HSK2 — Full Vocabulary List

All 147 words we've learned in HSK2

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Day 1 — Siblings and Extended Family

哥哥
gēge
older brother
姐姐
jiějie
older sister
弟弟
dìdi
younger brother
妹妹
mèimei
younger sister
孩子
háizi
child
大家
dàjiā
everyone

Day 2 — Polite Address & Gender

nín
you (polite)
nán
male
female
妻子
qīzi
wife
丈夫
zhàngfu
husband
服务员
fúwùyuán
waiter / attendant

Day 3 — Comparing Things with 比

compared to / than
gāo
tall / high
cháng
long
xīn
new
kuài
fast
màn
slow

Day 4 — So Tired! So Busy!

guì
expensive
便宜
piányi
cheap
lèi
tired
máng
busy
非常
fēicháng
extremely
zhēn
really / truly

Day 5 — Because...So..., Although...But...

?
为什么
wèishénme
why
因为
yīnwèi
because
所以
suǒyǐ
so / therefore
虽然
suīrán
although
但是
dànshì
but
可能
kěnéng
maybe / possible

Day 7 — Time and Birthdays

时间
shíjiān
time
小时
xiǎoshí
hour
已经
yǐjing
already
早上
zǎoshang
morning
晚上
wǎnshang
evening
15
生日
shēngrì
birthday

Day 8 — First Time, Again

15
去年
qùnián
last year
第一
dì-yī
first
time (occurrence)
hái
still
jiù
then / right away
zài
again

Day 9 — Morning Routine

起床
qǐchuáng
to get up
上班
shàngbān
to go to work
休息
xiūxi
to rest
to wash
穿
chuān
to wear
准备
zhǔnbèi
to prepare

Day 10 — Give, Find, and Tell

sòng
to give (a gift)
děng
to wait
zhǎo
to look for
ràng
to let / allow
gěi
to give
告诉
gàosu
to tell

Day 11 — Knowing, Feeling, and Wanting

知道
zhīdao
to know
dǒng
to understand
觉得
juéde
to feel / think
希望
xīwàng
to hope
可以
kěyǐ
can / may
yào
to want / will

Day 13 — Places Around Town

宾馆
bīnguǎn
hotel
房间
fángjiān
room
教室
jiàoshì
classroom
公司
gōngsī
company
火车站
huǒchēzhàn
train station
机场
jīchǎng
airport

Day 14 — Bus & Directions

公共汽车
gōnggòng qìchē
bus
mén
door
旁边
pángbiān
beside
左边
zuǒbian
left side
右边
yòubian
right side
jìn
near

Day 15 — In, Out, and Walking There

chū
to go out
jìn
to enter
zǒu
to walk
dào
to arrive
from / away from
yuǎn
far
cóng
from

Day 16 — Have Done, Doing Now

guo
have done (experience particle)
zhe
-ing (continuous particle)
正在
zhèngzài
currently / right now
开始
kāishǐ
to begin
wán
to finish
wán
to play

Day 17 — Speaking Well, Polite Requests

de
complement particle
duì
correct
cuò
wrong / mistake
一下
yíxià
briefly / a moment
bié
don't
ba
suggestion particle

Day 19 — Eggs, Noodles, and Fruit

鸡蛋
jīdàn
egg
面条
miàntiáo
noodles
牛奶
niúnǎi
milk
西瓜
xīguā
watermelon
羊肉
yángròu
lamb (meat)
fish

Day 20 — Cafe & Shopping

好吃
hǎochī
tasty
咖啡
kāfēi
coffee
mài
to sell
piào
ticket
手机
shǒujī
cell phone
手表
shǒubiǎo
watch

Day 21 — Hundreds and Thousands

2
liǎng
two (before measure words)
1000
qiān
thousand
100
bǎi
hundred
jiàn
measure word (clothes/matters)
měi
each / every

Day 22 — Sports & Hobbies

唱歌
chànggē
to sing
跳舞
tiàowǔ
to dance
游泳
yóuyǒng
to swim
跑步
pǎobù
to run
踢足球
tī zúqiú
to play soccer
运动
yùndòng
sports / exercise

Day 23 — School & Exams

考试
kǎoshì
exam
class / lesson
?
question (exam item)
?
问题
wèntí
question / problem
wèn
to ask
介绍
jièshào
to introduce

Day 25 — Weather & Health

qíng
clear (weather)
xuě
snow
身体
shēntǐ
body / health
生病
shēngbìng
to get sick
yào
medicine
xiào
to smile / laugh

Day 26 — Colors & Appearance

颜色
yánsè
color
bái
white
hēi
black
hóng
red
眼睛
yǎnjing
eye
xìng
surname

Day 27 — Travel & Location

road
旅游
lǚyóu
to travel
wài
outside
wǎng
toward
15
day / date

Day 28 — Helping & Everyday Objects

帮助
bāngzhù
to help
报纸
bàozhǐ
newspaper
打篮球
dǎ lánqiú
to play basketball
事情
shìqing
matter / thing (affair)
铅笔
qiānbǐ
pencil
意思
yìsi
meaning

Day 29 — Final Words Before the Exam

快乐
kuàilè
happy
it
also / too
zuì
most