New HSK 4 Word List

The 990 words the new HSK 4 exam introduces, in syllabus order. A candidate at HSK 4 is expected to know 2,000 words, counting every level below it.

Source: CLEC, HSK Test Syllabus (中文水平考试 HSK 考试大纲), released 15 November 2025. The syllabus lists 1,000 entries at this level; a word listed once per sense appears here once. Coming from the old HSK? Convert your level

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
爱情	àiqíng	romance; love (romantic); ,份[fen4]
爱心	àixīn	compassion; kindness; care for others
安检	ānjiǎn	safety check
安排	ānpái	to arrange; to plan; to set up
按	àn	to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve
按时	ànshí	on time; before deadline; on schedule
按照	ànzhào	according to; in accordance with; in the light of
白酒	báijiǔ	spirit usually distilled from sorghum or maize; white spirit
办公	bàngōng	to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office)
办理	bànlǐ	to handle; to transact; to conduct
办事	bànshì	to handle (affairs); to work
棒	bàng	stick; club; cudgel
保护	bǎohù	to protect; to defend; to safeguard
保证	bǎozhèng	guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure
抱	bào	to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug
报考	bàokǎo	to enter oneself for an examination
报名	bàomíng	to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply
抱歉	bàoqiàn	to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!
背	bēi	variant of 背[bei1]
背包	bēibāo	knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack
北部	běibù	northern part
倍	bèi	(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double
本科	běnkē	undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)
本来	běnlái	original; originally; at first
笨	bèn	stupid; foolish; silly
鼻子	bízi	nose; ,隻\|只[zhi1]
笔试	bǐshì	written examination; paper test (for an applicant)
毕业	bìyè	graduation; to graduate; to finish school
毕业生	bìyèshēng	graduate
便于	biànyú	easy to; convenient for
标准	biāozhǔn	(an official) standard; norm; criterion
表	biǎo	exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion)
表格	biǎogé	form; table; ,份[fen4]
表示	biǎoshì	to express; to show; to say
表现	biǎoxiàn	to show; to show off; to display
表扬	biǎoyáng	to praise; to commend
饼干	bǐnggān	biscuit; cracker; cookie
并	bìng	and; furthermore; also
并且	bìngqiě	and; besides; moreover
播放	bōfàng	to broadcast; to transmit
博士	bóshì	doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D.
不必	búbì	need not; does not have to; not necessarily
不便	búbiàn	inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable
不断	búduàn	unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous
不够	búgòu	not enough; insufficient; inadequate
不过	búguò	only; merely; no more than
不论	búlùn	whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of
步	bù	a step; a pace; walk
部	bù	ministry; department; section
不得不	bùdébù	have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to
部分	bùfen	part; share; section
不管	bùguǎn	no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter
不光	bùguāng	not the only one; not only
不仅	bùjǐn	not only (this one); not just (...) but also
不满	bùmǎn	resentful; discontented; dissatisfied
部门	bùmén	department; branch; section
不如	bùrú	not equal to; not as good as; inferior to
擦	cā	to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting)
猜	cāi	to guess
材料	cáiliào	material; data; makings
参观	cānguān	to look around; to tour; to visit
参赛	cānsài	to compete; to take part in a competition
餐厅	cāntīng	dining hall; dining room; restaurant
操场	cāochǎng	playground; sports field; drill ground
厕所	cèsuǒ	toilet; lavatory; ,處\|处[chu4]
查看	chákàn	to look over; to examine; to check up
茶叶	cháyè	tea; tea leaves; ,罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4]
查找	cházhǎo	to search for; to look up
差点儿	chàdiǎnr	erhua variant of 差點\|差点[cha4 dian3]
产生	chǎnshēng	to arise; to come into being; to come about
厂	chǎng	"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
场	chǎng	threshing floor; classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
超过	chāoguò	to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip
车速	chēsù	vehicle speed
车位	chēwèi	parking spot; unloading point; garage place
城	chéng	city walls; city; town
乘	chéng	to ride; to mount; to make use of
成功	chénggōng	success; to succeed; ,個\|个[ge4]
乘客	chéngkè	passenger
诚实	chéngshí	honest; honesty; honorable
成为	chéngwéi	to become; to turn into
乘坐	chéngzuò	to ride (in a vehicle)
吃惊	chījīng	to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
迟	chí	late; delayed; slow
重	chóng	to repeat; repetition; again
重新	chóngxīn	again; once more; re-
出差	chūchāi	to go on an official or business trip
出口	chūkǒu	an exit; to speak; to export
出现	chūxiàn	to appear; to arise; to emerge
出行	chūxíng	to set out on a long journey; to travel afar
出租	chūzū	to rent
厨房	chúfáng	kitchen
厨师	chúshī	cook; chef
窗	chuāng	old variant of 窗[chuang1]
窗户	chuānghu	window; ,扇[shan4]
吹	chuī	to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast
词语	cíyǔ	word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
此	cǐ	this; these
此次	cǐ cì	this time
此外	cǐwài	besides; in addition; moreover
从此	cóngcǐ	from now on; since then; henceforth
从来	cónglái	always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
从中	cóngzhōng	from within; therefrom
粗	cū	coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects)
粗心	cūxīn	careless; thoughtless
村	cūn	village
存	cún	to exist; to deposit; to store
错过	cuòguò	to miss (train, opportunity etc)
错误	cuòwù	error; mistake; mistaken
答应	dāying	to promise; to agree; to reply
答	dá	to answer; to agree
答案	dá’àn	answer; solution
达到	dádào	to reach; to achieve; to attain
打招呼	dǎ zhāohu	to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
打败	dǎbài	to defeat; to overpower; to beat
打工	dǎgōng	to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
打扰	dǎrǎo	to disturb; to bother; to trouble
打印	dǎyìn	to print; to seal; to stamp
打印机	dǎyìnjī	printer
打折	dǎzhé	to give a discount
打针	dǎzhēn	to give or have an injection
大巴	dàbā	a big coach; tourist bus
大大	dàdà	greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad
大夫	dàifu	senior official (in imperial China)
大量	dàliàng	great amount; large quantity; bulk
大赛	dàsài
大厅	dàtīng	hall; lounge
大约	dàyuē	approximately; probably
大自然	dàzìrán	nature (the natural world)
待	dāi	to stay
戴	dài	to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear
袋子	dàizi	bag
单位	dānwèi	unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)
当	dāng	(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)
当时	dāngshí	then; at that time; while
刀	dāo	knife; blade; single-edged sword
导游	dǎoyóu	tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour
倒	dào	to fall; to collapse; to overthrow
道	dào	road; path; ,股[gu3]
到底	dàodǐ	finally; in the end; when all is said and done
到来	dàolái	to arrive; arrival; advent
道路	dàolù	road; path; way
道歉	dàoqiàn	to apologize
得意	déyì	proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
登机	dēngjī	to board a plane
等到	děngdào	to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)
低	dī	low; beneath; to lower (one's head)
低价	dījià	low price
低温	dīwēn	low temperature
低于	dīyú	to be lower than
底	dǐ	(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
底下	dǐxia	the location below sth; afterwards
地球	dìqiú	the earth
地址	dìzhǐ	address
点名	diǎnmíng	roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
点头	diǎntóu	to nod
电动车	diàndòngchē
电视剧	diànshìjù	TV play; soap opera
掉	diào	to fall; to drop; to lag behind
调查	diàochá	investigation; inquiry; to investigate
订	dìng	to agree; to conclude; to draw up
定	dìng	to set; to fix; to determine
东部	dōngbù	the east; eastern part
动车	dòngchē	power car; multiple-unit train (abbr. for 動車組\|动车组)
动作	dòngzuò	movement; motion; action
读者	dúzhě	reader
堵车	dǔchē	traffic jam; choking
度假	dùjià	to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation
肚子	dùzi	belly; abdomen; stomach
短信	duǎnxìn	text message; SMS
队	duì	squadron; team; group
对方	duìfāng	counterpart; other person involved; opposite side
对面	duìmiàn	(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front
对于	duìyú	regarding; as far as sth is concerned; with regards to
队员	duìyuán	team member
队长	duìzhǎng	captain; team leader
顿	dùn	to stop; to pause; to arrange
多么	duōme	how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc)
多数	duōshù	majority; most
多样	duōyàng	diverse; diversity; manifold
而	ér	and; as well as; and so
儿童	értóng	child
发出	fāchū	to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch
发送	fāsòng	to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential)
法	fǎ	variant of 法[fa3]
法律	fǎlǜ	law; , 套[tao4], 個\|个[ge4]
翻译	fānyì	to translate; to interpret; translator
烦	fán	to feel vexed; to bother; to trouble
烦恼	fánnǎo	to be worried; to be distressed; worries
反对	fǎnduì	to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to
方面	fāngmiàn	respect; aspect; field
方式	fāngshì	way; manner; style
房东	fángdōng	landlord
房租	fángzū	rent for a room or house
放弃	fàngqì	to renounce; to abandon; to give up
放松	fàngsōng	to loosen; to relax
费	fèi	to cost; to spend; fee
费用	fèiyong	cost; expenditure; expense
分数	fēnshù	(exam) grade; mark; score
分为	fēnwéi	to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
份	fèn	classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分[fen4]
丰富	fēngfù	to enrich; rich; plentiful
风景	fēngjǐng	scenery; landscape
否则	fǒuzé	if not; otherwise; else
幅	fú	width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures
符合	fúhé	in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with
付	fù	to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things
父母	fùmǔ	father and mother; parents
父女	fùnǚ	father and daughter
父亲	fùqīn	father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]
复印	fùyìn	to photocopy; to duplicate a document
复杂	fùzá	complicated; complex
负责	fùzé	to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame
负责人	fùzérén	person in charge
父子	fùzǐ	father and son
改	gǎi	to change; to alter; to transform
改变	gǎibiàn	to change; to alter; to transform
干杯	gānbēi	to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!
赶	gǎn	to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry
敢	gǎn	to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture
感	gǎn	to feel; to move; to touch
感动	gǎndòng	to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving
赶紧	gǎnjǐn	hurriedly; without delay
感觉	gǎnjué	to feel; to become aware of; feeling
赶快	gǎnkuài	at once; immediately
感情	gǎnqíng	emotion; sentiment; affection
感人	gǎnrén	touching; moving
赶上	gǎnshàng	to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake
感受	gǎnshòu	to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses)
感谢	gǎnxiè	(express) thanks; gratitude; grateful
干活儿	gànhuór	to work; manual labor
钢琴	gāngqín	piano; ,臺\|台[tai2]
高价	gāojià	high price
高考	gāokǎo	college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試\|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); entrance exam for senior government service posts (Taiwan)
高速	gāosù	high speed
高温	gāowēn	high temperature
高于	gāoyú	greater than; to exceed
胳膊	gēbo	arm; ,條\|条[tiao2],雙\|双[shuang1]
歌声	gēshēng	singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet
歌手	gēshǒu	singer
各	gè	each; every
各地	gèdì	in all parts of (a country); various regions
各个	gègè	every; various; separately, one by one
各位	gèwèi	everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc); all of you
各种	gèzhǒng	every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds
更加	gèngjiā	more (than sth else); even more
工厂	gōngchǎng	factory; ,座[zuo4]
功夫	gōngfu	skill; art; kung fu
公共	gōnggòng	public; common; communal
功课	gōngkè	homework; assignment; task
公里	gōnglǐ	kilometer
公路	gōnglù	highway; road
工人	gōngrén	worker; ,名[ming2]
工资	gōngzī	wages; pay; ,份[fen4],月[yue4]
共	gòng	common; general; to share
共同	gòngtóng	common; joint; jointly
够	gòu	enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really
购买	gòumǎi	to purchase; to buy
购物	gòuwù	shopping
估计	gūjì	to estimate; to reckon; (coll.) to suppose
姑娘	gūniang	girl; young woman; young lady
鼓励	gǔlì	to encourage
顾客	gùkè	client; customer
故意	gùyì	deliberately; on purpose
挂	guà	to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone); (of a line) to be dead
关键	guānjiàn	crucial point; crux; key
观看	guānkàn	to watch; to view
观众	guānzhòng	spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
管	guǎn	variant of 管[guan3]
管理	guǎnlǐ	to supervise; to manage; to administer
光	guāng	light; ray; bright
广播	guǎngbō	broadcast; broadcasting; to broadcast
广告	guǎnggào	to advertise; a commercial; advertisement
逛	guàng	to stroll; to visit
规定	guīdìng	provision; to fix; to set
国籍	guójí	nationality
国际	guójì	international
果汁	guǒzhī	fruit juice
过程	guòchéng	course of events; process
海洋	hǎiyáng	ocean
害羞	hàixiū	shy; embarrassed; bashful
寒假	hánjià	winter vacation
寒冷	hánlěng	cold (climate); frigid; very cold
喊	hǎn	to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person)
汗	hàn	see 可汗[ke4 han2], 汗國\|汗国[han2 guo2]
航班	hángbān	scheduled flight; flight number; plane
好处	hǎochù	benefit; advantage; gain
好好	hǎohǎo	well; carefully; nicely
好笑	hǎoxiào	laughable; funny; ridiculous
合格	hégé	to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc)
盒子	hézi	box; case
红包	hóngbāo	money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback
厚	hòu	thick; deep or profound; kind
后悔	hòuhuǐ	to regret; to repent
忽然	hūrán	suddenly; all of a sudden
互联网	hùliánwǎng	Internet
护士	hùshi	nurse
互相	hùxiāng	each other; mutually; mutual
话剧	huàjù	stage play; modern drama; ,部[bu4]
怀疑	huáiyí	to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts
坏处	huàichù	harm; troubles
环保	huánbǎo	environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護\|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4]
换乘	huànchéng	to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport
回复	huífù	to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition)
回信	huíxìn	to reply; to write back; letter written in reply
回忆	huíyì	to recall; memories
会员	huìyuán	member
活	huó	to live; alive; living
活动	huódòng	to exercise; to move about; to operate
活泼	huópō	lively; vivacious; brisk
火	huǒ	fire; urgent; ammunition
货	huò	goods; money; commodity
获得	huòdé	to obtain; to receive; to get
获奖	huòjiǎng	to win an award
获取	huòqǔ	to gain; to get; to acquire
基本	jīběn	basic; fundamental; main
基本上	jīběnshàng	basically; on the whole
基础	jīchǔ	base; foundation; basis
激动	jīdòng	to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite
积极	jījí	active; energetic; vigorous
积累	jīlěi	to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative
及时	jíshí	in time; promptly; without delay
即使	jíshǐ	even if; even though
既	jì	already; since; both... (and...)
寄	jì	to send; to mail; to entrust
计划	jìhuà	plan; project; program
既然	jìrán	since; as; this being the case
技术	jìshù	technology; technique; skill
继续	jìxù	to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
记者	jìzhě	reporter; journalist
加班	jiābān	to work overtime
家具	jiājù	furniture; ,套[tao4]
加快	jiākuài	to accelerate; to speed up
加强	jiāqiáng	to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase
加入	jiārù	to become a member; to join; to mix into
加上	jiāshàng	plus; to put in; to add
家庭	jiātíng	family; household; ,個\|个[ge4]
家乡	jiāxiāng	hometown; native place
加油	jiāyóu	to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel
加油站	jiāyóuzhàn	gas station
家长	jiāzhǎng	head of a household; family head; patriarch
假	jiǎ	fake; false; artificial
价格	jiàgé	price
价钱	jiàqián	price
假日	jiàrì	holiday; non-working day
减	jiǎn	to lower; to decrease; to reduce
减轻	jiǎnqīng	to lighten; to ease; to alleviate
减少	jiǎnshǎo	to lessen; to decrease; to reduce
健身	jiànshēn	to exercise; to keep fit; to work out
健身房	jiànshēnfáng	gym; gymnasium
建议	jiànyì	to propose; to suggest; to recommend
江	jiāng	river; ,道[dao4]
将	jiāng	will; shall; to use
将来	jiānglái	in the future; future; the future
将要	jiāngyào	will; shall; to be going to
奖	jiǎng	prize; award; encouragement
奖金	jiǎngjīn	premium; award money; bonus
奖学金	jiǎngxuéjīn	scholarship
降	jiàng	to drop; to fall; to come down
降低	jiàngdī	to reduce; to lower; to bring down
降价	jiàngjià	to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper
降落	jiàngluò	to descend; to land
降温	jiàngwēn	to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling
交	jiāo	to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money)
骄傲	jiāo’ào	pride; arrogance; conceited
交警	jiāojǐng	traffic police; abbr. for 交通警察
交流	jiāoliú	to exchange; exchange; communication
郊区	jiāoqū	suburban district; outskirts; suburbs
交通	jiāotōng	to be connected; traffic; transportation
教练	jiàoliàn	instructor; sports coach; trainer
教师	jiàoshī	teacher
教授	jiàoshòu	professor; to instruct; to lecture on
教学	jiàoxué	to teach; teaching and learning; education
教育	jiàoyù	to educate; to teach; education
叫作	jiàozuò	to call; to be called
街道	jiēdào	street; subdistrict; residential district
接受	jiēshòu	to accept; to receive
接着	jiēzhe	to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth
结果	jiéguǒ	to bear fruit
节假日	jiéjiàrì	public holiday
节约	jiéyuē	to economize; to conserve (resources); economy
结账	jiézhàng	to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳\|结帐
解释	jiěshì	explanation; to explain; to interpret
今后	jīnhòu	hereafter; henceforth; in the future
仅	jǐn	barely; only; merely
尽管	jǐnguǎn	despite; although; even though
仅仅	jǐnjǐn	barely; only; merely
紧张	jǐnzhāng	nervous; keyed up; intense
进入	jìnrù	to enter; to join; to go into
进行	jìnxíng	to advance; to conduct; underway
禁止	jìnzhǐ	to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
精彩	jīngcǎi	wonderful; marvelous; brilliant
经济	jīngjì	economy; economic
京剧	jīngjù	Beijing opera; ,出[chu1]
经历	jīnglì	experience; ,次[ci4]; to experience
经验	jīngyàn	experience; to experience
警察	jǐngchá	police; police officer
景点	jǐngdiǎn	scenic spot; place of interest (tourism)
景区	jǐngqū	scenic area
景色	jǐngsè	scenery; scene; landscape
竟然	jìngrán	unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything
竞争	jìngzhēng	to compete; competition
镜子	jìngzi	mirror; ,個\|个[ge4]
究竟	jiūjìng	to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done
就是	jiùshì	(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly
举	jǔ	variant of 舉\|举[ju3]
举办	jǔbàn	to conduct; to hold
举例	jǔlì	to give an example
举行	jǔxíng	to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
聚	jù	to congregate; to assemble; to mass
聚餐	jùcān	communal meal; formal dinner of club or group
聚会	jùhuì	party; gathering; to meet
拒绝	jùjué	to refuse; to decline; to reject
距离	jùlí	distance; to be apart from
剧院	jùyuàn	theater; ,座[zuo4]
开玩笑	kāi wánxiào	to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
看法	kànfǎ	way of looking at a thing; view; opinion
烤	kǎo	to roast; to bake; to broil
考虑	kǎolǜ	to think over; to consider; consideration
考生	kǎoshēng	exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam
棵	kē	classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
科技	kējì	science and technology
科学	kēxué	science; scientific knowledge; scientific
咳	ké	sound of sighing
咳嗽	késou	to cough
可惜	kěxī	it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately
克	kè	to be able to; to subdue; to restrain
课程	kèchéng	course; academic program; ,節\|节[jie2],門\|门[men2]
客气	kèqi	polite; courteous; formal
课堂	kètáng	classroom
客厅	kètīng	drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room
肯定	kěndìng	to be certain; to be positive; assuredly
空	kōng	empty; air; sky
空气	kōngqì	air; atmosphere
恐怕	kǒngpà	fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...
口语	kǒuyǔ	colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language
苦	kǔ	bitter; hardship; pain
快餐	kuàicān	fast food; snack; quick meal
快递	kuàidì	express delivery
快速	kuàisù	fast; high-speed; rapid
困	kùn	to trap; to surround; hard-pressed
困难	kùnnan	difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances
拉	lā	to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag
垃圾	lājī	trash; refuse; garbage
辣	là	old variant of 辣[la4]
来不及	láibují	there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
来得及	láidejí	there's still time; able to do sth in time
懒	lǎn	variant of 懶\|懒[lan3]
浪费	làngfèi	to waste; to squander
浪漫	làngmàn	romantic
老虎	lǎohǔ	tiger
老家	lǎojiā	native place; place of origin; home state or region
老年	lǎonián	elderly; old age; autumn of one's years
老是	lǎoshì	always
冷静	lěngjìng	calm; cool-headed
理发	lǐfà	a barber; hairdressing
理解	lǐjiě	to comprehend; to understand; comprehension
礼貌	lǐmào	courtesy; manners
理想	lǐxiǎng	an ideal; a dream; ideal
厉害	lìhai	difficult to deal with; difficult to endure; ferocious
力气	lìqi	strength
例如	lìrú	for example; for instance; such as
例子	lìzi	case; (for) instance; example
俩	liǎ	two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個\|两个); both; some
连	lián	to link; to join; to connect
联系	liánxì	variant of 聯繫\|联系[lian2 xi4]
凉	liáng	cool; cold
量	liáng	to measure
亮	liàng	bright; clear; resonant
列	liè	to arrange; to line up; row
零下	líng xià	below zero
零花钱	línghuāqián	pocket money; allowance
零钱	língqián	change (of money); small change; pocket money
零食	língshí	between-meal nibbles; snacks
另	lìng	other; another; separate
另外	lìngwài	additional; in addition; besides
留	liú	old variant of 留[liu2]
流	liú	to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread
流利	liúlì	fluent
留下	liúxia	to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain
流行	liúxíng	(of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular
路过	lùguò	to pass by or through
旅馆	lǚguǎn	hotel
旅客	lǚkè	traveler; tourist
旅行	lǚxíng	to travel; journey; trip
律师	lǜshī	lawyer
乱	luàn	in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder
落	luò	to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring
麻烦	máfan	inconvenient; troublesome; annoying
馒头	mántou	steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread
满	mǎn	to fill; full; filled
毛巾	máojīn	towel
毛衣	máoyī	(wool) sweater
帽子	màozi	hat; cap; (fig.) label
美	měi	beautiful; very satisfactory; good
美好	měihǎo	beautiful; fine
美景	měijǐng	beautiful scenery
美丽	měilì	beautiful
美食	měishí	culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food
梦	mèng	dream; ,個\|个[ge4]
梦想	mèngxiǎng	(fig.) to dream of; dream
密码	mìmǎ	code; secret code; password
免费	miǎnfèi	free (of charge)
面对	miànduì	to confront; to face
面试	miànshì	to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview
秒	miǎo	second (of time); unit of angle or arc equivalent to one sixtieth of a degree
民族	mínzú	nationality; ethnic group
末	mò	tip; end; final stage
母女	mǔnǚ	mother-daughter
母亲	mǔqīn	mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]
母子	mǔzǐ	mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest
目标	mùbiāo	target; goal; objective
目的	mùdì	purpose; aim; goal
目的地	mùdìdì	destination (location)
目前	mùqián	at the present time; currently
耐心	nàixīn	to be patient; patience
南部	nánbù	southern part
难道	nándào	don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
男士	nánshì	man; gentleman
难受	nánshòu	to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear
难忘	nánwàng	unforgettable
男性	nánxìng	the male sex; a male
内	nèi	inside; inner; internal
内容	nèiróng	content; substance; details
内心	nèixīn	heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter
能否	néng fǒu	whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?
能够	nénggòu	to be capable of; to be able to; can
能力	nénglì	capability; ability
嗯	ǹg	(a groaning sound)
年底	niándǐ	the end of the year; year-end
年龄	niánlíng	(a person's) age; ,個\|个[ge4]
农村	nóngcūn	rural area; village
弄	nòng	lane; alley
女性	nǚxìng	woman; the female sex
暖和	nuǎnhuo	warm; nice and warm
偶尔	ǒu’ěr	occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
拍	pāi	to pat; to clap; to slap
排	pái	a row; a line; to set in order
牌	pái	mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces
排队	páiduì	to line up
排球	páiqiú	volleyball
牌子	páizi	sign; trademark; brand
判断	pànduàn	to judge; to determine; judgment
陪	péi	to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist
批评	pīpíng	to criticize; criticism
皮肤	pífū	skin; ,塊\|块[kuai4]
脾气	píqi	character; temperament; disposition
皮鞋	píxié	leather shoes
篇	piān	sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old)
片	piàn	disk; sheet
乒乓球	pīngpāngqiú	table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball
平常	píngcháng	ordinary; common; usually
破	pò	broken; damaged; worn out
葡萄	pútao	grape
葡萄酒	pútaojiǔ	(grape) wine
普遍	pǔbiàn	universal; general; widespread
普通	pǔtōng	common; ordinary; general
普通话	pǔtōnghuà	Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech
期	qī	variant of 期[qi1]; period; cycle
期末	qīmò	end of term
期中	qīzhōng	interim; midterm
其次	qícì	next; secondly
其中	qízhōng	among; in; included among these
起到	qǐdào
气	qì	gas; air; smell
气候	qìhòu	climate; atmosphere; situation
汽水	qìshuǐ	soda; pop
气温	qìwēn	air temperature
千克	qiānkè	kilogram
千万	qiānwàn	ten million; countless; many
签证	qiānzhèng	visa; certificate; to certify
前方	qiánfāng	ahead; the front
前后	qiánhòu	around; from beginning to end; all around
强	qiáng	stubborn; unyielding
敲	qiāo	to hit; to strike; to tap
桥	qiáo	bridge
巧	qiǎo	opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens
巧克力	qiǎokèlì	chocolate (loanword)
亲戚	qīnqi	a relative (i.e. family relation); ,個\|个[ge4],位[wei4]
琴	qín	guqin or zither, cf 古琴[gu3 qin2]; musical instrument in general
轻	qīng	light; easy; gentle
青年	qīngnián	youth; youthful years; young person
轻松	qīngsōng	light; gentle; relaxed
情况	qíngkuàng	circumstances; state of affairs; situation
庆祝	qìngzhù	to celebrate
球队	qiúduì	sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)
球迷	qiúmí	fan (ball sports)
区	qū	area; region; district
区别	qūbié	difference; to distinguish; to discriminate
取	qǔ	to take; to get; to choose
取得	qǔdé	to acquire; to get; to obtain
取消	qǔxiāo	to cancel; cancellation
全	quán	all; whole; entire
全部	quánbù	whole; entire; complete
全都	quándōu	all; without exception
全球	quánqiú	entire; total; global
全身	quánshēn	whole body; em (typography)
缺	quē	deficiency; lack; scarce
缺点	quēdiǎn	weak point; fault; shortcoming
缺少	quēshǎo	lack; shortage of; shortfall
却	què	old variant of 卻\|却[que4]
确实	quèshí	indeed; really; reliable
然而	rán’ér	however; yet; but
热闹	rènao	bustling with noise and excitement; lively
人生	rénshēng	life (one's time on earth)
人数	rénshù	number of people
人员	rényuán	staff; crew; personnel
任何	rènhé	any; whatever; whichever
任务	rènwu	mission; assignment; task
扔	rēng	to throw; to throw away
仍	réng	still; yet; to remain
仍然	réngrán	still; yet
日常	rìcháng	daily; everyday
日记	rìjì	diary; ,本[ben3],篇[pian1]
日期	rìqī	date
日子	rìzi	day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life
入	rù	to enter; to go into; to join
入口	rùkǒu	entrance; to import
入学	rùxué	to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child
入住	rùzhù	to check in (at a hotel etc)
散步	sànbù	to take a walk; to go for a walk
扫码	sǎomǎ	to scan a QR code or barcode
森林	sēnlín	forest
商量	shāngliang	to consult; to talk over; to discuss
商品	shāngpǐn	commodity; goods; merchandise
伤心	shāngxīn	to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
上门	shàngmén	to drop in; to visit; to lock a door
稍	shāo	somewhat; a little
稍微	shāowēi	a little bit
少见	shǎojiàn	rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience
少量	shǎoliàng	a smidgen; a little bit; a few
少数	shǎoshù	small number; few; minority
少年	shàonián	youngster; juvenile
社会	shèhuì	society
摄氏度	shèshìdù	degrees centigrade
身	shēn	body; life; oneself
深	shēn	old variant of 深[shen1]
身份证	shēnfènzhèng	identity card; ID
申请	shēnqǐng	to apply for sth; application (form etc)
甚至	shènzhì	even; so much so that
生	shēng	to be born; to give birth; life
生命	shēngmìng	life; living; biological
生意	shēngyi	life force; vitality
省	shěng	to save; to economize; to do without
剩	shèng	to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
失败	shībài	to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments)
师傅	shīfu	master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men
失去	shīqù	to lose
师生	shīshēng	teachers and students
失望	shīwàng	disappointed; to lose hope; to despair
十分	shífēn	very; completely; utterly
实际	shíjì	reality; practice; practical
时间表	shíjiānbiǎo	schedule; timetable
实际上	shíjìshàng	in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact
食品	shípǐn	foodstuff; food; provisions
食堂	shítáng	dining hall; ,間\|间[jian1]
食物	shíwù	food
实在	shízài	really; actually; indeed
十字路口	shízì lùkǒu	crossroads; intersection
使	shǐ	to make; to cause; to enable
使馆	shǐguǎn	consulate; diplomatic mission
使用	shǐyòng	to use; to employ; to apply
市场	shìchǎng	marketplace; market (also in abstract)
是否	shìfǒu	whether (or not); if; is or isn't
适合	shìhé	to fit; to suit
世纪	shìjì	century
视频	shìpín	video
市区	shìqū	urban district; downtown; city center
试题	shìtí	exam question; test topic
适应	shìyìng	to adapt; to fit; to suit
收费	shōufèi	to charge a fee
收入	shōurù	to take in; income; revenue
收拾	shōushi	to put in order; to tidy up; to pack
收听	shōutīng	to listen (to); to listen (in)
首	shǒu	head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc)
首都	shǒudū	capital (city)
首先	shǒuxiān	first (of all); in the first place
受不了	shòubuliǎo	unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
售票员	shòupiàoyuán	ticket seller
受伤	shòushāng	to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed
输	shū	to lose; to transport; to donate
熟	shú/shóu	cooked (of food); ripe (of fruit); mature (of seeds)
熟悉	shúxi	to be familiar with; to know well
暑假	shǔjià	summer vacation
数	shù	to count; to count as; to regard as
数量	shùliàng	amount; quantity; quantitative
树林	shùlín	woods; grove; forest
数字	shùzì	numeral; digit; number
帅	shuài	handsome; graceful; smart
顺便	shùnbiàn	conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort
顺利	shùnlì	smoothly; without a hitch
顺序	shùnxù	sequence; order
说法	shuōfǎ	to expound Buddhist teachings
说明	shuōmíng	to explain; to illustrate; to indicate
说明书	shuōmíngshū	(technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film)
硕士	shuòshì	master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person
死	sǐ	to die; impassable; uncrossable
速度	sùdù	speed; rate; velocity
塑料	sùliào	plastics
酸	suān	sour; tart; sick at heart
酸奶	suānnǎi	yogurt
算	suàn	to regard as; to figure; to calculate
随便	suíbiàn	as one wishes; as one pleases; at random
随着	suízhe	along with; in the wake of; following
孙女	sūnnǚ	son's daughter; granddaughter
孙子	sūnzi	grandson; son's son
所有	suǒyǒu	all; to have; to possess
台	tái	(classical) you (in letters); variant of 臺\|台[tai2]
抬	tái	to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
抬头	táitóu	to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
态度	tàidù	manner; bearing; attitude
弹	tán	crossball; bullet; shot
谈	tán	to speak; to talk; to converse
汤	tāng	rushing current
躺	tǎng	to recline; to lie down
趟	tàng	old variant of 趟[tang1]
讨论	tǎolùn	to discuss; to talk over
讨厌	tǎoyàn	to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable
特点	tèdiǎn	characteristic (feature); trait; feature
提	tí	to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward
提出	tíchū	to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward
提到	tídào	to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to
提供	tígōng	to offer; to supply; to provide
提前	tíqián	to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
提醒	tíxǐng	to remind; to call attention to; to warn of
体检	tǐjiǎn	abbr. for 體格檢查\|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2]
体温	tǐwēn	(body) temperature
体重	tǐzhòng	body weight
填写	tiánxiě	to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)
条件	tiáojiàn	condition; circumstances; term
听力	tīnglì	hearing; listening ability
听众	tīngzhòng	audience; listeners
停	tíng	to stop; to halt; to park (a car)
停车	tíngchē	to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working
停车场	tíngchēchǎng	parking lot; car park
停止	tíngzhǐ	to stop; to halt; to cease
通	tōng	to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert
通过	tōngguò	by means of; through; via
通知	tōngzhī	to notify; to inform; notice
童年	tóngnián	childhood
同时	tóngshí	at the same time; simultaneously
同样	tóngyàng	same; equal; equivalent
桶	tǒng	bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc)
痛	tòng	ache; pain; sorrow
头痛	tóutòng	to have a headache
图	tú	diagram; picture; drawing
图片	túpiàn	image; picture; photograph
土	tǔ	earth; dust; clay
推	tuī	to push; to cut; to refuse
推迟	tuīchí	to postpone; to put off; to defer
推出	tuīchū	to push out; to release; to launch
脱	tuō	to shed; to take off; to escape
袜子	wàzi	socks; stockings; ,對\|对[dui4],雙\|双[shuang1]
外出	wàichū	to go out; to go away (on a trip etc)
外套	wàitào	coat; jacket
完全	wánquán	complete; whole; totally
晚安	wǎn’ān	Good night!; Good evening!
晚餐	wǎncān	evening meal; dinner; ,頓\|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
网购	wǎnggòu	Internet shopping; to purchase online
往往	wǎngwǎng	often; frequently
网页	wǎngyè	web page
网友	wǎngyǒu	online friend; Internet user
网址	wǎngzhǐ	website; web address; URL
危险	wēixiǎn	danger; dangerous
味	wèi	taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM)
味道	wèidào	flavor; smell; hint of
卫生	wèishēng	health; hygiene; sanitation
温度	wēndù	temperature
闻	wén	to hear; news; well-known
文件	wénjiàn	document; file
文章	wénzhāng	article; essay; literary works
文字	wénzì	character; script; writing
污染	wūrǎn	pollution; contamination
无	wú	not to have; no; none
无法	wúfǎ	unable; incapable
无聊	wúliáo	bored; boring; senseless
无论	wúlùn	no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
午餐	wǔcān	lunch; luncheon; ,頓\|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
误会	wùhuì	to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding
吸	xī	to breathe; to suck in; to absorb
西部	xībù	western part
西红柿	xīhóngshì	tomato
吸引	xīyǐn	to attract (interest, investment etc)
细	xì	thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft
细心	xìxīn	careful; attentive
下降	xiàjiàng	to decline; to drop; to fall
鲜	xiān	variant of 鮮\|鲜[xian3]
鲜花	xiānhuā	flower; fresh flowers
咸	xián	all; everyone; each
现金	xiànjīn	cash
羡慕	xiànmù	to envy; to admire
线上	xiànshàng	online
线下	xiànxià	offline; below the line
现有	xiànyǒu	currently existing; currently available
香	xiāng	fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic
相比	xiāngbǐ	to compare
相反	xiāngfǎn	opposite; contrary
相互	xiānghù	each other; mutual
相同	xiāngtóng	identical; same
详细	xiángxì	detailed; in detail; minute
响	xiǎng	echo; sound; noise
想法	xiǎngfǎ	way of thinking; opinion; notion
项	xiàng	back of neck; item; thing
消息	xiāoxi	news; information
小吃	xiǎochī	snack; refreshments
小伙子	xiǎohuǒzi	young man; young guy; lad
小说	xiǎoshuō	novel; fiction; ,部[bu4]
小组	xiǎozǔ	group
效果	xiàoguǒ	result; effect; quality
笑话	xiàohua	joke; jest; to laugh at
血	xiě	blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; ,片[pian4]
心	xīn	heart; mind; intention
辛苦	xīnkǔ	hard; exhausting; with much toil
心情	xīnqíng	mood; frame of mind
信号	xìnhào	signal
信息	xìnxī	information; news; message
信心	xìnxīn	confidence; faith (in sb or sth)
兴奋	xīngfèn	excited; excitement
星星	xīngxing	star in the sky
醒	xǐng	to wake up; to be awake; to become aware
性	xìng	nature; character; property
性别	xìngbié	gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes
幸福	xìngfú	happiness; happy; blessed
性格	xìnggé	nature; disposition; temperament
兄弟	xiōngdì	brothers; younger brother; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech)
熊	xióng	bear; to scold; to rebuke
修	xiū	to decorate; to embellish; to repair
修理	xiūlǐ	to repair; to fix; to prune
许多	xǔduō	many; a lot of; much
学费	xuéfèi	tuition fee; tuition
学院	xuéyuàn	college; educational institute; school
压	yā	to press; to push down; to keep under (control)
压力	yālì	pressure
牙膏	yágāo	toothpaste
亚洲	Yàzhōu	Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲\|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1]
烟	yān	cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; mist
盐	yán	salt
严格	yángé	strict; stringent; tight
研究	yánjiū	research; a study
研究生	yánjiūshēng	graduate student; postgraduate student; research student
严重	yánzhòng	grave; serious; severe
演	yǎn	to develop; to evolve; to practice
演唱	yǎnchàng	sung performance; to sing for an audience
演出	yǎnchū	to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance)
眼镜	yǎnjìng	spectacles; eyeglasses
眼前	yǎnqián	before one's eyes; now; at present
演员	yǎnyuán	actor or actress; performer; ,位[wei4],名[ming2]
阳光	yángguāng	sunshine; transparent (open to public scrutiny)
养成	yǎngchéng	to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit)
样子	yàngzi	appearance; manner; pattern
邀请	yāoqǐng	to invite; invitation
要是	yàoshi	if
钥匙	yàoshi	key
也许	yěxǔ	perhaps; maybe
夜	yè	variant of 夜[ye4]
夜晚	yèwǎn	night
叶子	yèzi	foliage; leaf
一切	yíqiè	everything; every; all
已	yǐ	already; to stop; then
以内	yǐnèi	within; less than
意见	yìjiàn	idea; opinion; suggestion
一生	yìshēng	all one's life; throughout one's life
艺术	yìshù	art
因此	yīncǐ	thus; consequently; as a result
引起	yǐnqǐ	to give rise to; to lead to; to cause
印象	yìnxiàng	impression
赢	yíng	to beat; to win; to profit
赢得	yíngdé	to win; to gain
应聘	yìngpìn	to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position
勇敢	yǒnggǎn	brave; courageous
永远	yǒngyuǎn	forever; eternal
用来	yònglái	to be used for
用于	yòngyú	use in; use on; use for
优点	yōudiǎn	merit; benefit; strong point
幽默	yōumò	(loanword) humor; humorous
优秀	yōuxiù	outstanding; excellent
由	yóu	to follow; from; it is for...to
油	yóu	oil; fat; grease
尤其	yóuqí	especially; particularly
游玩	yóuwán	to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing
由于	yóuyú	due to; as a result of; thanks to
友好	yǒuhǎo	friendly; amicable; close friend
友情	yǒuqíng	friendly feelings; friendship
有趣	yǒuqù	interesting; fascinating; amusing
有效	yǒuxiào	effective; in effect; valid
友谊	yǒuyì	companionship; fellowship; friendship
有着	yǒuzhe	to have; to possess
愉快	yúkuài	cheerful; cheerily; delightful
于是	yúshì	thereupon; as a result; consequently
与	yǔ	variant of 歟\|欤[yu2]
语法	yǔfǎ	grammar
预习	yùxí	to prepare a lesson
原来	yuánlái	original; former; originally
原谅	yuánliàng	to excuse; to forgive; to pardon
原因	yuányīn	cause; origin; root cause
远离	yuǎnlí	to be far from; to keep away from
院长	yuànzhǎng	chair of board; president (of a university etc); department head
院子	yuànzi	courtyard; garden; yard
约	yuē	to weigh in a balance or on a scale
约会	yuēhuì	appointment; engagement; date
月饼	yuèbing	mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
阅读	yuèdú	to read; reading
月份	yuèfèn	month
云	yún	(classical) to say
允许	yǔnxǔ	to permit; to allow
杂志	zázhì	magazine; ,份[fen4],期[qi1]
再次	zàicì	one more time; again; one more
再说	zàishuō	to say again; to put off a discussion until later; moreover
暂时	zànshí	temporary; provisional; for the time being
暂停	zàntíng	to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage
早餐	zǎocān	breakfast; ,頓\|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
早晨	zǎochen	early morning
责任	zérèn	responsibility; blame; duty
增加	zēngjiā	to raise; to increase
增长	zēngzhǎng	to grow; to increase
招聘	zhāopìn	to invite applications for a job; to recruit
着火	zháohuǒ	to ignite; to burn
者	zhě	(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er
真正	zhēnzhèng	genuine; real; true
整	zhěng	exactly; in good order; whole
整个	zhěnggè	whole; entire; total
整理	zhěnglǐ	to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out
证	zhèng	to admonish; variant of 證\|证[zheng4]
正常	zhèngcháng	regular; normal; ordinary
正好	zhènghǎo	just (in time); just right; just enough
证件	zhèngjiàn	certificate; papers; credentials
证明	zhèngmíng	proof; certificate; identification
正确	zhèngquè	correct; proper
正式	zhèngshì	formal; official
之	zhī	(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her
支持	zhīchí	to be in favor of; to support; to back
支付	zhīfù	to pay (money)
之后	zhīhòu	afterwards; following; later
之间	zhījiān	between; among; inter-
之前	zhīqián	before; prior to; ago
知识	zhīshi	knowledge; intellectual
之中	zhīzhōng	inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth)
值	zhí	value; (to be) worth; to happen to
值得	zhídé	to be worth; to deserve
直接	zhíjiē	direct; opposite: indirect 間接\|间接; immediate
植物	zhíwù	plant; vegetation
职业	zhíyè	occupation; profession; vocation
指	zhǐ	finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to
指出	zhǐchū	to indicate; to point out
只好	zhǐhǎo	without any better option; to have to; to be forced to
纸巾	zhǐjīn	paper towel; napkin; facial tissue
质量	zhìliàng	quality; (physics) mass
至少	zhìshǎo	at least; (to say the) least
中餐	zhōngcān	Chinese meal; Chinese food; ,頓\|顿[dun4]
中年	zhōngnián	middle age
重点	zhòngdiǎn	to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate
重视	zhòngshì	to attach importance to sth; to value
周围	zhōuwéi	surroundings; environment; to encompass
主意	zhǔyi	plan; idea; decision
祝	zhù	to wish; to express good wishes; to pray
祝贺	zhùhè	to congratulate; congratulations
著名	zhùmíng	famous; noted; well-known
专门	zhuānmén	specialist; specialized; customized
专业	zhuānyè	specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university)
转	zhuǎn	see 轉文\|转文[zhuai3 wen2]
转发	zhuǎnfā	to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on
转机	zhuǎnjī	(to take) a turn for the better; to change planes
赚	zhuàn	to earn; to make a profit
装	zhuāng	adornment; to adorn; dress
准	zhǔn	to allow; to grant; in accordance with
准确	zhǔnquè	accurate; exact; precise
准时	zhǔnshí	on time; punctual; on schedule
资料	zīliào	material; resources; data
仔细	zǐxì	careful; attentive; cautious
自	zì	self; oneself; from
自然	zìrán	nature; natural; naturally
自习	zìxí	to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study
自信	zìxìn	to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
自学	zìxué	self-study; to study on one's own
总结	zǒngjié	to sum up; to conclude; summary
租	zū	to hire; to rent; to charter
组	zǔ	to form; to organize; group
最终	zuìzhōng	final; ultimate
尊重	zūnzhòng	to esteem; to respect; to honor
左右	zuǒyòu	left and right; nearby; approximately
座	zuò	seat; base; stand
做法	zuòfǎ	way of handling sth; method for making; work method
作家	zuòjiā	author; ,位[wei4]
做梦	zuòmèng	to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion
作品	zuòpǐn	work (of art); opus; ,篇[pian1]
作为	zuòwéi	one's conduct; deed; activity
座位	zuòwèi	seat
作文	zuòwén	to write an essay; composition (student essay)
作用	zuòyòng	to act on; to affect; action
作者	zuòzhě	author; writer

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Word	Pinyin	Meaning
爱情	àiqíng	romance; love (romantic); ,份[fen4]
爱心	àixīn	compassion; kindness; care for others
安检	ānjiǎn	safety check
安排	ānpái	to arrange; to plan; to set up
按	àn	to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve
按时	ànshí	on time; before deadline; on schedule
按照	ànzhào	according to; in accordance with; in the light of
白酒	báijiǔ	spirit usually distilled from sorghum or maize; white spirit
办公	bàngōng	to handle official business; to work (esp. in an office)
办理	bànlǐ	to handle; to transact; to conduct
办事	bànshì	to handle (affairs); to work
棒	bàng	stick; club; cudgel
保护	bǎohù	to protect; to defend; to safeguard
保证	bǎozhèng	guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure
抱	bào	to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug
报考	bàokǎo	to enter oneself for an examination
报名	bàomíng	to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply
抱歉	bàoqiàn	to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry!
背	bēi	variant of 背[bei1]
背包	bēibāo	knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack
北部	běibù	northern part
倍	bèi	(two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double
本科	běnkē	undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive)
本来	běnlái	original; originally; at first
笨	bèn	stupid; foolish; silly
鼻子	bízi	nose; ,隻\|只[zhi1]
笔试	bǐshì	written examination; paper test (for an applicant)
毕业	bìyè	graduation; to graduate; to finish school
毕业生	bìyèshēng	graduate
便于	biànyú	easy to; convenient for
标准	biāozhǔn	(an official) standard; norm; criterion
表	biǎo	exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion)
表格	biǎogé	form; table; ,份[fen4]
表示	biǎoshì	to express; to show; to say
表现	biǎoxiàn	to show; to show off; to display
表扬	biǎoyáng	to praise; to commend
饼干	bǐnggān	biscuit; cracker; cookie
并	bìng	and; furthermore; also
并且	bìngqiě	and; besides; moreover
播放	bōfàng	to broadcast; to transmit
博士	bóshì	doctor; court academician (in feudal China); Ph.D.
不必	búbì	need not; does not have to; not necessarily
不便	búbiàn	inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable
不断	búduàn	unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous
不够	búgòu	not enough; insufficient; inadequate
不过	búguò	only; merely; no more than
不论	búlùn	whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of
步	bù	a step; a pace; walk
部	bù	ministry; department; section
不得不	bùdébù	have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to
部分	bùfen	part; share; section
不管	bùguǎn	no matter (what, how); regardless of; no matter
不光	bùguāng	not the only one; not only
不仅	bùjǐn	not only (this one); not just (...) but also
不满	bùmǎn	resentful; discontented; dissatisfied
部门	bùmén	department; branch; section
不如	bùrú	not equal to; not as good as; inferior to
擦	cā	to wipe; to erase; rubbing (brush stroke in painting)
猜	cāi	to guess
材料	cáiliào	material; data; makings
参观	cānguān	to look around; to tour; to visit
参赛	cānsài	to compete; to take part in a competition
餐厅	cāntīng	dining hall; dining room; restaurant
操场	cāochǎng	playground; sports field; drill ground
厕所	cèsuǒ	toilet; lavatory; ,處\|处[chu4]
查看	chákàn	to look over; to examine; to check up
茶叶	cháyè	tea; tea leaves; ,罐[guan4],包[bao1],片[pian4]
查找	cházhǎo	to search for; to look up
差点儿	chàdiǎnr	erhua variant of 差點\|差点[cha4 dian3]
产生	chǎnshēng	to arise; to come into being; to come about
厂	chǎng	"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
场	chǎng	threshing floor; classifier for events and happenings: spell, episode, bout
超过	chāoguò	to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip
车速	chēsù	vehicle speed
车位	chēwèi	parking spot; unloading point; garage place
城	chéng	city walls; city; town
乘	chéng	to ride; to mount; to make use of
成功	chénggōng	success; to succeed; ,個\|个[ge4]
乘客	chéngkè	passenger
诚实	chéngshí	honest; honesty; honorable
成为	chéngwéi	to become; to turn into
乘坐	chéngzuò	to ride (in a vehicle)
吃惊	chījīng	to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed
迟	chí	late; delayed; slow
重	chóng	to repeat; repetition; again
重新	chóngxīn	again; once more; re-
出差	chūchāi	to go on an official or business trip
出口	chūkǒu	an exit; to speak; to export
出现	chūxiàn	to appear; to arise; to emerge
出行	chūxíng	to set out on a long journey; to travel afar
出租	chūzū	to rent
厨房	chúfáng	kitchen
厨师	chúshī	cook; chef
窗	chuāng	old variant of 窗[chuang1]
窗户	chuānghu	window; ,扇[shan4]
吹	chuī	to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast
词语	cíyǔ	word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression
此	cǐ	this; these
此次	cǐ cì	this time
此外	cǐwài	besides; in addition; moreover
从此	cóngcǐ	from now on; since then; henceforth
从来	cónglái	always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
从中	cóngzhōng	from within; therefrom
粗	cū	coarse; rough; thick (for cylindrical objects)
粗心	cūxīn	careless; thoughtless
村	cūn	village
存	cún	to exist; to deposit; to store
错过	cuòguò	to miss (train, opportunity etc)
错误	cuòwù	error; mistake; mistaken
答应	dāying	to promise; to agree; to reply
答	dá	to answer; to agree
答案	dá’àn	answer; solution
达到	dádào	to reach; to achieve; to attain
打招呼	dǎ zhāohu	to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice
打败	dǎbài	to defeat; to overpower; to beat
打工	dǎgōng	to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation
打扰	dǎrǎo	to disturb; to bother; to trouble
打印	dǎyìn	to print; to seal; to stamp
打印机	dǎyìnjī	printer
打折	dǎzhé	to give a discount
打针	dǎzhēn	to give or have an injection
大巴	dàbā	a big coach; tourist bus
大大	dàdà	greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad
大夫	dàifu	senior official (in imperial China)
大量	dàliàng	great amount; large quantity; bulk
大赛	dàsài
大厅	dàtīng	hall; lounge
大约	dàyuē	approximately; probably
大自然	dàzìrán	nature (the natural world)
待	dāi	to stay
戴	dài	to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear
袋子	dàizi	bag
单位	dānwèi	unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform)
当	dāng	(onom.) dong; ding dong (bell)
当时	dāngshí	then; at that time; while
刀	dāo	knife; blade; single-edged sword
导游	dǎoyóu	tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour
倒	dào	to fall; to collapse; to overthrow
道	dào	road; path; ,股[gu3]
到底	dàodǐ	finally; in the end; when all is said and done
到来	dàolái	to arrive; arrival; advent
道路	dàolù	road; path; way
道歉	dàoqiàn	to apologize
得意	déyì	proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent
登机	dēngjī	to board a plane
等到	děngdào	to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc)
低	dī	low; beneath; to lower (one's head)
低价	dījià	low price
低温	dīwēn	low temperature
低于	dīyú	to be lower than
底	dǐ	(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
底下	dǐxia	the location below sth; afterwards
地球	dìqiú	the earth
地址	dìzhǐ	address
点名	diǎnmíng	roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name
点头	diǎntóu	to nod
电动车	diàndòngchē
电视剧	diànshìjù	TV play; soap opera
掉	diào	to fall; to drop; to lag behind
调查	diàochá	investigation; inquiry; to investigate
订	dìng	to agree; to conclude; to draw up
定	dìng	to set; to fix; to determine
东部	dōngbù	the east; eastern part
动车	dòngchē	power car; multiple-unit train (abbr. for 動車組\|动车组)
动作	dòngzuò	movement; motion; action
读者	dúzhě	reader
堵车	dǔchē	traffic jam; choking
度假	dùjià	to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation
肚子	dùzi	belly; abdomen; stomach
短信	duǎnxìn	text message; SMS
队	duì	squadron; team; group
对方	duìfāng	counterpart; other person involved; opposite side
对面	duìmiàn	(sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front
对于	duìyú	regarding; as far as sth is concerned; with regards to
队员	duìyuán	team member
队长	duìzhǎng	captain; team leader
顿	dùn	to stop; to pause; to arrange
多么	duōme	how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc)
多数	duōshù	majority; most
多样	duōyàng	diverse; diversity; manifold
而	ér	and; as well as; and so
儿童	értóng	child
发出	fāchū	to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch
发送	fāsòng	to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential)
法	fǎ	variant of 法[fa3]
法律	fǎlǜ	law; , 套[tao4], 個\|个[ge4]
翻译	fānyì	to translate; to interpret; translator
烦	fán	to feel vexed; to bother; to trouble
烦恼	fánnǎo	to be worried; to be distressed; worries
反对	fǎnduì	to fight against; to oppose; to be opposed to
方面	fāngmiàn	respect; aspect; field
方式	fāngshì	way; manner; style
房东	fángdōng	landlord
房租	fángzū	rent for a room or house
放弃	fàngqì	to renounce; to abandon; to give up
放松	fàngsōng	to loosen; to relax
费	fèi	to cost; to spend; fee
费用	fèiyong	cost; expenditure; expense
分数	fēnshù	(exam) grade; mark; score
分为	fēnwéi	to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide
份	fèn	classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分[fen4]
丰富	fēngfù	to enrich; rich; plentiful
风景	fēngjǐng	scenery; landscape
否则	fǒuzé	if not; otherwise; else
幅	fú	width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures
符合	fúhé	in keeping with; in accordance with; tallying with
付	fù	to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things
父母	fùmǔ	father and mother; parents
父女	fùnǚ	father and daughter
父亲	fùqīn	father; also pr. [fu4 qin5]
复印	fùyìn	to photocopy; to duplicate a document
复杂	fùzá	complicated; complex
负责	fùzé	to be in charge of; to take responsibility for; to be to blame
负责人	fùzérén	person in charge
父子	fùzǐ	father and son
改	gǎi	to change; to alter; to transform
改变	gǎibiàn	to change; to alter; to transform
干杯	gānbēi	to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!
赶	gǎn	to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry
敢	gǎn	to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture
感	gǎn	to feel; to move; to touch
感动	gǎndòng	to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving
赶紧	gǎnjǐn	hurriedly; without delay
感觉	gǎnjué	to feel; to become aware of; feeling
赶快	gǎnkuài	at once; immediately
感情	gǎnqíng	emotion; sentiment; affection
感人	gǎnrén	touching; moving
赶上	gǎnshàng	to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake
感受	gǎnshòu	to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses)
感谢	gǎnxiè	(express) thanks; gratitude; grateful
干活儿	gànhuór	to work; manual labor
钢琴	gāngqín	piano; ,臺\|台[tai2]
高价	gāojià	high price
高考	gāokǎo	college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等學校招生全國統一考試\|普通高等学校招生全国统一考试[Pu3 tong1 Gao1 deng3 Xue2 xiao4 Zhao1 sheng1 Quan2 guo2 Tong3 yi1 Kao3 shi4]); entrance exam for senior government service posts (Taiwan)
高速	gāosù	high speed
高温	gāowēn	high temperature
高于	gāoyú	greater than; to exceed
胳膊	gēbo	arm; ,條\|条[tiao2],雙\|双[shuang1]
歌声	gēshēng	singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet
歌手	gēshǒu	singer
各	gè	each; every
各地	gèdì	in all parts of (a country); various regions
各个	gègè	every; various; separately, one by one
各位	gèwèi	everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc); all of you
各种	gèzhǒng	every kind of; all kinds of; various kinds
更加	gèngjiā	more (than sth else); even more
工厂	gōngchǎng	factory; ,座[zuo4]
功夫	gōngfu	skill; art; kung fu
公共	gōnggòng	public; common; communal
功课	gōngkè	homework; assignment; task
公里	gōnglǐ	kilometer
公路	gōnglù	highway; road
工人	gōngrén	worker; ,名[ming2]
工资	gōngzī	wages; pay; ,份[fen4],月[yue4]
共	gòng	common; general; to share
共同	gòngtóng	common; joint; jointly
够	gòu	enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really
购买	gòumǎi	to purchase; to buy
购物	gòuwù	shopping
估计	gūjì	to estimate; to reckon; (coll.) to suppose
姑娘	gūniang	girl; young woman; young lady
鼓励	gǔlì	to encourage
顾客	gùkè	client; customer
故意	gùyì	deliberately; on purpose
挂	guà	to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone); (of a line) to be dead
关键	guānjiàn	crucial point; crux; key
观看	guānkàn	to watch; to view
观众	guānzhòng	spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc)
管	guǎn	variant of 管[guan3]
管理	guǎnlǐ	to supervise; to manage; to administer
光	guāng	light; ray; bright
广播	guǎngbō	broadcast; broadcasting; to broadcast
广告	guǎnggào	to advertise; a commercial; advertisement
逛	guàng	to stroll; to visit
规定	guīdìng	provision; to fix; to set
国籍	guójí	nationality
国际	guójì	international
果汁	guǒzhī	fruit juice
过程	guòchéng	course of events; process
海洋	hǎiyáng	ocean
害羞	hàixiū	shy; embarrassed; bashful
寒假	hánjià	winter vacation
寒冷	hánlěng	cold (climate); frigid; very cold
喊	hǎn	to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person)
汗	hàn	see 可汗[ke4 han2], 汗國\|汗国[han2 guo2]
航班	hángbān	scheduled flight; flight number; plane
好处	hǎochù	benefit; advantage; gain
好好	hǎohǎo	well; carefully; nicely
好笑	hǎoxiào	laughable; funny; ridiculous
合格	hégé	to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc)
盒子	hézi	box; case
红包	hóngbāo	money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback
厚	hòu	thick; deep or profound; kind
后悔	hòuhuǐ	to regret; to repent
忽然	hūrán	suddenly; all of a sudden
互联网	hùliánwǎng	Internet
护士	hùshi	nurse
互相	hùxiāng	each other; mutually; mutual
话剧	huàjù	stage play; modern drama; ,部[bu4]
怀疑	huáiyí	to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts
坏处	huàichù	harm; troubles
环保	huánbǎo	environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 環境保護\|环境保护[huan2 jing4 bao3 hu4]
换乘	huànchéng	to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport
回复	huífù	to reply; to recover; to return (to a previous condition)
回信	huíxìn	to reply; to write back; letter written in reply
回忆	huíyì	to recall; memories
会员	huìyuán	member
活	huó	to live; alive; living
活动	huódòng	to exercise; to move about; to operate
活泼	huópō	lively; vivacious; brisk
火	huǒ	fire; urgent; ammunition
货	huò	goods; money; commodity
获得	huòdé	to obtain; to receive; to get
获奖	huòjiǎng	to win an award
获取	huòqǔ	to gain; to get; to acquire
基本	jīběn	basic; fundamental; main
基本上	jīběnshàng	basically; on the whole
基础	jīchǔ	base; foundation; basis
激动	jīdòng	to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite
积极	jījí	active; energetic; vigorous
积累	jīlěi	to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative
及时	jíshí	in time; promptly; without delay
即使	jíshǐ	even if; even though
既	jì	already; since; both... (and...)
寄	jì	to send; to mail; to entrust
计划	jìhuà	plan; project; program
既然	jìrán	since; as; this being the case
技术	jìshù	technology; technique; skill
继续	jìxù	to continue; to proceed with; to go on with
记者	jìzhě	reporter; journalist
加班	jiābān	to work overtime
家具	jiājù	furniture; ,套[tao4]
加快	jiākuài	to accelerate; to speed up
加强	jiāqiáng	to reinforce; to strengthen; to increase
加入	jiārù	to become a member; to join; to mix into
加上	jiāshàng	plus; to put in; to add
家庭	jiātíng	family; household; ,個\|个[ge4]
家乡	jiāxiāng	hometown; native place
加油	jiāyóu	to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel
加油站	jiāyóuzhàn	gas station
家长	jiāzhǎng	head of a household; family head; patriarch
假	jiǎ	fake; false; artificial
价格	jiàgé	price
价钱	jiàqián	price
假日	jiàrì	holiday; non-working day
减	jiǎn	to lower; to decrease; to reduce
减轻	jiǎnqīng	to lighten; to ease; to alleviate
减少	jiǎnshǎo	to lessen; to decrease; to reduce
健身	jiànshēn	to exercise; to keep fit; to work out
健身房	jiànshēnfáng	gym; gymnasium
建议	jiànyì	to propose; to suggest; to recommend
江	jiāng	river; ,道[dao4]
将	jiāng	will; shall; to use
将来	jiānglái	in the future; future; the future
将要	jiāngyào	will; shall; to be going to
奖	jiǎng	prize; award; encouragement
奖金	jiǎngjīn	premium; award money; bonus
奖学金	jiǎngxuéjīn	scholarship
降	jiàng	to drop; to fall; to come down
降低	jiàngdī	to reduce; to lower; to bring down
降价	jiàngjià	to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper
降落	jiàngluò	to descend; to land
降温	jiàngwēn	to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling
交	jiāo	to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money)
骄傲	jiāo’ào	pride; arrogance; conceited
交警	jiāojǐng	traffic police; abbr. for 交通警察
交流	jiāoliú	to exchange; exchange; communication
郊区	jiāoqū	suburban district; outskirts; suburbs
交通	jiāotōng	to be connected; traffic; transportation
教练	jiàoliàn	instructor; sports coach; trainer
教师	jiàoshī	teacher
教授	jiàoshòu	professor; to instruct; to lecture on
教学	jiàoxué	to teach; teaching and learning; education
教育	jiàoyù	to educate; to teach; education
叫作	jiàozuò	to call; to be called
街道	jiēdào	street; subdistrict; residential district
接受	jiēshòu	to accept; to receive
接着	jiēzhe	to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth
结果	jiéguǒ	to bear fruit
节假日	jiéjiàrì	public holiday
节约	jiéyuē	to economize; to conserve (resources); economy
结账	jiézhàng	to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 結帳\|结帐
解释	jiěshì	explanation; to explain; to interpret
今后	jīnhòu	hereafter; henceforth; in the future
仅	jǐn	barely; only; merely
尽管	jǐnguǎn	despite; although; even though
仅仅	jǐnjǐn	barely; only; merely
紧张	jǐnzhāng	nervous; keyed up; intense
进入	jìnrù	to enter; to join; to go into
进行	jìnxíng	to advance; to conduct; underway
禁止	jìnzhǐ	to prohibit; to forbid; to ban
精彩	jīngcǎi	wonderful; marvelous; brilliant
经济	jīngjì	economy; economic
京剧	jīngjù	Beijing opera; ,出[chu1]
经历	jīnglì	experience; ,次[ci4]; to experience
经验	jīngyàn	experience; to experience
警察	jǐngchá	police; police officer
景点	jǐngdiǎn	scenic spot; place of interest (tourism)
景区	jǐngqū	scenic area
景色	jǐngsè	scenery; scene; landscape
竟然	jìngrán	unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything
竞争	jìngzhēng	to compete; competition
镜子	jìngzi	mirror; ,個\|个[ge4]
究竟	jiūjìng	to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done
就是	jiùshì	(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly
举	jǔ	variant of 舉\|举[ju3]
举办	jǔbàn	to conduct; to hold
举例	jǔlì	to give an example
举行	jǔxíng	to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc)
聚	jù	to congregate; to assemble; to mass
聚餐	jùcān	communal meal; formal dinner of club or group
聚会	jùhuì	party; gathering; to meet
拒绝	jùjué	to refuse; to decline; to reject
距离	jùlí	distance; to be apart from
剧院	jùyuàn	theater; ,座[zuo4]
开玩笑	kāi wánxiào	to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke
看法	kànfǎ	way of looking at a thing; view; opinion
烤	kǎo	to roast; to bake; to broil
考虑	kǎolǜ	to think over; to consider; consideration
考生	kǎoshēng	exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam
棵	kē	classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
科技	kējì	science and technology
科学	kēxué	science; scientific knowledge; scientific
咳	ké	sound of sighing
咳嗽	késou	to cough
可惜	kěxī	it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately
克	kè	to be able to; to subdue; to restrain
课程	kèchéng	course; academic program; ,節\|节[jie2],門\|门[men2]
客气	kèqi	polite; courteous; formal
课堂	kètáng	classroom
客厅	kètīng	drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room
肯定	kěndìng	to be certain; to be positive; assuredly
空	kōng	empty; air; sky
空气	kōngqì	air; atmosphere
恐怕	kǒngpà	fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...
口语	kǒuyǔ	colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language
苦	kǔ	bitter; hardship; pain
快餐	kuàicān	fast food; snack; quick meal
快递	kuàidì	express delivery
快速	kuàisù	fast; high-speed; rapid
困	kùn	to trap; to surround; hard-pressed
困难	kùnnan	difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances
拉	lā	to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag
垃圾	lājī	trash; refuse; garbage
辣	là	old variant of 辣[la4]
来不及	láibují	there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
来得及	láidejí	there's still time; able to do sth in time
懒	lǎn	variant of 懶\|懒[lan3]
浪费	làngfèi	to waste; to squander
浪漫	làngmàn	romantic
老虎	lǎohǔ	tiger
老家	lǎojiā	native place; place of origin; home state or region
老年	lǎonián	elderly; old age; autumn of one's years
老是	lǎoshì	always
冷静	lěngjìng	calm; cool-headed
理发	lǐfà	a barber; hairdressing
理解	lǐjiě	to comprehend; to understand; comprehension
礼貌	lǐmào	courtesy; manners
理想	lǐxiǎng	an ideal; a dream; ideal
厉害	lìhai	difficult to deal with; difficult to endure; ferocious
力气	lìqi	strength
例如	lìrú	for example; for instance; such as
例子	lìzi	case; (for) instance; example
俩	liǎ	two (colloquial equivalent of 兩個\|两个); both; some
连	lián	to link; to join; to connect
联系	liánxì	variant of 聯繫\|联系[lian2 xi4]
凉	liáng	cool; cold
量	liáng	to measure
亮	liàng	bright; clear; resonant
列	liè	to arrange; to line up; row
零下	líng xià	below zero
零花钱	línghuāqián	pocket money; allowance
零钱	língqián	change (of money); small change; pocket money
零食	língshí	between-meal nibbles; snacks
另	lìng	other; another; separate
另外	lìngwài	additional; in addition; besides
留	liú	old variant of 留[liu2]
流	liú	to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread
流利	liúlì	fluent
留下	liúxia	to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain
流行	liúxíng	(of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular
路过	lùguò	to pass by or through
旅馆	lǚguǎn	hotel
旅客	lǚkè	traveler; tourist
旅行	lǚxíng	to travel; journey; trip
律师	lǜshī	lawyer
乱	luàn	in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder
落	luò	to leave out; to be missing; to leave behind or forget to bring
麻烦	máfan	inconvenient; troublesome; annoying
馒头	mántou	steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread
满	mǎn	to fill; full; filled
毛巾	máojīn	towel
毛衣	máoyī	(wool) sweater
帽子	màozi	hat; cap; (fig.) label
美	měi	beautiful; very satisfactory; good
美好	měihǎo	beautiful; fine
美景	měijǐng	beautiful scenery
美丽	měilì	beautiful
美食	měishí	culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food
梦	mèng	dream; ,個\|个[ge4]
梦想	mèngxiǎng	(fig.) to dream of; dream
密码	mìmǎ	code; secret code; password
免费	miǎnfèi	free (of charge)
面对	miànduì	to confront; to face
面试	miànshì	to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview
秒	miǎo	second (of time); unit of angle or arc equivalent to one sixtieth of a degree
民族	mínzú	nationality; ethnic group
末	mò	tip; end; final stage
母女	mǔnǚ	mother-daughter
母亲	mǔqīn	mother; also pr. [mu3 qin5]
母子	mǔzǐ	mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest
目标	mùbiāo	target; goal; objective
目的	mùdì	purpose; aim; goal
目的地	mùdìdì	destination (location)
目前	mùqián	at the present time; currently
耐心	nàixīn	to be patient; patience
南部	nánbù	southern part
难道	nándào	don't tell me ...; could it be that...?
男士	nánshì	man; gentleman
难受	nánshòu	to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear
难忘	nánwàng	unforgettable
男性	nánxìng	the male sex; a male
内	nèi	inside; inner; internal
内容	nèiróng	content; substance; details
内心	nèixīn	heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter
能否	néng fǒu	whether or not; can it or can't it; is it possible?
能够	nénggòu	to be capable of; to be able to; can
能力	nénglì	capability; ability
嗯	ǹg	(a groaning sound)
年底	niándǐ	the end of the year; year-end
年龄	niánlíng	(a person's) age; ,個\|个[ge4]
农村	nóngcūn	rural area; village
弄	nòng	lane; alley
女性	nǚxìng	woman; the female sex
暖和	nuǎnhuo	warm; nice and warm
偶尔	ǒu’ěr	occasionally; once in a while; sometimes
拍	pāi	to pat; to clap; to slap
排	pái	a row; a line; to set in order
牌	pái	mahjong tile; playing card; game pieces
排队	páiduì	to line up
排球	páiqiú	volleyball
牌子	páizi	sign; trademark; brand
判断	pànduàn	to judge; to determine; judgment
陪	péi	to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist
批评	pīpíng	to criticize; criticism
皮肤	pífū	skin; ,塊\|块[kuai4]
脾气	píqi	character; temperament; disposition
皮鞋	píxié	leather shoes
篇	piān	sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old)
片	piàn	disk; sheet
乒乓球	pīngpāngqiú	table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball
平常	píngcháng	ordinary; common; usually
破	pò	broken; damaged; worn out
葡萄	pútao	grape
葡萄酒	pútaojiǔ	(grape) wine
普遍	pǔbiàn	universal; general; widespread
普通	pǔtōng	common; ordinary; general
普通话	pǔtōnghuà	Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language); ordinary speech
期	qī	variant of 期[qi1]; period; cycle
期末	qīmò	end of term
期中	qīzhōng	interim; midterm
其次	qícì	next; secondly
其中	qízhōng	among; in; included among these
起到	qǐdào
气	qì	gas; air; smell
气候	qìhòu	climate; atmosphere; situation
汽水	qìshuǐ	soda; pop
气温	qìwēn	air temperature
千克	qiānkè	kilogram
千万	qiānwàn	ten million; countless; many
签证	qiānzhèng	visa; certificate; to certify
前方	qiánfāng	ahead; the front
前后	qiánhòu	around; from beginning to end; all around
强	qiáng	stubborn; unyielding
敲	qiāo	to hit; to strike; to tap
桥	qiáo	bridge
巧	qiǎo	opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens
巧克力	qiǎokèlì	chocolate (loanword)
亲戚	qīnqi	a relative (i.e. family relation); ,個\|个[ge4],位[wei4]
琴	qín	guqin or zither, cf 古琴[gu3 qin2]; musical instrument in general
轻	qīng	light; easy; gentle
青年	qīngnián	youth; youthful years; young person
轻松	qīngsōng	light; gentle; relaxed
情况	qíngkuàng	circumstances; state of affairs; situation
庆祝	qìngzhù	to celebrate
球队	qiúduì	sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc)
球迷	qiúmí	fan (ball sports)
区	qū	area; region; district
区别	qūbié	difference; to distinguish; to discriminate
取	qǔ	to take; to get; to choose
取得	qǔdé	to acquire; to get; to obtain
取消	qǔxiāo	to cancel; cancellation
全	quán	all; whole; entire
全部	quánbù	whole; entire; complete
全都	quándōu	all; without exception
全球	quánqiú	entire; total; global
全身	quánshēn	whole body; em (typography)
缺	quē	deficiency; lack; scarce
缺点	quēdiǎn	weak point; fault; shortcoming
缺少	quēshǎo	lack; shortage of; shortfall
却	què	old variant of 卻\|却[que4]
确实	quèshí	indeed; really; reliable
然而	rán’ér	however; yet; but
热闹	rènao	bustling with noise and excitement; lively
人生	rénshēng	life (one's time on earth)
人数	rénshù	number of people
人员	rényuán	staff; crew; personnel
任何	rènhé	any; whatever; whichever
任务	rènwu	mission; assignment; task
扔	rēng	to throw; to throw away
仍	réng	still; yet; to remain
仍然	réngrán	still; yet
日常	rìcháng	daily; everyday
日记	rìjì	diary; ,本[ben3],篇[pian1]
日期	rìqī	date
日子	rìzi	day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life
入	rù	to enter; to go into; to join
入口	rùkǒu	entrance; to import
入学	rùxué	to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child
入住	rùzhù	to check in (at a hotel etc)
散步	sànbù	to take a walk; to go for a walk
扫码	sǎomǎ	to scan a QR code or barcode
森林	sēnlín	forest
商量	shāngliang	to consult; to talk over; to discuss
商品	shāngpǐn	commodity; goods; merchandise
伤心	shāngxīn	to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt
上门	shàngmén	to drop in; to visit; to lock a door
稍	shāo	somewhat; a little
稍微	shāowēi	a little bit
少见	shǎojiàn	rare; not familiar (to the speaker); sth rarely experience
少量	shǎoliàng	a smidgen; a little bit; a few
少数	shǎoshù	small number; few; minority
少年	shàonián	youngster; juvenile
社会	shèhuì	society
摄氏度	shèshìdù	degrees centigrade
身	shēn	body; life; oneself
深	shēn	old variant of 深[shen1]
身份证	shēnfènzhèng	identity card; ID
申请	shēnqǐng	to apply for sth; application (form etc)
甚至	shènzhì	even; so much so that
生	shēng	to be born; to give birth; life
生命	shēngmìng	life; living; biological
生意	shēngyi	life force; vitality
省	shěng	to save; to economize; to do without
剩	shèng	to remain; to be left; to have as remainder
失败	shībài	to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments)
师傅	shīfu	master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men
失去	shīqù	to lose
师生	shīshēng	teachers and students
失望	shīwàng	disappointed; to lose hope; to despair
十分	shífēn	very; completely; utterly
实际	shíjì	reality; practice; practical
时间表	shíjiānbiǎo	schedule; timetable
实际上	shíjìshàng	in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact
食品	shípǐn	foodstuff; food; provisions
食堂	shítáng	dining hall; ,間\|间[jian1]
食物	shíwù	food
实在	shízài	really; actually; indeed
十字路口	shízì lùkǒu	crossroads; intersection
使	shǐ	to make; to cause; to enable
使馆	shǐguǎn	consulate; diplomatic mission
使用	shǐyòng	to use; to employ; to apply
市场	shìchǎng	marketplace; market (also in abstract)
是否	shìfǒu	whether (or not); if; is or isn't
适合	shìhé	to fit; to suit
世纪	shìjì	century
视频	shìpín	video
市区	shìqū	urban district; downtown; city center
试题	shìtí	exam question; test topic
适应	shìyìng	to adapt; to fit; to suit
收费	shōufèi	to charge a fee
收入	shōurù	to take in; income; revenue
收拾	shōushi	to put in order; to tidy up; to pack
收听	shōutīng	to listen (to); to listen (in)
首	shǒu	head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc)
首都	shǒudū	capital (city)
首先	shǒuxiān	first (of all); in the first place
受不了	shòubuliǎo	unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand
售票员	shòupiàoyuán	ticket seller
受伤	shòushāng	to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed
输	shū	to lose; to transport; to donate
熟	shú/shóu	cooked (of food); ripe (of fruit); mature (of seeds)
熟悉	shúxi	to be familiar with; to know well
暑假	shǔjià	summer vacation
数	shù	to count; to count as; to regard as
数量	shùliàng	amount; quantity; quantitative
树林	shùlín	woods; grove; forest
数字	shùzì	numeral; digit; number
帅	shuài	handsome; graceful; smart
顺便	shùnbiàn	conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort
顺利	shùnlì	smoothly; without a hitch
顺序	shùnxù	sequence; order
说法	shuōfǎ	to expound Buddhist teachings
说明	shuōmíng	to explain; to illustrate; to indicate
说明书	shuōmíngshū	(technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film)
硕士	shuòshì	master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person
死	sǐ	to die; impassable; uncrossable
速度	sùdù	speed; rate; velocity
塑料	sùliào	plastics
酸	suān	sour; tart; sick at heart
酸奶	suānnǎi	yogurt
算	suàn	to regard as; to figure; to calculate
随便	suíbiàn	as one wishes; as one pleases; at random
随着	suízhe	along with; in the wake of; following
孙女	sūnnǚ	son's daughter; granddaughter
孙子	sūnzi	grandson; son's son
所有	suǒyǒu	all; to have; to possess
台	tái	(classical) you (in letters); variant of 臺\|台[tai2]
抬	tái	to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry
抬头	táitóu	to raise one's head; to gain ground; account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc
态度	tàidù	manner; bearing; attitude
弹	tán	crossball; bullet; shot
谈	tán	to speak; to talk; to converse
汤	tāng	rushing current
躺	tǎng	to recline; to lie down
趟	tàng	old variant of 趟[tang1]
讨论	tǎolùn	to discuss; to talk over
讨厌	tǎoyàn	to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable
特点	tèdiǎn	characteristic (feature); trait; feature
提	tí	to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward
提出	tíchū	to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward
提到	tídào	to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to
提供	tígōng	to offer; to supply; to provide
提前	tíqián	to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance
提醒	tíxǐng	to remind; to call attention to; to warn of
体检	tǐjiǎn	abbr. for 體格檢查\|体格检查[ti3 ge2 jian3 cha2]
体温	tǐwēn	(body) temperature
体重	tǐzhòng	body weight
填写	tiánxiě	to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form)
条件	tiáojiàn	condition; circumstances; term
听力	tīnglì	hearing; listening ability
听众	tīngzhòng	audience; listeners
停	tíng	to stop; to halt; to park (a car)
停车	tíngchē	to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working
停车场	tíngchēchǎng	parking lot; car park
停止	tíngzhǐ	to stop; to halt; to cease
通	tōng	to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert
通过	tōngguò	by means of; through; via
通知	tōngzhī	to notify; to inform; notice
童年	tóngnián	childhood
同时	tóngshí	at the same time; simultaneously
同样	tóngyàng	same; equal; equivalent
桶	tǒng	bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc)
痛	tòng	ache; pain; sorrow
头痛	tóutòng	to have a headache
图	tú	diagram; picture; drawing
图片	túpiàn	image; picture; photograph
土	tǔ	earth; dust; clay
推	tuī	to push; to cut; to refuse
推迟	tuīchí	to postpone; to put off; to defer
推出	tuīchū	to push out; to release; to launch
脱	tuō	to shed; to take off; to escape
袜子	wàzi	socks; stockings; ,對\|对[dui4],雙\|双[shuang1]
外出	wàichū	to go out; to go away (on a trip etc)
外套	wàitào	coat; jacket
完全	wánquán	complete; whole; totally
晚安	wǎn’ān	Good night!; Good evening!
晚餐	wǎncān	evening meal; dinner; ,頓\|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
网购	wǎnggòu	Internet shopping; to purchase online
往往	wǎngwǎng	often; frequently
网页	wǎngyè	web page
网友	wǎngyǒu	online friend; Internet user
网址	wǎngzhǐ	website; web address; URL
危险	wēixiǎn	danger; dangerous
味	wèi	taste; smell; classifier for drugs (in TCM)
味道	wèidào	flavor; smell; hint of
卫生	wèishēng	health; hygiene; sanitation
温度	wēndù	temperature
闻	wén	to hear; news; well-known
文件	wénjiàn	document; file
文章	wénzhāng	article; essay; literary works
文字	wénzì	character; script; writing
污染	wūrǎn	pollution; contamination
无	wú	not to have; no; none
无法	wúfǎ	unable; incapable
无聊	wúliáo	bored; boring; senseless
无论	wúlùn	no matter what or how; regardless of whether...
午餐	wǔcān	lunch; luncheon; ,頓\|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
误会	wùhuì	to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding
吸	xī	to breathe; to suck in; to absorb
西部	xībù	western part
西红柿	xīhóngshì	tomato
吸引	xīyǐn	to attract (interest, investment etc)
细	xì	thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft
细心	xìxīn	careful; attentive
下降	xiàjiàng	to decline; to drop; to fall
鲜	xiān	variant of 鮮\|鲜[xian3]
鲜花	xiānhuā	flower; fresh flowers
咸	xián	all; everyone; each
现金	xiànjīn	cash
羡慕	xiànmù	to envy; to admire
线上	xiànshàng	online
线下	xiànxià	offline; below the line
现有	xiànyǒu	currently existing; currently available
香	xiāng	fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic
相比	xiāngbǐ	to compare
相反	xiāngfǎn	opposite; contrary
相互	xiānghù	each other; mutual
相同	xiāngtóng	identical; same
详细	xiángxì	detailed; in detail; minute
响	xiǎng	echo; sound; noise
想法	xiǎngfǎ	way of thinking; opinion; notion
项	xiàng	back of neck; item; thing
消息	xiāoxi	news; information
小吃	xiǎochī	snack; refreshments
小伙子	xiǎohuǒzi	young man; young guy; lad
小说	xiǎoshuō	novel; fiction; ,部[bu4]
小组	xiǎozǔ	group
效果	xiàoguǒ	result; effect; quality
笑话	xiàohua	joke; jest; to laugh at
血	xiě	blood; colloquial pr. [xie3]; ,片[pian4]
心	xīn	heart; mind; intention
辛苦	xīnkǔ	hard; exhausting; with much toil
心情	xīnqíng	mood; frame of mind
信号	xìnhào	signal
信息	xìnxī	information; news; message
信心	xìnxīn	confidence; faith (in sb or sth)
兴奋	xīngfèn	excited; excitement
星星	xīngxing	star in the sky
醒	xǐng	to wake up; to be awake; to become aware
性	xìng	nature; character; property
性别	xìngbié	gender; sex; distinguishing between the sexes
幸福	xìngfú	happiness; happy; blessed
性格	xìnggé	nature; disposition; temperament
兄弟	xiōngdì	brothers; younger brother; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech)
熊	xióng	bear; to scold; to rebuke
修	xiū	to decorate; to embellish; to repair
修理	xiūlǐ	to repair; to fix; to prune
许多	xǔduō	many; a lot of; much
学费	xuéfèi	tuition fee; tuition
学院	xuéyuàn	college; educational institute; school
压	yā	to press; to push down; to keep under (control)
压力	yālì	pressure
牙膏	yágāo	toothpaste
亚洲	Yàzhōu	Asia; abbr. for 亞細亞洲\|亚细亚洲[Ya4 xi4 ya4 Zhou1]
烟	yān	cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; mist
盐	yán	salt
严格	yángé	strict; stringent; tight
研究	yánjiū	research; a study
研究生	yánjiūshēng	graduate student; postgraduate student; research student
严重	yánzhòng	grave; serious; severe
演	yǎn	to develop; to evolve; to practice
演唱	yǎnchàng	sung performance; to sing for an audience
演出	yǎnchū	to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance)
眼镜	yǎnjìng	spectacles; eyeglasses
眼前	yǎnqián	before one's eyes; now; at present
演员	yǎnyuán	actor or actress; performer; ,位[wei4],名[ming2]
阳光	yángguāng	sunshine; transparent (open to public scrutiny)
养成	yǎngchéng	to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit)
样子	yàngzi	appearance; manner; pattern
邀请	yāoqǐng	to invite; invitation
要是	yàoshi	if
钥匙	yàoshi	key
也许	yěxǔ	perhaps; maybe
夜	yè	variant of 夜[ye4]
夜晚	yèwǎn	night
叶子	yèzi	foliage; leaf
一切	yíqiè	everything; every; all
已	yǐ	already; to stop; then
以内	yǐnèi	within; less than
意见	yìjiàn	idea; opinion; suggestion
一生	yìshēng	all one's life; throughout one's life
艺术	yìshù	art
因此	yīncǐ	thus; consequently; as a result
引起	yǐnqǐ	to give rise to; to lead to; to cause
印象	yìnxiàng	impression
赢	yíng	to beat; to win; to profit
赢得	yíngdé	to win; to gain
应聘	yìngpìn	to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position
勇敢	yǒnggǎn	brave; courageous
永远	yǒngyuǎn	forever; eternal
用来	yònglái	to be used for
用于	yòngyú	use in; use on; use for
优点	yōudiǎn	merit; benefit; strong point
幽默	yōumò	(loanword) humor; humorous
优秀	yōuxiù	outstanding; excellent
由	yóu	to follow; from; it is for...to
油	yóu	oil; fat; grease
尤其	yóuqí	especially; particularly
游玩	yóuwán	to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing
由于	yóuyú	due to; as a result of; thanks to
友好	yǒuhǎo	friendly; amicable; close friend
友情	yǒuqíng	friendly feelings; friendship
有趣	yǒuqù	interesting; fascinating; amusing
有效	yǒuxiào	effective; in effect; valid
友谊	yǒuyì	companionship; fellowship; friendship
有着	yǒuzhe	to have; to possess
愉快	yúkuài	cheerful; cheerily; delightful
于是	yúshì	thereupon; as a result; consequently
与	yǔ	variant of 歟\|欤[yu2]
语法	yǔfǎ	grammar
预习	yùxí	to prepare a lesson
原来	yuánlái	original; former; originally
原谅	yuánliàng	to excuse; to forgive; to pardon
原因	yuányīn	cause; origin; root cause
远离	yuǎnlí	to be far from; to keep away from
院长	yuànzhǎng	chair of board; president (of a university etc); department head
院子	yuànzi	courtyard; garden; yard
约	yuē	to weigh in a balance or on a scale
约会	yuēhuì	appointment; engagement; date
月饼	yuèbing	mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival)
阅读	yuèdú	to read; reading
月份	yuèfèn	month
云	yún	(classical) to say
允许	yǔnxǔ	to permit; to allow
杂志	zázhì	magazine; ,份[fen4],期[qi1]
再次	zàicì	one more time; again; one more
再说	zàishuō	to say again; to put off a discussion until later; moreover
暂时	zànshí	temporary; provisional; for the time being
暂停	zàntíng	to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage
早餐	zǎocān	breakfast; ,頓\|顿[dun4],次[ci4]
早晨	zǎochen	early morning
责任	zérèn	responsibility; blame; duty
增加	zēngjiā	to raise; to increase
增长	zēngzhǎng	to grow; to increase
招聘	zhāopìn	to invite applications for a job; to recruit
着火	zháohuǒ	to ignite; to burn
者	zhě	(after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er
真正	zhēnzhèng	genuine; real; true
整	zhěng	exactly; in good order; whole
整个	zhěnggè	whole; entire; total
整理	zhěnglǐ	to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out
证	zhèng	to admonish; variant of 證\|证[zheng4]
正常	zhèngcháng	regular; normal; ordinary
正好	zhènghǎo	just (in time); just right; just enough
证件	zhèngjiàn	certificate; papers; credentials
证明	zhèngmíng	proof; certificate; identification
正确	zhèngquè	correct; proper
正式	zhèngshì	formal; official
之	zhī	(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5]); him; her
支持	zhīchí	to be in favor of; to support; to back
支付	zhīfù	to pay (money)
之后	zhīhòu	afterwards; following; later
之间	zhījiān	between; among; inter-
之前	zhīqián	before; prior to; ago
知识	zhīshi	knowledge; intellectual
之中	zhīzhōng	inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth)
值	zhí	value; (to be) worth; to happen to
值得	zhídé	to be worth; to deserve
直接	zhíjiē	direct; opposite: indirect 間接\|间接; immediate
植物	zhíwù	plant; vegetation
职业	zhíyè	occupation; profession; vocation
指	zhǐ	finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to
指出	zhǐchū	to indicate; to point out
只好	zhǐhǎo	without any better option; to have to; to be forced to
纸巾	zhǐjīn	paper towel; napkin; facial tissue
质量	zhìliàng	quality; (physics) mass
至少	zhìshǎo	at least; (to say the) least
中餐	zhōngcān	Chinese meal; Chinese food; ,頓\|顿[dun4]
中年	zhōngnián	middle age
重点	zhòngdiǎn	to recount (e.g. results of election); to re-evaluate
重视	zhòngshì	to attach importance to sth; to value
周围	zhōuwéi	surroundings; environment; to encompass
主意	zhǔyi	plan; idea; decision
祝	zhù	to wish; to express good wishes; to pray
祝贺	zhùhè	to congratulate; congratulations
著名	zhùmíng	famous; noted; well-known
专门	zhuānmén	specialist; specialized; customized
专业	zhuānyè	specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university)
转	zhuǎn	see 轉文\|转文[zhuai3 wen2]
转发	zhuǎnfā	to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on
转机	zhuǎnjī	(to take) a turn for the better; to change planes
赚	zhuàn	to earn; to make a profit
装	zhuāng	adornment; to adorn; dress
准	zhǔn	to allow; to grant; in accordance with
准确	zhǔnquè	accurate; exact; precise
准时	zhǔnshí	on time; punctual; on schedule
资料	zīliào	material; resources; data
仔细	zǐxì	careful; attentive; cautious
自	zì	self; oneself; from
自然	zìrán	nature; natural; naturally
自习	zìxí	to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study
自信	zìxìn	to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence
自学	zìxué	self-study; to study on one's own
总结	zǒngjié	to sum up; to conclude; summary
租	zū	to hire; to rent; to charter
组	zǔ	to form; to organize; group
最终	zuìzhōng	final; ultimate
尊重	zūnzhòng	to esteem; to respect; to honor
左右	zuǒyòu	left and right; nearby; approximately
座	zuò	seat; base; stand
做法	zuòfǎ	way of handling sth; method for making; work method
作家	zuòjiā	author; ,位[wei4]
做梦	zuòmèng	to dream; to have a dream; fig. illusion
作品	zuòpǐn	work (of art); opus; ,篇[pian1]
作为	zuòwéi	one's conduct; deed; activity
座位	zuòwèi	seat
作文	zuòwén	to write an essay; composition (student essay)
作用	zuòyòng	to act on; to affect; action
作者	zuòzhě	author; writer

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