Lesson 1: Native-Level Reading

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.

Vocabulary (109 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
抱负bào fùaspiration
膳食shàn shímeals; food
勇往直前yǒng wǎng zhí qiánto advance bravely
下海xià hǎito go out to sea
扎根zhā gēnto take root
山寨shān zhàifortified hill village
豆浆dòu jiāngsoy milk
悬殊xuán shūwidely different
稀少xī shǎosparse
名贵míng guìfamous and valuable
启蒙qǐ méngto instruct the young
耳目一新ěr mù yī xīna pleasant change
焦躁jiāo zàofretful
枢纽shū niǔhub (e.g. of traffic network)
针锋相对zhēn fēng xiāng duìto oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat
勘探kān tànto explore
生怕shēng pàto fear
答辩dá biànto reply (to an accusation)
止咳zhǐ kéto suppress coughing
使唤shǐ huanto order sb around
流转liú zhuǎnto be on the move
有朝一日yǒu zhāo yī rìone day
粗略cū lu:èrough (not precise or accurate)
眼色yǎn sèsignal made with one's eyes
公顷gōng qǐnghectare
弱势ruò shìvulnerable
提心吊胆tí xīn diào dǎn(saying) to be very scared and on edge
垫子diàn zicushion; mat; pad
插图chā túillustration
衍生yǎn shēngto give rise to
轻蔑qīng mièscornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative
情怀qíng huáifeelings
谦逊qiān xùnhumble
利害lì hàipros and cons
倡议chàng yìto suggest
谋求móu qiúto seek; to strive for
灰心huī xīnto lose heart
凑巧còu qiǎofortuitously
免不了miǎn bù liǎounavoidable
人均rén jūnper capita
天长地久tiān cháng dì jiǔenduring while the world lasts (idiom)
芬芳fēn fāngperfume
投射tóu shèto throw (a projectile)
存心cún xīndeliberately
中型zhōng xíngmedium sized
论述lùn shùtreatise
浓郁nóng yùrich
脱节tuō jiéto come apart
不由得bù yóu decan't help
沉淀chén diànto settle; to precipitate
难处nán chutrouble; difficulty; problem
黑心hēi xīnruthless and lacking in conscience
荆棘jīng jíthistles and thorns
赔钱péi qiánto lose money
蕴藏yùn cángto hold in store
拐弯guǎi wānto go round a curve
河畔hé pànriverside
日趋rì qū(increasing) day by day
特产tè chǎnspecial local product
阅历yuè lìto experience
灵巧líng qiǎodeft
走投无路zǒu tóu wú lùto be at an impasse (idiom)
指教zhǐ jiàoto give advice or comments
能人néng réncapable person
淡化dàn huàto water down
遮盖zhē gàito hide
利索lì suonimble
兴高采烈xìng gāo cǎi lièhappy and excited (idiom)
残缺cán quēbadly damaged
大街小巷dà jiē xiǎo xiànggreat streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city
第一手dì yī shǒufirst-hand
着落zhuó luòwhereabouts
赶赴gǎn fùto hurry
配送pèi sòngto put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货)
相比之下xiāng bǐ zhī xiàby comparison
乡亲xiāng qīnfellow countryman (from the same village)
出具chū jùto issue (document, certificate etc)
凶恶xiōng èfierce
根基gēn jīfoundation
养老院yǎng lǎo yuànnursing home
隐性yǐn xìnghidden
霍乱huò luàncholera
打磨dǎ móto polish; to burnish; to shine
空难kōng nànair crash
梳子shū zicomb
俘获fú huòto capture (enemy property or personnel)
木匠mù jiàngcarpenter
邮编yóu biānpostal code
封建fēng jiànsystem of enfeoffment
窘迫jiǒng pòpoverty-stricken
常态cháng tàinormal state
世故shì gùthe ways of the world
推选tuī xuǎnto elect
扫兴sǎo xìngto spoil things; to dampen spirits
深奥shēn àoprofound
出息chū xīto yield interest, profit etc
逞强chěng qiángto show off
没落mò luòto decline
恩惠ēn huìfavor
够呛gòu qiàngunbearable
旁观páng guānspectator
扭头niǔ tóuto turn one's head
磁盘cí pán(computer) disk
沧桑cāng sānggreat changes
劝阻quàn zǔto advise against
屹立yì lìto tower
沉稳chén wěnsteady
惊心动魄jīng xīn dòng pò(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking
单薄dān bóweak

Practice

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What do you learn in HSK 9 Lesson 1?

Lesson 1 covers native-level reading: 109 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 291 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 9 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.