Update: HSK 2.0 vs HSK 3.0 (2026 Update)
This page contains information that pertains to the HSK 2.0 exam structure. While this version is still used by many learners and remains a valuable resource for exam preparation, the HSK system has since been updated with the introduction of HSK 3.0, including revised vocabulary lists, updated requirements, and the addition of advanced HSK Levels 7–9.
For the latest information, you can explore our updated HSK guides:
- 10 Things You Need to Know About the HSK Exam (2026 Guide)
- HSK 3.0 (2026 Update): What Chinese Learners Need to Know
- HSK Test Dates 2026: Official Exam Schedule, Registration & Complete Guide
You can also compare the latest vocabulary updates by level:
Students at this level are able to talk about the basic daily life functions in Chinese. Level 2 will focus on sentence structure, retelling basic stories, and some simple grammar. Students who complete this level should be able to express themselves on a range of everyday topics, such as the weather, their family, and life in China. They should have a vocabulary of approximately 300 words.
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HSK 2 Word List
| Chinese | Pinyin | English |
| Personal Pronouns | ||
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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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