HSK 2 Vocabulary

The HSK 2 covers 300 vocabulary words total. On this page we have included the 150 HSK 1 words and categorized all 300 by part of speech. Click on a section title to see information about that particular list and related Chinese Vocabulary Wiki pages.

HSK 1-2 Adjectives

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
big HSK 1
duō many HSK 1
高兴 gāoxìng happy HSK 1
hǎo good HSK 1
lěng cold HSK 1
漂亮 piàoliang pretty HSK 1
hot HSK 1
shǎo few HSK 1
xiǎo small HSK 1
bái white HSK 2
cháng long HSK 2
duì correct HSK 2
gāo tall, high HSK 2
guì expensive; noble HSK 2
好吃 hǎochī tasty, delicious HSK 2
hēi black; dark; shady, illegal HSK 2
hóng red; popular; revolutionary HSK 2
jìn nearby, close HSK 2
kuài quick HSK 2
快乐 kuàilè happy HSK 2
lèi tired HSK 2
màn slow HSK 2
máng busy HSK 2
便宜 piányi cheap, inexpensive HSK 2
xīn new HSK 2
yuǎn far HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Adverbs

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
no, not HSK 1
没有 méiyǒu did not HSK 1
hěn very HSK 1
tài too HSK 1
dōu all HSK 1
bié do not (do something) HSK 2
非常 fēicháng very, extremely HSK 2
hái still; in addition; even HSK 2
jiù just (emphasis); only HSK 2
also HSK 2
已经 yǐjīng already HSK 2
一起 yīqǐ together HSK 2
zài again; another; then HSK 2
zhēn really, truly; real HSK 2
正在 zhèngzài in the process of (doing something) HSK 2
zuì most, -est HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Auxiliary Verbs

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
huì can, know to HSK 1
néng can, be able to HSK 1
xiǎng would like to HSK 1
可能 kěnéng maybe, might; possible HSK 2
可以 kěyǐ may, can HSK 2
yào to want; to need; have to; want to; will HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Conjunctions

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
and HSK 1
但是 dànshì but HSK 2
虽然 suīrán although HSK 2
所以 suǒyǐ so, therefore HSK 2
因为 yīnwèi because HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Demonstrative Pronouns

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
zhè this HSK 1
that HSK 1
měi every HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Interjections

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
wèi hey, hello HSK 1

HSK 1-2 Interrogative Pronouns

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
多少 duōshǎo how much HSK 1
how many, a few HSK 1
which HSK 1
哪儿 nǎr where HSK 1
什么 shénme what, why HSK 1
shéi who HSK 1
怎么 zěnme how HSK 1
怎么样 zěnmeyàng how about HSK 1
为什么 wèishénme why HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Measure Words

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
běn [measure word for books] HSK 1
[measure word for people] HSK 1
kuài [measure word for pieces] HSK 1
suì years old HSK 1
xiē some HSK 1
一点儿 yīdiǎnr a little HSK 1
[measure word for how many times something happens] HSK 2
jiàn [measure word] HSK 2
一下 yīxià [after a verb] quickly, briefly, casually HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Nouns

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
爸爸 bàba dad HSK 1
北京 Běijīng Beijing HSK 1
杯子 bēizi cup HSK 1
cài vegetable HSK 1
chá tea HSK 1
出租车 chūzūchē taxi HSK 1
diǎn point, dot, spot HSK 1
电脑 diànnǎo computer HSK 1
电视 diànshì television HSK 1
电影 diànyǐng movie HSK 1
东西 dōngxi thing HSK 1
儿子 érzi son HSK 1
饭店 fàndiàn restaurant HSK 1
飞机 fēijī airplane HSK 1
分钟 fēnzhōng minute HSK 1
gǒu dog HSK 1
汉语 hànyǔ mandarin Chinese HSK 1
后面 hòumiàn behind HSK 1
jiā home HSK 1
今天 jīntiān today HSK 1
老师 lǎoshī teacher HSK 1
里面 lǐmiàn inside HSK 1
妈妈 māma mom HSK 1
māo cat HSK 1
米饭 mǐfàn rice HSK 1
明天 míngtiān tomorrow HSK 1
名字 míngzi name HSK 1
nián year HSK 1
女儿 nǚ'ér daughter HSK 1
朋友 péngyou friend HSK 1
苹果 píngguǒ apple HSK 1
qián money HSK 1
前面 qiánmiàn front HSK 1
rén person HSK 1
shàng up HSK 1
商店 shāngdiàn store HSK 1
上午 shàngwǔ morning HSK 1
时候 shíhou time HSK 1
shū book HSK 1
shuǐ water HSK 1
水果 shuǐguǒ fruit HSK 1
天气 tiānqì weather HSK 1
同学 tóngxué shoolmate HSK 1
xià down HSK 1
先生 xiānsheng sir HSK 1
现在 xiànzài now HSK 1
小姐 xiǎojiě Miss HSK 1
下午 xiàwǔ afternoon HSK 1
星期 xīngqī week HSK 1
学生 xuéshēng student HSK 1
学校 xuéxiào school HSK 1
衣服 yīfu cloth HSK 1
医生 yīshēng doctor HSK 1
医院 yīyuàn hospital HSK 1
椅子 yǐzi chair HSK 1
yuè month HSK 1
中国 Zhōngguó China HSK 1
中午 zhōngwǔ noon HSK 1
桌子 zhuōzi desk HSK 1
character HSK 1
昨天 zuótiān yesterday HSK 1
报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper HSK 2
宾馆 bīnguǎn hotel HSK 2
cuò mistake, fault; mistakenly HSK 2
弟弟 dìdi younger brother HSK 2
房间 fángjiān room HSK 2
服务员 fúwùyuán (food) server, waiter, waitress HSK 2
哥哥 gēge older brother HSK 2
公共汽车 gōnggòng qìchē public (city) bus HSK 2
公司 gōngsī company, corporation; office HSK 2
孩子 háizi child HSK 2
火车站 huǒchēzhàn train station HSK 2
教室 jiàoshì classroom HSK 2
机场 jīchǎng airport HSK 2
鸡蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg HSK 2
姐姐 jiějie older sister HSK 2
咖啡 kāfēi coffee HSK 2
考试 kǎoshì test, exam HSK 2
lesson, class HSK 2
road, path, way HSK 2
旅游 lǚyóu travel HSK 2
妹妹 mèimei younger sister; young woman HSK 2
mén door, gate HSK 2
面条 miàntiáo noodles HSK 2
nán male HSK 2
牛奶 niúnǎi (cow) milk HSK 2
female HSK 2
旁边 pángbiān the side, next to HSK 2
piào ticket HSK 2
铅笔 qiānbǐ pencil HSK 2
qíng clear, fine (weather) HSK 2
妻子 qīzi wife HSK 2
去年 qùnián last year HSK 2
day; Japan HSK 2
生日 shēngrì birthday HSK 2
身体 shēntǐ body; health HSK 2
时间 shíjiān time HSK 2
事情 shìqing affair, business, matter, thing HSK 2
手表 shǒubiǎo wristwatch HSK 2
手机 shǒujī cell phone, mobile phone HSK 2
(math) problem HSK 2
wài outside HSK 2
问题 wèntí question; problem, issue HSK 2
to wash, to bathe HSK 2
小时 xiǎoshí hour HSK 2
西瓜 xīguā watermelon HSK 2
xìng surname HSK 2
希望 xīwàng to hope, to wish HSK 2
xuě snow HSK 2
羊肉 yángròu mutton, lamb (meat) HSK 2
眼睛 yǎnjing eye HSK 2
颜色 yánsè color HSK 2
yào medicine, drug HSK 2
yīn overcast (in 阴天) HSK 2
意思 yìsi meaning HSK 2
游泳 yóuyǒng swimming HSK 2
右边 yòubian right side; to the right HSK 2
fish HSK 2
运动 yùndòng sports, exercise HSK 2
早上 zǎoshang morning HSK 2
丈夫 zhàngfu husband HSK 2
准备 zhǔnbèi preparation(s) HSK 2
左边 zuǒbian the left side; to the left of HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Numerals

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
one HSK 1
èr two HSK 1
sān three HSK 1
four HSK 1
five HSK 1
liù six HSK 1
seven HSK 1
eight HSK 1
jiǔ nine HSK 1
shí ten HSK 1
hào [day number in a date], number (in a series) HSK 1
bǎi hundred HSK 2
第一 dì-yī number one, the first HSK 2
liǎng two (of something) HSK 2
qiān thousand HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Particles

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
de [structural particle] HSK 1
le [aspectual particle] HSK 1
ma [question particle] HSK 1
ne [question particle] HSK 1
ba [modal particle for suggestions] HSK 2
de [structural particle used after a verb] HSK 2
guo [aspectual particle to indicate experience] HSK 2
zhe [aspectual particle indicating a continuous state] HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Personal Pronouns

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
you HSK 1
he, him HSK 1
she, her HSK 1
I, me HSK 1
我们 wǒmen we, us HSK 1
大家 dàjiā everyone HSK 2
nín you (polite form) HSK 2
it HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Phrases

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
不客气 búkèqì you are welcome HSK 1
打电话 dǎ diànhuà to call on the phone HSK 1
没关系 méi guānxì it doesn’t matter HSK 1
打篮球 dǎ lánqiú to play basketball HSK 2
踢足球 tī zúqiú to play soccer HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Prepositions

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
zài in, at HSK 1
to compare, to compete; [particle for comparisons] HSK 2
cóng from; via HSK 2
duì toward HSK 2
gěi to, for HSK 2
wǎng towards HSK 2

HSK 1-2 Verbs

Chinese Pinyin English HSK Level
ài to love HSK 1
chī to eat HSK 1
to read HSK 1
对不起 duìbùqǐ sorry HSK 1
工作 gōngzuò to work HSK 1
to drink HSK 1
huí to return HSK 1
jiào to call, to be called HSK 1
kāi to open HSK 1
kàn to look (at) HSK 1
看见 kànjiàn to see HSK 1
lái to come HSK 1
没有 méiyǒu to not have HSK 1
mǎi to buy HSK 1
qǐng please HSK 1
to go HSK 1
认识 rènshi to be familiar with HSK 1
shì to be (am, is, are) HSK 1
睡觉 shuìjiào to sleep HSK 1
shuō to say. to speak HSK 1
tīng to listen (to) HSK 1
下雨 xiàyǔ to rain HSK 1
xiě to write HSK 1
谢谢 xièxie thank you; to thank HSK 1
喜欢 xǐhuān to like HSK 1
学习 xuéxí to study HSK 1
yǒu to have HSK 1
再见 zàijiàn good-bye HSK 1
zhù to live (in/at) HSK 1
zuò to do HSK 1
zuò to sit HSK 1
帮助 bāngzhù help; to help HSK 2
唱歌 chànggē to sing a song HSK 2
chū to go out; to happen HSK 2
穿 chuān to wear, to put on; to pierce HSK 2
dào to arrive; to (a place), until (a time) HSK 2
děng to wait (for) HSK 2
dǒng to understand HSK 2
告诉 gàosu to tell, to inform HSK 2
gěi to give HSK 2
介绍 jièshào to introduce HSK 2
jìn to enter, to go in HSK 2
觉得 juéde to think; to feel HSK 2
开始 kāishǐ to start; beginning HSK 2
to be distanced from HSK 2
旅游 lǚyóu to travel HSK 2
mài to sell HSK 2
跑步 pǎobù to jog, to go running HSK 2
起床 qǐchuáng to get up (out of bed) HSK 2
ràng to let, to make, to have (someone do something) HSK 2
上班 shàngbān to go to work HSK 2
生病 shēngbìng to fall ill, to get sick HSK 2
说话 shuōhuà to speak (words), to talk HSK 2
sòng to give (a gift); to deliver, to send; to see off (a person) HSK 2
跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance (a dance) HSK 2
wán to finish HSK 2
wán to play (with); to have fun HSK 2
晚上 wǎnshang evening HSK 2
wèn to ask HSK 2
xiào to laugh, to smile HSK 2
xìng to be surnamed HSK 2
休息 xiūxi to rest, to sleep HSK 2
游泳 yóuyǒng to swim HSK 2
运动 yùndòng to exercise, to play sports HSK 2
zhǎo to look for; to call on someone HSK 2
知道 zhīdào to know HSK 2
准备 zhǔnbèi to prepare HSK 2
zǒu to walk, to go, to leave HSK 2

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