Lesson 10: Work and Career Basics

Quick Answer: HSK 2 Lesson 10 teaches work and career basics: 63 Chinese words (座位 zuò wèi, 忽然 hū rán, 假期 jià qī…) and 1 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 168 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

Momo explores Work and Career Basics in Shanghai — meeting new friends and learning real Chinese along the way.

Vocabulary (63 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
座位zuò wèiseat
忽然hū ránsuddenly; all of a sudden
假期jià qīvacation
游客yóu kètraveler
报名bào míngto sign up
拿到ná dàoto get
zàngviscera
全家quán jiāwhole family
从小cóng xiǎofrom childhood
bǎoto eat till full
一共yī gòngaltogether
月亮yuè liangthe moon
公斤gōng jīnkilogram (kg)
北方běi fāngnorth
平等píng děngequal
打工dǎ gōngto work a temporary or casual job
星星xīng xing(coll.) a star; the stars in the sky
多云duō yúncloudy (meteorology)
不满bù mǎnresentful
例子lì zicase
教室jiào shìclassroom
快要kuài yàonearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
东方dōng fāngeast
常见cháng jiàncommonly seen
商人shāng rénmerchant
少数shǎo shùsmall number
走过zǒu guòto walk past
得出dé chūto obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
起飞qǐ fēi(of an aircraft) to take off
网球wǎng qiútennis
停车场tíng chē chǎngparking lot
大海dà hǎisea
做饭zuò fànto prepare a meal
出租chū zūto rent
这时候zhè shíhòuAt this moment
老是lǎo shialways
月份yuè fènmonth
坏人huài rénbad person
天上tiān shàngcelestial
旅客lǚ kètraveler; tourist
大衣dà yīovercoat
学期xué qīterm
路边lù biāncurb; roadside; wayside
难题nán tídifficult problem
入口rù kǒuentrance
实习shí xíto practice
点头diǎn tóuto nod
手表shǒu biǎowristwatch
院长yuàn zhǎngthe head of an institution whose name ends in 院
东北dōng běinortheast
夜里yè liduring the night
音乐会yīn yuè huìconcert
中年zhōng niánmiddle age
院子yuàn zicourtyard
找出zhǎo chūto find
名称míng chēngname (of a thing)
分数fēn shù(exam) grade
瓶子píng zibottle
举手jǔ shǒuto raise a hand
复习fù xíto review
课堂kè tángclassroom
出国chū guóto go abroad; to leave the country
秋天qiū tiānautumn

Grammar Points

  • 可能Subject + 可能 + Verb/Adj
    Means 'maybe/possibly' — expresses uncertainty. Can go before verbs or adjectives.
    他可能不来了。 (Tā kěnéng bù lái le.) — He might not come.

Practice

168 interactive exercises: multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching. Instant feedback on every answer.

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you learn in HSK 2 Lesson 10?

Lesson 10 covers work and career basics: 63 vocabulary words, 1 grammar patterns, and 168 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 2 Lesson 10 take?

About 10 minutes: 3–4 minutes of vocabulary and grammar study, then 6–7 minutes of interactive practice with instant feedback.

Is Lesson 10 really free?

Yes. Every lesson, exercise, and audio clip on HSK One is free. No account, no trial, no paywall.