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HSK 3 Vocabulary List

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爱心

ài xīn

compassion; kindness (noun)

按

àn

to press; to push (preposition)

安排

ān pái

to arrange; to plan (verb)

按照

àn zhào

according to (preposition)

安装

ān zhuāng

to install; to erect (verb)

把

bǎ

to hold; to grasp (preposition)

把握

bǎ wò

to grasp (also fig.) (verb)

白菜

bái cài

Chinese cabbage (noun)

搬

bān

to move (i.e. relocate oneself) (verb)

板

bǎn

board; plank (noun)

班级

bān jí

class (group of students) (noun)

搬家

bān jiā

to move house; to relocate (verb)

办理

bàn lǐ

to handle; to transact; to conduct (verb)

报

bào

to announce; to inform (noun)

保

Bǎo

Bulgaria; Bulgarian (verb)

保安

bǎo ān

to ensure public security (adjective)

保持

bǎo chí

to keep; to maintain (verb)

保存

bǎo cún

to conserve; to preserve (verb)

报到

bào dào

to report for duty (verb)

报道

bào dào

to report (news) (verb)

报告

bào gào

to inform; to report (noun)

保护

bǎo hù

to protect; to defend (verb)

保留

bǎo liú

to keep; to retain (verb)

保险

bǎo xiǎn

insurance; to insure (noun)

保证

bǎo zhèng

guarantee; to guarantee (verb)

被

bèi

quilt; to cover (with) (preposition)

北部

běi bù

northern part (other)

背后

bèi hòu

behind; at the back (other)

被子

bèi zi

quilt (noun)

本来

běn lái

original; originally (adverb)

本领

běn lǐng

skill; ability (noun)

本事

běn shì

source material (noun)

比较

bǐ jiào

to compare; to contrast (adverb)

比例

bǐ lì

proportion; scale (noun)

必然

bì rán

inevitable; certain (adverb)

比赛

bǐ sài

competition (sports etc) (verb)

必要

bì yào

necessary; essential (adjective)

变化

biàn huà

(intransitive) to change; to vary (verb)

变为

biàn wéi

to change into (verb)

表达

biǎo dá

to express; to convey (verb)

表格

biǎo gé

form; table (noun)

表面

biǎo miàn

surface; face (noun)

表明

biǎo míng

to make clear (verb)

标题

biāo tí

title; heading (noun)

表现

biǎo xiàn

to show; to show off (verb)

表演

biǎo yǎn

play; show (verb)

标准

biāo zhǔn

standard; norm; criterion (noun)

并

bìng

and; furthermore (adverb)

并且

bìng qiě

and; besides (conjunction)

播出

bō chū

to broadcast (verb)

播放

bō fàng

to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) (verb)

补

bǔ

to repair; to patch (verb)

布

bù

variant of 布 (noun)

部

bù

ministry; department (measure word)

步

Bù

surname Bu (noun)

不安

bù ān

unpeaceful; unstable (adjective)

不必

bù bì

need not; does not have to (adverb)

补充

bǔ chōng

to replenish (verb)

不得不

bù dé bù

have no choice or option but to (adverb)

不断

bù duàn

unceasing; uninterrupted (adverb)

不光

bù guāng

not the only one (conjunction)

不仅

bù jǐn

not just; not limited to (conjunction)

不论

bù lùn

whatever; no matter what (who, how etc) (conjunction)

部门

bù mén

department; branch (noun)

部长

bù zhǎng

head of a (government etc) department (noun)

才能

cái néng

talent; ability (noun)

采取

cǎi qǔ

to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action) (verb)

彩色

cǎi sè

color; multicolored (adjective)

采用

cǎi yòng

to adopt; to employ (verb)

曾经

céng jīng

once; already (adverb)

产生

chǎn shēng

to arise; to come into being; to come about (verb)

长城

Cháng chéng

the Great Wall (noun)

长处

cháng chù

good aspects (noun)

场合

chǎng hé

situation; occasion (noun)

长期

cháng qī

long term; long time (adjective)

场所

chǎng suǒ

location; place (noun)

吵

chǎo

to quarrel; to make a noise (verb)

朝

Cháo

abbr. for 朝鲜 Korea (preposition)

超级

chāo jí

super-; ultra- (adjective)

吵架

chǎo jià

to quarrel; to have a row (verb)

衬衫

chèn shān

shirt; blouse (noun)

衬衣

chèn yī

shirt (noun)

城

chéng

city walls; city (noun)

程度

chéng dù

degree; level; extent (noun)

成功

Chéng gōng

Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan (adjective)

成果

chéng guǒ

result; achievement (noun)

成就

chéng jiù

accomplishment (noun)

成立

chéng lì

to establish (verb)

城市

chéng shì

city; town (noun)

成熟

chéng shú

mature; ripe (adjective)

称为

chēng wéi

to be called; to be known as; to call it "..." (verb)

成员

chéng yuán

member (noun)

成长

chéng zhǎng

to mature; to grow (verb)

持续

chí xù

to continue; to persist (verb)

充满

chōng mǎn

full of; brimming with (verb)

初

chū

at first; (at the) beginning (adverb)

初步

chū bù

initial; preliminary (adverb)

初级

chū jí

junior; primary (adjective)

除了

chú le

besides; apart from (... also...) (preposition)

处理

chǔ lǐ

to handle; to deal with (verb)

初一

chū yī

first day of lunar month (noun)

初中

chū zhōng

junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学) (noun)

传

chuán

to pass on; to spread (verb)

传播

chuán bō

to disseminate; to propagate; to spread (verb)

传来

chuán lái

(of a sound) to come through (verb)

传说

chuán shuō

legend; folk tale (noun)

创新

chuàng xīn

to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails (verb)

创业

chuàng yè

to begin an undertaking (verb)

创造

chuàng zào

to create; to bring about (verb)

创作

chuàng zuò

to create; to produce (verb)

从来

cóng lái

always; at all times (adverb)

从前

cóng qián

previously; formerly (other)

从事

cóng shì

to go for; to engage in (verb)

村

cūn

village (noun)

存

cún

to exist; to deposit (verb)

存在

cún zài

to exist; to be (verb)

错误

cuò wù

mistaken; false; wrong (noun)

达到

dá dào

to reach; to achieve; to attain (verb)

大夫

dà fū

senior official (in imperial China) (noun)

大概

dà gài

roughly; probably (adverb)

打破

dǎ pò

to break; to smash (verb)

大使馆

dà shǐ guǎn

embassy (noun)

打听

dǎ ting

to ask about (verb)

大约

dà yuē

approximately (adverb)

代

dài

to substitute (verb)

代表

dài biǎo

representative (noun)

代表团

dài biǎo tuán

delegation (noun)

带动

dài dòng

to spur; to provide impetus; to drive (verb)

带领

dài lǐng

to guide; to lead (verb)

单元

dān yuán

unit (forming an entity) (noun)

当初

dāng chū

at that time (other)

当地

dāng dì

local (other)

当然

dāng rán

only natural (adverb)

当中

dāng zhōng

among; in the middle (other)

刀

Dāo

surname Dao (noun)

到达

dào dá

to reach; to arrive (verb)

到底

dào dǐ

finally; in the end (adverb)

导演

dǎo yǎn

to direct; director (film etc) (other)

得分

dé fēn

to score (verb)

等待

děng dài

to wait; to wait for (verb)

地区

dì qū

local; regional (noun)

底下

dǐ xia

the location below sth (other)

电视剧

diàn shì jù

TV series; TV drama (noun)

电视台

diàn shì tái

television station (noun)

电台

diàn tái

transmitter-receiver (noun)

电子邮件

diàn zǐ yóu jiàn

email (other)

调

diào

to transfer; to move (troops or cadres) (verb)

调查

diào chá

investigation (verb)

订

dìng

to agree; to conclude (verb)

定期

dìng qī

at set dates (adverb)

东部

dōng bù

the east; eastern part (other)

动力

dòng lì

motive power (noun)

动人

dòng rén

touching; moving (adjective)

读者

dú zhě

reader (noun)

断

duàn

to break; to snap (verb)

短处

duǎn chù

shortcoming; defect (noun)

短裤

duǎn kù

short pants; shorts (noun)

短期

duǎn qī

short term; short-term (adjective)

追

duī

to sculpt; to carve (verb)

对待

duì dài

to treat; treatment (verb)

对方

duì fāng

the other person; the other side; the other party (noun)

对手

duì shǒu

opponent; rival (noun)

对象

duì xiàng

target; object (noun)

队员

duì yuán

team member (noun)

顿

dùn

to stop; to pause (other)

发表

fā biǎo

to issue; to publish (verb)

发出

fā chū

to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch (verb)

发达

fā dá

well-developed; flourishing (adjective)

发动

fā dòng

to start; to launch (verb)

发明

fā míng

to invent; an invention (verb)

发生

fā shēng

to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out (verb)

发送

fā sòng

to transmit; to dispatch (verb)

发言

fā yán

to make a speech (verb)

发展

fā zhǎn

development; growth (verb)

反对

fǎn duì

to oppose; to be against; to object to (verb)

反复

fǎn fù

variant of 反复 (adverb)

范围

fàn wéi

range; scope (noun)

反应

fǎn yìng

to react; to respond (verb)

反正

fǎn zhèng

anyway; in any case (adverb)

防

fáng

to protect; to defend (verb)

放到

fàng dào

Put in (verb)

房东

fáng dōng

landlord (noun)

方式

fāng shì

way; manner; style; mode; pattern (noun)

访问

fǎng wèn

to visit; to call on (verb)

房屋

fáng wū

house; building (noun)

防止

fáng zhǐ

to prevent; to guard against (verb)

房租

fáng zū

rent for a room or house (noun)

费

Fèi

surname Fei (noun)

飞行

fēi xíng

(of planes etc) to fly (verb)

费用

fèi yòng

cost; expenditure (noun)

分别

fēn bié

to part; to leave each other (adverb)

分配

fēn pèi

to distribute (verb)

分组

fēn zǔ

to divide into groups (verb)

丰富

fēng fù

to enrich; rich (adjective)

风险

fēng xiǎn

risk; hazard (noun)

否定

fǒu dìng

to negate; to deny (verb)

否认

fǒu rèn

to declare to be untrue (verb)

福

Fú

surname Fu; abbr. for Fujian province 省 (noun)

付

Fù

surname Fu (verb)

富

Fù

surname Fu (adjective)

父母

fù mǔ

father and mother; parents (noun)

父亲

fù qīn

father; also pr. [fù qin] (noun)

服务员

fú wù yuán

waiter; waitress (noun)

复印

fù yìn

to photocopy (verb)

复杂

fù zá

complicated; complex (adjective)

负责

fù zé

to be in charge of (verb)

服装

fú zhuāng

dress; clothing (noun)

改进

gǎi jìn

to improve; to make better (verb)

概念

gài niàn

concept; idea (noun)

改造

gǎi zào

to transform (verb)

赶

gǎn

to overtake; to catch up with (verb)

敢

gǎn

to dare; daring (verb)

赶到

gǎn dào

to hurry (to some place) (verb)

赶紧

gǎn jǐn

hurriedly; without delay (adverb)

赶快

gǎn kuài

quickly; at once (adverb)

干吗

gàn má

see 干嘛 (verb)

感冒

gǎn mào

to catch cold (verb)

感情

gǎn qíng

emotion; sentiment (noun)

感受

gǎn shòu

to sense; perception (verb)

告别

gào bié

to leave; to part from (verb)

高速

gāo sù

high speed; expressway (abbr. for 路) (adjective)

高速公路

gāo sù gōng lù

expressway; highway; freeway (noun)

各

gè

each; every (pronoun)

合

gě

100 ml; one-tenth of a peck (verb)

各地

gè dì

in all parts of (a country) (pronoun)

歌迷

gē mí

fan of a singer (noun)

个人

gè rén

individual; personal (noun)

歌声

gē shēng

singing voice (noun)

歌手

gē shǒu

singer (noun)

各位

gè wèi

everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc) (pronoun)

个性

gè xìng

individuality (noun)

各种

gè zhǒng

every kind of; all kinds of; various (pronoun)

各自

gè zì

each; respective (pronoun)

根本

gēn běn

fundamental; basic (adverb)

更加

gèng jiā

more (than sth else) (adverb)

公布

gōng bù

to announce; to make public (verb)

工厂

gōng chǎng

factory (noun)

工程师

gōng chéng shī

engineer (noun)

工夫

gōng fū

(old) laborer (noun)

功夫

gōng fu

skill; art (noun)

公共

gōng gòng

public; common; communal (adjective)

工具

gōng jù

tool; instrument (noun)

公开

gōng kāi

open; overt; public (verb)

功课

gōng kè

homework; assignment (noun)

公民

gōng mín

citizen (noun)

功能

gōng néng

function; capability (noun)

共同

gòng tóng

common; joint (adverb)

公务员

gōng wù yuán

functionary; office-bearer (noun)

工业

gōng yè

industry (noun)

gòng yǒu

to have altogether (verb)

工资

gōng zī

wages; pay (noun)

古

Gǔ

surname Gu (adjective)

古代

gǔ dài

ancient times (other)

姑娘

gū niang

girl; young woman (noun)

故乡

gù xiāng

home; homeland (noun)

挂

guà

to hang or suspend (from a hook etc) (verb)

管

guǎn

variant of 管 (verb)

观察

guān chá

to observe; to watch; to survey (verb)

观看

guān kàn

to watch; to view (verb)

管理

guǎn lǐ

to supervise (verb)

观念

guān niàn

notion; thought (noun)

关系

guān xi

relation; relationship (noun)

观众

guān zhòng

spectators; audience (noun)

关注

guān zhù

to pay attention to (verb)

光

guāng

light; ray; bright; shiny (noun)

广播

guǎng bō

broadcast; broadcasting (verb)

广大

guǎng dà

(of an area) vast or extensive (adjective)

光明

guāng míng

light; radiance (noun)

规定

guī dìng

to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota) (noun)

规范

guī fàn

norm; standard (verb)

过程

guò chéng

course of events (noun)

国内

guó nèi

domestic; internal (to a country) (other)

国庆

Guó qìng

National Day (noun)

果然

guǒ rán

really; sure enough (adverb)

果汁

guǒ zhī

fruit juice (noun)

哈哈

hā hā

(onom.) laughing out loud (other)

海关

hǎi guān

customs (i.e. border crossing inspection) (noun)

害怕

hài pà

to be afraid (verb)

厂

hǎn

"cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc (noun)

好好

hǎo hǎo

well; carefully (adverb)

好奇

hào qí

inquisitive; curious (adjective)

合法

hé fǎ

lawful; legitimate (adjective)

合格

hé gé

to meet the standard required (verb)

合理

hé lǐ

rational; reasonable; sensible; fair (adjective)

和平

Hé píng

Heping District of Shenyang city 沈阳市, Liaoning (noun)

合作

hé zuò

to cooperate (verb)

红茶

hóng chá

black tea (noun)

红酒

hóng jiǔ

red wine (other)

后果

hòu guǒ

consequences (noun)

后面

hòu mian

the back; the rear; the last bit (other)

后年

hòu nián

the year after next (other)

互联网

Hù lián wǎng

Internet (noun)

互相

hù xiāng

each other; mutually (adverb)

化

huā

variant of 花 (verb)

划船

huá chuán

to row a boat (verb)

话剧

huà jù

stage play; modern drama (noun)

华人

Huá rén

ethnic Chinese person or people (noun)

话题

huà tí

subject (of a talk or conversation) (noun)

环

Huán

surname Huan (noun)

环保

huán bǎo

environmental protection (noun)

环境

huán jìng

environment; circumstances (noun)

欢乐

huān lè

gaiety; gladness (adjective)

会议

huì yì

meeting; conference (noun)

会员

huì yuán

member (noun)

活

huó

to live; alive (verb)

火

Huǒ

surname Huo (noun)

基本

jī běn

basic; fundamental (adjective)

基本上

jī běn shang

basically; on the whole (adverb)

基础

jī chǔ

base; foundation; basis (noun)

积极

jī jí

active; energetic (adjective)

积极性

jī jí xìng

zeal; initiative (noun)

极了

jí le

extremely; exceedingly (particle)

记录

jì lù

to record; record (written account) (noun)

纪录

jì lù

variant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record") (noun)

纪念

jì niàn

to commemorate; to honor the memory of (verb)

机器

jī qì

machine (noun)

及时

jí shí

timely; at the right time (adjective)

技术

jì shù

technology; technique; skill (noun)

计算

jì suàn

to count; to calculate (verb)

集体

jí tǐ

collective (decision) (noun)

继续

jì xù

to continue; to proceed with (verb)

记者

jì zhě

reporter; journalist (noun)

集中

jí zhōng

to concentrate (verb)

架

jià

to support; frame (verb)

价格

jià gé

price (noun)

加工

jiā gōng

to process; processing (verb)

家具

jiā jù

furniture (noun)

加快

jiā kuài

to accelerate (verb)

价钱

jià qian

price (noun)

加强

jiā qiáng

to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance (verb)

家属

jiā shǔ

family member (noun)

家乡

jiā xiāng

hometown; native place (noun)

价值

jià zhí

value; worth (noun)

建

jiàn

to establish (verb)

建成

jiàn chéng

to establish (verb)

坚持

jiān chí

to persevere with (verb)

简单

jiǎn dān

simple; not complicated (adjective)

坚决

jiān jué

firm; resolute; determined (adjective)

建立

jiàn lì

to establish (verb)

坚强

jiān qiáng

staunch; strong (adjective)

建设

jiàn shè

to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute (verb)

建议

jiàn yì

to propose; to suggest; to recommend (noun)

简直

jiǎn zhí

simply; really (adverb)

将近

jiāng jìn

almost; nearly (adverb)

将来

jiāng lái

in the future (other)

较

jiào

to compare; to dispute (adverb)

教材

jiào cái

teaching material (noun)

交费

jiāo fèi

to pay a fee (verb)

交警

jiāo jǐng

traffic police (abbr. for 察) (noun)

教练

jiào liàn

instructor; sports coach (noun)

交流

jiāo liú

to exchange; exchange (verb)

交往

jiāo wǎng

to associate (with) (verb)

交易

jiāo yì

to deal; to trade; to transact (noun)

接待

jiē dài

to receive (a visitor) (verb)

结合

jié hé

to combine; to link (verb)

结婚

jié hūn

to marry; to get married (verb)

接近

jiē jìn

to approach; to get close to (verb)

解决

jiě jué

to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem) (verb)

解开

jiě kāi

to untie; to undo (verb)

结实

jiē shí

to bear fruit (adjective)

结束

jié shù

termination; to finish (verb)

节约

jié yuē

to economize (verb)

仅

jǐn

barely; only (adverb)

紧

jǐn

tight; strict (adjective)

金

Jīn

surname Jin; surname Kim (Korean) (adjective)

进步

jìn bù

progress; improvement (verb)

紧急

jǐn jí

urgent; emergency (adjective)

仅仅

jǐn jǐn

barely; only (adverb)

尽量

jǐn liàng

as much as possible (adverb)

金牌

jīn pái

gold medal (noun)

近期

jìn qī

near in time (other)

进一步

jìn yī bù

to go a step further (adverb)

进展

jìn zhǎn

to make headway; to make progress (verb)

紧张

jǐn zhāng

nervous; keyed up (adjective)

静

jìng

still; calm (adjective)

精彩

jīng cǎi

wonderful; marvelous (adjective)

警察

jǐng chá

police; police officer (noun)

经济

jīng jì

economy; economic (noun)

京剧

Jīng jù

Beijing opera (noun)

经历

jīng lì

experience; to experience (verb)

景色

jǐng sè

scenery; scene (noun)

精神

jīng shén

spirit; mind (noun)

经验

jīng yàn

experience; to experience (noun)

经营

jīng yíng

to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate (verb)

久

jiǔ

(long) time; (long) duration of time (adjective)

旧

jiù

old; opposite: new 新 (adjective)

救

jiù

variant of 救 (verb)

就是

jiù shì

exactly; precisely (verb)

就业

jiù yè

to get a job (verb)

举办

jǔ bàn

to conduct; to hold (verb)

剧场

jù chǎng

theater (noun)

据说

jù shuō

it is said that; reportedly (verb)

具体

jù tǐ

concrete; definite (adjective)

具有

jù yǒu

to have; to possess (verb)

决定

jué dìng

to decide (to do something) (verb)

绝对

jué duì

absolute; unconditional (adverb)

决赛

jué sài

finals (of a competition) (verb)

决心

jué xīn

determination (noun)

咖啡

kā fēi

coffee (loanword) (noun)

开发

kāi fā

to exploit (a resource) (verb)

开放

kāi fàng

to bloom; to open (verb)

开始

kāi shǐ

to begin; beginning (verb)

开业

kāi yè

to open a business (verb)

开展

kāi zhǎn

to launch; to develop (verb)

看起来

kàn qǐ lai

seemingly; apparently (verb)

看上去

kàn shang qu

it would appear (verb)

考验

kǎo yàn

to test; to put to the test (verb)

课程

kè chéng

course; academic program (noun)

克服

kè fú

(try to) overcome (hardships etc) (verb)

客观

kè guān

objective; impartial (adjective)

科技

kē jì

science and technology (noun)

可靠

kě kào

reliable (adjective)

可乐

kě lè

amusing; entertaining (noun)

空

kōng

empty; air (adjective)

恐怕

kǒng pà

fear; to dread (adverb)

空儿

kòng r

spare time; free time (noun)

空调

kōng tiáo

air conditioning (noun)

裤子

kù zi

variant of 裤子, trousers (noun)

快速

kuài sù

fast; high-speed; rapid (adverb)

困

kùn

to trap; to surround (verb)

困难

kùn nan

difficult; challenging (adjective)

浪费

làng fèi

to waste; to squander (verb)

老百姓

lǎo bǎi xìng

ordinary people (noun)

老板

lǎo bǎn

variant of 老板 (noun)

老太太

lǎo tài tai

elderly lady (respectful) (noun)

老头儿

lǎo tóu r

see 老头子 (noun)

乐

Lè

surname Le (adjective)

乐观

lè guān

optimistic; hopeful (adjective)

类

lèi

kind; type (measure word)

类似

lèi sì

similar; analogous (adjective)

力

Lì

surname Li (noun)

理发

lǐ fà

to get a haircut; to have one's hair done (verb)

离婚

lí hūn

to divorce (verb)

理解

lǐ jiě

to comprehend; to understand (verb)

立刻

lì kè

forthwith; immediate (adverb)

力量

lì liang

power; force (noun)

理论

lǐ lùn

theory; to argue (noun)

里面

lǐ miàn

inside; interior (other)

利用

lì yòng

to exploit; to make use of (verb)

理由

lǐ yóu

reason; grounds (noun)

连

Lián

surname Lian (particle)

联合

lián hé

to combine; to join (verb)

联合国

Lián hé guó

United Nations (noun)

连忙

lián máng

promptly; at once (adverb)

联系

lián xì

variant of 联系 (verb)

连续

lián xù

continuous; in a row (adjective)

连续剧

lián xù jù

serialized drama (noun)

凉水

liáng shuǐ

cool water; unboiled water (noun)

领

lǐng

neck; collar (verb)

领导

lǐng dǎo

lead; leading (noun)

另外

lìng wài

additional; in addition (pronoun)

领先

lǐng xiān

to lead; to be in front (verb)

另一方面

lìng yī fāng miàn

on the other hand (conjunction)

留学

liú xué

to study abroad (verb)

龙

Lóng

surname Long (noun)

录

lù

to carve wood (verb)

绿茶

lǜ chá

green tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative (noun)

旅馆

lǚ guǎn

hotel (noun)

路线

lù xiàn

itinerary; route (noun)

旅行社

lǚ xíng shè

travel agency (noun)

录音

lù yīn

to record (sound) (verb)

乱

luàn

in confusion or disorder (adverb)

落后

luò hòu

to fall behind (adjective)

马

Mǎ

surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚 (noun)

麻烦

má fan

trouble; inconvenience (adjective)

慢慢

màn màn

slowly (adverb)

满足

mǎn zú

to satisfy; to meet (the needs of) (verb)

毛病

máo bìng

fault; defect (noun)

每

měi

each; every (pronoun)

美

Měi

(bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 洲) (adjective)

美好

měi hǎo

beautiful; fine (adjective)

美丽

měi lì

beautiful (adjective)

美食

měi shí

culinary delicacy (noun)

美术

měi shù

art; fine arts (noun)

媒体

méi tǐ

media, esp. news media (noun)

没用

méi yòng

useless (verb)

美元

Měi yuán

American dollar (measure word)

迷

mí

to bewilder; crazy about (verb)

面对

miàn duì

to face; to confront (verb)

面积

miàn jī

area (of a floor, piece of land etc) (noun)

民间

mín jiān

among the people (noun)

民族

mín zú

nationality; ethnic group (noun)

明确

míng què

clear-cut; definite; explicit (adjective)

明显

míng xiǎn

clear; distinct (adjective)

命运

mìng yùn

fate; destiny (noun)

某

mǒu

some; a certain (pronoun)

目标

mù biāo

target; goal (noun)

目前

mù qián

at the present time (other)

母亲

mǔ qīn

mother; also pr. [mǔ qin] (noun)

木头

mù tou

slow-witted; blockhead (noun)

奶茶

nǎi chá

milk tea (noun)

南部

nán bù

southern part (other)

难道

nán dào

don't tell me ... (adverb)

难度

nán dù

degree of difficulty (noun)

男子

nán zǐ

a man; a male (noun)

内

nèi

inside; inner (other)

内容

nèi róng

content; substance (noun)

内心

nèi xīn

heart; innermost being (noun)

能不能

néng bùnéng

Can you (other)

能力

néng lì

capability; ability (noun)

念

niàn

variant of 念, to read aloud (verb)

年初

nián chū

beginning of the year (other)

年代

nián dài

a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties) (noun)

年底

nián dǐ

the end of the year (other)

年纪

nián jì

age (noun)

牛

Niú

surname Niu (noun)

农村

nóng cūn

rural area; village (noun)

农民

nóng mín

peasant; farmer (noun)

农业

nóng yè

agriculture; farming (noun)

女子

nǚ zǐ

woman; female (noun)

暖和

nuǎn huo

warm; nice and warm (adjective)

区

Oū

surname Ou (noun)

拍

pāi

to pat; to clap (verb)

派

pài

clique; school (verb)

排名

pái míng

to rank (1st, 2nd etc) (verb)

牌子

pái zi

sign; trademark (noun)

胖

pán

healthy; at ease (adjective)

判断

pàn duàn

to judge; to determine (verb)

跑步

pǎo bù

to run; to jog (verb)

配

pèi

to join; to fit (verb)

配合

pèi hé

matching; fitting in with (verb)

皮

Pí

surname Pi (noun)

皮包

pí bāo

handbag; briefcase (noun)

啤酒

pí jiǔ

beer (loanword) (noun)

批评

pī píng

to criticize; criticism (verb)

批准

pī zhǔn

to approve; to ratify (verb)

票价

piào jià

ticket price; fare; admission fee (noun)

苹果

píng guǒ

apple (noun)

评价

píng jià

to evaluate; to assess (verb)

破

pò

broken; damaged (verb)

破坏

pò huài

destruction; damage (verb)

普遍

pǔ biàn

universal; general (adjective)

普及

pǔ jí

to spread extensively (verb)

期

qī

variant of 期 (other)

齐

Qí

(name of states and dynasties at several different periods) (adjective)

其次

qí cì

next; secondly (conjunction)

奇怪

qí guài

strange; odd (verb)

气候

qì hòu

(meteorology) climate (noun)

其实

qí shí

actually; in fact; really (adverb)

前后

qián hòu

around; from beginning to end (other)

前进

qián jìn

to go forward (verb)

前面

qián miàn

ahead; in front (other)

千万

qiān wàn

ten million; countless (numeral)

前往

qián wǎng

to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to (verb)

强

Qiáng

surname Qiang (adjective)

强大

qiáng dà

large; formidable (adjective)

强调

qiáng diào

to emphasize (a statement) (verb)

强烈

qiáng liè

strong; intense (adjective)

桥

qiáo

bridge (noun)

巧

qiǎo

opportunely; coincidentally (adjective)

亲

qīn

parent; one's own (flesh and blood) (verb)

亲切

qīn qiè

amiable; cordial (adjective)

亲人

qīn rén

one's close relatives (noun)

亲自

qīn zì

personally; in person (adverb)

情感

qíng gǎn

feeling; emotion (noun)

请教

qǐng jiào

to ask for guidance (verb)

情况

qíng kuàng

circumstances; state of affairs; situation (noun)

庆祝

qìng zhù

to celebrate (verb)

球迷

qiú mí

fan (ball sports) (noun)

区别

qū bié

difference; to distinguish (noun)

去世

qù shì

to pass away (verb)

取消

qǔ xiāo

to cancel; cancellation (verb)

全场

quán chǎng

everyone present (noun)

全面

quán miàn

all-around; comprehensive (adjective)

全球

quán qiú

entire; total (noun)

缺

quē

deficiency; lack (verb)

确保

què bǎo

to ensure; to guarantee (verb)

缺点

quē diǎn

weak point; fault (noun)

确定

què dìng

definite; certain (verb)

缺少

quē shǎo

lack; shortage of (verb)

确实

què shí

indeed; really (adjective)

群

qún

variant of 群 (measure word)

裙子

qún zi

skirt (noun)

热爱

rè ài

to love ardently (verb)

热烈

rè liè

enthusiastic (adjective)

任

Rén

surname Ren; Ren County 任县 in Hebei (verb)

人才

rén cái

talent; talented person (noun)

认出

rèn chū

recognition; to recognize (verb)

认得

rèn de

to recognize (verb)

人工

rén gōng

artificial; manpower (adjective)

任何

rèn hé

any; whatever (pronoun)

认可

rèn kě

to approve; approval (verb)

人类

rén lèi

humanity; human race (noun)

人民

rén mín

the people (noun)

人民币

rén mín bì

Renminbi (RMB) (noun)

人群

rén qún

crowd (noun)

人生

rén shēng

life (one's time on earth) (noun)

任务

rèn wu

mission; assignment; task; duty; role (noun)

人员

rén yuán

staff; crew (noun)

仍

réng

still; yet; to remain (adverb)

仍然

réng rán

still; as before; yet (adverb)

日常

rì cháng

day-to-day; daily; everyday (adjective)

容易

róng yì

easy; straightforward (adjective)

如何

rú hé

how; what way (pronoun)

散步

sàn bù

to take a walk; to go for a walk (verb)

沙发

shā fā

sofa (loanword) (noun)

沙子

shā zi

sand; grit (noun)

伤

shāng

to injure; injury (verb)

上来

shàng lái

to come up; to approach (verb)

上面

shàng miàn

on top of; above-mentioned (other)

商品

shāng pǐn

commodity; goods (noun)

上去

shàng qù

to go up (verb)

上升

shàng shēng

to rise; to go up (verb)

伤心

shāng xīn

to grieve; to be broken-hearted (adjective)

商业

shāng yè

business; trade (noun)

上衣

shàng yī

jacket; upper outer garment (noun)

设备

shè bèi

equipment; facilities; installations (noun)

社会

shè huì

society (noun)

设计

shè jì

to design; to plan (verb)

设立

shè lì

to set up; to establish (verb)

深

shēn

old variant of 深 (adjective)

身份证

shēn fèn zhèng

identity card (noun)

深刻

shēn kè

profound; deep (adjective)

深入

shēn rù

to penetrate deeply (verb)

升

shēng

to ascend; to rise to the rank of (verb)

胜

shèng

victory; success (verb)

生产

shēng chǎn

to produce; to manufacture (verb)

生存

shēng cún

to exist; to survive (verb)

生动

shēng dòng

vivid; lively (adjective)

胜利

shèng lì

victory (verb)

生命

shēng mìng

life (as the characteristic of living beings) (noun)

声明

shēng míng

to state; to declare (noun)

生意

shēng yì

life force; vitality (noun)

生长

shēng zhǎng

to grow; to grow up (verb)

时

shí

old variant of 时 (other)

使

shǐ

to make; to cause (verb)

室

Shì

surname Shi (noun)

市场

shì chǎng

marketplace; market (also in abstract) (noun)

时代

Shí dài

Time, US weekly news magazine (noun)

事故

shì gù

accident (noun)

适合

shì hé

to fit; to suit (verb)

世纪

shì jì

century (noun)

实际上

shí jì shàng

in fact; in reality (adverb)

事件

shì jiàn

event; happening (noun)

世界

shì jiè

world (noun)

世界杯

Shì jiè bēi

World Cup (noun)

时刻

shí kè

time; juncture (noun)

实力

shí lì

strength (noun)

食品

shí pǐn

foodstuff; food; provisions (noun)

失去

shī qù

to lose (verb)

事实

shì shí

fact (noun)

事实上

shì shí shàng

in fact; in reality (other)

试题

shì tí

exam question (noun)

石头

shí tou

stone (noun)

实行

shí xíng

to implement (verb)

实验

shí yàn

experiment; test (verb)

试验

shì yàn

experiment; test (verb)

实验室

shí yàn shì

laboratory (noun)

事业

shì yè

undertaking; project (noun)

适应

shì yìng

to adapt; to fit (verb)

适用

shì yòng

to be applicable (verb)

石油

shí yóu

oil; petroleum (noun)

始终

shǐ zhōng

from beginning to end (adverb)

受

shòu

to receive; to accept (verb)

首都

shǒu dū

capital (city) (noun)

收费

shōu fèi

to charge a fee (verb)

收看

shōu kàn

to watch (a TV program) (verb)

受伤

shòu shāng

to sustain injuries (verb)

收听

shōu tīng

to listen to (a radio broadcast) (verb)

首先

shǒu xiān

first (of all) (adverb)

手续

shǒu xù

procedure; formalities (noun)

收音机

shōu yīn jī

radio (noun)

手指

shǒu zhǐ

finger (noun)

输

shū

to lose; to be beaten (verb)

属

shǔ

category; genus (taxonomy) (verb)

束

Shù

surname Shu (measure word)

书架

shū jià

bookshelf (noun)

数量

shù liàng

amount; quantity (noun)

熟人

shú rén

acquaintance (noun)

输入

shū rù

to import; to input (verb)

属于

shǔ yú

to be classified as (verb)

双

Shuāng

surname Shuang (numeral)

双方

shuāng fāng

bilateral; both sides (noun)

死

sǐ

to die; impassable (verb)

思想

sī xiǎng

thought; thinking (noun)

速度

sù dù

speed; rate (noun)

随

Suí

surname Sui (preposition)

所

suǒ

actually; place (particle)

所长

suǒ cháng

what one is good at (noun)

台

Tái

Taiwan (abbr.) (measure word)

谈

Tán

surname Tan (verb)

谈话

tán huà

to talk (with sb) (verb)

谈判

tán pàn

to negotiate (verb)

糖

táng

sugar; sweets (noun)

汤

Tāng

surname Tang (noun)

特色

tè sè

characteristic (noun)

体会

tǐ huì

to know from experience (verb)

题目

tí mù

subject; title (noun)

提前

tí qián

to shift to an earlier date (verb)

提问

tí wèn

to question; to quiz; to grill (verb)

体现

tǐ xiàn

to embody; to reflect (verb)

体验

tǐ yàn

to experience for oneself (verb)

甜

tián

sweet (adjective)

天空

tiān kōng

sky (noun)

跳

tiào

to jump; to hop (verb)

跳高

tiào gāo

high jump (athletics) (verb)

跳舞

tiào wǔ

to dance (verb)

跳远

tiào yuǎn

long jump (athletics) (verb)

调整

tiáo zhěng

to adjust; adjustment (verb)

铁

Tiě

surname Tie (noun)

铁路

tiě lù

railroad; railway (noun)

听力

tīng lì

hearing; listening ability (noun)

停止

tíng zhǐ

to stop; to halt; to cease (verb)

听众

tīng zhòng

audience; listeners (noun)

痛

tòng

ache; pain (adjective)

通常

tōng cháng

regular; usual (adverb)

痛苦

tòng kǔ

pain; suffering (adjective)

通信

tōng xìn

to correspond (by letter etc) (verb)

同意

tóng yì

to agree; to consent (verb)

头脑

tóu nǎo

brains; mind (noun)

图

tú

diagram; picture (noun)

土

Tǔ

Tu (ethnic group) (noun)

突出

tū chū

prominent; outstanding (adjective)

图画

tú huà

drawing; picture (noun)

突然

tū rán

sudden; abrupt; unexpected (adjective)

团

tuán

round; lump (noun)

团结

tuán jié

to unite; unity (verb)

团体

tuán tǐ

group; organization (noun)

退

tuì

to retreat; to withdraw (verb)

退出

tuì chū

to withdraw; to abort (verb)

推动

tuī dòng

to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to (verb)

推广

tuī guǎng

to extend; to spread (verb)

推进

tuī jìn

to impel; to carry forward (verb)

推开

tuī kāi

to push open (a gate etc) (verb)

退休

tuì xiū

to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement (verb)

外交

wài jiāo

diplomacy; diplomatic (noun)

外面

wài miàn

outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense) (other)

外文

wài wén

foreign language (written) (noun)

玩具

wán jù

plaything; toy (noun)

完美

wán měi

perfect (adjective)

完善

wán shàn

(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive (verb)

完整

wán zhěng

complete; intact (adjective)

往往

wǎng wǎng

usually; in many cases (adverb)

围

Wéi

surname Wei (verb)

伟大

wěi dà

huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc) (adjective)

危害

wēi hài

to jeopardize (verb)

为了

wèi le

for; for the purpose of; in order to (preposition)

卫生

wèi shēng

health; hygiene (adjective)

卫生间

wèi shēng jiān

bathroom; toilet (noun)

危险

wēi xiǎn

danger; dangerous (adjective)

文化

wén huà

culture; civilization (noun)

文件

wén jiàn

document; file (noun)

文明

wén míng

civilized; civilization (noun)

温暖

wēn nuǎn

warm (adjective)

文学

wén xué

literature (noun)

文章

wén zhāng

article; essay (noun)

文字

wén zì

character; script (noun)

握手

wò shǒu

to shake hands (verb)

武器

wǔ qì

weapon; arms (noun)

武术

wǔ shù

military skill or technique (in former times) (noun)

舞台

wǔ tái

(lit. and fig.) stage; arena (noun)

屋子

wū zi

house; room (noun)

系

xì

to connect; to relate to (verb)

西部

xī bù

western part (other)

希望

xī wàng

to hope; a hope; a wish (verb)

下来

xià lai

to come down (verb)

下面

xià miàn

below; under (other)

下去

xià qù

to go down; to descend (verb)

线

xiàn

variant of 线 (noun)

现场

xiàn chǎng

the scene (of a crime, accident etc) (other)

现代

Xiàn dài

Hyundai, South Korean company (other)

现代化

xiàn dài huà

modernization (verb)

显得

xiǎn de

to seem; to look (verb)

先进

xiān jìn

advanced (technology) (adjective)

现金

xiàn jīn

cash (noun)

显然

xiǎn rán

clearly; evidently; obviously (adjective)

显示

xiǎn shì

to show; to illustrate (verb)

现实

xiàn shí

reality; actuality (noun)

现象

xiàn xiàng

phenomenon; appearance (noun)

香

xiāng

fragrant; sweet smelling (noun)

相比

xiāng bǐ

to compare (verb)

相当

xiāng dāng

equivalent to (adverb)