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HSK 2 Graded Reading

HSK 2 Graded Reading

Elementary Chinese readings for everyday situations

Build reading confidence beyond HSK 1 with short graded readings about school, family, travel, shopping, health, hobbies, and daily life. Use pinyin, English support, audio, and sentence-by-sentence study when needed, then return to the Chinese text.

Reading goal: understand the situation first, then reuse useful sentences to talk about your own life.
70readings
5topic sections
1free trial reading
HSK 2 / A2graded reading level

Should you start HSK 2 Graded Reading?

If you have already finished the HSK 2 Text course, this section is a great place to review and strengthen your HSK 2 Chinese through extra reading practice.

If you are still studying HSK 2 and want to read something different, you are also very welcome here. Don’t worry if you meet words you do not know yet. The Sentence-by-Sentence Study section will help you understand the article, and you can naturally pick up a few new words along the way.

How to study HSK 2 readings

Use these readings as short, repeatable practice. Read slowly, listen carefully, and finish by saying something connected to your own life.

1

Read the title and guess the topic

Use the Chinese and English title to predict the situation.

2

Listen once before reading

Catch familiar words and the general meaning before looking closely.

3

Read with support

Use pinyin and English when needed, then return to the Chinese text.

4

Study each sentence slowly

Notice word order, sentence patterns, and practical phrases.

5

Say something yourself

Use the reading as a model for your own Chinese sentences.

HSK 2 reading map

Browse by topic and open the reading you want to study.

A. School & Study

Class, tests, study habits, school objects, teachers, and learning Chinese.

A11这个词是什么意思

What Does This Word Mean?

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B. Travel & Places

Stations, planes, subway, taxis, hotels, directions, hospitals, and travel preparation.

B2第一次坐飞机

Taking a Plane for the First Time

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B3下雨天坐地铁

Taking the Subway on a Rainy Day

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B5坐公交车还是地铁

Taking the Bus or the Subway

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B13飞机快还是火车快

Is a Plane Fast or a Train Fast?

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C. Family & Relationships

Family members, birthdays, childhood, pets, friends, coworkers, and simple relationships.

C12小朋友的生日会

A Child's Birthday Party

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D. Food & Shopping

Restaurants, cooking, clothes, shoes, milk tea, tea, prices, and shopping choices.

D4一件绿色的衣服

A Green Piece of Clothing

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D8我想买一双鞋

I Want to Buy a Pair of Shoes

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E. Hobbies & Daily Life

Hobbies, movies, exercise, phones, computers, weather, sports, stories, and daily problems.

E13第一次学游泳

Learning to Swim for the First Time

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