Lesson 11: Festivals and Celebrations

Quick Answer: HSK 2 Lesson 11 teaches festivals and celebrations: 63 Chinese words (护照 hù zhào, 下雪 xià xuě, 英文 Yīng wén…) and 1 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 168 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

Momo explores Festivals and Celebrations in Shanghai — meeting new friends and learning real Chinese along the way.

Vocabulary (63 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
护照hù zhàopassport
下雪xià xuěto snow
英文Yīng wénEnglish (language)
气温qì wēnair temperature
画家huà jiāpainter
骑车qí chēto ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle)
西南xī nánsouthwest
西北xī běinorthwest
海边hǎi biāncoast
住房zhù fánghousing
出院chū yuànto leave hospital
体育馆tǐ yù guǎngym
老朋友lǎo péng youold friend
菜单cài dānmenu
年级nián jígrade
走开zǒu kāito leave
笔记bǐ jìto take down (in writing)
外地wài dìparts of the country other than where one is
休假xiū jiàto go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave
小声xiǎo shēngin a low voice
大自然dà zì ránnature (the natural world)
送到sòng dàoDeliver
打印dǎ yìnto affix a seal
jīncatty
老年lǎo niánelderly
照相zhào xiàngto take a photograph
动物园dòng wù yuánzoo
草地cǎo dìlawn
药店yào diànpharmacy
回国huí guóto return to one's home country
关机guān jīto turn off (a machine or device)
qíngclear
班长bān zhǎngclass monitor
常用cháng yòngin common usage
里头lǐ touinside
请客qǐng kèto give a dinner party
日报rì bàodaily newspaper
行人xíng rénpedestrian
开学kāi xuéfoundation of a University or College
走进zǒu jìnto enter
洗衣机xǐ yī jīwashing machine; washer
词语cí yǔword (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
句子jù zisentence
筷子kuài zichopsticks
体育场tǐ yù chǎngstadium
组长zǔ zhǎnggroup leader
作文zuò wénto write an essay
东南dōng nánsoutheast
个子gè ziheight
难看nán kànugly
有点儿yǒu diǎn rslightly
地铁站dì tiě zhànsubway station
快餐kuài cānfast food
站住zhàn zhùto stand
饺子jiǎo zidumpling
开机kāi jīto start an engine
公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus
碰见pèng jiànto run into
字典zì diǎnChinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for word
排球pái qiúvolleyball
干杯gān bēito drink a toast
过年guò niánto celebrate the Chinese New Year
零下líng xiàbelow zero

Grammar Points

  • 为了...为了 + Goal,Subject + Action
    Means 'in order to' — states the purpose or goal of an action. Usually comes at the beginning of the sentence.
    为了学好中文,他每天练习。 (Wèile xué hǎo Zhōngwén, tā měitiān liànxí.) — In order to learn Chinese well, he practices every day.

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 11?

Lesson 11 covers festivals and celebrations: 63 vocabulary words, 1 grammar patterns, and 168 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 2 Lesson 11 take?

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

Is Lesson 11 really free?

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