HSK 2 Vocabulary List — All 200 Words
Official HSK 3.0 syllabus (2025) · simplified characters, pinyin and English · sorted A–Z by pinyin
HSK 2 is the band the official standard describes as “Basic everyday, study & work”. 200 words are new at this level, and they are all listed below.
The exam is cumulative: an HSK 2 paper can draw on any of the 500 words introduced from level 1 up to and including level 2 — level 1 added 300 of them.
Every entry links to a full word page with stroke-order animation, native audio and the part of speech.
A
2 wordsB
11 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白色 | báisè | màu trắngwhite; fig. reactionary; anti-communist |
| 班 | bān | lớp; ca; chuyếnteam; class; grade; (military) squad; work shift; classifier for groups of people and scheduled transport vehicles; surname Ban |
| 帮 | bāng | giúpto help; to assist; to support; for sb (i.e. as a help); hired (as worker); side (of pail, boat etc) |
| 帮忙 | bāngmáng | giúp đỡto help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn |
| 包 | bāo | gói; túi; bọcto cover; to wrap; to hold; to include; to take charge of; to contract (to or for); surname Bao |
| 本子 | běnzi | vở; sổbook; notebook; Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi" |
| 比 | bǐ | so với; hơnto compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}; ratio; to gesture; (Taiwan pr. bì in some compounds derived from Classical Chinese); Belgium; Belgian |
| 笔 | bǐ | bút; nétpen; writing implement; writing brush (for calligraphy); brushstroke; stroke (in painting or calligraphy); (bound form) style of writing; literary manner; technique of brushwork; (classifier) stroke of a Chinese character |
| 别 | bié | đừngto leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc); (bound form) other; another; different; don't ...!; to fasten with a pin or clip; surname Bie |
| 不错 | búcuò | không tệ; khá tốtcorrect; right; not bad; pretty good |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎoyìsi | xin lỗi; ngại quáto feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb) |
C
13 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 长 | cháng | dài; lâulong; (bound form) length; (bound form) strong point; forte; (bound form) to be good at |
| 车站 | chēzhàn | nhà ga; trạm xerail station; bus stop |
| 出 | chū | ra; xuất hiệnto go out; to come out; to arise; to occur; to produce; to yield; to go beyond; to exceed |
| 床 | chuáng | giườngbed; couch (furniture that one can lie down on); bed; bottom (of rivers, oceans, gardens etc); frame; chassis; classifier for blankets, quilts etc |
| 出国 | chūguó | ra nước ngoàito go abroad; to leave the country |
| 出来 | chūlái | đi ra; xuất hiệnto come out; to appear; to arise |
| 出门 | chūmén | ra ngoài; rời nhàto go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; away from home |
| 出去 | chūqù | đi ra ngoàito go out |
| 词 | cí | từ; từ ngữword; statement; speech; lyrics; a form of lyric poetry, flourishing in the Song dynasty 宋朝 |
| 次 | cì | lần; thứnext in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary |
| 从 | cóng | từfrom; through; via; (bound form) to follow; (bound form) to obey; (bound form) to engage in (an activity); (used before a negative) ever; (bound form) (Taiwan pr. zòng) retainer; attendant; surname Cong |
| 从小 | cóngxiǎo | từ nhỏ; từ béfrom childhood; from a young age |
| 错 | cuò | sai; nhầmmistake; wrong; bad; interlocking; complex; to grind; surname Cuo |
D
12 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 打 | dǎ | đánh; gọi; chơia 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 (e.g. 打伞 "to hold an umbrella", 打电话 "to make a phone call", 打针 "to get an injection", 打手套 "to knit gloves", 打气 "to inflate"); to hit; to strike; to fight; (coll.) from; since (as in 打那以后 "since then") |
| 打车 | dǎchē | đi taxi; gọi taxito take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift |
| 打开 | dǎkāi | mở; bậtto open; to show (a ticket); to turn on; to switch on |
| 但 | dàn | nhưng; chỉbut; yet; however; still; merely; only; just |
| 但是 | dànshì | nhưng; tuy nhiênbut; however |
| 得 | de | nối động từ với bổ ngữstructural particle: links a verb or adjective to a complement of degree or possibility, e.g. 说得好 |
| 地 | de | một cách; nối trạng ngữ-ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct |
| 等 | děng | chờ; đợi; vân vânto wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.; (bound form) class; rank; grade |
| 点 | diǎn | gọi món; chấm; chạm nhẹto touch briefly; to tap; to mark with a dot; to check off (on a list); to order (food etc); to select; to mention; to bring up (a topic or person) |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | tàu điện ngầm; metrounderground railway; subway; subway train |
| 懂 | dǒng | hiểuto understand; to comprehend |
| 动 | dòng | cử động; di chuyển; chạm(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch |
F
2 wordsG
11 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 高 | gāo | caohigh; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific); surname Gao |
| 告诉 | gàosu | nói; cho biết; bảoto tell; to inform; to let know |
| 高中 | gāozhōng | trung học phổ thôngsenior high school (abbr. for 高级中学) |
| 跟 | gēn | với; và; theoheel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb |
| 个子 | gèzi | vóc dáng; chiều caostature; height; size (of a person or object); (agriculture) bundle of cereal stalks tied together |
| 公交车 | gōngjiāochē | xe buýtpublic transport vehicle; town bus |
| 过 | guò | qua; vượt; trải quato cross; to go over; to pass (time); to celebrate (a holiday); to live; to get along; surname Guo |
| 过 | guo | đã từng(after a verb) marker of a past experience, e.g. 去过 (have been there) |
| 过来 | guòlái | lại đây; sang đâyto come over; to manage; to handle; to be able to take care of |
| 过年 | guònián | ăn Tết; đón năm mớito celebrate the Chinese New Year |
| 过去 | guòqù | đi qua; trước đây(in the) past; former; previous; to go over; to pass by |
H
11 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 还是 | háishi | hay là; vẫn; nênstill (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or |
| 黑色 | hēisè | màu đenblack |
| 红茶 | hóngchá | trà đenblack tea |
| 红色 | hóngsè | màu đỏred (color); revolutionary |
| 后面 | hòumiàn | phía sau; đằng sau; sau nàythe back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards |
| 花 | huā | tiêu; tốnflower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time); surname Hua |
| 花 | huā | hoa; hoa vănflower; blossom; fancy pattern; florid; to spend (money, time); surname Hua |
| 画 | huà | vẽ; tranhto draw; to paint; picture; painting; to draw (a line) (variant of 划); stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 划) |
| 坏 | huài | xấu; hỏngbad; spoiled; broken; to break down |
| 回来 | huílái | quay lại; trở vềto return; to come back |
| 回去 | huíqù | quay về; trở lạito return; to go back |
J
14 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 间 | jiān | gian; phòngbetween; among; within a definite time or space; room |
| 教 | jiāo | dạyto teach; to instruct |
| 教室 | jiàoshì | phòng học; lớp họcclassroom |
| 机场 | jīchǎng | sân bayairport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship |
| 记得 | jìde | nhớto remember |
| 介绍 | jièshào | giới thiệuto introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc); introduction |
| 进 | jìn | vào; tiến vàoto go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter |
| 近 | jìn | gầnnear; close to; approximately |
| 经常 | jīngcháng | thường; thường xuyênfrequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily |
| 进来 | jìnlái | vào đâyto come in |
| 进去 | jìnqù | đi vào; vào trongto go in |
| 机票 | jīpiào | vé máy bayplane ticket; airline ticket |
| 就 | jiù | thì; liền; chỉ(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 就是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just; precisely; exactly; only; as little as |
| 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | khách sạnwine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant |
K
10 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | cà phê(loanword) coffee |
| 开始 | kāishǐ | bắt đầuto begin; beginning; to start; initial |
| 开学 | kāixué | khai giảng; bắt đầu học kỳ(of a student) to start school; (of a semester) to begin; (old) to found a school; the start of a new term |
| 考 | kǎo | thi; kiểm trato beat; to hit; variant of 考; to inspect |
| 考试 | kǎoshì | thi; kỳ thito take an exam; exam |
| 可能 | kěnéng | có thể; khả năngmight (happen); possible; probable; possibility |
| 快 | kuài | nhanh; sắprapid; quick; speed; rate |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | vui vẻ; hạnh phúchappy; joyful |
| 快要 | kuàiyào | sắp; sắp sửanearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth) |
| 裤子 | kùzi | quầntrousers; pants |
L
10 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 篮球 | lánqiú | bóng rổbasketball |
| 累 | lèi | mệttired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard |
| 离 | lí | cách; rờito leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of; surname Li |
| 里面 | lǐmiàn | bên trong; phía tronginside; interior; also pr. lǐ mian |
| 楼 | lóu | tòa nhà; tầnghouse with more than 1 story; storied building; floor; surname Lou |
| 路 | lù | đường; tuyếnroad; journey; route; line (bus etc); sort; kind; surname Lu |
| 绿茶 | lǜchá | trà xanhgreen tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative; a girl who has these qualities |
| 绿色 | lǜsè | màu xanh lágreen |
| 路上 | lùshang | trên đường; dọc đườngon the road; on the way; en route |
| 旅游 | lǚyóu | du lịch; đi du lịchtrip; journey; tourism; travel |
M
8 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 慢 | màn | chậmslow |
| 每 | měi | mỗi; mọieach; every |
| 没意思 | méi yìsi | chán; không thú vịboring; of no interest |
| 门 | mén | cửa; cổnggate; door; doorway; gateway; opening; valve; switch; other door-like or gate-like structure; way to do sth; knack; method; approach; family; household; lineage; (bound form) sect; school; faction (religious or academic); (bound form) class; category; division; phylum; surname Men |
| 门口 | ménkǒu | cửa ra vào; trước cửadoorway; gate |
| 门票 | ménpiào | vé vào cửaticket (for theater, cinema etc) |
| 面 | miàn | mặt; phía; tấmface; side; surface; aspect |
| 名 | míng | tên; ngườiname; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous |
N
8 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拿 | ná | cầm; lấy; mangto hold; to seize; to catch; to apprehend; to take; (used in the same way as 把: to mark the following noun as a direct object) |
| 奶茶 | nǎichá | trà sữamilk tea |
| 奶奶 | nǎinai | bà nội; bà(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; (coll.) boobies |
| 那么 | nàme | như vậy; thế thì; đến thếlike that; in that way; to that extent; (before a number) ... or so; about ...; then; in that case |
| 男孩儿 | nánháir | bé trai; cậu béboy; erhua form of 男孩 |
| 那样 | nàyàng | như thế; kiểu đóthat kind; that sort |
| 鸟 | niǎo | chimbird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196); (dialect) to pay attention to; (intensifier) damned; goddamn |
| 女孩儿 | nǚháir | bé gái; cô bégirl; lass; erhua form of 女孩 |
P
4 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 旁边 | pángbiān | bên cạnh; cạnh bênside; adjacent place |
| 跑 | pǎo | chạyto run; to run away; to escape; to run around (on errands etc); (of a gas or liquid) to leak or evaporate; (verb complement) away |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | chạy bộto run; to jog; (military) to march at the double |
| 票 | piào | vé; phiếu; tờ tiềnticket; ballot; banknote |
Q
5 wordsR
2 wordsS
16 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 商场 | shāngchǎng | trung tâm thương mạishopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium |
| 上来 | shànglái | lên đây; đi lênto come up; to approach; (verb complement indicating success) |
| 上面 | shàngmiàn | phía trên; bên trênon top of; above-mentioned; also pr. shàng mian |
| 上去 | shàngqù | đi lênto go up |
| 上网 | shàngwǎng | lên mạng; truy cập mạngto go online; to connect to the Internet; (of a document etc) to be uploaded to the Internet; (tennis, volleyball etc) to move in close to the net |
| 生日 | shēngrì | sinh nhậtbirthday |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | cơ thể; sức khỏethe body; one's health |
| 时 | shí | lúc; giờo'clock; time; when; hour; season; period; surname Shi |
| 事情 | shìqing | việc; chuyệnaffair; matter; thing; business |
| 手 | shǒu | tay; bàn tayhand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work |
| 手表 | shǒubiǎo | đồng hồ đeo taywristwatch |
| 书包 | shūbāo | cặp sách; ba lô đi họcschoolbag; satchel; bookbag |
| 舒服 | shūfu | thoải mái; dễ chịucomfortable; feeling well |
| 送 | sòng | gửi; tặng; tiễnto send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off; to accompany; to go along with |
| 虽然 | suīrán | mặc dù; tuyalthough; even though (often used correlatively with 可是 or 但是 etc) |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | vì vậy; cho nêntherefore; as a result; so; the reason why |
T
6 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 疼 | téng | đau; thương(it) hurts; sore; to love dearly |
| 踢 | tī | đáto kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship) |
| 题 | tí | đề; câu hỏitopic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; surname Ti |
| 条 | tiáo | con; chiếc; điềustrip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty) |
| 跳舞 | tiàowǔ | nhảy múa; khiêu vũto dance |
| 头 | tóu | đầu; conhead; hair style; the top; end |
W
9 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 外国 | wàiguó | nước ngoàiforeign country |
| 外面 | wàimiàn | bên ngoài; phía ngoàioutside (also pr. wài mian for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance |
| 完 | wán | xong; hoàn thànhto finish; to be over; whole; complete |
| 万 | wàn | mười nghìn; vạnten thousand; a great number; surname Wan; used in 万俟 |
| 往 | wǎng | về phía; hướng tớito go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for |
| 忘 | wàng | quênto forget; to overlook; to neglect |
| 网上 | wǎngshang | trên mạngonline |
| 位 | wèi | vị; ngườiposition; location; place; seat |
| 为什么 | wèi shénme | tại sao; vì saowhy?; for what reason? |
X
11 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 洗 | xǐ | rửa; giặt; tắmto wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc); to erase (a recording) |
| 下来 | xiàlái | xuống đây; đi xuốngto come down; (completed action marker); (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.); (indicates continuation from the past towards us) |
| 下面 | xiàmiàn | phía dưới; bên dưới; tiếp theobelow; under; next; the following |
| 笑 | xiào | cườito laugh; to smile; to laugh at |
| 小孩儿 | xiǎoháir | trẻ con; đứa trẻchild; erhua variant of 小孩 |
| 小时候 | xiǎoshíhou | hồi nhỏ; thời thơ ấuin one's childhood |
| 下去 | xiàqù | đi xuống; tiếp tụcto go down; to descend; to go on; to continue |
| 姓 | xìng | họ; mang họfamily name; surname; to be surnamed ... |
| 姓名 | xìngmíng | họ tên; tên đầy đủfull name; surname and given name |
| 洗手间 | xǐshǒujiān | nhà vệ sinhtoilet; lavatory; washroom |
| 希望 | xīwàng | hy vọng; mongto hope; a hope; a wish |
Y
20 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 眼睛 | yǎnjing | mắt; đôi mắteye |
| 颜色 | yánsè | màu sắccolor; countenance; appearance; facial expression |
| 药 | yào | thuốcleaf of the iris; variant of 药 |
| 药店 | yàodiàn | nhà thuốc; hiệu thuốcpharmacy; drugstore |
| 爷爷 | yéye | ông nội; ông(coll.) paternal grandfather; grandpa |
| 一会儿 | yíhuìr | một lát; lát nữaa moment; a while; in a moment; now...now... |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | đã; rồialready |
| 阴 | yīn | âm u; râmovercast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; surname Yin |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | vì; bởi vìbecause; owing to; on account of |
| 一起 | yìqǐ | cùng nhau(in) the same place; together; in company (with); altogether; in total; an instance of; a case of (murder, accident, dispute etc) |
| 意思 | yìsi | ý nghĩa; ýidea; opinion; meaning; wish |
| 游 | yóu | bơi; đi chơito swim; to walk; to tour; to roam; to travel; surname You |
| 右 | yòu | bên phải; phải(bound form) right; right-hand side; (bound form) (politics) right of center; (bound form) (old) west; (literary) the right side as the side of precedence |
| 右边 | yòubian | phía bên phải; bên phảiright side; right, to the right |
| 有时 | yǒushí | đôi khi; có lúcsometimes; now and then |
| 有意思 | yǒu yìsi | thú vị; có ý nghĩainteresting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun |
| 游泳 | yóuyǒng | bơi; bơi lộiswimming; to swim |
| 鱼 | yú | cáfish; surname Yu; used in the names of various aquatic animals that are not fish (including abalone 鲍鱼, alligators and crocodiles 鳄鱼 and octopi 章鱼) |
| 远 | yuǎn | xafar; distant; remote; (intensifier in a comparison) by far |
| 运动 | yùndòng | vận động; thể thaoto move; to exercise; sports; exercise |
Z
15 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 站 | zhàn | trạm; nhà ga; đứngstation; to stand; to halt; to stop |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | chồnghusband |
| 着 | zhe | đang; vẫnaspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state |
| 这么 | zhème | như thế này; đến mức nàyso much; this much; how much?; this way |
| 正 | zhèng | đang; đúng; chínhstraight; upright; proper; main; principal; to correct |
| 这样 | zhèyàng | như vậy; kiểu nàythis way; like this; so; (before a noun) this kind of; such |
| 周 | zhōu | tuần; vòngto make a circuit; to circle; circle; circumference; lap; cycle; surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046–256 BC) |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | chuẩn bị; địnhpreparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to |
| 自己 | zìjǐ | bản thân; tự mìnhoneself; (attributive) one's own |
| 走 | zǒu | đi; đi bộ; rời đito walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle) |
| 走路 | zǒulù | đi bộto walk; to go on foot; to leave; to depart; (informal) to clear off; to beat it; (of sb who gets fired or resigns) to leave the job; to get out |
| 最 | zuì | nhất(before an adjective or verb) to the highest degree; (the) most ...; -est; (after 之) best or most extreme example (e.g. 世界之最 "the greatest in the world") |
| 左 | zuǒ | bên trái; tráileft; the Left (politics); east; unorthodox; queer; wrong; surname Zuo; variant of 佐 |
| 左边 | zuǒbian | phía bên trái; bên tráileft; the left side; to the left of |
| 足球 | zúqiú | bóng đá; quả bóng đásoccer; football; a soccer ball; a football |
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