The HSK 2 vocabulary list in the New HSK 3.0 standard has 772 new words. Together with the 500 words of HSK 1, that makes 1,272 words in total. Below you will find the most useful word groups with example sentences, tips for learning them, and the full A-Z HSK 2 word list with pinyin and English meanings.
If you are still working on the first level, start with the HSK 1 vocabulary list. For sentence patterns rather than words, see the HSK 2 grammar list.
What Changes from HSK 1 to HSK 2
HSK 1 gives you survival words: numbers, family, food, time and simple verbs. HSK 2 adds more than one and a half times as many new words, and they do different jobs:
- Words for linking ideas. 因为, 所以, 虽然, 但是, 如果 and 而且 let you join two short sentences into one longer one.
- Words for describing. Colors, weather, feelings and opinions: 安静, 舒服, 满意, 难过, 凉快.
- Words for daily life outside the home. Transport, shopping, school, work and health: 地铁, 超市, 成绩, 公司, 药店.
- More measure words. HSK 2 adds many of the counting words you need for real objects, such as 辆, 封, 篇 and 层.
The good news is that a lot of HSK 2 words are built from characters you already know. 大家, 好多, 出门, 上周, 下周 and 中餐 are all made of HSK 1 characters, so they are quick to learn once you see the parts.
HSK 2 in the old HSK 2.0 vs the New HSK 3.0
The old HSK 2.0 list for this level had only 150 new words (300 in total). The New HSK 3.0 list has 772 new words (1,272 in total), so it is about five times larger at this level. That means a learner who passed the old HSK 2 knows far fewer words than the new HSK 2 expects.
Which version you sit can depend on your test center and date. Check the official site, chinesetest.cn, and read our comparison of HSK 3.0 vs HSK 2.0 for the wider differences.
Useful HSK 2 Word Groups with Examples
Learning words in small groups is easier than going through the list from A to Z. Here are eight groups that cover a large part of the HSK 2 words.
Time and order of events
These words help you tell a story in the right order: 刚才 (just now), 后来 (later), 然后 (then), 已经 (already), 一直 (all along), 从小 (since childhood), 以前 (before), 以后 (after).
- 我们先吃饭，然后去看电影。
Wǒmen xiān chī fàn, ránhòu qù kàn diànyǐng.
We'll eat first and then go to see a movie.
- 他从小就喜欢画画儿。
Tā cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan huà huàr.
He has liked drawing since he was little.
Connecting words
HSK 2 is where you start building longer sentences. Key words: 因为, 所以, 虽然, 但是, 可是, 不过, 如果, 而且, 不但, 或者. For how each pair works, see our list of Chinese conjunctions.
- 虽然下雨了，但是我们还是去了公园。
Suīrán xià yǔ le, dànshì wǒmen háishi qù le gōngyuán.
Although it rained, we still went to the park.
- 如果你有空儿，我们一起去爬山吧。
Rúguǒ nǐ yǒu kòngr, wǒmen yìqǐ qù pá shān ba.
If you have time, let's go hiking together.
Weather and seasons
The four seasons (春天, 夏天, 秋天, 冬天) come with weather words: 晴 (sunny), 阴 (overcast), 多云 (cloudy), 下雪 (to snow), 气温 (air temperature), 零下 (below zero) and 凉快 (nice and cool).
- 外面下雪了，气温是零下五度。
Wàimiàn xià xuě le, qìwēn shì língxià wǔ dù.
It's snowing outside, and it's minus five degrees.
- 秋天的北京很凉快。
Qiūtiān de Běijīng hěn liángkuai.
Beijing is nice and cool in autumn.
Colors
Most colors come in two forms: a short adjective (红, 黄, 蓝, 绿, 黑) and a form with 色 (红色, 黄色, 蓝色). The 色 form works like a noun ("the color red"); the short form describes something changing or being a color.
- 我喜欢蓝色，不喜欢黄色。
Wǒ xǐhuan lánsè, bù xǐhuan huángsè.
I like blue, but I don't like yellow.
- 她的脸红了。
Tā de liǎn hóng le.
Her face turned red.
Getting around
地铁 (subway), 公交车 (bus), 出租车 (taxi), 自行车 (bicycle), 护照 (passport), 出发 (to set off), 起飞 (to take off), 停车场 (parking lot), 问路 (to ask the way).
- 飞机八点起飞，我们六点就要出发。
Fēijī bā diǎn qǐfēi, wǒmen liù diǎn jiù yào chūfā.
The plane takes off at eight, so we need to leave at six.
- 坐地铁比坐出租车快。
Zuò dìtiě bǐ zuò chūzūchē kuài.
Taking the subway is faster than taking a taxi.
Feelings and opinions
开心 (happy), 难过 (sad), 难受 (unwell, upset), 放心 (to not worry), 感动 (moved), 满意 (satisfied). For opinions, use 认为 (to think), 看法 (view) and 意见 (opinion).
- 你放心，我会照顾好自己。
Nǐ fàngxīn, wǒ huì zhàogù hǎo zìjǐ.
Don't worry, I'll take good care of myself.
- 老师对我的成绩很满意。
Lǎoshī duì wǒ de chéngjì hěn mǎnyì.
The teacher is happy with my grades.
Measure words
HSK 2 adds 辆 (vehicles), 封 (letters), 篇 (articles), 层 (floors), 件 (clothes, matters), 条 (long, thin things), 位 (people, polite), 遍 (times, start to finish) and more. Our Chinese measure words guide explains how to choose the right one.
- 她住在十二层。
Tā zhù zài shí'èr céng.
She lives on the twelfth floor.
- 这本书我已经看了三遍。
Zhè běn shū wǒ yǐjīng kàn le sān biàn.
I have already read this book three times.
Verbs with a result
Many HSK 2 verbs are two-part words where the second part shows the result: 收到 (to receive), 拿到 (to get), 见到 (to see), 想起 (to recall), 碰见 (to run into), 找出 (to find out). The grammar behind them is covered in our guide to result complements like 看到 and 看见.
- 我收到你的短信了。
Wǒ shōudào nǐ de duǎnxìn le.
I got your text message.
- 我在路上碰见了一个老朋友。
Wǒ zài lù shang pèngjiàn le yí ge lǎo péngyou.
I ran into an old friend on the street.
HSK 2 Words That Are Easy to Mix Up
A few words on the list look or sound alike. Learn them as pairs from the start:
- 以为 vs 认为. Both mean "to think", but 以为 usually means you thought something that turned out to be wrong. 我以为今天是周末。(Wǒ yǐwéi jīntiān shì zhōumò.) I thought today was the weekend (but it isn't).
- 长 cháng vs 长 zhǎng. The same character: cháng means "long", zhǎng means "to grow". 他长大了。(Tā zhǎngdà le.) He has grown up.
- 倒 dǎo vs 倒 dào. dǎo is "to fall over"; dào is "to pour". 请给我倒一杯水。(Qǐng gěi wǒ dào yì bēi shuǐ.) Please pour me a glass of water.
- 有点儿 vs 一点儿. 有点儿 goes before an adjective, often a negative one: 今天有点儿冷 (Jīntiān yǒudiǎnr lěng), it's a bit cold today. See 一点儿 vs 有点儿 for the full rule.
How to Study the HSK 2 Word List
Set a daily number. At 10 new words a day, the 772 HSK 2 words take about 11 weeks. At 15 a day, about 8 weeks. Pick a number you can keep on busy days, not just good ones.
Review more than you add. New words fade fast. Spaced repetition flashcards bring each word back just before you forget it, which is why the Learn Chinese app builds its HSK 2 decks around SRS, with audio for every word.
Learn words in sentences. A word like 碰见 is easier to remember inside 我碰见了老朋友 than on its own. Say each example out loud.
Use the characters you already know. Before learning a new word, look at its parts. 停车场 is 停 (stop) + 车 (car) + 场 (place). Breaking words down like this makes the HSK 2 words with pinyin much easier to read and remember.
Write the hard ones. If two characters keep getting mixed up, write them by hand. The tingxie method is a simple way to do this as dictation.
Check your tones. Many HSK 2 pairs differ only by tone, like 买 mǎi and 卖 mài. Our guide to the four Mandarin tones helps you hear and say the difference.
Full HSK 2 Vocabulary List (A to Z)
Here are all 772 words for HSK 2 in the New HSK 3.0 lists, sorted by pinyin and grouped by first letter. Together with the earlier levels, that makes 1,272 words.
These counts follow the 2021 HSK 3.0 standard (GF0025-2021). The exam syllabus published in late 2025 is reported to use shorter lists for some levels, so check HSK 3.0 vs HSK 2.0 and the official site chinesetest.cn for the list your exam uses.
HSK 2 Words Starting with A
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 1 |
啊 |
a |
particle |
ah; oh (sentence-final particle) |
| 2 |
爱情 |
àiqíng |
noun |
romantic love |
| 3 |
爱人 |
àiren |
noun |
husband or wife; spouse |
| 4 |
安静 |
ānjìng |
adjective |
quiet; calm |
| 5 |
安全 |
ānquán |
adjective, noun |
safe; safety |
HSK 2 Words Starting with B
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 6 |
白色 |
báisè |
noun |
white (color) |
| 7 |
班长 |
bānzhǎng |
noun |
class monitor |
| 8 |
办 |
bàn |
verb |
to do; to handle; to run (a business) |
| 9 |
办法 |
bànfǎ |
noun |
way; method; solution |
| 10 |
办公室 |
bàngōngshì |
noun |
office |
| 11 |
半夜 |
bànyè |
noun |
midnight; middle of the night |
| 12 |
帮助 |
bāngzhù |
verb, noun |
to help; help |
| 13 |
饱 |
bǎo |
adjective |
full (after eating) |
| 14 |
报名 |
bàomíng |
verb |
to sign up; to register |
| 15 |
报纸 |
bàozhǐ |
noun |
newspaper |
| 16 |
北方 |
běifāng |
noun |
the north; northern part |
| 17 |
背 |
bèi |
verb, noun |
to memorize; to carry on the back; back |
| 18 |
比如 |
bǐrú |
conjunction |
for example; such as |
| 19 |
比如说 |
bǐrú shuō |
phrase |
for example; for instance |
| 20 |
笔 |
bǐ |
noun, measure word |
pen; brush; (measure word for sums) |
| 21 |
笔记 |
bǐjì |
noun |
notes |
| 22 |
笔记本 |
bǐjìběn |
noun |
notebook; laptop |
| 23 |
必须 |
bìxū |
adverb |
must; to have to |
| 24 |
边 |
biān |
noun |
side; edge |
| 25 |
变 |
biàn |
verb |
to change; to become |
| 26 |
变成 |
biànchéng |
verb |
to turn into; to become |
| 27 |
遍 |
biàn |
measure word |
time(s) (from start to finish) |
| 28 |
表 |
biǎo |
noun |
form; table; watch |
| 29 |
表示 |
biǎoshì |
verb, noun |
to express; to show; expression |
| 30 |
不错 |
bùcuò |
adjective |
not bad; pretty good |
| 31 |
不但 |
bùdàn |
conjunction |
not only |
| 32 |
不够 |
bùgòu |
verb, adverb |
not enough; to lack |
| 33 |
不过 |
bùguò |
conjunction |
but; however |
| 34 |
不太 |
bù tài |
adverb |
not very; not too |
| 35 |
不要 |
bùyào |
adverb |
don't (do something) |
| 36 |
不好意思 |
bù hǎoyìsi |
phrase |
sorry; excuse me; embarrassed |
| 37 |
不久 |
bùjiǔ |
adjective |
soon after; not long |
| 38 |
不满 |
bùmǎn |
adjective |
dissatisfied; discontented |
| 39 |
不如 |
bùrú |
verb |
not as good as; to be inferior to |
| 40 |
不少 |
bù shǎo |
adjective |
quite a few; a lot of |
| 41 |
不同 |
bù tóng |
adjective |
different |
| 42 |
不行 |
bùxíng |
verb, adjective |
won't do; not allowed; no good |
| 43 |
不一定 |
bù yīdìng |
adverb |
not necessarily |
| 44 |
不一会儿 |
bù yīhuìr |
phrase |
in a short while; before long |
| 45 |
部分 |
bùfen |
noun |
part; section |
HSK 2 Words Starting with C
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 46 |
才 |
cái |
adverb |
only then; just; only (so few) |
| 47 |
菜单 |
càidān |
noun |
menu |
| 48 |
参观 |
cānguān |
verb |
to visit (a place); to look around |
| 49 |
参加 |
cānjiā |
verb |
to take part in; to join |
| 50 |
草 |
cǎo |
noun |
grass |
| 51 |
草地 |
cǎodì |
noun |
lawn; grassland |
| 52 |
层 |
céng |
measure word |
floor; story; layer |
| 53 |
查 |
chá |
verb |
to check; to look up |
| 54 |
差不多 |
chàbuduō |
adjective, adverb |
about the same; almost; nearly |
| 55 |
长 |
cháng |
adjective |
long |
| 56 |
常见 |
chángjiàn |
adjective |
common; often seen |
| 57 |
常用 |
chángyòng |
adjective |
commonly used |
| 58 |
场 |
chǎng |
measure word |
(measure word for games, shows, events) |
| 59 |
超过 |
chāoguò |
verb |
to exceed; to surpass |
| 60 |
超市 |
chāoshì |
noun |
supermarket |
| 61 |
车辆 |
chēliàng |
noun |
vehicles |
| 62 |
称 |
chēng |
verb |
to call; to name; to weigh |
| 63 |
成 |
chéng |
verb |
to become; to turn into |
| 64 |
成绩 |
chéngjì |
noun |
grades; results; score |
| 65 |
成为 |
chéngwéi |
verb |
to become |
| 66 |
重复 |
chóngfù |
verb |
to repeat |
| 67 |
重新 |
chóngxīn |
adverb |
again; anew; from the start |
| 68 |
出发 |
chūfā |
verb |
to set off; to leave |
| 69 |
出国 |
chūguó |
verb |
to go abroad |
| 70 |
出口 |
chūkǒu |
noun, verb |
exit; to export |
| 71 |
出门 |
chūmén |
verb |
to go out; to leave home |
| 72 |
出生 |
chūshēng |
verb |
to be born |
| 73 |
出现 |
chūxiàn |
verb |
to appear; to show up |
| 74 |
出院 |
chūyuàn |
verb |
to leave hospital |
| 75 |
出租 |
chūzū |
verb |
to rent out; to hire out |
| 76 |
出租车 |
chūzūchē |
noun |
taxi |
| 77 |
船 |
chuán |
noun |
boat; ship |
| 78 |
吹 |
chuī |
verb |
to blow |
| 79 |
春节 |
Chūnjié |
noun |
Spring Festival; Chinese New Year |
| 80 |
春天 |
chūntiān |
noun |
spring (season) |
| 81 |
词 |
cí |
noun |
word |
| 82 |
词典 |
cídiǎn |
noun |
dictionary |
| 83 |
词语 |
cíyǔ |
noun |
words; vocabulary |
| 84 |
从小 |
cóngxiǎo |
adverb |
from childhood |
HSK 2 Words Starting with D
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 85 |
答应 |
dāying |
verb |
to agree; to promise; to answer |
| 86 |
打工 |
dǎgōng |
verb |
to work a temporary job |
| 87 |
打算 |
dǎsuàn |
verb, noun |
to plan; to intend; plan |
| 88 |
打印 |
dǎyìn |
verb |
to print |
| 89 |
大部分 |
dàbùfen |
noun |
most; the greater part |
| 90 |
大大 |
dàdà |
adverb |
greatly; a lot |
| 91 |
大多数 |
dàduōshù |
noun |
the majority; most |
| 92 |
大海 |
dàhǎi |
noun |
sea; ocean |
| 93 |
大家 |
dàjiā |
pronoun |
everyone; all of us |
| 94 |
大量 |
dàliàng |
adjective |
a large amount of; many |
| 95 |
大门 |
dàmén |
noun |
main gate; front door |
| 96 |
大人 |
dàren |
noun |
adult; grown-up |
| 97 |
大声 |
dà shēng |
adverb |
loudly; in a loud voice |
| 98 |
大小 |
dàxiǎo |
noun |
size |
| 99 |
大衣 |
dàyī |
noun |
overcoat; coat |
| 100 |
大自然 |
dàzìrán |
noun |
nature |
| 101 |
带 |
dài |
verb |
to bring; to take; to carry |
| 102 |
带来 |
dàilái |
verb |
to bring; to bring about |
| 103 |
单位 |
dānwèi |
noun |
work unit; employer; unit (of measure) |
| 104 |
但 |
dàn |
conjunction |
but |
| 105 |
但是 |
dànshì |
conjunction |
but; however |
| 106 |
蛋 |
dàn |
noun |
egg |
| 107 |
当 |
dāng |
verb, preposition |
to work as; to serve as; when; at (a time) |
| 108 |
当时 |
dāngshí |
noun |
at that time; then |
| 109 |
倒 |
dǎo |
verb |
to fall over; to change (trains) |
| 110 |
到处 |
dàochù |
adverb |
to pour; to move backward |
| 111 |
倒 |
dào |
verb |
everywhere |
| 112 |
道 |
dào |
measure word |
(measure word for questions, dishes, doors) |
| 113 |
道理 |
dàolǐ |
noun |
reason; sense; principle |
| 114 |
道路 |
dàolù |
noun |
road; path |
| 115 |
得 |
dé |
verb |
to get; to obtain |
| 116 |
得出 |
déchū |
verb |
to reach (a conclusion); to arrive at |
| 117 |
的话 |
dehuà |
particle |
if (sentence-final) |
| 118 |
得 |
de |
particle |
(particle linking a verb to its complement) |
| 119 |
灯 |
dēng |
noun |
lamp; light |
| 120 |
等 |
děng |
particle |
and so on; etc. |
| 121 |
等到 |
děngdào |
preposition |
by the time; when; until |
| 122 |
等于 |
děngyú |
verb |
to equal; to be equal to |
| 123 |
低 |
dī |
adjective, verb |
low; to lower (one's head) |
| 124 |
地球 |
dìqiú |
noun |
the earth |
| 125 |
地铁 |
dìtiě |
noun |
subway; metro |
| 126 |
地铁站 |
dìtiězhàn |
noun |
subway station |
| 127 |
点头 |
diǎntóu |
verb |
to nod |
| 128 |
店 |
diàn |
noun |
shop; store |
| 129 |
掉 |
diào |
verb |
to fall; to drop; to lose |
| 130 |
东北 |
dōngběi |
noun |
northeast; the Northeast (of China) |
| 131 |
东方 |
dōngfāng |
noun |
the east; the East |
| 132 |
东南 |
dōngnán |
noun |
southeast |
| 133 |
冬天 |
dōngtiān |
noun |
winter |
| 134 |
懂 |
dǒng |
verb |
to understand |
| 135 |
懂得 |
dǒngde |
verb |
to understand; to know (how) |
| 136 |
动物 |
dòngwù |
noun |
animal |
| 137 |
动物园 |
dòngwùyuán |
noun |
zoo |
| 138 |
读音 |
dúyīn |
noun |
pronunciation (of a character) |
| 139 |
度 |
dù |
measure word, noun |
degree (of temperature or angle) |
| 140 |
短 |
duǎn |
adjective |
short |
| 141 |
短信 |
duǎnxìn |
noun |
text message |
| 142 |
段 |
duàn |
measure word |
section; segment; period (of time) |
| 143 |
队 |
duì |
noun |
team; line (of people) |
| 144 |
队长 |
duìzhǎng |
noun |
team captain; team leader |
| 145 |
对 |
duì |
preposition, verb |
to; toward; facing |
| 146 |
对话 |
duìhuà |
noun, verb |
dialogue; conversation; to talk |
| 147 |
对面 |
duìmiàn |
noun |
opposite side; across from |
| 148 |
多 |
duō |
adverb |
how (very); more |
| 149 |
多久 |
duōjiǔ |
pronoun |
how long |
| 150 |
多么 |
duōme |
adverb |
how (very); so |
| 151 |
多数 |
duōshù |
noun |
majority; most |
| 152 |
多云 |
duōyún |
adjective |
cloudy |
HSK 2 Words Starting with E
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 153 |
而且 |
érqiě |
conjunction |
and also; moreover |
HSK 2 Words Starting with F
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 154 |
发 |
fā |
verb |
to send; to issue; to develop |
| 155 |
发现 |
fāxiàn |
verb, noun |
to discover; to find; discovery |
| 156 |
饭馆 |
fànguǎn |
noun |
restaurant |
| 157 |
方便 |
fāngbiàn |
adjective |
convenient |
| 158 |
方便面 |
fāngbiànmiàn |
noun |
instant noodles |
| 159 |
方法 |
fāngfǎ |
noun |
method; way |
| 160 |
方面 |
fāngmiàn |
noun |
aspect; side; respect |
| 161 |
方向 |
fāngxiàng |
noun |
direction |
| 162 |
放下 |
fàngxia |
verb |
to put down; to set down |
| 163 |
放心 |
fàngxīn |
verb |
to be at ease; to not worry |
| 164 |
分 |
fēn |
verb |
to divide; to separate; to share out |
| 165 |
分开 |
fēnkāi |
verb |
to separate; to split up |
| 166 |
分数 |
fēnshù |
noun |
score; points |
| 167 |
分钟 |
fēnzhōng |
noun |
minute |
| 168 |
份 |
fèn |
measure word |
portion; copy; share |
| 169 |
封 |
fēng |
measure word |
(measure word for letters) |
| 170 |
服务 |
fúwù |
verb, noun |
to serve; service |
| 171 |
复习 |
fùxí |
verb |
to review (lessons) |
HSK 2 Words Starting with G
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 172 |
该 |
gāi |
verb |
should; ought to |
| 173 |
改 |
gǎi |
verb |
to change; to correct |
| 174 |
改变 |
gǎibiàn |
verb, noun |
to change; change |
| 175 |
干杯 |
gānbēi |
verb |
to drink a toast; cheers! |
| 176 |
感到 |
gǎndào |
verb |
to feel; to sense |
| 177 |
感动 |
gǎndòng |
verb, adjective |
to move (emotionally); moved; touched |
| 178 |
感觉 |
gǎnjué |
noun, verb |
feeling; to feel |
| 179 |
感谢 |
gǎnxiè |
verb |
to thank; thanks |
| 180 |
干活儿 |
gànhuór |
verb |
to work; to do manual work |
| 181 |
刚 |
gāng |
adverb |
just; only just |
| 182 |
刚才 |
gāngcái |
noun |
just now; a moment ago |
| 183 |
刚刚 |
gānggāng |
adverb |
just; only a moment ago |
| 184 |
高级 |
gāojí |
adjective |
high-level; advanced |
| 185 |
高中 |
gāozhōng |
noun |
senior high school |
| 186 |
个子 |
gèzi |
noun |
height; build (of a person) |
| 187 |
更 |
gèng |
adverb |
even more; more |
| 188 |
公共汽车 |
gōnggòng qìchē |
noun |
bus |
| 189 |
公交车 |
gōngjiāochē |
noun |
bus |
| 190 |
公斤 |
gōngjīn |
measure word |
kilogram |
| 191 |
公里 |
gōnglǐ |
measure word |
kilometer |
| 192 |
公路 |
gōnglù |
noun |
highway; road |
| 193 |
公平 |
gōngpíng |
adjective |
fair; just |
| 194 |
公司 |
gōngsī |
noun |
company |
| 195 |
公园 |
gōngyuán |
noun |
park |
| 196 |
狗 |
gǒu |
noun |
dog |
| 197 |
够 |
gòu |
verb, adverb |
enough; to reach; quite |
| 198 |
故事 |
gùshi |
noun |
story |
| 199 |
故意 |
gùyì |
adverb |
on purpose; deliberately |
| 200 |
顾客 |
gùkè |
noun |
customer |
| 201 |
关机 |
guānjī |
verb |
to turn off (a device) |
| 202 |
关心 |
guānxīn |
verb |
to care about; to be concerned about |
| 203 |
观点 |
guāndiǎn |
noun |
point of view; opinion |
| 204 |
广场 |
guǎngchǎng |
noun |
public square; plaza |
| 205 |
广告 |
guǎnggào |
noun |
advertisement |
| 206 |
国际 |
guójì |
adjective, noun |
international |
| 207 |
过来 |
guòlái |
verb |
to come over |
| 208 |
过年 |
guònián |
verb |
to celebrate New Year |
| 209 |
过去 |
guòqù |
noun, verb |
the past; to go over; to pass |
| 210 |
过 |
guo |
particle |
(particle for past experience) |
HSK 2 Words Starting with H
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 211 |
海 |
hǎi |
noun |
sea |
| 212 |
海边 |
hǎibiān |
noun |
seaside; beach |
| 213 |
喊 |
hǎn |
verb |
to shout; to call out |
| 214 |
好 |
hǎo |
adverb |
very; quite |
| 215 |
好处 |
hǎochù |
noun |
benefit; advantage |
| 216 |
好多 |
hǎoduō |
number |
many; a lot of |
| 217 |
好久 |
hǎojiǔ |
adjective |
a long time |
| 218 |
好人 |
hǎorén |
noun |
good person |
| 219 |
好事 |
hǎoshì |
noun |
good thing; good deed |
| 220 |
好像 |
hǎoxiàng |
adverb, verb |
to seem; to be like |
| 221 |
合适 |
héshì |
adjective |
suitable; fitting |
| 222 |
河 |
hé |
noun |
river |
| 223 |
黑 |
hēi |
adjective |
black; dark |
| 224 |
黑板 |
hēibǎn |
noun |
blackboard |
| 225 |
黑色 |
hēisè |
noun |
black (color) |
| 226 |
红 |
hóng |
adjective |
red |
| 227 |
红色 |
hóngsè |
noun |
red (color) |
| 228 |
后来 |
hòulái |
noun |
later; afterwards |
| 229 |
忽然 |
hūrán |
adverb |
suddenly |
| 230 |
湖 |
hú |
noun |
lake |
| 231 |
护照 |
hùzhào |
noun |
passport |
| 232 |
花 |
huā |
verb |
to spend (money or time) |
| 233 |
花园 |
huāyuán |
noun |
garden |
| 234 |
画 |
huà |
verb |
to draw; to paint |
| 235 |
画家 |
huàjiā |
noun |
painter; artist |
| 236 |
画儿 |
huàr |
noun |
picture; painting |
| 237 |
坏处 |
huàichù |
noun |
disadvantage; harm |
| 238 |
坏人 |
huàirén |
noun |
bad person; villain |
| 239 |
欢迎 |
huānyíng |
verb |
to welcome |
| 240 |
换 |
huàn |
verb |
to change; to exchange; to swap |
| 241 |
黄 |
huáng |
adjective |
yellow |
| 242 |
黄色 |
huángsè |
noun |
yellow (color) |
| 243 |
回 |
huí |
measure word |
time(s) (measure word for actions) |
| 244 |
回国 |
huíguó |
verb |
to return to one's country |
| 245 |
会 |
huì |
noun |
meeting; gathering |
| 246 |
活动 |
huódòng |
noun, verb |
activity; event; to move about |
| 247 |
或 |
huò |
conjunction |
or |
| 248 |
或者 |
huòzhě |
conjunction |
or; either ... or |
HSK 2 Words Starting with J
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 249 |
机会 |
jīhuì |
noun |
chance; opportunity |
| 250 |
鸡 |
jī |
noun |
chicken |
| 251 |
级 |
jí |
noun, measure word |
level; grade (in school) |
| 252 |
急 |
jí |
adjective |
anxious; in a hurry; urgent |
| 253 |
计划 |
jìhuà |
noun, verb |
plan; to plan |
| 254 |
计算机 |
jìsuànjī |
noun |
computer |
| 255 |
加 |
jiā |
verb |
to add; plus |
| 256 |
加油 |
jiāyóu |
verb |
to make an effort; come on!; to refuel |
| 257 |
家 |
jiā |
suffix |
(suffix for an expert, e.g. writer) |
| 258 |
家庭 |
jiātíng |
noun |
family; household |
| 259 |
家长 |
jiāzhǎng |
noun |
parent (of a student) |
| 260 |
假 |
jiǎ |
adjective |
fake; false |
| 261 |
假期 |
jiàqī |
noun |
holiday; vacation |
| 262 |
检查 |
jiǎnchá |
verb, noun |
to check; to examine; inspection |
| 263 |
见到 |
jiàndào |
verb |
to see; to meet |
| 264 |
见过 |
jiànguo |
verb |
to have seen; to have met |
| 265 |
件 |
jiàn |
measure word |
(measure word for clothes, matters) |
| 266 |
健康 |
jiànkāng |
adjective, noun |
healthy; health |
| 267 |
讲 |
jiǎng |
verb |
to speak; to tell; to explain |
| 268 |
讲话 |
jiǎnghuà |
verb, noun |
to speak; to give a talk; speech |
| 269 |
交 |
jiāo |
verb |
to hand in; to pay; to make (friends) |
| 270 |
交给 |
jiāogěi |
verb |
to hand over to; to give to |
| 271 |
交朋友 |
jiāo péngyou |
phrase |
to make friends |
| 272 |
交通 |
jiāotōng |
noun |
traffic; transportation |
| 273 |
角 |
jiǎo |
measure word, noun |
jiao (one tenth of a yuan); horn; corner |
| 274 |
角度 |
jiǎodù |
noun |
angle; point of view |
| 275 |
饺子 |
jiǎozi |
noun |
dumplings |
| 276 |
脚 |
jiǎo |
noun |
foot |
| 277 |
叫作 |
jiàozuò |
verb |
to be called; to be known as |
| 278 |
教师 |
jiàoshī |
noun |
teacher |
| 279 |
教室 |
jiàoshì |
noun |
classroom |
| 280 |
教学 |
jiàoxué |
noun, verb |
teaching; to teach |
| 281 |
教育 |
jiàoyù |
noun, verb |
education; to educate |
| 282 |
接 |
jiē |
verb |
to receive; to pick up; to answer (phone) |
| 283 |
接到 |
jiēdào |
verb |
to receive |
| 284 |
接受 |
jiēshòu |
verb |
to accept |
| 285 |
接下来 |
jiē xiàlái |
adverb |
next; and then |
| 286 |
接着 |
jiēzhe |
verb, adverb |
to follow; next; then |
| 287 |
街 |
jiē |
noun |
street |
| 288 |
节 |
jié |
noun, measure word |
festival; (measure word for classes) |
| 289 |
节目 |
jiémù |
noun |
program; show |
| 290 |
节日 |
jiérì |
noun |
holiday; festival |
| 291 |
结果 |
jiéguǒ |
noun, conjunction |
result; outcome; as a result |
| 292 |
借 |
jiè |
verb |
to borrow; to lend |
| 293 |
斤 |
jīn |
measure word |
jin (half a kilogram) |
| 294 |
今后 |
jīnhòu |
noun |
from now on; in the future |
| 295 |
进入 |
jìnrù |
verb |
to enter; to get into |
| 296 |
进行 |
jìnxíng |
verb |
to carry out; to conduct |
| 297 |
近 |
jìn |
adjective |
near; close |
| 298 |
经常 |
jīngcháng |
adverb |
often; frequently |
| 299 |
经过 |
jīngguò |
verb, noun |
to pass by; to go through; process |
| 300 |
经理 |
jīnglǐ |
noun |
manager |
| 301 |
酒 |
jiǔ |
noun |
alcohol; wine; liquor |
| 302 |
酒店 |
jiǔdiàn |
noun |
hotel |
| 303 |
就要 |
jiùyào |
adverb |
to be about to |
| 304 |
举 |
jǔ |
verb |
to lift; to raise |
| 305 |
举手 |
jǔshǒu |
verb |
to raise one's hand |
| 306 |
举行 |
jǔxíng |
verb |
to hold (an event) |
| 307 |
句 |
jù |
measure word |
(measure word for sentences) |
| 308 |
句子 |
jùzi |
noun |
sentence |
HSK 2 Words Starting with K
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 309 |
卡 |
kǎ |
noun |
card |
| 310 |
开机 |
kāijī |
verb |
to turn on (a device) |
| 311 |
开心 |
kāixīn |
adjective |
happy; joyful |
| 312 |
开学 |
kāixué |
verb |
to start school; term begins |
| 313 |
看法 |
kànfǎ |
noun |
view; opinion |
| 314 |
考生 |
kǎoshēng |
noun |
exam candidate; examinee |
| 315 |
靠 |
kào |
verb |
to lean on; to depend on; to be near |
| 316 |
科 |
kē |
noun |
department; branch of study |
| 317 |
科学 |
kēxué |
noun, adjective |
science; scientific |
| 318 |
可爱 |
kě'ài |
adjective |
cute; lovely |
| 319 |
可能 |
kěnéng |
adverb, adjective, noun |
maybe; possible; possibility |
| 320 |
可怕 |
kěpà |
adjective |
scary; terrible |
| 321 |
可是 |
kěshì |
conjunction |
but; however |
| 322 |
可以 |
kěyǐ |
auxiliary, adjective |
can; may; not bad |
| 323 |
克 |
kè |
measure word |
gram |
| 324 |
刻 |
kè |
measure word |
quarter (of an hour) |
| 325 |
客人 |
kèrén |
noun |
guest; visitor |
| 326 |
课堂 |
kètáng |
noun |
classroom; class |
| 327 |
空气 |
kōngqì |
noun |
air |
| 328 |
哭 |
kū |
verb |
to cry |
| 329 |
快餐 |
kuàicān |
noun |
fast food |
| 330 |
快点儿 |
kuài diǎnr |
phrase |
hurry up |
| 331 |
快乐 |
kuàilè |
adjective |
happy; joyful |
| 332 |
快要 |
kuàiyào |
adverb |
to be about to; soon |
| 333 |
筷子 |
kuàizi |
noun |
chopsticks |
HSK 2 Words Starting with L
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 334 |
拉 |
lā |
verb |
to pull; to drag |
| 335 |
来自 |
láizì |
verb |
to come from |
| 336 |
蓝 |
lán |
adjective |
blue |
| 337 |
蓝色 |
lánsè |
noun |
blue (color) |
| 338 |
篮球 |
lánqiú |
noun |
basketball |
| 339 |
老 |
lǎo |
adverb |
always; keep (doing) |
| 340 |
老 |
lǎo |
prefix |
(prefix for seniority or familiarity) |
| 341 |
老年 |
lǎonián |
noun |
old age |
| 342 |
老朋友 |
lǎo péngyou |
noun |
old friend |
| 343 |
老是 |
lǎoshì |
adverb |
always; keep (doing) |
| 344 |
离 |
lí |
preposition, verb |
from (distance); to leave |
| 345 |
离开 |
líkāi |
verb |
to leave; to depart |
| 346 |
礼物 |
lǐwù |
noun |
gift; present |
| 347 |
里头 |
lǐtou |
noun |
inside |
| 348 |
理想 |
lǐxiǎng |
noun, adjective |
ideal; dream; ideal (adj) |
| 349 |
例如 |
lìrú |
conjunction |
for example; such as |
| 350 |
例子 |
lìzi |
noun |
example |
| 351 |
脸 |
liǎn |
noun |
face |
| 352 |
练 |
liàn |
verb |
to practice |
| 353 |
练习 |
liànxí |
verb, noun |
to practice; exercise |
| 354 |
凉 |
liáng |
adjective |
cool; cold |
| 355 |
凉快 |
liángkuai |
adjective |
nice and cool |
| 356 |
两 |
liǎng |
number, measure word |
two; liang (50 grams) |
| 357 |
亮 |
liàng |
adjective, verb |
bright; to light up |
| 358 |
辆 |
liàng |
measure word |
(measure word for vehicles) |
| 359 |
零下 |
língxià |
noun |
below zero |
| 360 |
留 |
liú |
verb |
to stay; to keep; to leave (behind) |
| 361 |
留下 |
liúxia |
verb |
to leave behind; to stay |
| 362 |
留学生 |
liúxuéshēng |
noun |
international student |
| 363 |
流 |
liú |
verb |
to flow |
| 364 |
流利 |
liúlì |
adjective |
fluent |
| 365 |
流行 |
liúxíng |
adjective, verb |
popular; to be in fashion |
| 366 |
路边 |
lùbiān |
noun |
roadside |
| 367 |
旅客 |
lǚkè |
noun |
passenger; traveler |
| 368 |
旅行 |
lǚxíng |
verb, noun |
to travel; trip |
| 369 |
旅游 |
lǚyóu |
verb, noun |
to travel; tourism |
| 370 |
绿 |
lǜ |
adjective |
green |
| 371 |
绿色 |
lǜsè |
noun |
green (color) |
HSK 2 Words Starting with M
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 372 |
卖 |
mài |
verb |
to sell |
| 373 |
满 |
mǎn |
adjective |
full |
| 374 |
满意 |
mǎnyì |
adjective |
satisfied; pleased |
| 375 |
猫 |
māo |
noun |
cat |
| 376 |
米 |
mǐ |
measure word, noun |
meter; rice |
| 377 |
面 |
miàn |
noun, measure word |
noodles; flour; side; surface |
| 378 |
面 |
miàn |
noun |
face; surface; side |
| 379 |
面前 |
miànqián |
noun |
in front of |
| 380 |
名 |
míng |
noun, measure word |
name; (measure word for people, ranks) |
| 381 |
名称 |
míngchēng |
noun |
name (of a thing) |
| 382 |
名单 |
míngdān |
noun |
list of names |
| 383 |
明星 |
míngxīng |
noun |
star; celebrity |
| 384 |
目的 |
mùdì |
noun |
purpose; aim |
HSK 2 Words Starting with N
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 385 |
拿出 |
náchū |
verb |
to take out |
| 386 |
拿到 |
nádào |
verb |
to get; to obtain |
| 387 |
那 |
nà |
pronoun |
that |
| 388 |
那会儿 |
nàhuìr |
pronoun |
at that time; then |
| 389 |
那么 |
nàme |
pronoun, conjunction |
so; like that; then |
| 390 |
那时候 |
nà shíhou |
phrase |
at that time; then |
| 391 |
那样 |
nàyàng |
pronoun |
like that; that kind |
| 392 |
南方 |
nánfāng |
noun |
the south; southern part |
| 393 |
难过 |
nánguò |
adjective |
sad; upset |
| 394 |
难看 |
nánkàn |
adjective |
ugly; bad-looking |
| 395 |
难受 |
nánshòu |
adjective |
unwell; uncomfortable; upset |
| 396 |
难题 |
nántí |
noun |
difficult problem |
| 397 |
难听 |
nántīng |
adjective |
unpleasant to hear |
| 398 |
能够 |
nénggòu |
verb |
to be able to; can |
| 399 |
年级 |
niánjí |
noun |
grade; year (in school) |
| 400 |
年轻 |
niánqīng |
adjective |
young |
| 401 |
鸟 |
niǎo |
noun |
bird |
| 402 |
弄 |
nòng |
verb |
to do; to make; to handle |
| 403 |
努力 |
nǔlì |
verb, adjective |
to work hard; hard-working |
HSK 2 Words Starting with P
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 404 |
爬 |
pá |
verb |
to climb; to crawl |
| 405 |
爬山 |
pá shān |
verb |
to climb a mountain; to go hiking |
| 406 |
怕 |
pà |
verb |
to be afraid of; to fear |
| 407 |
排 |
pái |
verb, noun, measure word |
to line up; row; (measure word for rows) |
| 408 |
排队 |
páiduì |
verb |
to line up; to queue |
| 409 |
排球 |
páiqiú |
noun |
volleyball |
| 410 |
碰 |
pèng |
verb |
to touch; to bump into |
| 411 |
碰到 |
pèngdào |
verb |
to run into; to meet by chance |
| 412 |
碰见 |
pèngjiàn |
verb |
to run into; to meet by chance |
| 413 |
篇 |
piān |
measure word |
(measure word for articles, essays) |
| 414 |
便宜 |
piányi |
adjective |
cheap |
| 415 |
片 |
piàn |
measure word, noun |
slice; piece; (measure word for flat pieces) |
| 416 |
漂亮 |
piàoliang |
adjective |
beautiful; pretty |
| 417 |
平 |
píng |
adjective |
flat; level |
| 418 |
平安 |
píng'ān |
adjective |
safe and sound |
| 419 |
平常 |
píngcháng |
adjective, noun |
ordinary; usual; ordinary times |
| 420 |
平等 |
píngděng |
adjective, noun |
equal; equality |
| 421 |
平时 |
píngshí |
noun |
usually; normal times |
| 422 |
瓶 |
píng |
noun, measure word |
bottle; (measure word for bottles) |
| 423 |
瓶子 |
píngzi |
noun |
bottle |
| 424 |
普通 |
pǔtōng |
adjective |
ordinary; common |
| 425 |
普通话 |
pǔtōnghuà |
noun |
Mandarin; standard Chinese |
HSK 2 Words Starting with Q
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 426 |
其他 |
qítā |
pronoun |
other; others |
| 427 |
其中 |
qízhōng |
noun |
among them; of which |
| 428 |
骑 |
qí |
verb |
to ride |
| 429 |
骑车 |
qí chē |
verb |
to ride a bike |
| 430 |
起飞 |
qǐfēi |
verb |
to take off (of a plane) |
| 431 |
气 |
qì |
noun, verb |
air; gas; anger; to make angry |
| 432 |
气温 |
qìwēn |
noun |
air temperature |
| 433 |
千 |
qiān |
number |
thousand |
| 434 |
千克 |
qiānkè |
measure word |
kilogram |
| 435 |
前年 |
qiánnián |
noun |
the year before last |
| 436 |
墙 |
qiáng |
noun |
wall |
| 437 |
青年 |
qīngnián |
noun |
youth; young people |
| 438 |
青少年 |
qīng-shàonián |
noun |
teenagers; young people |
| 439 |
轻 |
qīng |
adjective |
light (in weight) |
| 440 |
清楚 |
qīngchu |
adjective, verb |
clear; to understand clearly |
| 441 |
晴 |
qíng |
adjective |
sunny; clear |
| 442 |
晴天 |
qíngtiān |
noun |
sunny day |
| 443 |
请客 |
qǐngkè |
verb |
to treat; to pay for (a meal) |
| 444 |
请求 |
qǐngqiú |
verb, noun |
to request; request |
| 445 |
秋天 |
qiūtiān |
noun |
autumn; fall |
| 446 |
求 |
qiú |
verb |
to ask for; to beg |
| 447 |
球场 |
qiúchǎng |
noun |
sports field; court |
| 448 |
球队 |
qiúduì |
noun |
team (sports) |
| 449 |
球鞋 |
qiúxié |
noun |
sports shoes; sneakers |
| 450 |
取 |
qǔ |
verb |
to take; to get; to fetch |
| 451 |
取得 |
qǔdé |
verb |
to gain; to achieve |
| 452 |
全 |
quán |
adjective, adverb |
whole; all; completely |
| 453 |
全部 |
quánbù |
noun |
all; the whole |
| 454 |
全国 |
quánguó |
noun |
the whole country; nationwide |
| 455 |
全家 |
quánjiā |
noun |
the whole family |
| 456 |
全年 |
quánnián |
noun |
the whole year |
| 457 |
全身 |
quánshēn |
noun |
the whole body |
| 458 |
全体 |
quántǐ |
noun |
all members; everyone |
HSK 2 Words Starting with R
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 459 |
然后 |
ránhòu |
conjunction |
then; after that |
| 460 |
让 |
ràng |
verb |
to let; to make; to ask (someone to) |
| 461 |
热情 |
rèqíng |
adjective, noun |
warm; enthusiastic; enthusiasm |
| 462 |
人口 |
rénkǒu |
noun |
population |
| 463 |
人们 |
rénmen |
noun |
people |
| 464 |
人数 |
rénshù |
noun |
number of people |
| 465 |
认为 |
rènwéi |
verb |
to think; to believe |
| 466 |
日报 |
rìbào |
noun |
daily newspaper |
| 467 |
日子 |
rìzi |
noun |
day; life; days |
| 468 |
如果 |
rúguǒ |
conjunction |
if |
| 469 |
入口 |
rùkǒu |
noun |
entrance |
HSK 2 Words Starting with S
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 470 |
商量 |
shāngliang |
verb |
to discuss; to talk over |
| 471 |
商人 |
shāngrén |
noun |
businessman; merchant |
| 472 |
上周 |
shàng zhōu |
noun |
last week |
| 473 |
少数 |
shǎoshù |
noun |
minority; small number |
| 474 |
少年 |
shàonián |
noun |
teenager; youth |
| 475 |
身边 |
shēnbiān |
noun |
by one's side; nearby |
| 476 |
什么样 |
shénmeyàng |
pronoun |
what kind of |
| 477 |
生 |
shēng |
verb |
to give birth to; to be born; to get (ill) |
| 478 |
生词 |
shēngcí |
noun |
new word |
| 479 |
生活 |
shēnghuó |
noun, verb |
life; to live |
| 480 |
声音 |
shēngyīn |
noun |
sound; voice |
| 481 |
省 |
shěng |
noun |
province |
| 482 |
省 |
shěng |
verb |
to save; to omit |
| 483 |
十分 |
shífēn |
adverb |
very; fully |
| 484 |
实际 |
shíjì |
adjective, noun |
real; practical; reality |
| 485 |
实习 |
shíxí |
verb, noun |
to do an internship; internship |
| 486 |
实现 |
shíxiàn |
verb |
to realize; to achieve |
| 487 |
实在 |
shízài |
adverb |
really; truly |
| 488 |
实在 |
shízai |
adjective |
honest; real; solid |
| 489 |
食物 |
shíwù |
noun |
food |
| 490 |
使用 |
shǐyòng |
verb |
to use |
| 491 |
市 |
shì |
noun |
city |
| 492 |
市长 |
shìzhǎng |
noun |
mayor |
| 493 |
事情 |
shìqing |
noun |
matter; thing; affair |
| 494 |
收 |
shōu |
verb |
to receive; to collect; to put away |
| 495 |
收到 |
shōudào |
verb |
to receive |
| 496 |
收入 |
shōurù |
noun |
income |
| 497 |
手表 |
shǒubiǎo |
noun |
wristwatch |
| 498 |
受到 |
shòudào |
verb |
to receive; to be subject to |
| 499 |
舒服 |
shūfu |
adjective |
comfortable; well |
| 500 |
熟 |
shú |
adjective |
ripe; cooked; familiar |
| 501 |
数 |
shǔ |
verb |
to count |
| 502 |
数字 |
shùzì |
noun |
number; digit |
| 503 |
水平 |
shuǐpíng |
noun |
level; standard |
| 504 |
顺利 |
shùnlì |
adjective |
smooth; going well |
| 505 |
说明 |
shuōmíng |
verb, noun |
to explain; explanation |
| 506 |
司机 |
sījī |
noun |
driver |
| 507 |
送到 |
sòngdào |
verb |
to deliver to; to send to |
| 508 |
送给 |
sòng gěi |
verb |
to give (as a gift) to |
| 509 |
算 |
suàn |
verb |
to calculate; to count as |
| 510 |
虽然 |
suīrán |
conjunction |
although |
| 511 |
随便 |
suíbiàn |
adjective, adverb |
casual; as you like |
| 512 |
随时 |
suíshí |
adverb |
at any time |
| 513 |
所以 |
suǒyǐ |
conjunction |
so; therefore |
| 514 |
所有 |
suǒyǒu |
adjective |
all |
HSK 2 Words Starting with T
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 515 |
它 |
tā |
pronoun |
it |
| 516 |
它们 |
tāmen |
pronoun |
they (for things, animals) |
| 517 |
太太 |
tàitai |
noun |
wife; Mrs. |
| 518 |
太阳 |
tàiyáng |
noun |
the sun |
| 519 |
态度 |
tàidù |
noun |
attitude |
| 520 |
讨论 |
tǎolùn |
verb, noun |
to discuss; discussion |
| 521 |
套 |
tào |
measure word, verb |
set; suit; to put on (a cover) |
| 522 |
特别 |
tèbié |
adjective, adverb |
special; especially |
| 523 |
特点 |
tèdiǎn |
noun |
feature; characteristic |
| 524 |
疼 |
téng |
adjective, verb |
painful; to ache; to love dearly |
| 525 |
提 |
tí |
verb |
to carry; to mention; to raise |
| 526 |
提出 |
tíchū |
verb |
to put forward; to raise |
| 527 |
提到 |
tídào |
verb |
to mention |
| 528 |
提高 |
tígāo |
verb |
to raise; to improve |
| 529 |
题 |
tí |
noun |
question; problem (in a test) |
| 530 |
体育 |
tǐyù |
noun |
sports; physical education |
| 531 |
体育场 |
tǐyùchǎng |
noun |
stadium |
| 532 |
体育馆 |
tǐyùguǎn |
noun |
gym; indoor stadium |
| 533 |
天上 |
tiānshàng |
noun |
in the sky |
| 534 |
条 |
tiáo |
measure word |
(measure word for long, thin things) |
| 535 |
条件 |
tiáojiàn |
noun |
condition; requirement |
| 536 |
听讲 |
tīngjiǎng |
verb |
to listen to a lecture |
| 537 |
听说 |
tīngshuō |
verb |
to hear (that); it is said |
| 538 |
停 |
tíng |
verb |
to stop |
| 539 |
停车 |
tíngchē |
verb |
to park (a car) |
| 540 |
停车场 |
tíngchēchǎng |
noun |
parking lot |
| 541 |
挺 |
tǐng |
adverb |
quite; rather |
| 542 |
挺好 |
tǐng hǎo |
phrase |
quite good; pretty good |
| 543 |
通 |
tōng |
verb, adjective |
to go through; to connect; open |
| 544 |
通过 |
tōngguò |
verb, preposition |
to pass; through; by means of |
| 545 |
通知 |
tōngzhī |
verb, noun |
to notify; notice |
| 546 |
同时 |
tóngshí |
noun, conjunction |
at the same time; meanwhile |
| 547 |
同事 |
tóngshì |
noun |
colleague; coworker |
| 548 |
同样 |
tóngyàng |
adjective, conjunction |
same; equally; likewise |
| 549 |
头 |
tóu |
noun, measure word |
head; (measure word for cattle, pigs) |
| 550 |
头 |
tou |
suffix |
(noun suffix) |
| 551 |
头发 |
tóufa |
noun |
hair (on the head) |
| 552 |
图片 |
túpiàn |
noun |
picture; image |
| 553 |
推 |
tuī |
verb |
to push |
| 554 |
腿 |
tuǐ |
noun |
leg |
HSK 2 Words Starting with W
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 555 |
外地 |
wàidì |
noun |
other places; out of town |
| 556 |
外卖 |
wàimài |
noun, verb |
takeout; food delivery; to order takeout |
| 557 |
完 |
wán |
verb |
to finish; to be over |
| 558 |
完成 |
wánchéng |
verb |
to complete; to finish |
| 559 |
完全 |
wánquán |
adverb, adjective |
completely; complete |
| 560 |
晚安 |
wǎn'ān |
interjection |
good night |
| 561 |
晚报 |
wǎnbào |
noun |
evening newspaper |
| 562 |
晚餐 |
wǎncān |
noun |
dinner; supper |
| 563 |
晚会 |
wǎnhuì |
noun |
evening party; gala |
| 564 |
碗 |
wǎn |
noun, measure word |
bowl; (measure word for bowls) |
| 565 |
万 |
wàn |
number |
ten thousand |
| 566 |
网 |
wǎng |
noun |
net; the internet |
| 567 |
网球 |
wǎngqiú |
noun |
tennis |
| 568 |
网站 |
wǎngzhàn |
noun |
website |
| 569 |
往 |
wǎng |
preposition, verb |
toward; to go toward |
| 570 |
为 |
wèi |
preposition |
for; for the sake of |
| 571 |
为什么 |
wèi shénme |
pronoun |
why |
| 572 |
位 |
wèi |
measure word |
(polite measure word for people) |
| 573 |
味道 |
wèidào |
noun |
taste; flavor; smell |
| 574 |
喂 |
wèi |
interjection |
hello (on the phone); hey |
| 575 |
温度 |
wēndù |
noun |
temperature |
| 576 |
闻 |
wén |
verb |
to smell |
| 577 |
问路 |
wènlù |
verb |
to ask the way |
| 578 |
问题 |
wèntí |
noun |
question; problem |
| 579 |
午餐 |
wǔcān |
noun |
lunch |
| 580 |
午睡 |
wǔshuì |
verb, noun |
to take a nap; afternoon nap |
HSK 2 Words Starting with X
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 581 |
西北 |
xīběi |
noun |
northwest |
| 582 |
西餐 |
xīcān |
noun |
Western food |
| 583 |
西方 |
xīfāng |
noun |
the west; the West |
| 584 |
西南 |
xīnán |
noun |
southwest |
| 585 |
西医 |
xīyī |
noun |
Western medicine |
| 586 |
习惯 |
xíguàn |
noun, verb |
habit; to be used to |
| 587 |
洗衣机 |
xǐyījī |
noun |
washing machine |
| 588 |
洗澡 |
xǐzǎo |
verb |
to take a bath; to shower |
| 589 |
下 |
xià |
noun, verb, measure word |
below; to go down; (measure word for actions) |
| 590 |
下雪 |
xià xuě |
verb |
to snow |
| 591 |
下周 |
xià zhōu |
noun |
next week |
| 592 |
夏天 |
xiàtiān |
noun |
summer |
| 593 |
相同 |
xiāngtóng |
adjective |
identical; the same |
| 594 |
相信 |
xiāngxìn |
verb |
to believe; to trust |
| 595 |
响 |
xiǎng |
verb, adjective |
to ring; to make a sound; loud |
| 596 |
想到 |
xiǎngdào |
verb |
to think of; to expect |
| 597 |
想法 |
xiǎngfǎ |
noun |
idea; way of thinking |
| 598 |
想起 |
xiǎngqǐ |
verb |
to remember; to recall |
| 599 |
向 |
xiàng |
preposition, verb |
toward; to; to face |
| 600 |
相机 |
xiàngjī |
noun |
camera |
| 601 |
像 |
xiàng |
verb, noun |
to be like; to resemble; portrait |
| 602 |
小 |
xiǎo |
prefix |
little; young (before a name) |
| 603 |
小声 |
xiǎo shēng |
adverb |
in a low voice; quietly |
| 604 |
小时候 |
xiǎoshíhou |
noun |
in one's childhood |
| 605 |
小说 |
xiǎoshuō |
noun |
novel |
| 606 |
小心 |
xiǎoxīn |
verb, adjective |
to be careful; careful |
| 607 |
小组 |
xiǎozǔ |
noun |
group; team |
| 608 |
校园 |
xiàoyuán |
noun |
campus |
| 609 |
校长 |
xiàozhǎng |
noun |
principal; headmaster |
| 610 |
笑话 |
xiàohua |
noun, verb |
joke; to laugh at |
| 611 |
笑话儿 |
xiàohuar |
noun |
joke |
| 612 |
鞋 |
xié |
noun |
shoe |
| 613 |
心里 |
xīnli |
noun |
in one's heart; in one's mind |
| 614 |
心情 |
xīnqíng |
noun |
mood |
| 615 |
心中 |
xīnzhōng |
noun |
in one's heart; at heart |
| 616 |
新闻 |
xīnwén |
noun |
news |
| 617 |
信 |
xìn |
noun, verb |
letter; to believe |
| 618 |
信号 |
xìnhào |
noun |
signal |
| 619 |
信息 |
xìnxī |
noun |
information; message |
| 620 |
信心 |
xìnxīn |
noun |
confidence |
| 621 |
信用卡 |
xìnyòngkǎ |
noun |
credit card |
| 622 |
星星 |
xīngxing |
noun |
star (in the sky) |
| 623 |
行动 |
xíngdòng |
verb, noun |
to act; action |
| 624 |
行人 |
xíngrén |
noun |
pedestrian |
| 625 |
行为 |
xíngwéi |
noun |
behavior; conduct |
| 626 |
姓 |
xìng |
noun, verb |
surname; to be surnamed |
| 627 |
姓名 |
xìngmíng |
noun |
full name |
| 628 |
休假 |
xiūjià |
verb |
to take a vacation; to be on leave |
| 629 |
许多 |
xǔduō |
number, adjective |
many; a lot of |
| 630 |
选 |
xuǎn |
verb |
to choose; to select |
| 631 |
学期 |
xuéqī |
noun |
semester; term |
| 632 |
雪 |
xuě |
noun |
snow |
HSK 2 Words Starting with Y
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 633 |
颜色 |
yánsè |
noun |
color |
| 634 |
眼 |
yǎn |
noun, measure word |
eye; (measure word for looks or wells) |
| 635 |
眼睛 |
yǎnjing |
noun |
eye |
| 636 |
养 |
yǎng |
verb |
to raise (animals); to keep (pets) |
| 637 |
样子 |
yàngzi |
noun |
appearance; look; manner |
| 638 |
要求 |
yāoqiú |
verb, noun |
to require; to demand; requirement |
| 639 |
药 |
yào |
noun |
medicine; drug |
| 640 |
药店 |
yàodiàn |
noun |
pharmacy; drugstore |
| 641 |
药片 |
yàopiàn |
noun |
pill; tablet |
| 642 |
药水 |
yàoshuǐ |
noun |
liquid medicine; lotion |
| 643 |
也许 |
yěxǔ |
adverb |
perhaps; maybe |
| 644 |
夜 |
yè |
noun |
night |
| 645 |
夜里 |
yèli |
noun |
at night |
| 646 |
一部分 |
yī bùfen |
noun |
a part; part of |
| 647 |
一定 |
yīdìng |
adverb, adjective |
surely; certainly; must; certain |
| 648 |
一共 |
yīgòng |
adverb |
in total; altogether |
| 649 |
一会儿 |
yīhuìr |
noun, adverb |
a moment; a little while |
| 650 |
一路平安 |
yīlù-píng'ān |
phrase |
have a safe trip |
| 651 |
一路顺风 |
yīlù-shùnfēng |
phrase |
have a good trip; bon voyage |
| 652 |
已经 |
yǐjīng |
adverb |
already |
| 653 |
以后 |
yǐhòu |
noun |
after; later; in the future |
| 654 |
以前 |
yǐqián |
noun |
before; in the past; ago |
| 655 |
以上 |
yǐshàng |
noun |
above; over; more than |
| 656 |
以外 |
yǐwài |
noun |
apart from; other than |
| 657 |
以为 |
yǐwéi |
verb |
to think (wrongly); to assume |
| 658 |
以下 |
yǐxià |
noun |
below; under; less than |
| 659 |
椅子 |
yǐzi |
noun |
chair |
| 660 |
一般 |
yībān |
adjective, adverb |
ordinary; general; generally |
| 661 |
一点点 |
yī diǎndiǎn |
phrase |
a tiny bit; a little |
| 662 |
一生 |
yīshēng |
noun |
whole life; lifetime |
| 663 |
一直 |
yīzhí |
adverb |
always; all along; straight |
| 664 |
亿 |
yì |
number |
hundred million |
| 665 |
意见 |
yìjiàn |
noun |
opinion; suggestion; objection |
| 666 |
意思 |
yìsi |
noun |
meaning; idea |
| 667 |
因为 |
yīnwèi |
conjunction, preposition |
because; because of |
| 668 |
阴 |
yīn |
adjective |
cloudy; overcast |
| 669 |
阴天 |
yīntiān |
noun |
cloudy day; overcast day |
| 670 |
音节 |
yīnjié |
noun |
syllable |
| 671 |
音乐 |
yīnyuè |
noun |
music |
| 672 |
音乐会 |
yīnyuèhuì |
noun |
concert |
| 673 |
银行 |
yínháng |
noun |
bank |
| 674 |
银行卡 |
yínhángkǎ |
noun |
bank card |
| 675 |
应该 |
yīnggāi |
verb |
should; ought to |
| 676 |
英文 |
Yīngwén |
noun |
English (language, esp. written) |
| 677 |
英语 |
Yīngyǔ |
noun |
English (language) |
| 678 |
影片 |
yǐngpiàn |
noun |
film; movie |
| 679 |
影响 |
yǐngxiǎng |
verb, noun |
to influence; to affect; influence |
| 680 |
永远 |
yǒngyuǎn |
adverb |
forever; always |
| 681 |
油 |
yóu |
noun |
oil; fat |
| 682 |
游客 |
yóukè |
noun |
tourist; visitor |
| 683 |
友好 |
yǒuhǎo |
adjective |
friendly |
| 684 |
有空儿 |
yǒu kòngr |
verb |
to have free time |
| 685 |
有人 |
yǒu rén |
phrase |
someone; somebody |
| 686 |
有（一）点儿 |
yǒu (yī)diǎnr |
adverb |
a little; somewhat (often negative) |
| 687 |
有意思 |
yǒu yìsi |
adjective |
interesting |
| 688 |
又 |
yòu |
adverb |
again; also; both ... and |
| 689 |
鱼 |
yú |
noun |
fish |
| 690 |
语言 |
yǔyán |
noun |
language |
| 691 |
原来 |
yuánlái |
adjective, adverb |
original; it turns out; originally |
| 692 |
原因 |
yuányīn |
noun |
reason; cause |
| 693 |
院 |
yuàn |
noun |
courtyard; institute |
| 694 |
院长 |
yuànzhǎng |
noun |
dean; head of an institute |
| 695 |
院子 |
yuànzi |
noun |
courtyard; yard |
| 696 |
愿意 |
yuànyì |
verb |
to be willing; to wish |
| 697 |
月份 |
yuèfèn |
noun |
month (of the year) |
| 698 |
月亮 |
yuèliang |
noun |
the moon |
| 699 |
越 |
yuè |
adverb, verb |
the more; to go beyond |
| 700 |
越来越 |
yuè lái yuè |
adverb |
more and more |
| 701 |
云 |
yún |
noun |
cloud |
| 702 |
运动 |
yùndòng |
noun, verb |
sport; exercise; to exercise |
HSK 2 Words Starting with Z
| # |
Hanzi |
Pinyin |
Part of speech |
Meaning |
| 703 |
咱 |
zán |
pronoun |
we; I (northern dialect) |
| 704 |
咱们 |
zánmen |
pronoun |
we (including the listener) |
| 705 |
脏 |
zāng |
adjective |
dirty |
| 706 |
早餐 |
zǎocān |
noun |
breakfast |
| 707 |
早晨 |
zǎochen |
noun |
early morning |
| 708 |
早就 |
zǎo jiù |
adverb |
long ago; already |
| 709 |
怎么办 |
zěnme bàn |
phrase |
what to do; what now |
| 710 |
怎么样 |
zěnmeyàng |
pronoun |
how; how about |
| 711 |
怎样 |
zěnyàng |
pronoun |
how; in what way |
| 712 |
占 |
zhàn |
verb |
to occupy; to take up |
| 713 |
站 |
zhàn |
verb, noun |
to stand; station; stop |
| 714 |
站住 |
zhànzhù |
verb |
to stop; to halt |
| 715 |
长 |
zhǎng |
verb, noun |
to grow; to grow up; head; chief |
| 716 |
长大 |
zhǎngdà |
verb |
to grow up |
| 717 |
找出 |
zhǎochū |
verb |
to find out; to look for |
| 718 |
照顾 |
zhàogù |
verb |
to take care of; to look after |
| 719 |
照片 |
zhàopiàn |
noun |
photo; picture |
| 720 |
照相 |
zhàoxiàng |
verb |
to take a photo |
| 721 |
这么 |
zhème |
pronoun |
so; this way; like this |
| 722 |
这时候 |
zhè shíhou |
phrase |
at this time; at this moment |
| 723 |
这样 |
zhèyàng |
pronoun |
like this; this way; such |
| 724 |
真正 |
zhēnzhèng |
adjective, adverb |
real; true; truly |
| 725 |
正常 |
zhèngcháng |
adjective |
normal; regular |
| 726 |
正好 |
zhènghǎo |
adjective, adverb |
just right; just in time; happen to |
| 727 |
正确 |
zhèngquè |
adjective |
correct; right |
| 728 |
正是 |
zhèngshì |
verb |
to be exactly; precisely |
| 729 |
直接 |
zhíjiē |
adjective, adverb |
direct; directly |
| 730 |
只 |
zhǐ |
adverb |
only; just |
| 731 |
只能 |
zhǐ néng |
verb |
can only; to have no choice but |
| 732 |
只要 |
zhǐyào |
conjunction |
as long as; if only |
| 733 |
纸 |
zhǐ |
noun |
paper |
| 734 |
中餐 |
zhōngcān |
noun |
Chinese food |
| 735 |
中级 |
zhōngjí |
adjective |
intermediate; middle level |
| 736 |
中年 |
zhōngnián |
noun |
middle age |
| 737 |
中小学 |
zhōng-xiǎoxué |
noun |
primary and secondary schools |
| 738 |
中心 |
zhōngxīn |
noun |
center; heart |
| 739 |
中医 |
zhōngyī |
noun |
traditional Chinese medicine |
| 740 |
重点 |
zhòngdiǎn |
noun, adverb |
key point; focus; especially |
| 741 |
重视 |
zhòngshì |
verb |
to attach importance to; to value |
| 742 |
周 |
zhōu |
noun, measure word |
week; (measure word for weeks) |
| 743 |
周末 |
zhōumò |
noun |
weekend |
| 744 |
周年 |
zhōunián |
noun |
anniversary |
| 745 |
主人 |
zhǔrén |
noun |
host; owner; master |
| 746 |
主要 |
zhǔyào |
adjective |
main; major |
| 747 |
住房 |
zhùfáng |
noun |
housing |
| 748 |
住院 |
zhùyuàn |
verb |
to be in hospital |
| 749 |
装 |
zhuāng |
verb |
to load; to pack; to install; to pretend |
| 750 |
准确 |
zhǔnquè |
adjective |
accurate; exact |
| 751 |
自己 |
zìjǐ |
pronoun |
oneself |
| 752 |
自行车 |
zìxíngchē |
noun |
bicycle |
| 753 |
自由 |
zìyóu |
noun, adjective |
freedom; free |
| 754 |
字典 |
zìdiǎn |
noun |
dictionary (of characters) |
| 755 |
走过 |
zǒuguò |
verb |
to walk past; to go through |
| 756 |
走进 |
zǒujìn |
verb |
to walk into; to enter |
| 757 |
走开 |
zǒukāi |
verb |
to go away; to leave |
| 758 |
租 |
zū |
verb, noun |
to rent; rent |
| 759 |
组 |
zǔ |
noun, verb, measure word |
group; to form; (measure word for sets) |
| 760 |
组成 |
zǔchéng |
verb |
to make up; to form |
| 761 |
组长 |
zǔzhǎng |
noun |
group leader |
| 762 |
嘴 |
zuǐ |
noun |
mouth |
| 763 |
最近 |
zuìjìn |
noun, adjective |
recently; lately; recent |
| 764 |
作家 |
zuòjiā |
noun |
writer; author |
| 765 |
作文 |
zuòwén |
noun, verb |
essay; composition; to write an essay |
| 766 |
作业 |
zuòyè |
noun |
homework |
| 767 |
作用 |
zuòyòng |
noun |
effect; function; role |
| 768 |
座 |
zuò |
measure word, noun |
(measure word for mountains, buildings); seat |
| 769 |
座位 |
zuòwèi |
noun |
seat |
| 770 |
做到 |
zuòdào |
verb |
to achieve; to accomplish |
| 771 |
做法 |
zuòfǎ |
noun |
way of doing; method |
| 772 |
做饭 |
zuò fàn |
verb |
to cook; to make a meal |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words are on the HSK 2 vocabulary list?
Under the New HSK 3.0 word lists, HSK 2 adds 772 new words to the 500 words of HSK 1, for 1,272 words in total. The older HSK 2.0 list was much shorter, with 150 new words and 300 in total.
How long does it take to learn the HSK 2 words?
At 10 new words a day, the 772 new words take about 11 weeks. Add daily reviews, listening and reading practice, and most learners should plan for three to four months of steady study.
Do I need to learn the characters, or is pinyin enough?
Learn the characters. Higher HSK levels show less and less pinyin, and many HSK 2 words reuse characters you met at HSK 1, so each character you know makes new words easier. Check chinesetest.cn for how pinyin is shown in your exam version.
Should I study the HSK 2.0 or the HSK 3.0 word list?
If your exam is soon and uses the HSK 2.0 paper, focus on the 2.0 list and its sample questions. Otherwise, the 3.0 list is the better long-term choice because it follows the current standard and covers far more everyday words.
Where can I find the HSK 2 grammar points?
This page covers words. For the sentence patterns tested at HSK 2, such as 比 comparisons, 过 for past experience and 是...的, see our HSK 2 grammar list guide.
What's Next
Once these words feel familiar, put them to work with the HSK 2 grammar patterns, then move on to the HSK 3 vocabulary list and its 973 new words. If you are planning to sit the exam, our overview of the HSK exam format and scoring explains what each section tests.
Learn Chinese is free to download on iOS and Android, and HSK 2 is free in full in the app, with all its words, audio, SRS flashcards and practice tests to help you learn this list.