Lesson 4: High-Level Diplomacy

Quick Answer: HSK 9 Lesson 4 teaches high-level diplomacy: 109 Chinese words (魄力 pò lì, 逾期 yú qī, 风貌 fēng mào…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 291 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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

Vocabulary (109 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
魄力pò lìcourage
逾期yú qīto be overdue
风貌fēng màostyle
供求gōng qiúsupply and demand (economics)
年迈nián màiold
睡袋shuì dàisleeping bag
神气shén qìexpression
勤快qín kuàidiligent; hardworking
精妙jīng miàoexquisite
生硬shēng yìngstiff
国情guó qíngthe characteristics and circumstances particular to a country
供不应求gōng bù yìng qiúsupply does not meet demand
话费huà fèicall charge
乖巧guāi qiǎoclever (child)
邻国lín guóbordering country
避暑bì shǔto be away for the summer holidays
元宵节Yuán xiāo jiéLantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar
绝缘jué yuánto have no contact with
万万wàn wànabsolutely
看热闹kàn rè naoto enjoy watching a bustling scene
苗头miáo toufirst signs
浩劫hào jiécalamity
缤纷bīn fēnvast and various
段落duàn luòphase
畅谈chàng tánto talk freely
热腾腾rè téng téngsteaming hot
喧哗xuān huáhubbub
文具wén jùstationery
富含fù hánto contain in great quantities
不了了之bù liǎo liǎo zhīto settle a matter by leaving it unsettled
祭奠jì diànto offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors)
换位huàn wèito swap places
整数zhěng shùwhole number
第一线dì yī xiànfront line
传人chuán rénto teach
赞许zàn xǔto praise
饶恕ráo shùto forgive
蓬勃péng bóvigorous; flourishing; full of vitality
竣工jùn gōngto complete a project
水温shuǐ wēnwater temperature
涵义hán yìcontent
占卜zhān bǔto divine
燃放rán fàngto light
甚至于shèn zhì yúso much (that)
客运kè yùnpassenger transportation
民俗mín súpopular custom
夜校yè xiàoevening school
轮换lún huànto rotate; to take turns
棱角léng jiǎoedge and corner
贮藏zhù cángto store up
切身qiè shēndirect
全文quán wénentire text
相依为命xiāng yī wéi mìngmutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival
赞不绝口zàn bù jué kǒuto praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven
俗语sú yǔcommon saying
标榜biāo bǎngto flaunt
玄机xuán jīprofound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism)
鞭策biān cèto spur on
境外jìng wàioutside (a country's) borders
拜见bài jiànto pay a formal visit
敢情gǎn qingactually
攻读gōng dúto major (in a field)
归纳guī nàto sum up
慈祥cí xiángkindly
过硬guò yìngto have perfect mastery of sth
怠慢dài mànto slight
荡漾dàng yàngto ripple
形影不离xíng yǐng bù líinseparable (as form and shadow)
揣测chuǎi cèto guess
把关bǎ guānto guard a pass
茅台酒máo tái jiǔmaotai (a Chinese liquor)
苦力kǔ lìbitter work
光碟guāng diéoptical disc
恍然大悟huǎng rán dà wùto suddenly realize
遇险yù xiǎnto get into difficulties
不相上下bù xiāng shàng xiàequally matched
少林寺Shào lín SìShaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks
红润hóng rùnruddy
未知数wèi zhī shùunknown quantity
爆满bào mǎnfilled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)
骨气gǔ qìunyielding character
冒昧mào mèibold
庙会miào huìtemple fair
下期xià qīnext period (week, month or quarter etc)
退让tuì ràngto move aside
zǎo(bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba)
一系列yī xì lièa series of
文科wén kēliberal arts
伯伯bó bofather's elder brother
辽阔liáo kuòvast; extensive
酿造niàng zàoto brew
翻来覆去fān lái fù qùto toss and turn (sleeplessly)
操劳cāo láoto work hard
试用期shì yòng qītrial period
礁石jiāo shíreef
筹措chóu cuòto raise (money)
不像话bù xiàng huàunreasonable
兼任jiān rènto hold several jobs at once
差额chā ébalance (financial)
食宿shí sùboard and lodging
要强yào qiángeager to excel
逊色xùn sèinferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
出丑chū chǒushameful
野餐yě cānpicnic
着力zhuó lìto put effort into sth
笨重bèn zhòngheavy
纲领gāng lǐngprogram (i.e. plan of action)
归根到底guī gēn dào dǐafter all
耗时hào shítime-consuming

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 4?

Lesson 4 covers high-level diplomacy: 109 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 291 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 9 Lesson 4 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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