HSK 2 vocabulary list — all 150 words with pinyin, English and audio
The complete HSK 2 word list (300 words in total including earlier levels). Tap any word for pronunciation, tones, character breakdown and example sentences.
| Word | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 吧 | ba | ...right? |
| 白 | bái | white; snowy |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred; numerous |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance; aid |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper; newsprint |
| 比 | bǐ | to compare; more {adj.} than {noun} |
| 别 | bié | to leave; to part (from) |
| 宾馆 | bīn guǎn | guesthouse; lodge |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 出 | chū | to go out; to come out |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear; to put on |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence; second |
| 从 | cóng | from; through |
| 错 | cuò | mistake; wrong |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lán qiú | to play basketball |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone; influential family |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive |
| 得 | de | structural particle after a verb |
| 等 | děng | to wait |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 第一 | dì yī | first; number one |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand; to comprehend |
| 对 | duì | right; correct |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 非常 | fēi cháng | very; really |
| 服务员 | fú wù yuán | waiter; waitress |
| 高 | gāo | high; tall |
| 告诉 | gào su | to tell; to inform |
| 哥哥 | gē ge | older brother |
| 给 | gěi | to; for |
| 公共汽车 | gōng gòng qì chē | bus |
| 公司 | gōng sī | company; firm |
| 贵 | guì | expensive; noble |
| 过 | guo | experiential aspect particle |
| 还 | hái | still; also |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty; delicious |
| 黑 | hēi | black; dark |
| 红 | hóng | red; popular |
| 火车站 | huǒ chē zhàn | train station |
| 机场 | jī chǎng | airport; airfield |
| 鸡蛋 | jī dàn | egg; hen's egg |
| 件 | jiàn | item; component |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 姐姐 | jiě jie | older sister |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward; to advance |
| 近 | jìn | near; close to |
| 就 | jiù | in that case; then |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think that ...; to feel that ... |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee (loanword) |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin; beginning |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | to take an exam; exam |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen); possible |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can; may |
| 课 | kè | subject; course |
| 快 | kuài | rapid; quick |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy; joyful |
| 累 | lèi | tired; weary |
| 离 | lí | to leave; to part from |
| 两 | liǎng | two; both |
| 零 | líng | zero; nought |
| 路 | lù | road; journey |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip; journey |
| 卖 | mài | to sell; to betray |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 忙 | máng | busy; hurriedly |
| 每 | měi | each; every |
| 妹妹 | mèi mei | younger sister; young woman |
| 门 | mén | gate; door |
| 面条 | miàn tiáo | noodles |
| 男 | nán | male; Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 位 |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你) |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | cow's milk |
| 女 | nǚ | female; woman |
| 旁边 | páng biān | side; adjacent place |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run; to jog |
| 便宜 | pián yi | cheap; inexpensive |
| 票 | piào | ticket; ballot |
| 妻子 | qī zi | wife |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed; to get up |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 铅笔 | qiān bǐ | pencil |
| 晴 | qíng | clear; fine (weather) |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year |
| 让 | ràng | to yield; to permit |
| 日 | rì | sun; day |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work; to be on duty |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body; one's health |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to fall ill |
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time; period |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair; matter |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wristwatch |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone; mobile phone |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak; to say |
| 送 | sòng | to send; to deliver |
| 虽然……但是…… | suīrán…dànshì… | although...; but... |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 踢足球 | tī zú qiú | HSK vocabulary word |
| 题 | tí | topic; problem for discussion |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 外 | wài | outside; in addition |
| 完 | wán | to finish; to be over |
| 玩 | wán | to play; to have fun |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening; night |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction); to |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why?; for what reason? |
| 问 | wèn | to ask; to inquire |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question; problem |
| 西瓜 | xī guā | watermelon |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to hope; a hope |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash; to bathe |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 笑 | xiào | to laugh; to smile |
| 新 | xīn | new; newly |
| 姓 | xìng | family name; to be surnamed |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest; to rest |
| 雪 | xuě | snow |
| 颜色 | yán sè | color; countenance |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | mutton; goat meat |
| 药 | yào | medicine; drug |
| 要 | yào | to want; to need |
| 也 | yě | also; both ... and ... (before predicates only) |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place; together |
| 一下 | yī xià | a bit; a little (indicating brief duration, or softening the tone, or suggesting giving sth a try) |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 意思 | yì si | idea; opinion |
| 因为……所以…… | yīnwèi…suǒyǐ… | because...; therefore... |
| 阴 | yīn | overcast (weather); cloudy |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming; to swim |
| 右边 | yòu bian | right side; right, to the right |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 远 | yuǎn | far; distant |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | to move; to exercise |
| 再 | zài | again; once more |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find; to look for |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state |
| 真 | zhēn | really; truly |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time); right in (that place) |
| 只 | zhī | classifier for animals and certain objects |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation; to prepare |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk; to go |
| 最 | zuì | most; the most |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | left; the left side |