Lesson 9: School Life and Learning

Quick Answer: HSK 2 Lesson 9 teaches school life and learning: 63 Chinese words (云 yún, 青年 qīng nián, 好人 hǎo rén…) and 1 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 168 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

Momo explores School Life and Learning in Shanghai — meeting new friends and learning real Chinese along the way.

Vocabulary (63 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
yún(classical) to say
青年qīng niányouth
好人hǎo réngood person
大声dà shēngloud voice
分开fēn kāito separate
校长xiào zhǎng(college, university) president
市长shì zhǎngmayor
自行车zì xíng chēbicycle; bike
相机xiàng jīcamera (abbr. for 照相机)
花园huā yuángarden
影片yǐng piàna copy of a film
温度wēn dùtemperature
等于děng yúto equal
周年zhōu niánanniversary
节日jié rìholiday
例如lì rúfor example; for instance; such as
重视zhòng shìto attach importance to sth; to value
洗澡xǐ zǎoto bathe
今后jīn hòuhereafter
这时zhè shíat this time
大大dà dàgreatly
科学家kē xué jiāscientist
xìngfamily name
篮球lán qiúbasketball
晚餐wǎn cānevening meal
大门dà ménentrance
晚会wǎn huìevening party
大小dà xiǎodimension
不一定bù yī dìngnot necessarily
少年shào niánearly youth
计算机jì suàn jīcomputer
难受nán shòuto feel unwell
quarter (hour)
参观cān guānto look around
太太tài taimarried woman
笔记本bǐ jì běnnotebook (stationery)
对面duì miàn(sitting) opposite
信用卡xìn yòng kǎcredit card
青少年qīng shào niánadolescent
特点tè diǎncharacteristic (feature)
yīnovercast (weather)
笑话xiào huajoke; jest
liángcool
平常píng chángordinary
不但bù dànnot only (... but also ...)
半夜bàn yèmidnight
商量shāng liangto consult
黄色huáng sèyellow (color)
姓名xìng míngsurname and given name
午餐wǔ cānlunch
排队pái duìto line up
校园xiào yuáncampus
等到děng dàoto wait until
一部分yī bù fenportion
爱人ài renspouse (PRC)
多数duō shùmajority; most
西方Xī fāngthe West
春天chūn tiānspring (season)
超市chāo shìsupermarket (abbr. for 超级市场)
球场qiú chǎngstadium
住院zhù yuànto be in hospital
教学jiāo xuéto teach (as a professor)
椅子yǐ zichair

Grammar Points

  • 虽然...但是...虽然 + Clause1,但是 + Clause2
    Means 'although...but...' — acknowledges a fact before stating a contrasting one. In Chinese, both parts are used together.
    虽然很累,但是很开心。 (Suīrán hěn lèi, dànshì hěn kāixīn.) — Although tired, (I'm) very happy.

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 9?

Lesson 9 covers school life and learning: 63 vocabulary words, 1 grammar patterns, and 168 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 2 Lesson 9 take?

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

Is Lesson 9 really free?

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