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HSK 7-9
HSK 7-9 vocabulary
5600 words · official HSK 3.0 syllabus (2025)
挨
āi
in order
挨家挨户
āijiā-āihù
to go from house to house
哀求
āiqiú
to entreat
挨
ái
in order
癌
ái
cancer
癌症
áizhèng
cancer
爱不释手
àibúshìshǒu
(idiom) to like sth so much that one is reluctant to put it down
爱戴
àidài
to love and respect
暧昧
àimèi
vague
爱慕
àimù
to adore
碍事
àishì
to be in the way
爱惜
àixī
to cherish
艾滋病
àizībìng
(loanword) AIDS
安定
āndìng
stable
安抚
ānfǔ
to placate
安眠药
ānmiányào
sleeping pill
安宁
ānníng
see 安寧區|安宁区[An1 ning2 Qu1]
安稳
ānwěn
steady
安详
ānxiáng
serene
安心
ānxīn
at ease
安逸
ānyì
easy and comfortable
安置
ānzhì
to find a place for
暗地里
àndìlǐ
secretly
案件
ànjiàn
case
按理
ànlǐ
according to reason
按钮
ànniǔ
to push a button
按说
ànshuō
in the ordinary course of events
暗中
ànzhōng
in the dark
凹
āo
concave
熬
áo
to simmer
傲
ào
proud
傲慢
àomàn
arrogant
奥秘
àomì
secret
扒
bā
to peel
疤
bā
scar
巴不得
bābudé
(coll.) to be eager for
八成
bāchéng
eighty percent
八卦
bāguà
the eight divinatory trigrams of the Book of Changes 易經|易经[Yi4 jing1]
巴结
bājie
to fawn on
芭蕾
bālěi
ballet (loanword)
巴掌
bāzhang
palm of the hand
拔
bá
to pull up
把柄
bǎbǐng
handle
把关
bǎguān
to guard a pass
把手
bǎshou
to shake hands
靶子
bǎzi
target
坝
bà
(used in place names) plain
霸道
bàdào
the Way of the Hegemon
罢工
bàgōng
a strike
罢了
bàle
a modal particle indicating (that's all, only, nothing much)
罢免
bàmiǎn
to remove sb from their post
罢休
bàxiū
to give up
霸占
bàzhàn
to occupy by force
掰
bāi
to break off or break open sth with one's hands
百般
bǎibān
in hundred and one ways
摆动
bǎidòng
to sway
百分比
bǎifēnbǐ
percentage
百合
bǎihé
(botany) lily
百科全书
bǎikē
quánshū
encyclopedia
摆平
bǎipíng
to be fair
摆设
bǎishe
to set out
柏树
bǎishù
cypress tree
败坏
bàihuài
to ruin
拜会
bàihuì
(often used in the context of diplomacy) to meet with
拜见
bàijiàn
to pay a formal visit
拜托
bàituō
to request sb to do sth
扳
bān
to pull
颁布
bānbù
to issue
斑点
bāndiǎn
spot
颁发
bānfā
to issue
颁奖
bānjiǎng
to confer an award
斑马线
bānmǎxiàn
crosswalk
搬迁
bānqiān
to move
板块
bǎnkuài
slab
版权
bǎnquán
copyright
扮
bàn
to disguise oneself as
伴
bàn
partner
拌
bàn
to mix
绊
bàn
to trip
半边天
bànbiāntiān
half the sky
半岛
bàndǎo
peninsula
半导体
bàndǎotǐ
semiconductor
绊脚石
bànjiǎoshí
stumbling block
半径
bànjìng
radius
伴侣
bànlǚ
companion
办事处
bànshìchù
office
半数
bànshù
half the number
半途而废
bàntú’érfèi
to give up halfway (idiom)
半信半疑
bànxìn-bànyí
(idiom) half believing, half doubting
办学
bànxué
to run a school
伴奏
bànzòu
to accompany (musically)
帮手
bāngshou
helper
绑
bǎng
to tie
绑架
bǎngjià
to kidnap
磅
bàng
scale (instrument for weighing)
煲
bāo
to cook slowly over a low flame
剥
bāo
to peel
包庇
bāobì
to shield
褒贬
bāobiǎn
to appraise
包袱
bāofu
wrapping cloth
包罗万象
bāoluó-wànxiàng
all-embracing
包容
bāoróng
to pardon
包围
bāowéi
to surround
包扎
bāozā
variant of 包紮|包扎[bao1 za1]
饱和
bǎohé
saturated
饱经沧桑
bǎojīng-cāngsāng
having lived through many changes
宝库
bǎokù
treasure-house
堡垒
bǎolěi
fort
饱满
bǎomǎn
full
保密
bǎomì
to keep sth confidential
保姆
bǎomǔ
nanny
宝石
bǎoshí
precious stone
保守
bǎoshǒu
conservative
保卫
bǎowèi
to defend
保鲜
bǎoxiān
to keep fresh
保养
bǎoyǎng
to take good care of (or conserve) one's health
保佑
bǎoyòu
to bless and protect
宝藏
bǎozàng
precious mineral deposits
保重
bǎozhòng
to take care of oneself
报
bào
to report
豹
bào
leopard
报案
bào’àn
to report a case to the authorities
报酬
bàochou
reward
报仇
bàochóu
to take revenge
报答
bàodá
to repay
报废
bàofèi
to scrap
暴风骤雨
bàofēng-zhòuyǔ
violent wind and rainstorm
报复
bàofù
to make reprisals
抱负
bàofù
aspiration
曝光
bàoguāng
to expose (photography)
暴利
bàolì
sudden huge profits
爆满
bàomǎn
filled to capacity (of theater, stadium, gymnasium etc)
报销
bàoxiāo
to submit an expense account
暴躁
bàozào
irascible
爆竹
bàozhú
firecracker
碑
bēi
a monument
悲哀
bēi’āi
grieved
卑鄙
bēibǐ
base
悲惨
bēicǎn
miserable
背负
bēifù
to bear
悲欢离合
bēihuān-líhé
joys and sorrows
悲痛
bēitòng
grieved
卑微
bēiwēi
lowly
备
bèi
variant of 備|备[bei4]
备份
bèifèn
backup
被告
bèigào
(law) the defendant
贝壳
bèiké
shell (of a mollusk)
备课
bèikè
(of a teacher) to do one's lesson preparation
背面
bèimiàn
the back
背叛
bèipàn
to betray
背诵
bèisòng
to recite
备忘录
bèiwànglù
memorandum
背影
bèiyǐng
rear view
备战
bèizhàn
prepared against war
奔波
bēnbō
to rush about
奔驰
bēnchí
Mercedes-Benz, German car maker
奔赴
bēnfù
to rush to
本分
běnfèn
(to play) one's part
本钱
běnqián
capital
本色
běnsè
inherent qualities
本事
běnshi
source material
本性
běnxìng
natural instincts
本意
běnyì
original idea
本着
běnzhe
based on...
奔
bèn
to hurry
笨蛋
bèndàn
(mild insult) fool
笨重
bènzhòng
heavy
笨拙
bènzhuō
clumsy
绷
bēng
variant of 繃|绷[beng1]
绷带
bēngdài
(loanword) bandage
崩溃
bēngkuì
to collapse
蹦
bèng
to jump
迸发
bèngfā
to burst forth
逼近
bījìn
to press on towards
逼迫
bīpò
to force
逼真
bīzhēn
lifelike
鼻涕
bítì
nasal mucus
比比皆是
bǐbǐ-jiēshì
can be found everywhere
笔墨
bǐmò
pen and ink
比试
bǐshi
to have a competition
鄙视
bǐshì
to despise
弊病
bìbìng
malady
必不可少
bìbùkěshǎo
absolutely necessary
必定
bìdìng
to be bound to
弊端
bìduān
systemic problem (sometimes refers specifically to corrupt practices)
壁画
bìhuà
mural (painting)
必将
bìjiāng
inevitably
壁垒
bìlěi
rampart
碧绿
bìlǜ
dark green
避难
bìnàn
to take refuge
避让
bìràng
to avoid
毕生
bìshēng
one's whole life
避暑
bìshǔ
to be away for the summer holidays
鞭策
biāncè
to spur on
编程
biānchéng
(computing) to program
编号
biānhào
to number
边疆
biānjiāng
border area
边界
biānjiè
boundary
边境
biānjìng
frontier
编剧
biānjù
to write a play
编排
biānpái
to arrange
鞭炮
biānpào
firecrackers
边缘
biānyuán
edge
边远
biānyuǎn
far from the center
编造
biānzào
to compile
编制
biānzhì
to establish (a unit or department)
编织
biānzhī
to weave
扁
biǎn
surname Pian
贬低
biǎndī
to belittle
贬值
biǎnzhí
to become devaluated
辩
biàn
to dispute
辨别
biànbié
to distinguish
遍布
biànbù
to cover the whole (area)
便饭
biànfàn
an ordinary meal
变革
biàngé
to transform
变更
biàngēng
to change
变故
biàngù
an unforeseen event
辩护
biànhù
to speak in defense of
变换
biànhuàn
to transform
变幻莫测
biànhuàn-mòcè
to change unpredictably
辩解
biànjiě
to explain
辩论
biànlùn
debate
变迁
biànqiān
changes
辨认
biànrèn
to recognize
变通
biàntōng
pragmatic
便携式
biànxiéshì
portable
变形
biànxíng
to become deformed
变异
biànyì
variation
辩证
biànzhèng
to investigate
辫子
biànzi
plait
标
biāo
mark
标榜
biāobǎng
to flaunt
标本
biāoběn
specimen
标点
biāodiǎn
punctuation
标记
biāojì
sign
标签
biāoqiān
label
飙升
biāoshēng
to rise rapidly
标识
biāoshí
variant of 標誌|标志[biao1 zhi4]
标示
biāoshì
to indicate
标语
biāoyǔ
written slogan
标致
biāozhì
Peugeot (automobile brand)
表白
biǎobái
to explain oneself
表决
biǎojué
to decide by vote
表述
biǎoshù
to express
表率
biǎoshuài
example
表态
biǎotài
to declare one's position
表彰
biǎozhāng
to honor
憋
biē
to choke
别具匠心
biéjù-jiàngxīn
to show ingenuity
别看
biékàn
don't be fooled by the fact that
别墅
biéshù
villa
别说
biéshuō
to say nothing of
别致
biézhì
unusual
别扭
bièniu
awkward
彬彬有礼
bīnbīn-yǒulǐ
refined and courteous
缤纷
bīnfēn
vast and various
濒临
bīnlín
on the edge of
濒危
bīnwēi
endangered (species)
冰雹
bīngbáo
hail
冰棍儿
bīnggùnr
ice lolly
冰山一角
bīngshān-yìjiǎo
tip of the iceberg
冰天雪地
bīngtiān-xuědì
a world of ice and snow
丙
bǐng
third of the ten Heavenly Stems 十天干[shi2 tian1 gan1]
秉承
bǐngchéng
to take orders
秉持
bǐngchí
to uphold
并发症
bìngfāzhèng
complications (undesired side-effect of medical procedure)
并非
bìngfēi
really isn't
并购
bìnggòu
merger and acquisition (M and A)
并肩
bìngjiān
alongside
病历
bìnglì
medical record
并列
bìngliè
to stand side by side
并行
bìngxíng
to proceed in parallel
病症
bìngzhèng
disease
拨
bō
to push aside with the hand, foot, a stick etc
波动
bōdòng
to undulate
剥夺
bōduó
to deprive
波及
bōjí
to spread to
拨款
bōkuǎn
to allocate funds
波澜
bōlán
billows
波浪
bōlàng
wave
波涛
bōtāo
billows
剥削
bōxuē
to exploit
波折
bōzhé
twists and turns
伯伯
bóbo
father's elder brother
博大精深
bódà-jīngshēn
(idiom) wide-ranging and profound
搏斗
bódòu
to wrestle
伯父
bófù
father's elder brother
驳回
bóhuí
to reject
伯母
bómǔ
wife of father's elder brother
博学
bóxué
learned
博弈
bóyì
games (such as chess, dice etc)
不算
bú
suàn
to not calculate
不当
búdàng
unsuitable
不定
búdìng
indefinite
不动产
búdòngchǎn
real estate
不见得
bújiàndé
not necessarily
不愧
búkuì
to be worthy of
不力
búlì
not to do one's best
不妙
búmiào
(of a turn of events) not too encouraging
不慎
búshèn
incautious
不下
búxià
to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
不像话
búxiànghuà
unreasonable
不肖
búxiào
(literary) unlike one's parents
不屑
búxiè
to disdain to do sth
不懈
búxiè
untiring
不厌其烦
búyàn-qífán
not to mind taking all the trouble (idiom)
不亚于
búyàyú
no less than
不翼而飞
búyì’érfēi
to disappear without trace
不亦乐乎
búyìlèhū
lit. isn't that a joy? (quote from Confucius)
不正之风
búzhèngzhīfēng
unhealthy tendency
捕获
bǔhuò
to catch
补给
bǔjǐ
supply
补救
bǔjiù
to remedy
哺乳
bǔrǔ
breastfeeding
捕食
bǔshí
to prey on
哺育
bǔyù
to feed
补助
bǔzhù
to subsidize
捕捉
bǔzhuō
to catch
不经意
bù
jīngyì
not paying attention
不予
bù
yǔ
不准
bù
zhǔn
not to allow
不耻下问
bùchǐ-xiàwèn
not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates
不辞而别
bùcí’érbié
to leave without saying good-bye
不得而知
bùdé’érzhī
unknown
不得已
bùdéyǐ
to act against one's will
不乏
bùfá
there is no lack of
步伐
bùfá
pace
不法
bùfǎ
lawless
不妨
bùfáng
there is no harm in
不服
bùfú
not to accept sth
不敢当
bùgǎndāng
lit. I dare not (accept the honor)
不及
bùjí
to fall short of
部件
bùjiàn
part
不假思索
bùjiǎ-sīsuǒ
(idiom) to act without taking time to think
不解
bùjiě
to not understand
不景气
bùjǐngqì
slack
布局
bùjú
arrangement
不堪
bùkān
cannot bear
不可或缺
bùkě-huòquē
necessary
不可思议
bùkě-sīyì
(idiom) inconceivable
不了了之
bùliǎo-liǎozhī
to settle a matter by leaving it unsettled
不免
bùmiǎn
inevitably
不平
bùpíng
uneven
不容
bùróng
must not
步入
bùrù
to step into
部首
bùshǒu
radical of a Chinese character
部署
bùshǔ
to dispose
不惜
bùxī
not stint
不相上下
bùxiāng-shàngxià
equally matched
不言而喻
bùyán’éryù
(idiom) it goes without saying
不以为然
bùyǐwéirán
not to accept as correct (idiom)
不由得
bùyóude
can't help
不由自主
bùyóuzìzhǔ
(idiom) can't help but
不约而同
bùyuē’értóng
(idiom) (of two or more people) to take the same action without prior consultation
不折不扣
bùzhé-búkòu
a hundred percent
不知不觉
bùzhī-bùjué
(idiom) unconsciously
不知所措
bùzhī-suǒcuò
not knowing what to do (idiom)
猜想
cāixiǎng
to guess
裁
cái
to cut out (as a dress)
裁定
cáidìng
ruling
裁缝
cáifeng
to make an item of clothing
才干
cáigàn
ability
财经
cáijīng
finance and economics
裁决
cáijué
ruling
财力
cáilì
financial resources
裁员
cáiyuán
to cut staff
财政
cáizhèng
public finance
采
cǎi
to pick
采矿
cǎikuàng
mining
采摘
cǎizhāi
to pluck
菜肴
càiyáo
vegetable and meat dishes
参见
cānjiàn
to refer to
参谋
cānmóu
staff officer
参照
cānzhào
to consult a reference
残
cán
to destroy
残酷
cánkù
cruel
惭愧
cánkuì
ashamed
残留
cánliú
to remain
残缺
cánquē
badly damaged
残忍
cánrěn
cruel
惨
cǎn
miserable
惨白
cǎnbái
deathly pale
惨痛
cǎntòng
bitter
惨重
cǎnzhòng
disastrous
灿烂
cànlàn
to glitter
舱
cāng
cabin
苍白
cāngbái
pale
仓促
cāngcù
all of a sudden
沧桑
cāngsāng
great changes
苍蝇
cāngying
housefly
藏匿
cángnì
to cover up
藏品
cángpǐn
museum piece
藏身
cángshēn
to hide
操控
cāokòng
to control
操劳
cāoláo
to work hard
操练
cāoliàn
drill
操心
cāoxīn
to worry about
操纵
cāozòng
to operate
嘈杂
cáozá
noisy
草案
cǎo’àn
draft (legislation, proposal etc)
草丛
cǎocóng
underbrush
草坪
cǎopíng
lawn
草率
cǎoshuài
careless
草药
cǎoyào
herbal medicine
测定
cèdìng
to determine (by measuring or surveying)
侧面
cèmiàn
lateral side
测算
cèsuàn
to take measurements and calculate
测验
cèyàn
test
侧重
cèzhòng
to place particular emphasis on
层出不穷
céngchū-bùqióng
more and more emerge
蹭
cèng
to rub against
差错
chācuò
mistake
差额
chā’é
balance (financial)
插曲
chāqǔ
music played during a movie, play etc
插手
chāshǒu
to get involved in
插图
chātú
illustration
插嘴
chāzuǐ
to interrupt (sb talking)
查处
cháchǔ
to investigate and handle (a criminal case)
查获
cháhuò
to track down and seize (a criminal suspect, contraband etc)
察觉
chájué
to sense
察看
chákàn
to watch
查明
chámíng
to investigate and find out
岔
chà
fork in road
刹那
chànà
an instant (Sanskrit: ksana)
诧异
chàyì
flabbergasted
拆迁
chāiqiān
to demolish a building and relocate the inhabitants
柴油
cháiyóu
diesel fuel
掺
chān
to mix
搀
chān
to take by the arm and assist
馋
chán
gluttonous
缠
chán
to wind around
缠绕
chánrào
twisting
铲
chǎn
to scrape the ground with a spade (to make it level or to remove weeds)
产权
chǎnquán
property right
阐释
chǎnshì
to explain
阐述
chǎnshù
to expound (a position)
产物
chǎnwù
product
产业链
chǎnyèliàn
industry value chain
产值
chǎnzhí
value of output
颤抖
chàndǒu
to shudder
猖狂
chāngkuáng
savage
昌盛
chāngshèng
prosperous
偿还
chánghuán
to repay
常理
chánglǐ
common sense
长期以来
chángqī
yǐlái
for a long time
常人
chángrén
ordinary person
常态
chángtài
normal state
长效
chángxiào
to be effective over an extended period
长征
chángzhēng
Long March (retreat of the Red Army 1934-1935)
长足
chángzú
remarkable (progress, improvement, expansion etc)
敞开
chǎngkāi
to open wide
倡导
chàngdǎo
to advocate
唱片
chàngpiàn
gramophone record
畅谈
chàngtán
to talk freely
倡议
chàngyì
to suggest
超标
chāobiāo
to cross the limit
钞票
chāopiào
paper money
超前
chāoqián
to be ahead of one's time
抄袭
chāoxí
to plagiarize
潮
cháo
tide
嘲弄
cháonòng
to tease
潮水
cháoshuǐ
tide
巢穴
cháoxué
lair
炒作
chǎozuò
to hype
车间
chējiān
workshop
扯
chě
to pull
撤
chè
to remove
撤离
chèlí
to withdraw from
撤退
chètuì
to retreat
彻夜
chèyè
the whole night
沉淀
chéndiàn
variant of 沉澱|沉淀[chen2 dian4]
沉甸甸
chéndiàndiàn
heavy
沉浸
chénjìn
to soak
陈旧
chénjiù
old-fashioned
陈列
chénliè
to display
沉闷
chénmèn
oppressive (of weather)
沉迷
chénmí
to be engrossed
陈述
chénshù
to state
沉睡
chénshuì
to be fast asleep
沉思
chénsī
to contemplate
沉稳
chénwěn
steady
沉着
chénzhuó
steady
趁机
chènjī
to seize an opportunity
衬托
chèntuō
to serve to highlight
称心如意
chènxīn-rúyì
(idiom) after one's own heart
趁早
chènzǎo
as soon as possible
呈
chéng
to present to a superior
承包
chéngbāo
to contract
成才
chéngcái
to make sth of oneself
成家
chéngjiā
to settle down and get married (of a man)
成家立业
chéngjiā-lìyè
to get married and start a career (idiom)
承接
chéngjiē
to receive
诚恳
chéngkěn
sincere
成年2
chéngnián
to grow to adulthood
成品
chéngpǐn
finished goods
城墙
chéngqiáng
city wall
澄清
chéngqīng
clear (of liquid)
成全
chéngquán
to help sb accomplish his aim
成群结队
chéngqún-jiéduì
(idiom) making up a group
成天
chéngtiān
(coll.) all day long
成心
chéngxīn
intentionally
成型
chéngxíng
to become shaped
诚意
chéngyì
sincerity
承载
chéngzài
to bear the weight
诚挚
chéngzhì
sincere
逞强
chěngqiáng
to show off
秤
chèng
to weigh (variant of 稱|称[cheng1])
痴呆
chīdāi
stupid
吃喝玩乐
chī-hē-wán-lè
(lit.) to eat, drink, play and be merry (idiom)
吃苦
chīkǔ
to bear hardships
吃亏
chīkuī
to suffer losses
吃力
chīlì
to entail strenuous effort
痴迷
chīmí
infatuated
痴心
chīxīn
infatuation
持
chí
to hold
迟迟
chíchí
late (with a task etc)
迟钝
chídùn
slow in one's reactions
迟缓
chíhuǎn
slow
驰名
chímíng
famous
持平
chípíng
to stay level (of exchange rate, market share etc)
池塘
chítáng
pool
迟疑
chíyí
to hesitate
迟早
chízǎo
sooner or later
持之以恒
chízhī-yǐhéng
to pursue unremittingly (idiom)
尺度
chǐdù
scale
耻辱
chǐrǔ
disgrace
耻笑
chǐxiào
to sneer at sb
赤道
chìdào
equator (of the earth or a celestial body)
赤字
chìzì
(financial) deficit
充
chōng
sufficient
充斥
chōngchì
to be full of
冲刺
chōngcì
(sports) to sprint
充当
chōngdāng
to serve as
憧憬
chōngjǐng
to long for
冲浪
chōnglàng
to surf
充沛
chōngpèi
abundant
冲洗
chōngxǐ
to rinse
充裕
chōngyù
abundant
冲撞
chōngzhuàng
to collide
重重
chóngchóng
layer upon layer
重叠
chóngdié
to overlap
重返
chóngfǎn
to return to
崇高
chónggāo
majestic
重合
chónghé
to match up
崇敬
chóngjìng
to revere
崇尚
chóngshàng
to hold up (as an model)
重申
chóngshēn
to reaffirm
重现
chóngxiàn
to reappear
重组
chóngzǔ
to reorganize
宠
chǒng
to love
宠爱
chǒng’ài
to dote on sb
抽查
chōuchá
random inspection
抽签
chōuqiān
to perform divination with sticks
抽屉
chōuti
drawer
抽样
chōuyàng
sample
仇
chóu
surname Qiu
稠
chóu
dense
筹
chóu
chip (in gambling)
筹办
chóubàn
to arrange
筹措
chóucuò
to raise (money)
仇恨
chóuhèn
to hate
筹划
chóuhuà
to plan and prepare
筹集
chóují
to collect money
筹码
chóumǎ
bargaining chip
愁眉苦脸
chóuméi-kǔliǎn
to look anxious (idiom)
稠密
chóumì
dense
仇人
chóurén
foe
瞅
chǒu
(dialect) to look at
丑恶
chǒu’è
ugly
丑陋
chǒulòu
ugly
丑闻
chǒuwén
scandal
出厂
chūchǎng
to leave the factory (of finished goods)
出丑
chūchǒu
to make a fool of oneself
出动
chūdòng
to start out on a trip
出发点
chūfādiǎn
starting point
出访
chūfǎng
to go and visit in an official capacity or for investigation
出局
chūjú
(of a batter) to be put out (in baseball)
出具
chūjù
to issue (document, certificate etc)
出口成章
chūkǒu-chéngzhāng
(idiom) (of one's speech) eloquent
出路
chūlù
a way out (lit. and fig.)
出卖
chūmài
to offer for sale
出面
chūmiàn
to appear personally
出任
chūrèn
to take up a post
出人意料
chūrényìliào
unexpected (idiom)
出神
chūshén
spellbound
出身
chūshēn
to be born of
出手
chūshǒu
to dispose of
出台
chūtái
to officially launch (a policy, program etc)
出头
chūtóu
to get out of a predicament
出土
chūtǔ
to dig up
出息
chūxi
to yield interest, profit etc
出征
chūzhēng
to go into battle
出众
chūzhòng
to stand out
初衷
chūzhōng
original intention
出资
chūzī
to fund
出走
chūzǒu
to leave home
锄
chú
a hoe
橱窗
chúchuāng
display window
除去
chúqù
to eliminate
除外
chúwài
to exclude
储备
chǔbèi
to store up
处方
chǔfāng
medical prescription
处分
chǔfèn
to discipline sb
处境
chǔjìng
situation (of a person)
储量
chǔliàng
remaining quantity
处事
chǔshì
to handle affairs
处置
chǔzhì
to handle
触动
chùdòng
to touch
触犯
chùfàn
to violate
触觉
chùjué
sense of touch
矗立
chùlì
to tower
触摸
chùmō
to touch
触目惊心
chùmù-jīngxīn
lit. shocks the eye, astonishes the heart (idiom)
揣
chuāi
to put into (one's pockets, clothes)
揣测
chuǎicè
to guess
揣摩
chuǎimó
to analyze
踹
chuài
to kick
川流不息
chuānliú-bùxī
the stream flows without stopping (idiom)
穿梭
chuānsuō
to shuttle back and forth
穿越
chuānyuè
to traverse
穿着
chuānzhuó
attire
船舶
chuánbó
shipping
传单
chuándān
leaflet
传媒
chuánméi
the media
传奇
chuánqí
legendary
传人
chuánrén
to teach
传闻
chuánwén
rumor
传言
chuányán
rumor
喘
chuǎn
to gasp
喘息
chuǎnxī
to gasp for breath
串门
chuànmén
to call on sb
窗帘
chuānglián
window curtains
创伤
chuāngshāng
wound
床位
chuángwèi
bed (in hospital, hotel, train etc)
创
chuàng
variant of 創|创[chuang4]
创始人
chuàngshǐrén
creator
吹牛
chuīniú
to talk big
吹捧
chuīpěng
to flatter
炊烟
chuīyān
smoke from kitchen chimneys
垂
chuí
to hang (down)
捶
chuí
to beat (with a stick or one's fist)
锤
chuí
hammer
垂头丧气
chuítóu-sàngqì
hanging one's head dispiritedly (idiom)
纯粹
chúncuì
pure
醇厚
chúnhòu
mellow and rich
纯洁
chúnjié
pure
纯朴
chúnpǔ
variant of 淳樸|淳朴[chun2 pu3]
淳朴
chúnpǔ
simple and honest
蠢
chǔn
variant of 蠢[chun3]
戳
chuō
to jab
绰号
chuòhào
nickname
辞
cí
old variant of 辭|辞[ci2]
辞呈
cíchéng
(written) resignation
磁带
cídài
magnetic tape
辞典
cídiǎn
variant of 詞典|词典[ci2 dian3]
慈善
císhàn
benevolent
磁铁
cítiě
magnet
辞退
cítuì
to dismiss
慈祥
cíxiáng
kindly
雌性
cíxìng
female
此起彼伏
cǐqǐ-bǐfú
up here, down there (idiom)
此致
cǐzhì
(used at the end of a letter to introduce a polite salutation)
赐
cì
(bound form) to confer
刺耳
cì’ěr
ear-piercing
刺骨
cìgǔ
piercing
伺候
cìhou
to serve
赐教
cìjiào
(honorific) to impart one's wisdom
次品
cìpǐn
substandard products
次日
cìrì
next day
刺绣
cìxiù
to embroider
次序
cìxù
sequence
刺眼
cìyǎn
to dazzle
次要
cìyào
secondary
葱
cōng
scallion
丛
cóng
cluster
丛林
cónglín
jungle
从容
cóngróng
to go easy
从容不迫
cóngróng-búpò
calm
从头
cóngtóu
anew
凑
còu
to gather together, pool or collect
凑合
còuhe
to bring together
凑巧
còuqiǎo
fortuitously
粗暴
cūbào
crude
粗糙
cūcāo
crude
粗鲁
cūlǔ
coarse
粗略
cūlüè
rough (not precise or accurate)
粗心大意
cūxīn-dàyì
negligent
促成
cùchéng
to facilitate
簇拥
cùyōng
to crowd around
窜
cuàn
to flee
摧残
cuīcán
to ravage
催促
cuīcù
to urge
摧毁
cuīhuǐ
to destroy
催眠
cuīmián
to lull to sleep
璀璨
cuǐcàn
bright
翠绿
cuìlǜ
greenish-blue
存活
cúnhuó
to survive (a serious accident)
存货
cúnhuò
stock
存心
cúnxīn
deliberately
存折
cúnzhé
passbook
搓
cuō
to rub or roll between the hands or fingers
磋商
cuōshāng
to consult
挫败
cuòbài
to thwart
错别字
cuòbiézì
Chinese character error (collective term for 錯字|错字[cuo4 zi4] and 別字|别字[bie2 zi4])
错觉
cuòjué
misconception
措手不及
cuòshǒu-bùjí
no time to deal with it (idiom)
错位
cuòwèi
to be wrongly positioned
错综复杂
cuòzōng-fùzá
tangled and complicated (idiom)
搭乘
dāchéng
to ride as a passenger
搭档
dādàng
to cooperate
搭建
dājiàn
to build (esp. with simple materials)
答辩
dábiàn
to reply (to an accusation)
达标
dábiāo
to reach a set standard
打2
dǎ
(loanword) dozen
打喷嚏
dǎ
pēntì
to sneeze
打下手
dǎ
xiàshǒu
to act in a supporting role
打岔
dǎchà
interruption
打倒
dǎdǎo
to overthrow
打赌
dǎdǔ
to bet
打盹儿
dǎdǔnr
erhua variant of 打盹[da3 dun3]
打发
dǎfa
to dispatch sb to do sth
打搅
dǎjiǎo
to disturb
打捞
dǎlāo
to salvage
打量
dǎliang
to size sb up
打猎
dǎliè
to go hunting
打磨
dǎmó
to polish
打消
dǎxiāo
to dispel (doubts, misgivings etc)
大不了
dàbuliǎo
at worst
大大咧咧
dàdaliēliē
(idiom) carefree
大纲
dàgāng
synopsis
大公无私
dàgōng-wúsī
selfless
大街小巷
dàjiē-xiǎoxiàng
great streets and small alleys (idiom)
大惊小怪
dàjīng-xiǎoguài
to make a fuss about nothing (idiom)
大局
dàjú
overall situation
大陆
dàlù
mainland China (reference to the PRC)
大名鼎鼎
dàmíng-dǐngdǐng
grand reputation
大片
dàpiàn
wide expanse
大气
dàqì
atmosphere (surrounding the earth)
大数据
dàshùjù
big data (computing)
大肆
dàsì
wantonly
大体
dàtǐ
in general
大同小异
dàtóng-xiǎoyì
virtually the same
大为
dàwéi
very
大雁
dàyàn
wild goose
大意
dàyi
general idea
大意
dàyì
general idea
大有可为
dàyǒu-kěwéi
with great prospects for the future (idiom)
大宗
dàzōng
large amount
逮
dǎi
(coll.) to catch
歹徒
dǎitú
evildoer
逮捕
dàibǔ
to arrest
带队
dàiduì
to lead a team
怠工
dàigōng
to slacken off in one's work
代号
dàihào
code name
代理人
dàilǐrén
agent
带路
dàilù
to lead the way
怠慢
dàimàn
to slight
带头
dàitóu
to take the lead
代言
dàiyán
to be a spokesperson
担
dān
to undertake
担保
dānbǎo
to guarantee
单边
dānbiān
unilateral
单薄
dānbó
weak
担当
dāndāng
to take upon oneself
单方面
dānfāngmiàn
unilateral
担负
dānfù
to shoulder
耽搁
dānge
to tarry
单价
dānjià
unit price
单身
dānshēn
unmarried
胆量
dǎnliàng
courage
胆怯
dǎnqiè
timidity
胆小鬼
dǎnxiǎoguǐ
coward
担
dàn
to undertake
诞辰
dànchén
birthday
淡化
dànhuà
to water down
淡季
dànjì
off season
淡水
dànshuǐ
Tamsui or Danshui, district of New Taipei City 新北市[Xin1 bei3 shi4], Taiwan
但愿
dànyuàn
if only (sth were possible)
担子
dànzi
carrying pole and the loads on it
当即
dāngjí
at once
当机立断
dāngjī-lìduàn
to make prompt decisions (idiom)
当日
dāngrì
on that day
当事人
dāngshìrén
persons involved or implicated
当务之急
dāngwùzhījí
(idiom) top priority job
当心
dāngxīn
to take care
当之无愧
dāngzhīwúkuì
fully deserving, without any reservations (idiom)
当众
dāngzhòng
in public
党
dǎng
surname Dang
档次
dàngcì
grade
当晚
dàngwǎn
on that evening
荡漾
dàngyàng
variant of 蕩漾|荡漾[dang4 yang4]
当真
dàngzhēn
to take seriously
导弹
dǎodàn
(guided) missile
导航
dǎoháng
(lit. and fig.) to navigate
导火索
dǎohuǒsuǒ
fuse (for explosive)
捣乱
dǎoluàn
to disturb
倒霉
dǎoméi
to have bad luck
倒塌
dǎotā
to collapse (of building)
导向
dǎoxiàng
to be oriented towards
岛屿
dǎoyǔ
island
盗
dào
to steal
盗版
dàobǎn
pirated
道别
dàobié
to say goodbye
稻草
dàocǎo
rice straw
倒计时
dàojìshí
to count down
道具
dàojù
(theater) prop
悼念
dàoniàn
to grieve
盗窃
dàoqiè
to steal
倒数
dàoshǔ
to count backwards (from 10 down to 0)
到头来
dàotóulái
in the end
倒退
dàotuì
to fall back
到位
dàowèi
to get to the intended location
得不偿失
débùchángshī
the gains do not make up for the losses (idiom)
德才兼备
décái-jiānbèi
(idiom) possessing both integrity and talent
得当
dédàng
appropriate
得力
délì
able
得失
déshī
gains and losses
得手
déshǒu
to go smoothly
得体
détǐ
appropriate to the occasion
得天独厚
détiāndúhòu
blessed by heaven (idiom)
得心应手
déxīn-yìngshǒu
lit. what the heart wishes, the hand accomplishes (idiom) skilled at the job
得益
déyì
to derive benefit
得意扬扬
déyì-yángyáng
variant of 得意洋洋[de2 yi4 yang2 yang2]
得罪
dézuì
to commit an offense
蹬
dēng
to step on
登场
dēngchǎng
to go on stage
登顶
dēngdǐng
(lit. and fig.) to get to the top
登陆
dēnglù
to land
灯泡
dēngpào
light bulb
瞪
dèng
to open (one's eyes) wide
凳子
dèngzi
stool
堤
dī
dike
堤坝
dībà
dam
低调
dīdiào
low pitch
提防
dīfang
to guard against
低谷
dīgǔ
valley
低估
dīgū
to underestimate
低落
dīluò
downcast
低迷
dīmí
blurred (landscape etc)
低下
dīxià
low status
嘀咕
dígu
to mutter
敌视
díshì
hostile
笛子
dízi
bamboo flute
抵
dǐ
to press against
底层
dǐcéng
ground floor
抵触
dǐchù
to conflict
抵挡
dǐdǎng
to resist
底线
dǐxiàn
bottom line
抵消
dǐxiāo
to counteract
抵押
dǐyā
to provide (an asset) as security for a loan
抵御
dǐyù
to resist
底蕴
dǐyùn
inside information
抵制
dǐzhì
to resist
底子
dǐzi
base
地板
dìbǎn
floor
地步
dìbù
stage
地带
dìdài
zone
地道
dìdào
tunnel
地段
dìduàn
section
帝国
dìguó
empire
递交
dìjiāo
to present
地势
dìshì
terrain
地毯
dìtǎn
carpet
地下水
dìxiàshuǐ
groundwater
第一手
dìyīshǒu
first-hand
地狱
dìyù
hell
递增
dìzēng
to increase by degrees
弟子
dìzǐ
disciple
颠簸
diānbǒ
to be jolted around (car on a bumpy road, boat on a rough sea, aircraft experiencing turbulence)
颠倒
diāndǎo
to turn upside down
颠倒黑白
diāndǎo-hēibái
lit. to invert black and white (idiom)
巅峰
diānfēng
summit
颠覆
diānfù
to topple (i.e. knock over)
典范
diǎnfàn
model
点火
diǎnhuǒ
to ignite
点评
diǎnpíng
to comment
点缀
diǎnzhuì
to decorate
点子
diǎnzi
spot
垫
diàn
pad
垫底
diàndǐ
to put sth on the bottom
奠定
diàndìng
to establish
淀粉
diànfěn
starch
惦记
diànjì
to think of
电台
diàntái
transmitter-receiver
殿堂
diàntáng
palace
电网
diànwǎng
electricity grid
电线
diànxiàn
wire
电信
diànxìn
telecommunications
电讯
diànxùn
telecommunications
垫子
diànzi
cushion
叼
diāo
to hold with one's mouth (as a smoker with a cigarette or a dog with a bone)
雕
diāo
variant of 雕[diao1], to engrave
雕刻
diāokè
to carve
刁难
diāonàn
to be hard on sb
雕塑
diāosù
a statue
雕像
diāoxiàng
sculpture
凋谢
diāoxiè
to wither
调2
diào
to transfer
调度
diàodù
to dispatch (vehicles, staff etc)
掉队
diàoduì
to fall behind
掉头
diàotóu
to turn one's head
吊销
diàoxiāo
to suspend (an agreement)
爹
diē
dad
跌幅
diēfú
decline (in value)
叠
dié
variant of 疊|叠[die2]
碟
dié
dish
迭起
diéqǐ
continuously arising
丁
dīng
surname Ding
盯
dīng
to watch attentively
叮嘱
dīngzhǔ
to warn repeatedly
钉子
dīngzi
nail
顶多
dǐngduō
at most
顶级
dǐngjí
top-notch
顶尖
dǐngjiān
peak
钉
dìng
nail
订购
dìnggòu
to place an order
定金
dìngjīn
down payment
定居
dìngjū
to settle (in some city, country etc)
订立
dìnglì
to conclude (treaty, contract, agreement etc)
定律
dìnglǜ
scientific law (e.g. law of conservation of energy)
定论
dìnglùn
final conclusion
定向
dìngxiàng
to orientate
定心丸
dìngxīnwán
tranquilizer
订阅
dìngyuè
subscription
定做
dìngzuò
to have something made to order
丢脸
diūliǎn
to lose face
丢弃
diūqì
to discard
丢人
diūrén
to lose face
丢三落四
diūsān-làsì
forgetful
东奔西走
dōngbēn-xīzǒu
to run this way and that (idiom)
东道主
dōngdàozhǔ
host
东张西望
dōngzhāng-xīwàng
to look in all directions (idiom)
董事
dǒngshì
board member
懂事
dǒngshì
to grow beyond the naivete of childhood
董事会
dǒngshìhuì
board of directors
董事长
dǒngshìzhǎng
chairman of the board of directors
动不动
dòngbudòng
(typically followed by 就[jiu4]) apt to (lose one's temper, catch a cold etc)
动荡
dòngdàng
variant of 動蕩|动荡[dong4 dang4]
动感
dònggǎn
sense of movement (often in a static work of art)
动工
dònggōng
to start (a building project)
冻结
dòngjié
to freeze (water etc)
动静
dòngjing
(detectable) movement
栋梁
dòngliáng
ridgepole
动脉
dòngmài
artery
动身
dòngshēn
to go on a journey
动弹
dòngtan
to budge
动向
dòngxiàng
trend
洞穴
dòngxué
cave
动摇
dòngyáo
to sway
动用
dòngyòng
to utilize
动员
dòngyuán
to mobilize
兜
dōu
pocket
兜售
dōushòu
to hawk
抖
dǒu
to tremble
陡
dǒu
steep
陡峭
dǒuqiào
precipitous
斗
dòu
abbr. for the Big Dipper constellation 北斗星[Bei3 dou3 xing1]
逗留
dòuliú
to stay for a while
斗志
dòuzhì
will to fight
豆子
dòuzi
bean
督促
dūcù
to supervise and urge completion of a task
都会
dūhuì
city
独
dú
alone
独家
dújiā
exclusive
毒品
dúpǐn
drugs
独身
dúshēn
unmarried
读物
dúwù
reading material
独一无二
dúyī-wú’èr
(idiom) unique
赌
dǔ
to bet
赌博
dǔbó
to gamble
堵塞
dǔsè
to clog up
杜绝
dùjué
to put an end to
端正
duānzhèng
upright
短暂
duǎnzàn
of short duration
断定
duàndìng
to conclude
断断续续
duànduànxùxù
intermittent
断绝
duànjué
to sever
断裂
duànliè
fracture
段落
duànluò
phase
断然
duànrán
resolute
断章取义
duànzhāng-qǔyì
(idiom) to quote out of context
堆积
duījī
to pile up
堆砌
duīqì
lit. to pile up (bricks)
兑
duì
surname Dui
对岸
duì’àn
opposite bank (of a body of water)
对白
duìbái
dialogue (in a movie or a play)
对策
duìcè
countermeasure for dealing with a situation
对得起
duìdeqǐ
not to let sb down
对付
duìfu
to handle
兑换
duìhuàn
to convert
对联
duìlián
rhyming couplet
对流
duìliú
convection
对牛弹琴
duìniú-tánqín
lit. to play the lute to a cow (idiom)
兑现
duìxiàn
(of a check etc) to cash
队形
duìxíng
formation
对弈
duìyì
to play go, chess etc
对照
duìzhào
to contrast
对症下药
duìzhèng-xiàyào
lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom)
对峙
duìzhì
(of mountains etc) to stand facing each other
敦促
dūncù
to press
敦厚
dūnhòu
genuine
炖
dùn
to stew
多年来
duō
nián
lái
for the past many years
多半
duōbàn
most
多边
duōbiān
multilateral
哆嗦
duōsuo
to tremble
多心
duōxīn
oversensitive
夺冠
duóguàn
to seize the crown
夺魁
duókuí
to win the championship
堕落
duòluò
to degrade
鹅
é
variant of 鵝|鹅[e2]
额度
édù
quota
额外
éwài
extra
讹诈
ézhà
to extort under false pretenses
恶
è
used in 惡心|恶心[e3 xin1]
噩耗
èhào
news of sb's death
恶化
èhuà
to worsen
恶性
èxìng
malignant
恶意
èyì
malice
鳄鱼
èyú
alligator
厄运
èyùn
bad luck
遏制
èzhì
to check
恶作剧
èzuòjù
practical joke
恩爱
ēn’ài
loving affection (in a couple)
恩情
ēnqíng
kindness
恩人
ēnrén
a benefactor
恩怨
ēnyuàn
gratitude and grudges
而已
éryǐ
that's all
耳光
ěrguāng
a slap on the face
耳目一新
ěrmù-yìxīn
a pleasant change
耳熟能详
ěrshú-néngxiáng
what's frequently heard can be repeated in detail (idiom)
发财
fācái
to get rich
发呆
fādāi
to stare blankly
发抖
fādǒu
to tremble
发火
fāhuǒ
to catch fire
发酵
fājiào
to ferment
发觉
fājué
to become aware
发掘
fājué
to excavate
发愣
fālèng
to stare blankly
发怒
fānù
to get angry
发热
fārè
to have a high temperature
发射
fāshè
to shoot (a projectile)
发誓
fāshì
to vow
发泄
fāxiè
to give vent to (one's feelings)
发芽
fāyá
(of a seed) to germinate
发扬
fāyáng
to develop
发扬光大
fāyáng-guāngdà
to develop and promote
发言人
fāyánrén
spokesperson
发源
fāyuán
to rise
发源地
fāyuándì
place of origin
发作
fāzuò
to flare up
乏力
fálì
lacking in strength
阀门
fámén
valve (mechanical)
法人
fǎrén
legal person
法庭
fǎtíng
court of law
法则
fǎzé
law
法制
fǎzhì
legal system and institutions
法治
fǎzhì
rule of law
发型
fàxíng
hairstyle
帆
fān
variant of 帆[fan1]
帆船
fānchuán
sailboat
翻番
fānfān
to double
翻来覆去
fānlái-fùqù
to toss and turn (sleeplessly)
翻身
fānshēn
to turn over (when lying)
翻天覆地
fāntiān-fùdì
sky and the earth turning upside down (idiom)
翻新
fānxīn
to revamp
繁多
fánduō
many and varied
繁华
fánhuá
flourishing
烦闷
fánmèn
moody
繁体字
fántǐzì
traditional Chinese character
繁衍
fányǎn
to multiply
繁杂
fánzá
many
烦躁
fánzào
jittery
繁重
fánzhòng
heavy
反驳
fǎnbó
to retort
反差
fǎnchā
contrast
反常
fǎncháng
unusual
反倒
fǎndào
(coll.) but on the contrary
反感
fǎngǎn
to be disgusted with
返还
fǎnhuán
restitution
反击
fǎnjī
to strike back
反抗
fǎnkàng
to resist
反面
fǎnmiàn
reverse side
反射
fǎnshè
to reflect
反弹
fǎntán
to bounce
反问
fǎnwèn
to ask (a question) in reply
反响
fǎnxiǎng
repercussions
反省
fǎnxǐng
to reflect upon oneself
反之
fǎnzhī
on the other hand...
犯愁
fànchóu
to worry
范畴
fànchóu
category
犯规
fànguī
to break the rules
泛滥
fànlàn
to overflow
贩卖
fànmài
to sell
饭碗
fànwǎn
rice bowl
犯罪
fànzuì
to commit a crime
方向盘
fāngxiàngpán
steering wheel
方圆
fāngyuán
perimeter
方针
fāngzhēn
policy
防盗
fángdào
to guard against theft
房地产
fángdìchǎn
real estate
防范
fángfàn
to be on guard
防护
fánghù
to defend
防火墙
fánghuǒqiáng
firewall
防守
fángshǒu
to defend
防卫
fángwèi
to defend
防汛
fángxùn
flood control
防疫
fángyì
to prevent epidemics
防御
fángyù
defense
仿
fǎng
to imitate
仿真
fǎngzhēn
to emulate
仿制
fǎngzhì
to copy
纺织
fǎngzhī
spinning and weaving
放过
fàngguò
to let off
放宽
fàngkuān
to relax (a rule)
放射
fàngshè
to radiate
放水
fàngshuǐ
to turn on the water
放肆
fàngsì
wanton
放映
fàngyìng
to project (an image onto a screen)
放置
fàngzhì
to put
放纵
fàngzòng
to indulge
非
fēi
abbr. for 非洲[Fei1 zhou1], Africa
飞船
fēichuán
spaceship
非但
fēidàn
not only
非得
fēiděi
(followed by a verb phrase, then – optionally – 不可, or 不行 etc) must
飞碟
fēidié
flying saucer
非法
fēifǎ
illegal
非凡
fēifán
out of the ordinary
飞禽走兽
fēiqín-zǒushòu
(idiom) birds and animals
绯闻
fēiwén
sex scandal
飞翔
fēixiáng
to circle in the air
飞跃
fēiyuè
to leap
肥料
féiliào
fertilizer
肥皂
féizào
soap
诽谤
fěibàng
to slander
废
fèi
to abolish
废除
fèichú
to abolish
沸沸扬扬
fèifèiyángyáng
bubbling and gurgling
废话
fèihuà
nonsense
费劲
fèijìn
to require effort
费力
fèilì
to expend a great deal of effort
废品
fèipǐn
production rejects
废弃
fèiqì
to discard
废寝忘食
fèiqǐn-wàngshí
(idiom) to skip one's sleep and meals
沸腾
fèiténg
(of a liquid) to boil
废物
fèiwù
rubbish
废墟
fèixū
ruins
分辨
fēnbiàn
to distinguish
分成
fēnchéng
to divide (into)
分寸
fēncun
propriety
分担
fēndān
to share (a burden, a cost, a responsibility)
分发
fēnfā
to distribute
芬芳
fēnfāng
perfume
吩咐
fēnfù
to tell
分割
fēngē
to cut up
分红
fēnhóng
dividend
分化
fēnhuà
to split apart
分解
fēnjiě
to resolve
分裂
fēnliè
to split up
分泌
fēnmì
to secrete
分明
fēnmíng
clear
分歧
fēnqí
divergent
分支
fēnzhī
branch (of company, river etc)
坟
fén
grave
坟墓
fénmù
grave
焚烧
fénshāo
to burn
粉末
fěnmò
fine powder
粉丝1
fěnsī
bean vermicelli
粉丝2
fěnsī
bean vermicelli
粉碎
fěnsuì
to crush
粪
fèn
manure
粪便
fènbiàn
excrement
份额
fèn’é
share
奋力
fènlì
to do everything one can
分量
fènliàng
(vector) component
分外
fènwài
exceptionally
奋勇
fènyǒng
dauntless
疯
fēng
insane
风暴
fēngbào
storm
风波
fēngbō
disturbance
风采
fēngcǎi
svelte
风餐露宿
fēngcān-lùsù
lit. to eat in the open air and sleep outdoors (idiom)
风吹雨打
fēngchuī-yǔdǎ
lit. windswept and battered by rain
封顶
fēngdǐng
to put a roof (on a building)
风度
fēngdù
elegance (for men)
风范
fēngfàn
air
风和日丽
fēnghé-rìlì
moderate wind, beautiful sun (idiom)
丰厚
fēnghòu
generous
峰会
fēnghuì
summit meeting
峰回路转
fēnghuí-lùzhuǎn
the mountain road twists around each new peak (idiom)
封建
fēngjiàn
system of enfeoffment
风景线
fēngjǐngxiàn
a strip of scenic beauty (coast, river, road etc)
风浪
fēnglàng
wind and waves
锋利
fēnglì
sharp (e.g. knife blade)
风流
fēngliú
distinguished and accomplished
丰满
fēngmǎn
see 豐滿區|丰满区[Feng1 man3 Qu1]
风貌
fēngmào
style
蜂蜜
fēngmì
honey
封面
fēngmiàn
cover (of a publication)
风气
fēngqì
general mood
风情
fēngqíng
mien
风趣
fēngqù
charm
风沙
fēngshā
sand blown by wind
风尚
fēngshàng
current custom
丰盛
fēngshèng
rich
风水
fēngshuǐ
feng shui
丰硕
fēngshuò
plentiful
封锁
fēngsuǒ
to blockade
风土人情
fēngtǔ-rénqíng
local conditions and customs (idiom)
风味
fēngwèi
distinctive flavor
风云
fēngyún
weather
风雨无阻
fēngyǔ-wúzǔ
regardless of weather conditions
风筝
fēngzheng
kite (lit. "wind zither", traditionally explained as being named after kites fitted with bamboo whistles that produced musical sounds when flown)
疯子
fēngzi
madman
逢
féng
to meet by chance
缝
féng
to sew
缝合
fénghé
to sew together
讽刺
fěngcì
to satirize
缝
fèng
to sew
凤凰
fènghuáng
see 鳳凰縣|凤凰县[Feng4 huang2 Xian4]
凤毛麟角
fèngmáo-línjiǎo
lit. as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns (idiom)
佛
fó
Buddha
否决
fǒujué
to veto
敷
fū
to spread
孵化
fūhuà
breeding
肤浅
fūqiǎn
superficial
敷衍
fūyǎn
to elaborate (on a theme)
扶持
fúchí
to help
浮动
fúdòng
to drift about
俘获
fúhuò
to capture (enemy property or personnel)
浮力
fúlì
buoyancy
俘虏
fúlǔ
to take prisoner
福气
fúqi
good fortune
服气
fúqì
to be convinced
辐射
fúshè
to radiate
服饰
fúshì
apparel
服务器
fúwùqì
server (computer)
浮现
fúxiàn
(of a thought or image) to come to mind
浮躁
fúzào
fickle and impatient
腐败
fǔbài
corruption
腐烂
fǔlàn
to rot
抚摸
fǔmō
to gently caress and stroke
腐蚀
fǔshí
corrosion
俯视
fǔshì
to overlook
俯首
fǔshǒu
to bend one's head
腐朽
fǔxiǔ
rotten
抚恤
fǔxù
(of an organization that has a duty of care) to give financial support to relatives of sb who has died or suffered serious injury
抚养
fǔyǎng
to foster
斧子
fǔzi
axe
负
fù
to bear
附
fù
variant of 附[fu4]
赴
fù
to go
腹
fù
abdomen
副本
fùběn
copy
复查
fùchá
to check again
附带
fùdài
supplementary
复发
fùfā
to recur (of a disease)
富含
fùhán
to contain in great quantities
富豪
fùháo
rich and powerful person
复合
fùhé
(of people who were estranged) to be reconciled
附和
fùhè
to agree
复活
fùhuó
to revive
附加
fùjiā
additional
富强
fùqiáng
rich and powerful
附属
fùshǔ
subsidiary
复苏
fùsū
to recover (health, economic)
富翁
fùwēng
rich person
腹泻
fùxiè
diarrhea
复兴
fùxīng
to revive
复原
fùyuán
to restore (sth) to (its) former condition
负重
fùzhòng
(lit. and fig.) to carry a heavy load
富足
fùzú
rich
副作用
fùzuòyòng
side effect
改版
gǎibǎn
to revise the current edition
改动
gǎidòng
to alter
改观
gǎiguān
change of appearance
改良
gǎiliáng
to improve (sth)
改日
gǎirì
another day
改邪归正
gǎixié-guīzhèng
to mend one's ways (idiom)
改装
gǎizhuāng
to change one's costume
钙
gài
calcium (chemistry)
概
gài
(bound form) general
概况
gàikuàng
general situation
概论
gàilùn
outline
干戈
gāngē
weapons of war
干枯
gānkū
withered
干涉
gānshè
to interfere
甘心
gānxīn
to be willing to
干预
gānyù
to meddle
杆
gǎn
(bound form) pole
感触
gǎnchù
one's thoughts and feelings
感恩
gǎnēn
to be grateful
赶赴
gǎnfù
to hurry
感慨
gǎnkǎi
to sigh with sorrow, regret etc
感叹
gǎntàn
to sigh (with feeling)
感悟
gǎnwù
to come to realize
感性
gǎnxìng
perception
干部
gànbù
cadre
干劲
gànjìn
enthusiasm for doing sth
干事
gànshi
administrator
缸
gāng
jar
纲领
gānglǐng
program (i.e. plan of action)
钢铁
gāngtiě
steel
纲要
gāngyào
outline
港
gǎng
Hong Kong (abbr. for 香港[Xiang1 gang3])
港湾
gǎngwān
bay serving as a harbor
杠杆
gànggǎn
lever
高额
gāo’é
high quota
高昂
gāo’áng
to hold (one's head) high
高傲
gāo’ào
arrogant
高潮
gāocháo
high tide
高调
gāodiào
high-sounding speech
高贵
gāoguì
grandeur
高见
gāojiàn
wise opinion
高空
gāokōng
high altitude
高龄
gāolíng
elderly
高明
gāomíng
see 高明區|高明区[Gao1 ming2 Qu1]
高血压
gāoxuèyā
high blood pressure
高雅
gāoyǎ
dainty
高压
gāoyā
(physics) high pressure
高涨
gāozhǎng
to surge up
搞鬼
gǎoguǐ
to make mischief
搞笑
gǎoxiào
to get people to laugh
告
gào
(bound form) to say
告辞
gàocí
to say goodbye
告诫
gàojiè
to warn
告示
gàoshi
announcement
告知
gàozhī
to inform
告状
gàozhuàng
to tell on sb
搁
gē
to place
戈壁
gēbì
Gobi (desert)
疙瘩
gēda
swelling or lump on skin
歌剧
gējù
Western opera
搁浅
gēqiǎn
to be stranded (of ship)
歌颂
gēsòng
to sing the praises of
歌舞
gēwǔ
singing and dancing
歌谣
gēyáo
folksong
搁置
gēzhì
to shelve
鸽子
gēzi
pigeon
格格不入
gégé-búrù
(idiom) inharmonious
隔阂
géhé
misunderstanding
格局
géjú
structure
隔离
gélí
to separate
阁楼
gélóu
garret
格式
géshi
form
革新
géxīn
to innovate
格子
gézi
lattice
个案
gè’àn
individual case
各抒己见
gèshū-jǐjiàn
everyone gives their own view
个头儿
gètóur
size
根基
gēnjī
foundation
跟进
gēnjìn
to follow
根深蒂固
gēnshēn-dìgù
deep-rooted (problem etc)
根源
gēnyuán
origin
根治
gēnzhì
to bring under permanent control
耕
gēng
variant of 耕[geng1]
耕地
gēngdì
arable land
更改
gēnggǎi
to alter
更衣室
gēngyīshì
change room
耕耘
gēngyún
plowing and weeding
更正
gēngzhèng
to correct
哽咽
gěngyè
to choke with emotion
耿直
gěngzhí
honest
弓
gōng
surname Gong
功
gōng
meritorious deed or service
攻
gōng
to attack
供
gōng
to provide
公办
gōngbàn
state-run
供不应求
gōngbúyìngqiú
supply does not meet demand
功臣
gōngchén
meritorious official
公道
gōngdao
justice
功底
gōngdǐ
training in the basic skills
宫殿
gōngdiàn
palace
攻读
gōngdú
to major (in a field)
公费
gōngfèi
at public expense
公关
gōngguān
public relations
攻关
gōngguān
to storm a strategic pass
工会
gōnghuì
labor union
工匠
gōngjiàng
artisan
恭敬
gōngjìng
deferential
攻克
gōngkè
to capture
工科
gōngkē
engineering as an academic subject
公款
gōngkuǎn
public money
功劳
gōngláo
contribution
公立
gōnglì
public (e.g. school, hospital)
功力
gōnglì
merit
功利
gōnglì
utility
功率
gōnglǜ
power (rate of doing work, measured in watts)
公墓
gōngmù
public cemetery
供暖
gōngnuǎn
to supply heating (in a building)
公仆
gōngpú
public servant
公顷
gōngqǐng
hectare
供求
gōngqiú
supply and demand (economics)
公然
gōngrán
openly
公示
gōngshì
to make known to the public (for information or to seek comments)
公式
gōngshì
formula
公事
gōngshì
work-related matters
攻势
gōngshì
(military) offensive
宫廷
gōngtíng
court (of king or emperor)
恭维
gōngwéi
to compliment
公务
gōngwù
official business
供需
gōngxū
supply and demand
供养
gōngyǎng
to supply
供应链
gōngyìngliàn
supply chain
公用
gōngyòng
public
公约
gōngyuē
convention (i.e. international agreement)
公证
gōngzhèng
notarization
工整
gōngzhěng
fine work
公职
gōngzhí
civil service
拱
gǒng
to cup one's hands in salute
供奉
gòngfèng
to consecrate
共和国
gònghéguó
republic
共鸣
gòngmíng
(physics) to resonate
共识
gòngshí
common understanding
共同体
gòngtóngtǐ
community
共性
gòngxìng
overall character
勾
gōu
surname Gou
钩
gōu
variant of 鉤|钩[gou1]
勾结
gōujié
to collude with
勾勒
gōulè
to draw the outline of
构建
gòujiàn
to construct (sth abstract)
够呛
gòuqiàng
unbearable
构思
gòusī
to design
构想
gòuxiǎng
to conceive
孤单
gūdān
lone
孤儿
gū’ér
orphan
辜负
gūfù
to fail to live up (to expectations)
孤立
gūlì
to isolate
孤零零
gūlínglíng
lone
孤陋寡闻
gūlòu-guǎwén
ignorant and inexperienced
姑且
gūqiě
for the time being
估算
gūsuàn
assessment
股
gǔ
thigh
鼓动
gǔdòng
to urge (an activity that may be beneficial, harmful or neutral)
古董
gǔdǒng
curio
股东
gǔdōng
shareholder
股份
gǔfèn
a share (in a company)
骨干
gǔgàn
diaphysis (long segment of a bone)
骨骼
gǔgé
bones
古怪
gǔguài
strange
古籍
gǔjí
ancient text
骨架
gǔjià
framework
古今中外
gǔjīn-zhōngwài
at all times and in all places (idiom)
股民
gǔmín
stock investor
古朴
gǔpǔ
simple and unadorned (of art, architecture etc)
骨气
gǔqì
unyielding character
谷物
gǔwù
cereal
骨折
gǔzhé
to suffer a fracture
故
gù
happening
雇
gù
variant of 雇[gu4]
固化
gùhuà
to solidify
顾及
gùjí
to take into consideration
顾虑
gùlǜ
misgivings
顾名思义
gùmíng-sīyì
as the name implies
顾全大局
gùquán-dàjú
to take the big picture into consideration (idiom)
固然
gùrán
admittedly (it's true that...)
雇佣
gùyōng
to employ
固有
gùyǒu
intrinsic to sth
雇员
gùyuán
employee
固执
gùzhi
obstinate
雇主
gùzhǔ
variant of 雇主[gu4 zhu3]
瓜分
guāfēn
to partition
刮目相看
guāmù-xiāngkàn
to have a whole new level of respect for sb or sth
瓜子
guāzǐ
melon seed
寡妇
guǎfu
widow
挂钩
guàgōu
to couple
挂念
guàniàn
to feel anxious about
挂失
guàshī
to report the loss of something
乖
guāi
(of a child) obedient, well-behaved
乖巧
guāiqiǎo
clever (child)
拐杖
guǎizhàng
crutches
怪不得
guàibude
no wonder!
怪物
guàiwu
monster
怪异
guàiyì
monstrous
官兵
guānbīng
(military) officers and soldiers
棺材
guāncai
coffin
观测
guāncè
to observe
观感
guāngǎn
one's impressions
关节
guānjié
joint (physiology)
官吏
guānlì
bureaucrat
官僚
guānliáo
bureaucrat
观摩
guānmó
to observe and emulate
关切
guānqiè
to be deeply concerned
关税
guānshuì
customs duty
官司
guānsi
lawsuit
关头
guāntóu
juncture
观望
guānwàng
to wait and see
关照
guānzhào
to take care
管家
guǎnjiā
(old) butler
管教
guǎnjiào
to discipline
管辖
guǎnxiá
to administer
管用
guǎnyòng
efficacious
惯
guàn
accustomed to
灌
guàn
to irrigate
贯彻
guànchè
to implement
贯穿
guànchuān
to run through
灌溉
guàngài
to irrigate
惯例
guànlì
convention
灌输
guànshū
to imbue with
贯通
guàntōng
to link up
罐头
guàntou
tin
惯性
guànxìng
(physics) inertia
光彩
guāngcǎi
luster
光顾
guānggù
to visit (as a customer)
光滑
guānghuá
glossy
光环
guānghuán
ring of light
光辉
guānghuī
radiance
光缆
guānglǎn
optical cable
光芒
guāngmáng
rays of light
光明磊落
guāngmíng-lěiluò
open and candid (idiom)
光盘
guāngpán
compact disc (CD)
光荣
guāngróng
honor and glory
光泽
guāngzé
see 光澤縣|光泽县[Guang1 ze2 Xian4]
广义
guǎngyì
broad sense
龟
guī
tortoise
瑰宝
guībǎo
a treasure
规格
guīgé
standard
归根到底
guīgēn-dàodǐ
after all
归结
guījié
to sum up
归来
guīlái
to return
归纳
guīnà
to sum up
闺女
guīnü
maiden
归属
guīshǔ
to belong to
归宿
guīsù
place to return to
归于
guīyú
to belong to
规章
guīzhāng
rule
鬼
guǐ
disembodied spirit
轨迹
guǐjì
locus
诡计
guǐjì
trick
贵宾
guìbīn
honored guest
桂花
guìhuā
osmanthus flowers
柜台
guìtái
variant of 櫃檯|柜台[gui4 tai2]
贵族
guìzú
lord
滚动
gǔndòng
to roll
国防
guófáng
national defense
国徽
guóhuī
the national emblem of the PRC (a red circle containing the five stars of the PRC flag over Tiananmen 天安門|天安门[Tian1 an1 men2])
国民
guómín
nationals
国土
guótǔ
country's territory
国务院
guówùyuàn
(PRC) State Council
国学
guóxué
Chinese national culture
国有
guóyǒu
nationalized
裹
guǒ
to wrap around
果断
guǒduàn
firm
果真
guǒzhēn
really
过意不去
guò
yì
bú
qù
to feel very apologetic
过半
guòbàn
over fifty percent
过不去
guòbuqù
to make life difficult for
过错
guòcuò
mistake
过道
guòdào
passageway
过关
guòguān
to cross a barrier
过奖
guòjiǎng
to overpraise
过境
guòjìng
to pass through a country's territory
过量
guòliàng
excessive
过滤
guòlǜ
to filter
过剩
guòshèng
to be excessive
过失
guòshī
error
过头
guòtóu
to overdo it
过往
guòwǎng
to come and go
过问
guòwèn
to show an interest in
过瘾
guòyǐn
to satisfy a craving
过硬
guòyìng
to have perfect mastery of sth
海报
hǎibào
poster
海滨
hǎibīn
shore
海盗
hǎidào
pirate
海军
hǎijūn
navy
海量
hǎiliàng
(courteous) magnanimity
海绵
hǎimián
(zoology) sea sponge
海滩
hǎitān
beach
海豚
hǎitún
dolphin
海湾
hǎiwān
(Persian) Gulf
海峡
hǎixiá
strait
海啸
hǎixiào
tsunami
海运
hǎiyùn
shipping by sea
海藻
hǎizǎo
seaweed
害虫
hàichóng
injurious insect
骇人听闻
hàiréntīngwén
shocking
酣畅
hānchàng
unrestrained
憨厚
hānhòu
simple and honest
酣睡
hānshuì
to sleep soundly
函
hán
envelope
寒带
hándài
polar climate
涵盖
hángài
to cover
含糊
hánhu
ambiguous
含蓄
hánxù
to contain
寒暄
hánxuān
to exchange conventional greetings
汉服
Hànfú
traditional Han Chinese attire (including various styles of clothing worn by the Han ethnic group before the Qing Dynasty, and in the 21st century, revived as part of a cultural movement)
汗马功劳
hànmǎ-gōngláo
war exploits
捍卫
hànwèi
to defend
夯实
hāngshí
to tamp
航海
hánghǎi
to sail the seas
行家
hángjia
connoisseur
行列
hángliè
formation
行情
hángqíng
market price
航天
hángtiān
space flight
航天员
hángtiānyuán
astronaut
航行
hángxíng
to sail
航运
hángyùn
shipping
豪华
háohuá
luxurious
豪迈
háomài
bold
好比
hǎobǐ
to be just like
好歹
hǎodǎi
good and bad
好受
hǎoshòu
feeling better
好说
hǎoshuō
easy to deal with
好似
hǎosì
to seem
好心
hǎoxīn
kindness
好意
hǎoyì
good intention
好在
hǎozài
luckily
耗
hào
to waste
号称
hàochēng
to be known as
耗费
hàofèi
to waste
浩瀚
hàohàn
vast (of ocean)
浩劫
hàojié
calamity
好胜
hàoshèng
eager to win
耗时
hàoshí
time-consuming
呵
hē
variant of 啊[a1]
呵护
hēhù
to bless
何
hé
surname He
和2
hé
old variant of 和[he2]
核
hé
pit
和蔼
hé’ǎi
kindly
何必
hébì
there is no need
核查
héchá
to examine
合唱
héchàng
chorus
何等
héděng
what kind?
核电站
hédiànzhàn
nuclear power plant
核对
héduì
to check
和好
héhǎo
to become reconciled
合乎
héhū
to accord with
荷花
héhuā
lotus
合伙
héhuǒ
to act jointly
合计
héjì
to add up the total
和解
héjiě
to settle (a dispute out of court)
何苦
hékǔ
why bother?
何况
hékuàng
let alone
禾苗
hémiáo
seedling (of rice or other grain)
和睦
hémù
peaceful relations
核能
hénéng
nuclear energy
河畔
hépàn
riverside
和平共处
hépíng
gòngchǔ
peaceful coexistence of nations, societies etc
和气
héqi
friendly
和尚
héshang
Buddhist monk
核实
héshí
to verify
核桃
hétao
walnut
核武器
héwǔqì
nuclear weapon
合约
héyuē
contract
何止
hézhǐ
far more than
合资
hézī
joint venture
喝彩
hècǎi
to acclaim
贺电
hèdiàn
congratulatory telegram
鹤立鸡群
hèlìjīqún
a crane in a flock of chicken (idiom)
赫然
hèrán
with astonishment
贺信
hèxìn
congratulatory letter or message
黑客
hēikè
(computing) (loanword) hacker
黑马
hēimǎ
dark horse
黑名单
hēimíngdān
blacklist
恨不得
hènbude
wishing one could do sth
哼
hēng
to groan
横
héng
horizontal
横向
héngxiàng
horizontal
恒星
héngxīng
(fixed) star
轰
hōng
explosion
烘
hōng
to bake
烘焙
hōngbèi
to cure by drying over a fire (tea, meat etc)
轰动
hōngdòng
to cause a sensation
烘干
hōnggān
to dry over a stove
哄堂大笑
hōngtáng-dàxiào
the whole room roaring with laughter (idiom)
烘托
hōngtuō
background (of a painting)
轰炸
hōngzhà
to bomb
宏观
hóngguān
macro-
红火
hónghuo
prosperous
红利
hónglì
bonus
洪亮
hóngliàng
loud and clear
红扑扑
hóngpūpū
red
红润
hóngrùn
ruddy
红薯
hóngshǔ
sweet potato
宏伟
hóngwěi
see 宏偉區|宏伟区[Hong2 wei3 Qu1]
弘扬
hóngyáng
to enhance
哄
hǒng
roar of laughter (onom.)
喉咙
hóulóng
the throat
吼
hǒu
to roar
后备
hòubèi
reserve
后备箱
hòubèixiāng
trunk
厚道
hòudao
kind and honest
后盾
hòudùn
support
后顾之忧
hòugùzhīyōu
fears of trouble in the rear (idiom)
后勤
hòuqín
logistics
后世
hòushì
later generations
后台
hòutái
backstage area
后续
hòuxù
follow-up
候选人
hòuxuǎnrén
candidate
后裔
hòuyì
descendant
后遗症
hòuyízhèng
(medicine) sequelae
呼
hū
to call
呼唤
hūhuàn
to call out (a name etc)
呼救
hūjiù
to call for help
忽冷忽热
hūlěng-hūrè
now hot, now cold
呼声
hūshēng
a shout
呼啸
hūxiào
to whistle
呼应
hūyìng
to conform (with)
忽悠
hūyou
to rock
呼吁
hūyù
to call on (sb to do sth)
糊
hú
variant of 糊[hu2]
狐狸
húli
fox
胡乱
húluàn
careless
胡闹
húnào
to act willfully and make a scene
湖泊
húpō
lake
胡说
húshuō
to talk nonsense
胡思乱想
húsī-luànxiǎng
(idiom) to indulge in flights of fancy
糊涂
hútu
muddled
护
hù
to protect
互补
hùbǔ
complementary
护理
hùlǐ
to nurse
花瓣
huābàn
petal
花卉
huāhuì
flowers and plants
花蕾
huālěi
bud
花纹
huāwén
decorative design
花样
huāyàng
pattern
划不来
huábulái
not worth it
划得来
huádelái
worth it
滑稽
huájī
comical
华丽
huálì
gorgeous
华侨
huáqiáo
overseas Chinese
哗然
huárán
in uproar
华人
huárén
ethnic Chinese person or people
划算
huásuàn
to calculate
滑梯
huátī
(children's) sliding board
华裔
huáyì
ethnic Chinese
画册
huàcè
picture album
化肥
huàféi
chemical fertilizer
化解
huàjiě
to dissolve
画龙点睛
huàlóng-diǎnjīng
to paint a dragon and dot in the eyes (idiom)
化身
huàshēn
incarnation
画蛇添足
huàshé-tiānzú
lit. draw legs on a snake (idiom)
划时代
huàshídài
epoch-marking
化险为夷
huàxiǎnwéiyí
to turn peril into safety (idiom)
化验
huàyàn
chemical examination
话语
huàyǔ
words
怀抱
huáibào
to hug
怀旧
huáijiù
to feel nostalgic
槐树
huáishù
locust tree (Sophora japonica)
欢呼
huānhū
to cheer for
欢聚
huānjù
to get together socially
欢快
huānkuài
cheerful and lighthearted
欢声笑语
huānshēng-xiàoyǔ
cheers and laughter
环比
huánbǐ
(statistics) period on period (i.e. "month on month" or "quarter on quarter" etc, depending on the context)
环球
huánqiú
around the world
环绕
huánrào
to surround
缓
huǎn
slow
缓和
huǎnhé
to ease (tension)
焕发
huànfā
to shine
幻觉
huànjué
illusion
唤起
huànqǐ
to waken (to action)
换取
huànqǔ
to obtain (sth) in exchange
焕然一新
huànrán-yìxīn
to look completely new (idiom)
唤醒
huànxǐng
to wake sb
幻影
huànyǐng
phantom
荒
huāng
desolate
慌
huāng
to get panicky
荒诞
huāngdàn
beyond belief
荒凉
huāngliáng
desolate
慌乱
huāngluàn
frenetic
慌忙
huāngmáng
in a great rush
荒谬
huāngmiù
absurd
荒唐
huāngtáng
beyond belief
慌张
huāngzhāng
flustered
皇宫
huánggōng
imperial palace
皇后
huánghòu
empress
黄昏
huánghūn
dusk
皇上
huángshang
the emperor
皇室
huángshì
royal family
晃
huǎng
variant of 晃[huang3]
谎话
huǎnghuà
lie
恍然大悟
huǎngrán-dàwù
(idiom) to suddenly realize
谎言
huǎngyán
lie
晃
huàng
variant of 晃[huang3]
晃荡
huàngdang
to rock
辉煌
huīhuáng
splendid
挥霍
huīhuò
to squander money
挥舞
huīwǔ
to brandish
回避
huíbì
variant of 迴避|回避[hui2 bi4]
回归
huíguī
to return to
回合
huíhé
one of a sequence of contests (or subdivisions of a contest) between the same two opponents
回馈
huíkuì
to repay a favor
回落
huíluò
to fall back
回升
huíshēng
to rise again after a fall
回首
huíshǒu
to turn around
回味
huíwèi
to call to mind and ponder over
回想
huíxiǎng
to recall
回忆录
huíyìlù
memoir
回应
huíyìng
to respond
毁
huǐ
to destroy
悔恨
huǐhèn
remorse
毁坏
huǐhuài
to damage
毁灭
huǐmiè
to perish
会场
huìchǎng
meeting place
汇合
huìhé
confluence
汇集
huìjí
to collect
汇聚
huìjù
convergence
贿赂
huìlù
to bribe
会面
huìmiàn
to meet with
绘声绘色
huìshēng-huìsè
vivid and colorful (idiom)
会谈
huìtán
talks
会晤
huìwù
to meet
会意
huìyì
combined ideogram (one of the Six Methods 六書|六书[liu4 shu1] of forming Chinese characters)
会诊
huìzhěn
consultation (medical)
绘制
huìzhì
to draw
昏
hūn
muddle-headed
荤
hūn
strong-smelling vegetable (garlic etc)
昏迷
hūnmí
to lose consciousness
婚纱
hūnshā
wedding dress
浑身
húnshēn
all over
混淆
hùnxiáo
to obscure
混浊
hùnzhuó
turbid
豁
huō
to play Chinese finger-guessing game
豁出去
huōchuqu
to throw caution to the wind
活该
huógāi
(coll.) serve sb right
活期
huóqī
(banking) current (account)
火爆
huǒbào
fiery (temper)
火候
huǒhou
heat control
火花
huǒhuā
spark
火箭
huǒjiàn
rocket
火炬
huǒjù
(flaming) torch
火辣辣
huǒlàlà
scorching hot
火热
huǒrè
fiery
火山
huǒshān
volcano
伙食
huǒshí
food
火速
huǒsù
at top speed
火腿
huǒtuǐ
ham
火焰
huǒyàn
blaze
豁达
huòdá
optimistic
或多或少
huòduō-huòshǎo
more or less
祸害
huòhai
disaster
获悉
huòxī
to learn of sth
货运
huòyùn
freight transport
积
jī
to amass
基本功
jīběngōng
basic skills
机舱
jīcāng
cabin of a plane
基层
jīcéng
basic level
激荡
jīdàng
to rage
积淀
jīdiàn
deposits accumulated over long periods
机动
jīdòng
locomotive
肌肤
jīfū
skin
机关
jīguān
mechanism
激光
jīguāng
laser
激化
jīhuà
to intensify
激活
jīhuó
to activate
基建
jījiàn
capital construction (project)
基金会
jījīnhuì
foundation (institution supported by an endowment)
机灵
jīling
clever
机密
jīmì
secret
激起
jīqǐ
to arouse
激素
jīsù
hormone
讥笑
jīxiào
to sneer
畸形
jīxíng
deformed
积蓄
jīxù
to save
基于
jīyú
because of
积攒
jīzǎn
to save bit by bit
激增
jīzēng
to increase rapidly
机智
jīzhì
quick-witted
基准
jīzhǔn
(surveying) datum
即
jí
namely
级别
jíbié
(military) rank
急促
jícù
urgent
极度
jídù
extremely
嫉妒
jídù
to be jealous of
急功近利
jígōng-jìnlì
seeking instant benefit (idiom)
籍贯
jíguàn
one's ancestral home (registered place of family origin, typically inherited patrilineally and recorded in official documents)
集会
jíhuì
to gather
急剧
jíjù
rapid
即可
jíkě
equivalent to 就可以
吉利
jílì
Geely, Chinese car make
极力
jílì
to make a supreme effort
急迫
jípò
urgent
汲取
jíqǔ
to draw
即日
jírì
this or that very day
即时
jíshí
immediate
集市
jíshì
market
棘手
jíshǒu
thorny (problem)
集思广益
jísī-guǎngyì
collecting opinions is of wide benefit (idiom)
吉他
jítā
(loanword) guitar
极限
jíxiàn
limit
吉祥物
jíxiángwù
mascot
急性
jíxìng
acute
急于
jíyú
eager to
急于求成
jíyú-qiúchéng
anxious for quick results (idiom)
急躁
jízào
irritable
及早
jízǎo
at the earliest possible time
急中生智
jízhōng-shēngzhì
quick witted in an emergency
集装箱
jízhuāngxiāng
container (for shipping)
集资
jízī
to raise money
脊梁
jǐliáng
backbone
挤压
jǐyā
to squeeze
计
jì
surname Ji
忌
jì
to be jealous of
剂
jì
(bound form) a compound made by mixing ingredients (esp. a medicinal or chemical product)
继
jì
to continue
祭
jì
surname Zhai
暨
jì
(literary) and
继而
jì’ér
then
计策
jìcè
stratagem
祭奠
jìdiàn
to offer sacrifices (to one's ancestors)
忌妒
jìdu
to be jealous of
继父
jìfù
stepfather
记号
jìhao
mark
忌讳
jìhuì
taboo
计较
jìjiào
to bother about
寂静
jìjìng
quiet
忌口
jìkǒu
abstain from certain food (as when ill)
剂量
jìliàng
dosage
继母
jìmǔ
stepmother
纪念碑
jìniànbēi
monument
纪实
jìshí
record of actual events
祭祀
jìsì
to offer sacrifices to the gods or ancestors
寄托
jìtuō
to entrust (to sb)
迹象
jìxiàng
sign
绩效
jìxiào
performance
记性
jìxing
memory (ability to retain information)
纪要
jìyào
minutes
记忆犹新
jìyì-yóuxīn
to remain fresh in one's memory (idiom)
家伙
jiāhuo
variant of 家伙[jia1 huo5]
家教
jiājiào
family education
佳节
jiājié
festive day
加紧
jiājǐn
to intensify
家境
jiājìng
family financial situation
加盟
jiāméng
(of a nation) to join an alliance
嘉年华
jiāniánhuá
(loanword) carnival
家禽
jiāqín
poultry
家世
jiāshì
family background
佳肴
jiāyáo
fine food
家用
jiāyòng
home-use
家喻户晓
jiāyù-hùxiǎo
understood by everyone (idiom)
夹杂
jiāzá
to mix together (disparate substances)
家政
jiāzhèng
housekeeping
加之
jiāzhī
moreover
夹子
jiāzi
clip
家族
jiāzú
family
假定
jiǎdìng
to assume
假冒
jiǎmào
to impersonate
假使
jiǎshǐ
if
假装
jiǎzhuāng
to feign
驾
jià
surname Jia
架势
jiàshi
attitude
价位
jiàwèi
price level
驾驭
jiàyù
to urge on (of horse)
价值观
jiàzhíguān
value system
嫁妆
jiàzhuang
dowry
架子
jiàzi
shelf
兼
jiān
double
煎
jiān
to pan fry
煎熬
jiān’áo
to suffer
监察
jiānchá
to supervise
尖端
jiānduān
sharp pointed end
肩负
jiānfù
to shoulder (a burden)
兼顾
jiāngù
to handle two or more responsibilities at the same time
监管
jiānguǎn
to oversee
坚果
jiānguǒ
nut
监护
jiānhù
to act as a guardian
艰巨
jiānjù
variant of 艱鉅|艰巨[jian1 ju4]
监控
jiānkòng
to monitor
歼灭
jiānmiè
to wipe out
坚韧
jiānrèn
tough and durable
兼任
jiānrèn
to hold a concurrent post
兼容
jiānróng
compatible
尖锐
jiānruì
sharp
坚实
jiānshí
firm and substantial
监视
jiānshì
to monitor
坚守
jiānshǒu
to hold fast to
艰险
jiānxiǎn
difficult and dangerous
坚信
jiānxìn
to believe firmly
监狱
jiānyù
prison
奸诈
jiānzhà
treachery
拣
jiǎn
to choose
剪彩
jiǎncǎi
to cut the ribbon (at a launching or opening ceremony)
检察
jiǎnchá
to inspect
简称
jiǎnchēng
to be abbreviated to
简短
jiǎnduǎn
brief (statement, summary etc)
减负
jiǎnfù
to alleviate a burden on sb
剪辑
jiǎnjí
to edit (raw footage: film, video, audio etc)
简洁
jiǎnjié
concise
简练
jiǎnliàn
terse
简陋
jiǎnlòu
simple and crude
减免
jiǎnmiǎn
to reduce or waive (taxes, punishment, rent, tuition etc)
检讨
jiǎntǎo
to examine or inspect
简体字
jiǎntǐzì
simplified Chinese character, as opposed to traditional Chinese character 繁體字|繁体字[fan2 ti3 zi4]
减退
jiǎntuì
to ebb
简要
jiǎnyào
concise
简易
jiǎnyì
simple and easy
贱
jiàn
inexpensive
溅
jiàn
to splash
鉴别
jiànbié
to differentiate
间谍
jiàndié
spy
间断
jiànduàn
disconnected
见多识广
jiànduō-shíguǎng
(idiom) experienced and knowledgeable
见解
jiànjiě
opinion
见利忘义
jiànlì-wàngyì
(idiom) to abandon moral principles in the pursuit of profit
健美
jiànměi
healthy and beautiful
见仁见智
jiànrén-jiànzhì
opinions differ (idiom)
鉴赏
jiànshǎng
to appreciate (as a connoisseur)
见识
jiànshi
to gain first-hand knowledge of sth
建树
jiànshù
to make a contribution
践踏
jiàntà
to trample
见外
jiànwài
to treat sb with the formal courtesy accorded to a host or a guest
见闻
jiànwén
what one has seen and heard
间隙
jiànxì
interval
见效
jiànxiào
to produce the intended effect
间歇
jiànxiē
to stop in the middle of sth
见义勇为
jiànyì-yǒngwéi
(idiom, from the Analects) (usu. of a passer-by who comes across a critical situation) to step in and help
鉴于
jiànyú
in view of
见证
jiànzhèng
to be witness to
健壮
jiànzhuàng
robust
姜
jiāng
surname Jiang
僵
jiāng
rigid
僵化
jiānghuà
to become rigid
将就
jiāngjiu
to accept (a bit reluctantly)
僵局
jiāngjú
impasse
江山
jiāngshān
see 江山市[Jiang1 shan1 Shi4]
僵硬
jiāngyìng
stiff
桨
jiǎng
oar
奖杯
jiǎngbēi
trophy cup
讲理
jiǎnglǐ
to argue
奖赏
jiǎngshǎng
reward
奖项
jiǎngxiàng
award
降临
jiànglín
to descend
焦
jiāo
surname Jiao
交叉
jiāochā
to cross
交代
jiāodài
to transfer (duties to sb else)
交锋
jiāofēng
to cross swords
交付
jiāofù
to hand over
娇惯
jiāoguàn
to pamper
交互
jiāohù
mutual
交集
jiāojí
(of diverse emotions) to occur simultaneously
焦急
jiāojí
anxiety
交界
jiāojiè
common boundary
交接
jiāojiē
(of two things) to come into contact
交纳
jiāonà
to pay (taxes or dues)
胶囊
jiāonáng
(pharm.) capsule
娇气
jiāoqì
delicate
交情
jiāoqing
friendship
交涉
jiāoshè
to negotiate (with)
礁石
jiāoshí
reef
交替
jiāotì
to replace
交头接耳
jiāotóu-jiē’ěr
to whisper to one another's ear
交响乐
jiāoxiǎngyuè
symphony
郊游
jiāoyóu
to go for an outing
焦躁
jiāozào
fretful
交织
jiāozhī
to interweave
嚼
jiáo
to chew
绞
jiǎo
to twist (strands into a thread)
搅
jiǎo
to disturb
缴
jiǎo
to hand in
搅拌
jiǎobàn
to stir
狡猾
jiǎohuá
crafty
缴纳
jiǎonà
to pay (taxes etc)
脚踏实地
jiǎotāshídì
to have one's feet firmly planted on the ground (idiom)
侥幸
jiǎoxìng
luckily
矫正
jiǎozhèng
to correct
叫板
jiàobǎn
to signal the musicians (in Chinese opera, by prolonging a spoken word before attacking a song)
轿车
jiàochē
(old) enclosed carriage for carrying passengers
叫好
jiàohǎo
to applaud
较劲
jiàojìn
to match one's strength with
教科书
jiàokēshū
textbook
较量
jiàoliàng
to pit oneself against sb
教条
jiàotiáo
doctrine
教养
jiàoyǎng
to educate
皆
jiē
all
揭
jiē
surname Jie
接二连三
jiē’èr-liánsān
(idiom) one after another
接班
jiēbān
to take over (from those working the previous shift)
接班人
jiēbānrén
successor
阶层
jiēcéng
social class
皆大欢喜
jiēdàhuānxǐ
As You Like It, comedy by Shakespeare
揭发
jiēfā
to expose
街坊
jiēfang
neighborhood
接轨
jiēguǐ
railtrack connection
阶级
jiējí
(social) class
接济
jiējì
to give material assistance to
接见
jiējiàn
to receive sb
接力
jiēlì
relay
揭露
jiēlù
to expose
接纳
jiēnà
to admit or welcome (into a group)
揭示
jiēshì
to reveal
接手
jiēshǒu
to take over (duties etc)
接替
jiētì
to replace
阶梯
jiētī
flight of steps
揭晓
jiēxiǎo
to announce publicly
劫
jié
variant of 劫[jie2]
截
jié
to cut off (a length)
洁白
jiébái
spotlessly white
劫持
jiéchí
to kidnap
节俭
jiéjiǎn
frugal
洁净
jiéjìng
clean
捷径
jiéjìng
shortcut
结晶
jiéjīng
to crystallize
竭尽全力
jiéjìn-quánlì
(idiom) to spare no effort
结局
jiéjú
conclusion
竭力
jiélì
to do one's utmost
节气
jiéqì
solar term
截然不同
jiérán-bùtóng
entirely different
结识
jiéshí
to get to know sb
结算
jiésuàn
to settle a bill
节衣缩食
jiéyī-suōshí
to save on food and clothing (idiom)
节制
jiézhì
to control
解除
jiěchú
to remove
解雇
jiěgù
to fire
解救
jiějiù
to rescue
解渴
jiěkě
to quench
解剖
jiěpōu
to dissect (an animal)
解散
jiěsàn
to dissolve
解体
jiětǐ
to break up into components
解脱
jiětuō
to untie
解围
jiěwéi
to lift a siege
解析
jiěxī
to analyze
解约
jiěyuē
to terminate an agreement
戒
jiè
to guard against
界
jiè
(bound form) boundary
戒备
jièbèi
to take precautions
界定
jièdìng
definition
借口
jièkǒu
to use as an excuse
介入
jièrù
to intervene
届时
jièshí
when the time comes
借条
jiètiáo
receipt for a loan
界限
jièxiàn
boundary
界线
jièxiàn
limits
介意
jièyì
to care about
借用
jièyòng
to borrow sth for another use
介于
jièyú
between
筋
jīn
muscle
禁不住
jīnbuzhù
can't help it
津津有味
jīnjīn-yǒuwèi
with keen interest (idiom)
尽
jǐn
to the greatest extent
紧凑
jǐncòu
compact
紧迫
jǐnpò
pressing
锦旗
jǐnqí
silk banner (as an award or gift)
紧缺
jǐnquē
in short supply
锦上添花
jǐnshàng-tiānhuā
(lit.) to add flowers to brocade (idiom)
紧缩
jǐnsuō
(economics) to reduce
尽早
jǐnzǎo
as early as possible
劲
jìn
strength
进程
jìnchéng
course of events
进攻
jìngōng
to attack
晋级
jìnjí
to advance in rank
禁忌
jìnjì
taboo
进军
jìnjūn
(military) to march
浸泡
jìnpào
to steep
尽情
jìnqíng
as much as one likes
进取
jìnqǔ
to show initiative
禁区
jìnqū
restricted area
晋升
jìnshēng
to promote to a higher position
尽头
jìntóu
end
劲头
jìntóu
enthusiasm
进修
jìnxiū
to undertake advanced studies
茎
jīng
stalk
经
jīng
surname Jing
精
jīng
essence
鲸
jīng
whale
精彩纷呈
jīngcǎi-fēnchéng
精打细算
jīngdǎ-xìsuàn
meticulous planning and careful accounting (idiom)
惊动
jīngdòng
to alarm
经度
jīngdù
longitude
精度
jīngdù
precision
经费
jīngfèi
funds
精华
jīnghuá
best feature
惊慌
jīnghuāng
to panic
惊慌失措
jīnghuāng-shīcuò
to lose one's head out of fear (idiom)
荆棘
jīngjí
thistles and thorns
精简
jīngjiǎn
to simplify
兢兢业业
jīngjīngyèyè
(idiom) conscientious
经久不息
jīngjiǔ-bùxī
(idiom) prolonged (applause, cheering etc)
精练
jīngliàn
(textiles) to scour
经贸
jīngmào
economy and trade (abbr. for 經濟貿易|经济贸易[jing1 ji4 mao4 yi4])
精密
jīngmì
accuracy
精妙
jīngmiào
exquisite
精明
jīngmíng
astute
精疲力竭
jīngpí-lìjié
spirit weary, strength exhausted (idiom)
精品
jīngpǐn
quality goods
惊奇
jīngqí
to be amazed
精巧
jīngqiǎo
elaborate
精神
jīngshén
spirit
精神病
jīngshénbìng
mental disorder
经受
jīngshòu
to undergo (hardship)
精髓
jīngsuǐ
marrow
惊叹
jīngtàn
to exclaim in admiration
惊天动地
jīngtiān-dòngdì
(idiom) world-shaking
精细
jīngxì
fine
惊吓
jīngxià
to frighten
惊险
jīngxiǎn
perilous
惊心动魄
jīngxīn-dòngpò
(idiom) heart-stopping
晶莹
jīngyíng
sparkling and translucent
精英
jīngyīng
cream
精益求精
jīngyìqiújīng
(idiom) to constantly seek to improve
精湛
jīngzhàn
consummate
警报
jǐngbào
(fire) alarm
井底之蛙
jǐngdǐzhīwā
(lit.) a frog at the bottom of a well (idiom)
警戒
jǐngjiè
to warn
警犬
jǐngquǎn
police dog
警示
jǐngshì
to warn
警惕
jǐngtì
to be on the alert
警钟
jǐngzhōng
alarm bell
竟
jìng
unexpectedly
敬
jìng
(bound form) respectful
敬爱
jìng’ài
to respect and love
敬而远之
jìng’éryuǎnzhī
to show respect from a distance (idiom)
境地
jìngdì
circumstances
净化
jìnghuà
to purify
竞技
jìngjì
competition of skill (e.g. sports)
境界
jìngjiè
boundary
敬礼
jìnglǐ
to salute
境内
jìngnèi
within the borders
敬佩
jìngpèi
to esteem
敬请
jìngqǐng
please (do sth) (deferential form)
境外
jìngwài
outside (a country's) borders
敬畏
jìngwèi
to revere
竞相
jìngxiāng
competitive
竞选
jìngxuǎn
to take part in an election
敬业
jìngyè
dedicated to one's work
敬意
jìngyì
respect
境遇
jìngyù
circumstance
径直
jìngzhí
directly
静止
jìngzhǐ
still
敬重
jìngzhòng
to respect deeply
窘迫
jiǒngpò
poverty-stricken
揪
jiū
to seize
纠缠
jiūchán
to be in a tangle
酒楼
jiǔlóu
restaurant
久违
jiǔwéi
(haven't done sth) for a long time
久仰
jiǔyǎng
honorific: I've long looked forward to meeting you.
就餐
jiùcān
to dine
就此
jiùcǐ
at this point
就地
jiùdì
locally
救济
jiùjì
emergency relief
就近
jiùjìn
nearby
就任
jiùrèn
to take office
救死扶伤
jiùsǐ-fúshāng
to help the dying and heal the injured
就绪
jiùxù
to be ready
就医
jiùyī
to receive medical treatment
就诊
jiùzhěn
to see a doctor
就职
jiùzhí
to take office
救治
jiùzhì
to provide critical care (to a patient or a diseased plant)
就座
jiùzuò
to take a seat
居安思危
jū’ān-sīwēi
to think of danger in times of safety
居高不下
jūgāo
bú
xià
(of prices, rates etc) to remain high
鞠躬
jūgōng
to bow
拘留
jūliú
to detain (as a prisoner)
拘束
jūshù
to restrict
居于
jūyú
局部
júbù
part
局势
júshì
situation
举报
jǔbào
to report (malefactors to the police)
举措
jǔcuò
move
咀嚼
jǔjué
to chew
举棋不定
jǔqí-búdìng
to hesitate over what move to make (idiom)
沮丧
jǔsàng
dispirited
举世瞩目
jǔshì-zhǔmù
to receive worldwide attention
举一反三
jǔyī-fǎnsān
to raise one and infer three
举止
jǔzhǐ
bearing
举重
jǔzhòng
to lift weights
举足轻重
jǔzú-qīngzhòng
to play a critical role (idiom)
剧变
jùbiàn
to change dramatically
巨额
jù’é
a huge sum
聚焦
jùjiāo
to focus (light, electron beam etc)
聚精会神
jùjīng-huìshén
to concentrate one's attention (idiom)
剧目
jùmù
theatrical piece (play or opera)
剧情
jùqíng
story line
巨人
jùrén
giant
巨头
jùtóu
tycoon
据悉
jùxī
according to reports
圈
juān
to confine
捐献
juānxiàn
to donate
卷入
juǎnrù
to be drawn into
圈
juàn
to confine
绝
jué
to cut short
绝技
juéjì
consummate skill
绝迹
juéjì
to be eradicated
倔强
juéjiàng
stubborn
崛起
juéqǐ
to rise abruptly (to a towering position)
诀窍
juéqiào
secret
觉悟
juéwù
to come to understand
觉醒
juéxǐng
to awaken
决议
juéyì
a resolution
绝缘
juéyuán
to have no contact with
抉择
juézé
to choose (literary)
角逐
juézhú
to tussle
倔
juè
used in 倔強|倔强[jue2 jiang4]
均
jūn
(bound form) equal
军官
jūnguān
officer (military)
均衡
jūnhéng
equal
军舰
jūnjiàn
warship
军事
jūnshì
military affairs
君子
jūnzǐ
nobleman
俊
jùn
old variant of 俊[jun4]
竣工
jùngōng
to complete a project
骏马
jùnmǎ
fine horse
俊俏
jùnqiào
attractive and intelligent
卡车
kǎchē
truck
卡通
kǎtōng
cartoon (loanword)
开办
kāibàn
to open
开采
kāicǎi
to extract (ore or other resource from a mine)
开场
kāichǎng
to begin
开场白
kāichǎngbái
prologue of play
开除
kāichú
to expel (a member of an organization)
开动
kāidòng
to start
开发区
kāifāqū
development zone
开发商
kāifāshāng
developer (of real estate, a commercial product etc)
开工
kāigōng
to begin work (of a factory or engineering operation)
开垦
kāikěn
to clear a wild area for cultivation
开阔
kāikuò
wide
开朗
kāilǎng
spacious and well-lit
开明
kāimíng
enlightened
开辟
kāipì
to open up
开天辟地
kāitiān-pìdì
(lit.) to split heaven and earth apart (refers to the Pangu 盤古|盘古[Pan2 gu3] creation myth) (idiom)
开庭
kāitíng
to begin a (judicial) court session
开拓
kāituò
to break new ground (for agriculture)
开销
kāixiāo
to pay (expenses)
开张
kāizhāng
to open a business
开支
kāizhī
expenditures
楷模
kǎimó
model
凯旋
kǎixuán
to return in triumph
堪称
kānchēng
can be rated as
刊登
kāndēng
to carry a story
看护
kānhù
to nurse
看守
kānshǒu
to guard
勘探
kāntàn
to explore
刊物
kānwù
publication
砍伐
kǎnfá
to hew
侃侃而谈
kǎnkǎn’értán
to speak frankly with assurance
坎坷
kǎnkě
(of a road) bumpy
看台
kàntái
terrace
慷慨
kāngkǎi
vehement
看管
kānguǎn
to look after
扛
káng
to raise aloft with both hands
抗衡
kànghéng
to compete with
抗拒
kàngjù
to resist
抗生素
kàngshēngsù
antibiotic
抗议
kàngyì
to protest
抗争
kàngzhēng
to resist
考查
kǎochá
to investigate
考量
kǎoliáng
to consider
靠拢
kàolǒng
to draw close to
磕
kē
to tap
苛刻
kēkè
harsh
颗粒
kēlì
kernel
壳
ké
variant of 殼|壳[qiao4]
可悲
kěbēi
lamentable
可不是
kěbúshi
(coll.) exactly!
可乘之机
kěchéngzhījī
(idiom) an opportunity that someone (usually a villain or adversary) can exploit
可耻
kěchǐ
shameful
可观
kěguān
worth seeing
可贵
kěguì
to be treasured
可谓
kěwèi
it could even be said
可恶
kěwù
repulsive
可想而知
kěxiǎng’érzhī
(idiom) (it) goes without saying
可笑
kěxiào
funny
可疑
kěyí
suspicious
刻不容缓
kèbùrónghuǎn
to brook no delay
客房
kèfáng
guest room
刻画
kèhuà
to portray
客机
kèjī
passenger plane
刻苦
kèkǔ
hardworking
客流
kèliú
passenger flow
克隆
kèlóng
(biology) (loanword) to clone
刻意
kèyì
intentionally
客运
kèyùn
passenger transportation
克制
kèzhì
to restrain
刻舟求剑
kèzhōu-qiújiàn
lit. a notch on the side of a boat to locate a sword dropped overboard (idiom)
啃
kěn
to gnaw
恳切
kěnqiè
earnest
恳求
kěnqiú
to beg
坑
kēng
pit
空荡荡
kōngdàngdàng
empty
空洞
kōngdòng
cavity
空间站
kōngjiānzhàn
space station
空军
kōngjūn
air force
空难
kōngnàn
air crash
空前
kōngqián
unprecedented
空想
kōngxiǎng
daydream
空虚
kōngxū
hollow
孔
kǒng
surname Kong
恐怖
kǒngbù
terrible
恐吓
kǒnghè
to threaten
恐慌
kǒnghuāng
panic
恐龙
kǒnglóng
dinosaur (CL:頭|头[tou2],隻|只[zhi1])
空白
kòngbái
blank space
控告
kònggào
to accuse
空隙
kòngxì
crack
抠
kōu
to dig
口岸
kǒu’àn
a port for external trade
口碑
kǒubēi
public praise
口才
kǒucái
eloquence
口吃
kǒuchī
to stammer
口径
kǒujìng
bore
口令
kǒulìng
oral command
口气
kǒuqì
tone of voice
口哨儿
kǒushàor
口水
kǒushuǐ
saliva
口头禅
kǒutóuchán
Zen saying repeated as cant
口香糖
kǒuxiāngtáng
chewing gum
口音
kǒuyīn
(linguistics) oral speech sounds
口罩
kǒuzhào
mask (surgical etc)
口子
kǒuzi
hole
扣除
kòuchú
to deduct
扣留
kòuliú
to detain sb
扣人心弦
kòurénxīnxián
to excite
扣押
kòuyā
to detain
枯竭
kūjié
used up
窟窿
kūlong
hole
哭泣
kūqì
to weep
枯萎
kūwěi
to wilt
哭笑不得
kūxiào-bùdé
lit. not to know whether to laugh or cry (idiom)
苦尽甘来
kǔjìn-gānlái
bitterness finishes, sweetness begins (idiom)
苦难
kǔnàn
suffering
苦恼
kǔnǎo
vexed
苦涩
kǔsè
bitter and astringent
苦笑
kǔxiào
to force a smile
苦心
kǔxīn
painstaking effort
库存
kùcún
property or cash held in reserve
酷似
kùsì
to strikingly resemble
夸大
kuādà
to exaggerate
夸夸其谈
kuākuā-qítán
variant of 誇誇其談|夸夸其谈[kua1 kua1 qi2 tan2]
夸耀
kuāyào
to brag about
垮
kuǎ
to collapse (lit. or fig.)
挎
kuà
to carry (esp. slung over the arm, shoulder or side)
跨
kuà
to step across
跨度
kuàdù
span
跨国
kuàguó
transnational
跨越
kuàyuè
to step across
快活
kuàihuo
happy
宽敞
kuānchang
spacious
宽泛
kuānfàn
wide-ranging
宽广
kuānguǎng
wide
宽厚
kuānhòu
tolerant
宽阔
kuānkuò
expansive
宽容
kuānróng
lenient
宽恕
kuānshù
to forgive
宽松
kuānsōng
spacious
款待
kuǎndài
to entertain
款项
kuǎnxiàng
funds
筐
kuāng
basket
狂
kuáng
mad
狂欢
kuánghuān
party
狂热
kuángrè
zealotry
矿
kuàng
mineral deposit
框
kuàng
frame (e.g. door frame)
矿藏
kuàngcáng
mineral resources
矿产
kuàngchǎn
minerals
框架
kuàngjià
(construction) frame
旷课
kuàngkè
to play truant
况且
kuàngqiě
moreover
亏本
kuīběn
to make a loss
亏待
kuīdài
to treat sb unfairly
捆
kǔn
a bunch
困惑
kùnhuò
bewildered
困境
kùnjìng
predicament
扩
kuò
to enlarge
扩充
kuòchōng
to expand
阔绰
kuòchuò
extravagant
括号
kuòhào
parentheses
扩建
kuòjiàn
to extend (a building, an airport runway etc)
扩散
kuòsàn
to spread
扩张
kuòzhāng
expansion
拉动
lādòng
to pull
啦啦队
lālāduì
cheerleading squad
拉链
lāliàn
zipper
拉拢
lālǒng
to rope in
喇叭
lǎba
horn (automobile etc)
蜡
là
candle
腊月
làyuè
twelfth lunar month
蜡烛
làzhú
candle
来宾
láibīn
see 來賓市|来宾市[Lai2 bin1 Shi4]
来电
láidiàn
incoming telephone call (or telegram)
来访
láifǎng
to pay a visit
来回
láihuí
to make a round trip
来历
láilì
history
来龙去脉
láilóng-qùmài
(lit.) the rise and fall of the terrain (idiom)
来年
láinián
next year
来之不易
láizhī-búyì
(idiom) hard to come by
栏杆
lángān
railing
栏目
lánmù
regular column or segment (in a publication or broadcast program)
蓝图
lántú
blueprint
揽
lǎn
to monopolize
缆车
lǎnchē
cable car
懒得
lǎnde
to not feel like (doing sth)
懒惰
lǎnduò
idle
滥用
lànyòng
to misuse
狼狈
lángbèi
in a difficult situation
狼吞虎咽
lángtūn-hǔyàn
to wolf down one's food (idiom)
朗诵
lǎngsòng
to read aloud with expression
捞
lāo
to fish up
唠叨
láodao
to prattle
牢固
láogù
firm
牢记
láojì
to keep in mind
劳驾
láojià
excuse me
牢牢
láoláo
firmly
劳累
láolèi
tired
牢骚
láosāo
discontent
劳务
láowù
service (work done for money)
老伴儿
lǎobànr
erhua variant of 老伴[lao3 ban4]
老大
lǎodà
old age
老化
lǎohuà
(of a person, population or material) to age
老人家
lǎorenjia
polite term for old woman or man
老乡
lǎoxiāng
fellow townsman
老字号
lǎozìhao
shop, firm, or brand of merchandise with a long-established reputation
涝
lào
flooded
乐此不疲
lècǐ-bùpí
(idiom) to enjoy sth and never tire of it
乐意
lèyì
to be willing to do sth
乐园
lèyuán
paradise
勒
lēi
(literary) bridle
雷达
léidá
(loanword) radar
雷同
léitóng
mirroring others
累赘
léizhui
superfluous
累计
lěijì
to calculate the running total
累积
lěijī
to accumulate
棱角
léngjiǎo
edge and corner
冷淡
lěngdàn
cold
冷冻
lěngdòng
to freeze (food etc)
冷酷
lěngkù
unfeeling
冷落
lěngluò
desolate
冷门
lěngmén
a neglected branch (of arts, science, sports etc)
冷漠
lěngmò
cold and detached towards sb
冷气
lěngqì
cold air
冷却
lěngquè
(lit. and fig.) to cool
冷战
lěngzhàn
(US-Soviet) Cold War
愣
lèng
to look distracted
黎明
límíng
dawn
离谱儿
lípǔr
erhua form of 離譜|离谱[li2 pu3]
离奇
líqí
odd
理睬
lǐcǎi
to heed
里程碑
lǐchéngbēi
milestone
礼服
lǐfú
ceremonial robe
理会
lǐhuì
to understand
礼节
lǐjié
etiquette
礼品
lǐpǐn
gift
礼尚往来
lǐshàngwǎnglái
lit. proper behavior is based on reciprocity (idiom)
理事
lǐshì
member of council
理所当然
lǐsuǒdāngrán
as it should be by rights (idiom)
礼堂
lǐtáng
assembly hall
礼仪
lǐyí
etiquette
鲤鱼
lǐyú
carp
理智
lǐzhì
reason
理直气壮
lǐzhí-qìzhuàng
in the right and self-confident (idiom)
立案
lì’àn
to register (to an official organism)
利弊
lìbì
pros and cons
力不从心
lìbùcóngxīn
(idiom) to lack the ability to do what one would wish
历程
lìchéng
course
历代
lìdài
successive generations
立法
lìfǎ
to enact laws
立方
lìfāng
cube (math.)
立方米
lìfāngmǐ
cubic meter (m³)
立功
lìgōng
to render meritorious service (one the three imperishables 三不朽[san1 bu4 xiu3])
利害
lìhài
pros and cons
立交桥
lìjiāoqiáo
overpass
历届
lìjiè
all previous (meetings, sessions etc)
历来
lìlái
always
莅临
lìlín
to arrive (esp. of notable person)
利率
lìlǜ
interest rate
力求
lìqiú
to make every effort to
历时
lìshí
to last
利索
lìsuo
nimble
力所能及
lìsuǒnéngjí
as far as one's capabilities extend (idiom)
立体
lìtǐ
three-dimensional
力争
lìzhēng
to work hard for
励志
lìzhì
to pursue a goal with determination
立足
lìzú
to stand
连贯
liánguàn
to link up (disparate elements)
联欢
liánhuān
to have a get-together
廉价
liánjià
cheaply-priced
廉洁
liánjié
incorruptible
连连
liánlián
repeatedly
联络
liánluò
to get in touch with
联盟
liánméng
alliance
连绵
liánmián
continuous
连年
liánnián
successive years
连任
liánrèn
to continue in (a political) office
联赛
liánsài
(sports) league
联手
liánshǒu
lit. to join hands
连锁
liánsuǒ
to interlock
连同
liántóng
together with
怜惜
liánxī
to take pity on
连夜
liányè
that very night
廉正
liánzhèng
upright and honest
帘子
liánzi
curtain
莲子
liánzǐ
lotus seed
脸颊
liǎnjiá
cheek
炼
liàn
to refine
恋恋不舍
liànliàn-bùshě
reluctant to part
良
liáng
good
凉爽
liángshuǎng
cool and refreshing
良心
liángxīn
conscience
良性
liángxìng
positive (in its effect)
两口子
liǎngkǒuzi
husband and wife
两栖
liǎngqī
amphibious
两手
liǎngshǒu
one's two hands
两下子
liǎngxiàzi
a couple of times
两翼
liǎngyì
亮点
liàngdiǎn
highlight
量化
liànghuà
to quantify
谅解
liàngjiě
to understand
亮丽
liànglì
bright and beautiful
亮相
liàngxiàng
to strike a pose (Chinese opera)
潦草
liáocǎo
slipshod
疗法
liáofǎ
therapy
辽阔
liáokuò
vast
寥寥无几
liáoliáo-wújǐ
(idiom) very few
疗效
liáoxiào
healing efficacy
疗养
liáoyǎng
to get well
了结
liǎojié
to settle
料理
liàolǐ
to arrange
咧嘴
liězuǐ
to grin
裂
liè
to split
裂缝
lièfèng
crack
裂痕
lièhén
crack
列举
lièjǔ
a list
猎人
lièrén
hunter
烈日
lièrì
Liege, town in Belgium
劣势
lièshì
inferior
烈士
lièshì
martyr
猎物
lièwù
prey
劣质
lièzhì
shoddy
拎
līn
to lift up
临
lín
to face
临床
línchuáng
(medicine) clinical
临街
línjiē
facing the street
临近
línjìn
to approach
吝啬
lìnsè
stingy
灵
líng
quick
灵感
línggǎn
creative inspiration
灵魂
línghún
soul
零件
língjiàn
part
灵机一动
língjī-yídòng
a bright idea suddenly occurs (idiom)
灵敏
língmǐn
smart
灵巧
língqiǎo
deft
零售
língshòu
to retail
零碎
língsuì
scattered and fragmentary
聆听
língtīng
to listen (respectfully)
灵通
língtōng
fast and abundant (news)
零星
língxīng
fragmentary
领队
lǐngduì
to lead a group
领会
lǐnghuì
to understand
领军
lǐngjūn
to lead troups
领略
lǐnglüè
to have a taste of
领事
lǐngshì
consul
领事馆
lǐngshìguǎn
consulate
领土
lǐngtǔ
territory
领悟
lǐngwù
to understand
领袖
lǐngxiù
leader
领养
lǐngyǎng
to adopt (a child, pet etc)
溜
liū
to slip away
溜达
liūda
to stroll
流畅
liúchàng
flowing (of speech, writing)
流浪
liúlàng
to drift about
留恋
liúliàn
reluctant to leave
流露
liúlù
to reveal (indirectly, implicitly)
流氓
liúmáng
rogue
留念
liúniàn
to keep as a souvenir
流派
liúpài
tributary (stream)
留神
liúshén
to take care
流逝
liúshì
(of time) to pass
流失
liúshī
(of soil etc) to wash away
流水
liúshuǐ
running water
流淌
liútǎng
to flow
流向
liúxiàng
direction of a current
留心
liúxīn
to be careful
流血
liúxuè
to bleed
留意
liúyì
to be mindful
流域
liúyù
river basin
流转
liúzhuǎn
to be on the move
柳树
liǔshù
willow
遛
liù
used in 逗遛[dou4 liu2]
聋
lóng
deaf
龙头
lóngtóu
faucet
隆重
lóngzhòng
grand
笼子
lóngzi
cage
垄断
lǒngduàn
to monopolize
笼统
lǒngtǒng
general
笼罩
lǒngzhào
to envelop
搂
lǒu
to draw towards oneself
露面
lòumiàn
to show one's face
炉子
lúzi
stove
鲁莽
lǔmǎng
hot-headed
卤味
lǔwèi
food prepared by stewing in soy sauce and spices
鹿
lù
deer
露2
lù
surname Lu
路段
lùduàn
stretch of road
路径
lùjìng
path
陆军
lùjūn
army
露天
lùtiān
outdoors
路途
lùtú
(lit. and fig.) road
露营
lùyíng
to camp out
路子
lùzi
method
屡
lǚ
time and again
缕
lǚ
strand
屡次
lǚcì
repeatedly
屡屡
lǚlǚ
again and again
绿地
lǜdì
green area (e.g. urban park or garden)
绿洲
lǜzhōu
oasis
孪生
luánshēng
(adj.) twin
卵
luǎn
egg
乱七八糟
luànqībāzāo
(idiom) chaotic
略
lüè
brief
掠夺
lüèduó
to plunder
略微
lüèwēi
a little bit
抡
lūn
to swing (one's arms, a heavy object)
轮换
lúnhuàn
to rotate
轮廓
lúnkuò
outline
伦理
lúnlǐ
ethics
轮胎
lúntāi
tire
论述
lùnshù
treatise
论证
lùnzhèng
to prove a point
啰唆
luōsuo
long-winded
萝卜
luóbo
radish (Raphanus sativus), esp. daikon
螺丝
luósī
screw
裸
luǒ
variant of 裸[luo3]
裸露
luǒlù
naked
裸体
luǒtǐ
naked
落差
luòchā
drop in elevation
落成
luòchéng
to complete a construction project
落户
luòhù
to settle
落实
luòshí
practical
络绎不绝
luòyì-bùjué
(idiom) continuously
麻1
má
hemp (variant of 麻[ma2])
麻2
má
hemp (variant of 麻[ma2])
麻痹
mábì
paralysis
麻将
májiàng
mahjong
麻辣
málà
hot and numbing
麻木
mámù
numb
麻醉
mázuì
anesthesia
码1
mǎ
(archaic) agate
码2
mǎ
(archaic) agate
马后炮
mǎhòupào
(Chinese chess) moving the cannon after moving the horse away
马力
mǎlì
horsepower
马桶
mǎtǒng
chamber pot
埋藏
máicáng
to bury
埋伏
máifú
to ambush
埋没
máimò
to engulf
埋头苦干
máitóu-kǔgàn
to bury oneself in work (idiom)
埋葬
máizàng
to bury
脉搏
màibó
pulse (both medical and figurative)
脉络
màiluò
arteries and veins
瞒
mán
to conceal from
埋怨
mányuàn
to complain
满怀
mǎnhuái
to have one's heart filled with
漫
màn
free
慢性
mànxìng
slow and patient
蔓延
mànyán
to extend
漫游
mànyóu
to travel around
忙活
mánghuo
to be really busy
忙乱
mángluàn
rushed and muddled
茫茫
mángmáng
boundless
盲目
mángmù
(fig.) (of one's actions) blind
茫然
mángrán
blankly
矛头
máotóu
spearhead
冒充
màochōng
to feign
冒犯
màofàn
to offend
冒昧
màomèi
bold
茂密
màomì
dense (of plant growth)
茂盛
màoshèng
lush
枚
méi
surname Mei
媒介
méijiè
intermediary
没劲
méijìn
to have no strength
眉开眼笑
méikāi-yǎnxiào
brows raised in delight, eyes laughing (idiom)
煤气
méiqì
coal gas
煤炭
méitàn
coal
没完没了
méiwán-méiliǎo
without end
没辙
méizhé
at one's wit's end
没准儿
méizhǔnr
erhua variant of 沒準|没准[mei2 zhun3]
美德
měidé
USA and Germany
美化
měihuà
to make more beautiful
美满
měimǎn
happy
美妙
měimiào
beautiful
美容
měiróng
to improve one's appearance (using cosmetics or cosmetic surgery)
美学
měixué
aesthetics
美誉
měiyù
good name
美中不足
měizhōng-bùzú
everything is fine except for one small defect (idiom)
美滋滋
měizīzī
very happy
闷
mēn
stuffy
闷热
mēnrè
sultry
门槛
ménkǎn
doorstep
门路
ménlu
way of doing sth
闷
mèn
stuffy
蒙
mēng
(literary) sincere
蒙
méng
(literary) sincere
萌发
méngfā
to sprout
朦胧
ménglóng
(literary) (of moonlight) dim
萌芽
méngyá
(of a seed) to germinate
盟友
méngyǒu
ally
猛
měng
ferocious
猛烈
měngliè
fierce
猛然
měngrán
suddenly
梦幻
mènghuàn
dream
梦寐以求
mèngmèiyǐqiú
(lit.) to yearn for sth even in one's dreams (idiom)
眯
mī
to blind (as with dust)
谜
mí
see 謎兒|谜儿[mei4 r5], riddle
谜底
mídǐ
answer to a riddle
迷惑
míhuò
to puzzle
迷恋
míliàn
to be infatuated with
弥漫
mímàn
to pervade
迷失
míshī
to get lost
谜团
mítuán
riddle
迷信
míxìn
superstition
谜语
míyǔ
riddle
密布
mìbù
to cover densely
秘方
mìfāng
secret recipe
密封
mìfēng
to seal up
秘诀
mìjué
variant of 秘訣|秘诀[mi4 jue2]
蜜月
mìyuè
honeymoon
棉花
miánhuā
cotton
免不了
miǎnbuliǎo
unavoidable
免除
miǎnchú
to prevent
免得
miǎnde
so as not to
缅怀
miǎnhuái
to commemorate
勉励
miǎnlì
to encourage
腼腆
miǎntiǎn
shy
免职
miǎnzhí
to relieve sb of his post
面红耳赤
miànhóng-ěrchì
flushed with anger (or excitement)
面孔
miànkǒng
face
面貌
miànmào
face
面面俱到
miànmiàn-jùdào
(idiom) take care of everything
面目全非
miànmù-quánfēi
nothing remains the same (idiom)
苗
miáo
surname Miao
苗条
miáotiao
(of a woman) slim
苗头
miáotou
first signs
瞄准
miáozhǔn
to take aim at
藐视
miǎoshì
to despise
渺小
miǎoxiǎo
minute
庙
miào
temple
庙会
miàohuì
temple fair
灭绝
mièjué
to become extinct
蔑视
mièshì
to loathe
灭亡
mièwáng
to be destroyed
民办
mínbàn
run by the local people
民居
mínjū
houses
民生
mínshēng
people's livelihood
民事
mínshì
civil case
民意
mínyì
public opinion
民营
mínyíng
privately run (i.e. by a company, not the state)
民用
mínyòng
(for) civilian use
敏捷
mǐnjié
nimble
敏锐
mǐnruì
keen
鸣
míng
to cry (of birds, animals and insects)
名次
míngcì
position in a ranking of names
名副其实
míngfùqíshí
not just in name only, but also in reality (idiom)
名贵
míngguì
famous and valuable
铭记
míngjì
to engrave in one's memory
明朗
mínglǎng
bright
名利
mínglì
fame and profit
明媚
míngmèi
bright and beautiful
名声
míngshēng
reputation
名言
míngyán
saying
名义
míngyì
name
名誉
míngyù
fame
明智
míngzhì
sensible
名著
míngzhù
masterpiece
命2
mìng
life
摸索
mōsuǒ
to feel about
膜
mó
membrane
磨
mó
to rub
摩擦
mócā
friction
魔法
mófǎ
enchantment
模范
mófàn
model
蘑菇
mógu
mushroom
魔鬼
móguǐ
devil
磨合
móhé
to break in
魔力
mólì
magic
磨炼
móliàn
variant of 磨練|磨练[mo2 lian4]
磨难
mónàn
a torment
魔术
móshù
magic
磨损
mósǔn
to suffer wear and tear
抹
mǒ
to wipe
抹杀
mǒshā
to erase
墨
mò
surname Mo
莫大
mòdà
greatest
莫非
mòfēi
can it be possible that
茉莉
mòlì
jasmine
没落
mòluò
to decline
莫名其妙
mòmíngqímiào
(idiom) baffling
默默无闻
mòmò-wúwén
(idiom) unknown
默契
mòqì
tacit understanding
漠然
mòrán
indifferent
末日
mòrì
Judgment Day (in Christian eschatology)
没收
mòshōu
to confiscate
墨水
mòshuǐ
ink
谋害
móuhài
to conspire to murder
谋划
móuhuà
to scheme
谋求
móuqiú
to seek
谋取
móuqǔ
to seek
谋生
móushēng
to seek one's livelihood
亩
mǔ
old variant of 畝|亩[mu3]
牡丹
mǔdan
see 牡丹區|牡丹区[Mu3 dan5 Qu1]
拇指
mǔzhǐ
thumb
墓
mù
grave
幕
mù
curtain or screen
墓碑
mùbēi
gravestone
目不转睛
mùbùzhuǎnjīng
unable to take one's eyes off (idiom)
牧场
mùchǎng
pasture
目瞪口呆
mùdèng-kǒudāi
(idiom) dumbstruck
墓地
mùdì
cemetery
目睹
mùdǔ
to witness
幕后
mùhòu
behind the scenes
木匠
mùjiàng
carpenter
募捐
mùjuān
to solicit contributions
牧民
mùmín
herdsman
木偶
mù’ǒu
puppet
沐浴
mùyù
to bathe
目中无人
mùzhōng-wúrén
to consider everyone else beneath one (idiom)
拿手
náshǒu
expert in
呐喊
nàhǎn
shout
纳闷儿
nàmènr
erhua variant of 納悶|纳闷[na4 men4]
纳入
nàrù
to bring into
纳税
nàshuì
to pay taxes
纳税人
nàshuìrén
taxpayer
乃
nǎi
to be
奶酪
nǎilào
cheese
乃至
nǎizhì
and even
耐
nài
(bound form) to bear
耐人寻味
nàirénxúnwèi
(idiom) thought-provoking
耐用
nàiyòng
durable
难处
nánchù
trouble
难得一见
nándé
yí
jiàn
rarely seen
男方
nánfāng
(of a marriage) the bridegroom's side
南瓜
nánguā
pumpkin
难怪
nánguài
(it's) no wonder (that...)
难关
nánguān
difficulty
难堪
nánkān
hard to take
难能可贵
nánnéng-kěguì
rare and precious
难为情
nánwéiqíng
embarrassed
难以置信
nányǐ-zhìxìn
(idiom) hard to believe
南辕北辙
nányuán-běizhé
to act in a way that defeats one's purpose (idiom)
挠
náo
to scratch
脑海
nǎohǎi
the mind
恼火
nǎohuǒ
annoyed
恼羞成怒
nǎoxiū-chéngnù
(idiom) to become enraged over a perceived humiliation
闹事
nàoshì
to cause trouble
内存
nèicún
internal storage
内地
nèidì
mainland China (PRC excluding Hong Kong and Macau, but including islands such as Hainan)
内行
nèiháng
expert
内幕
nèimù
inside story
内向
nèixiàng
reserved (personality)
内需
nèixū
domestic demand
内在
nèizài
inner
内脏
nèizàng
internal organs
嫩
nèn
young and tender
能耗
nénghào
energy consumption
能耐
néngnai
ability
能人
néngrén
capable person
泥泞
nínìng
muddy
泥潭
nítán
quagmire
泥土
nítǔ
earth
拟
nǐ
doubtful
拟定
nǐdìng
to draw up
逆
nì
contrary
逆境
nìjìng
adversity
匿名
nìmíng
anonymous
溺水
nìshuǐ
to drown
逆行
nìxíng
to go the wrong way
黏
nián
sticky
年报
niánbào
annual report
年画
niánhuà
New Year (Spring Festival) picture
年均
niánjūn
annual average
年轮
niánlún
annual ring
年迈
niánmài
old
年限
niánxiàn
age limit
年薪
niánxīn
annual salary
撵
niǎn
to expel
念念不忘
niànniàn-búwàng
to keep in mind constantly (idiom)
念头
niàntou
thought
娘
niáng
mother
酿造
niàngzào
to brew
鸟巢
niǎocháo
bird's nest
尿
niào
to urinate
捏
niē
to hold between the thumb and fingers
拧
níng
to pinch
凝固
nínggù
to freeze
凝结
níngjié
to condense
宁静
níngjìng
tranquil
凝聚
níngjù
to condense
凝视
níngshì
to gaze at
拧
nǐng
to pinch
宁可
nìngkě
preferably
宁愿
nìngyuàn
would rather ... (than ...)
纽带
niǔdài
tie
纽扣
niǔkòu
button
扭曲
niǔqū
to twist
扭头
niǔtóu
to turn one's head
扭转
niǔzhuǎn
to reverse
农场
nóngchǎng
farm
农历
nónglì
the traditional Chinese calendar
农民工
nóngmíngōng
migrant worker (who moved from a rural area of China to a city to find work)
浓缩
nóngsuō
to concentrate
浓郁
nóngyù
rich
浓重
nóngzhòng
dense
弄虚作假
nòngxū-zuòjiǎ
to practice fraud (idiom)
奴隶
núlì
slave
女方
nǚfāng
the bride's side (of a wedding)
女婿
nǚxu
daughter's husband
暖烘烘
nuǎnhōnghōng
nice and warm
虐待
nüèdài
to mistreat
挪
nuó
to shift
诺言
nuòyán
promise
殴打
ōudǎ
to beat up
呕吐
ǒutù
to vomit
趴
pā
to lie on one's stomach
拍板
pāibǎn
wooden clappers (percussion instrument)
拍卖
pāimài
to auction
排查
páichá
to inspect
排斥
páichì
to reject
排行榜
páihángbǎng
the charts (of best-sellers)
徘徊
páihuái
to pace back and forth
牌照
páizhào
(business) license
派别
pàibié
group
派遣
pàiqiǎn
to send (on a mission)
攀
pān
to climb (by pulling oneself up)
攀登
pāndēng
to climb
攀升
pānshēng
to clamber up
盘算
pánsuan
to plot
盘旋
pánxuán
to spiral
判
pàn
(bound form) to differentiate
盼
pàn
to hope for
判处
pànchǔ
to sentence
判定
pàndìng
to judge
判决
pànjué
judgment (by a court of law)
叛逆
pànnì
to rebel
旁人
pángrén
other people
螃蟹
pángxiè
crab
胖乎乎
pànghūhū
chubby
抛弃
pāoqì
to abandon
刨
páo
carpenter's plane
跑龙套
pǎo
lóngtào
to play a small role
炮
pào
to sauté
泡沫
pàomò
foam
胚胎
pēitāi
embryo
佩戴
pèidài
to wear (as an accessory: jewelry, pedometer, ID card etc)
配方
pèifāng
prescription
配件
pèijiàn
component
配角
pèijué
supporting role
配偶
pèi’ǒu
spouse
配音
pèiyīn
dubbing (filmmaking)
配置
pèizhì
to deploy
喷泉
pēnquán
fountain
盆地
péndì
(geography) basin
抨击
pēngjī
to attack (verbally or in writing)
烹饪
pēngrèn
cooking
烹调
pēngtiáo
to cook
棚
péng
shed
蓬勃
péngbó
vigorous
鹏程万里
péngchéng-wànlǐ
the fabled roc flies ten thousand miles (idiom)
澎湃
péngpài
(of the sea etc) surging
膨胀
péngzhàng
to expand
捧场
pěngchǎng
to show one's support for a performer or theatrical troupe etc by attending their show
碰钉子
pèng
dīngzi
to meet with a rebuff
碰巧
pèngqiǎo
by chance
劈
pī
to hack
批发
pīfā
wholesale
披露
pīlù
to reveal
批判
pīpàn
to criticize
脾
pí
spleen
疲惫
píbèi
beaten
皮革
pígé
leather
疲倦
píjuàn
to tire
匹配
pǐpèi
to mate or marry
屁股
pìgu
buttocks
僻静
pìjìng
lonely
媲美
pìměi
to match
譬如
pìrú
for example
偏
piān
to lean
偏爱
piān’ài
to be partial towards sth
偏差
piānchā
bias
篇幅
piānfú
length (of a piece of writing)
偏见
piānjiàn
prejudice
偏离
piānlí
to deviate
偏旁
piānpáng
component of a Chinese character (as the radical or the phonetic part)
偏僻
piānpì
remote
偏偏
piānpiān
(indicating that sth turns out just the opposite of what one would wish) unfortunately
偏向
piānxiàng
partial towards sth
偏远
piānyuǎn
remote
片子
piānzi
film
片段
piànduàn
fragment (of speech etc)
漂泊
piāobó
(of a boat) to float
飘浮
piāofú
to float
漂浮
piāofú
to float
漂流
piāoliú
to float on the current
飘扬
piāoyáng
to wave
票房
piàofáng
box office
撇
piě
to cast away
拼搏
pīnbó
to struggle
拼接
pīnjiē
to put together
拼命
pīnmìng
to do one's utmost
贫乏
pínfá
impoverished
频频
pínpín
repeatedly
贫穷
pínqióng
poor
品德
pǐndé
moral character
品位
pǐnwèi
rank
品味
pǐnwèi
to sample
品行
pǐnxíng
behavior
聘
pìn
to employ
聘任
pìnrèn
to appoint (to a position)
聘用
pìnyòng
to employ
屏蔽
píngbì
to screen
平淡
píngdàn
flat
评定
píngdìng
to evaluate
平房
píngfáng
see 平房區|平房区[Ping2 fang2 Qu1]
平和
pínghé
see 平和縣|平和县[Ping2 he2 Xian4]
平价
píngjià
reasonably priced
瓶颈
píngjǐng
neck of a bottle
平面
píngmiàn
plane (flat surface)
评判
píngpàn
to judge (a competition)
平日
píngrì
ordinary day
评审
píngshěn
to appraise
萍水相逢
píngshuǐ-xiāngféng
strangers coming together by chance (idiom)
平坦
píngtǎn
level
评委
píngwěi
evaluation committee
平稳
píngwěn
smooth
平息
píngxī
(of wind etc) to subside
平行
píngxíng
parallel (in a spatial or geometric sense, or figuratively)
平庸
píngyōng
mediocre
平原
píngyuán
field
屏障
píngzhàng
barrier
凭证
píngzhèng
proof
颇
pō
surname Po
泼冷水
pō
lěngshuǐ
to pour cold water on
破案
pò’àn
to solve a criminal case
迫不及待
pòbùjídài
(idiom) unable to hold oneself back
破除
pòchú
to eliminate
迫害
pòhài
to persecute
破解
pòjiě
to break (a bond, constraint etc)
破旧
pòjiù
shabby
破例
pòlì
to make an exception
魄力
pòlì
courage
破裂
pòliè
to burst
破灭
pòmiè
to be shattered
迫使
pòshǐ
to force
破碎
pòsuì
to smash to pieces
扑克
pūkè
poker (game) (loanword)
铺路
pūlù
to pave (with paving stones)
扑面而来
pūmiàn’érlái
lit. sth hits one in the face
菩萨
púsà
(Buddhism) bodhisattva
谱
pǔ
chart
朴实
pǔshí
plain
瀑布
pùbù
waterfall
沏
qī
to brew (tea)
漆
qī
paint
欺负
qīfu
to bully
漆黑
qīhēi
pitch-black
凄凉
qīliáng
mournful
期盼
qīpàn
to expect
蹊跷
qīqiao
odd
欺诈
qīzhà
to cheat
七嘴八舌
qīzuǐ-bāshé
lively discussion with everybody talking at once
祈祷
qídǎo
to pray
奇观
qíguān
spectacle
奇妙
qímiào
wonderful
旗袍
qípáo
cheongsam, a traditional Chinese dress for women, originally a long robe worn by Manchu women, later modernized in 20th-century Shanghai into a close-fitting dress with a high collar and side slits
崎岖
qíqū
rugged
歧视
qíshì
to discriminate against
奇特
qítè
peculiar
齐心协力
qíxīn-xiélì
to work with a common purpose (idiom)
旗帜
qízhì
ensign
起步
qǐbù
to set out
起草
qǐcǎo
to make a draft
启程
qǐchéng
to set out on a journey
起程
qǐchéng
to set out
启迪
qǐdí
to edify
起伏
qǐfú
to move up and down
乞丐
qǐgài
beggar
起哄
qǐhòng
to heckle
起劲
qǐjìn
energetic
起码
qǐmǎ
at the minimum
启蒙
qǐméng
variant of 啟蒙|启蒙[qi3 meng2]
起跑线
qǐpǎoxiàn
the starting line (of a race)
乞求
qǐqiú
to beg
起诉
qǐsù
to sue
乞讨
qǐtǎo
to beg
企图
qǐtú
to attempt
启用
qǐyòng
to start using
岂有此理
qǐyǒucǐlǐ
how can this be so? (idiom)
器材
qìcái
equipment
气愤
qìfèn
indignant
气管
qìguǎn
windpipe
器官
qìguān
(physiology) organ
契机
qìjī
opportunity
迄今
qìjīn
so far
器具
qìjù
implement
气流
qìliú
stream of air
气馁
qìněi
to be discouraged
气派
qìpài
impressive
气泡
qìpào
bubble
气魄
qìpò
spirit
弃权
qìquán
to waive a right
气色
qìsè
complexion
气势
qìshì
imposing manner
气息
qìxī
breath
气象
qìxiàng
meteorological condition
器械
qìxiè
apparatus
气压
qìyā
atmospheric pressure
契约
qìyuē
agreement
器重
qìzhòng
to regard sth as valuable
掐
qiā
to pick (flowers)
卡
qiǎ
to stop
恰到好处
qiàdào-hǎochù
it's just perfect
恰巧
qiàqiǎo
by chance
恰如其分
qiàrú-qífèn
(idiom) appropriate
洽谈
qiàtán
to discuss
迁
qiān
to move
签2
qiān
to sign one's name
千变万化
qiānbiàn-wànhuà
countless changes
牵扯
qiānchě
to involve
千方百计
qiānfāng-bǎijì
lit. thousand ways, a hundred plans (idiom)
牵挂
qiānguà
to worry about
迁就
qiānjiù
to yield to
千军万马
qiānjūn-wànmǎ
magnificent army with thousands of men and horses (idiom)
千钧一发
qiānjūn-yífà
(lit.) a thousand pounds hangs by a thread (idiom)
牵涉
qiānshè
to involve
签署
qiānshǔ
to sign (an agreement)
牵头
qiāntóu
to lead (an animal by the head)
迁徙
qiānxǐ
to migrate
谦逊
qiānxùn
humble
迁移
qiānyí
to migrate
签约
qiānyuē
to sign a contract or agreement
牵制
qiānzhì
to control
千姿百态
qiānzī-bǎitài
(idiom) to come in many different shapes
前辈
qiánbèi
senior
钱财
qiáncái
wealth
前程
qiánchéng
future (career etc) prospects
虔诚
qiánchéng
pious
潜伏
qiánfú
to hide
前赴后继
qiánfù-hòujì
to advance dauntlessly in wave upon wave (idiom)
潜能
qiánnéng
potential
前任
qiánrèn
predecessor
潜入
qiánrù
to submerge
潜水
qiánshuǐ
to dive
前所未有
qiánsuǒwèiyǒu
(idiom) unprecedented
前台
qiántái
stage
潜艇
qiántǐng
a submarine
前无古人
qiánwúgǔrén
(idiom) unprecedented
前夕
qiánxī
eve
前线
qiánxiàn
front line
潜心
qiánxīn
to concentrate fully on sth
前沿
qiányán
(military) forward position
潜移默化
qiányí-mòhuà
imperceptible influence
潜在
qiánzài
hidden
浅显
qiǎnxiǎn
(of written or spoken material) easy to understand
谴责
qiǎnzé
to denounce
欠缺
qiànquē
to be deficient in
欠条
qiàntiáo
IOU
歉意
qiànyì
apology
呛
qiāng
to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
腔
qiāng
(bound form) cavity
枪毙
qiāngbì
to execute by firing squad
强盗
qiángdào
to rob (with force)
强加
qiángjiā
to impose
强劲
qiángjìng
strong
强势
qiángshì
strong
强项
qiángxiàng
key strength
强行
qiángxíng
to do sth by force
强硬
qiángyìng
tough
强占
qiángzhàn
to occupy by force
强制
qiángzhì
to force
抢夺
qiǎngduó
to plunder
抢劫
qiǎngjié
to rob
抢眼
qiǎngyǎn
eye-catching
呛
qiàng
to choke (because of swallowing the wrong way)
敲诈
qiāozhà
to rip off
憔悴
qiáocuì
wan and sallow
巧合
qiǎohé
coincidence
翘
qiào
outstanding
撬
qiào
to lift
窍门
qiàomén
a trick
切除
qiēchú
to excise
切磋
qiēcuō
to compare notes
切割
qiēgē
to cut
切换
qiēhuàn
to switch over
且
qiě
and
锲而不舍
qiè’érbùshě
to chip away at a task and not abandon it (idiom)
切记
qièjì
remember at all costs
切忌
qièjì
to avoid as taboo
窃取
qièqǔ
to steal (usu. private information, intellectual property etc)
切身
qièshēn
direct
惬意
qièyì
satisfied
侵犯
qīnfàn
to infringe on
侵害
qīnhài
to encroach on
亲和力
qīnhélì
(personal) warmth
亲近
qīnjìn
(of people or relationships) close
侵略
qīnlüè
to invade
钦佩
qīnpèi
to admire
侵权
qīnquán
to infringe the rights of
亲热
qīnrè
affectionate
亲身
qīnshēn
personal
亲生
qīnshēng
one's own (child) (i.e. one's child by birth)
亲手
qīnshǒu
with one's own hands
亲眼
qīnyǎn
with one's own eyes
侵占
qīnzhàn
to invade and occupy (territory)
勤工俭学
qíngōng-jiǎnxué
to work part-time while studying
勤俭
qínjiǎn
hardworking and frugal
勤快
qínkuai
diligent
琴棋书画
qín-qí-shū-huà
(idiom) the four arts of the Chinese scholar (guqin, Go, calligraphy and painting)
寝室
qǐnshì
bedroom
轻而易举
qīng’éryìjǔ
easy
清澈
qīngchè
clear
清除
qīngchú
to clear away
清脆
qīngcuì
sharp and clear
清单
qīngdān
list of items
倾倒
qīngdǎo
to topple over
倾家荡产
qīngjiā-dàngchǎn
to lose a family fortune (idiom)
清静
qīngjìng
quiet
青睐
qīnglài
(literary) (lit.) to fix one's gaze on
清凉
qīngliáng
cool
轻蔑
qīngmiè
scornful
轻视
qīngshì
contempt
倾诉
qīngsù
to say everything (that is on one's mind)
青铜器
qīngtóngqì
bronze implement
轻微
qīngwēi
slight
倾销
qīngxiāo
to dump (goods, products)
倾斜
qīngxié
to incline
清新
qīngxīn
see 清新區|清新区[Qing1 xin1 Qu1]
轻型
qīngxíng
light (machinery, aircraft etc)
情报
qíngbào
information
情不自禁
qíngbúzìjīn
(idiom) cannot refrain from
情调
qíngdiào
ambience
情怀
qínghuái
feelings
情结
qíngjié
complex (psychology)
情境
qíngjìng
situation
情理
qínglǐ
reason
情侣
qínglǚ
sweethearts
情人
qíngrén
lover
情商
qíngshāng
emotional intelligence
情谊
qíngyì
friendship
情愿
qíngyuàn
willingness
请柬
qǐngjiǎn
invitation card
请示
qǐngshì
to ask for instructions
请帖
qǐngtiě
invitation card
庆典
qìngdiǎn
celebration
庆贺
qìnghè
to congratulate
庆幸
qìngxìng
to rejoice
丘陵
qiūlíng
hills
囚犯
qiúfàn
prisoner
求同存异
qiútóng-cúnyì
(idiom) to put aside differences and work together
求学
qiúxué
to pursue one's studies
求医
qiúyī
to seek medical treatment
求证
qiúzhèng
to seek proof
驱动
qūdòng
to drive
屈服
qūfú
to surrender
区间
qūjiān
delimited area
区区
qūqū
insignificant
曲线
qūxiàn
curve
趋于
qūyú
to tend towards
曲折
qūzhé
winding
驱逐
qūzhú
to expel
取而代之
qǔ’érdàizhī
(idiom) to replace
取材
qǔcái
to collect material
取缔
qǔdì
to suppress
取经
qǔjīng
to journey to India on a quest for the Buddhist scriptures
取决
qǔjué
(usually followed by 於|于[yu2]) to hinge on
取暖
qǔnuǎn
to warm oneself (by a fire, heater etc)
取胜
qǔshèng
to score a victory
取笑
qǔxiào
to tease
曲艺
qǔyì
folk musical theater
去除
qùchú
to remove
去处
qùchù
place
去向
qùxiàng
direction in which sb or sth has gone
圈套
quāntào
trap
圈子
quānzi
circle
拳
quán
fist
全方位
quánfāngwèi
all around
权衡
quánhéng
to consider
拳击
quánjī
boxing
全局
quánjú
overall situation
全力以赴
quánlìyǐfù
to do at all costs
全能
quánnéng
omnipotent
全身心
quánshēnxīn
wholeheartedly
诠释
quánshì
to interpret
拳头
quántóu
fist
权威
quánwēi
authority
权限
quánxiàn
scope of authority
全心全意
quánxīn-quányì
(idiom) heart and soul
权益
quányì
rights
劝告
quàngào
to advise
劝说
quànshuō
to persuade
劝阻
quànzǔ
to advise against
缺口
quēkǒu
nick
缺失
quēshī
lack
缺席
quēxí
to be absent
瘸
qué
lame
确切
quèqiè
definite
确信
quèxìn
to be convinced
确凿
quèzáo
definite
确诊
quèzhěn
to make a definite diagnosis
燃放
ránfàng
to light
燃气
ránqì
fuel gas (coal gas, natural gas, methane etc)
燃油
rányóu
fuel oil
嚷
rǎng
to shout
让步
ràngbù
to concede
饶
ráo
surname Rao
饶恕
ráoshù
to forgive
扰乱
rǎoluàn
to disturb
绕行
ràoxíng
to take a circular (or circuitous) route
绕远儿
ràoyuǎnr
to go the long way round
惹
rě
to provoke
热潮
rècháo
wave of enthusiasm
热带
rèdài
the tropics
热泪盈眶
rèlèi-yíngkuàng
eyes brimming with tears of excitement (idiom)
热腾腾
rèténgténg
steaming hot
热销
rèxiāo
to sell well
热衷
rèzhōng
to feel strongly about
仁慈
réncí
benevolent
人次
réncì
person-times
人道
réndào
human sympathy
人格
réngé
personality
人间
rénjiān
the human world
人品
rénpǐn
character
人气
rénqì
popularity
人情
rénqíng
human emotions
人权
rénquán
human rights
人身
rénshēn
person
人手
rénshǒu
manpower
人文
rénwén
humanities
人性
rénxìng
human nature
任性
rénxìng
willful
人选
rénxuǎn
choice of person
人缘儿
rényuánr
erhua variant of 人緣|人缘[ren2 yuan2]
人造
rénzào
man-made
人质
rénzhì
hostage
忍耐
rěnnài
to endure
忍心
rěnxīn
to have the heart to do sth
任
rèn
surname Ren
任命
rènmìng
to appoint
任期
rènqī
term of office
韧性
rènxìng
toughness
任意
rènyì
any
认证
rènzhèng
to authenticate
任职
rènzhí
to hold a post
任重道远
rènzhòng-dàoyuǎn
a heavy load and a long road
日程
rìchéng
schedule
日复一日
rìfùyírì
day after day
日趋
rìqū
(increasing) day by day
日新月异
rìxīn-yuèyì
daily renewal, monthly change (idiom)
融
róng
to melt
容光焕发
róngguāng-huànfā
face glowing (idiom)
荣获
rónghuò
be honored with
溶解
róngjiě
to dissolve
容貌
róngmào
one's appearance
容纳
róngnà
to hold
容器
róngqì
receptacle
融洽
róngqià
harmonious
容忍
róngrěn
to put up with
荣幸
róngxìng
honored (to have the privilege of ...)
容许
róngxǔ
to permit
容颜
róngyán
mien
荣耀
róngyào
honor
融资
róngzī
financing
冗长
rǒngcháng
long and tedious
揉
róu
to knead
柔和
róuhé
gentle
如痴如醉
rúchī-rúzuì
(idiom) enthralled
如期
rúqī
as scheduled
如实
rúshí
as things really are
如意
rúyì
as one wants
如一
rúyī
consistent
如愿以偿
rúyuànyǐcháng
to have one's wish fulfilled
乳制品
rǔzhìpǐn
dairy products
入场
rùchǎng
to enter the venue for a meeting
入场券
rùchǎngquàn
admission ticket
入侵
rùqīn
to invade
入手
rùshǒu
to begin (with ...) (typically used in a structure such as 從|从[cong2] + {noun} + 入手[ru4 shou3]: "to begin with {noun}
软弱
ruǎnruò
weak
软实力
ruǎnshílì
soft power (in international relations)
瑞雪
ruìxuě
timely snow
润
rùn
moist
若
ruò
used in 般若[bo1 re3]
若干
ruògān
a certain number or amount
若是
ruòshì
if
弱势
ruòshì
vulnerable
弱项
ruòxiàng
one's weak area
撒
sā
to let go
撒谎
sāhuǎng
to tell lies
赛
sài
to compete
赛车
sàichē
auto race
赛季
sàijì
season (sports)
赛跑
sàipǎo
race (running)
三番五次
sānfān-wǔcì
over and over again (idiom)
三角
sānjiǎo
triangle
三维
sānwéi
three-dimensional
散布
sànbù
to disseminate
散落
sànluò
to lie scattered (over an area)
桑拿
sāngná
(loanword) sauna
嗓音
sǎngyīn
voice
丧生
sàngshēng
to die
骚乱
sāoluàn
disturbance
骚扰
sāorǎo
to disturb
扫除
sǎochú
to clean
扫墓
sǎomù
to sweep a grave (and pay one's respects to the dead person)
扫兴
sǎoxìng
to spoil things
嫂子
sǎozi
(coll.) older brother's wife
扫帚
sàozhou
broom
僧人
sēngrén
monk
纱
shā
cotton yarn
杀毒
shādú
to disinfect
杀害
shāhài
to murder
沙龙
shālóng
salon (loanword)
杀手
shāshǒu
killer
沙滩
shātān
beach
傻瓜
shǎguā
idiot
筛
shāi
(bound form) a sieve
筛查
shāichá
to screen (for disease etc)
山川
shānchuān
mountains and rivers
煽动
shāndòng
to incite
山谷
shāngǔ
valley
山岭
shānlǐng
mountain ridge
山脉
shānmài
mountain range
山寨
shānzhài
fortified hill village
闪烁
shǎnshuò
to glisten
善
shàn
good (virtuous)
膳食
shànshí
meals
赡养
shànyǎng
to support
善意
shànyì
goodwill
擅自
shànzì
without permission
伤脑筋
shāng
nǎojīn
to be a real headache
伤残
shāngcán
disabled
商贩
shāngfàn
trader
伤感
shānggǎn
sad
商贾
shānggǔ
merchant
伤痕
shānghén
scar
商机
shāngjī
business opportunity
伤势
shāngshì
condition of an injury
商讨
shāngtǎo
to discuss
商议
shāngyì
to negotiate
商用
shāngyòng
(attributive) commercial
赏识
shǎngshí
to appreciate
尚
shàng
surname Shang
上半场
shàngbànchǎng
first half of a game or contest
上报
shàngbào
to report to one's superiors
上层
shàngcéng
upper layer
上场
shàngchǎng
on stage
上岗
shànggǎng
to take up one's post
上火
shànghuǒ
to get angry
上空
shàngkōng
the skies above a certain place
尚且
shàngqiě
(not) even
上任
shàngrèn
to take office
上司
shàngsi
boss
上诉
shàngsù
to appeal (a judicial case)
上调
shàngtiáo
to raise (prices)
尚未
shàngwèi
not yet
上限
shàngxiàn
upper bound
上行
shàngxíng
(of trains) up (i.e. towards the capital)
上演
shàngyǎn
to screen (a movie)
上瘾
shàngyǐn
to get into a habit
上映
shàngyìng
to screen
上游
shàngyóu
upper reaches (of a river)
捎
shāo
to bring sth to sb
稍后
shāohòu
in a little while
烧毁
shāohuǐ
to destroy (or be destroyed) by fire
稍稍
shāoshāo
somewhat
少不了
shǎobuliǎo
cannot do without
哨
shào
a whistle
少女
shàonǚ
girl
奢侈
shēchǐ
luxurious
奢望
shēwàng
an extravagant hope
折
shé
to snap
设
shè
to set up
设定
shèdìng
to set
设法
shèfǎ
to try
社会主义
shèhuì
zhǔyì
socialism
社交
shèjiāo
interaction
涉猎
shèliè
to skim (through a book)
社团
shètuán
association
涉嫌
shèxián
to be a suspect (in a crime)
深奥
shēn’ào
profound
申办
shēnbàn
to apply for
申报
shēnbào
to report (to the authorities)
身不由己
shēnbùyóujǐ
(idiom) (of one's circumstances) beyond one's control
深沉
shēnchén
deep
深化
shēnhuà
to deepen
身价
shēnjià
social status
申领
shēnlǐng
to apply (for license, visa etc)
深切
shēnqiè
deeply felt
深情
shēnqíng
deep emotion
深情厚谊
shēnqíng-hòuyì
deep friendship
身躯
shēnqū
body
深入人心
shēnrù-rénxīn
to enter deeply into people's hearts
绅士
shēnshì
gentleman
伸手
shēnshǒu
to reach out with one's hand
深思
shēnsī
to ponder
申诉
shēnsù
to file a complaint
深邃
shēnsuì
deep (valley or night)
伸缩
shēnsuō
to lengthen and shorten
呻吟
shēnyín
to moan
身影
shēnyǐng
silhouette
深造
shēnzào
to pursue one's studies
伸张
shēnzhāng
to uphold (e.g. justice or virtue)
身子
shēnzi
body
神气
shénqì
expression
神情
shénqíng
look
神圣
shénshèng
divine
神态
shéntài
appearance
神仙
shénxiān
Daoist immortal
审
shěn
to examine
审查
shěnchá
to examine
审定
shěndìng
to examine sth and make a decision
审核
shěnhé
to audit
审计
shěnjì
to audit
审理
shěnlǐ
to hear (a case)
审判
shěnpàn
a trial
审批
shěnpī
to examine and approve
审视
shěnshì
to look closely at
肾
shèn
kidney
渗
shèn
to seep
渗透
shèntòu
(lit. and fig.) to permeate
慎重
shènzhòng
cautious
生产线
shēngchǎnxiàn
assembly line
声称
shēngchēng
to claim
牲畜
shēngchù
farm animal
升华
shēnghuá
to sublimate
生机
shēngjī
opportunity to live
生理
shēnglǐ
physiology
声明
shēngmíng
to state
生命线
shēngmìngxiàn
lifeline
生怕
shēngpà
to fear
生平
shēngpíng
life (a person's whole life)
生前
shēngqián
(of a deceased) during one's life
声势
shēngshì
fame and power
生疏
shēngshū
unfamiliar
生死
shēngsǐ
life or death
声望
shēngwàng
reputation
生效
shēngxiào
(of a law, contract, agreement, ban etc) to come into force
生涯
shēngyá
career
生硬
shēngyìng
rigid
生育
shēngyù
to give birth to
声誉
shēngyù
reputation
升值
shēngzhí
to rise in value
绳子
shéngzi
cord
省略
shěnglüè
to leave out
省事
shěngshì
to simplify matters
盛产
shèngchǎn
to produce in abundance
胜出
shèngchū
to come out on top
盛大
shèngdà
grand
胜负
shèngfù
victory or defeat
盛会
shènghuì
pageant
盛开
shèngkāi
blooming
盛气凌人
shèngqì-língrén
overbearing
盛情
shèngqíng
great kindness
胜任
shèngrèn
qualified
盛夏
shèngxià
midsummer
圣贤
shèngxián
a sage
盛行
shèngxíng
to be in vogue
盛宴
shèngyàn
feast
失传
shīchuán
(of skills etc) to die out
湿地
shīdì
variant of 濕地|湿地[shi1 di4]
师范
shīfàn
teacher-training
施工
shīgōng
construction
施加
shījiā
to exert (effort or pressure)
失控
shīkòng
to go out of control
失利
shīlì
to lose
失礼
shīlǐ
to act discourteously
失灵
shīlíng
out of order (of machine)
失落
shīluò
to lose (sth)
失明
shīmíng
to lose one's eyesight
湿润
shīrùn
moist
失事
shīshì
(of a plane, ship etc) to have an accident (plane crash, shipwreck, vehicle collision etc)
失态
shītài
to forget one's manners
尸体
shītǐ
corpse
失效
shīxiào
to fail
施行
shīxíng
to put in place
施压
shīyā
to pressure
施展
shīzhǎn
to use fully
师长
shīzhǎng
military division level commander
师资
shīzī
qualified teacher
失踪
shīzōng
to be missing
时隔
shí
gé
separated in time (usu. followed by a quantity of time)
时而
shí’ér
occasionally
实地
shídì
on-site
时段
shíduàn
time interval
时好时坏
shíhǎo-shíhuài
sometimes good, sometimes bad
实话实说
shíhuà-shíshuō
to tell the truth
时节
shíjié
season
时空
shíkōng
time and place
实况
shíkuàng
live (e.g. broadcast or recording)
时髦
shímáo
in vogue
时时
shíshí
often
时事
shíshì
current trends
实事求是
shíshì-qiúshì
lit. to seek truth from facts (idiom)
食宿
shísù
board and lodging
实体
shítǐ
entity
实物
shíwù
material object
时装
shízhuāng
fashion
屎
shǐ
feces
使唤
shǐhuan
to order sb around
使命
shǐmìng
mission
史无前例
shǐwúqiánlì
(idiom) unprecedented in history
使者
shǐzhě
emissary
势必
shìbì
to be bound to
势不可当
shìbùkědāng
impossible to resist (idiom)
视察
shìchá
to inspect
市场经济
shìchǎng
jīngjì
market economy
世代
shìdài
for many generations
试点
shìdiǎn
test point
是非
shìfēi
right and wrong
世故
shìgù
the ways of the world
嗜好
shìhào
hobby
侍候
shìhòu
to serve
事迹
shìjì
notable deeds
世间
shìjiān
world
视角
shìjiǎo
angle from which one observes an object
适量
shìliàng
appropriate amount
士气
shìqì
morale
世人
shìrén
people (in general)
适时
shìshí
timely
逝世
shìshì
to pass away
事态
shìtài
situation
试探
shìtan
to sound out
势头
shìtou
power
示威
shìwēi
to demonstrate (as a protest)
事务所
shìwùsuǒ
business office
视线
shìxiàn
line of sight
试行
shìxíng
to try out
视野
shìyě
field of view
事宜
shìyí
matters
示意
shìyì
to hint
市值
shìzhí
market capitalization
柿子
shìzi
persimmon
收复
shōufù
to recover (lost territory etc)
收割
shōugē
to harvest
收据
shōujù
receipt
收敛
shōuliǎn
to dwindle
收留
shōuliú
to offer shelter
收买
shōumǎi
to purchase
收视率
shōushìlǜ
ratings (of a TV show)
收缩
shōusuō
to pull back
收养
shōuyǎng
to take in and care for (an elderly person, a dog etc)
收音机
shōuyīnjī
radio
收支
shōuzhī
cash flow
手册
shǒucè
manual
首创
shǒuchuàng
to originate
手动
shǒudòng
manual
首付
shǒufù
down payment
首府
shǒufǔ
capital city of an autonomous region
守候
shǒuhòu
to wait for
守护
shǒuhù
to guard
手脚
shǒujiǎo
hand and foot
首脑
shǒunǎo
head (of state)
手帕
shǒupà
handkerchief
首批
shǒupī
first batch
手枪
shǒuqiāng
pistol
首饰
shǒushì
jewelry
手头
shǒutóu
on hand
手腕
shǒuwàn
wrist
首席
shǒuxí
chief (representative, correspondent etc)
守信
shǒuxìn
to keep promises
手艺
shǒuyì
craftmanship
手掌
shǒuzhǎng
palm
守株待兔
shǒuzhū-dàitù
lit. to guard a tree-stump, waiting for rabbits (idiom)
受宠若惊
shòuchǒng-ruòjīng
overwhelmed by favor from superior (humble expr.)
受挫
shòucuò
thwarted
受害
shòuhài
to suffer damage, injury etc
受害人
shòuhàirén
victim
受贿
shòuhuì
to accept a bribe
受惊
shòujīng
startled
受苦
shòukǔ
to suffer hardship
受理
shòulǐ
to accept to hear a case
受骗
shòupiàn
to be cheated
授权
shòuquán
to authorize
受益
shòuyì
to benefit from
受益匪浅
shòuyì-fěiqiǎn
to benefit (from)
授予
shòuyǔ
to award
受罪
shòuzuì
to endure
梳
shū
to comb
舒畅
shūchàng
happy
疏导
shūdǎo
to dredge
疏忽
shūhu
to neglect
书记
shūjì
secretary (chief official of a branch of a socialist or communist party)
梳理
shūlǐ
to comb
枢纽
shūniǔ
hub (e.g. of traffic network)
抒情
shūqíng
to express emotion
疏散
shūsàn
idle
疏通
shūtōng
to unblock
输血
shūxuè
to transfuse blood
输液
shūyè
intravenous infusion
疏远
shūyuǎn
to drift apart
舒展
shūzhǎn
to roll out
梳子
shūzi
comb
赎
shú
to redeem
曙光
shǔguāng
the first light of dawn
属相
shǔxiàng
colloquial term for 生肖[sheng1 xiao4] the animals associated with the years of a 12-year cycle
属性
shǔxìng
attribute
数一数二
shǔyī-shǔ’èr
(idiom) reckoned to be best or second best
数额
shù’é
amount
束缚
shùfù
to bind
树干
shùgàn
tree trunk
数据库
shùjùkù
(computing) database
竖立
shùlì
to erect
数码
shùmǎ
number
树梢
shùshāo
the tip of a tree
束手无策
shùshǒu-wúcè
lit. to have one's hands bound and be unable to do anything about it (idiom)
树荫
shùyīn
shade of a tree
刷新
shuāxīn
to renovate
耍
shuǎ
surname Shua
耍赖
shuǎlài
to act shamelessly
衰减
shuāijiǎn
to weaken
摔跤
shuāijiāo
to trip and fall
衰竭
shuāijié
organ failure
衰落
shuāiluò
to fall
衰弱
shuāiruò
weak
衰退
shuāituì
to decline
甩
shuǎi
to throw
率
shuài
(bound form) ratio
拴
shuān
to tie up
涮
shuàn
to rinse
霜
shuāng
frost
双胞胎
shuāngbāotāi
twin
双边
shuāngbiān
bilateral
双重
shuāngchóng
double
双向
shuāngxiàng
bidirectional
双赢
shuāngyíng
profitable to both sides
爽
shuǎng
bright
爽快
shuǎngkuai
refreshed
水产
shuǐchǎn
aquatic product
水滴石穿
shuǐdī-shíchuān
dripping water penetrates the stone (idiom)
水晶
shuǐjīng
crystal
水利
shuǐlì
water conservancy
水龙头
shuǐlóngtóu
faucet
水落石出
shuǐluò-shíchū
(lit.) as the water recedes, the rocks appear (idiom)
水汽
shuǐqì
water vapor
水土
shuǐtǔ
water and soil
水域
shuǐyù
waters
水源
shuǐyuán
water source
水涨船高
shuǐzhǎng-chuángāo
the tide rises, the boat floats (idiom)
水准
shuǐzhǔn
level (of achievement etc)
睡袋
shuìdài
sleeping bag
税收
shuìshōu
taxation
税务
shuìwù
taxation services
顺差
shùnchā
(trade or budget) surplus
顺畅
shùnchàng
smooth and unhindered
顺从
shùncóng
obedient
顺理成章
shùnlǐ-chéngzhāng
logical
顺路
shùnlù
by the way
顺其自然
shùnqízìrán
to let nature take its course (idiom)
顺势
shùnshì
to take advantage
顺手
shùnshǒu
as an incidental action while doing sth else
顺心
shùnxīn
happy
顺延
shùnyán
to be postponed accordingly (e.g. due to weather or other stated factors)
顺应
shùnyìng
to comply with
说不上
shuōbushàng
to be unable to say or tell
说谎
shuōhuǎng
to lie
说情
shuōqíng
to intercede
硕果
shuòguǒ
major achievement
丝
sī
silk
撕
sī
to tear
丝绸
sīchóu
silk (cloth)
司法
sīfǎ
judicial
丝毫
sīháo
the slightest amount or degree
私家车
sījiāchē
private car
司空见惯
sīkōng-jiànguàn
a common occurrence (idiom)
私立
sīlì
privately-run
司令
sīlìng
commanding officer
思前想后
sīqián-xiǎnghòu
to consider past cause and future effect (idiom)
私事
sīshì
personal matters
思索
sīsuǒ
to think deeply
私下
sīxià
in private
思绪
sīxù
train of thought
私营
sīyíng
privately-owned
私有
sīyǒu
private
私自
sīzì
private
死心
sǐxīn
to give up
寺
sì
Buddhist temple
似曾相识
sìcéng-xiāngshí
déjà vu (the experience of seeing exactly the same situation a second time)
四方
sìfāng
four-way
伺机
sìjī
to wait for an opportunity
饲料
sìliào
feed
四面八方
sìmiàn-bāfāng
(idiom) all directions
寺庙
sìmiào
temple
似是而非
sìshì-érfēi
apparently right but actually wrong
四通八达
sìtōng-bādá
roads open in all directions (idiom)
肆无忌惮
sìwú-jìdàn
absolutely unrestrained
饲养
sìyǎng
to raise
四肢
sìzhī
the four limbs of the body
松弛
sōngchí
to relax
松树
sōngshù
pine
松懈
sōngxiè
to relax
耸
sǒng
to excite
耸立
sǒnglì
to stand tall
怂恿
sǒngyǒng
to instigate
送别
sòngbié
to see sb off
送行
sòngxíng
to see someone off
搜查
sōuchá
to search
搜救
sōujiù
search and rescue
搜寻
sōuxún
to search
酥
sū
flaky pastry
苏醒
sūxǐng
to come to
俗
sú
custom
俗称
súchēng
commonly referred to as
俗话
súhuà
common saying
俗语
súyǔ
common saying
素
sù
raw silk
素不相识
sùbùxiāngshí
to be total strangers (idiom)
素材
sùcái
source material (in literature and art)
诉苦
sùkǔ
to grumble
诉求
sùqiú
to demand
素食
sùshí
vegetarian food
诉说
sùshuō
to recount
诉讼
sùsòng
lawsuit
素养
sùyǎng
(personal) accomplishment
诉诸
sùzhū
to appeal (to reason, sentiment, charity etc)
蒜
suàn
garlic
算计
suànjì
to reckon
算盘
suànpán
abacus
算数
suànshù
to count numbers
算账
suànzhàng
(accounting) to balance the books
虽说
suīshuō
though
随处可见
suíchù
kě
jiàn
can be seen everywhere
随即
suíjí
immediately
随机
suíjī
according to the situation
随身
suíshēn
to (carry) on one's person
随时随地
suíshí-suídì
anytime and anywhere
随心所欲
suíxīnsuǒyù
(idiom) to follow one's heart's desires
隧道
suìdào
tunnel
损人利己
sǔnrén-lìjǐ
harming others for one's personal benefit (idiom)
缩
suō
to withdraw
缩减
suōjiǎn
to cut
缩水
suōshuǐ
to shrink (in the wash)
缩影
suōyǐng
miniature version of sth
锁定
suǒdìng
to lock (a door)
索赔
suǒpéi
to ask for compensation
索取
suǒqǔ
to ask
所属
suǒshǔ
one's affiliation (i.e. the organization one is affiliated with)
琐碎
suǒsuì
trifling
所谓
suǒwèi
what is meant by the expression ...
索性
suǒxìng
you might as well (do it)
所在
suǒzài
place
所作所为
suǒzuò-suǒwéi
one's conduct and deeds
塌
tā
to collapse
踏
tà
see 踏實|踏实[ta1 shi5]
胎
tāi
fetus
胎儿
tāi’ér
unborn child
泰斗
tàidǒu
abbr. for 泰山北斗[Tai4 shan1 Bei3 dou3]
太极
tàijí
the Absolute or Supreme Ultimate, the source of all things according to some interpretations of Chinese mythology
太平
tàipíng
see 太平區|太平区[Tai4 ping2 Qu1]
态势
tàishì
posture
贪
tān
to have a voracious desire for
摊
tān
to spread out
瘫
tān
paralyzed
贪吃
tānchī
gluttonous
瘫痪
tānhuàn
(medicine) to suffer paralysis
贪婪
tānlán
avaricious
贪污
tānwū
to be corrupt
坛
tán
altar
痰
tán
phlegm
谈及
tánjí
to talk about
坦白
tǎnbái
honest
坦诚
tǎnchéng
candid
坦克
tǎnkè
(loanword) tank (military vehicle)
坦然
tǎnrán
calm
坦率
tǎnshuài
frank
坦言
tǎnyán
to say candidly
毯子
tǎnzi
blanket
炭
tàn
wood charcoal
探
tàn
to explore
探测
tàncè
to probe
探究
tànjiū
to investigate
叹气
tànqì
to sigh
探亲
tànqīn
to go home to visit one's family
探求
tànqiú
to seek
探望
tànwàng
to visit
探险
tànxiǎn
to explore
堂
táng
(main) hall
糖尿病
tángniàobìng
diabetes
淌
tǎng
to drip
倘若
tǎngruò
if
掏腰包
tāo
yāobāo
to dip into one's pocket
滔滔不绝
tāotāo-bùjué
(idiom) to produce a torrent of words
淘
táo
to wash (rice, sand etc in water to remove impurities)
逃避
táobì
to escape
陶瓷
táocí
pottery and porcelain
逃生
táoshēng
to flee for one's life
逃亡
táowáng
to flee
陶冶
táoyě
lit. to fire pots and smelt metal
陶醉
táozuì
to be infatuated with
讨
tǎo
to invite
讨好
tǎohǎo
to get the desired outcome
讨价还价
tǎojià-huánjià
to haggle over price
特此
tècǐ
hereby
特例
tèlì
special case
特权
tèquán
prerogative
特邀
tèyāo
special invitation
特制
tèzhì
specially made
特质
tèzhì
characteristic
腾
téng
(bound form) to gallop
疼爱
téngài
to love dearly
藤蔓
téngwàn
vine
剔除
tīchú
to reject
梯子
tīzi
ladder
提拔
tíbá
to promote to a higher job
提纲
tígāng
outline
提及
tíjí
to mention
提炼
tíliàn
to extract (ore, minerals etc)
提名
tímíng
to nominate
提速
tísù
to increase the specified cruising speed
提心吊胆
tíxīn-diàodǎn
(idiom) nervous
提议
tíyì
to propose
体裁
tǐcái
genre
体谅
tǐliàng
to empathize
体面
tǐmiàn
dignity
体能
tǐnéng
physical capability
体魄
tǐpò
physique
体态
tǐtài
figure
体贴
tǐtiē
considerate (of other people's needs)
体制
tǐzhì
system
体质
tǐzhì
(a person's) constitution
剃
tì
to shave
替补
tìbǔ
to replace (a damaged component with a new one, an injured player with a substitute player, full-time workers with casual workers etc)
替换
tìhuàn
to exchange
天长地久
tiāncháng-dìjiǔ
enduring while the world lasts (idiom)
天敌
tiāndí
predator
天地
tiāndì
heaven and earth
天鹅
tiān’é
swan
天分
tiānfèn
natural gift
天赋
tiānfù
gift
天花板
tiānhuābǎn
ceiling (of a room)
添加剂
tiānjiājì
additive
天经地义
tiānjīng-dìyì
lit. heaven's law and earth's principle (idiom)
天伦之乐
tiānlúnzhīlè
family love and joy
天平
tiānpíng
scales (to weigh things)
天桥
tiānqiáo
Tianqiao district of Jinan city 濟南市|济南市[Ji3 nan2 shi4], Shandong
天生
tiānshēng
nature
天使
tiānshǐ
angel
天堂
tiāntáng
paradise
天线
tiānxiàn
antenna
天性
tiānxìng
nature
填补
tiánbǔ
to fill a gap
填充
tiánchōng
to fill up
田间
tiánjiān
field
甜美
tiánměi
sweet
甜蜜
tiánmì
sweet
田野
tiányě
field
田园
tiányuán
fields
舔
tiǎn
to lick
挑剔
tiāoti
picky
调和
tiáohé
harmonious
调剂
tiáojì
to adjust
调解
tiáojiě
to mediate
调侃
tiáokǎn
to ridicule
调控
tiáokòng
to regulate
条款
tiáokuǎn
clause (of contract or law)
条例
tiáolì
regulations
条理
tiáolǐ
arrangement
调料
tiáoliào
condiment
调试
tiáoshì
to debug
条约
tiáoyuē
treaty
挑
tiǎo
to carry on a shoulder pole
挑拨
tiǎobō
to incite disharmony
挑衅
tiǎoxìn
to provoke
跳槽
tiàocáo
to leave one's job to take up a position elsewhere
跳动
tiàodòng
to throb
跳伞
tiàosǎn
to parachute
眺望
tiàowàng
to survey the scene from an elevated position
跳跃
tiàoyuè
to jump
贴切
tiēqiè
close-fitting
铁
tiě
surname Tie
帖子
tiězi
card
听从
tīngcóng
to listen and obey
停泊
tíngbó
to anchor
停顿
tíngdùn
to halt
停放
tíngfàng
to park (a car etc)
停业
tíngyè
to cease trading (temporarily or permanently)
停滞
tíngzhì
stagnation
亭子
tíngzi
pavilion
挺拔
tǐngbá
tall and straight
通报
tōngbào
to inform
通畅
tōngchàng
unobstructed
通车
tōngchē
to open to traffic (e.g. new bridge, rail line etc)
通告
tōnggào
to announce
通红
tōnghóng
very red
通货膨胀
tōnghuò
péngzhàng
inflation
通缉
tōngjī
to order the arrest of sb as criminal
通顺
tōngshùn
smooth
通俗
tōngsú
common
通通
tōngtōng
all
通宵
tōngxiāo
all night
同胞
tóngbāo
born of the same parents
同比
tóngbǐ
(statistics) compared with the same period of the previous year
同步
tóngbù
synchronous
同等
tóngděng
equal to
同感
tónggǎn
(have the) same feeling
同伙
tónghuǒ
colleague
同盟
tóngméng
alliance
同期
tóngqī
the corresponding time period (in a different year etc)
同仁
tóngrén
see 同仁市[Tong2 ren2 Shi4]
同志
tóngzhì
comrade
同舟共济
tóngzhōu-gòngjì
cross a river in the same boat (idiom)
捅
tǒng
to poke
筒
tǒng
tube
统筹
tǒngchóu
an overall plan
统统
tǒngtǒng
totally
统治
tǒngzhì
to rule (a country)
痛心
tòngxīn
grieved
偷窥
tōukuī
to peep
偷懒
tōulǎn
to goof off
投奔
tóubèn
to seek shelter
投放
tóufàng
to input
投稿
tóugǎo
to submit articles for publication
头号
tóuhào
first rate
投机
tóujī
congenial
投射
tóushè
to throw (a projectile)
投身
tóushēn
to throw oneself into sth
头条
tóutiáo
Toutiao, personalized content recommendation app (abbr. for 今日頭條|今日头条[Jin1 ri4 Tou2 tiao2])
头头是道
tóutóu-shìdào
clear and logical
头衔
tóuxián
title
投降
tóuxiáng
to surrender
投掷
tóuzhì
to throw sth a long distance
透彻
tòuchè
penetrating
透气
tòuqì
to flow freely (of air)
透支
tòuzhī
(banking) to overdraw
凸
tū
to stick out
秃
tū
bald (lacking hair or feathers)
突击
tūjī
sudden and violent attack
突破口
tūpòkǒu
breach
突如其来
tūrú-qílái
to arise abruptly
突兀
tūwù
lofty
凸显
tūxiǎn
to stand out clearly
涂
tú
to apply (paint etc)
徒步
túbù
to be on foot
徒劳
túláo
futile
屠杀
túshā
to massacre
图形
túxíng
picture
图纸
túzhǐ
blueprint
吐槽
tǔcáo
(coll.) to complain humorously
土生土长
tǔshēng-tǔzhǎng
(idiom) (of people) born and raised in the locality
团伙
tuánhuǒ
(criminal) gang
团聚
tuánjù
to reunite
团员
tuányuán
member
推崇
tuīchóng
to esteem
推辞
tuīcí
to decline (an appointment, invitation etc)
推断
tuīduàn
to infer
推翻
tuīfān
to overthrow
推理
tuīlǐ
reasoning
推论
tuīlùn
to infer
推敲
tuīqiāo
to think over
推算
tuīsuàn
to calculate
推卸
tuīxiè
to avoid (esp. responsibility)
推选
tuīxuǎn
to elect
推移
tuīyí
(of time) to elapse
颓废
tuífèi
decadent
退步
tuìbù
to do less well than before
退化
tuìhuà
to degenerate
退回
tuìhuí
to return (an item)
退却
tuìquè
to retreat
退让
tuìràng
to move aside
退缩
tuìsuō
to shrink back
退役
tuìyì
(of military personnel or athletes) to retire
吞吞吐吐
tūntūntǔtǔ
to hum and haw (idiom)
臀
tún
buttocks
托
tuō
to hold up in one's hand
托付
tuōfù
to entrust
脱节
tuōjié
to come apart
脱口而出
tuōkǒu’érchū
(idiom) to blurt out
拖累
tuōlěi
to encumber
脱离
tuōlí
to separate oneself from
脱落
tuōluò
to drop off
拖欠
tuōqiàn
in arrears
脱身
tuōshēn
to get away
脱颖而出
tuōyǐng’érchū
to reveal one's talent (idiom)
驮
tuó
variant of 馱|驮[tuo2]
妥
tuǒ
suitable
妥当
tuǒdàng
appropriate
妥善
tuǒshàn
appropriate
妥协
tuǒxié
to compromise
椭圆
tuǒyuán
oval
拓宽
tuòkuān
to broaden
唾弃
tuòqì
to spurn
唾液
tuòyè
saliva
拓展
tuòzhǎn
to expand
挖掘
wājué
to excavate
挖苦
wāku
to speak sarcastically
瓦
wǎ
roof tile
瓦解
wǎjiě
to collapse
歪曲
wāiqū
to distort
外币
wàibì
foreign currency
外行
wàiháng
layman
外号
wàihào
nickname
外汇
wàihuì
foreign (currency) exchange
外籍
wàijí
foreign (i.e. of foreign nationality)
外贸
wàimào
foreign trade
外貌
wàimào
profile
外向
wàixiàng
extroverted (personality)
外星人
wàixīngrén
space alien
外援
wàiyuán
foreign aid
外在
wàizài
external
外资
wàizī
foreign investment
丸
wán
ball
完备
wánbèi
faultless
完毕
wánbì
to finish
顽固
wángù
stubborn
完好
wánhǎo
intact
玩弄
wánnòng
to play with
顽皮
wánpí
naughty
玩耍
wánshuǎ
to play (as children do)
玩意儿
wányìr
erhua variant of 玩意[wan2 yi4]
丸子
wánzi
pills
挽
wǎn
to pull
挽回
wǎnhuí
to retrieve
挽救
wǎnjiù
to save
晚年
wǎnnián
one's later years
晚期
wǎnqī
later period
惋惜
wǎnxī
to regret
晚霞
wǎnxiá
sunset glow
万分
wànfēn
very much
万能
wànnéng
omnipotent
万万
wànwàn
hundred million
万无一失
wànwú-yìshī
surefire
汪洋
wāngyáng
vast body of water
王朝
wángcháo
dynasty
王国
wángguó
kingdom
王牌
wángpái
(card games) trump card
亡羊补牢
wángyáng-bǔláo
lit. to mend the pen after sheep are lost (idiom)
往常
wǎngcháng
usual
网点
wǎngdiǎn
branch
网民
wǎngmín
netizen
往日
wǎngrì
former days
往事
wǎngshì
past events
旺
wàng
prosperous
旺季
wàngjì
busy season
旺盛
wàngshèng
vigorous
妄想
wàngxiǎng
to attempt vainly
望远镜
wàngyuǎnjìng
telescope (CL:部[bu4])
微
wēi
surname Wei
微波炉
wēibōlú
microwave oven
微不足道
wēibùzúdào
(idiom) negligible
威风
wēifēng
awe-inspiring bearing
微观
wēiguān
micro-
危及
wēijí
to endanger
危急
wēijí
critical
威力
wēilì
might
微妙
wēimiào
subtle
微弱
wēiruò
weak
威慑
wēishè
to deter
微生物
wēishēngwù
microorganism
威望
wēiwàng
prestige
微微
wēiwēi
slight
威信
wēixìn
see 威信縣|威信县[Wei1 xin4 Xian4]
微型
wēixíng
miniature
唯
wéi
only
违背
wéibèi
to go against
唯独
wéidú
only
围观
wéiguān
to stand in a circle and watch
围墙
wéiqiáng
perimeter wall
维权
wéiquán
to defend (legal) rights
为人
wéirén
to conduct oneself
唯有
wéiyǒu
only
违约
wéiyuē
to break a promise
违章
wéizhāng
to break the rules
纬度
wěidù
latitude
尾气
wěiqì
exhaust
尾声
wěishēng
coda
萎缩
wěisuō
to wither
委婉
wěiwǎn
tactful
委员
wěiyuán
committee member
委员会
wěiyuánhuì
committee
伪造
wěizào
to forge
伪装
wěizhuāng
to pretend to be (asleep etc)
味精
wèijīng
monosodium glutamate (MSG)
畏惧
wèijù
to fear
蔚蓝
wèilán
azure
慰劳
wèiláo
to show appreciation (by kind words, small gifts etc)
未免
wèimiǎn
unavoidably
卫视
wèishì
satellite TV (abbr. for 衛星電視|卫星电视[wei4 xing1 dian4 shi4])
畏缩
wèisuō
to cower
慰问
wèiwèn
to express sympathy, greetings, consolation etc
卫星
wèixīng
(aerospace) satellite
喂养
wèiyǎng
to feed (a child, domestic animal etc)
未知数
wèizhīshù
unknown number
位子
wèizi
place
温差
wēnchà
difference in temperature
温带
wēndài
temperate zone
温度计
wēndùjì
thermometer
温泉
wēnquán
see 溫泉縣|温泉县[Wen1 quan2 Xian4]
温室
wēnshì
greenhouse
温习
wēnxí
to review (a lesson etc)
温馨
wēnxīn
comfort
瘟疫
wēnyì
plague
文
wén
surname Wen
文盲
wénmáng
illiterate
文凭
wénpíng
diploma
文人
wénrén
cultivated individual
文雅
wényǎ
elegant
蚊帐
wénzhàng
mosquito net
蚊子
wénzi
mosquito
吻
wěn
kiss
稳
wěn
settled
稳固
wěngù
stable
吻合
wěnhé
to be a good fit
稳健
wěnjiàn
firm
紊乱
wěnluàn
disorder
稳妥
wěntuǒ
dependable
稳重
wěnzhòng
steady
问候
wènhòu
to give one's respects
问世
wènshì
to be published
窝
wō
nest
卧
wò
to lie
卧铺
wòpù
a bed (on a train)
污秽
wūhuì
(literary) dirty
污蔑
wūmiè
variant of 污衊|污蔑[wu1 mie4]
诬陷
wūxiàn
to entrap
屋檐
wūyán
eaves
呜咽
wūyè
to sob
乌云
wūyún
black cloud
无比
wúbǐ
incomparable
无边无际
wúbiān-wújì
(idiom) boundless
无不
wúbù
none lacking
无偿
wúcháng
free
无耻
wúchǐ
without any sense of shame
无从
wúcóng
not to have access
无敌
wúdí
unequalled
无动于衷
wúdòngyúzhōng
aloof
无非
wúfēi
only
无故
wúgù
without cause or reason
无辜
wúgū
innocent
无关紧要
wúguān-jǐnyào
indifferent
无话可说
wúhuà-kěshuō
to have nothing to say (idiom)
无家可归
wújiā-kěguī
(idiom) homeless
无价之宝
wújiàzhībǎo
(idiom) priceless treasure
无精打采
wújīng-dǎcǎi
dispirited and downcast (idiom)
无济于事
wújìyúshì
(idiom) to no avail
无可厚非
wúkěhòufēi
see 未可厚非[wei4 ke3 hou4 fei1]
无可奈何
wúkěnàihé
have no way out
无赖
wúlài
hoodlum
无力
wúlì
powerless
无理
wúlǐ
irrational
无论如何
wúlùn-rúhé
(idiom) whatever the case
无能
wúnéng
incompetence
无能为力
wúnéngwéilì
(idiom) powerless to do anything about it
无情
wúqíng
pitiless
无穷
wúqióng
endless
无私
wúsī
selfless
无所事事
wúsuǒshìshì
to have nothing to do
无所作为
wúsuǒzuòwéi
attempting nothing and accomplishing nothing (idiom)
无条件
wútiáojiàn
unconditional
无微不至
wúwēi-búzhì
in every possible way (idiom)
无线
wúxiàn
wireless
无形
wúxíng
incorporeal
无须
wúxū
need not
无意
wúyì
inadvertent
无忧无虑
wúyōu-wúlǜ
(idiom) carefree
无缘
wúyuán
to have no opportunity
无知
wúzhī
ignorant
捂
wǔ
to enclose
舞
wǔ
to dance
五官
wǔguān
five sense organs of TCM (nose, eyes, lips, tongue, ears 鼻目口舌耳)
五花八门
wǔhuā-bāmén
myriad
五湖四海
wǔhú-sìhǎi
all parts of the country
武力
wǔlì
military force
侮辱
wǔrǔ
to insult
武侠
wǔxiá
martial arts chivalry (Chinese literary, theatrical and cinema genre)
武装
wǔzhuāng
arms
勿
wù
do not
务必
wùbì
must
误差
wùchā
difference
误导
wùdǎo
to mislead
务工
wùgōng
to work as a laborer
物力
wùlì
physical resources (as opposed to labor resources)
物流
wùliú
distribution (business)
物美价廉
wùměi-jiàlián
good quality and cheap
误区
wùqū
mistaken ideas
物色
wùsè
to look for
务实
wùshí
to deal with concrete matters
物证
wùzhèng
material evidence
物种
wùzhǒng
species
物资
wùzī
goods
稀
xī
sparse
溪
xī
creek
吸毒
xīdú
to take drugs
膝盖
xīgài
knee
稀罕
xīhan
rare
熄火
xīhuǒ
(of fire, lamp etc) to go out
犀利
xīlì
sharp
奚落
xīluò
to taunt
熄灭
xīmiè
to stop burning
吸纳
xīnà
to take in
稀奇
xīqí
rare
昔日
xīrì
former days
稀少
xīshǎo
sparse
牺牲
xīshēng
to sacrifice one's life
嬉笑
xīxiào
to be laughing and playing
熙熙攘攘
xīxī-rǎngrǎng
(idiom) bustling with activity
息息相关
xīxī-xiāngguān
closely bound up (idiom)
夕阳
xīyáng
sunset
稀有
xīyǒu
uncommon
锡纸
xīzhǐ
tinfoil
席
xí
surname Xi
袭击
xíjī
attack (esp. surprise attack)
席位
xíwèi
a seat (in a theater, stadium etc)
喜出望外
xǐchūwàngwài
to be pleased beyond one's expectations (idiom)
洗涤
xǐdí
to rinse
喜好
xǐhào
to like
喜酒
xǐjiǔ
wedding feast
洗礼
xǐlǐ
(lit. and fig.) baptism
喜怒哀乐
xǐ-nù-āi-lè
(lit.) happiness, anger, sorrow, and joy (idiom)
喜庆
xǐqìng
jubilation
喜糖
xǐtáng
sweet given on a happy occasion (esp. wedding)
喜闻乐见
xǐwén-lèjiàn
to love to hear and see (idiom)
喜洋洋
xǐyángyáng
radiant with joy
喜悦
xǐyuè
happy
细腻
xìnì
(of skin etc) smooth
细微
xìwēi
tiny
虾
xiā
used in 蝦蟆|虾蟆[ha2 ma5]
瞎
xiā
blind
狭隘
xiá’ài
(of a path etc) narrow
瑕疵
xiácī
blemish
峡谷
xiágǔ
canyon
辖区
xiáqū
administrative region
狭小
xiáxiǎo
narrow
狭义
xiáyì
narrow sense
狭窄
xiázhǎi
narrow
下半场
xiàbànchǎng
second half of a game or contest
下场
xiàchǎng
to leave (the stage, an exam room, the playing field etc)
下达
xiàdá
to transmit to lower levels
下跌
xiàdiē
to fall
吓唬
xiàhu
to scare
下滑
xiàhuá
to slide down (a slope etc)
下级
xiàjí
low ranking
下令
xiàlìng
to give an order
下落
xiàluò
whereabouts
吓人
xiàrén
to scare
下手
xiàshǒu
to start
下属
xiàshǔ
subordinate
下台
xiàtái
to go off the stage
下调
xiàtiáo
to demote
下行
xiàxíng
(of trains) down (i.e. away from the capital)
下意识
xiàyìshí
subconscious mind
下游
xiàyóu
lower reaches (of a river)
下坠
xiàzhuì
(of objects) to fall
掀
xiān
to lift (a lid)
先锋
xiānfēng
vanguard
仙鹤
xiānhè
red-crowned crane (Grus japonensis)
鲜活
xiānhuó
vivid
先例
xiānlì
precedent
鲜美
xiānměi
fresh and delicious
仙女
xiānnǚ
fairy
掀起
xiānqǐ
to lift
先天
xiāntiān
embryonic period (contrasted with 後天|后天[hou4 tian1])
纤维
xiānwéi
fiber
鲜血
xiānxuè
blood
弦
xián
bow string
闲话
xiánhuà
casual conversation
衔接
xiánjiē
to link up
嫌弃
xiánqì
to regard with disdain
嫌疑
xiányí
suspicion
闲置
xiánzhì
to leave sth unused
显而易见
xiǎn’éryìjiàn
clearly and easy to see (idiom)
显赫
xiǎnhè
illustrious
显露
xiǎnlù
to become visible
显示器
xiǎnshìqì
display device
显微镜
xiǎnwēijìng
microscope
鲜为人知
xiǎnwéirénzhī
rarely known to anyone (idiom)
显现
xiǎnxiàn
appearance
显性
xiǎnxìng
visible
显眼
xiǎnyǎn
conspicuous
陷
xiàn
pitfall
馅
xiàn
filling
献
xiàn
to offer
现成
xiànchéng
ready-made
限定
xiàndìng
to restrict to
宪法
xiànfǎ
constitution (of a country)
陷害
xiànhài
to entrap
陷阱
xiànjǐng
pitfall
现任
xiànrèn
to occupy a post currently
线条
xiàntiáo
line (in drawing, calligraphy etc)
现行
xiànxíng
to be in effect
镶
xiāng
to inlay
相伴
xiāngbàn
to accompany sb
相辅相成
xiāngfǔ-xiāngchéng
(idiom) to complement one another
相继
xiāngjì
in succession
相近
xiāngjìn
close
香料
xiāngliào
spice
镶嵌
xiāngqiàn
to inlay
乡亲
xiāngqīn
fellow countryman (from the same village)
相识
xiāngshí
to get to know each other
相提并论
xiāngtí-bìnglùn
to discuss two disparate things together (idiom)
相通
xiāngtōng
interlinked
乡下
xiāngxia
countryside
香油
xiāngyóu
sesame oil
相遇
xiāngyù
to meet
相约
xiāngyuē
to agree (on a meeting place, date etc)
祥和
xiánghé
auspicious and peaceful
详尽
xiángjìn
thorough and detailed
享
xiǎng
to enjoy
想方设法
xiǎngfāng-shèfǎ
to think up every possible method (idiom)
响亮
xiǎngliàng
loud and clear
响应
xiǎngyìng
to respond to
享用
xiǎngyòng
to enjoy (i.e. have the use or benefit of)
享有
xiǎngyǒu
to enjoy (rights, privileges etc)
巷
xiàng
lane
向导
xiàngdǎo
guide
橡胶
xiàngjiāo
rubber
向来
xiànglái
always (previously)
相貌
xiàngmào
appearance
像样
xiàngyàng
presentable
消
xiāo
to diminish
销
xiāo
to melt (metal)
削
xiāo
to peel with a knife
消沉
xiāochén
to sink into despondency
销毁
xiāohuǐ
to destroy (by melting or burning)
消磨
xiāomó
to wear down
消遣
xiāoqiǎn
to while the time away
潇洒
xiāosǎ
confident and at ease
萧条
xiāotiáo
bleak
嚣张
xiāozhāng
rampant
小菜一碟
xiǎocài-yìdié
a small appetizer
小丑
xiǎochǒu
clown
小费
xiǎofèi
tip
小看
xiǎokàn
to look down on
小康
xiǎokāng
Xiaokang, a Confucian near-ideal state of society, second only to Datong 大同[Da4 tong2]
小品
xiǎopǐn
short, simple literary or artistic creation
小人
xiǎorén
person of low social status (old)
小提琴
xiǎotíqín
fiddle
小心翼翼
xiǎoxīn-yìyì
(idiom) cautious
效仿
xiàofǎng
see 仿傚|仿效[fang3 xiao4]
孝敬
xiàojìng
to show filial respect
效力
xiàolì
effectiveness
孝顺
xiàoshùn
filial
肖像
xiàoxiàng
portrait (painting, photo etc)
效益
xiàoyì
benefit
邪
xié
old variant of 邪[xie2]
挟持
xiéchí
to seize (sb) by the arms
协定
xiédìng
agreement
邪恶
xié’è
sinister
协商
xiéshāng
to consult with
携手
xiéshǒu
hand in hand
协同
xiétóng
to cooperate
协作
xiézuò
cooperation
写照
xiězhào
portrayal
泄
xiè
variant of 洩|泄[xie4]
泻
xiè
to flow out swiftly
卸
xiè
to unload
谢绝
xièjué
to refuse politely
泄漏
xièlòu
(of a liquid or gas) to leak
泄露
xièlòu
to leak (information)
泄密
xièmì
to leak secrets
泄气
xièqì
to leak (gas)
卸任
xièrèn
to leave office
卸载
xièzài
to unload cargo
心安理得
xīn’ān-lǐdé
to have a clear conscience
心病
xīnbìng
anxiety
心肠
xīncháng
heart
新潮
xīncháo
modern
新陈代谢
xīnchén-dàixiè
metabolism (biology)
薪酬
xīnchóu
pay
新春
xīnchūn
the beginning of Spring
心得
xīndé
what one has learned (through experience, reading etc)
心甘情愿
xīngān-qíngyuàn
delighted to (do sth, idiom)
心慌
xīnhuāng
to be flustered
心急如焚
xīnjí-rúfén
see 心急火燎[xin1 ji2 huo3 liao3]
心灵手巧
xīnlíng-shǒuqiǎo
capable
芯片
xīnpiàn
computer chip
新奇
xīnqí
novel
辛勤
xīnqín
hardworking
心声
xīnshēng
heartfelt wish
新生
xīnshēng
new
心事
xīnshì
a load on one's mind
新式
xīnshì
new style
新手
xīnshǒu
new hand
心思
xīnsi
mind
心酸
xīnsuān
to feel sad
辛酸
xīnsuān
pungent (taste)
欣慰
xīnwèi
to be gratified
欣喜
xīnxǐ
happy
心想事成
xīnxiǎng-shìchéng
(idiom) to have one's wishes come true
欣欣向荣
xīnxīn-xiàngróng
(idiom) flourishing
心胸
xīnxiōng
heart
心血
xīnxuè
heart's blood
心眼儿
xīnyǎnr
one's thoughts
心意
xīnyì
intention
信贷
xìndài
credit
信件
xìnjiàn
letter (sent by mail)
信仰
xìnyǎng
to believe in (a religion)
信誉
xìnyù
prestige
腥
xīng
fishy (smell)
兴奋剂
xīngfènjì
stimulant
星级
xīngjí
star rating
兴建
xīngjiàn
to build
兴隆
xīnglóng
see 興隆縣|兴隆县[Xing1 long2 Xian4]
星球
xīngqiú
celestial body (e.g. planet, satellite etc)
兴盛
xīngshèng
to flourish
兴旺
xīngwàng
prosperous
星系
xīngxì
see 恆星系|恒星系[heng2 xing1 xi4]
猩猩
xīngxing
orangutan
星座
xīngzuò
constellation
刑法
xíngfǎ
criminal law
刑事
xíngshì
criminal
行使
xíngshǐ
to exercise (a right etc)
行星
xíngxīng
planet
形形色色
xíngxíngsèsè
all kinds of
形影不离
xíngyǐng-bùlí
inseparable (as form and shadow)
行政
xíngzhèng
administration
醒目
xǐngmù
eye-grabbing (headline)
醒悟
xǐngwù
to come to oneself
幸存
xìngcún
to survive (a disaster)
性感
xìnggǎn
sex appeal
兴高采烈
xìnggāo-cǎiliè
happy and excited (idiom)
幸好
xìnghǎo
fortunately
幸亏
xìngkuī
fortunately
幸免
xìngmiǎn
to avoid (an unpleasant fate)
性命
xìngmìng
life
性情
xìngqíng
nature
姓氏
xìngshì
family name
兴致
xìngzhì
mood
凶
xiōng
terrible
凶残
xiōngcán
savage
凶恶
xiōng’è
fierce
凶狠
xiōnghěn
variant of 凶狠[xiong1 hen3]
胸怀
xiōnghuái
one's bosom (the seat of emotions)
凶猛
xiōngměng
fierce
凶手
xiōngshǒu
murderer
胸膛
xiōngtáng
chest
汹涌
xiōngyǒng
to surge up violently (of ocean, river, lake etc)
胸有成竹
xiōngyǒuchéngzhú
(idiom) to have a well-thought-out plan in mind
雄厚
xiónghòu
substantial
雄伟
xióngwěi
grand
雄性
xióngxìng
male
修补
xiūbǔ
to mend
修长
xiūcháng
slender
羞耻
xiūchǐ
(a feeling of) shame
休克
xiūkè
(medicine) (loanword) shock
羞愧
xiūkuì
ashamed
休眠
xiūmián
(biology) dormant
休想
xiūxiǎng
don't think (that)
休养
xiūyǎng
to recuperate
修养
xiūyǎng
accomplishment
修正
xiūzhèng
to revise
绣
xiù
variant of 繡|绣[xiu4]
锈
xiù
variant of 鏽|锈[xiu4]
嗅
xiù
to smell
嗅觉
xiùjué
sense of smell
秀丽
xiùlì
pretty
秀美
xiùměi
elegant
袖手旁观
xiùshǒu-pángguān
to watch with folded arms (idiom)
袖珍
xiùzhēn
pocket-sized
须
xū
must
虚
xū
emptiness
虚构
xūgòu
to make up
虚幻
xūhuàn
imaginary
虚假
xūjiǎ
false
虚拟
xūnǐ
to imagine
虚荣
xūróng
vanity
虚弱
xūruò
weak
虚伪
xūwěi
false
须知
xūzhī
key information
徐徐
xúxú
slowly
许
xǔ
surname Xu
许愿
xǔyuàn
to make a wish
序
xù
(bound form) order
续
xù
to continue
絮叨
xùdao
long-winded
续航
xùháng
(of an airplane, ship, vehicle etc) to continue a journey without refueling
酗酒
xùjiǔ
heavy drinking
序列
xùliè
sequence
畜牧
xùmù
to raise animals
序幕
xùmù
prologue
旭日
xùrì
the rising sun
序言
xùyán
preface
宣称
xuānchēng
to assert
宣读
xuāndú
to read out loud to an audience
宣告
xuāngào
to declare
喧哗
xuānhuá
hubbub
喧闹
xuānnào
to make a noise
宣誓
xuānshì
to swear an oath (of office)
宣泄
xuānxiè
to drain (by leading off water)
宣言
xuānyán
declaration
宣扬
xuānyáng
to publicize
玄
xuán
black
悬
xuán
to hang or suspend
悬挂
xuánguà
to suspend
玄机
xuánjī
profound theory (in Daoism and Buddhism)
旋律
xuánlǜ
melody
悬念
xuánniàn
suspense in a movie, play etc
悬殊
xuánshū
vastly different
旋涡
xuánwō
spiral
悬崖
xuányá
precipice
选举
xuǎnjǔ
to elect
选民
xuǎnmín
voter
选项
xuǎnxiàng
option
选用
xuǎnyòng
to choose for some purpose
炫耀
xuànyào
dazzling
削减
xuējiǎn
to cut down
削弱
xuēruò
to weaken
靴子
xuēzi
boots
学识
xuéshí
erudition
学士
xuéshì
bachelor's degree
学说
xuéshuō
theory
穴位
xuéwèi
acupuncture point
学业
xuéyè
studies
学子
xuézǐ
(literary) student
雪山
xuěshān
snow-capped mountain
雪上加霜
xuěshàng-jiāshuāng
(idiom) to make matters even worse
血脉
xuèmài
blood vessels
血缘
xuèyuán
bloodline
熏
xūn
to smoke
熏陶
xūntáo
to seep in
勋章
xūnzhāng
medal
旬
xún
(bound form) ten-day period
寻
xún
to search
寻常
xúncháng
usual
巡回
xúnhuí
to go around
巡逻
xúnluó
to patrol
寻觅
xúnmì
to look for
巡视
xúnshì
to inspect (a site)
循序渐进
xúnxù-jiànjìn
in sequence, step by step (idiom)
训
xùn
to teach
驯
xùn
to attain gradually
迅猛
xùnměng
quick and violent
逊色
xùnsè
inferior (often in the combination 毫無遜色|毫无逊色, not in the least inferior)
押
yā
to mortgage
压倒
yādǎo
to overwhelm
压迫
yāpò
to oppress
鸦雀无声
yāquè-wúshēng
lit. crow and peacock make no sound
丫头
yātou
girl
压抑
yāyì
to constrain or repress emotions
压榨
yāzhà
to press
压制
yāzhì
to suppress
压轴
yāzhòu
芽
yá
bud
哑
yǎ
(onom.) sound of cawing
揠苗助长
yàmiáo-zhùzhǎng
see 拔苗助長|拔苗助长[ba2 miao2 zhu4 zhang3]
烟囱
yāncōng
chimney
咽喉
yānhóu
throat
烟花
yānhuā
fireworks
烟火
yānhuǒ
smoke and fire
延
yán
surname Yan
沿岸
yán’àn
coastal area
言辞
yáncí
words
延缓
yánhuǎn
to defer
严谨
yánjǐn
rigorous
严峻
yánjùn
grim
言论
yánlùn
expression of opinion
严密
yánmì
tight
岩石
yánshí
(geology) rock
沿途
yántú
along the sides of the road
阎王
Yánwang
(Buddhism) Yama, the King of Hell
延误
yánwù
to postpone (with unfortunate consequences)
沿线
yánxiàn
along the line (e.g. railway)
言行
yánxíng
words and actions
沿用
yányòng
to continue to use (old methods)
演变
yǎnbiàn
to develop
掩耳盗铃
yǎn’ěr-dàolíng
lit. to cover one's ears whilst stealing a bell
掩盖
yǎngài
to conceal
眼红
yǎnhóng
to covet
掩护
yǎnhù
to screen
演化
yǎnhuà
to evolve
演技
yǎnjì
acting
眼界
yǎnjiè
(lit. and fig.) field of vision
演练
yǎnliàn
to drill
眼色
yǎnsè
signal made with one's eyes
眼神
yǎnshén
expression or emotion showing in one's eyes
衍生
yǎnshēng
to give rise to
掩饰
yǎnshì
to cover up
演示
yǎnshì
to demonstrate
演说
yǎnshuō
speech
演习
yǎnxí
(military, firefighting etc) (verb and noun) drill
眼下
yǎnxià
now
演绎
yǎnyì
(of a story etc) to unfold
咽
yàn
throat
验
yàn
variant of 驗|验[yan4]
厌烦
yànfán
bored
厌倦
yànjuàn
to be weary of
艳丽
yànlì
gorgeous
验收
yànshōu
to inspect and accept
厌恶
yànwù
to loathe
燕子
yànzi
swallow
秧歌
yāngge
Yangge, a popular rural folk dance
扬
yáng
abbr. for Yangzhou 揚州|扬州[Yang2 zhou1] in Jiangsu
阳历
yánglì
solar calendar
杨树
yángshù
poplar tree
阳性
yángxìng
positive
洋溢
yángyì
brimming with
养活
yǎnghuo
to provide for
养生
yǎngshēng
to maintain good health
仰望
yǎngwàng
to look up at
养育
yǎngyù
to rear
养殖
yǎngzhí
to raise
样本
yàngběn
sample
样品
yàngpǐn
sample
邀
yāo
to invite
妖怪
yāoguài
monster
窑
yáo
kiln
摇摆
yáobǎi
to sway
摇晃
yáohuàng
to rock
遥控
yáokòng
to direct operations from a remote location
摇篮
yáolán
cradle (for a baby)
谣言
yáoyán
rumor
摇摇欲坠
yáoyáo-yùzhuì
tottering
药材
yàocái
medicinal ingredient
药方
yàofāng
prescription
要害
yàohài
vital part
要好
yàohǎo
to be on good terms
要紧
yàojǐn
important
要领
yàolǐng
main aspects
要命
yàomìng
to cause sb's death
要强
yàoqiáng
eager to excel
耀眼
yàoyǎn
to dazzle
椰子
yēzi
a coconut palm
野餐
yěcān
picnic
野蛮
yěmán
barbarous
野兽
yěshòu
beast
野心
yěxīn
ambition
夜班
yèbān
night shift
业绩
yèjì
achievement
液晶
yèjīng
liquid crystal
夜校
yèxiào
evening school
夜宵
yèxiāo
midnight snack
夜以继日
yèyǐjìrì
night and day (idiom)
依
yī
to depend on
依次
yīcì
in order
依法
yīfǎ
legal (proceedings)
依附
yīfù
to adhere
衣裳
yīshang
(coll.) clothes
依托
yītuō
to rely on
医务
yīwù
medical affairs
一线
yīxiàn
front line
依依不舍
yīyī-bùshě
reluctant to part (idiom)
依照
yīzhào
according to
仪表
yíbiǎo
appearance
一并
yíbìng
variant of 一併|一并[yi1 bing4]
疑点
yídiǎn
a doubtful point
一动不动
yídòng-búdòng
motionless
一度
yídù
for a time
一概
yígài
all
一概而论
yígài’érlùn
to lump different matters together (idiom)
一晃
yíhuàng
(of passing time) in an instant
移交
yíjiāo
to transfer
一技之长
yíjìzhīcháng
proficiency in a particular field (idiom)
宜居
yíjū
livable
遗留
yíliú
to leave behind
遗漏
yílòu
to overlook
疑虑
yílǜ
hesitation
一面
yímiàn
one side
一目了然
yímù-liǎorán
obvious at a glance (idiom)
遗弃
yíqì
to leave
怡然自得
yírán-zìdé
happy and content (idiom)
宜人
yírén
nice
遗失
yíshī
to lose
一事无成
yíshì-wúchéng
(idiom) to have achieved nothing
遗体
yítǐ
remains (of a dead person)
遗忘
yíwàng
to forget
一味
yíwèi
persistently
遗物
yíwù
personal effects (of the deceased)
移植
yízhí
to transplant
遗嘱
yízhǔ
testament
矣
yǐ
classical final particle, similar to modern 了[le5]
倚
yǐ
to lean on
以身作则
yǐshēn-zuòzé
to set an example (idiom)
以致
yǐzhì
to such an extent as to
以至于
yǐzhìyú
down to
议
yì
to comment on
亦
yì
also
译
yì
to translate
溢
yì
to overflow
议程
yìchéng
agenda
一成不变
yìchéng-búbiàn
(idiom) immutable
一筹莫展
yìchóu-mòzhǎn
to be unable to find a solution
一干二净
yìgān-èrjìng
thoroughly (idiom)
义工
yìgōng
volunteer worker
一鼓作气
yìgǔ-zuòqì
in a spurt of energy
一经
yìjīng
as soon as
一举
yìjǔ
a move
一举两得
yìjǔ-liǎngdé
(lit.) one action, two gains (idiom)
一举一动
yìjǔ-yídòng
(idiom) every movement
异口同声
yìkǒu-tóngshēng
different mouths, same voice
易拉罐
yìlāguàn
pull-top can
一揽子
yìlǎnzi
all-inclusive
屹立
yìlì
to tower
毅力
yìlì
perseverance
一连
yìlián
in a row
一连串
yìliánchuàn
a succession of
意料
yìliào
to anticipate
一毛不拔
yìmáo-bùbá
(lit.) unwilling to spare a single hair (idiom)
疫苗
yìmiáo
vaccine
一旁
yìpáng
aside
一齐
yìqí
at the same time
毅然
yìrán
firmly
一如既往
yìrú-jìwǎng
(idiom) just as in the past
一声不吭
yìshēng-bùkēng
to not say a word
一手
yìshǒu
a skill
一丝不苟
yìsī-bùgǒu
not one thread loose (idiom)
一塌糊涂
yìtāhútú
muddled and completely collapsing (idiom)
议题
yìtí
topic of discussion
一体
yìtǐ
an integral whole
一头
yìtóu
one head
意图
yìtú
intent
亿万
yìwàn
millions and millions
意味
yìwèi
meaning
一无所有
yìwúsuǒyǒu
not having anything at all (idiom)
一无所知
yìwúsuǒzhī
(idiom) not knowing anything at all
意向
yìxiàng
intention
意想不到
yìxiǎng-búdào
unexpected
异想天开
yìxiǎng-tiānkāi
(idiom) to imagine the wildest thing
一心
yìxīn
wholeheartedly
一行
yìxíng
party
异性
yìxìng
the opposite sex
一心一意
yìxīn-yíyì
concentrating one's thoughts and efforts
一言不发
yìyán-bùfā
to not say a word (idiom)
抑扬顿挫
yìyáng-dùncuò
see 頓挫抑揚|顿挫抑扬[dun4 cuo4 yi4 yang2]
一言一行
yìyán-yìxíng
every word and action (idiom)
异议
yìyì
objection
一应俱全
yìyīng-jùquán
with everything needed available
抑郁
yìyù
depressed
意愿
yìyuàn
aspiration
抑郁症
yìyùzhèng
clinical depression
一早
yìzǎo
early in the morning
一针见血
yìzhēn-jiànxiě
lit. to draw blood on the first prick (idiom)
意志
yìzhì
will
阴暗
yīn’àn
dim
因地制宜
yīndì-zhìyí
(idiom) to use methods in line with local circumstances
阴历
yīnlì
lunar calendar
阴谋
yīnmóu
to conspire
殷勤
yīnqín
politely
因人而异
yīnrén’éryì
varying from person to person (idiom)
音响
yīnxiǎng
sound
阴性
yīnxìng
negative
阴影
yīnyǐng
(lit. and fig.) shadow
银幕
yínmù
movie screen
瘾
yǐn
addiction
隐蔽
yǐnbì
to conceal
隐含
yǐnhán
to contain in a concealed form
隐患
yǐnhuàn
a danger concealed within sth
引荐
yǐnjiàn
to recommend sb
引经据典
yǐnjīng-jùdiǎn
lit. to quote the classics
引领
yǐnlǐng
to crane one's neck
隐瞒
yǐnmán
to conceal
引擎
yǐnqíng
engine (loanword)
隐情
yǐnqíng
sth one wishes to keep secret
引人入胜
yǐnrén-rùshèng
to enchant
引人注目
yǐnrén-zhùmù
to attract attention
隐形
yǐnxíng
invisible
隐性
yǐnxìng
hidden
引用
yǐnyòng
to quote
引诱
yǐnyòu
to coerce (sb into doing sth bad)
隐约
yǐnyuē
vague
印章
yìnzhāng
seal
印证
yìnzhèng
to confirm
鹰
yīng
general term for a bird of prey (eagle, hawk or falcon etc)
英俊
yīngjùn
handsome
英明
yīngmíng
wise
英勇
yīngyǒng
heroic
应有尽有
yīngyǒu-jìnyǒu
everything that should be here is here (idiom)
荧光
yíngguāng
fluorescence
迎合
yínghé
to cater to
赢家
yíngjiā
winner
营救
yíngjiù
to rescue
盈利
yínglì
profit
营利
yínglì
for profit
迎面
yíngmiàn
directly
营销
yíngxiāo
marketing
营造
yíngzào
to build (housing)
影像
yǐngxiàng
image
应
yìng
surname Ying
硬币
yìngbì
coin
应酬
yìngchou
to engage in social activities
应付
yìngfu
to deal with
应急
yìngjí
to respond to an emergency
硬朗
yìnglang
robust
硬盘
yìngpán
hard disk
应邀
yìngyāo
at sb's invitation
拥护
yōnghù
to endorse
庸俗
yōngsú
vulgar
涌
yǒng
(used in place names)
永恒
yǒnghéng
eternal
永久
yǒngjiǔ
everlasting
勇往直前
yǒngwǎng-zhíqián
to advance bravely
踊跃
yǒngyuè
to leap
用意
yòngyì
intention
忧愁
yōuchóu
to be worried
忧虑
yōulǜ
to worry
优胜劣汰
yōushèng-liètài
(idiom) survival of the fittest
悠闲
yōuxián
variant of 悠閒|悠闲
优雅
yōuyǎ
grace
忧郁
yōuyù
sullen
优越
yōuyuè
superior
邮编
yóubiān
postal code
游船
yóuchuán
pleasure boat
油画
yóuhuà
oil painting
油腻
yóunì
greasy food
油漆
yóuqī
oil paints
尤为
yóuwéi
especially
游行
yóuxíng
to march
犹豫不决
yóuyù-bùjué
hesitancy
邮政
yóuzhèng
postal service
由衷
yóuzhōng
heartfelt
有待
yǒudài
not yet (done)
有的放矢
yǒudì-fàngshǐ
lit. to have a target in mind when shooting one's arrows (idiom)
友人
yǒurén
friend
友善
yǒushàn
friendly
有声有色
yǒushēng-yǒusè
having sound and color (idiom)
有条不紊
yǒutiáo-bùwěn
regular and thorough (idiom)
有望
yǒuwàng
hopeful
有幸
yǒuxìng
fortunately
有意
yǒuyì
to intend
有朝一日
yǒuzhāo-yírì
one day
诱饵
yòu’ěr
bait
诱发
yòufā
to induce
诱惑
yòuhuò
to entice
诱人
yòurén
attractive
幼稚
yòuzhì
young
淤泥
yūní
silt
余
yú
surname Yu
渔船
yúchuán
fishing boat
愚蠢
yúchǔn
silly
余地
yúdì
margin
愚公移山
yúgōng-yíshān
the old man moves mountains (idiom)
舆论
yúlùn
public opinion
愚昧
yúmèi
ignorant
渔民
yúmín
fisherman
逾期
yúqī
to be overdue
愉悦
yúyuè
joyful
与否
yǔ
fǒu
whether or not (at the end of a phrase)
与日俱增
yǔrì-jùzēng
to increase steadily
与时俱进
yǔshí-jùjìn
abreast of modern developments
予以
yǔyǐ
to give
与众不同
yǔzhòng-bùtóng
(idiom) to stand out from the crowd
宇宙
yǔzhòu
universe
玉
yù
jade
愈
yù
the more...(the more...)
预备
yùbèi
to prepare
预感
yùgǎn
to have a premonition
预告
yùgào
to forecast
愈合
yùhé
(of a wound) to heal
愈加
yùjiā
all the more
预见
yùjiàn
to foresee
预警
yùjǐng
warning
郁闷
yùmèn
gloomy
遇难
yùnàn
to perish
预赛
yùsài
preliminary competition
预示
yùshì
to indicate
预售
yùshòu
to sell in advance
预算
yùsuàn
budget
遇险
yùxiǎn
to get into difficulties
预先
yùxiān
beforehand
预言
yùyán
to predict
寓言
yùyán
fable
愈演愈烈
yùyǎn-yùliè
ever more critical
寓意
yùyì
moral (of a story)
预兆
yùzhào
omen
冤
yuān
injustice
冤枉
yuānwang
to accuse wrongly
渊源
yuānyuán
origin
原创
yuánchuàng
to create (an original work)
缘分
yuánfèn
fate or chance that brings people together
原告
yuángào
complainant
缘故
yuángù
reason
元老
yuánlǎo
senior figure
园区
yuánqū
site developed for a group of related enterprises
源泉
yuánquán
fountainhead
元首
yuánshǒu
head of state
源头
yuántóu
source
原型
yuánxíng
model
源源不断
yuányuán-búduàn
(idiom) in an unending stream
源远流长
yuányuǎn-liúcháng
(idiom) of long standing
原汁原味
yuánzhī-yuánwèi
original
援助
yuánzhù
to help
原装
yuánzhuāng
genuine
远见
yuǎnjiàn
foresight
远近闻名
yuǎnjìn-wénmíng
to be known far and wide
怨
yuàn
to blame
怨恨
yuànhèn
to resent
怨气
yuànqì
grievance
院士
yuànshì
scholar
怨言
yuànyán
complaint
曰
yuē
to speak
约定俗成
yuēdìng-súchéng
established by popular usage (idiom)
乐队
yuèduì
band
悦耳
yuè’ěr
sweet-sounding
越发
yuèfā
increasingly
岳父
yuèfù
wife's father, father-in-law
越过
yuèguò
to cross over
阅览
yuèlǎn
to read
阅历
yuèlì
to experience
岳母
yuèmǔ
wife's mother, mother-in-law
乐谱
yuèpǔ
a musical score
晕头转向
yūntóu-zhuànxiàng
confused and disoriented
陨石
yǔnshí
meteorite
熨
yùn
reconciled
蕴藏
yùncáng
to hold in store
运筹帷幄
yùnchóu-wéiwò
lit. to devise battle plan in a tent (idiom)
孕妇
yùnfù
pregnant woman
蕴含
yùnhán
to contain
运河
yùnhé
see 運河區|运河区[Yun4 he2 Qu1]
酝酿
yùnniàng
(of alcohol) to ferment
运算
yùnsuàn
to perform calculations
韵味
yùnwèi
implicit charm in rhyme or sound
孕育
yùnyù
to be pregnant
运转
yùnzhuǎn
to work
运作
yùnzuò
to operate
砸
zá
to smash
杂技
zájì
acrobatics
杂交
zájiāo
to hybridize
杂乱无章
záluàn-wúzhāng
disordered and in a mess (idiom)
栽
zāi
to plant
栽培
zāipéi
to grow
栽赃
zāizāng
to frame sb (by planting sth on them)
宰
zǎi
to slaughter
再度
zàidù
once more
再接再厉
zàijiē-zàilì
to continue the struggle (idiom)
在所难免
zàisuǒnánmiǎn
to be unavoidable (idiom)
载体
zàitǐ
carrier (chemistry)
再现
zàixiàn
to recreate
在职
zàizhí
to be employed
攒
zǎn
to bring together
暂
zàn
temporary
赞不绝口
zànbùjuékǒu
to praise without cease (idiom)
赞美
zànměi
to admire
暂且
zànqiě
for now
赞叹
zàntàn
to exclaim in admiration
赞许
zànxǔ
to praise
赞扬
zànyáng
to praise
赞助
zànzhù
to support
葬
zàng
old variant of 葬[zang4]
葬礼
zànglǐ
burial
糟粕
zāopò
dross
糟蹋
zāotà
to waste
遭殃
zāoyāng
to suffer a calamity
凿
záo
(bound form) chisel
枣
zǎo
(bound form) jujube
早年
zǎonián
many years ago
早日
zǎorì
soon
灶
zào
kitchen stove
造福
zàofú
to benefit (e.g. the people)
造价
zàojià
construction cost
造假
zàojiǎ
to counterfeit
造就
zàojiù
to bring up
则2
zé
(literary) (conjunction used to express contrast with a previous clause) but
责备
zébèi
to blame
责怪
zéguài
to blame
贼
zéi
thief
增产
zēngchǎn
to increase production
增收
zēngshōu
to increase revenue
增速
zēngsù
to speed up
增添
zēngtiān
to add
增值
zēngzhí
to appreciate (financially)
渣
zhā
slag (in mining or smelting)
扎根
zhāgēn
to take root
扎实
zhāshi
strong
闸
zhá
old variant of 閘|闸[zha2]
眨眼
zhǎyǎn
to blink
榨
zhà
variant of 榨[zha4]
炸弹
zhàdàn
bomb
诈骗
zhàpiàn
to defraud
炸药
zhàyào
explosive
摘要
zhāiyào
summary
债
zhài
debt
债券
zhàiquàn
bond
债务
zhàiwù
debt
沾
zhān
to moisten
占卜
zhānbǔ
to divine
沾光
zhānguāng
to bask in the light
瞻仰
zhānyǎng
to revere
斩
zhǎn
to behead (as form of capital punishment)
盏
zhǎn
a small cup
斩钉截铁
zhǎndīng-jiétiě
(lit.) to chop the nail and slice the iron (idiom)
展望
zhǎnwàng
outlook
辗转
zhǎnzhuǎn
to toss about in bed
蘸
zhàn
to dip in (ink, sauce etc)
战场
zhànchǎng
battlefield
绽放
zhànfàng
to blossom
站立
zhànlì
to stand
占领
zhànlǐng
to capture
战略
zhànlüè
strategy
战士
zhànshì
fighter
战术
zhànshù
tactics
战役
zhànyì
military campaign
占用
zhànyòng
to occupy
战友
zhànyǒu
comrade-in-arms
章程
zhāngchéng
rules
张灯结彩
zhāngdēng-jiécǎi
to be decorated with lanterns and colored banners (idiom)
张贴
zhāngtiē
to post (a notice)
张扬
zhāngyáng
Zhang Yang (1967-), PRC film director and screenwriter
掌舵
zhǎngduò
to steer (a ship)
涨幅
zhǎngfú
extent of a rise (in prices etc)
掌管
zhǎngguǎn
in charge of
长相
zhǎngxiàng
appearance
涨
zhàng
to rise (of prices, rivers)
胀
zhàng
to swell
帐篷
zhàngpeng
tent
招标
zhāobiāo
to invite bids
招揽
zhāolǎn
to attract (customers)
招募
zhāomù
to recruit
招牌
zhāopai
signboard
朝气蓬勃
zhāoqì-péngbó
full of youthful energy (idiom)
朝三暮四
zhāosān-mùsì
lit. say three in the morning but four in the evening (idiom)
招商
zhāoshāng
to seek investment or funding
招数
zhāoshù
move (in chess, on stage, in martial arts)
朝夕相处
zhāoxī-xiāngchǔ
to spend all one's time together (idiom)
着迷
zháomí
to be fascinated
沼泽
zhǎozé
marsh
罩
zhào
to cover
照办
zhàobàn
to follow the rules
照常
zhàocháng
as usual
召集
zhàojí
to convene
照例
zhàolì
as a rule
照料
zhàoliào
to tend
照射
zhàoshè
to shine on
肇事
zhàoshì
to cause an accident
兆头
zhàotou
omen
照样
zhàoyàng
as before
照耀
zhàoyào
to shine
遮
zhē
to cover up (a shortcoming)
遮挡
zhēdǎng
to shelter
遮盖
zhēgài
to hide
折腾
zhēteng
to toss from side to side (e.g. sleeplessly)
折叠
zhédié
to fold
折合
zhéhé
to convert into
哲理
zhélǐ
philosophic theory
折磨
zhémó
to torment
折射
zhéshè
to refract
珍藏
zhēncáng
a collection of rare and valuable items
侦查
zhēnchá
to detect
针锋相对
zhēnfēng-xiāngduì
to oppose each other with equal harshness (idiom)
针灸
zhēnjiǔ
acupuncture and moxibustion
真空
zhēnkōng
(physics) vacuum
真理
zhēnlǐ
truth
真情
zhēnqíng
real situation
真是
zhēnshi
indeed
珍视
zhēnshì
to place great importance on
侦探
zhēntàn
detective
珍稀
zhēnxī
rare
真心
zhēnxīn
wholeheartedness
真挚
zhēnzhì
sincere
珍重
zhēnzhòng
to treasure
斟酌
zhēnzhuó
to consider
枕
zhěn
(bound form) pillow
诊所
zhěnsuǒ
clinic
震
zhèn
to shake
震荡
zhèndàng
to shake up
阵地
zhèndì
(military) position
镇定
zhèndìng
calm
振动
zhèndòng
to vibrate
震动
zhèndòng
to shake
振奋
zhènfèn
to stir oneself up
震撼
zhènhàn
to shake
镇静
zhènjìng
calm
震惊
zhènjīng
to shock
阵容
zhènróng
troop arrangement
振兴
zhènxīng
see 振興區|振兴区[Zhen4 xing1 Qu1]
阵营
zhènyíng
group of people
振作
zhènzuò
to bestir oneself
征
zhēng
journey
蒸
zhēng
to evaporate
争辩
zhēngbiàn
a dispute
争端
zhēngduān
dispute
蒸发
zhēngfā
to evaporate
争分夺秒
zhēngfēn-duómiǎo
lit. fight minutes, snatch seconds (idiom)
征服
zhēngfú
to conquer
争光
zhēngguāng
to win an honor
征集
zhēngjí
to collect
症结
zhēngjié
hard lump in the abdomen (in Chinese medicine)
争气
zhēngqì
to work hard for sth
征收
zhēngshōu
to levy (a tax)
争相
zhēngxiāng
to fall over each other in their eagerness to ...
争先恐后
zhēngxiān-kǒnghòu
(idiom) to compete to be first
正月
zhēngyuè
first month of the lunar year
挣扎
zhēngzhá
to struggle
争执
zhēngzhí
to dispute
整顿
zhěngdùn
to tidy up
整合
zhěnghé
to conform
整洁
zhěngjié
neatly
拯救
zhěngjiù
to save
整数
zhěngshù
whole number
整治
zhěngzhì
to bring under control
正版
zhèngbǎn
genuine
正当
zhèngdàng
timely
政党
zhèngdǎng
political party
正经
zhèngjing
decent
正能量
zhèngnéngliàng
positive energy
正气
zhèngqì
healthy atmosphere
政权
zhèngquán
regime
证券
zhèngquàn
negotiable security (financial)
证人
zhèngrén
witness
正视
zhèngshì
to face squarely
正直
zhèngzhí
upright
郑重
zhèngzhòng
serious
正宗
zhèngzōng
orthodox school
之2
zhī
(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的[de5])
织
zhī
to weave
之际
zhījì
during
知己
zhījǐ
to know oneself
支架
zhījià
trestle
知觉
zhījué
perception
支流
zhīliú
tributary (river)
芝麻
zhīma
sesame (seed)
支配
zhīpèi
to control
支票
zhīpiào
check (bank)
知识分子
zhīshi
fènzǐ
variant of 知識分子|知识分子[zhi1 shi5 fen4 zi3]
肢体
zhītǐ
limb
支援
zhīyuán
to provide assistance
支柱
zhīzhù
mainstay
知足
zhīzú
content with one's situation
知足常乐
zhīzú-chánglè
satisfied with what one has (idiom)
职称
zhíchēng
one's professional position
直达
zhídá
to reach (a place) directly
执法
zhífǎ
to enforce a law
直观
zhíguān
direct observation
直径
zhíjìng
diameter
直觉
zhíjué
intuition
职能
zhínéng
function
值钱
zhíqián
valuable
直升机
zhíshēngjī
helicopter
直视
zhíshì
to look straight at
直线
zhíxiàn
straight line
直辖市
zhíxiáshì
municipality, namely: Beijing 北京, Tianjin 天津, Shanghai 上海 and Chongqing 重慶|重庆, the first level administrative subdivision
执意
zhíyì
to be determined to
执照
zhízhào
license
直至
zhízhì
lasting until
执着
zhízhuó
dedicated
纸币
zhǐbì
bank notes
指标
zhǐbiāo
(production) target
止步
zhǐbù
to halt
指点
zhǐdiǎn
to point out
只管
zhǐguǎn
solely engrossed in one thing
指甲
zhǐjia
fingernail
指教
zhǐjiào
to offer advice, guidance, or feedback
指控
zhǐkòng
accusation
指令
zhǐlìng
to order
指南
zhǐnán
to guide
纸上谈兵
zhǐshàng-tánbīng
lit. military tactics on paper (idiom)
指手画脚
zhǐshǒu-huàjiǎo
to gesticulate while talking (idiom)
指数
zhǐshù
(numerical, statistical) index
指望
zhǐwàng
to count on
指纹
zhǐwén
fingerprint
指向
zhǐxiàng
to point towards
指引
zhǐyǐn
to guide
旨在
zhǐzài
to have as its purpose
致
zhì
(bound form) fine
置
zhì
to install
治安
zhì’ān
law and order
制裁
zhìcái
to punish
致辞
zhìcí
to express in words or writing
至此
zhìcǐ
up until now
质地
zhìdì
texture
制服1
zhìfú
to subdue
制服2
zhìfú
to subdue
致富
zhìfù
to become rich
滞后
zhìhòu
to lag behind
致敬
zhìjìng
to salute
滞留
zhìliú
(of a person) to remain in (a place) (due to circumstances that prevent one leaving)
致力于
zhìlìyú
致命
zhìmìng
fatal
稚嫩
zhìnèn
young and tender
质朴
zhìpǔ
simple
志气
zhìqì
ambition
智商
zhìshāng
IQ (intelligence quotient)
致使
zhìshǐ
to cause
质问
zhìwèn
to question
窒息
zhìxī
to choke
志向
zhìxiàng
ambition
治愈
zhìyù
to cure
志愿
zhìyuàn
aspiration
制约
zhìyuē
to restrict
制止
zhìzhǐ
to curb
钟
zhōng
surname Zhong
忠诚
zhōngchéng
devoted
终端
zhōngduān
end
忠告
zhōnggào
to give sb a word of advice
终极
zhōngjí
ultimate
终结
zhōngjié
end
终究
zhōngjiū
in the end
中立
zhōnglì
neutral
终生
zhōngshēng
throughout one's life
忠实
zhōngshí
faithful
中途
zhōngtú
midway
忠心
zhōngxīn
good faith
衷心
zhōngxīn
heartfelt
中性
zhōngxìng
neutral
中叶
zhōngyè
mid- (e.g. mid-century)
中庸
zhōngyōng
the Doctrine of the Mean, one of the Four Books 四書|四书[Si4 shu1]
忠于
zhōngyú
to be loyal to
忠贞
zhōngzhēn
loyal and dependable
中止
zhōngzhǐ
to cease
终止
zhōngzhǐ
to stop
肿瘤
zhǒngliú
tumor
种族
zhǒngzú
race
仲裁
zhòngcái
arbitration
重创
zhòngchuāng
to inflict heavy losses
重量级
zhòngliàngjí
(sports) heavyweight class
重任
zhòngrèn
heavy responsibility
重型
zhòngxíng
heavy
重用
zhòngyòng
to put in an important position
众志成城
zhòngzhì-chéngchéng
unity of will is an impregnable stronghold (idiom)
重中之重
zhòngzhōngzhīzhòng
of the utmost importance
周密
zhōumì
careful
周岁
zhōusuì
one full year (e.g. on child's first birthday)
周旋
zhōuxuán
to mix with others
周折
zhōuzhé
twists and turns
周转
zhōuzhuǎn
to rotate
皱
zhòu
to wrinkle
骤然
zhòurán
suddenly
皱纹
zhòuwén
wrinkle
昼夜
zhòuyè
day and night
朱红
zhūhóng
vermilion
诸如此类
zhūrú-cǐlèi
things like this (idiom)
诸位
zhūwèi
(pron) everyone
竹竿
zhúgān
bamboo pole
逐年
zhúnián
year after year
逐一
zhúyī
one by one
拄
zhǔ
to lean on
主编
zhǔbiān
editor in chief
主打
zhǔdǎ
principal
嘱咐
zhǔfù
to urge
主力
zhǔlì
main force
主权
zhǔquán
sovereignty
主人公
zhǔréngōng
hero (of a novel or film)
主体
zhǔtǐ
main part
主题曲
zhǔtíqǔ
theme song
嘱托
zhǔtuō
to entrust a task to sb else
主页
zhǔyè
home page
主义
zhǔyì
-ism
主宰
zhǔzǎi
to dominate
注
zhù
(bound form) to pour into
驻
zhù
to halt
筑
zhù
short name for Guiyang 貴陽|贵阳[Gui4 yang2]
贮藏
zhùcáng
to store up
著称
zhùchēng
to be widely known as
住处
zhùchù
residence
注定
zhùdìng
to foreordain
住户
zhùhù
household
助力
zhùlì
to help
注射
zhùshè
injection
注视
zhùshì
to look attentively at
注释
zhùshì
to annotate
助威
zhùwēi
to cheer for
注销
zhùxiāo
to cancel
蛀牙
zhùyá
tooth decay
铸造
zhùzào
to cast (pour metal into a mold)
驻扎
zhùzhā
to station
柱子
zhùzi
pillar
驻足
zhùzú
to stop (walking)
爪子
zhuǎzi
(animal's) claw
拽
zhuài
variant of 曳[ye4]
专长
zhuāncháng
specialty
专程
zhuānchéng
specifically
专柜
zhuānguì
sales counter dedicated to a certain kind of product (e.g. alcohol)
专辑
zhuānjí
album
专栏
zhuānlán
special column
专卖
zhuānmài
monopoly
专人
zhuānrén
specialist
专项
zhuānxiàng
special
专职
zhuānzhí
special duty
专制
zhuānzhì
autocracy
专著
zhuānzhù
monograph
转播
zhuǎnbō
relay
转达
zhuǎndá
to pass on
转化
zhuǎnhuà
to change
转机2
zhuǎnjī
(to take) a turn for the better
转型
zhuǎnxíng
to undergo fundamental change
转眼
zhuǎnyǎn
in a flash
转载
zhuǎnzǎi
to forward (a shipment)
转折
zhuǎnzhé
shift in the trend of events
转折点
zhuǎnzhédiǎn
turning point
传
zhuàn
to pass on
传记
zhuànjì
biography
撰写
zhuànxiě
to write
转悠
zhuànyou
to roll
桩
zhuāng
stump
装扮
zhuāngbàn
to decorate
庄严
zhuāngyán
solemn
庄园
zhuāngyuán
manor
装置
zhuāngzhì
to install
庄重
zhuāngzhòng
grave
幢
zhuàng
banner
壮
zhuàng
Zhuang ethnic group, the largest ethnic minority in China
壮大
zhuàngdà
to strengthen
壮观
zhuàngguān
spectacular
撞击
zhuàngjī
to strike
壮丽
zhuànglì
magnificence
壮烈
zhuàngliè
brave
状元
zhuàngyuan
top scorer in the palace examination (highest rank of the Imperial examination system)
追悼
zhuīdào
to mourn
追赶
zhuīgǎn
to pursue
追捧
zhuīpěng
to exhibit great enthusiasm for sb or sth
追溯
zhuīsù
lit. to go upstream
追随
zhuīsuí
to follow
追尾
zhuīwěi
to tailgate
追问
zhuīwèn
to question closely
追逐
zhuīzhú
to chase
追踪
zhuīzōng
to track
坠
zhuì
to fall
坠落
zhuìluò
to fall
准许
zhǔnxǔ
to allow
准则
zhǔnzé
norm
拙劣
zhuōliè
clumsy
捉迷藏
zhuōmícáng
to play hide-and-seek
着力
zhuólì
to put effort into sth
着落
zhuóluò
whereabouts
酌情
zhuóqíng
to use discretion
灼热
zhuórè
burning hot
着实
zhuóshí
truly
着手
zhuóshǒu
to put one's hand to it
着想
zhuóxiǎng
to give thought (to others)
着眼
zhuóyǎn
to have one's eyes on (a goal)
卓越
zhuóyuè
outstanding
着重
zhuózhòng
to put emphasis on
茁壮
zhuózhuàng
healthy and strong
兹
zī
used in 龜茲|龟兹[Qiu1 ci2]
资本主义
zīběn
zhǔyì
capitalism
资历
zīlì
qualifications
滋润
zīrùn
moist
资深
zīshēn
senior
滋生
zīshēng
to breed
姿态
zītài
attitude
滋味
zīwèi
taste
资讯
zīxùn
information
资质
zīzhì
aptitude
资助
zīzhù
to subsidize
籽
zǐ
seed (of a plant)
子弹
zǐdàn
bullet
子弟
zǐdì
child
子孙
zǐsūn
offspring
自卑
zìbēi
to have low self-esteem
自称
zìchēng
to call oneself
自发
zìfā
spontaneous
自费
zìfèi
at one's own expense
自负1
zìfù
conceited
自负2
zìfù
conceited
字迹
zìjì
handwriting
自立
zìlì
independent
自理
zìlǐ
to take care of oneself
自力更生
zìlì-gēngshēng
regeneration through one's own effort (idiom)
自满
zìmǎn
complacent
自强不息
zìqiáng-bùxī
to strive unremittingly
自然而然
zìrán’érrán
(idiom) natural
自然界
zìránjiè
nature
自如
zìrú
unobstructed
自始至终
zìshǐ-zhìzhōng
from start to finish (idiom)
自首
zìshǒu
to give oneself up
自私
zìsī
selfish
字体
zìtǐ
calligraphic style
自卫
zìwèi
to defend oneself
自相矛盾
zìxiāng-máodùn
to contradict oneself
自行
zìxíng
voluntary
字眼
zìyǎn
wording
自以为是
zìyǐwéishì
to believe oneself infallible (idiom)
自在
zìzai
comfortable
自责
zìzé
to blame oneself
自治区
zìzhìqū
autonomous region – a provincial-level administrative division of China with self-governance for ethnic minorities (five in total: Guangxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Xinjiang and Tibet)
自主
zìzhǔ
to act independently
自尊
zìzūn
self-respect
宗
zōng
surname Zong
踪迹
zōngjì
tracks
宗教
zōngjiào
religion
综艺
zōngyì
variety (entertainment format)
宗旨
zōngzhǐ
objective
总额
zǒng’é
total (amount or value)
总而言之
zǒng’éryánzhī
in short
总和
zǒnghé
sum
纵观
zòngguān
to survey comprehensively
纵横
zònghéng
lit. warp and weft in weaving
纵然
zòngrán
even if
纵容
zòngróng
to tolerate or condone wrongdoing
纵深
zòngshēn
depth (from front to rear)
走过场
zǒu
guòchǎng
to go through the motions
走弯路
zǒu
wānlù
to take an indirect route
走漏
zǒulòu
to leak (information, secrets etc)
走势
zǒushì
tendency
走私
zǒusī
to smuggle
走投无路
zǒutóu-wúlù
to be at an impasse (idiom)
走向
zǒuxiàng
direction
揍
zòu
to hit
奏效
zòuxiào
to show results
租赁
zūlìn
to rent
足不出户
zúbùchūhù
(idiom) to not leave one's home
足迹
zújì
footprint
足智多谋
zúzhì-duōmóu
resourceful
祖传
zǔchuán
passed on from ancestors
祖父
zǔfù
father's father
祖籍
zǔjí
ancestral hometown
组建
zǔjiàn
to organize
阻拦
zǔlán
to stop
阻力
zǔlì
resistance
祖母
zǔmǔ
father's mother
阻挠
zǔnáo
to thwart
组装
zǔzhuāng
to assemble
祖宗
zǔzong
ancestor
钻空子
zuān
kòngzi
to take advantage of a loophole
钻研
zuānyán
to study meticulously
钻石
zuànshí
diamond
嘴唇
zuǐchún
lip
罪犯
zuìfàn
criminal
罪魁祸首
zuìkuí-huòshǒu
(idiom) criminal ringleader
尊贵
zūnguì
respected
遵循
zūnxún
to follow
尊严
zūnyán
dignity
遵照
zūnzhào
in accordance with
琢磨
zuómo
to carve and polish (jade)
左顾右盼
zuǒgù-yòupàn
glancing to left and right (idiom)
作弊
zuòbì
to practice fraud
作对
zuòduì
to set oneself against
作废
zuòfèi
to become invalid
作风
zuòfēng
style
作客
zuòkè
to live somewhere as a visitor
作料
zuòliao
condiments
坐落
zuòluò
to be situated
座谈
zuòtán
to have an informal discussion
作为2
zuòwéi
one's conduct
作物
zuòwù
crop
作息
zuòxī
to work and rest
座右铭
zuòyòumíng
motto
作战
zuòzhàn
combat
做证
zuòzhèng
variant of 作證|作证[zuo4 zheng4]
做主
zuòzhǔ
variant of 作主[zuo4 zhu3]