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HSK 2 Vocabulary List

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啊

interjection of surprise (particle)

爱情

ài qíng

romance; love (romantic) (noun)

爱人

ài ren

spouse (PRC) (noun)

安静

ān jìng

quiet; peaceful (adjective)

安全

ān quán

safe; secure (adjective)

白色

bái sè

white; fig. reactionary (noun)

办

bàn

to do; to manage (verb)

办法

bàn fǎ

means; method (noun)

办公室

bàn gōng shì

office; business premises (noun)

半夜

bàn yè

midnight; in the middle of the night (other)

班长

bān zhǎng

class monitor (noun)

帮助

bāng zhù

assistance; aid (verb)

饱

bǎo

to eat till full (adjective)

报名

bào míng

to sign up; to enter one's name (verb)

报纸

bào zhǐ

newspaper; newsprint (noun)

背

bēi

variant of 背 (verb)

北方

běi fāng

north; the northern part a country (other)

笔

bǐ

pen; pencil (measure word)

笔记

bǐ jì

to take down (in writing) (noun)

笔记本

bǐ jì běn

notebook (stationery) (noun)

比如

bǐ rú

for example; for instance (verb)

比如说

bǐ rú shuō

for example (verb)

必须

bì xū

to have to; must (adverb)

边

biān

side; edge (adverb)

变

biàn

to change; to become different (verb)

遍

biàn

variant of 遍 (verb)

变成

biàn chéng

to change into (verb)

便宜

biàn yí

convenient (adjective)

表

biǎo

exterior surface (noun)

不错

bù cuò

correct; right (adjective)

不但

bù dàn

not only (... but also ...) (conjunction)

部分

bù fen

part; share (noun)

不够

bù gòu

not enough; insufficient (adjective)

不过

bù guò

only; merely (conjunction)

不好意思

bù hǎo yì si

to feel embarrassed (verb)

不久

bù jiǔ

not long (after) (numeral)

不满

bù mǎn

resentful; discontented (adjective)

不如

bù rú

not equal to (verb)

不少

bù shǎo

many; a lot (numeral)

不太

bù tài

Not too (noun)

不同

bù tóng

different; distinct (adjective)

不行

bù xíng

won't do; be out of the question (adjective)

不要

bù yào

don't!; must not (adverb)

不一定

bù yī dìng

not necessarily (other)

不一会儿

bù yīhuǐr5

Take a short while (other)

才

cái

ability; talent (adverb)

菜单

cài dān

menu (noun)

参观

cān guān

to look around (verb)

参加

cān jiā

to participate (verb)

草

cǎo

variant of 草 (noun)

草地

cǎo dì

lawn; meadow (noun)

层

céng

to pile on top of one another (noun)

差不多

chà bu duō

almost; nearly (other)

场

cháng

threshing floor (other)

长

cháng

length; long (adjective)

常见

cháng jiàn

commonly seen (adjective)

常用

cháng yòng

in common usage (adjective)

超过

chāo guò

to surpass; to exceed (verb)

超市

chāo shì

supermarket (abbr. for 超级市场) (noun)

车辆

chē liàng

vehicle (noun)

称

chèn

to fit; balanced (verb)

成

Chéng

surname Cheng (verb)

成绩

chéng jì

achievement; performance records (noun)

成为

chéng wéi

to become; to turn into (verb)

离

chī

mythical beast (archaic) (verb)

重点

chóng diǎn

to recount (e.g. results of election) (noun)

重复

chóng fù

to repeat; to duplicate (verb)

重新

chóng xīn

again; once more; re- (adverb)

出发

chū fā

to set off; to start (on a journey) (verb)

出国

chū guó

to go abroad; to leave the country (verb)

出口

chū kǒu

an exit; to speak (verb)

出门

chū mén

to go out; to leave home (verb)

出生

chū shēng

to be born (verb)

出现

chū xiàn

to appear; to arise (verb)

出院

chū yuàn

to leave hospital (verb)

出租

chū zū

to rent (verb)

出租车

chū zū chē

taxi; (Tw) rental car (noun)

船

chuán

variant of 船 (noun)

吹

chuī

to blow; to play a wind instrument (verb)

春节

Chūn jié

Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) (other)

春天

chūn tiān

spring (season) (other)

词

cí

old variant of 词 (noun)

词典

cí diǎn

dictionary; also written 辞典 (noun)

词语

cí yǔ

word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases) (noun)

从小

cóng xiǎo

from childhood (adverb)

大部分

dà bù fen

in large part (numeral)

大大

dà dà

greatly; enormously (adverb)

大多数

dà duō shù

(great) majority (numeral)

打工

dǎ gōng

to work a temporary or casual job (verb)

大海

dà hǎi

sea; ocean (noun)

大家

dà jiā

everyone; influential family (pronoun)

大量

dà liàng

great amount (numeral)

大门

Dà mén

the Doors, US rock band (noun)

大人

dà ren

adult; grownup (noun)

大声

dà shēng

loud voice; in a loud voice (adverb)

打算

dǎ suàn

to plan; to intend (verb)

大小

dà xiǎo

dimension; magnitude (noun)

大衣

dà yī

overcoat; topcoat (noun)

打印

dǎ yìn

to affix a seal (verb)

答应

dā ying

to answer; to respond (verb)

大自然

dà zì rán

nature (the natural world) (noun)

带

dài

band; belt (verb)

带来

dài lái

to bring; (fig.) to bring about; to produce (verb)

但

dàn

but; yet; however; still (conjunction)

蛋

Dàn

variant of 蜑 (noun)

但是

dàn shì

but; however (conjunction)

单位

dān wèi

unit (of measure) (noun)

当

dāng

(onom.) dong (preposition)

当时

dāng shí

then; at that time (other)

倒

dǎo

to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally (verb)

道

dào

road; path (noun)

到处

dào chù

everywhere (adverb)

道理

dào li

reason; argument (noun)

道路

dào lù

road; path (noun)

得

dé

to obtain; to get (particle)

得出

dé chū

to obtain (a result); to arrive at (a conclusion) (verb)

的话

de huà

if (coming after a conditional clause) (particle)

灯

dēng

lamp; light (noun)

等到

děng dào

to wait until (verb)

等于

děng yú

to equal; to be tantamount to (verb)

低

dī

low; beneath (adjective)

提

dī

used in 防 and 溜 (verb)

地球

dì qiú

the earth (noun)

地铁

dì tiě

underground railway; subway (noun)

地铁站

dì tiě zhàn

subway station (noun)

店

diàn

inn; old-style hotel (noun)

点头

diǎn tóu

to nod (verb)

掉

diào

to fall; to drop (verb)

鸟

diǎo

variant of 屌 (noun)

懂

dǒng

to understand (verb)

东北

Dōng běi

Northeast China (other)

懂得

dǒng de

to understand; to know; to comprehend (verb)

东方

Dōng fāng

the East; the Orient (other)

东南

dōng nán

southeast (other)

冬天

dōng tiān

winter (other)

动物

dòng wù

animal (noun)

动物园

dòng wù yuán

zoo (noun)

度

dù

to pass; to spend (time) (verb)

读音

dú yīn

pronunciation (noun)

短

duǎn

short; brief (adjective)

段

Duàn

surname Duan (measure word)

短信

duǎn xìn

text message (other)

队

duì

squadron; team (noun)

对话

duì huà

to talk (with sb) (verb)

对面

duì miàn

(sitting) opposite (noun)

队长

duì zhǎng

captain; team leader (noun)

多久

duō jiǔ

(of time) how long? (pronoun)

多么

duō me

how (wonderful etc) (adverb)

多数

duō shù

majority; most (numeral)

多云

duō yún

cloudy (meteorology) (other)

而且

ér qiě

(not only ...) but also (conjunction)

发

fā

to send out; to show (one's feeling) (verb)

发现

fā xiàn

to notice; to become aware of (verb)

饭馆

fàn guǎn

restaurant (noun)

方便

fāng biàn

convenient; suitable (verb)

方便面

fāng biàn miàn

instant noodles (noun)

方法

fāng fǎ

method; way (noun)

方面

fāng miàn

respect; aspect (noun)

放下

fàng xià

to lay down; to put down (verb)

方向

fāng xiàng

direction; orientation (noun)

放心

fàng xīn

to feel relieved (verb)

份

fèn

classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc (measure word)

分开

fēn kāi

to separate; to part (verb)

分数

fēn shù

(exam) grade (noun)

分钟

fēn zhōng

minute (other)

封

Fēng

surname Feng (measure word)

服务

fú wù

to serve; service (verb)

复习

fù xí

to review; revision (verb)

该

gāi

should; ought to (verb)

改

gǎi

to change; to alter (verb)

改变

gǎi biàn

to change; to alter (verb)

干杯

gān bēi

to drink a toast (verb)

感到

gǎn dào

to feel; to sense; to perceive (verb)

感动

gǎn dòng

to move (sb) (verb)

干活儿

gàn huó r

erhua variant of 干活 (verb)

感觉

gǎn jué

feeling; impression; sensation (noun)

感谢

gǎn xiè

(express) thanks (verb)

刚

gāng

hard; firm (adverb)

刚才

gāng cái

just now; a moment ago (other)

刚刚

gāng gang

just recently (adverb)

高级

gāo jí

high level; high grade (adjective)

高中

gāo zhōng

senior high school (noun)

个子

gè zi

height; stature (noun)

假

gēi

used in 掰 (adjective)

更

gēng

to change or replace (adverb)

公共汽车

gōng gòng qì chē

bus (other)

公交车

gōng jiāo chē

public transport vehicle (other)

公斤

gōng jīn

kilogram (kg) (measure word)

公里

gōng lǐ

kilometer (measure word)

公路

gōng lù

highway; road (noun)

公平

gōng píng

fair; impartial (adjective)

公司

gōng sī

company; firm; corporation (noun)

公园

gōng yuán

park (for public recreation) (noun)

狗

gǒu

dog (noun)

够

gòu

enough (sufficient) (verb)

句

gōu

variant of 勾 (measure word)

顾客

gù kè

customer; client (noun)

故事

gù shì

old practice (noun)

故意

gù yì

deliberately; on purpose (adverb)

观点

guān diǎn

point of view (noun)

关机

guān jī

to turn off (a machine or device) (verb)

关心

guān xīn

to be concerned about (verb)

广场

guǎng chǎng

public square; plaza (noun)

guǎng gào

to advertise (noun)

国际

guó jì

international (noun)

过来

guò lái

to come over (verb)

过年

guò nián

to celebrate the Chinese New Year (verb)

过去

guò qù

(in the) past (verb)

海

Hǎi

surname Hai (noun)

海边

hǎi biān

coast; seaside (other)

喊

hǎn

to yell; to shout (verb)

好处

hǎo chǔ

easy to get along with (noun)

好多

hǎo duō

many; quite a lot (numeral)

好久

hǎo jiǔ

quite a while (numeral)

好人

hǎo rén

good person; healthy person (noun)

好事

hǎo shì

good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed") (noun)

好像

hǎo xiàng

as if; to seem like (verb)

河

hé

river (noun)

合适

hé shì

suitable; fitting (adjective)

黑

Hēi

abbr. for Heilongjiang province 黑龙江 (adjective)

黑板

hēi bǎn

blackboard (noun)

黑色

hēi sè

black (noun)

红

Hóng

surname Hong (adjective)

红色

hóng sè

red (color); revolutionary (noun)

后来

hòu lái

afterwards; later (other)

湖

hú

lake (noun)

忽然

hū rán

suddenly; all of a sudden (adverb)

护照

hù zhào

passport (noun)

画

huà

to draw; to paint (noun)

画家

huà jiā

painter (noun)

画儿

huà r

picture; drawing (other)

花园

huā yuán

garden (noun)

坏处

huài chu

harm; troubles (noun)

坏人

huài rén

bad person; villain (noun)

换

huàn

to exchange; to change (clothes etc) (verb)

欢迎

huān yíng

to welcome; welcome (verb)

黄

Huáng

surname Huang or Hwang (noun)

黄色

huáng sè

yellow (color) (noun)

回国

huí guó

to return to one's home country (verb)

或

huò

maybe; perhaps (conjunction)

活动

huó dòng

to exercise; to move about (verb)

或者

huò zhě

or; possibly; maybe; perhaps (conjunction)

鸡

jī

fowl; chicken (noun)

级

jí

level; grade (measure word)

急

jí

urgent; pressing (verb)

骑

jì

(Tw) saddle horse (verb)

计划

jì huà

plan; project (noun)

机会

jī huì

opportunity; chance (noun)

计算机

jì suàn jī

computer; (Tw) calculator (noun)

加

Jiā

Canada (abbr. for 大) (verb)

假期

jià qī

vacation (other)

家庭

jiā tíng

family; household (noun)

加油

jiā yóu

to add oil; to top up with gas (verb)

家长

jiā zhǎng

head of a household (noun)

件

jiàn

item; component (measure word)

检查

jiǎn chá

inspection; to examine (verb)

见到

jiàn dào

to see (verb)

健康

jiàn kāng

health; healthy (adjective)

讲

jiǎng

to speak; to explain (verb)

讲话

jiǎng huà

a speech; to speak (noun)

见过

jiànguò

seen (other)

交

jiāo

to hand over (verb)

脚

jiǎo

foot; leg (of an animal or an object) (noun)

角度

jiǎo dù

angle; point of view (noun)

交给

jiāo gěi

to give; to deliver; to hand over (verb)

交朋友

jiāo péng you

to make friends (verb)

教师

jiào shī

teacher (noun)

教室

jiào shì

classroom (noun)

交通

jiāo tōng

to be connected (noun)

教学

jiāo xué

to teach (as a professor) (verb)

教育

jiào yù

to educate; to teach (verb)

饺子

jiǎo zi

dumpling; pot-sticker (noun)

叫作

jiào zuò

to call; to be called (verb)

接

jiē

to receive; to answer (the phone) (verb)

街

jiē

street (noun)

节

jiē

see 节骨眼 (noun)

借

jiè

to lend; to borrow (verb)

接到

jiē dào

to receive (letter etc) (verb)

结果

jiē guǒ

to bear fruit (noun)

节目

jié mù

program; item (on a program) (noun)

节日

jié rì

holiday; festival (noun)

接受

jiē shòu

to accept; to receive (verb)

接下来

jiē xià lái

to accept; to take (verb)

接着

jiē zhe

to catch and hold on (conjunction)

斤

jīn

catty; (PRC) weight equal to 500 g (measure word)

近

jìn

near; close to (adjective)

今后

jīn hòu

hereafter; henceforth (other)

进入

jìn rù

to enter; to join (verb)

进行

jìn xíng

to advance; to conduct (verb)

经常

jīng cháng

frequently; constantly; regularly; often (adverb)

经过

jīng guò

to pass; to go through (preposition)

经理

jīng lǐ

manager; director (noun)

酒

jiǔ

wine (esp. rice wine) (noun)

酒店

jiǔ diàn

wine shop; pub (public house) (noun)

就要

jiù yào

will; shall (adverb)

举

jǔ

variant of 举 (verb)

举手

jǔ shǒu

to raise a hand (verb)

举行

jǔ xíng

to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) (verb)

句子

jù zi

sentence (noun)

角

Jué

surname Jue (noun)

卡

kǎ

to stop; to block (noun)

开机

kāi jī

to start an engine (verb)

开心

kāi xīn

to feel happy (adjective)

开学

kāi xué

foundation of a University or College (verb)

看法

kàn fǎ

way of looking at a thing (noun)

靠

kào

to lean against or on (verb)

考生

kǎo shēng

exam candidate (noun)

科

kē

branch of study (noun)

刻

kè

quarter (hour) (verb)

克

Kè

abbr. for 克罗地亚, Croatia (measure word)

可爱

kě ài

adorable; cute (adjective)

可能

kě néng

might (happen) (verb)

可怕

kě pà

awful; dreadful (adjective)

客人

kè rén

visitor; guest (noun)

可是

kě shì

but; however (conjunction)

课堂

kè táng

classroom (noun)

科学

kē xué

science; scientific knowledge (noun)

科学家

kē xué jiā

scientist (noun)

可以

kě yǐ

can; may (verb)

空气

kōng qì

air; atmosphere (noun)

哭

kū

to cry; to weep (verb)

快餐

kuài cān

fast food; snack (noun)

快点儿

kuài diǎn r

erhua variant of 快点 (other)

快乐

kuài lè

happy; joyful (adjective)

快要

kuài yào

nearly at the point of (doing sth); about to (do sth) (adverb)

筷子

kuài zi

chopsticks (noun)

拉

lā

to pull; to play (a bowed instrument) (verb)

来自

lái zì

to come from (a place) (verb)

蓝

Lán

surname Lan (adjective)

篮球

lán qiú

basketball (noun)

蓝色

lán sè

blue (color) (noun)

老年

lǎo nián

elderly; old age (noun)

老朋友

lǎo péng you

old friend; (slang) period (noun)

老是

lǎo shi

always (adverb)

离开

lí kāi

to depart; to leave (verb)

例如

lì rú

for example; for instance; such as (verb)

里头

lǐ tou

inside; interior (other)

礼物

lǐ wù

gift; present (noun)

理想

lǐ xiǎng

an ideal; a dream (noun)

例子

lì zi

case; (for) instance (noun)

脸

liǎn

face (noun)

练

liàn

to practice; to train (verb)

练习

liàn xí

to practice; exercise (verb)

亮

liàng

bright; clear (verb)

辆

liàng

classifier for vehicles (measure word)

凉

Liáng

the five Liang of the Sixteen Kingdoms, namely: Former Liang 前凉 (314-376), Later Liang 后凉 (386-403), Northern Liang 北凉 (398-439), Southern Liang 南凉 (397-414), Western Liang 西凉 (400-421) (adjective)

凉快

liáng kuai

nice and cold (adjective)

零下

líng xià

below zero (other)

流

liú

to flow; to disseminate (verb)

留

liú

old variant of 留 (verb)

流利

liú lì

fluent (adjective)

留下

liú xià

to leave behind (verb)

流行

liú xíng

(of a contagious disease etc) to spread (verb)

留学生

liú xué shēng

student studying abroad (noun)

弄

lòng

lane; alley (verb)

绿

lǜ

green; (slang) (derived from 绿帽子) to cheat on (one's spouse or boyfriend or girlfriend) (adjective)

路边

lù biān

curb; roadside; wayside (other)

旅客

lǚ kè

traveler; tourist (noun)

绿色

lǜ sè

green (noun)

旅行

lǚ xíng

to travel; journey; trip (verb)

旅游

lǚ yóu

trip; journey (verb)

卖

mài

to sell; to betray (verb)

满

Mǎn

Manchu ethnic group (adjective)

满意

mǎn yì

satisfied; pleased (verb)

猫

māo

cat; (dialect) to hide oneself (noun)

米

Mǐ

surname Mi (noun)

面

miàn

face; side (noun)

面前

miàn qián

in front of; facing (other)

名

míng

name; noun (part of speech) (measure word)

名称

míng chēng

name (of a thing) (noun)

名单

míng dān

list of names (noun)

明星

míng xīng

star; celebrity (noun)

万

mò

used in 俟 (numeral)

目的

mù dì

purpose; aim; goal; target; objective (noun)

拿出

ná chū

to take out; to put out (verb)

拿到

ná dào

to get; to obtain (verb)

那会儿

nà huì r

at that time (in the past or the future) (pronoun)

那么

nà me

like that; in that way (pronoun)

那时

nà shí

then; at that time (pronoun)

那时候

nà shí hou

at that time (other)

那样

nà yàng

that kind; that sort (pronoun)

南方

nán fāng

south; the southern part of the country (other)

难过

nán guò

to feel sad; to feel unwell (adjective)

难看

nán kàn

ugly; unsightly (adjective)

难受

nán shòu

to feel unwell (adjective)

难题

nán tí

difficult problem (noun)

难听

nán tīng

unpleasant to hear (adjective)

能够

néng gòu

to be capable of (verb)

年级

nián jí

grade; year (in school, college etc) (noun)

年轻

nián qīng

young (adjective)

努力

nǔ lì

to make an effort; to try hard; to strive (adjective)

爬

pá

to crawl; to climb (verb)

怕

Pà

surname Pa (verb)

爬山

pá shān

to climb a mountain (verb)

排

pái

a row; a line (verb)

排队

pái duì

to line up (verb)

排球

pái qiú

volleyball (noun)

碰

pèng

variant of 碰 (verb)

碰到

pèng dào

to come across (verb)

碰见

pèng jiàn

to run into; to meet (unexpectedly) (verb)

篇

piān

sheet; piece of writing (measure word)

片

piān

disk; sheet (measure word)

漂亮

piào liang

pretty; beautiful (adjective)

瓶

píng

bottle; vase (measure word)

平

Píng

surname Ping (adjective)

平安

píng ān

safe and sound (adjective)

平常

píng cháng

ordinary; common (adjective)

平等

píng děng

equal; equality (adjective)

平时

píng shí

ordinarily; in normal times (other)

瓶子

píng zi

bottle (noun)

普通

pǔ tōng

common; ordinary (adjective)

普通话

pǔ tōng huà

Mandarin (common language) (noun)

气

qì

gas; air; smell (noun)

骑车

qí chē

to ride a bike (motorbike or bicycle) (verb)

起飞

qǐ fēi

(of an aircraft) to take off (verb)

其他

qí tā

other; (sth or sb) else (pronoun)

气温

qì wēn

air temperature (noun)

其中

qí zhōng

among; in (pronoun)

千

qiān

thousand (numeral)

千克

qiān kè

kilogram (measure word)

前年

qián nián

the year before last (other)

墙

qiáng

variant of 墙, wall (noun)

轻

qīng

light; easy (adjective)

晴

qíng

clear; fine (weather) (verb)

清楚

qīng chu

clear; distinct (adjective)

请客

qǐng kè

to give a dinner party (verb)

青年

qīng nián

youth; youthful years (noun)

请求

qǐng qiú

to request; to ask (verb)

青少年

qīng shào nián

adolescent; youth (noun)

晴天

qíng tiān

clear sky; sunny day (noun)

求

qiú

to seek; to look for (verb)

球场

qiú chǎng

stadium; sports ground (noun)

球队

qiú duì

sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) (noun)

秋天

qiū tiān

autumn (other)

球鞋

qiú xié

athletic shoes (noun)

取

qǔ

to take; to get (verb)

取得

qǔ dé

to acquire; to get; to obtain (verb)

全

Quán

surname Quan (adverb)

全部

quán bù

whole; all (numeral)

全国

quán guó

whole nation (noun)

全家

quán jiā

whole family (noun)

全年

quán nián

the whole year (noun)

全身

quán shēn

the whole body (noun)

全体

quán tǐ

all; entire (noun)

然后

rán hòu

then; after that; afterwards (conjunction)

让

ràng

to yield; to permit (verb)

热情

rè qíng

cordial; enthusiastic (adjective)

人口

rén kǒu

population; people (noun)

人们

rén men

people (noun)

人数

rén shù

number of people (noun)

认为

rèn wéi

to believe; to think; to consider; to feel (verb)

日报

rì bào

daily newspaper (noun)

日子

rì zi

day; a (calendar) date (noun)

如果

rú guǒ

if; in case (conjunction)

入口

rù kǒu

entrance; to import (noun)

商量

shāng liang

to consult; to talk over (verb)

商人

shāng rén

merchant; businessman (noun)

上周

shàng zhōu

last week (other)

少年

shào nián

early youth; youngster (noun)

少数

shǎo shù

small number (numeral)

身边

shēn biān

at one's side (other)

什么样

shén me yàng

what kind?; what sort? (pronoun)

生

shēng

to be born; to give birth (verb)

省

shěng

to save; to economize; to be frugal (noun)

生词

shēng cí

new word (in textbook) (noun)

生活

shēng huó

to live; life (verb)

声音

shēng yīn

voice; sound (noun)

市

shì

market; city (noun)

十分

shí fēn

very; completely (adverb)

实际

shí jì

reality; practice (noun)

事情

shì qing

affair; matter; thing; business (noun)

食物

shí wù

food (noun)

实习

shí xí

to practice; field work (verb)

实现

shí xiàn

to achieve; to implement (verb)

使用

shǐ yòng

to use; to employ (verb)

实在

shí zài

really; actually (adverb)

市长

shì zhǎng

mayor (noun)

收

shōu

to receive; to accept (verb)

手表

shǒu biǎo

wristwatch (noun)

收到

shōu dào

to receive (verb)

受到

shòu dào

to receive (praise, an education, punishment etc) (verb)

收入

shōu rù

to take in; income (noun)

熟

shú

ripe; mature (adjective)

数

shǔ

to count; to count as; to regard as (numeral)

舒服

shū fu

comfortable; feeling well (adjective)

数字

shù zì

numeral; digit (noun)

水平

shuǐ píng

level (of achievement etc) (noun)

顺利

shùn lì

smoothly; without a hitch (adjective)

说明

shuō míng

to explain; to illustrate (verb)

司机

sī jī

chauffeur; driver (noun)

送到

sòng dào

Deliver (verb)

送给

sòng gěi

to send; to give as a present (verb)

算

suàn

to regard as (verb)

随便

suí biàn

as one wishes (adjective)

虽然

suī rán

although; even though (often used correlatively with 是 or 是 etc) (conjunction)

随时

suí shí

at any time; at all times (adverb)

所以

suǒ yǐ

therefore; as a result (conjunction)

所有

suǒ yǒu

all; to have; to possess; to own (adjective)

它

tā

it (pronoun)

它们

tā men

they (for inanimate objects) (pronoun)

态度

tài du

manner; bearing (noun)

太太

tài tai

married woman (noun)

太阳

tài yang

sun; abbr. for 太阳穴 (noun)

套

tào

to cover; to encase (measure word)

讨论

tǎo lùn

to discuss; to talk over (verb)

特别

tè bié

unusual; special (adverb)

特点

tè diǎn

characteristic (feature) (noun)

疼

téng

(it) hurts; sore (verb)

题

Tí

surname Ti (noun)

提出

tí chū

to raise (an issue) (verb)

提到

tí dào

to mention; to raise (a subject) (verb)

提高

tí gāo

to raise; to increase (verb)

体育

tǐ yù

sports; physical education (noun)

体育场

tǐ yù chǎng

stadium (noun)

体育馆

tǐ yù guǎn

gym; gymnasium (noun)

天上

tiān shàng

celestial; heavenly (other)

条

tiáo

strip; item (measure word)

条件

tiáo jiàn

condition; circumstance; term; factor (noun)

停

tíng

to stop; to halt (verb)

挺

tǐng

straight; erect (adverb)

停车

tíng chē

to pull up (stop one's vehicle) (verb)

停车场

tíng chē chǎng

parking lot; car park (noun)

挺好

tǐng hǎo

very good (other)

听讲

tīng jiǎng

to attend a lecture (verb)

听说

tīng shuō

to hear (sth said) (verb)

通

tōng

to go through (verb)

通过

tōng guò

to pass through; to get through (preposition)

同时

tóng shí

at the same time (conjunction)

同事

tóng shì

colleague; co-worker (noun)

同样

tóng yàng

same; equal (adjective)

通知

tōng zhī

to notify; to inform (noun)

头

tóu

head; hair style (noun)

头发

tóu fa

hair (on the head) (noun)

图片

tú piàn

picture; photograph (noun)

推

tuī

to push; to cut (verb)

腿

tuǐ

leg (noun)

外地

wài dì

parts of the country other than where one is (other)

外卖

wài mài

(of a restaurant) to provide a takeout or home delivery meal (other)

完

wán

to finish; to be over (verb)

碗

wǎn

variant of 碗 (noun)

晚安

wǎn ān

Good night!; Good evening! (verb)

晚报

wǎn bào

evening newspaper (noun)

晚餐

wǎn cān

evening meal (noun)

完成

wán chéng

to complete; to accomplish (verb)

晚会

wǎn huì

evening party (noun)

完全

wán quán

complete; whole (adjective)

网

wǎng

net; network (noun)

往

wǎng

to go (in a direction) (preposition)

网球

wǎng qiú

tennis; tennis ball (noun)

网站

wǎng zhàn

website; network station (noun)

为

wéi

as (in the capacity of) (preposition)

位

wèi

position; location (measure word)

喂

wéi

hello (when answering the phone) (verb)

味道

wèi dao

flavor; taste (noun)

为什么

wèi shén me

why?; for what reason? (pronoun)

闻

Wén

surname Wen (verb)

温度

wēn dù

temperature (noun)

问路

wèn lù

to ask for directions (verb)

问题

wèn tí

question; problem (noun)

午餐

wǔ cān

lunch; luncheon (noun)

午睡

wǔ shuì

to take a nap (verb)

西北

Xī běi

Northwest China (Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai, Ningxia, Xinjiang) (noun)

西餐

xī cān

Western-style food (noun)

西方

Xī fāng

the West; the Occident (other)

习惯

xí guàn

habit; custom (noun)

西南

xī nán

southwest (noun)

西医

xī yī

Western medicine (noun)

洗衣机

xǐ yī jī

washing machine; washer (noun)

洗澡

xǐ zǎo

to bathe; to take a shower (verb)

夏天

xià tiān

summer (other)

下雪

xià xuě

to snow (verb)

下周

xià zhōu

next week (other)

响

xiǎng

echo; sound (verb)

像

xiàng

to resemble; to be like (verb)

向

Xiàng

surname Xiang (preposition)

想到

xiǎng dào

to think of; to call to mind (verb)

想法

xiǎng fǎ

way of thinking; opinion; notion (noun)

相机

xiàng jī

camera (abbr. for 照相机) (noun)

想起

xiǎng qǐ

to recall; to think of (verb)

相同

xiāng tóng

identical; same (adjective)

相信

xiāng xìn

to be convinced (that sth is true); to believe; to accept sth as true (verb)

笑话

xiào hua

joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock (noun)

小声

xiǎo shēng

in a low voice (verb)

小时候

xiǎo shí hou

in one's childhood (noun)

小说

xiǎo shuō

novel; fiction (noun)

小心

xiǎo xīn

to be careful (adjective)

校园

xiào yuán

campus (noun)

校长

xiào zhǎng

(college, university) president (noun)

小组

xiǎo zǔ

group (noun)

笑话儿

xiàohuar5

Joke (other)

鞋

xié

shoe (noun)

信

xìn

letter; mail (noun)

信号

xìn hào

signal (noun)

心里

xīn li

chest; heart (other)

心情

xīn qíng

mood; frame of mind (noun)

新闻

xīn wén

news (noun)

信息

xìn xī

information; news (noun)

信心

xìn xīn

confidence; faith (in sb or sth) (noun)

信用卡

xìn yòng kǎ

credit card (noun)

心中

xīn zhōng

central point (other)

姓

xìng

family name; surname (verb)

行动

xíng dòng

operation; action (verb)

姓名

xìng míng

surname and given name (noun)

行人

xíng rén

pedestrian; traveler on foot (noun)

行为

xíng wéi

action; conduct (noun)

星星

xīng xing

(coll.) a star; the stars in the sky (noun)

休假

xiū jià

to go on vacation; to have a holiday; to take leave (verb)

许多

xǔ duō

many; a lot of (numeral)

选

xuǎn

to choose; to pick (verb)

雪

Xuě

surname Xue (noun)

学期

xué qī

term; semester (noun)

眼

yǎn

eye; small hole (noun)

眼睛

yǎn jing

eye (noun)

颜色

yán sè

color; countenance (noun)

养

yǎng

to raise (animals) (verb)

样子

yàng zi

appearance; manner (noun)

药

yào

leaf of the iris (noun)

药店

yào diàn

pharmacy (noun)

药片

yào piàn

a (medicine) pill or tablet (noun)

要求

yāo qiú

to request; to require (verb)

药水

Yào shuǐ

Yaksu in North Korea, near the border with Liaoning and Jiling province (noun)

夜

yè

variant of 夜 (other)

夜里

yè li

during the night (other)

也许

yě xǔ

perhaps; maybe (adverb)

亿

yì

100 million (numeral)

一般

yī bān

same; ordinary (adjective)

一部分

yī bù fen

portion; part of (numeral)

一点点

yī diǎn diǎn

a little bit (numeral)

一定

yī dìng

surely; certainly (adverb)

一共

yī gòng

altogether (adverb)

以后

yǐ hòu

after; later (other)

意见

yì jiàn

idea; opinion (noun)

已经

yǐ jīng

already (adverb)

一路平安

yī lù píng ān

to have a pleasant journey (other)

一路顺风

yī lù shùn fēng

to have a pleasant journey (idiom) (verb)

以前

yǐ qián

before; formerly (other)

以上

yǐ shàng

that level or higher (other)

一生

yī shēng

all one's life; throughout one's life (noun)

意思

yì si

idea; opinion (noun)

以外

yǐ wài

apart from; other than (other)

以为

yǐ wéi

to think (i.e. to take it to be true that ...) (Usually there is an implication that the notion is mistaken – except when expressing one's own current opinion.) (verb)

以下

yǐ xià

that level or lower (other)

一直

yī zhí

straight (in a straight line) (adverb)

椅子

yǐ zi

chair (noun)

阴

Yīn

surname Yin (adjective)

银行

yín háng

bank (noun)

银行卡

yín háng kǎ

bank card; ATM card (other)

音节

yīn jié

syllable (noun)

阴天

yīn tiān

cloudy day; overcast sky (noun)

因为

yīn wèi

because; owing to (preposition)

音乐

yīn yuè

music (noun)

音乐会

yīn yuè huì

concert (noun)

应该

yīng gāi

ought to; should (verb)

影片

yǐng piàn

a copy of a film (noun)

英文

Yīng wén

English (language) (noun)

影响

yǐng xiǎng

influence; effect (verb)

英语

Yīng yǔ

English (language) (noun)

永远

yǒng yuǎn

forever; eternal (adverb)

油

yóu

oil; fat (noun)

又

yòu

(once) again (adverb)

有点儿

yǒu diǎn r

slightly; a little (other)

友好

Yǒu hǎo

Youhao district of Yichun city 市, Heilongjiang (adjective)

游客

yóu kè

traveler; tourist (noun)

有人

yǒu rén

someone; people (pronoun)

有一点儿

yǒu yī diǎn r

a bit; a little (other)

有意思

yǒu yì si

interesting; meaningful (other)

有空儿

yǒukòngr5

available (other)

鱼

Yú

surname Yu (noun)

语言

yǔ yán

language (noun)

院

yuàn

courtyard; institution (noun)

原来

yuán lái

original; former (adverb)

愿意

yuàn yì

to wish; to want (verb)

原因

yuán yīn

cause; origin (noun)

院长

yuàn zhǎng

the head of an institution whose name ends in 院 (noun)

院子

yuàn zi

courtyard; garden (noun)

越

Yuè

generic word for peoples or states of south China or south Asia at different historical periods (adverb)

月份

yuè fèn

month (noun)

越来越

yuè lái yuè

more and more (adverb)

月亮

yuè liang

the moon (noun)

云

yún

(classical) to say (noun)

运动

yùn dòng

to move; to exercise (verb)

咱

zán

variant of 咱 (pronoun)

咱们

zán men

we or us (including both the speaker and the person(s) spoken to) (pronoun)

脏

zàng

viscera; (anatomy) organ (adjective)

早餐

zǎo cān

breakfast (noun)

早晨

zǎo chén

early morning (other)

早就

zǎo jiù

already at an earlier time (adverb)

怎么办

zěn me bàn

what's to be done (pronoun)

怎么样

zěn me yàng

how?; how about? (pronoun)

怎样

zěn yàng

how; what kind (pronoun)

查

Zhā

surname Zha (verb)

占

zhàn

variant of 占 (verb)

站住

zhàn zhù

to stand (verb)

长大

zhǎng dà

to grow up (verb)

找出

zhǎo chū

to find; to search out (other)

照顾

zhào gu

to take care of (verb)

照片

zhào piàn

photograph; picture (noun)

照相

zhào xiàng

to take a photograph (verb)

这么

zhè me

so much; this much (pronoun)

这时

zhè shí

at this time (pronoun)

这时候

zhè shíhòu

At this moment (pronoun)

这样

zhè yàng

this kind of (pronoun)

真正

zhēn zhèng

genuine; real; true (adjective)

正常

zhèng cháng

regular; normal (adjective)

正好

zhèng hǎo

just (in time) (adjective)

正确

zhèng què

correct; sound; right; proper (adjective)

正是

zhèng shì

is precisely (verb)

只

zhǐ

only; merely (adverb)

纸

zhǐ

variant of 纸 (noun)

直接

zhí jiē

direct (opposite: indirect 间接) (adjective)

只能

zhǐ néng

can only; obliged to do sth (verb)

只要

zhǐ yào

if only; so long as (conjunction)

中餐

zhōng cān

lunch; Chinese meal (noun)

中级

zhōng jí

middle level (in a hierarchy) (adjective)

中年

zhōng nián

middle age (other)

重视

zhòng shì

to attach importance to sth; to value (verb)

中小学

zhōng xiǎo xué

middle and elementary school (noun)

中心

zhōng xīn

center; heart (noun)

中医

Zhōng yī

traditional Chinese medical science (noun)

周

Zhōu

surname Zhou (noun)

周末

zhōu mò

weekend (other)

周年

zhōu nián

anniversary; annual (measure word)

住房

zhù fáng

housing (noun)

主人

zhǔ rén

master; host (noun)

主要

zhǔ yào

main; principal (adjective)

住院

zhù yuàn

to be in hospital (verb)

装

zhuāng

adornment; to adorn (verb)

准确

zhǔn què

accurate; exact; precise (adjective)

字典

zì diǎn

Chinese character dictionary (containing entries for single characters, contrasted with a 词典, which has entries for words of one or more characters) (noun)

自己

zì jǐ

oneself; one's own (pronoun)

自行车

zì xíng chē

bicycle; bike (noun)

自由

zì yóu

freedom; liberty (adjective)

走过

zǒu guò

to walk past (verb)

走进

zǒu jìn

to enter (verb)

走开

zǒu kāi

to leave; to walk away (verb)

租

zū

to hire; to rent (verb)

组

Zǔ

surname Zu (noun)

组成

zǔ chéng

to form; to make up (verb)

组长

zǔ zhǎng

group leader (noun)

嘴

zuǐ

mouth; beak (noun)