Lesson 1: Philosophy and Worldviews

Quick Answer: HSK 5 Lesson 1 teaches philosophy and worldviews: 89 Chinese words (可 kě, 将 jiāng, 搞 gǎo…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 237 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

Momo explores Philosophy and Worldviews in the city — meeting locals, trying new things, and learning real Chinese along the way.

Vocabulary (89 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
(prefix) can; may; able to; -able
jiāngwill
gǎoto do
唯一wéi yīonly; sole
如此rú cǐlike this; so; such
肯定kěn dìngto be certain
his
shāto kill
控制kòng zhìto control
shēngsound
组织zǔ zhīto organize
拥有yōng yǒuto have; to possess
lǐngclassifier for a ream of paper
shéndeity
zhìto arrive
再次zài cìone more time
放弃fàng qìto renounce; to abandon; to give up
即使jí shǐeven if; even though
尽管jǐn guǎndespite
miǎosecond (unit of time)
péito accompany
居然jū ránunexpectedly
客户kè hùclient
分析fēn xīto analyze
享受xiǎng shòuto enjoy
关键guān jiàncrucial point
冠军guàn jūnchampion
qiāng(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage)
shǎfoolish
dāito stay
恢复huī fùto reinstate
bàngstick
意识yì shíconsciousness
一旦yī dànin case (sth happens)
执行zhí xíngto implement
分享fēn xiǎngto share (let others have some of sth good)
女性nǚ xìngwoman
classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
讨厌tǎo yànto dislike
人物rén wùperson; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance)
qiānggun
拒绝jù juéto refuse; to decline; to reject
fēnginsane
shìtype
dāifoolish
guǐdisembodied spirit; ghost; devil
bǎna register
协议xié yìagreement
竞争jìng zhēngto compete
估计gū jìto estimate
意味着yì wèi zheto signify
俱乐部jù lè bùclub (the organisation or its premises) (loanword)
之中zhī zhōnginside
建筑jiàn zhùto construct
diūto lose
疯狂fēng kuángcrazy; frenzied; wild
width
to dance
邀请yāo qǐngto invite
加上jiā shàngplus
拍摄pāi shèto take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
区域qū yùarea
yuànhonest
hènto hate
难以nán yǐhard to (predict, imagine etc)
shèto shoot
yùnto move
trick
tōuto steal
展示zhǎn shìto reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit
基地jī dìbase (of operations)
掌握zhǎng wòto grasp (often fig.)
记忆jì yìto remember
剩下shèng xiàto remain; to be left over
to scare
基金jī jīnfund
社区shè qūcommunity
手段shǒu duànmethod
接触jiē chùto touch
聪明cōng mingintelligent
皮肤pí fūskin
厉害lì hai(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible
尊重zūn zhòngto esteem
损失sǔn shīloss
piànto cheat
可怜kě liánpitiful
poison
to spit
中央zhōng yāngcentral

Practice

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you learn in HSK 5 Lesson 1?

Lesson 1 covers philosophy and worldviews: 89 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 237 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 5 Lesson 1 take?

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

Is Lesson 1 really free?

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