Quick Answer: HSK 9 Lesson 1 teaches native-level reading: 109 Chinese words (抱负 bào fù, 膳食 shàn shí, 勇往直前 yǒng wǎng zhí qián…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 291 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.
Momo explores Native-Level Reading in the city — meeting locals, trying new things, and learning real Chinese along the way.
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 抱负 | bào fù | aspiration |
| 膳食 | shàn shí | meals; food |
| 勇往直前 | yǒng wǎng zhí qián | to advance bravely |
| 下海 | xià hǎi | to go out to sea |
| 扎根 | zhā gēn | to take root |
| 山寨 | shān zhài | fortified hill village |
| 豆浆 | dòu jiāng | soy milk |
| 悬殊 | xuán shū | widely different |
| 稀少 | xī shǎo | sparse |
| 名贵 | míng guì | famous and valuable |
| 启蒙 | qǐ méng | to instruct the young |
| 耳目一新 | ěr mù yī xīn | a pleasant change |
| 焦躁 | jiāo zào | fretful |
| 枢纽 | shū niǔ | hub (e.g. of traffic network) |
| 针锋相对 | zhēn fēng xiāng duì | to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat |
| 勘探 | kān tàn | to explore |
| 生怕 | shēng pà | to fear |
| 答辩 | dá biàn | to reply (to an accusation) |
| 止咳 | zhǐ ké | to suppress coughing |
| 使唤 | shǐ huan | to order sb around |
| 流转 | liú zhuǎn | to be on the move |
| 有朝一日 | yǒu zhāo yī rì | one day |
| 粗略 | cū lu:è | rough (not precise or accurate) |
| 眼色 | yǎn sè | signal made with one's eyes |
| 公顷 | gōng qǐng | hectare |
| 弱势 | ruò shì | vulnerable |
| 提心吊胆 | tí xīn diào dǎn | (saying) to be very scared and on edge |
| 垫子 | diàn zi | cushion; mat; pad |
| 插图 | chā tú | illustration |
| 衍生 | yǎn shēng | to give rise to |
| 轻蔑 | qīng miè | scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative |
| 情怀 | qíng huái | feelings |
| 谦逊 | qiān xùn | humble |
| 利害 | lì hài | pros and cons |
| 倡议 | chàng yì | to suggest |
| 谋求 | móu qiú | to seek; to strive for |
| 灰心 | huī xīn | to lose heart |
| 凑巧 | còu qiǎo | fortuitously |
| 免不了 | miǎn bù liǎo | unavoidable |
| 人均 | rén jūn | per capita |
| 天长地久 | tiān cháng dì jiǔ | enduring while the world lasts (idiom) |
| 芬芳 | fēn fāng | perfume |
| 投射 | tóu shè | to throw (a projectile) |
| 存心 | cún xīn | deliberately |
| 中型 | zhōng xíng | medium sized |
| 论述 | lùn shù | treatise |
| 浓郁 | nóng yù | rich |
| 脱节 | tuō jié | to come apart |
| 不由得 | bù yóu de | can't help |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle; to precipitate |
| 难处 | nán chu | trouble; difficulty; problem |
| 黑心 | hēi xīn | ruthless and lacking in conscience |
| 荆棘 | jīng jí | thistles and thorns |
| 赔钱 | péi qián | to lose money |
| 蕴藏 | yùn cáng | to hold in store |
| 拐弯 | guǎi wān | to go round a curve |
| 河畔 | hé pàn | riverside |
| 日趋 | rì qū | (increasing) day by day |
| 特产 | tè chǎn | special local product |
| 阅历 | yuè lì | to experience |
| 灵巧 | líng qiǎo | deft |
| 走投无路 | zǒu tóu wú lù | to be at an impasse (idiom) |
| 指教 | zhǐ jiào | to give advice or comments |
| 能人 | néng rén | capable person |
| 淡化 | dàn huà | to water down |
| 遮盖 | zhē gài | to hide |
| 利索 | lì suo | nimble |
| 兴高采烈 | xìng gāo cǎi liè | happy and excited (idiom) |
| 残缺 | cán quē | badly damaged |
| 大街小巷 | dà jiē xiǎo xiàng | great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city |
| 第一手 | dì yī shǒu | first-hand |
| 着落 | zhuó luò | whereabouts |
| 赶赴 | gǎn fù | to hurry |
| 配送 | pèi sòng | to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货) |
| 相比之下 | xiāng bǐ zhī xià | by comparison |
| 乡亲 | xiāng qīn | fellow countryman (from the same village) |
| 出具 | chū jù | to issue (document, certificate etc) |
| 凶恶 | xiōng è | fierce |
| 根基 | gēn jī | foundation |
| 养老院 | yǎng lǎo yuàn | nursing home |
| 隐性 | yǐn xìng | hidden |
| 霍乱 | huò luàn | cholera |
| 打磨 | dǎ mó | to polish; to burnish; to shine |
| 空难 | kōng nàn | air crash |
| 梳子 | shū zi | comb |
| 俘获 | fú huò | to capture (enemy property or personnel) |
| 木匠 | mù jiàng | carpenter |
| 邮编 | yóu biān | postal code |
| 封建 | fēng jiàn | system of enfeoffment |
| 窘迫 | jiǒng pò | poverty-stricken |
| 常态 | cháng tài | normal state |
| 世故 | shì gù | the ways of the world |
| 推选 | tuī xuǎn | to elect |
| 扫兴 | sǎo xìng | to spoil things; to dampen spirits |
| 深奥 | shēn ào | profound |
| 出息 | chū xī | to yield interest, profit etc |
| 逞强 | chěng qiáng | to show off |
| 没落 | mò luò | to decline |
| 恩惠 | ēn huì | favor |
| 够呛 | gòu qiàng | unbearable |
| 旁观 | páng guān | spectator |
| 扭头 | niǔ tóu | to turn one's head |
| 磁盘 | cí pán | (computer) disk |
| 沧桑 | cāng sāng | great changes |
| 劝阻 | quàn zǔ | to advise against |
| 屹立 | yì lì | to tower |
| 沉稳 | chén wěn | steady |
| 惊心动魄 | jīng xīn dòng pò | (idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking |
| 单薄 | dān bó | weak |
291 interactive exercises: multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching. Instant feedback on every answer.
Lesson 1 covers native-level reading: 109 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 291 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).
About 10 minutes: 3–4 minutes of vocabulary and grammar study, then 6–7 minutes of interactive practice with instant feedback.
Yes. Every lesson, exercise, and audio clip on HSK One is free. No account, no trial, no paywall.