HSK 2, the survival Chinese you need
Introduction
HSK 2 is the second level of the standard Chinese test. Students at this level are able to talk about the basic daily life functions in Chinese. If you are new to Mandarin, consider reading our post on HSK 1 before reading this one. HSK 2 focuses on sentence structure, retelling basic stories, and some simple grammar. Students who complete this level are able to express themselves on a range of everyday topics, such as the weather, their family, and life in China. Approximately, learners are exposed to about 300 words to help them express themselves. HSK 2 builds on the vocabulary learnt from HSK. You will most likely find about half of the vocabulary from your HSK 1 studies.
HSK 2 Word List
Personal Pronouns
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
我 |
wǒ |
I, me |
|
们 |
Men |
plural of nouns (pl.) |
|
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.
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
这 (这儿) |
zhè ( zhèr) |
here, this |
|
那 (那儿) |
nà (nàr) |
there, that |
Interrogative Pron.
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
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 |
Numbers and positions
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
零 |
Líng |
zero |
|
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 |
|
两 |
Liǎng |
two |
|
百 |
Bǎi |
hundred |
|
千 |
Qiān |
thousand |
|
第一 |
dìyī |
first |
Quantifier
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
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
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
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 |
Conjunctions
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
和 |
hé |
and |
|
因为 |
Yīnwèi |
because |
|
所以 |
suǒyǐ |
so |
|
但是 |
dànshì |
but |
Prepositions
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
在 |
Zài |
in, at |
|
从 |
Cóng |
from |
|
对 |
duì |
right |
|
此 |
cǐ |
this |
|
向 |
Xiàng |
towards |
|
离 |
lí |
leave |
Auxiliary
|
Character |
Pinyin |
|
的 |
De |
|
了 |
Le |
|
吗 |
Ma |
|
呢 |
Ne |
|
得 |
De |
|
着 |
Zhe |
|
过 |
Guo |
|
吧 |
Ba |
Interjection
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
喂 |
Wèi |
hello |
Noun
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
家 |
jiā |
home |
|
学校 |
Xuéxiào |
school |
|
饭馆 |
Fàndiàn |
restaunt |
|
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 |
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 |
Mama |
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
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
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
|
Character |
Pinyin |
English |
|
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 |
Delicious |
|
累 |
lèi |
Tire |
|
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 |
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