HSK 2 Vocabulary List

啊 a modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

爱好 ài hào interest; hobby; to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on

白色 bái sè white

班 bān team; class; grade; classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles

帮 bāng to help

帮忙 bāng máng to help

包 bāo bag; to wrap; to include; package

本子 běn zi notebook

比 bǐ (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; to compare; ratio

笔 bǐ writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc); (classifier) sum of money; financial transaction; piece of business

别 bié don't ...!; (bound form) other; another; different; to leave; to part (from); (noun suffix) category (as in 性别, 派别)

不错 bù cuò not bad

不好意思 bù hǎo yì si to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb); to feel embarrassed

长 cháng long; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte; (bound form) to be good at

车站 chē zhàn rail station; bus stop

出 chū to go out; to come out; (used after a verb to indicate an outward direction or a positive result); to produce; to yield; classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc

出国 chū guó to go abroad; to leave the country

出来 chū lái to come out; to appear; to arise

出门 chū mén to go out; to leave home; to go on a journey

出去 chū qù to go out

床 chuáng bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on); classifier for blankets, quilts etc

词 cí word; statement; speech; lyrics

次 cì classifier for enumerated events: time

从 cóng from; through; via

从小 cóng xiǎo from childhood; from a young age

错 cuò wrong; mistake

打 dǎ to hit; to strike; to play (a ball game); to fight; (light verb in many compounds, e.g. 打电话 "to make a phone call", 打伞 "to hold an umbrella")

打车 dǎ chē to take a taxi (in town)

打开 dǎ kāi to open; to turn on

但 dàn but; yet; however; still

但是 dàn shì but; however

得 de structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

地 de structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct

等 děng to wait for; to await; and so on; etc.; et al.; by the time; when; till

地铁 dì tiě underground railway; subway; subway train

懂 dǒng to understand

动 dòng (of sth) to move; to touch; to stir (emotions); to make use of

饭馆 fàn guǎn restaurant

飞 fēi to fly

高 gāo high; tall; above average

高中 gāo zhōng senior high school

告诉 gào su to tell; to inform; to let know

个子 gè zi stature; height; size (of a person or object)

跟 gēn with; and (joining two nouns); to follow closely

公交车 gōng jiāo chē town bus

过 guò to cross; to go over; to pass (time); to live; to celebrate (a holiday)

过来 guò lái to come over; to manage

过年 guò nián to celebrate the Chinese New Year

过去 guò qù (in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by

还是 hái shi or; still (as before)

黑色 hēi sè black

红茶 hóng chá black tea

红色 hóng sè red (color)

后面 hòu mian behind; near the end; at the back; the back; the rear; the last bit; later; afterwards

花 huā flower; to spend (money, time)

画 huà to draw; to paint; picture; painting

坏 huài bad; broken; spoiled; to break down; (suffix) to the utmost

回来 huí lai to return; to come back

回去 huí qu to return

机场 jī chǎng airport; airfield

机票 jī piào plane ticket; airline ticket

记得 jì de to remember

间 jiān classifier for rooms; between; within a definite time or space

教 jiāo to teach; to instruct

教室 jiào shì classroom

介绍 jiè shào to introduce (sb to sb)

进 jìn to go in; to put in

近 jìn near; approximately

进来 jìn lái to come in

进去 jìn qù to go in

经常 jīng cháng frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily

酒店 jiǔ diàn hotel; restaurant

就 jiù (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as; as much as; as many as

咖啡 kā fēi (loanword) coffee

开始 kāi shǐ to begin; beginning

开学 kāi xué (of a semester) to begin; the start of a new term

考 kǎo to take an exam; to test

考试 kǎo shì exam; to take an exam

可能 kě néng possible

裤子 kù zi trousers; pants

快 kuài quick; soon; almost; clever

快乐 kuài lè happy; joyful

快要 kuài yào nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)

篮球 lán qiú basketball

累 lèi tired

离 lí (in giving distances) from; to leave

里面 lǐ miàn inside

楼 lóu house with more than 1 story; floor

路 lù road; line (bus etc); journey; route

路上 lù shang on the way; en route; on the road

旅游 lǚ yóu to travel

绿茶 lǜ chá green tea

绿色 lǜ sè green

慢 màn slow

没意思 méi yì si boring

每 měi each

门 mén gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening; classifier for courses, fields of study, branches of technology, relatives by marriage, guns etc; way to do sth; knack; method; approach

门口 mén kǒu doorway

门票 mén piào ticket (for theater, cinema etc)

面 miàn flour; noodles; face; side

名 míng name; classifier for people; famous; place (e.g. among winners)

拿 ná to take; to hold; (used in the same way as 把: to mark the following noun as a direct object)

那么 nà me like that; in that way; to that extent; then; in that case; (before a number) ... or so; about ...

那样 nà yàng that kind

奶茶 nǎi chá milk tea

奶奶 nǎi nai (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother)

男孩儿 nán hái r boy

鸟 niǎo bird

女孩儿 nǚ hái r girl

旁边 páng biān side; adjacent place

跑 pǎo to run; to run away; to run around (on errands etc)

跑步 pǎo bù to run; to jog

票 piào ticket

妻子 qī zi wife

起来 qǐ lai to stand up; to get up

前面 qián miàn in front; ahead; preceding

晴 qíng fine (weather)

球 qiú ball

让 ràng to let sb do sth; to permit; by (indicates the agent in a passive clause, like 被); to make sb (feel sad etc)

肉 ròu meat; pulp (of a fruit)

商场 shāng chǎng shopping mall

上来 shàng lái to come up; (verb complement indicating success)

上面 shàng miàn on top of

上去 shàng qù to go up

上网 shàng wǎng to go online

身体 shēn tǐ the body; one's health

生日 shēng rì birthday

时 shí time; hour; o'clock

事情 shì qing affair; matter; thing; business

手 shǒu hand

手表 shǒu biǎo wristwatch

书包 shū bāo schoolbag

舒服 shū fu comfortable

送 sòng to give (as a present); to see (sb) off; to send; to deliver; to transmit

虽然 suī rán although; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 or 但是 etc)

所以 suǒ yǐ so; the reason why

疼 téng (it) hurts; sore; to love dearly

踢 tī to kick; to play (e.g. soccer)

题 tí exam question; topic; problem for discussion

条 tiáo classifier for long thin things (ribbon, river, road, trousers etc); strip; item

跳舞 tiào wǔ to dance

头 tóu head; classifier for pigs or livestock; the top; end

外国 wài guó foreign country

外面 wài miàn outside

完 wán to finish

万 wàn ten thousand

往 wǎng to; towards

网上 wǎng shàng online

忘 wàng to forget

位 wèi classifier for people (honorific)

为什么 wèi shén me why?

希望 xī wàng to hope; a hope; a wish

洗 xǐ to wash; to bathe

洗手间 xǐ shǒu jiān toilet

下来 xià lai to come down; (completed action marker); (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)

下面 xià miàn below; the following

下去 xià qù to go down; to go on

小孩儿 xiǎo hái r child

小时候 xiǎo shí hou in one's childhood

笑 xiào to laugh; to smile; to laugh at

姓 xìng family name; surname; to be surnamed ...

姓名 xìng míng surname and given name; full name

颜色 yán sè color

眼睛 yǎn jing eye

药 yào medicine

药店 yào diàn pharmacy; drugstore

爷爷 yé ye (coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa

一会儿 yī huì r a moment; in a moment

已经 yǐ jīng already

一起 yī qǐ together; in company (with)

意思 yì si meaning; interest; fun; opinion; token of appreciation, affection etc

阴 yīn overcast (weather)

因为 yīn wèi because; owing to; on account of

游 yóu to swim; to travel; to tour

游泳 yóu yǒng to swim

有意思 yǒu yì si interesting; fun

有时 yǒu shí sometimes; now and then

右 yòu (bound form) right; right-hand side

右边 yòu bian right side

鱼 yú fish

远 yuǎn far; (intensifier in a comparison) by far

运动 yùn dòng sports; to exercise

站 zhàn station; to stand

丈夫 zhàng fu husband

这么 zhè me so much; this way; like this

这样 zhè yàng this way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such

着 zhe aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state

正 zhèng exactly; just (at that time); straight; to correct

周 zhōu week

准备 zhǔn bèi to prepare; to intend; preparation

自己 zì jǐ oneself; (attributive) one's own

走 zǒu to walk; to go; to leave

走路 zǒu lù to walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart; (informal) to clear off; to beat it

足球 zú qiú soccer; football; a soccer ball; a football

最 zuì (before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est

左 zuǒ left

左边 zuǒ bian left

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