HSK 2 Vocabulary List 词汇表

The complete HSK 2 vocabulary list from the 2025 HSK syllabus — 200 words with tone-marked pinyin, parts of speech, and English meanings. Browse the words below, or switch to characters. Every word links to its word page, while each character links to its stroke-order page.

Word	Pinyin	POS	Definition
啊	a	part.	modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
帮	bāng	v.	to help; to assist; to support; for sb (i.e. as a help); hired (as worker)
备	bèi	v. / adv.	(bound form) to prepare
比	bǐ	v. / prep.	to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio
笔	bǐ	n. / mw.	pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose
表	biǎo	n. / v.	watch (timepiece); meter; gauge
别	bié	adv.	to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish
步	bù	n.	a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation
场	chǎng	mw.	large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play)
词	cí	n.	word; statement; speech; lyrics
次	cì	mw. / adj.	next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-
从	cóng	prep. / adv.	from; through; via; to follow; to obey; to engage in (an activity)
错	cuò	adj.	mistake; wrong; bad; interlocking; complex; to grind; to polish; to alternate
但	dàn	conj. / adv.	but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
地	de	part.	-ly
等	děng	v. / prep.	class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; to wait for; to await; et cetera
店	diàn	n.	inn; old-style hotel; (bound form) shop; store
懂	dǒng	v.	to understand; to comprehend
动	dòng	v.	(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of
啡	fēi	—	(used in loanwords for its phonetic value)
夫	fū	—	husband
告	gào	v.	to say; to tell; to announce; to report; to denounce; to file a lawsuit; to sue
跟	gēn	prep. / conj. / n. / v.	heel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb; with
馆	guǎn	—	building
过	guo	part.	(experienced action marker)
黑	hēi	adj.	black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal; to hide (sth) away; to vilify
红	hóng	adj.	red; popular; revolutionary; bonus
花	huā	n. / adj.	flower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time)
画	huà	v. / n.	to draw; to paint; picture; painting; to draw (a line) (variant of 划)
坏	huài	adj.	bad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost
己	jǐ	—	self
记	jì	v.	to record; to note; to memorize; to remember; mark; sign
交	jiāo	v. / n.	to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends
教	jiāo	v.	to teach
介	jiè	—	to introduce
进	jìn	v.	to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter; to put in; to submit; to take in
近	jìn	adj.	near; close to; approximately
经	jīng	v.	classics; sacred book; scripture; to pass through; to undergo; to bear
睛	jīng	—	eye
酒	jiǔ	n.	wine (esp. rice wine); liquor; spirits; alcoholic beverage
就	jiù	adv. / prep.	(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
咖	kā	—	coffee
考	kǎo	v.	to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam
裤	kù	—	underpants
快	kuài	adj. / adv.	rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever
篮	lán	—	basket (receptacle)
乐	lè	—	happy
累	lèi	adj. / v.	tired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard
离	lí	v.	to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
留	liú	v.	to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve
楼	lóu	n.	house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor
路	lù	n.	road; journey; route; line (bus etc); sort; kind
旅	lǚ	—	trip
绿	lǜ	—	green
慢	màn	adj.	slow
每	měi	pron. / adv.	each; every
门	mén	n.	gate; door; gateway; doorway; opening; valve; switch; way to do something; knack
拿	ná	v.	to hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take
鸟	niǎo	n.	bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196)
旁	páng	—	one side
跑	pǎo	v.	to run; to run away; to escape; to run around (on errands etc)
票	piào	n.	ticket; ballot; banknote; person held for ransom
妻	qī	—	(bound form) wife
情	qíng	—	(bound form) feelings
晴	qíng	adj.	clear; fine (weather)
球	qiú	n.	ball; sphere; globe; ball game; match
然	rán	—	correct
让	ràng	v. / prep.	to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth
肉	ròu	n.	meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy
色	sè	—	color
绍	shào	—	to continue
身	shēn	n. / mw.	body
始	shǐ	—	to begin
试	shì	v.	to test; to try; experiment; examination; test
室	shì	n.	room; work unit; grave; scabbard; family or clan
舒	shū	—	to stretch
思	sī	—	to think
送	sòng	v.	to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off
诉	sù	—	to complain
虽	suī	conj.	although; even though
所	suǒ	mw. / n. / part.	actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
疼	téng	adj. / v.	(it) hurts; sore; to love dearly
踢	tī	v.	to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
体	tǐ	—	body
跳	tiào	v.	to jump; to hop; to skip over; to bounce; to palpitate
铁	tiě	n. / adj.	iron (metal); arms; weapons; hard; strong; violent; unshakeable; determined
头	tóu	n. / mw. / adj.	head; hair style; the top; end; beginning or end; a stub; remnant; chief; boss
完	wán	v.	to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire
万	wàn	num.	ten thousand; a great number
网	wǎng	n. / v.	net; network
往	wǎng	v. / prep.	to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous
忘	wàng	v.	to forget; to overlook; to neglect
望	wàng	v.	15th day of month (lunar calendar); old variant of 望
为	wèi	prep. / v.	because of; for; to
位	wèi	mw.	position; location; place; seat; classifier for people (honorific)
舞	wǔ	n. / v.	to dance; to wield; to brandish
希	xī	—	to hope
洗	xǐ	v.	to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc)
笑	xiào	v.	to laugh; to smile; to laugh at
姓	xìng	n. / v.	family name; surname; to be surnamed

HSK 2 Vocabulary List 词汇表

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