HSK 2 vocabulary list

Every word in the official 2025 HSK 2 syllabus — with pinyin, part of speech and an English meaning. The last column shows where the word sat in the old HSK 2.0 system, so if you studied under the old exam you can see exactly what carried over.

203 words

Word	Pinyin	Meaning	Part of speech	Was HSK
多	duō	many; much	adjective, verb, pronoun (numeral, adverb)	1
给	gěi	to; for	verb (preposition)	2
好	hǎo	good; appropriate	adjective (adverb, verb)	1
那	nà	surname Na; surname Nuo	pronoun (conjunction)	1
啊	a	interjection of surprise; Ah!	particle	3
爱好	àihào	to like; to be fond of	verb, noun	3
白色	báisè	white; fig. reactionary	noun	—
班	bān	surname Ban; team	noun (measure word)	3
帮	bāng	old variant of; old variant of	verb	—
帮忙	bāngmáng	to help; to lend a hand	verb	3
包	bāo	surname Bao; to cover	verb, noun, measure word	3
本子	běnzi	book; notebook	noun	—
比	bǐ	Belgium; Belgian	verb, preposition	2
笔	bǐ	writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc)	noun (measure word)	—
别	bié	surname Bie; to leave	adverb	2
不错	búcuò	correct; right	adjective	—
不好意思	bù hǎoyìsi	to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing		5
长	cháng	long; (bound form) length	adjective	2
车站	chēzhàn	rail station; bus stop	noun	—
出	chū	to go out; to come out	verb	2
出国	chūguó	to go abroad; to leave the country	verb	—
出来	chūlái	to come out; to appear	verb	—
出门	chūmén	to go out; to leave home	verb	—
出去	chūqù	to go out	verb	—
床	chuáng	bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on)	noun	—
词	cí	old variant of; word	noun	—
次	cì	next in sequence; second	measure word (adjective)	2
从	cóng	from; through	preposition (adverb)	2
从小	cóngxiǎo	from childhood; from a young age	adverb	—
错	cuò	surname Cuo; mistake	adjective	2
打	dǎ	(loanword) dozen; Taiwan pr.	verb	—
打车	dǎchē	to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift	verb	—
打开	dǎkāi	to open; to show (a ticket)	verb	—
但	dàn	but; yet	conjunction (adverb)	—
但是	dànshì	but; however	conjunction	2
得	de	to obtain; to get	particle	2
地	de	-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct	particle	3
等	děng	to wait for; to await	verb (preposition)	4
地铁	dìtiě	underground railway; subway	noun	3
点	diǎn	to touch briefly; to tap	verb (noun, measure word)	1
懂	dǒng	to understand; to comprehend	verb	2
动	dòng	(of sth) to move; to set in movement	verb	—
饭馆	fànguǎn	restaurant	noun	1
飞	fēi	to fly	verb	—
高	gāo	surname Gao; high	adjective, noun	2
高中	gāozhōng	senior high school; to pass brilliantly (used in congratulatory fashion)	noun	—
告诉	gàosu	to press charges; to file a complaint	verb	2
个子	gèzi	stature; height	noun	4
跟	gēn	heel; to follow closely	preposition, conjunction (noun, verb)	3
公交车	gōngjiāochē	public transport vehicle; town bus	noun	—
过	guò	surname Guo; to cross	verb	4
过来	guòlái	to come over; to manage	verb	—
过年	guònián	to celebrate the Chinese New Year	verb	—
过去	guòqù	(in the) past; former	verb	3
过	guo	surname Guo; to cross	particle	4
还是	háishi	still (as before); had better	adverb, conjunction	3
黑色	hēisè	black	noun	—
红茶	hóngchá	black tea	noun	—
红色	hóngsè	red (color); revolutionary	noun	—
后面	hòumiàn	the back; the rear	noun	1
花	huā	surname Hua; flower	verb	3
画	huà	to draw; to paint	verb, noun	3
坏	huài	bad; spoiled	adjective	3
回来	huílái	to return; to come back	verb	—
回去	huíqù	to return; to go back	verb	—
机场	jīchǎng	airport; airfield	noun	2
机票	jīpiào	plane ticket; airline ticket	noun	—
记得	jìde	to remember	verb	3
间	jiān	between; among	measure word (noun)	—
教	jiāo	surname Jiao; to teach	verb	3
教室	jiàoshì	classroom	noun	2
介绍	jièshào	to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation	verb	2
进	jìn	to go forward; to advance	verb	2
近	jìn	near; close to	adjective	2
进来	jìnlái	to come in	verb	—
进去	jìnqù	to go in	verb	—
经常	jīngcháng	frequently; constantly	adverb	3
酒店	jiǔdiàn	wine shop; pub (public house)	noun	—
就	jiù	(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then	adverb (preposition)	2
咖啡	kāfēi	(loanword) coffee	noun	2
开始	kāishǐ	to begin; beginning	verb, noun	2
开学	kāixué	(of a student) to start school; (of a semester) to begin	verb	—
考	kǎo	to beat; to hit	verb	—
考试	kǎoshì	to take an exam; exam	verb, noun	2
可能	kěnéng	might (happen); possible	adjective, noun, verb	2
裤子	kùzi	pants; trousers	noun	3
快	kuài	rapid; quick	adjective, adverb	2
快乐	kuàilè	happy; joyful	adjective	2
快要	kuàiyào	nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)	adverb	—
篮球	lánqiú	basketball	noun	—
累	lèi	to accumulate; to involve or implicate (Taiwan pr. )	adjective, verb	2
离	lí	mythical beast (archaic); surname Li	verb	2
里面	lǐmiàn	inside; interior	noun	—
楼	lóu	surname Lou; house with more than 1 story	noun	3
路	lù	surname Lu; road	noun	2
路上	lùshang	on the road; on the way	noun	—
旅游	lǚyóu	trip; journey	verb	2
绿茶	lǜchá	green tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative	noun	—
绿色	lǜsè	green	noun (adjective)	—
慢	màn	slow	adjective	2
没意思	méi yìsi	boring; of no interest		—
每	měi	each; every	pronoun (adverb)	2
门	mén	surname Men; gate	noun	2
门口	ménkǒu	doorway; gate	noun	—
门票	ménpiào	ticket (for theater, cinema etc)	noun	—
面	miàn	face; side	suffix (verb, noun, measure word)	—
名	míng	name; noun (part of speech)	noun, measure word	—
拿	ná	old variant of; to hold	verb	3
那么	nàme	like that; in that way	pronoun, conjunction	—
那样	nàyàng	that kind; that sort	pronoun	—
奶茶	nǎichá	milk tea	noun	—
奶奶	nǎinai	(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house	noun	3
男孩儿	nánháir	erhua form of	noun	—
鸟	niǎo	penis; bird	noun	3
女孩儿	nǚháir	erhua form of	noun	—
旁边	pángbiān	side; adjacent place	noun	2
跑	pǎo	(of an animal) to paw (the ground); to run	verb	—
跑步	pǎobù	to run; to jog	verb	2
票	piào	ticket; ballot	noun	2
妻子	qīzi	wife and children; wife	noun	2
起来	qǐlái	to stand up; to get up	verb	4
前面	qiánmiàn	ahead; in front	noun	1
晴	qíng	clear; fine (weather)	adjective	2
球	qiú	ball used for playing games; ball	noun	—
让	ràng	to yield; to permit	verb (preposition)	2
肉	ròu	meat; flesh	noun	—
商场	shāngchǎng	shopping mall; shopping center	noun	—
上来	shànglái	to come up; to approach	verb	—
上面	shàngmiàn	on top of; above-mentioned	noun	—
上去	shàngqù	to go up	verb	—
上网	shàngwǎng	to go online; to connect to the Internet	verb	3
身体	shēntǐ	the body; one's health	noun	2
生日	shēngrì	birthday	noun	2
时	shí	old variant of; o'clock	noun (measure word)	—
事情	shìqing	affair; matter	noun	2
手	shǒu	hand; (formal) to hold	noun	—
手表	shǒubiǎo	wristwatch	noun	2
书包	shūbāo	schoolbag; satchel	noun	—
舒服	shūfu	comfortable; feeling well	adjective	3
送	sòng	to send; to deliver	verb	2
虽然	suīrán	although; even though	conjunction	3
所以	suǒyǐ	therefore; as a result	conjunction	2
疼	téng	(it) hurts; sore	adjective (verb)	3
踢	tī	to kick; to play (e.g. soccer)	verb	2
题	tí	surname Ti; topic	noun	2
条	tiáo	strip; item	measure word (noun)	3
跳舞	tiàowǔ	to dance	verb	2
头	tóu	head; hair style	noun (measure word, adjective)	—
外国	wàiguó	foreign country	noun	—
外面	wàimiàn	outside (also pr. for this sense); surface	noun	—
完	wán	to finish; to be over	verb	2
万	wàn	surname Wan; ten thousand	numeral	3
往	wǎng	to go (in a direction); to	verb, preposition	4
网上	wǎngshang	online	noun	—
忘	wàng	to forget; to overlook	verb	—
位	wèi	position; location	measure word	3
为什么	wèi shénme	why?; for what reason?		3
希望	xīwàng	to hope; a hope	verb	2
洗	xǐ	to wash; to bathe	verb	2
洗手间	xǐshǒujiān	toilet; lavatory	noun	3
下来	xiàlái	to come down; (completed action marker)	verb	—
下面	xiàmiàn	below; under	noun	—
下去	xiàqù	to go down; to descend	verb	—
小孩儿	xiǎoháir	child; kid	noun	—
小时候	xiǎoshíhou	in one's childhood	noun	—
笑	xiào	old variant of; to laugh	verb	2
姓	xìng	family name; surname	noun, verb	2
姓名	xìngmíng	surname and given name; full name	noun	—
颜色	yánsè	color; countenance	noun	2
眼睛	yǎnjing	eye	noun	2
药	yào	leaf of the iris; medicine	noun	2
药店	yàodiàn	pharmacy; drugstore	noun	—
爷爷	yéye	(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa	noun	3
一会儿	yíhuìr	a moment; a while	numeral, measure word (adverb)	3
已经	yǐjīng	already	adverb	2
一起	yìqǐ	(in) the same place; together	adverb	2
意思	yìsi	idea; opinion	noun	2
阴	yīn	surname Yin; overcast (weather)	adjective	2
因为	yīnwèi	because; owing to	preposition, conjunction	2
游	yóu	surname You; to swim	verb	—
游泳	yóuyǒng	swimming; to swim	verb	2
有意思	yǒu yìsi	interesting; meaningful		—
有时	yǒushí	sometimes; now and then	adverb	—
右	yòu	(bound form) right; right-hand side	noun	—
右边	yòubian	right side; right, to the right	noun	2
鱼	yú	surname Yu; fish	noun	2
远	yuǎn	far; distant	adjective	2
运动	yùndòng	to move; to exercise	verb, noun	2
站	zhàn	station; to stand	noun	3
丈夫	zhàngfu	husband	noun	2
这么	zhème	so much; this much	pronoun	—
这样	zhèyàng	this kind of; so	pronoun	—
着	zhe	a move in chess (Taiwan pr. ); trick	particle	2
正	zhèng	first month of the lunar year; straight	adverb (adjective)	5
周	zhōu	surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC)	noun (measure word)	—
准备	zhǔnbèi	preparation; to prepare	verb	2
自己	zìjǐ	oneself; one's own	pronoun	3
走	zǒu	to walk; to go	verb	2
走路	zǒulù	to walk; to go on foot	verb	—
足球	zúqiú	soccer; football	noun	—
最	zuì	old variant of; (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree	adverb	2
左	zuǒ	surname Zuo; left	noun	—
左边	zuǒbian	left; the left side	noun	2

Source: official HSK 3.0 (2025) syllabus. Updated 2026-09-08. A dash in the last column means the word had no level in the old HSK 2.0 system — it is either new in 2025 or simply wasn't on the old lists.

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