# HSK Guide/HSK 2 Vocab

| 吧 ba | modal particle indicating polite suggestion;...right?;...OK? |
| 白 bái | white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; plain; clear; to make clear; in vain; gratuitous; free of charge; reactionary; anti-communist; funeral; to stare coldly; to write wrong character; to state; to explain; vernacular; spoken lines in opera; surname Bai |
| 百 bǎi | hundred; numerous; all kinds of; surname Bai |
| 帮助 bāng zhù | assistance; aid; to help; to assist |
| 报纸 bào zhǐ | newspaper; newsprint; CL:份[fen4] ,期[qi1] ,张[zhang1] |
| 比 bǐ | particle used for comparison and '-er than'; to compare; to contrast; to gesture (with hands); ratio |
| 别 bié | do not; must not; to pin; to leave; to depart; to separate; to distinguish; to classify; other; another |
| 宾馆 bīn guǎn | guesthouse; CL:个,家[jia1] |
| 长 cháng | long; length |
| 唱歌 chàng gē | to sing a song |
| 出 chū | to go out; to come out; to occur; to produce; to go beyond; to rise; to put forth; to happen; classifier for dramas, plays, operas etc |
| 穿 chuān | to wear; to put on; to dress; to bore through; pierce; perforate; penetrate; pass through; to thread |
| 次 cì | next in sequence; second; the second (day, time etc); secondary; vice-; sub-; infra-; inferior quality; substandard; order; sequence; hypo- (chemistry); classifier for enumerated events: time |
| 从 cóng | from; via; passing through; through |
| 错 cuò | mistake; error; blunder; fault; cross; uneven; wrong; CL:个 |
| 打篮球 dǎ lán qiú | play basketball |
| 大家 dà jiā | everyone |
| 到 dào | to (a place); until (a time); up to; to go; to arrive |
| 得 de | structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb), linking it to following phrase indicating effect, degree, possibility etc; |
| 等 děng | to wait for; to await; class (grade); et cetera; and so on; et al. (and other authors); after; as soon as; once; |
| 弟弟 dì di | younger brother; CL:个,位[wei4] |
| 第一 dì yī | first; number one |
| 懂 dǒng | to understand; to know |
| 对 duì | towards; at; for |
| 对 duì | right; correct |
| 房间 fáng jiān | room; CL:间[jian1] |
| 非常 fēi cháng | extraordinary; unusual; extreme; very; exceptional |
| 服务员 fú wù yuán | waiter; waitress; attendant; customer service personnel; CL:个 |
| 高 gāo | high; tall; above average; loud; your (honorific); surname Gao |
| 告诉 gào su | to tell; to inform; to let know |
| 哥哥 gē ge | older brother; CL:个,位[wei4] |
| 给 gěi | to (someone); for; for the benefit of; to give; to allow; to do sth (for sb); (passive particle) |
| 公共汽车 gōng gòng qì chē | bus; CL:辆[liang4] ,班[ban1] |
| 公司 gōng sī | (business) company; company; firm; corporation; incorporated; CL:家[jia1] |
| 贵 guì | expensive; noble; your (name); precious |
| 过 guo | (used after a verb) to indicate the completion of an action |
| 孩子 hái zi | child |
| 还 hái | still; yet; even more; still more; also; too; as well |
| 好吃 hǎo chī | tasty; delicious |
| 黑 hēi | black; dark; abbr. for Heilongjiang 黑龙江 province in northeast China |
| 红 hóng | red; bonus; popular; revolutionary |
| 火车站 huǒ chē zhàn | train station |
| 机场 jī chǎng | airport; airfield; CL:家[jia1] ,处[chu4] |
| 鸡蛋 jī dàn | (chicken) egg; hen's egg; CL:个,打[da2] |
| 件 jiàn | item; component; classifier for events, things, clothes etc |
| 教室 jiào shì | classroom; CL:间[jian1] |
| 姐姐 jiě jie | older sister; CL:个 |
| 介绍 jiè shào | to present; to introduce; to recommend; to suggest; to let know; to brief |
| 近 jìn | near; close to; approximately |
| 进 jìn | to enter; to advance; to come (or go) into; to receive or admit; to eat or drink; to submit or present; (used after a verb) into, in; to score a goal |
| 就 jiù | just (emphasis); at once; right away; only; as early as; already; as soon as; then; in that case; as many as; even if; to approach; to move towards; to undertake; to engage in; to suffer; subjected to; to accomplish; to take advantage of; to go with (of foods); with regard to; concerning |
| 觉得 jué de | to think; to feel |
| 咖啡 kā fēi | coffee; CL:杯[bei1] |
| 开始 kāi shǐ | to begin; beginning; to start; initial; CL:个 |
| 考试 kǎo shì | exam; CL:次[ci4] |
| 可能 kě néng | might (happen); possible; probable; possibility; probability; maybe; perhaps; CL:个 |
| 可以 kě yǐ | can; may; possible; able to |
| 课 kè | subject; course; class; lesson; CL:堂[tang2] ,节[jie2] ,门[men2] |
| 快 kuài | rapid; quick; speed; rate; soon; almost; to make haste; clever; sharp (of knives or wits); forthright; plain-spoken; gratified; pleased; pleasant |
| 快乐 kuài lè | happy; merry |
| 累 lèi | tired; weary; to strain; to wear out; to work hard |
| 离 lí | to leave; to part from; to be away from; (in giving distances) from; without (sth); independent of; one of the eight trigrams of the Book of Changes representing fire (old) |
| 两 liǎng | two (quantities); both; ounce; some; a few; tael; weight equal to 50 grams |
| 零 líng | zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division) |
| 路 lù | road; path; way; CL:条[tiao2] |
| 旅游 lv3 yóu | trip; journey; tourism; travel; tour |
| 卖 mài | to sell; to betray; to spare no effort; to show off or flaunt |
| 慢 màn | slow |
| 忙 máng | busy; hurriedly |
| 每 měi | each; every |
| 妹妹 mèi mei | younger sister; fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival); CL:个 |
| 门 mén | gate; doo; gateway; doorway; opening; valve; switch; way to do something; knack; family; house; (religious) sect; school (of thought); class; category; phylum or division (taxonomy); classifier for large guns; classifier for lessons, subjects, branches of technologyr; CL:个, 扇[shan4] |
| 面条 miàn tiáo | noodles |
| 男 nán | male; Baron, lowest of five orders of nobility 五等爵位[wu3 deng3 jue2 wei4]; CL:個|个[ge4]; |
| 您 nín | you (polite); as opposed to informal you 你[ni3]) |
| 牛奶 niú nǎi | cow's milk; CL:瓶[ping2] ,杯[bei1] |
| 女 nǚ | female; woman; daughter; |
| 旁边 páng biān | lateral; side; to the side; beside |
| 跑步 pǎo bù | to walk quickly; to march; to run |
| 便宜 pián yi | cheap; inexpensive; small advantages; to let sb off lightly |
| 票 piào | ticket; ballot; bank note; person held for ransom; amateur performance of Chinese opera; classifier for shipments and business transactions (topolect); CL:张[Zhang1] |
| 妻子 qī zi | wife; CL:个 |
| 起床 qǐ chuáng | to get up |
| 千 qiān | thousand |
| 铅笔 qiān bǐ | (lead) pencil; CL:支[zhi1] ,枝[zhi1] ,杆[gan3] |
| 晴 qíng | clear; fine (weather) |
| 去年 qù nián | last year |
| 让 ràng | to permit; to let sb do sth; to have sb do sthto yield |
| 日 rì | day; day of the month; date; sun; abbr. for 日本 Japan |
| 上班 shàng bān | to go to work; to be on duty; to start work; to go to the office |
| 身体 shēn tǐ | (human) body; health; CL:个 |
| 生病 shēng bìng | to fall ill; to sicken |
| 生日 shēng rì | birthday; CL:个 |
| 时间 shí jiān | time; period; CL:段[duan4] |
| 事情 shì qing | affair; matter; thing; business |
| 手表 shǒu biǎo | wrist watch; CL:块[kuai4] ,只[zhi1] ,个 |
| 手机 shǒu jī | cell phone; cellular phone; mobile phone; CL:部[bu4] |
| 说话 shuō huà | to speak; to say; to talk; to gossip; to tell stories; talk; word |
| 送 sòng | to deliver; to carry; to give (as a present); to present (with); to see off; to send |
| 虽然…但是… suī rán …dàn shì … | although…still…; even if…nevertheless... |
| 它 tā | it (inanimate thing or animal) |
| 踢足球 tī zú qiú | play soccer (football) |
| 题 tí | topic; problem for discussion; exam question; subject; to inscribe; to mention; surname Ti; CL:个,道[dao4] |
| 跳舞 tiào wǔ | to dance |
| 外 wài | outside; in addition; foreign; external |
| 完 wán | to finish; to be over; whole; complete; entire |
| 玩 wán | to play; toy; sth used for amusement; curio or antique (Taiwan pr. wan4); to have fun; to trifle with; to keep sth for entertainment |
| 晚上 wǎn shang | in the evening; CL:个 |
| 往 wǎng | to go (in a direction); to; towards; (of a train) bound for; past; previous |
| 为什么 wèi shén me | for what reason?; why? |
| 问 wèn | to ask |
| 问题 wèn tí | question; problem; issue; topic; CL:个 |
| 希望 xī wàng | to wish for; to desire; hope CL:个 |
| 西瓜 xī guā | watermelon; CL:条[tiao2] |
| 洗 xǐ | to wash; to bathe |
| 小时 xiǎo shí | hour; CL:个 |
| 笑 xiào | laugh; smile; CL:个 |
| 新 xīn | new; newly; meso- (chemistry) |
| 姓 xìng | family name; surname; name; CL:个 |
| 休息 xiū xi | rest; to rest |
| 雪 xuě | snow; snowfall; to have the appearance of snow; to wipe away, off or out; to clean CL:场[chang2] |
| 颜色 yán sè | color; CL:个 |
| 眼睛 yǎn jing | eye; CL:只[zhi1] ,双[shuang1] |
| 羊肉 yáng ròu | mutton |
| 药 yào | medicine; drug; cure; CL:种[zhong3] ,服[fu4] |
| 要 yào | to want; will; going to (as future auxiliary); important; vital; may; must |
| 也 yě | also; too; (in classical Chinese) final particle serving as copula |
| 一下 yī xià | (used after a verb) give it a go; to do (sth for a bit to give it a try); one time; once; in a while; all of a sudden; all at once; |
| 已经 yǐ jīng | already |
| 一起 yī qǐ | together; in the same place; with; altogether (in total) |
| 意思 yì si | idea; opinion; meaning; wish; desire; CL:个 |
| 因为…所以… yīn wèi …suǒ yǐ … | because… thus…; on account of…then… |
| 阴 yīn | overcast (weather); cloudy; shady; Yin (the negative principle of Yin and Yang); negative (electric.); feminine; moon; implicit; hidden; genitalia |
| 游泳 yóu yǒng | swim |
| 右边 yòu bian | right side; right, to the right |
| 鱼 yú | fish; CL:条[tiao2] ,尾[wei3] |
| 远 yuǎn | far; distant; remote |
| 运动 yùn dòng | movement; campaign; sports; CL:场[chang3] |
| 再 zài | again; once more; re-; second; another; then (after sth, and not until then) |
| 早上 zǎo shang | early morning; Good morning!; CL:个 |
| 丈夫 zhàng fu | husband; CL:个 |
| 找 zhǎo | to try to find; to look for; to call on sb; to find; to seek; to return; to give change |
| 着 zhe | particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like -ing ending |
| 真 zhēn | really; truly; indeed; real; true; genuine |
| 正在 zhèng zài | in the process of (doing something or happening); while (doing) |
| 知道 zhī dào | to know; to be aware of |
| 准备 zhǔn bèi | preparation; prepare |
| 走 zǒu | to walk; to go; to run; to move (of vehicle); to visit; to leave; to go away; to die (euph.); from; through; away (in compound verbs, such as 撤走); to change (shape, form, meaning) |
| 最 zuì | most; the most; -est |
| 左边 zuǒ bian | left; the left side; to the left of |