HSK 4 vocabulary list — all 600 words with pinyin, English and audio
The complete HSK 4 word list (1200 words in total including earlier levels). Tap any word for pronunciation, tones, character breakdown and example sentences.
| Word | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 爱情 | ài qíng | romance; love (romantic) |
| 安排 | ān pái | to arrange; to plan |
| 安全 | ān quán | safe; secure |
| 按时 | àn shí | on time; before deadline |
| 按照 | àn zhào | according to; in accordance with |
| 百分之 | bǎi fēn zhī | percent |
| 棒 | bàng | stick; club |
| 包子 | bāo zi | bao (steamed stuffed bun) |
| 保护 | bǎo hù | to protect; to defend |
| 保证 | bǎo zhèng | guarantee; to guarantee |
| 报名 | bào míng | to sign up; to enter one's name |
| 抱 | bào | to hold; to carry (in one's arms) |
| 抱歉 | bào qiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic |
| 倍 | bèi | -fold; times (multiplier) |
| 本来 | běn lái | original; originally |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid; foolish |
| 比如 | bǐ rú | for example; for instance |
| 毕业 | bì yè | graduation; to graduate |
| 遍 | biàn | everywhere; all over |
| 标准 | biāo zhǔn | standard; norm |
| 表格 | biǎo gé | form; table |
| 表示 | biǎo shì | to express; to show |
| 表演 | biǎo yǎn | play; show |
| 表扬 | biǎo yáng | to praise; to commend |
| 饼干 | bǐng gān | biscuit; cracker |
| 并且 | bìng qiě | and; besides |
| 博士 | bó shì | doctor; court academician (in feudal China) |
| 不得不 | bù dé bù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but |
| 不管 | bù guǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of |
| 不过 | bù guò | only; merely |
| 不仅 | bù jǐn | not just; not limited to |
| 部分 | bù fen | part; share |
| 擦 | cā | to rub; to scratch |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess |
| 材料 | cái liào | material; data |
| 参观 | cān guān | to look around; to tour |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining hall; dining room |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet; lavatory |
| 差不多 | chà bu duō | almost; nearly |
| 长城 | cháng chéng | the Great Wall |
| 长江 | cháng jiāng | Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose; stage |
| 超过 | chāo guò | to surpass; to exceed |
| 成功 | chéng gōng | success; to succeed |
| 成为 | chéng wéi | to become; to turn into |
| 诚实 | chéng shí | honest |
| 乘坐 | chéng zuò | to ride (in a vehicle) |
| 吃惊 | chī jīng | to be startled; to be shocked |
| 重新 | chóng xīn | again; once more |
| 抽烟 | chōu yān | to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco) |
| 出差 | chū chāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 出发 | chū fā | to set off; to start (on a journey) |
| 出生 | chū shēng | to be born |
| 出现 | chū xiàn | to appear; to arise |
| 厨房 | chú fáng | kitchen |
| 传真 | chuán zhēn | fax; facsimile |
| 窗户 | chuāng hu | window |
| 词语 | cí yǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term) |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always; at all times |
| 粗心 | cū xīn | careless; thoughtless |
| 存 | cún | to exist; to deposit |
| 错误 | cuò wù | mistaken; false |
| 答案 | dá àn | answer; solution |
| 打扮 | dǎ ban | to decorate; to dress |
| 打扰 | dǎ rǎo | to disturb; to bother |
| 打印 | dǎ yìn | to affix a seal; to stamp |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice |
| 打折 | dǎ zhé | to give a discount |
| 打针 | dǎ zhēn | to give or have an injection |
| 大概 | dà gài | roughly; probably |
| 大使馆 | dà shǐ guǎn | embassy |
| 大约 | dà yuē | approximately; probably |
| 大夫 | dài fu | doctor; physician |
| 戴 | dài | to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect |
| 当 | dāng | to be; to act as |
| 当时 | dāng shí | then; at that time |
| 刀 | dāo | knife; blade |
| 导游 | dǎo yóu | tour guide; guidebook |
| 到处 | dào chù | everywhere |
| 到底 | dào dǐ | finally; in the end |
| 倒 | dǎo | to fall; to collapse |
| 道歉 | dào qiàn | to apologize |
| 得意 | dé yì | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself |
| 得 | děi | must; to have to |
| 登机牌 | dēng jī pái | boarding pass |
| 等 | děng | and so on; etc. |
| 低 | dī | low; beneath |
| 底 | dǐ | background; bottom |
| 地点 | dì diǎn | place; site |
| 地球 | dì qiú | the earth |
| 地址 | dì zhǐ | address |
| 调查 | diào chá | investigation; inquiry |
| 掉 | diào | to fall; to drop |
| 丢 | diū | to lose; to put aside |
| 动作 | dòng zuò | movement; motion |
| 堵车 | dǔ chē | traffic jam; to get congested |
| 肚子 | dù zi | belly; abdomen |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message; SMS |
| 对话 | duì huà | to talk (with sb); dialogue |
| 对面 | duì miàn | opposite; across (the street) |
| 对于 | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned |
| 儿童 | ér tóng | child |
| 而 | ér | and; as well as |
| 发生 | fā shēng | to happen; to occur |
| 发展 | fā zhǎn | development; growth |
| 法律 | fǎ lǜ | law |
| 翻译 | fān yì | to translate; to interpret |
| 烦恼 | fán nǎo | to be worried; to be distressed |
| 反对 | fǎn duì | to oppose; to be against |
| 方法 | fāng fǎ | method; way |
| 方面 | fāng miàn | respect; aspect |
| 方式 | fāng shì | way; manner |
| 方向 | fāng xiàng | direction; orientation |
| 房东 | fáng dōng | landlord |
| 放弃 | fàng qì | to renounce; to abandon |
| 放暑假 | fàng shǔ jià | to be on summer vacation |
| 放松 | fàng sōng | to relax; to slacken |
| 份 | fèn | classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc |
| 丰富 | fēng fù | to enrich; rich |
| 否则 | fǒu zé | otherwise; if not |
| 符合 | fú hé | in keeping with; in accordance with |
| 父亲 | fù qīn | father; also pr. [fù qin] |
| 付款 | fù kuǎn | to pay a sum of money; payment |
| 负责 | fù zé | to be in charge of; to take responsibility for |
| 复印 | fù yìn | to photocopy; to duplicate a document |
| 复杂 | fù zá | complicated; complex |
| 富 | fù | rich; abundant |
| 改变 | gǎi biàn | to change; to alter |
| 干杯 | gān bēi | to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast) |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake; to catch up with |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare; daring |
| 感动 | gǎn dòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally) |
| 感觉 | gǎn jué | feeling; impression |
| 感情 | gǎn qíng | emotion; sentiment |
| 感谢 | gǎn xiè | thanks; gratitude |
| 干 | gān | dry; dried food |
| 刚 | gāng | hard; firm |
| 高速公路 | gāo sù gōng lù | expressway; highway |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | arm |
| 各 | gè | each; every |
| 工资 | gōng zī | wages; pay |
| 公里 | gōng lǐ | kilometer |
| 功夫 | gōng fu | skill; art |
| 共同 | gòng tóng | common; joint |
| 购物 | gòu wù | shopping |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient); enough (too much) |
| 估计 | gū jì | to estimate; to reckon |
| 鼓励 | gǔ lì | to encourage |
| 故意 | gù yì | deliberately; on purpose |
| 顾客 | gù kè | customer; client |
| 挂 | guà | to hang or suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone) |
| 关键 | guān jiàn | crucial point; crux |
| 观众 | guān zhòng | spectators; audience |
| 管理 | guǎn lǐ | to supervise; to manage |
| 光 | guāng | light; ray |
| 广播 | guǎng bō | broadcast; broadcasting |
| 广告 | guǎng gào | to advertise; a commercial |
| 逛 | guàng | to stroll; to visit |
| 规定 | guī dìng | to stipulate; to specify |
| 国籍 | guó jí | nationality |
| 国际 | guó jì | international |
| 果汁 | guǒ zhī | fruit juice |
| 过程 | guò chéng | course of events; process |
| 海洋 | hǎi yáng | ocean |
| 害羞 | hài xiū | shy; embarrassed |
| 寒假 | hán jià | winter vacation |
| 汗 | hàn | perspiration; sweat |
| 航班 | háng bān | flight; sailing |
| 好处 | hǎo chu | benefit; advantage |
| 好像 | hǎo xiàng | as if; to seem like |
| 号码 | hào mǎ | number |
| 合格 | hé gé | to meet the standard required; qualified |
| 合适 | hé shì | suitable; fitting |
| 盒子 | hé zi | box; case |
| 后悔 | hòu huǐ | to regret; to feel remorse |
| 厚 | hòu | thick; deep or profound |
| 互联网 | hù lián wǎng | Internet |
| 互相 | hù xiāng | each other; mutually |
| 护士 | hù shi | nurse |
| 怀疑 | huái yí | to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of |
| 回忆 | huí yì | to recall; memories |
| 活动 | huó dòng | to exercise; to move about |
| 活泼 | huó po | lively; vivacious |
| 火 | huǒ | fire; urgent |
| 获得 | huò dé | to obtain; to receive |
| 积极 | jī jí | active; energetic |
| 积累 | jī lěi | to accumulate; accumulation |
| 基础 | jī chǔ | base; foundation |
| 激动 | jī dòng | to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions) |
| 及时 | jí shí | timely; at the right time |
| 即使 | jí shǐ | even if; even though |
| 计划 | jì huà | plan; project |
| 记者 | jì zhě | reporter; journalist |
| 技术 | jì shù | technology; technique |
| 既然 | jì rán | since; as |
| 继续 | jì xù | to continue; to proceed with |
| 寄 | jì | to send; to mail |
| 加班 | jiā bān | to work overtime |
| 加油站 | jiā yóu zhàn | gas station |
| 家具 | jiā jù | furniture |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake; false |
| 价格 | jià gé | price |
| 坚持 | jiān chí | to persevere with; to persist in |
| 减肥 | jiǎn féi | to lose weight |
| 减少 | jiǎn shǎo | to lessen; to decrease |
| 建议 | jiàn yì | to propose; to suggest |
| 将来 | jiāng lái | in the future; future |
| 奖金 | jiǎng jīn | premium; award money |
| 降低 | jiàng dī | to reduce; to lower |
| 降落 | jiàng luò | to descend; to land |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over; to deliver |
| 交流 | jiāo liú | to exchange; exchange |
| 交通 | jiāo tōng | to be connected; traffic |
| 郊区 | jiāo qū | suburban district; outskirts |
| 骄傲 | jiāo ào | pride; arrogance |
| 饺子 | jiǎo zi | dumpling; pot-sticker |
| 教授 | jiào shòu | professor; to instruct |
| 教育 | jiào yù | to educate; to teach |
| 接受 | jiē shòu | to accept; to receive |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | to catch and hold on; to continue |
| 节 | jié | joint; node |
| 节约 | jié yuē | to economize; to conserve (resources) |
| 结果 | jié guǒ | outcome; result |
| 解释 | jiě shì | explanation; to explain |
| 尽管 | jǐn guǎn | despite; although |
| 紧张 | jǐn zhāng | nervous; keyed up |
| 进行 | jìn xíng | to advance; to conduct |
| 禁止 | jìn zhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid |
| 京剧 | jīng jù | Beijing opera |
| 经济 | jīng jì | economy; economic |
| 经历 | jīng lì | experience; to experience |
| 经验 | jīng yàn | experience; to experience |
| 精彩 | jīng cǎi | wonderful; marvelous |
| 景色 | jǐng sè | scenery; scene |
| 警察 | jǐng chá | police; police officer |
| 竞争 | jìng zhēng | to compete; competition |
| 竟然 | jìng rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 镜子 | jìng zi | mirror |
| 究竟 | jiū jìng | to go to the bottom of a matter; after all |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift; to hold up |
| 举办 | jǔ bàn | to conduct; to hold |
| 举行 | jǔ xíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 拒绝 | jù jué | to refuse; to decline |
| 距离 | jù lí | distance; to be apart from |
| 聚会 | jù huì | party; gathering |
| 开玩笑 | kāi wán xiào | to play a joke; to make fun of |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy; to rejoice |
| 看法 | kàn fǎ | way of looking at a thing; view |
| 考虑 | kǎo lǜ | to think over; to consider |
| 烤鸭 | kǎo yā | roast duck |
| 科学 | kē xué | science; scientific knowledge |
| 棵 | kē | classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc |
| 咳嗽 | ké sou | to cough |
| 可怜 | kě lián | pitiful; pathetic |
| 可是 | kě shì | but; however |
| 可惜 | kě xī | it is a pity; what a pity |
| 客厅 | kè tīng | drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room |
| 肯定 | kěn dìng | to be certain; to be positive |
| 空 | kōng | empty; air |
| 空气 | kōng qì | air; atmosphere |
| 恐怕 | kǒng pà | fear; to dread |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter; hardship |
| 矿泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral water |
| 困 | kùn | to trap; to surround |
| 困难 | kùn nan | difficult; challenging |
| 垃圾桶 | lā jī tǒng | rubbish bin; trash can |
| 拉 | lā | to pull; to play (a bowed instrument) |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy); pungent |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | to have enough time; can do it in time |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 浪费 | làng fèi | to waste; to squander |
| 浪漫 | làng màn | romantic |
| 老虎 | lǎo hǔ | tiger |
| 冷静 | lěng jìng | calm; cool-headed |
| 礼拜天 | lǐ bài tiān | Sunday |
| 礼貌 | lǐ mào | courtesy; politeness |
| 理发 | lǐ fà | to get a haircut; to have one's hair done |
| 理解 | lǐ jiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 理想 | lǐ xiǎng | an ideal; a dream |
| 力气 | lì qi | strength |
| 厉害 | lì hai | terrible; intense |
| 例如 | lì rú | for example; for instance |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both |
| 连 | lián | to link; to join |
| 联系 | lián xì | connection; contact |
| 凉快 | liáng kuai | nice and cold; pleasantly cool |
| 零钱 | líng qián | change (of money); small change |
| 另外 | lìng wài | additional; in addition |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc); to retain |
| 流利 | liú lì | fluent |
| 流行 | liú xíng | to spread; to propagate |
| 旅行 | lǚ xíng | to travel; journey |
| 律师 | lǜ shī | lawyer |
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind |
| 麻烦 | má fan | trouble; inconvenience |
| 马虎 | mǎ hu | careless; sloppy |
| 满 | mǎn | to fill; full |
| 毛 | máo | hair; feather |
| 毛巾 | máo jīn | towel |
| 美丽 | měi lì | beautiful |
| 梦 | mèng | dream |
| 迷路 | mí lù | to lose the way; lost |
| 密码 | mì mǎ | cipher; secret code |
| 免费 | miǎn fèi | free (of charge) |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit) |
| 民族 | mín zú | nationality; ethnic group |
| 母亲 | mǔ qīn | mother; also pr. [mǔ qin] |
| 目的 | mù dì | purpose; aim |
| 耐心 | nài xīn | to be patient; patience |
| 难道 | nán dào | don't tell me ...; could it be that...? |
| 难受 | nán shòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain |
| 内 | nèi | inside; inner |
| 内容 | nèi róng | content; substance |
| 能力 | néng lì | capability; ability |
| 年龄 | nián líng | age |
| 弄 | nòng | to do; to manage |
| 暖和 | nuǎn huo | warm; nice and warm |
| 偶尔 | ǒu ěr | occasionally; once in a while |
| 排队 | pái duì | to line up |
| 排列 | pái liè | to arrange in order; permutation |
| 判断 | pàn duàn | to judge; to determine |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany; to keep sb company |
| 批评 | pī píng | to criticize; criticism |
| 皮肤 | pí fū | skin |
| 脾气 | pí qi | character; temperament |
| 篇 | piān | sheet; piece of writing |
| 骗 | piàn | to cheat; to swindle |
| 乒乓球 | pīng pāng qiú | table tennis; ping-pong |
| 平时 | píng shí | ordinarily; in normal times |
| 破 | pò | broken; damaged |
| 葡萄 | pú tao | grape |
| 普遍 | pǔ biàn | universal; general |
| 普通话 | pǔ tōng huà | Mandarin (common language); Putonghua (common speech of the Chinese language) |
| 其次 | qí cì | next; secondly |
| 其中 | qí zhōng | among; in |
| 气候 | qì hòu | climate; climate |
| 千万 | qiān wàn | ten million; countless |
| 签证 | qiān zhèng | visa; to issue a visa |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit; to strike |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 巧克力 | qiǎo kè lì | chocolate (loanword) |
| 亲戚 | qīn qi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 轻 | qīng | light; easy |
| 轻松 | qīng sōng | light; gentle |
| 情况 | qíng kuàng | circumstances; state of affairs |
| 穷 | qióng | poor; destitute |
| 区别 | qū bié | difference; to distinguish |
| 取 | qǔ | to take; to get |
| 全部 | quán bù | whole; all |
| 缺点 | quē diǎn | weak point; fault |
| 缺少 | quē shǎo | lack; shortage of |
| 却 | què | but; yet |
| 确实 | què shí | indeed; really |
| 然而 | rán ér | however; yet |
| 热闹 | rè nao | bustling with noise and excitement; lively |
| 任何 | rèn hé | any; whatever |
| 任务 | rèn wu | mission; assignment |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw; to throw away |
| 仍然 | réng rán | still; as before |
| 日记 | rì jì | diary |
| 入口 | rù kǒu | entrance; to import |
| 散步 | sàn bù | to take a walk; to go for a walk |
| 森林 | sēn lín | forest |
| 沙发 | shā fā | sofa (loanword) |
| 伤心 | shāng xīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted |
| 商量 | shāng liang | to consult; to talk over |
| 稍微 | shāo wēi | a little bit |
| 勺子 | sháo zi | scoop; ladle |
| 社会 | shè huì | society |
| 申请 | shēn qǐng | to apply for sth; application form |
| 深 | shēn | deep (lit. and fig.) |
| 甚至 | shèn zhì | even; so much so that |
| 生活 | shēng huó | to live; life |
| 生命 | shēng mìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being |
| 生意 | shēng yì | life force; vitality |
| 省 | shěng | to save; to economize |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain; to be left |
| 失败 | shī bài | to be defeated; to lose |
| 失望 | shī wàng | disappointed; to lose hope |
| 师傅 | shī fu | master; qualified worker |
| 十分 | shí fēn | very; completely |
| 实际 | shí jì | reality; practice |
| 实在 | shí zài | really; actually |
| 使 | shǐ | to make; to cause |
| 使用 | shǐ yòng | to use; to employ |
| 世纪 | shì jì | century |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not); if |
| 适合 | shì hé | to fit; to suit |
| 适应 | shì yìng | to adapt; to fit |
| 收 | shōu | to receive; to accept |
| 收入 | shōu rù | to take in; income |
| 收拾 | shōu shi | to put in order; to tidy up |
| 首都 | shǒu dū | capital (city) |
| 首先 | shǒu xiān | first (of all); in the first place |
| 受不了 | shòu bù liǎo | unbearable; unable to endure |
| 受到 | shòu dào | to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc); to be ...ed (praised, educated, punished etc) |
| 售货员 | shòu huò yuán | salesperson |
| 输 | shū | to lose; to be beaten |
| 熟悉 | shú xī | to be familiar with; to know well |
| 数量 | shù liàng | amount; quantity |
| 数字 | shù zì | numeral; digit |
| 帅 | shuài | handsome; graceful |
| 顺便 | shùn biàn | conveniently; in passing |
| 顺利 | shùn lì | smoothly; without a hitch |
| 顺序 | shùn xù | sequence; order |
| 说明 | shuō míng | to explain; to illustrate |
| 硕士 | shuò shì | master's degree; person who has a master's degree |
| 死 | sǐ | to die; impassable |
| 速度 | sù dù | speed; rate |
| 塑料袋 | sù liào dài | plastic bag |
| 酸 | suān | sour; tart |
| 随便 | suí biàn | as one wishes; as one pleases |
| 随着 | suí zhe | along with; in the wake of |
| 孙子 | sūn zi | grandson; son's son |
| 所有 | suǒ yǒu | all; to have |
| 台 | tái | platform; stage |
| 抬 | tái | to lift; to raise |
| 态度 | tài du | manner; bearing |
| 谈 | tán | to speak; to talk |
| 弹钢琴 | tán gāng qín | HSK vocabulary word |
| 汤 | tāng | soup; hot or boiling water |
| 糖 | táng | sugar; sweets |
| 躺 | tǎng | to recline; to lie down |
| 趟 | tàng | classifier for times, round trips or rows; a time |
| 讨论 | tǎo lùn | to discuss; to talk over |
| 讨厌 | tǎo yàn | to dislike; to loathe |
| 特点 | tè diǎn | characteristic (feature); trait |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift |
| 提供 | tí gōng | to offer; to supply |
| 提前 | tí qián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time |
| 提醒 | tí xǐng | to remind; to call attention to |
| 填空 | tián kòng | to fill a job vacancy; to fill in a blank (e.g. on questionnaire or exam paper) |
| 条件 | tiáo jiàn | condition; circumstance |
| 停 | tíng | to stop; to halt |
| 挺 | tǐng | straight; erect |
| 通过 | tōng guò | to pass through; to get through |
| 通知 | tōng zhī | to notify; to inform |
| 同情 | tóng qíng | to sympathize with; sympathy |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 推 | tuī | to push; to cut |
| 推迟 | tuī chí | to postpone; to put off |
| 脱 | tuō | to shed; to take off |
| 袜子 | wà zi | socks; stockings |
| 完全 | wán quán | complete; whole |
| 网球 | wǎng qiú | tennis; tennis ball |
| 网站 | wǎng zhàn | website; network station |
| 往往 | wǎng wǎng | usually; in many cases |
| 危险 | wēi xiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 卫生间 | wèi shēng jiān | bathroom; toilet |
| 味道 | wèi dao | flavor; taste |
| 温度 | wēn dù | temperature |
| 文章 | wén zhāng | article; essay |
| 污染 | wū rǎn | to pollute; to contaminate (lit. and fig.) |
| 无 | wú | not to have; no |
| 无聊 | wú liáo | bored; boring |
| 无论 | wú lùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... |
| 误会 | wù huì | to misunderstand; to mistake |
| 西红柿 | xī hóng shì | tomato |
| 吸引 | xī yǐn | to attract; to appeal to |
| 咸 | xián | all; everyone |
| 现金 | xiàn jīn | cash |
| 羡慕 | xiàn mù | to envy; to admire |
| 相反 | xiāng fǎn | opposite; contrary |
| 相同 | xiāng tóng | identical; same |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant; sweet smelling |
| 详细 | xiáng xì | detailed; in detail |
| 响 | xiǎng | echo; sound |
| 橡皮 | xiàng pí | rubber; an eraser |
| 消息 | xiāo xi | news; information |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | snack; refreshments |
| 小伙子 | xiǎo huǒ zi | young man; young guy |
| 小说 | xiǎo shuō | novel; fiction |
| 笑话 | xiào hua | joke; jest |
| 效果 | xiào guǒ | result; effect |
| 心情 | xīn qíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 辛苦 | xīn kǔ | exhausting; hard |
| 信封 | xìn fēng | envelope |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information; news |
| 信心 | xìn xīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 兴奋 | xīng fèn | excited; excitement |
| 行 | xíng | to walk; to go |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up; to be awake |
| 幸福 | xìng fú | happiness; happy |
| 性别 | xìng bié | gender; sex |
| 性格 | xìng gé | nature; disposition |
| 修理 | xiū lǐ | to repair; to fix |
| 许多 | xǔ duō | many; a lot of |
| 学期 | xué qī | term; semester |
| 压力 | yā lì | pressure |
| 呀 | ya | (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt) |
| 牙膏 | yá gāo | toothpaste |
| 亚洲 | yà zhōu | Asia (abbr. for 亚细亚洲) |
| 严格 | yán gé | strict; stringent |
| 严重 | yán zhòng | grave; serious |
| 研究 | yán jiū | research; a study |
| 盐 | yán | salt |
| 眼镜 | yǎn jìng | spectacles; eyeglasses |
| 演出 | yǎn chū | to act (in a play); to perform |
| 演员 | yǎn yuán | actor or actress; performer |
| 阳光 | yáng guāng | sunshine; upbeat |
| 养成 | yǎng chéng | to cultivate; to raise |
| 样子 | yàng zi | appearance; manner |
| 邀请 | yāo qǐng | to invite; invitation |
| 要是 | yào shi | if |
| 钥匙 | yào shi | key |
| 也许 | yě xǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 叶子 | yè zi | leaf |
| 页 | yè | page; leaf |
| 一切 | yī qiè | everything; every |
| 以 | yǐ | to use; by means of |
| 以为 | yǐ wéi | to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) |
| 艺术 | yì shù | art |
| 意见 | yì jiàn | idea; opinion |
| 因此 | yīn cǐ | thus; consequently |
| 引起 | yǐn qǐ | to give rise to; to lead to |
| 印象 | yìn xiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat; to win |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position |
| 永远 | yǒng yuǎn | forever; eternal |
| 勇敢 | yǒng gǎn | brave; courageous |
| 优点 | yōu diǎn | merit; benefit |
| 优秀 | yōu xiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 幽默 | yōu mò | humor; humorous |
| 尤其 | yóu qí | especially; particularly |
| 由 | yóu | to follow; from |
| 由于 | yóu yú | due to; as a result of |
| 邮局 | yóu jú | post office |
| 友好 | yǒu hǎo | friendly; amicable |
| 友谊 | yǒu yì | companionship; fellowship |
| 有趣 | yǒu qù | interesting; fascinating |
| 于是 | yú shì | thereupon; as a result |
| 愉快 | yú kuài | cheerful; cheerily |
| 与 | yǔ | and; to give |
| 羽毛球 | yǔ máo qiú | shuttlecock; badminton |
| 语法 | yǔ fǎ | grammar |
| 语言 | yǔ yán | language |
| 预习 | yù xí | to prepare a lesson |
| 原来 | yuán lái | original; former |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse; to forgive |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause; origin |
| 约会 | yuē huì | appointment; engagement |
| 阅读 | yuè dú | to read; reading |
| 云 | yún | to say |
| 允许 | yǔn xǔ | to permit; to allow |
| 杂志 | zá zhì | magazine |
| 咱们 | zán men | we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to); also pr. [zá men] |
| 暂时 | zàn shí | temporary; provisional |
| 脏 | zāng | dirty; filthy |
| 责任 | zé rèn | responsibility; blame |
| 增加 | zēng jiā | to raise; to increase |
| 占线 | zhàn xiàn | busy (telephone line) |
| 招聘 | zhāo pìn | to invite applications for a job; to recruit |
| 照 | zhào | according to; in accordance with |
| 真正 | zhēn zhèng | genuine; real |
| 整理 | zhěng lǐ | to arrange; to tidy up |
| 正常 | zhèng cháng | regular; normal |
| 正好 | zhèng hǎo | just (in time); just right |
| 正确 | zhèng què | correct; sound |
| 正式 | zhèng shì | formal; official |
| 证明 | zhèng míng | proof; certificate |
| 之 | zhī | him |
| 支持 | zhī chí | to be in favor of; to support |
| 知识 | zhī shi | knowledge; intellectual |
| 直接 | zhí jiē | direct (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate |
| 值得 | zhí de | to be worth; to deserve |
| 职业 | zhí yè | occupation; profession |
| 植物 | zhí wù | plant; vegetation |
| 只好 | zhǐ hǎo | to have no other option but to ...; to have to |
| 只要 | zhǐ yào | if only; so long as |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger; to point at or to |
| 至少 | zhì shǎo | at least; least |
| 质量 | zhì liàng | quality; mass |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy; serious |
| 重点 | zhòng diǎn | important point; main point |
| 重视 | zhòng shì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 周围 | zhōu wéi | environs; surroundings |
| 主意 | zhǔ yi | plan; idea |
| 祝贺 | zhù hè | to congratulate; congratulations |
| 著名 | zhù míng | famous; noted |
| 专门 | zhuān mén | specialist; specialized |
| 专业 | zhuān yè | specialty; specialized field |
| 转 | zhuǎn | to turn; to change direction |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn; to make a profit |
| 准确 | zhǔn què | accurate; exact |
| 准时 | zhǔn shí | on time; punctual |
| 仔细 | zǐ xì | careful; attentive |
| 自然 | zì rán | nature; natural |
| 自信 | zì xìn | to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence |
| 总结 | zǒng jié | to sum up; to conclude |
| 租 | zū | to hire; to rent |
| 最好 | zuì hǎo | best; had better (do what we suggest) |
| 尊重 | zūn zhòng | to esteem; to respect |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | left and right; nearby |
| 作家 | zuò jiā | author |
| 作用 | zuò yòng | to act on; to affect |
| 作者 | zuò zhě | author; writer |
| 座 | zuò | seat; base |
| 座位 | zuò wèi | seat |