HSK 2 Vocabulary List with Pinyin and EnglishHSK 2 词汇表

ba

suggestion or softening particle

bái

white; snowy; pure; bright; empty

bǎi

hundred; numerous; all kinds of

bāng zhù

assistance; aid; to help; to assist

bào zhǐ

newspaper; newsprint

bǐ

(particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio

bié

to leave; to depart; to separate; to distinguish; to classify

bīn guǎn

guesthouse; lodge; hotel

cháng

long; length

chàng gē

to sing a song

chū

to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond

chuān

to wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; to pierce

cì

next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-

cóng

from; through; via; to follow; to obey

cuò

mistake; wrong; bad; interlocking; complex

dǎ lán qiú

to play basketball

dà jiā

everyone; influential family; great expert

dào

to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive

de

complement particle after a verb or adjective

děng

class; rank; grade; equal to; same as

dì di

younger brother

dì yī

first; number one; primary

dǒng

to understand; to comprehend

duì

right; correct; couple; pair; towards

fáng jiān

room

fēi cháng

very; very much; unusual; extraordinary

fú wù yuán

waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel

gāo

high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific)

gào su

to tell; to inform; to let know

gē ge

older brother

gěi

to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow

gōng gòng qì chē

bus

gōng sī

(business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated

guì

expensive; noble; precious; (honorific) your

guò

to pass; experiential aspect particle

hái

still; also; in addition

hái zi

child

hǎo chī

tasty; delicious

hēi

black; dark; sinister; secret; shady

hóng

red; popular

huǒ chē zhàn

train station

jī chǎng

airport; airfield

jī dàn

(chicken) egg; hen's egg

jiàn

item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc

jiào shì

classroom

jiě jie

older sister

jiè shào

to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc); introduction

jìn

to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter; to put in

jìn

near; close to; approximately

jiù

at once; right away; only; just (emphasis); as early as

jué de

to think; to feel

kā fēi

coffee (loanword)

kāi shǐ

to begin; beginning; to start; initial

kǎo shì

to take an exam; exam

kě néng

might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability

kě yǐ

can; may; possible; able to; not bad

kè

subject; course; class; lesson; to levy

kuài

rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon

kuài lè

happy; merry

lèi

tired; weary

lí

to leave; to be away from

liǎng

two; both; some; a few; tael, unit of weight equal to 50 grams (modern) or 1⁄16 of a catty 斤[jīn] (old)

líng

zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary

lù

road; journey; route; line (bus etc); sort

lǚ yóu

trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour

mài

to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt

màn

slow

máng

busy; hurriedly; to hurry; to rush

měi

each; every

mèi mei

younger sister; young woman

mén

gate; door; gateway; doorway; opening

miàn tiáo

noodles

nán

male; Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wǔ​děng​jué​wèi]

nín

you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[nǐ])

niú nǎi

cow's milk

nǚ

female; woman; daughter

páng biān

lateral; side; to the side; beside

pǎo bù

to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double

pián yi

cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly

piào

ticket; ballot; banknote; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera

qī zi

wife

qǐ chuáng

to get out of bed; to get up

qiān

thousand

qiān bǐ

(lead) pencil

qíng

clear; fine (weather)

qù nián

last year

ràng

to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth; to make sb (feel sad etc)

rì

sun; day; date, day of the month

shàng bān

to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office

shēn tǐ

the body; one's health; in person

shēng bìng

to fall ill

shēng rì

birthday

shí jiān

time; period

shì qing

affair; matter; thing; business

shǒu biǎo

wrist watch

shǒu jī

cell phone; mobile phone

shuō huà

to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories

sòng

to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off

suī rán

although; even though; even if

dàn shì

but; however

tā

it

tī zú qiú

to play football / to play soccer

tí

topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe

tiào wǔ

to dance

wài

outside; in addition; foreign; external

wán

to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire

wán

to play; to have fun; to trifle with; toy; sth used for amusement

wǎn shang

evening; night; in the evening

wǎng

to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past

wèi shén me

why?; for what reason?

wèn

to ask

wèn tí

question; problem; issue; topic

xī guā

watermelon

xī wàng

to wish for; to desire; hope

xǐ

to wash; to bathe; to develop (photo)

xiǎo shí

hour

xiào

laugh; smile

xīn

new; newly; meso- (chemistry)

xìng

family name; surname; to be surnamed

xiū xi

rest; to rest

xuě

snow; snowfall; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean

yán sè

color; countenance; appearance; facial expression; pigment

yǎn jing

eye

yáng ròu

mutton; goat meat

yào

medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose (e.g. poisoning, explosion, fermenting); to poison

yào

important; vital; to want; to ask for; will

yě

also; too; (in Classical Chinese) final particle implying affirmation

yī qǐ

in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total)

yī xià

(used after a verb) give it a go; to do (sth for a bit to give it a try); one time; once; in a while

yǐ jīng

already

yì si

idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire

yīn wèi

because; owing to; on account of

suǒ yǐ

therefore; as a result; so; the reason why

yīn

overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.)

yóu yǒng

swimming; to swim

yòu bian

right side; right, to the right

yú

fish

yuǎn

far; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far; much (lower etc)

yùn dòng

to move; to exercise; sports; exercise; motion

zài

again; once more; re-; second; another

zǎo shang

early morning

zhàng fu

husband

zhǎo

to try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to seek

zhe

aspect particle indicating an ongoing state

zhēn

really; truly; indeed; real; true

zhèng zài

just at (that time); right in (that place); right in the middle of (doing sth)

zhī dào

to know; to become aware of; also pr. [zhī​dao]

zhǔn bèi

preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to; reserve (fund)

zǒu

to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit

zuì

most; the most; -est (superlative suffix)

zuǒ bian

left; the left side; to the left of