HSK 4 is a 105 minute test. It includes the same parts as HSK level 3, namely listening, reading and writing. It assesses the candidate's ability to communicate on a wide range of topics and to communicate freely with locals. The purpose of this language test is to prove that you have mastered Chinese. HSK Level 4 will assess your ability to understand and express Chinese fluently. Students should be able to discuss various topics and should have fluent conversations with native speakers. If you are not familiar with the classic HSK test structure, you can prepare for this step with us.
HSK 4 word list
| 爱情 ài qíng | romance; love (romantic); CL:个 |
| 安排 ān pái | to arrange; to plan; to set up |
| 安全 ān quán | safe; secure; safety; security |
| 按时 àn shí | on time; before deadline; on schedule |
| 按照 àn zhào | according to; in accordance with; in the light of; on the basis of |
| 百分之 bǎi fēn zhī | percent; |
| 棒 bàng | a stick; club or cudgel; smart; capable; strong; wonderful; classifier for legs of a relay race |
| 包子 bāo zi | steamed stuffed bun; CL:个 |
| 保护 bǎo hù | to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 保证 bǎo zhèng | guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard; to pledge; CL:个 |
| 报名 bào míng | to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register; to enroll; to enlist |
| 抱 bào | to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug or embrace; surround; cherish |
| 抱歉 bào qiàn | sorry; We apologize!; to feel apologetic; to regret |
| 倍 bèi | (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply |
| 本来 běn lái | original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course |
| 笨 bèn | stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted; clumsy |
| 比如 bǐ rú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 毕业 bì yè | to graduate; graduation; to finish school |
| 遍 biàn | a time; everywhere; turn; all over; one time |
| 标准 biāo zhǔn | (an official) standard; norm; criterion; CL:个 |
| 表格 biǎo gé | form; table; CL:张[zhang1] ,份[fen4] |
| 表示 biǎo shì | to express; to show; to say; to state; to indicate; to mean |
| 表演 biǎo yǎn | play; show; performance; exhibition; to perform; to act; to demonstrate; CL:场[chang3] |
| 表扬 biǎo yáng | to praise; to commend |
| 饼干 bǐng gān | biscuit; cracker; cookie; CL:片[pian4] ,块[kuai4] |
| 并且 bìng qiě | moreover; furthermore; in addition; besides; and |
| 博士 bó shì | doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D. |
| 不过 bú guò | only; merely; no more than; but; however; anyway (to get back to a previous topic) |
| 不得不 bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it; can't avoid |
| 不管 bù guǎn | no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter |
| 不仅 bù jǐn | not only (this one); not just (...) but also |
| 部分 bù fen | part; share; section; piece; CL:个 |
| 擦 cā | to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting); to clean; to polish |
| 猜 cāi | to guess |
| 材料 cái liào | material; data; makings; stuff; CL:个,种[zhong3] |
| 参观 cān guān | to look around; to inspect; visit and observe |
| 餐厅 cān tīng | dining-hall; dining-room; restaurant; CL:间[jian1] ,家[jia1] |
| 厕所 cè suǒ | toilet; lavatory; CL:间[jian1] ,处[chu4] |
| 差不多 chà bu duō | almost; nearly; more or less |
| 尝 cháng | to try (to taste); to experience; flavor; (past tense marker); already; formerly; ever; once; test |
| 长城 cháng chéng | the Great Wall |
| 长江 cháng jiāng | Changjiang river; Yangtze river |
| 场 chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); threshing floor; classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams |
| 超过 chāo guò | to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip |
| 乘坐 chéng zuò | to ride (in a vehicle) |
| 成功 chéng gōng | success; to succeed; CL:次[ci4] ,个 |
| 成为 chéng wéi | to become; to turn into |
| 诚实 chéng shí | honest; honesty; honorable; truthful |
| 吃惊 chī jīng | to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed |
| 重新 chóng xīn | again; once more; re- |
| 抽烟 chōu yān | to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) |
| 出差 chū chāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 出发 chū fā | to start out; to set off |
| 出生 chū shēng | to be born |
| 出现 chū xiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 厨房 chú fáng | kitchen; CL:间[jian1] |
| 传真 chuán zhēn | fax; facsimile |
| 窗户 chuāng hu | window; CL:个,扇[shan4] |
| 词语 cí yǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression |
| 从来 cóng lái | always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence) |
| 粗心 cū xīn | careless; thoughtless |
| 存 cún | exist; deposit; store; keep; survive |
| 错误 cuò wù | error; mistake; mistaken; CL:个 |
| 答案 dá àn | answer; solution; CL:个 |
| 打扮 dǎ ban | to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn; manner of dressing; style of dress |
| 打扰 dǎ rǎo | to disturb; to bother; to trouble |
| 打印 dǎ yìn | to print; to seal; to stamp |
| 打招呼 dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice |
| 打折 dǎ zhé | to give a discount |
| 打针 dǎ zhēn | to give or have an injection |
| 大概 dà gài | roughly; probably; rough; approximate; about |
| 大使馆 dà shǐ guǎn | embassy; CL:座[zuo4] ,个 |
| 大约 dà yuē | approximately; about |
| 大夫 dài fu | doctor; minister of state (in pre-Han states); CL:个,位[wei4] |
| 戴 dài | to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support |
| 当 dāng | to be; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; should; match equally; equal; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at |
| 当时 dāng shí | then; at that time; while |
| 刀 dāo | knife; CL:把[ba3] |
| 导游 dǎo yóu | tour guide; to conduct a tour; a guidebook |
| 倒 dào | to move backwards; converse |
| 到处 dào chù | in all places; everywhere |
| 到底 dào dǐ | finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last |
| 道歉 dào qiàn | to apologize; to make an apology |
| 得 dé | to have to, to need to (particle used to express capability, possibility, degree, effect...); must; ought to; to need to |
| 得意 dé yì | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent |
| 登机牌 dēng jī pái | boarding pass |
| 等 děng | etc (indicating the end of an enumeration) |
| 低 dī | low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop; to hang down; to incline |
| 底 dǐ | background; bottom; base; the end of a period of time; towards the end of (last month) |
| 地点 dì diǎn | place; site; location; venue; CL:個|个[ge4]; |
| 地球 dì qiú | the Earth; planet; CL:个 |
| 地址 dì zhǐ | address; CL:个 |
| 掉 diào | to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose; to go missing; to reduce; fall (in prices); to lose (value, weight etc); to wag; to swing; to turn; to change; to exchange; to swap; to show off; to shed (hair) |
| 调查 diào chá | investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey; survey; (opinion) poll; CL:项[xiang4] ,个 |
| 丢 diū | to lose; to put aside; to throw |
| 动作 dòng zuò | movement; motion; action; CL:个 |
| 堵车 dǔ chē | traffic jam; choking |
| 肚子 dù zi | belly; abdomen; stomach; CL:个 |
| 短信 duǎn xìn | text message; SMS |
| 对话 duì huà | dialog; CL:个 |
| 对面 duì miàn | opposite |
| 对于 duì yú | regarding; as far as sth is concerned; with regards to |
| 儿童 ér tóng | child; CL:个 |
| 而 ér | yet (not); and; as well as; and so; but (not); (indicates causal relation); (indicates change of state); (indicates contrast) |
| 发生 fā shēng | to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out |
| 发展 fā zhǎn | development; growth; to develop; to grow; to expand |
| 法律 fǎ lv4 | law; CL:条[tiao2] , 套[tao4] , 个 |
| 翻译 fān yì | to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter; translation; interpretation; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
| 烦恼 fán nǎo | agonize; agony; annoyance; upset; vexation; worries |
| 反对 fǎn duì | to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to; opposition |
| 方法 fāng fǎ | method; way; means; CL:个 |
| 方面 fāng miàn | respect; aspect; field; side; CL:个 |
| 方向 fāng xiàng | direction; orientation; path to follow; CL:个 |
| 房东 fáng dōng | landlord |
| 放弃 fàng qì | to renounce; to abandon; to give up |
| 放暑假 fàng shǔ jià | take summer vacation |
| 放松 fàng sōng | to loosen; to relax |
| 份 fèn | part; share; portion; copy; classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc |
| 丰富 fēng fù | rich; plentiful; abundant |
| 否则 fǒu zé | if not; otherwise; else; or else |
| 符合 fú hé | in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with; in line with; to agree with; to accord with; to conform to; to correspond with; to manage; to handle |
| 付款 fù kuǎn | pay; payment |
| 复印 fù yìn | to photocopy; to duplicate a document |
| 复杂 fù zá | complicated; complex |
| 富 fù | rich; surname Fu |
| 父亲 fù qīn | father; also pr. with light tone [fu4 qin5]; CL:个 |
| 负责 fù zé | to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame; conscientious |
| 改变 gǎi biàn | to change; to alter; to transform |
| 干杯 gān bēi | to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up!; lit. dry cup |
| 感动 gǎn dòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving |
| 感觉 gǎn jué | to feel; to become aware of; feeling; sense; perception; CL:个 |
| 感情 gǎn qíng | feeling; emotion; sensation; likes and dislikes; deep affection for sb or sth; relationship (i.e. love affair); CL:个,种[zhong3] |
| 感谢 gǎn xiè | (express) thanks; gratitude; grateful; thankful; thanks |
| 敢 gǎn | to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture |
| 赶 gǎn | to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away; to avail oneself of (an opportunity); until; |
| 干 gàn | to do (some work); to manage; to work |
| 刚 gāng | just; barely; exactly; hard; firm; strong |
| 高速公路 gāo sù gōng lù | expressway; highway; freeway |
| 胳膊 gē bo | arm; CL:只[zhi1] ,条[tiao2] ,双[shuang1] |
| 各 gè | each; every |
| 公里 gōng lǐ | kilometer |
| 功夫 gōng fu | skill; art; kung fu; labor; effort |
| 工资 gōng zī | wages; pay; CL:个,份[fen4] ,月[yue4] |
| 共同 gòng tóng | common; joint; jointly; together; collaborative |
| 够 gòu | to reach; to be enough |
| 购物 gòu wù | shopping |
| 估计 gū jì | to estimate; to reckon; CL:个 |
| 鼓励 gǔ lì | to encourage |
| 故意 gù yì | deliberately; on purpose |
| 顾客 gù kè | client; customer; CL:位[wei4] |
| 挂 guà | to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); (of a telephone call) to hang up; to be worried or concerned; to make a phone call (topolect); to register or record; to hitch; classifier for sets or clusters of objects |
| 关键 guān jiàn | crucial point; crux; CL:个; key; crucial; pivotal |
| 观众 guān zhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 管理 guǎn lǐ | to supervise; to manage; to administer; management; administration; CL:个 |
| 光 guāng | light (ray); light; ray; CL:道[dao4]; bright; only; merely; to use up |
| 广播 guǎng bō | broadcast; widely spread; CL:个 |
| 广告 guǎng gào | to advertise; a commercial; advertisement; CL:项[xiang4] |
| 逛 guàng | to stroll; to visit |
| 规定 guī dìng | to stipulate; to fix; to set; to formulate; to provide; regulation; rule; CL:个 |
| 国籍 guó jí | nationality |
| 国际 guó jì | international |
| 果汁 guǒ zhī | fruit juice |
| 过程 guò chéng | course of events; process; CL:个 |
| 海洋 hǎi yáng | ocean; CL:个 |
| 害羞 hài xiū | blush; shy |
| 寒假 hán jià | winter vacation |
| 汗 hàn | perspiration; sweat; Khan (Persian or Mongol king or emperor); Khan (name); to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection); CL:滴[di1] ,头[tou2] ,身[shen1] |
| 航班 háng bān | scheduled flight; flight number; plane; scheduled sailing; sailing number; passenger ship |
| 好处 hǎo chu | benefit; advantage; gain; profit; also pronounced hao3 chu4; CL:个 |
| 好像 hǎo xiàng | as if; to seem like |
| 号码 hào mǎ | number; CL:堆[dui1] ,个 |
| 合格 hé gé | qualified; meeting a standard; eligible (voter) |
| 合适 hé shì | suitable; fitting; decent; to fit |
| 盒子 hé zi | box |
| 厚 hòu | thick; deep or profound; kind; generous; rich or strong in flavor; to favor; to stress |
| 后悔 hòu huǐ | to regret; to repent |
| 互联网 hù lián wǎng | the Internet |
| 互相 hù xiāng | each other; mutually; mutual |
| 护士 hù shi | nurse; CL:个 |
| 怀疑 huái yí | to suspect; to doubt; doubt; suspicion; skeptical |
| 回忆 huí yì | to recall; recollection; CL:个 |
| 活动 huó dòng | to exercise; to move about; to operate; activity; loose; shaky; active; movable; maneuver; to use connections; CL:项[xiang4] ,个 |
| 活泼 huó po | lively; vivacious; brisk; active |
| 火 huǒ | fire; CL:把[ba3] |
| 获得 huò dé | to obtain; to receive; to get |
| 基础 jī chǔ | base; foundation; basis; underlying; CL:个 |
| 激动 jī dòng | to excite; to agitate; exciting |
| 积极 jī jí | active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook); proactive |
| 积累 jī lěi | to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively |
| 即使 jí shǐ | even if; even though; given that |
| 及时 jí shí | in time; promptly; without delay; timely |
| 寄 jì | to live (in a house); to lodge; to mail; to send; to entrust; to depend |
| 技术 jì shù | technology; technique; skill; CL:门[men2] ,种[zhong3] ,项[xiang4] |
| 既然 jì rán | since; as; this being the case |
| 继续 jì xù | to continue; to proceed with; to go on with |
| 计划 jì huà | plan; project; program; to plan; to map out; CL:个,项[xiang4] |
| 记者 jì zhě | reporter; journalist; CL:个 |
| 加班 jiā bān | to work overtime |
| 加油站 jiā yóu zhàn | gas station |
| 家具 jiā jù | furniture; CL:件[jian4] ,套[tao4] |
| 假 jiǎ | fake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose |
| 价格 jià gé | price; CL:个 |
| 坚持 jiān chí | to continue upholding; to remain committed to; persistence; to persist; to uphold; to insist on; persevere |
| 减肥 jiǎn féi | to lose weight |
| 减少 jiǎn shǎo | to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower |
| 建议 jiàn yì | to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation; CL:个,点[dian3] |
| 将来 jiāng lái | in the future; future; the future; CL:个 |
| 奖金 jiǎng jīn | award money; premium; a bonus |
| 降低 jiàng dī | to reduce; to lower; to bring down |
| 降落 jiàng luò | to descend; to land |
| 交 jiāo | to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; to intersect (lines) |
| 交流 jiāo liú | exchange; give-and-take; to exchange; to alternate; communication; alternating current (electricity) |
| 交通 jiāo tōng | traffic; communications; liaison; to be connected |
| 郊区 jiāo qū | suburban district; outskirts; suburbs; CL:个 |
| 骄傲 jiāo ào | arrogant; full of oneself; conceited; proud of sth; CL:个 |
| 饺子 jiǎo zi | dumpling; pot-sticker; CL:个,只[zhi1] |
| 教授 jiào shòu | professor; to instruct; to lecture on; CL:个,位[wei4] |
| 教育 jiào yù | to educate; to teach; education |
| 接受 jiē shòu | to accept; to receive |
| 接着 jiē zhe | to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow; to carry on; then; after that; subsequently; to proceed; to ensue; in turn; in one's turn |
| 结果 jié guǒ | result; outcome; effect; in the event; so that |
| 节 jié | festival; holiday; node; joint; section; segment; part; to economize; to save; to abridge; moral integrity; classifier for segments, e.g. lessons, train wagons, biblical verses; CL:个 |
| 节约 jié yuē | to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal |
| 解释 jiě shì | explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve; CL:个 |
| 尽管 jǐn guǎn | despite; although; even though; in spite of; unhesitatingly; do not hesitate (to ask, complain etc); (go ahead and do it) without hesitating |
| 紧张 jǐn zhāng | nervous; keyed up; intense; tense; strained; in short supply; scarce; CL:阵[zhen4] |
| 禁止 jìn zhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid; to ban |
| 进行 jìn xíng | to advance; to conduct; underway; in progress; to do; to carry out; to carry on; to execute |
| 京剧 jīng jù | Beijing opera; CL:场[chang3] ,出[chu1] |
| 精彩 jīng cǎi | splendid; brilliant |
| 经济 jīng jì | economy; economic |
| 经历 jīng lì | experience; to experience; to go through; CL:个, 次[Ci4] |
| 经验 jīng yàn | to experience; experience |
| 景色 jǐng sè | scenery; scene; landscape; view |
| 警察 jǐng chá | police; policeman; policewoman; CL:个 |
| 竞争 jìng zhēng | to compete; competition |
| 竟然 jìng rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way; actually; to go as far as to |
| 镜子 jìng zi | mirror; CL:面[mian4] ,个 |
| 究竟 jiū jìng | after all (when all is said and done); actually; outcome; result |
| 举 jǔ | to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise; to choose; to elect |
| 举办 jǔ bàn | to conduct; to hold |
| 举行 jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 拒绝 jù jué | to refuse; to decline; to reject |
| 聚会 jù huì | party; gathering; to meet; to get together |
| 距离 jù lí | distance; to be apart; CL:个 |
| 开玩笑 kāi wán xiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke |
| 开心 kāi xīn | to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time; to make fun of sb |
| 看法 kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing; view; opinion; CL:个 |
| 烤鸭 kǎo yā | roast duck |
| 考虑 kǎo lv4 | to think over; to consider; consideration |
| 棵 kē | classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc |
| 科学 kē xué | science; scientific knowledge; scientific; CL:门[men2] ,个,种[zhong3] |
| 咳嗽 ké sou | to cough; CL:阵[zhen4] |
| 可怜 kě lián | pitiful; pathetic |
| 可是 kě shì | but; however |
| 可惜 kě xī | it is a pity; what a pity; (it's) too bad |
| 客厅 kè tīng | drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room; CL:间[jian1] |
| 肯定 kěn dìng | to be sure; to be certain; sure; certain; definite; to confirm; to affirm; affirmative |
| 空 kōng | to empty; vacant; unoccupied; space; leisure; free time; |
| 空气 kōng qì | air; atmosphere |
| 恐怕 kǒng pà | to fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps; maybe |
| 苦 kǔ | bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer; painstaking |
| 矿泉水 kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral spring water; CL:瓶[ping2] ,杯[bei1] |
| 困 kùn | to be trapped; to surround; to be hard-pressed; stranded; destitute |
| 困难 kùn nan | (financial etc) difficulty; problem; issue; CL:个 |
| 垃圾桶 lā jī tǒng | rubbish bin |
| 拉 lā | to pull; to play (string instruments); to drag; to draw |
| 辣 là | hot (spicy); pungent |
| 来不及 lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) |
| 来得及 lái de jí | there's still time; able to do sth in time |
| 来自 lái zì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 懒 lǎn | lazy |
| 浪费 làng fèi | to waste; to squander |
| 浪漫 làng màn | romantic |
| 老虎 lǎo hǔ | tiger; CL:只[zhi1] |
| 冷静 lěng jìng | calm; cool-headed |
| 理发 lǐ fà | a barber; hairdressing |
| 理解 lǐ jiě | to comprehend; to understand; comprehension; understanding |
| 理想 lǐ xiǎng | a dream; an ideal; perfection; ideal; perfect; desirable; CL:个 |
| 礼拜天 lǐ bài tiān | Sunday |
| 礼貌 lǐ mào | courtesy; manners |
| 例如 lì rú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 力气 lì qi | strength; CL:把[ba3] |
| 厉害 lì hai | difficult to deal with; difficult to endure; ferocious; radical; serious; terrible; violent; tremendous; awesome |
| 俩 liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both; some |
| 联系 lián xì | connection; contact; relation; in touch with; to integrate; to link; to touch |
| 连 lián | to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; (used with 也, 都 etc) even; company (military) |
| 凉快 liáng kuai | nice and cold; pleasantly cool |
| 零钱 líng qián | change (of money); small change; pocket money |
| 另外 lìng wài | additional; in addition; besides; separate; other; moreover; furthermore |
| 流利 liú lì | fluent |
| 流行 liú xíng | to spread; to rage (of contagious disease); popular; fashionable; prevalent; (math.) manifold |
| 留 liú | to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve; to leave (eg a message) |
| 旅行 lǚ xíng | to travel; journey; trip; CL:趟[tang4],次[ci4],個|个[ge4]; |
| 乱 luàn | in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval; riot; illicit sexual relations; to throw into disorder; to mix up; indiscriminate; random; arbitrary |
| 律师 lv4 shī | lawyer |
| 麻烦 má fan | inconvenient; troublesome; to trouble or bother sb; to put sb to trouble |
| 马虎 mǎ hu | careless; sloppy; negligent; skimpy |
| 满 mǎn | full; filled; packed; fully; completely; quite; to reach the limit; to satisfy; satisfied; contented; to fill; abbr. for Manchurian |
| 毛 máo | hair; feather; down |
| 毛巾 máo jīn | towel; CL:条[tiao2] |
| 美丽 měi lì | beautiful |
| 梦 mèng | dream; CL:场[chang2] ,个 |
| 迷路 mí lù | to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear) |
| 密码 mì mǎ | code; secret code; password; pin number |
| 免费 miǎn fèi | free (of charge) |
| 秒 miǎo | second (of time); unit of angle or arc equivalent to one sixtieth of a degree |
| 民族 mín zú | nationality; ethnic group; CL:个 |
| 母亲 mǔ qīn | mother; also pr. with light tone [mu3 qin5]; CL:个 |
| 目的 mù dì | purpose; aim; goal; target; objective; CL:个 |
| 耐心 nài xīn | to be patient; patient (adjective) |
| 难道 nán dào | don't tell me...; could it be that...? |
| 难受 nán shòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear |
| 内 nèi | inside; inner; internal; within; interior |
| 内容 nèi róng | content; substance; details; CL:个,项[xiang4] |
| 能力 néng lì | capability; capable; able; ability; CL:个 |
| 年龄 nián líng | (a person's) age; CL:把[ba3] ,个 |
| 弄 nòng | to do (to manage); to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with; to fix; to toy with |
| 暖和 nuǎn huo | warm (weather); nice and warm |
| 偶尔 ǒu ěr | occasionally; once in a while; sometimes |
| 排队 pái duì | to line up; queue up; form a line |
| 排列 pái liè | to arrange; arrangement; array; permutation (i.e. ordered choice of n elements out of m) |
| 判断 pàn duàn | to decide; to determine; CL:个 |
| 陪 péi | to accompany; to keep sb company |
| 批评 pī píng | to criticize; criticism; CL:个 |
| 皮肤 pí fū | skin; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 脾气 pí qi | temperament; disposition; temper; CL:个 |
| 篇 piān | piece of writing; sheet; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article |
| 骗 piàn | to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to fool; to hoodwink; to trick |
| 乒乓球 pīng pāng qiú | table tennis; ping-pong; ping pong; table tennis ball; CL:个 |
| 平时 píng shí | in normal times; in peacetime |
| 破 pò | broken; damaged; worn out; to break, split or cleave; to get rid of; to destroy; to break with; to defeat; to capture (a city etc); to expose the truth of |
| 葡萄 pú tao | grape |
| 普遍 pǔ biàn | universal; general; widespread; common |
| 普通话 pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech |
| 其次 qí cì | next; secondly |
| 其中 qí zhōng | among; in; included among these |
| 气候 qì hòu | climate; atmosphere; situation; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 千万 qiān wàn | ten million; countless; many; one must by all means |
| 签证 qiān zhèng | visa; certificate; to certify; CL:个 |
| 敲 qiāo | extort; knock; to strike; to knock (at a door); to hit |
| 桥 qiáo | bridge; CL:座[zuo4] |
| 巧克力 qiǎo kè lì | chocolate (loanword); CL:块[kuai4] |
| 亲戚 qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation); CL:门[men2] ,个,位[wei4] |
| 轻 qīng | light (not heavy); light; easy; gentle; soft; reckless; unimportant; frivolous; small in number; unstressed; neutral |
| 轻松 qīng sōng | gentle; relaxed |
| 情况 qíng kuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation; CL:个,种[zhong3] |
| 穷 qióng | exhausted; poor |
| 区别 qū bié | difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction; CL:个 |
| 取 qǔ | to take; to get; to choose; to fetch |
| 全部 quán bù | whole; entire; complete |
| 缺点 quē diǎn | weak point; fault; shortcoming; CL:个 |
| 缺少 quē shǎo | lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of); to lack |
| 却 què | but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline; to retreat; nevertheless; even though |
| 确实 què shí | indeed; really; reliable; real; true |
| 然而 rán ér | however; yet; but |
| 热闹 rè nao | bustling with noise and excitement; lively |
| 任何 rèn hé | any; whatever; whichever; whatsoever |
| 任务 rèn wu | mission; assignment; task; duty; role; CL:项[xiang4] ,个 |
| 扔 rēng | to throw; to throw away |
| 仍然 réng rán | still; yet |
| 日记 rì jì | diary; CL:则[ze2] ,本[ben3] ,篇[pian1] |
| 入口 rù kǒu | entrance |
| 散步 sàn bù | to take a walk; to go for a walk |
| 森林 sēn lín | forest; CL:片[pian4] |
| 沙发 shā fā | sofa; CL:条[tiao2] ,张[zhang1] |
| 伤心 shāng xīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt; sad |
| 商量 shāng liang | to consult; to talk over; to discuss |
| 稍微 shāo wēi | a little bit |
| 勺子 sháo zi | scoop; ladle; CL:把[ba3] |
| 社会 shè huì | society; CL:个 |
| 深 shēn | deep; late; profound; dark (of color, water etc); deep |
| 申请 shēn qǐng | to apply for sth; application (form etc); CL:份[fen4] |
| 甚至 shèn zhì | so much so that; even |
| 生活 shēng huó | life; activity; to live; livelihood |
| 生命 shēng mìng | life; living; biological; CL:个 |
| 生意 shēng yì | life force; vitality; |
| 省 shěng | to do without; to economize; to save; to omit; to leave out; province; CL:个 |
| 剩 shèng | to remain; to be left; to have as remainder |
| 失败 shī bài | to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure; defeat; CL:次[ci4] |
| 失望 shī wàng | disappointed; to lose hope; to despair |
| 师傅 shī fu | master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
| 十分 shí fēn | to divide into ten equal parts; very; hundred percent; completely; extremely; utterly; absolutely |
| 实际 shí jì | actual; reality; practice |
| 实在 shí zài | in reality; honestly; really; verily; concrete |
| 使 shǐ | to cause; to enable; to use; to employ; to make; to send; to instruct sb to do sth; envoy; messenger |
| 使用 shǐ yòng | to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of |
| 世纪 shì jì | century; CL:个 |
| 是否 shì fǒu | whether (or not); if; is or isn't |
| 适合 shì hé | to fit; to suit |
| 适应 shì yìng | to suit; to fit; to be suitable; to adapt; to get used to sth |
| 收 shōu | to receive; to accept; to collect; in care of (used on address line after name) |
| 收入 shōu rù | to take in; income; revenue; CL:笔[bi3] ,个 |
| 收拾 shōu shi | to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair; to punish (colloquial); to manage |
| 首都 shǒu dū | capital (city); CL:个 |
| 首先 shǒu xiān | first (of all); in the first place |
| 受不了 shòu bù liǎo | unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand |
| 受到 shòu dào | to suffer; obtained; given; to receive |
| 售货员 shòu huò yuán | salesperson; CL:个 |
| 输 shū | to transport; to lose; to donate; to enter (a password) |
| 熟悉 shú xī | to be familiar with; to know well |
| 数量 shù liàng | quantity; amount; CL:个 |
| 数字 shù zì | numeral; digit; number; figure; amount; digital (electronics etc); CL:个 |
| 帅 shuài | handsome; graceful; smart; commander in chief |
| 顺便 shùn biàn | conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort |
| 顺利 shùn lì | smoothly; without a hitch |
| 顺序 shùn xù | sequence; order |
| 说明 shuō míng | to explain; to illustrate; explanation; directions; caption; CL:个 |
| 硕士 shuò shì | master's degree; learned person |
| 死 sǐ | to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible; rigid; extremely |
| 塑料袋 sù liào dài | plastic bag |
| 速度 sù dù | speed; rate; velocity; CL:个 |
| 酸 suān | sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved; sore; aching; acid |
| 随便 suí biàn | as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent; casual; wanton |
| 随着 suí zhe | along with; in the wake of; following |
| 孙子 sūn zi | grandson (paternal) |
| 所有 suǒ yǒu | all; to possess; to have; to own |
| 台 tái | desk; platform; stage; terrace; stand; support; station; broadcasting station; desk; classifier for vehicles or machines; Taiwan (abbr.) |
| 抬 tái | to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry |
| 态度 tài du | manner; bearing; attitude; approach; CL:个 |
| 弹钢琴 tán gāng qín | play the piano |
| 谈 tán | to discuss; to chat; to converse; to talk; to speak |
| 汤 tāng | soup; broth; hot water |
| 糖 táng | sugar; sweets; candy; CL:颗[ke1] ,块[kuai4] |
| 躺 tǎng | to recline; to lie down |
| 趟 tàng | quantifier for the number of trips or runs made |
| 讨论 tǎo lùn | to talk over; to discuss; CL:个 |
| 讨厌 tǎo yàn | to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome; annoying; nasty; to hate doing something |
| 特点 tè diǎn | characteristic (feature); trait; feature; CL:个 |
| 提 tí | to carry; to lift; to raise |
| 提供 tí gōng | to supply; to provide; to furnish; to offer |
| 提前 tí qián | to shift to an earlier date; to bring forward; to advance; in advance |
| 提醒 tí xǐng | to call attention to; to warn of; to remind |
| 填空 tián kòng | to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper) |
| 条件 tiáo jiàn | circumstances; condition; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; CL:个 |
| 停 tíng | to halt; to stop; to park (a car); |
| 挺 tǐng | to (physically) straighten up; to stick out; to endure or hold out; straight; stiff; outstanding; extraordinary; rather; quite; very; classifier for machine guns |
| 通过 tōng guò | to pass through; to get through; by means of; through; via; to adopt; to pass (a bill); to switch over |
| 通知 tōng zhī | to notify; to inform; notice; notification; CL:个 |
| 同情 tóng qíng | compassion; relent; sympathize; sympathy |
| 同时 tóng shí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 推 tuī | to push; to cut; to refuse; to reject; to decline; to shirk (responsibility); to put off; to delay; to push forward; to nominate; to elect |
| 推迟 tuī chí | to postpone; to put off; to defer |
| 脱 tuō | to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from |
| 袜子 wà zi | socks; stockings; CL:只[zhi1] ,对[dui4] ,双[shuang1] |
| 完全 wán quán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 往往 wǎng wǎng | often; frequently |
| 网球 wǎng qiú | tennis; CL:个 |
| 网站 wǎng zhàn | website; network station; node |
| 危险 wēi xiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 卫生间 wèi shēng jiān | bathroom; toilet; WC; CL:间[jian1] |
| 味道 wèi dào | flavor; smell; hint of |
| 温度 wēn dù | temperature; CL:个 |
| 文章 wén zhāng | article; essay; literary works; writings; hidden meaning; CL:篇[pian1] ,段[duan4] ,页[ye4] |
| 污染 wū rǎn | pollution; contamination; CL:个 |
| 无 wú | un-; to lack; -less; not to have; no; none; not; to lack |
| 无聊 wú liáo | nonsense; bored |
| 无论 wú lùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... |
| 误会 wù huì | to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding; CL:个 |
| 吸引 xī yǐn | to attract (interest, investment etc); CL:个 |
| 西红柿 xī hóng shì | tomato; CL:只[zhi1] |
| 咸 xián | salty |
| 现金 xiàn jīn | cash |
| 羡慕 xiàn mù | envious; envy; to admire |
| 相反 xiāng fǎn | opposite; contrary |
| 相同 xiāng tóng | identical; same |
| 香 xiāng | fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing; (to eat) with relish; (of sleep) sound; perfume or spice; joss or incense stick; CL:根[gen1] |
| 详细 xiáng xì | detailed; in detail; minute |
| 响 xiǎng | to make a sound; to sound; to ring; loud; classifier for noises |
| 橡皮 xiàng pí | rubber; an eraser; CL:块[kuai4] |
| 消息 xiāo xi | news; information; CL:条[tiao2] |
| 小吃 xiǎo chī | snack; refreshments; CL:家[jia1] |
| 小伙子 xiǎo huǒ zi | lad; young fellow; young man; young guy; youngster; CL:个 |
| 小说 xiǎo shuō | novel; fiction; CL:本[ben3] ,部[bu4] |
| 效果 xiào guǒ | result; effect; quality; CL:个 |
| 笑话 xiào huà | joke; jest; CL:个 |
| 心情 xīn qíng | mood; frame of mind; CL:个 |
| 辛苦 xīn kǔ | hard; exhausting; with much toil; thanks for your trouble |
| 信封 xìn fēng | envelope; CL:个 |
| 信息 xìn xī | information; news; message |
| 信心 xìn xīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth); CL:个 |
| 兴奋 xīng fèn | excited; excitement |
| 行 xíng | to walk; to go; to travel; a visit; temporary; makeshift; current; in circulation; to do; to perform; capable; competent; effective; all right; OK!; will do |
| 醒 xǐng | to wake up; to awaken; to be awake |
| 幸福 xìng fú | happiness; happy; blessed; well-being |
| 性别 xìng bié | gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes |
| 性格 xìng gé | nature (temperament); nature; disposition; temperament; character; CL:个 |
| 修理 xiū lǐ | to repair; to perform maintenance; to overhaul; to fix; to prune; to trim |
| 许多 xǔ duō | a great deal of; many; a lot of; much |
| 学期 xué qī | school term; semester; CL:个 |
| 呀 ya | (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) |
| 压力 yā lì | pressure |
| 牙膏 yá gāo | toothpaste; CL:管[guan3] |
| 亚洲 yà zhōu | Asia; Asian |
| 严格 yán gé | strict; stringent; tight; rigorous |
| 严重 yán zhòng | serious; severe; critical; grave |
| 盐 yán | salt; CL:粒[li4] |
| 研究 yán jiū | research; a study; CL:項|项[xiang4]; |
| 演出 yǎn chū | to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance; concert; show; CL:场[chang2] ,次[ci4] |
| 演员 yǎn yuán | actor or actress; performer; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
| 眼镜 yǎn jìng | spectacles; eyeglasses; CL:副[fu4] |
| 阳光 yáng guāng | sunlight; sunshine; transparent (open to public scrutinity); CL:线[xian4] |
| 养成 yǎng chéng | to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire |
| 样子 yàng zi | manner; air; looks; aspect |
| 邀请 yāo qǐng | to invite; invitation; CL:个 |
| 要是 yào shi | if |
| 钥匙 yào shi | key; CL:把[ba3] |
| 也许 yě xǔ | perhaps; maybe; probably |
| 叶子 yè zi | foliage; leaf; CL:片[pian4] |
| 页 yè | page; leaf |
| 一切 yī qiè | everything; every; all |
| 以 yǐ | to use as; according to; because of |
| 以为 yǐ wéi | to believe; to think; to consider; to be under the impression |
| 意见 yì jiàn | opinion; suggestion; idea; objection; complaint; CL:点[dian3] ,条[tiao2] |
| 艺术 yì shù | art; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 因此 yīn cǐ | consequently; as a result; thus |
| 引起 yǐn qǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse |
| 印象 yìn xiàng | impression; reflection; perception; CL:个 |
| 赢 yíng | to win; to beat; to profit |
| 应聘 yìng pìn | to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position |
| 勇敢 yǒng gǎn | brave; courageous |
| 永远 yǒng yuǎn | forever; eternal |
| 优点 yōu diǎn | merit; benefit; strong point; advantage; CL:个 |
| 优秀 yōu xiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 幽默 yōu mò | humor; humorous |
| 尤其 yóu qí | especially; particularly |
| 由 yóu | to follow; from; it is for...to; reason; cause; because of; due to; to; to leave it (to sb); by (introduces passive verb) |
| 由于 yóu yú | due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to; since; because |
| 邮局 yóu jú | post office; CL:家[jia1] ,个 |
| 友好 yǒu hǎo | friendly; amicable |
| 友谊 yǒu yì | companionship; fellowship; friendship |
| 有趣 yǒu qù | interesting; fascinating; amusing |
| 于是 yú shì | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence |
| 愉快 yú kuài | cheerful; cheerily; delightful; pleasant; pleasantly; pleasing; happy; delighted |
| 与 yǔ | to give; to help; to get along with; and; with |
| 羽毛球 yǔ máo qiú | badminton; shuttlecock; CL:个 |
| 语法 yǔ fǎ | grammar |
| 语言 yǔ yán | language; CL:门[men2] ,种[zhong3] |
| 预习 yù xí | to prepare a lesson |
| 原来 yuán lái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually |
| 原谅 yuán liàng | to excuse; to forgive; to pardon |
| 原因 yuán yīn | cause; origin; root cause; reason; CL:个 |
| 约会 yuē huì | appointment; engagement; date; CL:次[ci4] ,个 |
| 阅读 yuè dú | to read; reading |
| 云 yún | cloud; CL:朵[duo3] |
| 允许 yǔn xǔ | to permit; to allow |
| 杂志 zá zhì | magazine; CL:本[ben3] ,份[fen4] ,期[qi1] |
| 咱们 zán men | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); I or me; you |
| 暂时 zàn shí | temporary; provisional; for the time being |
| 脏 zāng | dirty |
| 责任 zé rèn | responsibility; blame; duty; CL:个 |
| 增加 zēng jiā | to raise; to increase |
| 占线 zhàn xiàn | busy (telephone) |
| 招聘 zhāo pìn | recruitment; to invite applications for a job |
| 照 zhào | according to; in accordance with; to shine; to illuminate; to reflect; to look at (one's reflection); to take (a photo); photo; as requested; as before; |
| 真正 zhēn zhèng | genuine; real; true; genuinely |
| 整理 zhěng lǐ | to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out; to list systematically; to collate (data, files); to pack (luggage) |
| 正常 zhèng cháng | regular; normal; ordinary |
| 正好 zhèng hǎo | just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to; to chance to; by chance; it just so happens that |
| 正确 zhèng què | correct; proper |
| 正式 zhèng shì | formal; official |
| 证明 zhèng míng | proof; certificate; identification; testimonial; to prove; to testify; to confirm the truth of; CL:个 |
| 之 zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; its |
| 支持 zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support; to back; support; backing; to stand by; CL:个 |
| 知识 zhī shi | intellectual; knowledge-related; knowledge; CL:门[men2] |
| 值得 zhí de | to be worth; to deserve |
| 植物 zhí wù | botanical; plant; vegetation; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 直接 zhí jiē | direct; opposite: indirect 间接; immediate; directly; straightforward |
| 职业 zhí yè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
| 只好 zhǐ hǎo | without any better option; to have to; to be forced to |
| 只要 zhǐ yào | if only; so long as |
| 指 zhǐ | finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on; to count on; (of hair) to stand on end |
| 至少 zhì shǎo | at least; (to say the) least |
| 质量 zhì liàng | quality; mass (in physics); CL:个 |
| 重 zhòng | heavy; serious |
| 重点 zhòng diǎn | emphasis; focal point; priority; key; with the emphasis on; focusing on |
| 重视 zhòng shì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 周围 zhōu wéi | surroundings; environment; to encompass |
| 主意 zhǔ yi | plan; idea; decision; CL:个 |
| 祝贺 zhù hè | to congratulate; congratulations; CL:个 |
| 著名 zhù míng | famous; noted; well-known; celebrated |
| 专门 zhuān mén | specialist; specialized; customized |
| 专业 zhuān yè | specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major; professional; CL:门[men2] ,个 |
| 转 zhuǎn | to turn; to change direction; to transfer; to forward (mail); |
| 赚 zhuàn | earn; make a profit |
| 准确 zhǔn què | accurate; exact; precise |
| 准时 zhǔn shí | on time; punctual; on schedule |
| 仔细 zǐ xì | careful; attentive; cautious |
| 自然 zì rán | at ease; free from affectation; natural |
| 自信 zì xìn | confidence; self-confidence |
| 总结 zǒng jié | to sum up; to conclude; summary; resume; CL:个 |
| 租 zū | to rent; to charter; to rent out; to lease out; to hire; rent; land tax |
| 最好 zuì hǎo | best; (you) had better (do what we suggest) |
| 尊重 zūn zhòng | esteem; respect; to honor; to value sth |
| 左右 zuǒ yòu | approximately; about; left and right; around; (dial.) anyway |
| 作家 zuò jiā | author; CL:個|个[ge4],位[wei4]; |
| 作用 zuò yòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent; to play a role; corresponds to English -ity, -ism, -ization; CL:个 |
| 作者 zuò zhě | writer; author; CL:个 |
| 座 zuò | seat; base; stand; classifier for buildings, mountains and similar immovable objects; CL:个 |
| 座位 zuò wèi | a place to sit; CL:个 |