# HSK 2 Word List (HSK 3.0, 2026)

> Everyday vocabulary for simple conversations about routine topics.
> 199 words with pinyin and English translations.
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| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 啊 | a | modal particle |
| 爱好 | ài hào | hobby |
| 白色 | bái sè | white |
| 班 | bān | class (school) |
| 帮 | bāng | to help |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
| 包 | bāo | bag |
| 本子 | běn zi | book |
| 比 | Bǐ | than; to compare |
| 笔 | bǐ | pen |
| 别 | bié | don't |
| 不错 | bù cuò | not bad; pretty good |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 车站 | chē zhàn | rail station |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 出国 | chū guó | to go abroad |
| 出来 | chū lái | to come out |
| 出门 | chū mén | to go out |
| 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 床 | chuáng | bed |
| 词 | cí | word |
| 次 | cì | CL: occurrences |
| 从 | cóng | from |
| 从小 | cóng xiǎo | from childhood |
| 错 | cuò | mistake |
| 打 | dǎ | to hit; to play |
| 打车 | dǎ chē | to take a taxi |
| 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open |
| 但 | dàn | but |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but |
| 得 | de | particle (degree) |
| 地 | de | particle (adverb) |
| 等 | děng | to wait for |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | subway; metro |
| 点 | diǎn | to order; to click |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 动 | dòng | to move |
| 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | restaurant |
| 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 高 | gāo | high |
| 高中 | gāo zhōng | senior high school |
| 告诉 | gào su | to tell |
| 个子 | gè zi | stature |
| 跟 | gēn | with; and |
| 公交车 | gōng jiāo chē | bus |
| 过 | guò | experiential particle |
| 过来 | guò lái | to come over |
| 过年 | guò nián | to celebrate NYE |
| 过去 | guò qù | to go over; to pass by |
| 过 | guo | experiential particle |
| 还是 | hái shi | or; still |
| 黑色 | hēi sè | black |
| 红茶 | hóng chá | black tea |
| 红色 | hóng sè | red |
| 后面 | hòu mian | the back |
| 花 | huā | to spend (money/time) |
| 画 | huà | to draw |
| 坏 | huài | bad |
| 回来 | huí lai | to return |
| 回去 | huí qu | to return |
| 机场 | jī chǎng | airport |
| 机票 | jī piào | plane ticket |
| 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 间 | jiān | CL: rooms |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce |
| 进 | jìn | to go forward |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 进来 | jìn lái | to come in |
| 进去 | jìn qù | to go in |
| 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently |
| 酒店 | jiǔ diàn | hotel |
| 就 | jiù | then; just; already |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin |
| 开学 | kāi xué | school starts |
| 考 | kǎo | to take an exam |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | to take an exam |
| 可能 | kě néng | possible; maybe |
| 裤子 | kù zi | pants |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy |
| 快要 | kuài yào | about to; soon |
| 篮球 | lán qiú | basketball |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 离 | lí | to leave |
| 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside |
| 楼 | lóu | building; floor |
| 路 | lù | road |
| 路上 | lù shang | on the road |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip |
| 绿茶 | lǜ chá | green tea |
| 绿色 | lǜ sè | green |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 没意思 | méi yì si | boring |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 门 | mén | gate |
| 门口 | mén kǒu | doorway |
| 门票 | mén piào | admission ticket |
| 面 | miàn | face |
| 名 | míng | name |
| 拿 | ná | to hold |
| 那么 | nà me | like that |
| 那样 | nà yàng | that kind |
| 奶茶 | nǎi chá | milk tea |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nai | grandma (paternal) |
| 男孩儿 | nán háir | boy |
| 鸟 | niǎo | bird |
| 女孩儿 | nǚ háir | girl |
| 旁边 | páng biān | side |
| 跑 | pǎo | to run |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 妻子 | qī zi | wife |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead |
| 晴 | qíng | clear |
| 球 | qiú | ball |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 肉 | ròu | meat |
| 商场 | shāng chǎng | shopping mall |
| 上来 | shàng lái | to come up |
| 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of |
| 上去 | shàng qù | to go up |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | to go online |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday |
| 时 | shí | o'clock |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 手 | shǒu | hand |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wristwatch |
| 书包 | shū bāo | schoolbag |
| 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable |
| 送 | sòng | to send |
| 虽然 | suī rán | although |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 疼 | téng | it hurts |
| 踢 | tī | to kick |
| 题 | tí | topic |
| 条 | tiáo | CL: long/thin things |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 头 | tóu | head |
| 外国 | wài guó | foreign country |
| 外面 | wài miàn | outside |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand |
| 往 | wǎng | to go in a direction |
| 网上 | wǎng shàng | online |
| 忘 | wàng | to forget |
| 位 | wèi | CL: people (polite) |
| 为什么 | wèi shén me | why? |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to hope |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash |
| 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet |
| 下来 | xià lai | to come down |
| 下面 | xià miàn | below |
| 下去 | xià qù | to go down |
| 小孩儿 | xiǎo háir | child |
| 小时候 | xiǎo shí hou | in one's childhood |
| 笑 | xiào | to laugh |
| 姓 | xìng | family name |
| 姓名 | xìng míng | full name |
| 颜色 | yán sè | color |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 药店 | yào diàn | pharmacy |
| 爷爷 | yé ye | paternal grandfather |
| 一会儿 | yī huìr | a moment |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 一起 | yī qǐ | together |
| 意思 | yì si | meaning |
| 阴 | yīn | overcast; cloudy |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 游 | yóu | to swim |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming |
| 有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting |
| 有时 | yǒu shí | sometimes |
| 右 | yòu | right |
| 右边 | yòu bian | right side |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 运动 | yùn dòng | exercise; sports |
| 站 | zhàn | station |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 这么 | zhè me | so much |
| 这样 | zhè yàng | this kind of |
| 着 | zhe | ongoing particle |
| 正 | zhèng | just; right now |
| 周 | zhōu | week |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk |
| 足球 | zú qiú | soccer |
| 最 | zuì | most; -est |
| 左 | zuǒ | left |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | left |