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1,870 words with pinyin and meaning. AI-generated example sentences and memory hints are being added word by word — words that have them show an example inline.
The official HSK 3.0 standard tests levels 7, 8, and 9 against one combined ~5,600-word pool rather than three separate lists. We split that pool into thirds by word frequency (most common → HSK 7, least common → HSK 9) so each level page is a distinct, useful study set — this is our own grouping, not an official HSK subdivision.
A
阿拉伯语
Ā lā bó yǔ
Arabic (language) (noun)
爱不释手
ài bù shì shǒu
(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down; to find sth utterly irresistible (verb)
挨家挨户
āi jiā āi hù
to go from house to house (other)
爱理不理
ài lǐ bù lǐ
(idiom) standoffish; indifferent (verb)
爱面子
ài miàn zi
to like to look good in the eyes of others; sensitive about how one is regarded by others; proud (adjective)
哀求
āi qiú
to entreat; to implore (verb)
碍事
ài shì
to be in the way; to be a hindrance (adjective)
爱惜
ài xī
to cherish; to treasure (verb)
暗地里
àn dì li
secretly; inwardly; on the sly (adverb)
按理说
àn lǐ shuō
it is reasonable to say that... (verb)
按说
àn shuō
in the ordinary course of events; ordinarily; normally (adverb)
奥秘
ào mì
secret; mystery (noun)
B
坝
bà
dam; dike; embankment (noun)
把柄
bǎ bǐng
handle; (fig.) information that can be used against sb (noun)
巴不得
bā bu de
(coll.) to be eager for (verb)
把关
bǎ guān
to guard a pass (verb)
罢免
bà miǎn
to remove sb from their post (verb)
罢休
bà xiū
to give up; to abandon (a goal etc) (verb)
霸占
bà zhàn
to occupy by force (verb)
靶子
bǎ zi
target (noun)
百分比
bǎi fēn bǐ
percentage (noun)
拜会
bài huì
(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with; to pay a visit to; to call on (verb)
拜见
bài jiàn
to pay a formal visit (verb)
百科全书
bǎi kē quán shū
encyclopedia (noun)
拜年
bài nián
to pay a New Year call (verb)
柏树
bǎi shù
cypress tree (noun)
半边天
bàn biān tiān
half the sky (noun)
办不到
bàn bu dào
impossible; can't be done (other)
半途而废
bàn tú ér fèi
to give up halfway (idiom); leave sth unfinished (verb)
半信半疑
bàn xìn bàn yí
half doubting (verb)
半真半假
bàn zhēn bàn jiǎ
(idiom) half true and half false (other)
刨
bào
carpenter's plane (verb)
暴风骤雨
bào fēng zhòu yǔ
violent wind and rainstorm (other)
抱负
bào fù
aspiration; ambition (noun)
饱和
bǎo hé
saturated; filled to capacity (verb)
宝库
bǎo kù
treasure-house (noun)
爆冷门
bào lěng mén
an upset (esp. in sports) (verb)
暴利
bào lì
sudden huge profits (noun)
爆满
bào mǎn
filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc) (verb)
报亭
bào tíng
kiosk; newsstand (other)
保修
bǎo xiū
to promise to keep sth in good repair (verb)
保质期
bǎo zhì qī
shelf life; expiration date (noun)
悲欢离合
bēi huān lí hé
joys and sorrows (other)
备课
bèi kè
(of a teacher) to prepare lessons (verb)
背诵
bèi sòng
to recite; to repeat from memory (verb)
本分
běn fèn
(to play) one's part (noun)
奔赴
bēn fù
to rush to; to hurry to (verb)
本钱
běn qián
capital; (fig.) asset; advantage; the means (to do sth) (noun)
本着
běn zhe
based on...; in conformance with.. (preposition)
笨重
bèn zhòng
heavy; cumbersome (adjective)
比比皆是
bǐ bǐ jiē shì
can be found everywhere (verb)
弊病
bì bìng
malady; evil (noun)
弊端
bì duān
systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices) (noun)
壁画
bì huà
mural (painting) (noun)
碧绿
bì lǜ
dark green (adjective)
避难
bì nàn
refuge; to take refuge (verb)
比试
bǐ shì
to have a competition (verb)
避暑
bì shǔ
to be away for the summer holidays (verb)
鞭策
biān cè
to spur on; to urge on (verb)
便道
biàn dào
pavement; sidewalk (noun)
便饭
biàn fàn
an ordinary meal (noun)
变幻莫测
biàn huàn mò cè
to change unpredictably (verb)
边疆
biān jiāng
border area; borderland (other)
便利店
biàn lì diàn
convenience store (other)
鞭炮
biān pào
firecrackers (noun)
变迁
biàn qiān
changes; vicissitudes (verb)
边远
biān yuǎn
far from the center (adjective)
贬值
biǎn zhí
to become devaluated (verb)
辫子
biàn zi
plait; braid (noun)
标榜
biāo bǎng
to flaunt; to advertise (verb)
飙升
biāo shēng
to rise rapidly (verb)
标示
biāo shì
to indicate (verb)
表率
biǎo shuài
example; model (noun)
标致
Biāo zhì
Peugeot (adjective)
别具匠心
bié jù jiàng xīn
to show ingenuity (other)
别提了
bié tí le
say no more; don't bring it up (other)
别致
bié zhì
unusual; unique (adjective)
彬彬有礼
bīn bīn yǒu lǐ
refined and courteous (other)
缤纷
bīn fēn
vast and various (adjective)
滨海
Bīn hǎi
Binhai (place name) (noun)
秉承
bǐng chéng
to take orders (verb)
并购
bìng gòu
merger and acquisition (M and A) (verb)
冰棍儿
bīng gùn r
ice lolly; popsicle (noun)
并列
bìng liè
to stand side by side (verb)
并行
bìng xíng
to proceed in parallel (verb)
伯伯
bó bo
father's elder brother (noun)
伯父
bó fù
father's elder brother (noun)
波及
bō jí
to spread to (verb)
波澜
bō lán
billows; great waves (fig. of a story with great momentum) (noun)
伯母
bó mǔ
wife of father's elder brother (noun)
波涛
bō tāo
great waves; billows (noun)
拨通
bō tōng
to get through to sb on the phone (verb)
波折
bō zhé
twists and turns (noun)
不耻下问
bù chǐ xià wèn
not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates (other)
不辞而别
bù cí ér bié
to leave without saying good-bye (verb)
不得而知
bù dé ér zhī
unknown; unable to find out (verb)
不定
bù dìng
indefinite; indeterminate (adverb)
不服
bù fú
not to accept sth (verb)
不服气
bù fú qì
unwilling to concede (other)
不假思索
bù jiǎ sī suǒ
(idiom) to act without taking time to think; to react instantly; to fire from the hip (other)
不见得
bù jiàn de
not necessarily (adverb)
不解
bù jiě
to not understand (verb)
不景气
bù jǐng qì
slack; in a slump (adjective)
不了了之
bù liǎo liǎo zhī
to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled (verb)
不利于
bù lìyú
is harmful to (verb)
不难
bù nán
Not difficult (adverb)
不平
bù píng
uneven; injustice (adjective)
不慎
bù shèn
incautious; inattentive (adverb)
不像话
bù xiàng huà
unreasonable (adjective)
不相上下
bù xiāng shàng xià
equally matched (verb)
不懈
bù xiè
untiring; unremitting (adjective)
不亚于
bù yà yú
no less than (verb)
不翼而飞
bù yì ér fēi
to disappear without trace (verb)
不亦乐乎
bù yì lè hū
lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius) (verb)
不以为然
bù yǐ wéi rán
not to accept as correct (idiom); to object (verb)
不由得
bù yóu de
can't help; cannot but (adverb)
哺育
bǔ yù
to feed; (fig.) to nurture; to foster (verb)
不约而同
bù yuē ér tóng
to agree by chance (idiom); taking the same action without prior consultation (other)
C
彩电
cǎi diàn
color TV (noun)
采矿
cǎi kuàng
mining (verb)
财力
cái lì
financial resources (noun)
猜谜
cāi mí
to answer a riddle (verb)
菜市场
cài shì chǎng
food market (noun)
彩霞
cǎi xiá
clouds tinged with sunset hues (other)
惨白
cǎn bái
deathly pale (adjective)
残缺
cán quē
badly damaged (verb)
惨痛
cǎn tòng
bitter; painful (adjective)
藏品
cáng pǐn
museum piece (noun)
沧桑
cāng sāng
great changes (noun)
操控
cāo kòng
to control; to manipulate (other)
操劳
cāo láo
to work hard (verb)
测算
cè suàn
to take measurements and calculate (verb)
侧重
cè zhòng
to place particular emphasis on (verb)
层出不穷
céng chū bù qióng
more and more emerge (verb)
查处
chá chǔ
to investigate and handle (a criminal case) (verb)
茶道
chá dào
Japanese tea ceremony (noun)
差额
chā é
balance (financial) (noun)
茶馆儿
chá guǎn r
a teashop (other)
插图
chā tú
illustration (noun)
诧异
chà yì
flabbergasted (adjective)
插嘴
chā zuǐ
to interrupt (sb talking) (verb)
馋
chán
gluttonous; greedy (adjective)
搀
chān
to take by the arm and assist (verb)
产地
chǎn dì
source (of a product) (noun)
禅杖
chán zhàng
the staff of a Buddhist monk (other)
产值
chǎn zhí
value of output (noun)
铲子
chǎn zi
shovel; spade (noun)
长达
cháng dá
to extend as long as (noun)
嫦娥
Cháng é
Chang'e, the lady in the moon (Chinese mythology) (noun)
猖狂
chāng kuáng
savage; furious (adjective)
常理
cháng lǐ
common sense (noun)
长期以来
cháng qī yǐ lái
for a long time (other)
常态
cháng tài
normal state (noun)
畅谈
chàng tán
to talk freely (verb)
常温
cháng wēn
room temperature (noun)
长效
cháng xiào
to be effective over an extended period (noun)
倡议
chàng yì
to suggest; to initiate (noun)
长征
Cháng zhēng
Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935) (noun)
长足
cháng zú
remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc) (adjective)
超车
chāo chē
to overtake (another car) (verb)
朝代
cháo dài
dynasty; reign (of a king) (noun)
嘲弄
cháo nòng
to tease; to poke fun at (verb)
超前
chāo qián
to be ahead of one's time (adjective)
抄袭
chāo xí
to plagiarize (verb)
吵嘴
chǎo zuǐ
to quarrel (verb)
撤换
chè huàn
to dismiss and replace (sb) (verb)
车速
chē sù
vehicle speed (noun)
彻夜
chè yè
the whole night (adverb)
车轴
chē zhóu
axle (noun)
沉淀
chén diàn
to settle; to precipitate (verb)
沉甸甸
chén diàn diàn
heavy (adjective)
陈列
chén liè
to display; to exhibit (verb)
衬托
chèn tuō
to set off (verb)
沉稳
chén wěn
steady; calm (adjective)
趁早
chèn zǎo
as soon as possible (adverb)
成才
chéng cái
to make sth of oneself (verb)
惩处
chéng chǔ
to punish; to administer justice (verb)
成家
chéng jiā
to settle down and get married (of a man) (verb)
逞能
chěng néng
to show off one's ability (verb)
逞强
chěng qiáng
to show off; to try to be brave (verb)
成群结队
chéng qún jié duì
making up a group, forming a troupe (idiom); in large numbers (other)
乘人之危
chéng rén zhī wēi
to take advantage of sb's precarious position (verb)
成问题
chéng wèn tí
to be a problem (verb)
诚心诚意
chéng xīn chéng yì
earnestly and sincerely (idiom); with all sincerity (other)
成型
chéng xíng
to become shaped (verb)
吃不上
chī bu shàng
unable to get anything to eat (other)
迟迟
chí chí
late (with a task etc) (adverb)
吃喝玩乐
chī hē wán lè
to eat, drink and be merry (idiom) (verb)
吃苦
chī kǔ
to bear hardships (verb)
驰名
chí míng
famous (verb)
耻笑
chǐ xiào
to sneer at sb (verb)
痴心
chī xīn
infatuation (noun)
持之以恒
chí zhī yǐ héng
to pursue unremittingly (idiom); to persevere (verb)
赤字
chì zì
(financial) deficit (noun)
重合
chóng hé
to match up; to coincide (verb)
充沛
chōng pèi
abundant; plentiful (adjective)
冲撞
chōng zhuàng
to collide; jerking motion (verb)
稠
chóu
dense; crowded (adjective)
筹办
chóu bàn
to arrange; to make preparations (verb)
筹措
chóu cuò
to raise (money) (verb)
愁眉苦脸
chóu méi kǔ liǎn
to look anxious (idiom) (other)
稠密
chóu mì
dense (adjective)
仇人
chóu rén
foe; one's personal enemy (noun)
出厂
chū chǎng
to leave the factory (of finished goods) (verb)
出丑
chū chǒu
shameful; scandalous (verb)
出道
chū dào
to start one's career (verb)
出风头
chū fēng tou
to push oneself forward (verb)
出具
chū jù
to issue (document, certificate etc) (verb)
触觉
chù jué
sense of touch; tactile sensation (noun)
出口成章
chū kǒu chéng zhāng
(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent (other)
出毛病
chū máo bìng
a problem appears (verb)
触目惊心
chù mù jīng xīn
lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom); shocking (verb)
出难题
chū nán tí
to raise a tough question (verb)
出任
chū rèn
to take up a post; to start in a new job (verb)
出山
chū shān
to leave the mountain (of a hermit) (verb)
出土
chū tǔ
to dig up; to appear in an excavation (verb)
出息
chū xī
to yield interest, profit etc (noun)
出洋相
chū yáng xiàng
to make a fool of oneself (verb)
出主意
chū zhǔ yi
to come up with ideas (other)
揣测
chuǎi cè
to guess; to conjecture (verb)
揣摩
chuǎi mó
to analyze; to try to figure out (verb)
船舶
chuán bó
shipping; boats (noun)
船桨
chuán jiǎng
oar (noun)
川流不息
chuān liú bù xī
the stream flows without stopping (idiom); unending flow (verb)
串门
chuàn mén
to call on sb (verb)
传人
chuán rén
to teach; to impart (noun)
穿小鞋
chuān xiǎo xié
lit. to make sb wear tight shoes (idiom) (verb)
床位
chuáng wèi
bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc) (noun)
吹了
chuī le
failed; busted; to have not succeeded (other)
吹捧
chuī pěng
to flatter; to laud sb's accomplishments (verb)
垂头丧气
chuí tóu sàng qì
hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom); dejected (other)
醇厚
chún hòu
mellow and rich (adjective)
纯朴
chún pǔ
variant of 淳朴 (adjective)
辞呈
cí chéng
(written) resignation (noun)
刺耳
cì ěr
ear-piercing (adjective)
刺骨
cì gǔ
piercing; cutting (adjective)
赐教
cì jiào
(honorific) to impart one's wisdom (verb)
磁卡
cí kǎ
magnetic card (noun)
磁盘
cí pán
(computer) disk (noun)
此起彼伏
cǐ qǐ bǐ fú
up here, down there (idiom); to rise and fall in succession (verb)
辞退
cí tuì
to dismiss; to discharge (verb)
慈祥
cí xiáng
kindly; benevolent (often of older person) (adjective)
刺绣
cì xiù
to embroider (noun)
从今以后
cóng jīn yǐ hòu
from now on; henceforward (other)
从容不迫
cóng róng bù pò
calm; unruffled (verb)
从业
cóng yè
to practice (a trade) (adjective)
从早到晚
cóng zǎo dào wǎn
from morning till night (other)
凑巧
còu qiǎo
fortuitously (adjective)
粗略
cū lu:è
rough (not precise or accurate) (adjective)
粗心大意
cū xīn dà yì
negligent; careless (verb)
簇拥
cù yōng
to crowd around (verb)
催促
cuī cù
to urge (verb)
翠绿
cuì lǜ
greenish-blue (adjective)
存心
cún xīn
deliberately (adverb)
错别字
cuò bié zì
incorrectly written or mispronounced characters (noun)
磋商
cuō shāng
to consult; to discuss seriously (verb)
措手不及
cuò shǒu bù jí
no time to deal with it (idiom); caught unprepared (other)
错位
cuò wèi
to be wrongly positioned; to be dislocated; to be misplaced (verb)
错综复杂
cuò zōng fù zá
tangled and complicated (idiom) (verb)
D
大包大揽
dà bāo dà lǎn
to take complete charge (idiom) (verb)
答辩
dá biàn
to reply (to an accusation) (verb)
达标
dá biāo
to reach a set standard (verb)
打岔
dǎ chà
interruption (verb)
大大咧咧
dà dà liē liē
carefree; offhand; casual (adjective)
打盹儿
dǎ dǔn r
erhua variant of 打盹 (other)
大幅度
dà fú dù
by a wide margin (adverb)
大公无私
dà gōng wú sī
selfless; impartial (verb)
搭建
dā jiàn
to build (esp. with simple materials) (verb)
打搅
dǎ jiǎo
to disturb; to trouble; to bother (verb)
大街小巷
dà jiē xiǎo xiàng
great streets and small alleys (idiom); everywhere in the city (other)
大惊小怪
dà jīng xiǎo guài
to make a fuss about nothing (idiom) (other)
大款
dà kuǎn
very wealthy person (noun)
大面积
dà miàn jī
large area; (fig.) (of a problem) (occurring) on a massive scale (adverb)
大名鼎鼎
dà míng dǐng dǐng
grand reputation (verb)
打磨
dǎ mó
to polish; to burnish; to shine (verb)
大模大样
dà mú dà yàng
boldly; ostentatiously (other)
大棚
dà péng
greenhouse; polytunnel (noun)
大数据
dà shù jù
big data (computing) (other)
大体
dà tǐ
in general; more or less; in rough terms; basically; on the whole (adverb)
大体上
dà tǐ shàng
overall; in general terms (adverb)
大同小异
dà tóng xiǎo yì
virtually the same (verb)
大腕儿
dà wàn r
erhua variant of 大腕 (other)
大雁
dà yàn
wild goose (noun)
大有可为
dà yǒu kě wéi
with great prospects for the future (idiom); well worth doing (verb)
大宗
dà zōng
large amount (numeral)
怠工
dài gōng
to slacken off in one's work (verb)
怠慢
dài màn
to slight; to neglect (verb)
带头人
dài tóu rén
leader (noun)
单边
dān biān
unilateral (adjective)
单薄
dān bó
weak; frail (adjective)
诞辰
dàn chén
birthday (noun)
单方面
dān fāng miàn
unilateral (adverb)
淡化
dàn huà
to water down (verb)
淡季
dàn jì
off season; slow business season (noun)
胆怯
dǎn qiè
timidity; timid (adjective)
担子
dàn zi
carrying pole and the loads on it (noun)
当即
dāng jí
at once; on the spot (adverb)
荡漾
dàng yàng
to ripple; to undulate (verb)
当之无愧
dāng zhī wú kuì
fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom); entirely worthy (of a title, honor etc) (verb)
导火索
dǎo huǒ suǒ
fuse (for explosive) (noun)
倒卖
dǎo mài
to resell at a profit (verb)
得不偿失
dé bù cháng shī
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom) (verb)
得失
dé shī
gains and losses (noun)
得天独厚
dé tiān dú hòu
blessed by heaven (idiom) (other)
得意扬扬
dé yì yáng yáng
variant of 洋 (other)
灯笼
dēng lóng
lantern (noun)
堤坝
dī bà
dam; dike (noun)
抵触
dǐ chù
to conflict; to contradict (verb)
低迷
dī mí
blurred (landscape etc) (adjective)
低碳
dī tàn
(attributive) low-carbon; low-carb (diet) (other)
地下水
dì xià shuǐ
groundwater (noun)
抵消
dǐ xiāo
to counteract (verb)
第一手
dì yī shǒu
first-hand (adjective)
第一线
dì yī xiàn
front line; forefront (noun)
底蕴
dǐ yùn
inside information (noun)
笛子
dí zi
bamboo flute (noun)
底子
dǐ zi
base; foundation (noun)
奠定
diàn dìng
to establish (verb)
淀粉
diàn fěn
starch; amylum (C6H10O5)n (noun)
点击率
diǎn jī lǜ
click-through rate (CTR) (Internet) (other)
电铃
diàn líng
electric bell (noun)
殿堂
diàn táng
palace; hall (noun)
电讯
diàn xùn
telecommunications (noun)
垫子
diàn zi
cushion; mat; pad (noun)
掉队
diào duì
to fall behind (verb)
刁难
diāo nàn
to be hard on sb; to deliberately make things difficult (verb)
迭起
dié qǐ
continuously arising (verb)
订立
dìng lì
to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc) (verb)
定为
dìng wèi
set to (verb)
定心丸
dìng xīn wán
tranquilizer (noun)
叮嘱
dīng zhǔ
to warn repeatedly (verb)
东奔西走
dōng bēn xī zǒu
to run this way and that (idiom); to rush about busily (verb)
东道主
dōng dào zhǔ
host; official host (e.g. venue for games or a conference) (noun)
动工
dòng gōng
to start (a building project) (verb)
栋梁
dòng liáng
ridgepole; ridgepole and beams (noun)
东张西望
dōng zhāng xī wàng
to look in all directions (idiom) (verb)
陡
dǒu
steep; precipitous (adjective)
豆浆
dòu jiāng
soy milk (noun)
兜儿
dōu r
erhua variant of 兜 (other)
兜售
dōu shòu
to hawk; to peddle (verb)
独唱
dú chàng
(in singing) solo (verb)
杜绝
dù jué
to put an end to (verb)
独立自主
dú lì zì zhǔ
independent and autonomous (idiom); self-determination (verb)
独身
dú shēn
unmarried; single (noun)
断断续续
duàn duàn xù xù
intermittent (other)
段落
duàn luò
phase; time interval (noun)
端正
duān zhèng
upright; regular (verb)
对白
duì bái
dialogue (in a movie or a play) (noun)
对得起
duì de qǐ
not to let sb down (verb)
对联
duì lián
rhyming couplet (noun)
堆砌
duī qì
lit. to pile up (bricks) (verb)
队形
duì xíng
formation (noun)
对弈
duì yì
to play go, chess etc (verb)
敦促
dūn cù
to press; to urge (verb)
敦厚
dūn hòu
genuine; honest and sincere (adjective)
多边
duō biān
multilateral (adjective)
多功能
duō gōng néng
multifunctional (adjective)
夺魁
duó kuí
to seize; to win (verb)
多劳多得
duō láo duō dé
work more and get more (verb)
舵手
duò shǒu
helmsman (noun)
哆嗦
duō suo
to tremble; to shiver (verb)
多心
duō xīn
oversensitive (adjective)
多元
duō yuán
poly-; multi- (adjective)
E
讹诈
é zhà
to extort under false pretenses (verb)
恩赐
ēn cì
favor; to give charity to sb out of pity (verb)
恩惠
ēn huì
favor; grace (noun)
恩情
ēn qíng
kindness; affection (noun)
耳目一新
ěr mù yī xīn
a pleasant change (other)
二手车
èr shǒu chē
second-hand car (noun)
耳熟能详
ěr shú néng xiáng
what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom) (verb)
耳闻目睹
ěr wén mù dǔ
to witness personally (verb)
F
发愁
fā chóu
to worry; to fret (verb)
发愤图强
fā fèn tú qiáng
to be strongly determined to succeed (idiom) (other)
发酵
fā jiào
to ferment; (fig.) (of trends, emotions or repercussions etc) to bubble away; to simmer; to develop (verb)
发愣
fā lèng
to stare blankly; to be in a daze (verb)
阀门
fá mén
valve (mechanical) (noun)
发起人
fā qǐ rén
proposer; initiator (noun)
发扬光大
fā yáng guāng dà
to develop and promote (verb)
发源地
fā yuán dì
place of origin (noun)
反差
fǎn chā
contrast; discrepancy (noun)
犯愁
fàn chóu
to worry; to be anxious (verb)
翻番
fān fān
to double; to increase by a certain number of times (verb)
返还
fǎn huán
restitution; return of something to its original owner (verb)
翻来覆去
fān lái fù qù
to toss and turn (sleeplessly) (verb)
烦闷
fán mèn
moody; gloomy (adjective)
繁体字
fán tǐ zì
traditional Chinese character (other)
翻天覆地
fān tiān fù dì
sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom); fig. complete confusion (other)
繁重
fán zhòng
heavy; burdensome (adjective)
防盗
fáng dào
to guard against theft (verb)
防盗门
fáng dào mén
security door (noun)
方方面面
fāng fāng miàn miàn
all sides; all aspects (noun)
妨害
fáng hài
to jeopardize (verb)
放水
fàng shuǐ
to turn on the water (verb)
放肆
fàng sì
wanton; unbridled (adjective)
防汛
fáng xùn
flood control (other)
防疫
fáng yì
to prevent epidemics (verb)
仿制
fǎng zhì
to copy; to imitate (verb)
沸沸扬扬
fèi fèi yáng yáng
bubbling and gurgling (other)
非金属
fēi jīn shǔ
nonmetal (chemistry) (noun)
废寝忘食
fèi qǐn wàng shí
to neglect sleep and forget about food (idiom) (verb)
肥沃
féi wò
fertile (adjective)
分寸
fēn cun
propriety; appropriate behavior (noun)
芬芳
fēn fāng
perfume; fragrant (noun)
分外
fèn wài
exceptionally (adverb)
奋勇
fèn yǒng
dauntless; to summon up courage and determination (adverb)
分赃
fēn zāng
to share the booty; to divide ill-gotten gains (verb)
风餐露宿
fēng cān lù sù
lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom) (verb)
封顶
fēng dǐng
to put a roof (on a building) (verb)
风风雨雨
fēng fēng yǔ yǔ
trials and tribulations (noun)
风和日丽
fēng hé rì lì
moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom); fine sunny weather, esp. in springtime (verb)
峰回路转
fēng huí lù zhuǎn
the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom) (verb)
封建
fēng jiàn
system of enfeoffment (adjective)
风浪
fēng làng
wind and waves; rough waters (noun)
风力
fēng lì
wind force; wind power (noun)
风貌
fēng mào
style; manner (noun)
风气
fēng qì
general mood (noun)
风沙
fēng shā
sand blown by wind (noun)
丰硕
fēng shuò
plentiful; substantial; rich (in resources etc) (adjective)
富含
fù hán
to contain in great quantities (verb)
附和
fù hè
to agree; to go along with (verb)
腐化
fǔ huà
to rot; to decay (verb)
俘获
fú huò
to capture (enemy property or personnel) (verb)
浮力
fú lì
buoyancy (noun)
富强
fù qiáng
rich and powerful (adjective)
俯首
fǔ shǒu
to bend one's head (verb)
抚恤
fǔ xù
(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury (verb)
抚养费
fǔ yǎng fèi
child support payment (after a divorce) (noun)
浮躁
fú zào
fickle and impatient (adjective)
斧子
fǔ zi
axe; hatchet (noun)
富足
fù zú
rich; plentiful (adjective)
G
改版
gǎi bǎn
to revise the current edition (verb)
概况
gài kuàng
general situation (noun)
概论
gài lùn
outline; introduction (noun)
改日
gǎi rì
another day; some other day (adverb)
改为
gǎi wéi
to change into (verb)
改邪归正
gǎi xié guī zhèng
to mend one's ways (idiom) (verb)
赶赴
gǎn fù
to hurry; to rush (verb)
干戈
gān gē
weapons of war (noun)
感慨
gǎn kǎi
to sigh with sorrow, regret etc (verb)
敢情
gǎn qing
actually; as it turns out (adverb)
感染力
gǎn rǎn lì
infectiousness (of a disease) (noun)
干事
gàn shi
administrator (noun)
甘心
gān xīn
to be willing to (verb)
纲领
gāng lǐng
program (i.e. plan of action) (noun)
杠铃
gàng líng
barbell (noun)
纲要
gāng yào
outline; essential points (noun)
刚毅
gāng yì
resolute; steadfast (adjective)
高调
gāo diào
high-sounding speech (noun)
高峰期
gāo fēng qī
peak period; rush hour (noun)
搞鬼
gǎo guǐ
to make mischief (verb)
高龄
gāo líng
elderly (noun)
告示
gào shi
announcement (noun)
搞笑
gǎo xiào
to get people to laugh (other)
高新技术
gāo xīn jì shù
high tech; high technology (noun)
告状
gào zhuàng
to tell on sb (verb)
个案
gè àn
individual case; special case (noun)
各奔前程
gè bèn qián chéng
each goes his own way (idiom); each person has his own life to lead (verb)
戈壁
Gē bì
Gobi (desert) (noun)
格格不入
gé gé bù rù
(idiom) inharmonious (verb)
隔阂
gé hé
misunderstanding (noun)
搁浅
gē qiǎn
to be stranded (of ship) (verb)
歌颂
gē sòng
to sing the praises of (verb)
个头儿
gè tóu r
size; height (other)
歌咏
gē yǒng
to sing (noun)
搁置
gē zhì
to shelve; to set aside (verb)
根基
gēn jī
foundation (noun)
跟上
gēn shàng
to catch up with (verb)
根深蒂固
gēn shēn dì gù
deep-rooted (problem etc) (verb)
根治
gēn zhì
to bring under permanent control (verb)
耕地
gēng dì
arable land; to plow land (noun)
耿直
gěng zhí
honest; frank (adjective)
公安局
gōng ān jú
public security bureau (government office similar in function to a police station) (noun)
供不应求
gōng bù yìng qiú
supply does not meet demand (verb)
功臣
gōng chén
minister who has given outstanding service (noun)
功底
gōng dǐ
training in the basic skills (noun)
攻读
gōng dú
to major (in a field) (verb)
公费
gōng fèi
at public expense (noun)
供奉
gòng fèng
to consecrate (verb)
攻关
gōng guān
to storm a strategic pass (verb)
公函
gōng hán
official letter (noun)
公开信
gōng kāi xìn
open letter (noun)
工科
gōng kē
engineering as an academic subject (noun)
公立
gōng lì
public (e.g. school, hospital) (adjective)
公墓
gōng mù
public cemetery (noun)
供暖
gōng nuǎn
to supply heating (in a building) (verb)
公仆
gōng pú
public servant (noun)
公顷
gōng qǐng
hectare (measure word)
供求
gōng qiú
supply and demand (economics) (noun)
工商界
gōng shāng jiè
industry; the world of business (other)
公事
gōng shì
work-related matters (noun)
公示
gōng shì
to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments) (other)
共同体
gòng tóng tǐ
community (noun)
共性
gòng xìng
overall character (noun)
工序
gōng xù
working procedure (noun)
公用
gōng yòng
public; for public use (verb)
公证
gōng zhèng
notarization (noun)
工整
gōng zhěng
fine work; carefully and neatly done (adjective)
公职
gōng zhí
civil service (noun)
勾画
gōu huà
to sketch out (verb)
够呛
gòu qiàng
unbearable; terrible (verb)
顾不得
gù bu de
unable to change sth (verb)
顾不上
gù bu shàng
cannot attend to or manage (other)
鼓动
gǔ dòng
to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral); to encourage; to agitate; to instigate; to incite (verb)
骨干
gǔ gàn
diaphysis (long segment of a bone) (noun)
古迹
gǔ jì
places of historic interest (noun)
古今中外
gǔ jīn zhōng wài
at all times and in all places (idiom) (other)
孤零零
gū líng líng
lone; isolated and without help (adjective)
孤陋寡闻
gū lòu guǎ wén
ignorant and inexperienced (verb)
股民
gǔ mín
stock investor (noun)
沽名钓誉
gū míng diào yù
to angle for fame (idiom) (verb)
古朴
gǔ pǔ
simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc) (adjective)
骨气
gǔ qì
unyielding character (noun)
顾全大局
gù quán dà jú
to take the big picture into consideration (idiom) (verb)
瓜分
guā fēn
to partition (verb)
刮风
guā fēng
to be windy (verb)
挂钩
guà gōu
to couple; to link; to hook together (verb)
挂号
guà hào
to register (at a hospital etc) (verb)
挂念
guà niàn
concerned (verb)
挂失
guà shī
to report the loss of something (verb)
瓜子
guā zǐ
melon seed; seeds of pumpkin, watermelon or sunflower etc, roasted and flavored, consumed as a snack (noun)
乖巧
guāi qiǎo
clever (child) (adjective)
拐弯
guǎi wān
to go round a curve (verb)
官兵
guān bīng
(military) officers and soldiers (noun)
观感
guān gǎn
one's impressions (noun)
官吏
guān lì
bureaucrat; official (noun)
管理费
guǎn lǐ fèi
management fee (noun)
官僚主义
guān liáo zhǔ yì
bureaucracy (noun)
关税
guān shuì
customs duty (noun)
贯通
guàn tōng
to link up; to thread together (verb)
惯性
guàn xìng
(physics) inertia (noun)
光碟
guāng dié
optical disc (noun)
光缆
guāng lǎn
optical cable (noun)
光明磊落
guāng míng lěi luò
open and candid (idiom); straightforward and upright (verb)
广义
guǎng yì
broad sense; general sense (noun)
闺女
guī ˙nu:
maiden; unmarried woman (noun)
瑰宝
guī bǎo
gem; (fig.) rare and valuable item (noun)
归根到底
guī gēn dào dǐ
after all; in the final analysis (other)
桂花
guì huā
osmanthus flowers (noun)
归纳
guī nà
to sum up; to summarize (verb)
过半
guò bàn
over fifty percent (verb)
国宝
guó bǎo
national treasure (noun)
国画
guó huà
traditional Chinese painting (other)
国徽
Guó huī
the national emblem of the PRC (a red circle containing the five stars of the PRC flag over Tiananmen 天安门) (other)
过奖
guò jiǎng
to overpraise (verb)
过境
guò jìng
to pass through a country's territory (verb)
国情
guó qíng
the characteristics and circumstances particular to a country (noun)
国学
guó xué
Chinese national culture (noun)
过意不去
guò yì bù qù
to feel very apologetic (verb)
过硬
guò yìng
to have perfect mastery of sth (adjective)
H
海量
hǎi liàng
huge volume (noun)
海内外
hǎi nèi wài
domestic and international (other)
骇人听闻
hài rén tīng wén
shocking; horrifying (verb)
害臊
hài sào
to be bashful (adjective)
海运
hǎi yùn
shipping by sea (verb)
海藻
hǎi zǎo
seaweed; marine alga (noun)
旱
hàn
drought (adjective)
酣畅
hān chàng
unrestrained (adjective)
涵盖
hán gài
to cover; to comprise (verb)
函授
hán shòu
to teach by correspondence (verb)
酣睡
hān shuì
to sleep soundly (verb)
含蓄
hán xù
to contain; to hold (adjective)
涵义
hán yì
content; meaning (noun)
旱灾
hàn zāi
drought (noun)
航天员
háng tiān yuán
astronaut (noun)
航运
háng yùn
shipping; transport (noun)
好家伙
hǎo jiā huo
my God!; oh boy! (interjection)
浩劫
hào jié
calamity; catastrophe (noun)
好客
hào kè
hospitality; to treat guests well (adjective)
耗时
hào shí
time-consuming (verb)
和蔼
hé ǎi
kindly; nice (adjective)
贺电
hè diàn
congratulatory telegram (noun)
核电站
hé diàn zhàn
nuclear power plant (noun)
荷花
hé huā
lotus (noun)
何苦
hé kǔ
why bother?; is it worth the trouble? (adverb)
鹤立鸡群
hè lì jī qún
a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom); way above the common (verb)
禾苗
hé miáo
seedling (of rice or other grain) (other)
核能
hé néng
nuclear energy (noun)
河畔
hé pàn
riverside; river plain (noun)
和平共处
hé píng gòng chǔ
peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc (verb)
和气
hé qi
friendly; polite (adjective)
合情合理
hé qíng hé lǐ
reasonable and fair (idiom) (other)
赫然
hè rán
with astonishment (adjective)
贺信
hè xìn
congratulatory letter or message (noun)
合资
hé zī
joint venture (verb)
合作社
hé zuò shè
cooperative; workers' or agricultural producers' cooperative etc (noun)
黑心
hēi xīn
ruthless and lacking in conscience (noun)
横七竖八
héng qī shù bā
in disorder; at sixes and sevens (idiom) (other)
烘干
hōng gān
to dry over a stove (verb)
宏观
hóng guān
macro-; macroscopic (noun)
红火
hóng huǒ
prosperous (adjective)
洪亮
hóng liàng
loud and clear (adjective)
红扑扑
hóng pū pū
red; rosy (adjective)
红润
hóng rùn
ruddy; rosy (adjective)
红薯
hóng shǔ
sweet potato (noun)
哄堂大笑
hōng táng dà xiào
the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom) (verb)
烘托
hōng tuō
background (of a painting) (verb)
红眼
hóng yǎn
to become infuriated (verb)
弘扬
hóng yáng
to enhance; to promote (verb)
后备箱
hòu bèi xiāng
trunk; boot (of a car) (other)
厚度
hòu dù
thickness (noun)
后盾
hòu dùn
support; backing (noun)
后顾之忧
hòu gù zhī yōu
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom); family worries (obstructing freedom of action) (other)
互补
hù bǔ
complementary (verb)
互访
hù fǎng
exchange visits (verb)
呼风唤雨
hū fēng huàn yǔ
to call the wind and summon the rain (idiom); to exercise magical powers (other)
忽高忽低
hū gāo hū dī
alternately soaring and plunging (other)
呼救
hū jiù
to call for help (verb)
湖泊
hú pō
lake (noun)
互信
hù xìn
mutual trust (verb)
呼应
hū yìng
to conform (with) (verb)
豁
huá
to play Chinese finger-guessing game (verb)
哗变
huá biàn
mutiny; rebellion (verb)
画册
huà cè
picture album (noun)
化肥
huà féi
fertilizer (noun)
话费
huà fèi
call charge (noun)
花卉
huā huì
flowers and plants (noun)
画龙点睛
huà lóng diǎn jīng
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom); fig. to add the vital finishing touch (verb)
华侨
Huá qiáo
overseas Chinese (noun)
哗然
huá rán
in uproar; commotion (adjective)
画蛇添足
huà shé tiān zú
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom); fig. to ruin the effect by adding sth superfluous (other)
划时代
huà shí dài
epoch-marking (adjective)
滑梯
huá tī
(children's) sliding board (noun)
化纤
huà xiān
synthetic fiber (noun)
化险为夷
huà xiǎn wéi yí
to turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster (verb)
华裔
Huá yì
ethnic Chinese (noun)
画展
huà zhǎn
art exhibition (noun)
槐树
huái shù
locust tree (Sophora japonica) (noun)
焕发
huàn fā
to shine; to glow (verb)
欢聚
huān jù
to get together socially (verb)
还款
huán kuǎn
repayment; to pay back money (verb)
欢声笑语
huān shēng xiào yǔ
cheers and laughter (other)
换位
huàn wèi
to swap places (verb)
换言之
huàn yán zhī
in other words (other)
荒诞
huāng dàn
beyond belief (adjective)
晃荡
huàng dang
to rock; to sway (verb)
荒凉
huāng liáng
desolate (adjective)
恍然大悟
huǎng rán dà wù
to suddenly realize (verb)
汇合
huì hé
confluence; to converge (verb)
悔恨
huǐ hèn
remorse; repentance (verb)
回扣
huí kòu
brokerage; a commission paid to a middleman (noun)
回落
huí luò
to fall back (verb)
回升
huí shēng
to rise again after a fall (verb)
绘声绘色
huì shēng huì sè
vivid and colorful (idiom); true to life (other)
灰心
huī xīn
to lose heart (adjective)
会意
huì yì
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六书 of forming Chinese characters) (verb)
回忆录
huí yì lù
memoir (noun)
混浊
hùn zhuó
turbid; muddy (adjective)
火暴
huǒ bào
variant of 爆 (adjective)
豁出去
huō chu qu
to throw caution to the wind (verb)
豁达
huò dá
optimistic; sanguine (adjective)
祸害
huò hài
disaster; harm (noun)
火候
huǒ hou
heat control (noun)
火辣辣
huǒ là là
painful heat (adjective)
霍乱
huò luàn
cholera (noun)
活期
huó qī
(banking) current (account) (adjective)
伙食
huǒ shí
food; meals (noun)
火速
huǒ sù
at top speed (adverb)
J
基本功
jī běn gōng
basic skills (noun)
机舱
jī cāng
cabin of a plane (noun)
计策
jì cè
stratagem (noun)
祭奠
jì diàn
to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors) (verb)
积淀
jī diàn
deposits accumulated over long periods (verb)
继而
jì ér
then; afterwards (conjunction)
继父
jì fù
stepfather (noun)
激化
jī huà
to intensify (verb)
忌讳
jì huì
taboo; to avoid as taboo (verb)
忌口
jì kǒu
abstain from certain food (as when ill) (verb)
脊梁
jǐ liáng
backbone; spine (noun)
机灵
jī ling
clever; quick-witted (adjective)
继母
jì mǔ
stepmother (noun)
急迫
jí pò
urgent; pressing (adjective)
吉普
Jí pǔ
Jeep (car brand) (noun)
极少数
jí shǎo shù
extremely few (other)
纪实
jì shí
record of actual events (noun)
祭祀
jì sì
to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors (verb)
讥笑
jī xiào
to sneer (verb)
记忆犹新
jì yì yóu xīn
to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom) (verb)
集邮
jí yóu
stamp collecting (verb)
及早
jí zǎo
at the earliest possible time; as soon as possible (adverb)
急转弯
jí zhuǎn wān
to make a sudden turn (verb)
基准
jī zhǔn
(surveying) datum (noun)
集资
jí zī
to raise money (verb)
家家户户
jiā jiā hù hù
each and every family (idiom) (other)
佳节
jiā jié
festive day; holiday (noun)
家境
jiā jìng
family financial situation (noun)
假使
jiǎ shǐ
if; in case (conjunction)
家喻户晓
jiā yù hù xiǎo
understood by everyone (idiom); well known (verb)
嫁妆
jià zhuang
dowry (noun)
建交
jiàn jiāo
to establish diplomatic relations (verb)
艰苦奋斗
jiān kǔ fèn dòu
to struggle arduously (verb)
健美
jiàn měi
healthy and beautiful (noun)
减免
jiǎn miǎn
to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc) (verb)
歼灭
jiān miè
to wipe out; to crush (verb)
见钱眼开
jiàn qián yǎn kāi
to open one's eyes wide at the sight of profit (idiom); thinking of nothing but personal gain (other)
坚韧
jiān rèn
tough and durable (adjective)
兼任
jiān rèn
to hold several jobs at once (verb)
见仁见智
jiàn rén jiàn zhì
opinions differ (idiom) (verb)
兼容
jiān róng
compatible (verb)
鉴赏
jiàn shǎng
to appreciate (as a connoisseur) (verb)
建树
jiàn shù
to make a contribution (noun)
检讨
jiǎn tǎo
to examine or inspect (verb)
简体字
jiǎn tǐ zì
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁体字 (other)
见外
jiàn wài
to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest (verb)
艰险
jiān xiǎn
difficult and dangerous (adjective)
见效
jiàn xiào
to have the desired effect (adjective)
简要
jiǎn yào
concise; brief (adjective)
见义勇为
jiàn yì yǒng wéi
to see what is right and act courageously (idiom, from Analects); to stand up bravely for the truth (verb)
奸诈
jiān zhà
treachery; devious (adjective)
健壮
jiàn zhuàng
robust; healthy (adjective)
僵化
jiāng huà
to become rigid (verb)
讲学
jiǎng xué
to lecture (on branch of learning) (verb)
叫板
jiào bǎn
to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song) (other)
缴费
jiǎo fèi
to pay a fee (verb)
娇惯
jiāo guàn
to pamper; to coddle (verb)
叫好
jiào hǎo
to applaud; to cheer (verb)
交界
jiāo jiè
common boundary (verb)
较劲
jiào jìn
to match one's strength with (verb)
焦距
jiāo jù
focal length (noun)
缴纳
jiǎo nà
to pay (taxes etc) (verb)
交纳
jiāo nà
to pay (taxes or dues) (verb)
娇气
jiāo qì
delicate; squeamish (adjective)
礁石
jiāo shí
reef (noun)
教条
jiào tiáo
doctrine; dogma (noun)
交头接耳
jiāo tóu jiē ěr
to whisper to one another's ear (verb)
交响乐
jiāo xiǎng yuè
symphony (noun)
郊游
jiāo yóu
to go for an outing (verb)
焦躁
jiāo zào
fretful; impatient (adjective)
接班
jiē bān
to take over (from those working the previous shift) (verb)
结冰
jié bīng
to freeze (verb)
接二连三
jiē èr lián sān
one after another (idiom) (other)
接轨
jiē guǐ
railtrack connection (verb)
接济
jiē jì
to give material assistance to (verb)
节俭
jié jiǎn
frugal; economical (adjective)
节气
jié qi
solar term (noun)
节水
jié shuǐ
to save water (verb)
解体
jiě tǐ
to break up into components (verb)
阶梯
jiē tī
flight of steps (noun)
借条
jiè tiáo
receipt for a loan (noun)
接听
jiē tīng
to answer the phone (other)
解围
jiě wéi
to lift a siege (verb)
解析
jiě xī
to analyze; to resolve (verb)
界线
jiè xiàn
limits; bounds (noun)
节衣缩食
jié yī suō shí
to save on food and clothing (idiom); to live frugally (verb)
介于
jiè yú
between; intermediate (verb)
仅次于
jǐn cì yú
second only to ...; ranking behind only ... (verb)
紧凑
jǐn còu
compact; terse (adjective)
津津有味
jīn jīn yǒu wèi
with keen interest (idiom) (other)
锦旗
jǐn qí
silk banner (as an award or gift) (noun)
紧缺
jǐn quē
in short supply (adjective)
紧缩
jǐn suō
(economics) to reduce (verb)
劲头
jìn tóu
enthusiasm; zeal (noun)
进修
jìn xiū
to undertake advanced studies (verb)
茎
jīng
stalk; stem (noun)
惊诧
jīng chà
to be surprised (adjective)
精打细算
jīng dǎ xì suàn
meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom) (verb)
经度
jīng dù
longitude (noun)
敬而远之
jìng ér yuǎn zhī
to show respect from a distance (idiom) (verb)
惊慌失措
jīng huāng shī cuò
to lose one's head out of fear (idiom) (verb)
荆棘
jīng jí
thistles and thorns (noun)
精简
jīng jiǎn
to simplify; to reduce (verb)
兢兢业业
jīng jīng yè yè
(idiom) conscientious (verb)
敬酒
jìng jiǔ
to toast; to propose a toast (verb)
经久不息
jīng jiǔ bù xī
prolonged (applause, cheering etc) (verb)
精练
jīng liàn
(textiles) to scour (adjective)
经贸
jīng mào
trade (adjective)
精妙
jīng miào
exquisite; fine and delicate (usu. of works of art) (adjective)
精疲力竭
jīng pí lì jié
spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom); spent (verb)
景区
jǐng qū
scenic area (noun)
经商
jīng shāng
to trade; to carry out commercial activities (verb)
惊天动地
jīng tiān dòng dì
world-shaking (idiom) (verb)
境外
jìng wài
outside (a country's) borders (other)
竞相
jìng xiāng
competitive; eagerly (adverb)
惊心动魄
jīng xīn dòng pò
(idiom) heart-stopping; hair-raising; breathtaking (verb)
精益求精
jīng yì qiú jīng
to perfect sth that is already outstanding (idiom); constantly improving (verb)
晶莹
jīng yíng
sparkling and translucent (adjective)
境遇
jìng yù
circumstance (noun)
敬重
jìng zhòng
to respect deeply (verb)
警钟
jǐng zhōng
alarm bell (noun)
窘迫
jiǒng pò
poverty-stricken (adjective)
就餐
jiù cān
to dine (verb)
就地
jiù dì
locally; on the spot (adverb)
就近
jiù jìn
nearby; in a close neighborhood (adverb)
酒楼
jiǔ lóu
restaurant (noun)
就任
jiù rèn
to take office (verb)
久违
jiǔ wéi
(haven't done sth) for a long time (verb)
久仰
jiǔ yǎng
honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you. (verb)
就医
jiù yī
to receive medical treatment (verb)
就座
jiù zuò
to take a seat (verb)
居高临下
jū gāo lín xià
lit. to be in a high location, overlooking the scene below (idiom) (verb)
聚精会神
jù jīng huì shén
to concentrate one's attention (idiom) (other)
举例
jǔ lì
to give an example (verb)
居民楼
jū mín lóu
apartment building (noun)
举世闻名
jǔ shì wén míng
world-famous (idiom) (verb)
举世无双
jǔ shì wú shuāng
unrivaled (idiom); world number one (verb)
举世瞩目
jǔ shì zhǔ mù
to receive worldwide attention (other)
拘束
jū shù
to restrict; to restrain (adjective)
据悉
jù xī
according to reports (verb)
举一反三
jǔ yī fǎn sān
to raise one and infer three (verb)
举重
jǔ zhòng
to lift weights (verb)
卷子
juǎn zi
steamed roll (noun)
倔
jué
used in 倔强 (adjective)
诀别
jué bié
to bid farewell (verb)
绝技
jué jì
consummate skill (noun)
倔强
jué jiàng
stubborn; obstinate; unbending (adjective)
诀窍
jué qiào
secret; trick (noun)
绝缘
jué yuán
to have no contact with (verb)
绝招
jué zhāo
unique skill (noun)
竣工
jùn gōng
to complete a project (verb)
骏马
jùn mǎ
fine horse; steed (noun)
俊俏
jùn qiào
attractive and intelligent (adjective)
K
开场白
kāi chǎng bái
prologue of play (noun)
开发区
kāi fā qū
development zone (noun)
凯歌
kǎi gē
triumphal hymn (noun)
开垦
kāi kěn
to clear a wild area for cultivation (verb)
楷模
kǎi mó
model; example (noun)
开天辟地
kāi tiān pì dì
to split heaven and earth apart (idiom); refers to the Pangu 盘古 creation myth (verb)
侃大山
kǎn dà shān
to chatter idly (other)
看得出
kàn de chū
can see; can tell (verb)
看热闹
kàn rè nao
to enjoy watching a bustling scene (verb)
勘探
kān tàn
to explore; to survey (verb)
刊物
kān wù
publication (noun)
考量
kǎo liáng
to consider; to give serious consideration to sth (verb)
靠拢
kào lǒng
to draw close to (verb)
可乘之机
kě chéng zhī jī
an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit (other)
可歌可泣
kě gē kě qì
lit. you can sing or you can cry (idiom); fig. deeply moving (verb)
客流
kè liú
passenger flow (noun)
科普
kē pǔ
(attributive) popular science (adjective)
可想而知
kě xiǎng ér zhī
it is obvious that... (verb)
客运
kè yùn
passenger transportation (noun)
刻舟求剑
kè zhōu qiú jiàn
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom); fig. an action made pointless by changed circumstances (other)
空荡荡
kōng dàng dàng
empty; deserted (adjective)
空难
kōng nàn
air crash; aviation accident or incident (noun)
空隙
kòng xì
crack; gap between two objects (noun)
空想
kōng xiǎng
daydream; fantasy (noun)
口碑
kǒu bēi
public praise (noun)
口才
kǒu cái
eloquence (noun)
口吃
kǒu chī
to stammer; to stutter (verb)
口令
kǒu lìng
oral command (noun)
扣人心弦
kòu rén xīn xián
to excite; to thrill (verb)
口哨
kǒu shào
whistle (noun)
口罩
kǒu zhào
mask (surgical etc) (noun)
苦力
kǔ lì
bitter work; hard toil (noun)
苦练
kǔ liàn
to train hard (verb)
窟窿
kū long
hole; pocket (noun)
酷似
kù sì
to strikingly resemble (verb)
苦笑
kǔ xiào
to force a smile (verb)
哭笑不得
kū xiào bù dé
lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom) (other)
苦心
kǔ xīn
painstaking effort (noun)
挎
kuà
to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side) (verb)
夸夸其谈
kuā kuā qí tán
to talk big; to sound off (verb)
夸耀
kuā yào
to brag about (verb)
宽泛
kuān fàn
wide-ranging (adjective)
宽厚
kuān hòu
tolerant; generous (adjective)
筐
kuāng
basket (noun)
矿藏
kuàng cáng
mineral resources (noun)
旷课
kuàng kè
to play truant (verb)
亏本
kuī běn
to make a loss (verb)
阔绰
kuò chuò
ostentatious (adjective)
括弧
kuò hú
parenthesis (other)
扩建
kuò jiàn
to extend (a building, an airport runway etc) (verb)
L
拉动
lā dòng
to pull; (fig.) to stimulate (economic activity) (verb)
拉拢
lā lǒng
to rope in; fig. to involve sb (verb)
拉锁
lā suǒ
zipper (noun)
腊月
Là yuè
twelfth lunar month (other)
来龙去脉
lái lóng qù mài
the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom) (other)
来年
lái nián
next year; the coming year (other)
缆车
lǎn chē
cable car (noun)
朗诵
lǎng sòng
to read aloud with expression (verb)
涝
lào
flooded (verb)
老伴儿
lǎo bàn r
erhua variant of 老伴 (noun)
老汉
lǎo hàn
old man; I (an old man referring to himself) (noun)
老实说
lǎo shí shuō
honestly speaking; to be frank, ... (other)
劳务
láo wù
service (work done for money) (noun)
姥爷
lǎo ye
maternal grandfather (dialectal) (noun)
老字号
lǎo zì hào
shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation (noun)
累计
lěi jì
to calculate the running total (verb)
雷同
léi tóng
mirroring others (verb)
棱角
léng jiǎo
edge and corner (noun)
冷酷无情
lěng kù wú qíng
cold-hearted; unfeeling; callous (other)
冷落
lěng luò
desolate; unfrequented (verb)
冷门
lěng mén
a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc) (noun)
力不从心
lì bù cóng xīn
less capable than desirable (idiom); not as strong as one would wish (verb)
里程碑
lǐ chéng bēi
milestone (noun)
立方
lì fāng
cube (math.) (measure word)
立方米
lì fāng mǐ
cubic meter (unit of volume) (measure word)
立功
lì gōng
to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 朽) (verb)
利害
lì hài
pros and cons (noun)
立交桥
lì jiāo qiáo
overpass; flyover (noun)
历届
lì jiè
all previous (meetings, sessions etc) (adjective)
历来
lì lái
always; throughout (a period of time) (adverb)
离谱儿
lí pǔr5
Scientific (other)
历时
lì shí
to last; to take (time) (verb)
理事
lǐ shì
member of council (noun)
利索
lì suo
nimble (adjective)
力所能及
lì suǒ néng jí
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom); to the best of one's ability (other)
励志
lì zhì
to pursue a goal with determination (noun)
理直气壮
lǐ zhí qì zhuàng
in the right and self-confident (idiom); bold and confident with justice on one's side (other)
连滚带爬
lián gǔn dài pá
rolling and crawling (other)
联欢
lián huān
to have a get-together (verb)
廉洁
lián jié
incorruptible; unbribable; honest (adjective)
恋恋不舍
liàn liàn bù shě
reluctant to part (verb)
连绵
lián mián
continuous; unbroken (adjective)
怜惜
lián xī
to take pity on (verb)
廉政
lián zhèng
to govern with integrity (noun)
廉正
lián zhèng
upright and honest (other)
莲子
lián zǐ
lotus seed (other)
帘子
lián zi
curtain (noun)
两口子
liǎng kǒu zi
husband and wife (noun)
亮丽
liàng lì
bright and beautiful (adjective)
两栖
liǎng qī
amphibious; dual-talented (adjective)
凉爽
liáng shuǎng
cool and refreshing (adjective)
潦草
liáo cǎo
slipshod; careless; slovenly (adjective)
辽阔
liáo kuò
vast; extensive (adjective)
寥寥无几
liáo liáo wú jǐ
just a very few (idiom); tiny number (verb)
了却
liǎo què
to resolve; to settle (verb)
裂痕
liè hén
crack; gap (noun)
列举
liè jǔ
a list; to list (verb)
猎犬
liè quǎn
hound; hunting dog (noun)
咧嘴
liě zuǐ
to grin (other)
邻国
lín guó
bordering country (noun)
临街
lín jiē
facing the street (verb)
零花钱
líng huā qián
pocket money (noun)
灵机一动
líng jī yī dòng
a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom); to hit upon an inspiration (verb)
领军
lǐng jūn
to lead troups (other)
领略
lǐng lu:è
to have a taste of (verb)
灵巧
líng qiǎo
deft; nimble (adjective)
领事
lǐng shì
consul (noun)
领事馆
lǐng shì guǎn
consulate (noun)
遛
liù
to stroll; to walk (an animal) (verb)
浏览器
liú lǎn qì
browser (software) (noun)
留念
liú niàn
to keep as a souvenir (verb)
留神
liú shén
to take care (verb)
柳树
liǔ shù
willow (noun)
流域
liú yù
river basin; valley (noun)
流转
liú zhuǎn
to be on the move (verb)
聋人
lóng rén
deaf person; hearing-impaired person (other)
笼统
lǒng tǒng
general; broad (adjective)
龙舟
lóng zhōu
dragon boat; imperial boat (noun)
屡次
lǚ cì
repeatedly; time and again (adverb)
绿地
lǜ dì
green area (e.g. urban park or garden) (noun)
芦花
lú huā
reed catkin; reed flower (other)
路况
lù kuàng
road condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc) (noun)
鲁莽
lǔ mǎng
hot-headed; impulsive; reckless (adjective)
卤味
lǔ wèi
food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices (other)
炉灶
lú zào
stove (noun)
略微
lu:è wēi
a little bit (adverb)
孪生
luán shēng
(adj.) twin (adjective)
抡
lūn
to swing (one's arms, a heavy object) (verb)
轮换
lún huàn
to rotate; to take turns (verb)
论述
lùn shù
treatise; discourse (verb)
落差
luò chā
drop in elevation (noun)
落户
luò hù
to settle; to set up home (verb)
络绎不绝
luò yì bù jué
(idiom) continuously; in an endless stream (verb)
M
马后炮
mǎ hòu pào
lit. firing after the horse (verb)
马虎
mǎ hu
careless; sloppy (adjective)
麻辣
má là
hot and numbing (adjective)
马戏
mǎ xì
circus (noun)
脉络
mài luò
arteries and veins (noun)
埋没
mái mò
to engulf; to bury (verb)
卖弄
mài nong
to show off; to make a display of (verb)
忙乱
máng luàn
rushed and muddled (adjective)
冒昧
mào mèi
bold; presumptuous (adjective)
茂密
mào mì
dense (of plant growth) (adjective)
茂盛
mào shèng
lush (adjective)
茅台酒
máo tái jiǔ
maotai (a Chinese liquor) (other)
矛头
máo tóu
spearhead; barb (noun)
每逢
měi féng
every time; on each occasion (verb)
美观
měi guān
pleasing to the eye (adjective)
眉开眼笑
méi kāi yǎn xiào
brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom); beaming with joy (other)
没说的
méi shuō de
nothing to pick on (verb)
煤炭
méi tàn
coal (noun)
没辙
méi zhé
at one's wit's end (verb)
美中不足
měi zhōng bù zú
everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom); the fly in the ointment (other)
没准儿
méi zhǔn r
erhua variant of 没准 (other)
美滋滋
měi zī zī
very happy; elated (adjective)
门当户对
mén dāng hù duì
the families are well-matched in terms of social status (idiom) (verb)
门铃
mén líng
doorbell (noun)
门路
mén lù
way of doing sth (noun)
萌发
méng fā
to sprout; to shoot (verb)
猛然
měng rán
suddenly; abruptly (adverb)
萌芽
méng yá
to sprout (lit. or fig.) (verb)
密不可分
mì bù kě fēn
inextricably linked (idiom) (verb)
谜底
mí dǐ
answer to a riddle (noun)
迷惑不解
mí huò bù jiě
to feel puzzled (verb)
谜团
mí tuán
riddle; enigma (noun)
谜语
mí yǔ
riddle; conundrum (noun)
免不了
miǎn bù liǎo
unavoidable; can't be avoided (verb)
面红耳赤
miàn hóng ěr chì
flushed with anger (or excitement) (other)
面面俱到
miàn miàn jù dào
(idiom) take care of everything; handle everything (verb)
面目全非
miàn mù quán fēi
nothing remains the same (idiom); change beyond recognition (other)
免职
miǎn zhí
to relieve sb of his post (verb)
庙会
miào huì
temple fair (noun)
苗头
miáo tou
first signs; development (of a situation) (noun)
民俗
mín sú
popular custom (noun)
名贵
míng guì
famous and valuable (adjective)
名利
míng lì
fame and profit (noun)
命题
mìng tí
proposition (logic, math.) (noun)
名著
míng zhù
masterpiece (other)
默读
mò dú
to read in silence (verb)
磨合
mó hé
to break in; to wear in (verb)
没落
mò luò
to decline; to wane (verb)
默默无闻
mò mò wú wén
obscure and unknown (idiom); an outsider without any reputation (verb)
漠然
mò rán
indifferent; apathetic (adjective)
谋害
móu hài
to conspire to murder (verb)
谋求
móu qiú
to seek; to strive for (verb)
墓碑
mù bēi
gravestone; tombstone (noun)
目不转睛
mù bù zhuǎn jīng
unable to take one's eyes off (idiom); to gaze steadily (other)
牡丹
Mǔ dan
Mudan District of Heze City 菏泽市, Shandong (noun)
目瞪口呆
mù dèng kǒu dāi
dumbstruck (idiom); stupefied (other)
木匠
mù jiàng
carpenter (noun)
牧民
mù mín
herdsman (noun)
沐浴露
mù yù lù
shower gel (other)
目中无人
mù zhōng wú rén
to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom); so arrogant that no-one else matters (verb)
N
纳闷儿
nà mèn r
erhua variant of 纳闷 (other)
哪知道
nǎ zhī dào
who would have thought that ...? (other)
耐人寻味
nài rén xún wèi
thought-provoking (verb)
耐性
nài xìng
patience (noun)
难处
nán chu
trouble; difficulty; problem (noun)
难得一见
nán dé yī jiàn
rarely seen (other)
难点
nán diǎn
difficulty (noun)
难说
nán shuō
hard to tell (i.e. hard to judge or hard to predict) (verb)
难为情
nán wéi qíng
embarrassed (adjective)
难以想象
nányǐxiǎngxiàng
Unimaginable (other)
恼羞成怒
nǎo xiū chéng nù
to fly into a rage out of humiliation (verb)
闹着玩儿
nào zhe wán r
to play games (other)
内行
nèi háng
expert; adept (noun)
内向
nèi xiàng
reserved (personality) (adjective)
内需
nèi xū
domestic demand (noun)
能耗
néng hào
energy consumption (noun)
能人
néng rén
capable person (noun)
拟定
nǐ dìng
to draw up; to draft (verb)
尼龙
ní lóng
nylon (loanword) (noun)
泥潭
ní tán
quagmire (noun)
年画
nián huà
New Year (Spring Festival) picture (other)
年迈
nián mài
old; aged (adjective)
年限
nián xiàn
age limit; fixed number of years (noun)
年终
nián zhōng
end of the year (other)
酿造
niàng zào
to brew; to make (wine, vinegar, soybean paste etc) by fermentation (verb)
鸟巢
niǎo cháo
bird's nest; nickname for Beijing 2008 Olympic stadium (noun)
纽扣
niǔ kòu
button (noun)
扭头
niǔ tóu
to turn one's head (verb)
浓厚
nóng hòu
dense; thick (fog, clouds etc) (adjective)
农历
nóng lì
the traditional Chinese calendar (noun)
农民工
nóng mín gōng
migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work) (noun)
弄虚作假
nòng xū zuò jiǎ
to practice fraud (idiom); by trickery (verb)
浓郁
nóng yù
rich; strong (adjective)
浓重
nóng zhòng
dense; thick (adjective)
暖烘烘
nuǎn hōng hōng
nice and warm (adjective)
P
拍板
pāi bǎn
clapper-board (verb)
派别
pài bié
group; sect; clique; faction; school (noun)
盘算
pán suàn
to plot; to scheme (verb)
旁观
páng guān
spectator; non-participant (verb)
跑龙套
pǎo lóng tào
to play a small role (verb)
赔钱
péi qián
to lose money (verb)
配送
pèi sòng
to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货) (verb)
陪葬
péi zàng
to be buried with or next to dead person (of deceased's partner, or of funerary objects) (verb)
蓬勃
péng bó
vigorous; flourishing; full of vitality (adjective)
捧场
pěng chǎng
to cheer on (originally esp. as paid stooge) (verb)
鹏程万里
péng chéng wàn lǐ
the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom) (other)
碰钉子
pèng dīng zi
to meet with a rebuff (verb)
烹调
pēng tiáo
to cook (verb)
疲惫不堪
pí bèi bù kān
exhausted; fatigued to the extreme (other)
僻静
pì jìng
lonely; secluded (adjective)
媲美
pì měi
to match; is comparable with (verb)
譬如说
pì rú shuō
for example (verb)
偏方
piān fāng
folk remedy; home remedy (noun)
篇幅
piān fu
length (of a piece of writing) (noun)
品德
pǐn dé
moral character (noun)
贫富
pín fù
poor and rich (noun)
聘任
pìn rèn
to appoint (to a position) (verb)
品行
pǐn xíng
behavior; moral conduct (noun)
平常心
píng cháng xīn
levelheadedness (noun)
平价
píng jià
reasonably priced (noun)
瓶颈
píng jǐng
neck of a bottle (noun)
评论员
píng lùn yuán
commentator (noun)
萍水相逢
píng shuǐ xiāng féng
strangers coming together by chance (idiom) (verb)
凭证
píng zhèng
proof; certificate (noun)
破除
pò chú
to eliminate (verb)
泼冷水
pō lěng shuǐ
to pour cold water on (verb)
魄力
pò lì
courage; daring (noun)
铺路
pū lù
to pave (with paving stones) (verb)
扑面而来
pū miàn ér lái
lit. sth hits one in the face (verb)
菩萨
Pú sà
Bodhisattva (Buddhism) (noun)
朴实
pǔ shí
plain; simple (adjective)
朴素
pǔ sù
plain and simple (adjective)
Q
沏
qī
to steep (tea) (verb)
起程
qǐ chéng
to set out; to leave (verb)
启迪
qǐ dí
to edify; enlightenment (verb)
奇花异草
qí huā yì cǎo
very rarely seen, unusual (idiom) (other)
契机
qì jī
opportunity; turning point (noun)
起劲
qǐ jìn
energetic; vigorous; enthusiastic (adjective)
启蒙
qǐ méng
variant of 启蒙 (verb)
气馁
qì něi
to be discouraged (adjective)
气派
qì pài
impressive; stylish (adjective)
气泡
qì pào
bubble; blister (in metal) (noun)
旗袍
qí páo
Chinese-style dress (noun)
起跑线
qǐ pǎo xiàn
the starting line (of a race) (noun)
气魄
qì pò
spirit; boldness (noun)
乞求
qǐ qiú
to beg (verb)
齐心协力
qí xīn xié lì
to work with a common purpose (idiom); to make concerted efforts (verb)
岂有此理
qǐ yǒu cǐ lǐ
how can this be so? (idiom); preposterous (other)
七嘴八舌
qī zuǐ bā shé
lively discussion with everybody talking at once (verb)
恰如其分
qià rú qí fèn
(idiom) appropriate (other)
洽谈
qià tán
to discuss (verb)
卡子
qiǎ zi
clip; hair fastener (noun)
千变万化
qiān biàn wàn huà
countless changes (verb)
前赴后继
qián fù hòu jì
to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom) (verb)
千家万户
qiān jiā wàn hù
every family (idiom) (other)
迁就
qiān jiù
to yield; to adapt to (verb)
千军万马
qiān jūn wàn mǎ
magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom); impressive display of manpower (other)
千钧一发
qiān jūn yī fà
a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom) (other)
欠条
qiàn tiáo
IOU; certificate of indebtedness (noun)
牵头
qiān tóu
to lead (an animal by the head) (verb)
前无古人
qián wú gǔ rén
(idiom) unprecedented (other)
谦逊
qiān xùn
humble; modest (adjective)
前仰后合
qián yǎng hòu hé
to sway to and fro (other)
潜移默化
qián yí mò huà
imperceptible influence (verb)
牵制
qiān zhì
to control; to curb (verb)
钳子
qián zi
pliers; pincers (noun)
枪毙
qiāng bì
to execute by firing squad (verb)
强加
qiáng jiā
to impose; to force upon (verb)
抢眼
qiǎng yǎn
eye-catching (adjective)
强占
qiáng zhàn
to occupy by force (verb)
敲边鼓
qiāo biān gǔ
to back sb up (verb)
瞧不起
qiáo bù qǐ
to look down upon; to hold in contempt (verb)
窍门
qiào mén
a trick; an ingenious method (noun)
乔装
qiáo zhuāng
to pretend; to feign (other)
窃取
qiè qǔ
to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc) (verb)
切身
qiè shēn
direct; concerning oneself (adjective)
勤工俭学
qín gōng jiǎn xué
to work part time while studying (verb)
亲和力
qīn hé lì
(personal) warmth (noun)
勤快
qín kuài
diligent; hardworking (adjective)
亲朋好友
qīn péng hǎo yǒu
friends and family (other)
清脆
qīng cuì
sharp and clear (adjective)
清淡
qīng dàn
light (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored) (adjective)
庆贺
qìng hè
to congratulate (verb)
情怀
qíng huái
feelings; mood (noun)
倾家荡产
qīng jiā dàng chǎn
to lose a family fortune (idiom) (other)
请柬
qǐng jiǎn
invitation card (noun)
清凉
qīng liáng
cool; refreshing (adjective)
轻蔑
qīng miè
scornful; disdainful; contemptuous; pejorative (verb)
清明
Qīng míng
Qingming or Pure Brightness, 5th of the 24 solar terms 二十四节气 5th-19th April (adjective)
请帖
qǐng tiě
invitation card (noun)
倾销
qīng xiāo
to dump (goods, products) (verb)
轻型
qīng xíng
light (machinery, aircraft etc) (adjective)
清真寺
qīng zhēn sì
mosque (noun)
丘陵
qiū líng
hills (noun)
求学
qiú xué
to seek knowledge (verb)
求医
qiú yī
to seek medical treatment (verb)
求证
qiú zhèng
to seek proof (verb)
取缔
qǔ dì
to suppress; to crack down on; to prohibit (verb)
取经
qǔ jīng
to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures (verb)
趋于
qū yú
to tend towards (verb)
全长
quán cháng
overall length (noun)
劝告
quàn gào
to advise; to urge (verb)
权衡
quán héng
to consider; to weigh (a matter) (verb)
全文
quán wén
entire text; full text (noun)
劝阻
quàn zǔ
to advise against (verb)
确凿
què záo
definite; conclusive (adjective)
R
燃放
rán fàng
to light; to set off (firecrackers etc) (verb)
燃气
rán qì
fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc) (noun)
饶恕
ráo shù
to forgive; to pardon (verb)
绕行
rào xíng
to take a circular (or circuitous) route (verb)
热气
rè qì
steam; heat (noun)
热气球
rè qì qiú
hot air balloon (noun)
热腾腾
rè téng téng
steaming hot (adjective)
人次
rén cì
person-times (other)
人工智能
rén gōng zhì néng
artificial intelligence (AI) (noun)
忍饥挨饿
rěn jī ái è
starving; famished (other)
人均
rén jūn
per capita (adjective)
任人宰割
rèn rén zǎi gē
to get trampled on (idiom) (verb)
人文
rén wén
humanities; human affairs (noun)
韧性
rèn xìng
toughness (noun)
人缘儿
rén yuán r
erhua variant of 人缘 (other)
日复一日
rì fù yī rì
day after day (verb)
日前
rì qián
the other day (other)
日趋
rì qū
(increasing) day by day (adverb)
日新月异
rì xīn yuè yì
daily renewal, monthly change (idiom) (verb)
冗长
rǒng cháng
long and tedious (adjective)
容光焕发
róng guāng huàn fā
face glowing (idiom); looking radiant (verb)
荣获
róng huò
be honored with (verb)
容颜
róng yán
mien; complexion (noun)
如果说
rú guǒ shuō
if; if one were to say (other)
儒学
Rú xué
Confucianism (other)
如愿以偿
rú yuàn yǐ cháng
to have one's wish fulfilled (verb)
如醉如痴
rú zuì rú chī
lit. as if drunk and stupefied (idiom) (other)
软实力
ruǎn shí lì
soft power (in international relations) (other)
瑞雪
ruì xuě
timely snow (other)
弱势
ruò shì
vulnerable; weak (noun)
S
赛跑
sài pǎo
race (running) (verb)
三番五次
sān fān wǔ cì
over and over again (idiom) (other)
桑拿
sāng ná
sauna (loanword) (noun)
扫除
sǎo chú
to sweep; to clean with a brush (verb)
扫墓
sǎo mù
to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person) (verb)
扫兴
sǎo xìng
to spoil things; to dampen spirits (adjective)
僧人
sēng rén
monk (noun)
砂糖
shā táng
granulated sugar (noun)
山川
shān chuān
mountains and rivers (noun)
山冈
shān gāng
mound; small hill (noun)
山岭
shān lǐng
mountain ridge (noun)
膳食
shàn shí
meals; food (noun)
赡养
shàn yǎng
to support; to provide support for (verb)
山寨
shān zhài
fortified hill village (noun)
伤残
shāng cán
disabled; maimed (verb)
商贩
shāng fàn
trader; peddler (noun)
商贾
shāng gǔ
merchant (other)
上火
shàng huǒ
to get angry (verb)
上流
shàng liú
upper class (adjective)
伤脑筋
shāng nǎo jīn
to be a real headache (verb)
上期
shàng qī
previous period (week, month or quarter etc) (adjective)
上调
shàng tiáo
to raise (prices) (verb)
上旬
shàng xún
first third of a month (other)
稍候
shāo hòu
to wait a moment (verb)
少林寺
Shào lín Sì
Shaolin Temple, Buddhist monastery famous for its kung fu monks (noun)
社论
shè lùn
editorial (in a newspaper) (noun)
谁知道
shéi zhī dào
God knows... (other)
深奥
shēn ào
profound; abstruse (adjective)
身不由己
shēn bù yóu jǐ
without the freedom to act independently (idiom); involuntary (verb)
审定
shěn dìng
to examine sth and make a decision (verb)
审美
shěn měi
esthetics; appreciating the arts (verb)
神气
shén qì
expression; manner (adjective)
深入人心
shēn rù rén xīn
to enter deeply into people's hearts (verb)
深思
shēn sī
to ponder; to consider (verb)
伸缩
shēn suō
to lengthen and shorten (verb)
神态
shén tài
appearance; manner (noun)
伸张
shēn zhāng
to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue) (verb)
甚至于
shèn zhì yú
so much (that) (adverb)
胜出
shèng chū
to come out on top (verb)
省略
shěng lu:è
to leave out (verb)
生命线
shēng mìng xiàn
lifeline (noun)
生怕
shēng pà
to fear; afraid (verb)
盛气凌人
shèng qì líng rén
overbearing; arrogant bully (verb)
省事
shěng shì
to simplify matters; to save trouble (adjective)
圣贤
shèng xián
a sage; wise and holy man (noun)
生硬
shēng yìng
stiff; harsh (adjective)
势必
shì bì
to be bound to (adverb)
势不可当
shì bù kě dāng
impossible to resist (idiom); an irresistible force (verb)
市场经济
shì chǎng jīng jì
market economy (noun)
失传
shī chuán
(of skills etc) to die out (verb)
世代
shì dài
for many generations (noun)
时隔
shí gé
separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time) (verb)
世故
shì gù
the ways of the world (adjective)
时好时坏
shí hǎo shí huài
sometimes good, sometimes bad (other)
侍候
shì hòu
to serve; to wait upon (verb)
使唤
shǐ huan
to order sb around (verb)
适量
shì liàng
appropriate amount (adjective)
实事求是
shí shì qiú shì
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom) (verb)
食宿
shí sù
board and lodging (noun)
史无前例
shǐ wú qián lì
unprecedented in history (other)
世袭
shì xí
succession; inheritance (verb)
试行
shì xíng
to try out; to test (verb)
失业率
shī yè lǜ
unemployment rate (noun)
试用期
shì yòng qī
trial period (noun)
师长
shī zhǎng
military division level commander (noun)
柿子
shì zi
persimmon (noun)
师资
shī zī
qualified teacher (noun)
首创
shǒu chuàng
to create; original creation (verb)
收复
shōu fù
to recover (lost territory etc) (verb)
受过
shòu guò
to take the blame (for sb else) (other)
售价
shòu jià
selling price (noun)
受惊
shòu jīng
startled (verb)
手帕
shǒu pà
handkerchief (noun)
守株待兔
shǒu zhū dài tù
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom) (verb)
舒畅
shū chàng
happy; entirely free from worry (adjective)
书橱
shū chú
bookcase (noun)
疏导
shū dǎo
to dredge; to open up a path for (verb)
输家
shū jiā
loser (as opposed to winner 赢家) (noun)
枢纽
shū niǔ
hub (e.g. of traffic network) (noun)
树梢
shù shāo
the tip of a tree; treetop (noun)
疏通
shū tōng
to unblock; to dredge (verb)
属性
shǔ xìng
attribute; property (noun)
树荫
shù yīn
shade of a tree (noun)
梳子
shū zi
comb (noun)
耍赖
shuǎ lài
to act shamelessly (verb)
衰减
shuāi jiǎn
to weaken; to attenuate (verb)
衰弱
shuāi ruò
weak; feeble (adjective)
双边
shuāng biān
bilateral (noun)
双赢
shuāng yíng
profitable to both sides (other)
水槽
shuǐ cáo
sink (noun)
睡袋
shuì dài
sleeping bag (noun)
水稻
shuǐ dào
rice; paddy (noun)
水壶
shuǐ hú
kettle; canteen (noun)
水货
shuǐ huò
smuggled goods (noun)
水利
shuǐ lì
water conservancy (noun)
水灵灵
shuǐ líng líng
see 水灵 (adjective)
水龙头
shuǐ lóng tóu
faucet; tap (noun)
水落石出
shuǐ luò shí chū
as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom) (other)
水温
shuǐ wēn
water temperature (noun)
水涨船高
shuǐ zhǎng chuán gāo
the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom); fig. to change with the overall trend (verb)
顺差
shùn chā
(trade or budget) surplus (noun)
顺从
shùn cóng
obedient; to comply (verb)
顺理成章
shùn lǐ chéng zhāng
logical; only to be expected (verb)
顺路
shùn lù
by the way; while out doing sth else (adverb)
顺势
shùn shì
to take advantage (adverb)
顺应
shùn yìng
to comply; to conform to; in tune with; adapting to; to adjust to (verb)
说白了
shuō bái le
to speak frankly (other)
说不上
shuō bu shàng
to be unable to say or tell (verb)
说干就干
shuō gàn jiù gàn
to do what needs to be done, without delay (other)
硕果
shuò guǒ
major achievement (noun)
说老实话
shuō lǎo shi huà
to be honest (other)
说起来
shuō qǐlái
Say (other)
说情
shuō qíng
to intercede (verb)
说闲话
shuō xián huà
to chat; to gossip (verb)
说真的
shuō zhēn de
to tell the truth (other)
似曾相识
sì céng xiāng shí
déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time) (verb)
私房钱
sī fáng qián
secret purse (noun)
四合院
sì hé yuàn
courtyard house with a fully enclosed courtyard (type of Chinese residence) (noun)
伺机
sì jī
to wait for an opportunity (adverb)
私家车
sī jiā chē
private car (other)
司空见惯
sī kōng jiàn guàn
a common occurrence (idiom) (verb)
四面八方
sì miàn bā fāng
in all directions (other)
思前想后
sī qián xiǎng hòu
to consider past cause and future effect (idiom); to think over the past and future (verb)
私事
sī shì
personal matters (noun)
似是而非
sì shì ér fēi
apparently right but actually wrong; specious (idiom) (verb)
死心
sǐ xīn
to give up; to admit failure (verb)
死心塌地
sǐ xīn tā dì
to be hell-bent on (other)
私有
sī yǒu
private; privately-owned (verb)
松绑
sōng bǎng
to untie; (fig.) to ease restrictions (verb)
送别
sòng bié
to farewell (verb)
耸立
sǒng lì
to stand tall (verb)
搜救
sōu jiù
search and rescue (other)
素不相识
sù bù xiāng shí
to be total strangers (idiom) (verb)
俗话
sú huà
common saying (noun)
俗话说
sú huà shuō
as the proverb says (verb)
诉苦
sù kǔ
to grumble; to complain (verb)
素描
sù miáo
sketch (noun)
素养
sù yǎng
(personal) accomplishment (noun)
俗语
sú yǔ
common saying (noun)
算盘
suàn pán
abacus; plan (noun)
算账
suàn zhàng
(accounting) to balance the books; to do the accounts (verb)
随处可见
suí chù kě jiàn
can be seen everywhere (verb)
随大溜
suí dà liù
to follow the crowd (other)
遂心
suì xīn
to one's liking (verb)
损人利己
sǔn rén lì jǐ
harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom); personal gain to the detriment of others (verb)
缩水
suō shuǐ
to shrink (in the wash) (verb)
索性
suǒ xìng
you might as well (do it) (adverb)
缩影
suō yǐng
miniature version of sth (noun)
T
踏上
tà shàng
to set foot on (verb)
泰斗
tài dǒu
(abbr. for 斗) distinguished figure (noun)
太极
Tài jí
the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology (noun)
太极拳
tài jí quán
shadowboxing or Taiji, T'aichi or T'aichichuan (noun)
坛
tán
platform; rostrum (measure word)
瘫
tān
paralyzed (verb)
谈不上
tán bu shàng
to be out of the question (verb)
谈起
tán qǐ
to mention; to speak of (verb)
探亲
tàn qīn
to go home to visit one's family (verb)
探求
tàn qiú
to seek; to pursue (verb)
贪玩儿
tān wánr5
Greedy (other)
毯子
tǎn zi
blanket (noun)
汤圆
tāng yuán
boiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival (noun)
讨人喜欢
tǎo rén xǐ huan
to attract people's affection (other)
滔滔不绝
tāo tāo bù jué
unceasing torrent (idiom) (verb)
陶冶
táo yě
lit. to fire pots and smelt metal (verb)
特产
tè chǎn
special local product (noun)
特例
tè lì
special case (noun)
特邀
tè yāo
special invitation (verb)
藤椅
téng yǐ
rattan chair (noun)
剔除
tī chú
to reject; to discard (verb)
提速
tí sù
to increase the specified cruising speed (verb)
提心吊胆
tí xīn diào dǎn
(saying) to be very scared and on edge (verb)
天长地久
tiān cháng dì jiǔ
enduring while the world lasts (idiom) (verb)
天经地义
tiān jīng dì yì
lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom); fig. right and proper (other)
天平
tiān píng
scales (to weigh things) (noun)
甜头
tián tou
sweet taste (of power, success etc) (noun)
跳槽
tiào cáo
to change jobs (verb)
调侃
tiáo kǎn
to ridicule; to tease (verb)
调控
tiáo kòng
to regulate; to control (verb)
跳伞
tiào sǎn
to parachute (verb)
调试
tiáo shì
to debug; to adjust components during testing (verb)
贴切
tiē qiè
close-fitting (adjective)
停泊
tíng bó
to anchor; anchorage (verb)
停放
tíng fàng
to park (a car etc) (verb)
停业
tíng yè
to cease trading (temporarily or permanently) (verb)
通畅
tōng chàng
unobstructed; clear (adjective)
通车
tōng chē
to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc) (verb)
统筹
tǒng chóu
an overall plan (verb)
同人
tóng rén
people from the same workplace or profession (noun)
通顺
tōng shùn
smooth; clear and coherent (adjective)
通俗
tōng sú
common; everyday (adjective)
同舟共济
tóng zhōu gòng jì
cross a river in the same boat (idiom); fig. having common interests (verb)
投奔
tóu bèn
to seek shelter (verb)
透彻
tòu chè
penetrating; thorough; incisive (adjective)
投射
tóu shè
to throw (a projectile) (verb)
头条
Tóu tiáo
Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日头条) (noun)
头头是道
tóu tóu shì dào
clear and logical (other)
土生土长
tǔ shēng tǔ zhǎng
locally born and bred (verb)
凸显
tū xiǎn
to present clearly (verb)
团员
tuán yuán
member; group member (noun)
推辞
tuī cí
to decline (an appointment, invitation etc) (verb)
推敲
tuī qiāo
to think over (verb)
退却
tuì què
to retreat; to shrink back (verb)
退让
tuì ràng
to move aside (verb)
推算
tuī suàn
to calculate (verb)
推卸
tuī xiè
to avoid (esp. responsibility); to shift (the blame); to pass the buck (verb)
退休金
tuì xiū jīn
retirement pay (noun)
推选
tuī xuǎn
to elect; to choose (verb)
推移
tuī yí
(of time) to elapse or pass (verb)
屯
tún
to station (soldiers) (verb)
驮
tuó
variant of 驮 (verb)
托付
tuō fù
to entrust (verb)
脱节
tuō jié
to come apart (verb)
脱口而出
tuō kǒu ér chū
to blurt out; to let slip (an indiscreet remark) (verb)
拓宽
tuò kuān
to broaden (verb)
唾液
tuò yè
saliva (noun)
W
挖苦
wā kǔ
to speak sarcastically (verb)
外行
wài háng
layman; amateur (noun)
外籍
wài jí
foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality) (noun)
外贸
wài mào
foreign trade (noun)
外援
wài yuán
foreign aid; external aid (noun)
完备
wán bèi
faultless; complete (adjective)
万古长青
wàn gǔ cháng qīng
remain fresh (other)
晚年
wǎn nián
one's later years (other)
万万
wàn wàn
absolutely; wholly (other)
万无一失
wàn wú yī shī
surefire; absolutely safe (idiom) (verb)
忘不了
wàng bù liǎo
cannot forget (verb)
网点
wǎng diǎn
(computing) node in a network (noun)
旺季
wàng jì
busy season; peak period (noun)
网民
wǎng mín
web user; netizen (noun)
汪洋
wāng yáng
vast body of water (noun)
亡羊补牢
wáng yáng bǔ láo
lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom) (verb)
唯独
wéi dú
only; just (i.e. it is only that...) (adverb)
纬度
wěi dù
latitude (noun)
威风
wēi fēng
might; awe-inspiring authority (adjective)
微观
wēi guān
micro-; subatomic (noun)
味精
wèi jīng
monosodium glutamate (MSG) (noun)
慰劳
wèi láo
to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc) (verb)
尾气
wěi qì
exhaust; emissions (noun)
威慑
wēi shè
to cower by military force (verb)
卫视
wèi shì
satellite TV (abbr. for 卫星电视) (noun)
畏缩
wèi suō
to cower; to flinch (verb)
委婉
wěi wǎn
tactful; euphemistic (adjective)
威信
Wēi xìn
Weixin county in Zhaotong 通, Yunnan (noun)
未知数
wèi zhī shù
unknown quantity (noun)
温度计
wēn dù jì
thermometer; thermograph (noun)
稳健
wěn jiàn
firm; stable and steady (adjective)
文具
wén jù
stationery; item of stationery (pen, pencil, eraser, pencil sharpener etc) (noun)
文科
wén kē
liberal arts (noun)
文人
wén rén
scholar; literati (noun)
问世
wèn shì
to be published (verb)
稳妥
wěn tuǒ
dependable (adjective)
温习
wēn xí
to review (a lesson etc) (verb)
文雅
wén yǎ
elegant; refined (adjective)
瘟疫
wēn yì
plague; pestilence (noun)
蚊帐
wén zhàng
mosquito net (noun)
稳重
wěn zhòng
steady; earnest (adjective)
无不
wú bù
none lacking (adverb)
无恶不作
wú è bù zuò
not to shrink from any crime (idiom); to commit any imaginable misdeed (verb)
无故
wú gù
without cause or reason (adverb)
五花八门
wǔ huā bā mén
myriad; all kinds of (other)
污秽
wū huì
nasty; sordid (noun)
无济于事
wú jì yú shì
(idiom) to no avail; of no use (verb)
无精打采
wú jīng dǎ cǎi
dispirited and downcast (idiom); listless (verb)
无可奉告
wú kě fèng gào
(idiom) "no comment" (verb)
无可厚非
wú kě hòu fēi
see 非 (verb)
无可奈何
wú kě nài hé
have no way out (verb)
物流
wù liú
distribution (business) (noun)
巫婆
wū pó
witch; sorceress (noun)
无情无义
wú qíng wú yì
completely lacking any feeling or sense of justice (idiom); cold and ruthless (verb)
误区
wù qū
mistaken ideas (noun)
务实
wù shí
pragmatic; dealing with concrete issues (verb)
无所作为
wú suǒ zuò wéi
attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom); without any initiative or drive (verb)
舞厅
wǔ tīng
dance hall; ballroom (noun)
无微不至
wú wēi bù zhì
in every possible way (idiom); meticulous (other)
五星级
wǔ xīng jí
five-star (hotel) (adjective)
无形中
wú xíng zhōng
imperceptibly (adverb)
呜咽
wū yè
to sob; to whimper (verb)
无忧无虑
wú yōu wú lǜ
carefree and without worries (idiom) (verb)
物证
wù zhèng
material evidence (noun)
无足轻重
wú zú qīng zhòng
insignificant (verb)
X
喜出望外
xǐ chū wàng wài
to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom) (verb)
洗涤剂
xǐ dí jì
cleaning agent (noun)
熄火
xī huǒ
(of fire, lamp etc) to go out (verb)
喜酒
xǐ jiǔ
wedding feast (noun)
吸纳
xī nà
to take in; to absorb (verb)
喜怒哀乐
xǐ nù āi lè
four types of human emotions, namely: happiness 欢喜, anger 愤怒, sorrow 哀 and joy 快乐 (other)
稀奇
xī qí
rare; strange (adjective)
喜庆
xǐ qìng
jubilation; festive (verb)
稀少
xī shǎo
sparse; rare (adjective)
喜事
xǐ shì
happy occasion (noun)
喜糖
xǐ táng
sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding) (other)
熙熙攘攘
xī xī rǎng rǎng
bustling with activity (idiom) (verb)
息息相关
xī xī xiāng guān
closely bound up (idiom); intimately related (verb)
嬉笑
xī xiào
to be laughing and playing (verb)
喜洋洋
xǐ yáng yáng
radiant with joy (other)
狭隘
xiá ài
narrow; tight (adjective)
下调
xià diào
to demote; to pass down to a lower unit (verb)
下功夫
xià gōng fu
see 夫 (verb)
下海
xià hǎi
to go out to sea (verb)
下级
xià jí
low ranking; low level (noun)
下棋
xià qí
to play chess (verb)
下期
xià qī
next period (week, month or quarter etc) (noun)
下山
xià shān
to go down a hill (verb)
下乡
xià xiāng
to go to the countryside (verb)
狭小
xiá xiǎo
narrow (adjective)
下旬
xià xún
last third of the month (other)
侠义
xiá yì
chivalrous; chivalry (adjective)
下意识
xià yì shí
subconscious mind (noun)
下坠
xià zhuì
(of objects) to fall (verb)
现成
xiàn chéng
ready-made; readily available (adjective)
显赫
xiǎn hè
illustrious; celebrated (adjective)
仙鹤
xiān hè
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis) (noun)
衔接
xián jiē
to link up; to connect; to join (verb)
鲜美
xiān měi
delicious; tasty (adjective)
馅儿
xiàn r
erhua variant of 馅 (noun)
相比之下
xiāng bǐ zhī xià
by comparison (verb)
相传
xiāng chuán
to pass on; to hand down (verb)
相对而言
xiāng duì ér yán
relatively speaking (conjunction)
相辅相成
xiāng fǔ xiāng chéng
to complement one another (idiom) (verb)
祥和
xiáng hé
auspicious and peaceful (adjective)
详尽
xiáng jìn
thorough and detailed (adjective)
橡皮
xiàng pí
rubber; an eraser (noun)
镶嵌
xiāng qiàn
to inlay; to embed (verb)
乡亲
xiāng qīn
fellow countryman (from the same village) (noun)
相提并论
xiāng tí bìng lùn
to discuss two disparate things together (idiom); to mention on equal terms (verb)
相依为命
xiāng yī wéi mìng
mutually dependent for life (idiom); to rely upon one another for survival (verb)
香油
xiāng yóu
sesame oil; perfumed oil (noun)
消沉
xiāo chén
depressed; bad mood (adjective)
小贩
xiǎo fàn
peddler; hawker (noun)
效仿
xiào fǎng
see 仿效 (verb)
孝敬
xiào jìng
to show filial respect (verb)
小康
Xiǎo kāng
Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 同 (noun)
小曲
xiǎo qǔ
popular song (noun)
孝顺
xiào shùn
filial; dutiful (verb)
肖像
xiào xiàng
portrait (painting, photo etc) (noun)
小卒
xiǎo zú
foot soldier (noun)
挟持
xié chí
to seize (verb)
泄密
xiè mì
to leak secrets (verb)
泄气
xiè qì
to leak (gas) (verb)
写照
xiě zhào
portrayal (noun)
心安理得
xīn ān lǐ dé
to have a clear conscience (verb)
心病
xīn bìng
anxiety; sore point (noun)
心肠
xīn cháng
heart; intention (noun)
新潮
xīn cháo
modern; fashionable (noun)
心慌
xīn huāng
to be flustered (adjective)
心急如焚
xīn jí rú fén
to burn with impatience (verb)
心灵手巧
xīn líng shǒu qiǎo
capable; clever (verb)
心酸
xīn suān
to feel sad (adjective)
辛酸
xīn suān
pungent (taste) (adjective)
心想事成
xīn xiǎng shì chéng
to have one's wishes come true (verb)
欣欣向荣
xīn xīn xiàng róng
(idiom) flourishing (verb)
心眼儿
xīn yǎn r
one's thoughts (other)
兴高采烈
xìng gāo cǎi liè
happy and excited (idiom) (other)
性价比
xìng jià bǐ
cost-performance ratio (other)
兴建
xīng jiàn
to build; to construct (verb)
幸免
xìng miǎn
to avoid (an unpleasant fate) (verb)
形形色色
xíng xíng sè sè
all kinds of (other)
形影不离
xíng yǐng bù lí
inseparable (as form and shadow) (verb)
凶恶
xiōng è
fierce; ferocious (adjective)
雄厚
xióng hòu
substantial; robust; ample; abundant (adjective)
胸有成竹
xiōng yǒu chéng zhú
(idiom) to have a well thought out plan in mind (verb)
锈
xiù
variant of 锈 (verb)
修长
xiū cháng
slender; lanky (adjective)
秀丽
xiù lì
pretty; beautiful (adjective)
修路
xiū lù
to repair a road (verb)
秀美
xiù měi
elegant; graceful (adjective)
休眠
xiū mián
to be dormant (biology) (verb)
袖手旁观
xiù shǒu páng guān
to watch with folded arms (idiom); to look on without lifting a finger (verb)
休想
xiū xiǎng
don't think (that) (verb)
休养
xiū yǎng
to recuperate (verb)
絮叨
xù dao
long-winded; garrulous (verb)
序幕
xù mù
prologue (noun)
旭日
xù rì
the rising sun (noun)
徐徐
xú xú
slowly; gently (adverb)
喧哗
xuān huá
hubbub; clamor (verb)
玄机
xuán jī
profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism) (noun)
喧闹
xuān nào
to make a noise (verb)
悬殊
xuán shū
widely different (adjective)
旋涡
xuán wō
spiral; whirlpool (noun)
血脉
xuè mài
blood vessels (noun)
雪上加霜
xuě shàng jiā shuāng
(idiom) to make matters even worse (verb)
学士
xué shì
bachelor's degree (noun)
学说
xué shuō
theory; doctrine (noun)
学堂
xué táng
college; school (old) (noun)
穴位
xué wèi
acupuncture point (noun)
学艺
xué yì
to learn a skill or art (verb)
学子
xué zǐ
(literary) student (noun)
逊色
xùn sè
inferior (often in the combination 毫无逊色, not in the least inferior) (adjective)
熏陶
xūn táo
to seep in; to influence (verb)
循序渐进
xún xù jiàn jìn
in sequence, step by step (idiom); to make steady progress incrementally (verb)
Y
鸦雀无声
yā què wú shēng
lit. crow and peacock make no sound (verb)
沿岸
yán àn
coastal area (other)
演播室
yǎn bō shì
broadcasting studio (noun)
言辞
yán cí
words; expression (noun)
眼红
yǎn hóng
to covet; envious (verb)
焰火
yàn huǒ
fireworks (noun)
眼界
yǎn jiè
ken; scope (noun)
艳丽
yàn lì
gorgeous; garish and beautiful (adjective)
眼色
yǎn sè
signal made with one's eyes (noun)
衍生
yǎn shēng
to give rise to (verb)
验收
yàn shōu
to inspect and accept (verb)
研讨
yán tǎo
discussion (verb)
阎王
Yán wáng
(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell (noun)
沿线
yán xiàn
along the line (e.g. railway) (other)
演艺圈
yǎn yì quān
show business (noun)
燕子
yàn zi
swallow (noun)
秧歌
yāng ge
Yangge, a popular rural folk dance (other)
养老院
yǎng lǎo yuàn
nursing home (noun)
养生
yǎng shēng
to maintain good health (verb)
杨树
yáng shù
poplar tree; various trees of genus Populus (noun)
洋溢
yáng yì
brimming with (verb)
养殖
yǎng zhí
to cultivate (verb)
药材
yào cái
medicinal ingredient (noun)
药方
yào fāng
prescription (noun)
要领
yào lǐng
main aspects (noun)
要强
yào qiáng
eager to excel (adjective)
摇摇欲坠
yáo yáo yù zhuì
tottering; on the verge of collapse (verb)
野餐
yě cān
picnic; to have a picnic (noun)
野炊
yě chuī
to cook a meal over a campfire (usu. for a group of people on an outing) (verb)
夜市
yè shì
night market (noun)
夜校
yè xiào
evening school (noun)
夜以继日
yè yǐ jì rì
night and day (idiom); continuous strenuous effort (other)
野营
yě yíng
to camp; field lodgings (verb)
椰子
yē zi
a coconut palm (noun)
倚
yǐ
to lean on; to rely upon (verb)
一把手
yī bǎ shǒu
working hand; member of a work team; participant (noun)
一刹那
yī chà nà
a moment; an instant (other)
一长一短
yī cháng yī duǎn
talking endlessly; long-winded (other)
一成不变
yī chéng bù biàn
(idiom) immutable; impervious to change; set in stone (verb)
一筹莫展
yī chóu mò zhǎn
to be unable to find a solution (verb)
益处
yì chu
benefit (noun)
一帆风顺
yī fān fēng shùn
propitious wind throughout the journey (idiom) (verb)
一概
yī gài
all; without any exceptions (adverb)
一概而论
yī gài ér lùn
to lump different matters together (idiom) (verb)
一干二净
yī gān èr jìng
thoroughly (idiom) (other)
一个劲儿
yī gè jìn r
erhua variant of 一个劲 (other)
义工
yì gōng
volunteer worker (noun)
一鼓作气
yī gǔ zuò qì
in a spurt of energy (verb)
一锅粥
yī guō zhōu
(lit.) a pot of porridge (other)
一晃
yī huǎng
(of passing time) in an instant (verb)
一技之长
yī jì zhī cháng
proficiency in a particular field (idiom) (other)
一经
yī jīng
as soon as; once (an action has been completed) (adverb)
一卡通
Yī kǎ tōng
the name of various contactless smart cards, notably Yikatong (mainly for public transport in Beijing) and iPASS (mainly for public transport in Taiwan) (other)
异口同声
yì kǒu tóng shēng
different mouths, same voice (other)
易拉罐
yì lā guàn
pull-top can (noun)
一揽子
yī lǎn zi
all-inclusive (measure word)
屹立
yì lì
to tower; to stand straight (of person's bearing) (verb)
一连
yī lián
in a row; in succession (adverb)
意料之外
yì liào zhī wài
(idiom) contrary to expectation; unexpected (other)
一毛不拔
yī máo bù bá
stingy (idiom) (other)
一目了然
yī mù liǎo rán
obvious at a glance (idiom) (verb)
一年到头
yī nián dào tóu
all year round (other)
毅然
yì rán
firmly; resolutely (adverb)
怡然自得
yí rán zì dé
happy and content (idiom) (verb)
以身作则
yǐ shēn zuò zé
to set an example (idiom); to serve as a model (verb)
一声不吭
yī shēng bù kēng
to not say a word (other)
一事无成
yī shì wú chéng
to have achieved nothing (verb)
衣食住行
yī shí zhù xíng
clothing, food, housing and transport (idiom); people's basic needs (other)
伊斯兰教
Yī sī lán jiào
Islam (noun)
依托
yī tuō
to rely on; to depend on (verb)
一味
yī wèi
blindly; invariably (adverb)
遗物
yí wù
remnant (noun)
一系列
yī xì liè
a series of; a string of (adjective)
异想天开
yì xiǎng tiān kāi
to imagine the wildest thing (verb)
一心一意
yī xīn yī yì
concentrating one's thoughts and efforts (other)
一言不发
yī yán bù fā
to not say a word (idiom) (verb)
一言一行
yī yán yī xíng
every word and action (idiom) (other)
抑扬顿挫
yì yáng dùn cuò
see 顿挫抑扬 (other)
依依不舍
yī yī bù shě
reluctant to part (idiom); broken-hearted at having to leave (verb)
一应俱全
yī yīng jù quán
with everything needed available (verb)
遗愿
yí yuàn
final wishes of the departed (noun)
引经据典
yǐn jīng jù diǎn
lit. to quote the classics (other)
殷勤
yīn qín
politely; solicitously (adjective)
隐情
yǐn qíng
sth one wishes to keep secret (noun)
因人而异
yīn rén ér yì
varying from person to person (idiom); different for each individual (verb)
引人入胜
yǐn rén rù shèng
to enchant; fascinating (verb)
印刷术
yìn shuā shù
printing; printing technology (noun)
隐性
yǐn xìng
hidden; crypto- (adjective)
饮用水
yǐn yòng shuǐ
drinking water (noun)
隐约
yǐn yuē
vague; faint (adjective)
印证
yìn zhèng
to confirm; to corroborate; to verify (verb)
硬朗
yìng lǎng
robust; healthy (adjective)
应邀
yìng yāo
at sb's invitation (verb)
应有尽有
yīng yǒu jìn yǒu
everything that should be here is here (idiom); all one can think of is on hand (verb)
用功
yòng gōng
diligent; industrious (in one's studies) (adjective)
涌入
yǒng rù
to come pouring in (verb)
庸俗
yōng sú
vulgar; tacky (adjective)
勇往直前
yǒng wǎng zhí qián
to advance bravely (verb)
踊跃
yǒng yuè
to leap; to jump (adjective)
邮编
yóu biān
postal code; zip code (noun)
忧愁
yōu chóu
to be worried (adjective)
游船
yóu chuán
pleasure boat (noun)
由此看来
yóu cǐ kàn lái
thereby; judging from this (other)
由此可见
yóu cǐ kě jiàn
from this, it can be seen that... (conjunction)
有的放矢
yǒu dì fàng shǐ
lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom) (verb)
有口无心
yǒu kǒu wú xīn
to speak harshly but without any bad intent (idiom) (other)
由来
yóu lái
origin (noun)
有两下子
yǒu liǎng xià zi
to have real skill (other)
友人
yǒu rén
friend (noun)
有声有色
yǒu shēng yǒu sè
having sound and color (idiom); vivid (other)
尤为
yóu wéi
especially (adverb)
有效期
yǒu xiào qī
period of validity (noun)
有序
yǒu xù
regular; orderly (adjective)
犹豫不决
yóu yù bù jué
hesitancy; indecision (verb)
有朝一日
yǒu zhāo yī rì
one day; sometime in the future (other)
愚公移山
yú gōng yí shān
the old man moves mountains (idiom); fig. where there's a will, there's a way (verb)
愈来愈
yù lái yù
more and more (adverb)
渔民
yú mín
fisherman; fisher folk (noun)
逾期
yú qī
to be overdue (verb)
与日俱增
yǔ rì jù zēng
to increase steadily (verb)
预赛
yù sài
preliminary competition (noun)
遇上
yù shàng
to come across (sb) (verb)
与时俱进
yǔ shí jù jìn
abreast of modern developments (other)
预售
yù shòu
to sell in advance (verb)
遇险
yù xiǎn
to get into difficulties (verb)
寓言
yù yán
fable (noun)
愈演愈烈
yù yǎn yù liè
ever more critical (verb)
寓意
yù yì
moral (of a story) (noun)
预兆
yù zhào
omen; sign (of sth yet to occur) (noun)
冤
yuān
injustice; grievance (adjective)
原材料
yuán cái liào
raw and semifinished materials (noun)
原创
yuán chuàng
to create (sth original) (other)
远见
yuǎn jiàn
foresight; discernment (noun)
远近闻名
yuǎn jìn wén míng
to be known far and wide (other)
元老
yuán lǎo
senior figure (noun)
怨气
yuàn qì
grievance; resentment (noun)
院士
yuàn shì
scholar; academician (noun)
元宵节
Yuán xiāo jié
Lantern Festival, the final event of the Spring Festival 春节, on 15th of first month of the lunar calendar (other)
怨言
yuàn yán
complaint (noun)
渊源
yuān yuán
origin; source (noun)
源源不断
yuán yuán bù duàn
a steady flow (idiom); an unending stream (verb)
原汁原味
yuán zhī yuán wèi
original; authentic (other)
原装
yuán zhuāng
genuine; intact in original packaging (not locally assembled and packaged) (adjective)
月初
yuè chū
start of month (other)
约定俗成
yuē dìng sú chéng
established by popular usage (idiom); common usage agreement (verb)
悦耳
yuè ěr
sweet-sounding (adjective)
阅历
yuè lì
to experience (noun)
岳母
yuè mǔ
wife's mother, mother-in-law (noun)
月票
yuè piào
monthly ticket (noun)
蕴藏
yùn cáng
to hold in store (verb)
蕴涵
yùn hán
to contain; to accumulate (verb)
韵味
yùn wèi
implicit charm in rhyme or sound (noun)
Z
杂乱无章
zá luàn wú zhāng
disordered and in a mess (idiom); all mixed up and chaotic (other)
载体
zài tǐ
carrier (chemistry) (noun)
赞不绝口
zàn bù jué kǒu
to praise without cease (idiom); praise sb to high heaven (verb)
赞叹
zàn tàn
to exclaim in admiration (verb)
赞叹不已
zàn tàn bù yǐ
to be full of praise (idiom) (verb)
赞许
zàn xǔ
to praise; to laud (verb)
凿
záo
chisel; to bore a hole (verb)
枣
zǎo
(bound form) jujube; Chinese date (Zizyphus jujuba) (noun)
造福
zào fú
to benefit (e.g. the people) (verb)
造价
zào jià
construction cost (noun)
早年
zǎo nián
many years ago; in the past (other)
遭殃
zāo yāng
to suffer a calamity (verb)
造纸术
zào zhǐ shù
papermaking process (other)
增收
zēng shōu
to increase revenue (verb)
扎根
zhā gēn
to take root (verb)
渣子
zhā zi
dregs; bits (noun)
占卜
zhān bǔ
to divine (verb)
斩草除根
zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch (verb)
沾光
zhān guāng
to bask in the light (verb)
瞻仰
zhān yǎng
to revere; to admire (verb)
张灯结彩
zhāng dēng jié cǎi
to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom) (verb)
帐子
zhàng zi
mosquito net (noun)
照办
zhào bàn
to follow the rules (verb)
招标
zhāo biāo
to invite bids (verb)
招揽
zhāo lǎn
to attract (customers); to drum up (trade) (verb)
照例
zhào lì
as a rule; as usual (adverb)
朝气蓬勃
zhāo qì péng bó
full of youthful energy (idiom); vigorous (verb)
朝三暮四
zhāo sān mù sì
lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom); to change sth that is already settled upon (verb)
兆头
zhào tou
omen; portent (noun)
朝夕相处
zhāo xī xiāng chǔ
to spend all one's time together (idiom) (verb)
遮盖
zhē gài
to hide; to cover (one's tracks) (verb)
折合
zhé hé
to convert into (verb)
折射
zhé shè
to refract; refraction (verb)
这样一来
zhè yàng yī lái
thus; if this happens then (other)
针锋相对
zhēn fēng xiāng duì
to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom); tit for tat (other)
真假
zhēn jiǎ
genuine or fake (noun)
珍视
zhēn shì
to place great importance on (verb)
真是的
zhēn shi de
Really! (interj. of annoyance or frustration) (other)
振兴
Zhèn xīng
Zhengxing district of Dandong city 丹东市, Liaoning (verb)
珍重
zhēn zhòng
precious; extremely valuable (verb)
争分夺秒
zhēng fēn duó miǎo
lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom); a race against time (other)
争光
zhēng guāng
to win an honor (verb)
征集
zhēng jí
to collect; to recruit (verb)
症结
zhēng jié
hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine) (noun)
正能量
zhèng néng liàng
positive energy (other)
争气
zhēng qì
to work hard for sth (adjective)
征收
zhēng shōu
to levy (a tax) (verb)
整数
zhěng shù
whole number (noun)
争先恐后
zhēng xiān kǒng hòu
striving to be first and fearing to be last (idiom); outdoing one another (other)
止步
zhǐ bù
to halt; to stop (verb)
质地
zhì dì
texture; background (texture) (noun)
直观
zhí guān
direct observation (adjective)
滞后
zhì hòu
to lag behind (verb)
指教
zhǐ jiào
to give advice or comments (verb)
止咳
zhǐ ké
to suppress coughing (verb)
指南针
zhǐ nán zhēn
compass (noun)
质朴
zhì pǔ
simple; plain (adjective)
志气
zhì qì
ambition; resolve (noun)
指手画脚
zhǐ shǒu huà jiǎo
to gesticulate while talking (idiom) (other)
治学
zhì xué
scholarship; high-level study (other)
职业病
zhí yè bìng
occupational disease (noun)
执意
zhí yì
to be determined to (adverb)
中国画
Zhōng guó huà
Chinese painting (other)
中性
zhōng xìng
neutral (noun)
中型
zhōng xíng
medium sized (adjective)
中庸
Zhōng yōng
the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四书 (noun)
忠贞
zhōng zhēn
loyal and dependable (noun)
众志成城
zhòng zhì chéng chéng
unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom) (verb)
重中之重
zhòng zhōng zhī zhòng
of the utmost importance (other)
骤然
zhòu rán
suddenly; abruptly (adverb)
周旋
zhōu xuán
to mix with others (verb)
昼夜
zhòu yè
day and night (noun)
拄
zhǔ
to lean on; to prop on (verb)
贮藏
zhù cáng
to store up; to hoard (verb)
嘱咐
zhǔ fù
to tell; to exhort (verb)
竹竿
zhú gān
bamboo; bamboo pole (noun)
朱红
zhū hóng
vermilion (adjective)
逐年
zhú nián
year after year (adverb)
诸如此类
zhū rú cǐ lèi
things like this (idiom); and so on (other)
主食
zhǔ shí
staple food (noun)
主题歌
zhǔ tí gē
theme song (noun)
助威
zhù wēi
to cheer for (verb)
专柜
zhuān guì
sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol) (noun)
转学
zhuǎn xué
to change schools (verb)
转眼
zhuǎn yǎn
in a flash; in the blink of an eye (adverb)
转载
zhuǎn zǎi
to forward (a shipment) (verb)
专制
zhuān zhì
autocracy; dictatorship (noun)
专著
zhuān zhù
monograph; specialized text (other)
壮胆
zhuàng dǎn
to get one’s courage up (verb)
壮丽
zhuàng lì
magnificence (adjective)
壮实
zhuàng shi
robust; sturdy (adjective)
状元
zhuàng yuán
top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system) (noun)
追悼会
zhuī dào huì
memorial service (noun)
追尾
zhuī wěi
to tailgate; to hit the car in front as a result of tailgating (other)
着力
zhuó lì
to put effort into sth (verb)
拙劣
zhuō liè
clumsy; botched (adjective)
着落
zhuó luò
whereabouts; place to settle (noun)
捉迷藏
zhuō mí cáng
to play hide-and-seek (other)
酌情
zhuó qíng
to use discretion (adverb)
灼热
zhuó rè
burning hot; scorching (adjective)
着眼于
zhuóyǎn yú
Focus on (other)
自费
zì fèi
at one's own expense (adverb)
字迹
zì jì
handwriting (noun)
资历
zī lì
qualifications (noun)
自理
zì lǐ
to take care of oneself (verb)
自力更生
zì lì gēng shēng
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom) (verb)
自强不息
zì qiáng bù xī
to strive unremittingly (verb)
自始至终
zì shǐ zhì zhōng
from start to finish (idiom) (other)
自私自利
zì sī zì lì
everything for self and selfish profit (idiom); with no regard for others (verb)
自相矛盾
zì xiāng máo dùn
to contradict oneself (verb)
自信心
zì xìn xīn
self-confidence (noun)
自由自在
zì yóu zì zài
free and easy (idiom); carefree (other)
总而言之
zǒng ér yán zhī
in short; in a word (conjunction)
纵观
zòng guān
to survey comprehensively (verb)
纵横交错
zòng héng jiāo cuò
criss-crossed (idiom) (verb)
总计
zǒng jì
(grand) total (verb)
纵然
zòng rán
even if; even though (conjunction)
综上所述
zōng shàng suǒ shù
to summarize (conjunction)
纵深
zòng shēn
depth (from front to rear) (noun)
粽子
zòng zi
glutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled (noun)
走过场
zǒu guò chǎng
to go through the motions (verb)
走后门
zǒu hòu mén
lit. to enter by the back door (verb)
走投无路
zǒu tóu wú lù
to be at an impasse (idiom) (other)
走弯路
zǒu wān lù
to take an indirect route (verb)
祖传
zǔ chuán
passed on from ancestors (verb)
祖籍
zǔ jí
ancestral hometown (noun)
足智多谋
zú zhì duō móu
resourceful; full of stratagems (verb)
祖宗
zǔ zōng
ancestor; forebear (noun)
钻空子
zuān kòng zi
to take advantage of a loophole; to exploit an advantage; to seize the opportunity (esp. to do sth bad) (verb)
钻研
zuān yán
to study meticulously (verb)
罪魁祸首
zuì kuí huò shǒu
criminal ringleader, main offender (idiom); main culprit (other)
作对
zuò duì
to set oneself against (verb)
左顾右盼
zuǒ gù yòu pàn
glancing to left and right (idiom); to look all around (verb)
作客
zuò kè
to live somewhere as a visitor; to stay with sb as a guest; to sojourn (verb)
佐料
zuǒ liào
condiments; seasoning (noun)
坐落
zuò luò
to be situated (verb)
座谈
zuò tán
to have an informal discussion (verb)
座右铭
zuò yòu míng
motto; maxim (noun)
做证
zuò zhèng
variant of 作证 (other)