Lesson 2: Creative Writing

Quick Answer: HSK 9 Lesson 2 teaches creative writing: 109 Chinese words (失业率 shī yè lǜ, 一味 yī wèi, 跟上 gēn shàng…) and 0 grammar patterns. The lesson takes about 10 minutes and ends with 291 interactive exercises. 100% free — no account needed.

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

Vocabulary (109 words)

HanziPinyinEnglish
失业率shī yè lǜunemployment rate
一味yī wèiblindly
跟上gēn shàngto catch up with
和气hé qifriendly
座右铭zuò yòu míngmotto
插嘴chā zuǐto interrupt (sb talking)
敬酒jìng jiǔto toast; to propose a toast
公仆gōng púpublic servant
袖手旁观xiù shǒu páng guānto watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger
拘束jū shùto restrict
力不从心lì bù cóng xīnless capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish
飙升biāo shēngto rise rapidly
缩影suō yǐngminiature version of sth
完备wán bèifaultless
停泊tíng bóto anchor
较劲jiào jìnto match one's strength with
公职gōng zhícivil service
修路xiū lùto repair a road
自理zì lǐto take care of oneself
直观zhí guāndirect observation
格格不入gé gé bù rù(idiom) inharmonious
打搅dǎ jiǎoto disturb; to trouble; to bother
游船yóu chuánpleasure boat
古迹gǔ jìplaces of historic interest
照办zhào bànto follow the rules
合情合理hé qíng hé lǐreasonable and fair (idiom)
豁出去huō chu quto throw caution to the wind
百分比bǎi fēn bǐpercentage
效仿xiào fǎngsee 仿效
和平共处hé píng gòng chǔpeaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc
发起人fā qǐ rénproposer
海藻hǎi zǎoseaweed
紧缩jǐn suō(economics) to reduce
功臣gōng chénminister who has given outstanding service
上火shàng huǒto get angry
成问题chéng wèn títo be a problem
起跑线qǐ pǎo xiànthe starting line (of a race)
水落石出shuǐ luò shí chūas the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
发源地fā yuán dìplace of origin
顺理成章shùn lǐ chéng zhānglogical
继父jì fùstepfather
焕发huàn fāto shine
恩赐ēn cìfavor
遭殃zāo yāngto suffer a calamity
纵观zòng guānto survey comprehensively
难点nán diǎndifficulty
招揽zhāo lǎnto attract (customers); to drum up (trade)
追悼会zhuī dào huìmemorial service
助威zhù wēito cheer for
转学zhuǎn xuéto change schools
原装yuán zhuānggenuine
还款huán kuǎnrepayment
靶子bǎ zitarget
产地chǎn dìsource (of a product)
气馁qì něito be discouraged
奔赴bēn fùto rush to
滨海bīn hǎicoastal
口哨kǒu shàowhistle
受惊shòu jīngstartled
来年lái niánnext year
孤零零gū líng línglone
探亲tàn qīnto go home to visit one's family
卖弄mài nongto show off
比试bǐ shìto have a competition
大名鼎鼎dà míng dǐng dǐnggrand reputation
根治gēn zhìto bring under permanent control
好家伙hǎo jiā huomy God!
就近jiù jìnnearby
国宝guó bǎonational treasure
老实说lǎo shí shuōhonestly speaking; to be frank, ...
研讨yán tǎodiscussion
一事无成yī shì wú chéngto have achieved nothing
翻天覆地fān tiān fù dìsky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion
逐年zhú niányear after year
火候huǒ houheat control
波折bō zhétwists and turns
见义勇为jiàn yì yǒng wéito see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth
品行pǐn xíngbehavior
合资hé zījoint venture
顺应shùn yìngto comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to
紧缺jǐn quēin short supply
挖苦wā kǔto speak sarcastically
苦练kǔ liànto train hard
怨气yuàn qìgrievance
焦距jiāo jùfocal length
洋溢yáng yìbrimming with
立方lì fāngcube (math.)
难为情nán wéi qíngembarrassed
泥潭ní tánquagmire
何苦hé kǔwhy bother?
巴不得bā bu de(coll.) to be eager for
大体上dà tǐ shàngoverall
宝库bǎo kùtreasure-house
忌讳jì huìtaboo
宏观hóng guānmacro-
保修bǎo xiūto promise to keep sth in good repair
神态shén tàiappearance
省事shěng shìto simplify matters; to save trouble
首创shǒu chuàngto create
导火索dǎo huǒ suǒfuse (for explosive)
磨合mó héto break in
喜事xǐ shìhappy occasion
交响乐jiāo xiǎng yuèsymphony
形形色色xíng xíng sè sèall kinds of
投奔tóu bènto seek shelter
瓜子guā zǐmelon seed
hàndrought
谈起tán qǐto mention
画册huà cèpicture album

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 2?

Lesson 2 covers creative writing: 109 vocabulary words, 0 grammar patterns, and 291 practice exercises (multiple choice, typing practice, listening, word matching).

How long does HSK 9 Lesson 2 take?

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

Is Lesson 2 really free?

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