HSK 2 Vocabulary List

HSK 2

147 words in HSK 2.0 (Old) · sorted by frequency

#WordPinyinMeaning
1jiù(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as
2yāo / yào(bound form) to demand; to coerce; to want
3Yě / yěsurname Ye; (adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only)
4dàoto reach; to arrive; to leave for
5Huán / hái / huánsurname Huan; still; still in progress
6zhāo / zháo / zhe / zhuó(chess) move; trick; all right!
7gěi / jǐto; for; for the benefit of
8ràngto yield; to permit; to let sb do sth
9bā / ba / biābar (loanword) (serving drinks, or providing Internet access etc); to puff (on a pipe etc); (onom.) bang
10dé / de / děito obtain; to get; to gain
11可以kě yǐcan; may; possible
12wéi / wèias (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as
13cóng / Cóngvariant of 从; surname Cong; from
14zhēnreally; truly; indeed
15liǎngtwo; both; some
16chūto go out; to come out; to occur
17已经yǐ jīngalready
18zuìvariant of 最; old variant of 最; most
19因为yīn wèibecause; owing to; on account of
20zàiagain; once more; re-
21next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc)
22知道zhī dàoto know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhī dao]
23问题wèn tíquestion; problem; issue
24zǒuto walk; to go; to run
25it
26但是dàn shìbut; however
27可能kě néngmight (happen); possible; probable
28时间shí jiāntime; period
29开始kāi shǐto begin; beginning; to start
30Xīn / xīnabbr. for Xinjiang 疆 or Singapore 坡; surname Xin; new
31zhǎoto try to find; to look for; to call on sb
32kuàirapid; quick; speed
33Bǐ / bī / bǐBelgium; Belgian; abbr. for 比利时
34所以suǒ yǐtherefore; as a result; so
35觉得jué deto think that ...; to feel that ...; to feel (uncomfortable etc)
36Xiàng / xiàngsurname Xiang; towards; to face
37一起yī qǐin the same place; together; with
38希望xī wàngto hope; a hope; a wish
39大家dà jiāeveryone; influential family; great expert
40非常fēi chángvery; really; unusual
41孩子hái zichild
42Bié / bié / bièsurname Bie; to leave; to part (from)
43公司gōng sīcompany; firm; corporation
44第一dì yīfirst; number one; primary
45wènto ask; to inquire
46cháng / zhǎnglength; long; forever
47告诉gào sù / gào suto press charges; to file a complaint; to tell
48事情shì qingaffair; matter; thing
49háo / hàoroar; cry; ordinal number
50Gāo / gāosurname Gao; high; tall
51jiànitem; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
52Zhāng / zhāngsurname Zhang; to open up; to spread
53准备zhǔn bèipreparation; to prepare; to intend
54jìnto go forward; to advance; to go in
55měieach; every
56nínyou (courteous, as opposed to informal 你)
57sòngto send; to deliver; to transmit
58xiàoold variant of 笑; to laugh; to smile
59女人nu:3 rén / nu:3 renwoman; wife
60小时xiǎo shíhour
61wánto finish; to be over; whole
62Lù / lùsurname Lu; road; journey
63男人nán réna man; a male; men
64wánto play; to have fun; to trifle with
65正在zhèng zàijust at (that time); right in (that place); right in the middle of (doing sth)
66Mén / ménsurname Men; gate; door
67穿chuānto wear; to put on; to dress
68wàioutside; in addition; foreign
69帮助bāng zhùassistance; aid; to help
70晚上wǎn shangevening; night; in the evening
71Cuò / cuòsurname Cuo; mistake; wrong
72màito sell; to betray; to spare no effort
73yuǎn / yuànfar; distant; remote
74快乐kuài lèhappy; joyful
75dǒngto understand; to comprehend
76yàoleaf of the iris; variant of 药; medicine
77Hēi / hēiabbr. for Heilongjiang province 黑龙江; black; dark
78身体shēn tǐthe body; one's health; in person
79Yuán / yuánsurname Yuan; the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (1279-1368); currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan)
80介绍jiè shàoto introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc)
81Hóng / hóngsurname Hong; red; popular
82欢迎huān yíngto welcome; welcome
83眼睛yǎn jingeye
84jìnnear; close to; approximately
85手机shǒu jīcell phone; mobile phone
86mángbusy; hurriedly; to hurry
87chī / Lí / límythical beast (archaic); surname Li; to leave
88Bái / báisurname Bai; white; snowy
89去年qù niánlast year
90piàoticket; ballot; banknote
91意思yì siidea; opinion; meaning
92早上zǎo shangearly morning
93回答huí dáto reply; to answer; reply
94运动yùn dòngto move; to exercise; sports
95妻子qī zǐ / qī ziwife and children; wife
96Yú / yúsurname Yu; fish
97lěi / lèi / Léi / léito accumulate; to involve or implicate (Taiwan pr. [lèi]); continuous
98休息xiū xirest; to rest
99to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs)
100chuánvariant of 船; boat; vessel
101房间fáng jiānroom
102丈夫zhàng fuhusband
103上班shàng bānto go to work; to be on duty; to start work
104生日shēng rìbirthday
105姐姐jiě jieolder sister
106subject; course; class
107哥哥gē geolder brother
108咖啡kā fēicoffee (loanword)
109考试kǎo shìto take an exam; exam
110qiānthousand; see 秋千
111mànslow
112旁边páng biānside; adjacent place
113颜色yán sècolor; countenance; appearance
114Xuě / xuěsurname Xue; snow; (literary) to wipe away (a humiliation etc)
115妹妹mèi meiyounger sister; young woman
116报纸bào zhǐnewspaper; newsprint
117guìexpensive; noble; precious
118机场jī chǎngairport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship
119to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)
120弟弟dì diyounger brother
121Bǎi / bǎisurname Bai; hundred; numerous
122好吃hǎo chī / hào chītasty; delicious; to be fond of eating
123旅游lu:3 yóutrip; journey; tourism
124起床qǐ chuángto get out of bed; to get up
125Tí / tísurname Ti; topic; problem for discussion
126便宜biàn yí / pián yiconvenient; cheap; inexpensive
127唱歌chàng gēto sing a song
128右边yòu bianright side; right, to the right
129牛奶niú nǎicow's milk
130自行车zì xíng chēbicycle; bike
131鸡蛋jī dàn(chicken) egg; hen's egg
132xìngfamily name; surname; to be surnamed
133游泳yóu yǒngswimming; to swim
134跳舞tiào wǔto dance
135Yīn / yīnsurname Yin; overcast (weather); cloudy
136生病shēng bìngto fall ill
137左边zuǒ bianleft; the left side; to the left of
138公斤gōng jīnkilogram (kg)
139教室jiào shìclassroom
140服务员fú wù yuánwaiter; waitress; attendant
141手表shǒu biǎowristwatch
142跑步pǎo bùto run; to jog; (military) to march at the double
143西瓜xī guāwatermelon
144qíngclear; fine (weather)
145羊肉yáng ròumutton; goat meat
146公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus
147打篮球dǎ lán qiúto play basketball