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HSK Level II

HSK Level II Introduction

The HSK (Level II) assesses test takers' abilities in the application of
everyday Chinese (Mandarin). It is the counterpart of the Level II of the
Chinese Language Proficiency Scales for Speakers of Other Languages
and the A2 Level of the Common European Framework of Reference
(CEF).

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HSK Level 2 Mock Test (1 - 5)

HSK Level 2 Outline Vocabulary

Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters:(HSK Levels 1 - 3)

Test takers who are able to pass the HSK (Level II) have an excellent
grasp of basic Chinese and can communicate in simple and routine
tasks requiring a simple and direct exchange of information on familiar
and routine matters.
Test Target
The HSK (Level II) is intended for students who have studied Chinese
for two semesters (an academic year), with 2-3 class hours in each
week. These students have mastered 300 commonly used words and
related grammar patterns.

Test Content
The HSK (Level II) test is made up of listening comprehension and
reading comprehension sections and contains a total of 60 items.

Duration
Section Number of Items
(Min)

Part I 10

Part II 10
I. Listening 35 About 25
Part III 10

Part IV 5

Filling out the answer sheet (Mark your answers for

3
listening comprehension on Answer Sheet)

Part I 5

Part II 5
II. Reading 25 22
Part III 5

Part IV 10

Total / 60 About 50

The test will last for a total of 55 minutes (including 5 minutes in which
the test takers fill in personal information).

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1. Listening Comprehension
There are 10 items in Part I. The recording of each item will be played
twice. A sentence and a picture will be provided with each item. The test
takers should make a true-or-false judgment based on what they hear.
There are 10 items in Part II. The recording of each item will be played
twice. For each item, a dialogue and several pictures will be provided.
The test takers should select the appropriate answer based on what they
hear.
There are 10 items in Part III. The recording of each item will be played
twice. Each item consists of a dialogue between two persons with a third
person asking a question related to the content. There will be three
possible answers on the test paper from which the test takers can select
the correct one based on the passage.
There are 5 items in Part IV. The recording of each item will be played
twice. Each item consists of a 4-5 sentence dialogue between two
persons with a third person will asking a question at the end of the
passage. There will be three possible answers on the test paper from
which the test takers can select the correct one based on what they hear
in the passage.
2. Reading Comprehension
There are 5 items in Part I. Several pictures will be shown on the test
paper. For each item, a sentence will be provided. The test taker should
choose corresponding pictures based on the sentence.
There are 5 items in Part II. For each item, one or two sentences will be
provided in which one word is missing. The test taker should select one
of the words in the answer section to fill in the blank.
There are 5 items in Part III. For each item, two sentences will be
provided. The test taker should judge whether or not the second
sentence is consistent with the first one.
There are 10 items in Part IV. In this section, 20 sentences will be
provided. The test taker will be asked to find the correlations between
the sentences.
All items on HSK test paper are shown in pinyin.

Results Certificate
For the HSK (Level II), three results will be provided including listening,
reading and total. The test taker must score at least 120 points total to
be considered passing.
Max Score Your Score

Listening 100

Reading 100

Total 200

As a Chinese language certificate for foreign students’ entry into

Chinese colleges, the results of the HSK are valid for two years
(beginning from the test date).
Learn more about the HSK Test, please visit Study HSK

HSK 2: Vocabulary
A
B
吧 ba Particle: indicating suggestion
白 bái
Adjective: white, blank
Adverb: free of charge, for nothing
百 bǎi Number: 100
帮助 bāng zhù Noun: assistance, help
Verb: to help, to assist
报纸 bào zhǐ Noun: newspaper
比 bǐ Preposition: than, used for
comparison
别 bié Verb: to leave, to distinguish
Adjective: other, another
Adverb: don't
C
长 cháng Noun: length
Adjective: long
唱歌 chàng gē Verb: to sing
出 chū Verb: to go out, to exceed, to
happen
Measure Word: for dramas, plays,
operas
船 chuán Noun: boat, ship
穿 chuān Verb: to wear
次 cì Noun: order, sequence
Measure Word: "time(s)"
从 cóng Preposition: from
错 cuò Noun: mistake, error
Adjective: wrong
D
大家 dà jiā Pronoun: everybody, all
打篮球 dǎ lán qiú Verb: play basketball
但是 dàn shì Conjunction: but, however
到 dào Verb: to arrive, to reach
Preposition: to, until, up to
得 de Particle: used to link verb with
adjective
等 děng Verb: to wait
弟弟 dì di Noun: younger brother
第一 dì yī Number: first, number one
懂 dǒng Verb: to understand, to know
对 duì Adjective: right, correct
F
房间 fáng jiān Noun: room
非常 fēi cháng Adverb: very
服务员 fú wù yuán Noun: waiter, service personnel
G
高 gāo Adjective: high, tall
告诉 gào su Verb: to tell
哥哥 gē ge Noun: older brother
给 gěi Verb: to give
公共汽车 gōng gòng
Noun: bus
qì chē
公斤 gōng jīn Noun: kilogram
Measure Word: kg
公司 gōng sī Noun: company
贵 guì Adjective: expensive
过 guo
Particle: indicating action in the past
H
还 hái Adverb: still
孩子 hái zi Noun: child
号 hào Noun: number, day of month
好吃 hǎo chī Adjective: tasty, delicious
黑 hēi Adjective: black, dark
红 hóng
Noun: dividend
Adjective: red, popular, revlutionary
欢迎 huān yíng Saying: welcome!
回答 huí dá Noun: answer
Verb: to answer, to reply
J
机场 jī chǎng Noun: airport
鸡蛋 jī dàn Noun: (chicken) egg
件 jiàn Measure Word: for events, things,
clothes, etc.
教室 jiào shì Noun: classroom
姐姐 jiě jie Noun: older sister
介绍 jiè shào Verb: to introduce, to recommend
进 jìn Verb: to advance, to enter
近 jìn Adjective: near, close
就 jiù Adverb: only, already
Preposition: with regard to
Conjunction: as soon as, right away,
even if
觉得 jué de Verb: to think, to feel
K
咖啡 kā fēi Noun: coffee
开始 kāi shǐ Noun: beginning
Verb: to begin
考试 kǎo shì Noun: exam
课 kè Noun: class, lesson, course
可能 kě néng Adverb: might, maybe
Auxiliary Verb: can
可以 kě yǐ Auxiliary Verb: can, may, able to
快 kuài Adjective: quick, rapid
Adverb: soon, almost
快乐 kuài lè Adjective: happy
L
累 lèi Adjective: tired
离 lí Verb: to leave, to be away from
两 liǎng Number: two, some
Measure Word: 50 gram
路 lù Noun: road, path
旅游 lǚ yóu Noun: trip, jorney
Verb: to travel
M
卖 mài Verb: to sell
慢 màn Adjective: slow
忙 máng Adjective: busy
每 měi Adverb: each, per
Pronoun: all, each, every
妹妹 mèi mei Noun: younger sister
门 mén Noun: door
 Measure Word: for lessons
N
男人 nán rén Noun: man, men
您 nín Pronoun: you (singular, polite)
牛奶 niú nǎi Noun: cow milk
女人 nǚ rén Noun: woman
P
旁边 páng biān Place: beside, aside
跑步 pǎo bù Verb: to run
便宜 pián yi Adjective: cheap, inexpensive
票 piào Noun: ticket
Q
起床 qǐ chuáng Verb: to get up (from bed)
妻子 qī zi Noun: wife
千 qiān Number: 1000
晴 qíng Adjective: clear, sunny
去年 qù nián Time: last year
R
让 ràng Verb: to permit, to let sb. do sth.
S
上班 shàng bān Verb: to go to work, to start work
身体 shēn tǐ Noun: body, health
生病 shēng bìng Verb: to get sick
生日 shēng rì Noun: birthday
时间 shí jiān Noun: time, period
事情 shì qing Noun: thing, affair, matter
手表 shǒu biǎo Noun: wrist watch
手机 shǒu jī Noun: mobile phone
送 sòng Verb: to deliver, to escort, to give,
to send
所以 suǒ yǐ Conjunction: therefore, as a result,
so
T
它 tā Pronoun: it
题 tí Noun: topic, problem
Verb: to inscribe, to mention
踢足球 tī zú qiú Verb: to play football
跳舞 tiào wǔ Verb: to dance
W
外 wài Adjective: foreign, external
Place: outside
完 wán Verb: to finish
玩 wán Verb: to play, to have fun
晚上 wǎn shang Time: evening
为什么 wèi shén
Adverb: why
me
问 wèn Verb: to ask
问题 wèn tí Noun: problem, question
X
洗 xǐ Verb: to wash
西瓜 xī guā Noun: watermelon
希望 xī wàng Noun: hope
Verb: to hope, to wish
向 xiàng Noun: direction
Verb: to face, to turn towards
Adverb: formerly, all along
Preposition: towards
笑 xiào Noun: smile
Verb: to smile, to laugh
小时 xiǎo shí Noun: hour
新 xīn Adjective: new
姓 xìng Noun: surname
休息 xiū xi Noun: rest
Verb: to rest
雪 xuě Noun: snow
Y
眼睛 yǎn jing Noun: eye
颜色 yán sè Noun: colour
羊肉 yáng ròu Noun: mutton
药 yào Noun: medicine, drug
要 yào Auxiliary Verb: to want to, going to
也 yě Adverb: also
已经 yǐ jīng Adverb: already
一起 yì qǐ Adverb: together
意思 yì si Noun: meaning, opinion, idea
阴 yīn Adjective: cloudy, overcast
因为 yīn wèi Conjunction: because
右边 yòu bian Place: right, right side
游泳 yóu yǒng Noun: swimming
Verb: to swim
鱼 yú Noun: fish
元 yuán Measure Word: for money (Yuan,
RMB)
远 yuǎn Adjective: far, distant
运动 yùn dòng Noun: movement, sports
Verb: to move about
Z
再 zài Adverb: again, once more
早上 zǎo shang Time: early morning
张 zhāng Verb: to open up, to spread
Measure Word: for pieces, flat
objects
丈夫 zhàng fu Noun: husband
找 zhǎo Verb: to look for, to seek
着 zhe Particle: indicating action in
progress
真 zhēn Adverb: real, true, genuine
正在 zhèng zài Adverb: in the process of, in course
of
知道 zhī dào Verb: to know, to be aware of
准备 zhǔn bèi Verb: to prepare
自行车 zì xíng chē Noun: bicycle, bike
走 zǒu Verb: to walk
最 zuì Adverb: most
左边 zuǒ bian Place: left, left side