HSK 2 vocabulary
Build daily conversations around routines, time, family, shopping, and simple descriptions.
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 酒 | jiǔ | wine and other drinks that contain alcohol |
| 酒店 | jiǔdiàn | a hotel; a building where travelers pay to sleep |
| 就要 | jiùyào | to be about to; something will happen very soon |
| 举 | jǔ | to raise or lift up (as in 举手, to raise your hand) |
| 举手 | jǔshǒu | to raise your hand, for example to ask or answer in class |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold an event, such as a meeting, party, or competition |
| 句 | jù | a sentence, a group of words that says something (as in 句子) |
| 句子 | jùzi | sentence; a group of words that gives a complete message |
| 卡 | kǎ | card (as in 银行卡 bank card) |
| 开机 | kāijī | to turn on a computer, phone, or machine |
| 开心 | kāixīn | happy; glad |
| 开学 | kāixué | when school starts again after a holiday or break |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | an opinion; what you think about a person, thing, or idea |
| 考生 | kǎoshēng | a person who is taking an exam |
| 靠 | kào | to lean your body on something |
| 科 | kē | a subject that people study at school (as in 科目) |
| 科学 | kēxué | science; the study of how things work in the world |
| 可爱 | kě'ài | cute; lovely; easy to like |
| 可能 | kěnéng | maybe; perhaps — used to say something is not certain |
| 可怕 | kěpà | scary; frightening; making you feel afraid |
| 可是 | kěshì | but; however, used to join two ideas that are different or surprising |
| 可以 | kěyǐ | can; may; to be able to or allowed to do something |
| 克 | kè | gram, a small unit of weight, as in 千克 (kilogram) |
| 刻 | kè | a quarter of an hour; 15 minutes (as in 一刻钟) |
| 客人 | kèrén | a guest or visitor; someone you welcome into your home |
| 课堂 | kètáng | a room in a school where students have lessons |
| 空气 | kōngqì | air, the gas around us that we breathe |
| 哭 | kū | to cry; to weep (because you are sad or hurt) |
| 快餐 | kuàicān | food that is made and served very quickly, such as burgers |
| 快点儿 | kuài diǎnr | quickly; faster |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy; glad |
| 快要 | kuàiyào | about to do something; something will happen very soon |
| 筷子 | kuàizi | chopsticks; two thin sticks you hold to eat food |
| 拉 | lā | to pull something toward you or behind you |
| 来自 | láizì | to come from (a place or thing) |
| 蓝 | lán | blue; the color of the sky |
| 蓝色 | lánsè | blue; the color of the sky on a clear day |
| 篮球 | lánqiú | basketball; a game where two teams throw a ball into a high basket |
| 老 | lǎo | old (of people or animals); elderly |
| 老 | lǎo | old (of people or animals); elderly |
| 老年 | lǎonián | old age; the time of life when a person is old |
| 老朋友 | lǎo péngyou | a friend you have known for a long time |
| 老是 | lǎoshì | always; again and again |
| 离 | lí | to be some distance away from a place |
| 离开 | líkāi | to go away from a place |
| 礼物 | lǐwù | a thing you give to someone, for example on a birthday |
| 里头 | lǐtou | inside; the space within a place or thing |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | a dream or goal you want to reach in the future |
| 例如 | lìrú | for example; used to give an example of what you mean |
| 例子 | lìzi | an example; something given to show what you mean |