A2173 words

HSK Level 2 Character List

Elementary vocabulary: daily life, family, and conversation. Each entry includes pinyin pronunciation and English meaning. Click any word to see its full detail page.

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liǎng

two, both, pair

bǎi

one hundred

qiān

thousand

líng

zero

wèi

do, handle, govern

by means of

yào

necessary, essential

dào

go to, arrive, been to

jiù

just, simply

may, can, able

dòng

move, happen

also

guò

pass, pass through, go across

suǒ

place, location

obtain, get, gain

jīng

pass through, classic, scripture

jìn

advance, make progress, enter

zhe

aspect particle, touch, wear

děng

wait, and so on, equal

body

cóng

from, by, since

it

hái

still, yet, also

yīn

cause, reason

rán

yes, certainly

wài

out, outside, external

sun

shì

affair, matter, business

biǎo

show, express, manifest

jiān

midpoint, space

xīn

new, recent, fresh

zhèng

right, proper, correct

wèn

ask about, inquire after

already

qíng

feeling, sentiment, emotion

zuì

most, extremely, exceedingly

topic, question, title

měi

every, each

thought, idea, opinion

chǎng

open space, field, market

shǐ

begin, start

sequence, number

road, path, street

bái

white

shǒu

hand

hóng

red, vermillion

zǒu

walk, go on foot

to compare, liken

color, tint, hue

fēi

not, negative, non-

jìn

near, close

zhǎng

grow, elder, senior, head

order, sequence

zhēn

real, actual, true

bié

separate, other

ba

emphatic final particle

xiào

smile, laugh, giggle

gěi

give

zhǎo

search, seek, look for

kuài

rapid, quick, speedy

màn

slow, leisurely, sluggish

zǎo

early

wǎn

night, evening

yuǎn

distant, remote, far

lèi

tired

bìng

illness, sickness, disease

nán

male, man

young brother

mèi

younger sister

wife

man, male adult, husband

hái

baby, child

elder brother

nǎi

milk

bān

class, group, grade

lesson

writing brush

zhǐ

paper

mén

gate, door, entrance

fáng

house, building

huǒ

fire, flame

gōng

fair, equitable

gòng

together with, all, total

guǎn

public building

xuě

snow

zuǒ

left

yòu

right

páng

side

biān

edge, margin, side

suī

although, even if

dàn

only

bào

report, tell, announce

jiè

introduce, between, boundary

shào

introduce, continue, carry on

wán

complete, finish, settle

dào

path, road, street

gào

tell, announce, inform

jiào

teach, class

shì

test, try, experiment

kǎo

examine, test

zhǔn

approve, allow, permit

bèi

prepare, ready, perfect

affairs, business

zhī

know, perceive, comprehend

step, pace

cháng

common, normal, frequent

mài

sell

cuò

error, blunder, mistake

hope, wish, rare

wàng

to look at, look forward

shēn

body

yuán

member

tiáo

clause, condition

jiàn

numerary adjunct for article

便
便biàn

convenience, ease

take charge of, control, manage

yǎn

eye

think, consider, ponder

ràng

allow, permit, yield

yùn

transport, carry, luck

wǎng

go, depart

leave, depart, separate from

rest, put stop to, end

hēi

black

foot

zhàn

stand up

tell, inform, accuse

zhù

help, aid, assist

happy, glad

qiú

ball, sphere, globe

sòng

see off, send off

yào

medicine, drug, remedy

yóu

to swim

shì

room, home, house

bāng

help, assist

穿
穿chuān

wear, put on, pass through

máng

busy, pressed for time

fish

pǎo

run, flee, leave in hurry

guì

expensive, costly, valuable

piào

slip of paper or bamboo

jīng

eyeball

trip, journey

tiào

jump, leap, vault

ròu

flesh

niú

cow, ox, bull

song, lyrics

chuáng

bed, couch

wán

play with, joke, enjoy

xiū

rest, stop

dance, posture, prance

steam, vapor, gas

dǒng

understand, comprehend

zhàng

unit of length equal 3.3 meters

wash, rinse

chàng

sing, chant, call

suitable, right, fitting

yáng

sheep, goat

dàn

eggs

chicken

bīn

guest, visitor

yán

face, facial appearance

guā

melon, gourd, cucumber

qíng

clear weather, fine weather

fēi

coffee

lán

basket

coffee

kick

yǒng

swim

qiān

lead

nín

you

yīn

shade

xìng

surname

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