HSK Level 2CEFR A2148 words

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.

1

因为

yīn wèiconjunction

Because

因为下雨,所以我没去。(Because it rained, I didn't go.)

2

所以

suǒ yǐconjunction

So / Therefore

他病了,所以没来。(He's sick, so he didn't come.)

3

但是

dàn shìconjunction

But / However

贵,但是很好吃。(Expensive, but very delicious.)

4

已经

yǐ jīngadverb

Already

我已经吃过了。(I have already eaten.)

5

可以

kě yǐverb

Can / May

我可以进来吗?(May I come in?)

6

kuàiadjective

Fast / Quick

你走得太快了。(You walk too fast.)

7

mànadjective

Slow

请说慢一点。(Please speak slower.)

8

mángadjective

Busy

最近我很忙。(I've been busy recently.)

9

yuǎnadjective

Far

学校离这里很远。(The school is far from here.)

10

jìnadjective

Near / Close

超市离我家很近。(The supermarket is close to my home.)

11

帮助

bāng zhùverb

To help

谢谢你帮助我。(Thank you for helping me.)

12

准备

zhǔn bèiverb

To prepare

你准备好了吗?(Are you ready?)

13

开始

kāi shǐverb

To begin / To start

比赛开始了。(The game has started.)

14

知道

zhī dàoverb

To know

我不知道。(I don't know.)

15

觉得

jué deverb

To think / To feel

你觉得怎么样?(What do you think?)

16

希望

xī wàngverb

To hope / Hope

我希望明天天气好。(I hope the weather is good tomorrow.)

17

旁边

páng biānnoun

Beside / Next to

银行在超市旁边。(The bank is next to the supermarket.)

18

机场

jī chǎngnoun

Airport

去机场要多久?(How long does it take to get to the airport?)

19

地铁

dì tiěnoun

Subway / Metro

我坐地铁去上班。(I take the subway to work.)

20

手机

shǒu jīnoun

Mobile phone

我的手机没电了。(My phone is out of battery.)

21

生日

shēng rìnoun

Birthday

生日快乐!(Happy birthday!)

22

身体

shēn tǐnoun

Body / Health

注意身体。(Take care of your health.)

23

眼睛

yǎn jīngnoun

Eye(s)

她的眼睛很漂亮。(Her eyes are very beautiful.)

24

虽然

suī ránconjunction

Although

虽然很累,但我很开心。(Although tired, I'm very happy.)

25

还是

hái shìconjunction

Or / Still

你喝茶还是咖啡?(Do you drink tea or coffee?)

26

一起

yī qǐadverb

Together

我们一起去吧。(Let's go together.)

27

经常

jīng chángadverb

Often / Frequently

我经常运动。(I exercise often.)

28

非常

fēi chángadverb

Very / Extremely

非常感谢!(Thank you very much!)

29

可能

kě néngadverb

Maybe / Possible

明天可能下雨。(It might rain tomorrow.)

30

一定

yī dìngadverb

Definitely / Must

你一定会成功。(You will definitely succeed.)

31

báiadjective

white

这是一只白猫。(This is a white cat.)

32

bǎinumeral

hundred

这里有一百个人。(There are one hundred people here.)

33

报纸

bàozhǐnoun

newspaper

我每天看报纸。(I read the newspaper every day.)

34

preposition

compare

他比我高。(He is taller than me.)

35

biéadverb

don't

别说话。(Don't talk.)

36

宾馆

bīnguǎnnoun

hotel

我们住在宾馆。(We are staying at a hotel.)

37

chángadjective

long

这条路很长。(This road is very long.)

38

唱歌

chànggēverb

sing

她喜欢唱歌。(She likes to sing.)

39

穿

chuānverb

wear

她穿了一件红色的衣服。(She is wearing a red dress.)

40

measure word

time

我去过两次北京。(I have been to Beijing twice.)

41

cóngpreposition

from

我从中国来。(I come from China.)

42

cuòadjective

wrong

这道题你做错了。(You got this question wrong.)

43

打篮球

dǎ lánqiúverb

play basketball

我喜欢打篮球。(I like to play basketball.)

44

大家

dàjiāpronoun

everyone

大家好!(Hello everyone!)

45

dàoverb

arrive

我到家了。(I have arrived home.)

46

departicle

particle

他跑得很快。(He runs very fast.)

47

děngverb

wait

请等一下。(Please wait a moment.)

48

弟弟

dìdinoun

younger brother

我有一个弟弟。(I have a younger brother.)

49

第一

dì yīnumeral

first

他是第一名。(He is the first.)

50

dǒngverb

understand

我懂你的意思。(I understand what you mean.)

51

duìadjective

correct

你的答案是对的。(Your answer is correct.)

52

房间

fángjiānnoun

room

这是我的房间。(This is my room.)

53

服务员

fúwùyuánnoun

waiter

服务员,请给我菜单。(Waiter, please give me the menu.)

54

gāoadjective

tall

他很高。(He is tall.)

55

告诉

gàosuverb

tell

请告诉我你的名字。(Please tell me your name.)

56

哥哥

gēgenoun

older brother

我有一个哥哥。(I have an older brother.)

57

gěiverb

give

请给我一杯水。(Please give me a glass of water.)

58

公共汽车

gōnggòng qìchēnoun

bus

我坐公共汽车去上班。(I take the bus to work.)

59

公司

gōngsīnoun

company

我在一家大公司工作。(I work at a big company.)

60

guìadjective

expensive

这件衣服很贵。(This piece of clothing is expensive.)

61

guòverb

pass

我过了考试。(I passed the exam.)

62

háiadverb

still

他还在睡觉。(He is still sleeping.)

63

孩子

háizinoun

child

那个孩子很可爱。(That child is very cute.)

64

好吃

hǎochīadjective

delicious

这道菜很好吃。(This dish is delicious.)

65

hēiadjective

black

他穿了一件黑色的衣服。(He is wearing black clothes.)

66

hóngadjective

red

她喜欢红色。(She likes red.)

67

欢迎

huānyíngverb

welcome

欢迎来到中国。(Welcome to China.)

68

回答

huídáverb

answer

请回答我的问题。(Please answer my question.)

69

鸡蛋

jīdànnoun

egg

我早餐吃鸡蛋。(I eat eggs for breakfast.)

70

jiànmeasure word

measure word for clothes

这是一件新衣服。(This is a new piece of clothing.)

71

教室

jiàoshìnoun

classroom

我们在教室上课。(We have class in the classroom.)

72

姐姐

jiějienoun

older sister

我有一个姐姐。(I have an older sister.)

73

介绍

jièshàoverb

introduce

请介绍一下你自己。(Please introduce yourself.)

74

jìnverb

enter

请进。(Please come in.)

75

jiùadverb

then

我一到家就给你打电话。(I will call you as soon as I get home.)

76

咖啡

kāfēinoun

coffee

我每天早上喝咖啡。(I drink coffee every morning.)

77

考试

kǎoshìnoun

exam

我明天有一个考试。(I have an exam tomorrow.)

78

快乐

kuàilèadjective

happy

祝你生日快乐!(Wish you a happy birthday!)

79

lèiadjective

tired

我今天很累。(I am very tired today.)

80

liǎngnumeral

two

我有两只猫。(I have two cats.)

81

noun

road

这条路很长。(This road is very long.)

82

旅游

lǚyóuverb

travel

我喜欢旅游。(I like to travel.)

83

màiverb

sell

他在市场卖水果。(He sells fruit at the market.)

84

měipronoun

every

我每天都跑步。(I run every day.)

85

妹妹

mèimeinoun

younger sister

我有一个妹妹。(I have a younger sister.)

86

ménnoun

door

请关门。(Please close the door.)

87

男人

nánrénnoun

man

那个男人是谁?(Who is that man?)

88

nínpronoun

you (polite)

您好!(Hello to you!)

89

牛奶

niú nǎinoun

milk

我每天早上喝牛奶。(I drink milk every morning.)

90

女儿

nǚ érnoun

daughter

她的女儿很可爱。(Her daughter is very cute.)

91

跑步

pǎo bùverb

to run

我每天早上去公园跑步。(I go running in the park every morning.)

92

便宜

piányiadjective

cheap

这件衣服很便宜。(This piece of clothing is very cheap.)

93

piàonoun

ticket

我买了两张电影票。(I bought two movie tickets.)

94

妻子

qīzinoun

wife

他和他的妻子一起去旅行。(He went traveling with his wife.)

95

起床

qǐ chuángverb

to get up

我每天六点起床。(I get up at six every day.)

96

qiānnumeral

thousand

这个城市有一千万人。(This city has ten million people.)

97

qíngadjective

sunny

今天是晴天。(Today is a sunny day.)

98

去年

qùniánnoun

last year

我去年去了中国。(I went to China last year.)

99

ràngverb

to let

请让我看看。(Please let me take a look.)

100

noun

day

今天是几月几日?(What is the date today?)

101

上班

shàng bānverb

to go to work

我每天八点上班。(I go to work at eight every day.)

102

生病

shēng bìngverb

to fall ill

他生病了,不能来上课。(He is ill and cannot come to class.)

103

时间

shíjiānnoun

time

你有时间吗?(Do you have time?)

104

事情

shìqingnoun

matter

我有事情要做。(I have something to do.)

105

手表

shǒubiǎonoun

watch

这块手表很贵。(This watch is very expensive.)

106

说话

shuō huàverb

to speak

请不要大声说话。(Please do not speak loudly.)

107

sòngverb

to give

我送你一本书。(I give you a book.)

108

pronoun

it

这只猫很可爱,我喜欢它。(This cat is cute, I like it.)

109

踢足球

tī zúqiúverb

to play soccer

我周末喜欢踢足球。(I like to play soccer on weekends.)

110

noun

question

这个题很难。(This question is difficult.)

111

跳舞

tiào wǔverb

to dance

她喜欢跳舞。(She likes to dance.)

112

wàinoun

outside

我们去外面走走。(Let's go outside for a walk.)

113

wánverb

to finish

我做完作业了。(I finished my homework.)

114

wánverb

to play

孩子们在公园里玩。(The children are playing in the park.)

115

晚上

wǎnshangnoun

evening

我们晚上去看电影。(We are going to watch a movie in the evening.)

116

为什么

wèishénmeadverb

why

你为什么不高兴?(Why are you unhappy?)

117

wènverb

to ask

我想问你一个问题。(I want to ask you a question.)

118

问题

wèntínoun

problem

这个问题很简单。(This problem is very simple.)

119

西瓜

xīguānoun

watermelon

夏天吃西瓜很舒服。(Eating watermelon in summer is very comfortable.)

120

verb

to wash

我每天洗衣服。(I wash clothes every day.)

121

小时

xiǎoshínoun

hour

我等了两个小时。(I waited for two hours.)

122

xiàoverb

to smile

她笑得很开心。(She smiles happily.)

123

xīnadjective

new

我买了一辆新车。(I bought a new car.)

124

xìngnoun

surname

我姓王。(My surname is Wang.)

125

休息

xiūxiverb

to rest

我们休息一下吧。(Let's take a break.)

126

xuěnoun

snow

下雪了,真漂亮。(It's snowing, it's really beautiful.)

127

颜色

yánsènoun

color

你喜欢什么颜色?(What color do you like?)

128

羊肉

yángròunoun

mutton

我不喜欢吃羊肉。(I don't like eating mutton.)

129

yàonoun

medicine

医生给我开了药。(The doctor prescribed me medicine.)

130

yàoverb

to want

我想要一杯水。(I want a glass of water.)

131

adverb

also

我也喜欢看电影。(I also like watching movies.)

132

一下

yíxiàparticle

a bit

请等一下。(Please wait a bit.)

133

意思

yìsinoun

meaning

这个词是什么意思?(What does this word mean?)

134

yīnadjective

overcast

今天是阴天。(Today is an overcast day.)

135

游泳

yóuyǒngverb

to swim

我喜欢在夏天游泳。(I like swimming in the summer.)

136

右边

yòubiannoun

right side

银行在学校的右边。(The bank is on the right side of the school.)

137

noun

fish

我喜欢吃鱼。(I like eating fish.)

138

运动

yùndòngnoun

sports

我每天都做运动。(I do sports every day.)

139

zàiadverb

again

请再说一遍。(Please say it again.)

140

早上

zǎoshangnoun

morning

我早上六点起床。(I get up at six in the morning.)

141

丈夫

zhàngfunoun

husband

她的丈夫很帅。(Her husband is handsome.)

142

zhǎoverb

to find

我在找我的手机。(I am looking for my mobile phone.)

143

zheparticle

indicating action in progress

他在看着书。(He is reading a book.)

144

zhēnadverb

really

这个电影真好看。(This movie is really good.)

145

正在

zhèngzàiadverb

in the process of

我正在吃饭。(I am eating.)

146

zǒuverb

to walk

我们走吧。(Let's go.)

147

zuìadverb

most

他是我最好的朋友。(He is my best friend.)

148

左边

zuǒbiannoun

left side

银行在学校的左边。(The bank is on the left side of the school.)

Quick Reference

1
因为·Because
2
所以·So / Therefore
3
但是·But / However
4
已经·Already
5
可以·Can / May
6
·Fast / Quick
7
·Slow
8
·Busy
9
·Far
10
·Near / Close
11
帮助·To help
12
准备·To prepare
13
开始·To begin / To start
14
知道·To know
15
觉得·To think / To feel
16
希望·To hope / Hope
17
旁边·Beside / Next to
18
机场·Airport
19
地铁·Subway / Metro
20
手机·Mobile phone
21
生日·Birthday
22
身体·Body / Health
23
眼睛·Eye(s)
24
虽然·Although
25
还是·Or / Still
26
一起·Together
27
经常·Often / Frequently
28
非常·Very / Extremely
29
可能·Maybe / Possible
30
一定·Definitely / Must
31
·white
32
·hundred
33
报纸·newspaper
34
·compare
35
·don't
36
宾馆·hotel
37
·long
38
唱歌·sing
39
穿·wear
40
·time
41
·from
42
·wrong
43
打篮球·play basketball
44
大家·everyone
45
·arrive
46
·particle
47
·wait
48
弟弟·younger brother
49
第一·first
50
·understand
51
·correct
52
房间·room
53
服务员·waiter
54
·tall
55
告诉·tell
56
哥哥·older brother
57
·give
58
公共汽车·bus
59
公司·company
60
·expensive
61
·pass
62
·still
63
孩子·child
64
好吃·delicious
65
·black
66
·red
67
欢迎·welcome
68
回答·answer
69
鸡蛋·egg
70
·measure word for clothes
71
教室·classroom
72
姐姐·older sister
73
介绍·introduce
74
·enter
75
·then
76
咖啡·coffee
77
考试·exam
78
快乐·happy
79
·tired
80
·two
81
·road
82
旅游·travel
83
·sell
84
·every
85
妹妹·younger sister
86
·door
87
男人·man
88
·you (polite)
89
牛奶·milk
90
女儿·daughter
91
跑步·to run
92
便宜·cheap
93
·ticket
94
妻子·wife
95
起床·to get up
96
·thousand
97
·sunny
98
去年·last year
99
·to let
100
·day
101
上班·to go to work
102
生病·to fall ill
103
时间·time
104
事情·matter
105
手表·watch
106
说话·to speak
107
·to give
108
·it
109
踢足球·to play soccer
110
·question
111
跳舞·to dance
112
·outside
113
·to finish
114
·to play
115
晚上·evening
116
为什么·why
117
·to ask
118
问题·problem
119
西瓜·watermelon
120
·to wash
121
小时·hour
122
·to smile
123
·new
124
·surname
125
休息·to rest
126
·snow
127
颜色·color
128
羊肉·mutton
129
·medicine
130
·to want
131
·also
132
一下·a bit
133
意思·meaning
134
·overcast
135
游泳·to swim
136
右边·right side
137
·fish
138
运动·sports
139
·again
140
早上·morning
141
丈夫·husband
142
·to find
143
·indicating action in progress
144
·really
145
正在·in the process of
146
·to walk
147
·most
148
左边·left side

HSK 2 Exam Format

60 questions · 55 minutes · Pass: 120 / 200 · Vocabulary: 148 words (291 cumulative)

Listening

35 questions · 25 min

Dialogues about shopping, transportation, and daily routines. Questions are played twice. Listen for key words like prices, times, and locations.

Reading

25 questions · 22 min

Match 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.

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