HSK 6 vocabulary
1800 words · official HSK 3.0 syllabus (2025)
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ànbank
案例
ànlìcase (of fraud, hepatitis, international cooperation etc)
按摩
ànmómassage
暗示
ànshìto hint
昂贵
ángguìexpensive
白白
báibáiin vain
白领
báilǐngwhite-collar
摆
bǎito arrange
摆放
bǎifàngto set up
百分点
bǎifēndiǎnpercentage point
百货
bǎihuògeneral merchandise
摆脱
bǎituōto break away from
败
bàito defeat
拜访
bàifǎngto pay a visit
拜年
bàiniánto pay a New Year call
版
bǎna register
版本
bǎnběnversion
伴随
bànsuíto accompany
扮演
bànyǎnto play the role of
榜样
bǎngyàngmodel
棒球
bàngqiúbaseball
保管
bǎoguǎnto hold in safekeeping
保健
bǎojiànhealth protection
保暖
bǎonuǎnto keep warm
保修
bǎoxiūto promise to keep sth in good repair
保障
bǎozhàngto ensure
爆
bàoto explode
爆发
bàofāto break out
报刊
bàokānnewspapers and periodicals
暴力
bàolìviolence
暴露
bàolùto expose
报社
bàoshènewspaper (i.e. a company)
爆炸
bàozhàexplosion
悲观
bēiguānpessimistic
悲剧
bēijùtragedy
悲伤
bēishāngsad
北极
běijíthe North Pole
北美洲
BěiměizhōuNorth America
被动
bèidòngpassive
被迫
bèipòto be compelled
背心
bèixīnsleeveless garment (vest, waistcoat, singlet, tank top etc)
备用
bèiyòngreserve
倍增
bèizēngto double
奔跑
bēnpǎoto run
本能
běnnénginstinct
本身
běnshēnitself
本土
běntǔone's native country
逼
bīto compel
比方
bǐfanganalogy
比重
bǐzhòngproportion
闭
bìto close
避
bìto avoid
必修
bìxiū(of an academic course) required
编
biānto weave
编辑
biānjíto edit
编写
biānxiěto compile
遍地
biàndìeverywhere
便捷
biànjiéconvenient and fast
变质
biànzhìto degenerate
兵
bīngsoldiers
病毒
bìngdúvirus
播
bō(bound form) to sow (seeds)
播种
bōzhǒngto sow seeds
博览会
bólǎnhuìan exposition
薄弱
bóruòweak
脖子
bózineck
不耐烦
bú nàifánimpatient
不顾
búgùin spite of
不料
búliàounexpectedly
不适
búshìunwell
不至于
búzhìyúunlikely to go so far as to
补
bǔto repair
捕
bǔto catch
补偿
bǔchángto compensate
补课
bǔkèto make up missed lesson
补贴
bǔtiēto subsidize
补习
bǔxíto take extra lessons in a cram school or with a private tutor
布
bùto announce
不安
bù’ānunpeaceful
不曾
bùcénghasn't yet
不成
bùchéngwon't do
不得
bùdémust not
部队
bùduìarmy
不禁
bùjīncan't help (doing sth)
不时
bùshífrom time to time
部位
bùwèipart (esp. of the body, but also of a vegetable, e.g. the root, or a garment, e.g. the sleeve, etc)
不许
bùxǔnot to allow
不宜
bùyínot suitable
不已
bùyǐ(used after a verb) endlessly
布置
bùzhìto arrange
不止
bùzhǐincessantly
步骤
bùzhòuprocedure
猜测
cāicèto guess
财产
cáichǎnproperty
财富
cáifùwealth
才华
cáihuátalent
才能
cáinéngtalent
财务
cáiwùfinancial affairs
财物
cáiwùproperty
材质
cáizhìtexture of timber
踩
cǎito step on
采购
cǎigòuto procure (for an enterprise etc)
彩虹
cǎihóngrainbow
采集
cǎijíto gather
采纳
cǎinàto accept
彩票
cǎipiàolottery ticket
参展
cānzhǎnto exhibit at or take part in a trade show etc
残疾
cánjídisabled
仓库
cāngkùdepot
草原
cǎoyuángrassland
侧
cèthe side
策划
cèhuàto plot
测量
cèliángsurvey
策略
cèlüèstrategy
层次
céngcìlayer
层面
céngmiànaspect
叉
chāfork
差异
chāyìdifference
插座
chāzuòsocket
查询
cháxúnto check
拆除
chāichúto tear down
产出
chǎnchūto produce (graduates, breast milk, toxic waste, creative ideas etc)
产地
chǎndìsource (of a product)
肠
chángintestines
长短
chángduǎnlength
常规
chángguīcode of conduct
常年
chángniánall year round
长寿
chángshòulongevity
常温
chángwēnroom temperature
场次
chǎngcìthe number of showings of a movie, play etc
场地
chǎngdìspace
场馆
chǎngguǎnsporting venue
场合
chǎnghésituation
厂家
chǎngjiāfactory
场景
chǎngjǐngscene
场面
chǎngmiànscene
厂商
chǎngshāngmanufacturer
畅通
chàngtōngunobstructed
畅销
chàngxiāoto sell well
抄
chāoto make a copy
超越
chāoyuèto surpass
朝代
cháodàidynasty
潮流
cháoliútide
潮湿
cháoshīdamp
嘲笑
cháoxiàoto jeer at
炒股
chǎogǔ(coll.) to speculate in stocks
吵架
chǎojiàto quarrel
撤回
chèhuíto recall
撤销
chèxiāoto cancel
沉重
chénzhòngheavy
趁
chènto avail oneself of
撑
chēngto support
称号
chēnghàoname
称呼
chēnghuto call
称作
chēngzuòto be called
成
chéngto succeed
乘
chéngto ride
盛
chéngto hold
承办
chéngbànto undertake
惩罚
chéngfápenalty
成交
chéngjiāoto complete a contract
承诺
chéngnuòto promise
成千上万
chéngqiān-shàngwàn(lit.) by the thousands and tens of thousands (idiom)
呈现
chéngxiànto appear
成效
chéngxiàoeffect
诚信
chéngxìnhonesty
成语
chéngyǔChinese set expression, typically of 4 characters, often alluding to a story or historical quotation
城镇
chéngzhèntown
持久
chíjiǔlasting
持有
chíyǒuto hold (passport, views etc)
尺
chǐa Chinese foot
尺寸
chǐcùnsize
冲动
chōngdòngto have an urge
冲击
chōngjīto attack
充实
chōngshírich
冲突
chōngtūconflict
崇拜
chóngbàito worship
重建
chóngjiànto rebuild
冲
chòngfacing
抽奖
chōujiǎngto draw a prize
抽象
chōuxiàngabstract
愁
chóuto worry about
筹备
chóubèipreparations
初步
chūbùinitial
出场
chūchǎng(of a performer) to come onto the stage to perform
初等
chūděngelementary (i.e. easy)
出境
chūjìngto leave a country or region
出力
chūlìto exert oneself
出名
chūmíngwell-known for sth
出入
chūrùto go out and come in
出示
chūshìto show
出游
chūyóuto go on a tour
出于
chūyúdue to
除
chúto get rid of
除非
chúfēionly if (..., or otherwise, ...)
储存
chǔcúnstockpile
处罚
chǔfáto penalize
储蓄
chǔxùto save money (in a bank)
处处
chùchùeverywhere
穿过
chuānguòto pass through
传承
chuánchéngto pass on (to future generations)
传达
chuándáto pass on
传染
chuánrǎnto infect
传染病
chuánrǎnbìnginfectious disease
传授
chuánshòuto impart
传输
chuánshūto transmit
传真
chuánzhēnto fax
船只
chuánzhīship
串
chuànto string together
窗口
chuāngkǒuwindow
闯
chuǎngto rush
创办
chuàngbànto establish
创建
chuàngjiànto found
创立
chuànglìto establish
创意
chuàngyìcreative
垂直
chuízhíperpendicular
纯
chúnpure
瓷器
cíqìchinaware
此刻
cǐkèthis moment
刺
cìthorn
次数
cìshùnumber of times
匆匆
cōngcōnghurriedly
匆忙
cōngmánghasty
从未
cóngwèinever
从业
cóngyèto practice (a trade)
醋
cùvinegar
脆
cuìbrittle
脆弱
cuìruòweak
村庄
cūnzhuāngvillage
存储
cúnchǔto store up
寸
cùna unit of length
挫折
cuòzhésetback
搭
dāto put up
搭配
dāpèito pair up
答复
dáfùto answer
打交道
dǎ jiāodaoto come into contact with
打动
dǎdòngto move (to pity)
打击
dǎjīto hit
打架
dǎjiàto fight
打卡
dǎkǎ(of an employee) to clock on (or off)
打雷
dǎléito rumble with thunder
打造
dǎzàoto forge (metal)
打仗
dǎzhàngto fight a battle
大臣
dàchénchancellor (of a monarchy)
大吃一惊
dàchī-yìjīng(idiom) astounded
大地
dàdìearth
大都
dàdūfor the most part
大方
dàfangexpert
大幅
dàfúlarge-format (picture, banner, photo etc)
大伙儿
dàhuǒreveryone
大使
dàshǐambassador
大师
dàshīgreat master
大洋洲
DàyángzhōuOceania
大致
dàzhìmore or less
呆
dāifoolish
待
dàito wait for
代价
dàijiàprice
贷款
dàikuǎna loan
代理
dàilǐto act on behalf of sb in a responsible position
带领
dàilǐngto guide
单纯
dānchúnsimple
单调
dāndiàomonotonous
耽误
dānwuto delay
担忧
dānyōuto worry
蛋白质
dànbáizhìprotein
诞生
dànshēngto be born
当场
dāngchǎngat the scene
当初
dāngchūat that time
当代
dāngdàithe present age
当今
dāngjīnthe present time
当面
dāngmiànto sb's face
当下
dāngxiàimmediately
当选
dāngxuǎnto be elected
档案
dàng’ànfile
当天
dàngtiānthe same day
岛
dǎoisland
倒闭
dǎobìto go bankrupt
倒车
dǎochēto change buses, trains etc
导师
dǎoshītutor
道德
dàodévirtue
倒是
dàoshìcontrary to what one might expect
得了
déleall right!
得以
déyǐable to
得知
dézhīto find out
灯笼
dēnglonglantern
等级
děngjígrade
滴
dīto drip
低碳
dītàn(attributive) low-carbon
抵达
dǐdáto arrive
抵抗
dǐkàngto resist
地道
dìdaoauthentic
地方
dìfāngregion
地形
dìxíngtopography
地域
dìyùarea
地质
dìzhìgeology
点击
diǎnjīto hit
典礼
diǎnlǐceremony
点燃
diǎnránto ignite
典型
diǎnxíngmodel
电饭锅
diànfànguōelectric rice cooker
电力
diànlìelectrical power
店铺
diànpùstore
电源
diànyuánelectric power source
吊
diàoto suspend
调动
diàodòngto transfer
钓鱼
diàoyúto fish (with line and hook)
跌
diēto fall
顶
dǐngapex
订单
dìngdān(purchase) order
订婚
dìnghūnto get engaged
定价
dìngjiàto set a price
定时
dìngshíto fix a time
定位
dìngwèito orientate
定义
dìngyìdefinition
定制
dìngzhìcustom-made
栋
dòngclassifier for houses or buildings
动机
dòngjīmotive
动力
dònglìmotive power
动漫
dòngmàncartoons and comics
动态
dòngtàimovement
动听
dòngtīngpleasant to listen to
逗
dòuto tease (playfully)
斗争
dòuzhēnga struggle
都市
dūshìcity
毒
dúpoison
渡
dùto cross
端
duān(bound form) tip
短缺
duǎnquēshortage
对称
duìchènsymmetry
对接
duìjiēto join up
对抗
duìkàngto withstand
对立
duìlìto oppose
对应
duìyìngto correspond (to)
蹲
dūnto crouch
顿时
dùnshíimmediately
多才多艺
duōcái-duōyìmultitalented
多亏
duōkuīthanks to
多媒体
duōméitǐmultimedia
多余
duōyúsuperfluous
多元
duōyuánpoly-
夺
duóto seize
夺取
duóqǔto seize
躲避
duǒbìto hide
恶心
ěxinnausea
恶劣
èlièvile
儿科
érkēpediatrics
耳环
ěrhuánearring
二氧化碳
èryǎnghuàtàncarbon dioxide CO2
发病
fābìng(of an illness) to occur
发愁
fāchóuto worry
发电
fādiànto generate electricity
发动
fādòngto start
发放
fāfàngto provide
发光
fāguāngto emit light
发票
fāpiàoinvoice
发行
fāxíngto publish
发炎
fāyánto become inflamed
发育
fāyùto develop
法定
fǎdìngstatutory
法官
fǎguānjudge (in court)
法规
fǎguīlegislation
番
fān(bound form) foreign (non-Chinese)
繁忙
fánmángbusy
凡是
fánshìeach and every
繁殖
fánzhíto breed
反馈
fǎnkuìto send back information
反思
fǎnsīto think back over sth
犯
fànto violate
方方面面
fāngfāngmiànmiànall sides
方位
fāngwèidirection
方言
fāngyántopolect
妨碍
fáng’àito hinder
房价
fángjiàhouse price
防治
fángzhìto prevent and cure
访谈
fǎngtánto visit and discuss
放大
fàngdàto enlarge
放飞
fàngfēito allow to fly
飞速
fēisùswift
肥
féifat
肥胖
féipàngfat
肥沃
féiwòfertile
肺
fèilung
肺炎
fèiyánpneumonia
分工
fēngōngto divide up the work
分级
fēnjíto rank
分期
fēnqīby stages
分散
fēnsànto scatter
氛围
fēnwéiambience
粉
fěnpowder
愤怒
fènnùangry
封闭
fēngbìto close
风光
fēngguāngscene
风力
fēnglìwind force
丰收
fēngshōuto reap a bumper harvest
风雨
fēngyǔwind and rain
奉献
fèngxiànto offer respectfully
夫人
fūrénlady
服
fúclothes
浮
fúto float
服从
fúcóngto obey (an order)
幅度
fúdùwidth
符号
fúhàosymbol
福利
fúlìmaterial benefit
服用
fúyòngto take (medicine)
辅导
fǔdǎoto guide
辅助
fǔzhùto assist
副
fùsecondary
覆盖
fùgàito cover
附件
fùjiànappendix (in a document)
负面
fùmiànnegative
富裕
fùyùprosperous
赋予
fùyǔto assign
该
gāishould
改编
gǎibiānto adapt
改造
gǎizàoto transform
概率
gàilǜprobability (math.)
肝
gānliver
干脆
gāncuìcandid
尴尬
gāngàawkward
干旱
gānhàndrought
干扰
gānrǎoto disturb
干燥
gānzào(of weather, climate, soil etc) dry
感激
gǎnjīto be grateful
赶忙
gǎnmángto hurry
感染
gǎnrǎnto infect
感想
gǎnxiǎngimpressions
钢笔
gāngbǐfountain pen
港口
gǎngkǒuport
岗位
gǎngwèia post
高层
gāocénghigh-rise
高超
gāochāoexcellent
高等
gāoděnghigh-level
高端
gāoduānhigh-end
高峰
gāofēngpeak
高尚
gāoshàngnoble
高手
gāoshǒuexpert
高新技术
gāoxīn-jìshùhigh tech
高原
gāoyuánplateau
稿件
gǎojiànpiece of writing submitted for publication
稿子
gǎozidraft of a document
割
gēto cut
歌唱
gēchàngto sing
隔壁
gébìnext door
革命
gémìngto withdraw the mandate of heaven (and transition to a new dynasty) (original meaning)
个体
gètǐan individual
给予
jǐyǔ(literary) to give
跟前
gēnqiánthe front (of)
跟随
gēnsuíto follow
跟踪
gēnzōngto follow sb's tracks
公
gōngpublic
宫
gōngpalace
公安
gōng’ān(Ministry of) Public Security
工地
gōngdìconstruction site
工夫
gōngfuperiod of time (may be months, or mere seconds)
公告
gōnggàopost
供给
gōngjǐto furnish
攻击
gōngjīto attack
公开
gōngkāiopen
公民
gōngmíncitizen
公认
gōngrènpublicly known (to be)
功效
gōngxiàoefficacy
工序
gōngxùworking procedure
公益
gōngyìpublic good
供应
gōngyìngto supply
公元
gōngyuánCE (Common Era)
公正
gōngzhèngjust
公众
gōngzhòngpublic
公主
gōngzhǔprincess
巩固
gǒnggùto consolidate
共计
gòngjìto sum up to
沟
gōuditch
构造
gòuzàostructure
孤独
gūdúlonely
姑姑
gūgupaternal aunt
古典
gǔdiǎnclassical
古迹
gǔjìplace of historic interest
股票
gǔpiàoshare certificate
古人
gǔrénpeople of ancient times
股市
gǔshìstock market
骨头
gǔtoubone
鼓舞
gǔwǔto inspire
顾
gùto look after
固体
gùtǐsolid
顾问
gùwènadviser
故障
gùzhàngmalfunction
拐
guǎito turn (a corner etc)
拐弯
guǎiwānto go round a curve
官
guāngovernment official
关爱
guān’àito show concern and care for
官方
guānfānggovernment
观光
guānguāngto tour
关怀
guānhuáicare
关联
guānliánto be related
观赏
guānshǎngto look at sth with pleasure
官员
guānyuánofficial (in an organization or government)
管道
guǎndàotubing
罐
guàncan
广阔
guǎngkuòwide
归
guīto return
规范
guīfànnorm
规划
guīhuàto draw up a plan
归还
guīhuánto return sth
规矩
guījulit. compass and set square
轨道
guǐdàotrack (for trains etc)
跪
guìto kneel
贵重
guìzhòngprecious
棍
gùnstick
国宝
guóbǎonational treasure
国产
guóchǎndomestically produced
国歌
guógēnational anthem
国旗
guóqíflag (of a country)
国情
guóqíngthe characteristics and circumstances particular to a country
国王
guówángking
过渡
guòdùto cross over (by ferry)
过后
guòhòuafter the event
过时
guòshíold-fashioned
海内外
hǎi nèiwàidomestic and international
海岸
hǎi’àncoastal
海拔
hǎibáheight above sea level
海面
hǎimiànthe surface of the sea
海域
hǎiyùsea area
害
hàito do harm to
寒冬
hándōngcold winter
含义
hányìmeaning (implicit in a phrase)
罕见
hǎnjiànrare
旱灾
hànzāidrought
航空
hángkōngaviation
毫不
háo bùhardly
毫无
háo wúnot in the least
毫米
háomǐmillimeter
毫升
háoshēngmilliliter
好不
hǎobùnot at all ...
好感
hǎogǎngood opinion
好容易
hǎoróngyì(idiomatic usage) with great difficulty
好客
hàokèhospitality
好学
hàoxuéeager to study
号召
hàozhàoto call
合并
hébìngto merge
合成
héchéngto compose
和平
hépíngpeace
和谐
héxiéharmonious
核心
héxīncore
嘿
hēihey
黑暗
hēi’àndark
痕迹
hénjìvestige
狠
hěnruthless
恨
hènto hate
横
hénghorizontal
衡量
héngliángto weigh
宏大
hóngdàgreat
洪水
hóngshuǐdeluge
后代
hòudàidescendant
后期
hòuqīlate stage
后人
hòurénlater generation
后退
hòutuìto recoil
后者
hòuzhěthe latter
忽略
hūlüèto neglect
壶
húpot
胡子
húzibeard
户
hùa household
互助
hùzhùto help each other
花朵
huāduǒflower
花生
huāshēngpeanut
滑冰
huábīngto skate
滑行
huáxíngto slide
滑雪
huáxuěto ski
划
huàto plan
划分
huàfēnto divide up
化石
huàshífossil
话筒
huàtǒngmicrophone
化妆
huàzhuāngto put on makeup
怀
huáibosom
怀念
huáiniànto cherish the memory of
怀孕
huáiyùnpregnant
欢乐
huānlègaiety
环
huánring
还原
huányuánto restore to the original state
患
huànto suffer (from illness)
幻想
huànxiǎngto fantasize
患者
huànzhěpatient
黄
huángyellow
皇帝
huángdìemperor
灰尘
huīchéndust
灰心
huīxīnto lose heart
回报
huíbào(in) return
回顾
huígùto look back
回头
huítóuto turn round
汇
huìto remit
汇报
huìbàoto report
绘画
huìhuàto draw
会见
huìjiànto meet with (sb who is paying a visit)
汇款
huìkuǎnto remit money
婚姻
hūnyīnmarriage
混
hùnto mix
混合
hùnhéto mix
混乱
hùnluànconfused
活力
huólìenergy
活跃
huóyuèactive
火柴
huǒcháimatch (for lighting fire)
火灾
huǒzāiserious fire (in a city or a forest etc)
货币
huòbìcurrency
货车
huòchētruck
击败
jībàito defeat
基地
jīdìbase (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)
机动车
jīdòngchēmotor vehicle
饥饿
jī’èhunger
激发
jīfāto arouse
基金
jījīnfund
激励
jīlìto encourage
激情
jīqíngpassion
机械
jīxièmachine
基因
jīyīngene (loanword)
机遇
jīyùopportunity
机制
jīzhìmechanism
即便
jíbiàneven if
极端
jíduānextreme
急救
jíjiùto give emergency treatment
急切
jíqièeager
集团
jítuángroup
极为
jíwéiextremely
吉祥
jíxiánglucky
继承
jìchéngto inherit
季军
jìjūnthird in a race
纪律
jìlǜdiscipline
寂寞
jìmòlonely
技巧
jìqiǎoskill
技艺
jìyìskill
夹
jiāto press from either side
加倍
jiābèito double
家常
jiāchángthe daily life of a family
家家户户
jiājiāhùhùeach and every family (idiom)
加剧
jiājùto intensify
家居
jiājūhome
家属
jiāshǔfamily member
加以
jiāyǐ(formal) to apply
家园
jiāyuánhome
加重
jiāzhòngto make heavier
假设
jiǎshèto suppose
嫁
jià(of a woman) to marry
尖
jiānpointed
肩膀
jiānbǎngshoulder
监测
jiāncèto monitor
坚定
jiāndìngfirm
监督
jiāndūto supervise
坚固
jiāngùfirm
坚决
jiānjuéfirm
艰难
jiānnándifficult
艰辛
jiānxīnhardships
坚硬
jiānyìnghard
兼职
jiānzhíto hold concurrent posts
检测
jiǎncèto test
简化
jiǎnhuàto simplify
简介
jiǎnjièsummary
减弱
jiǎnruòto weaken
减压
jiǎnyāto reduce pressure
检验
jiǎnyànto inspect
剑
jiàndouble-edged sword
箭
jiànarrow
鉴定
jiàndìngto examine sth to determine its authenticity, quality, value etc
间隔
jiàngégap
间接
jiànjiēindirect
健全
jiànquánrobust
建筑物
jiànzhùwùbuilding
将军
jiāngjūngeneral
讲解
jiǎngjiěto explain
奖牌
jiǎngpáimedal (awarded as a prize)
奖品
jiǎngpǐnaward
酱
jiàngthick paste of fermented soybean
酱油
jiàngyóusoy sauce
胶带
jiāodàiadhesive tape
焦点
jiāodiǎn(lit. and fig.) focal point
交际
jiāojìcommunication
焦虑
jiāolǜanxious
胶水
jiāoshuǐglue
交谈
jiāotánto discuss
郊外
jiāowàioutskirts
角落
jiǎoluòcorner (of a room, courtyard etc)
脚印
jiǎoyìnfootprint
较为
jiàowéicomparatively
教训
jiàoxùnto provide guidance
结
jiē(of a plant) to produce (fruit or seeds)
结果
jiēguǒto bear fruit
接连
jiēliánon end
结实
jiēshirugged
街头
jiētóustreet
杰出
jiéchūoutstanding
节能
jiénéngto conserve energy
结尾
jiéwěiending
截至
jiézhìup to (a time)
截止
jiézhǐto end
节奏
jiézòurhythm
解
jiěto divide
解答
jiědáto solve (a problem)
解读
jiědúto decipher
解放
jiěfàngto liberate
解说
jiěshuōto explain (verbally)
借鉴
jièjiànto draw on (others' experience)
戒指
jièzhi(finger) ring
借助
jièzhùto draw support from
金额
jīn’ésum of money
金牌
jīnpáigold medal
金钱
jīnqiánmoney
金融
jīnróngbanking
金属
jīnshǔmetal
金子
jīnzigold
尽
jìnto use up
进而
jìn’érand then
进度
jìndùrate of progress
进化
jìnhuàto evolve (biologically, technologically etc)
近来
jìnláirecently
近视
jìnshìmyopic
进展
jìnzhǎnto make headway
精美
jīngměiexquisite
精确
jīngquèaccurate
惊人
jīngrénastonishing
经商
jīngshāngto trade
精通
jīngtōngto be proficient in
精心
jīngxīnwith utmost care
惊讶
jīngyàamazed
精致
jīngzhìdelicate
精准
jīngzhǔnaccurate
井
jǐnga well
警告
jǐnggàoto warn
景观
jǐngguānlandscape
景象
jǐngxiàngscene
颈椎
jǐngzhuīcervical vertebra
净
jìngclean
竞赛
jìngsàito compete
镜头
jìngtóucamera lens
纠纷
jiūfēndispute
纠正
jiūzhèngto correct
酒精
jiǔjīng(coll.) ethanol
酒水
jiǔshuǐalcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (e.g. on a menu)
就读
jiùdúto go to school
舅舅
jiùjiumother's brother
救命
jiùmìngto save sb's life
就算
jiùsuàn(coll.) even if
救援
jiùyuánto save
救灾
jiùzāito relieve disaster
救助
jiùzhùto help sb in trouble
局
júnarrow
局
júnarrow
菊花
júhuāchrysanthemum
局面
júmiànaspect
局限
júxiànto limit
举动
jǔdòngact
剧本
jùběnscript
聚集
jùjíto assemble
俱乐部
jùlèbù(loanword) club (the organization or its premises)
剧烈
jùlièviolent
捐款
juānkuǎnto donate money
捐赠
juānzèngto contribute (as a gift)
卷
juǎnto roll up
卷
juànscroll
决策
juécèstrategic decision
绝望
juéwàngto despair
军队
jūnduìarmed forces
军人
jūnrénserviceman
均匀
jūnyúneven
卡片
kǎpiàncard
开创
kāichuàngto initiate
开关
kāiguānpower switch
开启
kāiqǐto start
开设
kāishèto offer (goods or services)
开头
kāitóubeginning
砍
kǎnto chop
看不起
kànbuqǐto look down upon
看待
kàndàito look upon
看得起
kàndeqǐto show respect for
看好
kànhǎoto regard as having good prospects
看似
kànsìto look as if
看中
kànzhòngto have a preference for
看重
kànzhòngto regard as important
康复
kāngfùto recuperate
考察
kǎocháto inspect
考古
kǎogǔarchaeology
考核
kǎohéto examine
考验
kǎoyànto test
科
kēbranch of study
科幻
kēhuànscience fiction
科目
kēmùacademic subject
科普
kēpǔpopularization of science (abbr. for 科学普及)
可口
kěkǒutasty
可怜
kěliánpitiful
渴望
kěwàngto thirst for
可行
kěxíngfeasible
客车
kèchēcoach
课题
kètítask
肯
kěnto agree
恐惧
kǒngjùto be frightened
空地
kòngdìvacant land
空闲
kòngxiánleisure
口感
kǒugǎnmouthfeel
口号
kǒuhàoslogan
口腔
kǒuqiāngoral cavity
口头
kǒutóuoral
扣
kòuto fasten
枯燥
kūzàodry and dull
酷
kùruthless
夸
kuāto boast
夸奖
kuājiǎngto praise
夸张
kuāzhāngto exaggerate
会计
kuàijìaccountant
快捷
kuàijiéquick
款
kuǎnsection
款式
kuǎnshìpattern
亏损
kuīsǔndeficit
困扰
kùnrǎoto perplex
扩展
kuòzhǎnto extend
落
làto leave out
辣椒
làjiāohot pepper
啦
lasentence-final particle, contraction of 了啊, indicating exclamation
来临
láilínto approach
来往
láiwǎngto come and go
赖
làito depend on
拦
lánto block sb's path
栏
lánfence
兰花
lánhuācymbidium
烂
lànsoft
狼
lángwolf
朗读
lǎngdúto read aloud
牢
láo(literary) pen
劳动力
láodònglìlabor force
老实
lǎoshihonest
老鼠
lǎoshǔrat
老太太
lǎotàitaielderly lady (respectful)
乐于
lèyúwilling (to do sth)
雷
léithunder
类别
lèibiéclassification
理
lǐtexture
理财
lǐcáito manage wealth
理科
lǐkēthe sciences (as opposed to the humanities 文科)
理念
lǐniànidea
理性
lǐxìngreason
立
lìto stand
粒
lìgrain
立场
lìchǎngposition
力度
lìdùstrength
历经
lìjīngto experience
历年
lìniáncalendar year
例外
lìwàiexception
利息
lìxīinterest (on a loan)
联合国
LiánhéguóUnited Nations
联网
liánwǎngto connect (or be connected) to a network
联想
liánxiǎngto associate (cognitively)
链接
liànjiēto link
两岸
liǎng’ànbilateral
两极
liǎngjíthe two poles
晾
liàngto dry in the air
料
liàomaterial
料
liàomaterial
淋
línto sprinkle
凌晨
língchénvery early in the morning
流程
liúchéngcourse
流动
liúdòngto flow
浏览器
liúlǎnqìbrowser (software)
流量
liúliàngflow rate
流入
liúrùto flow into
流通
liútōngto circulate
楼道
lóudàocorridor
露
lòuto show
漏洞
lòudòngleak
露
lùdew
路程
lùchéngroute
路况
lùkuàngroad condition(s) (e.g. surface, traffic flow etc)
路面
lùmiànroad surface
录像
lùxiàngto videotape
录用
lùyòngto hire (an employee)
录制
lùzhìto record (video or audio)
旅程
lǚchéngjourney
旅途
lǚtújourney
履行
lǚxíngto fulfill (one's obligations)
率
lǜ(bound form) ratio
绿化
lǜhuàto make green with plants
轮
lúnwheel
轮船
lúnchuánsteamship
轮流
lúnliúto alternate
轮椅
lúnyǐwheelchair
轮子
lúnziwheel
论坛
lùntánforum (for discussion)
落地
luòdìto fall to the ground
落后
luòhòuto fall behind
马虎
mǎhucareless
码头
mǎtóuwharf
蚂蚁
mǎyǐant
嘛
mamodal particle indicating that sth is obvious
埋
máito bury
迈
màito take a step
麦克风
màikèfēng(loanword) microphone
漫长
mànchángvery long
漫画
mànhuàcaricature
盲人
mángrénblind person
冒
màoto emit
冒险
màoxiǎnto take risks
贸易
màoyì(commercial) trade
煤
méicoal
梅花
méihuāplum blossom
眉毛
méimaoeyebrow
美观
měiguānpleasing to the eye
弥补
míbǔto complement
迷人
mírénfascinating
密
mìdense
密度
mìdùdensity
蜜蜂
mìfēngbee
密集
mìjíconcentrated
棉
miángeneric term for cotton or kapok
免
miǎnto excuse sb
勉强
miǎnqiǎngto do with difficulty
免税
miǎnshuìnot liable to taxation (of monastery, imperial family etc)
免疫
miǎnyìimmunity (to disease)
面部
miànbùface (body part)
面粉
miànfěnflour
面子
miànziouter surface
描绘
miáohuìto describe
描写
miáoxiěto describe
妙
miàoclever
灭
mièto extinguish or put out
民歌
míngēfolk song
民间
mínjiānamong the people
民俗
mínsúpopular custom
民宿
mínsù(orthographic borrowing from Japanese 民宿 "minshuku") property rented via Airbnb or similar platform
民众
mínzhòngthe populace
民主
mínzhǔdemocracy
名额
míng’équota
明亮
míngliàngbright
明明
míngmíngobviously
名气
míngqireputation
名胜
míngshènga place famous for its scenery or historical relics
命令
mìnglìngorder
命名
mìngmíngto give a name to
模仿
mófǎngto imitate
模拟
mónǐimitation
模特儿
mótèr(fashion) model (loanword)
摩托车
mótuōchē(loanword) motorbike
模型
móxíngmodel
默默
mòmòin silence
模样
múyànglook
母
mǔmother
母语
mǔyǔnative language
木材
mùcáiwood
目录
mùlùcatalog
奶粉
nǎifěnpowdered milk
难点
nándiǎndifficulty
南极洲
NánjízhōuAntarctica
南美洲
NánměizhōuSouth America
难免
nánmiǎnhard to avoid
脑袋
nǎodaihead
脑子
nǎozibrains
内涵
nèihánmeaningful content
内科
nèikēinternal medicine
内外
nèiwàiinside and outside
内衣
nèiyīundergarment
能量
néngliàngenergy
能源
néngyuánenergy sources
泥
nímud
年度
niándùyear (e.g. school year, fiscal year)
年终
niánzhōngend of the year
念书
niànshūto read
扭
niǔto turn
农产品
nóngchǎnpǐnagricultural produce
浓厚
nónghòudense
农田
nóngtiánfarmland
暖
nuǎnwarm
暖气
nuǎnqìcentral heating
偶像
ǒuxiàngidol
排除
páichúto eliminate
排放
páifàngto arrange in order
排练
páiliànto rehearse
排名
páimíngto rank (1st, 2nd etc)
盘
pántray
盼望
pànwàngto hope for
庞大
pángdàhuge
抛
pāoto throw
泡
pàobubble
赔偿
péichángto compensate
陪同
péitóngto accompany
培育
péiyùto train
配备
pèibèito allocate
佩服
pèifúto admire
配套
pèitàoto form a complete set
喷
pēnto spout
捧
pěngto hold or offer with both hands
碰撞
pèngzhuàngto collide
披
pīto drape over one's shoulders
皮
pískin
疲劳
píláofatigue
片刻
piànkèshort period of time
片面
piànmiànunilateral
骗子
piànziswindler
飘
piāoto float (in the air)
漂
piāoto float
频道
píndàofrequency
频繁
pínfánfrequently
贫困
pínkùnimpoverished
频率
pínlǜfrequency
品尝
pǐnchángto have a taste of
平等
píngděngequal
平凡
píngfáncommonplace
平方
píngfāngsquare (as in square foot, square mile, square root)
平方米
píngfāngmǐsquare meter
评估
pínggūto evaluate
评论
pínglùnto comment on
评选
píngxuǎnto select on the basis of a vote or consensus
坡
pōslope
泼
pōto splash
破产
pòchǎnto go bankrupt
迫切
pòqièurgent
扑
pūto throw oneself at
铺
pūstore
扑灭
pūmièto eradicate
朴素
pǔsùplain and simple
欺骗
qīpiànto deceive
期望
qīwàngto have expectations
期限
qīxiàntime limit
其间
qíjiānin between
齐全
qíquáncomplete
棋子
qízǐchess piece
起初
qǐchūoriginally
起点
qǐdiǎnstarting point
启动
qǐdòngto start (a machine)
启发
qǐfāto enlighten
启示
qǐshìto reveal
启事
qǐshìannouncement (written, on billboard, letter, newspaper or website)
起源
qǐyuánorigin
气氛
qìfēnatmosphere
气体
qìtǐgas (i.e. gaseous substance)
气味
qìwèiodor
气质
qìzhìpersonality traits
恰当
qiàdàngappropriate
恰好
qiàhǎoas it turns out
恰恰
qiàqiàexactly
牵
qiānto lead along
千家万户
qiānjiā-wànhùevery family (idiom)
谦虚
qiānxūmodest
前景
qiánjǐngforeground
潜力
qiánlìpotential
前期
qiánqīpreceding period
前提
qiántípremise
前者
qiánzhěthe former (i.e. the one mentioned first)
枪
qiānggun
墙壁
qiángbìwall
强化
qiánghuàto strengthen
强壮
qiángzhuàngstrong
强迫
qiǎngpòto compel
瞧
qiáoto look at
桥梁
qiáoliángbridge (lit. and fig.)
巧妙
qiǎomiàoingenious
切实
qièshífeasible
亲密
qīnmìintimate
亲属
qīnshǔkin
勤劳
qínláohardworking
清
qīng(of water etc) clear
清晨
qīngchénearly morning
青春
qīngchūnyouth
青春期
qīngchūnqīpuberty
清淡
qīngdànlight (of food, not greasy or strongly flavored)
清洁
qīngjiéclean
清理
qīnglǐto clear up
清扫
qīngsǎoto tidy up
倾听
qīngtīngto listen attentively
清洗
qīngxǐto wash
清晰
qīngxīclear
倾向
qīngxiàngtrend
清醒
qīngxǐngclear-headed
情节
qíngjiécircumstances
晴朗
qínglǎngsunny and cloudless
情形
qíngxingcircumstances
求
qiúto seek
求婚
qiúhūnto propose marriage
求救
qiújiùto seek help (when in distress or having difficulties)
求职
qiúzhíto seek employment
求助
qiúzhùto request help
区分
qūfēnto differentiate
渠道
qúdàoirrigation ditch
曲
qǔbent
娶
qǔto take a wife
取代
qǔdàito replace
趣味
qùwèifun
圈
quāncircle
全程
quánchéngthe whole distance
权力
quánlìpower
券
quànbond (esp. document split in two, with each party holding one half)
缺陷
quēxiàndefect
确立
quèlìto establish
群众
qúnzhòngmass
燃料
ránliàofuel
染
rǎnto dye
热点
rèdiǎnhot spot
热度
rèdùlevel of heat
热门
rèménpopular
热水器
rèshuǐqìwater heater
热线
rèxiànhotline (communications link)
热议
rèyìto discuss passionately
人工智能
réngōng zhìnéngartificial intelligence (AI)
人家
rénjiahousehold
人均
rénjūnper capita
人山人海
rénshān-rénhǎi(idiom) multitude
人士
rénshìperson
人事
rénshìpersonnel
人为
rénwéiartificial
人行道
rénxíngdàosidewalk
忍受
rěnshòuto bear
认错
rèncuòto admit an error
认定
rèndìngto maintain (that sth is true)
认可
rènkěto approve
认同
rèntóngto approve of
认知
rènzhīcognition
仍旧
réngjiùstill (remaining)
日后
rìhòusometime
日前
rìqiánthe other day
日夜
rìyèday and night
日益
rìyìday by day
融合
rónghéa mixture
融化
rónghuàto melt
容量
róngliàngcapacity
融入
róngrùto blend into
荣誉
róngyùhonor
柔软
róuruǎnsoft
入境
rùjìngto enter a country
入门
rùménentrance door
入选
rùxuǎnto be included among those selected for
弱点
ruòdiǎnweak point
撒
sǎto scatter
塞
sāito plug
赛事
sàishìcompetition (e.g. sporting)
散
sǎnscattered
散文
sǎnwén(broadly) prose (as opposed to verse)
散
sànto scatter
散发
sànfāto distribute
嗓子
sǎngzithroat
丧失
sàngshīto lose
扫描
sǎomiáoto scan
杀
shāto kill
刹车
shāchēto brake (when driving)
鲨鱼
shāyúshark
筛选
shāixuǎnto filter
山顶
shāndǐnghilltop
山峰
shānfēng(mountain) peak
山坡
shānpōhillside
闪
shǎnto dodge
闪电
shǎndiànlightning
扇
shànfan
商标
shāngbiāotrademark
伤口
shāngkǒuwound
伤亡
shāngwángcasualties
伤员
shāngyuánwounded person
上当
shàngdàngtaken in (by sb's deceit)
上级
shàngjíhigher authorities
上进
shàngjìnto make progress
上市
shàngshìto hit the market (of a new product)
上述
shàngshùaforementioned
上台
shàngtáito rise to power (in politics)
上旬
shàngxúnfirst third of a month
少儿
shào’érchild
舌头
shétoutongue
社
shè(bound form) society
射
shèto shoot
涉及
shèjíto involve
射击
shèjīto shoot
摄像
shèxiàngto videotape
设想
shèxiǎngto imagine
摄像头
shèxiàngtóuwebcam
身心
shēnxīnbody and mind
深夜
shēnyèvery late at night
神
shéngod
神经
shénjīngnerve
神奇
shénqímagical
审美
shěnměiesthetics
升
shēngto ascend
生成
shēngchéngto generate
声调
shēngdiàotone
生命力
shēngmìnglìvitality
生态
shēngtàiecology (the study of interactions between organisms and their environment)
升学
shēngxuéto enter the next grade school
剩余
shèngyúto remain
诗词
shīcíverse
湿度
shīdùhumidity level
师父
shīfuused for 师傅 (in Taiwan)
诗歌
shīgēpoem
狮子
shīzilion
识
shíto know
拾
shíto pick up
识别
shíbiéto distinguish
时光
shíguāngtime (esp. as sth that passes)
实话
shíhuàtruth
实惠
shíhuìtangible benefit
时机
shíjīopportunity
时尚
shíshàngfashion
实时
shíshí(in) real time
时速
shísùspeed per hour
石油
shíyóuoil
食欲
shíyùappetite
实质
shízhìsubstance
十足
shízúample
使劲
shǐjìnto exert all one's strength
士兵
shìbīngsoldier
适度
shìdùmoderately
示范
shìfànto demonstrate
释放
shìfàngto release
事后
shìhòuafter the event
视觉
shìjuésight
势力
shìlìpower
视力
shìlìeyesight
试图
shìtúto attempt
事务
shìwù(political, economic etc) affairs
事项
shìxiàngmatter
适宜
shìyísuitable
收藏
shōucángto collect (works of art, dolls, antiques etc)
收购
shōugòuto purchase or acquire in bulk or at an official level (esp. by a state or organization)
收取
shōuqǔto receive
收益
shōuyìearnings
手臂
shǒubìarm (from shoulder to wrist)
手法
shǒufǎtechnique
手势
shǒushìgesture
首要
shǒuyàothe most important
寿命
shòumìnglife span
受灾
shòuzāidisaster-stricken
输出
shūchūto output
书画
shūhuàpainting and calligraphy
书籍
shūjíbooks
书面
shūmiànin writing
输送
shūsòngto transport
书写
shūxiěto write
属
shǔcategory
薯片
shǔpiànfried potato chips
竖
shùto erect
树立
shùlìto set up
数目
shùmùamount
数字化
shùzìhuàto digitize
衰老
shuāilǎoto age
率领
shuàilǐngto lead
率先
shuàixiānto take the lead
水稻
shuǐdàorice
水库
shuǐkùreservoir
水流
shuǐliúriver
水面
shuǐmiànwater surface
水泥
shuǐnícement
瞬间
shùnjiānin an instant
思路
sīlùline of thought
思念
sīniànto think of
死亡
sǐwángto die
松
sōngpine
艘
sōuclassifier for ships
搜集
sōujíto gather
塑造
sùzàoto model
素质
sùzhìinner quality
算了
suànlelet it be
算是
suànshìconsidered to be
虽
suīalthough
岁数
suìshuage (number of years old)
岁月
suìyuèyears
损坏
sǔnhuàito damage
损伤
sǔnshāngto harm
所
suǒactually
踏实
tāshifirmly-based
塔
tǎpagoda (abbr. for 塔婆, a loanword from Sanskrit stūpa)
台风
táifēngstage presence, poise
台球
táiqiúbilliards
太空
tàikōngouter space
太阳能
tàiyángnéngsolar energy
谈论
tánlùnto discuss
谈判
tánpànto negotiate
弹性
tánxìngflexibility
探索
tànsuǒto explore
探讨
tàntǎoto investigate
汤圆
tāngyuánboiled or deep-fried balls of glutinous rice flour, usually eaten during Lantern Festival
糖果
tángguǒcandy
烫
tàngto scald
掏
tāoto fish out (from pocket)
逃
táoto escape
逃跑
táopǎoto flee from sth
淘气
táoqìnaughty
淘汰
táotàito wash out
套餐
tàocānset meal
特
tèspecial
特长
tèchángpersonal strength
特地
tèdìspecially
特定
tèdìngspecial
特性
tèxìngproperty
特意
tèyìspecially
题材
tícáisubject matter
提取
tíqǔto withdraw (money)
提示
tíshìto point out
体操
tǐcāogymnastic
体积
tǐjīvolume (amount of space an object occupies)
体系
tǐxìsystem
添
tiānto add
天才
tiāncáitalent
添加
tiānjiāto add
天然
tiānránnatural
天然气
tiānránqìnatural gas
天文
tiānwénastronomy
天下
tiānxiàland under heaven
天真
tiānzhēnnaive
田
tiánfield
田径
tiánjìngtrack and field (athletics)
调节
tiáojiéto adjust
跳水
tiàoshuǐto dive (into water)
贴近
tiējìnto press close to
听话
tīnghuàto do what one is told
听觉
tīngjuésense of hearing
听取
tīngqǔto hear (news)
通道
tōngdào(communications) channel
通风
tōngfēngairy
通话
tōnghuàto hold a conversation
通信
tōngxìnto correspond (by letter, email etc)
通讯
tōngxùncommunications
通用
tōngyòngto use anywhere, anytime (card, ticket etc)
铜
tóngcopper (chemistry)
同伴
tóngbàncompanion
同行
tónghángperson of the same profession
童话
tónghuàchildren's fairy tales
同类
tónglèisimilar
铜牌
tóngpáibronze medal
痛快
tòngkuàidelighted
偷
tōuto steal
偷偷
tōutōustealthily
头脑
tóunǎobrains
投票
tóupiàoto vote
投诉
tóusùto lodge a complaint
投资
tóuzīinvestment
透
tòu(bound form) to penetrate
透过
tòuguòto pass through
透露
tòulùto leak out
透明
tòumíngtransparent
突发
tūfāto occur suddenly
突破
tūpòto break through
图案
tú’àndesign
图表
túbiǎochart
徒弟
túdìapprentice
途径
tújìngway
图像
túxiàngimage
吐
tǔto spit
土壤
tǔrǎngsoil
吐
tùto vomit
团结
tuánjiéto unite
团体
tuántǐgroup
团圆
tuányuánto have a reunion
推测
tuīcèspeculation
推销
tuīxiāoto market
推行
tuīxíngto implement
退税
tuìshuìtax rebate or refund
吞
tūnto swallow
拖
tuōto drag
拖延
tuōyánto delay
托运
tuōyùnto consign (goods)
挖
wāto dig
哇
wāWow!
娃娃
wáwababy
歪
wāiaskew
外表
wàibiǎoexternal
外交
wàijiāodiplomacy
外界
wàijièthe outside world
外科
wàikēsurgery (branch of medicine)
外来
wàiláiexternal
外甥
wàishengsister's son
弯曲
wānqūto bend
顽强
wánqiángtenacious
万物
wànwùall things
王子
wángzǐprince
网
wǎngnet
往后
wǎnghòufrom now on
往来
wǎngláidealings
往年
wǎngniánin former years
望
wàngfull moon
危机
wēijīcrisis
微小
wēixiǎominute (i.e. extremely small)
违规
wéiguīto violate the rules
维护
wéihùto defend
为难
wéinánto feel embarrassed or awkward
围棋
wéiqíthe game of Go
为期
wéiqī(to be done) by (a certain date)
维生素
wéishēngsùvitamin
为止
wéizhǐuntil
委屈
wěiquto feel wronged
委托
wěituōto entrust
未
wèinot yet
未必
wèibìnot necessarily
未成年人
wèichéngniánrénminor (i.e. person under 18)
为此
wèicǐfor this reason
为何
wèihéwhy
味觉
wèijuésense of taste
胃口
wèikǒuappetite
温和
wēnhémild
温柔
wēnróugentle and soft
文档
wéndàng(computer) file
文具
wénjùstationery
文科
wénkēliberal arts
文明
wénmíngcivilized
闻名
wénmíngwell-known
文物
wénwùcultural relic
文献
wénxiànreference material (used in scholarly study)
文艺
wényìliterature and art
乌龟
wūguītortoise
污水
wūshuǐsewage
无所谓
wúsuǒwèito be indifferent
无疑
wúyíundoubtedly
武器
wǔqìweapon
误
wùmistake
误解
wùjiěto misunderstand
物体
wùtǐobject
吸取
xīqǔto absorb
媳妇
xífu(dialect) wife
习俗
xísúcustom
喜剧
xǐjùa comedy
喜事
xǐshìhappy occasion
洗漱
xǐshùto wash the face and rinse the mouth
细胞
xìbāocell (biology)
细菌
xìjūnbacterium
系列
xìlièseries
戏曲
xìqǔChinese opera
细致
xìzhìdelicate
吓
xiàto scare
下功夫
xià gōngfuto put in time and energy
下单
xiàdānto place an order
夏令营
xiàlìngyíngsummer camp
下线
xiàxiànto go offline
下旬
xiàxúnlast third of the month
鲜明
xiānmíng(of colors) bright
先前
xiānqiánbefore
鲜艳
xiānyànbright-colored
嫌
xiánto dislike
显
xiǎnto make visible
险
xiǎndanger
显著
xiǎnzhùoutstanding
限
xiànto limit
线
xiànthread
现存
xiàncúnextant
限度
xiàndùlimit
现货
xiànhuòmerchandise or commodities available immediately after sale
陷入
xiànrùto sink into
线索
xiànsuǒtrail
限于
xiànyúto be limited to
相差
xiāngchàto differ
香肠
xiāngchángsausage
相传
xiāngchuánto pass on
相等
xiāngděngequal
相连
xiāngliánto link
香水
xiāngshuǐperfume
相应
xiāngyìngto correspond
项链
xiàngliànnecklace
象棋
xiàngqíChinese chess
相声
xiàngshengcomic dialogue
向往
xiàngwǎngto yearn for
消除
xiāochúto eliminate
消毒
xiāodúto disinfect
消防
xiāofángfirefighting
消耗
xiāohàoto consume
消灭
xiāomièto put an end to
小麦
xiǎomàiwheat
小气
xiǎoqistingy
小偷儿
xiǎotōurthief
笑容
xiàoróngsmile
效应
xiàoyìngeffect (scientific phenomenon)
歇
xiēto rest
携带
xiédàito carry (on one's person)
协会
xiéhuìan association
协调
xiétiáoto coordinate
协助
xiézhùto provide assistance
心爱
xīn’àibeloved
心底
xīndǐbottom of one's heart
新款
xīnkuǎnnew style
心灵
xīnlíngbright
新媒体
xīnméitǐnew media
心目
xīnmùmind
新能源
xīnnéngyuánnew energy
薪水
xīnshuisalary
心疼
xīnténgto love dearly
新兴
xīnxīng(of markets, industries, infectious diseases etc) rising
新颖
xīnyǐnglit. new bud
心愿
xīnyuàncherished desire
心脏
xīnzàngheart
信赖
xìnlàito trust
信念
xìnniànfaith
兴起
xīngqǐto rise
型号
xínghàomodel (particular version of a manufactured article)
形态
xíngtàishape
性价比
xìngjiàbǐcost-performance ratio
性能
xìngnéngfunction
胸
xiōngchest
修订
xiūdìngto revise
修复
xiūfùto restore
袖子
xiùzisleeve
许可
xǔkěto allow
叙述
xùshùto relate (a story or information)
旋转
xuánzhuǎnto rotate
选拔
xuǎnbáto select the best
选修
xuǎnxiū(at a school) to take as an elective
学会
xuéhuìto learn
学位
xuéwèiacademic degree
学问
xuéwenlearning
学员
xuéyuánstudent
血管
xuèguǎnvein
血型
xuèxíngblood group
血压
xuèyāblood pressure
血液
xuèyèblood
循环
xúnhuánto cycle
寻求
xúnqiúto seek
压缩
yāsuōto compress
亚军
yàjūnsecond place (in a sports contest)
淹
yānto flood
淹没
yānmòto submerge
严
yántight (closely sealed)
沿海
yánhǎicoastal
严寒
yánhánbitter cold
严禁
yánjìnto strictly prohibit
严厉
yánlìsevere
延期
yánqīto delay
炎热
yánrèblistering hot
延伸
yánshēnto extend
研讨
yántǎodiscussion
延续
yánxùto continue
言语
yányǔwords
炎症
yánzhènginflammation
眼光
yǎnguānggaze
眼看
yǎnkànsoon
演奏
yǎnzòuto perform on a musical instrument
宴会
yànhuìbanquet
验证
yànzhèngto inspect and verify
仰
yǎngto face upward
痒
yǎngto itch
养老
yǎnglǎoto provide for the elderly (family members)
养老院
yǎnglǎoyuànnursing home
氧气
yǎngqìoxygen
样
yàngmanner
遥远
yáoyuǎndistant
要点
yàodiǎnmain point
要么
yàomeor
要素
yàosùessential factor
野
yěfield
也好
yěhǎothat's fine
野生
yěshēngwild
野外
yěwàicountryside
业
yèline of business
液体
yètǐliquid
依旧
yījiùas before
依赖
yīlàito depend on
一流
yīliútop quality
衣食住行
yī-shí-zhù-xíng(lit.) clothing, food, housing and transportation (idiom)
医药
yīyàomedical care and medicines
一一
yīyīone by one
姨
yímother's sister
一辈子
yíbèizi(for) a lifetime
遗产
yíchǎnheritage
遗传
yíchuánheredity
一带
yídàiregion
一道
yídàotogether
一贯
yíguànconsistent
疑惑
yíhuòto doubt
一律
yílǜsame
移民
yímínto immigrate
仪器
yíqìinstrument
仪式
yíshìceremony
一向
yíxiànga period of time in the recent past
一系列
yíxìlièa series of
一再
yízàirepeatedly
一阵
yízhèna burst
遗址
yízhǐruins
以便
yǐbiànso that
以免
yǐmiǎnin order to avoid
以往
yǐwǎngin the past
异常
yìchángunusual
益处
yìchùbenefit
一帆风顺
yìfān-fēngshùnpropitious wind throughout the journey (idiom)
一口气
yìkǒuqìone breath
议论
yìlùnto comment
一模一样
yìmú-yíyàng(idiom) exactly alike
艺人
yìrénentertainer
一身
yìshēnwhole body
一时
yìshía period of time
一同
yìtóngtogether
易于
yìyúvery likely
抑制
yìzhìto inhibit
因
yīncause
音节
yīnjiésyllable
银
yínsilver
银牌
yínpáisilver medal
引
yǐnto draw (e.g. a bow)
隐藏
yǐncángto hide
引导
yǐndǎoto guide
引发
yǐnfāto lead to
引入
yǐnrùto draw into
隐私
yǐnsīsecrets
饮用水
yǐnyòngshuǐdrinking water
印
yìnto print
婴儿
yīng’érinfant
英雄
yīngxiónghero
影子
yǐngzishadow
拥挤
yōngjǐcrowded
涌现
yǒngxiànto emerge in large numbers
勇于
yǒngyúto dare to
用餐
yòngcānto eat a meal
用处
yòngchùusefulness
用功
yònggōngdiligent
用人
yòngrénservant
用心
yòngxīnmotive
优化
yōuhuàto optimize
优先
yōuxiānto have priority
优异
yōuyìexceptional
由来
yóuláiorigin
游人
yóuréna tourist
犹如
yóurúsimilar to
有机
yǒujīorganic
有劲
yǒujìnvigorous
有序
yǒuxùregular
于
yúto go
余额
yú’ébalance (of an account, bill etc)
与其
yǔqírather than... (used in expressions of the form 与其 + {verb1} + 不如 + {verb2} "rather than {verb1}, better to {verb2}")
羽绒服
yǔróngfúdown-filled garment
预定
yùdìngto schedule in advance
预料
yùliàoto forecast
预期
yùqīto expect
浴室
yùshìbathroom
欲望
yùwàngdesire
原本
yuánběnoriginally
原材料
yuáncáiliàoraw and semifinished materials
原理
yuánlǐprinciple
原料
yuánliàoraw material
园林
yuánlíngardens
圆满
yuánmǎnsatisfactory
原始
yuánshǐfirst
元素
yuánsùelement (key component of sth)
原先
yuánxiānoriginally
元宵
yuánxiāoLantern Festival
源于
yuányúhas its origins in
远程
yuǎnchéngremote
远方
yuǎnfāngfar away
约束
yuēshùto restrict
月光
yuèguāngmoonlight
乐器
yuèqìmusical instrument
月球
yuèqiúthe moon
乐曲
yuèqǔmusical composition
晕
yūnconfused
晕车
yùnchēto be carsick
运送
yùnsòngto transport
运行
yùnxíng(of celestial bodies etc) to move along one's course
运营
yùnyíngto be in operation
杂
zámixed
灾
zāidisaster
灾害
zāihàicalamity
灾难
zāinàndisaster
灾区
zāiqūdisaster area
再三
zàisānover and over again
再生
zàishēngto be reborn
在意
zàiyìto care about
赞赏
zànshǎngto admire
赞同
zàntóngto approve of
遭到
zāodàoto suffer
遭受
zāoshòuto suffer
遭遇
zāoyùto meet with
噪声
zàoshēngnoise
造型
zàoxíngto model
则
zé(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but
扎
zhāto prick
炸
zhàto explode
粘
zhānto glue
粘贴
zhāntiēto stick
崭新
zhǎnxīnbrand new
占比
zhànbǐproportion
战斗
zhàndòuto fight
占据
zhànjùto occupy
战胜
zhànshèngto prevail over
占有
zhànyǒuto have
战争
zhànzhēngwar
章
zhāngchapter
长辈
zhǎngbèione's elders
障碍
zhàng’àibarrier
账单
zhàngdānbill
招
zhāoto recruit
招待
zhāodàito hold a reception
招生
zhāoshēngto enroll new students
招手
zhāoshǒuto wave
招收
zhāoshōuto hire
照明
zhàomínglighting
折
zhéto fold
针
zhēnneedle
真相
zhēnxiàngthe truth about sth
珍珠
zhēnzhūpearl
枕头
zhěntoupillow
镇
zhènto press down
阵雨
zhènyǔshower (rain)
睁
zhēngto open (one's eyes)
争吵
zhēngchǎoto quarrel
争夺
zhēngduóto fight over
争论
zhēnglùnto argue
征求
zhēngqiúto solicit
争议
zhēngyìcontroversy
政策
zhèngcèpolicy
正规
zhèngguīregular
正面
zhèngmiànfront
证实
zhèngshíto confirm (sth to be true)
正义
zhèngyìjustice
症状
zhèngzhuàngsymptom (of an illness)
支
zhīto support
枝
zhībranch
支撑
zhīchēngto prop up
支出
zhīchūto spend
脂肪
zhīfángfat (in the body, in a plant, or in food)
之所以
zhīsuǒyǐ(after a noun N and before a predicate P) the reason why N P
值班
zhíbānto work a shift
职位
zhíwèiposition
职务
zhíwùpost
职员
zhíyuánoffice worker
职责
zhízéduty
侄子
zhízibrother's son
只得
zhǐdéto have no alternative but to
指定
zhǐdìngto appoint
只顾
zhǐgùto focus solely on
指挥
zhǐhuīto conduct
指示
zhǐshìto point out
指责
zhǐzéto criticize
制
zhìsystem
至关重要
zhìguān-zhòngyàoextremely important
智力
zhìlìintelligence
治理
zhìlǐto govern
制品
zhìpǐnproducts
秩序
zhìxùorder
质疑
zhìyíto call into question
至于
zhìyúas for
中等
zhōngděngmedium
终点
zhōngdiǎnthe end
中断
zhōngduànto cut short
终身
zhōngshēnlifelong
钟头
zhōngtóu(coll.) hour
中旬
zhōngxúnmiddle third of a month
中央
zhōngyāngcentral
肿
zhǒngto swell
中
zhòngto hit (the target)
种地
zhòngdìto farm
中毒
zhòngdúto be poisoned
中奖
zhòngjiǎngto win a prize (in a lottery etc)
众人
zhòngréneveryone
中暑
zhòngshǔto suffer heat exhaustion
众所周知
zhòngsuǒzhōuzhī(idiom) as everyone knows
重心
zhòngxīncenter of gravity
州
zhōuprefecture
粥
zhōucongee
周边
zhōubiānperiphery
周到
zhōudàothoughtful
周期
zhōuqīperiod
株
zhūtree trunk
珠宝
zhūbǎopearls
诸多
zhūduō(used for abstract things) a good deal, a lot of
主办
zhǔbànto organize
主播
zhǔbō(news) anchor
主导
zhǔdǎoleading
主管
zhǔguǎnin charge
主角
zhǔjuéleading role
主流
zhǔliúmain stream (of a river)
主演
zhǔyǎnto play the leading role
主张
zhǔzhāngto advocate
祝福
zhùfúblessings
助理
zhùlǐassistant
助手
zhùshǒuassistant
祝愿
zhùyuànto wish
住宅
zhùzháiresidence
著作
zhùzuòto write
砖
zhuānbrick
专科
zhuānkēspecialized subject
专利
zhuānlìpatent
专题
zhuāntíspecific topic (addressed by a book, lecture, TV program etc)
专用
zhuānyòngspecial
专注
zhuānzhùto focus
转换
zhuǎnhuànto change
转交
zhuǎnjiāoto pass on to sb
转让
zhuǎnràngto transfer (ownership, rights etc)
转身
zhuǎnshēn(of a person) to turn round
转移
zhuǎnyíto shift
转
zhuànto revolve
转动
zhuàndòngto rotate (about an axis)
装备
zhuāngbèiequipment
庄稼
zhuāngjiafarm crop
追究
zhuījiūto investigate
捉
zhuōto clutch
资本
zīběncapital (economics)
资产
zīchǎnproperty
自豪
zìháoproud (of one's achievements etc)
自来水
zìláishuǐrunning water
自律
zìlǜself-discipline
字幕
zìmùsubtitles
自杀
zìshāto kill oneself
自我
zìwǒthe self
自言自语
zìyán-zìyǔ(idiom) to talk to oneself
自愿
zìyuànvoluntary
自助
zìzhùself-service
棕色
zōngsèbrown
总裁
zǒngcáichairman
总计
zǒngjì(grand) total
总理
zǒnglǐpremier
总算
zǒngsuànat long last
粽子
zòngziglutinous rice and choice of filling wrapped in leaves and steamed or boiled
走廊
zǒulángcorridor
足
zú(bound form) foot
足以
zúyǐsufficient to...
阻碍
zǔ’àito obstruct
阻挡
zǔdǎngto stop
祖国
zǔguómotherland
祖先
zǔxiānancestors
钻
zuānto drill
罪
zuìguilt