New HSK 6 Word List
The 1777 words the new HSK 6 exam introduces, in syllabus order. A candidate at HSK 6 is expected to know 5,400 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 1,800 entries at this level; a word listed once per sense appears here once. Coming from the old HSK? Convert your level
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 岸 | àn | variant of 岸[an4] |
| 案例 | ànlì | case (law) |
| 按摩 | ànmó | massage; to massage |
| 暗示 | ànshì | to hint; to suggest; suggestion |
| 昂贵 | ángguì | expensive; costly |
| 白白 | báibái | in vain; to no purpose; for nothing |
| 白领 | báilǐng | white collar; business person |
| 摆 | bǎi | to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro |
| 摆放 | bǎifàng | to set up; to arrange; to lay out |
| 百分点 | bǎifēndiǎn | percentage point |
| 百货 | bǎihuò | general merchandise |
| 摆脱 | bǎituō | to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of |
| 败 | bài | to defeat; to damage; to lose (to an opponent) |
| 拜访 | bàifǎng | to pay a visit; to call on |
| 拜年 | bàinián | to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year |
| 版 | bǎn | a register; block of printing; edition |
| 版本 | bǎnběn | version; edition; release |
| 伴随 | bànsuí | to accompany; to follow; to occur together with |
| 扮演 | bànyǎn | to play the role of; to act |
| 榜样 | bǎngyàng | example; model |
| 棒球 | bàngqiú | baseball; ,隻|只[zhi1] |
| 保管 | bǎoguǎn | to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee |
| 保健 | bǎojiàn | health protection; health care; to maintain in good health |
| 保暖 | bǎonuǎn | to stay warm; to protect against the cold |
| 保修 | bǎoxiū | to promise to keep sth in good repair; guarantee; warranty |
| 保障 | bǎozhàng | to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard |
| 爆 | bào | to explode or burst; to quick fry or quick boil |
| 爆发 | bàofā | to break out; to erupt; to explode |
| 报刊 | bàokān | newspapers and periodicals; the press |
| 暴力 | bàolì | violence; force; violent |
| 暴露 | bàolù | to expose; to reveal; to lay bare |
| 报社 | bàoshè | newspaper (i.e. a company) |
| 爆炸 | bàozhà | explosion; to explode; to blow up |
| 悲观 | bēiguān | pessimistic |
| 悲剧 | bēijù | tragedy |
| 悲伤 | bēishāng | sad; sorrowful |
| 北极 | běijí | the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole |
| 北美洲 | Běiměizhōu | North America |
| 被动 | bèidòng | passive |
| 被迫 | bèipò | to be compelled; to be forced |
| 背心 | bèixīn | sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc) |
| 备用 | bèiyòng | reserve; spare; alternate |
| 倍增 | bèizēng | to double; to redouble; to increase many times over |
| 奔跑 | bēnpǎo | to run |
| 本能 | běnnéng | instinct |
| 本身 | běnshēn | itself; in itself; per se |
| 本土 | běntǔ | one's native country; native; local |
| 逼 | bī | variant of 逼[bi1]; to compel; to pressure |
| 比方 | bǐfang | analogy; instance; for instance |
| 比重 | bǐzhòng | proportion; specific gravity |
| 闭 | bì | to close; to stop up; to shut |
| 避 | bì | to avoid; to shun; to flee |
| 必修 | bìxiū | a required course |
| 编 | biān | to weave; to plait; to organize |
| 编辑 | biānjí | to edit; to compile; editor |
| 编写 | biānxiě | to compile |
| 遍地 | biàndì | everywhere; all over |
| 便捷 | biànjié | convenient and fast |
| 变质 | biànzhì | to degenerate; to go bad; to deteriorate |
| 兵 | bīng | soldiers; a force; an army |
| 病毒 | bìngdú | virus |
| 播 | bō | to sow; to scatter; to spread |
| 播种 | bōzhǒng | to sow seeds; sowing; seed |
| 博览会 | bólǎnhuì | exposition; international fair |
| 薄弱 | bóruò | weak; frail |
| 脖子 | bózi | neck |
| 不耐烦 | bú nàifán | impatience; impatient |
| 不顾 | búgù | in spite of; regardless of |
| 不料 | búliào | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 不适 | búshì | unwell; indisposed; out of sorts |
| 不至于 | búzhìyú | unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as |
| 补 | bǔ | to repair; to patch; to mend |
| 捕 | bǔ | to catch; to seize; to capture |
| 补偿 | bǔcháng | to compensate; to make up |
| 补课 | bǔkè | to make up missed lesson; to reschedule a class |
| 补贴 | bǔtiē | to subsidize; subsidy; allowance |
| 补习 | bǔxí | to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor |
| 布 | bù | variant of 布[bu4]; to announce; to spread |
| 不安 | bù’ān | unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy |
| 不曾 | bùcéng | hasn't yet; hasn't ever |
| 不成 | bùchéng | won't do; unable to; (at the end of a rhetorical question) can that be? |
| 不得 | bùdé | must not; may not; not to be allowed |
| 部队 | bùduì | army; armed forces; troops |
| 不禁 | bùjīn | can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from |
| 不时 | bùshí | from time to time; now and then; occasionally |
| 部位 | bùwèi | position; place |
| 不许 | bùxǔ | not to allow; must not; can't |
| 不宜 | bùyí | not suitable; inadvisable; inappropriate |
| 不已 | bùyǐ | endlessly; incessantly |
| 布置 | bùzhì | to put in order; to arrange; to decorate |
| 不止 | bùzhǐ | incessantly; without end; more than |
| 步骤 | bùzhòu | procedure; step |
| 猜测 | cāicè | to guess; to conjecture; to surmise |
| 财产 | cáichǎn | property; assets; estate |
| 财富 | cáifù | wealth; riches |
| 才华 | cáihuá | talent |
| 才能 | cáinéng | talent; ability; capacity |
| 财务 | cáiwù | financial affairs |
| 财物 | cáiwù | property; belongings |
| 材质 | cáizhì | texture of timber; quality of material; material (that sth is made of) |
| 踩 | cǎi | variant of 踩[cai3] |
| 采购 | cǎigòu | to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase |
| 彩虹 | cǎihóng | rainbow |
| 采集 | cǎijí | to gather; to collect; to harvest |
| 采纳 | cǎinà | to accept; to adopt |
| 彩票 | cǎipiào | lottery ticket |
| 参展 | cānzhǎn | to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc |
| 残疾 | cánjí | disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal |
| 仓库 | cāngkù | depot; storehouse; warehouse |
| 草原 | cǎoyuán | grassland; prairie |
| 侧 | cè | the side; to incline towards; to lean |
| 策划 | cèhuà | to plot; to scheme; to bring about |
| 测量 | cèliáng | survey; to measure; to gauge |
| 策略 | cèlüè | tactics; to be tactful |
| 层次 | céngcì | layer; level; gradation |
| 层面 | céngmiàn | aspect; facet; level (political, psychological, spiritual etc) |
| 叉 | chā | fork; pitchfork; prong |
| 差异 | chāyì | difference; discrepancy |
| 插座 | chāzuò | socket; outlet |
| 查询 | cháxún | to check; to inquire; to consult (a document etc) |
| 拆除 | chāichú | to tear down; to demolish; to dismantle |
| 产出 | chǎnchū | |
| 产地 | chǎndì | the source (of a product); place of origin; manufacturing location |
| 肠 | cháng | intestines |
| 长短 | chángduǎn | length; duration; accident |
| 常规 | chángguī | code of conduct; conventions; common practice |
| 常年 | chángnián | all year round; for years on end; average year |
| 长寿 | chángshòu | longevity; ability to live long; long lived |
| 常温 | chángwēn | room temperature; ordinary temperatures |
| 场次 | chǎngcì | the number of showings of a movie, play etc; screening; performance |
| 场地 | chǎngdì | space; site; place |
| 场馆 | chǎngguǎn | sporting venue; arena |
| 场合 | chǎnghé | situation; occasion; context |
| 厂家 | chǎngjiā | factory; factory owners |
| 场景 | chǎngjǐng | scene; scenario; setting |
| 场面 | chǎngmiàn | scene; spectacle; occasion |
| 厂商 | chǎngshāng | manufacturer; producer |
| 畅通 | chàngtōng | unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path |
| 畅销 | chàngxiāo | to sell well; best seller; chart-topping |
| 抄 | chāo | to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize |
| 超越 | chāoyuè | to surpass; to exceed; to transcend |
| 朝代 | cháodài | dynasty; reign (of a king) |
| 潮流 | cháoliú | tide; current; trend |
| 潮湿 | cháoshī | damp; moist |
| 嘲笑 | cháoxiào | to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule |
| 炒股 | chǎogǔ | (coll.) to speculate in stocks |
| 吵架 | chǎojià | to quarrel; to have a row; quarrel |
| 撤回 | chèhuí | to recall; to revoke; to retract |
| 撤销 | chèxiāo | to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo |
| 沉重 | chénzhòng | heavy; hard; serious |
| 趁 | chèn | to avail oneself of; to take advantage of |
| 撑 | chēng | to support; to prop up; to push or move with a pole |
| 称号 | chēnghào | name; term of address; title |
| 称呼 | chēnghu | to call; to address as; appellation |
| 称作 | chēngzuò | to be called; to be known as |
| 成 | chéng | to succeed; to finish; to complete |
| 盛 | chéng | to hold; to contain; to ladle |
| 承办 | chéngbàn | to undertake; to accept a contract |
| 惩罚 | chéngfá | penalty; punishment; to punish |
| 成交 | chéngjiāo | to complete a contract; to reach a deal |
| 承诺 | chéngnuò | to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment |
| 成千上万 | chéngqiān-shàngwàn | lit. by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom); untold numbers; innumerable; thousands upon thousands |
| 呈现 | chéngxiàn | to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance) |
| 成效 | chéngxiào | effect; result |
| 诚信 | chéngxìn | genuine; honest; in good faith |
| 成语 | chéngyǔ | Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb |
| 城镇 | chéngzhèn | town; cities and towns |
| 持久 | chíjiǔ | lasting; enduring; persistent |
| 持有 | chíyǒu | to hold (passport, views etc) |
| 尺 | chǐ | one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺譜|工尺谱[gong1 che3 pu3] |
| 尺寸 | chǐcùn | size; dimension; measurement |
| 冲动 | chōngdòng | to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse |
| 冲击 | chōngjī | to attack; to batter; (of waves) to pound against |
| 充实 | chōngshí | rich; full; substantial |
| 冲突 | chōngtū | conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces |
| 崇拜 | chóngbài | to worship; adoration |
| 重建 | chóngjiàn | to rebuild; to reestablish; reconstruction |
| 抽奖 | chōujiǎng | to draw a prize; a lottery; a raffle |
| 抽象 | chōuxiàng | abstract; abstraction |
| 愁 | chóu | to worry about |
| 筹备 | chóubèi | preparations; to get ready for sth |
| 初步 | chūbù | initial; preliminary; tentative |
| 出场 | chūchǎng | to appear (on stage, in a show, in a photo etc); to play (for a team); to enter (arena or stage) |
| 初等 | chūděng | elementary (i.e. easy) |
| 出境 | chūjìng | to leave a country or region; emigration; outbound (tourism) |
| 出力 | chūlì | to exert oneself |
| 出名 | chūmíng | well-known for sth; to become well known; to make one's mark |
| 出入 | chūrù | to go out and come in; entrance and exit; expenditure and income |
| 出示 | chūshì | to show; to take out and show to others; to display |
| 出游 | chūyóu | to go on a tour; to have an outing |
| 出于 | chūyú | due to; to stem from |
| 除 | chú | to get rid of; to remove; to exclude |
| 除非 | chúfēi | only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that |
| 储存 | chǔcún | stockpile; to store; to stockpile |
| 处罚 | chǔfá | to penalize; to punish |
| 储蓄 | chǔxù | to deposit money; to save; savings |
| 处处 | chùchù | everywhere; in all respects |
| 穿过 | chuānguò | to pass through |
| 传承 | chuánchéng | to pass on (to future generations); passed on (from former times); a continued tradition |
| 传达 | chuándá | to pass on; to convey; to relay |
| 传染 | chuánrǎn | to infect; contagious |
| 传染病 | chuánrǎnbìng | infectious disease; contagious disease; pestilence |
| 传授 | chuánshòu | to impart; to pass on; to teach |
| 传输 | chuánshū | to transmit; transmission |
| 传真 | chuánzhēn | fax; facsimile |
| 船只 | chuánzhī | ship; boat; vessel |
| 串 | chuàn | to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly |
| 窗口 | chuāngkǒu | window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window |
| 闯 | chuǎng | to rush; to charge; to dash |
| 创办 | chuàngbàn | to establish; to found; to launch |
| 创建 | chuàngjiàn | to found; to establish |
| 创立 | chuànglì | to establish; to set up; to found |
| 创意 | chuàngyì | creative; creativity |
| 垂直 | chuízhí | perpendicular; vertical |
| 纯 | chún | pure; simple; unmixed |
| 瓷器 | cíqì | chinaware; porcelain |
| 此刻 | cǐkè | this moment; now; at present |
| 刺 | cì | (onom.) whoosh |
| 次数 | cìshù | number of times; frequency; order number (in a series) |
| 匆匆 | cōngcōng | hurriedly |
| 匆忙 | cōngmáng | hasty; hurried |
| 从未 | cóngwèi | never |
| 从业 | cóngyè | to practice (a trade) |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) |
| 脆 | cuì | old variant of 脆[cui4] |
| 脆弱 | cuìruò | weak; frail |
| 村庄 | cūnzhuāng | village; hamlet |
| 存储 | cúnchǔ | to store up; to stockpile; (computer) to save |
| 寸 | cùn | a unit of length; inch; thumb |
| 挫折 | cuòzhé | setback; reverse; check |
| 搭 | dā | to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole) |
| 搭配 | dāpèi | to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs |
| 答复 | dáfù | variant of 答覆|答复[da2 fu4] |
| 打交道 | dǎ jiāodao | to come into contact with; to have dealings |
| 打动 | dǎdòng | to move (to pity); arousing (sympathy); touching |
| 打击 | dǎjī | to hit; to strike; to attack |
| 打架 | dǎjià | to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows |
| 打卡 | dǎkǎ | to clock in or out (of a job etc) |
| 打雷 | dǎléi | to rumble with thunder; clap of thunder |
| 打造 | dǎzào | to create; to build; to develop |
| 打仗 | dǎzhàng | to fight a battle; to go to war |
| 大臣 | dàchén | chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister |
| 大吃一惊 | dàchī-yìjīng | to have a surprise (idiom); shocked or startled; gobsmacked |
| 大地 | dàdì | earth; mother earth |
| 大都 | dàdū | for the most part; on the whole; also pr. [da4 du1] |
| 大方 | dàfang | expert; scholar; mother earth |
| 大幅 | dàfú | a big margin; substantially |
| 大伙儿 | dàhuǒr | erhua variant of 大伙[da4 huo3] |
| 大使 | dàshǐ | ambassador; envoy; ,位[wei4] |
| 大师 | dàshī | great master; master |
| 大洋洲 | Dàyángzhōu | Oceania |
| 大致 | dàzhì | more or less; roughly; approximately |
| 呆 | dāi | foolish; stupid; expressionless |
| 代价 | dàijià | price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) |
| 贷款 | dàikuǎn | a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) |
| 代理 | dàilǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate |
| 带领 | dàilǐng | to guide; to lead |
| 单纯 | dānchún | simple; pure; unsophisticated |
| 单调 | dāndiào | monotonous |
| 耽误 | dānwu | to delay; to hold up; to waste time |
| 担忧 | dānyōu | to worry; to be concerned |
| 蛋白质 | dànbáizhì | protein |
| 诞生 | dànshēng | to be born |
| 当场 | dāngchǎng | at the scene; on the spot |
| 当初 | dāngchū | at that time; originally |
| 当代 | dāngdài | the present age; the contemporary era |
| 当今 | dāngjīn | current; present; now |
| 当面 | dāngmiàn | to sb's face; in sb's presence |
| 当下 | dāngxià | immediately; at once; at that moment |
| 当选 | dāngxuǎn | to be elected |
| 档案 | dàng’àn | file; record; archive |
| 当天 | dàngtiān | on that day |
| 岛 | dǎo | variant of 島|岛[dao3] |
| 倒闭 | dǎobì | to go bankrupt; to close down |
| 倒车 | dǎochē | to change buses, trains etc |
| 导师 | dǎoshī | tutor; teacher; academic advisor |
| 道德 | dàodé | virtue; morality; ethics |
| 倒是 | dàoshì | contrary to what one might expect; actually; contrariwise |
| 得了 | déle | all right!; that's enough! |
| 得以 | déyǐ | able to; so that sb can; enabling |
| 得知 | dézhī | to find out; to know; to learn about |
| 灯笼 | dēnglong | lantern |
| 等级 | děngjí | grade; rank; status |
| 滴 | dī | a drop; to drip |
| 低碳 | dītàn | |
| 抵达 | dǐdá | to arrive; to reach (a destination) |
| 抵抗 | dǐkàng | to resist; resistance |
| 地道 | dìdao | tunnel; causeway |
| 地形 | dìxíng | topography; terrain; landform |
| 地域 | dìyù | area; district; region |
| 地质 | dìzhì | geology |
| 点击 | diǎnjī | to hit; to press; to strike (on the keyboard) |
| 典礼 | diǎnlǐ | celebration; ceremony |
| 点燃 | diǎnrán | to ignite; to set on fire; aflame |
| 典型 | diǎnxíng | model; typical case; archetype |
| 电饭锅 | diànfànguō | electric rice cooker |
| 电力 | diànlì | electrical power; electricity |
| 店铺 | diànpù | store; shop |
| 电源 | diànyuán | electric power source |
| 吊 | diào | to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person |
| 调动 | diàodòng | to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel |
| 钓鱼 | diàoyú | to fish (with line and hook); to dupe |
| 跌 | diē | to drop; to fall; to tumble |
| 顶 | dǐng | apex; crown of the head; top |
| 订单 | dìngdān | (purchase) order |
| 订婚 | dìnghūn | to get engaged |
| 定价 | dìngjià | to set a price; to fix a price |
| 定时 | dìngshí | to fix a time; fixed time; timed (of explosive etc) |
| 定位 | dìngwèi | to orientate; to position; to categorize (as) |
| 定义 | dìngyì | definition |
| 定制 | dìngzhì | custom-made; made-to-order; to have something custom made |
| 栋 | dòng | classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) |
| 动机 | dòngjī | motor; locomotive; motive |
| 动力 | dònglì | power; motion; propulsion |
| 动漫 | dòngmàn | cartoons and comics; animes and mangas; cartoon (animated movie) |
| 动态 | dòngtài | movement; motion; development |
| 动听 | dòngtīng | pleasant to listen to |
| 逗 | dòu | to stay; to stop; to tease (play with) |
| 斗争 | dòuzhēng | a struggle; fight; battle |
| 都市 | dūshì | city; metropolis |
| 毒 | dú | poison; to poison; poisonous |
| 渡 | dù | to cross; to pass through; to ferry |
| 端 | duān | end; extremity; item |
| 短缺 | duǎnquē | shortage |
| 对称 | duìchèn | symmetry; symmetrical |
| 对接 | duìjiē | to join up; to dock; a joint (between components) |
| 对抗 | duìkàng | to withstand; to resist; to stand off |
| 对立 | duìlì | to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to |
| 对应 | duìyìng | to correspond; a correspondence; corresponding |
| 蹲 | dūn | to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) |
| 顿时 | dùnshí | immediately; suddenly |
| 多才多艺 | duōcái-duōyì | multi-talented |
| 多亏 | duōkuī | thanks to; luckily |
| 多媒体 | duōméitǐ | multimedia |
| 多余 | duōyú | superfluous; unnecessary; surplus |
| 多元 | duōyuán | poly-; multi-; multielement |
| 夺 | duó | to seize; to take away forcibly; to wrest control of |
| 夺取 | duóqǔ | to seize; to capture; to wrest control of |
| 躲避 | duǒbì | to hide; to evade; to dodge |
| 恶心 | ěxin | variant of 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1] |
| 恶劣 | èliè | vile; nasty; of very poor quality |
| 儿科 | érkē | pediatrics |
| 耳环 | ěrhuán | earring; ,對|对[dui4] |
| 二氧化碳 | èryǎnghuàtàn | carbon dioxide CO2 |
| 发病 | fābìng | onset; outbreak (of a disease) |
| 发愁 | fāchóu | to worry; to fret; to be anxious |
| 发电 | fādiàn | to generate electricity; to send a telegram |
| 发动 | fādòng | to start; to launch; to unleash |
| 发放 | fāfàng | to provide; to give; to grant |
| 发光 | fāguāng | to shine |
| 发票 | fāpiào | invoice; receipt or bill for purchase |
| 发行 | fāxíng | to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release |
| 发炎 | fāyán | to become inflamed; inflammation |
| 发育 | fāyù | to develop; to mature; growth |
| 法定 | fǎdìng | legal; statutory; rightful |
| 法官 | fǎguān | judge |
| 法规 | fǎguī | legislation; statute |
| 番 | fān | foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian; classifier for occurrences (of an event, action or speech utterance) |
| 繁忙 | fánmáng | busy; bustling |
| 凡是 | fánshì | each and every; every; all |
| 繁殖 | fánzhí | to breed; to reproduce; to propagate |
| 反馈 | fǎnkuì | to send back information; feedback |
| 反思 | fǎnsī | to think back over sth; to review; to revisit |
| 犯 | fàn | to violate; to offend; to assault |
| 方方面面 | fāngfāngmiànmiàn | all sides; all aspects; multi-faceted |
| 方位 | fāngwèi | direction; points of the compass; bearing |
| 方言 | fāngyán | topolect; dialect |
| 妨碍 | fáng’ài | to hinder; to obstruct |
| 房价 | fángjià | house price; cost of housing |
| 防治 | fángzhì | prevention and cure |
| 访谈 | fǎngtán | to visit and discuss; to interview |
| 放大 | fàngdà | to enlarge; to magnify |
| 放飞 | fàngfēi | to allow to fly |
| 飞速 | fēisù | flying speed; rapid (growth) |
| 肥 | féi | fat; fertile; loose-fitting or large |
| 肥胖 | féipàng | fat; obese |
| 肥沃 | féiwò | fertile |
| 肺 | fèi | lung |
| 肺炎 | fèiyán | pneumonia; inflammation of the lungs |
| 分工 | fēngōng | to divide up the work; division of labor |
| 分级 | fēnjí | to rank; to grade; to classify |
| 分期 | fēnqī | by stages; staggered; step by step |
| 分散 | fēnsàn | to scatter; to disperse; to distribute |
| 氛围 | fēnwéi | ambience; atmosphere |
| 粉 | fěn | powder; cosmetic face powder; food prepared from starch |
| 愤怒 | fènnù | angry; indignant; wrath |
| 封闭 | fēngbì | to seal; to close; to confine |
| 风光 | fēngguāng | scene; view; sight |
| 风力 | fēnglì | wind force; wind power |
| 丰收 | fēngshōu | bumper harvest |
| 风雨 | fēngyǔ | wind and rain; the elements; trials and hardships |
| 奉献 | fèngxiàn | to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate |
| 夫人 | fūrén | lady; madam; Mrs. |
| 服 | fú | clothes; dress; garment |
| 浮 | fú | to float; superficial; floating |
| 服从 | fúcóng | to obey (an order); to comply; to defer |
| 幅度 | fúdù | width; extent; range |
| 符号 | fúhào | symbol; mark; sign |
| 福利 | fúlì | material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare |
| 服用 | fúyòng | to take (medicine) |
| 辅导 | fǔdǎo | to coach; to tutor; to give advice (in study) |
| 辅助 | fǔzhù | to assist; to aid; supplementary |
| 覆盖 | fùgài | to cover |
| 附件 | fùjiàn | enclosure; attachment (email); appendix |
| 负面 | fùmiàn | negative; the negative side |
| 富裕 | fùyù | prosperous; well-to-do; well-off |
| 赋予 | fùyǔ | to assign; to entrust (a task); to give |
| 改编 | gǎibiān | to adapt; to rearrange; to revise |
| 改造 | gǎizào | to transform; to reform; to remodel |
| 概率 | gàilǜ | probability (math.) |
| 肝 | gān | liver; ,個|个[ge4] |
| 干脆 | gāncuì | straightforward; clear-cut; blunt (e.g. statement) |
| 尴尬 | gāngà | awkward; embarrassed |
| 干旱 | gānhàn | drought; arid; dry |
| 干扰 | gānrǎo | to disturb; to interfere; perturbation |
| 干燥 | gānzào | to dry (of weather, paint, cement etc); desiccation; dull |
| 感激 | gǎnjī | to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful |
| 赶忙 | gǎnmáng | to hurry; to hasten; to make haste |
| 感染 | gǎnrǎn | infection; to infect; to influence |
| 感想 | gǎnxiǎng | impressions; reflections; thoughts |
| 钢笔 | gāngbǐ | fountain pen |
| 港口 | gǎngkǒu | port; harbor |
| 岗位 | gǎngwèi | a post; a job |
| 高层 | gāocéng | high level; high class |
| 高超 | gāochāo | excellent; superlative |
| 高等 | gāoděng | higher; high level; advanced |
| 高端 | gāoduān | high-end |
| 高峰 | gāofēng | peak; summit; height |
| 高尚 | gāoshàng | noble; lofty; refined |
| 高手 | gāoshǒu | expert; past master; dab hand |
| 高新技术 | gāoxīn-jìshù | |
| 高原 | gāoyuán | plateau |
| 稿件 | gǎojiàn | piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article |
| 稿子 | gǎozi | draft of a document; script; manuscript |
| 割 | gē | to cut; to cut apart |
| 歌唱 | gēchàng | to sing |
| 隔壁 | gébì | next door; neighbor |
| 革命 | gémìng | revolution; revolutionary (politics) |
| 个体 | gètǐ | individual |
| 给予 | jǐyǔ | to accord; to give; to show (respect) |
| 跟前 | gēnqián | the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence |
| 跟随 | gēnsuí | to follow |
| 跟踪 | gēnzōng | to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow |
| 公 | gōng | public; collectively owned; common |
| 宫 | gōng | palace; temple; castration (as corporal punishment) |
| 公安 | gōng’ān | (Ministry of) Public Security; public safety; public security |
| 工地 | gōngdì | construction site |
| 工夫 | gōngfu | (old) laborer |
| 公告 | gōnggào | post; announcement |
| 供给 | gōngjǐ | to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand) |
| 攻击 | gōngjī | to attack; to accuse; to charge |
| 公开 | gōngkāi | public; to publish; to make public |
| 公民 | gōngmín | citizen |
| 公认 | gōngrèn | publicly known (to be); accepted (as) |
| 功效 | gōngxiào | efficacy |
| 工序 | gōngxù | working procedure; process |
| 公益 | gōngyì | public good; public welfare |
| 供应 | gōngyìng | to supply; to provide; to offer |
| 公元 | gōngyuán | CE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini) |
| 公正 | gōngzhèng | just; fair; equitable |
| 公众 | gōngzhòng | public |
| 公主 | gōngzhǔ | princess |
| 巩固 | gǒnggù | to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen |
| 共计 | gòngjì | to sum up to; to total |
| 沟 | gōu | ditch; gutter; groove |
| 构造 | gòuzào | structure; composition; tectonic (geology) |
| 孤独 | gūdú | lonely; solitary |
| 姑姑 | gūgu | paternal aunt |
| 古典 | gǔdiǎn | classical |
| 古迹 | gǔjì | places of historic interest; historical sites |
| 股票 | gǔpiào | share certificate; stock (finance) |
| 古人 | gǔrén | people from ancient times; the ancients; the late (i.e. person who has passed away) |
| 股市 | gǔshì | stock market |
| 骨头 | gǔtou | bone; ,塊|块[kuai4]; moral character |
| 鼓舞 | gǔwǔ | heartening (news); to boost (morale) |
| 顾 | gù | to look after; to take into consideration; to attend to |
| 固体 | gùtǐ | solid |
| 顾问 | gùwèn | adviser; consultant |
| 故障 | gùzhàng | malfunction; breakdown; defect |
| 拐 | guǎi | to turn (a corner etc); to kidnap; to swindle |
| 拐弯 | guǎiwān | to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction |
| 官 | guān | government official; governmental; official |
| 关爱 | guān’ài | to show concern and care for |
| 官方 | guānfāng | government; official (approved or issued by an authority) |
| 观光 | guānguāng | to tour; sightseeing; tourism |
| 关怀 | guānhuái | care; solicitude; to show care for |
| 关联 | guānlián | related; linked; affiliated |
| 观赏 | guānshǎng | to look at sth with pleasure; to watch (sth marvelous); ornamental |
| 官员 | guānyuán | official (in an organization or government); administrator |
| 管道 | guǎndào | tubing; pipeline; (fig.) channel |
| 罐 | guàn | can; jar; pot |
| 广阔 | guǎngkuò | wide; vast |
| 归 | guī | to return; to go back to; to give back to |
| 规范 | guīfàn | norm; standard; specification |
| 规划 | guīhuà | to plan (how to do sth); planning; plan |
| 归还 | guīhuán | to return sth; to revert |
| 规矩 | guīju | lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule |
| 轨道 | guǐdào | orbit; railway or tram line; fig. conventional way of thinking |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel |
| 贵重 | guìzhòng | precious |
| 棍 | gùn | stick; rod; truncheon |
| 国宝 | guóbǎo | national treasure |
| 国产 | guóchǎn | made in one's own country; made in China |
| 国歌 | guógē | national anthem |
| 国旗 | guóqí | flag (of a country) |
| 国情 | guóqíng | current state of a country; national conditions; (US) State of the Union |
| 国王 | guówáng | king |
| 过渡 | guòdù | to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim |
| 过后 | guòhòu | after the event |
| 过时 | guòshí | old-fashioned; out of date; to be later than the time stipulated or agreed upon |
| 海内外 | hǎi nèiwài | domestic and international; at home and abroad |
| 海岸 | hǎi’àn | coastal; seacoast |
| 海拔 | hǎibá | height above sea level; elevation |
| 海面 | hǎimiàn | sea level; sea surface |
| 海域 | hǎiyù | sea area; territorial waters; maritime space |
| 害 | hài | to do harm to; to cause trouble to; harm |
| 寒冬 | hándōng | wintry |
| 含义 | hányì | meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning |
| 罕见 | hǎnjiàn | rare; rarely seen |
| 旱灾 | hànzāi | drought |
| 航空 | hángkōng | aviation |
| 毫不 | háo bù | hardly; not in the least; not at all |
| 毫无 | háo wú | not in the least; to completely lack |
| 毫米 | háomǐ | millimeter |
| 毫升 | háoshēng | milliliter |
| 好不 | hǎobù | not at all ...; how very ... |
| 好感 | hǎogǎn | good opinion; favorable impression |
| 好容易 | hǎoróngyì | with great difficulty; to have a hard time (convincing sb, relinquishing sth etc) |
| 好客 | hàokè | hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests |
| 好学 | hàoxué | eager to study; studious; erudite |
| 号召 | hàozhào | to call; to appeal |
| 合并 | hébìng | variant of 合併|合并[he2 bing4] |
| 合成 | héchéng | to compose; to constitute; compound |
| 和平 | hépíng | peace; peaceful |
| 和谐 | héxié | harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor |
| 核心 | héxīn | core; nucleus |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey |
| 黑暗 | hēi’àn | dark; darkly; darkness |
| 痕迹 | hénjì | vestige; mark; trace |
| 狠 | hěn | fierce; very |
| 恨 | hèn | to hate; to regret |
| 横 | héng | horizontal; across; (horizontal character stroke) |
| 衡量 | héngliáng | to weigh; to examine; to consider |
| 宏大 | hóngdà | great; grand |
| 洪水 | hóngshuǐ | deluge; flood |
| 后代 | hòudài | posterity; later periods; later ages |
| 后期 | hòuqī | late stage; later period |
| 后人 | hòurén | later generation |
| 后退 | hòutuì | to recoil; to draw back; to fall back |
| 后者 | hòuzhě | the latter |
| 忽略 | hūlüè | to neglect; to overlook; to ignore |
| 壶 | hú | pot; classifier for bottled liquid |
| 胡子 | húzi | beard; mustache or whiskers; facial hair |
| 户 | hù | a household; door; family |
| 互助 | hùzhù | to help each other |
| 花朵 | huāduǒ | flower |
| 花生 | huāshēng | peanut; groundnut |
| 滑冰 | huábīng | to skate; skating |
| 滑行 | huáxíng | to slide; to coast; to glide |
| 滑雪 | huáxuě | to ski; skiing |
| 划分 | huàfēn | to divide up; to partition; to differentiate |
| 化石 | huàshí | fossil |
| 话筒 | huàtǒng | microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset |
| 化妆 | huàzhuāng | to put on makeup |
| 怀 | huái | bosom; heart; mind |
| 怀念 | huáiniàn | to cherish the memory of; to think of; reminisce |
| 怀孕 | huáiyùn | pregnant; to have conceived; gestation |
| 欢乐 | huānlè | gaiety; gladness; glee |
| 环 | huán | ring; hoop; loop |
| 还原 | huányuán | to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) |
| 患 | huàn | to suffer (from illness); to contract (a disease); misfortune |
| 幻想 | huànxiǎng | delusion; fantasy |
| 患者 | huànzhě | patient; sufferer |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow; pornographic; to fall through |
| 皇帝 | huángdì | emperor |
| 灰尘 | huīchén | dust |
| 灰心 | huīxīn | to lose heart; to be discouraged |
| 回报 | huíbào | (in) return; reciprocation; payback |
| 回顾 | huígù | to look back; to review |
| 回头 | huítóu | to turn round; to turn one's head; later |
| 汇 | huì | to remit; to converge (of rivers); to exchange |
| 汇报 | huìbào | to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back |
| 绘画 | huìhuà | drawing; painting |
| 会见 | huìjiàn | to meet with (sb who is paying a visit) |
| 汇款 | huìkuǎn | to remit money; remittance |
| 婚姻 | hūnyīn | matrimony; wedding; marriage |
| 混 | hùn | confused; dirty; to mix |
| 混合 | hùnhé | to mix; to blend |
| 混乱 | hùnluàn | confusion; chaos; disorder |
| 活力 | huólì | energy; vitality; vigor |
| 活跃 | huóyuè | active; lively; excited |
| 火柴 | huǒchái | match (for lighting fire); ,盒[he2] |
| 火灾 | huǒzāi | fire (that burns buildings etc) |
| 货币 | huòbì | currency; monetary; money |
| 货车 | huòchē | truck; van; freight wagon |
| 击败 | jībài | to defeat; to beat |
| 基地 | jīdì | base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda |
| 机动车 | jīdòngchē | motor vehicle |
| 饥饿 | jī’è | hunger; starvation; famine |
| 激发 | jīfā | to arouse; to excite |
| 基金 | jījīn | fund |
| 激励 | jīlì | to encourage; to urge; motivation |
| 激情 | jīqíng | passion; fervor; enthusiasm |
| 机械 | jīxiè | machine; machinery; mechanical |
| 基因 | jīyīn | gene (loanword) |
| 机遇 | jīyù | opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck |
| 机制 | jīzhì | mechanism |
| 即便 | jíbiàn | even if; even though; right away |
| 极端 | jíduān | extreme |
| 急救 | jíjiù | first aid; emergency treatment |
| 急切 | jíqiè | eager; impatient |
| 集团 | jítuán | group; bloc; corporation |
| 极为 | jíwéi | extremely; exceedingly |
| 吉祥 | jíxiáng | lucky; auspicious; propitious |
| 继承 | jìchéng | to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) |
| 季军 | jìjūn | third in a race; bronze medalist |
| 纪律 | jìlǜ | discipline |
| 寂寞 | jìmò | lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet |
| 技巧 | jìqiǎo | skill; technique |
| 技艺 | jìyì | skill; art |
| 夹 | jiā | to press from either side; to place in between; to sandwich |
| 加倍 | jiābèi | to double; to redouble |
| 家常 | jiācháng | the daily life of a family |
| 家家户户 | jiājiāhùhù | each and every family (idiom); every household |
| 加剧 | jiājù | to intensify; to sharpen; to accelerate |
| 家居 | jiājū | home; residence; to stay at home (unemployed) |
| 家属 | jiāshǔ | family member; (family) dependent |
| 加以 | jiāyǐ | in addition; moreover; (used before a disyllabic verb to indicate that the action of the verb is applied to sth or sb previously mentioned) |
| 家园 | jiāyuán | home; homeland |
| 加重 | jiāzhòng | to make more serious |
| 假设 | jiǎshè | to suppose; to presume; to assume |
| 嫁 | jià | (of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc) |
| 尖 | jiān | point (of needle); sharp; shrewd |
| 肩膀 | jiānbǎng | shoulder |
| 监测 | jiāncè | to monitor |
| 坚定 | jiāndìng | firm; steady; staunch |
| 监督 | jiāndū | to control; to supervise; to inspect |
| 坚固 | jiāngù | firm; firmly; hard |
| 坚决 | jiānjué | firm; resolute; determined |
| 艰难 | jiānnán | difficult; hard; challenging |
| 艰辛 | jiānxīn | hardships; arduous; difficult |
| 坚硬 | jiānyìng | hard; solid |
| 兼职 | jiānzhí | to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting |
| 检测 | jiǎncè | to detect; to test; detection |
| 简化 | jiǎnhuà | to simplify |
| 简介 | jiǎnjiè | summary; brief introduction |
| 减弱 | jiǎnruò | to weaken; to fall off |
| 减压 | jiǎnyā | to reduce pressure; to relax |
| 检验 | jiǎnyàn | to inspect; to examine; to test |
| 剑 | jiàn | double-edged sword; ,把[ba3]; classifier for blows of a sword |
| 箭 | jiàn | arrow |
| 鉴定 | jiàndìng | to appraise; to identify; to evaluate |
| 间隔 | jiàngé | compartment; gap; interval |
| 间接 | jiànjiē | indirect |
| 健全 | jiànquán | robust; sound |
| 建筑物 | jiànzhùwù | building; structure; edifice |
| 将军 | jiāngjūn | general; high-ranking military officer; to check or checkmate |
| 讲解 | jiǎngjiě | to explain |
| 奖牌 | jiǎngpái | medal (awarded as a prize) |
| 奖品 | jiǎngpǐn | award; prize |
| 酱 | jiàng | thick paste of fermented soybean; marinated in soy paste; paste |
| 酱油 | jiàngyóu | soy sauce |
| 胶带 | jiāodài | adhesive tape; rubber belt; recording tape |
| 焦点 | jiāodiǎn | focus; focal point |
| 交际 | jiāojì | communication; social intercourse |
| 焦虑 | jiāolǜ | anxious; worried; apprehensive |
| 胶水 | jiāoshuǐ | glue |
| 交谈 | jiāotán | to discuss; to converse; chat |
| 郊外 | jiāowài | outskirts |
| 角落 | jiǎoluò | nook; corner |
| 脚印 | jiǎoyìn | footprint |
| 较为 | jiàowéi | comparatively; relatively; fairly |
| 教训 | jiàoxùn | lesson; moral; to chide sb |
| 接连 | jiēlián | on end; in a row; in succession |
| 结实 | jiēshi | to bear fruit |
| 街头 | jiētóu | street |
| 杰出 | jiéchū | outstanding; distinguished; remarkable |
| 节能 | jiénéng | to save energy; energy-saving |
| 结尾 | jiéwěi | ending; coda; to wind up |
| 截至 | jiézhì | up to (a time); by (a time) |
| 截止 | jiézhǐ | to close; to stop; to put a stop to sth |
| 节奏 | jiézòu | rhythm; tempo; musical pulse |
| 解 | jiě | to divide; to break up; to split |
| 解答 | jiědá | answer; explanation; solution (to a math equation) |
| 解读 | jiědú | to decipher; to decode; to interpret |
| 解放 | jiěfàng | to liberate; to emancipate; liberation |
| 解说 | jiěshuō | to explain; to comment |
| 借鉴 | jièjiàn | to use other people's experience; to borrow from a source; to use as reference |
| 戒指 | jièzhi | (finger) ring |
| 借助 | jièzhù | to draw support from; with the help of |
| 金额 | jīn’é | sum of money; monetary value |
| 金牌 | jīnpái | gold medal |
| 金钱 | jīnqián | money; currency |
| 金融 | jīnróng | banking; finance; financial |
| 金属 | jīnshǔ | metal |
| 金子 | jīnzi | gold |
| 尽 | jìn | to the greatest extent; (when used before a noun of location) furthest or extreme; to be within the limits of |
| 进而 | jìn’ér | and then (what follows next) |
| 进度 | jìndù | pace; tempo; degree of progress (on project) |
| 进化 | jìnhuà | evolution |
| 近来 | jìnlái | recently; lately |
| 近视 | jìnshì | shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia |
| 进展 | jìnzhǎn | to make headway; to make progress |
| 精美 | jīngměi | delicate; fine; refinement |
| 精确 | jīngquè | accurate; precise |
| 惊人 | jīngrén | astonishing |
| 经商 | jīngshāng | to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business |
| 精通 | jīngtōng | to be proficient in; to master (a subject) |
| 精心 | jīngxīn | with utmost care; fine; meticulous |
| 惊讶 | jīngyà | amazed; astonished; to surprise |
| 精致 | jīngzhì | delicate; fine; exquisite |
| 精准 | jīngzhǔn | accurate; exact; precise |
| 井 | jǐng | a well; neat; orderly |
| 警告 | jǐnggào | to warn; to admonish |
| 景观 | jǐngguān | landscape |
| 景象 | jǐngxiàng | scene; sight (to behold) |
| 颈椎 | jǐngzhuī | cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals |
| 净 | jìng | variant of 淨|净[jing4] |
| 竞赛 | jìngsài | race; competition |
| 镜头 | jìngtóu | camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene |
| 纠纷 | jiūfēn | dispute |
| 纠正 | jiūzhèng | to correct; to make right |
| 酒精 | jiǔjīng | alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol |
| 酒水 | jiǔshuǐ | beverage; a drink |
| 就读 | jiùdú | to go to school |
| 舅舅 | jiùjiu | mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal) |
| 救命 | jiùmìng | to save sb's life; (interj.) Help!; Save me! |
| 就算 | jiùsuàn | granted that; even if |
| 救援 | jiùyuán | to save; to support; to help |
| 救灾 | jiùzāi | to relieve disaster; to help disaster victims |
| 救助 | jiùzhù | to help sb in trouble; aid; assistance |
| 局 | jú | narrow |
| 菊花 | júhuā | chrysanthemum; (slang) anus |
| 局面 | júmiàn | aspect; phase; situation |
| 局限 | júxiàn | variant of 局限[ju2 xian4] |
| 举动 | jǔdòng | act; action; activity |
| 剧本 | jùběn | script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario |
| 聚集 | jùjí | to assemble; to gather |
| 俱乐部 | jùlèbù | club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword) |
| 剧烈 | jùliè | violent; acute; severe |
| 捐款 | juānkuǎn | to donate money; to contribute funds; donation |
| 捐赠 | juānzèng | to contribute (as a gift); to donate; benefaction |
| 卷 | juǎn | to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) |
| 决策 | juécè | strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision |
| 绝望 | juéwàng | to despair; to give up all hope; desperate |
| 军队 | jūnduì | army; troops; ,個|个[ge4] |
| 军人 | jūnrén | serviceman; soldier; military personnel |
| 均匀 | jūnyún | even; well-distributed; homogeneous |
| 卡片 | kǎpiàn | card |
| 开创 | kāichuàng | to initiate; to start; to found |
| 开关 | kāiguān | power switch; to open a gate |
| 开启 | kāiqǐ | to open; to start |
| 开设 | kāishè | to offer (goods or services); to open (for business etc) |
| 开头 | kāitóu | beginning; to start |
| 砍 | kǎn | to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb |
| 看不起 | kànbuqǐ | to look down upon; to despise |
| 看待 | kàndài | to look upon; to regard |
| 看得起 | kàndeqǐ | to show respect for; to think highly of |
| 看好 | kànhǎo | optimistic (about the outcome); bullish; to think highly of |
| 看似 | kànsì | to look as if; to seem |
| 看中 | kànzhòng | to have a preference for; to fancy; to choose after consideration |
| 看重 | kànzhòng | to regard as important; to care about |
| 康复 | kāngfù | to recuperate; to recover (health); to convalesce |
| 考察 | kǎochá | to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation |
| 考古 | kǎogǔ | archaeology |
| 考核 | kǎohé | to examine; to check up on; to assess |
| 考验 | kǎoyàn | to test; to put to the test; trial |
| 科 | kē | branch of study; administrative section; division |
| 科幻 | kēhuàn | science fiction; abbr. for 科學幻想|科学幻想[ke1 xue2 huan4 xiang3] |
| 科目 | kēmù | subject |
| 科普 | kēpǔ | popular science; popularization of science; abbr. of 科學普及|科学普及 |
| 可口 | kěkǒu | tasty; to taste good |
| 可怜 | kělián | pitiful; pathetic; to have pity on |
| 渴望 | kěwàng | to thirst for; to long for |
| 可行 | kěxíng | feasible |
| 客车 | kèchē | coach; bus; passenger train |
| 课题 | kètí | task; problem; issue |
| 肯 | kěn | old variant of 肯[ken3] |
| 恐惧 | kǒngjù | to be frightened; fear; dread |
| 空地 | kòngdì | air-to-surface (missile) |
| 空闲 | kòngxián | idle; free time; leisure |
| 口感 | kǒugǎn | taste; texture (of food); how food feels in the mouth |
| 口号 | kǒuhào | slogan; catchphrase |
| 口腔 | kǒuqiāng | oral cavity |
| 口头 | kǒutóu | oral; verbal |
| 扣 | kòu | to fasten; to button; button |
| 枯燥 | kūzào | dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust |
| 酷 | kù | ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine); (loanword) cool |
| 夸 | kuā | see 夸克[kua1 ke4] |
| 夸奖 | kuājiǎng | to praise; to applaud; to compliment |
| 夸张 | kuāzhāng | to exaggerate; overstated; exaggerated |
| 会计 | kuàijì | accountant; accountancy; accounting |
| 快捷 | kuàijié | quick; fast; nimble |
| 款 | kuǎn | section; paragraph; funds |
| 款式 | kuǎnshì | pattern; style; design |
| 亏损 | kuīsǔn | deficit; (financial) loss |
| 困扰 | kùnrǎo | to perplex; to disturb; to cause complications |
| 扩展 | kuòzhǎn | to extend; to expand; extension |
| 辣椒 | làjiāo | hot pepper; chili |
| 啦 | la | (onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc; (phonetic); (dialect) to chat |
| 来临 | láilín | to approach; to come closer |
| 来往 | láiwǎng | to come and go; to have dealings with; to be in relation with |
| 赖 | lài | to depend on; to hang on in a place; bad |
| 拦 | lán | to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) |
| 栏 | lán | fence; railing; hurdle |
| 兰花 | lánhuā | cymbidium; orchid |
| 烂 | làn | soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft |
| 狼 | láng | wolf; ,隻|只[zhi1],條|条[tiao2] |
| 朗读 | lǎngdú | to read aloud |
| 牢 | láo | firm; sturdy; fold (for animals) |
| 劳动力 | láodònglì | labor force; manpower |
| 老实 | lǎoshi | honest; sincere; well-behaved |
| 老鼠 | lǎoshǔ | rat; mouse |
| 老太太 | lǎotàitai | elderly lady (respectful); esteemed mother |
| 乐于 | lèyú | willing (to do sth); to take pleasure in |
| 雷 | léi | thunder; mine (weapon); (Internet slang) terrifying |
| 类别 | lèibié | classification; category |
| 理 | lǐ | texture; grain (of wood); inner essence |
| 理财 | lǐcái | financial management; finance |
| 理科 | lǐkē | the sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科[wen2 ke1]) |
| 理念 | lǐniàn | idea; concept; philosophy |
| 理性 | lǐxìng | reason; rationality; rational |
| 立 | lì | to stand; to set up; to establish |
| 粒 | lì | grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) |
| 立场 | lìchǎng | position; standpoint |
| 力度 | lìdù | strength; vigor; efforts |
| 历经 | lìjīng | to experience; to go through |
| 历年 | lìnián | calendar year |
| 例外 | lìwài | exception; to be an exception |
| 利息 | lìxī | interest (on a loan) |
| 联合国 | Liánhéguó | United Nations |
| 联网 | liánwǎng | network; cyber- |
| 联想 | liánxiǎng | to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection; mental association |
| 链接 | liànjiē | link (on a website) |
| 两岸 | liǎng’àn | bilateral; both shores; both sides |
| 两极 | liǎngjí | the two poles; the north and south poles; both ends of sth |
| 晾 | liàng | to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder |
| 料 | liào | material; stuff; grain |
| 淋 | lín | to sprinkle; to drip; to pour |
| 凌晨 | língchén | very early in the morning; in the wee hours |
| 流程 | liúchéng | course; stream; sequence of processes |
| 流动 | liúdòng | to flow; to circulate; to go from place to place |
| 浏览器 | liúlǎnqì | browser (software) |
| 流量 | liúliàng | flow rate; rate; throughput |
| 流入 | liúrù | to flow into; to drift into; influx |
| 流通 | liútōng | to circulate; to distribute; circulation |
| 楼道 | lóudào | corridor; passageway (in storied building) |
| 露 | lòu | to show; to reveal; to betray |
| 漏洞 | lòudòng | leak; hole; gap |
| 路程 | lùchéng | route; path traveled; distance traveled |
| 路况 | lùkuàng | road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) |
| 路面 | lùmiàn | pavement |
| 录像 | lùxiàng | to videotape; to videorecord; video recording |
| 录用 | lùyòng | to hire (an employee) |
| 录制 | lùzhì | to record (video or audio) |
| 旅程 | lǚchéng | journey; trip |
| 旅途 | lǚtú | journey; trip |
| 履行 | lǚxíng | to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement) |
| 率 | lǜ | rate; frequency |
| 绿化 | lǜhuà | to make green with plants; to reforest |
| 轮 | lún | wheel; disk; ring |
| 轮船 | lúnchuán | steamship; steamer; ocean liner |
| 轮流 | lúnliú | to alternate; to take turns |
| 轮椅 | lúnyǐ | wheelchair |
| 轮子 | lúnzi | wheel |
| 论坛 | lùntán | forum (for discussion) |
| 落地 | luòdì | to fall to the ground; to be set on the ground; to reach to the ground |
| 落后 | luòhòu | to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward |
| 马虎 | mǎhu | careless; sloppy; negligent |
| 码头 | mǎtóu | dock; pier; wharf |
| 蚂蚁 | mǎyǐ | ant |
| 嘛 | ma | modal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis |
| 埋 | mái | to bury |
| 迈 | mài | to take a step; to stride |
| 麦克风 | màikèfēng | microphone (loanword) |
| 漫长 | màncháng | very long; endless |
| 漫画 | mànhuà | caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga |
| 盲人 | mángrén | blind person |
| 冒 | mào | old variant of 冒[mao4] |
| 冒险 | màoxiǎn | to take risks; to take chances; foray |
| 贸易 | màoyì | (commercial) trade |
| 煤 | méi | coal |
| 梅花 | méihuā | plum blossom; clubs ♣ (a suit in card games); wintersweet (dialect) |
| 眉毛 | méimao | eyebrow |
| 美观 | měiguān | pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic |
| 弥补 | míbǔ | to complement; to make up for a deficiency |
| 迷人 | mírén | fascinating; enchanting; charming |
| 密 | mì | secret; confidential; close |
| 密度 | mìdù | density; thickness |
| 蜜蜂 | mìfēng | bee; honeybee; ,群[qun2] |
| 密集 | mìjí | concentrated; crowded together; intensive |
| 棉 | mián | generic term for cotton or kapok; cotton; padded or quilted with cotton |
| 免 | miǎn | to excuse sb; to exempt; to remove or dismiss from office |
| 勉强 | miǎnqiǎng | to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant |
| 免税 | miǎnshuì | not liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc); tax free; duty free (shop) |
| 免疫 | miǎnyì | immunity (to disease) |
| 面部 | miànbù | face (body part) |
| 面粉 | miànfěn | flour |
| 面子 | miànzi | outer surface; outside; honor |
| 描绘 | miáohuì | to describe; to portray |
| 描写 | miáoxiě | to describe; to depict; to portray |
| 妙 | miào | clever; wonderful |
| 灭 | miè | to extinguish or put out; to go out (of a fire etc); to exterminate or wipe out |
| 民歌 | míngē | folk song; ,首[shou3] |
| 民间 | mínjiān | among the people; popular; folk |
| 民俗 | mínsú | popular custom |
| 民宿 | mínsù | guesthouse; pension |
| 民众 | mínzhòng | populace; masses; the people |
| 民主 | mínzhǔ | democracy |
| 名额 | míng’é | quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) |
| 明亮 | míngliàng | bright; shining; glittering |
| 明明 | míngmíng | obviously; plainly; undoubtedly |
| 名气 | míngqi | reputation; fame |
| 名胜 | míngshèng | a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot |
| 命令 | mìnglìng | order; command; ,個|个[ge4] |
| 命名 | mìngmíng | to give a name to; to dub; to christen |
| 模仿 | mófǎng | to imitate; to copy; to emulate |
| 模拟 | mónǐ | imitation; to simulate; to imitate |
| 模特儿 | mótèr | (fashion) model (loanword) |
| 摩托车 | mótuōchē | motorbike; motorcycle (loanword); ,部[bu4] |
| 模型 | móxíng | model; mold; matrix |
| 默默 | mòmò | in silence; not speaking |
| 模样 | múyàng | look; style; appearance |
| 母 | mǔ | mother; elderly female relative; origin |
| 母语 | mǔyǔ | native language; mother tongue; (linguistics) parent language |
| 木材 | mùcái | wood |
| 目录 | mùlù | catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive) |
| 奶粉 | nǎifěn | powdered milk |
| 难点 | nándiǎn | difficulty |
| 南极洲 | Nánjízhōu | Antarctica |
| 南美洲 | Nánměizhōu | South America |
| 难免 | nánmiǎn | hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably |
| 脑袋 | nǎodai | head; skull; brains |
| 脑子 | nǎozi | brains; mind |
| 内涵 | nèihán | meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics) |
| 内科 | nèikē | internal medicine; general medicine |
| 内外 | nèiwài | inside and outside; domestic and foreign; approximately |
| 内衣 | nèiyī | undergarment; underwear |
| 能量 | néngliàng | energy; capabilities |
| 能源 | néngyuán | energy; power source |
| 泥 | ní | mud; clay; paste |
| 年度 | niándù | year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual |
| 年终 | niánzhōng | end of the year |
| 念书 | niànshū | to read; to study |
| 扭 | niǔ | to turn; to twist; to wring |
| 农产品 | nóngchǎnpǐn | agricultural produce |
| 浓厚 | nónghòu | dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in |
| 农田 | nóngtián | farmland; cultivated land |
| 暖 | nuǎn | old variant of 暖[nuan3] |
| 暖气 | nuǎnqì | central heating; heater; warm air |
| 偶像 | ǒuxiàng | idol |
| 排除 | páichú | to eliminate; to remove; to exclude |
| 排放 | páifàng | emission; discharge; exhaust (gas etc) |
| 排练 | páiliàn | to rehearse; rehearsal |
| 排名 | páimíng | ranking; ordered list; to rank nth out of 100 |
| 盘 | pán | plate; dish; tray |
| 盼望 | pànwàng | to hope for; to look forward to |
| 庞大 | pángdà | huge; enormous; tremendous |
| 抛 | pāo | to throw; to toss; to fling |
| 泡 | pào | puffed; swollen; spongy |
| 赔偿 | péicháng | to compensate |
| 陪同 | péitóng | to accompany |
| 培育 | péiyù | to train; to breed |
| 配备 | pèibèi | to allocate; to provide; to outfit with |
| 佩服 | pèifú | to admire |
| 配套 | pèitào | to form a complete set; coherent |
| 喷 | pēn | to puff; to spout; to spray |
| 捧 | pěng | to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands |
| 碰撞 | pèngzhuàng | to collide; collision |
| 披 | pī | to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll |
| 皮 | pí | leather; skin; fur |
| 疲劳 | píláo | fatigue; wearily; weariness |
| 片刻 | piànkè | short period of time; a moment |
| 片面 | piànmiàn | unilateral; one-sided |
| 骗子 | piànzi | swindler; a cheat |
| 飘 | piāo | variant of 飄|飘[piao1] |
| 漂 | piāo | to float; to drift |
| 频道 | píndào | frequency; (television) channel |
| 频繁 | pínfán | frequently; often |
| 贫困 | pínkùn | impoverished; poverty |
| 频率 | pínlǜ | frequency |
| 品尝 | pǐncháng | to taste a small amount; to sample |
| 平等 | píngděng | equal; equality |
| 平凡 | píngfán | commonplace; ordinary; mediocre |
| 平方 | píngfāng | square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) |
| 平方米 | píngfāngmǐ | square meter |
| 评估 | pínggū | to evaluate; to assess; assessment |
| 评论 | pínglùn | to comment on; to discuss; comment |
| 评选 | píngxuǎn | to select on the basis of a vote or consensus |
| 坡 | pō | slope; sloping; slanted |
| 泼 | pō | to splash; to spill; rough and coarse |
| 破产 | pòchǎn | to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy |
| 迫切 | pòqiè | urgent; pressing |
| 扑 | pū | to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies |
| 铺 | pū | variant of 鋪|铺[pu4]; store |
| 扑灭 | pūmiè | to eradicate; to extinguish |
| 朴素 | pǔsù | plain and simple; unadorned; simple living |
| 欺骗 | qīpiàn | to deceive; to cheat |
| 期望 | qīwàng | to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation |
| 期限 | qīxiàn | time limit; deadline; allotted time |
| 其间 | qíjiān | in between; within that interval; in the meantime |
| 齐全 | qíquán | complete |
| 棋子 | qízǐ | chess piece; ,顆|颗[ke1] |
| 起初 | qǐchū | originally; at first; at the outset |
| 起点 | qǐdiǎn | starting point |
| 启动 | qǐdòng | to start (a machine); to set in movement; to launch (an operation) |
| 启发 | qǐfā | to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude) |
| 启示 | qǐshì | to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment |
| 启事 | qǐshì | announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice |
| 起源 | qǐyuán | origin; to originate; to come from |
| 气氛 | qìfēn | atmosphere; mood |
| 气体 | qìtǐ | gas (i.e. gaseous substance) |
| 气味 | qìwèi | odor; scent |
| 气质 | qìzhì | temperament; personality traits; manners |
| 恰当 | qiàdàng | appropriate; suitable |
| 恰好 | qiàhǎo | as it turns out; by lucky coincidence; (of number, time, size etc) just right |
| 恰恰 | qiàqià | exactly; just; precisely |
| 牵 | qiān | to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve |
| 千家万户 | qiānjiā-wànhù | every family (idiom) |
| 谦虚 | qiānxū | modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks |
| 前景 | qiánjǐng | foreground; vista; (future) prospects |
| 潜力 | qiánlì | potential; capacity |
| 前期 | qiánqī | preceding period; early stage |
| 前提 | qiántí | premise; precondition; prerequisite |
| 前者 | qiánzhě | the former |
| 枪 | qiāng | gun; firearm; rifle |
| 墙壁 | qiángbì | wall |
| 强化 | qiánghuà | to strengthen; to intensify |
| 强壮 | qiángzhuàng | strong; sturdy; robust |
| 强迫 | qiǎngpò | to compel; to force |
| 瞧 | qiáo | to look at; to see; to see (a doctor) |
| 桥梁 | qiáoliáng | bridge; fig. connection between two areas |
| 巧妙 | qiǎomiào | ingenious; clever; ingenuity |
| 切实 | qièshí | feasible; realistic; practical |
| 亲密 | qīnmì | intimate; close |
| 亲属 | qīnshǔ | kin; kindred; relatives |
| 勤劳 | qínláo | hardworking; industrious; diligent |
| 清 | qīng | clear; distinct; quiet |
| 清晨 | qīngchén | early morning |
| 青春 | qīngchūn | youth; youthfulness |
| 青春期 | qīngchūnqī | puberty; adolescence |
| 清淡 | qīngdàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) |
| 清洁 | qīngjié | clean; to clean |
| 清理 | qīnglǐ | to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of |
| 清扫 | qīngsǎo | to tidy up; to mop up; a sweep (against crime) |
| 倾听 | qīngtīng | to listen attentively |
| 清洗 | qīngxǐ | to wash; to clean; to purge |
| 清晰 | qīngxī | clear; distinct |
| 倾向 | qīngxiàng | trend; tendency; orientation |
| 清醒 | qīngxǐng | clear-headed; sober; awake |
| 情节 | qíngjié | plot; circumstances |
| 晴朗 | qínglǎng | sunny and cloudless |
| 情形 | qíngxing | circumstances; situation |
| 求 | qiú | to seek; to look for; to request |
| 求婚 | qiúhūn | to propose marriage |
| 求救 | qiújiù | to cry for help |
| 求职 | qiúzhí | to seek employment |
| 求助 | qiúzhù | to request help; to appeal (for help) |
| 区分 | qūfēn | to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories |
| 渠道 | qúdào | irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means |
| 曲 | qǔ | bent; crooked; wrong |
| 娶 | qǔ | to take a wife; to marry (a woman) |
| 取代 | qǔdài | to replace; to supersede; to supplant |
| 趣味 | qùwèi | fun; interest; delight |
| 圈 | quān | to confine; to lock up; to pen in |
| 全程 | quánchéng | the whole distance; from beginning to end |
| 权力 | quánlì | power; authority |
| 券 | quàn | bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half); contract; deed (i.e. title deeds) |
| 缺陷 | quēxiàn | defect; flaw; physical defect |
| 确立 | quèlì | to establish; to institute |
| 群众 | qúnzhòng | mass; multitude; the masses |
| 燃料 | ránliào | fuel |
| 染 | rǎn | to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc) |
| 热点 | rèdiǎn | hot spot; point of special interest |
| 热度 | rèdù | temperature; heat; short-lived enthusiasm |
| 热门 | rèmén | popular; hot; in vogue |
| 热水器 | rèshuǐqì | water heater |
| 热线 | rèxiàn | hotline (communications link) |
| 热议 | rèyì | to discuss passionately; heated debate |
| 人工智能 | réngōng zhìnéng | artificial intelligence (AI) |
| 人家 | rénjia | household; dwelling; family |
| 人均 | rénjūn | per capita |
| 人山人海 | rénshān-rénhǎi | multitude; vast crowd |
| 人士 | rénshì | person; figure; public figure |
| 人事 | rénshì | personnel; human resources; human affairs |
| 人为 | rénwéi | artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin |
| 人行道 | rénxíngdào | sidewalk |
| 忍受 | rěnshòu | to bear; to endure |
| 认错 | rèncuò | to admit an error; to acknowledge one's mistake |
| 认定 | rèndìng | to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount) |
| 认可 | rènkě | to approve; approval; acknowledgment |
| 认同 | rèntóng | to approve of; to endorse; to acknowledge |
| 认知 | rènzhī | cognition; to acknowledge |
| 仍旧 | réngjiù | still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet |
| 日后 | rìhòu | sometime; someday (in the future) |
| 日前 | rìqián | the other day; a few days ago |
| 日夜 | rìyè | day and night; around the clock |
| 日益 | rìyì | day by day; more and more; increasingly |
| 融合 | rónghé | a mixture; an amalgam; fusion |
| 融化 | rónghuà | to melt; to thaw; to dissolve |
| 容量 | róngliàng | capacity; volume; quantitative (science) |
| 融入 | róngrù | to blend into; to integrate; to assimilate |
| 荣誉 | róngyù | honor; credit; glory |
| 柔软 | róuruǎn | soft |
| 入境 | rùjìng | to enter a country; immigration |
| 入门 | rùmén | entrance door; to enter a door; introduction (to a subject) |
| 入选 | rùxuǎn | to be chosen; to be elected as |
| 弱点 | ruòdiǎn | weak point; failing |
| 撒 | sǎ | to let go; to cast; to let loose |
| 塞 | sāi | to stop up; to squeeze in; to stuff |
| 赛事 | sàishì | competition (e.g. sporting) |
| 散 | sǎn | variant of 散[san4] |
| 散文 | sǎnwén | prose; essay |
| 散发 | sànfā | to distribute; to emit; to issue |
| 嗓子 | sǎngzi | throat; voice |
| 丧失 | sàngshī | to lose; to forfeit |
| 扫描 | sǎomiáo | to scan |
| 杀 | shā | to kill; to murder; to attack |
| 刹车 | shāchē | to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off |
| 鲨鱼 | shāyú | shark |
| 筛选 | shāixuǎn | to filter |
| 山顶 | shāndǐng | hilltop |
| 山峰 | shānfēng | (mountain) peak |
| 山坡 | shānpō | hillside |
| 闪 | shǎn | to dodge; to duck out of the way; to beat it |
| 闪电 | shǎndiàn | lightning |
| 商标 | shāngbiāo | trademark; logo |
| 伤口 | shāngkǒu | wound; cut |
| 伤亡 | shāngwáng | casualties; injuries and deaths |
| 伤员 | shāngyuán | wounded person |
| 上当 | shàngdàng | taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped |
| 上级 | shàngjí | higher authorities; superiors |
| 上进 | shàngjìn | to make progress; to do better; fig. ambitious to improve oneself |
| 上市 | shàngshì | to hit the market (of a new product); to float (a company on the stock market) |
| 上述 | shàngshù | aforementioned; above-mentioned |
| 上台 | shàngtái | to rise to power (in politics); to go on stage (in the theater) |
| 上旬 | shàngxún | first third of a month |
| 少儿 | shào’ér | child |
| 舌头 | shétou | tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information |
| 社 | shè | society; group; club |
| 射 | shè | old variant of 射[she4] |
| 涉及 | shèjí | to involve; to touch upon (a topic) |
| 射击 | shèjī | to shoot; to fire (a gun) |
| 摄像 | shèxiàng | to videotape |
| 设想 | shèxiǎng | to imagine; to assume; to envisage |
| 摄像头 | shèxiàngtóu | webcam; surveillance camera |
| 身心 | shēnxīn | body and mind; mental and physical |
| 深夜 | shēnyè | very late at night |
| 神 | shén | deity; soul; spirit |
| 神经 | shénjīng | nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged |
| 神奇 | shénqí | magical; mystical; miraculous |
| 审美 | shěnměi | esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste |
| 生成 | shēngchéng | to generate; to produce; generated |
| 声调 | shēngdiào | tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable) |
| 生命力 | shēngmìnglì | vitality |
| 生态 | shēngtài | ecology |
| 升学 | shēngxué | to enter the next grade school |
| 剩余 | shèngyú | remainder; surplus |
| 诗词 | shīcí | verse |
| 湿度 | shīdù | humidity level |
| 师父 | shīfu | used for 師傅|师傅 (in Taiwan); master; qualified worker |
| 诗歌 | shīgē | poem; ,首[shou3],段[duan4] |
| 狮子 | shīzi | lion; ,頭|头[tou2] |
| 识 | shí | to know; knowledge; Taiwan pr. [shi4] |
| 拾 | shí | to ascend in light steps |
| 识别 | shíbié | to distinguish; to discern |
| 时光 | shíguāng | time; era; period of time |
| 实话 | shíhuà | truth |
| 实惠 | shíhuì | tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap |
| 时机 | shíjī | fortunate timing; occasion; opportunity |
| 时尚 | shíshàng | fashion; fad; fashionable |
| 实时 | shíshí | (in) real time; instantaneous |
| 时速 | shísù | speed per hour |
| 石油 | shíyóu | oil; petroleum |
| 食欲 | shíyù | appetite |
| 实质 | shízhì | substance; essence |
| 十足 | shízú | ample; complete; hundred percent |
| 使劲 | shǐjìn | to exert all one's strength |
| 士兵 | shìbīng | soldier |
| 适度 | shìdù | moderately; appropriate |
| 示范 | shìfàn | to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration |
| 释放 | shìfàng | to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner) |
| 事后 | shìhòu | after the event; in hindsight; in retrospect |
| 视觉 | shìjué | sight; vision; visual |
| 势力 | shìlì | power; (ability to) influence |
| 视力 | shìlì | vision; eyesight |
| 试图 | shìtú | to attempt; to try |
| 事务 | shìwù | (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) |
| 事项 | shìxiàng | matter; item |
| 适宜 | shìyí | suitable; appropriate |
| 收藏 | shōucáng | to hoard; to collect; collection |
| 收购 | shōugòu | to purchase (from various places); to acquire (a company) |
| 收取 | shōuqǔ | to receive; to collect |
| 收益 | shōuyì | earnings; profit |
| 手臂 | shǒubì | arm; helper |
| 手法 | shǒufǎ | technique; trick; skill |
| 手势 | shǒushì | gesture; sign; signal |
| 首要 | shǒuyào | the most important; of chief importance |
| 寿命 | shòumìng | life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) |
| 受灾 | shòuzāi | disaster-stricken; to be hit by a natural calamity |
| 输出 | shūchū | to export; to output |
| 书画 | shūhuà | painting and calligraphy |
| 书籍 | shūjí | books; works |
| 书面 | shūmiàn | in writing; written |
| 输送 | shūsòng | to transport; to convey; to deliver |
| 书写 | shūxiě | to write |
| 属 | shǔ | category; genus (taxonomy); family members |
| 薯片 | shǔpiàn | fried potato chips |
| 竖 | shù | variant of 豎|竖[shu4] |
| 树立 | shùlì | to set up; to establish |
| 数目 | shùmù | amount; number |
| 数字化 | shùzìhuà | to digitalize; digital |
| 衰老 | shuāilǎo | to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak |
| 率领 | shuàilǐng | to lead; to command; to head |
| 率先 | shuàixiān | to take the lead; to show initiative |
| 水稻 | shuǐdào | rice; paddy |
| 水库 | shuǐkù | reservoir |
| 水流 | shuǐliú | river; stream |
| 水面 | shuǐmiàn | water surface |
| 水泥 | shuǐní | cement |
| 瞬间 | shùnjiān | moment; momentary; in a flash |
| 思路 | sīlù | train of thought; thinking; reason |
| 思念 | sīniàn | to think of; to long for; to miss |
| 死亡 | sǐwáng | to die; death |
| 松 | sōng | pine |
| 艘 | sōu | classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sao1] |
| 搜集 | sōují | to gather; to collect |
| 塑造 | sùzào | to model; to mold; plastic (arts) |
| 素质 | sùzhì | inner quality; basic essence |
| 算了 | suànle | let it be; let it pass; forget about it |
| 算是 | suànshì | considered to be; at last |
| 虽 | suī | although; even though |
| 岁数 | suìshu | age (number of years old) |
| 岁月 | suìyuè | years; time |
| 损坏 | sǔnhuài | to damage; to injure |
| 损伤 | sǔnshāng | to harm; to damage; to injure |
| 踏实 | tāshi | firmly-based; steady; steadfast |
| 塔 | tǎ | pagoda; tower; minaret |
| 台风 | táifēng | stage presence, poise |
| 台球 | táiqiú | billiards |
| 太空 | tàikōng | outer space |
| 太阳能 | tàiyángnéng | solar energy |
| 谈论 | tánlùn | to discuss; to talk about |
| 谈判 | tánpàn | to negotiate; negotiation; talks |
| 弹性 | tánxìng | flexibility; elasticity |
| 探索 | tànsuǒ | to explore; to probe |
| 探讨 | tàntǎo | to investigate; to probe |
| 汤圆 | tāngyuán | boiled balls of glutinous rice flour, eaten during the Lantern Festival |
| 糖果 | tángguǒ | candy |
| 烫 | tàng | to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking) |
| 掏 | tāo | to fish out (from pocket); to scoop |
| 逃 | táo | to escape; to run away; to flee |
| 逃跑 | táopǎo | to flee from sth; to run away; to escape |
| 淘气 | táoqì | naughty; mischievous |
| 淘汰 | táotài | to wash out; elimination (by selection); natural selection |
| 套餐 | tàocān | set meal; product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription) |
| 特 | tè | special; unique; distinguished |
| 特长 | tècháng | personal strength; one's special ability or strong points |
| 特地 | tèdì | specially; for a special purpose |
| 特定 | tèdìng | special; specific; designated |
| 特性 | tèxìng | property; characteristic |
| 特意 | tèyì | specially; intentionally |
| 题材 | tícái | subject matter |
| 提取 | tíqǔ | to withdraw (money); to collect (left luggage); to extract |
| 提示 | tíshì | to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest |
| 体操 | tǐcāo | gymnastic; gymnastics |
| 体积 | tǐjī | volume; bulk |
| 体系 | tǐxì | system; setup |
| 添 | tiān | to add; to increase; to replenish |
| 天才 | tiāncái | talent; gift; genius |
| 添加 | tiānjiā | to add; to increase |
| 天然 | tiānrán | natural |
| 天然气 | tiānránqì | natural gas |
| 天文 | tiānwén | astronomy |
| 天下 | tiānxià | land under heaven; the whole world; the whole of China |
| 天真 | tiānzhēn | naive; innocent; artless |
| 田 | tián | field; farm |
| 田径 | tiánjìng | track and field (athletics) |
| 调节 | tiáojié | to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize |
| 跳水 | tiàoshuǐ | to dive (into water); (sports) diving; to commit suicide by jumping into water |
| 贴近 | tiējìn | to press close to; to snuggle close; intimate |
| 听话 | tīnghuà | to do what one is told; obedient |
| 听觉 | tīngjué | sense of hearing |
| 听取 | tīngqǔ | to hear (news); to listen to |
| 通道 | tōngdào | (communications) channel; thoroughfare; passage |
| 通风 | tōngfēng | airy; ventilation; to ventilate |
| 通话 | tōnghuà | to hold a conversation; to talk over the telephone; phone call |
| 通信 | tōngxìn | to correspond (by letter etc); to communicate; communication |
| 通讯 | tōngxùn | communications; news story; dispatch |
| 通用 | tōngyòng | common (use); interchangeable |
| 铜 | tóng | copper (chemistry); see also 紅銅|红铜[hong2 tong2] |
| 同伴 | tóngbàn | companion; comrade; fellow |
| 同行 | tóngháng | person of the same profession; of the same trade, occupation or industry |
| 童话 | tónghuà | children's fairy tales |
| 同类 | tónglèi | similar; same type; alike |
| 铜牌 | tóngpái | bronze medal; bronze plaque bearing a business name or logo etc |
| 痛快 | tòngkuài | delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal; to pilfer; to snatch |
| 偷偷 | tōutōu | stealthily; secretly; covertly |
| 头脑 | tóunǎo | brains; mind; skull |
| 投票 | tóupiào | to vote; vote |
| 投诉 | tóusù | complaint; to complain; to register a complaint (esp. as a customer) |
| 投资 | tóuzī | investment; to invest |
| 透 | tòu | to penetrate; to pass through; thoroughly |
| 透过 | tòuguò | through; via |
| 透露 | tòulù | to leak out; to divulge; to reveal |
| 透明 | tòumíng | transparent; open (non-secretive) |
| 突发 | tūfā | to burst out suddenly; sudden outburst |
| 突破 | tūpò | to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount or break the back of (a task etc) |
| 图案 | tú’àn | design; pattern |
| 图表 | túbiǎo | chart; diagram |
| 徒弟 | túdì | apprentice; disciple |
| 途径 | tújìng | way; channel |
| 图像 | túxiàng | image; picture; graphic |
| 吐 | tǔ | to spit; to put; to say |
| 土壤 | tǔrǎng | soil |
| 团结 | tuánjié | to unite; unity; solidarity |
| 团体 | tuántǐ | group; organization; team |
| 团圆 | tuányuán | to have a reunion |
| 推测 | tuīcè | speculation; to conjecture; to surmise |
| 推销 | tuīxiāo | to market; to sell |
| 推行 | tuīxíng | to put into effect; to carry out |
| 退税 | tuìshuì | tax rebate or refund |
| 吞 | tūn | to swallow; to take |
| 拖 | tuō | variant of 拖[tuo1] |
| 拖延 | tuōyán | to delay; to put off; to procrastinate |
| 托运 | tuōyùn | to consign (goods); to check through (baggage) |
| 挖 | wā | to dig; to excavate; to scoop out |
| 哇 | wā | Wow!; sound of child's crying; sound of vomiting |
| 娃娃 | wáwa | baby; small child; doll |
| 歪 | wāi | askew; at a crooked angle; devious |
| 外表 | wàibiǎo | external; outside; outward appearance |
| 外交 | wàijiāo | diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs |
| 外界 | wàijiè | the outside world; external |
| 外科 | wàikē | surgery (branch of medicine) |
| 外来 | wàilái | external; foreign; outside |
| 外甥 | wàisheng | sister's son; wife's sibling's son |
| 弯曲 | wānqū | to bend; to curve around; curved |
| 顽强 | wánqiáng | tenacious; hard to defeat |
| 万物 | wànwù | all living things |
| 王子 | wángzǐ | prince; son of a king |
| 网 | wǎng | net; network |
| 往后 | wǎnghòu | from now on; in the future; time to come |
| 往来 | wǎnglái | dealings; contacts; to go back and forth |
| 往年 | wǎngnián | in former years; in previous years |
| 望 | wàng | full moon; to hope; to expect |
| 危机 | wēijī | crisis |
| 微小 | wēixiǎo | minute (i.e. extremely small); infinitesimal |
| 违规 | wéiguī | to violate (rules); irregular; illegal |
| 维护 | wéihù | to defend; to safeguard; to protect |
| 为难 | wéinán | to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) |
| 围棋 | wéiqí | the game of Go |
| 为期 | wéiqī | (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) |
| 维生素 | wéishēngsù | vitamin |
| 为止 | wéizhǐ | until; (used in combination with words like 到[dao4] or 至[zhi4] in constructs of the form 到...為止|到...为止) |
| 委屈 | wěiqu | to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance |
| 委托 | wěituō | to entrust; to trust; to commission |
| 未 | wèi | not yet; did not; have not |
| 未必 | wèibì | not necessarily; maybe not |
| 未成年人 | wèichéngniánrén | minor (i.e. person under 18) |
| 为此 | wèicǐ | for this reason; with regards to this; in this respect |
| 为何 | wèihé | why |
| 味觉 | wèijué | basic taste |
| 胃口 | wèikǒu | appetite; liking |
| 温和 | wēnhé | mild; gentle; moderate |
| 温柔 | wēnróu | gentle and soft; tender |
| 文档 | wéndàng | (computer) file |
| 文具 | wénjù | stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) |
| 文科 | wénkē | liberal arts; humanities |
| 文明 | wénmíng | civilized; civilization; culture |
| 闻名 | wénmíng | well-known; famous; renowned |
| 文物 | wénwù | cultural relic; historical relic; ,個|个[ge4] |
| 文献 | wénxiàn | document |
| 文艺 | wényì | literature and art |
| 乌龟 | wūguī | tortoise; cuckold |
| 污水 | wūshuǐ | sewage |
| 无所谓 | wúsuǒwèi | to be indifferent; not to matter; cannot be said to be |
| 无疑 | wúyí | no doubt; undoubtedly |
| 武器 | wǔqì | weapon; arms |
| 误 | wù | mistake; error; to miss |
| 误解 | wùjiě | to misunderstand; to misread; misunderstanding |
| 物体 | wùtǐ | object; body; substance |
| 吸取 | xīqǔ | to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate |
| 媳妇 | xífu | daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman |
| 习俗 | xísú | custom; tradition; local tradition |
| 喜剧 | xǐjù | comedy; ,出[chu1] |
| 喜事 | xǐshì | happy occasion; wedding |
| 洗漱 | xǐshù | to wash the face and rinse the mouth |
| 细胞 | xìbāo | cell (biology) |
| 细菌 | xìjūn | bacterium; germ |
| 系列 | xìliè | series; set |
| 戏曲 | xìqǔ | Chinese opera |
| 细致 | xìzhì | delicate; fine; careful |
| 吓 | xià | to scare; to intimidate; to threaten |
| 下功夫 | xià gōngfu | see 下工夫[xia4 gong1 fu5] |
| 下单 | xiàdān | to place an order; to order; an order (of goods) |
| 夏令营 | xiàlìngyíng | summer camp |
| 下线 | xiàxiàn | to go offline |
| 下旬 | xiàxún | last third of the month |
| 鲜明 | xiānmíng | bright; clear-cut; distinct |
| 先前 | xiānqián | before; previously |
| 鲜艳 | xiānyàn | bright-colored; gaily-colored |
| 嫌 | xián | to dislike; suspicion; resentment |
| 显 | xiǎn | prominent; conspicuous; (prefix) phanero- |
| 险 | xiǎn | danger; dangerous; rugged |
| 显著 | xiǎnzhù | outstanding; notable; remarkable |
| 限 | xiàn | limit; bound; to set a limit (on) |
| 线 | xiàn | variant of 線|线[xian4] |
| 现存 | xiàncún | extant; existent; in stock |
| 限度 | xiàndù | limitation; limit |
| 现货 | xiànhuò | merchandise or commodities available immediately after sale; merchandise in stock; available item |
| 陷入 | xiànrù | to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) |
| 线索 | xiànsuǒ | trail; clues; thread (of a story) |
| 限于 | xiànyú | to be limited to; to be confined to |
| 相差 | xiāngchà | to differ; discrepancy between |
| 香肠 | xiāngcháng | sausage |
| 相传 | xiāngchuán | to pass on; to hand down; tradition has it that ... |
| 相等 | xiāngděng | equal; equally; equivalent |
| 相连 | xiānglián | to link; to join; link |
| 香水 | xiāngshuǐ | perfume; cologne |
| 相应 | xiāngyìng | to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part) |
| 项链 | xiàngliàn | necklace |
| 象棋 | xiàngqí | Chinese chess |
| 相声 | xiàngsheng | comic dialog; sketch; crosstalk |
| 向往 | xiàngwǎng | to yearn for; to look forward to |
| 消除 | xiāochú | to eliminate; to remove |
| 消毒 | xiāodú | to disinfect; to sterilize |
| 消防 | xiāofáng | firefighting; fire control |
| 消耗 | xiāohào | to use up; to consume |
| 消灭 | xiāomiè | to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish |
| 小麦 | xiǎomài | wheat |
| 小气 | xiǎoqi | stingy; miserly; narrow-minded |
| 小偷儿 | xiǎotōur | |
| 笑容 | xiàoróng | smile; smiling expression |
| 效应 | xiàoyìng | effect (scientific phenomenon) |
| 歇 | xiē | to rest; to take a break; to stop |
| 携带 | xiédài | to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xi1 dai4] |
| 协会 | xiéhuì | an association; a society; ,家[jia1] |
| 协调 | xiétiáo | to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together |
| 协助 | xiézhù | to provide assistance; to aid |
| 心爱 | xīn’ài | beloved |
| 心底 | xīndǐ | bottom of one's heart |
| 新款 | xīnkuǎn | new style; latest fashion; new model |
| 心灵 | xīnlíng | bright; smart; quick-witted |
| 新媒体 | xīnméitǐ | |
| 心目 | xīnmù | mind; view |
| 新能源 | xīnnéngyuán | |
| 薪水 | xīnshui | salary; wage |
| 心疼 | xīnténg | to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret |
| 新兴 | xīnxīng | new; up-and-coming; newly developing |
| 新颖 | xīnyǐng | lit. new bud; fig. new and original |
| 心愿 | xīnyuàn | cherished desire; dream; craving |
| 心脏 | xīnzàng | heart; ,個|个[ge4] |
| 信赖 | xìnlài | to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in |
| 信念 | xìnniàn | faith; belief; conviction |
| 兴起 | xīngqǐ | to rise; to spring up; to burgeon |
| 型号 | xínghào | model number |
| 形态 | xíngtài | shape; form; pattern |
| 性价比 | xìngjiàbǐ | quality-price ratio |
| 性能 | xìngnéng | function; performance |
| 胸 | xiōng | variant of 胸[xiong1] |
| 修订 | xiūdìng | to revise |
| 修复 | xiūfù | to restore; to renovate; restoration |
| 袖子 | xiùzi | sleeve |
| 许可 | xǔkě | to allow; to permit |
| 叙述 | xùshù | to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount |
| 旋转 | xuánzhuǎn | to rotate; to revolve; to spin |
| 选拔 | xuǎnbá | to select the best |
| 选修 | xuǎnxiū | optional course (in school); to take an optional course |
| 学会 | xuéhuì | to learn; to master; institute |
| 学位 | xuéwèi | academic degree; place in school |
| 学问 | xuéwen | learning; knowledge |
| 学员 | xuéyuán | student; member of an institution of learning; officer cadet |
| 血管 | xuèguǎn | vein; artery |
| 血型 | xuèxíng | blood group; blood type |
| 血压 | xuèyā | blood pressure |
| 血液 | xuèyè | blood |
| 循环 | xúnhuán | to cycle; to circulate; circle |
| 寻求 | xúnqiú | to seek; to look for |
| 压缩 | yāsuō | to compress; compression |
| 亚军 | yàjūn | second place (in a sports contest); runner-up |
| 淹 | yān | to flood; to submerge; to drown |
| 淹没 | yānmò | to submerge; to drown; to flood |
| 严 | yán | tight (closely sealed); stern; strict |
| 沿海 | yánhǎi | coastal |
| 严寒 | yánhán | bitter cold; severe winter |
| 严禁 | yánjìn | to strictly prohibit |
| 严厉 | yánlì | severe; strict |
| 延期 | yánqī | to delay; to extend; to postpone |
| 炎热 | yánrè | blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) |
| 延伸 | yánshēn | to extend; to spread |
| 研讨 | yántǎo | discussion |
| 延续 | yánxù | to continue; to go on; to last |
| 言语 | yányǔ | words; speech; (spoken) language |
| 炎症 | yánzhèng | inflammation |
| 眼光 | yǎnguāng | gaze; insight; foresight |
| 眼看 | yǎnkàn | soon; in a moment; to look on as sth happens |
| 演奏 | yǎnzòu | to perform on a musical instrument |
| 宴会 | yànhuì | banquet; feast; dinner party |
| 验证 | yànzhèng | to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory) |
| 仰 | yǎng | to face upward; to look up; to admire |
| 痒 | yǎng | variant of 癢|痒[yang3]; to itch; to tickle |
| 养老 | yǎnglǎo | to provide for the elderly (family members); to enjoy a life in retirement |
| 养老院 | yǎnglǎoyuàn | nursing home |
| 氧气 | yǎngqì | oxygen |
| 样 | yàng | manner; pattern; way |
| 遥远 | yáoyuǎn | distant; remote |
| 要点 | yàodiǎn | main point; essential |
| 要么 | yàome | or; either one or the other |
| 要素 | yàosù | essential factor; key constituent |
| 野 | yě | old variant of 野[ye3] |
| 也好 | yěhǎo | |
| 野生 | yěshēng | wild; undomesticated |
| 野外 | yěwài | countryside; areas outside the city |
| 业 | yè | line of business; industry; occupation |
| 液体 | yètǐ | liquid |
| 依旧 | yījiù | as before; still |
| 依赖 | yīlài | to depend on; to be dependent on |
| 一流 | yīliú | top quality; front ranking |
| 衣食住行 | yī-shí-zhù-xíng | clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs |
| 医药 | yīyào | medical care and medicines; medicine (drug); medical |
| 一一 | yīyī | one by one; one after another |
| 姨 | yí | mother's sister; aunt |
| 一辈子 | yíbèizi | (for) a lifetime |
| 遗产 | yíchǎn | heritage; legacy; inheritance |
| 遗传 | yíchuán | heredity; inheritance; to transmit |
| 一带 | yídài | region; district |
| 一道 | yídào | together |
| 一贯 | yíguàn | consistent; constant; from start to finish |
| 疑惑 | yíhuò | to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing |
| 一律 | yílǜ | same; uniformly; all |
| 移民 | yímín | to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant |
| 仪器 | yíqì | instrument; apparatus |
| 仪式 | yíshì | ceremony |
| 一向 | yíxiàng | always (previously); a period of time in the recent past |
| 一系列 | yíxìliè | a series of; a string of |
| 一再 | yízài | repeatedly |
| 一阵 | yízhèn | a burst; a fit; a peal |
| 遗址 | yízhǐ | ruins; historic relics |
| 以便 | yǐbiàn | so that; so as to; in order to |
| 以免 | yǐmiǎn | in order to avoid; so as not to |
| 以往 | yǐwǎng | in the past; formerly |
| 异常 | yìcháng | exceptional; abnormal; an anomaly |
| 益处 | yìchù | benefit |
| 一帆风顺 | yìfān-fēngshùn | propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly |
| 一口气 | yìkǒuqì | one breath; in one breath; at a stretch |
| 议论 | yìlùn | to comment; to talk about; to discuss |
| 一模一样 | yìmú-yíyàng | exactly the same (idiom); carbon copy; also pr. [yi1 mo2 yi1 yang4] |
| 艺人 | yìrén | performing artist; actor |
| 一身 | yìshēn | whole body; from head to toe; single person |
| 一时 | yìshí | a period of time; a while; for a short while |
| 一同 | yìtóng | along; together |
| 易于 | yìyú | very likely; prone to |
| 抑制 | yìzhì | to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress |
| 因 | yīn | old variant of 因[yin1] |
| 音节 | yīnjié | syllable |
| 银 | yín | silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency |
| 银牌 | yínpái | silver medal |
| 引 | yǐn | to draw (e.g. a bow); to pull; to stretch sth |
| 隐藏 | yǐncáng | to hide; to conceal; to mask |
| 引导 | yǐndǎo | to guide; to lead (around); to conduct |
| 引发 | yǐnfā | to lead to; to trigger; to initiate |
| 引入 | yǐnrù | to draw into; to pull into; to introduce |
| 隐私 | yǐnsī | secrets; private business; privacy |
| 饮用水 | yǐnyòngshuǐ | drinking water; potable water |
| 印 | yìn | to print; to mark; to engrave |
| 婴儿 | yīng’ér | infant; baby; lead (Pb) |
| 英雄 | yīngxióng | hero |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint |
| 拥挤 | yōngjǐ | crowded; to throng; congestion |
| 涌现 | yǒngxiàn | to emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently |
| 勇于 | yǒngyú | to dare to; to be brave enough to |
| 用餐 | yòngcān | to eat a meal |
| 用处 | yòngchù | usefulness |
| 用功 | yònggōng | diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard |
| 用人 | yòngrén | servant; to employ sb for a job; to manage people |
| 用心 | yòngxīn | motive; intention; to be diligent or attentive |
| 优化 | yōuhuà | optimization; to optimize; to make superior |
| 优先 | yōuxiān | to have priority; to take precedence |
| 优异 | yōuyì | exceptional; outstandingly good |
| 由来 | yóulái | origin |
| 游人 | yóurén | a tourist |
| 犹如 | yóurú | similar to; appearing to be |
| 有机 | yǒujī | organic |
| 有劲 | yǒujìn | |
| 有序 | yǒuxù | regular; orderly; successive |
| 于 | yú | to go; to take; sentence-final interrogative particle |
| 余额 | yú’é | balance (of an account, bill etc); surplus; remainder |
| 与其 | yǔqí | rather than...; 與其|与其[yu3 qi2] A 不如[bu4 ru2] B (rather than A, better to B) |
| 羽绒服 | yǔróngfú | down-filled garment |
| 预定 | yùdìng | to schedule in advance |
| 预料 | yùliào | to forecast; to anticipate; expectation |
| 预期 | yùqī | to expect; to anticipate |
| 浴室 | yùshì | bathroom (room used for bathing) |
| 欲望 | yùwàng | desire; longing; appetite |
| 原本 | yuánběn | originally; original |
| 原材料 | yuáncáiliào | raw materials; unprocessed materials |
| 原理 | yuánlǐ | principle; theory |
| 原料 | yuánliào | raw material |
| 园林 | yuánlín | gardens; park; landscape garden |
| 圆满 | yuánmǎn | satisfactory; consummate; perfect |
| 原始 | yuánshǐ | first; original; primitive |
| 元素 | yuánsù | element; element of a set; chemical element |
| 原先 | yuánxiān | originally; original; former |
| 元宵 | yuánxiāo | Lantern Festival; night of the 15th of the first lunar month; see also 元夜[yuan2 ye4] |
| 源于 | yuányú | has its origins in |
| 远程 | yuǎnchéng | remote; long distance; long range |
| 远方 | yuǎnfāng | far away; a distant location |
| 约束 | yuēshù | to restrict; to limit to; to constrain |
| 月光 | yuèguāng | moonlight |
| 乐器 | yuèqì | musical instrument |
| 月球 | yuèqiú | the moon |
| 乐曲 | yuèqǔ | musical composition |
| 晕 | yūn | confused; dizzy; giddy |
| 晕车 | yùnchē | to be carsick |
| 运送 | yùnsòng | to transport; to carry |
| 运行 | yùnxíng | to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation |
| 运营 | yùnyíng | to be in operation; to do business; (of train, bus etc) to be in service |
| 杂 | zá | variant of 雜|杂[za2] |
| 灾 | zāi | disaster; calamity |
| 灾害 | zāihài | calamity; disaster |
| 灾难 | zāinàn | disaster; catastrophe |
| 灾区 | zāiqū | disaster area; stricken region |
| 再三 | zàisān | over and over again; again and again |
| 再生 | zàishēng | to be reborn; to regenerate; to be a second so-and-so (famous dead person) |
| 在意 | zàiyì | to care about; to mind |
| 赞赏 | zànshǎng | to admire; to praise; to appreciate |
| 赞同 | zàntóng | to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor |
| 遭到 | zāodào | to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) |
| 遭受 | zāoshòu | to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) |
| 遭遇 | zāoyù | to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience |
| 噪声 | zàoshēng | noise |
| 造型 | zàoxíng | to model; to shape; appearance |
| 则 | zé | (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; standard |
| 扎 | zhā | to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; jug (a classifier for liquids such as beer) |
| 粘 | zhān | glutinous; sticky; to stick |
| 粘贴 | zhāntiē | to stick; to affix; to adhere |
| 崭新 | zhǎnxīn | brand new |
| 占比 | zhànbǐ | |
| 战斗 | zhàndòu | to fight; to engage in combat; struggle |
| 占据 | zhànjù | to occupy; to hold |
| 战胜 | zhànshèng | to prevail over; to defeat; to surmount |
| 占有 | zhànyǒu | to have; to own; to hold |
| 战争 | zhànzhēng | war; conflict; ,次[ci4] |
| 章 | zhāng | chapter; section; clause |
| 长辈 | zhǎngbèi | one's elders; older generation |
| 障碍 | zhàng’ài | barrier; obstruction; hindrance |
| 账单 | zhàngdān | bill |
| 招 | zhāo | to recruit; to provoke; to beckon |
| 招待 | zhāodài | to receive (guests); to entertain; reception |
| 招生 | zhāoshēng | to enroll new students; to get students |
| 招手 | zhāoshǒu | to wave; to beckon |
| 招收 | zhāoshōu | to hire; to recruit |
| 照明 | zhàomíng | lighting; illumination |
| 折 | zhé | to break (e.g. stick or bone); a loss |
| 针 | zhēn | needle; pin; injection |
| 真相 | zhēnxiàng | the truth about sth; the actual facts |
| 珍珠 | zhēnzhū | pearl |
| 枕头 | zhěntou | pillow |
| 镇 | zhèn | to press down; to calm; to subdue |
| 阵雨 | zhènyǔ | shower |
| 睁 | zhēng | to open (one's eyes) |
| 争吵 | zhēngchǎo | to quarrel; dispute |
| 争夺 | zhēngduó | to fight over; to contest; to vie over |
| 争论 | zhēnglùn | to argue; to debate; to contend |
| 征求 | zhēngqiú | to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc) |
| 争议 | zhēngyì | controversy; dispute; to dispute |
| 政策 | zhèngcè | policy |
| 正规 | zhèngguī | regular; according to standards |
| 正面 | zhèngmiàn | front; obverse side; right side |
| 证实 | zhèngshí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify |
| 正义 | zhèngyì | justice; righteousness; just |
| 症状 | zhèngzhuàng | symptom (of an illness) |
| 枝 | zhī | branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc |
| 支撑 | zhīchēng | to prop up; to support; strut |
| 支出 | zhīchū | to spend; to pay out; expense |
| 脂肪 | zhīfáng | fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) |
| 之所以 | zhīsuǒyǐ | the reason why |
| 值班 | zhíbān | to work a shift; on duty |
| 职位 | zhíwèi | post; office; position |
| 职务 | zhíwù | post; position; job |
| 职员 | zhíyuán | office worker; staff member; ,位[wei4] |
| 职责 | zhízé | duty; responsibility; obligation |
| 侄子 | zhízi | brother's son; nephew |
| 只得 | zhǐdé | to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to |
| 指定 | zhǐdìng | to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty |
| 只顾 | zhǐgù | solely preoccupied (with one thing); engrossed; focusing (on sth) |
| 指挥 | zhǐhuī | to conduct; to command; to direct |
| 指示 | zhǐshì | to point out; to indicate; to instruct |
| 指责 | zhǐzé | to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce |
| 制 | zhì | system; to control; to regulate |
| 至关重要 | zhìguān-zhòngyào | extremely important; vital; crucial |
| 智力 | zhìlì | intelligence; intellect |
| 治理 | zhìlǐ | to govern; to administer; to manage |
| 制品 | zhìpǐn | products; goods |
| 秩序 | zhìxù | order (orderly); order (sequence); social order |
| 质疑 | zhìyí | to call into question; to question (truth or validity) |
| 至于 | zhìyú | as for; as to; to go so far as to |
| 中等 | zhōngděng | medium |
| 终点 | zhōngdiǎn | the end; end point; finishing line (in a race) |
| 中断 | zhōngduàn | to cut short; to break off; to discontinue |
| 终身 | zhōngshēn | lifelong; all one's life; marriage |
| 钟头 | zhōngtóu | hour |
| 中旬 | zhōngxún | middle third of a month |
| 中央 | zhōngyāng | central; middle; center |
| 肿 | zhǒng | to swell; swelling; swollen |
| 种地 | zhòngdì | to farm; to work the land |
| 中毒 | zhòngdú | to be poisoned; poisoning |
| 中奖 | zhòngjiǎng | to win a prize; a successful gamble |
| 众人 | zhòngrén | everyone |
| 中暑 | zhòngshǔ | sunstroke; heatstroke |
| 众所周知 | zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī | as everyone knows (idiom) |
| 重心 | zhòngxīn | center of gravity; central core; main part |
| 州 | zhōu | prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division |
| 粥 | zhōu | see 葷粥|荤粥[Xun1 yu4] |
| 周边 | zhōubiān | periphery; rim; surroundings |
| 周到 | zhōudào | thoughtful; considerate; attentive |
| 周期 | zhōuqī | period; cycle |
| 株 | zhū | tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant |
| 珠宝 | zhūbǎo | pearls; jewels; precious stones |
| 诸多 | zhūduō | (used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of |
| 主办 | zhǔbàn | to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) |
| 主播 | zhǔbō | anchor (TV) |
| 主导 | zhǔdǎo | leading; dominant; prevailing |
| 主管 | zhǔguǎn | in charge; responsible for; person in charge |
| 主角 | zhǔjué | leading role; lead |
| 主流 | zhǔliú | main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter |
| 主演 | zhǔyǎn | to act the leading role (in a movie or a play); to star; lead actor |
| 主张 | zhǔzhāng | to advocate; to stand for; view |
| 祝福 | zhùfú | blessings; to wish sb well |
| 助理 | zhùlǐ | assistant |
| 助手 | zhùshǒu | assistant; helper |
| 祝愿 | zhùyuàn | to wish |
| 住宅 | zhùzhái | residence; tenement |
| 著作 | zhùzuò | to write; literary work; book |
| 砖 | zhuān | variant of 甎|砖[zhuan1] |
| 专科 | zhuānkē | specialized subject; branch (of medicine); specialized training school |
| 专利 | zhuānlì | patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly |
| 专题 | zhuāntí | special topic |
| 专用 | zhuānyòng | special; dedicated |
| 专注 | zhuānzhù | concentrated; single-mindedly devoted to |
| 转换 | zhuǎnhuàn | to change; to switch; to convert |
| 转交 | zhuǎnjiāo | to pass on to sb; to carry and give to sb else |
| 转让 | zhuǎnràng | transfer (technology, goods etc); conveyancing (property) |
| 转身 | zhuǎnshēn | (of a person) to turn round; to face about; (of a widow) to remarry (archaic) |
| 转移 | zhuǎnyí | to shift; to divert or distract (attention etc); to change |
| 转动 | zhuàndòng | to turn sth around; to swivel |
| 装备 | zhuāngbèi | equipment; to equip; to outfit |
| 庄稼 | zhuāngjia | farm crop |
| 追究 | zhuījiū | to investigate; to look into |
| 捉 | zhuō | to clutch; to grab; to capture |
| 资本 | zīběn | capital (economics) |
| 资产 | zīchǎn | property; assets |
| 自豪 | zìháo | proud (of one's achievements etc) |
| 自来水 | zìláishuǐ | running water; tap water |
| 自律 | zìlǜ | self-discipline; self-regulation; autonomy (ethics) |
| 字幕 | zìmù | caption; subtitle |
| 自杀 | zìshā | to kill oneself; to commit suicide; to attempt suicide |
| 自我 | zìwǒ | self-; ego (psychology) |
| 自言自语 | zìyán-zìyǔ | to talk to oneself; to think aloud; to soliloquize |
| 自愿 | zìyuàn | voluntary |
| 自助 | zìzhù | self-service |
| 棕色 | zōngsè | brown |
| 总裁 | zǒngcái | chairman; director-general (of a company etc) |
| 总计 | zǒngjì | (grand) total |
| 总理 | zǒnglǐ | premier; prime minister; ,位[wei4],名[ming2] |
| 总算 | zǒngsuàn | at long last; finally; on the whole |
| 粽子 | zòngzi | glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and boiled |
| 走廊 | zǒuláng | corridor; aisle; hallway |
| 足 | zú | excessive |
| 足以 | zúyǐ | sufficient to...; so much so that; so that |
| 阻碍 | zǔ’ài | to obstruct; to hinder; to block |
| 阻挡 | zǔdǎng | to stop; to resist; to obstruct |
| 祖国 | zǔguó | motherland |
| 祖先 | zǔxiān | ancestor; forebears |
| 钻 | zuān | variant of 鑽|钻[zuan4] |
| 罪 | zuì | guilt; crime; fault |
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