HSK Word List - Level 2

1 ài to love; affection; to be fond of; to like
2 eight; 8
3 爸爸 bàba (informal) father; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
4 ba (modal particle indicating polite suggestion); ...right?; ...OK?
5 bái white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera; surname Bai
6 bǎi hundred; numerous; all kinds of; surname Bai
7 帮助 bāngzhù assistance; aid; to help; to assist
8 报纸 bàozhǐ newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fèn],期[qī],張|张[zhāng]
9 杯子 bēizi cup; glass; CL:個|个[gè],支[zhī],枝[zhī]
10 北京 běijīng Beijing, capital of People's Republic of China; Peking; PRC government
11 běn roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; classifier for books, periodicals, files etc; originally
12 (particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio
13 bié to leave; to depart; to separate; to distinguish; to classify; other; another; do not; must not; to pin
14 不客气 bùkèqi you're welcome; impolite; rude; blunt; don't mention it
15 (negative prefix); not; no
16 cài dish (type of food); vegetables; vegetable; cuisine; CL:盤|盘[pán],道[dào]
17 chá tea; tea plant; CL:杯[bēi],壺|壶[hú]
18 cháng length; long; forever; always; constantly
19 唱歌 chànggē to sing a song
20 chī to eat; to have one's meal; to eradicate; to destroy; to absorb; to suffer; to exhaust
21 chū to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc
22 出租车 chūzūchē taxi
23 穿 chuān to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to dress; to wear; to put on; to thread
24 chuán a boat; vessel; ship; CL:條|条[tiáo],艘[sōu],隻|只[zhī]
25 next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated events: time
26 cóng from; via; passing through; through (a gap); past; ever (followed by negative, meaning never); (formerly pr. zòng and related to 縱|纵) to follow; to comply with; to obey; to join; to engage in; adopting some mode of action or attitude; follower; retainer; accessory; accomplice; related by common paternal grandfather or earlier ancestor; surname Cong
27 cuò mistake; error; blunder; fault; cross; uneven; wrong; CL:個|个[gè]
28 打电话 dǎdiànhuà to make a telephone call
29 打篮球 dǎlánqiú play basketball
30 big; huge; large; major; great; wide; deep; oldest; eldest
31 大家 dàjiā authority; everyone
32 但是 dànshì but; however
33 dào to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive
34 de of; structural particle: used before a noun, linking it to preceding possessive or descriptive attributive
35 de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc
36 děng class; rank; grade; equal to; same as; to wait for; to await; et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as soon as; once
37 弟弟 dìdi younger brother; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
38 第一 dìyī first; number one
39 diǎn drop (of liquid); stain; spot; speck; jot; dot stroke (in Chinese characters); decimal point; point; mark (of degree or level); a place (with certain characteristics); iron bell; o’clock; a little; a bit; some; (point) unit of measurement for type; to touch on briefly; to make clear; to light; to ignite; to kindle; period of time at night (24 minutes) (old); a drip; to dibble; classifier for small indeterminate quantities
40 电脑 diànnǎo computer; CL:臺|台[tái]
41 电视 diànshì television; TV; CL:臺|台[tái],個|个[gè]
42 电影 diànyǐng movie; film; CL:部[bù],片[piàn],幕[mù],場|场[chǎng]
43 东西 dōngxi thing; stuff; person; CL:個|个[gè],件[jiàn]
44 dǒng to understand; to know
45 dōu all, both; entirely (due to) each; even; already
46 to read; to study; reading of word (i.e. pronunciation), similar to 拼音[pīn yīn]
47 duì couple; pair; to be opposite; to oppose; to face; versus; for; to; correct (answer); to answer; to reply; to direct (towards sth); right
48 对不起 duìbuqǐ unworthy; to let down; I'm sorry; excuse me; pardon me; if you please; sorry? (please repeat)
49 duō many; much; a lot of; numerous; multi-
50 多少 duōshǎo number; amount; somewhat
51 儿子 érzi son
52 èr two; 2; stupid (Beijing dialect)
53 饭馆 fànguǎn restaurant; CL:家[jiā]
54 房间 fángjiān room; CL:間|间[jiān]
55 非常 fēicháng unusual; extraordinary; extreme; very; exceptional
56 飞机 fēijī airplane; CL: 架[jià]
57 分钟 fēnzhōng minute
58 服务员 fúwùyuán waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:個|个[gè]
59 gāo high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific); surname Gao
60 高兴 gāoxìng happy; glad; willing (to do sth); in a cheerful mood
61 告诉 gàosu to tell; to inform; to let know
62 哥哥 gēge older brother; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
63 individual; this; that; size; classifier for people or objects in general
64 gěi to; for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (passive particle)
65 公共汽车 gōnggòngqìchē bus; CL:輛|辆[liàng],班[bān]
66 公斤 gōngjīn kilogram (kg)
67 公司 gōngsī (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jiā]
68 工作 gōngzuò job; work; construction; task; CL:個|个[gè],份[fèn],項|项[xiàng]
69 gǒu dog; CL:隻|只[zhī],條|条[tiáo]
70 guì expensive; noble; your (name); precious
71 guò (experienced action marker); to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; excessively; too-; surname Guo
72 hái still; still in progress; still more; yet; even more; in addition; fairly; passably (good); as early as; even; also; else
73 孩子 háizi child
74 汉语 hànyǔ Chinese language; CL:門|门[mén]
75 hǎo good; well; proper; good to; easy to; very; so; (suffix indicating completion or readiness)
76 好吃 hǎochī tasty; delicious
77 hào day of a month; (suffix used after) name of a ship; (ordinal) number
78 to drink; to shout (a command); My goodness!
79 and; together with; with; sum; union; peace; harmony; surname He; Japanese related; Taiwan pr. hàn
80 hēi black; dark; abbr. for Heilongjiang 黑龍江|黑龙江 province in northeast China
81 hěn (adverb of degree); quite; very; awfully
82 hóng bonus; popular; red; revolutionary
83 后面 hòumian rear; back; behind; later; afterwards
84 欢迎 huānyíng to welcome; welcome
85 huí to circle; to go back; to turn around; to answer; to return; to revolve; Hui ethnic group (Chinese Muslims); time; classifier for acts of a play; section or chapter (of a classic book)
86 回答 huídá to reply; to answer; the answer; CL:個|个[gè]
87 huì can; be possible; be able to; will; be likely to; be sure to; to assemble; to meet; to gather; to see; union; group; association; CL:個|个[gè]; a moment (Taiwan pr. for this sense is huǐ)
88 火车站 huǒchēzhàn train station
89 机场 jīchǎng airport; airfield; CL:家[jiā],處|处[chù]
90 鸡蛋 jīdàn (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:個|个[gè],打[dá]
91 how much; how many; several; a few
92 jiā home; family; classifier for families or businesses; refers to the philosophical schools of pre-Han China; noun suffix for specialists in some activity such as musician or revolutionary, corresponds to English -ist, -er, -ary or -ian; surname Jia; CL:個|个[gè]
93 jiàn item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc
94 jiào to shout; to call; to order; to ask; to be called; by (indicates agent in the passive mood)
95 教室 jiàoshì classroom; CL:間|间[jiān]
96 姐姐 jiějie older sister; CL:個|个[gè]
97 介绍 jièshào to present; to introduce; to recommend; to suggest; to let know; to brief
98 今天 jīntiān today; at the present; now
99 jìn to advance; to enter; to come (or go) into; to receive or admit; to eat or drink; to submit or present; (used after a verb) into, in; to score a goal
100 jìn near; close to; approximately
101 jiǔ nine; 9
102 jiù at once; right away; only; just (emphasis); as early as; already; as soon as; then; in that case; as many as; even if; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; to suffer; subjected to; to accomplish; to take advantage of; to go with (of foods); with regard to; concerning
103 觉得 juéde to think; to feel
104 咖啡 kāfēi coffee; CL:杯[bēi]
105 kāi to open; to start; to turn on; to boil; to write out (a medical prescription); to operate (vehicle); abbr. for 開爾文|开尔文 degrees Kelvin
106 开始 kāishǐ to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:個|个[gè]
107 kān to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
108 看见 kànjiàn to see; to catch sight of
109 考试 kǎoshì exam; CL:次[cì]
110 可能 kěnéng might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:個|个[gè]
111 可以 kěyǐ can; may; possible; able to
112 subject; course; class; lesson; CL:堂[táng],节|節[jié],門|门[mén]
113 kuài lump (of earth); chunk; piece; classifier for pieces of cloth, cake, soap etc; colloquial word for yuan (or other unit of currency such as Hong Kong or US dollar etc), usually as 塊錢|块钱
114 kuài rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plain-spoken; gratified; pleased; pleasant
115 快乐 kuàilè happy; merry
116 lái to come; to arrive; to come round; ever since; next
117 老师 lǎoshī teacher; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
118 le (modal particle intensifying preceding clause); (completed action marker)
119 lèi tired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard
120 lěng cold
121 to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of; one of the eight trigrams of the Book of Changes representing fire (old)
122 lining; interior; inside; internal; also written 裡|里 [lǐ]
123 liǎng both; two; ounce; some; a few; tael; weight equal to grams
124 líng zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither
125 liù six; 6
126 road; path; way; CL:條|条[tiáo]
127 旅游 lǚyóu trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour
128 妈妈 māma mama; mommy; mother; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
129 ma (question tag)
130 mǎi to buy; to purchase
131 mài to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt
132 màn slow
133 máng busy; hurriedly
134 māo cat; CL:隻|只[zhī]
135 méi (negative prefix for verbs); have not; not
136 没关系 méiguānxi it doesn't matter
137 měi each; every
138 妹妹 mèimei younger sister; fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival); CL:個|个[gè]
139 mén gate; door; CL:扇[shàn]; gateway; doorway; CL:個|个[gè]; opening; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy); classifier for large guns; classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technology
140 米饭 mǐfàn (cooked) rice
141 明天 míngtiān tomorrow
142 名字 míngzi name (of a person or thing); CL:個|个[gè]
143 how; which
143 哪儿 nǎr where?; wherever; anywhere
144 that; those; then (in that case); commonly pr. nèi before a classifier, esp. in Beijing
144 那儿 nàr there
145 男人 nánrén a man; a male; men; CL:個|个[gè]
146 ne (question particle for subjects already mentioned)
147 néng to be able to; to be capable of; ability; capability; able; capable; can possibly; (usually used in the negative) to have the possibility of
148 you (informal, as opposed to polite 您[nín])
149 nián year; CL:個|个[gè]
150 nín you (polite, as opposed to informal 你[nǐ])
151 牛奶 niúnǎi cow's milk; CL:瓶[píng],杯[bēi]
152 女儿 nǚér daughter
153 女人 nǚrén woman
154 旁边 pángbiān lateral; side; to the side; beside
155 跑步 pǎobù to walk quickly; to march; to run
156 朋友 péngyou friend; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
157 便宜 piányi small advantages; to let sb off lightly; cheap; inexpensive
158 piào ticket; ballot; bank note; CL:張|张[zhāng]; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for shipments and business transactions (topolect)
159 漂亮 piàoliang pretty; beautiful
160 苹果 píngguǒ apple; CL:個|个[gè],顆|颗[kē]
161 seven; 7
162 妻子 qīzi wife; CL:個|个[gè]
163 起床 qǐchuáng to get up
164 qiān thousand
165 qián coin; money; CL:筆|笔[bǐ]
166 前面 qiánmiàn ahead; in front; preceding; above
167 qíng clear; fine (weather)
168 qǐng to ask; to invite; please (do sth); to treat (to a meal etc); to request
169 to go; to go to (a place); to cause to go or send (sb); to remove; to get rid of; (when used either before or after a verb) to go in order to do sth; to be apart from in space or time; (after a verb of motion indicates movement away from the speaker); (used after certain verbs to indicate detachment or separation); (of a time or an event etc) just passed or elapsed
170 去年 qùnián last year
171 ràng to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth
172 heat; to heat up; fervent; hot (of weather); warm up
173 rén man; person; people; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
174 认识 rènshi to know; to recognize; to be familiar with; acquainted with sth; knowledge; understanding; awareness; cognition
175 sun; day; date, day of the month; abbr. for 日本|日本 Japan
176 sān three; 3
177 商店 shāngdiàn store; shop; CL:家[jiā],個|个[gè]
178 shàng on; on top; upon; first (of multiple parts); previous; last; upper; higher; above; to climb; to go into; to go up; to attend (class or university)
179 上班 shàngbān to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office
180 上午 shàngwǔ morning; CL:個|个[gè]
181 shǎo few; little; lack
182 shéi who; also pronounced shuí
183 身体 shēntǐ (human) body; health; CL:個|个[gè]
184 什么 shénme what?; who?; something; anything
185 生病 shēngbìng to fall ill; to sicken
186 生日 shēngrì birthday; CL:個|个[gè]
187 shí ten; 1
188 时候 shíhou time; length of time; moment; period
189 时间 shíjiān time; period; CL:段[duàn]
190 shì is; are; am; yes; to be
191 事情 shìqíng affair; matter; thing; business; CL:件[jiàn],樁|桩[zhuāng]
192 手表 shǒubiǎo wrist watch; CL:塊|块[kuài],隻|只[zhī],個|个[gè]
193 手机 shǒujī cell phone; cellular phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bù]
194 shū book; letter; CL:本[běn],冊|册[cè],部[bù]; see also 書經|书经 Book of History
195 shuǐ water; river; liquid; beverage; additional charges or income; (of clothes) classifier for number of washes
196 水果 shuǐguǒ fruit; CL:個|个[gè]
197 睡觉 shuìjiào to go to bed; to go to sleep
198 说话 shuōhuà to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word
199 four; 4
200 sòng to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send
201 suì classifier for years (of age); year; year (of crop harvests)
202 所以 suǒyǐ therefore; as a result; so
203 he or him; (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant); (used before sb's name for emphasis); (used as a meaningless mock object); other; another
204 she
205 it
206 tài highest; greatest; too (much); very; extremely
207 踢足球 tīzúqiú play soccer(football)
208 topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; surname Ti; CL:個|个[gè],道[dào]
209 天气 tiānqì weather
210 跳舞 tiàowǔ to dance
211 tīng to listen; to hear; to obey; a can (loanword from English "tin"); classifier for canned beverages
212 同学 tóngxué (fellow) classmate; CL:位[wèi],個|个[gè]
213 wài outside; in addition; foreign; external
214 wán to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire
215 wán toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. wàn); to play; to have fun; to trifle with; to keep sth for entertainment
216 晚上 wǎnshang in the evening; CL:個|个[gè]
217 wèi hello (interj., esp. on telephone); hey; to feed (sb or some animal)
218 为什么 wèishénme why?; for what reason?
219 wèn to ask
220 问题 wèntí question; problem; issue; topic; CL:個|个[gè]
221 I; me; my
222 我们 wǒmen we; us; ourselves; our
223 five; 5
224 西瓜 xīguā watermelon; CL:條|条[tiáo]
225 希望 xīwàng to wish for; to desire; hope CL:個|个[gè]
226 to wash; to bathe
227 喜欢 xǐhuan to like; to be fond of
228 xià down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down
229 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon; p.m.; CL:個|个[gè]
230 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain; rainy
231 先生 xiānsheng teacher; Mister (Mr.); husband; doctor (topolect); CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
232 现在 xiànzài now; at present; at the moment; modern; current; nowadays
233 xiǎng to think; to believe; to suppose; to wish; to want; to miss
234 xiàng direction; orientation; to face; to turn toward; to; towards; shortly before; formerly; to side with; to be partial to; all along (previously); surname Xiang
235 xiǎo small; tiny; few; young
236 小姐 xiǎojie young lady; miss; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi]
237 小时 xiǎoshí hour; CL:個|个[gè]
238 xiào laugh; smile; CL:個|个[gè]
239 xiē some; few; several; (a measure word)
240 xiě to write
241 谢谢 xièxie to thank; thanks
242 xīn new; newly; meso- (chemistry)
243 星期 xīngqī week; CL:個|个[gè]
244 xìng family name; surname; name; CL:個|个[gè]
245 休息 xiūxi rest; to rest
246 学生 xuésheng student; school child
247 学习 xuéxí to learn; to study
248 学校 xuéxiào school; CL:所[suǒ]
249 xuě snow; snowfall; CL:場|场[cháng]; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean
250 颜色 yánsè color; CL:個|个[gè]
251 眼睛 yǎnjing eye; CL:隻|只[zhī],雙|双[shuāng]
252 羊肉 yángròu mutton
253 yào medicine; drug; cure; CL:種|种[zhǒng],服[fù]
254 yāo demand; ask; request; coerce
255 also; too; (in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula
256 one; 1; single; a (article); as soon as; entire; whole; all; throughout; "one" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 1)
257 衣服 yīfu clothes; CL:件[jiàn],套[tào]
258 医生 yīshēng doctor; CL:個|个[gè],位[wèi],名[míng]
259 医院 yīyuàn hospital; CL:所[suǒ],家[jiā],座[zuò]
260 已经 yǐjīng already
261 椅子 yǐzi chair; CL:把[bǎ],套[tào]
262 一起 yìqǐ in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total)
263 意思 yìsi idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; CL:個|个[gè]
264 yīn overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia
264 zài (located) at; (to be) in; to exist; in the middle of doing sth; (indicating an action in progress)
265 因为 yīnwèi because; owing to; on account of
266 游泳 yóuyǒng swim
267 yǒu to have; there is; there are; to exist; to be
268 右边 yòubian right side; right, to the right
269 fish; CL:條|条[tiáo],尾[wěi]
270 yuán Chinese monetary unit; dollar; primary; first; the Yuan or Mongol dynasty (12-13); surname Yuan
271 yuǎn far; distant; remote
272 yuè moon; month; CL:個|个[gè],輪|轮[lún]
273 运动 yùndòng movement; campaign; CL: 場|场[chǎng]; sports
275 zài again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after sth, and not until then)
276 再见 zàijiàn goodbye; see you again later
277 早上 zǎoshang early morning; CL:個|个[gè]; Good morning!
278 怎么 zěnme how?; what?; why?
279 怎么样 zěnmeyàng how?; how about?; how was it?; how are things?
280 zhāng to open up; to spread; sheet of paper; classifier for flat objects, sheet; classifier for votes
281 丈夫 zhàngfu husband; CL:個|个[gè]
282 zhǎo to try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to seek; to return; to give change
283 zhè this; these; (commonly pr. zhèi before a classifier, esp. in Beijing)
283 这儿 zhèr here
284 zhe particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending
285 zhēn really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine
286 正在 zhèngzài in the process of (doing something or happening); while (doing)
287 知道 zhīdao to know; to be aware of
288 中国 zhōngguó China; Middle Kingdom
289 中午 zhōngwǔ noon; midday; CL:個|个[gè]
290 zhù to live; to dwell; to stay; to reside; to stop
291 准备 zhǔnbèi preparation; prepare
292 桌子 zhuōzi table; desk; CL:張|张[zhāng],套[tào]
293 letter; symbol; character; word; CL:個|个[gè]; courtesy or style name traditionally given to males aged 2 in dynastic China
294 自行车 zìxíngchē bicycle; bike; CL:輛|辆[liàng]
295 zǒu to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走); to change (shape, form, meaning)
296 zuì most; the most; -est
297 昨天 zuótiān yesterday
298 左边 zuǒbian left; the left side; to the left of
299 zuò to sit; to take a seat; to take (a bus, airplane etc); to bear fruit; surname Zuo
300 zuò to do; to make; to produce; to write; to compose; to act as; to engage in; to hold (a party); to be; to become; to function (in some capacity); to serve as; to be used for; to form (a bond or relationship); to pretend; to feign; to act a part; to put on appearance