The first 50 words with its pinyin and meaning, free to read, filter and flip into flashcards. The full 147 wait in Lock&Learn Chinese, one word per glance on your iPhone Lock Screen, until they stick.
HSK 2 adds 147 new words on top of HSK 1, which brings the running total to about 300. These are the words of simple daily exchanges: shopping, directions, the weather, plans for the weekend. Every entry shows the hanzi, pinyin with tone marks and an English meaning.
In Lock&Learn Chinese this list is the HSK 2 pack: a word waits in hanzi with its pinyin; one tap reveals the meaning and a real sentence. HSK 2 opens with a free preview and another word unlocks daily; Lock&Learn+ opens every pack at once.
Type to filter by hanzi, pinyin or meaning. Flashcards hides the meaning until you tap a row; Shuffle deals the list in a new order.
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 找 | zhǎo | look for |
| 哥哥 | gēge | older brother |
| 百 | bǎi | hundred |
| 打篮球 | dǎ lánqiú | to play basketball |
| 向 | Xiàng | towards; to (in the direction of) |
| 笑 | xiào | to laugh or smile |
| 孩子 | háizi | child |
| 鱼 | yú | fish |
| 鸡蛋 | jīdàn | chicken egg |
| 跑步 | pǎobù | to run or jog |
| 走 | zǒu | to walk or go |
| 休息 | xiūxi | to rest |
| 得 | de (neutral tone) | verb complement particle |
| 贵 | guì | expensive |
| 快 | kuài | fast or quick |
| 大家 | dàjiā | everyone |
| 已经 | yǐjīng | already |
| 远 | yuǎn | far; distant |
| 药 | yào | medicine or drug |
| 西瓜 | xīguā | watermelon |
| 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up |
| 快乐 | kuàilè | happy or joyful |
| 正在 | zhèngzài | in the middle of |
| 时间 | shíjiān | time |
| 可能 | kěnéng | might or possible |
| 牛奶 | niúnǎi | cow milk |
| 丈夫 | zhàngfu | husband |
| 所以 | suǒyǐ | therefore or so |
| 就 | jiù | just or precisely |
| 路 | lù | road or journey |
| 因为 | yīnwèi | because |
| 身体 | shēntǐ | health or body |
| 慢 | màn | slow |
| 别 | bié | do not |
| 真 | zhēn | really or truly |
| 问题 | wèntí | question or problem |
| 白 | bái | white in color |
| 也 | yě | also or too |
| 服务员 | fúwùyuán | waiter or attendant |
| 错 | cuò | wrong or mistaken |
| 介绍 | jièshào | to introduce |
| 雪 | Xuě | snow |
| 上班 | shàngbān | to go to work |
| 准备 | zhǔnbèi | to prepare |
| 洗 | xǐ | to wash or bathe |
| 踢 | tī | to kick or play |
| 为 | wèi | because of or for |
| 自行车 | zìxíngchē | bicycle or bike |
| 意思 | yìsi | meaning or interest |
| 生病 | shēngbìng | to fall ill |
HSK 2 opens with a free preview, another word unlocks daily, and Lock&Learn+ opens every level at once.
Word list: the six-level HSK syllabus (HSK 2.0). Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences are original Lock&Learn content.
Every word in Lock&Learn Chinese comes with a real example sentence, its reading and a translation, revealed on the tap. Here are 25 of the words above, in a sentence.
打篮球
dǎ lánqiú
to play basketball
我喜欢和朋友一起打篮球。
Wǒ xǐhuān hé péngyǒu yīqǐ dǎ lánqiú.
I like playing basketball with my friends.
向
Xiàng
towards; to (in the direction of)
请一直向前走。
Qǐng yīzhí xiàng qián zǒu.
Please walk straight ahead.
鱼
yú
fish
我在商店买了三条鱼。
Wǒ zài shāngdiàn mǎile sān tiáo yú.
I bought three fish at the store.
鸡蛋
jīdàn
chicken egg
我早上喜欢吃一个鸡蛋。
Wǒ zǎoshang xǐhuān chī yī gè jīdàn.
I like to eat an egg in the morning.
走
zǒu
to walk or go
我们一起走去商店。
Wǒmen yīqǐ zǒu qù shāngdiàn.
Let's walk to the store together.
贵
guì
expensive
这件衣服太贵了。
Zhè jiàn yīfu tài guì le.
This piece of clothing is too expensive.
大家
dàjiā
everyone
大家都在饭馆吃饭。
Dàjiā dōu zài fànguǎn chīfàn.
Everyone is eating at the restaurant.
已经
yǐjīng
already
我作业已经做完了。
Wǒ zuòyè yǐjīng zuò wán le.
I have already finished my homework.
起床
qǐchuáng
to get up
我每天早上七点起床。
Wǒ měitiān zǎoshang qī diǎn qǐchuáng.
I get up at seven every morning.
时间
shíjiān
time
我没有时间去商店。
Wǒ méiyǒu shíjiān qù shāngdiàn.
I do not have time to go to the store.
可能
kěnéng
might or possible
明天可能会下雨。
Míngtiān kěnéng huì xiàyǔ.
It might rain tomorrow.
所以
suǒyǐ
therefore or so
因为下雨了，所以我没去学校。
Yīnwèi xiàyǔ le, suǒyǐ wǒ méi qù xuéxiào.
It was raining, so I did not go to school.
就
jiù
just or precisely
他就是我的老师。
Tā jiù shì wǒ de lǎoshī.
He just is my teacher.
路
lù
road or journey
去商店的路怎么走？
Qù shāngdiàn de lù zěnme zǒu?
How do I get to the store?
因为
yīnwèi
because
因为下雨，所以我们不去公园。
Yīnwèi xiàyǔ, suǒyǐ wǒmen bù qù gōngyuán.
Because it is raining, we are not going to the park.
身体
shēntǐ
health or body
你的身体好吗？
Nǐ de shēntǐ hǎo ma?
How is your health? / Are you well?
慢
màn
slow
请等一下，我走得很慢。
Qǐng děng yīxià, wǒ zǒu de hěn màn.
Please wait a moment, I am walking very slowly.
别
bié
do not
别在那里看书了，去休息吧。
Bié zài nàlǐ kànshū le, qù xiūxi ba.
Stop reading there; go take a rest.
真
zhēn
really or truly
今天的天气真的很好。
Jīntiān de tiānqì zhēn de hěn hǎo.
The weather is really good today.
白
bái
white in color
那只小猫是白的。
Nà zhī xiǎo māo shì bái de.
That small cat is white.
也
yě
also or too
我也去学校。
Wǒ yě qù xuéxiào.
I am also going to school.
错
cuò
wrong or mistaken
对不起，我写错了。
Duìbuqǐ, wǒ xiě cuò le.
Sorry, I wrote it wrong.
雪
Xuě
snow
外面正在下雪。
Wàimiàn zhèngzài xià xuě.
It is snowing outside.
上班
shàngbān
to go to work
爸爸每天八点上班。
Bàba měitiān bā diǎn shàngbān.
Dad goes to work at eight o'clock every day.
踢
tī
to kick or play
我下午去学校踢足球。
Wǒ xiàwǔ qù xuéxiào tī zúqiú.
I am going to school to play soccer this afternoon.
147. The six-level HSK syllabus adds about 150, 150, 300, 600, 1,300 and 2,500 new words per level, about 5,000 in all; this page lists the words that are new at HSK 2, not the cumulative total.
The complete HSK 2 list is the HSK 2 pack in Lock&Learn Chinese. This page shows the first 50 words the widget deals, enough to judge the level and to try the flashcards. In the app the pack opens with a free preview, another word unlocks daily, and Lock&Learn+ opens all 147 at once.
It follows the official six-level HSK syllabus (HSK 2.0), the list the HSK 1 to 6 exams are still administered on. The HSK 3.0 standard published in 2021 reorganises vocabulary into nine bands and is not what this page shows.
Install Lock&Learn Chinese, then touch and hold your Lock Screen, tap Customize, tap the widget area and choose Lock&Learn Chinese. The HSK 2 pack puts these words on the widget one at a time: you recall the meaning, one tap reveals it with a real sentence. HSK 2 opens with a free preview and another word unlocks daily; Lock&Learn+ opens every pack at once.
Use your browser's Print or Save as PDF for the words on this page; the page has a print layout that keeps only the heading and the table. The complete list lives in the app.
Yes. The app is free on iOS: HSK 1 is free, every other pack opens with a free preview, and another word unlocks daily. Lock&Learn+ is an optional upgrade that opens every pack at once, offered as a yearly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase.