HSK 2 vocabulary list

Complete HSK 2 word list (300 words) with native Mandarin audio, pinyin, English translation, and example sentences.

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What is HSK 2 vocabulary?

HSK 2 covers 300 words on the official Chinese Proficiency Test list (cumulative). It builds early conversation and daily routines on top of HSK 1. If you still miss many items from HSK 1, finish that list first.

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How many words are in HSK 2?
300 official vocabulary items (cumulative list).
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Hear each word, then use daily SRS flashcards. Add a short listening session so tones stick. Take mock tests only after most words are recognized.
Do I need to finish HSK 2 before HSK 3?
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  1. 1
    吧
    ba
    mp.[makes a suggestion, eg. "Let's …")]
    我们一起去吧。 Let's go together.
  2. 2
    白
    bái
    adj.white
    她的裙子是白色的。 Her skirt is white.
  3. 3
    百
    bǎi
    num.hundred
    我们班有一百个学生。 There are one hundred students in our class.
  4. 4
    帮助
    bāng zhù
    v.to help
    他经常帮助别人。 He often helps others.
  5. 5
    报纸
    bào zhǐ
    n.newspaper
    爸爸每天早上看报纸。 Dad reads the newspaper every morning.
  6. 6
    比
    bǐ
    prep.to compare
    今天比昨天冷。 Today is colder than yesterday.
  7. 7
    别
    bié
    adv.separate
    别说话，老师来了。 Don't talk; the teacher is coming.
  8. 8
    宾馆
    bīn guǎn
    n.guesthouse
    我们在宾馆住了一晚。 We stayed one night at the hotel.
  9. 9
    长
    cháng
    adj.long
    她的头发很长。 Her hair is very long.
  10. 10
    唱歌
    chàng gē
    v.to sing
    她喜欢唱歌。 She likes to sing.
  11. 11
    出
    chū
    v.to go out
    他从房间里出来了。 He came out of the room.
  12. 12
    穿
    chuān
    v.to wear
    他穿着一件蓝色的衣服。 He is wearing a blue piece of clothing.
  13. 13
    次
    cì
    nm.time
    我去过一次北京。 I have been to Beijing once.
  14. 14
    从
    cóng
    prep.from
    我从学校来。 I come from school.
  15. 15
    错
    cuò
    adj.wrong
    这个答案错了。 This answer is wrong.
  16. 16
    打篮球
    dǎ lán qiú
    play basketballplay basketball
    我们下午去打篮球吧。 Let's go play basketball this afternoon.
  17. 17
    大家
    dà jiā
    pron.everybody
    大家都来了。 Everyone is here.
  18. 18
    到
    dào
    v.to arrive
    我八点到了学校。 I arrived at school at eight.
  19. 19
    得
    de
    sa.[particle to connect verb to adverb]
    他跑得很快。 He runs very fast.
  20. 20
    等
    děng
    v.wait
    我在门口等你。 I'll wait for you at the door.
  21. 21
    弟弟
    dì di
    n.younger brother
    我弟弟今年十岁。 My younger brother is ten years old this year.
  22. 22
    第一
    dì yī
    num.firstly
    我是第一名。 I am in first place.
  23. 23
    懂
    dǒng
    v.to understand
    我听懂了老师的话。 I understood the teacher's words.
  24. 24
    对
    duì
    prep.correct
    你说得对。 You are right.
  25. 25
    房间
    fáng jiān
    n.room
    这个房间很大。 This room is very big.
  26. 26
    非常
    fēi cháng
    adv.extremely
    我非常喜欢这本书。 I like this book very much.
  27. 27
    服务员
    fú wù yuán
    n.waiter/waitress
    服务员，请给我一杯水。 Waiter, please give me a glass of water.
  28. 28
    高
    gāo
    adj.high
    他比我高。 He is taller than me.
  29. 29
    告诉
    gào su
    v.to tell
    请告诉我你的名字。 Please tell me your name.
  30. 30
    哥哥
    gē ge
    n.elder brother
    我哥哥会开车。 My older brother can drive.
  31. 31
    给
    gěi
    v.to give
    这本书送给你。 This book is for you.
  32. 32
    公共汽车
    gōng gòng qì chē
    n.bus
    我坐公共汽车去上班。 I take the bus to work.
  33. 33
    公司
    gōng sī
    n.company
    他在一家公司工作。 He works at a company.
  34. 34
    贵
    guì
    adj.expensive
    这件衣服太贵了。 This piece of clothing is too expensive.
  35. 35
    过
    guò
    sa.[marker after a verb to indicate experience]
    我吃过饭了。 I have eaten.
  36. 36
    还
    hái
    adv.even
    他还没回家。 He still hasn't gone home.
  37. 37
    孩子
    hái zi
    n.child
    这个孩子很可爱。 This child is very cute.
  38. 38
    好吃
    hǎo chī
    adj.delicious
    妈妈做的菜很好吃。 The food Mom cooks is delicious.
  39. 39
    黑
    hēi
    adj.black
    他穿黑色的衣服。 He wears black clothes.
  40. 40
    红
    hóng
    adj.red
    我有一件红色的衣服。 I have a red piece of clothing.
  41. 41
    火车站
    huǒ chē zhàn
    n.railway station
    我们现在去火车站。 We are going to the train station now.
  42. 42
    机场
    jī chǎng
    n.airport
    我去机场接朋友。 I go to the airport to pick up a friend.
  43. 43
    鸡蛋
    jī dàn
    n.(chicken) egg
    我早上吃一个鸡蛋。 I eat an egg in the morning.
  44. 44
    件
    jiàn
    nm.item
    我买了一件衣服。 I bought a piece of clothing.
  45. 45
    教室
    jiào shì
    n.classroom
    我们在教室上课。 We have class in the classroom.
  46. 46
    姐姐
    jiě jie
    n.elder sister
    我姐姐在北京工作。 My older sister works in Beijing.
  47. 47
    介绍
    jiè shào
    v.introduce
    请介绍一下你自己。 Please introduce yourself.
  48. 48
    近
    jìn
    adj.near
    学校离我家很近。 The school is very close to my home.
  49. 49
    进
    jìn
    v.to enter
    请进来吧。 Please come in.
  50. 50
    就
    jiù
    adv.simply
    他早上六点就起床了。 He got up as early as six in the morning.
  51. 51
    觉得
    jué de
    v.to think
    我觉得这本书很好。 I think this book is very good.
  52. 52
    咖啡
    kā fēi
    n.coffee
    我每天都喝咖啡。 I drink coffee every day.
  53. 53
    开始
    kāi shǐ
    v.to begin
    电影开始了。 The movie has started.
  54. 54
    考试
    kǎo shì
    n.examination
    我们明天有考试。 We have an exam tomorrow.
  55. 55
    可能
    kě néng
    aux.perhaps
    明天可能下雨。 It may rain tomorrow.
  56. 56
    可以
    kě yǐ
    aux.can
    我可以问你一个问题吗？ May I ask you a question?
  57. 57
    课
    kè
    n.lesson
    我今天有两节课。 I have two classes today.
  58. 58
    快
    kuài
    adj.fast
    你走得太快了。 You walk too fast.
  59. 59
    快乐
    kuài lè
    adj.happy
    祝你生日快乐。 Wishing you a happy birthday.
  60. 60
    累
    lèi
    adj.tired
    我今天很累。 I am very tired today.
  61. 61
    离
    lí
    prep.to be distant from
    我家离学校不远。 My home is not far from the school.
  62. 62
    两
    liǎng
    num.two (of something)
    我有两个苹果。 I have two apples.
  63. 63
    零
    líng
    num.zero
    今天的温度是零度。 The temperature today is zero degrees.
  64. 64
    路
    lù
    n.road
    这条路很长。 This road is very long.
  65. 65
    旅游
    lǚ yóu
    v.tourism
    我喜欢旅游。 I like to travel.
  66. 66
    卖
    mài
    v.to sell
    这个商店卖水果。 This shop sells fruit.
  67. 67
    慢
    màn
    adj.slow
    请说慢一点儿。 Please speak a little slower.
  68. 68
    忙
    máng
    adj.busy
    我最近很忙。 I have been very busy recently.
  69. 69
    每
    měi
    pron.every
    我每天喝牛奶。 I drink milk every day.
  70. 70
    妹妹
    mèi mei
    n.younger sister
    我妹妹喜欢画画。 My younger sister likes drawing.
  71. 71
    门
    mén
    n.door
    请关门。 Please close the door.
  72. 72
    面条
    miàn tiáo
    noodlesnoodles
    我喜欢吃面条。 I like to eat noodles.
  73. 73
    男
    nán
    n.male
    他是我们班的男生。 He is a boy in our class.
  74. 74
    您
    nín
    pron.you [polite form]
    您好，请坐。 Hello, please sit down.
  75. 75
    牛奶
    niú nǎi
    n.milk
    这杯牛奶很热。 This glass of milk is hot.
  76. 76
    女
    nǚ
    n.female
    她是我们班的女生。 She is a girl in our class.
  77. 77
    旁边
    páng biān
    n.next to
    商店在学校旁边。 The shop is next to the school.
  78. 78
    跑步
    pǎo bù
    v.running
    我每天早上跑步。 I run every morning.
  79. 79
    便宜
    pián yi
    adj.cheap
    这些水果很便宜。 These fruits are very cheap.
  80. 80
    票
    piào
    n.ticket
    我买了两张电影票。 I bought two movie tickets.
  81. 81
    妻子
    qī zi
    n.wife
    他妻子是老师。 His wife is a teacher.
  82. 82
    起床
    qǐ chuáng
    v.get up (out of bed)
    我早上七点起床。 I get up at seven in the morning.
  83. 83
    千
    qiān
    num.thousand
    这里有一千人。 There are one thousand people here.
  84. 84
    铅笔
    qiān bǐ
    n.pencil
    我有一支铅笔。 I have a pencil.
  85. 85
    晴
    qíng
    adj.fine
    今天是晴天。 It is a sunny day today.
  86. 86
    去年
    qù nián
    n.last year
    我去年去了中国。 I went to China last year.
  87. 87
    让
    ràng
    v.to let
    妈妈让我早点回家。 Mom asked me to go home early.
  88. 88
    日
    rì
    n.day [date]
    今天是九月六日。 Today is September 6th.
  89. 89
    上班
    shàng bān
    v.start work
    爸爸八点上班。 Dad goes to work at eight.
  90. 90
    身体
    shēn tǐ
    n.body
    多运动对身体好。 More exercise is good for your health.
  91. 91
    生病
    shēng bìng
    v.ill
    他生病了，今天没来。 He is sick and didn't come today.
  92. 92
    生日
    shēng rì
    n.birthday
    今天是我的生日。 Today is my birthday.
  93. 93
    时间
    shí jiān
    n.time
    我没有时间看电视。 I have no time to watch TV.
  94. 94
    事情
    shì qing
    n.matter
    我有事情要告诉你。 I have something to tell you.
  95. 95
    手表
    shǒu biǎo
    n.watch
    这块手表很贵。 This watch is very expensive.
  96. 96
    手机
    shǒu jī
    n.mobile phone
    我的手机在哪里？ Where is my phone?
  97. 97
    说话
    shuō huà
    v.speak
    上课的时候不要说话。 Don't talk during class.
  98. 98
    送
    sòng
    v.to give (present)
    我送你回家。 I'll take you home.
  99. 99
    虽然……但是……
    suī rán ……dàn shì ……
    conj.although
    虽然今天很累，但是我很高兴。 Although I am very tired today, I am very happy.
  100. 100
    它
    tā
    pron.it
    我有一只猫，它很可爱。 I have a cat; it is very cute.
  101. 101
    踢足球
    tī zú qiú
    to play football/soccerplay football
    我们下午去踢足球吧。 Let's go play football this afternoon.
  102. 102
    题
    tí
    n.question
    这道题很难。 This problem is very difficult.
  103. 103
    跳舞
    tiào wǔ
    sv.to dance
    她会唱歌，也会跳舞。 She can sing and dance.
  104. 104
    外
    wài
    n.outside
    外面下雨了。 It is raining outside.
  105. 105
    完
    wán
    v.to finish
    我做完作业了。 I have finished my homework.
  106. 106
    玩
    wán
    v.to play
    我们一起去公园玩。 Let's go play in the park together.
  107. 107
    晚上
    wǎn shang
    n.evening
    我晚上在家看书。 I read books at home in the evening.
  108. 108
    往
    wǎng
    prep.towards
    往前走。 Go straight ahead.
  109. 109
    为什么
    wèi shén me
    why?; for what reason?why?
    你为什么学汉语？ Why do you study Mandarin?
  110. 110
    问
    wèn
    v.to ask
    老师问了我们很多问题。 The teacher asked us many questions.
  111. 111
    问题
    wèn tí
    n.problem
    我没有问题了。 I have no more questions.
  112. 112
    西瓜
    xī guā
    n.watermelon
    夏天我喜欢吃西瓜。 In summer I like to eat watermelon.
  113. 113
    希望
    xī wàng
    v.hope
    我希望明天不下雨。 I hope it doesn't rain tomorrow.
  114. 114
    洗
    xǐ
    v.to wash
    我在洗衣服。 I am washing clothes.
  115. 115
    小时
    xiǎo shí
    n.hour
    我每天学习一小时。 I study for one hour every day.
  116. 116
    笑
    xiào
    v.to laugh
    她笑得很开心。 She laughs happily.
  117. 117
    新
    xīn
    adj.new
    我买了一件新衣服。 I bought a new piece of clothing.
  118. 118
    姓
    xìng
    n.surname
    我姓王。 My surname is Wang.
  119. 119
    休息
    xiū xi
    v.to rest
    你累了，休息一下吧。 You are tired; rest for a while.
  120. 120
    雪
    xuě
    n.snow
    今天下雪了。 It is snowing today.
  121. 121
    颜色
    yán sè
    n.colour
    你喜欢什么颜色？ What color do you like?
  122. 122
    眼睛
    yǎn jing
    n.eye
    她的眼睛很大。 Her eyes are very big.
  123. 123
    羊肉
    yáng ròu
    n.mutton
    我不吃羊肉。 I do not eat mutton.
  124. 124
    要
    yào
    aux.want
    我要一杯水。 I want a glass of water.
  125. 125
    药
    yào
    n.medicine
    这个药一天吃两次。 Take this medicine twice a day.
  126. 126
    也
    yě
    adv.too
    我也喜欢喝茶。 I also like to drink tea.
  127. 127
    一下
    yī xià
    vm.[used after a verb] give something a go
    请等一下。 Please wait a moment.
  128. 128
    已经
    yǐ jīng
    adv.already
    他已经回家了。 He has already gone home.
  129. 129
    一起
    yì qǐ
    adv.together
    我们一起去学校。 Let's go to school together.
  130. 130
    意思
    yì si
    n.meaning
    这个字是什么意思？ What does this character mean?
  131. 131
    阴
    yīn
    adj.cloudy
    今天是阴天。 It is cloudy today.
  132. 132
    因为……所以……
    yīn wèi ……suǒ yǐ ……
    conj.because
    因为下雨了，所以我没有去跑步。 Because it rained, I didn't go running.
  133. 133
    游泳
    yóu yǒng
    v.swimming
    我夏天喜欢游泳。 In summer I like to swim.
  134. 134
    右边
    yòu bian
    n.on the right
    银行在商店的右边。 The bank is on the right side of the shop.
  135. 135
    鱼
    yú
    n.fish
    我喜欢吃鱼。 I like to eat fish.
  136. 136
    远
    yuǎn
    adj.far
    我家离学校很远。 My home is far from the school.
  137. 137
    运动
    yùn dòng
    v.sport
    我每天运动半小时。 I exercise for half an hour every day.
  138. 138
    再
    zài
    adv.again
    我们明天再来吧。 Let's come again tomorrow.
  139. 139
    早上
    zǎo shang
    n.early morning
    早上空气很好。 The air is good in the morning.
  140. 140
    丈夫
    zhàng fu
    n.husband
    她丈夫是医生。 Her husband is a doctor.
  141. 141
    找
    zhǎo
    v.to find
    我在找我的钥匙。 I am looking for my keys.
  142. 142
    着
    zhe
    sa.-ing
    门开着。 The door is open.
  143. 143
    真
    zhēn
    adv.real
    这本书真好看。 This book is really good.
  144. 144
    正在
    zhèng zài
    adv.to be in the process of
    我正在吃饭。 I am eating right now.
  145. 145
    只
    zhī
    nm.individual [measure word for small animals]
    树下有一只鸟。 There is a bird under the tree.
  146. 146
    知道
    zhī dào
    v.know
    我知道你的名字。 I know your name.
  147. 147
    准备
    zhǔn bèi
    v.to prepare
    我正在准备考试。 I am preparing for the exam.
  148. 148
    走
    zǒu
    v.go
    我们走路去学校吧。 Let's walk to school.
  149. 149
    最
    zuì
    adv.most
    我最喜欢喝牛奶。 I like milk the most.
  150. 150
    左边
    zuǒ bian
    n.on the left
    医院在学校的左边。 The hospital is on the left side of the school.