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🎧HSK 3.0 · Level 8Dialogue

Dissertation Defense

博士答辩

Xin
James

A candidate responds to committee questions.

Listen to Xin (欣, University Student), James (杰, and Exchange Student) in this dialogue exercise. Includes key vocabulary, comprehension questions, and dictation drills — aligned to HSK 3.0 Level 8.

9 Min 4 Words Questions Dictation
Key Vocabulary
May 27, 2026
dá biàndefense (of a thesis)答辩 (dá biàn) means "defense (of a thesis)".
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Lesson Targets

TaskA candidate responds to committee questions.
TopicDissertation Defense
Characters答辩、委员会、论点、辩护
Grammar答辩、委员会、论点、辩护
dá biàn, wěi yuán huì, lùn diǎn, biàn hù
defense (of a thesis), committee, argument; thesis point, to defend
Skillslistening for key info, following a conversation, dictation

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Dissertation Defense (博士答辩)

HSK 8 · Dialogue · Xin & James

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