HSK 7-9 vocabulary list
HSK 7-9 adds 5,562 new words, bringing the cumulative total to about 10,902. That is the level where you can handle academic and professional Mandarin — the advanced band of the 2021 standard. Every word below links to its full dictionary entry — meaning, the characters it is built from, and example sentences.
A word list is not a syllabus. These 5,562 words are not independent: most HSK 7-9 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 7-9 is what the 5,000 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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| Word | Pinyin | English |
|---|---|---|
| 挨 | āi | in order; in sequence; close to; adjacent to; to suffer; to endure |
| 癌 | ái | cancer; carcinoma; also pr. [yán] |
| 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 |
| 挨家挨户 | āi jiā āi hù | to go from house to house |
| 暧昧 | ài mèi | vague; ambiguous; equivocal |
| 爱慕 | ài mù | to adore; to admire |
| 哀求 | āi qiú | to entreat; to implore; to plead |
| 碍事 | ài shì | to be in the way; to be a hindrance; (usu. in the negative) to be of consequence; to matter |
| 爱惜 | ài xī | to cherish; to treasure; to use sparingly |
| 癌症 | ái zhèng | cancer |
| 艾滋病 | ài zī bìng | AIDS (loanword) |
| 暗地里 | àn dì li | secretly; inwardly; on the sly |
| 安定 | Ān dìng | Anting township in Tainan county 台南县, Taiwan; stable; calm; settled; to stabilize |
| 安抚 | ān fǔ | to placate; to pacify; to appease |
| 案件 | àn jiàn | case; instance |
| 按理 | àn lǐ | according to reason; in the ordinary course of events; normally |
| 安眠药 | ān mián yào | sleeping pill |
| 安宁 | Ān níng | Anning District of Lanzhou City 兰州市, Gansu; Anning City, to the west of Kunming 明, Yunnan; peaceful |
| 按钮 | àn niǔ | to push a button; button (one that can be pressed to trigger an action) |
| 按说 | àn shuō | in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally |
| 安稳 | ān wěn | steady; stable; sedate; calm; (of sleep) sound; (of a transition) smooth |
| 安详 | ān xiáng | serene |
| 安心 | ān xīn | at ease; to feel relieved; to set one's mind at rest |
| 安逸 | ān yì | easy and comfortable; easy |
| 安置 | ān zhì | to find a place for; to help settle down; to arrange for |
| 暗中 | àn zhōng | in the dark; in secret; on the sly |
| 凹 | āo | depressed; sunken; indented |
| 熬 | áo | to boil; to simmer; to cook on a slow fire; to extract by heating; to decoct |
| 傲 | ào | proud; arrogant; to despise |
| 傲慢 | ào màn | arrogant; haughty |
| 奥秘 | ào mì | secret; mystery |
| 扒 | bā | to peel; to skin; to tear |
| 疤 | bā | scar; scab |
| 拔 | bá | to pull up; to pull out; to draw out by suction |
| 坝 | bà | dam; dike; embankment |
| 把柄 | bǎ bǐng | handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb |
| 巴不得 | bā bu de | (coll.) to be eager for; to long for; to look forward to |
| 八成 | bā chéng | eighty percent; most probably; most likely |
| 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 |
| 八卦 | bā guà | the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易经; gossip; gossipy |
| 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) |
| 百般 | bǎi bān | in hundred and one ways; in every possible way; by every means |
| 摆动 | bǎi dòng | to sway; to swing; to move back and forth |
| 百分比 | bǎi fēn bǐ | percentage |
| 百合 | bǎi hé | lily |
| 败坏 | bài huài | to ruin; to corrupt; to undermine |
| 拜会 | bài huì | (often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on |
| 拜见 | bài jiàn | to pay a formal visit; to call to pay respects; to meet one's senior or superior |
| 百科全书 | bǎi kē quán shū | encyclopedia |
| 摆平 | bǎi píng | to be fair; to be impartial; to settle (a matter etc) |
| 摆设 | bǎi shè | to set out; to display; to furnish (a room or house) |
| 柏树 | bǎi shù | cypress tree; Taiwan pr. [bó shù] |
| 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 |
| 罢了 | bà le | a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much); a modal particle indicating (don't mind it, ok) |
| 芭蕾 | bā lěi | ballet (loanword) |
| 罢免 | bà miǎn | to remove sb from their post; to dismiss |
| 扳 | bān | to pull; to turn (sth) around; to turn around (a situation) |
| 扮 | bàn | to disguise oneself as; to dress up; to play (a role) |
| 伴 | bàn | partner; companion; comrade; associate; to accompany |
| 拌 | bàn | to mix; to mix in; to toss (a salad) |
| 绊 | bàn | to trip; to stumble; to hinder |
| 半边天 | bàn biān tiān | half the sky; women of the new society; womenfolk |
| 颁布 | bān bù | to issue; to proclaim; to enact (laws, decrees etc) |
| 半岛 | bàn dǎo | peninsula |
| 半导体 | bàn dǎo tǐ | semiconductor |
| 斑点 | bān diǎn | spot; stain; speckle |
| 颁发 | bān fā | to issue; to promulgate; to award |
| 绑 | bǎng | to tie; bind or fasten together; to kidnap |
| 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 |
| 帮手 | bāng shǒu | helper; assistant |
| 颁奖 | bān jiǎng | to confer an award |
| 绊脚石 | bàn jiǎo shí | stumbling block; obstacle; someone who gets in your way |
| 半径 | bàn jìng | radius |
| 板块 | bǎn kuài | slab; (geology) tectonic plate; (fig.) sector (of the stock market or of industry) |
| 伴侣 | bàn lǚ | companion; mate; partner |
| 斑马线 | bān mǎ xiàn | crosswalk; zebra crossing |
| 搬迁 | bān qiān | to move; to relocate; removal |
| 版权 | bǎn quán | copyright |
| 办事处 | bàn shì chù | office; agency |
| 半数 | bàn shù | half the number; half |
| 半途而废 | bàn tú ér fèi | to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished |
| 半信半疑 | bàn xìn bàn yí | half doubting; dubious; skeptical |
| 办学 | bàn xué | to run a school |
| 伴奏 | bàn zòu | to accompany (musically) |
| 煲 | bāo | to cook slowly over a low flame; pot; saucepan |
| 报 | bào | to announce; to inform; report |
| 豹 | bào | leopard; panther |
| 刨 | bào | carpenter's plane; to plane (woodwork); to shave off |
| 报案 | bào àn | to report a case to the authorities |
| 包庇 | bāo bì | to shield; to harbor; to cover up |
| 褒贬 | bāo biǎn | to appraise; to pass judgment on; to speak ill of |
| 报酬 | bào chou | reward; remuneration |
| 报仇 | bào chóu | to take revenge; to avenge |
| 报答 | bào dá | to repay; to requite |
| 报废 | bào fèi | to scrap; to dispose of (sth worn-out or damaged) |
| 暴风骤雨 | bào fēng zhòu yǔ | violent wind and rainstorm; hurricane; tempest |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 宝库 | bǎo kù | treasure-house; treasury; treasure-trove (often fig., book of treasured wisdom) |
| 堡垒 | bǎo lěi | fort |
| 暴利 | bào lì | sudden huge profits |
| 包罗万象 | bāo luó wàn xiàng | all-embracing; all-inclusive |
| 饱满 | bǎo mǎn | full; plump |
| 爆满 | bào mǎn | filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) |
| 保密 | bǎo mì | to keep sth confidential; to maintain secrecy |
| 保姆 | bǎo mǔ | nanny; housekeeper |
| 包容 | bāo róng | to pardon; to forgive; to show tolerance |
| 宝石 | bǎo shí | precious stone; gem |
| 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 |
| 保鲜 | bǎo xiān | to keep fresh |
| 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 |
| 保佑 | bǎo yòu | to bless and protect; blessing |
| 包扎 | bāo zā | variant of 包扎; to wrap up; to pack |
| 宝藏 | bǎo zàng | precious mineral deposits; hidden treasure; (fig.) treasure |
| 暴躁 | bào zào | irascible; irritable; violent |
| 保重 | bǎo zhòng | to take care of oneself |
| 爆竹 | bào zhú | firecracker |
| 把手 | bǎ shǒu | to shake hands; handle; grip |
| 罢休 | bà xiū | to give up; to abandon (a goal etc); to let sth go |
| 霸占 | bà zhàn | to occupy by force; to seize; to dominate |
| 巴掌 | bā zhang | palm of the hand; classifier: slap |
| 靶子 | bǎ zi | target |
| 碑 | bēi | a monument; an upright stone tablet; stele |
| 备 | bèi | variant of 備|备[bei4]; (bound form) to prepare; to equip; (literary) fully; completely |
| 悲哀 | bēi āi | grieved; sorrowful |
| 卑鄙 | bēi bǐ | base; mean; contemptible |
| 悲惨 | bēi cǎn | miserable; tragic |
| 备份 | bèi fèn | backup |
| 背负 | bēi fù | to bear; to carry on one's back; to shoulder |
| 被告 | bèi gào | defendant |
| 悲欢离合 | bēi huān lí hé | joys and sorrows; partings and reunions; the vicissitudes of life |
| 贝壳 | bèi ké | shell; conch; cowry |
| 备课 | bèi kè | (of a teacher) to prepare lessons |
| 背面 | bèi miàn | the back; the reverse side; the wrong side |
| 背叛 | bèi pàn | to betray |
| 背诵 | bèi sòng | to recite; to repeat from memory |
| 悲痛 | bēi tòng | grieved; sorrowful |
| 备忘录 | bèi wàng lù | memorandum; aide-memoire; memorandum book |
| 卑微 | bēi wēi | lowly; humble |
| 背影 | bèi yǐng | rear view; figure seen from behind; view of the back (of a person or object) |
| 备战 | bèi zhàn | prepared against war; to prepare for war; warmongering |
| 奔 | bēn | to hurry; to rush; to run quickly |
| 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 |
| 笨蛋 | bèn dàn | fool; idiot |
| 本分 | běn fèn | (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty |
| 奔赴 | bēn fù | to rush to; to hurry to |
| 绷 | bēng | variant of 绷; variant of 绷; to draw tight |
| 蹦 | bèng | to jump; to bounce; to hop |
| 绷带 | bēng dài | bandage (loanword) |
| 迸发 | bèng fā | to burst forth |
| 崩溃 | bēng kuì | to collapse; to crumble; to fall apart |
| 本钱 | běn qián | capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) |
| 本色 | běn sè | inherent qualities; natural qualities; distinctive character |
| 本事 | běn shì | source material; original story; ability |
| 本性 | běn xìng | natural instincts; nature; inherent quality |
| 本意 | běn yì | original idea; real intention; etymon |
| 本着 | běn zhe | based on...; in conformance with..; taking as one's main principle |
| 笨重 | bèn zhòng | heavy; cumbersome; unwieldy |
| 笨拙 | bèn zhuō | clumsy; awkward; stupid |
| 扁 | biǎn | surname Pian; flat; (coll.) to beat (sb) up |
| 辩 | biàn | to dispute; to debate; to argue |
| 辨别 | biàn bié | to distinguish; to differentiate; to discern; to recognize; to tell |
| 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) |
| 编程 | biān chéng | to program; programming |
| 贬低 | biǎn dī | to belittle; to disparage; to play down |
| 便饭 | biàn fàn | an ordinary meal; simple home cooking |
| 变革 | biàn gé | to transform; to change |
| 变更 | biàn gēng | to change; to alter; to modify |
| 变故 | biàn gù | an unforeseen event; accident; misfortune |
| 编号 | biān hào | to number; numbering; serial number |
| 辩护 | biàn hù | to speak in defense of; to argue in favor of; to defend |
| 变换 | biàn huàn | to transform; to convert; to vary |
| 变幻莫测 | biàn huàn mò cè | to change unpredictably; unpredictable; erratic |
| 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 |
| 编剧 | biān jù | to write a play; scenario; dramatist |
| 辩论 | biàn lùn | debate; argument; to argue over |
| 编排 | biān pái | to arrange; to lay out |
| 鞭炮 | biān pào | firecrackers; string of small firecrackers |
| 变迁 | biàn qiān | changes; vicissitudes |
| 辨认 | biàn rèn | to recognize; to identify |
| 变通 | biàn tōng | pragmatic; flexible; to act differently in different situations |
| 便携式 | biàn xié shì | portable |
| 变形 | biàn xíng | to become deformed; to change shape; to morph |
| 变异 | biàn yì | variation |
| 边缘 | biān yuán | edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery; marginal; borderline |
| 边远 | biān yuǎn | far from the center; remote; outlying |
| 编造 | biān zào | to compile; to draw up; to fabricate |
| 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) |
| 编制 | biān zhì | to establish (a unit or department); staffing structure (excluding temporary and casual staff); to weave |
| 贬值 | biǎn zhí | to become devaluated; to devaluate; to depreciate |
| 辫子 | biàn zi | plait; braid; pigtail |
| 标 | biāo | mark; sign; label |
| 表白 | biǎo bái | to explain oneself; to express; to reveal one's thoughts or feelings |
| 标榜 | biāo bǎng | to flaunt; to advertise; to parade |
| 标本 | biāo běn | specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease |
| 标点 | biāo diǎn | punctuation; a punctuation mark; to punctuate |
| 标记 | biāo jì | sign; mark; symbol |
| 表决 | biǎo jué | to decide by vote; to vote |
| 标签 | biāo qiān | label; tag; (computing) tab (GUI element) |
| 飙升 | biāo shēng | to rise rapidly; to soar |
| 标示 | biāo shì | to indicate |
| 表述 | biǎo shù | to formulate; enunciation; to explain sth precisely |
| 表率 | biǎo shuài | example; model |
| 表态 | biǎo tài | to declare one's position; to say where one stands |
| 标语 | biāo yǔ | written slogan; placard |
| 表彰 | biǎo zhāng | to honor; to commend; to cite (in dispatches) |
| 标识 | biāo zhì | variant of {标志|biāo zhì} |
| 标致 | Biāo zhì | Peugeot; beautiful (of woman); pretty |
| 比比皆是 | bǐ bǐ jiē shì | can be found everywhere |
| 弊病 | bì bìng | malady; evil; malpractice |
| 必不可少 | bì bù kě shǎo | absolutely necessary; indispensable; essential |
| 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 |
| 别具匠心 | bié jù jiàng xīn | to show ingenuity; (of a design) clever; brilliantly conceived |
| 别看 | bié kàn | don't be fooled by the fact that |
| 别扭 | biè niu | awkward; difficult; uncomfortable |
| 别墅 | bié shù | villa |
| 别说 | bié shuō | to say nothing of; not to mention; let alone |
| 别致 | bié zhì | unusual; unique; variant of 别致 |
| 壁画 | bì huà | mural (painting); fresco |
| 必将 | bì jiāng | inevitably |
| 逼近 | bī jìn | to press on towards; to close in on; to approach |
| 壁垒 | bì lěi | rampart; barrier |
| 碧绿 | bì lǜ | dark green |
| 笔墨 | bǐ mò | pen and ink; words; writing |
| 避难 | bì nàn | refuge; to take refuge; to seek asylum (political etc) |
| 彬彬有礼 | bīn bīn yǒu lǐ | refined and courteous; urbane |
| 缤纷 | bīn fēn | vast and various; rich and diverse |
| 丙 | bǐng | third of the ten Heavenly Stems 干; third in order; letter "C" or Roman "III" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc |
| 冰雹 | bīng báo | hail; hailstone |
| 秉承 | bǐng chéng | to take orders; to receive commands; to carry on (a tradition) |
| 秉持 | bǐng chí | to uphold; to hold fast to |
| 并发症 | bìng fā zhèng | complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure) |
| 并非 | bìng fēi | really isn't |
| 并购 | bìng gòu | merger and acquisition (M and A); acquisition; to take over |
| 冰棍儿 | bīng gùnr | ice lolly; popsicle |
| 并肩 | bìng jiān | alongside; shoulder to shoulder; side by side |
| 病历 | bìng lì | medical record; case history |
| 并列 | bìng liè | to stand side by side; to be juxtaposed |
| 冰山一角 | bīng shān yī jiǎo | tip of the iceberg |
| 冰天雪地 | bīng tiān xuě dì | a world of ice and snow |
| 并行 | bìng xíng | to proceed in parallel; side by side (of two processes, developments, thoughts etc) |
| 病症 | bìng zhèng | disease; illness |
| 濒临 | bīn lín | on the edge of; (fig.) on the verge of; close to |
| 濒危 | bīn wēi | endangered (species); in imminent danger; critically ill |
| 逼迫 | bī pò | to force; to compel; to coerce |
| 避让 | bì ràng | to avoid; to yield (in traffic); to get out of the way |
| 毕生 | bì shēng | one's whole life; throughout one's life |
| 比试 | bǐ shì | to have a competition; to measure with one's hand or arm; to make a gesture of measuring |
| 鄙视 | bǐ shì | to despise; to disdain; to look down upon |
| 避暑 | bì shǔ | to be away for the summer holidays; to spend a holiday at a summer resort; to prevent sunstroke |
| 鼻涕 | bí tì | nasal mucus; snivel; snot |
| 逼真 | bī zhēn | lifelike; true to life; distinctly |
| 剥 | bō | to peel; to skin; to shell |
| 拨 | bō | to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc; to dial; to allocate |
| 伯伯 | bó bo | father's elder brother; uncle |
| 博大精深 | bó dà jīng shēn | wide-ranging and profound; broad and deep |
| 波动 | bō dòng | to undulate; to fluctuate; wave motion |
| 搏斗 | bó dòu | to wrestle; to fight; to struggle |
| 剥夺 | bō duó | to deprive; to expropriate; to strip (sb of his property) |
| 伯父 | bó fù | father's elder brother; term of respect for older man |
| 驳回 | bó huí | to reject; to turn down; to overrule |
| 波及 | bō jí | to spread to; to involve; to affect |
| 拨款 | bō kuǎn | to allocate funds; appropriation |
| 波澜 | bō lán | billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) |
| 波浪 | bō làng | wave |
| 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) |
| 波涛 | bō tāo | great waves; billows |
| 剥削 | bō xuē | to exploit; exploitation |
| 博学 | bó xué | learned; erudite |
| 博弈 | bó yì | games (such as chess, dice etc); gambling; contest |
| 波折 | bō zhé | twists and turns |
| 不耻下问 | bù chǐ xià wèn | not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates |
| 不辞而别 | bù cí ér bié | to leave without saying good-bye |
| 不当 | bù dàng | unsuitable; improper; inappropriate |
| 不得而知 | bù dé ér zhī | unknown; unable to find out |
| 不得已 | bù dé yǐ | to act against one's will; to have no alternative but to; to have to |
| 不定 | bù dìng | indefinite; indeterminate; (botany) adventitious |
| 不动产 | bù dòng chǎn | real estate; immovable property; immovables |
| 不乏 | bù fá | there is no lack of |
| 步伐 | bù fá | pace; (measured) step; march |
| 不法 | bù fǎ | lawless; illegal; unlawful |
| 不妨 | bù fáng | there is no harm in; might as well |
| 不服 | bù fú | not to accept sth; to want to have sth overruled or changed; to refuse to obey or comply |
| 不敢当 | bù gǎn dāng | lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise; you flatter me |
| 捕获 | bǔ huò | to catch; to capture; to seize |
| 补给 | bǔ jǐ | supply; replenishment; to replenish |
| 不及 | bù jí | to fall short of; not as good as; too late |
| 部件 | bù jiàn | part; component |
| 不见得 | bù jiàn de | not necessarily; not likely |
| 不假思索 | bù jiǎ sī suǒ | (idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip |
| 不解 | bù jiě | to not understand; to be puzzled by; indissoluble |
| 不景气 | bù jǐng qì | slack; in a slump |
| 不经意 | bù jīng yì | not paying attention; carelessly; by accident |
| 补救 | bǔ jiù | to remedy |
| 布局 | bù jú | arrangement; composition; layout |
| 不堪 | bù kān | cannot bear; cannot stand; utterly |
| 不可或缺 | bù kě huò quē | necessary; must have |
| 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 |
| 不力 | bù lì | not to do one's best; not to exert oneself |
| 不了了之 | bù liǎo liǎo zhī | to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled; to end up with nothing definite |
| 不免 | bù miǎn | inevitably |
| 不妙 | bù miào | (of a turn of events) not too encouraging; far from good; anything but reassuring |
| 不平 | bù píng | uneven; injustice; unfairness |
| 不容 | bù róng | must not; cannot; to not allow |
| 哺乳 | bǔ rǔ | breastfeeding; to suckle; to nurse |
| 步入 | bù rù | to step into; to enter |
| 不慎 | bù shèn | incautious; inattentive |
| 捕食 | bǔ shí | to prey on; to catch and feed on; to hunt for food |
| 部首 | bù shǒu | radical of a Chinese character |
| 部署 | bù shǔ | to dispose; to deploy; deployment |
| 不算 | bù suàn | to not calculate; to not count; to not be considered (as) |
| 不惜 | bù xī | not stint; not spare; not hesitate (to do sth) |
| 不下 | bù xià | to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc) |
| 不像话 | bù xiàng huà | unreasonable; shocking; outrageous |
| 不相上下 | bù xiāng shàng xià | equally matched; about the same |
| 不肖 | bù xiào | unlike one's parents; degenerate; unworthy |
| 不屑 | bù xiè | to disdain to do sth; to think sth not worth doing; to feel it beneath one's dignity |
| 不懈 | bù xiè | untiring; unremitting; indefatigable |
| 不言而喻 | bù yán ér yù | it goes without saying; it is self-evident |
| 不厌其烦 | bù yàn qí fán | not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom); to take great pains; to be very patient |
| 不亚于 | bù yà yú | no less than; not inferior to |
| 不翼而飞 | bù yì ér fēi | to disappear without trace; to vanish all of a sudden; to spread fast |
| 不亦乐乎 | bù yì lè hū | lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius); fig. (jocular) extremely; awfully |
| 不以为然 | bù yǐ wéi rán | not to accept as correct (idiom); to object; to disapprove; to take exception to |
| 不由得 | bù yóu de | can't help; cannot but |
| 不由自主 | bù yóu zì zhǔ | can't help; involuntarily (idiom) |
| 哺育 | bǔ yù | to feed; (fig.) to nurture; to foster |
| 不予 | bùyǔ | to withhold, to refuse |
| 不约而同 | bù yuē ér tóng | to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation |
| 不折不扣 | bù zhé bù kòu | a hundred percent; to the letter; out-and-out |
| 不正之风 | bù zhèng zhī fēng | unhealthy tendency |
| 不知不觉 | bù zhī bù jué | unconsciously; unwittingly |
| 不知所措 | bù zhī suǒ cuò | not knowing what to do (idiom); at one's wits' end; embarrassed and at a complete loss |
| 补助 | bǔ zhù | to subsidize; subsidy; allowance |
| 不准 | bù zhǔn | not to allow; to forbid; to prohibit |
| 捕捉 | bǔ zhuō | to catch; to seize; to capture |
| 裁 | cái | to cut out (as a dress); to cut; to trim |
| 采 | cǎi | to pick; to pluck; to collect |
| 裁定 | cái dìng | ruling |
| 裁缝 | cái féng | to make an item of clothing; to tailor; tailor |
| 才干 | cái gàn | ability; competence |
| 财经 | cái jīng | finance and economics |
| 裁决 | cái jué | ruling; adjudication |
| 采矿 | cǎi kuàng | mining |
| 财力 | cái lì | financial resources |
| 猜想 | cāi xiǎng | to guess; to conjecture; to suppose; (math.) hypothesis |
| 菜肴 | cài yáo | vegetable and meat dishes; dish |
| 裁员 | cái yuán | to cut staff; to lay off employees |
| 采摘 | cǎi zhāi | to pluck; to pick |
| 财政 | cái zhèng | finances (public); financial |
| 残 | cán | to destroy; to spoil; to ruin |
| 惨 | cǎn | miserable; wretched; cruel |
| 惨白 | cǎn bái | deathly pale |
| 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 |
| 藏匿 | cáng nì | to cover up; to conceal; to go into hiding |
| 藏品 | cáng pǐn | museum piece; collector's item; precious object |
| 沧桑 | cāng sāng | great changes; ups and downs; vicissitudes |
| 藏身 | cáng shēn | to hide; to go into hiding; to take refuge |
| 苍蝇 | cāng ying | housefly |
| 参见 | cān jiàn | to refer to; see also; compare (cf.) |
| 残酷 | cán kù | cruel; cruelty |
| 惭愧 | cán kuì | ashamed |
| 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 |
| 残缺 | cán quē | badly damaged; shattered |
| 残忍 | cán rěn | cruel; mean; merciless |
| 惨痛 | cǎn tòng | bitter; painful; deeply distressed |
| 参照 | cān zhào | to consult a reference; to refer to (another document) |
| 惨重 | cǎn zhòng | disastrous |
| 草案 | cǎo àn | draft (legislation, proposal etc) |
| 草丛 | cǎo cóng | underbrush |
| 操控 | cāo kòng | to control; to manipulate |
| 操劳 | cāo láo | to work hard; to look after |
| 操练 | cāo liàn | drill; practice |
| 草坪 | cǎo píng | lawn |
| 草率 | cǎo shuài | careless; negligent; sloppy |
| 操心 | cāo xīn | to worry about |
| 草药 | cǎo yào | herbal medicine |
| 嘈杂 | cáo zá | noisy; clamorous |
| 操纵 | cāo zòng | to operate; to control; to rig |
| 测定 | cè dìng | to determine (by measuring or surveying) |
| 侧面 | cè miàn | lateral side; side; aspect |
| 蹭 | cèng | to rub against; to walk slowly; (coll.) to freeload |
| 层出不穷 | céng chū bù qióng | more and more emerge; innumerable succession; breeding like flies (idiom) |
| 测算 | cè suàn | to take measurements and calculate |
| 测验 | cè yàn | test; to test |
| 侧重 | cè zhòng | to place particular emphasis on |
| 岔 | chà | fork in road; bifurcation; branch in road, river, mountain range etc |
| 查处 | chá chǔ | to investigate and handle (a criminal case) |
| 差错 | chā cuò | mistake; slip-up; fault; error; accident; mishap |
| 差额 | chā é | balance (financial); discrepancy (in a sum or quota); difference |
| 查获 | chá huò | to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc) |
| 拆迁 | chāi qiān | to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants |
| 柴油 | chái yóu | diesel fuel |
| 察觉 | chá jué | to sense; to perceive; to become aware of |
| 察看 | chá kàn | to watch; to look carefully at |
| 查明 | chá míng | to investigate and find out; to ascertain |
| 掺 | chān | variant of 搀; to mix; to grasp |
| 搀 | chān | to take by the arm and assist; to mix; to blend |
| 馋 | chán | gluttonous; greedy; to have a craving |
| 缠 | chán | to wind around; to wrap round; to coil |
| 铲 | chǎn | to level off; to root up; to shovel |
| 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 |
| 偿还 | cháng huán | to repay; to reimburse |
| 敞开 | chǎng kāi | to open wide; unrestrictedly |
| 猖狂 | chāng kuáng | savage; furious |
| 常理 | cháng lǐ | common sense; conventional reasoning and morals |
| 唱片 | chàng piàn | gramophone record; LP; music CD |
| 长期以来 | cháng qī yǐ lái | for a long time |
| 常人 | cháng rén | ordinary person |
| 昌盛 | chāng shèng | prosperous |
| 常态 | cháng tài | normal state |
| 畅谈 | chàng tán | to talk freely; to discuss without inhibition |
| 长效 | cháng xiào | to be effective over an extended period |
| 倡议 | chàng yì | to suggest; to initiate; proposal |
| 长征 | Cháng zhēng | Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935); expedition; long journey |
| 长足 | cháng zú | remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) |
| 产权 | chǎn quán | property right |
| 缠绕 | chán rào | twisting; to twine; to wind |
| 阐释 | chǎn shì | to explain; to expound; to interpret |
| 阐述 | chǎn shù | to expound (a position); to elaborate (on a topic); to treat (a subject) |
| 产物 | chǎn wù | product; result (of) |
| 产业链 | chǎn yè liàn | industry value chain |
| 产值 | chǎn zhí | value of output; output value |
| 潮 | cháo | tide; damp; moist; humid; fashionable; trendy |
| 超标 | chāo biāo | to cross the limit; to be over the accepted norm; excessive |
| 嘲弄 | cháo nòng | to tease; to poke fun at; to make fun of |
| 钞票 | chāo piào | paper money; a bill (e.g. 100 yuan) |
| 超前 | chāo qián | to be ahead of one's time; to surpass or outdo one's predecessors; to be ahead of the pack |
| 潮水 | cháo shuǐ | tide |
| 抄袭 | chāo xí | to plagiarize; to copy; to attack the flank or rear of an enemy |
| 巢穴 | cháo xué | lair; nest; den |
| 炒作 | chǎo zuò | to hype; to promote (in the media) |
| 插曲 | chā qǔ | music played during a movie, play etc; incidental music; music played in a theatrical interlude |
| 插手 | chā shǒu | to get involved in; to meddle; interference |
| 插图 | chā tú | illustration |
| 诧异 | chà yì | flabbergasted; astonished |
| 插嘴 | chā zuǐ | to interrupt (sb talking); to butt in; to cut into a conversation |
| 扯 | chě | to pull; to tear; (of cloth, thread etc) to buy |
| 撤 | chè | to remove; to take away |
| 车间 | chē jiān | workshop |
| 撤离 | chè lí | to withdraw from; to evacuate |
| 沉淀 | chén diàn | to settle; to precipitate; sedimentation |
| 沉甸甸 | chén diàn diàn | heavy |
| 秤 | chēng | variant of 称, to weigh; steelyard; Roman balance |
| 呈 | chéng | to present to a superior; memorial; petition |
| 承包 | chéng bāo | to contract; to undertake (a job) |
| 成才 | chéng cái | to make sth of oneself; to become a person who is worthy of respect |
| 成家 | chéng jiā | to settle down and get married (of a man); to become a recognized expert |
| 成家立业 | chéng jiā lì yè | to get married and start a career (idiom); to settle down; to establish oneself |
| 承接 | chéng jiē | to receive; to accept; to carry on |
| 诚恳 | chéng kěn | sincere; honest; cordial |
| 成品 | chéng pǐn | finished goods; a finished product |
| 城墙 | chéng qiáng | city wall |
| 逞强 | chěng qiáng | to show off; to try to be brave |
| 澄清 | chéng qīng | clear (of liquid); limpid; to clarify |
| 成全 | chéng quán | to help sb accomplish his aim; to help sb succeed; to complete |
| 成群结队 | chéng qún jié duì | making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers; as a large crowd |
| 成天 | chéng tiān | (coll.) all day long; all the time |
| 成心 | chéng xīn | intentional; deliberate; on purpose |
| 成型 | chéng xíng | to become shaped; to become formed |
| 诚意 | chéng yì | sincerity; good faith |
| 承载 | chéng zài | to bear the weight; to sustain |
| 诚挚 | chéng zhì | sincere; cordial |
| 趁机 | chèn jī | to seize an opportunity; to take advantage of situation |
| 沉浸 | chén jìn | to soak; to permeate; to immerse |
| 陈旧 | chén jiù | old-fashioned |
| 陈列 | chén liè | to display; to exhibit |
| 沉闷 | chén mèn | oppressive (of weather); heavy; depressed |
| 沉迷 | chén mí | to be engrossed; to be absorbed with; to lose oneself in |
| 陈述 | chén shù | an assertion; to declare; to state |
| 沉睡 | chén shuì | to be fast asleep; (fig.) to lie dormant; to lie undiscovered |
| 沉思 | chén sī | to contemplate; to ponder; contemplation |
| 衬托 | chèn tuō | to set off |
| 沉稳 | chén wěn | steady; calm; unflustered |
| 称心如意 | chèn xīn rú yì | (idiom) after one's own heart; gratifying; satisfactory; everything one could wish |
| 趁早 | chèn zǎo | as soon as possible; at the first opportunity; the sooner the better |
| 沉着 | chén zhuó | steady; calm and collected; not nervous |
| 撤退 | chè tuì | to retreat |
| 彻夜 | chè yè | the whole night |
| 持 | chí | to hold; to grasp; to support |
| 迟迟 | chí chí | late (with a task etc); slow |
| 痴呆 | chī dāi | imbecility; dementia; imbecility |
| 赤道 | chì dào | equator (of the earth or a celestial body); celestial equator |
| 尺度 | chǐ dù | scale; yardstick |
| 迟钝 | chí dùn | slow in one's reactions; sluggish (in movement or thought) |
| 吃喝玩乐 | chī hē wán lè | to eat, drink and be merry (idiom); to abandon oneself to a life of pleasure |
| 迟缓 | chí huǎn | slow; sluggish |
| 吃苦 | chī kǔ | to bear hardships |
| 吃亏 | chī kuī | to suffer losses; to come to grief; to lose out |
| 吃力 | chī lì | to entail strenuous effort; to toil at a task; strenuous |
| 痴迷 | chī mí | infatuated; obsessed |
| 驰名 | chí míng | famous |
| 持平 | chí píng | to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc); fair; unbiased |
| 耻辱 | chǐ rǔ | disgrace; shame; humiliation |
| 池塘 | chí táng | pool; pond |
| 耻笑 | chǐ xiào | to sneer at sb; to ridicule |
| 痴心 | chī xīn | infatuation |
| 迟疑 | chí yí | to hesitate |
| 迟早 | chí zǎo | sooner or later |
| 持之以恒 | chí zhī yǐ héng | to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere |
| 赤字 | chì zì | (financial) deficit; red letter |
| 充 | chōng | sufficient; full; to fill; to serve as; to act as |
| 宠 | chǒng | to love; to pamper; to spoil |
| 宠爱 | chǒng ài | to dote on sb |
| 充斥 | chōng chì | to be full of; to flood; to congest |
| 冲刺 | chōng cì | (sports) to sprint; to spurt; to dash; to put in a big effort to achieve a goal as the deadline approaches |
| 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 |
| 重返 | chóng fǎn | to return to |
| 崇高 | chóng gāo | majestic; sublime |
| 重合 | chóng hé | to match up; to coincide |
| 憧憬 | chōng jǐng | to long for; to look forward to |
| 崇敬 | chóng jìng | to revere; to venerate; high esteem |
| 冲浪 | chōng làng | to surf; surfing |
| 充沛 | chōng pèi | abundant; plentiful; vigorous |
| 崇尚 | chóng shàng | to hold up (as an model); to hold in esteem; to revere |
| 重申 | chóng shēn | to reaffirm; to reiterate |
| 冲洗 | chōng xǐ | to rinse; to wash; to develop (photographic film) |
| 重现 | chóng xiàn | to reappear |
| 充裕 | chōng yù | abundant; ample; plenty |
| 冲撞 | chōng zhuàng | to collide; jerking motion; to impinge |
| 重组 | chóng zǔ | to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure |
| 仇 | chóu | surname Qiu; hatred; animosity |
| 稠 | chóu | dense; crowded; thick |
| 筹 | chóu | chip (in gambling); token (for counting); ticket; to prepare; to plan; to raise (funds); resource; way; means |
| 瞅 | chǒu | (dialect) to look at; old variant of 瞅 |
| 筹办 | chóu bàn | to arrange; to make preparations |
| 抽查 | chōu chá | random inspection; to do a spot check |
| 筹措 | chóu cuò | to raise (money) |
| 丑恶 | chǒu è | ugly; repulsive |
| 仇恨 | chóu hèn | to hate; hatred; enmity |
| 筹划 | chóu huà | to plan and prepare |
| 筹集 | chóu jí | to collect money; to raise funds |
| 丑陋 | chǒu lòu | ugly |
| 筹码 | chóu mǎ | bargaining chip; gaming chip; casino token |
| 愁眉苦脸 | chóu méi kǔ liǎn | to look anxious (idiom); to look miserable |
| 稠密 | chóu mì | dense |
| 抽签 | chōu qiān | to perform divination with sticks; to draw lots; a ballot (in share dealing) |
| 仇人 | chóu rén | foe; one's personal enemy |
| 抽屉 | chōu ti | drawer |
| 丑闻 | chǒu wén | scandal |
| 抽样 | chōu yàng | sample; sampling |
| 锄 | chú | a hoe; to hoe or dig; to weed |
| 揣 | chuāi | to put into (one's pockets, clothes); Taiwan pr. [chuǎi]; to estimate |
| 踹 | chuài | to kick; to trample; to tread on |
| 揣测 | chuǎi cè | to guess; to conjecture |
| 揣摩 | chuǎi mó | to analyze; to try to figure out; to try to fathom |
| 喘 | chuǎn | to gasp; to pant; asthma |
| 船舶 | chuán bó | shipping; boats |
| 传单 | chuán dān | leaflet; flier; pamphlet |
| 幢 | chuáng | banner; classifier for buildings; carriage curtain (old) |
| 创 | chuàng | variant of 创; variant of 创; a wound |
| 窗帘 | chuāng lián | window curtains |
| 创伤 | chuāng shāng | wound; injury; trauma |
| 创始人 | chuàng shǐ rén | creator; founder; initiator |
| 床位 | chuáng wèi | bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc); berth; bunk |
| 川流不息 | chuān liú bù xī | the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow |
| 传媒 | chuán méi | media |
| 串门 | chuàn mén | to call on sb; to drop in; to visit sb's home |
| 传奇 | chuán qí | legendary; fantasy saga; romance |
| 传人 | chuán rén | to teach; to impart; a disciple |
| 穿梭 | chuān suō | to shuttle back and forth |
| 传闻 | chuán wén | rumor |
| 喘息 | chuǎn xī | to gasp for breath; to take a breather |
| 传言 | chuán yán | rumor; hearsay |
| 穿越 | chuān yuè | to pass through; to traverse; to cross |
| 穿着 | chuān zhuó | attire; clothes; dress |
| 储备 | chǔ bèi | reserves; to store up |
| 出厂 | chū chǎng | to leave the factory (of finished goods) |
| 出丑 | chū chǒu | shameful; scandalous; to be humiliated |
| 橱窗 | chú chuāng | display window |
| 出动 | chū dòng | to start out on a trip; to dispatch troops |
| 触动 | chù dòng | to touch; to stir up (trouble or emotions); to move (sb's emotions or worry) |
| 出发点 | chū fā diǎn | starting point; (fig.) basis; motive |
| 触犯 | chù fàn | to violate; to offend |
| 出访 | chū fǎng | to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation |
| 处方 | chǔ fāng | medical prescription; to write out a prescription; (fig.) recommendation |
| 处分 | chǔ fèn | to discipline sb; to punish; disciplinary action |
| 垂 | chuí | to hang (down); droop; dangle |
| 捶 | chuí | to beat (with a stick or one's fist); to thump; to pound; variant of 捶 |
| 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 |
| 垂头丧气 | chuí tóu sàng qì | hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected; crestfallen |
| 炊烟 | chuī yān | smoke from kitchen chimneys |
| 处境 | chǔ jìng | situation (of a person) |
| 出局 | chū jú | (of a batter) to be put out (in baseball); to be dismissed (in cricket); (of a player or team) to be eliminated from a c |
| 出具 | chū jù | to issue (document, certificate etc); to provide |
| 触觉 | chù jué | sense of touch; tactile sensation |
| 出口成章 | chū kǒu chéng zhāng | (idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent; articulate |
| 矗立 | chù lì | to tower; standing tall and upright (of large building) |
| 储量 | chǔ liàng | remaining quantity; reserves (of natural resources, oil etc) |
| 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 |
| 出面 | chū miàn | to appear personally; to step in; to step forth |
| 触摸 | chù mō | to touch |
| 触目惊心 | chù mù jīng xīn | lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking; horrible to see; a ghastly sight |
| 蠢 | chǔn | variant of 蠢; stupid; stupid |
| 纯粹 | chún cuì | pure; unadulterated; purely |
| 醇厚 | chún hòu | mellow and rich; simple and kind |
| 纯洁 | chún jié | pure; clean and honest; to purify |
| 纯朴 | chún pǔ | variant of 淳朴 |
| 淳朴 | chún pǔ | simple and honest; unsophisticated; guileless |
| 戳 | chuō | to jab; to poke; to stab |
| 绰号 | chuò hào | nickname |
| 除去 | chú qù | to eliminate; to remove; except for |
| 出任 | chū rèn | to take up a post; to start in a new job |
| 出人意料 | chū rén yì liào | unexpected (idiom); surprising |
| 出身 | chū shēn | to be born of; to come from; family background |
| 出神 | chū shén | spellbound; entranced; lost in thought |
| 处事 | chǔ shì | to handle affairs; to deal with matters |
| 出手 | chū shǒu | to dispose of; to spend (money); to undertake a task |
| 出台 | chū tái | to officially launch (a policy, program etc); to appear on stage; to appear publicly |
| 出头 | chū tóu | to get out of a predicament; to stick out; to take the initiative |
| 出土 | chū tǔ | to dig up; to appear in an excavation; unearthed |
| 除外 | chú wài | to exclude; not including sth (when counting or listing); except for |
| 出息 | chū xī | to yield interest, profit etc; to exhale (Buddhism); future prospects |
| 出征 | chū zhēng | to go into battle; to campaign (military) |
| 处置 | chǔ zhì | to handle; to take care of; to punish |
| 初衷 | chū zhōng | original intention |
| 出众 | chū zhòng | to stand out; outstanding |
| 出资 | chū zī | to fund; to put money into sth; to invest |
| 出走 | chū zǒu | to leave home; to go off; to run away |
| 辞 | cí | old variant of 辞; to resign; to dismiss |
| 赐 | cì | to confer; to bestow; to grant |
| 辞呈 | cí chéng | (written) resignation |
| 磁带 | cí dài | magnetic tape |
| 辞典 | cí diǎn | dictionary (variant of 词典) |
| 刺耳 | cì ěr | ear-piercing |
| 刺骨 | cì gǔ | piercing; cutting; bone-chilling |
| 伺候 | cì hou | to serve; to wait upon |
| 赐教 | cì jiào | (honorific) to impart one's wisdom; to enlighten |
| 次品 | cì pǐn | substandard products; defective; seconds |
| 此起彼伏 | cǐ qǐ bǐ fú | up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession; no sooner one subsides, the next arises; repeating continuo |
| 次日 | cì rì | next day; the morrow |
| 慈善 | cí shàn | benevolent; charitable |
| 磁铁 | cí tiě | magnet |
| 辞退 | cí tuì | to dismiss; to discharge; to fire |
| 慈祥 | cí xiáng | kindly; benevolent (often of older person) |
| 雌性 | cí xìng | female |
| 刺绣 | cì xiù | to embroider; embroidery |
| 次序 | cì xù | sequence; order |
| 刺眼 | cì yǎn | to dazzle; to offend the eyes; dazzling |
| 次要 | cì yào | secondary |
| 此致 | cǐ zhì | (used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation) |
| 葱 | cōng | scallion; green onion |
| 丛 | cóng | cluster; collection; collection of books |
| 丛林 | cóng lín | jungle; thicket; forest |
| 从容 | cóng róng | to go easy; unhurried; calm |
| 从容不迫 | cóng róng bù pò | calm; unruffled |
| 从头 | cóng tóu | anew; from the start |
| 凑 | còu | to gather together, pool or collect; to happen by chance; to move close to |
| 凑合 | còu he | to bring together; to make do in a bad situation; to just get by |
| 凑巧 | còu qiǎo | fortuitously; luckily; as chance has it |
| 攒 | cuán | to bring together; to collect; to hoard |
| 窜 | cuàn | to flee; to scuttle; to exile or banish |
| 粗暴 | cū bào | rough; cruel |
| 粗糙 | cū cāo | crude; gruff; rough |
| 促成 | cù chéng | to facilitate; to effect |
| 摧残 | cuī cán | to ravage; to ruin |
| 璀璨 | cuǐ càn | bright; resplendent |
| 催促 | cuī cù | to urge |
| 摧毁 | cuī huǐ | to destroy; to wreck |
| 翠绿 | cuì lǜ | greenish-blue; emerald green |
| 催眠 | cuī mián | hypnosis |
| 粗鲁 | cū lǔ | coarse; crude (in one's manner); boorish |
| 粗略 | cū lüè | rough (not precise or accurate); cursory |
| 存活 | cún huó | to survive (a serious accident); survival |
| 存货 | cún huò | stock; inventory (of material) |
| 存心 | cún xīn | deliberately |
| 存折 | cún zhé | passbook; bankbook |
| 搓 | cuō | to rub or roll between the hands or fingers; to twist |
| 挫败 | cuò bài | to thwart; to foil (sb's plans); a setback; a failure; a defeat |
| 错别字 | cuò bié zì | incorrectly written or mispronounced characters |
| 错觉 | cuò jué | misconception; illusion; misperception |
| 磋商 | cuō shāng | to consult; to discuss seriously; to negotiate |
| 措手不及 | cuò shǒu bù jí | no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared |
| 错位 | cuò wèi | to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced; (medicine) to be in malposition; (fig.) erroneous; eccentri |
| 错综复杂 | cuò zōng fù zá | tangled and complicated (idiom) |
| 粗心大意 | cū xīn dà yì | negligent; careless; inadvertent |
| 簇拥 | cù yōng | to crowd around; to escort |
| 答辩 | dá biàn | to reply (to an accusation); to defend one's dissertation |
| 达标 | dá biāo | to reach a set standard |
| 大不了 | dà bù liǎo | at worst; if worst comes to worst; (usu. in the negative) serious; alarming |
| 打岔 | dǎ chà | interruption; to interrupt (esp. talk); to change the subject |
| 搭乘 | dā chéng | to ride as a passenger; to travel by (car, plane etc) |
| 大大咧咧 | dà dà liē liē | carefree; offhand; casual |
| 搭档 | dā dàng | to cooperate; partner |
| 打倒 | dǎ dǎo | to overthrow; to knock down; Down with ... ! |
| 打赌 | dǎ dǔ | to bet; to make a bet; a wager |
| 打盹儿 | dǎ dǔnr | erhua variant of 打盹; to doze off |
| 打发 | dǎ fa | to dispatch sb to do sth; to make sb leave; to pass (the time) |
| 大纲 | dà gāng | synopsis; outline; program |
| 大公无私 | dà gōng wú sī | selfless; impartial |
| 逮 | dài | (coll.) to catch; to seize; (literary) to arrest |
| 逮捕 | dài bǔ | to arrest; to apprehend; an arrest |
| 带队 | dài duì | to lead a team; to lead a group; group leader |
| 怠工 | dài gōng | to slacken off in one's work; to go slow (as a form of strike) |
| 代号 | dài hào | code name |
| 代理人 | dài lǐ rén | agent |
| 带路 | dài lù | to lead the way; to guide; to show the way; (fig.) to instruct |
| 怠慢 | dài màn | to slight; to neglect |
| 带头 | dài tóu | to take the lead; to be the first; to set an example |
| 歹徒 | dǎi tú | evildoer; malefactor; gangster |
| 代言 | dài yán | to be a spokesperson; to be an ambassador (for a brand); to endorse |
| 搭建 | dā jiàn | to build (esp. with simple materials); to knock together (a temporary shed); to rig up |
| 打搅 | dǎ jiǎo | to disturb; to trouble; to bother |
| 大街小巷 | dà jiē xiǎo xiàng | great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city |
| 大惊小怪 | dà jīng xiǎo guài | to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) |
| 大局 | dà jú | overall situation; the big picture |
| 打捞 | dǎ lāo | to salvage; to dredge; to fish out (person or object from the sea) |
| 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 |
| 大陆 | Dà lù | mainland China (reference to the PRC); continent; mainland |
| 大名鼎鼎 | dà míng dǐng dǐng | grand reputation; renowned; famous |
| 打磨 | dǎ mó | to polish; to burnish; to shine |
| 担 | dān | to undertake; to carry; to shoulder |
| 担保 | dān bǎo | to guarantee; to vouch for |
| 单边 | dān biān | unilateral |
| 单薄 | dān bó | weak; frail; thin |
| 诞辰 | dàn chén | birthday |
| 担当 | dān dāng | to take upon oneself; to assume |
| 单方面 | dān fāng miàn | unilateral |
| 担负 | dān fù | to shoulder; to bear; to undertake |
| 党 | dǎng | surname Dang; party; association |
| 档次 | dàng cì | grade; class; quality |
| 耽搁 | dān ge | to tarry; to delay; to stop over |
| 当即 | dāng jí | at once; on the spot |
| 当机立断 | dāng jī lì duàn | to make prompt decisions (idiom) |
| 当日 | dāng rì | on that day; that very day; the same day |
| 当事人 | dāng shì rén | persons involved or implicated; party (to an affair) |
| 当晚 | dāng wǎn | on that evening; the same evening |
| 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 |
| 荡漾 | dàng yàng | to ripple; to undulate; also written 荡漾 |
| 当真 | dàng zhēn | to take seriously; serious; No joking, really! |
| 当之无愧 | dāng zhī wú kuì | fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) |
| 当众 | dāng zhòng | in public; in front of everybody |
| 淡化 | dàn huà | to water down; to play down; to trivialize |
| 淡季 | dàn jì | off season; slow business season; see also 季 |
| 单价 | dān jià | unit price |
| 胆量 | dǎn liàng | courage; boldness; guts |
| 胆怯 | dǎn qiè | timidity; timid; cowardly |
| 单身 | dān shēn | unmarried; single |
| 淡水 | Dàn shuǐ | Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 市, Taiwan; potable water (water with low salt content); fresh water |
| 胆小鬼 | dǎn xiǎo guǐ | coward |
| 但愿 | dàn yuàn | if only (sth were possible); I wish (that) |
| 担子 | dàn zi | carrying pole and the loads on it; burden; task |
| 盗 | dào | to steal; to rob; to plunder |
| 盗版 | dào bǎn | pirated; illegal; see also 版 |
| 道别 | dào bié | to say goodbye; to bid farewell; to pay a farewell call |
| 稻草 | dào cǎo | rice straw |
| 导弹 | dǎo dàn | (guided) missile |
| 导航 | dǎo háng | navigation |
| 导火索 | dǎo huǒ suǒ | fuse (for explosive) |
| 倒计时 | dào jì shí | to count down; countdown |
| 道具 | dào jù | prop (theater); paraphernalia; (gaming) item |
| 捣乱 | dǎo luàn | to disturb; to look for trouble; to stir up a row |
| 倒霉 | dǎo méi | to have bad luck; to be out of luck |
| 悼念 | dào niàn | to grieve |
| 盗窃 | dào qiè | to steal |
| 倒数 | dào shǔ | to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down; from the bottom (lines on a page) |
| 倒塌 | dǎo tā | to collapse (of building); to topple over |
| 到头来 | dào tóu lái | in the end; finally; as a result |
| 倒退 | dào tuì | to fall back; to go in reverse |
| 到位 | dào wèi | to get to the intended location; to be in place; to be in position |
| 导向 | dǎo xiàng | to be oriented towards; orientation |
| 岛屿 | dǎo yǔ | island |
| 打喷嚏 | dǎ pēn tì | to sneeze |
| 大片 | dà piàn | wide expanse; large area; vast stretch |
| 大气 | dà qì | atmosphere (surrounding the earth); imposing; impressive; stylish |
| 大数据 | dà shù jù | big data (computing) |
| 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 |
| 大同小异 | dà tóng xiǎo yì | virtually the same; differing only on small points |
| 大为 | dà wéi | very; greatly |
| 打消 | dǎ xiāo | to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc); to give up on |
| 打下手 | dǎ xià shǒu | to act in a supporting role; fig. to play second fiddle |
| 大雁 | dà yàn | wild goose |
| 大意 | dà yì | general idea; main idea; careless |
| 大有可为 | dà yǒu kě wéi | with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing |
| 大宗 | dà zōng | large amount; staple; influential family of long standing |
| 得不偿失 | dé bù cháng shī | the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) |
| 德才兼备 | dé cái jiān bèi | possessing both integrity and talent |
| 得当 | dé dàng | appropriate; suitable |
| 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 |
| 登场 | dēng chǎng | to go on stage; fig. to appear on the scene; used in advertising to mean new product |
| 登顶 | dēng dǐng | (lit. and fig.) to get to the top |
| 登陆 | dēng lù | to land; to come ashore; to make landfall (of typhoon etc) |
| 灯泡 | dēng pào | light bulb; see also 电灯泡; third-wheel or unwanted third party spoiling a couple's date (slang) |
| 凳子 | dèng zi | stool; small seat |
| 得失 | dé shī | gains and losses; success and failure; merits and demerits |
| 得手 | dé shǒu | to go smoothly; to come off; to succeed |
| 得体 | dé tǐ | appropriate to the occasion; fitting |
| 得天独厚 | dé tiān dú hòu | blessed by heaven (idiom); enjoying exceptional advantages; favored by nature |
| 得心应手 | dé xīn yìng shǒu | lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job; entirely in one's element; going smoothly |
| 得益 | dé yì | to derive benefit |
| 得意扬扬 | dé yì yáng yáng | variant of 洋 |
| 得罪 | dé zuì | to commit an offense; to violate the law; excuse me! (formal) |
| 堤 | dī | dike; Taiwan pr. [tí]; variant of 堤 |
| 抵 | dǐ | to press against; to support; to prop up; to resist; to withstand; to be equal to; to match |
| 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 |
| 颠倒黑白 | diān dǎo hēi bái | lit. to invert black and white (idiom); to distort the truth deliberately; to misrepresent the facts; to invert right an |
| 垫底 | diàn dǐ | to put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime; to lay the foundation |
| 奠定 | diàn dìng | to establish; to fix; to settle |
| 典范 | diǎn fàn | model; example; paragon |
| 淀粉 | diàn fěn | starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n |
| 巅峰 | diān fēng | summit; apex; pinnacle (of one's career etc) |
| 颠覆 | diān fù | to topple (i.e. knock over); to capsize; fig. to overturn (a regime, by plotting or subversion) |
| 点火 | diǎn huǒ | to ignite; to light a fire; to agitate |
| 惦记 | diàn jì | to think of; to keep thinking about; to be concerned about |
| 点评 | diǎn píng | to comment; a point by point commentary |
| 电台 | diàn tái | transmitter-receiver; broadcasting station; radio station |
| 殿堂 | diàn táng | palace; hall; temple buildings |
| 电网 | diàn wǎng | electricity grid; power grid; electrified wire netting |
| 电线 | diàn xiàn | wire; power cord |
| 电信 | diàn xìn | telecommunications |
| 电讯 | diàn xùn | telecommunications; telecom |
| 点缀 | diǎn zhuì | to decorate; to adorn; sprinkled |
| 点子 | diǎn zi | spot; point; dot |
| 垫子 | diàn zi | cushion; mat; pad |
| 叼 | diāo | to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone) |
| 雕 | diāo | variant of 雕, to engrave; to carve; to engrave |
| 调度 | diào dù | to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc); to schedule; to manage |
| 掉队 | diào duì | to fall behind; to drop out |
| 雕刻 | diāo kè | to carve; to engrave; carving |
| 刁难 | diāo nàn | to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult; Taiwan pr. [diāo nán] |
| 雕塑 | diāo sù | a statue; a Buddhist image; sculpture |
| 掉头 | diào tóu | to turn one's head; to turn round; to turn about |
| 雕像 | diāo xiàng | sculpture; (carved) statue |
| 吊销 | diào xiāo | to suspend (an agreement); to revoke |
| 凋谢 | diāo xiè | to wither; to wilt; wizened |
| 堤坝 | dī bà | dam; dike |
| 地板 | dì bǎn | floor |
| 地步 | dì bù | stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); situation |
| 底层 | dǐ céng | ground or first floor; bottom (of a pile); lowest rung (of society) |
| 抵触 | dǐ chù | to conflict; to contradict |
| 地带 | dì dài | zone |
| 抵挡 | dǐ dǎng | to resist; to hold back; to stop |
| 低调 | dī diào | low pitch; quiet (voice); subdued |
| 地段 | dì duàn | section; district |
| 爹 | diē | dad |
| 叠 | dié | variant of 叠; variant of 叠; to fold |
| 碟 | dié | dish; plate |
| 跌幅 | diē fú | decline (in value); extent of a drop |
| 迭起 | dié qǐ | continuously arising; to arise repeatedly |
| 提防 | dī fang | to guard against; to be vigilant; watch you don't (slip) |
| 低估 | dī gū | to underestimate; to underrate |
| 低谷 | dī gǔ | valley; trough (as opposed to peaks); fig. low point |
| 嘀咕 | dí gu | to mutter; to feel apprehensive |
| 帝国 | dì guó | empire; imperial |
| 递交 | dì jiāo | to present; to give; to hand over |
| 低落 | dī luò | downcast; gloomy; to decline; to get worse |
| 低迷 | dī mí | blurred (landscape etc); low (spirits); in a slump (economy) |
| 钉 | dīng | nail; to follow closely; to keep at sb (to do sth) |
| 丁 | dīng | surname Ding; male adult; the 4th of the 10 Heavenly Stems 干 |
| 盯 | dīng | to watch attentively; to fix one's attention on; to stare at |
| 顶多 | dǐng duō | at most; at best |
| 订购 | dìng gòu | to place an order; to subscribe |
| 顶级 | dǐng jí | top-notch; first-rate |
| 顶尖 | dǐng jiān | peak; apex; world best |
| 定金 | dìng jīn | down payment; advance payment |
| 定居 | dìng jū | to settle (in some city, country etc); to take up residence |
| 订立 | dìng lì | to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc); to set up (a rule etc) |
| 定论 | dìng lùn | final conclusion; accepted argument |
| 定律 | dìng lǜ | scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy); (in human affairs) a generalization based on observation (e.g. "pow |
| 定向 | dìng xiàng | to orientate; directional; directed |
| 定心丸 | dìng xīn wán | tranquilizer; sth that sets one's mind at ease |
| 订阅 | dìng yuè | subscription; to subscribe to |
| 叮嘱 | dīng zhǔ | to warn repeatedly; to urge; to exhort again and again |
| 钉子 | dīng zi | nail; snag; saboteur |
| 定做 | dìng zuò | to have something made to order |
| 敌视 | dí shì | hostile; malevolence; antagonism |
| 地势 | dì shì | terrain; topography relief |
| 地毯 | dì tǎn | carpet; rug |
| 丢脸 | diū liǎn | to lose face; humiliation |
| 丢弃 | diū qì | to discard; to abandon |
| 丢人 | diū rén | to lose face |
| 丢三落四 | diū sān là sì | forgetful; empty-headed |
| 低下 | dī xià | low status; lowly; to lower (one's head) |
| 底线 | dǐ xiàn | bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept; (sports) baseline; (sewing) under thread |
| 抵消 | dǐ xiāo | to counteract; to cancel out; to offset |
| 地下水 | dì xià shuǐ | groundwater |
| 抵押 | dǐ yā | to provide (an asset) as security for a loan; to put up collateral |
| 第一手 | dì yī shǒu | first-hand |
| 抵御 | dǐ yù | to resist; to withstand |
| 地狱 | dì yù | hell; infernal; underworld |
| 底蕴 | dǐ yùn | inside information; concrete details |
| 递增 | dì zēng | to increase by degrees; in increasing order; incremental |
| 抵制 | dǐ zhì | to resist; to boycott; to refuse (to cooperate) |
| 笛子 | dí zi | bamboo flute |
| 底子 | dǐ zi | base; foundation; bottom |
| 弟子 | dì zǐ | disciple; follower |
| 东奔西走 | dōng bēn xī zǒu | to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily; to bustle about; to hopscotch |
| 动不动 | dòng bu dòng | (typically followed by 就) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc); at the drop of a hat |
| 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) |
| 动感 | dòng gǎn | sense of movement (often in a static work of art); dynamic; vivid |
| 动工 | dòng gōng | to start (a building project) |
| 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 |
| 栋梁 | dòng liáng | ridgepole; ridgepole and beams; person able to bear heavy responsibility |
| 动脉 | dòng mài | artery |
| 动身 | dòng shēn | to go on a journey; to leave |
| 董事 | dǒng shì | board member |
| 懂事 | dǒng shì | to grow beyond the naivete of childhood; to be aware of what is going on in the world; (esp. of a child) sensible; thoug |
| 董事会 | dǒng shì huì | board of directors |
| 董事长 | dǒng shì zhǎng | chairman of the board of directors |
| 动弹 | dòng tan | to budge |
| 动向 | dòng xiàng | trend; tendency |
| 洞穴 | dòng xué | cave; cavern |
| 动摇 | dòng yáo | to sway; to waver; to rock |
| 动用 | dòng yòng | to utilize; to put sth to use |
| 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 |
| 抖 | dǒu | to tremble; to shake out; to reveal |
| 陡 | dǒu | steep; precipitous; abrubtly |
| 斗 | dòu | abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 星; dry measure for grain equal to ten 升 or one-tenth of a 石; decaliter |
| 逗留 | dòu liú | to stay for a while; to sojourn |
| 陡峭 | dǒu qiào | precipitous |
| 兜售 | dōu shòu | to hawk; to peddle |
| 斗志 | dòu zhì | will to fight; fighting spirit |
| 豆子 | dòu zi | bean; pea |
| 独 | dú | alone; independent; single |
| 赌 | dǔ | to bet; to gamble |
| 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 |
| 断裂 | duàn liè | fracture; rupture; to break apart |
| 段落 | duàn luò | phase; time interval; paragraph |
| 断然 | duàn rán | resolute; definitive; categorically |
| 短暂 | duǎn zàn | of short duration; brief; momentary |
| 断章取义 | duàn zhāng qǔ yì | to quote out of context |
| 端正 | duān zhèng | upright; regular; proper |
| 赌博 | dǔ bó | to gamble |
| 督促 | dū cù | to supervise and urge completion of a task; to urge on |
| 都会 | dū huì | city; metropolis |
| 兑 | duì | surname Dui; to cash; to exchange |
| 对岸 | duì àn | opposite bank (of a body of water) |
| 对白 | duì bái | dialogue (in a movie or a play) |
| 对策 | duì cè | countermeasure for dealing with a situation |
| 对得起 | duì de qǐ | not to let sb down; to treat sb fairly; be worthy of |
| 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 |
| 对联 | duì lián | rhyming couplet; pair of lines of verse written vertically down the sides of a doorway |
| 对流 | duì liú | convection |
| 对牛弹琴 | duì niú tán qín | lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom); fig. offering a treat to an unappreciative audience; to cast pearls before swine |
| 堆砌 | duī qì | lit. to pile up (bricks); to pack; fig. to pad out (writing with fancy phrases) |
| 兑现 | duì xiàn | (of a check etc) to cash; to honor a commitment |
| 队形 | duì xíng | formation |
| 对弈 | duì yì | to play go, chess etc |
| 对照 | duì zhào | to contrast; to compare; to place side by side for comparison (as parallel texts) |
| 对症下药 | duì zhèng xià yào | lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it; |
| 对峙 | duì zhì | to stand opposite; to confront; confrontation |
| 独家 | dú jiā | exclusive |
| 杜绝 | dù jué | to put an end to |
| 炖 | dùn | to stew |
| 敦促 | dūn cù | to press; to urge; to hasten |
| 敦厚 | dūn hòu | genuine; honest and sincere |
| 多半 | duō bàn | most; mostly; most likely |
| 多边 | duō biān | multilateral |
| 夺冠 | duó guàn | to seize the crown; fig. to win a championship; to win gold medal |
| 夺魁 | duó kuí | to seize; to win |
| 堕落 | duò luò | to degrade; to degenerate; to become depraved |
| 多年来 | duō nián lái | for the past many years |
| 哆嗦 | duō suo | to tremble; to shiver; uncontrolled shaking of the body |
| 多心 | duō xīn | oversensitive; suspicious |
| 毒品 | dú pǐn | drugs; narcotics; poison |
| 堵塞 | dǔ sè | to clog up; blockage |
| 独身 | dú shēn | unmarried; single |
| 读物 | dú wù | reading material |
| 独一无二 | dú yī wú èr | unique and unmatched (idiom); unrivalled; nothing compares with it |
| 鹅 | é | variant of 鹅; goose; variant of 鹅 |
| 恶 | è | used in 恶心; evil; fierce |
| 额度 | é dù | quota; (credit) limit |
| 噩耗 | è hào | news of sb's death; sad news |
| 恶化 | è huà | to worsen |
| 恩爱 | ēn ài | loving affection (in a couple); conjugal love |
| 恩情 | ēn qíng | kindness; affection; grace |
| 恩人 | ēn rén | a benefactor; a person who has significantly helped sb else |
| 恩怨 | ēn yuàn | gratitude and grudges; resentment; grudges |
| 耳光 | ěr guāng | a slap on the face |
| 耳目一新 | ěr mù yī xīn | a pleasant change; a breath of fresh air; refreshing |
| 耳熟能详 | ěr shú néng xiáng | what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom) |
| 而已 | ér yǐ | that's all; nothing more |
| 额外 | é wài | extra; added; additional |
| 恶性 | è xìng | malignant; wicked; vicious (circle) |
| 恶意 | è yì | malice; evil intention |
| 鳄鱼 | è yú | alligator; crocodile |
| 厄运 | è yùn | bad luck; misfortune; adversity |
| 讹诈 | é zhà | to extort under false pretenses; to blackmail; to bluff |
| 遏制 | è zhì | to check; to contain; to hold back |
| 恶作剧 | è zuò jù | practical joke; prank; to play a practical joke |
| 发财 | fā cái | to get rich |
| 发呆 | fā dāi | to stare blankly; to be stunned; to be lost in thought |
| 发抖 | fā dǒu | to tremble; to shake; to shiver |
| 发火 | fā huǒ | to catch fire; to ignite; to detonate |
| 发酵 | fā jiào | to ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop |
| 发觉 | fā jué | to become aware; to detect; to realize |
| 发掘 | fā jué | to excavate; to explore; (fig.) to unearth |
| 发愣 | fā lèng | to stare blankly; to be in a daze |
| 乏力 | fá lì | lacking in strength; weak; feeble; not up to the task |
| 阀门 | fá mén | valve (mechanical) |
| 帆 | fān | variant of 帆; sail; Taiwan pr. [fán], except 布 canvas |
| 反驳 | fǎn bó | to retort; to refute |
| 反差 | fǎn chā | contrast; discrepancy |
| 反常 | fǎn cháng | unusual; abnormal |
| 犯愁 | fàn chóu | to worry; to be anxious |
| 范畴 | fàn chóu | category |
| 帆船 | fān chuán | sailboat |
| 反倒 | fǎn dào | but on the contrary; but expectedly |
| 繁多 | fán duō | many and varied; of many different kinds |
| 翻番 | fān fān | to double; to increase by a certain number of times |
| 仿 | fǎng | to imitate; to copy; variant of 仿 |
| 反感 | fǎn gǎn | to be disgusted with; to dislike; bad reaction |
| 防盗 | fáng dào | to guard against theft; anti-theft |
| 房地产 | fáng dì chǎn | real estate |
| 防范 | fáng fàn | to be on guard; wariness; to guard against |
| 放过 | fàng guò | to let off; to let slip by; to let sb get away with sth |
| 防护 | fáng hù | to defend; to protect |
| 防火墙 | fáng huǒ qiáng | firewall |
| 放宽 | fàng kuān | to relax (a rule); to ease (restrictions); to extend (a time limit) |
| 放射 | fàng shè | to radiate; radioactive |
| 防守 | fáng shǒu | to defend; to protect (against) |
| 放水 | fàng shuǐ | to turn on the water; to let water out; (sports) to throw a game |
| 放肆 | fàng sì | wanton; unbridled; presumptuous |
| 犯规 | fàn guī | to break the rules; an illegality; a foul |
| 防卫 | fáng wèi | to defend; defensive; defense |
| 方向盘 | fāng xiàng pán | steering wheel |
| 防汛 | fáng xùn | flood control; anti-flood (precautions) |
| 防疫 | fáng yì | to prevent epidemics |
| 放映 | fàng yìng | to show (a movie); to screen |
| 防御 | fáng yù | defense; to defend |
| 方圆 | fāng yuán | perimeter; range; (within) a radius of ... |
| 方针 | fāng zhēn | policy; guidelines |
| 仿真 | fǎng zhēn | to emulate; to simulate; emulation |
| 纺织 | fǎng zhī | spinning and weaving |
| 仿制 | fǎng zhì | to copy; to imitate; to make by imitating a model |
| 放置 | fàng zhì | to put |
| 放纵 | fàng zòng | to indulge; to pamper; to connive at |
| 繁华 | fán huá | flourishing; bustling |
| 返还 | fǎn huán | restitution; return of something to its original owner; remittance |
| 反击 | fǎn jī | to strike back; to beat back; to counterattack |
| 反抗 | fǎn kàng | to resist; to rebel |
| 翻来覆去 | fān lái fù qù | to toss and turn (sleeplessly); again and again |
| 泛滥 | fàn làn | to be in flood; to overflow (the banks); to inundate |
| 贩卖 | fàn mài | to sell; to peddle; to traffic |
| 烦闷 | fán mèn | moody; gloomy |
| 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) |
| 翻身 | fān shēn | to turn over (when lying); (fig.) to free oneself; to emancipate oneself |
| 反弹 | fǎn tán | to bounce; to bounce back; to boomerang |
| 翻天覆地 | fān tiān fù dì | sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion; everything turned on its head |
| 繁体字 | fán tǐ zì | traditional Chinese character |
| 发怒 | fā nù | to get angry |
| 饭碗 | fàn wǎn | rice bowl; fig. livelihood; job |
| 反问 | fǎn wèn | to ask (a question) in reply; to answer a question with a question; rhetorical question |
| 反响 | fǎn xiǎng | repercussions; reaction; echo |
| 翻新 | fān xīn | to revamp; a face-lift; to retread (a tire) |
| 反省 | fǎn xǐng | to reflect upon oneself; to examine one's conscience; to question oneself |
| 繁衍 | fán yǎn | to multiply; to reproduce; to increase gradually in number or quantity |
| 繁杂 | fán zá | many; diverse |
| 烦躁 | fán zào | jittery; twitchy; fidgety |
| 反之 | fǎn zhī | on the other hand...; conversely... |
| 繁重 | fán zhòng | heavy; burdensome; heavy-duty |
| 犯罪 | fàn zuì | to commit a crime; crime; offense |
| 发热 | fā rè | to have a high temperature; feverish; unable to think calmly |
| 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 |
| 法庭 | fǎ tíng | court of law |
| 发泄 | fā xiè | to give vent to (one's feelings) |
| 发型 | fà xíng | hairstyle; coiffure; hairdo |
| 发芽 | fā yá | (of a seed) to germinate; (of a plant) to sprout; to bud; (fig.) (of an idea or plan etc) to start to develop |
| 发扬 | fā yáng | to develop; to make full use of |
| 发扬光大 | fā yáng guāng dà | to develop and promote; to carry forward; to bring to great height of development |
| 发言人 | fā yán rén | spokesperson |
| 发源 | fā yuán | to rise; to originate; source |
| 发源地 | fā yuán dì | place of origin; birthplace; source |
| 法则 | fǎ zé | law; rule; code |
| 法制 | fǎ zhì | legal system and institutions; made in France |
| 法治 | fǎ zhì | rule of law; to rule by law |
| 发作 | fā zuò | to flare up; to break out |
| 非 | fēi | abbr. for 洲, Africa; to not be; not; wrong; incorrect |
| 废 | fèi | to abolish; to abandon; to abrogate |
| 诽谤 | fěi bàng | to slander; to libel |
| 废除 | fèi chú | to abolish; to abrogate; to repeal |
| 飞船 | fēi chuán | spaceship; spacecraft; dirigible |
| 非但 | fēi dàn | not only |
| 非得 | fēi děi | (followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must |
| 飞碟 | fēi dié | flying saucer; frisbee |
| 非法 | fēi fǎ | illegal |
| 非凡 | fēi fán | out of the ordinary; unusually (good, talented etc) |
| 沸沸扬扬 | fèi fèi yáng yáng | bubbling and gurgling; hubbubing; abuzz |
| 废话 | fèi huà | nonsense; rubbish; superfluous words |
| 费劲 | fèi jìn | to require effort; strenuous |
| 费力 | fèi lì | to expend a great deal of effort |
| 肥料 | féi liào | fertilizer; manure |
| 废品 | fèi pǐn | production rejects; seconds; scrap |
| 废弃 | fèi qì | to discard; to abandon (old ways); to invalidate |
| 废寝忘食 | fèi qǐn wàng shí | to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom); to skip one's sleep and meals; to be completely wrapped up in one's work |
| 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 |
| 绯闻 | fēi wén | sex scandal |
| 废物 | fèi wù | rubbish; waste material; useless person |
| 飞翔 | fēi xiáng | to circle in the air; to soar |
| 废墟 | fèi xū | ruins |
| 飞跃 | fēi yuè | to leap |
| 肥皂 | féi zào | soap |
| 坟 | fén | grave; tomb; embankment |
| 粪 | fèn | manure; dung |
| 分辨 | fēn biàn | to distinguish; to differentiate; to resolve |
| 粪便 | fèn biàn | excrement; feces; night soil |
| 分成 | fēn chéng | to divide (into); to split a bonus; to break into |
| 分寸 | fēn cun | propriety; appropriate behavior; proper speech or action |
| 分担 | fēn dān | to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility) |
| 份额 | fèn é | share; portion |
| 分发 | fēn fā | to distribute; distribution; to assign (sb) to a job |
| 芬芳 | fēn fāng | perfume; fragrant |
| 吩咐 | fēn fù | to tell; to instruct; to command |
| 疯 | fēng | insane; mad; wild |
| 逢 | féng | to meet by chance; to come across; (of a calendar event) to come along |
| 缝 | féng | to sew; to stitch; seam |
| 风暴 | fēng bào | storm; violent commotion; fig. crisis (e.g. revolution, uprising, financial crisis etc) |
| 风波 | fēng bō | disturbance; crisis; disputes |
| 风采 | fēng cǎi | svelte; elegant manner; graceful bearing |
| 风餐露宿 | fēng cān lù sù | lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom); fig. to rough it |
| 风吹雨打 | fēng chuī yǔ dǎ | lit. windswept and battered by rain; to undergo hardship (idiom) |
| 讽刺 | fěng cì | to satirize; to mock; irony |
| 封顶 | fēng dǐng | to put a roof (on a building); to cap the roof (finishing a building project); fig. to put a ceiling (on spending, prize |
| 风度 | fēng dù | elegance (for men); elegant demeanor; grace |
| 分割 | fēn gē | to cut up; to break up |
| 风范 | fēng fàn | air; manner; model |
| 缝合 | féng hé | to sew together; suture (in surgery); to sew up (a wound) |
| 风和日丽 | fēng hé rì lì | moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime |
| 丰厚 | fēng hòu | generous; ample |
| 凤凰 | Fèng huáng | Fenghuang County in Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture 州; phoenix |
| 峰会 | fēng huì | summit meeting |
| 峰回路转 | fēng huí lù zhuǎn | the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom); (of a mountain road) twisting and turning; fig. an opportunity ha |
| 封建 | fēng jiàn | system of enfeoffment; feudalism; feudal |
| 风景线 | fēng jǐng xiàn | a strip of scenic beauty (coast, river, road etc); (fig.) an eye-catching feature |
| 风浪 | fēng làng | wind and waves; rough waters; (fig.) hardship |
| 锋利 | fēng lì | sharp (e.g. knife blade); incisive; to the point |
| 风流 | fēng liú | distinguished and accomplished; outstanding; talented in letters and unconventional in lifestyle |
| 丰满 | Fēng mǎn | Fengman district of Jilin city 吉林市, Jilin province; ample; well developed |
| 风貌 | fēng mào | style; manner; ethos |
| 凤毛麟角 | fèng máo lín jiǎo | lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom); fig. few and far between |
| 蜂蜜 | fēng mì | honey |
| 封面 | fēng miàn | cover (of a publication) |
| 风气 | fēng qì | general mood; atmosphere; common practice |
| 风情 | fēng qíng | mien; bearing; grace |
| 风趣 | fēng qù | charm; humor; wit |
| 风沙 | fēng shā | sand blown by wind; sandstorm |
| 风尚 | fēng shàng | current custom; current way of doing things |
| 丰盛 | fēng shèng | rich; sumptuous |
| 风水 | fēng shuǐ | feng shui; geomancy |
| 丰硕 | fēng shuò | plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc) |
| 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 |
| 风云 | fēng yún | weather; unstable situation |
| 风雨无阻 | fēng yǔ wú zǔ | regardless of weather conditions; rain, hail or shine |
| 风筝 | fēng zhēng | kite |
| 疯子 | fēng zi | madman; lunatic |
| 分红 | fēn hóng | dividend; to award a bonus |
| 分化 | fēn huà | to split apart; differentiation |
| 分解 | fēn jiě | to resolve; to decompose; to break down |
| 奋力 | fèn lì | to do everything one can; to spare no effort; to strive |
| 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 |
| 焚烧 | fén shāo | to burn; to set on fire |
| 粉丝 | fěn sī | bean vermicelli; mung bean starch noodles; Chinese vermicelli |
| 粉碎 | fěn suì | to crush; to smash; to shatter |
| 分外 | fèn wài | exceptionally; not one's responsibility or job |
| 奋勇 | fèn yǒng | dauntless; to summon up courage and determination; using extreme force of will |
| 分支 | fēn zhī | branch (of company, river etc); to branch; to diverge |
| 否决 | fǒu jué | to veto; to overrule |
| 敷 | fū | to spread; to lay out; to apply (powder, ointment etc) |
| 佛 | fú | Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 陀); seemingly; (female) head ornament |
| 负 | fù | to bear; to carry (on one's back); to turn one's back on |
| 附 | fù | variant of 附; to add; to attach; to be close to; to be attached |
| 赴 | fù | to go; to visit (e.g. another country); to attend (a banquet etc) |
| 腹 | fù | abdomen; stomach; belly |
| 腐败 | fǔ bài | corruption; to corrupt; to rot |
| 副本 | fù běn | copy; duplicate; transcript; (gaming) dungeon; instance; private team mission |
| 复查 | fù chá | to check again; to re-examine |
| 扶持 | fú chí | to help; to assist |
| 附带 | fù dài | supplementary; incidentally; in parentheses |
| 浮动 | fú dòng | to drift about; to move unsteadily; (fig.) to fluctuate; to rise and fall; to be changeable; (of a currency or rate etc) |
| 复发 | fù fā | to recur (of a disease); to reappear; to relapse (into a former bad state) |
| 富含 | fù hán | to contain in great quantities; rich in |
| 富豪 | fù háo | rich and powerful person |
| 复合 | fù hé | (of people who were estranged) to be reconciled; (of a couple) to get back together; complex |
| 附和 | fù hè | to agree; to go along with; to echo (what sb says) |
| 孵化 | fū huà | breeding; to incubate; innovation (esp. in commerce and marketing) |
| 俘获 | fú huò | to capture (enemy property or personnel); capture (physics: absorption of subatomic particle by an atom or nucleus) |
| 复活 | fù huó | to revive; (lit. and fig.) to come back to life; (religion) resurrection |
| 附加 | fù jiā | additional; annex |
| 腐烂 | fǔ làn | to rot; to putrefy; (fig.) corrupt |
| 浮力 | fú lì | buoyancy |
| 俘虏 | fú lǔ | captive |
| 抚摸 | fǔ mō | to gently caress and stroke; to pet; to fondle |
| 福气 | fú qi | good fortune; a blessing |
| 服气 | fú qì | to be convinced; to accept |
| 肤浅 | fū qiǎn | superficial; shallow |
| 富强 | fù qiáng | rich and powerful |
| 辐射 | fú shè | radiation |
| 服饰 | fú shì | apparel; clothing and personal adornment |
| 腐蚀 | fǔ shí | corrosion; to corrode (degrade chemically); to rot |
| 俯视 | fǔ shì | to overlook; to look down at |
| 俯首 | fǔ shǒu | to bend one's head |
| 附属 | fù shǔ | subsidiary; auxiliary; attached |
| 复苏 | fù sū | to recover (health, economic); to resuscitate; anabiosis |
| 富翁 | fù wēng | rich person; millionaire; billionaire |
| 服务器 | fú wù qì | server (computer) |
| 浮现 | fú xiàn | to appear before one's eyes; to come into view; to float into appearance |
| 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 |
| 抚恤 | fǔ xù | (of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serio |
| 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 |
| 复原 | fù yuán | to restore (sth) to (its) former condition; to recover from illness; recovery |
| 浮躁 | fú zào | fickle and impatient; restless; giddy |
| 负重 | fù zhòng | (lit. and fig.) to carry a heavy load; to carry a heavy burden |
| 斧子 | fǔ zi | axe; hatchet |
| 富足 | fù zú | rich; plentiful |
| 副作用 | fù zuò yòng | side effect |
| 钙 | gài | calcium (chemistry) |
| 概 | gài | (bound form) general; approximate; without exception; categorically; (bound form) bearing; deportment |
| 改版 | gǎi bǎn | to revise the current edition; revised edition |
| 改动 | gǎi dòng | to alter; to modify; to revise |
| 改观 | gǎi guān | change of appearance; to revise one's point of view |
| 概况 | gài kuàng | general situation; summary |
| 改良 | gǎi liáng | to improve (sth); to reform (a system) |
| 概论 | gài lùn | outline; introduction; survey |
| 改日 | gǎi rì | another day; some other day |
| 改邪归正 | gǎi xié guī zhèng | to mend one's ways (idiom); to turn over a new leaf |
| 改装 | gǎi zhuāng | to change one's costume; to repackage; to remodel |
| 杆 | gǎn | pole; stick; pole |
| 干部 | gàn bù | cadre; official; officer |
| 感触 | gǎn chù | one's thoughts and feelings; emotional stirring; moved |
| 感恩 | gǎn ēn | to be grateful |
| 赶赴 | gǎn fù | to hurry; to rush |
| 缸 | gāng | jar; vat; classifier for loads of laundry |
| 扛 | gāng | to raise aloft with both hands; (of two or more people) to carry sth together; to carry on one's shoulder |
| 港 | gǎng | Hong Kong (abbr. for 港); surname Gang; harbor |
| 干戈 | gān gē | weapons of war; arms |
| 杠杆 | gàng gǎn | lever; pry bar; crowbar |
| 纲领 | gāng lǐng | program (i.e. plan of action); guiding principle |
| 钢铁 | gāng tiě | steel |
| 港湾 | gǎng wān | bay serving as a harbor |
| 纲要 | gāng yào | outline; essential points |
| 干劲 | gàn jìn | enthusiasm for doing sth |
| 感慨 | gǎn kǎi | to sigh with sorrow, regret etc; rueful; deeply moved |
| 干枯 | gān kū | withered; shriveled; dried-up |
| 干涉 | gān shè | to interfere; to meddle; interference |
| 干事 | gàn shi | administrator; executive secretary |
| 感叹 | gǎn tàn | to sigh (with feeling); to lament |
| 感悟 | gǎn wù | to come to realize; to appreciate (feelings) |
| 甘心 | gān xīn | to be willing to; to resign oneself to |
| 感性 | gǎn xìng | perception; perceptual; sensibility |
| 干预 | gān yù | to meddle; to intervene; intervention |
| 告 | gào | to say; to tell; to announce |
| 高昂 | gāo áng | to hold (one's head) high; expensive; high (spirits etc) |
| 高傲 | gāo ào | arrogant; haughty; proud |
| 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 |
| 高调 | gāo diào | high-sounding speech; bombast; high-profile |
| 高额 | gāo é | high quota; large amount |
| 高贵 | gāo guì | grandeur; noble |
| 搞鬼 | gǎo guǐ | to make mischief; to play tricks |
| 高见 | gāo jiàn | wise opinion; brilliant idea (honorific) |
| 告诫 | gào jiè | to warn; to admonish |
| 高空 | gāo kōng | high altitude |
| 高龄 | gāo líng | elderly |
| 高明 | Gāo míng | Gaoming District of Foshan City 市, Guangdong; brilliant; superior; wise |
| 告示 | gào shi | announcement |
| 搞笑 | gǎo xiào | to get people to laugh; funny; hilarious |
| 高血压 | gāo xuè yā | high blood pressure; hypertension |
| 高压 | gāo yā | high pressure; high-handed |
| 高雅 | gāo yǎ | dainty; elegance; elegant |
| 高涨 | gāo zhǎng | to surge up; to rise; (of tensions etc) to run high |
| 告知 | gào zhī | to inform |
| 告状 | gào zhuàng | to tell on sb; to complain (to a teacher, a superior etc); to bring a lawsuit |
| 搁 | gē | to place; to put aside; to shelve |
| 个案 | gè àn | individual case; special case |
| 戈壁 | Gē bì | Gobi (desert) |
| 疙瘩 | gē da | swelling or lump on skin; pimple; knot; lump; preoccupation; problem |
| 格格不入 | gé gé bù rù | (idiom) inharmonious; incompatible |
| 隔阂 | gé hé | misunderstanding; estrangement; (language etc) barrier |
| 歌剧 | gē jù | Western opera |
| 格局 | gé jú | structure; pattern; layout |
| 隔离 | gé lí | to separate; to isolate |
| 阁楼 | gé lóu | garret; loft; attic |
| 耕 | gēng | variant of 耕[geng1]; to plow; to till |
| 耕地 | gēng dì | arable land; to plow land |
| 更改 | gēng gǎi | to alter |
| 哽咽 | gěng yè | to choke with emotion; to choke with sobs |
| 更衣室 | gēng yī shì | change room; dressing room; locker room; (euphemism) toilet |
| 耕耘 | gēng yún | plowing and weeding; farm work; fig. to work or study diligently |
| 更正 | gēng zhèng | to correct; to make a correction |
| 耿直 | gěng zhí | honest; frank; candid |
| 根基 | gēn jī | foundation |
| 跟进 | gēn jìn | to follow; to follow up |
| 根深蒂固 | gēn shēn dì gù | deep-rooted (problem etc) |
| 根源 | gēn yuán | origin; root (cause) |
| 根治 | gēn zhì | to bring under permanent control; to effect a radical cure |
| 搁浅 | gē qiǎn | to be stranded (of ship); to run aground; fig. to run into difficulties and stop |
| 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 |
| 个头儿 | gè tóur | size; height; stature |
| 歌舞 | gē wǔ | singing and dancing |
| 革新 | gé xīn | to innovate; innovation |
| 歌谣 | gē yáo | folksong; ballad; nursery rhyme |
| 搁置 | gē zhì | to shelve; to set aside |
| 鸽子 | gē zi | pigeon; dove; various birds of the family Columbidae |
| 格子 | gé zi | lattice; check (pattern of squares) |
| 弓 | gōng | surname Gong; a bow (weapon); to bend |
| 功 | gōng | meritorious deed or service; achievement; result |
| 攻 | gōng | to attack; to accuse; to study |
| 供 | gōng | to provide; to supply; sacrificial offering |
| 拱 | gǒng | to cup one's hands in salute; to surround; to arch |
| 公办 | gōng bàn | state-run |
| 供不应求 | gōng bù yìng qiú | supply does not meet demand |
| 功臣 | gōng chén | minister who has given outstanding service |
| 公道 | gōng dào | justice; fairness; public highway |
| 功底 | gōng dǐ | training in the basic skills; knowledge of the fundamentals |
| 宫殿 | gōng diàn | palace |
| 攻读 | gōng dú | to major (in a field); to study a specialty to obtain a higher degree |
| 公费 | gōng fèi | at public expense |
| 供奉 | gòng fèng | to consecrate; to enshrine and worship; an offering (to one's ancestors) |
| 公关 | gōng guān | public relations |
| 攻关 | gōng guān | to storm a strategic pass; fig. to tackle a key problem |
| 共和国 | gòng hé guó | republic |
| 工会 | gōng huì | labor union; trade union |
| 工匠 | gōng jiàng | artisan; smith |
| 恭敬 | gōng jìng | deferential; respectful |
| 工科 | gōng kē | engineering as an academic subject |
| 攻克 | gōng kè | to capture; to take; to overcome |
| 公款 | gōng kuǎn | public money |
| 功劳 | gōng láo | contribution; meritorious service; credit |
| 公立 | gōng lì | public (e.g. school, hospital) |
| 功力 | gōng lì | merit; efficacy; competence |
| 功利 | gōng lì | utility |
| 功率 | gōng lǜ | rate of work; power (output) |
| 共鸣 | gòng míng | (physics) to resonate; resonance; sympathetic response |
| 公墓 | gōng mù | public cemetery |
| 供暖 | gōng nuǎn | to supply heating (in a building); heating |
| 公仆 | gōng pú | public servant |
| 公顷 | gōng qǐng | hectare |
| 供求 | gōng qiú | supply and demand (economics) |
| 公然 | gōng rán | openly; publicly; undisguised |
| 公示 | gōng shì | to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments); public notification |
| 公式 | gōng shì | formula |
| 公事 | gōng shì | work-related matters; documents |
| 攻势 | gōng shì | offensive |
| 共识 | gòng shí | common understanding; consensus |
| 宫廷 | gōng tíng | court (of king or emperor) |
| 共同体 | gòng tóng tǐ | community |
| 恭维 | gōng wei | to praise; to speak highly of; compliment |
| 公务 | gōng wù | official business |
| 共性 | gòng xìng | overall character |
| 供需 | gōng xū | supply and demand |
| 供养 | gōng yǎng | to supply; to provide for one's elders; to support one's parents |
| 供应链 | gōng yìng liàn | supply chain |
| 公用 | gōng yòng | public; for public use |
| 公约 | gōng yuē | convention (i.e. international agreement) |
| 工整 | gōng zhěng | fine work; carefully and neatly done |
| 公证 | gōng zhèng | notarization; notarized; acknowledgement |
| 公职 | gōng zhí | civil service; public office; government job |
| 勾 | gōu | surname Gou; to attract; to arouse |
| 钩 | gōu | variant of 钩; to hook; to sew |
| 构建 | gòu jiàn | to construct (sth abstract) |
| 勾结 | gōu jié | to collude with; to collaborate with; to gang up with |
| 勾勒 | gōu lè | to draw the outline of; to outline; to sketch |
| 够呛 | gòu qiàng | unbearable; terrible; enough |
| 构思 | gòu sī | to design; to plot; to plan out |
| 构想 | gòu xiǎng | to conceive; concept |
| 股 | gǔ | thigh; part of a whole; portion of a sum |
| 故 | gù | happening; instance; reason |
| 雇 | gù | variant of 雇; to employ; to hire |
| 瓜分 | guā fēn | to partition; to divide up |
| 寡妇 | guǎ fu | widow |
| 挂钩 | guà gōu | to couple; to link; to hook together; (fig.) (preceded by 与 + {entity}) to establish contact (with {entity}); (Tw) to co |
| 乖 | guāi | (of a child) obedient, well-behaved; clever; shrewd |
| 怪不得 | guài bu de | no wonder!; so that's why! |
| 乖巧 | guāi qiǎo | clever (child); smart; lovable |
| 怪物 | guài wu | monster; freak; eccentric person |
| 怪异 | guài yì | monstrous; strange; strange phenomenon |
| 拐杖 | guǎi zhàng | crutches; crutch; walking stick |
| 刮目相看 | guā mù xiāng kàn | to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth; to sit up and take notice (of sb's improved performance etc) |
| 惯 | guàn | accustomed to; used to; indulge |
| 灌 | guàn | to irrigate; to pour; to install (software) |
| 官兵 | guān bīng | (military) officers and soldiers; officers and men; (old) government troops |
| 棺材 | guān cai | coffin |
| 观测 | guān cè | to observe; to survey; observation (scientific etc) |
| 贯彻 | guàn chè | to implement; to put into practice; to carry out |
| 贯穿 | guàn chuān | to run through; a connecting thread from beginning to end; to link |
| 灌溉 | guàn gài | to irrigate |
| 观感 | guān gǎn | one's impressions; observations |
| 光彩 | guāng cǎi | luster; splendor; radiance |
| 光顾 | guāng gù | to visit (as a customer) |
| 光滑 | guāng huá | glossy; sleek; smooth |
| 光环 | guāng huán | ring of light; halo; (fig.) glory; splendor |
| 光辉 | guāng huī | radiance; glory; brilliant |
| 光缆 | guāng lǎn | optical cable |
| 光芒 | guāng máng | rays of light; brilliant rays; radiance |
| 光明磊落 | guāng míng lěi luò | open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright |
| 光盘 | guāng pán | compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM |
| 光荣 | guāng róng | honor and glory; glorious |
| 广义 | guǎng yì | broad sense; general sense |
| 光泽 | Guāng zé | Guangze county in Nanping 平 Fujian; luster; gloss |
| 挂念 | guà niàn | concerned |
| 管家 | guǎn jiā | (old) butler; steward; manager; administrator; housekeeper; to manage a household |
| 管教 | guǎn jiào | to discipline; to teach; to guarantee |
| 关节 | guān jié | joint (physiology); key point; critical phase |
| 官吏 | guān lì | bureaucrat; official |
| 惯例 | guàn lì | convention; usual practice |
| 官僚 | guān liáo | bureaucrat; bureaucracy; bureaucratic |
| 观摩 | guān mó | to observe and emulate; to study (esp. following sb's example) |
| 关切 | guān qiè | to be deeply concerned; to be troubled (by) |
| 灌输 | guàn shū | to imbue with; to inculcate; to instill into |
| 关税 | guān shuì | customs duty; tariff |
| 官司 | guān si | lawsuit |
| 贯通 | guàn tōng | to link up; to thread together |
| 关头 | guān tóu | juncture; moment |
| 罐头 | guàn tou | tin; can |
| 观望 | guān wàng | to wait and see; to watch from the sidelines; to look around |
| 管辖 | guǎn xiá | to administer; to have jurisdiction (over) |
| 惯性 | guàn xìng | (physics) inertia; (fig.) force of habit; tendency to do things in the accustomed way |
| 管用 | guǎn yòng | efficacious; useful |
| 关照 | guān zhào | to take care; to keep an eye on; to look after |
| 挂失 | guà shī | to report the loss of something |
| 瓜子 | guā zǐ | melon seed; seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack |
| 孤单 | gū dān | lone; lonely; loneliness |
| 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 |
| 孤儿 | gū ér | orphan |
| 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 |
| 骨骼 | gǔ gé | bones; skeleton |
| 古怪 | gǔ guài | strange; weird; eccentric |
| 固化 | gù huà | to solidify; to harden; (fig.) to make permanent; to become fixed |
| 龟 | guī | tortoise; turtle; variant of 皲 |
| 鬼 | guǐ | disembodied spirit; ghost; devil; (suffix) person with a certain vice or addiction etc; sly; crafty; resourceful (varian |
| 瑰宝 | guī bǎo | gem; (fig.) rare and valuable item; gem |
| 贵宾 | guì bīn | honored guest; distinguished guest; VIP |
| 规格 | guī gé | standard; norm; specification |
| 归根到底 | guī gēn dào dǐ | after all; in the final analysis; ultimately |
| 桂花 | guì huā | osmanthus flowers; Osmanthus fragrans |
| 轨迹 | guǐ jì | locus; orbit; trajectory |
| 诡计 | guǐ jì | trick; ruse; crafty scheme |
| 归结 | guī jié | to sum up; to conclude; to put in a nutshell; conclusion; end (of a story etc) |
| 归来 | guī lái | to return; to come back |
| 归纳 | guī nà | to sum up; to summarize; to conclude from facts |
| 归属 | guī shǔ | to belong to; to be affiliated to; to fall under the jurisdiction of |
| 归宿 | guī sù | place to return to; home; final destination |
| 柜台 | guì tái | variant of 柜台; sales counter; front desk |
| 归于 | guī yú | to belong to; affiliated to; to result in sth |
| 规章 | guī zhāng | rule; regulation |
| 贵族 | guì zú | lord; nobility; nobleman |
| 闺女 | guī ˙nü | maiden; unmarried woman; (coll.) daughter |
| 古籍 | gǔ jí | ancient text; antique books |
| 顾及 | gù jí | to take into consideration; to attend to |
| 骨架 | gǔ jià | framework; skeleton |
| 古今中外 | gǔ jīn zhōng wài | at all times and in all places (idiom) |
| 孤立 | gū lì | isolated; to isolate |
| 孤零零 | gū líng líng | lone; isolated and without help; all alone |
| 孤陋寡闻 | gū lòu guǎ wén | ignorant and inexperienced; ill-informed and narrow-minded |
| 顾虑 | gù lǜ | misgivings; apprehensions |
| 股民 | gǔ mín | stock investor; share trader |
| 顾名思义 | gù míng sī yì | as the name implies |
| 滚动 | gǔn dòng | to roll; (to do sth) in a loop; to scroll (computing) |
| 裹 | guǒ | to wrap around; bundle; parcel; package; to press into service; to pressgang; to make off with (sth) |
| 过半 | guò bàn | over fifty percent; more than half |
| 过不去 | guò bu qù | to make life difficult for; to embarrass; unable to make it through |
| 过错 | guò cuò | mistake; fault; responsibility (for a fault) |
| 过道 | guò dào | passageway; corridor; aisle |
| 果断 | guǒ duàn | firm; decisive |
| 国防 | guó fáng | national defense |
| 过关 | guò guān | to cross a barrier; to get through (an ordeal); to pass (a test) |
| 国徽 | Guó huī | the national emblem of the PRC (a red circle containing the five stars of the PRC flag over Tiananmen 天安门); national emb |
| 过奖 | guò jiǎng | to overpraise; to flatter |
| 过境 | guò jìng | to pass through a country's territory; transit |
| 过量 | guò liàng | excessive |
| 过滤 | guò lǜ | to filter; filter |
| 国民 | guó mín | nationals; citizens; people of a nation |
| 过剩 | guò shèng | to be excessive; to be more than is required |
| 过失 | guò shī | error; fault; (law) negligence |
| 过头 | guò tóu | to overdo it; to overstep the limit; excessively |
| 国土 | guó tǔ | country's territory; national land |
| 过往 | guò wǎng | to come and go; to have friendly relations with; in the past |
| 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) |
| 国学 | guó xué | Chinese national culture; studies of ancient Chinese civilization; the Imperial College (history) |
| 过意不去 | guò yì bù qù | to feel very apologetic |
| 过瘾 | guò yǐn | to satisfy a craving; to get a kick out of sth; gratifying |
| 过硬 | guò yìng | to have perfect mastery of sth; to be up to the mark |
| 国有 | guó yǒu | nationalized; public; government owned |
| 果真 | guǒ zhēn | really; as expected; sure enough |
| 古朴 | gǔ pǔ | simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) |
| 骨气 | gǔ qì | unyielding character; courageous spirit; integrity |
| 姑且 | gū qiě | for the time being; tentatively |
| 顾全大局 | gù quán dà jú | to take the big picture into consideration (idiom); to work for the benefits of all |
| 固然 | gù rán | admittedly (it's true that...) |
| 估算 | gū suàn | assessment; evaluation |
| 谷物 | gǔ wù | cereal; grain |
| 雇佣 | gù yōng | to employ; to hire |
| 固有 | gù yǒu | intrinsic to sth; inherent; native |
| 雇员 | gù yuán | employee |
| 骨折 | gǔ zhé | to suffer a fracture; (of a bone) to break; fracture |
| 固执 | gù zhí | obstinate; stubborn; to fixate on |
| 雇主 | gù zhǔ | employer |
| 虾 | há | used in 虾蟆; shrimp; prawn |
| 海报 | hǎi bào | poster; playbill; notice |
| 海滨 | hǎi bīn | shore; seaside |
| 害虫 | hài chóng | injurious insect; pest |
| 海盗 | hǎi dào | pirate |
| 海军 | hǎi jūn | navy |
| 海量 | hǎi liàng | huge volume |
| 海绵 | hǎi mián | sponge (zoology); sponge (piece of absorbent material, either natural or made from plastic etc); foam rubber |
| 骇人听闻 | hài rén tīng wén | shocking; horrifying; atrocious |
| 海滩 | hǎi tān | beach |
| 海豚 | hǎi tún | dolphin |
| 海湾 | Hǎi wān | (Persian) Gulf; bay; gulf |
| 海峡 | hǎi xiá | strait; channel |
| 海啸 | hǎi xiào | tsunami |
| 海运 | hǎi yùn | shipping by sea |
| 海藻 | hǎi zǎo | seaweed; marine alga; kelp |
| 函 | hán | envelope; case; letter |
| 酣畅 | hān chàng | unrestrained; cheerful lack of inhibition, esp. for drinking or sleeping; to drink with abandon |
| 寒带 | hán dài | polar climate |
| 汉服 | hàn fú | traditional Han Chinese attire (including various styles of clothing worn by the Han ethnic group before the Qing Dynast |
| 涵盖 | hán gài | to cover; to comprise; to include |
| 航海 | háng hǎi | to sail the seas; maritime navigation; voyage |
| 行家 | háng jiā | connoisseur; expert; veteran |
| 行列 | háng liè | formation; array; (fig.) ranks (as in "join the ranks of ...") |
| 行情 | háng qíng | market price; quotation of market price; the current market situation |
| 夯实 | hāng shí | to tamp; to ram (earth etc) |
| 航天 | háng tiān | space flight |
| 航天员 | háng tiān yuán | astronaut |
| 航行 | háng xíng | to sail; to fly; to navigate |
| 航运 | háng yùn | shipping; transport |
| 憨厚 | hān hou | simple and honest; straightforward |
| 含糊 | hán hu | ambiguous; vague; careless |
| 汗马功劳 | hàn mǎ gōng láo | war exploits; (fig.) heroic contribution |
| 酣睡 | hān shuì | to sleep soundly; to fall into a deep sleep |
| 捍卫 | hàn wèi | to defend; to uphold; to safeguard |
| 含蓄 | hán xù | to contain; to hold; (of a person or style etc) reserved |
| 寒暄 | hán xuān | to exchange conventional greetings; to exchange pleasantries |
| 耗 | hào | to waste; to spend; to consume |
| 好比 | hǎo bǐ | to be just like; can be compared to |
| 号称 | hào chēng | to be known as; to be nicknamed; to be purportedly |
| 好歹 | hǎo dǎi | good and bad; most unfortunate occurrence; in any case |
| 耗费 | hào fèi | to waste; to spend; to consume |
| 浩瀚 | hào hàn | vast (of ocean); boundless |
| 豪华 | háo huá | luxurious |
| 浩劫 | hào jié | calamity; catastrophe; apocalypse |
| 豪迈 | háo mài | bold; open-minded; heroic |
| 好胜 | hào shèng | eager to win; competitive; aggressive |
| 耗时 | hào shí | time-consuming; to take a period of (x amount of time) |
| 好受 | hǎo shòu | feeling better; to be more at ease |
| 好说 | hǎo shuō | easy to deal with; not a problem; (polite answer) you flatter me |
| 好似 | hǎo sì | to seem; to be like |
| 好心 | hǎo xīn | kindness; good intentions |
| 好意 | hǎo yì | good intention; kindness |
| 好在 | hǎo zài | luckily; fortunately |
| 呵 | hē | variant of 啊; expel breath; my goodness |
| 何 | hé | surname He; what; how |
| 核 | hé | pit; stone; nucleus |
| 和蔼 | hé ǎi | kindly; nice; amiable |
| 何必 | hé bì | there is no need; why should |
| 喝彩 | hè cǎi | to acclaim; to cheer |
| 核查 | hé chá | to examine; to inspect |
| 合唱 | hé chàng | chorus; to chorus |
| 何等 | hé děng | what kind?; how, what; somewhat |
| 贺电 | hè diàn | congratulatory telegram |
| 核电站 | hé diàn zhàn | nuclear power plant |
| 核对 | hé duì | to check; to verify; to audit |
| 和好 | hé hǎo | to become reconciled; on good terms with each other |
| 呵护 | hē hù | to bless; to cherish; to take good care of |
| 合乎 | hé hū | to accord with; to conform to |
| 荷花 | hé huā | lotus |
| 合伙 | hé huǒ | to act jointly; to form a partnership |
| 黑客 | hēi kè | hacker (computing) (loanword) |
| 黑马 | hēi mǎ | dark horse; fig. unexpected winner |
| 黑名单 | hēi míng dān | blacklist |
| 合计 | hé jì | to add up the total; to figure what sth amounts to; to consider |
| 和解 | hé jiě | to settle (a dispute out of court); to reconcile; settlement |
| 何苦 | hé kǔ | why bother?; is it worth the trouble? |
| 何况 | hé kuàng | let alone; to say nothing of; besides |
| 鹤立鸡群 | hè lì jī qún | a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common; manifestly superior |
| 禾苗 | hé miáo | seedling (of rice or other grain) |
| 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 |
| 核能 | hé néng | nuclear energy |
| 哼 | hēng | to groan; to snort; to hum |
| 横向 | héng xiàng | horizontal; orthogonal; perpendicular |
| 恒星 | héng xīng | (fixed) star |
| 河畔 | hé pàn | riverside; river plain |
| 和平共处 | hé píng gòng chǔ | peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc |
| 和气 | hé qi | friendly; polite; amiable |
| 赫然 | hè rán | with astonishment; with a shock; awe-inspiringly |
| 和尚 | hé shang | Buddhist monk |
| 核实 | hé shí | to verify; to check |
| 核桃 | hé tao | walnut |
| 核武器 | hé wǔ qì | nuclear weapon |
| 贺信 | hè xìn | congratulatory letter or message |
| 合约 | hé yuē | treaty; contract |
| 何止 | hé zhǐ | far more than; not just |
| 合资 | hé zī | joint venture |
| 哄 | hōng | roar of laughter (onom.); hubbub; to roar (as a crowd) |
| 轰 | hōng | explosion; bang; boom |
| 烘 | hōng | to bake; to heat by fire; to set off by contrast |
| 烘焙 | hōng bèi | to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc); to bake |
| 轰动 | hōng dòng | to cause a sensation; to create a stir in (a place); commotion |
| 烘干 | hōng gān | to dry over a stove |
| 宏观 | hóng guān | macro-; macroscopic; holistic |
| 红火 | hóng huǒ | prosperous |
| 红利 | hóng lì | bonus; dividend |
| 洪亮 | hóng liàng | loud and clear; resonant |
| 红扑扑 | hóng pū pū | red; rosy; flushed |
| 红润 | hóng rùn | ruddy; rosy; florid |
| 红薯 | hóng shǔ | sweet potato |
| 哄堂大笑 | hōng táng dà xiào | the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom) |
| 烘托 | hōng tuō | background (of a painting); backdrop; a foil (to set off something to advantage) |
| 宏伟 | hóng wěi | grand; imposing; magnificent |
| 弘扬 | hóng yáng | to enhance; to promote; to enrich |
| 轰炸 | hōng zhà | to bomb; to bombard |
| 吼 | hǒu | to roar; to howl; to shriek |
| 后备 | hòu bèi | reserve; backup |
| 后备箱 | hòu bèi xiāng | trunk; boot (of a car) |
| 厚道 | hòu dao | kind and honest; generous; sincere |
| 后盾 | hòu dùn | support; backing |
| 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 |
| 后世 | hòu shì | later generations |
| 后台 | hòu tái | backstage area; behind-the-scenes supporter; (computing) back-end |
| 后续 | hòu xù | follow-up; (dialect) to remarry |
| 候选人 | hòu xuǎn rén | candidate |
| 后裔 | hòu yì | descendant |
| 后遗症 | hòu yí zhèng | (medicine) sequelae; residual effects; (fig.) repercussions |
| 呼 | hū | to call; to cry; to shout |
| 糊 | hú | variant of 糊; muddled; paste |
| 护 | hù | to protect |
| 花瓣 | huā bàn | petal |
| 划不来 | huá bu lái | not worth it |
| 画册 | huà cè | picture album |
| 划得来 | huá de lái | worth it; it pays to |
| 化肥 | huà féi | fertilizer |
| 花卉 | huā huì | flowers and plants |
| 怀抱 | huái bào | to hug; to cherish; within the bosom (of the family) |
| 怀旧 | huái jiù | to feel nostalgic; nostalgia |
| 槐树 | huái shù | locust tree (Sophora japonica) |
| 滑稽 | huá jī | comical; funny; amusing (old pr. [gǔ jī]); huaji, a form of comedy performance popular in Shanghai, Jiangsu and Zhejiang |
| 化解 | huà jiě | to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions); to dispel (doubts) |
| 花蕾 | huā lěi | bud; flower bud |
| 华丽 | huá lì | gorgeous |
| 画龙点睛 | huà lóng diǎn jīng | to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch; the crucial point that brings the |
| 缓 | huǎn | slow; unhurried; sluggish |
| 环比 | huán bǐ | (statistics) period on period (i.e. "month on month" or "quarter on quarter" etc, depending on the context) |
| 焕发 | huàn fā | to shine; to glow; to irradiate |
| 荒 | huāng | desolate; shortage; scarce |
| 慌 | huāng | to get panicky; to lose one's head; (coll.) (after 得) unbearably |
| 晃 | huàng | variant of 晃; to dazzle; to flash past |
| 荒诞 | huāng dàn | beyond belief; incredible; preposterous |
| 晃荡 | huàng dang | to rock; to sway; to shake |
| 皇宫 | huáng gōng | imperial palace |
| 皇后 | huáng hòu | empress; imperial consort |
| 谎话 | huǎng huà | lie |
| 黄昏 | huáng hūn | dusk; evening; nightfall |
| 荒凉 | huāng liáng | desolate |
| 慌乱 | huāng luàn | frenetic; hurried |
| 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 |
| 皇上 | huáng shang | the emperor; Your majesty the emperor; His imperial majesty |
| 皇室 | huáng shì | royal family; imperial household; member of the royal family |
| 荒唐 | huāng táng | beyond belief; preposterous; absurd |
| 谎言 | huǎng yán | lie |
| 慌张 | huāng zhāng | flustered; agitated |
| 缓和 | huǎn hé | to ease (tension); to alleviate; to moderate |
| 欢呼 | huān hū | to cheer for; to acclaim |
| 欢聚 | huān jù | to get together socially; to celebrate; party |
| 幻觉 | huàn jué | illusion; hallucination; figment of one's imagination |
| 欢快 | huān kuài | cheerful and lighthearted; lively |
| 唤起 | huàn qǐ | to waken (to action); to rouse (the masses); to evoke (attention, recollection etc) |
| 环球 | huán qiú | around the world; worldwide |
| 换取 | huàn qǔ | to obtain (sth) in exchange; to exchange (sth) for (sth else) |
| 焕然一新 | huàn rán yī xīn | to look completely new (idiom); brand new; changed beyond recognition |
| 环绕 | huán rào | to surround; to circle; to revolve around |
| 欢声笑语 | huān shēng xiào yǔ | cheers and laughter |
| 唤醒 | huàn xǐng | to wake sb; to rouse |
| 幻影 | huàn yǐng | phantom; mirage |
| 华侨 | Huá qiáo | overseas Chinese; (in a restricted sense) Chinese emigrant who still retains Chinese nationality |
| 哗然 | huá rán | in uproar; commotion; causing a storm of protest |
| 华人 | Huá rén | ethnic Chinese person or people |
| 化身 | huà shēn | incarnation; reincarnation; embodiment (of abstract idea) |
| 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 |
| 划时代 | huà shí dài | epoch-marking |
| 划算 | huá suàn | to calculate; to weigh (pros and cons); to view as profitable |
| 滑梯 | huá tī | (children's) sliding board; a slide |
| 花纹 | huā wén | decorative design |
| 化险为夷 | huà xiǎn wéi yí | to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster |
| 化验 | huà yàn | chemical examination; to do a lab test |
| 花样 | huā yàng | pattern; way of doing sth; trick |
| 华裔 | Huá yì | ethnic Chinese; non-Chinese citizen of Chinese ancestry |
| 话语 | huà yǔ | words; speech; utterance |
| 互补 | hù bǔ | complementary; to complement each other |
| 呼唤 | hū huàn | to call out (a name etc); to shout |
| 毁 | huǐ | to destroy; to ruin; to defame; to slander; to destroy by fire |
| 回避 | huí bì | variant of 回避; to shun; to avoid (sb) |
| 会场 | huì chǎng | meeting place; place where people gather |
| 回归 | huí guī | to return to; to retreat; regression (statistics) |
| 回合 | huí hé | one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents; round (boxing etc); rally ( |
| 汇合 | huì hé | confluence; to converge; to join |
| 悔恨 | huǐ hèn | remorse; repentance |
| 毁坏 | huǐ huài | to damage; to devastate; to vandalize |
| 辉煌 | huī huáng | splendid; glorious |
| 挥霍 | huī huò | to squander money; extravagant; prodigal |
| 汇集 | huì jí | to collect; to compile; to converge |
| 汇聚 | huì jù | convergence; to come together |
| 回馈 | huí kuì | to repay a favor; to give back; feedback |
| 贿赂 | huì lù | to bribe; a bribe |
| 回落 | huí luò | to fall back; to return to low level after a rise (in water level, price etc) |
| 会面 | huì miàn | to meet with; meeting |
| 毁灭 | huǐ miè | to perish; to ruin; to destroy |
| 回升 | huí shēng | to rise again after a fall; to pick up; rally (stock market etc) |
| 绘声绘色 | huì shēng huì sè | vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life; lively and realistic |
| 回首 | huí shǒu | to turn around; to look back; (fig.) to recall the past |
| 会谈 | huì tán | talks; discussions |
| 回味 | huí wèi | to call to mind and ponder over; aftertaste |
| 挥舞 | huī wǔ | to brandish; to wave sth |
| 会晤 | huì wù | to meet; meeting; conference |
| 回想 | huí xiǎng | to recall; to recollect; to think back |
| 会意 | huì yì | combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters); Chinese character that combines the meaning |
| 回忆录 | huí yì lù | memoir |
| 回应 | huí yìng | to respond; response |
| 会诊 | huì zhěn | consultation (medical); to meet for diagnosis; (by extension) consultation of different specialists |
| 绘制 | huì zhì | to draw; to draft (a map, blueprint, diagram, illustration etc) |
| 呼救 | hū jiù | to call for help |
| 忽冷忽热 | hū lěng hū rè | now hot, now cold; (of one's mood, affection etc) to alternate |
| 狐狸 | hú li | fox; (fig.) sly or crafty person |
| 护理 | hù lǐ | to nurse; to tend and protect |
| 胡乱 | hú luàn | careless; reckless; casually |
| 昏 | hūn | muddle-headed; twilight; to faint |
| 荤 | hūn | strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc); non-vegetarian food (meat, fish etc); vulgar |
| 胡闹 | hú nào | to act willfully and make a scene; to make trouble |
| 昏迷 | hūn mí | to lose consciousness; to be in a coma; stupor |
| 婚纱 | hūn shā | wedding dress |
| 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 |
| 豁 | huō | to play Chinese finger-guessing game; opening; stake all |
| 火爆 | huǒ bào | fiery (temper); popular; flourishing |
| 豁出去 | huō chu qu | to throw caution to the wind; to press one's luck; to go for broke |
| 豁达 | huò dá | optimistic; sanguine; generous |
| 或多或少 | huò duō huò shǎo | more or less |
| 活该 | huó gāi | (coll.) serve sb right; deservedly; ought |
| 祸害 | huò hài | disaster; harm; scourge |
| 火候 | huǒ hou | heat control; (fig.) mastery; (fig.) crucial moment |
| 火花 | huǒ huā | spark; sparkle |
| 火箭 | huǒ jiàn | rocket |
| 火炬 | huǒ jù | (flaming) torch |
| 火辣辣 | huǒ là là | painful heat; scorching; painful heat |
| 活期 | huó qī | (banking) current (account); checking (account); demand (deposit etc) |
| 火热 | huǒ rè | fiery; burning; fervent |
| 火山 | huǒ shān | volcano |
| 伙食 | huǒ shí | food; meals |
| 火速 | huǒ sù | at top speed; at a tremendous lick |
| 火腿 | huǒ tuǐ | ham |
| 获悉 | huò xī | to learn of sth; to find out; to get news |
| 火焰 | huǒ yàn | blaze; flame |
| 货运 | huò yùn | freight transport; cargo; transported goods |
| 湖泊 | hú pō | lake |
| 呼声 | hū shēng | a shout; fig. opinion or demand, esp. expressed by a group |
| 胡说 | hú shuō | to talk nonsense; drivel |
| 胡思乱想 | hú sī luàn xiǎng | to indulge in flights of fancy (idiom); to let one's imagination run wild |
| 糊涂 | hú tu | muddled; silly; confused |
| 呼啸 | hū xiào | to whistle; to scream; to whiz |
| 呼应 | hū yìng | to conform (with); to echo; to correlate well |
| 忽悠 | hū you | to rock; to sway; to flicker (e.g. of lights reflected on water) |
| 呼吁 | hū yù | to call on (sb to do sth); to appeal (to); an appeal |
| 积 | jī | to amass; to accumulate; to store |
| 即 | jí | namely; that is; i.e. |
| 计 | jì | surname Ji; to calculate; to compute |
| 忌 | jì | to be jealous of; fear; dread |
| 剂 | jì | dose (medicine) |
| 继 | jì | to continue; to follow after; to go on with |
| 祭 | jì | surname Zhai; to offer a sacrifice to (gods or ancestors); memorial ceremony |
| 暨 | jì | (literary) and; as well as; (literary) up to; as far as (as in 暨今[ji4 jin1] "up to now") |
| 驾 | jià | surname Jia; to harness; to draw (a cart etc) |
| 假定 | jiǎ dìng | to assume; to suppose; supposed |
| 家伙 | jiā huo | variant of 伙; household dish, implement or furniture; domestic animal |
| 家教 | jiā jiào | family education; upbringing; to bring sb up |
| 佳节 | jiā jié | festive day; holiday |
| 加紧 | jiā jǐn | to intensify; to speed up; to step up |
| 家境 | jiā jìng | family financial situation; family circumstances |
| 假冒 | jiǎ mào | to impersonate; to pose as (someone else); to counterfeit |
| 加盟 | jiā méng | to become a member of an alliance or union; to align; to join |
| 兼 | jiān | double; twice; simultaneous |
| 煎 | jiān | to pan fry; to sauté |
| 拣 | jiǎn | to choose; to pick; to sort out |
| 贱 | jiàn | inexpensive; lowly; despicable |
| 溅 | jiàn | to splash |
| 煎熬 | jiān áo | to suffer; to torture; to torment |
| 鉴别 | jiàn bié | to differentiate; to distinguish |
| 剪彩 | jiǎn cǎi | to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony) |
| 监察 | jiān chá | to supervise; to control |
| 检察 | jiǎn chá | to inspect; (law) to prosecute; to investigate |
| 简称 | jiǎn chēng | to be abbreviated to; abbreviation; short form |
| 间谍 | jiàn dié | spy |
| 尖端 | jiān duān | sharp pointed end; the tip; the cusp |
| 简短 | jiǎn duǎn | brief (statement, summary etc); briefly; brevity |
| 间断 | jiàn duàn | disconnected; interrupted; suspended |
| 见多识广 | jiàn duō shí guǎng | experienced and knowledgeable (idiom) |
| 肩负 | jiān fù | to shoulder (a burden); to bear; to suffer (a disadvantage) |
| 减负 | jiǎn fù | to alleviate a burden on sb |
| 姜 | jiāng | surname Jiang; variant of 姜; ginger |
| 僵 | jiāng | rigid; deadlock; stiff (corpse) |
| 桨 | jiǎng | oar; paddle |
| 奖杯 | jiǎng bēi | trophy cup |
| 僵化 | jiāng huà | to become rigid |
| 将就 | jiāng jiu | to accept (a bit reluctantly); to put up with |
| 僵局 | jiāng jú | impasse; deadlock |
| 讲理 | jiǎng lǐ | to argue; to reason with sb; to talk sense |
| 降临 | jiàng lín | to descend; to arrive; to come |
| 江山 | jiāng shān | rivers and mountains; landscape; country |
| 奖赏 | jiǎng shǎng | reward; prize; award |
| 兼顾 | jiān gù | to attend simultaneously to two or more things; to balance (career and family, family and education etc) |
| 监管 | jiān guǎn | to oversee; to take charge of; to supervise |
| 坚果 | jiān guǒ | nut |
| 奖项 | jiǎng xiàng | award; prize |
| 僵硬 | jiāng yìng | stiff; rigid |
| 监护 | jiān hù | to act as a guardian |
| 嘉年华 | jiā nián huá | carnival (loanword) |
| 剪辑 | jiǎn jí | to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc); edited version |
| 简洁 | jiǎn jié | concise; succinct; pithy |
| 见解 | jiàn jiě | opinion; view; understanding |
| 艰巨 | jiān jù | arduous; terrible (task); very difficult |
| 监控 | jiān kòng | to monitor |
| 简练 | jiǎn liàn | terse; succinct |
| 见利忘义 | jiàn lì wàng yì | to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit |
| 简陋 | jiǎn lòu | simple and crude |
| 健美 | jiàn měi | healthy and beautiful; to do fitness exercises; abbr. for 健美运动 |
| 减免 | jiǎn miǎn | to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) |
| 歼灭 | jiān miè | to wipe out; to crush; to annihilate |
| 坚韧 | jiān rèn | tough and durable; tenacious |
| 兼任 | jiān rèn | to hold several jobs at once; concurrent post; working part-time |
| 见仁见智 | jiàn rén jiàn zhì | opinions differ (idiom) |
| 兼容 | jiān róng | compatible |
| 尖锐 | jiān ruì | sharp; intense; penetrating |
| 鉴赏 | jiàn shǎng | to appreciate (as a connoisseur) |
| 坚实 | jiān shí | firm and substantial; solid |
| 监视 | jiān shì | to monitor; to keep a close watch over; surveillance |
| 见识 | jiàn shi | to gain first-hand knowledge of sth; to experience for oneself; knowledge |
| 坚守 | jiān shǒu | to hold fast to; to stick to |
| 建树 | jiàn shù | to make a contribution; to establish; to found |
| 践踏 | jiàn tà | to trample |
| 检讨 | jiǎn tǎo | to examine or inspect; self-criticism; review |
| 简体字 | jiǎn tǐ zì | simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 |
| 减退 | jiǎn tuì | to ebb; to go down; to decline |
| 见外 | jiàn wài | to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest |
| 见闻 | jiàn wén | what one has seen and heard; knowledge; one's experience |
| 间隙 | jiàn xì | interval; gap; clearance |
| 艰险 | jiān xiǎn | difficult and dangerous; hardships and perils |
| 见效 | jiàn xiào | to have the desired effect |
| 间歇 | jiàn xiē | to stop in the middle of sth; intermittent; intermittence |
| 坚信 | jiān xìn | to believe firmly; without any doubt |
| 简要 | jiǎn yào | concise; brief |
| 简易 | jiǎn yì | simple and easy; simplistic; simplicity |
| 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 |
| 奸诈 | jiān zhà | treachery; devious; a rogue |
| 见证 | jiàn zhèng | to be witness to; witness; evidence |
| 健壮 | jiàn zhuàng | robust; healthy; sturdy |
| 焦 | jiāo | surname Jiao; burnt; scorched |
| 绞 | jiǎo | to twist (strands into a thread); to entangle; to wring |
| 搅 | jiǎo | to disturb; to annoy; to mix |
| 缴 | jiǎo | to hand in; to hand over; to seize |
| 搅拌 | jiǎo bàn | to stir; to agitate |
| 叫板 | jiào bǎn | to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song); (coll.) to challenge |
| 交叉 | jiāo chā | to cross; to intersect; to overlap |
| 轿车 | jiào chē | enclosed carriage for carrying passengers; motor carriage; car or bus |
| 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 |
| 交锋 | jiāo fēng | to cross swords; to have a confrontation (with sb) |
| 交付 | jiāo fù | to hand over; to deliver |
| 娇惯 | jiāo guàn | to pamper; to coddle; to spoil |
| 叫好 | jiào hǎo | to applaud; to cheer |
| 交互 | jiāo hù | mutual; interactive; each other |
| 狡猾 | jiǎo huá | crafty; cunning; sly |
| 交集 | jiāo jí | (of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously; to intermingle; common ground; points of commonality; overlap; connection |
| 焦急 | jiāo jí | anxiety; anxious |
| 交接 | jiāo jiē | (of two things) to come into contact; to meet; to hand over to |
| 交界 | jiāo jiè | common boundary; common border |
| 较劲 | jiào jìn | to match one's strength with; to compete; more competitive |
| 教科书 | jiào kē shū | textbook |
| 较量 | jiào liàng | to pit oneself against sb; to compete with sb; contest |
| 交纳 | jiāo nà | to pay (taxes or dues) |
| 缴纳 | jiǎo nà | to pay (taxes etc) |
| 胶囊 | jiāo náng | (pharm.) capsule |
| 娇气 | jiāo qì | delicate; squeamish; finicky |
| 交情 | jiāo qing | friendship; friendly relations |
| 交涉 | jiāo shè | to negotiate (with); to have dealings (with) |
| 礁石 | jiāo shí | reef |
| 脚踏实地 | jiǎo tà shí dì | to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom); realistic without flights of fancy; steady and serious characte |
| 交替 | jiāo tì | to replace; alternately; in turn |
| 教条 | jiào tiáo | doctrine; dogma; creed |
| 交头接耳 | jiāo tóu jiē ěr | to whisper to one another's ear |
| 交响乐 | jiāo xiǎng yuè | symphony |
| 侥幸 | jiǎo xìng | luckily; by a fluke |
| 教养 | jiào yǎng | to educate; to bring up; to nurture; upbringing; breeding; culture |
| 郊游 | jiāo yóu | to go for an outing; to go on an excursion |
| 焦躁 | jiāo zào | fretful; impatient |
| 矫正 | jiǎo zhèng | to correct; to rectify (e.g. a physical defect such as hearing or vision); to cure |
| 交织 | jiāo zhī | to interweave |
| 家禽 | jiā qín | poultry; domestic fowl |
| 家世 | jiā shì | family background |
| 假使 | jiǎ shǐ | if; in case; suppose |
| 架势 | jià shi | attitude; position (on an issue etc) |
| 价位 | jià wèi | price level |
| 佳肴 | jiā yáo | fine food; delicacies; delicious food |
| 家用 | jiā yòng | home-use; domestic; family expenses |
| 驾驭 | jià yù | to urge on (of horse); to drive; to steer |
| 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 |
| 家政 | jiā zhèng | housekeeping |
| 加之 | jiā zhī | moreover; in addition to that |
| 价值观 | jià zhí guān | system of values |
| 假装 | jiǎ zhuāng | to feign; to pretend |
| 嫁妆 | jià zhuang | dowry |
| 夹子 | jiā zi | clip; clamp; tongs |
| 架子 | jià zi | shelf; frame; stand |
| 家族 | jiā zú | family; clan |
| 基本功 | jī běn gōng | basic skills; fundamentals |
| 级别 | jí bié | (military) rank; level; grade |
| 机舱 | jī cāng | cabin of a plane |
| 计策 | jì cè | stratagem |
| 基层 | jī céng | basic level; grassroots unit; basement layer |
| 急促 | jí cù | urgent; hurried and brief; rushing |
| 激荡 | jī dàng | to rage; to dash; to surge |
| 积淀 | jī diàn | deposits accumulated over long periods; fig. valuable experience, accumulated wisdom |
| 祭奠 | jì diàn | to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors); to hold or attend a memorial service |
| 机动 | jī dòng | locomotive; motorized; power-driven |
| 极度 | jí dù | extremely |
| 嫉妒 | jí dù | to be jealous of; to envy |
| 忌妒 | jì du | to be jealous of; to envy |
| 皆 | jiē | all; each and every; in all cases |
| 揭 | jiē | surname Jie; to take the lid off; to expose |
| 劫 | jié | variant of 劫; variant of 劫; variant of 劫 |
| 截 | jié | to cut off (a length); to stop; to intercept |
| 戒 | jiè | to guard against; to exhort; to admonish or warn |
| 界 | jiè | (bound form) boundary; border; (bound form) realm |
| 洁白 | jié bái | spotlessly white; pure white |
| 接班 | jiē bān | to take over (from those working the previous shift); to take over (in a leadership role etc); to succeed sb |
| 接班人 | jiē bān rén | successor |
| 戒备 | jiè bèi | to take precautions; to guard against (emergency) |
| 阶层 | jiē céng | social class |
| 劫持 | jié chí | to kidnap; to hijack; to abduct |
| 解除 | jiě chú | to remove; to sack; to get rid of |
| 皆大欢喜 | jiē dà huān xǐ | to everyone's delight and satisfaction |
| 界定 | jiè dìng | definition; to delimit |
| 接二连三 | jiē èr lián sān | one after another (idiom); in quick succession |
| 揭发 | jiē fā | to expose; to bring to light; to disclose |
| 街坊 | jiē fāng | neighborhood; neighbor |
| 解雇 | jiě gù | to fire; to sack; to dismiss |
| 接轨 | jiē guǐ | railtrack connection; to integrate into sth; to dock |
| 阶级 | jiē jí | (social) class |
| 接济 | jiē jì | to give material assistance to |
| 接见 | jiē jiàn | to receive sb; to grant an interview |
| 节俭 | jié jiǎn | frugal; economical |
| 结晶 | jié jīng | to crystallize; crystallization; crystal |
| 洁净 | jié jìng | clean; to cleanse |
| 捷径 | jié jìng | shortcut |
| 竭尽全力 | jié jìn quán lì | to spare no effort (idiom); to do one's utmost |
| 解救 | jiě jiù | to rescue; to help out of difficulties; to save the situation |
| 结局 | jié jú | conclusion; ending |
| 解渴 | jiě kě | to quench |
| 借口 | jiè kǒu | to use as an excuse; excuse; pretext |
| 接力 | jiē lì | relay |
| 竭力 | jié lì | to do one's utmost |
| 揭露 | jiē lù | to expose; to unmask; to ferret out |
| 接纳 | jiē nà | to admit (to membership) |
| 解剖 | jiě pōu | to dissect (an animal); to analyze; anatomy |
| 节气 | jié qi | solar term |
| 继而 | jì ér | then; afterwards |
| 截然不同 | jié rán bù tóng | entirely different; different as black and white |
| 介入 | jiè rù | to intervene; to get involved |
| 解散 | jiě sàn | to dissolve; to disband |
| 揭示 | jiē shì | to show; to make known |
| 结识 | jié shí | to get to know sb; to meet sb for the first time |
| 届时 | jiè shí | when the time comes; at the scheduled time |
| 接手 | jiē shǒu | to take over (duties etc); catcher (baseball etc) |
| 结算 | jié suàn | to settle a bill; to close an account |
| 阶梯 | jiē tī | flight of steps; (fig.) stepping stone; way to reach the goal of |
| 接替 | jiē tì | to replace; to take over (a position or post) |
| 解体 | jiě tǐ | to break up into components; to disintegrate; to collapse |
| 借条 | jiè tiáo | receipt for a loan; IOU |
| 解脱 | jiě tuō | to untie; to free; to absolve of |
| 解围 | jiě wéi | to lift a siege; to help sb out of trouble or embarrassment |
| 解析 | jiě xī | to analyze; to resolve; (math.) analysis |
| 界限 | jiè xiàn | boundary |
| 界线 | jiè xiàn | limits; bounds; dividing line |
| 揭晓 | jiē xiǎo | to announce publicly; to publish; to make known |
| 介意 | jiè yì | to care about; to take offense; to mind |
| 节衣缩食 | jié yī suō shí | to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally |
| 借用 | jiè yòng | to borrow sth for another use; to borrow an idea for one's own use |
| 介于 | jiè yú | between; intermediate; to lie between |
| 解约 | jiě yuē | to terminate an agreement; to cancel a contract |
| 节制 | jié zhì | to control; to restrict; to moderate |
| 肌肤 | jī fū | skin; flesh; fig. close physical relationship |
| 继父 | jì fù | stepfather |
| 急功近利 | jí gōng jìn lì | seeking instant benefit (idiom); shortsighted vision, looking only for fast return |
| 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 |
| 激光 | jī guāng | laser |
| 记号 | jì hao | mark; symbol; notation |
| 激化 | jī huà | to intensify |
| 集会 | jí huì | to gather; assembly; meeting |
| 忌讳 | jì huì | taboo; to avoid as taboo; to abstain from |
| 激活 | jī huó | to activate |
| 基建 | jī jiàn | capital construction (project); infrastructure |
| 计较 | jì jiào | to bother about; to haggle; to bicker |
| 寂静 | jì jìng | quiet |
| 基金会 | jī jīn huì | foundation (institution supported by an endowment) |
| 急剧 | jí jù | rapid; sudden |
| 即可 | jí kě | equivalent to 就可以; can then (do sth); can immediately (do sth) |
| 忌口 | jì kǒu | abstain from certain food (as when ill); avoid certain foods; be on a diet |
| 吉利 | Jí lì | Geely, Chinese car make; auspicious; lucky |
| 极力 | jí lì | to make a supreme effort; at all costs |
| 脊梁 | jǐ liáng | backbone; spine; Taiwan pr. [jǐ liang] |
| 剂量 | jì liàng | dosage; prescribed dose of medicine |
| 机灵 | jī ling | clever; quick-witted |
| 机密 | jī mì | secret; classified (information) |
| 继母 | jì mǔ | stepmother |
| 筋 | jīn | muscle; tendon; veins visible under the skin |
| 劲 | jìn | strength; energy; enthusiasm |
| 禁不住 | jīn bu zhù | can't help it; can't bear it |
| 进程 | jìn chéng | course of events; process |
| 紧凑 | jǐn còu | compact; terse; tight (schedule) |
| 茎 | jīng | stalk; stem |
| 经 | jīng | surname Jing; classics; sacred book |
| 精 | jīng | essence; extract; vitality |
| 鲸 | jīng | whale |
| 竟 | jìng | unexpectedly; actually; to go so far as to |
| 敬 | jìng | (bound form) respectful; to respect; to offer politely |
| 敬爱 | jìng ài | to respect and love; to hold in high esteem |
| 警报 | jǐng bào | (fire) alarm; alert signal; alarm |
| 精彩纷呈 | jīng cǎi fēn chéng | a spectacular array; brilliantly varied |
| 精打细算 | jīng dǎ xì suàn | meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) |
| 境地 | jìng dì | circumstances |
| 井底之蛙 | jǐng dǐ zhī wā | (lit.) a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom); (fig.) a person of limited outlook and experience |
| 惊动 | jīng dòng | to alarm; to startle; to disturb |
| 经度 | jīng dù | longitude |
| 精度 | jīng dù | precision |
| 敬而远之 | jìng ér yuǎn zhī | to show respect from a distance (idiom); to remain at a respectful distance |
| 经费 | jīng fèi | funds; expenditure |
| 精华 | jīng huá | best feature; most important part of an object; quintessence |
| 净化 | jìng huà | to purify |
| 惊慌 | jīng huāng | to panic; to be alarmed |
| 惊慌失措 | jīng huāng shī cuò | to lose one's head out of fear (idiom) |
| 荆棘 | jīng jí | thistles and thorns; brambles; thorny undergrowth |
| 竞技 | jìng jì | competition of skill (e.g. sports); athletics tournament |
| 精简 | jīng jiǎn | to simplify; to reduce |
| 警戒 | jǐng jiè | to warn; to alert; to be on the alert |
| 境界 | jìng jiè | boundary; state; realm |
| 兢兢业业 | jīng jīng yè yè | (idiom) conscientious; assiduous |
| 经久不息 | jīng jiǔ bù xī | prolonged (applause, cheering etc) |
| 敬礼 | jìng lǐ | to salute; salute |
| 精练 | jīng liàn | (textiles) to scour; to degum (silk); variant of 精炼 |
| 经贸 | jīng mào | trade |
| 精密 | jīng mì | accuracy; exact; precise |
| 精妙 | jīng miào | exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) |
| 精明 | jīng míng | astute; shrewd; smart |
| 境内 | jìng nèi | within the borders; internal (to a country, province, city etc); domestic |
| 进攻 | jìn gōng | to attack; to assault; to go on the offensive |
| 敬佩 | jìng pèi | to esteem; to admire |
| 精疲力竭 | jīng pí lì jié | spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent; drained; washed out |
| 精品 | jīng pǐn | quality goods; premium product; fine work (of art) |
| 惊奇 | jīng qí | to be amazed; to be surprised; to wonder |
| 精巧 | jīng qiǎo | elaborate |
| 敬请 | jìng qǐng | please (do sth) (deferential form) |
| 警犬 | jǐng quǎn | police dog |
| 精神病 | jīng shén bìng | mental disorder; psychosis |
| 警示 | jǐng shì | to warn; to alert; warning |
| 经受 | jīng shòu | to undergo (hardship); to endure; to withstand |
| 精髓 | jīng suǐ | marrow; pith; quintessence |
| 惊叹 | jīng tàn | to exclaim in admiration; a gasp of surprise |
| 警惕 | jǐng tì | to be on the alert; vigilant; alert |
| 惊天动地 | jīng tiān dòng dì | world-shaking (idiom) |
| 境外 | jìng wài | outside (a country's) borders |
| 敬畏 | jìng wèi | to revere |
| 精细 | jīng xì | fine; meticulous; careful |
| 惊吓 | jīng xià | to frighten; to horrify; to terrify |
| 惊险 | jīng xiǎn | perilous; touch-and-go; nerve-racking; suspenseful |
| 竞相 | jìng xiāng | competitive; eagerly; to vie |
| 惊心动魄 | jīng xīn dòng pò | (idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking |
| 竞选 | jìng xuǎn | to take part in an election; to run for office |
| 敬业 | jìng yè | dedicated to one's work |
| 敬意 | jìng yì | respect; esteem; high regard |
| 精英 | jīng yīng | cream; elite; essence |
| 晶莹 | jīng yíng | sparkling and translucent |
| 精益求精 | jīng yì qiú jīng | to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving |
| 境遇 | jìng yù | circumstance |
| 精湛 | jīng zhàn | consummate; exquisite |
| 径直 | jìng zhí | directly |
| 静止 | jìng zhǐ | still; immobile; static |
| 警钟 | jǐng zhōng | alarm bell |
| 敬重 | jìng zhòng | to respect deeply; to revere; to esteem |
| 纪念碑 | jì niàn bēi | monument |
| 晋级 | jìn jí | to advance in rank; promotion; advancement |
| 禁忌 | jìn jì | taboo; contraindication (medicine); to abstain from |
| 津津有味 | jīn jīn yǒu wèi | with keen interest (idiom); with great pleasure; with gusto |
| 进军 | jìn jūn | to march; to advance; (fig.) to enter and compete in a new market, field, region or arena |
| 浸泡 | jìn pào | to steep; to soak; to immerse |
| 紧迫 | jǐn pò | pressing; urgent |
| 锦旗 | jǐn qí | silk banner (as an award or gift) |
| 尽情 | jìn qíng | as much as one likes |
| 禁区 | jìn qū | restricted area; forbidden region |
| 进取 | jìn qǔ | to show initiative; to be a go-getter; to push forward with one's agenda |
| 紧缺 | jǐn quē | in short supply; scarce |
| 锦上添花 | jǐn shàng tiān huā | (lit.) to add flowers to brocade (idiom); (fig.) to make sth good even better; to add an extra (often nonessential) bene |
| 晋升 | jìn shēng | to promote to a higher position |
| 紧缩 | jǐn suō | (economics) to reduce; to curtail; to cut back |
| 尽头 | jìn tóu | end; extremity; limit |
| 劲头 | jìn tóu | enthusiasm; zeal; vigor |
| 进修 | jìn xiū | to undertake advanced studies; to take a refresher course |
| 尽早 | jǐn zǎo | as early as possible |
| 窘迫 | jiǒng pò | poverty-stricken; very poor; hard-pressed |
| 急迫 | jí pò | urgent; pressing; imperative |
| 激起 | jī qǐ | to arouse; to evoke; to cause |
| 汲取 | jí qǔ | to draw; to derive; to absorb |
| 即日 | jí rì | this or that very day; in the next few days |
| 即时 | jí shí | immediate |
| 集市 | jí shì | market; bazaar; fair |
| 纪实 | jì shí | record of actual events; documentary (factual rather than fictional) |
| 棘手 | jí shǒu | thorny (problem); intractable |
| 祭祀 | jì sì | to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors |
| 集思广益 | jí sī guǎng yì | collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom); to pool wisdom for mutual benefit; to profit from widespread suggestions |
| 激素 | jī sù | hormone |
| 吉他 | jí tā | guitar (loanword) |
| 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) |
| 揪 | jiū | to seize; to clutch; to grab firmly and pull |
| 就餐 | jiù cān | to dine |
| 纠缠 | jiū chán | to be in a tangle; to nag |
| 就此 | jiù cǐ | at this point; thus; from then on |
| 就地 | jiù dì | locally; on the spot |
| 救济 | jiù jì | emergency relief; to help the needy with cash or goods |
| 就近 | jiù jìn | nearby; in a close neighborhood |
| 酒楼 | jiǔ lóu | restaurant |
| 就任 | jiù rèn | to take office; to assume a post |
| 救死扶伤 | jiù sǐ fú shāng | to help the dying and heal the injured |
| 久违 | jiǔ wéi | (haven't done sth) for a long time; a long time since we last met |
| 就绪 | jiù xù | to be ready; to be in order |
| 久仰 | jiǔ yǎng | honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.; It's an honor to meet you at last. |
| 就医 | jiù yī | to receive medical treatment |
| 就诊 | jiù zhěn | to see a doctor; to seek medical advice |
| 就职 | jiù zhí | to take office; to assume a post |
| 救治 | jiù zhì | to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant) |
| 就座 | jiù zuò | to take a seat |
| 极限 | jí xiàn | limit; extreme boundary |
| 迹象 | jì xiàng | sign; indication; mark; indicator |
| 吉祥物 | jí xiáng wù | mascot |
| 讥笑 | jī xiào | to sneer |
| 绩效 | jì xiào | performance; results; achievement |
| 畸形 | jī xíng | deformity; abnormality |
| 急性 | jí xìng | acute |
| 记性 | jì xing | memory (ability to retain information) |
| 积蓄 | jī xù | to save; to put aside; savings |
| 挤压 | jǐ yā | to squeeze; to press; to extrude |
| 纪要 | jì yào | minutes; written summary of a meeting |
| 记忆犹新 | jì yì yóu xīn | to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) |
| 基于 | jī yú | because of; on the basis of; in view of |
| 急于 | jí yú | eager to; in a hurry to |
| 急于求成 | jí yú qiú chéng | anxious for quick results (idiom); to demand instant success; impatient for result; impetuous |
| 积攒 | jī zǎn | to save bit by bit; to accumulate |
| 及早 | jí zǎo | at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible |
| 急躁 | jí zào | irritable; irascible; impetuous |
| 激增 | jī zēng | to increase rapidly; to shoot up |
| 机智 | jī zhì | quick-witted; resourceful |
| 急中生智 | jí zhōng shēng zhì | quick witted in an emergency; able to react resourcefully |
| 集装箱 | jí zhuāng xiāng | container (for shipping) |
| 基准 | jī zhǔn | (surveying) datum; standard; criterion; benchmark |
| 集资 | jí zī | to raise money; to accumulate funds |
| 卷入 | juǎn rù | to be drawn into; to be involved in |
| 居安思危 | jū ān sī wēi | to think of danger in times of safety; to be vigilant in peacetime (idiom) |
| 捐献 | juān xiàn | to donate; to contribute; donation |
| 举报 | jǔ bào | to report (malefactors to the police); to denounce |
| 剧变 | jù biàn | to change dramatically; radical change |
| 局部 | jú bù | part; local |
| 举措 | jǔ cuò | move; act; measure |
| 嚼 | jué | to chew; also pr. [jué]; used in 嚼 |
| 绝 | jué | to cut short; extinct; to disappear |
| 倔 | jué | used in 倔强; gruff; surly |
| 巨额 | jù é | large sum (of money); a huge amount |
| 绝技 | jué jì | consummate skill; supreme feat; tour-de-force |
| 绝迹 | jué jì | to be eradicated; to vanish; extinct |
| 倔强 | jué jiàng | stubborn; obstinate; unbending |
| 崛起 | jué qǐ | to rise abruptly (to a towering position); to tower over; to spring up |
| 诀窍 | jué qiào | secret; trick; knack |
| 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 |
| 决议 | jué yì | a resolution; to pass a resolution |
| 绝缘 | jué yuán | to have no contact with; to be cut off from; (electricity) to insulate |
| 抉择 | jué zé | to choose (literary) |
| 角逐 | jué zhú | to tussle; to contend; to contest |
| 居高不下 | jū gāo bù xià | (of prices, rates etc) to remain high |
| 鞠躬 | jū gōng | to bow; (literary) to bend down |
| 聚焦 | jù jiāo | to focus (light, electron beam etc); to focus attention |
| 聚精会神 | jù jīng huì shén | to concentrate one's attention (idiom) |
| 咀嚼 | jǔ jué | to chew; to think over |
| 拘留 | jū liú | to detain (a prisoner); to keep sb in custody |
| 剧目 | jù mù | theatrical piece (play or opera); repertoire; list of plays or operas |
| 均 | jūn | (bound form) equal; uniform; even; (literary) without exception; all |
| 俊 | jùn | old variant of 俊; smart; eminent |
| 竣工 | jùn gōng | to complete a project |
| 军官 | jūn guān | officer (military) |
| 均衡 | jūn héng | equal; balanced; harmony |
| 军舰 | jūn jiàn | warship; military naval vessel |
| 骏马 | jùn mǎ | fine horse; steed |
| 俊俏 | jùn qiào | attractive and intelligent; charming; elegant |
| 军事 | jūn shì | military affairs; (attributive) military |
| 君子 | jūn zǐ | nobleman; person of noble character |
| 举棋不定 | jǔ qí bù dìng | to hesitate over what move to make (idiom); to waver; to shilly-shally |
| 剧情 | jù qíng | story line; plot; drama (genre) |
| 巨人 | jù rén | giant |
| 沮丧 | jǔ sàng | dispirited; dejected; dismayed |
| 局势 | jú shì | situation; state (of affairs) |
| 举世瞩目 | jǔ shì zhǔ mù | to receive worldwide attention |
| 拘束 | jū shù | to restrict; to restrain; constrained |
| 巨头 | jù tóu | tycoon; magnate; big player (including company, country, school etc) |
| 据悉 | jù xī | according to reports; it is reported (that) |
| 举一反三 | jǔ yī fǎn sān | to raise one and infer three; to deduce many things from one case (idiom) |
| 居于 | jū yú | to be in (a position); to rank; to occupy |
| 举止 | jǔ zhǐ | bearing; manner; mien |
| 举重 | jǔ zhòng | to lift weights; weight-lifting (sports) |
| 举足轻重 | jǔ zú qīng zhòng | to play a critical role (idiom); influential |
| 卡车 | kǎ chē | truck |
| 开办 | kāi bàn | to open; to start (a business etc); to set up |
| 开采 | kāi cǎi | to extract (ore or other resource from a mine); to exploit; to mine |
| 开场 | kāi chǎng | to begin; to open; to start |
| 开场白 | kāi chǎng bái | prologue of play; opening remarks; preamble (of speeches, articles etc) |
| 开除 | kāi chú | to expel (a member of an organization); to fire (an employee) |
| 开动 | kāi dòng | to start; to set in motion; to move |
| 开发区 | kāi fā qū | development zone |
| 开发商 | kāi fā shāng | developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc) |
| 开工 | kāi gōng | to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation); to start a construction job |
| 开垦 | kāi kěn | to clear a wild area for cultivation; to put under the plow |
| 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 |
| 楷模 | kǎi mó | model; example |
| 开辟 | kāi pì | to open up; to set up; to establish |
| 开天辟地 | kāi tiān pì dì | to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth |
| 开庭 | kāi tíng | to begin a (judicial) court session |
| 开拓 | kāi tuò | to break new ground (for agriculture); to open up (a new seam); to develop (border regions) |
| 开销 | kāi xiāo | to pay (expenses); expenses; (old) to dismiss (an employee) |
| 凯旋 | kǎi xuán | to return in triumph; to return victorious |
| 开张 | kāi zhāng | to open a business; first transaction of a business day |
| 开支 | kāi zhī | expenditures; expenses; to spend money |
| 堪称 | kān chēng | can be rated as; can be said to be |
| 刊登 | kān dēng | to carry a story; to publish (in a newspaper or magazine) |
| 砍伐 | kǎn fá | to hew; to cut down |
| 抗衡 | kàng héng | to compete with; to vie with; to counter |
| 抗拒 | kàng jù | to resist; to defy; to oppose |
| 慷慨 | kāng kǎi | vehement; fervent; generous; magnanimous |
| 抗生素 | kàng shēng sù | antibiotic |
| 看管 | kān guǎn | to look after |
| 抗议 | kàng yì | to protest; protest |
| 抗争 | kàng zhēng | to resist; to make a stand and fight (against) |
| 看护 | kān hù | to nurse; to look after; to watch over |
| 侃侃而谈 | kǎn kǎn ér tán | to speak frankly with assurance |
| 坎坷 | kǎn kě | (of a road) bumpy; (of life) rough; to be down on one's luck; to be full of frustrations and dashed hopes |
| 看守 | kān shǒu | to guard; to watch over |
| 看台 | kàn tái | terrace; spectator's grandstand; viewing platform |
| 勘探 | kān tàn | to explore; to survey; to prospect (for oil etc) |
| 刊物 | kān wù | publication |
| 考查 | kǎo chá | to investigate; to study |
| 考量 | kǎo liáng | to consider; to give serious consideration to sth; consideration |
| 靠拢 | kào lǒng | to draw close to |
| 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) |
| 壳 | ké | shell; carapace; crust (earth's crust etc) |
| 可悲 | kě bēi | lamentable |
| 刻不容缓 | kè bù róng huǎn | to brook no delay; to demand immediate action |
| 可不是 | kě bu shì | that's just the way it is; exactly! |
| 可乘之机 | kě chéng zhī jī | an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit |
| 可耻 | kě chǐ | shameful; disgraceful; ignominious |
| 客房 | kè fáng | guest room; room (in a hotel) |
| 可观 | kě guān | considerable; impressive; significant |
| 可贵 | kě guì | to be treasured; praiseworthy |
| 刻画 | kè huà | to portray |
| 客机 | kè jī | passenger plane |
| 苛刻 | kē kè | harsh; severe; demanding |
| 刻苦 | kè kǔ | hardworking; assiduous |
| 颗粒 | kē lì | kernel; granule; granulated (sugar, chemical product) |
| 客流 | kè liú | passenger flow; customer flow |
| 克隆 | kè lóng | clone (loanword) |
| 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 |
| 恳求 | kěn qiú | to beg; to beseech; to entreat |
| 可谓 | kě wèi | it could even be said |
| 可恶 | kě wù | repulsive; vile; hateful |
| 可想而知 | kě xiǎng ér zhī | it is obvious that...; as one can well imagine... |
| 可笑 | kě xiào | funny; ridiculous |
| 可疑 | kě yí | suspicious; dubious |
| 刻意 | kè yì | intentionally; deliberately; purposely; painstakingly; meticulously |
| 客运 | kè yùn | passenger transportation; (Tw) intercity bus |
| 克制 | kè zhì | to restrain; to control; restraint |
| 刻舟求剑 | kè zhōu qiú jiàn | lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed |
| 孔 | kǒng | surname Kong; hole; classifier for cave dwellings |
| 空白 | kòng bái | blank space |
| 恐怖 | kǒng bù | terrible; frightful; frightening |
| 空荡荡 | kōng dàng dàng | empty; deserted |
| 空洞 | kōng dòng | cavity; empty; vacuous |
| 控告 | kòng gào | to accuse; to charge; to indict |
| 恐吓 | kǒng hè | to threaten; to menace |
| 恐慌 | kǒng huāng | panic; panicky; panic-stricken |
| 空间站 | kōng jiān zhàn | space station |
| 空军 | kōng jūn | air force |
| 恐龙 | kǒng lóng | dinosaur; (old) (slang) ugly person |
| 空难 | kōng nàn | air crash; aviation accident or incident |
| 空前 | kōng qián | unprecedented |
| 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 |
| 抠 | kōu | to dig out; to pick out (with one's fingers); to carve |
| 口岸 | kǒu àn | a port for external trade; a trading or transit post on border between countries |
| 口碑 | kǒu bēi | public praise; public reputation; commonly held opinions |
| 口才 | kǒu cái | eloquence |
| 口吃 | kǒu chī | to stammer; to stutter; Taiwan pr. [kǒu jí] |
| 扣除 | kòu chú | to deduct |
| 口径 | kǒu jìng | bore; caliber; diameter; aperture; (fig.) stance (on an issue); version (of events); account; narrative; line |
| 口令 | kǒu lìng | oral command; a word of command (used in drilling troops or gymnasts); password (used by sentry) |
| 扣留 | kòu liú | to detain; to arrest; to hold |
| 口气 | kǒu qì | tone of voice; the way one speaks; manner of expression |
| 扣人心弦 | kòu rén xīn xián | to excite; to thrill; exciting |
| 口哨儿 | kǒu shàor | a whistle (made with the mouth) |
| 口水 | kǒu shuǐ | saliva |
| 口头禅 | kǒu tóu chán | Zen saying repeated as cant; (fig.) catchphrase; mantra; favorite expression; stock phrase |
| 口香糖 | kǒu xiāng táng | chewing gum |
| 扣押 | kòu yā | to detain; to hold in custody; to distrain |
| 口音 | kǒu yīn | oral speech sounds (linguistics); voice; accent |
| 口罩 | kǒu zhào | mask (surgical etc) |
| 口子 | kǒu zi | hole; opening; cut |
| 垮 | kuǎ | to collapse (lit. or fig.) |
| 挎 | kuà | to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) |
| 跨 | kuà | to step across; to stride over; to straddle |
| 夸大 | kuā dà | to exaggerate |
| 跨度 | kuà dù | span; horizontal distance between vertical supports |
| 跨国 | kuà guó | transnational; multinational |
| 快活 | kuài huo | happy; cheerful |
| 夸夸其谈 | kuā kuā qí tán | to talk big; to sound off; bombastic |
| 宽敞 | kuān chang | spacious; wide |
| 款待 | kuǎn dài | to entertain; to be hospitable to |
| 宽泛 | kuān fàn | wide-ranging |
| 筐 | kuāng | basket |
| 狂 | kuáng | mad; wild; violent |
| 矿 | kuàng | mineral deposit; ore deposit; ore; a mine |
| 框 | kuàng | frame (e.g. door frame); casing; fig. framework |
| 矿藏 | kuàng cáng | mineral resources |
| 矿产 | kuàng chǎn | minerals |
| 狂欢 | kuáng huān | party; carousal; hilarity |
| 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 |
| 狂热 | kuáng rè | zealotry; fanatical; feverish |
| 宽广 | kuān guǎng | wide; broad; extensive |
| 宽厚 | kuān hòu | tolerant; generous; magnanimous |
| 宽阔 | kuān kuò | expansive; wide; width |
| 宽容 | kuān róng | lenient; tolerant; indulgent |
| 宽恕 | kuān shù | to forgive; forgiveness |
| 宽松 | kuān sōng | spacious; roomy; uncrowded; (of clothes) loose and comfortable; relaxed; free of worry |
| 款项 | kuǎn xiàng | funds; a sum of money |
| 夸耀 | kuā yào | to brag about; to flaunt |
| 跨越 | kuà yuè | to step across; step over |
| 库存 | kù cún | property or cash held in reserve; stock; inventory |
| 亏本 | kuī běn | to make a loss |
| 亏待 | kuī dài | to treat sb unfairly |
| 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 |
| 窟窿 | kū long | hole; pocket; cavity |
| 捆 | kǔn | a bunch; to tie together; bundle |
| 苦难 | kǔ nàn | suffering |
| 苦恼 | kǔ nǎo | vexed; distressed |
| 困惑 | kùn huò | bewildered; perplexed; confused |
| 困境 | kùn jìng | predicament; plight |
| 扩 | kuò | to enlarge |
| 扩充 | kuò chōng | to expand |
| 阔绰 | kuò chuò | ostentatious; extravagant; liberal with money |
| 括号 | kuò hào | parentheses; brackets |
| 扩建 | kuò jiàn | to extend (a building, an airport runway etc) |
| 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) |
| 哭泣 | kū qì | to weep |
| 苦涩 | kǔ sè | bitter and astringent; pained; agonized |
| 酷似 | kù sì | to strikingly resemble |
| 枯萎 | kū wěi | to wilt; to wither; wilted |
| 苦笑 | kǔ xiào | to force a smile; a bitter laugh |
| 哭笑不得 | kū xiào bù dé | lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom); both funny and extremely embarrassing; between laughter and tears |
| 苦心 | kǔ xīn | painstaking effort; to take a lot of trouble; laborious at pains |
| 蜡 | là | candle; wax |
| 喇叭 | lǎ ba | horn (automobile etc); loudspeaker; brass wind instrument |
| 拉动 | lā dòng | to pull; (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity); to motivate (people to do sth) |
| 来宾 | Lái bīn | Laibin prefecture-level city in Guangxi; guest; visitor |
| 来电 | lái diàn | incoming telephone call (or telegram); to phone in; to send in a telegram; to have an instant attraction to sb |
| 来访 | lái fǎng | to pay a visit |
| 来回 | lái huí | to make a round trip; return journey; back and forth |
| 来历 | lái lì | history; antecedents; origin |
| 来龙去脉 | lái lóng qù mài | the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom); (fig.) the whole sequence of events; causes and effects |
| 来年 | lái nián | next year; the coming year |
| 来之不易 | lái zhī bù yì | hard to come by; not easily obtained |
| 啦啦队 | lā lā duì | cheerleading squad |
| 拉链 | lā liàn | zipper |
| 拉拢 | lā lǒng | to rope in; fig. to involve sb; to entice |
| 揽 | lǎn | to monopolize; to seize; to take into one's arms; to embrace; to fasten (with a rope etc) |
| 缆车 | lǎn chē | cable car |
| 懒得 | lǎn dé | not to feel like (doing sth); disinclined to |
| 懒惰 | lǎn duò | idle; lazy |
| 栏杆 | lán gān | railing; banister |
| 狼狈 | láng bèi | in a difficult situation; to cut a sorry figure; scoundrel! (derog.) |
| 朗诵 | lǎng sòng | to read aloud with expression; to recite; to declaim |
| 狼吞虎咽 | láng tūn hǔ yàn | to wolf down one's food (idiom); to devour ravenously; to gorge oneself |
| 栏目 | lán mù | regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program); program (TV or radio) |
| 蓝图 | lán tú | blueprint |
| 滥用 | làn yòng | to misuse; to abuse |
| 捞 | lāo | to fish up; to dredge up |
| 涝 | lào | flooded |
| 老伴儿 | lǎo bànr | erhua variant of 老伴; (coll.) (of an old couple) husband or wife |
| 老大 | lǎo dà | old age; very; eldest child in a family |
| 唠叨 | láo dao | to prattle; to chatter away; to nag |
| 牢固 | láo gù | firm; secure |
| 老化 | lǎo huà | (of a person, population or material) to age; (of knowledge) to become outdated |
| 牢记 | láo jì | to keep in mind; to remember |
| 劳驾 | láo jià | excuse me |
| 牢牢 | láo láo | firmly; safely |
| 劳累 | láo lèi | tired; exhausted; worn out |
| 老人家 | lǎo rén jiā | polite term for old woman or man |
| 牢骚 | láo sāo | discontent; complaint; to complain |
| 劳务 | láo wù | service (work done for money); services (as in "goods and services") |
| 老乡 | lǎo xiāng | fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown |
| 老字号 | lǎo zì hào | shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation |
| 腊月 | Là yuè | twelfth lunar month |
| 蜡烛 | là zhú | candle |
| 勒 | lè | to rein in; to compel; to force |
| 乐此不疲 | lè cǐ bù pí | to enjoy sth and never tire of it |
| 雷达 | léi dá | radar (loanword) |
| 累积 | lěi jī | to accumulate |
| 累计 | lěi jì | to calculate the running total; cumulative; total |
| 雷同 | léi tóng | mirroring others; identical |
| 累赘 | léi zhuì | superfluous; cumbersome; a burden on sb |
| 愣 | lèng | to look distracted; to stare blankly; distracted |
| 冷淡 | lěng dàn | cold; indifferent |
| 冷冻 | lěng dòng | to freeze; to deep-freeze |
| 棱角 | léng jiǎo | edge and corner; protrusion; sharpness (of a protrusion) |
| 冷酷 | lěng kù | unfeeling; callous |
| 冷落 | lěng luò | desolate; unfrequented; to treat sb coldly |
| 冷门 | lěng mén | a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc); fig. a complete unknown who wins a competition |
| 冷漠 | lěng mò | cold and detached towards sb; lack of regard; indifference |
| 冷气 | lěng qì | air conditioning (Tw) |
| 冷却 | lěng què | to cool (lit. and fig.) |
| 冷战 | Lěng zhàn | (US-Soviet) Cold War; cold war; (fig.) strained relationship |
| 乐意 | lè yì | to be willing to do sth; to be ready to do sth; to be happy to do sth |
| 乐园 | lè yuán | paradise |
| 炼 | liàn | to refine; to smelt; variant of 链, chain |
| 立案 | lì àn | to register (to an official organism); to file a case (for investigation) |
| 良 | liáng | good; very; very much |
| 亮点 | liàng diǎn | highlight; bright spot |
| 量化 | liàng huà | to quantify; quantification; quantitative; to quantize; quantization |
| 谅解 | liàng jiě | to understand; to make allowances for; understanding |
| 两口子 | liǎng kǒu zi | husband and wife |
| 亮丽 | liàng lì | bright and beautiful |
| 两栖 | liǎng qī | amphibious; dual-talented; able to work in two different lines |
| 两手 | liǎng shǒu | one's two hands; two prongs (of a strategy); both aspects, eventualities etc |
| 凉爽 | liáng shuǎng | cool and refreshing |
| 连贯 | lián guàn | to link up (disparate elements); coherent (narrative, argument etc) |
| 亮相 | liàng xiàng | to strike a pose (Chinese opera); (fig.) to make a public appearance; to come out in public (revealing one's true person |
| 两下子 | liǎng xià zi | a couple of times; to repeat the same; the same old trick |
| 良心 | liáng xīn | conscience |
| 良性 | liáng xìng | positive (in its effect); leading to good consequences; virtuous |
| 两翼 | liǎng yì | both wings; both flanks |
| 联欢 | lián huān | to have a get-together; celebration; party |
| 廉价 | lián jià | cheaply-priced; low-cost |
| 脸颊 | liǎn jiá | cheek |
| 廉洁 | lián jié | incorruptible; unbribable; honest |
| 连连 | lián lián | repeatedly; again and again |
| 恋恋不舍 | liàn liàn bù shě | reluctant to part |
| 联络 | lián luò | to get in touch with; to contact; to stay in contact (with) |
| 联盟 | lián méng | alliance; union; coalition |
| 连绵 | lián mián | continuous; unbroken; uninterrupted |
| 连年 | lián nián | successive years; over many years |
| 连任 | lián rèn | to continue in (a political) office; to serve for another term of office |
| 联赛 | lián sài | (sports) league; league tournament |
| 联手 | lián shǒu | lit. to join hands; to act together |
| 连锁 | lián suǒ | to interlock; to be linked; chain (store etc) |
| 连同 | lián tóng | together with; along with |
| 怜惜 | lián xī | to take pity on; to feel tenderness toward |
| 连夜 | lián yè | that very night; through the night; for several nights in a row |
| 廉正 | lián zhèng | upright and honest; integrity |
| 帘子 | lián zi | curtain |
| 莲子 | lián zǐ | lotus seed |
| 潦草 | liáo cǎo | slipshod; careless; slovenly; (of handwriting) scrawly; illegible |
| 疗法 | liáo fǎ | therapy; treatment |
| 了结 | liǎo jié | to settle; to finish; to conclude |
| 辽阔 | liáo kuò | vast; extensive |
| 料理 | liào lǐ | to arrange; to handle; to cook |
| 寥寥无几 | liáo liáo wú jǐ | just a very few (idiom); tiny number; not many at all; You count them on your fingers. |
| 疗效 | liáo xiào | healing efficacy; healing effect |
| 疗养 | liáo yǎng | to get well; to heal; to recuperate |
| 利弊 | lì bì | pros and cons; merits and drawbacks; advantages and disadvantages |
| 力不从心 | lì bù cóng xīn | less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish; the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak |
| 理睬 | lǐ cǎi | to heed; to pay attention to |
| 历程 | lì chéng | course; process |
| 里程碑 | lǐ chéng bēi | milestone |
| 历代 | lì dài | successive generations; successive dynasties; past dynasties |
| 裂 | liè | to split; to crack; to break open |
| 裂缝 | liè fèng | crack; crevice |
| 裂痕 | liè hén | crack; gap; split |
| 列举 | liè jǔ | a list; to list; to enumerate |
| 猎人 | liè rén | hunter |
| 烈日 | liè rì | scorching sun |
| 劣势 | liè shì | inferior; disadvantaged |
| 烈士 | liè shì | martyr |
| 猎物 | liè wù | prey; quarry |
| 劣质 | liè zhì | shoddy; of poor quality |
| 咧嘴 | liě zuǐ | to grin |
| 立法 | lì fǎ | to enact laws; to legislate |
| 立方 | lì fāng | cube (math.); abbr. for 立方体; abbr. for 米 |
| 立方米 | lì fāng mǐ | cubic meter (unit of volume) |
| 礼服 | lǐ fú | ceremonial robe; formal attire (dinner suit, evening gown etc) |
| 立功 | lì gōng | to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽); to make worthy contributions; to distinguish oneself |
| 利害 | lì hài | pros and cons; advantages and disadvantages; gains and losses |
| 理会 | lǐ huì | to understand; to pay attention to; to take notice of |
| 立交桥 | lì jiāo qiáo | overpass; flyover |
| 礼节 | lǐ jié | etiquette |
| 历届 | lì jiè | all previous (meetings, sessions etc) |
| 历来 | lì lái | always; throughout (a period of time); (of) all-time |
| 莅临 | lì lín | to arrive (esp. of notable person); to visit (more formal than {光临|guāng lín}) |
| 利率 | lì lǜ | interest rates |
| 黎明 | lí míng | dawn; daybreak |
| 拎 | līn | to lift up; to carry in one's hand; Taiwan pr. [līng] |
| 临 | lín | to face; to overlook; to arrive |
| 临床 | lín chuáng | clinical |
| 灵 | líng | quick; alert; efficacious |
| 领队 | lǐng duì | to lead a group; leader of a group; captain (of sports squad) |
| 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 |
| 零件 | líng jiàn | part; component |
| 灵机一动 | líng jī yī dòng | a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration; to be struck by a brainwave |
| 领军 | lǐng jūn | to lead troups; (fig.) to lead; leading |
| 领略 | lǐng lüè | to have a taste of; to realize; to appreciate |
| 灵敏 | líng mǐn | smart; clever; sensitive |
| 灵巧 | líng qiǎo | deft; nimble; ingenious |
| 领事 | lǐng shì | consul |
| 领事馆 | lǐng shì guǎn | consulate |
| 零售 | líng shòu | to retail; to sell individually or in small quantities |
| 零碎 | líng suì | scattered and fragmentary; scraps; odds and ends |
| 聆听 | líng tīng | to listen (respectfully) |
| 灵通 | líng tōng | fast and abundant (news); clever; effective |
| 领土 | lǐng tǔ | territory |
| 领悟 | lǐng wù | to understand; to comprehend |
| 零星 | líng xīng | fragmentary; random; bits and pieces |
| 领袖 | lǐng xiù | leader |
| 领养 | lǐng yǎng | to adopt (a child); adoption |
| 临街 | lín jiē | facing the street |
| 临近 | lín jìn | close to; approaching |
| 吝啬 | lìn sè | stingy; mean; miserly |
| 礼品 | lǐ pǐn | gift; present |
| 离谱儿 | lí pǔr5 | Scientific |
| 离奇 | lí qí | odd; bizarre |
| 力求 | lì qiú | to make every effort to; striving to do one's best |
| 礼尚往来 | lǐ shàng wǎng lái | lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom); fig. to return politeness for politeness |
| 理事 | lǐ shì | member of council; (literary) to take care of matters |
| 历时 | lì shí | to last; to take (time); period |
| 利索 | lì suo | nimble |
| 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 |
| 礼堂 | lǐ táng | assembly hall; auditorium |
| 立体 | lì tǐ | three-dimensional; solid; stereoscopic |
| 溜 | liū | to slip away; to escape in stealth; to skate |
| 遛 | liù | to stroll; to walk (an animal) |
| 流畅 | liú chàng | flowing (of speech, writing); fluent; smooth and easy |
| 溜达 | liū da | to stroll; to go for a walk |
| 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 |
| 流派 | liú pài | tributary (stream); (fig.) school (of thought); genre |
| 留神 | liú shén | to take care; to be careful |
| 流失 | liú shī | (of soil etc) to wash away; to be eroded; (fig.) (of talented staff, followers of a religious faith, investment funds et |
| 流逝 | liú shì | (of time) to pass; to elapse |
| 柳树 | liǔ shù | willow |
| 流水 | liú shuǐ | running water; (business) turnover |
| 流淌 | liú tǎng | to flow |
| 流向 | liú xiàng | direction of a current; direction of flow; to flow toward |
| 留心 | liú xīn | to be careful; to pay attention to |
| 流血 | liú xuè | to bleed; to shed blood |
| 留意 | liú yì | to be mindful; to pay attention to; to take note of |
| 流域 | liú yù | river basin; valley; drainage area |
| 流转 | liú zhuǎn | to be on the move; to roam or wander; to circulate (of goods or capital) |
| 礼仪 | lǐ yí | etiquette; ceremony |
| 鲤鱼 | lǐ yú | carp |
| 力争 | lì zhēng | to work hard for; to do all one can; to contend strongly |
| 理智 | lǐ zhì | reason; intellect; rationality |
| 励志 | lì zhì | to pursue a goal with determination; inspirational; motivational |
| 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 |
| 聋 | lóng | deaf |
| 垄断 | lǒng duàn | to monopolize |
| 笼统 | lǒng tǒng | general; broad; sweeping |
| 龙头 | lóng tóu | faucet; tap; bicycle handlebar; chief; boss (esp. of a gang) |
| 笼罩 | lǒng zhào | to envelop; to shroud |
| 隆重 | lóng zhòng | grand; prosperous; ceremonious |
| 笼子 | lóng zi | cage; basket; container |
| 搂 | lōu | to draw towards oneself; to gather; to gather up (one's gown, sleeves etc) |
| 露面 | lòu miàn | to show one's face; to appear (in public) |
| 鹿 | lù | deer |
| 卵 | luǎn | egg; ovum; spawn |
| 乱七八糟 | luàn qī bā zāo | (idiom) chaotic; in disorder; muddled |
| 孪生 | luán shēng | (adj.) twin |
| 路段 | lù duàn | stretch of road; section of a highway or railway |
| 路径 | lù jìng | path; route; method |
| 陆军 | lù jūn | army; ground forces |
| 鲁莽 | lǔ mǎng | hot-headed; impulsive; reckless |
| 抡 | lūn | to swing (one's arms, a heavy object); to wave (a sword, one's fists); to fling (money) |
| 轮换 | lún huàn | to rotate; to take turns |
| 轮廓 | lún kuò | an outline; silhouette |
| 伦理 | lún lǐ | ethics |
| 论述 | lùn shù | treatise; discourse; exposition |
| 轮胎 | lún tāi | tire; pneumatic tire |
| 论证 | lùn zhèng | to prove a point; to expound on; to demonstrate or prove (through argument) |
| 裸 | luǒ | variant of 裸; naked; variant of 裸 |
| 萝卜 | luó bo | radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. white radish 白萝卜 |
| 落差 | luò chā | drop in elevation; (fig.) gap (in wages, expectations etc); disparity |
| 落成 | luò chéng | to complete a construction project |
| 落户 | luò hù | to settle; to set up home |
| 裸露 | luǒ lù | naked; bare; uncovered; exposed |
| 落实 | luò shí | practical; workable; to implement |
| 螺丝 | luó sī | screw |
| 啰唆 | luō suo | variant of 啰嗦 |
| 裸体 | luǒ tǐ | naked |
| 络绎不绝 | luò yì bù jué | (idiom) continuously; in an endless stream |
| 露天 | lù tiān | outdoors; al fresco; in the open |
| 路途 | lù tú | (lit. and fig.) road; path |
| 卤味 | lǔ wèi | food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices; variant of 卤味 |
| 露营 | lù yíng | to camp out; camping |
| 炉子 | lú zi | stove; oven; furnace |
| 路子 | lù zi | method; way; approach |
| 屡 | lǚ | time and again; repeatedly; frequently |
| 缕 | lǚ | strand; thread; detailed |
| 屡次 | lǚ cì | repeatedly; time and again |
| 绿地 | lǜ dì | green area (e.g. urban park or garden) |
| 略 | lüè | brief; sketchy; outline; summary; to omit |
| 掠夺 | lüè duó | to plunder; to rob |
| 略微 | lüè wēi | a little bit; slightly |
| 屡屡 | lǚ lǚ | again and again; repeatedly |
| 绿洲 | lǜ zhōu | oasis |
| 麻 | má | variant of 麻; hemp; surname Ma |
| 码 | mǎ | weight; number; code |
| 麻痹 | má bì | paralysis; palsy; numbness |
| 马后炮 | mǎ hòu pào | lit. firing after the horse; fig. belated action; giving advice in hindsight |
| 脉搏 | mài bó | pulse (both medical and figurative) |
| 埋藏 | mái cáng | to bury; to hide by burying; hidden |
| 埋伏 | mái fú | to ambush; to lie in wait for; to lie low |
| 脉络 | mài luò | arteries and veins; network of blood vessels; vascular system (of a plant or animal) |
| 埋没 | mái mò | to engulf; to bury; to overlook |
| 埋头苦干 | mái tóu kǔ gàn | to bury oneself in work (idiom); to be engrossed in work; to make an all-out effort; up to the neck in work |
| 埋葬 | mái zàng | to bury |
| 麻将 | má jiàng | mahjong |
| 麻辣 | má là | hot and numbing |
| 马力 | mǎ lì | horsepower |
| 麻木 | má mù | numb; insensitive; apathetic |
| 瞒 | mán | to conceal from; to keep (sb) in the dark |
| 漫 | màn | free; unrestrained; to inundate |
| 忙活 | máng huo | to be really busy; pressing business |
| 忙乱 | máng luàn | rushed and muddled |
| 茫茫 | máng máng | boundless; vast and obscure |
| 盲目 | máng mù | blind; blindly; ignorant |
| 茫然 | máng rán | blankly; vacantly; at a loss |
| 满怀 | mǎn huái | to have one's heart filled with; (to collide) full on; (of farm animals) heavy with young |
| 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 |
| 漫游 | màn yóu | to travel around; to roam; (mobile telephony) roaming |
| 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 |
| 冒犯 | mào fàn | to offend |
| 冒昧 | mào mèi | bold; presumptuous; to take the liberty of |
| 茂密 | mào mì | dense (of plant growth); lush |
| 茂盛 | mào shèng | lush |
| 矛头 | máo tóu | spearhead; barb; an attack or criticism |
| 马桶 | mǎ tǒng | chamber pot; wooden pan used as toilet; toilet bowl |
| 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 |
| 美德 | Měi Dé | USA and Germany; virtue |
| 美化 | měi huà | to make more beautiful; to decorate; embellishment |
| 媒介 | méi jiè | intermediary; vehicle; vector |
| 没劲 | méi jìn | to have no strength; to feel weak; exhausted |
| 眉开眼笑 | méi kāi yǎn xiào | brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy; all smiles |
| 美满 | měi mǎn | happy; blissful |
| 美妙 | měi miào | beautiful; wonderful; splendid |
| 煤气 | méi qì | coal gas; gas (fuel) |
| 美容 | měi róng | to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery); to make oneself more attractive; to beautify |
| 煤炭 | méi tàn | coal |
| 没完没了 | méi wán méi liǎo | without end; incessantly; on and on |
| 美学 | měi xué | aesthetics |
| 美誉 | měi yù | good name; good reputation |
| 没辙 | méi zhé | at one's wit's end; unable to find a way out |
| 美中不足 | měi zhōng bù zú | everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment |
| 没准儿 | méi zhǔnr | erhua variant of 没准; not sure; maybe |
| 美滋滋 | měi zī zī | very happy; elated |
| 闷 | mèn | stuffy; shut indoors; to smother |
| 蒙 | méng | drizzle; mist; to deceive |
| 猛 | měng | ferocious; fierce; violent |
| 萌发 | méng fā | to sprout; to shoot; to bud |
| 梦幻 | mèng huàn | dream; illusion; reverie |
| 猛烈 | měng liè | fierce; violent; vigorous; intense |
| 朦胧 | méng lóng | (literary) (of moonlight) dim; (literary) murky; indistinct |
| 梦寐以求 | mèng mèi yǐ qiú | (lit.) to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom); (fig.) to deeply long for; to covet |
| 猛然 | měng rán | suddenly; abruptly |
| 萌芽 | méng yá | to sprout (lit. or fig.); to bud; to germinate |
| 盟友 | méng yǒu | ally |
| 门槛 | mén kǎn | doorstep; sill; threshold |
| 门路 | mén lù | way of doing sth; the right social connection |
| 闷热 | mēn rè | sultry; sultriness; hot and stuffy |
| 谜 | mí | see 谜儿, riddle; riddle |
| 眯 | mí | to blind (as with dust); Taiwan pr. [mǐ]; to narrow one's eyes |
| 免不了 | miǎn bù liǎo | unavoidable; can't be avoided |
| 免除 | miǎn chú | to prevent; to avoid; to excuse |
| 免得 | miǎn de | so as not to; so as to avoid |
| 面红耳赤 | miàn hóng ěr chì | flushed with anger (or excitement) |
| 棉花 | mián hua | cotton |
| 缅怀 | miǎn huái | to commemorate; to recall fondly; to think of the past |
| 面孔 | miàn kǒng | face |
| 勉励 | miǎn lì | to encourage |
| 面貌 | miàn mào | face; features; appearance; look |
| 面面俱到 | miàn miàn jù dào | (idiom) take care of everything; handle everything |
| 面目全非 | miàn mù quán fēi | nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition |
| 腼腆 | miǎn tiǎn | shy; bashful |
| 免职 | miǎn zhí | to relieve sb of his post; to sack; to demote |
| 苗 | miáo | Hmong or Miao ethnic group of southwest China; surname Miao; sprout |
| 庙 | miào | temple; ancestral shrine; temple fair |
| 庙会 | miào huì | temple fair |
| 藐视 | miǎo shì | to despise; to look down on |
| 苗条 | miáo tiao | (of a woman) slim; slender; graceful |
| 苗头 | miáo tou | first signs; development (of a situation) |
| 渺小 | miǎo xiǎo | minute; tiny; negligible |
| 瞄准 | miáo zhǔn | to take aim at; to target |
| 密布 | mì bù | to cover densely |
| 谜底 | mí dǐ | answer to a riddle |
| 灭绝 | miè jué | to become extinct; to die out; to lose (sth abstract) completely; to exterminate |
| 蔑视 | miè shì | to loathe; to despise; contempt |
| 灭亡 | miè wáng | to be destroyed; to become extinct; to perish |
| 秘方 | mì fāng | secret recipe |
| 密封 | mì fēng | to seal up |
| 迷惑 | mí huo | to puzzle; to confuse; to baffle |
| 秘诀 | mì jué | secret know-how; key (to longevity); secret (of happiness) |
| 迷恋 | mí liàn | to be infatuated with; to be enchanted by; to be passionate about |
| 弥漫 | mí màn | to pervade; to fill the air; diffuse |
| 民办 | mín bàn | run by the local people; privately operated |
| 鸣 | míng | to cry (of birds, animals and insects); to make a sound; to voice (one's gratitude, grievance etc) |
| 名次 | míng cì | position in a ranking of names; place; rank |
| 名副其实 | míng fù qí shí | not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom); aptly named; worthy of the name |
| 名贵 | míng guì | famous and valuable; rare; precious |
| 铭记 | míng jì | to engrave in one's memory |
| 明朗 | míng lǎng | bright; clear; obvious |
| 名利 | míng lì | fame and profit |
| 明媚 | míng mèi | bright and beautiful |
| 名声 | míng shēng | reputation |
| 名言 | míng yán | saying; famous remark |
| 名义 | míng yì | name; titular; nominal |
| 名誉 | míng yù | fame; reputation; honor |
| 明智 | míng zhì | sensible; wise; judicious |
| 名著 | míng zhù | masterpiece |
| 敏捷 | mǐn jié | nimble; quick; shrewd |
| 民居 | mín jū | houses; homes |
| 敏锐 | mǐn ruì | keen; sharp; acute |
| 民生 | mín shēng | people's livelihood; people's welfare |
| 民事 | mín shì | civil case; agricultural affairs; civil |
| 民意 | mín yì | public opinion; popular will; public will |
| 民营 | mín yíng | privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state) |
| 民用 | mín yòng | (for) civilian use |
| 迷失 | mí shī | to lose (one's bearings); to get lost |
| 谜团 | mí tuán | riddle; enigma; unpredictable situation |
| 迷信 | mí xìn | superstition; to have a superstitious belief (in sth) |
| 谜语 | mí yǔ | riddle; conundrum |
| 蜜月 | mì yuè | honeymoon |
| 膜 | mó | membrane; film |
| 磨 | mó | to rub; to grind; to polish |
| 抹 | mǒ | to wipe; to smear; to wipe |
| 墨 | mò | surname Mo; abbr. for 哥, Mexico; ink stick |
| 摩擦 | mó cā | friction; rubbing; chafing |
| 莫大 | mò dà | greatest; most important |
| 魔法 | mó fǎ | enchantment; magic |
| 模范 | mó fàn | model; fine example |
| 莫非 | mò fēi | can it be possible that; could it be |
| 蘑菇 | mó gu | mushroom; to pester; to dawdle |
| 魔鬼 | mó guǐ | devil |
| 磨合 | mó hé | to break in; to wear in |
| 魔力 | mó lì | magic; magic power |
| 茉莉 | mò lì | jasmine |
| 磨炼 | mó liàn | variant of {磨练|mó liàn} |
| 没落 | mò luò | to decline; to wane |
| 莫名其妙 | mò míng qí miào | (idiom) baffling; bizarre; without rhyme or reason; inexplicable |
| 默默无闻 | mò mò wú wén | obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation; a nobody; an unknown quantity |
| 磨难 | mó nàn | a torment; a trial; tribulation |
| 默契 | mò qì | tacit understanding; mutual understanding; rapport |
| 漠然 | mò rán | indifferent; apathetic; cold |
| 末日 | Mò rì | Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology); last day; end |
| 抹杀 | mǒ shā | to erase; to cover traces; to obliterate evidence |
| 没收 | mò shōu | to confiscate; to seize |
| 魔术 | mó shù | magic |
| 墨水 | mò shuǐ | ink |
| 磨损 | mó sǔn | to suffer wear and tear; to deteriorate through use; to wear out |
| 摸索 | mō suo | to feel about; to grope about; to fumble |
| 谋害 | móu hài | to conspire to murder; to plot against sb's life |
| 谋划 | móu huà | to scheme; to plot; conspiracy |
| 谋求 | móu qiú | to seek; to strive for |
| 谋取 | móu qǔ | to seek; to strive for; to obtain |
| 谋生 | móu shēng | to seek one's livelihood; to work to support oneself; to earn a living |
| 亩 | mǔ | old variant of 亩; old variant of 亩; classifier for fields |
| 墓 | mù | grave; tomb; mausoleum |
| 幕 | mù | curtain or screen; canopy or tent; headquarters of a general |
| 墓碑 | mù bēi | gravestone; tombstone |
| 目不转睛 | mù bù zhuǎn jīng | unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily; to stare |
| 牧场 | mù chǎng | pasture; grazing land; ranch |
| 牡丹 | Mǔ dan | Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong; Mutan township in Pingtung County 屏东县, Taiwan; tree peony (Paeonia suffrutico |
| 目瞪口呆 | mù dèng kǒu dāi | dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied; stunned |
| 墓地 | mù dì | cemetery; graveyard |
| 目睹 | mù dǔ | to witness; to see at first hand; to see with one's own eyes |
| 幕后 | mù hòu | behind the scenes |
| 木匠 | mù jiàng | carpenter |
| 募捐 | mù juān | to solicit contributions; to collect donations |
| 牧民 | mù mín | herdsman |
| 木偶 | mù ǒu | puppet |
| 沐浴 | mù yù | to take a bath; to bathe; to immerse |
| 拇指 | mǔ zhǐ | thumb; big toe |
| 目中无人 | mù zhōng wú rén | to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters; condescending; to go about with one |
| 呐喊 | nà hǎn | shout; rallying cry; cheering |
| 乃 | nǎi | to be; thus; so |
| 耐 | nài | (bound form) to bear; to endure; to withstand |
| 奶酪 | nǎi lào | cheese |
| 耐人寻味 | nài rén xún wèi | thought-provoking; worth thinking over; to provide food for thought |
| 耐用 | nài yòng | durable |
| 乃至 | nǎi zhì | and even; to go so far as to |
| 纳闷儿 | nà mènr | erhua variant of 纳闷; puzzled; bewildered |
| 难处 | nán chu | trouble; difficulty; problem |
| 难得一见 | nán dé yī jiàn | rarely seen |
| 男方 | nán fāng | (of a marriage) the bridegroom's side; the husband's side |
| 南瓜 | nán guā | pumpkin |
| 难怪 | nán guài | (it's) no wonder (that...); (it's) not surprising (that) |
| 难关 | nán guān | difficulty; crisis |
| 难堪 | nán kān | hard to take; embarrassed |
| 难能可贵 | nán néng kě guì | rare and precious; valuable; remarkable |
| 难为情 | nán wéi qíng | embarrassed |
| 难以置信 | nán yǐ zhì xìn | hard to believe; incredible |
| 南辕北辙 | nán yuán běi zhé | to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom) |
| 挠 | náo | to scratch; to thwart; to yield |
| 脑海 | nǎo hǎi | the mind; the brain |
| 恼火 | nǎo huǒ | annoyed; riled; vexed |
| 闹事 | nào shì | to cause trouble; to create a disturbance |
| 恼羞成怒 | nǎo xiū chéng nù | to fly into a rage out of humiliation; to be ashamed into anger (idiom) |
| 纳入 | nà rù | to bring into; to channel into; to integrate into |
| 拿手 | ná shǒu | expert in; good at |
| 纳税 | nà shuì | to pay taxes |
| 纳税人 | nà shuì rén | taxpayer |
| 内存 | nèi cún | internal storage; computer memory; random access memory (RAM) |
| 内地 | Nèi dì | mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan); Japan (used in Taiwan during J |
| 内行 | nèi háng | expert; adept; experienced |
| 内幕 | nèi mù | inside story; non-public information; behind the scenes |
| 内向 | nèi xiàng | reserved (personality); introverted; (economics etc) domestic-oriented |
| 内需 | nèi xū | domestic demand |
| 内在 | nèi zài | inner; internal; intrinsic |
| 内脏 | nèi zàng | internal organs; viscera |
| 嫩 | nèn | young and tender; (of food) tender; lightly cooked; (of color) light |
| 能耗 | néng hào | energy consumption |
| 能耐 | néng nài | ability; capability |
| 能人 | néng rén | capable person; Homo habilis, extinct species of upright East African hominid |
| 拟 | nǐ | doubtful; suspicious; variant of 拟 |
| 逆 | nì | contrary; opposite; backwards |
| 黏 | nián | sticky; glutinous; (Tw) to adhere |
| 撵 | niǎn | to expel; to oust; to chase after |
| 年报 | nián bào | annual report; annual publication |
| 娘 | niáng | mother; young lady; (coll.) effeminate |
| 酿造 | niàng zào | to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation |
| 年画 | nián huà | New Year (Spring Festival) picture |
| 年均 | nián jūn | annual average |
| 年轮 | nián lún | annual ring; growth ring |
| 年迈 | nián mài | old; aged |
| 念念不忘 | niàn niàn bù wàng | to keep in mind constantly (idiom) |
| 念头 | niàn tou | thought; idea; intention |
| 年限 | nián xiàn | age limit; fixed number of years |
| 年薪 | nián xīn | annual salary |
| 尿 | niào | to urinate; urine; (coll.) urine |
| 鸟巢 | niǎo cháo | bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium |
| 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) |
| 逆境 | nì jìng | adversity; predicament |
| 匿名 | nì míng | anonymous |
| 拧 | níng | to pinch; wring; mistake |
| 凝固 | níng gù | to freeze; to solidify; to congeal |
| 凝结 | níng jié | to condense; to solidify; to coagulate |
| 宁静 | níng jìng | tranquil; tranquility; serenity |
| 凝聚 | níng jù | to condense; to coagulate; coacervation (i.e. form tiny droplets) |
| 宁可 | nìng kě | preferably; one would prefer to...(or not to...); would rather |
| 凝视 | níng shì | to gaze at; to fix one's eyes on |
| 宁愿 | nìng yuàn | would rather ... (than ...) |
| 泥泞 | ní nìng | muddy; mud |
| 溺水 | nì shuǐ | to drown |
| 泥潭 | ní tán | quagmire |
| 泥土 | ní tǔ | earth; soil; mud; clay |
| 纽带 | niǔ dài | tie; link; bond |
| 纽扣 | niǔ kòu | button |
| 扭曲 | niǔ qū | to twist; to warp; to distort |
| 扭头 | niǔ tóu | to turn one's head; to turn around |
| 扭转 | niǔ zhuǎn | to reverse; to turn around (an undesirable situation); (mechanics) torsion |
| 逆行 | nì xíng | to go the wrong way; to go against one-way traffic regulation |
| 农场 | nóng chǎng | farm |
| 农历 | nóng lì | the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar |
| 农民工 | nóng mín gōng | migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work) |
| 浓缩 | nóng suō | to concentrate (a liquid); concentration; espresso coffee |
| 弄虚作假 | nòng xū zuò jiǎ | to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery |
| 浓郁 | nóng yù | rich; strong; heavy (fragrance) |
| 浓重 | nóng zhòng | dense; thick; strong |
| 暖烘烘 | nuǎn hōng hōng | nice and warm; cozy; heartwarming |
| 奴隶 | nú lì | slave |
| 挪 | nuó | to shift; to move |
| 诺言 | nuò yán | promise |
| 虐待 | nüè dài | to mistreat; to maltreat; to abuse |
| 女方 | nǚ fāng | the bride's side (of a wedding); of the bride's party |
| 女婿 | nǚ xu | daughter's husband; son-in-law |
| 殴打 | ōu dǎ | to beat up; to come to blows; battery (law) |
| 呕吐 | ǒu tù | to vomit |
| 趴 | pā | to lie on one's stomach; to lean forward, resting one's upper body (on a desktop etc); (Tw) percent |
| 拍板 | pāi bǎn | clapper-board; auctioneer's hammer; to beat time with clappers |
| 派别 | pài bié | group; sect; clique; faction; school |
| 排查 | pái chá | to inspect; to run through a checklist; to take stock |
| 排斥 | pái chì | to reject; to exclude; to eliminate |
| 排行榜 | pái háng bǎng | the charts (of best-sellers); table of ranking |
| 徘徊 | pái huái | to pace back and forth; to dither; to hesitate; (of sales figures etc) to fluctuate |
| 拍卖 | pāi mài | to auction; auction sale; to sell at a reduced price |
| 派遣 | pài qiǎn | to send (on a mission); to dispatch |
| 牌照 | pái zhào | (business) license; vehicle license; car registration |
| 攀 | pān | to climb (by pulling oneself up); to implicate; to claim connections of higher status |
| 判 | pàn | to judge; to sentence; to discriminate |
| 盼 | pàn | to hope for; to long for; to expect |
| 判处 | pàn chǔ | to sentence; to condemn |
| 攀登 | pān dēng | to climb; to pull oneself up; to clamber |
| 判定 | pàn dìng | to judge; to decide; judgment |
| 胖乎乎 | pàng hū hū | chubby |
| 旁人 | páng rén | other people; bystanders; onlookers |
| 螃蟹 | páng xiè | crab |
| 判决 | pàn jué | judgment (by a court of law); to pass judgment on; to sentence |
| 叛逆 | pàn nì | to rebel; to revolt; a rebel |
| 攀升 | pān shēng | to clamber up; (of prices etc) to rise |
| 盘算 | pán suàn | to plot; to scheme; to calculate |
| 盘旋 | pán xuán | to spiral; to circle; to go around |
| 炮 | pào | to sauté; to fry; to dry by heating |
| 跑龙套 | pǎo lóng tào | to play a small role |
| 泡沫 | pào mò | foam; (soap) bubble; (economic) bubble |
| 抛弃 | pāo qì | to abandon; to discard; to renounce |
| 佩戴 | pèi dài | to wear (as an accessory: jewelry, pedometer, ID card etc) |
| 配方 | pèi fāng | prescription; cooking recipe; formulation |
| 配件 | pèi jiàn | component; part; fitting |
| 配角 | pèi jué | supporting role; minor role; (of actors) to perform together |
| 配偶 | pèi ǒu | spouse |
| 胚胎 | pēi tāi | embryo |
| 配音 | pèi yīn | dubbing (filmmaking) |
| 配置 | pèi zhì | to deploy; to allocate; configuration |
| 盆地 | pén dì | (geography) basin; depression |
| 棚 | péng | shed; canopy; shack |
| 蓬勃 | péng bó | vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality |
| 捧场 | pěng chǎng | to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge); to root for sb; to sing sb's praises |
| 鹏程万里 | péng chéng wàn lǐ | the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom); one's future prospects are brilliant |
| 碰钉子 | pèng dīng zi | to meet with a rebuff |
| 抨击 | pēng jī | to attack (verbally or in writing) |
| 澎湃 | péng pài | (of the sea etc) surging; tempestuous; (fig.) highly emotional; fervent |
| 碰巧 | pèng qiǎo | by chance; by coincidence; to happen to |
| 烹饪 | pēng rèn | cooking; culinary arts |
| 烹调 | pēng tiáo | to cook |
| 膨胀 | péng zhàng | to expand; to inflate; to swell |
| 喷泉 | pēn quán | fountain |
| 劈 | pī | to hack; to chop; to split open |
| 脾 | pí | spleen |
| 偏 | piān | to lean; to slant; oblique |
| 偏爱 | piān ài | to be partial towards sth; to favor; to prefer |
| 偏差 | piān chā | bias; deviation |
| 片段 | piàn duàn | fragment (of speech etc); extract (from book etc); episode (of story etc) |
| 篇幅 | piān fu | length (of a piece of writing); space occupied on a printed page |
| 偏见 | piān jiàn | prejudice; bias |
| 偏离 | piān lí | to deviate; to diverge; to wander |
| 偏旁 | piān páng | component of a Chinese character (as the radical or the phonetic part) |
| 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 |
| 偏向 | piān xiàng | partial towards sth; to prefer; to incline |
| 偏远 | piān yuǎn | remote; far from civilization |
| 片子 | piān zi | film; movie; film reel |
| 漂泊 | piāo bó | (of a boat) to float; to drift; to lie at anchor; (fig.) to roam; to lead a wandering existence |
| 票房 | piào fáng | box office |
| 飘浮 | piāo fú | to float; to hover; also written 漂浮 |
| 漂浮 | piāo fú | to float; to hover; to drift (also fig., to lead a wandering life) |
| 漂流 | piāo liú | to float on the current; to drift along or about; rafting |
| 飘扬 | piāo yáng | to wave; to flutter; to fly |
| 疲惫 | pí bèi | beaten; exhausted; tired |
| 撇 | piē | to cast away; to fling aside; to throw |
| 批发 | pī fā | wholesale; bulk trade; distribution |
| 皮革 | pí gé | leather |
| 屁股 | pì gu | buttocks; bottom; butt |
| 僻静 | pì jìng | lonely; secluded |
| 疲倦 | pí juàn | to tire; tired |
| 披露 | pī lù | to reveal; to publish; to make public |
| 媲美 | pì měi | to match; is comparable with |
| 聘 | pìn | to engage (a teacher etc); to hire; to betroth |
| 拼搏 | pīn bó | to struggle; to wrestle |
| 品德 | pǐn dé | moral character |
| 贫乏 | pín fá | impoverished; lacking; deficient |
| 屏蔽 | píng bì | to screen; to block (sth or sb); to shield |
| 平淡 | píng dàn | flat; dull; ordinary |
| 评定 | píng dìng | to evaluate; to make one's judgment |
| 平房 | píng fáng | bungalow; single-story house |
| 平和 | Píng hé | Pinghe county in Zhangzhou 州, Fujian; gentle; mild |
| 平价 | píng jià | reasonably priced; inexpensive; to keep prices down |
| 瓶颈 | píng jǐng | neck of a bottle; (fig.) bottleneck; problem that impedes progress |
| 平面 | píng miàn | plane (flat surface); print media |
| 评判 | píng pàn | to judge (a competition); to appraise |
| 平日 | píng rì | ordinary day; everyday; ordinarily |
| 评审 | píng shěn | to appraise; to evaluate; to judge |
| 萍水相逢 | píng shuǐ xiāng féng | strangers coming together by chance (idiom) |
| 平坦 | píng tǎn | level; even; smooth |
| 评委 | píng wěi | evaluation committee; judging panel; judging panel member; adjudicator (abbr. for 评选委员会委员) |
| 平稳 | píng wěn | smooth; steady |
| 平息 | píng xī | to settle (a dispute); to quieten down; to suppress |
| 平行 | píng xíng | parallel; of equal rank; simultaneous |
| 平庸 | píng yōng | mediocre; indifferent; commonplace |
| 平原 | píng yuán | field; plain |
| 屏障 | píng zhàng | barrier |
| 凭证 | píng zhèng | proof; certificate; receipt |
| 拼接 | pīn jiē | to put together; to join |
| 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 |
| 频频 | pín pín | repeatedly; again and again; continuously |
| 贫穷 | pín qióng | poor; impoverished |
| 聘任 | pìn rèn | to appoint (to a position); appointed |
| 品位 | pǐn wèi | rank; grade; quality |
| 品味 | pǐn wèi | to sample; to taste; to appreciate; one's taste (i.e. in music, literature, fashion, food and drink etc); good taste |
| 品行 | pǐn xíng | behavior; moral conduct |
| 聘用 | pìn yòng | to employ; to hire |
| 批判 | pī pàn | to criticize; critique |
| 匹配 | pǐ pèi | to mate or marry; to match; matching |
| 譬如 | pì rú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 颇 | pō | surname Po; Taiwan pr. [Pǒ]; rather |
| 破案 | pò àn | to solve a case; shabby old table |
| 迫不及待 | pò bù jí dài | impatient (idiom); in a hurry; itching to get on with it |
| 破除 | pò chú | to eliminate; to do away with; to get rid of |
| 迫害 | pò hài | to persecute |
| 破解 | pò jiě | to break (a bond, constraint etc); to explain; to unravel |
| 破旧 | pò jiù | shabby |
| 泼冷水 | pō lěng shuǐ | to pour cold water on; (fig.) to dampen sb's enthusiasm |
| 破例 | pò lì | to make an exception |
| 魄力 | pò lì | courage; daring; boldness |
| 破裂 | pò liè | to burst; to rupture; (of a relationship etc) to break down |
| 破灭 | pò miè | to be shattered; to be annihilated (of hope, illusions etc) |
| 迫使 | pò shǐ | to force; to compel |
| 破碎 | pò suì | to smash to pieces; to shatter |
| 谱 | pǔ | chart; list; table |
| 瀑布 | pù bù | waterfall |
| 扑克 | pū kè | poker (game) (loanword); playing cards |
| 铺路 | pū lù | to pave (with paving stones); to lay a road; (fig.) to lay the groundwork (for sth) |
| 扑面而来 | pū miàn ér lái | lit. sth hits one in the face; directly in one's face; sth assaults the senses |
| 菩萨 | Pú sà | Bodhisattva (Buddhism) |
| 朴实 | pǔ shí | plain; simple; guileless |
| 沏 | qī | to steep (tea) |
| 漆 | qī | paint; lacquer; to paint (furniture, walls etc) |
| 掐 | qiā | to pick (flowers); to pinch; to nip |
| 恰到好处 | qià dào hǎo chù | it's just perfect; it's just right |
| 迁 | qiān | to move; to shift; to change (a position or location etc) |
| 前辈 | qián bèi | senior; older generation; precursor |
| 千变万化 | qiān biàn wàn huà | countless changes; constant permutation |
| 钱财 | qián cái | wealth; money |
| 牵扯 | qiān chě | to involve; to implicate; to be interrelated |
| 前程 | qián chéng | future (career etc) prospects |
| 虔诚 | qián chéng | pious; devout; sincere |
| 千方百计 | qiān fāng bǎi jì | lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom); by every possible means |
| 潜伏 | qián fú | to hide; to cover up; to conceal |
| 前赴后继 | qián fù hòu jì | to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) |
| 腔 | qiāng | (bound form) cavity; tune; accent (in one's speech) |
| 呛 | qiàng | to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way); to irritate the nose; to choke (of smoke, smell etc) |
| 枪毙 | qiāng bì | to execute by firing squad; to shoot dead; fig. to discard |
| 强盗 | qiáng dào | to rob (with force); bandit; robber |
| 抢夺 | qiǎng duó | to plunder; to pillage; to forcibly take |
| 强加 | qiáng jiā | to impose; to force upon |
| 抢劫 | qiǎng jié | to rob; looting |
| 强劲 | qiáng jìng | strong; powerful; robust |
| 强势 | qiáng shì | strong; powerful; (linguistics) emphatic |
| 牵挂 | qiān guà | to worry about; to be concerned about |
| 强项 | qiáng xiàng | key strength; strong suit; specialty |
| 强行 | qiáng xíng | to do sth by force; Taiwan pr. [qiǎng xíng] |
| 抢眼 | qiǎng yǎn | eye-catching |
| 强硬 | qiáng yìng | tough; unyielding; hard-line |
| 强占 | qiáng zhàn | to occupy by force |
| 强制 | qiáng zhì | to force; to compel; to coerce; forced; compulsory; Taiwan pr. [qiǎng zhì] |
| 迁就 | qiān jiù | to yield; to adapt to; to accommodate to (sth) |
| 千军万马 | qiān jūn wàn mǎ | magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower; all the King's horses and all |
| 千钧一发 | qiān jūn yī fà | a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom); imminent peril; a matter of life or death |
| 潜能 | qián néng | potential; hidden capability |
| 欠缺 | qiàn quē | to be deficient in; lapse; deficiency |
| 前任 | qián rèn | predecessor; ex-; former |
| 潜入 | qián rù | to submerge; to infiltrate; to steal into |
| 牵涉 | qiān shè | to involve; implicated |
| 签署 | qiān shǔ | to sign (an agreement) |
| 潜水 | qián shuǐ | to dive; to go under water; (in an online forum) to lurk |
| 前所未有 | qián suǒ wèi yǒu | unprecedented |
| 前台 | qián tái | stage; proscenium; foreground in politics etc (sometimes derog.) |
| 欠条 | qiàn tiáo | IOU; certificate of indebtedness |
| 潜艇 | qián tǐng | submarine |
| 牵头 | qiān tóu | to lead (an animal by the head); to take the lead; to coordinate (a combined operation) |
| 前无古人 | qián wú gǔ rén | (idiom) unprecedented; unheard of |
| 迁徙 | qiān xǐ | to migrate; to move |
| 前夕 | qián xī | eve; the day before |
| 前线 | qián xiàn | front line; military front; workface |
| 浅显 | qiǎn xiǎn | (of written or spoken material) easy to understand; accessible |
| 潜心 | qián xīn | to concentrate fully on sth; single-minded |
| 谦逊 | qiān xùn | humble; modest; unpretentious |
| 前沿 | qián yán | front-line; forward position; outpost |
| 迁移 | qiān yí | to migrate; to move |
| 歉意 | qiàn yì | apology; regret |
| 潜移默化 | qián yí mò huà | imperceptible influence; to influence secretly |
| 签约 | qiān yuē | to sign a contract or agreement |
| 潜在 | qián zài | hidden; potential; latent |
| 谴责 | qiǎn zé | to denounce; to condemn; to criticize |
| 牵制 | qiān zhì | to control; to curb; to restrict |
| 千姿百态 | qiān zī bǎi tài | to come in many different shapes; to display a great variety of forms |
| 翘 | qiáo | outstanding; to raise; to stick up |
| 撬 | qiào | to lift; to pry open; to lever open |
| 憔悴 | qiáo cuì | wan and sallow; thin and pallid; haggard |
| 巧合 | qiǎo hé | coincidence; coincidental; to coincide |
| 窍门 | qiào mén | a trick; an ingenious method; know-how |
| 敲诈 | qiāo zhà | to rip off; to extort (money); extortion |
| 恰巧 | qià qiǎo | by chance; as chance would have it |
| 恰如其分 | qià rú qí fèn | (idiom) appropriate; apt; just right |
| 洽谈 | qià tán | to discuss |
| 起步 | qǐ bù | to set out; to set in motion; the start (of some activity) |
| 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 |
| 起程 | qǐ chéng | to set out; to leave |
| 祈祷 | qí dǎo | to pray; to say one's prayers; prayer |
| 启迪 | qǐ dí | to edify; enlightenment |
| 且 | qiě | and; moreover; yet |
| 切除 | qiē chú | to excise; to cut out (a tumor) |
| 切磋 | qiē cuō | to compare notes; to learn from one another |
| 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 |
| 切割 | qiē gē | to cut |
| 切换 | qiē huàn | to switch over; to switch modes or data streams; to cut (to a new scene) |
| 切记 | qiè jì | remember at all costs |
| 切忌 | qiè jì | to avoid as taboo; to avoid by all means |
| 窃取 | qiè qǔ | to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc) |
| 切身 | qiè shēn | direct; concerning oneself; personal |
| 惬意 | qiè yì | satisfied; pleased; contented |
| 气愤 | qì fèn | indignant; furious |
| 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 |
| 奇观 | qí guān | spectacle; impressive sight |
| 器官 | qì guān | (physiology) organ; apparatus |
| 气管 | qì guǎn | windpipe; trachea; respiratory tract |
| 漆黑 | qī hēi | pitch-black |
| 起哄 | qǐ hòng | to heckle; rowdy jeering; to create a disturbance |
| 契机 | qì jī | opportunity; turning point; juncture |
| 起劲 | qǐ jìn | energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic |
| 迄今 | qì jīn | so far; to date; until now |
| 器具 | qì jù | implement; utensil; equipment |
| 凄凉 | qī liáng | mournful; miserable; desolate (place) |
| 气流 | qì liú | stream of air; airflow; slipstream |
| 起码 | qǐ mǎ | at the minimum; at the very least |
| 启蒙 | qǐ méng | variant of 启蒙; to instruct the young; to instruct the young |
| 奇妙 | qí miào | fantastic; wonderful |
| 气馁 | qì něi | to be discouraged |
| 侵犯 | qīn fàn | to infringe on; to encroach on; to violate |
| 情报 | qíng bào | information; intelligence |
| 情不自禁 | qíng bù zì jīn | unable to restrain emotions; cannot help |
| 清澈 | qīng chè | clear; limpid |
| 清除 | qīng chú | to clear away; to eliminate; to get rid of |
| 清脆 | qīng cuì | sharp and clear; crisp; melodious |
| 清单 | qīng dān | list of items |
| 倾倒 | qīng dǎo | to topple over; to fall over; to greatly admire; to prostrate oneself before |
| 庆典 | qìng diǎn | celebration |
| 情调 | qíng diào | sentiment; tone and mood; taste |
| 轻而易举 | qīng ér yì jǔ | easy; with no difficulty |
| 庆贺 | qìng hè | to congratulate; to celebrate |
| 情怀 | qíng huái | feelings; mood |
| 倾家荡产 | qīng jiā dàng chǎn | to lose a family fortune (idiom) |
| 请柬 | qǐng jiǎn | invitation card; written invitation |
| 情结 | qíng jié | complex (psychology) |
| 清静 | qīng jìng | quiet; peaceful and quiet |
| 情境 | qíng jìng | situation; context; setting; environment |
| 青睐 | qīng lài | (lit.) to fix one's gaze on; (fig.) to show interest in; (favorable) attention; favor |
| 情理 | qíng lǐ | reason; sense |
| 清凉 | qīng liáng | cool; refreshing; (of clothing) skimpy |
| 情侣 | qíng lǚ | sweethearts; lovers |
| 轻蔑 | qīng miè | scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative; disdain; contempt |
| 勤工俭学 | qín gōng jiǎn xué | to work part time while studying; work-study program |
| 情人 | qíng rén | lover; sweetheart |
| 情商 | qíng shāng | emotional intelligence; emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) (abbr. for {情绪商数|qíng xù shāng shù}); to ask a special favo |
| 轻视 | qīng shì | contempt; contemptuous; to despise |
| 请示 | qǐng shì | to ask for instructions |
| 倾诉 | qīng sù | to say everything (that is on one's mind) |
| 请帖 | qǐng tiě | invitation card; written invitation |
| 青铜器 | qīng tóng qì | bronze implement; refers to ancient bronze artifacts, from c. 2,000 BC |
| 轻微 | qīng wēi | slight; light; trivial |
| 倾销 | qīng xiāo | to dump (goods, products) |
| 倾斜 | qīng xié | to incline; to lean; to slant |
| 清新 | Qīng xīn | Qingxin county in Qingyuan 清远, Guangdong; fresh and clean |
| 轻型 | qīng xíng | light (machinery, aircraft etc) |
| 庆幸 | qìng xìng | to rejoice; to be glad |
| 情谊 | qíng yì | friendship; camaraderie |
| 情愿 | qíng yuàn | willingness; would rather (agree to X than Y) |
| 侵害 | qīn hài | to encroach on; to infringe on |
| 亲和力 | qīn hé lì | (personal) warmth; approachability; accessibility |
| 勤俭 | qín jiǎn | hardworking and frugal |
| 亲近 | qīn jìn | intimate; to get close to |
| 勤快 | qín kuài | diligent; hardworking |
| 侵略 | qīn lüè | to invade; invasion |
| 钦佩 | qīn pèi | to admire; to look up to; to respect sb greatly |
| 琴棋书画 | qín qí shū huà | the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting); (by extension) the accomplishments of a well |
| 侵权 | qīn quán | to infringe the rights of; to violate; infringement |
| 亲热 | qīn rè | affectionate; intimate; warmhearted; to show affection for; (coll.) to get intimate with sb |
| 亲身 | qīn shēn | personal; oneself |
| 亲生 | qīn shēng | one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth); biological (parents); birth (parents) |
| 寝室 | qǐn shì | bedroom; dormitory |
| 亲手 | qīn shǒu | personally; with one's own hands |
| 亲眼 | qīn yǎn | with one's own eyes; personally |
| 侵占 | qīn zhàn | to invade and occupy (territory) |
| 气派 | qì pài | impressive; stylish; magnificent |
| 期盼 | qī pàn | to expect; to await |
| 旗袍 | qí páo | Chinese-style dress; cheongsam |
| 气泡 | qì pào | bubble; blister (in metal); (of beverages) sparkling |
| 起跑线 | qǐ pǎo xiàn | the starting line (of a race); scratch line (in a relay race) |
| 气魄 | qì pò | spirit; boldness; positive outlook |
| 蹊跷 | qī qiāo | odd; queer; strange; fishy |
| 乞求 | qǐ qiú | to beg |
| 崎岖 | qí qū | rugged; craggy |
| 弃权 | qì quán | to waive a right; to abstain (from voting); to forfeit (a game); to voluntarily withdraw from a match |
| 气色 | qì sè | complexion |
| 歧视 | qí shì | to discriminate against; discrimination |
| 气势 | qì shì | imposing manner; loftiness; grandeur |
| 起诉 | qǐ sù | to sue; to bring a lawsuit against; to prosecute |
| 乞讨 | qǐ tǎo | to beg; to go begging |
| 奇特 | qí tè | peculiar; unusual; queer |
| 企图 | qǐ tú | to attempt; to try; attempt |
| 囚犯 | qiú fàn | prisoner; convict |
| 丘陵 | qiū líng | hills |
| 求同存异 | qiú tóng cún yì | to put aside differences and work together; to seek common ground and cooperate |
| 求学 | qiú xué | to seek knowledge; to study; to attend college |
| 求医 | qiú yī | to seek medical treatment; to see a doctor |
| 求证 | qiú zhèng | to seek proof; to seek confirmation |
| 气息 | qì xī | breath; smell; odor |
| 气象 | qì xiàng | meteorological feature; meteorology; atmosphere |
| 器械 | qì xiè | apparatus; instrument; equipment |
| 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 |
| 启用 | qǐ yòng | to start using; to enable (a feature) |
| 岂有此理 | qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ | how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous; ridiculous; absurd |
| 契约 | qì yuē | agreement; contract |
| 欺诈 | qī zhà | to cheat |
| 旗帜 | qí zhì | ensign; flag |
| 器重 | qì zhòng | to regard sth as valuable; to think highly of (a younger person, a subordinate etc) |
| 七嘴八舌 | qī zuǐ bā shé | lively discussion with everybody talking at once |
| 拳 | quán | fist; boxing |
| 全方位 | quán fāng wèi | all around; omnidirectional; complete |
| 劝告 | quàn gào | to advise; to urge; to exhort |
| 权衡 | quán héng | to consider; to weigh (a matter); to balance (pros and cons) |
| 拳击 | quán jī | boxing |
| 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 |
| 全能 | quán néng | omnipotent; all-round; strong in every area |
| 全身心 | quán shēn xīn | wholeheartedly; (to devote oneself) heart and soul |
| 诠释 | quán shì | to interpret; to comment and explain; to annotate |
| 劝说 | quàn shuō | to persuade; persuasion; to advise |
| 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 |
| 权限 | quán xiàn | scope of authority; extent of power; (access etc) privileges |
| 全心全意 | quán xīn quán yì | heart and soul; wholeheartedly |
| 权益 | quán yì | rights; interests; rights and benefits |
| 圈子 | quān zi | circle; ring; (social) circle |
| 劝阻 | quàn zǔ | to advise against; to dissuade |
| 取材 | qǔ cái | to collect material |
| 去除 | qù chú | to remove; to dislodge |
| 去处 | qù chù | place; destination |
| 取缔 | qǔ dì | to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit |
| 驱动 | qū dòng | to drive; to propel; drive (vehicle wheel) |
| 瘸 | qué | lame |
| 缺口 | quē kǒu | nick; jag; gap |
| 确切 | què qiè | definite; exact; precise |
| 取而代之 | qǔ ér dài zhī | (idiom) to replace; to supersede; to take its (or her etc) place |
| 缺失 | quē shī | lack; deficiency; shortcoming; flaw; defect; to be deficient; to lack |
| 缺席 | quē xí | to be absent |
| 确信 | què xìn | to be convinced; to be sure; to firmly believe |
| 确凿 | què záo | definite; conclusive; undeniable |
| 确诊 | què zhěn | to make a definite diagnosis; confirmed (case of a specific disease) |
| 屈服 | qū fú | to surrender; to succumb; to yield |
| 区间 | qū jiān | delimited area; defined section of a train or bus route; numerical range |
| 取经 | qǔ jīng | to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures; to learn by studying another's experience |
| 取决 | qǔ jué | (usually followed by {于|yú}) to hinge on; to be decided by; to depend on |
| 取暖 | qǔ nuǎn | to warm oneself (by a fire etc) |
| 区区 | qū qū | insignificant; trifling; merely |
| 取胜 | qǔ shèng | to score a victory; to prevail over one's opponents |
| 曲线 | qū xiàn | curve; curved line; indirect |
| 去向 | qù xiàng | direction in which sb or sth has gone; whereabouts |
| 取笑 | qǔ xiào | to tease; to make fun of |
| 曲艺 | qǔ yì | folk musical theater |
| 趋于 | qū yú | to tend towards |
| 曲折 | qū zhé | winding; (fig.) complicated |
| 驱逐 | qū zhú | to expel; to deport; banishment |
| 燃放 | rán fàng | to light; to set off (firecrackers etc) |
| 嚷 | rǎng | to shout; to bellow; to make a big deal of sth |
| 让步 | ràng bù | to concede; to give in; to yield |
| 燃气 | rán qì | fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc) |
| 燃油 | rán yóu | fuel oil |
| 饶 | ráo | surname Rao; rich; abundant |
| 扰乱 | rǎo luàn | to disturb; to perturb; to harass |
| 饶恕 | ráo shù | to forgive; to pardon; to spare |
| 绕行 | rào xíng | to take a circular (or circuitous) route; to do a circuit; (of a planet) to orbit |
| 绕远儿 | rào yuǎn r | to go the long way round; to take a circuitous route; (of a route) circuitous |
| 惹 | rě | to provoke; to irritate; to vex |
| 热潮 | rè cháo | upsurge; popular craze |
| 热带 | rè dài | the tropics; tropical |
| 热泪盈眶 | rè lèi yíng kuàng | eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom); extremely moved |
| 任 | rèn | surname Ren; Ren County 任县 in Hebei; to assign |
| 仁慈 | rén cí | benevolent; charitable; kind |
| 人次 | rén cì | person-times; visits; classifier for number of people participating |
| 人道 | rén dào | human sympathy; humanitarianism; humane |
| 人格 | rén gé | personality; integrity; dignity |
| 人间 | rén jiān | the human world; the earth |
| 任命 | rèn mìng | to appoint; (job) appointment |
| 忍耐 | rěn nài | to endure; to bear with; to exercise patience |
| 人品 | rén pǐn | moral standing; moral quality; character |
| 人气 | rén qì | popularity; personality; character |
| 任期 | rèn qī | term of office; tenure (entire period in office) |
| 人情 | rén qíng | human emotions; social relationship; friendship |
| 人权 | rén quán | human rights |
| 人身 | rén shēn | person; personal; human body |
| 人手 | rén shǒu | manpower; staff; human hand |
| 人文 | rén wén | humanities; human affairs; culture |
| 忍心 | rěn xīn | to have the heart to do sth; to steel oneself to a task |
| 人性 | rén xìng | human nature; humanity; human |
| 任性 | rèn xìng | willful; headstrong; unruly |
| 韧性 | rèn xìng | toughness |
| 人选 | rén xuǎn | choice of person; candidate |
| 任意 | rèn yì | any; arbitrary; at will |
| 人缘儿 | rén yuánr | erhua variant of 人缘; relations with other people |
| 人造 | rén zào | man-made; artificial; synthetic |
| 认证 | rèn zhèng | to authenticate; to approve |
| 人质 | rén zhì | hostage |
| 任职 | rèn zhí | to hold a post; to take office |
| 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) |
| 热腾腾 | rè téng téng | steaming hot; (fig.) bustling; hectic |
| 热销 | rè xiāo | to sell well; hot-selling |
| 热衷 | rè zhōng | to feel strongly about; to be fond of; obsession |
| 日程 | rì chéng | schedule; itinerary |
| 日复一日 | rì fù yī rì | day after day |
| 日趋 | rì qū | (increasing) day by day; (more critical) with every passing day; gradually |
| 日新月异 | rì xīn yuè yì | daily renewal, monthly change (idiom); every day sees new developments; rapid progress |
| 融 | róng | to melt; to thaw; to blend |
| 冗长 | rǒng cháng | long and tedious; redundant; superfluous |
| 容光焕发 | róng guāng huàn fā | face glowing (idiom); looking radiant; all smiles |
| 荣获 | róng huò | be honored with |
| 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 |
| 荣幸 | róng xìng | honored (to have the privilege of ...) |
| 容许 | róng xǔ | to permit; to allow |
| 容颜 | róng yán | mien; complexion |
| 荣耀 | róng yào | honor; glory |
| 融资 | róng zī | financing |
| 揉 | róu | to knead; to massage; to rub |
| 柔和 | róu hé | gentle; soft |
| 软弱 | ruǎn ruò | weak; feeble; flabby |
| 软实力 | ruǎn shí lì | soft power (in international relations) |
| 入场 | rù chǎng | to enter the venue for a meeting; to enter into an examination; to enter a stadium, arena etc |
| 入场券 | rù chǎng quàn | admission ticket |
| 如痴如醉 | rú chī rú zuì | enthralled; mesmerized; enraptured |
| 瑞雪 | ruì xuě | timely snow |
| 润 | rùn | moist; glossy; sleek; to moisten; to lubricate; to embellish; to enhance |
| 若 | ruò | to seem; like; as |
| 若干 | ruò gān | a certain number or amount; how many?; how much? |
| 若是 | ruò shì | if |
| 弱势 | ruò shì | vulnerable; weak |
| 弱项 | ruò xiàng | one's weak area |
| 如期 | rú qī | as scheduled; on time; punctual |
| 入侵 | rù qīn | to invade |
| 如实 | rú shí | as things really are; realistic |
| 入手 | rù shǒu | to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 从 + {noun} + 手: "to begin with {noun}; to take {noun} as one' |
| 如一 | rú yī | consistent; the same; unvarying |
| 如意 | rú yì | as one wants; according to one's wishes; ruyi scepter, a symbol of power and good fortune |
| 如愿以偿 | rú yuàn yǐ cháng | to have one's wish fulfilled |
| 乳制品 | rǔ zhì pǐn | dairy products |
| 撒谎 | sā huǎng | to tell lies |
| 赛 | sài | to compete; competition; match |
| 赛车 | sài chē | auto race; cycle race; race car |
| 赛季 | sài jì | season (sports) |
| 赛跑 | sài pǎo | race (running); to race (running) |
| 散布 | sàn bù | to disseminate |
| 三番五次 | sān fān wǔ cì | over and over again (idiom) |
| 桑拿 | sāng ná | sauna (loanword) |
| 丧生 | sàng shēng | to die; to lose one's life |
| 嗓音 | sǎng yīn | voice |
| 三角 | sān jiǎo | triangle |
| 散落 | sàn luò | to disperse; to fall scattered; to sprinkle |
| 三维 | sān wéi | three-dimensional; 3D |
| 扫除 | sǎo chú | to sweep; to clean with a brush; to sweep away (often fig.) |
| 骚乱 | sāo luàn | disturbance; riot; to create a disturbance |
| 扫墓 | sǎo mù | to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) |
| 骚扰 | sāo rǎo | to disturb; to cause a commotion; to harass |
| 扫兴 | sǎo xìng | to spoil things; to dampen spirits; to feel deflated; to be dispirited |
| 扫帚 | sào zhou | broom |
| 嫂子 | sǎo zi | (coll.) older brother's wife; sister-in-law |
| 僧人 | sēng rén | monk |
| 纱 | shā | cotton yarn; muslin |
| 杀毒 | shā dú | to disinfect; (computing) to destroy a computer virus |
| 傻瓜 | shǎ guā | idiot; fool |
| 杀害 | shā hài | to murder |
| 筛 | shāi | (bound form) a sieve; to sieve; to sift; to filter; to eliminate through selection |
| 筛查 | shāi chá | to screen (for disease etc) |
| 沙龙 | shā lóng | salon (loanword) |
| 善 | shàn | good (virtuous); benevolent; well-disposed |
| 山川 | shān chuān | mountains and rivers; landscape |
| 煽动 | shān dòng | to incite; to instigate |
| 尚 | shàng | surname Shang; still; yet |
| 上半场 | shàng bàn chǎng | first half of a game or contest |
| 上报 | shàng bào | to report to one's superiors; to appear in the news; to reply to a letter |
| 伤残 | shāng cán | disabled; maimed; crippled |
| 上层 | shàng céng | upper layer |
| 上场 | shàng chǎng | on stage; to go on stage; to take the field |
| 商贩 | shāng fàn | trader; peddler |
| 伤感 | shāng gǎn | sad; emotional; sentimental |
| 上岗 | shàng gǎng | to take up one's post; to go on duty; to take up a job |
| 商贾 | shāng gǔ | merchant |
| 伤痕 | shāng hén | scar; bruise |
| 上火 | shàng huǒ | to get angry; to suffer from excessive internal heat (TCM) |
| 商机 | shāng jī | business opportunity; commercial opportunity |
| 上空 | shàng kōng | overhead; in the sky |
| 伤脑筋 | shāng nǎo jīn | to be a real headache; to find sth a real headache; to beat one's brains |
| 尚且 | shàng qiě | (not) even; yet; still |
| 上任 | shàng rèn | to take office; previous (incumbent); predecessor |
| 伤势 | shāng shì | condition of an injury |
| 赏识 | shǎng shí | to appreciate; to recognize the worth of sth; appreciation |
| 上司 | shàng si | boss; superior |
| 上诉 | shàng sù | to appeal (a judicial case); appeal |
| 商讨 | shāng tǎo | to discuss; to deliberate |
| 上调 | shàng tiáo | to raise (prices); to adjust upwards |
| 山谷 | shān gǔ | valley; ravine |
| 尚未 | shàng wèi | not yet; still not |
| 上限 | shàng xiàn | upper bound |
| 上行 | shàng xíng | (of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital); (of river boats) to go against the current; to submit (a document) to higher |
| 上演 | shàng yǎn | to screen (a movie); to stage (a play); a screening |
| 商议 | shāng yì | to negotiate; discussion; proposal |
| 上瘾 | shàng yǐn | to get into a habit; to become addicted |
| 上映 | shàng yìng | to screen; to show (a movie) |
| 商用 | shāng yòng | (attributive) commercial |
| 上游 | shàng yóu | upper reaches (of a river); upper level; upper echelon |
| 山岭 | shān lǐng | mountain ridge |
| 山脉 | shān mài | mountain range |
| 膳食 | shàn shí | meals; food |
| 闪烁 | shǎn shuò | flickering; twinkling; evasive |
| 赡养 | shàn yǎng | to support; to provide support for; to maintain |
| 善意 | shàn yì | goodwill; benevolence; kindness |
| 山寨 | shān zhài | fortified hill village; mountain stronghold (esp. of bandits); (fig.) knockoff (goods) |
| 擅自 | shàn zì | without permission |
| 捎 | shāo | to bring sth to sb; to deliver |
| 哨 | shào | a whistle; sentry |
| 少不了 | shǎo bu liǎo | cannot do without; to be unavoidable; are bound to be many |
| 稍后 | shāo hòu | in a little while; in a moment; later on |
| 烧毁 | shāo huǐ | to burn; to burn down |
| 少女 | shào nǚ | girl; young lady |
| 稍稍 | shāo shāo | somewhat; a little; slightly |
| 杀手 | shā shǒu | killer; murderer; hit man |
| 沙滩 | shā tān | beach; sandy shore |
| 设 | shè | to set up; to put in place; (math.) given; suppose; if |
| 奢侈 | shē chǐ | luxurious; extravagant |
| 设定 | shè dìng | to set; to set up; to install |
| 设法 | shè fǎ | to try; to make an attempt; to think of a way (to accomplish sth) |
| 社会主义 | shè huì zhǔ yì | socialism |
| 社交 | shè jiāo | interaction; social contact |
| 涉猎 | shè liè | to skim (through a book); to read cursorily; to dip into |
| 审 | shěn | to examine; to investigate; carefully |
| 肾 | shèn | kidney |
| 渗 | shèn | to seep; to ooze; to horrify |
| 深奥 | shēn ào | profound; abstruse; recondite |
| 申办 | shēn bàn | to apply for; to bid for |
| 申报 | shēn bào | to report (to the authorities); to declare (to customs) |
| 身不由己 | shēn bù yóu jǐ | without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary; not of one's own volition; in spite of oneself |
| 审查 | shěn chá | to examine; to investigate; to censor out |
| 深沉 | shēn chén | deep; profound; (of a person) reserved |
| 审定 | shěn dìng | to examine sth and make a decision; to screen; to evaluate |
| 盛产 | shèng chǎn | to produce in abundance; to be rich in |
| 生产线 | shēng chǎn xiàn | assembly line; production line |
| 声称 | shēng chēng | to claim; to state; to proclaim |
| 牲畜 | shēng chù | domesticated animals; livestock |
| 胜出 | shèng chū | to come out on top; to win (in an election, contest etc); success |
| 盛大 | shèng dà | grand; majestic; magnificent |
| 胜负 | shèng fù | victory or defeat; the outcome of a battle |
| 升华 | shēng huá | to sublimate; sublimation (physics); to raise to a higher level |
| 盛会 | shèng huì | pageant; distinguished meeting |
| 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 |
| 省略 | shěng lüè | to leave out; an omission |
| 声明 | shēng míng | to state; to declare; statement |
| 生命线 | shēng mìng xiàn | lifeline |
| 生怕 | shēng pà | to fear; afraid; extremely nervous |
| 生平 | shēng píng | life (a person's whole life); in one's entire life |
| 生前 | shēng qián | (of a deceased) during one's life; while living |
| 盛气凌人 | shèng qì líng rén | overbearing; arrogant bully |
| 盛情 | shèng qíng | great kindness; magnificent hospitality |
| 胜任 | shèng rèn | qualified; competent (professionally); to be up to a task |
| 声势 | shēng shì | fame and power; prestige; influence |
| 省事 | shěng shì | to simplify matters; to save trouble; perceptive; understanding; (archaic) to handle administrative work |
| 生疏 | shēng shū | unfamiliar; strange; out of practice |
| 生死 | shēng sǐ | life or death |
| 声望 | shēng wàng | popularity; prestige |
| 盛夏 | shèng xià | midsummer; the height of summer |
| 圣贤 | shèng xián | a sage; wise and holy man; virtuous ruler |
| 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 |
| 生涯 | shēng yá | career; life (way in which sb lives); period of one's life |
| 盛宴 | shèng yàn | feast |
| 生硬 | shēng yìng | stiff; harsh |
| 生育 | shēng yù | to bear; to give birth; to grow |
| 声誉 | shēng yù | reputation; fame |
| 升值 | shēng zhí | to rise in value; to appreciate |
| 绳子 | shéng zi | cord; string; rope |
| 审核 | shěn hé | to audit; to investigate thoroughly |
| 深化 | shēn huà | to deepen; to intensify |
| 审计 | shěn jì | to audit; to examine finances |
| 身价 | shēn jià | social status; price of a slave; price of a person (a sportsman etc) |
| 审理 | shěn lǐ | to hear (a case) |
| 申领 | shēn lǐng | to apply (for license, visa etc) |
| 审判 | shěn pàn | a trial; to try sb |
| 审批 | shěn pī | to examine and approve; to endorse |
| 神气 | shén qì | expression; manner; vigorous |
| 深切 | shēn qiè | deeply felt; heartfelt; sincere |
| 深情 | shēn qíng | deep emotion; deep feeling; deep love |
| 神情 | shén qíng | look; expression |
| 深情厚谊 | shēn qíng hòu yì | deep friendship |
| 身躯 | shēn qū | body |
| 深入人心 | shēn rù rén xīn | to enter deeply into people's hearts; to have a real impact on the people (idiom) |
| 神圣 | shén shèng | divine; hallow; holy |
| 绅士 | shēn shì | gentleman |
| 审视 | shěn shì | to look closely at; to examine |
| 伸手 | shēn shǒu | to reach out with one's hand; to hold out a hand; (fig.) to beg |
| 深思 | shēn sī | to ponder; to consider |
| 申诉 | shēn sù | to file a complaint; to appeal (to an authority, a higher court of justice etc); complaint |
| 深邃 | shēn suì | deep (valley or night); abstruse; hidden in depth |
| 伸缩 | shēn suō | to lengthen and shorten; flexible; adjustable |
| 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 |
| 身影 | shēn yǐng | silhouette; figure |
| 深造 | shēn zào | to pursue one's studies |
| 伸张 | shēn zhāng | to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue); to promote |
| 慎重 | shèn zhòng | cautious; careful; prudent |
| 身子 | shēn zi | body; pregnancy; health |
| 社团 | shè tuán | association; society; group |
| 奢望 | shē wàng | an extravagant hope; to have excessive expectations |
| 涉嫌 | shè xián | to be a suspect (in a crime); to be suspected of |
| 屎 | shǐ | feces; excrement; a stool; (bound form) secretion (of the ear, eye etc) |
| 势必 | shì bì | to be bound to; undoubtedly will |
| 势不可当 | shì bù kě dāng | impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force |
| 视察 | shì chá | to inspect; an investigation |
| 市场经济 | shì chǎng jīng jì | market economy |
| 失传 | shī chuán | (of skills etc) to die out; lost; extinct |
| 世代 | shì dài | for many generations; generation; era |
| 湿地 | shī dì | wetland |
| 实地 | shí dì | on-site |
| 试点 | shì diǎn | test point; to carry out trial; pilot scheme |
| 时段 | shí duàn | time interval; work shift; time slot |
| 时而 | shí ér | occasionally; from time to time |
| 师范 | shī fàn | teacher-training; pedagogical; normal (school, e.g. Beijing Normal University) |
| 是非 | shì fēi | right and wrong; quarrel |
| 时隔 | shí gé | separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) |
| 施工 | shī gōng | construction; to carry out construction or large-scale repairs |
| 世故 | shì gù | the ways of the world; sophisticated; worldly-wise |
| 嗜好 | shì hào | hobby; indulgence; habit |
| 时好时坏 | shí hǎo shí huài | sometimes good, sometimes bad |
| 侍候 | shì hòu | to serve; to wait upon |
| 使唤 | shǐ huan | to order sb around; (coll.) to handle (a draught animal, tool, machine etc); Taiwan pr. [shǐ huàn] |
| 实话实说 | shí huà shí shuō | to tell the truth; to tell it as it is |
| 事迹 | shì jì | deed; past achievement; important event of the past |
| 施加 | shī jiā | to exert (effort or pressure) |
| 世间 | shì jiān | world; earth |
| 视角 | shì jiǎo | angle from which one observes an object; (fig.) perspective; viewpoint; frame of reference; (cinematography) camera angl |
| 时节 | shí jié | season; time |
| 失控 | shī kòng | to go out of control |
| 时空 | shí kōng | time and place; world of a particular locale and era; (physics) space-time |
| 实况 | shí kuàng | live (e.g. broadcast or recording); what is actually happening; scene |
| 失礼 | shī lǐ | to act discourteously; forgive me (for my impropriety) |
| 失利 | shī lì | to lose; to suffer defeat |
| 适量 | shì liàng | appropriate amount |
| 失灵 | shī líng | out of order (of machine); not working properly; a failing (of a system) |
| 失落 | shī luò | to lose (sth); to drop (sth); to feel a sense of loss |
| 时髦 | shí máo | in vogue; fashionable |
| 失明 | shī míng | to lose one's eyesight; to become blind; blindness |
| 使命 | shǐ mìng | mission; long-term task to which one devotes oneself; a calling |
| 士气 | shì qì | morale |
| 世人 | shì rén | people (in general); people around the world; everyone |
| 湿润 | shī rùn | moist |
| 失事 | shī shì | (of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc); to mess things up |
| 时时 | shí shí | often; constantly |
| 时事 | shí shì | current trends; the present situation; how things are going |
| 适时 | shì shí | timely; apt to the occasion; in due course |
| 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 |
| 食宿 | shí sù | board and lodging; room and board |
| 失态 | shī tài | to forget one's manners; to forget oneself; to lose self-control (in a situation) |
| 事态 | shì tài | situation; existing state of affairs |
| 试探 | shì tàn | to sound out; to probe; to feel out |
| 尸体 | shī tǐ | dead body; corpse; carcass |
| 实体 | shí tǐ | entity; substance; thing that has a material existence (as opposed to a conceptual, virtual or online existence) |
| 势头 | shì tóu | power; momentum; tendency |
| 示威 | shì wēi | to demonstrate (as a protest); a demonstration; a military show of force |
| 实物 | shí wù | material object; concrete object; original object |
| 史无前例 | shǐ wú qián lì | unprecedented in history |
| 事务所 | shì wù suǒ | office; firm |
| 视线 | shì xiàn | line of sight |
| 失效 | shī xiào | to fail; to lose effectiveness |
| 施行 | shī xíng | to put in place; to put into practice; to take effect |
| 试行 | shì xíng | to try out; to test |
| 施压 | shī yā | to pressure |
| 视野 | shì yě | field of view; (fig.) outlook; perspective |
| 事宜 | shì yí | matters; arrangements |
| 示意 | shì yì | to hint; to indicate (an idea to sb) |
| 施展 | shī zhǎn | to use fully; to put to use |
| 师长 | shī zhǎng | military division level commander; teacher |
| 使者 | shǐ zhě | emissary; envoy |
| 市值 | shì zhí | market capitalization; market value |
| 时装 | shí zhuāng | fashion; fashionable clothes |
| 师资 | shī zī | qualified teacher |
| 柿子 | shì zi | persimmon |
| 失踪 | shī zōng | to be missing; to disappear; unaccounted for |
| 手册 | shǒu cè | manual; handbook |
| 受宠若惊 | shòu chǒng ruò jīng | overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.) |
| 首创 | shǒu chuàng | to create; original creation; to be the first to do sth |
| 受挫 | shòu cuò | thwarted; obstructed; setback |
| 手动 | shǒu dòng | manual; manually operated; manual gear-change |
| 收复 | shōu fù | to recover (lost territory etc); to recapture |
| 首府 | shǒu fǔ | capital city of an autonomous region |
| 首付 | shǒu fù | down payment |
| 收割 | shōu gē | to harvest; to reap; to gather in crops |
| 受害 | shòu hài | to suffer damage, injury etc; damaged; injured |
| 受害人 | shòu hài rén | victim |
| 守候 | shǒu hòu | to wait for; to expect; to keep watch |
| 守护 | shǒu hù | to guard; to protect |
| 受贿 | shòu huì | to accept a bribe |
| 手脚 | shǒu jiǎo | hand and foot; movement of limbs; action |
| 受惊 | shòu jīng | startled |
| 收据 | shōu jù | receipt |
| 受苦 | shòu kǔ | to suffer hardship |
| 受理 | shòu lǐ | to accept to hear a case; to handle (a service) |
| 收敛 | shōu liǎn | to dwindle; to vanish; to make vanish |
| 收留 | shōu liú | to offer shelter; to have sb in one's care |
| 收买 | shōu mǎi | to purchase; to bribe |
| 首脑 | shǒu nǎo | head (of state); summit (meeting); leader |
| 手帕 | shǒu pà | handkerchief |
| 首批 | shǒu pī | first batch |
| 受骗 | shòu piàn | to be cheated; to be taken in; to be hoodwinked |
| 手枪 | shǒu qiāng | pistol |
| 授权 | shòu quán | to authorize |
| 首饰 | shǒu shì | jewelry; head ornament |
| 收视率 | shōu shì lǜ | ratings (of a TV show) |
| 收缩 | shōu suō | to pull back; to shrink; to contract |
| 手头 | shǒu tóu | on hand; at hand; one's financial situation |
| 手腕 | shǒu wàn | wrist; trickery; finesse |
| 首席 | shǒu xí | chief (representative, correspondent etc) |
| 守信 | shǒu xìn | to keep promises |
| 收养 | shōu yǎng | to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc); to adopt (a child); adoption |
| 手艺 | shǒu yì | craftmanship; workmanship; handicraft |
| 受益 | shòu yì | to benefit from; profit |
| 受益匪浅 | shòu yì fěi qiǎn | to benefit (from) |
| 收音机 | shōu yīn jī | radio |
| 授予 | shòu yǔ | to award; to confer |
| 手掌 | shǒu zhǎng | palm |
| 收支 | shōu zhī | cash flow; financial balance; income and expenditure |
| 守株待兔 | shǒu zhū dài tù | lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom); to wait idly for opportunities; to trust to chance rather than |
| 受罪 | shòu zuì | to endure; to suffer; hardships |
| 梳 | shū | a comb; to comb |
| 赎 | shú | to redeem; to ransom |
| 耍 | shuǎ | surname Shua; to play with; to wield |
| 甩 | shuǎi | to throw; to fling; to swing |
| 衰减 | shuāi jiǎn | to weaken; to attenuate |
| 摔跤 | shuāi jiāo | to trip and fall; to wrestle; wrestling (sports) |
| 衰竭 | shuāi jié | organ failure; exhaustion; prostration (medicine) |
| 衰落 | shuāi luò | to fall; to drop; to decline |
| 衰弱 | shuāi ruò | weak; feeble |
| 衰退 | shuāi tuì | to decline; to fall; to drop |
| 耍赖 | shuǎ lài | to act shamelessly; to refuse to acknowledge that one has lost the game, or made a promise etc; to act dumb |
| 拴 | shuān | to tie up |
| 涮 | shuàn | to rinse; to trick; to fool sb |
| 霜 | shuāng | frost; white powder or cream spread over a surface; frosting |
| 爽 | shuǎng | bright; clear; crisp |
| 双胞胎 | shuāng bāo tāi | twin |
| 双边 | shuāng biān | bilateral |
| 双重 | shuāng chóng | double |
| 爽快 | shuǎng kuai | refreshed; rejuvenated; frank and straightforward |
| 双向 | shuāng xiàng | bidirectional; two-way; interactive |
| 双赢 | shuāng yíng | profitable to both sides; a win-win situation |
| 刷新 | shuā xīn | to renovate; to refurbish; to refresh (computer window) |
| 舒畅 | shū chàng | happy; entirely free from worry |
| 疏导 | shū dǎo | to dredge; to open up a path for; to remove obstructions |
| 数额 | shù é | amount; sum of money; fixed number |
| 束缚 | shù fù | to bind; to restrict; to tie |
| 树干 | shù gàn | tree trunk |
| 曙光 | shǔ guāng | dawn; fig. the dawn of a new era |
| 疏忽 | shū hu | to neglect; to overlook; negligence |
| 水产 | shuǐ chǎn | aquatic product |
| 睡袋 | shuì dài | sleeping bag |
| 水滴石穿 | shuǐ dī shí chuān | dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom); constant perseverance yields success; You can achieve your aim if you try h |
| 水晶 | shuǐ jīng | crystal |
| 水利 | shuǐ lì | water conservancy; irrigation works |
| 水龙头 | shuǐ lóng tóu | faucet; tap |
| 水落石出 | shuǐ luò shí chū | as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom); the truth comes to light |
| 水汽 | shuǐ qì | water vapor; steam; moisture |
| 税收 | shuì shōu | taxation |
| 水土 | shuǐ tǔ | water and soil; surface water; natural environment (extended meaning) |
| 税务 | shuì wù | taxation services; state revenue service |
| 水域 | shuǐ yù | waters; body of water |
| 水源 | shuǐ yuán | water source; water supply; headwaters of a river |
| 水涨船高 | shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo | the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend; to develop according to the situation |
| 水准 | shuǐ zhǔn | level (of achievement etc); standard; level (surveying) |
| 书记 | shū ji | secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party); clerk; scribe |
| 数据库 | shù jù kù | database |
| 梳理 | shū lǐ | to comb; fig. to sort out |
| 竖立 | shù lì | to erect; to set upright; to stand |
| 数码 | shù mǎ | number; numerals; figures |
| 顺差 | shùn chā | (trade or budget) surplus |
| 顺畅 | shùn chàng | smooth and unhindered; fluent |
| 顺从 | shùn cóng | obedient; to comply; to submit |
| 枢纽 | shū niǔ | hub (e.g. of traffic network); hinge; pivot |
| 顺理成章 | shùn lǐ chéng zhāng | logical; only to be expected; rational and clearly structured (of text) |
| 顺路 | shùn lù | by the way; while out doing sth else; conveniently |
| 顺其自然 | shùn qí zì rán | to let nature take its course (idiom) |
| 顺势 | shùn shì | to take advantage; to seize an opportunity; in passing |
| 顺手 | shùn shǒu | easily; without trouble; while one is at it |
| 顺心 | shùn xīn | happy; satisfactory |
| 顺延 | shùn yán | to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors) |
| 顺应 | shùn yìng | to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to |
| 说不上 | shuō bu shàng | to be unable to say or tell; to not be worth mentioning |
| 硕果 | shuò guǒ | major achievement; great work; triumphant success |
| 说谎 | shuō huǎng | to lie; to tell an untruth |
| 说情 | shuō qíng | to intercede; to plead for sb else |
| 抒情 | shū qíng | to express emotion; lyric |
| 疏散 | shū sàn | to scatter; to disperse; to evacuate |
| 树梢 | shù shāo | the tip of a tree; treetop |
| 束手无策 | shù shǒu wú cè | lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom); fig. helpless in the face of a crisis |
| 疏通 | shū tōng | to unblock; to dredge; to clear the way |
| 属相 | shǔ xiàng | colloquial term for {生肖|shēng xiào} the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle |
| 属性 | shǔ xìng | attribute; property |
| 输血 | shū xuè | to transfuse blood; to give aid and support |
| 输液 | shū yè | intravenous infusion; to get put on an IV |
| 树荫 | shù yīn | shade of a tree; Taiwan pr. [shù yìn] |
| 数一数二 | shǔ yī shǔ èr | reckoned to be best or second best; one of the very best; to list one by one |
| 疏远 | shū yuǎn | to drift apart; to become estranged; to alienate |
| 舒展 | shū zhǎn | to roll out; to extend; to smooth out |
| 梳子 | shū zi | comb |
| 丝 | sī | silk; thread; trace |
| 撕 | sī | to tear |
| 寺 | sì | Buddhist temple; mosque; government office (old) |
| 似曾相识 | sì céng xiāng shí | déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time); seemingly familiar; apparently already acqu |
| 丝绸 | sī chóu | silk cloth; silk |
| 司法 | sī fǎ | judicial; (administration of) justice |
| 四方 | sì fāng | four-way; four-sided; in all directions |
| 丝毫 | sī háo | the slightest amount or degree; a bit |
| 伺机 | sì jī | to wait for an opportunity; to watch for one's chance |
| 私家车 | sī jiā chē | private car |
| 司空见惯 | sī kōng jiàn guàn | a common occurrence (idiom) |
| 私立 | sī lì | private (company, school etc) |
| 饲料 | sì liào | feed; fodder |
| 司令 | sī lìng | commanding officer |
| 四面八方 | sì miàn bā fāng | in all directions; all around; far and near |
| 寺庙 | sì miào | temple; monastery; shrine |
| 思前想后 | sī qián xiǎng hòu | to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future; to ponder over reasons and connecti |
| 私事 | sī shì | personal matters |
| 似是而非 | sì shì ér fēi | apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom) |
| 思索 | sī suǒ | to think deeply; to ponder |
| 四通八达 | sì tōng bā dá | roads open in all directions (idiom); accessible from all sides |
| 肆无忌惮 | sì wú jì dàn | absolutely unrestrained; unbridled; without the slightest scruple |
| 私下 | sī xià | in private |
| 死心 | sǐ xīn | to give up; to admit failure; to drop the matter |
| 思绪 | sī xù | train of thought; emotional state; mood |
| 饲养 | sì yǎng | to raise; to rear |
| 私营 | sī yíng | privately-owned; private |
| 私有 | sī yǒu | private; privately-owned |
| 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 |
| 送别 | sòng bié | to farewell |
| 松弛 | sōng chí | to relax; relaxed; limp |
| 耸立 | sǒng lì | to stand tall; to tower aloft |
| 松树 | sōng shù | pine; pine tree |
| 松懈 | sōng xiè | to relax; to relax efforts; to slack off |
| 送行 | sòng xíng | to see someone off; to throw someone a send-off party |
| 怂恿 | sǒng yǒng | to instigate; to incite; to urge; to encourage |
| 搜查 | sōu chá | to search |
| 搜救 | sōu jiù | search and rescue |
| 搜寻 | sōu xún | to search; to look for |
| 酥 | sū | flaky pastry; crunchy; limp |
| 俗 | sú | custom; convention; popular |
| 素 | sù | raw silk; white; plain, unadorned |
| 蒜 | suàn | garlic |
| 算计 | suàn ji | to reckon; to calculate; to plan |
| 算盘 | suàn pán | abacus; plan; scheme |
| 算数 | suàn shù | to count numbers; to keep to one's word; to hold (i.e. to remain valid) |
| 算账 | suàn zhàng | (accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts; (fig.) to settle an account; to get one's revenge |
| 素不相识 | sù bù xiāng shí | to be total strangers (idiom) |
| 素材 | sù cái | source material (in literature and art) |
| 俗称 | sú chēng | commonly referred to as; common term |
| 俗话 | sú huà | common saying; proverb |
| 随处可见 | suí chù kě jiàn | can be seen everywhere |
| 隧道 | suì dào | tunnel |
| 随机 | suí jī | according to the situation; pragmatic; random |
| 随即 | suí jí | immediately; presently; following which |
| 随身 | suí shēn | to (carry) on one's person; to (take) with one |
| 随时随地 | suí shí suí dì | anytime and anywhere |
| 虽说 | suī shuō | though; although |
| 随心所欲 | suí xīn suǒ yù | to follow one's heart's desires; to do as one pleases (idiom) |
| 诉苦 | sù kǔ | to grumble; to complain; grievance |
| 损人利己 | sǔn rén lì jǐ | harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others |
| 缩 | suō | to withdraw; to pull back; to contract |
| 锁定 | suǒ dìng | to lock (a door); to close with a latch; to lock into place |
| 缩减 | suō jiǎn | to cut; to reduce |
| 索赔 | suǒ péi | to ask for compensation; to claim damages; claim for damages |
| 索取 | suǒ qǔ | to ask; to demand |
| 所属 | suǒ shǔ | one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with); subordinate (i.e. those subordinate to oneself); belon |
| 缩水 | suō shuǐ | to shrink (in the wash); fig. to shrink (of profits etc) |
| 琐碎 | suǒ suì | trifling; trivial; tedious |
| 所谓 | suǒ wèi | so-called; what is called |
| 索性 | suǒ xìng | you might as well (do it); simply; just |
| 缩影 | suō yǐng | miniature version of sth; microcosm; epitome |
| 所在 | suǒ zài | place; location; (after a noun) place where it is located |
| 所作所为 | suǒ zuò suǒ wéi | one's conduct and deeds |
| 诉求 | sù qiú | to demand; to call for; to petition; demand; wish; request; to promote one's brand; to appeal to (consumers) |
| 素食 | sù shí | vegetarian food; to eat a vegetarian diet |
| 诉说 | sù shuō | to recount; to tell of; to relate |
| 诉讼 | sù sòng | lawsuit |
| 苏醒 | sū xǐng | to come to; to awaken; to regain consciousness |
| 素养 | sù yǎng | (personal) accomplishment; attainment in self-cultivation |
| 俗语 | sú yǔ | common saying; proverb; colloquial speech |
| 诉诸 | sù zhū | to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc); to resort to (a course of action) |
| 塌 | tā | to collapse; to droop; to settle down |
| 踏 | tà | see 踏实; to tread; to stamp |
| 胎 | tāi | fetus; classifier for litters (of puppies etc); padding (in clothing or bedding) |
| 泰斗 | tài dǒu | (abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure; doyen; revered authority |
| 胎儿 | tāi ér | unborn child; fetus; embryo |
| 太极 | Tài jí | the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology |
| 太平 | Tài píng | place name; peace and security |
| 态势 | tài shì | posture; situation |
| 贪 | tān | to have a voracious desire for; to covet; greedy |
| 摊 | tān | to spread out; vendor's stand |
| 瘫 | tān | paralyzed |
| 坛 | tán | platform; rostrum; altar |
| 痰 | tán | phlegm; spittle |
| 炭 | tàn | wood charcoal; coal |
| 探 | tàn | to explore; to search out; to scout |
| 坦白 | tǎn bái | honest; forthcoming; to confess |
| 探测 | tàn cè | to probe; to survey |
| 坦诚 | tǎn chéng | candid; frank; plain dealing |
| 贪吃 | tān chī | gluttonous; voracious |
| 堂 | táng | (main) hall; large room for a specific purpose; relationship between cousins etc on the paternal side of a family |
| 淌 | tǎng | to drip; to trickle; to shed (tears) |
| 糖尿病 | táng niào bìng | diabetes; diabetes mellitus |
| 倘若 | tǎng ruò | if; supposing; in case |
| 瘫痪 | tān huàn | paralysis; be paralyzed (body, transportation, etc) |
| 谈及 | tán jí | to talk about; to mention |
| 探究 | tàn jiū | to investigate; to delve; to probe |
| 坦克 | tǎn kè | tank (military vehicle) (loanword) |
| 贪婪 | tān lán | avaricious; greedy; rapacious |
| 叹气 | tàn qì | to sigh; to heave a sigh |
| 探亲 | tàn qīn | to go home to visit one's family |
| 探求 | tàn qiú | to seek; to pursue; to investigate |
| 坦然 | tǎn rán | calm; undisturbed |
| 坦率 | tǎn shuài | frank (discussion); blunt; open |
| 探望 | tàn wàng | to visit; to call on sb; to look around |
| 贪污 | tān wū | to be corrupt; corruption; to embezzle |
| 探险 | tàn xiǎn | to explore; to go on an expedition; adventure |
| 坦言 | tǎn yán | to say candidly; to acknowledge frankly |
| 毯子 | tǎn zi | blanket |
| 淘 | táo | to wash; to clean out; to cleanse |
| 讨 | tǎo | to invite; to provoke; to demand or ask for |
| 逃避 | táo bì | to escape; to evade; to avoid |
| 陶瓷 | táo cí | pottery and porcelain; ceramics |
| 讨好 | tǎo hǎo | to get the desired outcome; to win favor by fawning on sb; to curry favor with |
| 讨价还价 | tǎo jià huán jià | to haggle over price; to bargain |
| 逃生 | táo shēng | to flee for one's life |
| 滔滔不绝 | tāo tāo bù jué | unceasing torrent (idiom); talking non-stop; gabbling forty to the dozen |
| 逃亡 | táo wáng | to flee; flight (from danger); fugitive |
| 掏腰包 | tāo yāo bāo | to dip into one's pocket; to pay out of pocket; to foot the bill |
| 陶冶 | táo yě | lit. to fire pots and smelt metal; fig. to educate |
| 陶醉 | táo zuì | to be infatuated with; to be drunk with; to be enchanted with; to revel in |
| 特此 | tè cǐ | hereby |
| 特例 | tè lì | special case; isolated example |
| 腾 | téng | (bound form) to gallop; to prance; (bound form) to soar; to hover; to make room; to clear out; to vacate |
| 疼爱 | téng ài | to love dearly |
| 藤蔓 | téng màn | vine; also pr. téng wàn |
| 特权 | tè quán | prerogative; privilege; privileged |
| 特邀 | tè yāo | special invitation |
| 特制 | tè zhì | special; unique |
| 特质 | tè zhì | characteristic; special quality |
| 剃 | tì | to shave; shave; to weed |
| 舔 | tiǎn | to lick; to lap |
| 填补 | tián bǔ | to fill a gap; to fill in a blank (on a form); to overcome a deficiency |
| 天长地久 | tiān cháng dì jiǔ | enduring while the world lasts (idiom); eternal |
| 填充 | tián chōng | to fill up; to stuff; to fill in a blank space |
| 天敌 | tiān dí | predator; natural enemy |
| 天地 | tiān dì | heaven and earth; world; scope |
| 天鹅 | tiān é | swan |
| 天分 | tiān fèn | natural gift; talent |
| 天赋 | tiān fù | gift; innate skill |
| 天花板 | tiān huā bǎn | ceiling (of a room); (fig.) upper limit; (slang) the very best (in a given field) |
| 添加剂 | tiān jiā jì | additive; food additive |
| 田间 | tián jiān | field; farm; farming area |
| 天经地义 | tiān jīng dì yì | lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper; right and unalterable; a matter of course |
| 天伦之乐 | tiān lún zhī lè | family love and joy; domestic bliss |
| 甜美 | tián měi | sweet; pleasant; happy |
| 甜蜜 | tián mì | sweet; happy |
| 天平 | tiān píng | scales (to weigh things) |
| 天桥 | Tiān qiáo | Tianqiao district of Jinan city 济南市, Shandong; Tianqiao district in Beijing, formerly a center of folk culture; overhead |
| 天生 | tiān shēng | nature; disposition; innate |
| 天使 | tiān shǐ | angel |
| 天堂 | tiān táng | paradise; heaven |
| 天线 | tiān xiàn | antenna; mast; connection with high-ranking officials |
| 天性 | tiān xìng | nature; innate tendency |
| 田野 | tián yě | field; open land |
| 田园 | tián yuán | fields; countryside; rural |
| 挑拨 | tiǎo bō | to incite disharmony; to instigate |
| 跳槽 | tiào cáo | to change jobs; job-hopping |
| 跳动 | tiào dòng | to throb; to pulse; to bounce |
| 调和 | tiáo hé | harmonious; to mediate; to reconcile; mediation |
| 调剂 | tiáo jì | to adjust; to balance; to make up a medical prescription |
| 调解 | tiáo jiě | to mediate; to bring parties to an agreement |
| 调侃 | tiáo kǎn | to ridicule; to tease; to mock |
| 调控 | tiáo kòng | to regulate; to control |
| 条款 | tiáo kuǎn | clause (of contract or law) |
| 条理 | tiáo lǐ | arrangement; order; tidiness |
| 条例 | tiáo lì | regulations; rules; code of conduct; ordinances; statutes |
| 调料 | tiáo liào | condiment; seasoning; flavoring |
| 跳伞 | tiào sǎn | to parachute; to bail out; parachute jumping |
| 调试 | tiáo shì | to debug; to adjust components during testing; debugging |
| 挑剔 | tiāo ti | picky; fussy |
| 眺望 | tiào wàng | to survey the scene from an elevated position |
| 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 |
| 替补 | tì bǔ | to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casua |
| 体裁 | tǐ cái | genre; style; form of writing |
| 剔除 | tī chú | to reject; to discard; to get rid of |
| 铁 | tiě | surname Tie; iron (metal); arms |
| 贴切 | tiē qiè | close-fitting; closest (translation) |
| 帖子 | tiě zi | card; invitation; message |
| 提纲 | tí gāng | outline; synopsis; notes |
| 替换 | tì huàn | to exchange; to replace; to substitute for |
| 提及 | tí jí | to mention; to raise (a subject); to bring to sb's attention |
| 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 |
| 提名 | tí míng | to nominate |
| 体能 | tǐ néng | physical capability; stamina |
| 挺拔 | tǐng bá | tall and straight |
| 停泊 | tíng bó | to anchor; anchorage; mooring (of a ship) |
| 听从 | tīng cóng | to listen and obey; to comply with; to heed |
| 停顿 | tíng dùn | to halt; to break off; pause (in speech) |
| 停放 | tíng fàng | to park (a car etc); to moor (a boat etc); to leave sth (in a place) |
| 停业 | tíng yè | to cease trading (temporarily or permanently); to close down |
| 停滞 | tíng zhì | stagnation; at a standstill; bogged down |
| 亭子 | tíng zi | pavilion |
| 体魄 | tǐ pò | physique; build |
| 提速 | tí sù | to increase the specified cruising speed; to pick up speed; to speed up |
| 体态 | tǐ tài | figure; physique; posture |
| 体贴 | tǐ tiē | considerate (of other people's needs) |
| 提心吊胆 | tí xīn diào dǎn | (saying) to be very scared and on edge |
| 提议 | tí yì | proposal; suggestion; to propose |
| 体制 | tǐ zhì | system; organization |
| 体质 | tǐ zhì | constitution |
| 梯子 | tī zi | ladder; stepladder |
| 捅 | tǒng | to stab; to poke; to prod |
| 筒 | tǒng | tube; cylinder; to encase in sth cylindrical (such as hands in sleeves etc) |
| 通报 | tōng bào | to inform; to notify; to announce |
| 同胞 | tóng bāo | born of the same parents; sibling; fellow citizen |
| 同比 | tóng bǐ | (statistics) compared with the same period of the previous year; year on year; year over year |
| 同步 | tóng bù | synchronous; to synchronize; to keep step with |
| 通畅 | tōng chàng | unobstructed; clear; (of writing or thinking) coherent; fluent |
| 通车 | tōng chē | to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc); (of a locality) to have a transportation service; (Tw) to commute |
| 统筹 | tǒng chóu | an overall plan; to plan an entire project as a whole |
| 同等 | tóng děng | equal to; having the same social class or status |
| 同感 | tóng gǎn | (have the) same feeling; similar impression; common feeling |
| 通告 | tōng gào | to announce; to give notice; announcement |
| 通红 | tōng hóng | very red; red through and through; to blush (deep red) |
| 同伙 | tóng huǒ | colleague; co-conspirator; accomplice |
| 通货膨胀 | tōng huò péng zhàng | inflation |
| 通缉 | tōng jī | to order the arrest of sb as criminal; to list as wanted |
| 同盟 | tóng méng | alliance |
| 同期 | tóng qī | the corresponding time period (in a different year etc); concurrent; synchronous |
| 同仁 | tóng rén | (formal) colleague; fellow member (of an organization or profession) |
| 通顺 | tōng shùn | smooth; clear and coherent |
| 通俗 | tōng sú | common; everyday; average |
| 通通 | tōng tōng | all; entire; complete |
| 统统 | tǒng tǒng | totally |
| 通宵 | tōng xiāo | all night; throughout the night |
| 痛心 | tòng xīn | grieved; pained |
| 同志 | tóng zhì | comrade; (slang) homosexual |
| 统治 | tǒng zhì | to rule (a country); to govern; rule |
| 同舟共济 | tóng zhōu gòng jì | cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests; obliged to collaborate towards common goals |
| 投奔 | tóu bèn | to seek shelter; to seek asylum |
| 透彻 | tòu chè | penetrating; thorough; incisive |
| 投放 | tóu fàng | to input; to throw in; to unload |
| 投稿 | tóu gǎo | to submit articles for publication; to contribute (writing) |
| 头号 | tóu hào | first rate; top rank; number one |
| 投机 | tóu jī | to speculate (on financial markets); opportunistic; congenial |
| 偷窥 | tōu kuī | to peep; to peek; to act as voyeur |
| 偷懒 | tōu lǎn | to goof off; to be lazy |
| 透气 | tòu qì | to flow freely (of air); to ventilate; to breathe (of fabric etc) |
| 投射 | tóu shè | to throw (a projectile); to cast (light) |
| 投身 | tóu shēn | to throw oneself into sth |
| 头条 | Tóu tiáo | Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日头条); lead story (on the news) |
| 头头是道 | tóu tóu shì dào | clear and logical |
| 头衔 | tóu xián | title; rank; appellation |
| 投降 | tóu xiáng | to surrender; surrender |
| 投掷 | tóu zhì | to throw sth a long distance; to hurl; to throw at |
| 透支 | tòu zhī | (banking) to overdraw; to take out an overdraft; an overdraft |
| 凸 | tū | to stick out; protruding; convex |
| 秃 | tū | bald; blunt |
| 涂 | tú | to apply (paint etc); to smear; to daub |
| 团伙 | tuán huǒ | (criminal) gang; gang member; accomplice |
| 团聚 | tuán jù | to reunite; to have a reunion |
| 团员 | tuán yuán | member; group member |
| 徒步 | tú bù | to be on foot |
| 吐槽 | tǔ cáo | to complain humorously; to gripe about (sth) in a teasing way; also pr. tù cáo |
| 退步 | tuì bù | to do less well than before; to make a concession; setback |
| 推崇 | tuī chóng | to esteem; to think highly of; to accord importance to |
| 推辞 | tuī cí | to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) |
| 推断 | tuī duàn | to infer; to deduce; to predict |
| 推翻 | tuī fān | to overthrow |
| 颓废 | tuí fèi | decadent; dispirited; depressed |
| 退化 | tuì huà | to degenerate; atrophy |
| 退回 | tuì huí | to return (an item); to send back; to go back |
| 推理 | tuī lǐ | reasoning; inference; to infer |
| 推论 | tuī lùn | to infer; inference; corollary |
| 推敲 | tuī qiāo | to think over |
| 退却 | tuì què | to retreat; to shrink back |
| 退让 | tuì ràng | to move aside; to get out of the way; to back down |
| 推算 | tuī suàn | to calculate; to reckon; to extrapolate (in calculation) |
| 退缩 | tuì suō | to shrink back; to cower |
| 推卸 | tuī xiè | to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck |
| 推选 | tuī xuǎn | to elect; to choose |
| 推移 | tuī yí | (of time) to elapse or pass; (of a situation) to develop or evolve |
| 退役 | tuì yì | (of military personnel or athletes) to retire; (of outdated equipment) to be decommissioned |
| 突击 | tū jī | sudden and violent attack; assault; fig. rushed job |
| 徒劳 | tú láo | futile |
| 臀 | tún | buttocks; hips; rump |
| 吞吞吐吐 | tūn tūn tǔ tǔ | to hum and haw (idiom); to mumble as if hiding sth; to speak and break off, then start again; to hold sth back |
| 托 | tuō | prop; support (for weight); rest (e.g. arm rest) |
| 驮 | tuó | variant of 驮; load carried by a pack animal; to carry on one's back |
| 妥 | tuǒ | suitable; adequate; ready |
| 妥当 | tuǒ dang | appropriate; proper; ready |
| 托付 | tuō fù | to entrust |
| 脱节 | tuō jié | to come apart |
| 脱口而出 | tuō kǒu ér chū | to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark) |
| 拓宽 | tuò kuān | to broaden |
| 拖累 | tuō lěi | to encumber; to be a burden on; to implicate |
| 脱离 | tuō lí | to separate oneself from; to break away from; diastasis (medicine) |
| 脱落 | tuō luò | to drop off; to come off; to lose (hair etc) |
| 唾弃 | tuò qì | to spurn; to disdain |
| 拖欠 | tuō qiàn | in arrears; behind in payments; to default on one's debts |
| 妥善 | tuǒ shàn | appropriate; proper |
| 脱身 | tuō shēn | to get away; to escape (from obligations); to free oneself |
| 妥协 | tuǒ xié | to compromise; to reach terms; a compromise |
| 唾液 | tuò yè | saliva |
| 脱颖而出 | tuō yǐng ér chū | to reveal one's talent (idiom); to rise above others; to distinguish oneself |
| 椭圆 | tuǒ yuán | oval; ellipse; elliptic |
| 拓展 | tuò zhǎn | to expand (one's client base, outlook etc) |
| 突破口 | tū pò kǒu | breach; gap; breakthrough point |
| 突如其来 | tū rú qí lái | to arise abruptly; to arrive suddenly; happening suddenly |
| 屠杀 | tú shā | to massacre; to slaughter |
| 土生土长 | tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng | locally born and bred; indigenous; home-grown |
| 突兀 | tū wù | lofty; towering; sudden; abrupt |
| 凸显 | tū xiǎn | to present clearly; to give prominence to; to magnify |
| 图形 | tú xíng | picture; figure; diagram |
| 图纸 | tú zhǐ | blueprint; drawing; design plans |
| 瓦 | wǎ | roof tile; abbr. for 特 |
| 外币 | wài bì | foreign currency |
| 外行 | wài háng | layman; amateur |
| 外号 | wài hào | nickname |
| 外汇 | wài huì | foreign (currency) exchange |
| 外籍 | wài jí | foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) |
| 外贸 | wài mào | foreign trade |
| 外貌 | wài mào | profile; appearance |
| 歪曲 | wāi qū | to distort; to misrepresent |
| 外向 | wài xiàng | extroverted (personality); (economics etc) export-oriented |
| 外星人 | wài xīng rén | space alien; extraterrestrial |
| 外援 | wài yuán | foreign aid; external aid; (sports) foreign player |
| 外在 | wài zài | external; extrinsic |
| 外资 | wài zī | foreign investment |
| 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 |
| 挖苦 | wā kǔ | to speak sarcastically; to make cutting remarks; also pr. [wā ku] |
| 丸 | wán | ball; pellet; pill |
| 挽 | wǎn | to pull; to draw (a cart or a bow); to roll up |
| 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 |
| 旺 | wàng | prosperous; flourishing; (of flowers) blooming |
| 往常 | wǎng cháng | usual; customary |
| 王朝 | wáng cháo | dynasty |
| 网点 | wǎng diǎn | (computing) node in a network; (commerce) sales outlet; branch |
| 王国 | wáng guó | kingdom; realm |
| 旺季 | wàng jì | busy season; peak period; see also 季 |
| 网民 | wǎng mín | web user; netizen |
| 王牌 | wáng pái | trump card |
| 往日 | wǎng rì | former days; the past |
| 旺盛 | wàng shèng | vigorous; exuberant |
| 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 |
| 汪洋 | wāng yáng | vast body of water |
| 亡羊补牢 | wáng yáng bǔ láo | lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom); fig. to act belatedly; better late than never |
| 望远镜 | wàng yuǎn jìng | binoculars; telescope |
| 完好 | wán hǎo | intact; in good condition |
| 挽回 | wǎn huí | to retrieve; to redeem |
| 挽救 | wǎn jiù | to save; to remedy; to rescue |
| 万能 | wàn néng | omnipotent; all-purpose; universal |
| 晚年 | wǎn nián | one's later years |
| 玩弄 | wán nòng | to play with; to toy with; to dally with |
| 顽皮 | wán pí | naughty |
| 晚期 | wǎn qī | later period; end stage; terminal |
| 玩耍 | wán shuǎ | to play (as children do); to amuse oneself |
| 万万 | wàn wàn | absolutely; wholly |
| 万无一失 | wàn wú yī shī | surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) |
| 惋惜 | wǎn xī | to regret; to feel that it is a great pity; to feel sorry for sb |
| 晚霞 | wǎn xiá | sunset glow; sunset clouds; afterglow |
| 玩意儿 | wán yìr | erhua variant of 玩意; toy; thing |
| 丸子 | wán zi | pills; balls; meatballs |
| 微 | wēi | surname Wei; ancient Chinese state near present-day Chongqing; Taiwan pr. [Wei2] |
| 唯 | wéi | only; alone; -ism (in Chinese, a prefix, often combined with a suffix such as 主义 or 论, e.g. 唯理论, rationalism) |
| 违背 | wéi bèi | to go against; to be contrary to; to violate |
| 微波炉 | wēi bō lú | microwave oven |
| 微不足道 | wēi bù zú dào | negligible; insignificant |
| 唯独 | wéi dú | only; just (i.e. it is only that...); all except |
| 纬度 | wěi dù | latitude |
| 威风 | wēi fēng | might; awe-inspiring authority; impressive |
| 微观 | wēi guān | micro-; subatomic |
| 围观 | wéi guān | to stand in a circle and watch |
| 危及 | wēi jí | to endanger; to jeopardize; a danger (to life, national security etc) |
| 危急 | wēi jí | critical; desperate (situation) |
| 味精 | wèi jīng | monosodium glutamate (MSG) |
| 畏惧 | wèi jù | to fear; to dread; foreboding |
| 蔚蓝 | wèi lán | azure; sky-blue |
| 慰劳 | wèi láo | to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc); to comfort |
| 威力 | wēi lì | might; formidable power |
| 未免 | wèi miǎn | unavoidably; can't help; really |
| 微妙 | wēi miào | subtle |
| 尾气 | wěi qì | exhaust; emissions |
| 围墙 | wéi qiáng | perimeter wall; fence |
| 维权 | wéi quán | to defend (legal) rights |
| 为人 | wéi rén | to conduct oneself; behavior; conduct; personal character; for sb |
| 微弱 | wēi ruò | weak; faint; feeble |
| 威慑 | wēi shè | to cower by military force; deterrence |
| 尾声 | wěi shēng | coda; epilogue; end |
| 微生物 | wēi shēng wù | microorganism |
| 卫视 | wèi shì | satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视) |
| 萎缩 | wěi suō | to wither; to dry up (of a plant); to atrophy (of muscle, social custom etc) |
| 畏缩 | wèi suō | to cower; to flinch; to quail |
| 委婉 | wěi wǎn | tactful; euphemistic; (of voice etc) suave |
| 威望 | wēi wàng | prestige |
| 微微 | wēi wēi | slight; faint; humble |
| 慰问 | wèi wèn | to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc |
| 威信 | Wēi xìn | Weixin county in Zhaotong 通, Yunnan; prestige; reputation |
| 微型 | wēi xíng | miniature; micro-; tiny |
| 卫星 | wèi xīng | satellite; moon |
| 喂养 | wèi yǎng | to feed (a child, domestic animal etc); to keep; to raise (an animal) |
| 唯有 | wéi yǒu | only |
| 委员 | wěi yuán | committee member |
| 委员会 | wěi yuán huì | committee |
| 违约 | wéi yuē | to break a promise; to violate an agreement; to default (on a loan or contract) |
| 伪造 | wěi zào | to forge; to fake; to counterfeit |
| 违章 | wéi zhāng | to break the rules; to violate regulations |
| 未知数 | wèi zhī shù | unknown quantity |
| 伪装 | wěi zhuāng | to pretend to be (asleep etc); to disguise oneself as; pretense |
| 位子 | wèi zi | place; seat |
| 文 | wén | surname Wen; language; culture |
| 吻 | wěn | kiss; to kiss; mouth |
| 稳 | wěn | settled; steady; stable |
| 温差 | wēn chā | difference in temperature |
| 温带 | wēn dài | temperate zone |
| 温度计 | wēn dù jì | thermometer; thermograph |
| 稳固 | wěn gù | stable; steady; firm |
| 吻合 | wěn hé | to be a good fit; to be identical with; to adjust oneself to |
| 问候 | wèn hòu | to give one's respects; to send a greeting; (fig.) (coll.) to make offensive reference to (somebody dear to the person t |
| 稳健 | wěn jiàn | firm; stable and steady |
| 紊乱 | wěn luàn | disorder; chaos |
| 文盲 | wén máng | illiterate |
| 文凭 | wén píng | diploma |
| 温泉 | Wēn quán | Arishang Nahiyisi or Wenquan county in Börtala Mongol autonomous prefecture 博尔塔拉蒙古自治州, Xinjiang; hot spring; spa |
| 文人 | wén rén | scholar; literati |
| 温室 | wēn shì | greenhouse |
| 问世 | wèn shì | to be published; to come out |
| 稳妥 | wěn tuǒ | dependable |
| 温习 | wēn xí | to review (a lesson etc) |
| 温馨 | wēn xīn | comfort; soft and fragrant; warm |
| 文雅 | wén yǎ | elegant; refined |
| 瘟疫 | wēn yì | plague; pestilence |
| 蚊帐 | wén zhàng | mosquito net |
| 稳重 | wěn zhòng | steady; earnest; staid |
| 蚊子 | wén zi | mosquito |
| 窝 | wō | nest; pit or hollow on the human body; lair |
| 卧 | wò | to lie; to crouch |
| 卧铺 | wò pù | a bed (on a train); a couchette |
| 捂 | wǔ | to enclose; to cover with the hand (one's eyes, nose or ears); to cover up (an affair) |
| 舞 | wǔ | to dance; to wield; to brandish |
| 勿 | wù | do not |
| 无比 | wú bǐ | incomparable; matchless |
| 务必 | wù bì | must; to need to; to be sure to |
| 无边无际 | wú biān wú jì | boundless; limitless |
| 无不 | wú bù | none lacking; none missing; everything is there |
| 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 |
| 误导 | wù dǎo | to mislead; to misguide; misleading |
| 无敌 | wú dí | unequalled; without rival; a paragon |
| 无动于衷 | wú dòng yú zhōng | aloof; indifferent; unconcerned |
| 无非 | wú fēi | only; nothing else |
| 务工 | wù gōng | to work as a laborer |
| 无辜 | wú gū | innocent; innocence; not guilty (law) |
| 无故 | wú gù | without cause or reason |
| 五官 | wǔ guān | five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳); facial features |
| 无关紧要 | wú guān jǐn yào | indifferent; insignificant |
| 五花八门 | wǔ huā bā mén | myriad; all kinds of; all sorts of |
| 无话可说 | wú huà kě shuō | to have nothing to say (idiom) |
| 污秽 | wū huì | nasty; sordid; filthy |
| 五湖四海 | wǔ hú sì hǎi | all parts of the country |
| 无家可归 | wú jiā kě guī | homeless |
| 无价之宝 | wú jià zhī bǎo | priceless treasure |
| 无精打采 | wú jīng dǎ cǎi | dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless; in low spirits; washed out |
| 无济于事 | wú jì yú shì | (idiom) to no avail; of no use |
| 无可厚非 | wú kě hòu fēi | see 非 |
| 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 | wú lǐ | irrational; unreasonable |
| 无力 | wú lì | powerless; lacking strength |
| 武力 | wǔ lì | military force |
| 物力 | wù lì | physical resources (as opposed to labor resources) |
| 物流 | wù liú | distribution (business); logistics |
| 无论如何 | wú lùn rú hé | whatever the case; in any event; no matter what |
| 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 | wú néng | incompetence; inability; incapable |
| 无能为力 | wú néng wéi lì | impotent (idiom); powerless; helpless |
| 无情 | wú qíng | pitiless; ruthless; merciless |
| 无穷 | wú qióng | endless; boundless; inexhaustible |
| 误区 | wù qū | mistaken ideas; misconceptions; the error of one's ways |
| 侮辱 | wǔ rǔ | to insult; to humiliate; dishonor |
| 物色 | wù sè | to look for; to seek out; to choose |
| 务实 | wù shí | pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues |
| 无私 | wú sī | selfless; unselfish; disinterested |
| 无所事事 | wú suǒ shì shì | to have nothing to do; to idle one's time away (idiom) |
| 无所作为 | wú suǒ zuò wéi | attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive; feckless |
| 无条件 | wú tiáo jiàn | unconditional |
| 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 |
| 无线 | wú xiàn | wireless |
| 无形 | wú xíng | incorporeal; virtual; formless |
| 无须 | wú xū | need not; not obliged to; not necessarily |
| 屋檐 | wū yán | eaves; roof (i.e. home) |
| 呜咽 | wū yè | to sob; to whimper |
| 无意 | wú yì | inadvertent; accidental; to have no intention of (doing sth) |
| 无忧无虑 | wú yōu wú lǜ | carefree and without worries (idiom) |
| 无缘 | wú yuán | to have no opportunity; no way (of doing sth); no chance |
| 乌云 | wū yún | black cloud |
| 物证 | wù zhèng | material evidence |
| 无知 | wú zhī | ignorant; ignorance |
| 物种 | wù zhǒng | species |
| 武装 | wǔ zhuāng | arms; equipment; to arm |
| 物资 | wù zī | goods; supplies |
| 稀 | xī | rare; uncommon; watery |
| 溪 | xī | creek; rivulet; variant of 溪 |
| 席 | xí | surname Xi; woven mat; seat |
| 瞎 | xiā | blind; groundlessly; foolishly |
| 狭隘 | xiá ài | narrow; tight; narrow minded |
| 下半场 | xià bàn chǎng | second half of a game or contest |
| 下场 | xià chǎng | to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc); to take part in some activity; to take an examination (in the |
| 瑕疵 | xiá cī | blemish; flaw; defect |
| 下达 | xià dá | to transmit to lower levels; to issue (a command, decree etc) |
| 下调 | xià diào | to demote; to pass down to a lower unit; to adjust downwards |
| 下跌 | xià diē | to fall; to tumble |
| 峡谷 | xiá gǔ | canyon; gill; ravine |
| 吓唬 | xià hu | to scare; to frighten |
| 下滑 | xià huá | to slide down (a slope etc); (fig.) to decline |
| 下级 | xià jí | low ranking; low level; underclass |
| 下令 | xià lìng | to give an order; to command |
| 下落 | xià luò | whereabouts; to drop; to fall |
| 掀 | xiān | to lift (a lid); to rock; to convulse |
| 弦 | xián | bow string; string of musical instrument; watchspring |
| 陷 | xiàn | pitfall; trap; to get stuck |
| 馅 | xiàn | filling; stuffing (for dumplings, pies etc) |
| 献 | xiàn | to offer; to present; to dedicate |
| 现成 | xiàn chéng | ready-made; readily available |
| 限定 | xiàn dìng | to restrict to; to limit |
| 显而易见 | xiǎn ér yì jiàn | clearly and easy to see (idiom); obviously; clearly; it goes without saying |
| 宪法 | xiàn fǎ | constitution (of a country) |
| 先锋 | xiān fēng | vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde |
| 镶 | xiāng | to inlay; to embed; ridge |
| 享 | xiǎng | to enjoy; to benefit; to have the use of |
| 巷 | xiàng | lane; alley |
| 相伴 | xiāng bàn | to accompany sb; to accompany each other |
| 向导 | xiàng dǎo | guide |
| 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) |
| 祥和 | xiáng hé | auspicious and peaceful |
| 相继 | xiāng jì | in succession; following closely |
| 橡胶 | xiàng jiāo | rubber; caoutchouc |
| 相近 | xiāng jìn | close; similar to |
| 详尽 | xiáng jìn | thorough and detailed; exhaustive; the tedious details in full |
| 向来 | xiàng lái | always (previously) |
| 响亮 | xiǎng liàng | loud and clear; resounding |
| 香料 | xiāng liào | spice; flavoring; condiment |
| 相貌 | xiàng mào | appearance |
| 镶嵌 | xiāng qiàn | to inlay; to embed; to set (e.g. a jewel in a ring) |
| 乡亲 | xiāng qīn | fellow countryman (from the same village); local people; villager |
| 相识 | xiāng shí | to get to know each other; acquaintance |
| 相提并论 | xiāng tí bìng lùn | to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms; to place on a par with; (often with negativ |
| 相通 | xiāng tōng | interlinked; connected; communicating |
| 乡下 | xiāng xia | countryside; rural area |
| 像样 | xiàng yàng | presentable; decent; up to par |
| 响应 | xiǎng yìng | to respond to; answer |
| 享用 | xiǎng yòng | to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of) |
| 香油 | xiāng yóu | sesame oil; perfumed oil |
| 享有 | xiǎng yǒu | to enjoy (rights, privileges etc) |
| 相遇 | xiāng yù | to meet; to encounter; to come across |
| 相约 | xiāng yuē | to agree (on a meeting place, date etc); to reach agreement; to make an appointment |
| 陷害 | xiàn hài | to entrap; to set up; to frame (up) |
| 仙鹤 | xiān hè | red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) |
| 显赫 | xiǎn hè | illustrious; celebrated |
| 闲话 | xián huà | casual conversation; chat; gossip |
| 鲜活 | xiān huó | vivid; lively; (of food ingredients) live or fresh |
| 衔接 | xián jiē | to link up; to connect; to join |
| 陷阱 | xiàn jǐng | pitfall; snare; trap |
| 先例 | xiān lì | antecedent; precedent |
| 显露 | xiǎn lù | to become visible; to reveal |
| 鲜美 | xiān měi | delicious; tasty |
| 仙女 | xiān nǚ | fairy |
| 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 |
| 嫌弃 | xián qì | to regard with disdain; to shun |
| 现任 | xiàn rèn | to occupy a post currently; current (president etc); incumbent |
| 显示器 | xiǎn shì qì | monitor (computer) |
| 先天 | xiān tiān | embryonic period (contrasted with 后天 [hòu tiān]); inborn; innate |
| 线条 | xiàn tiáo | line (in drawing, calligraphy etc); the lines or contours of a three-dimensional object (hairstyle, clothing, car etc) |
| 纤维 | xiān wéi | fiber |
| 显微镜 | xiǎn wēi jìng | microscope |
| 鲜为人知 | xiǎn wéi rén zhī | rarely known to anyone (idiom); almost unknown; secret to all but a few |
| 显现 | xiǎn xiàn | appearance; to appear |
| 显性 | xiǎn xìng | visible; conspicuous; phanero- |
| 现行 | xiàn xíng | to be in effect; in force; current |
| 鲜血 | xiān xuè | blood |
| 显眼 | xiǎn yǎn | conspicuous; eye-catching; glamorous |
| 嫌疑 | xián yí | suspicion; to have suspicions |
| 闲置 | xián zhì | to leave sth unused; to lie idle |
| 消 | xiāo | to diminish; to subside; to consume; to reduce; to idle away (the time) |
| 销 | xiāo | to melt (metal); to cancel; to annul; to sell |
| 小菜一碟 | xiǎo cài yī dié | a small appetizer; a piece of cake; very easy (idiom) |
| 消沉 | xiāo chén | depressed; bad mood; low spirit |
| 小丑 | xiǎo chǒu | clown |
| 效仿 | xiào fǎng | see 仿效 |
| 小费 | xiǎo fèi | tip; gratuity |
| 销毁 | xiāo huǐ | to destroy (by melting or burning); to obliterate |
| 孝敬 | xiào jìng | to show filial respect; to give presents (to one's elders or superiors); to support one's aged parents |
| 小看 | xiǎo kàn | to look down on; to underestimate |
| 小康 | Xiǎo kāng | Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 同; moderately affluent; well-off |
| 效力 | xiào lì | effectiveness; positive effect; to serve (in some capacity) |
| 消磨 | xiāo mó | to wear down; to sap; to whittle away |
| 小品 | xiǎo pǐn | short, simple literary or artistic creation; essay; skit |
| 消遣 | xiāo qiǎn | to while the time away; amusement; pastime |
| 小人 | xiǎo rén | person of low social status (old); I, me (used to refer humbly to oneself); nasty person |
| 潇洒 | xiāo sǎ | confident and at ease; free and easy |
| 孝顺 | xiào shùn | filial; dutiful; devoted to one's parents (and grandparents etc) |
| 萧条 | xiāo tiáo | bleak; desolate; (economics) in a slump; sluggish; depressed |
| 小提琴 | xiǎo tí qín | fiddle; violin |
| 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 |
| 嚣张 | xiāo zhāng | rampant; unbridled; arrogant |
| 辖区 | xiá qū | administrative region |
| 吓人 | xià rén | to scare; scary; frightening |
| 下手 | xià shǒu | to start; to put one's hand to; to set about |
| 下属 | xià shǔ | subordinate; underling |
| 下台 | xià tái | to go off the stage; to fall from position of prestige; to step down (from office etc) |
| 狭小 | xiá xiǎo | narrow |
| 下行 | xià xíng | (of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital); (of river boats) to travel downstream; to issue (a document) to lower bur |
| 狭义 | xiá yì | narrow sense; restricted sense |
| 下意识 | xià yì shí | subconscious mind |
| 下游 | xià yóu | lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon |
| 狭窄 | xiá zhǎi | narrow |
| 下坠 | xià zhuì | (of objects) to fall; to drop; to droop |
| 喜出望外 | xǐ chū wàng wài | to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom); overjoyed at the turn of events |
| 洗涤 | xǐ dí | to rinse; to wash; washing |
| 吸毒 | xī dú | to take drugs |
| 邪 | xié | old variant of 邪; demonic; iniquitous |
| 泄 | xiè | variant of 泄; (bound form) to leak out; to discharge; (fig.) to divulge |
| 泻 | xiè | to flow out swiftly; to flood; a torrent |
| 卸 | xiè | to unload; to unhitch; to remove or strip |
| 挟持 | xié chí | to seize |
| 协定 | xié dìng | agreement; accord; to reach an agreement |
| 邪恶 | xié è | sinister; vicious; wicked |
| 谢绝 | xiè jué | to refuse politely |
| 泄漏 | xiè lòu | (of a liquid or gas) to leak; to divulge; to leak (information) |
| 泄露 | xiè lù | to leak (information); to divulge; also pr. [xiè lòu] |
| 泄密 | xiè mì | to leak secrets |
| 泄气 | xiè qì | to leak (gas); to be discouraged; to despair |
| 卸任 | xiè rèn | to leave office |
| 协商 | xié shāng | to consult with; to talk things over; agreement |
| 携手 | xié shǒu | hand in hand; to join hands; to collaborate |
| 协同 | xié tóng | to cooperate; in coordination with; coordinated |
| 卸载 | xiè zài | to unload cargo; to uninstall (software) |
| 写照 | xiě zhào | portrayal |
| 协作 | xié zuò | cooperation; coordination |
| 膝盖 | xī gài | knee; (Internet slang) to kneel down (in admiration) |
| 稀罕 | xī han | rare; uncommon; rare thing; rarity; to value as a rarity; to cherish |
| 喜好 | xǐ hào | to like; fond of; to prefer |
| 熄火 | xī huǒ | (of fire, lamp etc) to go out; to put out (fire); (fig.) to die down |
| 袭击 | xí jī | attack (esp. surprise attack); raid; to attack |
| 喜酒 | xǐ jiǔ | wedding feast; liquor drunk at a wedding feast |
| 犀利 | xī lì | sharp; incisive; penetrating |
| 洗礼 | xǐ lǐ | baptism (lit. or fig.) |
| 奚落 | xī luò | to taunt; to ridicule; to jeer at |
| 熄灭 | xī miè | to stop burning; to go out (of fire); to die out |
| 吸纳 | xī nà | to take in; to absorb; to admit |
| 心安理得 | xīn ān lǐ dé | to have a clear conscience; to have no qualms about sth |
| 心病 | xīn bìng | anxiety; sore point; secret worry |
| 心肠 | xīn cháng | heart; intention; one's inclination |
| 新潮 | xīn cháo | modern; fashionable |
| 新陈代谢 | xīn chén dài xiè | metabolism (biology); the new replaces the old (idiom) |
| 薪酬 | xīn chóu | pay; remuneration; salary |
| 新春 | xīn chūn | the beginning of Spring; the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day |
| 信贷 | xìn dài | credit; borrowed money |
| 心得 | xīn dé | what one has learned (through experience, reading etc); knowledge; insight |
| 腥 | xīng | fishy (smell) |
| 心甘情愿 | xīn gān qíng yuàn | delighted to (do sth, idiom); perfectly happy to do; most willing to do |
| 幸存 | xìng cún | to survive (a disaster) |
| 刑法 | xíng fǎ | criminal law |
| 兴奋剂 | xīng fèn jì | stimulant; doping (in athletics) |
| 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 |
| 星级 | xīng jí | star rating; top-class; highly rated |
| 兴建 | xīng jiàn | to build; to construct |
| 幸亏 | xìng kuī | fortunately; luckily |
| 兴隆 | Xīng lóng | Xinglong county in Chengde 德, Hebei; prosperous; thriving |
| 幸免 | xìng miǎn | to avoid (an unpleasant fate) |
| 性命 | xìng mìng | life |
| 醒目 | xǐng mù | eye-grabbing (headline); striking (illustration) |
| 性情 | xìng qíng | nature; temperament |
| 星球 | xīng qiú | celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc); heavenly body |
| 兴盛 | xīng shèng | to flourish; to thrive |
| 行使 | xíng shǐ | to exercise (a right etc) |
| 刑事 | xíng shì | criminal; penal |
| 姓氏 | xìng shì | family name |
| 兴旺 | xīng wàng | prosperous; thriving; to prosper |
| 醒悟 | xǐng wù | to come to oneself; to come to realize; to come to see the truth |
| 星系 | xīng xì | see {恒星系|héng xīng xì} |
| 猩猩 | xīng xing | orangutan; (slang) dialect speaker whose speech is corrupted by Standard Mandarin |
| 行星 | xíng xīng | planet |
| 形形色色 | xíng xíng sè sè | all kinds of; all sorts of; every (different) kind of |
| 形影不离 | xíng yǐng bù lí | inseparable (as form and shadow) |
| 行政 | xíng zhèng | administration; (attributive) administrative; executive |
| 兴致 | xìng zhì | mood; spirits; interest |
| 星座 | xīng zuò | constellation; astrological sign |
| 心慌 | xīn huāng | to be flustered; (dialect) irregular heart-beat |
| 细腻 | xì nì | exquisite; meticulous |
| 信件 | xìn jiàn | letter (sent by mail) |
| 心急如焚 | xīn jí rú fén | to burn with impatience; torn with anxiety |
| 心灵手巧 | xīn líng shǒu qiǎo | capable; clever; dexterous |
| 芯片 | xīn piàn | computer chip; microchip |
| 新奇 | xīn qí | novel; new; exotic |
| 辛勤 | xīn qín | hardworking; industrious |
| 心声 | xīn shēng | thoughts; feelings; aspirations |
| 新生 | xīn shēng | new; newborn; emerging |
| 心事 | xīn shì | a load on one's mind; worry |
| 新式 | xīn shì | new style; latest type |
| 新手 | xīn shǒu | new hand; novice; raw recruit |
| 心思 | xīn si | mind; thoughts; inclination |
| 心酸 | xīn suān | to feel sad |
| 辛酸 | xīn suān | pungent (taste); bitter; fig. sad |
| 喜怒哀乐 | xǐ nù āi lè | four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐 |
| 欣慰 | xīn wèi | to be gratified |
| 欣喜 | xīn xǐ | happy |
| 心想事成 | xīn xiǎng shì chéng | to have one's wishes come true; wish you the best! |
| 欣欣向荣 | xīn xīn xiàng róng | (idiom) flourishing; thriving |
| 心胸 | xīn xiōng | heart; mind; ambition |
| 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 |
| 心意 | xīn yì | intention; regard; kindly feelings |
| 信誉 | xìn yù | prestige; distinction; reputation |
| 凶 | xiōng | terrible; fearful; vicious |
| 凶残 | xiōng cán | savage; cruel; fierce |
| 凶恶 | xiōng è | fierce; ferocious; fiendish |
| 凶狠 | xiōng hěn | variant of 狠; cruel; vicious |
| 雄厚 | xióng hòu | substantial; robust; ample; abundant |
| 胸怀 | xiōng huái | one's bosom (the seat of emotions); breast; broad-minded and open |
| 凶猛 | xiōng měng | fierce; violent; ferocious |
| 凶手 | xiōng shǒu | murderer; assassin |
| 胸膛 | xiōng táng | chest |
| 雄伟 | xióng wěi | grand; imposing; magnificent |
| 雄性 | xióng xìng | male |
| 汹涌 | xiōng yǒng | to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc); turbulent |
| 胸有成竹 | xiōng yǒu chéng zhú | (idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind |
| 稀奇 | xī qí | rare; strange |
| 喜庆 | xǐ qìng | jubilation; festive |
| 昔日 | xī rì | former days; in the past |
| 稀少 | xī shǎo | sparse; rare |
| 牺牲 | xī shēng | to sacrifice one's life; to sacrifice (sth valued); beast slaughtered as a sacrifice |
| 喜糖 | xǐ táng | sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) |
| 绣 | xiù | variant of 绣; to embroider; embroidery |
| 锈 | xiù | variant of 锈; to rust |
| 嗅 | xiù | to smell; to sniff; to nose |
| 修补 | xiū bǔ | to mend |
| 修长 | xiū cháng | slender; lanky; tall and thin |
| 羞耻 | xiū chǐ | (a feeling of) shame |
| 嗅觉 | xiù jué | sense of smell |
| 休克 | xiū kè | shock (loanword); to go into shock |
| 羞愧 | xiū kuì | ashamed |
| 秀丽 | xiù lì | pretty; beautiful |
| 秀美 | xiù měi | elegant; graceful |
| 休眠 | xiū mián | to be dormant (biology); inactive (volcano); to hibernate (computing) |
| 袖手旁观 | xiù shǒu páng guān | to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger |
| 休想 | xiū xiǎng | don't think (that); don't imagine (that) |
| 休养 | xiū yǎng | to recuperate; to recover; to convalesce |
| 修养 | xiū yǎng | accomplishment; training; self-cultivation |
| 袖珍 | xiù zhēn | pocket-sized; pocket (book etc) |
| 修正 | xiū zhèng | to revise; to amend |
| 席位 | xí wèi | a seat (in a theater, stadium etc); parliamentary or congressional seat |
| 细微 | xì wēi | tiny; minute; fine |
| 喜闻乐见 | xǐ wén lè jiàn | to love to hear and see (idiom); well received; to one's liking |
| 嬉笑 | xī xiào | to be laughing and playing; to giggle |
| 熙熙攘攘 | xī xī rǎng rǎng | bustling with activity (idiom) |
| 息息相关 | xī xī xiāng guān | closely bound up (idiom); intimately related |
| 夕阳 | xī yáng | sunset; the setting sun |
| 喜洋洋 | xǐ yáng yáng | radiant with joy |
| 稀有 | xī yǒu | uncommon; rare |
| 喜悦 | xǐ yuè | happy; joyous |
| 锡纸 | xī zhǐ | tinfoil |
| 须 | xū | must; to have to; to wait |
| 虚 | xū | emptiness; void; abstract theory or guiding principles |
| 许 | xǔ | surname Xu; to allow; to permit |
| 序 | xù | (bound form) order; sequence; (bound form) introductory; initial; preface |
| 续 | xù | to continue; to replenish |
| 玄 | xuán | black; mysterious |
| 悬 | xuán | to hang or suspend; to worry; public announcement |
| 宣称 | xuān chēng | to assert; to claim |
| 宣读 | xuān dú | to read out loud to an audience; a prepared speech (e.g. to a party conference) |
| 宣告 | xuān gào | to declare; to proclaim |
| 悬挂 | xuán guà | to suspend; to hang; (vehicle) suspension |
| 喧哗 | xuān huá | hubbub; clamor; to make a racket |
| 玄机 | xuán jī | profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism); mysterious principles |
| 选举 | xuǎn jǔ | to elect; election |
| 旋律 | xuán lǜ | melody |
| 选民 | xuǎn mín | voter; constituency; electorate |
| 喧闹 | xuān nào | to make a noise; noisy |
| 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 |
| 悬殊 | xuán shū | widely different; large disparity |
| 旋涡 | xuán wō | spiral; whirlpool; eddy |
| 选项 | xuǎn xiàng | option; alternative; choice; to choose a project |
| 宣泄 | xuān xiè | to drain (by leading off water); to unburden oneself; to divulge |
| 悬崖 | xuán yá | precipice; overhanging cliff |
| 宣言 | xuān yán | declaration; manifesto |
| 宣扬 | xuān yáng | to publicize; to advertise; to spread far and wide |
| 炫耀 | xuàn yào | dazzling; to show off; to flaunt |
| 选用 | xuǎn yòng | to choose for some purpose; to select and use |
| 絮叨 | xù dao | long-winded; garrulous; to talk endlessly without getting to the point |
| 削 | xuē | to peel with a knife; to pare; to cut (a ball at tennis etc) |
| 削减 | xuē jiǎn | to cut down; to reduce; to lower |
| 血脉 | xuè mài | blood vessels |
| 削弱 | xuē ruò | to weaken; to impair; to cripple |
| 雪山 | xuě shān | snow-capped mountain |
| 雪上加霜 | xuě shàng jiā shuāng | (idiom) to make matters even worse; to add insult to injury |
| 学识 | xué shí | erudition; scholarly knowledge |
| 学士 | xué shì | bachelor's degree; person holding a university degree |
| 学说 | xué shuō | theory; doctrine |
| 穴位 | xué wèi | acupuncture point; location of a grave |
| 学业 | xué yè | studies; schoolwork |
| 血缘 | xuè yuán | bloodline |
| 靴子 | xuē zi | boots |
| 学子 | xué zǐ | (literary) student; scholar |
| 虚构 | xū gòu | to make up; fabrication; fictional |
| 续航 | xù háng | (of an airplane, ship, vehicle etc) to continue a journey without refueling; (of an electronic device, battery etc) to r |
| 虚幻 | xū huàn | imaginary; illusory |
| 虚假 | xū jiǎ | false; phony; pretense |
| 酗酒 | xù jiǔ | heavy drinking; to get drunk; to drink to excess |
| 序列 | xù liè | sequence |
| 畜牧 | xù mù | to raise animals |
| 序幕 | xù mù | prologue |
| 熏 | xūn | to smoke; to fumigate; to assail the nostrils |
| 旬 | xún | (bound form) ten-day period; one of the three ten-day divisions of a month (e.g. 上旬[shang4 xun2]); (bound form) ten year |
| 寻 | xún | to search; to look for; to seek |
| 训 | xùn | to teach; to train; to admonish |
| 驯 | xùn | to attain gradually; to tame; Taiwan pr. [xún] |
| 寻常 | xún cháng | usual; common; ordinary |
| 巡回 | xún huí | to go around; to roam; to tour |
| 虚拟 | xū nǐ | to imagine; to make up; fictitious; theoretical; hypothetical; (computing) to emulate |
| 巡逻 | xún luó | to patrol (police, army or navy) |
| 迅猛 | xùn měng | quick and violent |
| 寻觅 | xún mì | to look for |
| 逊色 | xùn sè | inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) |
| 巡视 | xún shì | to inspect (a site); (of a dignitary) to visit; to go on an inspection tour; to survey (a scene); to scan with one's eye |
| 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 |
| 勋章 | xūn zhāng | medal; decoration |
| 旭日 | xù rì | the rising sun |
| 虚荣 | xū róng | vanity |
| 虚弱 | xū ruò | weak; in poor health |
| 虚伪 | xū wěi | false; hypocritical; artificial |
| 徐徐 | xú xú | slowly; gently |
| 序言 | xù yán | preface; introductory remarks; preamble |
| 许愿 | xǔ yuàn | to make a wish; to make a vow; to promise a reward |
| 须知 | xū zhī | key information; instructions; it must be borne in mind |
| 押 | yā | to mortgage; to pawn; to detain in custody |
| 芽 | yá | bud; sprout |
| 哑 | yǎ | (onom.) sound of cawing; sound of infant learning to talk; variant of 呀 |
| 压倒 | yā dǎo | to overwhelm; to overpower; overwhelming |
| 揠苗助长 | yà miáo zhù zhǎng | see {拔苗助长|bá miáo zhù zhǎng} |
| 延 | yán | surname Yan; to prolong; to extend |
| 咽 | yàn | throat; pharynx; narrow pass; variant of 咽 |
| 验 | yàn | variant of 验; to examine; to test |
| 沿岸 | yán àn | coastal area; littoral or riparian |
| 演变 | yǎn biàn | to develop; to evolve; development |
| 言辞 | yán cí | words; expression; what one says |
| 烟囱 | yān cōng | chimney |
| 掩耳盗铃 | yǎn ěr dào líng | lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell; to deceive oneself; to bury one's head in the sand (idiom) |
| 厌烦 | yàn fán | bored; fed up with sth; sick of sth |
| 扬 | yáng | abbr. for 扬州; surname Yang; to raise |
| 掩盖 | yǎn gài | to conceal; to hide behind; to cover up |
| 样本 | yàng běn | sample; specimen |
| 秧歌 | yāng ge | Yangge, a popular rural folk dance |
| 养活 | yǎng huo | to provide for; to keep (animals, a family etc); to raise animals |
| 阳历 | yáng lì | solar calendar; Western (Gregorian) calendar |
| 样品 | yàng pǐn | sample; specimen |
| 养生 | yǎng shēng | to maintain good health; to raise a child or animal; curing (of concrete etc) |
| 杨树 | yáng shù | poplar tree; various trees of genus Populus |
| 仰望 | yǎng wàng | to look up at; to look up to sb hopefully |
| 阳性 | yáng xìng | positive; masculine |
| 洋溢 | yáng yì | brimming with; steeped in |
| 养育 | yǎng yù | to rear; to bring up; to nurture |
| 养殖 | yǎng zhí | to cultivate; cultivation; to further |
| 眼红 | yǎn hóng | to covet; envious; jealous |
| 咽喉 | yān hóu | throat |
| 掩护 | yǎn hù | to screen; to shield; to cover |
| 烟花 | yān huā | fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) |
| 演化 | yǎn huà | to evolve; evolution |
| 延缓 | yán huǎn | to defer; to postpone; to put off |
| 烟火 | yān huǒ | smoke and fire; fireworks |
| 演技 | yǎn jì | acting; performing skills |
| 眼界 | yǎn jiè | ken; scope |
| 严谨 | yán jǐn | rigorous; strict; careful; (of writing) well organized; meticulous |
| 厌倦 | yàn juàn | to be weary of; to be fed up with; to be bored with |
| 严峻 | yán jùn | grim; severe; rigorous |
| 艳丽 | yàn lì | gorgeous; garish and beautiful |
| 演练 | yǎn liàn | to do a drill; to practice; training |
| 言论 | yán lùn | expression of opinion; views; remarks |
| 严密 | yán mì | strict; tight (organization, surveillance etc) |
| 眼色 | yǎn sè | signal made with one's eyes; meaningful glance |
| 眼神 | yǎn shén | expression or emotion showing in one's eyes; meaningful glance; wink |
| 衍生 | yǎn shēng | to give rise to; to derive; derivative |
| 岩石 | yán shí | rock |
| 掩饰 | yǎn shì | to cover up; to conceal; to mask |
| 演示 | yǎn shì | to demonstrate; to show; presentation |
| 验收 | yàn shōu | to inspect and accept; acceptance |
| 演说 | yǎn shuō | speech; to deliver a speech |
| 沿途 | yán tú | along the sides of the road; by the wayside |
| 阎王 | Yán wáng | (Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell; (fig.) cruel and tyrannical person |
| 延误 | yán wu | to delay; to be held up; to miss (an opportunity) |
| 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) |
| 沿线 | yán xiàn | along the line (e.g. railway); the region near the line |
| 言行 | yán xíng | words and actions; what one says and what one does |
| 演绎 | yǎn yì | (of a story etc) to unfold; to play out; to develop (a technique etc) |
| 沿用 | yán yòng | to continue to use (old methods); to apply as before; according to usage |
| 燕子 | yàn zi | swallow |
| 邀 | yāo | to invite; to request; to intercept |
| 窑 | yáo | kiln; oven; coal pit |
| 摇摆 | yáo bǎi | to sway; to wobble; to waver |
| 药材 | yào cái | medicinal ingredient |
| 药方 | yào fāng | prescription |
| 妖怪 | yāo guài | monster; devil |
| 要害 | yào hài | vital part; (fig.) key point; crucial |
| 要好 | yào hǎo | to be on good terms; to be close friends; striving for self-improvement |
| 摇晃 | yáo huàng | to rock; to shake; to sway |
| 要紧 | yào jǐn | important; urgent |
| 遥控 | yáo kòng | to direct operations from a remote location; to remotely control |
| 摇篮 | yáo lán | cradle |
| 要领 | yào lǐng | main aspects; essentials; gist |
| 要命 | yào mìng | to cause sb's death; extremely; terribly; (used in complaining about sth) to be a nuisance |
| 要强 | yào qiáng | eager to excel; eager to get ahead in life; strong-minded |
| 谣言 | yáo yán | rumor |
| 耀眼 | yào yǎn | to dazzle; dazzling |
| 摇摇欲坠 | yáo yáo yù zhuì | tottering; on the verge of collapse |
| 压迫 | yā pò | to oppress; to repress; to constrict |
| 鸦雀无声 | yā què wú shēng | lit. crow and peacock make no sound; absolute silence (idiom); not a single voice can be heard; absolute silence |
| 丫头 | yā tou | girl; servant girl; (used deprecatingly, but sometimes also as a term of endearment) |
| 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 |
| 压轴 | yā zhòu | the star turn; the highlight near the end of a programme |
| 夜班 | yè bān | night shift |
| 野餐 | yě cān | picnic; to have a picnic |
| 业绩 | yè jì | achievement; accomplishment; (in more recent usage) performance (of a business, employee etc) |
| 液晶 | yè jīng | liquid crystal |
| 野蛮 | yě mán | barbarous; uncivilized |
| 野兽 | yě shòu | beast; wild animal |
| 夜宵 | yè xiāo | midnight snack |
| 夜校 | yè xiào | evening school; night school |
| 野心 | yě xīn | ambition; wild schemes; careerism |
| 夜以继日 | yè yǐ jì rì | night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort |
| 椰子 | yē zi | a coconut palm; a coconut |
| 依 | yī | to depend on; to comply with or listen to sb; according to |
| 矣 | yǐ | classical final particle, similar to modern 了 |
| 倚 | yǐ | to lean on; to rely upon |
| 议 | yì | to comment on; to discuss; to suggest |
| 亦 | yì | also |
| 译 | yì | to translate; to interpret |
| 溢 | yì | to overflow; (literary) excessive; old variant of 镒 |
| 仪表 | yí biǎo | appearance; bearing; meter (i.e. measuring instrument) |
| 一并 | yī bìng | to lump together; to treat along with all the others |
| 议程 | yì chéng | agenda; agenda item |
| 一成不变 | yī chéng bù biàn | (idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone |
| 一筹莫展 | yī chóu mò zhǎn | to be unable to find a solution; to be at wits' end |
| 依次 | yī cì | in order; in succession |
| 疑点 | yí diǎn | a doubtful point |
| 一动不动 | yī dòng bù dòng | motionless |
| 一度 | yī dù | for a time; at one time; one time |
| 依法 | yī fǎ | legal (proceedings); according to law |
| 依附 | yī fù | to adhere; to attach oneself to; to append |
| 一概 | yī gài | all; without any exceptions; categorically |
| 一概而论 | yī gài ér lùn | to lump different matters together (idiom) |
| 一干二净 | yī gān èr jìng | thoroughly (idiom); completely; one and all |
| 义工 | yì gōng | volunteer worker; volunteer work |
| 一鼓作气 | yī gǔ zuò qì | in a spurt of energy |
| 一晃 | yī huǎng | (of passing time) in an instant; (of a sight) in a flash |
| 移交 | yí jiāo | to transfer; to hand over |
| 一经 | yī jīng | as soon as; once (an action has been completed) |
| 一技之长 | yī jì zhī cháng | proficiency in a particular field (idiom); skill in a specialized area (idiom) |
| 一举 | yī jǔ | a move; an action; in one move |
| 宜居 | yí jū | livable |
| 一举两得 | yī jǔ liǎng dé | one move, two gains (idiom); two birds with one stone |
| 一举一动 | yī jǔ yī dòng | every movement; each and every move |
| 异口同声 | yì kǒu tóng shēng | different mouths, same voice; to speak in unison (idiom) |
| 易拉罐 | yì lā guàn | pull-top can; easy-open can (with ring-pull) |
| 一揽子 | yī lǎn zi | all-inclusive; undiscriminating |
| 屹立 | yì lì | to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) |
| 毅力 | yì lì | perseverance; willpower |
| 一连 | yī lián | in a row; in succession; running |
| 一连串 | yī lián chuàn | a succession of; a series of |
| 意料 | yì liào | to anticipate; to expect; expectations |
| 遗留 | yí liú | to leave behind; to hand down |
| 遗漏 | yí lòu | to overlook; to miss; to omit |
| 疑虑 | yí lǜ | hesitation; misgivings; doubt |
| 一毛不拔 | yī máo bù bá | stingy (idiom) |
| 一面 | yī miàn | one side; one aspect; simultaneously... (and...) |
| 疫苗 | yì miáo | vaccine |
| 一目了然 | yī mù liǎo rán | obvious at a glance (idiom); obvious at a glance (idiom) |
| 瘾 | yǐn | addiction; craving |
| 阴暗 | yīn àn | dim; dark; overcast |
| 隐蔽 | yǐn bì | to conceal; to hide; covert |
| 因地制宜 | yīn dì zhì yí | to use methods in line with local circumstances |
| 应 | yīng | surname Ying; Taiwan pr. [Yìng]; to agree (to do sth) |
| 鹰 | yīng | eagle; falcon; hawk |
| 硬币 | yìng bì | coin |
| 应酬 | yìng chou | to engage in social activities; to socialize; dinner party; banquet; social engagement |
| 应付 | yìng fu | to deal with; to cope |
| 荧光 | yíng guāng | fluorescence; fluorescent |
| 迎合 | yíng hé | to cater to; to pander to |
| 应急 | yìng jí | to respond to an emergency; to meet a contingency; (attributive) emergency |
| 赢家 | yíng jiā | winner |
| 营救 | yíng jiù | to rescue |
| 英俊 | yīng jùn | handsome |
| 硬朗 | yìng lǎng | robust; healthy |
| 盈利 | yíng lì | profit; gain; to make profits |
| 营利 | yíng lì | for profit; to seek profit |
| 迎面 | yíng miàn | directly; head-on (collision); in one's face (of wind) |
| 英明 | yīng míng | wise; brilliant |
| 硬盘 | yìng pán | hard disk |
| 影像 | yǐng xiàng | image |
| 营销 | yíng xiāo | marketing |
| 应邀 | yìng yāo | at sb's invitation; on invitation |
| 英勇 | yīng yǒng | heroic; gallant; valiant |
| 应有尽有 | yīng yǒu jìn yǒu | everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand; to have all one needs |
| 营造 | yíng zào | to build (housing); to construct; to make |
| 隐含 | yǐn hán | to contain in a concealed form; to keep covered up; implicit |
| 隐患 | yǐn huàn | a danger concealed within sth; hidden damage; misfortune not visible from the surface |
| 引荐 | yǐn jiàn | to recommend sb; to give a referral |
| 引经据典 | yǐn jīng jù diǎn | lit. to quote the classics; to quote chapter and verse (idiom) |
| 阴历 | yīn lì | lunar calendar |
| 引领 | yǐn lǐng | to crane one's neck; to await eagerly; to lead |
| 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 |
| 银幕 | yín mù | movie screen |
| 殷勤 | yīn qín | politely; solicitously; eagerly attentive |
| 引擎 | yǐn qíng | engine (loanword) |
| 隐情 | yǐn qíng | sth one wishes to keep secret; ulterior motive; a subject best avoided |
| 因人而异 | yīn rén ér yì | varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual |
| 引人入胜 | yǐn rén rù shèng | to enchant; fascinating |
| 引人注目 | yǐn rén zhù mù | to attract attention; eye-catching; conspicuous |
| 音响 | yīn xiǎng | sound; acoustics; audio |
| 阴性 | yīn xìng | negative; feminine |
| 隐形 | yǐn xíng | invisible |
| 隐性 | yǐn xìng | hidden; crypto-; recessive (gene) |
| 阴影 | yīn yǐng | (lit. and fig.) shadow |
| 引用 | yǐn yòng | to quote; to cite; to recommend |
| 引诱 | yǐn yòu | to coerce (sb into doing sth bad); to lure (into a trap); to seduce |
| 隐约 | yǐn yuē | vague; faint; indistinct |
| 印章 | yìn zhāng | seal; signet; chop |
| 印证 | yìn zhèng | to confirm; to corroborate; to verify; proof; evidence |
| 一旁 | yī páng | aside; to the side of |
| 一齐 | yī qí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 遗弃 | yí qì | to leave; to abandon |
| 毅然 | yì rán | firmly; resolutely; without hesitation |
| 怡然自得 | yí rán zì dé | happy and content (idiom) |
| 宜人 | yí rén | nice; pleasant; charming; hospitable to people |
| 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 |
| 一声不吭 | yī shēng bù kēng | to not say a word |
| 以身作则 | yǐ shēn zuò zé | to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model |
| 遗失 | yí shī | to lose; to leave behind (inadvertently) |
| 一事无成 | yī shì wú chéng | to have achieved nothing; to be a total failure; to get nowhere |
| 一手 | yī shǒu | a skill; mastery of a trade; by oneself |
| 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 |
| 一塌糊涂 | yī tā hú tu | muddled and completely collapsing (idiom); in an awful condition; complete shambles; a total mess |
| 一体 | yī tǐ | an integral whole; all concerned; everybody |
| 遗体 | yí tǐ | remains (of a dead person) |
| 议题 | yì tí | topic of discussion; topic; subject |
| 一头 | yī tóu | one head; a head full of sth; one end (of a stick) |
| 意图 | yì tú | intent; intention; to intend |
| 依托 | yī tuō | to rely on; to depend on; support |
| 亿万 | yì wàn | millions and millions |
| 遗忘 | yí wàng | to forget; to cease to think about (sb or sth) anymore |
| 一味 | yī wèi | blindly; invariably |
| 意味 | yì wèi | meaning; implication; flavor |
| 医务 | yī wù | medical affairs |
| 遗物 | yí wù | remnant |
| 一无所有 | yī wú suǒ yǒu | not having anything at all (idiom); utterly lacking; without two sticks to rub together |
| 一无所知 | yī wú suǒ zhī | not knowing anything at all (idiom); completely ignorant; without an inkling |
| 一线 | yī xiàn | front line |
| 意向 | yì xiàng | intention; purpose; intent |
| 意想不到 | yì xiǎng bù dào | unexpected; previously unimagined |
| 异想天开 | yì xiǎng tiān kāi | to imagine the wildest thing; to indulge in fantasy |
| 一心 | yī xīn | wholeheartedly; heart and soul |
| 一行 | yī xíng | party; delegation |
| 异性 | yì xìng | the opposite sex; of the opposite sex; heterosexual |
| 一心一意 | yī xīn yī yì | concentrating one's thoughts and efforts; single-minded; bent on |
| 一言不发 | yī yán bù fā | to not say a word (idiom) |
| 抑扬顿挫 | yì yáng dùn cuò | see 顿挫抑扬 |
| 一言一行 | yī yán yī xíng | every word and action (idiom) |
| 异议 | yì yì | objection; dissent |
| 依依不舍 | yī yī bù shě | reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave |
| 一应俱全 | yī yīng jù quán | with everything needed available |
| 抑郁 | yì yù | depressed; despondent; gloomy |
| 意愿 | yì yuàn | aspiration; wish (for); desire |
| 抑郁症 | yì yù zhèng | clinical depression |
| 一早 | yī zǎo | early in the morning; at dawn |
| 依照 | yī zhào | according to; in light of |
| 一针见血 | yī zhēn jiàn xiě | lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom); fig. to hit the nail on the head |
| 移植 | yí zhí | to transplant |
| 以致 | yǐ zhì | to such an extent as to; down to; up to |
| 意志 | yì zhì | will; willpower; determination |
| 以至于 | yǐ zhì yú | down to; up to; to the extent that... |
| 遗嘱 | yí zhǔ | testament; will |
| 涌 | yǒng | (used in place names); variant of 涌; to bubble up |
| 永恒 | yǒng héng | eternal; everlasting; fig. to pass into eternity (i.e. to die) |
| 拥护 | yōng hù | to endorse; to support |
| 永久 | yǒng jiǔ | everlasting; perpetual; lasting |
| 庸俗 | yōng sú | vulgar; tacky; tawdry |
| 勇往直前 | yǒng wǎng zhí qián | to advance bravely |
| 用意 | yòng yì | intention; purpose |
| 踊跃 | yǒng yuè | to leap; to jump; eager |
| 邮编 | yóu biān | postal code; zip code |
| 忧愁 | yōu chóu | to be worried |
| 游船 | yóu chuán | pleasure boat; cruise ship |
| 有待 | yǒu dài | not yet (done); pending |
| 有的放矢 | yǒu dì fàng shǐ | lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom); fig. to have a clear objective |
| 诱饵 | yòu ěr | bait |
| 诱发 | yòu fā | to induce; to cause; to elicit |
| 油画 | yóu huà | oil painting |
| 诱惑 | yòu huò | to entice; to lure; to induce |
| 忧虑 | yōu lǜ | to worry; anxiety (about) |
| 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 |
| 友人 | yǒu rén | friend |
| 诱人 | yòu rén | attractive; alluring; captivating |
| 友善 | yǒu shàn | friendly |
| 优胜劣汰 | yōu shèng liè tài | survival of the fittest (idiom) |
| 有声有色 | yǒu shēng yǒu sè | having sound and color (idiom); vivid; dazzling |
| 有条不紊 | yǒu tiáo bù wěn | regular and thorough (idiom); methodically arranged |
| 有望 | yǒu wàng | hopeful; promising |
| 尤为 | yóu wéi | especially |
| 悠闲 | yōu xián | variant of 悠闲; leisurely; leisurely |
| 游行 | yóu xíng | to march; to parade; to demonstrate; procession; march; demonstration; to travel around; to roam |
| 有幸 | yǒu xìng | fortunately |
| 优雅 | yōu yǎ | grace; graceful |
| 有意 | yǒu yì | to intend; intentionally; interested in |
| 忧郁 | yōu yù | sullen; depressed; melancholy; dejected |
| 犹豫不决 | yóu yù bù jué | hesitancy; indecision; to waver |
| 优越 | yōu yuè | superior; superiority |
| 有朝一日 | yǒu zhāo yī rì | one day; sometime in the future |
| 邮政 | yóu zhèng | postal service; postal |
| 幼稚 | yòu zhì | young; childish; puerile |
| 由衷 | yóu zhōng | heartfelt; sincere; unfeigned |
| 余 | yú | surname Yu; (literary) I; me; variant of 余 |
| 玉 | yù | jade |
| 愈 | yù | the more...(the more...); to recover; to heal |
| 熨 | yù | reconciled; smooth; an iron |
| 冤 | yuān | injustice; grievance; wrong |
| 怨 | yuàn | to blame; (bound form) resentment; hatred; grudge |
| 原创 | yuán chuàng | to create (sth original); (adj.) original; originality |
| 缘分 | yuán fèn | fate or chance that brings people together; predestined affinity or relationship; (Budd.) destiny |
| 原告 | yuán gào | complainant; plaintiff |
| 缘故 | yuán gù | reason; cause |
| 怨恨 | yuàn hèn | to resent; to harbor a grudge against; to loathe |
| 远见 | yuǎn jiàn | foresight; discernment; vision |
| 远近闻名 | yuǎn jìn wén míng | to be known far and wide; to be well-known |
| 元老 | yuán lǎo | senior figure; elder; doyen |
| 怨气 | yuàn qì | grievance; resentment; complaint |
| 园区 | yuán qū | site developed for a group of related enterprises; (industrial or technology) park |
| 源泉 | yuán quán | fountainhead; well-spring; water source |
| 院士 | yuàn shì | scholar; academician; fellow (of an academy) |
| 元首 | yuán shǒu | head of state |
| 源头 | yuán tóu | source; fountainhead |
| 冤枉 | yuān wang | to accuse wrongly; to treat unjustly; injustice |
| 原型 | yuán xíng | model; prototype; archetype |
| 怨言 | yuàn yán | complaint |
| 渊源 | yuān yuán | origin; source; relationship |
| 源源不断 | yuán yuán bù duàn | a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream |
| 源远流长 | yuán yuǎn liú cháng | of long standing; with a long history; stretching back to ancient times |
| 原汁原味 | yuán zhī yuán wèi | original; authentic |
| 援助 | yuán zhù | to help; to support; to aid |
| 原装 | yuán zhuāng | genuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged) |
| 预备 | yù bèi | to prepare; to make ready; preparation |
| 渔船 | yú chuán | fishing boat |
| 愚蠢 | yú chǔn | silly; stupid |
| 余地 | yú dì | margin; leeway |
| 曰 | yuē | to speak; to say |
| 约定俗成 | yuē dìng sú chéng | established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement; customary convention |
| 乐队 | yuè duì | band; pop group |
| 悦耳 | yuè ěr | sweet-sounding; beautiful (of sound) |
| 越发 | yuè fā | increasingly; more and more; ever more |
| 岳父 | yuè fù | wife's father, father-in-law |
| 越过 | yuè guò | to cross over; to transcend; to cover distance |
| 阅览 | yuè lǎn | to read |
| 阅历 | yuè lì | to experience; experience |
| 岳母 | yuè mǔ | wife's mother, mother-in-law |
| 乐谱 | yuè pǔ | a musical score; sheet music |
| 与否 | yǔ fǒu | whether or not (at the end of a phrase) |
| 预感 | yù gǎn | to have a premonition; premonition |
| 预告 | yù gào | to forecast; to predict; advance notice |
| 愚公移山 | yú gōng yí shān | the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way |
| 愈合 | yù hé | (of a wound) to heal |
| 愈加 | yù jiā | all the more; even more; further |
| 预见 | yù jiàn | to foresee; to predict; to forecast |
| 预警 | yù jǐng | warning; early warning |
| 舆论 | yú lùn | public opinion |
| 愚昧 | yú mèi | ignorant; uneducated; ignorance |
| 郁闷 | yù mèn | gloomy; depressed |
| 渔民 | yú mín | fisherman; fisher folk |
| 遇难 | yù nàn | to perish; to be killed |
| 蕴藏 | yùn cáng | to hold in store; to contain (untapped reserves etc) |
| 运筹帷幄 | yùn chóu wéi wò | lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom); fig. planning strategies |
| 孕妇 | yùn fù | pregnant woman |
| 蕴含 | yùn hán | to contain; to accumulate |
| 运河 | yùn hé | canal |
| 淤泥 | yū ní | silt; sludge; ooze |
| 酝酿 | yùn niàng | (of alcohol) to ferment; (of a crisis) to be brewing; to mull over (an issue) |
| 陨石 | yǔn shí | meteorite; aerolite |
| 运算 | yùn suàn | to perform calculations; (mathematical) operation |
| 晕头转向 | yūn tóu zhuàn xiàng | confused and disoriented |
| 韵味 | yùn wèi | implicit charm in rhyme or sound; hinted appeal; interest |
| 孕育 | yùn yù | to be pregnant; to produce offspring; to nurture (a development, school of thought, artwork etc) |
| 运转 | yùn zhuǎn | to work; to operate; to revolve |
| 运作 | yùn zuò | to operate; operations; workings |
| 逾期 | yú qī | to be overdue; to fail to meet a deadline; to be behind in doing sth |
| 与日俱增 | yǔ rì jù zēng | to increase steadily; to grow with each passing day |
| 预赛 | yù sài | preliminary competition; to hold preliminary heats |
| 预示 | yù shì | to indicate; to foretell; to forebode |
| 与时俱进 | yǔ shí jù jìn | abreast of modern developments; to keep up with the times; progressive |
| 预售 | yù shòu | to sell in advance |
| 预算 | yù suàn | budget |
| 预先 | yù xiān | beforehand; in advance |
| 遇险 | yù xiǎn | to get into difficulties; to meet with danger |
| 预言 | yù yán | to predict; prophecy |
| 寓言 | yù yán | fable |
| 愈演愈烈 | yù yǎn yù liè | ever more critical; problems get more and more intense |
| 予以 | yǔ yǐ | to give; to impose; to apply |
| 寓意 | yù yì | moral (of a story); lesson to be learned; implication |
| 愉悦 | yú yuè | joyful; cheerful; delighted |
| 预兆 | yù zhào | omen; sign (of sth yet to occur); prior indication |
| 与众不同 | yǔ zhòng bù tóng | to stand out from the masses (idiom) |
| 宇宙 | yǔ zhòu | universe; cosmos |
| 砸 | zá | to smash; to pound; to fail |
| 栽 | zāi | to plant; to grow; to insert; to erect (e.g. a bus stop sign); to impose sth on sb |
| 宰 | zǎi | to slaughter; to butcher; to kill (animals etc); (coll.) to fleece; to rip off; to overcharge; (bound form) to govern; t |
| 再度 | zài dù | once more; once again; one more time |
| 再接再厉 | zài jiē zài lì | to continue the struggle (idiom); to persist; unremitting efforts |
| 栽培 | zāi péi | to grow; to cultivate; to train |
| 在所难免 | zài suǒ nán miǎn | to be unavoidable (idiom) |
| 载体 | zài tǐ | carrier (chemistry); vector (epidemiology); vehicle or medium |
| 再现 | zài xiàn | to recreate; to reconstruct (a historical relic) |
| 栽赃 | zāi zāng | to frame sb (by planting sth on them) |
| 在职 | zài zhí | to be employed; to be in post; on-the-job |
| 杂技 | zá jì | acrobatics |
| 杂交 | zá jiāo | to hybridize; to crossbreed; promiscuity |
| 杂乱无章 | zá luàn wú zhāng | disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic |
| 暂 | zàn | temporary; Taiwan pr. [zhàn]; to scurry |
| 赞不绝口 | zàn bù jué kǒu | to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven; to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven |
| 葬 | zàng | old variant of 葬; to bury (the dead); to inter |
| 葬礼 | zàng lǐ | burial; funeral |
| 赞美 | zàn měi | to admire; to praise; to eulogize |
| 暂且 | zàn qiě | for now; for the time being; temporarily |
| 赞叹 | zàn tàn | to exclaim in admiration |
| 赞许 | zàn xǔ | to praise; to laud |
| 赞扬 | zàn yáng | to praise; to approve of; to show approval |
| 赞助 | zàn zhù | to support; to assist; to sponsor |
| 凿 | záo | chisel; to bore a hole; to chisel or dig |
| 枣 | zǎo | (bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba) |
| 灶 | zào | kitchen stove; kitchen; mess; canteen; variant of 灶[zao4] |
| 造福 | zào fú | to benefit (e.g. the people) |
| 造假 | zào jiǎ | to counterfeit; to pass off a fake as genuine |
| 造价 | zào jià | construction cost |
| 造就 | zào jiù | to bring up; to train; to contribute to |
| 早年 | zǎo nián | many years ago; in the past; in one's early years |
| 糟粕 | zāo pò | dross; dregs; rubbish |
| 早日 | zǎo rì | soon; at an early date; the early days; the past |
| 糟蹋 | zāo tà | to waste; to defile; to abuse |
| 遭殃 | zāo yāng | to suffer a calamity |
| 责备 | zé bèi | to blame; to criticize; condemnation |
| 责怪 | zé guài | to blame; to rebuke |
| 贼 | zéi | thief; traitor; wily |
| 增产 | zēng chǎn | to increase production |
| 增收 | zēng shōu | to increase revenue; to increase income by (x amount); to levy (a surcharge, tax increase etc) |
| 增速 | zēng sù | to speed up; to accelerate; growth rate |
| 增添 | zēng tiān | to add; to increase |
| 增值 | zēng zhí | to appreciate (financially); to increase in value; value-added (accountancy) |
| 渣 | zhā | slag (in mining or smelting); dregs |
| 闸 | zhá | old variant of 闸; sluice; lock (on waterway) |
| 榨 | zhà | variant of 榨; to press; to extract (juice) |
| 炸弹 | zhà dàn | bomb |
| 扎根 | zhā gēn | to take root |
| 债 | zhài | debt |
| 债券 | zhài quàn | bond; debenture |
| 债务 | zhài wù | debt; liability; amount due |
| 摘要 | zhāi yào | summary; abstract |
| 沾 | zhān | to moisten; to be infected by; to receive benefit or advantage through a contact |
| 斩 | zhǎn | to behead (as form of capital punishment); to chop |
| 盏 | zhǎn | a small cup; classifier for lamps |
| 蘸 | zhàn | to dip in (ink, sauce etc) |
| 占卜 | zhān bǔ | to divine |
| 战场 | zhàn chǎng | battlefield |
| 斩钉截铁 | zhǎn dīng jié tiě | lit. to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom); fig. resolute and decisive; unhesitating; categorical |
| 绽放 | zhàn fàng | to blossom |
| 胀 | zhàng | to swell; dropsical; swollen; bloated |
| 章程 | zhāng chéng | rules; regulations; constitution |
| 张灯结彩 | zhāng dēng jié cǎi | to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom) |
| 掌舵 | zhǎng duò | to steer (a ship) |
| 涨幅 | zhǎng fú | extent of a rise (in prices etc); amount of increase; growth (typically expressed as a percentage) |
| 掌管 | zhǎng guǎn | in charge of; to control |
| 帐篷 | zhàng peng | tent |
| 张贴 | zhāng tiē | to post (a notice); to advertise |
| 沾光 | zhān guāng | to bask in the light; fig. to benefit from association with sb or sth; reflected glory |
| 长相 | zhǎng xiàng | appearance; looks; profile |
| 张扬 | Zhāng Yáng | Zhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwriter; to display ostentatiously; to bring out into the open |
| 站立 | zhàn lì | to stand; standing; on one's feet |
| 占领 | zhàn lǐng | to capture; to seize; to occupy by force |
| 战略 | zhàn lüè | strategy |
| 战士 | zhàn shì | fighter; soldier; warrior |
| 战术 | zhàn shù | tactics |
| 展望 | zhǎn wàng | outlook; prospect; to look ahead |
| 瞻仰 | zhān yǎng | to revere; to admire |
| 战役 | zhàn yì | military campaign |
| 占用 | zhàn yòng | to occupy |
| 战友 | zhàn yǒu | comrade-in-arms; battle companion |
| 辗转 | zhǎn zhuǎn | to toss about in bed; from person to person; indirectly |
| 罩 | zhào | cover; fish trap (basket); shade |
| 照办 | zhào bàn | to follow the rules; to do as instructed; to play by the book |
| 招标 | zhāo biāo | to invite bids |
| 照常 | zhào cháng | as usual |
| 召集 | zhào jí | to convene; to gather |
| 招揽 | zhāo lǎn | to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) |
| 照例 | zhào lì | as a rule; as usual; usually |
| 照料 | zhào liào | to tend; to take care of sb |
| 着迷 | zháo mí | to be fascinated; to be captivated |
| 招募 | zhāo mù | to recruit; to enlist |
| 招牌 | zhāo pai | signboard; shop sign; reputation of a business |
| 朝气蓬勃 | zhāo qì péng bó | full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous; energetic; a bright spark |
| 朝三暮四 | zhāo sān mù sì | lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon; indecisive; t |
| 招商 | zhāo shāng | to seek investment or funding; investment promotion |
| 照射 | zhào shè | to shine on; to light up; to irradiate |
| 肇事 | zhào shì | to cause an accident; to be responsible for an incident; to provoke a disturbance |
| 招数 | zhāo shù | move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts); gambit; trick |
| 兆头 | zhào tou | omen; portent; sign |
| 朝夕相处 | zhāo xī xiāng chǔ | to spend all one's time together (idiom) |
| 照样 | zhào yàng | as before; (same) as usual; in the same manner |
| 照耀 | zhào yào | to shine; to illuminate |
| 沼泽 | zhǎo zé | marsh; swamp; wetlands |
| 诈骗 | zhà piàn | to defraud; to swindle; to blackmail |
| 扎实 | zhā shi | strong; solid; sturdy |
| 眨眼 | zhǎ yǎn | to blink; to wink; in the twinkling of an eye |
| 炸药 | zhà yào | explosive (material) |
| 遮 | zhē | to cover up (a shortcoming); to screen off; to hide |
| 遮挡 | zhē dǎng | to shelter; to shelter from |
| 折叠 | zhé dié | to fold; collapsible; folding (bicycle, antenna, bed etc) |
| 遮盖 | zhē gài | to hide; to cover (one's tracks) |
| 折合 | zhé hé | to convert into; to amount to; to be equivalent to |
| 哲理 | zhé lǐ | philosophic theory; philosophy |
| 折磨 | zhé mó | to torment; to torture |
| 枕 | zhěn | (bound form) pillow; to rest one's head on (Taiwan pr. [zhen4]) |
| 震 | zhèn | to shake; to vibrate; to jolt |
| 珍藏 | zhēn cáng | a collection of rare and valuable items; to collect (such items) |
| 侦查 | zhēn chá | to detect; to investigate |
| 震荡 | zhèn dàng | to shake up; to jolt; to vibrate |
| 阵地 | zhèn dì | (military) position; front |
| 镇定 | zhèn dìng | calm; unperturbed; cool |
| 振动 | zhèn dòng | to vibrate; to shake; vibration |
| 震动 | zhèn dòng | to shake; to vibrate; to strongly affect |
| 振奋 | zhèn fèn | to stir oneself up; to raise one's spirits; to inspire |
| 针锋相对 | zhēn fēng xiāng duì | to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat; measure for measure |
| 征 | zhēng | journey; trip; expedition |
| 蒸 | zhēng | to evaporate; (of cooking) to steam; torch made from hemp stalks or bamboo (old) |
| 正版 | zhèng bǎn | genuine; legal; see also 盗版 |
| 争辩 | zhēng biàn | a dispute; to wrangle |
| 正当 | zhèng dāng | timely; just (when needed); honest |
| 政党 | zhèng dǎng | political party |
| 争端 | zhēng duān | dispute; controversy; conflict |
| 整顿 | zhěng dùn | to tidy up; to reorganize; to consolidate |
| 蒸发 | zhēng fā | to evaporate; evaporation |
| 争分夺秒 | zhēng fēn duó miǎo | lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time; making every second count |
| 征服 | zhēng fú | to conquer; to subdue; to vanquish |
| 争光 | zhēng guāng | to win an honor; to strive to win a prize |
| 整合 | zhěng hé | to conform; to integrate |
| 征集 | zhēng jí | to collect; to recruit |
| 症结 | zhēng jié | hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine); crux of an issue; main point in an argument |
| 整洁 | zhěng jié | neatly; tidy |
| 正经 | zhèng jīng | decent; honorable; proper |
| 拯救 | zhěng jiù | to save; to rescue |
| 正能量 | zhèng néng liàng | positive energy; positivity |
| 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 |
| 证券 | zhèng quàn | negotiable security (financial); certificate; stocks and bonds |
| 证人 | zhèng rén | witness |
| 正视 | zhèng shì | to face squarely; to meet head on; to face up to |
| 征收 | zhēng shōu | to levy (a tax); to expropriate |
| 整数 | zhěng shù | whole number; integer (math.); round figure |
| 争相 | zhēng xiāng | to fall over each other in their eagerness to ... |
| 争先恐后 | zhēng xiān kǒng hòu | striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another |
| 正月 | Zhēng yuè | first month of the lunar year |
| 挣扎 | zhēng zhá | to struggle |
| 争执 | zhēng zhí | to dispute; to disagree; to argue opinionatedly |
| 整治 | zhěng zhì | to bring under control; to regulate; to restore to good condition |
| 正直 | zhèng zhí | upright; upstanding; honest |
| 郑重 | zhèng zhòng | serious; solemn; earnest |
| 正宗 | zhèng zōng | orthodox school; fig. traditional; old school |
| 震撼 | zhèn hàn | to shake; to shock; to stun |
| 震惊 | zhèn jīng | to shock; to astonish |
| 镇静 | zhèn jìng | calm; cool |
| 针灸 | zhēn jiǔ | acupuncture and moxibustion; to give or have acupuncture and moxibustion |
| 真空 | zhēn kōng | vacuum |
| 真理 | zhēn lǐ | truth |
| 真情 | zhēn qíng | real situation; the truth |
| 阵容 | zhèn róng | troop arrangement; battle formation; lineup (of a sports team etc) |
| 真是 | zhēn shi | indeed; truly; (used to express disapproval, annoyance etc) |
| 珍视 | zhēn shì | to place great importance on; to treasure |
| 诊所 | zhěn suǒ | clinic |
| 侦探 | zhēn tàn | detective; to do detective work |
| 珍稀 | zhēn xī | rare; precious and uncommon |
| 真心 | zhēn xīn | sincere; heartfelt |
| 振兴 | Zhèn xīng | Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹东市, Liaoning; to revive; to revitalize; to invigorate; to re-energize |
| 阵营 | zhèn yíng | group of people; camp; faction |
| 真挚 | zhēn zhì | sincere; sincerity |
| 珍重 | zhēn zhòng | precious; extremely valuable; (honorific) Please take good care of yourself! |
| 斟酌 | zhēn zhuó | to consider; to deliberate; to fill up a cup to the brim |
| 振作 | zhèn zuò | to bestir oneself; to pull oneself together; to cheer up |
| 折射 | zhé shè | to refract; refraction; to reflect (in the figurative sense: to show the nature of) |
| 折腾 | zhē teng | to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly); to repeat sth over and over again; to torment sb |
| 织 | zhī | to weave |
| 致 | zhì | (bound form) fine; delicate; exquisite; to send; to devote |
| 置 | zhì | to install; to place; to put |
| 治安 | zhì ān | law and order; public security |
| 纸币 | zhǐ bì | bank notes; paper currency |
| 指标 | zhǐ biāo | (production) target; quota; index |
| 止步 | zhǐ bù | to halt; to stop; to go no farther |
| 制裁 | zhì cái | to punish; punishment; sanctions (incl. economic) |
| 职称 | zhí chēng | one's professional position; title; job title |
| 致辞 | zhì cí | to express in words or writing; to make a speech (esp. short introduction, vote of thanks, afterword, funeral homily etc |
| 至此 | zhì cǐ | up until now; so far |
| 直达 | zhí dá | to reach (a place) directly; (transportation) to reach the destination without changing service or without stopping; (of |
| 质地 | zhì dì | texture; background (texture); grain |
| 指点 | zhǐ diǎn | to point out; to indicate; to give directions |
| 执法 | zhí fǎ | to enforce a law; law enforcement |
| 制服 | zhì fú | to subdue; to check; to bring under control |
| 致富 | zhì fù | to become rich |
| 直观 | zhí guān | direct observation; directly perceived through the senses; intuitive |
| 只管 | zhǐ guǎn | solely engrossed in one thing; just (one thing, no need to worry about the rest); simply |
| 滞后 | zhì hòu | to lag behind |
| 知己 | zhī jǐ | to know oneself; to be intimate or close; intimate friend |
| 之际 | zhī jì | during; at the time of |
| 支架 | zhī jià | trestle; support; stand; frame; stent; to prop up |
| 指甲 | zhǐ jia | fingernail |
| 指教 | zhǐ jiào | to give advice or comments |
| 直径 | zhí jìng | diameter |
| 致敬 | zhì jìng | to salute; to pay one's respects to; to pay tribute to |
| 知觉 | zhī jué | perception; consciousness |
| 直觉 | zhí jué | intuition |
| 指控 | zhǐ kòng | accusation; a (criminal) charge; to accuse |
| 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 |
| 芝麻 | zhī ma | sesame (seed) |
| 致命 | zhì mìng | fatal; mortal; deadly |
| 指南 | zhǐ nán | to guide; guidebook |
| 稚嫩 | zhì nèn | young and tender; puerile; soft and immature |
| 职能 | zhí néng | function; role |
| 支配 | zhī pèi | to control; to dominate; to allocate |
| 支票 | zhī piào | check (bank); cheque |
| 质朴 | zhì pǔ | simple; plain; unadorned |
| 志气 | zhì qì | ambition; resolve; backbone |
| 值钱 | zhí qián | valuable; costly; expensive |
| 智商 | zhì shāng | IQ (intelligence quotient) |
| 纸上谈兵 | zhǐ shàng tán bīng | lit. military tactics on paper (idiom); fig. theoretical discussion that is worse than useless in practice; armchair str |
| 直升机 | zhí shēng jī | helicopter |
| 直视 | zhí shì | to look straight at |
| 致使 | zhì shǐ | to cause; to result in |
| 知识分子 | zhī shi fèn zǐ | intellectual; intelligentsia; learned person |
| 指手画脚 | zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo | to gesticulate while talking (idiom); to explain by waving one's hands; to criticize or give orders summarily |
| 指数 | zhǐ shù | (numerical, statistical) index; (math.) exponent; index |
| 肢体 | zhī tǐ | limb; limbs and trunk; body |
| 指望 | zhǐ wàng | to count on; to hope for; prospect; hope |
| 指纹 | zhǐ wén | fingerprint; the arches, loops and whorls on the fingers |
| 质问 | zhì wèn | to question; to ask questions; to inquire |
| 窒息 | zhì xī | to choke; to stifle; to suffocate |
| 直线 | zhí xiàn | straight line; sharply (rise or fall) |
| 指向 | zhǐ xiàng | to point towards; aimed at; facing |
| 志向 | zhì xiàng | ambition; goal; ideal |
| 直辖市 | zhí xiá shì | municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重庆, the first level administrative subdivision; |
| 执意 | zhí yì | to be determined to; to insist on |
| 指引 | zhǐ yǐn | to guide; to show; to point (the way) |
| 治愈 | zhì yù | to cure; to restore to health; uplifting; heartwarming |
| 支援 | zhī yuán | to provide assistance; to support; to back |
| 志愿 | zhì yuàn | aspiration; ambition; to volunteer |
| 制约 | zhì yuē | to restrict; condition |
| 旨在 | zhǐ zài | to have as its purpose; to be intended to; to aim to (do sth) |
| 执照 | zhí zhào | license; permit |
| 直至 | zhí zhì | lasting until; up till (the present) |
| 制止 | zhì zhǐ | to curb; to put a stop to; to stop |
| 支柱 | zhī zhù | mainstay; pillar; prop |
| 执着 | zhí zhuó | to be strongly attached to; to be dedicated; to cling to |
| 知足 | zhī zú | content with one's situation; to know contentment (hence happiness) |
| 知足常乐 | zhī zú cháng lè | satisfied with what one has (idiom) |
| 钟 | zhōng | surname Zhong; handleless cup; goblet |
| 仲裁 | zhòng cái | arbitration |
| 忠诚 | zhōng chéng | devoted; loyal; fidelity |
| 重创 | zhòng chuāng | to inflict heavy losses; to inflict serious damage |
| 终端 | zhōng duān | end; terminal |
| 忠告 | zhōng gào | to give sb a word of advice; advice; counsel; a wise word |
| 终极 | zhōng jí | ultimate; final |
| 终结 | zhōng jié | end; conclusion; to come to an end; to terminate (sth) |
| 终究 | zhōng jiū | in the end; after all is said and done |
| 中立 | zhōng lì | neutral; neutrality |
| 重量级 | zhòng liàng jí | heavyweight (boxing etc) |
| 肿瘤 | zhǒng liú | tumor |
| 重任 | zhòng rèn | heavy responsibility |
| 终生 | zhōng shēng | throughout one's life; lifetime; lifelong |
| 忠实 | zhōng shí | faithful |
| 中途 | zhōng tú | midway |
| 忠心 | zhōng xīn | good faith; devotion; loyalty |
| 衷心 | zhōng xīn | heartfelt; wholehearted; cordial |
| 中性 | zhōng xìng | neutral |
| 重型 | zhòng xíng | heavy; heavy duty; large caliber |
| 中叶 | zhōng yè | mid- (e.g. mid-century); middle period |
| 中庸 | Zhōng yōng | the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四书; golden mean (Confucianism); (literary) (of person) mediocre |
| 重用 | zhòng yòng | to put in an important position |
| 忠于 | zhōng yú | to be loyal to |
| 忠贞 | zhōng zhēn | loyal and dependable |
| 中止 | zhōng zhǐ | to cease; to suspend; to break off |
| 终止 | zhōng zhǐ | to stop; to terminate |
| 众志成城 | zhòng zhì chéng chéng | unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom) |
| 重重 | zhòng zhòng | heavily; severely |
| 重中之重 | zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng | of the utmost importance; of highest priority |
| 种族 | zhǒng zú | race; ethnicity |
| 皱 | zhòu | to wrinkle; wrinkled; to crease |
| 周密 | zhōu mì | careful; thorough; meticulous |
| 骤然 | zhòu rán | suddenly; abruptly |
| 周岁 | zhōu suì | one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday) |
| 皱纹 | zhòu wén | wrinkle |
| 周旋 | zhōu xuán | to mix with others; to socialize; to deal with |
| 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 |
| 拄 | zhǔ | to lean on; to prop on |
| 注 | zhù | to inject; to pour into; to concentrate |
| 驻 | zhù | to halt; to stay; to be stationed (of troops, diplomats etc) |
| 筑 | zhù | short name for Guiyang 贵阳; five-string lute; Taiwan pr. [zhú] |
| 拽 | zhuài | to drag; to haul; to throw |
| 转播 | zhuǎn bō | relay; broadcast (on radio or TV) |
| 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 |
| 桩 | zhuāng | stump; stake; pile |
| 壮 | zhuàng | Zhuang ethnic group of Guangxi, the PRC's second most numerous ethnic group; to strengthen; strong |
| 装扮 | zhuāng bàn | to decorate; to adorn; to dress up |
| 壮大 | zhuàng dà | to expand; to strengthen |
| 壮观 | zhuàng guān | spectacular; magnificent sight |
| 撞击 | zhuàng jī | to strike; to hit; to ram |
| 壮丽 | zhuàng lì | magnificence; magnificent; majestic |
| 壮烈 | zhuàng liè | brave; heroic |
| 专柜 | zhuān guì | sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) |
| 庄严 | zhuāng yán | solemn; dignified; stately |
| 庄园 | zhuāng yuán | manor; feudal land; villa and park |
| 状元 | zhuàng yuán | top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system); see 眼 and 花; top scorer in colle |
| 装置 | zhuāng zhì | to install; installation; equipment |
| 庄重 | zhuāng zhòng | grave; solemn; dignified |
| 转化 | zhuǎn huà | to change; to transform; isomerization (chemistry) |
| 专辑 | zhuān jí | album; record (music); special collection of printed or broadcast material |
| 传记 | zhuàn jì | biography |
| 专栏 | zhuān lán | special column |
| 专卖 | zhuān mài | monopoly; exclusive right to trade |
| 专人 | zhuān rén | specialist; person appointed for specific task |
| 专项 | zhuān xiàng | special; dedicated |
| 撰写 | zhuàn xiě | to write; to compose |
| 转型 | zhuǎn xíng | to undergo fundamental change; to transition; to transform; to update (to a new model of product) |
| 转眼 | zhuǎn yǎn | in a flash; in the blink of an eye; to glance |
| 转悠 | zhuàn you | to roll; to wander around; to appear repeatedly |
| 转载 | zhuǎn zǎi | to forward (a shipment); to reprint sth published elsewhere; Taiwan pr. [zhuǎn zài] |
| 转折 | zhuǎn zhé | shift in the trend of events; turnaround; plot shift in a book |
| 转折点 | zhuǎn zhé diǎn | turning point; breaking point |
| 专职 | zhuān zhí | special duty; assigned full time to a task |
| 专制 | zhuān zhì | autocracy; dictatorship |
| 专著 | zhuān zhù | monograph; specialized text |
| 爪子 | zhuǎ zi | (animal's) claw |
| 主编 | zhǔ biān | editor in chief |
| 贮藏 | zhù cáng | to store up; to hoard; deposits |
| 著称 | zhù chēng | to be widely known as |
| 住处 | zhù chù | residence; dwelling |
| 主打 | zhǔ dǎ | principal; main; flagship (product); title (track); to specialize in; to take as one's priority; to primarily focus on |
| 注定 | zhù dìng | to foreordain; to be bound to; to be destined to |
| 嘱咐 | zhǔ fù | to tell; to exhort; injunction |
| 竹竿 | zhú gān | bamboo; bamboo pole |
| 朱红 | zhū hóng | vermilion |
| 住户 | zhù hù | household; inhabitant; householder |
| 坠 | zhuì | to fall; to drop; to weigh down |
| 追悼 | zhuī dào | to mourn; to pay last respects |
| 追赶 | zhuī gǎn | to pursue; to chase after; to accelerate |
| 坠落 | zhuì luò | to fall; to drop |
| 追捧 | zhuī pěng | to exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth; to embrace; favor; acclaim; adulation; high demand |
| 追溯 | zhuī sù | lit. to go upstream; to trace sth back to; to date from |
| 追随 | zhuī suí | to follow; to accompany |
| 追尾 | zhuī wěi | to tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating |
| 追问 | zhuī wèn | to question closely; to investigate in detail; to examine minutely |
| 追逐 | zhuī zhú | to chase; to pursue vigorously |
| 追踪 | zhuī zōng | to follow a trail; to trace; to pursue |
| 主力 | zhǔ lì | main force; main strength of an army |
| 助力 | zhù lì | to help; to aid; assistance |
| 逐年 | zhú nián | year after year; with each passing year; over the years |
| 准许 | zhǔn xǔ | to allow; to grant; to permit |
| 准则 | zhǔn zé | norm; standard; criterion |
| 着力 | zhuó lì | to put effort into sth; to try really hard |
| 拙劣 | zhuō liè | clumsy; botched |
| 着落 | zhuó luò | whereabouts; place to settle; reliable source (of funds etc) |
| 捉迷藏 | zhuō mí cáng | to play hide-and-seek |
| 琢磨 | zhuó mó | to carve and polish (jade); to polish and refine a literary work; to ponder |
| 酌情 | zhuó qíng | to use discretion; to take circumstances into account; to make allowances pertinent to a situation |
| 灼热 | zhuó rè | burning hot; scorching |
| 着实 | zhuó shí | truly; indeed; severely |
| 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] |
| 着眼 | zhuó yǎn | to have one's eyes on (a goal); having sth in mind; to concentrate |
| 卓越 | zhuó yuè | outstanding; surpassing; distinguished |
| 着重 | zhuó zhòng | to put emphasis on; to stress |
| 茁壮 | zhuó zhuàng | healthy and strong; sturdy; thriving |
| 主权 | zhǔ quán | sovereignty |
| 主人公 | zhǔ rén gōng | hero (of a novel or film); main protagonist |
| 诸如此类 | zhū rú cǐ lèi | things like this (idiom); and so on; and the rest; etc |
| 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 |
| 主体 | zhǔ tǐ | main part; bulk; body |
| 主题曲 | zhǔ tí qǔ | theme song |
| 嘱托 | zhǔ tuō | to entrust a task to sb else |
| 诸位 | zhū wèi | (pron) everyone; Ladies and Gentlemen; Sirs |
| 助威 | zhù wēi | to cheer for; to encourage; to boost the morale of |
| 注销 | zhù xiāo | to cancel; to annul; to deregister; to write off |
| 蛀牙 | zhù yá | tooth decay; dental caries; decayed tooth; rotten tooth |
| 主页 | zhǔ yè | home page |
| 逐一 | zhú yī | one by one |
| 主义 | zhǔ yì | -ism; ideology |
| 主宰 | zhǔ zǎi | to dominate; to rule; to dictate |
| 铸造 | zhù zào | to cast (pour metal into a mold) |
| 驻扎 | zhù zhā | to station; to garrison (troops) |
| 柱子 | zhù zi | pillar |
| 驻足 | zhù zú | to stop (walking); to halt |
| 兹 | zī | now; here; this |
| 籽 | zǐ | seed (of a plant) |
| 自卑 | zì bēi | to have low self-esteem; to abase oneself |
| 资本主义 | zī běn zhǔ yì | capitalism |
| 自称 | zì chēng | to call oneself; to claim to be; to profess |
| 子弹 | zǐ dàn | bullet |
| 子弟 | zǐ dì | child; the younger generation |
| 自发 | zì fā | spontaneous |
| 自费 | zì fèi | at one's own expense; self-funded |
| 自负 | zì fù | conceited; to take responsibility |
| 字迹 | zì jì | handwriting |
| 资历 | zī lì | qualifications; experience; seniority |
| 自理 | zì lǐ | to take care of oneself; to provide for oneself |
| 自立 | zì lì | independent; self-reliant; self-sustaining |
| 自力更生 | zì lì gēng shēng | regeneration through one's own effort (idiom); self-reliance |
| 自满 | zì mǎn | complacent; self-satisfied |
| 自强不息 | zì qiáng bù xī | to strive unremittingly; self-improvement |
| 自然而然 | zì rán ér rán | involuntary; automatically |
| 自然界 | zì rán jiè | nature; the natural world |
| 自如 | zì rú | unobstructed; unconstrained; smoothly |
| 滋润 | zī rùn | moist; humid; to moisten |
| 资深 | zī shēn | veteran (journalist etc); senior; highly experienced |
| 滋生 | zī shēng | to breed; to flourish; to cause |
| 自始至终 | zì shǐ zhì zhōng | from start to finish (idiom) |
| 自首 | zì shǒu | to give oneself up; to surrender (to the authorities) |
| 自私 | zì sī | selfish; selfishness |
| 子孙 | zǐ sūn | offspring; posterity |
| 姿态 | zī tài | attitude; posture; stance |
| 字体 | zì tǐ | calligraphic style; typeface; font |
| 滋味 | zī wèi | taste; flavor; feeling |
| 自卫 | zì wèi | to defend oneself; self-defense |
| 自相矛盾 | zì xiāng máo dùn | to contradict oneself; self-contradictory; inconsistent |
| 自行 | zì xíng | voluntary; autonomous; by oneself |
| 资讯 | zī xùn | information |
| 字眼 | zì yǎn | wording |
| 自以为是 | zì yǐ wéi shì | to believe oneself infallible (idiom); to be opinionated |
| 自在 | zì zai | comfortable; at ease |
| 自责 | zì zé | to blame oneself |
| 资质 | zī zhì | aptitude; natural endowments |
| 自治区 | zì zhì qū | autonomous region – a provincial-level administrative division of China with self-governance for ethnic minorities (five |
| 资助 | zī zhù | to subsidize; to provide financial aid; subsidy |
| 自主 | zì zhǔ | independent; to act for oneself; autonomous |
| 自尊 | zì zūn | self-respect; self-esteem; ego |
| 宗 | zōng | surname Zong; school; sect |
| 总额 | zǒng é | total (amount or value) |
| 总而言之 | zǒng ér yán zhī | in short; in a word; in brief |
| 纵观 | zòng guān | to survey comprehensively; an overall survey |
| 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 |
| 宗教 | zōng jiào | religion |
| 纵然 | zòng rán | even if; even though |
| 纵容 | zòng róng | to indulge; to connive at |
| 纵深 | zòng shēn | depth (from front to rear); depth (into a territory); span (of time) |
| 综艺 | zōng yì | variety (entertainment format) |
| 宗旨 | zōng zhǐ | objective; aim; goal |
| 揍 | zòu | to hit; to beat (sb); (coll.) to smash (sth) |
| 走过场 | zǒu guò chǎng | to go through the motions |
| 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 |
| 走势 | zǒu shì | tendency; trend; path |
| 走私 | zǒu sī | to smuggle; to have an illicit affair |
| 走投无路 | zǒu tóu wú lù | to be at an impasse (idiom); in a tight spot; at the end of one's rope |
| 走弯路 | zǒu wān lù | to take an indirect route; to waste one's time by using an inappropriate method |
| 走向 | zǒu xiàng | direction; strike (i.e. angle of inclination in geology); inclination |
| 奏效 | zòu xiào | to show results; to be effective |
| 钻空子 | zuān kòng zi | to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad) |
| 钻石 | zuàn shí | diamond |
| 钻研 | zuān yán | to study meticulously; to delve into |
| 足不出户 | zú bù chū hù | to not leave one's home; to stay indoors |
| 祖传 | zǔ chuán | passed on from ancestors; handed down from generation to generation |
| 祖父 | zǔ fù | father's father; paternal grandfather |
| 嘴唇 | zuǐ chún | lip |
| 罪犯 | zuì fàn | criminal |
| 罪魁祸首 | zuì kuí huò shǒu | criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit; fig. main cause of a disaster |
| 足迹 | zú jì | footprint; track; spoor |
| 祖籍 | zǔ jí | ancestral hometown; original domicile (and civil registration) |
| 组建 | zǔ jiàn | to organize; to set up; to establish |
| 阻拦 | zǔ lán | to stop; to obstruct |
| 阻力 | zǔ lì | resistance; drag |
| 租赁 | zū lìn | to rent; to lease; to hire |
| 祖母 | zǔ mǔ | father's mother; paternal grandmother |
| 阻挠 | zǔ náo | to thwart; to obstruct (sth) |
| 尊贵 | zūn guì | respected; respectable; honorable |
| 遵循 | zūn xún | to follow; to abide by; to comply with |
| 尊严 | zūn yán | dignity; sanctity; honor |
| 遵照 | zūn zhào | in accordance with; to follow (the rules) |
| 作弊 | zuò bì | to practice fraud; to cheat; to engage in corrupt practices |
| 作对 | zuò duì | to set oneself against; to oppose; to make a pair |
| 作废 | zuò fèi | to become invalid; to cancel; to delete |
| 作风 | zuò fēng | style; style of work; way |
| 左顾右盼 | zuǒ gù yòu pàn | glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around |
| 作客 | zuò kè | to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn |
| 作料 | zuò liao | condiments; seasoning; coll. pr. zuó liao |
| 坐落 | zuò luò | to be situated; to be located (of a building) |
| 座谈 | zuò tán | to have an informal discussion |
| 作物 | zuò wù | crop |
| 作息 | zuò xī | to work and rest |
| 座右铭 | zuò yòu míng | motto; maxim |
| 作战 | zuò zhàn | combat; to fight |
| 做证 | zuò zhèng | variant of 作证 |
| 做主 | zuò zhǔ | see 主 |
| 足智多谋 | zú zhì duō móu | resourceful; full of stratagems |
| 组装 | zǔ zhuāng | to assemble; to put together |
| 祖宗 | zǔ zōng | ancestor; forebear |
Frequently asked questions
How many words are in HSK 7-9?
HSK 7-9 introduces 5,562 new words. Counting everything below it, you are expected to know roughly 10,902 words by the end of the level.
How long does it take to learn HSK 7-9 vocabulary?
At fifteen new words a day with spaced review, the 5,562 new words take about 371 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 HSK 7–9 one exam or three?
One exam, one vocabulary list, three bands of result. You sit a single HSK 7–9 paper and your score places you at band 7, 8 or 9 — which is why there is no separate HSK 7 word list to find. What the HSK 7–9 exam involves covers the format.
Does GraphChinese teach these 5,562 words?
No, and it would be easy to imply otherwise on a page like this. The course is built through HSK 6 — 5,000 words — and that is where it stops today. This list is published because it is genuinely hard to find in one place, and because everything under it is what makes it reachable. If you are looking at HSK 7–9 seriously, HSK 6 is the page that will actually move you.
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