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 indicating polite suggestion Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
白 bái white Adjectives 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
百 bǎi hundred Numbers 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
帮助 幫助 bāngzhù help Speaking & thinking 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
报纸 報紙 bàozhǐ newspaper Media, arts & entertainment 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
比 bǐ compare Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
别 別 bié don't do something Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
宾馆 賓館 bīnguǎn guesthouse Travel & transport 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
长 長 cháng, zhǎng long Adjectives 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
唱歌 chànggē sing Media, arts & entertainment 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
出 chū go out Everyday verbs 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
穿 chuān to wear Clothing & shopping 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
次 cì nth Measure words & quantities 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
从 從 cóng from Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
错 錯 cuò mistake Adjectives 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
打篮球 打籃球 dǎ lánqiú play basketball Sports & leisure 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
大家 dàjiā everyone Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
到 dào arrive 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 Numbers 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
懂 dǒng 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 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 (mw for things, clothes, and items) 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 enter Everyday verbs 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
近 jìn near Adjectives 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
就 jiù then Adverbs & degree 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
觉得 覺得 juéde feel Speaking & thinking 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
咖啡 kāfēi coffee Food & drink 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
开始 開始 kāishǐ begin Everyday verbs 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
考试 考試 kǎoshì test Education & learning 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
可能 kěnéng possible Adverbs & degree 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
可以 kěyǐ can Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
课 課 kè class Education & learning 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
快 kuài fast Adjectives 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
快乐 快樂 kuàilè happy Feelings & emotions 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
累 lèi tired Feelings & emotions 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
离 離 lí leave Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
两 兩 liǎng two Numbers 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
零 líng zero Numbers 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
路 lù road Travel & transport 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
旅游 lǚyóu trip 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 面條 miàntiáo noodles Food & drink 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
男 nán male People & family 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
您 nín you Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
牛奶 niúnǎi cow's milk Food & drink 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
女 nǚ woman People & family 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
旁边 旁邊 pángbiān side, beside 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 get out of bed Everyday verbs 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
千 qiān one thousand Numbers 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
铅笔 鉛筆 qiānbǐ pencil Education & learning 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
晴 qíng clear Nature & weather 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
去年 qùnián last year Time, dates & frequency 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
让 讓 ràng ask Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
日 rì sun Time, dates & frequency 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
上班 shàngbān go to work Work & career 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
身体 身體 shēntǐ health Body & health 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
生病 shēngbìng get sick Body & health 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
生日 shēngrì birthday Time, dates & frequency 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
时间 時間 shíjiān time Time, dates & frequency 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
事情 shìqing matter Science & abstract concepts 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
手表 shǒubiǎo wristwatch Objects & materials 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
手机 手機 shǒujī mobile phone Technology & internet 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
说话 說話 shuōhuà to talk Speaking & thinking 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
送 sòng deliver 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 topic Education & learning 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance Sports & leisure 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
外 wài outer Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
完 wán to finish Everyday verbs 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
玩 wán to play Sports & leisure 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
晚上 wǎnshang evening Time, dates & frequency 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
往 wǎng to go Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
为什么 為什麼 wèishénme why? Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
问 問 wèn 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 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 exercise Sports & leisure 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
再 zài again Adverbs & degree 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
早上 zǎoshang morning Time, dates & frequency 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
丈夫 zhàngfu husband People & family 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
找 zhǎo try to find Everyday verbs 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
着 著 zhe -ing Function words & particles 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
真 zhēn real Adverbs & degree 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
正在 zhèngzài in the process of Adverbs & degree 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
知道 zhīdao know Speaking & thinking 🔊 ♡ ＋📚
准备 准備 zhǔnbèi prepare 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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