HSK 4 vocabulary list

The 1,119 words that first appear at HSK 4 in the HSK Studio dictionary, with pinyin and English meanings, in the dictionary's own order.

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HSK 4 vocabulary with pinyin and English meaning
Word	Pinyin	Meaning
爱情	àiqíng	love
爱心	àixīn	compassion, caring
安检	ānjiǎn	security check, to conduct security check
安排	ānpái	to arrange
按	àn	to press, to push; according to
按时	ànshí	on time, on schedule
按照	ànzhào	according to, in accordance with
白酒	báijiǔ	liquor, spirit
办公	bàngōng	to handle official business, to work
办理	bànlǐ	to handle, to process
办事	bànshì	to handle matters, to take care of things
棒	bàng	great, excellent; (stick, club)
保护	bǎohù	to protect
保证	bǎozhèng	to guarantee, to ensure; guarantee, assurance
抱	bào	to hold, to embrace, to hug
报考	bàokǎo	to apply for an exam, to register for a test
报名	bàomíng	to sign up, to register
抱歉	bàoqiàn	sorry, apologetic
背	bēi	to carry on the back
背包	bēibāo	backpack
北部	běibù	northern part, north
倍	bèi	measure word meaning times, -fold
本科	běnkē	undergraduate program
本来	běnlái	original, former; originally, actually
矮小	ǎi xiǎo	short and small; low and small; undersized
笨	bèn	stupid, foolish
鼻子	bízi	nose
笔试	bǐshì	written test, to take a written exam
毕业	bìyè	to graduate
毕业生	bìyèshēng	graduate
爱国	ài guó	to love one's country; patriotic
便于	biànyú	to be convenient for, to facilitate
标准	biāozhǔn	standard; standard, typical
表	biǎo	watch, meter, table, form; (to express)
表格	biǎogé	form, table
表示	biǎoshì	to express, to indicate, to show
表现	biǎoxiàn	to show, to display, to perform
表扬	biǎoyáng	to praise, to commend
饼干	bǐnggān	biscuit, cracker
并	bìng	to combine, to merge; actually, indeed; and, also
并且	bìngqiě	and, moreover, furthermore
播放	bōfàng	to broadcast, to play
博士	bóshì	doctor
不必	búbì	need not, not necessary
不便	búbiàn	inconvenient; to be short of money
不断	búduàn	continuous, unceasing; continuously, constantly
不够	búgòu	not enough, insufficient; not sufficiently
不过	búguò	but, however; (only, merely)
不论	búlùn	no matter, regardless
步	bù	step, pace
部	bù	department, part; measure word for books, machines, etc.
不得不	bùdébù	have to, cannot but
部分	bùfen	part, portion
不管	bùguǎn	no matter, regardless of
不光	bùguāng	not only; not only... (but also)
不仅	bùjǐn	not only
不满	bùmǎn	dissatisfied, displeased
部门	bùmén	department, unit
不如	bùrú	not as good as, inferior to
擦	cā	to wipe, to rub
安置	ān zhì	to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for; to get into bed; placement
猜	cāi	to guess
材料	cáiliào	material, data
参观	cānguān	to visit, to tour
参赛	cānsài	to enter a competition
餐厅	cāntīng	restaurant, dining hall
操场	cāochǎng	playground
厕所	cèsuǒ	toilet, restroom
查看	chákàn	to check, to view
茶叶	cháyè	tea leaf
查找	cházhǎo	to search for, to look up
差点儿	chàdiǎnr	poor, not good enough; almost, nearly
产生	chǎnshēng	to produce, to generate, to arise
厂	chǎng	factory, plant
场	chǎng	measure word for events, performances, etc.
超过	chāoguò	to exceed, to surpass
车速	chēsù	vehicle speed
车位	chēwèi	parking space
城	chéng	city, town
乘	chéng	to ride, to take, to multiply
成功	chénggōng	to succeed; successful
乘客	chéngkè	passenger
诚实	chéngshí	honest
成为	chéngwéi	to become
乘坐	chéngzuò	to ride, to take transportation
吃惊	chījīng	to be startled, to be shocked
迟	chí	late, delayed
重	chóng	again, once more; (to repeat)
重新	chóngxīn	again, anew
出差	chūchāi	to go on a business trip
出现	chūxiàn	to appear, to emerge
出行	chūxíng	to travel, to go out
出租	chūzū	to rent out
厨房	chúfáng	kitchen
厨师	chúshī	chef, cook
窗	chuāng	window
窗户	chuānghu	window
吹	chuī	to blow
词语	cíyǔ	word, phrase
此	cǐ	this
此次	cǐ cì	this time
此外	cǐwài	besides, in addition, moreover
从此	cóngcǐ	from then on, since then
从来	cónglái	always, at all times
从中	cóngzhōng	from among, from it
粗	cū	coarse, rough, thick
粗心	cūxīn	careless
村	cūn	village
存	cún	to store, to keep, to exist
错过	cuòguò	to miss, to let slip
错误	cuòwù	wrong, mistaken; mistake, error
答应	dāying	to agree, to promise, to reply
答	dá	to answer, to reply
答案	dá’àn	answer, solution
达到	dádào	to reach, to achieve
打招呼	dǎ zhāohu	to greet, to say hello
巴士	bā shì	bus (loanword); motor coach
打败	dǎbài	to defeat, to beat
打工	dǎgōng	to work a temporary job
打扰	dǎrǎo	to disturb, to bother
打印	dǎyìn	to print
打印机	dǎyìnjī	printer
打折	dǎzhé	to give a discount
打针	dǎzhēn	to get an injection, to receive a shot
大巴	dàbā	large bus, coach
大大	dàdà	greatly, significantly
大夫	dàifu	doctor (medical)
大量	dàliàng	large quantity, a large amount
大赛	dàsài	major competition, grand contest
大厅	dàtīng	hall, lobby
大约	dàyuē	approximately, about
大自然	dàzìrán	nature, the natural world
待	dāi	to stay
戴	dài	to wear, to put on
袋子	dàizi	bag, sack
单位	dānwèi	unit, department
当	dāng	to serve as, to be; at the time of
当时	dāngshí	at that time, then
刀	dāo	knife
导游	dǎoyóu	tour guide; to guide
倒	dào	to fall, to collapse; (however, but)
道	dào	path, way, method; measure word for long objects
到底	dàodǐ	finally, after all, to the end
到来	dàolái	to arrive
摆动	bǎi dòng	to sway; to swing; to move back and forth; to oscillate
道路	dàolù	road, path
道歉	dàoqiàn	to apologize
得意	déyì	proud, complacent
登机	dēngjī	to board a plane
等到	děngdào	until, by the time
低	dī	low; to lower
低价	dījià	low price
低温	dīwēn	low temperature
低于	dīyú	to be lower than
底	dǐ	bottom, base
底下	dǐxia	below, underneath
地球	dìqiú	earth
地址	dìzhǐ	address
点名	diǎnmíng	to call the roll, to mention by name
点头	diǎntóu	to nod
电动车	diàndòngchē	electric vehicle, e-bike
电视剧	diànshìjù	TV drama
掉	diào	to fall, to drop
调查	diàochá	to investigate
订	dìng	to order, to book
定	dìng	to fix, to set, to determine
东部	dōngbù	eastern part
动车	dòngchē	high-speed train
动作	dòngzuò	movement, action
读者	dúzhě	reader
堵车	dǔchē	traffic jam
度假	dùjià	to go on vacation
肚子	dùzi	belly, stomach
短信	duǎnxìn	text message
队	duì	team, squad; (measure word for teams)
对方	duìfāng	the other party, counterpart
对面	duìmiàn	opposite side
对于	duìyú	regarding, concerning
队员	duìyuán	team member
队长	duìzhǎng	team leader
顿	dùn	measure word for meals, scolding; (to pause)
多么	duōme	how, so, what
多数	duōshù	majority
多样	duōyàng	diverse, varied
而	ér	but, and, yet
儿童	értóng	child
发出	fāchū	to send out, to issue
发送	fāsòng	to send
法	fǎ	law
法律	fǎlǜ	law
翻译	fānyì	to translate; translation
烦	fán	annoyed, vexed; to bother
烦恼	fánnǎo	worried, distressed
反对	fǎnduì	to oppose, to be against
方面	fāngmiàn	aspect, side
方式	fāngshì	way, method
房东	fángdōng	landlord
房租	fángzū	rent
放弃	fàngqì	to give up
放松	fàngsōng	to relax
费	fèi	fee, expense; to spend
费用	fèiyong	cost, expense
分数	fēnshù	score, grade, fraction
分为	fēnwéi	to be divided into
份	fèn	measure word for copies, shares
丰富	fēngfù	rich, abundant
风景	fēngjǐng	scenery, landscape
否则	fǒuzé	otherwise, if not
幅	fú	measure word for paintings, photos, etc.
符合	fúhé	to conform to, to match
付	fù	to pay
父母	fùmǔ	parents
父女	fùnǚ	father and daughter
父亲	fùqīn	father
复印	fùyìn	to photocopy, to duplicate
复杂	fùzá	complicated, complex
负责	fùzé	to be responsible; responsible
负责人	fùzérén	person in charge
父子	fùzǐ	father and son
改	gǎi	to change, to alter
改变	gǎibiàn	to change
干杯	gānbēi	to toast, cheers
赶	gǎn	to hurry, to catch up
敢	gǎn	to dare
感	gǎn	sense, feeling, as suffix
感动	gǎndòng	moved, touched; to move, to touch
赶紧	gǎnjǐn	quickly, promptly
感觉	gǎnjué	feeling, sense; to feel
赶快	gǎnkuài	quickly, at once
感情	gǎnqíng	emotion, feeling
感人	gǎnrén	touching, moving
赶上	gǎnshàng	to catch up, to keep up with
感受	gǎnshòu	feeling, experience; to feel
感谢	gǎnxiè	to thank
干活儿	gànhuór	to work
钢琴	gāngqín	piano
高价	gāojià	high price
高考	gāokǎo	Gaokao, college entrance examination
高速	gāosù	high speed
高温	gāowēn	high temperature
宝宝	bǎo bao	darling; baby
高于	gāoyú	higher than, above
胳膊	gēbo	arm
歌声	gēshēng	sound of singing, song
歌手	gēshǒu	singer
各	gè	each, every; respectively
宝石	bǎo shí	precious stone; gem
各地	gèdì	various places
各个	gègè	each, every; one by one
各位	gèwèi	everyone, all (respectful)
各种	gèzhǒng	various kinds, all kinds
更加	gèngjiā	more, even more
工厂	gōngchǎng	factory
功夫	gōngfu	kung fu, skill, effort
公共	gōnggòng	public, common
功课	gōngkè	schoolwork, homework
公里	gōnglǐ	kilometer
公路	gōnglù	highway, road
工人	gōngrén	worker
工资	gōngzī	wage, salary
共	gòng	together, in total
保密	bǎo mì	to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy
共同	gòngtóng	common, joint
够	gòu	enough; sufficiently
购买	gòumǎi	to purchase
保守	bǎo shǒu	conservative; to guard; to keep
购物	gòuwù	to shop
估计	gūjì	to estimate, to guess
姑娘	gūniang	girl
鼓励	gǔlì	to encourage
顾客	gùkè	customer
故意	gùyì	deliberately, on purpose
挂	guà	to hang, to suspend
关键	guānjiàn	crux; key, crucial
观看	guānkàn	to watch, to view
观众	guānzhòng	audience
管	guǎn	control, manage, care about, bother with; (pipe, tube); (measure word for tubular objects)
管理	guǎnlǐ	manage
光	guāng	light, rayl smooth, shiny, used up; bare, expose; only, merely, solely
广播	guǎngbō	broadcast, air; radio broadcast, boradcasting
广告	guǎnggào	advertisement
逛	guàng	stroll, roam, browse, shop around
规定	guīdìng	stipulate, prescribe, set rules; regulation, rule, stipulation
国籍	guójí	nationality
国际	guójì	international; world
果汁	guǒzhī	fruit juice
过程	guòchéng	process
海洋	hǎiyáng	ocean, sea
害羞	hàixiū	shy, bshful
寒假	hánjià	the winter vacation
寒冷	hánlěng	cold, frigid, chilly
喊	hǎn	shout
汗	hàn	sweat
航班	hángbān	flight
好处	hǎochù	benefit
好好	hǎohǎo	good, nice, proper; well, thoroughly, serious, all out
好笑	hǎoxiào	funny, ridiculous
合格	hégé	qualified
盒子	hézi	box
红包	hóngbāo	red envelope, red packet
厚	hòu	thick
后悔	hòuhuǐ	regret
忽然	hūrán	suddenly
互联网	hùliánwǎng	Internet
护士	hùshi	nurse
互相	hùxiāng	each other
话剧	huàjù	drama
怀疑	huáiyí	doubt
坏处	huàichù	disadvantage, harm
环保	huánbǎo	environmental protection; environmentally friendly, green
换乘	huànchéng	transfer, change
回复	huífù	reply
回信	huíxìn	reply to a letter, write backl; reply letter, response
回忆	huíyì	memory
会员	huìyuán	membership
活	huó	live; alive, living, flexible; work, job, livelihood
活动	huódòng	move, exercise, beactive; activity, event, exercise
活泼	huópō	lively
火	huǒ	fire; urgent, popular, hot
货	huò	goods, commodity, money
获得	huòdé	get
获奖	huòjiǎng	win a prize, receive an award
获取	huòqǔ	gain, obtain
基本	jīběn	basic, fundamental, essential; basically, essentially, on the whole
基本上	jīběnshàng	basically
基础	jīchǔ	Basics
激动	jīdòng	excited, agitated, emotionally moved; to excite, to agitate, to move (emotionally)
积极	jījí	positive
积累	jīlěi	to accumulate, to build up, to amass
及时	jíshí	timely, prompt, in time; without delay, promptly, in a timely manner
即使	jíshǐ	even if
既	jì	already, since; both ... and ..., as well as (used in the pattern 既...又/ 也...)
寄	jì	send
计划	jìhuà	plan, project, program, scheme; to plan, to map out, to intend
既然	jìrán	since
技术	jìshù	technology
继续	jìxù	continue
记者	jìzhě	reporter
加班	jiābān	work overtime
家具	jiājù	furniture
加快	jiākuài	speed up, accelerate
加强	jiāqiáng	strengthen, reinforce
加入	jiārù	add, mix, join, become a member
加上	jiāshàng	plus, add, with the addition of
家庭	jiātíng	family
家乡	jiāxiāng	hometown
加油	jiāyóu	oil, refuel, make an all-out effort
加油站	jiāyóuzhàn	gas station
家长	jiāzhǎng	parent, the head of the family
假	jiǎ	false, fake
价格	jiàgé	price
价钱	jiàqián	price
假日	jiàrì	holiday, day off, vacation
减	jiǎn	to reduce, to decrease, to subtract, to lessen
减轻	jiǎnqīng	to lighten, to ease, to alleviate, to reduce (burden, weight, pressure)
减少	jiǎnshǎo	to reduce, to decrease, to cut down, to diminish
健身	jiànshēn	to exercise, to work out, to keep fit, to engage in fitness activities
健身房	jiànshēnfáng	gym
建议	jiànyì	to suggest, to propose, to recommend; suggestion, proposal, recommendation
江	jiāng	river
将	jiāng	with, by (used to introduce the object of a verb, similar to 把); will, shall, be about to
将来	jiānglái	future
将要	jiāngyào	will, be going to, be about to
奖	jiǎng	prize, award, reward; to award, to reward, to praise
奖金	jiǎngjīn	bonus, prize money, cash award
奖学金	jiǎngxuéjīn	scholarship, fellowship
降	jiàng	to fall, to drop, to descend, to lower
降低	jiàngdī	to reduce, to lower, to bring down
降价	jiàngjià	to descend, to land, to touch down
降落	jiàngluò	to descend, to land, to touch down
降温	jiàngwēn	to cool down, to lower the temperature
交	jiāo	to hand in, to submit; to meet, to cross; to make friends with; friend, acquaintance, relationship
骄傲	jiāo’ào	proud, arrogant, conceited; pride, arrogance
交警	jiāojǐng	traffic police
交流	jiāoliú	communicate
郊区	jiāoqū	suburb
交通	jiāotōng	traffic
教练	jiàoliàn	coach
教师	jiàoshī	teacher
教授	jiàoshòu	professor
教学	jiàoxué	teach
教育	jiàoyù	education; to educate
叫作	jiàozuò	be called, be known as
街道	jiēdào	street
接受	jiēshòu	accept
接着	jiēzhe	to continue, to follow, to catch; then, next, subsequently
结果	jiéguǒ	result, outcome, consequence; as a result, consequently, in the end
节假日	jiéjiàrì	festivals and holidays, holiday season
节约	jiéyuē	to save, to economize, to conserve
结账	jiézhàng	to pay the bill, to settle an account, to check out
解释	jiěshì	to explain, to interpret, to account for
今后	jīnhòu	from now on, in the future, henceforth
仅	jǐn	only, merely, solely
尽管	jǐnguǎn	feel free to, not hesitate to (often in the pattern 尽管 + verb); although, even though, despite
仅仅	jǐnjǐn	only, merely, barely, simply
紧张	jǐnzhāng	nervous, tense, strained, in short supply
进入	jìnrù	to enter, to access, to be admitted to
进行	jìnxíng	to carry out, to conduct, to proceed with, to undertake
禁止	jìnzhǐ	to prohibit, to forbid, to ban
精彩	jīngcǎi	brilliant, splendid, wonderful, exciting
经济	jīngjì	economy, economics; economical, affordable
京剧	jīngjù	Beijing opera
经历	jīnglì	to experience, to go through; experience, past, history
经验	jīngyàn	experience
警察	jǐngchá	police
景点	jǐngdiǎn	scenic spot, tourist attraction, point of interest
景区	jǐngqū	scenic area, tourist attraction zone
景色	jǐngsè	scenery
竟然	jìngrán	unexpectedly
竞争	jìngzhēng	compete
镜子	jìngzi	mirror
究竟	jiūjìng	actually, exactly, after all (used for emphasis in questions); the outcome, the details of a situation
就是	jiùshì	precisely, exactly (used for emphasis); only, merely, simply; even if, even (as in 就是...也...)
举	jǔ	to raise, to lift; to hold (an event); to give (an example); to recommend
举办	jǔbàn	to hold, to host, to organize (an event, activity)
举例	jǔlì	to give an example, to illustrate with an example
举行	jǔxíng	to hold, to convene, to conduct (a ceremony, meeting, event)
聚	jù	to gather, to assemble, to get together
聚餐	jùcān	to have a dinner together, to dine together
聚会	jùhuì	to get together, to meet, to gather; party, gathering, meeting
拒绝	jùjué	to refuse, to reject, to decline
距离	jùlí	to be away from, to be at a distance from; distance, gap
剧院	jùyuàn	theater, opera house, playhouse
开玩笑	kāi wánxiào	make fun of
看法	kànfǎ	view
烤	kǎo	to bake, to roast, to grill, to toast
考虑	kǎolǜ	to consider, to think over, to contemplate
考生	kǎoshēng	examinee
棵	kē	measure word for trees, plants, and other similar objects
科技	kējì	science and technology
科学	kēxué	science; scientific
咳	ké	to cough
咳嗽	késou	to cough
可惜	kěxī	regrettable, unfortunate, a pity
克	kè	gram
课程	kèchéng	curriculum
客气	kèqi	polite, courteous; to be polite, to say polite remarks
课堂	kètáng	classroom
客厅	kètīng	living room, parlor
肯定	kěndìng	to be certain, to be sure, to affirm; positive, affirmative, definite; surely, certainly, definitely
空	kōng	empty, vacant, hollow; (in vain, for nothing)
空气	kōngqì	atmosphere, air
恐怕	kǒngpà	to fear, to be afraid; I'm afraid, perhaps, maybe
苦	kǔ	bitter
快餐	kuàicān	fast food
快递	kuàidì	express delivery
快速	kuàisù	fast, high-speed
困	kùn	sleepy, tired; (to trap, to confine)
困难	kùnnan	difficult, hard; difficulty, trouble
拉	lā	to pull, to drag, to draw
垃圾	lājī	garbage, trash, rubbish
辣	là	hot, spicy
来不及	láibují	there's not enough time, it's too late
来得及	láidejí	there's still time, can make it in time
懒	lǎn	lazy, idle
浪费	làngfèi	to waste, to squander
浪漫	làngmàn	romantic
老虎	lǎohǔ	tiger
老家	lǎojiā	hometown, home state
老年	lǎonián	elderly
老是	lǎoshì	always, constantly
冷静	lěngjìng	calm, cool-headed
理发	lǐfà	to have a haircut, to cut hair
理解	lǐjiě	to understand, to comprehend
礼貌	lǐmào	courtesy, politeness; polite
理想	lǐxiǎng	ideal, dream; ideal
厉害	lìhai	severe, fierce, impressive, excellent
力气	lìqi	strength, physical power
例如	lìrú	for example, such as
例子	lìzi	example, instance
俩	liǎ	two, both
连	lián	used to introduce the object of a verb, linking; (even, including); (to connect, to link)
联系	liánxì	to contact, to connect
凉	liáng	cool, cold
量	liáng	to measure, to weigh
亮	liàng	bright, light; to shine, to show
列	liè	to arrange in a row, to list; measure word for rows or lines
零下	líng xià	below zero
零花钱	línghuāqián	pocket money, spending money
零钱	língqián	change, small denominations of money
零食	língshí	snacks, between-meal nibbles
另	lìng	other, another; (separately, otherwise)
另外	lìngwài	other, else; in addition, moreover; besides, furthermore
留	liú	to stay, to remain, to keep
流	liú	to flow, to circulate
流利	liúlì	fluent, smooth
留下	liúxia	to leave behind, to remain
流行	liúxíng	to be popular, to be in fashion, to spread
路过	lùguò	to pass by, to go by
旅馆	lǚguǎn	hotel, inn
旅客	lǚkè	traveler, passenger
旅行	lǚxíng	to travel
律师	lǜshī	lawyer, attorney
乱	luàn	messy, disorderly; arbitrarily, recklessly
落	luò	to fall, to drop, to land
麻烦	máfan	troublesome, annoying; to trouble, to bother; trouble, inconvenience
馒头	mántou	steamed bun, mantou
满	mǎn	full, filled; to fill
毛巾	máojīn	towel
毛衣	máoyī	sweater, woolen garment
帽子	màozi	hat, cap
美	měi	beautiful, pretty
美好	měihǎo	beautiful, splendid
美景	měijǐng	beautiful scenery
美丽	měilì	beautiful, lovely
美食	měishí	delicious food, cuisine
梦	mèng	dream; to dream
梦想	mèngxiǎng	to dream; dream
密码	mìmǎ	password, PIN code
免费	miǎnfèi	free of charge, to be free
面对	miànduì	to face, to confront
面试	miànshì	interview, audition; to interview
秒	miǎo	second, unit of time
民族	mínzú	ethnic group, nationality
辩论	biàn lùn	debate; argument; to argue over
末	mò	end, last
母女	mǔnǚ	mother and daughter
母亲	mǔqīn	mother
母子	mǔzǐ	mother and son
目标	mùbiāo	goal, target, objective
目的	mùdì	purpose, aim, goal
目的地	mùdìdì	destination
目前	mùqián	currently, at present
耐心	nàixīn	patient; patience
南部	nánbù	southern part, south
难道	nándào	could it be that...?
男士	nánshì	man, gentleman
难受	nánshòu	uncomfortable, painful, hard to bear
难忘	nánwàng	unforgettable, to be hard to forget
男性	nánxìng	male, masculine
内	nèi	inside, within
内容	nèiróng	content, substance
内心	nèixīn	heart, inner self
能否	néng fǒu	whether or not, can or cannot
能够	nénggòu	can, be able to, be capable of
能力	nénglì	ability, capability, capacity
嗯	ǹg	uh-huh, hmm
年底	niándǐ	end of the year
年龄	niánlíng	age
农村	nóngcūn	rural area, countryside
弄	nòng	to do, to handle, to mess with
女性	nǚxìng	female, feminine
暖和	nuǎnhuo	warm; to warm up
偶尔	ǒu’ěr	occasionally, sometimes; occasional
拍	pāi	to pat, to clap, to take (a photo); beat, rhythm
排	pái	to line up, to arrange; row, line; measure word for rows
牌	pái	card, brand, plaque, sign
排队	páiduì	to line up, to queue up
排球	páiqiú	volleyball
牌子	páizi	brand, sign, label
判断	pànduàn	to judge, to determine
陪	péi	to accompany, to keep someone company
批评	pīpíng	to criticize
皮肤	pífū	skin
脾气	píqi	temperament, disposition, temper
皮鞋	píxié	leather shoes
篇	piān	measure word for essays, articles, papers; piece, sheet
片	piàn	piece, slice, area; measure word for flat objects
乒乓球	pīngpāngqiú	table tennis, ping-pong
平常	píngcháng	ordinary, usual; usually, ordinarily
破	pò	broken, damaged; to break, to ruin
葡萄	pútao	grape
葡萄酒	pútaojiǔ	wine, grape wine
普遍	pǔbiàn	widespread, universal, common
普通	pǔtōng	ordinary, common
普通话	pǔtōnghuà	Mandarin Chinese, standard Chinese
期	qī	period, phase; measure word for issues, semesters, etc.
期末	qīmò	end of term, end of semester
期中	qīzhōng	midterm, middle of the term
其次	qícì	next, secondly, then
其中	qízhōng	among them, inside
起到	qǐdào	to play the role of, to function as, to act as
气	qì	air, gas, breath; to anger, to make angry
气候	qìhòu	climate
汽水	qìshuǐ	soda, soft drink
气温	qìwēn	air temperature
冰雪	bīng xuě	ice and snow
千克	qiānkè	kilogram
千万	qiānwàn	ten million, by all means, absolutely
签证	qiānzhèng	visa; to issue a visa
前方	qiánfāng	ahead, front
前后	qiánhòu	front and back, around, about
强	qiáng	strong, powerful
敲	qiāo	to knock, to tap, to strike
桥	qiáo	bridge
巧	qiǎo	skillful, clever, opportune
巧克力	qiǎokèlì	chocolate
亲戚	qīnqi	relative, relative family member
琴	qín	musical instrument, piano, etc.
轻	qīng	light, not heavy, gentle, easy
青年	qīngnián	youth, young people
轻松	qīngsōng	relaxed, light, easy
情况	qíngkuàng	situation, circumstance
庆祝	qìngzhù	to celebrate
球队	qiúduì	sports team, ball team
球迷	qiúmí	fan, sports enthusiast
区	qū	district, area, region
区别	qūbié	difference; to distinguish, to differ
取	qǔ	to take, to get, to obtain
取得	qǔdé	to obtain, to gain
取消	qǔxiāo	to cancel, to call off
全	quán	whole, entire; completely, entirely
全部	quánbù	all, the whole thing
全都	quándōu	all, entirely
全球	quánqiú	the whole world, global
全身	quánshēn	whole body
缺	quē	to lack, to be short of
缺点	quēdiǎn	shortcoming, defect
缺少	quēshǎo	to lack, to be short of
却	què	but, yet, however
确实	quèshí	indeed, really
然而	rán’ér	however, but
热闹	rènao	lively, bustling; to liven up; lively atmosphere
人生	rénshēng	life
人数	rénshù	number of people
人员	rényuán	personnel, staff
任何	rènhé	any, whatever
任务	rènwu	task, assignment, mission
扔	rēng	to throw, to toss
仍	réng	still, yet
仍然	réngrán	still, yet
日常	rìcháng	daily, everyday
日记	rìjì	diary
日期	rìqī	date
日子	rìzi	day, life, time
入	rù	to enter, to go in
入学	rùxué	to enter school, to enroll
入住	rùzhù	to check in, to move in
散步	sànbù	to take a walk, to stroll
扫码	sǎomǎ	to scan a code
森林	sēnlín	forest
商量	shāngliang	to discuss, to consult
商品	shāngpǐn	product, commodity
伤心	shāngxīn	sad, heartbroken
上门	shàngmén	to visit, to go to someone's house
稍	shāo	a little, slightly
稍微	shāowēi	a little, slightly
少见	shǎojiàn	rare, seldom seen
少量	shǎoliàng	small amount, a little
少数	shǎoshù	minority, small number
少年	shàonián	juvenile, teenager, youth
社会	shèhuì	society, community
摄氏度	shèshìdù	degrees Celsius
身	shēn	body, oneself; measure word for clothes
深	shēn	deep, profound; (deeply, late)
身份证	shēnfènzhèng	ID card, identification card
申请	shēnqǐng	to apply, to file an application
甚至	shènzhì	even, so much as that
生	shēng	to give birth, to produce, to grow
生命	shēngmìng	life
生意	shēngyi	business, trade
省	shěng	province
剩	shèng	to be left over, to remain
失败	shībài	to fail; failed, unsuccessful
师傅	shīfu	master, skilled worker, respectful address for a tradesperson
失去	shīqù	to lose, to be lost
师生	shīshēng	teacher and student, teachers and students
失望	shīwàng	to be disappointed, to lose hope; disappointed
十分	shífēn	very, extremely, fully
实际	shíjì	reality, actuality; actual, practical
时间表	shíjiānbiǎo	schedule, timetable
实际上	shíjìshàng	actually, in fact
食品	shípǐn	food, provisions
食堂	shítáng	cafeteria, dining hall
食物	shíwù	food
实在	shízài	honest, reliable; really, indeed
使	shǐ	to make, to cause, to use
使馆	shǐguǎn	embassy
使用	shǐyòng	to use, to employ
市场	shìchǎng	market, marketplace
是否	shìfǒu	whether or not, if
适合	shìhé	to suit, to fit, to be suitable
世纪	shìjì	century
视频	shìpín	video, video clip
市区	shìqū	urban area, city center
试题	shìtí	test questions, exam paper
适应	shìyìng	to adapt, to fit, to suit
收费	shōufèi	to charge a fee, to collect payment
收入	shōurù	to receive, to take in; income, revenue
收拾	shōushi	to put in order, to tidy up, to pack
收听	shōutīng	to listen in, to tune in
首	shǒu	measure word for songs, poems, etc.
首都	shǒudū	capital
首先	shǒuxiān	first, firstly; first of all
受不了	shòubuliǎo	to be unable to bear, to be unable to stand
售票员	shòupiàoyuán	ticket seller, conductor
受伤	shòushāng	to be injured, to get hurt
输	shū	to lose, to be defeated; to transport
熟	shú/shóu	ripe, cooked, mature
熟悉	shúxi	to be familiar with, to know well
暑假	shǔjià	summer vacation
数	shù	number, figure; several, a few
数量	shùliàng	quantity, amount
树林	shùlín	woods, forest
数字	shùzì	digit, figure, number
帅	shuài	handsome, good-looking
顺便	shùnbiàn	conveniently, in passing
顺利	shùnlì	smooth, successful, going well
顺序	shùnxù	order, sequence
说法	shuōfǎ	way of saying something, version, statement
说明	shuōmíng	to explain, to clarify; explanation, instructions
说明书	shuōmíngshū	instruction manual, user guide, explanatory booklet
硕士	shuòshì	master
死	sǐ	to die, to be dead; dead, extreme; extremely, to death
速度	sùdù	speed
塑料	sùliào	plastic
酸	suān	sour, tart
酸奶	suānnǎi	yogurt
算	suàn	to calculate, to count; considered, at last
随便	suíbiàn	to do as one pleases, casual; casual, informal; anyway, whatever
随着	suízhe	along with, following
孙女	sūnnǚ	granddaughter
孙子	sūnzi	grandson
所有	suǒyǒu	all, every; (to possess, to own; possessions, belongings)
台	tái	measure word for machines, vehicles, etc.; (platform, stage)
抬	tái	to lift, to raise
抬头	táitóu	to raise one's head, to look up
态度	tàidù	attitude, manner
弹	tán	to play , to spring
谈	tán	to talk, to discuss
汤	tāng	soup
躺	tǎng	to lie down
趟	tàng	measure word for trips, journeys
讨论	tǎolùn	to discuss, to talk over
讨厌	tǎoyàn	disgusting, annoying; to dislike, to loathe
特点	tèdiǎn	characteristic, feature
提	tí	to carry, to lift, to mention, to bring up
提出	tíchū	to put forward, to propose, to raise
提到	tídào	to mention, to refer to
提供	tígōng	to provide, to supply, to offer
提前	tíqián	to advance, to move up, to do something ahead of time
提醒	tíxǐng	to remind, to alert
体检	tǐjiǎn	to undergo a physical examination, to have a medical checkup
体温	tǐwēn	body temperature
体重	tǐzhòng	body weight
填写	tiánxiě	to fill in, to complete (a form)
条件	tiáojiàn	condition, requirement, terms
听力	tīnglì	listening ability, hearing
听众	tīngzhòng	audience, listeners
停	tíng	to stop, to halt
停车	tíngchē	to park, to stop a vehicle
停车场	tíngchēchǎng	parking lot
停止	tíngzhǐ	to stop, to cease
通	tōng	to go through, to be open; to lead to, to connect; (measure word for whole sets)
不在乎	bù zài hu	not to care
通过	tōngguò	to pass through, to go through; by means of
通知	tōngzhī	to notify, to inform; notice, notification
童年	tóngnián	childhood
同时	tóngshí	at the same time; meanwhile, moreover
同样	tóngyàng	same, similar
桶	tǒng	bucket, barrel
痛	tòng	painful, sore; (extremely, bitterly)
头痛	tóutòng	headache
图	tú	picture, drawing, diagram; (to plan, to scheme)
图片	túpiàn	picture, image, photograph
土	tǔ	earth, soil, land; (rustic, unrefined)
推	tuī	to push, to shove
推迟	tuīchí	to postpone, to delay
推出	tuīchū	to launch, to push out, to introduce
脱	tuō	to take off, to shed
袜子	wàzi	socks
外出	wàichū	to go out, to leave home
外套	wàitào	coat, jacket
完全	wánquán	complete, total; completely, absolutely
晚安	wǎn’ān	good night
晚餐	wǎncān	dinner, supper
网购	wǎnggòu	to shop online
往往	wǎngwǎng	often, frequently
网页	wǎngyè	webpage
网友	wǎngyǒu	netizen, internet user
网址	wǎngzhǐ	website URL, web address
危险	wēixiǎn	dangerous; danger
味	wèi	taste, flavor
味道	wèidào	taste, flavor
卫生	wèishēng	hygiene, sanitation; clean, hygienic
温度	wēndù	temperature
闻	wén	to smell, to sniff
文件	wénjiàn	document, file
文章	wénzhāng	essay, article
文字	wénzì	writing, character
污染	wūrǎn	contaminated
无	wú	to lack, to not have
无法	wúfǎ	unable, incapable
无聊	wúliáo	boring, dull
无论	wúlùn	no matter what, regardless
午餐	wǔcān	lunch
误会	wùhuì	to misunderstand; misunderstanding
吸	xī	to suck, to inhale, to absorb
西部	xībù	western region, west part
西红柿	xīhóngshì	tomato
吸引	xīyǐn	to attract
细	xì	thin, fine, detailed
细心	xìxīn	careful, attentive
下降	xiàjiàng	to decline, to drop, to go down
鲜	xiān	fresh
鲜花	xiānhuā	fresh flower
咸	xián	salty
现金	xiànjīn	cash
羡慕	xiànmù	to envy, to admire
线上	xiànshàng	online, on the internet
线下	xiànxià	offline
现有	xiànyǒu	existing, currently available; to have currently
香	xiāng	fragrant
相比	xiāngbǐ	to compare with, to contrast
相反	xiāngfǎn	opposite, contrary; on the contrary
相互	xiānghù	mutual, each other
相同	xiāngtóng	same, identical
详细	xiángxì	detailed, thorough
响	xiǎng	to make a sound, to ring; loud
想法	xiǎngfǎ	thought, idea, opinion
项	xiàng	measure word for projects, items
消息	xiāoxi	news, message, information
小吃	xiǎochī	snack, light meal
小伙子	xiǎohuǒzi	young man, lad
小说	xiǎoshuō	novel, fiction
小组	xiǎozǔ	small group, team
效果	xiàoguǒ	effect, result
笑话	xiàohua	joke, laughter; to joke, to laugh at
血	xiě	blood
心	xīn	heart
辛苦	xīnkǔ	hard, laborious; to work hard, to toil
心情	xīnqíng	mood, feeling
信号	xìnhào	signal
信息	xìnxī	information, message
信心	xìnxīn	confidence, faith
兴奋	xīngfèn	excited, thrilled; to excite, to get excited
星星	xīngxing	star
醒	xǐng	to wake up, to sober up
性	xìng	suffix meaning nature, character, quality
性别	xìngbié	gender, sex
幸福	xìngfú	happiness; happy, blissful
性格	xìnggé	character
兄弟	xiōngdì	brothers
熊	xióng	bear
修	xiū	to repair, to fix
修理	xiūlǐ	to repair, to fix
许多	xǔduō	many, numerous
学费	xuéfèi	tuition fee
学院	xuéyuàn	college, academy, institute
压	yā	to press, to push down, to weigh down
压力	yālì	pressure, stress
牙膏	yágāo	toothpaste
亚洲	Yàzhōu	Asia
烟	yān	cigarette, smoke, mist
盐	yán	salt
严格	yángé	strict, stringent; to restrict strictly
研究	yánjiū	to research, to study
研究生	yánjiūshēng	graduate student, postgraduate
严重	yánzhòng	serious, severe, grave
演	yǎn	to act, to perform, to play
演唱	yǎnchàng	to sing, to perform vocally
演出	yǎnchū	to perform, to put on a show
眼镜	yǎnjìng	eyeglasses, glasses
眼前	yǎnqián	before one's eyes, at the moment
演员	yǎnyuán	actor, performer
阳光	yángguāng	sunlight, sunshine
养成	yǎngchéng	to develop, to cultivate, to form
样子	yàngzi	appearance, look, manner
邀请	yāoqǐng	to invite
要是	yàoshi	if, suppose
钥匙	yàoshi	key
也许	yěxǔ	maybe, perhaps
夜	yè	night; measure word for segments of the night
夜晚	yèwǎn	night, evening
叶子	yèzi	Leaf
一切	yíqiè	everything
已	yǐ	already
以内	yǐnèi	within
意见	yìjiàn	opinion
一生	yìshēng	lifetime, all one's life
艺术	yìshù	art
因此	yīncǐ	therefore
引起	yǐnqǐ	cause
印象	yìnxiàng	impression
赢	yíng	win
赢得	yíngdé	gain, win
应聘	yìngpìn	to apply for a job, to respond to a job advertisement
勇敢	yǒnggǎn	brave, courageous
永远	yǒngyuǎn	forever, always; eternity, forever
用来	yònglái	to be used for, to serve as
用于	yòngyú	to be used for, to be applied to
优点	yōudiǎn	advantage, merit, strong point
幽默	yōumò	humorous
优秀	yōuxiù	excellent, outstanding
由	yóu	by, through, from, because of
油	yóu	oil, fat, grease
尤其	yóuqí	especially, particularly
游玩	yóuwán	to play, to have fun, to go sightseeing
由于	yóuyú	because of, due to; owing to
友好	yǒuhǎo	friendly
友情	yǒuqíng	friendship
有趣	yǒuqù	interesting, enjoyable, fun
有效	yǒuxiào	effective, to be effective
友谊	yǒuyì	friendship
有着	yǒuzhe	to have, to possess
愉快	yúkuài	pleasant, cheerful
于是	yúshì	therefore, hence, so
与	yǔ	with, and
语法	yǔfǎ	grammar
预习	yùxí	to preview, to prepare
原来	yuánlái	original, former; originally, actually
原谅	yuánliàng	to forgive, to excuse, to pardon
原因	yuányīn	cause, reason
远离	yuǎnlí	to stay away from, to keep away from
院长	yuànzhǎng	dean, head of a college or institute
院子	yuànzi	courtyard, yard
约	yuē	to make an appointment, to arrange; about, approximately
约会	yuēhuì	to date, to meet up; date, appointment
月饼	yuèbing	mooncake
阅读	yuèdú	to read, to read aloud
月份	yuèfèn	month
云	yún	cloud
允许	yǔnxǔ	to permit, to allow, to give permission
杂志	zázhì	magazine
再次	zàicì	once again, once more
再说	zàishuō	to put off, to postpone; besides, moreover
暂时	zànshí	temporary, for the time being
暂停	zàntíng	to suspend, to pause
早餐	zǎocān	breakfast
早晨	zǎochen	morning
责任	zérèn	responsibility, duty
增加	zēngjiā	to increase, to add, to raise
增长	zēngzhǎng	to increase, to grow, to rise
招聘	zhāopìn	to recruit, to hire
着火	zháohuǒ	to catch fire, to ignite
者	zhě	suffix meaning person, one who
真正	zhēnzhèng	true, genuine; truly, indeed
整	zhěng	whole, complete, entire
整个	zhěnggè	whole, entire, all
整理	zhěnglǐ	to arrange, to put in order, to tidy up
证	zhèng	certificate, proof, evidence
正常	zhèngcháng	normal, regular, proper
正好	zhènghǎo	exactly right, just in time; coincidentally
证件	zhèngjiàn	ID card, credentials, identification papers
证明	zhèngmíng	to prove, to demonstrate; proof, certificate
正确	zhèngquè	correct, right, accurate
正式	zhèngshì	formal, official
之	zhī	auxiliary word (classical)
支持	zhīchí	to support, to back
支付	zhīfù	to pay (money)
之后	zhīhòu	after, later, behind
之间	zhījiān	between, among
之前	zhīqián	before, prior to
知识	zhīshi	knowledge
之中	zhīzhōng	among, inside
值	zhí	to be worth, to be equal in value; valuable, worthwhile
值得	zhídé	to be worth, to deserve
直接	zhíjiē	direct, straightforward
植物	zhíwù	plant, vegetation
职业	zhíyè	occupation, profession
指	zhǐ	to point to, to indicate
指出	zhǐchū	to point out, to indicate
只好	zhǐhǎo	have to, be forced to
纸巾	zhǐjīn	tissue paper, napkin
质量	zhìliàng	quality
至少	zhìshǎo	at least
中餐	zhōngcān	Chinese food, Chinese meal
中年	zhōngnián	middle age
重点	zhòngdiǎn	key point, emphasis; mainly, emphatically
重视	zhòngshì	to pay attention to, to value
周围	zhōuwéi	around, surrounding
主意	zhǔyi	idea, thought, plan
祝	zhù	to wish, to express good wishes
祝贺	zhùhè	to congratulate, to offer congratulations
著名	zhùmíng	famous, well-known
专门	zhuānmén	specially, specifically; special
专业	zhuānyè	specialty, major; professional, specialized
转	zhuǎn	to turn, to shift, to transfer
转发	zhuǎnfā	to forward (a message), to retweet
转机	zhuǎnjī	to transfer (flight), to change planes
赚	zhuàn	to earn, to make a profit
装	zhuāng	to load, to pack, to pretend, to install
准	zhǔn	accurate, exact, standard; (definitely, certainly)
准确	zhǔnquè	accurate, precise
准时	zhǔnshí	on time, punctual
资料	zīliào	materials, data, information
仔细	zǐxì	careful, attentive, meticulous
自	zì	from, since, oneself
自然	zìrán	nature; natural; naturally, of course
自习	zìxí	to study on one's own
自信	zìxìn	to believe in oneself; self- confidence, confidence; confident
自学	zìxué	to teach oneself, to self-study
总结	zǒngjié	to summarize, to sum up; summary
租	zū	to rent, to hire
组	zǔ	group, team; (to organize; measure word for groups)
最终	zuìzhōng	final, ultimate
尊重	zūnzhòng	to respect, to value; respected
左右	zuǒyòu	about, around, left and right; (to control)
座	zuò	seat, place; measure word for seats
做法	zuòfǎ	way of doing things, practice
作家	zuòjiā	writer, author
做梦	zuòmèng	to dream, to have a dream
作品	zuòpǐn	work, composition, creation
作为	zuòwéi	to act as, to serve as; as, being
座位	zuòwèi	seat
作文	zuòwén	composition; to write a composition
作用	zuòyòng	function, role; (to serve as, to play a role)
作者	zuòzhě	author, writer
唱片	chàng piàn	gramophone record; LP; music CD; musical album
抄写	chāo xiě	to copy; to transcribe
潮	cháo	tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy; (coll.) inferior; substandard
充电器	chōng diàn qì	battery charger
抽烟	chōu yān	to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
穿上	chuān shang	to put on (clothes etc)
窗子	chuāng zi	window
春季	chūn jì	springtime
纯净水	chún jìng shuǐ	purified water
大哥	dà gē	eldest brother; big brother (polite address for a man of about the same age as oneself); gang leader; boss
大规模	dà guī mó	large scale; extensive; wide scale; broad scale
大姐	dà jiě	big sister; elder sister; older sister (also polite term of address for a girl or woman slightly older than the speaker)
大楼	dà lóu	building (a relatively large, multistory one)
大陆	Dà lù	mainland China (reference to the PRC)
袋	dài	pouch; bag; sack; pocket
担保	dān bǎo	to guarantee; to vouch for
登山	dēng shān	to climb a mountain; climbing; mountaineering
电灯	diàn dēng	electric light
冬季	dōng jì	winter
动画片	dòng huà piàn	animated film
动摇	dòng yáo	to sway; to waver; to rock; to rattle; to destabilize; to pose a challenge to
度过	dù guò	to pass; to spend (time); to survive; to get through
对付	duì fu	to handle; to deal with; to tackle; to get by with; to make do; (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with (sb)
多次	duō cì	many times; repeatedly
多年	duō nián	many years; for many years; longstanding
多种	duō zhǒng	many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-
而是	ér shì	rather
方针	fāng zhēn	policy; guidelines
放暑假	fàng shǔ jià	to be on summer vacation
非	Fēi	abbr. for 洲, Africa
分之	fēn zhī	(indicating a fraction)
高潮	gāo cháo	high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity; climax (of a story, a competition etc); to have an orgasm
隔开	gé kāi	to separate
瓜	guā	melon; gourd; squash
光盘	guāng pán	compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
海水	hǎi shuǐ	seawater
好友	hǎo yǒu	close friend; pal; (social networking website) friend
后头	hòu tou	behind; the back; the rear; later; afterwards; (in) the future
获	huò	(literary) to catch; to capture; (literary) to get; to obtain; to win
进口	jìn kǒu	to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)
口袋	kǒu dài	pocket; bag; sack
口语	kǒu yǔ	colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander; gossip
宽广	kuān guǎng	wide; broad; extensive; vast
括号	kuò hào	parentheses; brackets
垃圾桶	lā jī tǒng	rubbish bin; trash can; garbage can; Taiwan pr. [lè sè tǒng]
拉开	lā kāi	to pull open; to pull apart; to space out; to increase
离不开	lí bu kāi	inseparable; inevitably linked to
两边	liǎng bian	either side; both sides
疗养	liáo yǎng	to get well; to heal; to recuperate; to convalesce; convalescence; to nurse
聊天	liáo tiān	to chat; to gossip
列入	liè rù	to include on a list
列为	liè wéi	to be classified as
没错	méi cuò	that's right; sure!; rest assured!; that's good; can't go wrong
没想到	méi xiǎng dào	didn't expect
美金	Měi jīn	US dollar; USD
美女	měi nǚ	beautiful woman
梦见	mèng jiàn	to dream about (sth or sb); to see in a dream
名牌儿	míngpáir5	Famous brand
男女	nán nǚ	male-female; male and female
宁静	níng jìng	tranquil; tranquility; serenity
胖子	pàng zi	fat person; fatty
培训班	péi xùn bān	training class
平稳	píng wěn	smooth; steady
器官	qì guān	(physiology) organ; apparatus
前头	qián tou	in front; at the head; ahead; above
穷人	qióng rén	poor people; the poor
秋季	qiū jì	autumn; fall
色	sè	color; look; appearance; sex
上个月	shàng gè yuè	last month
上楼	shàng lóu	to go upstairs
收回	shōu huí	to regain; to retake; to take back; to withdraw; to revoke
手里	shǒu lǐ	in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
售货员	shòu huò yuán	salesperson
树叶	shù yè	tree leaves
数码	shù mǎ	number; numerals; figures; digital; amount; numerical code
刷牙	shuā yá	to brush one's teeth
刷子	shuā zi	brush; scrub
帅哥	shuài gē	handsome guy; lady-killer; handsome (form of address)
睡着	shuì zháo	to fall asleep
松树	sōng shù	pine; pine tree
塑料袋	sù liào dài	plastic bag
台上	tái shàng	on stage
特价	tè jià	special price
替代	tì dài	to substitute for; to replace; to supersede
填空	tián kòng	to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper)
停下	tíng xià	to stop
通知书	tōng zhī shū	written notice
途中	tú zhōng	en route
外汇	wài huì	foreign (currency) exchange
外交官	wài jiāo guān	diplomat
王	Wáng	surname Wang
微信	Wēi xìn	Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 腾讯)
味儿	wèi r	taste
稳	wěn	settled; steady; stable
问候	wèn hòu	to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person to whom one is speaking)
吸烟	xī yān	to smoke
下个月	xià gè yuè	next month
下楼	xià lóu	to go downstairs
夏季	xià jì	summer
相片	xiàng piàn	image; photograph
箱	xiāng	box; trunk; chest
型	xíng	mold; type; style; model
胸部	xiōng bù	chest; bosom
学时	xué shí	class hour; period
亚运会	Yà yùn huì	Asian Games
眼里	yǎnli	In the eyes
一般来说	yī bān lái shuō	generally speaking
应	Yīng	surname Ying; Taiwan pr. [Yìng]
英勇	yīng yǒng	heroic; gallant; valiant
有劲儿	yǒujìnr5	Strength
玉	yù	jade
遇	Yù	surname Yu
月底	yuè dǐ	end of the month
赞助	zàn zhù	to support; to assist; to sponsor
战士	zhàn shì	fighter; soldier; warrior
长江	Cháng Jiāng	Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang
招呼	zhāo hu	to call out to; to greet; to say hello to; to inform; to take care of; to take care that one does not
征服	zhēng fú	to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish
之一	zhī yī	one of (sth); one out of a multitude; one (third, quarter, percent etc)
转弯	zhuǎn wān	to turn; to go around a corner
装置	zhuāng zhì	to install; installation; equipment; system; unit; device

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