Lesson 9: Professional Editing

Quick Answer: HSK 9 Lesson 9 teaches professional editing: 109 Chinese words (底蕴 dǐ yùn, 增收 zēng shōu, 依依不舍 yī yī bù shě…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 291 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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

Vocabulary (109 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
底蕴dǐ yùninside information
增收zēng shōuto increase revenue
依依不舍yī yī bù shěreluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave
可乘之机kě chéng zhī jīan opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
一鼓作气yī gǔ zuò qìin a spurt of energy
害臊hài sàoto be bashful
东张西望dōng zhāng xī wàngto look in all directions (idiom)
络绎不绝luò yì bù jué(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream
物流wù liúdistribution (business)
挂失guà shīto report the loss of something
硕果shuò guǒmajor achievement
秧歌yāng geYangge, a popular rural folk dance
红眼hóng yǎnto become infuriated
畏缩wèi suōto cower
多心duō xīnoversensitive
杂乱无章zá luàn wú zhāngdisordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic
举世闻名jǔ shì wén míngworld-famous (idiom)
愁眉苦脸chóu méi kǔ liǎnto look anxious (idiom)
粗心大意cū xīn dà yìnegligent
争分夺秒zhēng fēn duó miǎolit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time
龙舟lóng zhōudragon boat
垂头丧气chuí tóu sàng qìhanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected
弊病bì bìngmalady
化纤huà xiānsynthetic fiber
东道主dōng dào zhǔhost
壮胆zhuàng dǎnto get one’s courage up
世袭shì xísuccession
农历nóng lìthe traditional Chinese calendar
珍重zhēn zhòngprecious
夸夸其谈kuā kuā qí tánto talk big
下乡xià xiāngto go to the countryside
举世瞩目jǔ shì zhǔ mùto receive worldwide attention
弘扬hóng yángto enhance
同人tóng rénpeople from the same workplace or profession
刚毅gāng yìresolute
化险为夷huà xiǎn wéi yíto turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster
联欢lián huānto have a get-together
俊俏jùn qiàoattractive and intelligent
刮风guā fēngto be windy
走过场zǒu guò chǎngto go through the motions
扣人心弦kòu rén xīn xiánto excite
光明磊落guāng míng lěi luòopen and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright
千钧一发qiān jūn yī fàa thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
酌情zhuó qíngto use discretion
千变万化qiān biàn wàn huàcountless changes
朝气蓬勃zhāo qì péng bófull of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous
一个劲儿yī gè jìn rerhua variant of 一个劲
搞鬼gǎo guǐto make mischief
诚心诚意chéng xīn chéng yìearnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity
瑰宝guī bǎogem
立方米lì fāng mǐcubic meter (unit of volume)
公开信gōng kāi xìnopen letter
说不上shuō bu shàngto be unable to say or tell
带头人dài tóu rénleader
一技之长yī jì zhī chángproficiency in a particular field (idiom)
欠条qiàn tiáoIOU
同舟共济tóng zhōu gòng jìcross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests
自强不息zì qiáng bù xīto strive unremittingly
堆砌duī qìlit. to pile up (bricks)
旗袍qí páoChinese-style dress
说情shuō qíngto intercede
精益求精jīng yì qiú jīngto perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving
耻笑chǐ xiàoto sneer at sb
跑龙套pǎo lóng tàoto play a small role
从容不迫cóng róng bù pòcalm
稠密chóu mìdense
长达cháng dáto extend as long as
洪亮hóng liàngloud and clear
峰回路转fēng huí lù zhuǎnthe mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom)
嬉笑xī xiàoto be laughing and playing
鹤立鸡群hè lì jī qúna crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common
风沙fēng shāsand blown by wind
大大咧咧dà dà liē liēcarefree; offhand; casual
高新技术gāo xīn jì shùhigh tech
喜洋洋xǐ yáng yángradiant with joy
假使jiǎ shǐif
讲学jiǎng xuéto lecture (on branch of learning)
学子xué zǐ(literary) student
工整gōng zhěngfine work
荷花hé huālotus
提速tí sùto increase the specified cruising speed
变幻莫测biàn huàn mò cèto change unpredictably
求医qiú yīto seek medical treatment
理直气壮lǐ zhí qì zhuàngin the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side
由此可见yóu cǐ kě jiànfrom this, it can be seen that...
沿线yán xiànalong the line (e.g. railway)
水货shuǐ huòsmuggled goods
树梢shù shāothe tip of a tree; treetop
矿藏kuàng cángmineral resources
火暴huǒ bàovariant of 爆
综上所述zōng shàng suǒ shùto summarize
旋涡xuán wōspiral
一年到头yī nián dào tóuall year round
漠然mò ránindifferent
一言一行yī yán yī xíngevery word and action (idiom)
沉甸甸chén diàn diànheavy
半边天bàn biān tiānhalf the sky
足智多谋zú zhì duō móuresourceful
似是而非sì shì ér fēiapparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom)
人次rén cìperson-times
改邪归正gǎi xié guī zhèngto mend one's ways (idiom)
敬而远之jìng ér yuǎn zhīto show respect from a distance (idiom)
磁卡cí kǎmagnetic card
柏树bǎi shùcypress tree
贺电hè diàncongratulatory telegram
娇气jiāo qìdelicate
农民工nóng mín gōngmigrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)
锦旗jǐn qísilk banner (as an award or gift)
衣食住行yī shí zhù xíngclothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs

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 9?

Lesson 9 covers professional editing: 109 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 291 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 9 Lesson 9 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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