Lesson 3: Simultaneous Interpreting

Quick Answer: HSK 9 Lesson 3 teaches simultaneous interpreting: 109 Chinese words (调控 tiáo kòng, 日前 rì qián, 指手画脚 zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 291 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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

Vocabulary (109 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
调控tiáo kòngto regulate
日前rì qiánthe other day
指手画脚zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎoto gesticulate while talking (idiom)
开发区kāi fā qūdevelopment zone
辞呈cí chéng(written) resignation
泄气xiè qìto leak (gas)
嘲弄cháo nòngto tease
倾销qīng xiāoto dump (goods, products)
来龙去脉lái lóng qù màithe rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
身不由己shēn bù yóu jǐwithout the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary
不平bù pínguneven
相传xiāng chuánto pass on
难说nán shuōhard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict)
纪实jì shírecord of actual events
层出不穷céng chū bù qióngmore and more emerge
市场经济shì chǎng jīng jìmarket economy
独唱dú chàng(in singing) solo
就座jiù zuòto take a seat
由来yóu láiorigin
穴位xué wèiacupuncture point
硬朗yìng lǎngrobust
绕行rào xíngto take a circular (or circuitous) route
开场白kāi chǎng báiprologue of play
交纳jiāo nàto pay (taxes or dues)
告状gào zhuàngto tell on sb
过半guò bànover fifty percent
立交桥lì jiāo qiáooverpass
百科全书bǎi kē quán shūencyclopedia
请柬qǐng jiǎninvitation card
说白了shuō bái leto speak frankly
吃苦chī kǔto bear hardships
不难bù nánNot difficult
惊天动地jīng tiān dòng dìworld-shaking (idiom)
通车tōng chēto open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc)
珍视zhēn shìto place great importance on
鲜美xiān měidelicious
起劲qǐ jìnenergetic; vigorous; enthusiastic
症结zhēng jiéhard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)
断断续续duàn duàn xù xùintermittent
水槽shuǐ cáosink
滞后zhì hòuto lag behind
仿制fǎng zhìto copy
本分běn fèn(to play) one's part
统筹tǒng chóuan overall plan
文雅wén yǎelegant
一干二净yī gān èr jìngthoroughly (idiom)
尼龙ní lóngnylon (loanword)
笛子dí zibamboo flute
年限nián xiànage limit
送别sòng biéto farewell
华裔Huá yìethnic Chinese
趁早chèn zǎoas soon as possible
劲头jìn tóuenthusiasm
时隔shí géseparated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)
继母jì mǔstepmother
伯父bó fùfather's elder brother
意料之外yì liào zhī wài(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected
超车chāo chēto overtake (another car)
无可厚非wú kě hòu fēisee 非
基本功jī běn gōngbasic skills
算盘suàn pánabacus
适量shì liàngappropriate amount
刺骨cì gǔpiercing
麻辣má làhot and numbing
叮嘱dīng zhǔto warn repeatedly
chángluttonous
全长quán chángoverall length
刁难diāo nànto be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult
领事馆lǐng shì guǎnconsulate
外籍wài jíforeign (i.e. of foreign nationality)
航天员háng tiān yuánastronaut
不以为然bù yǐ wéi ránnot to accept as correct (idiom); to object
翻番fān fānto double
猖狂chāng kuángsavage
国画guó huàtraditional Chinese painting
juègruff; surly
哆嗦duō suoto tremble
振兴zhèn xīngto revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize
奋勇fèn yǒngdauntless
壮丽zhuàng lìmagnificence
沸沸扬扬fèi fèi yáng yángbubbling and gurgling
贫富pín fùpoor and rich
疲惫不堪pí bèi bù kānexhausted
诉苦sù kǔto grumble
土生土长tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎnglocally born and bred
敦促dūn cùto press
孝敬xiào jìngto show filial respect
素养sù yǎng(personal) accomplishment
每逢měi féngevery time
出任chū rènto take up a post; to start in a new job
出道chū dàoto start one's career
人工智能rén gōng zhì néngartificial intelligence (AI)
鸟巢niǎo cháobird's nest
接二连三jiē èr lián sānone after another (idiom)
独身dú shēnunmarried
共性gòng xìngoverall character
一概yī gàiall
亲和力qīn hé lì(personal) warmth
保质期bǎo zhì qīshelf life
供奉gòng fèngto consecrate
尾气wěi qìexhaust; emissions
状元zhuàng yuántop scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system)
节俭jié jiǎnfrugal
悦耳yuè ěrsweet-sounding
激化jī huàto intensify
内行nèi hángexpert
屡次lǚ cìrepeatedly
窟窿kū longhole
错综复杂cuò zōng fù zátangled and complicated (idiom)

Practice

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you learn in HSK 9 Lesson 3?

Lesson 3 covers simultaneous interpreting: 109 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 291 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 9 Lesson 3 take?

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

Is Lesson 3 really free?

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