HSK 2
HSK 2 builds on HSK 1 with another 150 characters, for a total of 300 simplified Chinese characters. Learners at this level can handle simple, direct communication about daily life. HSK 1 and 2 together are roughly equivalent to CEFR A1.
Practice the full HSK 2 set in the Chinese In Flow game. If you have not covered the basics yet, start with HSK 1 characters first.
Listed below are 25 of the 150 new vocabulary items introduced at HSK 2.
- (suggestion) - ba
- everyone - dà jiā
- to tell - gào su
- to reply - huí dá
- can (permission) - kě yǐ
- milk - niú nǎi
- to get sick - shēng bìng
- hey - wèi
- eye - yǎn jing
- sport - yùn dòng
- do not - bié
- to wait - děng
- company - gōng sī
- older sister - jiě jie
- from - lí
- ticket - piào
- to give/send - sòng
- to hope - xī wàng
- already - yǐ jīng
- to look for - zhǎo
- boat - chuán
- room - fáng jiān
- delicious - hǎo chī
- to think - jué de
- busy - máng
- sunny - qíng
- to dance - tiào wǔ
- new - xīn
- to swim - yóu yǒng
- to prepare - zhǔn bèi
Practice HSK 2 characters online
Play Chinese In Flow to review HSK 2 vocabulary. Also explore HSK 1, HSK 3 (600 characters), HSK 4, and HSK 5. See about the learning method.
Practice online: Play Chinese In Flow — free HSK character matching game with pinyin, English, and audio.