HSK 2 — Vocabulary, Characters, Translation and Audio

HSK 2 is the second level of the international Chinese language exam, expanding vocabulary to about 300 words. It enables richer communication, including asking questions, giving directions, descriptions, and everyday interactions.
On Hanziway you will discover the complete HSK 2 word list with pinyin, translation, example sentences, and audio pronunciation. Each character comes with stroke order practice and downloadable PDF materials.
Cultural insight: HSK 2 was refined during the educational reforms of the 2010s, when the exam was simplified and made more practical for learners. This made HSK 2 particularly effective — many students began conversational Chinese after just one year of study thanks to this level.
HSK 2 is designed for learners who have mastered HSK 1 foundations and are ready for expanded grammar, short dialogues, and reading basic texts. Studying with Hanziway provides a balanced path combining vocabulary, texts, audio, exercises, and cultural context.

(m.) o'clock | (n.) drop (of liquid); spot, dot, speck | (n.) dot stroke; appointed time, scheduled time; refreshment, snack | (v.) to mark, to dot; to nod or point (of head or finger); to touch on very briefly; to order or choose (song, food) | (v.) to light, to kindle; to hint, to point at | (v.) to count, to check one by one; to decorate, to adorn | (m.) a little; item, piece (suggestion, advice, etc.)

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(prep.) than | (v.) to compare; to compete; to copy, to model after | (prep.) to (in a score) | (radical.) compare | (v.) to stand close together, be right next to; to collude with | (v.) to gesticulate; to rival, to parallel; to draw an analogy | (n.) ratio, rate, proportion

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(adv.) don't; (used with "shi" to raise a supposition of sth undesirable happening) | (v./pro.) to leave, to distinguish; other | (v./adj.) (dialect) dissuade from, win over; (of writting) awkward; not getting along well; unpleasant | (char.) difference; classification, category | (v.) (dialect) (of direction) to turn; (of idea or temper) to change | (char.) unique, uncommon, special; miswritten, misspelled, mispronounced | (v.) to fasten (using a pin); to clip into; to trip, to stumble (sb.)

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(v.) go out, to exceed, give out, to produce, to occur, to happen, to publish, put forth | (char.) to appear, be present; to expend, to pay | (v.) (used after a verb indicating) going out, appearing, finishing | (m.) (measure word for plays or chapters of classical novels, or pieces in a drama)

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(par.) used after a verb to describe the action | (av.) need, must, have to; will certainly | (v.) result in (of calculation); (to end a conversation indicating agree or disagree) okay, stop (it); (expressing frustration) damn it | (v.) obtain, get; to suit; be satisfied; (oral) be finished; (before verbs in negatives) expressing permission or possibility

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(v.) give, grant; make...suffer; make, allow, let | (prep.) for, to (indicating the recipient of an action); (followed by 我 in imperative sentences, indicating emphasis) | (prep.) to (after a verb indicating handing over of sth.); by, with (in passive sentences) | (char.) to supply, to provide; abundant, ample, well provided for

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(par.) (used after a verb as a complement) indicating completion or a past state | (v./adv.) to pass, to cross; to live; to go through; to exceed; excessively, too | (v.) to spend (time); to celebrate (a birthday, a holiday) | (n.) fault, demerit, mistake | (v.) (used after another verb, indicating) moving from one place to another; changing in direction; excess in degree; doing better than

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(adv./conj.) precisely, exactly, at once; already; only; as soon as, right/immediately after; then (used after 'if...' to introduce a natural development of the previous statement) | (v.) to go with, to eat with; to accomplish | (char.) to come near, to approach; arrive, reach, to engage in, to undertake | (prep.) concerning, in the light of, with regard to; (used to form a set phrase with a passive meaning)

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(n.) door, gate; switch, valve; hole (in human body); way to do things; (biology) phylum | (m.) measure word for subjects of study, branches of science, marriage, relatives, artillery, etc. | (radical.) gate | (char.) family; school (of thought), (religious) sect; teacher's entrance hall; category

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