HSK 2 nearly doubles your HSK 1 vocabulary: 772 words in total that let you talk about daily life, express needs, situate events in time, and hold short exchanges. It's the minimum level for genuinely useful Chinese. Plan for around 80 cumulative hours of study.
781 words loaded from our database (347 unique characters). Search in hanzi, pinyin or English.
| Hanzi | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 一些 | yī xiē | some, a few |
| 一会儿 | yīhuìr | a moment; a while |
| 一共 | yīgòng | altogether; in total |
| 一定 | yīdìng | certainly; definitely |
| 一样 | yīyàng | same, alike |
| 一点点 | yī diǎndiǎn | a tiny bit; a little bit |
| 一生 | yīshēng | lifelong; whole life |
| 一直 | yīzhí | always; continuously |
| 一般 | yībān | ordinary; generally |
| 一路平安 | yīlù-píng'ān | have a pleasant journey; bon voyage |
| 一路顺风 | yīlù-shùnfēng | have a pleasant journey; bon voyage |
| 一部分 | yī bùfen | portion; part of |
| 万 | wàn | ten thousand |
| 上周 | shàng zhōu | last week |
| 下 | xià | under; below |
| 下周 | xià zhōu | next week |
| 下雪 | xià xuě | snow |
| 不一会儿 | bù yīhuìr | soon after; in a little while |
| 不一定 | bùyīdìng | not necessarily; maybe |
| 不久 | bùjiǔ | soon; not long after |
| 不但 | bùdàn | not only |
| 不同 | bù tóng | different; varied |
| 不够 | bùgòu | not enough; insufficient |
| 不太 | bù tài | not too; not very |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | feel embarrassed; be ill at ease |
| 不如 | bùrú | not as good as |
| 不少 | bù shǎo | many; quite a few |
| 不满 | bùmǎn | dissatisfied; discontented |
| 不行 | bùxíng | no; won't do |
| 不要 | bùyào | do not |
| 不过 | bùguò | however; but |
| 不错 | bùcuò | correct; not bad |
| 东北 | dōngběi | northeast |
| 东南 | dōngnán | southeast |
| 东方 | dōngfāng | the East; the Orient |
| 两 | liǎng | two (units) |
| 两个小时 | liǎng ge xiǎoshí | two hours |
| 个子 | gèzi | height; stature |
| 中医 | zhōngyī | Traditional Chinese Medicine; TCM |
| 中小学 | zhōng-xiǎoxué | primary and secondary schools |
| 中年 | zhōngnián | middle-aged |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center |
| 中级 | zhōngjí | intermediate |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | Chinese food |
| 为 | wèi | do; act |
| 为什么 | wèi shénme | why |
| 主人 | zhǔrén | master; host |
| 主要 | zhǔyào | main; essential |
| 举 | jǔ | lift; raise |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | raise hand |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | hold (a meeting); convene |
| 也许 | yěxǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 习惯 | xíguàn | habit; get used to |
| 了 | le | aspect/change-of-state particle |
| 事情 | shìqing | matter; thing; affair |
| 云 | yún | cloud; (surname) |
| 交 | jiāo | hand over; intersect |
| 交朋友 | jiāo péngyou | make friends |
| 交给 | jiāo gěi | give to; hand over |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | traffic; communication |
| 亮 | liàng | bright; clear |
| 人们 | rénmen | people |
| 人口 | rénkǒu | population |
| 人数 | rénshù | number of people |
| 亿 | yì | hundred million |
| 什么样 | shénmeyàng | what kind; what sort |
| 今后 | jīnhòu | henceforth; in the future |
| 从小 | cóngxiǎo | from childhood |
| 以上 | yǐshàng | above; aforementioned |
| 以下 | yǐxià | below; underneath |
| 以为 | yǐwéi | to think; to believe |
| 以前 | yǐqián | before; formerly |
| 以后 | yǐhòu | after; later |
| 以外 | yǐwài | outside of; beyond |
| 件 | jiàn | piece; item (measure word) |
| 份 | fèn | portion; share; (measure word for jobs, newspapers, etc.) |
| 休假 | xiūjià | take a holiday; have a vacation |
| 会 | huì | can; know how to; meeting |
| 但 | dàn | but; yet |
| 但是 | dànshì | but; however |
| 位 | wèi | position; place |
| 低 | dī | low; beneath |
| 住房 | zhùfáng | housing; accommodation |
| 住院 | zhùyuàn | hospitalized |
| 体育 | tǐyù | sports; physical education |
| 体育场 | tǐyùchǎng | stadium |
| 体育馆 | tǐyùguǎn | gymnasium; gym |
| 作业 | zuòyè | homework; assignment |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | writer; author |
| 作文 | zuòwén | write; composition |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | function; effect |
| 你去不去 | nǐ qù bú qù | are you going or not? |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | use; utilize; apply |
| 例如 | lìrú | for example |
| 例子 | lìzi | example |
| 便宜 | piányi | cheap; inexpensive |
| 信 | xìn | believe; trust |
| 信号 | xìnhào | signal |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith |
| 信息 | xìnxī | information; message |
HSK 2 introduces aspect particles (了, 过), simple result complements, and a much more practical everyday vocabulary.
On average 2 to 3 months of steady study (30 minutes a day) is enough to move from HSK 1 to HSK 2.
It lets you survive (order, shop, get around) but not build deep relationships. For that, aim at HSK 3–4.