Lesson 8: Legal Translation

Quick Answer: HSK 8 Lesson 8 teaches legal translation: 166 Chinese words (动荡 dòng dàng, 嗜好 shì hào, 沿途 yán tú…) 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
动荡dòng dàngunrest (social or political)
嗜好shì hàohobby
沿途yán túalong the sides of the road
xīngfishy (smell)
重播chóng bōto replay
唤起huàn qǐto waken (to action)
和睦hé mùpeaceful relations
天主教Tiān zhǔ jiàoCatholicism
毅力yì lìperseverance
去处qù chùplace
慌乱huāng luànfrenetic
功力gōng lìmerit
诚挚chéng zhìsincere
粗鲁cū lǔcoarse
照常zhào chángas usual
chinaware
升温shēng wēnto become hot
慌张huāng zhāngflustered
致富zhì fùto become rich
无话可说wú huà kě shuōto have nothing to say (idiom)
不起眼bù qǐ yǎnunremarkable
工作量gōng zuò liàngworkload
凑合còu heto bring together
破旧pò jiùshabby
顶多dǐng duōat most
印章yìn zhāngseal
绿灯lǜ dēnggreen light (traffic signal)
承包chéng bāoto contract
半路bàn lùhalfway
定金dìng jīndown payment
黑手hēi shǒu(fig.) malign agent who manipulates from behind the scenes
提防dī fangto guard against
侵占qīn zhànto invade and occupy (territory)
观摩guān móto observe and emulate
过道guò dàopassageway
相通xiāng tōnginterlinked
得当dé dàngappropriate
偏远piān yuǎnremote
忙活máng huoto be really busy
一天到晚yī tiān dào wǎnall day long; the whole day
带路dài lùto lead the way; to guide; to show the way
精细jīng xìfine
行家háng jiāconnoisseur
格局gé jústructure
好心人hǎo xīn rénkindhearted person
咽喉yān hóuthroat
敬爱jìng àito respect and love; to hold in high esteem
看护kān hùto nurse
点缀diǎn zhuìto decorate
作物zuò wùcrop
kōuto dig out
合乎hé hūto accord with; to conform to
觉醒jué xǐngto awaken
家禽jiā qínpoultry
岳父yuè fùwife's father, father-in-law
选用xuǎn yòngto choose for some purpose
动身dòng shēnto go on a journey
督促dū cùto supervise and urge completion of a task
滞留zhì liú(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded
颓废tuí fèidecadent
盛开shèng kāiblooming
周密zhōu mìcareful
偷窥tōu kuīto peep
郊外jiāo wàioutskirts
机智jī zhìquick-witted
农作物nóng zuò wù(farm) crops
必不可少bì bù kě shǎoabsolutely necessary
新式xīn shìnew style
倘若tǎng ruòif; supposing; in case
烟囱yān cōngchimney
湿度shī dùhumidity level
素食sù shívegetarian food
报废bào fèito scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged)
纺织fǎng zhīspinning and weaving
丑恶chǒu èugly
闹事nào shìto cause trouble
年薪nián xīnannual salary
梯子tī ziladder
剧目jù mùtheatrical piece (play or opera)
纪念馆jì niàn guǎnmemorial hall
家用jiā yònghome-use
准许zhǔn xǔto allow
盖子gài zicover
简陋jiǎn lòusimple and crude
重叠chóng diéto overlap
压倒yā dǎoto overwhelm
yuēto speak
嫌弃xián qìto regard with disdain
便捷biàn jiéconvenient and fast
基层jī céngbasic level
栽培zāi péito grow
灌溉guàn gàito irrigate
归结guī jiéto sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell
平日píng rìordinary day
参见cān jiànto refer to
无家可归wú jiā kě guīhomeless
锤子chuí zihammer
恳求kěn qiúto beg
批发pī fāwholesale
可贵kě guìto be treasured
勤劳qín láohardworking
松弛sōng chíto relax
路途lù tú(lit. and fig.) road
中旬zhōng xúnmiddle third of a month
张贴zhāng tiēto post (a notice)
湿润shī rùnmoist
外企wài qǐforeign enterprise
致辞zhì cíto express in words or writing
文盲wén mángilliterate
用人yòng rénservant
腐朽fǔ xiǔrotten
深信shēn xìnto believe firmly
据此jù cǐaccording to this
厄运è yùnbad luck
误差wù chādifference
后遗症hòu yí zhèng(medicine) sequelae
力求lì qiúto make every effort to
接力jiē lìrelay
消遣xiāo qiǎnto while the time away
含糊hán huambiguous
情谊qíng yìfriendship; camaraderie
造假zào jiǎto counterfeit
谎话huǎng huàlie
虚幻xū huànimaginary
xièto flow out swiftly
会诊huì zhěnconsultation (medical)
沼泽zhǎo zémarsh
近年来jìn nián láifor the past few years
诱发yòu fāto induce
歪曲wāi qūto distort
生平shēng pínglife (a person's whole life)
动不动dòng bu dòng(typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)
口感kǒu gǎnmouthfeel; texture (of food)
知识分子zhī shi fèn zǐintellectual
念书niàn shūto read
突如其来tū rú qí láito arise abruptly
疑点yí diǎna doubtful point
固然gù ránadmittedly (it's true that...)
嗅觉xiù juésense of smell
安眠药ān mián yàosleeping pill
千方百计qiān fāng bǎi jìlit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means
接班人jiē bān rénsuccessor
招收zhāo shōuto hire
连夜lián yèthat very night
拐杖guǎi zhàngcrutches
理科lǐ kēthe sciences (as opposed to the humanities 科)
幻影huàn yǐngphantom
醒悟xǐng wùto come to oneself
次日cì rìnext day
实况shí kuànglive (e.g. broadcast or recording)
禁不住jīn bu zhùcan't help it
接送jiē sòngto pick up and drop off; to ferry back and forth
凄凉qī liángmournful
汇集huì jíto collect
抢夺qiǎng duóto plunder
旨在zhǐ zàito have as its purpose
界定jiè dìngdefinition
出发点chū fā diǎnstarting point
螺丝luó sīscrew
炉子lú zistove
新陈代谢xīn chén dài xièmetabolism (biology)
果园guǒ yuánorchard
力争lì zhēngto work hard for
实话实说shí huà shí shuōto tell the truth
类别lèi biéclassification
各式各样gè shì gè yàng(of) all kinds and sorts

Practice

443 interactive exercises: multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching. Instant feedback on every answer.

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What do you learn in HSK 8 Lesson 8?

Lesson 8 covers legal translation: 166 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 443 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 8 Lesson 8 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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