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.

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啊apart.modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent
爱好àihàov. / n.to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby
白色báisèn.white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist
班bānn. / mw.team; class; grade; (military) squad; work shift
帮bāngv.to help; to assist; to support; for sb (i.e. as a help); hired (as worker)
帮忙bāngmángv.to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn
包bāov. / n. / mw.to cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of
本子běnzin.book; notebook
比bǐv. / prep.to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio
笔bǐn. / mw.pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose
别biéadv.to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish
不错búcuòadj.correct; right; not bad; pretty good
不好意思bù hǎoyìsi—to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing
长chángadj.length; long; forever; always; constantly
车站chēzhànn.rail station; bus stop
出chūv.to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise
出国chūguóv.to go abroad; to leave the country
出来chūláiv.to come out; to appear; to arise
出门chūménv.to go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; away from home
出去chūqùv.to go out
床chuángn.bed; couch; classifier for beds
词cín.word; statement; speech; lyrics
次cìmw. / adj.next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-
从cóngprep. / adv.from; through; via; to follow; to obey; to engage in (an activity)
从小cóngxiǎoadv.from childhood; from a young age
错cuòadj.mistake; wrong; bad; interlocking; complex; to grind; to polish; to alternate
打dǎv.to beat; to strike; to hit; to break; to type; to mix up; to build; to fight
打车dǎchēv.to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift
打开dǎkāiv.to open; to show (a ticket); to turn on; to switch on
但dànconj. / adv.but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just
但是dànshìconj.but; however
得depart.structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it…
地depart.-ly
等děngv. / prep.class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; to wait for; to await; et cetera
地铁dìtiěn.underground railway; subway; subway train
点diǎnv. / n. / mw.point; dot; drop; speck; o'clock; point (in space or time); to draw a dot
懂dǒngv.to understand; to comprehend
动dòngv.(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch; to make use of
饭馆fànguǎnn.restaurant
飞fēiv.to fly
高gāoadj. / n.high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific)
高中gāozhōngn.senior high school; abbr. for 高级中学
告诉gàosuv.to tell; to inform; to let know
个子gèzin.height; stature; build; size
跟gēnprep. / conj. / n. / v.heel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb; with
公交车gōngjiāochēn.public transport vehicle; town bus
过guòv.to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live
过来guòláiv.to come over; to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of
过年guòniánv.to celebrate the Chinese New Year
过去guòqùv.(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by
过guopart.(experienced action marker)
还是háishiadv. / conj.still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or
黑色hēisèn.black
红茶hóngchán.black tea
红色hóngsèn.red (color); revolutionary
后面hòumiànn.the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later
花huāv.flower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time)
花huān. / adj.flower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time)
画huàv. / n.to draw; to paint; picture; painting; to draw (a line) (variant of 划)
坏huàiadj.bad; spoiled; broken; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost
回来huíláiv.to return; to come back
回去huíqùv.to return; to go back
机场jīchǎngn.airport; airfield
机票jīpiàon.air ticket; passenger ticket
记得jìdev.to remember
间jiānmw. / n.between; among; within a definite time or space; room
教jiāov.to teach
教室jiàoshìn.classroom
介绍jièshàov.to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc)
进jìnv.to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter; to put in; to submit; to take in
近jìnadj.near; close to; approximately
进来jìnláiv.to come in
进去jìnqùv.to go in
经常jīngchángadv.frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily
酒店jiǔdiànn.wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant; (Tw) hostess club
就jiùadv. / prep.(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then
咖啡kāfēin.coffee (loanword)
开始kāishǐv. / n.to begin; beginning; to start; initial
开学kāixuév.foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term
考kǎov.to check; to verify; to test; to examine; to take an exam
考试kǎoshìv. / n.to take an exam; exam
可能kěnéngadj. / n. / v.might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps
裤子kùzin.trousers; pants
快kuàiadj. / adv.rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever
快乐kuàilèadj.happy; joyful
快要kuàiyàoadv.nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
篮球lánqiún.basketball
累lèiadj. / v.tired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard
离lív.to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from
里面lǐmiànn.inside; interior; also pr. [lǐ mian]
楼lóun.house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor
路lùn.road; journey; route; line (bus etc); sort; kind
路上lùshangn.on the road; on a journey; road surface
旅游lǚyóuv.trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour; to travel
绿茶lǜchán.green tea
绿色lǜsèn. / adj.green
慢mànadj.slow
没意思méi yìsi—boring; of no interest
每měipron. / adv.each; every
门ménn.gate; door; gateway; doorway; opening; valve; switch; way to do something; knack