Lesson 5: Academic Publishing

Quick Answer: HSK 9 Lesson 5 teaches academic publishing: 109 Chinese words (空想 kōng xiǎng, 立功 lì gōng, 眼红 yǎn hóng…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 291 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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

Vocabulary (109 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
空想kōng xiǎngdaydream
立功lì gōngto render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽)
眼红yǎn hóngto covet
遗愿yí yuànfinal wishes of the departed
下调xià diàoto demote
野营yě yíngto camp
富足fù zúrich
特例tè lìspecial case
共同体gòng tóng tǐcommunity
kuàto carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
半途而废bàn tú ér fèito give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished
熏陶xūn táoto seep in
后顾之忧hòu gù zhī yōufears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action)
埋没mái mòto engulf
无不wú bùnone lacking
zhǔto lean on
外贸wài màoforeign trade
根深蒂固gēn shēn dì gùdeep-rooted (problem etc)
评论员píng lùn yuáncommentator
循序渐进xún xù jiàn jìnin sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally
公费gōng fèiat public expense
猎犬liè quǎnhound
造价zào jiàconstruction cost
分寸fēn cunpropriety
忠贞zhōng zhēnloyal and dependable
谜语mí yǔriddle
多功能duō gōng néngmultifunctional
苦笑kǔ xiàoto force a smile
按理说àn lǐ shuōit is reasonable to say that...
休眠xiū miánto be dormant (biology)
照例zhào lìas a rule
心安理得xīn ān lǐ déto have a clear conscience
船舶chuán bóshipping
衰弱shuāi ruòweak
不翼而飞bù yì ér fēito disappear without trace
免职miǎn zhíto relieve sb of his post
无微不至wú wēi bù zhìin every possible way (idiom); meticulous
吹捧chuī pěngto flatter
篇幅piān fulength (of a piece of writing)
牵头qiān tóuto lead (an animal by the head)
表率biǎo shuàiexample
徐徐xú xúslowly
一晃yī huǎng(of passing time) in an instant
污秽wū huìnasty
没辙méi zhéat one's wit's end
秀丽xiù lìpretty; beautiful
司空见惯sī kōng jiàn guàna common occurrence (idiom)
风风雨雨fēng fēng yǔ yǔtrials and tribulations
下旬xià xúnlast third of the month
内向nèi xiàngreserved (personality)
纵然zòng ráneven if
喜怒哀乐xǐ nù āi lèfour types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐
并行bìng xíngto proceed in parallel
骏马jùn mǎfine horse
鉴赏jiàn shǎngto appreciate (as a connoisseur)
挂钩guà gōuto couple; to link; to hook together
独立自主dú lì zì zhǔindependent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination
灼热zhuó rèburning hot; scorching
微观wēi guānmicro-
过意不去guò yì bù qùto feel very apologetic
缆车lǎn chēcable car
嫁妆jià zhuangdowry
倾家荡产qīng jiā dàng chǎnto lose a family fortune (idiom)
不亦乐乎bù yì lè hūlit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
挨家挨户āi jiā āi hùto go from house to house
佳节jiā jiéfestive day
松绑sōng bǎngto untie
伤脑筋shāng nǎo jīnto be a real headache
月票yuè piàomonthly ticket
无精打采wú jīng dǎ cǎidispirited and downcast (idiom); listless
瓜分guā fēnto partition
文人wén rénscholar
冗长rǒng chánglong and tedious
红薯hóng shǔsweet potato
边远biān yuǎnfar from the center
寓言yù yánfable
爱不释手ài bù shì shǒu(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible
误区wù qūmistaken ideas
气魄qì pòspirit
底子dǐ zibase
摇摇欲坠yáo yáo yù zhuìtottering
艳丽yàn lìgorgeous
辛酸xīn suānpungent (taste)
海运hǎi yùnshipping by sea
一声不吭yī shēng bù kēngto not say a word
封顶fēng dǐngto put a roof (on a building)
长足cháng zúremarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
功底gōng dǐtraining in the basic skills
退却tuì quèto retreat
凯歌kǎi gētriumphal hymn
引人入胜yǐn rén rù shèngto enchant
凸显tū xiǎnto present clearly
铲子chǎn zishovel
商贩shāng fàntrader
以身作则yǐ shēn zuò zéto set an example (idiom); to serve as a model
丘陵qiū línghills
要领yào lǐngmain aspects
附和fù hèto agree
发扬光大fā yáng guāng dàto develop and promote
失传shī chuán(of skills etc) to die out
无足轻重wú zú qīng zhònginsignificant
订立dìng lìto conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc)
味精wèi jīngmonosodium glutamate (MSG)
亏本kuī běnto make a loss
两口子liǎng kǒu zihusband and wife
合作社hé zuò shècooperative
竹竿zhú gānbamboo
纬度wěi dùlatitude
勾画gōu huàto sketch out

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 5?

Lesson 5 covers academic publishing: 109 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 291 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 9 Lesson 5 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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