Lesson 6: Cultural Diplomacy

Quick Answer: HSK 8 Lesson 6 teaches cultural diplomacy: 166 Chinese words (分化 fēn huà, 拖累 tuō lěi, 饮水 yǐn shuǐ…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 443 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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

Vocabulary (166 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
分化fēn huàto split apart
拖累tuō lěito encumber
饮水yǐn shuǐdrinking water
算计suàn jito reckon
果真guǒ zhēnreally
鞠躬jū gōngto bow
孕育yùn yùto be pregnant
退学tuì xuéto quit school
悠闲yōu xiánleisurely
专职zhuān zhíspecial duty
zhágear
知足zhī zúcontent with one's situation
前沿qián yánfront-line
对称duì chènsymmetry
客机kè jīpassenger plane
适时shì shítimely
凶猛xiōng měngfierce
这会儿zhè huì r(coll.) now
留心liú xīnto be careful; to pay attention to
低谷dī gǔvalley
外貌wài màoprofile
如实rú shías things really are
顿时dùn shíimmediately
向着xiàng zhetowards
风范fēng fànair
弟子dì zǐdisciple; follower
喷泉pēn quánfountain
贯彻guàn chèto implement
谋生móu shēngto seek one's livelihood
灵敏líng mǐnsmart
落下luò xiàto fall
名副其实míng fù qí shínot just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
比起bǐ qǐcompared with
科目kē mùacademic subject
妥当tuǒ dangappropriate
裸露luǒ lùnaked; bare; uncovered; exposed
公约gōng yuēconvention (i.e. international agreement)
悬挂xuán guàto suspend
拖欠tuō qiànin arrears
自发zì fāspontaneous
高超gāo chāoexcellent
垫底diàn dǐto put sth on the bottom
滚动gǔn dòngto roll
民用mín yòng(for) civilian use
惨重cǎn zhòngdisastrous
献血xiàn xuèto donate blood
扣留kòu liúto detain
超标chāo biāoto cross the limit
反面fǎn miànreverse side
免除miǎn chúto prevent
调料tiáo liàocondiment
掌管zhǎng guǎnin charge of
构想gòu xiǎngto conceive
下游xià yóulower reaches (of a river)
to be jealous of
逝世shì shìto pass away
寡妇guǎ fuwidow
沉着chén zhuósteady
摸索mō suoto feel about
收买shōu mǎito purchase
款项kuǎn xiàngfunds
能耐néng nàiability
通通tōng tōngall
风波fēng bōdisturbance
迈进mài jìnto step in
来历lái lìhistory
仁慈rén cíbenevolent
寻觅xún mìto look for
没完没了méi wán méi liǎowithout end
废品fèi pǐnproduction rejects
hànto weld
呼声hū shēnga shout
出游chū yóuto go on a tour
亲情qīn qíngaffection
杂交zá jiāoto hybridize
开销kāi xiāoto pay (expenses)
一不小心yī bù xiǎo xīnto be a little bit careless; to have a moment of inattentiveness
招数zhāo shùmove (in chess, on stage, in martial arts)
沉闷chén mènoppressive (of weather)
玩意儿wán yì rerhua variant of 玩意
微不足道wēi bù zú dàonegligible; insignificant
钦佩qīn pèito admire
收支shōu zhīcash flow
反倒fǎn dàobut on the contrary
公益性gōngyì xìngPublic welfare
书记shū jisecretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)
拨款bō kuǎnto allocate funds
shènto seep
灌输guàn shūto imbue with
zhànto dip in (ink, sauce etc)
突破口tū pò kǒubreach
敬礼jìng lǐto salute
劣质liè zhìshoddy; of poor quality
透气tòu qìto flow freely (of air)
住址zhù zhǐaddress
加剧jiā jùto intensify
适度shì dùmoderately
长辈zhǎng bèione's elders
容许róng xǔto permit
不由自主bù yóu zì zhǔcan't help; involuntarily (idiom)
鲜活xiān huóvivid
得力dé lìable
诽谤fěi bàngto slander
先例xiān lìantecedent
直达zhí dáto reach (a place) directly
招待会zhāo dài huìa reception
譬如pì rúfor example
吃亏chī kuīto suffer losses
论证lùn zhèngto prove a point
心胸xīn xiōngheart
输血shū xuèto transfuse blood
悼念dào niànto grieve
焚烧fén shāoto burn
察看chá kànto watch
纽带niǔ dàitie
竭尽全力jié jìn quán lìto spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost
慢慢来màn màn láitake your time
摆设bǎi shèto set out
减压jiǎn yāto reduce pressure
香料xiāng liàospice
得体dé tǐappropriate to the occasion
对峙duì zhìto stand opposite
苗条miáo tiao(of a woman) slim
自立zì lìindependent
美化měi huàto make more beautiful
换成huàn chéngto exchange (sth) for (sth else)
bāoto cook slowly over a low flame
偷懒tōu lǎnto goof off
出资chū zīto fund
厚道hòu daokind and honest
横向héng xiànghorizontal
wǎnto pull
就职jiù zhíto take office; to assume a post
好在hǎo zàiluckily
专长zhuān chángspecialty
高傲gāo àoarrogant
孵化fū huàbreeding
包扎bāo zāto wrap up
冲浪chōng làngto surf
肩负jiān fùto shoulder (a burden)
陈旧chén jiùold-fashioned
纪念碑jì niàn bēimonument
直视zhí shìto look straight at
收留shōu liúto offer shelter; to have sb in one's care
偷看tōu kànto peep
分割fēn gēto cut up
耽搁dān geto tarry
冰山bīng shāniceberg
烟火yān huǒsmoke and fire
淘气táo qìnaughty
表述biǎo shùto formulate
回味huí wèito call to mind and ponder over
顺畅shùn chàngsmooth and unhindered
棍子gùn zistick
飞速fēi sùswift
曙光shǔ guāngdawn
嫂子sǎo zi(coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law
胸膛xiōng tángchest
带队dài duìto lead a team
血缘xuè yuánbloodline
漫游màn yóuto travel around
情调qíng diàosentiment
贴近tiē jìnto press close to
繁华fán huáflourishing
上限shàng xiànupper bound
煽动shān dòngto incite

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 6?

Lesson 6 covers cultural diplomacy: 166 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 443 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 8 Lesson 6 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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