1,800 words of HSK 6 from the official HSK 3.0 syllabus, with pinyin and translation. Together with the previous levels: 5,400 words.
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| Word | Pinyin | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| 岸 | àn | shore; bank |
| 案例 | ànlì | case; example, case study |
| 按摩 | ànmó | massage |
| 暗示 | ànshì | hint; imply |
| 昂贵 | ángguì | expensive, costly (formal) |
| 白白 | báibái | in vain; for nothing |
| 白领 | báilǐng | office worker; "white-collar worker" |
| 摆 | bǎi | place, arrange; swing, wave |
| 摆放 | bǎifàng | place; arrange |
| 百分点 | bǎifēndiǎn | percentage point |
| 百货 | bǎihuò | general merchandise; department store |
| 摆脱 | bǎituō | get rid of; break free from |
| 败 | bài | be defeated; lose |
| 拜访 | bàifǎng | pay a visit; visit |
| 拜年 | bàinián | offer Lunar New Year greetings |
| 版 | bǎn | edition; page (of a newspaper); (measure word for editions and pages) |
| 版本 | bǎnběn | version; edition (of a text) |
| 伴随 | bànsuí | accompany; go along with |
| 扮演 | bànyǎn | play (a role); portray |
| 榜样 | bǎngyàng | example; role model |
| 棒球 | bàngqiú | baseball |
| 保管 | bǎoguǎn | keep; look after for safekeeping |
| 保健 | bǎojiàn | health care; health maintenance |
| 保暖 | bǎonuǎn | keep warm; retain heat |
| 保修 | bǎoxiū | provide a repair warranty; repair under warranty |
| 保障 | bǎozhàng | guarantee, safeguard; security |
| 爆 | bào | burst; explode |
| 爆发 | bàofā | break out; erupt |
| 报刊 | bàokān | newspapers and magazines; periodicals |
| 暴力 | bàolì | violence |
| 暴露 | bàolù | expose, reveal; be exposed (to) |
| 报社 | bàoshè | newspaper office |
| 爆炸 | bàozhà | explode; explosion |
| 悲观 | bēiguān | pessimistic |
| 悲剧 | bēijù | tragedy |
| 悲伤 | bēishāng | sad; sorrowful |
| 北极 | běijí | North Pole; Arctic |
| 北美洲 | Běiměizhōu | North America |
| 被动 | bèidòng | passive |
| 被迫 | bèipò | be forced to |
| 背心 | bèixīn | tank top; vest |
| 备用 | bèiyòng | keep in reserve; spare |
| 倍增 | bèizēng | double; increase manyfold |
| 奔跑 | bēnpǎo | run; dash |
| 本能 | běnnéng | instinct; instinctively |
| 本身 | běnshēn | itself; in itself |
| 本土 | běntǔ | one's own country or region; local; domestic |
| 逼 | bī | force; compel |
| 比方 | bǐfang | give an example; draw a comparison; (比方说) for example |
| 比重 | bǐzhòng | proportion; specific gravity |
| 闭 | bì | close; shut (eyes, mouth) |
| 避 | bì | avoid; evade; take shelter (from sth) |
| 必修 | bìxiū | compulsory (of a course) |
| 编 | biān | compile; compose; weave; make up |
| 编辑 | biānjí | edit; editor |
| 编写 | biānxiě | compile; write (a textbook, program) |
| 遍地 | biàndì | everywhere; all over the ground |
| 便捷 | biànjié | convenient and quick |
| 变质 | biànzhì | spoil (of food); deteriorate in quality |
| 兵 | bīng | soldier; troops |
| 病毒 | bìngdú | virus |
| 播 | bō | broadcast (on radio, TV); sow |
| 播种 | bōzhǒng | sow |
| 博览会 | bólǎnhuì | exhibition; trade fair; expo |
| 薄弱 | bóruò | weak (of knowledge, a link) |
| 脖子 | bózi | neck |
| 不耐烦 | bú nàifán | impatient; lose patience |
| 不顾 | búgù | disregard; regardless of |
| 不料 | búliào | unexpectedly; contrary to expectations |
| 不适 | búshì | unwell; discomfort |
| 不至于 | búzhìyú | unlikely to go so far as to; not to the point of |
| 补 | bǔ | mend; patch; make up for |
| 捕 | bǔ | catch; capture |
| 补偿 | bǔcháng | compensate; reimburse |
| 补课 | bǔkè | take extra lessons; make up missed lessons |
| 补贴 | bǔtiē | subsidize; supplement; subsidy; allowance |
| 补习 | bǔxí | take extra lessons (with a tutor) |
| 布 | bù | cloth; fabric |
| 不安 | bù’ān | uneasy; anxious |
| 不曾 | bùcéng | never; not ever (literary) |
| 不成 | bùchéng | not work; not be acceptable; really (at the end of a rhetorical question) |
| 不得 | bùdé | must not; not be allowed to |
| 部队 | bùduì | troops; army; military unit |
| 不禁 | bùjīn | involuntarily; cannot help (doing something) |
| 不时 | bùshí | from time to time; every now and then |
| 部位 | bùwèi | part; area (of a body or object) |
| 不许 | bùxǔ | not allow; forbid |
| 不宜 | bùyí | should not; not be advisable |
| 不已 | bùyǐ | endlessly; extremely (after a verb) |
| 布置 | bùzhì | furnish; decorate; assign (a task) |
| 不止 | bùzhǐ | not only; not be limited to; more than |
| 步骤 | bùzhòu | step; stage; procedure |
| 猜测 | cāicè | guess; speculate; guesswork |
| 财产 | cáichǎn | property; possessions |
| 财富 | cáifù | wealth |
| 才华 | cáihuá | talent; gift |
| 才能 | cáinéng | ability; talent |
| 财务 | cáiwù | finances (of an organization); financial affairs |
| 财物 | cáiwù | possessions; valuables |
| 材质 | cáizhì | material (of a product) |
| 踩 | cǎi | step on; tread; trample |
| 采购 | cǎigòu | purchase; procurement |
| 彩虹 | cǎihóng | rainbow |
| 采集 | cǎijí | collect (samples, data) |
| 采纳 | cǎinà | adopt; accept (a suggestion, opinion) |
| 彩票 | cǎipiào | lottery ticket; lottery |
| 参展 | cānzhǎn | take part in an exhibition |
| 残疾 | cánjí | disability; physical impairment |
| 仓库 | cāngkù | warehouse |
| 草原 | cǎoyuán | grassland; steppe; pasture |
| 侧 | cè | side; turn sideways; tilt |
| 策划 | cèhuà | plan; organize (an event); planning |
| 测量 | cèliáng | measure |
| 策略 | cèlüè | strategy; tactics |
| 层次 | céngcì | level; tier; logical structure |
| 层面 | céngmiàn | aspect; level; dimension |
| 叉 | chā | fork; cross (mark); cross |
| 差异 | chāyì | difference; distinction |
| 插座 | chāzuò | electrical socket; power outlet |
| 查询 | cháxún | inquire; look up; check (information) |
| 拆除 | chāichú | demolish; dismantle |
| 产出 | chǎnchū | produce; output |
| 产地 | chǎndì | place of production; origin (of a product) |
| 肠 | cháng | intestine; bowel |
| 长短 | chángduǎn | length; gossip (fig.); strengths and weaknesses |
| 常规 | chángguī | routine; standard practice; conventional |
| 常年 | chángnián | all year round; for many years |
| 长寿 | chángshòu | long-lived; live a long life |
| 常温 | chángwēn | room temperature |
| 场次 | chǎngcì | screening; performance (of a film or show) |
| 场地 | chǎngdì | site; venue (for sports or an event) |
| 场馆 | chǎngguǎn | venues; stadiums and halls; exhibition pavilions |
| 场合 | chǎnghé | occasion; setting; situation |
| 厂家 | chǎngjiā | manufacturer; manufacturing plant |
| 场景 | chǎngjǐng | scene; setting (of an event) |
| 场面 | chǎngmiàn | spectacle; scene (in a film) |
| 厂商 | chǎngshāng | manufacturer; manufacturing company |
| 畅通 | chàngtōng | unobstructed; free-flowing (of traffic, communication) |
| 畅销 | chàngxiāo | sell well; be in demand |
| 抄 | chāo | copy out; copy (sb's answers) |
| 超越 | chāoyuè | surpass; go beyond |
| 朝代 | cháodài | dynasty; dynastic period |
| 潮流 | cháoliú | current; trend; fashion |
| 潮湿 | cháoshī | damp; humid |
| 嘲笑 | cháoxiào | mock; ridicule |
| 炒股 | chǎogǔ | trade stocks; speculate on the stock market |
| 吵架 | chǎojià | quarrel; argue |
| 撤回 | chèhuí | recall (a message); withdraw (an application, troops) |
| 撤销 | chèxiāo | cancel; annul; abolish |
| 沉重 | chénzhòng | heavy (of a load, burden, mood) |
| 趁 | chèn | take advantage of (an opportunity); while (there is still time) |
| 撑 | chēng | prop up; open (an umbrella); be stuffed (colloq., from eating) |
| 称号 | chēnghào | title; designation |
| 称呼 | chēnghu | call; address; form of address; name |
| 称作 | chēngzuò | be called; be known as |
| 成 | chéng | one tenth; ten percent |
| 乘 | chéng | multiply |
| 盛 | chéng | serve (food); ladle (into a container) |
| 承办 | chéngbàn | undertake to organize; host |
| 惩罚 | chéngfá | punish; punishment |
| 成交 | chéngjiāo | close a deal; agree on a price |
| 承诺 | chéngnuò | promise; commit; promise; commitment |
| 成千上万 | chéngqiān-shàngwàn | thousands upon thousands; a vast number |
| 呈现 | chéngxiàn | appear; present (in a particular form); display |
| 成效 | chéngxiào | effect; result |
| 诚信 | chéngxìn | honest; trustworthy; integrity |
| 成语 | chéngyǔ | chengyu; idiom (usually consisting of 4 Chinese characters) |
| 城镇 | chéngzhèn | cities and towns; small town |
| 持久 | chíjiǔ | lasting; enduring |
| 持有 | chíyǒu | hold; possess |
| 尺 | chǐ | chi (unit of length, ≈ 33 cm); ruler |
| 尺寸 | chǐcùn | size; dimensions |
| 冲动 | chōngdòng | impulse; impulsive |
| 冲击 | chōngjī | strike; batter (of waves); have a strong impact |
| 充实 | chōngshí | fulfilling; substantial; enrich; replenish |
| 冲突 | chōngtū | clash; conflict |
| 崇拜 | chóngbài | worship; idolize |
| 重建 | chóngjiàn | rebuild; reconstruct |
| 冲 | chòng | face; (preposition) toward; (colloq.) harsh |
| 抽奖 | chōujiǎng | hold a prize draw; draw lots |
| 抽象 | chōuxiàng | abstract |
| 愁 | chóu | worry; feel anxious; grieve |
| 筹备 | chóubèi | prepare; organize (an event) |
| 初步 | chūbù | preliminary; initial |
| 出场 | chūchǎng | appear on stage; take the field |
| 初等 | chūděng | elementary; basic |
| 出境 | chūjìng | leave the country; travel abroad |
| 出力 | chūlì | make an effort; contribute (through work) |
| 出名 | chūmíng | famous; well-known; become famous |
| 出入 | chūrù | discrepancy; entry and exit |
| 出示 | chūshì | show; present (a document) |
| 出游 | chūyóu | go on a trip; travel |
| 出于 | chūyú | out of (a motive); for (a reason); stem from |
| 除 | chú | remove; eliminate; (preposition) except |
| 除非 | chúfēi | only if; unless |
| 储存 | chǔcún | store; stockpile |
| 处罚 | chǔfá | punish; fine; punishment |
| 储蓄 | chǔxù | save money; savings |
| 处处 | chùchù | everywhere; in everything |
| 穿过 | chuānguò | go through; cross |
| 传承 | chuánchéng | pass down from generation to generation; inherit (traditions) |
| 传达 | chuándá | convey (instructions, information); express |
| 传染 | chuánrǎn | infect; spread (of a disease) |
| 传染病 | chuánrǎnbìng | infectious disease |
| 传授 | chuánshòu | pass on (knowledge, experience); teach |
| 传输 | chuánshū | transmit (data, energy) |
| 传真 | chuánzhēn | fax |
| 船只 | chuánzhī | vessels; ships (collective) |
| 串 | chuàn | string; bunch; (measure word for strings and bunches) |
| 窗口 | chuāngkǒu | window; service window (ticket office, reception); window to the world (fig.) |
| 闯 | chuǎng | burst in; break through; make one's way |
| 创办 | chuàngbàn | found; establish (a school, newspaper, business) |
| 创建 | chuàngjiàn | create; establish |
| 创立 | chuànglì | found; establish (an organization, theory) |
| 创意 | chuàngyì | creative idea; creativity; come up with ideas |
| 垂直 | chuízhí | be perpendicular; vertical |
| 纯 | chún | pure; unmixed; purely; entirely |
| 瓷器 | cíqì | porcelain; porcelain ware |
| 此刻 | cǐkè | this moment; right now (literary) |
| 刺 | cì | prick; irritate (the eyes, ears); thorn; spine |
| 次数 | cìshù | number of times; frequency |
| 匆匆 | cōngcōng | hurried; hasty |
| 匆忙 | cōngmáng | hurried; hasty |
| 从未 | cóngwèi | never (literary) |
| 从业 | cóngyè | work in an industry; practice a profession |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar |
| 脆 | cuì | brittle; fragile; crisp; crunchy |
| 脆弱 | cuìruò | fragile; weak; vulnerable |
| 村庄 | cūnzhuāng | village |
| 存储 | cúnchǔ | store; save (data) |
| 寸 | cùn | cun (unit of length ≈ 3.3 cm); inch (for screen or photo sizes) |
| 挫折 | cuòzhé | setback; defeat; suffer a setback |
| 搭 | dā | put up; build; get a ride |
| 搭配 | dāpèi | match; combine; go well together |
| 答复 | dáfù | reply (formally); response |
| 打交道 | dǎ jiāodao | deal with (sb); interact |
| 打动 | dǎdòng | move, touch (emotionally); persuade |
| 打击 | dǎjī | strike; crack down on (crime); blow (emotional) |
| 打架 | dǎjià | fight |
| 打卡 | dǎkǎ | clock in (at work); check in at a popular spot (colloq.) |
| 打雷 | dǎléi | thunder |
| 打造 | dǎzào | create, build (a brand, image) |
| 打仗 | dǎzhàng | fight a war; fight in battle |
| 大臣 | dàchén | high official; minister (under a monarchy) |
| 大吃一惊 | dàchī-yìjīng | be greatly surprised; be astonished |
| 大地 | dàdì | earth; ground |
| 大都 | dàdū | mostly; for the most part |
| 大方 | dàfang | generous; poised; elegant, tasteful |
| 大幅 | dàfú | significantly; sharply (of an increase or decrease) |
| 大伙儿 | dàhuǒr | everyone; the whole group (colloq.) |
| 大使 | dàshǐ | ambassador |
| 大师 | dàshī | master; leading expert |
| 大洋洲 | Dàyángzhōu | Oceania |
| 大致 | dàzhì | general, approximate; broadly, roughly |
| 呆 | dāi | stunned, dazed; dull, slow-witted |
| 待 | dài | treat (sb); behave toward (sb) |
| 代价 | dàijià | price; cost (of sth) |
| 贷款 | dàikuǎn | take out (grant) a loan; loan |
| 代理 | dàilǐ | stand in for; act on behalf of; represent (as an agent) |
| 带领 | dàilǐng | lead; head; guide |
| 单纯 | dānchún | simple, innocent; solely, purely |
| 单调 | dāndiào | monotonous; dull |
| 耽误 | dānwu | delay; take up (time); miss, hold up (sth) |
| 担忧 | dānyōu | worry; be concerned |
| 蛋白质 | dànbáizhì | protein |
| 诞生 | dànshēng | be born; come into being |
| 当场 | dāngchǎng | on the spot; right away |
| 当初 | dāngchū | initially; back then (in the past) |
| 当代 | dāngdài | the present age; contemporary |
| 当今 | dāngjīn | nowadays; today |
| 当面 | dāngmiàn | in person; face to face |
| 当下 | dāngxià | the present moment; now; immediately |
| 当选 | dāngxuǎn | be elected |
| 档案 | dàng’àn | archives; dossier; personal file |
| 当天 | dàngtiān | the same day; that very day |
| 岛 | dǎo | island |
| 倒闭 | dǎobì | go bankrupt; close down (of a business) |
| 倒车 | dǎochē | transfer; change buses or trains |
| 导师 | dǎoshī | academic supervisor; mentor |
| 道德 | dàodé | morality; ethics; moral |
| 倒是 | dàoshì | but; nevertheless (expresses concession or contrast) |
| 得了 | déle | enough; stop it; just leave it at that (particle) |
| 得以 | déyǐ | get the chance to; be able to (literary) |
| 得知 | dézhī | learn; find out |
| 灯笼 | dēnglong | lantern (paper, festive) |
| 等级 | děngjí | rank; level; grade |
| 滴 | dī | drip; drop (measure word) |
| 低碳 | dītàn | low-carbon; eco-friendly |
| 抵达 | dǐdá | arrive; reach (literary) |
| 抵抗 | dǐkàng | resist; withstand |
| 地道 | dìdao | genuine; authentic |
| 地方 | dìfāng | region; locality; local authorities (as opposed to central authorities) |
| 地形 | dìxíng | terrain; topography |
| 地域 | dìyù | area; region; regional |
| 地质 | dìzhì | geology; geological structure |
| 点击 | diǎnjī | click (with a mouse) |
| 典礼 | diǎnlǐ | ceremony |
| 点燃 | diǎnrán | light; ignite |
| 典型 | diǎnxíng | typical example; model; typical |
| 电饭锅 | diànfànguō | rice cooker |
| 电力 | diànlì | electric power; electricity |
| 店铺 | diànpù | shop; store |
| 电源 | diànyuán | power source; power supply |
| 吊 | diào | hang; suspend; hoist (with a crane) |
| 调动 | diàodòng | transfer (to another job); move; mobilize (enthusiasm) |
| 钓鱼 | diàoyú | fish (with a rod); go fishing |
| 跌 | diē | fall (after stumbling); fall; drop (of prices) |
| 顶 | dǐng | top; summit; prop up; carry on the head; (measure word for hats and tents) |
| 订单 | dìngdān | order (form or record) |
| 订婚 | dìnghūn | get engaged |
| 定价 | dìngjià | set a price; fixed price |
| 定时 | dìngshí | at a set time; on schedule; set a timer |
| 定位 | dìngwèi | locate; position; positioning |
| 定义 | dìngyì | definition; define |
| 定制 | dìngzhì | customize; make to order |
| 栋 | dòng | (measure word for buildings) |
| 动机 | dòngjī | motive; motivation |
| 动力 | dònglì | driving force; motivation; power (of an engine) |
| 动漫 | dòngmàn | animation and comics; anime |
| 动态 | dòngtài | developments; updates; dynamic |
| 动听 | dòngtīng | pleasant to listen to; melodious |
| 逗 | dòu | tease; amuse; make laugh; funny; amusing |
| 斗争 | dòuzhēng | struggle; fight |
| 都市 | dūshì | large city; metropolis |
| 毒 | dú | poison; poisonous; cruel; scorching; poison (verb) |
| 渡 | dù | cross (a river); get through (a difficult period) |
| 端 | duān | hold or carry (level, in the hands); serve (a dish) |
| 短缺 | duǎnquē | be in short supply; shortage |
| 对称 | duìchèn | symmetrical |
| 对接 | duìjiē | dock; connect (systems); coordinate (work) |
| 对抗 | duìkàng | oppose; confront |
| 对立 | duìlì | be opposed; be opposite |
| 对应 | duìyìng | correspond; corresponding |
| 蹲 | dūn | squat; crouch |
| 顿时 | dùnshí | immediately; at once; in an instant |
| 多才多艺 | duōcái-duōyì | multitalented; versatile |
| 多亏 | duōkuī | thanks to (sb, sth); fortunately |
| 多媒体 | duōméitǐ | multimedia |
| 多余 | duōyú | extra; unnecessary; surplus |
| 多元 | duōyuán | diverse; varied |
| 夺 | duó | seize; snatch; win (a victory) |
| 夺取 | duóqǔ | capture; seize; win (a victory) |
| 躲避 | duǒbì | evade; take shelter; avoid |
| 恶心 | ěxin | feel nauseous; nausea; disgusting |
| 恶劣 | èliè | awful; appalling; harsh (weather, conditions) |
| 儿科 | érkē | pediatrics; pediatric department |
| 耳环 | ěrhuán | earrings |
| 二氧化碳 | èryǎnghuàtàn | carbon dioxide |
| 发病 | fābìng | fall ill; develop (a disease) |
| 发愁 | fāchóu | worry; fret |
| 发电 | fādiàn | generate electricity |
| 发动 | fādòng | start (an engine); mobilize (people); launch (a war) |
| 发放 | fāfàng | issue; distribute; pay out |
| 发光 | fāguāng | shine; emit light |
| 发票 | fāpiào | invoice; official receipt |
| 发行 | fāxíng | release (books, films); issue (currency); publish |
| 发炎 | fāyán | become inflamed |
| 发育 | fāyù | develop; grow (of an organism) |
| 法定 | fǎdìng | statutory; prescribed by law |
| 法官 | fǎguān | judge |
| 法规 | fǎguī | laws and regulations |
| 番 | fān | (measure word for actions or efforts: a round, a bout) |
| 繁忙 | fánmáng | very busy; hectic; bustling |
| 凡是 | fánshì | all without exception; anyone who... |
| 繁殖 | fánzhí | reproduce; breed |
| 反馈 | fǎnkuì | give feedback; report back |
| 反思 | fǎnsī | reflect on; rethink (one's actions) |
| 犯 | fàn | make (a mistake); break (the law); recur (of an illness) |
| 方方面面 | fāngfāngmiànmiàn | all aspects; every side |
| 方位 | fāngwèi | direction; compass point; location |
| 方言 | fāngyán | dialect |
| 妨碍 | fáng’ài | hinder; obstruct; interfere with |
| 房价 | fángjià | housing prices |
| 防治 | fángzhì | prevent and treat (diseases); prevent and control (pollution) |
| 访谈 | fǎngtán | interview; hold a discussion; interview (noun) |
| 放大 | fàngdà | enlarge; amplify |
| 放飞 | fàngfēi | release into the sky (balloons, doves); give wings to (dreams) |
| 飞速 | fēisù | rapidly; at great speed |
| 肥 | féi | fat (of animals); fatty (of meat); loose (of clothing); fertilizer |
| 肥胖 | féipàng | obese; overweight; obesity |
| 肥沃 | féiwò | fertile |
| 肺 | fèi | lung |
| 肺炎 | fèiyán | pneumonia |
| 分工 | fēngōng | divide up tasks; division of labor |
| 分级 | fēnjí | classify by level; grade |
| 分期 | fēnqī | divide into stages; (pay) in installments |
| 分散 | fēnsàn | scattered; dispersed; disperse; distract (attention) |
| 氛围 | fēnwéi | atmosphere; ambience |
| 粉 | fěn | powder; rice noodles; pink |
| 愤怒 | fènnù | angry; indignant |
| 封闭 | fēngbì | close off; isolate; closed |
| 风光 | fēngguāng | scenery; landscape |
| 风力 | fēnglì | wind strength; wind power |
| 丰收 | fēngshōu | have a bumper harvest |
| 风雨 | fēngyǔ | wind and rain; bad weather; hardships (fig.) |
| 奉献 | fèngxiàn | devote (oneself); give selflessly |
| 夫人 | fūrén | wife; madam (polite) |
| 服 | fú | submit; concede (that sb is right); take (medicine) |
| 浮 | fú | float; rise to the surface |
| 服从 | fúcóng | obey; comply with |
| 幅度 | fúdù | amplitude; extent (of change) |
| 符号 | fúhào | sign; symbol |
| 福利 | fúlì | social benefits; welfare |
| 服用 | fúyòng | take (medicine) |
| 辅导 | fǔdǎo | tutor; coach; provide guidance |
| 辅助 | fǔzhù | assist; support; auxiliary |
| 副 | fù | deputy; vice-; secondary; auxiliary |
| 覆盖 | fùgài | cover; extend over |
| 附件 | fùjiàn | attachment (to an email or document); accessory |
| 负面 | fùmiàn | negative; adverse |
| 富裕 | fùyù | well-off; wealthy; enrich |
| 赋予 | fùyǔ | grant; bestow (rights, meaning) (literary) |
| 该 | gāi | this; the aforementioned (formal) |
| 改编 | gǎibiān | adapt; rework (a creative work) |
| 改造 | gǎizào | rebuild; renovate; transform |
| 概率 | gàilǜ | probability |
| 肝 | gān | liver |
| 干脆 | gāncuì | straightforward; decisive; simply; might as well |
| 尴尬 | gāngà | awkward; embarrassed |
| 干旱 | gānhàn | arid; dry |
| 干扰 | gānrǎo | disturb; interfere with |
| 干燥 | gānzào | dry |
| 感激 | gǎnjī | be grateful; gratitude |
| 赶忙 | gǎnmáng | hurriedly; hastily |
| 感染 | gǎnrǎn | infect; become infected; affect (with an emotion) |
| 感想 | gǎnxiǎng | impressions; thoughts (on something read or seen) |
| 钢笔 | gāngbǐ | fountain pen |
| 港口 | gǎngkǒu | port; harbor |
| 岗位 | gǎngwèi | workplace; post; position |
| 高层 | gāocéng | senior management; high-rise |
| 高超 | gāochāo | superb; masterful (of skill) |
| 高等 | gāoděng | higher (of education or educational institutions) |
| 高端 | gāoduān | high-end; premium; top-level |
| 高峰 | gāofēng | peak; peak period (e.g., rush hour) |
| 高尚 | gāoshàng | noble; lofty |
| 高手 | gāoshǒu | expert; ace; skilled player |
| 高新技术 | gāoxīn-jìshù | high technology |
| 高原 | gāoyuán | plateau; highland |
| 稿件 | gǎojiàn | manuscript; material (for publication) |
| 稿子 | gǎozi | draft; manuscript; script (for a speech) |
| 割 | gē | cut; reap (with a sickle) |
| 歌唱 | gēchàng | sing; sing the praises of |
| 隔壁 | gébì | next room (or apartment); next door |
| 革命 | gémìng | carry out a revolution; revolution; revolutionary |
| 个体 | gètǐ | individual; privately owned (of a small business) |
| 给予 | jǐyǔ | give; provide (help, attention) (literary) |
| 跟前 | gēnqián | in front of (sb); beside; nearby |
| 跟随 | gēnsuí | follow; accompany |
| 跟踪 | gēnzōng | track; monitor; tail |
| 公 | gōng | public; shared; male (of animals) |
| 宫 | gōng | palace; center (for cultural or children's activities) |
| 公安 | gōng’ān | public security; police |
| 工地 | gōngdì | construction site |
| 工夫 | gōngfu | time; effort; work |
| 公告 | gōnggào | announcement; announce (officially) |
| 供给 | gōngjǐ | supply; provide; supply (noun) |
| 攻击 | gōngjī | attack; assault; verbal attack |
| 公开 | gōngkāi | open; public; make public |
| 公民 | gōngmín | citizen |
| 公认 | gōngrèn | generally accepted; universally acknowledged; acknowledge unanimously |
| 功效 | gōngxiào | effect; efficacy |
| 工序 | gōngxù | manufacturing operation; stage of production |
| 公益 | gōngyì | public welfare; charity |
| 供应 | gōngyìng | supply; provide; supply (noun) |
| 公元 | gōngyuán | Common Era (CE) |
| 公正 | gōngzhèng | fair; impartial |
| 公众 | gōngzhòng | the public; general public |
| 公主 | gōngzhǔ | princess |
| 巩固 | gǒnggù | firm; strengthen; consolidate (knowledge) |
| 共计 | gòngjì | total; amount to |
| 沟 | gōu | ditch; trench; ravine |
| 构造 | gòuzào | structure; construction; construct |
| 孤独 | gūdú | lonely |
| 姑姑 | gūgu | aunt (father's sister) |
| 古典 | gǔdiǎn | classical |
| 古迹 | gǔjì | historic site; ancient remains |
| 股票 | gǔpiào | share; stock (security) |
| 古人 | gǔrén | people of ancient times; ancestors |
| 股市 | gǔshì | stock market |
| 骨头 | gǔtou | bone |
| 鼓舞 | gǔwǔ | inspire; encourage; inspired |
| 顾 | gù | care for; pay attention to; have time for (sth) |
| 固体 | gùtǐ | solid |
| 顾问 | gùwèn | consultant; adviser |
| 故障 | gùzhàng | fault; breakdown |
| 拐 | guǎi | turn; limp |
| 拐弯 | guǎiwān | turn; make a turn |
| 官 | guān | official; government official |
| 关爱 | guān’ài | show care; love and care for |
| 官方 | guānfāng | official; authorities |
| 观光 | guānguāng | go sightseeing; tourism |
| 关怀 | guānhuái | care for; show concern; care |
| 关联 | guānlián | be connected; connection |
| 观赏 | guānshǎng | admire; view |
| 官员 | guānyuán | official; government official |
| 管道 | guǎndào | pipeline; pipe; channel (communication, sales) |
| 罐 | guàn | can; jar |
| 广阔 | guǎngkuò | vast; broad |
| 归 | guī | return; belong to; (preposition) under the responsibility of (sb) |
| 规范 | guīfàn | norm; standard; standardized; regulate |
| 规划 | guīhuà | plan; program; to plan |
| 归还 | guīhuán | to return (something borrowed) |
| 规矩 | guīju | rules; order; well-behaved; proper |
| 轨道 | guǐdào | railway track; orbit; track (fig.) |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel; to kneel down |
| 贵重 | guìzhòng | valuable; precious |
| 棍 | gùn | stick; club |
| 国宝 | guóbǎo | national treasure |
| 国产 | guóchǎn | domestically produced |
| 国歌 | guógē | national anthem |
| 国旗 | guóqí | national flag |
| 国情 | guóqíng | national conditions; a country's particular circumstances |
| 国王 | guówáng | king; monarch |
| 过渡 | guòdù | to transition (to something); transitional |
| 过后 | guòhòu | after; afterwards; later |
| 过时 | guòshí | to become outdated; outdated; old-fashioned |
| 海内外 | hǎi nèiwài | at home and abroad |
| 海岸 | hǎi’àn | seashore; coast |
| 海拔 | hǎibá | altitude above sea level |
| 海面 | hǎimiàn | sea surface |
| 海域 | hǎiyù | sea area; maritime waters |
| 害 | hài | harm; disaster; to harm; to cause trouble for (sb) |
| 寒冬 | hándōng | harsh winter; bitter winter cold |
| 含义 | hányì | meaning; significance |
| 罕见 | hǎnjiàn | rare; uncommon |
| 旱灾 | hànzāi | drought (natural disaster) |
| 航空 | hángkōng | aviation; aerial |
| 毫不 | háo bù | not at all; not in the slightest |
| 毫无 | háo wú | to have absolutely no; not the slightest |
| 毫米 | háomǐ | millimeter |
| 毫升 | háoshēng | milliliter |
| 好不 | hǎobù | so very; how very (emphatic, literary) |
| 好感 | hǎogǎn | liking; favorable impression |
| 好容易 | hǎoróngyì | with great difficulty; only just (= 好不容易) |
| 好客 | hàokè | hospitable |
| 好学 | hàoxué | eager to learn; studious |
| 号召 | hàozhào | call on; call to action |
| 合并 | hébìng | combine; merge |
| 合成 | héchéng | synthesize; combine |
| 和平 | hépíng | peace (absence of war) |
| 和谐 | héxié | harmonious; in harmony |
| 核心 | héxīn | core; essence; key |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey; oh (calling out, surprise) |
| 黑暗 | hēi’àn | dark; gloomy |
| 痕迹 | hénjì | trace; mark |
| 狠 | hěn | cruel; ruthless; firmly; with all one's strength |
| 恨 | hèn | hate; resent; regret |
| 横 | héng | horizontal; crosswise; place crosswise; horizontal stroke |
| 衡量 | héngliáng | assess; weigh |
| 宏大 | hóngdà | grand; magnificent |
| 洪水 | hóngshuǐ | flood; floodwaters |
| 后代 | hòudài | descendants; later generations |
| 后期 | hòuqī | later period; final stage |
| 后人 | hòurén | descendants; future generations |
| 后退 | hòutuì | retreat; step back; decline |
| 后者 | hòuzhě | the latter (of two mentioned) |
| 忽略 | hūlüè | overlook; neglect |
| 壶 | hú | kettle; teapot; jug |
| 胡子 | húzi | beard; mustache |
| 户 | hù | household; family (measure word for families and households) |
| 互助 | hùzhù | mutual help; help each other |
| 花朵 | huāduǒ | flowers; blossom |
| 花生 | huāshēng | peanut |
| 滑冰 | huábīng | ice-skate |
| 滑行 | huáxíng | glide; taxi (of an aircraft) |
| 滑雪 | huáxuě | ski |
| 划 | huà | divide; demarcate; transfer (money) |
| 划分 | huàfēn | divide; demarcate; classify |
| 化石 | huàshí | fossil |
| 话筒 | huàtǒng | microphone; telephone receiver |
| 化妆 | huàzhuāng | apply makeup; put on stage makeup |
| 怀 | huái | bosom; embrace; harbor (a feeling) |
| 怀念 | huáiniàn | remember fondly; miss (the past or those who have passed away) |
| 怀孕 | huáiyùn | be pregnant; become pregnant |
| 欢乐 | huānlè | joyful; cheerful; joy |
| 环 | huán | ring; link; surround |
| 还原 | huányuán | restore (to an original state); recreate |
| 患 | huàn | fall ill; suffer from (a disease) |
| 幻想 | huànxiǎng | fantasize; dream; fantasy |
| 患者 | huànzhě | patient; sufferer |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow; egg yolk |
| 皇帝 | huángdì | emperor |
| 灰尘 | huīchén | dust |
| 灰心 | huīxīn | lose heart; become discouraged |
| 回报 | huíbào | repay; return; reward |
| 回顾 | huígù | look back; review; overview |
| 回头 | huítóu | turn around; later; otherwise |
| 汇 | huì | converge; transfer (money) |
| 汇报 | huìbào | report; give an account |
| 绘画 | huìhuà | draw; paint; painting |
| 会见 | huìjiàn | meet (formally); receive (guests) |
| 汇款 | huìkuǎn | transfer money; money transfer |
| 婚姻 | hūnyīn | marriage; matrimony |
| 混 | hùn | mix; drift through life; haphazardly |
| 混合 | hùnhé | mix; mixed |
| 混乱 | hùnluàn | disorderly; chaotic |
| 活力 | huólì | energy; vitality |
| 活跃 | huóyuè | active; lively; enliven |
| 火柴 | huǒchái | match; matches |
| 火灾 | huǒzāi | fire |
| 货币 | huòbì | currency; money (monetary unit) |
| 货车 | huòchē | truck; lorry |
| 击败 | jībài | defeat; beat (an opponent) |
| 基地 | jīdì | base; stronghold |
| 机动车 | jīdòngchē | motor vehicles; motor vehicle |
| 饥饿 | jī’è | hungry; hunger |
| 激发 | jīfā | arouse; stimulate (interest, enthusiasm) |
| 基金 | jījīn | fund (financial) |
| 激励 | jīlì | inspire; encourage; motivate |
| 激情 | jīqíng | passion; enthusiasm; inspiration |
| 机械 | jīxiè | machinery; machine; mechanical (also figurative: routine) |
| 基因 | jīyīn | gene |
| 机遇 | jīyù | opportunity; chance; favorable occasion |
| 机制 | jīzhì | mechanism (system, operating procedure) |
| 即便 | jíbiàn | even if; even though |
| 极端 | jíduān | extreme; extremely; extreme, radical |
| 急救 | jíjiù | give first aid; emergency medical care |
| 急切 | jíqiè | eager; ardent (of a desire); urgent |
| 集团 | jítuán | group (of companies); conglomerate |
| 极为 | jíwéi | extremely; exceedingly (formal) |
| 吉祥 | jíxiáng | auspicious; favorable; lucky |
| 继承 | jìchéng | inherit; carry on (a tradition) |
| 季军 | jìjūn | third place; bronze medalist |
| 纪律 | jìlǜ | discipline; rules |
| 寂寞 | jìmò | lonely; lonesome |
| 技巧 | jìqiǎo | technique; skill; method |
| 技艺 | jìyì | skill; artistry (in crafts or performance) |
| 夹 | jiā | clamp; pick up (with chopsticks); insert between |
| 加倍 | jiābèi | double; twice as much; even more |
| 家常 | jiācháng | everyday life; home-style (of food) |
| 家家户户 | jiājiāhùhù | every family; every household |
| 加剧 | jiājù | intensify; worsen |
| 家居 | jiājū | home; home life; home furnishings |
| 家属 | jiāshǔ | family members; relatives |
| 加以 | jiāyǐ | (+ verb) subject to; carry out; moreover |
| 家园 | jiāyuán | home; homeland |
| 加重 | jiāzhòng | make heavier; intensify; worsen |
| 假设 | jiǎshè | suppose; assume; hypothesis |
| 嫁 | jià | marry (a man); marry off (a woman) |
| 尖 | jiān | sharp; pointed; tip, point |
| 肩膀 | jiānbǎng | shoulder |
| 监测 | jiāncè | monitor; observe |
| 坚定 | jiāndìng | firm; unwavering; strengthen |
| 监督 | jiāndū | supervise; oversee; monitor |
| 坚固 | jiāngù | solid; sturdy |
| 坚决 | jiānjué | resolute; firm; firmly |
| 艰难 | jiānnán | difficult; hard (of life, a journey) |
| 艰辛 | jiānxīn | arduous; full of hardship |
| 坚硬 | jiānyìng | hard; rigid (of a material) |
| 兼职 | jiānzhí | work part-time; have a second job; part-time job |
| 检测 | jiǎncè | check; test; analyze |
| 简化 | jiǎnhuà | simplify |
| 简介 | jiǎnjiè | briefly introduce; brief description; profile |
| 减弱 | jiǎnruò | weaken; diminish |
| 减压 | jiǎnyā | relieve stress; reduce pressure |
| 检验 | jiǎnyàn | check; test (in practice) |
| 剑 | jiàn | sword; blade |
| 箭 | jiàn | arrow |
| 鉴定 | jiàndìng | authenticate; appraise; expert assessment |
| 间隔 | jiàngé | gap; interval; separate |
| 间接 | jiànjiē | indirect; mediated |
| 健全 | jiànquán | sound; complete; improve |
| 建筑物 | jiànzhùwù | building; structure |
| 将军 | jiāngjūn | general; military commander |
| 讲解 | jiǎngjiě | explain; clarify; describe (with explanations) |
| 奖牌 | jiǎngpái | medal (award) |
| 奖品 | jiǎngpǐn | prize; award (non-cash) |
| 酱 | jiàng | paste; sauce; marinate in sauce |
| 酱油 | jiàngyóu | soy sauce |
| 胶带 | jiāodài | adhesive tape; sticky tape |
| 焦点 | jiāodiǎn | focus; center of attention |
| 交际 | jiāojì | socialize; mix with people |
| 焦虑 | jiāolǜ | anxious; worried; feel anxious |
| 胶水 | jiāoshuǐ | glue (liquid) |
| 交谈 | jiāotán | talk; converse |
| 郊外 | jiāowài | countryside outside a city; outskirts |
| 角落 | jiǎoluò | corner; nook; out-of-the-way place |
| 脚印 | jiǎoyìn | footprint |
| 较为 | jiàowéi | relatively; rather (formal) |
| 教训 | jiàoxùn | lecture; scold; lesson (learned from experience) |
| 结 | jiē | bear (fruit) |
| 结果 | jiēguǒ | bear fruit |
| 接连 | jiēlián | one after another; in a row; repeatedly |
| 结实 | jiēshi | sturdy; strong; robust (of health) |
| 街头 | jiētóu | street (as a setting); on the street |
| 杰出 | jiéchū | outstanding |
| 节能 | jiénéng | save energy; energy-efficient |
| 结尾 | jiéwěi | end; ending; conclusion |
| 截至 | jiézhì | as of; up to (a date) |
| 截止 | jiézhǐ | close (of a registration period); expire |
| 节奏 | jiézòu | rhythm; pace |
| 解 | jiě | untie; unfasten; solve (a problem); relieve |
| 解答 | jiědá | answer (questions); explain |
| 解读 | jiědú | interpret; explain; analyze |
| 解放 | jiěfàng | liberate; set free |
| 解说 | jiěshuō | commentate; give explanations (during a presentation or tour) |
| 借鉴 | jièjiàn | draw on (experience); learn from |
| 戒指 | jièzhi | ring (worn on a finger) |
| 借助 | jièzhù | with the help of; rely on |
| 金额 | jīn’é | amount (of money) |
| 金牌 | jīnpái | gold medal |
| 金钱 | jīnqián | money; wealth |
| 金融 | jīnróng | finance; financial |
| 金属 | jīnshǔ | metal |
| 金子 | jīnzi | gold |
| 尽 | jìn | exhaust; do all one can; (colloq.) do nothing but |
| 进而 | jìn’ér | and then; furthermore; thereby |
| 进度 | jìndù | progress; pace; progress (of work) |
| 进化 | jìnhuà | evolve; develop |
| 近来 | jìnlái | lately; recently |
| 近视 | jìnshì | nearsighted; nearsightedness |
| 进展 | jìnzhǎn | advance; develop; progress |
| 精美 | jīngměi | exquisite; beautiful (of an object) |
| 精确 | jīngquè | precise; accurate |
| 惊人 | jīngrén | astonishing; amazing |
| 经商 | jīngshāng | engage in trade; do business |
| 精通 | jīngtōng | be proficient in; have a thorough knowledge of |
| 精心 | jīngxīn | careful; painstaking; with care |
| 惊讶 | jīngyà | surprised; astonished |
| 精致 | jīngzhì | exquisite; finely crafted |
| 精准 | jīngzhǔn | precise; accurate |
| 井 | jǐng | well |
| 警告 | jǐnggào | warn; give a warning |
| 景观 | jǐngguān | landscape; view; scenic attraction |
| 景象 | jǐngxiàng | scene; sight; view |
| 颈椎 | jǐngzhuī | cervical vertebrae; cervical spine |
| 净 | jìng | clean; nothing but, all (colloq.) |
| 竞赛 | jìngsài | compete; competition, contest |
| 镜头 | jìngtóu | lens; shot; camera shot (in film) |
| 纠纷 | jiūfēn | dispute; conflict; litigation |
| 纠正 | jiūzhèng | correct; rectify |
| 酒精 | jiǔjīng | alcohol |
| 酒水 | jiǔshuǐ | drinks (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) |
| 就读 | jiùdú | study (at an educational institution) |
| 舅舅 | jiùjiu | uncle (mother's brother) |
| 救命 | jiùmìng | save a life; (exclamation) help! |
| 就算 | jiùsuàn | even if; even though (colloq.) |
| 救援 | jiùyuán | rescue; provide assistance (in an accident or disaster) |
| 救灾 | jiùzāi | provide disaster relief; help disaster victims |
| 救助 | jiùzhù | provide assistance; support (those in need) |
| 局 | jú | (measure word for games, rounds and sets in games and sports) |
| 局 | jú | department; bureau; agency |
| 菊花 | júhuā | chrysanthemum |
| 局面 | júmiàn | situation; state of affairs |
| 局限 | júxiàn | limit; be limited to |
| 举动 | jǔdòng | action; act; movement |
| 剧本 | jùběn | script; play (text) |
| 聚集 | jùjí | gather; accumulate |
| 俱乐部 | jùlèbù | club |
| 剧烈 | jùliè | intense; severe; vigorous |
| 捐款 | juānkuǎn | donate money; donation |
| 捐赠 | juānzèng | donate; give (without payment) |
| 卷 | juǎn | roll up; roll; (measure word for rolls) |
| 卷 | juàn | volume (of a book); exam paper |
| 决策 | juécè | make decisions; (strategic) decision |
| 绝望 | juéwàng | despair; lose hope |
| 军队 | jūnduì | army; troops |
| 军人 | jūnrén | soldier; member of the armed forces |
| 均匀 | jūnyún | even; uniform |
| 卡片 | kǎpiàn | card; greeting card |
| 开创 | kāichuàng | start (something new); found; usher in (an era) |
| 开关 | kāiguān | switch |
| 开启 | kāiqǐ | open; activate; begin |
| 开设 | kāishè | open; set up (a shop, course or branch) |
| 开头 | kāitóu | begin; beginning |
| 砍 | kǎn | chop; cut down |
| 看不起 | kànbuqǐ | look down on; despise |
| 看待 | kàndài | regard; view |
| 看得起 | kàndeqǐ | respect; value; think highly of |
| 看好 | kànhǎo | have high hopes for; consider promising |
| 看似 | kànsì | seem; appear |
| 看中 | kànzhòng | take a liking to; choose (something one likes) |
| 看重 | kànzhòng | attach importance to; value |
| 康复 | kāngfù | recover; recuperate (after illness) |
| 考察 | kǎochá | investigate on site; inspect; survey |
| 考古 | kǎogǔ | study archaeology; archaeology |
| 考核 | kǎohé | assess; evaluate (work, knowledge) |
| 考验 | kǎoyàn | test; put to the test; trial |
| 科 | kē | department (in a hospital); department; subject |
| 科幻 | kēhuàn | science fiction |
| 科目 | kēmù | school subject; academic subject |
| 科普 | kēpǔ | popularize science; popular science |
| 可口 | kěkǒu | tasty; palatable |
| 可怜 | kělián | pitiful, unfortunate; pity, feel sorry for |
| 渴望 | kěwàng | long for; yearn for |
| 可行 | kěxíng | feasible; practicable |
| 客车 | kèchē | passenger bus; coach (intercity) |
| 课题 | kètí | research topic; research problem |
| 肯 | kěn | agree to; be willing to |
| 恐惧 | kǒngjù | afraid; fear, terror |
| 空地 | kòngdì | vacant lot; open space |
| 空闲 | kòngxián | free (of time); leisure |
| 口感 | kǒugǎn | taste; mouthfeel (food texture) |
| 口号 | kǒuhào | slogan; motto |
| 口腔 | kǒuqiāng | oral cavity |
| 口头 | kǒutóu | orally; oral, verbal |
| 扣 | kòu | fasten; withhold, deduct; button |
| 枯燥 | kūzào | dull; dry; monotonous |
| 酷 | kù | (colloq.) cool, awesome; cruel |
| 夸 | kuā | praise; exaggerate, boast |
| 夸奖 | kuājiǎng | praise; commend |
| 夸张 | kuāzhāng | exaggerated; overdone |
| 会计 | kuàijì | accountant; accounting; bookkeeping |
| 快捷 | kuàijié | quick and convenient; efficient |
| 款 | kuǎn | sum of money; funds; style; model; (measure word for models and styles) |
| 款式 | kuǎnshì | style; design; model |
| 亏损 | kuīsǔn | suffer losses; operate at a loss |
| 困扰 | kùnrǎo | bother; trouble; torment |
| 扩展 | kuòzhǎn | expand; extend; develop |
| 落 | là | (colloq.) forget; leave behind (somewhere); fall behind |
| 辣椒 | làjiāo | hot pepper; chili pepper |
| 啦 | la | (particle: combines 了 and 啊; adds liveliness or exclamation) |
| 来临 | láilín | arrive; approach |
| 来往 | láiwǎng | socialize; keep in touch; come and go |
| 赖 | lài | (colloq.) bad; depend on; rely on; blame; refuse to leave |
| 拦 | lán | block; stop; intercept |
| 栏 | lán | fence; railing; column; section (in a newspaper or form) |
| 兰花 | lánhuā | orchid |
| 烂 | làn | cooked until soft; rotten; worn out; bad |
| 狼 | láng | wolf |
| 朗读 | lǎngdú | read aloud; recite |
| 牢 | láo | prison; firm; sturdy |
| 劳动力 | láodònglì | labor force; capacity to work |
| 老实 | lǎoshi | honest; simple-hearted; obedient |
| 老鼠 | lǎoshǔ | mouse; rat |
| 老太太 | lǎotàitai | elderly woman; old lady; (respectful) madam |
| 乐于 | lèyú | be willing to; be happy to |
| 雷 | léi | thunder |
| 类别 | lèibié | category; class; type |
| 理 | lǐ | reason; logic; natural sciences; pay attention to; respond to (sb) |
| 理财 | lǐcái | manage finances; invest money |
| 理科 | lǐkē | natural sciences (as an academic track) |
| 理念 | lǐniàn | idea; concept; principle |
| 理性 | lǐxìng | rational; reasonable; reason |
| 立 | lì | stand; erect, set up; establish |
| 粒 | lì | grain, particle; (measure word for small round objects) |
| 立场 | lìchǎng | stance; point of view |
| 力度 | lìdù | strength, intensity; degree (of effort) |
| 历经 | lìjīng | go through (trials, years); experience |
| 历年 | lìnián | past years; year after year |
| 例外 | lìwài | be an exception; exception |
| 利息 | lìxī | interest (on deposits, loans) |
| 联合国 | Liánhéguó | UN, United Nations |
| 联网 | liánwǎng | connect to a network; link into a network |
| 联想 | liánxiǎng | associate; evoke associations; imagine |
| 链接 | liànjiē | link, connect; link (on the internet) |
| 两岸 | liǎng’àn | both banks (of a river); both sides of the strait |
| 两极 | liǎngjí | two poles; two extremes |
| 晾 | liàng | air-dry, hang out to dry; leave to cool |
| 料 | liào | material; raw material; seasoning |
| 料 | liào | foresee; expect, predict |
| 淋 | lín | get wet (in the rain); pour, drench |
| 凌晨 | língchén | early morning (before dawn); after midnight |
| 流程 | liúchéng | process, procedure; workflow |
| 流动 | liúdòng | flow; move; circulate |
| 浏览器 | liúlǎnqì | browser |
| 流量 | liúliàng | flow, flow rate (of water, traffic); internet data usage |
| 流入 | liúrù | flow into; pour in |
| 流通 | liútōng | circulate; be in circulation |
| 楼道 | lóudào | corridor, stairwell (in a building) |
| 露 | lòu | (colloq.) show, reveal; become visible |
| 漏洞 | lòudòng | hole, gap; loophole, vulnerability |
| 露 | lù | reveal, show; exposed (to the open air) |
| 路程 | lùchéng | journey, distance; route |
| 路况 | lùkuàng | road conditions; traffic conditions |
| 路面 | lùmiàn | road surface; pavement |
| 录像 | lùxiàng | record on video; video recording |
| 录用 | lùyòng | hire; recruit |
| 录制 | lùzhì | record (audio, video); film (a program) |
| 旅程 | lǚchéng | journey; trip; route |
| 旅途 | lǚtú | journey; time spent traveling |
| 履行 | lǚxíng | fulfill; carry out (obligations, a contract) |
| 率 | lǜ | (suffix) rate; proportion; percentage (e.g. 效率, 出生率) |
| 绿化 | lǜhuà | plant greenery; make green |
| 轮 | lún | wheel; take turns; (measure word for rounds) |
| 轮船 | lúnchuán | steamship; ship |
| 轮流 | lúnliú | take turns; alternate |
| 轮椅 | lúnyǐ | wheelchair |
| 轮子 | lúnzi | wheel |
| 论坛 | lùntán | forum |
| 落地 | luòdì | land; fall to the ground; be put into practice |
| 落后 | luòhòu | fall behind; backward |
| 马虎 | mǎhu | careless; inattentive; absent-minded |
| 码头 | mǎtóu | wharf; dock |
| 蚂蚁 | mǎyǐ | ant |
| 嘛 | ma | (particle indicating something obvious, "of course"; softening a request) |
| 埋 | mái | bury; cover with earth; inter |
| 迈 | mài | stride; take a step |
| 麦克风 | màikèfēng | microphone |
| 漫长 | màncháng | long; lengthy |
| 漫画 | mànhuà | comics; cartoon; caricature |
| 盲人 | mángrén | blind person |
| 冒 | mào | rise; give off (steam, smoke); risk; impersonate |
| 冒险 | màoxiǎn | take risks; venture |
| 贸易 | màoyì | trade |
| 煤 | méi | coal |
| 梅花 | méihuā | plum blossom |
| 眉毛 | méimao | eyebrows |
| 美观 | měiguān | attractive (in appearance); aesthetically pleasing |
| 弥补 | míbǔ | make up for; remedy; compensate for |
| 迷人 | mírén | charming; captivating |
| 密 | mì | dense, thick; close, intimate; secret |
| 密度 | mìdù | density |
| 蜜蜂 | mìfēng | bee |
| 密集 | mìjí | gather, concentrate; dense, closely packed |
| 棉 | mián | cotton; cotton wool |
| 免 | miǎn | exempt (from sth), waive; avoid; not permitted |
| 勉强 | miǎnqiǎng | reluctant, forced; barely, with difficulty; force |
| 免税 | miǎnshuì | exempt from tax; duty-free |
| 免疫 | miǎnyì | immunity; be immune |
| 面部 | miànbù | face; facial area |
| 面粉 | miànfěn | (wheat) flour |
| 面子 | miànzi | reputation, prestige, "face"; respect |
| 描绘 | miáohuì | depict; describe (vividly) |
| 描写 | miáoxiě | describe (in writing) |
| 妙 | miào | wonderful, marvelous; ingenious |
| 灭 | miè | extinguish; go out; destroy |
| 民歌 | míngē | folk song |
| 民间 | mínjiān | folk; unofficial, private; among the people |
| 民俗 | mínsú | folk customs; folklore |
| 民宿 | mínsù | guesthouse; privately run lodging |
| 民众 | mínzhòng | the people; the masses, the public |
| 民主 | mínzhǔ | democracy; democratic |
| 名额 | míng’é | number of places; quota |
| 明亮 | míngliàng | bright, well-lit; clear |
| 明明 | míngmíng | clearly, obviously (and yet…) |
| 名气 | míngqi | fame; reputation |
| 名胜 | míngshèng | scenic attraction; famous site |
| 命令 | mìnglìng | order, command; an order, a command |
| 命名 | mìngmíng | name; name (after) |
| 模仿 | mófǎng | imitate; mimic |
| 模拟 | mónǐ | simulate; mock (exam) |
| 模特儿 | mótèr | model (person); fashion model |
| 摩托车 | mótuōchē | motorcycle |
| 模型 | móxíng | model; scale model |
| 默默 | mòmò | silently; quietly |
| 模样 | múyàng | appearance; look |
| 母 | mǔ | female (of animals) |
| 母语 | mǔyǔ | native language; mother tongue |
| 木材 | mùcái | wood; timber |
| 目录 | mùlù | table of contents; catalog |
| 奶粉 | nǎifěn | powdered milk; infant formula |
| 难点 | nándiǎn | difficult point; difficulty |
| 南极洲 | Nánjízhōu | Antarctica |
| 南美洲 | Nánměizhōu | South America |
| 难免 | nánmiǎn | inevitable; hard to avoid |
| 脑袋 | nǎodai | (colloq.) head; noggin |
| 脑子 | nǎozi | (colloq.) brains; mind; head |
| 内涵 | nèihán | meaning; substance; depth; inner richness |
| 内科 | nèikē | internal medicine; internal medicine department |
| 内外 | nèiwài | inside and outside; internal and external; about, approximately |
| 内衣 | nèiyī | underwear |
| 能量 | néngliàng | energy |
| 能源 | néngyuán | energy source; energy resources |
| 泥 | ní | mud; clay |
| 年度 | niándù | year (reporting, fiscal); annual |
| 年终 | niánzhōng | end of the year; year-end |
| 念书 | niànshū | study (at school); read (a book) aloud |
| 扭 | niǔ | turn; twist; sprain; sway (one's hips) |
| 农产品 | nóngchǎnpǐn | agricultural products |
| 浓厚 | nónghòu | thick; rich; strong (of interest, atmosphere) |
| 农田 | nóngtián | farmland; arable land |
| 暖 | nuǎn | warm; to warm, warm up |
| 暖气 | nuǎnqì | central heating; radiator |
| 偶像 | ǒuxiàng | idol; role model |
| 排除 | páichú | rule out; eliminate |
| 排放 | páifàng | discharge; emit (waste, gases) |
| 排练 | páiliàn | rehearse |
| 排名 | páimíng | rank; rank (in order) |
| 盘 | pán | (measure word for dishes, games, coils); build (a stove); check |
| 盼望 | pànwàng | look forward to; hope for |
| 庞大 | pángdà | huge; enormous |
| 抛 | pāo | throw; toss; abandon (sb); leave behind |
| 泡 | pào | bubble; foam; blister; soak; brew; hang around (somewhere) |
| 赔偿 | péicháng | compensate (for damage); reimburse |
| 陪同 | péitóng | accompany |
| 培育 | péiyù | cultivate; breed; nurture |
| 配备 | pèibèi | equip; provide; equipment |
| 佩服 | pèifú | admire; respect |
| 配套 | pèitào | form a complete set; provide matching equipment |
| 喷 | pēn | spray; spurt; gush |
| 捧 | pěng | hold in both hands; praise highly; (measure word: "handful") |
| 碰撞 | pèngzhuàng | collide; collision |
| 披 | pī | drape (over the shoulders); wear (hair) loose |
| 皮 | pí | skin; peel; hide; naughty; mischievous (colloq.) |
| 疲劳 | píláo | tired; fatigued |
| 片刻 | piànkè | moment; short while |
| 片面 | piànmiàn | one-sided; partial |
| 骗子 | piànzi | swindler; cheat |
| 飘 | piāo | flutter; drift (in the air); flighty (colloq.) |
| 漂 | piāo | float (on the surface); drift |
| 频道 | píndào | (TV) channel |
| 频繁 | pínfán | frequent; repeated |
| 贫困 | pínkùn | poor; impoverished |
| 频率 | pínlǜ | frequency |
| 品尝 | pǐncháng | taste; sample |
| 平等 | píngděng | equal; having equal rights |
| 平凡 | píngfán | ordinary; unremarkable |
| 平方 | píngfāng | square (of a number); square meter |
| 平方米 | píngfāngmǐ | square meter |
| 评估 | pínggū | assess, evaluate (results, risks) |
| 评论 | pínglùn | comment; comment, review |
| 评选 | píngxuǎn | select the best (by evaluation or voting) |
| 坡 | pō | slope, incline; sloping |
| 泼 | pō | splash, spill; pour over |
| 破产 | pòchǎn | go bankrupt, go broke |
| 迫切 | pòqiè | urgent, pressing; acute (of a need) |
| 扑 | pū | rush at, throw oneself at (sb) |
| 铺 | pū | spread, lay out; lay (a road) |
| 扑灭 | pūmiè | extinguish (a fire); suppress |
| 朴素 | pǔsù | simple, plain (of clothing or lifestyle) |
| 欺骗 | qīpiàn | deceive, mislead |
| 期望 | qīwàng | hope for; expect (of sb) |
| 期限 | qīxiàn | term, time limit, deadline |
| 其间 | qíjiān | during that time, during that period |
| 齐全 | qíquán | complete, fully equipped (with everything available) |
| 棋子 | qízǐ | piece (in a board game) |
| 起初 | qǐchū | at first, initially |
| 起点 | qǐdiǎn | starting point; start |
| 启动 | qǐdòng | start, launch (a machine, project); start up |
| 启发 | qǐfā | inspire, spark ideas; prompt thought |
| 启示 | qǐshì | enlighten; insight, lesson (from experience) |
| 启事 | qǐshì | notice, announcement (written) |
| 起源 | qǐyuán | originate (from); origin |
| 气氛 | qìfēn | atmosphere, mood |
| 气体 | qìtǐ | gas, gaseous substance |
| 气味 | qìwèi | smell, odor |
| 气质 | qìzhì | demeanor, inner qualities; temperament |
| 恰当 | qiàdàng | suitable, appropriate |
| 恰好 | qiàhǎo | just right; happen to |
| 恰恰 | qiàqià | exactly, precisely (often of the opposite) |
| 牵 | qiān | lead (by the hand or on a leash), pull |
| 千家万户 | qiānjiā-wànhù | thousands of households; every home |
| 谦虚 | qiānxū | modest; be modest |
| 前景 | qiánjǐng | prospects (for development) |
| 潜力 | qiánlì | potential; hidden abilities |
| 前期 | qiánqī | initial stage; early period |
| 前提 | qiántí | premise; prerequisite |
| 前者 | qiánzhě | the former (of two things mentioned) |
| 枪 | qiāng | gun; rifle; pistol |
| 墙壁 | qiángbì | wall |
| 强化 | qiánghuà | strengthen; reinforce |
| 强壮 | qiángzhuàng | strong; sturdy (physically); strengthen |
| 强迫 | qiǎngpò | force; compel |
| 瞧 | qiáo | look; watch (colloq.) |
| 桥梁 | qiáoliáng | bridge; connecting link (fig.) |
| 巧妙 | qiǎomiào | skillful; ingenious; clever |
| 切实 | qièshí | practical; effective; in practice |
| 亲密 | qīnmì | close; intimate (of relationships) |
| 亲属 | qīnshǔ | relatives; kin |
| 勤劳 | qínláo | hardworking |
| 清 | qīng | clear; clean; settle in full (a debt) |
| 清晨 | qīngchén | early morning; dawn |
| 青春 | qīngchūn | youth |
| 青春期 | qīngchūnqī | adolescence; puberty |
| 清淡 | qīngdàn | light; not greasy (of food); pale (of colors) |
| 清洁 | qīngjié | clean; tidy; cleanliness |
| 清理 | qīnglǐ | clean up; put in order; sort out |
| 清扫 | qīngsǎo | sweep; clean (a room or street) |
| 倾听 | qīngtīng | listen attentively; hear out |
| 清洗 | qīngxǐ | wash; rinse; clean |
| 清晰 | qīngxī | clear; distinct |
| 倾向 | qīngxiàng | lean toward (sth); tendency; inclination |
| 清醒 | qīngxǐng | clear-headed; alert; regain consciousness |
| 情节 | qíngjié | plot; circumstances (of a case) |
| 晴朗 | qínglǎng | clear; cloudless (of weather) |
| 情形 | qíngxing | situation; circumstances; state of affairs |
| 求 | qiú | ask; beg; seek (sth) |
| 求婚 | qiúhūn | propose marriage |
| 求救 | qiújiù | call for help; ask to be rescued |
| 求职 | qiúzhí | look for a job |
| 求助 | qiúzhù | ask for help |
| 区分 | qūfēn | distinguish; differentiate |
| 渠道 | qúdào | channel (of communication or sales); means |
| 曲 | qǔ | melody; music (for a song); tune |
| 娶 | qǔ | marry (a woman); take as one's wife |
| 取代 | qǔdài | replace; displace; take the place of |
| 趣味 | qùwèi | interest; appeal; taste (for sth) |
| 圈 | quān | circle; ring; circle (with a pen) |
| 全程 | quánchéng | entire journey; full distance; throughout |
| 权力 | quánlì | power; authority |
| 券 | quàn | voucher; coupon; ticket |
| 缺陷 | quēxiàn | defect; flaw; shortcoming |
| 确立 | quèlì | establish; set (a goal or relationship) |
| 群众 | qúnzhòng | the masses; the public; the people |
| 燃料 | ránliào | fuel |
| 染 | rǎn | dye; stain; contract (a disease); acquire (a habit) |
| 热点 | rèdiǎn | hot topic; focus of attention; popular spot |
| 热度 | rèdù | popularity; interest (in a topic); heat; temperature |
| 热门 | rèmén | popular; in demand |
| 热水器 | rèshuǐqì | water heater |
| 热线 | rèxiàn | hotline |
| 热议 | rèyì | discuss heatedly |
| 人工智能 | réngōng zhìnéng | artificial intelligence |
| 人家 | rénjia | others; other people; he or she (a third person); I (colloq.) |
| 人均 | rénjūn | per capita; on average per person |
| 人山人海 | rénshān-rénhǎi | a sea of people; huge crowds |
| 人士 | rénshì | person; figure; member (of a particular group) |
| 人事 | rénshì | personnel; personnel affairs |
| 人为 | rénwéi | artificial; human-caused |
| 人行道 | rénxíngdào | sidewalk |
| 忍受 | rěnshòu | endure; put up with |
| 认错 | rèncuò | admit one's mistake; apologize; mistake sb for someone else |
| 认定 | rèndìng | firmly believe; determine, establish (officially) |
| 认可 | rènkě | approve; recognize |
| 认同 | rèntóng | agree with (an opinion); identify with |
| 认知 | rènzhī | understand; perceive; cognition |
| 仍旧 | réngjiù | still; as before |
| 日后 | rìhòu | in the future; later on |
| 日前 | rìqián | recently; a few days ago (literary) |
| 日夜 | rìyè | day and night; around the clock |
| 日益 | rìyì | day by day; increasingly |
| 融合 | rónghé | blend; combine; merge |
| 融化 | rónghuà | melt; thaw |
| 容量 | róngliàng | capacity; volume |
| 融入 | róngrù | integrate into; fit into |
| 荣誉 | róngyù | honor; distinction; honorary title |
| 柔软 | róuruǎn | soft; supple |
| 入境 | rùjìng | enter a country |
| 入门 | rùmén | learn the basics; introduction; beginner level |
| 入选 | rùxuǎn | be selected; make the cut |
| 弱点 | ruòdiǎn | weak point; weakness |
| 撒 | sǎ | sprinkle; scatter; spill |
| 塞 | sāi | stuff in; cram in; plug; stopper |
| 赛事 | sàishì | competition; sporting event |
| 散 | sǎn | fall apart; come loose; hang loose (of hair) |
| 散文 | sǎnwén | prose; essay |
| 散 | sàn | disperse; scatter; dissipate |
| 散发 | sànfā | give off (a scent); distribute (leaflets); emit |
| 嗓子 | sǎngzi | throat; voice |
| 丧失 | sàngshī | lose (an ability, faith) |
| 扫描 | sǎomiáo | scan |
| 杀 | shā | kill |
| 刹车 | shāchē | brake; brakes |
| 鲨鱼 | shāyú | shark |
| 筛选 | shāixuǎn | select; screen; filter out |
| 山顶 | shāndǐng | mountaintop; summit |
| 山峰 | shānfēng | mountain peak; summit |
| 山坡 | shānpō | mountain slope |
| 闪 | shǎn | flash; flicker; dodge; dart aside |
| 闪电 | shǎndiàn | lightning |
| 扇 | shàn | (measure word for doors, windows, screens) |
| 商标 | shāngbiāo | trademark; brand |
| 伤口 | shāngkǒu | wound |
| 伤亡 | shāngwáng | be killed or injured; casualties (dead and injured) |
| 伤员 | shāngyuán | injured person; the wounded |
| 上当 | shàngdàng | fall for a trick; be deceived |
| 上级 | shàngjí | superior; higher authority |
| 上进 | shàngjìn | strive to improve; be ambitious |
| 上市 | shàngshì | go on sale; go public (on a stock exchange) |
| 上述 | shàngshù | above-mentioned; aforementioned |
| 上台 | shàngtái | go on stage; come to power |
| 上旬 | shàngxún | first ten days of a month |
| 少儿 | shào’ér | children (before adolescence); children's |
| 舌头 | shétou | tongue (organ) |
| 社 | shè | society; association; club; agency; publishing house |
| 射 | shè | shoot; shoot (a ball); stream (of a jet or beam) |
| 涉及 | shèjí | involve; concern; cover |
| 射击 | shèjī | shoot; shooting (sport) |
| 摄像 | shèxiàng | film; record video |
| 设想 | shèxiǎng | suppose; imagine; envisage |
| 摄像头 | shèxiàngtóu | video camera; webcam |
| 身心 | shēnxīn | body and mind; physical and mental (health) |
| 深夜 | shēnyè | late at night; the dead of night |
| 神 | shén | god; deity; spirit; amazing (colloq.) |
| 神经 | shénjīng | nerve; nerves; nervous system |
| 神奇 | shénqí | marvelous; magical; amazing |
| 审美 | shěnměi | aesthetic appreciation; appreciate beauty |
| 升 | shēng | liter |
| 生成 | shēngchéng | form; generate; create |
| 声调 | shēngdiào | tone (in language); intonation |
| 生命力 | shēngmìnglì | vitality; resilience |
| 生态 | shēngtài | ecology; ecosystem |
| 升学 | shēngxué | advance to the next level of education |
| 剩余 | shèngyú | remain; remainder; surplus |
| 诗词 | shīcí | poems; classical poetry (shi and ci) |
| 湿度 | shīdù | humidity |
| 师父 | shīfu | master; mentor (in a craft or martial art) |
| 诗歌 | shīgē | poetry; poems |
| 狮子 | shīzi | lion |
| 识 | shí | know; recognize (literary); be literate (in 识字) |
| 拾 | shí | pick up (from the ground) |
| 识别 | shíbié | recognize; identify |
| 时光 | shíguāng | time; period (of life) |
| 实话 | shíhuà | truth; honest words |
| 实惠 | shíhuì | good value; affordable; practical benefit |
| 时机 | shíjī | right moment; opportunity |
| 时尚 | shíshàng | fashion; fashionable |
| 实时 | shíshí | in real time |
| 时速 | shísù | speed (per hour) |
| 石油 | shíyóu | oil; petroleum |
| 食欲 | shíyù | appetite |
| 实质 | shízhì | essence; substance |
| 十足 | shízú | full; complete; abundant |
| 使劲 | shǐjìn | exert effort; use all one's strength |
| 士兵 | shìbīng | soldier; private |
| 适度 | shìdù | moderate; in moderation |
| 示范 | shìfàn | demonstrate; set an example |
| 释放 | shìfàng | release; give off (energy); relieve (stress) |
| 事后 | shìhòu | afterwards; after the event |
| 视觉 | shìjué | vision (visual perception); visual impression |
| 势力 | shìlì | influence; power; forces (group or faction) |
| 视力 | shìlì | eyesight (visual acuity) |
| 试图 | shìtú | try; attempt (to do) |
| 事务 | shìwù | affairs; work (day-to-day matters) |
| 事项 | shìxiàng | item; matter (on a list of things to do) |
| 适宜 | shìyí | suitable; favorable |
| 收藏 | shōucáng | collect; keep |
| 收购 | shōugòu | buy up; purchase; acquire (a company) |
| 收取 | shōuqǔ | charge; collect (a fee) |
| 收益 | shōuyì | income; profit; benefit |
| 手臂 | shǒubì | arm (from shoulder to wrist) |
| 手法 | shǒufǎ | method; technique; trick |
| 手势 | shǒushì | gesture |
| 首要 | shǒuyào | primary; most important |
| 寿命 | shòumìng | lifespan; service life |
| 受灾 | shòuzāi | be affected by a natural disaster |
| 输出 | shūchū | output; export (send abroad) |
| 书画 | shūhuà | calligraphy and painting |
| 书籍 | shūjí | books; literature (formal) |
| 书面 | shūmiàn | written |
| 输送 | shūsòng | transport; convey (through pipes, etc.) |
| 书写 | shūxiě | write; writing |
| 属 | shǔ | belong to; be classified as; be born in the year of (a zodiac animal) |
| 薯片 | shǔpiàn | potato chips |
| 竖 | shù | vertical; set upright; vertical stroke |
| 树立 | shùlì | establish; set (an image or example) |
| 数目 | shùmù | number; quantity; amount |
| 数字化 | shùzìhuà | digitize; convert to digital format |
| 衰老 | shuāilǎo | aged; aging; grow old |
| 率领 | shuàilǐng | lead; head |
| 率先 | shuàixiān | be the first; ahead of others |
| 水稻 | shuǐdào | rice (plant); paddy rice |
| 水库 | shuǐkù | reservoir |
| 水流 | shuǐliú | current; flow of water |
| 水面 | shuǐmiàn | water surface |
| 水泥 | shuǐní | cement |
| 瞬间 | shùnjiān | instant; moment |
| 思路 | sīlù | train of thought; approach (to a problem) |
| 思念 | sīniàn | miss; long for (sb) |
| 死亡 | sǐwáng | die; death |
| 松 | sōng | loose; slack; loosen; relax |
| 艘 | sōu | (measure word for boats and ships) |
| 搜集 | sōují | collect; gather (information, materials) |
| 塑造 | sùzào | create (a character); sculpt |
| 素质 | sùzhì | personal qualities; competence; caliber |
| 算了 | suànle | never mind; forget it; leave it at that |
| 算是 | suànshì | be considered; could be said to be; finally |
| 虽 | suī | although (literary) |
| 岁数 | suìshu | age (colloq.) |
| 岁月 | suìyuè | years; time (passed) |
| 损坏 | sǔnhuài | damage; break |
| 损伤 | sǔnshāng | damage; injure |
| 所 | suǒ | (particle before a verb in the constructions 所 + verb, 为…所…) |
| 踏实 | tāshi | reliable; conscientious; at ease |
| 塔 | tǎ | tower; pagoda |
| 台风 | táifēng | typhoon |
| 台球 | táiqiú | billiards; pool |
| 太空 | tàikōng | space; outer space |
| 太阳能 | tàiyángnéng | solar energy |
| 谈论 | tánlùn | discuss; talk about |
| 谈判 | tánpàn | negotiate; hold negotiations |
| 弹性 | tánxìng | elasticity; flexibility |
| 探索 | tànsuǒ | explore; seek (a way, an answer) |
| 探讨 | tàntǎo | discuss; investigate (an issue) |
| 汤圆 | tāngyuán | tangyuan (glutinous rice balls) |
| 糖果 | tángguǒ | candy; sweets |
| 烫 | tàng | scald; iron; scalding hot |
| 掏 | tāo | take out (of a pocket); pull out |
| 逃 | táo | flee; run away; escape |
| 逃跑 | táopǎo | run away; flee |
| 淘气 | táoqì | mischievous; naughty |
| 淘汰 | táotài | eliminate; be eliminated; phase out |
| 套餐 | tàocān | set meal; package (of services) |
| 特 | tè | especially; very (colloq.) |
| 特长 | tècháng | strength; special talent |
| 特地 | tèdì | specially; deliberately (for a particular purpose) |
| 特定 | tèdìng | specific; particular |
| 特性 | tèxìng | characteristic; property |
| 特意 | tèyì | specially; deliberately |
| 题材 | tícái | subject matter; theme; material (for a work) |
| 提取 | tíqǔ | extract; withdraw (money) |
| 提示 | tíshì | prompt; remind; hint |
| 体操 | tǐcāo | gymnastics |
| 体积 | tǐjī | volume (of an object) |
| 体系 | tǐxì | system |
| 添 | tiān | add; increase |
| 天才 | tiāncái | genius; talent (giftedness) |
| 添加 | tiānjiā | add |
| 天然 | tiānrán | natural |
| 天然气 | tiānránqì | natural gas |
| 天文 | tiānwén | astronomy |
| 天下 | tiānxià | all under heaven; the world |
| 天真 | tiānzhēn | naive; innocent |
| 田 | tián | field (farmland) |
| 田径 | tiánjìng | track and field |
| 调节 | tiáojié | regulate; adjust |
| 跳水 | tiàoshuǐ | dive; diving |
| 贴近 | tiējìn | get close to; be close to (real life, etc.) |
| 听话 | tīnghuà | obedient |
| 听觉 | tīngjué | hearing (sense) |
| 听取 | tīngqǔ | listen to; take into consideration (opinions) |
| 通道 | tōngdào | passage; corridor; channel (of communication) |
| 通风 | tōngfēng | air out; ventilate |
| 通话 | tōnghuà | talk on the phone; telephone communication |
| 通信 | tōngxìn | correspond; communication |
| 通讯 | tōngxùn | communication; telecommunications; news report |
| 通用 | tōngyòng | be in general use; be universally applicable |
| 铜 | tóng | copper |
| 同伴 | tóngbàn | companion; partner |
| 同行 | tóngháng | be in the same profession; colleague (in the same industry); competitor |
| 童话 | tónghuà | fairy tale |
| 同类 | tónglèi | of the same kind; similar (things) |
| 铜牌 | tóngpái | bronze medal |
| 痛快 | tòngkuài | happy; to one's heart's content; straightforward (of a person) |
| 偷 | tōu | steal; secretly |
| 偷偷 | tōutōu | secretly; stealthily |
| 头脑 | tóunǎo | mind; head (thinking) |
| 投票 | tóupiào | vote |
| 投诉 | tóusù | complain (formally); file a complaint |
| 投资 | tóuzī | invest; investment |
| 透 | tòu | penetrate; let through (light); through; thoroughly |
| 透过 | tòuguò | through; by means of |
| 透露 | tòulù | reveal; disclose (informally) |
| 透明 | tòumíng | transparent; open (to public scrutiny) |
| 突发 | tūfā | occur suddenly; sudden (of an event) |
| 突破 | tūpò | break through; make a breakthrough; overcome |
| 图案 | tú’àn | pattern; design (decorative) |
| 图表 | túbiǎo | chart; graph; table |
| 徒弟 | túdì | apprentice; disciple |
| 途径 | tújìng | way; means; channel |
| 图像 | túxiàng | image; picture |
| 吐 | tǔ | spit out; express |
| 土壤 | tǔrǎng | soil |
| 吐 | tù | vomit; throw up |
| 团结 | tuánjié | unite; united; close-knit |
| 团体 | tuántǐ | group; organization |
| 团圆 | tuányuán | reunite (of a family); get together |
| 推测 | tuīcè | conjecture; infer |
| 推销 | tuīxiāo | sell (actively promote); market |
| 推行 | tuīxíng | implement; carry out (a policy) |
| 退税 | tuìshuì | refund tax; claim a tax refund (tax free) |
| 吞 | tūn | swallow; gulp down |
| 拖 | tuō | pull; drag; delay |
| 拖延 | tuōyán | postpone; delay |
| 托运 | tuōyùn | check in (luggage); send as freight |
| 挖 | wā | dig; excavate |
| 哇 | wā | (onomatopoeia) wow; wah (crying); gurgle |
| 娃娃 | wáwa | doll; baby |
| 歪 | wāi | crooked; slanted; dishonest |
| 外表 | wàibiǎo | appearance; exterior |
| 外交 | wàijiāo | diplomacy; foreign relations |
| 外界 | wàijiè | outside world; others; the public |
| 外科 | wàikē | surgery; surgical department |
| 外来 | wàilái | foreign; from elsewhere; borrowed |
| 外甥 | wàisheng | nephew (sister's son) |
| 弯曲 | wānqū | curved; winding |
| 顽强 | wánqiáng | tenacious; resilient |
| 万物 | wànwù | all things; everything in the world |
| 王子 | wángzǐ | prince |
| 网 | wǎng | net; catch with a net |
| 往后 | wǎnghòu | in the future; from now on |
| 往来 | wǎnglái | come and go; associate; maintain contact |
| 往年 | wǎngnián | previous years; in past years |
| 望 | wàng | gaze into the distance; hope; visit |
| 危机 | wēijī | crisis |
| 微小 | wēixiǎo | tiny; minute |
| 违规 | wéiguī | violate rules |
| 维护 | wéihù | protect; uphold; maintain (equipment) |
| 为难 | wéinán | be in a difficult position; feel awkward; put sb in a difficult position |
| 围棋 | wéiqí | weiqi; Go (board game) |
| 为期 | wéiqī | last (for a period); for a duration of |
| 维生素 | wéishēngsù | vitamin |
| 为止 | wéizhǐ | up to and including (a point in time); until (in the pattern 到…为止) |
| 委屈 | wěiqu | feel wronged; unfairly treated; wrong sb |
| 委托 | wěituō | entrust; commission (a task) |
| 未 | wèi | not; not yet (literary) |
| 未必 | wèibì | not necessarily; unlikely |
| 未成年人 | wèichéngniánrén | minor; underage person |
| 为此 | wèicǐ | therefore; for this purpose; because of this |
| 为何 | wèihé | why; for what reason (literary) |
| 味觉 | wèijué | sense of taste; taste perception |
| 胃口 | wèikǒu | appetite; taste (for sth) |
| 温和 | wēnhé | mild (climate, temperament); moderate |
| 温柔 | wēnróu | gentle; tender |
| 文档 | wéndàng | document (file); archive |
| 文具 | wénjù | stationery |
| 文科 | wénkē | humanities |
| 文明 | wénmíng | civilization; culture; civilized; cultured |
| 闻名 | wénmíng | be famous; be renowned |
| 文物 | wénwù | cultural relics; historical artifacts |
| 文献 | wénxiàn | literature (academic); sources |
| 文艺 | wényì | literature and the arts |
| 乌龟 | wūguī | turtle; tortoise |
| 污水 | wūshuǐ | wastewater; dirty water |
| 无所谓 | wúsuǒwèi | not matter; be indifferent |
| 无疑 | wúyí | undoubtedly; unquestionably |
| 武器 | wǔqì | weapon |
| 误 | wù | miss; be late (due to a delay); hinder |
| 误解 | wùjiě | misunderstand; misunderstanding |
| 物体 | wùtǐ | object; body (physics); thing |
| 吸取 | xīqǔ | draw (lessons, experience); absorb; learn from |
| 媳妇 | xífu | wife (colloq.); daughter-in-law (son's wife) |
| 习俗 | xísú | custom; ritual; tradition |
| 喜剧 | xǐjù | comedy |
| 喜事 | xǐshì | happy occasion; wedding |
| 洗漱 | xǐshù | wash one's face and brush one's teeth |
| 细胞 | xìbāo | cell (biology) |
| 细菌 | xìjūn | bacterium; germ |
| 系列 | xìliè | series; range |
| 戏曲 | xìqǔ | traditional Chinese opera; musical drama |
| 细致 | xìzhì | meticulous; detailed; fine |
| 吓 | xià | frighten; be frightened |
| 下功夫 | xià gōngfu | put in effort; work hard (at sth) |
| 下单 | xiàdān | place an order (online) |
| 夏令营 | xiàlìngyíng | summer camp |
| 下线 | xiàxiàn | go offline; discontinue (production or sales) |
| 下旬 | xiàxún | last ten days of a month |
| 鲜明 | xiānmíng | vivid; clear; distinct |
| 先前 | xiānqián | previously; before; earlier |
| 鲜艳 | xiānyàn | bright; vivid (of colors) |
| 嫌 | xián | dislike; consider (too …); be dissatisfied with |
| 显 | xiǎn | noticeable; show; appear |
| 险 | xiǎn | dangerous; almost; nearly |
| 显著 | xiǎnzhù | noticeable; significant; obvious |
| 限 | xiàn | limit; set a limit |
| 线 | xiàn | line; thread; wire; (measure word for hope, light, etc.) |
| 现存 | xiàncún | survive (to the present day); existing |
| 限度 | xiàndù | limit; boundary; extent |
| 现货 | xiànhuò | goods in stock |
| 陷入 | xiànrù | fall into (a difficult situation); become immersed in (thought) |
| 线索 | xiànsuǒ | clue; lead; thread |
| 限于 | xiànyú | be limited to (sth) |
| 相差 | xiāngchà | differ (by …); have a difference of |
| 香肠 | xiāngcháng | sausage |
| 相传 | xiāngchuán | according to legend; be passed down from generation to generation |
| 相等 | xiāngděng | be equal; equal |
| 相连 | xiānglián | be connected; adjoin each other |
| 香水 | xiāngshuǐ | perfume |
| 相应 | xiāngyìng | correspond; corresponding |
| 项链 | xiàngliàn | necklace; chain (worn around the neck) |
| 象棋 | xiàngqí | Chinese chess (xiangqi) |
| 相声 | xiàngsheng | xiangsheng (comic dialogue, a performing art) |
| 向往 | xiàngwǎng | long for; dream of |
| 消除 | xiāochú | eliminate; remove; relieve (tension) |
| 消毒 | xiāodú | disinfect |
| 消防 | xiāofáng | fire protection; firefighting |
| 消耗 | xiāohào | consume; use up; expend |
| 消灭 | xiāomiè | destroy; eradicate |
| 小麦 | xiǎomài | wheat |
| 小气 | xiǎoqi | stingy; miserly; petty |
| 小偷儿 | xiǎotōur | thief; petty thief |
| 笑容 | xiàoróng | smile; smiling face |
| 效应 | xiàoyìng | effect; impact |
| 歇 | xiē | rest; take a break; stop (working) |
| 携带 | xiédài | carry; have with one; transport (luggage) |
| 协会 | xiéhuì | association; society; union |
| 协调 | xiétiáo | coordinated; harmonious; coordinate |
| 协助 | xiézhù | assist; help |
| 心爱 | xīn’ài | beloved; dear (to one's heart) |
| 心底 | xīndǐ | depths of one's heart; deep in one's heart |
| 新款 | xīnkuǎn | new model; new design |
| 心灵 | xīnlíng | soul; inner world |
| 新媒体 | xīnméitǐ | new media (online media) |
| 心目 | xīnmù | in sb's eyes; in sb's mind |
| 新能源 | xīnnéngyuán | new (renewable) energy sources |
| 薪水 | xīnshui | salary; pay |
| 心疼 | xīnténg | feel sorry for; sympathize with; begrudge (spending) |
| 新兴 | xīnxīng | new; emerging; fledgling (of an industry) |
| 新颖 | xīnyǐng | novel; original; unusual |
| 心愿 | xīnyuàn | cherished wish; dream |
| 心脏 | xīnzàng | heart (organ) |
| 信赖 | xìnlài | trust; rely on |
| 信念 | xìnniàn | conviction; belief; principle |
| 兴起 | xīngqǐ | emerge; come into fashion; spread |
| 型号 | xínghào | model; type; specification |
| 形态 | xíngtài | form; shape; state |
| 性价比 | xìngjiàbǐ | value for money; price-performance ratio |
| 性能 | xìngnéng | performance; operating characteristics |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest; thorax |
| 修订 | xiūdìng | revise; amend (a text, rules) |
| 修复 | xiūfù | repair; restore; fix (a software bug) |
| 袖子 | xiùzi | sleeve |
| 许可 | xǔkě | permit; allow; permission |
| 叙述 | xùshù | recount; narrate; describe |
| 旋转 | xuánzhuǎn | rotate; spin |
| 选拔 | xuǎnbá | select; choose (the best candidates) |
| 选修 | xuǎnxiū | take (a course) as an elective; take an optional course |
| 学会 | xuéhuì | (academic) society; association |
| 学位 | xuéwèi | academic degree |
| 学问 | xuéwen | knowledge; learning; field of study |
| 学员 | xuéyuán | trainee; student (on a course) |
| 血管 | xuèguǎn | blood vessel |
| 血型 | xuèxíng | blood type |
| 血压 | xuèyā | blood pressure |
| 血液 | xuèyè | blood |
| 循环 | xúnhuán | circulate; repeat in a cycle |
| 寻求 | xúnqiú | seek; pursue; strive for |
| 压缩 | yāsuō | compress; reduce; zip (a file) |
| 亚军 | yàjūn | second place; runner-up |
| 淹 | yān | flood; inundate (with water) |
| 淹没 | yānmò | flood; engulf; drown out (a sound) |
| 严 | yán | strict; severe; tight (with no gaps) |
| 沿海 | yánhǎi | coastal area; coastal |
| 严寒 | yánhán | bitter cold; freezing |
| 严禁 | yánjìn | strictly prohibit |
| 严厉 | yánlì | strict; severe; harsh |
| 延期 | yánqī | postpone; reschedule; extend (a deadline) |
| 炎热 | yánrè | hot; scorching |
| 延伸 | yánshēn | extend; stretch; broaden (a meaning) |
| 研讨 | yántǎo | discuss (at a seminar); study and discuss |
| 延续 | yánxù | continue; prolong; preserve (a tradition) |
| 言语 | yányǔ | speech; words; remarks |
| 炎症 | yánzhèng | inflammation |
| 眼光 | yǎnguāng | outlook; vision; taste (ability to judge) |
| 眼看 | yǎnkàn | be about to; be imminent; watch (something happen) |
| 演奏 | yǎnzòu | play; perform (on a musical instrument) |
| 宴会 | yànhuì | banquet; formal dinner |
| 验证 | yànzhèng | check; confirm; verify |
| 仰 | yǎng | raise (one's head); look up |
| 痒 | yǎng | itch; itchy |
| 养老 | yǎnglǎo | provide for old age; live in retirement |
| 养老院 | yǎnglǎoyuàn | nursing home |
| 氧气 | yǎngqì | oxygen |
| 样 | yàng | (measure word) kind; variety; dish |
| 遥远 | yáoyuǎn | distant; remote |
| 要点 | yàodiǎn | main points; key points; gist |
| 要么 | yàome | either … or; whether … or |
| 要素 | yàosù | (essential) element; factor |
| 野 | yě | wild; rough; unruly (colloq.) |
| 也好 | yěhǎo | (particle) just as well; all right then; whether … or (也好…也好) |
| 野生 | yěshēng | wild; growing wild |
| 野外 | yěwài | open countryside; outdoors (away from the city) |
| 业 | yè | (suffix) industry; sector; field (旅游业 — tourism) |
| 液体 | yètǐ | liquid |
| 依旧 | yījiù | remain unchanged; still |
| 依赖 | yīlài | depend (on); rely (on) |
| 一流 | yīliú | first-rate; top-class |
| 衣食住行 | yī-shí-zhù-xíng | clothing, food, housing and transport; everyday needs |
| 医药 | yīyào | medicine and pharmaceuticals; medicines |
| 一一 | yīyī | one by one; in turn; individually |
| 姨 | yí | aunt (mother's sister); auntie (form of address for a woman) |
| 一辈子 | yíbèizi | a lifetime; all one's life |
| 遗产 | yíchǎn | inheritance; heritage |
| 遗传 | yíchuán | be inherited (genetically) |
| 一带 | yídài | area; vicinity; around here |
| 一道 | yídào | together; along with |
| 一贯 | yíguàn | consistent; unchanging (always the same) |
| 疑惑 | yíhuò | be puzzled; have doubts; puzzlement |
| 一律 | yílǜ | without exception; uniformly |
| 移民 | yímín | emigrate; relocate; immigrant; migrant |
| 仪器 | yíqì | instrument; device; equipment |
| 仪式 | yíshì | ceremony; ritual |
| 一向 | yíxiàng | always; consistently; all along |
| 一系列 | yíxìliè | a whole range; a series (of sth) |
| 一再 | yízài | repeatedly; again and again |
| 一阵 | yízhèn | a while; a gust; a burst |
| 遗址 | yízhǐ | ruins; remains; archaeological site |
| 以便 | yǐbiàn | so that; in order to |
| 以免 | yǐmiǎn | so as not to; to avoid |
| 以往 | yǐwǎng | previously; in the past; before |
| 异常 | yìcháng | unusual; abnormal; extremely |
| 益处 | yìchù | benefit; advantage |
| 一帆风顺 | yìfān-fēngshùn | smooth sailing; may everything go smoothly |
| 一口气 | yìkǒuqì | in one breath; without a break; in one gulp |
| 议论 | yìlùn | discuss; gossip; discussion; talk |
| 一模一样 | yìmú-yíyàng | exactly the same; identical |
| 艺人 | yìrén | performer; entertainer |
| 一身 | yìshēn | whole body; from head to toe; outfit (clothing) |
| 一时 | yìshí | for a while; for the time being; at that moment |
| 一同 | yìtóng | together; jointly |
| 易于 | yìyú | easy to; suitable for |
| 抑制 | yìzhì | restrain; suppress; inhibit |
| 因 | yīn | because of; due to; because |
| 音节 | yīnjié | syllable |
| 银 | yín | silver |
| 银牌 | yínpái | silver medal |
| 引 | yǐn | lead; attract; cause; quote |
| 隐藏 | yǐncáng | hide; conceal; lie hidden |
| 引导 | yǐndǎo | guide; lead; direct |
| 引发 | yǐnfā | cause; trigger; give rise to |
| 引入 | yǐnrù | introduce; implement; bring in (technology, personnel) |
| 隐私 | yǐnsī | privacy; private matters; confidentiality |
| 饮用水 | yǐnyòngshuǐ | drinking water |
| 印 | yìn | seal; stamp; mark; print |
| 婴儿 | yīng’ér | infant; baby |
| 英雄 | yīngxióng | hero |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow; reflection; vague image |
| 拥挤 | yōngjǐ | crowd; jostle; crowded; cramped |
| 涌现 | yǒngxiàn | emerge in large numbers; spring up |
| 勇于 | yǒngyú | have the courage to; dare to |
| 用餐 | yòngcān | have a meal; dine (formal) |
| 用处 | yòngchù | use; usefulness; purpose |
| 用功 | yònggōng | study hard; diligent |
| 用人 | yòngrén | hire staff; employ people |
| 用心 | yòngxīn | careful; attentive; wholehearted |
| 优化 | yōuhuà | optimize; improve |
| 优先 | yōuxiān | have priority; give priority to |
| 优异 | yōuyì | excellent; outstanding |
| 由来 | yóulái | origin; history |
| 游人 | yóurén | strollers; visitors; tourists |
| 犹如 | yóurú | like; as if; as though (literary) |
| 有机 | yǒujī | organic; integrated |
| 有劲 | yǒujìn | strong; have strength; interesting (colloq.) |
| 有序 | yǒuxù | orderly; organized |
| 于 | yú | in; at; on (place, time); from; than (in comparisons) (literary) |
| 余额 | yú’é | balance (in an account); remaining funds |
| 与其 | yǔqí | rather than (in the pattern 与其…不如… "better to… than…") |
| 羽绒服 | yǔróngfú | down jacket |
| 预定 | yùdìng | schedule in advance; plan; reserve |
| 预料 | yùliào | foresee; expect; expectation; prediction |
| 预期 | yùqī | expect; anticipate (a result) |
| 浴室 | yùshì | bathroom; shower room |
| 欲望 | yùwàng | desire; urge; passion |
| 原本 | yuánběn | originally; initially; actually |
| 原材料 | yuáncáiliào | raw materials |
| 原理 | yuánlǐ | principle; law (scientific) |
| 原料 | yuánliào | raw material; ingredient |
| 园林 | yuánlín | garden; park (landscaped) |
| 圆满 | yuánmǎn | successful; complete; perfect; satisfactory |
| 原始 | yuánshǐ | primitive; original; initial |
| 元素 | yuánsù | element; component; chemical element |
| 原先 | yuánxiān | previously; formerly; original |
| 元宵 | yuánxiāo | yuanxiao (sweet glutinous rice dumplings) |
| 源于 | yuányú | originate from; stem from |
| 远程 | yuǎnchéng | remote; long-distance; long-range |
| 远方 | yuǎnfāng | the distance; faraway places |
| 约束 | yuēshù | restrict; restrain |
| 月光 | yuèguāng | moonlight |
| 乐器 | yuèqì | musical instrument |
| 月球 | yuèqiú | the Moon (celestial body) |
| 乐曲 | yuèqǔ | piece of music; melody |
| 晕 | yūn | feel dizzy; faint |
| 晕车 | yùnchē | suffer from motion sickness; get carsick |
| 运送 | yùnsòng | transport; carry; deliver |
| 运行 | yùnxíng | move (along an orbit or route); run; operate |
| 运营 | yùnyíng | operate (transport); run (a business or project) |
| 杂 | zá | mixed; miscellaneous; disorderly |
| 灾 | zāi | disaster; calamity |
| 灾害 | zāihài | natural disaster; disaster |
| 灾难 | zāinàn | catastrophe; disaster |
| 灾区 | zāiqū | disaster-stricken area; disaster zone |
| 再三 | zàisān | repeatedly; again and again |
| 再生 | zàishēng | regenerate; renew; recycle |
| 在意 | zàiyì | pay attention to; attach importance to; care about |
| 赞赏 | zànshǎng | appreciate; approve of |
| 赞同 | zàntóng | agree; approve of; support |
| 遭到 | zāodào | be subjected to; encounter (something unpleasant) |
| 遭受 | zāoshòu | be subjected to; suffer (damage or a blow) |
| 遭遇 | zāoyù | encounter (trouble); experience; misfortune; fate |
| 噪声 | zàoshēng | noise |
| 造型 | zàoxíng | shape; appearance; style; shape |
| 则 | zé | whereas; but (in contrasts); then (introducing a consequence) (literary) |
| 扎 | zhā | prick; pierce; stick into |
| 炸 | zhà | explode; blow up; burst |
| 粘 | zhān | glue; stick; adhere |
| 粘贴 | zhāntiē | stick on; paste (text on a computer) |
| 崭新 | zhǎnxīn | completely new; brand-new |
| 占比 | zhànbǐ | proportion; share |
| 战斗 | zhàndòu | combat; battle; fight |
| 占据 | zhànjù | occupy; seize |
| 战胜 | zhànshèng | defeat; conquer; overcome |
| 占有 | zhànyǒu | own; occupy (a position or share); possess |
| 战争 | zhànzhēng | war |
| 章 | zhāng | chapter (measure word for chapters of a book) |
| 长辈 | zhǎngbèi | elders (in a family); older generation |
| 障碍 | zhàng’ài | obstacle; barrier; obstruct |
| 账单 | zhàngdān | bill (for payment) |
| 招 | zhāo | beckon; recruit (people); attract; bring on |
| 招待 | zhāodài | receive (guests); treat; serve |
| 招生 | zhāoshēng | enroll students; student admissions |
| 招手 | zhāoshǒu | wave; beckon |
| 招收 | zhāoshōu | recruit; admit (students, workers) |
| 照明 | zhàomíng | illuminate; lighting |
| 折 | zhé | break; bend; fold; give a discount |
| 针 | zhēn | needle; injection |
| 真相 | zhēnxiàng | truth; true state of affairs |
| 珍珠 | zhēnzhū | pearl; pearls |
| 枕头 | zhěntou | pillow |
| 镇 | zhèn | town; chill (in ice or cold water) |
| 阵雨 | zhènyǔ | rain shower; brief rainfall |
| 睁 | zhēng | open (one's eyes) |
| 争吵 | zhēngchǎo | quarrel; argue loudly |
| 争夺 | zhēngduó | fight for; compete for |
| 争论 | zhēnglùn | argue; debate |
| 征求 | zhēngqiú | seek (opinions); ask for (advice) |
| 争议 | zhēngyì | dispute; controversy; disagreement |
| 政策 | zhèngcè | policy; policy measures |
| 正规 | zhèngguī | official; regular; standard |
| 正面 | zhèngmiàn | front side; facade; positive; direct |
| 证实 | zhèngshí | confirm; prove |
| 正义 | zhèngyì | justice; just |
| 症状 | zhèngzhuàng | symptom |
| 支 | zhī | prop up; set up; send away (colloq.) |
| 枝 | zhī | branch; (measure word for flowers on stems and pens) |
| 支撑 | zhīchēng | prop up; support; sustain |
| 支出 | zhīchū | spend; expenditure; expenses |
| 脂肪 | zhīfáng | fat (in the body or food) |
| 之所以 | zhīsuǒyǐ | the reason why… (in the pattern 之所以…是因为… "the reason…is that…") |
| 值班 | zhíbān | be on duty |
| 职位 | zhíwèi | position; post; vacancy |
| 职务 | zhíwù | position; official duties |
| 职员 | zhíyuán | employee; staff member |
| 职责 | zhízé | responsibilities; duty |
| 侄子 | zhízi | nephew (brother's son) |
| 只得 | zhǐdé | have to; have no choice but to |
| 指定 | zhǐdìng | designate; specify; appointed, specified |
| 只顾 | zhǐgù | focus only on; care only about |
| 指挥 | zhǐhuī | command; direct; conduct; conductor, commander |
| 指示 | zhǐshì | indicate; give instructions; instruction, directive |
| 指责 | zhǐzé | blame; reproach; criticize |
| 制 | zhì | make, manufacture; establish (rules) |
| 至关重要 | zhìguān-zhòngyào | crucial; vitally important |
| 智力 | zhìlì | intelligence; mental ability |
| 治理 | zhìlǐ | govern; bring under control; tackle (pollution, etc.) |
| 制品 | zhìpǐn | article; product (made of sth) |
| 秩序 | zhìxù | order |
| 质疑 | zhìyí | question; doubt |
| 至于 | zhìyú | as for; go so far as to |
| 中等 | zhōngděng | average; medium (in level or size) |
| 终点 | zhōngdiǎn | destination; final stop; finish line |
| 中断 | zhōngduàn | interrupt; be interrupted; break off |
| 终身 | zhōngshēn | for life; lifelong |
| 钟头 | zhōngtóu | hour (colloq.) |
| 中旬 | zhōngxún | middle of the month (from the 11th to the 20th) |
| 中央 | zhōngyāng | center, middle; central authorities |
| 肿 | zhǒng | swell; become swollen |
| 中 | zhòng | hit (a target); guess correctly; be affected (by sth) |
| 种地 | zhòngdì | farm; cultivate the land |
| 中毒 | zhòngdú | be poisoned; poisoning |
| 中奖 | zhòngjiǎng | win (in a lottery); win a prize |
| 众人 | zhòngrén | everyone; many people |
| 中暑 | zhòngshǔ | get heatstroke; heatstroke |
| 众所周知 | zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī | as everyone knows; well-known |
| 重心 | zhòngxīn | center of gravity; main focus, main direction |
| 州 | zhōu | state; region (administrative division) |
| 粥 | zhōu | congee; thin porridge (made from rice, etc.) |
| 周边 | zhōubiān | surroundings; surrounding area |
| 周到 | zhōudào | attentive; considerate; thorough |
| 周期 | zhōuqī | cycle; period |
| 株 | zhū | (measure word for plants and trees) |
| 珠宝 | zhūbǎo | jewels; jewelry |
| 诸多 | zhūduō | numerous; many (literary) |
| 主办 | zhǔbàn | organize; host (an event) |
| 主播 | zhǔbō | present (a broadcast); presenter, anchor; streamer |
| 主导 | zhǔdǎo | dominate; play a leading role; leading role |
| 主管 | zhǔguǎn | manage, be in charge of; manager, supervisor |
| 主角 | zhǔjué | leading role; main character |
| 主流 | zhǔliú | mainstream; main trend |
| 主演 | zhǔyǎn | star in; lead actor |
| 主张 | zhǔzhāng | advocate; hold that; position, view |
| 祝福 | zhùfú | wish happiness; bless |
| 助理 | zhùlǐ | assistant; assistant (in a job title) |
| 助手 | zhùshǒu | helper; assistant |
| 祝愿 | zhùyuàn | wish; good wishes |
| 住宅 | zhùzhái | residence; housing |
| 著作 | zhùzuò | written work; publication |
| 砖 | zhuān | brick |
| 专科 | zhuānkē | specialty (medical); junior college (vocational education) |
| 专利 | zhuānlì | patent |
| 专题 | zhuāntí | special topic; thematic |
| 专用 | zhuānyòng | for exclusive use; dedicated |
| 专注 | zhuānzhù | focused; concentrate |
| 转换 | zhuǎnhuàn | convert; switch; change |
| 转交 | zhuǎnjiāo | pass on (through sb) |
| 转让 | zhuǎnràng | transfer (rights, ownership); assign, sell |
| 转身 | zhuǎnshēn | turn around; turn back |
| 转移 | zhuǎnyí | move; transfer; shift (attention, topic) |
| 转 | zhuàn | rotate; go round; stroll, wander (colloq.) |
| 转动 | zhuàndòng | rotate; turn |
| 装备 | zhuāngbèi | equip; equipment, gear |
| 庄稼 | zhuāngjia | crops; grain crops (in the fields) |
| 追究 | zhuījiū | investigate (causes); hold accountable |
| 捉 | zhuō | catch; grab |
| 资本 | zīběn | capital; asset, advantage |
| 资产 | zīchǎn | property; assets |
| 自豪 | zìháo | proud; take pride in |
| 自来水 | zìláishuǐ | tap water; running water |
| 自律 | zìlǜ | be self-disciplined; self-discipline |
| 字幕 | zìmù | subtitles; captions |
| 自杀 | zìshā | kill oneself; suicide |
| 自我 | zìwǒ | oneself (self-); one's own self |
| 自言自语 | zìyán-zìyǔ | talk to oneself |
| 自愿 | zìyuàn | voluntarily; of one's own free will |
| 自助 | zìzhù | self-service; help oneself |
| 棕色 | zōngsè | brown |
| 总裁 | zǒngcái | president (of a company); CEO |
| 总计 | zǒngjì | in total; total |
| 总理 | zǒnglǐ | prime minister |
| 总算 | zǒngsuàn | at last; finally; after all |
| 粽子 | zòngzi | zongzi (sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves) |
| 走廊 | zǒuláng | corridor; gallery |
| 足 | zú | sufficient; full; fully, as much as |
| 足以 | zúyǐ | be sufficient to; be more than enough |
| 阻碍 | zǔ’ài | hinder; obstruct; obstacle |
| 阻挡 | zǔdǎng | block; stop; obstruct |
| 祖国 | zǔguó | homeland; motherland |
| 祖先 | zǔxiān | ancestors |
| 钻 | zuān | drill; crawl into, squeeze through; delve into (a subject) |
| 罪 | zuì | crime; guilt; suffering, hardship |