Lesson 8: Interdisciplinary Translation

Quick Answer: HSK 9 Lesson 8 teaches interdisciplinary translation: 109 Chinese words (耳熟能详 ěr shú néng xiáng, 起程 qǐ chéng, 顾不得 gù bu de…) 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
耳熟能详ěr shú néng xiángwhat's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
起程qǐ chéngto set out
顾不得gù bu deunable to change sth
讥笑jī xiàoto sneer
清脆qīng cuìsharp and clear
瞻仰zhān yǎngto revere
耸立sǒng lìto stand tall
掉队diào duìto fall behind
恩情ēn qíngkindness
商贾shāng gǔmerchant
治学zhì xuéscholarship
大同小异dà tóng xiǎo yìvirtually the same
磋商cuō shāngto consult
折合zhé héto convert into
奸诈jiān zhàtreachery
开垦kāi kěnto clear a wild area for cultivation
一应俱全yī yīng jù quánwith everything needed available
huáto play Chinese finger-guessing game
主题歌zhǔ tí gētheme song
学堂xué tángcollege
太极拳tài jí quánshadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan
防疫fáng yìto prevent epidemics
素不相识sù bù xiāng shíto be total strangers (idiom)
重中之重zhòng zhōng zhī zhòngof the utmost importance
谋害móu hàito conspire to murder
面面俱到miàn miàn jù dào(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything
呼风唤雨hū fēng huàn yǔto call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers
精打细算jīng dǎ xì suànmeticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
一筹莫展yī chóu mò zhǎnto be unable to find a solution
砂糖shā tánggranulated sugar
潜移默化qián yí mò huàimperceptible influence
富强fù qiángrich and powerful
目中无人mù zhōng wú rénto consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters
函授hán shòuto teach by correspondence
历届lì jièall previous (meetings, sessions etc)
痴心chī xīninfatuation
竞相jìng xiāngcompetitive
无所作为wú suǒ zuò wéiattempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive
纲要gāng yàooutline
成群结队chéng qún jié duìmaking up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers
旭日xù rìthe rising sun
争光zhēng guāngto win an honor
呜咽wū yèto sob
回落huí luòto fall back
此起彼伏cǐ qǐ bǐ fúup here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession
宽泛kuān fànwide-ranging
汪洋wāng yángvast body of water
灵机一动líng jī yī dònga bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration
聚精会神jù jīng huì shénto concentrate one's attention (idiom)
划时代huà shí dàiepoch-marking
驰名chí míngfamous
踏上tà shàngto set foot on
因人而异yīn rén ér yìvarying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual
旷课kuàng kèto play truant
不利于bù lìyúis harmful to
稍候shāo hòuto wait a moment
义工yì gōngvolunteer worker
蕴涵yùn hánto contain
不约而同bù yuē ér tóngto agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation
旱灾hàn zāidrought
古朴gǔ pǔsimple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)
出难题chū nán títo raise a tough question
亡羊补牢wáng yáng bǔ láolit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
哺育bǔ yùto feed
按说àn shuōin the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally
欣欣向荣xīn xīn xiàng róng(idiom) flourishing
心急如焚xīn jí rú fénto burn with impatience
官吏guān lìbureaucrat
千家万户qiān jiā wàn hùevery family (idiom)
备课bèi kè(of a teacher) to prepare lessons
走后门zǒu hòu ménlit. to enter by the back door
守株待兔shǒu zhū dài tùlit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
改为gǎi wéito change into
落户luò hùto settle
怜惜lián xīto take pity on
师长shī zhǎngmilitary division level commander
惨白cǎn báideathly pale
碧绿bì lǜdark green
不辞而别bù cí ér biéto leave without saying good-bye
清明qīng míngclear and bright
常温cháng wēnroom temperature
骤然zhòu ránsuddenly
哗然huá ránin uproar
忙乱máng luànrushed and muddled
美中不足měi zhōng bù zúeverything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment
不假思索bù jiǎ sī suǒ(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip
豁达huò dáoptimistic
防盗门fáng dào ménsecurity door
见外jiàn wàito treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest
烦闷fán mènmoody; gloomy
借条jiè tiáoreceipt for a loan
前无古人qián wú gǔ rén(idiom) unprecedented
朝代cháo dàidynasty
朝夕相处zhāo xī xiāng chǔto spend all one's time together (idiom)
诞辰dàn chénbirthday
碍事ài shìto be in the way; to be a hindrance
混浊hùn zhuóturbid
僻静pì jìnglonely
小曲xiǎo qǔpopular song
纵深zòng shēndepth (from front to rear)
萌发méng fāto sprout
堤坝dī bàdam
月初yuè chūstart of month
风和日丽fēng hé rì lìmoderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime
学艺xué yìto learn a skill or art
洗涤剂xǐ dí jìcleaning agent
家家户户jiā jiā hù hùeach and every family (idiom)
大有可为dà yǒu kě wéiwith great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing
偏方piān fāngfolk remedy

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 8?

Lesson 8 covers interdisciplinary translation: 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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