HSK 2 Vocabulary List and Free Quiz Sheets

Contents: This page is for essential info about the HSK 2 and has a downloadable Excel sheet with the complete and new HSK 2 vocabulary. It also includes 3 quiz sheets to help you practice.

HSK 2 Test Introduction

The HSK 2 is the second level of the Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi, or Chinese Proficiency Test. It doubles the 150 words of the HSK 1 with a total of 300 words. While still equivalent to a relatively low level of proficiency, preparing for the HSK 2 will allow you to get by in simple conversations and daily tasks.

Like the HSK 1, the HSK 2 does not include a writing part. In other words, you’ll only have to do reading and listening on the test. Like all HSK exams, each section has 100 points. Also like the HSK 1, you will be given the Pinyin along with the Chinese characters.

As the second of six tests, the HSK 2 is designed for simple, direct communication. It corresponds to A1, or some claim A2, proficiency per the CEFR. This level can be considered a bridge from the Chinese beginner stage to intermediate.

To study the HSK 1 vocabulary, click here.

How Long to Study for the HSK 2 Exam?

The HSK 2 list has 300 words and 347 total characters. As a guideline, a Chinese student who studied for two semesters should be able to pass this test.

Note that this level also includes more complex grammar than the HSK 1. The estimated study time is 150 to 300 hours.

HSK 2 Vocabulary List

Below are the HSK 2 Vocabulary “New Words” List. You can find the full list at the bottom of the page.

	A	B	C
1	Chinese	Pinyin	English
2	您	nín	you
3	它	tā	it
4	大家	dàjiā	everyone
5	每	měi	every
6	为什么	wèishénme	why
7	两	liǎng	two
8	百	bǎi	hundred
9	千	qiān	thousand
10	第一	dìyī	first
11	次	cì	number
12	公斤	gōngjīn	kilogram
13	元	yuán	yuan
14	件	jiàn	piece
15	张	zhāng	sheet
16	别	bié	other
17	非常	fēicháng	very
18	也	yě	likewise
19	还	hái	repay
20	最	zuì	most
21	真	zhēn	real
22	正在	zhèngzài	be being
23	已经	yǐjīng	already
24	一起	yìqǐ	together
25	再	zài	again
26	就	jiǜ	at once
27	因为	yīnwèi	because
28	所以	suǒyǐ	so
29	但是	dànshì	but
30	从	cóng	from
31	对	duì	right
32	此	cǐ	this
33	向	xiàng	towards
34	离	lí	leave
35	得	de
36	着	zhe
37	过	guo
38	吧	ba
39	饭馆	fàn guǎn	restaunt
40	机场	jīchǎng	airport
41	教室	jiàoshì	classroom
42	房间	fángjiān	room
43	路	lù	road
44	左边	zuǒbiān	left
45	右边	yòubiān	right
46	外	wài	out
47	旁边	pángbiān	side
48	早上	zǎoshàng	morning
49	晚上	wǎnshàng	night
50	小时	xiǎoshí	hour
51	时间	shíjiān	time
52	去年	qùnián	last year
53	号	hào	number
54	生日	shēngrì	birthday
55	哥哥	gēge	brother
56	姐姐	jiějie	sister
57	弟弟	dìdi	younger brother
58	妹妹	mèimei	sis
59	丈夫	zhàngfu	husband
60	妻子	qīzi	wife
61	孩子	háizi	child
62	男人	nánrén	man
63	女人	nǚrén	woman
64	服务员	fúwùyuán	waiter
65	鱼	yú	fish
66	羊肉	yángròu	mutton
67	牛奶	niúnǎi	milk
68	鸡蛋	jīdàn	egg
69	西瓜	xīguā	watermelon
70	咖啡	kāfēi	coffee
71	自行车	zìxíngchē	bike
72	船	chuán	boat
73	雪	xué	snow
74	药	yào	medicine
75	手机	shǒujī	phone
76	手表	shǒubiǎo	watch
77	眼睛	yǎnjīng	eye
78	身体	shēntǐ	body
79	公共汽车	gōnggòngqìchē	bus
80	报纸	bàozhǐ	newspaper
81	汉语	hànyǔ	Chinese
82	桌子	zhuōōzi	desk
83	门	mén	door
84	题	tí	topic
85	课	kè	lesson
86	姓	xìng	surname
87	问题	wèntí	question
88	事情	shìqing	matter
89	考试	kǎoshì	exam
90	票	piào	ticket
91	意思	yìsi	meaning
92	颜色	yánsè	color
93	欢迎	huānyíng	welcome
94	问	wèn	ask
95	走	zǒu	walk
96	进	jìn	enter
97	出	chū	come
98	跑步	pǎobù	run
99	到	dào	arrive
100	穿	chuān	wear
101	洗	xǐ	wash
102	给	gěi	give
103	找	zhǎo	find
104	懂	dǒng	understand
105	笑	xiào	smile
106	回答	huídá	answer
107	告诉	gàosù	tell
108	准备	zhǔnbèi	prepare
109	开始	kāishǐ	begin
110	介绍	jièshào	introduce
111	帮助	bāngzhù	help
112	玩	wán	play
113	送	sòng	present
114	等	děng	wait
115	让	ràng	let
116	起床	qǐchuáng	get up
117	唱歌	chànggē	sing
118	跳舞	tiàowǔ	dance
119	旅游	lǚyóu	travel
120	上班	shàngbān	be on duty
121	生病	shēngbìng	fall ill
122	休息	xiūxi	rest
123	运动	yùndòng	exercise
124	游泳	yóuyǒng	swim
125	踢足球	tīzúqiú	play football
126	打篮球	dǎlánqiú	play basketball
127	完	wán	finish
128	觉得	juédé	think
129	知道	zhīdào	know
130	希望	xīwàng	hope
131	可以	kěyǐ	can
132	要	yào	ask for
133	可能	kěnéng	may
134	高	gāo	tall
135	红	hóng	red
136	白	bái	white
137	黑	hēi	black
138	忙	máng	busy
139	快	kuài	fast
140	慢	màn	slow
141	远	yuǎn	far
142	近	jìn	close
143	好吃	hǎochī	delicious
144	累	lèi	tire
145	长	cháng	long
146	新	xīn	new
147	贵	guì	expensive
148	便宜	piányi	cheap
149	晴	qíng	fine
150	阴	yīn	cloudy
151	错	cuò	wrong
152	快乐	kuàilè	happy

Downloadable HSK 2 Vocab PDF and Excel List + Quiz Sheets

You can download the Excel and PDF file of the complete HSK 2 list and randomized-order quiz sheets below. Quiz 1 is Chinese-to-Pinyin/English, Quiz 2 is Pinyin-to-Chinese/English, and Quiz 3 is English-to-Pinyin/Chinese.

HSK 2 Full Vocab

HSK 2 Vocabulary PDF Free Download

HSK 2, Quiz 1

HSK 2, Quiz 2

HSK 2, Quiz 3