HSK 2 · Vocabulary
HSK 2 Vocabulary List
Every word in our free HSK 2 course, with pinyin, meaning and part of speech — grouped under the lesson that teaches it, so you can go and learn any of them.
In short
The HSK 2 syllabus is 300 words in total, of which 150 are new at this level — the rest carry over from HSK 1 to 1. The list below is the 170 words taught in our own HSK 2 lessons, spread over 15 lessons, each with its pinyin, its English meaning and its part of speech. It is free to read here in full, and every word links back to a lesson and every lesson heading below links straight into the free lesson that teaches those words, with the recorded audio for that lesson.
170Words listed
15Lessons
150New at this level
300Syllabus total
The full HSK 2 word list
Lesson 1 · September is the best time to visit Beijing (13 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | to travel | v. |
| 觉得 | juéde | to think; to feel | v. |
| 最 | zuì | most; to the greatest extent | adv. |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | why | |
| 也 | yě | also; too | adv. |
| 运动 | yùndòng | sport; to exercise | n./v. |
| 踢足球 | tī zúqiú | to play football | v. |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together | adv. |
| 要 | yào | to want to; would like to | aux. |
| 新 | xīn | new | adj. |
| 它 | tā | it | pron. |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye | n. |
| 花花 | Huāhua | Huahua (name of a cat) | pn. |
Lesson 2 · I get up at six every day (15 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to fall ill | v. |
| 每 | měi | every, each | pron. |
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning | n. |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run; to jog | v. |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get up | v. |
| 药 | yào | medicine | n. |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body; health | n. |
| 出院 | chū yuàn | to leave hospital | v. |
| 出 | chū | to come/go out | v. |
| 高 | gāo | tall; high | adj. |
| 米 | mǐ | meter | n. |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know | v. |
| 休息 | xiū xi | to rest | v. |
| 忙 | máng | busy | adj. |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time | n. |
Lesson 3 · The red one on the left is mine (14 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | watch | n. |
| 千 | qiān | thousand | num. |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper | n. |
| 送 | sòng | to send; to deliver | v. |
| 一下 | yíxià | (used after a verb) once, a bit | m. |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk | n. |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room | n. |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband | n. |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | beside | n. |
| 真 | zhēn | really; indeed | adv. |
| 粉色 | fěnsè | pink color | n. |
| 颜色 | yánsè | color | n. |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | left side | n. |
| 红色 | hóngsè | red color | n. |
Lesson 4 · He recommended me for this job (13 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday | n. |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; glad | adj. |
| 给 | gěi | to; for (used after a verb) | prep. |
| 接 | jiē | to receive; to take; to accept | v. |
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening; night | n. |
| 问 | wèn | to ask | v. |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very; extremely | adv. |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to begin; to start | v. |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already | adv. |
| 长 | cháng | long | adj. |
| 两 | liǎng | two | num. |
| 帮 | bāng | to help; to assist | v. |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce; to recommend | v. |
Lesson 5 · I bought this one (14 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside | n. |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | to intend; to plan; to prepare | v. |
| 就 | jiù | used to indicate a conclusion or resolution | adv. |
| 鱼 | yú | fish | n. |
| 吧 | ba | indicates suggestion/consultation | part. |
| 件 | jiàn | piece (for clothes, etc.) | m. |
| 还 | hái | passably; fairly; rather | adv. |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | not bad | adj. |
| 不错 | búcuò | pretty good | adj. |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | test; exam | n. |
| 意思 | yìsi | meaning | n. |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee | n. |
| 对 | duì | to; for (used before noun/pronoun) | prep. |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; afterwards; later | n. |
Lesson 6 · Why don't you eat more? (13 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 门 | mén | door, gate | n. |
| 外 | wài | outer, outside | n. |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle | n. |
| 羊肉 | yángròu | mutton | n. |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | delicious | adj. |
| 面条 | miàntiáo | noodles | n. |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lánqiú | to play basketball | v. |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because | conj. |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so, therefore | conj. |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | to swim | v. |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | often, frequently | adv. |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram | m. |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister | n. |
Lesson 7 · Do you live far from your company? (13 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom | n. |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport | n. |
| 路 | lù | road, path, way | n. |
| 离 | lí | to be away from | v. |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company, firm | n. |
| 远 | yuǎn | far, distant | adj. |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus | n. |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour | n. |
| 慢 | màn | slow | adj. |
| 快 | kuài | quick, fast | adj. |
| 过 | guò | to pass (time), to spend (time) | v. |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk | v. |
| 到 | dào | to arrive, to reach | v. |
Lesson 8 · I want to go to some other stores (10 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 再 | zài | again, once more | adv. |
| 让 | ràng | to let, to allow | v. |
| 告诉 | gàosu | to tell | v. |
| 等 | děng | to wait | v. |
| 找 | zhǎo | to look for | v. |
| 事情 | shìqing | thing, matter, affair | n. |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter/waitress, attendant | n. |
| 白 | bái | white | adj. |
| 黑 | hēi | black | adj. |
| 贵 | guì | expensive | adj. |
Lesson 9 · This question is not difficult (11 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 错 | cuò | wrong, incorrect | adj. |
| 从 | cóng | from | prep. |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance | v. |
| 第一 | dì yī | first | num. |
| 希望 | xīwàng | to hope, to wish | v. |
| 问题 | wèntí | question, problem | n. |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | to welcome | v. |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to work, to go to work | v. |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand | v. |
| 完 | wán | to finish, to end | v. |
| 题 | tí | question, problem | n. |
Lesson 10 · Don't look for it (9 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 课 | kè | class, lesson | n. |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | to help; help | v./n. |
| 别 | bié | don't | adv. |
| 哥哥 | gēge | elder brother | n. |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | egg | n. |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon | n. |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | in the process of (doing something) | adv. |
| 手机 | shǒujī | cell phone | n. |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash | v. |
Lesson 11 · He is three years older than me (11 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing | v. |
| 男 | nán | man, male | adj. |
| 女 | nǚ | woman, female | adj. |
| 孩子 | háizi | child, kid | n. |
| 右边 | yòubian | right, right side | n. |
| 比 | bǐ | than, (superior or inferior) to | prep. |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap, inexpensive | adj. |
| 说话 | shuō huà | to speak, to say, to talk | v. |
| 可能 | kěnéng | maybe, perhaps, probably | aux. |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year | n. |
| 姓 | xìng | family name, surname | v. |
Lesson 12 · You wear too little (9 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 得 | de | (component of a complement) | part. |
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife | n. |
| 雪 | xuě | snow | n. |
| 零 | líng | zero | num. |
| 度 | dù | degree | n. |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear, to put on | v. |
| 进 | jìn | to enter | v. |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother | n. |
| 近 | jìn | near, close | adj. |
Lesson 13 · The door is open (10 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle (continuous) | part. |
| 手 | shǒu | hand | n. |
| 拿 | ná | to hold, to take | v. |
| 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pencil | n. |
| 班 | bān | class, grade, team | n. |
| 笑 | xiào | to smile, to laugh | v. |
| 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | hotel | n. |
| 一直 | yìzhí | straight, all along | adv. |
| 往 | wǎng | towards, to | prep. |
| 路口 | lùkǒu | crossing, intersection | n. |
Lesson 14 · She has bought quite a few clothes (7 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting, fun | adj. |
| 但是 | dànshì | but, still, yet | conj. |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although, though | conj. |
| 次 | cì | (measure word for frequency) time | m. |
| 玩儿 | wánr | to play, to have fun | v. |
| 晴 | qíng | sunny, fine, clear | adj. |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred | num. |
Lesson 15 · The New Year is coming (8 words)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 日 | rì | day, date | n. |
| 新年 | xīnnián | New Year | n. |
| 票 | piào | ticket | n. |
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | railway station | n. |
| 大家 | dàjiā | all, everybody | pron. |
| 更 | gèng | more, to a greater extent | adv. |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister | n. |
| 阴 | yīn | overcast, cloudy | adj. |
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