HSK 2 vocabulary
The 151 words of HSK 2: everyday basics for simple conversations.
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Word list: HSK 2
The 151 words of HSK 2: everyday basics for simple conversations. Below you'll find all 151 words in simplified characters (with the traditional form where it differs), with pinyin and the English meaning. Click 🔊 to listen to the pronunciation.
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| Chinese | Traditional | Pinyin | English | Category | Actions: pronunciation, favourites, Interval Study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 吧 | ba | (particle for suggestions) | Function words & particles | ||
| 白 | bái | white | Adjectives | ||
| 百 | bǎi | hundred | Numbers | ||
| 帮助 | 幫助 | bāngzhù | to help; help | Everyday verbs | |
| 报纸 | 報紙 | bàozhǐ | newspaper | Media, arts & entertainment | |
| 比 | bǐ | than (comparison); to compare | Function words & particles | ||
| 别 | 別 | bié | don't; other | Function words & particles | |
| 宾馆 | 賓館 | bīnguǎn | guesthouse | Travel & transport | |
| 长 | 長 | cháng, zhǎng | long (length) | Adjectives | |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | to sing | Media, arts & entertainment | ||
| 出 | chū | to go out; to come out | Everyday verbs | ||
| 穿 | chuān | to wear | Clothing & shopping | ||
| 次 | cì | measure word for times; order | Measure words & quantities | ||
| 从 | 從 | cóng | from | Function words & particles | |
| 错 | 錯 | cuò | wrong; mistake | Adjectives | |
| 打篮球 | 打籃球 | dǎ lánqiú | to play basketball | Sports & leisure | |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone | Function words & particles | ||
| 到 | dào | to arrive; until; to | Everyday verbs | ||
| 得 | de | (complement particle) | Function words & particles | ||
| 等 | děng | to wait | Everyday verbs | ||
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother | People & family | ||
| 第一 | dìyī | first (number one) | Numbers | ||
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 对 | 對 | duì | correct | Adjectives | |
| 房间 | 房間 | fángjiān | room | Home & household | |
| 非常 | fēicháng | extremely | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 服务员 | 服務員 | fúwùyuán | waiter/waitress | Work & career | |
| 高 | gāo | high | Adjectives | ||
| 告诉 | 告訴 | gàosu | to tell | Speaking & thinking | |
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother | People & family | ||
| 给 | 給 | gěi | to give | Function words & particles | |
| 公共汽车 | 公共汽車 | gōnggòng qìchē | bus | Travel & transport | |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company | Money, business & economy | ||
| 贵 | 貴 | guì | expensive | Money, business & economy | |
| 过 | 過 | guò | (experience particle); to pass | Function words & particles | |
| 还 | 還 | hái | still | Adverbs & degree | |
| 孩子 | háizi | child | People & family | ||
| 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty | Food & drink | ||
| 黑 | hēi | black | Adjectives | ||
| 红 | 紅 | hóng | red | Adjectives | |
| 火车站 | 火車站 | huǒchēzhàn | train station | Travel & transport | |
| 机场 | 機場 | jīchǎng | airport | Travel & transport | |
| 鸡蛋 | 雞蛋 | jīdàn | egg | Food & drink | |
| 件 | jiàn | measure word for clothes, matters | Measure words & quantities | ||
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom | Education & learning | ||
| 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister | People & family | ||
| 介绍 | 介紹 | jièshào | to introduce | Speaking & thinking | |
| 进 | 進 | jìn | to enter; to come in | Everyday verbs | |
| 近 | jìn | near | Adjectives | ||
| 就 | jiù | then; right away; just | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 觉得 | 覺得 | juéde | to feel; to think | Speaking & thinking | |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee | Food & drink | ||
| 开始 | 開始 | kāishǐ | to begin; beginning | Everyday verbs | |
| 考试 | 考試 | kǎoshì | exam; to take an exam | Education & learning | |
| 可能 | kěnéng | possible | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can (may, permitted) | Function words & particles | ||
| 课 | 課 | kè | class | Education & learning | |
| 快 | kuài | fast | Adjectives | ||
| 快乐 | 快樂 | kuàilè | happy (joyful; on greetings) | Feelings & emotions | |
| 累 | lèi | tired | Feelings & emotions | ||
| 离 | 離 | lí | away from (distance); to leave | Function words & particles | |
| 两 | 兩 | liǎng | two (before measure words) | Numbers | |
| 零 | líng | zero | Numbers | ||
| 路 | lù | road | Travel & transport | ||
| 旅游 | 旅遊 | lǚyóu | to travel; tourism | Sports & leisure | |
| 卖 | 賣 | mài | to sell | Clothing & shopping | |
| 慢 | màn | slow | Adjectives | ||
| 忙 | máng | busy | Feelings & emotions | ||
| 每 | měi | each | Measure words & quantities | ||
| 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister | People & family | ||
| 门 | 門 | mén | door | Home & household | |
| 面条 | 麵條 | miàntiáo | noodles | Food & drink | |
| 男 | nán | male | People & family | ||
| 您 | nín | you (polite) | Function words & particles | ||
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk | Food & drink | ||
| 女 | nǚ | female; woman | People & family | ||
| 旁边 | 旁邊 | pángbiān | beside; side | Function words & particles | |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run | Sports & leisure | ||
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap | Money, business & economy | ||
| 票 | piào | ticket | Travel & transport | ||
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife | People & family | ||
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get up (out of bed) | Everyday verbs | ||
| 千 | qiān | one thousand | Numbers | ||
| 铅笔 | 鉛筆 | qiānbǐ | pencil | Education & learning | |
| 晴 | qíng | sunny; clear | Nature & weather | ||
| 去年 | qùnián | last year | Time, dates & frequency | ||
| 让 | 讓 | ràng | to let; to make (sb do sth) | Function words & particles | |
| 日 | rì | day; date; sun | Time, dates & frequency | ||
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work | Work & career | ||
| 身体 | 身體 | shēntǐ | body; health | Body & health | |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to get sick | Body & health | ||
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday | Time, dates & frequency | ||
| 时间 | 時間 | shíjiān | time (duration, period) | Time, dates & frequency | |
| 事情 | shìqing | matter (affair, thing) | Science & abstract concepts | ||
| 手表 | 手錶 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch | Objects & materials | |
| 手机 | 手機 | shǒujī | mobile phone | Technology & internet | |
| 说话 | 說話 | shuōhuà | to talk | Speaking & thinking | |
| 送 | sòng | to give; to deliver; to see off | Everyday verbs | ||
| 虽然 | 雖然 | suīrán | although | Function words & particles | |
| 但是 | dànshì | but | Function words & particles | ||
| 它 | tā | it | Function words & particles | ||
| 踢足球 | tīzúqiú | to play football/soccer | Sports & leisure | ||
| 题 | 題 | tí | question (on a test); topic | Education & learning | |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance | Sports & leisure | ||
| 外 | wài | outside; outer; foreign | Function words & particles | ||
| 完 | wán | to finish | Everyday verbs | ||
| 玩 | wán | to play | Sports & leisure | ||
| 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening | Time, dates & frequency | ||
| 往 | wǎng | towards; to (a direction) | Function words & particles | ||
| 为什么 | 為什麼 | wèishénme | why? | Function words & particles | |
| 问 | 問 | wèn | to ask | Speaking & thinking | |
| 问题 | 問題 | wèntí | question | Science & abstract concepts | |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon | Food & drink | ||
| 希望 | xīwàng | to hope | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash | Everyday verbs | ||
| 小时 | 小時 | xiǎoshí | hour | Time, dates & frequency | |
| 笑 | xiào | to laugh | Feelings & emotions | ||
| 新 | xīn | new | Adjectives | ||
| 姓 | xìng | surname | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 休息 | xiūxi | to rest | Everyday verbs | ||
| 雪 | xuě | snow | Nature & weather | ||
| 颜色 | 顏色 | yánsè | color | Clothing & shopping | |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye | Body & health | ||
| 羊肉 | yángròu | mutton | Food & drink | ||
| 药 | 藥 | yào | medicine | Body & health | |
| 要 | yào | to want | Function words & particles | ||
| 也 | yě | also | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 一下 | yíxià | a little bit/while | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 已经 | 已經 | yǐjing | already | Adverbs & degree | |
| 意思 | yìsi | meaning | Science & abstract concepts | ||
| 因为 | 因為 | yīnwèi | because | Function words & particles | |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so | Function words & particles | ||
| 阴 | 陰 | yīn | cloudy; overcast | Nature & weather | |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | to swim | Sports & leisure | ||
| 右边 | 右邊 | yòubian | the right side | Function words & particles | |
| 鱼 | 魚 | yú | fish | Animals & plants | |
| 远 | 遠 | yuǎn | far | Adjectives | |
| 运动 | 運動 | yùndòng | sports; exercise; to exercise | Sports & leisure | |
| 再 | zài | again (future, not yet done) | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 早上 | zǎoshang | morning | Time, dates & frequency | ||
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband | People & family | ||
| 找 | zhǎo | to look for; to find | Everyday verbs | ||
| 着 | 著 | zhe | -ing | Function words & particles | |
| 真 | zhēn | really; real; true | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 正在 | zhèngzài | in the process of | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 知道 | zhīdao | to know | Speaking & thinking | ||
| 准备 | 準備 | zhǔnbèi | to prepare; to plan to | Everyday verbs | |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk | Everyday verbs | ||
| 最 | zuì | the most | Adverbs & degree | ||
| 左边 | 左邊 | zuǒbian | the left side | Function words & particles |
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