HSK 2 Vocabulary

white; white color

A defined group of people arranged together for work or study; Class, team, shift, or a scheduled duty roster

To assist by working alongside or using one's strength for another's task; To help, aid, or do a favor for someone

to help; to do a favor

To enfold or enclose something within a covering; A bag, package, or bundle

notebook; book

A writing brush made of bamboo handle and animal hair; A pen, pencil, or any writing instrument

To separate or part; the root sense of being distinct and apart

not bad; pretty good; correct

Long flowing hair streaming down from a person's head; Long in space, distance, or time

station; stop (bus or train)

To go out or come out, moving from inside an enclosed space to the outside; To appear, occur, or arise

to go abroad; to leave one's country

to go out; to leave home

to go out

A wooden platform for sleeping, placed under a shelter or roof; A bed

A temporary stop or resting spot along a journey; One occurrence or turn in a sequence—counting times, rounds, or events

from childhood; since one was very young

Jumbled and interlocking, like metal inlay crossing at odd angles; Wrong, mistaken, incorrect

to take a taxi; to hail a cab

to open; to turn on

A structural particle, rooted in the noun "ground/earth" (地 dì), that attaches an adverbial word to a following verb; Chinese's everyday "-ly" marker: 慢慢地走 (walk slowly), 高兴地说 (say happily) — describing how an action is done

subway; metro; underground

To know a meaning clearly and deeply in the heart/mind; To understand, comprehend, grasp, or finally figure something out

To exert strength to set something in motion or shift it; To move, touch, act, affect, or stir emotion

restaurant; eatery

high school; senior high school

height; stature; build

bus; public bus

To move along a path and leave it behind, crossing from one side to another; To pass by, go through, exceed, or spend time on an activity

to come over; to come here

to celebrate the Chinese New Year; to spend the New Year

to go over; to pass by

To pass through or cross from one side to another; Aspect particle marking an action as previously experienced

black; black color

black tea

red; red color

behind; back; later

To draw boundary lines with a brush around a field; To paint or sketch

Ruined, collapsed, or broken down (as of a wall or structure); Bad, evil, spoiled, rotten, or terrible in quality

airport

airplane ticket; plane ticket; flight ticket

to remember; to recall

A unit counting enclosed spaces like rooms; Used for houses, shops, and other building units

classroom

to introduce; to recommend

To advance or move forward step by step; To enter, go into, come in

Near in space or distance; close by

to come in; to enter

to go in; to enter (away from the speaker)

often; frequently; regularly

coffee

to start; to begin; beginning

to start school; to begin a new term

To question or test someone's knowledge, as elders did with the young; To take an exam

examination; test; to take a test

trousers; pants

Feeling pleased or relieved at heart, with a sense of inner joy; Swift in movement or action

happy; joyful; cheerful

soon; about to; on the point of

To bind or pile up with threads, creating a heavy load; To feel tired, fatigued, worn out

To fly off from a place like a bird departing its nest; To leave, to part from, to be away from, or to be distant from

inside; interior

A multi-story wooden tower or elevated structure; A building, floor, or story

A path or roadway formed by the constant passing of feet on the ground; A route, journey, distance, direction, or method/way of achieving something

on the road; on the way

to travel; to tour; to go on a trip

green tea

green; the color green

Slow in movement or action; unhurried, sluggish in pace

boring; uninteresting; meaningless

A single member or instance considered individually within a larger group; Each and every

A two-leaf wooden door or gate at the entrance of a building; A category, field, or family

The face — the outward front surface of the head that others see; As a suffix, it marks a side, surface, aspect, or directional -ward: 上面 (above), 外面 (outside), 方面 (aspect)

A person's own name, called out in the dark to identify oneself; Name, reputation, rank or place

To close the hand over a thing to grasp and keep it; To take, hold, carry, or get

so; such; in that case; then

that kind; like that; such

milk tea

boy

A feathered animal with wings and a beak that lays eggs; Any bird or fowl

side; next to

To move swiftly on foot, with legs driving the body forward; To run away, flee, function, or go on errands

to jog; to run

A slip of paper used as proof or entitlement; A ticket, ballot, vote, banknote, or coupon

wife

to stand up; to get up; (as a complement) to start doing something

front; ahead; in front

Sky bright with a visible sun and no clouds overhead; Clear, sunny weather

A round ornamental jade bead or sphere carved from precious stone; A ball, sphere, globe, or anything round like a sports ball or planet

To yield in speech, deferring respectfully instead of pressing one's own claim; To let or allow

The edible muscular tissue of animals; flesh covering the bones

shopping mall; department store

to come up (towards the speaker)

above; on top of; surface

to go up (away from the speaker)

to go online; to surf the internet

body; health

birthday

The four seasons marked by the sun’s yearly cycle; Time in general

matter; thing; affair; business

The five-fingered appendage at the end of the arm, used for grasping and touching; A person's skill or craft

wristwatch

schoolbag; backpack

comfortable; feeling well

To escort someone on their way as a gesture of respect or farewell; To deliver, send, or give as a gift

Body afflicted by illness or cold, producing a sharp aching sensation; Painful, sore, tender

The forehead, the front part of the head; A topic, problem, test question, or title—the "head" of any discussion or written work

A thin branch cut from a tree—long, slender, and pliant; A measure word for long, thin, flexible things: a river, fish, road, pair of pants, or piece of news

The head of a person or animal, the part above the neck; Top, tip, end, beginning, leader, first, or front part of something

outside; exterior

To bring a construction or task to full completion, making it entirely whole; To finish, complete, end, run out of, or be all done with something

To go or journey toward a specific destination; Towards, in the direction of

on the internet; online

To lose the heart's memory of something; To forget, neglect, or leave behind

The place where a person stands; a person's station or position

why; for what reason

to hope; to wish

To remove dirt from something using water; To wash, bathe, or rinse

to come down; to descend

below; under; underneath; next (in a sequence)

to go down; to continue

childhood; when one was young

To brighten the face and make sounds from joy; To laugh, smile, or laugh at someone in mockery

The clan name inherited from the mother's side at birth (生); To be surnamed

full name

color

eye

Healing herbs gathered from the ground for medicinal use; Medicine, drug, or medication

pharmacy; drugstore

a while; a moment

already

meaning; idea

The shady, dark side of a hill or mountain where sunlight does not reach; Overcast, gloomy, hidden, secretive, or negative qualities

The right-hand side, opposite of left; The right side, the right hand, or the rightward direction

right side

A pictograph of a fish with a triangular head, a scaled body, and a splayed tail fin; Any fish

Far in physical distance — a long way from a starting point; Distant in time, remote in relationship, or far-reaching in scope and influence

A place where people or vehicles stand still, a fixed stopping point; A station, stop, or stand—for trains, buses, taxis, or service points

husband

so; such; this way

like this; such; this way

To be attached or touching a surface, staying in place; As a particle after verbs: marks a continuous, ongoing state or action (e

Upright and centered, exactly on the mark; Just (now)

The outer boundary or full circle around something; A week (a complete cycle of seven days)

to prepare; to get ready; to intend

oneself; self

To run swiftly with long strides — the original classic sense of moving fast on foot; To walk, go, leave, or depart from one place to another

to walk; to go on foot

The left hand; the side of the body where the left hand rests

left side