HSK 2 vocabulary list

200 words · 2025 syllabus · exams from July 2026 · updated Oct 31, 2026

More everyday words: time, places, shopping, travel and simple feelings.

#	Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Measure word
1	啊	a	modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
2	爱好 was HSK 1	àihào	to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby
3	白色	báisè	white
4	班 was HSK 1	bān	team; class; grade; work shift
5	帮 was HSK 1	bāng	to help
6	帮忙 was HSK 1	bāngmáng	to help; to do a favor
7	包 was HSK 1	bāo	to wrap; bag; packet
8	本子 was HSK 1	běnzi	notebook	本
9	比 was HSK 1	bǐ	to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more adj. than noun
10	笔	bǐ	writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)	支
11	别 was HSK 1	bié	don't ...!
12	不好意思	bù hǎoyìsi	to feel embarrassed; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)
13	不错	búcuò	not bad; pretty good
14	长	cháng	long
15	车站 was HSK 1	chēzhàn	rail station; bus stop
16	出 was HSK 1	chū	to go out; to come out; to arise; to occur
17	床 was HSK 1	chuáng	bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on)	张
18	出国	chūguó	to go abroad; to leave the country
19	出来 was HSK 1	chūlái	to come out; to appear
20	出门	chūmén	to go out; to leave home
21	出去 was HSK 1	chūqù	to go out
22	词	cí	word
23	次 was HSK 1	cì	classifier for enumerated events: time
24	从 was HSK 1	cóng	from; through; via
25	从小	cóngxiǎo	from childhood; from a young age
26	错 was HSK 1	cuò	wrong; mistake
27	打 was HSK 1	dǎ	to hit; to strike; to fight
28	打车 was HSK 1	dǎchē	to take a taxi (in town)
29	打开 was HSK 1	dǎkāi	to open; to turn on
30	但	dàn	but; yet; however; still
31	但是	dànshì	but; however
32	得	de	structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
33	地 was HSK 1	de	structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct
34	等 was HSK 1	děng	to wait for; to await
35	点 was HSK 1	diǎn	to order (food etc); to select; to light (a fire, a lamp etc); to ignite; point; dot; spot; speck
36	地铁	dìtiě	underground railway; subway	条
37	动 was HSK 1	dòng	(of sth) to move
38	懂	dǒng	to understand
39	饭馆	fànguǎn	restaurant	家
40	飞 was HSK 1	fēi	to fly
41	高 was HSK 1	gāo	high; tall
42	告诉 was HSK 1	gàosu	to tell; to inform; to let know
43	高中	gāozhōng	senior high school	所
44	跟 was HSK 1	gēn	with; and (joining two nouns)
45	个子	gèzi	stature; height; size (of a person or object)
46	公交车	gōngjiāochē	town bus	辆
47	过 was HSK 1	guo	(experienced action marker)
48	过 was HSK 1	guò	to cross; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday)
49	过来	guòlái	to come over
50	过年	guònián	to celebrate the Chinese New Year
51	过去	guòqù	to go over; to pass by; (in the) past; former; previous
52	还是 was HSK 1	háishi	still (as before); or
53	黑色	hēisè	black
54	红茶 was HSK 3	hóngchá	black tea	杯
55	红色	hóngsè	red (color)
56	后面 was HSK 3	hòumiàn	behind; near the end; at the back; the back; the rear; the last bit
57	画	huà	to draw; to paint; picture; painting
58	花 was HSK 1	huā	to spend (money, time)
59	花 was HSK 1	huā	flower
60	坏 was HSK 1	huài	bad; spoiled
61	回来 was HSK 1	huílái	to return; to come back
62	回去 was HSK 1	huíqù	to go back; to return
63	间 was HSK 1	jiān	classifier for rooms; room
64	教 was HSK 1	jiāo	to teach; to instruct
65	教室	jiàoshì	classroom	间
66	机场 was HSK 1	jīchǎng	airport; airfield	家
67	记得 was HSK 1	jìde	to remember
68	介绍 was HSK 1	jièshào	to introduce (sb to sb)
69	进 was HSK 1	jìn	to enter; to go in
70	近	jìn	near
71	经常	jīngcháng	frequently; constantly; regularly; often
72	进来 was HSK 1	jìnlái	to come in
73	进去 was HSK 1	jìnqù	to go in
74	机票 was HSK 1	jīpiào	plane ticket; airline ticket	张
75	就 was HSK 1	jiù	(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; only; as little as
76	酒店	jiǔdiàn	hotel	家
77	咖啡 was HSK 3	kāfēi	(loanword) coffee	杯
78	开始 was HSK 3	kāishǐ	to begin; to start; beginning; start
79	开学	kāixué	(of a student) to start school; (of a semester) to begin
80	考 was HSK 1	kǎo	to take an exam; to test
81	考试 was HSK 1	kǎoshì	to take an exam; exam
82	可能	kěnéng	possible; possibility
83	快 was HSK 1	kuài	quick; soon
84	快乐	kuàilè	happy; joyful
85	快要	kuàiyào	nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
86	裤子 was HSK 3	kùzi	trousers; pants	条
87	篮球	lánqiú	basketball
88	累 was HSK 1	lèi	tired
89	离	lí	(in giving distances) from; to leave
90	里面 was HSK 3	lǐmiàn	inside
91	楼 was HSK 1	lóu	storied building; floor
92	路 was HSK 1	lù	road; journey	条
93	绿茶 was HSK 3	lǜchá	green tea	杯
94	绿色	lǜsè	green
95	路上 was HSK 1	lùshang	on the way; en route
96	旅游	lǚyóu	to travel; tourism
97	慢 was HSK 1	màn	slow
98	每 was HSK 3	měi	each
99	没意思 was HSK 7–9	méi yìsi	boring; of no interest
100	门 was HSK 1	mén	gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening
101	门口 was HSK 1	ménkǒu	doorway
102	门票 was HSK 1	ménpiào	ticket (for theater, cinema etc)	张
103	面	miàn	side; face; noodles
104	名	míng	name; classifier for people
105	拿 was HSK 1	ná	to hold; to take
106	奶茶 was HSK 3	nǎichá	milk tea	杯
107	奶奶 was HSK 1	nǎinai	(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother)	位
108	那么	nàme	like that; in that way; to that extent; then; in that case
109	男孩儿 was HSK 1	nánháir	erhua form of 男孩
110	那样	nàyàng	that kind
111	鸟	niǎo	bird	只
112	女孩儿 was HSK 1	nǚháir	erhua form of 女孩
113	旁边 was HSK 1	pángbiān	side; adjacent place
114	跑 was HSK 1	pǎo	to run; to run away
115	跑步 was HSK 3	pǎobù	to run; to jog
116	票 was HSK 1	piào	ticket	张
117	前面 was HSK 3	qiánmiàn	in front; ahead
118	起来 was HSK 1	qǐlái	to stand up; to get up; (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state
119	晴	qíng	clear; fine (weather)
120	球 was HSK 1	qiú	ball; ball used for playing games
121	妻子 was HSK 4	qīzi	wife
122	让	ràng	to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth
123	肉 was HSK 1	ròu	meat
124	商场 was HSK 1	shāngchǎng	shopping mall; department store	家
125	上来 was HSK 3	shànglái	to come up
126	上面 was HSK 3	shàngmiàn	on top of
127	上去 was HSK 3	shàngqù	to go up
128	上网 was HSK 1	shàngwǎng	to go online; to connect to the Internet
129	生日 was HSK 1	shēngrì	birthday
130	身体 was HSK 1	shēntǐ	the body; one's health
131	时 was HSK 3	shí	time; when
132	事情	shìqing	affair; matter; thing; business	件
133	手 was HSK 1	shǒu	hand	双
134	手表	shǒubiǎo	wristwatch	块
135	书包 was HSK 1	shūbāo	schoolbag
136	舒服	shūfu	comfortable; feeling well
137	送 was HSK 1	sòng	to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off
138	虽然	suīrán	although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 or 但是 etc)
139	所以	suǒyǐ	therefore; so
140	疼	téng	(it) hurts; sore; to love dearly
141	题	tí	exam question; topic
142	踢 was HSK 6	tī	to kick; to play (e.g. soccer)
143	条	tiáo	classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc)
144	跳舞 was HSK 3	tiàowǔ	to dance
145	头	tóu	head
146	外国 was HSK 1	wàiguó	foreign country
147	外面 was HSK 3	wàimiàn	outside
148	完	wán	to finish
149	万	wàn	ten thousand
150	忘 was HSK 1	wàng	to forget
151	往	wǎng	to go (in a direction); towards
152	网上 was HSK 1	wǎngshang	online
153	位	wèi	classifier for people (honorific)
154	为什么	wèi shénme	why?
155	洗 was HSK 1	xǐ	to wash; to bathe
156	下来 was HSK 3	xiàlái	to come down
157	下面 was HSK 3	xiàmiàn	below; next
158	笑 was HSK 1	xiào	to laugh; to smile
159	小孩儿 was HSK 1	xiǎoháir	child
160	小时候	xiǎoshíhou	in one's childhood
161	下去 was HSK 3	xiàqù	to go down; to go on
162	姓	xìng	family name; surname; to be surnamed ...
163	姓名	xìngmíng	full name; surname and given name
164	洗手间 was HSK 1	xǐshǒujiān	toilet; washroom
165	希望 was HSK 3	xīwàng	to hope; a hope; a wish
166	眼睛	yǎnjing	eye	只
167	颜色	yánsè	color	种
168	药	yào	medicine	种
169	药店	yàodiàn	pharmacy; drugstore	家
170	爷爷 was HSK 1	yéye	(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa
171	一会儿 was HSK 1	yíhuìr	a while; a moment
172	已经	yǐjīng	already
173	阴	yīn	overcast (weather); cloudy
174	因为	yīnwèi	because; owing to; on account of
175	一起 was HSK 1	yìqǐ	together; in company (with)
176	意思	yìsi	meaning; fun
177	游 was HSK 3	yóu	to swim
178	右 was HSK 1	yòu	right; right-hand side
179	有意思	yǒu yìsi	interesting; fun
180	右边 was HSK 1	yòubian	right side
181	有时（候） was HSK 1	yǒushí(hou)	sometimes
182	游泳 was HSK 3	yóuyǒng	to swim
183	鱼	yú	fish	条
184	远 was HSK 1	yuǎn	far
185	运动	yùndòng	sports; to exercise
186	站 was HSK 1	zhàn	station; to stand
187	丈夫 was HSK 4	zhàngfu	husband
188	着 was HSK 1	zhe	aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state
189	这么	zhème	like this; so much
190	正 was HSK 1	zhèng	just (at that time); exactly
191	这样	zhèyàng	this way; like this; so
192	周	zhōu	week
193	准备 was HSK 1	zhǔnbèi	to prepare; to intend
194	自己	zìjǐ	oneself; (attributive) one's own
195	走 was HSK 1	zǒu	to walk; to leave
196	走路 was HSK 1	zǒulù	to walk; to go on foot
197	最 was HSK 1	zuì	(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est
198	左 was HSK 1	zuǒ	left
199	左边 was HSK 1	zuǒbian	the left side
200	足球 was HSK 3	zúqiú	soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football

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Words, pinyin and order follow the official 2025 HSK syllabus (CLEC, in force from July 2026). Meanings are from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0), with the senses chosen for each word's HSK reading.

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