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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| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 换言之 | huàn yán zhī | in 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 xià | lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom) |
| 粽子 | zòng zi | glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled |
| 铺路 | pū lù | to pave (with paving stones) |
| 胜出 | shèng chū | to come out on top |
| 老汉 | lǎo hàn | old man |
| 疏导 | shū dǎo | to dredge |
| 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | compass |
| 收复 | shōu fù | to recover (lost territory etc) |
| 伯母 | bó mǔ | wife of father's elder brother |
| 串门 | chuàn mén | to call on sb |
| 触觉 | chù jué | sense of touch; tactile sensation |
| 伸缩 | shēn suō | to lengthen and shorten |
| 山川 | shān chuān | mountains and rivers |
| 长征 | cháng zhēng | expedition |
| 养生 | yǎng shēng | to maintain good health |
| 侧重 | cè zhòng | to place particular emphasis on |
| 拙劣 | zhuō liè | clumsy |
| 产值 | chǎn zhí | value of output |
| 赡养 | shàn yǎng | to support |
| 深入人心 | shēn rù rén xīn | to enter deeply into people's hearts |
| 触目惊心 | chù mù jīng xīn | lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking |
| 阿拉伯语 | Ā lā bó yǔ | Arabic (language) |
| 孪生 | luán shēng | (adj.) twin |
| 异想天开 | yì xiǎng tiān kāi | to imagine the wildest thing |
| 晃荡 | huàng dang | to rock |
| 与日俱增 | yǔ rì jù zēng | to increase steadily |
| 韧性 | rèn xìng | toughness |
| 姥爷 | lǎo ye | maternal grandfather (dialectal) |
| 教条 | jiào tiáo | doctrine |
| 哭笑不得 | kū xiào bù dé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) |
| 心病 | xīn bìng | anxiety |
| 钳子 | qián zi | pliers |
| 心慌 | xīn huāng | to be flustered |
| 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè | (idiom) conscientious |
| 波涛 | bō tāo | great waves |
| 殷勤 | yīn qín | politely |
| 毅然 | yì rán | firmly |
| 景区 | jǐng qū | scenic area |
| 菜市场 | cài shì chǎng | food market |
| 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another |
| 赫然 | hè rán | with astonishment |
| 威慑 | wēi shè | to cower by military force |
| 雷同 | léi tóng | mirroring others |
| 出风头 | chū fēng tou | to push oneself forward |
| 输家 | shū jiā | loser (as opposed to winner 赢家) |
| 中庸 | zhōng yōng | golden mean (Confucianism) |
| 阎王 | Yán wáng | (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell |
| 小康 | xiǎo kāng | moderately affluent |
| 叫板 | jiào bǎn | to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song) |
| 异口同声 | yì kǒu tóng shēng | different mouths, same voice |
| 成才 | chéng cái | to make sth of oneself |
| 揣摩 | chuǎi mó | to analyze |
| 公安局 | gōng ān jú | public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) |
| 密不可分 | mì bù kě fēn | inextricably linked (idiom) |
| 五花八门 | wǔ huā bā mén | myriad |
| 火辣辣 | huǒ là là | painful heat |
| 取经 | qǔ jīng | to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures |
| 口吃 | kǒu chī | to stammer; to stutter |
| 目不转睛 | mù bù zhuǎn jīng | unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily |
| 连绵 | lián mián | continuous |
| 惩处 | chéng chǔ | to punish |
| 暴利 | bào lì | sudden huge profits |
| 原汁原味 | yuán zhī yuán wèi | original |
| 苦心 | kǔ xīn | painstaking effort |
| 一揽子 | yī lǎn zi | all-inclusive |
| 卫视 | wèi shì | satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视) |
| 浮躁 | fú zào | fickle and impatient |
| 精疲力竭 | jīng pí lì jié | spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | incorruptible; unbribable; honest |
| 柳树 | liǔ shù | willow |
| 欢声笑语 | huān shēng xiào yǔ | cheers and laughter |
| 舵手 | duò shǒu | helmsman |
| 分外 | fèn wài | exceptionally |
| 边疆 | biān jiāng | border area |
| 酷似 | kù sì | to strikingly resemble |
| 质朴 | zhì pǔ | simple |
| 酒楼 | jiǔ lóu | restaurant |
| 推敲 | tuī qiāo | to think over |
| 驮 | duò | load carried by a pack animal |
| 广义 | guǎng yì | broad sense |
| 隐情 | yǐn qíng | sth one wishes to keep secret |
| 易拉罐 | yì lā guàn | pull-top can |
| 接班 | jiē bān | to take over (from those working the previous shift) |
| 肥沃 | féi wò | fertile |
| 淡季 | dàn jì | off season |
| 浓重 | nóng zhòng | dense |
| 日新月异 | rì xīn yuè yì | daily renewal, monthly change (idiom) |
| 推辞 | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) |
| 志气 | zhì qì | ambition |
| 生命线 | shēng mìng xiàn | lifeline |
| 夜以继日 | yè yǐ jì rì | night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort |
| 郊游 | jiāo yóu | to go for an outing |
| 反差 | fǎn chā | contrast; discrepancy |
| 茂盛 | mào shèng | lush |
| 励志 | lì zhì | to pursue a goal with determination |
| 骇人听闻 | hài rén tīng wén | shocking |
| 晶莹 | jīng yíng | sparkling and translucent |
| 便道 | biàn dào | pavement |
| 呼应 | hū yìng | to conform (with) |
| 出土 | chū tǔ | to dig up |
| 好客 | hào kè | hospitality |
| 不服 | bù fú | not to accept sth |
| 挂号 | guà hào | to register (at a hospital etc) |
| 自相矛盾 | zì xiāng máo dùn | to contradict oneself |
| 罢免 | bà miǎn | to remove sb from their post |
| 圣贤 | shèng xián | a sage |
| 脊梁 | jǐ liáng | backbone |
291 interactive exercises: multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching. Instant feedback on every answer.
Lesson 6 covers cultural criticism: 109 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 291 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).
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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