New HSK 5 Word List

The 1579 words the new HSK 5 exam introduces, in syllabus order. A candidate at HSK 5 is expected to know 3,600 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 1,600 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
哎	āi	hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
哎呀	āiyā	interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
唉	ài	interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh
爱护	àihù	to cherish; to treasure; to take care of
安	ān	content; calm; still
安全带	ānquándài	seat belt; safety belt
安慰	ānwèi	to comfort; to console
安装	ānzhuāng	to install; to erect; to fix
暗	àn	variant of 暗[an4]
熬夜	áoyè	to stay up late or all night
把握	bǎwò	to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold
白	bái	white; snowy; pure
半夜	bànyè	midnight; in the middle of the night
傍晚	bàngwǎn	in the evening; when night falls; towards evening
包裹	bāoguǒ	to wrap up; to bind up; bundle
包含	bāohán	to contain; to embody; to include
包括	bāokuò	to comprise; to include; to involve
包装	bāozhuāng	to pack; to package; to wrap
薄	báo	thin; cold in manner; indifferent
宝	bǎo	variant of 寶\|宝[bao3]
保	bǎo	to defend; to protect; to keep
保安	bǎo’ān	to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security
宝贝	bǎobèi	treasured object; treasure; darling
保持	bǎochí	to keep; to maintain; to hold
保存	bǎocún	to conserve; to preserve; to keep
宝贵	bǎoguì	valuable; precious; to value
保留	bǎoliú	to retain; to continue to have; to preserve
保险	bǎoxiǎn	insurance; to insure; safe
保质期	bǎozhìqī	date of use (on foodstuffs); best before date
报到	bàodào	to report for duty; to check in; to register
报道	bàodào	to report (news); report; ,份[fen4]
报告	bàogào	to inform; to report; to make known
报警	bàojǐng	to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police
暴雨	bàoyǔ	torrential rain; rainstorm; ,陣\|阵[zhen4]
抱怨	bàoyuàn	to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint
背后	bèihòu	behind; at the back; in the rear
背景	bèijǐng	background; backdrop; context
被子	bèizi	quilt
本地	běndì	local; this locality
本领	běnlǐng	skill; ability; capability
本人	běnrén	the person himself; I (humble form used in speeches); oneself
本质	běnzhì	essence; nature; innate character
彼此	bǐcǐ	each other; one another
比分	bǐfēn	score
比例	bǐlì	proportion; scale
比喻	bǐyù	to compare; to liken to; metaphor
必	bì	certainly; must; will
毕竟	bìjìng	after all; all in all; when all is said and done
避免	bìmiǎn	to avert; to prevent; to avoid
闭幕式	bìmùshì	closing ceremony
必然	bìrán	inevitable; certain; necessity
必需	bìxū	to need; to require; essential
必要	bìyào	necessary; essential; indispensable
便	biàn	plain; informal; suitable
变动	biàndòng	to change; to fluctuate; change
便利	biànlì	convenient; easy; to facilitate
便利店	biànlìdiàn	convenience store
标题	biāotí	title; heading; headline
标志	biāozhì	sign; mark; symbol
表达	biǎodá	to express; to convey
表面	biǎomiàn	surface; face; outside
表明	biǎomíng	to make clear; to make known; to state clearly
表情	biǎoqíng	(facial) expression; to express one's feelings; expression
饼	bǐng	round flat cake; cookie; cake
病房	bìngfáng	ward (of a hospital); sickroom
病情	bìngqíng	state of an illness; patient's condition
拨打	bōdǎ	to call; to dial
玻璃	bōli	glass; ,塊\|块[kuai4]; (slang) male homosexual
博物馆	bówùguǎn	museum
不利	búlì	unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful
不幸	búxìng	misfortune; adversity; unfortunate
不要紧	búyàojǐn	unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter
补充	bǔchōng	to replenish; to supplement; to complement
不得了	bùdéliǎo	desperately serious; disastrous; extremely
不符	bùfú	inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with
不良	bùliáng	bad; harmful; unhealthy
不然	bùrán	not so; no; or else
步行	bùxíng	to go on foot; to walk
不足	bùzú	insufficient; lacking; deficiency
裁判	cáipàn	judgment; to referee; umpire
采访	cǎifǎng	to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect
采取	cǎiqǔ	to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
彩色	cǎisè	color; multi-colored
采用	cǎiyòng	to adopt; to employ; to use
参考	cānkǎo	consultation; reference; to consult
餐饮	cānyǐn	food and beverage; catering; repast
参与	cānyù	to participate (in sth)
藏	cáng	to conceal; to hide away; to harbor
操作	cāozuò	to work; to operate; to manipulate
册	cè	book; booklet; classifier for books
测	cè	to survey; to measure; to conjecture
测试	cèshì	to test (machinery etc); to test (students); test
曾	céng	once; already; ever (in the past)
曾经	céngjīng	once; already; former
插	chā	to insert; stick in; pierce
差别	chābié	difference; distinction; disparity
差距	chājù	disparity; gap
叉子	chāzi	fork
拆	chāi	to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart
产	chǎn	to give birth; to reproduce; to produce
产量	chǎnliàng	output
产品	chǎnpǐn	goods; merchandise; product
产业	chǎnyè	industry; estate; property
长处	chángchù	good aspects; strong points
长度	chángdù	length
长久	chángjiǔ	(for a) long time
长期	chángqī	long term; long time; long range (of a forecast)
常识	chángshí	common sense; general knowledge
尝试	chángshì	to try; to attempt
长途	chángtú	long distance
长远	chángyuǎn	long-term; long-range
场所	chǎngsuǒ	location; place
超	chāo	to exceed; to overtake; to surpass
超出	chāochū	to exceed; to overstep; to go too far
超级	chāojí	super-; ultra-; hyper-
超速	chāosù	to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed
朝	cháo	imperial or royal court; government; dynasty
吵	chǎo	to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy
炒	chǎo	to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate
车祸	chēhuò	traffic accident; car crash
车库	chēkù	garage
车辆	chēliàng	vehicle
车厢	chēxiāng	carriage
车主	chēzhǔ	vehicle owner
彻底	chèdǐ	thorough; thoroughly; complete
沉	chén	see 黑沉沉[hei1 chen1 chen1]
沉默	chénmò	taciturn; uncommunicative; silent
称	chēng	to fit; balanced; suitable
称为	chēngwéi	called; to call sth (by a name); to name
称赞	chēngzàn	to praise; to acclaim; to commend
成本	chéngběn	(manufacturing, production etc) costs
承担	chéngdān	to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
程度	chéngdù	degree (level or extent); level
成分	chéngfèn	composition; make-up; ingredient
成果	chéngguǒ	result; achievement; gain
成就	chéngjiù	accomplishment; success; achievement
成立	chénglì	to establish; to set up; to be tenable
成年	chéngnián	to grow to adulthood; fully grown; the whole year
城区	chéngqū	city district; urban area
成人	chéngrén	adult
承认	chéngrèn	to admit; to concede; to recognize
承受	chéngshòu	to bear; to support; to inherit
成熟	chéngshú	mature; ripe; to mature
乘务员	chéngwùyuán	attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
程序	chéngxù	procedures; sequence; order
成员	chéngyuán	member
成长	chéngzhǎng	to mature; to grow; growth
橙子	chéngzi	orange
池	chí	pond; reservoir; moat
持续	chíxù	to continue; to persist; sustainable
尺子	chǐzi	rule; ruler (measuring instrument)
翅膀	chìbǎng	wing; ,對\|对[dui4]
冲	chōng	(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse
充电	chōngdiàn	to recharge batteries; fig. to rest and recuperate
充分	chōngfèn	ample; sufficient; adequate
充满	chōngmǎn	full of; brimming with; very full
充值	chōngzhí	to recharge (money onto a card)
充足	chōngzú	adequate; sufficient; abundant
重复	chóngfù	to repeat; to duplicate
虫子	chóngzi	insect; bug; worm
宠物	chǒngwù	house pet
抽	chōu	to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole
丑	chǒu	clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox; ancient Chinese compass point: 30°
臭	chòu	stench; smelly; to smell (bad)
初	chū	at first; (at the) beginning; first
出版	chūbǎn	to publish
初级	chūjí	junior; primary
初期	chūqī	initial stage; beginning period
出色	chūsè	remarkable; outstanding
出售	chūshòu	to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market
出席	chūxí	to attend; to participate; present
出自	chūzì	to come from
除夕	chúxī	lunar New Year's Eve
处	chǔ	to reside; to live; to dwell
处理	chǔlǐ	to handle; to treat; to deal with
处于	chǔyú	to be in (some state, position, or condition)
传	chuán	to pass on; to spread; to transmit
传播	chuánbō	to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
传递	chuándì	to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
传说	chuánshuō	legend; folklore; to repeat from mouth to mouth
传统	chuántǒng	tradition; traditional; convention
窗台	chuāngtái	window sill; window ledge
床单	chuángdān	bed sheet; ,件[jian4],張\|张[zhang1],床[chuang2]
创新	chuàngxīn	innovation; to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
创业	chuàngyè	to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate
创造	chuàngzào	to create; to bring about; to produce
创作	chuàngzuò	to create; to produce; to write
词汇	cíhuì	variant of 詞彙\|词汇[ci2 hui4]
辞职	cízhí	to resign
此后	cǐhòu	after this; afterwards; hereafter
此前	cǐqián	before this; before then; previously
此时	cǐshí	now; this moment
刺激	cìjī	to provoke; to irritate; to upset
从不	cóng bù	never
从而	cóng’ér	thus; thereby
从前	cóngqián	previously; formerly; once upon a time
从事	cóngshì	to go for; to engage in; to undertake
促进	cùjìn	to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
促使	cùshǐ	to induce; to promote; to urge
促销	cùxiāo	to promote sales
催	cuī	to urge; to press; to prompt
存放	cúnfàng	to deposit; to leave in sb's care
存款	cúnkuǎn	to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit
存在	cúnzài	to exist; to be; existence
措施	cuòshī	measure; step
达成	dáchéng	to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
打扮	dǎban	to decorate; to dress; to make up
打包	dǎbāo	to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out
打断	dǎduàn	to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
打破	dǎpò	to break; to smash
打听	dǎting	to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
大胆	dàdǎn	brazen; audacious; outrageous
大多	dàduō	for the most part; many; most
大会	dàhuì	general assembly; general meeting; convention
大力	dàlì	energetically; vigorously
大妈	dàmā	father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
大米	dàmǐ	(husked) rice
大脑	dànǎo	brain; cerebrum
大批	dàpī	large quantities of
大厦	dàshà	large building; edifice; mansion
大事	dàshì	major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral)
大象	dàxiàng	elephant
大型	dàxíng	large; large-scale
大爷	dàye	arrogant idler; self-centered show-off
大于	dàyú	greater than; bigger than; more than, >
大众	dàzhòng	the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc)
代	dài	to substitute; to act on behalf of others; to replace
代表	dàibiǎo	representative; delegate; ,個\|个[ge4],名[ming2]
带动	dàidòng	to spur; to provide impetus; to drive
代替	dàitì	to replace; to take the place of
待遇	dàiyù	treatment; pay; salary
单	dān	bill; list; form
单独	dāndú	alone; by oneself; on one's own
担任	dānrèn	to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of
单一	dānyī	single; only; sole
单元	dānyuán	unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase
胆小	dǎnxiǎo	cowardice; timid
淡	dàn	insipid; diluted; weak
当地	dāngdì	local
当年	dāngnián	in those days; then; in those years
当前	dāngqián	current; today's; modern
当中	dāngzhōng	among; in the middle; in the center
挡	dǎng	to resist; to obstruct; to hinder
当成	dàngchéng	to consider as; to take to be
当作	dàngzuò	to treat as; to regard as
导演	dǎoyǎn	to direct; director (film etc)
导致	dǎozhì	to lead to; to create; to cause
到达	dàodá	to reach; to arrive
道理	dàolǐ	reason; argument; sense
到期	dàoqī	to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc)
登	dēng	to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount
灯光	dēngguāng	(stage) lighting; light
登记	dēngjì	to register (one's name)
登录	dēnglù	to register; to log in
等待	děngdài	to wait; to wait for
等候	děnghòu	to wait; to wait for
等于	děngyú	to equal; to be tantamount to
低头	dītóu	to bow the head; to yield; to give in
的确	díquè	really; indeed
敌人	dírén	enemy
递	dì	to hand over; to pass on sth; to gradually increase or decrease
地理	dìlǐ	geography
地面	dìmiàn	floor; ground; surface
地区	dìqū	local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit)
地位	dìwèi	position; status; place
地下	dìxià	underground; subterranean; covert
地震	dìzhèn	earthquake
点心	diǎnxin	light refreshments; pastry; dimsum (in Cantonese cooking)
点赞	diǎnzàn	to like (an online post on Weibo, Facebook etc)
电池	diànchí	battery; ,組\|组[zu3]
电动	diàndòng	electric-powered; (Tw) video game
电器	diànqì	(electrical) appliance; device
电商	diànshāng
电视台	diànshìtái	television station
电子版	diànzǐbǎn
调	diào	to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate
调研	diàoyán	to investigate and research; research; investigation
定期	dìngqī	at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic
丢失	diūshī	to lose; lost
冻	dòng	to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
洞	dòng	cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)
动画	dònghuà	animation; cartoon
动人	dòngrén	touching; moving
动手	dòngshǒu	to set about (a task); to hit; to punch
豆腐	dòufu	tofu; bean curd
豆浆	dòujiāng	soy milk
独立	dúlì	independent; independence; to stand alone
独特	dútè	unique; distinct; having special characteristics
读音	dúyīn	pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
独自	dúzì	alone
堵	dǔ	to stop up; (to feel) stifled or suffocated; wall
度	dù	to pass; to spend (time); measure
短处	duǎnchù	shortcoming; defect; fault
短期	duǎnqī	short term; short-term
断	duàn	to break; to snap; to cut off
堆	duī	to pile up; to heap up; a mass
对比	duìbǐ	to contrast; contrast; ratio
对待	duìdài	to treat; treatment
对手	duìshǒu	opponent; rival; competitor
队伍	duìwu	ranks; troops; queue
对象	duìxiàng	target; object; partner
吨	dūn	ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dun4]
朵	duǒ	flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides
躲	duǒ	to hide; to dodge; to avoid
儿女	érnǚ	children; sons and daughters
二手	èrshǒu	indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant
二维码	èrwéimǎ	two-dimensional barcode; QR code
发表	fābiǎo	to issue; to publish
发布	fābù	to release; to issue; to announce
发达	fādá	developed (country etc); flourishing; to develop
发挥	fāhuī	to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities
发明	fāmíng	to invent; an invention
发起	fāqǐ	to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc)
发言	fāyán	to make a speech; statement; utterance
发音	fāyīn	to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound
罚	fá	to punish; to penalize
罚款	fákuǎn	to fine; penalty; fine (monetary)
法院	fǎyuàn	court of law; court
翻	fān	to turn over; to flip over; to overturn
番茄	fānqié	tomato
繁荣	fánróng	prosperous; booming (economy)
反	fǎn	contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down
反而	fǎn’ér	instead; on the contrary; contrary (to expectations)
反复	fǎnfù	variant of 反覆\|反复[fan3 fu4]
返回	fǎnhuí	to return to; to come (or go) back
反应	fǎnyìng	to react; to respond; reaction
反映	fǎnyìng	to mirror; to reflect; mirror image
反正	fǎnzhèng	anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side
范围	fànwéi	range; scope; limit
方	fāng	square; power or involution (mathematics); upright
方案	fāng’àn	plan; program (for action etc); proposal
防	fáng	to protect; to defend; to guard against
房屋	fángwū	house; building; ,套[tao4]
防止	fángzhǐ	to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
仿佛	fǎngfú	variant of 彷彿\|仿佛[fang3 fu2]
访问	fǎngwèn	to visit; to call on; to interview
飞行	fēixíng	(of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight
飞行员	fēixíngyuán	pilot; aviator
非洲	Fēizhōu	Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲[A1 fei1 li4 jia1 Zhou1]
分别	fēnbié	to part or leave each other; to distinguish; difference
分布	fēnbù	to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc)
纷纷	fēnfēn	one after another; in succession; one by one
分类	fēnlèi	classification
分离	fēnlí	to separate
分配	fēnpèi	to distribute; to assign; to allocate
分手	fēnshǒu	to part company; to split up; to break up
分析	fēnxī	to analyze; analysis
分享	fēnxiǎng	to share (let others have some of sth good)
奋斗	fèndòu	to strive; to struggle
丰富多彩	fēngfù-duōcǎi	richly colorful
风格	fēnggé	style
疯狂	fēngkuáng	crazy; frantic; extreme popularity
风俗	fēngsú	social custom
风险	fēngxiǎn	risk; hazard
否定	fǒudìng	to negate; to deny; to reject
否认	fǒurèn	to declare to be untrue; to deny
夫妇	fūfù	a (married) couple; husband and wife
扶	fú	to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something
福	fú	good fortune; happiness; luck
服装	fúzhuāng	dress; clothing; costume
副	fù	secondary; auxiliary; deputy
富	fù	rich; abundant; wealthy
付出	fùchū	to pay; to invest (energy or time in a friendship etc)
负担	fùdān	burden; to bear a burden
妇女	fùnǚ	woman
富有	fùyǒu	rich; full of
复制	fùzhì	to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy
改革	gǎigé	reform; ,種\|种[zhong3],項\|项[xiang4]; to reform
改进	gǎijìn	to improve; to make better
改善	gǎishàn	to make better; to improve
改天	gǎitiān	another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc)
改正	gǎizhèng	to correct; to amend; to put right
盖	gài	lid; top; cover
概括	gàikuò	to summarize; to generalize; briefly
概念	gàiniàn	concept; idea
敢于	gǎnyú	to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in
刚好	gānghǎo	just; exactly; to happen to be
高大	gāodà	tall; lofty
高档	gāodàng	superior quality; high grade; top grade
高度	gāodù	height; altitude; elevation
高级	gāojí	high level; high grade; advanced
高科技	gāokējì	high tech; high technology
高效	gāoxiào	efficient; highly effective
搞	gǎo	to do; to make; to go in for
告别	gàobié	to leave; to bid farewell to; to say good-bye to
歌词	gēcí	song lyric; lyrics
歌曲	gēqǔ	song
隔	gé	to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between
格外	géwài	especially; particularly
个别	gèbié	individual; specific; respective
各行各业	gèháng-gèyè	every trade; all professions; all walks of life
个人	gèrén	individual; personal; oneself
个性	gèxìng	individuality; personality
各自	gèzì	each; respective; apiece
根	gēn	root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
根本	gēnběn	fundamental; basic; root
更换	gēnghuàn	to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
更新	gēngxīn	to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate
公布	gōngbù	to announce; to make public; to publish
工程	gōngchéng	engineering; an engineering project; project
工程师	gōngchéngshī	engineer; ,位[wei4],名[ming2]
工具	gōngjù	tool; instrument; utensil
功能	gōngnéng	function; capability
公平	gōngpíng	fair; impartial
公务员	gōngwùyuán	functionary; office-bearer
恭喜	gōngxǐ	congratulations; greetings
工业	gōngyè	industry
工艺	gōngyì	arts and crafts; industrial arts
公寓	gōngyù	apartment building; block of flats
贡献	gòngxiàn	to contribute; to dedicate; to devote
共享	gòngxiǎng	to share; to enjoy together
沟通	gōutōng	to join; to connect; to link up
构成	gòuchéng	to constitute; to form; to compose
古	gǔ	ancient; old; paleo-
鼓	gǔ	old variant of 鼓[gu3]
古代	gǔdài	ancient times; olden times
古老	gǔlǎo	ancient; old; age-old
鼓掌	gǔzhǎng	to applaud; to clap
固定	gùdìng	to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place
故乡	gùxiāng	home; homeland; native place
挂号	guàhào	to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail
怪	guài	bewildering; odd; strange
关闭	guānbì	to close; to shut
观察	guānchá	to observe; to watch; to survey
观点	guāndiǎn	point of view; viewpoint; standpoint
观念	guānniàn	notion; thought; concept
冠军	guànjūn	champion
光临	guānglín	(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend
光明	guāngmíng	light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc)
光线	guāngxiàn	light ray; ,道[dao4]; light
广	guǎng	wide; numerous; to spread
广场	guǎngchǎng	public square; plaza
广大	guǎngdà	(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread
广泛	guǎngfàn	extensive; wide range
规律	guīlǜ	rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern
规模	guīmó	scale; scope; extent
规则	guīzé	rule; regulation; rules and regulations
贵姓	guìxìng	what is your name?
柜子	guìzi	cupboard; cabinet
滚	gǔn	to boil; to roll; to take a hike
锅	guō	pot; pan; boiler
国画	guóhuà	national painting; Chinese art
国庆	guóqìng	National Day
果然	guǒrán	really; sure enough; as expected
果实	guǒshí	fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results
过度	guòdù	excessive; over-; excess
过分	guòfèn	excessive; undue; overly
过敏	guòmǐn	oversensitive; allergic; allergy
过期	guòqī	to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)
过于	guòyú	too much; excessively
哈	hā	(interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with
海关	hǎiguān	customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
海外	hǎiwài	overseas; abroad
海鲜	hǎixiān	seafood
含	hán	to keep; to contain; to suck (keep in your mouth without chewing)
含量	hánliàng	content; quantity contained
含有	hányǒu	to contain; including
汗水	hànshuǐ	sweat; perspiration
行业	hángyè	industry; business
好评	hǎopíng	favorable criticism; positive evaluation
好运	hǎoyùn	good luck
好转	hǎozhuǎn	to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement
好奇	hàoqí	inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness
合	hé	100 ml; one-tenth of a peck; measure for dry grain equal to one-tenth of sheng 升 or liter, or one-hundredth dou 斗
合法	héfǎ	lawful; legitimate; legal
盒饭	héfàn	meal in a partitioned box
合理	hélǐ	rational; reasonable; fair
河流	héliú	river
合同	hétóng	(business) contract
合影	héyǐng	to take a joint photo; group photo
合作	hézuò	to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
黑	hēi	black; dark; sinister
红	hóng	red; popular; revolutionary
猴子	hóuzi	monkey
厚度	hòudù	thickness
后果	hòuguǒ	consequences; aftermath
忽视	hūshì	to neglect; to ignore
呼吸	hūxī	to breathe
湖	hú	lake; ,片[pian4]
蝴蝶	húdié	butterfly
胡同	hútòng	lane; alley
互动	hùdòng	to interact; interactive
户外	hùwài	outdoor
花费	huāfèi	expense; cost; to spend (time or money)
滑	huá	to slip; to slide; smooth
划	huá	to row; to paddle; profitable
化	huà	variant of 花[hua1]
话费	huàfèi	call charge
画面	huàmiàn	scene; tableau; picture
话题	huàtí	subject (of a talk or conversation); topic
化学	huàxué	chemistry; chemical
环节	huánjié	round segment; segment (of annelid worms); connection
缓解	huǎnjiě	to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)
缓慢	huǎnmàn	slow; slow-moving
黄瓜	huángguā	cucumber
黄金	huángjīn	gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
灰	huī	ash; dust; lime
挥	huī	to wave; to brandish; to command
恢复	huīfù	to reinstate; to resume; to restore
灰色	huīsè	gray; ash gray; grizzly
回收	huíshōu	to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve
汇率	huìlǜ	exchange rate
婚礼	hūnlǐ	wedding ceremony; wedding
伙	huǒ	meals (abbr. for 伙食[huo3 shi2]); variant of 夥\|伙[huo3]
伙伴	huǒbàn	partner; companion; comrade
火锅	huǒguō	hotpot
或是	huòshì	or; either one or the other
货物	huòwù	goods; commodity; merchandise
或许	huòxǔ	perhaps; maybe
机构	jīgòu	mechanism; structure; organization
激烈	jīliè	intense; acute; fierce
机器	jīqì	machine; ,部[bu4],個\|个[ge4]
机器人	jīqìrén	mechanical person; robot; android
肌肉	jīròu	muscle; flesh
及	jí	and; to reach; up to
级	jí	level; grade; rank
集	jí	to gather; to collect; collected works
疾病	jíbìng	disease; sickness; ailment
及格	jígé	to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard
集合	jíhé	to gather; to assemble; set (mathematics)
即将	jíjiāng	on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of
急忙	jímáng	hastily
极其	jíqí	extremely
集体	jítǐ	collective; social; team
急需	jíxū	to urgently need; urgent need
急诊	jízhěn	emergency call; emergency (medical) treatment
集中	jízhōng	to concentrate; to centralize; to focus
挤	jǐ	to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside
系	jì	to connect; to relate to; to tie up
季度	jìdù	quarter of a year; season (sports)
记录	jìlù	to record; record (written account); note-taker
纪录	jìlù	variant of 記錄\|记录[ji4 lu4] (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record")
纪录片	jìlùpiàn	newsreel; documentary (film or TV program)
技能	jìnéng	technical ability; skill
纪念	jìniàn	to commemorate; to remember
纪念日	jìniànrì	day of commemoration; memorial day
计算	jìsuàn	to count; to calculate; to compute
计算机	jìsuànjī	computer; (Tw) calculator
记忆	jìyì	to remember; to recall; memory
记载	jìzǎi	to write down; to record; written account
嘉宾	jiābīn	esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show)
家电	jiādiàn	household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用電器\|家用电器
加工	jiāgōng	to process; processing; working (of machinery)
加热	jiārè	to heat
加深	jiāshēn	to deepen
加速	jiāsù	to speed up; to expedite
家务	jiāwù	household duties; housework
甲	jiǎ	first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc)
假如	jiǎrú	if
架	jià	to support; frame; rack
驾驶	jiàshǐ	to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive
驾照	jiàzhào	driver's license
价值	jiàzhí	value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc)
艰苦	jiānkǔ	difficult; hard; arduous
坚强	jiānqiáng	staunch; strong
捡	jiǎn	to pick up; to collect; to gather
剪	jiǎn	scissors; shears; clippers
剪刀	jiǎndāo	scissors
减肥	jiǎnféi	to lose weight
简历	jiǎnlì	curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes
简直	jiǎnzhí	simply; at all; practically
建	jiàn	to establish; to found; to set up
键	jiàn	key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond
渐渐	jiànjiàn	gradually
建立	jiànlì	to establish; to set up; to found
键盘	jiànpán	keyboard
建设	jiànshè	to build; to construct; construction
建造	jiànzào	to construct; to build
建筑	jiànzhù	to construct; building
将近	jiāngjìn	almost; nearly; close to
讲话	jiǎnghuà	a speech; to speak; to talk
讲究	jiǎngjiu	to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
奖励	jiǎnglì	to reward; reward (as encouragement)
讲述	jiǎngshù	to talk about; to narrate; to give an account
讲座	jiǎngzuò	a course of lectures
降水	jiàngshuǐ	rain and snow; precipitation (meteorology)
浇	jiāo	to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water
交换	jiāohuàn	to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom)
交往	jiāowǎng	to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with)
交易	jiāoyì	(business) transaction; business deal
脚步	jiǎobù	footstep; step
角度	jiǎodù	angle; point of view
较	jiào	to compare; to dispute; compared to
教材	jiàocái	teaching material
接触	jiēchù	to touch; to contact; access
接待	jiēdài	to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter)
阶段	jiēduàn	stage; section; phase
接近	jiējìn	to approach; to get close to
接收	jiēshōu	reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept
结	jié	(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds); Taiwan pr. [jie2]
结构	jiégòu	structure; composition; makeup
结合	jiéhé	to combine; to link; to integrate
结论	jiélùn	conclusion; verdict; to conclude
节省	jiéshěng	saving; to save; to use sparingly
届	jiè	to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due
今日	jīnrì	today
紧	jǐn	tight; strict; close at hand
紧急	jǐnjí	urgent; emergency
尽快	jǐnkuài	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; with all speed
尽量	jǐnliàng	as much as possible; to the greatest extent
紧密	jǐnmì	inseparably close
谨慎	jǐnshèn	cautious; prudent
进步	jìnbù	progress; improvement; to improve
近代	jìndài	the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919)
进口	jìnkǒu	to import; imported; entrance
尽力	jìnlì	to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
近年来	jìnnián lái	for the past few years
近期	jìnqī	near in time; in the near future; very soon
近日	jìnrì	in the past few days; recently; in the last few days
进一步	jìnyíbù	one step further; to move forward a step; further onwards
经典	jīngdiǎn	the classics; scriptures; classical
精力	jīnglì	energy
精神	jīngshen	spirit; mind; consciousness
惊喜	jīngxǐ	nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
经营	jīngyíng	to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
静	jìng	still; calm; quiet
酒吧	jiǔbā	bar; pub; saloon
久远	jiǔyuǎn	old; ancient; far away
救	jiù	variant of 救[jiu4]
救护车	jiùhùchē	ambulance
就业	jiùyè	looking for employment; getting a job; to start a career
居民	jūmín	resident; inhabitant
居然	jūrán	unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
居住	jūzhù	to reside; to dwell; to live in a place
橘子	júzi	tangerine; ,瓣[ban4]
据	jù	variant of 據\|据[ju4]
距	jù	at a distance of; distance; to be apart
具备	jùbèi	to possess; to have; equipped with
剧场	jùchǎng	theater
巨大	jùdà	huge; immense; very large
据说	jùshuō	it is said that; reportedly
具体	jùtǐ	concrete; definite; specific
具有	jùyǒu	to have; to possess
捐	juān	to contribute; to donate; contribution
绝对	juéduì	absolute; unconditional
决赛	juésài	finals (of a competition)
角色	juésè	role; character in a novel; persona
决心	juéxīn	determination; resolution; determined
开发	kāifā	to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
开放	kāifàng	to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public)
开幕	kāimù	to open (a conference); to inaugurate
开幕式	kāimùshì	opening ceremony
开水	kāishuǐ	boiled water; boiling water
开通	kāitōng	to open up (windows for air, ideas for discussion, transport routes etc); open-minded
开业	kāiyè	to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business)
开展	kāizhǎn	to launch; to develop; to unfold
看望	kànwàng	to visit; to pay a call to
看作	kànzuò	to look upon as; to regard as
靠	kào	to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to
靠近	kàojìn	near; to approach
颗	kē	classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
科研	kēyán	(scientific) research
可见	kějiàn	it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear
可靠	kěkào	reliable
可怕	kěpà	awful; dreadful; fearful
克服	kèfú	(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with
客服	kèfú	customer service
客观	kèguān	objective; impartial
客户	kèhù	client; customer
空间	kōngjiān	empty space; room; outer space
空中	kōngzhōng	in the sky; in the air
控制	kòngzhì	control; to exercise control over; to contain
口袋	kǒudai	pocket; bag; sack
口味	kǒuwèi	a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
库	kù	warehouse; storehouse; (file) library
宽	kuān	lenient; wide; broad
宽度	kuāndù	width
亏	kuī	deficiency; deficit; luckily
昆虫	kūnchóng	insect; ,群[qun2],堆[dui1]
扩大	kuòdà	to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope
来源	láiyuán	source (of information etc); origin
劳动	láodòng	work; toil; physical labor
老百姓	lǎobǎixìng	ordinary people; the "person in the street"
老板	lǎobǎn	variant of 老闆\|老板[lao3 ban3]
老公	lǎogōng	(coll.) husband
姥姥	lǎolao	(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
老婆	lǎopo	(coll.) wife
姥爷	lǎoye	maternal grandfather (dialectal)
乐观	lèguān	optimistic; hopeful
乐趣	lèqù	delight; pleasure; joy
泪	lèi	tears
类	lèi	kind; type; class
泪水	lèishuǐ	teardrop; tears
类似	lèisì	similar; analogous
类型	lèixíng	type; category; genre
梨	lí	pear
离婚	líhūn	to divorce; divorced from (one's spouse)
厘米	límǐ	centimeter
离职	lízhí	to retire; to leave office; to quit a job
理论	lǐlùn	theory; to argue; to take notice of
里头	lǐtou	inside; interior
理由	lǐyóu	reason; grounds; justification
力	lì	power; force; strength
立即	lìjí	immediately
立刻	lìkè	forthwith; immediate; prompt
力量	lìliàng	power; force; strength
利润	lìrùn	profits
利益	lìyì	benefit; (in sb's) interest
利用	lìyòng	to exploit; to make use of; to use
联合	liánhé	to combine; to join; unite
连接	liánjiē	to link; to join; to attach
连忙	liánmáng	promptly; at once
连续	liánxù	continuous; in a row; serial
脸色	liǎnsè	complexion; look
恋爱	liàn’ài	(romantic) love; ,場\|场[chang3]; in love
良好	liánghǎo	good; favorable; well
粮食	liángshi	foodstuff; cereals
了不起	liǎobuqǐ	amazing; terrific; extraordinary
列车	lièchē	(railway) train
临时	línshí	as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary
铃	líng	(small) bell
灵活	línghuó	flexible; nimble; agile
领	lǐng	neck; collar; to lead
领带	lǐngdài	necktie
领导	lǐngdǎo	lead; leading; to lead
领取	lǐngqǔ	to receive; to draw; to get
领先	lǐngxiān	to lead; to be in front
领域	lǐngyù	domain; sphere; field
令	lìng	see 脊令[ji2 ling2]
流传	liúchuán	to spread; to circulate; to hand down
流感	liúgǎn	flu; influenza
浏览	liúlǎn	to skim over; to browse
留言	liúyán	to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message
龙	lóng	dragon; imperial
漏	lòu	to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake
录	lù	diary; record; to hit
陆地	lùdì	dry land (as opposed to the sea)
录取	lùqǔ	to recruit; to enroll
路人	lùrén	passer-by; stranger
路线	lùxiàn	itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
陆续	lùxù	in turn; successively; one after the other
录音	lùyīn	to record (sound); sound recording
旅行社	lǚxíngshè	travel agency
论文	lùnwén	paper; treatise; thesis
逻辑	luójí	logic (loanword)
骂	mà	to scold; to abuse; to curse
买卖	mǎimai	buying and selling; business; business transactions
满足	mǎnzú	to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied
忙碌	mánglù	busy; bustling
毛笔	máobǐ	writing brush; ,管[guan3]
毛病	máobìng	fault; defect; shortcomings
矛盾	máodùn	contradiction; conflicting views; contradictory
没法儿	méifǎr
玫瑰	méigui	rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower; ,棵[ke1]
媒体	méitǐ	media, esp. news media
美术	měishù	art; fine arts; painting
美味	měiwèi	delicious; delicious food; delicacy
魅力	mèilì	charm; fascination; glamor
门诊	ménzhěn	outpatient service
迷	mí	to bewilder; crazy about; fan
迷路	mílù	to lose the way; lost; labyrinth
秘密	mìmì	secret
密切	mìqiè	close; familiar; intimate
秘书	mìshū	secretary
面积	miànjī	area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land
面临	miànlín	to face sth; to be confronted with
面向	miànxiàng	to face; to turn towards; to incline to
描述	miáoshù	to describe; description
敏感	mǐngǎn	sensitive; susceptible
名称	míngchēng	name (of a thing); name (of an organization)
名牌	míngpái	famous brand
名片	míngpiàn	(business) card
明确	míngquè	clear-cut; definite; explicit
明显	míngxiǎn	clear; distinct; obvious
明星	míngxīng	star; celebrity
命	mìng	life; fate; order or command
命运	mìngyùn	fate; destiny
摸	mō	to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke
模糊	móhu	vague; indistinct; fuzzy
模式	móshì	mode; method; pattern
陌生	mòshēng	strange; unfamiliar
某	mǒu	some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite
目光	mùguāng	sight; vision; view
木头	mùtou	slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc)
哪怕	nǎpà	even; even if; even though
难得	nándé	seldom; rare; hard to come by
难度	nándù	trouble; problem
难以	nányǐ	hard to (predict, imagine etc)
男子	nánzǐ	a man; a male
闹	nào	variant of 鬧\|闹[nao4]
闹钟	nàozhōng	alarm clock
内部	nèibù	interior; inside (part, section); internal
能干	nénggàn	capable; competent
年初	niánchū	beginning of the year
年代	niándài	a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era
年纪	niánjì	age; ,個\|个[ge4]
年夜饭	niányèfàn	New Year's Eve family dinner
念	niàn	variant of 念[nian4], to read aloud
牛仔裤	niúzǎikù	jeans
浓	nóng	concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)
农民	nóngmín	peasant; farmer
农业	nóngyè	agriculture; farming
女子	nǚzǐ	woman; female
哦	ò	to chant
欧洲	Ōuzhōu	Europe; abbr. for 歐羅巴洲\|欧罗巴洲[Ou1 luo2 ba1 Zhou1]
偶然	ǒurán	incidentally; occasional; occasionally
拍摄	pāishè	to film; to shoot (a picture)
排列	páiliè	array; arrangement; permutation (i.e. ordered choice of n elements out of m)
派	pài	clique; school; group
派出所	pàichūsuǒ	local police station
跑道	pǎodào	athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip)
赔	péi	to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
陪伴	péibàn	to accompany
培训	péixùn	to cultivate; to train; to groom
培养	péiyǎng	to cultivate; to breed; to foster
配	pèi	to join; to fit; to mate
配合	pèihé	matching; fitting in with; compatible with
配送	pèisòng	distribution; delivery
盆	pén	basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters
碰	pèng	variant of 碰[peng4]
碰见	pèngjiàn	to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into
批	pī	to ascertain; to act on; to criticize
批准	pīzhǔn	to approve; to ratify
匹	pǐ	mate; one of a pair
骗	piàn	to cheat; to swindle; to deceive
拼	pīn	to piece together; to join together; to stake all
拼音	pīnyīn	phonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization)
品	pǐn	article; commodity; product
品牌	pǐnpái	brand name; trademark
品质	pǐnzhì	character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
品种	pǐnzhǒng	breed; variety
聘请	pìnqǐng	to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)
平	píng	flat; level; equal
评	píng	to discuss; to comment; to criticize
凭	píng	variant of 憑\|凭[ping2]
平安	píng’ān	safe and sound; well; without mishap
平衡	pínghéng	balance; equilibrium
评价	píngjià	to evaluate; to assess
凭借	píngjiè	to rely on; to depend on; by means of
平静	píngjìng	tranquil; undisturbed; serene
平均	píngjūn	average; on average; evenly
屏幕	píngmù	screen (TV, computer or movie)
平台	píngtái	platform; terrace; flat-roofed building
破坏	pòhuài	destruction; damage; to wreck
普及	pǔjí	to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread
期待	qīdài	to look forward to; to await; expectation
期间	qījiān	period of time; time; time period
齐	qí	neat; even; level with
其	qí	his; her; its
奇迹	qíjì	miracle; miraculous; wonder
其余	qíyú	the rest; the others; remaining
企业	qǐyè	company; firm; enterprise
气球	qìqiú	balloon
汽油	qìyóu	gasoline
签	qiān	to sign one's name; visa; variant of 籤\|签[qian1]
签订	qiāndìng	to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)
签名	qiānmíng	to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature
签字	qiānzì	to sign (one's name); signature
前进	qiánjìn	to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance
前来	qiánlái	to come (formal); before; previously
前途	qiántú	prospects; future outlook; journey
前往	qiánwǎng	to leave for; to proceed towards; to go
浅	qiǎn	sound of moving water
欠	qiàn	deficient; to owe; to lack
墙	qiáng	variant of 牆\|墙[qiang2], wall
强大	qiángdà	large; formidable; powerful
强调	qiángdiào	to emphasize (a statement); to stress
强度	qiángdù	strength; intensity
强烈	qiángliè	intense; (violently) strong
抢	qiǎng	see 搶風\|抢风[qiang1 feng1]
抢救	qiǎngjiù	to rescue
悄悄	qiāoqiāo	quietly; secretly; stealthily
切	qiē	to cut; to slice; tangent (math)
亲	qīn	parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative
亲爱	qīn’ài	dear; beloved; darling
亲朋好友	qīnpéng-hǎoyǒu	friends and family; kith and kin
亲切	qīnqiè	amiable; cordial; close and dear
亲情	qīnqíng	affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children
亲人	qīnrén	one's close relatives
亲自	qīnzì	personally; in person; oneself
勤奋	qínfèn	hardworking; diligent
青	qīng	nature's color; green or blue; greenish black
轻易	qīngyì	easily; lightly; rashly
轻重	qīngzhòng	severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious
情感	qínggǎn	feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally)
情景	qíngjǐng	scene; spectacle; circumstances
情绪	qíngxù	mood; state of mind; moodiness
请教	qǐngjiào	to ask for guidance; to consult
请求	qǐngqiú	to request; to ask; request
穷	qióng	poor; destitute; to use up
趋势	qūshì	trend; tendency
区域	qūyù	area; region; district
去世	qùshì	to pass away; to die
权	quán	authority; power; right
权利	quánlì	power; right; privilege
全力	quánlì	with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort)
全面	quánmiàn	all-around; comprehensive; total
全体	quántǐ	all; entire
全新	quánxīn	all new; completely new
劝	quàn	to advise; to urge; to try to persuade
缺乏	quēfá	to lack; to be short of; lack
确保	quèbǎo	to ensure; to guarantee
确定	quèdìng	definite; certain; fixed
确认	quèrèn	to confirm; to verify; confirmation
群	qún	variant of 群[qun2]
群体	qúntǐ	community; colony
燃烧	ránshāo	to ignite; to combust; to burn
绕	rào	to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around
热爱	rè’ài	to love ardently; to adore
热量	rèliàng	heat; quantity of heat; calorific value
热烈	rèliè	enthusiastic; ardent; warm
热心	rèxīn	enthusiasm; zeal; zealous
人才	réncái	talent; talented person; looks
人工	réngōng	artificial; manpower; manual work
人际	rénjì	human relationships; interpersonal
人口	rénkǒu	population; people
人类	rénlèi	humanity; human race; mankind
人力	rénlì	manpower; labor power
人民	rénmín	the people
人民币	rénmínbì	Renminbi (RMB); Chinese Yuan (CNY)
人群	rénqún	crowd
人体	réntǐ	human body
人物	rénwù	person; character (in a play, novel etc); protagonist
忍	rěn	to bear; to endure; to tolerate
认	rèn	to recognize; to know; to admit
日历	rìlì	calendar; ,本[ben3]
日用品	rìyòngpǐn	articles for daily use; ,個\|个[ge4]
如	rú	as; as if; such as
如此	rúcǐ	in this way; so
如何	rúhé	how; what way; what
如今	rújīn	nowadays; now
如同	rútóng	like; as
如下	rúxià	as follows
软	ruǎn	soft; flexible
软件	ruǎnjiàn	(computer) software
弱	ruò	weak; feeble; young
洒	sǎ	to sprinkle; to spray; to spill
赛场	sàichǎng	racetrack; field (for athletics competition)
色彩	sècǎi	tint; coloring; coloration
沙漠	shāmò	desert
沙子	shāzi	sand; grit; ,把[ba3]
傻	shǎ	foolish
晒	shài	variant of 曬\|晒[shai4]
删	shān	to delete
扇	shān	to fan; to slap sb on the face
删除	shānchú	to delete; to cancel
山区	shānqū	mountain area
擅长	shàncháng	to be good at; to be expert in
善良	shànliáng	good and honest; kindhearted
善于	shànyú	to be good at; to be adept at
扇子	shànzi	fan
伤	shāng	to injure; injury; wound
伤害	shānghài	to injure; to harm
商家	shāngjiā	merchant; business; enterprise
商人	shāngrén	merchant; businessman
商务	shāngwù	commercial affairs; commercial; commerce
商业	shāngyè	business; trade; commerce
赏	shǎng	to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down
上传	shàngchuán	to upload
上升	shàngshēng	to rise; to go up; to ascend
上下	shàngxià	up and down; top and bottom; old and new
上涨	shàngzhǎng	to rise; to go up
烧	shāo	to burn; to cook; to stew
烧烤	shāokǎo	barbecue; to roast
蛇	shé	variant of 蛇[she2]
舍不得	shěbude	to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
舍得	shěde	to be willing to part with sth
设备	shèbèi	equipment; facilities; installations
设计	shèjì	plan; design; to design
设立	shèlì	to set up; to establish
社区	shèqū	community
设施	shèshī	facilities; installation
摄影	shèyǐng	to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)
设置	shèzhì	to set up; to install
伸	shēn	to stretch; to extend
身材	shēncái	stature; build (height and weight); figure
深度	shēndù	depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development
身份	shēnfèn	identity; status; capacity
深厚	shēnhòu	deep; profound
深刻	shēnkè	profound; deep; deep-going
深入	shēnrù	to penetrate deeply; thorough
深远	shēnyuǎn	far-reaching; profound and long-lasting
神话	shénhuà	legend; fairy tale; myth
神秘	shénmì	mysterious; mystery
升	shēng	to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote
生产	shēngchǎn	to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child
生存	shēngcún	to exist; to survive
生动	shēngdòng	vivid; lively
升级	shēngjí	to escalate (in intensity); to go up by one grade; to be promoted
升温	shēngwēn	to become hot; temperature rise; (fig.) to intensify
生物	shēngwù	organism; living creature; life form
生肖	shēngxiào	one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]; animal from the Chinese zodiac
生长	shēngzhǎng	to grow
省份	shěngfèn	province
省会	shěnghuì	provincial capital
胜	shèng	victory; success; to beat
胜利	shènglì	victory
诗	shī	poem; poetry; verse
湿	shī	variant of 濕\|湿[shi1]
失恋	shīliàn	to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted
失眠	shīmián	to suffer from insomnia
诗人	shīrén	bard; poet
失误	shīwù	lapse; mistake; to make a mistake
失业	shīyè	unemployment; to lose one's job
时差	shíchā	time difference; time lag; jet lag
时常	shícháng	often; frequently
时代	shídài	age; era; epoch
实践	shíjiàn	practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise)
时刻	shíkè	moment; constantly; always
实力	shílì	strength
时期	shíqī	period; phase
实施	shíshī	to implement; to carry out
石头	shítou	stone
实习	shíxí	to practice; field work; to intern
实现	shíxiàn	to achieve; to implement; to realize
实行	shíxíng	to implement; to carry out; to put into practice
实验	shíyàn	experiment; test; ,次[ci4]
实验室	shíyànshì	laboratory
实用	shíyòng	practical; functional; pragmatic
食用	shíyòng	food product; to use as food; edible
使得	shǐde	usable; workable; feasible
始终	shǐzhōng	from beginning to end; all along
式	shì	type; form; pattern
适当	shìdàng	suitable; appropriate
似的	shìde	seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [si4 de5]
事故	shìgù	accident; ,起[qi3],次[ci4]
事件	shìjiàn	event; happening; incident
试卷	shìjuàn	examination paper; test paper; ,張\|张[zhang1]
市民	shìmín	city resident
事实	shìshí	fact
视为	shìwéi	to view as; to see as; to consider to be
事物	shìwù	thing; object
事先	shìxiān	in advance; before the event; beforehand
试验	shìyàn	experiment; test; ,個\|个[ge4]
事业	shìyè	undertaking; project; activity
试用	shìyòng	to try something out; on probation
适用	shìyòng	to be applicable
收获	shōuhuò	variant of 收穫\|收获[shou1 huo4]
收集	shōují	to gather; to collect
收看	shōukàn	to view; to watch TV; to receive TV channels
守	shǒu	to guard; to defend; to keep watch
首次	shǒucì	first; first time; for the first time
手段	shǒuduàn	method; means (of doing sth); strategy
手工	shǒugōng	handwork; manual
手术	shǒushù	(surgical) operation; surgery
手套	shǒutào	glove; mitten; ,隻\|只[zhi1]
手续	shǒuxù	procedure; ,個\|个[ge4]; formalities
手指	shǒuzhǐ	finger; ,隻\|只[zhi1]
售价	shòujià	selling price
蔬菜	shūcài	vegetables; produce
书法	shūfǎ	calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
书房	shūfáng	study (room); studio
书架	shūjià	bookshelf
输入	shūrù	to import; to input
舒适	shūshì	cozy; snug
熟练	shúliàn	practiced; proficient; skilled
熟人	shúrén	acquaintance; friend
鼠标	shǔbiāo	mouse (computing)
属于	shǔyú	to be classified as; to belong to; to be part of
束	shù	to bind; bunch; bundle
数据	shùjù	data; numbers; digital
树木	shùmù	trees
摔	shuāi	to throw down; to fall; to drop and break
双方	shuāngfāng	bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
水分	shuǐfèn	moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding
税	shuì	taxes; duties
睡眠	shuìmián	sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode
顺	shùn	to obey; to follow; to arrange
说不定	shuōbudìng	can't say for sure; maybe
说服	shuōfú	to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over
思考	sīkǎo	to reflect on; to ponder over
私人	sīrén	private; personal; interpersonal
思维	sīwéi	(line of) thought; thinking
思想	sīxiǎng	thought; thinking; idea
四处	sìchù	all over the place; everywhere and all directions
似乎	sìhū	apparently; to seem; to appear
四周	sìzhōu	all around
搜	sōu	to search
搜索	sōusuǒ	to search (a place); to search (a database etc)
宿舍	sùshè	dormitory; dorm room; living quarters
酸甜苦辣	suān-tián-kǔ-là	sour, sweet, bitter and spicy hot; fig. the joys and sorrows of life
随	suí	to follow; to comply with; varying according to...
随后	suíhòu	soon after
随时	suíshí	at any time; at all times; at the right time
随手	suíshǒu	conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it
随意	suíyì	as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will
碎	suì	to break down; to break into pieces; fragmentary
损害	sǔnhài	harm; to damage; to impair
损失	sǔnshī	loss; damage; to lose
缩短	suōduǎn	to curtail; to cut down
缩小	suōxiǎo	to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
所	suǒ	actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc
锁	suǒ	to lock up; to lock; lock
他人	tārén	another; sb else; other people
台灯	táidēng	desk lamp; table lamp
台阶	táijiē	steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle)
太太	tàitai	married woman; Mrs.; Madam
谈话	tánhuà	talk; conversation
桃	táo	peach
套	tào	to cover; to encase; cover
特产	tèchǎn	special local product; (regional) specialty
特色	tèsè	characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality
特殊	tèshū	special; particular; unusual
特有	tèyǒu	specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive
特征	tèzhēng	characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature
疼痛	téngtòng	pain; ache; sore
提倡	tíchàng	to promote; to advocate
提交	tíjiāo	to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb
题目	tímù	subject; title; topic
提起	tíqǐ	to mention; to speak of; to lift
提升	tíshēng	to promote; to upgrade
提问	tíwèn	to question; to quiz; to grill
体会	tǐhuì	to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize
体力	tǐlì	physical strength; physical power
体现	tǐxiàn	to embody; to reflect; to incarnate
体验	tǐyàn	to experience for oneself
替	tì	to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace
天空	tiānkōng	sky
天上	tiānshàng	celestial; heavenly
填	tián	to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
甜品	tiánpǐn	dessert
挑	tiāo	to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick
挑选	tiāoxuǎn	to choose; to select
调皮	tiáopí	naughty; mischievous; unruly
调整	tiáozhěng	to adjust; adjustment; revision
挑战	tiǎozhàn	to challenge; challenge
跳高	tiàogāo	high jump (athletics)
跳远	tiàoyuǎn	long jump (athletics)
贴	tiē	to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog)
铁路	tiělù	railroad; railway
停留	tíngliú	to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over
通常	tōngcháng	regular; usual; normal
通行	tōngxíng	to go through; a passage through; in general use
同	tóng	(used in given names); variant of 同[tong2]
同情	tóngqíng	to sympathize with; sympathy
同一	tóngyī	identical; the same
统计	tǒngjì	statistics; to count; to add up
统一	tǒngyī	to unify; to unite; to integrate
痛苦	tòngkǔ	pain; suffering; painful
投	tóu	to cast; to send; to throw oneself (into the river etc)
投入	tóurù	to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into
突出	tūchū	prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to
图画	túhuà	drawing; picture
图书	túshū	books (in a library or bookstore); ,冊\|册[ce4],部[bu4]
土地	tǔdì	land; soil; territory
土豆	tǔdòu	potato; (Tw) peanut
兔子	tùzi	hare; rabbit
团	tuán	round; lump; ball
团队	tuánduì	team
推动	tuīdòng	to push (for acceptance of a plan); to push forward; to promote
推广	tuīguǎng	to extend; to spread; to popularize
推荐	tuījiàn	to recommend; recommendation
推进	tuījìn	to impel; to carry forward; to push on
退	tuì	to retreat; to decline; to move back
退出	tuìchū	to withdraw; to abort; to quit
退还	tuìhuán	to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund
退休	tuìxiū	to retire; retirement (from work)
拖鞋	tuōxié	slippers; sandals; flip-flops
外部	wàibù	external part; external
外公	wàigōng	(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather
外观	wàiguān	exterior appearance; to view sth from the outside; exterior condition
外婆	wàipó	(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
外形	wàixíng	figure; shape; external form
弯	wān	to bend; bent; a bend
玩具	wánjù	plaything; toy
完美	wánměi	perfect; perfection; perfectly
完善	wánshàn	perfect; to make perfect; to improve
完整	wánzhěng	complete; intact
万一	wànyī	just in case; if by any chance; contingency
往返	wǎngfǎn	to go back and forth; to go to and fro; round trip
网络	wǎngluò	network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc)
危害	wēihài	to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger
微笑	wēixiào	smile; ,絲\|丝[si1]; to smile
威胁	wēixié	to threaten; to menace
围	wéi	to encircle; to surround; all around
维持	wéichí	to keep; to maintain; to preserve
违法	wéifǎ	illegal; to break the law
违反	wéifǎn	to violate (a law)
围巾	wéijīn	scarf; shawl
围绕	wéirào	to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
维修	wéixiū	maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
唯一	wéiyī	only; sole
尾巴	wěiba	tail; colloquial pr. [yi3 ba5]
伟大	wěidà	huge; great; grand
胃	wèi	stomach
未来	wèilái	future; tomorrow; approaching
位于	wèiyú	to be located at; to be situated at; to lie
位置	wèizhì	position; place; seat
温暖	wēnnuǎn	warm
文学	wénxué	literature
稳定	wěndìng	steady; stable; stability
问卷	wènjuàn	questionnaire
握	wò	to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist)
卧室	wòshì	bedroom
握手	wòshǒu	to shake hands
无关	wúguān	unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)
无奈	wúnài	helpless; without choice; for lack of better option
无数	wúshù	countless; numberless; innumerable
无限	wúxiàn	unlimited; unbounded
无效	wúxiào	not valid; ineffective; in vain
舞蹈	wǔdǎo	dance (performance art); dancing
武术	wǔshù	military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense
舞台	wǔtái	stage; arena; fig. in the limelight
五颜六色	wǔyán-liùsè	multi-colored; every color under the sun
雾	wù	fog; mist; ,陣\|阵[zhen4]
物价	wùjià	(commodity) prices
物理	wùlǐ	physics; physical
物品	wùpǐn	articles; goods; materials
物业	wùyè	property; real estate; abbr. for 物業管理\|物业管理[wu4 ye4 guan3 li3], property management
物质	wùzhì	matter; substance; material
西餐	xīcān	Western-style food; ,頓\|顿[dun4]
吸管	xīguǎn	(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper
吸收	xīshōu	to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest
西装	xīzhuāng	suit; Western-style clothes
戏	xì	variant of 戲\|戏[xi4]
细节	xìjié	details; particulars
戏剧	xìjù	drama; play; theater
系统	xìtǒng	system
下载	xiàzài	to download; also pr. [xia4 zai4]
先后	xiānhòu	early or late; priority; in succession
先进	xiānjìn	advanced (technology); to advance
闲	xián	to stay idle; to be unoccupied; not busy
显得	xiǎnde	to seem; to look; to appear
显然	xiǎnrán	clear; evident; obvious(ly)
显示	xiǎnshì	to show; to illustrate; to display
县	xiàn	county
现场	xiànchǎng	the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
现代	xiàndài	modern times; modern age; modern era
现代化	xiàndàihuà	modernization
线路	xiànlù	line; circuit; wire
现实	xiànshí	reality; actuality; real
现象	xiànxiàng	appearance; phenomenon; ,種\|种[zhong3]
限制	xiànzhì	to restrict; to limit; to confine
现状	xiànzhuàng	current situation
乡	xiāng	country or countryside; native place; home village or town
相处	xiāngchǔ	to be in contact (with sb); to associate; to interact
乡村	xiāngcūn	rustic; village; countryside
相当	xiāngdāng	equivalent to; appropriate; considerably
相对	xiāngduì	relatively; opposite; to resist
相关	xiāngguān	related; relevant; pertinent
相似	xiāngsì	to resemble; similar; like
想念	xiǎngniàn	to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
响声	xiǎngshēng	noise
享受	xiǎngshòu	to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure
想象	xiǎngxiàng	to imagine; to fancy
相册	xiàngcè	photo album
项目	xiàngmù	item; project; (sports) event
橡皮	xiàngpí	rubber; an eraser
向上	xiàngshàng	upward; up; to advance
象征	xiàngzhēng	emblem; symbol; token
消费	xiāofèi	to consume
消费者	xiāofèizhě	consumer
消化	xiāohuà	to digest; digestion; digestive
消极	xiāojí	negative; passive; inactive
销量	xiāoliàng	sales volume
消失	xiāoshī	to disappear; to fade away
销售	xiāoshòu	to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc)
小姐	xiǎojiě	young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute
小型	xiǎoxíng	small scale; small size
小于	xiǎoyú	less than, <
效率	xiàolǜ	efficiency
斜	xié	inclined; slanting; oblique
协议	xiéyì	agreement; pact; protocol
写作	xiězuò	to write; to compose; writing
新郎	xīnláng	bridegroom; groom
心理	xīnlǐ	mental; psychological
新娘	xīnniáng	bride
新人	xīnrén	newcomer; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride
欣赏	xīnshǎng	to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
心态	xīntài	attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking
新型	xīnxíng	new type; new kind
信封	xìnfēng	envelope
信任	xìnrèn	to trust; to have confidence in
信用	xìnyòng	to trust; credit (commerce); trustworthiness
行程	xíngchéng	journey; course of a journey; distance traveled
形成	xíngchéng	to form; to take shape
行动	xíngdòng	operation; action; to move
行人	xíngrén	pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by
形容	xíngróng	to describe; description; appearance
形式	xíngshì	outer appearance; form; shape
形势	xíngshì	circumstances; situation; terrain
行驶	xíngshǐ	to travel along a route (of vehicles etc)
行为	xíngwéi	action; conduct; behavior
形象	xíngxiàng	image; form; figure
形状	xíngzhuàng	form; shape
行走	xíngzǒu	to walk
幸运	xìngyùn	fortunate; lucky; fortune
性质	xìngzhì	nature; characteristic
修改	xiūgǎi	to amend; to alter; to modify
修建	xiūjiàn	to build; to construct
休闲	xiūxián	leisure; relaxation; not working
需	xū	to require; to need; to want
需求	xūqiú	requirement; to require; (economics) demand
虚心	xūxīn	open-minded; humble
宣布	xuānbù	to declare; to announce; to proclaim
宣传	xuānchuán	to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda
选手	xuǎnshǒu	athlete; contestant
学分	xuéfēn	course credit
学科	xuékē	subject; branch of learning; course
学历	xuélì	educational background; academic qualifications
学年	xuénián	academic year
学术	xuéshù	learning; science; academic
学者	xuézhě	scholar
雪糕	xuěgāo	frozen treat
询问	xúnwèn	to inquire
寻找	xúnzhǎo	to seek; to look for
训练	xùnliàn	to train; to drill; training
迅速	xùnsù	rapid; speedy; fast
呀	yā	(particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
押金	yājīn	deposit; down payment
压岁钱	yāsuìqián	money given to children as new year present
鸭子	yāzi	duck; male prostitute (slang)
牙齿	yáchǐ	tooth; dental
沿	yán	along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on
延长	yáncháng	to prolong; to extend; to delay
研发	yánfā	research and development; to develop
严肃	yánsù	solemn; grave; serious
研制	yánzhì	to manufacture; to develop
眼	yǎn	eye; small hole; crux (of a matter)
演讲	yǎnjiǎng	lecture; to make a speech
眼泪	yǎnlèi	tears; crying
阳台	yángtái	variant of 陽臺\|阳台[yang2 tai2]
样式	yàngshì	type; style
腰	yāo	waist; lower back; pocket
摇	yáo	to shake; to rock; to row
咬	yǎo	to bite; to nip
要不	yàobù	otherwise; or else; how about...?
要不是	yàobúshì	if it were not for; but for
药品	yàopǐn	medicaments; medicine; drug
药物	yàowù	medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication
夜间	yèjiān	nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes)
夜市	yèshì	night market
业务	yèwù	business; professional work; service
业余	yèyú	in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc)
依据	yījù	according to; basis; foundation
依靠	yīkào	to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on
医疗	yīliáo	medical treatment
依然	yīrán	still; as before
医学	yīxué	medicine; medical science; study of medicine
移	yí	to move; to shift; to change
一次性	yícìxìng	one-off (offer); one-time; single-use
一代	yídài	generation
一旦	yídàn	in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...)
移动	yídòng	to move; movement; migration
遗憾	yíhàn	regret; to regret; to be sorry that
一路	yílù	the whole journey; all the way; going the same way
一路顺风	yílù-shùnfēng	to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
疑问	yíwèn	question; interrogation; doubt
一致	yízhì	unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
乙	yǐ	second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]; second in order; letter "B" or roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
以	yǐ	old variant of 以[yi3]
以及	yǐjí	as well as; too; and
以来	yǐlái	since (a previous event)
亿	yì	100 million
意识	yìshí	consciousness; awareness; to be aware
意外	yìwài	unexpected; accident; mishap
意味着	yìwèizhe	to signify; to mean; to imply
义务	yìwù	duty; obligation; volunteer (work etc)
意义	yìyì	sense; meaning; significance
因而	yīn’ér	therefore; as a result; thus
音量	yīnliàng	sound volume
因素	yīnsù	element; factor
引进	yǐnjìn	to recommend; to introduce (from outside)
饮食	yǐnshí	food and drink; diet
印刷	yìnshuā	to print; printing
应当	yīngdāng	should; ought to
迎	yíng	to welcome; to meet; to face
迎接	yíngjiē	to meet; to welcome; to greet
营养	yíngyǎng	nutrition; nourishment
营业	yíngyè	to do business; to trade
影片	yǐngpiàn	film; movie
影视	yǐngshì	movies and television
硬	yìng	hard; stiff; strong
应对	yìngduì	response; to answer; to reply
硬件	yìngjiàn	hardware
应用	yìngyòng	to use; to apply; application
拥抱	yōngbào	to embrace; to hug
拥有	yōngyǒu	to have; to possess
勇气	yǒngqì	courage; valor
用法	yòngfǎ	usage
用户	yònghù	user; consumer; subscriber
用力	yònglì	to exert oneself physically
用品	yòngpǐn	articles for use; products; goods
用途	yòngtú	use; application
优惠	yōuhuì	preferential; favorable
悠久	yōujiǔ	long (tradition, history etc)
优良	yōuliáng	fine; good; first-rate
优美	yōuměi	graceful; fine; elegant
优势	yōushì	superiority; dominance; advantage
优质	yōuzhì	excellent quality
由此	yóu cǐ	hereby; from this
邮寄	yóujì	to mail; to send by post
邮局	yóujú	post office; ,個\|个[ge4]
游览	yóulǎn	to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit
邮票	yóupiào	(postage) stamp; ,張\|张[zhang1]
油条	yóutiáo	youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); slick and sly person
犹豫	yóuyù	to hesitate
有害	yǒu hài	destructive; harmful; damaging
有力	yǒulì	powerful; forceful; vigorous
有利	yǒulì	advantageous; to have advantages; favorable
有限	yǒuxiàn	limited; finite
有益	yǒuyì	useful; profitable
有助于	yǒuzhùyú	to contribute to; to promote
幼儿园	yòu’éryuán	kindergarten; nursery school
娱乐	yúlè	to entertain; to amuse; entertainment
语气	yǔqì	tone; manner of speaking; mood
雨水	yǔshuǐ	Yushui or Rain Water, 2nd of the 24 solar terms 二十四節氣\|二十四节气 19th February-5th March
语文	yǔwén	literature and language
语音	yǔyīn	speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character
预报	yùbào	forecast
预测	yùcè	to forecast; to predict
预订	yùdìng	to place an order; to book ahead
预防	yùfáng	to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect
预计	yùjì	to forecast; to predict; to estimate
玉米	yùmǐ	corn; maize
预约	yùyuē	booking; reservation; to book
原	yuán	former; original; primary
圆	yuán	circle; round; circular
原有	yuán yǒu	original; former
元旦	Yuándàn	New Year's Day
员工	yuángōng	staff; personnel; employee
原则	yuánzé	principle; doctrine
愿	yuàn	to hope; to wish; to desire
愿望	yuànwàng	desire; wish
约定	yuēdìng	to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange
运	yùn	to move; to transport; to use
运费	yùnfèi	freight fee
运气	yùnqi	luck (good or bad)
运输	yùnshū	transport; haulage; transit
运用	yùnyòng	to use; to put to use
在场	zàichǎng	to be present; to be on the scene
在乎	zàihu	to care about; equivalent of 在於\|在于[zai4 yu2]
在内	zàinèi	(included) in it; among them
在线	zàixiàn	online
在于	zàiyú	to be in; to lie in; to consist in
赞成	zànchéng	to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist
糟	zāo	dregs; draff; pickled in wine
糟糕	zāogāo	too bad; how terrible; what bad luck
早期	zǎoqī	early period; early phase; early stage
早晚	zǎowǎn	morning and evening; sooner or later
早已	zǎoyǐ	long ago; for a long time
造	zào	to make; to build; to manufacture
造成	zàochéng	to bring about; to create; to cause
增	zēng	to increase; to expand; to add
增进	zēngjìn	to promote; to enhance; to further
增强	zēngqiáng	to increase; to strengthen
赠	zèng	to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
赠送	zèngsòng	to present as a gift
炸	zhá	to deep fry
摘	zhāi	to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc)
窄	zhǎi	narrow; narrow-minded; badly off
展出	zhǎnchū	to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit
展开	zhǎnkāi	to unfold; to carry out; to be in full swing
展览	zhǎnlǎn	to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition
展示	zhǎnshì	to reveal; to display; to show
展现	zhǎnxiàn	to come out; to emerge; to reveal
占	zhàn	variant of 占[zhan4]
站台	zhàntái	platform (at a railway station)
占线	zhànxiàn	busy (telephone line)
涨	zhǎng	to rise (of prices, rivers)
涨价	zhǎngjià	to appreciate (in value); to increase in price
掌声	zhǎngshēng	applause
掌握	zhǎngwò	to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny)
账号	zhànghào	account; username
账户	zhànghù	bank account; online account
着凉	zháoliáng	to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhao1 liang2]
召开	zhàokāi	to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together
折扣	zhékòu	discount
哲学	zhéxué	philosophy
真诚	zhēnchéng	true; sincere; genuine
针对	zhēnduì	to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against
珍贵	zhēnguì	precious
真实	zhēnshí	true; real
珍惜	zhēnxī	to treasure; to value; to cherish
诊断	zhěnduàn	diagnosis; to diagnose
阵	zhèn	disposition of troops; wave; spate
争	zhēng	to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate
争取	zhēngqǔ	to fight for; to strive for; to win over
整齐	zhěngqí	orderly; neat; even
整体	zhěngtǐ	whole entity; entire body; synthesis
整整	zhěngzhěng	whole; full
挣	zhèng	see 掙扎\|挣扎[zheng1 zha2]
政府	zhèngfǔ	government
证据	zhèngjù	evidence; proof; testimony
正如	zhèngrú	just as; precisely as
证书	zhèngshū	credentials; certificate
政治	zhèngzhì	politics; political
支	zhī	to support; to sustain; to erect
知名	zhīmíng	well-known; famous
直	zhí	straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable
直播	zhíbō	live broadcast (not recorded); direct Internet broadcasting; (agriculture) direct seeding
职场	zhíchǎng	workplace; career
职工	zhígōng	workers; staff
执行	zhíxíng	to implement; to carry out; to execute
止	zhǐ	to stop; to prohibit; until
指导	zhǐdǎo	to guide; to give directions; to direct
至	zhì	to arrive; most; to
治	zhì	to rule; to govern; to manage
制订	zhìdìng	to work out; to formulate
制定	zhìdìng	to draw up; to formulate
制度	zhìdù	system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution
智慧	zhìhuì	wisdom; knowledge; intelligent
至今	zhìjīn	so far; to this day; until now
治疗	zhìliáo	to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy
智能	zhìnéng	intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
志愿者	zhìyuànzhě	volunteer
制造	zhìzào	to manufacture; to make
制作	zhìzuò	to make; to manufacture
中华	Zhōnghuá	China (alternate formal name)
中华民族	Zhōnghuá Mínzú	the Chinese people
中级	zhōngjí	middle level (in a hierarchy)
中介	zhōngjiè	to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate
中期	zhōngqī	middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc)
中外	zhōngwài	Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad
中心	zhōngxīn	center; heart; core
中药	zhōngyào	(traditional) Chinese medicine; ,種\|种[zhong3]
中医	zhōngyī	traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine
种类	zhǒnglèi	kind; genus; type
种子	zhǒngzi	seed; ,粒[li4]
重大	zhòngdà	great; important; major
众多	zhòngduō	numerous
重量	zhòngliàng	weight
种植	zhòngzhí	to plant; to grow
周年	zhōunián	anniversary; annual
猪	zhū	hog; pig; swine
逐步	zhúbù	progressively; step by step
逐渐	zhújiàn	gradually
竹子	zhúzi	bamboo; ,支[zhi1],根[gen1]
煮	zhǔ	variant of 煮[zhu3]
主持	zhǔchí	to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over
主动	zhǔdòng	to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous
主观	zhǔguān	subjective
主人	zhǔrén	master; host; owner
主任	zhǔrèn	director; head
主食	zhǔshí	main food; staple (rice and noodles)
主题	zhǔtí	theme; subject
主席	zhǔxí	chairperson; premier; chairman
注册	zhùcè	to register; to enroll
住房	zhùfáng	housing
住宿	zhùsù	to stay at; lodging; accommodation
住址	zhùzhǐ	address
注重	zhùzhòng	to pay attention to; to emphasize
抓	zhuā	to grab; to catch; to arrest
抓紧	zhuājǐn	to grasp firmly; to pay special attention to; to rush in
专家	zhuānjiā	expert; specialist
专心	zhuānxīn	to concentrate; absorption; concentration
转变	zhuǎnbiàn	to change; to transform; shift
转告	zhuǎngào	to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
装饰	zhuāngshì	to decorate; decoration; decorative
装修	zhuāngxiū	to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up
撞	zhuàng	to knock against; to bump into; to run into
状况	zhuàngkuàng	condition; state; situation
状态	zhuàngtài	state of affairs; state; mode
追	zhuī	to sculpt; to carve; musical instrument (old)
追求	zhuīqiú	to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
资格	zīgé	qualifications; seniority
资金	zījīn	funds; funding; capital
姿势	zīshì	posture; position
咨询	zīxún	to consult; to seek advice; consultation
资源	zīyuán	natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism)
紫	zǐ	purple; violet; amethyst
子女	zǐnǚ	children; sons and daughters
自从	zìcóng	since (a time); ever since
自动	zìdòng	automatic; voluntarily
自觉	zìjué	conscious; aware; on one's own initiative
字母	zìmǔ	letter (of the alphabet)
自身	zìshēn	itself; oneself; one's own
自由	zìyóu	freedom; free; liberty
综合	zōnghé	comprehensive; composite; synthesized
总部	zǒngbù	general headquarters
总共	zǒnggòng	altogether; in sum; in all
总数	zǒngshù	total; sum; aggregate
总体	zǒngtǐ	completely; totally; total
总统	zǒngtǒng	president (of a country); ,位[wei4],名[ming2],屆\|届[jie4]
总之	zǒngzhī	in a word; in short; in brief
租金	zūjīn	rent
族	zú	race; nationality; ethnicity
足够	zúgòu	enough; sufficient
组成	zǔchéng	to form; to make up; to constitute
组合	zǔhé	to assemble; to combine; to compose
阻止	zǔzhǐ	to prevent; to block
组织	zǔzhī	to organize; organization; organized system
嘴巴	zuǐba	mouth; slap in the face
醉	zuì	intoxicated
最初	zuìchū	first; primary; initial
最佳	zuìjiā	optimum; optimal; peak
尊敬	zūnjìng	to respect; to revere
遵守	zūnshǒu	to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
作出	zuòchū	to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc)

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