HSK 2 Vocabulary
Complete vocabulary reference for HSK 2 — dedicated pages for each new word introduced at A1+ level
HSK 2 introduces 199 new words on top of HSK 1's 300, bringing the cumulative total to 498. The new items cover everyday actions, comparisons, directions, emotions, and the measure words and result complements needed to build more precise sentences.
Browse individual word pages below. Pages are also available by HSK 2 thematic categories.
Batch 1 — A through G (32 words)
Each word in this batch has a dedicated page with pinyin, meanings, example sentences, collocations, and a memory hook.
| Hanzi | Pīnyīn | Part of Speech | Core Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 啊 | a | particle | sentence-final expressive particle |
| 吧 | ba | particle | suggestion, assumption, tag question |
| 白 | bái | adjective/adverb | white; in vain |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | verb/noun | to help; help |
| 比 | bǐ | preposition/verb | than; to compare |
| 别 | bié | adverb | don't (imperative) |
| 宾馆 | bīnguǎn | noun | hotel; guesthouse |
| 不客气 | bú kèqi | phrase | you're welcome |
| 层 | céng | measure word | floor; layer |
| 差 | chā / chà | noun/adjective | difference; poor quality |
| 城市 | chéngshì | noun | city |
| 迟到 | chídào | verb | to be late |
| 出 | chū | verb | to go out; to exit |
| 除了 | chúle | preposition | besides; except |
| 船 | chuán | noun | boat; ship |
| 次 | cì | measure word | time; occurrence |
| 从 | cóng | preposition | from; since |
| 错 | cuò | adjective/noun | wrong; mistake |
| 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | verb phrase | to make a phone call |
| 大家 | dàjiā | pronoun | everyone; everybody |
| 担心 | dānxīn | verb | to worry |
| 当然 | dāngrán | adverb | of course; certainly |
| 地方 | dìfāng | noun | place; area |
| 东西 | dōngxi | noun | thing; stuff |
| 懂 | dǒng | verb | to understand (a skill/domain) |
| 对 | duì | adjective/preposition | correct; toward |
| 多么 | duōme | adverb | how; what a (exclamation) |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | time word | just now; a moment ago |
| 告诉 | gàosu | verb | to tell; to inform |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | measure word | kilogram |
| 公司 | gōngsī | noun | company; firm |
| 贵 | guì | adjective | expensive; precious |
一起 (yīqǐ) — together, all at once
HSK 2 | adverb | together, at the same time, jointly
上班 (shàngbān) — to go to work, to be at work
HSK 2 | verb | to go to work, to start a work shift
不客气 (bú kèqi) — you're welcome
HSK 2 | phrase | standard response to thanks; also means 'don't be polite'
东西 (dōngxi) — thing; stuff
HSK 2 | noun | a general word for any physical object or item
为了 (wèile) — in order to, for the sake of
HSK 2 | preposition | in order to, for the purpose of
买到 (mǎi dào) — to manage to buy; to successfully purchase
HSK 2 | verb + result complement | indicates buying resulted in actually obtaining the item
事情 (shìqing) — matter, thing, affair
HSK 2 | noun | a matter, an affair, something to deal with
从 (cóng) — from; since
HSK 2 | preposition | marks the starting point of movement, time, or a sequence
做好 (zuò hǎo) — to do well; to finish properly
HSK 2 | verb + result complement | indicates work is done thoroughly and to a good standard
健康 (jiànkāng) — healthy; health
HSK 2 | adjective / noun | describes physical or mental well-being
公司 (gōngsī) — company; firm
HSK 2 | noun | a business company or corporation
公斤 (gōngjīn) — kilogram
HSK 2 | measure word/noun | the metric unit of weight equal to one kilogram
其实 (qíshí) — actually, in fact
HSK 2 | adverb | introduces a correction or revelation, contrasting with what was assumed
再 (zài) — again (future), then, more
HSK 2 | adverb | again (future repetition), then, one more time
写完 (xiě wán) — to finish writing
HSK 2 | verb + result complement | indicates writing is fully completed
出 (chū) — to go out; to exit; to emerge
HSK 2 | verb/directional complement | movement outward; also used as a directional complement
刚才 (gāngcái) — just now; a moment ago
HSK 2 | time word | refers to a moment in the very recent past; contrast with 刚
别 (bié) — don't (imperative)
HSK 2 | adverb | negative imperative; commands someone not to do something
努力 (nǔlì) — work hard; diligent; effort
HSK 2 | verb / adjective / noun | describes hard work and determined striving
又 (yòu) — again (past), also, both
HSK 2 | adverb | again (past repetition), also, and (linking two qualities)
双 (shuāng) — pair; both; double (measure word)
HSK 2 | measure word / adjective | counts items that come in pairs
只 (zhǐ) — only; just
HSK 2 | adverb | restricts scope to nothing more than what follows
可以 (kěyǐ) — can, may (permission or possibility)
HSK 2 | modal verb | expressing permission or general possibility; contrast with 能 for ability
可能 (kěnéng) — possible, maybe
HSK 2 | adjective / adverb | expressing possibility; works both as 'possible' (adjective) and 'maybe' (adverb)
右边 (yòubiān) — right side; to the right
HSK 2 | noun | direction word indicating the right-hand side
同意 (tóngyì) — to agree, to consent
HSK 2 | verb | to agree with, to consent to, to approve
后来 (hòulái) — later, afterwards
HSK 2 | adverb | refers to what happened next in a narrative; contrast with 以后
吧 (ba) — suggestion and assumption particle
HSK 2 | particle | softens suggestions, assumptions, and tag questions
听到 (tīng dào) — to hear; to catch (a sound)
HSK 2 | verb + result complement | indicates the action of listening results in actually hearing
告诉 (gàosu) — to tell; to inform
HSK 2 | verb | to communicate information to someone
啊 (a) — sentence-final particle
HSK 2 | particle | expressive sentence-final particle with four tonal variants
啤酒 (píjiǔ) — beer
HSK 2 | noun | beer, an alcoholic drink made from fermented grain
回答 (huídá) — to answer, to reply
HSK 2 | verb / noun | to respond to a question; a response or answer
国家 (guójiā) — country, nation
HSK 2 | noun | a sovereign state or nation
地方 (dìfāng) — place; area; part
HSK 2 | noun | a location, place, or region; also a specific part or aspect of something
坏 (huài) — bad, broken, spoiled
HSK 2 | adjective | morally bad, of poor quality, or physically broken/spoiled
城市 (chéngshì) — city
HSK 2 | noun | a city or urban area
声音 (shēngyīn) — sound, voice, noise
HSK 2 | noun | sound, voice, noise
外 (wài) — outside, beyond, other
HSK 2 | noun/locative | outside, exterior, beyond (contrast with 内)
多么 (duōme) — how; what a; so very
HSK 2 | adverb | exclamation intensifier used in rhetorical or exclamatory sentences
大家 (dàjiā) — everyone; everybody
HSK 2 | pronoun | refers to all the people in a group
女 (nǚ) — female, woman
HSK 2 | adjective / noun | female gender; a woman or girl
奶奶 (nǎinai) — paternal grandmother
HSK 2 | noun | father's mother (paternal grandmother)
季节 (jìjié) — season
HSK 2 | noun | one of the four seasons of the year
安静 (ānjìng) — quiet; calm; peaceful
HSK 2 | adjective | describes an absence of noise or disturbance
完 (wán) — finished, done, to run out
HSK 2 | verb/complement | result complement: action is completed/finished
容易 (róngyì) — easy, likely
HSK 2 | adjective | easy to do, likely to happen
宾馆 (bīnguǎn) — hotel
HSK 2 | noun | hotel; guest house; lodging establishment
对 (duì) — correct; right; toward; to
HSK 2 | adjective/preposition | correct or right; also introduces the target of an action
层 (céng) — floor; layer; storey
HSK 2 | measure word/noun | used for floors of a building and layers of things
左边 (zuǒbiān) — left side; to the left
HSK 2 | noun | direction word indicating the left-hand side
差 (chā / chà) — difference; lacking; poor
HSK 2 | adjective/noun | two readings: chā (difference/gap) and chà (substandard/lacking)
希望 (xīwàng) — to hope, hope
HSK 2 | verb/noun | to hope for something uncertain; hope as a noun
帮助 (bāngzhù) — to help; help
HSK 2 | verb/noun | to assist someone; the act of assistance
帽子 (màozi) — hat, cap
HSK 2 | noun | a hat or cap worn on the head
干净 (gānjìng) — clean; tidy
HSK 2 | adjective | describes the absence of dirt or mess
应该 (yīnggāi) — should, ought to
HSK 2 | modal verb | should (moral or practical expectation); contrast with 要 and 必须
当然 (dāngrán) — of course; certainly
HSK 2 | adverb | expresses that something is obvious or goes without saying
快乐 (kuàilè) — happy, joyful
HSK 2 | adjective | a feeling of happiness and joy
总是 (zǒngshì) — always; invariably
HSK 2 | adverb | marks a habitual or characteristic action
懂 (dǒng) — to understand; to know how
HSK 2 | verb | to grasp the meaning of a skill, language, or subject; contrast with 明白
或者 (huòzhě) — or (in statements)
HSK 2 | conjunction | presents alternatives in a statement; contrast with 还是 for questions
所以 (suǒyǐ) — so, therefore, that is why
HSK 2 | conjunction | therefore, so, that is why (result connector)
打电话 (dǎ diànhuà) — to make a phone call
HSK 2 | verb phrase | to make or place a telephone call
找到 (zhǎo dào) — to find; to successfully locate
HSK 2 | verb + result complement | indicates searching resulted in actually finding something
担心 (dānxīn) — to worry; to be concerned
HSK 2 | verb | to feel anxious or worried about someone or something
拿 (ná) — to take, to hold, to carry
HSK 2 | verb | to pick up, hold, or take something with the hand
方便 (fāngbiàn) — convenient; easy to use
HSK 2 | adjective | describes something that saves time or effort
旁边 (pángbiān) — beside, next to
HSK 2 | noun / localizer | the side of something; used to indicate adjacency
早 (zǎo) — early, morning
HSK 2 | adjective/adverb | early, in the morning; also used as a morning greeting
时候 (shíhou) — time, moment, occasion
HSK 2 | noun | a point in time, a moment, an occasion (contrast with 时间)
明白 (míngbai) — to understand, clear
HSK 2 | verb / adjective | to suddenly understand a situation; contrast with 懂 for skill-based comprehension
普通 (pǔtōng) — ordinary; common; standard
HSK 2 | adjective | describes something normal or not exceptional
最 (zuì) — most; -est (superlative)
HSK 2 | adverb | superlative marker placed before adjectives and verbs
有名 (yǒumíng) — famous; well-known
HSK 2 | adjective | describes wide recognition or fame
有意思 (yǒu yìsi) — interesting, fun
HSK 2 | adjective phrase | interesting, fun, enjoyable
机会 (jīhuì) — opportunity, chance
HSK 2 | noun | a favorable moment or circumstance to do something
机场 (jīchǎng) — airport
HSK 2 | noun | an airport, aerodrome
次 (cì) — time; occurrence; order
HSK 2 | measure word | counts occurrences or instances of repeated actions
段 (duàn) — section; segment; paragraph (measure word)
HSK 2 | measure word | counts sections, periods of time, and stretches of things
比 (bǐ) — than; to compare
HSK 2 | preposition/verb | comparison marker; A比B + adj structure
清楚 (qīngchu) — clear, clearly
HSK 2 | adjective/adverb | clear, distinct, to understand clearly
游泳 (yóuyǒng) — to swim, swimming
HSK 2 | verb | to swim; also used as a noun for the sport of swimming
满意 (mǎnyì) — satisfied, content
HSK 2 | adjective | feeling that expectations have been met
热情 (rèqíng) — warm, enthusiastic, passionate
HSK 2 | adjective/noun | warm-hearted, enthusiastic, passion
然后 (rán hòu) — then, after that
HSK 2 | conjunction | then, after that (sequence connector)
爬山 (páshān) — to climb a mountain, hiking
HSK 2 | verb-object phrase | to hike or climb a mountain
特别 (tèbié) — especially; particularly; special
HSK 2 | adverb / adjective | intensifier meaning 'especially' or describing something as unique
生气 (shēng qì) — to get angry, angry
HSK 2 | verb/adjective | to get angry, to be angry
生病 (shēng bìng) — to get sick, to fall ill
HSK 2 | verb | to become sick, to fall ill
用 (yòng) — to use, using, with
HSK 2 | verb/preposition | to use something, to employ, with/using (as a preposition)
男 (nán) — male, man
HSK 2 | adjective / noun | male gender; a man or boy
画 (huà) — to draw, to paint; a painting
HSK 2 | verb / noun | to draw or paint; a picture or painting
白 (bái) — white; in vain
HSK 2 | adjective/adverb | the color white; also means without result or free of charge
看见 (kàn jiàn) — to see; to catch sight of
HSK 2 | verb + result complement | indicates the action of looking results in actually seeing
真 (zhēn) — really, truly, genuine
HSK 2 | adverb/adjective | really, truly, genuinely; real, authentic
着急 (zháojí) — anxious, worried, in a hurry
HSK 2 | adjective/verb | to be anxious, worried, or in a rush
篇 (piān) — piece of writing; article (measure word)
HSK 2 | measure word | counts complete pieces of written or composed work
红 (hóng) — red
HSK 2 | adjective | the color red; associated with luck and celebration in Chinese culture
终于 (zhōngyú) — finally; at last
HSK 2 | adverb | marks the welcome or long-awaited end of a process
自己 (zìjǐ) — oneself; myself/yourself/himself
HSK 2 | pronoun | reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject
舒服 (shūfu) — comfortable; at ease
HSK 2 | adjective | describes physical or emotional comfort and well-being
船 (chuán) — boat; ship
HSK 2 | noun | any watercraft, from a small rowboat to a large ship
花 (huā) — flower; to spend (money/time)
HSK 2 | noun / verb | a flower; also to spend or use up money or time
觉得 (juéde) — to feel, to think (subjectively)
HSK 2 | verb | to feel or think based on personal impression; contrast with 认为 for reasoned opinion
认为 (rènwéi) — to think, to consider, to believe
HSK 2 | verb | to think (that), to consider, to hold an opinion
认真 (rènzhēn) — serious; earnest; conscientious
HSK 2 | adjective | describes doing something carefully and with full attention
让 (ràng) — let, make, allow
HSK 2 | verb | pivotal causative verb: let someone do, make someone do
记得 (jìde) — to remember
HSK 2 | verb | to retain something in memory; to recall
请 (qǐng) — please, to invite, to treat
HSK 2 | verb/adverb | please (polite request), to invite, to treat someone
贵 (guì) — expensive; precious; honorable
HSK 2 | adjective | high in price; also used in polite forms of address
跑步 (pǎobù) — to run, jogging
HSK 2 | verb-object phrase | to run or go jogging as an activity
身体 (shēntǐ) — body, health
HSK 2 | noun | physical body, health condition
还是 (háishì) — or (in questions)
HSK 2 | conjunction | presents alternatives in a question; contrast with 或者 for statements
迟到 (chídào) — to be late; to arrive late
HSK 2 | verb | verb-object compound meaning to arrive or show up after the expected time
重要 (zhòngyào) — important
HSK 2 | adjective | describes something of great significance or necessity
钱 (qián) — money
HSK 2 | noun | money, currency, or a sum of money
错 (cuò) — wrong; mistake; bad
HSK 2 | adjective/noun | incorrect; a mistake or error
问题 (wèntí) — question, problem, issue
HSK 2 | noun | a question to ask, a problem to solve
除了 (chúle) — besides; except
HSK 2 | preposition | introduces exceptions or additions; used in 除了...以外/还/都 patterns
面条 (miàntiáo) — noodles
HSK 2 | noun | noodles, a staple food made from wheat flour
题 (tí) — question, topic, problem
HSK 2 | noun | question on a test, problem, topic