HSK 2 Vocabulary List (HSK 3.0)

HSK 3.0 Level 2 adds 197 new words. Together with the lower levels, a Level 2 learner is expected to know 500 words. The list follows the official HSK 3.0 syllabus. The “HSK 2.0” column shows the word’s level in the old 1–6 system, so you can see what moved.

#	Word	Pinyin	English	HSK 2.0
1	后面	hòumian	the back; the rear; the last bit; behind; near the end; at the back; later; afterwards	Level 1
2	前面	qiánmiàn	ahead; in front; preceding; above	Level 1
3	比	Bǐ / bī / bǐ	Bǐ: Belgium; Belgian \| bī: euphemistic variant of 屄 \| bǐ: to compare; (followed by a noun and adjective) more {adj.} than {noun}	Level 2
4	别	Bié / bié / biè	Bié: surname Bie \| bié: to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish \| biè: to make sb change their ways, opinions etc	Level 2
5	长	cháng / zhǎng	cháng: length; long \| zhǎng: chief; head	Level 2
6	出	chū	to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce	Level 2
7	次	cì	next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary	Level 2
8	从	cóng / Cóng	cóng: variant of 从; from \| Cóng: surname Cong	Level 2
9	错	Cuò / cuò	Cuò: surname Cuo \| cuò: mistake; wrong	Level 2
10	得	dé / de / děi	dé: to obtain; to get \| de: structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possib	Level 2
11	等	děng	class; rank; grade; equal to	Level 2
12	懂	dǒng	to understand; to comprehend	Level 2
13	高	Gāo / gāo	Gāo: surname Gao \| gāo: high; tall	Level 2
14	告诉	gàosù / gàosu	gào sù: to press charges; to file a complaint \| gào su: to tell; to inform; to let know	Level 2
15	过	Guō / guò / guo	Guō: surname Guo \| guò: to cross; to go over \| guo: (experienced action marker)	Level 2
16	机场	jīchǎng	airport; airfield; (slang) service provider for Shadowsocks or similar software for circumventing Internet censorship	Level 2
17	教室	jiàoshì	classroom	Level 2
18	介绍	jièshào	to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation; to present (sb for a job etc); introduction	Level 2
19	进	jìn	to go forward; to advance; to go in; to enter	Level 2
20	近	jìn	near; close to; approximately	Level 2
21	就	jiù	(after a suppositional clause) in that case; then; (after a clause of action) as soon as; immediately after; (same as 是) merely; nothing else but; simply; just;	Level 2
22	咖啡	kāfēi	coffee (loanword)	Level 2
23	开始	kāishǐ	to begin; beginning; to start; initial	Level 2
24	考试	kǎoshì	to take an exam; exam	Level 2
25	可能	kěnéng	might (happen); possible; probable; possibility	Level 2
26	快	kuài	rapid; quick; speed; rate	Level 2
27	快乐	kuàilè	happy; joyful	Level 2
28	累	lěi / lèi / Léi / léi	lěi: to accumulate; to involve or implicate (Taiwan pr. [lèi]) \| lèi: tired; weary \| Léi: surname Lei \| léi: rope; to bind together	Level 2
29	离	chī / Lí / lí	chī: mythical beast (archaic) \| Lí: surname Li \| lí: to leave; to part from	Level 2
30	路	Lù / lù	Lù: surname Lu \| lù: road; journey	Level 2
31	旅游	lǚyóu	trip; journey; tourism; travel	Level 2
32	慢	màn	slow	Level 2
33	每	měi	each; every	Level 2
34	门	Mén / mén	Mén: surname Men \| mén: gate; door	Level 2
35	旁边	pángbiān	side; adjacent place	Level 2
36	跑步	pǎobù	to run; to jog; (military) to march at the double	Level 2
37	票	piào	ticket; ballot; banknote; person held for ransom	Level 2
38	妻子	qīzǐ / qīzi	qī zǐ: wife and children \| qī zi: wife	Level 2
39	晴	qíng	clear; fine (weather)	Level 2
40	让	ràng	to yield; to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sth	Level 2
41	身体	shēntǐ	the body; one's health; in person	Level 2
42	生日	shēngrì	birthday	Level 2
43	事情	shìqing	affair; matter; thing; business	Level 2
44	手表	shǒubiǎo	wristwatch	Level 2
45	送	sòng	to send; to deliver; to transmit; to give (as a present); to see (sb) off; to accompany; to go along with	Level 2
46	虽然	suīrán	although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc)	Level 2
47	但是	dànshì	but; however	Level 2
48	题	Tí / tí	Tí: surname Ti \| tí: topic; problem for discussion	Level 2
49	跳舞	tiàowǔ	to dance	Level 2
50	完	wán	to finish; to be over; whole; complete	Level 2
51	往	wǎng	to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for	Level 2
52	为什么	wèishénme	why?; for what reason?	Level 2
53	希望	xīwàng	to hope; a hope; a wish	Level 2
54	洗	xǐ	to wash; to bathe; to develop (photographs); to shuffle (cards etc); to erase (a recording)	Level 2
55	笑	xiào	old variant of 笑; to laugh; to smile; to laugh at	Level 2
56	姓	xìng	family name; surname; to be surnamed	Level 2
57	颜色	yánsè	color; countenance; appearance; facial expression	Level 2
58	眼睛	yǎnjing	eye	Level 2
59	药	yào	leaf of the iris; variant of 药; medicine; drug	Level 2
60	一起	yīqǐ	in the same place; together; with; altogether (in total)	Level 2
61	已经	yǐjīng	already	Level 2
62	意思	yìsi	idea; opinion; meaning; wish	Level 2
63	因为	yīnwèi	because; owing to; on account of	Level 2
64	所以	suǒyǐ	therefore; as a result; so; the reason why	Level 2
65	阴	Yīn / yīn	Yīn: surname Yin \| yīn: overcast (weather); cloudy	Level 2
66	游泳	yóuyǒng	swimming; to swim	Level 2
67	右边	yòubian	right side; right, to the right	Level 2
68	鱼	Yú / yú	Yú: surname Yu \| yú: fish	Level 2
69	远	yuǎn / yuàn	yuǎn: far; distant \| yuàn: to distance oneself from (classical)	Level 2
70	运动	yùndòng	to move; to exercise; sports; exercise	Level 2
71	丈夫	zhàngfu	husband	Level 2
72	着	zhāo / zháo / zhe / zhuó	zhāo: (chess) move; trick \| zháo: to touch; to come in contact with \| zhe: aspect particle indicating action in progress or ongoing state \| zhuó: to wear (cloth	Level 2
73	准备	zhǔnbèi	preparation; to prepare; to intend; to be about to	Level 2
74	走	zǒu	to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle)	Level 2
75	最	zuì	variant of 最; old variant of 最; most; the most	Level 2
76	左边	zuǒbian	left; the left side; to the left of	Level 2
77	啊	ā / á / ǎ / à / a	ā: interjection of surprise; Ah! \| á: interjection expressing doubt or requiring answer; Eh? \| ǎ: interjection of surprise or doubt; Eh? \| à: interjection or gr	Level 3
78	爱好	àihào	to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on; interest; hobby	Level 3
79	班	Bān / bān	Bān: surname Ban \| bān: team; class; grade; (military) squad	Level 3
80	帮忙	bāngmáng	to help; to lend a hand; to do a favor; to do a good turn	Level 3
81	包	Bāo / bāo	Bāo: surname Bao \| bāo: to cover; to wrap	Level 3
82	地	de / dì	de: -ly; structural particle: used before a verb or adjective, linking it to preceding modifying adverbial adjunct \| dì: earth; ground	Level 3
83	地铁	dìtiě	underground railway; subway; subway train	Level 3
84	个子	gèzi	height; stature; build; size	Level 3
85	跟	gēn	heel; to follow closely; to go with; (of a woman) to marry sb	Level 3
86	过去	guòqù / guòqu	guò qù: (in the) past; former \| guò qu: (verb suffix)	Level 3
87	还是	háishi	still (as before); had better; unexpectedly; or	Level 3
88	花	Huā / huā	Huā: surname Hua \| huā: flower; blossom	Level 3
89	画	huà	to draw; to paint; picture; painting; to draw (a line) (variant of 划); stroke of a Chinese character (variant of 划)	Level 3
90	坏	huài	bad; spoiled; broken; to break down	Level 3
91	记得	jìde	to remember	Level 3
92	教	Jiào / jiāo / jiào	Jiào: surname Jiao \| jiāo: to teach \| jiào: religion; teaching	Level 3
93	经常	jīngcháng	frequently; constantly; regularly; often; day-to-day; everyday; daily	Level 3
94	裤子	kùzi	variant of 裤子, trousers; pants; trousers	Level 3
95	楼	Lóu / lóu	Lóu: surname Lou \| lóu: house with more than 1 story; storied building	Level 3
96	拿	ná	old variant of 拿; variant of 拿; to hold; to seize	Level 3
97	奶奶	nǎinai	(informal) grandma (paternal grandmother); (respectful) mistress of the house; (coll.) boobies; breasts	Level 3
98	鸟	diǎo / niǎo	diǎo: variant of 屌; penis \| niǎo: bird; "bird" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 196)	Level 3
99	起来	qǐlai / qilai	qǐ lai: to stand up; to get up \| qi lai: (after a verb) indicating the beginning and continuation of an action or a state; indicating an upward movement (e.g. a	Level 3
100	上网	shàngwǎng	to 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	Level 3
101	舒服	shūfu	comfortable; feeling well	Level 3
102	疼	téng	(it) hurts; sore; to love dearly	Level 3
103	条	tiáo	strip; item; article; clause (of law or treaty)	Level 3
104	万	mò / Wàn / wàn	mò: used in 俟 \| Wàn: surname Wan \| wàn: ten thousand; a great number	Level 3
105	位	wèi	position; location; place; seat	Level 3
106	洗手间	xǐshǒujiān	toilet; lavatory; washroom	Level 3
107	爷爷	yéye	(coll.) father's father; paternal grandfather	Level 3
108	一会儿	yīhuìr	a moment; a while; in a moment; now...now...	Level 3
109	站	zhàn	station; to stand; to halt; to stop	Level 3
110	自己	zìjǐ	oneself; one's own	Level 3
111	正	zhēng / zhèng	zhēng: first month of the lunar year \| zhèng: straight; upright	Level 5
112	打	dá / dǎ	dá: dozen (loanword) \| dǎ: to beat; to strike	new
113	手	shǒu	hand; (formal) to hold; person engaged in certain types of work; person skilled in certain types of work	new
114	出来	chūlái / chulai	chūlái: to come out; to appear \| chulai: (after a verb, indicates coming out, completion of an action, or ability to discern or detect)	new
115	帮	bāng	old variant of 帮; to help; to assist; to support	new
116	回来	huílai	to return; to come back	new
117	球	qiú	ball; sphere; globe; ball game	new
118	间	jiān / jiàn	jiān: between; among \| jiàn: gap; to separate	new
119	跑	páo / pǎo	páo: (of an animal) to paw (the ground) \| pǎo: to run; to run away	new
120	动	dòng	(of sth) to move; to set in movement; to displace; to touch	new
121	飞	fēi	to fly	new
122	出去	chūqù	to go out	new
123	床	chuáng	bed; couch; classifier for beds; variant of 床	new
124	忘	wàng	to forget; to overlook; to neglect	new
125	回去	huíqu	to return; to go back	new
126	打开	dǎkāi	to open; to show (a ticket); to turn on; to switch on	new
127	肉	ròu	meat; flesh; pulp (of a fruit); (coll.) (of a fruit) squashy	new
128	左	zuǒ	Zuǒ: surname Zuo \| zuǒ: left; the Left (politics)	new
129	右	yòu	(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	new
130	有时	yǒushí	sometimes; now and then	new
131	进去	jìnqù	to go in	new
132	路上	lùshang	on the road; on a journey; road surface	new
133	进来	jìnlái	to come in	new
134	考	kǎo	to beat; to hit; variant of 考; to inspect	new
135	网上	wǎngshàng	online	new
136	门口	ménkǒu	doorway; gate	new
137	商场	shāngchǎng	shopping mall; shopping center; department store; emporium	new
138	外国	wàiguó	foreign (country)	new
139	车站	chēzhàn	rail station; bus stop	new
140	走路	zǒulù	to walk; to go on foot	new
141	门票	ménpiào	ticket (for theater, cinema etc)	new
142	机票	jīpiào	air ticket; passenger ticket	new
143	书包	shūbāo	schoolbag; satchel; bookbag	new
144	本子	běnzi	book; notebook; Japanese-style self-published comic (esp. an erotic one), aka "dōjinshi"; edition	new
145	打车	dǎchē	to take a taxi (in town); to hitch a lift	new
146	女孩儿	nǚháir	erhua variant of 女孩; girl	new
147	小孩儿	xiǎoháir	erhua variant of 小孩; child	new
148	男孩儿	nánháir	erhua variant of 男孩; boy	new
149	但	dàn	but; yet; however; still; merely; only; just	new
150	这样	zhèyàng	this kind of; so; this way; like this	new
151	那么	nàme	like that; in that way; or so; so	new
152	这么	zhème	so much; this much; how much?; this way	new
153	名	míng	name; noun (part of speech); place (e.g. among winners); famous	new
154	头	tóu / tou	tóu: head; hair style \| tou: suffix for nouns	new
155	周	zhōu	Zhōu: surname Zhou; Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BC) \| zhōu: to make a circuit; to circle	new
156	不错	bùcuò	correct; right; not bad; pretty good	new
157	面	miàn	face; side; surface; aspect	new
158	过来	guòlái / guòlai	guòlái: to come over; to manage \| guòlai: see 过来	new
159	那样	nàyàng	that kind; that sort	new
160	笔	bǐ	pen; pencil; writing brush; to write or compose	new
161	词	cí	old variant of 词; word; statement; speech	new
162	酒店	jiǔdiàn	wine shop; pub (public house); hotel; restaurant	new
163	高中	gāozhōng / gāozhòng	gāozhōng: senior high school; abbr. for 高级中学 \| gāozhòng: to pass brilliantly (used in congratulatory fashion)	new
164	红色	hóngsè	red (color); revolutionary	new
165	黑色	hēisè	black	new
166	绿色	lǜsè	green	new
167	白色	báisè	white; fig. reactionary; anti-communist	new
168	不好意思	bùhǎoyìsi	to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb)	new
169	有意思	yǒuyìsi	interesting; meaningful; enjoyable; fun	new
170	出门	chūmén	to go out; to leave home; to go on a journey; away from home	new
171	小时候	xiǎoshíhou	in one's childhood	new
172	篮球	lánqiú	basketball	new
173	姓名	xìngmíng	surname and given name; full name	new
174	从小	cóngxiǎo	from childhood; from a young age	new
175	快要	kuàiyào	nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth)	new
176	出国	chūguó	to go abroad; to leave the country	new
177	药店	yàodiàn	pharmacy	new
178	开学	kāixué	foundation of a University or College; school opening; the start of a new term	new
179	过年	guònián	to celebrate the Chinese New Year	new
180	饭馆	fànguǎn	restaurant	new
181	公交车	gōngjiāochē	public transport vehicle; town bus	new
182	时	shí	shí: old variant of 时; o'clock \| Shí: surname Shi	new
183	下来	xiàlai	to come down; (completed action marker); (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.); (indicates continuation from the past towards us)	new
184	里面	lǐmiàn	inside; interior; also pr. [lǐ mian]	new
185	下去	xiàqù	to go down; to descend; to go on; to continue	new
186	上面	shàngmiàn	on top of; above-mentioned; also pr. [shàng mian]	new
187	外面	wàimiàn	outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense); surface; exterior; external appearance	new
188	下面	xiàmiàn	below; under; next; the following	new
189	上去	shàngqù	to go up	new
190	游	yóu	Yóu: surname You \| yóu: to swim; variant of 游	new
191	足球	zúqiú	soccer ball; a football; soccer; football	new
192	上来	shànglái	to come up; to approach; (verb complement indicating success)	new
193	绿茶	lǜchá	green tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative; a girl who has these qualities	new
194	奶茶	nǎichá	milk tea	new
195	红茶	hóngchá	black tea	new
196	踢	tī	to kick; to play (e.g. soccer); (slang) butch (in a lesbian relationship)	new
197	没意思	méiyìsi	boring; of no interest	new

Word levels: HSK 3.0 syllabus (Center for Language Education and Cooperation, November 2025). Pinyin and English definitions: complete-hsk-vocabulary (MIT) and CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Korean version with Korean meanings and example sentences: HSK 3.0 2급 단어.