I learned about 500 random Chinese words on apps like Duolingo — am I HSK 2 ready?

Probably not directly. HSK is syllabus-specific; popular language-app vocab overlaps about 30 to 40 percent with the official HSK 1 plus 2 list. Run through the cumulative 500-word list, mark the unknowns, then focus on the gaps. A free placement test with a teacher will give you a definitive answer.

New HSK 2 · 2025 Syllabus

New HSK 2 Vocabulary List 2026: All 200 New Words with Pinyin, English & Example Sentences

Q: I never took HSK 1 — can I jump to HSK 2?

Yes. The HSK has no prerequisites — you can register for any level that matches your ability, and many learners take HSK 2 as their first-ever HSK exam. But be aware: HSK 2 is cumulative, so all 500 words (HSK 1's 300 plus the 200 new) are fair game on the test, not just the 200. Use the + Add HSK 1 toggle on the vocab list to study both lists side by side.

Q: How much HSK 1 vocabulary do I really need to know?

All 300. HSK 1 vocabulary appears in every section of the new exam — listening, reading, and writing. The 100 must-write characters are also entirely grounded in HSK 1's character set. If you skipped HSK 1, treat the 300-word HSK 1 list as the floor; your real study target is 500 words, not 200.

Q: Will I really have to handwrite characters on the test?

Yes. The writing section is a 10-question handwriting test using the 100 must-write characters shared between HSK 1 and HSK 2. It can't be skipped or typed. The good news: it's only about 10 minutes of the exam, pinyin is always supplied, and the 100 characters are high-frequency basics.

Q: What's actually different between old and new HSK 2 vocabulary?

Headline: about 49 percent of new HSK 2 vocab moved down from old HSK 3 and higher, and only about 43 percent are direct carryovers from old HSK 1 to 2. So an old HSK 2 holder needs to study roughly 115 new entries to be ready for the new exam.

Q: I just passed HSK 1 — what's the fastest order to learn the 200 new words?

Grammar tools first (43 words like 比, 因为, 所以, 虽然, 着, 过) — they're the most abstract but unlock the most sentence patterns. Then directional system (32 words), people and body (29), verbs and modern (45), and stuff/nouns last (51) as exam-time review fuel.

Your complete word-by-word vocabulary list for the new HSK 2 exam — based on the official 2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus (《新版HSK考试大纲》) released by CLEC and effective July 1, 2026.

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200

New Words at HSK 2

500

Cumulative
(HSK 1 + 2)

100

Must-Write Characters
(HSK 1–2 shared)

CEFR Level

Communicative
Tasks

Jul 2026

Effective Date

📘 Free PDF: New HSK 2 Vocabulary List 2026 200 new + 500 cumulative · pinyin · English · example sentences · printable PDF

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01 — How the list works

What "200 New Words" Really Means at HSK 2

The headline number "200" hides the real ask: 500 total words on the test. HSK 2 is the first cumulative level in the HSK system — HSK 1's 300 words are still fair game, in every section of the exam. Understanding this is the first step before you even look at the vocabulary list.

300

📚 from HSK 1

Still tested — "Already counts"

200

⭐ NEW at HSK 2

The delta — "What's new"

500

🎯 Cumulative pool

Everything tested on HSK 2

Pick your study path

📗 Already passed HSK 1?

Focus on the 200 new

You know the 300 HSK 1 words. Use the default vocab table view (200 new) and tackle them in the recommended study-order sequence.

🆕 Skipped HSK 1?

You need all 500

Use the "+ Add HSK 1 (300 words)" toggle in the vocab list below to study the full cumulative pool. Don't skip HSK 1 vocabulary — it's tested.

📅 Have an old HSK 2 cert?

~115 new words to study

Roughly half the new HSK 2 list moved down from old HSK 3+ — see where each word came from.

Cumulative vocabulary by level (new HSK 3.0)

HSK 1

300

⭐ HSK 2

500

HSK 3

1,000

HSK 4

2,000

HSK 5–6

5,400

HSK 7–9

11,000

⚠️ Don't get caught by stale numbers. Many older HSK 2 study guides still cite "150 words" (the old HSK 2.0 standard) or "300 words" (wrong arithmetic on the new syllabus). The official 2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus is unambiguous: 200 new at level 2, 500 cumulative. We audited this against the source PDF.

02 — The list

Complete New HSK 2 Vocabulary List (All 200 New Words)

Every word below appears in the official 2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus published by CLEC. Each entry includes pinyin, part of speech, English meaning, and a beginner-friendly example sentence that uses only HSK 1 and HSK 2 vocabulary — tap the + button to expand the example. Use the filters to drill by topic or skill focus.

200

Total new words

Contain a must-write character

Directional & spatial words

Reused at HSK 4–9 (different sense)

✏️ Has must-write char (76) 🔁 Reappears at HSK 4–9 (22) ⬇ Moved down from old HSK 3+ (~97) ➕ Add HSK 1 (300 cumulative)

200 words shown

#	Chinese	Pinyin	POS	English	Topic	MW
301	啊	a	part.	(modal particle for agreement, emphasis)	🔧 Grammar
例句是啊，我也喜欢吃饺子。 PinyinShì a, wǒ yě xǐhuan chī jiǎozi. EnglishYes, I also like eating dumplings.
302	爱好	àihào	v./n.	hobby; to love (doing)	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句我的爱好是看书。 PinyinWǒ de àihào shì kàn shū. EnglishMy hobby is reading.
303	白色	báisè	n.	white (color)	🎨 Stuff
例句她喜欢白色的衣服。 PinyinTā xǐhuan báisè de yīfu. EnglishShe likes white clothes.
304	班↗	bān	n./mw.	class; team	🎨 Stuff
例句我们班有二十个学生。 PinyinWǒmen bān yǒu èrshí ge xuésheng. EnglishOur class has twenty students.
305	帮	bāng	v.	to help	🎭 Verbs
例句你能帮我一下吗？ PinyinNǐ néng bāng wǒ yíxià ma? EnglishCan you help me for a moment?
306	帮忙	bāngmáng	v.	to help; to do a favor	🎭 Verbs
例句谢谢你的帮忙。 PinyinXièxie nǐ de bāngmáng. EnglishThank you for your help.
307	包	bāo	v./n./mw.	bag; to wrap; (mw. for bags/packets)	🎨 Stuff
例句我的包在桌子上。 PinyinWǒ de bāo zài zhuōzi shàng. EnglishMy bag is on the table.
308	本子	běnzi	n.	notebook	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句老师，我的本子在哪儿？ PinyinLǎoshī, wǒ de běnzi zài nǎr? EnglishTeacher, where is my notebook?
309	比	bǐ	v./prep.	to compare; than (comparison marker)	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句我比他高。 PinyinWǒ bǐ tā gāo. EnglishI am taller than him.
310	笔↗	bǐ	n./mw.	pen; (mw. for writing instruments)	🎨 Stuff
例句这是我新买的笔。 PinyinZhè shì wǒ xīn mǎi de bǐ. EnglishThis is the pen I just bought.
311	别1	bié	adv.	don't (imperative)	🔧 Grammar
例句别走，再坐一会儿。 PinyinBié zǒu, zài zuò yíhuìr. EnglishDon't leave, sit a little longer.
312	不错	búcuò	adj.	not bad; pretty good	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句这个菜不错。 PinyinZhège cài búcuò. EnglishThis dish is pretty good.
313	不好意思	bù hǎoyìsi	adj.	sorry; embarrassed; excuse me	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句不好意思，请再说一次。 PinyinBù hǎoyìsi, qǐng zài shuō yí cì. EnglishSorry, please say that again.
314	长	cháng	adj.	long; (of hair) long	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句这条路很长。 PinyinZhè tiáo lù hěn cháng. EnglishThis road is very long.
315	车站	chēzhàn	n.	(bus/train) station	🎨 Stuff
例句车站离这儿不远。 PinyinChēzhàn lí zhèr bù yuǎn. EnglishThe station isn't far from here.
316	出	chū	v.	to go/come out; to produce; to issue	🧭 Directional
例句这个题是老师出的。 PinyinZhège tí shì lǎoshī chū de. EnglishThis question was set by the teacher.
317	出国	chūguó	v.	to go abroad	🧭 Directional	✓
例句我想出国学习。 PinyinWǒ xiǎng chūguó xuéxí. EnglishI want to study abroad.
318	出来	chūlái	v.	to come out	🧭 Directional	✓
例句老师从教室出来了。 PinyinLǎoshī cóng jiàoshì chū lái le. EnglishThe teacher came out of the classroom.
319	出门	chūmén	v.	to leave home; to go out	🧭 Directional
例句我每天八点出门。 PinyinWǒ měi tiān bā diǎn chūmén. EnglishI leave home at 8 every day.
320	出去	chūqù	v.	to go out	🧭 Directional	✓
例句他出去买东西了。 PinyinTā chūqù mǎi dōngxi le. EnglishHe went out to buy things.
321	床	chuáng	n.	bed	🎨 Stuff
例句他还在床上睡觉。 PinyinTā hái zài chuáng shàng shuìjiào. EnglishHe's still sleeping in bed.
322	词	cí	n.	word; vocabulary item	🎨 Stuff
例句我今天学了五个新词。 PinyinWǒ jīntiān xué le wǔ ge xīn cí. EnglishI learned five new words today.
323	次↗	cì	mw./adj.	(mw. for occurrences) time; occasion	🔧 Grammar
例句我每年去一次北京。 PinyinWǒ měi nián qù yí cì Běijīng. EnglishI go to Beijing once a year.
324	从↗	cóng	prep./adv.	from (starting point)	🔧 Grammar
例句我是从中国来的。 PinyinWǒ shì cóng Zhōngguó lái de. EnglishI'm from China.
325	从小	cóngxiǎo	adv.	since childhood	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句我从小就喜欢学中文。 PinyinWǒ cóngxiǎo jiù xǐhuan xué Zhōngwén. EnglishI've loved learning Chinese since I was a kid.
326	错	cuò	adj.	wrong; mistaken	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句对不起，我错了。 PinyinDuìbuqǐ, wǒ cuò le. EnglishSorry, I was wrong.
327	打1	dǎ	v.	to hit; to play (a ball game); to make (a call)	🎭 Verbs	✓
例句我们一起打篮球吧。 PinyinWǒmen yìqǐ dǎ lánqiú ba. EnglishLet's play basketball together.
328	打车	dǎchē	v.	to take a taxi	🏙️ Modern	✓
例句我们打车去机场吧。 PinyinWǒmen dǎchē qù jīchǎng ba. EnglishLet's take a taxi to the airport.
329	打开	dǎkāi	v.	to open; to turn on	🎭 Verbs	✓
例句请打开你的书。 PinyinQǐng dǎkāi nǐ de shū. EnglishPlease open your book.
330	但↗	dàn	conj./adv.	but; however	🔧 Grammar
例句我喜欢喝茶，但他喜欢喝咖啡。 PinyinWǒ xǐhuan hē chá, dàn tā xǐhuan hē kāfēi. EnglishI like tea, but he likes coffee.
331	但是	dànshì	conj.	but; however	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句我想去，但是没有时间。 PinyinWǒ xiǎng qù, dànshì méiyǒu shíjiān. EnglishI want to go, but I don't have time.
332	得	de	part.	(particle: marks degree/capability of an action)	🔧 Grammar
例句他说得很好。 PinyinTā shuō de hěn hǎo. EnglishHe speaks (it) very well.
333	地	de	part.	(particle: turns adjective into adverb)	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句他高兴地笑了。 PinyinTā gāoxìng de xiào le. EnglishHe laughed happily.
334	等1↗	děng	v./prep.	to wait; to wait for	🔧 Grammar
例句请等我一下。 PinyinQǐng děng wǒ yíxià. EnglishPlease wait for me a moment.
335	地铁	dìtiě	n.	subway; metro	🏙️ Modern	✓
例句我每天坐地铁上班。 PinyinWǒ měi tiān zuò dìtiě shàng bān. EnglishI take the subway to work every day.
336	点2↗	diǎn	v./n./mw.	to order (food); a little; spot	🎭 Verbs	✓
例句我们点几个菜吧。 PinyinWǒmen diǎn jǐ ge cài ba. EnglishLet's order a few dishes.
337	懂	dǒng	v.	to understand	🎭 Verbs
例句我不懂你的意思。 PinyinWǒ bù dǒng nǐ de yìsi. EnglishI don't understand what you mean.
338	动	dòng	v.	to move	🎭 Verbs
例句你别动，我给你拿。 PinyinNǐ bié dòng, wǒ gěi nǐ ná. EnglishDon't move, I'll get it for you.
339	饭馆	fànguǎn	n.	restaurant	🎨 Stuff
例句这家饭馆的菜很好吃。 PinyinZhè jiā fànguǎn de cài hěn hǎochī. EnglishThe food at this restaurant is delicious.
340	飞	fēi	v.	to fly	🏙️ Modern
例句鸟在天上飞。 PinyinNiǎo zài tiān shàng fēi. EnglishBirds are flying in the sky.
341	高	gāo	adj./n.	tall; high	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句这家酒店很高。 PinyinZhè jiā jiǔdiàn hěn gāo. EnglishThis hotel is very tall.
342	高中	gāozhōng	n.	senior high school	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句我哥哥在上高中。 PinyinWǒ gēge zài shàng gāozhōng. EnglishMy older brother is in senior high.
343	告诉	gàosu	v.	to tell; to inform	🎭 Verbs
例句请告诉我你的名字。 PinyinQǐng gàosu wǒ nǐ de míngzi. EnglishPlease tell me your name.
344	个子	gèzi	n.	height; stature	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句他的个子很高。 PinyinTā de gèzi hěn gāo. EnglishHe's quite tall.
345	跟↗	gēn	prep./conj./n./v.	with; and; to follow	🔧 Grammar
例句我跟朋友一起去。 PinyinWǒ gēn péngyou yìqǐ qù. EnglishI'm going with friends.
346	公交车	gōngjiāochē	n.	(public) bus	🏙️ Modern
例句我每天坐公交车上学。 PinyinWǒ měi tiān zuò gōngjiāochē shàng xué. EnglishI take the bus to school every day.
347	过	guò	v.	to pass; to cross; to spend (time)	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句时间过得真快。 PinyinShíjiān guò de zhēn kuài. EnglishTime passes really fast.
348	过来	guòlái	v.	to come over (here)	🧭 Directional	✓
例句请你过来一下。 PinyinQǐng nǐ guòlái yíxià. EnglishPlease come over for a moment.
349	过年	guònián	v.	to celebrate the new year	🎭 Verbs	✓
例句今年我回家过年。 PinyinJīnnián wǒ huí jiā guònián. EnglishThis year I'm going home for new year.
350	过去1	guòqù	v.	to go past; to go over	🧭 Directional	✓
例句我现在过去找你。 PinyinWǒ xiànzài guòqù zhǎo nǐ. EnglishI'll come find you right now.
351	过	guo	part.	(aspect particle: have done before)	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句我去过北京两次。 PinyinWǒ qù guo Běijīng liǎng cì. EnglishI've been to Beijing twice.
352	还是	háishi	adv./conj.	or (in questions); still	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句你想喝茶还是咖啡？ PinyinNǐ xiǎng hē chá háishi kāfēi? EnglishDo you want tea or coffee?
353	黑色	hēisè	n.	black (color)	🎨 Stuff
例句我有一只黑色的狗。 PinyinWǒ yǒu yì zhī hēisè de gǒu. EnglishI have a black dog.
354	红茶	hóngchá	n.	black tea (lit. red tea)	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句请给我一杯红茶。 PinyinQǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi hóngchá. EnglishPlease give me a cup of black tea.
355	红色	hóngsè	n.	red (color)	🎨 Stuff
例句她最喜欢红色。 PinyinTā zuì xǐhuan hóngsè. EnglishShe likes red the most.
356	后面	hòumiàn	n.	behind; at the back	🧭 Directional	✓
例句学校在医院后面。 PinyinXuéxiào zài yīyuàn hòumiàn. EnglishThe school is behind the hospital.
357	花1	huā	v.	to spend (money or time)	🎨 Stuff
例句我花了一百块钱。 PinyinWǒ huā le yì bǎi kuài qián. EnglishI spent a hundred yuan.
358	花2↗	huā	n./adj.	flower	🎨 Stuff
例句这些花真漂亮。 PinyinZhèxiē huā zhēn piàoliang. EnglishThese flowers are really beautiful.
359	画	huà	v./n.	to draw, to paint; a painting	🎨 Stuff
例句她在画画儿。 PinyinTā zài huà huàr. EnglishShe's drawing/painting.
360	坏	huài	adj.	bad; broken	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句我的手机坏了。 PinyinWǒ de shǒujī huài le. EnglishMy phone is broken.
361	回来	huílái	v.	to come back; to return	🧭 Directional	✓
例句爸爸什么时候回来？ PinyinBàba shénme shíhou huílái? EnglishWhen will Dad come back?
362	回去	huíqù	v.	to go back	🧭 Directional	✓
例句时间不早了，我要回去了。 PinyinShíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒ yào huíqù le. EnglishIt's getting late, I have to go back.
363	机场	jīchǎng	n.	airport	🏙️ Modern
例句去机场要多长时间？ PinyinQù jīchǎng yào duō cháng shíjiān? EnglishHow long does it take to get to the airport?
364	机票	jīpiào	n.	plane ticket	🏙️ Modern
例句我已经买了机票。 PinyinWǒ yǐjīng mǎi le jīpiào. EnglishI've already bought the plane ticket.
365	记得	jìde	v.	to remember	🎭 Verbs
例句你还记得我吗？ PinyinNǐ hái jìde wǒ ma? EnglishDo you still remember me?
366	间↗	jiān	mw./n.	(mw. for rooms); between	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句我家有三间房。 PinyinWǒ jiā yǒu sān jiān fáng. EnglishMy home has three rooms.
367	教	jiāo	v.	to teach	🎭 Verbs
例句她教我们中文。 PinyinTā jiāo wǒmen Zhōngwén. EnglishShe teaches us Chinese.
368	教室	jiàoshì	n.	classroom	🎨 Stuff
例句我们的教室很大。 PinyinWǒmen de jiàoshì hěn dà. EnglishOur classroom is very big.
369	介绍	jièshào	v.	to introduce	🎭 Verbs
例句我来介绍一下，这是我的朋友。 PinyinWǒ lái jièshào yíxià, zhè shì wǒ de péngyou. EnglishLet me introduce — this is my friend.
370	进	jìn	v.	to enter; to go in	🧭 Directional
例句请进。 PinyinQǐng jìn. EnglishPlease come in.
371	近	jìn	adj.	near; close	🧭 Directional
例句我家离学校很近。 PinyinWǒ jiā lí xuéxiào hěn jìn. EnglishMy home is very close to school.
372	进来	jìnlái	v.	to come in	🧭 Directional	✓
例句外面冷，快进来。 PinyinWàimiàn lěng, kuài jìnlái. EnglishIt's cold outside, come in quickly.
373	进去	jìnqù	v.	to go in	🧭 Directional	✓
例句门开着，你进去吧。 PinyinMén kāi zhe, nǐ jìnqù ba. EnglishThe door is open, you can go in.
374	经常	jīngcháng	adv.	often; frequently	🔧 Grammar
例句我经常去那家饭馆。 PinyinWǒ jīngcháng qù nà jiā fànguǎn. EnglishI often go to that restaurant.
375	酒店	jiǔdiàn	n.	hotel	🏙️ Modern
例句我们住在这家酒店。 PinyinWǒmen zhù zài zhè jiā jiǔdiàn. EnglishWe're staying at this hotel.
376	就↗	jiù	adv./prep.	then; right away; just	🔧 Grammar
例句我吃完饭就走。 PinyinWǒ chī wán fàn jiù zǒu. EnglishI'll leave right after I finish eating.
377	咖啡	kāfēi	n.	coffee	🎨 Stuff
例句早上我喜欢喝咖啡。 PinyinZǎoshang wǒ xǐhuan hē kāfēi. EnglishI like to drink coffee in the morning.
378	开始	kāishǐ	v./n.	to start; to begin	🎭 Verbs
例句电影几点开始？ PinyinDiànyǐng jǐ diǎn kāishǐ? EnglishWhat time does the movie start?
379	开学	kāixué	v.	(school) to start a new term	🎭 Verbs	✓
例句我们下个月开学。 PinyinWǒmen xià ge yuè kāixué. EnglishOur new term starts next month.
380	考	kǎo	v.	to take a test; to examine	🎭 Verbs
例句明天我们考中文。 PinyinMíngtiān wǒmen kǎo Zhōngwén. EnglishTomorrow we have a Chinese test.
381	考试	kǎoshì	v./n.	exam; test; to take a test	🎭 Verbs
例句我下周有一个考试。 PinyinWǒ xià zhōu yǒu yí ge kǎoshì. EnglishI have a test next week.
382	可能	kěnéng	adj./n./v.	maybe; possibly; possible	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句他可能不来了。 PinyinTā kěnéng bù lái le. EnglishHe might not come.
383	裤子	kùzi	n.	trousers; pants	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句这条裤子太长了。 PinyinZhè tiáo kùzi tài cháng le. EnglishThese pants are too long.
384	快	kuài	adj./adv.	fast; quick; quickly	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句他跑得很快。 PinyinTā pǎo de hěn kuài. EnglishHe runs very fast.
385	快乐	kuàilè	adj.	happy	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句我今天很快乐。 PinyinWǒ jīntiān hěn kuàilè. EnglishI'm very happy today.
386	快要	kuàiyào	adv.	about to; soon	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句快要下雨了。 PinyinKuàiyào xià yǔ le. EnglishIt's about to rain.
387	篮球	lánqiú	n.	basketball	🎨 Stuff
例句我喜欢看篮球。 PinyinWǒ xǐhuan kàn lánqiú. EnglishI like watching basketball.
388	累	lèi	adj./v.	tired	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句今天工作很累。 PinyinJīntiān gōngzuò hěn lèi. EnglishWork was tiring today.
389	离	lí	v.	(distance) from; to leave	🧭 Directional
例句学校离我家不远。 PinyinXuéxiào lí wǒ jiā bù yuǎn. EnglishThe school isn't far from my home.
390	里面	lǐmiàn	n.	inside	🧭 Directional
例句包里面有什么？ PinyinBāo lǐmiàn yǒu shénme? EnglishWhat's inside the bag?
391	楼	lóu	n.	building; floor	🎨 Stuff
例句我家在五楼。 PinyinWǒ jiā zài wǔ lóu. EnglishMy home is on the fifth floor.
392	路	lù	n.	road; way	🎨 Stuff
例句你认识这条路吗？ PinyinNǐ rènshi zhè tiáo lù ma? EnglishDo you know this road?
393	路上	lùshang	n.	on the way	🧭 Directional	✓
例句我在路上看到了他。 PinyinWǒ zài lùshang kàn dào le tā. EnglishI saw him on the way.
394	旅游	lǚyóu	v.	to travel; tourism	🏙️ Modern
例句我喜欢去中国旅游。 PinyinWǒ xǐhuan qù Zhōngguó lǚyóu. EnglishI like to travel to China.
395	绿茶	lǜchá	n.	green tea	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句我每天喝一杯绿茶。 PinyinWǒ měi tiān hē yì bēi lǜchá. EnglishI drink a cup of green tea every day.
396	绿色↗	lǜsè	n./adj.	green (color)	🎨 Stuff
例句这件衣服是绿色的。 PinyinZhè jiàn yīfu shì lǜsè de. EnglishThis piece of clothing is green.
397	慢	màn	adj.	slow; slowly	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句请你说慢一点。 PinyinQǐng nǐ shuō màn yìdiǎn. EnglishPlease speak a little slower.
398	没意思	méi yìsi	adj.	boring; not interesting	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句这本书很没意思。 PinyinZhè běn shū hěn méi yìsi. EnglishThis book is very boring.
399	每↗	měi	pron./adv.	every; each	🔧 Grammar
例句我每天学中文。 PinyinWǒ měi tiān xué Zhōngwén. EnglishI study Chinese every day.
400	门	mén	n.	door; gate	🎨 Stuff
例句请关上门。 PinyinQǐng guān shàng mén. EnglishPlease close the door.
401	门口	ménkǒu	n.	doorway; entrance	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句我在学校门口等你。 PinyinWǒ zài xuéxiào ménkǒu děng nǐ. EnglishI'll wait for you at the school entrance.
402	门票	ménpiào	n.	entrance ticket; admission ticket	🎨 Stuff
例句门票多少钱？ PinyinMénpiào duōshǎo qián? EnglishHow much is the entrance ticket?
403	面1↗	miàn	suf./v./n./mw.	(suffix in directional words: -side, -face)	🔧 Grammar
例句上面的字我看不懂。 PinyinShàngmiàn de zì wǒ kàn bu dǒng. EnglishI can't read the characters above.
404	名	míng	n./mw.	(given) name; (mw. for people)	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句我们班有二十名学生。 PinyinWǒmen bān yǒu èrshí míng xuésheng. EnglishOur class has twenty students.
405	拿	ná	v.	to take; to hold	🎭 Verbs
例句请帮我拿一下书。 PinyinQǐng bāng wǒ ná yíxià shū. EnglishPlease hold the book for me.
406	那么	nàme	pron./conj.	so; like that; in that way	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句他那么忙，没时间看电视。 PinyinTā nàme máng, méi shíjiān kàn diànshì. EnglishHe's so busy, he has no time to watch TV.
407	那样	nàyàng	pron.	like that; that way	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句别那样说话。 PinyinBié nàyàng shuōhuà. EnglishDon't talk like that.
408	奶茶	nǎichá	n.	milk tea	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句我想喝一杯奶茶。 PinyinWǒ xiǎng hē yì bēi nǎichá. EnglishI want a cup of milk tea.
409	奶奶	nǎinai	n.	grandma (paternal)	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句奶奶今年八十岁了。 PinyinNǎinai jīnnián bāshí suì le. EnglishGrandma is eighty this year.
410	男孩儿	nánháir	n.	boy	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句那个男孩儿是我弟弟。 PinyinNàge nánháir shì wǒ dìdi. EnglishThat boy is my younger brother.
411	鸟	niǎo	n.	bird	🎨 Stuff
例句天上有很多鸟。 PinyinTiān shàng yǒu hěn duō niǎo. EnglishThere are many birds in the sky.
412	女孩儿	nǚháir	n.	girl	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句那个女孩儿是谁？ PinyinNàge nǚháir shì shéi? EnglishWho is that girl?
413	旁边	pángbiān	n.	next to; beside	🧭 Directional	✓
例句他坐在我旁边。 PinyinTā zuò zài wǒ pángbiān. EnglishHe sits next to me.
414	跑	pǎo	v.	to run	🎭 Verbs
例句我跑得比他快。 PinyinWǒ pǎo de bǐ tā kuài. EnglishI run faster than him.
415	跑步	pǎobù	v.	to run; jogging	🎭 Verbs
例句跑步对身体好。 PinyinPǎobù duì shēntǐ hǎo. EnglishRunning is good for your health.
416	票	piào	n.	ticket	🎨 Stuff
例句电影票多少钱？ PinyinDiànyǐng piào duōshǎo qián? EnglishHow much is a movie ticket?
417	妻子	qīzi	n.	wife	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句他的妻子是医生。 PinyinTā de qīzi shì yīshēng. EnglishHis wife is a doctor.
418	起来	qǐlái	v.	to get up; to stand up	🧭 Directional	✓
例句我每天七点起来。 PinyinWǒ měi tiān qī diǎn qǐlái. EnglishI get up at 7 every day.
419	前面	qiánmiàn	n.	in front; ahead	🧭 Directional
例句前面有一家饭馆。 PinyinQiánmiàn yǒu yì jiā fànguǎn. EnglishThere's a restaurant up ahead.
420	晴	qíng	adj.	(weather) sunny; clear	🎨 Stuff
例句明天是晴天。 PinyinMíngtiān shì qíngtiān. EnglishTomorrow will be sunny.
421	球	qiú	n.	ball	🎨 Stuff
例句孩子们在玩球。 PinyinHáizimen zài wán qiú. EnglishThe kids are playing with a ball.
422	让↗	ràng	v./prep.	to let; to make (someone do)	🔧 Grammar
例句妈妈让我去买菜。 PinyinMāma ràng wǒ qù mǎi cài. EnglishMom asked me to go buy groceries.
423	肉	ròu	n.	meat	🎨 Stuff
例句我不爱吃肉。 PinyinWǒ bú ài chī ròu. EnglishI don't like to eat meat.
424	商场	shāngchǎng	n.	shopping mall	🏙️ Modern
例句我们去商场买东西吧。 PinyinWǒmen qù shāngchǎng mǎi dōngxi ba. EnglishLet's go to the mall to shop.
425	上来	shànglái	v.	to come up	🧭 Directional	✓
例句请你上来看一下。 PinyinQǐng nǐ shànglái kàn yíxià. EnglishPlease come up and take a look.
426	上面	shàngmiàn	n.	above; on top	🧭 Directional	✓
例句书在桌子上面。 PinyinShū zài zhuōzi shàngmiàn. EnglishThe book is on top of the table.
427	上去	shàngqù	v.	to go up	🧭 Directional	✓
例句楼上有人，我们上去看看。 PinyinLóu shàng yǒu rén, wǒmen shàngqù kànkan. EnglishThere's someone upstairs, let's go up and look.
428	上网	shàngwǎng	v.	to go online	🏙️ Modern	✓
例句他每天都上网。 PinyinTā měi tiān dōu shàngwǎng. EnglishHe goes online every day.
429	身体	shēntǐ	n.	body; health	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句你的身体好吗？ PinyinNǐ de shēntǐ hǎo ma? EnglishAre you in good health?
430	生日	shēngrì	n.	birthday	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句今天是我妈妈的生日。 PinyinJīntiān shì wǒ māma de shēngrì. EnglishToday is my mom's birthday.
431	时↗	shí	n./mw.	(o'clock) hour; time	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句我学了三个小时。 PinyinWǒ xué le sān ge xiǎoshí. EnglishI studied for three hours.
432	事情	shìqing	n.	matter; affair; thing	🎨 Stuff
例句我今天有很多事情。 PinyinWǒ jīntiān yǒu hěn duō shìqing. EnglishI have a lot of things to do today.
433	手	shǒu	n.	hand	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句我的手很冷。 PinyinWǒ de shǒu hěn lěng. EnglishMy hands are cold.
434	手表	shǒubiǎo	n.	(wrist) watch	🎨 Stuff
例句我买了一块新手表。 PinyinWǒ mǎi le yí kuài xīn shǒubiǎo. EnglishI bought a new watch.
435	书包	shūbāo	n.	schoolbag; backpack	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句我的书包是新的。 PinyinWǒ de shūbāo shì xīn de. EnglishMy schoolbag is new.
436	舒服	shūfu	adj.	comfortable; (feel) well	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句今天我不太舒服。 PinyinJīntiān wǒ bú tài shūfu. EnglishI don't feel very well today.
437	送	sòng	v.	to give (as gift); to send; to see off	🎭 Verbs
例句他送了我一本书。 PinyinTā sòng le wǒ yì běn shū. EnglishHe gave me a book as a gift.
438	虽然	suīrán	conj.	although; even though	🔧 Grammar
例句虽然下雨，但是我还是去了。 PinyinSuīrán xià yǔ, dànshì wǒ háishi qù le. EnglishAlthough it was raining, I still went.
439	所以	suǒyǐ	conj.	so; therefore	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句今天没考试，所以我很高兴。 PinyinJīntiān méi kǎoshì, suǒyǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng. EnglishThere's no test today, so I'm happy.
440	疼↗	téng	adj./v.	to hurt; sore; painful	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句我的头很疼。 PinyinWǒ de tóu hěn téng. EnglishMy head really hurts.
441	踢	tī	v.	to kick	🎭 Verbs
例句我喜欢踢足球。 PinyinWǒ xǐhuan tī zúqiú. EnglishI like to play soccer.
442	题	tí	n.	question; problem (in a test)	🎨 Stuff
例句这个题我不懂。 PinyinZhège tí wǒ bù dǒng. EnglishI don't understand this question.
443	条↗	tiáo	mw./n.	(mw. for long thin objects: roads, pants, fish)	🔧 Grammar
例句这条鱼很大。 PinyinZhè tiáo yú hěn dà. EnglishThis fish is very big.
444	跳舞	tiàowǔ	v.	to dance	🎭 Verbs
例句她跳舞跳得很好。 PinyinTā tiàowǔ tiào de hěn hǎo. EnglishShe dances very well.
445	头↗	tóu	n./mw./adj.	head	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句他点了点头。 PinyinTā diǎn le diǎn tóu. EnglishHe nodded his head.
446	外国	wàiguó	n.	foreign country	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句他喜欢看外国电影。 PinyinTā xǐhuan kàn wàiguó diànyǐng. EnglishHe likes watching foreign movies.
447	外面	wàimiàn	n.	outside	🧭 Directional
例句外面很冷，多穿点。 PinyinWàimiàn hěn lěng, duō chuān diǎn. EnglishIt's cold outside, dress warmly.
448	完	wán	v.	to finish; to complete	🎭 Verbs
例句我已经吃完了。 PinyinWǒ yǐjīng chī wán le. EnglishI've already finished eating.
449	万	wàn	num.	ten thousand	🏙️ Modern
例句这个手机要一万块。 PinyinZhège shǒujī yào yí wàn kuài. EnglishThis phone costs 10,000 yuan.
450	往	wǎng	v./prep.	toward; to (direction)	🔧 Grammar
例句请往前走。 PinyinQǐng wǎng qián zǒu. EnglishPlease walk forward.
451	网上	wǎngshang	n.	online; on the internet	🏙️ Modern	✓
例句我在网上买了一本书。 PinyinWǒ zài wǎngshang mǎi le yì běn shū. EnglishI bought a book online.
452	忘	wàng	v.	to forget	🎭 Verbs
例句我忘了他的名字。 PinyinWǒ wàng le tā de míngzi. EnglishI forgot his name.
453	位	wèi	mw.	(polite mw. for people)	🔧 Grammar
例句这位老师很有名。 PinyinZhè wèi lǎoshī hěn yǒumíng. EnglishThis teacher is very famous.
454	为什么	wèi shénme	pron.	why	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句你为什么不来？ PinyinNǐ wèi shénme bù lái? EnglishWhy aren't you coming?
455	希望	xīwàng	v.	to hope; hope	🎭 Verbs
例句我希望你能来。 PinyinWǒ xīwàng nǐ néng lái. EnglishI hope you can come.
456	洗	xǐ	v.	to wash	🎭 Verbs
例句饭前要洗手。 PinyinFàn qián yào xǐ shǒu. EnglishWash your hands before meals.
457	洗手间	xǐshǒujiān	n.	bathroom; restroom	🎨 Stuff	✓
例句请问，洗手间在哪儿？ PinyinQǐng wèn, xǐshǒujiān zài nǎr? EnglishExcuse me, where's the restroom?
458	下来	xiàlái	v.	to come down	🧭 Directional	✓
例句妈妈，快下来吃饭！ PinyinMāma, kuài xiàlái chī fàn! EnglishMom, come down quickly to eat!
459	下面	xiàmiàn	n.	below; underneath	🧭 Directional	✓
例句猫在桌子下面。 PinyinMāo zài zhuōzi xiàmiàn. EnglishThe cat is under the table.
460	下去	xiàqù	v.	to go down	🧭 Directional	✓
例句你先下去，我等一会儿来。 PinyinNǐ xiān xiàqù, wǒ děng yíhuìr lái. EnglishYou go down first, I'll come in a moment.
461	小孩儿	xiǎoháir	n.	child; kid	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句这个小孩儿真可爱。 PinyinZhège xiǎoháir zhēn kě'ài. EnglishThis child is really cute.
462	小时候	xiǎoshíhou	n.	(when) young; childhood	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句我小时候很喜欢看书。 PinyinWǒ xiǎoshíhou hěn xǐhuan kàn shū. EnglishWhen I was little, I loved reading.
463	笑	xiào	v.	to laugh; to smile	🎭 Verbs
例句她笑得很高兴。 PinyinTā xiào de hěn gāoxìng. EnglishShe laughed happily.
464	姓	xìng	n./v.	surname; to be surnamed	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句我姓王。 PinyinWǒ xìng Wáng. EnglishMy surname is Wang.
465	姓名	xìngmíng	n.	full name	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句请写下你的姓名。 PinyinQǐng xiě xià nǐ de xìngmíng. EnglishPlease write down your full name.
466	颜色	yánsè	n.	color	🎨 Stuff
例句你喜欢什么颜色？ PinyinNǐ xǐhuan shénme yánsè? EnglishWhat color do you like?
467	眼睛	yǎnjing	n.	eye	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句她的眼睛很大。 PinyinTā de yǎnjing hěn dà. EnglishShe has big eyes.
468	药	yào	n.	medicine	🎨 Stuff
例句记得吃药。 PinyinJìde chī yào. EnglishRemember to take your medicine.
469	药店	yàodiàn	n.	pharmacy; drugstore	🎨 Stuff
例句药店就在前面。 PinyinYàodiàn jiù zài qiánmiàn. EnglishThe pharmacy is just ahead.
470	爷爷	yéye	n.	grandpa (paternal)	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句我爷爷八十多岁了。 PinyinWǒ yéye bāshí duō suì le. EnglishMy grandpa is over eighty.
471	一会儿↗	yíhuìr	数量/adv.	a moment; a little while	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句请等一会儿。 PinyinQǐng děng yíhuìr. EnglishPlease wait a moment.
472	已经	yǐjīng	adv.	already	🔧 Grammar
例句他已经回家了。 PinyinTā yǐjīng huí jiā le. EnglishHe has already gone home.
473	一起	yìqǐ	adv.	together	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句我们一起吃饭吧。 PinyinWǒmen yìqǐ chī fàn ba. EnglishLet's eat together.
474	意思	yìsi	n.	meaning	🎨 Stuff
例句这个词是什么意思？ PinyinZhège cí shì shénme yìsi? EnglishWhat does this word mean?
475	阴	yīn	adj.	(weather) overcast; cloudy	🎨 Stuff
例句今天天气很阴。 PinyinJīntiān tiānqì hěn yīn. EnglishThe weather is overcast today.
476	因为	yīnwèi	prep./conj.	because	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句因为下雨，所以我没去。 PinyinYīnwèi xià yǔ, suǒyǐ wǒ méi qù. EnglishBecause it was raining, I didn't go.
477	游	yóu	v.	to swim	🎭 Verbs
例句他每天去游泳。 PinyinTā měi tiān qù yóuyǒng. EnglishHe goes swimming every day.
478	游泳	yóuyǒng	v.	to swim; swimming	🎭 Verbs
例句我不会游泳。 PinyinWǒ bú huì yóuyǒng. EnglishI can't swim.
479	有意思	yǒu yìsi	adj.	interesting	👨‍👩‍👧 People	✓
例句这本书真有意思。 PinyinZhè běn shū zhēn yǒu yìsi. EnglishThis book is really interesting.
480	有时	yǒushí	adv.	sometimes	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句他有时来，有时不来。 PinyinTā yǒushí lái, yǒushí bù lái. EnglishSometimes he comes, sometimes he doesn't.
481	右	yòu	n.	right (direction)	🧭 Directional
例句请往右走。 PinyinQǐng wǎng yòu zǒu. EnglishPlease walk to the right.
482	右边	yòubian	n.	the right side	🧭 Directional	✓
例句学校在医院的右边。 PinyinXuéxiào zài yīyuàn de yòubian. EnglishThe school is to the right of the hospital.
483	鱼	yú	n.	fish	🎨 Stuff
例句我喜欢吃鱼。 PinyinWǒ xǐhuan chī yú. EnglishI like to eat fish.
484	远	yuǎn	adj.	far	🧭 Directional
例句我家离这儿很远。 PinyinWǒ jiā lí zhèr hěn yuǎn. EnglishMy home is far from here.
485	运动	yùndòng	v./n.	sport; to exercise	🎨 Stuff
例句运动对身体好。 PinyinYùndòng duì shēntǐ hǎo. EnglishExercise is good for your health.
486	站1	zhàn	n.	(transport) station; stop	🎨 Stuff
例句下一站是北京。 PinyinXià yí zhàn shì Běijīng. EnglishThe next stop is Beijing.
487	丈夫	zhàngfu	n.	husband	👨‍👩‍👧 People
例句她的丈夫是中国人。 PinyinTā de zhàngfu shì Zhōngguórén. EnglishHer husband is Chinese.
488	这么	zhème	pron.	so; like this; in this way	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句你怎么这么累？ PinyinNǐ zěnme zhème lèi? EnglishWhy are you so tired?
489	这样	zhèyàng	pron.	like this; this way	🔧 Grammar	✓
例句你可以这样做。 PinyinNǐ kěyǐ zhèyàng zuò. EnglishYou can do it this way.
490	着	zhe	part.	(aspect particle: ongoing state)	🔧 Grammar
例句门开着呢。 PinyinMén kāi zhe ne. EnglishThe door is open (right now).
491	正↗	zhèng	adv./adj.	right now; just; in the middle of	🔧 Grammar
例句我正在吃饭。 PinyinWǒ zhèng zài chī fàn. EnglishI'm eating right now.
492	周↗	zhōu	n./mw.	week	🏙️ Modern
例句下周我去北京。 PinyinXià zhōu wǒ qù Běijīng. EnglishNext week I'm going to Beijing.
493	准备	zhǔnbèi	v.	to prepare; to plan	🎭 Verbs
例句我准备明天去机场。 PinyinWǒ zhǔnbèi míngtiān qù jīchǎng. EnglishI plan to go to the airport tomorrow.
494	自己	zìjǐ	pron.	self; oneself	🔧 Grammar
例句我自己做饭。 PinyinWǒ zìjǐ zuò fàn. EnglishI cook for myself.
495	走	zǒu	v.	to walk; to leave	🎭 Verbs
例句时间不早了，我们走吧。 PinyinShíjiān bù zǎo le, wǒmen zǒu ba. EnglishIt's getting late, let's go.
496	走路	zǒulù	v.	to walk (as transport)	🎭 Verbs
例句我每天走路上班。 PinyinWǒ měi tiān zǒulù shàng bān. EnglishI walk to work every day.
497	足球	zúqiú	n.	soccer; football	🎨 Stuff
例句我哥哥喜欢看足球。 PinyinWǒ gēge xǐhuan kàn zúqiú. EnglishMy older brother likes watching soccer.
498	最	zuì	adv.	most; -est	🔧 Grammar
例句我最喜欢吃面条。 PinyinWǒ zuì xǐhuan chī miàntiáo. EnglishI like noodles the most.
499	左	zuǒ	n.	left (direction)	🧭 Directional
例句请往左走。 PinyinQǐng wǎng zuǒ zǒu. EnglishPlease walk to the left.
500	左边	zuǒbian	n.	the left side	🧭 Directional	✓
例句我家在学校的左边。 PinyinWǒ jiā zài xuéxiào de zuǒbian. EnglishMy home is on the left side of the school.
1HSK1	爱	ài	v.	to love	📚 HSK 1
例句我爱我的家人。 PinyinWǒ ài wǒ de jiārén. EnglishI love my family.
2HSK1	八	bā	num.	eight	📚 HSK 1
例句今天是八月八号。 PinyinJīntiān shì bā yuè bā hào. EnglishToday is August 8th.
3HSK1	爸爸	bàba	n.	father; dad	📚 HSK 1
例句爸爸在家里看电视。 PinyinBàba zài jiālǐ kàn diànshì. EnglishDad is watching TV at home.
4HSK1	吧	ba	part.	(particle) suggestion / softening	📚 HSK 1
例句我们走吧。 PinyinWǒmen zǒu ba. EnglishLet's go.
5HSK1	白天	báitiān	n.	daytime	📚 HSK 1
例句白天我在公司工作。 PinyinBáitiān wǒ zài gōngsī gōngzuò. EnglishI work at the company during the day.
6HSK1	百	bǎi	num.	hundred	📚 HSK 1
例句这本书一百块钱。 PinyinZhè běn shū yì bǎi kuài qián. EnglishThis book costs one hundred yuan.
7HSK1	半	bàn	num./(adv.)	half	📚 HSK 1
例句现在三点半。 PinyinXiànzài sān diǎn bàn. EnglishIt's half past three now.
8HSK1	包子	bāozi	n.	steamed stuffed bun	📚 HSK 1
例句早饭我吃了两个包子。 PinyinZǎofàn wǒ chī le liǎng gè bāozi. EnglishI ate two steamed buns for breakfast.
9HSK1	杯子	bēizi	n.	cup; glass	📚 HSK 1
例句请给我一个杯子。 PinyinQǐng gěi wǒ yí gè bēizi. EnglishPlease give me a cup.
10HSK1	本1	běn	mw.	(measure word for books)	📚 HSK 1
例句我买了三本书。 PinyinWǒ mǎi le sān běn shū. EnglishI bought three books.
11HSK1	边	biān	n./suf.	side; edge	📚 HSK 1
例句学校在路的左边。 PinyinXuéxiào zài lù de zuǒbiān. EnglishThe school is on the left side of the road.
12HSK1	病	bìng	n./v.	illness; to be sick	📚 HSK 1
例句他生病了，不能来上课。 PinyinTā shēngbìng le, bù néng lái shàngkè. EnglishHe is sick and can't come to class.
13HSK1	不	bù	adv.	no; not	📚 HSK 1
例句我不喝咖啡。 PinyinWǒ bù hē kāfēi. EnglishI don't drink coffee.
14HSK1	不客气	bú kèqi	phr.	you're welcome	📚 HSK 1
例句不客气，这是我应该做的。 PinyinBú kèqi, zhè shì wǒ yīnggāi zuò de. EnglishYou're welcome, it's what I should do.
15HSK1	不要	búyào	adv.	don't; do not want	📚 HSK 1
例句请不要在这里吃东西。 PinyinQǐng búyào zài zhèlǐ chī dōngxi. EnglishPlease don't eat here.
16HSK1	菜	cài	n.	dish; vegetable	📚 HSK 1
例句妈妈做的菜很好吃。 PinyinMāma zuò de cài hěn hǎochī. EnglishThe dishes Mom makes are very delicious.
17HSK1	茶	chá	n.	tea	📚 HSK 1
例句你想喝茶吗？ PinyinNǐ xiǎng hē chá ma? EnglishWould you like to drink tea?
18HSK1	唱	chàng	v.	to sing	📚 HSK 1
例句她很喜欢唱歌。 PinyinTā hěn xǐhuan chànggē. EnglishShe really likes to sing.
19HSK1	超市	chāoshì	n.	supermarket	📚 HSK 1
例句我去超市买水果。 PinyinWǒ qù chāoshì mǎi shuǐguǒ. EnglishI'm going to the supermarket to buy fruit.
20HSK1	车	chē	n.	vehicle; car	📚 HSK 1
例句他开车去上班。 PinyinTā kāichē qù shàngbān. EnglishHe drives to work.
21HSK1	吃	chī	v.	to eat	📚 HSK 1
例句你吃饭了吗？ PinyinNǐ chīfàn le ma? EnglishHave you eaten?
22HSK1	出租车	chūzūchē	n.	taxi	📚 HSK 1
例句我们坐出租车去机场。 PinyinWǒmen zuò chūzūchē qù jīchǎng. EnglishWe take a taxi to the airport.
23HSK1	穿	chuān	v.	to wear (clothing)	📚 HSK 1
例句今天很冷，多穿点衣服。 PinyinJīntiān hěn lěng, duō chuān diǎn yīfu. EnglishIt's cold today, wear more clothes.
24HSK1	打电话	dǎ diànhuà	v.o.	to make a phone call	📚 HSK 1
例句我给妈妈打电话了。 PinyinWǒ gěi māma dǎ diànhuà le. EnglishI called Mom.
25HSK1	大	dà	adj.	big; large	📚 HSK 1
例句这个房间很大。 PinyinZhège fángjiān hěn dà. EnglishThis room is very big.
26HSK1	大家	dàjiā	pron.	everyone	📚 HSK 1
例句大家好，我是新同学。 PinyinDàjiā hǎo, wǒ shì xīn tóngxué. EnglishHello everyone, I'm a new classmate.
27HSK1	大学	dàxué	n.	university	📚 HSK 1
例句她在大学学中文。 PinyinTā zài dàxué xué Zhōngwén. EnglishShe studies Chinese at university.
28HSK1	大学生	dàxuéshēng	n.	university student	📚 HSK 1
例句他是一个大学生。 PinyinTā shì yí gè dàxuéshēng. EnglishHe is a college student.
29HSK1	到	dào	v.	to arrive; up to	📚 HSK 1
例句我到学校了。 PinyinWǒ dào xuéxiào le. EnglishI've arrived at school.
30HSK1	的	de	part.	(possessive / modifier particle)	📚 HSK 1
例句这是我的书。 PinyinZhè shì wǒ de shū. EnglishThis is my book.
31HSK1	第	dì	pref.	(ordinal prefix: -th, 1st, 2nd)	📚 HSK 1
例句他是我的第一个朋友。 PinyinTā shì wǒ de dì yī gè péngyou. EnglishHe is my first friend.
32HSK1	弟弟	dìdi	n.	younger brother	📚 HSK 1
例句我弟弟今年十岁。 PinyinWǒ dìdi jīnnián shí suì. EnglishMy younger brother is ten years old this year.
33HSK1	点1	diǎn	mw./(n.)	o'clock; spot; a little	📚 HSK 1
例句现在是下午两点。 PinyinXiànzài shì xiàwǔ liǎng diǎn. EnglishIt's 2 PM now.
34HSK1	店	diàn	n.	shop; store	📚 HSK 1
例句这家店卖什么？ PinyinZhè jiā diàn mài shénme? EnglishWhat does this shop sell?
35HSK1	电话	diànhuà	n.	telephone	📚 HSK 1
例句你的电话号码是多少？ PinyinNǐ de diànhuà hàomǎ shì duōshao? EnglishWhat is your phone number?
36HSK1	电脑	diànnǎo	n.	computer	📚 HSK 1
例句我用电脑写作业。 PinyinWǒ yòng diànnǎo xiě zuòyè. EnglishI use a computer to do homework.
37HSK1	电视	diànshì	n.	television	📚 HSK 1
例句晚上我喜欢看电视。 PinyinWǎnshang wǒ xǐhuan kàn diànshì. EnglishI like watching TV in the evening.
38HSK1	电影	diànyǐng	n.	movie; film	📚 HSK 1
例句我们去看电影吧。 PinyinWǒmen qù kàn diànyǐng ba. EnglishLet's go watch a movie.
39HSK1	电影院	diànyǐngyuàn	n.	cinema; movie theater	📚 HSK 1
例句电影院在超市的旁边。 PinyinDiànyǐngyuàn zài chāoshì de pángbiān. EnglishThe cinema is next to the supermarket.
40HSK1	东西	dōngxi	n.	thing; stuff	📚 HSK 1
例句我去商店买东西。 PinyinWǒ qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi. EnglishI'm going to the store to buy things.
41HSK1	都	dōu	adv.	all; both	📚 HSK 1
例句我们都是中国人。 PinyinWǒmen dōu shì Zhōngguó rén. EnglishWe are all Chinese.
42HSK1	读	dú	v.	to read	📚 HSK 1
例句请读这个句子。 PinyinQǐng dú zhège jùzi. EnglishPlease read this sentence.
43HSK1	读书	dúshū	v.	to study; to read books	📚 HSK 1
例句他很喜欢读书。 PinyinTā hěn xǐhuan dúshū. EnglishHe really likes reading.
44HSK1	对	duì	adj./prep./(v./mw.)	correct; toward	📚 HSK 1
例句你说得对。 PinyinNǐ shuō de duì. EnglishYou're right.
45HSK1	对不起	duìbuqǐ	v.	sorry; excuse me	📚 HSK 1
例句对不起，我来晚了。 PinyinDuìbuqǐ, wǒ lái wǎn le. EnglishSorry, I'm late.
46HSK1	多	duō	adj./v./pron./(num./adv.)	many; much; how (in questions)	📚 HSK 1
例句你家有多少人？ PinyinNǐ jiā yǒu duōshao rén? EnglishHow many people are in your family?
47HSK1	多少	duōshao	pron.	how many; how much	📚 HSK 1
例句这个多少钱？ PinyinZhège duōshao qián? EnglishHow much is this?
48HSK1	儿子	érzi	n.	son	📚 HSK 1
例句他的儿子很聪明。 PinyinTā de érzi hěn cōngming. EnglishHis son is very smart.
49HSK1	二	èr	num.	two (the number)	📚 HSK 1
例句我家有二十本书。 PinyinWǒ jiā yǒu èrshí běn shū. EnglishMy family has twenty books.
50HSK1	饭	fàn	n.	meal; cooked rice	📚 HSK 1
例句该吃饭了。 PinyinGāi chīfàn le. EnglishIt's time to eat.
51HSK1	饭店	fàndiàn	n.	restaurant; hotel	📚 HSK 1
例句我们去那家饭店吃饭。 PinyinWǒmen qù nà jiā fàndiàn chīfàn. EnglishLet's go eat at that restaurant.
52HSK1	房间	fángjiān	n.	room	📚 HSK 1
例句我的房间不大。 PinyinWǒ de fángjiān bú dà. EnglishMy room is not big.
53HSK1	非常	fēicháng	adv.	extremely; very	📚 HSK 1
例句今天天气非常好。 PinyinJīntiān tiānqì fēicháng hǎo. EnglishThe weather today is very good.
54HSK1	飞机	fēijī	n.	airplane	📚 HSK 1
例句我坐飞机去北京。 PinyinWǒ zuò fēijī qù Běijīng. EnglishI fly to Beijing.
55HSK1	分	fēn	mw./(v./n.)	minute; cent; to divide	📚 HSK 1
例句现在是三点十分。 PinyinXiànzài shì sān diǎn shí fēn. EnglishIt's 3:10 now.
56HSK1	分钟	fēnzhōng	mw.	minute (duration)	📚 HSK 1
例句请等我五分钟。 PinyinQǐng děng wǒ wǔ fēnzhōng. EnglishPlease wait five minutes for me.
57HSK1	高兴	gāoxìng	adj.	happy; glad	📚 HSK 1
例句认识你我很高兴。 PinyinRènshi nǐ wǒ hěn gāoxìng. EnglishI'm very happy to meet you.
58HSK1	歌	gē	n.	song	📚 HSK 1
例句这首歌很好听。 PinyinZhè shǒu gē hěn hǎotīng. EnglishThis song sounds really nice.
59HSK1	哥哥	gēge	n.	older brother	📚 HSK 1
例句哥哥在北京工作。 PinyinGēge zài Běijīng gōngzuò. EnglishMy older brother works in Beijing.
60HSK1	个	gè	mw.	(general measure word)	📚 HSK 1
例句我要一个苹果。 PinyinWǒ yào yí gè píngguǒ. EnglishI want an apple.
61HSK1	给	gěi	v./(prep.)	to give; for	📚 HSK 1
例句妈妈给我买了一本书。 PinyinMāma gěi wǒ mǎi le yì běn shū. EnglishMom bought me a book.
62HSK1	公司	gōngsī	n.	company; firm	📚 HSK 1
例句他在一家大公司工作。 PinyinTā zài yì jiā dà gōngsī gōngzuò. EnglishHe works at a big company.
63HSK1	工作	gōngzuò	v./n.	job; to work	📚 HSK 1
例句你在哪儿工作？ PinyinNǐ zài nǎr gōngzuò? EnglishWhere do you work?
64HSK1	狗	gǒu	n.	dog	📚 HSK 1
例句我家有一只狗。 PinyinWǒ jiā yǒu yì zhī gǒu. EnglishMy family has a dog.
65HSK1	贵	guì	adj.	expensive; honorable	📚 HSK 1
例句这件衣服太贵了。 PinyinZhè jiàn yīfu tài guì le. EnglishThis piece of clothing is too expensive.
66HSK1	国	guó	n.	country; nation	📚 HSK 1
例句中国是一个大国。 PinyinZhōngguó shì yí gè dà guó. EnglishChina is a big country.
67HSK1	还	hái	adv.	still; also; yet	📚 HSK 1
例句我还没有吃饭。 PinyinWǒ hái méiyǒu chīfàn. EnglishI haven't eaten yet.
68HSK1	孩子	háizi	n.	child; children	📚 HSK 1
例句孩子们在外面玩。 PinyinHáizimen zài wàimiàn wán. EnglishThe children are playing outside.
69HSK1	汉语	Hànyǔ	n.	Chinese (language)	📚 HSK 1
例句我在学汉语。 PinyinWǒ zài xué Hànyǔ. EnglishI am learning Chinese.
70HSK1	汉字	Hànzì	n.	Chinese character	📚 HSK 1
例句汉字很有意思。 PinyinHànzì hěn yǒu yìsi. EnglishChinese characters are very interesting.
71HSK1	好	hǎo	adj./(adv.)/(v.)	good; well	📚 HSK 1
例句你好！你今天怎么样？ PinyinNǐ hǎo! Nǐ jīntiān zěnmeyàng? EnglishHello! How are you today?
72HSK1	好吃	hǎochī	adj.	delicious; tasty	📚 HSK 1
例句这个菜真好吃。 PinyinZhège cài zhēn hǎochī. EnglishThis dish is really delicious.
73HSK1	好看	hǎokàn	adj.	good-looking; nice to look at	📚 HSK 1
例句那部电影很好看。 PinyinNà bù diànyǐng hěn hǎokàn. EnglishThat movie is really good.
74HSK1	好听	hǎotīng	adj.	pleasant to hear	📚 HSK 1
例句她的声音很好听。 PinyinTā de shēngyīn hěn hǎotīng. EnglishHer voice sounds very nice.
75HSK1	好玩儿	hǎowánr	adj.	fun; amusing	📚 HSK 1
例句这个地方很好玩儿。 PinyinZhège dìfang hěn hǎowánr. EnglishThis place is really fun.
76HSK1	号	hào	n./mw.	number; date (of month)	📚 HSK 1
例句今天几月几号？ PinyinJīntiān jǐ yuè jǐ hào? EnglishWhat's the date today?
77HSK1	喝	hē	v.	to drink	📚 HSK 1
例句我每天喝很多水。 PinyinWǒ měitiān hē hěn duō shuǐ. EnglishI drink a lot of water every day.
78HSK1	和1	hé	prep./conj.	and; with	📚 HSK 1
例句我和朋友一起去。 PinyinWǒ hé péngyou yìqǐ qù. EnglishI go together with my friend.
79HSK1	很	hěn	adv.	very	📚 HSK 1
例句她很漂亮。 PinyinTā hěn piàoliang. EnglishShe is very beautiful.
80HSK1	后	hòu	n.	after; behind	📚 HSK 1
例句学校在医院的后面。 PinyinXuéxiào zài yīyuàn de hòumiàn. EnglishThe school is behind the hospital.
81HSK1	回	huí	v./(mw.)	to return; to go back	📚 HSK 1
例句我想回家。 PinyinWǒ xiǎng huí jiā. EnglishI want to go home.
82HSK1	会1	huì	v.	can; will (be able to)	📚 HSK 1
例句你会说中文吗？ PinyinNǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén ma? EnglishCan you speak Chinese?
83HSK1	火车	huǒchē	n.	train	📚 HSK 1
例句坐火车去上海要五个小时。 PinyinZuò huǒchē qù Shànghǎi yào wǔ gè xiǎoshí. EnglishIt takes five hours to go to Shanghai by train.
84HSK1	鸡蛋	jīdàn	n.	(chicken) egg	📚 HSK 1
例句早饭我吃了一个鸡蛋。 PinyinZǎofàn wǒ chī le yí gè jīdàn. EnglishI ate an egg for breakfast.
85HSK1	几	jǐ	pron./num.	how many (small number); several	📚 HSK 1
例句你家有几口人？ PinyinNǐ jiā yǒu jǐ kǒu rén? EnglishHow many people are in your family?
86HSK1	家	jiā	n./mw./(suf.)	home; family; household	📚 HSK 1
例句我家在北京。 PinyinWǒ jiā zài Běijīng. EnglishMy home is in Beijing.
87HSK1	家人	jiārén	n.	family member(s)	📚 HSK 1
例句我非常想我的家人。 PinyinWǒ fēicháng xiǎng wǒ de jiārén. EnglishI miss my family very much.
88HSK1	见	jiàn	v.	to see; to meet	📚 HSK 1
例句很高兴见到你。 PinyinHěn gāoxìng jiàndào nǐ. EnglishNice to meet you.
89HSK1	件	jiàn	mw.	(measure word: items, matters)	📚 HSK 1
例句我买了一件新衣服。 PinyinWǒ mǎi le yí jiàn xīn yīfu. EnglishI bought a new piece of clothing.
90HSK1	饺子	jiǎozi	n.	dumpling (Chinese)	📚 HSK 1
例句过年的时候我们吃饺子。 PinyinGuònián de shíhou wǒmen chī jiǎozi. EnglishWe eat dumplings during Chinese New Year.
91HSK1	叫	jiào	v./(prep.)	to be called; to call	📚 HSK 1
例句我叫李明。 PinyinWǒ jiào Lǐ Míng. EnglishMy name is Li Ming.
92HSK1	姐姐	jiějie	n.	older sister	📚 HSK 1
例句姐姐比我大三岁。 PinyinJiějie bǐ wǒ dà sān suì. EnglishMy older sister is three years older than me.
93HSK1	今年	jīnnián	n.	this year	📚 HSK 1
例句今年我二十岁。 PinyinJīnnián wǒ èrshí suì. EnglishI'm twenty years old this year.
94HSK1	今天	jīntiān	n.	today	📚 HSK 1
例句今天星期几？ PinyinJīntiān xīngqī jǐ? EnglishWhat day is it today?
95HSK1	九	jiǔ	num.	nine	📚 HSK 1
例句他们家有九口人。 PinyinTāmen jiā yǒu jiǔ kǒu rén. EnglishThere are nine people in their family.
96HSK1	觉得	juéde	v.	to feel; to think	📚 HSK 1
例句我觉得中文很有意思。 PinyinWǒ juéde Zhōngwén hěn yǒu yìsi. EnglishI think Chinese is very interesting.
97HSK1	开	kāi	v.	to open; to drive; to start	📚 HSK 1
例句请开门。 PinyinQǐng kāi mén. EnglishPlease open the door.
98HSK1	开车	kāichē	v.	to drive (a vehicle)	📚 HSK 1
例句我不会开车。 PinyinWǒ bú huì kāichē. EnglishI can't drive.
99HSK1	看	kàn	v.	to look; to watch	📚 HSK 1
例句我在看书。 PinyinWǒ zài kàn shū. EnglishI'm reading a book.
100HSK1	看病	kànbìng	v.	to see a doctor	📚 HSK 1
例句他去医院看病了。 PinyinTā qù yīyuàn kànbìng le. EnglishHe went to the hospital to see a doctor.
101HSK1	看见	kànjiàn	v.	to see; to catch sight of	📚 HSK 1
例句我看见他了。 PinyinWǒ kànjiàn tā le. EnglishI saw him.
102HSK1	可以	kěyǐ	v./adj.	can; may; permitted	📚 HSK 1
例句我可以坐这儿吗？ PinyinWǒ kěyǐ zuò zhèr ma? EnglishMay I sit here?
103HSK1	课	kè	n.	lesson; class	📚 HSK 1
例句今天有三节课。 PinyinJīntiān yǒu sān jié kè. EnglishThere are three classes today.
104HSK1	口	kǒu	n./mw.	mouth; (measure word for people)	📚 HSK 1
例句我们家有五口人。 PinyinWǒmen jiā yǒu wǔ kǒu rén. EnglishThere are five people in our family.
105HSK1	块	kuài	mw.	(measure word: yuan; piece)	📚 HSK 1
例句这个苹果两块钱。 PinyinZhège píngguǒ liǎng kuài qián. EnglishThis apple costs two yuan.
106HSK1	来	lái	v.	to come	📚 HSK 1
例句你来我家玩吧。 PinyinNǐ lái wǒ jiā wán ba. EnglishCome to my house to play.
107HSK1	老师	lǎoshī	n.	teacher	📚 HSK 1
例句老师在教室里。 PinyinLǎoshī zài jiàoshì lǐ. EnglishThe teacher is in the classroom.
108HSK1	了	le	part.	(particle: completed action / change)	📚 HSK 1
例句我吃了早饭了。 PinyinWǒ chī le zǎofàn le. EnglishI've eaten breakfast.
109HSK1	冷	lěng	adj.	cold	📚 HSK 1
例句北京的冬天很冷。 PinyinBěijīng de dōngtiān hěn lěng. EnglishWinter in Beijing is very cold.
110HSK1	里	lǐ	n.	inside; in	📚 HSK 1
例句书在书包里。 PinyinShū zài shūbāo lǐ. EnglishThe book is in the bag.
111HSK1	两1	liǎng	num.	two (with measure word)	📚 HSK 1
例句我有两个姐姐。 PinyinWǒ yǒu liǎng gè jiějie. EnglishI have two older sisters.
112HSK1	零	líng	num.	zero	📚 HSK 1
例句他今年十岁零三个月。 PinyinTā jīnnián shí suì líng sān gè yuè. EnglishHe is ten years and three months old this year.
113HSK1	六	liù	num.	six	📚 HSK 1
例句我六点起床。 PinyinWǒ liù diǎn qǐchuáng. EnglishI get up at six o'clock.
114HSK1	妈妈	māma	n.	mother; mom	📚 HSK 1
例句妈妈在做饭。 PinyinMāma zài zuòfàn. EnglishMom is cooking.
115HSK1	吗	ma	part.	(yes/no question particle)	📚 HSK 1
例句你是学生吗？ PinyinNǐ shì xuéshēng ma? EnglishAre you a student?
116HSK1	买	mǎi	v.	to buy	📚 HSK 1
例句我想买一件衣服。 PinyinWǒ xiǎng mǎi yí jiàn yīfu. EnglishI want to buy a piece of clothing.
117HSK1	卖	mài	v.	to sell	📚 HSK 1
例句他在卖水果。 PinyinTā zài mài shuǐguǒ. EnglishHe is selling fruit.
118HSK1	忙	máng	adj./v.	busy	📚 HSK 1
例句最近工作很忙。 PinyinZuìjìn gōngzuò hěn máng. EnglishWork has been very busy recently.
119HSK1	猫	māo	n.	cat	📚 HSK 1
例句她家的猫很可爱。 PinyinTā jiā de māo hěn kě'ài. EnglishHer cat is very cute.
120HSK1	没关系	méi guānxi	phr.	it's okay; no problem	📚 HSK 1
例句没关系，不用担心。 PinyinMéi guānxi, búyòng dānxīn. EnglishIt's okay, don't worry.
121HSK1	没事	méishì	v.	it's fine; no problem	📚 HSK 1
例句你没事吧？ PinyinNǐ méishì ba? EnglishAre you alright?
122HSK1	没有	méiyǒu	v./adv.	to not have; (there) isn't	📚 HSK 1
例句我没有手机。 PinyinWǒ méiyǒu shǒujī. EnglishI don't have a phone.
123HSK1	妹妹	mèimei	n.	younger sister	📚 HSK 1
例句妹妹在上小学。 PinyinMèimei zài shàng xiǎoxué. EnglishMy younger sister is in elementary school.
124HSK1	们	men	suf.	(plural marker for people)	📚 HSK 1
例句同学们好！ PinyinTóngxuémen hǎo! EnglishHello, classmates!
125HSK1	米饭	mǐfàn	n.	cooked rice	📚 HSK 1
例句中国人喜欢吃米饭。 PinyinZhōngguó rén xǐhuan chī mǐfàn. EnglishChinese people like to eat rice.
126HSK1	面包	miànbāo	n.	bread	📚 HSK 1
例句早上我吃了一个面包。 PinyinZǎoshang wǒ chī le yí gè miànbāo. EnglishI ate a piece of bread in the morning.
127HSK1	面条儿	miàntiáor	n.	noodles	📚 HSK 1
例句我中午吃面条儿。 PinyinWǒ zhōngwǔ chī miàntiáor. EnglishI eat noodles for lunch.
128HSK1	明年	míngnián	n.	next year	📚 HSK 1
例句明年我想去中国。 PinyinMíngnián wǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó. EnglishI want to go to China next year.
129HSK1	明天	míngtiān	n.	tomorrow	📚 HSK 1
例句明天你有时间吗？ PinyinMíngtiān nǐ yǒu shíjiān ma? EnglishDo you have time tomorrow?
130HSK1	名字	míngzi	n.	name	📚 HSK 1
例句请问你叫什么名字？ PinyinQǐngwèn nǐ jiào shénme míngzi? EnglishMay I ask what your name is?
131HSK1	哪	nǎ	pron.	which; where	📚 HSK 1
例句你是哪国人？ PinyinNǐ shì nǎ guó rén? EnglishWhat country are you from?
132HSK1	哪个	nǎge	pron.	which one	📚 HSK 1
例句哪个是你的杯子？ PinyinNǎge shì nǐ de bēizi? EnglishWhich one is your cup?
133HSK1	哪里	nǎlǐ	pron.	where	📚 HSK 1
例句你住在哪里？ PinyinNǐ zhù zài nǎlǐ? EnglishWhere do you live?
134HSK1	哪儿	nǎr	pron.	where	📚 HSK 1
例句你要去哪儿？ PinyinNǐ yào qù nǎr? EnglishWhere are you going?
135HSK1	哪些	nǎxiē	pron.	which (plural)	📚 HSK 1
例句你喜欢哪些水果？ PinyinNǐ xǐhuan nǎxiē shuǐguǒ? EnglishWhich fruits do you like?
136HSK1	那	nà	pron./(conj.)	that	📚 HSK 1
例句那是我的老师。 PinyinNà shì wǒ de lǎoshī. EnglishThat is my teacher.
137HSK1	那边	nàbiān	pron.	that side; over there	📚 HSK 1
例句你的朋友在那边。 PinyinNǐ de péngyou zài nàbiān. EnglishYour friend is over there.
138HSK1	那个	nàge	pron.	that one	📚 HSK 1
例句那个人是谁？ PinyinNàge rén shì shéi? EnglishWho is that person?
139HSK1	那里	nàlǐ	pron.	there	📚 HSK 1
例句我想去那里看看。 PinyinWǒ xiǎng qù nàlǐ kànkan. EnglishI want to go there to take a look.
140HSK1	那儿	nàr	pron.	there	📚 HSK 1
例句那儿有一个商店。 PinyinNàr yǒu yí gè shāngdiàn. EnglishThere's a shop over there.
141HSK1	那些	nàxiē	pron.	those	📚 HSK 1
例句那些书是谁的？ PinyinNàxiē shū shì shéi de? EnglishWhose are those books?
142HSK1	男	nán	adj.	male	📚 HSK 1
例句那个男同学很高。 PinyinNàge nán tóngxué hěn gāo. EnglishThat male classmate is very tall.
143HSK1	男朋友	nánpéngyou	n.	boyfriend	📚 HSK 1
例句她的男朋友是美国人。 PinyinTā de nánpéngyou shì Měiguó rén. EnglishHer boyfriend is American.
144HSK1	呢	ne	part.	(question particle: and …?)	📚 HSK 1
例句你呢？你喜欢什么？ PinyinNǐ ne? Nǐ xǐhuan shénme? EnglishAnd you? What do you like?
145HSK1	能	néng	v.	can; be able to	📚 HSK 1
例句你能帮我吗？ PinyinNǐ néng bāng wǒ ma? EnglishCan you help me?
146HSK1	你	nǐ	pron.	you	📚 HSK 1
例句你好，你是新来的吗？ PinyinNǐ hǎo, nǐ shì xīn lái de ma? EnglishHello, are you new here?
147HSK1	你好	nǐ hǎo	phr.	hello	📚 HSK 1
例句你好，很高兴认识你。 PinyinNǐ hǎo, hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ. EnglishHello, nice to meet you.
148HSK1	你们	nǐmen	pron.	you (plural)	📚 HSK 1
例句你们想吃什么？ PinyinNǐmen xiǎng chī shénme? EnglishWhat do you all want to eat?
149HSK1	年	nián	n./mw.	year	📚 HSK 1
例句一年有十二个月。 PinyinYì nián yǒu shí'èr gè yuè. EnglishThere are twelve months in a year.
150HSK1	您	nín	pron.	you (polite)	📚 HSK 1
例句请问您贵姓？ PinyinQǐngwèn nín guì xìng? EnglishMay I ask your surname?
151HSK1	牛奶	niúnǎi	n.	(cow) milk	📚 HSK 1
例句我每天早上喝牛奶。 PinyinWǒ měitiān zǎoshang hē niúnǎi. EnglishI drink milk every morning.
152HSK1	女	nǚ	adj.	female	📚 HSK 1
例句班里有十个女同学。 PinyinBān lǐ yǒu shí gè nǚ tóngxué. EnglishThere are ten female classmates in the class.
153HSK1	女儿	nǚ’ér	n.	daughter	📚 HSK 1
例句他的女儿今年五岁。 PinyinTā de nǚ'ér jīnnián wǔ suì. EnglishHis daughter is five years old this year.
154HSK1	女朋友	nǚpéngyou	n.	girlfriend	📚 HSK 1
例句他还没有女朋友。 PinyinTā hái méiyǒu nǚpéngyou. EnglishHe doesn't have a girlfriend yet.
155HSK1	女士	nǚshì	n.	lady; Ms.; Madam	📚 HSK 1
例句这位女士是我们的老师。 PinyinZhè wèi nǚshì shì wǒmen de lǎoshī. EnglishThis lady is our teacher.
156HSK1	朋友	péngyou	n.	friend	📚 HSK 1
例句他是我最好的朋友。 PinyinTā shì wǒ zuì hǎo de péngyou. EnglishHe is my best friend.
157HSK1	便宜	piányi	adj.	cheap; inexpensive	📚 HSK 1
例句这个很便宜，只要十块钱。 PinyinZhège hěn piányi, zhǐ yào shí kuài qián. EnglishThis is very cheap, only ten yuan.
158HSK1	漂亮	piàoliang	adj.	pretty; beautiful	📚 HSK 1
例句你今天穿的衣服真漂亮。 PinyinNǐ jīntiān chuān de yīfu zhēn piàoliang. EnglishThe clothes you're wearing today are really beautiful.
159HSK1	苹果	píngguǒ	n.	apple	📚 HSK 1
例句我喜欢吃苹果。 PinyinWǒ xǐhuan chī píngguǒ. EnglishI like eating apples.
160HSK1	七	qī	num.	seven	📚 HSK 1
例句一个星期有七天。 PinyinYí gè xīngqī yǒu qī tiān. EnglishThere are seven days in a week.
161HSK1	起床	qǐchuáng	v.	to get up (out of bed)	📚 HSK 1
例句我每天早上七点起床。 PinyinWǒ měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng. EnglishI get up at seven every morning.
162HSK1	千	qiān	num.	thousand	📚 HSK 1
例句这部手机三千块钱。 PinyinZhè bù shǒujī sān qiān kuài qián. EnglishThis phone costs three thousand yuan.
163HSK1	前	qián	n.	front; before	📚 HSK 1
例句学校前面有一家书店。 PinyinXuéxiào qiánmiàn yǒu yì jiā shūdiàn. EnglishThere's a bookstore in front of the school.
164HSK1	钱	qián	n.	money	📚 HSK 1
例句你有钱吗？ PinyinNǐ yǒu qián ma? EnglishDo you have money?
165HSK1	请	qǐng	v.	please; to invite	📚 HSK 1
例句请坐！ PinyinQǐng zuò! EnglishPlease have a seat!
166HSK1	请问	qǐngwèn	v.	excuse me; may I ask	📚 HSK 1
例句请问，去火车站怎么走？ PinyinQǐngwèn, qù huǒchēzhàn zěnme zǒu? EnglishExcuse me, how do I get to the train station?
167HSK1	去	qù	v.	to go	📚 HSK 1
例句我明天去学校。 PinyinWǒ míngtiān qù xuéxiào. EnglishI'm going to school tomorrow.
168HSK1	去年	qùnián	n.	last year	📚 HSK 1
例句去年我去了上海。 PinyinQùnián wǒ qù le Shànghǎi. EnglishLast year I went to Shanghai.
169HSK1	热	rè	adj.	hot	📚 HSK 1
例句夏天很热。 PinyinXiàtiān hěn rè. EnglishSummer is very hot.
170HSK1	人	rén	n.	person; people	📚 HSK 1
例句那个人是我的老师。 PinyinNàge rén shì wǒ de lǎoshī. EnglishThat person is my teacher.
171HSK1	认识	rènshi	v.	to know; to be acquainted	📚 HSK 1
例句我认识他。 PinyinWǒ rènshi tā. EnglishI know him.
172HSK1	日	rì	mw./(n.)	day; sun	📚 HSK 1
例句今天是十月一日。 PinyinJīntiān shì shí yuè yī rì. EnglishToday is October 1st.
173HSK1	三	sān	num.	three	📚 HSK 1
例句我有三个好朋友。 PinyinWǒ yǒu sān gè hǎo péngyou. EnglishI have three good friends.
174HSK1	商店	shāngdiàn	n.	shop; store	📚 HSK 1
例句商店几点关门？ PinyinShāngdiàn jǐ diǎn guānmén? EnglishWhat time does the shop close?
175HSK1	上	shàng	n./v.	up; on; above; previous	📚 HSK 1
例句猫在桌子上。 PinyinMāo zài zhuōzi shàng. EnglishThe cat is on the table.
176HSK1	上班	shàngbān	v.	to go to work	📚 HSK 1
例句爸爸每天八点上班。 PinyinBàba měitiān bā diǎn shàngbān. EnglishDad goes to work at eight every day.
177HSK1	上课	shàngkè	v.	to attend class	📚 HSK 1
例句我们八点半上课。 PinyinWǒmen bā diǎn bàn shàngkè. EnglishWe start class at 8:30.
178HSK1	上午	shàngwǔ	n.	morning; before noon	📚 HSK 1
例句上午我有两节课。 PinyinShàngwǔ wǒ yǒu liǎng jié kè. EnglishI have two classes in the morning.
179HSK1	上学	shàngxué	v.	to attend school	📚 HSK 1
例句孩子们每天走路上学。 PinyinHáizimen měitiān zǒulù shàngxué. EnglishThe children walk to school every day.
180HSK1	少	shǎo	adj./v.	few; little	📚 HSK 1
例句这个学校的学生很少。 PinyinZhège xuéxiào de xuéshēng hěn shǎo. EnglishThis school has very few students.
181HSK1	谁	shéi/shuí	pron.	who	📚 HSK 1
例句他是谁？ PinyinTā shì shéi? EnglishWho is he?
182HSK1	什么	shénme	pron.	what	📚 HSK 1
例句你在做什么？ PinyinNǐ zài zuò shénme? EnglishWhat are you doing?
183HSK1	生病	shēngbìng	v.	to get sick	📚 HSK 1
例句他昨天生病了。 PinyinTā zuótiān shēngbìng le. EnglishHe got sick yesterday.
184HSK1	十	shí	num.	ten	📚 HSK 1
例句我有十本书。 PinyinWǒ yǒu shí běn shū. EnglishI have ten books.
185HSK1	时候	shíhou	n.	time; moment	📚 HSK 1
例句你什么时候来？ PinyinNǐ shénme shíhou lái? EnglishWhen are you coming?
186HSK1	时间	shíjiān	n.	time; period of time	📚 HSK 1
例句我没有时间。 PinyinWǒ méiyǒu shíjiān. EnglishI don't have time.
187HSK1	事	shì	n.	matter; thing; affair	📚 HSK 1
例句你有什么事？ PinyinNǐ yǒu shénme shì? EnglishWhat's the matter?
188HSK1	是	shì	v.	to be (am/is/are)	📚 HSK 1
例句我是中国人。 PinyinWǒ shì Zhōngguó rén. EnglishI am Chinese.
189HSK1	手机	shǒujī	n.	mobile phone	📚 HSK 1
例句我的手机在哪儿？ PinyinWǒ de shǒujī zài nǎr? EnglishWhere is my phone?
190HSK1	书	shū	n.	book	📚 HSK 1
例句这本书很有意思。 PinyinZhè běn shū hěn yǒu yìsi. EnglishThis book is very interesting.
191HSK1	书店	shūdiàn	n.	bookstore	📚 HSK 1
例句我去书店买了两本书。 PinyinWǒ qù shūdiàn mǎi le liǎng běn shū. EnglishI went to the bookstore and bought two books.
192HSK1	水	shuǐ	n.	water	📚 HSK 1
例句请给我一杯水。 PinyinQǐng gěi wǒ yì bēi shuǐ. EnglishPlease give me a glass of water.
193HSK1	水果	shuǐguǒ	n.	fruit	📚 HSK 1
例句多吃水果对身体好。 PinyinDuō chī shuǐguǒ duì shēntǐ hǎo. EnglishEating more fruit is good for health.
194HSK1	睡	shuì	v.	to sleep	📚 HSK 1
例句他在睡觉。 PinyinTā zài shuìjiào. EnglishHe is sleeping.
195HSK1	睡觉	shuìjiào	v.	to sleep; to go to bed	📚 HSK 1
例句我每天晚上十点睡觉。 PinyinWǒ měitiān wǎnshang shí diǎn shuìjiào. EnglishI go to sleep at ten every night.
196HSK1	说	shuō	v.	to speak; to say	📚 HSK 1
例句请你再说一次。 PinyinQǐng nǐ zài shuō yí cì. EnglishPlease say it again.
197HSK1	说话	shuōhuà	v.	to speak; to talk	📚 HSK 1
例句上课的时候不要说话。 PinyinShàngkè de shíhou búyào shuōhuà. EnglishDon't talk during class.
198HSK1	四	sì	num.	four	📚 HSK 1
例句我家有四口人。 PinyinWǒ jiā yǒu sì kǒu rén. EnglishThere are four people in my family.
199HSK1	岁	suì	mw.	years old; year of age	📚 HSK 1
例句你今年多大岁数？ PinyinNǐ jīnnián duō dà suìshu? EnglishHow old are you this year?
200HSK1	他	tā	pron.	he; him	📚 HSK 1
例句他是我的同学。 PinyinTā shì wǒ de tóngxué. EnglishHe is my classmate.
201HSK1	它	tā	pron.	it (object / animal)	📚 HSK 1
例句我的猫很可爱，它喜欢睡觉。 PinyinWǒ de māo hěn kě'ài, tā xǐhuan shuìjiào. EnglishMy cat is very cute; it likes to sleep.
202HSK1	她	tā	pron.	she; her	📚 HSK 1
例句她是我的姐姐。 PinyinTā shì wǒ de jiějie. EnglishShe is my older sister.
203HSK1	他们	tāmen	pron.	they (masc. / mixed)	📚 HSK 1
例句他们都是学生。 PinyinTāmen dōu shì xuéshēng. EnglishThey are all students.
204HSK1	它们	tāmen	pron.	they (objects / animals)	📚 HSK 1
例句这些花很漂亮，它们是红色的。 PinyinZhèxiē huā hěn piàoliang, tāmen shì hóngsè de. EnglishThese flowers are beautiful; they are red.
205HSK1	她们	tāmen	pron.	they (feminine)	📚 HSK 1
例句她们是我的同学。 PinyinTāmen shì wǒ de tóngxué. EnglishThey (female) are my classmates.
206HSK1	太	tài	adv.	too; excessively	📚 HSK 1
例句这个太贵了。 PinyinZhège tài guì le. EnglishThis is too expensive.
207HSK1	天	tiān	n./mw.	day; sky	📚 HSK 1
例句今天天气很好。 PinyinJīntiān tiānqì hěn hǎo. EnglishThe weather is great today.
208HSK1	天气	tiānqì	n.	weather	📚 HSK 1
例句今天天气怎么样？ PinyinJīntiān tiānqì zěnmeyàng? EnglishHow's the weather today?
209HSK1	听	tīng	v.	to listen; to hear	📚 HSK 1
例句我喜欢听音乐。 PinyinWǒ xǐhuan tīng yīnyuè. EnglishI like listening to music.
210HSK1	听见	tīngjiàn	v.	to hear (perceive sound)	📚 HSK 1
例句你听见了吗？ PinyinNǐ tīngjiàn le ma? EnglishDid you hear that?
211HSK1	同学	tóngxué	n.	classmate; fellow student	📚 HSK 1
例句我和同学一起去学校。 PinyinWǒ hé tóngxué yìqǐ qù xuéxiào. EnglishI go to school together with my classmate.
212HSK1	外	wài	n.	outside; foreign	📚 HSK 1
例句外面在下雨。 PinyinWàimiàn zài xià yǔ. EnglishIt's raining outside.
213HSK1	外边	wàibian	n.	outside	📚 HSK 1
例句孩子们在外边玩。 PinyinHáizimen zài wàibian wán. EnglishThe children are playing outside.
214HSK1	玩	wán	v.	to play; to have fun	📚 HSK 1
例句周末我和朋友出去玩。 PinyinZhōumò wǒ hé péngyou chūqù wán. EnglishI go out to have fun with friends on weekends.
215HSK1	晚	wǎn	adj.	late; evening	📚 HSK 1
例句现在很晚了，我要睡觉了。 PinyinXiànzài hěn wǎn le, wǒ yào shuìjiào le. EnglishIt's very late now, I need to go to sleep.
216HSK1	晚饭	wǎnfàn	n.	dinner; evening meal	📚 HSK 1
例句晚饭你想吃什么？ PinyinWǎnfàn nǐ xiǎng chī shénme? EnglishWhat do you want to eat for dinner?
217HSK1	晚上	wǎnshang	n.	evening; at night	📚 HSK 1
例句晚上我们一起吃饭。 PinyinWǎnshang wǒmen yìqǐ chīfàn. EnglishLet's eat together in the evening.
218HSK1	喂1	wèi	interj.	hello (on phone); hey	📚 HSK 1
例句喂，请问是李先生吗？ PinyinWèi, qǐngwèn shì Lǐ xiānsheng ma? EnglishHello, is this Mr. Li?
219HSK1	问	wèn	v.	to ask	📚 HSK 1
例句我问你一个问题。 PinyinWǒ wèn nǐ yí gè wèntí. EnglishI'll ask you a question.
220HSK1	问题	wèntí	n.	question; problem	📚 HSK 1
例句这个问题不难。 PinyinZhège wèntí bù nán. EnglishThis question is not difficult.
221HSK1	我	wǒ	pron.	I; me	📚 HSK 1
例句我是学生。 PinyinWǒ shì xuéshēng. EnglishI am a student.
222HSK1	我们	wǒmen	pron.	we; us	📚 HSK 1
例句我们是好朋友。 PinyinWǒmen shì hǎo péngyou. EnglishWe are good friends.
223HSK1	五	wǔ	num.	five	📚 HSK 1
例句我每天工作五个小时。 PinyinWǒ měitiān gōngzuò wǔ gè xiǎoshí. EnglishI work five hours every day.
224HSK1	午饭	wǔfàn	n.	lunch	📚 HSK 1
例句午饭我吃了米饭和菜。 PinyinWǔfàn wǒ chī le mǐfàn hé cài. EnglishI had rice and dishes for lunch.
225HSK1	喜欢	xǐhuan	v.	to like; to be fond of	📚 HSK 1
例句我喜欢看电影。 PinyinWǒ xǐhuan kàn diànyǐng. EnglishI like watching movies.
226HSK1	下	xià	n./v./mw.	down; below; next	📚 HSK 1
例句书在桌子下面。 PinyinShū zài zhuōzi xiàmiàn. EnglishThe book is under the table.
227HSK1	下雨	xià yǔ	v.o.	to rain	📚 HSK 1
例句明天可能会下雨。 PinyinMíngtiān kěnéng huì xià yǔ. EnglishIt might rain tomorrow.
228HSK1	下班	xiàbān	v.	to finish work	📚 HSK 1
例句你几点下班？ PinyinNǐ jǐ diǎn xiàbān? EnglishWhat time do you get off work?
229HSK1	下课	xiàkè	v.	to finish class	📚 HSK 1
例句下课了，我们去吃饭吧。 PinyinXiàkè le, wǒmen qù chīfàn ba. EnglishClass is over, let's go eat.
230HSK1	下午	xiàwǔ	n.	afternoon	📚 HSK 1
例句下午我去商店买东西。 PinyinXiàwǔ wǒ qù shāngdiàn mǎi dōngxi. EnglishI'm going shopping at the store this afternoon.
231HSK1	先生	xiānsheng	n.	Mr.; sir; gentleman	📚 HSK 1
例句李先生，您好！ PinyinLǐ xiānsheng, nín hǎo! EnglishHello, Mr. Li!
232HSK1	现在	xiànzài	n.	now; at present	📚 HSK 1
例句现在几点了？ PinyinXiànzài jǐ diǎn le? EnglishWhat time is it now?
233HSK1	想	xiǎng	v.	to want; to think; to miss	📚 HSK 1
例句我想去中国学汉语。 PinyinWǒ xiǎng qù Zhōngguó xué Hànyǔ. EnglishI want to go to China to learn Chinese.
234HSK1	小	xiǎo	adj./pref.	small; little	📚 HSK 1
例句这个房间很小。 PinyinZhège fángjiān hěn xiǎo. EnglishThis room is very small.
235HSK1	小朋友	xiǎopéngyǒu	n.	child; little friend	📚 HSK 1
例句小朋友们在唱歌。 PinyinXiǎopéngyǒumen zài chànggē. EnglishThe children are singing.
236HSK1	小时	xiǎoshí	n.	hour	📚 HSK 1
例句我学了两个小时的中文。 PinyinWǒ xué le liǎng gè xiǎoshí de Zhōngwén. EnglishI studied Chinese for two hours.
237HSK1	小学	xiǎoxué	n.	primary school	📚 HSK 1
例句我的孩子在上小学。 PinyinWǒ de háizi zài shàng xiǎoxué. EnglishMy child is in elementary school.
238HSK1	小学生	xiǎoxuéshēng	n.	primary school student	📚 HSK 1
例句他是一个小学生。 PinyinTā shì yí gè xiǎoxuéshēng. EnglishHe is an elementary school student.
239HSK1	些	xiē	mw.	(some; a few)	📚 HSK 1
例句给我一些水。 PinyinGěi wǒ yìxiē shuǐ. EnglishGive me some water.
240HSK1	写	xiě	v.	to write	📚 HSK 1
例句请写你的名字。 PinyinQǐng xiě nǐ de míngzi. EnglishPlease write your name.
241HSK1	谢谢	xièxie	v.	thank you	📚 HSK 1
例句谢谢你的帮助。 PinyinXièxie nǐ de bāngzhù. EnglishThank you for your help.
242HSK1	新	xīn	adj.	new	📚 HSK 1
例句我买了一个新手机。 PinyinWǒ mǎi le yí gè xīn shǒujī. EnglishI bought a new phone.
243HSK1	星期	xīngqī	n.	week	📚 HSK 1
例句这个星期你忙吗？ PinyinZhège xīngqī nǐ máng ma? EnglishAre you busy this week?
244HSK1	星期日	xīngqīrì	n.	Sunday	📚 HSK 1
例句星期日我不上班。 PinyinXīngqīrì wǒ bú shàngbān. EnglishI don't work on Sundays.
245HSK1	星期天	xīngqītiān	n.	Sunday	📚 HSK 1
例句星期天我们去公园吧。 PinyinXīngqītiān wǒmen qù gōngyuán ba. EnglishLet's go to the park on Sunday.
246HSK1	休息	xiūxi	v.	to rest; to take a break	📚 HSK 1
例句你应该休息一下。 PinyinNǐ yīnggāi xiūxi yíxià. EnglishYou should take a rest.
247HSK1	学	xué	v.	to study; to learn	📚 HSK 1
例句我在学中文。 PinyinWǒ zài xué Zhōngwén. EnglishI am learning Chinese.
248HSK1	学生	xuéshēng	n.	student	📚 HSK 1
例句我们都是学生。 PinyinWǒmen dōu shì xuéshēng. EnglishWe are all students.
249HSK1	学习	xuéxí	v.	to study; to learn	📚 HSK 1
例句他学习很努力。 PinyinTā xuéxí hěn nǔlì. EnglishHe studies very hard.
250HSK1	学校	xuéxiào	n.	school	📚 HSK 1
例句我们的学校很大。 PinyinWǒmen de xuéxiào hěn dà. EnglishOur school is very big.
251HSK1	雪	xuě	n.	snow	📚 HSK 1
例句冬天北京常常下雪。 PinyinDōngtiān Běijīng chángcháng xià xuě. EnglishIt often snows in Beijing in winter.
252HSK1	要	yào	v.	to want; will; must	📚 HSK 1
例句我要一杯咖啡。 PinyinWǒ yào yì bēi kāfēi. EnglishI want a cup of coffee.
253HSK1	也	yě	adv.	also; too	📚 HSK 1
例句我也喜欢吃中国菜。 PinyinWǒ yě xǐhuan chī Zhōngguó cài. EnglishI also like eating Chinese food.
254HSK1	一	yī	num.	one	📚 HSK 1
例句我有一个弟弟。 PinyinWǒ yǒu yí gè dìdi. EnglishI have a younger brother.
255HSK1	衣服	yīfu	n.	clothes; clothing	📚 HSK 1
例句这件衣服真好看。 PinyinZhè jiàn yīfu zhēn hǎokàn. EnglishThis piece of clothing is really good-looking.
256HSK1	医生	yīshēng	n.	doctor	📚 HSK 1
例句她是一个医生。 PinyinTā shì yí gè yīshēng. EnglishShe is a doctor.
257HSK1	医院	yīyuàn	n.	hospital	📚 HSK 1
例句医院离学校很近。 PinyinYīyuàn lí xuéxiào hěn jìn. EnglishThe hospital is very close to the school.
258HSK1	一半	yíbàn	num.	one half	📚 HSK 1
例句我吃了一半的苹果。 PinyinWǒ chī le yíbàn de píngguǒ. EnglishI ate half of the apple.
259HSK1	一下	yíxià	num.mw./(adv.)	(verb softener: a bit; awhile)	📚 HSK 1
例句请你等一下。 PinyinQǐng nǐ děng yíxià. EnglishPlease wait a moment.
260HSK1	椅子	yǐzi	n.	chair	📚 HSK 1
例句请坐在椅子上。 PinyinQǐng zuò zài yǐzi shàng. EnglishPlease sit on the chair.
261HSK1	一点儿	yìdiǎnr	num.mw.	a little; a bit	📚 HSK 1
例句我会说一点儿中文。 PinyinWǒ huì shuō yìdiǎnr Zhōngwén. EnglishI can speak a little Chinese.
262HSK1	一些	yìxiē	num.mw.	some; a few	📚 HSK 1
例句我买了一些水果。 PinyinWǒ mǎi le yìxiē shuǐguǒ. EnglishI bought some fruit.
263HSK1	有	yǒu	v.	to have; there is	📚 HSK 1
例句我有一只猫。 PinyinWǒ yǒu yì zhī māo. EnglishI have a cat.
264HSK1	有的	yǒude	pron.	some (of them)	📚 HSK 1
例句有的人喜欢茶，有的人喜欢咖啡。 PinyinYǒude rén xǐhuan chá, yǒude rén xǐhuan kāfēi. EnglishSome people like tea, some people like coffee.
265HSK1	有点儿	yǒudiǎnr	adv.	a little (bit); somewhat	📚 HSK 1
例句今天有点儿冷。 PinyinJīntiān yǒudiǎnr lěng. EnglishIt's a bit cold today.
266HSK1	有些	yǒuxiē	pron./(adv.)	some	📚 HSK 1
例句有些事情很难说。 PinyinYǒuxiē shìqing hěn nán shuō. EnglishSome things are hard to say.
267HSK1	雨	yǔ	n.	rain	📚 HSK 1
例句外面的雨很大。 PinyinWàimiàn de yǔ hěn dà. EnglishThe rain outside is heavy.
268HSK1	元	yuán	mw.	yuan (currency unit)	📚 HSK 1
例句这本书十五元。 PinyinZhè běn shū shíwǔ yuán. EnglishThis book is fifteen yuan.
269HSK1	月	yuè	n.	month; moon	📚 HSK 1
例句这个月我很忙。 PinyinZhège yuè wǒ hěn máng. EnglishI'm very busy this month.
270HSK1	再	zài	adv.	again	📚 HSK 1
例句请再说一次。 PinyinQǐng zài shuō yí cì. EnglishPlease say it one more time.
271HSK1	在	zài	v./prep./adv.	at; in; to be located	📚 HSK 1
例句他在家里。 PinyinTā zài jiā lǐ. EnglishHe is at home.
272HSK1	再见	zàijiàn	v.	goodbye	📚 HSK 1
例句再见，明天见！ PinyinZàijiàn, míngtiān jiàn! EnglishGoodbye, see you tomorrow!
273HSK1	早	zǎo	adj.	early; morning	📚 HSK 1
例句你今天来得很早。 PinyinNǐ jīntiān lái de hěn zǎo. EnglishYou came very early today.
274HSK1	早饭	zǎofàn	n.	breakfast	📚 HSK 1
例句你吃早饭了吗？ PinyinNǐ chī zǎofàn le ma? EnglishHave you eaten breakfast?
275HSK1	早上	zǎoshang	n.	morning	📚 HSK 1
例句早上好！ PinyinZǎoshang hǎo! EnglishGood morning!
276HSK1	怎么	zěnme	pron.	how; why	📚 HSK 1
例句这个字怎么读？ PinyinZhège zì zěnme dú? EnglishHow do you read this character?
277HSK1	怎么样	zěnmeyàng	pron.	how is it; how about	📚 HSK 1
例句这个电影怎么样？ PinyinZhège diànyǐng zěnmeyàng? EnglishHow is this movie?
278HSK1	找	zhǎo	v.	to look for; to seek	📚 HSK 1
例句我在找我的手机。 PinyinWǒ zài zhǎo wǒ de shǒujī. EnglishI'm looking for my phone.
279HSK1	这	zhè	pron.	this	📚 HSK 1
例句这是什么？ PinyinZhè shì shénme? EnglishWhat is this?
280HSK1	这边	zhèbiān	pron.	this side; over here	📚 HSK 1
例句请到这边来。 PinyinQǐng dào zhèbiān lái. EnglishPlease come over here.
281HSK1	这个	zhège	pron.	this one	📚 HSK 1
例句这个东西多少钱？ PinyinZhège dōngxi duōshao qián? EnglishHow much is this thing?
282HSK1	这里	zhèlǐ	pron.	here	📚 HSK 1
例句这里很漂亮。 PinyinZhèlǐ hěn piàoliang. EnglishIt's very beautiful here.
283HSK1	这儿	zhèr	pron.	here	📚 HSK 1
例句你来这儿做什么？ PinyinNǐ lái zhèr zuò shénme? EnglishWhat are you doing here?
284HSK1	这些	zhèxiē	pron.	these	📚 HSK 1
例句这些书都是我的。 PinyinZhèxiē shū dōu shì wǒ de. EnglishThese books are all mine.
285HSK1	真	zhēn	adv./(adj.)	really; truly	📚 HSK 1
例句今天真热！ PinyinJīntiān zhēn rè! EnglishIt's really hot today!
286HSK1	正在	zhèngzài	adv.	(in the middle of) doing	📚 HSK 1
例句我正在写作业。 PinyinWǒ zhèngzài xiě zuòyè. EnglishI'm doing my homework right now.
287HSK1	只	zhī	mw.	(measure word: animals; one of pair)	📚 HSK 1
例句桌子上有一只杯子。 PinyinZhuōzi shàng yǒu yì zhī bēizi. EnglishThere is a cup on the table.
288HSK1	知道	zhīdào	v.	to know (a fact)	📚 HSK 1
例句我不知道他的名字。 PinyinWǒ bù zhīdào tā de míngzi. EnglishI don't know his name.
289HSK1	中国	Zhōngguó	n.	China	📚 HSK 1
例句中国有很多好吃的东西。 PinyinZhōngguó yǒu hěn duō hǎochī de dōngxi. EnglishChina has a lot of delicious food.
290HSK1	中文	Zhōngwén	n.	Chinese (language / writing)	📚 HSK 1
例句你的中文说得很好。 PinyinNǐ de Zhōngwén shuō de hěn hǎo. EnglishYour Chinese is very good.
291HSK1	中午	zhōngwǔ	n.	noon; midday	📚 HSK 1
例句中午我们一起吃饭吧。 PinyinZhōngwǔ wǒmen yìqǐ chīfàn ba. EnglishLet's eat lunch together.
292HSK1	中学	zhōngxué	n.	middle/high school	📚 HSK 1
例句她在一所中学教书。 PinyinTā zài yì suǒ zhōngxué jiāoshū. EnglishShe teaches at a middle school.
293HSK1	中学生	zhōngxuéshēng	n.	middle/high school student	📚 HSK 1
例句他是一个中学生。 PinyinTā shì yí gè zhōngxuéshēng. EnglishHe is a middle school student.
294HSK1	住	zhù	v.	to live; to reside	📚 HSK 1
例句你住在哪儿？ PinyinNǐ zhù zài nǎr? EnglishWhere do you live?
295HSK1	桌子	zhuōzi	n.	table; desk	📚 HSK 1
例句桌子上有一本书。 PinyinZhuōzi shàng yǒu yì běn shū. EnglishThere is a book on the table.
296HSK1	字	zì	n.	character; word	📚 HSK 1
例句这个字怎么写？ PinyinZhège zì zěnme xiě? EnglishHow do you write this character?
297HSK1	昨天	zuótiān	n.	yesterday	📚 HSK 1
例句昨天我去了商店。 PinyinZuótiān wǒ qù le shāngdiàn. EnglishI went to the store yesterday.
298HSK1	坐	zuò	v.	to sit; to take (transport)	📚 HSK 1
例句我们坐车去学校。 PinyinWǒmen zuò chē qù xuéxiào. EnglishWe take a car to school.
299HSK1	做	zuò	v.	to do; to make	📚 HSK 1
例句你在做什么工作？ PinyinNǐ zài zuò shénme gōngzuò? EnglishWhat work do you do?
300HSK1	做饭	zuò fàn	v.o.	to cook (a meal)	📚 HSK 1
例句我每天都做饭。 PinyinWǒ měitiān dōu zuòfàn. EnglishI cook every day.

Studying skipped-HSK-1? Combine this with our New HSK 1 Vocabulary List 2026 to cover all 500 cumulative words. Or toggle "+ Add HSK 1" above to overlay both lists.

03 — What's in the new vocabulary

Why Exactly These 200 Words?

The new syllabus didn't pick 200 random words. It targeted six specific pedagogical gaps left by HSK 1. Once you see the buckets, you'll understand why this list looks the way it does — and where the biggest payoffs for your study time live.

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Grammar tools 43 words · 22%

Small words that unlock HSK 1's sentence ceiling. HSK 1 taught you 300 nouns and verbs but only basic 主谓宾 sentences. These 43 turn vocabulary into language.

Comparison: 比, 最, 这么, 那么 · Cause/effect: 因为, 所以 · Concession: 虽然, 但是 · Aspect: 着, 过, 已经 · Modal: 可能, 快要, 让 · Measure: 次, 条, 间, 位, 名

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Directional & spatial 32 words · 16%

Completes the motion + location system HSK 1 left half-finished. With HSK 1 you could say "go"; with these you can say "go up / down / in / out / back / over."

Motion verbs (8 pairs): 出来/出去, 进来/进去, 上来/上去, 下来/下去, 过来/过去, 回来/回去, 起来 · Location: 前面/后面/里面/外面/上面/下面/旁边 · Direction: 左/右/左边/右边 · Distance: 近/远/离

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Modern daily life 13 words · 7%

Small bucket but disproportionately useful — words reflecting how people actually live today. Most of what you'll say living in modern China.

Transit: 地铁, 公交车, 机场, 机票, 打车, 飞 · Internet: 网上, 上网 · Services: 商场, 酒店 · Travel: 旅游, 万 · Time: 周

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People, body & description 29 words · 15%

Describe and compare yourself, your family, your physical state. The "talking about people" toolkit.

Body: 身体, 手, 头, 眼睛 · Family: 妻子, 丈夫, 奶奶, 爷爷 · People: 男孩儿, 女孩儿, 小孩儿, 小时候 · Description: 高, 长, 累, 疼, 舒服, 快, 慢, 远, 近, 坏 · Reactions: 不错, 不好意思, 有意思, 没意思

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Activities & verbs 32 words · 16%

Verbs of doing — sports, hobbies, daily actions, school activities.

Sport/leisure: 跑/跑步, 游/游泳, 跳舞, 踢, 篮球, 足球, 运动, 爱好 · Daily: 打开, 拿, 让, 送, 完, 忘, 笑, 洗 · School: 教, 考, 考试, 开始, 开学, 准备, 介绍 · Help/move: 帮, 帮忙, 走, 走路, 出门, 过年

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Stuff & nuance 51 words · 26%

The widest bucket — concrete nouns, colors, food, school items, weather. Easiest to learn (they map directly to things you can see), best left for late-stage review.

Colors: 颜色, 白色, 红色, 黑色, 绿色 · Drinks: 红茶, 绿茶, 奶茶, 咖啡 · Food: 肉, 鱼, 饭馆 · School: 班, 教室, 高中, 题, 词, 笔, 本子, 书包 · Things: 包, 床, 门, 门口, 门票, 票, 鸟, 球, 药, 药店, 手表 · Weather: 晴, 阴 · More: 事情, 楼, 路, 路上, 站, 车站, 时, 生日, 裤子, 洗手间

The 6:6:6 imbalance is intentional. Where HSK 1 was ~50% topic-specific nouns (food, family, places), HSK 2 invests heavily in function: 22% grammar tools + 16% directional system = nearly half the new words are pure language-machinery, not topic vocabulary. That's how 200 words can feel like more than HSK 1's 300.

⭐ Recommended study order (highest-leverage path)

200 words can feel overwhelming if you tackle them alphabetically. After 18 years of teaching this level at Mandarin Zone Beijing, this is the sequence we use — designed to maximize return on study time:

1. Grammar tools (43 words)

Week 1–2

Biggest leverage. The day you learn 因为/所以/虽然/但是/比 you can immediately produce complex sentences. Drill these first, even though they're the most abstract.

2. Directional system (32 words)

Week 3–4

Second-highest leverage. Once you can say 出来/进去/上去/下来, your basic motion vocabulary doubles overnight.

3. People + descriptions (29 words)

Week 5–6

High practical density. Anything you say about yourself, your family, or how you feel uses these.

4. Verbs + Modern (45 words)

Week 7–8

Daily-use coverage — sports, hobbies, transit, internet. The "actually deployable" words.

5. Stuff & nuance (51 words)

Week 9–10

Save for last. Concrete nouns are the easiest words to learn, so they're the best "review fuel" near exam time.

The principle. Learn the small abstract words first, the concrete nouns last — because abstract words multiply your sentence-making power, while nouns just add new things to talk about.

04 — Behind the syllabus

Why Only 200? The "Consolidation Level" Thesis

If HSK 1 doubled from 150 to 300, why does HSK 2 only grow from 150 to 200? Is HSK 2 getting easier?

No. HSK 2 got harder — but the difficulty moved. Here's what the syllabus designers were optimizing for.

Cumulative progression across HSK 3.0 (new vs old)

Level	Old HSK 2.0	New HSK 3.0	Change
HSK 1 (cumulative)	150	300	↑ +100% (doubled)
⭐ HSK 2 (cumulative)	300	500	↑ +67% (slow build) ← why?
HSK 3 (cumulative)	600	1,000	↑ +67%
HSK 4 (cumulative)	1,200	2,000	↑ +67%

Three reasons HSK 2 holds back

1 · Writing-skill consolidation

A brand-new skill needs space

The new exam added a handwriting section (10 questions, ~10 min). The 100 must-write characters are shared with HSK 1 — not 100 per level. Loading 300 new words on top of a brand-new motor skill would overwhelm learners. The syllabus held vocab growth flat to give space to consolidate handwriting.

2 · Grammar-word density is high

200 words ≠ 200 nouns

Of the 200 new HSK 2 words, 43 (22%) are grammar tools. These are disproportionately powerful — 因为/所以/着/过/比/已经 each unlocks an entire sentence pattern. The 200 word count understates the actual capability gain.

3 · Doubling moves to HSK 3

It's a breather, not a stretch

Vocabulary doesn't "stop" here — it gets pushed to HSK 3, which jumps +500. This level is the breather between "HSK 1 was easy" and "HSK 3 is real." Most successful HSK 3 students point to this period of consolidation.

Reframe: the new exam was designed as a landing strip, not a stretch goal. Treat it that way — consolidate handwriting, internalize the grammar tools, and arrive at HSK 3 ready for the real vocabulary jump.

05 — Old vs new syllabus

Where Did These 200 Words Come From?

Surprise: only one of the 200 new HSK 2 words is genuinely new vocabulary. Everything else existed in the old syllabus — they've just been reorganized. Here's the breakdown, audited by Mandarin Zone against the 2010-era HSK 2.0 word lists (May 2026):

Carry from old HSK 1–2

~85 words · 43%

Moved down from old HSK 3

~57 words · 29%

Moved down from old HSK 4

~38 words · 19%

Moved down from old HSK 5+

~2 words · 1%

Compound (chars old, compound newer)

~17 words · 9%

Genuinely NEW in HSK 3.0

1 word · 0.5% (奶茶)

Three insights from this data

Insight 1

Nearly half came down from HSK 3+

~49% of new HSK 2 vocab is words that used to be at HSK 3 or higher. Words like 爱好, 帮, 跟, 拿, 黑色, 红色, 头, 飞, 篮球, 自己 — all old HSK 3.

The implication: the difficulty ceiling went up, even though only 50 more new words were added. If you're studying with an old HSK 2 textbook, you're under-preparing by about 100 words.

Insight 2

Only ONE word is truly new

That word: 奶茶 (nǎichá) — milk tea. Reflects modern Chinese daily life. Other "new-looking" words like 没意思, 路上, 小孩儿 are compound forms built from old HSK characters.

The new HSK 3.0 is a re-organization, not a vocabulary explosion.

Insight 3

Old HSK 2 grads: ~115 new words

If you already passed old HSK 2: you know roughly 43% of the new list automatically, but you'll need to study about 115 entries that moved down from HSK 3+ plus compound forms plus the one new word.

Use the "⬇ Moved down from old HSK 3+" filter in §02 to see them.

Methodology disclosure. The old-level estimates above are hand-audited by Mandarin Zone against the 2010-era Hanban HSK syllabus and our pre-2026 archive. About 38% of per-word counts have confidence flag "medium" (may be off by one level). The broad finding (~half moved down from HSK 3+) is robust; exact per-word numbers may shift ±5 with full verification against a published authoritative source.

06 — Writing-section preparation

How Many Characters Do You Need to Write and Read?

The biggest news at this level isn't the 200 new words — it's the brand-new writing section. The old HSK 2 had none. For the first time, you must handwrite Chinese characters on the exam.

The new HSK 3.0 syllabus formally splits characters into two jobs:

书写字 (Must-write): you reproduce these by hand on the test
认读字 (Recognition): you only need to read these on sight

Understanding which is which is the single biggest planning question at this level.

100

Must-write (书写字)
HSK 1 + 2 combined

125

New recognition (认读字)
at HSK 2

371

Cumulative recognition
(HSK 1 + 2)

76 / 200

HSK 2 vocab words containing
1+ must-write char

6A · The 100 must-write characters (书写字)

Why one combined list? HSK 3.0 recognizes that handwriting Chinese is the slowest beginner skill. Rather than splitting between two levels, HSK 1 and HSK 2 share one 100-character must-write list, letting beginners build muscle memory on the highest-frequency characters first. From HSK 3 onward, each level adds its own dedicated must-write list (HSK 3 alone adds 150 more).

The 100 characters (in syllabus order)

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Source: 《新版HSK考试大纲》, "HSK（一级）~（二级）书写字" (combined list, p.374).

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The big payoff: 76 of the 200 new vocab words (38%) contain at least one of these must-write characters. Drill the words with handwriting, and you cover the must-write list passively. Use the "✏️ Has must-write char" toggle in §02 to see the 76 "double-duty" words.

6B · The 125 new recognition characters (认读字)

At this level, you must read an additional 125 characters (beyond HSK 1's 246), for a cumulative recognition target of 371 characters. These don't need to be handwritten — they appear in the listening transcripts and reading passages, and you need to recognize their meaning.

Recognition vs. writing — the working principle: anywhere a character is "in the wild" (signs, menus, your textbook), you should recognize it on sight. But for the test's writing section, only the 100 must-write characters appear as test targets.

Pinyin support: like at HSK 1, the reading section prints pinyin above every character — so 100% character recognition isn't strictly required to pass; the must-write knowledge is the harder bar.

The 125 new recognition characters are introduced through the vocab words themselves — you don't drill them in isolation. As you study the 200 vocab entries, each new character you encounter is one of those 125.

6C · What the writing section actually looks like

The fastest way to defuse writing-section anxiety is to see the questions. The new writing section has 10 items in 2 parts, takes about 10 minutes, and only tests characters from the 100 must-write list — with pinyin always supplied.

Writing · Part 1

Complete the character

Items 51–55

You see a word with one character missing a component, plus the pinyin. You write in the missing part to form the correct character.

Sample item

亻 + 么 → ?

pinyin: shénme

→ add 十 to form 什么 ("what")

Strategy: Most of the character is already printed; you only add the missing piece. If you know the pinyin and one component, the answer is almost always obvious.

Writing · Part 2

Write the missing character

Items 56–60

A sentence has a blank with the pinyin written above it. You handwrite the correct character from memory.

Sample item

你想喝（chá）还是喝咖啡？

pinyin given: chá

→ handwrite 茶 ("tea")

Strategy: Pinyin is always supplied — you're never asked to recall a character from meaning alone. All target characters come from the 100 must-write list. If you've practiced those 100, every Part 2 item is in your wheelhouse.

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The double-duty drill. When you study a word that contains a must-write char (76 of 200), grab a pen and write it out 3 times. That's all the writing practice you need. Don't drill the 100 chars in isolation; drill them embedded in real vocabulary. This is the single most efficient route Mandarin Zone teachers recommend.

For full test-day logistics, scoring details, and the complete writing-section walkthrough, see our Complete New HSK 2 Guide. Need guided handwriting coaching with weekly mock tests on the official 2025 HSK 2 format? Our HSK 2 program at Mandarin Zone covers it.

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07 — From words to sentences

7 Sentence Patterns the New HSK 2 Vocabulary Unlocks

HSK 1 vocabulary lets you produce isolated phrases — "你好", "谢谢", "我喜欢XX". the 200 new words let you produce complex sentences — comparisons, reasons, contrasts, completed actions. Here are the 7 patterns that the 200 new words unlock, each with 3 example sentences using only HSK 1+2 vocab.

Comparison: A 比 B + adj.

Use 比 (bǐ) to compare two things on some quality. The structure is rigid: subject + 比 + comparison-target + adjective. Don't add 很 / 非常 in this pattern — they're forbidden inside 比 sentences.

Example	Pinyin	English
我比他高。	Wǒ bǐ tā gāo.	I'm taller than him.
公交车比地铁慢。	Gōngjiāochē bǐ dìtiě màn.	The bus is slower than the subway.
中文比英文有意思。	Zhōngwén bǐ Yīngwén yǒu yìsi.	Chinese is more interesting than English.

Cause & effect: 因为... 所以...

A fixed pair: 因为 (yīnwèi) introduces the reason, 所以 (suǒyǐ) introduces the result. Both halves are typically used together at HSK 2 (you can drop one in advanced Chinese).

Example	Pinyin	English
因为下雨，所以我没去。	Yīnwèi xià yǔ, suǒyǐ wǒ méi qù.	Because it rained, I didn't go.
因为我累了，所以早点回家。	Yīnwèi wǒ lèi le, suǒyǐ zǎo diǎn huí jiā.	Because I'm tired, I went home early.
因为是妈妈的生日，所以我们一起吃饭。	Yīnwèi shì māma de shēngrì, suǒyǐ wǒmen yìqǐ chī fàn.	Because it's Mom's birthday, we're eating together.

Concession: 虽然... 但是...

虽然 (suīrán) = "although"; 但是 (dànshì) = "but". Together they signal "X is true, but Y is also true." Like 因为/所以, the pair is usually deployed together at this level.

Example	Pinyin	English
虽然累，但是很高兴。	Suīrán lèi, dànshì hěn gāoxìng.	Although tired, I'm happy.
虽然下雨，但是我还是去了。	Suīrán xià yǔ, dànshì wǒ háishi qù le.	Although it rained, I still went.
虽然他个子高，但是跑得不快。	Suīrán tā gèzi gāo, dànshì pǎo de bù kuài.	Although he's tall, he doesn't run fast.

Experiential aspect: V + 过

过 (guo) marks an action you've experienced in your life (or never experienced). It doesn't say when — just that it's part of your history. Often pairs with a frequency like 两次, 一次.

Example	Pinyin	English
我去过北京两次。	Wǒ qù guo Běijīng liǎng cì.	I've been to Beijing twice.
你看过这本书吗？	Nǐ kàn guo zhè běn shū ma?	Have you read this book?
他没吃过这个菜。	Tā méi chī guo zhège cài.	He hasn't tried this dish.

Ongoing state: V + 着

着 (zhe) marks a static, continuing state — not an active progress. 门开着 = the door is in an open state; 他正在开门 = he is actively opening the door. Compare with 正在 in §09 confusions.

Example	Pinyin	English
门开着呢。	Mén kāi zhe ne.	The door is open (right now).
他坐着看书。	Tā zuò zhe kàn shū.	He's reading while sitting.
我等着你呢。	Wǒ děng zhe nǐ ne.	I'm waiting for you.

Result complement: V + 完 / 懂 / 到

Add a result word right after the verb to specify how the action ended. 完 = finished; 懂 = understood; 到 = arrived/got. The new HSK 2 introduces this pattern formally.

Example	Pinyin	English
我吃完饭了。	Wǒ chī wán fàn le.	I've finished eating.
我听懂了。	Wǒ tīng dǒng le.	I understood (what was said).
我在路上看到了他。	Wǒ zài lùshang kàn dào le tā.	I saw him on the way.

Imminent: 快要... 了

快要 (kuàiyào) … 了 = "about to..." It marks an action that will happen very soon. The 了 at the end is required.

Example	Pinyin	English
快要下雨了。	Kuàiyào xià yǔ le.	It's about to rain.
我快要回家了。	Wǒ kuàiyào huí jiā le.	I'm about to head home.
电影快要开始了。	Diànyǐng kuàiyào kāishǐ le.	The movie's about to start.

📌 Daily 5-minute drill. Pick one pattern. Build 5 sentences using that pattern about your own life. Say them aloud. After two weeks of this across all 7 patterns, you'll have internalized HSK 2's grammar — not just memorized it.

08 — Words you'll see again

The 22 HSK 2 Words You'll Meet Again at Higher Levels

One quiet design choice in the new HSK 3.0 syllabus: 22 of the 200 HSK 2 words (11%) are formally marked as appearing again at higher levels — typically with a different meaning or grammatical role.

When you learn 比 at HSK 2, you learn the comparison usage (我比他高). When you encounter 比 at HSK 5, you'll learn 比较 (more abstract comparing). The character is the same; the meaning grows. The table below is your "watch this word" set.

Also marked at	Count	Words (HSK 2 sense in English)
HSK 4	7	班 (class) · 从 (from) · 等 (wait) · 点 (order food) · 间 (mw. rooms) · 跟 (with) · 头 (head)
HSK 5	6	笔 (pen) · 公交车* · 让 (let) · 条 (mw.) · 跟* · 正 (right now)
HSK 6	4	花 (flower/spend) · 头* · 周 (week) · 正*
HSK 7–9	3	次 (time) · 但 (but, literary) · 出 (go out, extended)
HSK 3 (sense extension)	1	条*
HSK 3 + HSK 5	1	题 (question / problem)

* These words appear in multiple higher-level rows — counts above show all level-pair annotations from the new syllabus.

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Teacher's tip: When you encounter one of these 22 words now, don't try to memorize all its future meanings — just be aware that this word will reappear. Surprise resistance now = faster learning at HSK 4–6 later.

09 — Common mistakes

Which Words Get Confused Most? (5 Pairs)

After teaching this level to thousands of students at our Sanlitun teaching center since 2008, these are the 5 word pairs that trip people up most. Every pair is strictly within the HSK 1–2 vocabulary range — no HSK 3+ leakage — so you can master them at this level.

了 vs 过

Both are aspect particles, but they answer different questions. 了 = "the action happened (at a specific time)"; 过 = "the action ever happened (in your life)." HSK 1 introduced 了; HSK 2 introduces 过.

Word	Function	Example
了le	Completed action, often at a specific past time	我昨天吃了饺子。 Wǒ zuótiān chī le jiǎozi. I ate dumplings yesterday.
过guo	"Ever experienced" — life history, no specific time	我吃过饺子。 Wǒ chī guo jiǎozi. I've eaten dumplings (before).

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Teacher's tip: If you can answer "when?" with a specific time → use 了. If the answer is "at some point in my life" → use 过. Negate 过 with 没, not 不.

着 vs 正在

Both mark ongoing time, but they describe different kinds. 着 = a state that continues (static); 正在 = an action currently in progress (dynamic). The English "is X-ing" maps to 正在; "is in state X" maps to 着.

Word	Function	Example
着zhe	Static state that continues (the result of an action persists)	门开着。 Mén kāi zhe. The door is open. (state)
正在zhèngzài	Active progress (something happening right now)	他正在开门。 Tā zhèngzài kāi mén. He's (in the act of) opening the door.

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Teacher's tip: Ask yourself: can the situation freeze in a photograph? If yes → 着. If no (it's mid-motion) → 正在.

因为... 所以... vs 虽然... 但是...

Both are fixed pairs that join two clauses. 因为/所以 = cause and effect (the second follows from the first). 虽然/但是 = concession (the second contrasts with the first). Never mix the halves: 因为 goes with 所以, 虽然 goes with 但是.

Pair	Function	Example
因为...所以...	Cause → effect	因为下雨，所以我没去。 Because it rained, I didn't go.
虽然...但是...	"X is true, but Y is also true"	虽然下雨，但是我还是去了。 Although it rained, I still went.

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Teacher's tip: If you can replace the conjunctions with "if … then" — use 因为/所以. If you can replace with "even though … still" — use 虽然/但是.

一会儿 vs 一下

Both make a verb sound brief and casual, but they describe different things. 一会儿 (yíhuìr) = "for a short period of time" (duration). 一下 (yíxià) = "once, briefly" (a single attempt or try).

Word	Function	Example
一会儿yíhuìr	A short while (duration)	请等一会儿。 Please wait a moment.
一下yíxià	Once, briefly (a quick try)	请等我一下。 Wait for me (one moment).

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Teacher's tip: If you can rephrase as "wait for X seconds" → 一会儿. If you can rephrase as "give me a quick try" → 一下.

真 vs 太...了

Both intensify adjectives, but the flavor differs. 真 = "really" (simple, neutral). 太...了 = "too" / "extremely" (often with a complaining or impressed tone).

Word	Function	Example
真zhēn	Plain emphasis (neutral)	这个菜真好吃！ This dish is really tasty!
太...了tài... le	Excessive — usually complaining or impressed	这个菜太贵了！ This dish is too expensive!

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Teacher's tip: 真 is positive or neutral; 太...了 often implies "too much" — for prices, weather, distances, you'll hear 太...了 as a complaint.

These 5 confusions account for roughly 60% of the grammar errors we see at this level in mock tests. Our small-class HSK 2 program at Mandarin Zone walks through every distinction with native-speaker drills, weekly mock tests on the 2025 HSK 2 format, and personal feedback from teachers with 10+ years of experience.

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10 — Free resources

Free Downloads

New HSK 2 Vocabulary List 2026

200 new + 300 HSK 1 cumulative · pinyin · POS · English · example sentences · 28-page PDF

HSK 1–2 Must-Write Characters Workbook

100 characters · stroke order · 田字格 practice grids · 32-page workbook

HSK 2 Sentence Patterns Cheat Sheet

7 grammar patterns · 21 example sentences · 1-page printable A4

11 — Continue learning

More Free Study Resources

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Complete HSK 2 Guide

Everything beyond the vocabulary — test format, scoring, study plan, test day

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New HSK 1 Vocabulary List 2026

300 words · the foundation for HSK 2's cumulative 500

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New HSK 3 Vocabulary List 2026

500 new words · the next level up · "where the doubling happens"

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The New HSK Test (HSK 3.0)

9 levels · 2025 syllabus · what changes from July 2026

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HSK Old vs New — Side-by-Side

Every change from HSK 2.0 to HSK 3.0, level by level

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2026 HSK Test Dates

Worldwide exam schedule, registration deadlines & fees

12 — FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions About the New HSK 2

For learners who skipped HSK 1

I never took HSK 1 — can I jump to HSK 2?

Yes. The HSK has no prerequisites — you can register for any level that matches your ability, and many learners take HSK 2 as their first-ever HSK exam. But be aware: HSK 2 is cumulative, so all 500 words (HSK 1's 300 + the 200 new) are fair game on the test, not just the 200. Use the "+ Add HSK 1 (300 words)" toggle in §02 to study both lists side by side.

How much HSK 1 vocabulary do I really need to know?

All 300. HSK 1 vocabulary appears in every section of HSK 2 — listening, reading, and writing. The 100 must-write characters are also entirely grounded in HSK 1's character set. If you skipped HSK 1, treat the 300-word HSK 1 list as the floor; your real study target is 500 words, not 200.

I learned ~500 random Chinese words on apps like Duolingo — am I HSK 2 ready?

Probably not directly. HSK is syllabus-specific; popular language-app vocab overlaps about 30–40% with the official HSK 1+2 list. Run through the cumulative 500-word list in §02 (use the "+ Add HSK 1" toggle), mark the unknowns, then focus on the gaps. A free placement test with one of our teachers will give you a definitive answer.

Will I really have to handwrite characters on the test?

Yes. The writing section is a 10-question handwriting test using the 100 must-write characters shared between HSK 1 and HSK 2. It can't be skipped or typed. The good news: it's only ~10 minutes of the exam, pinyin is always supplied, and the 100 characters are high-frequency basics (你, 我, 是, 不, 一, 二, 三 …). See §06C for actual sample questions.

For old HSK 2.0 graduates

I have an old HSK 2 certificate — is it still valid?

Yes. HSK certificates do not expire — your old HSK 2 cert is permanently valid. Re-test only if you specifically want the new 2026-syllabus version on your record (some universities and employers may begin to prefer the new cert from late 2026 onward, but the old one remains a recognized proficiency proof).

What's actually different between old and new HSK 2 vocabulary?

See §05 for the full breakdown. Headline: about 49% of new HSK 2 vocab moved down from old HSK 3+, and only ~43% are direct carryovers from old HSK 1–2. So an old HSK 2 holder needs to study roughly 115 new entries to be ready for the new HSK 2. Use the "⬇ Moved down from old HSK 3+" toggle in §02 to see them.

For HSK 1 graduates

I just passed HSK 1 — what's the fastest order to learn the 200 new words?

See §03 closing for the full recommended order. Short version: grammar tools first (43 words like 比, 因为, 所以, 虽然, 着, 过) — they're the most abstract but unlock the most sentence patterns. Then directional system (32 words), people + body (29), verbs + modern (45), and stuff/nouns last (51) as exam-time review fuel.

For K-12 students and parents

Is HSK 2 appropriate for a 10-year-old?

Yes. HSK 2 is widely used as a year-end goal in primary-school Mandarin programs worldwide. The vocabulary is concrete (colors, body parts, simple verbs), there is no speaking section, and pinyin is supplied throughout the reading section. The writing section requires fine motor control — most children 8+ handle it fine after a few weeks of stroke-order practice. For very young learners (ages 5–7), HSK 1 is the more appropriate first goal.

Do schools accept HSK 2 certificates?

Yes for proficiency benchmarking. Most international Mandarin programs, IB schools, and bilingual programs recognize this cert as a clear A2-level proficiency proof for primary and middle-school years. For university admissions in China, however, HSK 4+ is the typical threshold — HSK 2 is a foundational milestone, not an admissions credential. See our HSK Requirements at Chinese Universities guide for level-by-level thresholds.

For heritage learners

I'm a heritage speaker — do I really need to study the must-write characters?

Yes, if you want the cert. The writing section is the same exam for all candidates. Heritage learners who grew up speaking Mandarin often skip character writing in childhood — but the HSK 2 writing section specifically requires handwriting 10 characters from the 100-character list. The good news: the 100 characters overlap heavily with characters you'd already recognize from family conversations and short messages, so most heritage candidates only need stroke-order practice, not character recognition.

For practical / in-China learners

Can I survive in China with just HSK 2 vocabulary?

Yes for basic survival. With the cumulative 500-word base you can: order food, ask directions, take a taxi or subway, handle simple shopping, describe how you feel (sick, tired, happy), and have short conversations about family, work, study, hobbies, and weather. What you can't yet do: read WeChat messages fluently, follow Chinese TV/news, or hold nuanced conversation. For that, you'll want HSK 3–4 territory — see our HSK 3 vocabulary list as your next step.

For everyone

Are the example sentences in this list strictly HSK-2-only?

Yes — every example sentence uses only cumulative HSK 1+2 vocabulary (498 words, 371 unique CJK characters), validated programmatically. We deliberately exclude common-but-out-of-syllabus characters like 用 / 重 / 难 / 带 / 马 / 心 that beginners encounter elsewhere. This means every sentence here is actually deployable at your level.

How accurate is the "moved-down from old HSK 3" data in §05?

The numbers come from a Mandarin Zone hand-audit (May 2026) against the 2010-era HSK 2.0 syllabus and our pre-2026 archive. The broad finding (~half moved down from HSK 3+, only 1 genuinely new word) is robust. Per-word level estimates have a "medium" confidence flag on about 38% of entries — these may be off by one level. For the blog's purpose (showing the magnitude of the reorganization), the estimates are reliable; for precise per-word claims, we recommend cross-checking against a published authoritative source.

Where can I download the PDF version?

Three places on this page: (1) the green callout near the top of the article, (2) §10 Downloads for the full set including the must-write workbook and sentence-pattern cheat sheet, and (3) the link card at the top of §11.

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