HSK 2 — Elementary
Shopping, transportation, and basic conversations about daily routines. You can discuss familiar topics in simple terms. Browse 148 curated words with pinyin, meanings, and example sentences.
因为
yīn wèiconjunctionBecause
因为下雨,所以我没去。(Because it rained, I didn't go.)
所以
suǒ yǐconjunctionSo / Therefore
他病了,所以没来。(He's sick, so he didn't come.)
但是
dàn shìconjunctionBut / However
贵,但是很好吃。(Expensive, but very delicious.)
已经
yǐ jīngadverbAlready
我已经吃过了。(I have already eaten.)
可以
kě yǐverbCan / May
我可以进来吗?(May I come in?)
快
kuàiadjectiveFast / Quick
你走得太快了。(You walk too fast.)
慢
mànadjectiveSlow
请说慢一点。(Please speak slower.)
忙
mángadjectiveBusy
最近我很忙。(I've been busy recently.)
远
yuǎnadjectiveFar
学校离这里很远。(The school is far from here.)
近
jìnadjectiveNear / Close
超市离我家很近。(The supermarket is close to my home.)
帮助
bāng zhùverbTo help
谢谢你帮助我。(Thank you for helping me.)
准备
zhǔn bèiverbTo prepare
你准备好了吗?(Are you ready?)
开始
kāi shǐverbTo begin / To start
比赛开始了。(The game has started.)
知道
zhī dàoverbTo know
我不知道。(I don't know.)
觉得
jué deverbTo think / To feel
你觉得怎么样?(What do you think?)
希望
xī wàngverbTo hope / Hope
我希望明天天气好。(I hope the weather is good tomorrow.)
旁边
páng biānnounBeside / Next to
银行在超市旁边。(The bank is next to the supermarket.)
机场
jī chǎngnounAirport
去机场要多久?(How long does it take to get to the airport?)
地铁
dì tiěnounSubway / Metro
我坐地铁去上班。(I take the subway to work.)
手机
shǒu jīnounMobile phone
我的手机没电了。(My phone is out of battery.)
生日
shēng rìnounBirthday
生日快乐!(Happy birthday!)
身体
shēn tǐnounBody / Health
注意身体。(Take care of your health.)
眼睛
yǎn jīngnounEye(s)
她的眼睛很漂亮。(Her eyes are very beautiful.)
虽然
suī ránconjunctionAlthough
虽然很累,但我很开心。(Although tired, I'm very happy.)
还是
hái shìconjunctionOr / Still
你喝茶还是咖啡?(Do you drink tea or coffee?)
一起
yī qǐadverbTogether
我们一起去吧。(Let's go together.)
经常
jīng chángadverbOften / Frequently
我经常运动。(I exercise often.)
非常
fēi chángadverbVery / Extremely
非常感谢!(Thank you very much!)
可能
kě néngadverbMaybe / Possible
明天可能下雨。(It might rain tomorrow.)
一定
yī dìngadverbDefinitely / Must
你一定会成功。(You will definitely succeed.)
白
báiadjectivewhite
这是一只白猫。(This is a white cat.)
百
bǎinumeralhundred
这里有一百个人。(There are one hundred people here.)
报纸
bàozhǐnounnewspaper
我每天看报纸。(I read the newspaper every day.)
比
bǐprepositioncompare
他比我高。(He is taller than me.)
别
biéadverbdon't
别说话。(Don't talk.)
宾馆
bīnguǎnnounhotel
我们住在宾馆。(We are staying at a hotel.)
长
chángadjectivelong
这条路很长。(This road is very long.)
唱歌
chànggēverbsing
她喜欢唱歌。(She likes to sing.)
穿
chuānverbwear
她穿了一件红色的衣服。(She is wearing a red dress.)
次
cìmeasure wordtime
我去过两次北京。(I have been to Beijing twice.)
从
cóngprepositionfrom
我从中国来。(I come from China.)
错
cuòadjectivewrong
这道题你做错了。(You got this question wrong.)
打篮球
dǎ lánqiúverbplay basketball
我喜欢打篮球。(I like to play basketball.)
大家
dàjiāpronouneveryone
大家好!(Hello everyone!)
到
dàoverbarrive
我到家了。(I have arrived home.)
得
departicleparticle
他跑得很快。(He runs very fast.)
等
děngverbwait
请等一下。(Please wait a moment.)
弟弟
dìdinounyounger brother
我有一个弟弟。(I have a younger brother.)
第一
dì yīnumeralfirst
他是第一名。(He is the first.)
懂
dǒngverbunderstand
我懂你的意思。(I understand what you mean.)
对
duìadjectivecorrect
你的答案是对的。(Your answer is correct.)
房间
fángjiānnounroom
这是我的房间。(This is my room.)
服务员
fúwùyuánnounwaiter
服务员,请给我菜单。(Waiter, please give me the menu.)
高
gāoadjectivetall
他很高。(He is tall.)
告诉
gàosuverbtell
请告诉我你的名字。(Please tell me your name.)
哥哥
gēgenounolder brother
我有一个哥哥。(I have an older brother.)
给
gěiverbgive
请给我一杯水。(Please give me a glass of water.)
公共汽车
gōnggòng qìchēnounbus
我坐公共汽车去上班。(I take the bus to work.)
公司
gōngsīnouncompany
我在一家大公司工作。(I work at a big company.)
贵
guìadjectiveexpensive
这件衣服很贵。(This piece of clothing is expensive.)
过
guòverbpass
我过了考试。(I passed the exam.)
还
háiadverbstill
他还在睡觉。(He is still sleeping.)
孩子
háizinounchild
那个孩子很可爱。(That child is very cute.)
好吃
hǎochīadjectivedelicious
这道菜很好吃。(This dish is delicious.)
黑
hēiadjectiveblack
他穿了一件黑色的衣服。(He is wearing black clothes.)
红
hóngadjectivered
她喜欢红色。(She likes red.)
欢迎
huānyíngverbwelcome
欢迎来到中国。(Welcome to China.)
回答
huídáverbanswer
请回答我的问题。(Please answer my question.)
鸡蛋
jīdànnounegg
我早餐吃鸡蛋。(I eat eggs for breakfast.)
件
jiànmeasure wordmeasure word for clothes
这是一件新衣服。(This is a new piece of clothing.)
教室
jiàoshìnounclassroom
我们在教室上课。(We have class in the classroom.)
姐姐
jiějienounolder sister
我有一个姐姐。(I have an older sister.)
介绍
jièshàoverbintroduce
请介绍一下你自己。(Please introduce yourself.)
进
jìnverbenter
请进。(Please come in.)
就
jiùadverbthen
我一到家就给你打电话。(I will call you as soon as I get home.)
咖啡
kāfēinouncoffee
我每天早上喝咖啡。(I drink coffee every morning.)
考试
kǎoshìnounexam
我明天有一个考试。(I have an exam tomorrow.)
快乐
kuàilèadjectivehappy
祝你生日快乐!(Wish you a happy birthday!)
累
lèiadjectivetired
我今天很累。(I am very tired today.)
两
liǎngnumeraltwo
我有两只猫。(I have two cats.)
路
lùnounroad
这条路很长。(This road is very long.)
旅游
lǚyóuverbtravel
我喜欢旅游。(I like to travel.)
卖
màiverbsell
他在市场卖水果。(He sells fruit at the market.)
每
měipronounevery
我每天都跑步。(I run every day.)
妹妹
mèimeinounyounger sister
我有一个妹妹。(I have a younger sister.)
门
ménnoundoor
请关门。(Please close the door.)
男人
nánrénnounman
那个男人是谁?(Who is that man?)
您
nínpronounyou (polite)
您好!(Hello to you!)
牛奶
niú nǎinounmilk
我每天早上喝牛奶。(I drink milk every morning.)
女儿
nǚ érnoundaughter
她的女儿很可爱。(Her daughter is very cute.)
跑步
pǎo bùverbto run
我每天早上去公园跑步。(I go running in the park every morning.)
便宜
piányiadjectivecheap
这件衣服很便宜。(This piece of clothing is very cheap.)
票
piàonounticket
我买了两张电影票。(I bought two movie tickets.)
妻子
qīzinounwife
他和他的妻子一起去旅行。(He went traveling with his wife.)
起床
qǐ chuángverbto get up
我每天六点起床。(I get up at six every day.)
千
qiānnumeralthousand
这个城市有一千万人。(This city has ten million people.)
晴
qíngadjectivesunny
今天是晴天。(Today is a sunny day.)
去年
qùniánnounlast year
我去年去了中国。(I went to China last year.)
让
ràngverbto let
请让我看看。(Please let me take a look.)
日
rìnounday
今天是几月几日?(What is the date today?)
上班
shàng bānverbto go to work
我每天八点上班。(I go to work at eight every day.)
生病
shēng bìngverbto fall ill
他生病了,不能来上课。(He is ill and cannot come to class.)
时间
shíjiānnountime
你有时间吗?(Do you have time?)
事情
shìqingnounmatter
我有事情要做。(I have something to do.)
手表
shǒubiǎonounwatch
这块手表很贵。(This watch is very expensive.)
说话
shuō huàverbto speak
请不要大声说话。(Please do not speak loudly.)
送
sòngverbto give
我送你一本书。(I give you a book.)
它
tāpronounit
这只猫很可爱,我喜欢它。(This cat is cute, I like it.)
踢足球
tī zúqiúverbto play soccer
我周末喜欢踢足球。(I like to play soccer on weekends.)
题
tínounquestion
这个题很难。(This question is difficult.)
跳舞
tiào wǔverbto dance
她喜欢跳舞。(She likes to dance.)
外
wàinounoutside
我们去外面走走。(Let's go outside for a walk.)
完
wánverbto finish
我做完作业了。(I finished my homework.)
玩
wánverbto play
孩子们在公园里玩。(The children are playing in the park.)
晚上
wǎnshangnounevening
我们晚上去看电影。(We are going to watch a movie in the evening.)
为什么
wèishénmeadverbwhy
你为什么不高兴?(Why are you unhappy?)
问
wènverbto ask
我想问你一个问题。(I want to ask you a question.)
问题
wèntínounproblem
这个问题很简单。(This problem is very simple.)
西瓜
xīguānounwatermelon
夏天吃西瓜很舒服。(Eating watermelon in summer is very comfortable.)
洗
xǐverbto wash
我每天洗衣服。(I wash clothes every day.)
小时
xiǎoshínounhour
我等了两个小时。(I waited for two hours.)
笑
xiàoverbto smile
她笑得很开心。(She smiles happily.)
新
xīnadjectivenew
我买了一辆新车。(I bought a new car.)
姓
xìngnounsurname
我姓王。(My surname is Wang.)
休息
xiūxiverbto rest
我们休息一下吧。(Let's take a break.)
雪
xuěnounsnow
下雪了,真漂亮。(It's snowing, it's really beautiful.)
颜色
yánsènouncolor
你喜欢什么颜色?(What color do you like?)
羊肉
yángròunounmutton
我不喜欢吃羊肉。(I don't like eating mutton.)
药
yàonounmedicine
医生给我开了药。(The doctor prescribed me medicine.)
要
yàoverbto want
我想要一杯水。(I want a glass of water.)
也
yěadverbalso
我也喜欢看电影。(I also like watching movies.)
一下
yíxiàparticlea bit
请等一下。(Please wait a bit.)
意思
yìsinounmeaning
这个词是什么意思?(What does this word mean?)
阴
yīnadjectiveovercast
今天是阴天。(Today is an overcast day.)
游泳
yóuyǒngverbto swim
我喜欢在夏天游泳。(I like swimming in the summer.)
右边
yòubiannounright side
银行在学校的右边。(The bank is on the right side of the school.)
鱼
yúnounfish
我喜欢吃鱼。(I like eating fish.)
运动
yùndòngnounsports
我每天都做运动。(I do sports every day.)
再
zàiadverbagain
请再说一遍。(Please say it again.)
早上
zǎoshangnounmorning
我早上六点起床。(I get up at six in the morning.)
丈夫
zhàngfunounhusband
她的丈夫很帅。(Her husband is handsome.)
找
zhǎoverbto find
我在找我的手机。(I am looking for my mobile phone.)
着
zheparticleindicating action in progress
他在看着书。(He is reading a book.)
真
zhēnadverbreally
这个电影真好看。(This movie is really good.)
正在
zhèngzàiadverbin the process of
我正在吃饭。(I am eating.)
走
zǒuverbto walk
我们走吧。(Let's go.)
最
zuìadverbmost
他是我最好的朋友。(He is my best friend.)
左边
zuǒbiannounleft side
银行在学校的左边。(The bank is on the left side of the school.)
Quick Reference
HSK 2 Exam Format
60 questions · 55 minutes · Pass: 120 / 200 · Vocabulary: 148 words (291 cumulative)
Listening
35 questions · 25 minDialogues about shopping, transportation, and daily routines. Questions are played twice. Listen for key words like prices, times, and locations.
Reading
25 questions · 22 minMatch sentences with pictures, judge true/false statements, and fill in blanks. Read the full sentence before choosing — context clues are essential at this level.
Study tips for HSK 2
- 1.Build on HSK 1 vocabulary — HSK 2 adds 148 new words focused on daily life situations.
- 2.Practice basic sentence patterns: 因为...所以..., 虽然...但是..., 比 comparisons.
- 3.Listen to short dialogues about shopping, directions, and weather — these are the most common HSK 2 topics.
- 4.Learn to express time sequences: 先...然后..., 以前, 以后, 的时候.
- 5.Practice reading short sentences quickly — the reading section requires good time management.