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爱心 (ài xīn) compassion; kindness
安排 (ān pái) to arrange; to plan
安装 (ān zhuāng) to install; to erect
按 (àn) to press; to push
按照 (àn zhào) according to
把 (bǎ) to hold; to grasp
把握 (bǎ wò) to grasp (also fig.)
🥬 白菜 (bái cài) Chinese cabbage
班级 (bān jí) class (group of students)
搬 (bān) to move (i.e. relocate oneself)
🏠 搬家 (bān jiā) to move house; to relocate
板 (bǎn) board; plank
办理 (bàn lǐ) to handle; to transact; to conduct
保 (Bǎo) Bulgaria; Bulgarian
保安 (bǎo ān) to ensure public security
保持 (bǎo chí) to keep; to maintain
保存 (bǎo cún) to conserve; to preserve
保护 (bǎo hù) to protect; to defend
保留 (bǎo liú) to keep; to retain
保险 (bǎo xiǎn) insurance; to insure
保证 (bǎo zhèng) guarantee; to guarantee
报 (bào) to announce; to inform
报到 (bào dào) to report for duty
报道 (bào dào) to report (news)
报告 (bào gào) to inform; to report
北部 (běi bù) northern part
背后 (bèi hòu) behind; at the back
被 (bèi) quilt; to cover (with)
被子 (bèi zi) quilt
本来 (běn lái) original; originally
本领 (běn lǐng) skill; ability
本事 (běn shì) source material
比较 (bǐ jiào) to compare; to contrast
比例 (bǐ lì) proportion; scale
比赛 (bǐ sài) competition (sports etc)
必然 (bì rán) inevitable; certain
必要 (bì yào) necessary; essential
变化 (biàn huà) (intransitive) to change; to vary
变为 (biàn wéi) to change into
标题 (biāo tí) title; heading
标准 (biāo zhǔn) standard; norm; criterion
表达 (biǎo dá) to express; to convey
表格 (biǎo gé) form; table
表面 (biǎo miàn) surface; face
表明 (biǎo míng) to make clear
表现 (biǎo xiàn) to show; to show off
表演 (biǎo yǎn) play; show
并 (bìng) and; furthermore
并且 (bìng qiě) and; besides
播出 (bō chū) to broadcast
播放 (bō fàng) to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV)
补 (bǔ) to repair; to patch
补充 (bǔ chōng) to replenish
不安 (bù ān) unpeaceful; unstable
不必 (bù bì) need not; does not have to
不得不 (bù dé bù) have no choice or option but to
不断 (bù duàn) unceasing; uninterrupted
不光 (bù guāng) not the only one
不仅 (bù jǐn) not just; not limited to
不论 (bù lùn) whatever; no matter what (who, how etc)
布 (bù) variant of 布
步 (Bù) surname Bu
部 (bù) ministry; department
部门 (bù mén) department; branch
部长 (bù zhǎng) head of a (government etc) department
才能 (cái néng) talent; ability
采取 (cǎi qǔ) to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action)
采用 (cǎi yòng) to adopt; to employ
🎨 彩色 (cǎi sè) color; multicolored
曾经 (céng jīng) once; already
产生 (chǎn shēng) to arise; to come into being; to come about
厂 (hǎn) "cliff" radical in Chinese characters (Kangxi radical 27), occurring in 原, 历, 压 etc
场合 (chǎng hé) situation; occasion
场所 (chǎng suǒ) location; place
超级 (chāo jí) super-; ultra-
朝 (Cháo) abbr. for 朝鲜 Korea
吵 (chǎo) to quarrel; to make a noise
吵架 (chǎo jià) to quarrel; to have a row
👕 衬衫 (chèn shān) shirt; blouse
👕 衬衣 (chèn yī) shirt
称为 (chēng wéi) to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
成功 (Chéng gōng) Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 台东县, southeast Taiwan
成果 (chéng guǒ) result; achievement
成就 (chéng jiù) accomplishment
成立 (chéng lì) to establish
成熟 (chéng shú) mature; ripe
成员 (chéng yuán) member
成长 (chéng zhǎng) to mature; to grow
🏙️ 城 (chéng) city walls; city
🏙️ 城市 (chéng shì) city; town
程度 (chéng dù) degree; level; extent
持续 (chí xù) to continue; to persist
充满 (chōng mǎn) full of; brimming with
初 (chū) at first; (at the) beginning
初步 (chū bù) initial; preliminary
初级 (chū jí) junior; primary
📅 初一 (chū yī) first day of lunar month
🏫 初中 (chū zhōng) junior high school (abbr. for 初级中学)
除了 (chú le) besides; apart from (... also...)
处理 (chǔ lǐ) to handle; to deal with
传 (chuán) to pass on; to spread
传播 (chuán bō) to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
传来 (chuán lái) (of a sound) to come through
传说 (chuán shuō) legend; folk tale
创新 (chuàng xīn) to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails
创业 (chuàng yè) to begin an undertaking
创造 (chuàng zào) to create; to bring about
创作 (chuàng zuò) to create; to produce
从来 (cóng lái) always; at all times
从前 (cóng qián) previously; formerly
从事 (cóng shì) to go for; to engage in
村 (cūn) village
存 (cún) to exist; to deposit
存在 (cún zài) to exist; to be
错误 (cuò wù) mistaken; false; wrong
达到 (dá dào) to reach; to achieve; to attain
打破 (dǎ pò) to break; to smash
打听 (dǎ ting) to ask about
大夫 (dà fū) senior official (in imperial China)
大概 (dà gài) roughly; probably
大使馆 (dà shǐ guǎn) embassy
大约 (dà yuē) approximately
代 (dài) to substitute
代表 (dài biǎo) representative
代表团 (dài biǎo tuán) delegation
带动 (dài dòng) to spur; to provide impetus; to drive
带领 (dài lǐng) to guide; to lead
单元 (dān yuán) unit (forming an entity)
⏰ 当初 (dāng chū) at that time
当地 (dāng dì) local
当然 (dāng rán) only natural
当中 (dāng zhōng) among; in the middle
刀 (Dāo) surname Dao
导演 (dǎo yǎn) to direct; director (film etc)
到达 (dào dá) to reach; to arrive
到底 (dào dǐ) finally; in the end
地区 (dì qū) local; regional
得分 (dé fēn) to score
等待 (děng dài) to wait; to wait for
底下 (dǐ xia) the location below sth
📺 电视剧 (diàn shì jù) TV series; TV drama
📺 电视台 (diàn shì tái) television station
电台 (diàn tái) transmitter-receiver
电子邮件 (diàn zǐ yóu jiàn) email
调 (diào) to transfer; to move (troops or cadres)
调查 (diào chá) investigation
调整 (tiáo zhěng) to adjust; adjustment
订 (dìng) to agree; to conclude
定期 (dìng qī) at set dates
东部 (dōng bù) the east; eastern part
动力 (dòng lì) motive power
动人 (dòng rén) touching; moving
读者 (dú zhě) reader
短处 (duǎn chù) shortcoming; defect
👖 短裤 (duǎn kù) short pants; shorts
短期 (duǎn qī) short term; short-term
断 (duàn) to break; to snap
队员 (duì yuán) team member
对待 (duì dài) to treat; treatment
对方 (duì fāng) the other person; the other side; the other party
对手 (duì shǒu) opponent; rival
对象 (duì xiàng) target; object
顿 (dùn) to stop; to pause
发表 (fā biǎo) to issue; to publish
发出 (fā chū) to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch
发达 (fā dá) well-developed; flourishing
发动 (fā dòng) to start; to launch
发明 (fā míng) to invent; an invention
发生 (fā shēng) to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out
发送 (fā sòng) to transmit; to dispatch
发言 (fā yán) to make a speech
发展 (fā zhǎn) development; growth
反对 (fǎn duì) to oppose; to be against; to object to
反复 (fǎn fù) variant of 反复
反应 (fǎn yìng) to react; to respond
反正 (fǎn zhèng) anyway; in any case
范围 (fàn wéi) range; scope
方式 (fāng shì) way; manner; style; mode; pattern
防 (fáng) to protect; to defend
防止 (fáng zhǐ) to prevent; to guard against
房东 (fáng dōng) landlord
🏠 房屋 (fáng wū) house; building
🏠 房租 (fáng zū) rent for a room or house
访问 (fǎng wèn) to visit; to call on
放到 (fàng dào) Put in
🛫 飞行 (fēi xíng) (of planes etc) to fly
费 (Fèi) surname Fei
费用 (fèi yòng) cost; expenditure
分别 (fēn bié) to part; to leave each other
分配 (fēn pèi) to distribute
分组 (fēn zǔ) to divide into groups
丰富 (fēng fù) to enrich; rich
风险 (fēng xiǎn) risk; hazard
否定 (fǒu dìng) to negate; to deny
否认 (fǒu rèn) to declare to be untrue
服务员 (fú wù yuán) waiter; waitress
👗 服装 (fú zhuāng) dress; clothing
福 (Fú) surname Fu; abbr. for Fujian province 省
👨 父母 (fù mǔ) father and mother; parents
👨 父亲 (fù qīn) father; also pr. [fù qin]
付 (Fù) surname Fu
负责 (fù zé) to be in charge of
复印 (fù yìn) to photocopy
复杂 (fù zá) complicated; complex
富 (Fù) surname Fu
改进 (gǎi jìn) to improve; to make better
改造 (gǎi zào) to transform
概念 (gài niàn) concept; idea
赶 (gǎn) to overtake; to catch up with
赶到 (gǎn dào) to hurry (to some place)
赶紧 (gǎn jǐn) hurriedly; without delay
赶快 (gǎn kuài) quickly; at once
敢 (gǎn) to dare; daring
感冒 (gǎn mào) to catch cold
感情 (gǎn qíng) emotion; sentiment
感受 (gǎn shòu) to sense; perception
干吗 (gàn má) see 干嘛
高速 (gāo sù) high speed; expressway (abbr. for 路)
高速公路 (gāo sù gōng lù) expressway; highway; freeway
告别 (gào bié) to leave; to part from
🎤 歌迷 (gē mí) fan of a singer
歌声 (gē shēng) singing voice
🎤 歌手 (gē shǒu) singer
个人 (gè rén) individual; personal
个性 (gè xìng) individuality
各 (gè) each; every
各地 (gè dì) in all parts of (a country)
各位 (gè wèi) everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc)
各种 (gè zhǒng) every kind of; all kinds of; various
各自 (gè zì) each; respective
根本 (gēn běn) fundamental; basic
更加 (gèng jiā) more (than sth else)
🏭 工厂 (gōng chǎng) factory
🧑💻 工程师 (gōng chéng shī) engineer
工夫 (gōng fū) (old) laborer
工具 (gōng jù) tool; instrument
工业 (gōng yè) industry
工资 (gōng zī) wages; pay
公布 (gōng bù) to announce; to make public
公共 (gōng gòng) public; common; communal
公开 (gōng kāi) open; overt; public
公民 (gōng mín) citizen
公务员 (gōng wù yuán) functionary; office-bearer
功夫 (gōng fu) skill; art
📝 功课 (gōng kè) homework; assignment
功能 (gōng néng) function; capability
共同 (gòng tóng) common; joint
共有 (gòng yǒu) to have altogether
👧 姑娘 (gū niang) girl; young woman
古 (Gǔ) surname Gu
古代 (gǔ dài) ancient times
🏠 故乡 (gù xiāng) home; homeland
挂 (guà) to hang or suspend (from a hook etc)
关系 (guān xi) relation; relationship
💳 关注 (guān zhù) to pay attention to
观察 (guān chá) to observe; to watch; to survey
👀 观看 (guān kàn) to watch; to view
观念 (guān niàn) notion; thought
观众 (guān zhòng) spectators; audience
管 (guǎn) variant of 管
管理 (guǎn lǐ) to supervise
光 (guāng) light; ray; bright; shiny
光明 (guāng míng) light; radiance
广播 (guǎng bō) broadcast; broadcasting
广大 (guǎng dà) (of an area) vast or extensive
规定 (guī dìng) to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota)
规范 (guī fàn) norm; standard
国内 (guó nèi) domestic; internal (to a country)
国庆 (Guó qìng) National Day
果然 (guǒ rán) really; sure enough
🍎 果汁 (guǒ zhī) fruit juice
过程 (guò chéng) course of events
哈哈 (hā hā) (onom.) laughing out loud
海关 (hǎi guān) customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
😨 害怕 (hài pà) to be afraid
好好 (hǎo hǎo) well; carefully
好奇 (hào qí) inquisitive; curious
合 (gě) 100 ml; one-tenth of a peck
合法 (hé fǎ) lawful; legitimate
合格 (hé gé) to meet the standard required
合理 (hé lǐ) rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
合作 (hé zuò) to cooperate
和平 (Hé píng) Heping District of Shenyang city 沈阳市, Liaoning
⚫ 红茶 (hóng chá) black tea
🍷 红酒 (hóng jiǔ) red wine
后果 (hòu guǒ) consequences
后面 (hòu mian) the back; the rear; the last bit
📅 后年 (hòu nián) the year after next
互联网 (Hù lián wǎng) Internet
互相 (hù xiāng) each other; mutually
华人 (Huá rén) ethnic Chinese person or people
化 (huā) variant of 花
⛵ 划船 (huá chuán) to row a boat
话剧 (huà jù) stage play; modern drama
话题 (huà tí) subject (of a talk or conversation)
环 (Huán) surname Huan
环保 (huán bǎo) environmental protection
环境 (huán jìng) environment; circumstances
欢乐 (huān lè) gaiety; gladness
🧑🤝🧑 会议 (huì yì) meeting; conference
会员 (huì yuán) member
活 (huó) to live; alive
火 (Huǒ) surname Huo
机器 (jī qì) machine
积极 (jī jí) active; energetic
积极性 (jī jí xìng) zeal; initiative
基本 (jī běn) basic; fundamental
基本上 (jī běn shang) basically; on the whole
基础 (jī chǔ) base; foundation; basis
及时 (jí shí) timely; at the right time
极了 (jí le) extremely; exceedingly
集体 (jí tǐ) collective (decision)
集中 (jí zhōng) to concentrate
计算 (jì suàn) to count; to calculate
记录 (jì lù) to record; record (written account)
记者 (jì zhě) reporter; journalist
纪录 (jì lù) variant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record")
纪念 (jì niàn) to commemorate; to honor the memory of
技术 (jì shù) technology; technique; skill
继续 (jì xù) to continue; to proceed with
加工 (jiā gōng) to process; processing
加快 (jiā kuài) to accelerate
加强 (jiā qiáng) to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance
家具 (jiā jù) furniture
👨👩👧 家属 (jiā shǔ) family member
家乡 (jiā xiāng) hometown; native place
价格 (jià gé) price
价钱 (jià qian) price
价值 (jià zhí) value; worth
架 (jià) to support; frame
坚持 (jiān chí) to persevere with
坚决 (jiān jué) firm; resolute; determined
坚强 (jiān qiáng) staunch; strong
简单 (jiǎn dān) simple; not complicated
简直 (jiǎn zhí) simply; really
建 (jiàn) to establish
建成 (jiàn chéng) to establish
建立 (jiàn lì) to establish
建设 (jiàn shè) to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
建议 (jiàn yì) to propose; to suggest; to recommend
将近 (jiāng jìn) almost; nearly
将来 (jiāng lái) in the future
💳 交费 (jiāo fèi) to pay a fee
👮 交警 (jiāo jǐng) traffic police (abbr. for 察)
交流 (jiāo liú) to exchange; exchange
交往 (jiāo wǎng) to associate (with)
交易 (jiāo yì) to deal; to trade; to transact
较 (jiào) to compare; to dispute
教材 (jiào cái) teaching material
教练 (jiào liàn) instructor; sports coach
接待 (jiē dài) to receive (a visitor)
接近 (jiē jìn) to approach; to get close to
节约 (jié yuē) to economize
结合 (jié hé) to combine; to link
💍 结婚 (jié hūn) to marry; to get married
🍎 结实 (jiē shí) to bear fruit
结束 (jié shù) termination; to finish
解决 (jiě jué) to solve; to resolve; to settle (a problem)
解开 (jiě kāi) to untie; to undo
金 (Jīn) surname Jin; surname Kim (Korean)
🟡 金牌 (jīn pái) gold medal
仅 (jǐn) barely; only
仅仅 (jǐn jǐn) barely; only
尽量 (jǐn liàng) as much as possible
紧 (jǐn) tight; strict
紧急 (jǐn jí) urgent; emergency
😬 紧张 (jǐn zhāng) nervous; keyed up
⏰ 近期 (jìn qī) near in time
进步 (jìn bù) progress; improvement
进一步 (jìn yī bù) to go a step further
进展 (jìn zhǎn) to make headway; to make progress
京剧 (Jīng jù) Beijing opera
经济 (jīng jì) economy; economic
经历 (jīng lì) experience; to experience
经验 (jīng yàn) experience; to experience
经营 (jīng yíng) to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
精彩 (jīng cǎi) wonderful; marvelous
精神 (jīng shén) spirit; mind
景色 (jǐng sè) scenery; scene
👮 警察 (jǐng chá) police; police officer
静 (jìng) still; calm
⏰ 久 (jiǔ) (long) time; (long) duration of time
旧 (jiù) old; opposite: new 新
救 (jiù) variant of 救
就是 (jiù shì) exactly; precisely
💼 就业 (jiù yè) to get a job
举办 (jǔ bàn) to conduct; to hold
具体 (jù tǐ) concrete; definite
具有 (jù yǒu) to have; to possess
🎭 剧场 (jù chǎng) theater
据说 (jù shuō) it is said that; reportedly
决定 (jué dìng) to decide (to do something)
决赛 (jué sài) finals (of a competition)
决心 (jué xīn) determination
绝对 (jué duì) absolute; unconditional
☕ 咖啡 (kā fēi) coffee (loanword)
开发 (kāi fā) to exploit (a resource)
开放 (kāi fàng) to bloom; to open
开始 (kāi shǐ) to begin; beginning
🔓 开业 (kāi yè) to open a business
开展 (kāi zhǎn) to launch; to develop
看起来 (kàn qǐ lai) seemingly; apparently
看上去 (kàn shang qu) it would appear
考验 (kǎo yàn) to test; to put to the test
🔬 科技 (kē jì) science and technology
可靠 (kě kào) reliable
可乐 (kě lè) amusing; entertaining
克服 (kè fú) (try to) overcome (hardships etc)
客观 (kè guān) objective; impartial
课程 (kè chéng) course; academic program
空 (kōng) empty; air
空调 (kōng tiáo) air conditioning
⏰ 空儿 (kòng r) spare time; free time
恐怕 (kǒng pà) fear; to dread
👖 裤子 (kù zi) variant of 裤子, trousers
快速 (kuài sù) fast; high-speed; rapid
困 (kùn) to trap; to surround
困难 (kùn nan) difficult; challenging
浪费 (làng fèi) to waste; to squander
老百姓 (lǎo bǎi xìng) ordinary people
老板 (lǎo bǎn) variant of 老板
老太太 (lǎo tài tai) elderly lady (respectful)
老头儿 (lǎo tóu r) see 老头子
乐 (Lè) surname Le
乐队 (yuè duì) band; pop group
乐观 (lè guān) optimistic; hopeful
类 (lèi) kind; type
类似 (lèi sì) similar; analogous
离婚 (lí hūn) to divorce
里面 (lǐ miàn) inside; interior
理发 (lǐ fà) to get a haircut; to have one's hair done
理解 (lǐ jiě) to comprehend; to understand
理论 (lǐ lùn) theory; to argue
理由 (lǐ yóu) reason; grounds
力 (Lì) surname Li
力量 (lì liang) power; force
立刻 (lì kè) forthwith; immediate
利用 (lì yòng) to exploit; to make use of
连 (Lián) surname Lian
连忙 (lián máng) promptly; at once
连续 (lián xù) continuous; in a row
连续剧 (lián xù jù) serialized drama
联合 (lián hé) to combine; to join
联合国 (Lián hé guó) United Nations
联系 (lián xì) variant of 联系
💧 凉水 (liáng shuǐ) cool water; unboiled water
领 (lǐng) neck; collar
领导 (lǐng dǎo) lead; leading
领先 (lǐng xiān) to lead; to be in front
另外 (lìng wài) additional; in addition
另一方面 (lìng yī fāng miàn) on the other hand
📖 留学 (liú xué) to study abroad
龙 (Lóng) surname Long
录 (lù) to carve wood
录音 (lù yīn) to record (sound)
路线 (lù xiàn) itinerary; route
🏨 旅馆 (lǚ guǎn) hotel
旅行社 (lǚ xíng shè) travel agency
🟢 绿茶 (lǜ chá) green tea; (slang) (of a girl) seemingly innocent and charming but actually calculating and manipulative
乱 (luàn) in confusion or disorder
落后 (luò hòu) to fall behind
麻烦 (má fan) trouble; inconvenience
马 (Mǎ) surname Ma; abbr. for Malaysia 马来西亚
满足 (mǎn zú) to satisfy; to meet (the needs of)
慢慢 (màn màn) slowly
毛病 (máo bìng) fault; defect
没用 (méi yòng) useless
媒体 (méi tǐ) media, esp. news media
每 (měi) each; every
美 (Měi) (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 洲)
美好 (měi hǎo) beautiful; fine
美丽 (měi lì) beautiful
美食 (měi shí) culinary delicacy
美术 (měi shù) art; fine arts
美元 (Měi yuán) American dollar
迷 (mí) to bewilder; crazy about
面对 (miàn duì) to face; to confront
面积 (miàn jī) area (of a floor, piece of land etc)
民间 (mín jiān) among the people
民族 (mín zú) nationality; ethnic group
明确 (míng què) clear-cut; definite; explicit
明显 (míng xiǎn) clear; distinct
命运 (mìng yùn) fate; destiny
某 (mǒu) some; a certain
👩 母亲 (mǔ qīn) mother; also pr. [mǔ qin]
木头 (mù tou) slow-witted; blockhead
目标 (mù biāo) target; goal
🎁 目前 (mù qián) at the present time
🥛 奶茶 (nǎi chá) milk tea
👨 男子 (nán zǐ) a man; a male
南部 (nán bù) southern part
难道 (nán dào) don't tell me ...
难度 (nán dù) degree of difficulty
内 (nèi) inside; inner
内容 (nèi róng) content; substance
❤️ 内心 (nèi xīn) heart; innermost being
能不能 (néng bùnéng) Can you
能力 (néng lì) capability; ability
📅 年初 (nián chū) beginning of the year
年代 (nián dài) a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties)
📅 年底 (nián dǐ) the end of the year
年纪 (nián jì) age
📖 念 (niàn) variant of 念, to read aloud
牛 (Niú) surname Niu
农村 (nóng cūn) rural area; village
农民 (nóng mín) peasant; farmer
农业 (nóng yè) agriculture; farming
👩 女子 (nǚ zǐ) woman; female
暖和 (nuǎn huo) warm; nice and warm
拍 (pāi) to pat; to clap
排名 (pái míng) to rank (1st, 2nd etc)
牌子 (pái zi) sign; trademark
派 (pài) clique; school
判断 (pàn duàn) to judge; to determine
胖 (pán) healthy; at ease
🏃 跑步 (pǎo bù) to run; to jog
配 (pèi) to join; to fit
配合 (pèi hé) matching; fitting in with
批评 (pī píng) to criticize; criticism
批准 (pī zhǔn) to approve; to ratify
皮 (Pí) surname Pi
皮包 (pí bāo) handbag; briefcase
🍺 啤酒 (pí jiǔ) beer (loanword)
🎫 票价 (piào jià) ticket price; fare; admission fee
评价 (píng jià) to evaluate; to assess
🍎 苹果 (píng guǒ) apple
破 (pò) broken; damaged
破坏 (pò huài) destruction; damage
普遍 (pǔ biàn) universal; general
普及 (pǔ jí) to spread extensively
期 (qī) variant of 期
齐 (Qí) (name of states and dynasties at several different periods)
其次 (qí cì) next; secondly
其实 (qí shí) actually; in fact; really
奇怪 (qí guài) strange; odd
气候 (qì hòu) (meteorology) climate
千万 (qiān wàn) ten million; countless
前后 (qián hòu) around; from beginning to end
前进 (qián jìn) to go forward
前面 (qián miàn) ahead; in front
前往 (qián wǎng) to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
强 (Qiáng) surname Qiang
强大 (qiáng dà) large; formidable
强调 (qiáng diào) to emphasize (a statement)
强烈 (qiáng liè) strong; intense
🌉 桥 (qiáo) bridge
巧 (qiǎo) opportunely; coincidentally
亲 (qīn) parent; one's own (flesh and blood)
亲切 (qīn qiè) amiable; cordial
亲人 (qīn rén) one's close relatives
亲自 (qīn zì) personally; in person
情感 (qíng gǎn) feeling; emotion
情况 (qíng kuàng) circumstances; state of affairs; situation
请教 (qǐng jiào) to ask for guidance
庆祝 (qìng zhù) to celebrate
球迷 (qiú mí) fan (ball sports)
区 (Oū) surname Ou
区别 (qū bié) difference; to distinguish
取消 (qǔ xiāo) to cancel; cancellation
去世 (qù shì) to pass away
🎁 全场 (quán chǎng) everyone present
全面 (quán miàn) all-around; comprehensive
全球 (quán qiú) entire; total
缺 (quē) deficiency; lack
缺点 (quē diǎn) weak point; fault
缺少 (quē shǎo) lack; shortage of
确保 (què bǎo) to ensure; to guarantee
确定 (què dìng) definite; certain
确实 (què shí) indeed; really
👗 裙子 (qún zi) skirt
群 (qún) variant of 群
❤️ 热爱 (rè ài) to love ardently
热烈 (rè liè) enthusiastic
人才 (rén cái) talent; talented person
人工 (rén gōng) artificial; manpower
人类 (rén lèi) humanity; human race
人民 (rén mín) the people
人民币 (rén mín bì) Renminbi (RMB)
人群 (rén qún) crowd
人生 (rén shēng) life (one's time on earth)
人员 (rén yuán) staff; crew
认出 (rèn chū) recognition; to recognize
认得 (rèn de) to recognize
认可 (rèn kě) to approve; approval
任 (Rén) surname Ren; Ren County 任县 in Hebei
任何 (rèn hé) any; whatever
任务 (rèn wu) mission; assignment; task; duty; role
仍 (réng) still; yet; to remain
仍然 (réng rán) still; as before; yet
日常 (rì cháng) day-to-day; daily; everyday
容易 (róng yì) easy; straightforward
如何 (rú hé) how; what way
散步 (sàn bù) to take a walk; to go for a walk
沙发 (shā fā) sofa (loanword)
🏖️ 沙子 (shā zi) sand; grit
伤 (shāng) to injure; injury
伤心 (shāng xīn) to grieve; to be broken-hearted
商品 (shāng pǐn) commodity; goods
商业 (shāng yè) business; trade
上来 (shàng lái) to come up; to approach
上面 (shàng miàn) on top of; above-mentioned
上去 (shàng qù) to go up
上升 (shàng shēng) to rise; to go up
🧥 上衣 (shàng yī) jacket; upper outer garment
设备 (shè bèi) equipment; facilities; installations
设计 (shè jì) to design; to plan
设立 (shè lì) to set up; to establish
社会 (shè huì) society
身份证 (shēn fèn zhèng) identity card
深 (shēn) old variant of 深
深刻 (shēn kè) profound; deep
深入 (shēn rù) to penetrate deeply
升 (shēng) to ascend; to rise to the rank of
生产 (shēng chǎn) to produce; to manufacture
生存 (shēng cún) to exist; to survive
生动 (shēng dòng) vivid; lively
生命 (shēng mìng) life (as the characteristic of living beings)
生意 (shēng yì) life force; vitality
生长 (shēng zhǎng) to grow; to grow up
声明 (shēng míng) to state; to declare
胜 (shèng) victory; success
胜利 (shèng lì) victory
失去 (shī qù) to lose
🪨 石头 (shí tou) stone
🛢️ 石油 (shí yóu) oil; petroleum
时 (shí) old variant of 时
📖 时代 (Shí dài) Time, US weekly news magazine
⏰ 时刻 (shí kè) time; juncture
实际上 (shí jì shàng) in fact; in reality
实力 (shí lì) strength
实行 (shí xíng) to implement
实验 (shí yàn) experiment; test
实验室 (shí yàn shì) laboratory
食品 (shí pǐn) foodstuff; food; provisions
使 (shǐ) to make; to cause
始终 (shǐ zhōng) from beginning to end
世纪 (shì jì) century
🌍 世界 (shì jiè) world
🌍 世界杯 (Shì jiè bēi) World Cup
市场 (shì chǎng) marketplace; market (also in abstract)
事故 (shì gù) accident
事件 (shì jiàn) event; happening
事实 (shì shí) fact
事实上 (shì shí shàng) in fact; in reality
事业 (shì yè) undertaking; project
❓ 试题 (shì tí) exam question
试验 (shì yàn) experiment; test
室 (Shì) surname Shi
适合 (shì hé) to fit; to suit
适应 (shì yìng) to adapt; to fit
适用 (shì yòng) to be applicable
收费 (shōu fèi) to charge a fee
👀 收看 (shōu kàn) to watch (a TV program)
👂 收听 (shōu tīng) to listen to (a radio broadcast)
收音机 (shōu yīn jī) radio
手续 (shǒu xù) procedure; formalities
☝️ 手指 (shǒu zhǐ) finger
首都 (shǒu dū) capital (city)
首先 (shǒu xiān) first (of all)
受 (shòu) to receive; to accept
受伤 (shòu shāng) to sustain injuries
书架 (shū jià) bookshelf
输 (shū) to lose; to be beaten
输入 (shū rù) to import; to input
熟人 (shú rén) acquaintance
属 (shǔ) category; genus (taxonomy)
属于 (shǔ yú) to be classified as
束 (Shù) surname Shu
数量 (shù liàng) amount; quantity
双 (Shuāng) surname Shuang
双方 (shuāng fāng) bilateral; both sides
思想 (sī xiǎng) thought; thinking
死 (sǐ) to die; impassable
速度 (sù dù) speed; rate
随 (Suí) surname Sui
所 (suǒ) actually; place
所长 (suǒ cháng) what one is good at
台 (Tái) Taiwan (abbr.)
谈 (Tán) surname Tan
🗣️ 谈话 (tán huà) to talk (with sb)
谈判 (tán pàn) to negotiate
汤 (Tāng) surname Tang
🍬 糖 (táng) sugar; sweets
特色 (tè sè) characteristic
提前 (tí qián) to shift to an earlier date
❓ 提问 (tí wèn) to question; to quiz; to grill
题目 (tí mù) subject; title
体会 (tǐ huì) to know from experience
体现 (tǐ xiàn) to embody; to reflect
体验 (tǐ yàn) to experience for oneself
🌌 天空 (tiān kōng) sky
甜 (tián) sweet
🤸 跳 (tiào) to jump; to hop
跳高 (tiào gāo) high jump (athletics)
💃 跳舞 (tiào wǔ) to dance
跳远 (tiào yuǎn) long jump (athletics)
铁 (Tiě) surname Tie
铁路 (tiě lù) railroad; railway
听力 (tīng lì) hearing; listening ability
听众 (tīng zhòng) audience; listeners
停止 (tíng zhǐ) to stop; to halt; to cease
通常 (tōng cháng) regular; usual
通信 (tōng xìn) to correspond (by letter etc)
同意 (tóng yì) to agree; to consent
痛 (tòng) ache; pain
痛苦 (tòng kǔ) pain; suffering
头脑 (tóu nǎo) brains; mind
突出 (tū chū) prominent; outstanding
突然 (tū rán) sudden; abrupt; unexpected
图 (tú) diagram; picture
图画 (tú huà) drawing; picture
土 (Tǔ) Tu (ethnic group)
团 (tuán) round; lump
团结 (tuán jié) to unite; unity
团体 (tuán tǐ) group; organization
推动 (tuī dòng) to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to
推广 (tuī guǎng) to extend; to spread
推进 (tuī jìn) to impel; to carry forward
推开 (tuī kāi) to push open (a gate etc)
退 (tuì) to retreat; to withdraw
退出 (tuì chū) to withdraw; to abort
退休 (tuì xiū) to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
外交 (wài jiāo) diplomacy; diplomatic
外面 (wài miàn) outside (also pr. [wài mian] for this sense)
🗣️ 外文 (wài wén) foreign language (written)
完美 (wán měi) perfect
完善 (wán shàn) (of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive
完整 (wán zhěng) complete; intact
玩具 (wán jù) plaything; toy
往往 (wǎng wǎng) usually; in many cases
危害 (wēi hài) to jeopardize
危险 (wēi xiǎn) danger; dangerous
围 (Wéi) surname Wei
伟大 (wěi dà) huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
卫生 (wèi shēng) health; hygiene
🚿 卫生间 (wèi shēng jiān) bathroom; toilet
为了 (wèi le) for; for the purpose of; in order to
温暖 (wēn nuǎn) warm
文化 (wén huà) culture; civilization
文件 (wén jiàn) document; file
文明 (wén míng) civilized; civilization
文学 (wén xué) literature
文章 (wén zhāng) article; essay
文字 (wén zì) character; script
握手 (wò shǒu) to shake hands
🏠 屋子 (wū zi) house; room
武器 (wǔ qì) weapon; arms
武术 (wǔ shù) military skill or technique (in former times)
舞台 (wǔ tái) (lit. and fig.) stage; arena
希望 (xī wàng) to hope; a hope; a wish
系 (xì) to connect; to relate to
西部 (xī bù) western part
下来 (xià lai) to come down
下面 (xià miàn) below; under
下去 (xià qù) to go down; to descend
先进 (xiān jìn) advanced (technology)
显得 (xiǎn de) to seem; to look
显然 (xiǎn rán) clearly; evidently; obviously
显示 (xiǎn shì) to show; to illustrate
现场 (xiàn chǎng) the scene (of a crime, accident etc)
🏢 现代 (Xiàn dài) Hyundai, South Korean company
现代化 (xiàn dài huà) modernization
现金 (xiàn jīn) cash
现实 (xiàn shí) reality; actuality
现象 (xiàn xiàng) phenomenon; appearance
线 (xiàn) variant of 线
相比 (xiāng bǐ) to compare
相当 (xiāng dāng) equivalent to
相关 (xiāng guān) related; relevant
相互 (xiāng hù) each other; mutual
相似 (xiāng sì) similar; alike
香 (xiāng) fragrant; sweet smelling
🍌 香蕉 (xiāng jiāo) banana
消费 (xiāo fèi) to consume; to spend
消失 (xiāo shī) to disappear; to fade away
消息 (xiāo xi) news; information
效果 (xiào guǒ) result; effect
✍️ 写作 (xiě zuò) to write; to compose
❤️ 心 (xīn) heart; mind
信封 (xìn fēng) envelope
信任 (xìn rèn) to trust; to have confidence in
行李 (xíng li) luggage
形成 (xíng chéng) to form; to take shape
形式 (xíng shì) outer appearance
形象 (xíng xiàng) image; form
形状 (xíng zhuàng) form; shape
幸福 (xìng fú) happiness; happy
幸运 (xìng yùn) fortunate; lucky
性 (xìng) nature; character
性别 (xìng bié) gender; sex
性格 (xìng gé) nature; disposition
修 (Xiū) surname Xiu
修改 (xiū gǎi) to amend; to alter
需求 (xū qiú) requirement; to require
需要 (xū yào) to need; to want; to demand; to require
宣布 (xuān bù) to declare; to announce
宣传 (xuān chuán) to disseminate
选手 (xuǎn shǒu) athlete; contestant
学费 (xué fèi) tuition fee; tuition
🩸 血 (xuè) blood; colloquial pr. [xiě]
训练 (xùn liàn) to train; to drill
压 (yā) to press; to push down
压力 (yā lì) pressure
烟 (yān) cigarette or pipe tobacco
眼前 (yǎn qián) before one's eyes
演 (yǎn) to develop; to evolve
演唱 (yǎn chàng) sung performance
演唱会 (yǎn chàng huì) vocal recital or concert
演出 (yǎn chū) to act (in a play)
🎭 演员 (yǎn yuán) actor or actress
羊 (Yáng) surname Yang
阳光 (yáng guāng) sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic
要是 (yào shi) (coll.) if
一方面 (yī fāng miàn) on the one hand
一切 (yī qiè) everything; every
👕 衣架 (yī jià) clothes hanger
已 (yǐ) already; to stop
以来 (yǐ lái) since (a previous event)
艺术 (yì shù) art
意外 (yì wài) unexpected; accident
意义 (yì yì) sense; meaning
因此 (yīn cǐ) thus; consequently; as a result
银 (yín) silver; silver-colored
银牌 (yín pái) silver medal
印象 (yìn xiàng) impression (sth that stays in one's mind)
应当 (yīng dāng) should; ought to
应用 (yìng yòng) to put to use
迎接 (yíng jiē) to welcome; to greet
营养 (yíng yǎng) nutrition; nourishment
赢 (yíng) to beat; to win
📺 影视 (yǐng shì) movies and television
优点 (yōu diǎn) merit; benefit
优势 (yōu shì) superiority; dominance
由 (yóu) to follow; from
由于 (yóu yú) due to; as a result of
邮件 (yóu jiàn) mail; post
邮票 (yóu piào) (postage) stamp
邮箱 (yóu xiāng) mailbox; post office box
游 (Yóu) surname You
🎮 游戏 (yóu xì) game; to play
🏊 游泳 (yóu yǒng) swimming; to swim
有的是 (yǒu de shì) have plenty of
有利 (yǒu lì) advantageous; favorable
有效 (yǒu xiào) effective; in effect
预报 (yù bào) forecast
预防 (yù fáng) to prevent; to take precautions against
预计 (yù jì) to forecast; to predict
预习 (yù xí) to prepare a lesson
员 (yuán) person; employee
员工 (yuán gōng) staff; personnel
愿望 (yuàn wàng) desire; wish
约 (yāo) to weigh in a balance or on a scale
运输 (yùn shū) to transport
📖 杂志 (zá zhì) magazine
⏰ 早已 (zǎo yǐ) for a long time; long since
造 (zào) to make; to build
造成 (zào chéng) to bring about
责任 (zé rèn) responsibility
增加 (zēng jiā) to raise; to increase
增长 (zēng zhǎng) to grow; to increase
展开 (zhǎn kāi) to unfold; to spread out; to open up
张 (Zhāng) surname Zhang
长城 (Cháng chéng) the Great Wall
长处 (cháng chù) good aspects
长期 (cháng qī) long term; long time
照 (zhào) variant of 照
者 (zhě) (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...
真实 (zhēn shí) true; real
争 (zhēng) to strive for
争取 (zhēng qǔ) to fight for
整 (zhěng) exactly; in good order
整个 (zhěng gè) whole; entire
整理 (zhěng lǐ) to arrange; to tidy up
整齐 (zhěng qí) orderly; neat
整体 (zhěng tǐ) whole entity
整天 (zhěng tiān) all day long
整整 (zhěng zhěng) whole; full
正式 (zhèng shì) formal; official
证 (zhèng) to admonish; variant of 证
证件 (zhèng jiàn) certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID
证据 (zhèng jù) evidence; proof
证明 (zhèng míng) proof; certificate
支 (Zhī) surname Zhi
支持 (zhī chí) to be in favor of
💳 支付 (zhī fù) to pay (money)
直 (Zhí) surname Zhi; Zhi (c. 2000 BC), fifth of the legendary Flame Emperors 帝 descended from Shennong 神农 Farmer God
直播 (zhí bō) (TV, radio) to broadcast live
直到 (zhí dào) until
值 (zhí) value; (to be) worth
值得 (zhí de) to be worth; to deserve
职工 (zhí gōng) workers; staff
职业 (zhí yè) occupation; profession; vocation
只好 (zhǐ hǎo) to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to
只是 (zhǐ shì) merely; only; just; nothing but
只有 (zhǐ yǒu) only have ...
☝️ 指 (zhǐ) finger; to point at or to
指出 (zhǐ chū) to indicate; to point out
指导 (zhǐ dǎo) to guide; to give directions
至今 (zhì jīn) so far; to this day
至少 (zhì shǎo) at least; (to say the) least
志愿 (zhì yuàn) aspiration; ambition
志愿者 (zhì yuàn zhě) volunteer
🎨 制定 (zhì dìng) to draw up; to formulate
制度 (zhì dù) system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc)
制造 (zhì zào) to manufacture; to make
制作 (zhì zuò) to make; to manufacture
中部 (zhōng bù) middle part; central section
中华民族 (Zhōng huá mín zú) the Chinese nation
终于 (zhōng yú) at last; in the end
钟 (Zhōng) surname Zhong
种 (zhǒng) seed; species
种子 (zhǒng zi) seed
重大 (zhòng dà) great; important
周围 (zhōu wéi) environs; surroundings; periphery
猪 (zhū) hog; pig
主持 (zhǔ chí) to take charge of
主动 (zhǔ dòng) to take the initiative
主任 (zhǔ rèn) director; head
主意 (zhǔ yi) plan; idea
主张 (zhǔ zhāng) to advocate; to stand for
注意 (zhù yì) to take note of; to pay attention to
祝 (Zhù) surname Zhu
抓 (zhuā) to grab; to catch
抓住 (zhuā zhù) to grab hold of; to capture
专家 (zhuān jiā) expert; specialist
专门 (zhuān mén) specialist; specialized
专题 (zhuān tí) specific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc)
专业 (zhuān yè) specialty; specialized field
转 (zhuǎi) see 转文
转变 (zhuǎn biàn) to change; to transform
状况 (zhuàng kuàng) condition; state; situation
状态 (zhuàng tài) condition; state; state of affairs
追 (duī) to sculpt; to carve
准 (zhǔn) to allow; to grant
资格 (zī gé) qualifications
资金 (zī jīn) funds; capital
自从 (zì cóng) since (a time)
自动 (zì dòng) automatic; voluntarily
自觉 (zì jué) conscious; aware
自然 (zì rán) nature; natural
自身 (zì shēn) itself; oneself
自主 (zì zhǔ) independent; to act for oneself
🧒 子女 (zǐ nǚ) children; sons and daughters
总 (zǒng) general; overall
总结 (zǒng jié) to sum up; to conclude
总是 (zǒng shì) always
足够 (zú gòu) enough; sufficient
⚽ 足球 (zú qiú) soccer ball; a football
组合 (zǔ hé) to assemble; to combine
左右 (zuǒ yòu) left and right
作品 (zuò pǐn) work (of art)
作者 (zuò zhě) author; writer
做客 (zuò kè) to be a guest or visitor