HSK 2.0 · old six-level system

Old HSK 2 word list

This is the HSK 2 list from the old six-level HSK: 150 words new at this level, 300 counting earlier levels. The last column shows where each word sits in the new HSK.

Where these words went

In the new syllabus, 72 of these 150 words are still HSK 2 words. 56 moved down to an earlier level. 16 moved up to a later level. 6 are not in the new word list as written here (some appear inside longer words or in a slightly different form).

New HSK 1: 56
New HSK 2: 72
New HSK 3: 13
New HSK 5: 3

Old HSK 2 words
Word	Pinyin	Meaning	New HSK
吧	ba	suggestion particle (…right?)	1
白	bái	white; snowy	5
百	bǎi	hundred; numerous	1
帮助	bāng zhù	assistance; aid	3
报纸	bào zhǐ	newspaper; newsprint	3
比	bǐ	(particle used for comparison and "-er than"); to compare	2
别	bié	to leave; to depart	2
长	cháng	length; long	2
唱歌	chàng gē	to sing a song	–
出	chū	to go out; to come out	2
穿	chuān	to bore through; to pierce	1
船	chuán	a boat; vessel	3
次	cì	next in sequence; second	2
从	cóng	from; via	2
错	cuò	mistake; wrong	2
打篮球	dá lán qiú	Play basketball	–
大家	dà jiā	everyone; influential family	1
但是	dàn shì	but; however	2
到	dào	to (a place); until (a time)	1
得	de	structural particle: used after a verb (or adjective as main verb); linking it to following phrase indicating effect	2
得	děi	to have to; must	2
弟弟	dì di	younger brother	1
第一	dì yī	first; number one	–
懂	dǒng	to understand; to know	2
房间	fáng jiān	room	1
非常	fēi cháng	unusual; extraordinary	1
服务员	fú wù yuán	waiter; waitress	–
高	gāo	high; tall	2
告诉	gào su	to tell; to inform	2
哥哥	gē ge	older brother	1
给	gěi	to; for	1
公共汽车	gōng gòng qì chē	bus	–
公斤	gōng jīn	kilogram (kg)	3
公司	gōng sī	(business) company; company	1
贵	guì	expensive; noble	1
还	hái	still; still in progress	1
孩子	hái zi	child	1
好吃	hǎo chī	tasty; delicious	1
号	hào	ordinal number; day of a month	1
黑	hēi	black; dark	5
红	hóng	red; popular	5
欢迎	huān yíng	to welcome; welcome	3
还	huán	to pay back; to return	1
回答	huí dá	to reply; to answer	3
机场	jī chǎng	airport; airfield	2
鸡蛋	jī dàn	(chicken) egg; hen's egg	1
件	jiàn	item; component	1
教室	jiào shì	classroom	2
姐姐	jiě jie	older sister	1
介绍	jiè shào	to introduce (sb to sb); to give a presentation	2
进	jìn	to advance; to enter	2
近	jìn	near; close to	2
就	jiù	at once; right away	2
觉得	jué de	to think; to feel	1
咖啡	kā fēi	coffee	2
开始	kāi shǐ	to begin; beginning	2
考试	kǎo shì	to take an exam; exam	2
可能	kě néng	might (happen); possible	2
可以	kě yǐ	can; may	1
课	kè	subject; course	1
快	kuài	rapid; quick	2
快乐	kuài lè	happy; merry	2
累	lèi	tired; weary	2
离	lí	to leave; to part from	2
两	liǎng	both; two	1
路	lù	road; journey	2
旅游	lǚ yóu	trip; journey	2
卖	mài	to sell; to betray	1
慢	màn	slow	2
忙	máng	busy; hurriedly	1
每	měi	each; every	2
妹妹	mèi mei	younger sister; fig. younger woman (esp. girl friend or rival)	1
门	mén	gate; door	2
男人	nán rén	a man; a male	3
您	nín	you (courteous; as opposed to informal 你)	1
牛奶	niú nǎi	cow's milk	1
女人	nǚ rén	woman	3
旁边	páng biān	lateral; side	2
跑步	pǎo bù	to walk quickly; to march	2
便宜	pián yi	small advantages; to let sb off lightly	1
票	piào	ticket; ballot	2
妻子	qī zi	wife	2
起床	qǐ chuáng	to get out of bed; to get up	1
千	qiān	a swing	1
晴	qíng	clear; fine (weather)	2
去年	qù nián	last year	1
让	ràng	to yield; to permit	2
上班	shàng bān	to go to work; to be on duty	1
身体	shēn tǐ	(human) body; health	2
生病	shēng bìng	to fall ill	1
生日	shēng rì	birthday	2
时间	shí jiān	time; period	1
事情	shì qing	affair; matter	2
手表	shǒu biǎo	wrist watch; 隻\|只	2
手机	shǒu jī	cell phone; mobile phone	1
送	sòng	to deliver; to carry	2
所以	suǒ yǐ	therefore; as a result	2
它	tā	it	1
踢	tī	to kick; to play (e.g. soccer)	2
题	tí	topic; problem for discussion	2
跳舞	tiào wǔ	to dance	2
外	wài	outside; in addition	1
完	wán	to finish; to be over	2
玩	wán	toy; sth used for amusement	1
晚上	wǎn shang	evening; night	1
为	wèi	because of; for	3
问	wèn	to ask	1
问题	wèn tí	question; problem	1
西瓜	xī guā	watermelon	3
希望	xī wàng	to wish for; to desire	2
洗	xǐ	to wash; to bathe	2
向	xiàng	towards; to face	3
小时	xiǎo shí	hour	1
笑	xiào	laugh; smile	2
新	xīn	new; newly	1
姓	xìng	family name; surname	2
休息	xiū xi	rest; to rest	1
雪	xuě	snow; snowfall	1
颜色	yán sè	color	2
眼睛	yǎn jing	eye	2
羊肉	yáng ròu	mutton	–
药	yào	medicine; drug	2
要	yào	important; vital	1
也	yě	also; too	1
已经	yǐ jīng	already	2
一起	yī qǐ	in the same place; together	2
意思	yì si	idea; opinion	2
阴	yīn	overcast (weather); cloudy	2
因为	yīn wèi	because; owing to	2
游泳	yóu yǒng	swimming; to swim	2
右边	yòu bian	right side; right	2
鱼	yú	fish	2
元	yuán	Chinese monetary unit; dollar	1
远	yuǎn	far; distant	2
运动	yùn dòng	to move; to exercise	2
再	zài	again; once more	1
早上	zǎo shang	early morning	1
张	zhāng	to open up; to spread	3
长	zhǎng	chief; head	2
丈夫	zhàng fu	husband	2
找	zhǎo	to try to find; to look for	1
着	zhe	aspect particle indicating action in progress	2
真	zhēn	really; truly	1
正在	zhèng zài	in the process of (doing something or happening); while (doing)	1
知道	zhī dào	to know; to be aware of	1
准备	zhǔn bèi	preparation; to prepare	2
自行车	zì xíng chē	bicycle; bike	3
走	zǒu	to walk; to go	2
最	zuì	most; the most	2
左边	zuǒ bian	left; the left side	2