HSK 2 vocabulary — 150 words you can type
This is the complete HSK 2 word list with pinyin and English meanings. You can read it here, or turn it into typing practice: look at the hanzi, type the pinyin on a normal keyboard, and every word you miss comes back later for review.
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HSK 2 word list (first 60 of 150)
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 认识 | rèn shi | to know (a person); be familiar with |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to be aware of |
| 明白 | míng bái | to understand; clear |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 会 | huì | can; to be able to (a skill) |
| 能 | néng | can; to be able to |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | may; can (permission) |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | should; ought to |
| 要 | yào | to want; will; must |
| 想 | xiǎng | to want; to think |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like |
| 爱 | ài | to love |
| 觉得 | jué de | to feel; to think |
| 认为 | rèn wéi | to think; to believe |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to hope; hope |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan; intention |
| 决定 | jué dìng | to decide; decision |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | to prepare; ready |
| 开始 | kāi shǐ | to start; beginning |
| 结束 | jié shù | to end; finish |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete; to finish |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate; to join |
| 进来 | jìn lái | to come in |
| 出去 | chū qù | to go out |
| 回来 | huí lái | to come back; to return |
| 上去 | shàng qù | to go up (onto) |
| 下来 | xià lái | to come down; down |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get up |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to sleep |
| 休息 | xiū xi | to rest |
| 洗澡 | xǐ zǎo | to take a bath/shower |
| 刷牙 | shuā yá | to brush teeth |
| 吃饭 | chī fàn | to eat (a meal) |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
| 下班 | xià bān | to get off work |
| 出差 | chū chāi | to go on a business trip |
| 开会 | kāi huì | to have a meeting |
| 见面 | jiàn miàn | to meet (in person) |
| 聊天 | liáo tiān | to chat |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help; to lend a hand |
| 等 | děng | to wait |
| 找 | zhǎo | to look for; to find |
| 问 | wèn | to ask |
| 回答 | huí dá | to answer; reply |
| 告诉 | gào sù | to tell |
| 借 | jiè | to borrow; to lend |
| 还 | hái | to return (something); still |
| 买 | mǎi | to buy |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 给 | gěi | to give |
| 送 | sòng | to give; to deliver; to see off |
| 拿 | ná | to take; to hold |
| 放 | fàng | to put; to place |
| 带 | dài | to bring; to take along |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear; to put on |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash |
| 做 | zuò | to do; to make |
| 用 | yòng | to use |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 学习 | xué xí | to study; to learn |
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