All 150 words for YCT Level 2, with pinyin and English. The list includes the 80 words of YCT 1; tick “Only new words” to see the 70 words added at this level.
| # | Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 爱 | ài | love | 1 |
| 2 | 八 | bā | eight | 1 |
| 3 | 爸爸 | bàba | dad, father | 1 |
| 4 | 包子 | bāozi | steamed stuffed bun | 2 |
| 5 | 北京 | Běijīng | Beijing | 2 |
| 6 | 鼻子 | bízi | nose | 1 |
| 7 | 比 | bǐ | than; to compare | 2 |
| 8 | 不客气 | bú kèqi | you're welcome | 2 |
| 9 | 不 | bù | not, no | 1 |
| 10 | 茶 | chá | tea | 2 |
| 11 | 长 | cháng | long | 1 |
| 12 | 吃 | chī | to eat | 1 |
| 13 | 打电话 | dǎ diànhuà | to make a phone call | 2 |
| 14 | 大 | dà | big | 1 |
| 15 | 的 | de | possessive or descriptive particle | 1 |
| 16 | 弟弟 | dìdi | younger brother | 2 |
| 17 | 点 | diǎn | o'clock; dot | 1 |
| 18 | 电视 | diànshì | television | 2 |
| 19 | 对不起 | duìbuqǐ | sorry | 2 |
| 20 | 多 | duō | many, much | 1 |
| 21 | 多少 | duōshao | how many, how much | 2 |
| 22 | 耳朵 | ěrduo | ear | 1 |
| 23 | 二 | èr | two | 1 |
| 24 | 房间 | fángjiān | room | 2 |
| 25 | 分钟 | fēnzhōng | minute | 2 |
| 26 | 高 | gāo | tall, high | 1 |
| 27 | 高兴 | gāoxìng | happy, glad | 1 |
| 28 | 哥哥 | gēge | older brother | 1 |
| 29 | 个 | gè | general measure word | 1 |
| 30 | 个子 | gèzi | height (of a person) | 1 |
| 31 | 狗 | gǒu | dog | 1 |
| 32 | 汉语 | Hànyǔ | Chinese (language) | 2 |
| 33 | 好 | hǎo | good | 1 |
| 34 | 好吃 | hǎochī | tasty | 2 |
| 35 | 号 | hào | day of the month; number | 1 |
| 36 | 喝 | hē | to drink | 1 |
| 37 | 和 | hé | and; with | 1 |
| 38 | 很 | hěn | very | 1 |
| 39 | 红 | hóng | red | 2 |
| 40 | 画 | huà | to draw; painting | 2 |
| 41 | 黄 | huáng | yellow | 2 |
| 42 | 会 | huì | can, know how to; will | 2 |
| 43 | 几 | jǐ | how many; a few | 1 |
| 44 | 家 | jiā | home; family | 1 |
| 45 | 脚 | jiǎo | foot | 2 |
| 46 | 叫 | jiào | to call; to be called | 1 |
| 47 | 姐姐 | jiějie | older sister | 1 |
| 48 | 今天 | jīntiān | today | 1 |
| 49 | 九 | jiǔ | nine | 1 |
| 50 | 觉得 | juéde | to think, to feel | 2 |
| 51 | 看 | kàn | to look, watch, read | 1 |
| 52 | 可以 | kěyǐ | can, may | 2 |
| 53 | 口 | kǒu | mouth; measure word for family members | 1 |
| 54 | 块 | kuài | yuan (money); piece | 2 |
| 55 | 来 | lái | to come | 2 |
| 56 | 老师 | lǎoshī | teacher | 1 |
| 57 | 了 | le | particle for a completed action or a change | 2 |
| 58 | 冷 | lěng | cold | 2 |
| 59 | 里面 | lǐmiàn | inside | 2 |
| 60 | 两 | liǎng | two (before measure words) | 2 |
| 61 | 零 | líng | zero | 2 |
| 62 | 六 | liù | six | 1 |
| 63 | 绿 | lǜ | green | 2 |
| 64 | 妈妈 | māma | mum, mother | 1 |
| 65 | 吗 | ma | question particle | 1 |
| 66 | 买 | mǎi | to buy | 2 |
| 67 | 猫 | māo | cat | 1 |
| 68 | 没关系 | méi guānxi | it doesn't matter | 2 |
| 69 | 没有 | méiyǒu | not have; there isn't | 2 |
| 70 | 妹妹 | mèimei | younger sister | 2 |
| 71 | 米饭 | mǐfàn | cooked rice | 1 |
| 72 | 面条 | miàntiáo | noodles | 1 |
| 73 | 明天 | míngtiān | tomorrow | 1 |
| 74 | 名字 | míngzi | name | 2 |
| 75 | 哪 | nǎ | which | 1 |
| 76 | 那 | nà | that | 1 |
| 77 | 呢 | ne | particle for follow-up questions | 2 |
| 78 | 你 | nǐ | you | 1 |
| 79 | 年 | nián | year | 2 |
| 80 | 鸟 | niǎo | bird | 1 |
| 81 | 牛奶 | niúnǎi | milk | 1 |
| 82 | 朋友 | péngyou | friend | 2 |
| 83 | 漂亮 | piàoliang | pretty, beautiful | 2 |
| 84 | 苹果 | píngguǒ | apple | 1 |
| 85 | 七 | qī | seven | 1 |
| 86 | 起床 | qǐchuáng | to get up | 2 |
| 87 | 铅笔 | qiānbǐ | pencil | 2 |
| 88 | 钱 | qián | money | 2 |
| 89 | 请 | qǐng | please; to invite | 2 |
| 90 | 去 | qù | to go | 1 |
| 91 | 热 | rè | hot | 2 |
| 92 | 认识 | rènshi | to know (a person) | 1 |
| 93 | 三 | sān | three | 1 |
| 94 | 商店 | shāngdiàn | shop, store | 1 |
| 95 | 上边 | shàngbian | above, on top | 2 |
| 96 | 谁 | shéi | who | 1 |
| 97 | 什么 | shénme | what | 1 |
| 98 | 十 | shí | ten | 1 |
| 99 | 是 | shì | to be | 1 |
| 100 | 手 | shǒu | hand | 1 |
| 101 | 书包 | shūbāo | schoolbag | 2 |
| 102 | 水 | shuǐ | water | 1 |
| 103 | 睡觉 | shuìjiào | to sleep, go to bed | 2 |
| 104 | 说话 | shuōhuà | to talk | 2 |
| 105 | 四 | sì | four | 1 |
| 106 | 岁 | suì | years (of age) | 1 |
| 107 | 他 | tā | he, him | 1 |
| 108 | 她 | tā | she, her | 1 |
| 109 | 天气 | tiānqì | weather | 2 |
| 110 | 同学 | tóngxué | classmate | 2 |
| 111 | 头发 | tóufa | hair | 1 |
| 112 | 玩儿 | wánr | to play, to have fun | 2 |
| 113 | 晚上 | wǎnshang | evening | 2 |
| 114 | 我 | wǒ | I, me | 1 |
| 115 | 我们 | wǒmen | we, us | 1 |
| 116 | 五 | wǔ | five | 1 |
| 117 | 喜欢 | xǐhuan | to like | 1 |
| 118 | 现在 | xiànzài | now | 1 |
| 119 | 香蕉 | xiāngjiāo | banana | 2 |
| 120 | 小 | xiǎo | small | 1 |
| 121 | 谢谢 | xièxie | thank you | 1 |
| 122 | 星期 | xīngqī | week | 1 |
| 123 | 熊猫 | xióngmāo | panda | 2 |
| 124 | 学生 | xuésheng | student | 2 |
| 125 | 学习 | xuéxí | to study, to learn | 2 |
| 126 | 学校 | xuéxiào | school | 1 |
| 127 | 颜色 | yánsè | colour | 2 |
| 128 | 眼睛 | yǎnjing | eye | 1 |
| 129 | 要 | yào | to want; to need; will | 2 |
| 130 | 也 | yě | also | 2 |
| 131 | 一 | yī | one | 1 |
| 132 | 医生 | yīshēng | doctor | 2 |
| 133 | 医院 | yīyuàn | hospital | 2 |
| 134 | 椅子 | yǐzi | chair | 2 |
| 135 | 有 | yǒu | to have; there is | 1 |
| 136 | 鱼 | yú | fish | 1 |
| 137 | 月 | yuè | month; moon | 1 |
| 138 | 在 | zài | at, in; to be (located) | 1 |
| 139 | 再见 | zàijiàn | goodbye | 1 |
| 140 | 早上 | zǎoshang | morning | 2 |
| 141 | 怎么 | zěnme | how; why | 2 |
| 142 | 怎么样 | zěnmeyàng | how is it, how about | 2 |
| 143 | 这 | zhè | this | 1 |
| 144 | 真 | zhēn | really; real | 2 |
| 145 | 只 | zhī | measure word for animals | 2 |
| 146 | 中国人 | Zhōngguórén | Chinese person | 1 |
| 147 | 桌子 | zhuōzi | table, desk | 2 |
| 148 | 昨天 | zuótiān | yesterday | 2 |
| 149 | 坐 | zuò | to sit; to take (a bus, plane) | 2 |
| 150 | 做 | zuò | to do, to make | 2 |
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YCT 2 has 150 words: the 80 words of YCT 1 plus 70 new ones. The new words add school things such as 铅笔 and 书包, colours, the weather, polite phrases such as 对不起 and 没关系, and question words like 怎么 and 多少.
This level also brings in the first grammar words beyond the basics: 了, 呢, 也 and 比 for comparisons.