Lesson 8: Hobbies and Entertainment

Quick Answer: HSK 2 Lesson 8 teaches hobbies and entertainment: 63 Chinese words (旅游 lǚ yóu, 作业 zuò yè, 家长 jiā zhǎng…) and 1 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 168 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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

Vocabulary (63 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
旅游lǚ yóutrip
作业zuò yèschool assignment
家长jiā zhǎnghead of a household
绿green
重复chóng fùto repeat
小说xiǎo shuōnovel
教师jiào shīteacher
白色bái sèwhite
理想lǐ xiǎngan ideal
感动gǎn dòngto move (sb)
出租车chū zū chētaxi
好事hǎo shìgood action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, 'a fine thing indeed')
提到tí dàoto mention
不如bù rúnot equal to
topic
顾客gù kècustomer; client
难过nán guòto feel sad
组成zǔ chéngto form
流行liú xíng(of a contagious disease etc) to spread
送给sòng gěito send
不久bù jiǔnot long (after)
客人kè rénvisitor
人口rén kǒupopulation
平时píng shíordinarily
比如说bǐ rú shuōfor example
不好意思bù hǎo yì sito feel embarrassed
便宜biàn yíconvenient
pèngto touch
请求qǐng qiúto request; to ask
准确zhǔn quèaccurate; exact; precise
wǎnbowl
碰到pèng dàoto come across
蓝色lán sèblue (color)
懂得dǒng deto understand; to know; to comprehend
广场guǎng chǎngpublic square; plaza
好久hǎo jiǔquite a while
夏天xià tiānsummer
接下来jiē xià láito accept
早餐zǎo cānbreakfast
图片tú piànpicture; photograph
车辆chē liàngvehicle
有意思yǒu yì siinteresting
早晨zǎo chénearly morning
出门chū ménto go out
以外yǐ wàiapart from
做法zuò fǎway of handling sth
作家zuò jiāauthor
全体quán tǐall
地铁dì tiěunderground railway; subway
shúripe; mature
小时候xiǎo shí houin one's childhood
全身quán shēnthe whole body
练习liàn xíto practice
see 咱
平安píng ānsafe and sound
人数rén shùnumber of people
队长duì zhǎngcaptain
南方nán fāngsouth
友好yǒu hǎofriendly; amicable
亿100 million
对话duì huàto talk (with sb)
停车tíng chēto pull up (stop one's vehicle)
冬天dōng tiānwinter

Grammar Points

  • 不但...而且...不但 + A,而且 + B
    Means 'not only A, but also B.' Builds emphasis by adding a progressive point.
    他不但聪明,而且努力。 (Tā búdàn cōngmíng, érqiě nǔlì.) — He is not only smart but also hardworking.

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 8?

Lesson 8 covers hobbies and entertainment: 63 vocabulary words, 1 grammar patterns, and 168 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 2 Lesson 8 take?

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

Is Lesson 8 really free?

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