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HSK 5 Vocabulary List

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岸

àn

variant of 岸 (noun)

按摩

àn mó

massage; to massage (verb)

岸上

àn shàng

ashore; on the riverbank (other)

安慰

ān wèi

to comfort; to console (verb)

拔

bá

to pull up; to pull out (verb)

拜访

bài fǎng

to pay a visit; to call on (verb)

白酒

bái jiǔ

baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum (noun)

版

bǎn

a register; block of printing (noun)

扮演

bàn yǎn

to play the role of (verb)

棒

bàng

stick; club (adjective)

报答

bào dá

to repay; to requite (verb)

报警

bào jǐng

to sound an alarm (verb)

包围

bāo wéi

to surround; to encircle (verb)

保卫

bǎo wèi

to defend; to safeguard (verb)

保养

bǎo yǎng

to take good care of (or conserve) one's health (verb)

抱怨

bào yuàn

to complain; to grumble (verb)

包装

bāo zhuāng

to pack; to package (noun)

辈

bèi

lifetime; generation (noun)

背包

bēi bāo

knapsack; rucksack (noun)

被动

bèi dòng

passive (adjective)

北极

běi jí

the North Pole; the Arctic Pole (noun)

悲剧

bēi jù

tragedy (noun)

悲伤

bēi shāng

sad; sorrowful (adjective)

本人

běn rén

I; me; myself (pronoun)

必

bì

certainly; must (adverb)

彼此

bǐ cǐ

each other; one another (pronoun)

比方

bǐ fang

analogy; instance (verb)

毕竟

bì jìng

after all; all in all (adverb)

闭幕

bì mù

the curtain falls (verb)

闭幕式

bì mù shì

closing ceremony (noun)

必需

bì xū

to need; to require (verb)

比重

bǐ zhòng

proportion; specific gravity (noun)

鼻子

bí zi

nose (noun)

变动

biàn dòng

to change; to fluctuate (verb)

编辑

biān jí

to edit; to compile (noun)

边境

biān jìng

frontier; border (other)

便利

biàn lì

convenient; easy (adjective)

便条

biàn tiáo

(informal) note (noun)

便于

biàn yú

easy to; convenient for (verb)

宾馆

bīn guǎn

guesthouse; lodge (noun)

饼

bǐng

round flat cake (noun)

病毒

bìng dú

virus (noun)

饼干

bǐng gān

biscuit; cracker; cookie (noun)

博客

bó kè

blog (loanword) (noun)

博览会

bó lǎn huì

exposition; international fair (noun)

玻璃

bō li

glass; (slang) male homosexual (noun)

薄弱

bó ruò

weak; frail (adjective)

博士

bó shì

doctor; court academician (in feudal China) (noun)

博物馆

bó wù guǎn

museum (noun)

不曾

bù céng

hasn't yet; hasn't ever (adverb)

补偿

bǔ cháng

to compensate (verb)

不得了

bù dé liǎo

desperately serious (other)

不敢当

bù gǎn dāng

lit. I dare not (accept the honor); fig. I don't deserve your praise (verb)

不顾

bù gù

in spite of; regardless of (verb)

不利

bù lì

unfavorable; disadvantageous (adjective)

不良

bù liáng

bad; harmful (adjective)

不免

bù miǎn

inevitably (adverb)

不耐烦

bù nài fán

impatient; to lose patience (adjective)

不能不

bù néng bù

have to; cannot but (adverb)

不时

bù shí

from time to time (adverb)

补贴

bǔ tiē

to subsidize (noun)

不停

bù tíng

incessant (verb)

部位

bù wèi

part (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable (e.g. the root), or a garment (e.g. the sleeve) etc) (noun)

不幸

bù xìng

misfortune; adversity (adjective)

不许

bù xǔ

not to allow (adverb)

不易

bù yì

not easy to do sth (adjective)

不止

bù zhǐ

incessantly; without end (verb)

不足

bù zú

insufficient (verb)

猜

cāi

to guess (verb)

猜测

cāi cè

to guess; to conjecture (verb)

采购

cǎi gòu

to procure (for an enterprise etc) (verb)

裁判

cái pàn

judgment; to referee (noun)

彩票

cǎi piào

lottery ticket (noun)

餐馆

cān guǎn

restaurant (noun)

餐厅

cān tīng

dining hall; dining room (noun)

餐饮

cān yǐn

food and beverage (noun)

草原

cǎo yuán

grassland; prairie (noun)

册

cè

book; booklet (measure word)

层次

céng cì

layer; level (noun)

叉

chā

fork; pitchfork (noun)

插

chā

to insert; stick in (verb)

差别

chā bié

difference; distinction; disparity (noun)

差点儿

chà diǎn r

erhua variant of 差点 (adverb)

差距

chā jù

disparity; gap (noun)

查询

chá xún

to check; to inquire (verb)

差一点儿

chà yī diǎn r

erhua variant of 差一点 (adverb)

叉子

chā zi

fork (noun)

拆

chāi

to tear open (verb)

拆除

chāi chú

to tear down (verb)

产业

chǎn yè

industry; estate (noun)

肠

cháng

intestines (noun)

尝

cháng

to taste; to try (food) (verb)

倡导

chàng dǎo

to advocate; to initiate (verb)

长度

cháng dù

length (noun)

场面

chǎng miàn

scene; spectacle (noun)

尝试

cháng shì

to try; to attempt (verb)

长寿

Cháng shòu

Changshou suburban district of Chongqing municipality, formerly in Sichuan (adjective)

厂长

chǎng zhǎng

factory director (noun)

超越

chāo yuè

to surpass; to exceed (verb)

车主

chē zhǔ

vehicle owner (noun)

乘

Chéng

surname Cheng (verb)

承办

chéng bàn

to undertake (verb)

成本

chéng běn

(manufacturing, production etc) costs (noun)

乘车

chéng chē

to ride (in a car or carriage) (verb)

称号

chēng hào

name; term of address (noun)

成交

chéng jiāo

to complete a contract (verb)

乘客

chéng kè

passenger (noun)

成效

chéng xiào

effect; result (noun)

成语

chéng yǔ

Chinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation (noun)

乘坐

chéng zuò

to ride (in a vehicle) (verb)

城里

chénglǐ

In the city (other)

迟

Chí

surname Chi (adjective)

吃力

chī lì

to entail strenuous effort (adjective)

池子

chí zi

pond; bathhouse pool (noun)

冲动

chōng dòng

to have an urge (adjective)

冲突

chōng tū

conflict; to conflict (verb)

充足

chōng zú

adequate; sufficient (adjective)

愁

chóu

to worry about (verb)

臭

chòu

stench; smelly (adjective)

丑

Chǒu

surname Chou (adjective)

出版

chū bǎn

to publish (verb)

出差

chū chāi

to go on an official or business trip (verb)

处罚

chǔ fá

to penalize; to punish (verb)

厨房

chú fáng

kitchen (noun)

除非

chú fēi

only if (..., or otherwise, ...) (conjunction)

处分

chǔ fèn

to discipline sb (noun)

出汗

chū hàn

to perspire; to sweat (other)

初期

chū qī

initial stage (other)

除夕

Chú xī

lunar New Year's Eve (other)

出于

chū yú

due to; to stem from (verb)

处在

chǔ zài

to be situated at (verb)

传达

chuán dá

to pass on; to convey (verb)

传递

chuán dì

to transmit; to pass on to sb else (verb)

传真

chuán zhēn

fax; facsimile (noun)

闯

chuǎng

to rush; to charge (verb)

创立

chuàng lì

to establish (verb)

窗帘

chuāng lián

window curtains (noun)

辞典

cí diǎn

dictionary (variant of 词典) (noun)

此后

cǐ hòu

after this; afterwards (other)

此刻

cǐ kè

this moment; now (pronoun)

此时

cǐ shí

now; this moment (pronoun)

辞职

cí zhí

to resign (verb)

从而

cóng ér

thus; thereby (conjunction)

聪明

cōng ming

intelligent; clever (adjective)

从中

cóng zhōng

from within; therefrom (adverb)

脆

cuì

old variant of 脆 (adjective)

寸

cùn

a unit of length (measure word)

存款

cún kuǎn

to deposit money (in a bank etc) (noun)

答

dā

bound form having the same meaning as the free word 答, used in 答应, 理 etc (verb)

打扮

dǎ ban

to decorate; to dress (verb)

打包

dǎ bāo

to wrap; to pack (verb)

达成

dá chéng

to reach (an agreement) (verb)

大胆

dà dǎn

brazen; audacious (adjective)

大都

Dà dū

Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing (noun)

答复

dá fù

variant of 答复 (verb)

大纲

dà gāng

synopsis; outline (noun)

大伙儿

dà huǒ r

erhua variant of 大伙 (pronoun)

打击

dǎ jī

to hit; to strike (verb)

打架

dǎ jià

to fight; to scuffle (verb)

大奖赛

dà jiǎng sài

grand prix (noun)

大脑

dà nǎo

brain; cerebrum (noun)

打扰

dǎ rǎo

to disturb; to bother (verb)

大事

dà shì

major event; major political event (war or change of regime) (noun)

大厅

dà tīng

hall; lounge (noun)

大象

dà xiàng

elephant (noun)

大熊猫

dà xióng māo

giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) (noun)

大于

dà yú

greater than; bigger than; more than (verb)

大致

dà zhì

more or less; roughly; approximately (adverb)

呆

dāi

foolish; stupid (verb)

待

dāi

to stay (verb)

代价

dài jià

price; cost (noun)

贷款

dài kuǎn

a loan; to provide a loan (e.g. bank) (noun)

代理

dài lǐ

to act on behalf of sb in a responsible position (verb)

带有

dài yǒu

to have as a feature or characteristic; to have an element of (confidence, sweetness, malevolence etc); to carry (a pathogen, connotation etc) (verb)

胆

dǎn

gall bladder (noun)

弹

dàn

crossball; bullet (verb)

蛋糕

dàn gāo

cake (noun)

胆小

dǎn xiǎo

cowardice; timid (adjective)

单一

dān yī

single; only (adjective)

挡

dǎng

to resist; to obstruct (verb)

当场

dāng chǎng

at the scene (adverb)

当代

dāng dài

the present age (other)

当年

dāng nián

in those days (other)

当前

dāng qián

the present time (other)

当选

dāng xuǎn

to be elected (verb)

道德

dào dé

virtue; morality (noun)

到来

dào lái

to arrive; arrival; advent (verb)

倒是

dào shi

contrary to what one might expect (adverb)

得了

dé le

all right!; that's enough! (verb)

得以

dé yǐ

able to; so that sb can (verb)

等候

děng hòu

to wait; to wait for (verb)

等级

děng jí

grade; rank (noun)

递

dì

to hand over; to pass on; to deliver (verb)

地带

dì dài

zone (noun)

递给

dì gěi

to hand it (i.e. the aforementioned item) to (sb) (verb)

地形

dì xíng

topography; terrain (noun)

低于

dī yú

to be lower than (verb)

地震

dì zhèn

earthquake (noun)

电池

diàn chí

battery (noun)

电饭锅

diàn fàn guō

electric rice cooker (noun)

典礼

diǎn lǐ

celebration; ceremony (noun)

点燃

diǎn rán

to ignite; to set on fire (verb)

电子版

diàn zǐ bǎn

electronic edition (noun)

调动

diào dòng

to transfer; to maneuver (troops etc) (verb)

丢

diū

to lose; to put aside (verb)

冻

dòng

to freeze; to feel very cold (verb)

洞

dòng

cave; hole (noun)

动机

dòng jī

motive; motivation (noun)

动手

dòng shǒu

to set about (a task) (verb)

动态

dòng tài

movement; motion (noun)

动员

dòng yuán

to mobilize; mobilization (verb)

豆制品

dòu zhì pǐn

legume-based product (noun)

毒

dú

poison; to poison (noun)

堆

duī

to pile up; to heap up (measure word)

对立

duì lì

to oppose; to set sth against (verb)

对应

duì yìng

to correspond (to); to be equivalent to; to be a counterpart to (verb)

吨

dūn

ton (loanword) (measure word)

躲

duǒ

to hide; to dodge (verb)

朵

duǒ

flower; earlobe (measure word)

耳朵

ěr duo

ear; handle (on a cup) (noun)

儿女

ér nǚ

children; sons and daughters (noun)

二维码

èr wéi mǎ

two-dimensional barcode (other)

罚

fá

to punish; to penalize (verb)

发布

fā bù

to release; to issue (verb)

法规

fǎ guī

legislation; statute (noun)

发觉

fā jué

to become aware (verb)

罚款

fá kuǎn

to fine; penalty (verb)

发射

fā shè

to shoot (a projectile) (verb)

发行

fā xíng

to publish; to issue (stocks, currency etc) (verb)

法制

fǎ zhì

legal system and institutions (noun)

fǎn huí

to return to (verb)

繁荣

fán róng

prosperous; booming (economy) (adjective)

放大

fàng dà

to enlarge; to magnify (verb)

放弃

fàng qì

to renounce; to abandon; to give up (verb)

防治

fáng zhì

to prevent and cure (verb)

分成

fēn chéng

to divide (into) (verb)

分解

fēn jiě

to resolve; to decompose (verb)

分类

fēn lèi

to classify (verb)

分离

fēn lí

to separate (verb)

分析

fēn xī

to analyze; analysis (verb)

fēn xiǎng

to share (let others have some of sth good) (verb)

疯

fēng

insane; mad (verb)

风度

fēng dù

elegance (for men) (noun)

风光

fēng guāng

scene; view (noun)

疯狂

fēng kuáng

crazy; frenzied; wild (adjective)

丰收

fēng shōu

bumper harvest (verb)

扶

fú

to support with the hand (verb)

幅

fú

width; roll (measure word)

服从

fú cóng

to obey (an order) (verb)

幅度

fú dù

width; extent (noun)

附件

fù jiàn

enclosure; attachment (email) (noun)

福利

fú lì

material benefit (noun)

负责人

fù zé rén

person in charge (noun)

辅助

fǔ zhù

to assist; to aid (verb)

改革

gǎi gé

reform; to reform (verb)

干脆

gān cuì

candid; direct and to the point (adverb)

干扰

gān rǎo

to disturb; to interfere (verb)

感想

gǎn xiǎng

impressions; reflections (noun)

干预

gān yù

to meddle; to intervene (verb)

钢笔

gāng bǐ

fountain pen (noun)

钢琴

gāng qín

piano (noun)

搞

gǎo

to do; to make (verb)

高大

gāo dà

tall; lofty; towering (adjective)

高度

gāo dù

height; altitude (adverb)

高跟鞋

gāo gēn xié

high-heeled shoes (noun)

搞好

gǎo hǎo

to do well at (verb)

高温

gāo wēn

high temperature (noun)

高于

gāo yú

greater than (verb)

高原

gāo yuán

plateau (noun)

隔壁

gé bì

next door; neighbor (other)

歌曲

gē qǔ

song (noun)

个儿

gè r

size; height (noun)

跟前

gēn qián

the front (of) (other)

跟随

gēn suí

to follow (verb)

更换

gēng huàn

to replace (a worn-out tire etc) (verb)

更新

gēng xīn

to replace the old with new (verb)

公告

gōng gào

post; announcement (noun)

共计

gòng jì

to sum up to (verb)

公认

gōng rèn

publicly known (to be) (verb)

公式

gōng shì

formula (noun)

共享

gòng xiǎng

to share; to enjoy together (verb)

工艺

gōng yì

arts and crafts (noun)

工艺品

gōng yì pǐn

handicraft article (noun)

公正

gōng zhèng

just; fair; equitable (adjective)

工作日

gōng zuò rì

workday; working day (noun)

沟

gōu

ditch; gutter (noun)

沟通

gōu tōng

to join; to connect; to link up (verb)

鼓

gǔ

old variant of 鼓 (verb)

估计

gū jì

to estimate; to reckon (verb)

古老

gǔ lǎo

ancient; old (adjective)

鼓励

gǔ lì

to encourage (verb)

顾问

gù wèn

adviser; consultant (noun)

鼓掌

gǔ zhǎng

to applaud; to clap (verb)

关怀

guān huái

care; solicitude (verb)

关键

guān jiàn

crucial point (noun)

冠军

guàn jūn

champion (noun)

广泛

guǎng fàn

extensive; wide range (adjective)

光荣

guāng róng

honor and glory (adjective)

光线

guāng xiàn

light ray; light (noun)

鬼

guǐ

disembodied spirit; ghost; devil (noun)

规划

guī huà

to draw up a plan; to map out a program (noun)

柜子

guì zi

cupboard; cabinet (noun)

滚

gǔn

to boil; to roll (verb)

锅

guō

pot; pan; wok; cauldron (noun)

过度

guò dù

excessive; over- (verb)

国籍

guó jí

nationality (noun)

国民

guó mín

nationals; citizens (noun)

过敏

guò mǐn

oversensitive (verb)

过于

guò yú

too much; excessively (adverb)

咳

hāi

sound of sighing (verb)

害

hài

to do harm to (verb)

汗

hán

see 汗, 汗国 (noun)

好运

hǎo yùn

good luck (noun)

号召

hào zhào

to call; to appeal (verb)

盒

hé

small box; case (measure word)

吓

hè

to scare; to intimidate (verb)

合并

hé bìng

variant of 合并 (verb)

合成

hé chéng

to compose; to constitute (verb)

盒饭

hé fàn

meal in a partitioned box (noun)

贺卡

hè kǎ

greeting card (noun)

盒子

hé zi

box; case (noun)

恨

hèn

to hate; to regret (verb)

猴

hóu

monkey (other)

后悔

hòu huǐ

to regret; to feel remorse (verb)

虎

hǔ

tiger (noun)

胡子

hú zi

beard; mustache or whiskers (noun)

滑

Huá

surname Hua (verb)

划分

huà fēn

to divide up (verb)

画面

huà miàn

scene; tableau (noun)

化石

huà shí

fossil (noun)

华语

Huá yǔ

Chinese language (other)

环节

huán jié

(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc) (noun)

慌

huāng

to get panicky (adjective)

慌忙

huāng máng

in a great rush (adjective)

回报

huí bào

(in) return; reciprocation (verb)

回避

huí bì

variant of 回避 (verb)

恢复

huī fù

to reinstate (verb)

回顾

huí gù

to look back (verb)

汇款

huì kuǎn

to remit money (noun)

灰色

huī sè

gray; ash gray (noun)

回收

huí shōu

to recycle; to reclaim (verb)

会谈

huì tán

talks; discussions (verb)

回头

huí tóu

to turn round; to turn one's head (adverb)

回信

huí xìn

to reply; to write back (noun)

回忆

huí yì

to recall; memories (verb)

火柴

huǒ chái

match (for lighting fire) (noun)

活力

huó lì

energy; vitality (noun)

活泼

huó po

lively; vivacious (adjective)

或是

huò shì

or; either one or the other (conjunction)

火腿

huǒ tuǐ

ham (noun)

火灾

huǒ zāi

serious fire (in a city or a forest etc) (noun)

胡同儿

hútòngr5

Alley (other)

挤

jǐ

to crowd in; to cram in (verb)

继承

jì chéng

to inherit; to succeed to (the throne etc) (verb)

基地

jī dì

base (of operations) (noun)

基金

jī jīn

fund (noun)

技能

jì néng

technical ability (noun)

机器人

jī qì rén

robot; android (noun)

肌肉

jī ròu

muscle; flesh (noun)

即使

jí shǐ

even if; even though (conjunction)

集团

jí tuán

group; bloc (noun)

记忆

jì yì

to remember; to recall (noun)

机制

jī zhì

mechanism (noun)

夹

jiā

to press from either side (verb)

甲

jiǎ

first of the ten Heavenly Stems 干 (noun)

价

jià

price; value (noun)

加热

jiā rè

to heat (verb)

加上

jiā shàng

plus; to put in (verb)

驾驶

jià shǐ

to pilot (ship, airplane etc) (verb)

加速

jiā sù

to speed up; to expedite (verb)

加以

jiā yǐ

in addition; moreover (verb)

驾照

jià zhào

driver's license (noun)

肩

jiān

shoulder; to shoulder (responsibilities etc) (noun)

键

jiàn

key (on a piano or computer keyboard) (noun)

剪

Jiǎn

surname Jian (verb)

剪刀

jiǎn dāo

scissors (noun)

坚定

jiān dìng

firm; steady (adjective)

间接

jiàn jiē

indirect (adjective)

艰苦

jiān kǔ

difficult; hard (adjective)

艰难

jiān nán

difficult; hard (adjective)

键盘

jiàn pán

keyboard (noun)

减轻

jiǎn qīng

to lighten; to ease (verb)

健全

jiàn quán

robust; sound (adjective)

检验

jiǎn yàn

to inspect; to examine (verb)

建造

jiàn zào

to construct (verb)

建筑

jiàn zhù

to construct (noun)

剪子

jiǎn zi

clippers; scissors (noun)

将

jiāng

will; shall (adverb)

奖励

jiǎng lì

to reward; reward (as encouragement) (verb)

将要

jiāng yào

will; shall (adverb)

脚步

jiǎo bù

footstep; step (noun)

交代

jiāo dài

to transfer (duties to sb else) (verb)

胶带

jiāo dài

adhesive tape (noun)

郊区

jiāo qū

suburban district (other)

胶水

jiāo shuǐ

glue (noun)

戒

jiè

to guard against (verb)

届

jiè

to arrive at (place or time) (measure word)

接触

jiē chù

to touch; to contact (verb)

解除

jiě chú

to remove; to sack (verb)

解放

jiě fàng

to liberate; to emancipate (verb)

接连

jiē lián

on end; in a row (adverb)

尽管

jǐn guǎn

despite; although (conjunction)

进化

jìn huà

evolution (verb)

紧紧

jǐn jǐn

closely; tightly (adverb)

尽可能

jǐn kě néng

as far as possible (adverb)

近来

jìn lái

recently; lately (adverb)

今日

jīn rì

today (other)

经费

jīng fèi

funds; expenditure (noun)

警告

jǐng gào

to warn; to admonish (verb)

竞赛

jìng sài

to compete; to race (verb)

景象

jǐng xiàng

scene; sight (to behold) (noun)

竞争

jìng zhēng

to compete; competition (verb)

酒鬼

jiǔ guǐ

drunkard (noun)

救灾

jiù zāi

to relieve disaster (verb)

剧本

jù běn

script for play, opera, movie etc (noun)

举动

jǔ dòng

act; action (noun)

拒绝

jù jué

to refuse; to decline; to reject (verb)

俱乐部

jù lè bù

club (the organisation or its premises) (loanword) (noun)

局面

jú miàn

aspect; phase (noun)

居然

jū rán

unexpectedly (adverb)

局长

jú zhǎng

bureau chief (noun)

决不

jué bù

not at all; simply (can) not (adverb)

绝望

jué wàng

to despair; to give up all hope (adjective)

军人

jūn rén

serviceman; soldier (noun)

开幕

kāi mù

to open (a conference) (verb)

开幕式

kāi mù shì

opening ceremony (noun)

看成

kàn chéng

to regard as (verb)

看出

kàn chū

to make out; to see (verb)

看待

kàn dài

to look upon; to regard (verb)

考核

kǎo hé

to examine; to check up on (verb)

靠近

kào jìn

to be close to (verb)

烤肉

kǎo ròu

barbecue (lit. roast meat) (noun)

烤鸭

kǎo yā

roast duck (noun)

颗

kē

classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc (measure word)

可

kě

(prefix) can; may; able to; -able (verb)

客户

kè hù

client; customer (noun)

可怜

kě lián

pitiful; pathetic (verb)

客气

kè qi

polite; courteous (adjective)

课题

kè tí

task; problem (noun)

客厅

kè tīng

drawing room (room for arriving guests) (noun)

渴望

kě wàng

to thirst for (verb)

可惜

kě xī

it is a pity (verb)

肯定

kěn dìng

to be certain (adverb)

控制

kòng zhì

to control (verb)

空中

kōng zhōng

in the sky; in the air (other)

口号

kǒu hào

slogan; catchphrase (noun)

库

kù

warehouse; storehouse (noun)

快活

kuài huo

happy; cheerful (adjective)

宽度

kuān dù

width (noun)

狂

kuáng

mad; wild (adjective)

亏

kuī

deficiency; deficit (verb)

困扰

kùn rǎo

to perplex; to disturb (verb)

来信

lái xìn

incoming letter (noun)

烂

làn

soft; mushy; well-cooked and soft (adjective)

朗读

lǎng dú

to read aloud (verb)

浪漫

làng màn

romantic (adjective)

劳动

láo dòng

work; toil (verb)

梨

lí

pear (noun)

礼

Lǐ

surname Li; abbr. for 礼记, Classic of Rites (noun)

立

Lì

surname Li (verb)

礼拜

lǐ bài

to attend a religious service (noun)

立场

lì chǎng

position; standpoint (noun)

厉害

lì hai

(used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible (adjective)

礼貌

lǐ mào

courtesy; politeness; manners (adjective)

利润

lì rùn

profits (noun)

例外

lì wài

exception; to be an exception (verb)

恋爱

liàn ài

(romantic) love (verb)

连接

lián jiē

to link; to join; to connect (verb)

联络

lián luò

to get in touch with (verb)

脸盆

liǎn pén

washbowl; basin for washing hands and face (measure word)

脸色

liǎn sè

complexion; look (noun)

联想

Lián xiǎng

Lenovo (verb)

两岸

liǎng àn

bilateral; both shores (noun)

邻居

lín jū

neighbor; next door (noun)

铃

líng

(small) bell (other)

令

líng

used in 令; used in 狐 (Taiwan pr. [lìng]) (verb)

领带

lǐng dài

necktie (noun)

铃声

líng shēng

ring; ringtone (noun)

流动

liú dòng

to flow; to circulate (verb)

流通

liú tōng

to circulate; to distribute (verb)

漏

lòu

to leak; to divulge (verb)

漏洞

lòu dòng

leak; hole (noun)

逻辑

luó ji

logic (loanword) (noun)

落实

luò shí

practical; workable (verb)

骂

mà

to scold; to abuse (verb)

码头

mǎ tóu

dock; pier (noun)

买卖

mǎi mài

buying and selling (verb)

漫长

màn cháng

very long; endless (adjective)

漫画

màn huà

caricature; cartoon (noun)

冒

mào

old variant of 冒 (verb)

毛笔

máo bǐ

writing brush (noun)

矛盾

máo dùn

contradiction (adjective)

贸易

mào yì

(commercial) trade (verb)

煤

méi

coal (noun)

煤气

méi qì

coal gas; gas (fuel) (noun)

门诊

mén zhěn

outpatient service (noun)

迷人

mí rén

fascinating; enchanting (adjective)

迷信

mí xìn

superstition (verb)

面貌

miàn mào

face; features (noun)

面子

miàn zi

outer surface; the outside of sth (noun)

秒

miǎo

second (unit of time) (other)

敏感

mǐn gǎn

sensitive; susceptible (adjective)

明亮

míng liàng

bright; shining (adjective)

命令

mìng lìng

order; command (noun)

明明

míng míng

obviously; plainly (adverb)

摩擦

mó cā

friction; rubbing (verb)

模范

mó fàn

model; fine example (noun)

模仿

mó fǎng

to imitate; to copy (verb)

模糊

mó hu

vague; indistinct (adjective)

模式

mó shì

mode; method (noun)

摩托

mó tuō

motor (loanword) (noun)

目光

mù guāng

gaze; (fig.) attention (noun)

模样

mú yàng

look; style (noun)

耐心

nài xīn

to be patient (adjective)

南北

nán běi

north and south (other)

难得

nán dé

seldom; rare (adjective)

南极

nán jí

south pole (noun)

男性

nán xìng

the male sex (noun)

难以

nán yǐ

hard to (predict, imagine etc) (adverb)

脑子

nǎo zi

brains; mind (noun)

内在

nèi zài

inner; internal (adjective)

能量

néng liàng

energy; capabilities (noun)

年度

nián dù

year (e.g. school year, fiscal year) (noun)

年龄

nián líng

(a person's) age (noun)

年前

nián qián

by the end of the year (other)

牛仔裤

niú zǎi kù

jeans (noun)

农产品

nóng chǎn pǐn

agricultural produce (noun)

女性

nǚ xìng

woman; the female sex (noun)

暖

nuǎn

old variant of 暖 (adjective)

偶尔

ǒu ěr

occasionally (adverb)

偶然

ǒu rán

incidentally (adjective)

偶像

ǒu xiàng

idol (noun)

排除

pái chú

to eliminate (verb)

拍摄

pāi shè

to take (a picture); to shoot (a film) (verb)

旁

páng

one side; other (other)

陪

péi

to accompany (verb)

赔

péi

to compensate for loss (verb)

配备

pèi bèi

to allocate; to provide (verb)

赔偿

péi cháng

to compensate (verb)

配套

pèi tào

to form a complete set (adjective)

喷

pēn

to puff; to spout (verb)

盆

pén

basin; flower pot (noun)

披

pī

to drape over one's shoulders (verb)

匹

pī

mate; one of a pair (measure word)

皮肤

pí fū

skin (noun)

脾气

pí qi

character; temperament (noun)

皮鞋

pí xié

leather shoes (noun)

骗

piàn

to cheat; to swindle (verb)

骗子

piàn zi

swindler; a cheat (noun)

拼

pīn

to piece together (verb)

品

pǐn

(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods (verb)

频道

pín dào

frequency; (television) channel (noun)

频繁

pín fán

frequently; often (adjective)

品种

pǐn zhǒng

breed; variety (noun)

凭

píng

variant of 凭 (preposition)

评估

píng gū

to evaluate; to assess (verb)

píng lùn

to comment on (noun)

平坦

píng tǎn

level; even (adjective)

平原

píng yuán

field; plain (noun)

泼

pō

to splash; to spill (verb)

葡萄

pú tao

grape (noun)

葡萄酒

pú tao jiǔ

(grape) wine (noun)

其

qí

his; her (pronoun)

起到

qǐ dào

(in an expression of the form 起到…用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role) (verb)

启动

qǐ dòng

to start (a machine) (verb)

启发

qǐ fā

to enlighten (verb)

起码

qǐ mǎ

at the minimum (adverb)

齐全

qí quán

complete; comprehensive (adjective)

启事

qǐ shì

announcement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website) (noun)

气体

qì tǐ

gas (i.e. gaseous substance) (noun)

期望

qī wàng

to have expectations (verb)

气象

qì xiàng

meteorological feature (noun)

签

qiān

to sign one's name (verb)

欠

qiàn

to owe; to lack (verb)

签订

qiān dìng

to agree to and sign (a treaty etc) (verb)

前景

qián jǐng

foreground; vista (noun)

签名

qiān míng

to sign (one's name with a pen etc) (verb)

前提

qián tí

premise; precondition (noun)

签约

qiān yuē

to sign a contract or agreement (verb)

签证

qiān zhèng

visa; to issue a visa (noun)

签字

qiān zì

to sign (one's name) (verb)

抢

qiāng

(literary) to knock against (esp. to knock one's head on the ground in grief or rage) (verb)

枪

Qiāng

surname Qiang (noun)

墙壁

qiáng bì

wall (noun)

强度

qiáng dù

strength; intensity (noun)

抢救

qiǎng jiù

to rescue (verb)

强迫

qiǎng pò

to compel; to force (verb)

敲

qiāo

to hit; to strike (verb)

瞧

qiáo

to look at; to see (verb)

敲门

qiāo mén

to knock on a door (verb)

悄悄

qiāo qiāo

quiet; making little or no noise (adverb)

琴

qín

guqin 琴 (a type of zither) (noun)

勤奋

qín fèn

hardworking; diligent (adjective)

青

Qīng

abbr. for 海, Qinghai Province (adjective)

清晨

qīng chén

early morning (other)

情节

qíng jié

circumstances (noun)

晴朗

qíng lǎng

sunny and cloudless (adjective)

清理

qīng lǐ

to clear up; to tidy up (verb)

情形

qíng xing

circumstances (noun)

区域

qū yù

area; region (noun)

泉

quán

spring (small stream) (noun)

劝

quàn

to advise; to urge (verb)

全都

quán dōu

all; without exception (adverb)

全世界

quán shì jiè

worldwide; entire world (noun)

缺乏

quē fá

to lack; to be short of (verb)

确立

què lì

to establish (verb)

群体

qún tǐ

community; colony (noun)

群众

qún zhòng

mass; multitude (noun)

染

rǎn

to dye; to catch (a disease) (verb)

绕

rào

to wind; to coil (thread) (verb)

热量

rè liàng

heat; quantity of heat (noun)