HSK 6 vocabulary list
In the current six-level HSK (HSK 2.0), HSK 6 adds 2,500 new words, bringing the cumulative total to about 5,000. That is the level where you can handle long texts and lectures, fluent speech and writing. Every word below links to its full dictionary entry — meaning, the characters it is built from, and example sentences.
This is the old six-level list. The new HSK 3.0, first sat officially on 13 December 2026, has a different list at this level: the new HSK 6 vocabulary list.
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A word list is not a syllabus. These 2,500 words are not independent: most HSK 6 words are built from words and characters you meet below this level, which is why drilling a list from the top stalls so often. The levels build on each other rather than sitting in six equal buckets — and the whole climb takes longer than most guides admit.
Nobody reaches this list by reading it. HSK 6 is what the 2,500 words underneath it make possible. GraphChinese maps which of those hold up which and teaches each one once the words it rests on are automatic — and a free placement test finds the point you are already at, so you start there instead of at word one.
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Sorted by pinyin, the way the official list is published — so you can check yourself against it. Tap any word for its full entry.
| Word | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 挨 | āi | in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to; to suffer; to endure |
| 爱不释手 | ài bù shì shǒu | (idiom) 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; equivocal |
| 哎哟 | āi yō | hey; ow; ouch |
| 癌症 | ái zhèng | cancer |
| 昂贵 | áng guì | expensive; costly |
| 案件 | àn jiàn | case; instance |
| 安居乐业 | ān jū lè yè | to live in peace and work happily (idiom) |
| 案例 | àn lì | case (of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc); instance; example |
| 按摩 | àn mó | massage; to massage |
| 安宁 | Ān níng | Anning District of Lanzhou City 兰州市, Gansu; Anning City, to the west of Kunming 明, Yunnan; peaceful |
| 暗示 | àn shì | to hint; to suggest; hint; suggestion |
| 安详 | ān xiáng | serene |
| 安置 | ān zhì | to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for |
| 熬 | áo | to boil; to simmer; to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct |
| 奥秘 | ào mì | secret; mystery |
| 凹凸 | āo tū | concave or convex; bumps and holes; uneven (surface) |
| 扒 | bā | to peel; to skin; to tear |
| 疤 | bā | scar; scab |
| 巴不得 | bā bu de | (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to |
| 霸道 | bà dào | the Way of the Hegemon; abbr. for 霸王之道; despotic rule |
| 罢工 | bà gōng | a strike; to go on strike |
| 把关 | bǎ guān | to guard a pass; to check on sth |
| 掰 | bāi | to break off or break open sth with one's hands; (fig.) to break off (a relationship) |
| 拜访 | bài fǎng | to pay a visit; to call on |
| 百分点 | bǎi fēn diǎn | percentage point |
| 败坏 | bài huài | to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine |
| 拜年 | bài nián | to pay a New Year call; to wish sb a Happy New Year |
| 摆脱 | bǎi tuō | to break away from; to cast off (old ideas etc); to get rid of |
| 拜托 | bài tuō | to request sb to do sth; please! |
| 巴结 | bā jie | to fawn on; to curry favor with; to make up to |
| 拔苗助长 | bá miáo zhù zhǎng | to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm (idiom) |
| 版本 | bǎn běn | version; edition; release |
| 颁布 | bān bù | to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc) |
| 颁发 | bān fā | to issue; to promulgate; to award |
| 磅 | bàng | scale (instrument for weighing); to weigh; (loanword) pound (unit of weight, about 454 grams) |
| 绑架 | bǎng jià | to kidnap; to abduct; to hijack |
| 榜样 | bǎng yàng | example; model |
| 伴侣 | bàn lǚ | companion; mate; partner |
| 伴随 | bàn suí | to accompany; to follow; to occur together with |
| 半途而废 | bàn tú ér fèi | to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished |
| 斑纹 | bān wén | stripe; streak |
| 扮演 | bàn yǎn | to play the role of; to act |
| 包庇 | bāo bì | to shield; to harbor; to cover up |
| 报酬 | bào chou | reward; remuneration |
| 报仇 | bào chóu | to take revenge; to avenge |
| 报答 | bào dá | to repay; to requite |
| 报到 | bào dào | to report for duty; to check in; to register |
| 爆发 | bào fā | to break out; to erupt; to explode |
| 包袱 | bāo fu | wrapping cloth; a bundle wrapped in cloth; load |
| 报复 | bào fù | to make reprisals; to retaliate; revenge; retaliation |
| 抱负 | bào fù | aspiration; ambition |
| 保管 | bǎo guǎn | to hold in safekeeping; to have in one's care; to guarantee |
| 曝光 | bào guāng | to expose (photography); (fig.) to expose (a scandal); (advertising) exposure |
| 饱和 | bǎo hé | saturated; filled to capacity |
| 饱经沧桑 | bǎo jīng cāng sāng | having lived through many changes |
| 暴力 | bào lì | violence; force; violent |
| 暴露 | bào lù | to expose; to reveal; to lay bare |
| 保密 | bǎo mì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy |
| 保姆 | bǎo mǔ | nanny; housekeeper |
| 报社 | bào shè | newspaper (i.e. a company) |
| 保守 | bǎo shǒu | conservative; to guard; to keep |
| 包围 | bāo wéi | to surround; to encircle; to hem in |
| 保卫 | bǎo wèi | to defend; to safeguard |
| 报销 | bào xiāo | to submit an expense account; to apply for reimbursement; to write off |
| 保养 | bǎo yǎng | to take good care of (or conserve) one's health; to keep in good repair; to maintain |
| 抱怨 | bào yuàn | to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint |
| 爆炸 | bào zhà | explosion; to explode; to blow up |
| 保障 | bǎo zhàng | to ensure; to guarantee; to safeguard |
| 保重 | bǎo zhòng | to take care of oneself |
| 包装 | bāo zhuāng | to pack; to package; to wrap |
| 把手 | bǎ shǒu | to shake hands; handle; grip |
| 把戏 | bǎ xì | acrobatics; jugglery; trick; ploy |
| 悲哀 | bēi āi | grieved; sorrowful |
| 卑鄙 | bēi bǐ | base; mean; contemptible |
| 悲惨 | bēi cǎn | miserable; tragic |
| 被动 | bèi dòng | passive |
| 备份 | bèi fèn | backup |
| 被告 | bèi gào | defendant |
| 北极 | běi jí | the North Pole; the Arctic Pole; the north magnetic pole |
| 贝壳 | bèi ké | shell; conch; cowry |
| 背叛 | bèi pàn | to betray |
| 背诵 | bèi sòng | to recite; to repeat from memory |
| 备忘录 | bèi wàng lù | memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book |
| 奔波 | bēn bō | to rush about; to be constantly on the move |
| 奔驰 | Bēn chí | Benz (name); Mercedes-Benz, German car maker; to run quickly |
| 甭 | béng | (contraction of 用) need not; please don't; (dialect) very |
| 蹦 | bèng | to jump; to bounce; to hop |
| 迸发 | bèng fā | to burst forth |
| 崩溃 | bēng kuì | to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart |
| 本能 | běn néng | instinct |
| 本钱 | běn qián | capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) |
| 本人 | běn rén | I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned |
| 本身 | běn shēn | itself; in itself; per se |
| 本事 | běn shì | source material; original story; ability |
| 本着 | běn zhe | based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle |
| 笨拙 | bèn zhuō | clumsy; awkward; stupid |
| 臂 | bì | arm |
| 扁 | biǎn | surname Pian; flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up |
| 遍布 | biàn bù | to cover the whole (area); to be found throughout |
| 鞭策 | biān cè | to spur on; to urge on; to encourage sb (e.g. to make progress) |
| 贬低 | biǎn dī | to belittle; to disparage; to play down |
| 变故 | biàn gù | an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune |
| 辩护 | biàn hù | to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend |
| 边疆 | biān jiāng | border area; borderland; frontier |
| 边界 | biān jiè | boundary; border |
| 辩解 | biàn jiě | to explain; to justify; to defend (a point of view etc) |
| 边境 | biān jìng | frontier; border |
| 便利 | biàn lì | convenient; easy; to facilitate |
| 变迁 | biàn qiān | changes; vicissitudes |
| 辨认 | biàn rèn | to recognize; to identify |
| 便条 | biàn tiáo | (informal) note |
| 贬义 | biǎn yì | derogatory sense; negative connotation |
| 便于 | biàn yú | easy to; convenient for |
| 边缘 | biān yuán | edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline |
| 辩证 | biàn zhèng | to investigate; dialectical |
| 编织 | biān zhī | to weave; to knit; to plait; to braid; (fig.) to create (sth abstract, e.g. a dream, a lie etc) |
| 变质 | biàn zhì | to degenerate; to deteriorate; (of food) to go bad; to go off; (geology) metamorphism |
| 辫子 | biàn zi | plait; braid; pigtail |
| 标本 | biāo běn | specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease |
| 标记 | biāo jì | sign; mark; symbol |
| 表决 | biǎo jué | to decide by vote; to vote |
| 飙升 | biāo shēng | to rise rapidly; to soar |
| 表态 | biǎo tài | to declare one's position; to say where one stands |
| 标题 | biāo tí | title; heading; headline |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) |
| 弊病 | bì bìng | malady; evil; malpractice |
| 必定 | bì dìng | to be bound to; to be sure to |
| 弊端 | bì duān | systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices) |
| 憋 | biē | to choke; to stifle; to restrain |
| 别扭 | biè niu | awkward; difficult; uncomfortable |
| 别墅 | bié shù | villa |
| 别致 | bié zhì | unusual; unique; variant of 别致 |
| 比方 | bǐ fang | analogy; instance; for instance |
| 冰雹 | bīng báo | hail; hailstone |
| 并存 | bìng cún | to exist at the same time; to coexist |
| 并非 | bìng fēi | really isn't |
| 并列 | bìng liè | to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed |
| 濒临 | bīn lín | on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to |
| 逼迫 | bī pò | to force; to compel; to coerce |
| 闭塞 | bì sè | to stop up; to close up; hard to get to |
| 鼻涕 | bí tì | nasal mucus; snivel; snot |
| 比喻 | bǐ yù | to compare; to liken to; metaphor |
| 碧玉 | bì yù | jasper |
| 比重 | bǐ zhòng | proportion; specific gravity |
| 拨打 | bō dǎ | to call; to dial |
| 博大精深 | bó dà jīng shēn | wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep |
| 搏斗 | bó dòu | to wrestle; to fight; to struggle |
| 播放 | bō fàng | to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) |
| 波浪 | bō làng | wave |
| 博览会 | bó lǎn huì | exposition; international fair |
| 伯母 | bó mǔ | wife of father's elder brother; aunt; (polite form of address for a woman who is about the age of one's mother) |
| 薄弱 | bó ruò | weak; frail |
| 波涛汹涌 | bō tāo xiōng yǒng | waves surging forth; roaring sea |
| 剥削 | bō xuē | to exploit; exploitation |
| 播种 | bō zhǒng | to sow seeds; to grow (maize etc) from seed; to plant (maize etc) by sowing seed |
| 补偿 | bǔ cháng | to compensate; to make up |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to |
| 步伐 | bù fá | pace; (measured) step; march |
| 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; you flatter me |
| 布告 | bù gào | posting on a bulletin board; notice; bulletin |
| 不顾 | bù gù | in spite of; regardless of |
| 不禁 | bù jīn | can't help (doing sth); can't refrain from |
| 补救 | bǔ jiù | to remedy |
| 布局 | bù jú | arrangement; composition; layout |
| 不堪 | bù kān | cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly |
| 不可思议 | bù kě sī yì | inconceivable (idiom); unimaginable; unfathomable |
| 不愧 | bù kuì | to be worthy of; to deserve to be called; to prove oneself to be |
| 不料 | bù liào | unexpectedly; to one's surprise |
| 哺乳 | bǔ rǔ | breastfeeding; to suckle; to nurse |
| 不时 | bù shí | from time to time; now and then; occasionally |
| 部署 | bù shǔ | to dispose; to deploy; deployment |
| 补贴 | bǔ tiē | to subsidize; subsidy; allowance |
| 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) |
| 不惜 | bù xī | not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth) |
| 不像话 | bù xiàng huà | unreasonable; shocking; outrageous |
| 不相上下 | bù xiāng shàng xià | equally matched; about the same |
| 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; unscrupulously |
| 不止 | bù zhǐ | incessantly; without end; more than |
| 布置 | bù zhì | to put in order; to arrange; to decorate |
| 捕捉 | bǔ zhuō | to catch; to seize; to capture |
| 裁缝 | cái féng | to make an item of clothing; to tailor; tailor |
| 财富 | cái fù | wealth; riches |
| 才干 | cái gàn | ability; competence |
| 采购 | cǎi gòu | to procure (for an enterprise etc); to purchase |
| 采集 | cǎi jí | to gather; to collect; to harvest |
| 采纳 | cǎi nà | to accept; to adopt |
| 裁判 | cái pàn | judgment; to referee; umpire |
| 彩票 | cǎi piào | lottery ticket |
| 财务 | cái wù | financial affairs |
| 裁员 | cái yuán | to cut staff; to lay off employees |
| 财政 | cái zhèng | finances (public); financial |
| 舱 | cāng | cabin; the hold of a ship or airplane |
| 苍白 | cāng bái | pale; wan |
| 仓促 | cāng cù | all of a sudden; hurriedly |
| 仓库 | cāng kù | depot; storehouse; warehouse |
| 残酷 | cán kù | cruel; cruelty |
| 灿烂 | càn làn | to glitter; brilliant; splendid |
| 残留 | cán liú | to remain; to be left over; residual; remnant; residue |
| 参谋 | cān móu | staff officer; to give advice |
| 残忍 | cán rěn | cruel; mean; merciless |
| 参照 | cān zhào | to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) |
| 草案 | cǎo àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) |
| 操劳 | cāo láo | to work hard; to look after |
| 操练 | cāo liàn | drill; practice |
| 草率 | cǎo shuài | careless; negligent; sloppy |
| 嘈杂 | cáo zá | noisy; clamorous |
| 操纵 | cāo zòng | to operate; to control; to rig |
| 操作 | cāo zuò | to work; to operate; to manipulate |
| 策划 | cè huà | to plot; to scheme; to bring about |
| 测量 | cè liáng | survey; to measure; to gauge |
| 策略 | cè lüè | strategy; tactics; crafty; adroit |
| 侧面 | cè miàn | lateral side; side; aspect |
| 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) |
| 层次 | céng cì | layer; level; gradation |
| 岔 | chà | fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc |
| 查获 | chá huò | to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) |
| 柴油 | chái yóu | diesel fuel |
| 差距 | chā jù | disparity; gap |
| 搀 | chān | to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving |
| 刹那 | chà nà | an instant (Sanskrit: ksana); split second; the twinkling of an eye |
| 颤抖 | chàn dǒu | to shudder; to shiver; to shake |
| 倡导 | chàng dǎo | to advocate; to initiate; to propose |
| 场合 | chǎng hé | situation; occasion; context |
| 偿还 | cháng huán | to repay; to reimburse |
| 敞开 | chǎng kāi | to open wide; unrestrictedly |
| 猖狂 | chāng kuáng | savage; furious |
| 场面 | chǎng miàn | scene; spectacle; occasion |
| 常年 | cháng nián | all year round; for years on end; average year |
| 昌盛 | chāng shèng | prosperous |
| 尝试 | cháng shì | to try; to attempt |
| 场所 | chǎng suǒ | location; place |
| 畅通 | chàng tōng | unimpeded; free-flowing; straight path |
| 常务 | cháng wù | routine; everyday business; daily operation (of a company) |
| 畅销 | chàng xiāo | to sell well; bestselling; chart-topping |
| 倡议 | chàng yì | to suggest; to initiate; proposal |
| 缠绕 | chán rào | twisting; to twine; to wind |
| 阐述 | chǎn shù | to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) |
| 产业 | chǎn yè | industry; estate; property |
| 超级 | chāo jí | super-; ultra-; hyper- |
| 潮流 | cháo liú | tide; current; trend |
| 钞票 | chāo piào | paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan) |
| 潮湿 | cháo shī | damp; moist |
| 嘲笑 | cháo xiào | to jeer at; to deride; to ridicule |
| 超越 | chāo yuè | to surpass; to exceed; to transcend |
| 诧异 | chà yì | flabbergasted; astonished |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle; to precipitate; sedimentation |
| 秤 | chēng | variant of 称, to weigh; steelyard; Roman balance |
| 橙 | chéng | orange tree; orange (color) |
| 承办 | chéng bàn | to undertake; to accept a contract |
| 承包 | chéng bāo | to contract; to undertake (a job) |
| 城堡 | chéng bǎo | castle; rook (chess piece) |
| 成本 | chéng běn | (manufacturing, production etc) costs |
| 惩罚 | chéng fá | penalty; punishment; to punish |
| 称号 | chēng hào | name; term of address; title |
| 成交 | chéng jiāo | to complete a contract; to reach a deal |
| 承诺 | chéng nuò | to promise; to undertake to do something; commitment |
| 澄清 | chéng qīng | clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify |
| 成天 | chéng tiān | (coll.) all day long; all the time |
| 乘务员 | chéng wù yuán | attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc |
| 呈现 | chéng xiàn | to appear; to emerge; to present (a certain appearance) |
| 成效 | chéng xiào | effect; result |
| 成心 | chéng xīn | intentional; deliberate; on purpose |
| 成员 | chéng yuán | member |
| 诚挚 | chéng zhì | sincere; cordial |
| 陈旧 | chén jiù | old-fashioned |
| 陈列 | chén liè | to display; to exhibit |
| 沉闷 | chén mèn | oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed |
| 陈述 | chén shù | an assertion; to declare; to state |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation |
| 称心如意 | chèn xīn rú yì | (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish |
| 沉重 | chén zhòng | heavy; hard; serious |
| 沉着 | chén zhuó | steady; calm and collected; not nervous |
| 撤退 | chè tuì | to retreat |
| 撤销 | chè xiāo | to repeal; to revoke; (computing) to undo |
| 赤道 | chì dào | equator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator |
| 迟缓 | chí huǎn | slow; sluggish |
| 持久 | chí jiǔ | lasting; enduring; persistent |
| 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear hardships |
| 吃力 | chī lì | to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous |
| 池塘 | chí táng | pool; pond |
| 迟疑 | chí yí | to hesitate |
| 赤字 | chì zì | (financial) deficit; red letter |
| 崇拜 | chóng bài | to worship; adoration |
| 充当 | chōng dāng | to serve as; to act as; to play the role of |
| 重叠 | chóng dié | to overlap; to superimpose; to telescope |
| 冲动 | chōng dòng | to have an urge; to be impetuous; impulse |
| 崇高 | chóng gāo | majestic; sublime |
| 冲击 | chōng jī | variant of 冲击; to attack; to batter |
| 崇敬 | chóng jìng | to revere; to venerate; high esteem |
| 充沛 | chōng pèi | abundant; plentiful; vigorous |
| 充实 | chōng shí | rich; full; substantial |
| 冲突 | chōng tū | conflict; to conflict; clash of opposing forces |
| 重阳节 | Chóng yáng jié | Double Ninth or Yang Festival; 9th day of 9th lunar month |
| 充足 | chōng zú | adequate; sufficient; abundant |
| 筹备 | chóu bèi | preparations; to get ready for sth |
| 踌躇 | chóu chú | to hesitate |
| 丑恶 | chǒu è | ugly; repulsive |
| 抽空 | chōu kòng | to find the time to do sth |
| 稠密 | chóu mì | dense |
| 串 | chuàn | to string together; to skewer; to connect wrongly |
| 船舶 | chuán bó | shipping; boats |
| 传达 | chuán dá | to pass on; to convey; to relay |
| 传单 | chuán dān | leaflet; flier; pamphlet |
| 幢 | chuáng | banner; classifier for buildings; carriage curtain (old) |
| 床单 | chuáng dān | bed sheet |
| 创立 | chuàng lì | to establish; to set up; to found |
| 创新 | chuàng xīn | to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation |
| 创业 | chuàng yè | to begin an undertaking; to start a major task; to initiate |
| 创作 | chuàng zuò | to create; to produce; to write |
| 川流不息 | chuān liú bù xī | the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow |
| 喘气 | chuǎn qì | to breathe deeply; to pant; to gasp; to take a breather; to catch one's breath |
| 传授 | chuán shòu | to impart; to pass on; to teach |
| 穿越 | chuān yuè | to pass through; to traverse; to cross |
| 储备 | chǔ bèi | reserves; to store up |
| 初步 | chū bù | initial; preliminary; tentative |
| 储存 | chǔ cún | stockpile; to store; to stockpile |
| 触犯 | chù fàn | to violate; to offend |
| 处分 | chǔ fèn | to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action |
| 锤 | chuí | hammer; to hammer into shape; weight (e.g. of a steelyard or balance) |
| 吹牛 | chuī niú | to talk big; to shoot off one's mouth; to chat (dialect) |
| 吹捧 | chuī pěng | to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments; adulation |
| 垂直 | chuí zhí | perpendicular; vertical |
| 处境 | chǔ jìng | situation (of a person) |
| 出路 | chū lù | a way out (lit. and fig.); opportunity for advancement; a way forward |
| 出卖 | chū mài | to offer for sale; to sell; to sell out; to betray |
| 纯粹 | chún cuì | pure; unadulterated; purely |
| 纯洁 | chún jié | pure; clean and honest; to purify |
| 出身 | chū shēn | to be born of; to come from; family background |
| 出神 | chū shén | spellbound; entranced; lost in thought |
| 出息 | chū xī | to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism); future prospects |
| 储蓄 | chǔ xù | to deposit money; to save; savings |
| 出洋相 | chū yáng xiàng | to make a fool of oneself |
| 处置 | chǔ zhì | to handle; to take care of; to punish |
| 刺 | cì | thorn; sting; thrust |
| 伺候 | cì hou | to serve; to wait upon |
| 词汇 | cí huì | variant of 词汇; vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes) |
| 次品 | cì pǐn | substandard products; defective; seconds |
| 慈祥 | cí xiáng | kindly; benevolent (often of older person) |
| 雌雄 | cí xióng | male and female |
| 次序 | cì xù | sequence; order |
| 丛 | cóng | cluster; collection; collection of books |
| 从容不迫 | cóng róng bù pò | calm; unruffled |
| 凑合 | còu he | to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by |
| 攒 | cuán | to bring together; to collect; to hoard |
| 窜 | cuàn | to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish |
| 摧残 | cuī cán | to ravage; to ruin |
| 脆弱 | cuì ruò | weak; frail |
| 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist |
| 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate |
| 挫折 | cuò zhé | setback; reverse; check |
| 搭 | dā | to put up; to build (scaffolding); to hang (clothes on a pole) |
| 打包 | dǎ bāo | to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; (computing) to package (i.e. create an archive file) |
| 答辩 | dá biàn | to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation |
| 大不了 | dà bù liǎo | at worst; if worst comes to worst; (usu. in the negative) serious; alarming |
| 大臣 | dà chén | chancellor (of a monarchy); cabinet minister |
| 达成 | dá chéng | to reach (an agreement); to accomplish |
| 搭档 | dā dàng | to cooperate; partner |
| 答复 | dá fù | variant of 答复; to answer; to reply |
| 打官司 | dǎ guān si | to file a lawsuit; to sue; to dispute |
| 大伙儿 | dà huǒr | erhua variant of 大伙; everybody; everyone |
| 逮捕 | dài bǔ | to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest |
| 代价 | dài jià | price; cost; consideration (in share dealing) |
| 代理 | dài lǐ | to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position; to act as an agent or proxy; surrogate |
| 带领 | dài lǐng | to guide; to lead |
| 怠慢 | dài màn | to slight; to neglect |
| 歹徒 | dǎi tú | evildoer; malefactor; gangster |
| 打击 | dǎ jī | to hit; to strike; to attack |
| 打架 | dǎ jià | to fight; to scuffle; to come to blows |
| 打量 | dǎ liang | to size sb up; to look sb up and down; to take the measure of |
| 打猎 | dǎ liè | to go hunting |
| 蛋白质 | dàn bái zhì | protein |
| 担保 | dān bǎo | to guarantee; to vouch for |
| 诞辰 | dàn chén | birthday |
| 党 | dǎng | surname Dang; party; association |
| 档案 | dàng àn | file; record; archive |
| 当场 | dāng chǎng | at the scene; on the spot |
| 当初 | dāng chū | at that time; originally |
| 档次 | dàng cì | grade; class; quality |
| 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 |
| 当心 | dāng xīn | to take care; to look out |
| 当选 | dāng xuǎn | to be elected; to be selected |
| 淡季 | dàn jì | off season; slow business season; see also 季 |
| 胆怯 | dǎn qiè | timidity; timid; cowardly |
| 诞生 | dàn shēng | to be born |
| 淡水 | Dàn shuǐ | Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 市, Taiwan; potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water |
| 倒闭 | dǎo bì | to go bankrupt; to close down |
| 导弹 | dǎo dàn | (guided) missile |
| 稻谷 | dào gǔ | unhusked rice; paddy |
| 导航 | dǎo háng | navigation |
| 捣乱 | dǎo luàn | to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row |
| 盗窃 | dào qiè | to steal |
| 导向 | dǎo xiàng | to be oriented towards; orientation |
| 岛屿 | dǎo yǔ | island |
| 搭配 | dā pèi | to pair up; to match; to arrange in pairs |
| 大厦 | dà shà | (used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc) |
| 大肆 | dà sì | wantonly; without restraint (of enemy or malefactor); unbridled |
| 大体 | dà tǐ | in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole; overall situation; the big picture; cadaver for disse |
| 大意 | dà yì | general idea; main idea; careless |
| 打仗 | dǎ zhàng | to fight a battle; to go to war |
| 大致 | dà zhì | more or less; roughly; approximately |
| 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) |
| 得力 | dé lì | able; capable; competent |
| 蹬 | dēng | to step on; to tread on; to wear (shoes) |
| 瞪 | dèng | to open (one's eyes) wide; to stare at; to glare at |
| 等级 | děng jí | grade; rank; status |
| 灯笼 | dēng lóng | lantern |
| 登陆 | dēng lù | to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc) |
| 登录 | dēng lù | to register; to log in |
| 得天独厚 | dé tiān dú hòu | blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature |
| 得罪 | dé zuì | to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal) |
| 垫 | diàn | pad; cushion; mat |
| 颠簸 | diān bǒ | to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence); (fig.) to undergo a ro |
| 颠倒 | diān dǎo | to turn upside down; to reverse; back to front |
| 奠定 | diàn dìng | to establish; to fix; to settle |
| 惦记 | diàn jì | to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about |
| 典礼 | diǎn lǐ | celebration; ceremony |
| 典型 | diǎn xíng | model; typical case; archetype |
| 电源 | diàn yuán | electric power source |
| 点缀 | diǎn zhuì | to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled |
| 叼 | diāo | to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) |
| 吊 | diào | to suspend; to hang up; to hang a person |
| 调动 | diào dòng | to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc); movement of personnel |
| 雕刻 | diāo kè | to carve; to engrave; carving |
| 雕塑 | diāo sù | a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture |
| 堤坝 | dī bà | dam; dike |
| 地步 | dì bù | stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation |
| 抵达 | dǐ dá | to arrive; to reach (a destination) |
| 跌 | diē | to fall; to tumble; to trip |
| 抵抗 | dǐ kàng | to resist; resistance |
| 盯 | dīng | to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at |
| 定期 | dìng qī | at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic |
| 定义 | dìng yì | definition; to define |
| 叮嘱 | dīng zhǔ | to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again |
| 敌视 | dí shì | hostile; malevolence; antagonism |
| 地势 | dì shì | terrain; topography relief |
| 丢人 | diū rén | to lose face |
| 丢三落四 | diū sān là sì | forgetful; empty-headed |
| 递增 | dì zēng | to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental |
| 抵制 | dǐ zhì | to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate) |
| 地质 | dì zhì | geology |
| 栋 | dòng | classifier for houses or buildings; ridgepole (old) |
| 动荡 | dòng dàng | variant of 动荡; unrest (social or political); turmoil |
| 东道主 | dōng dào zhǔ | host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) |
| 动机 | dòng jī | motive; motivation |
| 冻结 | dòng jié | to freeze (water etc); (fig.) to freeze (assets, prices etc) |
| 动静 | dòng jìng | (detectable) movement; (sign of) activity; movement and stillness |
| 动力 | dòng lì | motive power; force; (fig.) motivation |
| 动脉 | dòng mài | artery |
| 动身 | dòng shēn | to go on a journey; to leave |
| 董事长 | dǒng shì zhǎng | chairman of the board of directors |
| 动手 | dòng shǒu | to set about (a task); to hit; to punch |
| 动态 | dòng tài | movement; motion; development |
| 洞穴 | dòng xué | cave; cavern |
| 动员 | dòng yuán | to mobilize; mobilization |
| 东张西望 | dōng zhāng xī wàng | to look in all directions (idiom); to glance around |
| 兜 | dōu | pocket; bag; to wrap up or hold in a bag |
| 陡峭 | dǒu qiào | precipitous |
| 斗争 | dòu zhēng | a struggle; fight; battle |
| 端 | duān | end; extremity; item |
| 短促 | duǎn cù | short in time; fleeting; brief |
| 断定 | duàn dìng | to conclude; to determine; to come to a judgment |
| 断断续续 | duàn duàn xù xù | intermittent; off and on; discontinuous |
| 断绝 | duàn jué | to sever; to break off |
| 端午节 | Duān wǔ jié | Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) |
| 端正 | duān zhèng | upright; regular; proper |
| 赌博 | dǔ bó | to gamble |
| 独裁 | dú cái | dictatorship |
| 督促 | dū cù | to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on |
| 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; to tackle; to get by with; to make do; (dialect) (usu. used in the negative) to get along with |
| 兑换 | duì huàn | to convert; to exchange |
| 堆积 | duī jī | to pile up; to heap; accumulation |
| 对抗 | duì kàng | to withstand; to resist; to stand off |
| 对立 | duì lì | to oppose; to set sth against; to be antagonistic to |
| 对联 | duì lián | rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway |
| 队伍 | duì wǔ | ranks; troops; queue |
| 兑现 | duì xiàn | (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment |
| 对应 | duì yìng | to correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to |
| 对照 | duì zhào | to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts) |
| 杜绝 | dù jué | to put an end to |
| 顿时 | dùn shí | immediately; suddenly |
| 堕落 | duò luò | to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved |
| 哆嗦 | duō suo | to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body |
| 多元化 | duō yuán huà | diversification; pluralism; to diversify |
| 毒品 | dú pǐn | drugs; narcotics; poison |
| 堵塞 | dǔ sè | to clog up; blockage |
| 都市 | dū shì | city; metropolis |
| 哦 | é | to chant; oh (interjection indicating doubt or surprise); oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth) |
| 恶化 | è huà | to worsen |
| 嗯 | ēn | (a groaning sound); (nonverbal grunt as interjection); OK, yeah |
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges |
| 耳环 | ěr huán | earring |
| 二氧化碳 | èr yǎng huà tàn | carbon dioxide CO2 |
| 而已 | ér yǐ | that's all; nothing more |
| 额外 | é wài | extra; added; additional |
| 恶心 | ě xīn | variant of 恶心; nausea; to feel sick |
| 遏制 | è zhì | to check; to contain; to hold back |
| 发布 | fā bù | to release; to issue; to announce |
| 发财 | fā cái | to get rich |
| 发呆 | fā dāi | to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought |
| 发动 | fā dòng | to start; to launch; to unleash |
| 发火 | fā huǒ | to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate |
| 发觉 | fā jué | to become aware; to detect; to realize |
| 番 | fān | surname Pan; foreign (non-Chinese); barbarian |
| 反驳 | fǎn bó | to retort; to refute |
| 反常 | fǎn cháng | unusual; abnormal |
| 范畴 | fàn chóu | category |
| 反倒 | fǎn dào | but on the contrary; but expectedly |
| 反动 | fǎn dòng | reaction; reactionary |
| 反感 | fǎn gǎn | to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction |
| 放大 | fàng dà | to enlarge; to magnify |
| 放射 | fàng shè | to radiate; radioactive |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend; to protect (against) |
| 放手 | fàng shǒu | to let go one's hold; to give up; to have a free hand |
| 方位 | fāng wèi | direction; points of the compass; bearing |
| 方言 | Fāng yán | the first Chinese dialect dictionary, edited by Yang Xiong 扬雄 in 1st century, containing over 9000 characters; topolect; |
| 防疫 | fáng yì | to prevent epidemics |
| 防御 | fáng yù | defense; to defend |
| 方针 | fāng zhēn | policy; guidelines |
| 防止 | fáng zhǐ | to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions |
| 防治 | fáng zhì | to prevent and cure; prevention and cure |
| 纺织 | fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving |
| 繁华 | fán huá | flourishing; bustling |
| 反抗 | fǎn kàng | to resist; to rebel |
| 反馈 | fǎn kuì | to send back information; feedback |
| 泛滥 | fàn làn | to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate |
| 贩卖 | fàn mài | to sell; to peddle; to traffic |
| 繁忙 | fán máng | busy; bustling |
| 反面 | fǎn miàn | reverse side; backside; the other side (of a problem etc) |
| 反射 | fǎn shè | to reflect; reflection (from a mirror etc); reflex (i.e. automatic reaction of organism) |
| 反思 | fǎn sī | to think back over sth; to review; to revisit |
| 繁体字 | fán tǐ zì | traditional Chinese character |
| 反问 | fǎn wèn | to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question |
| 繁殖 | fán zhí | to breed; to reproduce; to propagate |
| 反之 | fǎn zhī | on the other hand...; conversely... |
| 法人 | fǎ rén | legal person; corporation; see also 人 |
| 发射 | fā shè | to shoot (a projectile); to fire (a rocket); to launch |
| 发誓 | fā shì | to vow; to pledge; to swear |
| 发行 | fā xíng | to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc); to release |
| 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; growth |
| 诽谤 | fěi bàng | to slander; to libel |
| 废除 | fèi chú | to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal |
| 非法 | fēi fǎ | illegal |
| 飞禽走兽 | fēi qín zǒu shòu | birds and animals; the beasts of the field and the birds of the air |
| 沸腾 | fèi téng | (of a liquid) to boil; (of sentiments etc) to boil over; to flare up |
| 匪徒 | fěi tú | gangster; bandit |
| 肥沃 | féi wò | fertile |
| 飞翔 | fēi xiáng | to circle in the air; to soar |
| 废墟 | fèi xū | ruins |
| 飞跃 | fēi yuè | to leap |
| 分辨 | fēn biàn | to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve |
| 分寸 | fēn cun | propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action |
| 吩咐 | fēn fù | to tell; to instruct; to command |
| 逢 | féng | to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along |
| 风暴 | fēng bào | storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) |
| 封闭 | fēng bì | to close; to seal off; to close down (an illegal venue); closed (i.e. isolated from outside input) |
| 风度 | fēng dù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace |
| 风光 | fēng guāng | scene; view; sight |
| 封建 | fēng jiàn | system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal |
| 锋利 | fēng lì | sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point |
| 丰满 | Fēng mǎn | Fengman district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province; ample; well developed |
| 风气 | fēng qì | general mood; atmosphere; common practice |
| 风趣 | fēng qù | charm; humor; wit |
| 丰盛 | fēng shèng | rich; sumptuous |
| 丰收 | fēng shōu | bumper harvest |
| 封锁 | fēng suǒ | to blockade; to seal off; to lock down |
| 风土人情 | fēng tǔ rén qíng | local conditions and customs (idiom) |
| 风味 | fēng wèi | distinctive flavor; distinctive style |
| 奉献 | fèng xiàn | to offer respectfully; to consecrate; to dedicate |
| 分红 | fēn hóng | dividend; to award a bonus |
| 分解 | fēn jiě | to resolve; to decompose; to break down |
| 分量 | fēn liàng | (vector) component; quantity; weight |
| 分裂 | fēn liè | to split up; to divide; to break up |
| 分泌 | fēn mì | to secrete; secretion |
| 分明 | fēn míng | clear; distinct; evidently |
| 粉末 | fěn mò | fine powder; dust |
| 坟墓 | fén mù | grave; tomb |
| 分歧 | fēn qí | divergent; difference (of opinion, position); disagreement; (math.) bifurcation |
| 分散 | fēn sàn | to scatter; to disperse; to distribute |
| 粉色 | fěn sè | pink; white; erotic |
| 分手 | fēn shǒu | to part company; to split up; to break up |
| 粉碎 | fěn suì | to crush; to smash; to shatter |
| 否决 | fǒu jué | to veto; to overrule |
| 副 | fù | secondary; auxiliary; deputy |
| 腐败 | fǔ bài | corruption; to corrupt; to rot |
| 负担 | fù dān | to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden |
| 幅度 | fú dù | width; extent; range |
| 夫妇 | fū fù | a (married) couple; husband and wife |
| 覆盖 | fù gài | to cover |
| 符号 | fú hào | symbol; mark; sign |
| 附和 | fù hè | to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says) |
| 复活 | fù huó | to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection |
| 附件 | fù jiàn | enclosure; attachment (email); appendix |
| 腐烂 | fǔ làn | to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt |
| 福利 | fú lì | material benefit; benefit in kind; (social) welfare |
| 俘虏 | fú lǔ | captive |
| 福气 | fú qi | good fortune; a blessing |
| 服气 | fú qì | to be convinced; to accept |
| 夫人 | fū ren | lady; madam; Mrs. |
| 辐射 | fú shè | radiation |
| 腐蚀 | fǔ shí | corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot |
| 附属 | fù shǔ | subsidiary; auxiliary; attached |
| 腹泻 | fù xiè | diarrhea; to have the runs |
| 复兴 | Fù xīng | Fuxing district of Handan city 邯郸市, Hebei; Fuxing or Fuhsing township in Taoyuan county 桃园县, north Taiwan; to revive |
| 腐朽 | fǔ xiǔ | rotten; decayed; decadent |
| 敷衍 | fū yǎn | to elaborate (on a theme); to expound (the classics); perfunctory |
| 抚养 | fǔ yǎng | to foster; to bring up; to raise |
| 俯仰 | fǔ yǎng | lowering and raising of the head; (fig.) small move; pitch (position angle) |
| 赋予 | fù yǔ | to assign; to entrust (a task); to give |
| 富裕 | Fù yù | Fuyu county in Qiqihar 齐齐哈尔, Heilongjiang; prosperous; well-to-do |
| 辅助 | fǔ zhù | to assist; to aid; supplementary; auxiliary |
| 副作用 | fù zuò yòng | side effect |
| 改良 | gǎi liáng | to improve (sth); to reform (a system) |
| 盖章 | gài zhāng | to affix a seal; to stamp (a document); to sign off on sth |
| 扛 | gāng | to raise aloft with both hands; (of two or more people) to carry sth together; to carry on one's shoulder |
| 尴尬 | gān gà | awkward; embarrassed |
| 杠杆 | gàng gǎn | lever; pry bar; crowbar |
| 港口 | gǎng kǒu | port; harbor |
| 纲领 | gāng lǐng | program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle |
| 港湾 | gǎng wān | bay serving as a harbor |
| 岗位 | gǎng wèi | a post; a job |
| 干旱 | gān hàn | drought; arid; dry |
| 干劲 | gàn jìn | enthusiasm for doing sth |
| 感慨 | gǎn kǎi | to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved |
| 感染 | gǎn rǎn | to infect; infection; (fig.) to influence |
| 干扰 | gān rǎo | to disturb; to interfere; perturbation |
| 干涉 | gān shè | to interfere; to meddle; interference |
| 甘心 | gān xīn | to be willing to; to resign oneself to |
| 干预 | gān yù | to meddle; to intervene; intervention |
| 高超 | gāo chāo | excellent; superlative |
| 高潮 | gāo cháo | high tide; high water; upsurge; peak of activity; climax (of a story, a competition etc) |
| 告辞 | gào cí | to say goodbye; to take one's leave |
| 高峰 | gāo fēng | peak; summit; height |
| 稿件 | gǎo jiàn | piece of writing submitted for publication; manuscript; article |
| 告诫 | gào jiè | to warn; to admonish |
| 高考 | gāo kǎo | college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts ( |
| 高明 | Gāo míng | Gaoming District of Foshan City 市, Guangdong; brilliant; superior; wise |
| 高尚 | gāo shàng | noble; lofty; refined |
| 高涨 | gāo zhǎng | to surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high |
| 割 | gē | to cut; to cut apart |
| 搁 | gē | to place; to put aside; to shelve |
| 疙瘩 | gē da | swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; lump; preoccupation; problem |
| 隔阂 | gé hé | misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier |
| 格局 | gé jú | structure; pattern; layout |
| 隔离 | gé lí | to separate; to isolate |
| 耕地 | gēng dì | arable land; to plow land |
| 更新 | gēng xīn | to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate |
| 更正 | gēng zhèng | to correct; to make a correction |
| 跟前 | gēn qián | the front (of); (in) front; (in) sb's presence |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) |
| 跟随 | gēn suí | to follow |
| 根源 | gēn yuán | origin; root (cause) |
| 跟踪 | gēn zōng | to follow sb's tracks; to tail; to shadow |
| 格式 | gé shì | form; specification; format |
| 各抒己见 | gè shū jǐ jiàn | everyone gives their own view |
| 歌颂 | gē sòng | to sing the praises of; to extol; to eulogize |
| 个体 | gè tǐ | individual |
| 公安局 | gōng ān jú | public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) |
| 供不应求 | gōng bù yìng qiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 公道 | gōng dào | justice; fairness; public highway |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 工夫 | gōng fū | (old) laborer; period of time (may be months, or mere seconds); spare time |
| 公告 | gōng gào | post; announcement |
| 巩固 | gǒng gù | to consolidate; consolidation; to strengthen |
| 公关 | gōng guān | public relations |
| 共和国 | gòng hé guó | republic |
| 攻击 | gōng jī | to attack; to accuse; to charge |
| 供给 | gōng jǐ | to furnish; to provide; supply (as in supply and demand) |
| 共计 | gòng jì | to sum up to; to total |
| 恭敬 | gōng jìng | deferential; respectful |
| 功课 | gōng kè | homework; assignment; task |
| 攻克 | gōng kè | to capture; to take; to overcome |
| 功劳 | gōng láo | contribution; meritorious service; credit |
| 公民 | gōng mín | citizen |
| 共鸣 | gòng míng | (physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response |
| 公婆 | gōng pó | husband's parents; parents-in-law |
| 公然 | gōng rán | openly; publicly; undisguised |
| 公认 | gōng rèn | publicly known (to be); accepted (as) |
| 公式 | gōng shì | formula |
| 公务 | gōng wù | official business |
| 功效 | gōng xiào | efficacy |
| 工艺品 | gōng yì pǐn | handicraft article; handiwork |
| 公正 | gōng zhèng | just; fair; equitable |
| 公证 | gōng zhèng | notarization; notarized; acknowledgement |
| 勾结 | gōu jié | to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with |
| 构思 | gòu sī | to design; to plot; to plan out |
| 钩子 | gōu zi | hook |
| 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches; crutch; walking stick |
| 罐 | guàn | can; jar; pot |
| 贯彻 | guàn chè | to implement; to put into practice; to carry out |
| 官方 | guān fāng | government; official (approved or issued by an authority) |
| 灌溉 | guàn gài | to irrigate |
| 光彩 | guāng cǎi | luster; splendor; radiance |
| 光辉 | guāng huī | radiance; glory; brilliant |
| 广阔 | guǎng kuò | wide; vast |
| 光芒 | guāng máng | rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance |
| 观光 | guān guāng | to tour; sightseeing; tourism |
| 惯例 | guàn lì | convention; usual practice |
| 管辖 | guǎn xiá | to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) |
| 关照 | guān zhào | to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after |
| 股东 | gǔ dōng | shareholder; stockholder |
| 古董 | gǔ dǒng | curio; antique |
| 鼓动 | gǔ dòng | to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite; to |
| 孤独 | gū dú | lonely; solitary |
| 股份 | gǔ fèn | a share (in a company); stock |
| 辜负 | gū fù | to fail to live up (to expectations); unworthy (of trust); to let down |
| 骨干 | gǔ gàn | diaphysis (long segment of a bone); fig. backbone |
| 古怪 | gǔ guài | strange; weird; eccentric |
| 跪 | guì | to kneel |
| 轨道 | guǐ dào | track (for trains etc); orbit (of a satellite); (fig.) a person's established path in life |
| 规范 | guī fàn | norm; standard; specification |
| 规格 | guī gé | standard; norm; specification |
| 归根到底 | guī gēn dào dǐ | after all; in the final analysis; ultimately |
| 规划 | guī huà | to draw up a plan; to map out a program; a plan; a program |
| 归还 | guī huán | to return sth; to revert |
| 归纳 | guī nà | to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts |
| 规章 | guī zhāng | rule; regulation |
| 贵族 | guì zú | lord; nobility; nobleman |
| 孤立 | gū lì | isolated; to isolate |
| 顾虑 | gù lǜ | misgivings; apprehensions |
| 棍棒 | gùn bàng | club; staff; stick |
| 过度 | guò dù | excessive; over-; excess |
| 过渡 | guò dù | to cross over (by ferry); transition; interim |
| 果断 | guǒ duàn | firm; decisive |
| 国防 | guó fáng | national defense |
| 过奖 | guò jiǎng | to overpraise; to flatter |
| 过滤 | guò lǜ | to filter; filter |
| 过失 | guò shī | error; fault; (law) negligence |
| 过问 | guò wèn | to show an interest in; to get involved with |
| 国务院 | Guó wù yuàn | State Council (PRC); State Department (USA) |
| 过瘾 | guò yǐn | to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying |
| 过于 | guò yú | too much; excessively |
| 姑且 | gū qiě | for the time being; tentatively |
| 固然 | gù rán | admittedly (it's true that...) |
| 顾问 | gù wèn | adviser; consultant |
| 故乡 | gù xiāng | home; homeland; native place |
| 固有 | gù yǒu | intrinsic to sth; inherent; native |
| 故障 | gù zhàng | malfunction; breakdown; defect |
| 固执 | gù zhí | obstinate; stubborn; to fixate on |
| 嗨 | hāi | oh alas; hey!; hi! (loanword) |
| 海拔 | hǎi bá | height above sea level; elevation |
| 海滨 | hǎi bīn | shore; seaside |
| 航空 | háng kōng | aviation |
| 行列 | háng liè | formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...") |
| 航天 | háng tiān | space flight |
| 航行 | háng xíng | to sail; to fly; to navigate |
| 含糊 | hán hu | ambiguous; vague; careless |
| 罕见 | hǎn jiàn | rare; rarely seen |
| 捍卫 | hàn wèi | to defend; to uphold; to safeguard |
| 寒暄 | hán xuān | to exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries |
| 含义 | hán yì | meaning (implicit in a phrase); implied meaning; hidden meaning |
| 耗费 | hào fèi | to waste; to spend; to consume |
| 好客 | hào kè | hospitality; to treat guests well; to enjoy having guests |
| 豪迈 | háo mài | bold; open-minded; heroic |
| 毫米 | háo mǐ | millimeter |
| 毫无 | háo wú | not in the least; to completely lack |
| 号召 | hào zhào | to call; to appeal |
| 呵 | hē | variant of 啊; expel breath; my goodness |
| 和蔼 | hé ǎi | kindly; nice; amiable |
| 合并 | hé bìng | variant of 合并; to merge; to annex |
| 合成 | hé chéng | to compose; to constitute; compound |
| 合乎 | hé hū | to accord with; to conform to |
| 合伙 | hé huǒ | to act jointly; to form a partnership |
| 嘿 | hēi | hey |
| 和解 | hé jiě | to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement |
| 和睦 | hé mù | peaceful relations; harmonious |
| 恨不得 | hèn bu de | wishing one could do sth; to hate to be unable; itching to do sth |
| 哼 | hēng | to groan; to snort; to hum |
| 痕迹 | hén jì | vestige; mark; trace |
| 狠心 | hěn xīn | callous; heartless; to resolve (to do sth); firm resolve (as in 心) |
| 和气 | hé qi | friendly; polite; amiable |
| 合身 | hé shēn | well-fitting (of clothes) |
| 合算 | hé suàn | worthwhile; to be a good deal; to be a bargain |
| 和谐 | hé xié | harmonious; harmony; (euphemism) to censor |
| 哄 | hōng | roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) |
| 烘 | hōng | to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast |
| 红包 | hóng bāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback |
| 轰动 | hōng dòng | to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion |
| 宏观 | hóng guān | macro-; macroscopic; holistic |
| 洪水 | hóng shuǐ | deluge; flood |
| 宏伟 | hóng wěi | grand; imposing; magnificent |
| 吼 | hǒu | to roar; to howl; to shriek |
| 后代 | hòu dài | descendant; progeny; posterity |
| 后顾之忧 | hòu gù zhī yōu | fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action); worries about the future consequen |
| 喉咙 | hóu lóng | the throat |
| 后勤 | hòu qín | logistics |
| 候选 | hòu xuǎn | candidate (attributive) |
| 花瓣 | huā bàn | petal |
| 化肥 | huà féi | fertilizer |
| 划分 | huà fēn | to divide up; to partition; to differentiate |
| 怀孕 | huái yùn | pregnant; to have conceived; gestation |
| 华丽 | huá lì | gorgeous |
| 黄昏 | huáng hūn | dusk; evening; nightfall |
| 荒凉 | huāng liáng | desolate |
| 慌忙 | huāng máng | in a great rush; in a flurry |
| 荒谬 | huāng miù | absurd; ridiculous |
| 恍然大悟 | huǎng rán dà wù | to suddenly realize; to suddenly see the light |
| 荒唐 | huāng táng | beyond belief; preposterous; absurd |
| 缓和 | huǎn hé | to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate |
| 环节 | huán jié | (zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), e |
| 欢乐 | huān lè | gaiety; gladness; glee |
| 还原 | huán yuán | to restore to the original state; to reconstruct (an event); reduction (chemistry) |
| 患者 | huàn zhě | patient; sufferer |
| 华侨 | Huá qiáo | overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality |
| 画蛇添足 | huà shé tiān zú | lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous; to overdo it |
| 化石 | huà shí | fossil |
| 话筒 | huà tǒng | microphone; (telephone) receiver; handset |
| 化验 | huà yàn | chemical examination; to do a lab test |
| 化妆 | huà zhuāng | to put on makeup |
| 回报 | huí bào | (in) return; reciprocation; payback |
| 汇报 | huì bào | to report; to give an account of; to collect information and report back |
| 回避 | huí bì | variant of 回避; to shun; to avoid (sb) |
| 回顾 | huí gù | to look back; to review |
| 悔恨 | huǐ hèn | remorse; repentance |
| 辉煌 | huī huáng | splendid; glorious |
| 挥霍 | huī huò | to squander money; extravagant; prodigal |
| 贿赂 | huì lù | to bribe; a bribe |
| 毁灭 | huǐ miè | to perish; to ruin; to destroy |
| 回收 | huí shōu | to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve |
| 会晤 | huì wù | to meet; meeting; conference |
| 互联网 | Hù lián wǎng | Internet |
| 胡乱 | hú luàn | careless; reckless; casually |
| 忽略 | hū lüè | to neglect; to overlook; to ignore |
| 混合 | hùn hé | to mix; to blend; hybrid |
| 混乱 | hùn luàn | confusion; chaos; disorder |
| 昏迷 | hūn mí | to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor |
| 浑身 | hún shēn | all over; from head to foot |
| 混淆 | hùn xiáo | to obscure; to confuse; to mix up |
| 混浊 | hùn zhuó | turbid; muddy; dirty |
| 货币 | huò bì | currency; monetary; money |
| 活该 | huó gāi | (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought |
| 火箭 | huǒ jiàn | rocket |
| 活力 | huó lì | energy; vitality; vigor |
| 或许 | huò xǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 火焰 | huǒ yàn | blaze; flame |
| 火药 | huǒ yào | gunpowder |
| 湖泊 | hú pō | lake |
| 呼啸 | hū xiào | to whistle; to scream; to whiz |
| 呼吁 | hū yù | to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal |
| 家常 | jiā cháng | the daily life of a family |
| 加工 | jiā gōng | to process; processing; working (of machinery) |
| 家伙 | jiā huo | variant of 伙; household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal |
| 加剧 | jiā jù | to intensify |
| 拣 | jiǎn | to choose; to pick; to sort out |
| 溅 | jiàn | to splash |
| 鉴别 | jiàn bié | to differentiate; to distinguish |
| 剪彩 | jiǎn cǎi | to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) |
| 间谍 | jiàn dié | spy |
| 坚定 | jiān dìng | firm; steady; staunch |
| 鉴定 | jiàn dìng | to appraise; to identify; to evaluate |
| 监督 | jiān dū | to control; to supervise; to inspect |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp |
| 见多识广 | jiàn duō shí guǎng | experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) |
| 桨 | jiǎng | oar; paddle |
| 间隔 | jiàn gé | gap; interval; compartment |
| 将近 | jiāng jìn | almost; nearly; close to |
| 将军 | Jiāng jūn | (common place name); general; high-ranking military officer |
| 奖励 | jiǎng lì | to reward; reward (as encouragement) |
| 降临 | jiàng lín | to descend; to arrive; to come |
| 奖赏 | jiǎng shǎng | reward; prize; award |
| 坚固 | jiān gù | firm; firmly; hard |
| 僵硬 | jiāng yìng | stiff; rigid |
| 简化 | jiǎn huà | to simplify |
| 间接 | jiàn jiē | indirect |
| 见解 | jiàn jiě | opinion; view; understanding |
| 简陋 | jiǎn lòu | simple and crude |
| 艰难 | jiān nán | difficult; hard; challenging |
| 健全 | jiàn quán | robust; sound |
| 坚韧 | jiān rèn | tough and durable; tenacious |
| 坚实 | jiān shí | firm and substantial; solid |
| 监视 | jiān shì | to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance |
| 践踏 | jiàn tà | to trample |
| 检讨 | jiǎn tǎo | to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review |
| 舰艇 | jiàn tǐng | warship; naval vessel |
| 简体字 | jiǎn tǐ zì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 |
| 见闻 | jiàn wén | what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience |
| 检验 | jiǎn yàn | to inspect; to examine; to test |
| 简要 | jiǎn yào | concise; brief |
| 坚硬 | jiān yìng | hard; solid |
| 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; acting heroically i |
| 监狱 | jiān yù | prison |
| 鉴于 | jiàn yú | in view of; seeing that; considering |
| 兼职 | jiān zhí | to hold concurrent posts; concurrent job; moonlighting |
| 搅拌 | jiǎo bàn | to stir; to agitate |
| 交叉 | jiāo chā | to cross; to intersect; to overlap |
| 交代 | jiāo dài | to transfer (duties to sb else); to give instructions; to tell (sb to do sth); to explain; to give an account; to brief |
| 焦点 | jiāo diǎn | focal point; focus (lit. and fig.) |
| 焦急 | jiāo jí | anxiety; anxious |
| 较量 | jiào liàng | to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest |
| 角落 | jiǎo luò | nook; corner |
| 缴纳 | jiǎo nà | to pay (taxes etc) |
| 娇气 | jiāo qì | delicate; squeamish; finicky |
| 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with) |
| 交往 | jiāo wǎng | to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with) |
| 教养 | jiào yǎng | to educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture |
| 交易 | jiāo yì | to deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal |
| 假设 | jiǎ shè | to suppose; to presume; to assume |
| 假使 | jiǎ shǐ | if; in case; suppose |
| 家属 | jiā shǔ | family member; (family) dependent |
| 佳肴 | jiā yáo | fine food; delicacies; delicious food |
| 家喻户晓 | jiā yù hù xiǎo | understood by everyone (idiom); well known; a household name |
| 夹杂 | jiā zá | to mix together (disparate substances); to mingle; a mix |
| 即便 | jí biàn | even if; even though; right away |
| 级别 | jí bié | (military) rank; level; grade |
| 疾病 | jí bìng | disease; sickness; ailment |
| 继承 | jì chéng | to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc); to carry on (a tradition etc) |
| 基地 | jī dì | base (of operations); industrial or military base; al-Qaeda |
| 机动 | jī dòng | locomotive; motorized; power-driven |
| 嫉妒 | jí dù | to be jealous of; to envy |
| 季度 | jì dù | quarter of a year; season (sports) |
| 极端 | jí duān | extreme |
| 皆 | jiē | all; each and every; in all cases |
| 饥饿 | jī è | hunger; starvation; famine |
| 戒备 | jiè bèi | to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) |
| 阶层 | jiē céng | social class |
| 杰出 | jié chū | outstanding; distinguished; remarkable |
| 解除 | jiě chú | to remove; to sack; to get rid of |
| 揭发 | jiē fā | to expose; to bring to light; to disclose |
| 解雇 | jiě gù | to fire; to sack; to dismiss |
| 借鉴 | jiè jiàn | to draw on (others' experience); to learn from (how others do things); lesson to be learned (by observing others) |
| 结晶 | jié jīng | to crystallize; crystallization; crystal |
| 竭尽全力 | jié jìn quán lì | to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost |
| 结局 | jié jú | conclusion; ending |
| 接连 | jiē lián | on end; in a row; in succession |
| 揭露 | jiē lù | to expose; to unmask; to ferret out |
| 解剖 | jiě pōu | to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy |
| 解散 | jiě sàn | to dissolve; to disband |
| 结算 | jié suàn | to settle a bill; to close an account |
| 解体 | jiě tǐ | to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse |
| 界限 | jiè xiàn | boundary |
| 截至 | jié zhì | up to (a time); by (a time) |
| 借助 | jiè zhù | to draw support from; with the help of |
| 节奏 | jié zòu | rhythm; tempo; musical pulse |
| 激发 | jī fā | to arouse; to stimulate; (physics) to excite |
| 急功近利 | jí gōng jìn lì | seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return |
| 机构 | jī gòu | mechanism; structure; organization |
| 机关 | jī guān | mechanism; gear; machine-operated; office; agency; organ; organization; establishment; institution; body |
| 籍贯 | jí guàn | one's native place; place of ancestry; registered birthplace |
| 忌讳 | jì huì | taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from |
| 即将 | jí jiāng | on the eve of; to be about to; to be on the verge of |
| 计较 | jì jiào | to bother about; to haggle; to bicker |
| 基金 | jī jīn | fund |
| 寂静 | jì jìng | quiet |
| 急剧 | jí jù | rapid; sudden |
| 季军 | jì jūn | third in a race; bronze medalist |
| 激励 | jī lì | to encourage; to urge; motivation |
| 机灵 | jī ling | clever; quick-witted |
| 机密 | jī mì | secret; classified (information) |
| 技能 | jì néng | technical ability; skill |
| 进而 | jìn ér | and then (what follows next) |
| 茎 | jīng | stalk; stem |
| 井 | jǐng | Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy; surname Jing; a well |
| 精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) |
| 惊动 | jīng dòng | to alarm; to startle; to disturb |
| 经费 | jīng fèi | funds; expenditure |
| 警告 | jǐng gào | to warn; to admonish |
| 精华 | jīng huá | best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence |
| 精简 | jīng jiǎn | to simplify; to reduce |
| 境界 | jìng jiè | boundary; state; realm |
| 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè | (idiom) conscientious; assiduous |
| 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | to salute; salute |
| 精密 | jīng mì | accuracy; exact; precise |
| 进攻 | jìn gōng | to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive |
| 惊奇 | jīng qí | to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder |
| 精确 | jīng què | accurate; precise |
| 竞赛 | jìng sài | to compete; to race; contest; competition; match; race |
| 经商 | jīng shāng | to trade; to carry out commercial activities; in business |
| 警惕 | jǐng tì | to be on the alert; vigilant; alert |
| 精通 | jīng tōng | to be proficient in; to master (a subject) |
| 镜头 | jìng tóu | camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc); scene |
| 经纬 | jīng wěi | warp and woof; longitude and latitude; main points |
| 精心 | jīng xīn | with utmost care; fine; meticulous |
| 竞选 | jìng xuǎn | to take part in an election; to run for office |
| 惊讶 | jīng yà | amazed; astonished; to surprise |
| 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving |
| 精致 | jīng zhì | delicate; fine; exquisite |
| 颈椎 | jǐng zhuī | cervical vertebra; the seven cervical vertebrae in the neck of humans and most mammals |
| 进化 | jìn huà | evolution |
| 津津有味 | jīn jīn yǒu wèi | with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto |
| 尽快 | jǐn kuài | as quickly as possible; as soon as possible; see 尽快 |
| 近来 | jìn lái | recently; lately |
| 紧密 | jǐn mì | inseparably close |
| 浸泡 | jìn pào | to steep; to soak; to immerse |
| 紧迫 | jǐn pò | pressing; urgent |
| 金融 | jīn róng | banking; finance; financial |
| 晋升 | jìn shēng | to promote to a higher position |
| 近视 | jìn shì | shortsighted; nearsighted; myopia |
| 劲头 | jìn tóu | enthusiasm; zeal; vigor |
| 锦绣前程 | jǐn xiù qián chéng | bright future; bright prospects |
| 进展 | jìn zhǎn | to make headway; to make progress |
| 技巧 | jì qiǎo | skill; technique |
| 急切 | jí qiè | eager; impatient |
| 激情 | jī qíng | passion; fervor; enthusiasm |
| 集团 | jí tuán | group; bloc; corporation |
| 寄托 | jì tuō | to entrust (to sb); to place (one's hope, energy etc) in; a thing in which you invest (your hope, energy etc) |
| 纠纷 | jiū fēn | dispute |
| 救济 | jiù jì | emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods |
| 就近 | jiù jìn | nearby; in a close neighborhood |
| 酒精 | jiǔ jīng | alcohol; ethanol CH3CH2OH; ethyl alcohol |
| 就业 | jiù yè | to get a job; employment |
| 纠正 | jiū zhèng | to correct; to make right |
| 就职 | jiù zhí | to take office; to assume a post |
| 继往开来 | jì wǎng kāi lái | to follow the past and herald the future (idiom); part of a historical transition; forming a bridge between earlier and |
| 极限 | jí xiàn | limit; extreme boundary |
| 吉祥 | jí xiáng | lucky; auspicious; propitious |
| 迹象 | jì xiàng | sign; indication; mark; indicator |
| 讥笑 | jī xiào | to sneer |
| 机械 | jī xiè | machine; machinery; mechanical |
| 记性 | jì xing | memory (ability to retain information) |
| 纪要 | jì yào | minutes; written summary of a meeting |
| 基因 | jī yīn | gene (loanword) |
| 机遇 | jī yù | opportunity; favorable circumstance; stroke of luck |
| 给予 | jǐ yǔ | (literary) to give; to accord; to render |
| 急于求成 | jí yú qiú chéng | anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous |
| 记载 | jì zǎi | to write down; to record; written account |
| 及早 | jí zǎo | at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible |
| 急躁 | jí zào | irritable; irascible; impetuous |
| 机智 | jī zhì | quick-witted; resourceful |
| 剧本 | jù běn | script for play, opera, movie etc; screenplay; scenario |
| 局部 | jú bù | part; local |
| 举动 | jǔ dòng | act; action; activity |
| 决策 | jué cè | strategic decision; decision-making; policy decision |
| 绝望 | jué wàng | to despair; to give up all hope; desperate |
| 觉悟 | jué wù | to come to understand; to realize; consciousness |
| 觉醒 | jué xǐng | to awaken; to come to realize; awakened to the truth |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow; (literary) to bend down |
| 聚精会神 | jù jīng huì shén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) |
| 咀嚼 | jǔ jué | to chew; to think over |
| 剧烈 | jù liè | violent; acute; severe; fierce |
| 拘留 | jū liú | to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody |
| 局面 | jú miàn | aspect; phase; situation |
| 军队 | jūn duì | armed forces; troops |
| 沮丧 | jǔ sàng | dispirited; dejected; dismayed |
| 局势 | jú shì | situation; state (of affairs) |
| 举世闻名 | jǔ shì wén míng | world-famous (idiom) |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù | to receive worldwide attention |
| 拘束 | jū shù | to restrict; to restrain; constrained |
| 据悉 | jù xī | according to reports; it is reported (that) |
| 局限 | jú xiàn | variant of 限; to limit; to confine |
| 居住 | jū zhù | to reside; to dwell; to live in a place |
| 举足轻重 | jǔ zú qīng zhòng | to play a critical role (idiom); influential |
| 开采 | kāi cǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine |
| 开除 | kāi chú | to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) |
| 开阔 | kāi kuò | wide; open (spaces); to open up |
| 开朗 | kāi lǎng | spacious and well-lit; open and clear; (of character) optimistic |
| 开明 | kāi míng | enlightened; open-minded; enlightenment |
| 开辟 | kāi pì | to open up; to set up; to establish |
| 开水 | kāi shuǐ | boiled water; boiling water |
| 开拓 | kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions) |
| 开展 | kāi zhǎn | to launch; to develop; to unfold |
| 开支 | kāi zhī | expenditures; expenses; to spend money |
| 看待 | kàn dài | to look upon; to regard |
| 刊登 | kān dēng | to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) |
| 慷慨 | kāng kǎi | vehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous |
| 勘探 | kān tàn | to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc) |
| 看望 | kàn wàng | to pay a visit to; to see (sb) |
| 刊物 | kān wù | publication |
| 考察 | kǎo chá | to inspect; to observe and study; on-the-spot investigation |
| 考古 | kǎo gǔ | archaeology |
| 考核 | kǎo hé | to examine; to check up on; to assess |
| 靠拢 | kào lǒng | to draw close to |
| 考验 | kǎo yàn | to test; to put to the test; trial |
| 卡通 | kǎ tōng | cartoon (loanword) |
| 磕 | kē | to tap; to knock (against sth hard); to knock (mud from boots, ashes from a pipe etc) |
| 刻不容缓 | kè bù róng huǎn | to brook no delay; to demand immediate action |
| 可观 | kě guān | considerable; impressive; significant |
| 客户 | kè hù | client; customer |
| 可口 | kě kǒu | tasty; to taste good |
| 颗粒 | kē lì | kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product) |
| 科目 | kē mù | academic subject; field of study |
| 啃 | kěn | to gnaw; to nibble; to bite |
| 坑 | kēng | pit; depression; hollow; tunnel; hole in the ground; (archaic) to bury alive |
| 恳切 | kěn qiè | earnest; sincere |
| 课题 | kè tí | task; problem; issue |
| 渴望 | kě wàng | to thirst for; to long for |
| 可恶 | kě wù | repulsive; vile; hateful |
| 可笑 | kě xiào | funny; ridiculous |
| 可行 | kě xíng | feasible |
| 孔 | kǒng | surname Kong; hole; classifier for cave dwellings |
| 空白 | kòng bái | blank space |
| 空洞 | kōng dòng | cavity; empty; vacuous |
| 恐吓 | kǒng hè | to threaten; to menace |
| 恐惧 | kǒng jù | to be frightened; fear; dread |
| 空前绝后 | kōng qián jué hòu | unprecedented and never to be duplicated; the first and the last; unmatched |
| 空隙 | kòng xì | crack; gap between two objects; gap in time between two events |
| 空想 | kōng xiǎng | daydream; fantasy; to fantasize |
| 空虚 | kōng xū | hollow; emptiness; meaningless |
| 口气 | kǒu qì | tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression |
| 口腔 | kǒu qiāng | oral cavity |
| 口头 | kǒu tóu | oral; verbal |
| 口音 | kǒu yīn | oral speech sounds (linguistics); voice; accent |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across; to stride over; to straddle |
| 快活 | kuài huo | happy; cheerful |
| 宽敞 | kuān chang | spacious; wide |
| 款待 | kuǎn dài | to entertain; to be hospitable to |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket |
| 框架 | kuàng jià | (construction) frame; (fig.) framework |
| 旷课 | kuàng kè | to play truant; to cut classes |
| 况且 | kuàng qiě | moreover; besides; in addition |
| 款式 | kuǎn shì | pattern; style; design |
| 亏待 | kuī dài | to treat sb unfairly |
| 亏损 | kuī sǔn | deficit; (financial) loss |
| 枯竭 | kū jié | used up; dried up; exhausted (of resources) |
| 苦尽甘来 | kǔ jìn gān lái | bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom); the hard times are over, the good times just beginning |
| 捆绑 | kǔn bǎng | to bind |
| 昆虫 | kūn chóng | insect |
| 扩充 | kuò chōng | to expand |
| 扩散 | kuò sàn | to spread; to proliferate; to diffuse |
| 扩张 | kuò zhāng | expansion; dilation; to expand (e.g. one's power or influence) |
| 枯燥 | kū zào | dry and dull; uninteresting; dry-as-dust |
| 啦 | lā | (onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc; (phonetic); (dialect) to chat |
| 喇叭 | lǎ ba | horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument |
| 来历 | lái lì | history; antecedents; origin |
| 来源 | lái yuán | source (of information etc); origin |
| 懒惰 | lǎn duò | idle; lazy |
| 狼狈 | láng bèi | in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) |
| 朗读 | lǎng dú | to read aloud |
| 栏目 | lán mù | regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) |
| 捞 | lāo | to fish up; to dredge up |
| 唠叨 | láo dao | to prattle; to chatter away; to nag |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm; secure |
| 牢骚 | láo sāo | discontent; complaint; to complain |
| 雷达 | léi dá | radar (loanword) |
| 类似 | lèi sì | similar; analogous |
| 愣 | lèng | to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted |
| 冷淡 | lěng dàn | cold; indifferent |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | unfeeling; callous |
| 冷却 | lěng què | to cool (lit. and fig.) |
| 乐趣 | lè qù | delight; pleasure; joy |
| 乐意 | lè yì | to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth |
| 晾 | liàng | to dry in the air; (fig.) to cold-shoulder |
| 谅解 | liàng jiě | to understand; to make allowances for; understanding |
| 良心 | liáng xīn | conscience |
| 联欢 | lián huān | to have a get-together; celebration; party |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | incorruptible; unbribable; honest |
| 联络 | lián luò | to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with) |
| 联盟 | lián méng | alliance; union; coalition |
| 连年 | lián nián | successive years; over many years |
| 连锁 | lián suǒ | to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) |
| 连同 | lián tóng | together with; along with |
| 联想 | Lián xiǎng | Lenovo; to associate (cognitively); to make an associative connection |
| 辽阔 | liáo kuò | vast; extensive |
| 理睬 | lǐ cǎi | to heed; to pay attention to |
| 立场 | lì chǎng | position; standpoint |
| 里程碑 | lǐ chéng bēi | milestone |
| 历代 | lì dài | successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties |
| 列举 | liè jǔ | a list; to list; to enumerate |
| 利害 | lì hài | pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses |
| 立交桥 | lì jiāo qiáo | overpass; flyover |
| 礼节 | lǐ jié | etiquette |
| 历来 | lì lái | always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time |
| 利率 | lì lǜ | interest rates |
| 黎明 | lí míng | dawn; daybreak |
| 淋 | lín | to sprinkle; to drip; to pour |
| 临床 | lín chuáng | clinical |
| 凌晨 | líng chén | very early in the morning; in the wee hours |
| 灵感 | líng gǎn | inspiration; insight; a burst of creativity in scientific or artistic endeavor |
| 领会 | lǐng huì | to understand; to comprehend; to grasp |
| 灵魂 | líng hún | soul; spirit |
| 伶俐 | líng lì | clever; witty; intelligent |
| 灵敏 | líng mǐn | smart; clever; sensitive |
| 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 |
| 零星 | líng xīng | fragmentary; random; bits and pieces |
| 领袖 | lǐng xiù | leader |
| 吝啬 | lìn sè | stingy; mean; miserly |
| 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; inevitable and right |
| 力所能及 | lì suǒ néng jí | as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability; within one's powers |
| 立体 | lì tǐ | three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic |
| 力图 | lì tú | to try hard to; to strive to |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate |
| 流浪 | liú làng | to drift about; to wander; to roam |
| 留恋 | liú liàn | reluctant to leave; to hate to have to go; to recall fondly |
| 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; gangster |
| 留念 | liú niàn | to keep as a souvenir; to recall fondly |
| 留神 | liú shén | to take care; to be careful |
| 流通 | liú tōng | to circulate; to distribute; circulation; distribution |
| 例外 | lì wài | exception; to be an exception |
| 力争 | lì zhēng | to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly |
| 理智 | lǐ zhì | reason; intellect; rationality |
| 理直气壮 | lǐ zhí qì zhuàng | in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side; to have the courage of one's con |
| 立足 | lì zú | to stand; to have a footing; to be established |
| 垄断 | lǒng duàn | to monopolize |
| 聋哑 | lóng yǎ | deaf and dumb |
| 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | to envelop; to shroud |
| 隆重 | lóng zhòng | grand; prosperous; ceremonious |
| 搂 | lōu | to draw towards oneself; to gather; to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc) |
| 轮船 | lún chuán | steamship; steamer; steamboat |
| 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; to demonstrate or prove (through argument) |
| 落成 | luò chéng | to complete a construction project |
| 落实 | luò shí | practical; workable; to implement |
| 螺丝钉 | luó sī dīng | screw |
| 啰唆 | luō suo | variant of 啰嗦 |
| 络绎不绝 | luò yì bù jué | (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream |
| 炉灶 | lú zào | stove |
| 屡次 | lǚ cì | repeatedly; time and again |
| 掠夺 | lüè duó | to plunder; to rob |
| 略微 | lüè wēi | a little bit; slightly |
| 履行 | lǚ xíng | to fulfill (one's obligations); to carry out (a task); to implement (an agreement) |
| 嘛 | má | used in 吽; (Tw) (coll.) what?; modal particle indicating that sth is obvious |
| 麻痹 | má bì | paralysis; palsy; numbness |
| 迈 | mài | to take a step; to stride |
| 脉搏 | mài bó | pulse (both medical and figurative) |
| 埋伏 | mái fú | to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low |
| 埋没 | mái mò | to engulf; to bury; to overlook |
| 埋葬 | mái zàng | to bury |
| 麻木 | má mù | numb; insensitive; apathetic |
| 漫长 | màn cháng | very long; endless |
| 忙碌 | máng lù | busy; bustling |
| 茫茫 | máng máng | boundless; vast and obscure |
| 盲目 | máng mù | blind; blindly; ignorant |
| 茫然 | máng rán | blankly; vacantly; at a loss |
| 漫画 | màn huà | caricature; cartoon; Japanese manga |
| 慢性 | màn xìng | slow and patient; chronic (disease); slow to take effect (e.g. a slow poison) |
| 蔓延 | màn yán | to extend; to spread |
| 埋怨 | mán yuàn | to complain; to grumble (about); to reproach |
| 冒充 | mào chōng | to feign; to pretend to be; to pass oneself off as |
| 茂盛 | mào shèng | lush |
| 码头 | mǎ tóu | dock; pier; wharf |
| 麻醉 | má zuì | anesthesia; to anesthetize; (fig.) to corrupt (sb's mind); to enervate; to numb the mind (to escape from harsh reality) |
| 枚 | méi | surname Mei; classifier for coins, rings, badges, pearls, sporting medals, rockets, satellites etc; tree trunk |
| 美观 | měi guān | pleasing to the eye; beautiful; artistic |
| 媒介 | méi jiè | intermediary; vehicle; vector |
| 美满 | měi mǎn | happy; blissful |
| 美妙 | měi miào | beautiful; wonderful; splendid |
| 媒体 | méi tǐ | media, esp. news media |
| 没辙 | méi zhé | at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out |
| 蒙 | méng | drizzle; mist; to deceive |
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce; violent; vigorous; intense |
| 梦想 | mèng xiǎng | (fig.) to dream of; dream |
| 萌芽 | méng yá | to sprout (lit. or fig.); to bud; to germinate |
| 门诊 | mén zhěn | outpatient service |
| 眯 | mí | to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mǐ]; to narrow one's eyes |
| 免得 | miǎn de | so as not to; so as to avoid |
| 勉励 | miǎn lì | to encourage |
| 面貌 | miàn mào | face; features; appearance; look |
| 勉强 | miǎn qiǎng | to do with difficulty; to force sb to do sth; reluctant |
| 免疫 | miǎn yì | immunity (to disease) |
| 面子 | miàn zi | outer surface; the outside of sth; social prestige; face; (medicinal) powder |
| 描绘 | miáo huì | to describe; to portray |
| 渺小 | miǎo xiǎo | minute; tiny; negligible |
| 弥补 | mí bǔ | to complement; to make up for a deficiency |
| 密度 | mì dù | density; thickness |
| 蔑视 | miè shì | to loathe; to despise; contempt |
| 灭亡 | miè wáng | to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish |
| 密封 | mì fēng | to seal up |
| 迷惑 | mí huo | to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle |
| 弥漫 | mí màn | to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse |
| 敏感 | mǐn gǎn | sensitive; susceptible |
| 名次 | míng cì | position in a ranking of names; place; rank |
| 名额 | míng é | quota; number of places; place (in an institution, a group etc) |
| 名副其实 | míng fù qí shí | not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name |
| 明明 | míng míng | obviously; plainly; undoubtedly |
| 命名 | mìng míng | to give a name to; to dub; to christen |
| 名誉 | míng yù | fame; reputation; honor |
| 民间 | mín jiān | among the people; popular; folk |
| 敏捷 | mǐn jié | nimble; quick; shrewd |
| 敏锐 | mǐn ruì | keen; sharp; acute |
| 民用 | mín yòng | (for) civilian use |
| 迷人 | mí rén | fascinating; enchanting; charming |
| 迷失 | mí shī | to lose (one's bearings); to get lost |
| 迷信 | mí xìn | superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) |
| 膜 | mó | membrane; film |
| 摩擦 | mó cā | friction; rubbing; chafing |
| 模范 | mó fàn | model; fine example |
| 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil |
| 磨合 | mó hé | to break in; to wear in |
| 莫名其妙 | mò míng qí miào | (idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable |
| 默默 | mò mò | in silence; not speaking |
| 抹杀 | mǒ shā | to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence |
| 模式 | mó shì | mode; method; pattern |
| 魔术 | mó shù | magic |
| 墨水儿 | mò shuǐr | erhua variant of 墨水; ink |
| 摸索 | mō suo | to feel about; to grope about; to fumble |
| 谋求 | móu qiú | to seek; to strive for |
| 模型 | mó xíng | model; mold; matrix |
| 目睹 | mù dǔ | to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes |
| 目光 | mù guāng | gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look; (lit. and fig.) sight; vision |
| 模样 | mú yàng | look; style; appearance |
| 母语 | mǔ yǔ | native language; mother tongue; (linguistics) parent language |
| 沐浴 | mù yù | to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse |
| 耐用 | nài yòng | durable |
| 纳闷儿 | nà mènr | erhua variant of 纳闷; puzzled; bewildered |
| 难得 | nán dé | seldom; rare; hard to come by |
| 难堪 | nán kān | hard to take; embarrassed |
| 难免 | nán miǎn | hard to avoid; difficult to escape from; will inevitably |
| 难能可贵 | nán néng kě guì | rare and precious; valuable; remarkable |
| 恼火 | nǎo huǒ | annoyed; riled; vexed |
| 拿手 | ná shǒu | expert in; good at |
| 内涵 | nèi hán | meaningful content; implication; connotation (semantics) |
| 内幕 | nèi mù | inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes |
| 内在 | nèi zài | inner; internal; intrinsic |
| 能量 | néng liàng | energy; capabilities |
| 年度 | nián dù | year (e.g. school year, fiscal year); annual |
| 拟定 | nǐ dìng | to draw up; to draft; to formulate |
| 捏 | niē | to hold between the thumb and fingers; to pinch; to mold (using the fingers) |
| 拧 | níng | to pinch; wring; mistake |
| 凝固 | níng gù | to freeze; to solidify; to congeal |
| 凝聚 | níng jù | to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets) |
| 宁肯 | nìng kěn | would rather...; it would be better...; would prefer |
| 凝视 | níng shì | to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on |
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather ... (than ...) |
| 纽扣儿 | niǔ kòu er | button; erhua variant of 纽扣 |
| 扭转 | niǔ zhuǎn | to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion |
| 浓厚 | nóng hòu | dense; thick (fog, clouds etc); to have a strong interest in |
| 农历 | nóng lì | the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar |
| 奴隶 | nú lì | slave |
| 挪 | nuó | to shift; to move |
| 虐待 | nüè dài | to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse |
| 殴打 | ōu dǎ | to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) |
| 呕吐 | ǒu tù | to vomit |
| 欧洲 | Oū zhōu | Europe (abbr. for 欧罗巴洲) |
| 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent |
| 派别 | pài bié | group; sect; clique; faction; school |
| 排斥 | pái chì | to reject; to exclude; to eliminate |
| 排除 | pái chú | to eliminate; to remove; to exclude |
| 排放 | pái fàng | to arrange in order; to emit; to discharge (exhaust gas, waste water etc); (of animals) to ovulate; to discharge semen |
| 徘徊 | pái huái | to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate |
| 派遣 | pài qiǎn | to send (on a mission); to dispatch |
| 畔 | pàn | (bound form) side; edge; boundary |
| 攀登 | pān dēng | to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber |
| 庞大 | páng dà | huge; enormous; tremendous |
| 判决 | pàn jué | judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence |
| 盘旋 | pán xuán | to spiral; to circle; to go around |
| 泡沫 | pào mò | foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble |
| 抛弃 | pāo qì | to abandon; to discard; to renounce |
| 配备 | pèi bèi | to allocate; to provide; to outfit with |
| 配偶 | pèi ǒu | spouse |
| 配套 | pèi tào | to form a complete set; compatible; matching |
| 培训 | péi xùn | to cultivate; to train; to groom |
| 培育 | péi yù | to train; to breed |
| 盆地 | pén dì | (geography) basin; depression |
| 捧 | pěng | to clasp; to cup the hands; to hold up with both hands |
| 烹饪 | pēng rèn | cooking; culinary arts |
| 劈 | pī | to hack; to chop; to split open |
| 偏差 | piān chā | bias; deviation |
| 片断 | piàn duàn | section; fragment; segment |
| 偏见 | piān jiàn | prejudice; bias |
| 片刻 | piàn kè | short period of time; a moment |
| 偏僻 | piān pì | remote; desolate; far from the city |
| 偏偏 | piān piān | (indicates that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately; as it happened; (indicates that s |
| 漂浮 | piāo fú | to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life) |
| 飘扬 | piāo yáng | to wave; to flutter; to fly |
| 疲惫 | pí bèi | beaten; exhausted; tired |
| 批发 | pī fā | wholesale; bulk trade; distribution |
| 皮革 | pí gé | leather |
| 屁股 | pì gu | buttocks; bottom; butt |
| 疲倦 | pí juàn | to tire; tired |
| 拼搏 | pīn bó | to struggle; to wrestle |
| 品尝 | pǐn cháng | to taste a small amount; to sample |
| 品德 | pǐn dé | moral character |
| 贫乏 | pín fá | impoverished; lacking; deficient |
| 频繁 | pín fán | frequently; often |
| 平凡 | píng fán | commonplace; ordinary; mediocre |
| 评估 | píng gū | to evaluate; to assess; assessment |
| 评论 | píng lùn | to comment on; to discuss; comment |
| 平面 | píng miàn | plane (flat surface); print media |
| 平坦 | píng tǎn | level; even; smooth |
| 平行 | píng xíng | parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous |
| 平原 | píng yuán | field; plain |
| 屏障 | píng zhàng | barrier |
| 贫困 | pín kùn | impoverished; poverty |
| 频率 | pín lǜ | frequency |
| 拼命 | pīn mìng | to do one's utmost; with all one's might; at all costs; (to work or fight) as if one's life depends on it |
| 品行 | pǐn xíng | behavior; moral conduct |
| 品质 | pǐn zhì | character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" |
| 批判 | pī pàn | to criticize; critique |
| 譬如 | pì rú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 坡 | pō | slope; sloping; slanted |
| 颇 | pō | surname Po; Taiwan pr. [Pǒ]; rather |
| 泼 | pō | to splash; to spill; rough and coarse |
| 迫不及待 | pò bù jí dài | impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it |
| 迫害 | pò hài | to persecute |
| 破例 | pò lì | to make an exception |
| 魄力 | pò lì | courage; daring; boldness |
| 扑 | pū | to throw oneself at; to pounce on; to devote one's energies |
| 铺 | pū | variant of 铺; store; to spread |
| 瀑布 | pù bù | waterfall |
| 普及 | pǔ jí | to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread |
| 朴实 | pǔ shí | plain; simple; guileless |
| 掐 | qiā | to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip |
| 恰当 | qià dàng | appropriate; suitable |
| 恰到好处 | qià dào hǎo chù | it's just perfect; it's just right |
| 牵扯 | qiān chě | to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated |
| 签订 | qiān dìng | to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) |
| 千方百计 | qiān fāng bǎi jì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means |
| 抢劫 | qiǎng jié | to rob; looting |
| 抢救 | qiǎng jiù | to rescue |
| 强迫 | qiǎng pò | to compel; to force |
| 强制 | qiáng zhì | to force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory; Taiwan pr. [qiǎng zhì] |
| 前景 | qián jǐng | foreground; vista; (future) prospects |
| 迁就 | qiān jiù | to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) |
| 潜力 | qián lì | potential; capacity |
| 签署 | qiān shǔ | to sign (an agreement) |
| 潜水 | qián shuǐ | to dive; to go under water; (in an online forum) to lurk |
| 前提 | qián tí | premise; precondition; prerequisite |
| 迁徙 | qiān xǐ | to migrate; to move |
| 谦逊 | qiān xùn | humble; modest; unpretentious |
| 潜移默化 | qián yí mò huà | imperceptible influence; to influence secretly |
| 谴责 | qiǎn zé | to denounce; to condemn; to criticize |
| 牵制 | qiān zhì | to control; to curb; to restrict |
| 翘 | qiáo | outstanding; to raise; to stick up |
| 桥梁 | qiáo liáng | bridge (lit. and fig.) |
| 恰巧 | qià qiǎo | by chance; as chance would have it |
| 洽谈 | qià tán | to discuss |
| 器材 | qì cái | equipment; material |
| 起草 | qǐ cǎo | to make a draft; to draw up (plans) |
| 启程 | qǐ chéng | to set out on a journey |
| 起初 | qǐ chū | originally; at first; at the outset |
| 锲而不舍 | qiè ér bù shě | to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom); to chisel away at sth; to persevere; unflagging efforts |
| 切实 | qiè shí | feasible; realistic; practical |
| 欺负 | qī fu | to bully |
| 起伏 | qǐ fú | to move up and down; to undulate; ups and downs |
| 乞丐 | qǐ gài | beggar |
| 气概 | qì gài | lofty quality; mettle; spirit |
| 气功 | qì gōng | qigong, a traditional Chinese system of cultivating vital energy 气 through coordinated breathing, movement and meditatio |
| 器官 | qì guān | (physiology) organ; apparatus |
| 起哄 | qǐ hòng | to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance |
| 迄今为止 | qì jīn wéi zhǐ | so far; up to now; still (not) |
| 凄凉 | qī liáng | mournful; miserable; desolate (place) |
| 起码 | qǐ mǎ | at the minimum; at the very least |
| 奇妙 | qí miào | fantastic; wonderful |
| 侵犯 | qīn fàn | to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate |
| 氢 | qīng | hydrogen (chemistry) |
| 情报 | qíng bào | information; intelligence |
| 清澈 | qīng chè | clear; limpid |
| 清晨 | qīng chén | early morning |
| 清除 | qīng chú | to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of |
| 轻而易举 | qīng ér yì jǔ | easy; with no difficulty |
| 请柬 | qǐng jiǎn | invitation card; written invitation |
| 请教 | qǐng jiào | to ask for guidance; to consult |
| 清洁 | qīng jié | clean; to clean |
| 情节 | qíng jié | circumstances; plot; storyline |
| 晴朗 | qíng lǎng | sunny and cloudless |
| 清理 | qīng lǐ | to clear up; to tidy up; to dispose of |
| 情理 | qíng lǐ | reason; sense |
| 请示 | qǐng shì | to ask for instructions |
| 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation card; written invitation |
| 倾听 | qīng tīng | to listen attentively |
| 清晰 | qīng xī | clear; distinct |
| 倾向 | qīng xiàng | trend; tendency; orientation |
| 倾斜 | qīng xié | to incline; to lean; to slant |
| 清醒 | qīng xǐng | clear-headed; sober; awake |
| 情形 | qíng xing | circumstances; situation |
| 清真 | qīng zhēn | Islamic; Muslim; halal (of food) |
| 勤俭 | qín jiǎn | hardworking and frugal |
| 勤恳 | qín kěn | diligent and attentive; assiduous; sincere |
| 钦佩 | qīn pèi | to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly |
| 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for; (coll.) to get intimate with sb |
| 亲身 | qīn shēn | personal; oneself |
| 旗袍 | qí páo | Chinese-style dress; cheongsam |
| 欺骗 | qī piàn | to deceive; to cheat |
| 气魄 | qì pò | spirit; boldness; positive outlook |
| 齐全 | qí quán | complete; comprehensive |
| 气色 | qì sè | complexion |
| 歧视 | qí shì | to discriminate against; discrimination |
| 启示 | qǐ shì | to reveal; to enlighten; enlightenment |
| 启事 | qǐ shì | announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website); to post information; a notice |
| 气势 | qì shì | imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur |
| 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills |
| 期望 | qī wàng | to have expectations; to earnestly hope; expectation |
| 气味 | qì wèi | odor; scent |
| 期限 | qī xiàn | time limit; deadline; allotted time |
| 气象 | qì xiàng | meteorological feature; meteorology; atmosphere |
| 齐心协力 | qí xīn xié lì | to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts; to pull together; to work as one |
| 气压 | qì yā | atmospheric pressure; barometric pressure |
| 起义 | qǐ yì | uprising; insurrection; revolt |
| 岂有此理 | qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ | how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd |
| 起源 | qǐ yuán | origin; to originate; to come from |
| 旗帜 | qí zhì | ensign; flag |
| 犬 | quǎn | dog; Kangxi radical 94 |
| 权衡 | quán héng | to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) |
| 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 |
| 圈套 | quān tào | trap; snare; trick |
| 拳头 | quán tou | fist; clenched fist; competitive (product) |
| 权威 | quán wēi | authority; authoritative; power and prestige |
| 权益 | quán yì | rights; interests; rights and benefits |
| 渠道 | qú dào | irrigation ditch; (fig.) channel; means |
| 取缔 | qǔ dì | to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit |
| 瘸 | qué | lame |
| 确保 | què bǎo | to ensure; to guarantee |
| 缺口 | quē kǒu | nick; jag; gap |
| 确立 | què lì | to establish; to institute |
| 确切 | què qiè | definite; exact; precise |
| 缺席 | quē xí | to be absent |
| 缺陷 | quē xiàn | defect; flaw |
| 确信 | què xìn | to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe |
| 区分 | qū fēn | to differentiate; to draw a distinction; to divide into categories |
| 屈服 | qū fú | to surrender; to succumb; to yield |
| 群众 | qún zhòng | mass; multitude; the masses |
| 趣味 | qù wèi | fun; interest; delight; taste; liking; preference |
| 区域 | qū yù | area; region; district |
| 曲折 | qū zhé | winding; (fig.) complicated |
| 驱逐 | qū zhú | to expel; to deport; banishment |
| 曲子 | qǔ zi | poem for singing; tune; music |
| 染 | rǎn | to dye; to catch (a disease); to acquire (bad habits etc) |
| 让步 | ràng bù | to concede; to give in; to yield |
| 扰乱 | rǎo luàn | to disturb; to perturb; to harass |
| 饶恕 | ráo shù | to forgive; to pardon; to spare |
| 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; in vogue |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent; charitable; kind |
| 人道 | rén dào | human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane |
| 认定 | rèn dìng | to maintain (that sth is true); to determine (a fact); determination (of an amount) |
| 人格 | rén gé | personality; integrity; dignity |
| 仍旧 | réng jiù | still (remaining); to remain (the same); yet |
| 人工 | rén gōng | artificial; manpower; manual work |
| 人家 | rén jiā | household; dwelling; family |
| 人间 | rén jiān | the human world; the earth |
| 认可 | rèn kě | to approve; approval; acknowledgment |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint; (job) appointment |
| 忍耐 | rěn nài | to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience |
| 人士 | rén shì | person; figure; public figure |
| 忍受 | rěn shòu | to bear; to endure |
| 人为 | rén wéi | artificial; man-made; having human cause or origin |
| 人性 | rén xìng | human nature; humanity; human |
| 任性 | rèn xìng | willful; headstrong; unruly |
| 任意 | rèn yì | any; arbitrary; at will |
| 人质 | rén zhì | hostage |
| 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) |
| 日新月异 | rì xīn yuè yì | daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress |
| 日益 | rì yì | day by day; more and more; increasingly |
| 溶解 | róng jiě | to dissolve |
| 容貌 | róng mào | one's appearance; one's aspect; looks |
| 容纳 | róng nà | to hold; to contain; to accommodate |
| 容器 | róng qì | receptacle; vessel; (computing) container |
| 融洽 | róng qià | harmonious; friendly relations; on good terms with one another |
| 容忍 | róng rěn | to put up with; to tolerate |
| 揉 | róu | to knead; to massage; to rub |
| 柔和 | róu hé | gentle; soft |
| 弱点 | ruò diǎn | weak point; failing |
| 若干 | ruò gān | a certain number or amount; how many?; how much? |
| 撒谎 | sā huǎng | to tell lies |
| 腮 | sāi | cheek; variant of 腮 |
| 散布 | sàn bù | to disseminate |
| 散发 | sàn fā | to distribute; to emit; to issue |
| 丧失 | sàng shī | to lose; to forfeit |
| 三角 | sān jiǎo | triangle |
| 散文 | sǎn wén | prose; essay |
| 嫂子 | sǎo zi | (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law |
| 色彩 | sè cǎi | tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character |
| 啥 | shá | dialectal equivalent of 什么; also pr. [shà] |
| 刹车 | shā chē | to brake (when driving); to stop; to switch off |
| 筛选 | shāi xuǎn | to filter |
| 擅长 | shàn cháng | to be good at; to be expert in |
| 商标 | shāng biāo | trademark; logo |
| 上级 | shàng jí | higher authorities; superiors |
| 上进心 | shàng jìn xīn | motivation; ambition |
| 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎo jīn | to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains |
| 上任 | shàng rèn | to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor |
| 上瘾 | shàng yǐn | to get into a habit; to become addicted |
| 上游 | shàng yóu | upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon |
| 山脉 | shān mài | mountain range |
| 闪烁 | shǎn shuò | flickering; twinkling; evasive |
| 擅自 | shàn zì | without permission |
| 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 |
| 涉及 | shè jí | to involve; to touch upon (a topic) |
| 设立 | shè lì | to set up; to establish |
| 深奥 | shēn ào | profound; abstruse; recondite |
| 申报 | shēn bào | to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs) |
| 审查 | shěn chá | to examine; to investigate; to censor out |
| 深沉 | shēn chén | deep; profound; (of a person) reserved |
| 盛 | shèng | surname Sheng; to hold; to contain |
| 盛产 | shèng chǎn | to produce in abundance; to be rich in |
| 牲畜 | shēng chù | domesticated animals; livestock |
| 生存 | shēng cún | to exist; to survive |
| 胜负 | shèng fù | victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle |
| 省会 | shěng huì | provincial capital |
| 生机 | shēng jī | opportunity to live; to reprieve from death; life force |
| 盛开 | shèng kāi | blooming; in full flower |
| 生理 | shēng lǐ | physiology |
| 声明 | shēng míng | to state; to declare; statement |
| 盛情 | shèng qíng | great kindness; magnificent hospitality |
| 声势 | shēng shì | fame and power; prestige; influence |
| 生疏 | shēng shū | unfamiliar; strange; out of practice |
| 生态 | shēng tài | ecology |
| 生物 | shēng wù | organism; living creature; life form |
| 生效 | shēng xiào | to take effect; to go into effect |
| 盛行 | shèng xíng | to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent |
| 生锈 | shēng xiù | to rust; to grow rusty; to corrode |
| 生育 | shēng yù | to bear; to give birth; to grow |
| 声誉 | shēng yù | reputation; fame |
| 审理 | shěn lǐ | to hear (a case) |
| 审美 | shěn měi | esthetics; appreciating the arts; taste |
| 审判 | shěn pàn | a trial; to try sb |
| 神奇 | shén qí | magical; mystical; miraculous |
| 神气 | shén qì | expression; manner; vigorous |
| 神情 | shén qíng | look; expression |
| 深情厚谊 | shēn qíng hòu yì | deep friendship |
| 神色 | shén sè | expression; look |
| 神圣 | shén shèng | divine; hallow; holy |
| 绅士 | shēn shì | gentleman |
| 神态 | shén tài | appearance; manner; bearing |
| 渗透 | shèn tòu | (lit. and fig.) to permeate; to seep into; (of a product, idea etc) to penetrate (in a population) |
| 神仙 | shén xiān | Daoist immortal; supernatural entity; (in modern fiction) fairy, elf, leprechaun etc |
| 呻吟 | shēn yín | to moan; to groan |
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious; careful; prudent |
| 社区 | shè qū | community; neighborhood |
| 摄取 | shè qǔ | to absorb (nutrients etc); to assimilate; intake |
| 摄氏度 | Shè shì dù | °C (degrees Celsius) |
| 设想 | shè xiǎng | to imagine; to assume; to envisage |
| 设置 | shè zhì | to set up; to install |
| 拾 | shí | to ascend in light steps; to pick up; to collate or arrange |
| 势必 | shì bì | to be bound to; undoubtedly will |
| 识别 | shí bié | to distinguish; to discern; to identify; to recognize |
| 时差 | shí chā | time difference; time lag; jet lag |
| 时常 | shí cháng | often; frequently |
| 世代 | shì dài | for many generations; generation; era |
| 时而 | shí ér | occasionally; from time to time |
| 师范 | shī fàn | teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University) |
| 示范 | shì fàn | to demonstrate; to show how to do sth; demonstration |
| 释放 | shì fàng | to release; to set free; to liberate (a prisoner) |
| 是非 | shì fēi | right and wrong; quarrel |
| 事故 | shì gù | accident |
| 时光 | shí guāng | time; era; period of time |
| 实惠 | shí huì | tangible benefit; material advantages; cheap |
| 时机 | shí jī | opportunity; opportune moment |
| 事迹 | shì jì | deed; past achievement; important event of the past |
| 施加 | shī jiā | to exert (effort or pressure) |
| 事件 | shì jiàn | event; happening; incident |
| 世界观 | shì jiè guān | worldview; world outlook; Weltanschauung |
| 实力 | shí lì | strength |
| 势力 | shì li | power; influence; a force (military, political etc) |
| 视力 | shì lì | vision; eyesight |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling |
| 实施 | shí shī | to implement; to carry out |
| 时事 | shí shì | current trends; the present situation; how things are going |
| 逝世 | shì shì | to pass away; to die |
| 实事求是 | shí shì qiú shì | lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom); fig. to be practical and realistic |
| 事态 | shì tài | situation; existing state of affairs |
| 尸体 | shī tǐ | dead body; corpse; carcass |
| 试图 | shì tú | to attempt; to try |
| 示威 | shì wēi | to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force |
| 失误 | shī wù | lapse; mistake; to make a mistake |
| 事务 | shì wù | (political, economic etc) affairs; work; transaction (as in a computer database) |
| 视线 | shì xiàn | line of sight |
| 事项 | shì xiàng | matter; item |
| 试验 | shì yàn | experiment; test; to experiment |
| 视野 | shì yě | field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective |
| 事业 | shì yè | undertaking; project; activity |
| 适宜 | shì yí | suitable; appropriate |
| 示意 | shì yì | to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) |
| 石油 | shí yóu | oil; petroleum |
| 施展 | shī zhǎn | to use fully; to put to use |
| 实质 | shí zhì | substance; essence |
| 时装 | shí zhuāng | fashion; fashionable clothes |
| 失踪 | shī zōng | to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for |
| 十足 | shí zú | ample; complete; hundred percent |
| 收藏 | shōu cáng | to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark; a collection |
| 手法 | shǒu fǎ | technique; trick; skill |
| 守护 | shǒu hù | to guard; to protect |
| 手势 | shǒu shì | gesture; sign; signal |
| 收缩 | shōu suō | to pull back; to shrink; to contract |
| 首要 | shǒu yào | the most important; of chief importance |
| 收益 | shōu yì | earnings; profit |
| 手艺 | shǒu yì | craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft |
| 收音机 | shōu yīn jī | radio |
| 授予 | shòu yǔ | to award; to confer |
| 受罪 | shòu zuì | to endure; to suffer; hardships |
| 束 | shù | surname Shu; to bind; bunch |
| 竖 | shù | variant of 竖; to erect; vertical |
| 数 | shù | to count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate; to list |
| 耍 | shuǎ | surname Shua; to play with; to wield |
| 衰老 | shuāi lǎo | to age; to deteriorate with age; old and weak |
| 率领 | shuài lǐng | to lead; to command; to head |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline; to fall; to drop |
| 涮 | shuàn | to rinse; to trick; to fool sb |
| 双胞胎 | shuāng bāo tāi | twin |
| 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward |
| 舒畅 | shū chàng | happy; entirely free from worry |
| 数额 | shù é | amount; sum of money; fixed number |
| 书法 | shū fǎ | calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship |
| 束缚 | shù fù | to bind; to restrict; to tie |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect; to overlook; negligence |
| 水利 | shuǐ lì | water conservancy; irrigation works |
| 水龙头 | shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet; tap |
| 水泥 | shuǐ ní | cement |
| 书记 | shū ji | secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk; scribe |
| 书籍 | shū jí | books; works |
| 树立 | shù lì | to set up; to establish |
| 书面 | shū miàn | in writing; written |
| 数目 | shù mù | amount; number |
| 司法 | sī fǎ | judicial; (administration of) justice |
| 司令 | sī lìng | commanding officer |
| 思念 | sī niàn | to think of; to long for; to miss |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply; to ponder |
| 死亡 | sǐ wáng | to die; death |
| 思维 | sī wéi | (line of) thought; thinking |
| 斯文 | sī wén | refined; educate; cultured |
| 肆无忌惮 | sì wú jì dàn | absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple |
| 思绪 | sī xù | train of thought; emotional state; mood |
| 饲养 | sì yǎng | to raise; to rear |
| 四肢 | sì zhī | the four limbs of the body |
| 私自 | sī zì | private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval |
| 耸 | sǒng | to excite; to raise up; to shrug |
| 艘 | sōu | classifier for ships; Taiwan pr. [sāo] |
| 搜索 | sōu suǒ | to search (a place); to search (a database); to search for (sth) |
| 算了 | suàn le | let it be; let it pass; forget about it |
| 算数 | suàn shù | to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid) |
| 俗话 | sú huà | common saying; proverb |
| 隧道 | suì dào | tunnel |
| 随即 | suí jí | immediately; presently; following which |
| 随身 | suí shēn | to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one |
| 随手 | suí shǒu | conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it |
| 随意 | suí yì | as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will |
| 岁月 | suì yuè | years; time |
| 损坏 | sǔn huài | to damage; to injure |
| 索赔 | suǒ péi | to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages |
| 索性 | suǒ xìng | you might as well (do it); simply; just |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet |
| 诉讼 | sù sòng | lawsuit |
| 苏醒 | sū xǐng | to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness |
| 塑造 | sù zào | to model; to mold; (fig.) to create (a character, a market, an image etc) |
| 素质 | sù zhì | inner quality; basic essence |
| 塌 | tā | to collapse; to droop; to settle down |
| 泰斗 | tài dǒu | (abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure; doyen; revered authority |
| 台风 | tái fēng | stage presence, poise; typhoon |
| 太空 | tài kōng | outer space |
| 坦白 | tǎn bái | honest; forthcoming; to confess |
| 探测 | tàn cè | to probe; to survey |
| 糖葫芦 | táng hú lu | sugar-coated Chinese hawthorn or other fruit on a bamboo skewer; tanghulu |
| 倘若 | tǎng ruò | if; supposing; in case |
| 瘫痪 | tān huàn | paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) |
| 贪婪 | tān lán | avaricious; greedy; rapacious |
| 叹气 | tàn qì | to sigh; to heave a sigh |
| 摊儿 | tānr | erhua variant of 摊; vendor's stand |
| 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; to look around |
| 贪污 | tān wū | to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle |
| 弹性 | tán xìng | flexibility; elasticity |
| 掏 | tāo | to fish out (from pocket); to scoop; variant of 掏 |
| 陶瓷 | táo cí | pottery and porcelain; ceramics |
| 讨价还价 | tǎo jià huán jià | to haggle over price; to bargain |
| 淘气 | táo qì | naughty; mischievous |
| 淘汰 | táo tài | to wash out; (fig.) to cull; to weed out |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāo tāo bù jué | unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen |
| 踏实 | tā shi | firmly-based; steady; steadfast |
| 特长 | tè cháng | personal strength; one's special ability or strong points |
| 特定 | tè dìng | special; specific; designated |
| 特色 | tè sè | characteristic; distinguishing feature or quality |
| 舔 | tiǎn | to lick; to lap |
| 天才 | tiān cái | talent; gift; genius |
| 田径 | tián jìng | track and field (athletics) |
| 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; innate |
| 天堂 | tiān táng | paradise; heaven |
| 天文 | tiān wén | astronomy |
| 挑拨 | tiǎo bō | to incite disharmony; to instigate |
| 调和 | tiáo hé | harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; mediation |
| 调剂 | tiáo jì | to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription |
| 调节 | tiáo jié | to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize |
| 调解 | tiáo jiě | to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement |
| 条款 | tiáo kuǎn | clause (of contract or law) |
| 条理 | tiáo lǐ | arrangement; order; tidiness |
| 调料 | tiáo liào | condiment; seasoning; flavoring |
| 挑剔 | tiāo ti | picky; fussy |
| 挑衅 | tiǎo xìn | to provoke; provocation |
| 条约 | tiáo yuē | treaty; pact |
| 跳跃 | tiào yuè | to jump; to leap; to bound |
| 提拔 | tí bá | to promote to a higher job; to select for promotion |
| 题材 | tí cái | subject matter |
| 提炼 | tí liàn | to extract (ore, minerals etc); to refine; to purify |
| 体谅 | tǐ liàng | to empathize; to allow (for sth); to show understanding |
| 体面 | tǐ miàn | dignity; prestige; face; honorable; creditable; (of sb's appearance) presentable; respectable |
| 挺拔 | tǐng bá | tall and straight |
| 停泊 | tíng bó | to anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship) |
| 停顿 | tíng dùn | to halt; to break off; pause (in speech) |
| 停滞 | tíng zhì | stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down |
| 亭子 | tíng zi | pavilion |
| 提示 | tí shì | to point out; to remind (sb of sth); to suggest |
| 体系 | tǐ xì | system; setup |
| 提议 | tí yì | proposal; suggestion; to propose |
| 同胞 | tóng bāo | born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen |
| 统筹兼顾 | tǒng chóu jiān gù | an overall plan taking into account all factors |
| 童话 | tóng huà | children's fairy tales |
| 通货 | tōng huò | currency; (old) exchange of goods |
| 统计 | tǒng jì | statistics; to count; to add up |
| 铜矿 | tóng kuàng | copper mine; copper ore |
| 通俗 | tōng sú | common; everyday; average |
| 统统 | tǒng tǒng | totally |
| 通用 | tōng yòng | to use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc); to be used by everyone (language, textbook etc); (of two or more things) in |
| 同志 | tóng zhì | comrade; (slang) homosexual |
| 投机 | tóu jī | to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial |
| 投票 | tóu piào | to vote; vote |
| 投降 | tóu xiáng | to surrender; surrender |
| 投掷 | tóu zhì | to throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at |
| 秃 | tū | bald; blunt |
| 图案 | tú àn | design; pattern |
| 团结 | tuán jié | to unite; unity; solidarity |
| 团体 | tuán tǐ | group; organization; team |
| 团圆 | tuán yuán | to have a reunion |
| 徒弟 | tú dì | apprentice; disciple |
| 推测 | tuī cè | speculation; to conjecture; to surmise |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow |
| 推理 | tuī lǐ | reasoning; inference; to infer |
| 推论 | tuī lùn | to infer; inference; corollary |
| 推销 | tuī xiāo | to market; to sell |
| 途径 | tú jìng | way; means; channel |
| 涂抹 | tú mǒ | to paint; to smear; to apply (makeup etc) |
| 吞咽 | tūn yàn | to swallow; to gulp |
| 妥当 | tuǒ dang | appropriate; proper; ready |
| 脱离 | tuō lí | to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine) |
| 唾沫 | tuò mo | spittle; saliva |
| 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | appropriate; proper |
| 妥协 | tuǒ xié | to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise |
| 拖延 | tuō yán | to delay; to put off; to procrastinate |
| 椭圆 | tuǒ yuán | oval; ellipse; elliptic |
| 托运 | tuō yùn | to consign (goods); to check through (baggage) |
| 突破 | tū pò | to break through; to make a breakthrough; to surmount (an obstacle) |
| 土壤 | tǔ rǎng | soil |
| 哇 | wā | Wow!; sound of a child's crying; sound of vomiting |
| 外表 | wài biǎo | external; outside; outward appearance |
| 外行 | wài háng | layman; amateur |
| 外界 | wài jiè | the outside world; external |
| 歪曲 | wāi qū | to distort; to misrepresent |
| 外向 | wài xiàng | extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented |
| 瓦解 | wǎ jiě | to collapse; to disintegrate; to crumble; to disrupt; to break up |
| 挖掘 | wā jué | to excavate; to dig; to unearth |
| 丸 | wán | ball; pellet; pill |
| 完备 | wán bèi | faultless; complete; perfect |
| 完毕 | wán bì | to finish; to end; to complete |
| 万分 | wàn fēn | very much; extremely; one ten thousandth part |
| 往常 | wǎng cháng | usual; customary |
| 网络 | Wǎng luò | Internet; network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc) |
| 往事 | wǎng shì | past events; former happenings |
| 顽固 | wán gù | stubborn; obstinate |
| 妄想 | wàng xiǎng | to attempt vainly; a vain attempt; delusion |
| 挽回 | wǎn huí | to retrieve; to redeem |
| 挽救 | wǎn jiù | to save; to remedy; to rescue |
| 玩弄 | wán nòng | to play with; to toy with; to dally with |
| 顽强 | wán qiáng | tenacious; hard to defeat |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb |
| 玩意儿 | wán yìr | erhua variant of 玩意; toy; thing |
| 娃娃 | wá wa | baby; small child; doll |
| 违背 | wéi bèi | to go against; to be contrary to; to violate |
| 微不足道 | wēi bù zú dào | negligible; insignificant |
| 维持 | wéi chí | to keep; to maintain; to preserve |
| 唯独 | wéi dú | only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except |
| 威风 | wēi fēng | might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive |
| 微观 | wēi guān | micro-; subatomic |
| 危机 | wēi jī | crisis |
| 畏惧 | wèi jù | to fear; to dread; foreboding |
| 胃口 | wèi kǒu | appetite; liking |
| 威力 | wēi lì | might; formidable power |
| 未免 | wèi miǎn | unavoidably; can't help; really |
| 为难 | wéi nán | to feel embarrassed or awkward; to make things difficult (for someone); to find things difficult (to do or manage) |
| 为期 | wéi qī | (to be done) by (a certain date); lasting (a certain time) |
| 维生素 | wéi shēng sù | vitamin |
| 为首 | wéi shǒu | head; be headed by |
| 威望 | wēi wàng | prestige |
| 慰问 | wèi wèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
| 威信 | Wēi xìn | Weixin county in Zhaotong 通, Yunnan; prestige; reputation |
| 卫星 | wèi xīng | satellite; moon |
| 维修 | wéi xiū | maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain |
| 位于 | wèi yú | to be located at; to be situated at; to lie |
| 委员 | wěi yuán | committee member |
| 伪造 | wěi zào | to forge; to fake; to counterfeit |
| 温带 | wēn dài | temperate zone |
| 温和 | wēn hé | mild; gentle; moderate |
| 文凭 | wén píng | diploma |
| 问世 | wèn shì | to be published; to come out |
| 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 |
| 窝 | wō | nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair |
| 勿 | wù | do not |
| 无比 | wú bǐ | incomparable; matchless |
| 务必 | wù bì | must; to need to; to be sure to |
| 误差 | wù chā | difference; error; inaccuracy |
| 无偿 | wú cháng | free; no charge; at no cost |
| 无耻 | wú chǐ | without any sense of shame; unembarrassed; shameless |
| 无从 | wú cóng | not to have access; beyond one's authority or capability; sth one has no way of doing |
| 舞蹈 | wǔ dǎo | dance (performance art); dancing |
| 无动于衷 | wú dòng yú zhōng | aloof; indifferent; unconcerned |
| 无非 | wú fēi | only; nothing else |
| 乌黑 | wū hēi | jet-black; dark |
| 误解 | wù jiě | to misunderstand; misunderstanding |
| 无精打采 | wú jīng dǎ cǎi | dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out |
| 无可奉告 | wú kě fèng gào | (idiom) "no comment" |
| 无可奈何 | wú kě nài hé | have no way out; have no alternative; abbr. to 无奈 |
| 无赖 | wú lài | hoodlum; rascal; rogue |
| 无理取闹 | wú lǐ qǔ nào | to make trouble without reason (idiom); to be deliberately provocative |
| 物美价廉 | wù měi jià lián | good quality and cheap; a bargain |
| 污蔑 | wū miè | variant of 污蔑; to slander; to smear |
| 无能为力 | wú néng wéi lì | impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless |
| 无穷无尽 | wú qióng wú jìn | endless; boundless; infinite |
| 侮辱 | wǔ rǔ | to insult; to humiliate; dishonor |
| 务实 | wù shí | pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues |
| 无微不至 | wú wēi bù zhì | in every possible way (idiom); meticulous |
| 武侠 | wǔ xiá | martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre); knight-errant |
| 诬陷 | wū xiàn | to entrap; to frame; to plant false evidence against sb |
| 无忧无虑 | wú yōu wú lǜ | carefree and without worries (idiom) |
| 无知 | wú zhī | ignorant; ignorance |
| 武装 | wǔ zhuāng | arms; equipment; to arm |
| 物资 | wù zī | goods; supplies |
| 溪 | xī | creek; rivulet; variant of 溪 |
| 霞 | xiá | rose-tinted sky or clouds at sunrise or sunset |
| 狭隘 | xiá ài | narrow; tight; narrow minded |
| 峡谷 | xiá gǔ | canyon; gill; ravine |
| 夏令营 | xià lìng yíng | summer camp |
| 弦 | xián | bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring |
| 嫌 | xián | to dislike; suspicion; resentment |
| 现场 | xiàn chǎng | the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site |
| 现成 | xiàn chéng | ready-made; readily available |
| 宪法 | xiàn fǎ | constitution (of a country) |
| 巷 | xiàng | lane; alley |
| 相差 | xiāng chà | to differ; discrepancy between |
| 向导 | xiàng dǎo | guide |
| 相等 | xiāng děng | equal; equally; equivalent |
| 想方设法 | xiǎng fāng shè fǎ | to think up every possible method (idiom); to devise ways and means; to try this, that and the other |
| 相辅相成 | xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng | to complement one another (idiom) |
| 向来 | xiàng lái | always (previously) |
| 响亮 | xiǎng liàng | loud and clear; resounding |
| 镶嵌 | xiāng qiàn | to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring) |
| 向往 | xiàng wǎng | to yearn for; to look forward to |
| 相应 | xiāng yìng | to correspond; answering (one another); to agree (among the part) |
| 响应 | xiǎng yìng | to respond to; answer |
| 乡镇 | xiāng zhèn | village; township |
| 陷害 | xiàn hài | to entrap; to set up; to frame (up) |
| 闲话 | xián huà | casual conversation; chat; gossip |
| 贤惠 | xián huì | variant of 贤慧 |
| 衔接 | xián jiē | to link up; to connect; to join |
| 先进 | xiān jìn | advanced (technology); to advance |
| 鲜明 | xiān míng | bright; clear-cut; distinct |
| 掀起 | xiān qǐ | to lift; to raise (a lid etc); (of a storm) to surge; to stir up (waves etc); (fig.) to trigger; set off (a wave of popu |
| 先前 | xiān qián | before; previously |
| 馅儿 | xiànr | erhua variant of 馅; (of food) filling; stuffing |
| 陷入 | xiàn rù | to sink into; to get caught up in; to land in (a predicament) |
| 线索 | xiàn suǒ | trail; clues; thread (of a story) |
| 纤维 | xiān wéi | fiber |
| 嫌疑 | xián yí | suspicion; to have suspicions |
| 显著 | xiǎn zhù | outstanding; notable; remarkable |
| 现状 | xiàn zhuàng | current situation |
| 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 |
| 销毁 | xiāo huǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate |
| 消极 | xiāo jí | negative; passive; inactive |
| 肖像 | xiào xiàng | portrait (painting, photo etc); (in a general sense) representation of a person; likeness |
| 小心翼翼 | xiǎo xīn yì yì | cautious and solemn (idiom); very carefully; prudent; gently and cautiously |
| 效益 | xiào yì | benefit; effectiveness; efficiency |
| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate; underling |
| 狭窄 | xiá zhǎi | narrow |
| 细胞 | xì bāo | cell (biology) |
| 屑 | xiè | bits; fragments; crumbs |
| 携带 | xié dài | to carry (on one's person); to support (old); Taiwan pr. [xī dài] |
| 协会 | xié huì | an association; a society |
| 谢绝 | xiè jué | to refuse politely |
| 泄露 | xiè lù | to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xiè lòu] |
| 泄气 | xiè qì | to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair |
| 协商 | xié shāng | to consult with; to talk things over; agreement |
| 协议 | xié yì | agreement; pact; protocol |
| 协助 | xié zhù | to provide assistance; to aid |
| 写作 | xiě zuò | to write; to compose; writing |
| 媳妇 | xí fù | daughter-in-law; wife (of a younger man); young married woman |
| 膝盖 | xī gài | knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) |
| 袭击 | xí jī | attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack |
| 细菌 | xì jūn | bacterium; germ |
| 系列 | xì liè | series; set |
| 熄灭 | xī miè | to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out |
| 新陈代谢 | xīn chén dài xiè | metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) |
| 心得 | xīn dé | what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy (smell) |
| 性感 | xìng gǎn | sex appeal; eroticism; sexuality |
| 兴高采烈 | xìng gāo cǎi liè | happy and excited (idiom); in high spirits; in great delight |
| 幸好 | xìng hǎo | fortunately |
| 兴隆 | Xīng lóng | Xinglong county in Chengde 德, Hebei; prosperous; thriving |
| 性命 | xìng mìng | life |
| 性能 | xìng néng | function; performance; behavior |
| 性情 | xìng qíng | nature; temperament |
| 刑事 | xíng shì | criminal; penal |
| 形态 | xíng tài | shape; form; pattern |
| 兴旺 | xīng wàng | prosperous; thriving; to prosper |
| 行政 | xíng zhèng | administration; (attributive) administrative; executive |
| 兴致勃勃 | xìng zhì bó bó | to become exhilarated (idiom); in high spirits; full of zest |
| 信赖 | xìn lài | to trust; to have confidence in; to have faith in |
| 新郎 | xīn láng | bridegroom; groom |
| 心灵 | xīn líng | bright; smart; quick-witted |
| 信念 | xìn niàn | faith; belief; conviction |
| 新娘 | xīn niáng | bride |
| 辛勤 | xīn qín | hardworking; industrious |
| 薪水 | xīn shuǐ | salary; wage |
| 心态 | xīn tài | attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking |
| 心疼 | xīn téng | to love dearly; to feel sorry for sb; to regret |
| 欣慰 | xīn wèi | to be gratified |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīn xīn xiàng róng | (idiom) flourishing; thriving |
| 心血 | xīn xuè | heart's blood; expenditure (for some project); meticulous care |
| 信仰 | xìn yǎng | to believe in (a religion); firm belief; conviction |
| 心眼儿 | xīn yǎnr | one's thoughts; mind; intention |
| 新颖 | xīn yǐng | lit. new bud; fig. new and original |
| 信誉 | xìn yù | prestige; distinction; reputation |
| 凶恶 | xiōng è | fierce; ferocious; fiendish |
| 雄厚 | xióng hòu | substantial; robust; ample; abundant |
| 胸怀 | xiōng huái | one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open |
| 凶手 | xiōng shǒu | murderer; assassin |
| 胸膛 | xiōng táng | chest |
| 吸取 | xī qǔ | to absorb; to draw (a lesson, insight etc); to assimilate |
| 昔日 | xī rì | former days; in the past |
| 牺牲 | xī shēng | to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice |
| 习俗 | xí sú | custom; tradition; local tradition |
| 绣 | xiù | variant of 绣; to embroider; embroidery |
| 羞耻 | xiū chǐ | (a feeling of) shame |
| 修复 | xiū fù | to restore; to renovate; (computing) to repair (a corrupted file etc) |
| 修建 | xiū jiàn | to build; to construct |
| 嗅觉 | xiù jué | sense of smell |
| 修理 | xiū lǐ | to repair; to fix; to prune |
| 休养 | xiū yǎng | to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce |
| 喜闻乐见 | xǐ wén lè jiàn | to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking |
| 夕阳 | xī yáng | sunset; the setting sun |
| 喜悦 | xǐ yuè | happy; joyous |
| 细致 | xì zhì | delicate; fine; careful |
| 选拔 | xuǎn bá | to select the best |
| 悬挂 | xuán guà | to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension |
| 旋律 | xuán lǜ | melody |
| 悬念 | xuán niàn | suspense in a movie, play etc; concern for sb's welfare |
| 宣誓 | xuān shì | to swear an oath (of office); to make a vow |
| 选手 | xuǎn shǒu | athlete; contestant |
| 宣扬 | xuān yáng | to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide |
| 悬崖峭壁 | xuán yá qiào bì | sheer cliffs and precipitous rock faces (idiom) |
| 旋转 | xuán zhuǎn | to rotate; to revolve; to spin |
| 学历 | xué lì | educational background; academic qualifications |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken; to impair; to cripple |
| 雪上加霜 | xuě shàng jiā shuāng | (idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury |
| 学说 | xué shuō | theory; doctrine |
| 学位 | xué wèi | academic degree; place in school |
| 血压 | xuè yā | blood pressure |
| 虚假 | xū jiǎ | false; phony; pretense |
| 酗酒 | xù jiǔ | heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess |
| 许可 | xǔ kě | to allow; to permit |
| 畜牧 | xù mù | to raise animals |
| 循环 | xún huán | to cycle; to circulate; circle |
| 巡逻 | xún luó | to patrol (police, army or navy) |
| 寻觅 | xún mì | to look for |
| 熏陶 | xūn táo | to seep in; to influence; to nurture |
| 循序渐进 | xún xù jiàn jìn | in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally |
| 需求 | xū qiú | requirement; to require; (economics) demand |
| 虚荣 | xū róng | vanity |
| 虚伪 | xū wěi | false; hypocritical; artificial |
| 序言 | xù yán | preface; introductory remarks; preamble |
| 须知 | xū zhī | key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind |
| 押金 | yā jīn | deposit; down payment |
| 亚军 | yà jūn | second place (in a sports contest); runner-up |
| 演变 | yǎn biàn | to develop; to evolve; development |
| 掩盖 | yǎn gài | to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up |
| 样品 | yàng pǐn | sample; specimen |
| 氧气 | yǎng qì | oxygen |
| 眼光 | yǎn guāng | gaze; insight; foresight |
| 沿海 | yán hǎi | coastal |
| 严寒 | yán hán | bitter cold; severe winter |
| 掩护 | yǎn hù | to screen; to shield; to cover |
| 烟花 | yān huā | fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) |
| 演讲 | yǎn jiǎng | lecture; to make a speech |
| 严禁 | yán jìn | to strictly prohibit |
| 严峻 | yán jùn | grim; severe; rigorous |
| 严厉 | yán lì | severe; strict |
| 言论 | yán lùn | expression of opinion; views; remarks |
| 严密 | yán mì | strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) |
| 淹没 | yān mò | to submerge; to drown; to flood |
| 延期 | yán qī | to delay; to extend; to postpone |
| 炎热 | yán rè | blistering hot; sizzling hot (weather) |
| 眼色 | yǎn sè | signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance |
| 延伸 | yán shēn | to extend; to spread |
| 眼神 | yǎn shén | expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink |
| 岩石 | yán shí | rock |
| 掩饰 | yǎn shì | to cover up; to conceal; to mask |
| 验收 | yàn shōu | to inspect and accept; acceptance |
| 厌恶 | yàn wù | to loathe; to hate; disgusted with sth |
| 演习 | yǎn xí | maneuver; exercise; practice |
| 眼下 | yǎn xià | now; at present; subocular (medicine) |
| 延续 | yán xù | to continue; to go on; to last |
| 演绎 | yǎn yì | (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc) |
| 验证 | yàn zhèng | to inspect and verify; experimental verification; to validate (a theory) |
| 演奏 | yǎn zòu | to perform on a musical instrument |
| 摇摆 | yáo bǎi | to sway; to wobble; to waver |
| 要不然 | yào bù rán | otherwise; or else; or |
| 要点 | yào diǎn | main point; essential |
| 摇滚 | yáo gǔn | rock 'n' roll (music); to rock; to fall off |
| 摇晃 | yáo huàng | to rock; to shake; to sway |
| 遥控 | yáo kòng | to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control |
| 要命 | yào mìng | to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly; (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance |
| 要素 | yào sù | essential factor; key constituent |
| 谣言 | yáo yán | rumor |
| 耀眼 | yào yǎn | to dazzle; dazzling |
| 咬牙切齿 | yǎo yá qiè chǐ | (idiom) to gnash one's teeth; to fume with rage |
| 遥远 | yáo yuǎn | distant; remote |
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress; to repress; to constrict |
| 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; stifling |
| 压榨 | yā zhà | to press; to squeeze; to extract juice, oil etc by squeezing |
| 压制 | yā zhì | to suppress; to inhibit; to stifle |
| 野蛮 | yě mán | barbarous; uncivilized |
| 野心 | yě xīn | ambition; wild schemes; careerism |
| 亦 | yì | also |
| 翼 | yì | surname Yi; alternative name for 绛 capital of the Jin State during the Spring and Autumn Period (770-475 BC); wing |
| 以便 | yǐ biàn | so that; so as to; in order to |
| 遗产 | yí chǎn | heritage; legacy; inheritance |
| 异常 | yì cháng | unusual; abnormal; extremely; exceptionally |
| 遗传 | yí chuán | heredity; to inherit (a trait); to pass on (to one's offspring) |
| 依次 | yī cì | in order; in succession |
| 一度 | yī dù | for a time; at one time; one time |
| 一帆风顺 | yī fān fēng shùn | propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom); plain sailing; to go smoothly |
| 一贯 | yī guàn | consistent; constant; from start to finish |
| 疑惑 | yí huò | to doubt; to distrust; unconvincing |
| 依旧 | yī jiù | as before; still |
| 依据 | yī jù | according to; basis; foundation |
| 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone |
| 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 |
| 毅力 | yì lì | perseverance; willpower |
| 意料 | yì liào | to anticipate; to expect; expectations |
| 一流 | yī liú | top quality; front ranking |
| 遗留 | yí liú | to leave behind; to hand down |
| 一律 | yī lǜ | same; uniformly; all |
| 以免 | yǐ miǎn | in order to avoid; so as not to |
| 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | obvious at a glance (idiom); obvious at a glance (idiom) |
| 隐蔽 | yǐn bì | to conceal; to hide; covert |
| 引导 | yǐn dǎo | to guide; to lead (around); to conduct |
| 应酬 | yìng chou | to engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement |
| 婴儿 | yīng ér | infant; baby; lead (Pb) |
| 盈利 | yíng lì | profit; gain; to make profits |
| 迎面 | yíng miàn | directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind) |
| 英明 | yīng míng | wise; brilliant |
| 荧屏 | yíng píng | fluorescent screen; TV screen |
| 应邀 | yìng yāo | at sb's invitation; on invitation |
| 英勇 | yīng yǒng | heroic; gallant; valiant |
| 隐患 | yǐn huàn | a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface |
| 隐瞒 | yǐn mán | to conceal; to hide (a taboo subject); to cover up the truth |
| 阴谋 | yīn móu | to conspire; to plot; a conspiracy; a plot |
| 引擎 | yǐn qíng | engine (loanword) |
| 饮食 | yǐn shí | eating and drinking; food and drink; diet |
| 印刷 | yìn shuā | to print; printing |
| 隐私 | yǐn sī | secrets; private business; privacy |
| 音响 | yīn xiǎng | sound; acoustics; audio |
| 引用 | yǐn yòng | to quote; to cite; to recommend |
| 隐约 | yǐn yuē | vague; faint; indistinct |
| 仪器 | yí qì | instrument; apparatus |
| 毅然 | yì rán | firmly; resolutely; without hesitation |
| 一如既往 | yī rú jì wǎng | just as in the past (idiom); as before; continuing as always |
| 衣裳 | yī shang | (coll.) clothes |
| 遗失 | yí shī | to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently) |
| 仪式 | yí shì | ceremony |
| 意识 | yì shí | consciousness; awareness; to be aware |
| 一丝不苟 | yī sī bù gǒu | not one thread loose (idiom); strictly according to the rules; meticulous; not one hair out of place |
| 意图 | yì tú | intent; intention; to intend |
| 依托 | yī tuō | to rely on; to depend on; support |
| 以往 | yǐ wǎng | in the past; formerly |
| 意味着 | yì wèi zhe | to signify; to mean; to imply |
| 一向 | yī xiàng | always (previously); a period of time in the recent past |
| 意向 | yì xiàng | intention; purpose; intent |
| 一再 | yī zài | repeatedly |
| 以至 | yǐ zhì | down to; up to; to such an extent as to ... |
| 以致 | yǐ zhì | to such an extent as to; down to; up to |
| 抑制 | yì zhì | to inhibit; to keep down; to suppress |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will; willpower; determination |
| 用功 | yòng gōng | diligent; industrious (in one's studies); to study hard |
| 永恒 | yǒng héng | eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) |
| 拥护 | yōng hù | to endorse; to support |
| 用户 | yòng hù | user; consumer; subscriber |
| 庸俗 | yōng sú | vulgar; tacky; tawdry |
| 涌现 | yǒng xiàn | to emerge in large numbers; to spring up; to emerge prominently |
| 拥有 | yōng yǒu | to have; to possess |
| 勇于 | yǒng yú | to dare to; to be brave enough to |
| 踊跃 | yǒng yuè | to leap; to jump; eager |
| 诱惑 | yòu huò | to entice; to lure; to induce |
| 油腻 | yóu nì | greasy food; oily food; (of food) greasy; oily; fatty; (neologism c. 2017) (of a middle-aged man) obnoxious; pretentious |
| 油漆 | yóu qī | oil paints; lacquer; to paint |
| 犹如 | yóu rú | similar to; like |
| 优胜劣汰 | yōu shèng liè tài | survival of the fittest (idiom) |
| 有条不紊 | yǒu tiáo bù wěn | regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged |
| 优先 | yōu xiān | to have priority; to take precedence |
| 优异 | yōu yì | exceptional; outstandingly good |
| 忧郁 | yōu yù | sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected |
| 优越 | yōu yuè | superior; superiority |
| 幼稚 | yòu zhì | young; childish; puerile |
| 愈 | yù | the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal |
| 熨 | yù | reconciled; smooth; an iron |
| 原告 | yuán gào | complainant; plaintiff |
| 原理 | yuán lǐ | principle; theory |
| 园林 | yuán lín | gardens; park; landscape garden |
| 圆满 | yuán mǎn | satisfactory; consummate; perfect |
| 源泉 | yuán quán | fountainhead; well-spring; water source |
| 原始 | yuán shǐ | first; original; primitive |
| 元首 | yuán shǒu | head of state |
| 元素 | yuán sù | element (key component of sth); (chemistry) element; (math.) element (member of a set) |
| 冤枉 | yuān wang | to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice |
| 原先 | yuán xiān | originally; original; former |
| 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 |
| 愚蠢 | yú chǔn | silly; stupid |
| 岳父 | yuè fù | wife's father, father-in-law |
| 乐谱 | yuè pǔ | a musical score; sheet music |
| 约束 | yuē shù | to restrict; to limit to; to constrain |
| 预料 | yù liào | to forecast; to anticipate; expectation |
| 舆论 | yú lùn | public opinion |
| 愚昧 | yú mèi | ignorant; uneducated; ignorance |
| 渔民 | yú mín | fisherman; fisher folk |
| 蕴藏 | yùn cáng | to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc) |
| 酝酿 | yùn niàng | (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue) |
| 运算 | yùn suàn | to perform calculations; (mathematical) operation |
| 运行 | yùn xíng | to move along one's course (of celestial bodies etc); (fig.) to function; to be in operation; (of a train service etc) t |
| 孕育 | yùn yù | to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc) |
| 预期 | yù qī | to expect; to anticipate |
| 与日俱增 | yǔ rì jù zēng | to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day |
| 羽绒服 | yǔ róng fú | down-filled garment |
| 预赛 | yù sài | preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats |
| 预算 | yù suàn | budget |
| 欲望 | yù wàng | desire; longing; appetite; craving |
| 预先 | yù xiān | beforehand; in advance |
| 预言 | yù yán | to predict; prophecy |
| 寓言 | yù yán | fable |
| 予以 | yǔ yǐ | to give; to impose; to apply |
| 预兆 | yù zhào | omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication |
| 砸 | zá | to smash; to pound; to fail |
| 咋 | zǎ | dialectal equivalent of 怎么; gnaw; loud noise |
| 宰 | zǎi | to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; t |
| 在乎 | zài hu | to care about; equivalent of 在于 |
| 再接再厉 | zài jiē zài lì | to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts |
| 灾难 | zāi nàn | disaster; catastrophe |
| 栽培 | zāi péi | to grow; to cultivate; to train |
| 在意 | zài yì | to care about; to mind |
| 杂技 | zá jì | acrobatics |
| 杂交 | zá jiāo | to hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity |
| 暂且 | zàn qiě | for now; for the time being; temporarily |
| 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 赞同 | zàn tóng | to approve of; to endorse; (vote) in favor |
| 赞扬 | zàn yáng | to praise; to approve of; to show approval |
| 赞助 | zàn zhù | to support; to assist; to sponsor |
| 造反 | zào fǎn | to rebel; to revolt |
| 遭受 | zāo shòu | to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) |
| 糟蹋 | zāo tà | to waste; to defile; to abuse |
| 造型 | zào xíng | to model; to shape; appearance |
| 遭殃 | zāo yāng | to suffer a calamity |
| 噪音 | zào yīn | rumble; noise; static (in a signal) |
| 遭遇 | zāo yù | to meet with; to encounter; (bitter) experience |
| 责怪 | zé guài | to blame; to rebuke |
| 贼 | zéi | thief; traitor; wily |
| 赠送 | zèng sòng | to present as a gift |
| 增添 | zēng tiān | to add; to increase |
| 扎 | zhā | to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into; mug or jug used for serving beer (loanword from "jar") |
| 渣 | zhā | slag (in mining or smelting); dregs |
| 眨 | zhǎ | to blink; to wink |
| 债券 | zhài quàn | bond; debenture |
| 摘要 | zhāi yào | summary; abstract |
| 斩钉截铁 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical |
| 战斗 | zhàn dòu | to fight; to engage in combat; struggle |
| 障碍 | zhàng ài | barrier; obstruction; hindrance |
| 长辈 | zhǎng bèi | one's elders; older generation |
| 章程 | zhāng chéng | rules; regulations; constitution |
| 帐篷 | zhàng peng | tent |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory |
| 占据 | zhàn jù | to occupy; to hold |
| 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to capture; to seize; to occupy by force |
| 战略 | zhàn lüè | strategy |
| 展示 | zhǎn shì | to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit |
| 战术 | zhàn shù | tactics |
| 展望 | zhǎn wàng | outlook; prospect; to look ahead |
| 展现 | zhǎn xiàn | to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display |
| 崭新 | zhǎn xīn | brand new |
| 瞻仰 | zhān yǎng | to revere; to admire |
| 战役 | zhàn yì | military campaign |
| 占有 | zhàn yǒu | to have; to own; to hold |
| 照料 | zhào liào | to tend; to take care of sb |
| 着迷 | zháo mí | to be fascinated; to be captivated |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark |
| 招收 | zhāo shōu | to hire; to recruit |
| 招投标 | zhāo tóu biāo | bid inviting and bid offering; bidding; auction |
| 照样 | zhào yàng | as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner |
| 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine; to illuminate |
| 照应 | zhào yìng | to correlate with; to correspond to; to look after |
| 沼泽 | zhǎo zé | marsh; swamp; wetlands |
| 诈骗 | zhà piàn | to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail |
| 扎实 | zhā shi | strong; solid; sturdy |
| 折 | zhé | to fold; to turn sth over; to turn upside down; (bound form) to sustain a loss (in business) |
| 遮挡 | zhē dǎng | to shelter; to shelter from |
| 折磨 | zhé mó | to torment; to torture |
| 阵地 | zhèn dì | (military) position; front |
| 镇定 | zhèn dìng | calm; unperturbed; cool |
| 振奋 | zhèn fèn | to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire |
| 正当 | zhèng dāng | timely; just (when needed); honest |
| 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute; controversy; conflict |
| 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate |
| 争夺 | zhēng duó | to fight over; to contest; to vie over |
| 蒸发 | zhēng fā | to evaporate; evaporation |
| 征服 | zhēng fú | to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish |
| 正负 | zhèng fù | positive and negative |
| 正规 | zhèng guī | regular; according to standards |
| 正经 | zhèng jīng | decent; honorable; proper |
| 争气 | zhēng qì | to work hard for sth; to resolve on improvement; determined not to fall short |
| 正气 | zhèng qì | healthy atmosphere; moral spirit; unyielding integrity; probity; (TCM) vital energy (resistance to diseases) |
| 政权 | zhèng quán | regime; political power |
| 证实 | zhèng shí | to confirm (sth to be true); to verify |
| 征收 | zhēng shōu | to levy (a tax); to expropriate |
| 证书 | zhèng shū | credentials; certificate |
| 珍贵 | zhēn guì | precious |
| 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; to dispute |
| 正义 | zhèng yì | justice; righteousness; just |
| 正月 | Zhēng yuè | first month of the lunar year |
| 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle |
| 郑重 | zhèng zhòng | serious; solemn; earnest |
| 症状 | zhèng zhuàng | symptom (of an illness) |
| 震惊 | zhèn jīng | to shock; to astonish |
| 镇静 | zhèn jìng | calm; cool |
| 阵容 | zhèn róng | troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc) |
| 侦探 | zhēn tàn | detective; to do detective work |
| 珍稀 | zhēn xī | rare; precious and uncommon |
| 真相 | zhēn xiàng | the truth about sth; the actual facts |
| 振兴 | Zhèn xīng | Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹东市, Liaoning; to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize |
| 镇压 | zhèn yā | suppression; repression; to suppress |
| 真挚 | zhēn zhì | sincere; sincerity |
| 珍珠 | zhēn zhū | pearl |
| 斟酌 | zhēn zhuó | to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim |
| 折腾 | zhē teng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb |
| 枝 | zhī | branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc |
| 治安 | zhì ān | law and order; public security |
| 值班 | zhí bān | to work a shift; on duty |
| 指标 | zhǐ biāo | (production) target; quota; index |
| 直播 | zhí bō | (TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast; (Internet) to livestream |
| 制裁 | zhì cái | to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) |
| 支撑 | zhī chēng | to prop up; to support; strut |
| 支出 | zhī chū | to spend; to pay out; expenses; expenditure |
| 致辞 | zhì cí | to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc |
| 指定 | zhǐ dìng | to appoint; to assign; to indicate clearly and with certainty |
| 制订 | zhì dìng | to work out; to formulate |
| 脂肪 | zhī fáng | fat (in the body, in a plant, or in food) |
| 制服 | zhì fú | to subdue; to check; to bring under control |
| 指甲 | zhǐ jia | fingernail |
| 知觉 | zhī jué | perception; consciousness |
| 治理 | zhì lǐ | to govern; to administer; to manage |
| 智力 | zhì lì | intelligence; intellect |
| 指令 | zhǐ lìng | order; command; instruction |
| 支流 | zhī liú | tributary (river) |
| 滞留 | zhì liú | (of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving); to be stranded; (of sth that would |
| 致力于 | zhìlìyú | Dedicate |
| 殖民地 | zhí mín dì | colony |
| 指南针 | zhǐ nán zhēn | compass |
| 职能 | zhí néng | function; role |
| 智能 | zhì néng | intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc) |
| 支配 | zhī pèi | to control; to dominate; to allocate |
| 志气 | zhì qì | ambition; resolve; backbone |
| 智商 | zhì shāng | IQ (intelligence quotient) |
| 指示 | zhǐ shì | to point out; to indicate; to instruct |
| 致使 | zhì shǐ | to cause; to result in |
| 指望 | zhǐ wàng | to count on; to hope for; prospect; hope |
| 职位 | zhí wèi | position; post; job |
| 职务 | zhí wù | post; position; job |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance; to support; to back |
| 制约 | zhì yuē | to restrict; condition |
| 指责 | zhǐ zé | to criticize; to find fault with; to denounce |
| 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to curb; to put a stop to; to stop |
| 支柱 | zhī zhù | mainstay; pillar; prop |
| 知足常乐 | zhī zú cháng lè | satisfied with what one has (idiom) |
| 忠诚 | zhōng chéng | devoted; loyal; fidelity |
| 终点 | zhōng diǎn | the end; end point; finishing line (in a race) |
| 中断 | zhōng duàn | to cut short; to break off; to discontinue |
| 终究 | zhōng jiū | in the end; after all is said and done |
| 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral; neutrality |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒng liú | tumor |
| 终年 | zhōng nián | entire year; throughout the year; age at death |
| 终身 | zhōng shēn | lifelong; all one's life; marriage |
| 忠实 | zhōng shí | faithful |
| 众所周知 | zhòng suǒ zhōu zhī | as everyone knows (idiom); see 众所周知 |
| 衷心 | zhōng xīn | heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial |
| 重心 | zhòng xīn | center of gravity; central core; main part |
| 中央 | zhōng yāng | central; middle; center |
| 终止 | zhōng zhǐ | to stop; to terminate |
| 种子 | zhǒng zi | seed |
| 种族 | zhǒng zú | race; ethnicity |
| 州 | zhōu | prefecture; (old) province; (old) administrative division |
| 舟 | zhōu | boat |
| 粥 | zhōu | congee; gruel; porridge; (yù) used in 荤粥 (Xunyu, an ancient nomadic people) |
| 周边 | zhōu biān | periphery; rim; surroundings |
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful; thorough; meticulous |
| 周年 | zhōu nián | anniversary; annual |
| 周期 | zhōu qī | period; cycle |
| 皱纹 | zhòu wén | wrinkle |
| 昼夜 | zhòu yè | day and night; period of 24 hours; continuously, without stop |
| 周折 | zhōu zhé | twists and turns; vicissitude; complication |
| 周转 | zhōu zhuǎn | to rotate; to circulate (cash, stock etc); turnover |
| 株 | zhū | tree trunk; stump (tree root); a plant |
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on; to prop on |
| 拽 | zhuài | to drag; to haul; to throw |
| 专长 | zhuān cháng | specialty; special knowledge or ability |
| 专程 | zhuān chéng | specifically; specially (for that purpose) |
| 转达 | zhuǎn dá | to pass on; to convey; to communicate |
| 装备 | zhuāng bèi | equipment; to equip; to outfit |
| 壮观 | zhuàng guān | spectacular; magnificent sight |
| 壮丽 | zhuàng lì | magnificence; magnificent; majestic |
| 壮烈 | zhuàng liè | brave; heroic |
| 装卸 | zhuāng xiè | to load or unload; to transfer; to assemble and disassemble |
| 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn; dignified; stately |
| 庄重 | zhuāng zhòng | grave; solemn; dignified |
| 传记 | zhuàn jì | biography |
| 专科 | zhuān kē | specialized subject; branch (of medicine); specialized training school |
| 专利 | zhuān lì | patent; sth uniquely enjoyed (or possessed etc) by a certain group of people; monopoly |
| 转让 | zhuǎn ràng | to transfer (ownership, rights etc) |
| 专题 | zhuān tí | specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc); article, report or program etc on a specific topic |
| 砖瓦 | zhuān wǎ | tiles and bricks |
| 转移 | zhuǎn yí | to shift; to relocate; to transfer; (fig.) to shift (attention); to change (the subject etc); (medicine) to metastasize |
| 转折 | zhuǎn zhé | shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book |
| 主办 | zhǔ bàn | to organize; to host (a conference or sports event) |
| 主导 | zhǔ dǎo | leading; dominant; prevailing |
| 主管 | zhǔ guǎn | in charge; responsible for; person in charge |
| 追悼 | zhuī dào | to mourn; to pay last respects |
| 追究 | zhuī jiū | to investigate; to look into |
| 助理 | zhù lǐ | assistant |
| 主流 | zhǔ liú | main stream (of a river); fig. the essential point; main viewpoint of a matter |
| 逐年 | zhú nián | year after year; with each passing year; over the years |
| 准则 | zhǔn zé | norm; standard; criterion |
| 琢磨 | zhuó mó | to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work; to ponder |
| 着手 | zhuó shǒu | to put one's hand to it; to start out on a task; to set out |
| 着想 | zhuó xiǎng | to give thought (to others); to consider (other people's needs); also pr. [zháo xiǎng] |
| 卓越 | zhuó yuè | outstanding; surpassing; distinguished |
| 着重 | zhuó zhòng | to put emphasis on; to stress |
| 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 注射 | zhù shè | injection; to inject |
| 注视 | zhù shì | to look attentively at; to closely watch; to gaze at |
| 注释 | zhù shì | to annotate; to add a comment; explanatory note; annotation; variant of 注释 |
| 助手 | zhù shǒu | assistant; helper |
| 主题 | zhǔ tí | theme; subject |
| 诸位 | zhū wèi | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs |
| 铸造 | zhù zào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) |
| 驻扎 | zhù zhā | to station; to garrison (troops) |
| 住宅 | zhù zhái | residence; dwelling; abode |
| 注重 | zhù zhòng | to pay attention to; to emphasize |
| 著作 | zhù zuò | to write; literary work; book |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself |
| 资本 | zī běn | capital (economics) |
| 资产 | zī chǎn | property; assets |
| 子弹 | zǐ dàn | bullet |
| 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 |
| 字母 | zì mǔ | letter (of the alphabet) |
| 资深 | zī shēn | veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced |
| 姿态 | zī tài | attitude; posture; stance |
| 滋味 | zī wèi | taste; flavor; feeling |
| 滋长 | zī zhǎng | to grow (usually of abstract things); to yield; to develop |
| 资助 | zī zhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy |
| 自主 | zì zhǔ | independent; to act for oneself; autonomous |
| 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short; in a word; in brief |
| 总和 | zǒng hé | sum |
| 纵横 | zòng héng | lit. warp and weft in weaving; vertically and horizontal; length and breadth; criss-crossed |
| 踪迹 | zōng jì | tracks; trail; footprint |
| 棕色 | zōng sè | brown |
| 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | objective; aim; goal |
| 揍 | zòu | to hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth) |
| 走廊 | zǒu láng | corridor; aisle; hallway |
| 走漏 | zǒu lòu | to leak (information, secrets etc); to smuggle and evade tax; to suffer shrinkage (partial loss of goods due to theft et |
| 走私 | zǒu sī | to smuggle; to have an illicit affair |
| 组 | zǔ | surname Zu; to form; to organize |
| 阻碍 | zǔ ài | to obstruct; to hinder; to block |
| 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond |
| 钻研 | zuān yán | to study meticulously; to delve into |
| 祖父 | zǔ fù | father's father; paternal grandfather |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip |
| 阻拦 | zǔ lán | to stop; to obstruct |
| 租赁 | zū lìn | to rent; to lease; to hire |
| 阻挠 | zǔ náo | to thwart; to obstruct (sth) |
| 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow; to abide by; to comply with |
| 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity; sanctity; honor |
| 作弊 | zuò bì | to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices |
| 做东 | zuò dōng | to act as host |
| 作废 | zuò fèi | to become invalid; to cancel; to delete |
| 作风 | zuò fēng | style; style of work; way |
| 作息 | zuò xī | to work and rest |
| 左右 | zuǒ yòu | left and right; nearby; approximately |
| 座右铭 | zuò yòu míng | motto; maxim |
| 做主 | zuò zhǔ | see 主 |
| 足以 | zú yǐ | sufficient to...; so much so that; so that |
Frequently asked questions
How many words are in HSK 6?
HSK 6 introduces 2,500 new words. Counting everything below it, you are expected to know roughly 5,000 words by the end of the level.
How long does it take to learn HSK 6 vocabulary?
At fifteen new words a day with spaced review, the 2,500 new words take about 167 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, and the band 7–9 list is the level above.
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