Lesson 11: Ultimate Synthesis

Quick Answer: HSK 9 Lesson 11 teaches ultimate synthesis: 109 Chinese words (精练 jīng liàn, 栋梁 dòng liáng, 攻关 gōng guān…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 291 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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

Vocabulary (109 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
精练jīng liàn(textiles) to scour
栋梁dòng liángridgepole
攻关gōng guānto storm a strategic pass
走弯路zǒu wān lùto take an indirect route
见仁见智jiàn rén jiàn zhìopinions differ (idiom)
发愣fā lèngto stare blankly; to be in a daze
国学guó xuéChinese national culture
画蛇添足huà shé tiān zúlit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous
酣睡hān shuìto sleep soundly
对联duì liánrhyming couplet
茶道chá dàoJapanese tea ceremony
泰斗tài dǒu(abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure
暴风骤雨bào fēng zhòu yǔviolent wind and rainstorm
瑞雪ruì xuětimely snow
一概而论yī gài ér lùnto lump different matters together (idiom)
大雁dà yànwild goose
经贸jīng màotrade
潦草liáo cǎoslipshod; careless; slovenly
互信hù xìnmutual trust
乔装qiáo zhuāngto pretend
大公无私dà gōng wú sīselfless
海内外hǎi nèi wàidomestic and international
网民wǎng mínweb user
互访hù fǎngexchange visits
思前想后sī qián xiǎng hòuto consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future
四合院sì hé yuàncourtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence)
娇惯jiāo guànto pamper
卡子qiǎ ziclip
萍水相逢píng shuǐ xiāng féngstrangers coming together by chance (idiom)
多元duō yuánpoly-
多劳多得duō láo duō déwork more and get more
干戈gān gēweapons of war
迷惑不解mí huò bù jiěto feel puzzled
汤圆tāng yuánboiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival
扑面而来pū miàn ér láilit. sth hits one in the face
冷酷无情lěng kù wú qíngcold-hearted; unfeeling; callous
引经据典yǐn jīng jù diǎnlit. to quote the classics
抚恤fǔ xù(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serio
愚公移山yú gōng yí shānthe old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way
通顺tōng shùnsmooth
歌咏gē yǒngto sing
桂花guì huāosmanthus flowers
小卒xiǎo zúfoot soldier
出洋相chū yáng xiàngto make a fool of oneself
便饭biàn fànan ordinary meal
赞叹不已zàn tàn bù yǐto be full of praise (idiom)
纵横交错zòng héng jiāo cuòcriss-crossed (idiom)
节水jié shuǐto save water
风餐露宿fēng cān lù sùlit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)
怡然自得yí rán zì déhappy and content (idiom)
上期shàng qīprevious period (week, month or quarter etc)
院士yuàn shìscholar
绘声绘色huì shēng huì sèvivid and colorful (idiom); true to life
馅儿xiàn rerhua variant of 馅
三番五次sān fān wǔ cìover and over again (idiom)
忌口jì kǒuabstain from certain food (as when ill)
举一反三jǔ yī fǎn sānto raise one and infer three
损人利己sǔn rén lì jǐharming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others
野炊yě chuīto cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing)
làoflooded
非金属fēi jīn shǔnonmetal (chemistry)
卤味lǔ wèifood prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices
约定俗成yuē dìng sú chéngestablished by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement
无情无义wú qíng wú yìcompletely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless
耿直gěng zhíhonest
顺差shùn chā(trade or budget) surplus
东奔西走dōng bēn xī zǒuto run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily
没说的méi shuō denothing to pick on
美滋滋měi zī zīvery happy; elated
怠工dài gōngto slacken off in one's work
单边dān biānunilateral
拉锁lā suǒzipper
没准儿méi zhǔn rerhua variant of 没准
抑扬顿挫yì yáng dùn cuòsee 顿挫抑扬
藤椅téng yǐrattan chair
心眼儿xīn yǎn rone's thoughts
有的放矢yǒu dì fàng shǐlit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)
概论gài lùnoutline
印刷术yìn shuā shùprinting
经久不息jīng jiǔ bù xīprolonged (applause, cheering etc)
沽名钓誉gū míng diào yùto angle for fame (idiom)
水灵灵shuǐ líng língsee 水灵
沾光zhān guāngto bask in the light
简体字jiǎn tǐ zìsimplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字
腊月Là yuètwelfth lunar month
大包大揽dà bāo dà lǎnto take complete charge (idiom)
朱红zhū hóngvermilion
由此看来yóu cǐ kàn láithereby
悲欢离合bēi huān lí héjoys and sorrows
芦花lú huāreed catkin
节气jié qisolar term
连滚带爬lián gǔn dài párolling and crawling
朝三暮四zhāo sān mù sìlit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon
内需nèi xūdomestic demand
敦厚dūn hòugenuine
禅杖chán zhàngthe staff of a Buddhist monk
老伴儿lǎo bàn rerhua variant of 老伴
前仰后合qián yǎng hòu héto sway to and fro
书橱shū chúbookcase
红扑扑hóng pū pūred
迭起dié qǐcontinuously arising
船桨chuán jiǎngoar
槐树huái shùlocust tree (Sophora japonica)
大模大样dà mú dà yàngboldly; ostentatiously
贺信hè xìncongratulatory letter or message
哗变huá biànmutiny
冰棍儿bīng gùn rice lolly
节衣缩食jié yī suō shíto save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally
张灯结彩zhāng dēng jié cǎito be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)

Practice

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

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What do you learn in HSK 9 Lesson 11?

Lesson 11 covers ultimate synthesis: 109 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 291 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 9 Lesson 11 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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