Based on the official HSK 3.0 syllabus

HSK 2 vocabulary

200 words first listed at this level · 500 cumulative · showing 1–50 of 200. English meanings from CC-CEDICT. See also HSK 2 graded readings.

HSK 2 vocabulary, page 1
Word	Part of speech	Meaning	Readings
啊a	particle	modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent	In 2 readings Caught in the Heavy Rain on the Way Home Lights in the Courtyard
爱好àihào	verb, noun	to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on
白色báisè	noun	white	In 1 reading The Park After Snow
班bān	noun, measure word	team; class; grade
帮bāng	verb	to help	In 2 readings Old Photos on the New Phone I Misunderstood My Friend
帮忙bāngmáng	verb	to help	In 4 readings A Leaking Tap at Home How Should Dumplings Be Eaten One Thing Missing From the Report Who Decides What a Street Looks Like
包bāo	verb, noun, measure word	to cover	In 5 readings Choosing a Gift A Walk in the Mountain Park How Should Dumplings Be Eaten Eat Lunch Together Moving to a New City
本子běnzi	noun	book	In 2 readings The Borrowed Book Who Decides What a Street Looks Like
比bǐ	verb, preposition	to compare	In 7 readings A New Room on the Third Floor Putting Up the Sports Club Poster Can You Pick It Up at Two I Misunderstood My Friend Whose Number to Fill In Reflections on Studying Abroad Between Bitterness and Sweetness
笔bǐ	noun, measure word	pen	In 2 readings The Wrong Date Whose Number to Fill In
别bié	adverb	to stick in; to insert (in order to hinder movement)	In 7 readings Feeding Two Stray Cats Downstairs The Park After Snow How Should Dumplings Be Eaten My Job Interview Old Photos on the New Phone Reflections on Studying Abroad That Overly Neat Report
不错búcuò	adjective	correct	In 3 readings Sports Meet at Our School My Job Interview I Learned to Make Baozi
不好意思bù hǎoyìsi	idiom	to feel embarrassed	In 2 readings The Borrowed Book Five Past Six
长cháng	adjective	length	In 4 readings Watering the Small Trees at School Looking for an Umbrella at the Train Station A Walk in the Mountain Park Learning to Play Table Tennis with My Older Brother
车站chēzhàn	noun	rail station	In 1 reading The Planetarium's Short Film About the Moon
出chū	verb	to go out; to come out	In 7 readings A Rainy Day Five Past Six My Job Interview One Thing Missing From the Report Where Does the Garbage Come From That Overly Neat Report Between Bitterness and Sweetness
出国chūguó	verb	to go abroad; to leave the country	In 1 reading Reflections on Studying Abroad
出来chūlái	verb	to come out	In 9 readings A Leaking Tap at Home Where Is Your Home Five Past Six How Should Dumplings Be Eaten Parking Under the Tree The Wrong Date Lights in the Courtyard I Learned to Make Baozi One Thing Missing From the Report
出门chūmén	verb	to go out	In 2 readings My Job Interview Rain on the Mountain
出去chūqù	verb	to go out	In 5 readings When It Turns Cold, I Go to Buy a Jacket Sports Meet at Our School Can You Pick It Up at Two The Wrong Date Lights in the Courtyard
床chuáng	noun	bed	In 1 reading A New Room on the Third Floor
词cí	noun	word	In 1 reading Learning a Chinese Song
次cì	measure word, adjective	next in sequence	In 11 readings Still One Person Short The Borrowed Book My Job Interview Eat Lunch Together Old Photos on the New Phone Can You Pick It Up at Two Lights in the Courtyard I Misunderstood My Friend Should We Cut the Riverside Grass That Overly Neat Report Between Bitterness and Sweetness
从cóng	preposition, adverb	from; through; via	In 8 readings Feeding Two Stray Cats Downstairs A Leaking Tap at Home The Borrowed Book Five Past Six Moving to a New City The Planetarium's Short Film About the Moon Where Does the Garbage Come From Reflections on Studying Abroad
从小cóngxiǎo	adverb	from childhood; from a young age	In 1 reading How Should Dumplings Be Eaten
错cuò	adjective	mistake	In 3 readings Doing Homework with Dad The Wrong Date One Thing Missing From the Report
打dǎ	verb	to beat	In 3 readings Still One Person Short Learning to Play Table Tennis with My Older Brother Can You Pick It Up at Two
打车dǎchē	verb	to take a taxi (in town)
打开dǎkāi	verb	to open	In 8 readings Eat Lunch Together Old Photos on the New Phone Parking Under the Tree Rain on the Mountain Lights in the Courtyard Teaching Grandma to Make a Video Call Moving to a New City That Overly Neat Report
但dàn	conjunction, adverb	but; yet; however; still	In 8 readings My Job Interview Caught in the Heavy Rain on the Way Home I Misunderstood My Friend Moving to a New City Where Does the Garbage Come From The Changing Old Street Reflections on Studying Abroad Between Bitterness and Sweetness
但是dànshì	conjunction	but; however
得de	particle	structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc	In 21 readings Computer Class at School Cooking Dinner Watering the Small Trees at School Choosing a Gift Sports Meet at Our School Still One Person Short The Borrowed Book The Park After Snow Learning to Play Table Tennis with My Older Brother Five Past Six How Should Dumplings Be Eaten My Job Interview Old Photos on the New Phone Parking Under the Tree Lights in the Courtyard Teaching Grandma to Make a Video Call Where Does the Garbage Come From Whose Number to Fill In Reflections on Studying Abroad That Overly Neat Report Who Decides What a Street Looks Like
地de	particle	-ly	In 13 readings Feeding Two Stray Cats Downstairs A Walk in the Mountain Park A New Room on the Third Floor Putting Up the Sports Club Poster My Job Interview Caught in the Heavy Rain on the Way Home I Misunderstood My Friend Teaching Grandma to Make a Video Call I Learned to Make Baozi Moving to a New City The Changing Old Street Reflections on Studying Abroad Between Bitterness and Sweetness
等děng	verb, preposition	to wait for; to await	In 8 readings Visiting Dad at His Office Still One Person Short Eat Lunch Together Old Photos on the New Phone Parking Under the Tree Can You Pick It Up at Two The Planetarium's Short Film About the Moon That Overly Neat Report
地铁dìtiě	noun	underground railway; subway	In 1 reading Breakfast at a Small Shop: Soy Milk and Bread
点diǎn	verb, noun, measure word	point	In 18 readings My Morning My Teacher What time is it now? Visiting Dad at His Office Breakfast at a Small Shop: Soy Milk and Bread I Will Go to Bed Earlier Sports Meet at Our School Still One Person Short My Weekend Trip Putting Up the Sports Club Poster Five Past Six My Job Interview Eat Lunch Together Old Photos on the New Phone Can You Pick It Up at Two The Wrong Date Where Does the Garbage Come From Who Decides What a Street Looks Like
懂dǒng	verb	to understand
动dòng	verb	to set in movement	In 3 readings Five Past Six Old Photos on the New Phone Should We Cut the Riverside Grass
饭馆fànguǎn	noun	restaurant
飞fēi	verb	to fly	In 1 reading Lights in the Courtyard
高gāo	adjective, noun	high	In 2 readings Putting Up the Sports Club Poster Should We Cut the Riverside Grass
高中gāozhōng	noun	senior high school
告诉gàosu	verb	to tell; to inform; to let know	In 12 readings Computer Class at School Doing Homework with Dad The School Library Sports Meet at Our School Skipping a Swim Today The Borrowed Book Putting Up the Sports Club Poster I Misunderstood My Friend Teaching Grandma to Make a Video Call The Planetarium's Short Film About the Moon The Changing Old Street Who Decides What a Street Looks Like
个子gèzi	noun	height
跟gēn	preposition, conjunction, noun, verb	towards	In 5 readings Feeding Two Stray Cats Downstairs Learning to Play Table Tennis with My Older Brother Where Is Your Home Lights in the Courtyard Moving to a New City
公交车gōngjiāochē	noun	public transport vehicle
过guò	verb	to cross	In 7 readings The Borrowed Book Old Photos on the New Phone Rain on the Mountain Where Does the Garbage Come From Whose Number to Fill In That Overly Neat Report Between Bitterness and Sweetness
过来guòlái	verb	to come over	In 10 readings Feeding Two Stray Cats Downstairs A Leaking Tap at Home The Borrowed Book Who Does the Dishes Today Putting Up the Sports Club Poster Old Photos on the New Phone Can You Pick It Up at Two Rain on the Mountain Lights in the Courtyard Where Does the Garbage Come From
过年guònián	verb	to celebrate the Chinese New Year	In 1 reading How Should Dumplings Be Eaten
过去guòqù	verb	to go over; to pass by	In 8 readings Still One Person Short How Should Dumplings Be Eaten My Job Interview Can You Pick It Up at Two The Wrong Date Should We Cut the Riverside Grass The Changing Old Street Between Bitterness and Sweetness