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New HSK 2 Vocabulary Set (Version 3.0) – Chinese vocabulary

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The latest HSK 2 Vocabulary Set (Version 3.0), covering everyday communication, travel, and basic work-related words, to help you quickly build fluent, practical Chinese reflexes.

Study sets in this learning path

  1. Family and Communication (30 words)
    • 丈夫 zhàngfu — husband
    • 不好意思 bù hǎoyìsi — sorry; embarrassed
    • 不错 búcuò — pretty good; not bad
    • 事情 shìqing — matter; affair; thing
    • 介绍 jièshào — introduce; introduction
    • 准备 zhǔnbèi — prepare; get ready
    • 可能 kěnéng — possible; maybe; perhaps
    • 告诉 gàosu — tell; inform
    • 女孩儿 nǚháir — girl; little girl
    • 奶奶 nǎinai — grandmother (paternal)
  2. School and Learning (19 words)
    • 书包 shūbāo — schoolbag; school bag
    • 北京大学 běijīng dàxué — Peking University
    • 开学 kāixué — start school
    • 意思 yìsi — meaning; idea
    • 懂 dǒng — understand
    • 教 jiāo — to teach
    • 教室 jiàoshì — classroom
    • 本子 běnzi — notebook; exercise book
    • 班 bān — class
    • 笔 bǐ — pen; writing brush
  3. Eating and Shopping (20 words)
    • 上网 shàngwǎng — go online; surf the internet
    • 北京烤鸭 Běijīng Kǎoyā — Peking roast duck
    • 咖啡 kāfēi — coffee
    • 商场 shāngchǎng — shopping mall
    • 奶茶 nǎichá — milk tea
    • 打车 dǎchē — take a taxi
    • 白色 báisè — white (color)
    • 红色 hóngsè — red (color)
    • 绿色 lǜsè — green (color)
    • 网上 wǎngshang — online
  4. The Body and the Home (24 words)
    • 个子 gèzi — build; stature
    • 动 dòng — move; stir
    • 包 bāo — bag; pack; wrap
    • 坏 huài — bad; broken
    • 头 tóu — head
    • 床 chuáng — bed
    • 慢 màn — slow; slowly
    • 房子 fángzi — house; home; building
    • 手 shǒu — hand
    • 打开 dǎkāi — open; turn on
  5. Time and Quantity (24 words)
    • 一会儿 yíhuìr — a moment; a little while; in a moment
    • 万 wàn — ten thousand (10,000)
    • 名 míng — measure word for people
    • 周 zhōu — week
    • 已经 yǐjīng — already
    • 开始 kāishǐ — begin; start
    • 忘 wàng — to forget
    • 快 kuài — fast; quick; soon
    • 快要 kuàiyào — about to; be going to
    • 手表 shǒubiǎo — wristwatch
  6. Getting Around and Giving Directions (30 words)
    • 上去 shàngqù — go up
    • 上来 shànglái — come up
    • 上面 shàngmiàn — above; on top
    • 下去 xiàqù — go down
    • 下来 xiàlái — come down
    • 从 cóng — from
    • 出去 chūqù — to go out
    • 出门 chūmén — go out; leave home
    • 前面 qiánmiàn — in front; ahead
    • 右边 yòubian — right side
  7. Function Words (29 words)
    • 一起 yìqǐ — together; with (someone)
    • 为什么 wèi shénme — why
    • 从小 cóngxiǎo — since childhood
    • 但 dàn — but; yet
    • 但是 dànshì — but; however
    • 位 wèi — measure word (polite, for people)
    • 别 bié — don't; must not
    • 啊 a — modal particle
    • 因为 yīnwèi — because; since
    • 地 de — -ly (adverbial particle)
  8. Travel and Leisure (30 words)
    • 公交车 gōngjiāochē — bus
    • 出国 chūguó — go abroad
    • 外国 wàiguó — foreign country; abroad
    • 打 dǎ — play; hit
    • 旅游 lǚyóu — travel; go sightseeing
    • 晴 qíng — sunny; clear
    • 有意思 yǒu yìsi — interesting; fun
    • 机场 jīchǎng — airport
    • 机票 jīpiào — air ticket; plane ticket
    • 游 yóu — to swim

About the HSK test

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Frequently asked questions

What is in the New HSK 2 Vocabulary Set (Version 3.0) learning path?
8 study sets with 206 words in total. Open a set to see its words with their meanings.
When does HSK 3.0 start?
The new syllabus was published in November 2025. The first official HSK 3.0 sitting worldwide was announced for 13 December 2026, so check which version your test date follows.

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