HSK 4 Vocabulary List — All 1,000 Words
Official HSK 3.0 syllabus (2025) · simplified characters, pinyin and English · sorted A–Z by pinyin
HSK 4 is the band the official standard describes as “Full, connected communication”. 1,000 words are new at this level, and they are all listed below.
The exam is cumulative: an HSK 4 paper can draw on any of the 2,000 words introduced from level 1 up to and including level 4 — level 3 added 500 of them.
Every entry links to a full word page with stroke-order animation, native audio and the part of speech.
A
8 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 啊 | ā | interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh! |
| 爱情 | àiqíng | romance; love (romantic) |
| 爱心 | àixīn | compassion; kindness; care for others; love |
| 按 | àn | to press; to push; to leave aside or shelve; to control |
| 安检 | ānjiǎn | security check (abbr. for 安全检查); to do a security check |
| 安排 | ānpái | to arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements |
| 按时 | ànshí | on time; before deadline; on schedule |
| 按照 | ànzhào | according to; in accordance with; on the basis of |
B
50 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 白酒 | báijiǔ | baijiu, a spirit usually distilled from sorghum; (Tw) white wine (abbr. for 白葡萄酒) |
| 棒 | bàng | stick; club; cudgel; smart |
| 办公 | bàngōng | to handle official business (usu. in an office); to do (office) work |
| 办理 | bànlǐ | to handle; to transact; to conduct |
| 办事 | bànshì | to handle (affairs); to work |
| 抱 | bào | to hold; to carry (in one's arms); to hug; to embrace |
| 保护 | bǎohù | to protect; to defend; to safeguard; protection |
| 报考 | bàokǎo | to enter oneself for an examination |
| 报名 | bàomíng | to sign up; to enter one's name; to apply; to register |
| 抱歉 | bàoqiàn | to be sorry; to feel apologetic; sorry! |
| 保证 | bǎozhèng | guarantee; to guarantee; to ensure; to safeguard |
| 背 | bēi | to carry on one's back; (fig.) to bear; to shoulder (a burden, blame etc); the back of a body or object; to turn one's back; to hide something from; to learn by heart |
| 倍 | bèi | (two, three etc) -fold; times (multiplier); double; to increase or multiply |
| 背包 | bēibāo | knapsack; rucksack; infantry pack; field pack |
| 北部 | běibù | northern part |
| 笨 | bèn | stupid; foolish; silly; slow-witted |
| 本科 | běnkē | undergraduate course; undergraduate (attributive) |
| 本来 | běnlái | original; originally; at first; it goes without saying |
| 便于 | biànyú | easy to; convenient for |
| 表 | biǎo | exterior surface; family relationship via females; to show (one's opinion); a model |
| 表格 | biǎogé | form; table |
| 表示 | biǎoshì | (of sb) to express; to state; to show; (of sth) to indicate; to signify; to show; expression; manifestation |
| 表现 | biǎoxiàn | to show; to show off; to display; to manifest |
| 表扬 | biǎoyáng | to praise; to commend |
| 标准 | biāozhǔn | standard; norm; criterion; (adjective) standard; good; correct; conforming to a standard |
| 并 | bìng | and; furthermore; also; together with |
| 饼干 | bǐnggān | biscuit; cracker; cookie |
| 并且 | bìngqiě | and; besides; moreover; furthermore; in addition |
| 笔试 | bǐshì | written examination; paper test (for an applicant) |
| 毕业 | bìyè | graduation; to graduate; to finish school |
| 毕业生 | bìyèshēng | graduate |
| 鼻子 | bízi | nose |
| 播放 | bōfàng | to broadcast; to transmit (by radio or TV) |
| 博士 | bóshì | doctor (as an academic degree); (old) person specialized in a skill or trade; (old) court academician |
| 步 | bù | a step; a pace; walk; march; stages in a process; situation; surname Bu |
| 部 | bù | ministry; department; section; part |
| 不必 | búbì | need not; does not have to; not necessarily |
| 不便 | búbiàn | inconvenient; inappropriate; unsuitable; short of cash |
| 不得不 | bùdébù | have no choice or option but to; cannot but; have to; can't help it |
| 不断 | búduàn | unceasing; uninterrupted; continuous; constant |
| 部分 | bùfen | part; portion; piece; Taiwan pr. bùfèn |
| 不够 | búgòu | not enough; insufficient; inadequate |
| 不管 | bùguǎn | not to be concerned; regardless of; no matter |
| 不光 | bùguāng | not the only one; not only |
| 不过 | búguò | only; merely; no more than; but |
| 不仅 | bùjǐn | not just; not limited to; (as a correlative conjunction) not only (..., but also ...) |
| 不论 | búlùn | whatever; no matter what (who, how etc); regardless of; not to discuss |
| 不满 | bùmǎn | dissatisfied; discontented; resentful; (before a number) to be less than |
| 部门 | bùmén | department; branch; section; division |
| 不如 | bùrú | not equal to; not as good as; inferior to; it would be better to |
C
52 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 擦 | cā | to rub; to scratch; to wipe; to polish; to apply (lipstick, lotion etc); to brush (past) |
| 猜 | cāi | to guess |
| 材料 | cáiliào | (raw) material; data; (fig.) person who has the potential to do the job |
| 参观 | cānguān | to visit (a place, e.g. museum or factory); to tour; to look around |
| 参赛 | cānsài | to compete; to take part in a competition |
| 餐厅 | cāntīng | dining hall; dining room; restaurant |
| 操场 | cāochǎng | playground; sports field; drill ground |
| 厕所 | cèsuǒ | toilet; lavatory |
| 差点儿 | chàdiǎnr | almost; nearly; erhua variant of 差点 |
| 查看 | chákàn | to look over; to examine; to check up; to ferret out |
| 厂 | chǎng | factory; yard; depot; workhouse; works; (industrial) plant |
| 场 | chǎng | large place used for a specific purpose; stage; scene (of a play); classifier for sporting or recreational activities; classifier for number of exams |
| 产生 | chǎnshēng | to arise; to come into being; to come about; to give rise to; to bring into being; to bring about; to produce; to engender; to generate |
| 超过 | chāoguò | to surpass; to exceed; to outstrip |
| 茶叶 | cháyè | tea; tea leaves |
| 查找 | cházhǎo | to search for; to look up |
| 城 | chéng | city walls; city; town |
| 乘 | chéng | to ride; to mount; to make use of; to avail oneself of; to take advantage of; to multiply (math.); surname Cheng |
| 成功 | chénggōng | to succeed; success; successful; fruitful |
| 乘客 | chéngkè | passenger |
| 诚实 | chéngshí | honest |
| 成为 | chéngwéi | to become; to turn into |
| 乘坐 | chéngzuò | to take (a ship, plane etc); to ride (in a train or other vehicle) |
| 车速 | chēsù | vehicle speed |
| 车位 | chēwèi | parking spot; unloading point; garage place; stand for taxi |
| 迟 | chí | late; delayed; slow; surname Chi |
| 吃惊 | chījīng | to be startled; to be shocked; to be amazed |
| 重 | chóng | to repeat; repetition; again; re- |
| 重新 | chóngxīn | again; once more; re- |
| 窗 | chuāng | window |
| 窗户 | chuānghu | window |
| 出差 | chūchāi | to go on an official or business trip |
| 厨房 | chúfáng | kitchen |
| 吹 | chuī | to blow; to play a wind instrument; to blast; to puff |
| 出口 | chūkǒu | an exit; to speak; to export |
| 厨师 | chúshī | cook; chef |
| 出现 | chūxiàn | to appear; to arise; to emerge; to show up |
| 出行 | chūxíng | to go out somewhere (relatively short trip); to set off on a journey (longer trip) |
| 出租 | chūzū | to rent |
| 此 | cǐ | this; these |
| 此次 | cǐ cì | this time |
| 此外 | cǐwài | besides; in addition; moreover; furthermore |
| 词语 | cíyǔ | word (general term including monosyllables through to short phrases); term (e.g. technical term); expression |
| 从此 | cóngcǐ | from now on; since then; henceforth |
| 从来 | cónglái | always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence) |
| 从中 | cóngzhōng | from among them; from it |
| 粗 | cū | (of sth long) wide; thick; (of sth granular) coarse; (of a voice) gruff; (of sb's manner etc) rough; crude; careless; rude |
| 村 | cūn | village; (dialect) to scold; rustic; boorish |
| 存 | cún | to exist; to deposit; to store; to keep |
| 错过 | cuòguò | to miss (train, opportunity etc) |
| 错误 | cuòwù | mistaken; false; wrong; error; mistake |
| 粗心 | cūxīn | careless; thoughtless |
D
72 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 答 | dá | to answer; to reply; to respond |
| 答案 | dá’àn | answer; solution |
| 大巴 | dàbā | (coll.) large bus; coach; (abbr. for 大型巴士) |
| 打败 | dǎbài | to defeat; to overpower; to beat; to be defeated |
| 大大 | dàdà | greatly; enormously; (dialect) dad; uncle |
| 达到 | dádào | to reach; to achieve; to attain |
| 打工 | dǎgōng | to work a temporary or casual job; (of students) to have a job outside of class time, or during vacation |
| 待 | dāi | to stay; to remain |
| 戴 | dài | to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc); to respect; to bear; to support; surname Dai |
| 大夫 | dàifu | doctor; physician |
| 袋子 | dàizi | bag |
| 大量 | dàliàng | great amount; large quantity; bulk; numerous |
| 当 | dāng | to be; to act as; to serve as; just at (a place or time); when |
| 当时 | dāngshí | then; at that time |
| 单位 | dānwèi | unit (of measure); unit (group of people as a whole); work unit (place of employment, esp. in the PRC prior to economic reform) |
| 刀 | dāo | knife; blade; single-edged sword; cutlass; (slang) (loanword) dollar; classifier for sets of one hundred sheets (of paper); classifier for knife cuts or stabs; (Internet slang) to bargain; to ask for a small discount (esp. on second-hand marketplaces); (Internet slang) to knife (sb) (often used hyperbolically, as in 想刀他 "I could kill him!"); surname Dao |
| 倒 | dào | to pour; to tip out; upside down; inverted; to move backwards; yet; but; contrary to expectations |
| 道 | dào | road; path; (bound form) way; reason; principle; (bound form) a skill; an art; a specialization; (Daoism) the Way; the Dao |
| 到底 | dàodǐ | finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all |
| 到来 | dàolái | to arrive; arrival; advent |
| 道路 | dàolù | road; path; way |
| 道歉 | dàoqiàn | to apologize |
| 导游 | dǎoyóu | tour guide; guidebook; to conduct a tour |
| 打扰 | dǎrǎo | to disturb; to bother; to trouble |
| 大赛 | dàsài | grand contest |
| 大厅 | dàtīng | hall; concourse; public lounge; (hotel) lobby |
| 打印 | dǎyìn | to affix a seal; to stamp; to print out (with a printer) |
| 答应 | dāying | to answer; to respond; to answer positively; to agree; to accept; to promise |
| 打印机 | dǎyìnjī | printer |
| 大约 | dàyuē | approximately; probably |
| 打招呼 | dǎ zhāohu | to greet sb by word or action; to give prior notice |
| 打折 | dǎzhé | to give a discount |
| 打针 | dǎzhēn | to give or get an injection |
| 大自然 | dàzìrán | nature (the natural world) |
| 等 | děng | to wait for; to await; by the time; when; till; and so on; etc.; et al.; (bound form) class; rank; grade |
| 等到 | děngdào | to wait until; by the time when (sth is ready etc) |
| 登机 | dēngjī | to board a plane |
| 得意 | déyì | proud of oneself; pleased with oneself; complacent |
| 低 | dī | low; beneath; to lower (one's head); to let droop |
| 底 | dǐ | bottom; base; background; foundation; copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record; (suffix) end of a year or month; (math.) radix; base (abbr. for 底数) |
| 电动车 | diàndòngchē | electric vehicle (commonly refers to e-bikes, scooters or electric cars) |
| 点名 | diǎnmíng | roll call; to mention sb by name; (to call or praise or criticize sb) by name |
| 电视剧 | diànshìjù | TV series; TV drama |
| 点头 | diǎntóu | to nod |
| 掉 | diào | to fall; to drop; to lag behind; to lose |
| 调查 | diàochá | investigation; inquiry; to investigate; to survey |
| 低价 | dījià | low price |
| 订 | dìng | to agree; to conclude; to draw up; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc) |
| 定 | dìng | to fix; to set; to make definite; to subscribe to (a newspaper etc); to book (tickets etc); to order (goods etc); to congeal; to coagulate; (literary) definitely |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 低温 | dīwēn | low temperature |
| 底下 | dǐxia | the location below sth; afterwards |
| 低于 | dīyú | to be lower than |
| 地址 | dìzhǐ | address |
| 东部 | dōngbù | the east; eastern part |
| 动车 | dòngchē | (PRC) (D- or C-class) high-speed train; power car; multiple-unit train (abbr. for 动车组) |
| 动作 | dòngzuò | movement; motion; action; to act; to move |
| 短信 | duǎnxìn | text message; SMS |
| 堵车 | dǔchē | traffic jam; (of traffic) to get congested |
| 队 | duì | squadron; team; group |
| 对方 | duìfāng | the other person; the other side; the other party |
| 对面 | duìmiàn | (sitting) opposite; across (the street); directly in front; to be face to face |
| 对于 | duìyú | regarding; as far as (sth) is concerned; with regard to |
| 队员 | duìyuán | team member |
| 队长 | duìzhǎng | captain; team leader |
| 度假 | dùjià | to go on holidays; to spend one's vacation |
| 顿 | dùn | to stop; to pause; to arrange; to lay out |
| 多么 | duōme | how (wonderful etc); what (a great idea etc); however (difficult it may be etc); (in interrogative sentences) how (much etc) |
| 多数 | duōshù | majority; most |
| 多样 | duōyàng | diverse; diversity; manifold |
| 读者 | dúzhě | reader |
| 肚子 | dùzi | belly; abdomen; stomach |
E
2 wordsF
33 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 法 | fǎ | France; French; Taiwan pr. fà; law; method; way; abbr. for 法国 |
| 发出 | fāchū | to issue (an order, decree etc); to send out; to dispatch; to produce (a sound); to let out (a laugh) |
| 法律 | fǎlǜ | law |
| 烦 | fán | to feel vexed; to bother; to trouble; superfluous and confusing |
| 反对 | fǎnduì | to oppose; to be against; to object to |
| 房东 | fángdōng | landlord |
| 方面 | fāngmiàn | respect; aspect; field; side |
| 放弃 | fàngqì | to renounce; to abandon; to give up |
| 方式 | fāngshì | way; method; manner; mode; pattern (of behavior etc) |
| 放松 | fàngsōng | to relax; to slacken; to loosen |
| 房租 | fángzū | rent for a room or house |
| 烦恼 | fánnǎo | to be worried; to be distressed; worries |
| 翻译 | fānyì | to translate; to interpret; translator; interpreter |
| 发送 | fāsòng | to transmit; to dispatch; to issue (an official document or credential) |
| 费 | fèi | to cost; to spend; fee; wasteful; expenses; surname Fei |
| 费用 | fèiyong | cost; expenditure; expense |
| 份 | fèn | classifier for gifts, newspaper, magazine, papers, reports, contracts etc; variant of 分 |
| 丰富 | fēngfù | to enrich; rich; plentiful; abundant |
| 风景 | fēngjǐng | scenery; landscape |
| 分数 | fēnshù | (exam) grade; mark; score; fraction |
| 分为 | fēnwéi | to divide sth into (parts); to subdivide |
| 否则 | fǒuzé | otherwise; if not; or (else) |
| 幅 | fú | width; roll; classifier for textiles or pictures |
| 付 | fù | to pay; to hand over to; classifier for pairs or sets of things; surname Fu |
| 符合 | fúhé | in accordance with; to agree with; to conform to; to meet (a requirement); (physics) coincidence |
| 父母 | fùmǔ | father and mother; parents |
| 父女 | fùnǚ | father and daughter |
| 父亲 | fùqīn | father; also pr. fù qin |
| 复印 | fùyìn | to photocopy; to duplicate a document |
| 复杂 | fùzá | complicated; complex |
| 负责 | fùzé | to be responsible for; to be in charge of; to bear responsibility for; conscientious |
| 负责人 | fùzérén | person in charge |
| 父子 | fùzǐ | father and son |
G
66 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 嗯 | g | (a groaning sound) |
| 改 | gǎi | to change; to alter; to transform; to correct |
| 改变 | gǎibiàn | to change; to alter; to transform |
| 干 | gān | dry; dried food; empty; hollow; taken in to nominal kinship; adoptive; foster; futile; in vain; (dialect) rude; blunt; surname Gan |
| 赶 | gǎn | to overtake; to catch up with; to hurry; to rush; to try to catch (the bus etc); to drive (cattle etc) forward; to drive (sb) away |
| 敢 | gǎn | to dare; daring; (polite) may I venture |
| 感 | gǎn | to feel; to move; to touch; to affect |
| 干杯 | gānbēi | to drink a toast; Cheers! (proposing a toast); Here's to you!; Bottoms up! |
| 感动 | gǎndòng | to move (sb); to touch (sb emotionally); moving |
| 钢琴 | gāngqín | piano |
| 干活儿 | gànhuór | to work; to be employed; erhua variant of 干活 |
| 赶紧 | gǎnjǐn | hurriedly; without delay |
| 感觉 | gǎnjué | feeling; impression; sensation; to feel; to perceive |
| 赶快 | gǎnkuài | quickly; at once |
| 感情 | gǎnqíng | emotion; sentiment; affection; feelings between two persons |
| 感人 | gǎnrén | touching; moving |
| 赶上 | gǎnshàng | to keep up with; to catch up with; to overtake; to chance upon |
| 感受 | gǎnshòu | to sense; perception; to feel (through the senses); to experience |
| 感谢 | gǎnxiè | to thank; to be grateful |
| 高价 | gāojià | high price |
| 高考 | gāokǎo | college entrance exam (especially as abbr. for 普通高等学校招生全国统一考试); (Tw) entrance exam for senior government service posts (abbr. for 公务人员高等考试) |
| 高速 | gāosù | high speed; expressway (abbr. for 高速公路) |
| 高温 | gāowēn | high temperature |
| 高于 | gāoyú | greater than; to exceed |
| 各 | gè | each; every |
| 胳膊 | gēbo | arm |
| 各地 | gèdì | in all parts of (a country); various regions |
| 各个 | gègè | every; various; separately, one by one |
| 更加 | gèngjiā | more (than sth else); even more |
| 歌声 | gēshēng | singing voice; fig. original voice of a poet |
| 歌手 | gēshǒu | singer |
| 各位 | gèwèi | everybody; all (guests, colleagues etc); all of you |
| 各种 | gèzhǒng | every kind of; all kinds of; various |
| 共 | gòng | common; general; to share; together |
| 工厂 | gōngchǎng | factory |
| 功夫 | gōngfu | skill; art; kung fu; labor |
| 公共 | gōnggòng | public; common; communal |
| 功课 | gōngkè | homework; assignment; task; classwork |
| 公里 | gōnglǐ | kilometer |
| 公路 | gōnglù | highway; road |
| 工人 | gōngrén | worker |
| 共同 | gòngtóng | common; joint; jointly; together |
| 工资 | gōngzī | wages; pay |
| 够 | gòu | enough (sufficient); enough (too much); (coll.) (before adj.) really; (coll.) to reach by stretching out |
| 购买 | gòumǎi | to purchase; to buy |
| 购物 | gòuwù | shopping |
| 挂 | guà | to hang; to suspend (from a hook etc); to hang up (the phone); (of a line) to be dead; to be worried; to be concerned |
| 管 | guǎn | to take care (of); to control; to manage; to be in charge of; to look after; to run; surname Guan |
| 光 | guāng | light; ray; bright; shiny; only; merely; used up; finished |
| 逛 | guàng | to stroll; to visit |
| 广播 | guǎngbō | broadcast; broadcasting; to broadcast |
| 广告 | guǎnggào | to advertise; a commercial; advertisement |
| 关键 | guānjiàn | crucial point; crux; key |
| 观看 | guānkàn | to watch; to view |
| 管理 | guǎnlǐ | to supervise; to manage; to administer; management |
| 观众 | guānzhòng | spectators; audience; visitors (to an exhibition etc) |
| 规定 | guīdìng | to stipulate; to specify; to prescribe; to fix (a price); to set (a quota); regulations; rules; provisions; stipulations |
| 估计 | gūjì | to estimate; to assess; to calculate; (coll.) to reckon; to think (that ...) |
| 顾客 | gùkè | customer; client |
| 鼓励 | gǔlì | to encourage |
| 姑娘 | gūniang | girl; young woman; young lady; daughter |
| 过程 | guòchéng | course of events; process |
| 国籍 | guójí | nationality |
| 国际 | guójì | international |
| 果汁 | guǒzhī | fruit juice |
| 故意 | gùyì | deliberately; on purpose |
H
36 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 害羞 | hàixiū | shy; embarrassed; bashful |
| 海洋 | hǎiyáng | ocean |
| 喊 | hǎn | to yell; to shout; to call out for (a person) |
| 汗 | hàn | perspiration; sweat; to be speechless (out of helplessness, embarrassment etc) (Internet slang used as an interjection); see 可汗, 汗国 |
| 航班 | hángbān | (scheduled) flight; (scheduled) sailing |
| 寒假 | hánjià | winter vacation |
| 寒冷 | hánlěng | cold (climate); frigid; very cold |
| 好处 | hǎochù | easy to get along with |
| 好好 | hǎohǎo | well; carefully; nicely; properly |
| 好笑 | hǎoxiào | laughable; funny; ridiculous |
| 合格 | hégé | to meet the standard required; qualified; eligible (voter etc) |
| 盒子 | hézi | box; case; hezi – a savory turnover-like pie in northern Chinese and Mongolian cuisines |
| 红包 | hóngbāo | money wrapped in red as a gift; bonus payment; kickback; bribe |
| 厚 | hòu | thick; deep or profound; kind; generous |
| 后悔 | hòuhuǐ | to regret; to feel remorse |
| 坏处 | huàichù | harm; troubles |
| 怀疑 | huáiyí | to doubt (sth); to be skeptical of; to have one's doubts; to harbor suspicions; to suspect that |
| 话剧 | huàjù | stage play; modern drama |
| 环保 | huánbǎo | environmental protection; environmentally friendly; abbr. for 环境保护 |
| 换乘 | huànchéng | to change train (plane, bus etc); transfer between modes of transport |
| 回复 | huífù | to recover; to revert; to return to (good health, normal condition etc); variant of 回覆 |
| 回信 | huíxìn | to reply; to write back; letter written in reply |
| 回忆 | huíyì | to recall; memories |
| 会员 | huìyuán | member |
| 互联网 | hùliánwǎng | Internet |
| 活 | huó | to live; alive; living; work |
| 火 | huǒ | fire; urgent; ammunition; fiery or flaming; internal heat (Chinese medicine); hot (popular); surname Huo |
| 货 | huò | goods; money; commodity |
| 获得 | huòdé | to obtain; to receive; to get |
| 活动 | huódòng | to exercise; to move about; to work out; shaky; unsteady; loose (tooth etc); movable; flexible; liquid (capital etc); (volcanic, seismic, economic etc) activity |
| 获奖 | huòjiǎng | to win an award |
| 活泼 | huópō | lively; vivacious; brisk; active |
| 获取 | huòqǔ | to gain; to get; to acquire |
| 忽然 | hūrán | suddenly; all of a sudden |
| 护士 | hùshi | nurse |
| 互相 | hùxiāng | each other; mutually; mutual |
J
100 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 既 | jì | already; since; both... (and...) |
| 寄 | jì | to entrust; to place in sb's care; (bound form) to depend on; to attach oneself to; to reside temporarily; (bound form) foster (as in 寄女 foster daughter); to send by post; to mail |
| 假 | jiǎ | fake; false; artificial; to borrow; if; suppose; used in 假掰 |
| 加班 | jiābān | to work overtime |
| 价格 | jiàgé | price |
| 家具 | jiājù | furniture |
| 加快 | jiākuài | to accelerate; to speed up; to hasten |
| 减 | jiǎn | to lower; to decrease; to reduce; to subtract |
| 江 | jiāng | river; surname Jiang; (bound form) Yangtze River |
| 将 | jiāng | will; shall; to use; to take |
| 奖 | jiǎng | prize; award; bonus; reward; (bound form) to encourage; to commend; to praise; to award; to give as a reward |
| 降 | jiàng | to drop; to fall; to come down; to descend |
| 降低 | jiàngdī | to reduce; to lower; to bring down |
| 降价 | jiàngjià | to cut the price; to drive down the price; to get cheaper |
| 奖金 | jiǎngjīn | premium; award money; bonus |
| 将来 | jiānglái | in the future; future; the future |
| 降落 | jiàngluò | to descend; to land |
| 降温 | jiàngwēn | to become cooler; to lower the temperature; cooling; (of interest, activity etc) to decline |
| 奖学金 | jiǎngxuéjīn | scholarship |
| 将要 | jiāngyào | will; shall; to be going to |
| 减轻 | jiǎnqīng | to lighten; to ease; to alleviate |
| 减少 | jiǎnshǎo | to lessen; to decrease; to reduce; to lower |
| 健身 | jiànshēn | to exercise; to keep fit; to work out; physical exercise |
| 健身房 | jiànshēnfáng | gym; fitness club |
| 建议 | jiànyì | to propose; to suggest; to recommend; proposal; suggestion; recommendation |
| 交 | jiāo | to hand over; to deliver; to pay (money); to turn over; to make friends; (of lines) to intersect; variant of 跤 |
| 骄傲 | jiāo’ào | pride; arrogance; conceited; proud of sth |
| 交警 | jiāojǐng | traffic police (abbr. for 交通警察) |
| 教练 | jiàoliàn | to coach; to train; instructor; sports coach; trainer |
| 交流 | jiāoliú | to exchange; exchange; communication; interaction |
| 郊区 | jiāoqū | suburban district; outskirts; suburbs |
| 教师 | jiàoshī | teacher |
| 教授 | jiàoshòu | professor; to instruct; to lecture on |
| 交通 | jiāotōng | to be connected; traffic; transportation; communications |
| 教学 | jiàoxué | teaching; instruction |
| 教育 | jiàoyù | to educate; to teach; education |
| 叫作 | jiàozuò | to call; to be called |
| 价钱 | jiàqián | price |
| 加强 | jiāqiáng | to reinforce; to strengthen; to enhance |
| 假日 | jiàrì | a holiday; a day off |
| 加入 | jiārù | to become a member; to join; to mix into; to participate in |
| 加上 | jiāshàng | plus; to put in; to add; to add on |
| 家庭 | jiātíng | family; household |
| 家乡 | jiāxiāng | hometown; native place |
| 加油 | jiāyóu | to add oil; to top up with gas; to refuel; to accelerate; to step on the gas; (fig.) to make an extra effort; to cheer sb on |
| 加油站 | jiāyóuzhàn | gas station |
| 家长 | jiāzhǎng | head of a household; family head; patriarch; parent or guardian of a child |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental; main; elementary |
| 基本上 | jīběnshàng | basically; on the whole |
| 基础 | jīchǔ | base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental |
| 激动 | jīdòng | to move emotionally; to stir up (emotions); to excite |
| 街道 | jiēdào | street; subdistrict; residential district |
| 结果 | jiéguǒ | result; outcome; consequence; in the end; as it turned out |
| 节假日 | jiéjiàrì | public holiday |
| 解释 | jiěshì | explanation; to explain; to interpret; to resolve |
| 接受 | jiēshòu | to accept (a suggestion, punishment, bribe etc); to acquiesce |
| 节约 | jiéyuē | to economize; to conserve (resources); economy; frugal |
| 结账 | jiézhàng | to settle accounts; to pay the bill |
| 接着 | jiēzhe | to catch and hold on; to continue; to go on to do sth; to follow |
| 计划 | jìhuà | plan; project; program; to plan |
| 积极 | jījí | active; energetic; vigorous; positive (outlook) |
| 积累 | jīlěi | to accumulate; accumulation; cumulative; cumulatively |
| 仅 | jǐn | barely; only; merely |
| 精彩 | jīngcǎi | wonderful; marvelous; brilliant |
| 警察 | jǐngchá | police; police officer |
| 景点 | jǐngdiǎn | tourist attraction; scenic spot |
| 经济 | jīngjì | economy; economic |
| 京剧 | jīngjù | Beijing opera |
| 经历 | jīnglì | to experience; to go through; experience |
| 景区 | jǐngqū | scenic area |
| 竟然 | jìngrán | unexpectedly; to one's surprise; in spite of everything; in that crazy way |
| 景色 | jǐngsè | scenery; landscape; view |
| 尽管 | jǐnguǎn | despite; although; even though; in spite of |
| 经验 | jīngyàn | experience; to go through; to experience |
| 竞争 | jìngzhēng | to compete; competition |
| 镜子 | jìngzi | mirror |
| 今后 | jīnhòu | hereafter; henceforth; in the future; from now on |
| 仅仅 | jǐnjǐn | barely; only; merely; only (this and nothing more) |
| 进入 | jìnrù | to enter; to join; to go into |
| 进行 | jìnxíng | (of a process etc) to proceed; to be in progress; to be underway; (of people) to carry out; to conduct (an investigation or discussion etc); (of an army etc) to be on the march; to advance |
| 紧张 | jǐnzhāng | nervous; keyed up; intense; tense |
| 禁止 | jìnzhǐ | to prohibit; to forbid; to ban |
| 既然 | jìrán | since; as; this being the case |
| 及时 | jíshí | timely; at the right time; promptly; without delay |
| 即使 | jíshǐ | even if; even though |
| 技术 | jìshù | technology; technique; skill |
| 究竟 | jiūjìng | to go to the bottom of a matter; after all; when all is said and done; (in an interrogative sentence) finally |
| 就是 | jiùshì | exactly; precisely; only; simply; just; (used correlatively with 也) even; even if |
| 继续 | jìxù | to continue; to proceed with; to go on with |
| 记者 | jìzhě | reporter; journalist |
| 举 | jǔ | to lift; to hold up; to cite; to enumerate; to act; to raise |
| 聚 | jù | to assemble; to gather (transitive or intransitive); (chemistry) poly- |
| 举办 | jǔbàn | to conduct; to hold (an event) |
| 聚餐 | jùcān | to get together for a meal; to dine together |
| 聚会 | jùhuì | party; gathering; to meet; to get together |
| 拒绝 | jùjué | to refuse; to decline; to reject |
| 举例 | jǔlì | to give an example |
| 距离 | jùlí | distance; to be apart from |
| 举行 | jǔxíng | to hold (a meeting, ceremony etc) |
| 剧院 | jùyuàn | theater |
K
28 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 开玩笑 | kāi wánxiào | to play a joke; to make fun of; to joke |
| 看法 | kànfǎ | way of looking at a thing; view; opinion |
| 烤 | kǎo | to roast; to grill; to broil; to bake; to toast (bread); to warm oneself by a fire |
| 考虑 | kǎolǜ | to think over; to consider; consideration |
| 考生 | kǎoshēng | exam candidate; student whose name has been put forward for an exam |
| 棵 | kē | classifier for trees, cabbages, plants etc |
| 咳 | ké | cough |
| 克 | kè | to be able to; to subdue; to restrain; to overcome; gram; Tibetan unit of land area, about 6 ares; abbr. for 克罗地亚, Croatia; (Tw) abbr. for 克罗埃西亚, Croatia |
| 课程 | kèchéng | course; academic program |
| 科技 | kējì | science and technology |
| 肯定 | kěndìng | to be certain; to be positive; assuredly; definitely; to give recognition; to affirm; affirmative (answer) |
| 客气 | kèqi | polite; courteous; formal; modest |
| 咳嗽 | késou | to cough |
| 课堂 | kètáng | classroom; class session |
| 客厅 | kètīng | living room; sitting room |
| 可惜 | kěxī | it is a pity; what a pity; unfortunately |
| 科学 | kēxué | science; scientific knowledge; scientific; rational |
| 空 | kōng | empty; air; sky; in vain |
| 空 | kòng | free time; spare time; vacant; unoccupied; to vacate |
| 恐怕 | kǒngpà | fear; to dread; I'm afraid that...; perhaps |
| 空气 | kōngqì | air; atmosphere |
| 口语 | kǒuyǔ | colloquial speech; spoken language; vernacular language; slander |
| 苦 | kǔ | bitter; hardship; pain; to suffer |
| 快餐 | kuàicān | fast food; snack; quick meal |
| 快递 | kuàidì | express delivery |
| 快速 | kuàisù | fast; high-speed; rapid |
| 困 | kùn | to trap; to surround; hard-pressed; stranded |
| 困难 | kùnnan | difficult; challenging; straitened circumstances; difficult situation |
L
47 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拉 | lā | to pull; to play (a bowed instrument); to drag; to draw |
| 辣 | là | hot (spicy); pungent; (of chili pepper, raw onions etc) to sting; to burn |
| 来不及 | láibují | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late |
| 来得及 | láidejí | to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it |
| 垃圾 | lājī | trash; refuse; garbage; (coll.) of poor quality |
| 懒 | lǎn | lazy |
| 浪费 | làngfèi | to waste; to squander |
| 浪漫 | làngmàn | romantic |
| 老虎 | lǎohǔ | tiger |
| 老家 | lǎojiā | native place; place of origin; home state or region |
| 老年 | lǎonián | elderly; old age; autumn of one's years |
| 老是 | lǎoshì | always |
| 冷静 | lěngjìng | calm; cool-headed; dispassionate; (of a place) deserted; quiet |
| 俩 | liǎ | two (colloquial equivalent of 两个); both; some |
| 连 | lián | to link; to join; to connect; continuously; in succession; including; surname Lian |
| 凉 | liáng | cool; cold; to let sth cool down |
| 量 | liáng | to measure |
| 两 | liǎng | two; both; some; a few |
| 亮 | liàng | bright; light; to shine; to flash; loud and clear; to show (one's passport etc); to make public (one's views etc) |
| 联系 | liánxì | connection; contact; relation; to get in touch with; to integrate; to link |
| 列 | liè | to arrange; to line up; file; series |
| 理发 | lǐfà | to get a haircut; to have one's hair done; to cut (sb's) hair; to give (sb) a haircut |
| 厉害 | lìhai | (used to describe sb or sth that makes a very strong impression, whether favorable or unfavorable) terrible; intense; severe; devastating; amazing; awesome; outstanding; (of a person) stern; strict; harsh; shrewd; tough; (of an animal) fierce; (of a resemblance) striking |
| 理解 | lǐjiě | to comprehend; to understand |
| 礼貌 | lǐmào | courtesy; politeness; manners; courteous; polite |
| 另 | lìng | other; another; separate; separately |
| 零花钱 | línghuāqián | pocket money; allowance |
| 零钱 | língqián | change (of money); small change; pocket money |
| 零食 | língshí | snack; nibbles |
| 另外 | lìngwài | additional; in addition; besides; separate |
| 零下 | líng xià | below zero (esp. temperature) |
| 力气 | lìqi | physical strength |
| 例如 | lìrú | for example; for instance; such as |
| 留 | liú | to leave (a message etc); to retain; to stay; to remain; to keep; to preserve |
| 流 | liú | to flow; to disseminate; to circulate or spread; to move or drift |
| 流利 | liúlì | fluent |
| 留下 | liúxia | to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep |
| 流行 | liúxíng | (of a contagious disease etc) to spread; to propagate; (of a style of clothing, song etc) popular; fashionable |
| 理想 | lǐxiǎng | an ideal; a dream; ideal; perfect |
| 例子 | lìzi | case; (for) instance; example |
| 乱 | luàn | in confusion or disorder; in a confused state of mind; disorder; upheaval |
| 旅馆 | lǚguǎn | hotel |
| 路过 | lùguò | to pass by or through |
| 旅客 | lǚkè | traveler; tourist |
| 落 | luò | to fall; to drop; to decline; to set (of the sun); to land; to settle |
| 律师 | lǜshī | lawyer |
| 旅行 | lǚxíng | to travel; journey; trip |
M
27 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 麻烦 | máfan | trouble; inconvenience; inconvenient; troublesome; annoying; to bother sb; to put sb to trouble |
| 满 | mǎn | to fill; full; filled; packed; fully; completely; Manchu ethnic group |
| 馒头 | mántou | steamed bun |
| 毛巾 | máojīn | towel |
| 毛衣 | máoyī | (wool) sweater |
| 帽子 | màozi | hat; cap; (fig.) label; bad name |
| 美 | měi | beautiful; very satisfactory; good; to beautify; to be pleased with oneself; (bound form) the Americas (abbr. for 美洲); (bound form) USA (abbr. for 美国) |
| 美好 | měihǎo | beautiful; fine |
| 美景 | měijǐng | beautiful scenery |
| 美丽 | měilì | beautiful |
| 美食 | měishí | culinary delicacy; fine food; gourmet food |
| 梦 | mèng | dream; (bound form) to dream |
| 梦想 | mèngxiǎng | (fig.) to dream of; dream |
| 面对 | miànduì | to face; to confront |
| 免费 | miǎnfèi | free (of charge) |
| 面试 | miànshì | to be interviewed (as a candidate); interview |
| 秒 | miǎo | second (unit of time); arc second (angular measurement unit); (coll.) instantly |
| 密码 | mìmǎ | cipher; secret code; password; PIN |
| 民族 | mínzú | nationality; ethnic group |
| 末 | mò | tip; end; final stage; latter part; inessential detail; powder; variant of 么 |
| 目标 | mùbiāo | target; goal; objective |
| 目的 | mùdì | purpose; aim; goal; target; objective |
| 目的地 | mùdìdì | destination (location) |
| 母女 | mǔnǚ | mother and daughter; mother-daughter |
| 目前 | mùqián | at the present time; currently |
| 母亲 | mǔqīn | mother |
| 母子 | mǔzǐ | mother and child; parent and subsidiary (companies); principal and interest |
N
19 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 耐心 | nàixīn | to be patient; patience |
| 南部 | nánbù | southern part |
| 难道 | nándào | don't tell me ...; could it be that...? |
| 男士 | nánshì | man; gentleman |
| 难受 | nánshòu | to feel unwell; to suffer pain; to be difficult to bear |
| 难忘 | nánwàng | unforgettable |
| 男性 | nánxìng | the male sex; a male |
| 内 | nèi | inside; inner; internal; within |
| 内容 | nèiróng | content; substance; details |
| 内心 | nèixīn | heart; innermost being; (math.) incenter |
| 能否 | néng fǒu | whether one can; whether it is possible |
| 能够 | nénggòu | to be capable of; to be able to; can |
| 能力 | nénglì | capability; ability |
| 年底 | niándǐ | the end of the year; year-end |
| 年龄 | niánlíng | (a person's) age |
| 弄 | nòng | to do; to manage; to handle; to play with; to fool with; to mess with |
| 农村 | nóngcūn | rural area; village |
| 暖和 | nuǎnhuo | warm; nice and warm |
| 女性 | nǚxìng | woman; the female sex |
O
1 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 偶尔 | ǒu’ěr | occasionally; once in a while; sometimes |
P
22 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 拍 | pāi | to pat; to clap; to slap; to swat |
| 排 | pái | to arrange in order; to line up; to exclude; to eliminate; to repel; to expel; to discharge; (literary) to push aside; to force open; to rehearse |
| 牌 | pái | signboard; plaque; plate; tablet; brand; trademark; mahjong tile; domino; playing card; (bound form) fixed pattern for lyrics or set melody in classical poetry or music (used in 词牌 and 曲牌) |
| 排队 | páiduì | to line up |
| 排球 | páiqiú | volleyball |
| 牌子 | páizi | sign; trademark; brand |
| 判断 | pànduàn | to judge; to determine; judgment |
| 陪 | péi | to accompany; to keep sb company; to assist; old variant of 赔 |
| 篇 | piān | sheet; piece of writing; bound set of bamboo slips used for record keeping (old); classifier for written items: chapter, article |
| 片 | piàn | thin piece; flake; a slice; film; TV play; to slice |
| 皮肤 | pífū | skin |
| 平常 | píngcháng | ordinary; common; usually; ordinarily |
| 乒乓球 | pīngpāngqiú | table tennis; ping-pong; table tennis ball |
| 批评 | pīpíng | to criticize; criticism |
| 脾气 | píqi | character; temperament; disposition; bad temper |
| 皮鞋 | píxié | leather shoes |
| 破 | pò | broken; damaged; worn out; lousy |
| 普遍 | pǔbiàn | universal; general; widespread; common |
| 葡萄 | pútao | grape |
| 葡萄酒 | pútaojiǔ | (grape) wine |
| 普通 | pǔtōng | common; ordinary; general; average |
| 普通话 | pǔtōnghuà | Putonghua; standard Mandarin |
Q
44 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 期 | qī | period; cycle; variant of 期 |
| 气 | qì | gas; air; smell; weather; to make angry; to annoy; to get angry |
| 前方 | qiánfāng | ahead; the front |
| 强 | qiáng | strong; powerful; better; slightly more than; vigorous; violent; surname Qiang |
| 前后 | qiánhòu | around; from beginning to end; all around; front and rear |
| 千克 | qiānkè | kilogram |
| 千万 | qiānwàn | ten million; countless; many; one must by all means |
| 签证 | qiānzhèng | visa; to issue a visa |
| 敲 | qiāo | to hit; to strike; to tap; to rap |
| 桥 | qiáo | bridge |
| 巧 | qiǎo | opportunely; coincidentally; as it happens; skillful |
| 巧克力 | qiǎokèlì | (loanword) chocolate |
| 其次 | qícì | next; secondly |
| 起到 | qǐdào | (in an expression of the form 起到 + … + 作用) to have (a (motivating etc) effect); to play (a (stabilizing etc) role) |
| 气候 | qìhòu | (meteorology) climate; (fig.) climate; prevailing conditions (in human affairs) |
| 期末 | qīmò | the end of a term or semester (in school) |
| 琴 | qín | guqin 古琴 (a type of zither); musical instrument in general |
| 轻 | qīng | light; easy; gentle; soft |
| 情况 | qíngkuàng | circumstances; state of affairs; situation |
| 青年 | qīngnián | youth; youthful years; young person; the young |
| 轻松 | qīngsōng | light; gentle; relaxed; effortless |
| 庆祝 | qìngzhù | to celebrate |
| 亲戚 | qīnqi | a relative (i.e. family relation) |
| 汽水 | qìshuǐ | soda pop; carbonated soft drink |
| 球队 | qiúduì | sports team (basketball, soccer, football etc) |
| 球迷 | qiúmí | fan (ball sports) |
| 气温 | qìwēn | air temperature |
| 期中 | qīzhōng | interim; midterm |
| 其中 | qízhōng | among; in; included among these |
| 区 | qū | area; region; district; small; distinguish; surname Ou |
| 取 | qǔ | to take; to get; to choose; to fetch |
| 全 | quán | all; whole; entire; every; complete; surname Quan |
| 全部 | quánbù | whole; all |
| 全都 | quándōu | all; without exception |
| 全球 | quánqiú | the whole world; worldwide; global |
| 全身 | quánshēn | the whole body; (typography) em |
| 区别 | qūbié | difference; to distinguish; to discriminate; to make a distinction |
| 取得 | qǔdé | to acquire; to get; to obtain |
| 缺 | quē | deficiency; lack; scarce; vacant post |
| 却 | què | but; yet; however; while; to go back; to decline |
| 缺点 | quēdiǎn | weak point; fault; shortcoming; disadvantage |
| 缺少 | quēshǎo | lack; shortage of; shortfall; to be short (of) |
| 确实 | quèshí | indeed; really; reliable; real |
| 取消 | qǔxiāo | to cancel; to call off; to revoke; to rescind |
R
18 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 然而 | rán’ér | however; but; yet |
| 热闹 | rènao | bustling with noise and excitement; lively |
| 扔 | rēng | to throw; to throw away |
| 仍 | réng | still; yet; to remain; (literary) frequently; often |
| 仍然 | réngrán | still; as before; yet |
| 任何 | rènhé | any; whatever; whichever |
| 人生 | rénshēng | life (one's time on earth) |
| 人数 | rénshù | number of people |
| 任务 | rènwu | mission; assignment; task; duty; role |
| 人员 | rényuán | staff; crew; personnel |
| 日常 | rìcháng | day-to-day; daily; everyday |
| 日记 | rìjì | diary |
| 日期 | rìqī | date |
| 日子 | rìzi | day; a (calendar) date; days of one's life |
| 入 | rù | to enter; to go into; to join; to become a member of; (bound form) to conform to (as in 入时); abbr. for 入声 |
| 入口 | rùkǒu | entrance; to import |
| 入学 | rùxué | to enter a school or college; to go to school for the first time as a child |
| 入住 | rùzhù | to check in (at a hotel etc); to move into (a house) |
S
88 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 散步 | sànbù | to take a walk; to go for a walk |
| 扫码 | sǎomǎ | to scan a QR code or barcode |
| 森林 | sēnlín | forest |
| 商量 | shāngliang | to consult; to talk over; to discuss |
| 上门 | shàngmén | to drop in; to visit; to lock a door; (of a shop) to close |
| 商品 | shāngpǐn | commodity; goods; merchandise |
| 伤心 | shāngxīn | to grieve; to be broken-hearted; to feel deeply hurt |
| 稍 | shāo | somewhat; a little |
| 少见 | shǎojiàn | rare; seldom seen; (formal) it's a rare pleasure to see you |
| 少量 | shǎoliàng | a smidgen; a little bit; a few |
| 少年 | shàonián | early youth; youngster; (literary) youth; young man |
| 少数 | shǎoshù | small number; few; minority |
| 稍微 | shāowēi | a little bit |
| 社会 | shèhuì | society |
| 身 | shēn | body; life; oneself; personally |
| 深 | shēn | (lit. and fig.) deep |
| 身份证 | shēnfènzhèng | identity card; ID |
| 生 | shēng | to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire); to live; to be alive |
| 生 | shēng | to grow; to give birth; to produce; to be born; to arise; to occur; to light (a fire); to live; to be alive |
| 省 | shěng | to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital |
| 剩 | shèng | to remain; to be left; to have as remainder |
| 生命 | shēngmìng | life (as the characteristic of living beings); living being; creature |
| 生意 | shēngyi | business |
| 申请 | shēnqǐng | to apply for sth; application form |
| 甚至 | shènzhì | even; so much so that |
| 摄氏度 | shèshìdù | °C (degrees Celsius) |
| 使 | shǐ | to make; to cause; to enable; to use |
| 失败 | shībài | to be defeated; to lose; to fail (e.g. experiments); failure |
| 市场 | shìchǎng | marketplace; market; bazaar; (economics) market |
| 十分 | shífēn | very; completely; utterly; extremely |
| 是否 | shìfǒu | whether (or not); if; is or isn't |
| 师傅 | shīfu | master; qualified worker; respectful form of address for older men |
| 使馆 | shǐguǎn | consulate; diplomatic mission |
| 适合 | shìhé | to fit; to suit |
| 实际 | shíjì | reality; practice; practical; realistic |
| 世纪 | shìjì | century |
| 时间表 | shíjiānbiǎo | schedule; timetable |
| 实际上 | shíjìshàng | in fact; in reality; as a matter of fact; in practice |
| 食品 | shípǐn | foodstuff; food; provisions |
| 视频 | shìpín | video |
| 失去 | shīqù | to lose |
| 市区 | shìqū | urban district; downtown; city center |
| 师生 | shīshēng | teachers and students |
| 食堂 | shítáng | dining hall; cafeteria |
| 试题 | shìtí | exam question; test topic |
| 失望 | shīwàng | disappointed; to lose hope; to despair |
| 食物 | shíwù | food |
| 适应 | shìyìng | to adapt; to fit; to suit |
| 使用 | shǐyòng | to use; to employ; to apply; to make use of |
| 实在 | shízài | really; actually; indeed; true |
| 十字路口 | shízì lùkǒu | crossroads; intersection |
| 首 | shǒu | head; chief; first (occasion, thing etc); classifier for poems, songs etc |
| 受不了 | shòubuliǎo | unbearable; unable to endure; can't stand |
| 首都 | shǒudū | capital (city) |
| 收费 | shōufèi | to charge a fee |
| 售票员 | shòupiàoyuán | ticket seller |
| 收入 | shōurù | to take in; income; revenue |
| 受伤 | shòushāng | to sustain injuries; wounded (in an accident etc); harmed |
| 收拾 | shōushi | to put in order; to tidy up; to pack; to repair |
| 收听 | shōutīng | to listen to (a radio broadcast) |
| 首先 | shǒuxiān | first of all; in the first place |
| 输 | shū | to lose; to be beaten; (bound form) to transport; (literary) to donate; to contribute; (coll.) to enter (a password) |
| 数 | shù | number; figure; amount; several; fate |
| 帅 | shuài | (bound form) commander-in-chief; (bound form) to lead; to command; handsome; graceful; dashing; elegant; (coll.) cool!; sweet!; (Chinese chess) general (on the red side, equivalent to a king in Western chess); surname Shuai |
| 暑假 | shǔjià | summer vacation |
| 数量 | shùliàng | amount; quantity; quantitative; (math.) scalar quantity |
| 树林 | shùlín | woods; grove; forest; Shulin city in New Taipei City 新北市, Taiwan |
| 顺便 | shùnbiàn | conveniently; in passing; without much extra effort |
| 顺利 | shùnlì | smoothly; without a hitch |
| 顺序 | shùnxù | sequence; order |
| 说法 | shuōfǎ | to expound Buddhist teachings |
| 说明 | shuōmíng | to explain; to illustrate; to indicate; to show |
| 说明书 | shuōmíngshū | (technical) manual; (book of) directions; synopsis (of a play or film); specification (patent) |
| 硕士 | shuòshì | master's degree; person who has a master's degree; learned person |
| 熟 | shú/shóu | ripe; mature; thoroughly cooked; done; familiar; acquainted; experienced; skilled |
| 熟悉 | shúxi | to be familiar with; to know well |
| 数字 | shùzì | numeral; digit; number; figure |
| 死 | sǐ | to die; impassable; uncrossable; inflexible |
| 酸 | suān | sour; tart; sick at heart; grieved |
| 算 | suàn | to calculate; to figure out; to include; to count in; to count; to be valid; to carry weight; to regard as; to consider (to be ...) |
| 酸奶 | suānnǎi | yogurt |
| 速度 | sùdù | speed; rate; velocity; (music) tempo |
| 随便 | suíbiàn | as one wishes; as one pleases; at random; negligent |
| 随着 | suízhe | along with; in the wake of; following |
| 塑料 | sùliào | plastic; plastics (general term for synthetic polymer materials) |
| 孙女 | sūnnǚ | son's daughter; granddaughter |
| 孙子 | sūnzi | grandson; son's son |
| 所有 | suǒyǒu | all; to have; to possess; to own |
T
45 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 台 | tái | (classical) you (in letters); desk; table; counter; platform; stage; terrace; stand; Taiwan (abbr.); surname Tai |
| 抬 | tái | to lift; to raise; (of two or more persons) to carry |
| 态度 | tàidù | manner; bearing; attitude; approach |
| 抬头 | táitóu | to raise one's head; to look up; (fig.) to begin to emerge; to show signs of growth; (commerce) account name, or space for writing the name on checks, bills etc |
| 弹 | tán | crossball; bullet; shot; shell |
| 谈 | tán | to speak; to talk; to converse; to chat; to discuss; surname Tan |
| 汤 | tāng | soup; hot or boiling water; decoction of medicinal herbs; water in which sth has been boiled; surname Tang |
| 躺 | tǎng | to recline; to lie down |
| 趟 | tàng | to wade; to trample; to turn the soil; classifier for times, round trips or rows; a time; a trip |
| 讨论 | tǎolùn | to discuss; to talk over |
| 讨厌 | tǎoyàn | to dislike; to loathe; disagreeable; troublesome |
| 特点 | tèdiǎn | characteristic; trait; feature |
| 提 | tí | to carry (hanging down from the hand); to lift; to put forward; to mention; to raise (an issue); upwards character stroke; used in 提防 and 提溜 |
| 填写 | tiánxiě | to fill in a form; to write data in a box (on a questionnaire or web form) |
| 条件 | tiáojiàn | condition; circumstance; term; factor; requirement; prerequisite; qualification; situation; state; condition |
| 提出 | tíchū | to raise (an issue); to propose; to put forward; to suggest |
| 提到 | tídào | to mention; to raise (a subject); to refer to |
| 提供 | tígōng | to offer; to supply; to provide; to furnish |
| 体检 | tǐjiǎn | physical examination; clinical examination; health checkup; abbr. for 体格检查 |
| 停 | tíng | to stop; to halt; to park (a car) |
| 停车 | tíngchē | to pull up (stop one's vehicle); to park; (of a machine) to stop working; to stall |
| 停车场 | tíngchēchǎng | parking lot; car park |
| 听力 | tīnglì | hearing; listening ability |
| 停止 | tíngzhǐ | to stop; to halt; to cease |
| 听众 | tīngzhòng | audience; listeners |
| 提前 | tíqián | to shift to an earlier date; to do sth ahead of time; in advance |
| 体温 | tǐwēn | (body) temperature |
| 提醒 | tíxǐng | to remind; to call attention to; to warn of |
| 体重 | tǐzhòng | body weight |
| 通 | tōng | to go through; to know well; (suffix) expert; to connect |
| 桶 | tǒng | bucket; (trash) can; barrel (of oil etc) |
| 痛 | tòng | ache; pain; sorrow; deeply |
| 通过 | tōngguò | to pass through; to get through; to adopt (a resolution); to pass (legislation); to pass (a test); by means of; through; via |
| 童年 | tóngnián | childhood |
| 同时 | tóngshí | at the same time; simultaneously |
| 同样 | tóngyàng | same; equal; similar; similarly; also; too |
| 通知 | tōngzhī | to notify; to inform; notice; notification |
| 头痛 | tóutòng | to have a headache |
| 图 | tú | diagram; picture; drawing; chart |
| 土 | tǔ | earth; dust; clay; local; indigenous; crude opium; surname Tu; Tu ethnic group |
| 推 | tuī | to push; to cut; to refuse; to reject |
| 推迟 | tuīchí | to postpone; to put off; to defer |
| 推出 | tuīchū | to push out; to release; to launch; to publish |
| 脱 | tuō | to shed; to take off; to escape; to get away from |
| 图片 | túpiàn | picture; photograph |
W
28 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 外出 | wàichū | to go out; to go away (on a trip etc) |
| 外套 | wàitào | outer garment; jacket; coat |
| 晚安 | wǎn’ān | Good night!; Good evening! |
| 晚餐 | wǎncān | evening meal; dinner |
| 网购 | wǎnggòu | Internet shopping; to purchase online |
| 往往 | wǎngwǎng | usually; in many cases; more often than not |
| 网页 | wǎngyè | web page |
| 网友 | wǎngyǒu | online friend; netizen; Internet user |
| 网址 | wǎngzhǐ | web address; URL |
| 完全 | wánquán | complete; whole; totally; entirely |
| 袜子 | wàzi | socks; stockings |
| 为 | wéi | as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as |
| 味 | wèi | taste; smell; (fig.) (noun suffix) feel; quality |
| 味道 | wèidào | flavor; taste; (fig.) feeling (of ...); sense (of ...); hint (of ...); (fig.) interest; delight; (dialect) smell; odor |
| 卫生 | wèishēng | hygienic; sanitary; hygiene; sanitation |
| 危险 | wēixiǎn | danger; dangerous |
| 闻 | wén | to hear; news; well-known; famous; reputation; fame; surname Wen |
| 温度 | wēndù | temperature |
| 文件 | wénjiàn | document; file |
| 文章 | wénzhāng | article; essay; literary works; writings |
| 文字 | wénzì | character; script; writing; written language |
| 无 | wú | not to have; no; none; not; to lack; un-; used in 南无 |
| 午餐 | wǔcān | lunch; luncheon |
| 无法 | wúfǎ | unable to; incapable of |
| 误会 | wùhuì | to misunderstand; to mistake; misunderstanding |
| 无聊 | wúliáo | bored; boring; senseless |
| 无论 | wúlùn | no matter what or how; regardless of whether... |
| 污染 | wūrǎn | (lit. and fig.) to pollute; to contaminate |
X
52 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 吸 | xī | to breathe; to suck in; to absorb; to inhale |
| 细 | xì | thin or slender; finely particulate; thin and soft; fine |
| 下降 | xiàjiàng | to decline; to drop; to fall; to go down |
| 鲜 | xiān | fresh; bright (in color); delicious; tasty; delicacy; aquatic foods |
| 咸 | xián | all; everyone; each; widespread; harmonious; salted; surname Xian |
| 香 | xiāng | fragrant; sweet smelling; aromatic; savory or appetizing |
| 响 | xiǎng | echo; sound; noise; to make a sound |
| 项 | xiàng | back of neck; item; thing; term (in a mathematical formula); sum (of money); classifier for principles, items, clauses, tasks, research projects etc; surname Xiang |
| 相比 | xiāngbǐ | to compare |
| 想法 | xiǎngfǎ | way of thinking; opinion; notion; to think of a way (to do sth) |
| 相反 | xiāngfǎn | opposite; contrary |
| 相互 | xiānghù | each other; mutual |
| 相同 | xiāngtóng | identical; same |
| 详细 | xiángxì | detailed; in detail; minute |
| 鲜花 | xiānhuā | flower; fresh flowers |
| 现金 | xiànjīn | cash |
| 羡慕 | xiànmù | to envy; to admire |
| 线上 | xiànshàng | online |
| 线下 | xiànxià | offline; below the line |
| 现有 | xiànyǒu | currently existing; currently available |
| 小吃 | xiǎochī | street food; snack |
| 效果 | xiàoguǒ | result; effect; efficacy; (theater) sound or visual effects |
| 笑话 | xiàohua | joke; jest; to laugh at; to mock; ridiculous; absurd |
| 小伙子 | xiǎohuǒzi | (coll.) young man; young fellow; lad |
| 小说 | xiǎoshuō | novel; fiction |
| 消息 | xiāoxi | (piece of) news; information; message |
| 小组 | xiǎozǔ | group |
| 西部 | xībù | western part |
| 血 | xiě | blood; colloquial pr. xiě |
| 西红柿 | xīhóngshì | tomato |
| 心 | xīn | heart; mind; intention; center |
| 醒 | xǐng | to wake up; to be awake; to become aware; to sober up |
| 性 | xìng | nature; character; property; quality |
| 性别 | xìngbié | sex; gender |
| 兴奋 | xīngfèn | excited; excitement; (physiology) excitation |
| 幸福 | xìngfú | happiness; happy; blessed |
| 性格 | xìnggé | nature; disposition; temperament; character |
| 星星 | xīngxing | (coll.) a star; the stars in the sky |
| 信号 | xìnhào | signal |
| 辛苦 | xīnkǔ | exhausting; hard; tough; arduous |
| 心情 | xīnqíng | mood; frame of mind |
| 信息 | xìnxī | information; news; message |
| 信心 | xìnxīn | confidence; faith (in sb or sth) |
| 熊 | xióng | bear; (coll.) to scold; to rebuke; (coll.) weak; incapable; surname Xiong |
| 兄弟 | xiōngdì | brothers; younger brother; I, me (humble term used by men in public speech) |
| 修 | xiū | to decorate; to embellish; to repair; to build; to write; to cultivate; surname Xiu |
| 修理 | xiūlǐ | to repair; to fix; to prune; to trim |
| 细心 | xìxīn | meticulous; careful; attentive |
| 吸引 | xīyǐn | to attract; to appeal to; to fascinate |
| 许多 | xǔduō | many; a lot of; much |
| 学费 | xuéfèi | tuition fee; tuition |
| 学院 | xuéyuàn | college; educational institute; school; faculty |
Y
74 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 压 | yā | to press; to push down; to keep under (control); pressure |
| 牙膏 | yágāo | toothpaste |
| 压力 | yālì | pressure |
| 烟 | yān | cigarette or pipe tobacco; smoke; mist |
| 盐 | yán | salt |
| 演 | yǎn | to perform (a play etc); to stage (a show); (bound form) to develop; to play out; to carry out (a task) |
| 演唱 | yǎnchàng | to sing (for an audience); vocal performance |
| 演出 | yǎnchū | to act (in a play); to perform; to put on (a performance); performance |
| 养成 | yǎngchéng | to cultivate; to raise; to form (a habit); to acquire |
| 严格 | yángé | strict; stringent; tight; rigorous |
| 阳光 | yángguāng | sunshine; (of personality) upbeat; energetic; transparent (open to public scrutiny) |
| 样子 | yàngzi | appearance; manner; pattern; model |
| 眼镜 | yǎnjìng | spectacles; eyeglasses |
| 研究 | yánjiū | research; a study; to research |
| 研究生 | yánjiūshēng | graduate student; postgraduate student; research student |
| 眼前 | yǎnqián | before one's eyes; now; at present |
| 演员 | yǎnyuán | actor; actress; performer |
| 严重 | yánzhòng | grave; serious; severe; critical |
| 邀请 | yāoqǐng | to invite; invitation |
| 要是 | yàoshi | (coll.) if |
| 钥匙 | yàoshi | key |
| 亚洲 | Yàzhōu | Asia (abbr. for 亚细亚洲) |
| 夜 | yè | night |
| 夜晚 | yèwǎn | night |
| 也许 | yěxǔ | perhaps; maybe |
| 叶子 | yèzi | leaf; (slang) marijuana |
| 已 | yǐ | already; to stop; then; afterwards |
| 意见 | yìjiàn | idea; opinion; suggestion; objection |
| 因此 | yīncǐ | thus; consequently; as a result |
| 以内 | yǐnèi | within; less than |
| 赢 | yíng | to beat; to win; to profit |
| 赢得 | yíngdé | to win; to gain |
| 应聘 | yìngpìn | to accept a job offer; to apply for an advertised position |
| 引起 | yǐnqǐ | to give rise to; to lead to; to cause; to arouse |
| 印象 | yìnxiàng | impression (sth that stays in one's mind); a memory |
| 一切 | yíqiè | everything; every; all |
| 一生 | yìshēng | all one's life; throughout one's life |
| 艺术 | yìshù | art |
| 勇敢 | yǒnggǎn | brave; courageous |
| 用来 | yònglái | to be used for |
| 用于 | yòngyú | to use in; to use on; to use for |
| 永远 | yǒngyuǎn | forever; eternal |
| 由 | yóu | to follow; from; because of; due to; by; via; through |
| 油 | yóu | oil; fat; grease; petroleum |
| 优点 | yōudiǎn | merit; benefit; strong point; advantage |
| 友好 | yǒuhǎo | friendly; amicable; close friend; see 友好区 |
| 幽默 | yōumò | (loanword) humor; humorous |
| 尤其 | yóuqí | especially; particularly |
| 友情 | yǒuqíng | friendly feelings; friendship |
| 有趣 | yǒuqù | interesting; fascinating; amusing |
| 游玩 | yóuwán | to amuse oneself; to have fun; to go sightseeing; to take a stroll |
| 有效 | yǒuxiào | effective; in effect; valid |
| 优秀 | yōuxiù | outstanding; excellent |
| 友谊 | yǒuyì | companionship; fellowship; friendship; see 友谊县 |
| 由于 | yóuyú | due to; as a result of; thanks to; owing to |
| 有着 | yǒuzhe | to have; to possess |
| 与 | yǔ | (formal) and; together with (linking parallel nouns, verbs, or phrases); (formal) with; from (marking the other participant in an interaction, comparison, or contrast, e.g. 与他握手 "shake hands with him", 与去年不同 "different from last year"); (literary) to give; to grant; to bestow; to take part in; variant of 欤 |
| 原来 | yuánlái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out |
| 远离 | yuǎnlí | to be far from; to keep away from |
| 原谅 | yuánliàng | to excuse; to forgive; to pardon |
| 原因 | yuányīn | cause; origin; root cause; reason |
| 院长 | yuànzhǎng | the head of an institution whose name ends in 院; chair of a board; university president; college dean; premier of the Republic of China |
| 院子 | yuànzi | courtyard; garden; yard; patio |
| 约 | yuē | to make an appointment; to invite; approximately; pact; treaty; to economize |
| 月饼 | yuèbing | mooncake (esp. for the Mid-Autumn Festival) |
| 阅读 | yuèdú | to read; reading |
| 月份 | yuèfèn | month |
| 约会 | yuēhuì | appointment; engagement; date |
| 语法 | yǔfǎ | grammar |
| 愉快 | yúkuài | cheerful; happy; pleasant; delighted |
| 云 | yún | (classical) to say |
| 允许 | yǔnxǔ | to permit; to allow |
| 于是 | yúshì | thereupon; as a result; consequently; thus; hence |
| 预习 | yùxí | to prepare a lesson |
Z
88 words| Simplified | Pinyin | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 再次 | zàicì | once more; once again |
| 再说 | zàishuō | to say again; to put off a discussion until later; moreover; what's more |
| 暂时 | zànshí | temporary; provisional; for the time being |
| 暂停 | zàntíng | to suspend; time-out (e.g. in sports); stoppage; pause (media player) |
| 早餐 | zǎocān | breakfast |
| 早晨 | zǎochen | early morning; also pr. zǎochen |
| 杂志 | zázhì | magazine |
| 增加 | zēngjiā | to raise; to increase |
| 增长 | zēngzhǎng | to grow; to increase |
| 责任 | zérèn | responsibility; duty; liability |
| 着 | zháo | a move in chess (Taiwan pr. zhuó); trick; tactic; (dialect) okay; all right; (dialect) to put in; to add; to touch; to come in contact with |
| 着火 | zháohuǒ | to catch fire |
| 招聘 | zhāopìn | to invite applications for a job; to recruit |
| 者 | zhě | (after a verb or adjective) one who (is) ...; (after a noun) person involved in ...; -er; -ist |
| 整 | zhěng | (bound form) whole; complete; entire; (before a measure word) whole; (before or after number + measure word) exactly; (bound form) in good order; tidy; neat; (bound form) to put in order; to straighten; (bound form) to repair; to mend; to renovate |
| 证 | zhèng | to admonish; variant of 证 |
| 正常 | zhèngcháng | normal; regular |
| 整个 | zhěnggè | whole; entire; total |
| 正好 | zhènghǎo | just (in time); just right; just enough; to happen to |
| 证件 | zhèngjiàn | certificate; papers; credentials; document; ID |
| 整理 | zhěnglǐ | to arrange; to tidy up; to sort out; to straighten out |
| 证明 | zhèngmíng | proof; certificate; identification; testimonial |
| 正确 | zhèngquè | correct; sound; right; proper |
| 正式 | zhèngshì | formal; official |
| 真正 | zhēnzhèng | genuine; real; true; really; indeed |
| 之 | zhī | (possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的); him; her; it |
| 值 | zhí | value; (to be) worth; to happen to; to be on duty |
| 指 | zhǐ | finger; to point at or to; to indicate or refer to; to depend on |
| 支持 | zhīchí | to be in favor of; to support; to back; support |
| 指出 | zhǐchū | to indicate; to point out |
| 值得 | zhídé | worth the money; to merit; to deserve; to be worth (doing sth) |
| 支付 | zhīfù | to pay (money) |
| 只好 | zhǐhǎo | to have no other option but to ...; to have to; to be forced to |
| 之后 | zhīhòu | after; behind; (at the beginning of a sentence) afterwards; since then |
| 之间 | zhījiān | (after a noun) between; among; amid; (used after certain bisyllabic words to form expressions indicating a short period of time, e.g. 弹指之间) |
| 直接 | zhíjiē | direct (opposite: indirect 间接); immediate; straightforward |
| 纸巾 | zhǐjīn | paper towel; napkin; facial tissue |
| 质量 | zhìliàng | (physics) mass; quality (i.e. degree of excellence); quality and quantity |
| 之前 | zhīqián | before; prior to; ago; previously |
| 至少 | zhìshǎo | at least; (to say the) least |
| 知识 | zhīshi | knowledge; intellectual |
| 植物 | zhíwù | plant; vegetation |
| 职业 | zhíyè | occupation; profession; vocation; professional |
| 之中 | zhīzhōng | inside; among; in the midst of (doing sth); during |
| 种 | zhòng | to plant; to grow; to cultivate; to sow |
| 重 | zhòng | heavy; serious; important; to attach importance to |
| 中餐 | zhōngcān | lunch; Chinese meal; Chinese food |
| 重点 | zhòngdiǎn | important point; main point; focus; key (project etc); to focus on; to put the emphasis on |
| 中年 | zhōngnián | middle age |
| 重视 | zhòngshì | to attach importance to sth; to value |
| 周围 | zhōuwéi | environs; surroundings; periphery |
| 祝 | zhù | to pray for; to wish (sb bon voyage, happy birthday etc); person who invokes the spirits during sacrificial ceremonies; surname Zhu |
| 转 | zhuǎn | to turn; to change direction; to transfer; to forward (mail); (Internet) to share (sb else's content); to revolve; see 转文 |
| 赚 | zhuàn | to earn; to make a profit |
| 转发 | zhuǎnfā | to transmit; to forward (mail, SMS, packets of data); to pass on; to republish (an article from another publication) |
| 装 | zhuāng | adornment; to adorn; dress; clothing |
| 转机 | zhuǎnjī | (to take) a turn for the better; to change planes |
| 专门 | zhuānmén | specialized; dedicated (to a particular field or purpose); specially; specifically (for a particular purpose); (of institutions, personnel etc) designated or assigned for a specific task; special |
| 专业 | zhuānyè | specialty; specialized field; main field of study (at university); major |
| 祝贺 | zhùhè | to congratulate; congratulations |
| 著名 | zhùmíng | famous; noted; well-known; celebrated |
| 准 | zhǔn | to allow; to grant; in accordance with; in the light of |
| 准确 | zhǔnquè | accurate; exact; precise |
| 准时 | zhǔnshí | on time; punctual; on schedule |
| 主意 | zhǔyi | plan; idea; decision |
| 自 | zì | (bound form) self; oneself; from; since; naturally; as a matter of course |
| 资料 | zīliào | material; resources; data; information |
| 自然 | zìrán | nature; natural; naturally |
| 仔细 | zǐxì | careful; attentive; cautious; to be careful; to look out; (dialect) thrifty; frugal |
| 自习 | zìxí | to study outside of class time (reviewing one's lessons); to study in one's free time; individual study |
| 自信 | zìxìn | to have confidence in oneself; self-confidence |
| 自学 | zìxué | self-study; to study on one's own |
| 总结 | zǒngjié | to sum up; to conclude; summary; résumé |
| 租 | zū | to hire; to rent; to charter; to rent out |
| 组 | zǔ | to form; to organize; group; team; classifier for sets, series, groups of people, batteries; surname Zu |
| 最终 | zuìzhōng | final; ultimate |
| 尊重 | zūnzhòng | to esteem; to respect; to honor; to value |
| 座 | zuò | seat; base; stand; (bound form) constellation; (archaic) suffix used in a respectful form of address (e.g. 师座) |
| 做法 | zuòfǎ | way of handling sth; method for making; work method; recipe |
| 作家 | zuòjiā | author |
| 做梦 | zuòmèng | to dream; to have a dream; (fig.) to indulge in wishful thinking |
| 作品 | zuòpǐn | work (of art); opus |
| 作为 | zuòwéi | one's conduct; deed; activity; accomplishment |
| 座位 | zuòwèi | seat |
| 作文 | zuòwén | to write an essay; composition (student essay) |
| 作用 | zuòyòng | to act on; to affect; action; function; activity; impact; result; effect; purpose; intent |
| 左右 | zuǒyòu | left and right; nearby; approximately; attendant |
| 作者 | zuòzhě | author; writer |
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