HSK 5 vocabulary list
HSK 5 adds 1298 new words, bringing the cumulative total to about 2,500. That is the level where you can handle newspapers, films, structured presentations. Every word below links to its full dictionary entry — meaning, the characters it is built from, and example sentences.
A word list is not a syllabus. These 1298 words are not independent: most HSK 5 words are built from characters and patterns introduced below this level, which is why drilling a list top-to-bottom stalls so often. The levels are a dependency chain, not six equal buckets.
All 1298 HSK 5 words
| Word | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 便 | biàn | plain; informal; suitable |
| 辩论 | biàn lùn | debate; argument; to argue over |
| 编辑 | biān jí | to edit; to compile; editor |
| 鞭炮 | biān pào | firecrackers; string of small firecrackers |
| 标点 | biāo diǎn | punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate |
| 标志 | biāo zhì | sign; mark; symbol |
| 表面 | biǎo miàn | surface; face; outside |
| 表明 | biǎo míng | to make clear; to make known; to state clearly |
| 表情 | biǎo qíng | (facial) expression; to express one's feelings |
| 表现 | biǎo xiàn | to show; to show off; to display |
| 办理 | bàn lǐ | to handle; to transact; to conduct |
| 棒 | bàng | stick; club; cudgel |
| 傍晚 | bàng wǎn | in the evening; when night falls; towards evening |
| 报告 | bào gào | to inform; to report; to make known |
| 背 | bèi | the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from |
| 背景 | bèi jǐng | background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer |
| 被子 | bèi zi | quilt |
| 毕竟 | bì jìng | after all; all in all; when all is said and done |
| 避免 | bì miǎn | to avert; to prevent; to avoid |
| 必然 | bì rán | inevitable; certain; necessity |
| 必需 | bì xū | to need; to require; essential |
| 必要 | bì yào | necessary; essential; indispensable |
| 病毒 | bìng dú | virus |
| 薄 | Bó | surname Bo; thin; cold in manner |
| 博物馆 | bó wù guǎn | museum |
| 脖子 | bó zi | neck |
| 布 | bù | variant of 布; to announce; to spread |
| 不必 | bù bì | need not; does not have to; not necessarily |
| 不断 | bù duàn | unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous |
| 不得了 | bù dé liǎo | desperately serious; disastrous; extremely |
| 不好意思 | bù hǎo yì si | to feel embarrassed; to find it embarrassing; to be sorry (for inconveniencing sb) |
| 不见得 | bù jiàn de | not necessarily; not likely |
| 不免 | bù miǎn | inevitably |
| 部门 | bù mén | department; branch; section |
| 不耐烦 | bù nài fán | impatient; to lose patience |
| 不然 | bù rán | not so; no; or else |
| 不如 | bù rú | not equal to; not as good as; inferior to |
| 不要紧 | bù yào jǐn | unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter |
| 步骤 | bù zhòu | procedure; step |
| 不足 | bù zú | insufficient; lacking; deficiency |
| 不安 | bù ān | unpeaceful; unstable; uneasy |
| 班主任 | bān zhǔ rèn | teacher in charge of a class |
| 包裹 | bāo guǒ | to wrap up; to bind up; bundle |
| 包含 | bāo hán | to contain; to embody; to include |
| 包子 | bāo zi | bao (steamed stuffed bun) |
| 悲观 | bēi guān | pessimistic |
| 本科 | běn kē | undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) |
| 本领 | běn lǐng | skill; ability; capability |
| 本质 | běn zhì | essence; nature; innate character |
| 玻璃 | bō li | glass; (slang) male homosexual |
| 把握 | bǎ wò | to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold |
| 摆 | bǎi | to arrange; to exhibit; to move to and fro |
| 宝贝 | bǎo bèi | treasured object; treasure; darling |
| 保持 | bǎo chí | to keep; to maintain; to hold |
| 保存 | bǎo cún | to conserve; to preserve; to keep |
| 宝贵 | bǎo guì | valuable; precious; to value |
| 保留 | bǎo liú | to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth) |
| 保险 | bǎo xiǎn | insurance; to insure; safe |
| 彼此 | bǐ cǐ | each other; one another |
| 比例 | bǐ lì | proportion; scale |
| 比如 | bǐ rú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc |
| 补充 | bǔ chōng | to replenish; to supplement; to complement |
| 创造 | chuàng zào | to create; to bring about; to produce |
| 传播 | chuán bō | to disseminate; to propagate; to spread |
| 传递 | chuán dì | to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive |
| 传染 | chuán rǎn | to infect; contagious |
| 传说 | chuán shuō | legend; folk tale; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that... |
| 传统 | chuán tǒng | tradition; traditional; convention |
| 窗帘 | chuāng lián | window curtains |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast |
| 闯 | chuǎng | to rush; to charge; to dash |
| 常识 | cháng shí | common sense; general knowledge |
| 长途 | cháng tú | long distance |
| 朝 | Cháo | abbr. for 朝鲜 Korea; imperial or royal court; government |
| 朝代 | cháo dài | dynasty; reign (of a king) |
| 彻底 | chè dǐ | thorough; thoroughly; complete |
| 趁 | chèn | to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; old variant of 趁 |
| 沉默 | chén mò | taciturn; uncommunicative; silent |
| 乘 | Chéng | surname Cheng; to ride; to mount |
| 程度 | chéng dù | degree; level; extent |
| 承担 | chéng dān | to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc) |
| 成分 | chéng fèn | composition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status |
| 成果 | chéng guǒ | result; achievement; gain |
| 成就 | chéng jiù | accomplishment; success; achievement |
| 诚恳 | chéng kěn | sincere; honest; cordial |
| 成立 | chéng lì | to establish; to set up; to be tenable |
| 承认 | chéng rèn | to admit; to concede; to recognize |
| 承受 | chéng shòu | to bear; to support; to inherit |
| 程序 | chéng xù | procedures; sequence; order |
| 成语 | chéng yǔ | Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation; idiom; proverb |
| 成长 | chéng zhǎng | to mature; to grow; growth |
| 翅膀 | chì bǎng | wing |
| 持续 | chí xù | to continue; to persist; to last |
| 池子 | chí zi | pond; bathhouse pool; dance floor of a ballroom |
| 臭 | chòu | stench; smelly; to smell (bad) |
| 重 | chóng | to repeat; repetition; again |
| 重复 | chóng fù | to repeat; to duplicate; variant of 重复 |
| 除 | chú | to get rid of; to remove; to exclude |
| 除非 | chú fēi | only if (..., or otherwise, ...); only when; only in the case that |
| 除夕 | Chú xī | lunar New Year's Eve |
| 插 | chā | to insert; stick in; pierce |
| 差别 | chā bié | difference; distinction; disparity |
| 叉子 | chā zi | fork |
| 拆 | chāi | to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart |
| 抄 | chāo | to make a copy; to plagiarize; to search and seize |
| 车库 | chē kù | garage |
| 车厢 | chē xiāng | carriage |
| 称呼 | chēng hu | to call; to address as; form of address; appellation |
| 称赞 | chēng zàn | to praise; to acclaim; to commend |
| 吃亏 | chī kuī | to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out |
| 冲 | chōng | (of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse |
| 充电器 | chōng diàn qì | battery charger |
| 充分 | chōng fèn | ample; sufficient; adequate |
| 充满 | chōng mǎn | full of; brimming with; very full |
| 抽屉 | chōu ti | drawer |
| 抽象 | chōu xiàng | abstract; abstraction |
| 出版 | chū bǎn | to publish |
| 初级 | chū jí | junior; primary |
| 出口 | chū kǒu | an exit; to speak; to export |
| 出色 | chū sè | remarkable; outstanding |
| 出席 | chū xí | to attend; to participate; present |
| 产品 | chǎn pǐn | goods; merchandise; product |
| 产生 | chǎn shēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engend |
| 炒 | chǎo | to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate |
| 吵架 | chǎo jià | to quarrel; to have a row; quarrel |
| 尺子 | chǐ zi | ruler (measuring instrument) |
| 宠物 | chǒng wù | house pet |
| 丑 | Chǒu | surname Chou; clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox |
| 处理 | chǔ lǐ | to handle; to deal with; to punish; to treat sth by a special process; to process |
| 措施 | cuò shī | measure; step |
| 错误 | cuò wù | mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake |
| 催 | cuī | to urge; to press; to prompt |
| 财产 | cái chǎn | property; assets; estate |
| 残疾 | cán jí | disabled; handicapped; deformity on a person or animal |
| 惭愧 | cán kuì | ashamed |
| 册 | cè | book; booklet; classifier for books |
| 厕所 | cè suǒ | toilet; lavatory |
| 测验 | cè yàn | test; to test |
| 曾经 | céng jīng | once; already; former |
| 刺激 | cì jī | to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant |
| 次要 | cì yào | secondary |
| 磁带 | cí dài | magnetic tape |
| 辞职 | cí zhí | to resign |
| 从此 | cóng cǐ | from now on; since then; henceforth |
| 从前 | cóng qián | previously; formerly; once upon a time |
| 从事 | cóng shì | to go for; to engage in; to undertake |
| 从而 | cóng ér | thus; thereby |
| 醋 | cù | vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) |
| 促进 | cù jìn | to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost |
| 促使 | cù shǐ | to induce; to promote; to urge |
| 存 | cún | to exist; to deposit; to store |
| 存在 | cún zài | to exist; to be; existence |
| 参考 | cān kǎo | consultation; reference; to consult |
| 餐厅 | cān tīng | dining hall; dining room; restaurant |
| 参与 | cān yù | to participate (in sth) |
| 操场 | cāo chǎng | playground; sports field; drill ground |
| 操心 | cāo xīn | to worry about |
| 匆忙 | cōng máng | hasty; hurried |
| 踩 | cǎi | variant of 踩; to step on; to tread |
| 采访 | cǎi fǎng | to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect |
| 彩虹 | cǎi hóng | rainbow |
| 采取 | cǎi qǔ | to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take |
| 此外 | cǐ wài | besides; in addition; moreover |
| 电池 | diàn chí | battery |
| 电台 | diàn tái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station |
| 钓 | diào | to fish with a hook and bait |
| 点头 | diǎn tóu | to nod |
| 点心 | diǎn xin | light refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking) |
| 对比 | duì bǐ | to contrast; contrast; ratio |
| 对待 | duì dài | to treat; treatment |
| 对方 | duì fāng | the other person; the other side; the other party |
| 对手 | duì shǒu | opponent; rival; competitor |
| 对象 | duì xiàng | target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend |
| 对于 | duì yú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 堆 | duī | to pile up; to heap up; a mass |
| 多亏 | duō kuī | thanks to; luckily |
| 多余 | duō yú | superfluous; unnecessary; surplus |
| 短信 | duǎn xìn | text message; SMS |
| 躲藏 | duǒ cáng | to conceal oneself; to go into hiding; to take cover |
| 大方 | dà fāng | expert; scholar; mother earth |
| 大象 | dà xiàng | elephant |
| 大型 | dà xíng | large; large-scale |
| 贷款 | dài kuǎn | a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank); to raise a loan (from e.g. a bank) |
| 待遇 | dài yù | treatment; pay; salary |
| 淡 | dàn | insipid; diluted; weak |
| 到达 | dào dá | to reach; to arrive |
| 道德 | dào dé | virtue; morality; ethics |
| 道理 | dào li | reason; argument; sense |
| 达到 | dá dào | to reach; to achieve; to attain |
| 递 | dì | to hand over; to pass on; to deliver; (bound form) progressively; in the proper order |
| 地道 | dì dào | tunnel; causeway; authentic |
| 地理 | dì lǐ | geography |
| 地区 | dì qū | local; regional; district (not necessarily formal administrative unit) |
| 地毯 | dì tǎn | carpet; rug |
| 地位 | dì wèi | position; status; place |
| 地震 | dì zhèn | earthquake |
| 的确 | dí què | really; indeed |
| 敌人 | dí rén | enemy |
| 冻 | dòng | to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly |
| 洞 | dòng | cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers) |
| 动画片 | dòng huà piàn | animated film |
| 逗 | dòu | to tease (playfully); to entice; (coll.) to joke; (coll.) funny; amusing |
| 豆腐 | dòu fu | tofu; bean curd |
| 度过 | dù guò | to pass; to spend (time); to survive |
| 独立 | dú lì | independent; independence; to stand alone |
| 独特 | dú tè | unique; distinctive |
| 答应 | dā ying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise |
| 呆 | dāi | foolish; stupid; expressionless |
| 单纯 | dān chún | simple; pure; unsophisticated |
| 单调 | dān diào | monotonous |
| 单独 | dān dú | alone; by oneself; on one's own |
| 担任 | dān rèn | to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of |
| 耽误 | dān wu | to delay; to hold up; to waste time |
| 单位 | dān wèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic |
| 单元 | dān yuán | unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase |
| 当代 | dāng dài | the present age; the contemporary era |
| 登记 | dēng jì | to register (one's name) |
| 登机牌 | dēng jī pái | boarding pass |
| 等待 | děng dài | to wait; to wait for |
| 等候 | děng hòu | to wait; to wait for |
| 等于 | děng yú | to equal; to be tantamount to |
| 滴 | dī | a drop; to drip |
| 丁 | Dīng | surname Ding; male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 干 |
| 吨 | dūn | ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. [dùn] |
| 蹲 | dūn | to crouch; to squat; to stay (somewhere) |
| 打工 | dǎ gōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation |
| 打交道 | dǎ jiāo dào | to come into contact with; to have dealings |
| 打喷嚏 | dǎ pēn tì | to sneeze |
| 打听 | dǎ ting | to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāo hu | to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice |
| 胆小鬼 | dǎn xiǎo guǐ | coward |
| 挡 | dǎng | to resist; to obstruct; to hinder |
| 岛 | dǎo | variant of 岛; island |
| 倒 | dǎo | to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to overthrow |
| 倒霉 | dǎo méi | to have bad luck; to be out of luck |
| 导演 | dǎo yǎn | to direct; director (film etc) |
| 导致 | dǎo zhì | to lead to; to create; to cause |
| 顶 | dǐng | apex; crown of the head; top |
| 放松 | fàng sōng | to relax; to slacken; to loosen |
| 罚款 | fá kuǎn | to fine; penalty; fine (monetary) |
| 繁荣 | fán róng | prosperous; booming (economy) |
| 凡是 | fán shì | each and every; every; all |
| 房东 | fáng dōng | landlord |
| 妨碍 | fáng ài | to hinder; to obstruct |
| 肺 | fèi | lung |
| 废话 | fèi huà | nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words |
| 费用 | fèi yòng | cost; expenditure; expense |
| 奋斗 | fèn dòu | to strive; to struggle |
| 愤怒 | fèn nù | angry; indignant; wrath |
| 肥皂 | féi zào | soap |
| 付款 | fù kuǎn | to pay a sum of money; payment |
| 妇女 | fù nǚ | woman |
| 复制 | fù zhì | to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy |
| 扶 | fú | to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something |
| 幅 | fú | width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures |
| 服从 | fú cóng | to obey (an order); to comply; to defer |
| 服装 | fú zhuāng | dress; clothing; costume |
| 发表 | fā biǎo | to issue; to publish |
| 发愁 | fā chóu | to worry; to fret; to be anxious |
| 发达 | fā dá | well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand; (literary) to achieve fame and fortune; to prosper |
| 发抖 | fā dǒu | to tremble; to shake; to shiver |
| 发挥 | fā huī | to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities |
| 发明 | fā míng | to invent; an invention |
| 发票 | fā piào | invoice; receipt or bill for purchase |
| 发言 | fā yán | to make a speech; statement; utterance |
| 翻 | fān | to turn over; to flip over; to overturn |
| 方 | Fāng | surname Fang; square; power or involution (math.) |
| 方式 | fāng shì | way; manner; style; mode; pattern |
| 方案 | fāng àn | plan; program (for action etc); proposal |
| 非 | Fēi | abbr. for 洲, Africa; to not be; not; wrong; incorrect |
| 分别 | fēn bié | to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart; difference; distinction |
| 分布 | fēn bù | to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc) |
| 纷纷 | fēn fēn | one after another; in succession; one by one |
| 分配 | fēn pèi | to distribute; to assign; to allocate |
| 分析 | fēn xī | to analyze; analysis |
| 风格 | fēng gé | style |
| 疯狂 | fēng kuáng | crazy; frenzied; wild |
| 风俗 | fēng sú | social custom |
| 风险 | fēng xiǎn | risk; hazard |
| 讽刺 | fěng cì | to satirize; to mock; irony |
| 法院 | fǎ yuàn | court of law; court |
| 反复 | fǎn fù | variant of 反复; repeatedly; over and over |
| 反应 | fǎn yìng | to react; to respond; reaction |
| 反正 | fǎn zhèng | anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side |
| 反而 | fǎn ér | on the contrary; instead |
| 仿佛 | fǎng fú | variant of 仿佛; to seem; as if |
| 否定 | fǒu dìng | to negate; to deny; to reject |
| 否认 | fǒu rèn | to declare to be untrue; to deny |
| 辅导 | fǔ dǎo | to give guidance; to mentor; to counsel |
| 挂号 | guà hào | to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail |
| 怪不得 | guài bu de | no wonder!; so that's why! |
| 冠军 | guàn jūn | champion |
| 罐头 | guàn tou | tin; can |
| 柜台 | guì tái | variant of 柜台; sales counter; front desk |
| 过分 | guò fèn | excessive; undue; overly |
| 过敏 | guò mǐn | oversensitive; allergic; allergy |
| 过期 | guò qī | to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date) |
| 国籍 | guó jí | nationality |
| 国庆节 | Guó qìng jié | PRC National Day (October 1st) |
| 乖 | guāi | (of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd |
| 官 | Guān | surname Guan; government official; governmental |
| 关闭 | guān bì | to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down |
| 观察 | guān chá | to observe; to watch; to survey |
| 观点 | guān diǎn | point of view; viewpoint; standpoint |
| 关怀 | guān huái | care; solicitude; to show care for |
| 观念 | guān niàn | notion; thought; concept |
| 光滑 | guāng huá | glossy; sleek; smooth |
| 光临 | guāng lín | (formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend |
| 光明 | guāng míng | light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc) |
| 光盘 | guāng pán | compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM |
| 光荣 | guāng róng | honor and glory; glorious |
| 规矩 | guī ju | lit. compass and set square; fig. established standard; rule |
| 规律 | guī lǜ | rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern |
| 规模 | guī mó | scale; scope; extent |
| 规则 | guī zé | rule; regulation; rules and regulations |
| 锅 | guō | pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing |
| 拐弯 | guǎi wān | to go round a curve; to turn a corner; fig. a new direction |
| 管子 | Guǎn zǐ | Guanzi or Guan Zhong 管仲 (-645 BC), famous politician of Qi 齐国 of Spring and Autumn period; Guanzi, classical book contai |
| 广场 | guǎng chǎng | public square; plaza |
| 广大 | guǎng dà | (of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread |
| 广泛 | guǎng fàn | extensive; wide range |
| 果实 | guǒ shí | fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results |
| 概括 | gài kuò | to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline |
| 概念 | gài niàn | concept; idea |
| 干活儿 | gàn huór | erhua variant of 干活; (coll.) to work; (coll.) to be employed |
| 告别 | gào bié | to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to |
| 个别 | gè bié | individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare |
| 个人 | gè rén | individual; personal; oneself |
| 个性 | gè xìng | individuality; personality |
| 各自 | gè zì | each; respective; apiece |
| 更加 | gèng jiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 隔壁 | gé bì | next door; neighbor |
| 革命 | gé mìng | to withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning); revolution; revolutionary |
| 格外 | gé wài | especially; particularly |
| 贡献 | gòng xiàn | to contribute; to dedicate; to devote |
| 构成 | gòu chéng | to constitute; to form; to compose |
| 固定 | gù dìng | to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place |
| 固体 | gù tǐ | solid |
| 雇佣 | gù yōng | to employ; to hire |
| 干脆 | gān cuì | candid; direct and to the point; simply |
| 钢铁 | gāng tiě | steel |
| 高档 | gāo dàng | superior quality; high grade; top grade |
| 高速 | gāo sù | high speed; expressway (abbr. for 路) |
| 胳膊 | gē bo | arm |
| 鸽子 | gē zi | pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae |
| 根 | gēn | root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings |
| 根本 | gēn běn | fundamental; basic; root |
| 盖 | Gě | surname Ge; lid; top |
| 公布 | gōng bù | to announce; to make public; to publish |
| 工程师 | gōng chéng shī | engineer |
| 工厂 | gōng chǎng | factory |
| 功夫 | gōng fu | skill; art; kung fu |
| 公开 | gōng kāi | open; overt; public; to make public; to release |
| 功能 | gōng néng | function; capability |
| 公平 | gōng píng | fair; impartial |
| 工人 | gōng rén | worker |
| 公元 | gōng yuán | CE (Common Era); Christian Era; AD (Anno Domini) |
| 工业 | gōng yè | industry |
| 公寓 | gōng yù | apartment building; block of flats |
| 公主 | gōng zhǔ | princess |
| 沟通 | gōu tōng | to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate |
| 姑姑 | gū gu | paternal aunt |
| 姑娘 | gū niang | girl; young woman; young lady |
| 改革 | gǎi gé | reform; to reform |
| 改进 | gǎi jìn | to improve; to make better; improvement |
| 改善 | gǎi shàn | to make better; to improve |
| 改正 | gǎi zhèng | to correct; to amend; to put right |
| 感激 | gǎn jī | to be grateful; to appreciate; thankful |
| 赶紧 | gǎn jǐn | hurriedly; without delay |
| 赶快 | gǎn kuài | quickly; at once |
| 感受 | gǎn shòu | to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses) |
| 感想 | gǎn xiǎng | impressions; reflections; thoughts |
| 搞 | gǎo | to do; to make; to go in for |
| 古典 | gǔ diǎn | classical |
| 古代 | gǔ dài | ancient times |
| 古老 | gǔ lǎo | ancient; old; age-old |
| 股票 | gǔ piào | share certificate; stock (finance) |
| 骨头 | gǔ tou | bone; moral character; bitterness |
| 鼓舞 | gǔ wǔ | heartening (news); to boost (morale) |
| 滚 | gǔn | to boil; to roll; to take a hike |
| 话题 | huà tí | subject (of a talk or conversation); topic |
| 化学 | huà xué | chemistry; chemical |
| 幻想 | huàn xiǎng | delusion; fantasy |
| 滑冰 | huá bīng | to skate; skating |
| 划船 | huá chuán | to row a boat; rowing boat; rowing (sport) |
| 华裔 | Huá yì | ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry |
| 怀念 | huái niàn | to cherish the memory of; to think of; to reminisce |
| 皇帝 | huáng dì | emperor |
| 黄瓜 | huáng guā | cucumber |
| 皇后 | huáng hòu | empress; imperial consort |
| 黄金 | huáng jīn | gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time) |
| 汇率 | huì lǜ | exchange rate |
| 活跃 | huó yuè | active; lively; excited |
| 花生 | huā shēng | peanut; groundnut |
| 慌张 | huāng zhāng | flustered; agitated |
| 灰 | huī | ash; dust; lime |
| 挥 | huī | to wave; to brandish; to command |
| 灰尘 | huī chén | dust |
| 恢复 | huī fù | to reinstate; to resume; to restore |
| 灰心 | huī xīn | to lose heart; to be discouraged |
| 缓解 | huǎn jiě | to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain) |
| 伙伴 | huǒ bàn | partner; companion; comrade |
| 火柴 | huǒ chái | match (for lighting fire) |
| 好奇 | hào qí | inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness |
| 行业 | háng yè | trade; profession; industry; business |
| 豪华 | háo huá | luxurious |
| 恨 | hèn | to hate; to regret |
| 何必 | hé bì | there is no need; why should |
| 合法 | hé fǎ | lawful; legitimate; legal |
| 何况 | hé kuàng | let alone; to say nothing of; besides |
| 合理 | hé lǐ | rational; reasonable; sensible; fair |
| 和平 | Hé píng | Heping District of Shenyang city 沈阳市, Liaoning; Heping or Hoping Township in Taichung County 台中县, Taiwan; peace |
| 合同 | hé tong | (business) contract |
| 核心 | hé xīn | core; nucleus |
| 合影 | hé yǐng | to take a joint photo; group photo |
| 合作 | hé zuò | to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together |
| 横 | héng | horizontal; across; crosswise |
| 后果 | hòu guǒ | consequences; aftermath |
| 壶 | hú | pot; classifier for bottled liquid |
| 蝴蝶 | hú dié | butterfly |
| 胡说 | hú shuō | to talk nonsense; drivel |
| 糊涂 | hú tu | muddled; silly; confused |
| 胡同 | hú tòng | lane; alley; variant of 同 |
| 胡须 | hú xū | beard |
| 哈 | Hā | abbr. for 哈萨克斯坦, Kazakhstan; abbr. for 哈尔滨, Harbin; (interj.) ha! |
| 忽视 | hū shì | to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore |
| 呼吸 | hū xī | to breathe |
| 婚礼 | hūn lǐ | wedding ceremony; wedding |
| 婚姻 | hūn yīn | matrimony; wedding; marriage |
| 海关 | hǎi guān | customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) |
| 海鲜 | hǎi xiān | seafood |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person) |
| 嫁 | jià | (of a woman) to marry; to marry off a daughter; to shift (blame etc) |
| 驾驶 | jià shǐ | to pilot (ship, airplane etc); to drive |
| 价值 | jià zhí | value; worth; fig. values (ethical, cultural etc) |
| 建立 | jiàn lì | to establish; to set up; to found |
| 键盘 | jiàn pán | keyboard |
| 建设 | jiàn shè | to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute |
| 健身房 | jiàn shēn fáng | gym; gymnasium |
| 建议 | jiàn yì | to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation |
| 建筑 | jiàn zhù | to construct; building |
| 降落 | jiàng luò | to descend; to land |
| 酱油 | jiàng yóu | soy sauce |
| 教材 | jiào cái | teaching material |
| 教练 | jiào liàn | instructor; sports coach; trainer |
| 教训 | jiào xun | to provide guidance; to lecture sb; to upbraid |
| 届 | jiè | to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due |
| 借口 | jiè kǒu | to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext |
| 戒烟 | jiè yān | to give up smoking |
| 戒指 | jiè zhi | (finger) ring |
| 节 | jié | joint; node; (bound form) section; segment; solar term |
| 结构 | jié gòu | structure; composition; makeup |
| 结合 | jié hé | to combine; to link; to integrate |
| 结论 | jié lùn | conclusion; verdict; to conclude |
| 节省 | jié shěng | saving; to save; to use sparingly |
| 结账 | jié zhàng | to pay the bill; to settle accounts; also written 结帐 |
| 救 | jiù | variant of 救; to save; to assist |
| 救护车 | jiù hù chē | ambulance |
| 舅舅 | jiù jiu | mother's brother; maternal uncle (informal) |
| 嘉宾 | jiā bīn | esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show) |
| 家庭 | jiā tíng | family; household |
| 家务 | jiā wù | household duties; housework |
| 家乡 | jiā xiāng | hometown; native place |
| 夹子 | jiā zi | clip; clamp; tongs |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry; to sauté |
| 肩膀 | jiān bǎng | shoulder |
| 坚决 | jiān jué | firm; resolute; determined |
| 艰巨 | jiān jù | arduous; terrible (task); very difficult |
| 艰苦 | jiān kǔ | difficult; hard; arduous |
| 坚强 | jiān qiáng | staunch; strong |
| 尖锐 | jiān ruì | sharp; intense; penetrating |
| 浇 | jiāo | to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water |
| 交换 | jiāo huàn | to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom) |
| 交际 | jiāo jì | communication; social intercourse |
| 郊区 | jiāo qū | suburban district; outskirts; suburbs |
| 胶水 | jiāo shuǐ | glue |
| 接触 | jiē chù | to touch; to contact; access |
| 阶段 | jiē duàn | stage; section; phase |
| 接待 | jiē dài | to receive (a visitor); to admit (allow sb to enter) |
| 接近 | jiē jìn | to approach; to get close to |
| 结实 | jiē shí | to bear fruit; rugged; sturdy |
| 接着 | jiē zhe | to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth |
| 解放 | jiě fàng | to liberate; to emancipate; liberation |
| 解说员 | jiě shuō yuán | commentator |
| 甲 | jiǎ | first of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract |
| 假如 | jiǎ rú | if |
| 假装 | jiǎ zhuāng | to feign; to pretend |
| 捡 | jiǎn | to pick up; to collect; to gather |
| 剪刀 | jiǎn dāo | scissors |
| 简历 | jiǎn lì | curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes |
| 简直 | jiǎn zhí | simply; really |
| 讲究 | jiǎng jiu | to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen |
| 讲座 | jiǎng zuò | a course of lectures |
| 角度 | jiǎo dù | angle; point of view |
| 狡猾 | jiǎo huá | crafty; cunning; sly |
| 酒吧 | jiǔ bā | bar; pub; saloon |
| 绝对 | jué duì | absolute; unconditional |
| 决赛 | jué sài | finals (of a competition) |
| 角色 | jué sè | role; character in a novel; persona |
| 决心 | jué xīn | determination; resolution; determined |
| 捐 | juān | to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate; (bound form) tax; levy |
| 卷 | juǎn | to roll up; roll; classifier for small rolled things (wad of paper money, movie reel etc) |
| 记录 | jì lù | to record; record (written account); note-taker |
| 纪录 | jì lù | variant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") |
| 纪律 | jì lǜ | discipline |
| 寂寞 | jì mò | lonely; lonesome; (of a place) quiet |
| 纪念 | jì niàn | to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir |
| 计算 | jì suàn | to count; to calculate; to compute |
| 记忆 | jì yì | to remember; to recall; memory |
| 进步 | jìn bù | progress; improvement; to improve; to progress |
| 近代 | jìn dài | the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from t |
| 进口 | jìn kǒu | to import; imported; entrance |
| 尽力 | jìn lì | to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort |
| 敬爱 | jìng ài | to respect and love; to hold in high esteem |
| 及格 | jí gé | to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard |
| 急忙 | jí máng | hastily |
| 集体 | jí tǐ | collective (decision); joint (effort); a group |
| 集中 | jí zhōng | to concentrate; to centralize; to focus |
| 具备 | jù bèi | to possess; to have; equipped with |
| 巨大 | jù dà | huge; immense; very large |
| 聚会 | jù huì | party; gathering; to meet |
| 俱乐部 | jù lè bù | club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword) |
| 据说 | jù shuō | it is said that; reportedly |
| 具体 | jù tǐ | concrete; definite; specific |
| 桔子 | jú zi | tangerine; also written 橘子 |
| 基本 | jī běn | basic; fundamental; main |
| 激烈 | jī liè | (of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute |
| 机器 | jī qì | machine |
| 肌肉 | jī ròu | muscle; flesh |
| 金属 | jīn shǔ | metal |
| 经典 | jīng diǎn | the classics; scriptures; classical |
| 精力 | jīng lì | energy |
| 经营 | jīng yíng | to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate |
| 居然 | jū rán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to |
| 军事 | jūn shì | military affairs; (attributive) military |
| 均匀 | jūn yún | even; well-distributed; homogeneous |
| 紧 | jǐn | tight; strict; close at hand |
| 紧急 | jǐn jí | urgent; emergency |
| 尽量 | jǐn liàng | as much as possible; to the greatest extent; as much as possible |
| 谨慎 | jǐn shèn | cautious; prudent |
| 景色 | jǐng sè | scenery; scene; landscape |
| 举 | jǔ | variant of 举; to lift; to hold up |
| 会计 | kuài jì | accountant; accountancy; accounting |
| 矿泉水 | kuàng quán shuǐ | mineral water |
| 夸 | kuā | used in 克; to boast; to exaggerate; to praise |
| 看不起 | kàn bu qǐ | to look down upon; to despise |
| 看来 | kàn lai | apparently; it seems that |
| 抗议 | kàng yì | to protest; protest |
| 克 | Kè | abbr. for 克罗地亚, Croatia; (Tw) abbr. for 克罗埃西亚, Croatia; to be able to |
| 课程 | kè chéng | course; academic program |
| 克服 | kè fú | (try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with |
| 客观 | kè guān | objective; impartial |
| 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hardworking; assiduous |
| 客厅 | kè tīng | drawing room (room for arriving guests); living room |
| 空闲 | kòng xián | idle; free time; leisure |
| 控制 | kòng zhì | to control |
| 开放 | kāi fàng | to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public) |
| 开发 | kāi fā | to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop |
| 开幕式 | kāi mù shì | opening ceremony |
| 开心 | kāi xīn | to feel happy; to rejoice; to have a great time |
| 颗 | kē | classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc |
| 可见 | kě jiàn | it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear |
| 可靠 | kě kào | reliable |
| 可怕 | kě pà | awful; dreadful; fearful |
| 空间 | kōng jiān | space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space |
| 卡车 | kǎ chē | truck |
| 砍 | kǎn | to chop; to cut down; to throw sth at sb |
| 烤鸭 | kǎo yā | roast duck |
| 恐怖 | kǒng bù | terrible; frightful; frightening |
| 口味 | kǒu wèi | a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor |
| 恋爱 | liàn ài | (romantic) love; in love; to have an affair |
| 联合 | lián hé | to combine; to join; unite |
| 连忙 | lián máng | promptly; at once |
| 连续剧 | lián xù jù | serialized drama; dramatic series; show in parts |
| 良好 | liáng hǎo | good; favorable; well |
| 粮食 | liáng shi | foodstuff; cereals |
| 流传 | liú chuán | to spread; to circulate; to hand down |
| 浏览 | liú lǎn | to skim over; to browse |
| 了不起 | liǎo bu qǐ | amazing; terrific; extraordinary |
| 落后 | luò hòu | to fall behind; to lag (in technology etc); backward |
| 逻辑 | luó ji | logic (loanword) |
| 辣椒 | là jiāo | hot pepper; chili |
| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle |
| 烂 | làn | soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft; to rot; to decompose |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) |
| 拦 | lán | to block sb's path; to obstruct; to flag down (a taxi) |
| 狼 | láng | wolf |
| 劳动 | láo dòng | work; toil; physical labor |
| 劳驾 | láo jià | excuse me |
| 乐观 | lè guān | optimistic; hopeful |
| 类 | lèi | kind; type; class |
| 雷 | Léi | surname Lei; thunder; (bound form) (military) mine, as in 雷 land mine |
| 粒 | lì | grain; granule; classifier for small round things (peas, bullets, peanuts, pills, grains etc) |
| 立方 | lì fāng | cube (math.); abbr. for 立方体; abbr. for 米 |
| 立即 | lì jí | immediately |
| 立刻 | lì kè | forthwith; immediate; prompt |
| 力量 | lì liang | power; force; strength |
| 利润 | lì rùn | profits |
| 利息 | lì xī | interest (on a loan) |
| 利益 | lì yì | benefit; (in sb's) interest |
| 利用 | lì yòng | to exploit; to make use of; to use |
| 梨 | lí | pear |
| 离婚 | lí hūn | to divorce |
| 厘米 | lí mǐ | centimeter |
| 临时 | lín shí | as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary |
| 铃 | líng | (small) bell |
| 灵活 | líng huó | flexible; nimble; agile |
| 零件 | líng jiàn | part; component |
| 零钱 | líng qián | change (of money); small change; pocket money |
| 零食 | líng shí | between-meal nibbles; snacks |
| 漏 | lòu | to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake |
| 龙 | Lóng | surname Long; dragon; imperial |
| 露 | Lù | surname Lu; to show; to reveal |
| 陆地 | lù dì | dry land (as opposed to the sea) |
| 录取 | lù qǔ | to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a |
| 陆续 | lù xù | in turn; successively; one after the other |
| 录音 | lù yīn | to record (sound); sound recording |
| 论文 | lùn wén | paper; treatise; thesis |
| 轮流 | lún liú | to alternate; to take turns |
| 老百姓 | lǎo bǎi xìng | ordinary people; the "person in the street" |
| 老板 | lǎo bǎn | variant of 老板; Robam (brand); boss |
| 姥姥 | lǎo lao | (coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother |
| 老实 | lǎo shi | honest; sincere; well-behaved; naive; gullible |
| 老鼠 | lǎo shǔ | rat; mouse |
| 礼拜天 | Lǐ bài tiān | Sunday |
| 理论 | lǐ lùn | theory; to argue; to take notice of |
| 理由 | lǐ yóu | reason; grounds; justification |
| 领导 | lǐng dǎo | lead; leading; to lead |
| 领域 | lǐng yù | domain; sphere; field |
| 面对 | miàn duì | to face; to confront |
| 面积 | miàn jī | area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land |
| 面临 | miàn lín | to face sth; to be confronted with |
| 棉花 | mián hua | cotton |
| 苗条 | miáo tiao | (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful |
| 描写 | miáo xiě | to describe; to depict; to portray |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly |
| 骂 | mà | to scold; to abuse; to curse |
| 麦克风 | mài kè fēng | microphone (loanword) |
| 冒险 | mào xiǎn | to take risks; to take chances; foray |
| 贸易 | mào yì | (commercial) trade |
| 馒头 | mán tou | steamed roll; steamed bun; steamed bread |
| 毛 | Máo | surname Mao; hair; feather |
| 毛病 | máo bìng | fault; defect; shortcomings |
| 矛盾 | máo dùn | contradiction; conflicting views; contradictory |
| 魅力 | mèi lì | charm; fascination; glamor |
| 眉毛 | méi mao | eyebrow |
| 煤炭 | méi tàn | coal |
| 蜜蜂 | mì fēng | bee; honeybee |
| 秘密 | mì mì | secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret |
| 密切 | mì qiè | close; familiar; intimate |
| 秘书 | mì shū | secretary |
| 命令 | mìng lìng | order; command |
| 命运 | mìng yùn | fate; destiny |
| 迷路 | mí lù | to lose the way; lost; labyrinth |
| 谜语 | mí yǔ | riddle; conundrum |
| 民主 | mín zhǔ | democracy |
| 名片 | míng piàn | (business) card |
| 名牌 | míng pái | famous brand; nameplate; name tag |
| 明确 | míng què | clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite |
| 名胜 | míng shèng | a place famous for its scenery or historical relics; scenic spot |
| 明显 | míng xiǎn | clear; distinct; obvious |
| 明信片 | míng xìn piàn | postcard |
| 明星 | míng xīng | star; celebrity |
| 陌生 | mò shēng | strange; unfamiliar |
| 模仿 | mó fǎng | to imitate; to copy; to emulate |
| 模糊 | mó hu | vague; indistinct; fuzzy |
| 摩托车 | mó tuō chē | (loanword) motorbike; motorcycle |
| 目标 | mù biāo | target; goal; objective |
| 目录 | mù lù | catalog; table of contents; directory (on computer hard drive) |
| 目前 | mù qián | at the present time; currently |
| 木头 | mù tou | slow-witted; blockhead; log (of wood, timber etc) |
| 美术 | měi shù | art; fine arts; painting |
| 摸 | mō | to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke |
| 满足 | mǎn zú | to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied |
| 某 | mǒu | some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite |
| 念 | niàn | variant of 念, to read aloud; to read; to study (a subject) |
| 年代 | nián dài | a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era |
| 年纪 | nián jì | age |
| 牛仔裤 | niú zǎi kù | jeans |
| 难怪 | nán guài | (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that) |
| 难看 | nán kàn | ugly; unsightly |
| 内科 | nèi kē | internal medicine; general medicine |
| 嫩 | nèn | young and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked; (of color) light |
| 能干 | néng gàn | capable; competent |
| 能源 | néng yuán | energy; power source |
| 宁可 | nìng kě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather |
| 浓 | nóng | concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc) |
| 农民 | nóng mín | peasant; farmer |
| 农业 | nóng yè | agriculture; farming |
| 哪怕 | nǎ pà | even; even if; even though |
| 脑袋 | nǎo dai | head; skull; brains |
| 女士 | nǚ shì | lady; madam; Miss |
| 片 | piàn | disk; sheet; thin piece |
| 片面 | piàn miàn | unilateral; one-sided |
| 飘 | piāo | variant of 飘; to float |
| 派 | pài | clique; school; group |
| 盼望 | pàn wàng | to hope for; to look forward to |
| 排队 | pái duì | to line up |
| 排球 | pái qiú | volleyball |
| 佩服 | pèi fú | to admire |
| 配合 | pèi hé | matching; fitting in with; compatible with |
| 碰见 | pèng jiàn | to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into |
| 赔偿 | péi cháng | to compensate |
| 培养 | péi yǎng | to cultivate; to breed; to foster |
| 盆 | pén | basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters |
| 疲劳 | pí láo | fatigue; wearily; weariness |
| 皮鞋 | pí xié | leather shoes |
| 频道 | pín dào | frequency; (television) channel |
| 平 | Píng | surname Ping; flat; level |
| 凭 | píng | variant of 凭; to lean against; to rely on |
| 平常 | píng cháng | ordinary; common; usually |
| 平等 | píng děng | equal; equality |
| 平方 | píng fāng | square (as in square foot, square mile, square root) |
| 平衡 | píng héng | balance; equilibrium |
| 评价 | píng jià | to evaluate; to assess |
| 平静 | píng jìng | tranquil; undisturbed; serene |
| 平均 | píng jūn | average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions |
| 破产 | pò chǎn | to go bankrupt; to become impoverished; bankruptcy |
| 破坏 | pò huài | destruction; damage; to wreck |
| 迫切 | pò qiè | urgent; pressing |
| 拍 | pāi | to pat; to clap; to slap |
| 批 | pī | to ascertain; to act on; to criticize |
| 披 | pī | to drape over one's shoulders; to open; to unroll |
| 批准 | pī zhǔn | to approve; to ratify |
| 匹 | pǐ | classifier for horses, mules etc; classifier for cloth: bolt; horsepower |
| 品种 | pǐn zhǒng | breed; variety |
| 朴素 | pǔ sù | plain and simple; unadorned; simple living |
| 欠 | qiàn | to owe; to lack; (literary) to be deficient in |
| 前途 | qián tú | prospects; future outlook; journey |
| 强调 | qiáng diào | to emphasize (a statement); to stress |
| 强烈 | qiáng liè | strong; intense |
| 瞧 | qiáo | to look at; to see; to see (a doctor) |
| 球迷 | qiú mí | fan (ball sports) |
| 牵 | qiān | to lead along; to pull (an animal on a tether); (bound form) to involve |
| 谦虚 | qiān xū | modest; self-effacing; to make modest remarks |
| 签字 | qiān zì | to sign (one's name); signature |
| 枪 | Qiāng | surname Qiang; gun; firearm |
| 悄悄 | qiāo qiāo | quiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy; anxious; worried |
| 切 | qiē | to cut; to slice; to carve; (math) tangential; definitely; absolutely (not) |
| 浅 | qiǎn | shallow; light (color); (jiān) (onom.) sound of moving water |
| 抢 | qiǎng | to fight over; to rush; to scramble |
| 巧妙 | qiǎo miào | ingenious; clever; ingenuity; artifice |
| 劝 | quàn | to advise; to urge; to try to persuade |
| 权力 | quán lì | power; authority |
| 权利 | quán lì | right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth |
| 全面 | quán miàn | all-around; comprehensive; total |
| 确定 | què dìng | definite; certain; fixed |
| 确认 | què rèn | to confirm; to verify; confirmation |
| 圈 | quān | circle; ring; loop; classifier for loops, orbits, laps of a race etc; to surround; to circle |
| 缺乏 | quē fá | to lack; to be short of |
| 气氛 | qì fēn | atmosphere; mood |
| 汽油 | qì yóu | gasoline |
| 庆祝 | qìng zhù | to celebrate |
| 奇迹 | qí jì | miracle; miraculous; wonder |
| 其余 | qí yú | the rest; the others; remaining |
| 勤奋 | qín fèn | hardworking; diligent |
| 勤劳 | qín láo | hardworking; industrious; diligent |
| 情景 | qíng jǐng | scene; spectacle; circumstances |
| 情绪 | qíng xù | mood; state of mind; moodiness |
| 去世 | qù shì | to pass away; to die |
| 期待 | qī dài | to look forward to; to await; expectation |
| 期间 | qī jiān | period of time; time; time period |
| 侵略 | qīn lüè | to invade; invasion |
| 亲切 | qīn qiè | amiable; cordial; close and dear |
| 亲自 | qīn zì | personally; in person; oneself |
| 亲爱 | qīn ài | dear; beloved; darling |
| 青 | Qīng | abbr. for 海, Qinghai Province; green; blue |
| 青春 | qīng chūn | youth; youthfulness |
| 清淡 | qīng dàn | light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored); insipid; slack (sales) |
| 青少年 | qīng shào nián | adolescent; youth; teenager |
| 轻视 | qīng shì | contempt; contemptuous; to despise |
| 趋势 | qū shì | trend; tendency |
| 启发 | qǐ fā | to enlighten; to explain (a text etc); to stimulate (a mental attitude) |
| 企图 | qǐ tú | to attempt; to try; attempt |
| 企业 | qǐ yè | company; firm; enterprise; corporation |
| 请求 | qǐng qiú | to request; to ask; request |
| 娶 | qǔ | to take a wife; to marry (a woman) |
| 取消 | qǔ xiāo | to cancel; cancellation |
| 弱 | ruò | weak; feeble; young; inferior; not as good as |
| 软件 | ruǎn jiàn | (computer) software |
| 绕 | rào | to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around |
| 燃烧 | rán shāo | to ignite; to combust; to burn |
| 热烈 | rè liè | enthusiastic; ardent; warm |
| 热心 | rè xīn | enthusiastic; ardent; zealous |
| 热爱 | rè ài | to love ardently; to adore |
| 人才 | rén cái | talent; talented person; looks |
| 人口 | rén kǒu | population; people |
| 人类 | rén lèi | humanity; human race; mankind |
| 人事 | rén shì | personnel; human resources; human affairs |
| 人生 | rén shēng | life (one's time on earth) |
| 人物 | rén wù | person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc); figure painting (as a genre of trad |
| 人员 | rén yuán | staff; crew; personnel |
| 日常 | rì cháng | day-to-day; daily; everyday |
| 日程 | rì chéng | schedule; itinerary |
| 日历 | rì lì | calendar |
| 日期 | rì qī | date |
| 日用品 | rì yòng pǐn | articles for daily use |
| 融化 | róng huà | to melt; to thaw; to dissolve |
| 荣幸 | róng xìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) |
| 荣誉 | róng yù | honor; credit; glory |
| 如何 | rú hé | how; what way; what |
| 如今 | rú jīn | nowadays; now |
| 忍不住 | rěn bu zhù | cannot help; unable to bear |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth |
| 税 | shuì | taxes; duties |
| 摔 | shuāi | to throw down; to fall; to drop and break |
| 双方 | shuāng fāng | bilateral; both sides; both parties involved |
| 说不定 | shuō bu dìng | can't say for sure; maybe |
| 说服 | shuō fú | to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to throw; to fling; to swing |
| 晒 | shài | variant of 晒; (of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine) |
| 善良 | shàn liáng | good and honest; kindhearted |
| 善于 | shàn yú | to be good at; to be adept at |
| 扇子 | shàn zi | fan |
| 上当 | shàng dàng | taken in (by sb's deceit); to be fooled; to be duped |
| 勺子 | sháo zi | scoop; ladle |
| 设备 | shè bèi | equipment; facilities; installations |
| 设计 | shè jì | to design; to plan; design; plan |
| 射击 | shè jī | to shoot; to fire (a gun) |
| 设施 | shè shī | facilities; installation |
| 摄影 | shè yǐng | to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie) |
| 胜利 | shèng lì | victory |
| 蛇 | shé | variant of 蛇; snake; serpent |
| 舌头 | shé tou | tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information |
| 神话 | shén huà | legend; fairy tale; myth |
| 神经 | shén jīng | nerve; mental state; (coll.) unhinged |
| 神秘 | shén mì | mysterious; mystery |
| 绳子 | shéng zi | cord; string; rope |
| 士兵 | shì bīng | soldier |
| 似的 | shì de | seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. [sì de] |
| 是否 | shì fǒu | whether (or not); if; is or isn't |
| 试卷 | shì juàn | examination paper; test paper |
| 事实 | shì shí | fact |
| 事物 | shì wù | thing; object |
| 事先 | shì xiān | in advance; before the event; beforehand |
| 时代 | Shí dài | Time, US weekly news magazine; age; era |
| 实话 | shí huà | truth |
| 实践 | shí jiàn | practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise) |
| 时刻 | shí kè | time; juncture; moment |
| 时髦 | shí máo | in vogue; fashionable |
| 时期 | shí qī | period; phase |
| 时尚 | shí shàng | fashion; fad; fashionable |
| 石头 | shí tou | stone |
| 食物 | shí wù | food |
| 实现 | shí xiàn | to achieve; to implement; to realize |
| 实习 | shí xí | to practice; field work; to intern |
| 实行 | shí xíng | to implement; to carry out; to put into practice |
| 实验 | shí yàn | experiment; test; experimental |
| 实用 | shí yòng | practical; functional; pragmatic |
| 寿命 | shòu mìng | life span; life expectancy; lifetime (of a machine) |
| 受伤 | shòu shāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed |
| 数据 | shù jù | data |
| 数码 | shù mǎ | number; numerals; figures |
| 熟练 | shú liàn | practiced; proficient; skilled |
| 杀 | shā | to kill; to murder; to attack |
| 沙漠 | shā mò | desert |
| 沙滩 | shā tān | beach; sandy shore |
| 删除 | shān chú | to delete; to cancel |
| 商品 | shāng pǐn | commodity; goods; merchandise |
| 商业 | shāng yè | business; trade; commerce |
| 伸 | shēn | to stretch; to extend |
| 身材 | shēn cái | stature; build (height and weight); figure |
| 身份 | shēn fèn | identity; aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is – mayor, father, permanent resident etc); role |
| 深刻 | shēn kè | profound; deep; deep-going |
| 升 | shēng | to ascend; to rise to the rank of; to promote |
| 生产 | shēng chǎn | to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child |
| 声调 | shēng diào | tone; note; a tone (on a Chinese syllable) |
| 生动 | shēng dòng | vivid; lively |
| 舍不得 | shě bu de | to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge |
| 省略 | shěng lüè | to leave out; an omission |
| 诗 | Shī | abbr. for Shijing 诗经, the Book of Songs; poem; poetry |
| 失眠 | shī mián | to suffer from insomnia |
| 失去 | shī qù | to lose |
| 失业 | shī yè | unemployment; to lose one's job |
| 收获 | shōu huò | variant of 收获; to harvest; to reap |
| 收据 | shōu jù | receipt |
| 蔬菜 | shū cài | vegetables |
| 书架 | shū jià | bookshelf |
| 输入 | shū rù | to import; to input |
| 舒适 | shū shì | cozy; snug |
| 梳子 | shū zi | comb |
| 傻 | shǎ | foolish |
| 闪电 | shǎn diàn | lightning |
| 使劲儿 | shǐ jìnr | erhua variant of 使劲; to exert all one's strength |
| 始终 | shǐ zhōng | from beginning to end; all along |
| 手工 | shǒu gōng | handwork; manual |
| 手术 | shǒu shù | (surgical) operation; surgery |
| 手套 | shǒu tào | glove; mitten |
| 手续 | shǒu xù | procedure; formalities |
| 手指 | shǒu zhǐ | finger |
| 鼠标 | shǔ biāo | mouse (computing) |
| 属于 | shǔ yú | to be classified as; to belong to; to be part of |
| 碎 | suì | (transitive or intransitive verb) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble; broken; fragmentary; scattered; garrulou |
| 随时 | suí shí | at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary |
| 缩短 | suō duǎn | to curtail; to cut down |
| 缩小 | suō xiǎo | to reduce; to decrease; to shrink |
| 所 | suǒ | actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc |
| 锁 | suǒ | to lock; to lock up; a lock; old variant of 锁 |
| 所谓 | suǒ wèi | so-called; what is called |
| 似乎 | sì hū | it seems; seemingly; as if |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple; monastery; shrine |
| 宿舍 | sù shè | dormitory; dorm room; living quarters |
| 撕 | sī | to tear |
| 丝绸 | sī chóu | silk cloth; silk |
| 丝毫 | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit |
| 思考 | sī kǎo | to reflect on; to ponder over |
| 私人 | sī rén | private; personal; interpersonal |
| 思想 | sī xiǎng | thought; thinking; idea |
| 洒 | sǎ | to sprinkle; to spray; to spill |
| 嗓子 | sǎng zi | throat; voice |
| 损失 | sǔn shī | loss; damage; to lose |
| 田野 | tián yě | field; open land |
| 调皮 | tiáo pí | naughty; mischievous; unruly |
| 调整 | tiáo zhěng | to adjust; adjustment; revision |
| 天空 | tiān kōng | sky |
| 天真 | tiān zhēn | naive; innocent; artless |
| 挑战 | tiǎo zhàn | to challenge; challenge |
| 团 | tuán | round; lump; ball |
| 退 | tuì | to retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline |
| 退步 | tuì bù | to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback |
| 退休 | tuì xiū | to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement |
| 推辞 | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) |
| 推广 | tuī guǎng | to extend; to spread; to popularize |
| 推荐 | tuī jiàn | to recommend; recommendation |
| 太极拳 | tài jí quán | shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan; traditional form of physical exercise or relaxation; a martial art |
| 太太 | tài tai | married woman; Mrs.; Madam |
| 烫 | tàng | to scald; to burn (by scalding); to blanch (cooking) |
| 套 | tào | to cover; to encase; cover |
| 台阶 | tái jiē | steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle) |
| 谈判 | tán pàn | to negotiate; negotiation; talks |
| 逃 | táo | to escape; to run away; to flee |
| 桃 | táo | peach |
| 逃避 | táo bì | to escape; to evade; to avoid |
| 特殊 | tè shū | special; particular; unusual |
| 特意 | tè yì | specially; intentionally |
| 特征 | tè zhēng | characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature |
| 疼爱 | téng ài | to love dearly |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward |
| 提倡 | tí chàng | to promote; to advocate |
| 提纲 | tí gāng | outline; synopsis; notes |
| 题目 | tí mù | subject; title; topic |
| 提问 | tí wèn | to question; to quiz; to grill |
| 痛快 | tòng kuài | delighted; to one's heart's content; straightforward |
| 痛苦 | tòng kǔ | pain; suffering; painful |
| 透明 | tòu míng | transparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny |
| 铜 | tóng | copper (chemistry); see also 红铜 |
| 同时 | tóng shí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 投资 | tóu zī | investment; to invest |
| 兔子 | tù zi | hare; rabbit |
| 通常 | tōng cháng | regular; usual; normal |
| 通讯 | tōng xùn | communications; news story; dispatch |
| 突出 | tū chū | prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to |
| 塔 | tǎ | pagoda; tower; minaret |
| 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank (discussion); blunt; open |
| 体会 | tǐ huì | to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize |
| 体积 | tǐ jī | volume; bulk |
| 体贴 | tǐ tiē | considerate (of other people's needs) |
| 体现 | tǐ xiàn | to embody; to reflect; to incarnate |
| 体验 | tǐ yàn | to experience for oneself |
| 统一 | tǒng yī | to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated |
| 统治 | tǒng zhì | to rule (a country); to govern; rule |
| 吐 | tǔ | to spit; to send out (silk from a silkworm, bolls from cotton flowers etc); to say |
| 土地 | tǔ dì | land; soil; territory |
| 土豆 | tǔ dòu | potato; (Tw) peanut |
| 外交 | wài jiāo | diplomacy; diplomatic; foreign affairs |
| 万一 | wàn yī | just in case; if by any chance; contingency |
| 玩具 | wán jù | plaything; toy |
| 完美 | wán měi | perfect |
| 完善 | wán shàn | (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent |
| 完整 | wán zhěng | complete; intact |
| 王子 | wáng zǐ | prince; son of a king |
| 胃 | wèi | stomach |
| 未必 | wèi bì | not necessarily; maybe not |
| 未来 | wèi lái | future; tomorrow; approaching |
| 卫生间 | wèi shēng jiān | bathroom; toilet; WC |
| 位置 | wèi zhi | position; place; seat |
| 问候 | wèn hòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person t |
| 违反 | wéi fǎn | to violate (a law) |
| 维护 | wéi hù | to defend; to safeguard; to protect |
| 围巾 | wéi jīn | scarf; shawl |
| 围绕 | wéi rào | to revolve around; to center on (an issue) |
| 唯一 | wéi yī | only; sole |
| 闻 | Wén | surname Wen; to hear; news |
| 文件 | wén jiàn | document; file |
| 文具 | wén jù | stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) |
| 文明 | wén míng | civilized; civilization; culture |
| 文学 | wén xué | literature |
| 卧室 | wò shì | bedroom |
| 雾 | wù | fog; mist |
| 物理 | wù lǐ | physics; physical |
| 物质 | wù zhì | matter; substance; material |
| 无奈 | wú nài | to have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated |
| 无数 | wú shù | countless; numberless; innumerable |
| 歪 | wāi | askew; at a crooked angle; devious |
| 弯 | wān | to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in a road etc) |
| 危害 | wēi hài | to jeopardize; to harm; to endanger |
| 微笑 | wēi xiào | smile; to smile |
| 威胁 | wēi xié | to threaten; to menace |
| 温暖 | wēn nuǎn | warm |
| 温柔 | wēn róu | gentle and soft; tender; sweet (commonly used to describe a girl or woman) |
| 尾巴 | wěi ba | tail; colloquial pr. [yǐ ba] |
| 伟大 | wěi dà | huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) |
| 委屈 | wěi qu | to feel wronged; to cause sb to feel wronged; grievance |
| 委托 | wěi tuō | to entrust; to trust; to commission |
| 吻 | wěn | kiss; to kiss; mouth |
| 稳定 | wěn dìng | steady; stable; stability |
| 屋子 | wū zi | house; room |
| 往返 | wǎng fǎn | to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip |
| 武器 | wǔ qì | weapon; arms |
| 武术 | wǔ shù | military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); se |
| 吓 | xià | to scare; to frighten; to intimidate; to threaten |
| 下载 | xià zǎi | to download; also pr. [xià zài] |
| 县 | xiàn | county |
| 现金 | xiàn jīn | cash |
| 现实 | xiàn shí | reality; actuality; real |
| 现象 | xiàn xiàng | phenomenon; appearance |
| 项 | Xiàng | surname Xiang; back of neck; item |
| 项链 | xiàng liàn | necklace |
| 项目 | xiàng mù | item; project; (sports) event |
| 橡皮 | xiàng pí | rubber; an eraser |
| 象棋 | xiàng qí | Chinese chess |
| 象征 | xiàng zhēng | emblem; symbol; token |
| 效率 | xiào lǜ | efficiency |
| 孝顺 | xiào shùn | filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc) |
| 斜 | xié | inclined; slanting; oblique |
| 协调 | xié tiáo | to coordinate; to harmonize; to fit together |
| 雄伟 | xióng wěi | grand; imposing; magnificent |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind; groundlessly; foolishly |
| 鲜艳 | xiān yàn | bright-colored; gaily-colored |
| 相处 | xiāng chǔ | to be in contact (with sb); to associate; to interact |
| 相对 | xiāng duì | relatively; opposite; to resist |
| 相当 | xiāng dāng | equivalent to; appropriate; considerably |
| 相关 | xiāng guān | related; relevant; pertinent |
| 相似 | xiāng sì | similar; alike |
| 消费 | xiāo fèi | to consume; to spend |
| 消化 | xiāo huà | to digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process |
| 消灭 | xiāo miè | to put an end to; to annihilate; to cause to perish |
| 销售 | xiāo shòu | to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc) |
| 消失 | xiāo shī | to disappear; to fade away |
| 歇 | xiē | to rest; to take a break; to stop |
| 胸 | xiōng | variant of 胸; chest; bosom |
| 兄弟 | xiōng dì | brothers; younger brother; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) |
| 修改 | xiū gǎi | to amend; to alter; to modify |
| 休闲 | xiū xián | leisure; relaxation; not working |
| 显得 | xiǎn de | to seem; to look; to appear |
| 显然 | xiǎn rán | clearly; evidently; obviously |
| 显示 | xiǎn shì | to show; to illustrate; to display |
| 想念 | xiǎng niàn | to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again |
| 享受 | xiǎng shòu | to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure |
| 想象 | xiǎng xiàng | to imagine; to envision; imagination |
| 小吃 | xiǎo chī | snack; refreshments |
| 小伙子 | xiǎo huǒ zi | young man; young guy; lad |
| 小麦 | xiǎo mài | wheat |
| 小气 | xiǎo qì | stingy; miserly; narrow-minded |
| 小偷 | xiǎo tōu | thief |
| 学期 | xué qī | term; semester |
| 学术 | xué shù | learning; science; academic |
| 学问 | xué wèn | learning; knowledge |
| 宣布 | xuān bù | to declare; to announce; to proclaim |
| 宣传 | xuān chuán | to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda |
| 选举 | xuǎn jǔ | to elect; election |
| 系 | xì | to connect; to relate to; to tie up |
| 细节 | xì jié | details; particulars |
| 戏剧 | xì jù | a drama; a play; theater; script of a play |
| 系领带 | xì lǐng dài | to wear a tie |
| 系统 | xì tǒng | system |
| 信封 | xìn fēng | envelope |
| 信号 | xìn hào | signal |
| 信息 | xìn xī | information; news; message |
| 幸亏 | xìng kuī | fortunately; luckily |
| 幸运 | xìng yùn | fortunate; lucky; fortune |
| 性质 | xìng zhì | nature; characteristic |
| 形成 | xíng chéng | to form; to take shape |
| 行动 | xíng dòng | operation; action; to move about |
| 行人 | xíng rén | pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by |
| 形容 | xíng róng | to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance |
| 形式 | xíng shì | outer appearance; form; shape |
| 形势 | xíng shì | circumstances; situation; terrain |
| 行为 | xíng wéi | action; conduct; behavior |
| 形象 | xíng xiàng | image; form; figure |
| 形状 | xíng zhuàng | form; shape |
| 叙述 | xù shù | to relate (a story or information); to tell or talk about; to recount |
| 训练 | xùn liàn | to train; to drill; training |
| 迅速 | xùn sù | rapid; speedy; fast |
| 询问 | xún wèn | to inquire |
| 寻找 | xún zhǎo | to seek; to look for |
| 吸收 | xī shōu | to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest |
| 心理 | xīn lǐ | psychology; mentality |
| 欣赏 | xīn shǎng | to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire |
| 心脏 | xīn zàng | heart |
| 虚心 | xū xīn | open-minded; humble |
| 愿望 | yuàn wàng | desire; wish |
| 元旦 | Yuán dàn | New Year's Day |
| 缘故 | yuán gù | reason; cause |
| 原料 | yuán liào | raw material |
| 原则 | yuán zé | principle; doctrine |
| 宴会 | yàn huì | banquet; feast; dinner party |
| 样式 | yàng shì | type; style |
| 要不 | yào bù | otherwise; or else; how about...? |
| 要是 | yào shi | (coll.) if |
| 延长 | Yán cháng | Yanchang county in Yan'an 安, Shaanxi; to prolong; to extend |
| 严肃 | yán sù | solemn; grave; serious |
| 阳台 | yáng tái | variant of 阳台; balcony; porch |
| 摇 | Yáo | surname Yao; to shake; to rock |
| 夜 | yè | variant of 夜; night |
| 液体 | yè tǐ | liquid |
| 业务 | yè wù | business; professional work; service |
| 业余 | yè yú | in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc) |
| 议论 | yì lùn | to comment; to talk about; to discuss |
| 意外 | yì wài | unexpected; accident; mishap |
| 义务 | yì wù | duty; obligation; volunteer (work etc) |
| 意义 | yì yì | sense; meaning; significance |
| 硬币 | yìng bì | coin |
| 应付 | yìng fu | to deal with; to cope |
| 硬件 | yìng jiàn | hardware |
| 应聘 | yìng pìn | to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position |
| 应用 | yìng yòng | to put to use; to apply; practical |
| 移动 | yí dòng | to move; movement; migration |
| 遗憾 | yí hàn | regret; to regret; to be sorry that |
| 移民 | yí mín | to immigrate; to migrate; emigrant |
| 疑问 | yí wèn | question; interrogation; doubt |
| 银 | yín | silver; silver-colored; relating to money or currency |
| 迎接 | yíng jiē | to welcome; to greet |
| 营业 | yíng yè | to do business; to trade |
| 营养 | yíng yǎng | nutrition; nourishment |
| 用途 | yòng tú | use; application |
| 幼儿园 | yòu ér yuán | kindergarten; nursery school |
| 邮局 | yóu jú | post office |
| 游览 | yóu lǎn | to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit |
| 犹豫 | yóu yù | to hesitate |
| 油炸 | yóu zhá | to deep fry |
| 预报 | yù bào | forecast |
| 预订 | yù dìng | to place an order; to book ahead |
| 预防 | yù fáng | to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect |
| 玉米 | yù mǐ | corn; maize |
| 运气 | yùn qi | luck (good or bad) |
| 运输 | yùn shū | to transport; to carry; transportation |
| 运用 | yùn yòng | to use; to put to use |
| 娱乐 | yú lè | to entertain; to amuse; entertainment |
| 腰 | yāo | waist; lower back; pocket |
| 一辈子 | yī bèi zi | (for) a lifetime |
| 一旦 | yī dàn | in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...) |
| 一路 | yī lù | the whole journey; all the way; going the same way |
| 依然 | yī rán | still; as before |
| 一致 | yī zhì | unanimous; identical (views or opinions) |
| 因素 | yīn sù | element; factor |
| 因而 | yīn ér | therefore; as a result; thus |
| 英俊 | yīng jùn | handsome |
| 英雄 | yīng xióng | hero |
| 拥抱 | yōng bào | to embrace; to hug |
| 拥挤 | yōng jǐ | crowded; to throng; congestion |
| 优惠 | yōu huì | privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment) |
| 悠久 | yōu jiǔ | long (tradition, history etc) |
| 优美 | yōu měi | graceful; fine; elegant |
| 优势 | yōu shì | superiority; dominance; advantage |
| 晕 | yūn | confused; dizzy; giddy |
| 痒 | yǎng | variant of 痒; to itch; to tickle |
| 咬 | yǎo | to bite; to nip; variant of 咬 |
| 乙 | yǐ | second of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc |
| 以及 | yǐ jí | as well as; too; and |
| 以来 | yǐ lái | since (a previous event) |
| 影子 | yǐng zi | shadow; reflection; (fig.) hint |
| 勇气 | yǒng qì | courage; valor |
| 有利 | yǒu lì | advantageous; favorable |
| 语气 | yǔ qì | tone; manner of speaking; mood |
| 与其 | yǔ qí | rather than...; 与其 A 如 B (rather than A, better to B) |
| 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe; cosmos |
| 状况 | zhuàng kuàng | condition; state; situation |
| 状态 | zhuàng tài | condition; state; state of affairs |
| 抓紧 | zhuā jǐn | to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to; to lose no time in (doing sth) |
| 专家 | zhuān jiā | expert; specialist |
| 专心 | zhuān xīn | to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth) |
| 装 | zhuāng | adornment; to adorn; dress |
| 装饰 | zhuāng shì | to decorate; decoration; decorative |
| 追求 | zhuī qiú | to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo |
| 转变 | zhuǎn biàn | to change; to transform; shift |
| 转告 | zhuǎn gào | to pass on; to communicate; to transmit |
| 占线 | zhàn xiàn | busy (telephone line) |
| 战争 | zhàn zhēng | war; conflict |
| 账户 | zhàng hù | bank account; online account |
| 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual |
| 召开 | zhào kāi | to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together |
| 着凉 | zháo liáng | to catch cold; Taiwan pr. [zhāo liáng] |
| 阵 | zhèn | disposition of troops; wave; spate |
| 振动 | zhèn dòng | to vibrate; to shake; vibration |
| 政策 | zhèng cè | policy |
| 政府 | zhèng fǔ | government |
| 证件 | zhèng jiàn | certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID |
| 证据 | zhèng jù | evidence; proof; testimony |
| 挣钱 | zhèng qián | to make money |
| 政治 | zhèng zhì | politics; political |
| 哲学 | zhé xué | philosophy |
| 制定 | zhì dìng | to draw up; to formulate |
| 制度 | zhì dù | system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution |
| 智慧 | zhì huì | wisdom; knowledge; intelligent |
| 至今 | zhì jīn | so far; to this day; until now |
| 治疗 | zhì liáo | to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy |
| 秩序 | zhì xù | order (orderly); order (sequence); social order |
| 至于 | zhì yú | as for; as to; to go so far as to |
| 制作 | zhì zuò | to make; to manufacture |
| 直 | Zhí | surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God; straight |
| 执行 | zhí xíng | to implement; to carry out; to execute |
| 执照 | zhí zhào | license; permit |
| 重量 | zhòng liàng | weight |
| 注册 | zhù cè | to register; to enroll |
| 祝福 | zhù fú | blessings; to wish sb well |
| 逐步 | zhú bù | progressively; step by step |
| 竹子 | zhú zi | bamboo |
| 摘 | zhāi | to take; to borrow; to pick (flowers, fruit etc) |
| 粘贴 | zhān tiē | to stick; to affix; to adhere |
| 招待 | zhāo dài | to hold a reception; to offer hospitality; to entertain (guests); to serve (customers) |
| 针对 | zhēn duì | to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against |
| 真理 | zhēn lǐ | truth |
| 真实 | zhēn shí | true; real |
| 珍惜 | zhēn xī | to treasure; to value; to cherish |
| 睁 | zhēng | to open (one's eyes) |
| 正 | zhēng | first month of the lunar year; straight; upright |
| 争论 | zhēng lùn | to argue; to debate; to contend |
| 征求 | zhēng qiú | to solicit; to seek; to request (opinions, feedback etc) |
| 争取 | zhēng qǔ | to fight for; to strive for; to win over |
| 诊断 | zhěn duàn | to diagnose |
| 枕头 | zhěn tou | pillow |
| 整个 | zhěng gè | whole; entire; total |
| 整体 | zhěng tǐ | whole entity; entire body; synthesis |
| 支 | Zhī | surname Zhi; to support; to sustain |
| 支票 | zhī piào | check (bank); cheque |
| 钟 | Zhōng | surname Zhong; handleless cup; goblet |
| 中介 | zhōng jiè | to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate |
| 中旬 | zhōng xún | middle third of a month |
| 中心 | zhōng xīn | center; heart; core |
| 周到 | zhōu dào | thoughtful; considerate; attentive |
| 展开 | zhǎn kāi | to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out |
| 展览 | zhǎn lǎn | to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition |
| 涨 | zhǎng | to rise (of prices, rivers); to swell; to distend |
| 掌握 | zhǎng wò | to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny) |
| 指导 | zhǐ dǎo | to guide; to give directions; to direct |
| 指挥 | zhǐ huī | to conduct; to command; to direct |
| 煮 | zhǔ | variant of 煮; to cook; to boil |
| 主持 | zhǔ chí | to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over |
| 嘱咐 | zhǔ fù | to tell; to exhort; injunction |
| 主观 | zhǔ guān | subjective |
| 主人 | zhǔ rén | master; host; owner |
| 主席 | zhǔ xí | chairperson; premier; chairman |
| 主张 | zhǔ zhāng | to advocate; to stand for; view |
| 醉 | zuì | intoxicated |
| 最初 | zuì chū | first; primary; initial |
| 罪犯 | zuì fàn | criminal |
| 作品 | zuò pǐn | work (of art); opus |
| 作为 | zuò wéi | one's conduct; deed; activity |
| 作文 | zuò wén | to write an essay; composition (student essay) |
| 再三 | zài sān | over and over again; again and again |
| 赞成 | zàn chéng | to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist |
| 赞美 | zàn měi | to admire; to praise; to eulogize |
| 造成 | zào chéng | to bring about; to create; to cause |
| 则 | zé | (literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but; then; (bound form) standard; norm; (bound |
| 责备 | zé bèi | to blame; to criticize; condemnation |
| 自从 | zì cóng | since (a time); ever since |
| 自动 | zì dòng | automatic; voluntarily |
| 自豪 | zì háo | proud (of one's achievements etc) |
| 自觉 | zì jué | conscious; aware; on one's own initiative |
| 字幕 | zì mù | caption; subtitle |
| 自私 | zì sī | selfish; selfishness |
| 自信 | zì xìn | to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence |
| 自愿 | zì yuàn | voluntary |
| 自由 | zì yóu | freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted |
| 灾害 | zāi hài | calamity; disaster |
| 糟糕 | zāo gāo | too bad; how terrible; what bad luck |
| 资格 | zī gé | qualifications; seniority |
| 资金 | zī jīn | funds; capital |
| 资料 | zī liào | material; resources; data |
| 姿势 | zī shì | posture; position |
| 咨询 | zī xún | to consult; to seek advice; consultation |
| 资源 | Zī yuán | Ziyuan county in Guilin 林, Guangxi; natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism) |
| 综合 | zōng hé | comprehensive; composite; synthesized |
| 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion |
| 尊敬 | zūn jìng | to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address) |
| 遵守 | zūn shǒu | to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement) |
| 紫 | zǐ | purple; violet |
| 总裁 | zǒng cái | chairman; director-general (of a company etc) |
| 总共 | zǒng gòng | altogether; in sum; in all; in total |
| 总理 | zǒng lǐ | premier; prime minister |
| 总算 | zǒng suàn | at long last; finally; on the whole |
| 总统 | zǒng tǒng | president (of a country) |
| 总之 | zǒng zhī | in a word; in short; in brief |
| 祖国 | zǔ guó | motherland |
| 组合 | zǔ hé | to assemble; to combine; to compose |
| 祖先 | zǔ xiān | ancestors; forebears; (biology) ancestral species; ancient species from which present-day species evolved |
| 阻止 | zǔ zhǐ | to prevent; to block |
| 爱护 | ài hù | to cherish; to treasure; to take care of |
| 爱惜 | ài xī | to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly |
| 爱心 | ài xīn | compassion; kindness; care for others |
| 岸 | àn | variant of 岸; bank; shore; beach; coast |
| 恶劣 | è liè | vile; nasty; of very poor quality |
| 唉 | āi | interjection or grunt of agreement or recognition (e.g. yes, it's me!); to sigh; alas |
| 安慰 | ān wèi | to comfort; to console |
| 安装 | ān zhuāng | to install; to erect; to fix |
| 偶然 | ǒu rán | incidentally; occasional; occasionally |
Frequently asked questions
How many words are in HSK 5?
HSK 5 introduces 1298 new words. Counting everything below it, you are expected to know roughly 2,500 words by the end of the level.
How long does it take to learn HSK 5 vocabulary?
At fifteen new words a day with spaced review, the 1298 new words take about 87 days. The real constraint is rarely how fast you can meet a word — it is whether the material underneath is automatic enough for the new word to attach to anything. That is why learners who skip levels end up re-learning them.
Is this the 2021 nine-band list?
No — this is the six-level HSK 2.0 vocabulary, which is what the exams most learners sit still follow. The HSK levels page explains how the nine-band standard relates to it.
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