HSK 2 Vocabulary List — All 151 Words

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HSK 2 Vocabulary List — All 151 Words

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#	汉字 Hanzi	Pinyin	English & example
1	吧	ba	particle indicating polite suggestion; onomatopoeia; bar (serving drinks, providing internet access, etc.) 我们走吧！ Wǒmen zǒu ba! — Let's go!
2	白	bái	white; snowy; pure; bright 她穿白色的衣服。 Tā chuān báisè de yīfu. — She wears white clothes.
3	百	bǎi	hundred 一百块钱 Yì bǎi kuài qián — One hundred yuan
4	帮助幫助	bāngzhù	help; assist; aid 谢谢你帮助我。 Xièxie nǐ bāngzhù wǒ. — Thank you for helping me.
5	报纸報紙	bàozhǐ	newspaper 爸爸每天早上看报纸。 Bàba měi tiān zǎoshang kàn bàozhǐ. — Dad reads the newspaper every morning.
6	比	bǐ	compare; (indicates comparison); to gesticulate as one talks 他比我高。 Tā bǐ wǒ gāo. — He is taller than me.
7	别別	bié	don't do something; don't; depart; other 别担心！ Bié dānxīn! — Don't worry!
8	宾馆賓館	bīnguǎn	guesthouse; hotel 我们住在这个宾馆。 Wǒmen zhù zài zhège bīnguǎn. — We are staying at this hotel.
9	长長	cháng	long; length 这条路很长。 Zhè tiáo lù hěn cháng. — This road is very long.
10	唱歌	chànggē	sing (a song) 她很喜欢唱歌。 Tā hěn xǐhuan chànggē. — She really likes singing.
11	出	chū	go out; occur 我要出去。 Wǒ yào chūqù. — I want to go out.
12	穿	chuān	to wear; put on; penetrate 他穿红色的衣服。 Tā chuān hóngsè de yīfu. — He wears red clothes.
13	次	cì	(mw for number of times of occurrence); nth; order 这是第一次。 Zhè shì dì yī cì. — This is the first time.
14	从從	cóng	from; obey; observe 我从北京来。 Wǒ cóng Běijīng lái. — I come from Beijing.
15	错錯	cuò	mistake; error; blunder; miss an opportunity 对不起，我错了。 Duìbùqǐ, wǒ cuò le. — Sorry, I was wrong.
16	打篮球打籃球	dǎ lánqiú	play basketball 弟弟每天下午打篮球。 Dìdi měi tiān xiàwǔ dǎ lánqiú. — My younger brother plays basketball every afternoon.
17	大家	dàjiā	everyone 大家好，我是新来的学生。 Dàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì xīn lái de xuésheng. — Hello everyone, I am the new student.
18	到	dào	arrive (at a place); until (a time) 火车到了。 Huǒchē dào le. — The train has arrived.
19	得	de	(complement particle: links a verb to degree or result) 他跑得很快。 Tā pǎo de hěn kuài. — He runs very fast.
20	等	děng	to wait 请等一下。 Qǐng děng yíxià. — Please wait a moment.
21	弟弟	dìdi	younger brother 我弟弟今年八岁。 Wǒ dìdi jīnnián bā suì. — My younger brother is eight this year.
22	第一	dìyī	first; number 1 这是我第一次来中国。 Zhè shì wǒ dìyī cì lái Zhōngguó. — This is my first time coming to China.
23	懂	dǒng	understand; know 老师说的我都懂了。 Lǎoshī shuō de wǒ dōu dǒng le. — I understood everything the teacher said.
24	对對	duì	correct; a pair; to face; be opposite 你说得对。 Nǐ shuō de duì. — You are right.
25	房间房間	fángjiān	room 我的房间不大。 Wǒ de fángjiān bú dà. — My room is not big.
26	非常	fēicháng	extremely; extraordinary; very 今天非常热。 Jīntiān fēicháng rè. — It is extremely hot today.
27	服务员服務員	fúwùyuán	waiter/waitress; server; attendant 服务员，请给我一杯茶。 Fúwùyuán, qǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi chá. — Waiter, please bring me a cup of tea.
28	高	gāo	high; tall 他比我高。 Tā bǐ wǒ gāo. — He is taller than me.
29	告诉告訴	gàosu	to tell; inform 请告诉我你的名字。 Qǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ de míngzi. — Please tell me your name.
30	哥哥	gēge	older brother 我哥哥在公司工作。 Wǒ gēge zài gōngsī gōngzuò. — My older brother works at a company.
31	给給	gěi	to give; to grant; (passive particle) 这本书是给你的。 Zhè běn shū shì gěi nǐ de. — This book is for you.
32	公共汽车公共汽車	gōnggòng qìchē	(public) bus 我坐公共汽车去学校。 Wǒ zuò gōnggòng qìchē qù xuéxiào. — I take the bus to school.
33	公司	gōngsī	company; corporation 我们公司有一百个人。 Wǒmen gōngsī yǒu yìbǎi gè rén. — Our company has a hundred people.
34	贵貴	guì	expensive; noble; honorable; Guizhou province (abbreviation) 这件衣服太贵了。 Zhè jiàn yīfu tài guì le. — This piece of clothing is too expensive.
35	过過	guò	(after a verb) to have done before; experiential particle; to spend (time) 我去过北京。 Wǒ qù guo Běijīng. — I have been to Beijing.
36	还還	hái	still; yet; in addition; even 他还在教室里学习。 Tā hái zài jiàoshì lǐ xuéxí. — He is still studying in the classroom.
37	孩子	háizi	child; children; son or daughter 他们有两个孩子。 Tāmen yǒu liǎng gè háizi. — They have two children.
38	好吃	hǎochī	tasty 妈妈做的菜很好吃。 Māma zuò de cài hěn hǎochī. — The food my mother makes is delicious.
39	黑	hēi	black; dark; Heilongjiang province (abbreviation) 我的猫是黑色的。 Wǒ de māo shì hēisè de. — My cat is black.
40	红紅	hóng	red; symbol of success; bonus; popular 她穿着一件红衣服。 Tā chuān zhe yí jiàn hóng yīfu. — She is wearing red clothes.
41	火车站火車站	huǒchēzhàn	train station 火车站离宾馆不远。 Huǒchēzhàn lí bīnguǎn bù yuǎn. — The train station is not far from the hotel.
42	机场機場	jīchǎng	airport; airfield 我们坐出租车去机场。 Wǒmen zuò chūzūchē qù jīchǎng. — We are taking a taxi to the airport.
43	鸡蛋雞蛋	jīdàn	(chicken) egg 我早上吃了两个鸡蛋。 Wǒ zǎoshang chī le liǎng gè jīdàn. — I ate two eggs this morning.
44	件	jiàn	(mw for things, clothes, and items) 我买了两件衣服。 Wǒ mǎi le liǎng jiàn yīfu. — I bought two pieces of clothing.
45	教室	jiàoshì	classroom 老师在教室里等我们。 Lǎoshī zài jiàoshì lǐ děng wǒmen. — The teacher is waiting for us in the classroom.
46	姐姐	jiějie	older sister 我姐姐是医生。 Wǒ jiějie shì yīshēng. — My older sister is a doctor.
47	介绍介紹	jièshào	to introduce; recommend; introduction 我来介绍一下，这是我的同学。 Wǒ lái jièshào yíxià, zhè shì wǒ de tóngxué. — Let me introduce you — this is my classmate.
48	进進	jìn	enter; come in 请进！ Qǐng jìn! — Come in, please!
49	近	jìn	near; close (to) 我家离学校很近。 Wǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn. — My home is very close to the school.
50	就	jiù	then; at once; just; only 我就住在这儿。 Wǒ jiù zhù zài zhèr. — I live right here.
51	觉得覺得	juéde	feel; think 我觉得这本书很有意思。 Wǒ juéde zhè běn shū hěn yǒu yìsi. — I think this book is very interesting.
52	咖啡	kāfēi	coffee 我早上喝一杯咖啡。 Wǒ zǎoshang hē yì bēi kāfēi. — I drink a cup of coffee in the morning.
53	开始開始	kāishǐ	begin; to start; beginning 电影八点开始。 Diànyǐng bā diǎn kāishǐ. — The film starts at eight.
54	考试考試	kǎoshì	test; exam; to give or take a test 明天我们有考试。 Míngtiān wǒmen yǒu kǎoshì. — We have a test tomorrow.
55	可能	kěnéng	possible; maybe 他可能已经走了。 Tā kěnéng yǐjing zǒu le. — He may have already left.
56	可以	kěyǐ	can; may; possible; okay 我可以进来吗？ Wǒ kěyǐ jìnlai ma? — May I come in?
57	课課	kè	class; subject; lesson; course 我们上午有汉语课。 Wǒmen shàngwǔ yǒu Hànyǔ kè. — We have a Chinese class in the morning.
58	快	kuài	fast; quick; swift 他跑得很快。 Tā pǎo de hěn kuài. — He runs very fast.
59	快乐快樂	kuàilè	happy 生日快乐！ Shēngrì kuàilè! — Happy birthday!
60	累	lèi	tired 今天工作很多，我很累。 Jīntiān gōngzuò hěn duō, wǒ hěn lèi. — There was a lot of work today, I'm tired.
61	离離	lí	leave; depart; go away; apart from 学校离我家不远。 Xuéxiào lí wǒ jiā bù yuǎn. — The school is not far from my home.
62	两兩	liǎng	two; 2; both; (unit of weight equal to 50 grams) 我有两个哥哥。 Wǒ yǒu liǎng gè gēge. — I have two older brothers.
63	零	líng	zero; remnant 现在是十点零五分。 Xiànzài shì shí diǎn líng wǔ fēn. — It is now five past ten.
64	路	lù	road; path; journey; route 去火车站的路我知道。 Qù huǒchēzhàn de lù wǒ zhīdào. — I know the way to the train station.
65	旅游	lǚyóu	trip; journey; tour 我们去中国旅游吧。 Wǒmen qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu ba. — Let's travel to China.
66	卖賣	mài	to sell 这家商店卖水果。 Zhè jiā shāngdiàn mài shuǐguǒ. — This shop sells fruit.
67	慢	màn	slow 他走得很慢。 Tā zǒu de hěn màn. — He walks very slowly.
68	忙	máng	busy 我今天很忙。 Wǒ jīntiān hěn máng. — I am very busy today.
69	每	měi	each; every 我每天都跑步。 Wǒ měi tiān dōu pǎobù. — I go running every day.
70	妹妹	mèimei	younger sister 我妹妹在学校学习汉语。 Wǒ mèimei zài xuéxiào xuéxí Hànyǔ. — My younger sister studies Chinese at school.
71	门門	mén	door; opening; gate 门开着呢。 Mén kāi zhe ne. — The door is open.
72	面条面條	miàntiáo	noodles 我中午吃面条。 Wǒ zhōngwǔ chī miàntiáo. — I eat noodles at noon.
73	男	nán	male 那个男孩子是我弟弟。 Nàge nán háizi shì wǒ dìdi. — That boy is my younger brother.
74	您	nín	you (polite) 您好，请进。 Nín hǎo, qǐng jìn. — Hello, please come in.
75	牛奶	niúnǎi	cow's milk 孩子每天早上喝牛奶。 Háizi měi tiān zǎoshang hē niúnǎi. — The child drinks milk every morning.
76	女	nǚ	woman; female 那个女孩子是我妹妹。 Nàge nǚ háizi shì wǒ mèimei. — That girl is my younger sister.
77	旁边旁邊	pángbiān	side, beside 商店就在学校旁边。 Shāngdiàn jiù zài xuéxiào pángbiān. — The shop is right next to the school.
78	跑步	pǎobù	to run; to jog 我每天早上去跑步。 Wǒ měi tiān zǎoshang qù pǎobù. — I go running every morning.
79	便宜	piányi	cheap 这些苹果很便宜。 Zhèxiē píngguǒ hěn piányi. — These apples are cheap.
80	票	piào	ticket; bank note; a vote 火车票很便宜。 Huǒchē piào hěn piányi. — Train tickets are cheap.
81	妻子	qīzi	wife 他的妻子是老师。 Tā de qīzi shì lǎoshī. — His wife is a teacher.
82	起床	qǐ chuáng	get out of bed 我每天六点起床。 Wǒ měi tiān liù diǎn qǐchuáng. — I get up at six every day.
83	千	qiān	one thousand 这个手机三千块钱。 Zhège shǒujī sān qiān kuài qián. — This phone costs three thousand yuan.
84	铅笔鉛筆	qiānbǐ	pencil 他的铅笔在桌子上。 Tā de qiānbǐ zài zhuōzi shàng. — His pencil is on the desk.
85	晴	qíng	clear; fine (as of weather) 明天是晴天。 Míngtiān shì qíngtiān. — Tomorrow will be sunny.
86	去年	qùnián	last year 去年我在中国学习汉语。 Qùnián wǒ zài Zhōngguó xuéxí Hànyǔ. — Last year I studied Chinese in China.
87	让讓	ràng	ask; let; yield 妈妈让我早点儿睡觉。 Māma ràng wǒ zǎo diǎnr shuìjiào. — Mum told me to go to bed a bit earlier.
88	日	rì	sun; day; date; time 今天是九月十日。 Jīntiān shì jiǔ yuè shí rì. — Today is September the tenth.
89	上班	shàngbān	go to work; be on duty 爸爸每天八点上班。 Bàba měi tiān bā diǎn shàngbān. — Dad goes to work at eight every day.
90	身体身體	shēntǐ	health; (human) body 他的身体很好。 Tā de shēntǐ hěn hǎo. — He is in very good health.
91	生病	shēngbìng	get sick; fall ill 他生病了，今天没来上课。 Tā shēngbìng le, jīntiān méi lái shàng kè. — He is ill and didn't come to class today.
92	生日	shēngrì	birthday 今天是我的生日。 Jīntiān shì wǒ de shēngrì. — Today is my birthday.
93	时间時間	shíjiān	time; period 我没有时间。 Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān. — I don't have time.
94	事情	shìqing	matter; affair; thing; business 我有很多事情要做。 Wǒ yǒu hěn duō shìqing yào zuò. — I have a lot of things to do.
95	手表	shǒubiǎo	wristwatch 这个手表是我哥哥的。 Zhège shǒubiǎo shì wǒ gēge de. — This watch is my older brother's.
96	手机手機	shǒujī	mobile (cell) phone 我的手机在桌子上。 Wǒ de shǒujī zài zhuōzi shàng. — My phone is on the desk.
97	说话說話	shuōhuà	to talk; speak 老师说话的时候，大家都在听。 Lǎoshī shuōhuà de shíhou, dàjiā dōu zài tīng. — When the teacher speaks, everyone listens.
98	送	sòng	deliver; to carry; to give; send 我送你回家吧。 Wǒ sòng nǐ huí jiā ba. — Let me take you home.
99	虽然雖然	suīrán	although; even though 虽然下雨了，但是他还在跑步。 Suīrán xià yǔ le, dànshì tā hái zài pǎobù. — Although it started raining, he is still running.
100	但是	dànshì	but; however 这个菜很贵，但是很好吃。 Zhège cài hěn guì, dànshì hěn hǎochī. — This dish is expensive, but it's delicious.
101	它	tā	it 这是我的猫，它叫小白。 Zhè shì wǒ de māo, tā jiào Xiǎo Bái. — This is my cat; it is called Xiao Bai.
102	踢足球	tīzúqiú	to play football/soccer 弟弟和同学一起踢足球。 Dìdi hé tóngxué yìqǐ tī zúqiú. — My younger brother plays football with his classmates.
103	题題	tí	topic; subject; question on a test or assignment 这个题我不会做。 Zhège tí wǒ bú huì zuò. — I can't do this question.
104	跳舞	tiàowǔ	to dance 她跳舞跳得很好。 Tā tiàowǔ tiào de hěn hǎo. — She dances very well.
105	外	wài	outer; outside; in addition; foreign 外面在下雨。 Wàimiàn zài xià yǔ. — It is raining outside.
106	完	wán	to finish; be over; complete 我看完这本书了。 Wǒ kàn wán zhè běn shū le. — I have finished reading this book.
107	玩	wán	to play; have a good time; visit; enjoy 下午我去朋友家玩。 Xiàwǔ wǒ qù péngyou jiā wán. — This afternoon I'm going to a friend's place to hang out.
108	晚上	wǎnshang	evening; night 晚上我在家看电视。 Wǎnshang wǒ zài jiā kàn diànshì. — In the evening I watch TV at home.
109	往	wǎng	to go (in a direction); towards; in the past 往前走，商店就在右边。 Wǎng qián zǒu, shāngdiàn jiù zài yòubian. — Walk straight ahead; the shop is on the right.
110	为什么為什麼	wèishénme	why?; for what reason? 你为什么不来？ Nǐ wèishénme bù lái? — Why aren't you coming?
111	问問	wèn	ask; inquire 我想问你一件事。 Wǒ xiǎng wèn nǐ yí jiàn shì. — I want to ask you about something.
112	问题問題	wèntí	question; problem 你有问题就问老师。 Nǐ yǒu wèntí jiù wèn lǎoshī. — If you have a question, ask the teacher.
113	西瓜	xīguā	watermelon 这个西瓜很大也很便宜。 Zhège xīguā hěn dà yě hěn piányi. — This watermelon is big and cheap.
114	希望	xīwàng	to hope; wish for; to desire 我希望明天是晴天。 Wǒ xīwàng míngtiān shì qíngtiān. — I hope tomorrow is sunny.
115	洗	xǐ	to wash; bathe 吃饭前要洗手。 Chī fàn qián yào xǐ shǒu. — Wash your hands before eating.
116	小时小時	xiǎoshí	hour 我每天学习两个小时。 Wǒ měi tiān xuéxí liǎng gè xiǎoshí. — I study for two hours every day.
117	笑	xiào	to laugh; to smile 他笑着看我。 Tā xiào zhe kàn wǒ. — He looked at me with a smile.
118	新	xīn	new; Xinjiang autonomous region (abbreviation) 这是我的新手机。 Zhè shì wǒ de xīn shǒujī. — This is my new phone.
119	姓	xìng	surname; family name 我姓王，叫王明。 Wǒ xìng Wáng, jiào Wáng Míng. — My surname is Wang; I'm called Wang Ming.
120	休息	xiūxi	to rest; take a break 我们休息十分钟。 Wǒmen xiūxi shí fēnzhōng. — Let's take a ten-minute break.
121	雪	xuě	snow 今天下雪了。 Jīntiān xià xuě le. — It snowed today.
122	颜色顏色	yánsè	color 红色是我最喜欢的颜色。 Hóngsè shì wǒ zuì xǐhuan de yánsè. — Red is my favourite colour.
123	眼睛	yǎnjing	eye 她的眼睛很大。 Tā de yǎnjing hěn dà. — Her eyes are very big.
124	羊肉	yángròu	mutton; lamb 我不喜欢吃羊肉。 Wǒ bù xǐhuan chī yángròu. — I don't like eating mutton.
125	药藥	yào	medicine; drug; cure; chemical 生病了要吃药。 Shēngbìng le yào chī yào. — You have to take medicine when you're ill.
126	要	yào	to want; to need; will/shall; important 我要一杯咖啡。 Wǒ yào yì bēi kāfēi. — I would like a cup of coffee.
127	也	yě	also; too 我也是学生。 Wǒ yě shì xuésheng. — I am a student too.
128	一起	yìqǐ	together; in the same place 我们一起去吃饭吧。 Wǒmen yìqǐ qù chī fàn ba. — Let's go eat together.
129	一下	yíxià	a little bit/while; one time; once 我看一下你的手机。 Wǒ kàn yíxià nǐ de shǒujī. — Let me take a quick look at your phone.
130	已经已經	yǐjing	already 我已经吃过饭了。 Wǒ yǐjing chī guo fàn le. — I have already eaten.
131	意思	yìsi	meaning; idea; opinion 这个字是什么意思？ Zhège zì shì shénme yìsi? — What does this character mean?
132	因为因為	yīnwèi	because 因为下雨，所以我们没去。 Yīnwèi xià yǔ, suǒyǐ wǒmen méi qù. — Because it rained, we didn't go.
133	所以	suǒyǐ	so; therefore; as a result 今天很忙，所以我很累。 Jīntiān hěn máng, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn lèi. — Today was busy, so I'm tired.
134	阴陰	yīn	cloudy (weather); yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); secret; the moon 今天是阴天。 Jīntiān shì yīntiān. — Today is overcast.
135	游泳	yóuyǒng	to swim 我每个星期去游泳。 Wǒ měi gè xīngqī qù yóuyǒng. — I go swimming every week.
136	右边右邊	yòubian	the right (as opposed to left) side 商店在学校的右边。 Shāngdiàn zài xuéxiào de yòubian. — The shop is on the right side of the school.
137	鱼魚	yú	fish 我今天想吃鱼。 Wǒ jīntiān xiǎng chī yú. — I feel like eating fish today.
138	远遠	yuǎn	far; distant; remote 我家离机场很远。 Wǒ jiā lí jīchǎng hěn yuǎn. — My home is far from the airport.
139	运动運動	yùndòng	(physical) exercise; movement; sports; campaign 我每天运动一个小时。 Wǒ měi tiān yùndòng yí gè xiǎoshí. — I exercise for an hour every day.
140	再	zài	again; once more 请再说一次。 Qǐng zài shuō yí cì. — Please say it again.
141	早上	zǎoshang	(early) morning 我早上七点起床。 Wǒ zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng. — I get up at seven in the morning.
142	丈夫	zhàngfu	husband; man 她的丈夫是老师。 Tā de zhàngfu shì lǎoshī. — Her husband is a teacher.
143	找	zhǎo	try to find; look for; seek; to give change 我在找我的手机。 Wǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de shǒujī. — I am looking for my phone.
144	着著	zhe	-ing (indicating action in progress) 他看着我笑了。 Tā kàn zhe wǒ xiào le. — He looked at me and smiled.
145	真	zhēn	real; true; genuine 今天真冷。 Jīntiān zhēn lěng. — It's really cold today.
146	正在	zhèngzài	in the process of (doing something); currently 我正在吃饭。 Wǒ zhèngzài chī fàn. — I am eating right now.
147	知道	zhīdao	know; be aware of 我不知道。 Wǒ bù zhīdào. — I don't know.
148	准备准備	zhǔnbèi	prepare; get ready 我正在准备考试。 Wǒ zhèngzài zhǔnbèi kǎoshì. — I am preparing for an exam.
149	走	zǒu	to walk; to go; to move 时间不早了，我们走吧。 Shíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒmen zǒu ba. — It's getting late, let's go.
150	最	zuì	the most; -est; (indicator for superlative) 我最喜欢吃西瓜。 Wǒ zuì xǐhuan chī xīguā. — Watermelon is my favourite thing to eat.
151	左边左邊	zuǒbian	the left side; the left 教室在左边。 Jiàoshì zài zuǒbian. — The classroom is on the left.

The word order follows the standard pinyin-alphabetical HSK 2 list. Traditional characters are shown under the Simplified form when they differ. Download the whole list as a PDF for a clean handout — all 151 words, typeset, free and with no sign-up. All six HSK PDFs are on one page, with what is in each file and what you may do with it. Word list: official HSK 2 list (2012 standard); definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Free HSK 2 vocabulary mock test — 20 questions, 10 minutes

Check whether the words are really sticking. The mock test draws 20 random questions from the 151-word list — half ask the meaning of a Chinese word, half ask you to pick the right word for an English meaning — with a 10-minute timer.

Score 60% or more and you're at the real HSK 2 pass line (120/200).
You get a weak-word report at the end — every word you missed, with pinyin and meaning.
Retake as often as you like; every test is a fresh random draw.

This one is vocabulary only. For the whole paper — listening, reading, timed and scored out of 200 against the real pass mark — sit the full HSK 2 practice test.

Your weak words — review these first

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HSK 2 grammar in 8 patterns

HSK 2 is where verbs get their particles and sentences start comparing things. These eight patterns cover what the exam adds beyond HSK 1.

了 — completed action & change — 我买了三本书。天冷了。 I bought three books. It's gotten cold.
过 — experiences — 我去过北京。 Wǒ qùguo Běijīng. — I have been to Beijing.
着 — ongoing states — 门开着。 Mén kāizhe. — The door is open.
比 comparisons — 今天比昨天热。 Today is hotter than yesterday.

要…了 / 快…了 — about to happen — 要下雨了。 Yào xià yǔ le. — It's about to rain.
因为…所以… — 因为下雨，所以我没去。 Because it rained, I didn't go.
虽然…但是… — 虽然很贵，但是很好。 Although it's expensive, it's good.
New measure words 次·件·张 — 一次、一件衣服、一张票 once, one piece of clothing, one ticket.

Want the full explanation of any of these? Each one has its own page in the Chinese Grammar Library — structure formula, six example sentences with audio, the mistakes English speakers make, and a five-question drill. Background reading: Chinese Grammar Patterns for Beginners and Essential Chinese Measure Words.

HSK 2 study plan

Same rhythm as HSK 1: thirty minutes a day, three phases, all with free tools on this site.

Days 1–30 — Bridge from HSK 1

Retake the HSK 1 mock test until you clear 90% — HSK 2 builds directly on those 150 words.
Learn words 1–50 of this list (5 new words/day) with HSK 2 flashcards.
Meet 了 and 过 in the grammar list above; build sentences with them in the Sentence Builder.

Days 31–60 — Full list & grammar

Finish words 51–151, shuffling the flashcards to review older words.
Work through all 8 grammar patterns; drill numbers, prices and times in the Number & Date Quiz.
HSK 2 listening is longer than HSK 1 — do the Listening Comprehension Quiz every other day.

Days 61–90 — Test mode

Take the mock test twice a week; drill every weak word it reports.
Add speed with Word Rain (set it to HSK 2) and the HSK Vocabulary Quiz.
Scoring 80%+? Book the exam — and peek at the HSK 3 list to see what's next.

HSK 2 — frequently asked questions

How many words do you need to know for HSK 2?

Officially HSK 2 is described as 300 words: the 150 from HSK 1 plus the new words on this page. Curiously, the official published HSK 2 list actually contains 151 new entries — one more than the advertised 150 — and this page includes all of them, so nothing on the exam can surprise you.

What is the HSK 2 exam format and pass score?

HSK 2 has two sections: Listening (35 questions, about 25 minutes) and Reading (25 questions, 22 minutes) — 60 questions in about 50–55 minutes. Each section is worth 100 points for a 200-point maximum, and you pass with 120 points (60%). There is still no writing section, and every question shows pinyin alongside the characters.

How long does it take to prepare for HSK 2?

Coming from HSK 1, most learners need another 40–60 hours — about 2 to 3 more months at 30 minutes per day, or 100–120 hours if you are starting from zero. The three-phase plan on this page paces the 151 new words at five a day.

Do I need to write Chinese characters for HSK 2?

No. Like HSK 1, HSK 2 has no writing section and every question displays pinyin above the characters. HSK 3 is where the writing section starts and the pinyin support disappears, so building character recognition now pays off later.

Is this the HSK 2.0 or HSK 3.0 word list?

This is the official HSK 2 list from the HSK 2.0 standard — the version the internationally administered exam still follows. The newer HSK 3.0 framework (2021) uses nine levels with much larger word bands, but for the HSK 2 test itself, this list is the one to learn.

Can I download the HSK 2 word list as a PDF?

Yes — click the Print / Save as PDF button above the table and choose 'Save as PDF' in your browser's print dialog. You get a clean, ad-free list of all 151 words with characters, pinyin and English meanings, free and with no sign-up.

More background: HSK Explained — levels, format and study plan · handwriting practice: printable 田字格 sheets

Where next?

Step back to the HSK 1 list, move up to the HSK 3 vocabulary list, see all HSK levels at a glance, read HSK Explained to plan the whole journey, or explore every study tool in the Pinyin Learning Center.

HSK 2 Vocabulary List — All 151 Words

HSK 2 Vocabulary List — All 151 Words

The full HSK 2 word list

Free HSK 2 vocabulary mock test — 20 questions, 10 minutes

Your weak words — review these first

Practice these words with free tools

HSK 2 Flashcards

HSK Vocabulary Quiz

Listening Quiz

Word Rain Game

Sentence Builder

HSK Level Analyzer

HSK 2 Graded Readers

Chinese Grammar Library

Chinese Radicals

HSK 2 grammar in 8 patterns

HSK 2 study plan

Days 1–30 — Bridge from HSK 1

Days 31–60 — Full list & grammar

Days 61–90 — Test mode

HSK 2 — frequently asked questions

How many words do you need to know for HSK 2?

What is the HSK 2 exam format and pass score?

How long does it take to prepare for HSK 2?

Do I need to write Chinese characters for HSK 2?

Is this the HSK 2.0 or HSK 3.0 word list?

Can I download the HSK 2 word list as a PDF?

Where next?

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