护hē hùto bless
守候shǒu hòuto wait for
深切shēn qièdeeply felt
路子lù zimethod
打量dǎ liangto size sb up
反常fǎn chángunusual
敬业jìng yèdedicated to one's work
视察shì cháto inspect
刷新shuā xīnto renovate
泛滥fàn lànto be in flood
磁带cí dàimagnetic tape
大意dà yìgeneral idea
麻将má jiàngmahjong
毁坏huǐ huàito damage
会晤huì wùto meet
动向dòng xiàngtrend; tendency
焦急jiāo jíanxiety
顺其自然shùn qí zì ránto let nature take its course (idiom)
体面tǐ miàndignity; prestige; face
随时随地suí shí suí dìanytime and anywhere
自尊心zì zūn xīnself-respect
噪声zào shēngnoise
下岗xià gǎng(of a guard, sentry etc) to come off duty
kuòto enlarge
暑期shǔ qīsummer vacation time
牧场mù chǎngpasture
rǎngto shout
凝固níng gùto freeze
磨损mó sǔnto suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out
意向yì xiàngintention
源泉yuán quánfountainhead
顺手shùn shǒueasily
余额yú ébalance (of an account, bill etc)
胶片jiāo piàn(photographic) film
细微xì wēitiny
显眼xiǎn yǎnconspicuous
简易jiǎn yìsimple and easy
欣喜xīn xǐhappy
吓唬xià huto scare
海拔hǎi báheight above sea level
温室wēn shìgreenhouse
检察jiǎn cháto inspect
宠爱chǒng àito dote on sb
摇晃yáo huàngto rock; to shake; to sway
失明shī míngto lose one's eyesight
栏杆lán gānrailing
兴致xìng zhìmood
累积lěi jīto accumulate
静止jìng zhǐstill
shuānto tie up
gǒngto cup one's hands in salute
往返wǎng fǎnto go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip
荧光yíng guāngfluorescence
观测guān cèto observe
妒忌dù jìto be jealous of (sb's achievements etc)
到头来dào tóu láiin the end
strand
输液shū yèintravenous infusion; to get put on an IV
自卑zì bēito have low self-esteem
说到底shuō dào dǐin the final analysis
发电机fā diàn jīelectricity generator
夏令营xià lìng yíngsummer camp
圈套quān tàotrap; snare; trick
仲裁zhòng cáiarbitration
触犯chù fànto violate
干旱gān hàndrought
深远shēn yuǎnfar-reaching
茫然máng ránblankly
身躯shēn qūbody
连锁店lián suǒ diànchain store
留恋liú liànreluctant to leave
一举一动yī jǔ yī dòngevery movement; each and every move
竭力jié lìto do one's utmost
主妇zhǔ fùhousewife
阻挠zǔ náoto thwart
迄今qì jīnso far
按键àn jiànbutton or key (on a device)
关头guān tóujuncture
伴奏bàn zòuto accompany (musically)
失灵shī língout of order (of machine)
木偶mù ǒupuppet
诉说sù shuōto recount
折叠zhé diéto fold
重型zhòng xíngheavy
秘方mì fāngsecret recipe
帝国主义dì guó zhǔ yìimperialism
轻而易举qīng ér yì jǔeasy
地段dì duànsection
吹牛chuī niúto talk big
xiānto lift (a lid)
spleen
顾及gù jíto take into consideration
逼真bī zhēnlifelike
无偿wú chángfree; no charge; at no cost
世界级shì jiè jíworld-class
当日dāng rìon that day
遵照zūn zhàoin accordance with
花瓣huā bànpetal
年夜饭nián yè fànNew Year's Eve family dinner
性情xìng qíngnature
豆子dòu zibean
xiàngland
羞愧xiū kuìashamed
聘用pìn yòngto employ
小看xiǎo kànto look down on
坚硬jiān yìnghard
负有fù yǒuto be responsible for
莫过于mò guò yúnothing can surpass
当众dāng zhòngin public
好意hǎo yìgood intention
技艺jì yìskill
光泽guāng zéluster
演练yǎn liànto do a drill
专卖店zhuān mài diànspecialty store
停顿tíng dùnto halt
呐喊nà hǎnshout
相继xiāng jìin succession
发扬fā yángto develop
纵容zòng róngto indulge

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 5?

Lesson 5 covers international conference: 166 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 443 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 8 Lesson 5 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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