There are two sections in HSK Level 2: listening comprehension and reading comprehension. Both sections contain 60 items in total. Passing HSK 2 indicates that you have an excellent grasp of basic Chinese and can communicate about routine tasks that require a simple and direct exchange of information. Before you take this test, you must have mastered 300 commonly used words and related grammar patterns in this HSK 2 vocabulary list.
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Pron. | ||
| 我 | wǒ | I, me |
| 我们 | wǒmen | we, us （pl.） |
| 你 | nǐ | you |
| 你们 | nǐmen | you (pl.) |
| 他 | tā | he, him |
| 她 | tā | she, her |
| 他们 | tāmen | they (male+female / male，pl.) |
| 她们 | tāmen | they (females, pl.) |
| Demonstrative Pron. | ||
| 这 (这儿) | zhè ( zhèr) | here, this |
| 那 (那儿) | nà (nàr) | there, that |
| Interrogative Pron. | ||
| 哪（哪儿） | nǎ (nǎr) | where |
| 谁 | shéi | who |
| 什么 | shénme | what, why |
| 多少 | duōshǎo | how many, how much |
| 几 | jǐ | a few, how many |
| 怎么 | zěnme | how |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how about |
| 您 | nín | you |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone |
| 每 | měi | every |
| 为什么 | wèishénme | why |
| Numberal | ||
| 一 | yī | one |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 三 | sān | three |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 八 | bā | eight |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 零 | líng | zero |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 第一 | dìyī | first |
| Quantifier | ||
| 个 | gè | one, a, an |
| 岁 | suì | year |
| 本 | běn | volume |
| 些 | xiē | some |
| 块 | kuài | piece |
| 次 | cì | number |
| 公斤 | gōngjīn | kilogram |
| 元 | yuán | yuan |
| 件 | jiàn | piece |
| 张 | zhāng | sheet |
| Adverb | ||
| 不 | bù | no |
| 没 | méi | no |
| 很 | hěn | quite, very |
| 太 | tài | too |
| 都 | dōu | all |
| 别 | bié | other |
| 非常 | fēicháng | very |
| 也 | yě | likewise |
| 还 | hái | repay |
| 最 | zuì | most |
| 真 | zhēn | real |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | be being |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | together |
| 再 | zài | again |
| 就 | jiǜ | at once |
| Conjunction | ||
| 和 | hé | and |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | so |
| 但是 | dànshì | but |
| Preposition | ||
| 在 | zài | in, at |
| 从 | cóng | from |
| 对 | duì | right |
| 此 | cǐ | this |
| 向 | xiàng | towards |
| 离 | lí | leave |
| Auxiliary | ||
| 的 | de | |
| 了 | le | |
| 吗 | ma | |
| 呢 | ne | |
| 得 | de | |
| 着 | zhe | |
| 过 | guo | |
| 吧 | ba | |
| Interjection | ||
| 喂 | wèi | hello |
| Noun | ||
| 家 | jiā | home |
| 学校 | xuéxiào | school |
| 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | restaurant |
| 商店 | shāngdiàn | store |
| 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital |
| 火车站 | huǒchēzhàn | train station |
| 中国 | zhōngguó | China |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | airport |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | classroom |
| 房间 | fángjiān | room |
| 路 | lù | road |
| 北京 | běijīng | Beijing |
| 上 | shàng | up |
| 下 | xià | below |
| 前面 | qiánmiàn | front |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | behind |
| 左边 | zuǒbiān | left |
| 右边 | yòubiān | right |
| 外 | wài | out |
| 旁边 | pángbiān | side |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside |
| 今天 | jīntiān | today |
| 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow |
| 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday |
| 上午 | shàngwǔ | morning |
| 中午 | zhōngwǔ | noon |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 月 | yuè | month |
| 日 | rì | day |
| 星期 | xīngqī | week |
| 点 | diǎn | dot, spot |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 现在 | xiànzài | now |
| 时候 | shíhóu | time |
| 早上 | zǎoshàng | morning |
| 晚上 | wǎnshàng | night |
| 小时 | xiǎoshí | hour |
| 时间 | shíjiān | time |
| 去年 | qùnián | last year |
| 号 | hào | number |
| 生日 | shēngrì | birthday |
| 爸爸 | bàba | father |
| 妈妈 | māma | mother |
| 儿子 | érzi | son |
| 女儿 | nǚér | daughter |
| 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher |
| 学生 | xuéshēng | student |
| 同学 | tóngxué | shoolmate |
| 朋友 | péngyǒu | friend |
| 医生 | yīshēng | doctor |
| 先生 | xiānshēng | sir |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss |
| 哥哥 | gēge | brother |
| 姐姐 | jiějie | sister |
| 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother |
| 妹妹 | mèimei | sis |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband |
| 妻子 | qīzi | wife |
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 男人 | nánrén | man |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter |
| 衣服 | yīfu | cloth |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 菜 | cài | vegetable |
| 米饭 | mǐfàn | rice |
| 水果 | shuǐguǒ | fruit |
| 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 杯子 | bēizi | cup |
| 钱 | qián | money |
| 飞机 | fēijī | airplane |
| 出租车 | chūzūchē | taxi |
| 电视 | diànshì | television |
| 电脑 | diànnǎo | computer |
| 电影 | diànyǐng | movie |
| 天气 | tiānqì | weather |
| 猫 | māo | cat |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 东西 | dōngxī | thing |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 羊肉 | yángròu | mutton |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | egg |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bike |
| 船 | chuán | boat |
| 雪 | xué | snow |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 手机 | shǒujī | phone |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | watch |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjīng | eye |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | body |
| 公共汽车 | gōnggòngqìchē | bus |
| 报纸 | bàozhǐ | newspaper |
| 人 | rén | person |
| 名字 | míngzi | name |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 汉语 | hànyǔ | Chinese |
| 字 | zì | character |
| 桌子 | zhuōōzi | desk |
| 椅子 | yǐzi | chair |
| 门 | mén | door |
| 题 | tí | topic |
| 课 | kè | lesson |
| 姓 | xìng | surname |
| 问题 | wèntí | question |
| 事情 | shìqing | matter |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | exam |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 意思 | yìsi | meaning |
| 颜色 | yánsè | color |
| Verb | ||
| 谢谢 | xièxiè | thank |
| 不客气 | búkèqì | you are welcome |
| 再见 | zàijiàn | good-bye |
| 请 | qǐng | please |
| 对不起 | duìbùqǐ | sorry |
| 没关系 | méiguānxì | It doesn’t matter |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | welcome |
| 是 | shì | am, is, are |
| 有 | yǒu | have |
| 看 | kàn | look |
| 听 | tīng | listen |
| 说话 | shuōhuà | speak |
| 读 | dú | read |
| 写 | xiě | write |
| 看见 | kànjiàn | see |
| 叫 | jiào | call |
| 来 | lái | come |
| 回 | huí | return |
| 去 | qù | go |
| 吃 | chī | eat |
| 喝 | hē | drink |
| 睡觉 | shuìjiào | sleep |
| 打电话 | dǎdiànhuà | call up |
| 做 | zuò | do |
| 买 | mǎi | buy |
| 开 | kāi | open |
| 坐 | zuò | sit |
| 住 | zhù | live |
| 学习 | xuéxí | study |
| 工作 | gōngzuò | work |
| 下雨 | xiàyǔ | rain |
| 问 | wèn | ask |
| 走 | zǒu | walk |
| 进 | jìn | enter |
| 出 | chū | come |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | run |
| 到 | dào | arrive |
| 穿 | chuān | wear |
| 洗 | xǐ | wash |
| 给 | gěi | give |
| 找 | zhǎo | find |
| 懂 | dǒng | understand |
| 笑 | xiào | smile |
| 回答 | huídá | answer |
| 告诉 | gàosù | tell |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | prepare |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | begin |
| 介绍 | jièshào | introduce |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | help |
| 玩 | wán | play |
| 送 | sòng | present |
| 等 | děng | wait |
| 让 | ràng | let |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | get up |
| 唱歌 | chànggē | sing |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | dance |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | travel |
| 上班 | shàngbān | be on duty |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | fall ill |
| 休息 | xiūxi | rest |
| 运动 | yùndòng | exercise |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | swim |
| 踢足球 | tīzúqiú | play footbal |
| 打篮球 | dǎlánqiú | play basketball |
| 完 | wán | finish |
| 爱 | ài | love |
| 喜欢 | xǐhuān | love, like |
| 想 | xiǎng | want |
| 认识 | rènshi | know |
| 觉得 | juédé | think |
| 知道 | zhīdào | know |
| 希望 | xīwàng | hope |
| 会 | huì | can |
| 能 | néng | can, be able to |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can |
| 要 | yào | ask for |
| 可能 | kěnéng | may |
| Adjective | ||
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 大 | dà | big |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 多 | duō | many, much |
| 少 | shǎo | few, little |
| 冷 | lěng | cold |
| 热 | rè | hot |
| 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy |
| 漂亮 | piàoliàng | beautiful |
| 高 | gāo | tall |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 快 | kuài | fast |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 近 | jìn | close |
| 好吃 | hǎochī | delicioous |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 长 | cháng | long |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap |
| 晴 | qíng | fine |
| 阴 | yīn | cloudy |
| 错 | cuò | wrong |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy |