HSK 2 characters and words
300 new characters and 746 new words at this level of the HSK 3.0 standard, ordered from most to least common.
HSK 2 characters
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HSK 2 vocabulary
The 300 most common of 746 words. The full list is split into 8 flashcard decks of up to 100 words.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 让 | ràng | to yield; to permit |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 得 | dé | to obtain; to get |
| 这样 | zhèyàng | this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | oneself; (attributive) one's own |
| 为什么 | wèi shénme | why?; for what reason? |
| 不要 | bùyào | don't!; must not |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because; owing to; on account of |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble; to be like |
| 这么 | zhème | so much; this much |
| 可能 | kěnéng | might (happen); possible |
| 但是 | dànshì | but; however |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore; as a result |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again; also |
| 应该 | yīnggāi | ought to; should; must |
| 那么 | nàme | like that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ... |
| 为 | wèi | because of; for |
| 才 | cái | ability; talent; sb of a certain type |
| 问题 | wèntí | question; problem |
| 当 | dāng | to be; to act as |
| 然后 | ránhòu | then; after that; afterwards |
| 一定 | yīdìng | surely; certainly; definitely; fixed; settled |
| 事情 | shìqing | affair; matter; thing; business |
| 一直 | yīzhí | straight (in a straight line); continuously; always; all the way through |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
| 更 | gèng | more; even more |
| 只 | zhǐ | only; merely; just |
| 的话 | dehuà | if (coming after a conditional clause) |
| 离开 | líkāi | to depart; to leave |
| 相信 | xiāngxìn | to believe; to be convinced; to accept as true |
| 必须 | bìxū | must; to have to |
| 认为 | rènwéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to feel |
| 也许 | yěxǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone; influential family |
| 有人 | yǒu rén | someone; people |
| 该 | gāi | should; ought to |
| 意思 | yìsi | idea; opinion |
| 不过 | bùguò | only; merely |
| 带 | dài | band; belt |
| 过来 | guòlái | to come over; to manage |
| 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how?; how about? |
| 感觉 | gǎnjué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | to think; to believe (often with the implication that the belief is mistaken – unless referring to one's own current belief) |
| 而且 | érqiě | (not only ...) but also; moreover; in addition; furthermore |
| 生活 | shēnghuó | to live; life |
| 喂 | wèi | hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc) |
| 发现 | fāxiàn | to notice; to become aware of; to discover; to find; to detect |
| 可是 | kěshì | but; however; (used for emphasis) indeed |
| 向 | xiàng | towards; to face |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; right |
| 不行 | bùxíng | won't do; be out of the question |
| 或 | huò | maybe; perhaps |
| 那样 | nàyàng | that kind; that sort |
| 只要 | zhǐyào | so long as; provided; if |
| 好像 | hǎoxiàng | as if; to seem like |
| 它们 | tāmen | they; them |
| 过去 | guòqù | (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly |
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 怎样 | zěnyàng | how; what kind |
| 其他 | qítā | other; (sth or sb) else |
| 永远 | yǒngyuǎn | forever; eternal |
| 或者 | huòzhě | or; possibly; maybe; perhaps |
| 小心 | xiǎoxīn | to be careful; to take care |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into |
| 见到 | jiàndào | to see |
| 机会 | jīhuì | opportunity; chance |
| 安全 | ānquán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 怎么办 | zěnme bàn | what's to be done |
| 清楚 | qīngchu | clear; distinct |
| 帮助 | bāngzhù | assistance; aid; to help; to assist |
| 公司 | gōngsī | company; firm; corporation |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand; to comprehend |
| 办法 | bànfǎ | way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem |
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan; project |
| 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty; beautiful |
| 人们 | rénmen | people |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | genuine; real; true; really; indeed |
| 弄 | nòng | to do; to manage |
| 愿意 | yuànyì | to wish; to want |
| 就要 | jiùyào | will; shall |
| 打算 | dǎsuàn | to plan; to intend |
| 完 | wán | to finish; to be over |
| 故事 | gùshi | narrative; story; tale |
| 听说 | tīngshuō | to hear (sth said); one hears (that) |
| 改变 | gǎibiàn | to change; to alter |
| 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 原因 | yuányīn | cause; origin |
| 刚才 | gāngcái | just now; a moment ago |
| 当时 | dāngshí | then; at that time |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 挺 | tǐng | straight; erect |
| 虽然 | suīrán | although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是[ke3 shi4] or 但是[dan4 shi4] etc) |
| 讲 | jiǎng | to speak; to explain |
| 特别 | tèbié | unusual; special; very; especially; particularly |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; distinct |
| 变成 | biànchéng | to change into; to turn into |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient); enough (too much) |
| 样子 | yàngzi | appearance; manner |
| 倒 | dǎo | to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt |
| 开心 | kāixīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc) |
| 照片 | zhàopiàn | photograph |
| 刚刚 | gānggāng | just recently; just a moment ago |
| 完成 | wánchéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 做到 | zuòdào | to accomplish; to achieve |
| 声音 | shēngyīn | sound; voice |
| 只能 | zhǐ néng | can only; obliged to do sth |
| 太太 | tàitai | married woman; Mrs. |
| 欢迎 | huānyíng | to welcome; welcome |
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye |
| 通过 | tōngguò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation) |
| 行动 | xíngdòng | operation; action |
| 感到 | gǎndào | to feel; to sense; to perceive |
| 最近 | zuìjìn | recently; soon |
| 掉 | diào | to fall; to drop |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 求 | qiú | to seek; to look for |
| 拉 | lā | to pull; to play (a bowed instrument) |
| 努力 | nǔlì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive; hard-working; conscientious |
| 留下 | liúxia | to leave behind; to stay behind |
| 参加 | cānjiā | to participate; to take part; to join |
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | outcome; result; consequence; in the end; as a result |
| 要求 | yāoqiú | to request; to require |
| 收到 | shōudào | to receive |
| 照顾 | zhàogù | to take care of; to show consideration |
| 成 | chéng | to succeed; to finish |
| 晚安 | wǎn'ān | Good night!; Good evening! |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all |
| 靠 | kào | to lean against or on; to stand by the side of |
| 多久 | duōjiǔ | (of time) how long?; (not) a long time |
| 进入 | jìnrù | to enter; to go into |
| 咱们 | zánmen | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); (dialect) I or me |
| 自由 | zìyóu | freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted |
| 可爱 | kě'ài | adorable; cute |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 能够 | nénggòu | to be capable of; to be able to |
| 其中 | qízhōng | among; in |
| 刚 | gāng | (literary) hard; firm; strong; exactly; precisely |
| 带来 | dàilái | to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce |
| 头 | tóu | head; hair style |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 怕 | pà | to be afraid; to fear |
| 直接 | zhíjiē | directly; direct |
| 办公室 | bàngōngshì | office; business premises |
| 停 | tíng | to stop; to halt |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas |
| 方法 | fāngfǎ | method; way; technique; procedure |
| 年轻 | niánqīng | young |
| 大人 | dàren | adult; grownup |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ |
| 卖 | mài | to sell; to betray |
| 可怕 | kěpà | awful; dreadful |
| 拿到 | nádào | to get; to obtain |
| 哭 | kū | to cry; to weep |
| 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute |
| 想到 | xiǎngdào | to think of; to call to mind |
| 音乐 | yīnyuè | music |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 感谢 | gǎnxiè | to thank; to be grateful |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | family; household |
| 放下 | fàngxia | to lay down; to put down; to let go of; to relinquish; to set aside |
| 答应 | dāying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise |
| 检查 | jiǎnchá | inspection; to examine |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal; regular |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- |
| 脸 | liǎn | face |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; joyful |
| 身边 | shēnbiān | at one's side; on hand |
| 接 | jiē | to receive; to answer (the phone) |
| 随便 | suíbiàn | as one wishes; as one pleases |
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine (esp. rice wine); liquor |
| 正确 | zhèngquè | correct; sound; right; proper |
| 交给 | jiāo gěi | to give; to deliver; to hand over |
| 食物 | shíwù | food |
| 安静 | ānjìng | quiet; peaceful |
| 离 | lí | to leave; to part from |
| 不够 | bùgòu | not enough; insufficient |
| 信 | xìn | letter; mail |
| 面前 | miànqián | in front of; facing |
| 日子 | rìzi | day; a (calendar) date |
| 舒服 | shūfu | comfortable; feeling well |
| 原来 | yuánlái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first |
| 早就 | zǎo jiù | already at an earlier time |
| 信息 | xìnxī | information; news; message |
| 船 | chuán | boat; vessel |
| 到处 | dàochù | everywhere |
| 差不多 | chàbuduō | almost; nearly |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily |
| 算 | suàn | to calculate; to figure out; to include; to count in |
| 正是 | zhèngshì | is precisely |
| 长 | cháng | long; (bound form) length |
| 动物 | dòngwù | animal |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | gift; present |
| 往 | wǎng | to go (in a direction); to |
| 关心 | guānxīn | to be concerned about; to care about |
| 许多 | xǔduō | many; a lot of |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | to notify; to inform |
| 后来 | hòulái | afterwards; later; newly arrived |
| 受到 | shòudào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc) |
| 那时 | nà shí | then; at that time |
| 米 | mǐ | uncooked rice; meter (unit of length) |
| 卡 | kǎ | to stop; to block |
| 同样 | tóngyàng | same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too |
| 影响 | yǐngxiǎng | influence; effect |
| 画 | huà | to draw; to paint; picture; painting (CL:幅[fu2],張|张[zhang1]) |
| 好多 | hǎoduō | many; quite a lot |
| 接下来 | jiē xiàlái | to accept; to take |
| 腿 | tuǐ | leg |
| 走开 | zǒukāi | to leave; to walk away; to beat it; to move aside |
| 出发 | chūfā | to set off; to start (on a journey); (fig.) to proceed from (a particular standpoint or basis) |
| 多么 | duōme | how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc) |
| 不如 | bùrú | not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to |
| 客人 | kèrén | visitor; guest; customer |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange; to change (clothes etc) |
| 变 | biàn | to change; to become different |
| 行为 | xíngwéi | action; conduct; behavior; activity |
| 头发 | tóufa | hair (on the head) |
| 生 | shēng | to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur |
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually |
| 银行 | yínháng | bank |
| 碰 | pèng | to touch; to meet with |
| 味道 | wèidào | flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...) |
| 一般 | yībān | same; ordinary |
| 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 什么样 | shénmeyàng | what kind?; what sort? |
| 道 | dào | road; path (CL:條|条[tiao2],股[gu3]); (bound form) way; reason; principle |
| 黑 | hēi | black; dark |
| 新闻 | xīnwén | news |
| 经过 | jīngguò | to pass; to go through |
| 部分 | bùfen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4] |
| 队 | duì | squadron; team |
| 一生 | yīshēng | all one's life; throughout one's life |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center; heart; core |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand; a great number |
| 街 | jiē | street |
| 越 | yuè | to exceed; to climb over |
| 好人 | hǎorén | good person; healthy person |
| 讨论 | tǎolùn | to discuss; to talk over |
| 放心 | fàngxīn | to feel relieved; to feel reassured |
| 长大 | zhǎngdà | to grow up |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc); to retain |
| 方向 | fāngxiàng | direction; orientation |
| 借 | jiè | to borrow; (used in combination with 給|给[gei3] or 出[chu1] etc) to lend |
| 目的 | mùdì | purpose; aim; goal; target; objective |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake; false |
| 出生 | chūshēng | to be born |
| 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | wine shop; pub (public house) |
| 药 | yào | medicine; drug |
| 想起 | xiǎngqǐ | to recall; to think of |
| 节目 | jiémù | (TV or radio) program; show; item; act; segment; number (on the program of a concert, variety show or cultural event) |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | respect; aspect |
| 晚餐 | wǎncān | evening meal; dinner |
| 越来越 | yuè lái yuè | more and more |
| 超过 | chāoguò | to surpass; to exceed |
| 全 | quán | all; whole |
| 主人 | zhǔrén | owner; host |
| 猫 | māo | cat (CL:隻|只[zhi1]); (dialect) to hide oneself |
| 名 | míng | name; noun (part of speech) |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel; journey; trip |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow; to play a wind instrument |
| 比如 | bǐrú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 不少 | bù shǎo | many; quite a few; a good number of |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift |
| 克 | kè | to be able to; to subdue |
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair; impartial |
| 选 | xuǎn | to choose; to pick |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | interesting; meaningful |
| 爱情 | àiqíng | romance; love (romantic) |
| 加 | jiā | to add; (math.) plus |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 一部分 | yī bùfen | portion; part of |
| 十分 | shífēn | very; completely |
| 鱼 | yú | fish (CL:條|条[tiao2],尾[wei3]); used in the names of various aquatic animals that are not fish (including abalone 鮑魚|鲍鱼[bao4 yu2], alligators and crocodiles 鱷魚|鳄鱼[e4 yu2] and octopi 章魚|章鱼[zhang1 yu2]) |
| 接着 | jiēzhe | to catch and hold on; to continue |
| 健康 | jiànkāng | health; healthy |
| 随时 | suíshí | at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary |
| 太阳 | tàiyáng | sun; sunlight; sunshine |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | habit; custom |
| 意见 | yìjiàn | idea; opinion |
| 心里 | xīnlǐ | chest; heart; mind |
| 份 | fèn | classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分[fen4] |
| 脚 | jiǎo | foot; leg (of an animal or an object) |
| 活动 | huódòng | to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc) |
| 查 | chá | to research; to check |
| 服务 | fúwù | to serve; service |
| 办 | bàn | to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event); to establish; to set up; to manage; to run (an enterprise) |
| 难过 | nánguò | to feel sad; to feel unwell |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just (in time); just right |
| 表示 | biǎoshì | (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show |
| 好事 | hǎoshì | good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed"); charity |
| 疼 | téng | (it) hurts; sore; to love dearly |