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A
挨
āi
in order; in sequence (verb)
挨打
ái dǎ
to take a beating (verb)
挨着
āi zhe
near (verb)
安检
ān jiǎn
security check (abbr. for 安全检查) (noun)
B
罢工
bà gōng
a strike; to go on strike (verb)
罢了
bà le
a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much) (particle)
百分点
bǎi fēn diǎn
percentage point (noun)
白领
bái lǐng
white-collar (adjective)
办公
bàn gōng
to handle official business (verb)
半决赛
bàn jué sài
semifinals (noun)
办事处
bàn shì chù
office; agency (noun)
办学
bàn xué
to run a school (verb)
傍晚
bàng wǎn
in the evening (other)
爆
bào
to explode or burst (verb)
炮
bāo
to sauté; to fry (noun)
爆发
bào fā
to break out (verb)
暴风雨
bào fēng yǔ
rainstorm; storm (noun)
保健
bǎo jiàn
health protection (noun)
报刊
bào kān
newspapers and periodicals (noun)
报考
bào kǎo
to enter oneself for an examination (verb)
暴力
bào lì
violence; force (noun)
暴露
bào lù
to expose; to reveal (verb)
抱歉
bào qiàn
to be sorry; to feel apologetic (adjective)
暴雨
bào yǔ
torrential rain (noun)
爆炸
bào zhà
explosion; to explode (verb)
悲惨
bēi cǎn
miserable; tragic (adjective)
被告
bèi gào
defendant (noun)
背心
bèi xīn
sleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc) (noun)
背着
bēi zhe
carrying on one's back (verb)
本地
běn dì
local; this locality (pronoun)
奔跑
bēn pǎo
to run (verb)
本期
běn qī
the current period (pronoun)
本身
běn shēn
itself; in itself (pronoun)
本土
běn tǔ
one's native country (noun)
本质
běn zhì
essence; nature (noun)
逼
bī
variant of 逼 (verb)
闭
bì
to close; to stop up (verb)
必将
bì jiāng
inevitably (adverb)
笔试
bǐ shì
written examination (noun)
必修
bì xiū
(of an academic course) required (verb)
便
biàn
plain; informal (adverb)
遍地
biàn dì
everywhere; all over (verb)
变更
biàn gēng
to change; to alter (verb)
变换
biàn huàn
to transform (verb)
便是
biàn shì
(emphasizes that sth is precisely or exactly as stated) (verb)
变形
biàn xíng
to become deformed; to change shape; to morph (verb)
边缘
biān yuán
edge; fringe; verge; brink; periphery (noun)
编制
biān zhì
to establish (a unit or department) (noun)
表面上
biǎo miàn shang
outwardly; superficially; on the face of it (other)
病房
bìng fáng
ward (of a hospital) (noun)
病情
bìng qíng
state of an illness (noun)
播
bō
to sow; to scatter (verb)
拨打
bō dǎ
to call; to dial (verb)
波动
bō dòng
to undulate; to fluctuate (verb)
波浪
bō làng
wave (noun)
捕
bǔ
to catch; to seize (verb)
不便
bù biàn
inconvenient (adjective)
不成
bù chéng
won't do; unable to (verb)
部队
bù duì
army; armed forces (noun)
不见
bù jiàn
not to see; not to meet (verb)
不禁
bù jīn
can't help (doing sth) (adverb)
不仅仅
bù jǐn jǐn
not only; not just (adverb)
补考
bǔ kǎo
to sit for a makeup exam (verb)
补课
bǔ kè
to make up missed lesson (verb)
不料
bù liào
unexpectedly (adverb)
布满
bù mǎn
to be covered with (verb)
不通
bù tōng
to be obstructed (adjective)
补习
bǔ xí
to take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor (verb)
不再
bù zài
no more; no longer (adverb)
不怎么
bù zěn me
not very; not particularly (verb)
不怎么样
bù zěn me yàng
not up to much (other)
不值
bù zhí
not worth (other)
不至于
bù zhì yú
unlikely to go so far as to; not as bad as (adverb)
补助
bǔ zhù
to subsidize (noun)
C
踩
cǎi
variant of 踩 (verb)
采纳
cǎi nà
to accept; to adopt (verb)
餐
cān
meal; to eat (other)
惨
cǎn
miserable; wretched (adjective)
残疾
cán jí
disabled; handicapped (noun)
残疾人
cán jí rén
disabled person (noun)
残酷
cán kù
cruel; cruelty (adjective)
参赛
cān sài
to compete; to take part in a competition (verb)
参展
cān zhǎn
to exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc (verb)
仓库
cāng kù
depot; storehouse (noun)
操纵
cāo zòng
to operate; to control (verb)
侧
cè
the side; to incline towards (verb)
测定
cè dìng
to determine (by measuring or surveying) (verb)
策划
cè huà
to plot; to scheme (verb)
策略
cè lu:è
strategy; tactics (noun)
厕所
cè suǒ
toilet; lavatory (noun)
层面
céng miàn
aspect; facet (noun)
查出
chá chū
to find out; to discover (verb)
查看
chá kàn
to look over (verb)
差异
chā yì
difference; discrepancy (noun)
拆迁
chāi qiān
to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants (verb)
产量
chǎn liàng
output (noun)
场地
chǎng dì
space; site (noun)
长短
cháng duǎn
length; accident; mishap (noun)
场馆
chǎng guǎn
sporting venue (noun)
常规
cháng guī
code of conduct (noun)
长假
cháng jià
long vacation (noun)
场景
chǎng jǐng
scene; scenario; situation; setting (noun)
长久
cháng jiǔ
(for a) long time (adjective)
常年
cháng nián
all year round (adverb)
长跑
cháng pǎo
long-distance running (verb)
厂商
chǎng shāng
manufacturer (noun)
昌盛
chāng shèng
prosperous (adjective)
畅通
chàng tōng
unimpeded; free-flowing (adjective)
长远
cháng yuǎn
long-term; long-range (adjective)
超
chāo
to exceed; to overtake (verb)
炒
chǎo
to sauté; to stir-fry (verb)
超出
chāo chū
to exceed; to overstep (verb)
炒股
chǎo gǔ
(coll.) to speculate in stocks (verb)
炒作
chǎo zuò
to hype; to promote (in the media) (verb)
车号
chē hào
vehicle number (license plate number, taxi number, bus number, train car number) (noun)
撤离
chè lí
to withdraw from (verb)
车牌
chē pái
license plate (noun)
撤销
chè xiāo
to repeal; to revoke (verb)
车展
chē zhǎn
motor show (other)
撑
chēng
to support; to prop up (verb)
成分
chéng fèn
composition; ingredient; element; component (noun)
承诺
chéng nuò
to promise; to undertake to do something (verb)
成品
chéng pǐn
finished goods (noun)
城区
chéng qū
city district (noun)
城乡
chéng xiāng
city and countryside (noun)
城镇
chéng zhèn
town; cities and towns (noun)
持有
chí yǒu
to hold (passport, views etc) (verb)
崇拜
chóng bài
to worship; adoration (verb)
冲击
chōng jī
variant of 冲击 (verb)
重建
chóng jiàn
to rebuild; to reestablish (verb)
宠物
chǒng wù
house pet (noun)
重组
chóng zǔ
to reorganize; to recombine; to restructure (verb)
除
chú
to get rid of (preposition)
出场
chū chǎng
(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform (verb)
处处
chù chù
everywhere; in all respects (adverb)
储存
chǔ cún
stockpile; to store (verb)
初等
chū děng
elementary (i.e. easy) (adjective)
出动
chū dòng
to start out on a trip (verb)
出访
chū fǎng
to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation (verb)
出路
chū lù
a way out (lit. and fig.) (noun)
出面
chū miàn
to appear personally (verb)
出名
chū míng
well-known for sth (adjective)
出入
chū rù
to go out and come in (verb)
出事
chū shì
to have an accident (verb)
厨师
chú shī
cook; chef (noun)
出台
chū tái
to officially launch (a policy, program etc) (verb)
出行
chū xíng
to go out somewhere (relatively short trip) (verb)
处长
chù zhǎng
department head (noun)
串
chuàn
to string together (measure word)
传出
chuán chū
to transmit outwards (verb)
传媒
chuán méi
media (noun)
传输
chuán shū
to transmit; transmission (verb)
传言
chuán yán
rumor; hearsay (noun)
船员
chuán yuán
sailor; crew member (noun)
船长
chuán zhǎng
captain (of a boat) (noun)
船只
chuán zhī
ship; boat (noun)
创办
chuàng bàn
to establish (verb)
创建
chuàng jiàn
to found; to establish (verb)
窗口
chuāng kǒu
window; opening providing restricted access (e.g. customer service window) (other)
创意
chuàng yì
creative; creativity (noun)
此处
cǐ chù
this place; here (literary) (other)
此次
cǐ cì
this time (pronoun)
此前
cǐ qián
before this; before then (other)
此事
cǐ shì
this matter (pronoun)
次数
cì shù
number of times (noun)
此致
cǐ zhì
(used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation) (verb)
从不
cóng bù
never (adverb)
从没
cóng méi
never (in the past) (adverb)
醋
cù
vinegar; jealousy (in love rivalry) (noun)
村庄
cūn zhuāng
village; hamlet (noun)
错过
cuò guò
to miss (train, opportunity etc) (verb)
D
搭
dā
to put up; to build (scaffolding) (verb)
搭档
dā dàng
to cooperate (noun)
大道
dà dào
main street; avenue (noun)
打动
dǎ dòng
to move (to pity) (verb)
打断
dǎ duàn
to interrupt (verb)
打发
dǎ fa
to dispatch sb to do sth (verb)
打官司
dǎ guān si
to file a lawsuit (verb)
大街
dà jiē
street; main street (noun)
大力
dà lì
energetically (adverb)
大米
dà mǐ
(husked) rice (noun)
打牌
dǎ pái
to play mahjong or cards (verb)
搭配
dā pèi
to pair up; to match (verb)
大批
dà pī
large quantities of (numeral)
大赛
dà sài
grand contest (verb)
大师
dà shī
great master (noun)
大使
dà shǐ
ambassador; envoy (noun)
打印机
dǎ yìn jī
printer (noun)
打造
dǎ zào
to create; to build (verb)
待会儿
dāi huì r
in a moment; later (adverb)
单打
dān dǎ
singles (in sports) (noun)
诞生
dàn shēng
to be born (verb)
担忧
dān yōu
to worry; to be concerned (verb)
档
dǎng
(Tw) variant of 挡, gear (measure word)
党
Dǎng
surname Dang (noun)
档案
dàng àn
file; record (noun)
当成
dàng chéng
to consider as; to take to be (verb)
当天
dāng tiān
on that day (other)
当作
dàng zuò
to treat as; to regard as (verb)
岛
dǎo
variant of 岛 (noun)
盗版
dào bǎn
pirated; illegal (verb)
道教
Dào jiào
Taoism; Daoism (Chinese system of beliefs) (noun)
到期
dào qī
to fall due (loan etc) (verb)
道歉
dào qiàn
to apologize (verb)
滴
dī
a drop; to drip (verb)
地板
dì bǎn
floor (noun)
抵达
dǐ dá
to arrive; to reach (a destination) (verb)
抵抗
dǐ kàng
to resist; resistance (verb)
地名
dì míng
place name; toponym (noun)
低头
dī tóu
to bow the head (verb)
低温
dī wēn
low temperature (noun)
地下室
dì xià shì
basement; cellar (noun)
电车
diàn chē
trolleybus (noun)
电动
diàn dòng
electric-powered (adjective)
电力
diàn lì
electrical power (noun)
电器
diàn qì
(electrical) appliance (noun)
吊
diào
to suspend; to hang up (verb)
调研
diào yán
to investigate and research (verb)
跌
diē
to fall; to tumble (verb)
定价
dìng jià
to set a price (verb)
定时
dìng shí
to fix a time (adverb)
定位
dìng wèi
to orientate (verb)
动画
dòng huà
animation; cartoon (noun)
斗争
dòu zhēng
a struggle; fight (verb)
赌
dǔ
to bet; to gamble (verb)
渡
dù
to cross; to pass through (verb)
赌博
dǔ bó
to gamble (verb)
毒品
dú pǐn
drugs; narcotics (noun)
都市
dū shì
city; metropolis (noun)
端
duān
end; extremity (verb)
短片
duǎn piàn
short film; video clip (noun)
端午节
Duān wǔ jié
Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month) (other)
对抗
duì kàng
to withstand (verb)
对外
duì wài
external; foreign (verb)
队伍
duì wǔ
ranks; troops (noun)
蹲
dūn
to crouch; to squat (verb)
夺
duó
to seize; to take away forcibly (verb)
多半
duō bàn
most; mostly (adverb)
多方面
duō fāng miàn
many-sided; in many aspects (noun)
多媒体
duō méi tǐ
multimedia (noun)
夺取
duó qǔ
to seize; to capture (verb)
E
恩人
ēn rén
a benefactor (noun)
儿科
ér kē
pediatrics (noun)
F
发病
fā bìng
(of an illness) to occur (verb)
发电
fā diàn
to generate electricity (verb)
发放
fā fàng
to provide; to give (verb)
发怒
fā nù
to get angry (verb)
发起
fā qǐ
to originate (verb)
法庭
fǎ tíng
court of law (noun)
发炎
fā yán
to become inflamed (verb)
发言人
fā yán rén
spokesperson (noun)
法语
Fǎ yǔ
French (language) (noun)
犯
fàn
to violate; to offend (verb)
犯规
fàn guī
to break the rules (verb)
反抗
fǎn kàng
to resist; to rebel (verb)
番茄
fān qié
tomato (noun)
凡是
fán shì
each and every (adverb)
反问
fǎn wèn
to ask (a question) in reply (verb)
反响
fǎn xiǎng
repercussions (noun)
繁殖
fán zhí
to breed; to reproduce (verb)
犯罪
fàn zuì
to commit a crime (verb)
防范
fáng fàn
to be on guard (verb)
仿佛
fǎng fú
variant of 仿佛 (adverb)
房价
fáng jià
house price; cost of housing (noun)
防守
fáng shǒu
to defend; to protect (against) (verb)
肺
fèi
lung (noun)
飞船
fēi chuán
spaceship; spacecraft (noun)
飞行员
fēi xíng yuán
pilot; aviator (noun)
分工
fēn gōng
to divide up the work (verb)
分裂
fēn liè
to split up; to divide (verb)
愤怒
fèn nù
angry; indignant (adjective)
风暴
fēng bào
storm; violent commotion (noun)
峰会
fēng huì
summit meeting (noun)
奉献
fèng xiàn
to offer respectfully (verb)
佛
Fó
Buddha; Buddhism (abbr. for 陀) (noun)
佛教
Fó jiào
Buddhism (noun)
服
fú
clothes; dress (verb)
浮
fú
to float; superficial (verb)
负
fù
to bear; to carry (on one's back) (verb)
副
fù
secondary; auxiliary (adjective)
父女
fù nǚ
father and daughter (noun)
妇女
fù nǚ
woman (noun)
富人
fù rén
rich person; the rich (noun)
复苏
fù sū
to recover (health, economic) (verb)
富有
fù yǒu
rich; wealthy; affluent (verb)
父子
fù zǐ
father and son (noun)
G
改装
gǎi zhuāng
to change one's costume (verb)
杆
gān
pole (measure word)
肝
gān
liver; (slang) to put in long hours, typically late into the night, playing (a video game) (noun)
赶不上
gǎn bù shàng
can't keep up with (other)
赶忙
gǎn máng
to hurry; to hasten (adverb)
感人
gǎn rén
touching; moving (adjective)
赶上
gǎn shàng
to keep up with (verb)
干涉
gān shè
to interfere (verb)
敢于
gǎn yú
to have the courage to do sth (verb)
刚好
gāng hǎo
just; exactly (adverb)
港口
gǎng kǒu
port; harbor (noun)
岗位
gǎng wèi
a post; a job (noun)
高层
gāo céng
high-rise; high level; high class (noun)
高档
gāo dàng
superior quality (adjective)
高等
gāo děng
high-level; higher (animals, education etc) (adjective)
高峰
gāo fēng
peak; summit (noun)
高考
gāo kǎo
college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试) (verb)
高科技
gāo kē jì
high tech; high technology (noun)
高手
gāo shǒu
expert; past master (noun)
稿子
gǎo zi
draft of a document (noun)
歌唱
gē chàng
to sing (verb)
歌词
gē cí
song lyric; lyrics (noun)
革新
gé xīn
to innovate; innovation (verb)
歌星
gē xīng
singing star (noun)
更是
gèng shì
even more (so) (adverb)
公
gōng
public; collectively owned (adjective)
宫
Gōng
surname Gong (noun)
公安
gōng ān
(Ministry of) Public Security (noun)
巩固
gǒng gù
to consolidate (verb)
公鸡
gōng jī
cock; rooster (noun)
攻击
gōng jī
to attack; to accuse (verb)
供给
gōng jǐ
to furnish; to provide (verb)
工商
gōng shāng
industry and commerce (noun)
贡献
gòng xiàn
to contribute (noun)
公众
gōng zhòng
public (noun)
公主
gōng zhǔ
princess (noun)
构建
gòu jiàn
to construct (sth abstract) (verb)
股
gǔ
thigh; part of a whole (measure word)
顾
Gù
surname Gu (verb)
古典
gǔ diǎn
classical (adjective)
股东
gǔ dōng
shareholder; stockholder (noun)
孤独
gū dú
lonely; solitary (adjective)
孤儿
gū ér
orphan (noun)
姑姑
gū gu
paternal aunt (noun)
股票
gǔ piào
share certificate (noun)
故障
gù zhàng
malfunction; breakdown (noun)
刮
guā
to scrape; to blow (verb)
拐
guǎi
to turn (a corner etc) (verb)
关爱
guān ài
to show concern and care for (verb)
管道
guǎn dào
tubing; pipeline (noun)
观光
guān guāng
to tour; sightseeing (verb)
关联
guān lián
to be related; to be connected (verb)
官司
guān si
lawsuit (noun)
光辉
guāng huī
radiance; glory (adjective)
广阔
guǎng kuò
wide; vast (adjective)
跪
guì
to kneel (verb)
轨道
guǐ dào
track (for trains etc) (noun)
国产
guó chǎn
domestically produced (adjective)
过渡
guò dù
to cross over (by ferry) (verb)
国歌
guó gē
national anthem (noun)
过后
guò hòu
after the event (verb)
国会
Guó huì
Parliament (UK) (noun)
果酱
guǒ jiàng
jam (noun)
国旗
guó qí
flag (of a country) (noun)
过时
guò shí
old-fashioned (adjective)
果树
guǒ shù
fruit tree (noun)
国王
guó wáng
king (noun)
H
海报
hǎi bào
poster; playbill (noun)
海底
hǎi dǐ
seabed; seafloor (noun)
海军
hǎi jūn
navy (noun)
海浪
hǎi làng
sea wave (noun)
海外
hǎi wài
overseas; abroad (other)
海湾
Hǎi wān
(Persian) Gulf (noun)
海洋
hǎi yáng
ocean (noun)
好不容易
hǎo bù róng yì
with great difficulty (other)
好容易
hǎo róng yì
(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty (adverb)
好似
hǎo sì
to seem; to be like (verb)
好学
hǎo xué
easy to learn (adjective)
好转
hǎo zhuǎn
to improve; to take a turn for the better (verb)
和谐
hé xié
harmonious; harmony (adjective)
核心
hé xīn
core; nucleus (noun)
合约
hé yuē
treaty; contract (noun)
黑夜
hēi yè
night (noun)
狠
hěn
ruthless; fierce (adjective)
很难说
hěn nánshuō
Hard to say (verb)
横
héng
horizontal; across (verb)
衡量
héng liáng
to weigh; to examine (verb)
宏大
hóng dà
great; grand (adjective)
洪水
hóng shuǐ
deluge; flood (noun)
壶
hú
pot; classifier for bottled liquid (measure word)
护
hù
to protect (verb)
互动
hù dòng
to interact; interactive (verb)
忽略
hū lu:è
to neglect; to overlook; to ignore (verb)
户外
hù wài
outdoor (other)
花费
huā fèi
expense; cost (verb)
化解
huà jiě
to dissolve; to resolve (contradictions) (verb)
花瓶
huā píng
flower vase; (fig.) female employee considered to be just a pretty face (attractive but not very competent) (noun)
花生
huā shēng
peanut; groundnut (noun)
幻想
huàn xiǎng
delusion; fantasy (noun)
患者
huàn zhě
patient; sufferer (noun)
皇帝
huáng dì
emperor (noun)
毁
huǐ
to destroy; to ruin (verb)
绘画
huì huà
drawing; painting (noun)
会见
huì jiàn
to meet with (sb who is paying a visit) (verb)
回应
huí yìng
to respond; response (verb)
会长
huì zhǎng
president of a club, committee etc (noun)
昏
hūn
muddle-headed (verb)
混
hún
confused; dirty (verb)
混合
hùn hé
to mix; to blend (verb)
混乱
hùn luàn
confusion; chaos (adjective)
火箭
huǒ jiàn
rocket (noun)
活跃
huó yuè
active; lively (verb)
J
集
jí
to gather; to collect (measure word)
疾病
jí bìng
disease; sickness; ailment (noun)
机动车
jī dòng chē
motor vehicle (noun)
基督教
Jī dū jiào
Christianity (noun)
极端
jí duān
extreme (noun)
机关
jī guān
mechanism; gear (noun)
急救
jí jiù
to give emergency treatment (verb)
吉利
Jí lì
Geely, Chinese car make (adjective)
激情
jī qíng
passion; fervor (noun)
吉祥
jí xiáng
lucky; auspicious (noun)
机械
jī xiè
machine; machinery (noun)
给予
jǐ yǔ
(literary) to give; to accord; to render (verb)
嘉宾
jiā bīn
esteemed guest (noun)
家电
jiā diàn
household electric appliance (noun)
加盟
jiā méng
to become a member of an alliance or union (verb)
假日
jià rì
holiday; non-working day (noun)
家园
jiā yuán
home; homeland (noun)
尖
jiān
pointed; tapering; sharp (adjective)
捡
jiǎn
to pick up; to collect (verb)
剑
jiàn
double-edged sword (noun)
箭
jiàn
arrow (noun)
监测
jiān cè
to monitor (verb)
鉴定
jiàn dìng
to appraise; to identify (verb)
监督
jiān dū
to control; to supervise (verb)
简介
jiǎn jiè
summary; brief introduction (noun)
酱
jiàng
thick paste of fermented soybean (noun)
将军
Jiāng jūn
(common place name) (noun)
讲课
jiǎng kè
teach; lecture (verb)
酱油
jiàng yóu
soy sauce (noun)
觉
jiào
a nap; a sleep (verb)
骄傲
jiāo ào
pride; arrogance (adjective)
焦点
jiāo diǎn
focal point; focus (lit. and fig.) (noun)
教堂
jiào táng
church; chapel (noun)
脚印
jiǎo yìn
footprint (noun)
教育部
Jiào yù bù
Ministry of Education (noun)
界
jiè
(bound form) boundary; border (noun)
揭
Jiē
surname Jie (verb)
杰出
jié chū
outstanding; distinguished (adjective)
节假日
jié jià rì
public holiday (other)
借鉴
jiè jiàn
to draw on (others' experience) (verb)
节能
jié néng
to save energy (verb)
接收
jiē shōu
reception (of transmitted signal) (verb)
解说
jiě shuō
to explain (verbally); to give a running commentary (verb)
街头
jiē tóu
street (other)
截止
jié zhǐ
to close; to stop (verb)
截至
jié zhì
up to (a time) (verb)
节奏
jié zòu
rhythm; tempo (noun)
尽
jǐn
to the greatest extent (verb)
金额
jīn é
sum of money (noun)
进攻
jìn gōng
to attack; to assault (verb)
金钱
jīn qián
money; currency (noun)
近日
jìn rì
(in) the past few days (other)
金融
jīn róng
banking; finance (noun)
近视
jìn shì
shortsighted (adjective)
精
jīng
essence; extract (adjective)
净
jìng
variant of 净 (adjective)
井
Jǐng
Jing, one of the 28 constellations of Chinese astronomy (noun)
景
Jǐng
surname Jing (noun)
景点
jǐng diǎn
tourist attraction; scenic spot (noun)
精美
jīng měi
delicate; fine (adjective)
精品
jīng pǐn
quality goods (noun)
惊人
jīng rén
astonishing (adjective)
惊喜
jīng xǐ
nice surprise (adjective)
纠纷
jiū fēn
dispute (noun)
救命
jiù mìng
to save sb's life (verb)
就是说
jiù shì shuō
in other words; that is (conjunction)
酒水
jiǔ shuǐ
beverage; drink (noun)
就算
jiù suàn
(coll.) even if (adverb)
救援
jiù yuán
to save; to support (verb)
纠正
jiū zhèng
to correct; to make right (verb)
救助
jiù zhù
to help sb in trouble (verb)
剧
jù
theatrical work (play, opera, TV series etc) (noun)
据
jù
variant of 据 (preposition)
足
jù
excessive (adjective)
捐
juān
to relinquish; to abandon (verb)
捐款
juān kuǎn
to donate money (verb)
捐赠
juān zèng
to contribute (as a gift) (verb)
捐助
juān zhù
to donate; to offer (aid) (verb)
绝
jué
to cut short (adverb)
决策
jué cè
strategic decision (noun)
绝大多数
jué dà duō shù
the vast majority (numeral)
觉悟
jué wù
to come to understand (noun)
军队
jūn duì
armed forces; troops (noun)
军舰
jūn jiàn
warship; military naval vessel (noun)
军事
jūn shì
military affairs (noun)
K
开创
kāi chuàng
to initiate; to start (verb)
开关
kāi guān
power switch (noun)
开设
kāi shè
to offer (goods or services) (verb)
开通
kāi tōng
to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service) (verb)
开头
kāi tóu
beginning; to start (noun)
开夜车
kāi yè chē
to burn the midnight oil (verb)
看得见
kàn dé jiàn
can see; visible (verb)
看得起
kàn de qǐ
to show respect for (verb)
看管
kān guǎn
to look after (verb)
看好
kān hǎo
to keep an eye on (verb)
看作
kàn zuò
to look upon as (verb)
康复
kāng fù
to recuperate (verb)
抗议
kàng yì
to protest; protest (verb)
考场
kǎo chǎng
exam room (noun)
考题
kǎo tí
exam question (noun)
客车
kè chē
coach; bus (noun)
科研
kē yán
(scientific) research (noun)
肯
kěn
old variant of 肯 (verb)
空军
kōng jūn
air force (noun)
扣
kòu
to fasten; to button (verb)
口试
kǒu shì
oral examination (verb)
酷
kù
ruthless; strong (e.g. of wine) (adverb)
跨
kuà
to step across (verb)
快车
kuài chē
express (train, bus etc) (noun)
宽阔
kuān kuò
expansive; wide (adjective)
矿
kuàng
mineral deposit; ore deposit (noun)
阔
kuò
variant of 阔 (adjective)
L
啦
lā
(onom.) sound of singing, cheering etc (particle)
赖
Lài
surname Lai; (Tw) (coll.) LINE messaging app (verb)
来往
lái wǎng
to come and go (verb)
懒
lǎn
variant of 懒 (adjective)
蓝领
lán lǐng
blue-collar; blue-collar worker (adjective)
栏目
lán mù
regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program) (noun)
蓝天
lán tiān
blue sky (noun)
牢
láo
firm; sturdy (adjective)
老乡
lǎo xiāng
fellow townsman; fellow villager; sb from the same hometown (noun)
冷气
lěng qì
air conditioning (Tw) (noun)
冷水
lěng shuǐ
cold water; unboiled water (noun)
理
lǐ
texture; grain (of wood) (verb)
利
Lì
surname Li (noun)
理财
lǐ cái
to manage wealth; to manage finances; money management (verb)
礼堂
lǐ táng
assembly hall (noun)
理智
lǐ zhì
reason; intellect (noun)
联盟
lián méng
alliance; union (noun)
联赛
lián sài
(sports) league (noun)
联手
lián shǒu
lit. to join hands (verb)
两侧
liǎng cè
two sides; both sides (other)
两手
liǎng shǒu
one's two hands (other)
凉鞋
liáng xié
sandal (noun)
聊
liáo
to chat; to depend upon (literary) (verb)
料
liào
material; stuff (noun)
聊天儿
liáo tiān r
erhua variant of 聊天 (other)
裂
liè
to split; to crack (verb)
另
lìng
other; another (pronoun)
灵活
líng huó
flexible; nimble (adjective)
领取
lǐng qǔ
to receive; to draw; to get (verb)
领袖
lǐng xiù
leader (noun)
流感
liú gǎn
flu; influenza (noun)
留言
liú yán
to leave a message (noun)
楼道
lóu dào
corridor; passageway (in storied building) (noun)
楼房
lóu fáng
a building of two or more stories (noun)
露
Lù
surname Lu (verb)
旅店
lǚ diàn
inn; small hotel (noun)
路过
lù guò
to pass by or through (verb)
绿化
lǜ huà
to make green with plants (verb)
陆军
lù jūn
army; ground forces (noun)
录像
lù xiàng
to videotape (noun)
录音机
lù yīn jī
(tape) recording machine (noun)
M
嘛
má
used in 吽; (Tw) (coll.) what? (particle)
马车
mǎ chē
cart; chariot (noun)
埋
mái
to bury (verb)
慢车
màn chē
local bus or train (noun)
馒头
mán tou
steamed roll (noun)
盲人
máng rén
blind person (noun)
梅花
méi huā
plum blossom (noun)
美容
měi róng
to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery) (verb)
蒙
méng
drizzle; mist (verb)
猛
měng
ferocious; fierce (adjective)
秘书长
mì shū zhǎng
secretary-general (noun)
棉
mián
generic term for cotton or kapok (noun)
免得
miǎn de
so as not to; so as to avoid (verb)
面对面
miàn duì miàn
face to face (other)
面向
miàn xiàng
to face; to turn towards (verb)
妙
miào
clever; wonderful (adjective)
灭
miè
to extinguish or put out (verb)
民歌
mín gē
folk song (noun)
民工
mín gōng
migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work) (noun)
民警
mín jǐng
civil police (noun)
民意
mín yì
public opinion (noun)
民主
mín zhǔ
democracy (adjective)
命
mìng
life; fate (noun)
名额
míng é
quota; number of places (noun)
明日
míng rì
tomorrow (other)
名胜
míng shèng
a place famous for its scenery or historical relics (noun)
名义
míng yì
name; titular (noun)
名誉
míng yù
fame; reputation (noun)
膜
mó
membrane; film (noun)
磨
mó
to rub; to grind (verb)
没收
mò shōu
to confiscate (verb)
墨水
mò shuǐ
ink (noun)
母
mǔ
mother; elderly female relative (adjective)
墓
mù
grave; tomb (noun)
母鸡
mǔ jī
hen; don't know (humorous slang mimicking Cantonese 唔知, Jyutping: m4 zi1) (noun)
母女
mǔ nǚ
mother and daughter (noun)
母子
mǔ zǐ
mother and child (noun)
N
拿走
ná zǒu
to take away (verb)
奶粉
nǎi fěn
powdered milk (noun)
奶牛
nǎi niú
milk cow; dairy cow (noun)
难忘
nán wàng
unforgettable (adjective)
内地
Nèi dì
mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan) (other)
内外
nèi wài
inside and outside (other)
内衣
nèi yī
undergarment (noun)
能否
néng fǒu
whether or not (verb)
泥
ní
mud; clay (noun)
扭
niǔ
to turn; to twist (verb)
P
派出
pài chū
to send; to dispatch (verb)
排行榜
pái háng bǎng
the charts (of best-sellers) (noun)
判
pàn
to judge; to sentence (verb)
番
Pān
surname Pan (other)
盼望
pàn wàng
to hope for; to look forward to (verb)
泡
pāo
puffed; swollen; spongy (verb)
陪同
péi tóng
to accompany (verb)
配置
pèi zhì
to deploy; to allocate (verb)
皮球
pí qiú
ball (made of rubber, leather etc) (noun)
偏
piān
to lean; to slant (adverb)
扁
Piān
surname Pian (adjective)
贫困
pín kùn
impoverished (adjective)
品牌
pǐn pái
brand name; trademark (noun)
聘请
pìn qǐng
to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc) (verb)
评
píng
to discuss; to comment (verb)
平凡
píng fán
commonplace; ordinary (adjective)
平方米
píng fāng mǐ
square meter (measure word)
平衡
píng héng
balance; equilibrium (adjective)
屏幕
píng mù
screen (TV, computer or movie) (noun)
平台
píng tái
platform; terrace (noun)
评选
píng xuǎn
to select on the basis of a vote or consensus (verb)
坡
pō
slope; sloping (noun)
扑
pū
to throw oneself at (verb)
铺
pù
variant of 铺 (verb)
Q
起点
qǐ diǎn
starting point (noun)
气氛
qì fēn
atmosphere; mood (noun)
欺负
qī fu
to bully (verb)
奇妙
qí miào
fantastic; wonderful (adjective)
起诉
qǐ sù
to sue; to bring a lawsuit against (verb)
企图
qǐ tú
to attempt; to try (verb)
恰当
qià dàng
appropriate; suitable (adjective)
恰好
qià hǎo
as it turns out (adverb)
恰恰
qià qià
exactly; just (adverb)
牵
qiān
to lead along (verb)
铅笔
qiān bǐ
(lead) pencil (noun)
前方
qián fāng
ahead; the front (noun)
前来
qián lái
to come (formal) (verb)
潜力
qián lì
potential; capacity (noun)
谦虚
qiān xū
modest; self-effacing (adjective)
强盗
qiáng dào
to rob (with force) (noun)
强化
qiáng huà
to strengthen (verb)
强势
qiáng shì
strong; powerful (noun)
强壮
qiáng zhuàng
strong; sturdy (adjective)
桥梁
qiáo liáng
bridge (lit. and fig.) (noun)
巧妙
qiǎo miào
ingenious; clever (adjective)
切实
qiè shí
feasible; realistic (adjective)
茄子
qié zi
eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) (noun)
侵犯
qīn fàn
to infringe on (verb)
亲属
qīn shǔ
kin; kindred (noun)
亲眼
qīn yǎn
with one's own eyes (adverb)
清
Qīng
Qing (Wade-Giles: Ch'ing) dynasty of imperial China (1644-1911) (adjective)
清洁
qīng jié
clean; to clean (adjective)
清洁工
qīng jié gōng
cleaner; janitor (noun)
清明节
Qīng míng jié
Qingming or Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb Sweeping Day, celebration for the dead (in early April) (other)
清洗
qīng xǐ
to wash; to clean (verb)
倾向
qīng xiàng
trend; tendency (noun)
情绪
qíng xù
mood; state of mind (noun)
球拍
qiú pāi
racket (noun)
球星
qiú xīng
sports star (ball sport) (noun)
球员
qiú yuán
(ball sports) player; team member (noun)
求职
qiú zhí
to seek employment (verb)
渠道
qú dào
irrigation ditch (noun)
去掉
qù diào
to get rid of (verb)
区分
qū fēn
to differentiate (verb)
取款
qǔ kuǎn
to withdraw money from a bank (verb)
取款机
qǔ kuǎn jī
ATM (other)
券
quàn
bond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half) (other)
权
Quán
surname Quan (noun)
全力
quán lì
with all one's strength (adverb)
权力
quán lì
power; authority (noun)
全新
quán xīn
all new; completely new (adjective)
却是
què shì
nevertheless (other)
缺陷
quē xiàn
defect; flaw (noun)
R
让座
ràng zuò
to give up one's seat for sb (verb)
热点
rè diǎn
hot spot; point of special interest (noun)
热水
rè shuǐ
hot water (noun)
热水器
rè shuǐ qì
water heater (noun)
热线
rè xiàn
hotline (communications link) (noun)
人权
rén quán
human rights (noun)
认同
rèn tóng
to approve of (verb)
日夜
rì yè
day and night (adverb)
日语
Rì yǔ
Japanese language (noun)
融合
róng hé
a mixture; an amalgam (verb)
融入
róng rù
to blend into (verb)
如
rú
as; as if (verb)
入
rù
to enter; to go into (verb)
入学
rù xué
to enter a school or college (verb)
如一
rú yī
consistent; the same (other)
乳制品
rǔ zhì pǐn
dairy products (noun)
若
ruò
to seem; like (conjunction)
S
赛
sài
to compete; competition (verb)
塞
Sāi
Serbia; Serbian (verb)
赛场
sài chǎng
racetrack; field (for athletics competition) (noun)
三明治
sān míng zhì
sandwich (loanword) (noun)
丧失
sàng shī
to lose; to forfeit (verb)
山峰
shān fēng
(mountain) peak (noun)
山谷
shān gǔ
valley; ravine (noun)
山坡
shān pō
hillside (noun)
上班族
shàng bān zú
office workers (as social group) (noun)
商城
Shāng chéng
see 商城县 (noun)
上当
shàng dàng
taken in (by sb's deceit) (verb)
上帝
Shàng dì
God (noun)
伤口
shāng kǒu
wound; cut (noun)
上市
shàng shì
to hit the market (of a new product) (verb)
上台
shàng tái
to rise to power (in politics) (verb)
伤亡
shāng wáng
casualties; injuries and deaths (verb)
上演
shàng yǎn
to screen (a movie) (verb)
伤员
shāng yuán
wounded person (noun)
勺
sháo
spoon; ladle (measure word)
少儿
shào ér
child (noun)
涉及
shè jí
to involve; to touch upon (a topic) (verb)
设计师
shè jì shī
designer; architect (noun)
舌头
shé tou
tongue; enemy soldier captured for the purpose of extracting information (noun)
审查
shěn chá
to examine; to investigate (verb)
深化
shēn huà
to deepen; to intensify (verb)
深深
shēn shēn
deep; profound (adverb)
圣诞节
Shèng dàn jié
Christmas time (other)
生活费
shēng huó fèi
cost of living (noun)
升级
shēng jí
to go up by one grade; to be promoted (verb)
省钱
shěng qián
to save money (adjective)
盛行
shèng xíng
to be in vogue; to be popular; to be prevalent (verb)
升学
shēng xué
to enter the next grade school (verb)
升值
shēng zhí
to rise in value (verb)
识
shí
to know; knowledge (verb)
适当
shì dàng
suitable; appropriate (adjective)
试点
shì diǎn
test point; to carry out trial (noun)
时而
shí ér
occasionally (adverb)
师父
shī fu
used for 师傅 (in Taiwan) (noun)
事后
shì hòu
after the event (other)
实践
shí jiàn
practice; to put into practice (verb)
时节
shí jié
season; time (noun)
市民
shì mín
city resident (noun)
时期
shí qī
period; phase (noun)
师生
shī shēng
teachers and students (noun)
时时
shí shí
often; constantly (adverb)
食欲
shí yù
appetite (noun)
时装
shí zhuāng
fashion; fashionable clothes (noun)
识字
shí zì
to learn to read (verb)
收藏
shōu cáng
to collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc); to put away for safekeeping; (Internet) to bookmark (verb)
首次
shǒu cì
first; first time (numeral)
首脑
shǒu nǎo
head (of state) (noun)
收取
shōu qǔ
to receive; to collect (verb)
首席
shǒu xí
chief (representative, correspondent etc) (noun)
首相
shǒu xiàng
prime minister (of Japan or UK etc) (noun)
手续费
shǒu xù fèi
service charge (noun)
收养
shōu yǎng
to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc) (verb)
书房
shū fáng
study (room) (noun)
薯片
shǔ piàn
fried potato chips (other)
薯条
shǔ tiáo
french fries (noun)
爽
shuǎng
bright; clear (other)
双打
shuāng dǎ
doubles (in sports) (noun)
税
shuì
taxes; duties (noun)
水泥
shuǐ ní
cement (noun)
顺
shùn
to obey; to follow (verb)
说明书
shuō míng shū
(technical) manual (noun)
说实话
shuō shí huà
to speak the truth (verb)
寺
sì
Buddhist temple (other)
四处
sì chù
all over the place (adverb)
死亡
sǐ wáng
to die; death (verb)
司长
sī zhǎng
bureau chief (noun)
送礼
sòng lǐ
to give a present (verb)
送行
sòng xíng
to see someone off (verb)
素质
sù zhì
inner quality (noun)
算了
suàn le
let it be; let it pass (other)
算是
suàn shì
considered to be (verb)
虽
suī
although; even though (conjunction)
岁数
suì shu
age (number of years old) (noun)
T
塔
tǎ
pagoda; tower (noun)
踏
tā
see 踏实 (verb)
踏实
tā shi
firmly-based (adjective)
台灯
tái dēng
desk lamp; table lamp (noun)
太阳能
tài yáng néng
solar energy (noun)
叹气
tàn qì
to sigh; to heave a sigh (verb)
探索
tàn suǒ
to explore; to probe (verb)
探讨
tàn tǎo
to investigate (verb)
趟
tāng
old variant of 趟 (verb)
掏
tāo
to fish out (from pocket) (verb)
特
tè
special; unique (adverb)
特大
tè dà
exceptionally big (adjective)
特地
tè dì
specially; for a special purpose (adverb)
特快
tè kuài
express (train, delivery etc) (adjective)
特意
tè yì
specially; intentionally (adverb)
疼痛
téng tòng
pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt (adjective)
踢
tī
to kick; to play (e.g. soccer) (verb)
提交
tí jiāo
to submit (a report etc) (verb)
提升
tí shēng
to promote (to a higher-ranking position) (verb)
添
tiān
to add; to increase (verb)
田
Tián
surname Tian (noun)
田径
tián jìng
track and field (athletics) (noun)
天然
tiān rán
natural (adjective)
天堂
tiān táng
paradise; heaven (noun)
天下
tiān xià
land under heaven (noun)
跳水
tiào shuǐ
to dive (into water) (verb)
听取
tīng qǔ
to hear (news); to listen to (verb)
同
tóng
like; same (preposition)
通报
tōng bào
to inform; to notify (verb)
同胞
tóng bāo
born of the same parents (noun)
通道
Tōng dào
Tongdao Dong autonomous county in Huaihua 怀化, Hunan (noun)
同行
tóng háng
person of the same profession (noun)
通红
tōng hóng
very red; red through and through (adjective)
通话
tōng huà
to hold a conversation (verb)
铜牌
tóng pái
bronze medal (noun)
同期
tóng qī
the corresponding time period (in a different year etc) (other)
通行
tōng xíng
to go through (verb)
通讯
tōng xùn
communications (noun)
同一
tóng yī
identical; the same (adjective)
透露
tòu lù
to leak out; to divulge (verb)
投票
tóu piào
to vote; vote (verb)
头疼
tóu téng
headache (adjective)
徒弟
tú dì
apprentice; disciple (noun)
途径
tú jìng
way; means; channel (noun)
图书
tú shū
books (in a library or bookstore) (noun)
团队
tuán duì
team (noun)
推出
tuī chū
to push out; to release (verb)
退票
tuì piào
to bounce (a check) (verb)
吞
tūn
to swallow; to take (verb)
托
tuō
prop; support (for weight) (verb)
拖
tuō
variant of 拖 (verb)
拖鞋
tuō xié
slippers; sandals (noun)
W
挖
wā
to dig; to excavate (verb)
哇
wā
Wow!; sound of a child's crying (particle)
娃娃
wá wa
baby; small child (noun)
外币
wài bì
foreign currency (noun)
外部
wài bù
the outside; (attributive) external (other)
外出
wài chū
to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) (verb)
外观
wài guān
outward appearance (noun)
外科
wài kē
surgery (branch of medicine) (noun)
外来
wài lái
external; foreign (adjective)
外头
wài tou
outside; out (other)
外衣
wài yī
outer clothing (noun)
外资
wài zī
foreign investment (noun)
顽皮
wán pí
naughty (adjective)
顽强
wán qiáng
tenacious; hard to defeat (adjective)
弯曲
wān qū
to bend; to curve around (adjective)
网吧
wǎng bā
Internet café (noun)
王后
wáng hòu
queen (noun)
往后
wǎng hòu
from now on; in the future (other)
望见
wàng jiàn
to espy; to spot (verb)
往来
wǎng lái
dealings; contacts (verb)
往年
wǎng nián
in former years (other)
网页
wǎng yè
web page (noun)
王子
wáng zǐ
prince; son of a king (noun)
微波炉
wēi bō lú
microwave oven (noun)
为此
wèi cǐ
for this reason (adverb)
为何
wèi hé
why (pronoun)
危机
wēi jī
crisis (noun)
维生素
wéi shēng sù
vitamin (noun)
威胁
wēi xié
to threaten; to menace (verb)
文娱
wén yú
cultural recreation (noun)
卧铺
wò pù
a bed (on a train) (noun)
误
wù
mistake; error (verb)
无边
wú biān
without boundary (adjective)
舞蹈
wǔ dǎo
dance (performance art) (noun)
无关
wú guān
unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else) (verb)
物品
wù pǐn
articles; goods (noun)
无效
wú xiào
not valid; ineffective (verb)
乌云
wū yún
black cloud (noun)
X
西班牙语
Xī bān yá yǔ
Spanish language (noun)
细胞
xì bāo
cell (biology) (noun)
吸毒
xī dú
to take drugs (verb)
细菌
xì jūn
bacterium; germ (noun)
戏曲
xì qǔ
Chinese opera (noun)
牺牲
xī shēng
to sacrifice one's life (verb)
洗衣粉
xǐ yī fěn
laundry detergent (noun)
嫌
xián
to dislike; suspicion (verb)
险
xiǎn
danger; dangerous (adjective)
显出
xiǎn chū
to express; to exhibit (verb)
先锋
xiān fēng
vanguard; pioneer (noun)
线路
xiàn lù
(electricity) line; circuit; wire (noun)
陷入
xiàn rù
to sink into (verb)
想不到
xiǎng bu dào
unexpected; hard to imagine (verb)
响声
xiǎng shēng
noise (noun)
晓得
xiǎo de
to know (verb)
小费
xiǎo fèi
tip; gratuity (noun)
消耗
xiāo hào
to use up; to consume (verb)
笑脸
xiào liǎn
smiling face (noun)
小麦
xiǎo mài
wheat (noun)
消灭
xiāo miè
to put an end to (verb)
笑容
xiào róng
smile; smiling expression (noun)
笑声
xiào shēng
laughter (noun)
小于
xiǎo yú
less than, < (verb)
解
Xiè
surname Xie (verb)
协会
xié huì
an association (noun)
协商
xié shāng
to consult with (verb)
协调
xié tiáo
to coordinate (verb)
协助
xié zhù
to provide assistance (verb)
写字楼
xiě zì lóu
office building (noun)
写字台
xiě zì tái
writing desk (noun)
心灵
xīn líng
bright; smart (noun)
新人
xīn rén
newcomer; fresh talent (noun)
薪水
xīn shuǐ
salary; wage (noun)
新兴
Xīn xīng
Xinxing county in Yunfu 云浮, Guangdong (adjective)
信仰
xìn yǎng
to believe in (a religion) (verb)
信用
xìn yòng
trustworthiness (noun)
心愿
xīn yuàn
cherished desire (noun)
心脏
xīn zàng
heart (noun)
心脏病
xīn zàng bìng
heart disease (noun)
形
xíng
to appear; to look (other)
行程
xíng chéng
journey; course of a journey (noun)
兴旺
xīng wàng
prosperous; thriving (adjective)
凶
xiōng
terrible; fearful (adjective)
凶手
xiōng shǒu
murderer; assassin (noun)
修车
xiū chē
to repair a bike (car etc) (verb)
袖珍
xiù zhēn
pocket-sized (adjective)
悬
xuán
to hang or suspend (verb)
选拔
xuǎn bá
to select the best (verb)
选举
xuǎn jǔ
to elect; election (verb)
旋转
xuán zhuǎn
to rotate; to revolve (verb)
血管
xuè guǎn
vein; artery (noun)
学会
xué huì
to learn; to master (verb)
血液
xuè yè
blood (noun)
学员
xué yuán
student; member of an institution of learning (noun)
循环
xún huán
to cycle; to circulate (verb)
Y
压迫
yā pò
to oppress; to repress (verb)
沿
yán
along; to follow (a line, tradition etc) (preposition)
研发
yán fā
research and development (verb)
沿海
yán hǎi
coastal (other)
烟花
yān huā
fireworks; prostitute (esp. in Yuan theater) (noun)
宴会
yàn huì
banquet; feast (noun)
眼看
yǎn kàn
soon; in a moment (verb)
沿着
yán zhe
to go along; to follow (preposition)
演奏
yǎn zòu
to perform on a musical instrument (verb)
洋
yáng
ocean; vast (other)
样
yàng
manner; pattern (measure word)
仰
Yǎng
surname Yang (verb)
养老
yǎng lǎo
to provide for the elderly (family members) (verb)
氧气
yǎng qì
oxygen (noun)
要不然
yào bù rán
otherwise; or else (conjunction)
要好
yào hǎo
to be on good terms (adjective)
要么
yào me
or; either one or the other (conjunction)
药品
yào pǐn
medicaments; medicine (noun)
要素
yào sù
essential factor (noun)
野
yě
old variant of 野 (adjective)
野生
yě shēng
wild; undomesticated (adjective)
异常
yì cháng
unusual; abnormal (adjective)
依次
yī cì
in order; in succession (adverb)
一次性
yī cì xìng
one-off (offer) (adjective)
一代
yī dài
generation (noun)
一道
yī dào
together (adverb)
一番
yì fān
Some (other)
一贯
yī guàn
consistent; constant (adverb)
遗憾
yí hàn
regret; to regret (adjective)
依赖
yī lài
to depend on (verb)
一路上
yī lù shàng
along the way (other)
一模一样
yī mú yī yàng
exactly the same (idiom) (other)
一齐
yī qí
at the same time (adverb)
仪器
yí qì
instrument; apparatus (noun)
艺人
yì rén
performing artist (noun)
一时
yī shí
a period of time (numeral)
仪式
yí shì
ceremony (noun)
议题
yì tí
topic of discussion (noun)
一同
yī tóng
together (adverb)
意想不到
yì xiǎng bù dào
unexpected; previously unimagined (verb)
一行
yī xíng
party; delegation (noun)
医药
yī yào
medical care and medicines (noun)
意愿
yì yuàn
aspiration; wish (for) (noun)
因
yīn
old variant of 因 (preposition)
印
Yìn
surname Yin; abbr. for 度 (verb)
隐藏
yǐn cáng
to hide; to conceal (verb)
音量
yīn liàng
loudness; volume (noun)
阴谋
yīn móu
to conspire; to plot (noun)
隐私
yǐn sī
secrets; private business (noun)
因素
yīn sù
element; factor (noun)
音像
yīn xiàng
audio and video (noun)
阴影
yīn yǐng
(lit. and fig.) shadow (noun)
应对
yìng duì
to answer; to reply (verb)
应急
yìng jí
to respond to an emergency (verb)
迎来
yíng lái
to welcome (a visitor or newcomer) (verb)
影迷
yǐng mí
film enthusiast (noun)
影响力
yǐng xiǎng lì
influence; impact (noun)
影星
yǐng xīng
film star (noun)
英雄
yīng xióng
hero (noun)
用处
yòng chu
usefulness (noun)
用得着
yòng de zháo
to be able to use; useable; to have a use for (other)
用法
yòng fǎ
usage (noun)
用品
yòng pǐn
articles for use (noun)
用心
yòng xīn
motive; intention (adjective)
有关
yǒu guān
to have sth to do with (verb)
有没有
yǒu méi yǒu
(before a noun) Do (you, they etc) have ...? (other)
游人
yóu rén
a tourist (noun)
有事
yǒu shì
to be occupied with sth (verb)
游玩
yóu wán
to amuse oneself (verb)
游戏机
yóu xì jī
video game machine (noun)
游行
yóu xíng
to march; to parade; to demonstrate (verb)
优质
yōu zhì
excellent quality (adjective)
与
yú
variant of 欤 (preposition)
粥
yù
used in 荤粥 (noun)
于
Yú
surname Yu (preposition)
宇航员
yǔ háng yuán
astronaut (noun)
愉快
yú kuài
cheerful; cheerily (adjective)
娱乐
yú lè
to entertain (verb)
雨衣
yǔ yī
raincoat (noun)
预约
yù yuē
booking; reservation (verb)
园
Yuán
surname Yuan (other)
原
Yuán
surname Yuan (adjective)
园地
yuán dì
garden area (noun)
远方
yuǎn fāng
far away; a distant location (other)
原告
yuán gào
complainant; plaintiff (noun)
缘故
yuán gù
reason; cause (noun)
远离
yuǎn lí
to be far from (verb)
原谅
yuán liàng
to excuse; to forgive (verb)
元素
yuán sù
element (key component of sth) (noun)
远远
yuǎn yuǎn
distant; by far (adverb)
援助
yuán zhù
to help; to support (verb)
圆珠笔
yuán zhū bǐ
ballpoint pen (noun)
约定
yuē dìng
to agree on sth (after discussion) (verb)
乐曲
yuè qǔ
musical composition (noun)
晕
yūn
confused; dizzy (verb)
晕车
yùn chē
to be carsick (verb)
允许
yǔn xǔ
to permit; to allow (verb)
运作
yùn zuò
to operate; operations (verb)
Z
杂
zá
variant of 杂 (adjective)
再生
zài shēng
to be reborn (verb)
再说
zài shuō
to say again (verb)
藏
Zàng
Tibet; abbr. for Xizang or Tibet Autonomous Region 藏 (verb)
遭到
zāo dào
to suffer; to meet with (sth unfortunate) (verb)
遭受
zāo shòu
to suffer; to sustain (loss, misfortune) (verb)
早晚
zǎo wǎn
morning and evening (adverb)
遭遇
zāo yù
to meet with (noun)
增进
zēng jìn
to promote; to enhance (verb)
增值
zēng zhí
to appreciate (financially) (verb)
扎
zhā
to prick; to run or stick (a needle etc) into (verb)
炸
zhá
to deep fry; Taiwan pr. [zhà] (verb)
炸弹
zhà dàn
bomb (noun)
扎实
zhā shi
strong; solid (adjective)
炸药
zhà yào
explosive (material) (noun)
债
zhài
debt (noun)
战场
zhàn chǎng
battlefield (noun)
占据
zhàn jù
to occupy; to hold (verb)
战略
zhàn lu:è
strategy (noun)
战术
zhàn shù
tactics (noun)
站台
zhàn tái
platform (at a railway station) (noun)
战友
zhàn yǒu
comrade-in-arms (noun)
账
zhàng
account; bill (noun)
章
Zhāng
surname Zhang (measure word)
障碍
zhàng ài
barrier; obstruction (noun)
账户
zhàng hù
bank account (noun)
掌声
zhǎng shēng
applause (noun)
招
zhāo
to recruit; to provoke (verb)
招聘
zhāo pìn
to invite applications for a job (verb)
照样
zhào yàng
as before; (same) as usual (adverb)
照耀
zhào yào
to shine; to illuminate (verb)
这就是说
zhè jiù shì shuō
in other words (conjunction)
哲学
zhé xué
philosophy (noun)
镇
zhèn
to press down (noun)
政策
zhèng cè
policy (noun)
正当
zhèng dāng
timely; just (when needed) (adjective)
政党
zhèng dǎng
political party (noun)
整顿
zhěng dùn
to tidy up; to reorganize (verb)
争夺
zhēng duó
to fight over (verb)
政权
zhèng quán
regime; political power (noun)
整治
zhěng zhì
to bring under control (verb)
症状
zhèng zhuàng
symptom (of an illness) (noun)
枝
zhī
branch; classifier for sticks, rods, pencils etc (measure word)
织
zhī
to weave (verb)
止
zhǐ
to stop; to prohibit (verb)
治病
zhì bìng
to treat an illness (verb)
支撑
zhī chēng
to prop up; to support (verb)
只得
zhǐ dé
to have no alternative but to; to be obliged to (adverb)
指定
zhǐ dìng
to appoint; to assign (verb)
只顾
zhǐ gù
solely preoccupied (with one thing) (verb)
只管
zhǐ guǎn
solely engrossed in one thing (adverb)
智慧
zhì huì
wisdom; knowledge (noun)
之类
zhī lèi
and so on; and such (pronoun)
知名
zhī míng
well-known; famous (adjective)
直升机
zhí shēng jī
helicopter (noun)
指数
zhǐ shù
(numerical, statistical) index (noun)
指头
zhǐ tou
finger; toe (noun)
至于
zhì yú
as for; as to (preposition)
支援
zhī yuán
to provide assistance (verb)
职责
zhí zé
duty; responsibility (noun)
指着
zhǐzhe
Poke (other)
肿
zhǒng
to swell; swelling (verb)
中等
zhōng děng
medium (adjective)
中华
Zhōng huá
China (alternate formal name) (noun)
中期
zhōng qī
middle (of a period of time) (other)
钟头
zhōng tóu
hour (noun)
中外
zhōng wài
Sino-foreign (adjective)
忠心
zhōng xīn
good faith; devotion (noun)
种种
zhǒng zhǒng
all kinds of (measure word)
煮
zhǔ
variant of 煮 (verb)
驻
zhù
to halt; to stay (verb)
珠宝
zhū bǎo
pearls; jewels (noun)
主持人
zhǔ chí rén
TV or radio presenter (noun)
主角
zhǔ jué
leading role; lead (noun)
主流
zhǔ liú
main stream (of a river) (noun)
诸位
zhū wèi
(pron) everyone (pronoun)
祝愿
zhù yuàn
to wish (verb)
住宅
zhù zhái
residence; dwelling; abode (noun)
柱子
zhù zi
pillar (noun)
赚
zhuàn
to earn; to make a profit (verb)
赚钱
zhuàn qián
to earn money (verb)
专用
zhuān yòng
special; dedicated (verb)
装备
zhuāng bèi
equipment; to equip (noun)
壮观
zhuàng guān
spectacular; magnificent sight (adjective)
追究
zhuī jiū
to investigate (verb)
捉
zhuō
to clutch; to grab (verb)
自来水
zì lái shuǐ
running water (noun)
自我
zì wǒ
self-; ego (psychology) (pronoun)
自学
zì xué
self-study; to study on one's own (verb)
咨询
zī xún
to consult; to seek advice (verb)
自言自语
zì yán zì yǔ
to talk to oneself (other)
自在
zì zai
comfortable; at ease (adjective)
总部
zǒng bù
general headquarters (noun)
总监
zǒng jiān
head; director (of an organizational unit) (noun)
宗教
zōng jiào
religion (noun)
总经理
zǒng jīng lǐ
general manager (noun)
总量
zǒng liàng
total; overall amount (noun)
奏
zòu
to play music (verb)
走私
zǒu sī
to smuggle; to have an illicit affair (verb)
族
zú
race; nationality (measure word)
祖父
zǔ fù
father's father (noun)
祖国
zǔ guó
motherland (noun)
租金
zū jīn
rent (noun)
祖母
zǔ mǔ
father's mother (noun)
足以
zú yǐ
sufficient to... (adverb)
钻
zuàn
variant of 钻 (verb)
罪
zuì
guilt; crime (noun)
罪恶
zuì è
crime; evil (noun)
最佳
zuì jiā
optimum; optimal (adjective)
最终
zuì zhōng
final; ultimate (adverb)
作
zuō
worker; workshop (verb)
作废
zuò fèi
to become invalid (verb)
座谈会
zuò tán huì
conference; symposium (noun)
作战
zuò zhàn
combat; to fight (verb)