HSK 5 Vocabulary List — All 1,600 Words

Official HSK 3.0 syllabus (2025) · simplified characters, pinyin and English · sorted A–Z by pinyin

HSK 5 is the band the official standard describes as “Accurate work & study communication”. 1,600 words are new at this level, and they are all listed below.

The exam is cumulative: an HSK 5 paper can draw on any of the 3,600 words introduced from level 1 up to and including level 5 — level 4 added 1,000 of them.

Every entry links to a full word page with stroke-order animation, native audio and the part of speech.

A

10 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
哎	āi	hey!; (interjection used to attract attention or to express surprise or disapprobation)
唉	ài	alas; oh dear
爱护	àihù	to cherish; to treasure; to take care of; to love and protect
哎呀	āiyā	interjection of wonder, shock or admiration
安	ān	(bound form) calm; peaceful; to calm; to set at ease; safe; secure; in good health; content; satisfied (as in 安于); to place (sb) in a suitable position (job); to install; to fix; to fit; surname An
暗	àn	dark; to turn dark; secret; hidden; (literary) confused; ignorant; (literary) to close (a door); to eclipse
安全带	ānquándài	seat belt; safety belt
安慰	ānwèi	to comfort; to console
安装	ānzhuāng	to install; to erect; to fix; to mount
熬夜	áoyè	to stay up late or all night

B

72 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
白	bái	white; snowy; pure; bright; empty; blank; surname Bai; Bai ethnic group
傍晚	bàngwǎn	in the evening; when night falls; towards evening; at night fall
半夜	bànyè	midnight; in the middle of the night
薄	báo	thin; cold in manner; indifferent; weak; light; infertile; surname Bo
宝	bǎo	jewel; gem; treasure; precious
保	bǎo	to defend; to protect; to keep; to guarantee; to ensure; (old) civil administration unit in the baojia 保甲 system; Bulgaria (abbr. for 保加利亚)
保安	bǎo’ān	to ensure public security; to ensure safety (for workers engaged in production); public security; security guard; Bonan ethnic group
宝贝	bǎobèi	treasured object; treasure; darling; baby
保持	bǎochí	to keep; to maintain; to hold; to preserve
保存	bǎocún	to conserve; to preserve; to keep; to store; (computing) to save (a file etc)
报到	bàodào	to report for duty; to check in; to register
报道	bàodào	to report (news); report
报告	bàogào	to inform; to report; to make known; report
宝贵	bǎoguì	valuable; precious; to value; to treasure
包裹	bāoguǒ	to wrap up; to bind up; bundle; parcel
包含	bāohán	to contain; to embody; to include
报警	bàojǐng	to sound an alarm; to report sth to the police
包括	bāokuò	to comprise; to include; to involve; to incorporate
保留	bǎoliú	to keep; to retain; to have reservations (about sth); to hold back (from saying sth)
保险	bǎoxiǎn	insurance; to insure; safe; secure
暴雨	bàoyǔ	torrential rain; rainstorm
抱怨	bàoyuàn	to complain; to grumble; to harbor a complaint; to feel dissatisfied
保质期	bǎozhìqī	shelf life; expiration date
包装	bāozhuāng	to wrap; to package (goods etc); packaging; packing materials; (fig.) to present attractively; to craft an image; to package (sb or sth)
把握	bǎwò	to grasp (also fig.); to seize; to hold; assurance
背	bèi	back (of the body); reverse side; to turn one's back; to recite from memory; to violate
背后	bèihòu	behind; at the back; in the rear; behind sb's back
背景	bèijǐng	background; backdrop; context; (fig.) powerful backer
被子	bèizi	blanket; quilt
本	běn	(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this; (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
本地	běndì	local; this locality
本领	běnlǐng	skill; ability; capability
本人	běnrén	I; me; myself; oneself; yourself; himself; herself; the person concerned
本质	běnzhì	essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
必	bì	certainly; must; will; necessarily
便	biàn	plain; informal; suitable; convenient
变动	biàndòng	to change; to fluctuate; change; fluctuation
便利	biànlì	convenient; easy; to facilitate
便利店	biànlìdiàn	convenience store
表达	biǎodá	to express; to convey
表面	biǎomiàn	surface; face; outside; appearance
表明	biǎomíng	to make clear; to make known; to state clearly; to indicate
表情	biǎoqíng	(facial) expression; to express one's feelings
标题	biāotí	title; heading; headline; caption
标志	biāozhì	sign; mark; symbol; logo; to symbolize; to indicate; to mark
彼此	bǐcǐ	each other; one another
别	bié	to leave; to part (from); (literary) to differentiate; to distinguish; (dialect) to turn away; to turn aside; to avert (one's face, gaze etc); (bound form) other; another; different; don't ...!; to fasten with a pin or clip; surname Bie
比分	bǐfēn	score (of a game or competition)
毕竟	bìjìng	after all; all in all; when all is said and done; in the final analysis
比例	bǐlì	proportion; scale
避免	bìmiǎn	to avert; to prevent; to avoid; to refrain from
闭幕式	bìmùshì	closing ceremony
饼	bǐng	round flat cake; cookie; cake; pastry
病房	bìngfáng	ward (of a hospital); sickroom
病情	bìngqíng	state of an illness; patient's condition
必然	bìrán	inevitable; certain; necessity
必需	bìxū	to need; to require; essential; indispensable
必要	bìyào	necessary; essential; indispensable; required
比喻	bǐyù	to compare; to liken to; metaphor; analogy
拨打	bōdǎ	to call; to dial
玻璃	bōli	glass; (slang) male homosexual
博物馆	bówùguǎn	museum
补充	bǔchōng	to replenish; to supplement; to complement; additional
不得了	bùdéliǎo	desperately serious; disastrous; extremely; exceedingly
不符	bùfú	inconsistent; not in agreement with; not agree or tally with; not conform to
不利	búlì	unfavorable; disadvantageous; harmful; detrimental
不良	bùliáng	bad; harmful; unhealthy; (of a device, connection, material etc) defective; faulty
不然	bùrán	not so; no; or else; otherwise
不幸	búxìng	misfortune; adversity; unfortunate; sad
步行	bùxíng	to go on foot; to walk
不要紧	búyàojǐn	unimportant; not serious; it doesn't matter; never mind
不足	bùzú	insufficient; lacking; deficiency; not enough

C

129 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
才	cái	ability; talent; sb of a certain type; a capable individual; then and only then
采访	cǎifǎng	to interview; to gather news; to hunt for and collect; to cover
裁判	cáipàn	(law) to judge; to adjudicate; verdict; judgement; (sports) to referee; (sports) umpire; referee; judge
采取	cǎiqǔ	to adopt or carry out (measures, policies, course of action); to take
彩色	cǎisè	color; multicolored
采用	cǎiyòng	to adopt; to employ; to use
藏	cáng	to conceal; to hide away; to harbor; to store; to collect
参考	cānkǎo	consultation; reference; to consult; to refer
餐饮	cānyǐn	food and beverage; catering; repast
参与	cānyù	to participate (in sth)
操作	cāozuò	to work; to operate; to manipulate
册	cè	book; booklet; classifier for books
测	cè	to survey; to measure; to conjecture
曾	céng	once; already; ever (in the past); former; previously; (past tense marker used before verb or clause); surname Zeng
曾经	céngjīng	once; already; former; previously
测试	cèshì	to test (machinery etc); to test (a person's skill in a particular area); a test; (computing) beta (version of software)
插	chā	to insert; stick in; pierce; to take part in
差别	chābié	difference; distinction; disparity
拆	chāi	to tear open; to tear down; to tear apart; to open
差距	chājù	disparity; gap
产	chǎn	to give birth; to reproduce; to produce; product
长处	chángchù	good aspects; strong points
长度	chángdù	length
长久	chángjiǔ	long-time; long-term; lasting; enduring; permanent; for a long time
长期	chángqī	long-term; for a protracted period
常识	chángshí	common sense; general knowledge
尝试	chángshì	to try (to see what it's like or whether one can do it)
场所	chǎngsuǒ	location; place
长途	chángtú	long distance; long-distance phone call (abbr. for 长途电话); long-distance coach (abbr. for 长途汽车)
长远	chángyuǎn	long-term; long-range
产量	chǎnliàng	output
产品	chǎnpǐn	goods; merchandise; product
产业	chǎnyè	industry; estate; property; industrial
超	chāo	to exceed; to overtake; to surpass; to transcend
朝	cháo	imperial or royal court; government; dynasty; reign of a sovereign or emperor; court or assembly held by a sovereign or emperor; to make a pilgrimage to; abbr. for 朝鲜 Korea
吵	chǎo	to quarrel; to make a noise; noisy; to disturb by making a noise
炒	chǎo	to sauté; to stir-fry; to speculate (in real estate etc); to scalp; to hype up; to sack; to fire (sb)
超出	chāochū	to exceed; to overstep; to go too far; to encroach
超级	chāojí	super-; ultra-; hyper-
超速	chāosù	to exceed the speed limit; to speed; high-speed
叉子	chāzi	fork
彻底	chèdǐ	thorough; thoroughly; complete
车祸	chēhuò	traffic accident; car crash
车库	chēkù	garage
车辆	chēliàng	vehicle
沉	chén	to submerge; to immerse; to sink; to keep down; to lower; to drop
称	chēng	to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
称	chēng	to weigh; to state; to name; name; appellation; to praise
成本	chéngběn	(manufacturing, production etc) costs
承担	chéngdān	to undertake; to assume (responsibility etc)
程度	chéngdù	degree; level; extent
成分	chéngfèn	composition; ingredient; element; component; one's social status
成果	chéngguǒ	result; achievement; gain; profit
成就	chéngjiù	accomplishment; success; achievement
成立	chénglì	to establish; to set up; to be tenable; to hold water
成年	chéngnián	to grow to adulthood; fully grown; adult; the whole year
城区	chéngqū	city district; urban area
成人	chéngrén	to reach adulthood; an adult
承认	chéngrèn	to admit; to concede; to recognize; recognition (diplomatic, artistic etc)
承受	chéngshòu	to bear; to support; to inherit
成熟	chéngshú	mature; ripe; to mature; to ripen; Taiwan pr. chéngshóu
称为	chēngwéi	to be called; to be known as; to call it "..."
乘务员	chéngwùyuán	attendant on an airplane, train, boat etc
程序	chéngxù	procedures; sequence; order; computer program
成员	chéngyuán	member
称赞	chēngzàn	to praise; to commend; to compliment
成长	chéngzhǎng	to mature; to grow; growth
橙子	chéngzi	orange
沉默	chénmò	taciturn; uncommunicative; silent
车厢	chēxiāng	carriage
车主	chēzhǔ	vehicle owner
池	chí	pond; reservoir; moat; surname Chi
翅膀	chìbǎng	wing
持续	chíxù	to continue; to persist; to last; sustainable
尺子	chǐzi	ruler (measuring instrument)
冲	chōng	(of water) to dash against; to mix with water; to infuse; to rinse
充电	chōngdiàn	to recharge (a battery); (fig.) to recharge one's batteries (through leisure); to update one's skills and knowledge
充分	chōngfèn	ample; sufficient; adequate; full
重复	chóngfù	to repeat; to duplicate
充满	chōngmǎn	full of; brimming with; very full; permeated
宠物	chǒngwù	house pet
充值	chōngzhí	to recharge (money onto a card); to top up
虫子	chóngzi	insect; bug; worm
充足	chōngzú	adequate; sufficient; abundant
抽	chōu	to draw out; to pull out from in between; to remove part of the whole; to inhale (esp. smoke); (of fabric etc) to shrink
丑	chǒu	clown; 2nd earthly branch: 1-3 a.m., 12th solar month (6th January to 3rd February), year of the Ox; ancient Chinese compass point: 30°; shameful; ugly; disgraceful; surname Chou
臭	chòu	stench; smelly; to smell (bad); repulsive
初	chū	(bound form) at first; initially; (bound form) first; early; (bound form) (in lunar calendar dates, before numerals 1–10) days 1 to 10 of a month, as in 初三 "the third"
处	chǔ	to reside; to live; to dwell; to be in
处	chù	place; location; spot; point; office; department
传	chuán	to pass on; to spread; to transmit; to infect
传播	chuánbō	to disseminate; to propagate; to spread
传递	chuándì	to transmit; to pass on to sb else; (math.) transitive
床单	chuángdān	bed sheet
窗台	chuāngtái	windowsill; window ledge
创新	chuàngxīn	to bring forth new ideas; to blaze new trails; innovation
创业	chuàngyè	to begin an undertaking; to start an enterprise; entrepreneurship
创造	chuàngzào	to create; to bring about; to produce; to set (a record)
创作	chuàngzuò	to create; to produce; to write; a creative work; a creation
传说	chuánshuō	legend; folk tale; to repeat from mouth to mouth; they say that...
传统	chuántǒng	tradition; traditional
出版	chūbǎn	to publish
初级	chūjí	junior; primary
处理	chǔlǐ	to handle; to deal with; to punish; to treat sth by a special process; to process; to sell at reduced prices
初期	chūqī	initial stage; beginning period
出色	chūsè	remarkable; outstanding
出售	chūshòu	to sell; to offer for sale; to put on the market
出席	chūxí	to attend; to participate; present
除夕	chúxī	lunar New Year's Eve
处于	chǔyú	to be in (some state, position, or condition)
出自	chūzì	to come from
此后	cǐhòu	after this; afterwards; hereafter
词汇	cíhuì	vocabulary; list of words (e.g. for language teaching purposes); word
刺激	cìjī	to provoke; to irritate; to upset; to stimulate; to excite; irritant
此前	cǐqián	before this; before then; previously
此时	cǐshí	now; this moment
辞职	cízhí	to resign
从不	cóng bù	never
从而	cóng’ér	thus; thereby
从前	cóngqián	previously; formerly; once upon a time
从事	cóngshì	to go for; to engage in; to undertake; to deal with
催	cuī	to urge; to press; to prompt; to rush sb
促进	cùjìn	to promote (an idea or cause); to advance; boost
存放	cúnfàng	to deposit; to store; to leave in sb's care
存款	cúnkuǎn	to deposit money (in a bank etc); bank savings; bank deposit
存在	cúnzài	to exist; to be; existence
措施	cuòshī	measure; step
促使	cùshǐ	to prompt; to induce; to spur
促销	cùxiāo	to promote sales

D

101 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
打扮	dǎban	to decorate; to dress; to make up; to adorn
打包	dǎbāo	to wrap; to pack; to put leftovers in a doggy bag for take-out; (computing) to package (i.e. create an archive file)
达成	dáchéng	to reach (an agreement); to accomplish
大胆	dàdǎn	brazen; audacious; outrageous; bold
打断	dǎduàn	to interrupt; to break off; to break (a bone)
大多	dàduō	for the most part; many; most; the greater part
大会	dàhuì	general assembly; general meeting; convention
代	dài	to be a substitute for; to act on behalf of; to replace; to substitute; generation; dynasty; age; period; (historical) era; (geological) eon
代表	dàibiǎo	representative; delegate; to represent
带动	dàidòng	to spur; to provide impetus; to drive
代替	dàitì	to replace; to take the place of
待遇	dàiyù	treatment; pay; salary; status
大力	dàlì	energetically; vigorously
大妈	dàmā	father's elder brother's wife; aunt (affectionate term for an elderly woman)
大米	dàmǐ	(husked) rice
单	dān	bill; list; form; single; only; sole; surname Shan
淡	dàn	insipid; diluted; weak; mild
大脑	dànǎo	brain; cerebrum
单独	dāndú	alone; by oneself; on one's own
挡	dǎng	to resist; to obstruct; to hinder; to keep off
当	dàng	to regard as; to take to be; proper; appropriate; to pawn
当成	dàngchéng	to consider as; to take to be
当地	dāngdì	local
当年	dāngnián	in those days; back then; in those years; to be in the prime of life
当前	dāngqián	the present time; to be faced with
当中	dāngzhōng	among; in the middle; in the center
当作	dàngzuò	to treat as; to regard as
担任	dānrèn	to hold a governmental office or post; to assume office of; to take charge of; to serve as
胆小	dǎnxiǎo	cowardice; timid
单一	dānyī	single; only; sole
单元	dānyuán	unit (forming an entity); element; (in a residential building) entrance or staircase
倒	dǎo	to fall; to collapse; to lie horizontally; to fail; to go bankrupt; to overthrow; to change (trains or buses)
到达	dàodá	to reach; to arrive
道理	dàolǐ	reason; argument; sense; principle
到期	dàoqī	to fall due (loan etc); to expire (visa etc); to mature (investment bond etc)
导演	dǎoyǎn	to direct; director (film etc)
导致	dǎozhì	to lead to; to create; to cause; to bring about
大批	dàpī	large quantities of
打破	dǎpò	to break; to smash
大厦	dàshà	(used in the names of grand buildings such as 百老汇大厦 Broadway Mansions (in Shanghai) or 帝国大厦 Empire State Building etc)
大事	dàshì	major event; major political event (war or change of regime); major social event (wedding or funeral); (do sth) in a big way
打听	dǎting	to ask about; to make some inquiries; to ask around
大象	dàxiàng	elephant
大型	dàxíng	large; large-scale
大爷	dàye	(coll.) father's older brother; uncle; term of respect for older man
大于	dàyú	greater than; bigger than; more than
大众	dàzhòng	the masses; the great bulk of the population; popular (of music, science etc); Volkswagen (automobile manufacturer)
登	dēng	to scale (a height); to ascend; to mount; to publish or record
等待	děngdài	to wait; to wait for
灯光	dēngguāng	(stage) lighting; light
等候	děnghòu	to wait; to wait for
登记	dēngjì	to register (one's name)
登录	dēnglù	to register; to log in
等于	děngyú	to equal; to be tantamount to
递	dì	to hand over; to pass on; to deliver; (bound form) progressively; in the proper order
电池	diànchí	battery; electric cell
电动	diàndòng	electric-powered; (Tw) video game
电器	diànqì	(electrical) appliance; device
电商	diànshāng	e-commerce (abbr. for 电子商务); (old) to negotiate by telegram or telephone
电视台	diànshìtái	television station
点心	diǎnxin	light refreshments; pastry; dim sum (in Cantonese cooking); dessert
点赞	diǎnzàn	to like; to upvote (on social media)
电子版	diànzǐbǎn	electronic edition; digital version
调	diào	to transfer; to move (troops or cadres); to investigate; to enquire into
调研	diàoyán	to investigate and research; research; investigation
地理	dìlǐ	geography
地面	dìmiàn	floor; ground; surface
定期	dìngqī	at set dates; at regular intervals; periodic; limited to a fixed period of time
地区	dìqū	region; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system)
的确	díquè	really; indeed
敌人	dírén	enemy
低头	dītóu	to bow the head; to yield; to give in
丢失	diūshī	to lose; to misplace
地位	dìwèi	position; status; place
地下	dìxià	underground; subterranean; covert
地震	dìzhèn	earthquake
冻	dòng	to freeze; to feel very cold; aspic or jelly
洞	dòng	cave; hole; zero (unambiguous spoken form when spelling out numbers)
动画	dònghuà	animation; cartoon
动人	dòngrén	touching; moving
动手	dòngshǒu	to set about (a task); to raise a hand to hit sb; to touch; to handle (typically used in cautioning sb not to touch sth)
豆腐	dòufu	tofu; bean curd
豆浆	dòujiāng	soy milk
堵	dǔ	to block up (a road, pipe etc); to stop up (a hole); (fig.) (of a person) choked up with anxiety or stress; wall (literary)
度	dù	to pass; to spend (time); measure; limit
断	duàn	to break; to snap; to cut off; to give up or abstain from sth
短处	duǎnchù	shortcoming; defect; fault; one's weak points
短期	duǎnqī	short-term
堆	duī	to pile up; to heap up; a mass; pile
对比	duìbǐ	to contrast; contrast; ratio
对待	duìdài	to treat; treatment
对手	duìshǒu	opponent; rival; competitor; (well-matched) adversary
队伍	duìwu	ranks; troops; queue; line
对象	duìxiàng	target; object; partner; boyfriend; girlfriend
独立	dúlì	independent; independence; to stand alone
吨	dūn	ton (loanword); Taiwan pr. dùn
朵	duǒ	flower; earlobe; fig. item on both sides; classifier for flowers, clouds etc
躲	duǒ	to hide; to dodge; to avoid
独特	dútè	unique; distinctive
读音	dúyīn	pronunciation; literary (rather than colloquial) pronunciation of a Chinese character
独自	dúzì	alone

E

3 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
儿女	érnǚ	children; sons and daughters; a young man and a young woman (in love)
二手	èrshǒu	indirectly acquired; second-hand (information, equipment etc); assistant
二维码	èrwéimǎ	2D barcode; matrix code; (esp.) QR code

F

60 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
罚	fá	to punish; to penalize; to fine
发表	fābiǎo	to issue; to publish
发布	fābù	to release; to issue; to announce; to distribute
发达	fādá	well-developed; flourishing; to develop; to promote; to expand; (literary) to achieve fame and fortune; to prosper
发挥	fāhuī	to display; to exhibit; to bring out implicit or innate qualities; to express (a thought or moral)
罚款	fákuǎn	to fine; penalty; fine (monetary)
发明	fāmíng	to invent; an invention
翻	fān	to turn over; to flip over; to overturn; to rummage through
反	fǎn	contrary; in reverse; inside out or upside down; to reverse
反而	fǎn’ér	on the contrary; instead
反复	fǎnfù	repeatedly; over and over; to upend; unstable; to come and go; (of an illness) to return
方	fāng	square; power or involution (math.); upright; honest; fair and square; direction; surname Fang; abbr. for square or cubic meter
防	fáng	to protect; to defend; to guard against; to prevent
方案	fāng’àn	plan; program (for action etc); proposal; proposed bill
仿佛	fǎngfú	to seem; as if; seemingly; alike; similar
访问	fǎngwèn	to visit; to call on (a person or place); (computing) to visit (a website); to access (a network resource etc); (Tw) to interview (e.g. for a report or feature story)
房屋	fángwū	house; building
防止	fángzhǐ	to prevent; to guard against; to take precautions
返回	fǎnhuí	to return to; to come (or go) back
番茄	fānqié	tomato
繁荣	fánróng	prosperous; booming
范围	fànwéi	range; scope; limit; extent
反应	fǎnyìng	to react; to respond; reaction; response
反映	fǎnyìng	to mirror; to reflect; mirror image; reflection
反正	fǎnzhèng	anyway; in any case; to come over from the enemy's side
发起	fāqǐ	to originate; to initiate; to launch (an attack, an initiative etc); to start
发言	fāyán	to make a speech; statement; utterance
发音	fāyīn	to pronounce; pronunciation; to emit sound
法院	fǎyuàn	court of law; court
飞行	fēixíng	(of planes etc) to fly; flying; flight; aviation
飞行员	fēixíngyuán	pilot; aviator
非洲	Fēizhōu	Africa; abbr. for 阿非利加洲
分别	fēnbié	to part; to leave each other; to distinguish; to tell apart; difference; distinction; in different ways; differently
分布	fēnbù	to scatter; to distribute; to be distributed (over an area etc); (statistical, geographic) distribution
奋斗	fèndòu	to strive; to struggle
纷纷	fēnfēn	one after another; in succession; one by one; continuously
丰富多彩	fēngfù-duōcǎi	richly colorful
风格	fēnggé	style
疯狂	fēngkuáng	crazy; frenzied; wild
风俗	fēngsú	social custom
风险	fēngxiǎn	risk; hazard
分类	fēnlèi	to classify
分离	fēnlí	to separate
分配	fēnpèi	to distribute; to assign; to allocate; to partition (a hard drive)
分手	fēnshǒu	to part company; to split up; to break up
分析	fēnxī	to analyze; analysis
分享	fēnxiǎng	to share (esp. sth enjoyable, useful or beneficial)
否定	fǒudìng	to negate; to deny; to reject; negative (answer)
否认	fǒurèn	to declare to be untrue; to deny
扶	fú	to support with the hand; to help sb up; to support oneself by holding onto something; to help
福	fú	good fortune; happiness; luck; surname Fu; abbr. for Fujian province 福建省
副	fù	secondary; auxiliary; deputy; assistant
富	fù	rich; abundant; wealthy; surname Fu
付出	fùchū	to pay; to expend; to invest (energy or time)
负担	fùdān	to bear (an expense, a responsibility etc); burden
夫妇	fūfù	a (married) couple; husband and wife
妇女	fùnǚ	woman
富有	fùyǒu	rich; wealthy; affluent; to be rich in; to be replete with
复制	fùzhì	to duplicate; to make a copy of; to copy; to reproduce
服装	fúzhuāng	dress; clothing; costume; clothes

G

83 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
盖	gài	lid; top; cover; canopy; to cover; to conceal; surname Ge
改革	gǎigé	reform; to reform
改进	gǎijìn	to improve; to make better; improvement
概括	gàikuò	to summarize; to generalize; briefly; in broad outline
概念	gàiniàn	concept; idea
改善	gǎishàn	to make better; to improve
改天	gǎitiān	another day; some other time; to find another day (for appointment etc); to take a rain check
改正	gǎizhèng	to correct; to amend; to put right; correction
刚好	gānghǎo	just; exactly; to happen to be
敢于	gǎnyú	to have the courage to do sth; to dare to; bold in
搞	gǎo	to do; to make; to go in for; to set up
告别	gàobié	to leave; to part from; to bid farewell to; to say goodbye to
高大	gāodà	tall; lofty; towering
高档	gāodàng	superior quality; high grade; top grade
高度	gāodù	height; altitude; elevation; high degree
高级	gāojí	high level; high grade; advanced; high-ranking
高科技	gāokējì	high tech; high technology
高效	gāoxiào	efficient; highly effective
隔	gé	to separate; to partition; to stand or lie between; at a distance from
个别	gèbié	individually; one by one; just one or two; exceptional; rare
歌词	gēcí	song lyric; lyrics
各行各业	gèháng-gèyè	every trade; all professions; all walks of life
根	gēn	root; basis; classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
根本	gēnběn	fundamental; basic; root; simply
更换	gēnghuàn	to replace (a worn-out tire etc); to change (one's address etc)
更新	gēngxīn	to replace the old with new; to renew; to renovate; to upgrade
歌曲	gēqǔ	song
个人	gèrén	an individual; oneself; (attributive) personal; one's own
格外	géwài	especially; particularly; even more than usual; extra; additional
个性	gèxìng	individuality; personality
各自	gèzì	each; respective; apiece
公布	gōngbù	to announce; to make public; to publish
工程	gōngchéng	engineering; an engineering project; project; undertaking
工程师	gōngchéngshī	engineer
工具	gōngjù	tool; instrument; utensil; means (to achieve a goal etc)
功能	gōngnéng	function; capability
公平	gōngpíng	fair; impartial
公务员	gōngwùyuán	civil servant; public servant
恭喜	gōngxǐ	to congratulate; (interj.) congratulations!
贡献	gòngxiàn	to contribute; to dedicate; to devote; contribution
共享	gòngxiǎng	to share; to enjoy together
工业	gōngyè	industry
工艺	gōngyì	arts and crafts; industrial arts
公寓	gōngyù	apartment building; block of flats (may be a public housing block or a condominium etc)
构成	gòuchéng	to constitute; to form; to compose; to make up
沟通	gōutōng	to join; to connect; to link up; to communicate
古	gǔ	ancient; old; paleo-; surname Gu
鼓	gǔ	drum; to drum; to strike; to rouse; to bulge
挂号	guàhào	to register (at a hospital etc); to send by registered mail
怪	guài	odd; strange; uncanny; (bound form) monster; supernatural being; to find strange; to regard as odd; to blame
关闭	guānbì	to close; to shut (a window etc); (of a shop, school etc) to shut down
观察	guānchá	to observe; to watch; to survey
观点	guāndiǎn	point of view; viewpoint; standpoint
广	guǎng	wide; numerous; to spread; surname Guang
广场	guǎngchǎng	public square; plaza
广大	guǎngdà	(of an area) vast or extensive; large-scale; widespread; (of people) numerous
广泛	guǎngfàn	wide; broad; extensive; widespread
光临	guānglín	(formal) to honor with one's presence; to attend
光明	guāngmíng	light; radiance; (fig.) bright (prospects etc); openhearted
光线	guāngxiàn	light ray; light; illumination
冠军	guànjūn	champion
观念	guānniàn	notion; thought; concept; sense
古代	gǔdài	ancient times
固定	gùdìng	to fix; to fasten; to set rigidly in place; fixed
规律	guīlǜ	rule (e.g. of science); law of behavior; regular pattern; rhythm
规模	guīmó	scale; scope; extent
贵姓	guìxìng	what is your surname?; (May I ask) your surname?
规则	guīzé	rule; regulation; regular; orderly; fixed
柜子	guìzi	cupboard; cabinet
古老	gǔlǎo	ancient; old; age-old
滚	gǔn	to boil; to roll; to take a hike; Get lost!
锅	guō	pot; pan; wok; cauldron; pot-shaped thing
过度	guòdù	excessive; over-; excess; going too far
过分	guòfèn	excessive; undue; unduly; overly
国画	guóhuà	traditional Chinese painting
过敏	guòmǐn	(medicine) allergic; hypersensitive; (fig.) oversensitive; prone to overreact
过期	guòqī	to be overdue; to exceed the time limit; to expire (as in expiration date)
国庆	guóqìng	National Day
果然	guǒrán	really; sure enough; as expected; if indeed
果实	guǒshí	fruit (produced by a plant); (fig.) fruits (of success etc); results; gains
过于	guòyú	excessively; too
故乡	gùxiāng	home; homeland; native place
鼓掌	gǔzhǎng	to applaud; to clap

H

61 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
哈	hā	(interj.) ha!; (onom. for laughter); (slang) to be infatuated with; to adore; (bound form) husky (dog) (abbr. for 哈士奇); a Pekinese; a pug; (dialect) to scold; abbr. for 哈萨克斯坦, Kazakhstan; abbr. for 哈尔滨, Harbin
海关	hǎiguān	customs (i.e. border crossing inspection)
海外	hǎiwài	overseas; abroad
海鲜	hǎixiān	seafood
含	hán	to keep in the mouth; to contain
行	háng	(bound form) row; line; (bound form) line of business; trade; profession; (bound form) commercial firm; (bound form) to rank (first, second etc) among one's siblings (by age)
行业	hángyè	trade; profession; industry; business
含量	hánliàng	content; quantity contained
汗水	hànshuǐ	sweat; perspiration
含有	hányǒu	to contain; including
好	hào	to be fond of; to like; to have a tendency to
好评	hǎopíng	favorable criticism; positive evaluation
好奇	hàoqí	inquisitive; curious; inquisitiveness; curiosity
好运	hǎoyùn	good luck
好转	hǎozhuǎn	to improve; to take a turn for the better; improvement
合	hé	to close; to join; to fit; to be equal to; whole; together; old variant of 盒
合法	héfǎ	lawful; legitimate; legal
盒饭	héfàn	meal in a partitioned box
黑	hēi	black; dark; sinister; secret; shady; illegal; short name for Heilongjiang 黑龙江
合理	hélǐ	rational; reasonable; sensible; fair
河流	héliú	river
合同	hétóng	contract; agreement
合影	héyǐng	group photo; to take a group photo
合作	hézuò	to cooperate; to collaborate; to work together
红	hóng	red; popular; revolutionary; bonus; surname Hong
厚度	hòudù	thickness
后果	hòuguǒ	consequences; aftermath
猴子	hóuzi	monkey
湖	hú	lake
滑	huá	to slip; to slide; slippery; smooth; sly; slippery; not to be trusted; surname Hua
划	huá	to row; to paddle; profitable; worth (the effort)
化	huà	to make into; to change into; -ization; to ... -ize; to transform; variant of 花; abbr. for 化学
花费	huāfèi	expense; cost; to spend (time or money); expenditure
话费	huàfèi	call charge
画面	huàmiàn	scene; tableau; picture; image
黄瓜	huángguā	cucumber
黄金	huángjīn	gold; golden (opportunity); prime (time)
环节	huánjié	(zoology) segment (of the body of a worm, centipede etc); (fig.) a part of an integrated whole: aspect (of a project), element (of a policy), sector (of the economy), stage (of a process) etc
缓解	huǎnjiě	to bring relief; to alleviate (a crisis); to dull (a pain)
缓慢	huǎnmàn	slow; unhurried; sluggish
话题	huàtí	subject (of a talk or conversation); topic
化学	huàxué	chemistry; chemical
蝴蝶	húdié	butterfly
互动	hùdòng	to interact; interactive
灰	huī	ash; dust; lime; gray
挥	huī	to wave; to brandish; to command; to conduct
恢复	huīfù	to reinstate; to resume; to restore; to recover
汇率	huìlǜ	exchange rate
灰色	huīsè	gray; ash gray; grizzly; pessimistic
回收	huíshōu	to recycle; to reclaim; to retrieve; to recover
婚礼	hūnlǐ	wedding ceremony; wedding
伙	huǒ	(bound form) meals (as in 伙食); variant of 伙
伙伴	huǒbàn	companion; pal; partner; business associate
火锅	huǒguō	hotpot; (basketball) a blocked shot; a block
或是	huòshì	or; either one or the other
货物	huòwù	goods; commodity; merchandise
或许	huòxǔ	perhaps; maybe
忽视	hūshì	to neglect; to overlook; to disregard; to ignore
胡同	hútòng	lane; alley
户外	hùwài	outdoor
呼吸	hūxī	to breathe

J

129 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
及	jí	and; to reach; up to; in time for
级	jí	level; grade; rank; step (of stairs)
集	jí	to gather; to collect; collected works; classifier for sections of a TV series etc: episode
挤	jǐ	to crowd in; to cram in; to force others aside; to press
系	jì	to tie; to fasten; to do up (buttons); to knot
甲	jiǎ	first of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; (used for an unspecified person or thing); first (in a list, as a party to a contract etc); letter "A" or roman "I" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc
架	jià	to support; frame; rack; framework
嘉宾	jiābīn	esteemed guest; honored guest; guest (on a show)
家电	jiādiàn	household electric appliance; abbr. for 家用电器
加工	jiāgōng	to process; processing; working (of machinery)
捡	jiǎn	to pick up; to collect; to gather
剪	jiǎn	(bound form) scissors or similar tool; to cut as with scissors; (bound form) to wipe out; to exterminate; to edit (video, audio etc); surname Jian
建	jiàn	to establish; to found; to set up; to build
键	jiàn	key (on a piano or computer keyboard); button (on a mouse or other device); chemical bond; linchpin
剪刀	jiǎndāo	scissors
减肥	jiǎnféi	to lose weight
讲话	jiǎnghuà	a speech; to speak; to talk; to address
将近	jiāngjìn	almost; nearly; close to
讲究	jiǎngjiu	to pay particular attention to; carefully selected for quality; tastefully chosen
奖励	jiǎnglì	to reward; reward (as encouragement)
讲述	jiǎngshù	to talk about; to narrate; to give an account
降水	jiàngshuǐ	rain and snow; precipitation (meteorology)
讲座	jiǎngzuò	course of lectures; lecture series; chair (academic position)
渐渐	jiànjiàn	gradually
艰苦	jiānkǔ	difficult; hard; arduous
简历	jiǎnlì	curriculum vitae (CV); résumé; biographical notes
建立	jiànlì	to establish; to set up; to found
键盘	jiànpán	keyboard
坚强	jiānqiáng	staunch; strong
建设	jiànshè	to build; to construct; to establish; to develop; to institute
建造	jiànzào	to construct; to build
简直	jiǎnzhí	simply; really
建筑	jiànzhù	to construct; building
浇	jiāo	to pour liquid; to irrigate (using waterwheel); to water; to cast (molten metal)
较	jiào	(bound form) to compare; (literary) to dispute; compared to; (before an adjective) relatively; comparatively; rather
脚步	jiǎobù	footstep; step
教材	jiàocái	teaching material
角度	jiǎodù	angle; (fig.) point of view
交换	jiāohuàn	to exchange; to swap; to switch (telecom); commutative (math)
交往	jiāowǎng	to associate (with); to have contact (with); to hang out (with); to date
交易	jiāoyì	to deal; to trade; to transact; transaction; deal
加热	jiārè	to heat
假如	jiǎrú	if
加深	jiāshēn	to deepen
驾驶	jiàshǐ	to drive (vehicle); to pilot (ship, airplane etc); driver; pilot; captain
加速	jiāsù	to accelerate; to speed up; to expedite
家务	jiāwù	household duties; housework
驾照	jiàzhào	driver's license (abbr. for 驾驶执照)
价值	jiàzhí	value; worth; (ethical, cultural etc) values
疾病	jíbìng	disease; sickness; ailment
季度	jìdù	quarter of a year; season (sports)
结	jié	knot; to tie; to bind; to form; to conclude; to settle
届	jiè	to arrive at (place or time); period; to become due; classifier for events, meetings, elections, sporting fixtures, years (of graduation)
接触	jiēchù	to touch; to contact; access; in touch with
接待	jiēdài	to receive; to entertain; to host (guests, visitors or clients)
阶段	jiēduàn	stage; section; phase; period
结构	jiégòu	structure; composition; makeup; architecture
结合	jiéhé	to combine; to link; to integrate; binding
接近	jiējìn	to approach; to get close to
结论	jiélùn	conclusion; verdict; to conclude
节省	jiéshěng	saving; to save; to use sparingly; to cut down on
接收	jiēshōu	reception (of transmitted signal); to receive; to accept; to admit
及格	jígé	to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard
机构	jīgòu	mechanism; structure; organization; agency
集合	jíhé	to gather; to assemble; (math.) set
即将	jíjiāng	about to; on the point of; soon
激烈	jīliè	(of competition or fighting) intense; fierce; (of pain) acute; (of an expression of opinion) impassioned
记录	jìlù	to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc)
纪录	jìlù	to record; record (written account); note-taker; record (in sports etc); variant of 记录 (but in Taiwan, not for the verb sense "to record")
纪录片	jìlùpiàn	newsreel; documentary (film or TV program)
急忙	jímáng	hastily
紧	jǐn	tight; strict; close at hand; near
进步	jìnbù	progress; improvement; to improve; to progress
近代	jìndài	the not-very-distant past; modern times, excluding recent decades; (in the context of Chinese history) the period from the Opium Wars until the May 4th Movement (mid-19th century to 1919); capitalist times (pre-1949)
技能	jìnéng	technical ability; skill
静	jìng	still; calm; quiet; not moving
经典	jīngdiǎn	the classics; scriptures; classical; classic (example, case etc)
精力	jīnglì	energy
精神	jīngshen	vigor; vitality; energetic; lively; spirited
惊喜	jīngxǐ	nice surprise; to be pleasantly surprised
经营	jīngyíng	to engage in (business etc); to run; to operate
纪念	jìniàn	to commemorate; to honor the memory of; memento; keepsake; souvenir
纪念日	jìniànrì	day of commemoration; memorial day
紧急	jǐnjí	urgent; emergency
进口	jìnkǒu	to import; imported; entrance; inlet (for the intake of air, water etc)
尽快	jǐnkuài	as quickly as possible; as soon as possible
尽力	jìnlì	to strive one's hardest; to spare no effort
尽量	jǐnliàng	as much as possible; to the greatest extent
紧密	jǐnmì	inseparably close
近年来	jìnnián lái	for the past few years
近期	jìnqī	near in time; in the near future; very soon; recent
今日	jīnrì	today
近日	jìnrì	(in) the past few days; recently; (within) the next few days
谨慎	jǐnshèn	cautious; prudent
进一步	jìnyíbù	to go a step further; (develop, understand, improve etc) more; further
机器	jīqì	machine
极其	jíqí	extremely
机器人	jīqìrén	robot; android
肌肉	jīròu	muscle; flesh
计算	jìsuàn	to calculate; to compute; to consider; to think over; to plot; to scheme
计算机	jìsuànjī	computer; (Tw) calculator
集体	jítǐ	collective (decision); joint (effort); a group; a team
救	jiù	to save; to assist; to rescue
酒吧	jiǔbā	bar (place to buy drinks)
救护车	jiùhùchē	ambulance
就业	jiùyè	to get a job; employment
久远	jiǔyuǎn	lasting; enduring; extending over a long period of time
急需	jíxū	to urgently need; urgent need
记忆	jìyì	to remember; to recall; memory
记载	jìzǎi	to write down; to record; written account
急诊	jízhěn	to give or receive urgent medical treatment; emergency treatment (at a hospital emergency department or from a doctor on a house call)
集中	jízhōng	to concentrate; to centralize; to focus; centralized
据	jù	according to; to act in accordance with; to depend on; to seize; to occupy; used in 拮据
距	jù	to be at a distance of ... from; to be apart from; (bound form) distance; spur (on the leg of certain birds: gamecock, pheasant etc)
捐	juān	to relinquish; to abandon; to contribute; to donate; (bound form) tax; levy
具备	jùbèi	to possess; to have; equipped with; able to fulfill (conditions or requirements)
剧场	jùchǎng	theater
巨大	jùdà	huge; immense; enormous; gigantic
绝对	juéduì	absolute; unconditional
决赛	juésài	finals (of a competition)
角色	juésè	role; part (in a play or movie etc); also pr. jiǎosè
决心	juéxīn	determination; resolution; determined; firm and resolute
居民	jūmín	resident; inhabitant
居然	jūrán	unexpectedly; to one's surprise; go so far as to
据说	jùshuō	it is said that; reportedly
具体	jùtǐ	concrete; specific; detailed
具有	jùyǒu	to have; to possess
居住	jūzhù	to reside; to dwell; to live in a place; resident in
橘子	júzi	tangerine

K

33 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
开发	kāifā	to exploit (a resource); to open up (for development); to develop
开放	kāifàng	to bloom; to open; to be open (to the public); to open up (to the outside)
开幕	kāimù	to open (a conference); to inaugurate
开幕式	kāimùshì	opening ceremony
开水	kāishuǐ	boiled water; boiling water
开通	kāitōng	to open (a new road or railway line); to set up (a hotline); to launch (a service); to subscribe to (a members-only service)
开业	kāiyè	to open a business; to open a practice; open (for business)
开展	kāizhǎn	to launch; to develop; to unfold; (of an exhibition etc) to open
看	kān	to look after; to take care of; to watch; to guard
看望	kànwàng	to pay a visit to; to see (sb)
看作	kànzuò	to look upon as; to regard as
靠	kào	to lean against or on; to stand by the side of; to come near to; to depend on
靠近	kàojìn	to be close to; to approach; to draw near
颗	kē	classifier for small spheres, pearls, corn grains, teeth, hearts, satellites etc
克服	kèfú	(try to) overcome (hardships etc); to conquer; to put up with; to endure
客服	kèfú	customer service
客观	kèguān	objective; impartial
客户	kèhù	client; customer
可见	kějiàn	it can clearly be seen (that this is the case); it is (thus) clear; clear; visible
可靠	kěkào	reliable
可怕	kěpà	awful; dreadful; fearful; formidable
科研	kēyán	(scientific) research
空间	kōngjiān	space; room; (fig.) scope; leeway; (astronomy) outer space; (physics, math.) space
控制	kòngzhì	to control
空中	kōngzhōng	in the sky; in the air
口袋	kǒudai	pocket; bag; sack
口味	kǒuwèi	a person's preferences; tastes (in food); flavor
库	kù	warehouse; storehouse; (file) library
宽	kuān	wide; broad; loose; relaxed; lenient; surname Kuan
宽度	kuāndù	width
亏	kuī	to lose (money); to have a deficit; to be deficient; to treat unfairly; luckily; fortunately; thanks to
昆虫	kūnchóng	insect
扩大	kuòdà	to expand; to enlarge; to broaden one's scope

L

66 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
来源	láiyuán	source (of information etc); origin
老百姓	lǎobǎixìng	ordinary people; the "person in the street"
老板	lǎobǎn	Robam (brand); boss; business proprietor
劳动	láodòng	work; toil; physical labor
老公	lǎogōng	(coll.) husband
姥姥	lǎolao	(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
老婆	lǎopo	(coll.) wife
姥爷	lǎoye	(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather
乐观	lèguān	optimistic; hopeful
泪	lèi	(bound form) tears; teardrops
类	lèi	kind; type; class; category; (classifier) kind; type; (bound form) to resemble; to be similar to
泪水	lèishuǐ	teardrop; tears
类似	lèisì	similar; analogous
类型	lèixíng	type; kind; category; (computer programming) type
乐趣	lèqù	delight; pleasure; joy
梨	lí	pear
力	lì	power; force; strength; ability; strenuously; surname Li
恋爱	liàn’ài	(romantic) love; in love; to have an affair
量	liàng	quantity; amount; capacity; to estimate
良好	liánghǎo	good; favorable; well; fine
粮食	liángshi	foodstuff; cereals
联合	liánhé	to combine; to join; unite; alliance
连接	liánjiē	to link; to join; to connect
连忙	liánmáng	promptly; at once
脸色	liǎnsè	complexion; look
连续	liánxù	continuous; in a row; serial; consecutive
了不起	liǎobuqǐ	amazing; terrific; extraordinary
列车	lièchē	(railway) train
离婚	líhūn	to divorce
立即	lìjí	immediately
立刻	lìkè	immediately; at once; right away
力量	lìliàng	power; force; strength
理论	lǐlùn	theory; to argue; to take notice of
厘米	límǐ	centimeter
铃	líng	(small) bell
领	lǐng	neck; collar; to lead; to receive
令	lìng	classifier for a ream of paper; to order; to command; an order; warrant; writ; used in 脊令; used in 令狐 (Taiwan pr. lìng)
领带	lǐngdài	necktie
领导	lǐngdǎo	lead; leading; to lead; leadership
灵活	línghuó	flexible; nimble; agile
领取	lǐngqǔ	to receive; to draw; to get
领先	lǐngxiān	to lead; to be in front
领域	lǐngyù	domain; sphere; field; territory; area
临时	línshí	as the time draws near; at the last moment; temporary; interim
利润	lìrùn	profits
里头	lǐtou	inside; interior
流传	liúchuán	to spread; to circulate; to hand down
流感	liúgǎn	flu; influenza
浏览	liúlǎn	to skim over; to browse
留言	liúyán	to leave a message; to leave one's comments; message
利益	lìyì	benefit; (in sb's) interest
利用	lìyòng	to exploit; to make use of; to use; to take advantage of
理由	lǐyóu	reason; grounds; justification
离职	lízhí	to leave one's job temporarily (e.g. for study); to leave one's job; to resign
龙	lóng	Chinese dragon; loong; (fig.) emperor; dragon; (bound form) dinosaur; surname Long
漏	lòu	to leak; to divulge; to leave out by mistake; waterclock or hourglass (old)
录	lù	to carve wood
陆地	lùdì	dry land (as opposed to the sea)
论文	lùnwén	paper; treatise; thesis
逻辑	luójí	(loanword) logic
录取	lùqǔ	to accept an applicant (prospective student, employee etc) who passes an entrance exam; to admit (a student); to hire (a job candidate)
路人	lùrén	passer-by; stranger
路线	lùxiàn	itinerary; route; political line (e.g. right revisionist road)
旅行社	lǚxíngshè	travel agency
陆续	lùxù	in turn; successively; one after the other; bit by bit
录音	lùyīn	to record sound; an audio recording

M

40 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
骂	mà	to scold; to abuse; to curse
买卖	mǎimai	purchase and sale; transaction; shop; store
忙碌	mánglù	busy; bustling
满足	mǎnzú	to satisfy; to meet (the needs of); satisfied; content
毛笔	máobǐ	writing brush
毛病	máobìng	fault; defect; shortcomings; ailment
矛盾	máodùn	contradiction; conflicting views; contradictory
没法儿	méifǎr	(coll.) can't do anything about it; (coll.) there's no way that ...; it's simply not credible that ...; (coll.) couldn't be (better) (i.e. simply wonderful)
玫瑰	méigui	rugosa rose (shrub) (Rosa rugosa); rose flower
魅力	mèilì	charm; fascination; glamor; charisma
美术	měishù	art; fine arts; painting
媒体	méitǐ	media, esp. news media
美味	měiwèi	delicious; delicious food; delicacy
门诊	ménzhěn	outpatient service
迷	mí	to bewilder; crazy about; fan; enthusiast
面	miàn	face; side; surface; aspect
面积	miànjī	area (of a floor, piece of land etc); surface area; tract of land
面临	miànlín	to face sth; to be confronted with
面向	miànxiàng	to face; to turn towards; geared towards; catering for; -oriented; (Tw) aspect; facet
描述	miáoshù	to describe; description
迷路	mílù	to lose the way; lost; labyrinth; labyrinthus vestibularis (of the inner ear)
秘密	mìmì	secret; private; confidential; clandestine; a secret
命	mìng	life; fate; order or command; to assign a name, title etc
敏感	mǐngǎn	sensitive; susceptible
名称	míngchēng	name (of a thing); name (of an organization)
名牌	míngpái	famous brand; nameplate; name tag
名片	míngpiàn	(business) card
明确	míngquè	clear-cut; definite; explicit; to clarify; to specify; to make definite
明显	míngxiǎn	clear; distinct; obvious
明星	míngxīng	star; celebrity
命运	mìngyùn	fate; destiny
密切	mìqiè	close; intimate; to strengthen (ties, cooperation etc); closely; intently; carefully; (math.) to osculate
秘书	mìshū	secretary
摸	mō	to feel with the hand; to touch; to stroke; to grope
模糊	móhu	vague; indistinct; fuzzy; to blur; to obscure; to confuse; to mix up
陌生	mòshēng	strange; unfamiliar
模式	móshì	mode; pattern; model
某	mǒu	some; a certain; sb or sth indefinite; such-and-such
目光	mùguāng	gaze; (fig.) attention; expression in one's eyes; look; (lit. and fig.) sight; vision
木头	mùtou	wood; log; (fig.) blockhead; dolt

N

19 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
难得	nándé	seldom; rare; hard to come by
难度	nándù	degree of difficulty
难以	nányǐ	hard to (predict, imagine etc)
男子	nánzǐ	a man; a male
闹	nào	noisy; cacophonous; to make noise; to disturb; to vent (feelings); to fall ill
闹钟	nàozhōng	alarm clock
哪怕	nǎpà	even; even if; even though; no matter how
内部	nèibù	interior; inside (part, section); internal
能干	nénggàn	capable; competent
念	niàn	to read; to study (a subject); to attend (a school); to read aloud; to give (sb) a tongue-lashing; to miss (sb)
年初	niánchū	beginning of the year
年代	niándài	a decade of a century (e.g. the Sixties); age; era; period
年纪	niánjì	age
年夜饭	niányèfàn	reunion dinner on Lunar New Year's Eve (Chinese New Year tradition)
牛仔裤	niúzǎikù	jeans
浓	nóng	concentrated; dense; strong (smell etc)
农民	nóngmín	peasant; farmer
农业	nóngyè	agriculture; farming
女子	nǚzǐ	woman; female

O

3 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
哦	ò	oh (interjection indicating that one has just learned sth)
偶然	ǒurán	incidentally; occasional; occasionally; by chance
欧洲	Ōuzhōu	Europe (abbr. for 欧罗巴洲)

P

40 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
派	pài	(literary) tributary; branch of a river; clique; school; group; faction; (bound form) style; manner; to send (a person or resource); to dispatch; to allocate (a resource or task); to appoint (sb); classifier for factions, groups etc; (preceded by 一) classifier used in characterizing a scene, atmosphere, demeanor, sound, remark etc; used in 派司
派出所	pàichūsuǒ	local police station
排列	páiliè	to arrange in order; (math.) permutation
拍摄	pāishè	to take (a picture); to shoot (a film)
跑道	pǎodào	athletic track; track; runway (i.e. airstrip)
赔	péi	to compensate for loss; to indemnify; to suffer a financial loss
配	pèi	to join; to fit; to mate; to mix
陪伴	péibàn	to accompany
配合	pèihé	matching; fitting in with; compatible with; to correspond
配送	pèisòng	to put together an order and deliver it (i.e. 配货 and 送货); to deliver (goods)
培训	péixùn	to cultivate; to train; to groom; training
培养	péiyǎng	to cultivate; to breed; to foster; to nurture
盆	pén	basin; flower pot; unit of volume equal to 12 斗 and 8 升, approx 128 liters
碰	pèng	to touch; to meet with; to bump
碰见	pèngjiàn	to run into; to meet (unexpectedly); to bump into
批	pī	to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on
批	pī	to ascertain; to act on; to criticize; to pass on
匹	pǐ	(bound form) matching; comparable to; (bound form) alone; single; one of a pair; classifier for horses, mules etc (Taiwan pr. pī); classifier for cloth: bolt
骗	piàn	to cheat; to swindle; to deceive; to get on (a horse etc) by swinging one leg over
拼	pīn	to piece together; to put together; to pool (resources etc); to share; to risk all; to go all out; to spell (words)
品	pǐn	(bound form) article; commodity; product; goods; (bound form) grade; rank; kind; type; variety; character; disposition; nature; temperament
平	píng	flat; level; smooth; to make even; to level; equal; on the same level; (bound form) fair; impartial; to tie; to draw; (bound form) average; ordinary; surname Ping
评	píng	to discuss; to comment; to criticize; to judge
凭	píng	to lean against; to rely on; on the basis of; no matter (how, what etc); proof
平安	píng’ān	safe and sound; well; without mishap; quiet and safe; at peace; see 平安区
平衡	pínghéng	balance; equilibrium
评价	píngjià	to evaluate; to assess
凭借	píngjiè	to rely on; to depend on; by means of; thanks to
平静	píngjìng	calm; tranquil; serene
平均	píngjūn	average; on average; evenly; in equal proportions
屏幕	píngmù	screen (TV, computer or movie)
平台	píngtái	platform; terrace; flat-roofed building
品牌	pǐnpái	brand; brand name
聘请	pìnqǐng	to engage; to hire (a lawyer etc)
拼音	pīnyīn	phonetic writing; pinyin (Chinese romanization)
品质	pǐnzhì	character; intrinsic quality (of a person); quality (of a product or service, or as in "quality of life", "air quality" etc)
品种	pǐnzhǒng	breed; variety
批准	pīzhǔn	to approve; to ratify
破坏	pòhuài	destruction; damage; to wreck; to break
普及	pǔjí	to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular

Q

61 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
齐	qí	neat; even; level with; identical; simultaneous; all together; (name of states and dynasties at several different periods); surname Qi
其	qí	his; her; its; their
签	qiān	to sign one's name; to write brief comments on a document; inscribed bamboo stick (variant of 签); visa
浅	qiǎn	shallow; light (color)
欠	qiàn	to owe; to lack; (literary) to be deficient in; (bound form) yawn
签订	qiāndìng	to agree to and sign (a treaty etc)
墙	qiáng	wall; (slang) to block (a website) (usu. in the passive: 被墙)
抢	qiǎng	to fight over; to rush; to scramble; to grab; to rob; to snatch
强大	qiángdà	big and strong; formidable; powerful
强调	qiángdiào	to emphasize (a statement); to stress
强度	qiángdù	strength; intensity
抢救	qiǎngjiù	to rescue
强烈	qiángliè	strong; intense
前进	qiánjìn	to go forward; to forge ahead; to advance; onward
前来	qiánlái	to come (formal); before; previously
签名	qiānmíng	to sign (one's name with a pen etc); to autograph; signature
前途	qiántú	prospects; future outlook; journey
前往	qiánwǎng	to leave for; to proceed towards; to go to
签字	qiānzì	to sign (one's name); signature
悄悄	qiāoqiāo	quiet; making little or no noise; surreptitious; stealthy; anxious; worried; Taiwan pr. qiǎoqiǎo
期待	qīdài	to look forward to; to await; expectation
切	qiē	to cut; to slice; to carve; (math.) tangential
奇迹	qíjì	miracle; wonder; marvel
期间	qījiān	period of time; time; time period; period
亲	qīn	parent; one's own (flesh and blood); relative; related
亲爱	qīn’ài	dear; beloved; darling
勤奋	qínfèn	hardworking; diligent
青	qīng	green; blue; black; youth; young (of people); short name for Qinghai 青海
情感	qínggǎn	feeling; emotion; to move (emotionally)
请教	qǐngjiào	to ask for guidance; to consult
情景	qíngjǐng	scene; spectacle; circumstances; situation
请求	qǐngqiú	to request; to ask; request
情绪	qíngxù	mood; state of mind; moodiness
轻易	qīngyì	easy; simple; rashly; offhandedly
轻重	qīngzhòng	severity (of the case); degree of seriousness; whether sth is slight or serious
亲朋好友	qīnpéng-hǎoyǒu	friends and family; kith and kin
亲切	qīnqiè	amiable; cordial; close and dear; familiar
亲情	qīnqíng	affection; family love; love, esp. within a married couple or between parents and children
亲人	qīnrén	one's close relatives
亲自	qīnzì	personally; in person; oneself
穷	qióng	poor; destitute; to use up; to exhaust
气球	qìqiú	balloon
企业	qǐyè	company; firm; enterprise; corporation
汽油	qìyóu	gasoline
其余	qíyú	the rest; the others; remaining; remainder
权	quán	authority; power; right; (literary) to weigh; expedient; temporary; surname Quan
劝	quàn	to advise; to urge; to try to persuade; to exhort
权利	quánlì	right (i.e. an entitlement to sth); (classical) power and wealth
全力	quánlì	with all one's strength; full strength; all-out (effort); fully (support)
全面	quánmiàn	all-around; comprehensive; total; overall
全体	quántǐ	all; entire
全新	quánxīn	all new; completely new
确保	quèbǎo	to ensure; to guarantee
确定	quèdìng	definite; certain; fixed; to fix (on sth)
缺乏	quēfá	to lack; to be short of
确认	quèrèn	to confirm; to verify; confirmation
群	qún	group; crowd; flock, herd, pack etc
群体	qúntǐ	community; colony
趋势	qūshì	trend; tendency
去世	qùshì	to pass away; to die
区域	qūyù	area; region; district

R

30 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
燃烧	ránshāo	to ignite; to combust; to burn; combustion
绕	rào	to wind; to coil (thread); to rotate around; to spiral
热爱	rè’ài	to love ardently; to adore
热量	rèliàng	heat; quantity of heat; calorific value
热烈	rèliè	enthusiastic; ardent; warm
忍	rěn	to bear; to endure; to tolerate; to restrain oneself
认	rèn	to recognize; to know; to admit
人才	réncái	talent; talented person; looks; attractive looks
人工	réngōng	artificial; manpower; manual work
人际	rénjì	human relationships; interpersonal
人口	rénkǒu	population; people
人类	rénlèi	humanity; human race; mankind
人力	rénlì	manpower; labor power
人民	rénmín	the people
人民币	rénmínbì	Renminbi, the official currency of the PRC (currency codes: RMB or CNY)
人群	rénqún	crowd
人体	réntǐ	human body
人物	rénwù	person; personage; figure (esp. sb of importance); character (in a play, novel etc); (genre of traditional Chinese painting) figure painting
热心	rèxīn	enthusiastic; ardent; zealous
日历	rìlì	calendar
日用品	rìyòngpǐn	articles for daily use
如	rú	as; as if; such as
软	ruǎn	soft; flexible
软件	ruǎnjiàn	software
如此	rúcǐ	like this; so; such
如何	rúhé	how; what way; what
如今	rújīn	nowadays; now
弱	ruò	weak; feeble; young; inferior; not as good as; (following a decimal or fraction) slightly less than
如同	rútóng	like; as
如下	rúxià	as follows

S

159 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
洒	sǎ	to sprinkle; to spray; to spill; to shed
赛场	sàichǎng	racetrack; field (for athletics competition)
色彩	sècǎi	tint; coloring; coloration; (fig.) flavor; character
傻	shǎ	foolish
晒	shài	(of the sun) to shine on; to bask in (the sunshine); to dry (clothes, grain etc) in the sun; (fig.) to expose and share (one's experiences and thoughts) on the Web (loanword from "share"); (coll.) to give the cold shoulder to
沙漠	shāmò	desert
删	shān	to delete
扇	shān	to fan; to slap sb on the face
擅长	shàncháng	to be good at; to be expert in
删除	shānchú	to delete; to cancel
伤	shāng	to injure; injury; wound
赏	shǎng	to bestow (a reward); to give (to an inferior); to hand down; a reward (bestowed by a superior)
上传	shàngchuán	to upload
伤害	shānghài	to injure; to harm
商家	shāngjiā	merchant; business; enterprise
商人	shāngrén	merchant; businessman
上升	shàngshēng	to rise; to go up; to ascend
商务	shāngwù	commercial affairs; commercial; commerce; business
上下	shàngxià	the top and bottom of sth; the full vertical extent of sth; from top to bottom; to go up and down; before and after (as in 上下文 "context")
商业	shāngyè	business; trade; commerce
上涨	shàngzhǎng	to rise; to go up
善良	shànliáng	good and honest; kindhearted
山区	shānqū	mountain area
善于	shànyú	to be good at; to be adept at
扇子	shànzi	fan
烧	shāo	to burn; to set on fire; to heat (over a fire); to boil (water, tea etc); to braise; to cook; to prepare food
烧烤	shāokǎo	barbecue; to roast
沙子	shāzi	sand; grit
蛇	shé	snake; serpent
设备	shèbèi	equipment; facilities; installations
舍不得	shěbude	to hate to do sth; to hate to part with; to begrudge
舍得	shěde	to be willing to part with sth
设计	shèjì	to design; to plan; design; plan
设立	shèlì	to set up; to establish
伸	shēn	to stretch; to extend
身材	shēncái	stature; build (height and weight); figure
深度	shēndù	depth; (of a speech etc) profundity; advanced stage of development
身份	shēnfèn	identity; aspect of one's identity (e.g. mayor, father, permanent resident); role; capacity (as in "in his capacity as ..." 以 + ... + 的身份); status (social, legal etc); position; rank
升	shēng	to ascend; to rise; to promote; to elevate; liter; unit of dry measure for grain (= one liter or one-tenth dou 斗)
省	shěng	to save; to economize; to be frugal; to omit; to delete; to leave out; province; provincial capital
胜	shèng	victory; success; to beat; to defeat
生产	shēngchǎn	to produce; to manufacture; to give birth to a child
生存	shēngcún	to exist; to survive
生动	shēngdòng	(of descriptions, writing etc) vivid; lively
省份	shěngfèn	province
省会	shěnghuì	provincial capital
升级	shēngjí	to go up by one grade; to be promoted; to escalate (in intensity); (computing) to upgrade
胜利	shènglì	victory
升温	shēngwēn	to become hot; temperature rise; (fig.) to intensify; to hot up
生物	shēngwù	organism; living creature; life form; (attributive) biological; bio-
生肖	shēngxiào	one of the twelve animals symbolic of the earthly branches 地支; animal from the Chinese zodiac
生长	shēngzhǎng	to grow; to grow up; to be brought up
深厚	shēnhòu	deep; profound
神话	shénhuà	legend; fairy tale; myth; mythology
深刻	shēnkè	profound; deep; deep-going
神秘	shénmì	mysterious; mystery
深入	shēnrù	to penetrate deeply; thorough
深远	shēnyuǎn	far-reaching; profound and long-lasting
社区	shèqū	community; neighborhood
设施	shèshī	facilities; installation
摄影	shèyǐng	to take a photograph; photography; to shoot (a movie)
设置	shèzhì	to set up; to install
诗	shī	poem; poetry; verse; abbr. for Shijing 诗经, the Book of Songs
湿	shī	moist; wet
式	shì	type; form; pattern; style
时差	shíchā	time difference; time lag; jet lag
时常	shícháng	often; frequently
时代	shídài	age; era; epoch; period (in one's life); Time, US weekly news magazine
适当	shìdàng	suitable; appropriate
使得	shǐde	usable; serviceable; feasible; workable; doable; to make; to cause; to bring about
似的	shìde	seems as if; rather like; Taiwan pr. sì de
事故	shìgù	accident
实践	shíjiàn	practice; to put into practice; to live up to (a promise); to carry out (a project)
事件	shìjiàn	incident; event
试卷	shìjuàn	examination paper; test paper
时刻	shíkè	time; juncture; moment; period of time
实力	shílì	strength
失恋	shīliàn	to lose one's love; to break up (in a romantic relationship); to feel jilted
失眠	shīmián	to suffer from insomnia
市民	shìmín	city resident; townspeople
时期	shíqī	period; phase
诗人	shīrén	bard; poet
实施	shíshī	to implement; to carry out
事实	shìshí	fact
石头	shítou	stone
视为	shìwéi	to view as; to see as; to consider to be; to deem
失误	shīwù	lapse; mistake; to make a mistake; fault
事物	shìwù	thing; object
实习	shíxí	to practice; field work; to intern; internship
实现	shíxiàn	to achieve; to implement; to realize; to bring about
事先	shìxiān	in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
实行	shíxíng	to implement; to carry out; to put into practice
实验	shíyàn	experiment; test; experimental
试验	shìyàn	experiment; test; to experiment
实验室	shíyànshì	laboratory
失业	shīyè	unemployment; to lose one's job
事业	shìyè	undertaking; project; activity; (charitable, political or revolutionary) cause
实用	shíyòng	to apply in practice; practical; functional; pragmatic; applied (science)
食用	shíyòng	to eat; to consume; edible
试用	shìyòng	to try sth out; to be on probation
适用	shìyòng	to be applicable
始终	shǐzhōng	from beginning to end; all along
守	shǒu	to guard; to defend; to keep watch; to abide by the law
首次	shǒucì	first; first time; for the first time
手段	shǒuduàn	method; way; means (of doing sth); skill; ability; trick; wile
手工	shǒugōng	handwork; manual
收获	shōuhuò	to harvest; to reap; to gain; crop; harvest; profit
收集	shōují	to gather; to collect
售价	shòujià	selling price
收看	shōukàn	to watch (a TV program)
手术	shǒushù	(surgical) operation; surgery
手套	shǒutào	glove; mitten
手续	shǒuxù	procedure; formalities
手指	shǒuzhǐ	finger
数	shǔ	to count; to count as; to regard as; to enumerate; to list
束	shù	to bind; bunch; bundle; classifier for bunches, bundles, beams of light etc; to control; surname Shu
摔	shuāi	to throw down; to fall; to drop and break
双方	shuāngfāng	bilateral; both sides; both parties involved
鼠标	shǔbiāo	(computing) mouse
蔬菜	shūcài	vegetables
书法	shūfǎ	calligraphy; handwriting; penmanship
书房	shūfáng	study (room); studio
税	shuì	taxes; duties
水分	shuǐfèn	moisture content; (fig.) overstatement; padding
睡眠	shuìmián	sleep; to sleep; (computing) to enter sleep mode
书架	shūjià	bookshelf
数据	shùjù	data
熟练	shúliàn	practiced; proficient; skilled; skillful
树木	shùmù	tree
顺	shùn	to obey; to follow; to arrange; to make reasonable
说不定	shuōbudìng	can't say for sure; maybe
说服	shuōfú	to persuade; to convince; to talk sb over; Taiwan pr. shuì fú
熟人	shúrén	acquaintance; friend
输入	shūrù	to import; to input
舒适	shūshì	cozy; snug
属于	shǔyú	to belong to; to fall under (a category)
四处	sìchù	all over the place; everywhere and all directions
似乎	sìhū	it seems; seemingly; as if
思考	sīkǎo	to reflect on; to ponder over
私人	sīrén	private; personal; interpersonal; sb with whom one has a close personal relationship
思维	sīwéi	(line of) thought; thinking
思想	sīxiǎng	thought; thinking; idea; ideology
四周	sìzhōu	all around
搜	sōu	to search; variant of 搜
搜索	sōusuǒ	to search (a place, a database, online etc); to search for (sth)
酸甜苦辣	suān-tián-kǔ-là	(lit.) sour, sweet, bitter and spicy (idiom); (fig.) all kinds of flavors; the joys and sorrows of life
随	suí	to follow; to comply with; varying according to...; to allow; subsequently; surname Sui
碎	suì	(transitive or intransitive) to break into pieces; to shatter; to crumble; broken; fragmentary; scattered; garrulous
随后	suíhòu	afterward; later; subsequently; following that
随时	suíshí	at any time; at all times; at the right time; whenever necessary
随手	suíshǒu	conveniently; without extra trouble; while doing it; in passing
随意	suíyì	as one wishes; according to one's wishes; at will; voluntary
损害	sǔnhài	harm; to damage; to impair
损失	sǔnshī	loss; damage; to lose
所	suǒ	actually; place; classifier for houses, small buildings, institutions etc; that which
锁	suǒ	to lock; to lock up; a lock
缩短	suōduǎn	to shorten; to reduce; to curtail
缩小	suōxiǎo	to reduce; to decrease; to shrink
宿舍	sùshè	dormitory; dorm room; living quarters; hostel

T

67 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
台灯	táidēng	desk lamp; table lamp
台阶	táijiē	steps; flight of steps; step (over obstacle); fig. way out of an embarrassing situation
太太	tàitai	married woman; Mrs.; Madam; wife
谈话	tánhuà	to talk (with sb); to have a conversation; talk; conversation
桃	táo	peach
套	tào	to cover; to encase; cover; sheath
他人	tārén	another person; sb else; other people
特产	tèchǎn	special local product; (regional) specialty
疼痛	téngtòng	pain; (of a body part) to be painful; to be sore; to hurt; (of a person) to be in pain
特色	tèsè	a characteristic; a distinctive feature or quality
特殊	tèshū	special; particular; unusual; extraordinary
特有	tèyǒu	specific (to); characteristic (of); distinctive
特征	tèzhēng	characteristic; diagnostic property; distinctive feature; trait
替	tì	to substitute for; to take the place of; to replace; for
填	tián	to fill or stuff; (of a form etc) to fill in
天空	tiānkōng	sky
甜品	tiánpǐn	dessert
天上	tiānshàng	the sky; the heavens
挑	tiāo	to carry on a shoulder pole; to choose; to pick; to nitpick
调	tiáo	to adjust; to regulate; to harmonize; to mix; to mediate; to tease
跳高	tiàogāo	(athletics) high jump
调皮	tiáopí	naughty; mischievous; unruly
挑选	tiāoxuǎn	to choose; to select
跳远	tiàoyuǎn	long jump (athletics)
挑战	tiǎozhàn	to challenge; to take on a challenge; a challenge
调整	tiáozhěng	to adjust; to revise; to reorganize
提倡	tíchàng	to promote; to advocate
贴	tiē	to stick; to paste; to post (e.g. on a blog); to keep close to
铁路	tiělù	railroad; railway
体会	tǐhuì	to know from experience; to learn through experience; to realize; understanding
提交	tíjiāo	to submit (a report etc); to refer (a problem) to sb
体力	tǐlì	physical strength; physical power
题目	tímù	subject; title; topic; exercise or exam question
停留	tíngliú	to stay somewhere temporarily; to stop over
提起	tíqǐ	to mention; to bring up; (lit. and fig.) to lift; to raise; to initiate (legal proceedings)
提升	tíshēng	to promote (to a higher-ranking position); to lift; to hoist; (fig.) to elevate; to raise; to improve
提问	tíwèn	to question; to quiz; to grill
体现	tǐxiàn	to embody; to reflect; to incarnate
体验	tǐyàn	to experience for oneself
同	tóng	like; same; similar; together
通常	tōngcháng	regular; usual; normal; usually; normally
统计	tǒngjì	statistics; to count; to add up
痛苦	tòngkǔ	pain; suffering; painful
同情	tóngqíng	to sympathize with; sympathy
通行	tōngxíng	to go through; to pass through; to be in general use
同一	tóngyī	identical; the same
统一	tǒngyī	to unify; to integrate; unified; integrated
投	tóu	to throw (sth in a specific direction: ball, javelin, grenade etc); to cast (a ballot); to cast (a glance, a shadow etc); to put in (money for investment, a coin to operate a slot machine)
头	tou	noun suffix, as in 石头 (stone) or 木头 (wood)
投入	tóurù	to throw into; to put into; to throw oneself into; to participate in
团	tuán	round; lump; ball; to roll into a ball
团队	tuánduì	team
突出	tūchū	prominent; outstanding; to give prominence to; to protrude
土地	tǔdì	land; soil; territory
土豆	tǔdòu	potato; (Tw) peanut
图画	túhuà	drawing; picture
退	tuì	to retreat; to withdraw; to reject; to return (sth); to decline
退出	tuìchū	to withdraw; to abort; to quit; to log out (computing)
推动	tuīdòng	to push (e.g. for acceptance of a plan); to promote; to give impetus to
推广	tuīguǎng	to extend; to spread; to popularize; generalization
退还	tuìhuán	to return (sth borrowed etc); to send back; to refund; to rebate
推荐	tuījiàn	to recommend
推进	tuījìn	to impel; to carry forward; to push on; to advance
退休	tuìxiū	to retire (from the workforce); to go into retirement
拖鞋	tuōxié	slippers; sandals; flip-flops
图书	túshū	books (in a library or bookstore)
兔子	tùzi	hare; rabbit

W

54 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
外部	wàibù	the outside; (attributive) external; exterior; surface
外公	wàigōng	(coll.) mother's father; maternal grandfather
外观	wàiguān	outward appearance
外婆	wàipó	(coll.) mother's mother; maternal grandmother
外形	wàixíng	figure; shape; external form; contour
弯	wān	to bend; bent; a bend; a turn (in a road etc)
往返	wǎngfǎn	to go back and forth; to go to and fro; to do a round trip
网络	wǎngluò	network (computing, telecommunications, transport etc); Internet
玩具	wánjù	plaything; toy
完美	wánměi	perfect
完善	wánshàn	(of systems, facilities etc) comprehensive; well-developed; excellent; to refine
万一	wànyī	just in case; if by any chance; contingency
完整	wánzhěng	complete; intact
围	wéi	to encircle; to surround; all around; to wear by wrapping around (scarf, shawl); surname Wei
为	wéi	as (in the capacity of); to take sth as; to act as; to serve as
胃	wèi	stomach
喂	wèi	hey; to feed (an animal, baby, invalid etc); to feed
尾巴	wěiba	tail; colloquial pr. yǐ ba
维持	wéichí	to keep; to maintain; to preserve
伟大	wěidà	huge; great; grand; worthy of the greatest admiration; important (contribution etc)
违法	wéifǎ	illegal; to break the law
违反	wéifǎn	to violate (a law)
危害	wēihài	to harm; to jeopardize; to endanger; harmful effect; damage
围巾	wéijīn	scarf; shawl
未来	wèilái	future; tomorrow; approaching
围绕	wéirào	to revolve around; to center on (an issue)
微笑	wēixiào	smile; to smile
威胁	wēixié	to threaten; to menace
维修	wéixiū	maintenance (of equipment); to protect and maintain
唯一	wéiyī	only; sole
位于	wèiyú	to be located at; to be situated at; to lie
位置	wèizhì	position; place; seat
稳定	wěndìng	steady; stable; stability; to stabilize
问卷	wènjuàn	questionnaire
温暖	wēnnuǎn	warm
文学	wénxué	literature
握	wò	to hold; to grasp; to clench (one's fist); (bound form) to have in one's control; classifier: a handful
卧室	wòshì	bedroom
握手	wòshǒu	to shake hands
雾	wù	fog; mist
舞蹈	wǔdǎo	dance (performance art); dancing
无关	wúguān	unrelated; having nothing to do (with sth else)
物价	wùjià	(commodity) prices
物理	wùlǐ	physics; physical; relating to the material world
无奈	wúnài	to have no alternative; frustrated; exasperated; helpless
物品	wùpǐn	articles; goods
无数	wúshù	countless; numberless; innumerable
武术	wǔshù	military skill or technique (in former times); all kinds of martial art sports (some claiming spiritual development); self-defense; tradition of choreographed fights from opera and film (recent usage)
舞台	wǔtái	(lit. and fig.) stage; arena
无限	wúxiàn	unlimited; unbounded
无效	wúxiào	not valid; ineffective; in vain
五颜六色	wǔyán-liùsè	multicolored; every color under the sun
物业	wùyè	property; real estate; abbr. for 物业管理, property management
物质	wùzhì	matter; substance; material; materialistic

X

99 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
戏	xì	trick; drama; play; show
系	xì	system; series; department; faculty; to connect; to relate to
闲	xián	enclosure; (variant of 闲) idle; unoccupied; leisure
县	xiàn	county; (Japan) prefecture
现场	xiànchǎng	the scene (of a crime, accident etc); (on) the spot; (at) the site
现代	xiàndài	modern times; modern age; modern era; Hyundai, South Korean company
现代化	xiàndàihuà	modernization
显得	xiǎnde	to seem; to look; to appear
乡	xiāng	country or countryside; native place; home village or town; township (PRC administrative unit)
相册	xiàngcè	photo album
相处	xiāngchǔ	to be in contact (with sb); to associate; to interact; to get along (well, poorly)
乡村	xiāngcūn	rustic; village; countryside
相当	xiāngdāng	equivalent to; appropriate; considerably; to a certain extent
相对	xiāngduì	relatively; opposite; to resist; to oppose
相关	xiāngguān	related; relevant; pertinent; to be interrelated
项目	xiàngmù	item; project; (sports) event
想念	xiǎngniàn	to miss; to remember with longing; to long to see again
橡皮	xiàngpí	rubber; an eraser
向上	xiàngshàng	upward; up; to advance; to try to improve oneself
响声	xiǎngshēng	noise
享受	xiǎngshòu	to enjoy; to live it up; pleasure
相似	xiāngsì	similar; alike
想象	xiǎngxiàng	to imagine; to envision; imagination
象征	xiàngzhēng	symbol; emblem; to symbolize; to signify; to represent
先后	xiānhòu	early or late; first and last; priority; in succession; one after another
先进	xiānjìn	sophisticated; advanced (technology etc); meritorious; exemplary (deeds etc)
线路	xiànlù	(electricity) line; circuit; wire; (traffic) road; track; route
显然	xiǎnrán	clearly; evidently; obviously
显示	xiǎnshì	to show; to illustrate; to display; to demonstrate
现实	xiànshí	reality; actuality; real; actual; realistic; pragmatic; materialistic; self-interested
现象	xiànxiàng	phenomenon; appearance
限制	xiànzhì	to restrict; to limit; to confine; restriction
现状	xiànzhuàng	current situation
消费	xiāofèi	to consume (goods and services, resources etc)
消费者	xiāofèizhě	consumer
消化	xiāohuà	to digest (food); (fig.) to absorb (information etc); to assimilate; to process
消极	xiāojí	negative; passive; inactive
小姐	xiǎojiě	young lady; miss; (slang) prostitute
销量	xiāoliàng	sales volume
效率	xiàolǜ	efficiency
消失	xiāoshī	to disappear; to fade away
销售	xiāoshòu	to sell; to market; sales (representative, agreement etc)
小型	xiǎoxíng	small scale; small size
小于	xiǎoyú	less than, <
下载	xiàzài	to download; also pr. xiàzài
西餐	xīcān	Western-style food
斜	xié	inclined; slanting; oblique; tilting
协议	xiéyì	agreement; pact; protocol
写作	xiězuò	to write; to compose; writing; written works
吸管	xīguǎn	(drinking) straw; pipette; eyedropper; snorkel
细节	xìjié	details; particulars
戏剧	xìjù	a drama; a play; theater; script of a play
信封	xìnfēng	envelope
行程	xíngchéng	journey; travel route; itinerary; distance of travel; course (of history); stroke (of a piston)
形成	xíngchéng	to form; to take shape
行动	xíngdòng	operation; action; to move about
行人	xíngrén	pedestrian; traveler on foot; passer-by; official responsible for arranging audiences with the emperor
形容	xíngróng	to describe; (literary) countenance; appearance
形式	xíngshì	outer appearance; form; shape; formality
形势	xíngshì	circumstances; situation; terrain
行驶	xíngshǐ	to travel along a route (of vehicles etc)
行为	xíngwéi	action; conduct; behavior; activity
形象	xíngxiàng	image; form; figure
幸运	xìngyùn	fortunate; lucky; good fortune; luck
性质	xìngzhì	nature; characteristic
形状	xíngzhuàng	form; shape
行走	xíngzǒu	to walk
新郎	xīnláng	bridegroom; groom
心理	xīnlǐ	psychology; mentality
新娘	xīnniáng	bride
新人	xīnrén	newcomer; new recruit; fresh talent; newlywed, esp. new bride; newlywed couple; bride and groom; (paleoanthropology) later-period Homo sapiens
信任	xìnrèn	to trust; to have confidence in
欣赏	xīnshǎng	to appreciate; to enjoy; to admire
心态	xīntài	attitude (of the heart); state of one's psyche; way of thinking; mentality
新型	xīnxíng	new type; new kind
信用	xìnyòng	trustworthiness; (commerce) credit; (literary) to trust and appoint
吸收	xīshōu	to absorb; to assimilate; to ingest; to recruit
系统	xìtǒng	system
修改	xiūgǎi	to amend; to alter; to modify
修建	xiūjiàn	to build; to construct
休闲	xiūxián	leisure; relaxation; not working; idle
西装	xīzhuāng	suit; Western-style clothes
需	xū	to require; to need; to want; necessity
宣布	xuānbù	to declare; to announce; to proclaim
宣传	xuānchuán	to disseminate; to give publicity to; propaganda
选手	xuǎnshǒu	athlete; contestant
学分	xuéfēn	course credit
雪糕	xuěgāo	ice cream bar; ice cream popsicle
学科	xuékē	subject; branch of learning; course; academic discipline
学历	xuélì	educational background; academic qualifications
学年	xuénián	academic year
学术	xuéshù	learning; science; academic
学者	xuézhě	scholar
训练	xùnliàn	to train; to drill; training
迅速	xùnsù	rapid; speedy; fast
询问	xúnwèn	to inquire
寻找	xúnzhǎo	to seek; to look for
需求	xūqiú	requirement; to require; (economics) demand
虚心	xūxīn	open-minded; humble

Y

122 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
呀	yā	ah (used to express surprise); (onom.) creaking
牙齿	yáchǐ	tooth; dental
押金	yājīn	deposit; down payment
沿	yán	along; to follow (a line, tradition etc); to carry on; to trim (a border with braid, tape etc)
眼	yǎn	eye; (often used with 一) a look; a glance; small hole; (bound form) salient point
延长	yáncháng	to prolong; to extend; to delay; see 延长县
研发	yánfā	research and development; to develop
样式	yàngshì	type; style
阳台	yángtái	balcony; porch
演讲	yǎnjiǎng	to give a lecture; to make a speech
眼泪	yǎnlèi	tear; teardrop
严肃	yánsù	(of an atmosphere etc) solemn; grave; serious; (of a manner etc) earnest; severe; exacting; to strictly enforce
研制	yánzhì	to research and manufacture; to research and to develop
腰	yāo	the waist and lower back; (bound form) kidney of an animal (as food); the waist of trousers or a skirt; (metonym) money pouch; pocket
摇	yáo	to shake; to rock; to row; to crank; surname Yao
咬	yǎo	to bite; to nip
要不	yàobù	otherwise; or else; how about...?; either... (or...)
要不是	yàobúshì	if it were not for; but for
药品	yàopǐn	medicaments; medicine; drug
药物	yàowù	medicaments; pharmaceuticals; medication; medicine
压岁钱	yāsuìqián	money given to children as a gift on Chinese New Year's Eve
鸭子	yāzi	duck; (slang) male prostitute
夜间	yèjiān	nighttime; evening or night (e.g. classes)
夜市	yèshì	night market
业务	yèwù	business; professional work; service
业余	yèyú	in one's spare time; outside working hours; amateur (historian etc)
移	yí	to move; to shift; to change; to alter
乙	yǐ	second of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干; second in order; letter "B" or Roman "II" in list "A, B, C", or "I, II, III" etc; second party (in legal contract, usually 乙方, as opposed to 甲方)
以	yǐ	to use; by means of; according to; in order to; because of; at (a certain date or place); abbr. for Israel 以色列
亿	yì	100 million
一次性	yícìxìng	one-off (offer); one-time; single-use; disposable (goods)
一代	yídài	an era; an age; a generation
一旦	yídàn	in case (sth happens); if; once (sth happens, then...); when
移动	yídòng	to move; movement; migration; mobile
遗憾	yíhàn	regret; to regret; to be sorry that
以及	yǐjí	and; as well as
依据	yījù	according to; basis; foundation
依靠	yīkào	to rely on; to depend on
以来	yǐlái	since (used after a specified time or event)
医疗	yīliáo	medical treatment
一路	yílù	the whole journey; all the way; going the same way; going in the same direction
一路顺风	yílù-shùnfēng	to have a pleasant journey (idiom)
因而	yīn’ér	therefore; as a result; thus; and as a result, ...
迎	yíng	to welcome; to meet; to forge ahead (esp. in the face of difficulties); to meet face to face
硬	yìng	hard; stiff; solid; (fig.) strong; firm; resolutely; uncompromisingly; laboriously; with great difficulty
应当	yīngdāng	should; ought to
应对	yìngduì	to answer; to reply; to handle; to deal with; response
硬件	yìngjiàn	hardware
迎接	yíngjiē	to welcome; to greet
影片	yǐngpiàn	a copy of a film; film; motion picture; movie; (Tw) video; video clip
影视	yǐngshì	movies and television
营养	yíngyǎng	nutrition; nourishment
营业	yíngyè	to do business; to trade
应用	yìngyòng	to put to use; to apply; practical; applied (science, linguistics etc); application; practical use; (computing) app
引进	yǐnjìn	to recommend; to introduce (from outside)
音量	yīnliàng	loudness; volume
饮食	yǐnshí	eating and drinking; food and drink; diet
印刷	yìnshuā	to print; printing
因素	yīnsù	element; factor
依然	yīrán	still; as before
意识	yìshí	consciousness; awareness; (usu. followed by 到) to be aware of; to realize
意外	yìwài	unexpected; accident; mishap
意味着	yìwèizhe	to signify; to mean; to imply
疑问	yíwèn	question; interrogation; doubt
义务	yìwù	duty; obligation; volunteer (work etc)
医学	yīxué	medicine; medical science; study of medicine
意义	yìyì	sense; meaning; significance; importance
一致	yízhì	consistent; unanimous; in agreement; together; in unison
拥抱	yōngbào	to embrace; to hug
用法	yòngfǎ	usage
用户	yònghù	user; consumer; subscriber; customer
用力	yònglì	to exert oneself physically
用品	yòngpǐn	articles for use; products; goods
勇气	yǒngqì	courage
用途	yòngtú	use; application
拥有	yōngyǒu	to have; to possess; to own
由此	yóu cǐ	hereby; from this
幼儿园	yòu’éryuán	kindergarten; nursery school
有害	yǒu hài	destructive; harmful; damaging
优惠	yōuhuì	privilege; favorable (terms); preferential (treatment); discount (price)
邮寄	yóujì	to mail; to send by post
悠久	yōujiǔ	long (tradition, history etc)
邮局	yóujú	post office
游览	yóulǎn	to go sightseeing; to tour; to visit
有力	yǒulì	powerful; forceful; vigorous
有利	yǒulì	advantageous; favorable
优良	yōuliáng	fine; good; first-rate
优美	yōuměi	graceful; fine; elegant
邮票	yóupiào	(postage) stamp
优势	yōushì	superiority; dominance; advantage
油条	yóutiáo	youtiao (deep-fried breadstick); slick and sly person
有限	yǒuxiàn	limited; finite
有益	yǒuyì	useful; beneficial; profitable
犹豫	yóuyù	to hesitate
优质	yōuzhì	excellent quality
有助于	yǒuzhùyú	to contribute to; to promote
原	yuán	former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; surname Yuan; (Japanese surname) Hara
圆	yuán	circle; round; circular; spherical
愿	yuàn	honest and prudent; variant of 愿
元旦	Yuándàn	New Year's Day
员工	yuángōng	staff; personnel; employee
愿望	yuànwàng	desire; wish
原有	yuán yǒu	original; former
原则	yuánzé	principle; doctrine
预报	yùbào	forecast
预测	yùcè	to forecast; to predict
预订	yùdìng	to place an order; to book ahead
约定	yuēdìng	to agree on sth (after discussion); to conclude a bargain; to arrange; to promise
预防	yùfáng	to prevent; to take precautions against; to protect; to guard against
预计	yùjì	to forecast; to predict; to estimate
娱乐	yúlè	to entertain; to amuse; entertainment; recreation
玉米	yùmǐ	corn; maize
运	yùn	to move; to transport; to use; to apply
运费	yùnfèi	freight fee
运气	yùnqi	luck (good or bad)
运输	yùnshū	to transport; to carry; transportation
运用	yùnyòng	to use; to put to use
语气	yǔqì	tone; manner of speaking; mood
雨水	yǔshuǐ	rainwater; rainfall; rain
语文	yǔwén	literature and language; (PRC) Chinese (as a school subject)
语音	yǔyīn	speech sounds; pronunciation; colloquial (rather than literary) pronunciation of a Chinese character; phonetic
预约	yùyuē	booking; reservation; to book; to make an appointment

Z

159 words

Simplified	Pinyin	Meaning
在场	zàichǎng	to be present; to be on the scene
在乎	zàihu	to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (often used in the negative) to care about
在内	zàinèi	(included) in it; among them
在线	zàixiàn	online; connected to the Internet; (fig.) (coll.) (of a person) mentally focused; engaged; (of skills, performance etc) sharp; on point; functioning at a high level
在于	zàiyú	to rest with; to lie in; to be due to (a certain attribute); (of a matter) to be determined by; to be up to (sb)
赞成	zànchéng	to approve; to endorse; (literary) to assist
糟	zāo	dregs; draff; pickled in wine; rotten
造	zào	to make; to build; to manufacture; to invent
造成	zàochéng	to bring about; to create; to cause
糟糕	zāogāo	too bad; how terrible; what bad luck; terrible
早期	zǎoqī	early period; early phase; early stage
早晚	zǎowǎn	morning and evening; (in reference to sth that is bound to happen) sooner or later; one of these days; (coll.) (this, or that) point of time; (dialect) at some time in the future
早已	zǎoyǐ	for a long time; long since; (dialect) in the past
增	zēng	(bound form) to increase; to augment; to add to
赠	zèng	to give as a present; to repel; to bestow an honorary title after death (old)
增进	zēngjìn	to promote; to enhance; to further; to advance (a cause etc)
增强	zēngqiáng	to increase; to strengthen
赠送	zèngsòng	to present as a gift
炸	zhá	to deep fry; (coll.) to blanch (a vegetable); Taiwan pr. zhà
摘	zhāi	to take; to pick (flowers, fruit etc); to pluck; to remove; to take off (glasses, hat etc); to select; to pick out; to borrow money at a time of urgent need
窄	zhǎi	narrow; narrow-minded; badly off
占	zhàn	to observe; to divine; to take possession of; to occupy; to take up
展出	zhǎnchū	to put on display; to be on show; to exhibit
涨	zhǎng	to rise (of prices, rivers)
账号	zhànghào	account number; account; username
账户	zhànghù	(bank, computer etc) account
涨价	zhǎngjià	to appreciate (in value); to increase in price
掌声	zhǎngshēng	applause
掌握	zhǎngwò	to grasp (often fig.); to control; to seize (initiative, opportunity, destiny); to master
展开	zhǎnkāi	to unfold; to spread out; to open up; to launch; to carry out
展览	zhǎnlǎn	to put on display; to exhibit; exhibition; show
展示	zhǎnshì	to reveal; to display; to show; to exhibit
站台	zhàntái	platform (at a railway station); (Tw) (of an influential person) to publicly endorse or campaign for (a candidate); (Tw) (dated) website
展现	zhǎnxiàn	to unfold before one's eyes; to emerge; to reveal; to display
占线	zhànxiàn	busy (telephone line)
召开	zhàokāi	to convene (a conference or meeting); to convoke; to call together
着凉	zháoliáng	to catch cold; Taiwan pr. zhāo liáng
折扣	zhékòu	discount
阵	zhèn	disposition of troops; wave; spate; burst
真诚	zhēnchéng	sincere; genuine; true
诊断	zhěnduàn	to diagnose
针对	zhēnduì	to target; to focus on; to be aimed at or against; in response to
争	zhēng	to strive for; to vie for; to argue or debate; deficient or lacking (dialect)
挣	zhèng	to struggle to get free; to strive to acquire; to make (money); used in 挣扎
政府	zhèngfǔ	government
证据	zhèngjù	evidence; proof; testimony
整齐	zhěngqí	orderly; neat; even; tidy
争取	zhēngqǔ	to fight for; to strive for; to win over
正如	zhèngrú	just as; precisely as
证书	zhèngshū	credentials; certificate
整体	zhěngtǐ	whole; entirety; overall; whole; general; on the whole; overall
珍贵	zhēnguì	precious
整整	zhěngzhěng	whole; full
政治	zhèngzhì	politics; political
真实	zhēnshí	true; real
珍惜	zhēnxī	to treasure; to value; to cherish
哲学	zhéxué	philosophy
支	zhī	to support; to sustain; to erect; to raise; branch; division; surname Zhi
直	zhí	straight; to straighten; fair and reasonable; frank; straightforward; (indicates continuing motion or action); surname Zhi
止	zhǐ	to stop; to prohibit; until; only
至	zhì	to arrive; most; to; until
治	zhì	to rule; to govern; to manage; to control
直播	zhíbō	(TV, radio) to broadcast live; live broadcast; (Internet) to livestream; (agriculture) direct seeding
职场	zhíchǎng	workplace; workforce (of a nation or industry etc); job market
指导	zhǐdǎo	to guide; to direct; to instruct; coach; trainer
制订	zhìdìng	to work out; to formulate
制定	zhìdìng	to draw up; to formulate
制度	zhìdù	system (e.g. political, adminstrative etc); institution
职工	zhígōng	employee; staff member; worker
智慧	zhìhuì	wisdom; intelligence
至今	zhìjīn	so far; to this day; until now
治疗	zhìliáo	to treat (an illness); medical treatment; therapy
知名	zhīmíng	well-known; famous
智能	zhìnéng	intelligent; able; smart (phone, system, bomb etc)
执行	zhíxíng	to implement; to carry out; to execute; to run
志愿者	zhìyuànzhě	volunteer
制造	zhìzào	to manufacture; to make
制作	zhìzuò	to make; to manufacture
重大	zhòngdà	great; important; major; significant
众多	zhòngduō	numerous
中华	Zhōnghuá	Zhonghua, historical and cultural term for China, often used to denote Chinese civilization and identity (as in 中华文化 "Chinese culture"); used in the official name of the Republic of China, 中华民国
中华民族	Zhōnghuá Mínzú	the Chinese nation; the Chinese people (collective reference to all the ethnic groups in China)
中级	zhōngjí	middle level (in a hierarchy)
中介	zhōngjiè	to act as intermediary; to link; intermediate; inter-
种类	zhǒnglèi	kind; genus; type; category
重量	zhòngliàng	weight
中期	zhōngqī	middle (of a period of time); medium-term (plan, forecast etc)
中外	zhōngwài	Sino-foreign; Chinese-foreign; home and abroad
中心	zhōngxīn	center; heart; core
中药	zhōngyào	traditional Chinese medicine
中医	zhōngyī	traditional Chinese medical science; a doctor trained in Chinese medicine
种植	zhòngzhí	to plant; to grow (a crop); to cultivate
种子	zhǒngzi	seed
周年	zhōunián	anniversary; annual
猪	zhū	hog; pig; swine
煮	zhǔ	to cook; to boil
抓	zhuā	to grab; to catch; to arrest; to snatch
抓紧	zhuājǐn	to keep a firm grip on; to pay close attention to; to lose no time in (doing sth)
转变	zhuǎnbiàn	to change; to transform; shift; transformation
撞	zhuàng	to knock against; to bump into; to run into; to meet by accident
转告	zhuǎngào	to pass on; to communicate; to transmit
状况	zhuàngkuàng	condition; state; situation
装饰	zhuāngshì	to decorate; decoration; decorative; ornamental
状态	zhuàngtài	condition; state; state of affairs
装修	zhuāngxiū	to decorate; interior decoration; to fit up; to renovate
专家	zhuānjiā	expert; specialist
专心	zhuānxīn	to focus one's attention; to concentrate on (doing sth)
逐步	zhúbù	progressively; step by step
注册	zhùcè	to register; to enroll
主持	zhǔchí	to take charge of; to manage or direct; to preside over; to uphold
主动	zhǔdòng	to take the initiative; to do sth of one's own accord; spontaneous; active
住房	zhùfáng	housing
主观	zhǔguān	subjective
追	zhuī	to chase; to pursue; to look into; to investigate; to reminisce; to recall
追求	zhuīqiú	to pursue (a goal etc) stubbornly; to seek after; to woo
逐渐	zhújiàn	gradually
主人	zhǔrén	master; host; owner
主任	zhǔrèn	director; head
主食	zhǔshí	staple food
住宿	zhùsù	to stay at; lodging; accommodation
主题	zhǔtí	theme; subject
主席	zhǔxí	chairperson; premier; chairman
住址	zhùzhǐ	address
注重	zhùzhòng	to pay attention to; to emphasize
竹子	zhúzi	bamboo
紫	zǐ	purple; violet
自从	zìcóng	since (a time); ever since
自动	zìdòng	automatic; voluntarily
资格	zīgé	qualifications; seniority
资金	zījīn	funds; capital
自觉	zìjué	to realize; to be aware of; to feel that; to be conscious of (sth relating to oneself); responsible; predisposed to do the right thing; considerate of others
字母	zìmǔ	letter (of the alphabet)
子女	zǐnǚ	children; sons and daughters
自身	zìshēn	itself; oneself; one's own
姿势	zīshì	posture; position
咨询	zīxún	to inquire; to consult; to seek advice from
自由	zìyóu	freedom; liberty; free; unrestricted
资源	zīyuán	natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism); see 资源县
总部	zǒngbù	general headquarters
总共	zǒnggòng	altogether; in sum; in all; in total
综合	zōnghé	comprehensive; composite; synthesized; mixed
总数	zǒngshù	total; sum; aggregate
总体	zǒngtǐ	completely; totally; total; entire
总统	zǒngtǒng	president (of a country)
总之	zǒngzhī	in a word; in short; in brief
族	zú	race; nationality; ethnicity; clan
组成	zǔchéng	to form; to make up; to constitute
足够	zúgòu	enough; sufficient
组合	zǔhé	to assemble; to combine; to compose; combination; association; set; compilation; (math.) combinatorial
醉	zuì	intoxicated
嘴巴	zuǐba	mouth; slap in the face
最初	zuìchū	first; primary; initial; original
最佳	zuìjiā	optimum; optimal; peak; best (athlete, movie etc)
租金	zūjīn	rent
尊敬	zūnjìng	to respect; to revere; to esteem; honorable; distinguished (used on formal occasions before a term of address)
遵守	zūnshǒu	to comply with; to abide by; to respect (an agreement)
作出	zuòchū	to put out; to come up with; to make (a choice, decision, proposal, response, comment etc); to issue (a permit, statement, explanation, apology, reassurance to the public etc)
阻止	zǔzhǐ	to prevent; to block
组织	zǔzhī	to organize; organization; (biology) tissue; (textiles) weave

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