2025 HSK examination syllabus

HSK 2
vocabulary.

二级词汇

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

200new words
500cumulative 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.

2026 rollout: This syllabus was published in November 2025 and became effective in July 2026. The official second-round HSK 3.0 global trial is scheduled for September 20, 2026, so confirm the syllabus and test format with your center.

HSK 2 in 2026: The new syllabus assigns 200 words to HSK 2, bringing the cumulative HSK 1–2 total to 500. This page starts with the 200 HSK 2 words; choose the combined view below to review all 500.

List scope

All 500 words from HSK 1 through HSK 2.

HSK 2 only 200HSK 1–2 combined 500
Useful examples

Meet six HSK 2 words in context.

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

爱好àihàohobby; interest

我的爱好是看书。

My hobby is reading.
帮忙bāngmángto help

谢谢你来帮忙。

Thank you for coming to help.
车站chēzhànstation; bus stop

车站在前面。

The station is ahead.
地铁dìtiěsubway

我们坐地铁去。

We’ll go by subway.
过年guòniánto celebrate Chinese New Year

我们回家过年。

We’re going home for Chinese New Year.
快乐kuàilèhappy; joyful

祝你生日快乐。

Happy birthday to you.
Official 2025 syllabus

HSK 2 vocabulary

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

to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby

动、名

to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}

动、介

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

名、(量)

to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish

bed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on) (CL:張|张[zhang1]); bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc)

a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings

structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc

to touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list)

动、(名、量)

senior high school (abbr. for 高級中學|高级中学[gao1 ji2 zhong1 xue2])

stature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together

(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by

the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back

to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation

frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily

(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after

副、(介)

nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)

gate; door; doorway; gateway; opening (CL:扇[shan4]); valve; switch; other door-like or gate-like structure

Vocabulary levels, pinyin, parts of speech, and counts follow the official 2025 HSK examination syllabus, published by the Center for Language Education and Cooperation and effective July 2026. English glosses are adapted from CC-CEDICT under CC BY-SA 4.0; context may change the best translation.