Lesson 9: Scientific Papers

Quick Answer: HSK 8 Lesson 9 teaches scientific papers: 166 Chinese words (或多或少 huò duō huò shǎo, 捶 chuí, 爆竹 bào zhú…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 443 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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

Vocabulary (166 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
或多或少huò duō huò shǎomore or less
chuíto beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound
爆竹bào zhúfirecracker
填充tián chōngto fill up; to stuff
一动不动yī dòng bù dòngmotionless
诱饵yòu ěrbait
顺心shùn xīnhappy
shāi(bound form) a sieve
相约xiāng yuēto agree (on a meeting place, date etc)
血栓xuè shuānblood clot
交情jiāo qingfriendship
洁净jié jìngclean
连任lián rènto continue in (a political) office
应酬yìng chouto engage in social activities; to socialize
涌现yǒng xiànto emerge in large numbers
偏差piān chābias
稻草dào cǎorice straw
凶狠xiōng hěncruel
陨石yǔn shímeteorite
偏向piān xiàngpartial towards sth
间隙jiàn xìinterval
抗衡kàng héngto compete with
存折cún zhépassbook
担负dān fùto shoulder
狼狈láng bèiin a difficult situation
俄语É yǔRussian (language)
在职zài zhíto be employed
违约wéi yuēto break a promise
躲藏duǒ cángto conceal oneself
联网lián wǎngto connect (or be connected) to a network; to network
银幕yín mùmovie screen
无所事事wú suǒ shì shìto have nothing to do
感触gǎn chùone's thoughts and feelings
替身tì shēnstand-in
抒情shū qíngto express emotion
不正之风bù zhèng zhī fēngunhealthy tendency
真挚zhēn zhìsincere
交集jiāo jí(of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously; to intermingle
打猎dǎ lièto go hunting
痛心tòng xīngrieved
告辞gào cíto say goodbye
理睬lǐ cǎito heed
效益xiào yìbenefit
害虫hài chónginjurious insect
提炼tí liànto extract (ore, minerals etc)
团圆tuán yuánto have a reunion
摆平bǎi píngto be fair
time and again
清静qīng jìngquiet
喘息chuǎn xīto gasp for breath
转折点zhuǎn zhé diǎnturning point
恰巧qià qiǎoby chance; as chance would have it
管教guǎn jiàoto discipline
合计hé jìto add up the total
小溪xiǎo xībrook
专人zhuān rénspecialist
天分tiān fènnatural gift
棋子qí zǐchess piece
重创zhòng chuāngto inflict heavy losses
频频pín pínrepeatedly
缅怀miǎn huáito commemorate
取而代之qǔ ér dài zhī(idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place
后裔hòu yìdescendant
饱满bǎo mǎnfull
稀罕xī hanrare; uncommon
汹涌xiōng yǒngto surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)
一家人yī jiā rénhousehold
坚持不懈jiān chí bù xièto persevere unremittingly (idiom); to keep going until the end
尖端jiān duānsharp pointed end
限定xiàn dìngto restrict to
心里话xīn li huà(to express one's) true feelings
少不了shǎo bu liǎocannot do without
念念不忘niàn niàn bù wàngto keep in mind constantly (idiom)
竟敢jìng gǎnto have the impertinence
贝壳bèi késhell
橙汁chéng zhīorange juice
绷带bēng dàibandage (loanword)
萧条xiāo tiáobleak; desolate
架势jià shiattitude
先天xiān tiānembryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān])
记号jì haomark
溜达liū dato stroll
参谋cān móustaff officer
保鲜bǎo xiānto keep fresh
tǎngto drip
售票shòu piàoto sell tickets
感叹gǎn tànto sigh (with feeling)
bēia monument
传记zhuàn jìbiography
爽快shuǎng kuairefreshed
下棋xià qíto play chess
捧场pěng chǎngto cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge)
言辞yán cíwords
倔强jué jiàngstubborn; obstinate; unbending
血脉xuè màiblood vessels
煤炭méi tàncoal
名著míng zhùmasterpiece
枪毙qiāng bìto execute by firing squad
瞧不起qiáo bù qǐto look down upon; to hold in contempt
大体dà tǐin general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole
大惊小怪dà jīng xiǎo guàito make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
渔民yú mínfisherman
发愁fā chóuto worry
财力cái lìfinancial resources
核能hé néngnuclear energy
史无前例shǐ wú qián lìunprecedented in history
高峰期gāo fēng qīpeak period
车速chē sùvehicle speed
壁画bì huàmural (painting)
眼界yǎn jièken
缴费jiǎo fèito pay a fee
xiùto rust
肖像xiào xiàngportrait (painting, photo etc)
不景气bù jǐng qìslack
得失dé shīgains and losses
小贩xiǎo fànpeddler
超前chāo qiánto be ahead of one's time
解体jiě tǐto break up into components
窃取qiè qǔto steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)
祭祀jì sìto offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
现成xiàn chéngready-made
天平tiān píngscales (to weigh things)
下山xià shānto go down a hill
问世wèn shìto be published
自信心zì xìn xīnself-confidence
上流shàng liúupper class
赤字chì zì(financial) deficit
公证gōng zhèngnotarization
朴素pǔ sùplain and simple
辫子biàn ziplait
口罩kǒu zhàomask (surgical etc)
抵消dǐ xiāoto counteract
别致bié zhìunusual; unique
演艺圈yǎn yì quānshow business
赞叹zàn tànto exclaim in admiration
里程碑lǐ chéng bēimilestone
健壮jiàn zhuàngrobust
留神liú shénto take care
甜头tián tousweet taste (of power, success etc)
搭建dā jiànto build (esp. with simple materials)
质地zhì dìtexture
成型chéng xíngto become shaped
椰子yē zia coconut palm
公用gōng yòngpublic
舞厅wǔ tīngdance hall
歼灭jiān mièto wipe out
调试tiáo shìto debug
悔恨huǐ hènremorse
介于jiè yúbetween
机灵jī lingclever
品德pǐn démoral character
刊物kān wùpublication
端正duān zhèngupright
风力fēng lìwind force
互补hù bǔcomplementary
领略lǐng lu:èto have a taste of
回扣huí kòubrokerage
冷落lěng luòdesolate
执意zhí yìto be determined to
tánplatform
官兵guān bīng(military) officers and soldiers
赛跑sài pǎorace (running)
墓碑mù bēigravestone
鞭炮biān pàofirecrackers
涵盖hán gàito cover
kuāngbasket

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 9?

Lesson 9 covers scientific papers: 166 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 443 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 8 Lesson 9 take?

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

Is Lesson 9 really free?

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