HSK 6 vocabulary list — all 2500 words with pinyin, English and audio
The complete HSK 6 word list (5000 words in total including earlier levels). Tap any word for pronunciation, tones, character breakdown and example sentences.
| Word | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 挨 | āi | in order; in sequence |
| 癌症 | ái zhèng | cancer |
| 爱不释手 | ài bù shì shǒu | to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible |
| 爱戴 | ài dài | to love and respect; love and respect |
| 暧昧 | ài mèi | vague; ambiguous |
| 安宁 | ān níng | peaceful; tranquil |
| 安详 | ān xiáng | serene |
| 安置 | ān zhì | to find a place for; to help settle down |
| 按摩 | àn mó | massage; to massage |
| 案件 | àn jiàn | case; instance |
| 案例 | àn lì | case (of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc); instance |
| 暗示 | àn shì | to hint; to suggest |
| 昂贵 | áng guì | expensive; costly |
| 凹凸 | āo tū | concave or convex; bumps and holes |
| 熬 | áo | to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating |
| 奥秘 | ào mì | secret; mystery |
| 巴不得 | bā bu de | to be eager for; to long for |
| 巴结 | bā jie | to fawn on; to curry favor with |
| 扒 | bā | to peel; to skin |
| 疤 | bā | scar; scab |
| 拔苗助长 | bá miáo zhù zhǎng | to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom) |
| 把关 | bǎ guān | to guard a pass; to check on sth |
| 把手 | bǎ shǒu | to shake hands |
| 罢工 | bà gōng | a strike; to go on strike |
| 霸道 | bà dào | the Way of the Hegemon; despotic rule |
| 掰 | bāi | to break off or break open sth with one's hands; to break off (a relationship) |
| 摆脱 | bǎi tuō | to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc) |
| 败坏 | bài huài | to ruin; to corrupt |
| 拜访 | bài fǎng | to pay a visit; to call on |
| 拜年 | bài nián | to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year |
| 拜托 | bài tuō | to request sb to do sth; please! |
| 颁布 | bān bù | to issue; to proclaim |
| 颁发 | bān fā | to issue; to promulgate |
| 斑 | bān | spot; colored patch |
| 版本 | bǎn běn | version; edition |
| 半途而废 | bàn tú ér fèi | to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished |
| 扮演 | bàn yǎn | to play the role of; to act |
| 伴侣 | bàn lǚ | companion; mate |
| 伴随 | bàn suí | to accompany; to follow |
| 绑架 | bǎng jià | to kidnap; to abduct |
| 榜样 | bǎng yàng | example; model |
| 磅 | bàng | scale (instrument for weighing); to weigh |
| 包庇 | bāo bì | to shield; to harbor |
| 包袱 | bāo fu | wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth |
| 包围 | bāo wéi | to surround; to encircle |
| 包装 | bāo zhuāng | to pack; to package |
| 饱和 | bǎo hé | saturated; filled to capacity |
| 饱经沧桑 | bǎo jīng cāng sāng | having lived through many changes |
| 保管 | bǎo guǎn | to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care |
| 保密 | bǎo mì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy |
| 保姆 | bǎo mǔ | nanny; housekeeper |
| 保守 | bǎo shǒu | conservative; to guard |
| 保卫 | bǎo wèi | to defend; to safeguard |
| 保养 | bǎo yǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair |
| 保障 | bǎo zhàng | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 保重 | bǎo zhòng | to take care of oneself |
| 报仇 | bào chóu | to take revenge; to avenge |
| 报酬 | bào chou | reward; remuneration |
| 报答 | bào dá | to repay; to requite |
| 报复 | bào fù | to make reprisals; to retaliate |
| 报警 | bào jǐng | to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police |
| 报销 | bào xiāo | to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement |
| 抱负 | bào fù | aspiration; ambition |
| 暴力 | bào lì | violence; force |
| 暴露 | bào lù | to expose; to reveal |
| 曝光 | bào guāng | to expose (photography); to expose (a scandal) |
| 爆发 | bào fā | to break out; to erupt |
| 爆炸 | bào zhà | explosion; to explode |
| 卑鄙 | bēi bǐ | base; mean |
| 悲哀 | bēi āi | grieved; sorrowful |
| 悲惨 | bēi cǎn | miserable; tragic |
| 北极 | běi jí | the North Pole; the Arctic Pole |
| 贝壳 | bèi ké | shell; conch |
| 备份 | bèi fèn | backup |
| 备忘录 | bèi wàng lù | memorandum; aide-memoire |
| 背叛 | bèi pàn | to betray |
| 背诵 | bèi sòng | to recite; to repeat from memory |
| 被动 | bèi dòng | passive |
| 被告 | bèi gào | defendant |
| 奔波 | bēn bō | to rush about; to be constantly on the move |
| 奔驰 | bēn chí | to run quickly; to speed |
| 本能 | běn néng | instinct |
| 本钱 | běn qián | capital; asset |
| 本人 | běn rén | I; me |
| 本身 | běn shēn | itself; in itself |
| 本事 | běn shì | source material; original story |
| 笨拙 | bèn zhuō | clumsy; awkward |
| 崩溃 | bēng kuì | to collapse; to crumble |
| 甭 | béng | need not; please don't |
| 迸发 | bèng fā | to burst forth |
| 蹦 | bèng | to jump; to bounce |
| 逼迫 | bī pò | to force; to compel |
| 鼻涕 | bí tì | nasal mucus; snivel |
| 比方 | bǐ fang | analogy; instance |
| 比喻 | bǐ yù | to compare; to liken to |
| 比重 | bǐ zhòng | proportion; specific gravity |
| 鄙视 | bǐ shì | to despise; to disdain |
| 闭塞 | bì sè | to stop up; to close up |
| 弊病 | bì bìng | malady; evil |
| 弊端 | bì duān | systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices) |
| 臂 | bì | arm |
| 边疆 | biān jiāng | border area; borderland |
| 边界 | biān jiè | boundary; border |
| 边境 | biān jìng | frontier; border |
| 边缘 | biān yuán | edge; fringe |
| 编织 | biān zhī | to weave; to knit |
| 鞭策 | biān cè | to spur on; to urge on |
| 贬低 | biǎn dī | to belittle; to disparage |
| 贬义 | biǎn yì | derogatory sense; negative connotation |
| 扁 | biǎn | flat; to beat (sb) up |
| 变故 | biàn gù | an unforeseen event; accident |
| 变迁 | biàn qiān | changes; vicissitudes |
| 变质 | biàn zhì | to degenerate; to deteriorate |
| 便利 | biàn lì | convenient; easy |
| 便条 | biàn tiáo | note |
| 便于 | biàn yú | easy to; convenient for |
| 遍布 | biàn bù | to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout |
| 辨认 | biàn rèn | to recognize; to identify |
| 辩护 | biàn hù | to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of |
| 辩解 | biàn jiě | to explain; to justify |
| 辩证 | biàn zhèng | to investigate; dialectical |
| 辫子 | biàn zi | plait; braid |
| 标本 | biāo běn | specimen; sample |
| 标记 | biāo jì | sign; mark |
| 标题 | biāo tí | title; heading |
| 表决 | biǎo jué | to decide by vote; to vote |
| 表态 | biǎo tài | to declare one's position; to say where one stands |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor; to commend |
| 憋 | biē | to choke; to stifle |
| 别墅 | bié shù | villa |
| 别致 | bié zhì | unusual; unique |
| 别扭 | biè niu | awkward; difficult |
| 濒临 | bīn lín | on the edge of; on the verge of |
| 冰雹 | bīng báo | hail; hailstone |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; third in order |
| 并非 | bìng fēi | really isn't |
| 并列 | bìng liè | to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed |
| 拨 | bō | to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial |
| 波浪 | bō làng | wave |
| 波涛 | bō tāo | great waves; billows |
| 剥削 | bō xuē | to exploit; exploitation |
| 播种 | bō zhǒng | to sow seeds |
| 伯母 | bó mǔ | wife of father's elder brother; aunt |
| 博大精深 | bó dà jīng shēn | wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep |
| 博览会 | bó lǎn huì | exposition; international fair |
| 搏斗 | bó dòu | to wrestle; to fight |
| 薄弱 | bó ruò | weak; frail |
| 补偿 | bǔ cháng | to compensate; to make up |
| 补救 | bǔ jiù | to remedy |
| 补贴 | bǔ tiē | to subsidize; subsidy |
| 捕捉 | bǔ zhuō | to catch; to seize |
| 哺乳 | bǔ rǔ | breastfeeding; to suckle |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to |
| 不妨 | bù fáng | there is no harm in; might as well |
| 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise |
| 不顾 | bù gù | in spite of; regardless of |
| 不禁 | bù jīn | can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from |
| 不堪 | bù kān | cannot bear; cannot stand |
| 不可思议 | bù kě sī yì | inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable |
| 不愧 | bù kuì | to be worthy of; to deserve to be called |
| 不料 | bù liào | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 不免 | bù miǎn | inevitably |
| 不时 | bù shí | from time to time; now and then |
| 不惜 | bù xī | not stint; not spare |
| 不相上下 | bù xiāng shàng xià | equally matched; about the same |
| 不像话 | bù xiàng huà | unreasonable; shocking |
| 不屑一顾 | bù xiè yī gù | to disdain as beneath contempt (idiom) |
| 不言而喻 | bù yán ér yù | it goes without saying; it is self-evident |
| 不由得 | bù yóu de | can't help; cannot but |
| 不择手段 | bù zé shǒu duàn | by fair means or foul; by hook or by crook |
| 不止 | bù zhǐ | incessantly; without end |
| 布告 | bù gào | posting on a bulletin board; notice |
| 布局 | bù jú | arrangement; composition |
| 布置 | bù zhì | to put in order; to arrange |
| 步伐 | bù fá | pace; step |
| 部署 | bù shǔ | to dispose; to deploy |
| 部位 | bù wèi | part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable (e.g. the root), or a garment (e.g. the sleeve) etc) |
| 才干 | cái gàn | ability; competence |
| 财富 | cái fù | wealth; riches |
| 财务 | cái wù | financial affairs |
| 财政 | cái zhèng | finances (public); financial |
| 裁缝 | cái feng | tailor; dressmaker |
| 裁判 | cái pàn | judgment; to referee |
| 裁员 | cái yuán | to cut staff; to lay off employees |
| 采购 | cǎi gòu | to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase |
| 采集 | cǎi jí | to gather; to collect |
| 采纳 | cǎi nà | to accept; to adopt |
| 彩票 | cǎi piào | lottery ticket |
| 参谋 | cān móu | staff officer; to give advice |
| 参照 | cān zhào | to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) |
| 残疾 | cán jí | disabled; handicapped |
| 残酷 | cán kù | cruel; cruelty |
| 残留 | cán liú | to remain; to be left over |
| 残忍 | cán rěn | cruel; mean |
| 灿烂 | càn làn | to glitter; brilliant |
| 仓促 | cāng cù | all of a sudden; hurriedly |
| 仓库 | cāng kù | depot; storehouse |
| 苍白 | cāng bái | pale; wan |
| 舱 | cāng | cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane |
| 操劳 | cāo láo | to work hard; to look after |
| 操练 | cāo liàn | drill; practice |
| 操纵 | cāo zòng | to operate; to control |
| 操作 | cāo zuò | to work; to operate |
| 嘈杂 | cáo zá | noisy; clamorous |
| 草案 | cǎo àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) |
| 草率 | cǎo shuài | careless; negligent |
| 侧面 | cè miàn | lateral side; side |
| 测量 | cè liáng | survey; to measure |
| 策划 | cè huà | to plot; to scheme |
| 策略 | cè lu:è | strategy; tactics |
| 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | more and more emerge; innumerable succession |
| 层次 | céng cì | layer; level |
| 插座 | chā zuò | socket; outlet |
| 查获 | chá huò | to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) |
| 岔 | chà | fork in road; bifurcation |
| 刹那 | chà nà | an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second |
| 诧异 | chà yì | flabbergasted; astonished |
| 柴油 | chái yóu | diesel fuel |
| 搀 | chān | to take by the arm and assist; to mix |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous; greedy |
| 缠绕 | chán rào | twisting; to twine |
| 产业 | chǎn yè | industry; estate |
| 阐述 | chǎn shù | to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic) |
| 颤抖 | chàn dǒu | to shudder; to shiver |
| 昌盛 | chāng shèng | prosperous |
| 尝试 | cháng shì | to try; to attempt |
| 偿还 | cháng huán | to repay; to reimburse |
| 场合 | chǎng hé | situation; occasion |
| 场面 | chǎng miàn | scene; spectacle |
| 场所 | chǎng suǒ | location; place |
| 敞开 | chǎng kāi | to open wide; unrestrictedly |
| 畅通 | chàng tōng | unimpeded; free-flowing |
| 畅销 | chàng xiāo | to sell well; bestselling |
| 倡导 | chàng dǎo | to advocate; to initiate |
| 倡议 | chàng yì | to suggest; to initiate |
| 钞票 | chāo piào | paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan) |
| 超越 | chāo yuè | to surpass; to exceed |
| 巢穴 | cháo xué | lair; nest |
| 朝代 | cháo dài | dynasty; reign (of a king) |
| 嘲笑 | cháo xiào | to jeer at; to deride |
| 潮流 | cháo liú | tide; current |
| 撤退 | chè tuì | to retreat |
| 撤销 | chè xiāo | to repeal; to revoke |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle; to precipitate |
| 沉闷 | chén mèn | oppressive (of weather); heavy |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate; to ponder |
| 沉重 | chén zhòng | heavy; hard |
| 沉着 | chén zhuó | steady; calm and collected |
| 陈旧 | chén jiù | old-fashioned |
| 陈列 | chén liè | to display; to exhibit |
| 陈述 | chén shù | an assertion; to declare |
| 衬托 | chèn tuō | to set off |
| 称心如意 | chèn xīn rú yì | after one's own heart; gratifying |
| 称号 | chēng hào | name; term of address |
| 成本 | chéng běn | costs |
| 成交 | chéng jiāo | to complete a contract; to reach a deal |
| 成天 | chéng tiān | all day long; all the time |
| 成效 | chéng xiào | effect; result |
| 成心 | chéng xīn | intentional; deliberate |
| 成员 | chéng yuán | member |
| 呈现 | chéng xiàn | to appear; to emerge |
| 诚挚 | chéng zhì | sincere; cordial |
| 承办 | chéng bàn | to undertake; to accept a contract |
| 承包 | chéng bāo | to contract; to undertake (a job) |
| 承诺 | chéng nuò | to promise; to undertake to do something |
| 城堡 | chéng bǎo | castle |
| 乘 | chéng | to ride; to mount |
| 盛 | shèng | flourishing; vigorous |
| 惩罚 | chéng fá | penalty; punishment |
| 澄清 | chéng qīng | clear (of liquid); limpid |
| 橙 | chéng | orange tree; orange (color) |
| 秤 | chèng | steelyard; Roman balance |
| 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear hardships |
| 吃力 | chī lì | to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task |
| 迟钝 | chí dùn | slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) |
| 迟缓 | chí huǎn | slow; sluggish |
| 迟疑 | chí yí | to hesitate |
| 持久 | chí jiǔ | lasting; enduring |
| 赤道 | chì dào | equator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator |
| 赤字 | chì zì | deficit; red letter |
| 冲动 | chōng dòng | to have an urge; to be impetuous |
| 冲击 | chōng jī | to attack; to batter |
| 冲突 | chōng tū | conflict; to conflict |
| 充当 | chōng dāng | to serve as; to act as |
| 充沛 | chōng pèi | abundant; plentiful |
| 充实 | chōng shí | rich; full |
| 充足 | chōng zú | adequate; sufficient |
| 重叠 | chóng dié | to overlap; to superimpose |
| 崇拜 | chóng bài | to worship; adoration |
| 崇高 | chóng gāo | majestic; sublime |
| 崇敬 | chóng jìng | to revere; to venerate |
| 稠密 | chóu mì | dense |
| 筹备 | chóu bèi | preparations; to get ready for sth |
| 丑恶 | chǒu è | ugly; repulsive |
| 出路 | chū lù | a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement |
| 出卖 | chū mài | to offer for sale; to sell |
| 出身 | chū shēn | to be born of; to come from |
| 出神 | chū shén | spellbound; entranced |
| 出息 | chū xī | to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism) |
| 初步 | chū bù | initial; preliminary |
| 除 | chú | to get rid of; to remove |
| 处分 | chǔ fèn | to discipline sb; to punish |
| 处境 | chǔ jìng | situation (of a person) |
| 处置 | chǔ zhì | to handle; to take care of |
| 储备 | chǔ bèi | reserves; to store up |
| 储存 | chǔ cún | stockpile; to store |
| 储蓄 | chǔ xù | to deposit money; to save |
| 触犯 | chù fàn | to violate; to offend |
| 川流不息 | chuān liú bù xī | the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow |
| 穿越 | chuān yuè | to pass through; to traverse |
| 传达 | chuán dá | to pass on; to convey |
| 传单 | chuán dān | leaflet; flier |
| 传授 | chuán shòu | to impart; to pass on |
| 船舶 | chuán bó | shipping; boats |
| 喘气 | chuǎn qì | to breathe deeply; to pant |
| 串 | chuàn | to string together; to skewer |
| 床单 | chuáng dān | bed sheet |
| 创立 | chuàng lì | to establish; to set up |
| 创新 | chuàng xīn | to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails |
| 创业 | chuàng yè | to begin an undertaking; to start a major task |
| 创作 | chuàng zuò | to create; to produce |
| 吹牛 | chuī niú | to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth |
| 吹捧 | chuī pěng | to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments |
| 炊烟 | chuī yān | smoke from kitchen chimneys |
| 垂直 | chuí zhí | perpendicular; vertical |
| 锤 | chuí | hammer; to hammer into shape |
| 纯粹 | chún cuì | pure; unadulterated |
| 纯洁 | chún jié | pure; clean and honest |
| 慈善 | cí shàn | benevolent; charitable |
| 慈祥 | cí xiáng | kindly; benevolent (often of older person) |
| 磁带 | cí dài | magnetic tape |
| 雌雄 | cí xióng | male and female |
| 次品 | cì pǐn | substandard products; defective |
| 次序 | cì xù | sequence; order |
| 伺候 | cì hou | to serve; to wait upon |
| 刺 | cì | thorn; sting |
| 从容 | cóng róng | to go easy; unhurried |
| 丛 | cóng | cluster; collection |
| 凑合 | còu he | to bring together; to make do in a bad situation |
| 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | coarse; crude (in one's manner) |
| 窜 | cuàn | to flee; to scuttle |
| 摧残 | cuī cán | to ravage; to ruin |
| 脆弱 | cuì ruò | weak; frail |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist |
| 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult; to discuss seriously |
| 挫折 | cuò zhé | setback; reverse |
| 搭 | dā | to put up; to build (scaffolding) |
| 搭档 | dā dàng | to cooperate; partner |
| 搭配 | dā pèi | to pair up; to match |
| 达成 | dá chéng | to reach (an agreement); to accomplish |
| 答辩 | dá biàn | to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation |
| 答复 | dá fù | to answer; to reply |
| 打包 | dǎ bāo | to wrap; to pack |
| 打官司 | dǎ guān si | to file a lawsuit; to sue |
| 打击 | dǎ jī | to hit; to strike |
| 打架 | dǎ jià | to fight; to scuffle |
| 打量 | dǎ liang | to size sb up; to look sb up and down |
| 打猎 | dǎ liè | to go hunting |
| 打仗 | dǎ zhàng | to fight a battle; to go to war |
| 大不了 | dà bù liǎo | at worst; if worst comes to worst |
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister |
| 大伙儿 | dà huǒ r | erhua variant of 大伙; everybody |
| 大肆 | dà sì | wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor) |
| 大体 | dà tǐ | in general; more or less |
| 大意 | dà yì | general idea; main idea |
| 大致 | dà zhì | more or less; roughly |
| 歹徒 | dǎi tú | evildoer; malefactor |
| 代价 | dài jià | price; cost |
| 代理 | dài lǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy |
| 带领 | dài lǐng | to guide; to lead |
| 怠慢 | dài màn | to slight; to neglect |
| 逮捕 | dài bǔ | to arrest; to apprehend |
| 担保 | dān bǎo | to guarantee; to vouch for |
| 胆怯 | dǎn qiè | timidity; timid |
| 诞辰 | dàn chén | birthday |
| 诞生 | dàn shēng | to be born |
| 淡季 | dàn jì | off season; slow business season |
| 淡水 | dàn shuǐ | potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water |
| 蛋白质 | dàn bái zhì | protein |
| 当场 | dāng chǎng | at the scene; on the spot |
| 当初 | dāng chū | at that time; originally |
| 当代 | dāng dài | the present age; the contemporary era |
| 当面 | dāng miàn | to sb's face; in sb's presence |
| 当前 | dāng qián | the present time; to be faced with |
| 当事人 | dāng shì rén | persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) |
| 当务之急 | dāng wù zhī jí | top priority job; matter of vital importance |
| 当选 | dāng xuǎn | to be elected; to be selected |
| 党 | dǎng | party; association |
| 档案 | dàng àn | file; record |
| 档次 | dàng cì | grade; class |
| 导弹 | dǎo dàn | missile |
| 导航 | dǎo háng | navigation |
| 导向 | dǎo xiàng | to be oriented towards; orientation |
| 捣乱 | dǎo luàn | to disturb; to look for trouble |
| 倒闭 | dǎo bì | to go bankrupt; to close down |
| 盗窃 | dào qiè | to steal |
| 稻谷 | dào gǔ | unhusked rice; paddy |
| 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) |
| 得力 | dé lì | able; capable |
| 得天独厚 | dé tiān dú hòu | blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages |
| 得罪 | dé zuì | to commit an offense; to violate the law |
| 灯笼 | dēng lóng | lantern |
| 登陆 | dēng lù | to land; to come ashore |
| 登录 | dēng lù | to register; to log in |
| 蹬 | dēng | to step on; to tread on |
| 等候 | děng hòu | to wait; to wait for |
| 等级 | děng jí | grade; rank |
| 瞪 | dèng | to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at |
| 堤坝 | dī bà | dam; dike |
| 敌视 | dí shì | hostile; malevolence |
| 抵达 | dǐ dá | to arrive; to reach (a destination) |
| 抵抗 | dǐ kàng | to resist; resistance |
| 抵制 | dǐ zhì | to resist; to boycott |
| 地步 | dì bù | stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved) |
| 地势 | dì shì | terrain; topography relief |
| 地质 | dì zhì | geology |
| 递增 | dì zēng | to increase by degrees; in increasing order |
| 颠簸 | diān bǒ | to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence); to undergo a rough experience |
| 颠倒 | diān dǎo | to turn upside down; to reverse |
| 典礼 | diǎn lǐ | celebration; ceremony |
| 典型 | diǎn xíng | model; typical case |
| 点缀 | diǎn zhuì | to decorate; to adorn |
| 电源 | diàn yuán | electric power source |
| 垫 | diàn | pad; cushion |
| 惦记 | diàn jì | to think of; to keep thinking about |
| 奠定 | diàn dìng | to establish; to fix |
| 叼 | diāo | to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) |
| 雕刻 | diāo kè | to carve; to engrave |
| 雕塑 | diāo sù | a statue; a Buddhist image |
| 吊 | diào | to suspend; to hang up |
| 调动 | diào dòng | to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc) |
| 跌 | diē | to fall; to tumble |
| 丁 | dīng | male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 干 |
| 叮嘱 | dīng zhǔ | to warn repeatedly; to urge |
| 盯 | dīng | to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on |
| 定期 | dìng qī | at set dates; at regular intervals |
| 定义 | dìng yì | definition; to define |
| 丢人 | diū rén | to lose face |
| 丢三落四 | diū sān là sì | forgetful; empty-headed |
| 东道主 | dōng dào zhǔ | host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) |
| 东张西望 | dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around |
| 董事长 | dǒng shì zhǎng | chairman of the board of directors |
| 动荡 | dòng dàng | unrest (social or political); turmoil |
| 动机 | dòng jī | motive; motivation |
| 动静 | dòng jìng | movement; activity |
| 动力 | dòng lì | motive power; force |
| 动脉 | dòng mài | artery |
| 动身 | dòng shēn | to go on a journey; to leave |
| 动手 | dòng shǒu | to set about (a task); to hit |
| 动态 | dòng tài | movement; motion |
| 动员 | dòng yuán | to mobilize; mobilization |
| 冻结 | dòng jié | to freeze (water etc); to freeze (assets, prices etc) |
| 栋 | dòng | classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) |
| 兜 | dōu | pocket; bag |
| 陡峭 | dǒu qiào | precipitous |
| 斗争 | dòu zhēng | a struggle; fight |
| 督促 | dū cù | to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on |
| 毒品 | dú pǐn | drugs; narcotics |
| 独裁 | dú cái | dictatorship |
| 堵塞 | dǔ sè | to clog up; blockage |
| 赌博 | dǔ bó | to gamble |
| 杜绝 | dù jué | to put an end to |
| 端 | duān | end; extremity |
| 端午节 | duān wǔ jié | Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) |
| 端正 | duān zhèng | upright; regular |
| 短促 | duǎn cù | short in time; fleeting |
| 断定 | duàn dìng | to conclude; to determine |
| 断绝 | duàn jué | to sever; to break off |
| 堆积 | duī jī | to pile up; to heap |
| 队伍 | duì wǔ | ranks; troops |
| 对策 | duì cè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 对称 | duì chèn | symmetry; symmetrical |
| 对付 | duì fu | to handle; to deal with |
| 对抗 | duì kàng | to withstand; to resist |
| 对立 | duì lì | to oppose; to set sth against |
| 对联 | duì lián | rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway |
| 对应 | duì yìng | to correspond (to); to be equivalent to |
| 对照 | duì zhào | to contrast; to compare |
| 兑现 | duì xiàn | to cash; to honor a commitment |
| 顿时 | dùn shí | immediately; suddenly |
| 多元化 | duō yuán huà | diversification; pluralism |
| 哆嗦 | duō suo | to tremble; to shiver |
| 堕落 | duò luò | to degrade; to degenerate |
| 额外 | é wài | extra; added |
| 恶心 | ě xīn | nausea; to feel sick |
| 恶化 | è huà | to worsen |
| 遏制 | è zhì | to check; to contain |
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | gratitude and grudges; resentment |
| 而已 | ér yǐ | that's all; nothing more |
| 二氧化碳 | èr yǎng huà tàn | carbon dioxide CO2 |
| 发布 | fā bù | to release; to issue |
| 发财 | fā cái | to get rich |
| 发呆 | fā dāi | to stare blankly; to be stunned |
| 发动 | fā dòng | to start; to launch |
| 发觉 | fā jué | to become aware; to detect |
| 发射 | fā shè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket) |
| 发誓 | fā shì | to vow; to pledge |
| 发行 | fā xíng | to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc) |
| 发炎 | fā yán | to become inflamed; inflammation |
| 发扬 | fā yáng | to develop; to make full use of |
| 发育 | fā yù | to develop; to mature |
| 法人 | fǎ rén | legal person; corporation |
| 番 | fān | foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian |
| 凡是 | fán shì | each and every; every |
| 繁华 | fán huá | flourishing; bustling |
| 繁忙 | fán máng | busy; bustling |
| 繁体字 | fán tǐ zì | traditional Chinese character |
| 繁殖 | fán zhí | to breed; to reproduce |
| 反驳 | fǎn bó | to retort; to refute |
| 反常 | fǎn cháng | unusual; abnormal |
| 反感 | fǎn gǎn | to be disgusted with; to dislike |
| 反抗 | fǎn kàng | to resist; to rebel |
| 反馈 | fǎn kuì | to send back information; feedback |
| 反面 | fǎn miàn | reverse side; backside |
| 反射 | fǎn shè | to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc) |
| 反思 | fǎn sī | to think back over sth; to review |
| 反问 | fǎn wèn | to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question |
| 反之 | fǎn zhī | on the other hand...; conversely... |
| 泛滥 | fàn làn | to be in flood; to overflow (the banks) |
| 范畴 | fàn chóu | category |
| 贩卖 | fàn mài | to sell; to peddle |
| 方位 | fāng wèi | direction; points of the compass |
| 方言 | fāng yán | topolect; dialect |
| 方圆 | fāng yuán | perimeter; range |
| 方针 | fāng zhēn | policy; guidelines |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend; to protect (against) |
| 防御 | fáng yù | defense; to defend |
| 防止 | fáng zhǐ | to prevent; to guard against |
| 防治 | fáng zhì | to prevent and cure; prevention and cure |
| 访问 | fǎng wèn | to visit; to call on |
| 纺织 | fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving |
| 放大 | fàng dà | to enlarge; to magnify |
| 放射 | fàng shè | to radiate; radioactive |
| 飞禽走兽 | fēi qín zǒu shòu | birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air |
| 飞翔 | fēi xiáng | to circle in the air; to soar |
| 飞跃 | fēi yuè | to leap |
| 非法 | fēi fǎ | illegal |
| 肥沃 | féi wò | fertile |
| 诽谤 | fěi bàng | to slander; to libel |
| 肺 | fèi | lung |
| 废除 | fèi chú | to abolish; to abrogate |
| 废寝忘食 | fèi qǐn wàng shí | to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals |
| 废墟 | fèi xū | ruins |
| 沸腾 | fèi téng | to boil; to boil over |
| 分辨 | fēn biàn | to distinguish; to differentiate |
| 分寸 | fēn cun | propriety; appropriate behavior |
| 分红 | fēn hóng | dividend; to award a bonus |
| 分解 | fēn jiě | to resolve; to decompose |
| 分裂 | fēn liè | to split up; to divide |
| 分泌 | fēn mì | to secrete; secretion |
| 分明 | fēn míng | clear; distinct |
| 分歧 | fēn qí | divergent; difference (of opinion, position) |
| 分散 | fēn sàn | to scatter; to disperse |
| 吩咐 | fēn fù | to tell; to instruct |
| 坟墓 | fén mù | grave; tomb |
| 粉末 | fěn mò | fine powder; dust |
| 粉色 | fěn sè | pink; white |
| 粉碎 | fěn suì | to crush; to smash |
| 分量 | fèn liang | quantity; weight |
| 愤怒 | fèn nù | angry; indignant |
| 丰满 | fēng mǎn | ample; well developed |
| 丰盛 | fēng shèng | rich; sumptuous |
| 丰收 | fēng shōu | bumper harvest |
| 风暴 | fēng bào | storm; violent commotion |
| 风度 | fēng dù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor |
| 风光 | fēng guāng | scene; view |
| 风气 | fēng qì | general mood; atmosphere |
| 风趣 | fēng qù | charm; humor |
| 风土人情 | fēng tǔ rén qíng | local conditions and customs (idiom) |
| 风味 | fēng wèi | distinctive flavor; distinctive style |
| 封闭 | fēng bì | to close; to seal off |
| 封建 | fēng jiàn | system of enfeoffment; feudalism |
| 封锁 | fēng suǒ | to blockade; to seal off |
| 锋利 | fēng lì | sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive |
| 逢 | féng | to meet by chance; to come across |
| 奉献 | fèng xiàn | to offer respectfully; to consecrate |
| 否决 | fǒu jué | to veto; to overrule |
| 夫妇 | fū fù | a (married) couple; husband and wife |
| 夫人 | fū ren | lady; madam |
| 敷衍 | fū yǎn | to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics) |
| 服从 | fú cóng | to obey (an order); to comply |
| 服气 | fú qì | to be convinced; to accept |
| 俘虏 | fú lǔ | captive |
| 符号 | fú hào | symbol; mark |
| 幅度 | fú dù | width; extent |
| 辐射 | fú shè | radiation |
| 福利 | fú lì | material benefit; benefit in kind |
| 福气 | fú qi | good fortune; a blessing |
| 抚摸 | fǔ mō | to gently caress and stroke; to pet |
| 抚养 | fǔ yǎng | to foster; to bring up |
| 俯视 | fǔ shì | to overlook; to look down at |
| 辅助 | fǔ zhù | to assist; to aid |
| 腐败 | fǔ bài | corruption; to corrupt |
| 腐烂 | fǔ làn | to rot; to putrefy |
| 腐蚀 | fǔ shí | corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically) |
| 腐朽 | fǔ xiǔ | rotten; decayed |
| 负担 | fù dān | to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden |
| 附和 | fù hè | to agree; to go along with |
| 附件 | fù jiàn | enclosure; attachment (email) |
| 附属 | fù shǔ | subsidiary; auxiliary |
| 复活 | fù huó | to revive; to come back to life |
| 复兴 | fù xīng | to revive; to rejuvenate |
| 副 | fù | secondary; auxiliary |
| 赋予 | fù yǔ | to assign; to entrust (a task) |
| 富裕 | fù yù | prosperous; well-to-do |
| 腹泻 | fù xiè | diarrhea; to have the runs |
| 覆盖 | fù gài | to cover |
| 改良 | gǎi liáng | to improve (sth); to reform (a system) |
| 钙 | gài | calcium (chemistry) |
| 盖章 | gài zhāng | to affix a seal; to stamp (a document) |
| 干旱 | gān hàn | drought; arid |
| 干扰 | gān rǎo | to disturb; to interfere |
| 干涉 | gān shè | to interfere; to meddle |
| 干预 | gān yù | to meddle; to intervene |
| 尴尬 | gān gà | awkward; embarrassed |
| 感慨 | gǎn kǎi | to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful |
| 感染 | gǎn rǎn | to infect; infection |
| 干劲 | gàn jìn | enthusiasm for doing sth |
| 纲领 | gāng lǐng | program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle |
| 岗位 | gǎng wèi | a post; a job |
| 港口 | gǎng kǒu | port; harbor |
| 港湾 | gǎng wān | bay serving as a harbor |
| 杠杆 | gàng gǎn | lever; pry bar |
| 高超 | gāo chāo | excellent; superlative |
| 高潮 | gāo cháo | high tide; high water |
| 高峰 | gāo fēng | peak; summit |
| 高明 | gāo míng | brilliant; superior |
| 高尚 | gāo shàng | noble; lofty |
| 高涨 | gāo zhǎng | to surge up; to rise |
| 稿件 | gǎo jiàn | piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript |
| 告辞 | gào cí | to say goodbye; to take one's leave |
| 告诫 | gào jiè | to warn; to admonish |
| 疙瘩 | gē da | swelling or lump on skin; pimple |
| 鸽子 | gē zi | pigeon; dove |
| 搁 | gē | to place; to put aside |
| 割 | gē | to cut; to cut apart |
| 歌颂 | gē sòng | to sing the praises of; to extol |
| 革命 | gé mìng | to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution |
| 格局 | gé jú | structure; pattern |
| 格式 | gé shì | form; specification |
| 隔阂 | gé hé | misunderstanding; estrangement |
| 隔离 | gé lí | to separate; to isolate |
| 个体 | gè tǐ | individual |
| 各抒己见 | gè shū jǐ jiàn | everyone gives their own view |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) |
| 根源 | gēn yuán | origin; root (cause) |
| 跟前 | gēn qián | the front (of); front |
| 跟随 | gēn suí | to follow |
| 跟踪 | gēn zōng | to follow sb's tracks; to tail |
| 更新 | gēng xīn | to replace the old with new; to renew |
| 更正 | gēng zhèng | to correct; to make a correction |
| 耕地 | gēng dì | arable land; to plow land |
| 工艺品 | gōng yì pǐn | handicraft article; handiwork |
| 公安局 | gōng ān jú | public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) |
| 公道 | gōng dào | justice; fairness |
| 公告 | gōng gào | post; announcement |
| 公关 | gōng guān | public relations |
| 公民 | gōng mín | citizen |
| 公然 | gōng rán | openly; publicly |
| 公认 | gōng rèn | publicly known (to be); accepted (as) |
| 公式 | gōng shì | formula |
| 公务 | gōng wù | official business |
| 公正 | gōng zhèng | just; fair |
| 公证 | gōng zhèng | notarization; notarized |
| 功劳 | gōng láo | contribution; meritorious service |
| 功效 | gōng xiào | efficacy |
| 攻击 | gōng jī | to attack; to accuse |
| 攻克 | gōng kè | to capture; to take |
| 供不应求 | gōng bù yìng qiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 供给 | gōng jǐ | to furnish; to provide |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 恭敬 | gōng jìng | deferential; respectful |
| 巩固 | gǒng gù | to consolidate; consolidation |
| 共和国 | gòng hé guó | republic |
| 共计 | gòng jì | to sum up to; to total |
| 共鸣 | gòng míng | to resonate; resonance |
| 勾结 | gōu jié | to collude with; to collaborate with |
| 钩子 | gōu zi | hook |
| 构思 | gòu sī | to design; to plot |
| 孤独 | gū dú | lonely; solitary |
| 孤立 | gū lì | isolated; to isolate |
| 姑且 | gū qiě | for the time being; tentatively |
| 辜负 | gū fù | to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust) |
| 古董 | gǔ dǒng | curio; antique |
| 古怪 | gǔ guài | strange; weird |
| 股东 | gǔ dōng | shareholder; stockholder |
| 股份 | gǔ fèn | a share (in a company); stock |
| 骨干 | gǔ gàn | diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone |
| 鼓动 | gǔ dòng | to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage |
| 固然 | gù rán | admittedly (it's true that...) |
| 固体 | gù tǐ | solid |
| 固有 | gù yǒu | intrinsic to sth; inherent |
| 固执 | gù zhí | obstinate; stubborn |
| 故乡 | gù xiāng | home; homeland |
| 故障 | gù zhàng | malfunction; breakdown |
| 顾虑 | gù lǜ | misgivings; apprehensions |
| 顾问 | gù wèn | adviser; consultant |
| 雇佣 | gù yōng | to employ; to hire |
| 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches; crutch |
| 关怀 | guān huái | care; solicitude |
| 关照 | guān zhào | to take care; to keep an eye on |
| 观光 | guān guāng | to tour; sightseeing |
| 官方 | guān fāng | government; official (approved or issued by an authority) |
| 管辖 | guǎn xiá | to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) |
| 贯彻 | guàn chè | to implement; to put into practice |
| 惯例 | guàn lì | convention; usual practice |
| 灌溉 | guàn gài | to irrigate |
| 罐 | guàn | can; jar |
| 光彩 | guāng cǎi | luster; splendor |
| 光辉 | guāng huī | radiance; glory |
| 光芒 | guāng máng | rays of light; brilliant rays |
| 光荣 | guāng róng | honor and glory; glorious |
| 广阔 | guǎng kuò | wide; vast |
| 归根到底 | guī gēn dào dǐ | after all; in the final analysis |
| 归还 | guī huán | to return sth; to revert |
| 规范 | guī fàn | norm; standard |
| 规格 | guī gé | standard; norm |
| 规划 | guī huà | to draw up a plan; to map out a program |
| 规章 | guī zhāng | rule; regulation |
| 轨道 | guǐ dào | track (for trains etc); orbit (of a satellite) |
| 贵族 | guì zú | lord; nobility |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel |
| 棍棒 | gùn bàng | club; staff |
| 国防 | guó fáng | national defense |
| 国务院 | guó wù yuàn | State Council (PRC); State Department (USA) |
| 果断 | guǒ duàn | firm; decisive |
| 过度 | guò dù | excessive; over- |
| 过渡 | guò dù | to cross over (by ferry); transition |
| 过奖 | guò jiǎng | to overpraise; to flatter |
| 过滤 | guò lǜ | to filter; filter |
| 过失 | guò shī | error; fault |
| 过问 | guò wèn | to show an interest in; to get involved with |
| 过瘾 | guò yǐn | to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth |
| 过于 | guò yú | too much; excessively |
| 嗨 | hāi | oh alas; hey! |
| 海拔 | hǎi bá | height above sea level; elevation |
| 海滨 | hǎi bīn | shore; seaside |
| 含糊 | hán hu | ambiguous; vague |
| 含义 | hán yì | meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning |
| 寒暄 | hán xuān | to exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries |
| 罕见 | hǎn jiàn | rare; rarely seen |
| 捍卫 | hàn wèi | to defend; to uphold |
| 行列 | háng liè | formation; array |
| 航空 | háng kōng | aviation |
| 航天 | háng tiān | space flight |
| 航行 | háng xíng | to sail; to fly |
| 毫米 | háo mǐ | millimeter |
| 毫无 | háo wú | not in the least; to completely lack |
| 豪迈 | háo mài | bold; open-minded |
| 号召 | hào zhào | to call; to appeal |
| 耗费 | hào fèi | to waste; to spend |
| 呵 | hē | expel breath; my goodness |
| 合并 | hé bìng | to merge; to annex |
| 合成 | hé chéng | to compose; to constitute |
| 合伙 | hé huǒ | to act jointly; to form a partnership |
| 合算 | hé suàn | worthwhile; to be a good deal |
| 和蔼 | hé ǎi | kindly; nice |
| 和解 | hé jiě | to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile |
| 和睦 | hé mù | peaceful relations; harmonious |
| 和气 | hé qi | friendly; polite |
| 和谐 | hé xié | harmonious; harmony |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey |
| 痕迹 | hén jì | vestige; mark |
| 狠心 | hěn xīn | callous; heartless |
| 恨不得 | hèn bu de | wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable |
| 横 | héng | horizontal; across |
| 哼 | hēng | to groan; to snort |
| 轰动 | hōng dòng | to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place) |
| 烘 | hōng | to bake; to heat by fire |
| 宏观 | hóng guān | macro-; macroscopic |
| 宏伟 | hóng wěi | grand; imposing |
| 洪水 | hóng shuǐ | deluge; flood |
| 哄 | hǒng | to deceive; to coax |
| 喉咙 | hóu lóng | the throat |
| 吼 | hǒu | to roar; to howl |
| 后代 | hòu dài | descendant; progeny |
| 后顾之忧 | hòu gù zhī yōu | fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) |
| 后勤 | hòu qín | logistics |
| 候选 | hòu xuǎn | candidate (attributive) |
| 呼唤 | hū huàn | to call out (a name etc); to shout |
| 呼啸 | hū xiào | to whistle; to scream |
| 呼吁 | hū yù | to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to) |
| 忽略 | hū lu:è | to neglect; to overlook |
| 胡乱 | hú luàn | careless; reckless |
| 胡须 | hú xū | beard |
| 湖泊 | hú pō | lake |
| 花瓣 | huā bàn | petal |
| 花蕾 | huā lěi | bud; flower bud |
| 华丽 | huá lì | gorgeous |
| 华侨 | huá qiáo | overseas Chinese; Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality |
| 化肥 | huà féi | fertilizer |
| 化石 | huà shí | fossil |
| 化验 | huà yàn | chemical examination; to do a lab test |
| 化妆 | huà zhuāng | to put on makeup |
| 划分 | huà fēn | to divide up; to partition |
| 画蛇添足 | huà shé tiān zú | lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous |
| 话筒 | huà tǒng | microphone; receiver |
| 欢乐 | huān lè | gaiety; gladness |
| 还原 | huán yuán | to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event) |
| 环节 | huán jié | segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process) etc |
| 缓和 | huǎn hé | to ease (tension); to alleviate |
| 患者 | huàn zhě | patient; sufferer |
| 荒凉 | huāng liáng | desolate |
| 荒谬 | huāng miù | absurd; ridiculous |
| 荒唐 | huāng táng | beyond belief; preposterous |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor |
| 皇后 | huáng hòu | empress; imperial consort |
| 黄昏 | huáng hūn | dusk; evening |
| 恍然大悟 | huǎng rán dà wù | to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light |
| 晃 | huàng | to sway; to shake |
| 挥霍 | huī huò | to squander money; extravagant |
| 辉煌 | huī huáng | splendid; glorious |
| 回报 | huí bào | return; reciprocation |
| 回避 | huí bì | to shun; to avoid (sb) |
| 回顾 | huí gù | to look back; to review |
| 回收 | huí shōu | to recycle; to reclaim |
| 悔恨 | huǐ hèn | remorse; repentance |
| 毁灭 | huǐ miè | to perish; to ruin |
| 汇报 | huì bào | to report; to give an account of |
| 会晤 | huì wù | to meet; meeting |
| 贿赂 | huì lù | to bribe; a bribe |
| 昏迷 | hūn mí | to lose consciousness; to be in a coma |
| 荤 | hūn | strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc) |
| 浑身 | hún shēn | all over; from head to foot |
| 混合 | hùn hé | to mix; to blend |
| 混乱 | hùn luàn | confusion; chaos |
| 混淆 | hùn xiáo | to obscure; to confuse |
| 混浊 | hùn zhuó | turbid; muddy |
| 活该 | huó gāi | serve sb right; deservedly |
| 活力 | huó lì | energy; vitality |
| 火箭 | huǒ jiàn | rocket |
| 火焰 | huǒ yàn | blaze; flame |
| 火药 | huǒ yào | gunpowder |
| 货币 | huò bì | currency; monetary |
| 讥笑 | jī xiào | to sneer |
| 饥饿 | jī è | hunger; starvation |
| 机动 | jī dòng | locomotive; motorized |
| 机构 | jī gòu | mechanism; structure |
| 机灵 | jī ling | clever; quick-witted |
| 机密 | jī mì | secret; classified (information) |
| 机械 | jī xiè | machine; machinery |
| 机遇 | jī yù | opportunity; favorable circumstance |
| 机智 | jī zhì | quick-witted; resourceful |
| 基地 | jī dì | base (of operations); industrial or military base |
| 基金 | jī jīn | fund |
| 基因 | jī yīn | gene (loanword) |
| 激发 | jī fā | to arouse; to stimulate |
| 激励 | jī lì | to encourage; to urge |
| 激情 | jī qíng | passion; fervor |
| 及早 | jí zǎo | at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible |
| 吉祥 | jí xiáng | lucky; auspicious |
| 级别 | jí bié | rank; level |
| 极端 | jí duān | extreme |
| 极限 | jí xiàn | limit; extreme boundary |
| 即便 | jí biàn | even if; even though |
| 即将 | jí jiāng | on the eve of; to be about to |
| 急功近利 | jí gōng jìn lì | seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return |
| 急剧 | jí jù | rapid; sudden |
| 急切 | jí qiè | eager; impatient |
| 急于求成 | jí yú qiú chéng | anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success |
| 急躁 | jí zào | irritable; irascible |
| 疾病 | jí bìng | disease; sickness |
| 集团 | jí tuán | group; bloc |
| 嫉妒 | jí dù | to be jealous of; to envy |
| 籍贯 | jí guàn | one's native place; place of ancestry |
| 给予 | jǐ yǔ | to give; to accord |
| 计较 | jì jiào | to bother about; to haggle |
| 记性 | jì xing | memory (ability to retain information) |
| 记载 | jì zǎi | to write down; to record |
| 纪要 | jì yào | minutes; written summary of a meeting |
| 技巧 | jì qiǎo | skill; technique |
| 忌讳 | jì huì | taboo; to avoid as taboo |
| 季度 | jì dù | quarter of a year; season (sports) |
| 季军 | jì jūn | third in a race; bronze medalist |
| 迹象 | jì xiàng | sign; indication |
| 继承 | jì chéng | to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc) |
| 寄托 | jì tuō | to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in |
| 寂静 | jì jìng | quiet |
| 加工 | jiā gōng | to process; processing |
| 加剧 | jiā jù | to intensify |
| 夹杂 | jiā zá | to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle |
| 佳肴 | jiā yáo | fine food; delicacies |
| 家常 | jiā cháng | the daily life of a family |
| 家伙 | jiā huo | household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal |
| 家属 | jiā shǔ | family member; dependent |
| 家喻户晓 | jiā yù hù xiǎo | understood by everyone (idiom); well known |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end; the tip |
| 尖锐 | jiān ruì | sharp; intense |
| 坚定 | jiān dìng | firm; steady |
| 坚固 | jiān gù | firm; firmly |
| 坚韧 | jiān rèn | tough and durable; tenacious |
| 坚实 | jiān shí | firm and substantial; solid |
| 坚硬 | jiān yìng | hard; solid |
| 艰难 | jiān nán | difficult; hard |
| 监督 | jiān dū | to control; to supervise |
| 监视 | jiān shì | to monitor; to keep a close watch over |
| 监狱 | jiān yù | prison |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry; to sauté |
| 拣 | jiǎn | to choose; to pick |
| 检讨 | jiǎn tǎo | to examine or inspect; self-criticism |
| 检验 | jiǎn yàn | to inspect; to examine |
| 剪彩 | jiǎn cǎi | to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) |
| 简化 | jiǎn huà | to simplify |
| 简陋 | jiǎn lòu | simple and crude |
| 简体字 | jiǎn tǐ zì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 |
| 简要 | jiǎn yào | concise; brief |
| 见多识广 | jiàn duō shí guǎng | experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) |
| 见解 | jiàn jiě | opinion; view |
| 见闻 | jiàn wén | what one has seen and heard; knowledge |
| 见义勇为 | jiàn yì yǒng wéi | to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth |
| 间谍 | jiàn dié | spy |
| 间隔 | jiàn gé | gap; interval |
| 间接 | jiàn jiē | indirect |
| 剑 | jiàn | double-edged sword; classifier for blows of a sword |
| 健全 | jiàn quán | robust; sound |
| 舰艇 | jiàn tǐng | warship; naval vessel |
| 践踏 | jiàn tà | to trample |
| 溅 | jiàn | to splash |
| 鉴别 | jiàn bié | to differentiate; to distinguish |
| 鉴定 | jiàn dìng | to appraise; to identify |
| 鉴于 | jiàn yú | in view of; seeing that |
| 将近 | jiāng jìn | almost; nearly |
| 将就 | jiāng jiu | to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with |
| 将军 | jiāng jūn | general; high-ranking military officer |
| 僵硬 | jiāng yìng | stiff; rigid |
| 奖励 | jiǎng lì | to reward; reward (as encouragement) |
| 奖赏 | jiǎng shǎng | reward; prize |
| 桨 | jiǎng | oar; paddle |
| 降临 | jiàng lín | to descend; to arrive |
| 交叉 | jiāo chā | to cross; to intersect |
| 交代 | jiāo dài | to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions |
| 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with) |
| 交易 | jiāo yì | to deal; to trade |
| 娇气 | jiāo qì | delicate; squeamish |
| 焦点 | jiāo diǎn | focal point; focus (lit. and fig.) |
| 焦急 | jiāo jí | anxiety; anxious |
| 角落 | jiǎo luò | nook; corner |
| 侥幸 | jiǎo xìng | luckily; by a fluke |
| 搅拌 | jiǎo bàn | to stir; to agitate |
| 缴纳 | jiǎo nà | to pay (taxes etc) |
| 较量 | jiào liàng | to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb |
| 教养 | jiào yǎng | to educate; to bring up |
| 阶层 | jiē céng | social class |
| 皆 | jiē | all; each and every |
| 接连 | jiē lián | on end; in a row |
| 揭露 | jiē lù | to expose; to unmask |
| 节制 | jié zhì | to control; to restrict |
| 节奏 | jié zòu | rhythm; tempo |
| 杰出 | jié chū | outstanding; distinguished |
| 结晶 | jié jīng | to crystallize; crystallization |
| 结局 | jié jú | conclusion; ending |
| 结算 | jié suàn | to settle a bill; to close an account |
| 截止 | jié zhǐ | to close; to stop |
| 截至 | jié zhì | up to (a time); by (a time) |
| 竭尽全力 | jié jìn quán lì | to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost |
| 解除 | jiě chú | to remove; to sack |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate; to emancipate |
| 解雇 | jiě gù | to fire; to sack |
| 解剖 | jiě pōu | to dissect (an animal); to analyze |
| 解散 | jiě sàn | to dissolve; to disband |
| 解体 | jiě tǐ | to break up into components; to disintegrate |
| 戒备 | jiè bèi | to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) |
| 界限 | jiè xiàn | boundary |
| 借鉴 | jiè jiàn | to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things) |
| 借助 | jiè zhù | to draw support from; with the help of |
| 金融 | jīn róng | banking; finance |
| 津津有味 | jīn jīn yǒu wèi | with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure |
| 紧迫 | jǐn pò | pressing; urgent |
| 锦上添花 | jǐn shàng tiān huā | to add flowers to brocade (idiom); to make sth good even better |
| 进而 | jìn ér | and then (what follows next) |
| 进攻 | jìn gōng | to attack; to assault |
| 进化 | jìn huà | evolution |
| 进展 | jìn zhǎn | to make headway; to make progress |
| 近来 | jìn lái | recently; lately |
| 晋升 | jìn shēng | to promote to a higher position |
| 浸泡 | jìn pào | to steep; to soak |
| 茎 | jīng | stalk; stem |
| 经费 | jīng fèi | funds; expenditure |
| 经纬 | jīng wěi | warp and woof; longitude and latitude |
| 惊动 | jīng dòng | to alarm; to startle |
| 惊奇 | jīng qí | to be amazed; to be surprised |
| 惊讶 | jīng yà | amazed; astonished |
| 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè | conscientious; assiduous |
| 精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) |
| 精华 | jīng huá | best feature; most important part of an object |
| 精简 | jīng jiǎn | to simplify; to reduce |
| 精密 | jīng mì | accuracy; exact |
| 精确 | jīng què | accurate; precise |
| 精通 | jīng tōng | to be proficient in; to master (a subject) |
| 精心 | jīng xīn | with utmost care; fine |
| 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving |
| 精致 | jīng zhì | delicate; fine |
| 井 | jǐng | a well; neat |
| 颈椎 | jǐng zhuī | cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals |
| 警告 | jǐng gào | to warn; to admonish |
| 警惕 | jǐng tì | to be on the alert; vigilant |
| 竞赛 | jìng sài | to compete; to race |
| 竞选 | jìng xuǎn | to take part in an election; to run for office |
| 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | to salute; salute |
| 敬业 | jìng yè | dedicated to one's work |
| 境界 | jìng jiè | boundary; state |
| 镜头 | jìng tóu | camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc) |
| 纠纷 | jiū fēn | dispute |
| 纠正 | jiū zhèng | to correct; to make right |
| 酒精 | jiǔ jīng | alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH |
| 救济 | jiù jì | emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods |
| 就近 | jiù jìn | nearby; in a close neighborhood |
| 就业 | jiù yè | to get a job; employment |
| 就职 | jiù zhí | to take office; to assume a post |
| 拘留 | jū liú | to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody |
| 拘束 | jū shù | to restrict; to restrain |
| 居民 | jū mín | resident; inhabitant |
| 居住 | jū zhù | to reside; to dwell |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow |
| 局部 | jú bù | part; local |
| 局面 | jú miàn | aspect; phase |
| 局势 | jú shì | situation; state (of affairs) |
| 局限 | jú xiàn | to limit; to confine |
| 咀嚼 | jǔ jué | to chew; to think over |
| 沮丧 | jǔ sàng | dispirited; dejected |
| 举动 | jǔ dòng | act; action |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù | to receive worldwide attention |
| 举足轻重 | jǔ zú qīng zhòng | to play a critical role (idiom); influential |
| 剧本 | jù běn | script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay |
| 剧烈 | jù liè | violent; acute |
| 据悉 | jù xī | according to reports; it is reported (that) |
| 聚精会神 | jù jīng huì shén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) |
| 卷 | juàn | scroll; book |
| 决策 | jué cè | strategic decision; decision-making |
| 觉悟 | jué wù | to come to understand; to realize |
| 觉醒 | jué xǐng | to awaken; to come to realize |
| 绝望 | jué wàng | to despair; to give up all hope |
| 倔强 | jué jiàng | stubborn; obstinate |
| 军队 | jūn duì | armed forces; troops |
| 君子 | jūn zǐ | nobleman; person of noble character |
| 卡通 | kǎ tōng | cartoon (loanword) |
| 开采 | kāi cǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit |
| 开除 | kāi chú | to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) |
| 开阔 | kāi kuò | wide; open (spaces) |
| 开朗 | kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit; open and clear |
| 开明 | kāi míng | enlightened; open-minded |
| 开辟 | kāi pì | to open up; to set up |
| 开拓 | kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam) |
| 开展 | kāi zhǎn | to launch; to develop |
| 开支 | kāi zhī | expenditures; expenses |
| 刊登 | kān dēng | to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) |
| 刊物 | kān wù | publication |
| 勘探 | kān tàn | to explore; to survey |
| 侃侃而谈 | kǎn kǎn ér tán | to speak frankly with assurance |
| 砍伐 | kǎn fá | to hew; to cut down |
| 看待 | kàn dài | to look upon; to regard |
| 慷慨 | kāng kǎi | vehement; fervent |
| 扛 | káng | to carry on one's shoulder; to take on (a burden, duty etc) |
| 抗议 | kàng yì | to protest; protest |
| 考察 | kǎo chá | to inspect; to observe and study |
| 考古 | kǎo gǔ | archaeology |
| 考核 | kǎo hé | to examine; to check up on |
| 考验 | kǎo yàn | to test; to put to the test |
| 靠拢 | kào lǒng | to draw close to |
| 科目 | kē mù | academic subject; field of study |
| 磕 | kē | to tap; to knock (against sth hard) |
| 可观 | kě guān | considerable; impressive |
| 可口 | kě kǒu | tasty; to taste good |
| 可恶 | kě wù | repulsive; vile |
| 可行 | kě xíng | feasible |
| 渴望 | kě wàng | to thirst for; to long for |
| 克制 | kè zhì | to restrain; to control |
| 刻不容缓 | kè bù róng huǎn | to brook no delay; to demand immediate action |
| 客户 | kè hù | client; customer |
| 课题 | kè tí | task; problem |
| 恳切 | kěn qiè | earnest; sincere |
| 啃 | kěn | to gnaw; to nibble |
| 坑 | kēng | pit; depression |
| 空洞 | kōng dòng | cavity; empty |
| 空前绝后 | kōng qián jué hòu | unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last |
| 空想 | kōng xiǎng | daydream; fantasy |
| 空虚 | kōng xū | hollow; emptiness |
| 孔 | kǒng | hole; classifier for cave dwellings |
| 恐怖 | kǒng bù | terrible; frightful |
| 恐吓 | kǒng hè | to threaten; to menace |
| 恐惧 | kǒng jù | to be frightened; fear |
| 空白 | kòng bái | blank space |
| 空隙 | kòng xì | crack; gap between two objects |
| 口气 | kǒu qì | tone of voice; the way one speaks |
| 口腔 | kǒu qiāng | oral cavity |
| 口头 | kǒu tóu | oral; verbal |
| 口音 | kǒu yīn | oral speech sounds (linguistics) |
| 扣 | kòu | to fasten; to button |
| 枯萎 | kū wěi | to wilt; to wither |
| 枯燥 | kū zào | dry and dull; uninteresting |
| 哭泣 | kū qì | to weep |
| 苦尽甘来 | kǔ jìn gān lái | bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning |
| 苦涩 | kǔ sè | bitter and astringent; pained |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across; to stride over |
| 快活 | kuài huo | happy; cheerful |
| 宽敞 | kuān chang | spacious; wide |
| 宽容 | kuān róng | lenient; tolerant |
| 款待 | kuǎn dài | to entertain; to be hospitable to |
| 款式 | kuǎn shì | pattern; style |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket |
| 旷课 | kuàng kè | to play truant; to cut classes |
| 况且 | kuàng qiě | moreover; besides |
| 矿产 | kuàng chǎn | minerals |
| 框架 | kuàng jià | frame; framework |
| 亏待 | kuī dài | to treat sb unfairly |
| 亏损 | kuī sǔn | deficit; loss |
| 捆绑 | kǔn bǎng | to bind |
| 扩充 | kuò chōng | to expand |
| 扩散 | kuò sàn | to spread; to proliferate |
| 扩张 | kuò zhāng | expansion; dilation |
| 喇叭 | lǎ ba | horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker |
| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle |
| 啦 | lā | (phonetic) |
| 来历 | lái lì | history; antecedents |
| 来源 | lái yuán | source (of information etc); origin |
| 栏目 | lán mù | regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) |
| 懒惰 | lǎn duò | idle; lazy |
| 狼狈 | láng bèi | in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure |
| 狼吞虎咽 | láng tūn hǔ yàn | to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously |
| 捞 | lāo | to fish up; to dredge up |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm; secure |
| 牢骚 | láo sāo | discontent; complaint |
| 唠叨 | láo dao | to prattle; to chatter away |
| 乐趣 | lè qù | delight; pleasure |
| 乐意 | lè yì | to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth |
| 雷达 | léi dá | radar (loanword) |
| 类似 | lèi sì | similar; analogous |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | unfeeling; callous |
| 冷落 | lěng luò | desolate; unfrequented |
| 冷却 | lěng què | to cool (lit. and fig.) |
| 愣 | lèng | to look distracted; to stare blankly |
| 黎明 | lí míng | dawn; daybreak |
| 礼节 | lǐ jié | etiquette |
| 礼尚往来 | lǐ shàng wǎng lái | lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness |
| 里程碑 | lǐ chéng bēi | milestone |
| 理睬 | lǐ cǎi | to heed; to pay attention to |
| 理所当然 | lǐ suǒ dāng rán | as it should be by rights (idiom); proper and to be expected as a matter of course |
| 理直气壮 | lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side |
| 理智 | lǐ zhì | reason; intellect |
| 力求 | lì qiú | to make every effort to; striving to do one's best |
| 力所能及 | lì suǒ néng jí | as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability |
| 力争 | lì zhēng | to work hard for; to do all one can |
| 历代 | lì dài | successive generations; successive dynasties |
| 历来 | lì lái | always; throughout (a period of time) |
| 立场 | lì chǎng | position; standpoint |
| 立方 | lì fāng | cube (math.) |
| 立交桥 | lì jiāo qiáo | overpass; flyover |
| 立体 | lì tǐ | three-dimensional; solid |
| 立足 | lì zú | to stand; to have a footing |
| 利害 | lì hài | pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages |
| 例外 | lì wài | exception; to be an exception |
| 粒 | lì | grain; granule |
| 连年 | lián nián | successive years; over many years |
| 连锁 | lián suǒ | to interlock; to be linked |
| 连同 | lián tóng | together with; along with |
| 联欢 | lián huān | to have a get-together; celebration |
| 联络 | lián luò | to get in touch with; to contact |
| 联盟 | lián méng | alliance; union |
| 联想 | lián xiǎng | to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | incorruptible; unbribable |
| 良心 | liáng xīn | conscience |
| 谅解 | liàng jiě | to understand; to make allowances for |
| 晾 | liàng | to dry in the air; to cold-shoulder |
| 辽阔 | liáo kuò | vast; extensive |
| 列举 | liè jǔ | a list; to list |
| 临床 | lín chuáng | clinical |
| 淋 | lín | to sprinkle; to drip |
| 吝啬 | lìn sè | stingy; mean |
| 伶俐 | líng lì | clever; witty |
| 灵感 | líng gǎn | inspiration; insight |
| 灵魂 | líng hún | soul; spirit |
| 灵敏 | líng mǐn | smart; clever |
| 凌晨 | líng chén | very early in the morning; in the wee hours |
| 零星 | líng xīng | fragmentary; random |
| 领会 | lǐng huì | to understand; to comprehend |
| 领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | consulate |
| 领土 | lǐng tǔ | territory |
| 领悟 | lǐng wù | to understand; to comprehend |
| 领先 | lǐng xiān | to lead; to be in front |
| 领袖 | lǐng xiù | leader |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away; to escape in stealth |
| 留恋 | liú liàn | reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go |
| 留念 | liú niàn | to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly |
| 留神 | liú shén | to take care; to be careful |
| 流浪 | liú làng | to drift about; to wander |
| 流露 | liú lù | to reveal (indirectly, implicitly); to show (interest, contempt etc) by means of one's actions, tone of voice etc |
| 流氓 | liú máng | rogue; hoodlum |
| 流通 | liú tōng | to circulate; to distribute |
| 聋哑 | lóng yǎ | deaf and dumb |
| 隆重 | lóng zhòng | grand; prosperous |
| 垄断 | lǒng duàn | to monopolize |
| 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | to envelop; to shroud |
| 搂 | lǒu | to hug; to embrace |
| 炉灶 | lú zào | stove |
| 屡次 | lǚ cì | repeatedly; time and again |
| 履行 | lǚ xíng | to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task) |
| 掠夺 | lu:è duó | to plunder; to rob |
| 轮船 | lún chuán | steamship; steamer |
| 轮廓 | lún kuò | an outline; silhouette |
| 轮胎 | lún tāi | tire; pneumatic tire |
| 论坛 | lùn tán | forum (for discussion) |
| 论证 | lùn zhèng | to prove a point; to expound on |
| 啰唆 | luō suo | variant of 啰嗦 |
| 络绎不绝 | luò yì bù jué | continuously; in an endless stream |
| 落成 | luò chéng | to complete a construction project |
| 落实 | luò shí | practical; workable |
| 麻痹 | má bì | paralysis; palsy |
| 麻木 | má mù | numb; insensitive |
| 麻醉 | má zuì | anesthesia; to anesthetize |
| 码头 | mǎ tóu | dock; pier |
| 蚂蚁 | mǎ yǐ | ant |
| 嘛 | ma | modal particle indicating that sth is obvious; particle indicating a pause for emphasis |
| 埋伏 | mái fú | to ambush; to lie in wait for |
| 埋没 | mái mò | to engulf; to bury |
| 埋葬 | mái zàng | to bury |
| 迈 | mài | to take a step; to stride |
| 脉搏 | mài bó | pulse (both medical and figurative) |
| 埋怨 | mán yuàn | to complain; to grumble (about) |
| 蔓延 | màn yán | to extend; to spread |
| 漫长 | màn cháng | very long; endless |
| 漫画 | màn huà | caricature; cartoon |
| 慢性 | màn xìng | slow and patient; chronic (disease) |
| 忙碌 | máng lù | busy; bustling |
| 盲目 | máng mù | blind; blindly |
| 茫茫 | máng máng | boundless; vast and obscure |
| 茫然 | máng rán | blankly; vacantly |
| 茂盛 | mào shèng | lush |
| 冒充 | mào chōng | to feign; to pretend to be |
| 冒犯 | mào fàn | to offend |
| 枚 | méi | classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk |
| 媒介 | méi jiè | intermediary; vehicle |
| 美观 | měi guān | pleasing to the eye; beautiful |
| 美满 | měi mǎn | happy; blissful |
| 美妙 | měi miào | beautiful; wonderful |
| 萌芽 | méng yá | to sprout (lit. or fig.); to bud |
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce; violent |
| 眯 | mī | to narrow one's eyes; to squint |
| 弥补 | mí bǔ | to complement; to make up for a deficiency |
| 弥漫 | mí màn | to pervade; to fill the air |
| 迷惑 | mí huo | to puzzle; to confuse |
| 迷人 | mí rén | fascinating; enchanting |
| 迷信 | mí xìn | superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) |
| 谜语 | mí yǔ | riddle; conundrum |
| 密度 | mì dù | density; thickness |
| 密封 | mì fēng | to seal up |
| 棉花 | mián hua | cotton |
| 免得 | miǎn de | so as not to; so as to avoid |
| 免疫 | miǎn yì | immunity (to disease) |
| 勉励 | miǎn lì | to encourage |
| 勉强 | miǎn qiǎng | to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth |
| 面貌 | miàn mào | face; features |
| 面子 | miàn zi | outer surface; the outside of sth |
| 描绘 | miáo huì | to describe; to portray |
| 瞄准 | miáo zhǔn | to take aim at; to target |
| 渺小 | miǎo xiǎo | minute; tiny |
| 藐视 | miǎo shì | to despise; to look down on |
| 灭亡 | miè wáng | to be destroyed; to become extinct |
| 蔑视 | miè shì | to loathe; to despise |
| 民间 | mín jiān | among the people; popular |
| 民主 | mín zhǔ | democracy |
| 敏捷 | mǐn jié | nimble; quick |
| 敏锐 | mǐn ruì | keen; sharp |
| 名次 | míng cì | position in a ranking of names; place |
| 名额 | míng é | quota; number of places |
| 名副其实 | míng fù qí shí | not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named |
| 名誉 | míng yù | fame; reputation |
| 明明 | míng míng | obviously; plainly |
| 明智 | míng zhì | sensible; wise |
| 命名 | mìng míng | to give a name to; to dub |
| 摸索 | mō suo | to feel about; to grope about |
| 模范 | mó fàn | model; fine example |
| 模式 | mó shì | mode; method |
| 模型 | mó xíng | model; mold |
| 膜 | mó | membrane; film |
| 摩擦 | mó cā | friction; rubbing |
| 磨合 | mó hé | to break in; to wear in |
| 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil |
| 魔术 | mó shù | magic |
| 抹杀 | mǒ shā | to erase; to cover traces |
| 莫名其妙 | mò míng qí miào | baffling; bizarre |
| 墨水儿 | mò shuǐ r | erhua variant of 墨水; ink |
| 默默 | mò mò | in silence; not speaking |
| 谋求 | móu qiú | to seek; to strive for |
| 模样 | mú yàng | look; style |
| 母语 | mǔ yǔ | native language; mother tongue |
| 目睹 | mù dǔ | to witness; to see at first hand |
| 目光 | mù guāng | gaze; attention |
| 沐浴 | mù yù | to take a bath; to bathe |
| 拿手 | ná shǒu | expert in; good at |
| 纳闷儿 | nà mèn r | erhua variant of 纳闷; puzzled |
| 耐用 | nài yòng | durable |
| 南辕北辙 | nán yuán běi zhé | to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) |
| 难得 | nán dé | seldom; rare |
| 难堪 | nán kān | hard to take; embarrassed |
| 难能可贵 | nán néng kě guì | rare and precious; valuable |
| 恼火 | nǎo huǒ | annoyed; riled |
| 内涵 | nèi hán | meaningful content; implication |
| 内幕 | nèi mù | inside story; non-public information |
| 内在 | nèi zài | inner; internal |
| 能量 | néng liàng | energy; capabilities |
| 拟定 | nǐ dìng | to draw up; to draft |
| 逆行 | nì xíng | to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation |
| 年度 | nián dù | year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual |
| 捏 | niē | to hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch |
| 凝固 | níng gù | to freeze; to solidify |
| 凝聚 | níng jù | to condense; to coagulate |
| 凝视 | níng shì | to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on |
| 拧 | nǐng | mistake; to twist |
| 宁肯 | nìng kěn | would rather...; it would be better... |
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather ... (than ...) |
| 扭转 | niǔ zhuǎn | to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation) |
| 纽扣儿 | niǔ kòu er | button; erhua variant of 纽扣 |
| 农历 | nóng lì | the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar |
| 浓厚 | nóng hòu | dense; thick (fog, clouds etc) |
| 奴隶 | nú lì | slave |
| 虐待 | nu:è dài | to mistreat; to maltreat |
| 挪 | nuó | to shift; to move |
| 哦 | ò | oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth) |
| 殴打 | ōu dǎ | to beat up; to come to blows |
| 呕吐 | ǒu tù | to vomit |
| 偶像 | ǒu xiàng | idol |
| 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc) |
| 排斥 | pái chì | to reject; to exclude |
| 排除 | pái chú | to eliminate; to remove |
| 排放 | pái fàng | to arrange in order; to emit |
| 排练 | pái liàn | to rehearse; rehearsal |
| 徘徊 | pái huái | to pace back and forth; to dither |
| 派别 | pài bié | group; sect |
| 派遣 | pài qiǎn | to send (on a mission); to dispatch |
| 攀登 | pān dēng | to climb; to pull oneself up |
| 盘旋 | pán xuán | to spiral; to circle |
| 判决 | pàn jué | judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on |
| 畔 | pàn | side; edge |
| 庞大 | páng dà | huge; enormous |
| 抛弃 | pāo qì | to abandon; to discard |
| 泡沫 | pào mò | foam; bubble |
| 培育 | péi yù | to train; to breed |
| 配备 | pèi bèi | to allocate; to provide |
| 配偶 | pèi ǒu | spouse |
| 配套 | pèi tào | to form a complete set; compatible |
| 盆地 | pén dì | basin; depression |
| 烹饪 | pēng rèn | cooking; culinary arts |
| 捧 | pěng | to clasp; to cup the hands |
| 批发 | pī fā | wholesale; bulk trade |
| 批判 | pī pàn | to criticize; critique |
| 劈 | pī | to hack; to chop |
| 皮革 | pí gé | leather |
| 疲惫 | pí bèi | beaten; exhausted |
| 疲倦 | pí juàn | to tire; tired |
| 屁股 | pì gu | buttocks; bottom |
| 譬如 | pì rú | for example; for instance |
| 偏差 | piān chā | bias; deviation |
| 偏见 | piān jiàn | prejudice; bias |
| 偏僻 | piān pì | remote; desolate |
| 偏偏 | piān piān | unfortunately; as it happened |
| 片断 | piàn duàn | section; fragment |
| 片刻 | piàn kè | short period of time; a moment |
| 漂浮 | piāo fú | to float; to hover |
| 飘扬 | piāo yáng | to wave; to flutter |
| 撇 | piě | to throw; to cast |
| 拼搏 | pīn bó | to struggle; to wrestle |
| 拼命 | pīn mìng | to do one's utmost; with all one's might |
| 贫乏 | pín fá | impoverished; lacking |
| 贫困 | pín kùn | impoverished; poverty |
| 频繁 | pín fán | frequently; often |
| 频率 | pín lǜ | frequency |
| 品尝 | pǐn cháng | to taste a small amount; to sample |
| 品德 | pǐn dé | moral character |
| 品质 | pǐn zhì | character; intrinsic quality (of a person) |
| 品种 | pǐn zhǒng | breed; variety |
| 平凡 | píng fán | commonplace; ordinary |
| 平面 | píng miàn | plane (flat surface); print media |
| 平坦 | píng tǎn | level; even |
| 平行 | píng xíng | parallel; of equal rank |
| 平庸 | píng yōng | mediocre; indifferent |
| 平原 | píng yuán | field; plain |
| 评估 | píng gū | to evaluate; to assess |
| 评论 | píng lùn | to comment on; to discuss |
| 屏幕 | píng mù | screen (TV, computer or movie) |
| 屏障 | píng zhàng | barrier |
| 坡 | pō | slope; sloping |
| 泼 | pō | to splash; to spill |
| 颇 | pō | rather; quite |
| 迫不及待 | pò bù jí dài | impatient (idiom); in a hurry |
| 迫害 | pò hài | to persecute |
| 破例 | pò lì | to make an exception |
| 魄力 | pò lì | courage; daring |
| 扑 | pū | to throw oneself at; to pounce on |
| 铺 | pù | plank bed; place to sleep |
| 朴实 | pǔ shí | plain; simple |
| 朴素 | pǔ sù | plain and simple; unadorned |
| 普及 | pǔ jí | to spread extensively; to generalize |
| 瀑布 | pù bù | waterfall |
| 凄凉 | qī liáng | mournful; miserable |
| 期望 | qī wàng | to have expectations; to earnestly hope |
| 期限 | qī xiàn | time limit; deadline |
| 欺负 | qī fu | to bully |
| 欺骗 | qī piàn | to deceive; to cheat |
| 齐全 | qí quán | complete; comprehensive |
| 齐心协力 | qí xīn xié lì | to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts |
| 奇妙 | qí miào | fantastic; wonderful |
| 歧视 | qí shì | to discriminate against; discrimination |
| 旗袍 | qí páo | Chinese-style dress; cheongsam |
| 旗帜 | qí zhì | ensign; flag |
| 乞丐 | qǐ gài | beggar |
| 岂有此理 | qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ | how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous |
| 企图 | qǐ tú | to attempt; to try |
| 启程 | qǐ chéng | to set out on a journey |
| 启蒙 | qǐ méng | to instruct the young; to initiate |
| 启示 | qǐ shì | to reveal; to enlighten |
| 启事 | qǐ shì | announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information |
| 起草 | qǐ cǎo | to make a draft; to draw up (plans) |
| 起初 | qǐ chū | originally; at first |
| 起伏 | qǐ fú | to move up and down; to undulate |
| 起哄 | qǐ hòng | to heckle; rowdy jeering |
| 起码 | qǐ mǎ | at the minimum; at the very least |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | origin; to originate |
| 气概 | qì gài | lofty quality; mettle |
| 气功 | qì gōng | qigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy 气 through coordinated breathing, movement and meditation |
| 气魄 | qì pò | spirit; boldness |
| 气色 | qì sè | complexion |
| 气势 | qì shì | imposing manner; loftiness |
| 气味 | qì wèi | odor; scent |
| 气象 | qì xiàng | meteorological feature; meteorology |
| 气压 | qì yā | atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure |
| 气质 | qì zhì | temperament; personality traits |
| 迄今为止 | qì jīn wéi zhǐ | so far; up to now |
| 器材 | qì cái | equipment; material |
| 器官 | qì guān | organ; apparatus |
| 掐 | qiā | to pick (flowers); to pinch |
| 洽谈 | qià tán | to discuss |
| 恰当 | qià dàng | appropriate; suitable |
| 恰到好处 | qià dào hǎo chù | it's just perfect; it's just right |
| 恰巧 | qià qiǎo | by chance; as chance would have it |
| 千方百计 | qiān fāng bǎi jì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means |
| 迁就 | qiān jiù | to yield; to adapt to |
| 迁徙 | qiān xǐ | to migrate; to move |
| 牵 | qiān | to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether) |
| 牵扯 | qiān chě | to involve; to implicate |
| 牵制 | qiān zhì | to control; to curb |
| 谦逊 | qiān xùn | humble; modest |
| 签署 | qiān shǔ | to sign (an agreement) |
| 前景 | qián jǐng | foreground; vista |
| 前提 | qián tí | premise; precondition |
| 潜力 | qián lì | potential; capacity |
| 潜水 | qián shuǐ | to dive; to go under water |
| 潜移默化 | qián yí mò huà | imperceptible influence; to influence secretly |
| 谴责 | qiǎn zé | to denounce; to condemn |
| 强制 | qiáng zhì | to force; to compel |
| 抢劫 | qiǎng jié | to rob; looting |
| 抢救 | qiǎng jiù | to rescue |
| 强迫 | qiǎng pò | to compel; to force |
| 桥梁 | qiáo liáng | bridge (lit. and fig.) |
| 窍门 | qiào mén | a trick; an ingenious method |
| 翘 | qiào | to stick up; to rise on one end |
| 切实 | qiè shí | feasible; realistic |
| 锲而不舍 | qiè ér bù shě | to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth |
| 钦佩 | qīn pèi | to admire; to look up to |
| 侵犯 | qīn fàn | to infringe on; to encroach on |
| 侵略 | qīn lu:è | to invade; invasion |
| 亲密 | qīn mì | intimate; close |
| 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate; intimate |
| 勤俭 | qín jiǎn | hardworking and frugal |
| 勤劳 | qín láo | hardworking; industrious |
| 倾听 | qīng tīng | to listen attentively |
| 倾向 | qīng xiàng | trend; tendency |
| 倾斜 | qīng xié | to incline; to lean |
| 清澈 | qīng chè | clear; limpid |
| 清晨 | qīng chén | early morning |
| 清除 | qīng chú | to clear away; to eliminate |
| 清洁 | qīng jié | clean; to clean |
| 清理 | qīng lǐ | to clear up; to tidy up |
| 清晰 | qīng xī | clear; distinct |
| 清醒 | qīng xǐng | clear-headed; sober |
| 清真 | qīng zhēn | Islamic; Muslim |
| 情报 | qíng bào | information; intelligence |
| 情节 | qíng jié | circumstances; plot |
| 情理 | qíng lǐ | reason; sense |
| 情形 | qíng xing | circumstances; situation |
| 晴朗 | qíng lǎng | sunny and cloudless |
| 请柬 | qǐng jiǎn | invitation card; written invitation |
| 请教 | qǐng jiào | to ask for guidance; to consult |
| 请示 | qǐng shì | to ask for instructions |
| 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation card; written invitation |
| 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills |
| 区分 | qū fēn | to differentiate; to draw a distinction |
| 区域 | qū yù | area; region |
| 曲折 | qū zhé | winding; complicated |
| 驱逐 | qū zhú | to expel; to deport |
| 屈服 | qū fú | to surrender; to succumb |
| 渠道 | qú dào | irrigation ditch; channel |
| 曲子 | qǔ zi | poem for singing; tune |
| 取缔 | qǔ dì | to suppress; to crack down on |
| 趣味 | qù wèi | fun; interest |
| 圈套 | quān tào | trap; snare |
| 权衡 | quán héng | to consider; to weigh (a matter) |
| 权威 | quán wēi | authority; authoritative |
| 全局 | quán jú | overall situation |
| 全力以赴 | quán lì yǐ fù | to do at all costs; to make an all-out effort |
| 拳头 | quán tou | fist; clenched fist |
| 犬 | quǎn | dog; Kangxi radical 94 |
| 缺口 | quē kǒu | nick; jag |
| 缺席 | quē xí | to be absent |
| 缺陷 | quē xiàn | defect; flaw |
| 瘸 | qué | lame |
| 确保 | què bǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 确立 | què lì | to establish; to institute |
| 确切 | què qiè | definite; exact |
| 确信 | què xìn | to be convinced; to be sure |
| 群众 | qún zhòng | mass; multitude |
| 染 | rǎn | to dye; to catch (a disease) |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to shout; to bellow |
| 让步 | ràng bù | to concede; to give in |
| 饶恕 | ráo shù | to forgive; to pardon |
| 扰乱 | rǎo luàn | to disturb; to perturb |
| 惹祸 | rě huò | to stir up trouble; to invite disaster |
| 热泪盈眶 | rè lèi yíng kuàng | eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved |
| 热门 | rè mén | popular; hot |
| 人道 | rén dào | human sympathy; humanitarianism |
| 人格 | rén gé | personality; integrity |
| 人工 | rén gōng | artificial; manpower |
| 人家 | rén jiā | household; dwelling |
| 人间 | rén jiān | the human world; the earth |
| 人士 | rén shì | person; figure |
| 人为 | rén wéi | artificial; man-made |
| 人性 | rén xìng | human nature; humanity |
| 人质 | rén zhì | hostage |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent; charitable |
| 忍耐 | rěn nài | to endure; to bear with |
| 忍受 | rěn shòu | to bear; to endure |
| 认定 | rèn dìng | to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact) |
| 认可 | rèn kě | to approve; approval |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint; appointment |
| 任性 | rèn xìng | willful; headstrong |
| 任意 | rèn yì | any; arbitrary |
| 任重道远 | rèn zhòng dào yuǎn | a heavy load and a long road; fig. to bear heavy responsibilities through a long struggle (cf Confucian Analects, 8.7) |
| 仍旧 | réng jiù | still (remaining); to remain (the same) |
| 日新月异 | rì xīn yuè yì | daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments |
| 日益 | rì yì | day by day; more and more |
| 荣幸 | róng xìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) |
| 荣誉 | róng yù | honor; credit |
| 容貌 | róng mào | one's appearance; one's aspect |
| 容纳 | róng nà | to hold; to contain |
| 容器 | róng qì | receptacle; vessel |
| 容忍 | róng rěn | to put up with; to tolerate |
| 溶解 | róng jiě | to dissolve |
| 融化 | róng huà | to melt; to thaw |
| 融洽 | róng qià | harmonious; friendly relations |
| 柔和 | róu hé | gentle; soft |
| 揉 | róu | to knead; to massage |
| 儒家 | rú jiā | Confucian school, founded by Confucius 子 (551-479 BC) and Mencius 子 (c. 372-c. 289 BC) |
| 若干 | ruò gān | a certain number or amount; how many? |
| 弱点 | ruò diǎn | weak point; failing |
| 撒谎 | sā huǎng | to tell lies |
| 散文 | sǎn wén | prose; essay |
| 散布 | sàn bù | to disseminate |
| 散发 | sàn fā | to distribute; to emit |
| 丧失 | sàng shī | to lose; to forfeit |
| 骚扰 | sāo rǎo | to disturb; to cause a commotion |
| 嫂子 | sǎo zi | older brother's wife; sister-in-law |
| 刹车 | shā chē | to brake (when driving); to stop |
| 啥 | shá | dialectal equivalent of 什么; also pr. [shà] |
| 筛选 | shāi xuǎn | to filter |
| 山脉 | shān mài | mountain range |
| 闪烁 | shǎn shuò | flickering; twinkling |
| 擅长 | shàn cháng | to be good at; to be expert in |
| 擅自 | shàn zì | without permission |
| 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎo jīn | to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache |
| 商标 | shāng biāo | trademark; logo |
| 上级 | shàng jí | higher authorities; superiors |
| 上进 | shàng jìn | to make progress; to do better |
| 上任 | shàng rèn | to take office; previous (incumbent) |
| 上瘾 | shàng yǐn | to get into a habit; to become addicted |
| 上游 | shàng yóu | upper reaches (of a river); upper level |
| 尚且 | shàng qiě | even; yet |
| 捎 | shāo | to bring sth to sb; to deliver |
| 梢 | shāo | tip of branch |
| 哨 | shào | a whistle; sentry |
| 奢侈 | shē chǐ | luxurious; extravagant |
| 舌头 | shé tou | tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information |
| 设立 | shè lì | to set up; to establish |
| 设想 | shè xiǎng | to imagine; to assume |
| 设置 | shè zhì | to set up; to install |
| 社区 | shè qū | community; neighborhood |
| 涉及 | shè jí | to involve; to touch upon (a topic) |
| 摄氏度 | shè shì dù | °C (degrees Celsius) |
| 申报 | shēn bào | to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs) |
| 呻吟 | shēn yín | to moan; to groan |
| 绅士 | shēn shì | gentleman |
| 深奥 | shēn ào | profound; abstruse |
| 深沉 | shēn chén | deep; profound |
| 深情厚谊 | shēn qíng hòu yì | deep friendship |
| 神经 | shén jīng | nerve; mental state |
| 神奇 | shén qí | magical; mystical |
| 神气 | shén qì | expression; manner |
| 神圣 | shén shèng | divine; hallow |
| 神态 | shén tài | appearance; manner |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal; supernatural entity |
| 审查 | shěn chá | to examine; to investigate |
| 审理 | shěn lǐ | to hear (a case) |
| 审美 | shěn měi | esthetics; appreciating the arts |
| 审判 | shěn pàn | a trial; to try sb |
| 渗透 | shèn tòu | to permeate; to seep into |
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious; careful |
| 生存 | shēng cún | to exist; to survive |
| 生机 | shēng jī | opportunity to live; to reprieve from death |
| 生理 | shēng lǐ | physiology |
| 生疏 | shēng shū | unfamiliar; strange |
| 生态 | shēng tài | ecology |
| 生物 | shēng wù | organism; living creature |
| 生肖 | shēng xiào | one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支[di4 zhi1]; animal from the Chinese zodiac |
| 生效 | shēng xiào | to take effect; to go into effect |
| 生锈 | shēng xiù | to rust; to grow rusty |
| 生育 | shēng yù | to bear; to give birth |
| 声明 | shēng míng | to state; to declare |
| 声势 | shēng shì | fame and power; prestige |
| 声誉 | shēng yù | reputation; fame |
| 牲畜 | shēng chù | domesticated animals; livestock |
| 省会 | shěng huì | provincial capital |
| 胜负 | shèng fù | victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle |
| 盛产 | shèng chǎn | to produce in abundance; to be rich in |
| 盛开 | shèng kāi | blooming; in full flower |
| 盛情 | shèng qíng | great kindness; magnificent hospitality |
| 盛行 | shèng xíng | to be in vogue; to be popular |
| 尸体 | shī tǐ | dead body; corpse |
| 失事 | shī shì | to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc); to mess things up |
| 失误 | shī wù | lapse; mistake |
| 失踪 | shī zōng | to be missing; to disappear |
| 师范 | shī fàn | teacher-training; pedagogical |
| 施加 | shī jiā | to exert (effort or pressure) |
| 施展 | shī zhǎn | to use fully; to put to use |
| 十足 | shí zú | ample; complete |
| 石油 | shí yóu | oil; petroleum |
| 时常 | shí cháng | often; frequently |
| 时而 | shí ér | occasionally; from time to time |
| 时光 | shí guāng | time; era |
| 时机 | shí jī | opportunity; opportune moment |
| 时事 | shí shì | current trends; the present situation |
| 识别 | shí bié | to distinguish; to discern |
| 实惠 | shí huì | tangible benefit; material advantages |
| 实力 | shí lì | strength |
| 实施 | shí shī | to implement; to carry out |
| 实事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic |
| 实行 | shí xíng | to implement; to carry out |
| 实质 | shí zhì | substance; essence |
| 拾 | shí | to pick up; to collate or arrange |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself |
| 示范 | shì fàn | to demonstrate; to show how to do sth |
| 示威 | shì wēi | to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration |
| 示意 | shì yì | to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) |
| 世代 | shì dài | for many generations; generation |
| 势必 | shì bì | to be bound to; undoubtedly will |
| 势力 | shì li | power; influence |
| 事故 | shì gù | accident |
| 事迹 | shì jì | deed; past achievement |
| 事件 | shì jiàn | event; happening |
| 事态 | shì tài | situation; existing state of affairs |
| 事务 | shì wù | affairs; work |
| 事项 | shì xiàng | matter; item |
| 事业 | shì yè | undertaking; project |
| 试图 | shì tú | to attempt; to try |
| 试验 | shì yàn | experiment; test |
| 视力 | shì lì | vision; eyesight |
| 视频 | shì pín | video |
| 视线 | shì xiàn | line of sight |
| 视野 | shì yě | field of view; outlook |
| 是非 | shì fēi | right and wrong; quarrel |
| 适宜 | shì yí | suitable; appropriate |
| 逝世 | shì shì | to pass away; to die |
| 释放 | shì fàng | to release; to set free |
| 收藏 | shōu cáng | to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping |
| 收缩 | shōu suō | to pull back; to shrink |
| 收益 | shōu yì | earnings; profit |
| 收音机 | shōu yīn jī | radio |
| 手法 | shǒu fǎ | technique; trick |
| 手势 | shǒu shì | gesture; sign |
| 手艺 | shǒu yì | craftmanship; workmanship |
| 守护 | shǒu hù | to guard; to protect |
| 首饰 | shǒu shì | jewelry; head ornament |
| 首要 | shǒu yào | the most important; of chief importance |
| 受罪 | shòu zuì | to endure; to suffer |
| 授予 | shòu yǔ | to award; to confer |
| 书法 | shū fǎ | calligraphy; handwriting |
| 书籍 | shū jí | books; works |
| 书记 | shū ji | secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk |
| 书面 | shū miàn | in writing; written |
| 舒畅 | shū chàng | happy; entirely free from worry |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect; to overlook |
| 疏远 | shū yuǎn | to drift apart; to become estranged |
| 束 | shù | to bind; bunch |
| 束缚 | shù fù | to bind; to restrict |
| 树立 | shù lì | to set up; to establish |
| 竖 | shù | to erect; vertical |
| 数额 | shù é | amount; sum of money |
| 耍 | shuǎ | to play with; to wield |
| 衰老 | shuāi lǎo | to age; to deteriorate with age |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline; to fall |
| 率领 | shuài lǐng | to lead; to command |
| 涮火锅 | shuàn huǒ guō | HSK vocabulary word |
| 双胞胎 | shuāng bāo tāi | twin |
| 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | refreshed; rejuvenated |
| 水利 | shuǐ lì | water conservancy; irrigation works |
| 水龙头 | shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet; tap |
| 水泥 | shuǐ ní | cement |
| 瞬间 | shùn jiān | in an instant; in a flash |
| 司法 | sī fǎ | judicial; justice |
| 司令 | sī lìng | commanding officer |
| 私自 | sī zì | private; personal |
| 思念 | sī niàn | to think of; to long for |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply; to ponder |
| 思维 | sī wéi | thought; thinking |
| 斯文 | sī wén | refined; educate |
| 死亡 | sǐ wáng | to die; death |
| 四肢 | sì zhī | the four limbs of the body |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple; monastery |
| 饲养 | sì yǎng | to raise; to rear |
| 肆无忌惮 | sì wú jì dàn | absolutely unrestrained; unbridled |
| 耸 | sǒng | to excite; to raise up |
| 艘 | sōu | classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sāo] |
| 苏醒 | sū xǐng | to come to; to awaken |
| 俗话 | sú huà | common saying; proverb |
| 诉讼 | sù sòng | lawsuit |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet |
| 素质 | sù zhì | inner quality; basic essence |
| 塑造 | sù zào | to model; to mold |
| 算数 | suàn shù | to count numbers; to keep to one's word |
| 随即 | suí jí | immediately; presently |
| 随意 | suí yì | as one wishes; according to one's wishes |
| 岁月 | suì yuè | years; time |
| 隧道 | suì dào | tunnel |
| 损坏 | sǔn huài | to damage; to injure |
| 索取 | suǒ qǔ | to ask; to demand |
| 索性 | suǒ xìng | you might as well (do it); simply |
| 塌 | tā | to collapse; to droop |
| 踏实 | tā shi | firmly-based; steady |
| 塔 | tǎ | pagoda; tower |
| 台风 | tái fēng | stage presence, poise |
| 太空 | tài kōng | outer space |
| 泰斗 | tài dǒu | distinguished figure; doyen |
| 贪婪 | tān lán | avaricious; greedy |
| 贪污 | tān wū | to be corrupt; corruption |
| 摊 | tān | to spread out; vendor's stand |
| 瘫痪 | tān huàn | paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) |
| 弹性 | tán xìng | flexibility; elasticity |
| 坦白 | tǎn bái | honest; forthcoming |
| 叹气 | tàn qì | to sigh; to heave a sigh |
| 探测 | tàn cè | to probe; to survey |
| 探索 | tàn suǒ | to explore; to probe |
| 探讨 | tàn tǎo | to investigate; to probe |
| 探望 | tàn wàng | to visit; to call on sb |
| 倘若 | tǎng ruò | if; supposing |
| 掏 | tāo | to fish out (from pocket); to scoop |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāo tāo bù jué | unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop |
| 陶瓷 | táo cí | pottery and porcelain; ceramics |
| 陶醉 | táo zuì | to be infatuated with; to be drunk with |
| 淘汰 | táo tài | to wash out; to cull |
| 讨好 | tǎo hǎo | to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb |
| 特长 | tè cháng | personal strength; one's special ability or strong points |
| 特定 | tè dìng | special; specific |
| 特意 | tè yì | specially; intentionally |
| 提拔 | tí bá | to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion |
| 提炼 | tí liàn | to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine |
| 提示 | tí shì | to point out; to remind (sb of sth) |
| 提议 | tí yì | proposal; suggestion |
| 题材 | tí cái | subject matter |
| 体裁 | tǐ cái | genre; style |
| 体积 | tǐ jī | volume; bulk |
| 体谅 | tǐ liàng | to empathize; to allow (for sth) |
| 体面 | tǐ miàn | dignity; prestige |
| 体系 | tǐ xì | system; setup |
| 天才 | tiān cái | talent; gift |
| 天赋 | tiān fù | gift; innate skill |
| 天伦之乐 | tiān lún zhī lè | family love and joy; domestic bliss |
| 天然气 | tiān rán qì | natural gas |
| 天生 | tiān shēng | nature; disposition |
| 天堂 | tiān táng | paradise; heaven |
| 天文 | tiān wén | astronomy |
| 田径 | tián jìng | track and field (athletics) |
| 田野 | tián yě | field; open land |
| 舔 | tiǎn | to lick; to lap |
| 挑剔 | tiāo ti | picky; fussy |
| 条款 | tiáo kuǎn | clause (of contract or law) |
| 条理 | tiáo lǐ | arrangement; order |
| 条约 | tiáo yuē | treaty; pact |
| 调和 | tiáo hé | harmonious; to mediate |
| 调剂 | tiáo jì | to adjust; to balance |
| 调节 | tiáo jié | to adjust; to regulate |
| 调解 | tiáo jiě | to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement |
| 调料 | tiáo liào | condiment; seasoning |
| 挑拨 | tiǎo bō | to incite disharmony; to instigate |
| 挑衅 | tiǎo xìn | to provoke; provocation |
| 跳跃 | tiào yuè | to jump; to leap |
| 亭子 | tíng zi | pavilion |
| 停泊 | tíng bó | to anchor; anchorage |
| 停顿 | tíng dùn | to halt; to break off |
| 停滞 | tíng zhì | stagnation; at a standstill |
| 挺拔 | tǐng bá | tall and straight |
| 通货膨胀 | tōng huò péng zhàng | inflation |
| 通缉 | tōng jī | to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted |
| 通俗 | tōng sú | common; everyday |
| 通讯 | tōng xùn | communications; news story |
| 通用 | tōng yòng | to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc) |
| 同胞 | tóng bāo | born of the same parents; sibling |
| 同志 | tóng zhì | comrade |
| 铜 | tóng | copper (chemistry) |
| 童话 | tóng huà | children's fairy tales |
| 统筹兼顾 | tǒng chóu jiān gù | an overall plan taking into account all factors |
| 统计 | tǒng jì | statistics; to count |
| 统统 | tǒng tǒng | totally |
| 统治 | tǒng zhì | to rule (a country); to govern |
| 投机 | tóu jī | to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic |
| 投票 | tóu piào | to vote; vote |
| 投诉 | tóu sù | complaint; to complain |
| 投降 | tóu xiáng | to surrender; surrender |
| 投掷 | tóu zhì | to throw sth a long distance; to hurl |
| 透露 | tòu lù | to leak out; to divulge |
| 秃 | tū | bald; blunt |
| 突破 | tū pò | to break through; to make a breakthrough |
| 图案 | tú àn | design; pattern |
| 徒弟 | tú dì | apprentice; disciple |
| 途径 | tú jìng | way; means |
| 涂抹 | tú mǒ | to paint; to smear |
| 土壤 | tǔ rǎng | soil |
| 团结 | tuán jié | to unite; unity |
| 团体 | tuán tǐ | group; organization |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | to have a reunion |
| 推测 | tuī cè | speculation; to conjecture |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow |
| 推理 | tuī lǐ | reasoning; inference |
| 推论 | tuī lùn | to infer; inference |
| 推销 | tuī xiāo | to market; to sell |
| 吞吞吐吐 | tūn tūn tǔ tǔ | to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth |
| 托运 | tuō yùn | to consign (goods); to check through (baggage) |
| 拖延 | tuō yán | to delay; to put off |
| 脱离 | tuō lí | to separate oneself from; to break away from |
| 妥当 | tuǒ dang | appropriate; proper |
| 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | appropriate; proper |
| 妥协 | tuǒ xié | to compromise; to reach terms |
| 椭圆 | tuǒ yuán | oval; ellipse |
| 唾弃 | tuò qì | to spurn; to disdain |
| 挖掘 | wā jué | to excavate; to dig |
| 哇 | wā | Wow!; sound of a child's crying |
| 娃娃 | wá wa | baby; small child |
| 瓦解 | wǎ jiě | to collapse; to disintegrate |
| 歪曲 | wāi qū | to distort; to misrepresent |
| 外表 | wài biǎo | external; outside |
| 外行 | wài háng | layman; amateur |
| 外界 | wài jiè | the outside world; external |
| 外向 | wài xiàng | extroverted (personality); export-oriented |
| 丸 | wán | ball; pellet |
| 完备 | wán bèi | faultless; complete |
| 完毕 | wán bì | to finish; to end |
| 玩弄 | wán nòng | to play with; to toy with |
| 玩意儿 | wán yì r | erhua variant of 玩意; toy |
| 顽固 | wán gù | stubborn; obstinate |
| 顽强 | wán qiáng | tenacious; hard to defeat |
| 挽回 | wǎn huí | to retrieve; to redeem |
| 挽救 | wǎn jiù | to save; to remedy |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to regret; to feel that it is a great pity |
| 万分 | wàn fēn | very much; extremely |
| 往常 | wǎng cháng | usual; customary |
| 往事 | wǎng shì | past events; former happenings |
| 妄想 | wàng xiǎng | to attempt vainly; a vain attempt |
| 危机 | wēi jī | crisis |
| 威风 | wēi fēng | might; awe-inspiring authority |
| 威力 | wēi lì | might; formidable power |
| 威望 | wēi wàng | prestige |
| 威信 | wēi xìn | prestige; reputation |
| 微不足道 | wēi bù zú dào | negligible; insignificant |
| 微观 | wēi guān | micro-; subatomic |
| 为难 | wéi nán | to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone) |
| 为期 | wéi qī | by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) |
| 违背 | wéi bèi | to go against; to be contrary to |
| 唯独 | wéi dú | only; just (i.e. it is only that...) |
| 维持 | wéi chí | to keep; to maintain |
| 维护 | wéi hù | to defend; to safeguard |
| 维生素 | wéi shēng sù | vitamin |
| 伪造 | wěi zào | to forge; to fake |
| 委托 | wěi tuō | to entrust; to trust |
| 委员 | wěi yuán | committee member |
| 卫星 | wèi xīng | satellite; moon |
| 未免 | wèi miǎn | unavoidably; can't help |
| 畏惧 | wèi jù | to fear; to dread |
| 喂 | wèi | to feed |
| 蔚蓝 | wèi lán | azure; sky-blue |
| 慰问 | wèi wèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
| 温带 | wēn dài | temperate zone |
| 温和 | wēn hé | mild; gentle |
| 文凭 | wén píng | diploma |
| 文物 | wén wù | cultural relic; historical relic |
| 文献 | wén xiàn | document |
| 文雅 | wén yǎ | elegant; refined |
| 文艺 | wén yì | literature and art |
| 问世 | wèn shì | to be published; to come out |
| 窝 | wō | nest; pit or hollow on the human body |
| 乌黑 | wū hēi | jet-black; dark |
| 污蔑 | wū miè | to slander; to smear |
| 诬陷 | wū xiàn | to entrap; to frame |
| 无比 | wú bǐ | incomparable; matchless |
| 无偿 | wú cháng | free; no charge |
| 无耻 | wú chǐ | without any sense of shame; unembarrassed |
| 无动于衷 | wú dòng yú zhōng | aloof; indifferent |
| 无非 | wú fēi | only; nothing else |
| 无辜 | wú gū | innocent; innocence |
| 无精打采 | wú jīng dǎ cǎi | dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless |
| 无赖 | wú lài | hoodlum; rascal |
| 无理取闹 | wú lǐ qǔ nào | to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative |
| 无能为力 | wú néng wéi lì | impotent (idiom); powerless |
| 无穷无尽 | wú qióng wú jìn | endless; boundless |
| 无微不至 | wú wēi bù zhì | in every possible way (idiom); meticulous |
| 无忧无虑 | wú yōu wú lǜ | carefree and without worries (idiom) |
| 无知 | wú zhī | ignorant; ignorance |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon; arms |
| 武侠 | wǔ xiá | martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant |
| 武装 | wǔ zhuāng | arms; equipment |
| 侮辱 | wǔ rǔ | to insult; to humiliate |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance (performance art); dancing |
| 务必 | wù bì | must; to need to |
| 物美价廉 | wù měi jià lián | good quality and cheap; a bargain |
| 物业 | wù yè | property; real estate |
| 物资 | wù zī | goods; supplies |
| 误差 | wù chā | difference; error |
| 误解 | wù jiě | to misunderstand; misunderstanding |
| 夕阳 | xī yáng | sunset; the setting sun |
| 昔日 | xī rì | former days; in the past |
| 牺牲 | xī shēng | to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued) |
| 溪 | xī | creek; rivulet |
| 熄灭 | xī miè | to stop burning; to go out (of fire) |
| 膝盖 | xī gài | knee |
| 习俗 | xí sú | custom; tradition |
| 袭击 | xí jī | attack (esp. surprise attack); raid |
| 媳妇 | xí fù | daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man) |
| 喜闻乐见 | xǐ wén lè jiàn | to love to hear and see (idiom); well received |
| 喜悦 | xǐ yuè | happy; joyous |
| 系列 | xì liè | series; set |
| 细胞 | xì bāo | cell (biology) |
| 细菌 | xì jūn | bacterium; germ |
| 细致 | xì zhì | delicate; fine |
| 峡谷 | xiá gǔ | canyon; gill |
| 狭隘 | xiá ài | narrow; tight |
| 狭窄 | xiá zhǎi | narrow |
| 霞 | xiá | rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset |
| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate; underling |
| 先进 | xiān jìn | advanced (technology); to advance |
| 先前 | xiān qián | before; previously |
| 纤维 | xiān wéi | fiber |
| 掀起 | xiān qǐ | to lift; to raise (a lid etc) |
| 鲜明 | xiān míng | bright; clear-cut |
| 闲话 | xián huà | casual conversation; chat |
| 贤惠 | xián huì | variant of 贤慧 |
| 弦 | xián | bow string; string of musical instrument |
| 衔接 | xián jiē | to link up; to connect |
| 嫌 | xián | to dislike; suspicion |
| 嫌疑 | xián yí | suspicion; to have suspicions |
| 显著 | xiǎn zhù | outstanding; notable |
| 现场 | xiàn chǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); the spot |
| 现成 | xiàn chéng | ready-made; readily available |
| 现状 | xiàn zhuàng | current situation |
| 线索 | xiàn suǒ | trail; clues |
| 宪法 | xiàn fǎ | constitution (of a country) |
| 陷害 | xiàn hài | to entrap; to set up |
| 陷阱 | xiàn jǐng | pitfall; snare |
| 陷入 | xiàn rù | to sink into; to get caught up in |
| 馅儿 | xiàn r | erhua variant of 馅; filling |
| 乡镇 | xiāng zhèn | village; township |
| 相差 | xiāng chà | to differ; discrepancy between |
| 相等 | xiāng děng | equal; equally |
| 相辅相成 | xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng | to complement one another (idiom) |
| 相应 | xiāng yìng | to correspond; answering (one another) |
| 镶嵌 | xiāng qiàn | to inlay; to embed |
| 响亮 | xiǎng liàng | loud and clear; resounding |
| 响应 | xiǎng yìng | to respond to; answer |
| 想方设法 | xiǎng fāng shè fǎ | to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means |
| 向导 | xiàng dǎo | guide |
| 向来 | xiàng lái | always (previously) |
| 向往 | xiàng wǎng | to yearn for; to look forward to |
| 巷 | xiàng | lane; alley |
| 相声 | xiàng sheng | comic dialogue; sketch |
| 削 | xiāo | to peel with a knife; to pare |
| 消除 | xiāo chú | to eliminate; to remove |
| 消毒 | xiāo dú | to disinfect; to sterilize |
| 消防 | xiāo fáng | firefighting; fire control |
| 消耗 | xiāo hào | to use up; to consume |
| 消灭 | xiāo miè | to put an end to; to annihilate |
| 销毁 | xiāo huǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate |
| 潇洒 | xiāo sǎ | confident and at ease; free and easy |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎo xīn yì yì | cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully |
| 肖像 | xiào xiàng | portrait (painting, photo etc); representation of a person |
| 效益 | xiào yì | benefit; effectiveness |
| 效应 | xiào yìng | effect (scientific phenomenon) |
| 协会 | xié huì | an association; a society |
| 协商 | xié shāng | to consult with; to talk things over |
| 协调 | xié tiáo | to coordinate; to harmonize |
| 协议 | xié yì | agreement; pact |
| 协助 | xié zhù | to provide assistance; to aid |
| 携带 | xié dài | to carry (on one's person); to support (old) |
| 泄露 | xiè lù | to leak (information); to divulge |
| 泄气 | xiè qì | to leak (gas); to be discouraged |
| 屑 | xiè | bits; fragments |
| 谢绝 | xiè jué | to refuse politely |
| 心得 | xīn dé | what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge |
| 心甘情愿 | xīn gān qíng yuàn | delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do |
| 心灵 | xīn líng | bright; smart |
| 心态 | xīn tài | attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche |
| 心疼 | xīn téng | to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb |
| 心血 | xīn xuè | heart's blood; expenditure (for some project) |
| 心眼儿 | xīn yǎn r | one's thoughts; mind |
| 辛勤 | xīn qín | hardworking; industrious |
| 欣慰 | xīn wèi | to be gratified |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīn xīn xiàng róng | flourishing; thriving |
| 新陈代谢 | xīn chén dài xiè | metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) |
| 新郎 | xīn láng | bridegroom; groom |
| 新娘 | xīn niáng | bride |
| 新颖 | xīn yǐng | lit. new bud; fig. new and original |
| 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | salary; wage |
| 信赖 | xìn lài | to trust; to have confidence in |
| 信念 | xìn niàn | faith; belief |
| 信仰 | xìn yǎng | to believe in (a religion); firm belief |
| 信誉 | xìn yù | prestige; distinction |
| 兴隆 | xīng lóng | prosperous; thriving |
| 兴旺 | xīng wàng | prosperous; thriving |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy (smell) |
| 刑事 | xíng shì | criminal; penal |
| 行政 | xíng zhèng | administration; administrative |
| 形态 | xíng tài | shape; form |
| 兴高采烈 | xìng gāo cǎi liè | happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits |
| 兴致勃勃 | xìng zhì bó bó | to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits |
| 性感 | xìng gǎn | sex appeal; eroticism |
| 性命 | xìng mìng | life |
| 性能 | xìng néng | function; performance |
| 凶恶 | xiōng è | fierce; ferocious |
| 凶手 | xiōng shǒu | murderer; assassin |
| 汹涌 | xiōng yǒng | to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent |
| 胸怀 | xiōng huái | one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast |
| 胸膛 | xiōng táng | chest |
| 雄厚 | xióng hòu | substantial; robust |
| 雄伟 | xióng wěi | grand; imposing |
| 修复 | xiū fù | to restore; to renovate |
| 修建 | xiū jiàn | to build; to construct |
| 修养 | xiū yǎng | accomplishment; training |
| 羞耻 | xiū chǐ | shame |
| 绣 | xiù | to embroider; embroidery |
| 嗅觉 | xiù jué | sense of smell |
| 须知 | xū zhī | key information; instructions |
| 虚假 | xū jiǎ | false; phony |
| 虚荣 | xū róng | vanity |
| 虚伪 | xū wěi | false; hypocritical |
| 需求 | xū qiú | requirement; to require |
| 许可 | xǔ kě | to allow; to permit |
| 序言 | xù yán | preface; introductory remarks |
| 畜牧 | xù mù | to raise animals |
| 酗酒 | xù jiǔ | heavy drinking; to get drunk |
| 宣誓 | xuān shì | to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow |
| 宣扬 | xuān yáng | to publicize; to advertise |
| 喧哗 | xuān huá | hubbub; clamor |
| 悬挂 | xuán guà | to suspend; to hang |
| 悬念 | xuán niàn | suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare |
| 悬殊 | xuán shū | widely different; large disparity |
| 悬崖峭壁 | xuán yá qiào bì | sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom) |
| 旋律 | xuán lǜ | melody |
| 旋转 | xuán zhuǎn | to rotate; to revolve |
| 选拔 | xuǎn bá | to select the best |
| 选举 | xuǎn jǔ | to elect; election |
| 选手 | xuǎn shǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 炫耀 | xuàn yào | dazzling; to show off |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken; to impair |
| 学说 | xué shuō | theory; doctrine |
| 学位 | xué wèi | academic degree; place in school |
| 雪上加霜 | xuě shàng jiā shuāng | to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury |
| 血压 | xuè yā | blood pressure |
| 熏陶 | xūn táo | to seep in; to influence |
| 寻觅 | xún mì | to look for |
| 巡逻 | xún luó | to patrol (police, army or navy) |
| 循环 | xún huán | to cycle; to circulate |
| 循序渐进 | xún xù jiàn jìn | in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally |
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress; to repress |
| 压岁钱 | yā suì qián | money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve |
| 压缩 | yā suō | to compress; compression |
| 压抑 | yā yì | to constrain or repress emotions; oppressive |
| 压榨 | yā zhà | to press; to squeeze |
| 压制 | yā zhì | to suppress; to inhibit |
| 鸦雀无声 | yā què wú shēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom) |
| 亚军 | yà jūn | second place (in a sports contest); runner-up |
| 烟花爆竹 | yān huā bào zhú | fireworks (i.e. pyrotechnic devices, not the display they produce) |
| 淹没 | yān mò | to submerge; to drown |
| 延期 | yán qī | to delay; to extend |
| 延伸 | yán shēn | to extend; to spread |
| 延续 | yán xù | to continue; to go on |
| 严寒 | yán hán | bitter cold; severe winter |
| 严禁 | yán jìn | to strictly prohibit |
| 严峻 | yán jùn | grim; severe |
| 严厉 | yán lì | severe; strict |
| 严密 | yán mì | strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) |
| 言论 | yán lùn | expression of opinion; views |
| 岩石 | yán shí | rock |
| 炎热 | yán rè | blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 掩盖 | yǎn gài | to conceal; to hide behind |
| 掩护 | yǎn hù | to screen; to shield |
| 掩饰 | yǎn shì | to cover up; to conceal |
| 眼光 | yǎn guāng | gaze; insight |
| 眼色 | yǎn sè | signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance |
| 眼神 | yǎn shén | expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance |
| 演变 | yǎn biàn | to develop; to evolve |
| 演习 | yǎn xí | maneuver; exercise |
| 演绎 | yǎn yì | to unfold; to play out |
| 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to perform on a musical instrument |
| 厌恶 | yàn wù | to loathe; to hate |
| 验收 | yàn shōu | to inspect and accept; acceptance |
| 验证 | yàn zhèng | to inspect and verify; experimental verification |
| 氧气 | yǎng qì | oxygen |
| 样品 | yàng pǐn | sample; specimen |
| 谣言 | yáo yán | rumor |
| 摇摆 | yáo bǎi | to sway; to wobble |
| 摇滚 | yáo gǔn | rock 'n' roll (music); to rock |
| 遥控 | yáo kòng | to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control |
| 遥远 | yáo yuǎn | distant; remote |
| 要点 | yào diǎn | main point; essential |
| 要命 | yào mìng | to cause sb's death; extremely |
| 要素 | yào sù | essential factor; key constituent |
| 耀眼 | yào yǎn | to dazzle; dazzling |
| 野蛮 | yě mán | barbarous; uncivilized |
| 野心 | yě xīn | ambition; wild schemes |
| 液体 | yè tǐ | liquid |
| 一度 | yī dù | for a time; at one time |
| 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing |
| 一贯 | yī guàn | consistent; constant |
| 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone |
| 一流 | yī liú | top quality; front ranking |
| 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | obvious at a glance (idiom) |
| 一如既往 | yī rú jì wǎng | just as in the past (idiom); as before |
| 一丝不苟 | yī sī bù gǒu | not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules |
| 一向 | yī xiàng | always (previously); a period of time in the recent past |
| 衣裳 | yī shang | clothes |
| 依旧 | yī jiù | as before; still |
| 依据 | yī jù | according to; basis |
| 依靠 | yī kào | to rely on sth (for support etc); to depend on |
| 依赖 | yī lài | to depend on; to be dependent on |
| 依托 | yī tuō | to rely on; to depend on |
| 仪器 | yí qì | instrument; apparatus |
| 仪式 | yí shì | ceremony |
| 遗产 | yí chǎn | heritage; legacy |
| 遗传 | yí chuán | heredity; to inherit (a trait) |
| 遗留 | yí liú | to leave behind; to hand down |
| 遗失 | yí shī | to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently) |
| 疑惑 | yí huò | to doubt; to distrust |
| 以便 | yǐ biàn | so that; so as to |
| 以免 | yǐ miǎn | in order to avoid; so as not to |
| 以往 | yǐ wǎng | in the past; formerly |
| 以至 | yǐ zhì | down to; up to |
| 以致 | yǐ zhì | to such an extent as to; down to |
| 亦 | yì | also |
| 异常 | yì cháng | unusual; abnormal |
| 意料 | yì liào | to anticipate; to expect |
| 意识 | yì shí | consciousness; awareness |
| 意图 | yì tú | intent; intention |
| 意味着 | yì wèi zhe | to signify; to mean |
| 意向 | yì xiàng | intention; purpose |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will; willpower |
| 毅力 | yì lì | perseverance; willpower |
| 毅然 | yì rán | firmly; resolutely |
| 翼 | yì | wing; area surrounding the bullseye of a target |
| 阴谋 | yīn móu | to conspire; to plot |
| 音响 | yīn xiǎng | sound; acoustics |
| 引导 | yǐn dǎo | to guide; to lead (around) |
| 引擎 | yǐn qíng | engine (loanword) |
| 引用 | yǐn yòng | to quote; to cite |
| 饮食 | yǐn shí | eating and drinking; food and drink |
| 隐蔽 | yǐn bì | to conceal; to hide |
| 隐患 | yǐn huàn | a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage |
| 隐瞒 | yǐn mán | to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject) |
| 隐私 | yǐn sī | secrets; private business |
| 隐约 | yǐn yuē | vague; faint |
| 英明 | yīng míng | wise; brilliant |
| 英勇 | yīng yǒng | heroic; gallant |
| 婴儿 | yīng ér | infant; baby |
| 迎面 | yíng miàn | directly; head-on (collision) |
| 盈利 | yíng lì | profit; gain |
| 应酬 | yìng chou | to engage in social activities; to socialize |
| 应邀 | yìng yāo | at sb's invitation; on invitation |
| 拥护 | yōng hù | to endorse; to support |
| 拥有 | yōng yǒu | to have; to possess |
| 庸俗 | yōng sú | vulgar; tacky |
| 永恒 | yǒng héng | eternal; everlasting |
| 勇于 | yǒng yú | to dare to; to be brave enough to |
| 涌现 | yǒng xiàn | to emerge in large numbers; to spring up |
| 踊跃 | yǒng yuè | to leap; to jump |
| 用户 | yòng hù | user; consumer |
| 优胜劣汰 | yōu shèng liè tài | survival of the fittest (idiom) |
| 优先 | yōu xiān | to have priority; to take precedence |
| 优异 | yōu yì | exceptional; outstandingly good |
| 优越 | yōu yuè | superior; superiority |
| 忧郁 | yōu yù | sullen; depressed |
| 犹如 | yóu rú | similar to; like |
| 油腻 | yóu nì | greasy food; oily food |
| 油漆 | yóu qī | oil paints; lacquer |
| 有条不紊 | yǒu tiáo bù wěn | regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged |
| 幼稚 | yòu zhì | young; childish |
| 诱惑 | yòu huò | to entice; to lure |
| 渔民 | yú mín | fisherman; fisher folk |
| 愚蠢 | yú chǔn | silly; stupid |
| 愚昧 | yú mèi | ignorant; uneducated |
| 舆论 | yú lùn | public opinion |
| 与日俱增 | yǔ rì jù zēng | to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day |
| 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe; cosmos |
| 羽绒服 | yǔ róng fú | down-filled garment |
| 玉 | yù | jade |
| 预料 | yù liào | to forecast; to anticipate |
| 预期 | yù qī | to expect; to anticipate |
| 预算 | yù suàn | budget |
| 预先 | yù xiān | beforehand; in advance |
| 预言 | yù yán | to predict; prophecy |
| 预兆 | yù zhào | omen; sign (of sth yet to occur) |
| 欲望 | yù wàng | desire; longing |
| 寓言 | yù yán | fable |
| 愈 | yù | the more...(the more...); to recover |
| 冤枉 | yuān wang | to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly |
| 元首 | yuán shǒu | head of state |
| 元素 | yuán sù | element (key component of sth); element |
| 元宵节 | yuán xiāo jié | Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar |
| 园林 | yuán lín | gardens; park |
| 原告 | yuán gào | complainant; plaintiff |
| 原理 | yuán lǐ | principle; theory |
| 原始 | yuán shǐ | first; original |
| 原先 | yuán xiān | originally; original |
| 圆满 | yuán mǎn | satisfactory; consummate |
| 缘故 | yuán gù | reason; cause |
| 源泉 | yuán quán | fountainhead; well-spring |
| 约束 | yuē shù | to restrict; to limit to |
| 乐谱 | yuè pǔ | a musical score; sheet music |
| 岳母 | yuè mǔ | wife's mother, mother-in-law |
| 孕育 | yùn yù | to be pregnant; to produce offspring |
| 运算 | yùn suàn | to perform calculations; operation |
| 运行 | yùn xíng | to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); to function |
| 酝酿 | yùn niàng | to ferment; to be brewing |
| 蕴藏 | yùn cáng | to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc) |
| 熨 | yùn | an iron; to iron |
| 杂技 | zá jì | acrobatics |
| 杂交 | zá jiāo | to hybridize; to crossbreed |
| 砸 | zá | to smash; to pound |
| 咋 | zǎ | dialectal equivalent of 怎么 |
| 灾难 | zāi nàn | disaster; catastrophe |
| 栽培 | zāi péi | to grow; to cultivate |
| 宰 | zǎi | to slaughter; to butcher |
| 再接再厉 | zài jiē zài lì | to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist |
| 在意 | zài yì | to care about; to mind |
| 攒 | zǎn | to collect; to hoard |
| 暂且 | zàn qiě | for now; for the time being |
| 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 赞助 | zàn zhù | to support; to assist |
| 遭受 | zāo shòu | to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) |
| 遭殃 | zāo yāng | to suffer a calamity |
| 遭遇 | zāo yù | to meet with; to encounter |
| 糟蹋 | zāo tà | to waste; to defile |
| 造型 | zào xíng | to model; to shape |
| 噪音 | zào yīn | rumble; noise |
| 责怪 | zé guài | to blame; to rebuke |
| 贼 | zéi | thief; traitor |
| 增添 | zēng tiān | to add; to increase |
| 赠送 | zèng sòng | to present as a gift |
| 扎 | zhā | to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into |
| 扎实 | zhā shi | strong; solid |
| 渣 | zhā | slag (in mining or smelting); dregs |
| 眨 | zhǎ | to blink; to wink |
| 诈骗 | zhà piàn | to defraud; to swindle |
| 摘要 | zhāi yào | summary; abstract |
| 债券 | zhài quàn | bond; debenture |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth |
| 瞻仰 | zhān yǎng | to revere; to admire |
| 斩钉截铁 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive |
| 展示 | zhǎn shì | to reveal; to display |
| 展望 | zhǎn wàng | outlook; prospect |
| 展现 | zhǎn xiàn | to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge |
| 崭新 | zhǎn xīn | brand new |
| 占据 | zhàn jù | to occupy; to hold |
| 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to capture; to seize |
| 战斗 | zhàn dòu | to fight; to engage in combat |
| 战略 | zhàn lu:è | strategy |
| 战术 | zhàn shù | tactics |
| 战役 | zhàn yì | military campaign |
| 章程 | zhāng chéng | rules; regulations |
| 帐篷 | zhàng peng | tent |
| 障碍 | zhàng ài | barrier; obstruction |
| 招标 | zhāo biāo | to invite bids |
| 招收 | zhāo shōu | to hire; to recruit |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous |
| 着迷 | zháo mí | to be fascinated; to be captivated |
| 沼泽 | zhǎo zé | marsh; swamp |
| 照样 | zhào yàng | as before; as usual |
| 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine; to illuminate |
| 折腾 | zhē teng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again |
| 遮挡 | zhē dǎng | to shelter; to shelter from |
| 折 | zhé | to break; to fracture |
| 折磨 | zhé mó | to torment; to torture |
| 侦探 | zhēn tàn | detective; to do detective work |
| 珍贵 | zhēn guì | precious |
| 珍稀 | zhēn xī | rare; precious and uncommon |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl |
| 真理 | zhēn lǐ | truth |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth; the actual facts |
| 真挚 | zhēn zhì | sincere; sincerity |
| 斟酌 | zhēn zhuó | to consider; to deliberate |
| 枕头 | zhěn tou | pillow |
| 阵地 | zhèn dì | position; front |
| 阵容 | zhèn róng | troop arrangement; battle formation |
| 振奋 | zhèn fèn | to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits |
| 振兴 | zhèn xīng | to revive; to revitalize |
| 震撼 | zhèn hàn | to shake; to shock |
| 震惊 | zhèn jīng | to shock; to astonish |
| 镇定 | zhèn dìng | calm; unperturbed |
| 镇静 | zhèn jìng | calm; cool |
| 正月 | zhēng yuè | first month of the lunar year |
| 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute; controversy |
| 争夺 | zhēng duó | to fight over; to contest |
| 争气 | zhēng qì | to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement |
| 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another |
| 争议 | zhēng yì | controversy; dispute |
| 征服 | zhēng fú | to conquer; to subdue |
| 征收 | zhēng shōu | to levy (a tax); to expropriate |
| 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle |
| 蒸发 | zhēng fā | to evaporate; evaporation |
| 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to tidy up; to reorganize |
| 正当 | zhèng dāng | timely; just (when needed) |
| 正负 | zhèng fù | positive and negative |
| 正规 | zhèng guī | regular; according to standards |
| 正经 | zhèng jīng | decent; honorable |
| 正气 | zhèng qì | healthy atmosphere; moral spirit |
| 正义 | zhèng yì | justice; righteousness |
| 正宗 | zhèng zōng | orthodox school; fig. traditional |
| 证实 | zhèng shí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify |
| 证书 | zhèng shū | credentials; certificate |
| 郑重 | zhèng zhòng | serious; solemn |
| 政策 | zhèng cè | policy |
| 政权 | zhèng quán | regime; political power |
| 症状 | zhèng zhuàng | symptom (of an illness) |
| 之际 | zhī jì | during; at the time of |
| 支撑 | zhī chēng | to prop up; to support |
| 支出 | zhī chū | to spend; to pay out |
| 支流 | zhī liú | tributary (river) |
| 支配 | zhī pèi | to control; to dominate |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance; to support |
| 支柱 | zhī zhù | mainstay; pillar |
| 枝 | zhī | branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc |
| 知觉 | zhī jué | perception; consciousness |
| 知足常乐 | zhī zú cháng lè | satisfied with what one has (idiom) |
| 脂肪 | zhī fáng | fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) |
| 执行 | zhí xíng | to implement; to carry out |
| 执着 | zhí zhuó | to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated |
| 直播 | zhí bō | to broadcast live; live broadcast |
| 直径 | zhí jìng | diameter |
| 侄子 | zhí zi | brother's son; nephew |
| 值班 | zhí bān | to work a shift; on duty |
| 职能 | zhí néng | function; role |
| 职位 | zhí wèi | position; post |
| 职务 | zhí wù | post; position |
| 殖民地 | zhí mín dì | colony |
| 指标 | zhǐ biāo | target; quota |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint; to assign |
| 指甲 | zhǐ jia | fingernail |
| 指令 | zhǐ lìng | order; command |
| 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | compass |
| 指示 | zhǐ shì | to point out; to indicate |
| 指望 | zhǐ wàng | to count on; to hope for |
| 指责 | zhǐ zé | to criticize; to find fault with |
| 志气 | zhì qì | ambition; resolve |
| 制裁 | zhì cái | to punish; punishment |
| 制服 | zhì fú | to subdue; to check |
| 制约 | zhì yuē | to restrict; condition |
| 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to curb; to put a stop to |
| 治安 | zhì ān | law and order; public security |
| 治理 | zhì lǐ | to govern; to administer |
| 致辞 | zhì cí | to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc) |
| 致力 | zhì lì | to devote oneself to; to work toward (often followed by 於|于[yu2]) |
| 致使 | zhì shǐ | to cause; to result in |
| 智力 | zhì lì | intelligence; intellect |
| 智能 | zhì néng | intelligent; able |
| 智商 | zhì shāng | IQ (intelligence quotient) |
| 滞留 | zhì liú | to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded |
| 中断 | zhōng duàn | to cut short; to break off |
| 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral; neutrality |
| 中央 | zhōng yāng | central; middle |
| 忠诚 | zhōng chéng | devoted; loyal |
| 忠实 | zhōng shí | faithful |
| 终点 | zhōng diǎn | the end; end point |
| 终究 | zhōng jiū | in the end; after all is said and done |
| 终身 | zhōng shēn | lifelong; all one's life |
| 终止 | zhōng zhǐ | to stop; to terminate |
| 衷心 | zhōng xīn | heartfelt; wholehearted |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒng liú | tumor |
| 种子 | zhǒng zi | seed |
| 种族 | zhǒng zú | race; ethnicity |
| 众所周知 | zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī | as everyone knows (idiom) |
| 种植 | zhòng zhí | to plant; to grow (a crop) |
| 重心 | zhòng xīn | center of gravity; central core |
| 舟 | zhōu | boat |
| 州 | zhōu | prefecture; state (e.g. of US) |
| 周边 | zhōu biān | periphery; rim |
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful; thorough |
| 周年 | zhōu nián | anniversary; annual |
| 周期 | zhōu qī | period; cycle |
| 周折 | zhōu zhé | twists and turns; vicissitude |
| 周转 | zhōu zhuǎn | to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc) |
| 粥 | zhōu | congee; gruel |
| 昼夜 | zhòu yè | day and night; period of 24 hours |
| 皱纹 | zhòu wén | wrinkle |
| 株 | zhū | tree trunk; stump (tree root) |
| 诸位 | zhū wèi | everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen |
| 逐年 | zhú nián | year after year; with each passing year |
| 主办 | zhǔ bàn | to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) |
| 主导 | zhǔ dǎo | leading; dominant |
| 主管 | zhǔ guǎn | in charge; responsible for |
| 主流 | zhǔ liú | main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point |
| 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 主义 | zhǔ yì | -ism; ideology |
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on; to prop on |
| 嘱咐 | zhǔ fù | to tell; to exhort |
| 助理 | zhù lǐ | assistant |
| 助手 | zhù shǒu | assistant; helper |
| 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence; dwelling |
| 注射 | zhù shè | injection; to inject |
| 注视 | zhù shì | to look attentively at; to closely watch |
| 注释 | zhù shì | to annotate; to add a comment |
| 注重 | zhù zhòng | to pay attention to; to emphasize |
| 驻扎 | zhù zhā | to station; to garrison (troops) |
| 著作 | zhù zuò | to write; literary work |
| 铸造 | zhù zào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) |
| 拽 | zhuài | to pull; to tug at (sth) |
| 专长 | zhuān cháng | specialty; special knowledge or ability |
| 专程 | zhuān chéng | specifically; specially (for that purpose) |
| 专利 | zhuān lì | patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people |
| 专题 | zhuān tí | specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic |
| 砖 | zhuān | brick |
| 转达 | zhuǎn dá | to pass on; to convey |
| 转让 | zhuǎn ràng | to transfer (ownership, rights etc) |
| 转移 | zhuǎn yí | to shift; to relocate |
| 转折 | zhuǎn zhé | shift in the trend of events; turnaround |
| 传记 | zhuàn jì | biography |
| 庄稼 | zhuāng jia | farm crop |
| 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn; dignified |
| 庄重 | zhuāng zhòng | grave; solemn |
| 装备 | zhuāng bèi | equipment; to equip |
| 装卸 | zhuāng xiè | to load or unload; to transfer |
| 壮观 | zhuàng guān | spectacular; magnificent sight |
| 壮丽 | zhuàng lì | magnificence; magnificent |
| 壮烈 | zhuàng liè | brave; heroic |
| 幢 | zhuàng | classifier for buildings; carriage curtain (old) |
| 追悼 | zhuī dào | to mourn; to pay last respects |
| 追究 | zhuī jiū | to investigate; to look into |
| 坠 | zhuì | to fall; to drop |
| 准则 | zhǔn zé | norm; standard |
| 卓越 | zhuó yuè | outstanding; surpassing |
| 着手 | zhuó shǒu | to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task |
| 着想 | zhuó xiǎng | to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs) |
| 着重 | zhuó zhòng | to put emphasis on; to stress |
| 琢磨 | zhuó mó | to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work |
| 姿态 | zī tài | attitude; posture |
| 资本 | zī běn | capital (economics) |
| 资产 | zī chǎn | property; assets |
| 资深 | zī shēn | veteran (journalist etc); senior |
| 资助 | zī zhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid |
| 滋润 | zī rùn | moist; humid |
| 滋味 | zī wèi | taste; flavor |
| 子弹 | zǐ dàn | bullet |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself |
| 自发 | zì fā | spontaneous |
| 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance |
| 自满 | zì mǎn | complacent; self-satisfied |
| 自主 | zì zhǔ | independent; to act for oneself |
| 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion |
| 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | objective; aim |
| 棕色 | zōng sè | brown |
| 踪迹 | zōng jì | tracks; trail |
| 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short; in a word |
| 总和 | zǒng hé | sum |
| 纵横 | zòng héng | lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal |
| 走廊 | zǒu láng | corridor; aisle |
| 走漏 | zǒu lòu | to leak (information, secrets etc); to smuggle and evade tax |
| 走私 | zǒu sī | to smuggle; to have an illicit affair |
| 揍 | zòu | to hit; to beat (sb) |
| 租赁 | zū lìn | to rent; to lease |
| 足以 | zú yǐ | sufficient to...; so much so that |
| 阻碍 | zǔ ài | to obstruct; to hinder |
| 阻拦 | zǔ lán | to stop; to obstruct |
| 阻挠 | zǔ náo | to thwart; to obstruct (sth) |
| 祖父 | zǔ fù | father's father; paternal grandfather |
| 祖国 | zǔ guó | motherland |
| 祖先 | zǔ xiān | ancestors; forebears |
| 钻研 | zuān yán | to study meticulously; to delve into |
| 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip |
| 罪犯 | zuì fàn | criminal |
| 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity; sanctity |
| 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow; to abide by |
| 作弊 | zuò bì | to practice fraud; to cheat |
| 作废 | zuò fèi | to become invalid; to cancel |
| 作风 | zuò fēng | style; style of work |
| 作息 | zuò xī | to work and rest |
| 座右铭 | zuò yòu míng | motto; maxim |
| 做主 | zuò zhǔ | see 主 |