HSK 2 vocabulary list

Every word from our catalogue in the HSK 2.0 level 2 vocabulary - cumulative across levels 1-2, 300 official words. Hanban maps HSK 2 to CEFR A2.

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Words per level in HSK 2.0 and HSK 3.0
Level	HSK 2.0	HSK 3.0
HSK 1	150	500
HSK 2	300	1,272
HSK 3	600	2,245
HSK 4	1,200	3,245
HSK 5	2,500	4,316
HSK 6	5,000+	5,456

Curriculum

300 words

#	Freq	Word	Translation	Part of speech	Qualifications	HSK
1	1	的deof, possessive and modifier particle	of, possessive and modifier particle	particle	HSK 1	HSK 1
2	2	我wǒI, me	I, me	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
3	3	你nǐyou (singular)	you (singular)	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
4	4	了leaspect particle marking completion or a change of state	aspect particle marking completion or a change of state	particle	HSK 1	HSK 1
5	5	是shìto be (linking verb)	to be (linking verb)	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
6	6	在zàiat, in, on; to be located at; progressive marker	at, in, on; to be located at; progressive marker	preposition	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
7	7	他tāhe, him	he, him	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
8	8	我们wǒ menwe, us	we, us	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
9	9	不bùnot, no	not, no	adverb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
10	10	吗maquestion particle (turns a statement into a yes/no question)	question particle (turns a statement into a yes/no question)	particle	HSK 1	HSK 1
11	11	好hǎogood, well, OK	good, well, OK	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
12	12	什么shén mewhat	what	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
13	13	有yǒuto have, there is/are	to have, there is/are	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
14	14	就jiùthen, just, exactly, as soon as	then, just, exactly, as soon as	adverb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
15	15	吧basuggestion or softening particle (let's, shall we, I suppose)	suggestion or softening particle (let's, shall we, I suppose)	particle	HSK 2	HSK 2
16	16	她tāshe, her	she, her	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
17	17	这zhèthis	this	determiner	HSK 1	HSK 1
18	18	知道zhī dàoto know (a fact)	to know (a fact)	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
19	20	都dōuall, both, already	all, both, already	adverb	HSK 1	HSK 1
20	21	去qùto go	to go	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
21	22	很hěnvery, quite	very, quite	adverb	HSK 1	HSK 1
22	24	要yàoto want; will; need to	to want; will; need to	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
23	25	也yěalso, too, as well	also, too, as well	adverb	HSK 2	HSK 2
24	27	和héand; with	and; with	conjunction	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
25	28	那nàthat	that	determiner	HSK 1	HSK 1
26	29	想xiǎngto think; to want; to miss	to think; to want; to miss	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
27	30	人rénperson, people	person, people	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
28	31	会huìcan, to know how to; will; meeting	can, to know how to; will; meeting	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
29	33	来láito come	to come	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
30	37	做zuòto do, to make, to work as	to do, to make, to work as	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
31	39	让ràngto let, to allow; to make (causative)	to let, to allow; to make (causative)	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
32	40	给gěito give; for (beneficiary marker)	to give; for (beneficiary marker)	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
33	41	可以kě yǐcan, may (permission or possibility)	can, may (permission or possibility)	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
34	43	呢neand what about...? (question particle)	and what about...? (question particle)	particle	HSK 1	HSK 1
35	45	到dàoto arrive; to (destination); result complement	to arrive; to (destination); result complement	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
36	46	还háistill, yet; also; even more	still, yet; also; even more	adverb	HSK 2	HSK 2
37	47	现在xiàn zàinow, at present	now, at present	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
38	49	能néngcan, to be able to (physical capacity)	can, to be able to (physical capacity)	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
39	50	怎么zěn mehow; why (in rhetorical questions)	how; why (in rhetorical questions)	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
40	54	没méinot (past negation); to lack	not (past negation); to lack	adverb	HSK 1	HSK 1
41	55	它tāit (non-human)	it (non-human)	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
42	56	走zǒuto walk; to leave, to go	to walk; to leave, to go	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
43	57	上shàngup, above, on; to go up; to attend	up, above, on; to go up; to attend	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
44	58	得decomplement marker (result/degree)	complement marker (result/degree)	particle	HSK 2	HSK 2
45	62	个gègeneral measure word for people and things	general measure word for people and things	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
46	63	看kànto look, to watch, to read, to see	to look, to watch, to read, to see	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
47	66	着zheprogressive/continuous aspect marker	progressive/continuous aspect marker	particle	HSK 2	HSK 2
48	67	谁shéiwho, whom	who, whom	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
49	70	告诉gào suto tell, to inform	to tell, to inform	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
50	74	先生xiān shengMr., sir; husband (informal)	Mr., sir; husband (informal)	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
51	78	已经yǐ jīngalready	already	adverb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
52	79	再zàiagain (not yet happened); then (sequential)	again (not yet happened); then (sequential)	adverb	HSK 2	HSK 2
53	82	因为yīn wèibecause, since	because, since	conjunction	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
54	83	谢谢xiè xiethank you	thank you	interjection	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
55	86	可能kě néngpossibly, maybe; possible	possibly, maybe; possible	adverb	HSK 2	HSK 2
56	87	但是dàn shìbut, however	but, however	conjunction	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
57	89	所以suǒ yǐtherefore, so, as a result	therefore, so, as a result	conjunction	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
58	90	喜欢xǐ huanto like, to enjoy	to like, to enjoy	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
59	92	叫jiàoto be called; to call out; to order	to be called; to call out; to order	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
60	93	快kuàifast, quick; soon; sharp	fast, quick; soon; sharp	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
61	95	觉得jué deto feel, to think, to find (subjective)	to feel, to think, to find (subjective)	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
62	96	别biédo not (imperative); other	do not (imperative); other	adverb	HSK 2	HSK 2
63	97	听tīngto listen, to hear	to listen, to hear	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
64	98	找zhǎoto look for, to seek, to find	to look for, to seek, to find	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
65	99	里lǐinside, in, within	inside, in, within	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
66	101	时候shí houtime, moment, period	time, moment, period	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
67	102	东西dōng xithing, object, stuff	thing, object, stuff	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
68	105	多duōmany, much, more	many, much, more	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
69	106	从cóngfrom, since, following	from, since, following	preposition	HSK 2	HSK 2
70	108	一起yì qǐtogether, with each other	together, with each other	adverb	HSK 2	HSK 2
71	112	请qǐngplease, to invite, to treat	please, to invite, to treat	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
72	113	孩子hái zichild, children	child, children	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
73	117	为wèifor, because of; to act as	for, because of; to act as	preposition	HSK 2	HSK 2
74	120	您nínyou (polite/formal)	you (polite/formal)	pronoun	HSK 2	HSK 2
75	125	问题wèn tíquestion, problem, issue	question, problem, issue	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
76	126	工作gōng zuòwork, job, to work	work, job, to work	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
77	129	开始kāi shǐto begin, to start, beginning	to begin, to start, beginning	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
78	130	吃chīto eat	to eat	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
79	133	真zhēnreally, truly, genuine	really, truly, genuine	adverb	HSK 2	HSK 2
80	141	希望xī wàngto hope, to wish, hope	to hope, to wish, hope	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
81	142	朋友péng youfriend	friend	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
82	143	今天jīn tiāntoday	today	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
83	145	一yīone, a single	one, a single	numeral	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
84	147	事情shì qingmatter, affair, thing	matter, affair, thing	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
85	152	哪nǎwhich, where	which, where	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
86	158	最zuìmost, -est (superlative)	most, -est (superlative)	adverb	HSK 2	HSK 2
87	166	爸爸bà badad, father (informal)	dad, father (informal)	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
88	167	下xiàbelow, down, under, next	below, down, under, next	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
89	168	太tàitoo, excessively	too, excessively	adverb	HSK 1	HSK 1
90	171	时间shí jiāntime (duration/point)	time (duration/point)	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
91	173	妈妈mā mamom, mother (informal)	mom, mother (informal)	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
92	175	爱àito love, love	to love, love	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
93	178	点diǎna bit, a little; o'clock; point, dot; to order (food or drink)	a bit, a little; o'clock; point, dot; to order (food or drink)	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
94	180	钱qiánmoney	money	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
95	181	大dàbig, large, great	big, large, great	adjective	HSK 1	HSK 1
96	189	非常fēi chángextremely, very, unusual	extremely, very, unusual	adverb	HSK 2	HSK 2
97	191	对不起duì bu qǐsorry, excuse me	sorry, excuse me	interjection	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
98	194	大家dà jiāeveryone, everybody	everyone, everybody	pronoun	HSK 2	HSK 2
99	198	意思yì simeaning, idea, interest	meaning, idea, interest	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
100	200	准备zhǔn bèito prepare, to get ready	to prepare, to get ready	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
101	209	女人nǚ rénwoman, female	woman, female	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
102	214	比bǐcompared to, than	compared to, than	preposition	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
103	220	小xiǎosmall, little, young	small, little, young	adjective	HSK 1	HSK 1
104	221	怎么样zěn me yànghow, what do you think, how about	how, what do you think, how about	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
105	224	年niányear, annual	year, annual	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
106	230	男人nán rénman, male	man, male	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
107	232	喂wèihello (on the phone), hey; to feed	hello (on the phone), hey; to feed	interjection	HSK 1	HSK 1
108	233	问wènto ask, to inquire	to ask, to inquire	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
109	243	向xiàngtowards, in the direction of; to face	towards, in the direction of; to face	preposition	HSK 2	HSK 2
110	244	名字míng ziname (of a person or thing)	name (of a person or thing)	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
111	250	住zhùto live (reside), to stay	to live (reside), to stay	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
112	251	新xīnnew, fresh, recently	new, fresh, recently	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
113	270	小姐xiǎo jiěMiss, young woman, waitress	Miss, young woman, waitress	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
114	272	认识rèn shito know, to recognize, to be acquainted with	to know, to recognize, to be acquainted with	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
115	274	正在zhèng zàicurrently, right now, in the process of	currently, right now, in the process of	adverb	HSK 2	HSK 2
116	277	高兴gāo xìnghappy, glad, pleased	happy, glad, pleased	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
117	278	明天míng tiāntomorrow	tomorrow	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
118	285	再见zài jiàngoodbye, farewell	goodbye, farewell	interjection	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
119	286	月yuèmonth, moon	month, moon	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
120	289	出chūto exit, to come out, to produce	to exit, to come out, to produce	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
121	294	多少duō shaohow many, how much	how many, how much	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
122	299	医生yī shēngdoctor, physician	doctor, physician	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
123	308	儿子ér zison	son	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
124	310	说话shuō huàto speak, to talk, to chat	to speak, to talk, to chat	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
125	311	买mǎito buy, to purchase	to buy, to purchase	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
126	326	看见kàn jiànto see, to catch sight of, to notice	to see, to catch sight of, to notice	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
127	332	写xiěto write	to write	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
128	335	送sòngto send, to give as a gift, to see off	to send, to give as a gift, to see off	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
129	338	玩wánto play, to have fun, to visit	to play, to have fun, to visit	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
130	341	晚上wǎn shangevening, night	evening, night	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
131	342	喝hēto drink	to drink	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
132	345	零língzero, nought	zero, nought	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
133	346	号hàonumber, day of the month	number, day of the month	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
134	348	家jiāhome, family, household	home, family, household	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
135	349	坐zuòto sit, to take a seat; to travel by	to sit, to take a seat; to travel by	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
136	361	穿chuānto wear, to put on clothing; to pass through	to wear, to put on clothing; to pass through	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
137	368	小时xiǎo shíhour	hour	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
138	372	错cuòwrong, mistaken, error	wrong, mistaken, error	adjective	HSK 2	HSK 2
139	374	帮助bāng zhùto help, to assist; help, assistance	to help, to assist; help, assistance	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
140	376	公司gōng sīcompany, corporation, firm	company, corporation, firm	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
141	377	打电话dǎ diàn huàto make a phone call, to call	to make a phone call, to call	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
142	380	懂dǒngto understand, to comprehend	to understand, to comprehend	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
143	389	女儿nǚ érdaughter	daughter	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
144	396	漂亮piào liangpretty, beautiful, good-looking	pretty, beautiful, good-looking	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
145	405	开kāito open; to start, to turn on	to open; to start, to turn on	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
146	408	回huíto return, to go back, to come back	to return, to go back, to come back	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
147	419	完wánfinished, done, complete	finished, done, complete	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
148	425	房间fáng jiānroom (in a building)	room (in a building)	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
149	429	衣服yī fuclothes, clothing, garment	clothes, clothing, garment	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
150	440	没关系méi guān xiit doesn't matter, never mind, that's OK	it doesn't matter, never mind, that's OK	other	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
151	442	妻子qī ziwife	wife	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
152	453	忙mángbusy, occupied	busy, occupied	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
153	464	笑xiàoto laugh, to smile	to laugh, to smile	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
154	471	些xiēsome, a number of	some, a number of	measure-word	HSK 1	HSK 1
155	484	岁suìyears old, age	years old, age	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
156	488	丈夫zhàng fuhusband	husband	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
157	500	学校xué xiàoschool	school	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
158	504	电影diàn yǐngmovie, film	movie, film	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
159	533	欢迎huān yíngwelcome; to welcome	welcome; to welcome	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
160	534	眼睛yǎn jingeye, eyes	eye, eyes	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
161	550	狗gǒudog	dog	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
162	574	每měievery, each	every, each	pronoun	HSK 2	HSK 2
163	590	进jìnto enter, to go in; to advance	to enter, to go in; to advance	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
164	591	高gāotall, high; loud (of sound)	tall, high; loud (of sound)	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
165	615	回答huí dáto answer, to reply; answer, reply	to answer, to reply; answer, reply	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
166	619	老师lǎo shīteacher	teacher	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
167	626	日rìday; sun; the date; Japan (abbreviation)	day; sun; the date; Japan (abbreviation)	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
168	628	路lùroad, path, route; way	road, path, route; way	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
169	631	身体shēn tǐbody; health	body; health	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
170	633	早上zǎo shangmorning (early)	morning (early)	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
171	637	哥哥gē geolder brother	older brother	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
172	641	休息xiū xito rest, to take a break; rest	to rest, to take a break; rest	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
173	645	医院yī yuànhospital	hospital	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
174	658	飞机fēi jīaeroplane, aircraft	aeroplane, aircraft	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
175	675	后面hòu miànbehind, at the back	behind, at the back	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
176	693	本běnmeasure word for books; originally, this	measure word for books; originally, this	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
177	697	卖màito sell	to sell	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
178	699	水shuǐwater	water	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
179	710	睡觉shuì jiàoto sleep, to go to bed	to sleep, to go to bed	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
180	712	分钟fēn zhōngminute	minute	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
181	738	三sānthree	three	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
182	740	姐姐jiě jieolder sister	older sister	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
183	744	昨天zuó tiānyesterday	yesterday	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
184	781	快乐kuài lèhappy, joyful	happy, joyful	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
185	786	咖啡kā fēicoffee	coffee	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
186	789	门méndoor, gate	door, gate	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
187	825	离líleave, depart from, away from	leave, depart from, away from	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
188	827	妹妹mèi meiyounger sister	younger sister	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
189	859	星期xīng qīweek, day of the week	week, day of the week	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
190	866	船chuánboat, ship	boat, ship	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
191	869	手机shǒu jīmobile phone, cell phone	mobile phone, cell phone	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
192	870	二èrtwo, second	two, second	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
193	875	第一dì yīthe first, number one	the first, number one	numeral	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
194	882	跳舞tiào wǔdance	dance	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
195	909	长chánglong; to grow	long; to grow	adjective	HSK 2	HSK 2
196	914	弟弟dì diyounger brother	younger brother	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
197	938	书shūbook	book	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
198	943	中国zhōng guóChina	China	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
199	951	学生xué shēngstudent	student	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
200	977	远yuǎnfar, distant	far, distant	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
201	1024	好吃hǎo chītasty, delicious	tasty, delicious	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
202	1060	介绍jiè shàoto introduce, introduction	to introduce, introduction	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
203	1075	学习xué xíto study, to learn, study	to study, to learn, study	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
204	1098	电视diàn shìtelevision, TV	television, TV	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
205	1116	前面qián miànfront, ahead, in front	front, ahead, in front	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
206	1118	黑hēiblack, dark	black, dark	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
207	1135	下午xià wǔafternoon	afternoon	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
208	1170	少shǎofew, little; to lack	few, little; to lack	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
209	1198	生日shēng rìbirthday	birthday	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
210	1227	次cìtime, occurrence (measure word)	time, occurrence (measure word)	measure-word	HSK 2	HSK 2
211	1235	上班shàng bānto go to work, to be at work	to go to work, to be at work	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
212	1243	药yàomedicine, drug	medicine, drug	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
213	1245	冷lěngcold, cool	cold, cool	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
214	1256	字zìcharacter, written word	character, written word	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
215	1292	猫māocat	cat	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
216	1324	电脑diàn nǎocomputer	computer	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
217	1355	鱼yúfish	fish	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
218	1386	热rèhot, heat, to heat	hot, heat, to heat	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
219	1404	块kuàipiece, lump, yuan (unit of money)	piece, lump, yuan (unit of money)	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
220	1424	读dúto read, to study (at school)	to read, to study (at school)	verb	HSK 1	HSK 1
221	1444	旁边páng biānbeside, next to, the side	beside, next to, the side	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
222	1493	两liǎngtwo, a couple of	two, a couple of	numeral	HSK 2	HSK 2
223	1538	四sìfour	four	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
224	1551	件jiàn(measure word for items, matters, clothing)	(measure word for items, matters, clothing)	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
225	1560	同学tóng xuéclassmate, fellow student, schoolmate	classmate, fellow student, schoolmate	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
226	1582	踢tīto kick	to kick	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
227	1612	报纸bào zhǐnewspaper	newspaper	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
228	1616	洗xǐto wash, to bathe, to develop (film)	to wash, to bathe, to develop (film)	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
229	1644	去年qù niánlast year	last year	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
230	1654	运动yùn dòngsport, exercise, to exercise, movement	sport, exercise, to exercise, movement	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
231	1665	累lèitired, weary, tiring	tired, weary, tiring	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
232	1667	机场jī chǎngairport	airport	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
233	1668	茶chátea	tea	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
234	1695	唱歌chàng gēto sing, to sing songs	to sing, to sing songs	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
235	1716	颜色yán sècolour, hue	colour, hue	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
236	1738	张zhāng(measure word for flat objects), to open, to spread, a surname	(measure word for flat objects), to open, to spread, a surname	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
237	1749	白báiwhite, blank, in vain, plainly	white, blank, in vain, plainly	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
238	1753	五wǔfive	five	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
239	1769	外wàioutside, external, foreign	outside, external, foreign	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
240	1807	桌子zhuō zitable, desk	table, desk	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
241	1851	生病shēng bìngto fall ill, to get sick	to fall ill, to get sick	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
242	1967	天气tiān qìweather	weather	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
243	1969	游泳yóu yǒngto swim, swimming	to swim, swimming	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
244	1996	元yuányuan (unit of currency), first, primary	yuan (unit of currency), first, primary	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
245	2057	菜càidish (of food), cuisine; vegetable, greens	dish (of food), cuisine; vegetable, greens	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
246	2081	近jìnnear, close; recently	near, close; recently	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
247	2128	便宜pián yicheap	cheap	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
248	2139	起床qǐ chuángto get up, to get out of bed	to get up, to get out of bed	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
249	2165	票piàoticket, note, ballot, vote	ticket, note, ballot, vote	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
250	2230	椅子yǐ zichair	chair	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
251	2323	红hóngred	red	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
252	2446	牛奶niú nǎimilk, cow's milk	milk, cow's milk	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
253	2461	六liùsix	six	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
254	2495	课kèlesson, class, course	lesson, class, course	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
255	2550	左边zuǒ biānthe left, the left-hand side	the left, the left-hand side	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
256	2658	七qīseven	seven	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
257	2683	商店shāng diànshop, store	shop, store	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
258	2779	右边yòu biānthe right, the right-hand side	the right, the right-hand side	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
259	2873	下雨xià yǔto rain	to rain	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
260	2874	姓xìngsurname, family name; to be surnamed	surname, family name; to be surnamed	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
261	2980	苹果píng guǒapple	apple	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
262	3095	出租车chū zū chētaxi	taxi	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
263	3127	慢mànslow	slow	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
264	3166	雪xuěsnow	snow	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
265	3180	八bāeight	eight	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
266	3226	考试kǎo shìexam, test; to take an exam	exam, test; to take an exam	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
267	3247	鸡蛋jī dànegg	egg	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
268	3543	中午zhōng wǔmidday	midday	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
269	3554	九jiǔnine	nine	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
270	3716	上午shàng wǔmorning	morning	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
271	3887	杯子bēi zicup, glass	cup, glass	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
272	3930	十shíten	ten	numeral	HSK 1	HSK 1
273	4004	自行车zì xíng chēbike, bicycle	bike, bicycle	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
274	4196	贵guìexpensive	expensive	adjective	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
275	4282	手表shǒu biǎowristwatch, watch	wristwatch, watch	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
276	4499	水果shuǐ guǒfruit	fruit	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
277	4724	千qiānthousand	thousand	numeral	HSK 2	HSK 2
278	5071	几jǐhow many, a few, several	how many, a few, several	pronoun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
279	5152	题tíquestion; topic; problem (bound morpheme)	question; topic; problem (bound morpheme)	bound-morpheme	HSK 2	HSK 2
280	5456	饭馆fàn guǎnrestaurant	restaurant	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
281	5461	服务员fú wù yuánwaiter	waiter	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
282	5469	公共汽车gōng gòng qì chēbus	bus	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
283	5470	公斤gōng jīnkilogram	kilogram	measure-word	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
284	5476	汉语hàn yǔChinese, the Chinese language	Chinese, the Chinese language	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
285	5505	教室jiào shìclassroom	classroom	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
286	5547	米饭mǐ fànrice	rice	noun	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 1	HSK 1
287	5566	跑步pǎo bùto run	to run	verb	AQA GCSEaqa-gcse-foundationHSK 2	HSK 2
288	5707	百bǎihundred	hundred	numeral	HSK 2	HSK 2
289	5708	北京běi jīngBeijing	Beijing	proper-noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
290	5709	火车站huǒ chē zhàntrain station, railway station	train station, railway station	noun	HSK 1	HSK 1
291	5710	不客气bú kè qiyou are welcome, don't mention it	you are welcome, don't mention it	other	HSK 1	HSK 1
292	5711	还huánto return, to give back, to pay back	to return, to give back, to pay back	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
293	5712	得děito have to, must, to need to	to have to, must, to need to	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
294	5713	长zhǎngto grow; chief, head	to grow; chief, head	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2
295	5714	旅游lǚ yóutourism, travel, trip; to travel	tourism, travel, trip; to travel	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
296	5715	阴yīnovercast, cloudy	overcast, cloudy	adjective	HSK 2	HSK 2
297	5716	西瓜xī guāwatermelon	watermelon	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
298	5717	晴qíngclear, fine, sunny (of weather)	clear, fine, sunny (of weather)	adjective	HSK 2	HSK 2
299	5718	羊肉yáng ròumutton, lamb	mutton, lamb	noun	HSK 2	HSK 2
300	5719	打篮球dǎ lán qiúto play basketball	to play basketball	verb	HSK 2	HSK 2

Questions

How many words is HSK 2?

HSK 2 is 300 words in HSK 2.0, the six-level syllabus this list follows. The count is cumulative: it includes the 150 words of HSK 1 and below. HSK 3.0, the 2021 standard with nine levels, is bigger: its level 2 is 1,272 words.

How long does HSK 2 take?

The official HSK 2.0 guidance pitches HSK 2 at learners who have had two semesters (an academic year) of classes at 2 to 3 hours a week. Treat it as a rough guide: it counts class time only, and self-study, regular drilling and any Chinese you already know move it a lot either way.