HSK 2.0 word lists
HSK 2.0 vocabulary with pinyin and English meanings
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HSK 2.0 Level 1
Vocabulary list - 150 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一 | yī | one |
| 七 | qī | seven |
| 三 | sān | three |
| 上午 | shàng wǔ | morning |
| 下 | xià | down |
| 下午 | xià wǔ | afternoon |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 不 | bù | no; not so |
| 不客气 | bù kè qi | you're welcome |
| 中午 | zhōng wǔ | noon |
| 中国 | zhōng guó | China |
| 九 | jiǔ | nine |
| 了 | le | (completed action marker) |
| 二 | èr | two |
| 五 | wǔ | five |
| 些 | xiē | classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several |
| 人 | rén | person; people |
| 什么 | shén me | what? |
| 今天 | jīn tiān | today |
| 他 | tā | he; him (used for either sex when the sex is unknown or unimportant) |
| 你 | nǐ | you (informal, as opposed to courteous 您[nín]) |
| 来 | lái | to come |
| 个 | gè | (classifier used before a noun that has no specific classifier) |
| 做 | zuò | to make; to produce |
| 先生 | xiān sheng | teacher |
| 儿子 | ér zi | son |
| 八 | bā | eight; 8 |
| 六 | liù | six |
| 再见 | zài jiàn | goodbye |
| 出租车 | chū zū chē | taxi |
| 分钟 | fēn zhōng | minute |
| 前面 | qián miàn | ahead |
| 北京 | běi jīng | Beijing, capital of the People's Republic of China |
| 十 | shí | ten |
| 去 | qù | to go |
| 叫 | jiào | to shout |
| 吃 | chī | to eat |
| 同学 | tóng xué | to study at the same school |
| 名字 | míng zi | name (of a person or thing) |
| 呢 | ne | particle indicating that a previously asked question is to be applied to the preceding word (\What about ...?\, \And ...?\) |
| 和 | hé | (joining two nouns) and; together with; with (Taiwan pr. [hàn]) |
| 哪 | nǎ | how |
| 商店 | shāng diàn | store |
| 喂 | wèi | hey |
| 喜欢 | xǐ huan | to like; to be fond of |
| 吗 | ma | (question particle for \yes-no\ questions) |
| 四 | sì | four |
| 回 | huí | to circle |
| 在 | zài | to exist; to be alive |
| 块 | kuài | lump (of earth) |
| 多 | duō | many; much |
| 多少 | duō shao | how much? |
| 大 | dà | big; large; great |
| 天气 | tiān qì | weather |
| 太 | tài | highest |
| 女儿 | nǚ ér | daughter |
| 她 | tā | she |
| 好 | hǎo | good |
| 妈妈 | mā ma | mama |
| 字 | zì | letter |
| 学校 | xué xiào | school |
| 学生 | xué sheng | student |
| 学习 | xué xí | to learn |
| 写 | xiě | to write |
| 对不起 | duì bu qǐ | I'm sorry; excuse me; I beg your pardon |
| 小 | xiǎo | small |
| 小姐 | xiǎo jie | young lady |
| 少 | shǎo | few |
| 工作 | gōng zuò | to work |
| 年 | nián | year |
| 几 | jǐ | how much |
| 很 | hěn | (adverb of degree) |
| 后面 | hòu mian | the back; the rear; the last bit |
| 怎么 | zěn me | how? |
| 怎么样 | zěn me yàng | how? |
| 想 | xiǎng | to think (about) |
| 爱 | ài | to love; to be fond of; to like |
| 我 | wǒ | I; me; my |
| 我们 | wǒ men | we |
| 打电话 | dǎ diàn huà | to make a telephone call |
| 日 | rì | sun |
| 明天 | míng tiān | tomorrow |
| 星期 | xīng qī | week |
| 昨天 | zuó tiān | yesterday |
| 是 | shì | to be (followed by substantives only) |
| 时候 | shí hou | time |
| 书 | shū | book |
| 月 | yuè | moon |
| 有 | yǒu | to have; there is |
| 朋友 | péng you | friend |
| 本 | běn | root |
| 杯子 | bēi zi | cup |
| 东西 | dōng xi | thing |
| 桌子 | zhuō zi | table |
| 椅子 | yǐ zi | chair |
| 岁 | suì | classifier for years (of age) |
| 水 | shuǐ | water |
| 水果 | shuǐ guǒ | fruit |
| 没 | méi | (negative prefix for verbs) have not; not |
| 没关系 | méi guān xi | it doesn't matter |
| 漂亮 | piào liang | pretty |
| 汉语 | hàn yǔ | Chinese language |
| 火车站 | huǒ chē zhàn | train station |
| 热 | rè | to warm up |
| 爸爸 | bà ba | (informal) father |
| 狗 | gǒu | dog |
| 现在 | xiàn zài | now |
| 的 | de | of; ~'s (possessive particle) |
| 看 | kàn | to see |
| 看见 | kàn jiàn | to see |
| 睡觉 | shuì jiào | to go to bed |
| 米饭 | mǐ fàn | (cooked) rice |
| 老师 | lǎo shī | teacher |
| 听 | tīng | to listen to; to hear |
| 能 | néng | can |
| 茶 | chá | tea |
| 菜 | cài | dish (type of food) |
| 苹果 | píng guǒ | apple |
| 衣服 | yī fu | clothes |
| 里 | lǐ | lining |
HSK 2.0 Level 2
Vocabulary list - 150 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一起 | yī qǐ | in the same place |
| 丈夫 | zhàng fu | husband |
| 上班 | shàng bān | to go to work |
| 也 | yě | (adverb) also; both ... and ... (before predicates only) |
| 事情 | shì qing | affair |
| 介绍 | jiè shào | to introduce (sb to sb) |
| 件 | jiàn | item |
| 休息 | xiū xi | rest |
| 但是 | dàn shì | but; however |
| 便宜 | pián yi | cheap |
| 元 | yuán | currency unit (esp. Chinese yuan) |
| 两 | liǎng | two |
| 公共汽车 | gōng gòng qì chē | bus |
| 公司 | gōng sī | company; firm; corporation |
| 公斤 | gōng jīn | kilogram (kg) |
| 再 | zài | again; once more; re- |
| 出 | chū | to go out |
| 到 | dào | to reach; to arrive |
| 千 | qiān | thousand |
| 去年 | qù nián | last year |
| 可以 | kě yǐ | can |
| 可能 | kě néng | might (happen) |
| 右边 | yòu bian | right side |
| 吧 | ba | (modal particle indicating suggestion or surmise) |
| 告诉 | gào su | to tell; to inform; to let know |
| 咖啡 | kā fēi | coffee (loanword) |
| 唱歌 | chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 问 | wèn | to ask; to inquire |
| 问题 | wèn tí | question |
| 回答 | huí dá | to reply; to answer |
| 因为 | yīn wèi | because |
| 报纸 | bào zhǐ | newspaper |
| 外 | wài | outside |
| 大家 | dà jiā | everyone |
| 女人 | nǚ rén | woman |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | tasty |
| 妹妹 | mèi mei | younger sister |
| 妻子 | qī zi | wife |
| 孩子 | hái zi | child |
| 它 | tā | it |
| 完 | wán | to finish |
| 小时 | xiǎo shí | hour |
| 就 | jiù | (after a suppositional clause) in that case; then |
| 左边 | zuǒ bian | left |
| 已经 | yǐ jīng | already |
| 希望 | xī wàng | to wish for |
| 帮助 | bāng zhù | assistance |
| 弟弟 | dì di | younger brother |
| 张 | zhāng | to open up |
| 得 | de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc |
| 得 | děi | to have to |
| 从 | cóng | Definition coming soon |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 快 | kuài | rapid |
| 快乐 | kuài lè | happy; joyful |
| 您 | nín | you (courteous, as opposed to informal 你[nǐ]) |
| 意思 | yì si | idea |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 懂 | dǒng | to understand |
| 房间 | fáng jiān | room |
| 所以 | suǒ yǐ | therefore |
| 手机 | shǒu jī | cell phone |
| 手表 | shǒu biǎo | wristwatch |
| 找 | zhǎo | to try to find |
| 教室 | jiào shì | classroom |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 旁边 | páng biān | side; adjacent place |
| 旅游 | lǚ yóu | trip |
| 早上 | zǎo shang | early morning |
| 时间 | shí jiān | time |
| 晚上 | wǎn shang | evening |
| 晴 | qíng | clear |
| 服务员 | fú wù yuán | waiter |
| 机场 | jī chǎng | airport; airfield |
| 次 | cì | next in sequence |
| 欢迎 | huān yíng | to welcome |
| 正在 | zhèng zài | just at (that time) |
| 每 | měi | each |
| 比 | bǐ | Belgium |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash; to bathe |
| 游泳 | yóu yǒng | swimming |
| 准备 | zhǔn bèi | preparation |
| 为 | wèi | because of |
| 牛奶 | niú nǎi | cow's milk |
| 玩 | wán | to play |
| 生日 | shēng rì | birthday |
| 生病 | shēng bìng | to fall ill |
| 男人 | nán rén | a man |
| 白 | bái | white |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 真 | zhēn | really |
| 眼睛 | yǎn jing | eye |
| 知道 | zhī dào | to know; to become aware of |
| 票 | piào | ticket |
| 穿 | chuān | to wear |
| 笑 | xiào | to laugh; to smile |
| 第一 | dì yī | first |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 累 | lèi | tired |
| 给 | gěi | to |
| 羊肉 | yáng ròu | mutton |
| 考试 | kǎo shì | to take an exam |
| 自行车 | zì xíng chē | bicycle; bike |
| 船 | chuán | boat |
| 着 | zhe | aspect particle indicating action in progress |
| 药 | yào | medicine |
| 西瓜 | xī guā | watermelon |
| 要 | yào | to want; to need; to ask for |
| 觉得 | jué de | to think that ...; to feel that ... |
| 课 | kè | subject |
| 让 | ràng | to yield |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 卖 | mài | to sell |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk |
| 起床 | qǐ chuáng | to get out of bed |
| 跑步 | pǎo bù | to run |
| 路 | lù | road |
| 跳舞 | tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 踢 | tī | to kick |
| 身体 | shēn tǐ | the body |
HSK 2.0 Level 3
Vocabulary list - 300 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一共 | yī gòng | altogether |
| 一定 | yī dìng | surely |
| 一样 | yī yàng | same |
| 一直 | yī zhí | straight (in a straight line) |
| 一般 | yī bān | same |
| 一边 | yī biān | one side |
| 上网 | shàng wǎng | to go online |
| 世界 | shì jiè | world |
| 中间 | zhōng jiān | the middle; the inside |
| 主要 | zhǔ yào | main |
| 久 | jiǔ | (long) time |
| 干净 | gān jìng | clean |
| 了解 | liǎo jiě | to understand |
| 云 | yún | (classical) to say |
| 以前 | yǐ qián | before |
| 以后 | yǐ hòu | after |
| 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 when expressing one's own current opinion.) |
| 位 | wèi | position |
| 低 | dī | low |
| 作业 | zuò yè | school assignment |
| 使 | shǐ | to make |
| 信 | xìn | letter |
| 借 | jiè | to lend |
| 健康 | jiàn kāng | health |
| 伞 | sǎn | umbrella |
| 像 | xiàng | to resemble |
| 先 | xiān | early |
| 公园 | gōng yuán | park (for public recreation) |
| 其他 | qí tā | other |
| 其实 | qí shí | actually; in fact; really |
| 冬 | dōng | winter |
| 冰箱 | bīng xiāng | icebox |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear |
| 分 | fēn | to divide; to separate |
| 别人 | bié ren | other people; others; other person |
| 刮 | guā | to scrape |
| 刷 | shuā | to brush |
| 刻 | kè | quarter (hour) |
| 刚才 | gāng cái | just now |
| 努力 | nǔ lì | to make an effort; to try hard; to strive |
| 动物 | dòng wù | animal |
| 包 | bāo | to cover |
| 北方 | běi fāng | north |
| 半 | bàn | half |
| 南 | nán | south |
| 参加 | cān jiā | to participate |
| 又 | yòu | (once) again |
| 叔叔 | shū shu | father's younger brother |
| 口 | kǒu | mouth |
| 句子 | jù zi | sentence |
| 只 | zhǐ | only |
| 可爱 | kě ài | adorable |
| 司机 | sī jī | chauffeur |
| 同事 | tóng shì | colleague; co-worker |
| 同意 | tóng yì | to agree |
| 哭 | kū | to cry; to weep |
| 啊 | a | modal particle ending sentence, showing affirmation, approval, or consent |
| 啤酒 | pí jiǔ | beer (loanword) |
| 国家 | guó jiā | country; nation; state |
| 图书馆 | tú shū guǎn | library |
| 地 | de | -ly |
| 地图 | dì tú | map |
| 地方 | dì fang | area |
| 地铁 | dì tiě | underground railway; subway |
| 城市 | chéng shì | city; town |
| 夏 | xià | summer |
| 多么 | duō me | how (wonderful etc) |
| 奇怪 | qí guài | strange |
| 奶奶 | nǎi nai | (informal) grandma (paternal grandmother) |
| 如果 | rú guǒ | if |
| 字典 | zì diǎn | Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 詞典|词典[cí diǎn], which has entries for words of one or more characters) |
| 季节 | jì jié | time |
| 安静 | ān jìng | quiet |
| 完成 | wán chéng | to complete; to accomplish |
| 客人 | kè rén | visitor |
| 害怕 | hài pà | to be afraid |
| 容易 | róng yì | easy; straightforward |
| 小心 | xiǎo xīn | to be careful |
| 层 | céng | to pile on top of one another |
| 差 | chà | different |
| 带 | dài | band |
| 帽子 | mào zi | hat |
| 帮忙 | bāng máng | to help |
| 年级 | nián jí | grade |
| 年轻 | nián qīng | young |
| 几乎 | jī hū | almost; nearly; practically |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | kitchen |
| 影响 | yǐng xiǎng | influence |
| 复习 | fù xí | to review |
| 必须 | bì xū | to have to |
| 忘记 | wàng jì | to forget |
| 爱好 | ài hào | to like; to be fond of; to take pleasure in; to be keen on |
| 感冒 | gǎn mào | can't stand |
| 应该 | yīng gāi | ought to |
| 成绩 | chéng jì | achievement |
| 或者 | huò zhě | or |
| 才 | cái | ability |
| 打扫 | dǎ sǎo | to clean |
| 打算 | dǎ suàn | to plan |
| 把 | bǎ | handlebar |
| 拿 | ná | to seize |
| 接 | jiē | to receive |
| 提高 | tí gāo | to raise |
| 换 | huàn | to exchange |
| 搬 | bān | to move (i.e. relocate oneself) |
| 担心 | dān xīn | anxious |
| 放 | fàng | to put |
| 放心 | fàng xīn | to feel relieved |
| 故事 | gù shi | narrative; story; tale |
| 教 | jiāo | to teach |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare |
| 数学 | shù xué | mathematics |
| 文化 | wén huà | culture |
| 新闻 | xīn wén | news |
| 新鲜 | xīn xiān | fresh (experience, food etc) |
| 方便 | fāng biàn | convenient |
| 明白 | míng bai | clear |
| 春 | chūn | spring (season) |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language) |
| 更 | gèng | more |
HSK 2.0 Level 4
Vocabulary list - 600 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything |
| 不但 | bù dàn | not only (... but also ...) |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not just; not limited to |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned |
| 不过 | bù guò | only |
| 世纪 | shì jì | century |
| 丢 | diū | to lose |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and |
| 中文 | zhōng wén | Chinese language |
| 主动 | zhǔ dòng | to take the initiative |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de]) |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis |
| 乘坐 | chéng zuò | to ride (in a vehicle) |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | perhaps |
| 干 | gān | dry |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | to drink a toast |
| 干燥 | gān zào | to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc) |
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder |
| 互相 | hù xiāng | each other |
| 交流 | jiāo liú | to exchange |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected |
| 京剧 | jīng jù | Beijing opera |
| 亮 | liàng | bright |
| 人民币 | rén mín bì | Renminbi (RMB) |
| 仍然 | réng rán | still; as before; yet |
| 仔细 | zǐ xì | careful |
| 代替 | dài tì | to replace |
| 代表 | dài biǎo | representative |
| 以 | yǐ | to use |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any |
| 任务 | rèn wu | mission; assignment; task; duty; role |
| 估计 | gū jì | to estimate |
| 作者 | zuò zhě | author; writer |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth) |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it |
| 例如 | lì rú | for example |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect |
| 信任 | xìn rèn | to trust |
| 信心 | xìn xīn | confidence |
| 信用卡 | xìn yòng kǎ | credit card |
| 修 | xiū | to decorate |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個|两个) |
| 个子 | gè zi | height |
| 倍 | bèi | times (multiplier) |
| 值得 | zhí de | to be worth |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake |
| 做生意 | zuò shēng yì | to do business |
| 停止 | tíng zhǐ | to stop; to halt; to cease |
| 偶尔 | ǒu ěr | occasionally |
| 传真 | chuán zhēn | fax |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn | to grieve |
| 价格 | jià gé | price |
| 亿 | yì | 100 million |
| 尽管 | jǐn guǎn | despite |
| 优秀 | yōu xiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 优点 | yōu diǎn | merit |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit |
| 光 | guāng | light |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi | free (of charge) |
| 儿童 | ér tóng | child |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance |
| 内 | nèi | inside |
| 内容 | nèi róng | content |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole; all |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | kilometer |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among |
| 其次 | qí cì | next |
| 冷静 | lěng jìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate |
| 出差 | chū chāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 出发 | chū fā | to set off |
| 刀 | dāo | knife |
| 分之 | fēn zhī | (indicating a fraction) |
| 判断 | pàn duàn | to judge |
| 到底 | dào dǐ | finally |
| 到处 | dào chù | everywhere |
| 刚刚 | gāng gang | just recently |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain |
| 力气 | lì qi | strength |
| 加油站 | jiā yóu zhàn | gas station |
| 加班 | jiā bān | to work overtime |
| 勇敢 | yǒng gǎn | brave; courageous |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement; motion; action (CL:個|个[gè]) |
| 包括 | bāo kuò | to comprise |
| 区别 | qū bié | difference |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very |
| 千万 | qiān wàn | ten million |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind) |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if; even though |
| 却 | què | but |
| 厚 | hòu | thick |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse |
| 厉害 | lì hai | (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around |
| 及时 | jí shí | timely; at the right time |
| 友好 | yǒu hǎo | Youhao district of Yichun city 伊春市[yī chūn shì], Heilongjiang |
| 友谊 | yǒu yì | companionship |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to fight against |
| 反映 | fǎn yìng | to mirror |
| 取 | qǔ | to take |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo | unbearable |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only |
| 可惜 | kě xī | it is a pity |
| 可怜 | kě lián | pitiful |
| 可是 | kě shì | but; however |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng | to be startled |
| 各 | gè | each |
| 合格 | hé gé | to meet the standard required |
HSK 2.0 Level 5
Vocabulary list - 1,300 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 一旦 | yī dàn | in case (sth happens) |
| 一致 | yī zhì | unanimous |
| 一路 | yī lù | the whole journey |
| 一辈子 | yī bèi zi | (for) a lifetime |
| 丁 | dīng | male adult |
| 上当 | shàng dàng | taken in (by sb's deceit) |
| 下载 | xià zǎi | to download |
| 不免 | bù miǎn | inevitably |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed |
| 不如 | bù rú | not equal to |
| 不安 | bù ān | unpeaceful |
| 不得了 | bù dé liǎo | desperately serious |
| 不必 | bù bì | need not |
| 不断 | bù duàn | unceasing |
| 不然 | bù rán | not so |
| 不耐烦 | bù nài fán | impatient |
| 不要紧 | bù yào jǐn | unimportant |
| 不见得 | bù jiàn de | not necessarily |
| 不足 | bù zú | insufficient |
| 丑 | chǒu | clown |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] |
| 中介 | zhōng jiè | to act as intermediary |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center |
| 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | master |
| 主席 | zhǔ xí | chairperson |
| 主张 | zhǔ zhāng | to advocate |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of |
| 主观 | zhǔ guān | subjective |
| 乖 | guāi | (of a child) obedient, well-behaved |
| 乘 | chéng | to ride |
| 乙 | yǐ | second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shí tiān gān] |
| 干脆 | gān cuì | candid |
| 了不起 | liǎo bu qǐ | amazing |
| 事先 | shì xiān | in advance |
| 事实 | shì shí | fact |
| 事物 | shì wù | thing; object |
| 交换 | jiāo huàn | to exchange |
| 交际 | jiāo jì | communication |
| 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy |
| 人事 | rén shì | personnel |
| 人口 | rén kǒu | population |
| 人员 | rén yuán | staff |
| 人才 | rén cái | talent |
| 人物 | rén wù | person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance) |
| 人生 | rén shēng | life (one's time on earth) |
| 人类 | rén lèi | humanity |
| 付款 | fù kuǎn | to pay a sum of money |
| 以来 | yǐ lái | since (a previous event) |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | as well as |
| 企图 | qǐ tú | to attempt |
| 企业 | qǐ yè | company |
| 休闲 | xiū xián | leisure |
| 伙伴 | huǒ bàn | partner |
| 伸 | shēn | to stretch |
| 似乎 | sì hū | it seems; seemingly; as if |
| 似的 | shì de | seems as if |
| 位置 | wèi zhi | position |
| 占线 | zhàn xiàn | busy (telephone line) |
| 何必 | hé bì | there is no need |
| 何况 | hé kuàng | let alone |
| 作品 | zuò pǐn | work (of art) |
| 作文 | zuò wén | to write an essay |
| 作为 | zuò wéi | one's conduct |
| 佩服 | pèi fú | to admire |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place) |
| 依然 | yī rán | still |
| 便 | biàn | plain |
| 系 | xì | to connect |
| 促使 | cù shǐ | to induce |
| 促进 | cù jìn | to promote (an idea or cause) |
| 保存 | bǎo cún | to conserve |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep |
| 保留 | bǎo liú | to keep |
| 保险 | bǎo xiǎn | insurance |
| 信封 | xìn fēng | envelope |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information |
| 信号 | xìn hào | signal |
| 修改 | xiū gǎi | to amend |
| 俱乐部 | jù lè bù | club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword) |
| 个人 | gè rén | individual |
| 个别 | gè bié | individually; one by one |
| 个性 | gè xìng | individuality |
| 倒 | dào | to invert; to place upside down or frontside back |
| 倒霉 | dǎo méi | to have bad luck |
| 借口 | jiè kǒu | to use as an excuse |
| 假如 | jiǎ rú | if |
| 假装 | jiǎ zhuāng | to feign |
| 伟大 | wěi dà | huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) |
| 健身房 | jiàn shēn fáng | gym |
| 偶然 | ǒu rán | incidentally |
| 傍晚 | bàng wǎn | in the evening |
| 催 | cuī | to urge |
| 传播 | chuán bō | to disseminate; to propagate; to spread |
| 传染 | chuán rǎn | to infect |
| 传统 | chuán tǒng | tradition |
| 传说 | chuán shuō | legend; folk tale |
| 传递 | chuán dì | to transmit; to pass on to sb else |
| 傻 | shǎ | foolish |
| 价值 | jià zhí | value |
| 尽量 | jǐn liàng | as much as possible |
| 优势 | yōu shì | superiority |
| 优惠 | yōu huì | privilege |
| 优美 | yōu měi | graceful |
| 元旦 | yuán dàn | New Year's Day |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers |
| 充分 | chōng fèn | ample |
| 充满 | chōng mǎn | full of |
| 充电器 | chōng diàn qì | battery charger |
| 光明 | guāng míng | light |
| 光荣 | guāng róng | honor and glory |
| 光盘 | guāng pán | compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM |
| 光临 | guāng lín | (formal) to honor with one's presence |
| 克 | kè | to be able to |
| 克服 | kè fú | (try to) overcome (hardships etc) |
| 兔子 | tù zi | hare |
| 内科 | nèi kē | internal medicine; general medicine |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around |
| 公主 | gōng zhǔ | princess |
| 公布 | gōng bù | to announce |
HSK 2.0 Level 6
Vocabulary list - 2,500 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
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| 一再 | yī zài | repeatedly |
| 一向 | yī xiàng | always (previously) |
| 一如既往 | yī rú jì wǎng | just as in the past (idiom); as before |
| 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) |
| 一度 | yī dù | for a time |
| 一律 | yī lǜ | same |
| 一流 | yī liú | top quality |
| 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | obvious at a glance (idiom) |
| 一丝不苟 | yī sī bù gǒu | not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules |
| 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone |
| 一贯 | yī guàn | consistent |
| 三角 | sān jiǎo | triangle |
| 上任 | shàng rèn | to take office |
| 上游 | shàng yóu | upper reaches (of a river) |
| 上瘾 | shàng yǐn | to get into a habit |
| 上级 | shàng jí | higher authorities |
| 上进心 | shàng jìn xīn | motivation |
| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate |
| 不像话 | bù xiàng huà | unreasonable |
| 不可思议 | bù kě sī yì | inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable |
| 不堪 | bù kān | cannot bear |
| 不妨 | bù fáng | there is no harm in |
| 不屑一顾 | bù xiè yī gù | to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom) |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will |
| 不惜 | bù xī | not stint |
| 不愧 | bù kuì | to be worthy of |
| 不择手段 | bù zé shǒu duàn | by fair means or foul |
| 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise |
| 不料 | bù liào | unexpectedly |
| 不时 | bù shí | from time to time |
| 不止 | bù zhǐ | incessantly |
| 不由得 | bù yóu de | can't help |
| 不相上下 | bù xiāng shàng xià | equally matched |
| 不禁 | bù jīn | can't help (doing sth) |
| 不言而喻 | bù yán ér yù | it goes without saying; it is self-evident |
| 不顾 | bù gù | in spite of; regardless of |
| 世代 | shì dài | for many generations |
| 世界观 | shì jiè guān | worldview |
| 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills |
| 丢三落四 | diū sān là sì | forgetful |
| 丢人 | diū rén | to lose face |
| 并列 | bìng liè | to stand side by side |
| 并存 | bìng cún | to exist at the same time |
| 并非 | bìng fēi | really isn't |
| 中央 | zhōng yāng | central |
| 中断 | zhōng duàn | to cut short |
| 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral |
| 串 | chuàn | to string together |
| 丸 | wán | ball |
| 主导 | zhǔ dǎo | leading |
| 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 主流 | zhǔ liú | main stream (of a river) |
| 主管 | zhǔ guǎn | in charge |
| 主办 | zhǔ bàn | to organize |
| 主题 | zhǔ tí | theme |
| 乘务员 | chéng wù yuán | attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc |
| 乞丐 | qǐ gài | beggar |
| 干旱 | gān hàn | drought |
| 予以 | yǔ yǐ | to give |
| 事件 | shì jiàn | event |
| 事务 | shì wù | (political, economic etc) affairs |
| 事态 | shì tài | situation |
| 事故 | shì gù | accident |
| 事业 | shì yè | undertaking |
| 事迹 | shì jì | deed |
| 事项 | shì xiàng | matter |
| 二氧化碳 | èr yǎng huà tàn | carbon dioxide CO2 |
| 互联网 | hù lián wǎng | Internet |
| 井 | jǐng | a well |
| 亚军 | yà jūn | second place (in a sports contest) |
| 交代 | jiāo dài | to transfer (duties to sb else) |
| 交叉 | jiāo chā | to cross |
| 交往 | jiāo wǎng | to associate (with) |
| 交易 | jiāo yì | to deal; to trade; to transact |
| 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate (with) |
| 亦 | yì | also |
| 亭子 | tíng zi | pavilion |
| 人士 | rén shì | person |
| 人家 | rén jia | other people |
| 人工 | rén gōng | artificial |
| 人性 | rén xìng | human nature |
| 人格 | rén gé | personality |
| 人为 | rén wéi | artificial |
| 人质 | rén zhì | hostage |
| 人道 | rén dào | human sympathy |
| 人间 | rén jiān | the human world |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent |
| 仍旧 | réng jiù | still (remaining) |
| 代价 | dài jià | price |
| 代理 | dài lǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position |
| 以便 | yǐ biàn | so that |
| 以免 | yǐ miǎn | in order to avoid |
| 以往 | yǐ wǎng | in the past |
| 以至 | yǐ zhì | down to |
| 以致 | yǐ zhì | to such an extent as to |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint |
| 任性 | rèn xìng | willful |
| 任意 | rèn yì | any |
| 任重道远 | rèn zhòng dào yuǎn | a heavy load and a long road |
| 休养 | xiū yǎng | to recuperate |
| 伯母 | bó mǔ | wife of father's elder brother |
| 伴侣 | bàn lǚ | companion |
| 伴随 | bàn suí | to accompany |
| 伶俐 | líng lì | clever |
| 伺候 | cì hòu | to serve |
| 布告 | bù gào | posting on a bulletin board |
| 布局 | bù jú | arrangement |
| 布置 | bù zhì | to put in order |
| 位于 | wèi yú | to be located at |
| 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence; dwelling; abode |
| 占据 | zhàn jù | to occupy |
| 占有 | zhàn yǒu | to have |
| 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to occupy (a territory) |
| 作废 | zuò fèi | to become invalid |
| 作弊 | zuò bì | to practice fraud |
| 作息 | zuò xī | to work and rest |
| 作风 | zuò fēng | style |
| 佳肴 | jiā yáo | fine food |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission |
| 来历 | lái lì | history |
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