HSK 2 Vocabulary List
There are two sections in HSK Level 2: listening comprehension and reading comprehension. Both sections contain 60 items in total. Passing HSK 2 indicates that you have an excellent grasp of basic Chinese and can communicate about routine tasks that require a simple and direct exchange of information. Before you take this test, you must have mastered 300 commonly used words and related grammar patterns in this HSK 2 vocabulary list.
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| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Pron. | ||
| 我 | wǒ | I, me |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we, us （pl.） |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你们 | nǐmen | you (pl.) |
| 他 | tā | he, him |
| 她 | tā | she, her |
| 他们 | tāmen | they (male+female / male，pl.) |
| 她们 | tāmen | they (females, pl.) |
| Demonstrative Pron. | ||
| 这 (这儿) | zhè ( zhèr) | here, this |
| 那 (那儿) | nà (nàr) | there, that |
| Interrogative Pron. | ||
| 哪（哪儿） | nǎ (nǎr) | where |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 什么 | shénme | what, why |
| 多少 | duōshǎo | how many, how much |
| 几 | jǐ | a few, how many |
| 怎么 | zěnme | how |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how about |
| 您 | nín | you |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone |
| 每 | měi | every |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | why |
| Numberal | ||
| 一 | yī | one |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 三 | sān | three |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 第一 | dìyī | first |
| Quantifier | ||
| 个 | gè | one, a, an |
| 岁 | suì | year |
| 本 | běn | volume |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 块 | kuài | piece |
| 次 | cì | number |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram |
| 元 | yuán | yuan |
| 件 | jiàn | piece |
| 张 | zhāng | sheet |
| Adverb | ||
| 不 | bù | no |
| 没 | méi | no |
| 很 | hěn | quite, very |
| 太 | tài | too |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 别 | bié | other |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very |
| 也 | yě | likewise |
| 还 | hái | repay |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 真 | zhēn | real |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | be being |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 就 | jiǜ | at once |
| Conjunction | ||
| 和 | hé | and |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so |
| 但是 | dànshì | but |
| Preposition | ||
| 在 | zài | in, at |
| 从 | cóng | from |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 此 | cǐ | this |
| 向 | xiàng | towards |
| 离 | lí | leave |
| Auxiliary | ||
| 的 | de | |
| 了 | le | |
| 吗 | ma | |
| 呢 | ne | |
| 得 | de | |
| 着 | zhe | |
| 过 | guo | |
| 吧 | ba | |
| Interjection | ||
| 喂 | wèi | hello |
| Noun | ||
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | restaurant |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | train station |
| 中国 | zhōngguó | China |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room |
| 路 | lù | road |
| 北京 | běijīng | Beijing |
| 上 | shàng | up |
| 下 | xià | below |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | front |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | behind |
| 左边 | zuǒbiān | left |
| 右边 | yòubiān | right |
| 外 | wài | out |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | side |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 月 | yuè | month |
| 日 | rì | day |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 点 | diǎn | dot, spot |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 时候 | shíhóu | time |
| 早上 | zǎoshàng | morning |
| 晚上 | wǎnshàng | night |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 时间 | shíjiān | time |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 号 | hào | number |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 爸爸 | bàba | father |
| 妈妈 | māma | mother |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 女儿 | nǚér | daughter |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student |
| 同学 | tóngxué | shoolmate |
| 朋友 | péngyǒu | friend |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 先生 | xiānshēng | sir |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss |
| 哥哥 | gēge | brother |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | sister |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | sis |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband |
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife |
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 男人 | nánrén | man |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter |
| 衣服 | yīfu | cloth |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 菜 | cài | vegetable |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | rice |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi |
| 电视 | diànshì | television |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 东西 | dōngxī | thing |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 羊肉 | yángròu | mutton |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | egg |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bike |
| 船 | chuán | boat |
| 雪 | xué | snow |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 手机 | shǒujī | phone |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | watch |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjīng | eye |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòngqìchē | bus |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper |
| 人 | rén | person |
| 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 汉语 | hànyǔ | Chinese |
| 字 | zì | character |
| 桌子 | zhuōōzi | desk |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 门 | mén | door |
| 题 | tí | topic |
| 课 | kè | lesson |
| 姓 | xìng | surname |
| 问题 | wèntí | question |
| 事情 | shìqing | matter |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | exam |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 意思 | yìsi | meaning |
| 颜色 | yánsè | color |
| Verb | ||
| 谢谢 | xièxiè | thank |
| 不客气 | búkèqì | you are welcome |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | good-bye |
| 请 | qǐng | please |
| 对不起 | duìbùqǐ | sorry |
| 没关系 | méiguānxì | It doesn’t matter |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | welcome |
| 是 | shì | am, is, are |
| 有 | yǒu | have |
| 看 | kàn | look |
| 听 | tīng | listen |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | speak |
| 读 | dú | read |
| 写 | xiě | write |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | see |
| 叫 | jiào | call |
| 来 | lái | come |
| 回 | huí | return |
| 去 | qù | go |
| 吃 | chī | eat |
| 喝 | hē | drink |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | sleep |
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | call up |
| 做 | zuò | do |
| 买 | mǎi | buy |
| 开 | kāi | open |
| 坐 | zuò | sit |
| 住 | zhù | live |
| 学习 | xuéxí | study |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work |
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | rain |
| 问 | wèn | ask |
| 走 | zǒu | walk |
| 进 | jìn | enter |
| 出 | chū | come |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | run |
| 到 | dào | arrive |
| 穿 | chuān | wear |
| 洗 | xǐ | wash |
| 给 | gěi | give |
| 找 | zhǎo | find |
| 懂 | dǒng | understand |
| 笑 | xiào | smile |
| 回答 | huídá | answer |
| 告诉 | gàosù | tell |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | prepare |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | begin |
| 介绍 | jièshào | introduce |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | help |
| 玩 | wán | play |
| 送 | sòng | present |
| 等 | děng | wait |
| 让 | ràng | let |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | get up |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | sing |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | dance |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | travel |
| 上班 | shàngbān | be on duty |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | fall ill |
| 休息 | xiūxi | rest |
| 运动 | yùndòng | exercise |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | swim |
| 踢足球 | tīzúqiú | play footbal |
| 打篮球 | dǎlánqiú | play basketball |
| 完 | wán | finish |
| 爱 | ài | love |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | love, like |
| 想 | xiǎng | want |
| 认识 | rènshi | know |
| 觉得 | juédé | think |
| 知道 | zhīdào | know |
| 希望 | xīwàng | hope |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 能 | néng | can, be able to |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can |
| 要 | yào | ask for |
| 可能 | kěnéng | may |
| Adjective | ||
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 多 | duō | many, much |
| 少 | shǎo | few, little |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 热 | rè | hot |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy |
| 漂亮 | piàoliàng | beautiful |
| 高 | gāo | tall |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 快 | kuài | fast |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 近 | jìn | close |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | delicious |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap |
| 晴 | qíng | fine |
| 阴 | yīn | cloudy |
| 错 | cuò | wrong |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy |
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Thanks for this list…it’s very helpful
there is a typo in the for English translation,”累/lèi” it should be “tired” (d is missing)
Thanks for this list, I LOVE IT 🙂
updated it, thanks
Very useful. I LOVE IT. A lot of words describe it: wonderful, fanstastic, useful, exellent, easy to understand and learn Chinese
Dig mandarian is doing awesome job. Keep up the good work. Wo de kaishi HSK2. Wish me luck😊🍀
zheri shi hen hao , xiexie ni
Its very helpfull, thanks for kindly
It is said by someone that , Try is the key of success. If you will work hard , you will get success , it is my first time to learn Chinese really somehow it’s different to pronounce and commiunicate with people but I know little bit and I am trying my best will keep on trying. Best of thank you.
good conent.
Thank you very much. It is surely helpful.
thanks digmandarin ,
it helped me to study HSK 2 Chinese words for the my exam
Thanks a lot……..
Thank you so much, it is support me to hsk.
Does vocabulary of each level consist of the previous level?
Yes
Can you please create a downloadable PDF version of this HSK 2 vocabulary list? I see vocabulary for all the other levels can be downloaded from the website but HSK 2 doesn’t have a PDF version and download link. Thanks!
Hi Victor,
Actually, you can download the PDF as well on this page.
Can I ask something? I got this from my teacher and I want to copy it and learn from it . My dad said using pdf is easier for him to copy . Can I ask the link please? And this is helpful thank you
Sure, you can click the link of “download PDF” and access it.
Thanks for sharing
Thanks It is very useful for learning chinese language
this is really helpful
thanks digmandarin ,
it helped me to study HSK 2 Chinese words for the my exam
Thanks a lot……..
You bangzhu. xiexie .
There’s a typo on “Hao chi” where it says Delicioous
Thanks, we just updated it.