HSK 5 vocabulary list
The 1,788 words that first appear at HSK 5 in the HSK Studio dictionary, with pinyin and English meanings, in the dictionary's own order.
All 1,788 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 哎 | āi | hey, oh |
| 哎呀 | āiyā | oh my, ah |
| 唉 | ài | alas, oh |
| 爱护 | àihù | to cherish, to take good care of |
| 安 | ān | peaceful, calm; to pacify, to comfort |
| 安全带 | ānquándài | seatbelt |
| 安慰 | ānwèi | to comfort, to console; comforting |
| 安装 | ānzhuāng | to install, to set up |
| 暗 | àn | dark |
| 熬夜 | áoyè | to stay up late |
| 把握 | bǎwò | to grasp, to hold; certainty |
| 白 | bái | white; in vain, for nothing |
| 半夜 | bànyè | midnight; the middle of the night |
| 傍晚 | bàngwǎn | evening, dusk |
| 包裹 | bāoguǒ | to wrap; parcel, package |
| 包含 | bāohán | to contain |
| 包括 | bāokuò | to include |
| 包装 | bāozhuāng | to pack, to package; packaging |
| 薄 | báo | thin |
| 宝 | bǎo | treasure, precious |
| 保 | bǎo | to protect, to safeguard; guardian |
| 保安 | bǎo’ān | to ensure safety; security guard |
| 宝贝 | bǎobèi | treasure, baby |
| 保持 | bǎochí | to keep, to maintain |
| 保存 | bǎocún | to preserve, to save |
| 宝贵 | bǎoguì | precious, valuable |
| 保留 | bǎoliú | to retain, to keep |
| 保险 | bǎoxiǎn | insurance; safe, secure |
| 保质期 | bǎozhìqī | shelf life, expiration date |
| 报到 | bàodào | to report for duty, to check in |
| 报道 | bàodào | to report news; news report |
| 报告 | bàogào | to report; report |
| 报警 | bàojǐng | to report to the police |
| 暴雨 | bàoyǔ | torrential rain, rainstorm |
| 抱怨 | bàoyuàn | to complain |
| 背后 | bèihòu | behind, at the back |
| 背景 | bèijǐng | background |
| 被子 | bèizi | blanket, quilt |
| 本地 | běndì | local area |
| 本领 | běnlǐng | skill, ability |
| 本人 | běnrén | oneself, I |
| 本质 | běnzhì | essence, nature |
| 彼此 | bǐcǐ | each other, one another |
| 比分 | bǐfēn | score |
| 比例 | bǐlì | proportion, ratio |
| 比喻 | bǐyù | to compare to; metaphor, analogy |
| 必 | bì | certainly, necessarily |
| 毕竟 | bìjìng | after all, after all |
| 避免 | bìmiǎn | to avoid |
| 闭幕式 | bìmùshì | closing ceremony |
| 必然 | bìrán | inevitable; inevitability |
| 必需 | bìxū | must have, essential |
| 必要 | bìyào | necessary |
| 便 | biàn | then, in that case |
| 变动 | biàndòng | to change, to fluctuate |
| 便利 | biànlì | convenient; to facilitate |
| 便利店 | biànlìdiàn | convenience store |
| 标题 | biāotí | title, heading |
| 标志 | biāozhì | symbol, sign; to mark |
| 表达 | biǎodá | to express |
| 表面 | biǎomiàn | surface |
| 岸上 | àn shàng | ashore; on the riverbank |
| 表明 | biǎomíng | to show, to indicate |
| 表情 | biǎoqíng | expression |
| 饼 | bǐng | cake, biscuit |
| 病房 | bìngfáng | sickroom, ward |
| 病情 | bìngqíng | illness condition |
| 拨打 | bōdǎ | to dial |
| 玻璃 | bōli | glass |
| 博物馆 | bówùguǎn | museum |
| 不利 | búlì | unfavorable |
| 不幸 | búxìng | unfortunate, unlucky; misfortune |
| 不要紧 | búyàojǐn | not serious, not matter |
| 补充 | bǔchōng | to supplement, to replenish |
| 不得了 | bùdéliǎo | terrible, serious |
| 不符 | bùfú | not in accordance with |
| 不良 | bùliáng | bad, harmful |
| 不然 | bùrán | otherwise; (or else) |
| 步行 | bùxíng | to walk |
| 不足 | bùzú | to be insufficient, to lack; insufficiency, shortage |
| 裁判 | cáipàn | to judge; referee, judge |
| 采访 | cǎifǎng | to interview |
| 采取 | cǎiqǔ | to adopt, to use |
| 彩色 | cǎisè | color |
| 采用 | cǎiyòng | to adopt, to use |
| 参考 | cānkǎo | to consult, to refer to |
| 餐饮 | cānyǐn | catering |
| 参与 | cānyù | to participate |
| 藏 | cáng | to hide |
| 操作 | cāozuò | to operate |
| 册 | cè | measure word for books |
| 测 | cè | to measure |
| 测试 | cèshì | to test |
| 曾 | céng | once, ever |
| 拔 | bá | to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction; to select; to pick; to stand out (above level); to surpass; to seize |
| 曾经 | céngjīng | once, ever |
| 插 | chā | to insert |
| 差别 | chābié | difference |
| 差距 | chājù | gap, disparity |
| 叉子 | chāzi | fork |
| 拆 | chāi | to tear down, to dismantle |
| 产 | chǎn | to produce |
| 产量 | chǎnliàng | output, production |
| 产品 | chǎnpǐn | product |
| 产业 | chǎnyè | industry |
| 长处 | chángchù | strength, strong point |
| 长度 | chángdù | length |
| 长久 | chángjiǔ | long-lasting |
| 长期 | chángqī | long-term; long period |
| 常识 | chángshí | common knowledge |
| 尝试 | chángshì | to attempt, to try |
| 长途 | chángtú | long-distance |
| 长远 | chángyuǎn | long-term, far-reaching |
| 场所 | chǎngsuǒ | place, venue |
| 超 | chāo | to exceed, to surpass |
| 超出 | chāochū | to exceed, to go beyond |
| 超级 | chāojí | super, ultra |
| 超速 | chāosù | to speed, to exceed the speed limit |
| 朝 | cháo | to face; towards |
| 吵 | chǎo | noisy; to quarrel |
| 炒 | chǎo | to stir-fry |
| 车祸 | chēhuò | car accident |
| 车库 | chēkù | garage |
| 车辆 | chēliàng | vehicle |
| 车厢 | chēxiāng | carriage, compartment |
| 车主 | chēzhǔ | vehicle owner |
| 彻底 | chèdǐ | thorough, complete |
| 沉 | chén | to sink; deep, heavy |
| 沉默 | chénmò | to keep silent |
| 称 | chēng | to call, to address |
| 称为 | chēngwéi | to be called, to be known as |
| 称赞 | chēngzàn | to praise, to commend |
| 成本 | chéngběn | cost |
| 承担 | chéngdān | to bear, to undertake |
| 程度 | chéngdù | degree, level |
| 成分 | chéngfèn | ingredient, component |
| 成果 | chéngguǒ | achievement, result |
| 成就 | chéngjiù | accomplishment, achievement; to achieve |
| 成立 | chénglì | to establish, to set up |
| 成年 | chéngnián | to become an adult |
| 城区 | chéngqū | urban area |
| 成人 | chéngrén | to become an adult; adult |
| 承认 | chéngrèn | to admit, to acknowledge |
| 承受 | chéngshòu | to bear, to endure |
| 成熟 | chéngshú | to mature; mature |
| 乘务员 | chéngwùyuán | attendant, crew member |
| 程序 | chéngxù | procedure, program |
| 成员 | chéngyuán | member |
| 成长 | chéngzhǎng | to grow up |
| 橙子 | chéngzi | orange |
| 池 | chí | pool, pond |
| 持续 | chíxù | to continue, to last |
| 尺子 | chǐzi | ruler |
| 翅膀 | chìbǎng | wing |
| 冲 | chōng | to rush, to rinse, to pour |
| 充电 | chōngdiàn | to charge |
| 充分 | chōngfèn | sufficient, ample |
| 充满 | chōngmǎn | to fill, to be full of |
| 班主任 | bān zhǔ rèn | teacher in charge of a class |
| 充值 | chōngzhí | to recharge, to top up |
| 充足 | chōngzú | sufficient, adequate |
| 重复 | chóngfù | to repeat |
| 虫子 | chóngzi | insect, bug |
| 宠物 | chǒngwù | pet |
| 抽 | chōu | to take out, to pull out, to smoke |
| 丑 | chǒu | ugly |
| 臭 | chòu | smelly, stinky |
| 初 | chū | beginning, early; for the first time; prefix for early times |
| 出版 | chūbǎn | to publish |
| 初级 | chūjí | elementary, primary |
| 初期 | chūqī | early period |
| 出色 | chūsè | outstanding, excellent |
| 出售 | chūshòu | to sell |
| 出席 | chūxí | to attend |
| 出自 | chūzì | to come from |
| 除夕 | chúxī | Chinese New Year's Eve |
| 处 | chǔ | to handle, to manage |
| 处理 | chǔlǐ | to handle, to deal with |
| 处于 | chǔyú | to be in, to be located at |
| 传 | chuán | to pass, to spread |
| 传播 | chuánbō | to spread, to propagate |
| 传递 | chuándì | to pass on, to transmit |
| 传说 | chuánshuō | it is said; legend, tradition |
| 传统 | chuántǒng | tradition; traditional |
| 窗台 | chuāngtái | windowsill |
| 床单 | chuángdān | bedsheet |
| 创新 | chuàngxīn | to innovate; innovation |
| 创业 | chuàngyè | to start a business |
| 创造 | chuàngzào | to create |
| 创作 | chuàngzuò | to create; creation |
| 词汇 | cíhuì | vocabulary |
| 辞职 | cízhí | to resign from a job |
| 此后 | cǐhòu | after this |
| 此前 | cǐqián | before this |
| 此时 | cǐshí | at this moment |
| 刺激 | cìjī | to stimulate; stimulus |
| 从不 | cóng bù | never |
| 从而 | cóng’ér | thus, thereby |
| 从前 | cóngqián | formerly, before |
| 从事 | cóngshì | to engage in, to pursue |
| 促进 | cùjìn | to promote, to advance |
| 促使 | cùshǐ | to urge, to prompt |
| 促销 | cùxiāo | to promote (sales) |
| 催 | cuī | to urge, to hurry |
| 存放 | cúnfàng | to deposit, to store |
| 存款 | cúnkuǎn | to deposit money; deposit |
| 存在 | cúnzài | to exist |
| 措施 | cuòshī | measure, step |
| 达成 | dáchéng | to reach, to accomplish |
| 打扮 | dǎban | to dress up, to disguise |
| 打包 | dǎbāo | to pack, to take out |
| 打断 | dǎduàn | to interrupt |
| 打破 | dǎpò | to break |
| 打听 | dǎting | to ask about |
| 大胆 | dàdǎn | bold, daring |
| 大多 | dàduō | mostly |
| 大会 | dàhuì | general meeting, conference |
| 大力 | dàlì | great strength; vigorously, with great effort |
| 大妈 | dàmā | aunt, middle-aged woman |
| 大米 | dàmǐ | rice |
| 大脑 | dànǎo | brain |
| 大批 | dàpī | large batch |
| 大厦 | dàshà | mansion, building |
| 包围 | bāo wéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in |
| 大事 | dàshì | important matter |
| 大象 | dàxiàng | elephant |
| 大型 | dàxíng | large-scale |
| 大爷 | dàye | uncle, elderly man |
| 大于 | dàyú | to be greater than |
| 大众 | dàzhòng | the masses, public |
| 代 | dài | to represent; generation |
| 代表 | dàibiǎo | representative; to represent |
| 带动 | dàidòng | to drive, to bring about |
| 代替 | dàitì | to replace |
| 待遇 | dàiyù | treatment, salary |
| 单 | dān | single; alone; bill, list; measure word |
| 单独 | dāndú | alone, separately |
| 担任 | dānrèn | to hold the position of |
| 单一 | dānyī | single, singular |
| 单元 | dānyuán | unit |
| 胆小 | dǎnxiǎo | timid, cowardly |
| 淡 | dàn | light, weak, bland |
| 当地 | dāngdì | local area |
| 当年 | dāngnián | that year, those days |
| 当前 | dāngqián | to face; current, present |
| 当中 | dāngzhōng | among, in the middle |
| 挡 | dǎng | to block |
| 当成 | dàngchéng | to treat as, to regard as |
| 当作 | dàngzuò | to treat as, to regard as, to consider as |
| 导演 | dǎoyǎn | director; to direct |
| 导致 | dǎozhì | to cause, to lead to; director |
| 到达 | dàodá | to arrive |
| 道理 | dàolǐ | reason, principle |
| 到期 | dàoqī | to expire |
| 登 | dēng | to ascend, to board, to register |
| 灯光 | dēngguāng | light |
| 登记 | dēngjì | to register, to record |
| 登录 | dēnglù | to log in |
| 保卫 | bǎo wèi | to defend; to safeguard |
| 等待 | děngdài | to wait |
| 等候 | děnghòu | to wait |
| 等于 | děngyú | to be equal to |
| 低头 | dītóu | to lower one's head |
| 保养 | bǎo yǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain; maintenance |
| 的确 | díquè | indeed, certainly |
| 敌人 | dírén | enemy |
| 递 | dì | to pass, to hand over |
| 地理 | dìlǐ | geography |
| 地面 | dìmiàn | ground, floor |
| 地区 | dìqū | region, area |
| 地位 | dìwèi | status, position |
| 地下 | dìxià | underground, basement; underground |
| 地震 | dìzhèn | to have an earthquake |
| 点心 | diǎnxin | snack, dessert |
| 报答 | bào dá | to repay; to requite |
| 点赞 | diǎnzàn | to like, to give a thumbs-up |
| 电池 | diànchí | battery |
| 电动 | diàndòng | electric, electrically powered |
| 电器 | diànqì | electrical appliance |
| 电商 | diànshāng | e-commerce |
| 电视台 | diànshìtái | television station |
| 电子版 | diànzǐbǎn | electronic version |
| 调 | diào | to transfer, to move; tone |
| 调研 | diàoyán | to investigate, to conduct research |
| 定期 | dìngqī | to fix regularly; regular |
| 丢失 | diūshī | to lose, to be missing |
| 冻 | dòng | to freeze |
| 洞 | dòng | hole, cave |
| 动画 | dònghuà | animation, cartoon |
| 动人 | dòngrén | moving, touching |
| 动手 | dòngshǒu | to start work, to take action |
| 豆腐 | dòufu | tofu |
| 豆浆 | dòujiāng | soy milk |
| 独立 | dúlì | to be independent; independent |
| 独特 | dútè | unique, distinctive |
| 读音 | dúyīn | pronunciation |
| 独自 | dúzì | alone, by oneself |
| 堵 | dǔ | to block, to clog; blocked; measure word for walls |
| 度 | dù | measure word for occurrences; degree; to measure; suffix for degree |
| 短处 | duǎnchù | shortcoming, weakness |
| 短期 | duǎnqī | short term; short-term |
| 断 | duàn | to break, to cut off |
| 堆 | duī | to pile up; pile; measure word for piles |
| 对比 | duìbǐ | to compare; comparison, contrast |
| 对待 | duìdài | to treat, to handle |
| 对手 | duìshǒu | opponent, adversary |
| 队伍 | duìwu | team, ranks |
| 对象 | duìxiàng | object, partner, boyfriend/girlfriend |
| 吨 | dūn | ton |
| 朵 | duǒ | measure word for flowers, clouds |
| 躲 | duǒ | to hide, to avoid |
| 儿女 | érnǚ | children, sons and daughters |
| 二手 | èrshǒu | second-hand |
| 二维码 | èrwéimǎ | QR code |
| 发表 | fābiǎo | to publish, to issue |
| 发布 | fābù | to release, to announce |
| 发达 | fādá | to develop; developed |
| 发挥 | fāhuī | to bring into play, to give full play to |
| 发明 | fāmíng | to invent; invention |
| 发起 | fāqǐ | to initiate, to launch |
| 发言 | fāyán | to speak; speech |
| 发音 | fāyīn | to pronounce; pronunciation |
| 罚 | fá | to punish, to fine |
| 罚款 | fákuǎn | to fine; fine |
| 法院 | fǎyuàn | court, law court |
| 翻 | fān | to turn over, to flip |
| 番茄 | fānqié | tomato |
| 繁荣 | fánróng | prosperous; to prosper |
| 反 | fǎn | opposite; to oppose; on the contrary |
| 反而 | fǎn’ér | on the contrary, instead |
| 反复 | fǎnfù | repeatedly; to repeat; repetition |
| 返回 | fǎnhuí | to return, to turn back |
| 反应 | fǎnyìng | to react; reaction, response |
| 反映 | fǎnyìng | to reflect, to report |
| 反正 | fǎnzhèng | anyway, in any case |
| 范围 | fànwéi | scope, range |
| 方 | fāng | square; direction, side |
| 方案 | fāng’àn | plan, scheme |
| 防 | fáng | to prevent |
| 房屋 | fángwū | house, building |
| 防止 | fángzhǐ | to prevent |
| 仿佛 | fǎngfú | as if, seem |
| 访问 | fǎngwèn | to visit |
| 飞行 | fēixíng | to fly |
| 飞行员 | fēixíngyuán | pilot |
| 非洲 | Fēizhōu | Africa |
| 分别 | fēnbié | to part; respectively; difference |
| 分布 | fēnbù | to distribute, to spread |
| 纷纷 | fēnfēn | numerous and confused; one after another |
| 分类 | fēnlèi | to classify |
| 分离 | fēnlí | to separate |
| 辈 | bèi | lifetime; generation; group of people; class; classifier for generations; (literary) classifier for people |
| 分配 | fēnpèi | to allocate, to distribute |
| 分手 | fēnshǒu | to break up, to part ways |
| 分析 | fēnxī | to analyze |
| 分享 | fēnxiǎng | to share |
| 奋斗 | fèndòu | to strive, to struggle |
| 丰富多彩 | fēngfù-duōcǎi | rich and colorful |
| 风格 | fēnggé | style |
| 疯狂 | fēngkuáng | crazy, insane |
| 风俗 | fēngsú | custom, tradition |
| 风险 | fēngxiǎn | risk |
| 否定 | fǒudìng | to negate; negative |
| 否认 | fǒurèn | to deny |
| 夫妇 | fūfù | husband and wife |
| 扶 | fú | to support with hand |
| 福 | fú | blessing, good fortune |
| 服装 | fúzhuāng | clothing, apparel |
| 副 | fù | measure word for pairs, sets |
| 富 | fù | rich, wealthy |
| 付出 | fùchū | to pay, to give |
| 负担 | fùdān | to bear; burden |
| 妇女 | fùnǚ | woman |
| 富有 | fùyǒu | to possess; rich, wealthy |
| 复制 | fùzhì | to duplicate, to copy |
| 改革 | gǎigé | to reform, to change |
| 改进 | gǎijìn | to improve |
| 改善 | gǎishàn | to improve |
| 改天 | gǎitiān | some other day |
| 改正 | gǎizhèng | to correct |
| 盖 | gài | lid, cover; to cover |
| 概括 | gàikuò | to summarize; general |
| 概念 | gàiniàn | concept, idea |
| 敢于 | gǎnyú | to dare to |
| 刚好 | gānghǎo | just right, exactly; coincidentally |
| 高大 | gāodà | tall, lofty |
| 高档 | gāodàng | high-end, upscale |
| 高度 | gāodù | height; high |
| 高级 | gāojí | advanced, high-level |
| 高科技 | gāokējì | high technology, high-tech |
| 高效 | gāoxiào | efficient, high-efficiency |
| 搞 | gǎo | to do, to make |
| 告别 | gàobié | to bid farewell, to say goodbye |
| 歌词 | gēcí | lyrics |
| 歌曲 | gēqǔ | song |
| 隔 | gé | to separate, to partition |
| 格外 | géwài | especially, particularly |
| 个别 | gèbié | individual, a few; special, exceptional |
| 各行各业 | gèháng-gèyè | all trades and professions |
| 个人 | gèrén | individual, personal |
| 个性 | gèxìng | personality, individuality |
| 各自 | gèzì | each, respective |
| 根 | gēn | root; measure word for long, thin objects |
| 根本 | gēnběn | foundation, root; fundamental; simply |
| 更换 | gēnghuàn | to replace, to change |
| 更新 | gēngxīn | to update |
| 公布 | gōngbù | to announce, to make public |
| 工程 | gōngchéng | project, engineering |
| 工程师 | gōngchéngshī | engineer |
| 工具 | gōngjù | tool, instrument |
| 功能 | gōngnéng | function |
| 公平 | gōngpíng | fair, just |
| 公务员 | gōngwùyuán | civil servant |
| 恭喜 | gōngxǐ | to congratulate |
| 工业 | gōngyè | industry |
| 工艺 | gōngyì | craft, technology |
| 公寓 | gōngyù | apartment |
| 贡献 | gòngxiàn | to contribute; contribution |
| 共享 | gòngxiǎng | to share |
| 沟通 | gōutōng | to communicate |
| 构成 | gòuchéng | to constitute; composition |
| 古 | gǔ | ancient |
| 鼓 | gǔ | drum; to bulge, to swell, to encourage, to urge; bulging, plump |
| 古代 | gǔdài | ancient times |
| 古老 | gǔlǎo | ancient |
| 鼓掌 | gǔzhǎng | to applaud |
| 固定 | gùdìng | to fix, to fasten |
| 故乡 | gùxiāng | hometown |
| 挂号 | guàhào | to register for medical appointment |
| 怪 | guài | strange; to blame; quite |
| 关闭 | guānbì | to close |
| 观察 | guānchá | to observe |
| 观点 | guāndiǎn | viewpoint, opinion |
| 观念 | guānniàn | concept, idea |
| 冠军 | guànjūn | champion |
| 光临 | guānglín | to honor with one's presence |
| 光明 | guāngmíng | brightness; bright, light |
| 光线 | guāngxiàn | light, ray |
| 广 | guǎng | wide, broad |
| 闭幕 | bì mù | the curtain falls; lower the curtain; to come to an end (of a meeting) |
| 广场 | guǎngchǎng | square, plaza |
| 广大 | guǎngdà | vast, extensive |
| 广泛 | guǎngfàn | extensive, widespread |
| 规律 | guīlǜ | law, regular pattern; regular |
| 规模 | guīmó | scale, size |
| 规则 | guīzé | rule, regulation; regular |
| 贵姓 | guìxìng | your honor surname |
| 柜子 | guìzi | cupboard, cabinet |
| 滚 | gǔn | to roll |
| 锅 | guō | pot |
| 国画 | guóhuà | traditional Chinese painting |
| 国庆 | guóqìng | National Day |
| 果然 | guǒrán | indeed, as expected |
| 果实 | guǒshí | fruit |
| 过度 | guòdù | excessive |
| 过分 | guòfèn | excessive, over the top |
| 过敏 | guòmǐn | to be allergic |
| 边境 | biān jìng | frontier; border |
| 过期 | guòqī | to expire |
| 过于 | guòyú | too, excessively |
| 哈 | hā | ha, onomatopoeia for laughter |
| 海关 | hǎiguān | customs |
| 海外 | hǎiwài | overseas, abroad |
| 海鲜 | hǎixiān | seafood |
| 含 | hán | to contain |
| 含量 | hánliàng | content |
| 含有 | hányǒu | to contain |
| 汗水 | hànshuǐ | sweat |
| 行业 | hángyè | industry |
| 好评 | hǎopíng | positive review, praise |
| 好运 | hǎoyùn | good luck |
| 好转 | hǎozhuǎn | to take a turn for the better |
| 好奇 | hàoqí | curious |
| 合 | hé | to close, to fit; to join |
| 合法 | héfǎ | legal, lawful |
| 盒饭 | héfàn | boxed meal |
| 合理 | hélǐ | reasonable, rational |
| 河流 | héliú | river |
| 合同 | hétóng | contract |
| 合影 | héyǐng | to take a group photo; group photo |
| 合作 | hézuò | to cooperate |
| 黑 | hēi | black |
| 红 | hóng | red |
| 猴子 | hóuzi | monkey |
| 厚度 | hòudù | thickness |
| 后果 | hòuguǒ | consequence, aftermath |
| 忽视 | hūshì | to overlook, to ignore |
| 呼吸 | hūxī | to breathe |
| 湖 | hú | lake |
| 蝴蝶 | húdié | butterfly |
| 胡同 | hútòng | hutong, alley |
| 互动 | hùdòng | to interact |
| 户外 | hùwài | outdoors, outdoor |
| 花费 | huāfèi | to spend, to cost |
| 滑 | huá | slippery; to slide |
| 划 | huá | to row, to paddle |
| 化 | huà | suffix indicating change, transformation; (to change) |
| 话费 | huàfèi | telephone bill, call charges |
| 画面 | huàmiàn | scene, picture, screen |
| 便条 | biàn tiáo | (informal) note |
| 话题 | huàtí | topic, subject of discussion |
| 化学 | huàxué | chemistry |
| 环节 | huánjié | link, segment |
| 缓解 | huǎnjiě | to ease, to alleviate |
| 缓慢 | huǎnmàn | slow |
| 黄瓜 | huángguā | cucumber |
| 黄金 | huángjīn | gold |
| 灰 | huī | ash, gray; gray |
| 挥 | huī | to wave, to wield |
| 恢复 | huīfù | to recover, to restore |
| 灰色 | huīsè | gray color; gray, ashen |
| 回收 | huíshōu | to recycle |
| 汇率 | huìlǜ | exchange rate |
| 婚礼 | hūnlǐ | wedding ceremony |
| 伙 | huǒ | measure word for groups |
| 伙伴 | huǒbàn | companion, partner |
| 火锅 | huǒguō | hot pot |
| 或是 | huòshì | or; either... or... |
| 货物 | huòwù | goods |
| 或许 | huòxǔ | perhaps, maybe |
| 机构 | jīgòu | organization, institution |
| 激烈 | jīliè | fierce, intense |
| 机器 | jīqì | machine |
| 机器人 | jīqìrén | robot |
| 肌肉 | jīròu | muscle |
| 及 | jí | and, as well as |
| 级 | jí | level, grade; measure word for steps |
| 集 | jí | collection, volume; measure word for episodes |
| 疾病 | jíbìng | disease |
| 及格 | jígé | to pass an exam |
| 集合 | jíhé | to gather, to assemble |
| 即将 | jíjiāng | soon, about to |
| 急忙 | jímáng | hurriedly, hastily |
| 极其 | jíqí | extremely |
| 集体 | jítǐ | collective, group |
| 急需 | jíxū | to urgently need |
| 急诊 | jízhěn | to do emergency treatment; emergency case |
| 集中 | jízhōng | to concentrate; concentrated |
| 挤 | jǐ | to crowd, to squeeze; crowded |
| 系 | jì | to tie, to fasten |
| 季度 | jìdù | quarter (of a year) |
| 记录 | jìlù | to record; record |
| 纪录 | jìlù | record as in achievement |
| 纪录片 | jìlùpiàn | documentary |
| 技能 | jìnéng | skill |
| 纪念 | jìniàn | to commemorate; commemoration, souvenir |
| 纪念日 | jìniànrì | anniversary |
| 计算 | jìsuàn | to calculate |
| 计算机 | jìsuànjī | computer |
| 记忆 | jìyì | to remember; memory |
| 记载 | jìzǎi | to record |
| 嘉宾 | jiābīn | guest, honored guest |
| 家电 | jiādiàn | household appliances |
| 加工 | jiāgōng | to process |
| 加热 | jiārè | to heat |
| 加深 | jiāshēn | to deepen |
| 加速 | jiāsù | to speed up |
| 家务 | jiāwù | household chores |
| 甲 | jiǎ | first; armor |
| 假如 | jiǎrú | if |
| 架 | jià | shelf, frame; to fight; measure word for planes, etc. |
| 驾驶 | jiàshǐ | to drive |
| 驾照 | jiàzhào | driver's license |
| 价值 | jiàzhí | value |
| 艰苦 | jiānkǔ | arduous, difficult |
| 坚强 | jiānqiáng | strong, steadfast |
| 捡 | jiǎn | to pick up |
| 剪 | jiǎn | to cut |
| 剪刀 | jiǎndāo | scissors |
| 减肥 | jiǎnféi | to lose weight |
| 简历 | jiǎnlì | resume, CV |
| 简直 | jiǎnzhí | simply, absolutely |
| 建 | jiàn | to build |
| 键 | jiàn | key (on keyboard), button |
| 渐渐 | jiànjiàn | gradually |
| 建立 | jiànlì | to establish |
| 键盘 | jiànpán | keyboard |
| 建设 | jiànshè | to construct, to build |
| 建造 | jiànzào | to construct, to build |
| 建筑 | jiànzhù | to build; building, architecture |
| 将近 | jiāngjìn | almost, nearly |
| 讲话 | jiǎnghuà | speech |
| 讲究 | jiǎngjiu | to be particular about; exquisite, refined |
| 奖励 | jiǎnglì | to reward, to award |
| 讲述 | jiǎngshù | to narrate, to tell |
| 讲座 | jiǎngzuò | lecture, seminar |
| 降水 | jiàngshuǐ | to have precipitation, to precipitate |
| 浇 | jiāo | to water, to pour |
| 交换 | jiāohuàn | to exchange |
| 交往 | jiāowǎng | to associate, to interact |
| 交易 | jiāoyì | to trade; transaction, deal |
| 脚步 | jiǎobù | footstep, step |
| 角度 | jiǎodù | angle |
| 较 | jiào | than; relatively, comparatively |
| 教材 | jiàocái | teaching materials |
| 接触 | jiēchù | to contact |
| 接待 | jiēdài | to receive (guests), to host |
| 阶段 | jiēduàn | stage, phase |
| 接近 | jiējìn | to approach, to get close to |
| 接收 | jiēshōu | to receive |
| 结 | jié | to tie, to knot; result |
| 结构 | jiégòu | structure |
| 结合 | jiéhé | to combine, to unite |
| 结论 | jiélùn | conclusion |
| 节省 | jiéshěng | to save, to economize |
| 届 | jiè | measure word for sessions, terms |
| 今日 | jīnrì | today |
| 紧 | jǐn | tight; to tighten |
| 紧急 | jǐnjí | urgent, critical |
| 尽快 | jǐnkuài | as soon as possible |
| 尽量 | jǐnliàng | to the best of one's ability |
| 紧密 | jǐnmì | close, tight |
| 谨慎 | jǐnshèn | cautious, prudent |
| 进步 | jìnbù | to advance, to improve; progress, improvement |
| 近代 | jìndài | modern times |
| 尽力 | jìnlì | to do one's best |
| 近年来 | jìnnián lái | in recent years |
| 近期 | jìnqī | recent period |
| 近日 | jìnrì | recently, in recent days |
| 进一步 | jìnyíbù | further |
| 经典 | jīngdiǎn | classic; classical |
| 精力 | jīnglì | energy, vigor |
| 精神 | jīngshen | spirit, mind; mental, lively |
| 博客 | bó kè | blog (loanword); weblog; blogger |
| 惊喜 | jīngxǐ | pleasant surprise, delight |
| 经营 | jīngyíng | to manage, to operate |
| 静 | jìng | quiet, still; to become quiet |
| 酒吧 | jiǔbā | bar |
| 久远 | jiǔyuǎn | long, remote, far-reaching |
| 救 | jiù | to save, to rescue |
| 救护车 | jiùhùchē | ambulance |
| 就业 | jiùyè | to get a job, to be employed |
| 居民 | jūmín | resident |
| 居然 | jūrán | unexpectedly |
| 居住 | jūzhù | to live, to reside |
| 橘子 | júzi | orange |
| 据 | jù | according to, based on |
| 距 | jù | to be apart from, to distance |
| 具备 | jùbèi | to possess, to have |
| 剧场 | jùchǎng | theater |
| 巨大 | jùdà | huge, enormous |
| 据说 | jùshuō | it is said, reportedly |
| 具体 | jùtǐ | concrete, specific; to embody |
| 具有 | jùyǒu | to have, to possess |
| 捐 | juān | to donate |
| 绝对 | juéduì | absolute; absolutely |
| 决赛 | juésài | to compete in a final; final match |
| 角色 | juésè | role, character |
| 决心 | juéxīn | determination, resolve; to be determined |
| 开发 | kāifā | to develop |
| 开放 | kāifàng | to open; open |
| 开幕 | kāimù | to open a ceremony or exhibition |
| 开幕式 | kāimùshì | opening ceremony |
| 开水 | kāishuǐ | boiled water |
| 开通 | kāitōng | to open service or line |
| 开业 | kāiyè | to open for business |
| 开展 | kāizhǎn | to develop, to carry out |
| 看望 | kànwàng | to visit |
| 看作 | kànzuò | to regard as, to consider as |
| 靠 | kào | to lean on, to rely on, to be close to |
| 靠近 | kàojìn | to approach, to get close to |
| 颗 | kē | measure word for small round objects |
| 科研 | kēyán | scientific research |
| 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me |
| 可见 | kějiàn | it can be seen that, obviously |
| 可靠 | kěkào | reliable, dependable |
| 可怕 | kěpà | terrible, frightening |
| 克服 | kèfú | to overcome |
| 客服 | kèfú | customer service |
| 客观 | kèguān | objective |
| 客户 | kèhù | client, customer |
| 空间 | kōngjiān | space |
| 空中 | kōngzhōng | in the air, sky; aerial |
| 控制 | kòngzhì | to control |
| 库 | kù | warehouse |
| 宽 | kuān | wide, broad; width; (to widen) |
| 宽度 | kuāndù | width |
| 亏 | kuī | to lose, to suffer a loss |
| 昆虫 | kūnchóng | insect |
| 扩大 | kuòdà | to expand |
| 来源 | láiyuán | source, origin; to originate from |
| 劳动 | láodòng | labor, work; to work |
| 老百姓 | lǎobǎixìng | common people, ordinary people |
| 老板 | lǎobǎn | boss |
| 老公 | lǎogōng | husband |
| 姥姥 | lǎolao | grandmother |
| 老婆 | lǎopo | wife |
| 姥爷 | lǎoye | grandfather |
| 乐观 | lèguān | optimistic |
| 乐趣 | lèqù | fun, delight |
| 泪 | lèi | tear |
| 类 | lèi | category, kind; measure word for categories |
| 泪水 | lèishuǐ | tears |
| 不免 | bù miǎn | inevitably |
| 类似 | lèisì | similar, alike |
| 类型 | lèixíng | type, category |
| 梨 | lí | pear |
| 不能不 | bù néng bù | have to; cannot but |
| 离婚 | líhūn | to divorce |
| 厘米 | límǐ | centimeter |
| 离职 | lízhí | to resign, to leave a job |
| 理论 | lǐlùn | to theorize; theory |
| 里头 | lǐtou | inside |
| 理由 | lǐyóu | reason, justification |
| 力 | lì | strength, power; suffix indicating force |
| 立即 | lìjí | immediately |
| 立刻 | lìkè | immediately |
| 力量 | lìliàng | strength, power |
| 利润 | lìrùn | profit |
| 利益 | lìyì | benefit, interest |
| 利用 | lìyòng | to use, to make use of |
| 不停 | bù tíng | incessant |
| 联合 | liánhé | to unite, to combine; united |
| 连接 | liánjiē | to connect, to link |
| 连忙 | liánmáng | hurriedly, quickly |
| 连续 | liánxù | continuous, successive; to continue |
| 脸色 | liǎnsè | complexion, face color |
| 恋爱 | liàn’ài | to fall in love; love, romance |
| 良好 | liánghǎo | good, favorable |
| 粮食 | liángshi | grain, food |
| 了不起 | liǎobuqǐ | amazing, extraordinary |
| 列车 | lièchē | train |
| 临时 | línshí | temporarily; temporary |
| 铃 | líng | bell |
| 灵活 | línghuó | flexible, agile |
| 领 | lǐng | to lead; collar |
| 领带 | lǐngdài | neckite |
| 领导 | lǐngdǎo | to lead; leader |
| 领取 | lǐngqǔ | to receive, to collect |
| 领先 | lǐngxiān | to lead, to be in the lead |
| 领域 | lǐngyù | field, domain, realm |
| 令 | lìng | to order, to command; order, command |
| 流传 | liúchuán | to spread, to circulate |
| 流感 | liúgǎn | flu, influenza |
| 不易 | bù yì | not easy to do sth; difficult; unchanging |
| 浏览 | liúlǎn | to browse |
| 留言 | liúyán | to leave a message; message |
| 龙 | lóng | dragon |
| 漏 | lòu | to leak |
| 录 | lù | to record |
| 陆地 | lùdì | land |
| 录取 | lùqǔ | to enroll, to admit |
| 路人 | lùrén | passerby |
| 路线 | lùxiàn | route, path |
| 陆续 | lùxù | one after another, successively |
| 录音 | lùyīn | to record; recording |
| 旅行社 | lǚxíngshè | travel agency |
| 论文 | lùnwén | thesis, paper |
| 逻辑 | luójí | logic |
| 骂 | mà | to scold, to swear |
| 买卖 | mǎimai | business, buying and selling |
| 满足 | mǎnzú | to satisfy |
| 忙碌 | mánglù | busy |
| 毛笔 | máobǐ | writing brush |
| 毛病 | máobìng | fault, trouble, illness |
| 矛盾 | máodùn | contradiction; to conflict; contradictory |
| 没法儿 | méifǎr | there is no way |
| 玫瑰 | méigui | rose |
| 媒体 | méitǐ | media |
| 美术 | měishù | art, fine arts |
| 美味 | měiwèi | delicious food, delicacy |
| 魅力 | mèilì | charm, appeal |
| 门诊 | ménzhěn | outpatient clinic |
| 迷 | mí | to be fascinated, to be infatuated |
| 迷路 | mílù | to lose one's way |
| 秘密 | mìmì | secret; secret |
| 密切 | mìqiè | close, intimate; to become close |
| 秘书 | mìshū | secretary |
| 面积 | miànjī | area |
| 面临 | miànlín | to face |
| 面向 | miànxiàng | to face, to be oriented toward |
| 描述 | miáoshù | to describe |
| 敏感 | mǐngǎn | sensitive |
| 名称 | míngchēng | name, designation |
| 名牌 | míngpái | famous brand |
| 名片 | míngpiàn | business card |
| 明确 | míngquè | clear, explicit; to clarify |
| 明显 | míngxiǎn | obvious, evident |
| 明星 | míngxīng | star |
| 命 | mìng | life, fate |
| 命运 | mìngyùn | destiny, fate |
| 摸 | mō | to touch |
| 模糊 | móhu | vague, blurred; to blur |
| 模式 | móshì | pattern, mode |
| 陌生 | mòshēng | strange, unfamiliar |
| 某 | mǒu | certain, some |
| 目光 | mùguāng | gaze, look |
| 木头 | mùtou | wood |
| 哪怕 | nǎpà | even if, no matter |
| 难得 | nándé | rare, hard to come by |
| 难度 | nándù | degree of difficulty |
| 难以 | nányǐ | difficult to, hard to |
| 男子 | nánzǐ | man, male |
| 闹 | nào | noisy, lively; to make a noise |
| 闹钟 | nàozhōng | alarm clock |
| 内部 | nèibù | inside, interior |
| 能干 | nénggàn | capable, competent |
| 年初 | niánchū | beginning of the year |
| 年代 | niándài | era, decade |
| 年纪 | niánjì | age |
| 年夜饭 | niányèfàn | New Year's Eve dinner |
| 念 | niàn | to read aloud, to miss |
| 牛仔裤 | niúzǎikù | jeans |
| 浓 | nóng | dense, thick, strong |
| 农民 | nóngmín | farmer |
| 农业 | nóngyè | agriculture |
| 女子 | nǚzǐ | woman, female |
| 哦 | ò | oh (interjection indicating understanding) |
| 欧洲 | Ōuzhōu | Europe |
| 偶然 | ǒurán | accidental, by chance |
| 拍摄 | pāishè | to shoot (photo or film) |
| 排列 | páiliè | to arrange |
| 派 | pài | to send, to dispatch; (faction; measure word for groups) |
| 派出所 | pàichūsuǒ | police substation |
| 跑道 | pǎodào | runway, track |
| 赔 | péi | to compensate |
| 陪伴 | péibàn | to accompany |
| 培训 | péixùn | to train |
| 培养 | péiyǎng | to cultivate, to foster |
| 配 | pèi | to match; suitable, well-matched |
| 配合 | pèihé | to coordinate, to cooperate |
| 配送 | pèisòng | to deliver |
| 盆 | pén | basin |
| 碰 | pèng | to bump, to touch |
| 碰见 | pèngjiàn | to run into, to meet |
| 批 | pī | measure word for batches |
| 批准 | pīzhǔn | to approve |
| 匹 | pǐ | measure word for horses, cloth |
| 骗 | piàn | to cheat, to deceive |
| 拼 | pīn | to piece together, to work hard |
| 拼音 | pīnyīn | to spell, pinyin |
| 餐馆 | cān guǎn | restaurant |
| 品 | pǐn | suffix indicating character, quality; (product) |
| 品牌 | pǐnpái | brand |
| 品质 | pǐnzhì | quality |
| 品种 | pǐnzhǒng | variety, breed |
| 聘请 | pìnqǐng | to hire |
| 平 | píng | flat, level; (to level) |
| 评 | píng | to judge, to evaluate |
| 凭 | píng | to rely on, to base on; by means of |
| 平安 | píng’ān | safe, peaceful |
| 平衡 | pínghéng | balanced, even; to balance |
| 评价 | píngjià | to evaluate; evaluation |
| 凭借 | píngjiè | to rely on, to use |
| 平静 | píngjìng | calm, quiet |
| 平均 | píngjūn | to average; average |
| 屏幕 | píngmù | screen |
| 平台 | píngtái | platform |
| 破坏 | pòhuài | to destroy |
| 普及 | pǔjí | to popularize, to spread |
| 期待 | qīdài | to expect, to look forward to |
| 期间 | qījiān | period, during |
| 齐 | qí | neat, uniform; (together; equally) |
| 其 | qí | his, its, that |
| 奇迹 | qíjì | miracle |
| 其余 | qíyú | the rest, the others |
| 企业 | qǐyè | enterprise |
| 气球 | qìqiú | balloon |
| 汽油 | qìyóu | gasoline |
| 签 | qiān | to sign |
| 签订 | qiāndìng | to sign, to conclude a contract |
| 签名 | qiānmíng | to sign one's name; signature |
| 签字 | qiānzì | to sign; signature |
| 前进 | qiánjìn | to advance, to go forward |
| 前来 | qiánlái | to come, to come forward |
| 前途 | qiántú | future, prospect |
| 前往 | qiánwǎng | to go to, to head for |
| 浅 | qiǎn | shallow |
| 欠 | qiàn | to owe, to be short of |
| 墙 | qiáng | wall |
| 强大 | qiángdà | strong, powerful |
| 强调 | qiángdiào | to emphasize |
| 强度 | qiángdù | intensity, strength |
| 强烈 | qiángliè | strong, intense |
| 抢 | qiǎng | to snatch, to grab |
| 抢救 | qiǎngjiù | to rescue |
| 悄悄 | qiāoqiāo | quietly, secretly |
| 切 | qiē | to cut |
| 亲 | qīn | close, dear; to kiss |
| 亲爱 | qīn’ài | dear |
| 亲朋好友 | qīnpéng-hǎoyǒu | relatives and friends |
| 亲切 | qīnqiè | cordial, kind |
| 亲情 | qīnqíng | family affection |
| 亲人 | qīnrén | family member, relative |
| 亲自 | qīnzì | personally |
| 勤奋 | qínfèn | diligent, hardworking |
| 青 | qīng | green, blue |
| 轻易 | qīngyì | easy; easily |
| 轻重 | qīngzhòng | importance, degree of seriousness |
| 情感 | qínggǎn | emotion, feeling |
| 情景 | qíngjǐng | scene, situation |
| 情绪 | qíngxù | mood, emotion |
| 请教 | qǐngjiào | to ask for advice |
| 请求 | qǐngqiú | to request; request |
| 穷 | qióng | poor |
| 趋势 | qūshì | trend |
| 区域 | qūyù | region, area |
| 去世 | qùshì | to pass away |
| 权 | quán | power, authority; (tentatively) |
| 权利 | quánlì | right, entitlement |
| 全力 | quánlì | full strength, all-out effort; with all one's might |
| 全面 | quánmiàn | comprehensive, all-around |
| 全体 | quántǐ | all, whole |
| 全新 | quánxīn | brand new |
| 劝 | quàn | to persuade |
| 缺乏 | quēfá | to lack |
| 确保 | quèbǎo | to ensure |
| 确定 | quèdìng | certain, definite; to determine |
| 确认 | quèrèn | to confirm |
| 群 | qún | measure word for groups; group |
| 群体 | qúntǐ | group, community |
| 燃烧 | ránshāo | to burn |
| 绕 | rào | to go around, to circle |
| 热爱 | rè’ài | to love deeply |
| 热量 | rèliàng | heat |
| 热烈 | rèliè | warm, enthusiastic |
| 热心 | rèxīn | enthusiastic, warmhearted |
| 人才 | réncái | talented person, talent |
| 人工 | réngōng | artificial, manual; manual labor |
| 人际 | rénjì | interpersonal |
| 人类 | rénlèi | humanity, mankind |
| 人力 | rénlì | manpower, labor |
| 人民 | rénmín | people |
| 人民币 | rénmínbì | Renminbi, Chinese currency |
| 人群 | rénqún | crowd |
| 人体 | réntǐ | human body |
| 人物 | rénwù | person, character, figure |
| 忍 | rěn | to endure, to bear |
| 认 | rèn | to recognize, to know |
| 日历 | rìlì | calendar |
| 日用品 | rìyòngpǐn | daily necessities |
| 如 | rú | like, as; if |
| 如此 | rúcǐ | such, so |
| 如何 | rúhé | how, what |
| 如今 | rújīn | nowadays, these days |
| 如同 | rútóng | like, as |
| 如下 | rúxià | as follows |
| 软 | ruǎn | soft |
| 软件 | ruǎnjiàn | software |
| 差一点儿 | chà yī diǎn r | erhua variant of 差一点; almost; nearly |
| 弱 | ruò | weak |
| 洒 | sǎ | to sprinkle |
| 赛场 | sàichǎng | competition venue, arena |
| 色彩 | sècǎi | color |
| 沙漠 | shāmò | desert |
| 沙子 | shāzi | sand |
| 傻 | shǎ | stupid, foolish |
| 晒 | shài | to sunbathe, to dry in the sun |
| 删 | shān | to delete |
| 扇 | shān | to fan |
| 删除 | shānchú | to delete |
| 山区 | shānqū | mountain area |
| 擅长 | shàncháng | to be good at, to be skilled in |
| 善良 | shànliáng | kind, virtuous |
| 善于 | shànyú | to be good at |
| 扇子 | shànzi | fan |
| 伤 | shāng | injury, wound; to injure |
| 伤害 | shānghài | to harm |
| 商家 | shāngjiā | business, merchant |
| 商人 | shāngrén | businessman, merchant |
| 商务 | shāngwù | business, commercial affairs |
| 商业 | shāngyè | commerce, business |
| 赏 | shǎng | to appreciate, to reward |
| 上传 | shàngchuán | to upload |
| 上升 | shàngshēng | to rise, to go up |
| 上下 | shàngxià | up and down, high and low |
| 上涨 | shàngzhǎng | to rise, to increase |
| 烧 | shāo | to burn; barbecue, burnt food |
| 烧烤 | shāokǎo | barbecue |
| 蛇 | shé | snake |
| 舍不得 | shěbude | to hate to part with, to be reluctant to give up |
| 舍得 | shěde | to be willing to |
| 设备 | shèbèi | equipment, device |
| 设计 | shèjì | to design; design |
| 设立 | shèlì | to establish |
| 社区 | shèqū | community |
| 设施 | shèshī | facilities |
| 摄影 | shèyǐng | to take a photograph |
| 设置 | shèzhì | to set up, to install |
| 伸 | shēn | to stretch |
| 身材 | shēncái | figure, stature |
| 深度 | shēndù | depth; deep |
| 身份 | shēnfèn | identity |
| 深厚 | shēnhòu | deep, profound |
| 深刻 | shēnkè | profound, deep |
| 深入 | shēnrù | to penetrate deeply; deep, thorough |
| 深远 | shēnyuǎn | far-reaching |
| 神话 | shénhuà | myth, mythology |
| 神秘 | shénmì | mysterious |
| 升 | shēng | to rise, to go up |
| 生产 | shēngchǎn | to produce, to manufacture |
| 厂长 | chǎng zhǎng | factory director |
| 生存 | shēngcún | to survive |
| 生动 | shēngdòng | vivid, lively |
| 升级 | shēngjí | to upgrade |
| 升温 | shēngwēn | to heat up |
| 生物 | shēngwù | living things, organism |
| 生肖 | shēngxiào | Chinese zodiac |
| 生长 | shēngzhǎng | to grow |
| 省份 | shěngfèn | province |
| 省会 | shěnghuì | provincial capital |
| 胜 | shèng | to win, to defeat |
| 胜利 | shènglì | victory, triumph; to win |
| 诗 | shī | poetry |
| 湿 | shī | wet, damp |
| 倡导 | chàng dǎo | to advocate; to initiate; to propose; to be a proponent of (an idea or school of thought) |
| 失恋 | shīliàn | to lose in love |
| 失眠 | shīmián | to suffer from insomnia |
| 诗人 | shīrén | poet |
| 失误 | shīwù | to make a mistake; mistake, error |
| 失业 | shīyè | to lose one's job, to be unemployed |
| 时差 | shíchā | time difference |
| 时常 | shícháng | often |
| 时代 | shídài | era, times |
| 实践 | shíjiàn | to practice, to put into practice |
| 时刻 | shíkè | moment; constantly |
| 实力 | shílì | strength, capability |
| 时期 | shíqī | period, phase |
| 实施 | shíshī | to implement |
| 石头 | shítou | stone |
| 实习 | shíxí | to intern, to practice |
| 实现 | shíxiàn | to realize, to achieve |
| 实行 | shíxíng | to implement, to carry out |
| 实验 | shíyàn | to experiment; experiment |
| 实验室 | shíyànshì | laboratory |
| 实用 | shíyòng | practical, functional |
| 食用 | shíyòng | to eat, to be edible |
| 使得 | shǐde | to cause, to make |
| 始终 | shǐzhōng | from beginning to end; always |
| 式 | shì | suffix meaning style, type |
| 适当 | shìdàng | appropriate, suitable |
| 似的 | shìde | like, as if |
| 事故 | shìgù | accident |
| 事件 | shìjiàn | incident, event |
| 试卷 | shìjuàn | exam paper |
| 市民 | shìmín | citizen |
| 事实 | shìshí | fact |
| 视为 | shìwéi | to regard as |
| 事物 | shìwù | thing, object |
| 事先 | shìxiān | in advance |
| 试验 | shìyàn | to test, to experiment |
| 事业 | shìyè | career, undertaking, cause |
| 试用 | shìyòng | to try out, to be on probation |
| 适用 | shìyòng | applicable, suitable |
| 收获 | shōuhuò | to reap; harvest |
| 收集 | shōují | to collect |
| 收看 | shōukàn | to watch (TV, program) |
| 守 | shǒu | to guard, to keep |
| 首次 | shǒucì | first time |
| 手段 | shǒuduàn | method, means |
| 手工 | shǒugōng | handmade, manual |
| 手术 | shǒushù | surgery; to operate |
| 手套 | shǒutào | glove |
| 手续 | shǒuxù | procedure, formality |
| 手指 | shǒuzhǐ | finger |
| 售价 | shòujià | selling price |
| 蔬菜 | shūcài | vegetable |
| 书法 | shūfǎ | calligraphy |
| 书房 | shūfáng | study, den |
| 书架 | shūjià | bookshelf |
| 输入 | shūrù | to input |
| 舒适 | shūshì | comfortable |
| 熟练 | shúliàn | skilled, proficient |
| 熟人 | shúrén | acquaintance |
| 鼠标 | shǔbiāo | mouse |
| 属于 | shǔyú | to belong to |
| 束 | shù | measure word for bunches |
| 数据 | shùjù | data |
| 树木 | shùmù | trees |
| 摔 | shuāi | to fall, to throw |
| 双方 | shuāngfāng | both sides, both parties |
| 水分 | shuǐfèn | moisture, water content |
| 税 | shuì | tax |
| 睡眠 | shuìmián | sleep |
| 顺 | shùn | to go along; to arrange; smooth; in sequence |
| 说不定 | shuōbudìng | hard to say; maybe, perhaps |
| 说服 | shuōfú | to persuade |
| 思考 | sīkǎo | to think |
| 私人 | sīrén | private, personal |
| 思维 | sīwéi | thought, thinking; to think |
| 思想 | sīxiǎng | thought, idea |
| 四处 | sìchù | all around, everywhere |
| 似乎 | sìhū | seem, as if |
| 四周 | sìzhōu | all around |
| 搜 | sōu | to search |
| 搜索 | sōusuǒ | to search |
| 宿舍 | sùshè | dormitory |
| 酸甜苦辣 | suān-tián-kǔ-là | sour / sweet / bitter / hot, the joys and sorrows of life |
| 随 | suí | to follow |
| 随后 | suíhòu | afterward |
| 随时 | suíshí | at any time |
| 随手 | suíshǒu | conveniently, without extra effort |
| 随意 | suíyì | as one pleases, casual |
| 碎 | suì | to break, to smash; broken |
| 损害 | sǔnhài | to damage, to harm |
| 损失 | sǔnshī | to lose; loss |
| 缩短 | suōduǎn | to shorten |
| 缩小 | suōxiǎo | to shrink, to reduce |
| 所 | suǒ | measure word for places; place, office |
| 锁 | suǒ | lock; to lock |
| 他人 | tārén | others, other people |
| 台灯 | táidēng | desk lamp |
| 台阶 | táijiē | steps, stairs |
| 太太 | tàitai | wife (respectful), Mrs. |
| 谈话 | tánhuà | to talk, to have a conversation |
| 桃 | táo | peach |
| 套 | tào | set, suit; to cover, to encase; measure word for sets |
| 特产 | tèchǎn | specialty, local product |
| 特色 | tèsè | characteristic, feature |
| 特殊 | tèshū | special, particular |
| 特有 | tèyǒu | characteristic, distinctive |
| 特征 | tèzhēng | feature, characteristic |
| 疼痛 | téngtòng | painful |
| 提倡 | tíchàng | to advocate |
| 提交 | tíjiāo | to submit, to hand in |
| 题目 | tímù | topic, subject, question |
| 提起 | tíqǐ | to mention, to bring up |
| 提升 | tíshēng | to promote, to raise |
| 提问 | tíwèn | to ask a question |
| 体会 | tǐhuì | to understand, to realize; understanding |
| 体力 | tǐlì | physical strength |
| 体现 | tǐxiàn | to embody, to reflect |
| 体验 | tǐyàn | to experience |
| 替 | tì | to replace, to substitute; on behalf of |
| 天空 | tiānkōng | sky |
| 天上 | tiānshàng | in the sky, heaven |
| 填 | tián | to fill |
| 甜品 | tiánpǐn | dessert, sweet snack |
| 挑 | tiāo | to choose, to pick |
| 挑选 | tiāoxuǎn | to select, to choose |
| 调皮 | tiáopí | naughty, mischievous |
| 调整 | tiáozhěng | to adjust |
| 挑战 | tiǎozhàn | to challenge; challenge |
| 跳高 | tiàogāo | high jump |
| 跳远 | tiàoyuǎn | long jump |
| 贴 | tiē | to paste, to stick |
| 铁路 | tiělù | railway |
| 停留 | tíngliú | to stay, to remain |
| 通常 | tōngcháng | usual, common; usually |
| 通行 | tōngxíng | to pass through |
| 同 | tóng | same, alike; to share, to be the same; together; with; and, as well as |
| 同情 | tóngqíng | to sympathize, to have compassion |
| 同一 | tóngyī | identical, the same |
| 统计 | tǒngjì | to count, to tally |
| 统一 | tǒngyī | to unify; unified |
| 痛苦 | tòngkǔ | painful |
| 投 | tóu | to throw, to cast |
| 投入 | tóurù | to invest, to put into; absorbed; investment |
| 城里 | chénglǐ | In the city |
| 突出 | tūchū | to protrude; outstanding |
| 图画 | túhuà | picture, drawing |
| 图书 | túshū | books |
| 土地 | tǔdì | land |
| 土豆 | tǔdòu | potato |
| 兔子 | tùzi | rabbit |
| 团 | tuán | to unite; group; measure word for round objects |
| 团队 | tuánduì | team |
| 推动 | tuīdòng | to promote, to drive forward |
| 推广 | tuīguǎng | to popularize, to spread |
| 乘车 | chéng chē | to ride (in a car or carriage); to drive; to motor |
| 推荐 | tuījiàn | to recommend |
| 推进 | tuījìn | to push forward, to advance |
| 退 | tuì | to retreat, to withdraw |
| 退出 | tuìchū | to withdraw, to exit |
| 退还 | tuìhuán | to refund |
| 退休 | tuìxiū | to retire |
| 拖鞋 | tuōxié | slippers |
| 外部 | wàibù | outside, exterior |
| 外公 | wàigōng | grandfather |
| 外观 | wàiguān | appearance, exterior |
| 外婆 | wàipó | grandmother |
| 外形 | wàixíng | appearance, shape |
| 弯 | wān | curved; to bend; curve |
| 玩具 | wánjù | toy |
| 完美 | wánměi | perfect |
| 完善 | wánshàn | perfect, flawless; to improve, to perfect |
| 完整 | wánzhěng | complete, intact |
| 万一 | wànyī | just in case; in case |
| 往返 | wǎngfǎn | to go back and forth |
| 网络 | wǎngluò | network |
| 危害 | wēihài | to harm |
| 微笑 | wēixiào | to smile; smile |
| 威胁 | wēixié | to threaten |
| 围 | wéi | to enclose, to surround |
| 吃力 | chī lì | to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous; laborious; strain |
| 维持 | wéichí | to maintain, to keep |
| 违法 | wéifǎ | to violate the law |
| 违反 | wéifǎn | to violate |
| 围巾 | wéijīn | scarf |
| 围绕 | wéirào | to surround, to revolve around |
| 维修 | wéixiū | to maintain, to repair |
| 池子 | chí zi | pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom; (old) stalls (front rows in a theater) |
| 唯一 | wéiyī | only, sole |
| 尾巴 | wěiba | tail |
| 伟大 | wěidà | great, mighty |
| 胃 | wèi | stomach |
| 未来 | wèilái | coming, future; future |
| 位于 | wèiyú | to be located at |
| 位置 | wèizhì | location, position |
| 温暖 | wēnnuǎn | warm; to warm |
| 文学 | wénxué | literature |
| 稳定 | wěndìng | stable; to stabilize |
| 问卷 | wènjuàn | questionnaire |
| 握 | wò | to hold, to grasp |
| 卧室 | wòshì | bedroom |
| 握手 | wòshǒu | to shake hands |
| 无关 | wúguān | to have nothing to do with, to be unrelated |
| 无奈 | wúnài | helpless; but, however |
| 无数 | wúshù | countless |
| 无限 | wúxiàn | unlimited, infinite |
| 无效 | wúxiào | invalid, ineffective |
| 舞蹈 | wǔdǎo | dance |
| 武术 | wǔshù | martial arts |
| 舞台 | wǔtái | stage |
| 五颜六色 | wǔyán-liùsè | colorful |
| 雾 | wù | fog |
| 物价 | wùjià | price |
| 物理 | wùlǐ | physics |
| 物品 | wùpǐn | article, object |
| 物业 | wùyè | property management |
| 物质 | wùzhì | matter, substance |
| 西餐 | xīcān | Western food |
| 吸管 | xīguǎn | straw |
| 吸收 | xīshōu | to absorb |
| 西装 | xīzhuāng | suit |
| 戏 | xì | play, drama, show |
| 细节 | xìjié | detail |
| 戏剧 | xìjù | drama |
| 系统 | xìtǒng | system; systematic |
| 下载 | xiàzài | to download |
| 先后 | xiānhòu | succession; one after another |
| 先进 | xiānjìn | advanced; pioneer |
| 闲 | xián | idle, free |
| 显得 | xiǎnde | to appear, to seem |
| 显然 | xiǎnrán | obvious, evident |
| 显示 | xiǎnshì | to show, to display |
| 县 | xiàn | county |
| 现场 | xiànchǎng | scene, site, spot |
| 现代 | xiàndài | modern times; modern |
| 现代化 | xiàndàihuà | to modernize |
| 线路 | xiànlù | line, route |
| 现实 | xiànshí | reality; real |
| 现象 | xiànxiàng | phenomenon |
| 限制 | xiànzhì | to limit, to restrict; limit |
| 现状 | xiànzhuàng | current situation |
| 乡 | xiāng | countryside, village |
| 相处 | xiāngchǔ | to get along |
| 乡村 | xiāngcūn | countryside |
| 相当 | xiāngdāng | to match, to be equal to; quite |
| 相对 | xiāngduì | to compare, to face each other; opposite, relative |
| 相关 | xiāngguān | to be related, to be correlated |
| 相似 | xiāngsì | similar |
| 想念 | xiǎngniàn | to miss |
| 响声 | xiǎngshēng | sound |
| 享受 | xiǎngshòu | to enjoy |
| 想象 | xiǎngxiàng | to imagine, to picture |
| 相册 | xiàngcè | photo album |
| 项目 | xiàngmù | project, item |
| 橡皮 | xiàngpí | eraser |
| 向上 | xiàngshàng | upward; to go up |
| 象征 | xiàngzhēng | to symbolize; symbol, emblem |
| 消费 | xiāofèi | to consume |
| 消费者 | xiāofèizhě | consumer |
| 消化 | xiāohuà | to digest |
| 消极 | xiāojí | negative |
| 销量 | xiāoliàng | sales volume |
| 消失 | xiāoshī | to disappear |
| 销售 | xiāoshòu | to sell |
| 小姐 | xiǎojiě | Miss, young lady |
| 小型 | xiǎoxíng | small-scale, compact |
| 小于 | xiǎoyú | to be less than |
| 效率 | xiàolǜ | efficiency |
| 斜 | xié | slanted; to tilt |
| 协议 | xiéyì | to agree; agreement |
| 写作 | xiězuò | to write |
| 新郎 | xīnláng | bridegroom |
| 心理 | xīnlǐ | psychology, mentality |
| 新娘 | xīnniáng | bride |
| 新人 | xīnrén | newcomer, new person |
| 欣赏 | xīnshǎng | to appreciate, to enjoy |
| 心态 | xīntài | attitude, mindset |
| 新型 | xīnxíng | new type |
| 信封 | xìnfēng | envelope |
| 信任 | xìnrèn | to trust |
| 信用 | xìnyòng | trustworthiness, credit |
| 行程 | xíngchéng | itinerary |
| 形成 | xíngchéng | to form |
| 行动 | xíngdòng | to take action; action, movement |
| 行人 | xíngrén | pedestrian |
| 形容 | xíngróng | to describe |
| 形式 | xíngshì | form, shape |
| 形势 | xíngshì | situation, circumstances |
| 行驶 | xíngshǐ | to travel, to drive |
| 出汗 | chū hàn | to perspire; to sweat |
| 行为 | xíngwéi | behavior |
| 形象 | xíngxiàng | image, figure; image |
| 形状 | xíngzhuàng | shape, form |
| 行走 | xíngzǒu | to walk |
| 幸运 | xìngyùn | luck; lucky, fortunate |
| 性质 | xìngzhì | nature, characteristic |
| 修改 | xiūgǎi | to modify, to correct |
| 修建 | xiūjiàn | to build, to construct |
| 休闲 | xiūxián | leisure, to relax |
| 需 | xū | to need |
| 需求 | xūqiú | demand, need |
| 虚心 | xūxīn | modest, open-minded |
| 宣布 | xuānbù | to announce, to declare |
| 宣传 | xuānchuán | to promote, to publicize |
| 选手 | xuǎnshǒu | contestant, player |
| 学分 | xuéfēn | credit, academic credit |
| 学科 | xuékē | discipline, subject |
| 学历 | xuélì | educational background |
| 学年 | xuénián | academic year |
| 学术 | xuéshù | academics, scholarship |
| 学者 | xuézhě | scholar |
| 雪糕 | xuěgāo | ice cream |
| 询问 | xúnwèn | to inquire, to ask |
| 寻找 | xúnzhǎo | to look for, to seek |
| 训练 | xùnliàn | to train |
| 迅速 | xùnsù | rapid, quick |
| 呀 | yā | ah, oh |
| 押金 | yājīn | deposit |
| 压岁钱 | yāsuìqián | lucky money |
| 鸭子 | yāzi | duck |
| 牙齿 | yáchǐ | tooth |
| 沿 | yán | along; to follow; edge |
| 延长 | yáncháng | to extend, to prolong |
| 研发 | yánfā | to research and develop |
| 严肃 | yánsù | serious, stern; to be serious |
| 研制 | yánzhì | to research and develop |
| 眼 | yǎn | eye; measure word for wells, eyes |
| 演讲 | yǎnjiǎng | to give a speech |
| 眼泪 | yǎnlèi | tears |
| 阳台 | yángtái | balcony |
| 样式 | yàngshì | style, pattern |
| 腰 | yāo | waist |
| 摇 | yáo | to shake |
| 咬 | yǎo | to bite |
| 要不 | yàobù | otherwise, or else |
| 要不是 | yàobúshì | if it were not for |
| 药品 | yàopǐn | medicine, pharmaceutical |
| 药物 | yàowù | medication |
| 夜间 | yèjiān | night, nighttime |
| 夜市 | yèshì | night market |
| 业务 | yèwù | business, professional work |
| 业余 | yèyú | amateur, spare time |
| 依据 | yījù | basis, foundation; to base on, to rely on; according to, based on |
| 依靠 | yīkào | to rely on; support |
| 医疗 | yīliáo | medical treatment |
| 依然 | yīrán | still, as before |
| 医学 | yīxué | medicine |
| 移 | yí | to move |
| 一次性 | yícìxìng | disposable |
| 一代 | yídài | generation |
| 一旦 | yídàn | once, in case |
| 移动 | yídòng | to move |
| 遗憾 | yíhàn | regret; regrettable |
| 一路 | yílù | all the way; throughout the journey |
| 一路顺风 | yílù-shùnfēng | bon voyage, have a safe trip |
| 疑问 | yíwèn | doubt, question |
| 一致 | yízhì | consistent, unanimous; consistently |
| 乙 | yǐ | second in sequence |
| 以 | yǐ | with, by, according to; (in order to) |
| 以及 | yǐjí | as well as, and |
| 以来 | yǐlái | since |
| 亿 | yì | hundred million |
| 意识 | yìshí | to realize; consciousness |
| 意外 | yìwài | accidental, unexpected; accident |
| 意味着 | yìwèizhe | to mean, to imply |
| 处分 | chǔ fèn | to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action; to deal with (a matter) |
| 义务 | yìwù | duty, obligation; voluntary |
| 意义 | yìyì | meaning |
| 因而 | yīn’ér | therefore, thus |
| 音量 | yīnliàng | volume of sound |
| 处在 | chǔ zài | to be situated at; to find oneself at |
| 因素 | yīnsù | factor, element |
| 引进 | yǐnjìn | to introduce, to bring in |
| 饮食 | yǐnshí | diet, food and drink |
| 印刷 | yìnshuā | to print |
| 应当 | yīngdāng | should, ought to |
| 迎 | yíng | to welcome |
| 迎接 | yíngjiē | to greet, to welcome |
| 营养 | yíngyǎng | nutrition |
| 营业 | yíngyè | to do business, to be open |
| 影片 | yǐngpiàn | film, movie |
| 影视 | yǐngshì | film and television |
| 硬 | yìng | hard; forcibly, with effort |
| 应对 | yìngduì | to deal with, to handle |
| 硬件 | yìngjiàn | hardware |
| 应用 | yìngyòng | to apply, to use; applied, practical |
| 拥抱 | yōngbào | to embrace |
| 拥有 | yōngyǒu | to possess, to own |
| 勇气 | yǒngqì | courage |
| 用法 | yòngfǎ | usage, method of use |
| 用户 | yònghù | user |
| 用力 | yònglì | to exert effort, to use strength |
| 用品 | yòngpǐn | products, goods |
| 用途 | yòngtú | use, purpose |
| 优惠 | yōuhuì | preferential, favorable |
| 悠久 | yōujiǔ | long, age-old |
| 优良 | yōuliáng | excellent, fine |
| 优美 | yōuměi | graceful, beautiful |
| 优势 | yōushì | advantage, superiority |
| 优质 | yōuzhì | high quality |
| 由此 | yóu cǐ | from this, thus |
| 邮寄 | yóujì | to send by mail |
| 邮局 | yóujú | post office |
| 游览 | yóulǎn | to visit, to tour |
| 邮票 | yóupiào | postage stamp |
| 油条 | yóutiáo | fried dough stick |
| 犹豫 | yóuyù | hesitant, indecisive |
| 有害 | yǒu hài | harmful |
| 有力 | yǒulì | powerful, strong |
| 有利 | yǒulì | advantageous, favorable |
| 有限 | yǒuxiàn | limited |
| 有益 | yǒuyì | beneficial |
| 有助于 | yǒuzhùyú | to help, to contribute to |
| 幼儿园 | yòu’éryuán | kindergarten |
| 娱乐 | yúlè | to entertain; entertainment |
| 语气 | yǔqì | tone, manner of speaking |
| 雨水 | yǔshuǐ | rainwater |
| 语文 | yǔwén | Chinese language and literature |
| 语音 | yǔyīn | pronunciation, voice |
| 预报 | yùbào | to forecast; forecast |
| 预测 | yùcè | to predict |
| 预订 | yùdìng | to book, to reserve |
| 预防 | yùfáng | to prevent |
| 预计 | yùjì | to estimate, to expect |
| 玉米 | yùmǐ | corn |
| 预约 | yùyuē | to make an appointment, to reserve |
| 原 | yuán | original, former |
| 圆 | yuán | circle, round; round, circular |
| 窗帘 | chuāng lián | window curtains |
| 原有 | yuán yǒu | original, previously existing |
| 元旦 | Yuándàn | New Year's Day |
| 员工 | yuángōng | employee, staff |
| 原则 | yuánzé | principle |
| 愿 | yuàn | to wish, to be willing |
| 愿望 | yuànwàng | wish, desire |
| 约定 | yuēdìng | to agree on, to arrange; agreement |
| 运 | yùn | to transport, to use |
| 运费 | yùnfèi | freight, shipping cost |
| 运气 | yùnqi | luck, fortune |
| 运输 | yùnshū | to transport |
| 运用 | yùnyòng | to apply, to utilize |
| 在场 | zàichǎng | to be present |
| 在乎 | zàihu | to care about, to mind |
| 在内 | zàinèi | including, within |
| 在线 | zàixiàn | online |
| 在于 | zàiyú | to lie in, to be determined by |
| 赞成 | zànchéng | to approve, to endorse |
| 糟 | zāo | bad, terrible |
| 糟糕 | zāogāo | terrible, awful |
| 早期 | zǎoqī | early stage |
| 早晚 | zǎowǎn | morning and evening; sooner or later |
| 早已 | zǎoyǐ | long ago, already |
| 造 | zào | to make, to build |
| 造成 | zàochéng | to cause, to bring about |
| 增 | zēng | to increase |
| 增进 | zēngjìn | to enhance, to promote |
| 增强 | zēngqiáng | to strengthen |
| 赠 | zèng | to give as a gift |
| 赠送 | zèngsòng | to present, to give as a gift |
| 炸 | zhá | to fry |
| 摘 | zhāi | to pick, to pluck |
| 窄 | zhǎi | narrow |
| 展出 | zhǎnchū | to exhibit, to display |
| 展开 | zhǎnkāi | to unfold, to spread out |
| 展览 | zhǎnlǎn | to exhibit |
| 展示 | zhǎnshì | to show, to display |
| 展现 | zhǎnxiàn | to reveal, to appear |
| 占 | zhàn | to account for, to occupy |
| 站台 | zhàntái | platform |
| 占线 | zhànxiàn | busy phone line |
| 涨 | zhǎng | to rise, to increase |
| 涨价 | zhǎngjià | to increase in price, to raise prices |
| 掌声 | zhǎngshēng | applause |
| 掌握 | zhǎngwò | to grasp, to master |
| 账号 | zhànghào | account number |
| 账户 | zhànghù | account |
| 着凉 | zháoliáng | to catch cold |
| 召开 | zhàokāi | to convene, to hold (a meeting) |
| 折扣 | zhékòu | discount |
| 哲学 | zhéxué | philosophy |
| 真诚 | zhēnchéng | sincere, genuine |
| 针对 | zhēnduì | to target, to aim at |
| 珍贵 | zhēnguì | precious, valuable |
| 真实 | zhēnshí | true, real |
| 珍惜 | zhēnxī | to cherish |
| 诊断 | zhěnduàn | to diagnose |
| 阵 | zhèn | measure word for bursts, periods |
| 争 | zhēng | to contend, to compete |
| 争取 | zhēngqǔ | to strive for, to win over |
| 整齐 | zhěngqí | neat, orderly |
| 整体 | zhěngtǐ | whole, entirety |
| 整整 | zhěngzhěng | whole, full |
| 挣 | zhèng | to earn |
| 政府 | zhèngfǔ | government |
| 辞典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (variant of 词典) |
| 证据 | zhèngjù | evidence |
| 正如 | zhèngrú | just like, as |
| 证书 | zhèngshū | certificate |
| 政治 | zhèngzhì | politics |
| 支 | zhī | measure word for long, slender objects |
| 知名 | zhīmíng | well-known, famous |
| 直 | zhí | straight; to straighten; directly, continuously |
| 直播 | zhíbō | live broadcast |
| 职场 | zhíchǎng | workplace |
| 职工 | zhígōng | staff, worker |
| 执行 | zhíxíng | to execute, to carry out; executive |
| 止 | zhǐ | to stop |
| 指导 | zhǐdǎo | to guide, to direct |
| 至 | zhì | to arrive, to reach |
| 治 | zhì | to treat, to manage, to cure |
| 制订 | zhìdìng | to formulate, to work out |
| 制定 | zhìdìng | to formulate, to establish |
| 制度 | zhìdù | system, institution |
| 智慧 | zhìhuì | wisdom, intelligence |
| 至今 | zhìjīn | up to now, so far |
| 治疗 | zhìliáo | to treat medically |
| 智能 | zhìnéng | intelligence; intelligent, smart |
| 志愿者 | zhìyuànzhě | volunteer |
| 制造 | zhìzào | to manufacture, to create |
| 制作 | zhìzuò | to produce, to make |
| 中华 | Zhōnghuá | China |
| 中华民族 | Zhōnghuá Mínzú | Chinese nation |
| 中级 | zhōngjí | intermediate, mid-level |
| 中介 | zhōngjiè | agency, intermediary |
| 中期 | zhōngqī | medium term, mid-term |
| 中外 | zhōngwài | China and abroad, domestic and foreign |
| 中心 | zhōngxīn | center |
| 中药 | zhōngyào | traditional Chinese medicine |
| 中医 | zhōngyī | traditional Chinese medicine practitioner |
| 种类 | zhǒnglèi | type, kind |
| 种子 | zhǒngzi | seed |
| 重大 | zhòngdà | great, major |
| 众多 | zhòngduō | numerous |
| 重量 | zhòngliàng | weight |
| 种植 | zhòngzhí | to plant |
| 周年 | zhōunián | anniversary |
| 猪 | zhū | pig |
| 逐步 | zhúbù | step by step, gradually |
| 逐渐 | zhújiàn | gradually |
| 竹子 | zhúzi | bamboo |
| 煮 | zhǔ | to boil |
| 主持 | zhǔchí | to host, to preside over |
| 主动 | zhǔdòng | proactive, active |
| 主观 | zhǔguān | subjective |
| 主人 | zhǔrén | owner, host |
| 主任 | zhǔrèn | director, head |
| 主食 | zhǔshí | staple food |
| 主题 | zhǔtí | theme |
| 主席 | zhǔxí | chairperson |
| 注册 | zhùcè | to register |
| 住房 | zhùfáng | housing |
| 住宿 | zhùsù | to stay, to lodge |
| 住址 | zhùzhǐ | address |
| 注重 | zhùzhòng | to pay attention to |
| 抓 | zhuā | to grab, to catch |
| 抓紧 | zhuājǐn | to grasp firmly |
| 专家 | zhuānjiā | expert |
| 专心 | zhuānxīn | concentrated, attentive |
| 转变 | zhuǎnbiàn | to change, to transform |
| 转告 | zhuǎngào | to pass on a message, to relay |
| 装饰 | zhuāngshì | to decorate; decoration |
| 装修 | zhuāngxiū | to renovate, to decorate |
| 撞 | zhuàng | to bump, to collide |
| 状况 | zhuàngkuàng | condition, situation |
| 状态 | zhuàngtài | state, condition |
| 追 | zhuī | to chase, to pursue |
| 追求 | zhuīqiú | to pursue |
| 资格 | zīgé | qualification |
| 资金 | zījīn | funds |
| 姿势 | zīshì | posture |
| 咨询 | zīxún | to consult, to seek advice |
| 资源 | zīyuán | resources |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple |
| 子女 | zǐnǚ | children, sons and daughters |
| 自从 | zìcóng | since |
| 自动 | zìdòng | automatically; automatic |
| 自觉 | zìjué | to be aware, to act on one's own; conscious |
| 字母 | zìmǔ | alphabet letter |
| 自身 | zìshēn | oneself |
| 自由 | zìyóu | free; freedom |
| 综合 | zōnghé | to synthesize, to sum up |
| 总部 | zǒngbù | headquarters |
| 总共 | zǒnggòng | in total, altogether |
| 总数 | zǒngshù | total, sum |
| 总体 | zǒngtǐ | overall, general |
| 总统 | zǒngtǒng | president |
| 总之 | zǒngzhī | in short, in brief |
| 租金 | zūjīn | rent |
| 族 | zú | suffix meaning ethnic group, race |
| 足够 | zúgòu | sufficient, enough; to be sufficient |
| 组成 | zǔchéng | to form, to compose |
| 组合 | zǔhé | to combine; combination |
| 阻止 | zǔzhǐ | to prevent, to stop |
| 组织 | zǔzhī | to organize; organization |
| 嘴巴 | zuǐba | mouth |
| 醉 | zuì | to be drunk |
| 最初 | zuìchū | at first, initially |
| 最佳 | zuìjiā | best |
| 尊敬 | zūnjìng | to respect; respectful |
| 遵守 | zūnshǒu | to obey, to abide by |
| 作出 | zuòchū | to put forward, to make a decision |
| 大纲 | dà gāng | synopsis; outline; program; leading principles |
| 大奖赛 | dà jiǎng sài | grand prix |
| 带有 | dài yǒu | to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc) |
| 胆 | dǎn | gall bladder; courage; guts; gall; inner container (e.g. bladder of a football, inner container of a thermos) |
| 地带 | dì dài | zone |
| 登机牌 | dēng jī pái | boarding pass |
| 递给 | dì gěi | to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb) |
| 钓 | diào | to fish with a hook and bait |
| 调解 | tiáo jiě | to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement |
| 动员 | dòng yuán | to mobilize; mobilization |
| 豆制品 | dòu zhì pǐn | legume-based product; soybean product |
| 发觉 | fā jué | to become aware; to detect; to realize; to perceive |
| 发射 | fā shè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch; to emit (a particle); to discharge; emanation; emission |
| 法制 | fǎ zhì | legal system and institutions |
| 分成 | fēn chéng | to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into; tenths; percentage allotment |
| 分解 | fēn jiě | to resolve; to decompose; to break down |
| 风度 | fēng dù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace; poise |
| 疯 | fēng | insane; mad; wild |
| 干预 | gān yù | to meddle; to intervene; intervention |
| 高跟鞋 | gāo gēn xié | high-heeled shoes |
| 搞好 | gǎo hǎo | to do well at; to do a good job |
| 个儿 | gè r | size; height; stature |
| 工艺品 | gōng yì pǐn | handicraft article; handiwork |
| 公式 | gōng shì | formula |
| 光荣 | guāng róng | honor and glory; glorious |
| 鬼 | guǐ | disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc; sly; crafty; resourceful (variant of 诡); one of the 28 constellations of ancient Chinese astronomy |
| 国民 | guó mín | nationals; citizens; people of a nation |
| 国庆节 | Guó qìng jié | PRC National Day (October 1st) |
| 盒 | hé | small box; case |
| 贺卡 | hè kǎ | greeting card; congratulation card |
| 猴 | hóu | monkey |
| 胡同儿 | hútòngr5 | Alley |
| 胡须 | hú xū | beard |
| 虎 | hǔ | tiger |
| 华语 | Huá yǔ | Chinese language |
| 慌 | huāng | to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably; terribly |
| 慌忙 | huāng máng | in a great rush; in a flurry |
| 回避 | huí bì | variant of 回避 |
| 会谈 | huì tán | talks; discussions |
| 火腿 | huǒ tuǐ | ham |
| 价 | jià | price; value; (chemistry) valence |
| 肩 | jiān | shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) |
| 剪子 | jiǎn zi | clippers; scissors; shears |
| 交代 | jiāo dài | to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth); to explain; to give an account; to brief; to confess; to account for oneself; (jocular) to come to a bad end |
| 解除 | jiě chú | to remove; to sack; to get rid of; to relieve (sb of their duties); to free; to lift (an embargo); to rescind (an agreement) |
| 解说员 | jiě shuō yuán | commentator |
| 戒 | jiè | to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn; to give up or stop doing sth; Buddhist monastic discipline; ring (for a finger) |
| 尽可能 | jǐn kě néng | as far as possible; to do one's utmost |
| 紧紧 | jǐn jǐn | closely; tightly |
| 经费 | jīng fèi | funds; expenditure |
| 酒鬼 | jiǔ guǐ | drunkard |
| 局长 | jú zhǎng | bureau chief |
| 桔子 | jú zi | tangerine; also written 橘子 |
| 决不 | jué bù | not at all; simply (can) not |
| 看成 | kàn chéng | to regard as |
| 看出 | kàn chū | to make out; to see |
| 烤肉 | kǎo ròu | barbecue (lit. roast meat) |
| 烤鸭 | kǎo yā | roast duck |
| 口号 | kǒu hào | slogan; catchphrase |
| 快活 | kuài huo | happy; cheerful |
| 狂 | kuáng | mad; wild; violent |
| 来信 | lái xìn | incoming letter; to send us a letter |
| 礼 | Lǐ | surname Li; abbr. for 礼记, Classic of Rites |
| 礼拜 | lǐ bài | to attend a religious service; (coll.) week; (coll.) Sunday |
| 礼拜天 | Lǐ bài tiān | Sunday |
| 联络 | lián luò | to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with); liaison; (math.) connection |
| 脸盆 | liǎn pén | washbowl; basin for washing hands and face |
| 铃声 | líng shēng | ring; ringtone; bell stroke; tintinnabulation |
| 落实 | luò shí | practical; workable; to implement; to carry out; to decide |
| 煤气 | méi qì | coal gas; gas (fuel) |
| 迷信 | mí xìn | superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) |
| 面貌 | miàn mào | face; features; appearance; look |
| 明信片 | míng xìn piàn | postcard |
| 模范 | mó fàn | model; fine example |
| 摩擦 | mó cā | friction; rubbing; chafing; fig. disharmony; conflict; also written 磨擦 |
| 摩托 | mó tuō | motor (loanword); motorbike |
| 南北 | nán běi | north and south; north to south |
| 南极 | nán jí | south pole |
| 内在 | nèi zài | inner; internal; intrinsic; innate |
| 年前 | nián qián | by the end of the year; at the end of the year; shortly before New Year |
| 旁 | páng | one side; other; different; lateral component of a Chinese character (such as 刂, 亻 etc) |
| 平坦 | píng tǎn | level; even; smooth; flat |
| 平原 | píng yuán | field; plain |
| 起码 | qǐ mǎ | at the minimum; at the very least |
| 气象 | qì xiàng | meteorological feature; meteorology; atmosphere; ambience; scene |
| 签约 | qiān yuē | to sign a contract or agreement |
| 敲门 | qiāo mén | to knock on a door |
| 全世界 | quán shì jiè | worldwide; entire world |
| 泉 | quán | spring (small stream); mouth of a spring; coin (archaic) |
| 人间 | rén jiān | the human world; the earth |
| 忍不住 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help; unable to bear |
| 杀毒 | shā dú | to disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus |
| 摄像机 | shè xiàng jī | video camera |
| 摄影师 | shè yǐng shī | photographer; cameraman |
| 深处 | shēn chù | abyss; depths; deepest or most distant part |
| 神情 | shén qíng | look; expression |
| 升高 | shēng gāo | to raise; to ascend |
| 胜负 | shèng fù | victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle |
| 剩下 | shèng xià | to remain; to be left over |
| 时事 | shí shì | current trends; the present situation; how things are going |
| 使劲儿 | shǐ jìn r | erhua variant of 使劲; to exert all one's strength |
| 寿司 | shòu sī | sushi |
| 书柜 | shū guì | bookcase |
| 书桌 | shū zhuō | desk |
| 鼠 | shǔ | (bound form) rat; mouse |
| 摔倒 | shuāi dǎo | to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground |
| 双手 | shuāng shǒu | both hands |
| 水产品 | shuǐ chǎn pǐn | aquatic products (including fish, crabs, seaweed etc) |
| 水灾 | shuǐ zāi | flood; flood damage |
| 所在 | suǒ zài | place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located |
| 逃走 | táo zǒu | to escape; to flee; to run away |
| 桃花 | táo huā | peach blossom; (fig.) love affair |
| 桃树 | táo shù | peach tree |
| 厅 | tīng | (reception) hall; living room; office; provincial government department |
| 兔 | tù | variant of 兔 |
| 团长 | tuán zhǎng | regimental command; head of a delegation; group buy organizer; group-buying coordinator |
| 脱离 | tuō lí | to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine); abscission; abjunction (botany) |
| 完了 | wán le | to be finished; to be done for; ruined; gone to the dogs; oh no |
| 微博 | wēi bó | microblogging; microblog |
| 卫星 | wèi xīng | satellite; moon |
| 为主 | wéi zhǔ | to rely mainly on; to attach most importance to |
| 慰问 | wèi wèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
| 屋 | wū | (bound form) house; (bound form) room |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance; to wield; to brandish |
| 系领带 | xì lǐng dài | to wear a tie |
| 献 | xiàn | to offer; to present; to dedicate; to donate; to show; to put on display; worthy person (old) |
| 向导 | xiàng dǎo | guide |
| 向前 | xiàng qián | forward; onward |
| 小偷 | xiǎo tōu | thief |
| 协议书 | xié yì shū | contract; protocol |
| 信箱 | xìn xiāng | mailbox; post office box |
| 雄伟 | xióng wěi | grand; imposing; magnificent; majestic |
| 修养 | xiū yǎng | accomplishment; training; self-cultivation |
| 研究所 | yán jiū suǒ | research institute; graduate studies; graduate school |
| 摇头 | yáo tóu | to shake one's head |
| 一句话 | yī jù huà | in a word; in short |
| 一口气 | yī kǒu qì | one breath; in one breath; at a stretch |
| 一下子 | yī xià zi | in a short while; all at once; all of a sudden |
| 依法 | yī fǎ | legal (proceedings); according to law |
| 依照 | yī zhào | according to; in light of |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will; willpower; determination |
| 用不着 | yòng bu zháo | not need; have no use for |
| 油炸 | yóu zhá | to deep fry |
| 游泳池 | yóu yǒng chí | swimming pool |
| 有毒 | yǒu dú | poisonous |
| 有利于 | yǒu lì yú | to be advantageous to; to be beneficial for |
| 预备 | yù bèi | to prepare; to make ready; preparation; preparatory |
| 远处 | yuǎn chù | distant place |
| 怨 | yuàn | to blame; (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge |
| 阅览室 | yuè lǎn shì | reading room |
| 再也 | zài yě | (not) any more |
| 增产 | zēng chǎn | to increase production |
| 增大 | zēng dà | to enlarge; to amplify; to magnify |
| 增多 | zēng duō | to increase; to grow in number |
| 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to capture; to seize; to occupy by force |
| 真理 | zhēn lǐ | truth |
| 振动 | zhèn dòng | to vibrate; to shake; vibration |
| 震惊 | zhèn jīng | to shock; to astonish |
| 挣钱 | zhèng qián | to make money |
| 正版 | zhèng bǎn | genuine; legal; see also 盗版 |
| 之内 | zhī nèi | inside; within |
| 之外 | zhī wài | outside; excluding |
| 之下 | zhī xià | under; beneath; less than |
| 支配 | zhī pèi | to control; to dominate; to allocate |
| 直线 | zhí xiàn | straight line; sharply (rise or fall) |
| 职能 | zhí néng | function; role |
| 只不过 | zhǐ bu guò | only; merely; nothing but; no more than; it's just that ... |
| 只见 | zhǐ jiàn | to see (the same thing) over and over again; to see, to one's surprise, (sth happen suddenly) |
| 指标 | zhǐ biāo | (production) target; quota; index; indicator; sign; signpost; (computing) pointer |
| 指甲 | zhǐ jia | fingernail |
| 制成 | zhì chéng | to manufacture; to turn out (a product) |
| 制约 | zhì yuē | to restrict; condition |
| 治安 | zhì ān | law and order; public security |
| 中秋节 | Zhōng qiū jié | the Mid-Autumn Festival on 15th of 8th lunar month |
| 终止 | zhōng zhǐ | to stop; to terminate |
| 主体 | zhǔ tǐ | main part; bulk; body; subject; agent |
| 注射 | zhù shè | injection; to inject |
| 注视 | zhù shì | to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at |
| 专辑 | zhuān jí | album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material |
| 转化 | zhuǎn huà | to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) |
| 转向 | zhuǎn xiàng | to change direction; fig. to change one's stance |
| 资助 | zī zhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy |
| 子弹 | zǐ dàn | bullet |
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