Official vocabulary list

HSK 2
vocabulary.

二级词汇

Move beyond survival Chinese with words for experiences, plans, feelings, surroundings, and simple connected events.

772new words

1,272cumulative words

What to learn

Follow a short sequence, describe what changed, and understand a familiar story without translating every word.

How to use this list

Study the new HSK 2 words first, then switch to the cumulative list whenever you want to review the full HSK 1–2 foundation.

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New at this level 772Cumulative 1,272

Useful examples

Meet six HSK 2 words in context.

Short sentences make a word easier to understand—and much easier to remember.

月亮yuèliangmoon

今天的月亮很亮。

The moon is bright today.

故事gùshistory

爷爷给我讲故事。

Grandpa tells me a story.

办法bànfǎway; solution

我有一个办法。

I have a solution.

发现fāxiànto discover

他发现门开了。

He discovered that the door was open.

改变gǎibiànto change

这个办法改变了生活。

This solution changed life.

安静ānjìngquiet

晚上很安静。

It is quiet at night.

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modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent

Aux

romance; love (romantic)

spouse (PRC); lover (non-PRC)

quiet; peaceful

Adj/V

safe; secure; safety; security

Adj/N

white; fig. reactionary

class monitor; squad leader

to take care of (a matter); to deal with (a task, procedure etc); to organize (an event)

way of handling sth; means; measure; (practical) solution to a problem

In a story

office; business premises

midnight; in the middle of the night

assistance; aid; to help; to assist

In a story

to eat till full; satisfied

Adj

to sign up; to enter one's name

—

newspaper; newsprint

north; the northern part a country

the back of a body or object; to turn one's back

for example; for instance; such as

for example

—

writing brush; writing implement (pen, pencil etc) (CL:支[zhi1],枝[zhi1]); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy)

N/M

to take down (in writing); notes

notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi3 ji4 ben3 dian4 nao3])

to have to; must

Adv

side; edge

to change; to become different

to change into; to turn into

—

everywhere; all over

English gloss not yet available

(of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show

V/N

correct; right

Adj

not only (... but also ...)

Conj

not enough; insufficient

V/Adv

only; merely

Conj

English gloss not yet available

—

don't!; must not

Adv

to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing

—

not long (after); before too long

Adj

dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than

Adj

not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to

many; quite a few; a good number of

—

different; distinct

—

won't do; be out of the question

V/Adj

not necessarily; maybe

Adv

English gloss not yet available

—

part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. [bu4fen4]

ability; talent; sb of a certain type

Adv

to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around

to participate; to take part

grass; straw

lawn; meadow

to pile on top of one another; layer; stratum

to research; to check

almost; nearly

Adj/Adv

long; (bound form) length

Adj

In a story

commonly seen; common

—

in common usage

—

large place used for a specific purpose; stage

to surpass; to exceed

supermarket (abbr. for 超級市場|超级市场[chao1 ji2 shi4 chang3])

Vocabulary levels and counts follow the GF0025-2021 international Chinese education standard. English glosses are adapted from CC-CEDICT under CC BY-SA 4.0; context may change the best translation.

HSK 2vocabulary.

Follow a short sequence, describe what changed, and understand a familiar story without translating every word.

Meet six HSK 2 words in context.

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