Lesson 1: Interpreting Fundamentals

Quick Answer: HSK 7 Lesson 1 teaches interpreting fundamentals: 194 Chinese words (之 zhī, 以 yǐ, 哦 é…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 517 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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Vocabulary (194 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
zhī(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的)
to use
éto chant
and
wèinot yet
zhǔowner
gǎnto feel
qíngfeeling
(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then
virtue
同志tóng zhìcomrade
而已ér yǐthat's all
wénlanguage
jīngclassics
不知bù zhīnot to know
namely
wéionly
silk
所谓suǒ wèiso-called
案件àn jiàncase
恐怖kǒng bùterrible
to require
luógauze
委员会wěi yuán huìcommittee
square
有所yǒu suǒsomewhat
时尚shí shàngfashion
家伙jiā huohousehold dish, implement or furniture
袭击xí jīattack (esp. surprise attack)
感染gǎn rǎnto infect; infection
一一yī yīone by one
língquick
to smash
to allow
婚姻hūn yīnmatrimony
āihey!
生物shēng wùorganism
niángmother
qiěand
推荐tuī jiànto recommend
zhùto inject
毫无háo wúnot in the least
zhìsystem
gōngto provide
tànto explore
jià(of a woman) to marry
并非bìng fēireally isn't
非法fēi fǎillegal
lángwolf
领域lǐng yùdomain
dīngto watch attentively
恭喜gōng xǐto congratulate
尸体shī tǐdead body
fěnpowder
bent
āiinterjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!)
shèto set up; to put in place
一面yī miànone side
to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc
sōuclassifier for ships
粉丝fěn sībean vermicelli
灵魂líng húnsoul
huànto suffer (from illness)
méiclassifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc
凌晨líng chénvery early in the morning
to rein in
raw silk
他人tā rénanother person; sb else; other people
淘汰táo tàito wash out
释放shì fàngto release
获胜huò shèngvictorious
to let go
家族jiā zúfamily
魅力mèi lìcharm
单身dān shēnunmarried
hēihey
hēngto groan
真心zhēn xīnsincere
dose (medicine)
rate
半场bàn chǎnghalf of a game or contest
wěnkiss
主义zhǔ yì-ism
从未cóng wèinever
line of business
weight
jīngto startle
情报qíng bàoinformation
尿niàoto urinate
金属jīn shǔmetal
眼神yǎn shénexpression or emotion showing in one's eyes
huīash
to calculate
dǒudry measure for grain equal to ten 升 or one-tenth of a 石
公寓gōng yùapartment building
chǎnto give birth
基因jī yīngene (loanword)
革命gé mìngto withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
官员guān yuánofficial (in an organization or government)
尴尬gān gàawkward
穿着chuān zhuóattire; clothes; dress
婴儿yīng érinfant
shuǎto play with
zhìto install
gàoto say
原本yuán běnoriginally
武装wǔ zhuāngarms
跟踪gēn zōngto follow sb's tracks
wàngfull moon
to provoke
也就是说yě jiù shì shuōin other words
dīngmale adult
惊讶jīng yàamazed
肿瘤zhǒng liútumor
pit
得知dé zhīto find out
quánfist
结局jié júconclusion
chuānga wound
jìngunexpectedly
之所以zhī suǒ yǐ(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
醒来xǐng láito waken
zhìto send
kǎoto roast
天使tiān shǐangel
老大lǎo dàold age
怀孕huái yùnpregnant
一阵yī zhèna burst
即便jí biàneven if
curtain or screen
失踪shī zōngto be missing
执法zhí fǎto enforce a law
监控jiān kòngto monitor
抢劫qiǎng jiéto rob
奇迹qí jìmiracle
mánbarbarian
钥匙yào shikey
dòngclassifier for houses or buildings
引发yǐn fāto lead to
恐惧kǒng jùto be frightened
kǎnto chop
完毕wán bìto finish
chěto pull
监狱jiān yùprison
孤单gū dānlone
房地产fáng dì chǎnreal estate
能源néng yuánenergy
chíto hold
保障bǎo zhàngto ensure
hǒuto roar
zhījuice
jiēall
shàngood (virtuous)
当事人dāng shì rénpersons involved or implicated; party (to an affair)
开口kāi kǒuto open one's mouth
温柔wēn róugentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman)
èevil
bànpartner; companion; comrade; associate
pāoto throw
注定zhù dìngto foreordain
诉讼sù sònglawsuit
脖子bó zineck
夜晚yè wǎnnight
联邦lián bāngfederal
董事会dǒng shì huìboard of directors
寂寞jì mòlonely
táng(main) hall
人体rén tǐhuman body
tǒngbucket
gǎngharbor
xúnto search
豪华háo huáluxurious
改革开放gǎi gé kāi fàngto reform and open to the outside world
alone
判决pàn juéjudgment (by a court of law)
zhānto glue
荣誉róng yùhonor
shuǎito throw
相对xiāng duìrelatively
基于jī yúbecause of
感激gǎn jīto be grateful
to apply (paint etc)
guāi(of a child) obedient, well-behaved
逮捕dài bǔto arrest
瞬间shùn jiānin an instant
roof tile
杀手shā shǒukiller
to depend on
轿车jiào chēenclosed carriage for carrying passengers
审判shěn pàna trial
财务cái wùfinancial affairs
损伤sǔn shāngto harm
biāomark
to take a wife

Practice

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

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What do you learn in HSK 7 Lesson 1?

Lesson 1 covers interpreting fundamentals: 194 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 517 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 7 Lesson 1 take?

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

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