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HSK 2 vocabulary list

HSK 2 covers daily life in more detail: shopping, travel, health, school and work, plus common measure words and connecting words. Below are all 772 words that HSK 2 adds in the official HSK 3.0 syllabus, in syllabus order, with pinyin, English meanings and audio. Tap a word to hear it.

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1,272words in total

300new characters

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#	Pinyin	Meaning	Type
1	a	(sentence-final particle of exclamation or softening)	Aux
2	àiqíng	love (romantic)	N
3	àiren	husband or wife; spouse	N
4	ānjìng	quiet; to calm down	Adj/V
5	ānquán	safe; safety	Adj/N
6	báisè	white (color)	N
7	bānzhǎng	class monitor	N
8	bàn	to do; to handle; to run (a business)	V
9	bànfǎ	way; method; solution	N
10	bàngōngshì	office	N
11	bànyè	midnight; the middle of the night	N
12	bāngzhù	to help; help	V
13	bǎo	full (after eating)	Adj
14	bàomíng	to sign up; to register
15	bàozhǐ	newspaper	N
16	běifāng	the north; northern part	N
17	bèi	to recite; to learn by heart; to have one's back to	V
18	bǐrú	for example; such as	V
19	bǐrú shuō	for example
20	bǐ	pen; measure word for sums of money	N/M
21	bǐjì	notes	N
22	bǐjìběn	notebook; laptop	N
23	bìxū	must; have to	Adv
24	biān	side; edge	N
25	biàn	to change; to become different	V
26	biànchéng	to become; to turn into
27	biàn	time (from beginning to end); measure word for repeated actions	M
28	biǎo	watch; table; form	N
29	biǎoshì	to express; to show; to indicate	V/N
30	búcuò	not bad; pretty good	Adj
31	búdàn	not only (…but also)	Conj
32	búgòu	not enough	V/Adv
33	búguò	but; however	Conj
34	bú tài	not too; not very
35	búyào	don't	Adv
36	bù hǎoyìsi	sorry; embarrassed; excuse me
37	bùjiǔ	soon; not long (after)	Adj
38	bùmǎn	dissatisfied; discontented	Adj
39	bùrú	not as good as; it would be better to	V
40	bù shǎo	quite a few; many
41	bù tóng	different
42	bùxíng	won't do; not OK; not allowed	V/Adj
43	bùyídìng	not necessarily	Adv
44	bù yíhuìr	before long; in a little while
45	bùfen	part; section	N
46	cái	only then; just; only	Adv
47	càidān	menu	N
48	cānguān	to visit (a place); to look around	V
49	cānjiā	to take part in; to attend	V
50	cǎo	grass	N
51	cǎodì	lawn; meadow	N
52	céng	floor (storey); layer	M
53	chá	to check; to look up	V
54	chàbuduō	about the same; almost; nearly	Adj/Adv
55	cháng	long	Adj
56	cháng jiàn	common
57	cháng yòng	commonly used
58	chǎng	measure word for games, performances, events	M
59	chāoguò	to exceed; to overtake	V
60	chāoshì	supermarket	N
61	chēliàng	vehicles	N
62	chēng	to call; to name	V
63	chéng	to become; to succeed	V
64	chéngjì	result; grade; score	N
65	chéngwéi	to become	V
66	chóngfù	to repeat	V
67	chóngxīn	again; anew	Adv
68	chūfā	to set off; to start out	V
69	chūguó	to go abroad
70	chūkǒu	exit	N
71	chūmén	to go out; to leave home
72	chūshēng	to be born	V
73	chūxiàn	to appear; to emerge	V
74	chūyuàn	to leave hospital
75	chūzū	to rent out; to let	V
76	chūzūchē	taxi	N
77	chuán	boat; ship	N
78	chuī	to blow	V
79	Chūnjié	Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)	N
80	chūntiān	spring (season)	N
81	cí	word	N
82	cídiǎn	dictionary	N
83	cíyǔ	words and expressions	N
84	cóngxiǎo	from childhood	Adv
85	dāying	to agree; to promise	V
86	dǎgōng	to work part-time; to do odd jobs
87	dǎsuàn	to plan; plan	V/N
88	dǎyìn	to print	V
89	dàbùfen	most (of); the majority	N
90	dàdà	greatly; enormously	Adv
91	dàduōshù	the great majority	N
92	dàhǎi	the sea; the ocean	N
93	dàjiā	everyone; everybody	Pron
94	dàliàng	a large amount of; a great many	Adj
95	dàmén	main gate; front door	N
96	dàren	adult; grown-up	N
97	dà shēng	loudly; in a loud voice
98	dàxiǎo	size	N
99	dàyī	overcoat	N
100	dàzìrán	nature	N
101	dài	to bring; to take; to carry	V
102	dàilái	to bring
103	dānwèi	work unit; employer	N
104	dàn	but	Conj
105	dànshì	but; however	Conj
106	dàn	egg	N
107	dāng	to act as; to serve as; when (…)	V/Prep
108	dāngshí	at that time; then	N
109	dǎo	to fall over; to collapse	V
110	dàochù	everywhere	Adv
111	dào	to pour; to turn upside down; to reverse	V
112	dào	measure word for dishes, questions, doors	M
113	dàolǐ	reason; sense	N
114	dàolù	road; way	N
115	dé	to get; to obtain; to score	V
116	déchū	to reach (a conclusion); to come up with
117	dehuà	if (…); in case	Aux
118	de	(particle after a verb linking a complement)	Aux
119	dēng	lamp; light	N
120	děng	and so on; etc.; grade	Aux/N
121	děngdào	by the time; when	Prep
122	děngyú	to equal; to be equal to	V
123	dī	low; to lower	Adj/V
124	dìqiú	the earth; the globe	N
125	dìtiě	subway; metro	N
126	dìtiězhàn	subway station; metro station	N
127	diǎntóu	to nod
128	diàn	shop; store	N
129	diào	to fall; to drop; to lose	V
130	dōngběi	northeast	N
131	dōngfāng	the east; oriental	N
132	dōngnán	southeast	N
133	dōngtiān	winter	N
134	dǒng	to understand	V
135	dǒngde	to understand; to know	V
136	dòngwù	animal	N
137	dòngwùyuán	zoo	N
138	dúyīn	pronunciation	N
139	dù	degree; extent	N/M
140	duǎn	short	Adj
141	duǎnxìn	text message	N
142	duàn	section; segment; measure word for periods and passages	M
143	duì	team; line (of people)	N
144	duìzhǎng	team leader; captain	N
145	duì	to; towards; for; to face	Prep/V
146	duìhuà	dialog; to have a conversation	V/N
147	duìmiàn	opposite; across the way	N
148	duō	how (much, long…); to what extent	Adv
149	duōjiǔ	how long	Pron
150	duōme	how (exclamatory); what a…	Adv
151	duōshù	the majority; most	N
152	duōyún	cloudy	N
153	érqiě	and; moreover; but also	Conj
154	fā	to send; to issue	V
155	fāxiàn	to discover; to find; discovery	V/N
156	fànguǎn	restaurant	N
157	fāngbiàn	convenient	Adj
158	fāngbiànmiàn	instant noodles	N
159	fāngfǎ	method; way	N
160	fāngmiàn	aspect; side; respect	N
161	fāngxiàng	direction	N
162	fàngxia	to put down; to lay down
163	fàngxīn	to feel relieved; to stop worrying
164	fēn	to divide; to separate; to share out	V
165	fēnkāi	to separate; to part
166	fēnshù	score; mark	N
167	fēnzhōng	minute	M
168	fèn	portion; share; measure word for copies, gifts, jobs	M
169	fēng	measure word for letters	M
170	fúwù	to serve; service	V
171	fùxí	to review; to revise (lessons)	V
172	gāi	should; ought to; to be (sb's) turn	V
173	gǎi	to change; to correct	V
174	gǎibiàn	to change; change	V/N
175	gānbēi	cheers!; to drink a toast
176	gǎndào	to feel	V
177	gǎndòng	to be moved; moving; touching	Adj/V
178	gǎnjué	to feel; feeling; sense	V/N
179	gǎnxiè	to thank; to be grateful	V
180	gànhuór	to work; to do manual work
181	gāng	just; only just	Adv
182	gāngcái	just now; a moment ago	N
183	gānggāng	just now; only just	Adv
184	gāojí	advanced; high-level; high-end	Adj
185	gāozhōng	senior high school	N
186	gèzi	height (of a person); build	N
187	gèng	more; even more	Adv
188	gōnggòng qìchē	bus
189	gōngjiāochē	bus	N
190	gōngjīn	kilogram	M
191	gōnglǐ	kilometer	M
192	gōnglù	highway; road	N
193	gōngpíng	fair; just	Adj
194	gōngsī	company	N
195	gōngyuán	park	N
196	gǒu	dog	N
197	gòu	enough; to be enough	V/Adv
198	gùshi	story	N
199	gùyì	on purpose; deliberately	Adv
200	gùkè	customer	N
201	guānjī	to switch off (a phone or computer)
202	guānxīn	to care about; to be concerned about	V
203	guāndiǎn	point of view; opinion	N
204	guǎngchǎng	public square; plaza	N
205	guǎnggào	advertisement	N
206	guójì	international	N
207	guòlái	to come over; to come here	V
208	guònián	to celebrate the New Year
209	guòqù	to go over; to pass by	V
210	guo	(particle after a verb) have done (experience)	Aux
211	hǎi	sea	N
212	hǎi biān	seaside; beach
213	hǎn	to shout; to call out	V
214	hǎo	very; so (adverb of degree)	Adv
215	hǎochù	benefit; advantage	N
216	hǎoduō	a lot of; many	Num
217	hǎojiǔ	a long time	Adj
218	hǎorén	good person	N
219	hǎoshì	good thing; good deed	N
220	hǎoxiàng	to seem; to be like	Adv/V
221	héshì	suitable; appropriate	Adj
222	hé	river	N
223	hēi	black; dark	Adj
224	hēibǎn	blackboard	N
225	hēisè	black (color)	N
226	hóng	red	Adj
227	hóngsè	red (color)	N
228	hòulái	afterwards; later	N
229	hūrán	suddenly	Adv
230	hú	lake	N
231	hùzhào	passport	N
232	huā	to spend (money, time)	V
233	huāyuán	garden	N
234	huà	to draw; to paint	V
235	huàjiā	painter; artist	N
236	huàr	picture; painting	N
237	huàichù	harm; disadvantage	N
238	huàirén	bad person; villain	N
239	huānyíng	to welcome; welcome	V
240	huàn	to change; to exchange	V
241	huáng	yellow	Adj
242	huángsè	yellow (color)	N
243	huí	measure word for times; time (occurrence)	M
244	huí guó	to return to one's country
245	huì	meeting; gathering	N
246	huódòng	activity; event; to move about	V/N
247	huò	or	Conj
248	huòzhě	or; either…or…	Conj
249	jīhuì	opportunity; chance	N
250	jī	chicken	N
251	jí	level; grade (year at school)	N
252	jí	anxious; in a hurry; urgent	Adj
253	jìhuà	plan; to plan	N/V
254	jìsuànjī	computer	N
255	jiā	to add; plus	V
256	jiāyóu	come on!; to cheer sb on; to refuel
257	jiā (kēxuéjiā)	(suffix for specialists, as in 科学家 "scientist")	Suffix
258	jiātíng	family; household	N
259	jiāzhǎng	parent (of a pupil)	N
260	jiǎ	false; fake	Adj
261	jiàqī	holiday; vacation	N
262	jiǎnchá	to check; to examine; check-up	V/N
263	jiàndào	to see; to meet
264	jiànguo	have seen; have met
265	jiàn	measure word for items, clothes, matters	M
266	jiànkāng	healthy; health	Adj/N
267	jiǎng	to speak; to tell; to explain	V
268	jiǎnghuà	to give a talk; to speak
269	jiāo	to hand over; to make (friends); to pay (fees)	V
270	jiāo gěi	to hand over to; to give to
271	jiāo péngyou	to make friends
272	jiāotōng	traffic; transport	N
273	jiǎo	jiao (one tenth of a yuan); angle; corner; horn	M/N
274	jiǎodù	angle; point of view	N
275	jiǎozi	dumplings (jiaozi)	N
276	jiǎo	foot	N
277	jiàozuò	to be called; to be known as	V
278	jiàoshī	teacher	N
279	jiàoshì	classroom	N
280	jiàoxué	teaching; education	N
281	jiàoyù	to educate; education	V/N
282	jiē	to pick up; to meet (sb); to receive; to answer (the phone)	V
283	jiēdào	to receive
284	jiēshòu	to accept	V
285	jiē xiàlái	next; what follows
286	jiēzhe	to follow; next; then	V/Adv
287	jiē	street	N
288	jié	festival; section; measure word for lessons and sections	N/M
289	jiémù	program; show	N
290	jiérì	festival; holiday	N
291	jiéguǒ	result; as a result	N/Conj
292	jiè	to borrow; to lend	V
293	jīn	jin (half a kilogram)	M
294	jīnhòu	from now on; in future	N
295	jìnrù	to enter	V
296	jìnxíng	to carry out; to conduct; to be in progress	V
297	jìn	near; close	Adj
298	jīngcháng	often; frequently	Adv
299	jīngguò	to pass (through); after; process	V/N
300	jīnglǐ	manager	N
301	jiǔ	alcohol; wine; liquor	N
302	jiǔdiàn	hotel	N
303	jiùyào	to be about to; soon	Adv
304	jǔ	to lift; to raise; to hold up	V
305	jǔshǒu	to raise one's hand	V
306	jǔxíng	to hold (a meeting, ceremony)	V
307	jù	measure word for sentences and lines	M
308	jùzi	sentence	N
309	kǎ	card	N
310	kāijī	to switch on (a phone or computer)
311	kāixīn	happy; to have fun	Adj/V
312	kāixué	school starts; start of term
313	kànfǎ	view; opinion	N
314	kǎoshēng	examinee; candidate	N
315	kào	to lean on; to rely on; to be near	V
316	kē	department; branch of study	N
317	kēxué	science; scientific	N/Adj
318	kě'ài	cute; lovely	Adj
319	kěnéng	possible; maybe; possibility	V/Adj/N
320	kěpà	terrible; frightening	Adj
321	kěshì	but; however	Conj
322	kěyǐ	can; may; not bad	V
323	kè	gram	M
324	kè	quarter (of an hour)	M
325	kèrén	guest; visitor	N
326	kètáng	classroom; class	N
327	kōngqì	air	N
328	kū	to cry	V
329	kuàicān	fast food	N
330	kuài diǎnr	hurry up!; be quick
331	kuàilè	happy; joyful	Adj
332	kuàiyào	to be about to; almost	Adv
333	kuàizi	chopsticks	N
334	lā	to pull; to drag	V
335	láizì	to come from	V
336	lán	blue	Adj
337	lánsè	blue (color)	N
338	lánqiú	basketball	N
339	lǎo	always; keep (doing sth)	Adv
340	lǎo (Lǎo Wáng)	(prefix before a surname for familiarity, as in 老王 "Old Wang")	Prefix
341	lǎonián	old age	N
342	lǎo péngyou	old friend
343	lǎoshì	always; keep (doing sth)	Adv
344	lí	away from; (distance) from; to leave	V/Prep
345	líkāi	to leave
346	lǐwù	gift; present	N
347	lǐtou	inside	N
348	lǐxiǎng	ideal; dream	N
349	lìrú	for example	V
350	lìzi	example	N
351	liǎn	face	N
352	liàn	to practice	V
353	liànxí	to practice; exercise	V/N
354	liáng	cool; cold	Adj
355	liángkuai	pleasantly cool	Adj
356	liǎng	liang (50 grams)	M
357	liàng	bright; to light up	Adj/V
358	liàng	measure word for vehicles	M
359	líng xià	below zero
360	liú	to stay; to keep; to leave (behind)	V
361	liúxia	to leave behind; to stay
362	liúxuéshēng	international student	N
363	liú	to flow	V
364	liúlì	fluent	Adj
365	liúxíng	popular; fashionable; to be in fashion	V/Adj
366	lù biān	roadside
367	lǚkè	traveler; passenger	N
368	lǚxíng	to travel	V
369	lǚyóu	to travel; to tour	V
370	lǜ	green	Adj
371	lǜsè	green (color)	N
372	mài	to sell	V
373	mǎn	full	Adj
374	mǎnyì	satisfied; pleased	V
375	māo	cat	N
376	mǐ	meter	M
377	miàn	face; side; surface; measure word for flat objects	N/M
378	miàn	noodles; flour	N
379	miànqián	in front of (sb)	N
380	míng	name; place (in a ranking); measure word for people	N/M
381	míngchēng	name (of a thing or organization)	N
382	míngdān	list of names	N
383	míngxīng	star; celebrity	N
384	mùdì	purpose; aim	N
385	náchū	to take out
386	nádào	to get; to obtain
387	nà	then; in that case	Conj
388	nàhuìr	at that time; then	Pron
389	nàme	so; like that; then	Pron
390	nà shíhou / nà shí	at that time; then
391	nàyàng	like that; that kind of	Pron
392	nánfāng	the south; southern part	N
393	nánguò	sad; upset	Adj
394	nánkàn	ugly; bad-looking	Adj
395	nánshòu	unwell; to feel bad	Adj
396	nántí	difficult problem	N
397	nántīng	unpleasant to hear	Adj
398	nénggòu	can; to be able to	V
399	niánjí	grade; year (at school)	N
400	niánqīng	young	Adj
401	niǎo	bird	N
402	nòng	to do; to make; to handle	V
403	nǔlì	hard-working; to make an effort	Adj
404	pá	to climb; to crawl	V
405	pá shān	to climb a mountain; to go hiking
406	pà	to be afraid of; to fear	V
407	pái	row; line; measure word for rows	N/M
408	páiduì	to queue; to line up
409	páiqiú	volleyball	N
410	pèng	to touch; to bump into	V
411	pèngdào	to run into; to come across
412	pèngjiàn	to run into; to meet by chance
413	piān	measure word for articles and essays	M
414	piányi	cheap	Adj/N
415	piàn	measure word for slices, pieces, tablets	M
416	piàoliang	pretty; beautiful	Adj
417	píng	flat; level	Adj
418	píng'ān	safe and sound	Adj
419	píngcháng	ordinary; usual; usually	N/Adj
420	píngděng	equal	Adj
421	píngshí	usually; in normal times	N
422	píng	bottle; measure word for bottles	N/M
423	píngzi	bottle	N
424	pǔtōng	ordinary; common	Adj
425	pǔtōnghuà	Mandarin (standard Chinese)	N
426	qítā	other; others	Pron
427	qízhōng	among (them); of which	N
428	qí	to ride	V
429	qí chē	to ride a bike
430	qǐfēi	(of a plane) to take off	V
431	qì	to make angry; anger; air	V/N
432	qìwēn	temperature (of the air)	N
433	qiān	thousand	Num
434	qiānkè	kilogram	M
435	qiánnián	the year before last	N
436	qiáng	wall	N
437	qīngnián	young people; youth	N
438	qīng-shàonián	teenagers; young people	N
439	qīng	light (in weight)	Adj
440	qīngchu	clear	Adj
441	qíng	sunny; fine (weather)	Adj
442	qíngtiān	sunny day	N
443	qǐngkè	to treat (sb to a meal); to pay the bill
444	qǐngqiú	to request; request	V/N
445	qiūtiān	autumn	N
446	qiú	to ask for; to beg; to seek	V
447	qiúchǎng	(sports) court; pitch	N
448	qiúduì	(sports) team	N
449	qiúxié	sports shoes; trainers	N
450	qǔ	to take; to get; to fetch	V
451	qǔdé	to achieve; to obtain	V
452	quán	all; whole; complete	Adv/Adj
453	quánbù	all; whole	N
454	quánguó	the whole country; nationwide	N
455	quánjiā	the whole family	N
456	quánnián	the whole year	N
457	quánshēn	the whole body	N
458	quántǐ	all (members); the whole (group)	N
459	ránhòu	then; after that	Conj
460	ràng	to let; to make (sb do sth); by (passive)	V/Prep
461	rèqíng	warm; enthusiastic; enthusiasm	N/Adj
462	rénkǒu	population	N
463	rénmen	people	N
464	rénshù	number of people	N
465	rènwéi	to think; to believe; to consider	V
466	rìbào	daily newspaper	N
467	rìzi	day; date; life	N
468	rúguǒ	if	Conj
469	rùkǒu	entrance	N
470	shāngliang	to discuss; to talk over	V
471	shāngrén	businessman; merchant	N
472	shàng zhōu	last week
473	shǎoshù	minority; small number	N
474	shàonián	early youth; teenager	N
475	shēnbiān	by one's side; close to sb	N
476	shénmeyàng	what kind of	Pron
477	shēng	to give birth to; to be born; to grow	V
478	shēngcí	new word	N
479	shēnghuó	life; to live	N/V
480	shēngyīn	sound; voice	N
481	shěng	province	N
482	shěng	to save; to economize	V
483	shífēn	very; fully	Adv
484	shíjì	reality; actual; practical	N/Adj
485	shíxí	to do an internship; internship	V/N
486	shíxiàn	to achieve; to realize	V
487	shízài	really; honestly	Adv
488	shízai	honest; dependable; solid	Adj
489	shíwù	food	N
490	shǐyòng	to use	V
491	shì	city; municipality	N
492	shìzhǎng	mayor	N
493	shìqing	thing; matter; affair	N
494	shōu	to receive; to collect; to put away	V
495	shōudào	to receive
496	shōurù	income; to take in	V/N
497	shǒubiǎo	wristwatch	N
498	shòudào	to receive; to be subjected to
499	shūfu	comfortable	Adj
500	shú / shóu	cooked; ripe; familiar	Adj
501	shǔ	to count	V
502	shùzì	number; figure; digit	N
503	shuǐpíng	level; standard	N
504	shùnlì	smooth; without a hitch	Adj
505	shuōmíng	to explain; explanation; instructions	V/N
506	sījī	driver	N
507	sòngdào	to deliver to; to send to
508	sòng gěi	to give to (as a present)
509	suàn	to calculate; to count; to be regarded as	V
510	suīrán	although	Conj
511	suíbiàn	casual; as one wishes; whatever	Adj
512	suíshí	at any time	Adv
513	suǒyǐ	so; therefore	Conj
514	suǒyǒu	all	Adj
515	tā	it	Pron
516	tāmen	they; them (things or animals)	Pron
517	tàitai	wife; Mrs.	N
518	tàiyáng	sun	N
519	tàidù	attitude	N
520	tǎolùn	to discuss	V
521	tào	measure word for sets, suites, flats	M
522	tèbié	special; especially	Adj/Adv
523	tèdiǎn	characteristic; feature	N
524	téng	to hurt; to ache	V
525	tí	to carry (in the hand); to raise; to mention	V
526	tíchū	to put forward; to raise
527	tídào	to mention
528	tígāo	to raise; to improve
529	tí	question; problem (in an exam)	N
530	tǐyù	sports; physical education	N
531	tǐyùchǎng	stadium	N
532	tǐyùguǎn	gymnasium; sports hall	N
533	tiānshàng	in the sky	N
534	tiáo	measure word for long thin things (roads, rivers, fish)	M
535	tiáojiàn	condition; requirement	N
536	tīngjiǎng	to listen to a lecture
537	tīngshuō	to hear (it said); I hear that…	V
538	tíng	to stop	V
539	tíngchē	to park (a car)
540	tíngchēchǎng	car park; parking lot	N
541	tǐng	quite; rather	Adv
542	tǐng hǎo	quite good; pretty good
543	tōng	to go through; to connect; open (to traffic)	V/Adj
544	tōngguò	by means of; through; to pass	Prep/V
545	tōngzhī	to notify; notice	V/N
546	tóngshí	at the same time; meanwhile	Conj/N
547	tóngshì	colleague	N
548	tóngyàng	the same; equally	Adj/Conj
549	tóu	head; measure word for cattle	N/M
550	tou (lǐtou)	(noun suffix, as in 里头 "inside")	Suffix
551	tóufa	hair (on the head)	N
552	túpiàn	picture; photo	N
553	tuī	to push	V
554	tuǐ	leg	N
555	wàidì	other parts of the country; non-local	N
556	wàimài	takeaway; food delivery; to deliver food	N/V
557	wán	to finish; to be over	V
558	wánchéng	to complete; to finish
559	wánquán	complete; completely	Adj/Adv
560	wǎn'ān	good night	V
561	wǎnbào	evening newspaper	N
562	wǎncān	dinner; evening meal	N
563	wǎnhuì	evening party; gala	N
564	wǎn	bowl	N
565	wàn	ten thousand	Num
566	wǎng	net; network; the Internet	N
567	wǎngqiú	tennis	N
568	wǎngzhàn	website	N
569	wǎng	towards; to go (towards)	V/Prep
570	wèi	for; for the sake of	Prep
571	wèi shénme	why
572	wèi	measure word for people (polite)	M
573	wèidào	taste; flavor	N
574	wèi	hello (on the phone); hey	Intj
575	wēndù	temperature	N
576	wén	to smell	V
577	wènlù	to ask the way	V
578	wèntí	question; problem	N
579	wǔcān	lunch	N
580	wǔshuì	afternoon nap; to take a nap	N/V
581	xīběi	northwest	N
582	xīcān	Western food	N
583	xīfāng	the West; western	N
584	xīnán	southwest	N
585	xīyī	Western medicine; doctor of Western medicine	N
586	xíguàn	habit; to be used to	N/V
587	xǐyījī	washing machine	N
588	xǐzǎo	to take a bath or shower
589	xià	measure word for brief actions (e.g. knocks)	M
590	xià xuě	to snow
591	xià zhōu	next week
592	xiàtiān	summer	N
593	xiāngtóng	the same; identical	Adj
594	xiāngxìn	to believe	V
595	xiǎng	loud	Adj
596	xiǎngdào	to think of; to expect
597	xiǎngfǎ	idea; opinion	N
598	xiǎngqǐ	to remember; to think of
599	xiàng	towards; to; to face	Prep/V
600	xiàngjī	camera	N
601	xiàng	to resemble; to be like; such as	V
602	xiǎo (Xiǎo Wáng)	(prefix before a surname for a younger person, as in 小王 "Little Wang")	Prefix
603	xiǎo shēng	in a low voice; quietly
604	xiǎoshíhou	in one's childhood	N
605	xiǎoshuō	novel	N
606	xiǎoxīn	careful; to be careful; to look out	Adj/V
607	xiǎozǔ	group (small team)	N
608	xiàoyuán	campus	N
609	xiàozhǎng	headmaster; principal	N
610	xiàohua	to laugh at; to make fun of	V
611	xiàohuar	joke	N
612	xié	shoe	N
613	xīnlǐ	in one's heart; in one's mind	N
614	xīnqíng	mood	N
615	xīnzhōng	in one's heart	N
616	xīnwén	news	N
617	xìn	letter	N
618	xìnhào	signal	N
619	xìnxī	information	N
620	xìnxīn	confidence	N
621	xìnyòngkǎ	credit card	N
622	xīngxing	star (in the sky)	N
623	xíngdòng	to act; to take action; action	V/N
624	xíngrén	pedestrian	N
625	xíngwéi	behavior; conduct	N
626	xìng	surname; to be surnamed	N/V
627	xìngmíng	full name	N
628	xiūjià	to take a holiday; to be on leave
629	xǔduō	many; a lot of	Num
630	xuǎn	to choose; to select; to elect	V
631	xuéqī	semester; term	N
632	xuě	snow	N
633	yánsè	color	N
634	yǎn	eye; measure word for glances or wells	N/M
635	yǎnjing	eye	N
636	yǎng	to raise (animals); to keep (a pet); to support (a family)	V
637	yàngzi	appearance; look	N
638	yāoqiú	to require; to ask; requirement	V/N
639	yào	medicine; drug	N
640	yàodiàn	pharmacy; chemist's	N
641	yàopiàn	tablet; pill	N
642	yàoshuǐ	liquid medicine	N
643	yěxǔ	perhaps; maybe	Adv
644	yè	night	N
645	yèlǐ	at night	N
646	yí bùfen	(a) part (of)
647	yídìng	certain; definitely; surely	Adj/Adv
648	yígòng	altogether; in total	Adv
649	yíhuìr	in a moment; for a while	Adv
650	yílù-píng'ān	have a safe trip
651	yílù-shùnfēng	have a good trip; bon voyage
652	yǐjīng	already	Adv
653	yǐhòu	after; later; in the future	N
654	yǐqián	before; in the past; ago	N
655	yǐshàng	above; more than; the above	N
656	yǐwài	apart from; other than; beyond	N
657	yǐwéi	to think (wrongly); to assume	V
658	yǐxià	below; less than; the following	N
659	yǐzi	chair	N
660	yìbān	ordinary; general; usually	Adj
661	yì diǎndiǎn	a tiny bit; a little
662	yìshēng	all one's life; lifetime	N
663	yìzhí	straight; all along; continuously	Adv
664	yì	hundred million	Num
665	yìjiàn	opinion; suggestion; objection	N
666	yìsi	meaning; idea	N
667	yīnwèi	because; because of	Conj/Prep
668	yīn	overcast; cloudy	Adj
669	yīntiān	overcast day	N
670	yīnjié	syllable	N
671	yīnyuè	music	N
672	yīnyuèhuì	concert	N
673	yínháng	bank	N
674	yínhángkǎ	bank card	N
675	yīnggāi	should; ought to	V
676	Yīngwén	English (language)	N
677	Yīngyǔ	English (language)	N
678	yǐngpiàn	film; movie	N
679	yǐngxiǎng	to influence; to affect; influence	V/N
680	yǒngyuǎn	forever; always	Adv
681	yóu	oil	N
682	yóukè	tourist; visitor	N
683	yǒuhǎo	friendly	Adj
684	yǒukòngr	to be free; to have time	V
685	yǒu rén	someone; somebody
686	yǒu(yì)diǎnr	a little; somewhat (usually negative)	Adv
687	yǒu yìsi	interesting
688	yòu	again (already happened); also	Adv
689	yú	fish	N
690	yǔyán	language	N
691	yuánlái	original; so it turns out; originally	Adj/Adv
692	yuányīn	reason; cause	N
693	yuàn	courtyard; institution (e.g. hospital, college)	N
694	yuànzhǎng	dean; head (of a hospital or institute)	N
695	yuànzi	courtyard; yard	N
696	yuànyì	to be willing	V
697	yuèfèn	month (of the year)	N
698	yuèliang	the moon	N
699	yuè	the more…(the more…)	Adv
700	yuè lái yuè	more and more
701	yún	cloud	N
702	yùndòng	to exercise; sport; movement	V/N
703	zán	we; us (including the listener)	Pron
704	zánmen	we; us (including the listener)	Pron
705	zāng	dirty	Adj
706	zǎocān	breakfast	N
707	zǎochen	(early) morning	N
708	zǎo jiù	long ago; already
709	zěnme bàn	what to do?
710	zěnmeyàng	how; how about; how is it?	Pron
711	zěnyàng	how; what kind of	Pron
712	zhàn	to occupy; to take up	V
713	zhàn	to stand	V
714	zhànzhù	stop!; to halt
715	zhǎng	to grow	V
716	zhǎngdà	to grow up
717	zhǎochū	to find out; to work out
718	zhàogù	to look after; to take care of	V
719	zhàopiàn	photo	N
720	zhàoxiàng	to take a photo
721	zhème	so; like this; such	Pron
722	zhè shíhou / zhè shí	at this time; at this moment
723	zhèyàng	like this; this way	Pron
724	zhēnzhèng	real; true; genuine	Adj
725	zhèngcháng	normal	Adj
726	zhènghǎo	just right; just in time; happen to	Adj/Adv
727	zhèngquè	correct; right	Adj
728	zhèngshì	to be exactly; precisely	V
729	zhíjiē	direct; directly	Adj
730	zhǐ	only; just	Adv
731	zhǐ néng	can only; have no choice but to
732	zhǐyào	as long as; provided that	Conj
733	zhǐ	paper	N
734	zhōngcān	Chinese food	N
735	zhōngjí	intermediate; middle level	Adj
736	zhōngnián	middle age	N
737	zhōng-xiǎoxué	primary and secondary schools
738	zhōngxīn	center	N
739	zhōngyī	traditional Chinese medicine; TCM doctor	N
740	zhòngdiǎn	key point; with emphasis	N/Adv
741	zhòngshì	to attach importance to; to value	V
742	zhōu	week	M
743	zhōumò	weekend	N
744	zhōunián	anniversary	N
745	zhǔrén	host; owner	N
746	zhǔyào	main; mainly	Adj
747	zhùfáng	housing	N
748	zhùyuàn	to be in hospital
749	zhuāng	to pack; to load; to install; to pretend	V
750	zhǔnquè	accurate; exact	Adj
751	zìjǐ	oneself; one's own	Pron
752	zìxíngchē	bicycle	N
753	zìyóu	freedom; free	N/Adj
754	zìdiǎn	dictionary (of characters)	N
755	zǒuguò	to walk past; to go through
756	zǒujìn	to walk into; to enter
757	zǒukāi	to go away; get lost!
758	zū	to rent	V
759	zǔ	to form; to organize; group	V/N
760	zǔchéng	to make up; to form	V
761	zǔzhǎng	group leader	N
762	zuǐ	mouth	N
763	zuìjìn	recently; lately	N
764	zuòjiā	writer; author	N
765	zuòwén	composition; essay (at school)	N
766	zuòyè	homework	N
767	zuòyòng	effect; function; role	N
768	zuò	measure word for buildings, mountains, bridges	M
769	zuòwèi	seat	N
770	zuòdào	to achieve; to manage to do
771	zuòfǎ	way of doing things; method	N
772	zuòfàn	to cook; to prepare a meal

HSK 2 characters (300)

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Questions about HSK 2

How many words are in HSK 2?

HSK 2 adds 772 words, for 1,272 words in total from HSK 1 to HSK 2. It also adds 300 characters (600 in total).

Is this the HSK 3.0 list or the old HSK list?

This is the HSK 3.0 list from the 2021 official standard (GF 0025-2021), used by the new exam from 13 December 2026. The old HSK 2 list had 300 words in total.

Other levels

HSK 1 · 500 words HSK 3 · 973 words HSK 4 · 1,000 words HSK 5 · 1,071 words HSK 6 · 1,140 words HSK 7–9 · 5,636 words

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Source: Chinese Proficiency Grading Standards for International Chinese Language Education (GF 0025-2021), Ministry of Education of the PRC and State Language Commission. English meanings: HSK Prep and CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). See sources & accuracy.