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阿姨 (ā yí) maternal aunt
矮 (ǎi) low; short (in length)
矮小 (ǎi xiǎo) short and small
🌏 爱国 (ài guó) to love one's country
爱护 (ài hù) to cherish; to treasure
安 (Ān) surname An
安置 (ān zhì) to find a place for
⏰ 按时 (àn shí) on time; before deadline
暗 (àn) variant of 暗
暗示 (àn shì) to hint; to suggest
🚌 巴士 (bā shì) bus (loanword)
百货 (bǎi huò) general merchandise
摆 (bǎi) to arrange; to exhibit
摆动 (bǎi dòng) to sway; to swing
摆脱 (bǎi tuō) to break away from
败 (bài) to defeat; to damage
办事 (bàn shì) to handle (affairs)
包裹 (bāo guǒ) to wrap up; to bind up
包含 (bāo hán) to contain; to embody
包括 (bāo kuò) to comprise; to include
薄 (Bó) surname Bo
宝 (bǎo) variant of 宝
宝宝 (bǎo bao) darling; baby
宝贝 (bǎo bèi) treasured object
宝贵 (bǎo guì) valuable; precious
🪨 宝石 (bǎo shí) precious stone; gem
保密 (bǎo mì) to keep sth confidential
保守 (bǎo shǒu) conservative
抱 (bào) to hold; to carry (in one's arms)
背景 (bèi jǐng) background; backdrop; context
倍 (bèi) (two, three etc) -fold
被迫 (bèi pò) to be compelled
本科 (běn kē) undergraduate course
笨 (bèn) stupid; foolish
比分 (bǐ fēn) score
毕业 (bì yè) graduation; to graduate
毕业生 (bì yè shēng) graduate
避 (bì) to avoid; to shun
避免 (bì miǎn) to avert; to prevent
编 (biān) to weave; to plait
辩论 (biàn lùn) debate; argument
标志 (biāo zhì) sign; mark
表情 (biǎo qíng) (facial) expression
表扬 (biǎo yáng) to praise; to commend
🧊 冰 (bīng) ice; to chill sth
冰箱 (bīng xiāng) icebox; freezer cabinet
❄️ 冰雪 (bīng xuě) ice and snow
兵 (bīng) soldiers; a force
不管 (bù guǎn) not to be concerned
不然 (bù rán) not so; no
不要紧 (bù yào jǐn) unimportant; not serious
不在乎 (bù zài hu) not to care
布置 (bù zhì) to put in order
🦶 步行 (bù xíng) to go on foot
擦 (cā) to rub; to scratch
材料 (cái liào) (raw) material
财产 (cái chǎn) property; assets
财富 (cái fù) wealth; riches
采访 (cǎi fǎng) to interview
参考 (cān kǎo) consultation
参与 (cān yù) to participate (in sth)
🛝 操场 (cāo chǎng) playground; sports field
💼 操作 (cāo zuò) to work; to operate
测 (cè) to survey; to measure
测量 (cè liáng) survey; to measure
测试 (cè shì) to test (machinery etc)
曾 (Zēng) surname Zeng
🍵 茶叶 (chá yè) tea; tea leaves
产品 (chǎn pǐn) goods; merchandise
常识 (cháng shí) common sense
唱片 (chàng piàn) gramophone record
抄 (chāo) to make a copy
抄写 (chāo xiě) to copy; to transcribe
潮 (cháo) tide; damp; moist; humid
潮流 (cháo liú) tide; current
潮湿 (cháo shī) damp; moist
彻底 (chè dǐ) thorough; thoroughly
沉 (chén) to submerge; to immerse
沉默 (chén mò) taciturn; uncommunicative
沉重 (chén zhòng) heavy; hard
称赞 (chēng zàn) to praise; to acclaim
🧑 成人 (chéng rén) adult
承担 (chéng dān) to undertake
承认 (chéng rèn) to admit; to concede
承受 (chéng shòu) to bear; to support
诚实 (chéng shí) honest
诚信 (chéng xìn) genuine; honest
程序 (chéng xù) procedures; sequence
吃惊 (chī jīng) to be startled
迟到 (chí dào) to arrive late
尺 (chě) one of the characters used to represent a musical note in gongche notation, 工尺谱
尺寸 (chǐ cun) size; dimensions; measurements (esp. of clothes)
尺子 (chǐ zi) ruler (measuring instrument)
充电 (chōng diàn) to recharge (a battery)
🔋 充电器 (chōng diàn qì) battery charger
充分 (chōng fèn) ample; sufficient
冲 (chōng) (of water) to dash against
🐛 虫子 (chóng zi) insect; bug
🎨 抽 (chōu) to draw out; to pull out from in between
🎨 抽奖 (chōu jiǎng) to draw a prize
抽烟 (chōu yān) to smoke (a cigarette, tobacco)
出色 (chū sè) remarkable; outstanding
💰 出售 (chū shòu) to sell; to offer for sale
出席 (chū xí) to attend; to participate
处 (chǔ) to reside; to live
处于 (chǔ yú) to be in (some state, position, or condition)
穿上 (chuān shang) to put on (clothes etc)
传统 (chuán tǒng) tradition; traditional
🪟 窗户 (chuāng hu) window
🪟 窗台 (chuāng tái) window sill; window ledge
🪟 窗子 (chuāng zi) window
春季 (chūn jì) springtime
纯 (chún) pure; simple
💧 纯净水 (chún jìng shuǐ) purified water
词汇 (cí huì) variant of 词汇
此 (cǐ) this; these
此外 (cǐ wài) besides; in addition
刺 (cī) (onom.) whoosh
刺激 (cì jī) to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite
从此 (cóng cǐ) from now on; since then
粗 (cū) coarse; rough
粗心 (cū xīn) careless; thoughtless
促进 (cù jìn) to promote (an idea or cause)
促使 (cù shǐ) to induce; to promote
促销 (cù xiāo) to promote sales
措施 (cuò shī) measure; step
✅ 答案 (dá àn) answer; solution
打败 (dǎ bài) to defeat; to overpower
⛈️ 打雷 (dǎ léi) to rumble with thunder
🧹 打扫 (dǎ sǎo) to clean; to sweep
打折 (dǎ zhé) to give a discount
打针 (dǎ zhēn) to give or have an injection
🚌 大巴 (dà bā) (coll.) large bus
大多 (dà duō) for the most part
大方 (dà fāng) expert; scholar
大哥 (dà gē) eldest brother
大规模 (dà guī mó) large scale; extensive
大会 (dà huì) general assembly
大姐 (dà jiě) big sister; elder sister
🏢 大楼 (dà lóu) building (a relatively large, multistory one)
大陆 (Dà lù) mainland China (reference to the PRC)
👨 大妈 (dà mā) father's elder brother's wife
大型 (dà xíng) large; large-scale
大爷 (dà yé) arrogant idler
大众 (Dà zhòng) Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)
代替 (dài tì) to replace; to take the place of
待遇 (dài yù) treatment; pay
袋 (dài) pouch; bag
戴 (Dài) surname Dai
单 (Shàn) surname Shan
单纯 (dān chún) simple; pure
单调 (dān diào) monotonous
单独 (dān dú) alone; by oneself
担保 (dān bǎo) to guarantee
🏢 担任 (dān rèn) to hold a governmental office or post
担心 (dān xīn) anxious; worried
淡 (dàn) insipid; diluted
导游 (dǎo yóu) tour guide; guidebook
导致 (dǎo zhì) to lead to; to create
倒闭 (dǎo bì) to go bankrupt
倒车 (dǎo chē) to change buses, trains etc
地面 (dì miàn) floor; ground
地位 (dì wèi) position; status
地下 (dì xià) underground; subterranean
地址 (dì zhǐ) address
的确 (dí què) really; indeed
😌 得意 (dé yì) proud of oneself
灯光 (dēng guāng) (stage) lighting
登 (dēng) to scale (a height)
登记 (dēng jì) to register (one's name)
登录 (dēng lù) to register; to log in
⛰️ 登山 (dēng shān) to climb a mountain
敌人 (dí rén) enemy
底 (de) (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
典型 (diǎn xíng) model; typical case
点名 (diǎn míng) roll call; to mention sb by name
电灯 (diàn dēng) electric light
电动车 (diàndòngchē) Electric vehicle
电梯 (diàn tī) elevator; escalator
电源 (diàn yuán) electric power source
调皮 (tiáo pí) naughty; mischievous
顶 (dǐng) apex; crown of the head
定 (dìng) to set; to fix
❄️ 冬季 (dōng jì) winter
动画片 (dòng huà piàn) animated film
动摇 (dòng yáo) to sway; to waver
豆腐 (dòu fu) tofu; bean curd
独立 (dú lì) independent; independence
独特 (dú tè) unique; distinctive
独自 (dú zì) alone
堵 (dǔ) to block up (a road, pipe etc)
堵车 (dǔ chē) traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested
肚子 (dù zi) belly; abdomen
度过 (dù guò) to pass; to spend (time)
锻炼 (duàn liàn) to toughen; to temper
对比 (duì bǐ) to contrast; contrast
对付 (duì fu) to handle; to deal with; to tackle
对于 (duì yú) regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to
多次 (duō cì) many times; repeatedly
多年 (duō nián) many years; for many years
多样 (duō yàng) diverse; diversity
多种 (duō zhǒng) many kinds of; multiple; diverse; multi-
恶心 (ě xīn) variant of 恶心
🧒 儿童 (ér tóng) child
而 (ér) and; as well as
而是 (ér shì) rather
耳机 (ěr jī) headphones; earphones
二手 (èr shǒu) indirectly acquired
发挥 (fā huī) to display; to exhibit
发票 (fā piào) invoice; receipt or bill for purchase
发烧 (fā shāo) to have a high temperature (from illness)
法 (fǎ) variant of 法
法官 (fǎ guān) judge (in court)
法律 (fǎ lǜ) law
法院 (fǎ yuàn) court of law
翻 (fān) to turn over
翻译 (fān yì) to translate
烦 (fán) to feel vexed
反 (fǎn) contrary; in reverse
反而 (fǎn ér) on the contrary; instead
🪞 反映 (fǎn yìng) to mirror; to reflect
方 (Fāng) surname Fang
方案 (fāng àn) plan; program (for action etc)
方针 (fāng zhēn) policy; guidelines
放松 (fàng sōng) to relax; to slacken; to loosen
非 (Fēi) abbr. for 洲, Africa
肥 (féi) fat; fertile
分布 (fēn bù) to scatter; to distribute
分散 (fēn sàn) to scatter; to disperse
🏢 分手 (fēn shǒu) to part company
分为 (fēn wéi) to divide sth into (parts)
分之 (fēn zhī) (indicating a fraction)
纷纷 (fēn fēn) one after another
奋斗 (fèn dòu) to strive; to struggle
风格 (fēng gé) style
风景 (fēng jǐng) scenery; landscape
风俗 (fēng sú) social custom
🔒 封闭 (fēng bì) to close; to seal off
否则 (fǒu zé) otherwise; if not; or (else)
符号 (fú hào) symbol; mark; sign
符合 (fú hé) in keeping with
💳 付出 (fù chū) to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
负担 (fù dān) to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc)
附近 (fù jìn) nearby; neighboring
复制 (fù zhì) to duplicate
夫妇 (fū fù) a (married) couple
🤵 夫妻 (fū qī) husband and wife; married couple
夫人 (fū ren) lady; madam
改善 (gǎi shàn) to make better; to improve
改正 (gǎi zhèng) to correct; to amend
盖 (Gě) surname Ge
概括 (gài kuò) to summarize; to generalize
感兴趣 (gǎn xìng qù) to be interested
高潮 (gāo cháo) high tide; high water
高价 (gāo jià) high price
高尚 (gāo shàng) noble; lofty
高铁 (gāo tiě) high speed rail
格外 (gé wài) especially; particularly
隔 (gé) to separate; to partition
隔开 (gé kāi) to separate
个别 (gè bié) individually; one by one
个体 (gè tǐ) individual
各个 (gè gè) every; various
根 (gēn) root; basis
根据 (gēn jù) according to
工程 (gōng chéng) engineering; an engineering project
公元 (gōng yuán) CE (Common Era)
供应 (gōng yìng) to supply; to provide
共 (gòng) common; general
构成 (gòu chéng) to constitute
构造 (gòu zào) structure; composition
购买 (gòu mǎi) to purchase; to buy
购物 (gòu wù) shopping
🦴 骨头 (gǔ tou) bone; moral character
固定 (gù dìng) to fix; to fasten
瓜 (guā) melon; gourd
怪 (guài) bewildering; odd
🔒 关闭 (guān bì) to close; to shut (a window etc)
关于 (guān yú) pertaining to
官 (Guān) surname Guan
官方 (guān fāng) government; official (approved or issued by an authority)
光临 (guāng lín) (formal) to honor with one's presence
光盘 (guāng pán) compact disc (CD); DVD; CD-ROM
逛 (guàng) to stroll; to visit
归 (Guī) surname Gui
规律 (guī lǜ) rule (e.g. of science)
规模 (guī mó) scale; scope
规则 (guī zé) rule; regulation
🍎 果实 (guǒ shí) fruit (produced by a plant)
过分 (guò fèn) excessive; undue
海水 (hǎi shuǐ) seawater
海鲜 (hǎi xiān) seafood
👄 含 (hán) to keep in the mouth
含量 (hán liàng) content; quantity contained
含义 (hán yì) meaning (implicit in a phrase)
含有 (hán yǒu) to contain; including
❄️ 寒假 (hán jià) winter vacation
寒冷 (hán lěng) cold (climate)
航班 (háng bān) (scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing
航空 (háng kōng) aviation
毫米 (háo mǐ) millimeter
毫升 (háo shēng) milliliter
🧑🤝🧑 好友 (hǎo yǒu) close friend
🔢 号码 (hào mǎ) number
合同 (hé tong) (business) contract
黑暗 (hēi àn) dark; darkly
💰 红包 (hóng bāo) money wrapped in red as a gift
后头 (hòu tou) behind; the back
厚 (hòu) thick; deep or profound
呼吸 (hū xī) to breathe
忽视 (hū shì) to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
户 (hù) a household; door
🧑⚕️ 护士 (hù shi) nurse
划 (huá) to row; to paddle
怀念 (huái niàn) to cherish the memory of
怀疑 (huái yí) to doubt (sth)
缓解 (huǎn jiě) to bring relief
黄瓜 (huáng guā) cucumber
🟡 黄金 (huáng jīn) gold; golden (opportunity)
回复 (huí fù) to reply; to recover
汇 (huì) to remit; to converge (of rivers)
汇报 (huì bào) to report; to give an account of
汇率 (huì lǜ) exchange rate
会计 (kuài jì) accountant; accountancy
婚礼 (hūn lǐ) wedding ceremony
伙 (huǒ) meals (abbr. for 食)
伙伴 (huǒ bàn) partner; companion
或许 (huò xǔ) perhaps; maybe
货 (huò) goods; money
获 (huò) (literary) to catch; to capture
获得 (huò dé) to obtain; to receive; to get
获奖 (huò jiǎng) to win an award
获取 (huò qǔ) to gain; to get; to acquire
机构 (jī gòu) mechanism; structure
机遇 (jī yù) opportunity; favorable circumstance
积累 (jī lěi) to accumulate
激动 (jī dòng) to move emotionally
激烈 (jī liè) (of competition or fighting) intense
📝 及格 (jí gé) to pass an exam or a test
即将 (jí jiāng) on the eve of
极 (jí) extremely; pole (geography, physics)
极其 (jí qí) extremely
急忙 (jí máng) hastily
集合 (jí hé) to gather; to assemble
几乎 (jī hū) almost; nearly; practically
✍️ 记载 (jì zǎi) to write down
纪律 (jì lǜ) discipline
技巧 (jì qiǎo) skill; technique
季 (Jì) surname Ji
📅 季度 (jì dù) quarter of a year
⏰ 季节 (jì jié) time; season
既 (jì) already; since
既然 (jì rán) since; as
📤 寄 (jì) to send; to mail
💼 加班 (jiā bān) to work overtime
加入 (jiā rù) to become a member
🚉 加油站 (jiā yóu zhàn) gas station
家务 (jiā wù) household duties
假如 (jiǎ rú) if
坚固 (jiān gù) firm; firmly
减 (jiǎn) to lower; to decrease
减肥 (jiǎn féi) to lose weight
减少 (jiǎn shǎo) to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower
检测 (jiǎn cè) to detect; to test
简历 (jiǎn lì) curriculum vitae (CV)
🏋️ 健身 (jiàn shēn) to exercise; to keep fit
渐渐 (jiàn jiàn) gradually
江 (Jiāng) surname Jiang
💳 讲究 (jiǎng jiu) to pay particular attention to
讲座 (jiǎng zuò) a course of lectures
奖 (jiǎng) prize; award
奖金 (jiǎng jīn) premium; award money
奖学金 (jiǎng xué jīn) scholarship
降 (jiàng) to drop; to fall
降低 (jiàng dī) to reduce; to lower; to bring down
✂️ 降价 (jiàng jià) to cut the price
降落 (jiàng luò) to descend; to land
降温 (jiàng wēn) to become cooler
交换 (jiāo huàn) to exchange; to swap
交际 (jiāo jì) communication
角色 (jué sè) role; character in a novel
教授 (jiào shòu) professor; to instruct
教训 (jiào xun) to provide guidance
阶段 (jiē duàn) stage; section
🛣️ 街道 (jiē dào) street; subdistrict
节省 (jié shěng) saving; to save
结 (jiē) (of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)
结构 (jié gòu) structure; composition
结论 (jié lùn) conclusion; verdict
解释 (jiě shì) explanation; to explain
姐妹 (jiě mèi) sisters; siblings
尽快 (jǐn kuài) as quickly as possible; as soon as possible
尽力 (jìn lì) to strive one's hardest
紧密 (jǐn mì) inseparably close
近代 (jìn dài) the not-very-distant past
进口 (jìn kǒu) to import; imported
禁止 (jìn zhǐ) to prohibit; to forbid
经典 (jīng diǎn) the classics
精力 (jīng lì) energy
竟然 (jìng rán) unexpectedly
📷 镜头 (jìng tóu) camera lens; camera shot (in a movie etc)
🪞 镜子 (jìng zi) mirror
究竟 (jiū jìng) to go to the bottom of a matter
酒吧 (jiǔ bā) bar; pub
居民 (jū mín) resident; inhabitant
居住 (jū zhù) to reside; to dwell
局 (jú) narrow
巨大 (jù dà) huge; immense
具备 (jù bèi) to possess; to have
距离 (jù lí) distance; to be apart from
聚 (jù) to congregate
聚会 (jù huì) party; gathering
卷 (juǎn) to roll up; roll
开花 (kāi huā) to bloom; to blossom; to flower
💧 开水 (kāi shuǐ) boiled water
👀 看不起 (kàn bu qǐ) to look down upon
看来 (kàn lai) apparently; it seems that
💳 看望 (kàn wàng) to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
考察 (kǎo chá) to inspect; to observe and study
🤔 考虑 (kǎo lǜ) to think over
棵 (kē) classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc
可见 (kě jiàn) it can clearly be seen (that this is the case)
空间 (kōng jiān) space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway
口袋 (kǒu dài) pocket; bag
口语 (kǒu yǔ) colloquial speech
苦 (kǔ) bitter; hardship
快递 (kuài dì) express delivery
宽 (Kuān) surname Kuan
宽广 (kuān guǎng) wide; broad
💧 矿泉水 (kuàng quán shuǐ) mineral water
扩大 (kuò dà) to expand; to enlarge
扩展 (kuò zhǎn) to extend; to expand
括号 (kuò hào) parentheses; brackets
垃圾 (lā jī) trash; refuse
拉开 (lā kāi) to pull open
辣 (là) old variant of 辣
⏰ 来不及 (lái bu jí) there's not enough time (to do sth)
⏰ 来得及 (lái de jí) to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it
来源 (lái yuán) source (of information etc)
🤵 老公 (lǎo gōng) (coll.) husband
老家 (lǎo jiā) native place
👰 老婆 (lǎo pó) (coll.) wife
老实 (lǎo shi) honest; sincere
乐趣 (lè qù) delight; pleasure; joy
了不起 (liǎo bu qǐ) amazing; terrific
了解 (liǎo jiě) to understand
泪 (lèi) tears
泪水 (lèi shuǐ) teardrop; tears
类型 (lèi xíng) type; kind; category
冷静 (lěng jìng) calm; cool-headed; dispassionate
厘米 (lí mǐ) centimeter
离不开 (lí bu kāi) inseparable; inevitably linked to
力气 (lì qi) strength
📜 历史 (lì shǐ) history
立即 (lì jí) immediately
利息 (lì xī) interest (on a loan)
利益 (lì yì) benefit; (in sb's) interest
2️⃣ 俩 (liǎ) two (colloquial equivalent of 两个)
良好 (liáng hǎo) good; favorable
粮食 (liáng shi) foodstuff; cereals
两边 (liǎng bian) either side; both sides
量 (liáng) to measure
疗养 (liáo yǎng) to get well; to heal
列 (liè) to arrange; to line up
🚆 列车 (liè chē) (railway) train
列入 (liè rù) to include on a list
列为 (liè wéi) to be classified as
⏰ 临时 (lín shí) as the time draws near
零食 (líng shí) between-meal nibbles
流传 (liú chuán) to spread; to circulate
楼梯 (lóu tī) stair; staircase
陆地 (lù dì) dry land (as opposed to the sea)
陆续 (lù xù) in turn; successively
录取 (lù qǔ) to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam
律师 (lǜ shī) lawyer
率先 (shuài xiān) to take the lead
轮 (lún) wheel; disk; ring
轮船 (lún chuán) steamship; steamer; steamboat
轮椅 (lún yǐ) wheelchair
轮子 (lún zi) wheel; (derog.) Falun Gong practitioner
📄 论文 (lùn wén) paper; treatise
落 (là) to leave out
毛巾 (máo jīn) towel
毛衣 (máo yī) (wool) sweater
🧢 帽子 (mào zi) hat; cap
没错 (méi cuò) that's right
没法儿 (méifǎr5) Can't
没想到 (méi xiǎng dào) didn't expect
美金 (Měi jīn) US dollar; USD
👩 美女 (měi nǚ) beautiful woman
梦 (mèng) dream; (bound form) to dream
梦见 (mèng jiàn) to dream about (sth or sb)
梦想 (mèng xiǎng) (fig.) to dream of
秘密 (mì mì) secret; private; confidential; clandestine
秘书 (mì shū) secretary
密 (Mì) surname Mi; name of an ancient state
密码 (mì mǎ) cipher; secret code
密切 (mì qiè) close; familiar
免费 (miǎn fèi) free (of charge)
面临 (miàn lín) to face sth; to be confronted with
面试 (miàn shì) to be interviewed (as a candidate)
描述 (miáo shù) to describe; description
描写 (miáo xiě) to describe; to depict
名牌儿 (míngpáir5) Famous brand
名片 (míng piàn) (business) card
名人 (míng rén) personage; celebrity
摸 (mō) to feel with the hand
模特儿 (mó tè r) (fashion) model (loanword)
模型 (mó xíng) model; mold
末 (mò) tip; end
默默 (mò mò) in silence; not speaking
哪怕 (nǎ pà) even; even if
男女 (nán nǚ) male-female; male and female
👨 男士 (nán shì) man; gentleman
难免 (nán miǎn) hard to avoid
🧠 脑袋 (nǎo dai) head; skull
闹 (nào) variant of 闹
🕐 闹钟 (nào zhōng) alarm clock
内部 (nèi bù) interior; inside (part, section)
内科 (nèi kē) internal medicine; general medicine
能干 (néng gàn) capable; competent
宁静 (níng jìng) tranquil; tranquility
浓 (nóng) concentrated
女士 (nǚ shì) lady; madam
暖气 (nuǎn qì) central heating
🖼️ 拍照 (pāi zhào) to take a picture
排列 (pái liè) to arrange in order
牌 (pái) mahjong tile
🍽️ 盘 (pán) plate; dish
盘子 (pán zi) tray; plate
胖子 (pàng zi) fat person; fatty
培训 (péi xùn) to cultivate
培训班 (péi xùn bān) training class
培养 (péi yǎng) to cultivate
培育 (péi yù) to train; to breed
批 (pī) to ascertain
片面 (piàn miàn) unilateral; one-sided
品质 (pǐn zhì) character; intrinsic quality (of a person)
平方 (píng fāng) square (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
平静 (píng jìng) tranquil; undisturbed
平均 (píng jūn) average; on average
平稳 (píng wěn) smooth; steady
迫切 (pò qiè) urgent; pressing
破产 (pò chǎn) to go bankrupt
🧒 妻子 (qī zǐ) wife and children
👀 期待 (qī dài) to look forward to
⏰ 期间 (qī jiān) period of time
期末 (qī mò) end of term
⏰ 期限 (qī xiàn) time limit; deadline
期中 (qī zhōng) interim; midterm
其余 (qí yú) the rest; the others
🏢 企业 (qǐ yè) company; firm; enterprise; corporation
🎈 气球 (qì qiú) balloon
汽水 (qì shuǐ) soda pop; carbonated soft drink
汽油 (qì yóu) gasoline
器官 (qì guān) (physiology) organ; apparatus
前头 (qián tou) in front; at the head
前途 (qián tú) prospects; future outlook
💧 浅 (jiān) sound of moving water
🍫 巧克力 (qiǎo kè lì) chocolate (loanword)
✂️ 切 (qiē) to cut; to slice; to carve
亲爱 (qīn ài) dear; beloved
亲密 (qīn mì) intimate; close
青春 (qīng chūn) youth; youthfulness
轻松 (qīng sōng) light; gentle
轻易 (qīng yì) easily; lightly
清醒 (qīng xǐng) clear-headed
情景 (qíng jǐng) scene; spectacle
穷 (qióng) poor; destitute
穷人 (qióng rén) poor people; the poor
🍂 秋季 (qiū jì) autumn; fall
趋势 (qū shì) trend; tendency
圈 (juān) to confine; to lock up
➡️ 权利 (quán lì) right (i.e. an entitlement to sth)
却 (què) old variant of 却
确认 (què rèn) to confirm; to verify
然而 (rán ér) however; yet; but
燃料 (rán liào) fuel
燃烧 (rán shāo) to ignite; to combust
热闹 (rè nao) bustling with noise and excitement
热心 (rè xīn) enthusiastic; ardent; zealous
人家 (rén jiā) household; dwelling
日记 (rì jì) diary
📅 日历 (rì lì) calendar
如今 (rú jīn) nowadays; now
弱 (ruò) weak; feeble
☂️ 伞 (sǎn) umbrella; parasol
散 (sàn) variant of 散
扫 (sǎo) to sweep
🎨 色 (sè) color; look
色彩 (sè cǎi) tint; coloring; coloration
晒 (shài) variant of 晒
闪 (Shǎn) surname Shan
⚡ 闪电 (shǎn diàn) lightning
善良 (shàn liáng) good and honest
善于 (shàn yú) to be good at; to be adept at
伤害 (shāng hài) to injure; to harm
商务 (shāng wù) commercial affairs
赏 (shǎng) to bestow (a reward)
📅 上个月 (shàng gè yuè) last month
上楼 (shàng lóu) to go upstairs
上门 (shàng mén) to drop in; to visit
烧 (shāo) to burn; to cook
设施 (shè shī) facilities; installation
设置 (shè zhì) to set up; to install
申请 (shēn qǐng) to apply for sth
身材 (shēn cái) stature; build (height and weight)
身份 (shēn fèn) identity; aspect of one's identity (i.e. sth that one is – mayor, father, permanent resident etc)
身高 (shēn gāo) (a person's) height
深厚 (shēn hòu) deep; profound
甚至 (shèn zhì) even; so much so that
神话 (shén huà) legend; fairy tale
神秘 (shén mì) mysterious; mystery
失败 (shī bài) to be defeated
失望 (shī wàng) disappointed
失业 (shī yè) unemployment
📖 诗 (Shī) abbr. for Shijing 诗经, the Book of Songs
诗人 (shī rén) bard; poet
湿 (shī) variant of 湿
实施 (shí shī) to implement
实用 (shí yòng) practical; functional
食堂 (shí táng) dining hall; cafeteria
使劲 (shǐ jìn) to exert all one's strength
士兵 (shì bīng) soldier
市区 (shì qū) urban district
似的 (shì de) seems as if; rather like
似乎 (sì hū) it seems; seemingly; as if
事物 (shì wù) thing; object
事先 (shì xiān) in advance; before the event
📄 试卷 (shì juàn) examination paper
是否 (shì fǒu) whether (or not)
收回 (shōu huí) to regain; to retake
收获 (shōu huò) variant of 收获
收益 (shōu yì) earnings; profit
手工 (shǒu gōng) handwork; manual
手里 (shǒu lǐ) in hand; (a situation is) in sb's hands
手术 (shǒu shù) (surgical) operation
🧤 手套 (shǒu tào) glove; mitten
守 (shǒu) to guard; to defend
🧠 首 (shǒu) head; chief
受不了 (shòu bù liǎo) unbearable; unable to endure
售货员 (shòu huò yuán) salesperson
👦 叔叔 (shū shu) father's younger brother
舒适 (shū shì) cozy; snug
熟练 (shú liàn) practiced; proficient
☀️ 暑假 (shǔ jià) summer vacation
🏙️ 树林 (Shù lín) Shulin city in New Taipei City 市, Taiwan
🌳 树叶 (shù yè) tree leaves
数据 (shù jù) data
🔢 数码 (shù mǎ) number; numerals
刷 (shuā) to brush; to paint
🦷 刷牙 (shuā yá) to brush one's teeth
刷子 (shuā zi) brush; scrub
帅 (Shuài) surname Shuai
帅哥 (shuài gē) handsome guy
睡着 (shuì zháo) to fall asleep
顺序 (shùn xù) sequence; order
说不定 (shuō bu dìng) can't say for sure
说服 (shuō fú) to persuade; to convince
思考 (sī kǎo) to reflect on
🎵 松 (Sōng) surname Song
松树 (sōng shù) pine; pine tree
塑料 (sù liào) plastics
👜 塑料袋 (sù liào dài) plastic bag
酸 (suān) sour; tart
酸奶 (suān nǎi) yogurt
随手 (suí shǒu) conveniently
👧 孙女 (sūn nǚ) son's daughter
孙子 (Sūn zǐ) Sun Tzu, also known as Sun Wu 孙武 (c. 500 BC, dates of birth and death uncertain), general, strategist and philosopher of the Spring and Autumn Period (700-475 BC), believed to be the author of the “Art of War” 孙子兵法, one of the Seven Military Classics of ancient China 武经七书
缩短 (suō duǎn) to curtail; to cut down
缩小 (suō xiǎo) to reduce; to decrease
台阶 (tái jiē) steps; flight of steps
台上 (tái shàng) on stage
躺 (tǎng) to recline; to lie down
套餐 (tào cān) set meal; (fig.) product or service package (e.g. for a cell phone subscription)
特价 (tè jià) special price
特殊 (tè shū) special; particular
特征 (tè zhēng) characteristic
提供 (tí gōng) to offer; to supply
提醒 (tí xǐng) to remind; to call attention to
体操 (tǐ cāo) gymnastic; gymnastics
体检 (tǐ jiǎn) abbr. for 体格检查
体重 (tǐ zhòng) body weight
替 (tì) to substitute for
替代 (tì dài) to substitute for
天真 (tiān zhēn) naive; innocent
填 (tián) to fill or stuff
💼 填空 (tián kòng) to fill a job vacancy
🤷 挑 (tiāo) to carry on a shoulder pole
挑选 (tiāo xuǎn) to choose; to select
挑战 (tiǎo zhàn) to challenge
贴 (tiē) to stick; to paste
停下 (tíng xià) to stop
通知书 (tōng zhī shū) written notice
同情 (tóng qíng) to sympathize with
🧒 童话 (tóng huà) children's fairy tales
童年 (tóng nián) childhood
统计 (tǒng jì) statistics; to count
统一 (tǒng yī) to unify; to integrate
痛快 (tòng kuài) delighted; to one's heart's content
投 (tóu) to cast; to send
投入 (tóu rù) to throw into
投诉 (tóu sù) complaint; to complain
投资 (tóu zī) investment; to invest
透 (tòu) (bound form) to penetrate; to seep through
透明 (tòu míng) transparent; (fig.) transparent; open to scrutiny
图案 (tú àn) design; pattern
途中 (tú zhōng) en route
土地 (tǔ dì) land; soil
推迟 (tuī chí) to postpone; to put off
🏪 推销 (tuī xiāo) to market; to sell
脱 (tuō) to shed; to take off
袜子 (wà zi) socks; stockings
外汇 (wài huì) foreign (currency) exchange
外交官 (wài jiāo guān) diplomat
🧥 外套 (wài tào) coat; jacket
弯 (wān) to bend; bent
晚点 (wǎn diǎn) (of trains etc) late
万一 (wàn yī) just in case
王 (Wáng) surname Wang
网络 (Wǎng luò) Internet
网址 (wǎng zhǐ) website; web address
😊 微笑 (wēi xiào) smile; to smile
微信 (Wēi xìn) Weixin or WeChat (mobile text and voice messaging service developed by Tencent 腾讯)
🧣 围巾 (wéi jīn) scarf; shawl
维持 (wéi chí) to keep; to maintain
维护 (wéi hù) to defend; to safeguard
维修 (wéi xiū) maintenance (of equipment)
尾巴 (wěi ba) tail; colloquial pr. [yǐ ba]
未必 (wèi bì) not necessarily
未来 (wèi lái) future; tomorrow
位于 (wèi yú) to be located at
位置 (wèi zhi) position; place
味儿 (wèi r) taste
稳 (wěn) settled; steady
稳定 (wěn dìng) steady; stable
问候 (wèn hòu) to give one's respects
无 (wú) not to have; no
无法 (wú fǎ) unable; incapable
😑 无聊 (wú liáo) bored; boring
无论 (wú lùn) no matter what or how
无数 (wú shù) countless; numberless
无所谓 (wú suǒ wèi) to be indifferent
无限 (wú xiàn) unlimited; unbounded
五颜六色 (wǔ yán liù sè) multicolored
误会 (wù huì) to misunderstand
吸 (xī) to breathe; to suck in
吸管 (xī guǎn) (drinking) straw
吸收 (xī shōu) to absorb; to assimilate
吸烟 (xī yān) to smoke
吸引 (xī yǐn) to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate
👍 喜爱 (xǐ ài) to like; to love
系列 (xì liè) series; set
系统 (xì tǒng) system
细 (xì) thin or slender
细节 (xì jié) details; particulars
细致 (xì zhì) delicate; fine
🍉 西瓜 (xī guā) watermelon
📅 下个月 (xià gè yuè) next month
下降 (xià jiàng) to decline; to drop
下楼 (xià lóu) to go downstairs
下载 (xià zǎi) to download; also pr. [xià zài]
☀️ 夏季 (xià jì) summer
鲜 (xiǎn) variant of 鲜
🌸 鲜花 (xiān huā) flower; fresh flowers
鲜明 (xiān míng) bright; clear-cut
咸 (Xián) surname Xian
显著 (xiǎn zhù) outstanding; notable
县 (xiàn) county
限制 (xiàn zhì) to restrict; to limit
相处 (xiāng chǔ) to be in contact (with sb)
相反 (xiāng fǎn) opposite; contrary
相片 (xiàng piàn) image; photograph
📦 箱 (xiāng) box; trunk
箱子 (xiāng zi) suitcase; chest
想念 (xiǎng niàn) to miss; to remember with longing
想象 (xiǎng xiàng) to imagine; to envision
项 (Xiàng) surname Xiang
项目 (xiàng mù) item; project
消化 (xiāo huà) to digest (food)
💰 销售 (xiāo shòu) to sell; to market
小吃 (xiǎo chī) snack; refreshments
👨 小伙子 (xiǎo huǒ zi) young man; young guy
小型 (xiǎo xíng) small scale; small size
效率 (xiào lǜ) efficiency
些 (xiē) classifier indicating a small amount or small number greater than 1: some, a few, several
心理 (xīn lǐ) psychology; mentality
新郎 (xīn láng) bridegroom; groom
新娘 (xīn niáng) bride
新鲜 (xīn xiān) fresh (experience, food etc)
新型 (xīn xíng) new type; new kind
行业 (háng yè) trade; profession; industry; business
形容 (xíng róng) to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance
形势 (xíng shì) circumstances
型 (xíng) mold; type
型号 (xíng hào) model (particular version of a manufactured article)
醒 (xǐng) to wake up; to be awake
🤩 兴奋 (xīng fèn) excited; excitement
兴趣 (xìng qù) interest (desire to know about sth)
性质 (xìng zhì) nature; characteristic
兄弟 (xiōng dì) brothers; younger brother
胸部 (xiōng bù) chest; bosom
修理 (xiū lǐ) to repair; to fix
选择 (xuǎn zé) to select; to pick
学分 (xué fēn) course credit
📅 学年 (xué nián) academic year
⏰ 学时 (xué shí) class hour; period
学术 (xué shù) learning; science
学问 (xué wèn) learning; knowledge
寻找 (xún zhǎo) to seek; to look for
迅速 (xùn sù) rapid; speedy
🦷 牙 (yá) tooth; ivory
牙刷 (yá shuā) toothbrush
亚运会 (Yà yùn huì) Asian Games
呀 (ya) (particle equivalent to 啊 after a vowel, expressing surprise or doubt)
延期 (yán qī) to delay; to extend
延续 (yán xù) to continue; to go on
延长 (Yán cháng) Yanchang county in Yan'an 安, Shaanxi
严 (Yán) surname Yan
严格 (yán gé) strict; stringent
严重 (yán zhòng) grave; serious
研究 (yán jiū) research; a study
🧑🎓 研究生 (yán jiū shēng) graduate student
研制 (yán zhì) to research and manufacture; to research and to develop
🧂 盐 (yán) salt
眼镜 (yǎn jìng) spectacles; eyeglasses
眼泪 (yǎn lèi) tears; crying
眼里 (yǎnli) In the eyes
演讲 (yǎn jiǎng) lecture; to make a speech
阳台 (yáng tái) variant of 阳台
养成 (yǎng chéng) to cultivate
腰 (yāo) waist; lower back
摇 (Yáo) surname Yao
药物 (yào wù) medicaments; pharmaceuticals
⏰ 业余 (yè yú) in one's spare time
🍃 叶子 (yè zi) leaf; (slang) marijuana
一般来说 (yī bān lái shuō) generally speaking
一律 (yī lǜ) same; uniformly
一再 (yī zài) repeatedly
一致 (yī zhì) unanimous; identical (views or opinions)
医疗 (yī liáo) medical treatment
医学 (yī xué) medicine; medical science
依靠 (yī kào) to rely on sth (for support etc)
依然 (yī rán) still; as before
移 (yí) to move; to shift
移动 (yí dòng) to move; movement
移民 (yí mín) to immigrate
遗产 (yí chǎn) heritage; legacy
遗传 (yí chuán) heredity; to inherit (a trait)
❓ 疑问 (yí wèn) question; interrogation
以及 (yǐ jí) as well as; too
以内 (yǐ nèi) within; less than
义务 (yì wù) duty; obligation
议论 (yì lùn) to comment; to talk about
🎨 引 (yǐn) to draw (e.g. a bow)
引导 (yǐn dǎo) to guide; to lead (around)
引进 (yǐn jìn) to recommend
引起 (yǐn qǐ) to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse
应 (Yīng) surname Ying
英勇 (yīng yǒng) heroic; gallant
营业 (yíng yè) to do business
赢得 (yíng dé) to win; to gain
影子 (yǐng zi) shadow; reflection
勇敢 (yǒng gǎn) brave; courageous
勇气 (yǒng qì) courage; valor
用途 (yòng tú) use; application
优良 (yōu liáng) fine; good
优美 (yōu měi) graceful; fine
优秀 (yōu xiù) outstanding; excellent
🏢 邮局 (yóu jú) post office
有劲儿 (yǒujìnr5) Strength
有趣 (yǒu qù) interesting; fascinating
有限 (yǒu xiàn) limited; finite
幼儿园 (yòu ér yuán) kindergarten
于是 (yú shì) thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence
语法 (yǔ fǎ) grammar
语音 (yǔ yīn) speech sounds
玉 (yù) jade
🌽 玉米 (yù mǐ) corn; maize
预测 (yù cè) to forecast; to predict
预订 (yù dìng) to place an order
遇 (Yù) surname Yu
遇到 (yù dào) to meet; to run into; to come across
遇见 (yù jiàn) to meet
原料 (yuán liào) raw material
原则 (yuán zé) principle; doctrine
圆 (yuán) circle; round
圆满 (yuán mǎn) satisfactory
约会 (yuē huì) appointment; engagement
📅 月底 (yuè dǐ) end of the month
📖 阅读 (yuè dú) to read; reading
运动会 (yùn dòng huì) sports competition
运动员 (yùn dòng yuán) athlete
运气 (yùn qi) luck (good or bad)
运用 (yùn yòng) to use; to put to use
再三 (zài sān) over and over again
在乎 (zài hu) to care about
在于 (zài yú) to be in; to lie in
赞成 (zàn chéng) to approve; to endorse
赞赏 (zàn shǎng) to admire; to praise
赞助 (zàn zhù) to support; to assist
造型 (zào xíng) to model; to shape
战斗 (zhàn dòu) to fight; to engage in combat
战胜 (zhàn shèng) to prevail over
战士 (zhàn shì) fighter; soldier
战争 (zhàn zhēng) war; conflict
长途 (cháng tú) long distance
🤵 丈夫 (zhàng fu) husband
📞 招呼 (zhāo hu) to call out to
召开 (zhào kāi) to convene (a conference or meeting)
折 (shé) to snap; to break (a stick, a bone etc)
🔥 着火 (zháo huǒ) to catch fire
着急 (zháo jí) to worry; to feel anxious
著名 (zhù míng) famous; noted
✍️ 著作 (zhù zuò) to write; literary work
针 (zhēn) needle; pin
针对 (zhēn duì) to target; to focus on
阵 (zhèn) disposition of troops
争论 (zhēng lùn) to argue; to debate
征服 (zhēng fú) to conquer; to subdue
征求 (zhēng qiú) to solicit; to seek
政府 (zhèng fǔ) government
政治 (zhèng zhì) politics; political
之后 (zhī hòu) after; behind
之间 (zhī jiān) (after a noun) between; among; amid
之前 (zhī qián) before; prior to
之一 (zhī yī) one of (sth)
🌱 植物 (zhí wù) plant; vegetation
指挥 (zhǐ huī) to conduct; to command
💼 制订 (zhì dìng) to work out; to formulate
治 (zhì) to rule; to govern
治疗 (zhì liáo) to treat (an illness)
质量 (zhì liàng) quality; (physics) mass
智力 (zhì lì) intelligence
智能 (zhì néng) intelligent; able
中奖 (zhòng jiǎng) to win a prize (in a lottery etc)
中介 (zhōng jiè) to act as intermediary
种类 (zhǒng lèi) kind; genus
种植 (zhòng zhí) to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate
重量 (zhòng liàng) weight
逐步 (zhú bù) progressively
逐渐 (zhú jiàn) gradually
主题 (zhǔ tí) theme; subject
主席 (zhǔ xí) chairperson; premier
祝福 (zhù fú) blessings; to wish sb well
抓紧 (zhuā jǐn) to keep a firm grip on
专心 (zhuān xīn) to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
转动 (zhuǎn dòng) to turn sth around
转告 (zhuǎn gào) to pass on; to communicate
转身 (zhuǎn shēn) (of a person) to turn round
转弯 (zhuǎn wān) to turn; to go around a corner
转移 (zhuǎn yí) to shift; to relocate; to transfer
装修 (zhuāng xiū) to decorate; interior decoration
装置 (zhuāng zhì) to install; installation
追求 (zhuī qiú) to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly
⏰ 准时 (zhǔn shí) on time; punctual
资料 (zī liào) material; resources
资源 (Zī yuán) Ziyuan county in Guilin 林, Guangxi
字母 (zì mǔ) letter (of the alphabet)
自 (zì) self; oneself
自信 (zì xìn) to have confidence in oneself
综合 (zōng hé) comprehensive
总共 (zǒng gòng) altogether; in sum; in all; in total
总理 (zǒng lǐ) premier; prime minister
总统 (zǒng tǒng) president (of a country)
总之 (zǒng zhī) in a word; in short
阻止 (zǔ zhǐ) to prevent; to block
👄 嘴巴 (zuǐ ba) mouth; slap in the face
最初 (zuì chū) first; primary
作出 (zuò chū) to put out; to come up with
作为 (zuò wéi) one's conduct
做梦 (zuò mèng) to dream; to have a dream