HSK 2 vocabulary
200 vocabulary entries introduced at HSK 2 in the 2025 syllabus. Read the complete list with pinyin and meanings, and compare each word with its HSK 2.0 level.
Sources and level mapping
Words and pinyin follow the 2025 HSK syllabus. GF0025-2021 and HSK 2.0 mappings use complete-hsk-vocabulary. English meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Counts refer to entries first introduced at this level in the 2025 syllabus, not cumulative totals or HSK 2.0 counts.
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Words 1–100
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent | 3 |
| 爱好 | àihào | to like; interest | 3 |
| 白色 | báisè | white | Not mapped |
| 班 | bān | class (of students); shift | 3 |
| 帮 | bāng | to help; to assist | Not mapped |
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | to help; to lend a hand | 3 |
| 包 | bāo | to cover; bag | 3 |
| 本子 | běnzi | book; notebook | Not mapped |
| 比 | bǐ | to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun} | 2 |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen; writing instrument | Not mapped |
| 别 | bié | don't ...! | 2 |
| 不错 | búcuò | not bad; pretty good | Not mapped |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb) | 5 |
| 长 | cháng | long | 2 |
| 车站 | chēzhàn | rail station; bus stop | Not mapped |
| 出 | chū | to go out; to arise | 2 |
| 出国 | chūguó | to go abroad | Not mapped |
| 出来 | chūlái | to come out; to appear | Not mapped |
| 出门 | chūmén | to go out; to leave home | Not mapped |
| 出去 | chūqù | to go out | Not mapped |
| 床 | chuáng | bed | Not mapped |
| 词 | cí | word; statement | Not mapped |
| 次 | cì | classifier for enumerated events: time | 2 |
| 从 | cóng | from; (bound form) to follow | 2 |
| 从小 | cóngxiǎo | from childhood | Not mapped |
| 错 | cuò | mistake; wrong | 2 |
| 打 | dǎ | to hit; (in many expressions) a semantically light transitive verb used with various objects to form expressions with a wide range of meanings, e.g. 打傘|打伞[da3 san3] "to hold an umbrella", 打電話|打电话[da3 dian4 hua4] "to make a phone call", 打針|打针[da3 zhen1] "to get an injection" | Not mapped |
| 打车 | dǎchē | to take a taxi (in town) | Not mapped |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | to open; to turn on | Not mapped |
| 但 | dàn | but | Not mapped |
| 但是 | dànshì | but | 2 |
| 得 | de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc | 2 |
| 地 | de | structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct | 3 |
| 等 | děng | to wait for | 4 |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway | 3 |
| 点 | diǎn | to order (food etc) | 1 |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand; to comprehend | 2 |
| 动 | dòng | (of sth) to move | Not mapped |
| 饭馆 | fànguǎn | restaurant | 1 |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly | Not mapped |
| 高 | gāo | high; tall | 2 |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2]) | Not mapped |
| 告诉 | gàosu | to tell | 2 |
| 个子 | gèzi | stature | 4 |
| 跟 | gēn | with; and (joining two nouns) | 3 |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | public transport vehicle; town bus | Not mapped |
| 过 | guò | to cross; to pass (time) | 4 |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over | Not mapped |
| 过年 | guònián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year | Not mapped |
| 过去 | guòqù | to go over | 3 |
| 过 | guo | (experienced action marker) | 4 |
| 还是 | háishi | still (as before); or | 3 |
| 黑色 | hēisè | black | Not mapped |
| 红茶 | hóngchá | black tea | Not mapped |
| 红色 | hóngsè | red (color) | Not mapped |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | the back; behind | 1 |
| 花 | huā | to spend (money, time) | 3 |
| 花 | huā | flower; blossom | 3 |
| 画 | huà | to draw; picture | 3 |
| 坏 | huài | bad; broken | 3 |
| 回来 | huílái | to return | Not mapped |
| 回去 | huíqù | to return; to go back | Not mapped |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport | 2 |
| 机票 | jīpiào | plane ticket | Not mapped |
| 记得 | jìde | to remember | 3 |
| 间 | jiān | classifier for rooms | Not mapped |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach | 3 |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom | 2 |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce (sb to sb); introduction | 2 |
| 进 | jìn | to go in; to enter | 2 |
| 近 | jìn | near; close to | 2 |
| 进来 | jìnlái | to come in | Not mapped |
| 进去 | jìnqù | to go in | Not mapped |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | frequently | 3 |
| 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | hotel | Not mapped |
| 就 | jiù | (after a suppositional clause) in that case; (after a clause of action) as soon as | 2 |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | (loanword) coffee | 2 |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | to begin; beginning | 2 |
| 开学 | kāixué | (of a student) to start school; (of a semester) to begin | Not mapped |
| 考 | kǎo | to take an exam; to test | Not mapped |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | to take an exam; exam | 2 |
| 可能 | kěnéng | possible; possibility | 2 |
| 裤子 | kùzi | trousers | 3 |
| 快 | kuài | quick; soon | 2 |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy | 2 |
| 快要 | kuàiyào | nearly at the point of (doing sth) | Not mapped |
| 篮球 | lánqiú | basketball | Not mapped |
| 累 | lèi | tired; weary | 2 |
| 离 | lí | to leave; to part from | 2 |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside; interior | Not mapped |
| 楼 | lóu | storied building; floor | 3 |
| 路 | lù | road (CL:條|条[tiao2]); journey | 2 |
| 路上 | lùshang | on the road; on the way | Not mapped |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | to travel | 2 |
| 绿茶 | lǜchá | green tea | Not mapped |
| 绿色 | lǜsè | green | Not mapped |
| 慢 | màn | slow | 2 |
| 没意思 | méi yìsi | boring; of no interest | Not mapped |
| 每 | měi | each; every | 2 |
| 门 | mén | gate | 2 |
Words 101–200
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | HSK 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 门口 | ménkǒu | doorway; gate | Not mapped |
| 门票 | ménpiào | ticket (for theater, cinema etc) | Not mapped |
| 面 | miàn | side (as in 前面, 外面); surface | Not mapped |
| 名 | míng | name; classifier for people | Not mapped |
| 拿 | ná | to hold; to take | 3 |
| 那么 | nàme | like that; then | Not mapped |
| 那样 | nàyàng | that kind; that sort | Not mapped |
| 奶茶 | nǎichá | milk tea | Not mapped |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) | 3 |
| 男孩儿 | nánháir | boy | Not mapped |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird | 3 |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | girl | Not mapped |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | side | 2 |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run; to run away | Not mapped |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run; to jog | 2 |
| 票 | piào | ticket; ballot | 2 |
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife | 2 |
| 起来 | qǐlái | to stand up; (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state | 4 |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | ahead; in front | 1 |
| 晴 | qíng | clear; fine (weather) | 2 |
| 球 | qiú | ball; sphere | Not mapped |
| 让 | ràng | to permit; to let sb do sth | 2 |
| 肉 | ròu | meat; flesh | Not mapped |
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | shopping mall; shopping center | Not mapped |
| 上来 | shànglái | to come up; to approach | Not mapped |
| 上面 | shàngmiàn | on top of; above-mentioned | Not mapped |
| 上去 | shàngqù | to go up | Not mapped |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | to go online; to connect to the Internet | 3 |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | the body; one's health | 2 |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday | 2 |
| 时 | shí | (bound form) time; (after a numeral) o'clock | Not mapped |
| 事情 | shìqing | affair | 2 |
| 手 | shǒu | hand | Not mapped |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | wristwatch | 2 |
| 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag; satchel | Not mapped |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable; feeling well | 3 |
| 送 | sòng | to send; to give (as a present) | 2 |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although | 3 |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore; so | 2 |
| 疼 | téng | to hurt; to ache; sore | 3 |
| 踢 | tī | to kick; to play (e.g. soccer) | 2 |
| 题 | tí | topic; exam question | 2 |
| 条 | tiáo | classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc) | 3 |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | to dance | 2 |
| 头 | tóu | head; the top | Not mapped |
| 外国 | wàiguó | foreign country | Not mapped |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | outside (also pr. [wai4 mian5] for this sense); surface | Not mapped |
| 完 | wán | to finish; to be over | 2 |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand | 3 |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction); towards | 4 |
| 网上 | wǎngshang | online | Not mapped |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget | Not mapped |
| 位 | wèi | classifier for people (honorific) | 3 |
| 为什么 | wèi shénme | why?; for what reason? | 3 |
| 希望 | xīwàng | to hope | 2 |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash | 2 |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | toilet; washroom | 3 |
| 下来 | xiàlái | to come down; (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) | Not mapped |
| 下面 | xiàmiàn | below; under | Not mapped |
| 下去 | xiàqù | to go down; to continue | Not mapped |
| 小孩儿 | xiǎoháir | child | Not mapped |
| 小时候 | xiǎoshíhou | in one's childhood | Not mapped |
| 笑 | xiào | to laugh | 2 |
| 姓 | xìng | family name; to be surnamed ... | 2 |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | surname and given name | Not mapped |
| 颜色 | yánsè | color | 2 |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye | 2 |
| 药 | yào | medicine; drug | 2 |
| 药店 | yàodiàn | pharmacy | Not mapped |
| 爷爷 | yéye | (coll.) paternal grandfather | 3 |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | a moment; a while | 3 |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already | 2 |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together | 2 |
| 意思 | yìsi | meaning; idea | 2 |
| 阴 | yīn | overcast (weather); cloudy | 2 |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because | 2 |
| 游 | yóu | to swim; to tour | Not mapped |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | to swim | 2 |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting; fun | Not mapped |
| 有时 | yǒushí | sometimes | Not mapped |
| 右 | yòu | (bound form) right | Not mapped |
| 右边 | yòubian | right side; right, to the right | 2 |
| 鱼 | yú | fish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]) | 2 |
| 远 | yuǎn | far; distant | 2 |
| 运动 | yùndòng | to exercise; sports | 2 |
| 站 | zhàn | station | 3 |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband | 2 |
| 这么 | zhème | so much; this way | Not mapped |
| 这样 | zhèyàng | this way; (before a noun) this kind of | Not mapped |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state | 2 |
| 正 | zhèng | just (now); in the middle of doing; exactly | 5 |
| 周 | zhōu | week | Not mapped |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | to prepare | 2 |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself | 3 |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk | 2 |
| 走路 | zǒulù | to walk | Not mapped |
| 足球 | zúqiú | soccer | Not mapped |
| 最 | zuì | (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree | 2 |
| 左 | zuǒ | left | Not mapped |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | the left side | 2 |
Questions about this list
How many words are in this HSK 2 vocabulary list?
This list contains 200 entries introduced at HSK 2 in the 2025 syllabus. Earlier levels are not included in this count.
Is this the same as an HSK 2.0 list?
No. The list follows the 2025 syllabus. The HSK 2.0 column is a separate mapping; “Not mapped” means no matching entry was found in that source.
Where do the meanings and pronunciation come from?
English meanings are adapted from CC-CEDICT under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin comes from the 2025 syllabus. Audio is synthesized speech, not an exam recording.