Familiar topics. With 300 words you can handle everyday exchanges.
HSK Level 2 covers around 300 words and the ability to hold short exchanges on familiar topics. Ways of expressing time and place, and basic grammar such as 了, 在 and 过, are laid out with example sentences. Free practice questions and mock quizzes in HSK format can be repeated as often as you need, making this the natural bridge from level 1 to level 2.
| Characters | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白 | bái | white |
| 长 | chāng | long |
| 高 | gāo | tall, high |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 好吃 | hǎo chī | delicious |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 远 | yuǎn | far |
| 近 | jìn | near |
| 快 | kuài | fast |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 忙 | máng | busy |
| 便宜 | piányí | cheap |
| 晴 | qíng | sunny, clear |
| 阴 | yīn | cloudy, overcast |
| 新 | xīn | new |
| 咖啡 | kāfēi | coffee |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk |
| 西瓜 | xī guā | watermelon |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | egg |
| 羊肉 | yángròu | lamb, mutton |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 男人 | nánrén | man |
| 女人 | nǚrén | woman |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone |
| 您 | nín | you (polite) |
| 哥哥 | gēgē | older brother |
| 弟弟 | dìdì | younger brother |
| 姐姐 | jiějiě | older sister |
This page shows only the beginning of the list. All 153 words are available in the vocabulary screen, together with audio.
Browse all vocabularyPlacing 了 right after the verb marks a completed action. The object usually carries a number and a measure word such as 一件.
我昨天买了一件新衣服。
I bought a new item of clothing yesterday.
了 at the end of a sentence marks a change of state, "has become". It can follow an adjective as well.
天气冷了。
The weather has turned cold.
"是 + modifier + 的" states or asks about an attribute such as colour or type. The noun itself can be left out.
你的自行车是什么颜色的？
What colour is your bicycle?
"正在 + verb (+ 呢)" emphasises that an action is going on at this very moment.
他正在打篮球呢。
He is playing basketball right now.
过 right after the verb marks experience: "have done it at some point".
我去过北京。
I have been to Beijing.
Each sentence pattern comes as a set of pattern name, explanation and example sentence. All 50 patterns are available in the sentence structure screen.
Browse all sentence patternsAll HSK Level 2 practice questions and mock quizzes run in your browser for free. Flashcards, multiple-choice quizzes, word-order drills, microphone-based pronunciation checks and audio dictation can be repeated as often as you like.
Memorize the required words for each level together with their pinyin and meaning.
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