Lesson 6: Cultural Criticism

Quick Answer: HSK 9 Lesson 6 teaches cultural criticism: 109 Chinese words (换言之 huàn yán zhī, 胸有成竹 xiōng yǒu chéng zhú, 居高临下 jū gāo lín xià…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 291 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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Vocabulary (109 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
换言之huàn yán zhīin other words
胸有成竹xiōng yǒu chéng zhú(idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind
居高临下jū gāo lín xiàlit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom)
粽子zòng ziglutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled
铺路pū lùto pave (with paving stones)
胜出shèng chūto come out on top
老汉lǎo hànold man
疏导shū dǎoto dredge
指南针zhǐ nán zhēncompass
收复shōu fùto recover (lost territory etc)
伯母bó mǔwife of father's elder brother
串门chuàn ménto call on sb
触觉chù juésense of touch; tactile sensation
伸缩shēn suōto lengthen and shorten
山川shān chuānmountains and rivers
长征cháng zhēngexpedition
养生yǎng shēngto maintain good health
侧重cè zhòngto place particular emphasis on
拙劣zhuō lièclumsy
产值chǎn zhívalue of output
赡养shàn yǎngto support
深入人心shēn rù rén xīnto enter deeply into people's hearts
触目惊心chù mù jīng xīnlit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking
阿拉伯语Ā lā bó yǔArabic (language)
孪生luán shēng(adj.) twin
异想天开yì xiǎng tiān kāito imagine the wildest thing
晃荡huàng dangto rock
与日俱增yǔ rì jù zēngto increase steadily
韧性rèn xìngtoughness
姥爷lǎo yematernal grandfather (dialectal)
教条jiào tiáodoctrine
哭笑不得kū xiào bù délit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
心病xīn bìnganxiety
钳子qián zipliers
心慌xīn huāngto be flustered
兢兢业业jīng jīng yè yè(idiom) conscientious
波涛bō tāogreat waves
殷勤yīn qínpolitely
毅然yì ránfirmly
景区jǐng qūscenic area
菜市场cài shì chǎngfood market
争先恐后zhēng xiān kǒng hòustriving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another
赫然hè ránwith astonishment
威慑wēi shèto cower by military force
雷同léi tóngmirroring others
出风头chū fēng touto push oneself forward
输家shū jiāloser (as opposed to winner 赢家)
中庸zhōng yōnggolden mean (Confucianism)
阎王Yán wáng(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell
小康xiǎo kāngmoderately affluent
叫板jiào bǎnto signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song)
异口同声yì kǒu tóng shēngdifferent mouths, same voice
成才chéng cáito make sth of oneself
揣摩chuǎi móto analyze
公安局gōng ān júpublic security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station)
密不可分mì bù kě fēninextricably linked (idiom)
五花八门wǔ huā bā ménmyriad
火辣辣huǒ là làpainful heat
取经qǔ jīngto journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures
口吃kǒu chīto stammer; to stutter
目不转睛mù bù zhuǎn jīngunable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily
连绵lián miáncontinuous
惩处chéng chǔto punish
暴利bào lìsudden huge profits
原汁原味yuán zhī yuán wèioriginal
苦心kǔ xīnpainstaking effort
一揽子yī lǎn ziall-inclusive
卫视wèi shìsatellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视)
浮躁fú zàofickle and impatient
精疲力竭jīng pí lì jiéspirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent
廉洁lián jiéincorruptible; unbribable; honest
柳树liǔ shùwillow
欢声笑语huān shēng xiào yǔcheers and laughter
舵手duò shǒuhelmsman
分外fèn wàiexceptionally
边疆biān jiāngborder area
酷似kù sìto strikingly resemble
质朴zhì pǔsimple
酒楼jiǔ lóurestaurant
推敲tuī qiāoto think over
duòload carried by a pack animal
广义guǎng yìbroad sense
隐情yǐn qíngsth one wishes to keep secret
易拉罐yì lā guànpull-top can
接班jiē bānto take over (from those working the previous shift)
肥沃féi wòfertile
淡季dàn jìoff season
浓重nóng zhòngdense
日新月异rì xīn yuè yìdaily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
推辞tuī cíto decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
志气zhì qìambition
生命线shēng mìng xiànlifeline
夜以继日yè yǐ jì rìnight and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort
郊游jiāo yóuto go for an outing
反差fǎn chācontrast; discrepancy
茂盛mào shènglush
励志lì zhìto pursue a goal with determination
骇人听闻hài rén tīng wénshocking
晶莹jīng yíngsparkling and translucent
便道biàn dàopavement
呼应hū yìngto conform (with)
出土chū tǔto dig up
好客hào kèhospitality
不服bù fúnot to accept sth
挂号guà hàoto register (at a hospital etc)
自相矛盾zì xiāng máo dùnto contradict oneself
罢免bà miǎnto remove sb from their post
圣贤shèng xiána sage
脊梁jǐ liángbackbone

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 6?

Lesson 6 covers cultural criticism: 109 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 291 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

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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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