HSK 6 vocabulary list
The 2,309 words that first appear at HSK 6 in the HSK Studio dictionary, with pinyin and English meanings, in the dictionary's own order.
All 2,309 words
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| Word | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 岸 | àn | shore, coast, bank |
| 案例 | ànlì | case, example |
| 按摩 | ànmó | massage |
| 暗示 | ànshì | to hint, to imply |
| 昂贵 | ángguì | expensive |
| 白白 | báibái | in vain, for nothing |
| 白领 | báilǐng | white-collar worker |
| 摆 | bǎi | to place, to arrange |
| 摆放 | bǎifàng | to put, to place |
| 百分点 | bǎifēndiǎn | percentage point |
| 百货 | bǎihuò | department store |
| 摆脱 | bǎituō | to get rid of, to break away from |
| 败 | bài | to be defeated, to fail |
| 哎哟 | āi yō | hey; ow; ouch; interjection of pain or surprise |
| 拜访 | bàifǎng | to visit, to call on |
| 拜年 | bàinián | to pay a New Year's visit |
| 版 | bǎn | edition, version; measure word for editions |
| 版本 | bǎnběn | version |
| 伴随 | bànsuí | to accompany |
| 挨 | āi | in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to |
| 扮演 | bànyǎn | to play the role of, to act as |
| 挨打 | ái dǎ | to take a beating; to get thrashed; to come under attack |
| 榜样 | bǎngyàng | example, model |
| 棒球 | bàngqiú | baseball |
| 挨着 | āi zhe | near |
| 保管 | bǎoguǎn | to take care of, to keep |
| 保健 | bǎojiàn | health care |
| 保暖 | bǎonuǎn | to keep warm |
| 保修 | bǎoxiū | to guarantee repair |
| 保障 | bǎozhàng | to ensure, to guarantee; guarantee |
| 爆 | bào | to explode, to burst |
| 爆发 | bàofā | to break out |
| 报刊 | bàokān | newspapers and magazines |
| 暴力 | bàolì | violence |
| 暴露 | bàolù | to expose |
| 报社 | bàoshè | newspaper office |
| 爆炸 | bàozhà | to explode |
| 悲观 | bēiguān | pessimistic |
| 悲剧 | bēijù | tragedy |
| 悲伤 | bēishāng | sad |
| 北极 | běijí | North Pole |
| 北美洲 | Běiměizhōu | North America |
| 被动 | bèidòng | passive |
| 被迫 | bèipò | to be forced |
| 背心 | bèixīn | vest, undershirt |
| 备用 | bèiyòng | standby, backup |
| 倍增 | bèizēng | to double |
| 奔跑 | bēnpǎo | to run |
| 本能 | běnnéng | instinct; instinctively |
| 本身 | běnshēn | itself |
| 本土 | běntǔ | local, native territory |
| 逼 | bī | to force |
| 安居乐业 | ān jū lè yè | to live in peace and work happily (idiom) |
| 比方 | bǐfang | to analogize, to compare |
| 比重 | bǐzhòng | proportion |
| 闭 | bì | to close |
| 避 | bì | to avoid |
| 必修 | bìxiū | compulsory (course) |
| 编 | biān | to weave, to edit, to write |
| 编辑 | biānjí | to edit; editor |
| 编写 | biānxiě | to write |
| 遍地 | biàndì | all over, everywhere; everywhere |
| 便捷 | biànjié | convenient, fast |
| 变质 | biànzhì | to go bad, to deteriorate |
| 兵 | bīng | soldier |
| 病毒 | bìngdú | virus |
| 播 | bō | to broadcast |
| 播种 | bōzhǒng | to sow seeds |
| 博览会 | bólǎnhuì | exposition, fair |
| 薄弱 | bóruò | weak, fragile |
| 脖子 | bózi | neck |
| 不耐烦 | bú nàifán | impatient |
| 不顾 | búgù | to disregard, to ignore |
| 不料 | búliào | unexpectedly, to one's surprise |
| 不适 | búshì | uncomfortable, unwell |
| 不至于 | búzhìyú | not to the extent of, unlikely to |
| 补 | bǔ | to supplement, to make up |
| 捕 | bǔ | to catch, to capture |
| 补偿 | bǔcháng | to compensate |
| 补课 | bǔkè | to make up a missed lesson |
| 补贴 | bǔtiē | to subsidize; subsidy |
| 补习 | bǔxí | to take supplementary lessons |
| 布 | bù | cloth |
| 不安 | bù’ān | uneasy, anxious |
| 不曾 | bùcéng | never, not yet |
| 不成 | bùchéng | won't do, not work; no good; used in rhetorical questions |
| 不得 | bùdé | must not, cannot |
| 部队 | bùduì | troops, army |
| 凹凸 | āo tū | concave or convex; bumps and holes; uneven (surface); rugged |
| 不禁 | bùjīn | cannot help but, cannot refrain from |
| 不时 | bùshí | at times, occasionally; sometimes |
| 部位 | bùwèi | position, part |
| 不许 | bùxǔ | not allowed, forbidden |
| 不宜 | bùyí | not advisable, should not |
| 不已 | bùyǐ | endlessly, without stop |
| 布置 | bùzhì | to arrange, to decorate |
| 不止 | bùzhǐ | to not stop; incessantly |
| 步骤 | bùzhòu | step, procedure |
| 猜测 | cāicè | to guess |
| 财产 | cáichǎn | property, assets |
| 财富 | cáifù | wealth |
| 才华 | cáihuá | talent |
| 才能 | cáinéng | ability, talent |
| 财务 | cáiwù | finance, financial affairs |
| 拔苗助长 | bá miáo zhù zhǎng | to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom) |
| 财物 | cáiwù | property, belongings |
| 材质 | cáizhì | material, texture |
| 踩 | cǎi | to step on |
| 采购 | cǎigòu | to purchase; procurement |
| 彩虹 | cǎihóng | rainbow |
| 采集 | cǎijí | to collect, to gather |
| 采纳 | cǎinà | to adopt, to accept |
| 彩票 | cǎipiào | lottery ticket |
| 把戏 | bǎ xì | acrobatics; jugglery; trick; ploy |
| 参展 | cānzhǎn | to participate in an exhibition |
| 残疾 | cánjí | disability |
| 仓库 | cāngkù | warehouse |
| 草原 | cǎoyuán | grassland, prairie |
| 侧 | cè | side; to lean to one side |
| 策划 | cèhuà | to plan, to plot |
| 测量 | cèliáng | to measure |
| 策略 | cèlüè | strategy, tactic |
| 层次 | céngcì | level, layer |
| 层面 | céngmiàn | level, dimension |
| 叉 | chā | fork; to cross, to fork |
| 差异 | chāyì | difference |
| 插座 | chāzuò | socket, outlet |
| 罢工 | bà gōng | a strike; to go on strike |
| 查询 | cháxún | to query, to check |
| 拆除 | chāichú | to demolish, to remove |
| 罢了 | bà le | a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) |
| 产出 | chǎnchū | to produce, to yield |
| 产地 | chǎndì | place of origin, producing area |
| 肠 | cháng | intestine |
| 长短 | chángduǎn | length, duration |
| 常规 | chángguī | convention, rule; conventional |
| 常年 | chángnián | all year round; perennial |
| 长寿 | chángshòu | longevity |
| 常温 | chángwēn | room temperature |
| 场次 | chǎngcì | number of performances, sessions |
| 场地 | chǎngdì | site, location |
| 场馆 | chǎngguǎn | venue, stadium, exhibition center |
| 场合 | chǎnghé | occasion, situation |
| 厂家 | chǎngjiā | manufacturer |
| 场景 | chǎngjǐng | scene |
| 场面 | chǎngmiàn | scene, spectacle |
| 厂商 | chǎngshāng | manufacturer, company |
| 畅通 | chàngtōng | unimpeded, clear |
| 畅销 | chàngxiāo | to sell well |
| 抄 | chāo | to copy, to transcribe |
| 超越 | chāoyuè | to surpass, to exceed |
| 朝代 | cháodài | dynasty |
| 潮流 | cháoliú | trend, tide |
| 潮湿 | cháoshī | damp, humid |
| 嘲笑 | cháoxiào | to mock, to ridicule |
| 炒股 | chǎogǔ | to speculate in stocks |
| 吵架 | chǎojià | to quarrel |
| 撤回 | chèhuí | to withdraw, to recall |
| 撤销 | chèxiāo | to cancel, to abolish |
| 沉重 | chénzhòng | heavy, burdensome |
| 趁 | chèn | to take advantage of |
| 撑 | chēng | to prop up, to support |
| 称号 | chēnghào | title, appellation |
| 称呼 | chēnghu | to address; form of address |
| 称作 | chēngzuò | to be called |
| 成 | chéng | measure word for one-tenth |
| 盛 | chéng | to hold, to contain |
| 承办 | chéngbàn | to undertake, to contract |
| 惩罚 | chéngfá | to punish |
| 成交 | chéngjiāo | to conclude a deal, to transact |
| 承诺 | chéngnuò | to promise, to commit |
| 成千上万 | chéngqiān- shàngwàn | tens of thousands, numerous |
| 呈现 | chéngxiàn | to present, to appear |
| 成效 | chéngxiào | effect, result |
| 诚信 | chéngxìn | honest, trustworthy |
| 斑纹 | bān wén | stripe; streak |
| 成语 | chéngyǔ | idiom, chengyu |
| 城镇 | chéngzhèn | town, small city |
| 持久 | chíjiǔ | lasting, enduring |
| 持有 | chíyǒu | to hold, to possess |
| 尺 | chǐ | measure word for length; ruler |
| 尺寸 | chǐcùn | size |
| 冲动 | chōngdòng | impulse; impulsive |
| 冲击 | chōngjī | impact, shock, to assault |
| 充实 | chōngshí | substantial, rich; to enrich |
| 冲突 | chōngtū | conflict; to conflict |
| 崇拜 | chóngbài | to worship, to adore |
| 重建 | chóngjiàn | to rebuild |
| 抽奖 | chōujiǎng | to draw a prize, to enter a lucky draw |
| 抽象 | chōuxiàng | abstract |
| 愁 | chóu | to worry |
| 筹备 | chóubèi | to prepare, to make arrangements |
| 办事处 | bàn shì chù | office; agency |
| 初步 | chūbù | preliminary, initial |
| 办学 | bàn xué | to run a school |
| 出场 | chūchǎng | to appear on stage, to enter |
| 初等 | chūděng | elementary |
| 出境 | chūjìng | to leave the country |
| 出力 | chūlì | to exert effort, to contribute |
| 出名 | chūmíng | famous, well-known |
| 半决赛 | bàn jué sài | semifinals |
| 出入 | chūrù | discrepancy |
| 出示 | chūshì | to show, to present |
| 出游 | chūyóu | to go on a trip |
| 出于 | chūyú | out of, due to |
| 除 | chú | to remove, to divide; except |
| 除非 | chúfēi | unless |
| 储存 | chǔcún | to store, to keep |
| 处罚 | chǔfá | to punish |
| 储蓄 | chǔxù | to save, to deposit; savings |
| 处处 | chùchù | everywhere |
| 穿过 | chuānguò | to go through, to pass through |
| 传承 | chuánchéng | to inherit and carry forward |
| 传达 | chuándá | to convey, to pass on |
| 传染 | chuánrǎn | to infect |
| 传染病 | chuánrǎnbìng | infectious disease |
| 传授 | chuánshòu | to impart, to teach |
| 传输 | chuánshū | to transmit, to transfer |
| 传真 | chuánzhēn | fax |
| 船只 | chuánzhī | ship, vessel |
| 串 | chuàn | string, bunch; measure word for strings |
| 闯 | chuǎng | to rush, to break in |
| 创办 | chuàngbàn | to establish, to found |
| 创建 | chuàngjiàn | to establish, to create |
| 创立 | chuànglì | to found, to set up |
| 创意 | chuàngyì | creativity; creative |
| 垂直 | chuízhí | to be vertical |
| 纯 | chún | pure; purely |
| 瓷器 | cíqì | porcelain |
| 此刻 | cǐkè | this moment |
| 刺 | cì | to stab, to prick; thorn |
| 次数 | cìshù | number of times |
| 匆匆 | cōngcōng | hasty, hurried |
| 匆忙 | cōngmáng | hasty, hurried |
| 从未 | cóngwèi | never, ever |
| 从业 | cóngyè | to be employed, to work in a profession |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar |
| 脆 | cuì | crisp, brittle |
| 脆弱 | cuìruò | fragile, weak |
| 村庄 | cūnzhuāng | village |
| 存储 | cúnchǔ | to store |
| 寸 | cùn | cun, Chinese inch |
| 挫折 | cuòzhé | to frustrate |
| 搭 | dā | to build, to set up |
| 搭配 | dāpèi | to match, to pair; matching |
| 答复 | dáfù | to reply, to answer |
| 打交道 | dǎ jiāodao | to come into contact with, to deal with |
| 打动 | dǎdòng | to move, to touch |
| 打击 | dǎjī | to strike, to attack |
| 打架 | dǎjià | to fight |
| 打卡 | dǎkǎ | to punch in |
| 打雷 | dǎléi | to thunder |
| 打造 | dǎzào | to create, to build |
| 打仗 | dǎzhàng | to fight, to go to war |
| 大臣 | dàchén | minister, high official |
| 大吃一惊 | dàchī-yìjīng | to be greatly surprised |
| 大地 | dàdì | earth, land |
| 大都 | dàdū | mostly, mainly |
| 大方 | dàfang | generous, natural |
| 大幅 | dàfú | substantially, greatly |
| 大伙儿 | dàhuǒr | everyone |
| 大使 | dàshǐ | ambassador |
| 大师 | dàshī | master, expert |
| 大洋洲 | Dàyángzhōu | Oceania |
| 大致 | dàzhì | roughly, approximately; general |
| 呆 | dāi | dull, blank |
| 代价 | dàijià | price, cost |
| 贷款 | dàikuǎn | to lend; loan |
| 代理 | dàilǐ | to act as an agent, to represent |
| 带领 | dàilǐng | to lead, to guide |
| 单纯 | dānchún | simple, pure |
| 单调 | dāndiào | monotonous, dull |
| 耽误 | dānwu | to delay, to waste time |
| 担忧 | dānyōu | to worry, to be anxious |
| 蛋白质 | dànbáizhì | protein |
| 诞生 | dànshēng | to be born, to emerge |
| 当场 | dāngchǎng | on the spot, at the scene |
| 当初 | dāngchū | originally, at that time |
| 当代 | dāngdài | contemporary, the present age |
| 当今 | dāngjīn | now, at present |
| 当面 | dāngmiàn | face to face, in person |
| 当下 | dāngxià | at the present moment, right away; immediately, at once |
| 当选 | dāngxuǎn | to be elected |
| 档案 | dàng’àn | file, record |
| 当天 | dàngtiān | that very day |
| 岛 | dǎo | island |
| 倒闭 | dǎobì | to go bankrupt |
| 倒车 | dǎochē | to reverse, to back up |
| 导师 | dǎoshī | supervisor, mentor |
| 道德 | dàodé | morality, ethics; moral |
| 倒是 | dàoshì | contrary to expectation, but |
| 得了 | déle | to finish; used after verbs to express possibility |
| 得以 | déyǐ | to be able to, so that |
| 得知 | dézhī | to learn of, to hear about |
| 灯笼 | dēnglong | lantern |
| 等级 | děngjí | grade, rank |
| 滴 | dī | to drip; measure word |
| 低碳 | dītàn | low-carbon |
| 抵达 | dǐdá | to arrive, to reach |
| 抵抗 | dǐkàng | to resist |
| 地道 | dìdao | authentic, genuine |
| 地形 | dìxíng | terrain, landform |
| 地域 | dìyù | region, area |
| 地质 | dìzhì | geology |
| 暴风雨 | bào fēng yǔ | rainstorm; storm; tempest |
| 点击 | diǎnjī | to click |
| 典礼 | diǎnlǐ | ceremony |
| 点燃 | diǎnrán | to ignite |
| 典型 | diǎnxíng | model; typical, representative |
| 电饭锅 | diànfànguō | rice cooker |
| 电力 | diànlì | power, electricity |
| 店铺 | diànpù | shop, store |
| 电源 | diànyuán | power source, outlet |
| 吊 | diào | to hang, to suspend |
| 调动 | diàodòng | to transfer, to mobilize |
| 钓鱼 | diàoyú | to fish |
| 跌 | diē | to fall |
| 顶 | dǐng | top; to carry on the head; measure word for hats |
| 订单 | dìngdān | order form, purchase order |
| 订婚 | dìnghūn | to get engaged, to be betrothed |
| 定价 | dìngjià | to set a price; price |
| 定时 | dìngshí | to set a time; timing |
| 定位 | dìngwèi | to position, to locate; position |
| 定义 | dìngyì | definition; to define |
| 悲惨 | bēi cǎn | miserable; tragic |
| 定制 | dìngzhì | to customize |
| 栋 | dòng | measure word for buildings |
| 动机 | dòngjī | motive, motivation |
| 动力 | dònglì | power, driving force |
| 动漫 | dòngmàn | animation, anime |
| 动态 | dòngtài | dynamic, trend; dynamic |
| 动听 | dòngtīng | pleasant to listen to |
| 逗 | dòu | to tease; funny |
| 斗争 | dòuzhēng | to struggle; struggle, fight |
| 都市 | dūshì | city |
| 毒 | dú | poison, toxin; to poison; poisonous |
| 渡 | dù | to cross a river |
| 端 | duān | to hold, to carry |
| 短缺 | duǎnquē | shortage, to be short of |
| 对称 | duìchèn | symmetrical |
| 对接 | duìjiē | to dock, to link up |
| 对抗 | duìkàng | to confront, to oppose |
| 对立 | duìlì | to oppose, to be in opposition |
| 对应 | duìyìng | to correspond; corresponding |
| 蹲 | dūn | to squat |
| 顿时 | dùnshí | suddenly, immediately |
| 多才多艺 | duōcái-duōyì | versatile, gifted in many ways |
| 多亏 | duōkuī | thanks to, fortunately |
| 多媒体 | duōméitǐ | multimedia |
| 多余 | duōyú | to be more than needed; superfluous, unnecessary |
| 多元 | duōyuán | diverse, pluralistic |
| 夺 | duó | to seize, to take |
| 夺取 | duóqǔ | to capture, to take by force |
| 躲避 | duǒbì | to avoid, to hide |
| 恶心 | ěxin | nauseating, disgusting; to feel nauseous |
| 背着 | bēi zhe | carrying on one's back |
| 恶劣 | èliè | bad, vile |
| 儿科 | érkē | pediatrics |
| 耳环 | ěrhuán | earring |
| 二氧化碳 | èryǎnghuàtàn | carbon dioxide |
| 发病 | fābìng | to fall ill |
| 被告 | bèi gào | defendant |
| 发愁 | fāchóu | to worry, to feel anxious |
| 发电 | fādiàn | to generate electricity |
| 发动 | fādòng | to start, to launch |
| 发放 | fāfàng | to distribute, to issue |
| 发光 | fāguāng | to glow, to emit light |
| 发票 | fāpiào | invoice, receipt |
| 发行 | fāxíng | to publish, to issue |
| 发炎 | fāyán | to become inflamed |
| 发育 | fāyù | to grow, to develop |
| 法定 | fǎdìng | legal, statutory |
| 法官 | fǎguān | judge |
| 法规 | fǎguī | laws, regulations |
| 番 | fān | measure word for actions, occurrences |
| 繁忙 | fánmáng | busy |
| 凡是 | fánshì | all, every |
| 繁殖 | fánzhí | to breed, to reproduce |
| 反馈 | fǎnkuì | to give feedback |
| 反思 | fǎnsī | to reflect, to think back |
| 犯 | fàn | to commit a crime, to violate |
| 方方面面 | fāngfāngmiànmiàn | all aspects, every side |
| 方位 | fāngwèi | direction, position |
| 本期 | běn qī | the current period; this term (usually in finance) |
| 方言 | fāngyán | dialect |
| 妨碍 | fáng’ài | to hinder, to obstruct |
| 房价 | fángjià | housing price |
| 防治 | fángzhì | to prevent, to control |
| 访谈 | fǎngtán | to interview |
| 放大 | fàngdà | to enlarge, to magnify |
| 放飞 | fàngfēi | to fly freely |
| 飞速 | fēisù | at lightning speed, rapidly |
| 肥 | féi | fat; to become fat; fertilizer |
| 肥胖 | féipàng | obese, fat |
| 肥沃 | féiwò | fertile |
| 肺 | fèi | lung |
| 肺炎 | fèiyán | pneumonia |
| 分工 | fēngōng | division of labor |
| 分级 | fēnjí | to classify, to grade |
| 分期 | fēnqī | to pay in installments |
| 分散 | fēnsàn | dispersed; to scatter |
| 氛围 | fēnwéi | atmosphere, ambiance |
| 粉 | fěn | powder; pink |
| 愤怒 | fènnù | angry |
| 甭 | béng | (contraction of 用) need not; please don't |
| 封闭 | fēngbì | to seal, to close |
| 风光 | fēngguāng | scenery, view |
| 风力 | fēnglì | wind power, wind force |
| 丰收 | fēngshōu | bountiful harvest |
| 风雨 | fēngyǔ | wind and rain, hardships |
| 奉献 | fèngxiàn | to devote, to dedicate |
| 夫人 | fūrén | wife, madam |
| 服 | fú | to serve, to obey; clothing |
| 浮 | fú | to float |
| 服从 | fúcóng | to obey, to comply |
| 幅度 | fúdù | range, scope, extent |
| 符号 | fúhào | symbol, sign |
| 福利 | fúlì | welfare, benefit; to provide welfare |
| 服用 | fúyòng | to take (medicine) |
| 辅导 | fǔdǎo | to coach, to tutor |
| 辅助 | fǔzhù | to assist, auxiliary |
| 覆盖 | fùgài | to cover |
| 附件 | fùjiàn | attachment; accessory |
| 负面 | fùmiàn | negative, adverse |
| 富裕 | fùyù | wealthy; to enrich |
| 赋予 | fùyǔ | to endow, to give |
| 改编 | gǎibiān | to adapt |
| 改造 | gǎizào | to transform, to rebuild |
| 概率 | gàilǜ | probability |
| 肝 | gān | liver |
| 干脆 | gāncuì | decisive, straightforward; simply, just |
| 尴尬 | gāngà | embarrassed, awkward |
| 干旱 | gānhàn | dry, arid |
| 干扰 | gānrǎo | to disturb, to interfere |
| 干燥 | gānzào | dry |
| 感激 | gǎnjī | to appreciate, to be grateful |
| 赶忙 | gǎnmáng | hurriedly, quickly |
| 感染 | gǎnrǎn | to infect, to influence |
| 感想 | gǎnxiǎng | impression, feeling |
| 钢笔 | gāngbǐ | pen |
| 岗位 | gǎngwèi | post, job |
| 必将 | bì jiāng | inevitably |
| 高层 | gāocéng | high-level, upper class; high- ranking |
| 高超 | gāochāo | superb, excellent |
| 高等 | gāoděng | higher, advanced |
| 高端 | gāoduān | high-end, high-level; high-end product |
| 高峰 | gāofēng | peak, summit |
| 高尚 | gāoshàng | noble, lofty |
| 高手 | gāoshǒu | expert, master |
| 高新技术 | gāoxīn-jìshù | high and new technology |
| 高原 | gāoyuán | plateau |
| 稿件 | gǎojiàn | manuscript |
| 稿子 | gǎozi | draft, manuscript |
| 割 | gē | to cut |
| 闭塞 | bì sè | to stop up; to close up; hard to get to; out of the way; inaccessible; unenlightened; blocking |
| 歌唱 | gēchàng | to sing |
| 隔壁 | gébì | next door |
| 革命 | gémìng | revolution; revolutionary |
| 个体 | gètǐ | individual |
| 碧玉 | bì yù | jasper |
| 给予 | jǐyǔ | to give |
| 跟前 | gēnqián | in front of, near |
| 跟随 | gēnsuí | to follow |
| 跟踪 | gēnzōng | to track, to tail |
| 公 | gōng | public, fair |
| 宫 | gōng | palace, temple |
| 臂 | bì | arm |
| 公安 | gōng’ān | public security |
| 工地 | gōngdì | construction site |
| 工夫 | gōngfu | effort, time, skill |
| 公告 | gōnggào | announcement, notice; to announce |
| 供给 | gōngjǐ | to supply, to provide |
| 攻击 | gōngjī | to attack |
| 边缘 | biān yuán | edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline |
| 公开 | gōngkāi | open, public; to make public |
| 公民 | gōngmín | citizen |
| 公认 | gōngrèn | to be generally recognized |
| 功效 | gōngxiào | efficacy, effect |
| 工序 | gōngxù | process, procedure |
| 公益 | gōngyì | public welfare |
| 供应 | gōngyìng | to supply |
| 公元 | gōngyuán | Gregorian calendar A.D. |
| 公正 | gōngzhèng | fair, just |
| 公众 | gōngzhòng | public, the general public |
| 公主 | gōngzhǔ | princess |
| 编制 | biān zhì | to establish (a unit or department); staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff) |
| 巩固 | gǒnggù | solid; to consolidate |
| 共计 | gòngjì | to total, to amount to |
| 沟 | gōu | ditch |
| 构造 | gòuzào | to construct, to build |
| 贬义 | biǎn yì | derogatory sense; negative connotation |
| 孤独 | gūdú | lonely |
| 姑姑 | gūgu | aunt (father's sister) |
| 古典 | gǔdiǎn | classical |
| 古迹 | gǔjì | historic site, relic |
| 扁 | Piān | surname Pian |
| 股票 | gǔpiào | stock, share |
| 古人 | gǔrén | ancient people |
| 股市 | gǔshì | stock market |
| 骨头 | gǔtou | bone |
| 鼓舞 | gǔwǔ | to inspire, to encourage; inspiring |
| 变更 | biàn gēng | to change; to alter; to modify |
| 顾 | gù | to attend to, to look after |
| 固体 | gùtǐ | solid |
| 顾问 | gùwèn | consultant, advisor |
| 故障 | gùzhàng | breakdown, malfunction |
| 变换 | biàn huàn | to transform; to convert; to vary; to alternate; a transformation |
| 拐 | guǎi | to turn, to limp |
| 拐弯 | guǎiwān | to turn a corner |
| 官 | guān | official, government official |
| 变形 | biàn xíng | to become deformed; to change shape; to morph |
| 关爱 | guān’ài | to care for, to show concern |
| 官方 | guānfāng | official, government |
| 观光 | guānguāng | to sightsee |
| 关怀 | guānhuái | to care for, to show concern |
| 关联 | guānlián | to be related, to be connected |
| 观赏 | guānshǎng | to view, to admire |
| 官员 | guānyuán | official, government official |
| 管道 | guǎndào | pipe, tubing |
| 罐 | guàn | can, jar |
| 广阔 | guǎngkuò | vast, wide |
| 便是 | biàn shì | (emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated); precisely; exactly; even; if; just like; in the same way as |
| 归 | guī | to return; by |
| 规范 | guīfàn | norm, standard, rule; standard, normative; to standardize, to regulate |
| 规划 | guīhuà | plan; to plan |
| 归还 | guīhuán | to return |
| 规矩 | guīju | rule, custom; well-behaved |
| 轨道 | guǐdào | track, orbit |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel |
| 贵重 | guìzhòng | precious, valuable |
| 棍 | gùn | stick, rod |
| 国宝 | guóbǎo | national treasure |
| 国产 | guóchǎn | domestically produced |
| 国歌 | guógē | national anthem |
| 国旗 | guóqí | national flag |
| 国情 | guóqíng | national conditions |
| 国王 | guówáng | king |
| 过渡 | guòdù | to transition |
| 过后 | guòhòu | afterwards |
| 过时 | guòshí | to go out of fashion; outdated, obsolete |
| 海内外 | hǎi nèiwài | both at home and abroad |
| 海岸 | hǎi’àn | coast, shore |
| 海拔 | hǎibá | altitude |
| 海面 | hǎimiàn | sea surface |
| 海域 | hǎiyù | sea area |
| 害 | hài | harm; to harm |
| 寒冬 | hándōng | cold winter |
| 含义 | hányì | meaning, implication |
| 罕见 | hǎnjiàn | rare, seldom seen |
| 旱灾 | hànzāi | drought |
| 航空 | hángkōng | aviation |
| 毫不 | háo bù | not at all |
| 毫无 | háo wú | completely without |
| 毫米 | háomǐ | millimeter |
| 毫升 | háoshēng | milliliter |
| 好不 | hǎobù | very, really |
| 好感 | hǎogǎn | good feeling |
| 好容易 | hǎoróngyì | with difficulty |
| 好客 | hàokè | hospitable |
| 好学 | hàoxué | to be eager to learn |
| 号召 | hàozhào | to call upon, to appeal |
| 表面上 | biǎo miàn shang | outwardly; superficially; on the face of it |
| 合并 | hébìng | to merge, to combine |
| 合成 | héchéng | to synthesize, to compose |
| 和平 | hépíng | peace |
| 和谐 | héxié | harmonious |
| 核心 | héxīn | core |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey |
| 黑暗 | hēi’àn | dark |
| 痕迹 | hénjì | trace, mark |
| 狠 | hěn | fierce, cruel; to harden one's heart; fiercely |
| 恨 | hèn | to hate |
| 横 | héng | horizontal, across; to cross; horizontal line |
| 衡量 | héngliáng | to measure, to weigh |
| 宏大 | hóngdà | grand, magnificent |
| 洪水 | hóngshuǐ | flood |
| 后代 | hòudài | offspring, descendants |
| 后期 | hòuqī | late stage, later period |
| 后人 | hòurén | later generations, people of later times |
| 后退 | hòutuì | to retreat, to move back |
| 后者 | hòuzhě | the latter |
| 忽略 | hūlüè | to neglect, to overlook |
| 壶 | hú | pot, kettle |
| 胡子 | húzi | beard, mustache |
| 户 | hù | measure word for households |
| 互助 | hùzhù | mutual aid |
| 花朵 | huāduǒ | flower |
| 花生 | huāshēng | peanut |
| 滑冰 | huábīng | to skate |
| 滑行 | huáxíng | to glide, to slide |
| 滑雪 | huáxuě | to ski |
| 划分 | huàfēn | to divide, to partition |
| 化石 | huàshí | fossil |
| 话筒 | huàtǒng | microphone |
| 化妆 | huàzhuāng | to put on makeup |
| 怀 | huái | chest, bosom; to hold in mind |
| 怀念 | huáiniàn | to cherish the memory of |
| 怀孕 | huáiyùn | to be pregnant |
| 欢乐 | huānlè | happy, joyful |
| 环 | huán | ring, loop; measure word for rings; to surround |
| 还原 | huányuán | to restore, to return to original state |
| 患 | huàn | to contract, to suffer from |
| 幻想 | huànxiǎng | to fantasize; fantasy, illusion |
| 患者 | huànzhě | patient |
| 黄 | huáng | yellow |
| 皇帝 | huángdì | emperor |
| 灰尘 | huīchén | dust |
| 并存 | bìng cún | to exist at the same time; to coexist |
| 灰心 | huīxīn | discouraged, downhearted |
| 回报 | huíbào | to repay, to return |
| 回顾 | huígù | to look back, to review |
| 回头 | huítóu | to turn around; later; if |
| 汇 | huì | to remit, to converge |
| 汇报 | huìbào | to report, to give an account |
| 绘画 | huìhuà | to draw, to paint |
| 会见 | huìjiàn | to meet |
| 汇款 | huìkuǎn | to remit money; remittance |
| 婚姻 | hūnyīn | marriage |
| 混 | hùn | to mix, to blend; carelessly |
| 混合 | hùnhé | to mix, to blend |
| 混乱 | hùnluàn | chaotic, disorderly |
| 活力 | huólì | vitality, energy |
| 活跃 | huóyuè | active, dynamic; to be active |
| 火柴 | huǒchái | match |
| 火灾 | huǒzāi | fire disaster, fire |
| 波动 | bō dòng | to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion; rise and fall |
| 货币 | huòbì | currency |
| 货车 | huòchē | truck, freight car |
| 击败 | jībài | to defeat |
| 波浪 | bō làng | wave |
| 基地 | jīdì | base, foundation |
| 机动车 | jīdòngchē | motor vehicle |
| 波涛汹涌 | bō tāo xiōng yǒng | waves surging forth; roaring sea |
| 饥饿 | jī’è | hungry |
| 激发 | jīfā | to inspire, to stimulate |
| 基金 | jījīn | fund |
| 激励 | jīlì | to encourage, to motivate |
| 激情 | jīqíng | passion, enthusiasm |
| 机械 | jīxiè | machinery, machine; mechanical |
| 基因 | jīyīn | gene |
| 机遇 | jīyù | opportunity |
| 机制 | jīzhì | mechanism |
| 即便 | jíbiàn | even if, even though |
| 极端 | jíduān | extreme, extremity; extremely; extreme, radical |
| 急救 | jíjiù | first aid, emergency treatment |
| 急切 | jíqiè | eager, impatient |
| 集团 | jítuán | group, corporation |
| 极为 | jíwéi | extremely |
| 吉祥 | jíxiáng | auspicious, lucky |
| 继承 | jìchéng | to inherit |
| 季军 | jìjūn | third place, bronze medalist |
| 纪律 | jìlǜ | discipline |
| 寂寞 | jìmò | lonely |
| 技巧 | jìqiǎo | skill, technique |
| 技艺 | jìyì | skill, artistry |
| 夹 | jiā | to press, to squeeze |
| 加倍 | jiābèi | to double; double |
| 家常 | jiācháng | daily life |
| 家家户户 | jiājiāhùhù | every household |
| 加剧 | jiājù | to intensify, to aggravate |
| 家居 | jiājū | household, home |
| 补考 | bǔ kǎo | to sit for a makeup exam; to resit an exam; makeup exam; resit |
| 家属 | jiāshǔ | family member |
| 加以 | jiāyǐ | to apply, to add; in addition |
| 家园 | jiāyuán | homeland |
| 加重 | jiāzhòng | to increase in weight, to aggravate |
| 补助 | bǔ zhù | to subsidize; subsidy; allowance |
| 假设 | jiǎshè | to suppose; hypothesis |
| 嫁 | jià | to marry |
| 尖 | jiān | sharp, pointed; tip |
| 肩膀 | jiānbǎng | shoulder |
| 监测 | jiāncè | to monitor |
| 坚定 | jiāndìng | firm, steadfast; to strengthen |
| 监督 | jiāndū | to supervise |
| 坚固 | jiāngù | strong, solid |
| 坚决 | jiānjué | resolute, determined |
| 艰难 | jiānnán | difficult, hard |
| 艰辛 | jiānxīn | arduous, tough |
| 坚硬 | jiānyìng | hard, solid |
| 兼职 | jiānzhí | to hold multiple jobs; part-time job |
| 检测 | jiǎncè | to test, to examine |
| 简化 | jiǎnhuà | to simplify |
| 简介 | jiǎnjiè | to introduce briefly; brief introduction |
| 减弱 | jiǎnruò | to weaken, to diminish |
| 减压 | jiǎnyā | to reduce pressure |
| 检验 | jiǎnyàn | to inspect, to test |
| 剑 | jiàn | sword |
| 箭 | jiàn | arrow |
| 鉴定 | jiàndìng | to appraise, to identify; appraisal |
| 间隔 | jiàngé | interval, gap; to separate |
| 间接 | jiànjiē | indirect |
| 健全 | jiànquán | sound, healthy; to perfect |
| 建筑物 | jiànzhùwù | building |
| 将军 | jiāngjūn | general |
| 讲解 | jiǎngjiě | to explain |
| 奖牌 | jiǎngpái | medal |
| 奖品 | jiǎngpǐn | prize |
| 酱 | jiàng | sauce, paste; to sauce |
| 酱油 | jiàngyóu | soy sauce |
| 胶带 | jiāodài | tape, adhesive tape |
| 焦点 | jiāodiǎn | focus |
| 交际 | jiāojì | social interaction |
| 焦虑 | jiāolǜ | anxious |
| 胶水 | jiāoshuǐ | glue |
| 交谈 | jiāotán | to chat, to converse |
| 不仅仅 | bù jǐn jǐn | not only; not just |
| 郊外 | jiāowài | suburb |
| 角落 | jiǎoluò | corner |
| 脚印 | jiǎoyìn | footprint |
| 较为 | jiàowéi | relatively |
| 教训 | jiàoxùn | to teach a lesson; lesson |
| 接连 | jiēlián | in a row, one after another; repeatedly |
| 结实 | jiēshi | sturdy, strong |
| 街头 | jiētóu | street |
| 杰出 | jiéchū | outstanding, prominent |
| 节能 | jiénéng | to save energy |
| 结尾 | jiéwěi | to end; end |
| 截至 | jiézhì | as of, up to |
| 截止 | jiézhǐ | to end, to cut off |
| 节奏 | jiézòu | rhythm |
| 解 | jiě | to untie, to solve |
| 解答 | jiědá | to answer, to explain |
| 解读 | jiědú | to interpret |
| 解放 | jiěfàng | to liberate |
| 解说 | jiěshuō | to explain |
| 借鉴 | jièjiàn | to draw lessons from |
| 戒指 | jièzhi | ring |
| 借助 | jièzhù | to use as a means |
| 金额 | jīn’é | amount of money |
| 金牌 | jīnpái | gold medal |
| 金钱 | jīnqián | money |
| 金融 | jīnróng | finance |
| 金属 | jīnshǔ | metal |
| 金子 | jīnzi | gold |
| 尽 | jìn | to exhaust, to use up; (to the utmost) |
| 进而 | jìn’ér | then, and then |
| 进度 | jìndù | progress |
| 进化 | jìnhuà | evolution |
| 近来 | jìnlái | recently |
| 近视 | jìnshì | nearsighted |
| 不通 | bù tōng | to be obstructed; to be blocked up; to be impassable; to make no sense; to be illogical |
| 进展 | jìnzhǎn | progress, advance |
| 精美 | jīngměi | exquisite, delicate |
| 精确 | jīngquè | accurate, precise |
| 惊人 | jīngrén | astonishing, amazing |
| 经商 | jīngshāng | to engage in business |
| 精通 | jīngtōng | to master, be proficient in |
| 精心 | jīngxīn | meticulously, carefully |
| 惊讶 | jīngyà | surprised, amazed |
| 不屑一顾 | bù xiè yī gù | to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom) |
| 精致 | jīngzhì | delicate, refined |
| 精准 | jīngzhǔn | accurate, precise |
| 井 | jǐng | well |
| 警告 | jǐnggào | to warn |
| 景观 | jǐngguān | landscape, view |
| 景象 | jǐngxiàng | scene, sight |
| 颈椎 | jǐngzhuī | cervical vertebra |
| 净 | jìng | clean, net; merely, only |
| 竞赛 | jìngsài | to compete |
| 镜头 | jìngtóu | lens, camera shot |
| 纠纷 | jiūfēn | dispute |
| 纠正 | jiūzhèng | to correct, to rectify |
| 酒精 | jiǔjīng | alcohol |
| 酒水 | jiǔshuǐ | alcoholic beverages |
| 就读 | jiùdú | to attend school |
| 舅舅 | jiùjiu | uncle |
| 救命 | jiùmìng | to save a life |
| 就算 | jiùsuàn | even if |
| 救援 | jiùyuán | rescue, relief |
| 救灾 | jiùzāi | to provide disaster relief |
| 救助 | jiùzhù | to help, to rescue |
| 局 | jú | measure word for games, sets |
| 不再 | bù zài | no more; no longer |
| 菊花 | júhuā | chrysanthemum |
| 局面 | júmiàn | situation |
| 不择手段 | bù zé shǒu duàn | by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook; unscrupulously |
| 局限 | júxiàn | to limit, to restrict |
| 不怎么 | bù zěn me | not very; not particularly |
| 举动 | jǔdòng | action, move |
| 不怎么样 | bù zěn me yàng | not up to much; very indifferent; nothing great about it; nothing good to be said about it |
| 剧本 | jùběn | script |
| 聚集 | jùjí | to gather |
| 俱乐部 | jùlèbù | club |
| 剧烈 | jùliè | intense, fierce |
| 不值 | bù zhí | not worth |
| 捐款 | juānkuǎn | to donate money; donation |
| 捐赠 | juānzèng | to donate |
| 卷 | juǎn | to roll, to curl; roll; measure word for rolls |
| 决策 | juécè | to decide; decision-making |
| 绝望 | juéwàng | to despair |
| 军队 | jūnduì | army |
| 布告 | bù gào | posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin; to announce |
| 军人 | jūnrén | soldier |
| 均匀 | jūnyún | even, uniform |
| 布满 | bù mǎn | to be covered with; to be filled with |
| 卡片 | kǎpiàn | card |
| 开创 | kāichuàng | to start, to initiate |
| 开关 | kāiguān | switch |
| 开启 | kāiqǐ | to open, to start |
| 开设 | kāishè | to open a business or course |
| 开头 | kāitóu | to start, to begin; beginning |
| 砍 | kǎn | to cut, to chop |
| 看不起 | kànbuqǐ | to look down upon |
| 看待 | kàndài | to regard, to treat |
| 看得起 | kàndeqǐ | to think highly of |
| 看好 | kànhǎo | to be optimistic about, to fancy |
| 看似 | kànsì | to seem, to appear |
| 看中 | kànzhòng | to take a fancy to |
| 看重 | kànzhòng | to value, to regard as important |
| 康复 | kāngfù | to recover |
| 考察 | kǎochá | to investigate, to inspect |
| 考古 | kǎogǔ | to engage in archaeology; archaeology |
| 考核 | kǎohé | to assess, to examine |
| 考验 | kǎoyàn | to test, to put to the test |
| 科 | kē | field, branch of study |
| 科幻 | kēhuàn | science fiction |
| 科目 | kēmù | subject, course |
| 科普 | kēpǔ | to popularize science |
| 可怜 | kělián | pitiful; to pity |
| 渴望 | kěwàng | to long for, to thirst for |
| 可行 | kěxíng | feasible, workable |
| 客车 | kèchē | passenger bus |
| 课题 | kètí | topic, research question |
| 肯 | kěn | to be willing |
| 恐惧 | kǒngjù | fearful, terrified |
| 空地 | kòngdì | open space, vacant land |
| 空闲 | kòngxián | free, leisure; free time |
| 扣 | kòu | to deduct, to button; button |
| 枯燥 | kūzào | dry, boring |
| 酷 | kù | cool, awesome |
| 夸 | kuā | to boast, to praise |
| 夸奖 | kuājiǎng | to praise |
| 夸张 | kuāzhāng | exaggerated |
| 会计 | kuàijì | accountant |
| 快捷 | kuàijié | fast, quick |
| 款 | kuǎn | sum of money; measure word for items |
| 款式 | kuǎnshì | style, design |
| 亏损 | kuīsǔn | to lose money |
| 困扰 | kùnrǎo | to trouble, to disturb |
| 扩展 | kuòzhǎn | to expand |
| 辣椒 | làjiāo | chili pepper |
| 啦 | la | particle expressing excitement or certainty |
| 来临 | láilín | to come, to arrive |
| 来往 | láiwǎng | to come and go |
| 赖 | lài | bad; to rely on, to depend on |
| 拦 | lán | to block |
| 栏 | lán | railing, column |
| 兰花 | lánhuā | orchid |
| 烂 | làn | rotten, worn-out; soft |
| 狼 | láng | wolf |
| 朗读 | lǎngdú | to read aloud |
| 牢 | láo | prison; firm, solid |
| 劳动力 | láodònglì | labor force |
| 老实 | lǎoshi | honest, well-behaved |
| 老鼠 | lǎoshǔ | mouse |
| 老太太 | lǎotàitai | old lady |
| 乐于 | lèyú | to be happy to, to be willing to |
| 雷 | léi | thunder |
| 类别 | lèibié | category |
| 理 | lǐ | reason, logic; to manage |
| 餐 | cān | meal; to eat; classifier for meals |
| 理财 | lǐcái | to manage money |
| 理科 | lǐkē | science, sciences |
| 理念 | lǐniàn | idea, concept |
| 理性 | lǐxìng | rational, reasonable; reason |
| 立 | lì | to stand, to set up |
| 粒 | lì | grain; measure word for small particles |
| 立场 | lìchǎng | position, standpoint |
| 残疾人 | cán jí rén | disabled person |
| 力度 | lìdù | intensity, strength |
| 残酷 | cán kù | cruel; cruelty |
| 历经 | lìjīng | to experience, to go through |
| 历年 | lìnián | over the years |
| 例外 | lìwài | to be an exception; exception |
| 利息 | lìxī | interest |
| 联合国 | Liánhéguó | United Nations |
| 惨 | cǎn | miserable; wretched; cruel; inhuman; disastrous; tragic; dim; gloomy |
| 联网 | liánwǎng | to network, to connect to the internet |
| 联想 | liánxiǎng | to associate, to connect |
| 链接 | liànjiē | to link |
| 两岸 | liǎng’àn | both sides, both coasts |
| 两极 | liǎngjí | two poles |
| 晾 | liàng | to dry, to air |
| 料 | liào | material |
| 淋 | lín | to drench, to pour |
| 凌晨 | língchén | very early morning, dawn |
| 流程 | liúchéng | process, flow |
| 流动 | liúdòng | to flow |
| 浏览器 | liúlǎnqì | browser |
| 流量 | liúliàng | traffic, internet data, flow rate |
| 流入 | liúrù | to flow into |
| 流通 | liútōng | to circulate |
| 楼道 | lóudào | corridor, hallway |
| 露 | lòu | to expose, to reveal |
| 漏洞 | lòudòng | loophole, leak |
| 路程 | lùchéng | distance, journey |
| 路况 | lùkuàng | road conditions |
| 路面 | lùmiàn | road surface |
| 录像 | lùxiàng | video recording; to record |
| 操纵 | cāo zòng | to operate; to control; to rig; to manipulate |
| 录用 | lùyòng | to hire, to recruit |
| 录制 | lùzhì | to record |
| 旅程 | lǚchéng | journey |
| 旅途 | lǚtú | trip, journey |
| 履行 | lǚxíng | to perform, to fulfill |
| 率 | lǜ | suffix meaning rate, proportion |
| 绿化 | lǜhuà | to afforest, to green |
| 轮 | lún | wheel; to take turns; measure word for rounds |
| 轮船 | lúnchuán | steamship, ship |
| 轮流 | lúnliú | to take turns |
| 轮椅 | lúnyǐ | wheelchair |
| 轮子 | lúnzi | wheel |
| 论坛 | lùntán | forum |
| 落地 | luòdì | to land |
| 落后 | luòhòu | to lag behind; backward |
| 马虎 | mǎhu | careless, sloppy |
| 码头 | mǎtóu | dock, pier |
| 蚂蚁 | mǎyǐ | ant |
| 嘛 | ma | particle indicating obviousness or emphasis |
| 测定 | cè dìng | to determine (by measuring or surveying) |
| 埋 | mái | to bury |
| 迈 | mài | to step, to stride |
| 麦克风 | màikèfēng | microphone |
| 漫长 | màncháng | very long, lengthy |
| 漫画 | mànhuà | comic, cartoon |
| 盲人 | mángrén | blind person |
| 冒 | mào | to emit, to risk |
| 冒险 | màoxiǎn | to take a risk |
| 贸易 | màoyì | trade |
| 煤 | méi | coal |
| 梅花 | méihuā | plum blossom |
| 眉毛 | méimao | eyebrow |
| 美观 | měiguān | beautiful, aesthetically pleasing |
| 弥补 | míbǔ | to compensate, to make up for |
| 迷人 | mírén | charming, fascinating |
| 密 | mì | dense, close |
| 密度 | mìdù | density |
| 蜜蜂 | mìfēng | bee |
| 密集 | mìjí | to concentrate; dense |
| 棉 | mián | cotton |
| 免 | miǎn | to exempt, to avoid |
| 勉强 | miǎnqiǎng | reluctant; to force oneself |
| 免税 | miǎnshuì | tax-free, duty-free |
| 免疫 | miǎnyì | to be immune |
| 面部 | miànbù | face, facial part |
| 面粉 | miànfěn | flour |
| 面子 | miànzi | face, reputation |
| 描绘 | miáohuì | to depict |
| 查出 | chá chū | to find out; to discover |
| 描写 | miáoxiě | to describe |
| 妙 | miào | wonderful, excellent |
| 灭 | miè | to extinguish, to destroy |
| 民歌 | míngē | folk song |
| 民间 | mínjiān | folk, among the people |
| 民俗 | mínsú | folk custom |
| 民宿 | mínsù | homestay |
| 民众 | mínzhòng | public, populace |
| 民主 | mínzhǔ | democracy; democratic |
| 名额 | míng’é | quota, number of places |
| 明亮 | míngliàng | bright |
| 明明 | míngmíng | obviously, clearly |
| 名气 | míngqi | fame, reputation |
| 名胜 | míngshèng | famous scenic spot |
| 命令 | mìnglìng | to order, to command; order |
| 命名 | mìngmíng | to name |
| 模仿 | mófǎng | to imitate |
| 模拟 | mónǐ | to simulate |
| 模特儿 | mótèr | model |
| 摩托车 | mótuōchē | motorcycle |
| 模型 | móxíng | model, mold |
| 默默 | mòmò | silently |
| 模样 | múyàng | appearance, look |
| 母 | mǔ | female |
| 母语 | mǔyǔ | mother tongue |
| 木材 | mùcái | timber, wood |
| 目录 | mùlù | catalog, list |
| 奶粉 | nǎifěn | milk powder |
| 难点 | nándiǎn | difficult point |
| 拆迁 | chāi qiān | to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants |
| 南极洲 | Nánjízhōu | Antarctica |
| 南美洲 | Nánměizhōu | South America |
| 难免 | nánmiǎn | inevitable, hard to avoid |
| 脑袋 | nǎodai | head |
| 脑子 | nǎozi | brain |
| 内涵 | nèihán | connotation |
| 内科 | nèikē | internal medicine |
| 内外 | nèiwài | inside and outside |
| 内衣 | nèiyī | underwear |
| 能量 | néngliàng | energy |
| 能源 | néngyuán | energy |
| 泥 | ní | mud |
| 年度 | niándù | year |
| 年终 | niánzhōng | end of the year |
| 念书 | niànshū | to study, to attend school |
| 扭 | niǔ | to twist, to turn |
| 农产品 | nóngchǎnpǐn | agricultural product |
| 浓厚 | nónghòu | strong, rich |
| 农田 | nóngtián | farmland |
| 暖 | nuǎn | warm; to warm up |
| 昌盛 | chāng shèng | prosperous |
| 暖气 | nuǎnqì | heater |
| 偶像 | ǒuxiàng | idol |
| 排除 | páichú | to exclude, to eliminate |
| 排放 | páifàng | to emit, to discharge |
| 排练 | páiliàn | to rehearse |
| 排名 | páimíng | to rank |
| 盘 | pán | measure word for plates, coils; (to coil) |
| 盼望 | pànwàng | to long for, to look forward to |
| 庞大 | pángdà | huge |
| 抛 | pāo | to throw |
| 泡 | pào | bubble; to steep |
| 赔偿 | péicháng | to compensate |
| 陪同 | péitóng | to accompany |
| 培育 | péiyù | to cultivate, to breed |
| 配备 | pèibèi | to equip, to allocate; equipment |
| 佩服 | pèifú | to admire |
| 配套 | pèitào | to form a complete set |
| 喷 | pēn | to spray |
| 捧 | pěng | to hold in both hands; (measure word for handfuls) |
| 碰撞 | pèngzhuàng | to collide |
| 常务 | cháng wù | routine; everyday business; daily operation (of a company) |
| 披 | pī | to drape over |
| 皮 | pí | skin, leather; tough, pliable |
| 疲劳 | píláo | tired |
| 片刻 | piànkè | short moment |
| 片面 | piànmiàn | one-sided |
| 骗子 | piànzi | swindler |
| 飘 | piāo | to float; light, airy |
| 漂 | piāo | to drift |
| 频道 | píndào | channel |
| 频繁 | pínfán | frequent |
| 贫困 | pínkùn | poor, impoverished |
| 频率 | pínlǜ | frequency |
| 品尝 | pǐncháng | to taste |
| 平等 | píngděng | equal |
| 平凡 | píngfán | ordinary |
| 平方 | píngfāng | square; measure word |
| 平方米 | píngfāngmǐ | square meter |
| 评估 | pínggū | to evaluate, to assess |
| 评论 | pínglùn | to comment; comment |
| 评选 | píngxuǎn | to select, to choose |
| 坡 | pō | slope; sloping |
| 泼 | pō | to splash |
| 破产 | pòchǎn | to go bankrupt |
| 迫切 | pòqiè | urgent, pressing |
| 扑 | pū | to pounce on |
| 铺 | pū | to spread, to pave |
| 扑灭 | pūmiè | to extinguish |
| 朴素 | pǔsù | simple, plain |
| 欺骗 | qīpiàn | to deceive |
| 期望 | qīwàng | to expect, to hope for |
| 期限 | qīxiàn | time limit |
| 其间 | qíjiān | in the meantime |
| 齐全 | qíquán | complete, full set |
| 棋子 | qízǐ | chess piece |
| 起初 | qǐchū | at first |
| 起点 | qǐdiǎn | starting point |
| 启动 | qǐdòng | to start |
| 启发 | qǐfā | to inspire |
| 启示 | qǐshì | to reveal; enlightenment |
| 启事 | qǐshì | notice, announcement |
| 起源 | qǐyuán | to originate; origin |
| 气氛 | qìfēn | atmosphere |
| 气体 | qìtǐ | gas |
| 气味 | qìwèi | smell, odor |
| 气质 | qìzhì | temperament |
| 恰当 | qiàdàng | appropriate |
| 恰好 | qiàhǎo | just right, exactly |
| 恰恰 | qiàqià | just, exactly |
| 牵 | qiān | to pull, to involve |
| 千家万户 | qiānjiā-wànhù | countless households |
| 谦虚 | qiānxū | modest; to be modest |
| 前景 | qiánjǐng | prospect, future |
| 潜力 | qiánlì | potential |
| 前期 | qiánqī | early stage |
| 前提 | qiántí | premise |
| 前者 | qiánzhě | the former |
| 枪 | qiāng | gun |
| 墙壁 | qiángbì | wall |
| 强化 | qiánghuà | to strengthen |
| 炒作 | chǎo zuò | to hype; to promote (in the media) |
| 强壮 | qiángzhuàng | strong, robust; to strengthen |
| 强迫 | qiǎngpò | to force |
| 瞧 | qiáo | to look, to see |
| 桥梁 | qiáoliáng | bridge |
| 巧妙 | qiǎomiào | clever, ingenious |
| 车号 | chē hào | vehicle number (license plate number, taxi number, bus number, train car number) |
| 切实 | qièshí | practical, realistic |
| 亲密 | qīnmì | close, intimate |
| 亲属 | qīnshǔ | relative |
| 勤劳 | qínláo | hardworking |
| 清 | qīng | clear; to clear |
| 清晨 | qīngchén | early morning |
| 车牌 | chē pái | license plate |
| 青春 | qīngchūn | youth |
| 青春期 | qīngchūnqī | adolescence |
| 清淡 | qīngdàn | light, mild |
| 清洁 | qīngjié | clean |
| 清理 | qīnglǐ | to clean |
| 清扫 | qīngsǎo | to sweep |
| 倾听 | qīngtīng | to listen attentively |
| 车展 | chē zhǎn | motor show |
| 清洗 | qīngxǐ | to wash |
| 清晰 | qīngxī | clear |
| 倾向 | qīngxiàng | to tend; tendency |
| 清醒 | qīngxǐng | sober; to wake up |
| 情节 | qíngjié | plot |
| 晴朗 | qínglǎng | sunny, clear |
| 情形 | qíngxing | situation |
| 求 | qiú | to request, to seek |
| 求婚 | qiúhūn | to propose marriage |
| 求救 | qiújiù | to cry for help |
| 撤离 | chè lí | to withdraw from; to evacuate |
| 求职 | qiúzhí | to apply for a job |
| 求助 | qiúzhù | to ask for help |
| 区分 | qūfēn | to differentiate |
| 渠道 | qúdào | channel |
| 曲 | qǔ | song, tune |
| 娶 | qǔ | to marry |
| 取代 | qǔdài | to replace |
| 趣味 | qùwèi | interest, delight |
| 圈 | quān | circle, ring; to circle |
| 全程 | quánchéng | whole journey |
| 权力 | quánlì | power, authority |
| 券 | quàn | ticket, coupon |
| 缺陷 | quēxiàn | defect |
| 确立 | quèlì | to establish |
| 群众 | qúnzhòng | crowd, masses |
| 燃料 | ránliào | fuel |
| 染 | rǎn | to dye |
| 热点 | rèdiǎn | hot spot |
| 热度 | rèdù | heat |
| 热门 | rèmén | hot, popular |
| 热水器 | rèshuǐqì | water heater |
| 热线 | rèxiàn | hotline |
| 热议 | rèyì | heated discussion |
| 人工智能 | réngōng zhìnéng | artificial intelligence |
| 人家 | rénjia | other people, I, you |
| 人均 | rénjūn | per capita |
| 人山人海 | rénshān-rénhǎi | a sea of people |
| 人士 | rénshì | personage, figure |
| 人事 | rénshì | personnel, human resources |
| 人为 | rénwéi | man-made |
| 人行道 | rénxíngdào | sidewalk |
| 忍受 | rěnshòu | to endure |
| 认错 | rèncuò | to admit a mistake |
| 认定 | rèndìng | to determine, to conclude |
| 认可 | rènkě | to approve |
| 认同 | rèntóng | to identify with |
| 认知 | rènzhī | to recognize, to be aware of |
| 仍旧 | réngjiù | still, yet |
| 日后 | rìhòu | in the future |
| 日前 | rìqián | a few days ago |
| 日夜 | rìyè | day and night |
| 日益 | rìyì | increasingly, day by day |
| 融合 | rónghé | to blend, to merge |
| 融化 | rónghuà | to melt |
| 容量 | róngliàng | capacity |
| 融入 | róngrù | to integrate into |
| 荣誉 | róngyù | honor |
| 柔软 | róuruǎn | soft |
| 入境 | rùjìng | to enter a country |
| 成品 | chéng pǐn | finished goods; a finished product |
| 入门 | rùmén | to get started, to learn the basics; introduction |
| 入选 | rùxuǎn | to be selected |
| 弱点 | ruòdiǎn | weakness, weak point |
| 撒 | sǎ | to sprinkle |
| 塞 | sāi | to stuff, to squeeze; cork |
| 赛事 | sàishì | competition event |
| 散 | sǎn | to scatter |
| 散文 | sǎnwén | prose |
| 散发 | sànfā | to emit, to give off |
| 嗓子 | sǎngzi | throat |
| 丧失 | sàngshī | to lose |
| 扫描 | sǎomiáo | to scan |
| 杀 | shā | to kill |
| 刹车 | shāchē | to brake; brake |
| 鲨鱼 | shāyú | shark |
| 筛选 | shāixuǎn | to screen, to filter |
| 山顶 | shāndǐng | mountaintop |
| 山峰 | shānfēng | mountain peak |
| 山坡 | shānpō | mountain slope |
| 闪 | shǎn | to flash |
| 闪电 | shǎndiàn | lightning |
| 商标 | shāngbiāo | trademark |
| 伤亡 | shāngwáng | to be injured; casualties |
| 伤员 | shāngyuán | wounded person |
| 上当 | shàngdàng | to be cheated, to fall for a trick |
| 上级 | shàngjí | superior, higher level |
| 城堡 | chéng bǎo | castle; rook (chess piece) |
| 上进 | shàngjìn | to make progress |
| 上市 | shàngshì | to go public with shares |
| 上述 | shàngshù | above-mentioned |
| 上台 | shàngtái | to take the stage |
| 上旬 | shàngxún | early part of the month |
| 城乡 | chéng xiāng | city and countryside |
| 少儿 | shào’ér | children |
| 舌头 | shétou | tongue |
| 社 | shè | society |
| 射 | shè | to shoot |
| 涉及 | shèjí | to involve, to relate to |
| 射击 | shèjī | shooting |
| 摄像 | shèxiàng | to videotape, to film |
| 设想 | shèxiǎng | to imagine, to conceive |
| 摄像头 | shèxiàngtóu | camera |
| 身心 | shēnxīn | body and mind |
| 深夜 | shēnyè | late night |
| 神 | shén | god, spirit; amazing |
| 神经 | shénjīng | nerve |
| 神奇 | shénqí | magical |
| 审美 | shěnměi | to appreciate beauty |
| 生成 | shēngchéng | to generate |
| 橙 | chéng | orange tree; orange (color) |
| 声调 | shēngdiào | tone |
| 生命力 | shēngmìnglì | vitality |
| 生态 | shēngtài | ecology |
| 升学 | shēngxué | to go on to higher education |
| 剩余 | shèngyú | remaining, surplus |
| 诗词 | shīcí | poetry |
| 湿度 | shīdù | humidity |
| 师父 | shīfu | master, teacher |
| 诗歌 | shīgē | poetry |
| 狮子 | shīzi | lion |
| 识 | shí | to know |
| 拾 | shí | to pick up |
| 识别 | shíbié | to distinguish |
| 时光 | shíguāng | time |
| 实话 | shíhuà | truth |
| 实惠 | shíhuì | tangible benefit, substantial; practical |
| 时机 | shíjī | opportunity |
| 时尚 | shíshàng | fashion; fashionable |
| 实时 | shíshí | real-time, in real time |
| 时速 | shísù | speed per hour |
| 石油 | shíyóu | petroleum |
| 食欲 | shíyù | appetite |
| 实质 | shízhì | substance, essence |
| 十足 | shízú | full, complete, pure |
| 使劲 | shǐjìn | to exert effort |
| 士兵 | shìbīng | soldier |
| 适度 | shìdù | moderate, appropriate |
| 示范 | shìfàn | to demonstrate |
| 释放 | shìfàng | to release |
| 事后 | shìhòu | after the event |
| 视觉 | shìjué | vision |
| 势力 | shìlì | power, influence |
| 视力 | shìlì | eyesight |
| 试图 | shìtú | to attempt, to try |
| 事务 | shìwù | affairs, matters |
| 事项 | shìxiàng | item, matter |
| 适宜 | shìyí | suitable, appropriate |
| 收藏 | shōucáng | to collect |
| 收购 | shōugòu | to purchase, to acquire |
| 收取 | shōuqǔ | to collect |
| 收益 | shōuyì | profit, gain |
| 手臂 | shǒubì | arm |
| 手法 | shǒufǎ | technique, method |
| 手势 | shǒushì | gesture |
| 首要 | shǒuyào | primary, chief |
| 寿命 | shòumìng | lifespan |
| 受灾 | shòuzāi | to be hit by a disaster |
| 输出 | shūchū | to output |
| 书画 | shūhuà | calligraphy and painting |
| 书籍 | shūjí | books |
| 书面 | shūmiàn | written, in writing |
| 输送 | shūsòng | to transport, to convey |
| 书写 | shūxiě | to write |
| 属 | shǔ | to belong to |
| 薯片 | shǔpiàn | potato chip |
| 竖 | shù | vertical; to erect; vertical line |
| 树立 | shùlì | to establish |
| 数目 | shùmù | number, quantity |
| 数字化 | shùzìhuà | to digitize |
| 衰老 | shuāilǎo | to age, to grow old |
| 率领 | shuàilǐng | to lead, to command |
| 率先 | shuàixiān | to take the lead |
| 水稻 | shuǐdào | unhusked rice |
| 水库 | shuǐkù | reservoir |
| 水流 | shuǐliú | flow of water |
| 水面 | shuǐmiàn | water surface |
| 水泥 | shuǐní | cement |
| 瞬间 | shùnjiān | instant |
| 思路 | sīlù | train of thought |
| 思念 | sīniàn | to miss, to long for |
| 死亡 | sǐwáng | to die |
| 松 | sōng | loose; to loosen |
| 艘 | sōu | measure word for ships |
| 搜集 | sōují | to collect |
| 抽空 | chōu kòng | to find the time to do sth |
| 塑造 | sùzào | to shape, to mold |
| 素质 | sùzhì | quality, caliber |
| 算了 | suànle | forget it; that's enough |
| 算是 | suànshì | to be considered as; quite |
| 虽 | suī | although |
| 岁数 | suìshu | age |
| 岁月 | suìyuè | years |
| 损坏 | sǔnhuài | to damage |
| 损伤 | sǔnshāng | to harm |
| 踏实 | tāshi | steady, firm |
| 塔 | tǎ | pagoda |
| 台风 | táifēng | typhoon |
| 台球 | táiqiú | billiards |
| 太空 | tàikōng | space |
| 太阳能 | tàiyángnéng | solar energy |
| 谈论 | tánlùn | to discuss |
| 谈判 | tánpàn | to negotiate |
| 弹性 | tánxìng | elasticity |
| 探索 | tànsuǒ | to explore |
| 探讨 | tàntǎo | to discuss, to deliberate |
| 汤圆 | tāngyuán | sweet dumplings, Tangyuan |
| 糖果 | tángguǒ | candy |
| 踌躇 | chóu chú | to hesitate |
| 烫 | tàng | to scald; hot |
| 掏 | tāo | to pull out, to dig out |
| 逃 | táo | to escape |
| 逃跑 | táopǎo | to flee, to run away |
| 淘气 | táoqì | naughty |
| 淘汰 | táotài | to eliminate, to be eliminated |
| 套餐 | tàocān | set meal, combo |
| 特 | tè | especially, particularly |
| 特长 | tècháng | specialty, strong point |
| 特地 | tèdì | especially, for a specific purpose |
| 特定 | tèdìng | specific, particular |
| 特性 | tèxìng | characteristic |
| 特意 | tèyì | deliberately, on purpose |
| 题材 | tícái | theme, subject matter |
| 提取 | tíqǔ | to extract |
| 提示 | tíshì | to prompt, to point out |
| 体操 | tǐcāo | gymnastics |
| 体积 | tǐjī | volume |
| 体系 | tǐxì | system |
| 添 | tiān | to add |
| 出动 | chū dòng | to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops |
| 天才 | tiāncái | genius |
| 添加 | tiānjiā | to add |
| 天然 | tiānrán | natural, innate |
| 出访 | chū fǎng | to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation |
| 天然气 | tiānránqì | natural gas |
| 天文 | tiānwén | astronomy |
| 天下 | tiānxià | the world, under heaven |
| 天真 | tiānzhēn | naive, innocent |
| 田 | tián | field, farmland |
| 田径 | tiánjìng | track and field |
| 调节 | tiáojié | to adjust |
| 跳水 | tiàoshuǐ | diving |
| 贴近 | tiējìn | to press close to; close, intimate |
| 听话 | tīnghuà | obedient, well-behaved |
| 听觉 | tīngjué | sense of hearing |
| 出路 | chū lù | a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward; outlet (for one's products) |
| 听取 | tīngqǔ | to listen to, to hear |
| 通道 | tōngdào | passage, channel |
| 通风 | tōngfēng | to ventilate |
| 通话 | tōnghuà | to talk on the phone |
| 出面 | chū miàn | to appear personally; to step in; to step forth; to show up |
| 通信 | tōngxìn | communication by letter, phone, etc. |
| 通讯 | tōngxùn | communication |
| 通用 | tōngyòng | to be in common use |
| 铜 | tóng | copper |
| 同伴 | tóngbàn | companion |
| 同行 | tóngháng | to work in the same profession; colleague |
| 童话 | tónghuà | fairy tale |
| 同类 | tónglèi | similar; of the same kind |
| 铜牌 | tóngpái | bronze medal |
| 痛快 | tòngkuài | joyful, delighted |
| 偷 | tōu | to steal; stealthily |
| 偷偷 | tōutōu | secretly, stealthily |
| 头脑 | tóunǎo | mind, brains |
| 出事 | chū shì | to have an accident; to meet with a mishap |
| 投票 | tóupiào | to vote |
| 投诉 | tóusù | to complain |
| 投资 | tóuzī | to invest; investment |
| 出台 | chū tái | to officially launch (a policy, program etc); to appear on stage; to appear publicly; (of a bar girl) to leave with a client |
| 透 | tòu | to penetrate, to pass through; thorough |
| 透过 | tòuguò | through |
| 透露 | tòulù | to reveal |
| 透明 | tòumíng | transparent |
| 突发 | tūfā | sudden, unexpected |
| 突破 | tūpò | to break through |
| 图案 | tú’àn | pattern, design |
| 图表 | túbiǎo | chart, diagram |
| 徒弟 | túdì | apprentice |
| 途径 | tújìng | way, channel |
| 图像 | túxiàng | image |
| 吐 | tǔ | to spit |
| 土壤 | tǔrǎng | soil |
| 团结 | tuánjié | to unite; united |
| 团体 | tuántǐ | group |
| 团圆 | tuányuán | to reunite |
| 推测 | tuīcè | to speculate, to guess |
| 推销 | tuīxiāo | to promote sales |
| 推行 | tuīxíng | to carry out, to implement |
| 退税 | tuìshuì | tax refund |
| 吞 | tūn | to swallow |
| 拖 | tuō | to drag, to pull |
| 拖延 | tuōyán | to delay |
| 托运 | tuōyùn | to check luggage |
| 挖 | wā | to dig |
| 哇 | wā | wow |
| 娃娃 | wáwa | doll, baby |
| 歪 | wāi | crooked |
| 外表 | wàibiǎo | appearance, exterior |
| 外交 | wàijiāo | diplomacy |
| 外界 | wàijiè | outside world |
| 外科 | wàikē | surgery |
| 外来 | wàilái | external, foreign |
| 外甥 | wàisheng | nephew |
| 弯曲 | wānqū | curved |
| 顽强 | wánqiáng | tenacious, indomitable |
| 万物 | wànwù | all things, everything |
| 王子 | wángzǐ | prince |
| 网 | wǎng | net, network; to net |
| 往后 | wǎnghòu | from now on, later |
| 往来 | wǎnglái | to come and go |
| 往年 | wǎngnián | past years |
| 望 | wàng | to look at, to gaze |
| 危机 | wēijī | crisis |
| 微小 | wēixiǎo | tiny |
| 违规 | wéiguī | to violate a rule |
| 维护 | wéihù | to maintain, to uphold |
| 为难 | wéinán | difficult; to make things difficult |
| 围棋 | wéiqí | Go |
| 为期 | wéiqī | to be scheduled for, to last |
| 维生素 | wéishēngsù | vitamin |
| 处长 | chù zhǎng | department head; section chief |
| 为止 | wéizhǐ | up to, until |
| 委屈 | wěiqu | wronged; to feel wronged |
| 委托 | wěituō | to entrust, to commission |
| 未 | wèi | not yet, not |
| 未必 | wèibì | not necessarily, may not |
| 未成年人 | wèichéngniánrén | minor |
| 为此 | wèicǐ | for this reason, therefore |
| 为何 | wèihé | why, for what reason |
| 味觉 | wèijué | sense of taste |
| 温和 | wēnhé | mild, gentle |
| 温柔 | wēnróu | gentle, tender |
| 文档 | wéndàng | document |
| 文具 | wénjù | stationery |
| 文科 | wénkē | liberal arts |
| 文明 | wénmíng | civilization; civilized |
| 闻名 | wénmíng | famous |
| 文物 | wénwù | cultural relic |
| 文献 | wénxiàn | document, literature |
| 文艺 | wényì | literature and art |
| 乌龟 | wūguī | tortoise |
| 污水 | wūshuǐ | sewage |
| 无所谓 | wúsuǒwèi | to be indifferent, not to matter |
| 无疑 | wúyí | undoubtedly |
| 传出 | chuán chū | to transmit outwards; to disseminate; efferent (nerve) |
| 武器 | wǔqì | weapon |
| 误 | wù | to mistake, to misunderstand |
| 误解 | wùjiě | to misunderstand; misunderstanding |
| 物体 | wùtǐ | object, body |
| 吸取 | xīqǔ | to absorb |
| 媳妇 | xífu | daughter-in-law |
| 传媒 | chuán méi | media |
| 习俗 | xísú | custom |
| 喜剧 | xǐjù | comedy |
| 喜事 | xǐshì | happy event |
| 洗漱 | xǐshù | to wash |
| 细胞 | xìbāo | cell |
| 细菌 | xìjūn | bacteria |
| 系列 | xìliè | series |
| 戏曲 | xìqǔ | traditional opera |
| 细致 | xìzhì | meticulous, careful |
| 吓 | xià | to frighten |
| 传言 | chuán yán | rumor; hearsay |
| 下功夫 | xià gōngfu | to put in effort, to work hard |
| 下单 | xiàdān | to place an order |
| 夏令营 | xiàlìngyíng | summer camp |
| 下线 | xiàxiàn | to go offline |
| 下旬 | xiàxún | late part of the month |
| 鲜明 | xiānmíng | bright, distinct |
| 船员 | chuán yuán | sailor; crew member |
| 先前 | xiānqián | previously |
| 船长 | chuán zhǎng | captain (of a boat); skipper |
| 鲜艳 | xiānyàn | bright, vivid |
| 嫌 | xián | to suspect, to dislike |
| 显 | xiǎn | obvious; to show |
| 喘气 | chuǎn qì | to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath |
| 险 | xiǎn | dangerous; nearly |
| 显著 | xiǎnzhù | significant, remarkable |
| 限 | xiàn | to limit |
| 线 | xiàn | thread, line; measure word for lines |
| 现存 | xiàncún | existing |
| 窗口 | chuāng kǒu | window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window); computer operating system window; fig. medium; intermediary; showpiece; testing ground |
| 限度 | xiàndù | limit |
| 现货 | xiànhuò | spot goods |
| 陷入 | xiànrù | to fall into, to be caught in |
| 线索 | xiànsuǒ | clue |
| 限于 | xiànyú | to be limited to |
| 相差 | xiāngchà | to differ, to be different |
| 香肠 | xiāngcháng | sausage |
| 相传 | xiāngchuán | to hand down, to pass on |
| 相等 | xiāngděng | to be equal |
| 相连 | xiānglián | to be connected |
| 香水 | xiāngshuǐ | perfume |
| 相应 | xiāngyìng | to correspond, to match |
| 项链 | xiàngliàn | necklace |
| 象棋 | xiàngqí | Chinese chess |
| 相声 | xiàngsheng | crosstalk |
| 向往 | xiàngwǎng | to yearn for |
| 消除 | xiāochú | to eliminate |
| 消毒 | xiāodú | to disinfect |
| 消防 | xiāofáng | firefighting |
| 消耗 | xiāohào | to consume |
| 消灭 | xiāomiè | to annihilate |
| 小麦 | xiǎomài | wheat |
| 小气 | xiǎoqi | stingy |
| 小偷儿 | xiǎotōur | thief |
| 笑容 | xiàoróng | smile |
| 效应 | xiàoyìng | effect |
| 歇 | xiē | to rest |
| 携带 | xiédài | to carry |
| 协会 | xiéhuì | association |
| 协调 | xiétiáo | coordinated; to coordinate |
| 协助 | xiézhù | to assist |
| 心爱 | xīn’ài | beloved |
| 心底 | xīndǐ | bottom of the heart |
| 新款 | xīnkuǎn | new style |
| 心灵 | xīnlíng | heart, soul |
| 新媒体 | xīnméitǐ | new media |
| 心目 | xīnmù | mind's eye |
| 新能源 | xīnnéngyuán | new energy |
| 薪水 | xīnshui | salary |
| 心疼 | xīnténg | to feel distressed |
| 新兴 | xīnxīng | emerging |
| 新颖 | xīnyǐng | novel, innovative |
| 心愿 | xīnyuàn | wish, desire |
| 心脏 | xīnzàng | heart |
| 信赖 | xìnlài | to trust |
| 信念 | xìnniàn | faith, belief |
| 兴起 | xīngqǐ | to rise, to spring up |
| 型号 | xínghào | model, type |
| 形态 | xíngtài | form, shape |
| 性价比 | xìngjiàbǐ | cost-performance ratio |
| 性能 | xìngnéng | performance |
| 胸 | xiōng | chest |
| 修订 | xiūdìng | to revise |
| 修复 | xiūfù | to repair |
| 袖子 | xiùzi | sleeve |
| 许可 | xǔkě | to permit |
| 叙述 | xùshù | to narrate, to describe |
| 旋转 | xuánzhuǎn | to rotate, to revolve |
| 选拔 | xuǎnbá | to select, to choose |
| 选修 | xuǎnxiū | elective course |
| 学会 | xuéhuì | learned society, institute |
| 学位 | xuéwèi | academic degree |
| 学问 | xuéwen | knowledge |
| 学员 | xuéyuán | student |
| 血管 | xuèguǎn | blood vessel |
| 血型 | xuèxíng | blood type |
| 血压 | xuèyā | blood pressure |
| 血液 | xuèyè | blood |
| 循环 | xúnhuán | to circulate |
| 寻求 | xúnqiú | to seek |
| 压缩 | yāsuō | to compress |
| 亚军 | yàjūn | runner-up |
| 淹 | yān | to flood, to submerge |
| 雌雄 | cí xióng | male and female |
| 淹没 | yānmò | to drown, to submerge |
| 严 | yán | strict |
| 此处 | cǐ chù | this place; here (literary) |
| 沿海 | yánhǎi | coastal area |
| 严寒 | yánhán | severe cold |
| 严禁 | yánjìn | strictly prohibit |
| 严厉 | yánlì | severe, harsh |
| 延期 | yánqī | to postpone |
| 炎热 | yánrè | hot, scorching |
| 延伸 | yánshēn | to extend |
| 此事 | cǐ shì | this matter |
| 研讨 | yántǎo | to discuss, to deliberate |
| 延续 | yánxù | to continue |
| 此致 | cǐ zhì | (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation) |
| 言语 | yányǔ | speech, language |
| 炎症 | yánzhèng | inflammation |
| 眼光 | yǎnguāng | vision, sight, judgment |
| 眼看 | yǎnkàn | soon, in a moment; to see something happen |
| 演奏 | yǎnzòu | to perform |
| 宴会 | yànhuì | banquet |
| 验证 | yànzhèng | to verify |
| 仰 | yǎng | to look up |
| 痒 | yǎng | itchy |
| 养老 | yǎnglǎo | to provide for the elderly |
| 养老院 | yǎnglǎoyuàn | nursing home |
| 氧气 | yǎngqì | oxygen |
| 样 | yàng | measure word for kinds, types |
| 遥远 | yáoyuǎn | distant |
| 要点 | yàodiǎn | key point |
| 要么 | yàome | either... or... |
| 要素 | yàosù | essential element, factor |
| 野 | yě | wild |
| 也好 | yěhǎo | that's fine, or |
| 野生 | yěshēng | wild |
| 野外 | yěwài | outdoors, open country |
| 业 | yè | suffix meaning industry, trade |
| 液体 | yètǐ | liquid |
| 依旧 | yījiù | to remain; still, as before |
| 依赖 | yīlài | to rely on |
| 一流 | yīliú | first-class |
| 衣食住行 | yī-shí-zhù-xíng | basic necessities of life |
| 医药 | yīyào | medicine |
| 一一 | yīyī | one by one |
| 姨 | yí | aunt |
| 从没 | cóng méi | never (in the past); never did |
| 一辈子 | yíbèizi | a lifetime |
| 遗产 | yíchǎn | heritage |
| 遗传 | yíchuán | to inherit |
| 一带 | yídài | region, area |
| 一道 | yídào | together |
| 一贯 | yíguàn | consistent, unswerving |
| 疑惑 | yíhuò | to doubt; doubt |
| 一律 | yílǜ | uniform, all alike; without exception |
| 移民 | yímín | to immigrate; immigrant |
| 仪器 | yíqì | instrument, apparatus |
| 仪式 | yíshì | ceremony, rite |
| 一向 | yíxiàng | always, consistently |
| 一系列 | yíxìliè | a series of |
| 一再 | yízài | repeatedly, time and again |
| 一阵 | yízhèn | a period of, a burst of |
| 遗址 | yízhǐ | ruins, historical site |
| 以便 | yǐbiàn | so that, in order to |
| 以免 | yǐmiǎn | so as not to, lest |
| 以往 | yǐwǎng | in the past |
| 异常 | yìcháng | unusual, abnormal; extremely |
| 益处 | yìchù | benefit, advantage |
| 一帆风顺 | yìfān-fēngshùn | plain sailing, smooth going |
| 议论 | yìlùn | to discuss, to comment; discussion |
| 一模一样 | yìmú-yíyàng | exactly the same |
| 艺人 | yìrén | artist, performer |
| 一身 | yìshēn | whole body |
| 一时 | yìshí | temporarily; for a moment |
| 一同 | yìtóng | together, along with |
| 易于 | yìyú | to be easy to |
| 抑制 | yìzhì | to suppress, to inhibit |
| 因 | yīn | because; due to |
| 音节 | yīnjié | syllable |
| 银 | yín | silver |
| 银牌 | yínpái | silver medal |
| 引 | yǐn | to lead, to guide |
| 隐藏 | yǐncáng | to hide, to conceal |
| 引导 | yǐndǎo | to guide, to lead |
| 引发 | yǐnfā | to trigger, to cause |
| 引入 | yǐnrù | to introduce |
| 隐私 | yǐnsī | privacy |
| 饮用水 | yǐnyòngshuǐ | drinking water |
| 印 | yìn | seal, stamp; to print |
| 婴儿 | yīng’ér | baby |
| 英雄 | yīngxióng | hero |
| 影子 | yǐngzi | shadow |
| 拥挤 | yōngjǐ | crowded; to crowd |
| 涌现 | yǒngxiàn | to emerge, to appear |
| 勇于 | yǒngyú | to be brave enough to |
| 用餐 | yòngcān | to have a meal |
| 用处 | yòngchù | use, value |
| 用功 | yònggōng | to be diligent; diligent |
| 用人 | yòngrén | to employ someone |
| 用心 | yòngxīn | attentively, with concentration |
| 优化 | yōuhuà | to optimize |
| 优先 | yōuxiān | priority |
| 优异 | yōuyì | excellent |
| 由来 | yóulái | origin, history |
| 游人 | yóurén | tourist |
| 犹如 | yóurú | like, as if |
| 有机 | yǒujī | organic |
| 有劲 | yǒujìn | energetic, vigorous; to be strong |
| 有序 | yǒuxù | orderly |
| 于 | yú | in, at, to |
| 余额 | yú’é | balance, remainder |
| 与其 | yǔqí | rather than |
| 搭档 | dā dàng | to cooperate; partner |
| 羽绒服 | yǔróngfú | down jacket |
| 预定 | yùdìng | to book, to reserve |
| 预料 | yùliào | to predict; prediction |
| 预期 | yùqī | to expect, to anticipate |
| 浴室 | yùshì | bathroom |
| 欲望 | yùwàng | desire |
| 原本 | yuánběn | originally, at first |
| 原材料 | yuáncáiliào | raw material |
| 原理 | yuánlǐ | principle |
| 原料 | yuánliào | raw material |
| 园林 | yuánlín | garden, landscape |
| 圆满 | yuánmǎn | satisfactory, successful |
| 原始 | yuánshǐ | primitive, original |
| 元素 | yuánsù | element |
| 原先 | yuánxiān | former, original |
| 元宵 | yuánxiāo | sweet dumplings, Yuanxiao |
| 源于 | yuányú | to originate from |
| 远程 | yuǎnchéng | long-distance, remote |
| 远方 | yuǎnfāng | distant place |
| 约束 | yuēshù | to restrain, to bind |
| 月光 | yuèguāng | moonlight |
| 乐器 | yuèqì | musical instrument |
| 月球 | yuèqiú | moon |
| 乐曲 | yuèqǔ | musical composition |
| 晕 | yūn | dizzy; to faint |
| 打发 | dǎ fa | to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time); (old) to make arrangements; (old) to bestow (alms etc) |
| 晕车 | yùnchē | to get carsick |
| 运送 | yùnsòng | to transport |
| 打官司 | dǎ guān si | to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute |
| 运行 | yùnxíng | to operate |
| 运营 | yùnyíng | to operate |
| 杂 | zá | miscellaneous, mixed |
| 灾 | zāi | disaster |
| 灾害 | zāihài | calamity |
| 灾难 | zāinàn | catastrophe |
| 灾区 | zāiqū | disaster area |
| 再三 | zàisān | repeatedly, over and over again |
| 再生 | zàishēng | to regenerate, to recycle |
| 在意 | zàiyì | to care about, to mind |
| 赞赏 | zànshǎng | to admire, to appreciate |
| 赞同 | zàntóng | to agree, to approve |
| 打牌 | dǎ pái | to play mahjong or cards |
| 遭到 | zāodào | to suffer, to meet with |
| 遭受 | zāoshòu | to suffer, to endure |
| 遭遇 | zāoyù | to encounter; fate, luck |
| 噪声 | zàoshēng | noise |
| 造型 | zàoxíng | modeling, design; to style |
| 则 | zé | then, or; (auxiliary particle) |
| 扎 | zhā | to prick, to stab |
| 粘 | zhān | to stick, to glue |
| 粘贴 | zhāntiē | to stick, to paste |
| 崭新 | zhǎnxīn | brand-new |
| 占比 | zhànbǐ | proportion, percentage |
| 战斗 | zhàndòu | battle, fight; to fight |
| 占据 | zhànjù | to occupy |
| 战胜 | zhànshèng | to defeat |
| 占有 | zhànyǒu | to own, to hold |
| 战争 | zhànzhēng | war |
| 章 | zhāng | measure word for chapters |
| 长辈 | zhǎngbèi | elder generation |
| 障碍 | zhàng’ài | obstacle; to hinder |
| 账单 | zhàngdān | bill, check |
| 招 | zhāo | to recruit, to attract |
| 招待 | zhāodài | to entertain |
| 招生 | zhāoshēng | to recruit students |
| 招手 | zhāoshǒu | to wave |
| 招收 | zhāoshōu | to hire, to recruit |
| 照明 | zhàomíng | lighting |
| 折 | zhé | to break, to fold |
| 大道 | dà dào | main street; avenue |
| 针 | zhēn | needle |
| 真相 | zhēnxiàng | truth |
| 珍珠 | zhēnzhū | pearl |
| 枕头 | zhěntou | pillow |
| 镇 | zhèn | to guard; town |
| 阵雨 | zhènyǔ | shower rain |
| 睁 | zhēng | to open |
| 争吵 | zhēngchǎo | to quarrel, to argue |
| 争夺 | zhēngduó | to fight for, to compete for |
| 争论 | zhēnglùn | to debate, to argue |
| 征求 | zhēngqiú | to solicit, to seek |
| 争议 | zhēngyì | dispute, controversy; to dispute |
| 政策 | zhèngcè | policy |
| 正规 | zhèngguī | regular, formal |
| 正面 | zhèngmiàn | front side; positive, direct |
| 证实 | zhèngshí | to confirm, to verify |
| 正义 | zhèngyì | justice; just |
| 症状 | zhèngzhuàng | symptom |
| 枝 | zhī | branch; measure word for long, thin objects |
| 支撑 | zhīchēng | to support |
| 支出 | zhīchū | to pay out; expenditure |
| 脂肪 | zhīfáng | fat |
| 之所以 | zhīsuǒyǐ | the reason why |
| 大街 | dà jiē | street; main street |
| 值班 | zhíbān | to be on duty |
| 职位 | zhíwèi | position, post |
| 职务 | zhíwù | duties, job |
| 职员 | zhíyuán | office worker, staff |
| 职责 | zhízé | responsibility, duty |
| 侄子 | zhízi | nephew |
| 只得 | zhǐdé | can only, have to |
| 指定 | zhǐdìng | to designate, to appoint |
| 只顾 | zhǐgù | to be only concerned with, to solely attend to |
| 指挥 | zhǐhuī | to command; command, direction |
| 指示 | zhǐshì | to instruct; instruction |
| 指责 | zhǐzé | to accuse, to criticize |
| 制 | zhì | to produce, to manufacture |
| 至关重要 | zhìguān- zhòngyào | crucially important |
| 智力 | zhìlì | intelligence |
| 治理 | zhìlǐ | to govern, to manage |
| 制品 | zhìpǐn | product |
| 秩序 | zhìxù | order, discipline |
| 质疑 | zhìyí | to question, to doubt |
| 至于 | zhìyú | to go so far as to; as for, as to |
| 中等 | zhōngděng | medium, moderate |
| 终点 | zhōngdiǎn | end point, destination |
| 中断 | zhōngduàn | to interrupt |
| 终身 | zhōngshēn | lifelong, entire life |
| 钟头 | zhōngtóu | hour |
| 中旬 | zhōngxún | middle ten days of a month |
| 中央 | zhōngyāng | center |
| 肿 | zhǒng | to swell |
| 种地 | zhòngdì | to farm, to cultivate land |
| 中毒 | zhòngdú | to be poisoned |
| 中奖 | zhòngjiǎng | to win a prize |
| 众人 | zhòngrén | crowd, everyone |
| 中暑 | zhòngshǔ | heatstroke; to suffer heatstroke |
| 众所周知 | zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī | as everyone knows |
| 重心 | zhòngxīn | center of gravity, core |
| 州 | zhōu | prefecture, state |
| 粥 | zhōu | porridge |
| 周边 | zhōubiān | surrounding area, periphery |
| 周到 | zhōudào | thoughtful, considerate |
| 周期 | zhōuqī | cycle, period |
| 株 | zhū | measure word for plants |
| 珠宝 | zhūbǎo | jewelry, gems |
| 诸多 | zhūduō | many, numerous |
| 主办 | zhǔbàn | to host, to sponsor |
| 主播 | zhǔbō | to host a live stream; live streamer |
| 主导 | zhǔdǎo | to lead, to guide; leadership |
| 主管 | zhǔguǎn | to be in charge; supervisor |
| 主角 | zhǔjué | leading role, protagonist |
| 主流 | zhǔliú | mainstream |
| 主演 | zhǔyǎn | to star in; lead actor |
| 主张 | zhǔzhāng | to advocate; view, stance |
| 祝福 | zhùfú | to bless |
| 助理 | zhùlǐ | assisting; assistant |
| 助手 | zhùshǒu | assistant, helper |
| 祝愿 | zhùyuàn | to wish, to express good wishes |
| 住宅 | zhùzhái | residence |
| 著作 | zhùzuò | work, writing |
| 砖 | zhuān | brick |
| 专科 | zhuānkē | specialized subject, specialty |
| 专利 | zhuānlì | patent |
| 专题 | zhuāntí | special topic |
| 专用 | zhuānyòng | dedicated, specialized |
| 专注 | zhuānzhù | concentrated, focused |
| 转换 | zhuǎnhuàn | to convert, to transform |
| 转交 | zhuǎnjiāo | to pass on, to hand over |
| 转让 | zhuǎnràng | to transfer |
| 转身 | zhuǎnshēn | to turn around |
| 转移 | zhuǎnyí | to transfer, to shift |
| 转动 | zhuàndòng | to rotate, to spin |
| 装备 | zhuāngbèi | to equip; equipment |
| 庄稼 | zhuāngjia | crops |
| 追究 | zhuījiū | to investigate, to look into |
| 捉 | zhuō | to catch, to capture |
| 资本 | zīběn | capital |
| 资产 | zīchǎn | assets |
| 自豪 | zìháo | proud, self-respecting |
| 自来水 | zìláishuǐ | running water, tap water |
| 自律 | zìlǜ | self-discipline |
| 字幕 | zìmù | subtitles, captions |
| 自杀 | zìshā | to commit suicide |
| 自我 | zìwǒ | self, oneself |
| 自言自语 | zìyán-zìyǔ | to talk to oneself |
| 自愿 | zìyuàn | to be willing |
| 待会儿 | dāi huì r | in a moment; later; also pr. [dāi huǐ r] or [dāi hui r] |
| 自助 | zìzhù | self-service |
| 棕色 | zōngsè | brown color |
| 总裁 | zǒngcái | CEO, president |
| 总计 | zǒngjì | to total, to sum up |
| 总理 | zǒnglǐ | premier, prime minister |
| 总算 | zǒngsuàn | finally, at last |
| 粽子 | zòngzi | zongzi, sticky rice dumpling |
| 走廊 | zǒuláng | corridor |
| 足 | zú | foot, sufficient; sufficiently, fully |
| 足以 | zúyǐ | sufficient to, enough to |
| 阻碍 | zǔ’ài | to hinder, to obstruct; obstacle |
| 阻挡 | zǔdǎng | to block, to stop |
| 祖国 | zǔguó | motherland |
| 单打 | dān dǎ | singles (in sports) |
| 祖先 | zǔxiān | ancestors |
| 钻 | zuān | to drill, to go into |
| 罪 | zuì | crime, guilt |
| 党 | Dǎng | surname Dang |
| 档 | dǎng | (Tw) variant of 挡, gear |
| 盗版 | dào bǎn | pirated; illegal; see also 版 |
| 道教 | Dào jiào | Taoism; Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs) |
| 稻谷 | dào gǔ | unhusked rice; paddy |
| 地板 | dì bǎn | floor |
| 地名 | dì míng | place name; toponym |
| 地下室 | dì xià shì | basement; cellar |
| 电车 | diàn chē | trolleybus |
| 毒品 | dú pǐn | drugs; narcotics; poison |
| 独裁 | dú cái | dictatorship |
| 赌 | dǔ | to bet; to gamble |
| 赌博 | dǔ bó | to gamble |
| 端午节 | Duān wǔ jié | Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) |
| 短促 | duǎn cù | short in time; fleeting; brief; gasping (breath); curt (tone of voice) |
| 短片 | duǎn piàn | short film; video clip |
| 对外 | duì wài | external; foreign; pertaining to external or foreign (affairs) |
| 多半 | duō bàn | most; mostly; most likely |
| 多方面 | duō fāng miàn | many-sided; in many aspects |
| 多元化 | duō yuán huà | diversification; pluralism; to diversify |
| 恩人 | ēn rén | a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else |
| 发怒 | fā nù | to get angry |
| 发言人 | fā yán rén | spokesperson |
| 法庭 | fǎ tíng | court of law |
| 法语 | Fǎ yǔ | French (language) |
| 反动 | fǎn dòng | reaction; reactionary |
| 反抗 | fǎn kàng | to resist; to rebel |
| 反问 | fǎn wèn | to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question |
| 反响 | fǎn xiǎng | repercussions; reaction; echo |
| 犯规 | fàn guī | to break the rules; an illegality; a foul |
| 犯罪 | fàn zuì | to commit a crime; crime; offense |
| 防范 | fáng fàn | to be on guard; wariness; to guard against; preventive |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend; to protect (against) |
| 放手 | fàng shǒu | to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand |
| 飞船 | fēi chuán | spaceship; spacecraft; dirigible; airship |
| 匪徒 | fěi tú | gangster; bandit |
| 分裂 | fēn liè | to split up; to divide; to break up; fission; schism |
| 粉色 | fěn sè | pink; white; erotic; beautiful woman; powdered (with make-up) |
| 风暴 | fēng bào | storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) |
| 峰会 | fēng huì | summit meeting |
| 佛 | Fó | Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 陀) |
| 佛教 | Fó jiào | Buddhism |
| 俯仰 | fǔ yǎng | lowering and raising of the head; (fig.) small move; pitch (position angle) |
| 负 | fù | to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on; to be defeated; negative (math. etc) |
| 复苏 | fù sū | to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis |
| 富人 | fù rén | rich person; the rich |
| 改装 | gǎi zhuāng | to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel; to refit; to modify; to convert |
| 盖章 | gài zhāng | to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth |
| 杆 | gān | pole |
| 赶不上 | gǎn bù shàng | can't keep up with; can't catch up with; cannot overtake |
| 干涉 | gān shè | to interfere; to meddle; interference |
| 港口 | gǎng kǒu | port; harbor |
| 歌星 | gē xīng | singing star; famous singer |
| 革新 | gé xīn | to innovate; innovation |
| 更是 | gèng shì | even more (so) |
| 工商 | gōng shāng | industry and commerce |
| 公鸡 | gōng jī | cock; rooster |
| 公婆 | gōng pó | husband's parents; parents-in-law |
| 构建 | gòu jiàn | to construct (sth abstract) |
| 孤儿 | gū ér | orphan |
| 股 | gǔ | thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum; (stock) share; strand of a thread; low-level administrative unit, translated as "section" or "department" etc, ranked below 科; classifier for long winding things like ropes, rivers etc; classifier for smoke, smells etc: thread, puff, whiff; classifier for bands of people, gangs etc; classifier for sudden forceful actions |
| 股东 | gǔ dōng | shareholder; stockholder |
| 官司 | guān si | lawsuit |
| 光辉 | guāng huī | radiance; glory; brilliant; magnificent |
| 棍棒 | gùn bàng | club; staff; stick |
| 国会 | Guó huì | Parliament (UK); Congress (US); Diet (Japan); Legislative Yuan (Taiwan) |
| 果酱 | guǒ jiàng | jam |
| 果树 | guǒ shù | fruit tree |
| 嗨 | hāi | oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword); a high (natural or drug-induced) (loanword) |
| 海报 | hǎi bào | poster; playbill; notice |
| 海底 | hǎi dǐ | seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean |
| 海军 | hǎi jūn | navy |
| 海浪 | hǎi làng | sea wave |
| 海湾 | Hǎi wān | (Persian) Gulf |
| 好不容易 | hǎo bù róng yì | with great difficulty; very difficult |
| 好似 | hǎo sì | to seem; to be like |
| 合身 | hé shēn | well-fitting (of clothes) |
| 合算 | hé suàn | worthwhile; to be a good deal; to be a bargain; to reckon up; to calculate |
| 合约 | hé yuē | treaty; contract |
| 黑夜 | hēi yè | night |
| 很难说 | hěn nánshuō | Hard to say |
| 狠心 | hěn xīn | callous; heartless; to resolve (to do sth); firm resolve (as in 心) |
| 候选 | hòu xuǎn | candidate (attributive) |
| 护 | hù | to protect |
| 花瓶 | huā píng | flower vase; (fig.) female employee considered to be just a pretty face (attractive but not very competent) |
| 化解 | huà jiě | to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts); to iron out (difficulties); to defuse (conflicts); to neutralize (fears) |
| 回应 | huí yìng | to respond; response |
| 毁 | huǐ | to destroy; to ruin; to defame; to slander |
| 会长 | huì zhǎng | president of a club, committee etc |
| 昏 | hūn | muddle-headed; twilight; to faint; to lose consciousness |
| 火箭 | huǒ jiàn | rocket |
| 机关 | jī guān | mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body; stratagem; scheme; intrigue; plot; trick |
| 基督教 | Jī dū jiào | Christianity; Christian |
| 吉利 | Jí lì | Geely, Chinese car make |
| 继往开来 | jì wǎng kāi lái | to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and later stages |
| 加盟 | jiā méng | to become a member of an alliance or union; to align; to join; participate |
| 茄子 | qié zi | eggplant (Solanum melongena L.); aubergine; brinjal; Guinea squash; phonetic "cheese" (when being photographed); equivalent of "say cheese" |
| 舰艇 | jiàn tǐng | warship; naval vessel |
| 讲课 | jiǎng kè | teach; lecture |
| 教堂 | jiào táng | church; chapel |
| 教育部 | Jiào yù bù | Ministry of Education |
| 揭 | Jiē | surname Jie |
| 界 | jiè | (bound form) boundary; border; (bound form) realm |
| 锦绣前程 | jǐn xiù qián chéng | bright future; bright prospects |
| 进攻 | jìn gōng | to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive; attack; assault; offense (sports) |
| 经纬 | jīng wěi | warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points |
| 精 | jīng | essence; extract; vitality; energy; semen; sperm; mythical goblin spirit; highly perfected; elite; the pick of sth; proficient (refined ability); extremely (fine); selected rice (archaic) |
| 精品 | jīng pǐn | quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) |
| 景 | Jǐng | surname Jing |
| 就是说 | jiù shì shuō | in other words; that is |
| 剧 | jù | theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc); dramatic (change, increase etc); acute; severe |
| 捐助 | juān zhù | to donate; to offer (aid); contribution; donation |
| 绝 | jué | to cut short; extinct; to disappear; to vanish; absolutely; by no means |
| 绝大多数 | jué dà duō shù | the vast majority |
| 觉 | jiào | a nap; a sleep |
| 觉悟 | jué wù | to come to understand; to realize; consciousness; awareness; Buddhist enlightenment (Sanskrit: cittotpāda) |
| 军舰 | jūn jiàn | warship; military naval vessel |
| 军事 | jūn shì | military affairs; (attributive) military |
| 开夜车 | kāi yè chē | to burn the midnight oil; to work late into the night |
| 看得见 | kàn dé jiàn | can see; visible |
| 看管 | kān guǎn | to look after |
| 抗议 | kàng yì | to protest; protest |
| 考场 | kǎo chǎng | exam room |
| 考题 | kǎo tí | exam question |
| 空军 | kōng jūn | air force |
| 空前绝后 | kōng qián jué hòu | unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched; unique |
| 口试 | kǒu shì | oral examination; oral test |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across; to stride over; to straddle; to span |
| 快车 | kuài chē | express (train, bus etc) |
| 宽阔 | kuān kuò | expansive; wide; width; thickness |
| 矿 | kuàng | mineral deposit; ore deposit; ore; a mine |
| 捆绑 | kǔn bǎng | to bind |
| 阔 | kuò | variant of 阔 |
| 栏目 | lán mù | regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) |
| 蓝领 | lán lǐng | blue-collar; blue-collar worker |
| 蓝天 | lán tiān | blue sky |
| 老乡 | lǎo xiāng | fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown |
| 冷气 | lěng qì | air conditioning (Tw) |
| 冷水 | lěng shuǐ | cold water; unboiled water; fig. not yet ready (of plans) |
| 礼堂 | lǐ táng | assembly hall; auditorium |
| 理智 | lǐ zhì | reason; intellect; rationality; rational |
| 力图 | lì tú | to try hard to; to strive to |
| 利 | Lì | surname Li |
| 联盟 | lián méng | alliance; union; coalition |
| 联赛 | lián sài | (sports) league; league tournament |
| 联手 | lián shǒu | lit. to join hands; to act together |
| 凉鞋 | liáng xié | sandal |
| 两侧 | liǎng cè | two sides; both sides |
| 两手 | liǎng shǒu | one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy); both aspects, eventualities etc; skills; expertise |
| 裂 | liè | to split; to crack; to break open; to rend |
| 领袖 | lǐng xiù | leader |
| 伶俐 | líng lì | clever; witty; intelligent |
| 聋哑 | lóng yǎ | deaf and dumb |
| 楼房 | lóu fáng | a building of two or more stories |
| 陆军 | lù jūn | army; ground forces |
| 录音机 | lù yīn jī | (tape) recording machine; tape recorder |
| 旅店 | lǚ diàn | inn; small hotel |
| 螺丝钉 | luó sī dīng | screw |
| 马车 | mǎ chē | cart; chariot; carriage; buggy |
| 慢车 | màn chē | local bus or train; slow train with many stops |
| 没收 | mò shōu | to confiscate; to seize |
| 美容 | měi róng | to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify |
| 蒙 | méng | drizzle; mist |
| 猛 | měng | ferocious; fierce; violent; brave; suddenly; abrupt; (slang) awesome |
| 秘书长 | mì shū zhǎng | secretary-general |
| 免得 | miǎn de | so as not to; so as to avoid |
| 面对面 | miàn duì miàn | face to face |
| 民工 | mín gōng | migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work); temporary worker enlisted on a public project |
| 民警 | mín jǐng | civil police; PRC police; abbr. for 人民警察 |
| 民意 | mín yì | public opinion; popular will; public will |
| 名义 | míng yì | name; titular; nominal; in name; ostensible purpose |
| 名誉 | míng yù | fame; reputation; honor; honorary; emeritus (of retired professor) |
| 明日 | míng rì | tomorrow |
| 膜 | mó | membrane; film |
| 磨 | mó | to rub; to grind; to polish; to sharpen; to wear down; to die out; to waste time; to pester; to insist |
| 墨水 | mò shuǐ | ink |
| 墨水儿 | mò shuǐ r | erhua variant of 墨水; ink |
| 母鸡 | mǔ jī | hen; don't know (humorous slang mimicking Cantonese 唔知, Jyutping: m4 zi1) |
| 墓 | mù | grave; tomb; mausoleum |
| 拿走 | ná zǒu | to take away |
| 奶牛 | nǎi niú | milk cow; dairy cow |
| 内地 | Nèi dì | mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan); Japan (used in Taiwan during Japanese colonization) |
| 宁肯 | nìng kěn | would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer |
| 纽扣儿 | niǔ kòu er | button; erhua variant of 纽扣 |
| 排行榜 | pái háng bǎng | the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking |
| 派出 | pài chū | to send; to dispatch |
| 判 | pàn | to judge; to sentence; to discriminate; to discern; clearly distinguishable |
| 畔 | pàn | (bound form) side; edge; boundary |
| 炮 | bāo | to sauté; to fry; to dry by heating |
| 配置 | pèi zhì | to deploy; to allocate; configuration; allocation |
| 皮球 | pí qiú | ball (made of rubber, leather etc) |
| 偏 | piān | to lean; to slant; oblique; prejudiced; to deviate from average; to stray from the intended line; stubbornly; contrary to expectations |
| 片断 | piàn duàn | section; fragment; segment |
| 欺负 | qī fu | to bully |
| 奇妙 | qí miào | fantastic; wonderful |
| 企图 | qǐ tú | to attempt; to try; attempt |
| 起诉 | qǐ sù | to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute |
| 起义 | qǐ yì | uprising; insurrection; revolt |
| 气概 | qì gài | lofty quality; mettle; spirit |
| 气功 | qì gōng | qigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy 气 through coordinated breathing, movement and meditation |
| 强盗 | qiáng dào | to rob (with force); bandit; robber |
| 强势 | qiáng shì | strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic; intensive |
| 亲眼 | qīn yǎn | with one's own eyes; personally |
| 侵犯 | qīn fàn | to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate; to assault |
| 勤恳 | qín kěn | diligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere |
| 氢 | qīng | hydrogen (chemistry) |
| 清洁工 | qīng jié gōng | cleaner; janitor; garbage collector |
| 清明节 | Qīng míng jié | Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April) |
| 清真 | qīng zhēn | Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food); clean; pure |
| 球拍 | qiú pāi | racket |
| 球星 | qiú xīng | sports star (ball sport) |
| 球员 | qiú yuán | (ball sports) player; team member |
| 曲子 | qǔ zi | poem for singing; tune; music |
| 取款 | qǔ kuǎn | to withdraw money from a bank |
| 取款机 | qǔ kuǎn jī | ATM |
| 去掉 | qù diào | to get rid of; to exclude; to eliminate; to remove; to delete; to strip out; to extract |
| 犬 | quǎn | dog; Kangxi radical 94 |
| 却是 | què shì | nevertheless; actually; the fact is ... |
| 让座 | ràng zuò | to give up one's seat for sb |
| 惹祸 | rě huò | to stir up trouble; to invite disaster |
| 热水 | rè shuǐ | hot water |
| 人权 | rén quán | human rights |
| 日语 | Rì yǔ | Japanese language |
| 如一 | rú yī | consistent; the same; unvarying |
| 乳制品 | rǔ zhì pǐn | dairy products |
| 若 | ruò | to seem; like; as; if |
| 腮 | sāi | cheek |
| 赛 | sài | to compete; competition; match; to surpass; better than; superior to; to excel |
| 三明治 | sān míng zhì | sandwich (loanword) |
| 啥 | shá | dialectal equivalent of 什么; also pr. [shà] |
| 山谷 | shān gǔ | valley; ravine |
| 伤口 | shāng kǒu | wound; cut |
| 商城 | Shāng chéng | see 商城县 |
| 上班族 | shàng bān zú | office workers (as social group) |
| 上帝 | Shàng dì | God |
| 上进心 | shàng jìn xīn | motivation; ambition |
| 上演 | shàng yǎn | to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening; a staging |
| 梢 | shāo | tip of branch |
| 勺 | sháo | spoon; ladle; abbr. for 勺, centiliter (unit of volume) |
| 设计师 | shè jì shī | designer; architect |
| 摄取 | shè qǔ | to absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate; intake; to take a photograph of (a scene) |
| 深化 | shēn huà | to deepen; to intensify |
| 深深 | shēn shēn | deep; profound |
| 神色 | shén sè | expression; look |
| 审查 | shěn chá | to examine; to investigate; to censor out; censorship |
| 升值 | shēng zhí | to rise in value; to appreciate |
| 生活费 | shēng huó fèi | cost of living; living expenses; alimony |
| 生锈 | shēng xiù | to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode; oxidization |
| 省钱 | shěng qián | to save money |
| 圣诞节 | Shèng dàn jié | Christmas time; Christmas season; Christmas |
| 盛行 | shèng xíng | to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent |
| 时而 | shí ér | occasionally; from time to time |
| 时节 | shí jié | season; time |
| 时时 | shí shí | often; constantly |
| 时装 | shí zhuāng | fashion; fashionable clothes |
| 世界观 | shì jiè guān | worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung |
| 试点 | shì diǎn | test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme |
| 识字 | shí zì | to learn to read |
| 收养 | shōu yǎng | to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption |
| 手续费 | shǒu xù fèi | service charge; processing fee; commission |
| 首脑 | shǒu nǎo | head (of state); summit (meeting); leader |
| 首席 | shǒu xí | chief (representative, correspondent etc) |
| 首相 | shǒu xiàng | prime minister (of Japan or UK etc) |
| 薯条 | shǔ tiáo | french fries; french fried potatoes; chips |
| 双打 | shuāng dǎ | doubles (in sports) |
| 爽 | shuǎng | bright; clear; crisp; open; frank; straightforward; to feel well; fine; pleasurable; invigorating; to deviate |
| 说实话 | shuō shí huà | to speak the truth; truth to tell; frankly |
| 司长 | sī zhǎng | bureau chief |
| 斯文 | sī wén | refined; educate; cultured; intellectual; polite; gentle |
| 寺 | sì | Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) |
| 送礼 | sòng lǐ | to give a present |
| 送行 | sòng xíng | to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party |
| 踏 | tā | see 踏实 |
| 摊儿 | tān r | erhua variant of 摊; vendor's stand |
| 叹气 | tàn qì | to sigh; to heave a sigh |
| 糖葫芦 | táng hú lu | sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a bamboo skewer; tanghulu |
| 特大 | tè dà | exceptionally big |
| 特快 | tè kuài | express (train, delivery etc) |
| 天堂 | tiān táng | paradise; heaven |
| 通报 | tōng bào | to inform; to notify; to announce; circular; bulletin; (scientific) journal |
| 通红 | tōng hóng | very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red) |
| 通货 | tōng huò | currency; (old) exchange of goods |
| 同胞 | tóng bāo | born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen; compatriot |
| 同期 | tóng qī | the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous |
| 铜矿 | tóng kuàng | copper mine; copper ore |
| 统筹兼顾 | tǒng chóu jiān gù | an overall plan taking into account all factors |
| 头疼 | tóu téng | headache |
| 涂抹 | tú mǒ | to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc); to doodle; to erase; to obliterate |
| 退票 | tuì piào | to bounce (a check); to return a ticket; ticket refund |
| 吞咽 | tūn yàn | to swallow; to gulp |
| 托 | tuō | prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest); thanks to; to hold in one's hand; to support in one's palm; to give; to base; to commit; to set; torr (unit of pressure) |
| 唾沫 | tuò mo | spittle; saliva |
| 外币 | wài bì | foreign currency |
| 外头 | wài tou | outside; out |
| 外衣 | wài yī | outer clothing; semblance; appearance |
| 外资 | wài zī | foreign investment |
| 顽皮 | wán pí | naughty |
| 王后 | wáng hòu | queen |
| 网吧 | wǎng bā | Internet café |
| 望见 | wàng jiàn | to espy; to spot |
| 微波炉 | wēi bō lú | microwave oven |
| 为首 | wéi shǒu | head; be headed by |
| 文娱 | wén yú | cultural recreation; entertainment |
| 卧铺 | wò pù | a bed (on a train); a couchette |
| 乌黑 | wū hēi | jet-black; dark |
| 乌云 | wū yún | black cloud |
| 无边 | wú biān | without boundary; not bordered |
| 无理取闹 | wú lǐ qǔ nào | to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative |
| 无穷无尽 | wú qióng wú jìn | endless; boundless; infinite |
| 吸毒 | xī dú | to take drugs |
| 牺牲 | xī shēng | to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice |
| 洗衣粉 | xǐ yī fěn | laundry detergent; washing powder |
| 西班牙语 | Xī bān yá yǔ | Spanish language |
| 霞 | xiá | rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset |
| 先锋 | xiān fēng | vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde |
| 贤惠 | xián huì | variant of 贤慧 |
| 显出 | xiǎn chū | to express; to exhibit |
| 乡镇 | xiāng zhèn | village; township |
| 想不到 | xiǎng bu dào | unexpected; hard to imagine; it had not occurred to me; who could have thought that |
| 小费 | xiǎo fèi | tip; gratuity |
| 晓得 | xiǎo de | to know |
| 笑脸 | xiào liǎn | smiling face; smiley :) ☺ |
| 笑声 | xiào shēng | laughter |
| 协商 | xié shāng | to consult with; to talk things over; agreement |
| 写字楼 | xiě zì lóu | office building |
| 写字台 | xiě zì tái | writing desk |
| 屑 | xiè | bits; fragments; crumbs; filings; trifling; trivial; to condescend to |
| 心脏病 | xīn zàng bìng | heart disease |
| 信仰 | xìn yǎng | to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction |
| 形 | xíng | to appear; to look; form; shape |
| 兴旺 | xīng wàng | prosperous; thriving; to prosper; to flourish |
| 兴致勃勃 | xìng zhì bó bó | to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest |
| 凶 | xiōng | terrible; fearful |
| 凶手 | xiōng shǒu | murderer; assassin |
| 修车 | xiū chē | to repair a bike (car etc) |
| 袖珍 | xiù zhēn | pocket-sized; pocket (book etc) |
| 悬 | xuán | to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement; unresolved; baseless; without foundation |
| 悬崖峭壁 | xuán yá qiào bì | sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom) |
| 选举 | xuǎn jǔ | to elect; election |
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress; to repress; to constrict; oppression; stress (physics) |
| 烟花 | yān huā | fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) |
| 沿着 | yán zhe | to go along; to follow |
| 洋 | yáng | ocean; vast; foreign; silver dollar or coin |
| 咬牙切齿 | yǎo yá qiè chǐ | (idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage |
| 要不然 | yào bù rán | otherwise; or else; or |
| 要好 | yào hǎo | to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement |
| 一番 | yì fān | Some |
| 一路上 | yī lù shàng | along the way; the whole way; (fig.) the whole time |
| 一齐 | yī qí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 一行 | yī xíng | party; delegation |
| 依次 | yī cì | in order; in succession |
| 以至 | yǐ zhì | down to; up to; to such an extent as to ...; also written 以至于 |
| 议题 | yì tí | topic of discussion; topic; subject; issue (under discussion) |
| 意想不到 | yì xiǎng bù dào | unexpected; previously unimagined |
| 意愿 | yì yuàn | aspiration; wish (for); desire |
| 翼 | Yì | surname Yi; alternative name for 绛 capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC) |
| 阴谋 | yīn móu | to conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot |
| 阴影 | yīn yǐng | (lit. and fig.) shadow |
| 音像 | yīn xiàng | audio and video; audiovisual |
| 应急 | yìng jí | to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency |
| 迎来 | yíng lái | to welcome (a visitor or newcomer); (fig.) to usher in |
| 荧屏 | yíng píng | fluorescent screen; TV screen |
| 影迷 | yǐng mí | film enthusiast; movie fan |
| 影响力 | yǐng xiǎng lì | influence; impact |
| 影星 | yǐng xīng | film star |
| 用得着 | yòng de zháo | to be able to use; useable; to have a use for; (in a question) to be necessary to |
| 游戏机 | yóu xì jī | video game machine; video game console |
| 游行 | yóu xíng | to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration; to travel around; to roam |
| 有没有 | yǒu méi yǒu | (before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...?; Is there a ...?; (before a verb) Did (you, they etc) (verb, infinitive)?; Have (you, they etc) (verb, past participle)? |
| 有事 | yǒu shì | to be occupied with sth; to have sth on one's mind; there is something the matter |
| 宇航员 | yǔ háng yuán | astronaut |
| 园地 | yuán dì | garden area |
| 原告 | yuán gào | complainant; plaintiff |
| 圆珠笔 | yuán zhū bǐ | ballpoint pen |
| 援助 | yuán zhù | to help; to support; to aid; aid; assistance |
| 缘故 | yuán gù | reason; cause |
| 远远 | yuǎn yuǎn | distant; by far |
| 运作 | yùn zuò | to operate; operations; workings; activities (usu. of an organization); thread (computing) |
| 咋 | zǎ | dialectal equivalent of 怎么 |
| 造反 | zào fǎn | to rebel; to revolt |
| 增值 | zēng zhí | to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy) |
| 扎实 | zhā shi | strong; solid; sturdy; firm; practical |
| 眨 | zhǎ | to blink; to wink |
| 炸弹 | zhà dàn | bomb |
| 炸药 | zhà yào | explosive (material) |
| 债 | zhài | debt |
| 战场 | zhàn chǎng | battlefield |
| 战略 | zhàn lu:è | strategy |
| 战术 | zhàn shù | tactics |
| 战友 | zhàn yǒu | comrade-in-arms; battle companion |
| 长假 | cháng jià | long vacation |
| 长跑 | cháng pǎo | long-distance running |
| 账 | zhàng | account; bill; debt |
| 招投标 | zhāo tóu biāo | bid inviting and bid offering; bidding; auction |
| 照样 | zhào yàng | as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner; still; nevertheless |
| 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine; to illuminate |
| 照应 | zhào yìng | to correlate with; to correspond to |
| 这就是说 | zhè jiù shì shuō | in other words; that is to say |
| 镇压 | zhèn yā | suppression; repression; to suppress; to put down; to quell |
| 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate; to rectify |
| 整治 | zhěng zhì | to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition; (coll.) to fix (a person); to prepare (a meal etc) |
| 正当 | zhèng dāng | timely; just (when needed) |
| 正负 | zhèng fù | positive and negative |
| 政党 | zhèng dǎng | political party |
| 政权 | zhèng quán | regime; political power |
| 之类 | zhī lèi | and so on; and such |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance; to support; to back |
| 织 | zhī | to weave |
| 直升机 | zhí shēng jī | helicopter |
| 殖民地 | zhí mín dì | colony |
| 只管 | zhǐ guǎn | solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply; by all means; please feel free; do not hesitate (to ask for sth) |
| 指数 | zhǐ shù | (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index; exponential (function, growth) |
| 指头 | zhǐ tou | finger; toe |
| 指着 | zhǐzhe | Poke |
| 治病 | zhì bìng | to treat an illness |
| 忠心 | zhōng xīn | good faith; devotion; loyalty; dedication |
| 终年 | zhōng nián | entire year; throughout the year; age at death |
| 种种 | zhǒng zhǒng | all kinds of |
| 重阳节 | Chóng yáng jié | Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month |
| 重组 | chóng zǔ | to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure |
| 舟 | zhōu | boat |
| 诸位 | zhū wèi | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs |
| 主持人 | zhǔ chí rén | TV or radio presenter; host; anchor |
| 驻 | zhù | to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) |
| 柱子 | zhù zi | pillar |
| 砖瓦 | zhuān wǎ | tiles and bricks |
| 赚钱 | zhuàn qián | to earn money; moneymaking |
| 装卸 | zhuāng xiè | to load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble |
| 壮观 | zhuàng guān | spectacular; magnificent sight |
| 滋长 | zī zhǎng | to grow (usually of abstract things); to yield; to develop |
| 自在 | zì zai | comfortable; at ease |
| 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion |
| 总监 | zǒng jiān | head; director (of an organizational unit); (police) commissioner; inspector-general; rank of local governor in Tang dynasty administration |
| 总经理 | zǒng jīng lǐ | general manager; CEO |
| 总量 | zǒng liàng | total; overall amount |
| 走私 | zǒu sī | to smuggle; to have an illicit affair |
| 奏 | zòu | to play music; to achieve; to present a memorial to the emperor (old) |
| 祖父 | zǔ fù | father's father; paternal grandfather |
| 祖母 | zǔ mǔ | father's mother; paternal grandmother |
| 罪恶 | zuì è | crime; evil; sin |
| 作 | zuō | worker; workshop; (slang) troublesome; high-maintenance (person) |
| 作废 | zuò fèi | to become invalid; to cancel; to delete; to nullify |
| 作战 | zuò zhàn | combat; to fight |
| 座谈会 | zuò tán huì | conference; symposium; rap session |
| 做东 | zuò dōng | to act as host |
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