Quick Answer: HSK 2 requires knowing 750 Chinese words. This free list includes hanzi, pinyin, English translations, and audio for every word, grouped by lesson. No account needed.
Lesson 1 Vocabulary (63 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
啊
ā
interjection of surprise
让
ràng
to yield
但
dàn
but; yet; however; still
自己
zì jǐ
oneself
得
dé
to obtain
可以
kě yǐ
can
为
wéi
as (in the capacity of)
已经
yǐ jīng
already
这样
zhè yàng
this kind of
如果
rú guǒ
if
因为
yīn wèi
because
又
yòu
(once) again
只
zhǐ
only
问题
wèn tí
question
它
tā
it
但是
dàn shì
but; however
该
gāi
should
更
gēng
to change or replace
可能
kě néng
might (happen)
才
cái
ability; talent
像
xiàng
to resemble
当
dāng
(onom.) dong
所以
suǒ yǐ
therefore
那么
nà me
like that
向
xiàng
towards
这么
zhè me
so much
认为
rèn wéi
to believe; to think; to consider; to feel
应该
yīng gāi
ought to
带
dài
band
位
wèi
position
大家
dà jiā
everyone
发现
fā xiàn
to notice; to become aware of
一定
yī dìng
surely
生活
shēng huó
to live
一直
yī zhí
straight (in a straight line)
不过
bù guò
only
公司
gōng sī
company; firm; corporation
不要
bù yào
don't!
成
chéng
to succeed
名
míng
name
所有
suǒ yǒu
all
而且
ér qiě
(not only ...) but also
必须
bì xū
to have to
长
cháng
length
成为
chéng wéi
to become; to turn into
其他
qí tā
other
事情
shì qing
affair; matter; thing; business
感觉
gǎn jué
feeling; impression; sensation
然后
rán hòu
then; after that; afterwards
条
tiáo
strip
场
cháng
threshing floor
件
jiàn
item
进行
jìn xíng
to advance
为什么
wèi shén me
why?
或
huò
maybe
出现
chū xiàn
to appear
头
tóu
head
见到
jiàn dào
to see
通过
tōng guò
to pass through; to get through
周
zhōu
to make a circuit
过去
guò qù
(in the) past
参加
cān jiā
to participate
安全
ān quán
safe; secure
Lesson 2 Vocabulary (63 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
结果
jiē guǒ
to bear fruit
或者
huò zhě
or
不错
bù cuò
correct
机会
jī huì
opportunity
完全
wán quán
complete; whole
完
wán
to finish
发
fā
to send out
计划
jì huà
plan
可是
kě shì
but; however
全
quán
all
以后
yǐ hòu
after
要求
yāo qiú
to request
信
xìn
letter
队
duì
squadron
接
jiē
to receive
相信
xiāng xìn
to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true
刚
gāng
hard
虽然
suī rán
although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc)
原因
yuán yīn
cause
只要
zhǐ yào
if only
不同
bù tóng
different
进入
jìn rù
to enter
有人
yǒu rén
someone
分钟
fēn zhōng
minute
接受
jiē shòu
to accept
其中
qí zhōng
among
人们
rén men
people
道
dào
road
能够
néng gòu
to be capable of
拉
lā
to pull
完成
wán chéng
to complete; to accomplish
求
qiú
to seek
帮助
bāng zhù
assistance; aid
变
biàn
to change
加
jiā
to add
当时
dāng shí
then
努力
nǔ lì
to make an effort; to try hard; to strive
部分
bù fen
part
以前
yǐ qián
before
办法
bàn fǎ
means
特别
tè bié
unusual; special
真正
zhēn zhèng
genuine; real; true
掉
diào
to fall
改变
gǎi biàn
to change
讲
jiǎng
to speak
离开
lí kāi
to depart; to leave
万
wàn
ten thousand
生
shēng
to be born
片
piān
disk
同时
tóng shí
at the same time
以为
yǐ wéi
to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except whe
越
yuè
to exceed
方法
fāng fǎ
method
组
zǔ
to form
直接
zhí jiē
direct (opposite: indirect 间接)
卖
mài
to sell
选
xuǎn
to choose
句
jù
sentence
影响
yǐng xiǎng
influence
永远
yǒng yuǎn
forever
方面
fāng miàn
respect
也许
yě xǔ
perhaps
面
miàn
face
Lesson 3 Vocabulary (63 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
活动
huó dòng
to exercise
份
fèn
classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc
信息
xìn xī
information
最近
zuì jìn
recently
换
huàn
to exchange
狗
gǒu
dog
靠
kào
to lean against or on
脸
liǎn
face
快乐
kuài lè
happy; joyful
使用
shǐ yòng
to use
来自
lái zì
to come from (a place)
段
duàn
paragraph
检查
jiǎn chá
inspection
中心
zhōng xīn
center
米
mǐ
rice
行动
xíng dòng
operation
开心
kāi xīn
to feel happy
懂
dǒng
to understand
卡
kǎ
to stop
带来
dài lái
to bring
办
bàn
to do
过来
guò lái
to come over
算
suàn
to regard as
辆
liàng
classifier for vehicles
药
yào
leaf of the iris
留
liú
to leave (a message etc)
家庭
jiā tíng
family
交
jiāo
to hand over
套
tào
to cover
全部
quán bù
whole; all
刚刚
gāng gang
just recently
正常
zhèng cháng
regular
黑
hēi
black
店
diàn
inn; old-style hotel
服务
fú wù
to serve
想到
xiǎng dào
to think of
行为
xíng wéi
action
挺
tǐng
straight
好像
hǎo xiàng
as if
克
kè
to be able to
愿意
yuàn yì
to wish
装
zhuāng
adornment
音乐
yīn yuè
music
感谢
gǎn xiè
(express) thanks
座
zuò
seat
那样
nà yàng
that kind
往
wǎng
to go (in a direction)
眼
yǎn
eye
感到
gǎn dào
to feel; to sense; to perceive
清楚
qīng chu
clear
照片
zhào piàn
photograph
停
tíng
to stop
银行
yín háng
bank
故事
gù shì
old practice
气
qì
gas; air
倒
dǎo
to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally
酒
jiǔ
wine (esp. rice wine)
原来
yuán lái
original
它们
tā men
they (for inanimate objects)
红
hóng
red
欢迎
huān yíng
to welcome
一般
yī bān
same
可爱
kě ài
adorable
Lesson 4 Vocabulary (63 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
边
biān
side
新闻
xīn wén
news
眼睛
yǎn jing
eye
做到
zuò dào
to accomplish
近
jìn
near
怎样
zěn yàng
how
收
shōu
to receive
声音
shēng yīn
voice
数
shǔ
to count
变成
biàn chéng
to change into
受到
shòu dào
to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc)
经过
jīng guò
to pass
只能
zhǐ néng
can only
哭
kū
to cry; to weep
怕
pà
to be afraid
离
chī
mythical beast (archaic)
漂亮
piào liang
pretty
重新
chóng xīn
again; once more; re-
提
tí
to carry (hanging down from the hand)
度
dù
to pass
经常
jīng cháng
frequently; constantly; regularly; often
面前
miàn qián
in front of
低
dī
low
节目
jié mù
program
健康
jiàn kāng
health
弄
lòng
lane
作用
zuò yòng
to act on
满
mǎn
to fill
说明
shuō míng
to explain
许多
xǔ duō
many
同样
tóng yàng
same
身边
shēn biān
at one's side
越来越
yuè lái yuè
more and more
短
duǎn
short
意思
yì si
idea
意见
yì jiàn
idea
查
chá
to research
脚
jiǎo
foot
主要
zhǔ yào
main
市
shì
market
不少
bù shǎo
many
讨论
tǎo lùn
to discuss; to talk over
超过
chāo guò
to surpass
比如
bǐ rú
for example
假
jiǎ
fake
后来
hòu lái
afterwards; later
嘴
zuǐ
mouth
自由
zì yóu
freedom; liberty
改
gǎi
to change
就要
jiù yào
will
加油
jiā yóu
to add oil
省
shěng
to save; to economize; to be frugal
海
hǎi
ocean
夜
yè
night
十分
shí fēn
very
称
chèn
to fit
年轻
nián qīng
young
条件
tiáo jiàn
condition; circumstance; term; factor
晚安
wǎn ān
Good night!
画
huà
to draw; to paint
广告
guǎng gào
to advertise
提出
tí chū
to raise (an issue)
运动
yùn dòng
to move
Lesson 5 Vocabulary (63 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
样子
yàng zi
appearance
实现
shí xiàn
to achieve
刚才
gāng cái
just now
猫
māo
cat
通
tōng
to go through
办公室
bàn gōng shì
office
正确
zhèng què
correct; sound; right; proper
爱情
ài qíng
romance; love (romantic)
收到
shōu dào
to receive
够
gòu
enough (sufficient)
正是
zhèng shì
is precisely
方向
fāng xiàng
direction; orientation
排
pái
a row
鱼
yú
fish
关心
guān xīn
to be concerned about
节
jiē
see 节骨眼
留下
liú xià
to leave behind
教育
jiào yù
to educate
日子
rì zi
day
取
qǔ
to take
层
céng
to pile on top of one another
心里
xīn li
chest
腿
tuǐ
leg
全国
quán guó
whole nation
街
jiē
street
笔
bǐ
pen
通知
tōng zhī
to notify
鞋
xié
shoe
习惯
xí guàn
habit
目的
mù dì
purpose; aim; goal; target; objective
国际
guó jì
international
周末
zhōu mò
weekend
推
tuī
to push
听说
tīng shuō
to hear (sth said)
油
yóu
oil
科学
kē xué
science
喂
wéi
hello (when answering the phone)
心情
xīn qíng
mood; frame of mind
接着
jiē zhe
to catch and hold on
流
liú
to flow
实在
shí zài
really
表
biǎo
exterior surface
船
chuán
boat
养
yǎng
to raise (animals)
鸡
jī
fowl
遍
biàn
everywhere
怎么样
zěn me yàng
how?
瓶
píng
bottle
普通
pǔ tōng
common
打算
dǎ suàn
to plan
重点
chóng diǎn
to recount (e.g. results of election)
咱们
zán men
we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to)
小心
xiǎo xīn
to be careful
不够
bù gòu
not enough
怎么办
zěn me bàn
what's to be done
举行
jǔ xíng
to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
想法
xiǎng fǎ
way of thinking; opinion; notion
动物
dòng wù
animal
不行
bù xíng
won't do
明星
míng xīng
star; celebrity
级
jí
level
顺利
shùn lì
smoothly; without a hitch
水平
shuǐ píng
level (of achievement etc)
Lesson 6 Vocabulary (63 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
网
wǎng
net
借
jiè
to lend
长大
zhǎng dà
to grow up
交给
jiāo gěi
to give; to deliver; to hand over
头发
tóu fa
hair (on the head)
封
fēng
to confer
蛋
dàn
egg
科
kē
branch of study
占
zhān
to observe
词
cí
word
鸟
niǎo
bird
取得
qǔ dé
to acquire; to get; to obtain
想起
xiǎng qǐ
to recall
蓝
lán
blue
纸
zhǐ
paper
背
bēi
to be burdened
一生
yī shēng
all one's life; throughout one's life
照顾
zhào gu
to take care of
急
jí
urgent
疼
téng
(it) hurts; sore
态度
tài du
manner
小组
xiǎo zǔ
group
数字
shù zì
numeral
礼物
lǐ wù
gift; present
酒店
jiǔ diàn
wine shop
交通
jiāo tōng
to be connected
亮
liàng
bright
篇
piān
sheet
出口
chū kǒu
an exit
味道
wèi dao
flavor; taste
平
píng
flat
出发
chū fā
to set off
接到
jiē dào
to receive (letter etc)
提高
tí gāo
to raise
千
qiān
thousand
墙
qiáng
wall
满意
mǎn yì
satisfied
食物
shí wù
food
司机
sī jī
chauffeur; driver
大量
dà liàng
great amount
黄
huáng
yellow
轻
qīng
light
信号
xìn hào
signal
好多
hǎo duō
many
经理
jīng lǐ
manager
大部分
dà bù fen
in large part
吹
chuī
to blow
颜色
yán sè
color
成绩
chéng jì
achievement
角度
jiǎo dù
angle
多么
duō me
how (wonderful etc)
什么样
shén me yàng
what kind?; what sort?
语言
yǔ yán
language
网站
wǎng zhàn
website
地球
dì qiú
the earth
雪
xuě
snow
那时
nà shí
then
实际
shí jì
reality
心中
xīn zhōng
central point
灯
dēng
lamp
太阳
tài yang
sun
可怕
kě pà
awful
方便
fāng biàn
convenient
Lesson 7 Vocabulary (63 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
爬
pá
to crawl
差不多
chà bu duō
almost
高中
gāo zhōng
senior high school
英语
Yīng yǔ
English (language)
空气
kōng qì
air
以下
yǐ xià
that level or lower
喊
hǎn
to yell
讲话
jiǎng huà
a speech
大多数
dà duō shù
(great) majority
随便
suí biàn
as one wishes
随时
suí shí
at any time; at all times
合适
hé shì
suitable
相同
xiāng tóng
identical
出生
chū shēng
to be born
以上
yǐ shàng
that level or higher
名单
míng dān
list of names
答应
dā ying
to answer; to respond
公园
gōng yuán
park (for public recreation)
红色
hóng sè
red (color)
热情
rè qíng
cordial
到处
dào chù
everywhere
放下
fàng xià
to lay down
观点
guān diǎn
point of view
公平
gōng píng
fair
高级
gāo jí
high level
早就
zǎo jiù
already at an earlier time
的话
de huà
if (coming after a conditional clause)
骑
jì
(Tw) saddle horse
报纸
bào zhǐ
newspaper
响
xiǎng
echo
收入
shōu rù
to take in
河
hé
river
练
liàn
to practice
举
jǔ
to lift
多久
duō jiǔ
(of time) how long?
租
zū
to hire
同事
tóng shì
colleague; co-worker
球队
qiú duì
sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)
舒服
shū fu
comfortable
上周
shàng zhōu
last week
单位
dān wèi
unit (of measure)
体育
tǐ yù
sports
黑色
hēi sè
black
道路
dào lù
road
大人
dà ren
adult
角
jiǎo
angle
绿色
lǜ sè
green
旅行
lǚ xíng
to travel
公路
gōng lù
highway
主人
zhǔ rén
master
信心
xìn xīn
confidence
故意
gù yì
deliberately; on purpose
闻
wén
to hear
看法
kàn fǎ
way of looking at a thing
放心
fàng xīn
to feel relieved
草
cǎo
grass
湖
hú
lake
正好
zhèng hǎo
just (in time)
院
yuàn
courtyard
安静
ān jìng
quiet
道理
dào li
reason
公里
gōng lǐ
kilometer
好处
hǎo chǔ
easy to get along with
Lesson 8 Vocabulary (63 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
旅游
lǚ yóu
trip
作业
zuò yè
school assignment
家长
jiā zhǎng
head of a household
绿
lǜ
green
重复
chóng fù
to repeat
小说
xiǎo shuō
novel
教师
jiào shī
teacher
白色
bái sè
white
理想
lǐ xiǎng
an ideal
感动
gǎn dòng
to move (sb)
出租车
chū zū chē
taxi
好事
hǎo shì
good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, 'a fine thing indeed')
提到
tí dào
to mention
不如
bù rú
not equal to
题
tí
topic
顾客
gù kè
customer; client
难过
nán guò
to feel sad
组成
zǔ chéng
to form
流行
liú xíng
(of a contagious disease etc) to spread
送给
sòng gěi
to send
不久
bù jiǔ
not long (after)
客人
kè rén
visitor
人口
rén kǒu
population
平时
píng shí
ordinarily
比如说
bǐ rú shuō
for example
不好意思
bù hǎo yì si
to feel embarrassed
便宜
biàn yí
convenient
碰
pèng
to touch
请求
qǐng qiú
to request; to ask
准确
zhǔn què
accurate; exact; precise
碗
wǎn
bowl
碰到
pèng dào
to come across
蓝色
lán sè
blue (color)
懂得
dǒng de
to understand; to know; to comprehend
广场
guǎng chǎng
public square; plaza
好久
hǎo jiǔ
quite a while
夏天
xià tiān
summer
接下来
jiē xià lái
to accept
早餐
zǎo cān
breakfast
图片
tú piàn
picture; photograph
车辆
chē liàng
vehicle
有意思
yǒu yì si
interesting
早晨
zǎo chén
early morning
出门
chū mén
to go out
以外
yǐ wài
apart from
做法
zuò fǎ
way of handling sth
作家
zuò jiā
author
全体
quán tǐ
all
地铁
dì tiě
underground railway; subway
熟
shú
ripe; mature
小时候
xiǎo shí hou
in one's childhood
全身
quán shēn
the whole body
练习
liàn xí
to practice
咱
zá
see 咱
平安
píng ān
safe and sound
人数
rén shù
number of people
队长
duì zhǎng
captain
南方
nán fāng
south
友好
yǒu hǎo
friendly; amicable
亿
yì
100 million
对话
duì huà
to talk (with sb)
停车
tíng chē
to pull up (stop one's vehicle)
冬天
dōng tiān
winter
Lesson 9 Vocabulary (63 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
云
yún
(classical) to say
青年
qīng nián
youth
好人
hǎo rén
good person
大声
dà shēng
loud voice
分开
fēn kāi
to separate
校长
xiào zhǎng
(college, university) president
市长
shì zhǎng
mayor
自行车
zì xíng chē
bicycle; bike
相机
xiàng jī
camera (abbr. for 照相机)
花园
huā yuán
garden
影片
yǐng piàn
a copy of a film
温度
wēn dù
temperature
等于
děng yú
to equal
周年
zhōu nián
anniversary
节日
jié rì
holiday
例如
lì rú
for example; for instance; such as
重视
zhòng shì
to attach importance to sth; to value
洗澡
xǐ zǎo
to bathe
今后
jīn hòu
hereafter
这时
zhè shí
at this time
大大
dà dà
greatly
科学家
kē xué jiā
scientist
姓
xìng
family name
篮球
lán qiú
basketball
晚餐
wǎn cān
evening meal
大门
dà mén
entrance
晚会
wǎn huì
evening party
大小
dà xiǎo
dimension
不一定
bù yī dìng
not necessarily
少年
shào nián
early youth
计算机
jì suàn jī
computer
难受
nán shòu
to feel unwell
刻
kè
quarter (hour)
参观
cān guān
to look around
太太
tài tai
married woman
笔记本
bǐ jì běn
notebook (stationery)
对面
duì miàn
(sitting) opposite
信用卡
xìn yòng kǎ
credit card
青少年
qīng shào nián
adolescent
特点
tè diǎn
characteristic (feature)
阴
yīn
overcast (weather)
笑话
xiào hua
joke; jest
凉
liáng
cool
平常
píng cháng
ordinary
不但
bù dàn
not only (... but also ...)
半夜
bàn yè
midnight
商量
shāng liang
to consult
黄色
huáng sè
yellow (color)
姓名
xìng míng
surname and given name
午餐
wǔ cān
lunch
排队
pái duì
to line up
校园
xiào yuán
campus
等到
děng dào
to wait until
一部分
yī bù fen
portion
爱人
ài ren
spouse (PRC)
多数
duō shù
majority; most
西方
Xī fāng
the West
春天
chūn tiān
spring (season)
超市
chāo shì
supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场)
球场
qiú chǎng
stadium
住院
zhù yuàn
to be in hospital
教学
jiāo xué
to teach (as a professor)
椅子
yǐ zi
chair
Lesson 10 Vocabulary (63 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
座位
zuò wèi
seat
忽然
hū rán
suddenly; all of a sudden
假期
jià qī
vacation
游客
yóu kè
traveler
报名
bào míng
to sign up
拿到
ná dào
to get
脏
zàng
viscera
全家
quán jiā
whole family
从小
cóng xiǎo
from childhood
饱
bǎo
to eat till full
一共
yī gòng
altogether
月亮
yuè liang
the moon
公斤
gōng jīn
kilogram (kg)
北方
běi fāng
north
平等
píng děng
equal
打工
dǎ gōng
to work a temporary or casual job
星星
xīng xing
(coll.) a star; the stars in the sky
多云
duō yún
cloudy (meteorology)
不满
bù mǎn
resentful
例子
lì zi
case
教室
jiào shì
classroom
快要
kuài yào
nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)
东方
dōng fāng
east
常见
cháng jiàn
commonly seen
商人
shāng rén
merchant
少数
shǎo shù
small number
走过
zǒu guò
to walk past
得出
dé chū
to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion)
起飞
qǐ fēi
(of an aircraft) to take off
网球
wǎng qiú
tennis
停车场
tíng chē chǎng
parking lot
大海
dà hǎi
sea
做饭
zuò fàn
to prepare a meal
出租
chū zū
to rent
这时候
zhè shíhòu
At this moment
老是
lǎo shi
always
月份
yuè fèn
month
坏人
huài rén
bad person
天上
tiān shàng
celestial
旅客
lǚ kè
traveler; tourist
大衣
dà yī
overcoat
学期
xué qī
term
路边
lù biān
curb; roadside; wayside
难题
nán tí
difficult problem
入口
rù kǒu
entrance
实习
shí xí
to practice
点头
diǎn tóu
to nod
手表
shǒu biǎo
wristwatch
院长
yuàn zhǎng
the head of an institution whose name ends in 院
东北
dōng běi
northeast
夜里
yè li
during the night
音乐会
yīn yuè huì
concert
中年
zhōng nián
middle age
院子
yuàn zi
courtyard
找出
zhǎo chū
to find
名称
míng chēng
name (of a thing)
分数
fēn shù
(exam) grade
瓶子
píng zi
bottle
举手
jǔ shǒu
to raise a hand
复习
fù xí
to review
课堂
kè táng
classroom
出国
chū guó
to go abroad; to leave the country
秋天
qiū tiān
autumn
Lesson 11 Vocabulary (63 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
护照
hù zhào
passport
下雪
xià xuě
to snow
英文
Yīng wén
English (language)
气温
qì wēn
air temperature
画家
huà jiā
painter
骑车
qí chē
to ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle)
西南
xī nán
southwest
西北
xī běi
northwest
海边
hǎi biān
coast
住房
zhù fáng
housing
出院
chū yuàn
to leave hospital
体育馆
tǐ yù guǎn
gym
老朋友
lǎo péng you
old friend
菜单
cài dān
menu
年级
nián jí
grade
走开
zǒu kāi
to leave
笔记
bǐ jì
to take down (in writing)
外地
wài dì
parts of the country other than where one is
休假
xiū jià
to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave
小声
xiǎo shēng
in a low voice
大自然
dà zì rán
nature (the natural world)
送到
sòng dào
Deliver
打印
dǎ yìn
to affix a seal
斤
jīn
catty
老年
lǎo nián
elderly
照相
zhào xiàng
to take a photograph
动物园
dòng wù yuán
zoo
草地
cǎo dì
lawn
药店
yào diàn
pharmacy
回国
huí guó
to return to one's home country
关机
guān jī
to turn off (a machine or device)
晴
qíng
clear
班长
bān zhǎng
class monitor
常用
cháng yòng
in common usage
里头
lǐ tou
inside
请客
qǐng kè
to give a dinner party
日报
rì bào
daily newspaper
行人
xíng rén
pedestrian
开学
kāi xué
foundation of a University or College
走进
zǒu jìn
to enter
洗衣机
xǐ yī jī
washing machine; washer
词语
cí yǔ
word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases)
句子
jù zi
sentence
筷子
kuài zi
chopsticks
体育场
tǐ yù chǎng
stadium
组长
zǔ zhǎng
group leader
作文
zuò wén
to write an essay
东南
dōng nán
southeast
个子
gè zi
height
难看
nán kàn
ugly
有点儿
yǒu diǎn r
slightly
地铁站
dì tiě zhàn
subway station
快餐
kuài cān
fast food
站住
zhàn zhù
to stand
饺子
jiǎo zi
dumpling
开机
kāi jī
to start an engine
公共汽车
gōng gòng qì chē
bus
碰见
pèng jiàn
to run into
字典
zì diǎn
Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for word
排球
pái qiú
volleyball
干杯
gān bēi
to drink a toast
过年
guò nián
to celebrate the Chinese New Year
零下
líng xià
below zero
Lesson 12 Vocabulary (57 words)
Hanzi
Pinyin
English
拿出
ná chū
to take out
中餐
zhōng cān
lunch
晴天
qíng tiān
clear sky
普通话
pǔ tōng huà
Mandarin (common language)
全年
quán nián
the whole year
爬山
pá shān
to climb a mountain
那会儿
nà huì r
at that time (in the past or the future)
黑板
hēi bǎn
blackboard
外卖
wài mài
(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal
方便面
fāng biàn miàn
instant noodles
饭馆
fàn guǎn
restaurant
球鞋
qiú xié
athletic shoes
流利
liú lì
fluent
交朋友
jiāo péng you
to make friends
一路顺风
yī lù shùn fēng
to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
晚报
wǎn bào
evening newspaper
难听
nán tīng
unpleasant to hear
药水
yào shuǐ
medicine in liquid form
中医
Zhōng yī
traditional Chinese medical science
坏处
huài chu
harm
前年
qián nián
the year before last
词典
cí diǎn
dictionary
千克
qiān kè
kilogram
问路
wèn lù
to ask for directions
叫作
jiào zuò
to call
凉快
liáng kuai
nice and cold
午睡
wǔ shuì
to take a nap
药片
yào piàn
a (medicine) pill or tablet
音节
yīn jié
syllable
中级
zhōng jí
middle level (in a hierarchy)
一点点
yī diǎn diǎn
a little bit
春节
Chūn jié
Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
留学生
liú xué shēng
student studying abroad
阴天
yīn tiān
cloudy day; overcast sky
西医
xī yī
Western medicine
听讲
tīng jiǎng
to attend a lecture
考生
kǎo shēng
exam candidate
读音
dú yīn
pronunciation
中小学
zhōng xiǎo xué
middle and elementary school
西餐
xī cān
Western-style food
一路平安
yī lù píng ān
to have a pleasant journey
不一会儿
bù yīhuǐr5
Take a short while
干活儿
gàn huó r
erhua variant of 干活
不太
bù tài
Not too
生词
shēng cí
new word (in textbook)
画儿
huà r
picture
短信
duǎn xìn
text message
公交车
gōng jiāo chē
public transport vehicle
见过
jiànguò
seen
快点儿
kuài diǎn r
erhua variant of 快点
那时候
nà shí hou
at that time
挺好
tǐng hǎo
very good
下周
xià zhōu
next week
笑话儿
xiàohuar5
Joke
银行卡
yín háng kǎ
bank card
有空儿
yǒukòngr5
available
有一点儿
yǒu yī diǎn r
a bit
Frequently Asked Questions
How many words do I need for HSK 2?
HSK 2 requires 750 vocabulary words. This list covers all of them with pinyin, translations, and audio.
Do I need to handwrite the characters for HSK 2?
No. The HSK 2 exam only requires character recognition (reading). Handwriting becomes important from HSK 3 onward.
How should I memorize these 750 words?
Use spaced repetition: our flashcards use the SM-2 algorithm to schedule reviews right before you would forget. 10 minutes daily is enough.