HSK 2025 Level 2 vocabulary
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| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 就 | jiù | in that case; then; as soon as |
| 2 | 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state; variant of 着 zhe |
| 3 | 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 4 | 让 | ràng | to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth |
| 5 | 但 | dàn | but; yet; however |
| 6 | 自己 | zì jǐ | oneself; one's own |
| 7 | 得 | dé | to obtain; to get; to gain |
| 8 | 过 | guò | to cross; to go over; to pass |
| 9 | 从 | cóng | from; through; via |
| 10 | 等 | děng | to wait for; to await; by the time |
| 11 | 出 | chū | to go out; to come out; to arise |
| 12 | 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 13 | 这样 | zhè yàng | this way; like this; so |
| 14 | 最 | zuì | to the highest degree; most ...; -est |
| 15 | 因为 | yīn wèi | because; owing to; on account of |
| 16 | 次 | cì | next in sequence; second; the second |
| 17 | 走 | zǒu | to walk; to go; to run |
| 18 | 时 | shí | o'clock; time; when |
| 19 | 但是 | dàn shì | but; however |
| 20 | 可能 | kě néng | might; possible; probable |
| 21 | 地 | de | -ly |
| 22 | 开始 | kāi shǐ | to begin; to start; beginning |
| 23 | 跟 | gēn | heel; to follow closely; to go with |
| 24 | 打 | dǎ | to hit; to strike; to fight |
| 25 | 快 | kuài | rapid; quick; speed |
| 26 | 比 | bǐ | to compare; more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio |
| 27 | 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore; as a result; so |
| 28 | 还是 | hái shi | still; had better; unexpectedly |
| 29 | 那么 | nà me | like that; in that way; to that extent |
| 30 | 这么 | zhè me | so much; this much; how much? |
| 31 | 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up; to get up; also pr. [qi3lai2] |
| 32 | 一起 | yī qǐ | the same place; together; in company |
| 33 | 位 | wèi | position; location; place |
| 34 | 希望 | xī wàng | to hope; a hope; a wish |
| 35 | 手 | shǒu | hand; to hold; person engaged in certain types of work |
| 36 | 别 | bié | to leave; to part; to differentiate |
| 37 | 名 | míng | name; noun; place |
| 38 | 长 | cháng | long; length; strong point |
| 39 | 告诉 | gào su | to tell; to inform; to let know |
| 40 | 出来 | chū lái | to come out; to appear; to arise |
| 41 | 事情 | shì qing | affair; matter; thing |
| 42 | 条 | tiáo | strip; item; article |
| 43 | 拿 | ná | to hold; to seize; to catch |
| 44 | 高 | gāo | high; tall; above average |
| 45 | 正 | zhèng | straight; upright; proper |
| 46 | 为什么 | wèi shén me | why?; for what reason? |
| 47 | 头 | tóu | head; hair style; the top |
| 48 | 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation; to prepare; to intend |
| 49 | 进 | jìn | to go forward; to advance; to go in |
| 50 | 每 | měi | each; every |
| 51 | 周 | zhōu | to make a circuit; to circle; circle |
| 52 | 过去 | guò qù | past; former; previous |
| 53 | 送 | sòng | to send; to deliver; to transmit |
| 54 | 笑 | xiào | to laugh; to smile; to laugh at |
| 55 | 不错 | bù cuò | correct; right; not bad |
| 56 | 帮 | bāng | to help; to assist; to support |
| 57 | 完 | wán | to finish; to be over; whole |
| 58 | 站 | zhàn | station; to stand; to halt |
| 59 | 路 | lù | road; journey; route |
| 60 | 门 | mén | gate; door; doorway |
| 61 | 花 | huā | flower; blossom; fancy pattern |
| 62 | 虽然 | suī rán | although; even though |
| 63 | 回来 | huí lai | to return; to come back |
| 64 | 球 | qiú | ball; sphere; globe |
| 65 | 错 | cuò | mistake; wrong; bad |
| 66 | 间 | jiān | between; among; within a definite time or space |
| 67 | 跑 | pǎo | to run; to run away; to escape |
| 68 | 万 | wàn | ten thousand; a great number |
| 69 | 动 | dòng | to move; to set in movement; to displace |
| 70 | 面 | miàn | face; side; surface |
| 71 | 下来 | xià lai | to come down; completed action marker |
| 72 | 远 | yuǎn | far; distant; remote |
| 73 | 快乐 | kuài lè | happy; joyful |
| 74 | 里面 | lǐ miàn | inside; interior; also pr. lǐ mian |
| 75 | 懂 | dǒng | to understand; to comprehend |
| 76 | 过来 | guò lái | to come over; to manage; to handle |
| 77 | 记得 | jì de | to remember |
| 78 | 药 | yào | medicine; drug; substance used for a specific purpose |
| 79 | 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body; one's health |
| 80 | 包 | bāo | to cover; to wrap; to hold |
| 81 | 那样 | nà yàng | that kind; that sort |
| 82 | 往 | wǎng | to go; to; towards |
| 83 | 楼 | lóu | house with more than 1 story; storied building; floor |
| 84 | 飞 | fēi | to fly |
| 85 | 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce; to give a presentation; to present |
| 86 | 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 87 | 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 88 | 近 | jìn | near; close to; approximately |
| 89 | 下去 | xià qù | to go down; to descend; to go on |
| 90 | 离 | lí | to leave; to part from; to be away from |
| 91 | 经常 | jīng cháng | frequently; constantly; regularly |
| 92 | 票 | piào | ticket; ballot; banknote |
| 93 | 床 | chuáng | bed; couch; bottom |
| 94 | 教 | jiāo | to teach; to instruct |
| 95 | 意思 | yì si | idea; opinion; meaning |
| 96 | 忘 | wàng | to forget; to overlook; to neglect |
| 97 | 画 | huà | to draw; to paint; picture |
| 98 | 运动 | yùn dòng | to move; to exercise; sports |
| 99 | 回去 | huí qu | to return; to go back |
| 100 | 妻子 | qī zi | wife |
| 101 | 鱼 | yú | fish; used in the names of various aquatic animals that are not fish |
| 102 | 累 | lèi | tired; weary; to strain |
| 103 | 打开 | dǎ kāi | to open; to show; to turn on |
| 104 | 肉 | ròu | meat; flesh; pulp |
| 105 | 班 | bān | team; class; grade |
| 106 | 坏 | huài | bad; spoiled; broken |
| 107 | 笔 | bǐ | writing brush; writing implement; brushstroke |
| 108 | 上面 | shàng miàn | on top of; above-mentioned; also pr. shàng mian |
| 109 | 洗 | xǐ | to wash; to bathe; to develop |
| 110 | 后面 | hòu mian | the back; the rear; the last bit |
| 111 | 外面 | wài miàn | outside; surface; exterior |
| 112 | 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 113 | 左 | zuǒ | left; the Left; east |
| 114 | 下面 | xià miàn | below; under; next |
| 115 | 右 | yòu | right; right-hand side; right of center |
| 116 | 生日 | shēng rì | birthday |
| 117 | 有时 | yǒu shí | sometimes; now and then |
| 118 | 词 | cí | word; statement; speech |
| 119 | 鸟 | niǎo | bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters; to pay attention to |
| 120 | 进去 | jìn qù | to go in |
| 121 | 疼 | téng | hurts; sore; to love dearly |
| 122 | 路上 | lù shang | on the road; on the way; en route |
| 123 | 酒店 | jiǔ diàn | wine shop; pub; hotel |
| 124 | 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee |
| 125 | 考试 | kǎo shì | to take an exam; exam |
| 126 | 慢 | màn | slow |
| 127 | 前面 | qián miàn | ahead; in front; preceding |
| 128 | 旁边 | páng biān | side; adjacent place |
| 129 | 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor |
| 130 | 进来 | jìn lái | to come in |
| 131 | 颜色 | yán sè | color; countenance; appearance |
| 132 | 高中 | gāo zhōng | senior high school |
| 133 | 考 | kǎo | to check; to verify; to test |
| 134 | 上去 | shàng qù | to go up |
| 135 | 红色 | hóng sè | red; revolutionary |
| 136 | 游 | yóu | to walk; to tour; to roam |
| 137 | 一会儿 | yī huì r | a moment; a while; in a moment |
| 138 | 机场 | jī chǎng | airport; airfield |
| 139 | 踢 | tī | to kick; to play; butch |
| 140 | 舒服 | shū fu | comfortable; feeling well |
| 141 | 黑色 | hēi sè | black |
| 142 | 绿色 | lǜ sè | green |
| 143 | 网上 | wǎng shàng | online |
| 144 | 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip; journey; tourism |
| 145 | 足球 | zú qiú | soccer; football; a soccer ball |
| 146 | 白色 | bái sè | white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist |
| 147 | 题 | tí | topic; problem for discussion; exam question |
| 148 | 门口 | mén kǒu | doorway; gate |
| 149 | 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry |
| 150 | 奶奶 | nǎi nai | grandma; mistress of the house; boobies |
| 151 | 右边 | yòu bian | right side; right, to the right |
| 152 | 有意思 | yǒu yì si | interesting; meaningful; enjoyable |
| 153 | 出门 | chū mén | to go out; to leave home; to go on a journey |
| 154 | 地铁 | dì tiě | underground railway; subway; subway train |
| 155 | 小时候 | xiǎo shí hou | in one's childhood |
| 156 | 爷爷 | yé ye | paternal grandfather; grandpa |
| 157 | 上来 | shàng lái | to come up; to approach; verb complement indicating success |
| 158 | 姓 | xìng | family name; surname; to be surnamed ... |
| 159 | 篮球 | lán qiú | basketball |
| 160 | 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming; to swim |
| 161 | 裤子 | kù zi | trousers; pants |
| 162 | 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 163 | 阴 | yīn | overcast; cloudy; shady |
| 164 | 上网 | shàng wǎng | to go online; to connect to the Internet; to be uploaded to the Internet |
| 165 | 商场 | shāng chǎng | shopping mall; shopping center; department store |
| 166 | 外国 | wài guó | foreign country |
| 167 | 姓名 | xìng míng | surname and given name; full name |
| 168 | 车站 | chē zhàn | rail station; bus stop |
| 169 | 走路 | zǒu lù | to walk; to go on foot; to leave |
| 170 | 左边 | zuǒ bian | left; the left side; to the left of |
| 171 | 从小 | cóng xiǎo | from childhood; from a young age |
| 172 | 爱好 | ài hào | to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in |
| 173 | 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 174 | 快要 | kuài yào | nearly at the point of; about to |
| 175 | 门票 | mén piào | ticket |
| 176 | 机票 | jī piào | plane ticket; airline ticket |
| 177 | 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wristwatch |
| 178 | 出国 | chū guó | to go abroad; to leave the country |
| 179 | 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run; to jog; to march at the double |
| 180 | 药店 | yào diàn | pharmacy; drugstore |
| 181 | 晴 | qíng | clear; fine |
| 182 | 洗手间 | xǐ shǒu jiān | toilet; lavatory; washroom |
| 183 | 开学 | kāi xué | to start school; to begin; to found a school |
| 184 | 个子 | gè zi | stature; height; size |
| 185 | 没意思 | méi yì si | boring; of no interest |
| 186 | 书包 | shū bāo | schoolbag; satchel; bookbag |
| 187 | 本子 | běn zi | book; notebook; Japanese-style self-published comic, aka "dōjinshi" |
| 188 | 过年 | guò nián | to celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 189 | 绿茶 | lǜ chá | green tea; seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative |
| 190 | 打车 | dǎ chē | to take a taxi; to hitch a lift |
| 191 | 饭馆 | fàn guǎn | restaurant |
| 192 | 女孩儿 | nǚ hái r | erhua form of 女孩 nu : 3 hái |
| 193 | 奶茶 | nǎi chá | milk tea |
| 194 | 红茶 | hóng chá | black tea |
| 195 | 小孩儿 | xiǎo hái r | erhua variant of 小孩 xiǎo hái |
| 196 | 公交车 | gōng jiāo chē | public transport vehicle; town bus |
| 197 | 男孩儿 | nán hái r | erhua form of 男孩 nán hái |