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HSK 2 Chinese vocabulary

185 key words from 39 HSK 2 lessons, the most used first.

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ChinesePinyinEnglishIn the lessons
手机shǒujīmobile phoneEpisode 2: The Train Ticket, Episode 1: The New Home, The Gift in the Hotel Lobby and 3 more
打开dǎkāito openThe Gift in the Hotel Lobby, The Note in the Bread, The Gift on the Train and 2 more
请问qǐngwènmay I askThe Interview at the Tea House, Asking the Way at the Subway Station, Changing Money at the Bank and 1 more
公园gōngyuánparkAsking the Way at the Subway Station, Saying from one place or time to another with 从……到……, The Walking Melon and 1 more
西瓜xīguāwatermelon3 Words for Eating Watermelon, 5 Words for Watermelon and a Hot Summer Day, The Walking Melon
原来yuánláiit turns outThe Boss's Cake Shop, The Note in the Bread, The Fridge That Talks
忽然hūránsuddenlyThe Boss's Cake Shop, Episode 1: The New Home, The Walking Melon
礼物lǐwùgiftThe Gift in the Hotel Lobby, The Gift on the Train, Dad's Birthday Gift
别急biéjídon't worryThe Umbrella on the Mountain Path, Grandpa and the Kite, The Singing Taxi
等děngto waitEpisode 2: The Train Ticket, Saying what is happening right now with 正在
甜tiánsweet3 Words for Eating Watermelon, 5 Words for Watermelon and a Hot Summer Day
切qièto cut3 Words for Eating Watermelon, 5 Words for Watermelon and a Hot Summer Day
饺子jiǎozidumplingChopsticks, The Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
一起yìqǐtogetherThere Is Only One Microphone, The Walking Melon
好听hǎotīngnice to hearThere Is Only One Microphone, The Singing Taxi
小声xiǎoshēngquietlyEpisode 1: The New Home, The Umbrella That Talks
生日shēngrìbirthdayThe Gift in the Hotel Lobby, The Note in the Bread
忘wàngto forgetThe Note in the Bread, The Fridge That Talks
想xiǎngto want toChanging Money at the Bank, At the Fruit Stall
护照hùzhàopassportChanging Money at the Bank, Checking In at a Hotel
送给sònggěito give as a giftLittle White's New Home, The Gift on the Train
一共yígòngaltogetherLittle White's New Home, At the Restaurant
多少钱duōshaoqiánhow much moneyAt the Fruit Stall, At the Restaurant
下雨xiàyǔto rainThe Umbrella on the Mountain Path, The Umbrella That Talks
伞sǎnumbrellaThe Umbrella on the Mountain Path, The Umbrella That Talks
好吃hǎochītastyDad's Noodles, At the Restaurant
高兴gāoxìnghappyComparing things with 比, Grandpa and the Kite
认真rènzhēnserious, carefulGrandpa and the Kite, The Airplane Over the Tea Hill
坐过zuòguohave taken (a ride)The Interview at the Tea House
关过手机guānguoshǒujīhave turned off a phoneThe Interview at the Tea House
坐下zuòxiasit downThe Interview at the Tea House
身边shēnbiānbeside, nearbyThe Interview at the Tea House
有名yǒumíngfamousThe Interview at the Tea House
火车票huǒchēpiàotrain ticketEpisode 2: The Train Ticket
名字míngzinameEpisode 2: The Train Ticket
围巾wéijīnscarfEpisode 2: The Train Ticket
杭州hángzhōuHangzhouEpisode 2: The Train Ticket
日期rìqīdateEpisode 2: The Train Ticket
瓜guāmelon, gourd5 Words for Watermelon and a Hot Summer Day
夏天xiàtiānsummer5 Words for Watermelon and a Hot Summer Day
筷子kuàizichopsticksChopsticks
箸zhùold word for chopsticksChopsticks
习惯xíguànhabitChopsticks
历史lìshǐhistoryChopsticks
棍子gùnzistickChopsticks
开心kāixīnhappy3 Words for Feelings
难过nánguòsad3 Words for Feelings
紧张jǐnzhāngnervous3 Words for Feelings
麦克风màikèfēngmicrophoneThere Is Only One Microphone
首shǒumeasure word for songsThere Is Only One Microphone
老歌lǎogēold songThere Is Only One Microphone
喜欢xǐhuanto likeThere Is Only One Microphone
蛋糕dàngāocakeThe Boss's Cake Shop
客人kèrénguest, customerThe Boss's Cake Shop
市长shìzhǎngmayorThe Boss's Cake Shop
活动huódòngeventThe Boss's Cake Shop
室友shìyǒuroommateEpisode 1: The New Home
阳台yángtáibalconyEpisode 1: The New Home
桌子zhuōzitableEpisode 1: The New Home
说过shuōguòsaid (before)The Promise of Twenty Glasses
喝hēto drinkThe Promise of Twenty Glasses
笑xiàoto smile, laughThe Promise of Twenty Glasses
拿起náqǐto pick upThe Promise of Twenty Glasses
茶杯chábēiteacupThe Promise of Twenty Glasses
用yòngto use, withThe Promise of Twenty Glasses
次cìtime (occasion)Ci vs Bian: Two Ways to Say Times
遍biàntime (whole run)Ci vs Bian: Two Ways to Say Times
再zàiagainCi vs Bian: Two Ways to Say Times
长大zhǎngdàto grow upThe Gift in the Hotel Lobby
休息xiūxito restThe Gift in the Hotel Lobby
旁边pángbiānbesideThe Gift in the Hotel Lobby
会huìcan (learned skill)Hui vs Neng vs Keyi: Three Ways to Say Can
能néngcan (ability, condition)Hui vs Neng vs Keyi: Three Ways to Say Can
可以kěyǐmay (permission)Hui vs Neng vs Keyi: Three Ways to Say Can
汉字hànzìChinese characterHui vs Neng vs Keyi: Three Ways to Say Can
面包miànbāobreadThe Note in the Bread
写xiěto writeThe Note in the Bread
你好nǐhǎohelloAsking the Way at the Subway Station
你要去哪儿nǐyàoqùnǎrwhere do you want to goAsking the Way at the Subway Station
在哪儿zàinǎrwhere isAsking the Way at the Subway Station
办bànto handle, doChanging Money at the Bank
换huànto exchangeChanging Money at the Bank
钱qiánmoneyChanging Money at the Bank
正在zhèngzàiin the process ofLittle White's New Home
可爱kě'àicuteLittle White's New Home
拿náto hold, takeLittle White's New Home
怕pàto be afraidLittle White's New Home
养yǎngto keep (a pet)Little White's New Home
买mǎito buyAt the Fruit Stall
什么shénmewhatAt the Fruit Stall
这个zhègethis oneAt the Fruit Stall
酒店jiǔdiànhotelChecking In at a Hotel
订dìngto book, reserveChecking In at a Hotel
房间fángjiānroomChecking In at a Hotel
早饭zǎofànbreakfastChecking In at a Hotel
上网shàngwǎngto get onlineChecking In at a Hotel
卡kǎcardChecking In at a Hotel
旧jiùoldThe Gift on the Train
钥匙yàoshikeyThe Gift on the Train
花园huāyuángardenThe Gift on the Train
怎么办zěnmebànwhat to doThe Umbrella on the Mountain Path
拿出来náchūláitake outThe Umbrella on the Mountain Path
一边yìbiānat the same time (as)The Umbrella on the Mountain Path
面条儿miàntiáornoodlesDad's Noodles
老朋友lǎopéngyouold friendDad's Noodles
认识rènshito knowDad's Noodles
工作gōngzuòto workDad's Noodles
鸡蛋jīdàneggDad's Noodles
试shìto tryDad's Noodles
手表shǒubiǎowatchDad's Birthday Gift
画儿huàrpicture, drawingDad's Birthday Gift
画得huàdedrew (verb + 得)Dad's Birthday Gift
最喜欢zuìxǐhuanlike the mostDad's Birthday Gift
幅fúmeasure word for picturesDad's Birthday Gift
打电话dǎdiànhuàto make a phone callSaying what is happening right now with 正在
做饭zuòfànto cookSaying what is happening right now with 正在
电视diànshìTVSaying what is happening right now with 正在
电影diànyǐngmovieSaying what is happening right now with 正在
回家huíjiāto go homeSaying what is happening right now with 正在
菜单càidānmenuAt the Restaurant
不要辣búyàolànot spicyAt the Restaurant
天气tiānqìweatherThe Umbrella That Talks
带dàito bring, carryThe Umbrella That Talks
出门chūménto go outThe Umbrella That Talks
马上mǎshàngright awayThe Umbrella That Talks
比bǐthan, compared withComparing things with 比
便宜piányicheapComparing things with 比
好看hǎokànnice-lookingComparing things with 比
衣服yīfuclothesComparing things with 比
商场shāngchǎngshopping mallComparing things with 比
一点儿yìdiǎnra littleComparing things with 比
从cóngfromSaying from one place or time to another with 从……到……
到dàoto, untilSaying from one place or time to another with 从……到……
商店shāngdiànshopSaying from one place or time to another with 从……到……
忙mángbusySaying from one place or time to another with 从……到……
远yuǎnfarSaying from one place or time to another with 从……到……
睡觉shuìjiàoto sleepSaying from one place or time to another with 从……到……
鞋xiéshoeThe Lost Shoe
找zhǎoto look forThe Lost Shoe
床下边chuángxiàbianunder the bedThe Lost Shoe
穿着chuānzhewearingThe Lost Shoe
奇怪qíguàistrangeThe Lost Shoe
厨房chúfángkitchenThe Lost Shoe
味道wèidaosmell, tasteThe Lost Shoe
冰箱bīngxiāngrefrigeratorThe Fridge That Talks
说话shuōhuàto talkThe Fridge That Talks
起床qǐchuángto get upThe Fridge That Talks
声音shēngyīnsound, voiceThe Fridge That Talks
端午节duānwǔjiéDragon Boat FestivalThe Dragon Boat Festival
屈原QūyuánQu Yuan (ancient poet)The Dragon Boat Festival
诗人shīrénpoetThe Dragon Boat Festival
龙舟lóngzhōudragon boatThe Dragon Boat Festival
粽子zòngzizongzi (rice dumpling)The Dragon Boat Festival
知道zhīdàoto knowThe Dragon Boat Festival
春节chūnjiéSpring FestivalThe Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
过年guòniánto celebrate the new yearThe Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
红包hóngbāored envelopeThe Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
春联chūnliánspring coupletsThe Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
除夕chúxīNew Year's EveThe Spring Festival (Chinese New Year)
洗衣机xǐyījīwashing machineThe Singing Washing Machine
睡不着shuìbùzháocannot fall asleepThe Singing Washing Machine
歌声gēshēngsinging voiceThe Singing Washing Machine
洗手间xǐshǒujiānbathroomThe Singing Washing Machine
小鸟Xiǎoniǎolittle birdThe Singing Washing Machine
安静ānjìngquietThe Singing Washing Machine
院子yuànziyardThe Singing Washing Machine
最后zuìhòuin the endThe Walking Melon
老人lǎorénold personThe Walking Melon
风筝fēngzhengkiteGrandpa and the Kite
飞fēito flyGrandpa and the Kite
公司gōngsīcompanyThe Singing Taxi
快点儿kuàidiǎnrhurry upThe Singing Taxi
唱chàngto singThe Singing Taxi
生气shēngqìangryThe Singing Taxi
上课shàngkèto have classThe Singing Phone
书包shūbāoschoolbagThe Singing Phone
唱歌chànggēto singThe Singing Phone
同学tóngxuéclassmateThe Singing Phone
奶奶nǎinaigrandmaThe Singing Phone
飞机fēijīairplaneThe Airplane Over the Tea Hill
开kāito drive/flyThe Airplane Over the Tea Hill
茶cháteaThe Airplane Over the Tea Hill
学习xuéxíto studyThe Airplane Over the Tea Hill
更gèngeven moreThe Airplane Over the Tea Hill
不过búguòbutThe Airplane Over the Tea Hill

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