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# HSK 2 Vocabulary 300 Words Full List
- URL: https://blog.lingodeer.com/chinese-hsk-2-vocabulary-full-list/
- Published: 2019-05-30T04:59:32.000Z
- Updated: 2026-08-03T03:20:59.000Z
- Author: Dear Deer
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**Hey Chinese learners, to help you study Chinese and pass HSK successfully, we present you the full list of 300 words required to know to pass HSK 2\.** 

[HSK ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanyu%5FShuiping%5FKaoshi?ref=blog.lingodeer.com)(Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi or Chinese Proficiency Test) is a standardized Chinese proficiency test administered by Confucius Institute Headquarters (also known as Hanban). And HSK 2 is the second easiest level among HSK 1 to 6.

The list below is summarized based on the *International Curriculum for Chinese Language Education*, a book published by Hanban to for those who teach Chinese as a second language.

If you are looking for more useful learning tips, don't forget to check out [*Learn Chinese from Zero to Advanced*](https://blog.lingodeer.com/learn-chinese/), it may give you some inspiration.

Click [here](https://www.cbs.dk/files/cbs.dk/vocabulary%5Fhsk2.pdf?ref=blog.lingodeer.com) to download the pdf of HSK 2 provided by Copenhagen business school.

### 150 Words Required for HSK 2 + [150 HSK 1 Words](https://blog.lingodeer.com/chinese-hsk-1-vocabulary-list/)

| Word | Pinyin           | Role         | English translation                  |
| ---- | ---------------- | ------------ | ------------------------------------ |
| 吧    | ba               | auxiliary    | (suggestion)                         |
| 白    | bái              | adjective    | white                                |
| 百    | bǎi              | numeral      | hundred                              |
| 帮助   | bāng zhù         | verb         | to help                              |
| 比    | bǐ               | preposition  | to compare with                      |
| 别    | bié              | adverb       | do not                               |
| 长    | zhǎng            | adjective    | long                                 |
| 唱歌   | chàng gē         | verb         | to sing                              |
| 出    | chū              | verb         | to go out                            |
| 穿    | chuān            | verb         | to wear                              |
| 船    | chuán            | noun         | boat                                 |
| 次    | cì               | classifier   | time                                 |
| 从    | cóng             | preposition  | from                                 |
| 错    | cuò              | adjective    | wrong                                |
| 打篮球  | dǎ lán qiú       | phrase       | to play basketball                   |
| 大家   | dà jiā           | pronoun      | everyone                             |
| 但是   | dàn shì          | conjunction  | but                                  |
| 到    | dào              | verb         | to arrive                            |
| 地    | dì               | auxiliary    | (adverbial particle)                 |
| 得    | děi              | auxiliary    | (adverbial particle)                 |
| 等    | děng             | verb         | to wait                              |
| 弟弟   | dì di            | noun         | younger brother                      |
| 第一   | dì yī            | numeral      | first                                |
| 对    | duì              | adjective    | right                                |
| 对    | duì              | preposition  | towards                              |
| 房间   | fáng jiān        | noun         | room                                 |
| 非常   | fēi cháng        | adverb       | very                                 |
| 分钟   | fēn zhōng        | noun         | minute                               |
| 服务员  | fú wù yuán       | noun         | waiter                               |
| 高    | gāo              | adjective    | tall                                 |
| 告诉   | gào sù           | verb         | to tell                              |
| 哥哥   | gē ge            | noun         | older brother                        |
| 给    | gěi              | verb         | to give                              |
| 公共汽车 | gōng gòng qì chē | noun         | bus                                  |
| 公斤   | gōng jīn         | classifier   | kilogram                             |
| 公司   | gōng sī          | noun         | company                              |
| 贵    | guì              | adjective    | expensive                            |
| 过    | guò              | auxiliary    | (perfect tense)                      |
| 还    | huán             | adverb       | still                                |
| 孩子   | hái zi           | noun         | child                                |
| 好吃   | hǎo chī          | adjective    | delicious                            |
| 号    | hào              | noun         | number                               |
| 黑    | hēi              | adjective    | black                                |
| 红    | hóng             | adjective    | red                                  |
| 欢迎   | huān yíng        | verb         | to welcome                           |
| 回答   | huí dá           | verb         | to answer                            |
| 机场   | jī chǎng         | noun         | airport                              |
| 鸡蛋   | jī dàn           | noun         | egg                                  |
| 件    | jiàn             | classifier   | measure word for clothing or matters |
| 教室   | jiào shì         | noun         | classroom                            |
| 姐姐   | jiě jie          | noun         | older sister                         |
| 介绍   | jiè shào         | verb         | to introduce                         |
| 进    | jìn              | verb         | to enter                             |
| 近    | jìn              | adjective    | close                                |
| 就    | jiù              | adverb       | only                                 |
| 觉得   | jué de           | verb         | to think                             |
| 咖啡   | kā fēi           | noun         | coffee                               |
| 开始   | kāi shǐ          | verb         | to begin                             |
| 考试   | kǎo shì          | noun         | exam                                 |
| 可能   | kě néng          | verb         | to be possible                       |
| 可以   | kě yǐ            | verb         | can                                  |
| 课    | kè               | noun         | lesson                               |
| 快    | kuài             | adjective    | quick                                |
| 快乐   | kuài lè          | adjective    | happy                                |
| 累    | lèi              | adjective    | tired                                |
| 离    | lí               | preposition  | from                                 |
| 两    | liǎng            | numeral      | two                                  |
| 路    | lù               | noun         | road                                 |
| 旅游   | lǚ yóu           | verb         | to travel                            |
| 慢    | màn              | adjective    | slow                                 |
| 忙    | máng             | adjective    | busy                                 |
| 每    | měi              | pronoun      | every                                |
| 妹妹   | mèi mei          | noun         | younger sister                       |
| 男人   | nán rén          | noun         | man                                  |
| 您    | nín              | pronoun      | you                                  |
| 牛奶   | niú nǎi          | noun         | milk                                 |
| 女人   | nǚ rén           | noun         | woman                                |
| 旁边   | páng biān        | noun         | side                                 |
| 跑步   | pǎo bù           | verb         | to run                               |
| 便宜   | pián yi          | adjective    | cheap                                |
| 票    | piào             | noun         | ticket                               |
| 漂亮   | piào liang       | adjective    | beautiful                            |
| 妻子   | qī zi            | noun         | wife                                 |
| 起床   | qǐ chuáng        | verb         | to get up                            |
| 千    | qiān             | numeral      | thousand                             |
| 晴    | qíng             | adjective    | sunny                                |
| 去年   | qù nián          | noun         | last year                            |
| 让    | ràng             | verb         | to let                               |
| 上班   | shàng bān        | verb         | to go to work                        |
| 身体   | shēn tǐ          | noun         | body, health                         |
| 生病   | shēng bìng       | verb         | to get sick                          |
| 生日   | shēng rì         | noun         | birthday                             |
| 时间   | shí jiān         | noun         | time                                 |
| 事情   | shì qing         | noun         | matter                               |
| 手表   | shǒu biǎo        | noun         | watch                                |
| 送    | sòng             | verb         | to give, to send                     |
| 所以   | suǒ yǐ           | conjunction  | so                                   |
| 它    | tā               | pronoun      | it                                   |
| 踢足球  | tī zú qiú        | verb         | to play football                     |
| 题    | tí               | noun         | question                             |
| 跳舞   | tiào wǔ          | verb         | to dance                             |
| 外    | wài              | noun         | outside                              |
| 玩    | wán              | verb         | to play                              |
| 完    | wán              | verb         | to finish                            |
| 晚上   | wǎn shang        | noun         | evening                              |
| 喂    | wèi              | interjection | hey                                  |
| 为什么  | wèi shén me      | pronoun      | why                                  |
| 问    | wèn              | verb         | to ask                               |
| 问题   | wèn tí           | noun         | question                             |
| 西瓜   | xī guā           | noun         | watermelon                           |
| 希望   | xī wàng          | verb         | to hope                              |
| 洗    | xǐ               | verb         | to wash                              |
| 向    | xiàng            | preposition  | towards                              |
| 小时   | xiǎo shí         | noun         | hour                                 |
| 笑    | xiào             | verb         | to smile                             |
| 新    | xīn              | adjective    | new                                  |
| 姓    | xìng             | noun         | family name                          |
| 休息   | xiū xi           | verb         | to rest                              |
| 雪    | xuě              | noun         | snow                                 |
| 颜色   | yán sè           | noun         | color                                |
| 眼睛   | yǎn jing         | noun         | eye                                  |
| 羊肉   | yáng ròu         | noun         | lamb                                 |
| 药    | yào              | noun         | medicine                             |
| 要    | yào              | verb         | to want, will                        |
| 也    | yě               | adverb       | also                                 |
| 已经   | yǐ jing          | adverb       | already                              |
| 一起   | yī qǐ            | adverb       | together                             |
| 意思   | yì si            | noun         | meaning                              |
| 阴    | yīn              | adjective    | cloudy                               |
| 因为   | yīn wèi          | conjunction  | because                              |
| 游泳   | yóu yǒng         | verb         | to swim                              |
| 右边   | yòu bian         | noun         | right side                           |
| 鱼    | yú               | noun         | fish                                 |
| 元    | yuán             | classifier   | yuan                                 |
| 远    | yuǎn             | adjective    | far                                  |
| 运动   | yùn dòng         | verb         | to work out                          |
| 再    | zài              | adverb       | again                                |
| 早上   | zǎo shang        | noun         | morning                              |
| 张    | zhāng            | classifier   | piece                                |
| 丈夫   | zhàng fu         | noun         | husband                              |
| 找    | zhǎo             | verb         | to look for                          |
| 着    | zhuó             | auxiliary    | (continuing tense)                   |
| 真    | zhēn             | adverb       | really                               |
| 正在   | zhèng zài        | adverb       | currently                            |
| 知道   | zhī dào          | verb         | to know                              |
| 准备   | zhǔn bèi         | verb         | to prepare                           |
| 自行车  | zì xíng chē      | noun         | bicycle                              |
| 走    | zǒu              | verb         | to walk                              |
| 最    | zuì              | adverb       | most                                 |
| 左边   | zuǒ bian         | noun         | left side                            |