Lesson 5: Home and Neighbourhood

Quick Answer: HSK 2 Lesson 5 teaches home and neighbourhood: 63 Chinese words (样子 yàng zi, 实现 shí xiàn, 刚才 gāng cái…) and 1 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 168 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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

Vocabulary (63 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
样子yàng ziappearance
实现shí xiànto achieve
刚才gāng cáijust now
māocat
tōngto go through
办公室bàn gōng shìoffice
正确zhèng quècorrect; sound; right; proper
爱情ài qíngromance; love (romantic)
收到shōu dàoto receive
gòuenough (sufficient)
正是zhèng shìis precisely
方向fāng xiàngdirection; orientation
páia row
fish
关心guān xīnto be concerned about
jiēsee 节骨眼
留下liú xiàto leave behind
教育jiào yùto educate
日子rì ziday
to take
céngto pile on top of one another
心里xīn lichest
tuǐleg
全国quán guówhole nation
jiēstreet
pen
通知tōng zhīto notify
xiéshoe
习惯xí guànhabit
目的mù dìpurpose; aim; goal; target; objective
国际guó jìinternational
周末zhōu mòweekend
tuīto push
听说tīng shuōto hear (sth said)
yóuoil
科学kē xuéscience
wéihello (when answering the phone)
心情xīn qíngmood; frame of mind
接着jiē zheto catch and hold on
liúto flow
实在shí zàireally
biǎoexterior surface
chuánboat
yǎngto raise (animals)
fowl
biàneverywhere
怎么样zěn me yànghow?
píngbottle
普通pǔ tōngcommon
打算dǎ suànto plan
重点chóng diǎnto recount (e.g. results of election)
咱们zán menwe or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)
小心xiǎo xīnto be careful
不够bù gòunot enough
怎么办zěn me bànwhat's to be done
举行jǔ xíngto hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
想法xiǎng fǎway of thinking; opinion; notion
动物dòng wùanimal
不行bù xíngwon't do
明星míng xīngstar; celebrity
level
顺利shùn lìsmoothly; without a hitch
水平shuǐ pínglevel (of achievement etc)

Grammar Points

  • 除了...以外...除了 + A + 以外,还/也 + B
    Means 'besides/apart from A, also B.' Introduces an exception or addition.
    除了中文以外,他还会英文。 (Chúle Zhōngwén yǐwài, tā hái huì Yīngwén.) — Besides Chinese, he also knows English.

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 5?

Lesson 5 covers home and neighbourhood: 63 vocabulary words, 1 grammar patterns, and 168 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 2 Lesson 5 take?

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

Is Lesson 5 really free?

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