The HSK 6 assesses the daily Chinese ability of the candidates, that is to say aims to assess the comprehension and expression skills, on all types of subjects. Students who pass HSK level 6 are considered to have the ability to work in Chinese every day. Candidates who pass HSK Level 6 can easily understand written and spoken information in Chinese. Finally, they can be expressed effectively in oral and written form.
HSK 6 word list
| 挨 ái | to suffer from; to endure; to tide over (a difficult period); to delay |
| 癌症 ái zhèng | cancer |
| 暧昧 ài mèi | vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious |
| 爱不释手 ài bù shì shǒu | to love sth too much to part with it (idiom); to fondle admiringly |
| 爱戴 ài dài | to love and respect; love and respect |
| 安宁 ān níng | peaceful; tranquil; calm; composed |
| 安详 ān xiáng | serene |
| 安置 ān zhì | find a place for; help settle down; arrange for; to get into bed; placement |
| 按摩 àn mó | massage |
| 暗示 àn shì | to hint; to suggest; suggestion; a hint |
| 案件 àn jiàn | law case; legal case; judicial case; CL:宗[zong1] ,桩[zhuang1] ,起[qi3] |
| 案例 àn lì | case (law); CL:个 |
| 昂贵 áng guì | expensive; costly |
| 凹凸 āo tū | bumpy; uneven; slotted and tabbed joint; crenelation |
| 熬 áo | (of cooking) to boil for a long time; to endure; to suffer |
| 奥秘 ào mì | profound mystery |
| 巴不得 bā bù dé | to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to |
| 巴结 bā jie | to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to |
| 扒 bā | to hold on to; to cling to; to dig up; to rake; to push aside; to climb; to pull out; to strip off |
| 疤 bā | scar |
| 拔苗助长 bá miáo zhù zhǎng | to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom) |
| 把关 bǎ guān | to guard a pass; to check on sth |
| 把手 bǎ shǒu | handle; grip; knob |
| 罢工 bà gōng | a strike; to go on strike |
| 霸道 bà dào | overbearing; tyranny; (of liquor, medicine etc) strong; potent; the Way of the Hegemon, abbr. of 霸王之道; despotic rule; rule by might; evil as opposed to the Way of the King 王道; |
| 掰 bāi | to break with both hands |
| 摆脱 bǎi tuō | to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of; to break away (from); to break out (of); to free oneself from; to extricate oneself |
| 拜访 bài fǎng | pay a visit; call on |
| 拜年 bài nián | pay a New Year call; wish sb a Happy New Year |
| 拜托 bài tuō | request sb to do sth; please! |
| 败坏 bài huài | to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine |
| 斑 bān | spot; colored patch; stripe; spotted; striped; variegated; |
| 颁布 bān bù | to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc) |
| 颁发 bān fā | to issue; to promulgate; to award |
| 版本 bǎn běn | version; edition; release |
| 伴侣 bàn lv3 | partner; companion; mate |
| 伴随 bàn suí | to accompany; to follow; to occur together with; attendant |
| 半途而废 bàn tú ér fèi | to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished |
| 扮演 bàn yǎn | play the part of; act |
| 榜样 bǎng yàng | example; model; CL:个 |
| 绑架 bǎng jià | to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack; a kidnapping; abduction; staking |
| 磅 bàng | pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams); platform balance; |
| 包庇 bāo bì | to shield; to harbor; to cover up |
| 包袱 bāo fu | cloth-wrapper; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load; weight; burden |
| 包围 bāo wéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in |
| 包装 bāo zhuāng | package; pack |
| 保管 bǎo guǎn | to assure; to guarantee; to take care of; to safeguard; certainly; surely |
| 保密 bǎo mì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy |
| 保姆 bǎo mǔ | nanny; housekeeper |
| 保守 bǎo shǒu | (politically) conservative; to guard; to keep |
| 保卫 bǎo wèi | to defend; to safeguard |
| 保养 bǎo yǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance |
| 保障 bǎo zhàng | to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard |
| 保重 bǎo zhòng | to take care of oneself |
| 饱和 bǎo hé | saturation |
| 饱经沧桑 bǎo jīng cāng sāng | having lived through many changes |
| 报酬 bào chou | remuneration; reward |
| 报仇 bào chóu | to revenge (oneself); to avenge |
| 报答 bào dá | to repay; to requite |
| 报复 bào fù | to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation |
| 报警 bào jǐng | to report sth to the police; to sound an alarm |
| 报销 bào xiāo | submit an expense account; apply for reimbursement; write-off; wipe out |
| 抱负 bào fù | aspiration; ambition |
| 暴力 bào lì | violence; (use) force; violent |
| 暴露 bào lù | to expose; to reveal; to lay bare |
| 曝光 bào guāng | exposure (e.g. of photosensitive material); to expose (a scandal to the public) |
| 爆发 bào fā | to break out; to erupt; to explode; to burst out |
| 爆炸 bào zhà | explosion; to explode; to blow up; to detonate |
| 卑鄙 bēi bǐ | contemptible; despicable; base; mean |
| 悲哀 bēi āi | grieved; sorrowful |
| 悲惨 bēi cǎn | miserable; tragic |
| 北极 běi jí | the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole |
| 备份 bèi fèn | backup |
| 备忘录 bèi wàng lù | memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book |
| 背叛 bèi pàn | to betray |
| 背诵 bèi sòng | recite; repeat from memory |
| 被动 bèi dòng | passive (not taking initiative) |
| 被告 bèi gào | defendant |
| 贝壳 bèi ké | shell; conch; cowry; mother of pearl; hard outer skin; alternative reading bei4 qiao4, mostly written |
| 奔波 bēn bō | rush about; be busy running about |
| 奔驰 bēn chí | to run quickly; to travel quickly; to move fast; Mercedes-Benz, German car make |
| 本能 běn néng | instinct |
| 本钱 běn qián | capital (finance); assets; means |
| 本人 běn rén | oneself; I (humble form used in speeches); myself; in person; personal |
| 本身 běn shēn | in itself; per se; itself |
| 本事 běn shi | ability; skill; source material; original story |
| 笨拙 bèn zhuō | clumsy; awkward; stupid |
| 崩溃 bēng kuì | to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart |
| 甭 béng | need not; (contraction of 不 and 用) |
| 蹦 bèng | to leap; to bounce; to hop; to jump |
| 迸发 bèng fā | to burst out; to gush; to spurt |
| 逼迫 bī pò | to force; to compel; to coerce |
| 鼻涕 bí tì | nasal mucus; snivel |
| 比方 bǐ fang | instance; example |
| 比喻 bǐ yù | analogy; metaphor; figure of speech; figuratively |
| 比重 bǐ zhòng | proportion; specific gravity |
| 鄙视 bǐ shì | to despise; to disdain; to look down upon; |
| 弊病 bì bìng | malady; evil; malpractice; drawback; disadvantage |
| 弊端 bì duān | malpractice; abuse; corrupt practice |
| 臂 bì | arm |
| 闭塞 bì sè | stop up; close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible; unenlightened; blocking |
| 编织 biān zhī | to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc); |
| 边疆 biān jiāng | border area; borderland; frontier; frontier region |
| 边界 biān jiè | boundary; border |
| 边境 biān jìng | frontier; border |
| 边缘 biān yuán | edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline |
| 鞭策 biān cè | to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress) |
| 扁 biǎn | flat; (old form of character 匾, horizontal tablet with inscription) |
| 贬低 biǎn dī | to belittle; to disparage; to play down; to demean; to degrade; to devalue |
| 贬义 biǎn yì | derogatory sense; negative connotation |
| 便利 biàn lì | convenient; easy; facilitate |
| 便条 biàn tiáo | (informal) note; CL:张[zhang1] ,个 |
| 便于 biàn yú | easy to; convenient for |
| 变故 biàn gù | an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune |
| 变迁 biàn qiān | changes; vicissitudes |
| 变质 biàn zhì | to degenerate; to go bad; to deteriorate; metamorphosis |
| 辨认 biàn rèn | to recognize; to identify |
| 辩护 biàn hù | to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend; to plead |
| 辩解 biàn jiě | to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc); to provide an explanation; to try to defend oneself |
| 辩证 biàn zhèng | to investigate; dialectical |
| 辫子 biàn zi | plait; braid; pigtail; a mistake or shortcoming that may be exploited by an opponent; handle; CL:根[gen1] ,条[tiao2] |
| 遍布 biàn bù | to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout |
| 标本 biāo běn | specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease |
| 标记 biāo jì | sign; mark; symbol; to mark up |
| 标题 biāo tí | title; heading; headline; caption; subject |
| 表决 biǎo jué | decide by vote; vote |
| 表态 biǎo tài | to declare one's position; to say where one stands |
| 表彰 biǎo zhāng | to honor; to cite (in dispatches); cite (in dispatches); commend |
| 憋 biē | to choke; to stifle; to restrain; to hold back; to hold in (urine); to hold (one's breath) |
| 别墅 bié shù | villa; CL:幢[zhuang4] ,座[zuo4] |
| 别致 bié zhì | unusual; unique |
| 别扭 biè niu | awkward; difficult; uncomfortable; not agreeing; at loggerheads; gauche; awkward (writing or speech) |
| 濒临 bīn lín | on the verge of; close to |
| 冰雹 bīng báo | hail; hailstone; CL:场[chang2] ,粒[li4] |
| 丙 bǐng | third in order (III); third of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; letter 'C' or roman 'III' in list 'A, B, C', or 'I, II, III' etc; propyl |
| 并非 bìng fēi | really isn't |
| 并列 bìng liè | to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed |
| 剥削 bō xuē | to exploit; exploitation |
| 拨 bō | to push aside; to dial; to allocate; to set aside (money); to poke (the fire); to pluck (a string instrument); to turn round; classifier: group, batch; |
| 播种 bō zhòng | to sow seeds; sowing; seed |
| 波浪 bō làng | wave |
| 波涛 bō tāo | great waves; billows; |
| 伯母 bó mǔ | aunt; wife of father's elder brother; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother); CL:个 |
| 博大精深 bó dà jīng shēn | wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep |
| 博览会 bó lǎn huì | exposition; international fair |
| 搏斗 bó dòu | to wrestle; to fight; to struggle |
| 薄弱 bó ruò | weak; frail |
| 不顾 bú gù | in spite of; regardless of |
| 不愧 bú kuì | be worthy of; deserve to be called; prove oneself to be |
| 不料 bú liào | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 不像话 bú xiàng huà | unreasonable; shocking; outrageous |
| 不屑一顾 bú xiè yī gù | to disdain as beneath contempt |
| 哺乳 bǔ rǔ | breast feeding; to suckle; to nurse |
| 捕捉 bǔ zhuō | to catch; to seize; to capture |
| 补偿 bǔ cháng | compensate; make up |
| 补救 bǔ jiù | remedy |
| 补贴 bǔ tiē | to subsidize; subsidy; allowance |
| 不得已 bù dé yǐ | act against one's will; have no alternative but to; have to; to have no choice; must |
| 不妨 bù fáng | there is no harm in; might as well |
| 不敢当 bù gǎn dāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me |
| 不禁 bù jīn | can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from |
| 不堪 bù kān | cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly; extremely |
| 不可思议 bù kě sī yì | inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable |
| 不免 bù miǎn | unavoidable |
| 不时 bù shí | frequently; often |
| 不惜 bù xī | not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth); not scruple (to do sth) |
| 不相上下 bù xiāng shàng xià | equally matched; about the same |
| 不言而喻 bù yán ér yù | it goes without saying; it is self-evident |
| 不由得 bù yóu de | can't help; cannot but |
| 不择手段 bù zé shǒu duàn | by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously |
| 不止 bù zhǐ | incessantly; without end; more than; not limited to |
| 布告 bù gào | posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce |
| 布局 bù jú | arrangement; composition; layout; opening (chess jargon) |
| 布置 bù zhì | to put in order; to arrange; to decorate; to fix up; to deploy |
| 步伐 bù fá | pace; (measured) step; march |
| 部署 bù shǔ | to dispose; to deploy; deployment |
| 部位 bù wèi | position; place |
| 才干 cái gàn | ability; competence |
| 裁缝 cái feng | tailor; dressmaker |
| 裁判 cái pàn | judgment; to referee; umpire; judge; referee; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
| 裁员 cái yuán | to cut staff; to lay off employees |
| 财富 cái fù | wealth; riches |
| 财务 cái wù | financial affairs |
| 财政 cái zhèng | finances (public); financial |
| 彩票 cǎi piào | lottery ticket |
| 采购 cǎi gòu | to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase |
| 采集 cǎi jí | to gather; to collect; to harvest |
| 采纳 cǎi nà | to accept; to adopt (ideas) |
| 参谋 cān móu | staff officer; to give advice |
| 参照 cān zhào | to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) |
| 残疾 cán jí | disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal |
| 残酷 cán kù | cruel; ruthless; cruelty |
| 残留 cán liú | to remain; left over; surplus; remnant |
| 残忍 cán rěn | merciless; ruthless; cruel; mean |
| 灿烂 càn làn | to glitter; brilliant; splendid |
| 仓促 cāng cù | all of a sudden; hurriedly |
| 仓库 cāng kù | depot; storehouse; warehouse |
| 舱 cāng | cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane |
| 苍白 cāng bái | pale; wan |
| 操劳 cāo láo | to work hard; to look after |
| 操练 cāo liàn | drill; practice |
| 操纵 cāo zòng | to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate |
| 操作 cāo zuò | to work; to operate; to manipulate |
| 嘈杂 cáo zá | noisy; clamorous |
| 草案 cǎo àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) |
| 草率 cǎo shuài | careless; negligent; sloppy; not serious |
| 侧面 cè miàn | lateral side; side; aspect; profile |
| 测量 cè liáng | to survey; to measure; to gauge; to determine |
| 策划 cè huà | to plot; to scheme; to bring about; to engineer; planning; producer; planner |
| 策略 cè lvè | tactics; to be tactful |
| 层出不穷 céng chū bù qióng | more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) |
| 层次 céng cì | arrangement of ideas; administrative level; level; stage; phase |
| 差别 chā bié | difference; distinction; diversity; disparity |
| 插座 chā zuò | socket; outlet; |
| 查获 chá huò | to investigate and capture (a criminal); to ferret out; to hunt down and arrest |
| 刹那 chà nà | an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye |
| 岔 chà | fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc; to branch off; to turn off; to diverge; to stray (from the path); to change the subject; to interrupt; to stagger (times) |
| 诧异 chà yì | flabbergasted; astonished |
| 柴油 chái yóu | diesel fuel |
| 搀 chān | to assist by the arm; to mix; to mix; to support; to sustain |
| 缠绕 chán rào | twisting; to twine; to wind; to pester; to bother |
| 馋 chán | gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving |
| 产业 chǎn yè | industry; estate; property; industrial |
| 阐述 chǎn shù | to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) |
| 颤抖 chàn dǒu | to shudder; to shiver; to shake; to tremble |
| 昌盛 chāng shèng | prosperous |
| 偿还 cháng huán | to repay; to reimburse |
| 尝试 cháng shì | to try; to attempt; CL:次[ci4] |
| 场合 chǎng hé | situation; occasion |
| 场面 chǎng miàn | scene; occasion |
| 场所 chǎng suǒ | location; place |
| 敞开 chǎng kāi | wide open; to open up |
| 倡导 chàng dǎo | to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought) |
| 倡议 chàng yì | to suggest; to initiate; proposal; initiative |
| 畅通 chàng tōng | unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path; unclogged; move without obstruction |
| 畅销 chàng xiāo | best seller; chart-topping |
| 超越 chāo yuè | to surpass; to exceed; to transcend |
| 钞票 chāo piào | paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan); CL:张[zhang1] ,扎[za1] |
| 嘲笑 cháo xiào | jeer; mockery; scoff; sneer; make fun of; laugh at (derogatory) |
| 巢穴 cháo xué | lair; nest; den; hideout; |
| 朝代 cháo dài | dynasty; reign (of a king) |
| 潮流 cháo liú | tide; current; trend |
| 撤退 chè tuì | to withdraw; to pull out; to retreat |
| 撤销 chè xiāo | to repeal; to revoke; to undo (computing) |
| 沉淀 chén diàn | to settle; to precipitate (solid sediment out of a solution) |
| 沉闷 chén mèn | oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed; not happy |
| 沉思 chén sī | contemplate; contemplation; meditation; ponder |
| 沉重 chén zhòng | heavy; hard; serious; critical |
| 沉着 chén zhuó | steady; calm and collected; not nervous |
| 陈旧 chén jiù | old-fashioned |
| 陈列 chén liè | to display; to exhibit |
| 陈述 chén shù | an assertion; to declare; to state |
| 称心如意 chèn xīn rú yì | after one's heart (idiom); gratifying and satisfactory; everything one could wish |
| 衬托 chèn tuō | to set off; |
| 称号 chēng hào | name; term of address; title |
| 乘 chéng | to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (mathematics); Buddhist sect or creed |
| 呈现 chéng xiàn | to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance); demonstrate |
| 城堡 chéng bǎo | castle; rook (chess piece) |
| 惩罚 chéng fá | punishment; penalty; to punish |
| 成本 chéng běn | (manufacturing, production etc) costs |
| 成交 chéng jiāo | to complete a contract; to reach a deal |
| 成天 chéng tiān | (coll.) all day long; all the time |
| 成效 chéng xiào | effect; result |
| 成心 chéng xīn | intentional; deliberate; on purpose |
| 成员 chéng yuán | member |
| 承办 chéng bàn | to undertake; to accept a contract |
| 承包 chéng bāo | to contract; to undertake (a job) |
| 承诺 chéng nuò | to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment |
| 橙 chéng | orange (fruit, color) |
| 澄清 chéng qīng | clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify; to make sth clear; to be clear (about the facts) |
| 盛 chéng | to hold; to contain; to ladle; pick up with a utensil |
| 诚挚 chéng zhì | sincere; cordial |
| 秤 chèng | steelyard; Roman balance; CL:台[tai2] |
| 吃苦 chī kǔ | to bear; hardships |
| 吃力 chī lì | entail strenuous effort; be a strain |
| 持久 chí jiǔ | lasting; enduring; persistent; permanent; protracted; endurance; persistence; to last long |
| 迟钝 chí dùn | slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought); |
| 迟缓 chí huǎn | slow; sluggish |
| 迟疑 chí yí | to hesitate |
| 赤道 chì dào | equator (of the earth or astronomical body) |
| 赤字 chì zì | (financial) deficit; red letter |
| 充当 chōng dāng | to serve as; to act as; to play the role of |
| 充沛 chōng pèi | abundant; plentiful; vigorous |
| 充实 chōng shí | rich; substantial; enrich; substantiate |
| 充足 chōng zú | adequate; sufficient; abundant |
| 冲动 chōng dòng | impetus; impulse; emotional impulse; impulsive |
| 冲击 chōng jī | an attack; under attack; a shock |
| 冲突 chōng tū | conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces; collision (of interests); contention |
| 崇拜 chóng bài | to worship; adoration |
| 崇高 chóng gāo | majestic; sublime |
| 崇敬 chóng jìng | to revere; high esteem |
| 重叠 chóng dié | to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope; to run together; to duplicate; one over another; superposition; an overlap; redundancy; reduplication (in Chinese grammar, e.g. 散散步[san4 san4 bu4] to have a stroll) |
| 稠密 chóu mì | dense |
| 筹备 chóu bèi | preparations; to get ready for sth |
| 丑恶 chǒu è | ugly; repulsive |
| 出路 chū lù | a way out (of a difficulty etc) |
| 出卖 chū mài | to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out or betray |
| 出身 chū shēn | family background; class origin |
| 出神 chū shén | entranced; Trance (music genre) |
| 出息 chū xi | promise; prospects; future |
| 初步 chū bù | initial; preliminary; tentative |
| 除 chú | to get rid of; to remove; to exclude; to eliminate; to wipe out; to divide; except; not including |
| 储备 chǔ bèi | to store up; reserves |
| 储存 chǔ cún | stockpile; to store; to stockpile; storage |
| 储蓄 chǔ xù | to deposit money; to save; savings |
| 处分 chǔ fèn | to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter); CL:个 |
| 处境 chǔ jìng | plight; unfavorable situation |
| 处置 chǔ zhì | to handle; to take care of; to punish |
| 触犯 chù fàn | to offend; to violate; to go against |
| 川流不息 chuān liú bù xī | the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow |
| 穿越 chuān yuè | to pass through; to cross; to overcome |
| 传达 chuán dá | to pass on; to convey; to relay; to transmit; transmission |
| 传单 chuán dān | leaflet; flier; pamphlet |
| 传授 chuán shòu | to impart; to pass on; to teach |
| 船舶 chuán bó | shipping; boats |
| 喘气 chuǎn qì | to breathe deeply; to pant |
| 串 chuàn | to string together; to mix up; to conspire; to rove; bunch or cluster; string (computing); classifier for rows or strings |
| 床单 chuáng dān | sheet (bed); CL:条[tiao2] ,件[jian4] ,张[zhang1] ,床[chuang2] |
| 创立 chuàng lì | to found; to establish; originate |
| 创新 chuàng xīn | innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails |
| 创业 chuàng yè | to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate; to venture; venture |
| 创作 chuàng zuò | to create; to produce; to write; creative work; creation; CL:个 |
| 吹牛 chuī niú | to brag; to chat (dialect) |
| 吹捧 chuī pěng | to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation |
| 炊烟 chuī yān | smoke from kitchen chimneys; |
| 垂直 chuí zhí | perpendicular; vertical |
| 锤 chuí | hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance) |
| 纯粹 chún cuì | purely |
| 纯洁 chún jié | pure; clean and honest; to purify |
| 慈善 cí shàn | benevolent; charitable; |
| 慈祥 cí xiáng | kindly; benevolent (often of older person) |
| 磁带 cí dài | magnetic tape; CL:盘[pan2] ,盒[he2] |
| 雌雄 cí xióng | male and female |
| 伺候 cì hòu | to serve; to act as a valet |
| 刺 cì | thorn; splinter; to stab; to pierce; to prick |
| 次品 cì pǐn | substandard products; defective; seconds |
| 次序 cì xù | sequence; order |
| 丛 cóng | cluster; collection; collection of books; thicket |
| 从容 cóng róng | to go easy; unhurried; calm; Taiwan pr. [cong1 rong2]; |
| 凑合 còu he | to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by; to improvise; passable; not too bad |
| 粗鲁 cū lǔ | crude; coarse; rough |
| 窜 cuàn | to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish; to amend or edit |
| 摧残 cuī cán | to ravage; to ruin |
| 脆弱 cuì ruò | weak; frail |
| 搓 cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist |
| 磋商 cuō shāng | to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate; to confer; negotiations; consultations |
| 挫折 cuò zhé | setback; reverse; check; defeat; frustration; disappointment; to frustrate; to discourage; to set sb back; to blunt; to subdue |
| 搭 dā | to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole); to connect; to join; to arrange in pairs; to match; to add; to throw in (resources); to take (boat, train) |
| 搭档 dā dàng | to cooperate; partner |
| 搭配 dā pèi | to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs; to add sth into a group |
| 答辩 dá biàn | to reply (to an accusation) |
| 答复 dá fù | to answer; to reply; Reply to: (in email header) |
| 达成 dá chéng | to reach (an agreement); to accomplish |
| 打包 dǎ bāo | to wrap; to pack; to ask for a doggy bag (at a restaurant) |
| 打官司 dǎ guān si | to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute |
| 打击 dǎ jī | to hit; to strike; to attack; to crack down on sth; a setback; a blow; percussion (music) |
| 打架 dǎ jià | to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows; CL:场[chang2] |
| 打量 dǎ liang | to size sb up; to take measure of; to suppose; to reckon |
| 打猎 dǎ liè | to go hunting |
| 打仗 dǎ zhàng | to fight a battle; to go to war |
| 大不了 dà bù liǎo | at worst; if worst comes to worst; serious; alarming |
| 大臣 dà chén | minister (of a monarchy) |
| 大伙儿 dà huǒ r | everybody; everyone; we all |
| 大肆 dà sì | wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled |
| 大体 dà tǐ | in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole |
| 大意 dà yì | general idea; main idea |
| 大致 dà zhì | more or less; roughly; approximately |
| 歹徒 dǎi tú | evil-doer; malefactor; gangster; hoodlum |
| 代价 dài jià | price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) |
| 代理 dài lǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate |
| 带领 dài lǐng | to guide; to lead |
| 怠慢 dài màn | to slight; to neglect |
| 逮捕 dài bǔ | to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest |
| 担保 dān bǎo | to guarantee; to vouch for |
| 胆怯 dǎn qiè | timid; cowardly |
| 淡季 dàn jì | off season; slow business season; (see also 旺季) |
| 淡水 dàn shuǐ | potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water |
| 蛋白质 dàn bái zhì | protein |
| 诞辰 dàn chén | birthday |
| 诞生 dàn shēng | to be born |
| 当场 dāng chǎng | at the scene; on the spot |
| 当初 dāng chū | at that time; originally |
| 当代 dāng dài | the present age; the contemporary era |
| 当面 dāng miàn | to sb's face; in sb's presence |
| 当前 dāng qián | current; today's; modern; present; to be facing (us) |
| 当事人 dāng shì rén | persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) |
| 当务之急 dāng wù zhī jí | top priority job; matter of vital importance |
| 当选 dāng xuǎn | be elected |
| 党 dǎng | party; association; club; society; surname Dang; CL:个 |
| 档案 dàng àn | file; record; archive; Taiwan pr. dang3 an4 |
| 档次 dàng cì | grade; class; quality; level |
| 倒闭 dǎo bì | to go bankrupt; to close down |
| 导弹 dǎo dàn | guided missile; cruise missile; missile; CL:枚[mei2] |
| 导航 dǎo háng | navigation |
| 导向 dǎo xiàng | to be oriented towards; orientation |
| 捣乱 dǎo luàn | to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row; to bother sb intentionally |
| 盗窃 dào qiè | to steal |
| 稻谷 dào gǔ | rice crops |
| 得不偿失 dé bù cháng shī | (saying) the gains do not make up for the losses |
| 得力 dé lì | able; capable; competent; efficient |
| 得天独厚 dé tiān dú hòu | (of an area) rich in resources; (of a person) gifted or able (idiom) |
| 得罪 dé zuì | to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal); see also 得得罪[de2 zui5] |
| 灯笼 dēng lóng | lantern |
| 登录 dēng lù | to register; to login |
| 登陆 dēng lù | to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc); to log in |
| 蹬 dēng | to tread on; to step on |
| 等候 děng hòu | waiting |
| 等级 děng jí | degree; rate |
| 瞪 dèng | to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at |
| 堤坝 dī bà | dam; |
| 敌视 dí shì | hostile; malevolence; antagonism; to view as enemy; to stand against |
| 抵达 dǐ dá | arrive; reach (a destination) |
| 抵抗 dǐ kàng | to resist; resistance |
| 抵制 dǐ zhì | to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate); to reject; resistance; refusal |
| 地步 dì bù | condition; situation; plight; extent; room for action |
| 地势 dì shì | terrain; topography relief |
| 地质 dì zhì | geology |
| 递增 dì zēng | to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental; progressive |
| 颠簸 diān bǒ | to shake; to jolt; to bump |
| 颠倒 diān dǎo | to turn upside-down; to reverse; back-to-front; confused; deranged; crazy |
| 典礼 diǎn lǐ | celebration; ceremony |
| 典型 diǎn xíng | model; typical case; archetype; typical; representative |
| 点缀 diǎn zhuì | to decorate; an ornament; to adorn; only for show |
| 垫 diàn | pad; cushion; mat |
| 奠定 diàn dìng | to establish; to fix; to settle |
| 惦记 diàn jì | remember with concern; worry about |
| 电源 diàn yuán | electric power source |
| 叼 diāo | to hold in the mouth |
| 雕刻 diāo kè | to carve; to engrave; carving |
| 雕塑 diāo sù | a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture; to carve |
| 吊 diào | to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person |
| 调动 diào dòng | to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc) |
| 跌 diē | to drop; to fall; to tumble; Taiwan pr. die2 |
| 丁 dīng | fourth of 10 heavenly stems 十天干; man; members of a family |
| 叮嘱 dīng zhǔ | to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again |
| 盯 dīng | to watch attentively; to fix attention on; to stare; to gaze; to follow; to shadow sb |
| 定期 dìng qī | regularly; at regular intervals |
| 定义 dìng yì | definition |
| 丢人 diū rén | to lose face |
| 丢三落四 diū sān là sì | forgetful; scatterbrained |
| 东道主 dōng dào zhǔ | host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) |
| 东张西望 dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around |
| 董事长 dǒng shì zhǎng | chairman of the board; chairman |
| 冻结 dòng jié | to freeze (loan, wage, price etc) |
| 动荡 dòng dàng | unrest (social or political); turmoil; upheaval; commotion |
| 动机 dòng jī | motor; locomotive; motive; motivation; intention |
| 动静 dòng jìng | sound of activity or people talking; news of activity |
| 动力 dòng lì | power; motion; propulsion; force |
| 动脉 dòng mài | artery |
| 动身 dòng shēn | go on a journey; leave |
| 动手 dòng shǒu | to hit with hands or fists; to start work; to touch |
| 动态 dòng tài | development; trend; dynamic state; movement; moving |
| 动员 dòng yuán | mobilize; arouse; CL:次[ci4] ,个 |
| 栋 dòng | classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) |
| 兜 dōu | pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag; to move in a circle; to canvas or solicit; to take responsibility for; to disclose in detail; combat armor (old) |
| 陡峭 dǒu qiào | precipitous |
| 斗争 dòu zhēng | a struggle; fight; battle |
| 督促 dū cù | to urge sb to complete a task |
| 毒品 dú pǐn | drugs; narcotics; poison |
| 独裁 dú cái | dictatorship |
| 堵塞 dǔ sè | to block; to stop; blockage |
| 赌博 dǔ bó | to gamble |
| 杜绝 dù jué | put an end to |
| 端 duān | end; extremity; item; port; to hold sth level with both hands; to carry; regular |
| 端午节 duān wǔ jié | The Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month) |
| 端正 duān zhèng | upright; regular; proper; correct |
| 短促 duǎn cù | short in time; fleeting; brief |
| 断定 duàn dìng | to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment |
| 断绝 duàn jué | to sever; to break off |
| 堆积 duī jī | to pile up; to heap; accumulation |
| 兑现 duì xiàn | (of a cheque etc) to cash; to honor a commitment |
| 对策 duì cè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 对称 duì chèn | symmetry; symmetrical |
| 对付 duì fu | to handle; to deal with; to cope; to get by with |
| 对抗 duì kàng | to withstand; to resist; to stand off; antagonism; confrontation |
| 对立 duì lì | to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to; antithetical; relative opposite; opposing; diametrical |
| 对联 duì lián | rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway; CL:幅[fu2] |
| 对应 duì yìng | to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding; homologous; matching with sth; counterpart |
| 对照 duì zhào | to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts); to check |
| 队伍 duì wu | ranks; troops; CL:个 |
| 顿时 dùn shí | at once; immediately; forthwith |
| 哆嗦 duō suo | to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body |
| 多元化 duō yuán huà | diversification; pluralism; to diversify |
| 堕落 duò luò | to morally degenerate; to become depraved; a fall from grace; a fall into sin or depravity |
| 额外 é wài | extra; added; additional |
| 恶心 ě xin | nausea; to feel sick; disgust; nauseating |
| 恶化 è huà | worsen |
| 遏制 è zhì | to check; to contain; to hold back; to keep within limits; to constrain; to restrain |
| 恩怨 ēn yuàn | (feeling of) resentment; (longstanding) grudge |
| 而已 ér yǐ | that's all; nothing more |
| 二氧化碳 èr yǎng huà tàn | carbon dioxide; CO2 |
| 发布 fā bù | to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute; also written 發发布[fa1 bu4] |
| 发财 fā cái | to get rich |
| 发呆 fā dāi | to daydream; lost in thought |
| 发动 fā dòng | to start; to launch; to unleash; to mobilize; to arouse |
| 发觉 fā jué | to find; to detect; to discover |
| 发射 fā shè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission |
| 发誓 fā shì | to vow; to pledge; to swear |
| 发行 fā xíng | to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release; to distribute (a film) |
| 发炎 fā yán | inflamed from infection or injury; inflammation |
| 发扬 fā yáng | to develop; to make full use of |
| 发育 fā yù | to develop; growth; development |
| 法人 fǎ rén | legal person; corporation; see also 自然自然人[zi4 ran2 ren2] |
| 番 fān | to take turns; order in series; time; a kind of; barbarians |
| 凡是 fán shì | every; all |
| 繁华 fán huá | flourishing; bustling |
| 繁忙 fán máng | busy; bustling |
| 繁体字 fán tǐ zì | traditional Chinese character |
| 繁殖 fán zhí | to breed; to reproduce; to propagate |
| 反驳 fǎn bó | to retort; to refute |
| 反常 fǎn cháng | unusual; abnormal |
| 反感 fǎn gǎn | to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction; antipathy |
| 反抗 fǎn kàng | to resist; to rebel |
| 反馈 fǎn kuì | to send back information; feedback |
| 反面 fǎn miàn | reverse side of sth; opposite side of some topic; the other side |
| 反射 fǎn shè | to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) |
| 反思 fǎn sī | to think back over sth; to review; to revisit; to rethink; reflection; reassessment |
| 反问 fǎn wèn | to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question |
| 反之 fǎn zhī | on the other hand...; conversely... |
| 泛滥 fàn làn | to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate; to spread unchecked |
| 范畴 fàn chóu | category |
| 贩卖 fàn mài | to sell; to peddle; to traffic |
| 方位 fāng wèi | direction; points of the compass; bearing; position; azimuth |
| 方言 fāng yán | dialect |
| 方圆 fāng yuán | circumference; |
| 方针 fāng zhēn | policy; guidelines; CL:个 |
| 防守 fáng shǒu | defend; protect (against) |
| 防御 fáng yù | defense |
| 防止 fáng zhǐ | to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions |
| 防治 fáng zhì | prevention and cure |
| 纺织 fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving |
| 访问 fǎng wèn | to visit; to call on; to interview; CL:次[ci4] |
| 放大 fàng dà | to enlarge; to magnify |
| 放射 fàng shè | to radiate; radioactive |
| 非法 fēi fǎ | illegal |
| 飞禽走兽 fēi qín zǒu shòu | birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air |
| 飞翔 fēi xiáng | fly |
| 飞跃 fēi yuè | to leap |
| 肥沃 féi wò | fertile |
| 诽谤 fěi bàng | slander; libel |
| 废除 fèi chú | to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal |
| 废寝忘食 fèi qǐn wàng shí | to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work; |
| 废墟 fèi xū | ruins |
| 沸腾 fèi téng | boiling; ebullition |
| 肺 fèi | lung; CL:个 |
| 分辨 fēn biàn | to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve; to defend against an accusation; to exculpate |
| 分寸 fēn cun | propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action; within the norms |
| 分红 fēn hóng | a bonus; to award a bonus |
| 分解 fēn jiě | to resolve; to decompose; to break down |
| 分裂 fēn liè | to split up; to divide; to break up; fission |
| 分泌 fēn mì | secrete |
| 分明 fēn míng | clearly demarcated; sharply contoured |
| 分歧 fēn qí | difference (of opinion, position); bifurcation |
| 分散 fēn sàn | scatter; disperse; distribute |
| 吩咐 fēn fù | to tell; to instruct; to command |
| 坟墓 fén mù | sepulcher; tomb |
| 粉末 fěn mò | fine powder; dust |
| 粉色 fěn sè | white; light pink; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) |
| 粉碎 fěn suì | crash; break up |
| 分量 fèn liàng | weight; measure |
| 愤怒 fèn nù | angry; indignant |
| 丰满 fēng mǎn | plentiful; rich; plump; well-rounded |
| 丰盛 fēng shèng | rich; sumptuous |
| 丰收 fēng shōu | bumper harvest |
| 封闭 fēng bì | to seal; to close; to confine; to seal off; to close down; sealed; confined; closed; unreceptive |
| 封建 fēng jiàn | system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal; feudalistic |
| 封锁 fēng suǒ | to blockade; to seal off |
| 锋利 fēng lì | sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point |
| 风暴 fēng bào | storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) |
| 风度 fēng dù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise |
| 风光 fēng guāng | scene; view; sight; landscape; to be well-regarded; to be well-off; grand (topolect); impressive (topolect) |
| 风气 fēng qì | general mood; atmosphere; common practice |
| 风趣 fēng qù | humor; wit; humorous; witty |
| 风土人情 fēng tǔ rén qíng | local conditions and customs (idiom) |
| 风味 fēng wèi | local flavor; local style |
| 逢 féng | to meet by chance; to come across; to fawn upon |
| 奉献 fèng xiàn | to consecrate; to dedicate; to devote |
| 否决 fǒu jué | veto; to overrule; to veto; to reject |
| 夫妇 fū fù | a (married) couple; husband and wife; CL:对[dui4] |
| 夫人 fū ren | lady; madam; Mrs.; CL:位[wei4] |
| 敷衍 fū yǎn | to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory; to skimp; to botch; to do sth half-heartedly or just for show; barely enough to get by |
| 俘虏 fú lǔ | captive |
| 幅度 fú dù | width; extent; range; scope |
| 服从 fú cóng | to obey (an order); to comply; to defer |
| 服气 fú qì | to be convinced; to accept |
| 福利 fú lì | (material) welfare; well-being |
| 福气 fú qi | good fortune; to enjoy good fortune |
| 符号 fú hào | symbol; mark; sign |
| 辐射 fú shè | radiation |
| 俯视 fǔ shì | to look down at; to overlook |
| 抚摸 fǔ mō | to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle; |
| 抚养 fǔ yǎng | to foster; to bring up; to raise |
| 腐败 fǔ bài | corruption; corrupt; rotten |
| 腐烂 fǔ làn | to rot; to become gangrenous |
| 腐蚀 fǔ shí | corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot; corruption |
| 腐朽 fǔ xiǔ | rotten; decayed; decadent; degenerate |
| 辅助 fǔ zhù | to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary; subsidiary |
| 副 fù | secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant; vice-; abbr. for 副副词 adverb; classifier for pairs |
| 复活 fù huó | to bring back to life; to revive; resurrection |
| 复兴 fù xīng | to revive; rebirth |
| 富裕 fù yù | abundant; affluent; richness; affluence |
| 腹泻 fù xiè | diarrhea; to have the runs |
| 覆盖 fù gài | to cover |
| 负担 fù dān | burden; to bear a burden |
| 赋予 fù yǔ | to assign; to entrust (a task); to give; to bestow |
| 附和 fù hè | to parrot; to crib; to copy sb's action or words; to trail sb's footsteps; copy-cat |
| 附件 fù jiàn | enclosure; attachment (email); appendix |
| 附属 fù shǔ | subsidiary; auxiliary; attached; affiliated; subordinate; subordinating |
| 改良 gǎi liáng | improve |
| 盖章 gài zhāng | to affix a seal (to sth) |
| 钙 gài | calcium (chemistry); |
| 尴尬 gān gà | awkward; embarrassed |
| 干旱 gān hàn | drought; arid; dry |
| 干扰 gān rǎo | to interfere; obstruction |
| 干涉 gān shè | to interfere; to meddle; interference |
| 干预 gān yù | to meddle; to intervene; intervention |
| 感慨 gǎn kǎi | lament; with a tinge of emotion or regret |
| 感染 gǎn rǎn | infection; to infect; to influence |
| 干劲 gàn jìn | enthusiasm for doing sth |
| 扛 gāng | to raise aloft with both hands |
| 纲领 gāng lǐng | program; guiding principle |
| 岗位 gǎng wèi | a post; a job |
| 港口 gǎng kǒu | port; harbor |
| 港湾 gǎng wān | natural harbor; bay serving as harbor |
| 杠杆 gàng gǎn | lever; pry bar; crowbar; financial leverage |
| 高超 gāo chāo | excellent; superlative |
| 高潮 gāo cháo | high tide; high water; upsurge; climax; orgasm; chorus (part of a song) |
| 高峰 gāo fēng | peak; summit; height |
| 高明 gāo míng | wise; brilliant; superior |
| 高尚 gāo shàng | nobly; lofty |
| 高涨 gāo zhǎng | upsurge; (tensions etc) run high |
| 稿件 gǎo jiàn | rough draft; material contributing to a final document |
| 告辞 gào cí | to take leave |
| 告诫 gào jiè | to warn; to admonish |
| 割 gē | to cut; to cut apart |
| 搁 gē | to place; to put aside; to shelve |
| 歌颂 gē sòng | sing the praises of; extol; eulogize |
| 疙瘩 gē da | swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; preoccupation; problem |
| 鸽子 gē zi | pigeon; dove; various birds of the species Columbidae |
| 格局 gé jú | structure; pattern; layout |
| 格式 gé shì | form; specification; format |
| 隔阂 gé hé | estrangement |
| 隔离 gé lí | to separate; to isolate |
| 革命 gé mìng | revolution; revolutionary (politics); CL:次[ci4] |
| 个体 gè tǐ | individual |
| 各抒己见 gè shū jǐ jiàn | everyone gives their own view |
| 根深蒂固 gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) |
| 根源 gēn yuán | origin; root (cause) |
| 跟前 gēn qián | in front of; close to; nearby; the time just before |
| 跟随 gēn suí | to follow |
| 跟踪 gēn zōng | to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow |
| 更新 gēng xīn | to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade; to update; to regenerate |
| 更正 gēng zhèng | to correct; to make a correction |
| 耕地 gēng dì | arable land; to plow land |
| 供不应求 gōng bù yìng qiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 供给 gōng jǐ | to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand) |
| 公安局 gōng ān jú | Public Security Bureau |
| 公道 gōng dào | justice; fairness; public highway |
| 公告 gōng gào | post; announcement |
| 公关 gōng guān | public relations |
| 公民 gōng mín | citizen |
| 公然 gōng rán | openly; publicly; undisguised |
| 公认 gōng rèn | publicly known (to be); accepted (as) |
| 公式 gōng shì | formula |
| 公务 gōng wù | official business |
| 公正 gōng zhèng | just; fair; equitable |
| 公证 gōng zhèng | notarization; notarized; acknowledgement |
| 功劳 gōng láo | contribution; meritorious service; credit |
| 功效 gōng xiào | efficacy |
| 宫殿 gōng diàn | palace; CL:座[zuo4] |
| 工艺品 gōng yì pǐn | handicraft article; handiwork; CL:个 |
| 恭敬 gōng jìng | deferential; with respect |
| 攻击 gōng jī | to attack; to accuse; to charge; an attack (terrorist or military) |
| 攻克 gōng kè | to capture; to take |
| 巩固 gǒng gù | to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen |
| 共和国 gòng hé guó | republic |
| 共计 gòng jì | to sum up to; to total |
| 共鸣 gòng míng | physical resonance; sympathetic response to sth |
| 勾结 gōu jié | to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with |
| 钩子 gōu zi | hook |
| 构思 gòu sī | to outline a story; to make a preliminary sketch |
| 姑且 gū qiě | temporarily; the time being; for the moment; provisional; tentatively |
| 孤独 gū dú | lonely; solitary |
| 孤立 gū lì | isolate; isolated |
| 辜负 gū fù | to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down; to betray (hopes); to disappoint |
| 古董 gǔ dǒng | curio; antique |
| 古怪 gǔ guài | eccentric; grotesque; oddly; queer |
| 股东 gǔ dōng | shareholder; stockholder |
| 股份 gǔ fèn | a share (in a company); stock |
| 骨干 gǔ gàn | diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone |
| 鼓动 gǔ dòng | to agitate; to arouse; to instigate; to encite |
| 固然 gù rán | admittedly (it's true that...) |
| 固体 gù tǐ | solid |
| 固有 gù yǒu | intrinsic to sth; inherent; native |
| 固执 gù zhi | persistent; stubborn |
| 故乡 gù xiāng | home; homeland; native place; CL:个 |
| 故障 gù zhàng | malfunction; breakdown; defect; shortcoming; fault; failure; impediment; error; bug (in software) |
| 雇佣 gù yōng | to employ; to hire |
| 顾虑 gù lv4 | misgivings; apprehensions |
| 顾问 gù wèn | adviser; consultant |
| 拐杖 guǎi zhàng | crutches; crutch; walking stick |
| 关怀 guān huái | care; solicitude; to show care for; concerned about; attentive to |
| 关照 guān zhào | to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after; to tell; to remind |
| 官方 guān fāng | official; (by the) government |
| 观光 guān guāng | to tour; sightseeing; tourism |
| 管辖 guǎn xiá | to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) |
| 惯例 guàn lì | conventional |
| 灌溉 guàn gài | to irrigate |
| 罐 guàn | can; jar; pot |
| 贯彻 guàn chè | to implement; to put into practice; to carry out |
| 光彩 guāng cǎi | luster; splendor; radiance; brilliance |
| 光辉 guāng huī | radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent |
| 光芒 guāng máng | rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance |
| 光荣 guāng róng | honor and glory; CL:个 |
| 广阔 guǎng kuò | wide; vast |
| 归根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ | (saying) to sum it up... |
| 归还 guī huán | to return sth; to revert |
| 规范 guī fàn | norm; standard; specification; regulation; rule; within the rules; to fix rules; to regulate; to specify |
| 规格 guī gé | standard; norm; specification |
| 规划 guī huà | plan; program |
| 规章 guī zhāng | rule; regulation |
| 轨道 guǐ dào | orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking |
| 贵族 guì zú | lord; nobility; nobleman; noblewoman; aristocrat; aristocracy |
| 跪 guì | kneel |
| 棍棒 gùn bàng | club |
| 国防 guó fáng | national defense |
| 国务院 guó wù yuàn | State Council (PRC); State Department (USA) |
| 果断 guǒ duàn | firm; decisive |
| 过度 guò dù | excessive; over-; excess; going too far; extravagant; intemperate; overdue |
| 过渡 guò dù | to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim; caretaker (administration) |
| 过奖 guò jiǎng | to over-praise; to flatter |
| 过滤 guò lv4 | to filter; filter |
| 过失 guò shī | defect; fault |
| 过问 guò wèn | to show an interest in; to get involved with |
| 过瘾 guò yǐn | to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying; immensely enjoyable; satisfying; fulfilling |
| 过于 guò yú | too much; excessively |
| 嗨 hāi | oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword) |
| 海拔 hǎi bá | height above sea level; elevation |
| 海滨 hǎi bīn | shore; seaside |
| 含糊 hán hu | ambiguous; vague |
| 含义 hán yì | meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning; hint; connotation |
| 寒暄 hán xuān | exchanging conventional greetings; to talk about the weather |
| 罕见 hǎn jiàn | rare; rarely seen |
| 捍卫 hàn wèi | defend; uphold; safeguard |
| 航空 háng kōng | aviation |
| 航天 háng tiān | space flight |
| 航行 háng xíng | to sail; to fly; to navigate |
| 行列 háng liè | procession |
| 毫米 háo mǐ | millimeter |
| 毫无 háo wú | not in the least; none whatsoever; completely without |
| 豪迈 háo mài | bold; open-minded; heroic |
| 号召 hào zhào | to call; to appeal |
| 耗费 hào fèi | to waste; to spend; to consume; to squander |
| 呵 hē | to scold in a loud voice; to yawn |
| 合并 hé bìng | to merge; to annex |
| 合成 hé chéng | to compose; to constitute; compound; synthesis; mixture; synthetic |
| 合伙 hé huǒ | to act jointly; to form a partnership |
| 合算 hé suàn | worthwhile; be a good deal; be a bargain; reckon up; calculate |
| 和蔼 hé ǎi | kindly; nice; amiable |
| 和解 hé jiě | to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement; conciliation; to become reconciled |
| 和睦 hé mù | peaceful relations; harmonious |
| 和气 hé qi | friendly; polite; amiable |
| 和谐 hé xié | harmonious |
| 嘿 hēi | hey |
| 痕迹 hén jì | vestige; mark; trace |
| 狠心 hěn xīn | callous; heartless |
| 恨不得 hèn bu dé | wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth; can't wait for; to wish one could do sth; to desire strongly |
| 哼 hēng | to groan; to snort; to hum; to croon; humph! |
| 横 héng | horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke) |
| 哄 hōng | roar of laughter (onomatopoeia); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) |
| 烘 hōng | to bake; to heat by fire |
| 轰动 hōng dòng | sensation; stir |
| 宏观 hóng guān | macro-; macroscopic; holistic |
| 宏伟 hóng wěi | grand; imposing; magnificent |
| 洪水 hóng shuǐ | deluge; flood |
| 喉咙 hóu lóng | throat; larynx |
| 吼 hǒu | roar or howl of an animal; bellow of rage |
| 候选 hòu xuǎn | candidate |
| 后代 hòu dài | posterity; later periods; later ages; later generations |
| 后顾之忧 hòu gù zhī yōu | fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequences; often in negative expressions, meaning 'no worries about anything' |
| 后勤 hòu qín | logistics |
| 呼唤 hū huàn | to call out (a name etc); to shout; |
| 呼啸 hū xiào | to whistle; to scream; to whiz |
| 呼吁 hū yù | to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal |
| 忽略 hū lvè | to neglect; to overlook; to ignore |
| 湖泊 hú pō | lake |
| 胡乱 hú luàn | careless; reckless; casually; absent-mindedly; at will; at random; any old how |
| 胡须 hú xū | beard; CL:根[gen1] ,绺[liu3] |
| 花瓣 huā bàn | petal; CL:片[pian4]; |
| 花蕾 huā lěi | bud; flower bud; |
| 华丽 huá lì | gorgeous |
| 华侨 huá qiáo | overseas Chinese; CL:个,位[wei4] |
| 划分 huà fēn | to divide |
| 化肥 huà féi | fertilizer |
| 化石 huà shí | fossil |
| 化验 huà yàn | laboratory test; chemical experiment; assay |
| 化妆 huà zhuāng | to put on make-up |
| 画蛇添足 huà shé tiān zú | lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it |
| 话筒 huà tǒng | microphone |
| 欢乐 huān lè | gaiety; gladness; glee; merriment; pleasure; happy; joyous; gay |
| 环节 huán jié | round segment; segment (of annelid worms); connection; link; sector; annular ring |
| 还原 huán yuán | to restore to the original state; reduction (chemistry) |
| 缓和 huǎn hé | to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate; to allay; to make more mild |
| 患者 huàn zhě | patient; sufferer |
| 荒凉 huāng liáng | desolate |
| 荒谬 huāng miù | absurd; ridiculous |
| 荒唐 huāng táng | beyond belief; preposterous; absurd; intemperate; dissipated |
| 皇帝 huáng dì | emperor; CL:个 |
| 皇后 huáng hòu | empress; imperial consort |
| 黄昏 huáng hūn | dusk; evening; nightfall |
| 恍然大悟 huǎng rán dà wù | to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light |
| 晃 huǎng | to sway; to shake; to wander about; |
| 挥霍 huī huò | to squander money; extravagant; prodigal; free and easy; agile |
| 辉煌 huī huáng | splendid; glorious |
| 回报 huí bào | (in) return; reciprocation; payback; retaliation; to report back; to reciprocate |
| 回避 huí bì | to evade; to shun; to avoid |
| 回顾 huí gù | to look back; to review |
| 回收 huí shōu | to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover |
| 悔恨 huǐ hèn | remorse; repentance |
| 毁灭 huǐ miè | perish; ruin; destroy |
| 会晤 huì wù | to meet; meeting; conference |
| 汇报 huì bào | to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back |
| 贿赂 huì lù | to bribe; a bribe |
| 昏迷 hūn mí | to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor; coma; stunned; disoriented |
| 荤 hūn | meat, fish; strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish, spicy food etc); vulgar; obscene; |
| 浑身 hún shēn | all over; from head to foot |
| 混合 hùn hé | to mix; to blend |
| 混乱 hùn luàn | confusion; chaos; disorder |
| 混淆 hùn xiáo | to obscure; to confuse; to mix up; to blur; to mislead |
| 混浊 hùn zhuó | turbid; muddy; dirty |
| 活该 huó gāi | (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought; should |
| 活力 huó lì | energy; vitality; vigor; vital force |
| 火箭 huǒ jiàn | rocket; CL:枚[mei2] |
| 火焰 huǒ yàn | blaze; flame |
| 火药 huǒ yào | gunpowder |
| 货币 huò bì | currency; monetary; money |
| 基地 jī dì | base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda |
| 基金 jī jīn | fund |
| 基因 jī yīn | gene (loanword) |
| 机动 jī dòng | locomotive; motorized; power-driven; adaptable; flexible (use, treatment, timing etc) |
| 机构 jī gòu | mechanism; structure; organization; agency; institution; CL:所[suo3] |
| 机灵 jī ling | clever; quick-witted |
| 机密 jī mì | secret; classified (information) |
| 机械 jī xiè | machine; machinery; mechanical |
| 机遇 jī yù | opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck |
| 机智 jī zhì | quick-witted; tact; witty; resourceful |
| 激发 jī fā | to arouse; to excite |
| 激励 jī lì | to encourage; to urge; motivation; incentive |
| 激情 jī qíng | passion; fervor; enthusiasm; strong emotion |
| 讥笑 jī xiào | to sneer |
| 饥饿 jī è | hunger; starvation; famine |
| 即便 jí biàn | even if; even though; right away; immediately |
| 即将 jí jiāng | on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of |
| 及早 jí zǎo | at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible |
| 吉祥 jí xiáng | lucky; auspicious; propitious |
| 嫉妒 jí dù | to be jealous; to envy; to hate |
| 急功近利 jí gōng jìn lì | seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return |
| 急剧 jí jù | rapid; sudden |
| 急切 jí qiè | eager; impatient |
| 急于求成 jí yú qiú chéng | anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous |
| 急躁 jí zào | irritable; irascible; impetuous |
| 极端 jí duān | extreme |
| 极限 jí xiàn | limit; extreme boundary |
| 疾病 jí bìng | disease; sickness; ailment |
| 籍贯 jí guàn | one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace |
| 级别 jí bié | (military) rank; level; grade |
| 集团 jí tuán | group; bloc; corporation; conglomerate |
| 给予 jǐ yǔ | to accord; to give; to show (respect) |
| 季军 jì jūn | third in a race; bronze medalist |
| 季度 jì dù | quarter (finance, publishing, schools etc); season (sports); period of three months |
| 寂静 jì jìng | quiet |
| 寄托 jì tuō | to have sb look after sb; to entrust the care of sb; to place (hope etc) on |
| 忌讳 jì huì | taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from |
| 技巧 jì qiǎo | skill; technique |
| 纪要 jì yào | minutes; written summary of a meeting |
| 继承 jì chéng | to inherit; to carry on; to succeed |
| 计较 jì jiào | to haggle; to bicker; to argue |
| 记性 jì xing | memory; recall |
| 记载 jì zǎi | write down; record; written account |
| 迹象 jì xiàng | mark; indication; sign; indicator |
| 佳肴 jiā yáo | fine food; delicacies; delicious food |
| 加工 jiā gōng | to process; processing; working (of machinery) |
| 加剧 jiā jù | to intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate; to aggravate; to exacerbate; to embitter |
| 夹杂 jiā zá | to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix; to be tangled up with |
| 家常 jiā cháng | the daily life of a family |
| 家伙 jiā huo | household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal; guy (slang); chap |
| 家属 jiā shǔ | family member; (family) dependent |
| 家喻户晓 jiā yù hù xiǎo | understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name |
| 坚定 jiān dìng | firm; steady; staunch; resolute |
| 坚固 jiān gù | firm; firmly; hard; stable |
| 坚韧 jiān rèn | tough and durable; tenacious |
| 坚实 jiān shí | firm and substantial; solid |
| 坚硬 jiān yìng | hard; solid |
| 尖端 jiān duān | sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp; tip-top; most advanced and sophisticated; highest peak; the best |
| 尖锐 jiān ruì | sharp; intense; penetrating; pointed; acute (illness) |
| 煎 jiān | to pan fry; to sauté |
| 监督 jiān dū | to control; to supervise; to inspect |
| 监视 jiān shì | to monitor; to oversee; to keep a close watch over; to spy on |
| 监狱 jiān yù | prison |
| 艰难 jiān nán | difficult; hard; challenging |
| 剪彩 jiǎn cǎi | to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) |
| 拣 jiǎn | to choose; to pick; to sort out; to pick up |
| 检讨 jiǎn tǎo | to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review |
| 检验 jiǎn yàn | to inspect; to examine; to test |
| 简化 jiǎn huà | simplify |
| 简陋 jiǎn lòu | simple and crude (of a room or building) |
| 简体字 jiǎn tǐ zì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4] |
| 简要 jiǎn yào | concise; brief |
| 健全 jiàn quán | robust; strong |
| 剑 jiàn | double-edged sword; CL:口[kou3],把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword; |
| 溅 jiàn | splash |
| 舰艇 jiàn tǐng | warship; naval vessel |
| 见多识广 jiàn duō shí guǎng | experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) |
| 见解 jiàn jiě | opinion; view; understanding |
| 见闻 jiàn wén | what one sees and hears; knowledge; information |
| 见义勇为 jiàn yì yǒng wéi | to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth; acting heroically in a just cause |
| 践踏 jiàn tà | to trample |
| 鉴别 jiàn bié | to differentiate; to distinguish |
| 鉴定 jiàn dìng | to appraise; to identify; to evaluate |
| 鉴于 jiàn yú | in view of; seeing that; considering; whereas |
| 间谍 jiàn dié | spy |
| 间隔 jiàn gé | compartment; gap; interval; to divide |
| 间接 jiàn jiē | indirect |
| 僵硬 jiāng yìng | stark; stiff |
| 将军 jiāng jūn | (Military) admiral; (chess) to check; to embarrass |
| 将近 jiāng jìn | almost; nearly; close to |
| 将就 jiāng jiù | to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with; |
| 奖励 jiǎng lì | reward (as encouragement) |
| 奖赏 jiǎng shǎng | reward; prize; an award |
| 桨 jiǎng | oar; paddle |
| 降临 jiàng lín | to descend to |
| 交叉 jiāo chā | to cross; to intersect |
| 交代 jiāo dài | to hand over; to explain; to make clear; to brief (sb); to account for; to justify oneself; to confess; to finish (colloquial) |
| 交涉 jiāo shè | to negotiate; relating to |
| 交易 jiāo yì | (business) transaction; business deal; CL:笔[bi3] |
| 娇气 jiāo qì | delicate; squeamish; finicky |
| 焦点 jiāo diǎn | focus; focal point |
| 焦急 jiāo jí | anxiety; anxious |
| 侥幸 jiǎo xìng | luckily; by a fluke; |
| 搅拌 jiǎo bàn | to stir; to agitate |
| 缴纳 jiǎo nà | to pay (taxes etc) |
| 角落 jiǎo luò | nook; corner |
| 教养 jiào yǎng | to train; to educate; to bring up; to nurture; education; culture; upbringing; early conditioning |
| 较量 jiào liàng | to have a contest with sb; to cross swords; to measure up against; to compete with; to haggle; to quibble |
| 接连 jiē lián | on end; in a row; in succession |
| 揭露 jiē lù | to expose; to unmask; to ferret out; to disclose; disclosure |
| 皆 jiē | all; each and every; in all cases |
| 阶层 jiē céng | hierarchy; stratum |
| 截止 jié zhǐ | to stop; to close; to put a stop to sth; cut-off point; stopping point; deadline; |
| 截至 jié zhì | up to (a time); by (a time) |
| 杰出 jié chū | outstanding; distinguished; remarkable; prominent; illustrious |
| 竭尽全力 jié jìn quán lì | to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost |
| 结晶 jié jīng | crystallization; crystalline; crystal |
| 结局 jié jú | conclusion; ending |
| 结算 jié suàn | to settle a bill; to close an account |
| 节制 jié zhì | to control; to restrict; to moderate; to temper; moderation; sobriety; to administer; |
| 节奏 jié zòu | rhythm; tempo; musical pulse; cadence; beat |
| 解除 jiě chú | to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) |
| 解放 jiě fàng | to liberate; to emancipate; liberation; refers to the Communists' victory over the Nationalists in 1949; CL:次[ci4] |
| 解雇 jiě gù | to fire; to sack; to dismiss |
| 解剖 jiě pōu | to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy |
| 解散 jiě sàn | dissolve; disband |
| 解体 jiě tǐ | to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse; to crumble |
| 借鉴 jiè jiàn | to use other people's experience; to borrow from a source; to use as reference |
| 借助 jiè zhù | to draw support from; with the help of |
| 戒备 jiè bèi | to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) |
| 界限 jiè xiàn | boundary; marginal |
| 津津有味 jīn jīn yǒu wèi | with keen interest pleasure (idiom); with gusto; to relish; eagerly; with great interest |
| 金融 jīn róng | banking; finance; financial |
| 紧迫 jǐn pò | pressing; urgent |
| 锦上添花 jǐn shàng tiān huā | lit. on brocade, add flowers (idiom); to decorate sth already perfect; gilding the lily; |
| 晋升 jìn shēng | to promote to a higher position |
| 浸泡 jìn pào | to steep; to soak; to immerse |
| 近来 jìn lái | recently; lately |
| 进而 jìn ér | and then (what follows next) |
| 进攻 jìn gōng | to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) |
| 进化 jìn huà | evolution; CL:个 |
| 进展 jìn zhǎn | to make headway; to make progress |
| 兢兢业业 jīng jīng yè yè | cautious and conscientious |
| 惊动 jīng dòng | alarm; alert; disturb |
| 惊奇 jīng qí | to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder |
| 惊讶 jīng yà | amazed; astonished; to surprise; amazing; astonishment; awe |
| 精打细算 jīng dǎ xì suàn | (saying) meticulous planning and careful accounting |
| 精华 jīng huá | best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence; essence; soul |
| 精简 jīng jiǎn | to simplify; to reduce |
| 精密 jīng mì | accuracy; exact; precise; refined |
| 精确 jīng què | accurate; precise |
| 精通 jīng tōng | proficient |
| 精心 jīng xīn | with utmost care; fine; meticulous; detailed |
| 精益求精 jīng yì qiú jīng | to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving |
| 精致 jīng zhì | delicate; fine; exquisite; refined |
| 经费 jīng fèi | funds; expenditure; CL:笔[bi3] |
| 经纬 jīng wěi | warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points |
| 茎 jīng | stalk; stem; CL:条[tiao2] |
| 井 jǐng | warn; well; surname Jing; CL:口[kou3] |
| 警告 jǐng gào | to warn; to admonish |
| 警惕 jǐng tì | to be on the alert; vigilant; alert; on guard; to warn |
| 颈椎 jǐng zhuī | cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals |
| 境界 jìng jiè | boundary; state; realm |
| 敬礼 jìng lǐ | salute |
| 敬业 jìng yè | to be dedicated to one's work; to respect one's work; |
| 竞赛 jìng sài | race; competition; CL:个 |
| 竞选 jìng xuǎn | to take part in an election; to run for office |
| 镜头 jìng tóu | camera shot (in a movie etc); scene |
| 纠纷 jiū fēn | a dispute; entanglement (law) |
| 纠正 jiū zhèng | to correct; to make right |
| 酒精 jiǔ jīng | alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol; also written 乙醇; grain alcohol |
| 就近 jiù jìn | nearby; in a close neighborhood |
| 就业 jiù yè | looking for employment; getting a job; to start a career |
| 就职 jiù zhí | take office; assume a post |
| 救济 jiù jì | emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods |
| 居民 jū mín | resident; inhabitant; |
| 居住 jū zhù | to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in |
| 拘留 jū liú | to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody |
| 拘束 jū shù | to restrict; to restrain; constrained; awkward; ill at ease; uncomfortable; reticent |
| 鞠躬 jū gōng | to bow |
| 局部 jú bù | part; local |
| 局面 jú miàn | aspect; phase; situation |
| 局势 jú shì | situation; state (of affairs) |
| 局限 jú xiàn | limit |
| 举动 jǔ dòng | act; action; activity; move; movement |
| 举世瞩目 jǔ shì zhǔ mù | attract worldwide attention |
| 举足轻重 jǔ zú qīng zhòng | a foot's move sways the balance (idiom); to hold the balance of power; to play the decisive role |
| 咀嚼 jǔ jué | to chew |
| 沮丧 jǔ sàng | dispirited; dejected; dismayed |
| 剧本 jù běn | script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay |
| 剧烈 jù liè | violent; acute; severe; fierce |
| 据悉 jù xī | according to reports; it is reported (that) |
| 聚精会神 jù jīng huì shén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) |
| 卷 juǎn | to roll up |
| 倔强 jué jiàng | stubborn; obstinate; unbending; |
| 决策 jué cè | strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision; to determine policy |
| 绝望 jué wàng | desperation; forlorn; hopeless |
| 觉悟 jué wù | consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) |
| 觉醒 jué xǐng | to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth; the truth dawns upon one; scales fall from the eyes; to become aware |
| 军队 jūn duì | army troops; CL:支[zhi1] ,个 |
| 君子 jūn zǐ | nobleman; person of noble character; |
| 卡通 kǎ tōng | cartoon |
| 开采 kāi cǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine |
| 开除 kāi chú | to expel |
| 开阔 kāi kuò | wide; open (spaces); to open up |
| 开朗 kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit; open and clear; to open out (onto a wider vista); optimistic; cheerful; carefree; easy-going; open-minded |
| 开明 kāi míng | enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment |
| 开辟 kāi pì | to open up; to set up; to start; to build |
| 开拓 kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions); fig. to open up (new horizons) |
| 开展 kāi zhǎn | (begin to) develop; unfold; to start; to launch; to open; to carry out |
| 开支 kāi zhī | expenditures; pay; expenses; CL:笔[bi3] |
| 刊登 kān dēng | to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) |
| 刊物 kān wù | publication |
| 勘探 kān tàn | exploration |
| 侃侃而谈 kǎn kǎn ér tán | to speak frankly with assurance; |
| 砍伐 kǎn fá | to hew; to cut down |
| 看待 kàn dài | to look upon; to regard |
| 慷慨 kāng kǎi | vehement; fervent; generous; giving; liberal |
| 抗议 kàng yì | protest |
| 考察 kǎo chá | to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation |
| 考古 kǎo gǔ | archaeology |
| 考核 kǎo hé | to examine; to check up on; to assess; to review; appraisal; review; evaluation |
| 考验 kǎo yàn | to test; to put to the test |
| 靠拢 kào lǒng | to draw close to |
| 磕 kē | to tap; knock |
| 科目 kē mù | subject |
| 可观 kě guān | considerable |
| 可口 kě kǒu | tasty; to taste good |
| 可恶 kě wù | repulsive; vile; hateful; abominable |
| 可行 kě xíng | feasible |
| 渴望 kě wàng | to thirst for; to long for |
| 克制 kè zhì | to restrain; to control; restraint; self-control; |
| 刻不容缓 kè bù róng huǎn | to brook no delay; to demand immediate action |
| 客户 kè hù | client; customer |
| 课题 kè tí | task; problem; issue |
| 啃 kěn | to gnaw; to nibble; to bite |
| 恳切 kěn qiè | earnest; sincere |
| 坑 kēng | pit; to defraud |
| 空洞 kōng dòng | cavity; empty; vacuous |
| 空前绝后 kōng qián jué hòu | unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique |
| 空想 kōng xiǎng | daydream; fantasy; to fantasize |
| 空虚 kōng xū | hollow; emptiness; meaningless |
| 孔 kǒng | aperture; opening; hole |
| 恐怖 kǒng bù | terrible; frightful; frightening; terror; terrorist |
| 恐吓 kǒng hè | to threaten; to menace |
| 恐惧 kǒng jù | fear; dread; phobia |
| 空白 kòng bái | blank space |
| 空隙 kòng xì | crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events |
| 口气 kǒu qì | tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression; tone |
| 口腔 kǒu qiāng | oral cavity |
| 口头 kǒu tóu | oral; verbal |
| 口音 kǒu yīn | accent |
| 扣 kòu | to fasten; to button; button; buckle; knot; to arrest; to confiscate; to deduct (money); discount; to knock; to smash, spike or dunk (a ball); to cover (with a bowl etc); fig. to tag a label on sb; |
| 哭泣 kū qì | to weep; |
| 枯萎 kū wěi | to wilt; to wither; wilted; withered; drained; enervated; exhausted; |
| 枯燥 kū zào | dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust |
| 苦尽甘来 kǔ jìn gān lái | bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning |
| 苦涩 kǔ sè | bitter and astringent; pained; agonized; |
| 挎 kuà | to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) |
| 跨 kuà | to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span |
| 快活 kuài huo | happy; cheerful |
| 宽敞 kuān chang | spacious; wide |
| 宽容 kuān róng | lenient; tolerant; indulgent; charitable; to forgive; |
| 款待 kuǎn dài | to entertain; to treat cordially |
| 款式 kuǎn shì | pattern; style; design; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 筐 kuāng | basket; CL:只[zhi1] |
| 况且 kuàng qiě | moreover; besides; in addition; furthermore |
| 旷课 kuàng kè | to play truant; to cut classes |
| 框架 kuàng jià | frame; framework; fig. pattern; outline; organizing plan |
| 矿产 kuàng chǎn | minerals; |
| 亏待 kuī dài | to treat sb unfairly |
| 亏损 kuī sǔn | deficit; (financial) loss |
| 捆绑 kǔn bǎng | to bind |
| 扩充 kuò chōng | to expand |
| 扩散 kuò sàn | to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse; spread; proliferation; diffusion |
| 扩张 kuò zhāng | expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence); to broaden |
| 啦 lā | a phrase-final particle |
| 喇叭 lǎ ba | horn (automobile, alarm siren, musical etc) which produces a sound; loudspeaker; brass wind instrument; trumpet; suona 鎖锁呐[suo3 na4] |
| 蜡烛 là zhú | candle; CL:根[gen1] ,支[zhi1] |
| 来历 lái lì | history; antecedents; origin |
| 来源 lái yuán | source (of information etc); origin |
| 栏目 lán mù | a column (in a newspaper or on a news website) |
| 懒惰 lǎn duò | idle; lazy |
| 狼狈 láng bèi | in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derogatory) |
| 狼吞虎咽 láng tūn hǔ yàn | to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself; |
| 捞 lāo | to fish up; to dredge up |
| 唠叨 láo dao | to prattle; to chatter; talkative; garrulous; to nag |
| 牢固 láo gù | firm; secure |
| 牢骚 láo sāo | discontent; complaint |
| 乐趣 lè qù | delight; pleasure; joy |
| 乐意 lè yì | to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth; content; satisfied |
| 雷达 léi dá | radar (loanword) |
| 类似 lèi sì | similar; analogous |
| 冷酷 lěng kù | grim; unfeeling; callous |
| 冷落 lěng luò | desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly; to snub; to cold shoulder; |
| 冷却 lěng què | to cool off; cooling |
| 愣 lèng | to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted; blank; (coll.) unexpectedly |
| 黎明 lí míng | dawn; daybreak |
| 理睬 lǐ cǎi | to heed; to pay attention to |
| 理所当然 lǐ suǒ dāng rán | as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course; inevitable and right |
| 理直气壮 lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's convictions; just and forceful |
| 理智 lǐ zhì | reason; intellect; rationality |
| 礼节 lǐ jié | etiquette |
| 礼尚往来 lǐ shàng wǎng lái | lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness; |
| 里程碑 lǐ chéng bēi | milestone |
| 例外 lì wài | (make an) exception |
| 利害 lì hài | pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses |
| 力求 lì qiú | to make every effort to; striving to do one's best; |
| 力所能及 lì suǒ néng jí | as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers |
| 力争 lì zhēng | to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly |
| 历代 lì dài | successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties |
| 历来 lì lái | always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time |
| 立场 lì chǎng | position; standpoint; CL:个 |
| 立方 lì fāng | cube |
| 立交桥 lì jiāo qiáo | overpass; flyover |
| 立体 lì tǐ | three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic |
| 立足 lì zú | to stand; to have a footing; to be established; to base oneself on |
| 粒 lì | grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) |
| 廉洁 lián jié | honest; not coercive; honesty; integrity; incorruptible |
| 联欢 lián huān | have a get-together |
| 联络 lián luò | communication; to get in touch with; to contact; connection (math.) |
| 联盟 lián méng | alliance; union; coalition |
| 联想 lián xiǎng | to associate with something in thinking; abbr. for 聯想集联想集团[Lian2 xiang3 Ji2 tuan2] |
| 连年 lián nián | successive years; over many years |
| 连锁 lián suǒ | chain |
| 连同 lián tóng | together with; along with |
| 良心 liáng xīn | conscience |
| 晾 liàng | to dry in the air |
| 谅解 liàng jiě | (reach) an understanding |
| 辽阔 liáo kuò | vast; extensive |
| 列举 liè jǔ | a list; to list; to enumerate |
| 临床 lín chuáng | clinical |
| 淋 lín | to drain; to drench; to drip; diseases of the bladder |
| 吝啬 lìn sè | stingy; mean; miserly |
| 伶俐 líng lì | clever; witty; intelligent |
| 凌晨 líng chén | early in the morning |
| 灵感 líng gǎn | inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor |
| 灵魂 líng hún | soul; spirit |
| 灵敏 líng mǐn | smart; clever; sensitive; keen; quick; sharp |
| 零星 líng xīng | fragmentary; random; bits and pieces; sporadic |
| 领会 lǐng huì | to understand; to comprehend; to grasp |
| 领事馆 lǐng shì guǎn | consulate |
| 领土 lǐng tǔ | territory |
| 领悟 lǐng wù | to understand; to comprehend |
| 领先 lǐng xiān | to lead; to be in front |
| 领袖 lǐng xiù | leader; CL:个,位[wei4] ,名[ming2] |
| 溜 liū | to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate |
| 流浪 liú làng | to drift about; to wander; to roam; nomadic; homeless; unsettled (e.g. population); vagrant |
| 流露 liú lù | to express; to reveal (one's thoughts or feelings) |
| 流氓 liú máng | rogue; hoodlum; gangster; immoral behavior |
| 流通 liú tōng | to circulate |
| 留恋 liú liàn | reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly |
| 留念 liú niàn | to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly |
| 留神 liú shén | to take care; to be careful |
| 聋哑 lóng yǎ | deaf and dumb; deaf-mute; surdimutism |
| 隆重 lóng zhòng | grand; prosperous; ceremonious; solemn |
| 垄断 lǒng duàn | enjoy market dominance; monopolize |
| 笼罩 lǒng zhào | to envelop; to shroud |
| 搂 lǒu | to hold or embrace in one's arms |
| 炉灶 lú zào | stove |
| 轮船 lún chuán | steamship; CL:艘[sou1] |
| 轮廓 lún kuò | an outline; silhouette |
| 轮胎 lún tāi | tire; pneumatic tire |
| 论坛 lùn tán | forum (for discussion) |
| 论证 lùn zhèng | to prove a point; proof; to expound on; demonstrate or prove (through argument) |
| 啰唆 luō suo | to grumble |
| 络绎不绝 luò yì bù jué | continuously; in an endless stream (idiom) |
| 落成 luò chéng | to complete a construction project |
| 落实 luò shí | practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide |
| 屡次 lv3 cì | repeatedly; time and again |
| 履行 lv3 xíng | to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement); to perform |
| 掠夺 lvè duó | to plunder; to rob; also written 略略夺 |
| 嘛 ma | (modal particle to express that something is obvious) |
| 麻痹 má bì | paralysis; palsy; numbness; to benumb |
| 麻木 má mù | numb; insensitive; apathetic |
| 麻醉 má zuì | anesthesia; fig. to poison (sb's mind) |
| 码头 mǎ tóu | dock; pier; wharf; CL:个 |
| 蚂蚁 mǎ yǐ | ant; |
| 埋伏 mái fú | ambush |
| 埋没 mái mò | oblivion |
| 埋葬 mái zàng | to bury |
| 脉搏 mài bó | a pulse (both medical and figurative) |
| 迈 mài | take a step |
| 埋怨 mán yuàn | to complain |
| 慢性 màn xìng | slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) |
| 漫长 màn cháng | very long; endless |
| 漫画 màn huà | caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga |
| 蔓延 màn yán | to extend; to spread |
| 忙碌 máng lù | busy; bustling |
| 盲目 máng mù | blind; aimless |
| 茫茫 máng máng | boundless; vast and obscure |
| 茫然 máng rán | ignorant; to have no knowledge of sth |
| 冒充 mào chōng | to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as |
| 冒犯 mào fàn | to offend; |
| 茂盛 mào shèng | lush |
| 媒介 méi jiè | media; medium |
| 枚 méi | classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc |
| 美观 měi guān | pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic |
| 美满 měi mǎn | happy; blissful |
| 美妙 měi miào | beautiful; wonderful; splendid |
| 萌芽 méng yá | sprout; germ of a plant |
| 猛烈 měng liè | fierce; violent (criticism etc) |
| 眯 mī | to narrow one's eyes; (Dialect) to nap; to take a nap |
| 弥补 mí bǔ | to complement; to make up for a deficiency |
| 弥漫 mí màn | to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse; everywhere present; about to inundate (water); permeated by (smoke); filled with (dust); to saturate (the air with fog, smoke etc) |
| 谜语 mí yǔ | riddle; conundrum |
| 迷惑 mí huo | to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle |
| 迷人 mí rén | fascinating; enchanting; charming; tempting |
| 迷信 mí xìn | superstition |
| 密度 mì dù | density; thickness |
| 密封 mì fēng | seal up |
| 棉花 mián hua | cotton |
| 免得 miǎn de | so as not to; so as to avoid |
| 免疫 miǎn yì | immunity (to disease) |
| 勉励 miǎn lì | to encourage |
| 勉强 miǎn qiǎng | to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant; barely enough |
| 面貌 miàn mào | appearance; face; features; CL:个 |
| 面子 miàn zi | outer surface; outside; honor; reputation; face (as in 'losing face'); self-respect; feelings; (medicinal) powder |
| 描绘 miáo huì | to describe; to portray |
| 瞄准 miáo zhǔn | to aim (a weapon at a target); fig. to aim (for a higher standard); |
| 渺小 miǎo xiǎo | minute; tiny; negligible; insignificant |
| 藐视 miǎo shì | to despise; to look down on; |
| 灭亡 miè wáng | to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish; to die out; to destroy; to exterminate |
| 蔑视 miè shì | to loathe; to despise; contempt |
| 民间 mín jiān | among the people; popular; folk; non-governmental; involving people rather than governments |
| 民主 mín zhǔ | democracy |
| 敏捷 mǐn jié | nimble; quick; shrewd |
| 敏锐 mǐn ruì | keen; sharp; acute |
| 名次 míng cì | position in a ranking of names |
| 名额 míng é | fixed number of people; quota |
| 名副其实 míng fù qí shí | not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom) |
| 名誉 míng yù | fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) |
| 明明 míng míng | obviously; plainly; undoubtedly; definitely |
| 明智 míng zhì | sensible; wise; judicious; sagacious; |
| 命名 mìng míng | to give a name to; to dub; to christen; to designate; named after; naming |
| 摸索 mō suo | to feel about; to grope about; to fumble; to do things slowly |
| 摩擦 mó cā | friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; same as 磨擦 |
| 模范 mó fàn | model; fine example |
| 模式 mó shì | mode; method |
| 模型 mó xíng | model; mould; matrix; pattern |
| 磨合 mó hé | to break in; to wear in |
| 膜 mó | membrane; film |
| 魔鬼 mó guǐ | devil |
| 魔术 mó shù | magic |
| 抹杀 mǒ shā | to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence; to expunge; to blot out; to suppress |
| 墨水儿 mò shuǐ r | ink; CL:瓶[ping2] |
| 莫名其妙 mò míng qí miào | unfathomable mystery (idiom); subtle and ineffable; unable to make head or tail of it; boring (e.g. movie) |
| 默默 mò mò | in silence; not speaking |
| 谋求 móu qiú | to seek; to strive for |
| 模样 mú yàng | look; style; appearance; approximation; about; CL:个 |
| 母语 mǔ yǔ | native language; mother language |
| 沐浴 mù yù | to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse |
| 目睹 mù dǔ | to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes |
| 目光 mù guāng | sight; vision; view; gaze; look |
| 拿手 ná shǒu | expert in; good at |
| 纳闷儿 nà mèn r | puzzled; bewildered |
| 耐用 nài yòng | durable |
| 南辕北辙 nán yuán běi zhé | to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom); |
| 难得 nán dé | seldom; rare; hard to come by |
| 难堪 nán kān | hard to take; embarrassed |
| 难能可贵 nán néng kě guì | rare and commendable; estimable |
| 恼火 nǎo huǒ | to get angry; irritated; to annoy; to aggravate; annoying |
| 内涵 nèi hán | meaning; content; essential properties implied or reflected by a notion; intention; connotation; self-possessed |
| 内幕 nèi mù | inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes; internal |
| 内在 nèi zài | intrinsic; innate |
| 能量 néng liàng | energy; capabilities |
| 拟定 nǐ dìng | to draw up; to draft; to formulate |
| 逆行 nì xíng | to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation; |
| 年度 nián dù | year (e.g. school year, fiscal year) |
| 捏 niē | to pinch (with one's fingers); to knead; to make up |
| 凝固 níng gù | to freeze; to solidify; to congeal; fig. with rapt attention |
| 凝聚 níng jù | to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets); aggregation; coherent |
| 凝视 níng shì | gaze |
| 拧 níng | to pinch; wring |
| 宁肯 nìng kěn | would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer |
| 宁愿 nìng yuàn | would rather; better |
| 扭转 niǔ zhuǎn | to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation) |
| 纽扣儿 niǔ kòu r | button |
| 农历 nóng lì | the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar |
| 浓厚 nóng hòu | dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in; deep; fully saturated (color) |
| 奴隶 nú lì | slave |
| 挪 nuó | to shift; to move |
| 虐待 nvè dài | to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse; mistreatment; maltreatment |
| 哦 ò | oh; ah |
| 殴打 ōu dǎ | to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) |
| 偶像 ǒu xiàng | idol; false god |
| 呕吐 ǒu tù | to vomit |
| 趴 pā | to lie on one's stomach |
| 徘徊 pái huái | to dither; to hesitate; to pace back and forth; by ext. to hover around; to linger |
| 排斥 pái chì | to reject; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to repel |
| 排除 pái chú | to eliminate; to get rid of; to remove |
| 排放 pái fàng | emission; discharge; exhaust (gas etc) |
| 排练 pái liàn | to rehearse; rehearsal; |
| 派别 pài bié | denomination; group; school; faction; school of thought |
| 派遣 pài qiǎn | to send (on a mission); to dispatch |
| 攀登 pān dēng | to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber; to scale; fig. to forge ahead in the face of hardships and danger |
| 盘旋 pán xuán | to spiral; to circle; to go around; to hover; to orbit |
| 判决 pàn jué | judgment (by a court of law) |
| 畔 pàn | bank; field-path |
| 庞大 páng dà | huge; enormous; tremendous |
| 抛弃 pāo qì | discard; dump; abandon |
| 泡沫 pào mò | foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble |
| 培育 péi yù | to train; to breed |
| 配备 pèi bèi | to allocate; to provide; to outfit with |
| 配偶 pèi ǒu | consort; mate; spouse |
| 配套 pèi tào | to form a complete set; coherent |
| 盆地 pén dì | basin (low-lying geographical feature); depression |
| 烹饪 pēng rèn | cooking; culinary arts |
| 捧 pěng | to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands; to offer (esp. in cupped hands); to praise; to flatter |
| 劈 pī | to hack; to chop; to split open; see 噼劈啪, onomat. for crack, slap, clap, clatter etc |
| 批发 pī fā | wholesale; bulk trade; distribution |
| 批判 pī pàn | criticize; CL:个 |
| 疲惫 pí bèi | beaten; exhausted; tired |
| 疲倦 pí juàn | to tire; tired |
| 皮革 pí gé | leather; CL:张[zhang1] |
| 屁股 pì gu | buttocks; bottom; ass |
| 譬如 pì rú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 偏差 piān chā | bias; deviation |
| 偏见 piān jiàn | prejudice |
| 偏僻 piān pì | remote; desolate; far from the city |
| 偏偏 piān piān | (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would expect or what would be normal); unfortunately; against expectations |
| 片断 piàn duàn | section; fragment; segment; |
| 片刻 piàn kè | short period of time; a moment |
| 漂浮 piāo fú | to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life); to rove; showy; superficial |
| 飘扬 piāo yáng | wave; flutter; fly |
| 撇 piē | to throw; to cast; left-slanting downward brush stroke (calligraphy); |
| 拼搏 pīn bó | to struggle; to wrestle |
| 拼命 pīn mìng | to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it |
| 贫乏 pín fá | lack; incomplete |
| 贫困 pín kùn | impoverished; poverty |
| 频繁 pín fán | frequently; often |
| 频率 pín lv4 | frequency |
| 品尝 pǐn cháng | to taste a small amount; to sample |
| 品德 pǐn dé | moral character |
| 品质 pǐn zhì | quality |
| 品种 pǐn zhǒng | breed; variety; CL:个 |
| 屏幕 píng mù | screen (TV, computer or movie); |
| 屏障 píng zhàng | protective screen |
| 平凡 píng fán | commonplace; ordinary; mediocre |
| 平面 píng miàn | plane (flat surface); print media |
| 平坦 píng tǎn | level; even; smooth; flat |
| 平行 píng xíng | parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous |
| 平庸 píng yōng | mediocre; indifferent; commonplace |
| 平原 píng yuán | field; plain; CL:个 |
| 评估 píng gū | to evaluate; to assess; assessment; evaluation |
| 评论 píng lùn | to comment on; to discuss; comment; commentary; CL:篇[pian1] |
| 坡 pō | slope; CL:个 |
| 泼 pō | to splash; to spill; rough and coarse; brutish |
| 颇 pō | considerably; rather; inclined to one side |
| 破例 pò lì | to make an exception |
| 迫不及待 pò bù jí dài | impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it |
| 迫害 pò hài | to persecute; persecution |
| 魄力 pò lì | courage; daring; boldness; resolution; drive |
| 扑 pū | to assault; to pounce; to rush at sth; to throw oneself on |
| 铺 pū | to spread; to extend; to pave; to lay |
| 普及 pǔ jí | popular; to popularize; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive |
| 朴实 pǔ shí | plain; simple; guileless; down-to-earth; sincere and honest |
| 朴素 pǔ sù | plain and simple; unadorned; simple living; not frivolous |
| 瀑布 pù bù | waterfall |
| 凄凉 qī liáng | desolate |
| 期望 qī wàng | hope; expectation |
| 期限 qī xiàn | time limit; deadline; allotted time |
| 欺负 qī fu | to bully |
| 欺骗 qī piàn | to deceive; to cheat |
| 奇妙 qí miào | fantastic; wonderful |
| 旗袍 qí páo | Chinese-style dress; cheongsam |
| 旗帜 qí zhì | ensign; flag |
| 歧视 qí shì | to discriminate against; discrimination |
| 齐全 qí quán | complete |
| 齐心协力 qí xīn xié lì | to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one |
| 乞丐 qǐ gài | beggar |
| 企图 qǐ tú | attempt; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 启程 qǐ chéng | to set out on a journey |
| 启蒙 qǐ méng | to instruct the young; to initiate; to awake sb from ignorance; to free sb from prejudice or superstition; primer; enlightened; the Enlightenment; Western learning from the late Qing dynasty; |
| 启事 qǐ shì | announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice |
| 启示 qǐ shì | enlightenment; revelation; apocalypse |
| 岂有此理 qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ | how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd |
| 起草 qǐ cǎo | draft (a bill); draw up (plans) |
| 起初 qǐ chū | originally; at first; at the outset |
| 起伏 qǐ fú | to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs |
| 起哄 qǐ hòng | to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance |
| 起码 qǐ mǎ | at the minimum; at the very least |
| 起源 qǐ yuán | origin; to originate; to come from |
| 器材 qì cái | equipment; material |
| 器官 qì guān | organ (part of body tissue); apparatus |
| 气概 qì gài | lofty quality; mettle; spirit |
| 气功 qì gōng | qigong, a system of deep breathing exercises |
| 气魄 qì pò | spirit; boldness; positive outlook; imposing attitude |
| 气色 qì sè | complexion |
| 气势 qì shì | momentum; manner; energy; look of great force or imposing manner; powerful |
| 气味 qì wèi | odor; scent |
| 气象 qì xiàng | meteorological feature; CL:个; meteorology; atmosphere or scene |
| 气压 qì yā | atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure |
| 气质 qì zhí | temperament; personality traits; manners |
| 迄今为止 qì jīn wéi zhǐ | so far; up to now; still (not) |
| 掐 qiā | to pick (flowers); to pinch; to clutch; (slang) to fight |
| 恰当 qià dàng | appropriate; suitable |
| 恰到好处 qià dào hǎo chù | it's just perfect; it's just right |
| 恰巧 qià qiǎo | fortunately; unexpectedly; by coincidence |
| 洽谈 qià tán | to discuss |
| 千方百计 qiān fāng bǎi jì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means |
| 牵 qiān | to pull (an animal on a tether); to lead along; to hold hands |
| 牵扯 qiān chě | to involve; to implicate |
| 牵制 qiān zhì | to control; to curb; to restrict; to impede; to pin down (enemy troops) |
| 签署 qiān shǔ | to sign (an agreement) |
| 谦逊 qiān xùn | humble; humility; modesty |
| 迁就 qiān jiù | to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) |
| 迁徙 qiān xǐ | to migrate; to move |
| 前景 qián jǐng | foreground; vista; (future) prospects; perspective |
| 前提 qián tí | premise; precondition; prerequisite |
| 潜力 qián lì | potential; capacity |
| 潜水 qián shuǐ | to dive; to go under water; lurker (Internet slang for sb who reads forum posts but never replies) |
| 潜移默化 qián yí mò huà | imperceptible influence; to influence secretly |
| 谴责 qiǎn zé | to denounce; to condemn; to criticize; condemnation; criticism |
| 抢劫 qiāng jié | to rob; looting |
| 强制 qiáng zhì | to enforce; enforcement; forcibly; compulsory |
| 强迫 qiǎng pò | to compel; to force |
| 抢救 qiǎng jiù | rescue |
| 桥梁 qiáo liáng | bridge; fig. connection between two areas |
| 窍门 qiào mén | a trick; an ingenious method; know-how; the knack (of doing sth); |
| 翘 qiào | to raise |
| 切实 qiè shí | feasible; earnestly; conscientiously; realistic; practical |
| 锲而不舍 qiè ér bù shě | to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts |
| 亲密 qīn mì | intimate; close; |
| 亲热 qīn rè | affectionate; intimate; warm-hearted |
| 侵犯 qīn fàn | to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate |
| 侵略 qīn lvè | invasion; encroachment |
| 钦佩 qīn pèi | to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly |
| 勤俭 qín jiǎn | hardworking and frugal |
| 勤劳 qín láo | hardworking; industrious; diligent |
| 倾听 qīng tīng | to listen attentively |
| 倾向 qīng xiàng | trend; tendency; orientation |
| 倾斜 qīng xié | to incline; to lean; to slant; to slope; to tilt |
| 清澈 qīng chè | clear; limpid |
| 清晨 qīng chén | early morning |
| 清除 qīng chú | eliminate; get rid of |
| 清洁 qīng jié | clean; purity |
| 清理 qīng lǐ | clear; to put in order; to check up |
| 清晰 qīng xī | clear; distinct |
| 清醒 qīng xǐng | clear-headed; sober; awake |
| 清真 qīng zhēn | Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure |
| 情报 qíng bào | (spy) intelligence; information-gathering |
| 情节 qíng jié | plot; circumstances |
| 情理 qíng lǐ | reason; sense |
| 情形 qíng xíng | circumstances; situation; CL:个 |
| 晴朗 qíng lǎng | sunny and cloudless |
| 请柬 qǐng jiǎn | invitation card; written invitation |
| 请教 qǐng jiào | consult |
| 请示 qǐng shì | ask for instructions |
| 请帖 qǐng tiě | invitation card; written invitation |
| 丘陵 qiū líng | hills |
| 区分 qū fēn | to differentiate; to find differing aspects |
| 区域 qū yù | area; region; district |
| 屈服 qū fú | to surrender; to yield |
| 曲折 qū zhé | complicated; winding |
| 驱逐 qū zhú | to expel; to deport; banishment |
| 渠道 qú dào | irrigation ditch; medium or channel of communication |
| 取缔 qǔ dì | to ban; to prohibit (publications, customs etc); to outlaw; to suppress (violators) |
| 曲子 qǔ zi | poem for singing; tune; music; CL:支[zhi1] |
| 趣味 qù wèi | fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference |
| 圈套 quān tào | trap; snare; trick |
| 全局 quán jú | overall situation |
| 全力以赴 quán lì yǐ fù | do at all costs; make an all-out effort |
| 拳头 quán tou | fist; clenched fist; competitive (product); superior quality; CL: 个 |
| 权衡 quán héng | to weigh; to consider; to assess; to balance; to trade-off |
| 权威 quán wēi | authority; authoritative; power and prestige |
| 犬 quǎn | dog |
| 缺口 quē kǒu | nick; jag; gap; shortfall |
| 缺席 quē xí | absence; absent |
| 缺陷 quē xiàn | a defect; a flaw |
| 瘸 qué | lame |
| 确保 què bǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 确立 què lì | to establish; to institute |
| 确切 què qiè | definite; exact; precise |
| 确信 què xìn | to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe; to be positive that; definite news |
| 群众 qún zhòng | mass; multitude; the masses |
| 染 rǎn | to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc); to contaminate; to add colour washes to a painting |
| 嚷 rǎng | blurt out; to shout |
| 让步 ràng bù | to concede; to give in; to yield; a concession |
| 饶恕 ráo shù | forgiveness; spare |
| 扰乱 rǎo luàn | to disturb; to perturb; to harass |
| 惹祸 rě huò | stirring up trouble; to invite disaster |
| 热泪盈眶 rè lèi yíng kuàng | eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved |
| 热门 rè mén | popular; hot; in vogue |
| 人道 rén dào | human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane; the 'human way', one of the stages in the cycle of reincarnation (Buddhism); sexual intercourse |
| 人格 rén gé | personality; integrity; dignity |
| 人工 rén gōng | artificial; manpower; manual work |
| 人家 rén jia | other; other people; him(her, them); I |
| 人间 rén jiān | man's world; the world |
| 人士 rén shì | person; figure; public figure |
| 人为 rén wéi | artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin; human attempt or effort |
| 人性 rén xìng | human nature; humanity; human; the totality of human attributes |
| 人质 rén zhì | hostage |
| 仁慈 rén cí | benevolent; charitable; kind; kindly; kindness; merciful |
| 忍耐 rěn nài | to show restraint; to repress (anger etc); to exercise patience |
| 忍受 rěn shòu | to bear; to endure |
| 任命 rèn mìng | to appoint and nominate |
| 任性 rèn xìng | willful; headstrong; uninhibited |
| 任意 rèn yì | arbitrary; at will; at random |
| 任重道远 rèn zhòng dào yuǎn | a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7) |
| 认定 rèn dìng | to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount); of the firm opinion; to believe firmly; to set one's mind on; to identify with |
| 认可 rèn kě | to approve; approval; acknowledgment; OK |
| 仍旧 réng jiù | still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet |
| 日新月异 rì xīn yuè yì | daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress |
| 日益 rì yì | day by day; more and more; increasingly; more and more with each passing day |
| 容貌 róng mào | one's appearance; one's aspect; looks; features |
| 容纳 róng nà | to hold; to contain; to accommodate; to tolerate (different opinions) |
| 容器 róng qì | receptacle; vessel |
| 容忍 róng rěn | to put up with; to tolerate |
| 溶解 róng jiě | dissolve; solution |
| 荣幸 róng xìng | honored |
| 荣誉 róng yù | honor; credit; glory; (honorable) reputation |
| 融化 róng huà | to melt; to thaw; to dissolve; to blend into; to combine; to fuse |
| 融洽 róng qià | harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another |
| 揉 róu | to knead; to massage; to rub |
| 柔和 róu hé | gentle; soft |
| 儒家 rú jiā | Confucianism; Confucian school, founded by Confucius 孔子[Kong3 zi3] (551-479 BC) and Mencius 孟子[Meng4 zi3] (c. 372-c. 289 BC); |
| 弱点 ruò diǎn | weak point; failing |
| 若干 ruò gān | a certain number or amount; how many?; how much? |
| 撒谎 sā huǎng | to tell lies |
| 散文 sǎn wén | prose; essay |
| 散布 sàn bù | to disseminate; |
| 散发 sàn fā | distribute; emit; issue |
| 丧失 sàng shī | to lose; to forfeit |
| 骚扰 sāo rǎo | to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass; |
| 嫂子 sǎo zi | (informal) older brother's wife; sister-in-law; CL:个 |
| 刹车 shā chē | to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off; to check (bad habits); a brake |
| 啥 shá | (dialect) what |
| 筛选 shāi xuǎn | to filter |
| 山脉 shān mài | mountain range; CL:条[tiao2] |
| 闪烁 shǎn shuò | flicker; twinkling |
| 擅长 shàn cháng | to be good at; to be expert in |
| 擅自 shàn zì | without permission; of one's own initiative |
| 伤脑筋 shāng nǎo jīn | knotty; troublesome; bothersome |
| 商标 shāng biāo | trademark; logo |
| 上级 shàng jí | higher authorities; superiors; CL:个 |
| 上进 shàng jìn | to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself; to move forwards |
| 上任 shàng rèn | take office |
| 上瘾 shàng yǐn | to get into a habit; to become addicted |
| 上游 shàng yóu | upper reaches; advanced position |
| 尚且 shàng qiě | (not) even; yet; still; |
| 捎 shāo | to bring sth to sb (news etc) |
| 梢 shāo | tip of branch |
| 哨 shào | a whistle; sentry |
| 奢侈 shē chǐ | luxurious; extravagant; wasteful |
| 舌头 shé tou | tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information; CL:个 |
| 摄氏度 shè shì dù | degrees centigrade |
| 涉及 shè jí | to involve; to touch upon (a topic) |
| 社区 shè qū | community |
| 设立 shè lì | to set up; to establish |
| 设想 shè xiǎng | to imagine; to assume; to envisage; tentative plan; to have consideration for |
| 设置 shè zhì | to set up; to install |
| 呻吟 shēn yín | to moan; to groan |
| 深奥 shēn ào | profound; abstruse; recondite; profoundly |
| 深沉 shēn chén | deep; extreme; dull; low pitched (sound) |
| 深情厚谊 shēn qíng hòu yì | profound friendship |
| 申报 shēn bào | to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs) |
| 绅士 shēn shì | gentleman |
| 神经 shén jīng | nerve |
| 神奇 shén qí | magical; mystical; miraculous |
| 神气 shén qì | expression; manner; spirited; vigorous |
| 神圣 shén shèng | divine; hallow; holy; sacred |
| 神态 shén tài | appearance; manner; bearing; deportment; look; expression; mien |
| 神仙 shén xiān | Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc; fig. lighthearted person; used in advertising: Live like an immortal! 活神仙似 |
| 审查 shěn chá | to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship |
| 审理 shěn lǐ | to hear (a case) |
| 审美 shěn měi | esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste |
| 审判 shěn pàn | a trial; to try sb |
| 慎重 shèn zhòng | cautious; careful; prudent |
| 渗透 shèn tòu | to permeate; to infiltrate; to pervade; osmosis |
| 声明 shēng míng | statement; declaration; CL:项[xiang4] ,份[fen4] |
| 声势 shēng shì | momentum |
| 声誉 shēng yù | reputation; fame |
| 牲畜 shēng chù | domesticated animals; livestock |
| 生存 shēng cún | to exist; to survive |
| 生机 shēng jī | opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force; vitality |
| 生理 shēng lǐ | physiology |
| 生疏 shēng shū | unfamiliar; strange; out of practice; not accustomed |
| 生态 shēng tài | way of life; ecology |
| 生物 shēng wù | organism; living creature; life form; biological; CL:个 |
| 生效 shēng xiào | to take effect; to go into effect |
| 生肖 shēng xiào | animal from the Chinese zodiac; one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1] |
| 生锈 shēng xiù | to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization |
| 生育 shēng yù | to bear; to give birth; to grow; to rear; to bring up (children) |
| 省会 shěng huì | provincial capital |
| 盛产 shèng chǎn | superabundant; to teem with; to produce in abundance; to abound in |
| 盛开 shèng kāi | blooming; in full flower |
| 盛情 shèng qíng | great kindness; magnificent hospitality |
| 盛行 shèng xíng | to be in vogue; to be prevalent |
| 胜负 shèng fù | victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle |
| 失事 shī shì | to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc); to mess things up |
| 失误 shī wù | lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault; service fault (in volleyball, tennis etc) |
| 失踪 shī zōng | missing; lost; unaccounted for |
| 尸体 shī tǐ | dead body; corpse; carcass; CL:具[ju4] |
| 师范 shī fàn | teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University) |
| 施加 shī jiā | to exert (effort or pressure) |
| 施展 shī zhǎn | to use fully; to put to use |
| 十足 shí zú | ample; complete; hundred percent; a pure shade (of some color) |
| 实惠 shí huì | tangible benefit; material advantages; advantageous (deal); substantial (discount) |
| 实力 shí lì | strength |
| 实施 shí shī | to implement; to carry out |
| 实事求是 shí shì qiú shì | to seek truth from facts (idiom); to be practical and realistic |
| 实行 shí xíng | to implement; to carry out; to put into practice |
| 实质 shí zhì | substance; essence |
| 拾 shí | to pick up; to collate or arrange; ten (banker's anti-fraud numeral) |
| 时常 shí cháng | often; frequently |
| 时而 shí ér | occasionally; from time to time |
| 时光 shí guāng | time; era; period of time |
| 时机 shí jī | fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity |
| 时事 shí shì | current trends; the present situation; how things are going |
| 石油 shí yóu | oil; petroleum |
| 识别 shí bié | to distinguish; to discern |
| 使命 shǐ mìng | mission (diplomatic or other); set task |
| 世代 shì dài | generation; an era; accumulation of years; passing on from generation to generation |
| 事故 shì gù | accident; CL:桩[zhuang1] ,起[qi3] ,次[ci4] |
| 事迹 shì jì | deed; past achievement; important event of the past |
| 事件 shì jiàn | event; happening; incident; CL:个 |
| 事态 shì tài | situation; existing state of affairs |
| 事务 shì wù | (political, economic etc) affairs; work |
| 事项 shì xiàng | matter; item |
| 事业 shì yè | undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause; publicly funded institution, enterprise or foundation; career; occupation; CL:个 |
| 势必 shì bì | is bound to (happen) |
| 势力 shì li | power; (ability to) influence |
| 是非 shì fēi | right and wrong; quarrel |
| 示范 shì fàn | to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration; a model example |
| 示威 shì wēi | to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force |
| 示意 shì yì | to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) |
| 视力 shì lì | vision; eyesight |
| 视频 shì pín | video |
| 视线 shì xiàn | line of sight |
| 视野 shì yě | field of view; horizon |
| 试图 shì tú | to attempt; to try |
| 试验 shì yàn | experiment; test; experimental; CL:次[ci4] ,个 |
| 适宜 shì yí | suitable; appropriate |
| 逝世 shì shì | to pass away; to die |
| 释放 shì fàng | to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner); to discharge |
| 收藏 shōu cáng | to hoard; to collect; collection |
| 收缩 shōu suō | to pull back; to shrink; to contract |
| 收益 shōu yì | earnings; profit |
| 收音机 shōu yīn jī | radio; CL:台[tai2] |
| 守护 shǒu hù | to guard; to protect |
| 手法 shǒu fǎ | technique; trick; skill |
| 手势 shǒu shì | gesture; sign; signal |
| 手艺 shǒu yì | craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft; trade |
| 首饰 shǒu shì | jewelry; head ornament; |
| 首要 shǒu yào | the most important; of chief importance |
| 受罪 shòu zuì | to endure; to suffer; hardships; torments; a hard time; a nuisance |
| 授予 shòu yǔ | to award; to confer |
| 书法 shū fǎ | calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship |
| 书记 shū ji | secretary; clerk; CL:个 |
| 书籍 shū jí | books; works |
| 书面 shū miàn | in writing; written (guarantee etc) |
| 疏忽 shū hu | to neglect; to overlook; negligence; carelessness |
| 疏远 shū yuǎn | to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate; estrangement; |
| 舒畅 shū chàng | happy; entirely free from worry |
| 数额 shù é | amount; sum of money; fixed number |
| 束 shù | to bind; to tie; bundle; cluster; restraint |
| 束缚 shù fù | to bind; to restrict; to tie; to commit; fetters |
| 树立 shù lì | to set up; to establish |
| 竖 shù | to erect; vertical; vertical stroke (in Chinese characters) |
| 耍 shuǎ | to play with; to juggle |
| 衰老 shuāi lǎo | to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak |
| 衰退 shuāi tuì | to decline; to fall; to drop; to falter; a decline; recession (in economics) |
| 率领 shuài lǐng | lead; command; head |
| 涮火锅 shuàn huǒ guō | to instant-boil (mutton, beef, vegetables, etc.) |
| 双胞胎 shuāng bāo tāi | twin; CL:对[dui4] |
| 爽快 shuǎng kuài | refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward |
| 水利 shuǐ lì | water conservancy; irrigation works |
| 水龙头 shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet; tap |
| 水泥 shuǐ ní | cement; CL:袋[dai4] |
| 瞬间 shùn jiān | moment; momentary; in a flash; |
| 司法 sī fǎ | judicial; (administration of) justice |
| 司令 sī lìng | commanding officer |
| 思念 sī niàn | think of; long for; miss |
| 思索 sī suǒ | think deeply; ponder |
| 思维 sī wéi | (line of) thought; thinking |
| 斯文 sī wen | refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle |
| 私自 sī zì | private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval |
| 死亡 sǐ wáng | death; deadly |
| 四肢 sì zhī | the four limbs of the body |
| 寺庙 sì miào | temple; monastery; shrine |
| 肆无忌惮 sì wú jì dàn | absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple |
| 饲养 sì yǎng | to raise; to rear |
| 耸 sǒng | to excite; to raise up; to shrug; high; lofty; towering |
| 艘 sōu | classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. sao1 |
| 苏醒 sū xǐng | to wake up; to regain consciousness |
| 俗话 sú huà | common saying; proverb |
| 塑造 sù zào | to model; to mould; plastic (arts); flexible; to portray (in sculpture or in words) |
| 素食 sù shí | vegetarian food; vegetables |
| 素质 sù zhì | inner quality; basic essence; change over time |
| 诉讼 sù sòng | lawsuit |
| 算数 suàn shù | to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid); to count (i.e. to be important) |
| 随即 suí jí | immediately; presently; following which |
| 随意 suí yì | as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary; conscious |
| 岁月 suì yuè | years; passing of time |
| 隧道 suì dào | tunnel |
| 损坏 sǔn huài | to damage; to injure |
| 索取 suǒ qǔ | to ask; to demand; |
| 索性 suǒ xìng | you might as well (do it); simply; just |
| 塌 tā | collapse |
| 踏实 tā shi | practical; down-to-earth; realistic; firmly based; steadfast; to have peace of mind; free from anxiety |
| 塔 tǎ | pagoda; tower; minaret; stupa (abbr. loanword from Sanskrit tapo); CL:座[zuo4] |
| 台风 tái fēng | hurricane; typhoon |
| 太空 tài kōng | outer space |
| 泰斗 tài dǒu | leading scholar of his time; magnate |
| 摊 tān | to spread out; vendor's stand; |
| 瘫痪 tān huàn | paralysis |
| 贪婪 tān lán | avaricious; greedy; rapacious; insatiable; avid |
| 贪污 tān wū | corruption |
| 弹性 tán xìng | flexibility; elasticity (physics) |
| 坦白 tǎn bái | honest; forthcoming; to confess |
| 叹气 tàn qì | to sigh; to heave a sigh |
| 探测 tàn cè | to probe; to take readings; to explore; exploration |
| 探索 tàn suǒ | to explore; to probe; commonly used in names of publications or documentaries |
| 探讨 tàn tǎo | to investigate; to probe |
| 探望 tàn wàng | to visit |
| 倘若 tǎng ruò | provided that; supposing that; if; |
| 掏 tāo | to fish out (from pocket); to scoop |
| 滔滔不绝 tāo tāo bù jué | unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen |
| 淘汰 táo tài | to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection; to knock out (in a competition); to die out; to phase out |
| 陶瓷 táo cí | pottery and porcelain; ceramics |
| 陶醉 táo zuì | to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in |
| 讨好 tǎo hǎo | to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with; a fruitful outcome to reward one's labor; |
| 特长 tè cháng | personal strength; one's special ability or strong points |
| 特定 tè dìng | special; specific; designated; particular |
| 特意 tè yì | specially; intentionally |
| 提拔 tí bá | to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion |
| 提炼 tí liàn | to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify; to process |
| 提示 tí shì | to prompt; to present; to point out; to draw attention to sth; hint; brief; cue |
| 提议 tí yì | proposal; suggestion; to propose; to suggest |
| 题材 tí cái | subject matter |
| 体裁 tǐ cái | genre; style; form of writing |
| 体积 tǐ jī | volume; bulk; CL:个 |
| 体谅 tǐ liàng | to empathize; to allow (for something); to show understanding; to appreciate |
| 体面 tǐ miàn | dignity; face (as in 'losing face'); honorable; creditable; pretty |
| 体系 tǐ xì | system; setup; CL:个 |
| 天才 tiān cái | talent; gift; genius; talented; gifted |
| 天赋 tiān fù | gift; innate skill |
| 天伦之乐 tiān lún zhī lè | pleasure of heavenly agreement (idiom); family love and joy; domestic bliss |
| 天然气 tiān rán qì | natural gas |
| 天生 tiān shēng | innate; natural |
| 天堂 tiān táng | paradise; heaven |
| 天文 tiān wén | astronomy |
| 田径 tián jìng | track and field (athletics) |
| 田野 tián yě | field; open land; CL:片[pian4] |
| 舔 tiǎn | to lick; to lap |
| 挑剔 tiāo ti | picky; fussy |
| 条款 tiáo kuǎn | clause (of contract or law); CL:项[xiang4] |
| 条理 tiáo lǐ | arrangement; order; tidiness |
| 条约 tiáo yuē | treaty; pact; CL:个 |
| 调和 tiáo hé | harmonious; harmony |
| 调剂 tiáo jì | to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription |
| 调节 tiáo jié | to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to reconcile (accountancy etc) |
| 调解 tiáo jiě | to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement |
| 调料 tiáo liào | condiment; seasoning; flavoring |
| 挑拨 tiǎo bō | to incite disharmony; to instigate |
| 挑衅 tiǎo xìn | to provoke; provocation |
| 跳跃 tiào yuè | to jump; to leap; to bound; to skip |
| 亭子 tíng zi | pavilion |
| 停泊 tíng bó | anchorage; mooring (of a ship) |
| 停顿 tíng dùn | pause |
| 停滞 tíng zhì | stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down |
| 挺拔 tǐng bá | tall and straight |
| 通货膨胀 tōng huò péng zhàng | inflation |
| 通缉 tōng jī | to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted; |
| 通俗 tōng sú | common; everyday; average |
| 通讯 tōng xùn | communications; a news story (e.g. dispatched over the wire); CL:个 |
| 通用 tōng yòng | common (use); interchangeable |
| 同胞 tóng bāo | born of the same parents; fellow citizen or countryman |
| 同志 tóng zhì | comrade; homosexual (slang); CL:个 |
| 童话 tóng huà | children's fairy tales |
| 铜 tóng | copper (chemistry); see also 紅红铜[hong2 tong2]; CL:块[kuai4] |
| 统筹兼顾 tǒng chóu jiān gù | an overall plan taking into account all factors |
| 统计 tǒng jì | statistics; to count; to add up |
| 统统 tǒng tǒng | totally |
| 统治 tǒng zhì | to rule (a country); to govern; rule; regime |
| 投机 tóu jī | to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial; agreeable |
| 投票 tóu piào | to vote; vote |
| 投诉 tóu sù | complaint; to file a complaint; to sue |
| 投降 tóu xiáng | to surrender; surrender |
| 投掷 tóu zhì | to throw sth a long distance; to hurl |
| 透露 tòu lù | to leak out; to divulge |
| 秃 tū | bald; blunt |
| 突破 tū pò | to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc); (of ball sports) to break through a defense |
| 图案 tú àn | design; pattern |
| 徒弟 tú dì | apprentice; disciple |
| 涂抹 tú mǒ | to paint; to smear; to doodle |
| 途径 tú jìng | way; channel |
| 土壤 tǔ rǎng | soil |
| 团结 tuán jié | a rally; to hold a rally; to join forces |
| 团体 tuán tǐ | group; organization; team; CL:个 |
| 团圆 tuán yuán | to have a reunion; |
| 推测 tuī cè | speculation; to conjecture; to surmise; to speculate |
| 推翻 tuī fān | overthrow |
| 推理 tuī lǐ | reasoning; speculative; inference |
| 推论 tuī lùn | to infer; a deduction; a corollary; a reasoned conclusion |
| 推销 tuī xiāo | to market; to sell |
| 吞吞吐吐 tūn tūn tǔ tǔ | to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back; |
| 托运 tuō yùn | to consign (goods); to check through (baggage) |
| 拖延 tuō yán | to adjourn; to delay; to defer; adjournment; procrastination |
| 脱离 tuō lí | to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) |
| 妥当 tuǒ dang | appropriate; proper; ready |
| 妥善 tuǒ shàn | appropriate; proper |
| 妥协 tuǒ xié | to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise |
| 椭圆 tuǒ yuán | oval; ellipse; elliptic |
| 唾弃 tuò qì | to spurn; to disdain; |
| 哇 wa | Wow!; sound of child's crying |
| 挖掘 wā jué | to excavate; to dig; to unearth |
| 娃娃 wá wa | baby; small child; doll |
| 瓦解 wǎ jiě | to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble |
| 歪曲 wāi qū | to distort; to misrepresent |
| 外表 wài biǎo | external; outside; outward appearance |
| 外行 wài háng | layman; amateur |
| 外界 wài jiè | the outside world; external |
| 外向 wài xiàng | outward-looking; extrovert; extroverted (personality); export-oriented (economy) |
| 丸 wán | pill |
| 完备 wán bèi | faultless; complete; perfect; to leave nothing to be desired |
| 完毕 wán bì | to finish; to end; to complete |
| 玩弄 wán nòng | to play with; to engage in; to resort to; to dally with |
| 玩意儿 wán yì r | toy; plaything; thing; act; trick (in a performance, stage show, acrobatics etc) |
| 顽固 wán gù | stubborn; obstinate |
| 顽强 wán qiáng | tenacious; hard to defeat |
| 惋惜 wǎn xī | to feel sorry for a person over sth that should have happened |
| 挽回 wǎn huí | to retrieve; to redeem |
| 挽救 wǎn jiù | to save; to remedy; to rescue |
| 万分 wàn fēn | very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part |
| 往常 wǎng cháng | habitually in the past; as one used to do formerly; as it used to be |
| 往事 wǎng shì | past events; former happenings |
| 妄想 wàng xiǎng | to attempt vainly; a vain attempt |
| 危机 wēi jī | crisis; CL:个 |
| 威风 wēi fēng | might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive |
| 威力 wēi lì | might; formidable power |
| 威望 wēi wàng | prestige |
| 威信 wēi xìn | (of a government, etc.) prestige and public reliance |
| 微不足道 wēi bù zú dào | negligible; insignificant |
| 微观 wēi guān | micro-; sub-atomic |
| 为难 wéi nán | feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) |
| 为期 wéi qī | (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) |
| 唯独 wéi dú | only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except; unique |
| 维持 wéi chí | to keep; to maintain; to preserve |
| 维护 wéi hù | to defend; to safeguard; to protect; to uphold; to maintain |
| 维生素 wéi shēng sù | vitamin |
| 违背 wéi bèi | to violate; to be contrary to |
| 伪造 wěi zào | to forge; to fake; to counterfeit |
| 委托 wěi tuō | to entrust; to trust; to commission |
| 委员 wěi yuán | committee member; committee; council; CL:个 |
| 卫星 wèi xīng | (space) satellite; CL:颗[ke1] |
| 喂 wèi | to feed (sb or some animal) |
| 慰问 wèi wèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
| 未免 wèi miǎn | unavoidable; a bit too much; over the top (you exaggerate) |
| 畏惧 wèi jù | to fear; to dread; foreboding |
| 蔚蓝 wèi lán | azure; sky blue; |
| 温带 wēn dài | temperate zone |
| 温和 wēn hé | moderate (policy etc) |
| 文凭 wén píng | diploma |
| 文物 wén wù | cultural relic; historical relic; CL:件[jian4] ,个 |
| 文献 wén xiàn | document |
| 文雅 wén yǎ | elegant; refined |
| 文艺 wén yì | literature and art |
| 问世 wèn shì | to be published; to come out |
| 窝 wō | nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair; den; place; to harbor or shelter; to hold in check; to bend; classifier for litters and broods |
| 乌黑 wū hēi | jet-black; dark |
| 污蔑 wū miè | slander |
| 诬陷 wū xiàn | to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb |
| 无比 wú bǐ | matchless |
| 无偿 wú cháng | free; no charge; at no cost |
| 无耻 wú chǐ | without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless |
| 无动于衷 wú dòng yú zhōng | aloof; indifferent; unconcerned |
| 无非 wú fēi | only; nothing else |
| 无辜 wú gū | innocent; innocence; not guilty (law); |
| 无精打采 wú jīng dǎ cǎi | dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out |
| 无赖 wú lài | hoodlum; rascal; rogue; rascally; scoundrelly |
| 无理取闹 wú lǐ qǔ nào | to make trouble without reason (idiom); deliberately awkward; pointless provocation; willful trouble maker |
| 无能为力 wú néng wéi lì | impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless |
| 无穷无尽 wú qióng wú jìn | vast and limitless (idiom); endless span of time; no vestige of a beginning, no prospect of an end |
| 无微不至 wú wēi bù zhì | in every possible way (idiom); meticulous |
| 无忧无虑 wú yōu wú lv4 | carefree and without worries (idiom) |
| 无知 wú zhī | ignorance |
| 侮辱 wǔ rǔ | to insult; to humiliate; dishonor |
| 武器 wǔ qì | weapon; arms; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 武侠 wǔ xiá | martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant |
| 武装 wǔ zhuāng | arms; equipment; to arm; military; armed (forces) |
| 舞蹈 wǔ dǎo | dance |
| 务必 wù bì | must; to need to; to be sure to |
| 物美价廉 wù měi jià lián | cheap and fine; attractive in price and quality |
| 物业 wù yè | property; real estate; property management; |
| 物资 wù zī | goods and materials |
| 误差 wù chā | difference; error; inaccuracy |
| 误解 wù jiě | to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding |
| 夕阳 xī yáng | sunset; the setting sun |
| 昔日 xī rì | formerly; in olden days |
| 溪 xī | creek; rivulet |
| 熄灭 xī miè | to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out; extinguished |
| 牺牲 xī shēng | to sacrifice oneself; to lay down one's life; to do sth at the expense of; beast slaughtered for sacrifice; sacrifice; CL:个 |
| 膝盖 xī gài | knee |
| 习俗 xí sú | custom; tradition; local tradition; convention |
| 媳妇 xí fu | daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman; young woman |
| 袭击 xí jī | an attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack |
| 喜闻乐见 xǐ wén lè jiàn | a delight to see (idiom); an attractive spectacle |
| 喜悦 xǐ yuè | happy; joyous |
| 系列 xì liè | series |
| 细菌 xì jūn | bacterium; germ; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 细胞 xì bāo | cell (biology) |
| 细致 xì zhì | delicate; fine; careful; meticulous; painstaking |
| 峡谷 xiá gǔ | canyon; gill; ravine |
| 狭隘 xiá ài | narrow; tight; narrow minded; lacking in experience |
| 狭窄 xiá zhǎi | narrow |
| 霞 xiá | red clouds |
| 下属 xià shǔ | subordinate; underling |
| 先进 xiān jìn | advanced (technology); to advance |
| 先前 xiān qián | before; previously |
| 掀起 xiān qǐ | to lift; to raise in height; to begin; upsurge; to set off (a campaign) |
| 纤维 xiān wéi | fiber; CL:种[zhong3] |
| 鲜明 xiān míng | bright; clear-cut; distinct |
| 嫌 xián | to dislike; suspicion; resentment; enmity; abbr. for 嫌嫌犯[xian2 fan4] , criminal suspect |
| 嫌疑 xián yí | suspicion; (be) suspected (of) |
| 弦 xián | bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring; chord (segment of curve); hypotenuse; CL:根[gen1] |
| 衔接 xián jiē | to join together; to combine |
| 贤惠 xián huì | chaste; virtuous |
| 闲话 xián huà | digression; gossip; complaint; scandal; CL:段[duan4] |
| 显著 xiǎn zhù | outstanding; notable; remarkable |
| 宪法 xiàn fǎ | constitution (of a country) |
| 现场 xiàn chǎng | lit. actual location; the scene (of the incident); on-the-spot |
| 现成 xiàn chéng | ready-made; readily available |
| 现状 xiàn zhuàng | current situation |
| 线索 xiàn suǒ | trail; clues; thread (of a story) |
| 陷害 xiàn hài | to frame (up); to make false charges against |
| 陷阱 xiàn jǐng | pitfall; snare; trap; |
| 陷入 xiàn rù | to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) |
| 馅儿 xiàn r | stuffing; filling, e.g. in 包子[bao3 zi5] or 饺子[jiao3 zi5] |
| 乡镇 xiāng zhèn | village; township |
| 相差 xiāng chà | to differ; discrepancy between |
| 相等 xiāng děng | equal; equally; equivalent |
| 相辅相成 xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng | to complement one another (idiom) |
| 相应 xiāng yìng | to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part); corresponding; relevant; appropriate; (modify) accordingly |
| 镶嵌 xiāng qiàn | to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring); tiling; tesselation |
| 响亮 xiǎng liàng | loud and clear; resounding |
| 响应 xiǎng yìng | respond to; answer; CL:个 |
| 想方设法 xiǎng fāng shè fǎ | to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other |
| 向导 xiàng dǎo | guide |
| 向来 xiàng lái | always; all along |
| 向往 xiàng wǎng | to yearn for; to look forward to |
| 巷 xiàng | lane; alley |
| 相声 xiàng sheng | comic dialog; sketch; crosstalk; |
| 消除 xiāo chú | to eliminate; to remove |
| 消毒 xiāo dú | to disinfect; to sterilize |
| 消防 xiāo fáng | fire-fighting; fire control |
| 消耗 xiāo hào | to use up; to consume |
| 消灭 xiāo miè | to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish; to perish; annihilation (in quantum field theory) |
| 潇洒 xiāo sǎ | confident and at ease; free and easy; |
| 销毁 xiāo huǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate |
| 小心翼翼 xiǎo xīn yì yì | cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously |
| 效益 xiào yì | benefit |
| 肖像 xiào xiàng | portrait |
| 协会 xié huì | an association; a society; CL:个,家[jia1] |
| 协商 xié shāng | to consult with; to talk things over; agreement |
| 协调 xié tiáo | to coordinate; to harmonize; negotiation |
| 协议 xié yì | agreement; pact; protocol; CL:项[xiang4] |
| 协助 xié zhù | provide assistance; aid |
| 携带 xié dài | to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. xi1 dai4 |
| 屑 xiè | crumbs; filings; worthwhile |
| 泄露 xiè lù | to leak (information); to divulge |
| 泄气 xiè qì | discouraged; dejected; demoralized; despairing; to want to give up; to deflate (air from a tyre) |
| 谢绝 xiè jué | to refuse politely |
| 心得 xīn dé | knowledge gained; CL:个 |
| 心甘情愿 xīn gān qíng yuàn | delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do; |
| 心灵 xīn líng | bright; smart; quick-witted; heart; thoughts; spirit |
| 心态 xīn tài | attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality |
| 心疼 xīn téng | to love dearly; the pain of love |
| 心血 xīn xuè | heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care |
| 心眼儿 xīn yǎn r | one's thoughts; mind; intention; willingness to accept new ideas; baseless suspicions |
| 新陈代谢 xīn chén dài xiè | metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) |
| 新郎 xīn láng | bridegroom; groom |
| 新娘 xīn niáng | bride |
| 新颖 xīn yǐng | lit. new bud; fig. new and original |
| 欣慰 xīn wèi | to be gratified |
| 欣欣向荣 xīn xīn xiàng róng | luxuriant growth (idiom); flourishing; thriving |
| 薪水 xīn shuǐ | salary; wage |
| 辛勤 xīn qín | hardworking; industrious |
| 信赖 xìn lài | to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in; to rely on |
| 信念 xìn niàn | faith; belief; conviction |
| 信仰 xìn yǎng | to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction |
| 信誉 xìn yù | prestige; distinction; reputation; trust |
| 兴高采烈 xīng gāo cǎi liè | happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight |
| 兴隆 xīng lóng | Xinglong county in Chengde 承德[Cheng2 de2] , Hebei |
| 兴旺 xīng wàng | prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish |
| 腥 xīng | fishy (smell) |
| 刑事 xíng shì | criminal; penal |
| 形态 xíng tài | shape; form; pattern; morphology |
| 行政 xíng zhèng | administration; administrative |
| 兴致勃勃 xìng zhì bó bó | to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest |
| 性感 xìng gǎn | sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality; sexy |
| 性命 xìng mìng | life |
| 性能 xìng néng | function; performance |
| 凶恶 xiōng è | fierce; ferocious; fiendish; frightening |
| 凶手 xiōng shǒu | assailant; murderer; assassin |
| 汹涌 xiōng yǒng | to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent; |
| 胸怀 xiōng huái | one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open; to think about; to cherish |
| 胸膛 xiōng táng | chest |
| 雄厚 xióng hòu | strong and solid; rich (resources) |
| 雄伟 xióng wěi | grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic |
| 修复 xiū fù | restoration |
| 修建 xiū jiàn | to build; to construct |
| 修养 xiū yǎng | accomplishment; training; self-cultivation |
| 羞耻 xiū chǐ | (a feeling of) shame |
| 嗅觉 xiù jué | sense of smell |
| 绣 xiù | to embroider |
| 虚假 xū jiǎ | false; phony; pretense |
| 虚荣 xū róng | vanity |
| 虚伪 xū wěi | false; hypocritical; artificial; sham |
| 需求 xū qiú | requirement; demand (economics) |
| 须知 xū zhī | prerequisites; rules that must be known before starting sth |
| 许可 xǔ kě | to allow; to permit |
| 序言 xù yán | preface; introductory remarks; preamble; prelude |
| 畜牧 xù mù | to raise animals |
| 酗酒 xù jiǔ | heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess |
| 喧哗 xuān huá | hubbub; clamor; to make a racket; |
| 宣誓 xuān shì | to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow |
| 宣扬 xuān yáng | to proclaim; to make public or well known |
| 悬挂 xuán guà | to suspend; to hang; suspension (cable car) |
| 悬念 xuán niàn | suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare |
| 悬殊 xuán shū | a wide gap; big contrast; large disparity; a mismatch; |
| 悬崖峭壁 xuán yá qiào bì | cliffside |
| 旋律 xuán lv4 | melody; rhythm |
| 旋转 xuán zhuǎn | to rotate; to revolve; to spin; to whirl |
| 选拔 xuǎn bá | to select the best |
| 选举 xuǎn jǔ | to elect; election; CL:次[ci4] ,个 |
| 选手 xuǎn shǒu | contestant; athlete |
| 炫耀 xuàn yào | to show off; to flaunt; |
| 削 xuē | to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc); |
| 削弱 xuē ruò | to weaken |
| 学说 xué shuō | theory; doctrine |
| 学位 xué wèi | academic degree; e.g.: BSc 学士学位[xue2 shi4 xue2 wei4] , MSc 硕士学位[shuo4 shi4 xue2 wei4] , Diploma 学位证书[xue2 wei4 zheng4 shu1] , PhD 博士学位[bo2 shi4 xue2 wei4] |
| 雪上加霜 xuě shàng jiā shuāng | to add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another; to make things worse in a bad situation |
| 血压 xuè yā | blood pressure |
| 熏陶 xūn táo | nurturing (i.e. assimilate some branch of culture); seeped in |
| 寻觅 xún mì | to look for |
| 巡逻 xún luó | to patrol (police, army or navy) |
| 循环 xún huán | to cycle; to circulate; circle; loop |
| 循序渐进 xún xù jiàn jìn | in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally |
| 压迫 yā pò | to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) |
| 压岁钱 yā suì qián | money given to children as new year present |
| 压缩 yā suō | to compress; compression |
| 压抑 yā yì | to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive; stifling; depressing; repression |
| 压榨 yā zhà | to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing |
| 压制 yā zhì | to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle |
| 鸦雀无声 yā què wú shēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence; |
| 亚军 yà jūn | second place (in a sports contest); runner-up |
| 淹没 yān mò | to submerge; to drown; to flood; to drown out (also fig.) |
| 烟花爆竹 yān huā bào zhú | fireworks and crackers |
| 严峻 yán jùn | grim; severe; rigorous |
| 严寒 yán hán | bitter cold; severe winter |
| 严禁 yán jìn | strictly prohibit |
| 严厉 yán lì | severe; strict |
| 严密 yán mì | strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) |
| 岩石 yán shí | rock |
| 延期 yán qī | to delay; to extend; to postpone; to defer |
| 延伸 yán shēn | to extend; to spread |
| 延续 yán xù | to continue; to go on; to last |
| 沿海 yán hǎi | coastal |
| 炎热 yán rè | blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) |
| 言论 yán lùn | speech; expression of opinion; public opinion |
| 掩盖 yǎn gài | to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up |
| 掩护 yǎn hù | to screen; to shield; to cover; protection; cover; CL:面[mian4] |
| 掩饰 yǎn shì | to conceal a fault; to gloss over |
| 演变 yǎn biàn | to develop; to evolve |
| 演习 yǎn xí | exercise; practice; to put on a play; to act |
| 演绎 yǎn yì | to deduce; to infer |
| 演奏 yǎn zòu | to play a musical instrument; to perform music |
| 眼光 yǎn guāng | vision |
| 眼色 yǎn sè | a wink; to signal with one's eyes |
| 眼神 yǎn shén | expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink; eyesight (topolect) |
| 厌恶 yàn wù | to loath; to hate; disgusted with sth |
| 验收 yàn shōu | to check on receipt; an inventory of received goods; to verify and accept (a delivery) |
| 验证 yàn zhèng | to inspect and verify; experimental verification |
| 氧气 yǎng qì | oxygen |
| 样品 yàng pǐn | sample; specimen |
| 摇摆 yáo bǎi | to waver; swaying (of building in an earthquake) |
| 摇滚 yáo gǔn | rock and roll (music); to shake and boil |
| 谣言 yáo yán | rumor |
| 遥控 yáo kòng | remote control |
| 遥远 yáo yuǎn | distant; remote |
| 耀眼 yào yǎn | to dazzle; dazzling |
| 要点 yào diǎn | main point; essential |
| 要命 yào mìng | to cause sb's death; very; extremely; frightening; annoying |
| 要素 yào sù | essential factor; key constituent |
| 野蛮 yě mán | barbarous; uncivilized |
| 野心 yě xīn | ambition; wild schemes; careerism |
| 液体 yè tǐ | liquid |
| 一流 yī liú | top quality; front ranking |
| 一如既往 yī rú jì wǎng | just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always |
| 依旧 yī jiù | as before; still |
| 依据 yī jù | according to; basis; foundation |
| 依靠 yī kào | to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on |
| 依赖 yī lài | to depend on; to be dependent on |
| 依托 yī tuō | to rely on; to depend on |
| 衣裳 yī shang | clothes |
| 一度 yí dù | for a time; at one time; one time; once |
| 一贯 yí guàn | consistent; constant; from start to finish; all along; persistent |
| 一目了然 yí mù liǎo rán | obvious at a glance (idiom) |
| 一向 yí xiàng | all along; the whole time; constantly; earlier; lately |
| 仪器 yí qì | instrument; apparatus; CL:台[tai2] |
| 仪式 yí shì | ceremony |
| 疑惑 yí huò | to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing; to puzzle over; misgivings; suspicions |
| 遗产 yí chǎn | heritage; legacy; inheritance; bequest; CL:笔[bi3] |
| 遗传 yí chuán | heredity; inheritance; to transmit |
| 遗留 yí liú | (leave or be a) legacy; left over; hand down (to next generation) |
| 遗失 yí shī | to lose; lost |
| 以便 yǐ biàn | so that; so as to; in order to |
| 以免 yǐ miǎn | in order to avoid; so as not to |
| 以往 yǐ wǎng | in the past; formerly |
| 以至 yǐ zhì | down to; up to; to such an extent as to... (also written 以至以至于[yi3 zhi4 yu2]) |
| 以致 yǐ zhì | to such an extent as to; down to; up to |
| 一帆风顺 yì fān fēng shùn | single sail, gentle wind (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly |
| 一举两得 yì jǔ liǎng dé | one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone |
| 一丝不苟 yì sī bù gǒu | not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place |
| 亦 yì | also |
| 异常 yì cháng | exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly |
| 意料 yì liào | to anticipate; to expect; to reckon ahead |
| 意识 yì shí | consciousness; awareness; consciously (i.e. deliberately); to be aware |
| 意图 yì tú | intent; intention; intend; schematic diagram |
| 意味着 yì wèi zhe | to signify; to mean; to imply |
| 意向 yì xiàng | disposition |
| 意志 yì zhì | will; willpower; determination; CL:个 |
| 毅力 yì lì | perseverance; willpower |
| 毅然 yì rán | firmly; resolutely; without hesitation |
| 翼 yì | wing |
| 阴谋 yīn móu | plot; conspiracy |
| 音响 yīn xiǎng | speakers or speaker (electronic); acoustics; sound field (in a room or theater) |
| 引导 yǐn dǎo | to guide; to lead; to conduct; introduction |
| 引擎 yǐn qíng | engine (transliteration) |
| 引用 yǐn yòng | to quote; to cite; to recommend; to appoint |
| 隐蔽 yǐn bì | to conceal; to hide; covert; under cover |
| 隐患 yǐn huàn | a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface |
| 隐瞒 yǐn mán | to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth |
| 隐私 yǐn sī | secrets; something one hopes to conceal |
| 隐约 yǐn yuē | vague; faint; indistinct |
| 饮食 yǐn shí | food and drink |
| 婴儿 yīng ér | infant; baby; CL:个; lead (Pb) |
| 英明 yīng míng | wise; brilliant |
| 英勇 yīng yǒng | bravery; gallant; valiant |
| 盈利 yíng lì | profit; gain |
| 迎面 yíng miàn | directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind) |
| 应酬 yìng chou | social niceties; social interaction; a dinner party |
| 应邀 yìng yāo | at sb's invitation; on invitation |
| 庸俗 yōng sú | filthy; vulgar; debased |
| 拥护 yōng hù | to endorse; to support |
| 拥有 yōng yǒu | to have; to possess |
| 勇于 yǒng yú | to dare to; to be brave enough to |
| 永恒 yǒng héng | eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) |
| 涌现 yǒng xiàn | to emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently |
| 踊跃 yǒng yuè | to leap; to jump; eager; enthusiastically |
| 用户 yòng hù | user; consumer; subscriber; customer |
| 优胜劣汰 yōu shèng liè tài | survival of the fittest |
| 优先 yōu xiān | priority |
| 优异 yōu yì | exceptional; outstandingly good |
| 优越 yōu yuè | superior; superiority |
| 忧郁 yōu yù | sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected |
| 油腻 yóu nì | grease; greasy food; oily; rich (of food); fatty; greasy and dirty; a slippery character |
| 油漆 yóu qī | oil paints; lacquer; to paint; CL:层[ceng2] |
| 犹如 yóu rú | similar to; appearing to be |
| 有条不紊 yǒu tiáo bù wěn | regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged |
| 幼稚 yòu zhì | young; childish; naive |
| 诱惑 yòu huò | to entice; to lure; to induce; to attract |
| 愚蠢 yú chǔn | silly; stupid |
| 愚昧 yú mèi | ignorant; uneducated |
| 渔民 yú mín | fisherman; fisher folk |
| 舆论 yú lùn | public opinion |
| 与日俱增 yǔ rì jù zēng | to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day |
| 宇宙 yǔ zhòu | universe; cosmos |
| 羽绒服 yǔ róng fú | down garment |
| 寓言 yù yán | fable; CL:则[ze2] |
| 愈 yù | heal; the more...the more; to recover; better |
| 欲望 yù wàng | desire; longing; appetite; craving |
| 熨 yù | reconciled; smooth |
| 玉 yù | jade |
| 预料 yù liào | to forecast; to anticipate; expectation |
| 预期 yù qī | expect; expected |
| 预算 yù suàn | budget |
| 预先 yù xiān | beforehand; prior |
| 预言 yù yán | to predict; prophecy |
| 预兆 yù zhào | omen; prognosis (in medicine) |
| 冤枉 yuān wang | hatred; injustice; bad luck; unjust treatment; wronged; not worthwhile |
| 元首 yuán shǒu | head of state |
| 元素 yuán sù | element; element of a set; chemical element |
| 元宵节 yuán xiāo jié | Lantern festival; the final event of the Spring festival 春春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar |
| 原告 yuán gào | complainant; plaintiff |
| 原理 yuán lǐ | principle; theory |
| 原始 yuán shǐ | first; original; primitive; original (document etc) |
| 原先 yuán xiān | former; original |
| 园林 yuán lín | gardens; park; landscape garden |
| 圆满 yuán mǎn | satisfactory |
| 源泉 yuán quán | fountainhead; well-spring; water source; fig. origin |
| 缘故 yuán gù | reason; cause |
| 约束 yuē shù | to restrict; to limit to; to constrain; restriction; constraint |
| 乐谱 yuè pǔ | a musical score; sheet music |
| 岳母 yuè mǔ | wife's mother, mother-in-law; |
| 孕育 yùn yù | to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc); fig. replete with (culture etc) |
| 蕴藏 yùn cáng | to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc) |
| 运算 yùn suàn | (mathematical) operation |
| 运行 yùn xíng | be in motion; to move; to run |
| 酝酿 yùn niàng | (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue); to hold exploratory discussions |
| 杂技 zá jì | acrobatics; CL:场[chang3] |
| 杂交 zá jiāo | a hybrid |
| 砸 zá | smash; smashed; to fail; to get it wrong |
| 咋 zǎ | (dialect) why; how; what |
| 栽培 zāi péi | to grow; to cultivate |
| 灾难 zāi nàn | disaster; catastrophe |
| 宰 zǎi | to slaughter livestock; to govern or rule; to cheat customers; Imperial official in dynastic China |
| 再接再厉 zài jiē zài lì | to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts |
| 在意 zài yì | to care about; to mind |
| 攒 zǎn | to accumulate; to amass; to hoard; to save |
| 暂且 zàn qiě | for now; for the time being; temporarily |
| 赞叹 zàn tàn | to sigh or gasp in admiration; high praise |
| 赞助 zàn zhù | to support; to assist; sponsor |
| 糟蹋 zāo tà | to waste; to wreck; to despoil; to abuse; to slander; to insult; to defile; to trample on |
| 遭受 zāo shòu | to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) |
| 遭殃 zāo yāng | to suffer a calamity |
| 遭遇 zāo yù | to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience |
| 噪音 zào yīn | rumble; noise; static |
| 造型 zào xíng | modeling; mold-making; model or mold; molding |
| 责怪 zé guài | to blame; to rebuke |
| 贼 zéi | thief; wily; deceitful; evil; extremely; disagreeably |
| 增添 zēng tiān | add to; increase |
| 赠送 zèng sòng | give as a present; present as a gift |
| 扎 zhā | to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) |
| 扎实 zhā shi | strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical |
| 渣 zhā | slag (in mining or smelting); dregs |
| 眨 zhǎ | wink |
| 诈骗 zhà piàn | to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail |
| 摘要 zhāi yào | summary; abstract |
| 债券 zhài quàn | bond; debenture |
| 沾光 zhān guāng | to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory |
| 瞻仰 zhān yǎng | to revere; to admire |
| 展示 zhǎn shì | to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit sth |
| 展望 zhǎn wàng | outlook; prospect; to look ahead; to look forward to |
| 展现 zhǎn xiàn | to come out; to emerge |
| 崭新 zhǎn xīn | brand new |
| 斩钉截铁 zhǎn dīng jié tiě | to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); resolute and decisive; unhesitating; definitely; without any doubt |
| 占据 zhàn jù | to occupy; to hold |
| 占领 zhàn lǐng | to occupy (a territory); to hold |
| 战斗 zhàn dòu | to fight; to battle; CL:场[chang2] ,次[ci4] |
| 战略 zhàn lvè | strategy |
| 战术 zhàn shù | tactics |
| 战役 zhàn yì | military campaign |
| 章程 zhāng chéng | rules; regulations; constitution; statute; articles of association (of company); articles of incorporation; charter (of a corporation); by-laws |
| 帐篷 zhàng peng | tent; CL:顶[ding3] ,座[zuo4] |
| 障碍 zhàng ài | barrier; obstruction; hindrance; impediment; obstacle |
| 招标 zhāo biāo | to invite bids; |
| 招收 zhāo shōu | to hire; to recruit |
| 朝气蓬勃 zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark |
| 着迷 zháo mí | to be fascinated; to be captivated |
| 沼泽 zhǎo zé | marsh; swamp; wetlands; glade |
| 照样 zhào yàng | as before; (same) as usual |
| 照耀 zhào yào | shine; illuminate |
| 折腾 zhē teng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb; to play crazy |
| 遮挡 zhē dǎng | to shelter from; to keep out |
| 折 zhé | to break; to snap; to suffer the loss of; to turn; to bend; to admire; to amount to; to discoun; to fold; turning stroke (in Chinese character); booklet |
| 折磨 zhé mó | to persecute; to torment |
| 侦探 zhēn tàn | detective; to do detective work |
| 斟酌 zhēn zhuó | to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim |
| 珍贵 zhēn guì | precious |
| 珍稀 zhēn xī | rare; precious and uncommon |
| 珍珠 zhēn zhū | pearl |
| 真理 zhēn lǐ | truth; CL:个 |
| 真相 zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth; the actual facts |
| 真挚 zhēn zhì | sincere; sincerity |
| 枕头 zhěn tou | pillow |
| 振奋 zhèn fèn | to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire |
| 振兴 zhèn xīng | to revive, to revitalize, to invigorate, to re-energize |
| 镇定 zhèn dìng | calm; unperturbed; cool |
| 镇静 zhèn jìng | calm; cool |
| 阵地 zhèn dì | position; front |
| 阵容 zhèn róng | troop arrangement; battle formation; line-up (of a sports team etc) |
| 震撼 zhèn hàn | to shake; to vibrate; to shock; to stun; shocking; stunning; fig. mind-blowing; |
| 震惊 zhèn jīng | to shock; to astonish |
| 争端 zhēng duān | dispute; controversy; conflict |
| 争夺 zhēng duó | fight over; contest; vie over |
| 争气 zhēng qì | to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short |
| 争先恐后 zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another |
| 争议 zhēng yì | controversy; dispute |
| 征服 zhēng fú | conquer; subdue; vanquish |
| 征收 zhēng shōu | to levy (a fine); to impose (a tariff) |
| 挣扎 zhēng zhá | to struggle; struggling |
| 正月 zhēng yuè | first month of the lunar year |
| 蒸发 zhēng fā | to evaporate; evaporation |
| 整顿 zhěng dùn | to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify |
| 政策 zhèng cè | policy; CL:个 |
| 政权 zhèng quán | regime; (wield) political power |
| 正当 zhèng dāng | honest; reasonable; fair; sensible; timely; just (when needed) |
| 正负 zhèng fù | positive and negative |
| 正规 zhèng guī | regular; according to standards |
| 正经 zhèng jing | decent; honorable; proper; serious; according to standards |
| 正气 zhèng qì | healthy environment; healthy atmosphere; righteousness; vital energy (in Chinese medicine) |
| 正义 zhèng yì | justice; righteous; righteousness |
| 正宗 zhèng zōng | orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school; authentic; genuine; |
| 症状 zhèng zhuàng | symptom (of an illness) |
| 证实 zhèng shí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify |
| 证书 zhèng shū | credentials; certificate |
| 郑重 zhèng zhòng | serious |
| 之际 zhī jì | during; at the time of; |
| 支撑 zhī chēng | to prop up; to support; strut; brace |
| 支出 zhī chū | to spend; to pay out; expense |
| 支流 zhī liú | tributary (river) |
| 支配 zhī pèi | to dominate; to allocate |
| 支援 zhī yuán | to provide assistance; to support; to back |
| 支柱 zhī zhù | mainstay; pillar; prop; backbone |
| 枝 zhī | branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc |
| 知觉 zhī jué | perception; consciousness |
| 知足常乐 zhī zú cháng lè | satisfied with what one has (idiom) |
| 脂肪 zhī fáng | body fat |
| 侄子 zhí zi | brother's son; nephew; |
| 值班 zhí bān | to work a shift; on duty |
| 执行 zhí xíng | implement; carry out; to execute; to run |
| 执着 zhí zhuó | attachment; stubborn; be attached to; persistent; persevering; |
| 殖民地 zhí mín dì | colony |
| 直播 zhí bō | live broadcast (not recorded); direct internet broadcasting |
| 直径 zhí jìng | diameter; |
| 职能 zhí néng | function; role |
| 职位 zhí wèi | post; office; position |
| 职务 zhí wù | post; position; job; duties |
| 指标 zhǐ biāo | norm; index; target |
| 指定 zhǐ dìng | to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty; designated |
| 指甲 zhǐ jia | fingernail |
| 指令 zhǐ lìng | order; command; instruction |
| 指南针 zhǐ nán zhēn | compass |
| 指示 zhǐ shì | to point out; to indicate; to instruct; directives; instructions; CL:个 |
| 指望 zhǐ wàng | to hope for sth; to count on; hope |
| 指责 zhǐ zé | to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce |
| 制裁 zhì cái | to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) |
| 制服 zhì fú | to subdue; to check; to bring under control; (in former times) what one is allowed to wear depending on social status; uniform (army, party, school etc); livery (for company employees); CL:套[tao4] |
| 制约 zhì yuē | to restrict; condition |
| 制止 zhì zhǐ | to curb; to put a stop to; to stop; to check; to limit |
| 志气 zhì qì | ambition; resolve; backbone; drive; spirit |
| 智力 zhì lì | intelligence; intellect |
| 智能 zhì néng | intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) |
| 智商 zhì shāng | IQ (intelligence quotient) |
| 治安 zhì ān | law and order; public security |
| 治理 zhì lǐ | to govern; to administer; to manage; to control |
| 滞留 zhì liú | to detain; retention |
| 致辞 zhì cí | to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc); to address (an audience); same as 致致词 |
| 致力 zhì lì | to work for; to devote one's efforts to; |
| 致使 zhì shǐ | to cause; to result in |
| 中断 zhōng duàn | to cut short; to break off; to discontinue |
| 中立 zhōng lì | neutral |
| 中央 zhōng yāng | central; middle; center; central authorities (of a state) |
| 忠诚 zhōng chéng | devoted; fidelity; loyal; loyalty |
| 忠实 zhōng shí | faithful |
| 终点 zhōng diǎn | the end; end point; finishing line (in a race); destination; terminus; CL:个 |
| 终究 zhōng jiū | in the end; after all is said and done |
| 终身 zhōng shēn | lifelong; all one's life; marriage |
| 终止 zhōng zhǐ | to stop; to terminate (law) |
| 衷心 zhōng xīn | heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial |
| 种子 zhǒng zi | seed; CL:颗[ke1] ,粒[li4] |
| 种族 zhǒng zú | race; ethnicity |
| 肿瘤 zhǒng liú | tumor |
| 众所周知 zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī | as everyone knows (idiom) |
| 种植 zhòng zhí | to plant; to grow; |
| 重心 zhòng xīn | center of gravity; central core; main part |
| 周边 zhōu biān | periphery; rim |
| 周密 zhōu mì | careful; thorough |
| 周年 zhōu nián | anniversary; annual |
| 周期 zhōu qī | period; cycle |
| 周折 zhōu zhé | complication; twists and turns; problem; setback |
| 周转 zhōu zhuǎn | turnover (in cash or personnel); to have enough resources to cover a need |
| 州 zhōu | prefecture; state (e.g. of US); province (old); administrative division (old) |
| 粥 zhōu | porridge (of rice or millet) |
| 舟 zhōu | boat |
| 昼夜 zhòu yè | day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop |
| 皱纹 zhòu wén | wrinkle; CL:道[dao4] |
| 株 zhū | tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant; classifier for trees or plants; to involve others (in shady business) |
| 诸位 zhū wèi | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs |
| 逐年 zhú nián | year after year; with each passing year; over the years |
| 主办 zhǔ bàn | to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) |
| 主导 zhǔ dǎo | to lead; to manage |
| 主管 zhǔ guǎn | in charge; responsible for |
| 主流 zhǔ liú | main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter |
| 主权 zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 主义 zhǔ yì | doctrine; ideology; -ism |
| 嘱咐 zhǔ fù | to tell; to exhort; injunction |
| 拄 zhǔ | to lean on; to prop on |
| 住宅 zhù zhái | residence; tenement |
| 助理 zhù lǐ | assistant |
| 助手 zhù shǒu | assistant; helper |
| 注射 zhù shè | injection; to inject |
| 注视 zhù shì | to watch attentively; to gaze |
| 注释 zhù shì | marginal notes; annotation; to annotate; to add comments to text |
| 注重 zhù zhòng | to pay attention to; to emphasize |
| 著作 zhù zuò | to write; literary work; book; article; writings; CL:部[bu4] |
| 铸造 zhù zào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) |
| 驻扎 zhù zhā | to station; to garrison (troops) |
| 拽 zhuài | to drag; to haul |
| 专长 zhuān cháng | specialty; special knowledge or ability |
| 专程 zhuān chéng | special-purpose trip |
| 专利 zhuān lì | patent |
| 专题 zhuān tí | special topic |
| 砖 zhuān | brick; CL:塊|块[kuai4]; |
| 转达 zhuǎn dá | to pass on; to convey; to communicate |
| 转让 zhuǎn ràng | transfer (technology, goods etc); conveyancing (property) |
| 转移 zhuǎn yí | to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change; to transform; metastasis (medicine) |
| 转折 zhuǎn zhé | shift in the trend of events; plot shift in a book; twists and turns |
| 传记 zhuàn jì | biography; CL:篇[pian1] ,部[bu4] |
| 庄稼 zhuāng jià | farm crop; CL:種|种[zhong3]; |
| 庄严 zhuāng yán | stately |
| 庄重 zhuāng zhòng | grave; solemn; dignified |
| 装备 zhuāng bèi | equipment; to equip; to outfit |
| 装卸 zhuāng xiè | to load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble |
| 壮观 zhuàng guān | spectacular; magnificent sight |
| 壮丽 zhuàng lì | magnificence; magnificent; majestic; glorious |
| 壮烈 zhuàng liè | brave; heroic |
| 幢 zhuàng | tents; classifier for houses |
| 追悼 zhuī dào | mourning; memorial (service etc) |
| 追究 zhuī jiū | investigate; look into |
| 坠 zhuì | to fall; to drop; to weigh down |
| 准则 zhǔn zé | norm; standard; criterion |
| 卓越 zhuó yuè | distinction; excellence; outstanding; surpassing; distinguished; splendid |
| 琢磨 zhuó mó | to think over; to ponder |
| 着手 zhuó shǒu | to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out |
| 着想 zhuó xiǎng | to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs) |
| 着重 zhuó zhòng | put emphasis on; to stress; to emphasize |
| 姿态 zī tài | attitude; posture; stance |
| 滋润 zī rùn | moist; humid; to moisten; to provide moisture; comfortably off; |
| 滋味 zī wèi | taste; flavor; feeling |
| 资本 zī běn | capital (as in capitalism) |
| 资产 zī chǎn | property; assets |
| 资深 zī shēn | senior (in terms of depth of accumulated experience); deeply qualified |
| 资助 zī zhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy |
| 子弹 zǐ dàn | bullet; CL:粒[li4] ,颗[ke1] ,发[fa1] |
| 自卑 zì bēi | feeling inferior; self-abased |
| 自发 zì fā | spontaneous |
| 自力更生 zì lì gēng shēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance |
| 自满 zì mǎn | complacent; self-satisfied |
| 自主 zì zhǔ | to act for oneself; autonomous |
| 宗教 zōng jiào | religion |
| 宗旨 zōng zhǐ | objective; aim; goal |
| 棕色 zōng sè | brown |
| 踪迹 zōng jì | tracks; trail; footprint; trace; vestige |
| 总而言之 zǒng ér yán zhī | in short; in a word; in brief |
| 总和 zǒng hé | sum |
| 纵横 zòng héng | lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed; able to move unhindered; abbr. for 合縱連合纵连横[He2 zong4 Lian2 heng2] , School of Diplomacy during the Warring States Period (475 - 221 BC) |
| 走廊 zǒu láng | corridor; aisle; hallway; colonnade; passageway; piazza; veranda |
| 走漏 zǒu lòu | to leak (of information, liquid etc); to divulge |
| 走私 zǒu sī | to smuggle; to have an illicit affair |
| 揍 zòu | to beat up; to break to pieces |
| 租赁 zū lìn | to rent; to lease; to hire |
| 足以 zú yǐ | sufficient to...; so much so that; so that |
| 祖父 zǔ fù | father's father; paternal grandfather |
| 祖国 zǔ guó | ancestral land CL:个; homeland; used for PRC |
| 祖先 zǔ xiān | ancestor; forebears |
| 阻碍 zǔ ài | to obstruct; to hinder; to block |
| 阻拦 zǔ lán | to stop; to obstruct |
| 阻挠 zǔ náo | to thwart; to obstruct (sth) |
| 钻研 zuān yán | to study meticulously; to delve into |
| 钻石 zuàn shí | diamond; CL:颗[ke1] |
| 嘴唇 zuǐ chún | lip; CL:片[pian4] |
| 罪犯 zuì fàn | criminal |
| 尊严 zūn yán | dignity; sanctity; honor; majesty |
| 遵循 zūn xún | to follow; to abide by; to comply with; compliance |
| 作弊 zuò bì | to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices |
| 作废 zuò fèi | to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify |
| 作风 zuò fēng | style of work; way; style |
| 作息 zuò xī | work and rest |
| 做主 zuò zhǔ | make the decision; take charge of; back up; support; be host |
| 座右铭 zuò yòu míng | motto; maxim |